Weekly Mail

FIRE AT CARDIFF. Early on Thursday a fire broke out at. the premises of the Cardiff Stationery Company in West Bute-street, Cardiff. The outbreak was speedily subdued, but a quantity of stock in an upper storey was destroyed, and considerable damage was done to machinery a.nd type by water. The cause of the fire is not known.

ISOUTH WAXES COAL TRADE, SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE AT LLANHILLETH. The agitation which has been proceeding: a considerable time by the workmen of Llanhilleth Colliery hag come to a suc- issue. As the result of an interview ~^tween Mr. W. Brace, miners' ag-ent, and Mr. Jones, managing director of the colliery, Was decided to gradually abolish the double- *«ift system. The agreement was submitted the men by Mr. Brace, and has been Stifled by them. The proprietors of the Colliery, Messrs. Partridge. Jones, and Co., bave also agreed to subscribe an amount equal J° a contribution of 3d. per week for twfl years '°r ea<ch workman for the erection of a work- institute for Llanhilleth., the stipula- tion being that the men shall subscribe an eqUal amount.

COLLIERS' MEETING IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT. A meeting of the Western District of the Anthracite Miners was held at Swan- Sea on Saturday, when several disputes in district were considered, and it was to take stringent measures to {'.ring about better conditions. The eol- i^ries concerned were Ammanford, Xstradfawr, Cross Hands, and Caerbryn. he employment of non-unionist labour "as the grievance in two of the cases, ^hilst in another the masters had refused ~° sign the new price-list. It was decided authorise the men to come out in the Collieries named.

MINERS' STRIKE SETTLED. On Tuesday the workmen of the Park and "are (Ocean) Collieries resumed work. It appears that every workman engaged at the

151IE TIX-FLATE TRADE IN AMERICA. CONFERENCE AT SWANSEA". A joint meeting of a committee repre- bating the Tin-plate Makers' Association and the delegates representing the Steel Smelters, the Tin and Sheet Millmen, and the Dockers' Unions was held on Tuesday <Jt the Hotel Metropole, Swansea. Mr. Trubshaw presided, and the other em- ployers present were Messrs. Oeorge Rowe (tipper Forest), W. Bright (Gowerton), J. Barry (Gorseinon), David Lewis (Gor- seinon). W. H. Edwards (Morristcn), J. M, gibbons (Neath). E. R. Earle (Cwmavon), W. Hammond (Melyn), Sampson (Hendy), and Frank Thomas (Cwmfelin). The meet- ing had been convened for the considera- tion of alleged grievances to which the attention of the association had been called on behalf of the mill and tinhouse men. In the course of the discussion several ^medial measures were suggested on both sides. The parties failed to agree on a basis of settlement, but ultimately the delegates fell in with a suggestion that thev should go back to the men and obtain their instructions on a proposal that if the Employers agreed to pay the ordinary £ ates for a particular plate, viz., 18| by ^9}, they would advise the men to accept pertain proposals made by the employers respect of the payment for "doubles." The question of wheels, coal, and ashes the tinhouse was postponed until a farther meeting, in order that the con- ference may have before it a full return of the custom of the trade.

XETTLEEOLD S WORKS AT NEWPORT. A BIG DEVELOPMENT CONTEM- PLATED. Messrs. Nettlefold and Co., the great Screw-makers, who recently purchased the preat Western Wharf, on the eastern bank of the River Ilsk at Newport, con- template extensive developments of their ^orks, embracing many new features, with a river frontageJ direct shipping access, and railway communication to their Resent works at Rogerstone and else- where. But they are asking the Newport ^°rporation, as a condition precedent, to a*W them to close the public footway "hich would run through their works ^Ong the river side. The corporation J** up to now shown some jealousy in the ^tter of the maintenance of public rights way of this kind, but. as it is expected that a deviation will suit all reasonable purposes, the Parliamentary committee as recommended the corporation not to ane any action with a view to maintain- ing this right of way, having regard to the advantages confidently expected to be gained by the town from the establishment of important works of this character.

HHOXMA LIGHT RAILWAY. THE SGJSBME SANCTIONED. i At the conclusion of thte inquiry for the ■Proposed light railway promoted by the Swansea Corporation Mr. Fitzgerald (chairman) said that. as they were con- nected with the county of Glamorgan, it ^ould be convenient for them to know th%t ^ith regard to the Rhondda Valley scheme v^ey were prepared to sanction the line o. 1 (from Porth to Tonypandy), which ^as under discussion the other day, sub- let to a number of ccnditions which would e specified in writing to the promoters 8.:nd to the various opponents. They ^Quld involve expenditure by the pro- moters of the scheme. The scheme was ^trongly opposed by the Rhondda i^istrict Council, the Glamorgan V°unty Council, and other authorities. It ^.interesting to note that the Pontypridd district Council, who came to an arrange- ment with the British Electric Traction ^inpany prior to their first application, j'ill on or before December 21 next app.lv °r permission to construct a light rail- way from Treforest and Cilfynydd to their ,°Undary at Hayod, which is about a mile ¡rom Porth.

