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great extent responsible for the sad condition of the Welsh farmers, because they have taught them to retain the Welsh language. We have time and again pointed out that the existence of the Welsh language does entail an additional hardship on the Welsh farmer. The English 'farmer finds himself among men who use his own speech, whether ho emigrates to America, South Africa, or Australia. The Welsh farmer on the other hand finds himself a stranger in a strange land—without language or literature or religion-if he leaves the hills and dales of his own little country. But it is absurd to blame Mr. Tom Ellis and his friends for this. No one has done more to make the English language known in Wales than the party which Mr. Tom Ellis represents. It is true that the Con- servatives of Wales have tried and are trying to Anglicise Wales. If it is a crime to try and prevent that, then indeed is Mr. Ellis guilty. But it is possible for Welshmen to learn English without losing their knowledge of the Welsh language. Nay more, a Welsh- man who learns English through the medium of Welsh will pari passu have a better English vocabulary, and a better knowledge of the construction of English sentences than a monoglot Englishman. This is no rash assertion. It is a fact that can be abundantly supported by unimpeachable testimony. Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools have reported that the children of Welsh Wales, who have been taught English through the medium of Welsh, have a better knowledge and a greater grasp of the English language than the children of Anglicised Radnorshire. The hope of Wales lies in her remaining bi- lingual—in retaining her national characteristics while having due regard to the fact that English is destined to be the international language of the future. But the fact that the existence of the Welsh language and the inalienable affection of the Welsh farmers for it, should have proved detri- mental to their worldly interests,Hs an eloquent proof of the heavy curse which landlordism has been to Wales. The noblest instincts of a proud and ancient nation have been turned against her by those who are supposed to be her protectors. The landlords have counted on the fact that the Welsh farmer was practically confined to Wales they have made no effort- except the most repulsive to Welsh sentiment and the most unintelligent-to remove the ignorance of English prevailing among their tenants they have traded on the necessity and patriotism of Welshmen and, as Mr. Glad- stone pointed out the other day, while English landlords have made reductions in reut of 24 per cent., the landlords of Wales have not granted abatements to the extent of more than 7 per cent. Had it not been that the slate quarries and the coal mines of the North, and the iron works and the coal mines of the South, have provided employment for thou- sands of Welshmen in their own land, the con- dition of agricultural life in Wales would have 'been far worse than it is. What wholesale emigration to the States and the English colonies has done for Ireland, the industries of Wales have done for the Welsh people. But both in Ireland and in Wales there is much misery that still remains. There is no doubt that Wales has suffered .i e. much for her adherence to the Welsh language. In the last century Welshmen left the church of their forefathers and resolved to maintain, out of their need, a national system of religion, ,sooner than endure a Church whose services And whose ministers were English. From the point of view of material gain, the Welsh -people acted foolishly in not accepting the the language of their English masters and their ecclesiastical dignitaries. But it is not always an a golden casket that the prize is hidden. The -words that were inscribed on the leaden casket ci Portia might well have been applied to the Welsh language. Who chooseth me must give and hazard all lie hath." In the sixteenth century, a Welsh speak- ing Welshman could not accept office under the crown in the eighteenth century Welsh-speaking Welshmen were compelled to be guilty of "false doctrine, heresy, and -schism if they wished to worship their God in their own language and in this century when competition is so keen and land-hunger so rife, the Welsh-speaking Welshman has fallen an easy prey to the rapacity and greed and tyranny of unscrupulous landlords. In very truth those who have clung to the old language 11 15 had to give and hazard all they had. We are pleased to think that at last a time has come when the leaden casket will be opened. Mr. Gladstone's speech on Snowdon the other day has brought us nearer the day when the reign of the landlord will be checked and the Welsh language, so long the object of scorn and con- tempt, will soon, we trust, be utilised in such a way that what has been called a curse shall appear a blessing, and, by affording an easy, cheap and effective educational training, shall help to place Welshmen in the van of the World's progress. MAKING STRAIGHT THE PATH. WE have often in these columns urged the necessity of preparing for the next meeting of Parliament a Bill for the Disestablishment of the Church in Wales. We have pointed out that there are several difficult questions to settle — questions of comparatively little moment, it is true, but still questions on which itiis right that the countryshouldhavethe chance to speak before the matter is finally settled. We will restate one or two of the most import- ant matters. (i) Should the "Bill be applied to ecclesiastical or to geographical Wales ? Mon- mouth and portions of the border counties are in ecclesiastical Wales. Are these to be in- cluded in the scope of the Bill ? (ii) How far is the Church to be disendowed ? We sincerely trust that a better arrangement will be mad than was made in the case of the Irish Church; though we do not believe in extreme measures. We believe that it would be better to leave un- touched the Church fabrics as well as the more modern endowments, (iii) To what purposes .•should the alienated endowments be applied, and who should administer them ? We will make no suggestion at present as to the applica- tion of the funds, but if they are to be devoted to a national purpose they must be administered by a national and representative body. At present there is no such body in existence. We are glad to see that the executive of the South Wales Liberal Federationihave determined to hold a conference to discuss these and similar matters. We believe we were the first to suggest that such a conference should be held. 119 Our suggestion was echoed by the vernacular press, and now the English organ that is pub- lished at Cardiff has graciously signified its approval. But the suggestion had first of all to receive official sanction, before our contemporary could make up its mind to throw its power- ful influence on its side..
