The South Wales Daily Post

ig-^r —, ■- FIN-DE-SIBCLE LOVE STORIES. adlventurefl(," ADDOUllced Godfrey, ftrtocraticaily, a* he placad his feet upon the paoxaa rail and rolled a. frssh cigarette, must dtange her tactic*. She is too well known 4n her present get-up. We all recgoniae her brilliancy to be äoIJ spurioua as the golden gleam her Hair. Her laugh rings as false a* her colour looks. The woman who aspires to woccetxi w au- adventuress in the future mt«<t be totally unlike the type which has succeeded in die put. "What a>>rt of a. woman should the coming adventures be?" aeked Miss Hortou from her comfortable seat on the k.ww st. iilte looked up with wtereft at the expounder of th* adventurers dcctrine. •'Well.' answered Godfrey, critically, "she must be exactly what. the other warnn has been all along. She must k.,v.. a somewhat if served and patrician air She must be rid looking, of ocurw, and well dreg*cd, but ia the Vert: de Vtre style. She must But what IS m adventurer, anyway?'' Iroke m the harum-scarum Miss Winter j jjoman, whom short-aigirted parents had named Blame. Do you mean a woman who posi- tively lives by her wits, or just a sort of gay deceiver generally f" Mr. Godfrev, who loved his own voice and the making of roiling sentences, was annoyed tt tbw interruption. I mean by adventurers," he said, sharply, any woman who is not what she seeros—a definition which iicludes the coquet, you aee, aa well as the shop-lifter." "Won't you 70 or., please, and tell U3 all fcow to be successful rtdveroturef.ses? Mr. God- frey?" hedged Alias Horton, looking up ad- miringly. The voung man's ruffled temper 1»on. thug smooched, he went on She cu.uot bH tho saic-tly seeming sort. Sor thero havl2' bf-ert so many of that typ« that the world M arnud againet them. She cannot be the large-eyed ingenue, artier and appeal- ing That t}1Je would impose on oulv a very Ttwtio 'community Not, m I 1.11. said. must be patrician 10 her finger-tips, not dazz- ling brilliant in conversation, but naii'iied to the last degree. At the name rime mu."t have feminine c!larm." "You think. remarked Miss Horton. tenta- tively. that no less perfect disguise could impose upsn—vou—fur instance ?" I am. sure of it." said the younfr man with dfoision as he threw away his cigarette and rtaoaoved his feet from the rail. Now that you have fi.rt«hed your admi- rable expo#iticrt." broke in Elaine Winter, somewhat mockingly, are you ready for Jtensis V" Mr. Godfrey signified that he was. and, accompanied by the young woman. started for the court. Elaine was, as usual, some- what carelessly put together. A strand of brown hair hung loose behind her ear. Her flannel skirt, bore nnunpeachabk testimony to the fact that IOhe VM given to lolling on the glass and eathrg fruit. A pin supplied the place of a missing stud m her shirt-waist. She swung her hat loosely by its nuoou. Julian Godfrey was quite well aware of these titillg", and they somewhat offended his fastidious I taete, but the free, swingmg prace of the girl, the mixture of warm red aiid brow: on her cheeks, the half-insolvent, half-childish free- dom of her gaze, stirred his pulses unaccount- ably- "Miss Elaine," he ventured to remark under the kifluem e of these combined emotions, "why doci't you make the best of yourself, as Helen Borton does? Y"11'H portion me, I hope. We all know o*ie another so uaconvwntioiially up here. But her capabilities are onl) moderate, and your* —well, vours are far from moderate. Why don't vO.) 7" The blood surged over Miss Winter's face at this tribute to her cbamw. "Do van really tnean. it?" she demanded, with half anxious, half ahy impetuosity. "Do you reaLy mean that if I were as cajefu! a.3 she I'd be aK OTod-looking?" "I do. indeed, or. rather, you'd be incnm- parably more beantifttf," answered Godfrey, feeling tliat. he wan doing a missionary work lit T.wiing the girl to her own possibilities. when she came to dinner in a filmi r, k Bt Tm. which trnraaulonsly had no rwo 1m.\¿ her dusky hair piled high, he an artist's delight. Her eyes sought Jt:s> for provai. with a fascir.ating ;iiixture Ct -u; n and during in tlwr depths. He .1, .0.1 1 arm approval. ♦ h WI of art 'jging Miss Winter to a sense et biliti. was the most absorbing JFt.1' ^roy had ever undereaken. At .'oa d« -1 ■>, so quick to see and take r.f a taut Again she was saucy anc .v'v somehow sht. generally W< R '•> .I- T"'ng. Before the summer*! TtlilW -Vr '?«• ••ovinced himself that in )BI 11 v -L- -rt of pliable materisd h4 bpd r.ivara -k-k. » a wife. Hhe was sucK 9 Ipinrar.'v.j! of responsiveness and at timen so readily. I Sht W: 'i "M b: njfgestions about intel- th eagerness. She had a I ■fine m ;*»'!> a '"ne mind. She would be uo 1 ruaVriv' to mould, but sorae- thfug -■=>. < i~m, eating, for turn to twin ii. img to l-is ideas of beauty. ,'1 rh..D. hit pondering over. Mr. 1 Godfrey ,¡ h:Ji cigar aiid sought Mifw W Miss "Y eived the proposal with an onexpect*4' -• v. -tional gravitv. She did not blu-h r «y«a d.irt rot falter before his. He wa? rs»tner plen.-ed af t:>e unusual atlf-pos- session of the ladr ",hom he intended tohorour fcy making hi- wife. Bot she declined to stives IWr answer until the aft*rnoon. He protested, 1:mt Miss WiTtter was firm. He spent the re- mainder of the morning m telling himself wh..1.t superior penetration he had to discover her charm, fnd in feeling a lofty contempt I for all the men who had failed to see it and I possess it. He came on the bro-id piazza before dinner. Elaine. wi*h her head erect and statelv and the gpracefu'ness of lier figure enhanced by tome sort of a black gown, in which yellow <wt*s ykilfully blended, with her locks pierced ?with a golden comb and her air at once regal •and captivating, was walking with a new- coTuer -a man—tall, handsome, bearded, with ktteD, blue eyes that looked out on the world in scholarly glassed. Godfrey went forward, -tnd Elait:e. with dignified^ ge;f-TJO»»ession, presented him to Profe* -or Van Heutenburg. 4he famous Kotiomifct^ her Sauce. f << "Would you like to ohanfp. your list of re- qturements' fo- the ^uoceesful deceiver among -tvomeri, Mr. Godfrey?" Spitefullv asked Helen Horton that night, tibweby feeling that she revengetl for weeks of neglect. But Mr. Godfrey ase'ired her that he failed to remember ever malting any remarks on the iubjeet.

MONUMENT STOLEN. ERECTED BY THE QUEEN IN MEMOBY OF THE PRINCE IMPERIAL. The "Natal Times'' savs:—The monument •chieh was erected bv the Queen to the memory of the late Prince ImpermJ ou the spot w;wre he met with hi", tragic ueath has been stolen. The monument took the form of a toss and bore the following inscription: "This ero.-s ta erected by Q^ieen Victoria in atfectitwia.te wihombrince of Napoleon Eugene Louis Jcia .Toeeph- IVince Imperial, to mark the s-, jt vthevis he, while assistu»s in a rtoonniissau^e with British troops ou the lst of ■Tiirv-. 18.9. wait attacked \yy .> porty of Zulus and feu with h1* face to tiie foe." A. rewarù Ot £50 ha.a lieen otfemi-

PRINCE OF WALES AND URYL. A DISAPPOINTMENT FOR NORTH WALIANS. The Prince of Wales, in response to an appli- cation by th- Rhyl Improveznant 'ontmiasioners. has stated through Sir Francis tUnoliys that, as he was unfortunately pravented from declaring the new marine lake there open, he much regrets he ia anabie to give the desired special permis- eion to make use of the word" Royal" in naming it. This rests entirely with the Qaeen, and application should be made to her Majesty through the Home Secretary, but the Prince ha* jao objection to the lake being styled a Prince of Wales Marine Lake."