RAILWAY DISPUTES. PROPOSED CONCILIATION BOABD. The "Shipping Gazette" for this week has he following:—The visit of Mr. Bell last week ^as, it appears, connected with the suggested Railway Conciliation Board, and the guarded ^atements he made by no means represented that he knew of the position. I under- that Sir "William T. Lewis's scheme is in an advanced stage, and would Probably have taken a definite form but for tremendous amount of unexpected work ^oed upon Sir William by the death of the of Bute. Not one of the four rail- *'iy companies included in the proposition declined to join, but there are, I believe, 8hght differences between .them yet to be ^justed. That Mr Bell anticipates little Vr°hble or none from this cause is evidenced his definite advice to the men to "bide a w«e."

■ CALYINISTIC METNODISM monthly meeting of the West Glatnorgan Calvinistic Methodists was held at Bryn Seion. Bryn Troed Gam. near Cwm- ;von, on Wednesday. Notes for destroyal sums representing £ 1,000 were presented — *Qe Sunday School committee recommended 5^ abbreviation of the year's lesson.'—The Rev. V- Jones, Great Frederick-street, Cardiff, revered an address on the Forward Move- r?ent, and speeches were made on the Twen- ^Ieth Century Fund.—It was decided that the r^xt meetings should be held in Swansea on 2nd ajid 3rd of January, 1901.

gOMES FOR AGED MINERS. ] In connection with a scheme to provide J°mes for aged miners in Northumberland, Grey has promised land for the pn.rpoae t Broomhill, where ten cottages are at first o be built. Lord Hastings has promised valu- assistance on his Seaton Delaval estate, "ere negotiations are in progress for the Action of a further batch of cottages. Many 7.r°Oiinent colliery proprietors and co-opera- societies have promised financial and h assistance, and the success of the com- f^hensive scheme is now fully assured. Volun- J^ry donations from the working miners them- xtv arcmi alating.

S DWELLINGS AT i • N YD ABBE N. ti; it: g of the Merthyr Urban Dis- Jlct Coaucil i Wednesday, the housing of wo icir- nsses committee reported that 1 illiams had offered to let the ttnr nd for the erection of work- men', at Penydarren on a 999 years' .^fie nd rent of lid. per yard, and r' that the offer be accepted.—A tte- W; s -i from the Local Government Qar :ir. ng that an inquiry would be e|d ir i t application of tihe council for j. '■ ,'i' :000 for the purpose of carrying the s-i" .aaJ*

DECISION TO RESTRICT THE I OUTPUT. FRIDAY DECLARED A GENERAL KOLIDAY. A meeting of the council of the Sonth Wales Miners' Federation was held at the Park Hatel, Cardiff, on Monday. Mr. W. Abraham, M.P ("Mabon"), presided, and Mr. W. Brace was in the vice-chair. The other members present were:—Messrs. D. W. Morgan, J. Win3tone, Geprge Churchill, J. Dav.es, Enoch Morel, David Morgan (Anthracite), T. Morgan, W. E. Morgan, George Barker, William Vile, W. M. Williams, Thomas Evan3, W. Hopkin3, Thomas Thomas? John Williams, Evan Thomas, Alfred Onions (treasurer), and T. Richards (secre- tary).

A MANIFESTO. The chief question under discussion was that of the present state of the coal market. The general opinion amongst the members of the council was that something should be done to prevent anything in the direction of influencing prices, and. after a long delibera- tion, the council decided to issue the follow- ing manifesto-.— Fellow-workmen, — Your council, having seriously considered the present condition of the coal trade, are strongly of opinion that an organised attempt is being made to unduly interfere with trade and prices to such an extent as will prejudice the interests of mem- bers of our federation. With a view to pre- venting the industry being exploited by mer- chants and middlemen, we have unanimously resolved that a general holiday be taken throughout the coalfield by all colliery work- men on Friday next, November 9, 1900. It also requests you upon that day to hold general meetings for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend a conference to be held at the Cory-hall. Cardiff, on Mon- day next, November 12, 1900, at 10.30 a.m., to consider and determine our future policy as embodied in the following proposition:- "That this conference hereby authorises the council to declare a general hclday at any time that they think it necessary for the protection of our wages and the industry pen er ally." The manifesto, the object of which is to bring about cessation of work for the purpose of restricting the output when felt necessary through dropping tendencies in the market rates, was signed by all the members of the council whose names aÙ given above.

OTHER BUSINESS. A communication from the Cardiff Coaltrim- mers' Union expressed a desire to amalgamate with the federation, and the council instructed its officers to make the necessary investigation and to report at the next meeting. The Blaenavon blast furnacemsn, who have tten on strike for some time, sent a request for permission to solicit subscriptions at the colliery pay offices for members of the federations.—The council decided to give the necessary permission, subject to the approval of the officers of the local lodges. It was reported that there were cases in which night men who were paid six turns for working five were cropped two if they l03t one. If they worked five turns they were paid for six; but if they worked four they were paid for fcur only.—The council decided that the point should be raised at the next meeting of the sliding-scale committee. The auditors (Messrs. J. Powell, Mountain Ash, and John Woodward, Risca) reported that they had audited the accounts for the six months ended June last, and added an extremely complimentary testimony to the manner in which the treasurer and secretary had done their work. All receipts had been put in for inspection, and the books were kept with great neatness..