LOCAL NOTES.
LOCAL NOTES. — i PROPERTY-OWNERS AND THE '• STAK. It is against our usual rule to take any notice of letters that appear against us or against the policy of the Smdh Wales Star in another paper. If anyone disagrees with our conclusions, we are always ready and willing to allow him every fair play in our own columns, and this would not only give to his arguments a wider circula- tion, but would also be fairer to us. We will, however, depart from our us-ual rule, and make an exception in favour of a letter which ap- peared in our contemporary last week, and which, by the way, would have been none the worse for a little careful sub-editing, over the signatures of Messrs. D. Gibbon and Edward Phillips. The letter, divested of its irrelevant matter, is an endeavosr to convict us of fallacies in our arguments, of being edited by a learned editor," and of being a mouth-piece to a cer- tain section of the Local Board." Before pro- ceedings to more serious matters, we may as well finish with the matter as far as our own personality is concerned. We have no objection to being called learned," but was it irony or was it ignorance that caused the two letter- writers to quote us as having used the word "apparati:" Since we must be taunted with our "learning," we may be excused for objecting to be saddled with the responsibility of having used a word which is not to be found in that sense in any language; living or dead. THOSE WHO HAVE SINNED WITH US. We are also charged with being the mouth- piece toacertainsection of the Board." If it is meant by that that we are of the same opinion as the majority of the members of the Local Board on this matter, then the charge is true. If it is meant that we have taken up the line we have because certain members of the Board have done so, then the charge is ridi- culously untrue. We have a higher opinion of our position as the leading organ of the public of Barry than to subordinate our independence to the interests of a few or the clamour of many. We have advocated the enforcement of the bye-law pn public grounds. We believe that the bye-law is fair to the property owner, and absolutely necessary to the health of the district. Dr. Thompson, the Local Government Board In- spector, was of exactly the same opinion as ourselves. Will it be said that he was also but the u mouthpiece to a certain section of the Board ? In its issue of the 9th inst a leading article appeared in our con- temporary, of which this is an extract. We fully concur with the searching criticisms made by Dr. Neale at the recent special meeting of the Health Committee. Dr. Neale went further, and said that owners of property were also seriously to blame, for, in many cases, they had neglected to supply houses in their posses- sion with reasonable flushing facilities." Here we have the Star and its contemporary, Dr. Neale and Dr. Thompson at one on this matter and yet we, forsooth, are the *'mouth- piece to a certain section." While we gratefully acknowledge the compliment that is indirectly paid us by the admission that our leaders are read, we respectfully decline to surrender-our claim to independence of judgment at the bidding of anyone. THE OPPONENTS OF THE BYE-LAW. Of the twelve members of the Local Board only three are against the enforcement of the bye-law. These three members are Mr. George Thomas, Mr. William Thomas (Barry), and Mr. J. Jewell Williams. We have nothing to say against any of these three gentlemen but it will strike even the casual observer as being somewhat odd that the only three who are opposed to the bye-law are men largely in- terested, directly or indirectly, in house pro- perty in the Barry district. The ques- tion is a question of sanitation, and we prefer to accept the advice of experts than that of property owners. Not only are Dr. Thompson, the Local Govern- ment Board Inspector, and Dr. Neale,the Medical Officer of Health, in favour of the bye-law but the only two medical men on the. Board, Dr. O'Donnell and Dr. Treharne, are also in its favour. The action that the Chairman of the Health Committee has taken in the matter is well known the deliberate opinion of Dr. Treharne, expressed some months ago, is also worth recalling. In a report of the Health Committee, published in the South Wales Star of October 2, 1891, Dr. Treharne is stated to have said that at the Board meeting he had voted against the recommendation of the Com- mittee, but he had reconsidered the matter, and he would now certainly vote in favour of a resolution that all closets should be provided with a proper flushing system." SCIENCE AND ART CLASSES. From an advertisement that appears in another column it will be seen that the Science and Art Classes will shortly commence. The classes are open to both sexes, who are over the years of aoe. The fees are extremely low, the fee for one subject being 5s. for the isession, while two subjects can be taken for 7s. 6d. and four for 12s. Gd. A few weeks ago the Trades' Congress was discussing