South Wales Daily News

CONTESTS IN WALES. The municipal contests which took place all over the couutry on Thursday were not this year so exciting as usual, doubtless owing to the fact that the effects of the struggles during the General Election had scarcely passed away. There was a notable exception to this, however, in London, where, under the new scheme of local government, contests took place for seats on no lsss than 28 newly. constituted Borough Councils.

CARDIFF. LIBERAL GAIN IN CANTON. The November contents in Cardiff on Thursday did not arouse any exceptional interest, there being no question of striking public importance before the electorate. Oat of 10 wards there were contests in six, those in Canton aDd Park exciting the keenest atten- tion. In the former Mr W. B. Francis same forward in the Conservative interest in the place of Mr Ward, the retiring member, who is in South Africa. He was opposed by Mr John Iforman, coach builder, an active Liberal and. chairman of the local association, who succeeded in wresting the seat from the Tories in what has hitherto been regarded as a Tory stronehold, thus gaining a seat for the Liberal party by the substantial majority of 192. In the Park Mr Courtis retained his 3ea.t by the narrow margin of 73, whilst in the Sooth Ward Mr W. H. Tucker,. the outgoing Conservative, failed to retain the seat by six votes, Mr Williams, who came forward as an Independent, being the successful candidate. In Adamsdown Mr Prank Fox kept the seat, and in Splatlanda Mr Chappell, Liberal and Labour, was victorious by the splendid majority of 340, whereas on the last occasion he was only re- tamed by one as against a Liberal nominee. The ruolt, as a whole, can only be regarded with considerable satisfaction by the Liberal party, ADAMSDOWN WARD. *Fox L 612 Davies.0 520 Majority. 92 There were six spoilt papers, the total poll being 1,138, on a register of 1,663. CANTON WARD. Nozmall L 988 Francis C 796 Majority. 192 Liberal gain. There were five spoilt votes. PARK WARD. Courtis C 1375 L 1302 Majority. 73 RIVERSIDE WARD. *W. T. Symonds .C 1067 G. H. Davies L 371 Majority 696 There was only one spoilt vote. SOUTH WARD. S. O. Williams.Ind 435 OW. U. Tacker C 429 Majority. 6 There was only one spoilt vote. SPLOTT WARD. *Chappe-it L and Lab. 989 Hay wood. C 649 Majority 340 There were two spoilt papers.

NEWPORT. Polling began in the morning in four oat of the live wards into which the borough is divided, the jucky exception being the Maindee Ward, where there was no opposition to the raturn :)f Messrs W. J. Lloyd and E. Parfitt, respectively Con- servative and Liberal. The balance of parties 3n the Council is, however, somewhat close, the Liberals having a slight predominance, and with the view of reducing this predominance to the vanishing poiat the Conservatives chal- lenged the re-election of Liberals in three-filths of tha constituency. The morning opened tine, but rain feU at intervals later in the day. There JMM a decided abatement of the interest usually displayed at such eiectionr. During the first two hours that the poll was open a comparatively large number of votes were recorded. After wards the interest flagged, but revived at the dinner hoor and after tea. Conveyances were not freely flfled. The net result of the coutest is a gain of one ssat to the Conservatives in the South Ward, where Mr Barpitt takes the place of MrC. Collier, Liberal, who did not seek re-election. The private meeting at which the Mayor for the ensuing year is nominated will take place on Monday next. NORTH WARD. *G. H. Llewellyn L 1094 .Grabam White.L 1078 Not Elected. T. C. Graham C 993 EAST WARD. *W. A. Baker L 965 *T. Goldswortby .L 898 Not Elected. Charles Jones Lab. 565 CENTRAL WARD. Parry. C 462 Br. Sutton L 426 Not Elected. *'X. Canning Ind. L 363 SOUTH WARD. *D. Guy C 700 F. T. Burpitt C 65S Not Elected. R.J. Searles L 620 Conservative gain,

SWANSEA. The result of tha election is that the Labour party has scored considerably. Already it bad four representatives, and now its representation has been increased by three. LANDORE WARD. Dd. Davies.Ind. Con. 1286 John Hughes Lib. 546 Majority. 740 CASTLE WARD. Sinclair .C 371 Gregory C 72 Majority. 299 ALEXANDRA WARD. Payne Lab 445 Hes C 411 Majority. 34 BRYNMELIN WARD. Hopkin Davies .L 812 Morgan Hopbine 198 Majority 614 MORRISTON WARD—(One Seat). Howell Lewis .Lab. 825 Howell Lewis .Lab. 825 Dd. Owen.L 525 Llewellyn L 171 J. Meredith .L 22 ST. JOHN WARD—(One Seat). Morris Lab. 818 Skidmore y- 663 Bell 65

NEATH. Notwithstanding the wet weather there was the liveliest interest shown in the election in the South W&rd. Mr A. Russell Thomas introduced a novelty in the shape of a Dlotor car, which con- veyed a large number of his supporters to the poll. There are 1.261 voters in the North Ward and 1,282 in the South Ward. The Mayor, who was the returning officer, declared the result as •follows NORTH WAKU. •J. Glass 492 W, E. Beei 463 Non-elected. *J. Lovett 290 SOUTH WARD. L. C. Thomas 608 A. R. Thomas. 423 Non-elected. W. H. David 315 B. Law 25

MONMOUTH. The contest, did not create much interest. One Liberal retired, and two Conservatives and one Liberal sought re-election. Mr Lawrence claimed support on the Jones' Charity question and polities generally. The result, declared at- 10 n.m., was as follows H. T. Baiilie C 462 F. H. Barling C 460 C. N. Ballinger C 426 ~jD. C. Powell 0 389 Non-elected- H. Lawrence k 273

TENBY. Six candidates contested the four vacant seats* There was little excitement, although the poll was beavy. The Mayor (Mic Clement W-liliame) at 9.45 declared the result.- .A. Edward Laws 6b.) C. F. Egerton A I on 361 George Chiles.337 John 302 John Evans 293 B. L. Morrison 276 Mr Aileu takes Mr Evans seat, lhe ctner mi.ee are re-elected. Politics were no: considered.

PEMBROKE DOCK. election took place at the Market House. The retiring councillors were Mr H. A. Jones Lloyd (C.), Mr William Jones (L.J, and Mr J. H. Silcox (L.) The last-named did not seek re- atactfr" VftU little interest appeared to be I r» [ manifested. Alderman. J. H. Bowling about 9.S0 1 announced the following result:— PEMBROKE DOCK. James Hatchings, J.P., draper ..C 724 Daniel Smith L 709 Charles Young .L 574 Not Elected. William Jones L 558 H. A. Jones Lloyd .C 429 PEMBROKE. A. Beddoe .C 3% Joseph Lewis C 343 W. M. Griffiths 330 Not Elected. John Rixon 209 W. T. Morgan L 184

HAVERFORDWEST. The result waa declared at the Market Hall at half-past 9 by :the retaining officer and Deputy Mayor (Alderman T. Rule Owen)i Elected. William McKenzie (C) 627 Thomas L. James (C) 382 William Williams (L) 370 R. A. G. James (C) 336 Non-elected. John Evans (L) 300

ABERAVON. The poU was heavy, and ixuch excitement was prevalent as to the probable result. About 9,30 the Mayor announced the result as follows Elected. Burgess 401 | Owen. 379 Phillips. 390 | James 361! Non-elected. 'Thomas.. 316 1 Jones 201 Williams 272

COW BRIDGE. There were five candidates for four seataj and* the result was as follows D. Evans 146 D. Tilley 131 T.J.Yorwerth, 139 | J. Pickard 129 H. Gonlden 48

LLANDOVERY. The four retiring candidates ware Messrs D. T. M. Jones, solicitor, Thomas Roberts, grocer, Henry Havard, boot manufacturer, and Henry Vaughan Watkins, brewer, all of whom sought re-election except the last namerf gentleman. The new candidates wore Mr William Rees, solicitor, and Mr Daniel Jonee, coal merchant. The poll wa.3 declared at 9 o'clock as follow J— W. Reea 203 I T. Robert;4 190 D. T. M.Jonea 197 H. Havtrd 163 Danial Jones 154

KIDWELLY. The result was declared by the Mayor (Aid. Browne) as follows ;— J.Jones, 244 | Harris 232 T. Gower 243 W. Williamu 229 D. J. John 234 T. Evans 218 T. Beynon 233 | W Cole 184 The first four are elected, a gain of one seat for the Progressive party.

