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SMILERS.
SMILERS. Guest: I say. landlord, your food is worse than it was last year. Landlord Impossible, sir. Husband WItat on earth did you get that new gown for ? W ife expect a new servant girl to-day, ami of course. my dear, I must receive her properly. Clerk of Hotel (to d art n- guest) Your kev, sir. C lie _(gruffly): Your kev, I t (absently) Eh.k I ,,id. Guest: Oh, the ball and chain. I left them in the cell. See here. Jiggers, I've a bone to pick with you." rill with you. lhere s a restaurant across the way- Mak{ e it a mutton bone, for I've quite an appetite. Father: My son, you ought to be married and settled by this time. Adult son Well, I'm not warned hut I proposed to Miss Flirtie last night, and she settled me. He ran ten blocks to be in time To take her to the play And there, within the parlour dim. He wlnled an hour awav. ister: I don't think that girl you're engaged to is vei-v pretty. Brother: She is beautiful r when she smiles, bister Yes, but she won't do much smiling after she marries you. ■Mamma When that boy threw stones at you why dilln t you come and tell me, instead of throwing them back Little Son Tell you! Why, you couldn t hit a barn door. It ees. howefer," said the distinguished foreigner, as lie concluded his story, simply a matter of heard- \0" "iean hear-say,' of course, count A? -h? -h I but ZIS was told me some time ago." He wa.s a very intelligent bird, And learned in an instant each word that he heard. Hut when on this parrot the children played pranks, The remarks that he made were reported in -s, Athletic Youn-ster How large is Lapland, papa, and how many people are there in it ? Father I dont know. Why ? Athletic Youngster: I only want to figure out how many Lanps there are to the mile. Heroic Girl: What has become of that handsome man who cheered so loudly when I rescued the little boy from drowning Friend He is over there on the verandah, proposing to the girl who screamed and fainted. Melton Aren't you living in the same apartments with Bangle 7 Beaver No. We had a disagree- ment. and I moved. Melton What was the trouble? Beaver He grew so stout that I could'nt wear his clothes. First Business Man Who is that fellow who has been buttonholing you for the last half hour ? Second Business Man (wearily) He is an agent of the Society to Insure Against Being Hit by a Meteorite. •• Ma, do the Esquimaux live on oil 7" Yes, my child, very largely." "And is oil fat?" "Ye!>, child." And does oil ever come out of the ground ?" chHt). Well, the Esquimaux live on the fat of the land, then, don't they?" Yabsley Now, Mudge. you know I am your friend, or else I should not speak so plainly to you of your faults. Mudge But if what you have been saying to me is true, I cannot see how you can be my friend and retain vour self-respect. I heard that you were suddenly called to attend Mrs Schmidt, the wife of a rich banker." "So I was. She is troubled with an affection of the lungs." No, she is not troubled with any affection at all. It is ttffectation that's the matter with her." Edwin Fake: This year I intend to set apart one /.latino for the free admission of orphans. Bronson Good. Any restrictions at all ? Edwin Fake: Onlv two. Orphans over twenty not admitted, and orphans under twenty must be accompanied by their parents. Yes, that is my counterfeit presentment," said Hleccher, of New York, as he displayed his new full-length oil portrait to Mr Livewayte, of Chicago. ■■ All! replied Mr Livewayte, as he surveyed the picture with an effort to be critical, it doesn't look genuine, does it 7" ''What s this? exclaimed the goat, as he ran his eye down the column of the newspaper, and read an ai-ticle on The Digestion of the Ostrich." "Well, well! How people do talk he murmured, as he finished the paper, and commenced on a dessert of tin cans and old hoots. I am afraid cook is getting careless," said Professor Pjttersby. I find here in my apple-pie a specimen of the Diptornis Borealis Appollinaris, an insect that was never known to select the apple as its habitat. Either Mary Ann is becoming careless, or I have made a valuable scientific discovery." The following letter from a section foreman to a roadniaster of his division reminds us of the saying, So handy with the shovel and so aisy with the pen" To Hotdlllaster.-Send me a man, I liev no man. I discharged my man, I kneed a man, send me a good man and four pick handles. Affectionately your humble servant, Jerry M Nulty, and a frog." An incorrigible office-seeker died a. few years ago, and his friends asked a well-known journalist for an epitaph for his tombstone. The journalist suggested the following, which was not, however, adopted HEWEHmXH I IX THE (IXLV PLACE Foil WHICH HE NEVElt APPLIED. Jones was reading aloud to the family circle a mediaeval romance—" Just then live minutes past twelve sounded from the belfrey of the castle.' But." criticised Mrs Jones, no clock could strike five minutes past twelve." "Oh, yes, it could," replied the ingenious Jones it was live minutes too slow." Mr Ketchum (of the law firm of Ketchum and Skinnem) Isn't Johnny, the office-boy, unusually attentive to business these days ? Mr Skinnem Yes works overtime, and keeps everything as neat as a pin. Mr Ketchum H m That boy is either stealing from us or he's nursing an ambition to join the firm. Is it not gratifying," said Caraway, genially, removing some dust from Hook's shoulder—" is it not indeed most comforting to reflect that our friendship, despite the vicissitudes of life, still remains as strong and nnimpared as it was in the beginning ?" I should say so," assented Hooks. 11 Will twenty do this time, do you think ?" Blake: Narrow escape of Kim's wasn't it ? Soli- mer Hadn't heard of it. B. Went out fishing with a party and fell overboard. Had just gone down for the third time, when some one had the presence of mind to tie a rope to a whisky bottle and throw it over. S. Well ? B. Well, he came up for the fourth time and was saved. "Oh, misery!" cried the editor. "What's the matter now ? I just threw a poet out of the window; and his wife, who was waiting for him below, has presented one of our insurance coupon's at the cashier's desk. He had it on him Another five hundred dollars gone, when two dollars would have bought not only his poem but his everlasting gratitude." Johnny Fizzletop had been over to the house of a neighbour, Colonel" Percy Yerger. "Well, Johnny," asked Major Fizzletop, --did you have a nice time )" 1. Yes, I h, a a t i ,ii *c over at Colonel Yerger's?" Yes, I had a nice time -i-Ltid pa.. thay are Esoiii- to have cabbage for dinner. '• Haven't I told you forty times that you must never repeat what you have heard at people's houscs "But. pa, I didn't hear anything about the cabbage. I smelled it with my nose." A Yarmouth captain had a small coasting schooner lying in port. and decided to give a lesson to painters in general bv himself painting the vessel's name on her bows. He could not reach high enough from the float, and did not care to put out a swinging stage, so he reached down over the side to do the lettering. After finishing the job on one bow, he went ashore to view his handiwork, and this is what met his gaze IOOVIt- Those who have grown up in the last generation may not have heard the befoh de wah story of the minister, who. after acting as supply one Sunday at a little country church, was called into the vestry by the trustees, and paid what was customary under such circumstances. Noticing that the worthy preacher looked somewhat askance at the modest, sum. one of the deacons asked if it were not satisfactory. No —no," was the hesitating reply, I hardly think it is -just. You see, I addressed the Sunday School for about halt'-an-hour and had ten minutes' conversa- tion with an impenitent sinner on the church steps, and I think about fifty cents more would make it right." I went to the circus when it was in town, and among other adventures had the felicity cf carrying a babv lion about in my arms. On my return home I described the little animal to a five-year-old relative, who opened a conversation with me on the subject of the great show. I told him about the little lion s claws and teeth, his curious attempt at a roar, his soft fur, how he tried to run away when set upon the ground, and how he looked at me when I cuddled him in my arms. The boy seemed greatly interested, smiled in my face, and led me along with exclama- tions testifying his entire belief in all that I said. Yes, yes," he said. [:In asn t he a nice lion, iVc. At the conclusion of my story lie began. with great volubility and eagerness Yes. I went to the circus too. And what do vou thin], ? I met a baby elefun. He was a nice little fellow, only as high ¡I as the ceiling. I took him in my arms, and This was quire enough for me, and I set the child down and sighed. He evidently thought the lion story was a fit subject for competition.
WHERE IS THE GIRL ?