the question of foreign labour. It was stated that the pauper labour of the Continent destroyed all chance for English labour, and it was even proposed to pro- tect English labour against foreign competition. The wiser men, however, would have nothing to do with protection. If we protect our manu- facturing industries," they said, "why should not the agricultural labourer demand that his labour should be equally protected against American competition ? And, therefore, the Congress did nothing. The best and the only protection for English labour is to make it more efficient than Continental labour. An English- man, descended from generations of freemen, and trained to use his natural faculties under the influence of free institutions, is naturally more adapted for intelligent work than the punier and more untrained races of continental Europe. In Germany, and elsewhere, however, much attention has lately been devoted to Technical Education,, and the consequence is that there has been a tendency to depre- ciate English labour. The remedy is in our own hands. We ought, in the words of a cir- cular letter which the secretary, Mr. Blackmore, has sent to every employer of labour in the district, to give equal facilities for acquiring Technical knowledge to our young men, and their superior mental ability will enable the in the future, to more than hold their owiflP against foreign rivalry." THE DISMISSAL OF MR. HARRY DAVIES. We do not wish to prejudge the case of the dismissal of Mr. Henry Davies by the general manager of the Barry Railway Company. As yet we have only heard one side of the story. Mr. Davies, in an interview with our representa- tive on Thursday morning, made a grave charge against the management of the Barry Company. He said that his dismissal was due to his action on local matters of public in- terest, such as the last Local Board election, and to the fact that he had been on several deputations from the men to Mr. Richard Evans. Mr. Davies further stated that the General Manager had said that the Company expected everyone of their employes to vote for the Company's nominee at the Local Board election. We are loth to believe this, and we trust that Mr. Evans will be able to show that he was misunderstood by Mr. Daviea. We would be sorry to think that men should z lose their right of citizenship simply because they are employed by the Barry Com- pany. We have always maintained that it is right and proper that the Barry Company should be represented on the Local Board. It would be most unjust that such a large rate- paying body should be unrepresented. But they should not secure their representation by the use of systematic tyranny and oppression. It is better that the company should not be re- presented at all than that they should be repre- sented at the expense of the uprightness and independence of our working men. We trust, therefore, that Mr. Evans' remarks were mis- understood, and we await his explanation. I THE YOUNG WALES SOCIETY. The programme of debates of the Young Wales Society, which appears in another column, is an interesting one, and shows that the society is free from the narrow paro- chialism" which is usually charged against similar societies, and that it can take as intelli- gent an interest in the byelaws, sanctioned by an alien Government Board, as in the utilisa- tion of the Welsh language. Next Tuesday night the debate should prove very interesting. The president, Mr. Llewellyn Williams, will defend the Local Board's action in enforcing the byelaw in connection with the providing of flushing Apparatus, and one of the most promi- nent and the most intelligent of the Board's opponents will take the other side. The Young Wales Society merits the gratitude of the com- munity, were it but for the fact that it acts as a safety valve whereby the pent-up feelings of discontented ratepayers may be poured forth. ',1" THE DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAJF. We are glad to notice that the Local Board have consented to allow the Barry and Cadoxton Football Team the use of the Recreation Grounds on Court-road. Football is a healthy and popular pastime, and deserves some recog- nition at the hands of the Local Board of Health. It is quite wrong to say—as some of the members of the Board said—that the Board could not grant the Club an exclusive right to a certain plot of ground for that is done every year in other towns. It would be unfair to the club to find that after expending a sum of money in putting the ground in order another club should also claim the right of playing. On the other hand, it would have been equally unfair if the Board favoured one club above another by allotting to it the exclusive right to a certain plot of ground. We consider, therefore, that the Board acted wisely and fairly in granting the use of a certain portion of the ground to the District Football Team, subject to certain terms which will be arranged by the Slaughter House Committee-
YOUNG WALES SOCIETY.