BRECON. The poll was declared at the Guildhall at 1015 ..m.. as follows :— I. J. W. Hedger (C) 581 Lewis Williams (C) 473 3. A. J ebb (C) 425 D. Williams (Noncon.) 401 James Williams (L) 368 The first four were declared elected. Mr Lewis William3, Mr Jebb, and Mr James Williams were retiring members of "the Council. Mr David Williams aud Mr Hedger were new candidates, although Mr Hedger had previouaiy held a seat on the Council.

GENERAL RESULTS. POLITICAL CHANGES. The reports received from all parts of the j coantry show that in a very large number of towns there were either no contests or no change in the political representation on the Councils, or that the question of politics was not allowed to enter into the elections, Cnanges in party repre- sentation are recorded as fallow Appleby-No contest, but a Liberal gain of one. AceriaRton-Couservatives gain three. Bradford—Thirteen wards contested out of 21. The Liberal and Labour parties, who combined; gained two seats. Bedford-Liberaii; gain two seats. BQry-One Conservative gain. Bolton-Liberal gain of one seat. Blackburn-The Liberals gained two Beats and the Independents one. Birkenhead—The Liberals gained two seats, the only Labour candidate being defeated. Barnlev- Two Liberal gains. Bacup.No contest, but a Conservative takes the place of a Liberal. Barnslayt-C r)n tests in two wards, four being uncontested. Liberals gain one. Boston—One Liberal gain. Birmingham—Contescs in three wards, while 15 were uncontested. A gain by the Liberal U uioniats of one. Bootle-cum- Lin&cre-Couaervatives gain two, Chatham—A Conservative ousted by an Inde- dendent. Cheltenham—One Conservative gain. Cariisle-One Conservative gain. Croydon—A!1 wards contested, Labour party gaining two seats. Charley.-The Conservatives gained one seat, all the wards being contested. Chester.—Contests in three wars. One Union iBt gain and on^ Labohr gain. Crewe—No contest, but a Conservative retired, and his place was taken by a Liberal Laboar candidate. Caxnaryon-Indevendents gained one. Coventry-One Liberal gain. Dnonport-Conteøts in Dine wards oat of 15. Five Conservative gains. Exeter—Only one ward uncontested. The now Council consists of 29 Liberals and 13 Con- servatives. The first election for extended Exeter, and the fight was to seenre the appoint- ment of 14 aldermen. Falmouth.—Contests in four wards. The Con- servatives gain two seats. Gloucester-A. general election liD consequence of extension of boundaries. Result:—15 Con- servatives, 14 Liberals, and one Independent. Grantham—Contests in two wards. The Liberals win one seat. Halifax—Liberals gain two. Hastings—Contests in six wards and the Liberals gain one Conservative seat, and the Con- servatives one Independent seat. Hanley-Non-political fight, but four Labour gain, Huddersfield—One Libetal Unionist gain. Kidderminster-Libersis gain two seats. King's Lynn—Contests in all the wards. One Liberal gain. Leeds—The Liberals gained one seat. Lancaster-Borough extension necessitated in- creasing the wards from nix to eight. Six were con- tested, with the result that the Council will con-, sist of 15-Liberals, 7 Conservatives, and 2 Inde- pendeals. pendents. Liverpool—Contests in half the wards. Ooe Liberal gain. A new ward was added this year. The election of three Conservatives for it centralises Liberal gains in three old wards. Lincoln.—Contests, and gain of two seats by the Liberals. Manchester—Eleven wards contested and 14 uncontested gain for the Conservatives of two leMa. Maceiesifeld-Four wards-contested out of six. One Liberal gain, Morpeth.-Libera.t gain of one seat. Norwich—One Liberal gain. I-lottingham-F-lections in 12 wards out of 16. Conservatives gain twu and Labour one. Presto.A- Contests in balf, tbe wards. One pAnaovvatitA crfii n. Peterborongh—One Conservative gain. Pudsay-First election for the newly-formed Corporation. The Council will be composed of six Conservatives and 12 Liberals, three of the latter being returned unopposed. Rochdale—Liberal gain of one. Rochester—One Liberal gain. Stockpo,-t-A compromise and no contest. The Liberals gave one seat to the Conservatives, and the Liberals retain one seat gained at the previous elect'on. South Moltoa.—A sharp contest. The Liberals still hold a majority in the Council. Sunderlmad-Coutests in fonr wards out of 16, Two Liberal gains. Salford-Conservatives gain one. Stalybridge-E,iberals gained three seats. South Pmpton-Con teits in 10 out of 13 wprd; One Liberal gain. SJUth Shields-Two Liberal gains. St. Helen's—One Conservative gain. goakhport-One Liberal gain. Searborongb.-The Liberals gained one Beatl;. there being contests in four cut of six wards. I Thornaby-on-Tees-Oce Conservative gain. Wakefield-Conservatives gain three. Windsor.-Thf;re were three contests, and the Council will be composed of 17 Conservatives, six' Liberals, and one Liberal Unionist. Warwick.—Contests, and gain by Conservatives of two swats. West Hartlepool—Conservativea gain one. West Bromwicb-No contest, but a Liberal- takes a seat vacated by a Liberal Unionist. ] W elebpool-N 0 contest. Two Conservatives took the places of two Liberals. J c,

