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•KING FROST AND 11IH VICTIMS. DISTRESS AT MERTHYR. lu consequence of the severity of the weather much distress is felt among the pooror classes (,f Merthyr. The number of unemployed is rapidly increasing, and in many houses the bare necessities of life are wanted. The ladies' committee of Merthyr, as is their wont, are making a spirited attempt to relieve the distress. It w as hoped that the rorriduo or t\vo local funds could bti obtained for this purjiose, but this did not come to pass. itiiout a day's delay a subscription Ij",t was opened, whi<:h quickly reached A respectable sum. On Saturday afternoon tho ladies' committee invited all the poor children to tho Salvation Army Barracks, and there entertained them to a capital tea. A large number of children attended, and evidently enjoyed a homely but filling repast. Amongst contributors iu money or in kind-the list of whom will bo consider- ably swollen before manv davi have passed—may bo mentioned :—Mr*. Gwilym James, Mr. Williams (grocer), Twynyrodyn, large pot of jam Mrs. Dau 1 bonus, supply of milk and Mr. Allen Upward, Cardiff, who sent up £1. on Saturday. A local gentlemen had also promised a chest of tea. The members of the ladies' committee, who attended at the rooms and tllaraged the proceedings, were—Mrs. Hambly (president), Mrs. Parsons (vice-president), Atre. Beddoc, Mrs. Bertie Harris (secretary), Miss Tattio Thomas (treasurer), Mrs. Margaret Williams. Mrs. Ward, Mrs. 1). C. Edwards, Mrs. J. G. James, Mrs. Goruer Jones, Mrs. French Williams, Miss Cissio Harris, Miss Griffiths (Bank), Miss Hansard, Miis Daniel, aud Miss Hamblv. Mr. John Morgan superintendent of the Unsectarian Ragged School' was also present. Each day during the week the ladies have been most assiduous in thoir efforts to relieve distress, and several of them are daily visiting the poor in the slums of the town aud distributing tickets. Oa Tues- day 201 children were provided -with soup at the oulration Army Barracks and on Wednesday thev were entertained at the same place to tea aud 1 tread and butter and jam. Subscriptions are coming iu readily, the following being the list up to date Sir W. T. Lewis, £ 10 Mr. I'. Treharne James, JM Mr. I*. H. Bailey, £ 2 2s. Mrs. W. Evans, Llwvn- celvn, £ 1 Is. Mrs. Christmas Evans, £ 1 Is. Mrs. Gwilym James. £ 1 Mni. C. Henry James, £1 Mr. Allen Upward, fl Mr. F. Carlvle Williams, £ 1 Mr. Abraham, Pencoedcae, ION. Mr. W. Harris weekly, 10s. Mr. W. 1.. Daniel, weeklv, 10s. Mr?.' Jones and Son, Manchester Hou.se, 10-. Mrs. Gomer Jones, 5s. Mrs. W. Harris:, sen., 5s. Mrs. Timothy Evans, 5s. Mr. Luther Evans, 5s. Mr. Peter Williams, weekly. 5, Mrs. Beddoe, weekly, 5s. Mrs. Ward, 53. Dr. Viret. 5s. Mr. J. Thomas, ex- D. C. C., as. Miss James, 3s. 6d. Mrs. Macintosh, Wheat Sheaf Hotel, 2s. 6d. Mrs. Henry Jones Cyfarthfa, 2s. 6d. E. Harris, 2s. 6d. Mrs! D. f. Edwards, 2s. 6d. Mrs. J. Thomas, Zoar, 2s. 6d. Mrs. Benjamin Evans, 2s. 6d. Mrs. Par- sons, 2s. 6d. Mrs. Cocker, 2s. 6d. Mrs. Hamblv. 2s. 6d. Miss Darke, 2s. 6d. Mrs. Fleming, 2s. 6d. Mrs. J. C. Jamfs, 2s. M. Mrs. Watkins, 2s. 6d. Mrs. C. Martin, 2>. Mr. W..Toues, 2s. Miss Jane. Davies. 2s. Mrs. Harvey, 2s. ilrc. reg, 2s. Mrs. Macdonald, 2s. Mrs. Evans, 2s. sums under 28,. 14s. 6d. Collected by Mr. Dan Thomas Mr. Christina* Evans, £ 1 K Mr. W. Griffith*, £1 h. Mr. H. C. Lewi^, JE;1 Col. D. R. Lewis, £1; Merthyr Constitu. tional Club, £11. Mr. J. W. Lewis, 10s. 6d. Mr. Dan Thomas, 5s. Mr. W. Phillip*, White Horse, W. Lewi. Windsor-place, 5s. Mr. Alex. Lewis, Castle-street, 5s. Mr. J. I'. Lewis, 5s. Mr. T. Howells. Union-street. 5s. Mr. J. G. E. Astle. 5s. Mr. J. AV'illiams, 21, IMary-street, 2*. 6d. Mr. (W Edwardf, R'ech-street, 2s. 6d. Mr. Jobti Richards, Lr,ndon aud Provincial lea Companv* MerthjT, 6IU. of tea Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., ono ten of coal Mr. Robert Gunson, 121bs of butter Mrs, AS. Pliillips, White Horse, parcel of tea Mrs. D. Richards, tea, merchant, parcel of tea Mrs W. Harris, 144, High-street, 4 gallons of soup Mrs. Dan Thomas, parcel of tea Mr. Williams, grocer, Twynyrodyn, large jar of jam a Friend, two bread and butter puddings Mrs. Griffiths, Star Inn, has kindly offered to mako soup. Mrs. England is lend- ing all crockery free of charge. CEry. On the initiation principally of the Rev. W. B. Griffiths, a committee has been organized at Cefn to relieve distress, and a meeting was held on Sundav An appeal is being sent out for subscriptions. A great number of workmen are out of employment, j and great distress prevails. Visitors have been eelected to make enquiries, and to find out where assistance is really needed. ABERDARE. The distress amongst tho working commuuity in Aberdarc 1" keenly felt, and masons, plasterers, labourers, and out-door workmen generally have been out of employment for several weeks. Consequently many families are on the verge of starvation. Sir | William Thomas Lewis has been in communication with the High Constable, Mr. David Williams, and a ) public meeting has been convened for the purpose of relieving the distress. Sir William has kindly offered to contribute 10 guineas and 20 tons of coal for dis- tribution. ABERAMAN. Tho state of the atmosphere has thrown a large number of builders' employes out of work here, and bus played havoc with the takings of tradesmen. It is regrettable to see so many able-bodied men hang- ing about with their hands in their pockets and dejected air. The frost-bound lakes and canals have given a till np to the skate trade, and employment to some of the unemployed but the severe winds that have prevailed have curtailed the enjoyment of that eveu. MOUNTAIN ASH. The long-continued frost is causing a large amount of sufferiug to the men employed on buildings in this neighbourhood. All mason work at Mountain Ash and Penrhiwceil>er has been stopped for some