ILLNESS OF DR. HETTBEB EVANS. THE REV. GENTLEMAN ORDERED REST, The "Tyst" ieams with reo.to concern that Dr. Rerber Evans suffers from nervous c'x- liaxwtion. He has net been well since his wceut sorrosr—the death of hi4 mother. He has rn-each'xi on several occasions sinco then, but it in much suSeMnq; :tnd pain. Uij medical udvLser hag now ordered coiupi»ite rest. Some years .1,JO Dr. Evaiis suffbred from timiisr attack of illnege.

Mrs. E. M Piekard, an elderly lady, who had lived for many years at Borough llou-t, iNrrtliam, near Bideford—the iiouse frunoua as eeca the heme of Sir ArngTMi Leigh—died on Wedne.1da.y. frcm. it is supposcil. biking quantity of oarb*>h» acid. She bad heen of ,KS)M .1 ia itated

NOTES FROM LON- DON. ♦ (PBOJI OU& LONDON COSSS8F«N £ > £ NTS.] LONDON, THUBSDAT. A DUCAL FoNTune. The death of the Duke of Somerset will bring within the gra.p of the Exchequer the first great fortuue tha.t will come under the new death duties Expectation is rife as to how far the Chancellor's exactions will be gratified. It is wnerally thought that the Duke of Somerset was a very rich man. But he was not as rich as was thought. The two previous dukes had taken all they could out of the estates to provide for members of their families. One of the dukes, in particular, made strenuous efforts to provide for his son. He always declared that the son was born in wedlock, bat it was never possible to obtain from Italy (where the marriage was said to have taken place) the documents necessary to substantiate the claim. Hence the young gentleman had to forego the tit] and make shift with as much of the duc. fortune as conld be bestowed upon him. Another of the dukes left a large sum of money to secure the erection in Totnes Churchyard of a monument on which was to be inscribed copious abuse of his predecessor. OPPRESSED BRITISHERS IN THE TRANSVAAI. The petition of British subjects resident in the Transvaal presented to >Sir Henry Loch on his recent visit to Pretoria is to-day issued as a Parliamentary paper. The petition is signed by 14,800 British subjects. The gist of the complaint of th?se sadly oppressed subjects of the Queen is contained in the following extract: —"Denied the franchise, and having recently been subjected to the indignity of seeing a petition pi tinted by lo,C00 residents—mainty subjects of the Queen— praying for some relaxation of the unjust frartof: i-c law;; greeted with laughter and scorn by the Lepi.slatare, liavmif further been informed by the authorities that not only we, but our children born in the countrv, can Mvjr hope to participate in the more precious privileges of citizenship, our wrongs have lately been accentuated by the circum- stance that the courts and the Government of thia State have declared our liability to be called out at any time, without pay or coin mission, for compul iOTy military service for the carrying out of the laws in the making of which we can never have any voice, and in the enforcement of which we have no inte- rest. We beg to a.-care your Excellency that this position of affairs is to cs so intolerable that the situation is fraught with the possi- bility of serious results. And we respectfully beg your Excellency to bestow the gravest and most serious consideration upon it." ANNAACRMS AT THE AQCARIUM. Th, patrons of the Aquarium are now being indulged with a new type of dramatic per- formance. A troupe of AnnamUe actors, some 30 in numter, have been tngaged by j Mr. Ritchie, and are giving daily perfoi- I mances of a native play. One cannot under- stand the language, but it is easy to follow the meaning of the action on the stit.ze by watching tae gestures of the performers, The story they tell is one of love and war. The love passages are between Prince and Princess. There is considerable effusion of blood during the piece. Not only are there wars, but there are also murders, for it is the practice of the characters in this spirited drama to murder or otherwise dispose of hated rivals and inconvenient interlopers. Th.3 thing is very well done. ,1nd there are many beautiful dresses. Unfortunately, 11 did not see the best of the dresses and scenery at the private view, inasmuch as three lar^e casts ox oroperties had bcon detained at the Custom House owing to an informality. casts ox oroperties had been detained at the Custom House owing to an informality. THE M'CAIATOVT MILLIONS. People still talk of the M'Calmont millions. It is. therefore, quite in order to refer to the rapidity with which money increases at com- pound interest. The increases can be graphically realised wliea calculations are made Upon large sums like the great fortune Mr. Harry M'Calmont will succeed 1:0 next week. Setting aside the real estate which Mr. M'Calmont inherited from his uncle, and dealing only with the personal property, which was not less than a net sum of three SsiiUififta ,4terypg, I find that if Mr. ATGatajoatY trustees have been receiving tiiLy & for tii s imtaetkHe sum it tffWtd atoount by this time to £ 5,689.700. But I expect the trustees got a much better percentage than this, because seven years ago money was in much greater demand than it has been during the last year or two. I expect an average of 4 per cent.. would be I nearer the mark, as the trustees had, doubt- less, excellent opportunities for remunerative psd sound investment. In that event Mr. M'Calmont's fortune must now amount to £3,947,700. BADLY MATCHED. WhetJier the new play produced at the Criterion last night will be a popular sucef.s. is a doubtful point. An interesting study Ii m domestic relationships it certainly ill, but I doubt whether the theatre-goer will care to pursue it. The pl;iy bears the cumbrous title of "The Case of Rebellious Susan," and is from the pen of Henry Arthur Jones. I "Susan, or, rather, "Lady Susan," discovering I compromising letters in her husband's escri- toire, determines to part from her husband I and live a Hie of independence, whiclt, for any tiling she cares, may shock Society in its utter unconventionftlity. The three acts ere devoted to the taming of this unruly spirit and saving the woman from utter ruin. If the subject does meet with any measure of success, it will be on account of its artistic treatment and the excellence of the interpretation. I have never seen Charges Wyndham to saoh advantage. As a cynical Q.C. With a quarter of a century's experience ia the Divorce Court, he walks through the play advising And peacsirir.king—keeping an eye on every movement and at the right moment intervening with admirable results. There are many adinirab'y drawn characters I —conventional, but happily conceived; they flit across the stage keeping interest Intern, on a story commonplace and trivial. The "New Woman" meets with scant courteaj at the hands of Mr. Jones, and the plain home truths told her representative Met with the fall approval of tb1 audience.

THE WAR IN COK EA. A JAPANESE FLEET OFF NING.PO. A Central News telegram from Shanghai on Thursday, dated 5 p.m., saya:— Native I vessels arriving at Niug-Po report that five I Japanese wanhip1 are lying off the Obu>a 1 I Islands. They have no transports with them- A smaller Japanese reasol was n»akiug for the river Entrance. The leport is partially con- firmed by the captain of a BHu.-h steamer which arrived at Niug-Po yesterday. He reports having p?ssed two JapaneV cruieere bearing down upon Chusau on Tueschy. The report has. caused a scare at Ning-Po. The bearing down upon Chusau on Tueschy. The report has. caused a scare at Ning-Po. The few Clii-ieso war.,h ps on this coast are obsolete and almost valueless for protecting eoaat towns. THE SAFETY OF SHANGHAI. A Renter'? telegram from Tokio on Thursday says:—Acting on instructions the Italian \fij ister here lias obtained from ths Japanese 'Government an engagement that they will not undertake any hostile movement against Shanghai.