I I THE DEAN VAUGHAN MEMORIAL. -1

LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL. DEAN VAUGHAN MEMORIAL. DEDICATION OF THE NEW ORGAN. SERMON BY THE BISHOP OF BRISTOL. There was a large congregation at Llandaff Cathedral on Thursday afternoon on the occasion of the unveiling of the memorial to the lata revered and learned Dean VaughEbn and the dedication of the new organ. The former is placed in a recess in the north transept just behind the organ, and represents the Dean, who is in a recumbent position in his robes, with his hands crossed over a booic on his chest. The effigy, which is life-size, is of white statuary marble, and the pedestal of Sidllian marble, which is of a slightly blue colour. The niche of .the recess is of a Caen, a. buff-coloured stone, and is Gothic in style in keeping with the character of the surroundings of the Cathedral. 10 the niche is a panel on which is the following inscription, written by Dr. Butler, thu Master of Trinity: —" Charles John Vanghan, D.D,, Dm of Llandaff, 1879-1897, honoured in his generation as scholar, master, preachsr, and counsellor. A man greatly beloved; 'Ambitions to be qti,,t.' 1 Thens,, iv., 2. Barn August 6th, 1816 died Oct. 15th, 1897." The one desire of Mr Goscomfce John, to whom the work was entrusted, has been I to make the memorial as simple and dignificid as possible so as to be in conformity with the late Dean's character and the sacred pile in which it I is erected. Needless to say, the effigy is an excellent specimen of the sculptor's art. The new organ erected by Messrs Hope-Jones' Organ Co., Norwich, is a three-manual one, and is only the second of its kind in the Principality. It ia chiefly worked by electro-magnetism, ASSisted by pneumatic power. The console (o ".key-board), resembling a large harmonium, is placed on the south side of the Cathedral, and is connected by an electric cable with the organ itself on the north side. In the console small ivory discs placed just over the top row of keys taks the place of the old-faahioaed draw-stop, and act by being depressed or raised half an inch. The stops can also be controlled by a switch stop which enables the player to prepare any combination of stops in advance. Another feature is the opening of the swell box shutters one by one, whereby a more gradual crescendo can be produced The wind is supplied by two powerful Ross hydraulic engines, fixed underneath the organ, but controlled from the organ loft. The present cost of tbe organ, in- cluding some £ 300 for the engines, is about £ 1,750. Two stops, however, not yet inserted, but mach needed to make the instrument thoroughly fulfil the requirements of a cathedral service, will raise the cost by about X150. It is also t present without any case. Towards the cost d the organ, subscriptions have been raised to the amount of S,1,389, and iE250 was realised by the sale of the old oigan. The service on Thursday was attended by a large number of the principal inhabitants of Cardiff and district irrespective of creed. An-ongst the crowded congregation were Mr G. T. Clark, of Talygaru, who nnveiled the Dean Vanghaa memorial, General Lee, Mr F. P. Adey. Penarth) Principal Viriamu Jones, Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., Dr. C. Vacbell, Mr John Duncan, J.P., Mr Sidney Robinson, Dr. W. T. Edwards, Rev. Canon Thompson.Mr E. W. M.Corbett, Mr Le.is Williams, Mr Atthur Lewia, Mr T. H. Stephens, etc. Amongst the surpliced clergy, in addition to the Bishop of the diocese and tbe Bist op of Bristol, the sy>ecial preacher, were the Dean of Llandaff, the Achdeacon of Llandaff (Ven. F. W. Edmoncies), the Archdeacon of Monmouth (Ven. W.C. Bruce), Rev. Canons Roberts and Johnson, Minor Canons Skiimshiie and Price; Hon. Canona B^dwell,Dr. Valpy French, and Harding, Precentor Lewia, Re". J. R. Buckley (rector of Llandaff), David DavieS (Bridgend), L. L. Davies, Daniel Lewis, J. L. Thomas, Stephen Jackson, J. Baker, Llewellyn Jones, Henry Persons (of Bridgnorth, a former minor canon), W. A. Downing (of Caerwent, also a former minor canon), Isaiah Roberts, J. S. Jones, A. G. Russell, H. P. James, Montague Bruce, D. Leigb, David Phillips, Tbeophilus Rees, etc. Tho Cathedral choir were augmented for the occasion by contingents from St. Woolos', New- port, St. German's, Cardiff,and Newcastle, Bridg- end. Mr G. G. Benle, Mus. Bac., officiated with much skill at the organ. The service opened with the processional hymn 0 what the joy and the glory must be," after which the Bishop of Llan- daft, carrying his pastoral staff, the Bishop of Bristol, tho Dean of Llandaff, Archdeacons Bruce and Edmondes, Canons Roberts, Johnson, and Valpy French, and Mr G. T. Clark, proceeded to the north transept, where the unveiling of the late Dean's memorial took place. The covering of velvet having been removed, Mr G. T. Clark said: In the name of the subscribers who have provided this memorial in devout and affec- tionnte remembrance of the late Very Reverend Charles John Vanghan, D.D., Dean of this Cathedral, I offer and present is to Almighty God, and commend the same to the reverent care of the Dean and Chapter of this Cathedral Church of Llandaff." The Dean replied In the nam3 of the D an and Chapter I accept this memorial, to be preserved by us with all due care and reverence." The Bishop haviug offered some special prayers, he, with the same clergy, returned ro the chancel, where the dedication of the organ took place. The ordinary form of even- song was then proceeded with, except that there were proper psalms and t'ssons. The latter were read by the Archdeacon of Llandaff and the Dean. The anthem was Beethoven's Hallelu- jah." The sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop of Bristol (Dr. G. F. Browne), who de- livered an extempore discourse from the texr, Let all things be done decently and in order." He explained that St. Paul, whea he addressed these words to the Corinthians, hadheard not a good accourit in all respects of the new Church at Corinth. If ever there was a time when it might have been said that so long as the heart was right they need not take the trouble to think much about external affairs as to how this, that, or the other should be done, it was during that great upheaval that followed the comiug of tha Lord I on earth and His leaving here. Decently meant simply, shapely, and well. Order was a strikirg phrase. The greatest machine on eatth was said to have been the Roman Army, and tho cavalry of that army in particular. That cavalry attained discipline such as some people thonght no cavalty had ever acqoired. And the phra.se which St. Panl used was exactly that which described the drill of the Roman cavalry—a whole maaa of men moving together, man and horse I instilled with one will, everybody knowing what to do next. This was a lesson not meant for the Corinthian Church alone, but for the Church of ChriBt for all time. The worship of God was when Christ for all time. The worship of God was when they came to sing His praises, and then they re- produced on earth—so far as man could-the I worship of heaven. What did they use in this part of their worship ? The human voice and a musical instrument. These two gifts—the voice and skill in music—were, they were told, used tn heaven. That which dominated the whole ser- vice and gave the principle of unity was what was t called the organ. This made the musical part of the service full of combined unity and power. The organ brought all kinds of notes that in themselves did not appear to be in harmony one with another into unison. This was an allegory. It told of the unifying work of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in men's hearts. Some did n)t see the harmony, and thought there was only discord. They stood up and looked forth upon the world and the Church, and tried to believe that the sounds they heard were in harmony, and they tried to hope and be- lieve that the Holy Spirit saw what man could not see, and that there was more harmony than there seemed to be. This should teach them to avoid as far as possible all eccentricities and extravagances, which were trying to many tern- psramcots. Let them trust that the Holy Spirit saw combination and harmony where they feared there was discord. How fit it was that the memorial they had just unveiled should be placed close to this new and powerful instrument of harmony in their m;dt. Tiiey knew probably better than be (the Bishop) did, although he knew it well, what was the power of that smooth, quiat, gentle voice. For something like 30 years he lived in the University of Cambridge, and time fcfter time be went to hear the late Dean preach to the undergraduates. He remembered the quiet bat insistent voice which Rave in the opening the impression that it never would be beard at all, but before long they felt it not only being heard, but nenetrating deep down everywhere. They would read over the effigy Ambitious to be quie; He had opened out before him what some people called a great career—a great public career-bnt lIe was ambitious to be quiet. He chose the greater of the two careers, besides the vastly happier. And let them recollect how the Dean infused a spirit of harmony into tempera- ments so diverse, so different one from another. How many hundreds of young men of all kinds of temperament had been influenced for good by Dean Vaugban, putting somehow a kind of stamp upon them. Many, mapy years would expire be- fore the Church of England lost the material pre- sence of that which he, being dead,still spevketil through. One after another had been stamped with that insistent quietness and gentlenes8 of his. During the singing of the hymn, 0 worship the King," a collection was made on behalf of the organ fund, and, the Blessing having been pronounced by the Bishop, the recessional hymn, Saviour, blesied Saviour," was sung. Many of the congregation then inspected the effigy and organ, and in the evening an organ recital was given.