INTERVIEWS lVITH LEADERS A CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE. "Yes," said Mr. Ben Davies, miners' agent for the Pontypridd and Rhondda miners, to one of our representatives on Monday night, "there will be a general holiday in tha South Wales coalfield on Friday next and possibly Saturday, and, in the face of the facts revealed at our executive meeting to-day, I think we (the executive) are fully justified in advising such a course. We have worked at starvation rates long enough, and will not this time be exploited by coal merchants and middlemen. If we will, then coalowners will find their way to the bankruptcy-court, and colliers will again starve." "You might tell me what were the 'facts' which prompted to-day's decision?" "No; I shall say nothing further about it, other than that we are unanimous in the opinion that we are justified in the course adopted."

MERTHYR AGENT DECLINES TO SPEAK. A representative of the" Evening Express sought an interview vrth Mr. Thomas Thomas, the miners' agent of the Merthyr district, in reference to the proposal to restrict the out- put by means of a holiday, but he declined to give any personal expression of opinion upon the subject pending the meeting of his con- stituents to be held on Friday.

WHAT WILL BE THE EFFECT? Whether a limitation of output on a falling market is likely to have the effect which the miners expect is a moot point. Opinions vary. but in other coalfields, while it has been successful in creating a fictitious price for a time, it has not succeeded in the end. In the present instance the coalowners may agree with the men that it is necessary to check the "slump" which is evidently taking place in the trade, and if thai, be so, proceedings will not be taken to recover penalties for breach of contract. The reason which some of the council of the federation assign for their action is that they have received information to the effect that some Cardiff merchants have formed a ring to force down the price of coal. They go further, and state that the Admiralty contracts for 1.000,000 tons which are now due are being held back in the hope of a reduction taking place. This is only what every consumer at home and abroad practices when prices are high and there is a possibility of better terms being arranged later. Some- times the waiting game has been played too long, with results favourable to the conlowner employed by him. This is the con- I dition of things which the collier now endea- vours to bring about, but whether he will suc- ceed or not remains to be> seen. If he does it will be the worse for working men outside his own class. Not only will they have to con- tinue paving a high figure for their fuel, but abnormal prices for every article in the pro- duction of which coal is necessary.

PRICES STEADILY FALLING. A gentleman whose knowledge of the coal trade is. perhaps, as good as that of any mer- chant at the Docks informed one of our repre- sentatives on Monday that the "slump" in steam coal which set in a couple of weeks ago has not been arrested, and although the tonnage arrivals since Saturday have been more than sufficient to meet the requirements of shippers, the market on Mon- day was in a very depressed stpte. "What are the prices to-day?" he asked, and, answering his: own quest J.-n, said: — "Large steam coal for prompt shipment was sold under 21s, and there is every indication of still lower prices ruling before the end of the week. The glut in small steam coal is equally pronounced. The best sorts at the moment are barely worth 9s. per ton, while for inferior sorts 7s. 6d. to 8s. 6d. are regarded as fair prices. Colliery proprietors, however, while admitting that a retrograde movement has undoubtedly commenced, are looking for- ward to a considerable improvement in the neir future, and this view of the situation ia sup- ported by the fact that most of the large coal- owners have heavy stems on their books for shipment from the middle of the present month to the end of the year. It would, there- fore, appear that all that is required to bring about a more healthy state of affairs is an adequate supply of steamers, combined with the usual spurt which invariably occurs for some weeks preceding the Christmas holidays. With respect to important contracts for delivery over 1901, the consensus of opin'on on the Cardiff market i's that nothing will be done until the Admiralty orders ar-9 given out, and the prices paid under these contracts will probably form the basis for negotiating the long contracts yet to be decided."

SUPPOSE!) ORIGIN OF THE MINERS' ACTION. "DAILY CHRONICLE" CONDEMNS THE HOLIDAY. We regret that we can find nothing to approve of in the step which the South Wales miners are said to have taken for the purpose of restricting the output of coal, and so keep- ing up pric2s. The manifesto which has been issued by the council proclaiming a holiday on November 9 is (says the "Daily Chronicle") stated to have originated in a belief that a rang was being formed with the object of bring- ing down the price of coal. If that is the case we can only say that the purpose of the ring is peculiarly laudab..c. The interest of any single class, whether it be coal miners or coal owners. must at all times be subservient to the interest of the public as a whole; and if the coal miners combine to injure the public by artificially keeping up prices they will find that they are forfeiting the sympathies of those on whom they depend for aid in their recurring contests with the mine owners. We trust that the continued mildness of the weather will frustrate any attempt that may be made to create an artificial' coal famine, and that the miners will be better advised than to play into the hands of men who would have us believe that the present high prices are due to the laziness of the workers rather than to the greed of the drones.

MOLESTING THE POLICE. A STIPENDIARY'S TRIBUTE TO SOUTH WALES OFFICERS. At Abercynon Police-court on Wednesday (before Mr. T. Marchant Williams, stipendiary, and Mr. W. Phillips) John Edwards was charged with resisting Police-sergeant Davies whilst in the execution of his duty.—The Sergeant said that whilst he was about removing a brother of the prisoner from Abercynon to Treharris in a trap ou Saturday night the defendant rushed up and called upon witness and Polios- constable Cooksley to let his brother go. threatening that unless they did so he would knock their brains out. The defendant tried to stop the horse.—Corroborative evidence having been given, the Stipendiary said that he was determined to do aU in his power tQ suppress ruffianism. and to put the law in force with extreme rigour against anybody who molested and ill-used ths police. He waa exceedingly sorry at Merthyr on Monday to 'see theFt-ate of Sergeant Davies, who was one of the best officers in the district. He had had experience of the polic" in the whole of the six counties of South Wales, and this district in particular was to be congratulated upon the cha^a.cter of the constabulary, of which Sergeant Davies was one of its most excellent members. He would make some allowance for the fact that the defendant was the brother of the man whom he had wished to rescue, and on that account he would only be fined £2 and costs. William Kngh Lloyd was charged with assaulting Pol ice-s&rgieant Davies.—The SeT- geant saM that whilst struggling with the prisoner Edwards dealt with on Monday Lloyd deliberately struck him in the face,-The defendant was fined. JB15 and costs, or three montha.