weeks, and it is estimated that there are about 50 men out of work. No movement has, however, been started to help to alleviate the distress of tho unemployed. The intensity of the very severe weather which has been so general the last month has been felt in a marked manner at Mountain Ash. Ou Saturday morning last several of the publicans were totally un- able to supply temperance drinks in the shape of pop, soda, lemonade, &c., as that beverago was frozen in one solid mass in the Ijottles, and in t'ome cases bursting them into piece?. At a farmhouse iu the neighhourhood on the hill side, your correspondent witnessed the breakiug of several new laid eggs, and the action of the frost upon the yolk bad rendered it like a stone. In the matter of gas and water, the offi- cials have been kont very busy, and the latter in some parts of the town has been a scarcity. A supply in some cases has bad to l>e given from the Board's mains, because iuside and outside taps, together with branch pipes, have been frozen up. Skating has been indulged in by scores upon the caual. and notwith- standing the efforts of several gangs of men employed by the caual authorities, the water continues to freeze over. As a consequence of the frost, a large number of men are idle, and unless a chauge in the weather soon occurs, ?orae suffering may be anticipated. RHYMNEY. At the last meeting of the Rhymney L'rban Dis- trict Council the surveyor was directed to employ any men out of employment, bona fide residents of Rhymney, and pay them at the rate of 2s. per day, unless piecework could he provided. Only two per- sons have so far applied. BRYNMAWR. In common with many other towns. Brynmawr is | suffering acutely from the severe weather we are now ] experiencing. The tin-plate works at Nantyglo, where a very large numW of people from Brynmawr were employed, have closed, causing much distress. The tin-plato workers applied to the Urban District Council to give them employment. The Council, under the presidency of Mr. A. E. Evans, met and consulted, and ultimately instructed the surveyor to employ as many of the men as was possible, living preference to those who had been out of work for the longest time. Notices have l>een put up at the lower deep pit, stating that tho place will ultimately be closed. This will mean increased distress, lor huudreds of people from Brynmawr work at the pit. A dispute arose lately at the South Griffin Pit, the men objecting to what is known as the "Nottingham system." It was feared that there would be a strike, but fortunately matters weie amicably arranged. The men employed at the Nantygb Pit (mostly all hailing from Brynmawr) are stil'l out of work," the strike having now lasted about seven or eight months. It is to be sincerely hoped that times will change for the better, otherwise there may be a very serious con- dition of affair?. AN AT PEAL FROM DOWLAIS. To the Editor. Silt,—Will you permit me, through you, to appeal j to your k'udly disposed readers for any cast off garments they may have, suitable for children from three to eight years of a?e. A number of children attend the undermentioned school insufficiently clad for this inclement weather we are now experiencing. ( Overcoats, jackets, wraps, scarfs, or auy warm garments would 1-e most acceptaMo to them, and if sent, I would take care that tney reached tho mo3t destitute.—Yours faithfully. Dowlais Infant's School,' A. HOULSOX. Feb. 13th, 1895. Feb. 13th, 1895. MERTHYR SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. POINTS AT ISSUE. LBY IANTO GOCH.J Jim It isn't the rate question after all, Dai. that forms the real issue of the School Board Election. A rate of Is. 2id. is not much to make capital of, is it ? Dcii But the overseers have sadly bungled the business, and fallen into arrears, and then there comc-s the IF. lid. rate. I think the elector! ure beginning to see through it, Jim. There was a lot of pitching into the overseers at the Roaring Lion last night. But what is the real issue of the election, Jim ? Jim The question of Stato versus sectarian bchools. Dai Bachan, bachan, you talk like a doctor of divinity. State versus Sectarian schools that's a yery big mouthful, Jim, an(j you'll have to cut it up into small bits, or I'll not Ije able to swallow it. Jim With the greatest pleasure, Dai. Let {r.3 go about it slowly and steadily. The thing is as clear as a pikestaff once you see into its true inwardness, j There are two wap of looking at the question of elementary education. Dai Is that what the ,Ir,,rflilir Touts calls the Sectarian and the Unsectarian theories Jim Exactly sc>. The Unsectarians hold that tho work of educating the children should lw done by the State, represented in each locality by a School Board. Dai Why tho State, Jim Jim Well, the idea is that the children should get the very best intellectual training. Money spent on the education of tho young is money well spent. Education reduces poverty aud crime. "Tho view of the State is that every child, no matter how poor tho parent", should have a thorough mental training, that he should be taught iu healthy and properly equipped buildings, by a sufficient staff and com- petent teachers. Dai But tho Sectarian schools aim at that, Jim, don't they Jun The object they have in view i-i essentially different to that of the State school- These schools are mere nurseries to feed the sect to wbir-h they belong. Dai I don't quite understand that. !nV ^or the sake of argument, the case of a Catholic school. Now the great idea, the dominant motiv e, in a Catholic school is to bring up the children to lie zealous and devout Catholics. The education is f made subordinate to sectarian considerations. The teachers think not, so much of the intellectual advancement as of the sectarian inclination of the pupiK As loug as they insinuate into their tender minds the belief that Catholicism is tho