WHERE IS THE GIRL ? It does not seem so long ago Since we were girl and boy. And she came dressed in calico. And I in corduroy. The stone bridge where we used to meet Iooks j list the same to me Its shelter such a cool retreat The girl-ah, where is she ? I note few changes at the farm The lane seems not so wide; The rustic swing has lost its charm There's little else beside That s altered since I was a boy Exccpt-l plainly see No pleasure's quite without alloy. The girl—all, where is she ? The cows come straying home at night: We drove them oft of yore Home through the low sim's slanting lil: ¡ Our shadows long before. I let the.ii through the bars just now: It seemed to strange to be Alone in urging that last crJW- The girl-alt, where is she It's twenty years ago to-day Since Nell and I were wed. And, lured bv Fortune's restless sway. i To city walks were led. And that reminds me I must send A c h.-qne straight to Parce. For Nell is just a fiend to spe-:Jd- The girl-ah, then is she!
I.GENERAL NEWS. - A M ....…
I GENERAL NEWS. A M ii- rallway collision has occurred near Valence, in Fr.?  twenty Persons lost their lives. The Count of Flanders' palace in Brussels has been  carried off plate valued at X400. At Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells on Monday, some hop pickers' huts rnio-h* fire, and a woman and child were fatally burned At the Bermondsev Revision Court the tives tried unsuccessfully to deny u. man the franchise because in signing he had used the prefix Mr." winht?nrth"eastej'Iy extension of the Leeds Railwav will be commenced next month. The contract for thi been letfotfl^^ Station to M.r.h-l.ne has been let for X150,000. bi   wife, named Dunn. ?o gave birth   feiiiale children a fortnight ago??s of £ 3from th^? practitioner bounty of E3 from the Queen. of "De?th from misadventure" was rptlrnf ^n 1nqneSt Stanningley, near Leeds, on Mark Hutchinson, 23, who died from injuries re? ceived in a football match. For having used his licensed premises for betting, purposes, a beerhouse keeper, named Rowbottom was, at Altrincham, fined 40s and E5 14s 6d costs, in addition to his licence being endorsed. Ann Johnson, an elderly woman, was committed to the assizes on a coroner's warrant, at Bootle, on Monday, for the manslaughter of the illegitimate child, aged two years, of her son, John Johnson. Walter Powell, of Crewe, who a short time ago, after attempting to murder his wife in a fit of jealousy, shot himself with a revolver, has succumbed to his injuries. Hopes are entertained of the woman's recovery. A man named Farrington has met with a frightful death at Moston Colliery, near Oldham, through the fall of a mass of stone, and another collier named Dean was so severely injured that his life was despaired of. An explosion occurred at the powder mills at Roslin, near Edinburgh, on Saturdav. While a chemist was experimenting, an eighty pounds charge exploded, severely injuring the storekeeper, a powder maker, and an engineer. On Saturday night a woman named Maxwell, living in Jenkinson-street, Liverpool, was stabbed in the forehead by a man named Burke, and her condition was on Monday so serious that her depositions were taken. Burke was arrested. James Thomas Simcock, of Sandbach, a painter employed by the London and North-Western Rail- way Company, while walking along the railwav line at Runcorn Bridge was caught by the 12.20 express from Liverpool to Chester, and killed almost in- stantly. On Monday at Turin, M. Kossuth, on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday, received a deputation of fifteen members of the Hungarian Independent party, who presented him with an address and an album containing the names of nearly fifteen thousand sub- scribers thereto. Whilst a shot was being fired in No. 3 pit, Orbreton Colliery, near Hamilton, on Monday morning, the gas ignited, causing an explosion. Ten men were burned, and three had to be taken to the Royal Infirmary in Glasgow. The remainder were treated at their homes. A voung man named Charles Clarke was charged at Liverpool, on Monday, with having stabbed Morris Carr with a knife during a quarrel in Stanhope-street on Saturday evening, inflicting a shocking wound in the chest. The prisoner was remanded for seven days to await eventualities. A box, containing an infernal machine and a quantity of giant powder was, on Saturday, delivered at the residence of Mr Flower, the Governor of New York State. In consequence, however, of a warning received, precautions were taken, and the box was soaked in water before being opened. Henry Bowker, a steeple jack, aged forty-four years, was on Monday engaged pointing a, mill chimney at Mossley, near Stockport, when he fell a distance of forty yards, and was instantly killed. The cause of the accident was the breaking of the rope holding the chair in which Bowker sat. At Leamington, James Fox, Clarendon-street, was fined 40s for selling milk 25 per cent, deficient in fat. The defence was that he sold the milk as he pur- chased it. but the bench decided that he was respon- sible, and could only escape conviction on obtaining a guarantee to the genuineness of milk from the first seller. The Tokushima district of Japan has been swept by a hurricane, which devastated 20,000 acres of land, destroyed 42.000 houses, and killed 300 persons. In Northern China, serious floods have caused the loss of hundreds of lives. In the island of Formosa, a typhoon has laid waste many villages, and caused great loss of life. Leonard Manktlow, the young man who is await- ing trial at Kent Assizes for shooting at Miss Edith Philbrick and Miss Hilda. Wood, at Chisleliurst, has since his removal to Maidstone gaol been under the close observation of Dr. C. Hoare, the prison surgeon, who, it is understood, will certify that the accused is not of sound mind. At Northampton, on Saturday, the men Memory, Jeys, Collins, Welch, Pearson, Smith, and Porter, who were charged with complicity in the prizefight in which Wm. Langley received a death-blow on Satur- day week. were committed for trial on the charge of manslaughter. The fight was for money. A post ill ode/II examination showed that Langley's death was due to compression of the brain, following a severe blow. Amongst the measures to be introduced in the. next session will be found a Bill dealing with the redemp- tion of tithe-rent charges. The Bill, as drafted, embodies the chief recommendations of the report of the Royal Commission presented ti Parliament in February last, and provides for the abolition of the existing term of 25 years' purchase, and the applica- tion of the principles of the Glebe Lands Act of 1888 in regard to voluntary redemptions. A hop picker from Brighton quarrelled with his wife on Sunday afternoon, at Bartley Mills Hop Gardens, Frant, near Tunbridge Wells, and with a piece of iron about three feet long dashed the woman's brains out. She died in the presence of Mr Arnold, the owner of the farm. The man, whose name is French, was charged, on Monday, with the wilful murder of his wife. French and the deceased were in a beerhouse together for some time on Sun- day, and prisoner afterwards asked her to go nutting with him. She refused to do this, and he thereupon attacked and killed her in the manner described. The accused was remanded. A curious accident has happened at Konigsberg to a workman employed at the town electrical works. He was occupied in fastening some of the conducting wires, when his head must have come in contact with some of the upper wires. He received such a shock that lie fell senseless among the net of conductors, and instinctively held on with both hands. They remained hanging so fast that later on they had to be torn loose. His companions believed that he was already dead when they released him, but a doctor, who was called succeeded in bringing him back to life. The flesh of the man's left hand was entirely burnt off, and he had received injuries oil his face. but it is believed that they will not be fatal. A bullfight took place at Linea, in the presence of a large crowd of spectators. Early in the performance one of the bullfighters caught his foot in his red cloak, and fell under the feet of the bull, and it was only by lying absolutely motionless that he escaped being tossed. Later on a bandillero irritated by the jeers of the audience with his previous failures rushed with his darts to plunge into the bull's fltiilcs when his sleeve caught in one of the horns, and he was thrown down. The infuriated animal tossed him in the air. and as he fell tossed him again. The horn pierced the man in his side, and the animal attacked him with great fury betore it could be driven it. The poor fellow staggered out of the ring, and died shortly afterwards from his injuries. At Haydock, on Monday, the inquest was resumed on the bodies of three men. Thomas Sharrock, Peter Cook. and Thomas Ball, who were killed last week in the new SoutSiport pit of the Havannah Colliery. Haydock, by an accumulation of gas in the mine. Wiiliam Swailes, the fireman whose duty it was to inspect the workings, stated that when he went down to do so he found gas, which extinguished his lamp, and that ho warned the men. Asked by the coroner if he considered that he had then done all that was required of him. the witness replied in the negative. He did not put up a danger signal, as was required by Act of Parliament, owing to his light having been put out. The coroner pointed out that, according to the rules, the fireman's report ought to have been written before the men went down the pit, whereas in this case it had not bc,i written until afterwards. The jury returned n erdict of death from mis- adventure," without attaching any blame to the fire- man Swailes. An amusing scene was witnessed on one of the mail boats running from Calais to Dover. The set was rather rough. A young woman, pretty, and nicely dressed, appeared to be suddenly taken very ill with sea-sickness. She groaned and screamed in apparent agony for some little time. At length a gentleman, who appeared to he a stranger to her ap- proached her, and asked whether she would like to take a lozenge, which lie guaranteed would ease her of her pain. He had often tried it, lie said, on people, and always with the most marvellous results. The voun" ladv demurred a little at first, but finally ac- cepted the offer. Never was cure so instantaneous. Hardly had she swallowed the lozenge when the fair patient was sitting up all smiles and ordering ham sandwiches and bottled ale of the steward. Some passengers were so struck with the incident that they inquired what was the remedy that had had such a wonderful result, and the gentleman, who, as he said, was the agent for the sale of the lozenges, disposed of a considerable number of boxes of them at ten francs a piece. To the surprise of the purchasers they saw the young lady and her preserver go off arm in arm when the vessel reached Dover. The boxes were boxes of common jujubes. At Manchester, on Saturday, James 1-1. Thompson, a young married man, was charged with attempting to murder Lucilla Prescott, a middle-aged maiden lady. and also with fraudulently obtaining from her large sums of monev and deeds relating to property. From statements made bv Detective Caminada, it ap- peared that Thompson had acquired great influence over Miss Prescott. He promised to procure for her a hvnband, and induced her to sell some of her pro- pertv including a house which realised £ s00. in order to provide her future husband, a man named Roberts, with monev. But she never saw Roberts, to whom the accused alleged the money was paid. On one occasion she went to Laxev, in the Isle of Man, to meet Roberts for the purpose of being married, but no Roberts appeared. Afterwards prisoner, and another man who was working in concert with him, sent Prescott to London to meet Roberts, and it is alleged that they previously gave her a bottle of medicine which she was told not to drink until she reached London. She failed to meet Roberts in London, and, upon taking the medicine, lost con- sciousness and narrowly escaped death. She was treated at the Middlesex Hospital for chloroform poisoning. Prisoner was remanded.
