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GUARD v. PLYMOUTH. Sir A. Jones and the New v Welsh Port. ¡' has already been stated Sir Alfred Jones. "q6 jead °f the Elder Dempster Company, Js nsidering the propriety of making Fishguard port of call for the landing of mails and Passengers from his West African steamers preference to Plymouth. I 'ii Sunday the Western Daily Mercury -omxnuaicated with the great shipping magnate ^nd invited him to either confirm or deny the Oul' of the impending change. In the course ? the day Sir Alfred Jones telesrraphed that e had no doubt that Fishguard offered advant- ages over Plymouth but no definite arrange- aaenta had yet been made. ft is difficult, says the Mercury," for those who are thoroughly conversant with the tnel'Jts of the two ports, Fisbguard and Ply- DQO«fJ' t° understand how a diversion of the J\C ^rotn Plymouth to the new Welsh port be seriously contemplated for a single Dient for the steamers of the West African mail service. True, the adoption of Fish- ^^rd in preference lo Plymouth would ob- a d t Forney up Channel to Plymouth, and then down again, as Liverpool is the ulti- destination of the steamers engaged in eftlS ^ac'e> hut this has never been regarded as 'ailing any very serious delay to the vessels. fjshguarcj je not in any way in a position to rater for ocoaa trafiic in competition with Ply- mouth, the facilities of which are overwhelm- rater for ocoaa trafiic in competition with Ply- mouth, the facilities of which are overwhelm- i~8ly superior to those of the new port. At there are only two trains a day from "hguard, the first leaving at 3.10 a.m. and nt d g Paddington |it 9.5 a.m., and the other I* 4.15- p.m., London being reached at 9.55 .tn.. COnsequently it will be seen that com- iop lu *tion with the Metropolis is interrupted ion ut thirteen hours, whilst Plymouth is torrf^cted with London by seven last Great Iq er& expresses a day, which do the journey average time of 5 hours 5 minutes, as {J?- ltLst the 5 hours 40 minutes, and 5 hours 55 tj0 ^tes of the Fishguard route. Then in addi- t*1 there are Ave fast South Western trains to Waterloo in 5$hours. The ocean fre c'als Whjc{1 a„8 run from Plymouth very jtOfaaatiy in connection with the arrival of iln often accomplish the journey to London hours, whilst by the Weatbury route it °6en done in even less time.

Merthyr Gas Works. PROPOSED MUNICIPALiSATION. Adverse Resolution by the Chambep of Trade. The proposed purchase of the Merthyr and Dowlais Gas Works was the subject of discus- sion at a special meeting of the Merthyr Cham- ber of Trade held on Tuesday evening under the presidency of Mr Gomer Thomas. The Chairman said that owing to the action of the I Merthyr Council in opposing the Bills of the gas companies the price of gas in Merthyr had I been reduced to a maximum of 2s 9d. That being the case, the interests of the consumers were protected, and it was now for them to protect the interests of the ratepayers. I Mr W. R. Edmunds, who attended by invita- tion to put the case for the advocates of pur- chase, argued that light was at least a public necessity, and gas was in a more perfect stage of usefulness than any other kind of illumi- nant, not excepting oil, and certainly not ex- cepting electricity. Tbey had to realise when they went in to the facts that both gas com- panies had for years been making enormous profits. They had paid their maximum divi- dends, and had been able to put more than the prescribed amount to reserve for the purpose of insurance and to meet depreciation. And why should not the Corporation be able to work the concern at a proflt ? Mr Valon said thev could do it., and they had the fact that out of the 204 Corporations who had acquired gas undertakings only 39 had not made a profit. Mr Edmunds urged the Cham- ber not to do anything to prevent the rate- payers from expressing an opinion on the mat- ter. Mr H. W. Southey, who spoke in opposition to the purchase, said they had not been supplied with a fair estimate of the probable total expenditure to which the Council would be put by the acquisition of the undertakings, and urged that such figures should be supplied before the ratepayers were asked to come to a decision. He hoped the Council would reconsider their decision, and in view of the present position of consumers of gas in Merthyr they would find that it was in the interest of the Corporation and the ratepayers tot eave well alone. (Ap- plause.) Mr Howfield seconded Mr Edmonds's pro- position. While he was anxious to have fuller facts, he was sure that if they declined to be led away by side issues and sectarian con- I siderations they could send a body of business ¡ men to the Council who were equally well I qualified to manage the gas works profitably as were the present directors. Mr W. \V. Meredith remarked that the mere I cost of acquir ing the gas undertaking at Ystrad amounted to £15,000. How much more would it he, he asked, for the two undertakings at Mer- thyr ? Other items of expenditure for compen- sation had not been included in the estimate, and the old main:; would have to be replaced at enormous expense, and one item in the scheme was the payment of £ 54,000 for the Dowlais Works, which it was intended to practically scrap. The Corporation could not possibly snpply gas at the price at which it was now supplied. They would have to increase the price or make up the deficiency out of the rates. Mr Edmunds replied, and a resolution was carried that the Chamber petition against the proposed purchase, only two dissenting.

PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA TRAMWAYS. Proposed Running Powers. At a. meeting of the Electricity and Tram- ways Committee of Pontypridd Council on Tuesdav, Mr Hugh Bramwell presiding, the question of arranging mutual run- ning powers with the Rhondda Tram- wava Company over the respective sec- tions from Pontypridd to Forth was considered. The engineer. Mr Toasdrl, recommended the principle of running powers be granted to the Rhondda over the Pontypridd section from Trehafod to Pontypridd in the event of Ponty- pridd being granted similar facilities over the Rhondda section to Forth. Letters were read from the workmen at the Great, Western Col- liery (llopkiustown). Albion Lodge, Cilxynydd, and the Shop Assistants' branch asking the committee to reject the proposal of running powers. Mr Moses Jones expressed the view that the scheme was inadvisahle at present, and proposed that the mattei be adjourned for six months. Mr Hopkin Morgan and Mr Wm. Jones strongly advocated 1 hat the principle be acknowledged. and that negotiations be entered into with the company. The latter characterised the letters read opposing the suggestion of running powers a3 having been egineered." Mr Aloses Jones took excep- tion to the insinuation. The working men were followiruz the question closely. Mr James Roberts J. P., pointed out the inconvenience 'I that would be caused unless running powers were conceded, as working men would have £ > change cars at Trehafod. Finally the motion to postpone the consideration for months was carried. „ n

CILFYNYDD STUDIO RAIDED. ¡ Alleged Infringement of the Betting Act. Armed with a warrant Inspector Salter, Pontypridd, made a raid^upon a photographer s studio at Cilfynydd on Tuesday and arrested Luke Whitfield Proud, pl»°tographer, Cilfyn- ydd, and Alexander D- Bosser. Norton Bridge- road, Pontypridd, under the Betting Act. Later in the dav the two men were charged before Mr James Roberts, J.P., at an occa- sional police court, Proud, with using a room for the purpose of receiving bets. and Rosser with resorting to a place for the purpose of betting. Inspector Salter stated that he entered the studio on a warrant and upon the, two men he found betting slips A remand was granted until Wednesday of next Week, bail, being allowed. .r_r.