PRESENTATION AT CEFN COED. A most interesting meeting took plar^e at Hen Dy Cwrydd, Cefn Coed, on Thursday night on the occasion of the public presentation to tbe Rev. J. H. Davies, Cefn, of a beautifully framed I address and a purse containing XIIO in recogni- tion of his many and valuable public services. The cbapel was crowded, and Lieutenant- Colonel J. J. Jones presided. A telegram was received from Mr D. A. Thoma.s,. M.P., at,-ttijig, that he was too unwell to attend, but expressing his thorough appreciation of the services to the district of the Rev. Huthren Davies, Speeches were delivered by the Rev. T. Salathiel, Cefn Mr B P Evans, Trebarris Rev. R. Jones, Aberdare; Mr Thomas Morris, J,P., C.C., Mr W. Morgan, Cefn Rev. Mr Jenkins, Dowlais Rev. D. J. Williams, Merthyr, Mr D. T. Jones, chairman of the committee, and others. The address, which was a fine work of art by Mr uessie Taylor, recounted the good works of the Rev. J. H. Davies, as a. guardian, educationist, and in other ways, and recorded the esteem in which he is held. Mr W. Edwards, vice-chairman of the committee, made the presentation, and the Rev. J. H. Davies feelingly replied. Bardic addresses, were given by Messrs W. Morgan, J. T. Evans, Ben Jones, and Henry Lloyd, and soug3 by the Rev. E. W. Thomas and Messrs T. Evans and T. M. Jones.

FUNERAL OF A C.I.V. The faveratof Private Charles John Greene Weston, of the C.I.V.'s, who died on the troopship Anrania. at Southampton, took place in the churckyard at Busbridge, near Godalming, on Thursday afterooon in the pre- sence of a great crowd of sympathisers, Goclalm- ing displaying signs of eneralmonrnin. Covered with the Union Jack and surmounted by the deceased's accoutrements, the body was con- veyed on a gun carriage to the gra.ve, followed by Colonel Mackinnon, Captain Waterlow, and a. detachment of the City Imperials, the local Volunteers (to which deceased belonged), Charter- house Cadets, many military officers, and the Lord Lieutenant of the county, Viscount Middle- ton. The Lady Mayoress and the Volunleer regiments sent wreaths, with the deepest sym- pathy to deceased's mother and father. I

THE DEATH OF AN AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE, Mr Osborne, the district attorney, has made a. statement from which it appears th"t Jones declared that Mr Patrick, who was Mr Riee's attorney, and is also in Tombs Prison with Jones on charges of forging and attempting to utter cheques in Rice's name, had for some days previous to the death of the latter been giving him some grayish tablets. Jones also said the millionaire had been ailing for some time, and mentioned certain suspicious circum- stances which he noticed at tbe death-bed. Mr Patrick, having beard the statement mad3 by Jones, characterised it as a mass of lies, and declared that he was innocent. Jones is ex. pected to recover. He ated as, aeuretuy to the deceased as well as valet.

ALDWORTH CHARITY, BEDWAS. The annual meeting of the governors of this • charity was held on Thursday. There wore tin. attendance Messrs Thomas Jones (chairman),, Rev. George Thomas, M.A., Henry Davies.jj :Ls\vis Miles, Richard Edwards, and W. Davies. The governors distributed X30 in prizes') among the girls of the Bedwaa and Maesy- c*ir.mer Schools. In response to a comnnmica* tion received from t,heBedwJ.s ,School Board, the, governors decided to instruct the clerk "to wrice. the Charity Commissioners with a view of ascertaining whether the Aldworbh Charity scheme can be amended so as co convert) the money"to annual scholarships for the girls residing in the pariah of BoclwMt i i "J.. L

CARDIFF. Youne Man in Trouble.—A young man of good appearance and of respscable connec- tion, Thomas Cooper DavieB, was brought up on a warrant before the Deputy Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr E. Milner Jones) at Cardiff Police Conrt on Thursday on a grave charge. Mr G. Forsdike appeared for the prosecu- tion, and said Davies was for the present charged with having obtained by false pretences, the sam of i8 8s 3d and a receipt for 17s from Alex- ander Caider, Cardiff, on October 13th. Mr Forsdilie said that he was unable to go on with the case that day, as the witnesses would have to come from an oxtreme corner of Radnorshire, and be ocly intended to produce evidence of •arrest. This evidence was given by Detective D&vey, and the magistrate therefore remanded prisoner until Thursday uext.

NARBERTH. A Waraiug to Fiii,mccs.-ThomAs Lewis, Cwmilau, Naroertb, charged George Jousa, alias Alfred Meredith, horse dealer, of Shrewsbury, with unlawfully and knowingly giving him a ehequo which was of no value. lb appears that Meredith bougnt two colts of Lewis at Narbprth Fair on the 19,11 September, and gave a cheque for £ 20 17s 6d m payment in the name ot Geoege on the Pontypridd branch of the Capita! unct Counties Banking Company. The cinque was fiishonoured. and Meredith wi-.s appreheisded A6 Haverfordwest Fair on the 16th October. For the defence it was contended that the colts were I, bought by a man named Fred Freeman, and that the cheque waa given by him. After a lo)) hearing the Bench ccomraitted defandant to tako -his trial ab the Assixe*.

MERTHYR. Separation.—John Howard, contractor, who did not appear, was ordered to contribute 10s per week towards the maintenance of his wife, Margaret, who stated that he bact consented to pay that amount. Filial Responsibilities.—William and Evan Jones, summoned by Relieving Officer uiarnes Davies, were each ordered to pay Is 6d per week, and Davul Davies 2s per week, towards tbe main- tenance of their father. Affiliation Proceedings,—Mary Ellen Richards, Heolgerrig, v. Thomas Morgan, collier, of the same place, Mr Beddoe appearing for com- plainant, and Mr Daniel Evans. Brecon, for defendant. The case had previously been dis- missed for the want of corroborative evidence. An order was now made for 2s 6d per week with advocate's fee. Objectionable Customers.—D. Price, summoned* for refusing to quit the Navigation Hotel, Aber- fan, was fined 5s and costs. John Murphy, upon a similar charge, was fined 40s -and costs. Ho had thrown at the landlady, Mrs Griffiths, a pint measure, jwhicb she narrowly avoided by ducking her head.

PORTH. Music and Dancing. On Thursday at the Perth Police Conrt (before Dr. Ivor Lewis and Mr David Thomas) Mr William Davies, solicitor, applied on behalf of George Lawrence, coffee tavern keeper, 78, Maerdy-road, Ma.erdy, for a dancing and mnsic licence. The police made no objection, anli the J vicar of the place gava the applicant a good I character. Dr. Lewis remarked that such licences were the cause of the downfall of young women, and he had been approached by many parents requesting him to do something to Have their ¡ daughters. Mr David Thomas was in favour of granting the liccnce, but it was refused. Mr James Phillips, Pontypridd, made a similar application, and that was also refused. Matches in a Got I it,,ry.- C; buries Harding, Silas Morgan, and J. Perkins were charged with having lucifer matches in their possession wVvilst in the Cilely Colliery. Morgan, who was a. boy, had to pay the coats. The other defendants were finod 20s each.

BARRY HEALTH COMMITTEE. At Thursday's meeting the Chairman (Dr. O'Donnell) called attention to a report of the pro- ceedings of the Cardie Health Committee to the effect that typhoid patients treated at Cardiff had considerably added to the death-rate of the town. The Chairman said this was unfair. The patients were sent from the ships entering the port of Barry, which shipe paid theirshare to the authori- ties at: Cardif fin return for being treated when infected. It was decided to recommend that the police have the control of the fire appliances, and that they be paid E60 per annum.