ou'y true religion, that all other religions are false and wicked, they care not very much for the real education of the children. Dai That is why, I suppose, you call these schools sectarian. They serve a sect rather than education. Jim It is just the same with Church of England schools. There the children are imbued and saturated through and through with the doctrine that the Church is the only true religion. They are taught the dogmas of the Church, and brought up to be bigoted, narrow-minded sectarians, full of pharisaic lotions of their own righteousness, and looking down ivith wntetnpt on everybody outside their sect. Dai That is not the sort of people we want, Jim, indeed, truth. It seems to me the^e sectarian choolr. as you call them, turn out the wron' article. Jiiu The St. -chools have no sects to bolster up. They teach no sectarian dogma. They do not fill the children's minds with sectarian prejudice, or »ccus- torn them to look up to certain sects and down on other?. Their teaching is such that all children, of all sects, may take in and profit by, and it is abso- j lutely free from anything savouring of intolerance or bigotry. l>ai That in the negative view of the matter, Jim. You say what the State schools do not do, but what is tho grand object they aim at ? Jim They aim at making the children intelligent citizens, at enabling them to play their part wisely I and well when they grow up, to perform their duties as members of the community in a sensible and im- partial manner. In a State school the child's mind is not warped by dogma, or twisted out of its natural bent by sectarian prejudice. Dai Bravo, Jim The State school for my money, myn jiaist i, bachan. Jim So much for the general aspect of the ques- tion. Now let us come to Wales. In England there are somo Nonconformist denominations, especially the Wesleyan, who set up their own schools. Dai Oh, now you mention the Wesleyans, Jim, there was a chap telling me last night that they are II gradually handing over their schools to the Boards, and goin- in for the State system of education. Jim Yes, I believe they have done that in some j places, and it is a very healthy sign. How general the movement i- I don't know. Dai But let us come to Walts, ¡' Jim Iu Wales the Nonconformists unanimously favour the State schools. They don't want sectarian schools of their own. They are satisfied with the ¡ education given in the State schools, and they look after their children's religion themselves. Dai Why caonot the Catholics and C-burchmen go ¡ auti do like-A-ise Jim: I suppose they are afraid that children who have been given the thorough-going education of the State schools will not be as, zealous sectarians as they would wish. Dai Thit is, they are afraid of too much intelli- gence, which is always hostile to sectarian bigotry. Jim Just HO. I think you'll find, Dai, that you can t instil sectarian bigotry iuto a mind unless you catch him young. That is what the sectarians know, aud therefore they want to get the school children into their clutches. Dai There's another point here, Jim, I wanttoask you about. In the Roaring Liou a chap was say- mg that the Board Schools teach no religion whatever, that the children grow up atheists to all intents and purposes, fearing not God nor regarding man, swear- mg like tioopens disrespectful to their superiors and their parents, aud so on. Jim Yes, I know that sort of thing is said iu places like tho" Roaring Lion." But I appeal to your owii personal experience, Dai. Have YOU found Board School children worse in any way, or rougher than Catholic or Church school children V ° Dai Not a bit of it. The only difference I find in them iy that the Board School children are sharper) aud know a sight more, than the others. The finest swearera 1 ever eamtJ across were Church school j children. j Jim: That, too, is mv exi>crieuce. This talk about the morals of the Board Schools is all moonshine, got up merely for electioneering purposes. Viti: But is there no religion taught in the Board Schools, Jim ? I'm not great on religion myself, asyou know but I should like the kids to be taught a little of it. Jim There is nothing to hinder the children being taught as much as you like, as long »i vuu don't intrcKluce distincti ve sectarian dogma. .V* I is, you can teach all the religion a'xmt j which all tho sects ate agreed. Jim \es you can teach the Bible and the elements of morality. You mustn't teach the children be Methodists, or Baptists, or Weslevans, or Catholics. But Dai As much as you like of the Bible ? Jim Yes, and you can teach them to be honest, truthful, obedient, respectful to superiors, kind, and all the virtues you can think of. Dai But was there not at one time a cry against the Biblo iu day schools ? ° Jim Yes, there was, and very naturally eo. Because what some peoplo were doing was to use the Biblo as a textbook of their own sectarian dogmas. Dai But now that we have come to see 'that' the Bible is not the hook of a feet, and that it can be taught alike to children of all sects, Jtm ell, the whole aspect of the case ha" been altered, and now you do not hear people objecting to the Bible being taught. Dai: So iu reality it was not to teaching the Bible they did object, but to serve the purposes of sect. I suppose the Bible is taught in Board Schoola ? Jim I couldn't say whether it is taught in all of them, but it is in most, and may be taught in all them, but it is in most, and may be taught in all. Besides the Bible they have smaft books giving the elements of morality in a simple way, illustrated by examples, so that the children may uudersstand and take it in. Dai We have not- come to the money question yet, Jim. For I understand that these Sectarian schools aro practically maintained by the nation, and not by the sects. 