DIPHTHERIA. "SCABiEr* AT CARDIFF. THE TRUE POSITIOIT. A "scare" rumour reached us on Wednesday that a large number of oases of diphtheria had occurred at Cardiff and Penarth, and that a patient had died whilst being conveyed from Penarth to Cardiff. Inquiries made by one of our reporters show that there is no truth in this statement. As a matter of fact, there are only about twenty oases of diphtheria at the Cardiff Sanatorium. Dr. Broad, the medical superin- tendent.. considers that number sihgularly small for a town so large a a Cardiff. He far- ther says that he has often to deal with as many as 50 oases at the hospital. Very few of the patients have died. At Penarth there is a lesser number of cases, and the few there are treated in the district council hospital. One of the Penarth officials remarked:— "We have not one infected house in the whole of our district. The last medical offi- cer's report shows the d^ath-rate for the past month to be 6.06 per thousand, which is one of the lowest death-rates in the country." There is, therefore, no cause for "scare."

MEETHYE. BTSTEICT" COUN- CIL, PROPOSED RE-ARRANGEMENT OF WARDS. A meeting of the Merthyr Urban District Council was held on Wednesday, Mr. T. E. Morgan presiding.—The committee appointed to deal with the question submitted a report recommending that a petition be presented to the Glamorgan County Council praying that the number of members of this district council be increased from eighteen to thirty, the Dowlaia, Penydarren, and Town Wards to have each six members, instead of three, as at present, Cyfarthfa Ward to have four instead of three, Plymouth Ward to have only three as now. and Merthyr Vale to have five instead of three.—The adoption of the report having been moved by Mr. V. A. Wills, and seconded by Mr. D. W. Jones, Mr. J. Harpur proposed, and Mr. J. Owen seconded, that the matter be deferred.—The amendment was lost.—>Mr. Arthur Daniel moved that the proposed basis be 130 altered as to give five members. to Cyfarthfa and four ♦o Plymouth, and this was seconded by Mr. C. M. Davies and carried.— Mr. W. Lewis moved, Mr. John Roberts seconded, and Mr. G. C. James supported, that the Merthyr Yale Ward be divided into two, and that three • members should be assigned to each division.-This, however, was defeated.—Mr. Lewis thereupon moved that the Merthyr Vale Ward should have six mem- bers, and he succeeded here in carrying. his point.—Subject to the alterations effected by the voting, the report was adopted.—A dis- cussion took place upon the subject of having a general triennial election instead of one- third of the councillors retiring each year, as is now the case, and it was arranged that the question should be more fully gone inw at the next meeting. The free libraries committee reported that since the opening of the reading-room at the Town-hall it had been attended on an average by 187 persons each day.—Mr. John Vaughan, the clcrk, intimated his readiness to give an old sword scabbard used in the Merthyr Riots in 1831 for exhibition in the reading-room, and stated that there was another gentleman who was prepared to give a collection of fossils. Dr. Simons, the medical officer, reported that during the past month the birth rate was exceedingly high—50.18 per 1,000, and expressed the opinion that the present population was very much under-Estimated. Only twenty cases, of typhoid fever had been reported, as against 40 for the preceding month, but he feared a widespread outbreak of scarlet fever.

.U- > BOY LOST NEAR BRIDGEND. A little boy, aged ten, named Ivor Down, of Lalestcn, went out from Merthyr Mawr House, Bridgend, on Tuesday afternoon with a shoot- ing party as a beater. He has not been seen since. The lad's footsteps have been traced to the weir, and it is feared he got into the river and was carried off by the flood. He wore a dark overcoat and nailed boots, with tips on heels and toes. His mother, whose husband was killed in the Park Slip explosion, is almost distracted, and it is feared she will lose her senses.