I WELSH AND BORDER NEWS.
I WELSH AND BORDER NEWS. The Rev. Herbert Edward Trotter, curate of -tlawarden, has been appointed by the Crown to the vicarage of Althorp, Lincolnshire. On Tuesday, at Penraaenmawr, fire broke out in a large shop and lodging-house occupied by Mr W. W. Roberts, and the place was completely gutted. Owing to the efforts of a police-constable the furniture was saved. A man named Thomas Edwards, who was formerly in the King's Shropshire Light Infantrv, has made a. signed confession of having murdered Marv Conolly at Abergavenny on Friday night, and a coroner's jury have returned a verdict of murder against him. Owing to the continued indisposition of the Hon. Mrs Vynne Jones, the Vicar of Carnarvon has ob- tained an extended leave of absence from his parish, the charge of which during such absence will be un- dertaken by the Rev. W. Morgan, the diocesan inspector of schools. The Carnarvon Male Voice Choir, leader Mr John Williams, organist of Christ Church, the choir which took first prize in the recent male voice competition at the Rhyl National Eisteddfod, have decided to at- tend the great Eisteddfod at Chicago if the necessary funds can be obtained. At Blaenau Festiniog, on Tuesday, the annual Langor Diocesan Conference was opened, the Bishop tyr. Lewis Jjioya; presiding. The Kev. J. Fairchild, M.A., principal of North Wales Training College, read a. paper on the subject, How the Church can safeguard her interests in elementary, intermediate, and higher education," urging that the Church should keep her hold upon the elementary schools, the alienation of which would mean the crippling of the Church's influence for the future. Owing to the death of Mr W. R. Mathew, at Douglas, his property at Maenau was put up for sale at the Eagles Hotel, Llanrwst, on Tuesday, by Mr John Pritchard, of Bangor. Lot 1, Tanycoed, in the occupation of Mr Richard Owen, 14a. Ir. 36p., was bought by Mr Griffith, solicitor, for Mr J. D. Nort Herbert, Talybont. for £380. Lot 2, meadow in the occupation of Mr David Davies, 16a. Or. 35p.. was bought by Mr J. Parry, Abbey Cottage, Maenau, for £285. Lot 3, Werglod filau Ynysoedysinks, in the occupation of Mr William Jones, 28a. Ir. 22p was knocked down to Mr J. Jones, Tyn'rallt, for £380. On Monday, Dr. Jayne attended the prize-giving to the students of the Diocesan Training College at Chester. In the course of his remarks he warned the future teachers to beware of pedantry. Life was a great deal too short and far too full of interest for any of them to indulge themselves in pedantry or force it upon others. They must not force pedantry on the minds or natures of others. They were, thanks to what was a radically unsound system of education forced upon them from headquarters, which would no doubt be altered in due time, compelled to be the un- willing instruments of torture in drilling unfortunate children into a form of grammar which they certainly did not require, and which was in the way of a more true and worthy idea of education. A serious tramcar accident occurred on Saturday, at Swansea, by which several persons were injured. As a tramcar was approaching Cwmbwrlu along the Carmarthen-road, which is a very steep gradient, another car was coming in the opposite direction at an extraordinary rate of speed, and notwithstanding the application of the brakes, both cars came into collision with terrific force. Considerable damage was done to the vehicles, whilst the horses received frightful cuts. Mrs Taylor Manselton, a passenger, received a sprained leg and a severe cut on her head. Mr Martin, employed by Messrs Weaver and Co., had his leg fractured, whilst another passenger was conveyed home with his legs injured, and Martin, the driver of one of the cars, had his ribs fractured. The proceedings of the autumnal meeting of the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom commenced on Tuesday, at Kewport,Mon. Sir Albert Rollit, M.P., in his presidential address, said that for some time past the commercial world had been, and seemingly still was, on the downward grade. During the day the delegates discussed a resolution proposed by the Portsmouth Chamber in favour of increased Government inspection and con- trol of building society accounts. Eventually a resolution affirming the necessity for some legisla- tion was passed, the details to be left to the discre- tion of the Executive Council of the Association. Other resolutions were considered in regard to a com- mercial union with the Colonies, treaties with native tribes, emigration and colonisation, technical and commercial education, and the reorganisation of the Hoard of Trade. In view of the recent cholera scare, Bishop Jayne has addressed an important letter to the Duke of West- minster, regarding the lately condemned water supply from the Dee. The bishop comments upon the doubt- ful Dee water with which the inhabitants of Chester are still supplied. The bishop asks, is it possible to maintain that the Chester water supply is uneon- taminable by drainage." Sewage, he affirms, comes down the river, and sewage goes up, and recalls the fact that the Duke, at a temperance meeting, once described how he shuddered as he crossed the Dee Bridge, and saw all the refuse and rubbish which was being carried over the weir by the tide into the water supply of the city." The bishop contends for a thorough investigation by eminent and impartial ex- perts, and that if the water company will not take steps to clear in open court the character of the water they are privileged to supply, they should approach the Local Government Board with an emphatic repre- sentation on the subject. If the experts pronounce a reassuring verdict all parties will be satisfied. At Chester Bankruptcy Court, on Tuesday, Dr. Parry, Glanymorfa, Bagillt, came up for public examination.—The debtor stated that he commenced business at Bagillt in May, 1887, having been a student at Edinburgh University. He had no capital, and was in debt when he started business, having borrowed from his college friends to defrav examina- tion fees, lectures, and cost of living at Edinburgh. He came to Bagillt as assistant of the late Dr. Evans, of Flint, to part of whose practice he succeeded in 1889. During his two years- practice he had derived an income of over X200 per annum from public appointments and private practice, but he had lived extravac-ntlv, and had not been altogether temperate in his habits. He had given his wife from £ 4 to £ 5 a week, and had altogether exceeded his income by 1100 yearly. He had borrowed from money-lenders in London. Birmingham, and other places, paying extortionate rates of interest—in some cases 100 per cent.—The examination was adjourned for the production of further accounts, The triennial musical festival which the music lovers of Cardiff are endeavouring to establish com- menced on Tuesday night with a performance of Mendelssohn's "Elijah." The weather, unfortun- ately,was not encouraging, consequently the hall was not filled to the extent which the promoters antici- fiated. The performance was conducted on new lines, which the committee and Sir Joseph Barnby had concerted. The idea had been to persuade first- class vocalists to undertake parts generally regarded as second rate. The double quartet in the first part after the recitative Elijah, get thee hence." has often been shorn of some of its beauty by the pre- dominance of four artistes of eminence over four others not as yet in fame but here the inspiriting theme For he shall give His angels, was rendered by Madame Xordica, Miss Maggie Davies. Miss Hilda Wilson, Miss Eleanor Rees, Mr Edward Lloyd, Mr Ben Davies, Mr Watkin Mills, and Mr W. Ludwig. The opening performance proved a musical success. The inquest on Louie Kathleen Burne and W111. Robinson Gill Burne, who were drowned at Penmaen, Old Colwyn, on Tuesday, was held by Dr. Pierce. David Hughes, a boy, said About three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon I saw a lady and gentleman on the rock. The lady was sitting sewing, and the gentleman was standing on the rock. The gentle- man was throwim: stones so that the dog with him might go into the sea after them. T saw the dog fall into the water, and the young gentleman tried to get liokl of the dog. The lady asked if she should take 1.1 .:1 iioici 01 inni, ana sne cua so. A wave came and washed them from the rock. I ran to see if I could find someone, and I met their sister. She told me to go for some ropes, and I did so. I was about five or six yards from them. The young huly was taken out to sea.—Further evidence having been given, the jury returned a verdict of Accidentally drowned." —The Coroner expressed deep sympathy with the bereaved family. and commended the conduct of the men who at some risk to themselves succeeded in bringing the body of Miss Burne to land. Dorothea Slate Quarry Co., Limited, has been registered with a capital of £ 10.000, in 6E50 shares, to work and carryon the slate quarry called the Dorothea Slate Quarry," in the countv of Carnarvon, on the cost-book system. The members include—J. A. A. Williams, Carnarvon. 23 5-6 shares J. P. Williams, Carnarvon. 47 2-3 C. Davies, Quellyn, Carnarvon. 5; R. X. Davies, Quellyn, Car- narvon. slate quarry agent, 1 C. Davies and R. X. Davies, 2A W. F. Williams. Vron. Bangor. gentle- Dav i es, 24 W. F. \Vi l liaiiis, llrvn 1, 1 ?'nrwst, man, and David Williams, Bryn Madvn, Llanrwst, gentleman. 2 W. V. Jones, 7, Stanley-street. Wrex- ham, clerk in holy orders, 2 T. W. Vaughan, Rhuddlan, clerk in holy orders, 1 E. G. Park House, Park-street, Denbigh, spinster, 1 D. Hughes, Kinmel Gardens, Abergele, gardener, 2 O. T. Owen. Dorothea House, Talysarn. quarry manager. 