YOUNG WALES SOCIETY. The following debates for the ensuing session of the above society have been arranged. Tuesday, September 27. Is the Local Board justified in enforcing the bye-laws compelling property owners to put up flushing apparatus ?" Affirmative Mr. W. LI. Williams. Negative Mr. D. Gibbon. October 11, "A ddylai Cymry ddwyieithog ohebu, masnachu. a theithio ynGymraeg?" Dros Y Parch. Morris Isaac. Yn erbyn Y Parch J. W. Matthews. October 25, "Should the Welsh language be taught in Elementary SchoolsAiffrmative The Rev. Christmas Lewis. Negative Mr. W. Meikle. November 8, A ddylai yr Iaith Gymraeg gael ei dysgu yn ein hysgolion dyddiol ?" Dros Mr. J. D. Davies. November 22, Should the Local Board acquire the undertaking of the Gas and Water Company ?" Affirmative Mr. D. Edwards. Negative Mr. J. R. Llewellyn. W. LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS, President. J. W. MATTHEWS, Secretary.
IROUND THE TOWNS.
ROUND THE TOWNS. [BY MR. GAD-ABOUT.] Mr. Jones-Lloyd was first in the last race at Saturday's regatta. ± The Barry Tennis Club intend gi,ving a dance in the second week in October. Mr. Watkin Mills, who is singing at the Cardiff Musical Festival, is an old pupil of Dr. Joseph Parry. Inspector Rees, who has been away on his holi- days. returned this week, aftar spending a most enjoyable time. The two most regular attendants at the Cardiff Musical Festival from this district are General Lee and Mr. Willie Howe. The Clerk of the Burial Board speaks rather despondently of the attendance at the meeting? of the Visiting Committee. The fine people of Barry scorn to pronounce Gwenllian, and so the name of Gwenllian-strcet has been charged to Flora-street. There are several gentlemen at Barry who rejoice in the name of William Thomas, but there is only one William Thomas de Barri. si Why does not the Histrionic Society arrange an entertainment for the Tondu Relief Fund. Why should Cadoxton be so much behind in this philan- thropic age. Who was the young lady, who after dining at a Barry Restaurant, turned round and wiped her mouth on the curtain of the window by which she was sitting. A quantity of gas is wasted each evening at the Cadoxton Reading-rooms. The present burneis are very defective, and burn a superfluous amount of gas for nought. Some lively disclosures may be looked for at the Barry Dock Police-court on Thurday next, in which a certain house in Courtenay-road will play a prominent part. jk Mr. Richard Evans, the general manager of the Barry Railway Company, says that he .hates the Press with a natred which is usually reserved for the enemy of mankind. » At the Cardiff Football Club dinner on Saturday evening Mr. W. M. Douglas, of Cadoxton. was present, and proposed the toast of the Welsh Foot- ball Union in a very neat speech. My readers will be pleased to hear that the Rev. Graham Payn has returned home much benefitted by his marine trip. On Monday he was present at the quarterly meeting at Penarth. I am informed on good authority that Mr. Keir-Hardie will visit Barry on the 15th of next month. He will probably be accompanied by several well-known leaders of the Labour party. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." Mr. Stead, in this month's Jf.rh'w of Ilevietrs, writes of rw inertia, and says that the motto of the Liberal Government should be "tlJ moraturi salutamus The question of terijis for granting the use of the Recreation Grounds in Court-road "by the District Football Club has been referred to the Slaughter- house Committee. "Coming events cast their shadows before." My many readers will regret to learn of the intended departure from this district to Penarth -Of our well-known lover of sport, Mr. William Douglas. What will be Cadoxton's loss, will be a gain to Penarth. At the forthcoming performance of the His- trionic Society one of the leading parts will be taken by a local medical ma.n, and judging from his present performances at rehearsals he will act his part in a first-rate manner. Mr. Wm. Thomas shows great skill as a sketcher. On Tuesday evening at the Burial Board meeting, he sketch the outline of a ship on a paper, presum- ably the outline of the Pelaw, in which he took his much-enjoyed trip to the Flat Holm. » The Young Wales Society should begin a crnsnde against the substitution of meaningless English names of places for sensible and significant Welsh names. It is said that the pretty and expressive name of Aelybryn-road is to be changed in Mary Jane-street. ♦ No wonder the Local Board wanted to exclude the press from their special meeting on Tuesday, if what I hear of their doings in camera is true. The members do try and keep up some dignity before the representatives of the Press, but once they leave, the meeting becomes a regular bear- garden. A correspondent writes All sinners in the Barry district who wish to have an idea of the atmospheric