THE SP&i€EM WORDS of those who have used Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale and have been cured by fcisem, are what we print. Mote what distinguishes Br. Williams' Pink Pills from all other remedies-it is what they have done, and that alone that we advertise, and always in the very of the snfferer- pwirf jfjtr SHORTHAND* THE WORDS' OF A WELSH- MAN. A "Cardiff Times" reporter paid a visit to an nid resident of Barry Dock, Mr. Alfred Pullen, of 45, KliiS'sland-crcscent. who is by trade a mason, and looks hale and hearty despite his 62 years and hard work in all seasons. "Yes, I am very well just now." rsplied Mr. Pullen to my inquiry, "although even so short a time ago as at the end of last year you would net have seen me like this. I could not hold myself up straight, but had to walk about my body so bent as to be parallel with the ground. I was so ill at Christinas that I was laid up in bed for two months, unable to do anything. I had been a great sufferer with rheumatism for gome twenty years. It took me in the spino of the local papers, and, as they were doing had tritd many remedies to get rid of this trouble. I was treated by doctors, but they did not do me much good. I read advertise- ments about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in one ois the local papers, and as they were doing good to others, I determined to try them, and, thanks to the speedy relief and wonderful improvement brought- about by the pills. I have been working ever since. They shifted the pain from my back completely, and I am now able to hold myself straight, and am glad to say my back lias given me no trouble since." "Do you think your occupation has anything to do with the complaint?" "Very likely it has. Being a mason. I am exposed to all kinds of weather, and this, no F THE TOKBS OF A WELSH- I WOMAN. A "Welshman" reporter called on Mr. Charles Thomas, sawyer, of 43, Mill-street, Car- marthen, and found Mr. and Mrs. Thomas to be what their neighbours call "a very tidy couple." They and their two little children were at tea, and, the meal having 'ended, Mrs. Thomas, who looked active, cheerful, and healthy, told me the ta.le of her late expe- riences. I am now about twenty-fcnr, and I have had a great deal of illness in my life, especially since my marriage, which wai five years ago. I had rheumatic fever very bad, and at various times was attended by doctors, but there was no real cure. The rheumatic pains kept coming bad, continually, my chest was bad. food was no use to me. and often I used to bJ as vliite as a sheet. I got a bad cough and weakness all over, and was toon confined to bed. Two doctors visited m3. and after a few days told me that I had pneumonia.. I got weaker and weaker until there was hardly any life left in me, and then I lay there without moving, as helpless as any baby. In that rtate I remained, and could get no stronger I was so wasted a way that neighbours who looked in to see me appeared startled, and declared that they would never know me. "One evening my husband picked up a little book about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and he was reading about the cures. when he came to one case, exactly like mine. THE WORDS OF A WELSH F "MOTHER. | A reporter of the "Flintshire County j Herald" interviewed Mrs. E. A. Davies at No. 16, Alyn-terrace, Mold. In answer to the press- man's queries ehe said :— [ "I ^m 33 years of age, was married when young, and have a small family. Fourteen years ago I commenced with asthma, and on and off I have been under medical treatment j throughout that period. The symptoms were difficulty in breathing, accompanied by wheez- ing, coughing, and spitting. I had sudden and severe choking fits, which affected my heart, and I often felt as if I was suffocating. After suffering: in this way for two years I had pneu- monia for the first time, and many times after that. Other complaints that in course of time shoived themselves were pleurisy, congestion of the lungs, and bronchitis, all following severe attacks of asthma. For the last seven years I have suffered much from periodical attacks of asthma, extending over four to six weeka. I was at an infirmary near Liverpool, and was turned out as incurable, suffering from phthisis. Five years ago I wa-s in a hos- pital in Xorih Wales. I came out without any cure having been effected. I was also at a fourth home after this, but after coming out of the laiter I continued to ■suffer. About Christmas time last year I was again taken down with pneumonia, and was confined to the bedroom for fully six THE WORDS OF A WELSH I GIRL. Misa Alice Arnel, the daughter of a ship- wright, residing at 81, Castleland-street. Barry Docks, was called upon the other day by a. representative of the "Barry Dock News," to whom, with the cordial approval of her mother, she confided the story of a remark- able experience. "I had." she said, "for years been a great sufferer from acute weakness and general debility. There was a continuous pain in the region of my heart, sometimes quite unbearable, and a constant swelling of ùilie- rent parts of my body. Thia made me so languid and cheerless that I had no nerve for anything, and whenever I attempted to do any work I was reduced to such a prostrate state that for days together I had to keep to my bed. I also suffered very much from a cold feeling and giddiness, which made me very uncomfortable and depressed. I tried several doctors; and all sorts of medicincs. but noth- ing seemed to do me any good. One day my mother's attention was drawn to a newspaper article describing extraordinary cures by the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. vnd, as I was so pale that one could scarcely believe that there was a drop of blood left in me, she decided to get a box for me. I took the fir3t box, and then a second, but before I had finished the second box I felt a decided change for the better coming over me-a, feel-, ing such as I had not experienced for years. gjTp WilJisp^cf IPiTilr Pillc A# A • ww JLAJul kJ jL AJLikJtJk A doubt, has caused the rheumatism. At least, I that is what I think, though one dr:ctor I thought it was the result of shock to the nerves. I was one who helped to build j the docks at Barry, and when on the works one day I fell from the coping of the dock wail to th3 bottom, a depth, of twenty-four or twenty-five feet. The doctor thought I was suffering from the after-cffects of that fall, but as I had these pains before, the same as after the fali, my opinion is that it is nothing else but rheumatism." that was cured, and he put down the book, say- ing tha. I must send for a box to try, and take no more medicine from the doctors, go we did. and I comme-ncod taking the palls. By the time I had finished the first box the change in me was so remarkable that we sent for a second box immediately. By the time I had got through that box my appetite came back, and ever since I have been eating very heartily, and feeling that my food dot,3 me good, and I am as strong as ever. For live years past I never enjoyed any health like at present." weeks. My husband happened to see some refe- rences to Dr. Williams' Pink P1II3 for Pale People in a periodical, and prevailed upon me to give tiiem a trial. This time I obtained to give them a trial. This time I obtained these pills, and I found there was improvement I after taking the first box. This was the first weak in the present year. I took a second box I of the pills, and soon found that the attacks did not return. I am able to do my own house- work, and even the family washing, which has I not always been the case. At the present time I am in veryftoorl health." I I I took five boxes in alt and then I felt so well that I have not had occasion to take any since. My health ia now as well as it ever has been. and I can attribute it solely to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. I can now do a good day's work without, a murmur, and my appetite is remarkably good, whereas before I began taking the piils I couid neither eat nor work. I have recommended the pii's to several per- sons. and they have experienced the same extraordinary benefits as I did myself from that excellent remedy." DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS FOR PALE PEOPLE enrich and purify the blood and strengthen the nervous system, so curing many forms of disease, such as Anaemia, "Declined Consumption, Eczema, Indigestion. Palpitation of the Heart, Rheumatism, St. Vitus' Dance, Sciatica and Paralysis, Nervous Disorders in Men, and ailments from.' which only women suffer. They are not purgative, and contain no ingredient that could harm the most delicate. They are sold by ohemists every- where, but should only be accepted in boxes bearing the full name, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People (seven words) on the wrapper; sent also, post free, by Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Holborn-viaduct, London, E.C., at 2s. 9d. a box, or six boxes for 13s. 9d.