1 Jiu) That is so. If they wero maintained by the sects wood have no right to complain. But that ta a questiou which we must postpone till some other day. Dai I see it was discussed at tho last meeting of the Merthyr School Board, Jim Yes, and a report of the speeches will no doubt appear in this week's papers. You ought to read them carefully, Dai. Dai You bet I shall. I am full of this subject uow, and I find it very interesting. MERTHYR VALE. So well satisfied have Merthyr Valiaus been with Mr. Gray's representation on the School Board in the past, that much spontaneous action is evident, the enthusiasm taking the form of torchlight processions and impromptu eloquence. MERTHYR. Mr. Dan Thomas is spoken of as a probable candi- date for a "cat on the School Board. MR, C. H. JAMES, J.P., AND THE INDEPENDENTS. To the Editor. SIH,Kindly insert enclosed correspondence aud oblige.-> ours truly, U. H. JAMES. (Copy) 26 Grawen, Brecon-road, Merthvr, February 12th, 1895. C. U. James, Esq., J.P. DEAE Sni,I have been instructed by the Com- mittee of the United Congregational Churches of Merthyr and District for tho purpose of choosing candidates to run at the next School Board Election to convey t.) you a. vote of thanks passed at their meeting last Wednesday night for your services on the Board for tho last three and to acquaint you with tho fact that they have now unanimously selected two other candidates to be submitted to the churches. — Yours respectfully, on behalf of the Coru- RUITTEE, (Signed) D. L. JoNKf, Sec. 8, Courtland-terrrnce, Mertnyr Tydfil, February 13th, 1895. DIAR SIR, —I am obliged for your letter of tho 12th inst. and note that your committee, while thanking me for my Via-t services, require my services no lonpi'. I have tried during the past three years to !m independent even of the Independents, and I fear I have succeeded too well. I must honestly say I should !iko to continue my work at the School Board, but I can only, I see, boj e to do so if I can secure_ the supi>ort "of those who think Uiat tne interests of the chileren as a body are more important than those of a denomination. lean appeal with confidence to our late chairman (who expressed to me just before leaving Merthyr his strong desire that I should bf again elected) as to my work at the Board, and to the teachers as to my personal interest in the work of our schools. I purpose sending a copy cf your letter and my own to our local papers.— Believe me, vours truly, C. HENKY JAMES. Some time ago the Rev. D. C. Edwards, M.A., ex. pressed his intention to retire from School Board work. However, great pressure has been brought to bear on him to stand again as Methodist candidate, and he has consented. The two Congregational can- didates are Mr. W. L. Daniel and the Rev. J. Thomas, ZQar. Mr. Daniel is an old member of the Board, having filled the chair for some years. THE MINERS AND THE ELECTION. On Tuesday evening, at the Globe Iun, Merthyr, a I conference was held of the representatives of the Plymouth and Cyfarthfa Collieries, Mr. Thomas Thomas in the chair. Mr. Isaac Edwards, the PHV delivered an address and gave an account of his stewardship during the last threo year*. It was 1° .ft8 °P'n,'on of the collieries as to whether trwo candidates should b« ran at the forth- coming election. Votes of ecmdolenc* with th# families of the late Mr. Henry Lewis, Merthyr, and Mr. rbomaa Jones, Hafod, Dowlais, were passed. TREHARRIS CANDIDATES. Sin,—"Merthyr Valian is no more a resident of Merthyr than I am of II London." The narl* be bas adopted is only a blind but we can all see through it right enough. The writer is a Treharris man his speech betrayeth biu) there ueed have been no signature under that letter a perusal even of the first paragraph alone sufficeth to show who the writer I". lie attacks Mr. Prosser simply and solely Iwcause of jealousy. Pity he has not the courage to come out to the open and declare himself, instead of tryinsr to mislead the electors by going round to Merthyr Vale. But his cowardly tactics will only do good to Mr. Prossser's cause, and that cause is gaining strength daily, as the result of the poll will show.—f am, J. OWEN. ^SIB, — In a letter over tho signature of W. M. Evans, Fox-street, Treharris," in your last week's issue, a statement is made The wonderful schol- arships only amount to E6 18s. for three years. Has Mr. Davies supplied your readers with a full account of the proceeds, Ac." Possibly the following letter may assist your readers in forming an estimate of Mr. W. M. Evans' knowledge and accuracy Merthyr Tvjfil School Board, 15, Courtlaod-Terrace, Merthvr TtdSl. DEAR .SIR,—I beg to acknowledge the receipt of ten pounds for scholarships for Treharris School, which sum has been in- vested in the name of the chairman and vice-chairman of the Board, as desired. I have pleasure also in conveying to you the following resolution passed by the School Management Committee when your scheme rr. scholorships eaiue formally before them," 4c., &c. Tours faithfullv, Mr. Henry Davies, K STKPIIKNS. Treharris Schosls. The ten pounds (Mr. Evans calls them L6 18s.) with balance-sheet were only part proceeds of one year's concerts. The other statements contained in Mr. E\ ao-i' totter can be quite as easily disposed of, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to further correct a writer of his calibre. I leave the matter of the Waterbury watch and the local jeweller who supplied tho Swiss watches to reckon with Mr. Evans as to whether the 150 watches presented to the children may be described as never going. Yourn truly, HENRY DAVIES. Itti regard to the imputation of being the author of the letters attacked by my detractors, any denial from me would not be credited by such charit- able opponents but you, Mr. Editor, know best how far I have followed the tactics of my accusers. —H.D. THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. It. is satisfactory to find that the Liberals of Bryn. rrtawr are preparing