BARRY SCHOOL BOARD. At tbe .monthly meeting of the Barry School Board on Thursday evening, Mr J. Lowdonin the chair, the seal was fixed to a precept upon tne overseers for the ensuing half-year to tbe amount iof iE9 882 10s 6d. Dr. Livingstone proposed, and Mr J. Reea seconded, and it was agreed, that in future canvassing be a disqualification to Per- sons malting application for posts uuderAel-I board. —

CANADA'S LOYALTY. Montreal, Thursday.—The Earl of Mnito, ths. Governor-General, this evening unveiled a statue of the Qaeen erected at the imposing entrance to the Royal Victoria College for the higher education of woman. This building was presented to the McGill University by Lord Strathcona, in whose honour a brilliant reception was given. The senlptor of in J&iacws Reater.

CARDIFF. Cardiff Irifirmary.-Pvbgim ter of patients, week ending October 1st, 1900 :In-patierits-Ad- mitted during the week-medical and surgical, 22 ophthalmic, 6 total, 28 average number of beds occupied during the week, 113. Out- patients—New cases—medical and surgical, 187 aural, 23 dental, 16; ophthalmic, 95; total, 321; the out-patients attending during the week number 737. The secretary begs to acknow- ledge with grateful thanks the following presents to the Inli- mary :—Papers and periodicals, Mrs Evans and Mrs Rees flowers, the Marchioness of Bute tlolla' awiug for children's ward, Mrs Waldron linen, &c., Mrs Scott. Accident aft the Docks.—Henry Morgan (21), labourer, of 59, Peari-strest, employed by Messre Bland and Co., Limited, "was admitted to the Infirmary on Thursday suffering from a double fractur.) of tho forearm and dislocation of the knee. Morgan at the time of the accident was engaged in stacking timber. He was attended to- by Dr. W, G. Williams and detained. Reception to Stuilents.-At Crwys-road New Chapel a reception was given to the Calvinistic Methodist students of the University College. Tea was provided in the gchoolroom. Aboot 100 men and women students were present. An enterta-inmeut was held under the presidency of Dr. Davies. Richmond- road. Addresses were delivered by the Revs. D. Jone2, J. Morgan Jones, E. Rees (Dyfed), and R. J. Rees (Clifton-street). Musical items were j rendered by Miss Jones (Letty-street), Miss Penry, Miss Morgan, Miss Evans, and Professor I Morris (Cathays). The thanks of the students were conveyed to the ladies of the chapel in a humorous set of penillion by Mr William Adams.

AEERDARE. Co-operation,— On Wednesday evening Mr F. Maddison, ex-M.P. for Sheffield, delivered an address on Competition True and False at the Constitutional Hall, Aberdare, under the auspices of the Aberdare Workmen's Co-opera- tive Society, There was a fairly good audience. The chair was occupied by Mr J. Jordan, the president of the society. He said thab in spite of great competition from large syndicates the co- operative society in the town had grown marvel- lously. In five years the membership had in- creased from 600 to close upon 12,000, the trade from £ 7,000 per quarter to iEI2,000, and tho capital ot the society from £9,000 to S17,000, and the progress of the other societies down the valley had been equally satisfactory.

SWANSEA. The Approaching School Board FIeetion.-It is stated that the Church party have decided not to run official candidates this year, and that any Churchmen who stand will do so as Independent candidates.

CHEPSTOW. The Fatal Trap Accident.—Thomas Bladon, of Earlswood, Shirenewion, who was thrown ont of a conveyance whilst returning from Usk Fair, on Monday night, and broke his back, died on Wednesday evening.

MORRISTON. Presentation.-Ur T. R. Williams, head t eacher, under the Swansea School Board at Tirdeunaw, and late of Llangyfelach Board School, has been presented with a silver tray by the ino. abjt ants of Llangyfelach, and also a silver inkstand, with pencil-case, penholder, and paper-knife by the teacherii and scholars, on the occasion of blfJ leaving Llangyfelach Board School for Tirdeu- naw School.

BISMARCK'S SUCCESSORS. The mighty German Kaiser has dispensed with the services of his Imperial Chancellor, Prince von Hohenlohe in other words Prinee II von Hohenlohe has re3igned the post which was once held by the great Bismarck. Various reasons have been given for itits Prince's resig- I nation. Some say that he is accused of shirking his responsibility with regard to the policy in I China, and some think that he has resigned on » polite intimation that he might make room for a younger man. The German Emperor is im- patient of anything that savours of control, and I Prince von Hohenlohe is a man well advanced in years, who has fixed opinions which do not lend themselves to the Kaiser's varying moods. He received an autograph letter from the Kaiser, in which that potentate wis pleased to say after expressing his unwillingness to accept the Princess resignation. The now Chancellor, for their was no del&y in ttppointing a. successor to Prince von Hoheoiohs, is Count von Buelow, who is cctn- f paratively a young man, having only jnet at- tained his 50th year. After a diplomatic career, | In which young Buelow distinguished bimeeii, be became in 1897 Foreign Secretary. For the past three years he has enjoyed tho confidence of his Sovereign, who frequently paid some of his early morning visits to the Count.

RAPID TELEGRAPHY. Mr J, B. Liberty writes to tbe effect tb?-t a ^telegram which was sent from the West Strand Office on Satnrday, at 11.50 a.m.; arrived at; Belsize-sqaare, a cab drive ef 30 minutes, at 4.55 P.M. Such an experience, he adds ironically, clearly proves the celerity of the postal authori- ties and the necessity of abolishing the Boy Messenger Company.

DEATH OF AN EX.M.P. I Mr William Pirrie Sinclair, .wholesale provi- sion merchant and shipowner, of Liverpool, tii-d on Thursday morning of typhoid fever.