JABEZ BALFOUR. HEARING OF THE APPEAL. JUDGMENT DEFERRED. A Rertertelegram from Buenos Avree on Thursday says;— The appeal of Jabez Hal four against the order for lu.< extradition grauicd by the Federal Jud| £ B at Sulta came on to-oav before the Supivuie Couri of Argentina.—Dr. Varfia, the defending counsel, strongly opposed the dotna-ud for extradition. lIe iMgued that the British Govcncnit-nt. having in the lirs.t w- stance refused to n/rte to tlie principle of reei- prooi-tv, and having afterwards d^maiuled Jabe3 Balfour's surrw.der five days Iwfure the extra- dition treaty f^ame into foi-oe, could not make goorl ttieir okwm. He ju inted out that ths treaty oonld not be made refc)(ucu\e, and dec'iared that the extradition of his client, if oonooded, wmdd he contrary alike to the laws of Argentina ;w:d to tlie principles of hiiiaaaity.— I The auirt will probaUy give iUi decision in a. fortnight.

AN liLLICIT-STILL AT PLYMOUTH. Ths Ptymonth magistrate* on Thursday im-! posed a fi: of .£200 upon a bvewer, nam»d Rew, for defrauding the Inland iievenue by bavirg an iliieit »tiH in the offices attached to his brewery in Richmond-street. The still was dis-1 covered in August last through a fire which occurred at the place. As Rew is a bankrupt and eonid find no security, a distress warrant' M8aed. 1'- IIÍiIIIIIIII

r THE CHINESE SCARE. PROMPT BRITISH ACTION. DESPATCH OF MEN AND SHIPS. YESTERDAY¥~MEETING OF THE CABINET. The Press Association learns that the Foreign Office has within the last two d&ys received alarming telegrams from onr consuls at Hankow and Ningpo as to disturbances which have taken place at those places. There was no news from our consuls on Thursday, but it is known from other sources that the situation is perilous for all Europeans. I [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM8.] LONDON, Thursday. The Cabinet Council so suddenly summoned on Tuesday afternoon was duly held in Down- ing-street at noon to-day, when all the Ministers assembled, with four exceptions, viz., Sir William Harcourt, Mr. Campbell Banner man, Mr. Fowler, and Mr. Bryce. The telegraphic summons, it appears, failed to reach either the Clttnoellor of the Exchequer or the Secretary for War, and it was received by Mr. Bryce in Switz-erland too iate to enable him to attend the Council. Mr- Fowler remained in attei danco on the Queen at Balmoral. The Ministerial deiiljerntions lasted for an hour nnd 49 minutes, and by two o'clock ino^fc of the Mini.-ters had left Downnitf-sfcrgtt '1'h(\ peculiar circumsfcinces in which die Council met and the rnn'ours which kltl gained currency in consequence h.'d aroused ;w» un- usual amount of curiosity and interest, and a. considerable crowd watched ti'e arrival ?.nd departure of Muusters. All attempts to obtsin information as to what had passed v. era at first unsuccessful, but subsequently the Central New* was informed from an authori- tative source that the crisis was at an end. Tho Cabinet, ic was added, had Ijeen mainly occupied with the state of ft'ii i-s in the E;t, and precautionary measures were adopted in view of eventualities which mujht arise in consequence of the war between China and Japan- Communications had passed }>etween the Admiralty and the Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, and the routine business of providing for the safeguarding of British interests were taken long ago. and there has been no sudden development of events in con- nection with them to require th? summoning of a. special Cablet Council in the inMst cf i hH holiday recess. Ministers to-day had, in fact, to consider matters of action and policy, not only concerning the protection of the lives and property cf British subjects in the East, but the maintenance of fundamental British interests. Ministers were not inclined to take a serious •view, so far as Gr. at Britain is con- cerned. of the troubles which are impending in The Central News is enabled to mr>k^ the Madagascar. I following i?m>ortant announcement: —"As the result of the comihunieat'ons made to the Admiralty after the 'sitting of the Cabinet Council to-day, that department has taken sVps to materially inert a e the British Squadron on the China Station. Direc- 'I tions have been given for tll: immediate com- missioning nud despatch of her Majesty's ship St. George, protected cruiser of the first-class, which vessel is now in reserve at Portsmouth. Tn adition to this powerful ship the following vessels have been ordered to proceed at once from their resptct-ive stations on which they I are employed r.nd join the flag of Vice-admiral the 1-Ton. Sir Edmund R. Frc-inantle. K.C.B.. Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, viz :FJOIU the Mediterr»ru>an, Iter Majesty ? ship cruiser of the second- r class from the K-Mt Indian Station, l>(*r Majesty's shins Redbreast and Pigeon. :md, as a temporary measure, her Majesty's ship Bramble will proceed from the Mediterranean to Aden until relieved by a vessel commissioned a.t home. The particulars of the four additional vessels which will now be at the service of the Commander-in-Chief in China are as follow :— St. George Tonnage, 7,350; armament, two 22-ton gun-<, ten 6in. quick-firing guns, seven- teen smaller quick-firing guns; speed, twenty knots. .-ISolus: Tonnage, 3,600: armament, eight 6in. <1Hir>k, firín¡.; guns, nine smaller qtiicir-firing gen spc- d. 19 75 knots- .Redbreast Tonnage, 806: Pigeon: onna?e, 755: each with n speed of thirteen i nois, and carrying six gu!i3.. The above vessels *re to be re-placed as soon as possible by putting in commission a similar I number of ve-ssels of the same class which are now l\ing in reserve at the dockyards. It is understood that if any difficulty be experience in finding suiffcient ratings for this service the crews of the truiniu,; squadron :e to be drawn upon to make up the deficiency." The total number of Marines and Blue- jackets on board the four vessels ordered to re- inforce the China Squadron is 1,030. Lord Rose be 1 y will, it is stated, return to Dalmeny tiiia evening, and Lcrd Kimberley will leave town to-morrow morning, and a Council will be held nt Balmoral towards the end of the month foi^he further proroga- tion of Parliament. FRENCH OPINIONS. A Renter's telegram from Paris says: — Thursday morning's journals are unanimously of opinion that there is no occasion for alarm 041 account of the summoning of the Cabinet in London. The "Journal des Debats" eaya:—"For some days we have noticed a more aocommo- dating tone 00 the put of the English jour- nals. They are expressing then:, elves mere moderatc'v in regard to us, and they are beginning to ask if the interests of the two countries redly clash to suc'i an extent as to ]!"a.d. to a ",)aHicl. We i<\irn t.hifc ot all the que-itifHis sti'l pending between Great Britain and France there is not one which cannot V*? amioably settled, provided calmness 13 dis- played on ixyth Hides. One matter only pre- serves or may acquire a ohaiactor of t-xcv.p- tiotial gravity, and thit is the pti.in question. Put we have no reas<>n to lielieve I that Great Britain will rot loyally abide by the onga;ements to which she has pledged herself to yards us and Eurojie." The "Soleil" olx«crvas:—Ad hough there ma r be j»ssibl(?. difference respecting the Coii[<0 ar.d tlie Soudan, there cannot be any in regard to Madagascar, and the ill-humour with which the British refer to everything which gows on in that <"0lintry proceeds merely L'om an excess of amour- piopro, none of their posi- tive interests being threatened." Tlie "Figaro" says — "The opinion of well- idm med por-nns—;which it is M well to repeat to prevent panics for which there is no Justifi- cation-iil that all this diplomatic and poli- tical hubbub among our neighbours has not been oaused by the state of our relations with them.' Hie "Matin" remarks: —"It would be ab- surd to look fov a reason for tlie extraordi- nary meeting of the British Cabinet in U.'O Question- pending Ijetween France and Great Britain in Africa or eluewln-Te. Bnt it may be easily understood that the reported ad- vance of the Japanese on Pe-kin compels 1 he l Briti-ih Government to take measures of pre- csvntion ^nu protuction, and perliaps to make offers of mediation." The "RauDel" Bays :— "Madagascar could in no case involve us in serious difficulties with Great Britain. Between her and us there is one question only, namely, Egvpt-" I The E'dair" observes — "It is always from London the t. disturbing news emanate, Ten- don plays a gamc--that of intimidation-but wc will not per'nit ourselvts to be taken in by it." =--