for the forthcoming County Council elections. Their organisation is perfect, and it can be safely said that no Tory need apply. Con- siderable controversy has raged round the question whether politics should be introduced into the contest or not. Generally throughout the Principality the question was answered iu the affirmative, with the result that the Liberals had an overwhelming majority at the last election. At Abcrcanaid things are very auiet So far. Next week the call to arms will be mounded, and we shall once more be in the throes of the election turmoil. Mr. W. Lewis' supporters are sanguine of success, while Mr. A. Daniel s committee feel very confident of their man. Taking things in general the contest here will be sharp and decisive. The result will he a very close one. The only activity in Aberaman i confined t) the public-houses. There is a lot of drinking going on, and its result is visible. ABERDARE. Mr. J. W. Evans, solicitor, of AberxJare, and a member of the Merthyr Board of Guardians, has ex- pressed his intention of offering himself as a candidate for the Aberdftre Tuwn Ward. A public meeting of the electors of Llwydcoed was held on Friday, at tho St. Fagan's Schoolroom, under the presidency of Mr. Rees Llewellyn, Bwllfa, for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the above ward. it was unanimously resolved to ask Mr. R. II. Rhys, the retiring council- lor, to offer himself for re-election. We are informed that Mr. Rhys has consented to stand. Mr. D. Morgan, minerf agent, has hl'en adopted as a candidate for the Gadlys, or No. 2 Ward. Aber- dare, and at a meeting held on Monday evening at the Long Room of the Temperance Hall, it was unani- mously rcsolyed to sup]X>rt his candidature. RHYMNEY. Ou Friday cvening a meeting of Liberals was held at Moiiah Vestry, under the presidency of Mr. D. Lewis.-It was unanimously agreed to form a branch of the Cyruru Fydd organisation. The following officers were unanimously appointed, viz. :—Presi- dent, Rev. W. Saunders vice-president, Mr. D. B. Davies secretary, Mr. Samuel Jones and treasurer, Mr. David Lewis.—District Councillor Benjamin Jones proposed, and Mr. Samuel Jones seconded, and it was unanimously agreed to invite County Council- lor J. D. Thomas, Aeron Villa, to be the Liberal can- didate for the Lower Ward at the forthcoming County Council election. Everything poiuts to both Councillor T. Hall Redwood, M.A.. M.D., being returned unopposed for the e pper Ward, and Mr. Thomas fur tho Lower Ward. MERTHYR VALE. Major Bell, Merthyr Vale, is coming out to try conclusions with the present representative, Coun- cillor Prosser. Major Bell lias numerous supporters outside of Merthyr Vale. Councillor Prosser at tiie last election was suppot ted by a lar^e body of Non- conformists both at Treharris aud Merthyr Vale, but it remains to be seen whether he will again get that support to as great an extent as lwfore. He will have a rery strong opponent. At a mass meeting held in the Assembly Rooms on Friday evening, it was unanimously decided that no l efforts should be spared to effect the return of Major Bell, J.P., at the forthcoming olection. The meeting was addressed by Mr. W. Rogers (in the chair), Mr. John Roberts, Rev. H. P. Jones, and other*, all of whom strongly urged united action. It was stated that the Major will probably have more support from Treharris than he received at the last election. MERTHYR. Mr. Dun Thomas will "probably contest the Peny- darren seat against Mr. Thomas William*. On Wednesday evening a meeting was held at the Georgetown Board Schools of Councillor Thoma-x Thomas' supporters. Mr. 1>. Jones occupied tho chair, aud Mr. J. Thomas Jones acted as secretary. Mr. Thomas, in an able address, gave an account of his stewardship during the last three years. Letters were read from Professors Young Evans, Trevecca, Anwyl, A'XTystwytb, and Ainsworth Davies, Car- diff, bearing witness to Mr. Thomas' usefulness as the Labour member of the University Council. It was unanimously resolved to adopt Mr. Thomas as tho Lak>ur and Radical candidate for the Cyfarthfa Divirion, and a commit- tee was appointed to arrange public meetings. Mr. Thomas' arc considered decidedly good, and much indignation is freely expressed at the intrusion of another candidate flying the Laljour flag. TREIlARRTS. It is rumoured that a very stronsj and influential committee is about waiting upon Mr. William Jen- kins, J.P., general manager and part proprietor of the Ocean Deep Navigation Colliery, Treharris, to a8k him to represent them 011 the Council for the next threo years. Mr. Jenkins is a Liberal in politics. BRYNMAWR. On Tuesday night tho electors of the East and West Wards, Brynmawr, met to hear their present representatives giving an account of their stewardship during the past three years, and to select candidates for the oommg election. On Thursday (to-day) the electors of the Central Ward will meet for a similar purpose, and on Friday there will be a meeting in the South Ward. The present County Councillors are Messrs. John Thomas, John J. Lyadon, John Wat- kins, and T. G. Powell. MR. A. EDMONDS AND MR. FRANK JAMES. To tin Editor. Sm,-I am given to understand that Mr. J. W. Lewis, the Conservative candidate for the Town Ward in the County Council election, stated at his meeting on Tuesday night, that when Mr. Frank James, the Unionist candidate, was opposed by me in 1889, Mr. Alfred Edmonds "threw the weight of his whole personal effort to support Mr. James." Will you permit me, as the Liberal candidate on that occasion, to give this statement the most unqualified denial, aud to state that Mr. Edmonds was an active member of my committee, spoke at nearly all my meetings, and did his best to secure the return of the Liberal candidate on that occasion.