NEW YORK PKICES. [Renter's ToleKrame-I New York, Thursday.—Operators being re- luctant to do anything over election day, kept the Stock Market almost at a standstill for the greater part of the session. There was a good deal of weakness at times in individual stocks owing to liquidation. The declaration of an extca 1 per cent. dividend by the Pennsylvania Company caused a slight hardening late, bat the move- ments generally were unimportant, and tho market closed dull but firm. Government Bonds steady. Railroad Bonds irregular. Canadian Pacific, North-Western Ordinary, and New York Cantral advanced i New Jersey, 1 Qnincy, Delaware Hudson, 2 and Penn- sylvania Shares, Lackawanna declined 1 and Reading Share3, Money firm. Sterling Exchange easy. Silver commercial bars i higher. Cotton declined onlongs and shorts Belling, and closed qniet, but steady spot quiet and un. changed. Cotton oil easy, with yellow Ie. down -ernde. 26c. yellow, 33Jc. Petroleum refined dull and unchanged. Lard cash firm and five points up. Wheat declined under unfavourable European market advices, and closed weak; spot steady. Flonr steady and unchanged. Corn advanced on large seaboard clearances, and closed steady, spot steady. Sugar quiet and unaltered. Coffee declined in absence of speculative support, but closed steady on a reaction spot barely steady at loss. Tin easy and 10 points down. Iron dull. Copper I firm. Nov. 1 Oct. 31 Call M«aey U.S. Gov. Beads 5 j».c. 3 p.e Ditto, other securities 5 p.c, 3 p.c. Exchange onLiondou,60 days'sight 4 80^ 4.80% EJifcto, Cable Transfers 4 84% 4,8']% Exchange Paris, 60 days' sight 5.21 5.21 Exchange on BeTlin days S4 f 94 Four per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 115^4 llSJ.í Western Union Telegraph Shares 80% 80 !i Atchison Topeka, and S. Pe 32 31% Be. Do. 4 p.c. Mor 100; 1001i Bo. Do. 5 p.c. Preferr 74 73% Baltimore and Ohio 75 Bo. Do. S.W. 4 p.c «. — — Canada Southern Shares 53 53 Canadian Pacific 86% 6 Central New Jersey. 135 134 Central Pacific Shares — — Chesapeake and Ohio Common 30 30 Chicago, Burlington and 4juincy.. 1275* 127 Chicago and North-Western Ord. 160>& 160 Chicago and N-Western Preferred — — Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul 115% 115J4 Chicago and Rock Island 108)4 198JI Clevel'd. Cin., Ch., <fe St. LS. O 62 62% Delaware and Hudson 113 111 Delaware Lackawanna 17-i 176 Denver and Rio Grande Shares. 19% 20 Benver Preferred 69/i 70 Illiuois Central Shares 118^ 118)4 Lake Shore Michigan Southern 220*4 220 Louisvilleand Nashville Shares. '15'- 75 Michigan Central Shares Missouri, Kangas, And Texas. 10% 10 Missouri Pacific 54% | 55 New York. Iiake Erie, & Western 11/4 11% Ditto, Lien — — New York Central & Hudson R'y. 132% 132 NewYorkOntario &Western Ord. 2121% Northern Pacific Common 57% 56% Northern Paciifc Preferred '12i 12% Merfolk and Western Preferred. 76% 73% I Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. 135% 135% Philadelphia and Reading Shares 17% 17% Philadelphia&Reading5p,c.lsfaInc 5754 57% Do, do. 4 p.c 87% 87% Southern Pacific 37% 37% Union Pacific Shares 61% 61 SDo. Preferred 75^ 75 Wabash, St. Iiouis, and Pacific 7% 7% Wabash, St. Louis,etc. Pref. Shr. 18^ 18% Silver Bullion 64% 64% OOSZON AND PRODUC MARKET'S. Cottovs.day'sreceipts at U.S. ports 13,000 12.9CO Cotton, day's receipts atGul ports 30,003 42,"(1,; Cottou,day's export t(t G, Britain. 44,000 29,000 Cotton,day's export to Continent 24,03.' 45 030 Cotton future Dec delivery 96 9.9 Cotton fature Feb. delivery 9.8 9.11 Cotton middling upland N. York. 9% 9" Cotton middling New Orleans 9% 9% Petroleum .reifned, in cases 8.75 8.75 Petroleum.sta'dard WhiteN.York 7.4S 7.45 P etroleum.st'd whitePhiladelphia 7.10 7.40 Petroleum, Pipe Line Certs 110 110 Spirits of Turpentine 44% 44'4 Gard. Wilcox's spot 7.50 7.45 Tallow, Prime City 1% 4" Sugar, fair refining Muscovado 4 4 Do. 96 p.c. Centrifugal 4% 4% Corn New mixed. Western spob 46 46 Corn Futures Nov 43% 42% Do. Dec 42% ,41 i Spring Wheat, No. I spot 85% 85% Wheat, red winter on the spot 79% 79% Wheat delivery Nov 77% 782 Wheat delivery Dec. 77% 79% Coffee Rio No. 7 8% Coffee Rio No. 7 Low Ord. Dec- 7 35 7.30 Coffee ditto delivery Feb. 7.45 7.45 Flour ex State SbippillgBrnndg. 2.80 2 80 iron, No. 2 Northern 15.00 15.00 ffin, Australian 27.75 27.85 Copper 16% Steel Rails 26 26 Freight Grain Liverpool steamers 3% 4 3J4<i Freight Grain steamers London. 4%<i 4%d Frelsirb, Cotton to Liverpool 5-J2 5-32 Whoat Chicago, Dec, delivery. 73% 73% Coin, Chicago, Dec. delivery 35 "i 36% ^turpentine, Bavaunah 40% 40