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WELSH PAGEANTRY. f I MR F. R. BENSON INTERVIEWED WALES RICH IN MATERIALS. VALUABLE HINTS FOR THE PROMOTERS. Mr F. R. Benson, the famous Shakespearean actor-manager, who is at the Theatre Royal Cardiff, this week, has in his time played many parts." Educated at Winchester and Oxford, prominent athlete, organiser of Greek plays, lecturer, scholar, presenter of Shakes- pearean dramas, he is one of the most versatile personalities of the day. His latest hobby, if we may use the term in this connection, is pageantry, and he is at the head of the coming pageants in Hampshire. In 189S his company celebrated in pageant form at Klint Casfcle the 500th anniversary of the visit there of Richard II. A representative of this journal had an in- terview with Mr Benson yesterday with refer- ence to the proposed Welsh historic pageant. What the Welsh Leaders Must Do, said Mr Benson. is to construct a national drama., tbe chief character of which would be the genius of the Welsh people there would have to be traced the development of the character of the people in relation to their country and their neighbours, and to the various forces with which the race has been brought into contact for some 3,000 years. For a Pageant," Mr Benson went on, Wales is almost too rich in material; the difficulty will be in selection. What a country and what a history for a picturesque object- lesson to the present generation! I would have the Pageant in the Cardiff Castle grounds the background, the river and the distant hills —in these you have the very essence of the history of Wales I Space for the Pageant is very essential—room for audience, for actors, and for the galloping horses, and so on." What would you suggest, Mr Benson, as the form of the historic picture t" Weli, I cannot enter into details-; your famous Welsh scholars can do that. But I would illustrate The Evolution of Wales by the help of the materials of history and of local traditions. Start, say, by lightly touch- ing onpre.Roman Wales with the aid of Irish and Welsh traditions and early Celtic remains. Try to give a picture of the religions rites, the but and cave life, the dependence on the Bard, the voice of the god re-echoed from the moun- tain cave, the cromlech and the blow. ing stone," the altar with its human sacrifice. On tbe stage would be seen the Seer with his peculiar powers of second sight, the augurer with his traditions of the birds, the corybantic women with their war dance, the war chariot with the scythe fastened to the axle tree. the dogs, the horses, the harps, eis- teddfodau. the wattle hut, tbe weaving of liaen, the cunning work in gold, the shaping of stone and of bronze into weapons and into ornaments, the making of music, tho building of coracles, the hollowing of tree trunks, and the various stages of the struggle and suffering through which our forefathers slowly evolved from barbarism to primitive civilisation. The next picture would be that of the Welsh in contact with the Romans, the Caer of Didius (Cardiff); a glimpse of the Via Julia Maritama, and of the Welsh at Ches. ter, the colouring of Welsh Thought and Religion by the Roman civilisation and its first con- tact with Christianity. Then take a cursory glance at Wales as the refuge and stronghold of the Celts, successfully holding at bay the conquering Saxon introduce into this the Arthurian legends and the close connection between the Welsh and the Irish traditions. The next on the scene would be the Danes, alternately appearing as allies and as adver- saries, till we reach the fatal era of Iestyn ap G-wrgan, of JEinion the Traitor, of Rhys ap Tewdwr. and Sir Robert Fitzhamon One should take a picture or two to illustrate the slow advance of the Norman, culminating in tho struggle between Edward I. and Llewelyn, with possibly a pitying glance at Robert, son of William the Conqueror, shut up in Cardiff Castle, and a sympathetic peep at the defeat of the Earl of Gloucester by Ivor Bach. One might pause a. moment to take note of an early Welsh Revival and the protest against the desecration ot the Sabbath made by a Welsh priest to Henry II. One should start again on a iresh revival of the unconquerable Celtic spirit fanned into an illuminating flame by Owen Glyndwr. Magician, law giver, warrior, reli- gious mystic, politician, artist, and musician. Owen Glyndwr," continued Mr Benson, constitutes a picturesque acd important: central figure for the medieval period, repre- senting as he does so many forces that are at work in our midst at tho present time. Thenca we should pass to the "Welshmen, prominent in the times of Henry V. and the Wars of the Roses—to Pembroke, and Tudor, sparing time, if possible, for a short reference to Fluellen at the Battle of Agincourfc. The word Tudur naturally takes us to those Welshmen who suffered for their faith, whether Protestant or Roman Catholic, with tho same serenity as shown by Rawlins White when be went forth from < his most vile prison beneath the Cock's Tower to the stake. It is with relief we turn from the reek of the martyrs' faggots to the salt breezes of the sea that fills the sails, more or less pros. perous, of the Cardiff and South Wales Pirates of Elizabethan Days! Engaged in pirasy, in war with Spain, in selling them cannon, in laying the foundations of our modern Empire, were to be found J.P.'e, and merchants, women, the true daughters of their corybantic ancestors, smugglers, and lawyers. Hurrying through the troublous times of the Stuarts, with brief reference to James the First's charter to Cardiff, and tha Taff flood of 1607, to the valour of Sir Edward Carno, and his narrow escape from death be- cause of his venturing to address his followers in English, we arrive at an important stage in the politcal and religious history of Wale3— the sowing ot the Seeds of Nonconformity —the alternating influences, each with its own peculiar lesson, of Puritans and Quakers, of Churchmen and of Roman Catholics. Then we arrive at what may be called the modern de- velopment of Welsh history, which commenced with a more energetic working of the mineral resources of the country. Under this heading We should illustrate the change of the methods of transit, and of transport. We should show the mule, the packhorse, the stage coach, and the wheelless sledge, to the motor,the railway train, and the transporter bridge, as at Newport. We would seek to show how the same energy that held at hay the Roman, the Saxon, the Dane, and the Norman, has explored tbe inncr- most recesses of the earth, has bridged the mountain rivers, and invented the numerous processes on which rest the commercial and in- dustrial supremacy of the Principality. We would also seek to illustrate the principle that no nation has remained great and powerful unless it contemplated its history with refer- ence to the deeds of its forefathers and we should shadow forth in our pageant the convie-- tion that the poetry, the hardihood, and the strength shown in warfare, in piracy, in re- ligious and political struggles, in commerc ial development, will not rest content with the achievement of mere material advancement* but wlllln time find a better answer to the ap- parent contradiction between material and spiritual progress, possibly in fixing the limita. tion of each sphere of interest, possibly in establishing the identification of the 4. Wales," said Mr Benson, in conclusion, could present an unparalleled pageant."

VIOLENT ASSAULTS. Knuckleduster Used at Cardiff. Hilmamid Malchow, a young German sea- man, was charged (before Alderman Carey. Alderman Ed. Thomas, and Mr T. H. Stephens) at Cardiff Police Court on Tuesday with vio- lently assaulting and wounding John Crane by striking him on the head and face with a. knuckleduster. He was also charged with assaulting P.C. John Bowden in the execution ot his duty. Crane, who was wearing a broad blood- stained bandage over his left forehead, \said ho saw prisoner on Monday night in the Free- masons' Hotel Bate-street. They had soma words, and on leaving at- 10 o clock prisoner followed him out and struct him three of four tunes about the head with a metal knuckleduster, knocking him down, and caus- ing blood to flow freely. In answer to prisoner, prosecutor denied that they had an altercation over a lady. It appeared from further evidence that pri- soner knocked prosecutor down three titles, a.nd the latter was unconscious for a time, and his face unrecognisable. P, C. Bowden said he saw prosecutor lying in the roadway, and afterwards arrester1 prisoner in Bute-street. Prisoner threw the knuckle- duster away on seeing witness, and kicked him in the legs, becoming so violent that assistance had to "be got to take him to the police station. Dr. J. J. Buistsftid prosecutor Crane had seven wounds on the head and face, aU con- tused and lacerated. They could all have been. caused by the knuckleduster. Prisoner, on being formally charged by the magistrates' clerk, said Crane strnck him first. He (prisoner) was irtoxieated, and did not re- member anything else. In committing him to the Quarter Sessions, Alderman Thomas said the Bench were deter- mined to stop these violent assaults This was the fifth case of violent assault this week.