THE ARKANSAS CYCLONE. FIVE PEOPTiE KILLED AND 35 iNJtJRBD. A Central New!! telegram from Cfaiqafo on Thursday mo' ning says —The work of explora- tion at Little Kock,partially wrecked by Tuesday night's cyclone, continues. There are known te be five dead and 35 severely injured. Several people are s+UI »nis«h>or.

A Central News telegcam from New York on Thursday say? :—Tho rOBqlts of the elections ic Georgia hav-e beon declared this mt.ming. The Democrats ]SI«T« been elected on tpe State ticket I bat iheir msjr»rify has been reduced by oiMhlisuif t e

ADJOURNED CORONERS INQUEST. STORY OFTHE CRIME RE-TOLD, JURT RETURN A VERDICT OF "WILFUL MURDER." The adjourned inquest on the body of Mvy Daviea, of 1, London-place, Borth, who, it is alleged, was murdered by Tlioraas IbjeiwAs. of Sandon Villa, Upper Borth, on Thursday night week, was lield at the Assembly Rooms. Borth, on Thursday, Mr. John Evans, Abary-srfcwith, being the ;x»roaer. The Rev. J. N. Griffiths, Llanfihangel, was foreman of the jury. Mi. Arthur J. Huglies, who hue been instructed by tite Public Prosecutor to prosecute, and the Uhiti- coostable (Mr. Howell Evans) were adso preseot. Theiv was a large attendance of the general public during the proceedings. THE BUILDING OF THE BACK KITCHEN. Ann Rees, of Acorn House, Borth, deposed that Richards was the person who chiefly built this back kitchen at the back of 1, London-place. The deceased. M&ry Davies, generally wore her w-iiiing ring, which was similar to the one produced. Margaret Davies was called, and also gave evidence respecting the building of tlve back kitchen and the wedding ring, and corroborated the first witness. HOW THE BODY LAY ON THE BED. Mary WinLmLS. Railway Crossing, Borth, d«pot-sd that between four u-uj tive on Satur- day, September 22. she \va- sent for to lay out the body of the deceased. She t'onud the bo iy lading iicToSs the bed. the head towards the wail and the beak tow-irds the fuot of the bed. She lay on her left side, and her iirabs were btnt up. There was nothing over her head, and she had only her nightdress and chemise on. She washed the body, and noticed that- the tace was bkek. riieie was aJso a. mark on her hip These was a little blood on the bolster, but slift did not notice any on the sheets or deceased's clothing. She noticed at o:i«e that the wedding ring was niis.sing. Mrs. Margaret Williams, Ocean Wave, Borth, a. cousin of the victim, deposed thai she ;V"S present whan Ma.ry Williams came to the house to lay out the body, and accom- panied her upstairs. She had heard Mrs. Wiiiianv; describe the position In which the body was found, and her statement was per- perfectly correct. She heard Mrs. Williams remark that there was no ring on the finger of i!ie deceased. She hadnottskea particular notioe of the deceased's weeding ring, and, therefore, could not say whether the cue produced was the ring or net. It was cus- tomary for the victim to wear wo rings when out. POLICE-CONSTABLE DAVIESS EVIDENCE. Police-constable Lewis Daviea, Borth, deposed that he went to 1, London-place on the 22nd of Septemlier. He gave similar evidence ;t.;3 the preceding witnesses regard- ing the position of the body on the led. On examining the face he saw that it was rather dark. In examining the bedroom YvitntMS fonnd some fumigating p^jwr und a saucer on the dressing' table. He produced a. bunch of keys, which he received from Margaret Davies. of 2, London-place, us well a.s a gimlet, which he received from Mr. Richard Hughes, mariner, Upper Borth. He ais^ produced a letter, sigoed,James Davifja," and headed, "The Docks, Swansea," which w as also received from Margaret Davies on the 25th. A bank deposit receipt of the National Provincial Bank, Aberyatwith, and envelope, produced, was first seen bv the witness at the deceased's home, on the 22nd. Witness recognised the £5 Bauk cf England note produoed, which he first tow with Mrs. Catherine Richards, at No. 2, London-place, Borth, on Tuesday, September 25, and got possession of it. WttMM ikad. exau. -d «h*. r.^t«r ■:( r.i«» Wk of a,->i Jrurr^ ^{*v i'rtc V '"■ &P V>» ii- ii f-: frosh one. He ajso in-sorted fjia gimiet proouced, and found that the lioie corren- poaded with, it. On the 27th he weat to deceased's house in company with the Cniaf- constAble and Police-constsble Phillips. The Chief-constable w?.ut iaritlo aud bolted the back kitchen door, witne<s remaining ont- side. With a pcuknife witness endeavouied to slip back the bolt and succeeded. PRISONER'S SON GIVES EVIDENCE. John RkhittcLi, a son of Tiiomas Richards, the prisoner, who works with Dr. Jones. Borth. said on the morning of the iilst of September he got up between shix and seven o'clcKik and whe-n leaving the house to go to his work he found a paper under the door, and placed it on the table in the kit. chan, but did not notice what it WM. It w;l. similar to the bank note produced. He had never seen a. buck note before, and did not know what it was. Elizabeth Prosser, the Board School Houxe, j -iiorth, said that on the morning of September Mi's.Catherine Richards (the prisoner's wife) showed her a paper and asked her what it was. She saw that it was a £5 Bank of England note. THE MYSTERIOUS GIMLET. Richard Hughe*, Upper Borth, mariner, deposed tiiathe lived next door to Sandon Villa. He recognised the gimlet (produced) M the one he noticed outside on the sill of Mrs. Richards B back window, wh:ch window looked out into witness's garden. He saw it on Friday morn- ing between seven and eight o'clock. On the following Sunday evening, about five o'clock, he took it into his own hon.se, and afterwards handed it to Police constables Daviea and Phiilip*. The Coroner: Did you hwtr any noise or anyone walking about the night before you found the gimlet? Witness: I henrd someone walking about, berth in th? front and back of my house and Sandon Vilbv The Coroner: What would be the time? W itness Between one and two o'clock in the morning. The Coroner: Did you see ruiyone?