2 D. L. Jones, Llandinam, Mont., dissenting minister, 1; H. Parry, jun.. Glanrafon Farm. Bettws, Abergele. farmer. 5 J. Davies, Xant Trefaenan. Llanddoged, 1 David Roberts, Manchester House, Llansannan, Denbigh, shopkeeper, 1 Ann Iltian he. Llwynywalcli, Groeslon, Llandwrog. widow, 1; Esther Williams, 203, Albion-road, Stoke Newington, wife of J. It. Williams, 1. On Wednesday an interesting event to Welsh Calvinistic Methodists took place in the lioldin"- of meetings to commemorate the opening of Trevecca College in its present form. This year, in addition to its being the jubilee year of the college, is also the centenary of an important event in connection with Trevecca. It was in the year 1792 that the college, which was founded by Lady Huntington at Trevecca, was removed to Chesliunt. In the year 1768. five years after the death of Howel Harris, the founder of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists. Lady Huntington rented what is now called College Farm, and the farm- house was converted into a seminary for the training of candidates for the ministry. The first president of the college was the Rev. John Fletcher. After the death of Lady Huntington the college was removed from Trevecca, and the Calvinistic Methodists were obliged to go on without a similar institution for fifty years. In the year 1837 a college was opened at Bala by the late Rev. Ellis Edwards, D.D., father of the present president, the Rev. T. C. Edwards, D.D. Dr. Edwards was assisted by the late Rev. Dr. Charles. In response to an appeal from the South Wales Association. Dr. Charles went to Trevecca to start a. college for South Wales, and this was done in a house which at one time was the home of Howel Harris. The college was opened October 7th, 1842. Its beginning was small. There were but twelve students in attendance, and the twelve were boarders at the college. Since that time there have been three or four principals, including the late Iiev. William Howel, who for years was minister of the church now worshipping at Catherine-street, Liverpool and the Rev. D. Charles Davies, M.A., whose death two years ago Wales is still lamenting At present the college is under the charge of Principal Owen Prys, M.A., assisted by the Rev. Edwin Williams, M.A., and Mr J. Young Evans, B.A.
ILABOR AND WAGES. I
I LABOR AND WAGES. I I The annual congress of the Dockers' Union ter- | imnated at Swansea on Saturday, when Mr Tom Mann, having refused to continue the presidency, was elected to the Board of Trustees, and Mr Ben Tillet declined an offer of increase of salary. Preliminary steps. were taken to deal with the people alleged to have libelled the officers of the union. The Wrexham Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants held its quarterly meeting on Sunday, the attendance being good, and contributions were readily paid up. One of the delegates to the Trades' Council was present, and gave a short account of what passed at the last meeting. The intimation that the Council is with the Society was very gratify- ing. The delegate to the District Council was unable to be present through illness. The knowledge that the grievances of the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay men were placed entirely in the hands of the Dis- trict Council and General Secretary was well received. The case of Brother E. Kingston, of the Cambrian, was next dealt with, and the following resolution was carried unanimously, viz.: li That we, the members of the Wrexham Branch, strongly support Brother Kingston's claim for the protection grant, believing he has been victimised for his action before the Select Committee." Correspondence and other matters having been dealt with, a vote of thanks to the chair- man closed the meeting.
NOKTH WALES MINERS' FEDERATION.
NOKTH WALES MINERS' FEDERATION. DEMONSTRATION IN WREXHAM. IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS*. MR HERBERT LEWIS. M P., ON PAID MEMBERS. j.ne demonstration ot the iNortn vvaies Miners Federation, which is looked for with so much interest by the town and district, was held in Wrexham on Monday, and proved successful in every way. The Federation, which demonstrated" in such numbers on the Racecourse, is an organisation of much value, It is practically a colliers' trade union, because every- one who works in or on any colliery upon the North Wales coalfield is supposed to be a member of it. We say "supposed," because, unfortunately, some men have not yet identified themselves with the move- ment, the sole "object of which is to enable the men, should the necessity ever arise, to defend their own rights and privileges. Each set of federation work- men at every colliery elects a delegate, and these gentle'nen meet monthly in Wrexham to transact business. Mr George Rowley, of Brynkinalt Colliery, is the president for the year, and an admirable chair- man he makes. Mr S. George (Plaskynaston), is the treasurer, while Mr 1. T. Williams, the very efficient agent, acts as secretary. Mr Williams holds a most important office. He has not only to act as secretary of the Federation, which is. perhaps, the smaller part of his duty, but he has to be the ambassador of the men should any differences arise. Already he has been successful in settling a number of small disputes, and the tact and ability he has shown have won the approbation of masters and men. The growth of the Federation since the appointment of Mr Williams has been marked, and there is no doubt that the men are at present most admirably led. We hope they will "possess their souls in patience," and work on perfecting their Union. Returning to the demonstration, it is not perhaps generally known that it was only settled within the last few days that the gathering should be held in Wrexham. In consequence of the scant attention paid by the town on the last occasion, the Federation felt slighted, and it was suggested that Chester would have given the miners a more cordial reception. However, it was resolved to give "Wrexham another opportunity, and we think no miner could find reasonable ground for complaint. All the principal places of business had flags, while such institutions as the Reform and Conservative Clubs exhibited similar signs of welcome. The day was dull, but no rain fell until late in the evening. The attendance at the Racecourse was large, but there is no doubt many persons visited the town who did not take part in the demonstration on the course. The proceedings of the day began at one o'clock, when the miners met in the Beast Market, and formed one long procession, which marched to the Racecourse, through the gaily decorated streets, to the music of bands from Rhos, Coedpoetli, Flint and Southsea. The speeches were delivered from the grand stand, on which admirable arrangements were made for the speakers. ]3efore tbc opening of the business, Eos Brymbo sang" Hen Wlad," and the audience joined in the chorus with much vigor. Mr loan Williams, the agent, announced that Sir George Osborne Morgan, Bart., M.P., who had been announced to preside, had forwarded the following latter :— Great Malvern, September 8th, 1892. Dear Sir,—Your letter, owing to some mistake, has only just reached me here. I greatly regret that in con- sequence of the death of my brother (which only occurred this week) I am not taking part in any public function at present, and I must therefore, with much re- gret, decline your very kind invitation to preside at your annual demonstration. Wishing you a very successful meeting.—I am, your very truly, G. O. MORGAX. Mr 1. T. Williams. Mr Williams moved that Dr. Parry Jones should take the chair. This was seconded by Mr Rowley and carried. The Chairman, who was cordially received, said he was a very poor substitute for the right hon. gentle- man whom they expected would have presided. (Hear, hear.) He had been called upon very suddenly to take the chair, the duties of which he felt himself unable to adequately perform. He believed that there was once a time in the history of the country when workingmen were not looked upon as the power they had now made themselves felt to be. The workingman was to be found everywhere now. (Hear, hear.) They found him in Parliament, and on -the magisterial bench. He hoped that the colliers of Denbighshire would soon be represented on the County Council by their very excellent agent. (Cheers.) There was a long programme to go through, and he thought he would best fulfil the duties of his post if he at once proceeded with the I business of the day. (Cheers.) j onnAXISATIOX. I Mr George Rowley, president of the Federation, expressed the pleasure it gave him to see ladies pre- sent. because he believed that there were a lot of ladies who were good union men." (Laughter.) The resolution which he had to move, and which was of great importance to them as miners, was as follows That we, the minors of North Wales, be- lieve that the advanced position of miners is mainly due to organisation, and therefore pledge ourselves to remain loyal to our Association and the Federation of Great Britain, and further, to use our utmost endeavour to induce our workmen who are outside to become members of the same, believing it to be the best and only way whereby our rights and privileges can be maintained." (Cheers.) There were some who told them that it was wrong to organise. But how could they expect to secure those rights and privileges which they wanted unless they were united. Organisation meant united effort, not every man for himself, but for each other. It was easy to be a union man when the days were bright, but no doubt clouds would come, and then the true men would be tested. He invited the miners to unite for the pro- tection of their own interests, and pointed out that the masters were well organised. They should re- member that the increased wages they at present had was due to the efforts of the Federation. (Cheers.) Mr David Jones (Wrexham and Acton Colliery), in seconding the resolution, pointed out the excellent position in which Lancashire was at present, and asked why North Wales should not be as efficiently organised as the men in the county he had named. He believed that the rules which had been prepared were now ready for circulation, and thought there was no doubt that the membership of the Federa- tion would be largely augmented. (Cheers.) ROYALTIES. Mr David Griffiths (Flint) proposed the following resolution That we, the miners of North Wales, desire to express our dissatisfaction at the way in which the mining industries of the country are taxed by mine royalties, dead rents, and wayleaves. and we are strongly of opinion that they should become the property of the nation, to he used for national purposes. and to benefit the working classes generally." In doing so, he said that the effect of these mine rents, royalties, and way" leaves upon national industries was very great. Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell, in his o. Principles of the Manufacture of Iron and Steel," estimated the royalties on a ton of pig iron from ironstone, coal, etc., to amount to about 3s 6d a ton in the Cleveland district, 6s in Scotland, and 6s 3d in Cumberland, while in Germany it would only be 6d, in France 8d, and in Belgium Is 3d or Is 4d. In 1885 a company in West Cumber- land had eight blast furnaces, four of which were idle. not because the firm had no work, but because of the high royalty demanded by the landowner. (•• Shame.") The company applied, but unsuccess- fully, for a reduction, and in order to fulfil their contracts had to import iron from Belguim, while half their furnaces and consequently half their workmen were idle. Each blast furnace produced 600 tons of iron per week. the royalties on which amounted to S202, while the wages paid for its pro- duction only amounted to S95. (Shame.) Failing to obtain a reduction, the Company obtained land in America and transferred their works there. The Ecc lesiastical Commissioners were the largest owners of minerals in England. It was very kind indeed on the part of their pious ancestors to hand over to the monks in the olden time the power to charge almost what they liked for the privilege of digging out minerals. (Laughter.) He trusted every man in North Wales who had a vote would do his utmost to impress upon the members of Parliament the necessity of obtaining the royalties for national purposes. Mr Samuel George (Plaskynaston) seconded the resolution in an effective Welsh speech. Mr loan Williams, the miners' agent, speaking in support of both resolutions, said the question of royalties, in some form or other. was drawing the attention of the thoughtful reformers of the age, and he was not surprised, because mining royalties affected them all, not only the miners, but the general public. (Hear, hear.) They increased the cost of every article manufactured in the country, and he believed it would be an insult on their common sense as miners to allow their annual demonstration to pass without taking hold of the opportunity to express, in the most emphatic manner, their dissatis- faction and disapproval of the system which now existed in Great Britain with regard to the mining royalties, because those laws, in his opinion, were the most unjust and oppressive laws in existence. (Applause.) How many of their employers who had iiin-ested their capital to open collieries for the sake of finding the men work, so as to enable them to earn their daily bread, were compelled to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds for coals which they had not worked? (Hear, hear.) He was speaking recentlv with one of the largest employers in North Wales, and he told him that he was paving hundreds of pounds every year for coal which he had not reached. He asked them was there any justice in such laws ? (No.) And he did not believe that the word justice was in the dictionary of those who passed such laws in the House of Commons; and the time had arrived when such laws should be abolished, and British I workmen placed on as fair conditions as their fellow- workmen on the Continent. (Applause.) As things were now, the British workmen were unable to com- pete in the same markets as continental miners, for the reason that mining royalties were so much higher in Great Britain than they were in foreign countries. On every ton of coal produced in Great Britain there was an average tax of about 8d per ton, and on every ton of ore an average tax of about Is 3d per ton imposted, as royalties; and this, although in itself enormous, did not represent the full amount of this 'I". T'I r _1_J:- crippnng tax. jseiore a ton ot pig iron was piacea in the market, the royalty taxes, which were levied on the different classes of iron, varied from 3s 6d to 6s 3d per ton, while in Germany, France, and Belgium they were only from 6d to Is 3d per ton. Therefore the English workmen were under a great difficulty in competing with other nationo and more than that, the royalties in Great Britain were paid to a few individuals but in foreign countries they were paid to the State. (Applause.) And if the few individual landlords of Great Britain were to be allowed to con- tinue to tax coal the same as they taxed materials for iron and steel, the same thing exactly would happen to their coal industries as had happened to the iron and steel. And what is that? Why, nearly the whole of those industries had been lost to Great Britain, while they thrived in Germany, France, and Belgium, where they were not hampered by royalties. (Applause.) Some years ago Great Britain was the manufacturing market of the world for iron and steel but what was the case to-day ? Even n Wales alone their immense work- were at a standstill, and grass grew where once the melting liezlt built the fortunes of the land. The greed of the landlords made it impossible to reach the iron ore, and now it was for ever impossible for them to compete with foreign countries. He asked them, his fellow-workmen, were they to witness the same awful calamity in the coal trade ? (No.) Were a few persons who neither toil nor spin for their money to be allowed to spoil their national resources ? (No.) Were they to be driven out of the market by a few individuals ? Was it possible, in the nineteenth centuryr that the greed of a few who had taken possession of the earth which God gave to the sons of men should ruin their coun- try ? He said Yes," and this they would do if they were allowed to extract continually about seven I millions of money out of the bone and sinew of the workmen, and out of the capital invested by their employers. Therefore he considered it was high time for them to come out and raise- their voices against such an unjust and oppressive law, and do their utmost to have them changed, so as to have this seven millions of money applied in the right way, and for the interest of the British workman generally. (Loud applause.) Mr Williams, in suppoiting the resolution in favor of organisation, which he did with much vigor, pointed out that the Federation of Great Britain was growing, for during the past six weeks 45,000 men in Durham had joined, whilst in North Wales 1,000 new members had been enrolled within the last year. He hoped that continued efforts would be made to extend the use- fulness and membership of the Federation. (Cheers.) PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. I Mr I. Ll. Thomas moved the following resolution That we, the miners of North Wales, believe in I the necessity of working men being represented by men of their own class in Parliament, and that this is more acutely felt at each succeeding election there- fore we are strongly of the opinion that payment of members is inevitable at an early period, and that we hereby resolve to do all we can in favor of the same." (Cheers.) Mr William Williams (Plaspower) seconded the resolution in appropriate terms. Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., who, on rising to sup- port the resolution, was received with much cheering, prefaced his remarks by a. few sentences in Welsh. Continuing, Mr Lewis said the object of the resolu- tion was to aid in placing the parliamentary repre- sentation of all classes in the country upon an equal footing. The reforms in the franchise effected during recent years had been most important, and their effects had been far-reaching. (Hear, hear.) He was at that moment addressing a number of electors who would not be voters that day but for the Franchise Act passed by Mr Gladstone seven years ago. (Ap- plause.) Many of them had no reason to complain of the way in which they were represented now. He did not believe that the electors present from East Denbighshire were in any way dissatisfied with their representative, or with the increased majority he obtained at the last election. (Applause.) But other constituencies were not in the happy position of having representatives so devoted to the cause of labor as Sir G. O. Morgan. (Hear, hear.) And when they regarded the representation in Parliament of the country as a whole, they found that while among the electorate the working classes preponderated enormously, among members of Parliament they were extremely few in number. The claim they made was both modest and reasonable. They asked that the class to which they belonged—the class which could least afford—should not be the only class which had to pay for the privilege of sending its representatives to Parliament. (Hear, hear.) They asked that the working classes should have a due share in the government of the country, not only by their own votes at general elections, but also by the votes of their representatives in Parlia- ment. They might be told that class representation was a thing to be avoided. He should be very sorry to see the House of Commons made an assembly representative only of classes or trade interests. But what they saw was that a great anomaly existed, that to perpetuate the existing state of things was to allow a grievous injustice. (Hear, hear.) The greatest and most important class of all was repre- sented by an insignificant number of members. (Applause.) The few already in the House com- manded the greatest respect. Lancashire was proud of Samuel Woods and Wales was proud of Mabon. (Applause.) Judging from the labor members now in the House, one of the greatest advantages to Parlia- ment and to the nation would be a substantial in- crease in their number. (Applause.) There were many who regarded this reasonable proposal as some- thing new and revolutionary. In reality, the practice of paying members was both ancient and constitu- tional. It formerly prevailed in the United King- dom, and to adopt it would only be reverting to the old and wholesome practice of constituencies paying members instead of members paying constituencies. It was the practice of all continental States except Italy, where it was forbidden in the Constitution. There was no payment of members in Russia or Turkey, be- cause there were no members to n (T Th" t"J' \U6.V. rule of payment was adopted in almost all civilised countries of the world which possessed Parliaments, and there was no reason why their own ancient and constitutional practice, which was neither new nor revolutionary, should not be revived. Other people, for whose opinions neither he nor they cared a brass farthing, thought it would result in the unspeakable calamity of lowering the social status of the House of Commons. The House of Commons was something more than a social club. Anything which tended to increase the quantity and improve the quality of the work done by Parliament, elevated it in the eyes of the people, and that was infinitely more important than the maintenance of social status. Others objected that to receive salaries would be degrading to members of Parliament. To that he replied that ministers of the Crown drew salaries ranging from S5,000 to £ 10,000 a year. and that noble lords did not consider themselves degraded by receiving pensions of £ 2,000 a year, even when they had already drawn from the public purse X5,000 a year for many years. (Hear, hear.) And yet people who saw no harm in that, would argue that a member of Parliament would be degraded by receiving JE300 a year for his services to the country, and his expenses of attending Parlia- ment. Of course, the greatest objection of all to the proposal was, that it would cost money. There would be more force in this objection if it did not chiefly arise from those who were most ready to increase royal grants, to defend perpetual pensions, and to expend extravagant sums upon the army and navy. The fact was that it would save money—(hear, hear)—and that it would tend to better the conditions of life of the working classes. If payment of members had prevailed for some time past, such subjects as the land laws. mining royalties, pensions and registration laws, woukl to-day he in a, far more satisfactory position. (Hear, hoar.) But when the members paid constituents instead of constituents paying members, what could they ex- pect? (Hear, hear.) When the working-classes did get better representation, as he hoped they soon would, their members would take the best and most efficacious means of enabling the legislature to get through its work. (Applause.) In the ordinary affairs of life the rule was different to that which prevailed in the government of this wonderful country. If a trades- man's business increased to such an exLnt as to make his shop insuiTIcient for his trade, he enlarged his premises and started branch shops. If in a grow- ing town there were a post office which had become too small for the necessities of the population, the Government would enlarge the post ofnce. and if it refused to do so the people of the district would want to know the reason why. (Applause.) It was well to have a certain period for mature consideration, but when measures of prime importance were hum: up, while abuses grew mountains high—abuses from which the working-classes in the end suffered most of all— thedelay became an intolerable nuisance and a positive danger to the body politic. (Applause,) What had the payment of members, it would be asked, got to do with expediting legislative work ? This—that when the House of Commons was composed of members whose sense of responsibility to their con- stituents was enhanced by the payment they received, they would be far more anxious to make things move on than they were at present. (Hear, he?r.) They would not "allow the excuse of "want of time" to hold good. (Hear, hear.) Next session the new Parliament would set about clearing off the vast arrears of legislation which had been accumulating for years past. But already the opponents of measures beneficial to the working classes were prophesying that the Ministry would be totally unable to find time to carry them through. The prophets had the means, to a certain extent, of ful- filling their own predictions. They could help to delay good measures indefinitely. They might make them wait for some reforms with that deferred hope which maketh the heart sick. It was therefore the duty of the people's representatives to clear the way —to settle as quickly as possible the two great ques- tions "lhich blocked the way, and then go in for Home Rule all round. (Applause.) That was what would give to the working classes that voice in legislation to which they were entitled. (Applause.) The branch establishments would relieve the congestion of busi- ness in the old store—(hear, hear)—or, to use a simile which miners would understand even better, they must sink a fresh shaft, which would be useful both for winding and ventilation. (Applause.) He asked them to support the resolution on the ground of fairness to the working classes and advantage to the nation, of which they formed the greatest part. (Loud applause.) EIGHT IIOVRS. Mr Thomas Hughes, Plaspower Colliery, said he ha.d a resolution to move upon the eight hours question, and he thought it was the most important that had been brought before them. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was as follows :—" That we. the miners of North Wales, in mass meeting assembled, do hereby desire to express our entire approval of the eight hours question at present before the country, and that we consider that the only effective means of dealing with the said question is legislative enact- ment, and therefore we strongly urge upon the Government to pass a Bill in the next session of Par- liament, making eight hours from bank to bank the maximum working-day." (Applause.) Mr Samuel Roberts, Hafod Colliery, seconded. Mr T, Sauvage, Cefn, in supporting the resolution, said the two things it laid down were eight hours a day for miners from bank to bank, and eight hours a day by legal enactment. He thought everybody would admit that eight hours ivas quite long enough for a man to work in the bowels of the earth, and he was prepared to maintain that there was no economic objection to an eight hours day. (Hear, hear.) That had been demonstrated by the miners of Durham and Northumberland, who only worked from seven to seven and a half hours a day. (Hear, hear.) He was referring to the coal cutters, and he must say that a great deal of selfishness was shown by the Northumberland and Durham men, for, while he found that the coal cutters worked those short hours, the laborers worked from ten to eleven hours a day. ("' Shame.") It WAS a burning shame, and if their representatives voted against an eight hours' dzin-, they were the meanest and shabbiest of the delegates at the recent Trades Congress. (Hear, hear.) Some said that the colliers already had an eight hours' day, but by a statement issued by Mr Thomas Ashton, secretary of the Miners' Federation, in 1890, it was shown that, in the counties of Lanca- shire and Cheshire, the men at one colliery worked twelve hours a day, at two they worked eleven hours a day". at 40 from 10 to 10:t hours a da.y, at 66 from nine to nine and a half hours, at 54 from eight to eight and a half hours a day, at six from se\en and a quarter to seven and a half hours a day, and at one they only worked seven hours a day. (Hear, lietir.) r, t J t t -Liie demand ot the miners was tor an eigne nours day from bank to bank, and that by a legal enact- niint, and they went further, and said that the British House of Commons had no right to refuse the almost unanimous wish of the Miiners for an eight hours' day. (Hear, hear.) J't. was said that what they wanted could be got by a voluntary arrange- ment between the miners and their employers, but he had only to refer to the great strike upon the Scotch Railways to demonstrate the futility of such a, course. The men then asked for a ten hours' day, but although they were sup- ported by a strong organisation, and although they had public opinion in their