condition of their future abode would do well to pay a visit to the Holton-road Reading- rooms. Last Sunday evening the degree of heat was about 120-in the shade. The policy of the caretaker seems to be—have the gas full on, shut the windows, and—well, the readers knows what. On Saturday atternoon the members of the Dis- trict Football Club changed their clothes on the ground, leaving them near the hedge. Some time after the umpire noted what seemed a rather remarkable thing—the clothes were going through the hedge. The game was stopped, and on search- ing for the cause of the occurrence, several small urchins were discovered the other side of the hedge trying to pull the clothes through. Sum- mary punishment was at once inflicted on the would-be young thieves. A correspondent writes :-Isn't it remarkable how many people have lately met their death by violence ? There was that clergyman at Rhyl, the murder at Abergavenny, the mystery at Althorp, and a sudden and painful death at Cadoxten. It is curious to note that a woman was at the bottom of all these, and it is still more curious that these -and others I can't just now recall-should happen at the same time. It is perhaps a question how far the men are responsible for their actions, and what allowance should be made for atmospheric con- ditions. 1*1 ii ik A good woman and a charming hostess, Mrs William Agnew, wife of the greatest picture dealer in the world and proprietor of Pllllelt, died lately. Her portrait, that of a thin, white-haired dame, was in this year's Academy. The Agnews had a large family, and lived in Great Stan- hope, and knew everybody, and entertained a good deal. Since the Liberal split of 1886, when William Agnew stood by the old man," Gladstonians and the Nationalist aristocracy were chiefly to be met at their entertainments. The Manchester Exhibi- tion of 18r>7 made William Agnew. He is a great entrepreneur, and has many irons in the fire.
BARRY RAIL WA Y.—TRAFFIC IRECEIPTS.I
BARRY RAIL WA Y.—TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. Week ending 17th September, 1892 £ 4.485. Accountant's Office, Barry Dock, 21st September, 1892.
MYSTERIOUS FATALITY AT CADOXTON.
MYSTERIOUS FATALITY AT CADOXTON. DEATH IN A LODGING HOUSE. A fatality of a mysterious character occurred at Cadoxton-Barry on Sunday night. On Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, a man and woman (apparently husband and wife) made their, appear- ance at a public lodging-house kept by Edward Stringer, at No. 11, Holmes-street,. Cadoxton- Barry, and requested lodgings for two nights, which were granted. Both retired to bed about 11 o'clock on Saturday night, and did not get uo till nearly noon, when they went downstairs and partook of breakfast. It appears that both returned- to bed in the afternoon, and nothing more was seen or heard of them till about nine o'clock in the evening, when the woman carne downstairs and asked for a candle, saying that the man had fallen out. of bed and couldn't get up. A light was taken upstairs, and the man was found to be dead. Dr. Treharne and Acting-sergeant Ben Davies were sent for, and inquiries were made into the identity of the couple, but that of the deceased still remains a mystery. The man, according to the woman's story,.met her in the street in Cardiff on Saturciay afternoon, and persuaded her to accompany him to Cadoxton. The woman gave her name as Anne Harries, living in Bute-terrace. Cardiff, but the deceased was an utter stranger to those who saw him at Cadoxton. He was about 33 or 40 years of age, with brown hair, light brown moustache, but other- wise clean shaven, with full face. He was dressed in a corduroy trousers and vest, with a brown plaid jacket (small pattern),.brown c:tp, and new lace boots. An inquest was held on Tuesday morning, before Mr. E. R. Reece, district coroner.. Mr. J. K. Llewellyn was chosen foreman of the jury, and the following evidence was then given:—Mary Stringer, residing at 11, Holme-street, Cadoxton, wife of Edward Stringer, keeper of a common lodging-house, said the deceased came to her house on Saturday night last between 6 and 7 o'clock. He was accompanied by a woman. He asked for a bed for two, and she replied Yes," and he took it.. They (the j man a.nd woman) had no luggage. She went out shopping, and when she returned at nine o'clock they were in the house. The man and woman both appeared to be sober. Tl.ey had no food froij! her, nor did she see them eat any there. They went to bed at 10.30. No one else slept in their room. They got up about nine o'clock on the following morning she did not see them have anything to- eat. They stayed in the house in the morning, and went upstairs at two o'clock She heard nothing about them from that time until nine o'clock in the evening, when Mr. John Leydon came to her and asked her to go upstairs and see the man whom he thought was dead. She went up to the room in company with the woman, and found deceased on the bed lying on his face, dead. He had only his shirt on. She then went and fetched Dr. Treharne, who gave the police notice: The man paid her Is. 4d' for two nights' lodging on Saturday night, when lie took the room, but she did not see any more, monev in his possession. Shedidnotaskthe man's name, nor did the woman know it, but she called him Jones. She had thirteen lodgers altogether on the Saturday night. She lived in the next house, but. there was a com-uumication between the two houses.