MOMOUTHSHIKE COUXTI COUNCIL. INSANITARY CONDITION OF THE WESTERN VALLEYS. A. quarterly meeting of the Monmouth shire County Council was held at the Town-hall, Newport, on Wednesday, Alderman E. Grove presiding There was a large attendance. The Chairman announced that the clerk to the council (Mr. If. S. Gustard) was absent for the first time since its formation on account of indisposition. They would all, he said. regret the cause of Lord Tredegar's absence by the serious illness of the Hon. Arthur Morgan, whom they hoped would soon recover his health. (Hear, hear.) Alderman Grove was re-elected a representa- tive on the governing body of the Newport Intermediate Schools. March 4 was fixed as the day for the triennial county council elections. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. On the minutes of the technical instruction committee coming up for adoption, Mr. S. N. Jones, the chairman, called attention to the lack of interest shown in the work of technical instruction in various districts. The scheme which had now been presented wa's the best which the committee had as yet submitted to | the council. One of the difficulties which the committee found was that they could not get the council. One of the difficulties which the committee found was that they could not get well qualified teachers unless they were well paid. Well, the committee had decided to pay them well, and he hoped the action they had taken would be beneficial to the county.— Mr. I. T. Thomas urged that gentlemen occupy- ing public positions should b3 members of the committee at their local centres. The report of the committee showed that a course of instruction and advice in cider-making (with practical demonstrations) would be given during November by Mr. I. H. Wooton in the following districts :-Magor, Chepstow, Tre- lleck Grange, Uak, Talycoed, and Rockfield. Mr. T. Parry presented the report of the asylum committee, which showed that there were at present 1.055 patients in the asylum—519 males and 536 females. AN ECHO OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Mr. S. N. Jones drew attention to some remarks made by Mr. T. Parry at his muni- cipal electioneering meetings at Newport, that owing to his position on the county council he had saved the borough of Newport some thousands ot pounds in the settlement of the asylum award.—Mr. Parry, in reply, said he had nothing to add and nothing to retract from what he had said, and he challenged any member to say that he had not fairly stated the facts, or that Newport had not had what was reasonable and just, and at the same time not injuring the interests of the county. Those who were associated with him on the asylum committee would remember that he advocated when Newport had to part company with the rest of the county in the asylum partnership, that she should be treated fairly. That policy was observed, and the arrange- ment come to was highly satisfactory to Mon- mouthshire. Everybody who knew him would say that he had done his best for the county of Monmouth. POLLUTION OF THE RIVER EBBW. Tho pollution of the River Ebbw, which drains the Western Valleys, was referred to in the report of the sanitary committee, who appended the following to their report :We recommend that the attention of the Local Government Board be called to the continued pollution of the River Ebbw and its tributaries, and to the general insanitary condition of the Western Valleys of Monmouthshire, and that the board be requested to send down an inspector to examine and report upon the same, so that pressure may be brought to bear upon the local authorities to induce them at once to provide a general sewerage scheme for the whole of the valley. "-A,fter a good deal of discussion the report and recommendation was adopted. CONTRACTS AND FAIR WAGES. Mr. W. Brace moved the following resolution in accordanc > with notice:—" That the success- ful tenderer for any contract will be required to accept the following as one of the conditions of such contract: That the rate3 of wages to be paid. and the hours of labour, as well as the rules imposed upon the artificers, work- men, and others who shall be engaged or em- ployed in carrying out this contract, shall be such as are recognised by thi respective trade unions and the employers in the town or dis- trict where such contract is to be executed. Mr. J. R. Jacob seconded.—Mr. T. O. Marsh asked how the resolution would apply to plaoes and contractors outside the county.— Mr. Brace thought it ought to apply to all work where there was a schedule of prices current in a district, and where there was no schedule the officials of the council had enough common sense to see that the general rule was observed.—An amendment to defer the ques- tion pending inquiries, as to what other coun- cils had done was defeated, and the motion was carried by a large majority. COUNTY SURVEYOR'S SALARY. Mr. Getliing called attention to the terms of appointment of the county surveyor, whose salary was fixed at £ 350 per annum, but who was also paid a commission of 4 per cent, on new architectural work for the county. He found that in the years 1899 and 1900 Mr. Tanner was paid under this percentage rule £ 415 13s. lid., so that he received C716 in one year.-The Chairman said Mr. Tanner's salary was fixed twelve years ago at JE350. and he had had no advance since then, though most of the county officials had had advances. The 4 per cent. rule was not applied in all cases, as, for instance, in the case of a big bridge at Newbridge and the building of workmen's cottages. During the whole twelve years Mr. Tanner only received zC897 as commission, or 97-5 per annum.-The matter was allowed to lie on the table.