CROMWELL'S STATUE. Col. Ivor Herbert & its Proposed Removal. It is stated that the Irish party do not pro- pose themselves to take the initiative a.t.the reassembling ut the of Commons with regard to fcht* removal of Oliver Cromwell's efligy from Pai'liam"Mii,-sciviare, but that two English Catholic Liberal members—Coiunei 1 vor Herbert, member loL' South Monmouth- shire. and Mr Hilaire Belloc, member for South Nai lord—will be invited to move and .second a motion to the effect that the statue of Oliver Cromwell, erected at Westminster by a private gentleman, be removed from the precincts of [ JfarliMoeafcft S

PilOT BOAT RACE. I Magnificent Contest. BRISTOL CHANNEL CHAMPIONSHIP. A Sensational Finish 1 Great interest was manifested in the pilot cutter race for the Bristol Channel champion- shin, which took place on Tuesday. It was a magnificent contest, fought out with the greatest determina.tion, the result being in doubt during the whole of the twelve; hours that the race lasted. The finish was the most dramatic affair imaginable, the Hope and the Mascotte, which had steered an entirely different course to the other boats, stealing a march on them and dashing up quite un. expectedly out of the darkness winning the first and second prizes, The event was the outcome of a. discussion which followed the Cardiff Regatta, and as the result of efforts made by M; W. GIUY, MP W- Harry, Mr Thomas Gibbons and others over 2100 was raised. The first prize was £50 and a £ 25cup, and the second prize g2,0 and a BlOcup. The Channel pilots, always good sportsmen. hailed the event with much enthusiasm, and the owners of all the best boats showed their appreciation of the generosity of the owners by entering the contest. The crack boats of Cardiff. Barry, and Newport all competed, so that the element of inter-town rivalry lent an additional spice of interest to the proceedings. The Entries. The entries were as follow: Marguerite, Cardiff (Frank Trott) nope, Barry (Sam Davies) Faith, Barry isarnl f-fvxvrood) VIC. toria, Barry (C.J. Dalton) • Am y. Newport (W. J, Pearce) Irene, Cardiff (Thomas Thomas); Alpha, Newport (W. Prosser); Excel, Cardiff (A. Woodward) Mascotte, Newport (Thomas Cox) Jubilee, Newport (H Jenkins); Phyllis, Cardiff (David Dugr»an) and Ratty Ann, Cardiff (Thomas Francis). The Irene was I unable to sail, so that the starters included four Cardiff, four Newport, and three Barry boats. The weather in the forenoon waS all that could be desired. A grey morning was followed by a I day of brilliant sunshine. There was a fresh easterly breeze. The officets 0f the day were Messrs W< Guy, chairman p. Fletcher, vice- chairman H. Watts, John Davies, and Thomas Gibbons, hon. secretary. The j Cambria, which was chartered by the com- j mittee and subscribers, left yje Cardiff Pier j Head about 8.30. J3y ^45 scene off j Penarth Pier was animated in the extreme as j the boats, in racing trim, were all near the j starting point. The course was from the mark j boat off Penarth Pier to the Copperas Buoy, which is opposite the Hano-ma11 Rok near llfracombe, and back to a mark boat off Sully, At nine o'clock the first gun was fired and manoeuvring for position followed. Five I minutes afterwards the starting gun was fired, and just 30 seconds later the Patty Ann crossed the line, followed half a minute later by the Faith. The official time of the principal boats j the line, followed half a minute later by the Faith. The official time of the principal boats j crossing the line was as follows — I H. M. S. Patty Ann 9 5 30 Faith 9 6 0 Alpha- 9 6 3 Amy 9 6 21 Hope 9 6 21 Phyllis —— 9 6 21 Marguerite ..— 9 6 21 V i c tori a.. — 9 6 41 The official times of fmishinV were as follow: ° II. M. S. Hope 9 26 35 Mascotte 9 44 15 Faith 9 50 0 Alpha 9 52 0 Marguerite ..d. 9 54 40 The race was by common consent one of the best and the finish one of the most dramatic ever witnessed in a big race in the Bristol Channel.

SEA WATER IN THE TANKS. Over-loading Case at Cardiff. Before the Deputy Stipendiary (Mr Milner Jones). at Cardiff, on Tuesday, Capt. D. James, master of the steamship Oakviile, owned by the Ogmore Steamship COUlopany, of Cardiff, was charged with over-loading his vessel at Bilbao, on tbe 14th September. Mr A- Vacheil prosecuted on behalf of t he Board of Trade, and Mr G. C. Downing (Downing and Hand, cock) represented the detendant. Mr Percy G- Lowe, Board of Trade surveyor at Cardiff, gave evidence, the effect of which was that the vessel was over-laden 2i inches on leaving Bilbao and 1 inch anairivmff at Cardiff. The defendant declared that he properly loaded iron ore in Bdbao river, but on tbe voyage to Cardiff the cover of the sounding pipe of the after tank, was washed off, and lour inches of water was shipped in the tank. The Deputy-Stipendiary said he came to tho conclusion that the vrssel was overladen when she left Bilbao, but he had made some allow- ance for what had been urged in defence, and would not in this instance impose a heavier penalty than jS20 and costs.