- John Leydon, living at 11, Home-street, a fireman, said he saw the deceased on the previous Saturday night. He had no conversation with deceased, but. he believed he had seen him before. He Raw them the next morning between 10 and 11 in the sitting-room, and they were having some tea, but he could not say whether they were eating. They went upstairs about two o'clock, and they both seemed to be all right. At nine o'clock in the evening he was down in the kitchen, and the woman came to him and asked for a bit of candle. He gave it to her. She lit it and went upstairs. She came back in a few minutes and said the man had fallen down on the boards whilst going to the chamber. He went upstairs with her, and found the man lying on the floor on his face. The chamber had fallen, and was upset near him. The woman asked him to see whether he was dead or alive, as she could not hear him breathing.. He. with the assistance of the woman, placed deceased on the bed, and went down- stairs and told Mrs. Stringer who went at once for the doctor. The man had only his shirt on. He did not see any money in his possession, nor had he a watch.- Dr. Treharne said on Sunday night Mrs. Stringer came to him, and he accompanied her to 11, Holme- street, and found the deceased man lying on the bed on his back. He had been dead, he should say about an hour. He examined the body and found there were no signs of injury on it at all. The man was he thought about 45 years of age. There was no sign of disease, but the body showed signs of neglect. From its appearance he thought death caused by heart disease.—Acting-sergeant Ben Davies said he heard of the death about 11.30 p.m. on Sunday night from Dr. Treharne. He went to 11, Holme-street and saw the deceased man. He saw the woman downstairs. He asked her name, which she gave as Anne Harris. She lodged with Mrs. Wilding, Bute-terrace, Cardiff. She seemed to be between 45 and 50. She met the man at Cardiff at two o'clock On Saturday. He asked her if she would come to Cadoxton with him, and they came across the ferry to Penarth, and from thence to Cadoxton by rail. He paid the fare of both. He told her he had been working at Caerphilly. She said she had not seen any money with the deceased. He searched the clothes, and found no money in them. There were a couple of bill-heads of Corfield and Morgan, merchants, Cardiff, bit there was no writing, only a few figures. He saw her Sunday, and she promised to stay until the inquest.—The Coroner having summed up the evidence, the jury returned a verdict that deceased died suddenly from natural causes-heart disease. IDENTIFICATION OF THE BODY. DISGRACEFUL SCENES. Wednesday afternoon had been fixed for the funeral, and Mr D. W. Thomas had been instructed to prepare a coffin for the deceased, which he did. Early in the afternoon about half-a-dozen women went to Stringer's lodging-house, where the deceased lay, and on iobtain- ing admission demanded to see the body. On viewing the body, one of thp women identified it as that of her husband, his name being Charles Macarthy. His home was at Halcot-street, Canton, and he is the parent ",f several children, the youngest of which was born about six weeks ago. The woman caught hold of the body, hugged it, declaring with all the intensity of an Hibernian temperament that her husband had been murdered, one of her companions examining the body and declaring that there a number of bruises on it, which showed that the man had been kicked to death. Other such ridiculous charges were brought by the visitors, all uniting in hurling bitter invectives at the heads of the Stringers, Great difficulty was ex- perienced in getting the coffin lid on, the widow vehe- mently insisting that her husband had been murdered because he would not give up his- wages, which she stated he had ia his pocket at thje time. Ultimately the coffin was got into the hearse, and some disgrace- ful scenes were witnessed outside. the house. The widow and her companions swore at the Stringers, and were proceeding to wreak vengeance on them. About three hundred people were present, and they prevented any fights. Whilst the commotion was still on, the hearse drove away to the cemetery. At the graveside the funeral service was conducted by the Rev. W. Williams, there being only present the undertaker. Acting-sergeant