favor, yet after five weeks they had to return to work, having failed to secure what they sought. Who were the men who opposed all eight hours' day ? Were they the men who knew what it was to work in the bowels of the earth ? No. the men who opposed it were for the most part men who had never done a hard day's manual Labor in their lives. They said those men had no right to oppose them, and if the miners only united and made a determined effort, he ventured to say that before many years they would have securel an eight hours day from bank to bank, and that by legislative enactment. (Applause.) He had great pleasure in supporting the resolution, and he appealed to those men who still remained outside the Federa- tion to join at once. If they were only strong and determined. and made their demands clear, then they were sure to succeed. (Applause.) The resolution was carried. VOTE lW CONDOLENCE WITH SIR GEORGE OSBORNE I MORGAN. Mr G. Rowley moved the following resolution That we, the miners of North Wales, in mass meeting, beg to offer our condolence and synipathy with the Hight Hon. Sir George Osborne Morgan, M.P.. in his recent bereavement, and trust that he will soon be restored to he Ith and strength." Mr J. Herbert Lewis, in seconding, said he felt sure it was a. resolution which would find an echo in the hearts of every miner and every Welshman. (Hear, hear.) The miners were proud of Sir George Osborne Morgan as a. miners' representative Welshmen were all proud of him as a Welshman who had rendered great services to his country. and especially to the working classes of the country. (Applause.) He most heartily called upon them to support the resolu- tion, and to give three cheers for Sir George Osborne Morgan. The resolution was carried, and the cheers were heartily given. VOTES OF THANKS. Mr David Jones, Rhosddu, said that, as they knew, there had been some talk of holding the demonstra- tion at Chester. That was owing to the way in which the tradesmen received them last year, but he thought they had been well received that day, and lie moved a vote of thanks to the tradesmen for putting out tiags that day. Mi John Garston, Padeswood, seconded, and it was carried. Mr Gougli, Rhosddu, moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, Dr. Parry Jones. Mr G. Rowley seconded, and the resolution was carried by acclamation. A similar compliment was paid to Mr J. Herbert Lewis, on the motion of the agent, Mr loan Wil- liams, seconded by Mr David Griffiths. Mr Lewis and the Chairman replied, and the meet- ing terminated. We learn that a telegram was read from Mr Lloyd George. M.P., regretting his inability to attend. The following letter was sent by Mr S. Woods, M.P. :— Ilose Villas, ISryn, Wigai, Sejitcinbcr 16th, 1892. DEAII Silt WILLIAJIS,—I much regret to say it is quite impossible for me to conic. I have been try ins to arransc, but find it quite out of my power. I should have been delighted to have been with you. I know my friends will excuse me under the circumstances. Wishing yell every success.—Yours truly, S. WOODS. The following letter was also received by Mr loan Williams :—" Cynlas, Car we 11, North Wales, Septem- V i l liztiiis,-l aiii iiiiieli ber 1st. 1892. Dear Mr Williams,—I am much honored by your invitation. I should have been delighted t; come, but I have made all arrangements to have a short holiday on the continent with a few friends, so as to store up health and strength for the winter and the coming session. The 19tli will be in the very middle of my stay in Switzerland. Wishing you not only a successful demonstration, but an early and generous recognition of your rights and duties.— Faithfully yours, THOMAS E. ELLIS."
SEQUEL TO TITHE DISTURBANCES.
SEQUEL TO TITHE DISTURBANCES. A CLERGYMAN AND BAILIFF IN COURT. At a special sitting of the Chester County Court, on Friday, at Chester Castle, His Honor Sir Horatio Lloyd was engaged several hours hearing a oenple of cases arising out of the recent tithe d js* tnrb.i pne"s iu j th W,le". The first case was that in which the plaintiffs were Jane Edwards and David Edwards (mother and son) joint tenants and owners of Oddiarllyn Farm, near Llansilin, and the defendants were the liev. John Williams, of Llangadwaladr Vicarajre, and Charles Davies Phillips, an authorised bailiff under the Law of Distress Act. Mr J. Ellis Griffith, barrister, ap- peared for the plaintiffs, and Mr W. P. Owen. of Aberystwyth, was for the Rev. John Williams, and Mr Roberts (Messrs Lloyd and Roberts, Ruihin) was for Mr Phillips. It appeared that the action was brought to recover damages for illegal distraining of goods belonging to the plaintiffs for arrears of tithe rent charges on the 18cli of April, 1890. The Rev. John Wiltiams caused the usual statutory notices to be served upon the plaintiffs, and on May 12th, Mr Phillips, the bailiff, attended at the farm and levied 011 six sucking calves, which he omitted to mark. He also left no one in possession, and did not ask either of the plaintiffs to look after the animals. The next proceeding was another statutory notice from the defendant, Williams, for the same titlie amount (JE11 13s), served on each plaintiff on or about the 2nd of June, 1890. On the 28th of that month Phillips, accompanied by his wife, an assistant named Brocklehurst, and the driver of a four-wheeled carriage, visited the plaintiff's resi- dence, and asked for the tithe, which they refused to pay, and told the bailiff to go on with the calves. Phillips then said that he had heard that other calves had been bought and mixed with those which had been distrained upon. He,. however, distrained then upon part of a stack of hay and handed notice of distress to the plaintiffs, On the 18tli, 19th. and 20tli September the hay was removed from the farm and subsequently sold. The plaintiffs contended that the second seizure was an illegal dis- tress, being for the same tithe rent-charge as that on account of which the calves were levied upon. They further submitted that no obstruction was placed in the way of the bailiff, and thathccouldhave found the calves,which were pasturing on the farm, had he made adequate search for them.-After wi tnesses were called, Mr Roberts, on behalf of Phillips, the bailiff, contended that the second distress was justifiable 011 the ground that, through the hostile attitude -of tbj crowd, and the obstruction placed in his way by the plaintiffs, he was prevented from reaping the fruits of his first distress. There was no doubt that the intention of the crowd was to create one of those c is- graceful scenes which had characterised tithe rent sales in Wales.—Charles Davies Phillips, the bailiff, said the crowd prevented him from making further search for the calves, and he considered it would have been dangerous to have attempted to remove them from the farm even if he had found them. The crowd consisted of seventy or eighty persons, who came running over the hills, brandishing sticks, beating tin trays, saucepans, and buckets, blowing horns, and making hideous noises, which prevented him from making himself heard. The tithe hay was not marketable at Oswestry, and realised only X2 per ton. One of the bystanders remarked to an intend- ing purchaser, There's blood upon this hay. Walter Brocklehurst, an assistant to the previous witness, corroborated, and said the crowd burnt effigies of straw, which were carried about the road on pikels.—Mr Owen urged that the rector was in no way responsible, because it had not been shown that the bailiff acted as lie did with his authority and con- sent. He asked his Honor to non-suit the plaintiffs so far as the Rev. John Williams was concerned on the legal point.—His Honor intimated that he would reserve his judgment in the case. In the second case, Mr Thomas Gee, of Denbigh, was the plaintiff, and was represented by Mr F. L. Jones, of Denbigh, and the defendant was Charles Davies Phillips, the tithe bailiff, referred to in the previous case, and Mr Roberts appeared for him. From the statements made in the course of the case it seemed that the amount of tithe rent due was about jE30, and the defendant went to Eglwys Farm and levied distraint upon two horses, gears, and a land roller, all of which were in use at the time, and two donkeys, and a sow. The plaintiff considering that the horses and roller were unconditionally exempt and privileged against distress on account of their being in use at the time. replevied, and paid X45 into court in order to make the replevin good:- The point in dispute was as to whether the plaintiff or defend- ant was entitled to the amount paid into court but it was urged for the plaintiff that the distress could not be divided, that, as part of it was illegal, the whole was illegal and as the amount paid into the court was in respect of the goods distrained upon the plaintin was entitled to recover it.—Air Roberts admitted that the distrce-s upon the horses and the roller was illegal, as they were privileged, but he contended that the distraint upon the donkeys and the sow was perfectly legal, and that the fact that part of the distress was illegal did not invalidate the whole. Whether any part of the distress was privileged or not, however, he contended that the defendant was entitled to the whole of the amount paid into court, because it represented altogether, with the costs of the action, the amount of the tithe rent charge owing him.—His Honor reserved judgment in this case also. « ——.——