LLANELLY PATERNITY CASE. The hearing of the Llanelly pateroitv case- in which Sarah Lewis, Thomas^&tr^et. is com, plainant, and Ebenezer Jones, Neath House, Swansea-road, defendant, was resumed at the Llanelly Police Court on Tuesday. Mr J. Lewis Phillips appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr T. R. Ludford defended. On the previous day complainant said defendant approached her in May of last year, and that on June 6th he took her to a shed in the old parish church- yard, where ho was engaged in superintending the renovation of the church. Defendant, upon being cross-examined by Mr Pbillipg. said that although he had stated he did not set foot in Llanelly during the month of May of I&st year, he might have been there for a day or two. IiJr Phillips: Can you give me the name of one of tho navvies "with whom com- plainant was speaking when you say you had to order her out of the churchyard ?-No, Are any of these men at Llanelly now ? 1 can- not say I have been away. My marriage to another lady was arranged when I bad this summons. Further evidence was called for the defence. The Bench made an order of 3s per week and costs.

INFANT OVERLAIN.. At Huntley, near Gloucester, on Tuesday afternoon Mr J. W. Guise, deputy coroncr for Dean Forest, held un inquiry touching the death of the infant child of Alice Wayman. The evidence showed that the child was born on Satiirdav morning. and was found dead in bed 24 hours later. The mother, a widow, was in poor circumstances, and had been receiving parish relief. Dr. Learancke -said death was due to suffocation, the mother having evidently overlain the child on the sofa, which was the only available sleeping place in the house. Verdict accord. ingly.

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Skewen Trolley Smash. -«> — SURVIVORS' GRAPHIC Inquest and Verdict. At Skewen on Tuesday Coroner Cuthbertson resumed the luquest touching tho deaths of John Nichols, New-road. Skewea; Thomas Brown, 13, Woodland-road, bkewen and John Dunn, of Ashton's Lodging House, JNeath, who were killed on Thursday on the urivate line of tha Main Colliery Company, ne&r Neath, through a locomotive engine colliding with the trolley on which they were with seven other men travelling to the ton of the incline at Skewen. Mr Dyer Le wis,"his Majesty's Inspec- tor or Mines, Mr VVliite, assistant inspector, a.nd Mr Vaughan Price, general manager of the Mam Collieries, were among others present at the inquiry. Charles Dobbs. 29, Dvnevor-road, a plate- layer employed by the Main Colliery Company, said that he finished work on Thursday last at five o'clock. Witness was on the trolley in Iront, and when he saw the approaching engine it was about fifty yards distant. He shouted to the men to jump they did so, but three of them were killed. It was their custom mghtly to go home on the trolley. The points indicated safety—that the engine was not coming up any more that night. There was no time for the engine driver to stop his engine to prevent a collision. The trolley was knocked to pieces. By Mr Lewis: The trolley was running six or seven miles an hour. The engine was coming up light. When in doubt it was the custom to send someone in front of the trolley to see if it was clear. There were no written rules in con- nection with the working of the trolley. Wit- ness was one of those who jumped off. He alighted on his feet. The engine was coming up fas. Steam was up. but he could not say whether steam was on full or not. By the Coroner He did not hear a whistle. Dr. D. L. Jones and Dr. D. Samuel described the injuries sustained by the deceased men. William Phillips, labourer, said'he was work- ing with the gang which was on the trolley, He was sent by the last witness to see whether the engine was coming back. He saw. the engine 20 down. and be asked the fireman it he was coming back that night. The fireman said he did not know. The points were altered, but witness did not know by whom. Dobbs shouted jump." Witness tried to stop the trolley with break sticks, but failed in the attempt. William Lewis, of Uid-road, Skewen, said he was acting as engine-driver on Thursday even- ing. He had driven tho same engine before. He took the engine back to fetch the divisional I engineer, who had been left behind. His mate turned the points at DyfEryn Crossing after they had passed it. It was usual to turn the points the last thing at night to stop waggons from running down. When witness saw the trolley he shut off steam, but he could not possibly stop so as to prevent a collision. The engine was travelling j from seven to eight miles an hour. The trolley was about four yards from him when he first saw it. His mate shouted before he (witness) saw it. Mr White suggested that witness was driving at high speed, and added that the trolley was pushed after the collision a distance of 40 yards, I and that the trolley kept to the rails for 25 yards. He asked witness whether he did not think he should have kept the whistle sounding -on the curve. Witness did not reply. John Williams, Bath Cottage, fireman, said he was on the engine at the time of the colli- sion, Witness heard a voice as he was starting from the colliery, Are you comine back again? and witness answered," I don't know." Alter the engine passed over the points witness turned them, to stop any trucks that might run wild. When it was found that the mechanical engineeer had not come down the driver asked. What had we better do ? Witness replied, The other driver would go back for him if he did not come down with the colliers." Witness first caught sight of the troiiev when it was about eight yards distant. The engine struck the troHey off the hne. By Mr Lewis: He had been fecting as a fire- man for three years. He did not remember Phillips asking him more than once whether they were coming back again. By Mr hite He thought the engine was. going at a rate of eight miles an hour when the collision occurred. He saw the trolley first when it was about eight yards distant. Verdict. A verdict of "Accidental death» was re- turned with a recommendation that on ail curves the engine whistle should blow and a harp look-out he maintained.