—Yours, &c., Tytt Office, Jo.sErn WILLIAMS, j February 13th, 1895. MR. DAN THOMAS REPLIES. j SlR,—Merthyr to-day has been considerabl v agitated —I mean the frequenters of our bars, the Castle, Bush, Wbeatsheaf, and Belle Vnc—by the oft- repeated declaration of the interested party that lie was very busily engaged, and had succeeded in Nailing a Tory Lie to the counter." The success was the promise which you gave of the insertion of Mr. Edmonds' (if that is not the proper way to spell the gentleman's name, olease correct me, for recently it was spelt with an "u," and occasionally wound up with" dps ") communication in the much-maligned Merthyr Times. This gallant and consistent" j exponent of Liberalism—Mr. Edmonds I mean—must get at the people at once lie could not wait for the publication of the paper in which "I have a rnoietv," to quote his lx>ast made to myself; and ho, to be on a level with this Will-o'-the-wisp" politician, I ask ] the favour of the insertion of this letter. I admit that my friend, Mr. J. W. Lewis, at hit meeting on Tuesday night, was in error in saying that Mr. Edmonds, the eloquent, "consistent," and j enlightened exponent of present-day Liberalism, sup- ported the claims of Mr. Frank James as against Mr. | Joseph Williams. In that election we had a delight- ful and enjoyable picture of "trimming your sails" to suitthewind. Mr. EdmondBsupportcd Mr. J.Williams, I and the E.rprcts went for Mr. Frank James. Mr. J. W. Lewis was in error, and the explanation ought I ttjiuk to discount the "lie," for no lie was intended, and only a pardonable error was committed. But lam anxiously waiting to t,ee what explana- tion Mr. Edmonds will give m hia loudly proclaimed missive, which is to settle the Town Wa-ri Election, as to tb« course bo pursued iu bringing out and mip- I p:iting the Conservative, John Plews, as against the Radical, David Davies. In this respeet Mr. Edmonds will, I imagine, be dfsoreetly silent. Wrhat has he also to say about his aolieitfttion of the support of the Conservative, Dan Thomas, and his deepised allies? Of lat# Mr, BdmoHdfl Has repeatedly appealed to toe for support, and several times he BO j far complimented me with the declaration that it was ) no good of his standing unless he had the support of j sell and friends. I think I can now leave mv friend alone, for the Liberals of Merthyr are well acquainted with tht antics of the so-called Liberal j candidate, and will duly appreciate the sincerity of his statement^when compared with his public per- formances.—Your* faithfully, DAN THOMAS, Plymouth Arms Inn, February 13th, 1895. MR. J. W. LEWIS' CANDIDATURE. ¡ SCATHING CRITICISMS OF MR. EDMONDS' POLICY. A meeting in «up}»ort of Mr. J. W. Lewis, solicitors, a candidate for a seat representing the Town Ward on the County Council, was held on Tuesday evening, at the Market Hall. Tli»re was a fairly good attendance, and the chair was occupied Tuesday evening, at the Market Hall. Th<re was a fairly good attendance, and the chair was occupied by Mr. Thomas Peter Williams. The Chairman haying delivered a short address, Mr. Dan Thomas said he did not think the fight was going to be a hard one. The less politics had to do with local elections, tbo better it would be for the ratepayers generally (hear, h"nr). If those who sup- ported him (Mr. Thomas) at the last election came to the aid of Mr. Lewis, his return would be certain (hear, hear). Mr. J. W. L iwi", the candidate, on rising, received a, warm reception, and having expressed regret at the retirement of Mr. Frank James, referred in feeling terms to tho lass which the town had sustained by tho death of Mr. Thomas Jones, J.P., Hafod, and Mr. Henry Lewis, auctioneer. Proceeding to deal with the election, Mr. Lewis said that if returned to the County Council he would endeavour to stay the extra- vagance which had been practised by the Council which had just gone out of office. For instance, the clerk of the Council received a salary of 2,000 guineas a year, in addition to certain fees and emoluments. This official also received £ 5 for every time he appeared before the Assessment Committee, as well as JB16 a year each from Merthyr and Pontypridd for creating a stipendiary rate. The transactions uuder the Food and Drugs Act were delegated to an assis- tant, and the whole of the costs of these prosecutions were paid by the County Council. He thought that the clerk of the Council should take these prose- cutions as part of his duties for which he received such a handsome salary. These prosecutions were directed against theweulthy manufacturers who not could aflord to pay a heavy fine, but against the small tradesmen who often had a great difficulty in making hoth ends meet. The Council had also given appointments to men, which could be very well tilled by working men, and if he (Mr. Lewis) was returned, he would do his utmost to bring about a change in this respect (hear, hear). Ho would like to ?ive a personal explanation of his relationship with Mr. Alfred Edmonds, and reminded them that Mr. Edmonds called upon him nt the office when lie dis- covered that he (Mr. Lewis) was a candidate. Mr. Edmonds begged of him not to introduce politics, or givo tho contest a political asj>ect. This ho agreed to do, and Mr. Edmonds pledged his word that he would do precisely the same thing. His ouponent did this in the presence of some of Mr. Lewis* friends. So far as the speaker was concerned, he was still going to remain faithful to his promise. He was, however, surprised to see by the Merthyr Exp re.that ho was called the Conservative candidate, and lie would like to tell them that no Conservative, and no Liberal, had asked him to coma out, and he did not possess the doubtful qualification of having lx?» n asked by a large and influential body of ratepayers to con- test the seat (laughter). Ho came out solely on the strength of his interest in the ward (hear, hear). They a large and influential body of ratepayers to con- test the seat (laughter). Ho came