—o. Police sergeant Davies (Aberystwitli) wso next examined. Ife nrcduced a cigir-lw. which he r#>cetirefl c-n Tuesday. Septendicr 25. from David JTngh Itichanls, st the i'ouse of Morg-.vu Hughes. Borth. It was tied no with the string produced, and contained the envelope fnrbdticed). nddnvsre'?. ").[N1. Afargt. Tlichaiv's. SmHon Villa, Borth." nr>d hearing the AlvrystwiUi pObt-tnaxk, dated September 9,1, 1P94. The cigar-box also contained the bro-.rn paper aod 40 sovereigns which it at Pre' P!*nt corrta-incd. slw prodncd a ball of string, which he had rflewved from Mi«s Rib, of the. Sl-ini! Arms. Al^rvst-wWh. v.'hioli corresponded with the string with which the box WM tie<l uo. He al^o the denopit recf-ipt Ote £ 5 note, and thn t-nvflope referred to by Polioe-constable Lewis Davie«. THE CHIEF-CONSTAPLE'R EVIDENCE. Chief-con stable TTowell Evans, then gave evi- dence, nnd spoke of receiving the pri-oner from the custody of Police sergr^nit Jonrs. of Neath, on the 26th ultimo. He charged the prisoner with murder, burglary, and forcery. and after cautioning him the prisoner a confession to him in the term* a.lresdy retorted die ctuse was before the magistrates. The chinf-constable Drcxhwed the lyilt of the k:hon-door. He also compared the gimlet which had 'won nr'xlueed by Police, constable Lewis IXavies with the hole in the bolt, and found theni to correspond. On the 23th ult lie had Thomas Richards placed among seven o<her persons in the yard of |ho central police station, and took the following witnesses to see them, separately, viz:—Miss Bland. Miss Evan3, Mis-i Ellis, M ins Tdor- Bans. Mr. Pugh (Nat:onal Provincial Bank), and Mr. Tnwoft. The first five re cognised Richards, but Mr. Trusoott failed to recog- nise him. On a later date Mr. J. AJF. Jones. of the oost-oftioe. also i-ecognised the prisoner immediately. On the ?8th ult. the prisoner sent for witneas, and he visited hi^ in his cell. Tlie prisoner said he wanted fo tell JJ:1:1 some- thing. and witness stopped him, saying thut he had better say nothing unless he derired him to repeat it liefore the magistrates. The prisoner replied. "I wish you to tell the magis- trates that, I found the rhitr on the top of tho chest of drawers in the mrlour, where I also found the keys I did not, take it off Mart Davies'n finger." Proceeding, the chief-con- stable deposed that the prisoner was identified on the 3rd of October bv Thomas Phillips- Bv the Jury: When he saw the prisoner nt Neath he certainly appeared to be a little downcast and voxed. The Coroners You say he looked quite sc>)s-r? Witness: There-is no question nlajot that. THE MEDICAL EVIDENCE. Dr. Abfah«n Thoieas, who^wicbi^ed ik btdy it prttKnted marked changes of decompo- sition, such as extensive greenish dis^oloirra- tiou over some parts of the body, particu- larly about the face and neck, and ft, reddish iroth issued from the nostrils. The lips were swollen and of a, purplish black colour- The vdtness then enumerated other bruises on the body, and gave the result of the post-mortem examination They found no evidence of any disease which would account for the death of the deceased. By the Coroner: From the observations he had made and the evidence he had heard that day, death might have been due to suffoca- tion. He had found no signs that would be inconsistent with this, but the marks were not sufficient to enable him to positively sav that death had been due to suffocation. He found some signs that he would expect to see present in a case of daMih through suffocation. 0 Dr. Jones, Borth, depospd that he had on the 25th of September last, in company with Dr- Thomas, made a post-mortem examination on the body of the deceased, a.nd lie concurred with everything ho liad said. There werf no positive indications of death from suffocation. Tlie Coroner: Might some of the indications of death from suffocation have been removed by the post-mortem changes? Witneas: I think so. THE ARREST OF, THE PRISONER. Police-Berjwant Price, of the Merthyr Borough Police Force, deposed to arresting the prisoner at the Falcon public-house, Old Market-street, jSeeth, on a charge of robbery at Borth. He replied, "I know nothing about it; you liave got the wrong man." Witness took him to the police- station and asked him for his DalPe, which lie gave ItS Thomas Richards, 41 years of age, a.nd a native of Talybont, Cardigan, nnd that he resided there. On searching him he found the watch and chain produced. Witness asked him if he could account for the money found upon him and he replied that he earned it on boaid the vessel Dunover. Witness would not say that he had !tot been drinking, but no effects of it were observable. i'olrx'-sergeant R. Jones, who received pri- fnuer from the previous witness and Landed him over to the Chief-constable of Cardiffsn- shire, said tine piisffn'er seemed perfectly sober, and ippke like a ratioi.al man. •. a v^Tdi^t as follows:—"Our unanimous ver- dict is this: We nnd that Marc Davies died at iNo. 1. London-place, Borth, :m Friday, the 21st of September, and that the ofmgc of death was an assault committed upon her by Thos. Replying to a question, the Foreman said the verdiot amoiuiied to one of wilful ni'jrder. mamaaemrmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmM

SHIPPING NEWS. SIGNALLED OFF~THE LTZAILD. Oct. 3. — Pasted Hart: Summers Russia (proTOmed), frum New York for Hamburg Obi&Hi (presumed), from New York for Rotter- dan. Oct. 4.—Passed East Stonehsnse, of Ply- mouth Dorethy, Carnarvon steamers Racine, of Cardiff Urafuii, of London Rhein- land, of Brake au Atlantic Transport Com- pany's liner; Sir Bevis, of Sontiiampfcon Celeste, of Liverpool. Passed Wast Betzy Gride (yrestuned), of Grimstadt atetuners GwasftJiy, of Cardiff; Bvron, Ooean, and N-ithor- r •'■*••• iu. x*xiu I?' ? "q 1 ro<. SIGNALLED OFF THE MUMBLES HEAD. Oct. 4.-Wind, fresh; weather, hMy MK, moderate. — Waiting orders •• Stoamer Ouse, of Cardiff. Received ordera Steamers Ram Lancaster, of Cardiff, for Burry Port Sir Galahad, of Swansea, for I Ponarth Roads; Rutland, 01 London, for Llanelly. Patsed East: Steamers Talbot, of Liretpeol; Sunlight, of Liverpool Planta- genet, of Liverpool; Marion, of Liverpool Lady Bertha, of Newcastle Chanay, of Caen Lavlnia, of Dublin Helkar, of Ijondon barque Viking-, of Fredrikstad. Passed West: Steamers Tyne, of Jfewoastle John Bowca, of London. I SW ANSEA.-ARRIV ALS. KOTtTH DOCK. Oct. &-Effie Gray, 9, 140, Uahray, nil. Mun- castc-r, to, 569, Liiineiiy, nit. Oct 4.—Sunlight, I e, 245, Milford, general. Tal- hot, e, 300, Liverpool, general. Laviuia, .1.03. New- port, hit. Frederic William, 61, Olouc.ester, maize. SOUTH DOCK. Oct. 3,—Jacinth, s, 1P9, Liveipuot, niL Acacia, s, ZiQ, Manchester, geueral. Cypher, 3M. Antwerp, niL Alexandra, p s, 96, Ilfr.icombe, excursion. SAILINGS. SOUTH l>OCK. Oct 3.—Gknarm, a (M/Taggart), Xevr.-y. Baron J-Iambro', s (Molnny), Bordeaux. OH. Rflle (""1\Y, s (Peblen). Bal/ast. jUnethyst, • Boulogne. Deus I'ieirc (Ailam), tleiuie- bont. George Canning v,W«llake), Neath. SOUTH DOCK. Oct. 3. —Theory, a (Beii), Ha vie. Valentine SOUTH DOCK. Oct. 3.-Theoty, a (Beii), Ha vie. Valentine (fiicoll), ''ranviue. Severn, P (M'DougaM), Glas- gow. Bio Kortinso, ø Qtux), Brir-t'jJ. Oct. 4.—Brighton, p > (Read), -Bristol. Alexandra, p a (Owens), lifracombe. :L)'Jl< n (Bewen), Troiiville. UteM (Bugtle8), Dublin. P. H. Dawson (Corf). Dover, PllJNCE OF WALKS IX)(7K. Oct. X.—HhebtfaM. a (Willfins), Vopenlm~en. Oct. 4.—John Bowes, g (Jonnii), lLorlm-,ke! Vus congada, it (Shearer), Bilbao. Amb:oae, s ;Scantle- bury), Bona. Blectro (Pittaway), Waiclmt. RXVTmr.n OimVAKPS — October 4. Treport, Aaw-ia, e, B, Lamhert, 270, Arnati and lla r:i?t»n Guernsey, John W. Pearn, B, Holton, 69, S. G. Jeffreys & Co. CLEAltRD —Octclwr 4. St. Mak>, Werfa, s, B, 1,140 coaj Bona, Amhioee, H. I.era full Klo Ur-tnde do Sul, Christine. Nwy, 430 coal Frcsivikatttd, Aniu, Nwy, Y £ ) coal MitrseiHes, Weartlale, 1,800 fuel Guernsey, Joliw W. Peaini, n, 130 coal Hamiiuig, City 01 Dortmund, B, 360 coal, 300 general IMPORTS. —Octoi;er 4. Antwerp, Cypher. 303 eand, oidcr IUTOUT8 V!HHT\Vlfn-Odohe.. 4. Manclienttr, Acacaa, a, .general. Arnati a Hurrlson Giuurftfcler, Eralerio WUtium, 04 tons maize, James TiK-ker IJiTclol, CoIHtr; II, general Bviatoi, Itio Pottnoso, s, general KXi-ORTS COASnVKSK.—Ootober 4, Mllford, Mary .Vnn, 06 foal, G^Ulberj; & Cn. Belfast, Gray, II. 430 coal, Vivian & Sons: 20 coal, Randell & Co. BriOgwatFr, Ark, 133 wal. G'Vaun-eae-g'.uwe.n Co. tiighbrulge, 8«)s.'innah, 140 coal. WiUi&ins it Co. ltoeln'ster. Jacinth, s, 620 coal, D. T. Ladti .t Co.; 60 coal, V., 71. Jenkins KchJU. Pilot, 45 coal, it. Hodgens Neuqi.av, lua l.a9S, 48 foa). 8. & J. Kill liellaj-t. T^viiiie, il, 500 oott), Vivhm & KVo'ss Guernsey. )flhn W. PeM-n, 120 coal, Ii. Jindftem Bristol, C'oiiier, general Bristol, Uio Vc-.moBo, s, ecnenti NEATH AND BRITON FERRY.— ARRIVALS. Oct. 3 —T!]ver Avon, s, 608. P/illwo, iron ore. Oct. 4.—-Itnyie, II, 185, Uavle, tiallsst. Gtoige Cannia^r 52, Siwmaca, .'iiiliiC. BUr.THilS. Oct. 3.—Ensign, s (XMOU), Newport. C'nrnvg, s (Vicoxt Penitrtli. Olytie. b (t.ving), Belfast. Tsst, s (Kcr^naoni, Howm. (V-t. 4, —Good Templar (Green), Wesford. Cit-v of York (Baker), Bristol.