WATER FAMINE IN WALES. Industries Affected. In many of the great industrial centres of North Wales great inconvenience is caused through the continued drought, and during the past four months only a few insigni- ficant showers of rain have fallen. Denbigh- shire appears to be the worse affected, and the Kiver Deo is almost dried up, and persons can now cross dry- shod at Llangollen, while at Berwyn, near the residence of Sir Theodore Martin, the rocky bed of the river is grown over with grass for more than two-thirds of its width. A lamentable state of affairs exists at Vroncy- syllte, where the thousand inhabitants have been almost devoid of drinking water for ever six weeks. On Sunday evening the Llangollen District Council's large reservoir there held only a few gallons of water, and the inlets wero simply" spotting." The supply for the district is only sufficient for one-fiftieth of the resi- dents. Cattle for the first time in history have I to be driven miles for water in Chirk district. Some of the Denbighshire works engaged in the clay industry have bad to temporarily sus- pend operations owing to the scarcity of wa.ter. The collieries, too, are seriously affected. A Pall Mail Gazette correspondent inter- viewed Mr E.T. Davies, of Buabon, who is manager of tbe Wynnstay Collieries,at Kuabon,, one of the largest mines in Wales. He said such collieries used 100;009 gallons of water daily for motive force, and only a small percentage of water in the mines could be used, as most of it corroded the machinery. The Wynnstay pits had been stopped two or three nights through insufficient water fo? steam to drive the machinery. The vi;, was ntill on short commons and the difficulty had 1 only been overcome through the proprietors of the Acrefair Engineering Works allow. ing the colliery officials to draw from the Acrefair reservoirs. The water was con- veyed in locomotive tenders by railway to tbe pit-head. If the drought continues some of the pits will have to cease work altogether. The Great Western Railway Company are seri- ously taxed to procure sufficient water for their engines, and are running several trains daily to Wolverhampton and Corwen, where complete trains of engine tenders are filled with the precious water, which is distributed at Wrexham, Ru*bon. Llangollen, and elsewhere. Trains have been delayed frequently, and con- nections missed, causing endless delay and in.- convenience to passengers. Inquiries at Wrexham, where most of the Welsh breweries are located, show that four cr five of the breweries are on the point of clos- ing down. The oBicials of the largest brewing company told a correspondent that the water company bad cut off the water used for wash- ing brewing utensils, and it was expected the brewery company's private wells would be exhausted after not more than three hrews. To bring matters to their normal condition it is computed that continuous heavy rain would be required for a week. It is said to be the I driest season for the last fifty years.

FOUR IN A BED. I Coroner and Swansea Parents. I Mr Viner Leeder, the Swansea borough coroner, held an inquest on Tuesday upon tho little child of Mrs Frederick Wilson, 17, Jockey- street, Swansea. It was shown that the mother and father of the deceased and another child of three slept in the same bed, and Dr. J. L- Davies said when he saw the child the left side of tho face was much discoloured, the tongue was protruding, and the hands were clenched, and ho had no hesitation in saying it, had died from suffocation- The face must have been heavily pressed on to the bed. J n. the course of his remarks the Coroner said to the parents, You can go liome and tell tho neighboars in your street that you suffocated your own child through your own careless- ness." A verdict of Accidental death was I eturned.

PAUPERISM. Local Government Board Return. The Local Government Board's monthly return of pauperism jn England and Wales was issued on Tuesday as a. White Paper. This shows that at the end of August last there were 7524.75 persons in receipt of poor law relief (236:82") indoor, 515.346 outdoor). Numerically this figure is the highest since 1873. when the total number wax 757,754, but the ratio of pauperism tq population has fallen in that time from 32-4 per 1,000 inhabitant* to 21'8 per 1,000. For August last year the number of paupers is given as 758,892, and the ratio 222 per 1.000.

GOWER MOTOR FATALITY, Funeral of Mr E. Gittins. The funeral of Mr Edwi.n Gittins, of Pen- cairae, Neath, the victim of the Gower motor- ing accident, took place on Tuesday after- noon, the place of interment being Llantwit Cemetery. There was a large attendance of the public. The coffin was covered with beau- tiful wreaths. The Hev. Daniel Kvans, 1-5. A., 01 PeneaiiTvO, oftieiated. Child Knocked Down at Barry. On Moutlay uigbh Slay Ayim (6;, daughter of ohu Ayres, poittr at Cadoxton Jiaihvay Station, was. with other* children, running across Cardiff-road, Cadoxton, when sùe was knocked down bv ;1, motor-car "nd sustained a slight injury to the head. Ou Tuesday she I was reported at her Ironic to he progressing: very favourably. The car was going slowly at the time.