Ben Davis and Police-constable Roberts, and about four or five persons. The coffin, which was of elm, bore the inscription, Charles Macarthy, aged 29." At the conclusion of the service several of the deceased's relatives appeared, one of them setting up aloud outcry. When the Rev. Mr. Williams and the undertaker and policemen were re- turning from the cometery they met the wife of the deceased and some of her friends going up. The women went by the wife exclaiming I've got ye I've got ye." No disturbance was created. On ar- riving at the grave, which had been partially filled in, more lamentations were indulged in. Mrs. McCarthy says she only saw the account of the death that morniug, anA recognising her husband by the description given, proceeded down to Cadoxton at once. She had had no row with him, and had won- dered why he had not been home for the past few days. He had not given her his wages on Saturday, and as no money was found on him when he was searched, she declared her belief that he had been murdered for the sake of it. The evidence of Dr. Treharne, however, rebutts this belief. ANOTHER VIEW OF THE MATTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALES STAR. SIR,-Will you please insert the following in your valuable paper. I am living in the neigh- bourhood of Holmes-st., and was a witness to the disgraceful way the wife of the poor man was treated who died suddenly in Stringer's Lodging- house, Holmes-street, on Sunday last. She only heard of his death through reading Tuesday night's JJclw, and came, as we all should, to claim the dead. The right was, I believe, denied her. Now, who or what is there to prove he was not a vic- tim of foul play ? There is no one but his poor bereaved wife, who is left with four little ones, the youngest six weeks old. For all her trouble. there was not even a policeman who would stand by her. Her poor dead husband was hurried to the grave like a dog. not even his friends allowed to follow him. Are we living in a Christian country ? If so, there is very little Christianity shown about Cadoxton. Holmes-street is a dreadful place. The shebeening is dreadful. It is carried on nearly in every house. Why don't the police inteif ere? Had this death occurred in a large town. the people of the place would have risen up to help this poor woman to get her rights. Is it because this poor woman did wrong ,J It is not proved what was the cause of his death. I hope it will be seen into. Where is the woman who was with him ? Has any search been made lor her ? Where are the police that they seem to pass over such doings in such a manner.—I am. fee.. A NEIGHBOUR AND EYE-WITNESS. Holmes-street.
DISMISSAL OF A BARRY iiAILW…
DISMISSAL OF A BARRY iiAILW AY OFFICIAL. PROBABLE ACTIO >7 BY THE TRADES UNIONISTS. Considerable excitement has been aroused amongst the railwaymen in the employ of the Barry Company, in consequence of the dismissal of an outdoor official in the employ of the company. From inquiries mode during the past few days by a Press representative, it appears that Mr. Harry Davies, a train foreman at Barry Dock, was sent. for and blamed for a certain act of irregularity, of which Mr. Davies was alleged to have been .guilty. This Mr. Davies denied, and explained the circumstances of the matter. In the result he received notice of dis- missal. Mr. Davies attributes his dismissal to his activity as a politician and Trades l-nionist, and alleges that at the interview whereat he received notice strong disapproval was expressed of his utterances on political and other platforms, and the prominent part he had played in t-he Trades Unionist agitatiousdnring thelatestrike. Mr.1 vanp the general manager, declined to five any ex- planation, stating he was responsible to the <n- rectors alone. and reserved to himself, as general manager of the company, the absolute right of dismissing any member of the stuff whenever re thought proper. The representative has also se. n Mr. Harry Davies. who informed him that tie matter had been placed before the members of the Barry Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Rail- way Servants, and he thought-, therefore, it was not right to make public all the particulars of the affair until their decision had been arrived at. The circumstances have also been specially brought before the branches of the society at Pontypridd, jfalod. Ferndale. and elsewhere, and it is not nn- likely that public meetings will be held on the matter. Mr. Davies iF, a member of the Barry and Cadoxton Burial Board, ex-president of the Barry Branch of the Railway Servants' Societv. and late member of the Barry District Trades' Council, and only a, fortnight ago was the recipient of a testi- monial from the Barry Railway Servants' Lodge. IXTKJIVIKW WJTJt :\11\. u. IHnES. This (Thursday) morning one of our representa- tives called at Mr. Davies' residence