St HEAD CONSTAULEiS-HIP OF CHESTERFIELD. APPOINTMENT OF MR. KILPAT- RICK, OF NEATH. Head constable Kilpatrick, appointed some months ago head constable of Neath, was on Wednesday selected out of a large number of applicants for the he-ad- consta.ble.ship of Chesterfield at a salary of JB353 per annum. During his stay at Neath I Mr. Kilpatrick ha.s made a host of friends, who will be glad of lis success, but sorry to learn of his impending departure. His posi- tion at Neath was worth CI50 per annum.

SIr. ME. JORy WEAVERS AFFAIRS. PUBLIC EXAMINATION. HIS ACCOUNTS WITH "PERSONAL FRIENDS." | When the case of John Weaver, wine and spirit merchant, &c., of Cardiff, Penarth, &c. J was called up, at Cardiff Bankruptcy-court on Friday, the Registrar said that, before he was appointed as Registrar, he carried through a great deal of business for Mr. Weaver. If be found any difficulty in conducting the examination he should lay the matter before the judge, with a view to the appointment of a deputy. At present he saw no difficulty. The Official Receiver said that. he anticipated no difficulty. Mr. A. F. Hill appeared for the trustee (Mr. Reginald Harrison, of Cardiff) and Mr. Broom- b^Lll "for the debtor. In the course of his examination, debtor said me L that he commenced business on his own account in 1897, when he had property to the value of £ 15,000. He had been in partnership with Mr. S. A. Brain with regard to public- house property at Barry, but that partnership wa.s dissolved in 1898. He put, about £ 10,000 into that venture, and made a profit of about £ 5,000.' The next hotel that he had anything to do with wa.3 the Osborne. Before his part- nership with Mr. Brain he was in partnership with Mr. Stevens over tha Pier-head Restaurant, but there was a less on this. He had entered £ 2,200 as the loss on the Pier-head R^Btanrant. There wefe other liabilities to Mr. Siavens. La'st September he gave Mr. Stevena security. At that time he thought that he had (sufficient property" 1o meet his debts, but had now found that that property would not realise so much j as he anticipated. The bank pressed him, and if be had had time to realise properly-not in a forced sale—he should have been able to meet his debts. There was no entry in his business books bor.t. his partnership with Mr. Stephens or Mr Brain, except that the liabi- lities caused by the Pier-head business were shown in the ledger and passbook. He had two banking accounts—one for the business, and one private. lIe traded as "John Weaver arid Co. but there was no one in partnership with him unde* that title. The accounts of "John Weaver aad Co." were audited several times. The debts amounted in March, 1RS8, to about £ 5,000. The accountant allowed £ 200 for bad debts, which was sufficient. Nothing was set down to depreciation, because all his plant, fixtures, &c. were new. Later he had another audit of his business, this time by two accountants, the object being to prepare accounts for the bank, from whom he wished to obtain an overdraft—on money secured on debenture stock-for the purpose of extending his business. The object- was not, to prevsnt other creditors from claiming anything. The whole business was gone into, including the assets, and the stocks at the hotels that he was oonnected with. At that time the book debts amounted to £ 9,688, and the amount allowed for bad debts was £ 600, which lie thought was enough. He was in a solvent position at that. time, and if he could have doubled his capital, he would have doubled his business. The amount set down for fixtures then was E687, He put it down now at jE.300 only, simply because upon a forced sale it would not realise so much. That explanation applied to all his accounts. Every house that he had worked under management had resulted in a loss. That was the reason of his collapse. The Quay-street business was profitable. He had become connected with several of the hotels through becoming security for other people, and those transactions had b&en disastrous to him. He commenced transactions in con- nection with the Osborne Botel. Barrv. in 1897, but sold out his interest in it in 1893. DEBTOR EXAMINED AS TO CHEQUES. SAYS THEY ARE PAYMENTS TO PERSONAL FRIENDS." Tha Official Receiver wa,s proceeding to put some questions as to payments made when debtor said:—I should like to say here that there are payments made to personal friends of mine. I don't think you should make them public. I will give any information you like and will write the names, but I don't think you should make the names public. The Official Receiver: You don't know the questions that I am going to put.—I can see the cheques that you have there. But all your cheques are very much alike?— Well, I don't think you should make the names public. Why?—Because they are personal friends of mine. On June 17 did you draw a cheque for C200 on the Osborne account?—If I d'id it must be from the account. CHARGES THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER WITH BEING VINDICTIVE." On February 14, 1899, did you draw two cheques for £ 100 and for z650 to S. BatchelorP- I did. That is one of the names that I did not want to be exposed. I suppose you have done it from a vindictive spirit. The Registrar: Hush! hush. The Official Receiver: I don't know why you should make those observations. Debtor: Well, I cannot help it. Who is Mr. Batchelor?—He is a friend of mine. Is he the gentleman who is chairman of tlu, Barry bench of magistrates?—That is so. Do these transactions appear in any of your books?—In the pass book. In anything beyond the pass >book?