:r ONE OF THE FEW WHO REMEMBER WATERLOO. FP 102 YEARS OLD MRS. BURSNELL. (From a Plloto,) A YEAR ago the following striking state- raeat was made bv Mrs Bursnell, who resides at Skillington, near Grantham, Lincoinslure Although I am 1011 don't feel anything 9 11 like so old as that. I can see welL, and hear well: nay appetite is splendid. I am as nimbie as ever I was, and can get about nicely, u My memory keeps very clear. I re- member the Battle of Watsrloo well. Two of my uncles fell in it, and our village clergyman was taken prisoner by the French. I have always livad hard, worked hard, and harve been satisfied with my lot. I think that is why I have been blessed with such a long life. In later years, however, I have had arinary troubles and bail. pains in my baek. I suffered a great deal, but could get nothing to cure me until I begau with Doan's Backache Kidaey/Pills. Never since I used Doan's Pills have I had the I backache or water trouble: I am quite cured." Then twelve months later, on Septerabee 5th of this year, to one of oar representa- tives who called to see her and who found I her engaged on needlework without the aid of glasses, Mrs Bn-rsnell fully confirmed tha above, adding these astonishing facts u I am so well that I teak a trip into Derby- I shire last year. On Saturday mornings and again this morning, I was up just after 5 o'clock digging potatoes. That shows how well I am, and I put it down to the good I have received from Doan's Backache Kid. ney Pills. They are a splendid medicine, and I have told lots of people aJoout them. Ail that you have printed about me in the papers is absolutely true." This from our over 102 years of age 1 Be careful to get the genuine Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, the same kind that Mrs Bursnel] I, had. They may be obtained of all chemists and stores, or direct, post free, from the Foster-McCielSan Co., 8, Wells-street, Oxford- street. London, W-, price 2s 9d a box, or 13s 9d for six boxes. She says: HALE and HEARTY at 102, THANKS to DfifllPil 3Saohe ifli S -r

CARDIFF CYMMRODORION. WINTER'S PROGRAMME ARRANGED. Dr. Prichard presided on Tuesday night over a meeting of the Cardiff Cymmrodorion Council, held at the Town Hall. References were made to the gratifying recovery of the president, the Lord May-or. irom his recent illness, and o the motion of the chairman a resolution of hearty congratulation was adopted. Mr 1. V. Evans, the honorary secretary, pre- j.sected the completed programme for tbe ses- sion, and this was unarJmousty a-•'•opted. The session vrill open on October 10th with a concert under the a'-apices of the sictety.at which selection? from the works of I he late Dr. Joseph Parry, the eminent, Weish musician, will be f-iven by the Cardiff Choir and the Cardiff Male Voice Choir, under the conductor- ship of Mr Roderick Williams at Cory Hall. This, it was pointed out, will be the first of a series of such gatherings, at which it is hoped the works o £ Welsh musicians will be given prominence. Lectures and addresses have been promised by Mr Owen Rhoscomyl, the novelist Rev. E. O. Jones, vicar of Llanidloes Rev. J. Mvfenvdd Morgan, vicar of St. Dogmels Rev. j. Llew- ellyn Thomas, vicar of Aberpergwm Rev. E. Eivet Lewis Professor A. H. Trow Mr Ifano Jones Mr T. H. Thomas and the Archdruid (Dvfed). Mr Austin. Jenkins introduced a proposal to organise a movement far the presentation to the Breton Gorsedd of a banner from the people of Wales. The idea was very heartily supported, and the matter was relegated to a sab-.committee for consideration and report. A committee was also appointed to consider the desirabibty of taking steps to form a Federation of the Welsh Societies in Glamor- gan and Monmouthshire. Mr T. Lovell introduced the Question of the teaching of Welsh in Welsh Sunday schools in Cardiff, and the Council expressed its gratifica- tion that special classes for the efficient teach- ing of the language had been taken by several of the Welsh churches. It was resolved that the secretary should communicate with the secretary of the Welsh Sunday School Union of Cardiff, ani with the Church of England Welsh churches, with a view to the formation of classes in connection with every Welsh Sunday school in the city.

8T RU GGLEW i THAWO M A \i. Theft From a Rudry Resident. At Caerphilly Police Court on Tuesday Louisa George was charged with stealing a watch and chain, value f2 lO. and 8s 9d, from Thomas Jone3, Rudry, on the 23rd inst., and George Briteman, labourer, was charged with receiving the same. Both defendants pleaded guilty, but Bateman qualified his admission by saying that he received the watch in order to band it back to its owner. Prosecutor said he iived as Rudrv House, Rudry, and on the 23rd of September he left homo for Caerphilly on business. On the return journey he saw the female defendant at Pentwyn Farm. She called him and made an improper sugges- tion he told her to go away. She took hold of him, and put her hand in his right hand pocket; tbey had a struggle and sho tried to throw him, but failed. Defendant made off with his watch and he discovered that 7s or Ss of his money was gone. Defendant jumped up on to the hedge, and handed the watch to Bateman, whom be (prosecutor) then saw for the first time. He informed John Evans, of <J waunybara Farm, of the assault, and whilst they were talking Bateman came up and said Hero's your watch, Tom." He refused to take it, and pave information to the police. Corroborative evidence was stiven by Joseph Raggett and John Evans. Rudry, and P.C. Ashton gave particulars of the arrest. Both defendants were sent to prison for a month with hard labour.

"REVEREND" INDEED I The Rev. Thomas Lord, of Horncistle, who js 99 ye.ar3 of age, is at present on a visit to Wollaston, Northamptonshire, where he was a minister 70 years ago. On Sunday be preached two vigorous sermons t; Wollaston, the dis- course being delivered in a very clearroice, and on Monday and Tuesday he was able to visit places with which he was fa-railiarovev 80 years ago.