to learn full particulars of the case. Mr. Davies, in answer to. questions, said that his actions on public platforms had given great offence to Mr. Evans, and from private information he was aware that on the first occurrence of any irregularity he was to have notice of dismissal. Last week thei% was a mis- take in the sending of some empties, and he was blamed for the mistake. On being given his notice of dismissal for the offence, Mr. Davies con- clusively proved to Mr. Evans that it was not his, fault. However, Mr. Evans sail he must go, and, as an excuse, pointed to Mr. Davies* opposition to Mr. John Robinson's can- didature of the Local Board. In his opinion, he said he thought that every one of the Board's z, y employes should support Mr. Robinson at the elec- tion. ,1fr. Davies said it was impossible for him to support Mr. Robinson, whose views were dia- metrically opposed to his own. At the time of the Local Board election Mr. Davies says he was "carpeted" for the same offence, but upon being asked whether he thought the fact of his being so treated was due to Mr. John Robinson, Mr. Davies replied that he felt sure Mr. Robinson had had nothing to do with the matter then or now. In consequence of Mr. Evans' treatment the Trades' Union, of which Mr. Davies- is a. member, have taken the matter. up. The Secre- tary of the Council wrote to Mr. Evans requesting- him to meet a deputation to confer on the matter, also stating that the Union asks for an uncon- ditional withdrawal of the notice, and that Mr. Davit 8-should be allowed to hold and give utter- ance to his opinions as he should see fit. Mr. Evans sent back declining to grant an interview as he could not see what good ivould be done by granting the interview. Asked whether bethought.. the dismissal was partly owing to his political views, Mr. Davies replied he thought it was not so much his political as his local views that were objected to. He had been connected with several deputations that had waited on Mr; Evans, who had begun to know him pretty well. On Sunday last Mr. Davies said he had addressed the Ponty- pridd Railway branch of the Union, and the branch had decided unanimously tf support Mr. Davies. On Sunday a local meeting of the Union will be held at Barry, when the chair will be taken by Mr. Nicholas. Mr. Davies will explain fully the position, and it will be decided what steps shall be taken in the matter.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL AT CARDIFF.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL AT CARDIFF. The Musical Festival at Cardiff has attracted critics and musicians from all parts of England, and their opinion of it is on the whole a favourable one. It was at first said—after the performance of Elijah on Tuesday night—that the chorus way too weak, but things have greatly changed since then. Either the Mayor's breakfast on Wednesday has mollified the critics, or the chorus has really been strengthened and mysteriously improved, for it is admitted that on Wednesday and Thursday- in ó, Stabat Mater." "Golden Legend," and "The Dream of .Tubal "-the singing of the chorus was excellent. The orchestra has been got from London the soloists are well-known singers the composers are musicians with a world-wide fame the only distinctively local things are the' chorus (trained by Dr. Parry), and Dr. Parry's oratorio Saul of Tarsus." The Stabat Mater was per- haps the gem of the Festival, probably because it was more unknown and more in consonance with Celtic musical genius. Ben Davies was in fine form. but Miss Eleaner Rees was not as good as usual. To-night (Thursday) Dr. Parry's Saul of rarsus" will be performed. Friday morning Berlioz' "Faust," and Friday night "The Messiah."
BARRY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
BARRY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Mr Hotchkiss, who in conjunction with the Pastor is to conduct a special mission on Sunday, Monday iuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next, is expected' to arrive in Barry on Saturday, and give an address it the prayer meeting which will be held it eight o'clock. From his long and successful ex- perience in mission preaching, as well as from his wide knowledge of life and his sympathies with all classes, Mr. Hotchkiss is eminently fitted to do powerful work as a lay evangelist, and no one who can possibly attend the forthcoming services should lose the opportunity of hearing him. We wculd specially 3all attention to the week-day services on Monday ruesday, and Wednesday, which should be' irery largely attended. S.mkey's hymns will DO used. Mr. Hotchkiss has long been a Jlose and valued friend of the pastor, and Mr stowell is, therefore, peculiarly anxious that none who ire in any way interested in the progress of the Church should be absent from these meetings.
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