SHIPPING DISASTERS. GERMAN STEAMER WRECKED. Lloyd's agent at Hong' Kcnjr telecraphs:— The German steamer Beilona, belonging to the Peutsjhe I>ampfscbifrs Rhoderie, l.-ound from Hiog-o fov Hamburg', has been totally lost a.t Paracels. All aboard were saved. COLLISION IN PENA.RTH ROADS. A Lloyd's telegram says tho steamer Fifz- wllliaraa, of London, collided in Penarth Roads with the barque Henrietta, of Nantes, The former arrived at Cardiff with her bridge rails carried away, and one bulwark stanchion plate on the starboard side broken. The latter docked at. Penarth apparently undamaged. MINOR CASUALTIES. The German schooner Margarethe, from Scot- land lor Dantjig with lierringaput into Elsinwre leaky, having stranded at Doa»st<jnen. Divers have been employed to examine tho condition of the vessel'is bottom. The sfceaincr Southwood, which wu put ashore below Grs^vesend after collisiati, has docked at Tilbury tiat ikpairs.

Upwards of 1,100 ministers and delegates hare w'f»1fled their fnterttion to attend the autumnal H-ssembly of the Coairrcgtitiwnal Uaiou 4^ 'Kutj'Uyrfl

FERNDALE COLLIERIES IDLE YESTERDAY. MASS MEETING OF TRE MEN. STBJKE AT THE NATIONAL COLLIERY, WATTSTOWN. The men engaged at the National Colliery' Wattatown, Rhondda Fach, struck work on Wednesday, owing to a dispute which has arisen with regard to the method .f screening ooal which was recently adopted by the management, the men contending that the new apparatus breaks the largo coal in such a way that an additional quantity of small coal goes to the Billy Fairplay." Mr. W. Abraham, M.P., and Mr. W. Evans, agents of the Cambrian Miners' Association, interviewed the manage- ment on Thursday and also addressed the men, and a resolution was passed not to resume operations under the existing circumstances. About 1,000 men are employed at the colliery. The workmen engaged at Messrs- Davies and Co.'s collieries at Ferudale and Tylorstown, eight in number, suspended operations on Thursday, and shortly miter ten o'clock assembled in an open-air mass meeting to discuss several important matters atfeoting them. There was a large attendance, and the chair was occupied by Mr. Daniel Evans and the vice-chair by Air. W. D. Owen. Mr. W. Abraham, M P., was also present. ALLEGED VICTIMISING. It will be recollected that at the last monthly meeting of the Cambrian Miners' Association a report of the state of the workin g at Pen- derys (Tyiorstown) was submitted by the work- men s examinees, and, owing1 to its alleged grave character, Mr. Evans, the agent-, was asked to communicate with "Mr. Robsou, her Majesty's in-pe^thr of mines for South Wale*, with reference- to it.. The question was con- sidered at some'length 011 Thursday, it being stated that the secretary of the workmen there had received an intimation from the manage- ment that he would have cause to regret send- ing it to the district meeting, and that it was sent, from pure "spite" because of an existing dispute, which Mas stoutly denied. "Maboa" then addressed the gathering in Eng- lish and Welsh, and entered a spirited protest against the system of victimising. There was no time that morning to enter into tho detail-, of the present instance of alleged victimising, but he said that there were men amongst them who had been victimised whose cha- rirjiers wc-re unimpeachable,, and whewe ex- perience of 30 and 3S years ought to be suin cient proof of it. Thera was no use cavilling with this quad ion, and it was for them, !'o:r in their hands lay the remedy to stand by their fellow-workmen. (Chee;<s.} Ho declared fearlessly that a man who would be guilty of fearlessly that a man who would be guilty of working in puch n place was not. worthy to Lo recognised aj a man. (Applause.; He was not in the habit of using strong language, but if they were not- determined to sscure their rights they eouid not expect anyone eke to do so for uicin. It was a rule of ihe dvirict J. d. M ? woikmen should rend the examination of collieries mnde. by their lepresentidives tc their aarents, a resolution to that effect having bt-en ps^sed more than three years ago, because tho men were afraid of V>eing victimised. Such reports were not, there- fore. submitted to the district, through snite or because of a dispute. (Hear, hear.) God forbid that any serious accident would ever occur in any of the-ir collicries; they had had too many of them already. But Rupponing that an explosion would happen in the ini'nediate future in the colliery ieferred 10, and snppasniiy during thf- investigations into the circumstances that led to such oidamitv it was found that the report of the workmen hid been made, what would the public, what would rim jury and the coroners think of the workmen because they had been so slavish, and so untrue and unfaithful to their own cause and to the safety of their lives, if they had not had courage enough to send it to" the district, meet- ing and to the Mines Inspector? (Applauee.) Let not the workmen be afraid to do what had been done by the workmen at this colliery. (Cheers.) Chorees were brought against them that they were afraid and not courageous enough to do this to gunrd their own interest", and lives, but if they found collieries in such con- dition they should not work in them until evtry+hing k:d been cleared off. (Hear, hear.) He did not think there was pny i-ol- rs>wp^r»y wfc *'H-T't -!s-'c pv^fctite a matt f»'* ..■litins ~i' Ui s nru i'- ■j:'lC, and He 0r>r- •, V-i .tfi-ilj'v.l ;-Ui with the »**j» • the ;» neir own niUT-.v/ me Oi the WiiHllUllity as wall. (Applause.) GUNPOWDER V. CAPEONITE. It Avas then oxplaiiked to ihe meeting that the management at the Pe.ndfcrys (Tykia-stenvn) Colliery had issued an order that compressed powd; r vva« not to be u.-ed in the mine after this wetk, aed that oarbonite would be used aa a substitute. It wae, however, unanimously agreed not to accept the proposal. THE PARISH COUNCILS BILL. "Mabffli" and Councillor Richard Lewis, J.P., then delivered addresses explanatory of tho Pxri«h Councils Hill, and the usual votes of thanks brought the meeting to a close. THE PLYMOUTH HAULIERS' STRIKE. WORKMEN RETURN TO THE PITS. A settlement of the hauliers' etrike at the Plymouth Collieries, Merthyr, was effected on Wednesday night, and the whole of the men who had been idle durine th^ week re- turned to work on Thursday morning. The strike originated from the fact that a bloek- laver named Mcwes is alleged to have contra- vened one oil the rules of the Hauliers' and Day Wagemcn's Union in working on Sunday without the permission of the Union, arid from the refusal of Mr. Bailey, the general manager, to hand over Mows in order that he might be dealt with according to the rules, which provide :1. fine of 2s. 6.-1, for the first offence, 5s. for the second, and dismissal in the cave of per- sistent infraction. As a result of the inters view with the deputation which waited upon Mr. Bailey on Wednesday evening that (rvn-tlemain r>on|ent«d to Moses being dealt with by the Union commitlae, and agreed to with- draviall the ¡;;UmmOt1."C3 which had been taken cut- "It condition of work b«ir.g resumed in the morning. These terms were regarded as satisfactoxy to the men, and thus the rupture was healed.

THE TIN-PLATE TRADE FURTHER ADVANCE IN PRICES The tin-plate market in Birmingham 011 Thurs- day showed further buoyancy, pointing to an active quarterly meet in? next week, when makers of the Principality will be strongly rnpr^.sented. A leading Sti fTordfhtre manufac- turer stated that the recent action of the American man"flJ,Gtr;rf' 1' was paralysing the American industry, and c-ui'iimcrs were asrain buying largely in this country. The consign- ments to Liverpool fnI' export showed a. sub- stantial incmase, and prices of Wel«h plates had advsveed 61. per box, common coke plates [ realising lis. 31. hia-h-clas? charcoal tinned plate" made in Staffordshire were in improved request at 27s.

LOCAL WEDDING. JONES-JONES. On Wednesday was solemnised at the old Clwrsel (Addoldv), Glyn-Ne->th. the 1 carriage of Mr. Edward J. Jones, "London House, RefioHen, to Mnggie, second daughter of Mr. Rees .Tones. Llwvwelvn, Givn-1\eath. 1'he chapel was crowded, Mr. W Davies playing 1h" "Weildint' March, while G(vri-IVe;ith viilacre was Uiily decorated with hunting, &c. The bride, who was civ en away by her father, wore a- dress of buttercup bengaline silk, trimmed with 1n.ee and orange blossoms, and a diamond broooh, the gift of the bridegroom. Tho bridemaids—Miss .limes, sister of the h.-ide, anil Miss L. R. dones. filter of the ¡ brid"groom—were dressed in shot, heliotrope dresses, with riblx>n to Hukh. and whitf felt hats, trimmed with white ribbon and ostrich t-ic3. The I'.ride's travelling dr*sw was nut brown scrcc, trimmed with cream silk. After the marriage a magnificent spread M*a« giv^n at Llwvnrtuyn Ifouse, the residence of M^ Tlces .Tones, the hnpnv pair leaving Vrir the four o'clock train for B'.th a-ml Bristol to unend their honeymoon. The presents were both numerous ami costly.

__d 4- MISSING FROM HARRY. SUPPOSED DROWNING OF A SEAMAN I A mysterious affair, involving the probable dearth of a Rbip'i? officer, lias occurred at Barry. On Wi'dnor-day a steward wao «hipp«l on board the steamer lilanberis; tying at Barrv Docfo, He brought lua clothing, &.c.. but has not since been, seen or heard, and it is believed ho fell overboard while going ashore and was drowned.

A movement is now on foot to erect a. mano- ment at Corvpfi-n, I""rionethshire, in memorr of the arreat Welsh chi«ffcain OtOtt Glyndwv Mr. •F, Hit#, M.P.. Chi*f Ufmnl Whip, it