out solely on the strength of his interest in the ward (hear, hear). They I had only to refer to the past to get an idea of his friend's political enthusiasm when Mr. Alfred j Edmonds had invariably supjiorted the Conserva- j tive candidates. Tt was not very long ago when another contest took place in the Town Ward, and f the persons selected to fight the battle were a pro- nounced Radical against a pronounced Tory. Mr. Edmonds and a friend—a Uuionist—waited upon the Radical candidate, and lagged of him to retire so that the Conservative might have a walk over; but j this the Radical refused to do. The fight took place, and during the content Mr. Edmonds gave his sup- j port to tlio Conservative candidate, and rejoiced more j than anyone else when that candidate was elected (laughter). Then during the last County Council election, when Mr. Frank James, a pronounced Conservative, contested the Town Ward against Mr. Joseph Williams, a pronounced Liberal, the whole weigiit of tho Merthyr Express, together with the influence of Mr. Edmonds, was given to the Unionist candidate, and no one was more enthusiastic over the result than the mau who now opposed him (Mr. Lewis) (laughter). W hat did they say to such instances of political infidelity (renewed laughter). Again, when Mr. Edmonds thought he was going to be unopposed at the present election, he came to ¡ Mr. Dan Thomas and said he would not think of fighting the Town Ward unless be had the support of Mr. Thomas and his party. If a straightforward eighteenth century Tory came before them, he (Mr. eighteenth century Tory came before them, he (Mr. Lewis) believed they would prefer to give him their ¡ sumwrt than vote for such a will-o'-the wisp politician as Mr. Alfred Edmonds (laughter). Mr. Harman, Twynyrodyn, having spoken, a resolution was carried on tho motion of Mr. Price Owens, seconded by a collier, whose name did not transpire, pledging the meeting to support the candi- dature of Mr. Lewis. MR. ALFRED EDMONDS CANDIDATURE. On Wednesday evening a meeting of the supporters of Mr. Alfred Edmonds, the Liberal candidate for the Town Ward, was held at Zion Vestry, Twynyrodyn, when the chair was occupied by Mr. John Evans.— Mr. Edmonds, in addressing the meeting, said that he was obliged to them for coming out in such a cold night, and could not but regard it as an earnest of their desire to support the old cause which they had supported ever since this constituency had been identified since it had been converted into a Parlia- mentary borough. The government of the county by a County Council more closely affected them than did the old way of governing the county. Under the old rtrtimc the masses bad very little to do with county government expect paying their rates,—and very heavy they were,—towards county expenditure. They were taught to say God bless the squire and his relation". And keep us in our proper stations." It was considered a crime, almost amounting to sacrilege, to criticise adversely the doings of the Great Unpaid." The government was solely in the bands of tho justices of the peace who invariably belonged to a particular political party, with the result that when any office had to be given away, it was always given to a gentleman of the same political creed as the justices themselves, and Liberal and Nonconformist candidates had not the ghost of a chance. The speaker went on to say that with a free press and the extension of the fran- chise thin corruption and jobbery should not long continue. Even Tories and upholders of this iniquitous system were at last forced to ackuowledge the fact that reforms were necessary, and introduced the Local Government Act of 1888, which in reality was a Liberal measure dressed up in Tory garments, It bristled with devices for maintaining the privi- leges of the aristocracy, and it was really made vain- able by suggestions of Liberals. If it had not been for these suggestions the Government of the counties would have been as inefficient as they were before. Referring to the contest, Mr. Edmonds remarked that be was going to conduct it, as far as he was con- cerned, in a friendly spirit. The fight was to be one of principle, and not of personalities, and he should like most emphatically to deny all mis-statements which had been made by his opponent at a meeting a previous night. Mr. George Phillips moved a vote of confidence in Mr. Edmonds as the Liberal candidate. This was seconded by Mr. J. Griffiths and carried. There were eight or nine dissentients, who. we understand, were all publicans. Questions were invited and satisfactorily answered, after which tho mlllaJ \ote of thanks to the chairman was passed. DOWLAIS. Last night (Wednesday) a deputation of working men waited upon Mr. Kvau Lewis, the retiring mem- ber of the County Council for the Gellifaelog Division, to invite him to be their representative at the forthcoming election. Tho speakers were Mr. Thomas Davies, Mr. John Thomas, and Mr. Andiew Keating. Mr. Lewis consented to stand. Keating. Mr. Lewis consented to stand. DEATH OF MERTHYRYN." We regret to record the death, at 97, Thomas- street, Merthyr, of Mr. Thomas Rees, letter known under his bardic title of "Merthyryn." Mr. Rees had been ailing for about a twelvemonth, but a week ago he was obliged to take to his bed, and gradually got worse till tho end came as above. A native of Merthyr, he lived here all his life, and was greatly rtMpcctedbyawideorcle of friends and admirers. He was a faithful and active deacon at T'ontmorlais (We!hhC.M.)Chap?!, and held the position of choir leader for many years. A prolific poet, his produc- tions are well-known to readers of the local press. He had not competed much at eisteddfodau, and therefore bis name was not as famous as it ought to be. Tho ruling passion was strong in death. A short time before he expired Merthyryn expressed a wish to be spared lon^ enough at taast to compose another poem. But the hand of the grim tyrant 'was not to be stayed. In temjjeranco work Mr. Rees played a prominent part, especially the musical department of that work, he having been leader of the temperance choir for a long period. He was about 56 years of age, and leases five children, three sons ana two daughters, to mourn his loss. The funeral, which will be a public one, takes place on Monday afternoon at 2.30.