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CORRESPONDENCE. I ON SOME WELSH PLACE NAMES." SiR,—I am obliged to you for the notice you have taken of my paper On Some Welsli Place Names," but, in justice to myself, must point out two or three errors in your account of it. As to Croes Newydd, what I said was that in the two earliest instances in which I find this house mentioned, it is called Gwas Newydd" and I- Gii-es Neii-ydd." and that Gwas Newydd would iiieaii 11 New Mansion," according to a now obsolete use of the word Gwas," but I dis- tinctly warned my readers against accepting this form as fully established. Camdda'r cwn," again, does not mean A dog's stile," but The dogs' stile," or "Stile of the dogs." Also I said that Cefn y cwm," not Cefn v cwn," meant Ridge of the Hollow,"—I am, « £ c., ALFRED NEOBARD PALMER. A NEW NAME FOR NEWTOWN TN WTtEXHAM. Sin.-A fresh name being urgently and universally desired for the area in Wrexham, now being rapidly covered with houses, which has, most inaptly, and with a singular iMk of imagination, been dubbed Newtown. I venture to suggest two or three names more appropriate and distinctive. This area is bounded on the west bv that notable embankment or boundary dyke called in English Wat's Dyke," and in Welsh "Clawdd Wad." The dyke forms in fact the distinctive feature of the district. If the new nallle is to be English, I would therefore suggest Watton or Ditton," neither of which nailles occurs elsewhere in Wales. Watton would mean Wat's Town," and Ditton," Dvketown." If the name is to be Welsh, Pentre Wad," that is Wad'a Hamlet," might be suggested. Tref y clawdd" would not do, as that name is found elsewhere in Wales.—I am, etc., ALFRED NEOBARD PALMER. RUABON DRAINAGE. SIR.-Tlie chairman of the Wrexham Rural Sanitary Authority characterises a statement of mine made at a public meeting in Ruabon as absurd," and goes on to suggest that I knew what I stated to be untrue. My statement was that "when Mr Yorke was applied to for land for an outfall, his agent replied that the land was leased to the Vauxhall Colliery Company, and Mr Yorke could not therefore grant it, but to show there really should be no difficulty on this head, I had heard it stated that Mr Yorke was willing to grant the land, if Sir Watkin would take the Rhostyllen sewage on to his land." I fail to see what there is "absurd" in my remarks. The" absurd" part of the matter, to my mind, is that Ruabon drainage scheme should be blocked because Sir Watkin will not take the "r'Io1 sewage or itnostyiien on to his land.-I am. itc., GEO. E. WOODFORD. The Bryn, Ruabon, Sept. 20th, 1892. P.S.-Tlie chairman of the Sanitary Authority admits there was such a proposal as I refer to "kllown privately to himself and the clerk." It therefore appears evident Mr Yorke has power to grant the land. G.E.W. -— "BOY MAGISTRATES IN FLINTSHIRE. I SIR,- Irom a report of the proceedings of the F^ lintshire County Council, which appeared in your issue of the 17th inst., it seems that Mr E. Wheldon, while discussing the question of appointments to the magistracy, thought fit to make a most serious charge aainst certain members of the Bench in Flintshire. This charge, which in common honesty lie is bound either to substantiate or to withdraw, ran as follows The other day he," (Mr Sheldon) had seen a, bench packed by these boys (certain Flintshire magistrates) who sat there to over-ride the decision of honest John Bankes," Arc. To a man of Mr Wheldon's reputed intelligence, I need hardly point out that.. packing is a very ugly term in connection with a court of law. and I feel sure that in justice to the gentlemen against whom he has launched his thunderbolt, he will, if possible, answer the following questions :— 1- hat was the date on which the Bench was packed in order to over-ride Mr Bankes' decision ? 2. What decision of Mr Hankes' (if any) was over- ridden on that occolsioii ? -I am, etc., HENRY ST. JOHN RAIKES. Llwynegrin, Mold, 20tli Sept., 1892. FOOTBALL AT OYERTON FLOWER SHOW. SIR,—-Will you kindly insert in your paper a few words in vindication of Erbistock ? To begin with, let me state that the ground chosen for the game had a gentle gradient of about 1 foot in 10. Erbistock won the toss and chose to play upihill first. Ten minutes each way was chosen at the time. During the final round, after Erbistock had played up-hill for at least ten minutes, Overton scored their first and only goal. At the end of 15 minutes half- time was called. and on resuming, after ten minutes' play time was called. Now sir, there is not the slightest doubt about this discrepancy of five minutes in the time. Several on- lookers, including one of the linesmen, noticed it, and the linesman spoke about it, but no notice was taken of his appeal. The mistake is a perfectly natural one for a referee to make, and I would not a for moment impute any intentional unfairness to Mr Fitz-John. During the excitement of the game to mistake the figure VIII. for VII., or III. for II. is a perfectly con- ceivable thing to do. I should like to suggest that next year both linesmen should keep the time, as well as the referee, aud then no doubt Erbistock will reverse its so-called defeat.—I am: &c" k;rt)istoci. Mopt. 10th, 1892. FAIR PLAY.
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PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE FOR COEDPOETH. A long expected agitation is now proceeding in the neighbourhood of Coedpoetli, Minera, Bwlchgwyn, Llandegla, ttc., for the extension of the passenger traffic of the Great Western Railway as far as Minera. No greater facility is now possessed than that of being situated two, three, four, and six miles respectively from the nearest railway station, viz., Plaspower. The district interested—roughly speak- ing—consists of 10,000 inhabitants, the majority of whom would welcome the advent of a passenger train as an inestimable privilege. There is quite an army of stage cart owners who cannot be expected to give the movement much support, because they thought- lessly imagine the perfection of this scheme as the end of their days, and until they have proved the fallacy of their anticipations, it will no doubt be better to study the many than the few. A public meeting was hurriedly convened for Friday evening, and, not- withstanding the shortness of the notice, there was a remarkably good audience. There were present:— Mr J. n. Burton. Minera Hall the Rev. T. H. Evans, Vicar Dr. Edwards, Llofft Wen Messrs J. S. Ball, Minera House J. Lewis, Wern Villa S. Michell. Plas Dinas T. H. Michell, The Cottage W. J. Wiikins. The Lime Works R. Parry, Maesv- ffynnon J. Carrington, Pentrebais J. W. Owen, The Schools T. Hughes, Albert Cottage Captains G. Jones and P. Williams, &-c. On the motion of the YICAR, soconded by Mr S. MICHELL, Mr J. R. Burton was appointed chairman. In his introductory remarks, Mr BntTox said that the matter for their consideration that evening was one which he had thought of for some time, but he believed that it would go better if some of his neigh- bours took the lead. The district no doubt greatly needed a passenger traffic, and had strong claims to put before the railway company. Still, that would not be sufficient. They must prove to the directors that the movement would turn out a financial success, as the cost of rendering a goods branch suitable for passenger traffic was a very considerable item. Minera, Bwlchgwyn, Llandegla, and even more remote districts in that direction would benefit much by it. The lower end of Coedpoetli was Already pro- vided for to some extent by the Plaspower station. The VICAR said that there were no two opinions altout the need. If it was supplied it would prove to be a great boon. Some had felt most keenly to see the goods traffic carried on, and no doubt profitably, for so many years. Ii the Railway Company studied the interest of the district at all they would imme- diately grant it. A similar movement, he was in- formed, had been promoted before, but, as they knew, it was not granted. Mr J. LEWI". Wern Villa, was surprised that they had borne so long without moving in the matter. If they had a station, say at the Terrace, for Coed- paeth. Bwlchgwyn, <tc., and one there for New Brighton and Minera, they might rest satisfied. It would be well to have another meeting in Coedpoeth as well. In such a thickly populated district they had a strong claim, and to form it they could without much difficulty get an approximate idea of the num- bers who made use of the stage cart conveyances. These were exceedingly dangerous, and if it was not still the age of miracles many more would be killed by them than now aie. They must agitate with de- termination, and he felt confident their end would be attained. Mr WILKINS thought a recent Act of Parliament had removed much of their difficulties. He believed it was not now necessary to bridge over all level crossings. The VICAU proposed, and Mr T. H. MICHELL seconded, a resolution to the effect that a memorial be prepared and signed, as numerously as possible, by the inhabitants of the surrounding country, pray- ing the directors of the G.W.R. to extend their passenger traffic to Minera. The YICAU again proposed, and Mr J. S. BALL seconded, that Mr Burton, assisted by Messrs. G. F. Wynne, T. H. Michell, and J. Lewis be asked to draw out the memorial. During further discussion, 16 was made the minimum age for memorialists, and that the district be sub-divided, and the gentlemen named at the meeting collect signatures. It was decided not to have another meeting, but as soon as all names were secured to forward the memorial. The nomination of the secretary was left to the committee. After the usual votes of thanks the meeting ter- minated.
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