AMALGAMATED SOCIETY AT NEWPORT. THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. CHARGES OF INCONSISTENCY- AGAINST THE GENERAL SECRETARY. MR. HARFORD ASKED TO RESIGN. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser- vants resumed their oougress at the Towlt- hall, Newport, at half-past eight on Thurs- day morning, uitder the presidency of Mr. Walter Hudson. THE HAFOD DISPUTE. The first hour and a. haif was occupied in considering the Hafod dispute, whioh had been adjourned on the two previous days. The man W. Francis attended the congress in reply to a request from the delegates, and answered numerous questions concerning his application for a donation. In the end, tlie Leicester Delegate moved that the decision of the executive committee should be upheld, which was tecouded by the Pontypridd Dele- gate, and carried by 49 votes to three. It was decided to allow the expenses of Francis incurred in attending the congress, but not tlie expenses of the representatives of the Hafcd "lii-.vnoh, who had not been requested to attend. APPEALS. The Wolverhampton Delegate appealed on behalf of the Wolverhampton No. 1 Branch for a grant of £100 to the carpenters un strike. Tho speaker urged tha.t the grant- was hadly needed, and if it was made it would do an immense amount of good to Trades' Unionism. —Tne Tondu Dvie^utt- seconded.—The Lei- cester Delegate opposed the motion on the grounds that tha C-.u fx-iiters' Union vraa not in want of funds, and upon being put to the con- gress the motion V.IVJ lost by 34 votes to eight votes. Tho Hull Delegate moved, en Mudf of the Hull and District Council, the following reso- lution:—"That thw A.G.M. authorise the E.C. to subscribe JU5C0 to the vajtious convalescent homed, with a view to obtain reocnviiends for thy benefit of its members."—The Stockport Deieirat? seconded, hut, upon the proposition of the Gljsgc.w Central Delegate, it was decided to proceed wati the next business. The Southport Delegate appealed, on !>thalf of his branch, a^ain&t the deoiwou of the E.C. in not giving permission for the sum of £ 25 h. 6d., colleoted in connection with the demon- stration of August 27, 1853, in aid of the crphm fund. to appear .ill the list oi sub- scriptions of the present, year, and mofjd a resolution to the effect that, the decision shoaid be reversed.—The Guiilebridge Delegate secocded, but the resolution was lost lc* 3o votes to J6 votes. Sir. P. Tecenan (II >11 secretary) m".dc an anpipal that his salary should ue ra:ced to that of his predecessor in ollice.—The appeal w,i:» strongly suppraled by the Dubliin and Belfast Deltrtfatos*. and a resolution that the salary should be increased from £150 to £ h'5 was carried. Upon tho proposition of the Paddington Delegate, rsoouded by the Stratford Delegate, it was decided by 26 votes to ninet^^u votes to increase the salary of Mr. Garraty. assistant secretan". br £] O. COMPLAINT AGAINST THE GENI-.RAL SECRETARY. MOTION ASKINGHBf TO RESIGN. Tlva New Shihlon Delegate moved:—"See- ing that Mr. Harford, the general secretary, has proved his inconsistency as a Trades Union leader in relation to the oase of Guard Stahw, of New Shildon, we a»k this congress to take the CMO in hand, and to ask him to resign his posi- tion." The delegate stated that Guard Staiey, who belonged to New Shildon, had lie en si.fl- pended for over oight montlis. He was for- merly local secretary to the A.S.R.S., and it was clear tlxa-t it was a. case of intimidation and au interference with the rights of man '.vlien off duty. It appeared that about the time in question—the latter part- of the strike m the, Midlands—Guard Stale}*, the engine-driver and fireman, who were in charge of a. mineral train, were booked off nt Norman ton for eii?ht hours, aftor they had been on duty for eight and a half hours. At the expiration of the eight hou-s the three Fi'Tt ,)■ i. <- 1..0 iny ln» r..I. in«n, aiid he dfclami them to b<- tSt for duty, but the inspector said that the driver and fireman were only to return tu Ne w Shiidoui, and that the' guard was to remain behind and go to bed for another eight hours. The guard, however, returned home, with the driver and fireman, and he was consequently suMjit-nded fcf insubordination. The cane was brought before Mr. Richardson, M.P. for South i<a.&t Durham, who said that Mr. Harford had tdd him t'he c.a.e was one of insubor- dination. The evidence was laid befotf Mr. Ricliardson, and he then said that the case wao one of red tape and officialism. Mj-. Harford was written to, and asked either to go (l();\ H to NpwShildonni-to send an organising secretary to inquire into the matter and to wait upon the directors. ;\Jr, Harford, how- ever, replied that he had no objection to a deputation, waiting upon, the directors, but he could not tako any part in it because he eon-, ■sidered that the case was one of in<H>brm-dtaK- tion. In taking this course the delegate contended that Mr. Harford had sided with the railway company agaitwt- his own member. The Stockport Delegate seconded the reso- lution, and said that Mr. Harford was paid by the society to stand by the members, but in this case it was olearly proved that he bul sided with the company. Ifc was not "he first time that Mr. Harford had refused to stand by the members, and he had very strung feelings upon the matter. Upon resuming after luncheon Mr. iTarford made a.n explanation. That was the firnt time, he said, that he had known an officer of the society. Or any member of it, to be subjected to four consecutive investigations npolI a charge of insul)ordination, to put it as mildly as his friend did- It. had already been before three niP' tings of the executive committee, held in March, June, n.nd September. At the March meeting a resolution was passed that the general secretary should interview the geueral manager of the North Eastern Railway 111 the I presence of Stalev. They could not. get Stale/ re-in s tated, and it was then though t advisable to take a ballot of the whole of the men employed upon the North Eastern Railway, and efforts were made to get Staloy into a situation wherf lie would he as weil off as in the North Eastern Railway, At the June meeting he {tlie speaker) was not the only culprit in the eyes of the New Shildon branch,, for it was thought that Mr. Meats and iurrt- soH should be suspended until that meeting was held. lu September the third investiga- ticn was held. A great, deal had been soid about his consistency, but he thought that much consistency could not have been shown, by persons who professed Trades Union prm-' ciplcs when, after three investigation, evfriy one of which hid gone against them,, "1.At should take the fourth and last occy-ion to gain their ends. He was not going to shield himself of the duties of general secretary, but he could not find uay rule which said lie should take up the case willy jiilly or any particular member, unless his intervent ion could oring justice to a member who had been treated mi- fairly. 'II'. Harford related the facts of the ease, and aiso read a <|iiar,tity of correspondence which had passed upon tho subject. If the accusations were cwrect, he srdd, it would be contrary to tlie steps he had la ken during the hut 22 ve.vrs, for h'~> had always endaavoiire'L1 to get the long spelis of duty redac.w1. (Ap- plause.) He bad always held that the sfcs^d the society aliould take was not to. eo\:n- tenance any insubordination, anj laxity of discipline, or any rmseonduet in any uhape or form. He" thought he was perfectly justified in refusing to interfere in the matter. If Staloy had returned to New- Shildon he would have had eighteen and a half I hours continuous work, and the railway com- pany had censuied the inspector for allowing the drivr and fireman to return. Having i sent down two organising secretaries, having I visited the nlaee himself, and having heard the views of all the r»>rsons interested in the mat- ter, he thought, he had done every thing a general secretary could do. (Apohiusc.y The Leeds Delegate moved ft vote of confi- dence in the general secretary, W hieh was 'cond ed by tlie Skipton Delegate and sup- ported by a number oi others. Upon being out to the congress the amendment was carried by 35 votes to five, the residt being received with acclamation.—Mr. Harford re- turned thanks. AN APPEAL FROM TONDU. T'he Tondn Delegate :1TJpctled {1>ajn<;r the decision of the E.C. in refusing the urotection benefit to Bro. JtunM Thomas, of the Tondu Branch, It was stated that on January 26 Thomas was in charge of a train from Tondu to Cardiff and Ixvck. Owing to dolavs he WM twelve JKHIW 00. the road, and at Bridgend lie decadwl to put tlie train back, in accor- dance with a revolution of the branched which had been sent to th-e railway companies notifying that a guani would not work mere than elPvan hours. In consequence Thomas was reduced to brakesman for twelve mouths, losing 2s. per Wolverhampton Delegate seconded, and in the end the motion, was carried. PROTECTION BENEFITS. The Wost Norwood, Tylde-lev, W'atford» and Worksop Delegates *>1.JO appealed against t"-u duasioHs of the E C. in refusing uretwf- to vaiiotw coaxulwf*.

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