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GLENAVON COLLIERY DISASTER. INQUEST AND VERDICT. ALLEGED DEFECTIVE PLANS. UNDEPt-MANAGER COMMENDED FOR HIS GALLANTRY. Mr Howell Cuthbertsou, coroner for the Neath district, on Thursday a.t the Cymmer Pnblic Hall resumed the inquiry into the circum- stance." of the liaaster at the Glenavon Colliery on October 24th, when live men lost their lives through the flooding of the level. MrJ. T. Robaon and Mr Feed Gray. H.M. Government inspectors of min?e, were present representing the Horn" Office; Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabon), and Mr John Williams repre- sonted the Miner. Federation; Mr S. H. Stockwood, Bridcend, represented the owners of the colliery and Mr Graham Blunt, Cardiff, watched the proceedings onbebalf of the North Navigation Colliery Comrnvny, the owners of the old Caerao levels. The attendauce also included Mr W. Sims Rees, ageut of the North's Navigation Company; Mr Barrow, Maerdy and Mr D. Beynon, miners' agent. THE EVIDENCE. Evidence of identification was fit-it given by Wm. Jenkins in respect of his son, D. Jenkins (24), married, with two children and by GWllym Jenkins, the son of David Jenkins. Wm. Jenkins, replying to Mr Gray, said that his father was 42 years of ago, and had seven children. He (witness) was working with hÜ, father on the morning of the accident dawn the deep in the bottom stall but one. He went half way up the deep when he saw tho water coming down. A haulier, William Jones, stood Mialfway between him (witness) and his father, and he called upon Jones to give the alarm, and he (witness) called the man out of the top stall. The wa-tel was then up to his knees. Thers was no time for him to tun back to bis father, and be did not know whether the haulier did so. The haulier got to the top of the deep an soon an be (witness) did. The man from tbe top stall came oat with wituess and helped him to get through tho water, which was np to his neck by the time they got to the top of thf. deep. Ia the windroad leading to the air- pit they saw the body of Thomas Curtis, who was tberi dead. His bead and shoulders were in the water. They turnc-d him over and found he was dead, There was nobody with Curtis at the time. Some men afterwards brought the body of Curtis out. There were nine men in the deep when the water runhod in and five of them came ont alive. The water madeagood deal of uoiae in- coming in but he did not think the noise could have been heard at the bottom of the deep. A young fellow named John Robert Hughes, described as a surveyor, said he made the survey up to the 22nd of October, as shown in the plan produced, In reply to Mr Robson, inspector of mines, he said he was satisfied that the plan of tbe Glenavon workings was right with the surface and also with the position of the Caerau old slant. With regard to the Caerau workings, he knew nothing atout them except what they had from the plan. They had the tracing from the North Navigation Colliery, and applied that tracing to their own plan. They brought the two'together by points with the surface. They had their boundary mark- ings on their pla,n, and so they fixed tbem on their sheets. They had to assume that the Cøeuu plans wøre rikht with the surface, Mr Robson There is something wrong some- where, Where do you think it is wrong ?—That ia the point, sir. You said you me the survey and fixed it with the surface of tho mouth of Casr&u level and yet there is a difference of 15 yards. Is tbe position of the month of the Caerau level accurate on the plans ?—We fixed it with what we had from the North Navigation Colliery. Can you say from your survey whether the position of the month of the Caerau level ia accurate with the service lines ?—Yes, practi- cally. Mr Robson Be carefal. Jast think about it. The tw", things are in this position. The positions of the Caerau workings and of your workings are of course in relation to the surface. (A.11 ordnance plan was now produced.) Thn survey plan has never been proved t;) be accurate yet. Then if you made a proper survey as you were going on then the two positions should have been 15 yards nearer together than as shown on your plan ? W itnes3 Yes, sir. Mr Robson You say you never had an oppor- tunity of checking anything inside tbe Caerau level ?—Yes, sir. The Coroner If you missed a chain in meMur. ing that would account for the mistake ? Witness Yes. Mr Robson But you don't say you did misB a chain ?—No, sir. Mr Stockwood (Bridgefld): Are you quite satisfied there is no chain left out ?-YC3, air. FIREMAN WILLIAM POWELL. Wm. Powell, fireman, stated the Glenavon Colliery had been opened nearly two years. The accident happened on Wednesday, the 24th inst., between 15 and 20 minutes past 9 a.m. He was at the entrance to tbe mine at tbe time. He went round the workings that morning about 5.30. He visited th" spot where the water broke in while on his rounds. There were 80 men in that morning. He knew they were approachIng" the Caerau old workings, and expscted I some water. Joseph Hopkins, George Holmes, and Joseph Hopkins, jun., were working on the spot where the water broke in. He did not visit the place after the men started work. They worked on the coal. He met the three men at the entrance to the mine at 6.10 a.m. He did not flee any water. trickling wilen he visited the place.—By Mr Robson The boring shift worked from 2 p.m. till 10 p.m. The place was kept going by three shifts—two on the coal and one boring. It was the duty of the under-mauager to measure the bore holes, but he went occivsionallv with him. Ho did not observe any bore holes on the morning of the accident, because the place was full of smoke,two shots having been tired just before the night men had one out. The boring shift on Tuesday from 2 p.m. till 10 p.m. bored through the whole of the .ihift. Wnen he left them a centre hole and a flank hole about 13 feet from the face had been bored The face of the workings waa worked about five feet onwards every 24 hours. From 10 p.m. Tuesday till Wednesday morning, when the water broke out, the heading had besn driven about three feet. About ten days before tho disaster the place had become drysr. Previously he had peon about 100 yards of the heading driven, and the place waa I wet, droppers coming from the roof. He was ashamed to see men working there, being 80 wet. About a week befora tbe accident oue of tbe flank holes touched the fault. The Coroner Wheu you struck the fault in the main heading first, did a drop of water come off ? —Yes. Witness, resuming, said when he saw the water coming out he went up through the upcast aud then went down the downcast a.nd saw the j dip" was full of water. He could not say how deep the water was where Curtis had come from. All the men from the rise had come out then. The fall in Curtis s working place occurred three weeks ago, and had it not been for that the three Jenkinses would have come ou alive. They had come to that, but failed to coma farther. The fall did not interfere with the ventilation. Mr Robson: Did you think it was right to' leave that fall for Jhree weeks ?—We had suffi- cient ventilation for the Why was not that fall cleared ?—It could have been done. Ic was not a big fall ?—No, sir. Did yoo really and truly make a careful ex- amination of the place when you made your rounds ?—Yes. Did you put a chalk mark '-—yes, on the clod and the shovel. Mr Robson It waa so dry that you could put a chalk mark, and yet there was too much smoke ¡ there for yon to see a flank hole ?—Yea, sir. A SURVIVOR. George Holtnes, collier, Cymmer, who worked in the placo where the water broke In, said he bad worked six weeks at the colliery, and went to work the morning of the accident about quarter to 6 0 clock. His working place was iu the straight in the main rise heading. The two Hopkinses were working wih him. They filled three trams of muck and a tram of coal. He saw the fireman's mark on the clod and on the shovel, which was in the face. They were holing in the left hand rib when the water broke in. They nothiag before tho water broke in. There was no water in the face. The place was very dry. When the war broks in it knocked down the post he was holding, and he hollowed to the Hopkinses, who were holing" with their mandrils. They ran away and lost their lights. They turned into the rise to the fanlt. The water followed them and the tram was also coming after them. The water overtook tbem, a little covering a portion of their legs. He did not notice what size hole the water.had made. It was making a tremendous row. They had no warning at all. He had been in the colliery since, but not up to where the water broke in. By Mr Robson There were two bore Holes in the clod in the face running parallel with the heading. He did not know how far the holes were in. The flank holes were on the left side two yards from the face. They had been bored the previous shift. There was nothing unusual in the place at the time. It waa quite dry — dryer if anything than on tbe previous shift. It was dry enough to have a chalk mark on the" clod." It was about one hour and a. half before they got out to the surfaoce from the time the watrr broke in. The nnder-manager came to rstch them. They had stopped near the fault. They got out through tbe month of the level. The face bad advanced about five feet during the 24 hours the three shifts were employed. They were not in dread of anything wrong occurring I They were trusting to the boring because they were on ono side and the old woikings on the other and the fault between them. They there- fore considered they were moresafl owing to that. They noticed the holing int the lower part of the strata getting a oit" olavefied." Upon knock- ing off a scale from the bottom of the top coal the water pounced out. They had not heard any pounces before. This was a regular thumping sound. Joseph Hopkins, junior residing at Cymmer, who worked with his father and the last witness, gave corroborative evidence. UNDERMANAGER 8 EVIDENCE. Me Sam Rees, the undermauager, was the nest witness. Wheu the accident happened, he said, he was on the colliery screen, three-quarters of a mile away. He had visited the rise heading two or three times on the previous day. They were then boring a centre hole in advance of the heading, and he Kave instrnetioDs fOJ: the boring of another flank hole. This was done, and next < morning the fireman reported to him that the hole was in 19 feet 6 inches in the centre. Th flank hole had also been driven in 3 feet at 10 o'clock on the Tuesday evening. Immediately be beard of the accident he left the screen and proceeded to the mouth of the level. There was no one there then, the workmen being all on the top of the upcast. He was told the level had blocked, 110 he went in, followed by two hauliers and the fireman. He fonnd the body of Thomas Couriia just opposite the airway coming ap from the deep, but someone had turned the body before he got to it. When he was iu the face on Tuesday evening there waa no water dropping there at all. In fact, it was drier than the beading had been from the start. It was damp about, but there was no waior trickling down the roof and sides as it had been. He never heard any noises there indicating that they were approaching water. Replying to Mr Robson, witness said that he mensmed every hole. They kept the front hole as. much as possible in advance. It had bet-n 30 feet in advance, bul. ihey w..re checked by a fault, and hoie was abandoned, a fresh hoie being driven in higher up. The distance had never been less than seven yards,and they always hsd a beg margin over the 15 fee" that the law required. The previous fl :nk bole was 15 feat long wh'o they 3,ludr a. iuult, and there was no Water coming through. The hole after that wafc bored in about a yar l, but it was cot there now for thn face at; thar. point had been washed away. The coal iind the alone burst cut, and there was an opening above, and it was now clear that if thy hole had been continued for 15 feet it wonld have got un 'er the ..water, and u bor -hole to have struck the place woald have had to be started at the top ami bored up at a vnry sharp angle. The centre hole, as a ma ter of facc, was rising. The fireman reported to him every morniug as to the boriugs. It was, in his mind, that the fault being on the left hand of them was a safeguard, -ind he waa under the impression that it was a much bigger fault ihan it really was, because thoy had struck th fault on the side of the main heading, about 150 yards b&ck on the second level heading. Mr Robson Bat it is not right to conclude that because a. fault is of a certain size at one point it will be of the same size at another point. Very frequently it is the reverse. Witness said that this was so, and that was the reason he took these extra precautions. It was in hia mind tbat the front hole would tap the water, but it could be seen now that the front hole coald not under the circumstances have tapped the water at all. It would have gone right underneath. He now found lie was wrong in us3uming that the fault was bigger, and that the front bole would have tapped the water. Mr Robson Raid that it should not be assumed that plans were correct. The very reason why borings were necessary was because pluns were sometimes wrong. The witness said he did what he considered was sufficient, and he was entitled to his opinion. Replying to Lllr Stockwood, Mitness said that at the time of the accident they had two centre bore holes, and they bad put in altogether 15 flank holes-eight on the left and seven on the right. Tbey had commenced boring 46 yards away from where they expected to find the water. Mr Robson Yes, but that is reckoning the 15 yards which we now know do not really exist. So you did not start boring very mnch without the limit prescribed by law as it now appears t— That is so. Dr. Grant fialid he had examined the body of David Jones, and found be had died from asphyxia, caused by drowning. THE MANAGER EXAMINED. Mr Walter Warrtlaw, manager of the Glenavon Level, said that borings were commenced on the 25th of September last. He knew of the old workings on the Caerau side, and which had been idle for about six years. They had a plan from the North's Navigation Company, which he com- par,d with his own. He was down in the heading about six days before the accident. They had had a patent boring apparatus. Replying to Mr Robson, witness selici his instructions to hiel under-maaager were that the centre holes were not to Vie less than seven yarda hoad, and the tiauk liojai were to be such that the end of one should cover the other. The la.tf er we,-o bored at an augle of 45 degrees and 13ft. apJft. Mr Robsou, examining the plans of the borings, pointed on; that the last flank hole should have been started » I n la earlier in order to carry out Mr Wardlaw's insliUctioDs precisely. Questioned by Maboo, M.P., witness said he bad not managed any miiia before this on-2. Every five or six dtlY" or so lie checked whether his orders were carried ont by his subordinates, In this case it had been six day3 since he had visited the rise heading, but it must be remembered that be Vias general manager of three collieries. He expected bis under-manager to carry out his orders. Mabon Do you consider you have done your duty in checking him every six days ?—Some times every three or four days. But in this case six ?—Yes- You Knew the dangers of this mice, and you did not think it necessary to ate whether your orders vvereoarried ont except once every six days? —I fulfilled my duties to the best of my ability. Tbat is scarcely the answer I expected, my friend. You know voa have the care of the lives and limbs ot these meu, and that the fact that you were the manager of other collieries did not relieve you of that responsibility ?—Yes. Did you know of the fail in the airway wbere the three men were found dead ?—Yes. Did you giva any orders for it to be cleared ?— Yes, I thought the bt&t way to clear it was by takinp a skip around the fall. I gave orders to tbat effect 16 day's igo. Then, in mat case, not six but 16 days elapsed before your orders were carried out ?—No my orders were being carried out all the time> Was there not a fall in thi beading which should have been cleared before the accident tnok place ?—The frll was in the gob between the two stalls, and I considered that the be-it way to clear it was by making a bkllJ around, and thut was being done. There were three men drowned there, and if it had hot been for this full Lliee men would bavs been s iv. d ?—Y< s, if the skip had been through all the way. It was a matter cf another four days. Mabon Yes, four diya too iatu. Replying to M< Stockwood, the witness said the fHU was a very laigo idl of rock, and he tried in tbe first instance to clear it iu tile ordiuary way, but it was the opinion of the under-mpnagea and himself that the btst way to deal with it wai by making a ship. He was still of that opinion. The thrse men were perfectly awaie of the fall. The under-man,\gt;r was fully certificated, and. was a very careful man Every precaution that was possible was taken to prevent au accident. MINES TNSPECTUR. Mr J. T. KohiJori, Et.Vd. luwectur uf Mines for South Wales, said tie had visited tha Pit. The provisions of the Mines Regulation Act had been very fa;rlv carried out. The instructions of the manager seemed o lttye betui very fully CiH; iect ont up tr, within a day or two of the accident, and he thought if he had buen there himself a coaple of days in-fore the accident be would have been pedeet'y satisfied with what was being done. was b'-und, however, to say, after hearing Mr VVardlaw'a evidence as to the careful instructions he had given, that it was a pity those instructions had not been implicitly carried out up to the very time of the accident. If instructions had been given to carry oat the last flank hole a day previously, the r, ')Osiiiility- he would not say the probability—was that the water would have beeu tapped with a sufficient length of bole to prevent an accident. As it was it was not st.a tcd at the fixed distance, and it was only bored for three feet aud then stopped. Tl,e pressure was then so thin on the interveu- ing strata that the water burst through and so caused the accident. He could not say there was any glaring neglect, but there was certainly a little carelessness displayed in carrying out Mr Wardlaw's orders up to the very last. The Coroner briefly summed up the evidence. The company, it was clear, had done all they could, bnt unfortunately there appeared to have Ceen some mistake between the plans of the Caerau Colliery and the plans of ttiogianavon Colliery, for they did not seem to agree, and that might have had something to do with the acci- deut. VERDICT. The jury retired, and after a long consultation returned a vertict of Accidental death," and added a rider expressing their higil appreciation of the gallant efforts made by Mr Sam Rees, the under manager, to save life.