RUNAWAY HOHSEH AT PENY DARREN. Late on Wednesday afternoon tho inhabitants of the High-street, Penydarren, were frightened to see a couple of runaway horses tearing Jown at a terrific rate from the direction of Dowlais. They belonged to Mr. Braddiek, of tho Old Ship Brewery^ Merthyr, aud took fright somewhere in the neighbourhood of the Victoria Inn. Dowlais. The driver lost control of the horses, being pulled from his seat and wedged in between the two pairs of shafts. Stiange to sav, he was not hurt. The torses were brought to a stand- still by Mr. Samuel D. Phillips, of the Royal Arms, Penydarren, whose plucky and courageous conduct deserves every praise. Though the horses were galloping down a steep gradient at a terrible pace he stood in front of them, and managed to get a firm hold of the wooden bat between the two horses, and, after being carried somo two hundred yards, succeed- ing in stopping them at imminent risk to life and limb. Had ho missed bis hold the consequence would be inevitably fatal. Such conduct I should certainly lie recognised in tome public way. This it not the first occasion for Mr. Pnillipg to perform feats of this kind. About a year ago fie stopped a team of four liorser-, belonging to Ponty- capel Brewery, which had run away on the Pandv- road.

RECORD COAL RAISING- ABERAMAN v. CWMAMAN. Engine Driver ° writes Will you kiud'v all, ft little space in your valuable colmlln. ♦ the questions asked by Engine Fi»w » the output of coal at the Aberaman Col!kTy T°'°f tell him that no one thought of a bio- Friday, when our manager Mr R!;H UDt,!l,"«n- th. fin, fi ve hours ,he"7'S gave word to the official* t<-v a1 ow tons. He C?1i1ajrf licco,nPlish^ iu ten houi/he^ra^d teM of 1,640 tons, with a sine-le brmri i-alirg R^nd total wind, was realized. On tho TuAdLw^lT the amount raised was 1,305, W^iUc;dav 1 day 1,402, and Friday 1,366 U S K » UP" distinctly and beyond all doubt that txne shows, special effort made to accomplish thJ >*fe "i should like to inform Engine Fitter fi?y' no place on the pit bank to stock U the^'S Raising coal commenced at the usual fin.»r?n also tipping the same time W6 w l 7 for coal 30 minutes during the ceased at 5-5 p.m. I may state w', coal was not taken into account'in the weUt* i?J> we were raising coal at the rate of 1M J ? during the last five hours, which I think i^ H'' cent beat for Cwmaman Collie^ a, 3^ aman is <0 to 80 yards ieener ™b;„"i T J ■ 9 *{?«»»" <* Ait fe while tbA Aberaman engines are oulv ?7 which proves that the difference in the depuTof^h* two shafts is counterbalanced bv the • powei, of the Cwmaman engine^ If th«V"lVenm- power disputed, Engine Fitter" and hi f°VS, P°ints t«dto«4,h» .i&wSert'tt T,t '^iDVi the office, to satisfy tlemselS VL K* stand at the Aberaman Colliery. I trustlhat'tlm above will be sufficient to convince Engine Fhte! of what the Aberaman people are able tedo One who saw it done writes as follows P J ing to your correspondent who titles himselV'^V P 3' Fitter," I beg to state that Engin« liue. of hili letter, I and many of 11.I: fellow.re.adt.i':S (¡f your valuable paper cannot but Llh^h?f 00 ° annoyed at Aberaman Colli,ry f( r Wil.l mud! in coal-raising. I can -surJ SThat^^n" till, Monday of tte/oUowin? there m i',™ at the colliery. On the Tm^qr «s no w orv 1,305 tons on Wednesday t~Reached'1 V Thursday it reached 1,403 ton. -cS Prid^T = oV hours) it reached 1,356. On Saturday onl hou^wa- lost owing to causes over which he h#rfnn»!n. f V nevertheless 940 tons of coal wa« raised Can his pet pit Cwmaman duplicate this UI"* lhe average weight of coal per tram ,1 oi seven persons that work on the screen*) neither until it was the same time after five in tK j. w„ .(to ,eve„ ft, the morning 'rten VeTS' exac?iy. ^fhe C^V" Leve^VT 4mrlte10 11™ altogether its coal, which amounts to ab«,S 12 per day, is weighed at the mouth of th^ iJTl at Aberaman pit-bank it is tlu^efore ^included W tho Aberaman output. There w«r« ™ 1 made on this psrtUhu- ,!ay tl r,™i £ Z™! ,h"° hofh «»"" enough, in order to let us know a IJnii e fi, bi»ina» at C.-mwmn Colliery, to wy whethe? oj nrt diyXro™ ras't'r.h1"le forJ* «•« not manv if nr»t nil v. whether or night hauliers to drive them?wTto keep the pit going, and whether or not eve?y ™b'I 5??s tr™attC^e°nt!,ttt^t ",ld eventfKa" IS is true that Cwmaman coalehaft is deeper than ths one of Aberaman by how much I cann^tVay ? bus while comparing depths, why not compare the «jK of the w indmg engines also Does Engine Fitter "om^cSl erv„V>'liS'i" <* ,f» ZfiZ TL not^hSTSdav "Xr ^KnSiVvT™ knowing, it is remarkable that he L,. not knowlhat dav™?hT' Ukt'n on th*r trial five' o'clit1 n?hl time after hours' ohift if f' !nakcs reference to a five on which thl LWafl this the day f'1; tYp smasued tho pit, when the the eveni'ni- UP^ eif?ht °'tlot!c '« which! MoV latter five hours of tho day on 1M ^aVvere ™^d at Aberaman Colliery, JSft ^.d ivon f^r .hv°Ur WfTe raisod through the ""even then the pit was not kept 8t top speed. At the end ot this the men came up, fnd \i^MrCnlame(? ln S00*3 working order. 1 .1 FnJiLR,V')Tri^ rh-se ^!lc?tioriH °nr good fri-nd miwof o-ir tt V 1 !,>:iVP to let him into one r ^etV,2 that we have w*«nd in one hour at Aberaman Pit, 180 tons of coal. There rs no room here to stock coal on the pit-bauk. nnl4 the wlnnT^ 'v1S this, most decidedly", \vas not done. 1-ie, Aberamau Why did vou rain 1,640 tons in one shift of ten hours

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