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sCHOOLBOYS' REVOLT." What Was Said at a Tredegar Meeting. In our issue cf last week we published a. report of a meeting of the Tredegar Valley Group of Council Schools, which was held ca Wednesday. In fie course of thai, report Mr Prices stated to have said that a very waria time took place between himself and the Rev Father Aiackesy over the appointment of I two teachers for Tredegai Roman. Catholic School. It was .also stated tua1. (he school- children had recently risen in revolt, and that the police had been called in. On Fricav we published a letter from the Rev. Father Maekesv denying that there had been any scene between Air Price and hims6if, and stating that Mr Price, when shown the news- paper report, was quite as astonished as Father Mackesy. Quite apart from the quest.on of what hap- I pened between Mr trice and Father Mackesy. we are simply concerned to sbow that our report of the meeting was substantially accurate and with that object we reproduce the follow- I ing transcript of the shorthand notes taken by our representative, who was himseif present at the meeting :— I T. J. Price: The County Committee are continually asking me to get teachers to go to the Catholic School, and I suggested that I would be justified m asking one of these teachers (Miss M. E. Walters or Mr Ellis Jones) to go theie without any religious te3t. We had ¡ a big row there and it almost came to blows. I told the correspondent (the liev. Father Mackesy) that I would not interfere in getting teachers lor the schools if he dared put any questions to those teachers as to their faith. For the sake of the school, 1 would undertake to ask Miss Walters or Mr Ellis Jones to go there. The correspondent has agreed that there should be no test put to them. 1. The Chairman (Alderman Ben Phillips)4 I personally agree that they should be asked. Mr Price Tho youngsters rose in revolt when the headmistress was away at the Barry Summer School. The Chaizman And the police were called in. Mr Price That is so. I went in myself aa a peacemaker to çueH the disturbance. It is very desirable, as there is such a lough lot of boys in this school, that a male assistant teacher should be sent there,"

AN IMPRISONED WIFE. Sequel to an Early Marriage. At berdare r>n Tuesday David William John was summoned by bis wife, Florence John, for persistent cruelty. Mr W. Thomas defended. Complainant alleged that 11 the 30thof August defen:lant beat her very badly. He then locked her in and would not allow her to go oat. She was therefore unable to complain to anyone, and she was cnly able to get out i the following Sunday, when he ran after her with a. knife and threatened to use a. razor on her. In cross-examination, she admitted that that was the only instance of his having struck her, and Mr Thomas contended that one assault, even if proved, did not amount to persistent cruelty. The magistrates' clerk asked complainant how old she was when married to defendanl- Mrs John Seventeen. The Clerk And the defendant ?—He was 20. The Clerk You were two babies. You did no know that either of you possessed a temper, X suppose. The magistrates, in dismissing the case. ad. Tised the complainant to go back and try to live happy with her husband, who promised the j Bench to control his temper in future.

SKELETONS AT DINAS POWIS.. j Very Ancient Inhabitants. Having occasion to excavate in St. Andrew's Churchyard, T)in,-tg Fowis. on Tuesday, the diggers came across three ekeletons and a brass ring. The remains were buried beneath the spot which at one time formed part, of thR pariah church cbancel, and were beneath atfaic.k stone floor. Altogether five skulls were un- earthed, and 150 remains of a coffin exoepttbn I brass ring. A stone near bears the names and ages of two persons, one having died at the aga J ol 10S and the other 109.

I BARRY OFFICIAL AND COMMITTEE. I Angry Scene. At a meeting of lhe Barry Gas and Water Committee on Tuesday evening a heated passage of nrms occurred rffetween Mr F. M. ¡ Harris, the gas engineer, and two members of the committee. In considering -he yearly esti- mate of expenditure the Chairman (Councillor j S. R. Jones) at the request of several of those present questioned the engineer in regard to a quantity of coal included in the estimate. Mr | Harris said that if he wuc given time he would J annwer all the questions in detail—Councillor Miiward But thin estimate has to go before the Finance Committee on Frida- Engineer (heatedly) I was n evertreated in my I life like I have been bv this committee to. night. If you continue to treat me in this way I shall appear elsewhere. It is impossible to give figures offhand.-Councillor Milward No it's not: I can do it.-Councillor McCann I protest against that language that Is not the-: way to treat the committee.—The Chairman 1 The committee verymuch regret your remarks, Mr Harris.—Mr Harris Let the Welsh Lord Mayor of London decide whether I have had just treatment I\ an Englishman iu Wales. I iim willing to iippc-il to experts whether this is fair to me. It is impossible for me to forecast. what will tako 12 months a.hea«i.—The Ch::U-t\«m r We have uothinr; to do with itAiioaaliticr: beje we .ire dealing with coal.'—• "1 hit Lugiiifcei- i L-ive had to prepare thb..esU. mate V(.-ry hurriedly, it is iniair to ask me to give offhand figures. ] can't do it. as 1 cannot solve problems oJhani.—It was ultimately 'greed t, ailow 1 he oligomer'to civ; the lofor- rnaiion to the accountant before tiic Ftu&ncG Committee on Friciay,