CARMARTHEN PRESBST BRIAN COLLEGE. The result of tbe recnt entrance examination has just been issued. Ont of 15 candidates the following parsed, and W,rH admitted on tho usual term of probation :-J Oliver Rees, Llwynyr- hwrdd, Pembrokeshire W. J. Rees. Tabernacle, Gowertou G. R. Griffiths, Bethesda Arfon R. G. Nicholson, Portmadoc John Lloyd, Cans, Carmarthen D. M. Thomas. Myddfai I John Roberts. Clydacb, Swausea J. C. Davies, BwlchysroBB, Cardiganshire and D. H. Wil. liams, Cilfynydd.

COUNTRY BREWERS. The Country Brewer Society held ite anuual dinner in London on Thursday. The Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, Sir Hunry Prim- IOile, the principal guest, who sat on the Pure Beer Committee, said the evidence against) the trade was singularly unconvincing, and they might consider that the attacks on the free mash tun were at an end.

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Wincheater-On extension of boundaries the 1 whole Council had to be elected, with the follow- ing result :-Niiia Conservatives, two Liberal Unioniijto, and seven Liberals. ¡ DROITWICH. There were six candidates for four seats at Droitwich, one of the retiring members, who sought re-election, being the Mayor (Mr R. P. Cullev), who is well known iu South Wales. The res-alt was :-S. J. Small, 332; T. Young, 327 S. Harris, 327 R. P. Culley, 261 J. H. Hum- phreys, 213 G. W. Hobson, 193. Mr Small dis- places Mr Humphreys on the Council. LONDON. West H&m—The Municipal Alliance put for- ward candidates in all the wards, attacking six of the Labour party seats and gaiuiug fonr. The Council is now composed of 27 Alliance members and 21 Labour members. Councillor Thome was defeated by 75 votes. At midnight returns had been receded from 140 boroughs. For about 35 of these no contest.) took place, and in many others tue elections were not conducted on political lines. In the political contents the Conservativea gained 42 seats and tho Liberals 44. LONDON NEW BOROUGH I ELECTIONS. Polling took place yesterday in conuretion with the election of councillors for the new London boroughs, aud the resulJs will be de- j clared to-day. In place of th3 vestries 28 Borough Councils will adminster tha affair* of the local communities which cluster round ths City. These 28 boroughs have been divided into 269 wards, and 1,362 councillors had to be elected. For the 1,362 seats there were 3,000 candidates.