—I have no other book. He has paid it back. He asked me to lend him zEI50, and I did so. Is that the only transaction you have bad with him ?-No it is not. What were the other transactions with him? —I have lent him money before, like I have other people. When was it re-paid?—From my bankers. But when?—I cannot tell you exactly. There is a bill due this week. Has it been re-paid?—With the exception of E75. 't That amount is still owing?—Yes. Why haven't you included it in the list of debts due to you?—Because it belongs to the bank. It will be discounted by the bank. It does not belong to me. But the bank have included it in your liabilities, in the total amount that they claim from you?—That is so. v Have you included the amount, in your state- ment of affairÛ-Xo. The bank has it. What is this (handing tip a cheque) ?—Com- mission for selling 800 steamship shares for my wife. Why should you pay that?—Because she bad no banking account. Why did you pay it?—Because I felt justified in doing so. With the exception of a certain amount, has the EI50 been re-paid?—It has. Here is an entry in June, 1897, in the pass- book, "Self, £ 50"?—I -bad that to spend. 13 Don't be too sure a'ootit :t. now?—Well, I think so. We will see about that presently. In' Sep- tember, 1897. there's an item. "Thomas. zeloo." I cannot find any counterfoil for it. Can you give us any information about it?—That is to Mr. Wm. Thomas, of Cadoxton, for his interest in a hotel that was to be built at Hafod. On August 23, 1899, you.drew a sum of £ 100 from the bank, and on the 28th you drew JE250. I Both are to "Self or bearer"?—That was on account of commission, £600, on the sale of a hotel. Who was it to?—Mr. Robert Jones, of Swan- sea. Why d'idn't you pay him by cheque?— Because he wanted the cash. He was going to Dublin to buy horses, and the cheque would have been no good to him there. I Here is a payment to Dr. Treharne, of Barry. What is it?-It is £50, in consideration of his getting a site for building a hotel on. There was some difficulty about the title, and my solicitors advised me to leave it alone. Is that the only transaction you have had with him?—No; I have had hundreds. Did you get that z650 back?—No. Why not?—well, I had paid him. and didn't I think I could claim it back again. Is he another magistrate at Barry?—Yon know that without asking. I must ask you?—I say yes. But you know it without asking. Is this cheque to the Fame gentleman?—Yes. Dated June 17, 1859, for £ 250?—Yes. That appears in your books as a loan?—Yes. And a bill was given and subsequently re- newed?—It was. Interest has been charged by you upon it?— -Yes; P4 Os. Zd. a.re entered as charges. Does it appear that that has been re-paid?—j No, the bill is running now. But doesn't it appear from the book that the account has been closed?—Yes. It appears from the account in the book that the amount has been re-paid?—I can only tell you that the Money has not been re-paid. Then the book does not show a correct account?—It does. There is a bill at the bank new. I am liable for the endorsement. In answer to further questions debtor said that he bad not included the bill in his state- ment because the bank had held it. He had had transactions with a Mr. B. Hoddinot, partly for goods sold and partly for money I that he had lent to that person. He had managed a house for Dr. Morgan at Hafod. for ¡ which he was now making a claim through his solicitors for £ 70. i At this stage the examination was adjourned. DR. TrEHARNE'S EXPLANATION. Dr. Treharne, of Barry, in conversa- tion with one of our representatives at Barry on Friday evening, stated that his financial connection with Mr. John Weaver was entirely of a personal and business character, having no relation what> his financial connection with Mr. John Weaver was entirely of a personal and business character, having no relation what- ever with the magistracy or the district coun- cil. He (Dr. Treharne) had received no money whatever from Mr. Weaver in relation to the licensing applications with which Mr. Weaver was connected, and Mr. Weaver was not cor- rect in stating that he had paid Dr. Treharne £ 50 for securing the site of a proposed hotel for hint. His only connection with Mr. Weaver was aa a member of the deputation appointed by the Barry District Council to interview him in connection with the site of the Osborne Hotel at Cadoxton for the purpose of the proposed Gladstone-road. In connec- tion with the transaction of £25..1 between Mr. TV eaver and Dr. Treharne, this was of a purely private business character, comprising a loan. a considerable portion of which Dr. Treharne had already re-paid to the bank, and it wa3, he said, his intention to re-pay the whole of ths money within the next few days. Dr. Treharne further desired to emphasise the fact that Mr. Weaver had never paid him any sum whatever, but bad simply backed a. bill for the £250 referred to. WHAT MR. BATCHELOR SAYS. for the £ 250 referred to. WHAT MR. BATCHELOR SAYS. Mr. S. Batcheloi was also seen by our re- porter. Mr. Batchelor had no desire to make a, public statement, as his transaction with Mr. Weaver was purely in the nature of a lean, and nothing else.

HOMANCE IN THE! POLICE- COURT. A YOUNG LLANEELY WOMAN AND HER LOVER. At Llatielly Police-court on Wednesday a young woman, named Mary Ann Jones, living at Catherine-street, Llanelly, was brought up on remand charged with steal- ing two bottles of varnish and a pot of paint, the property of Mrs. Crawford, Swansea-road, Llanelly. It appeared that the theft, was committed from the com- I plainant's shop. Prisoner, who cried bitterly during the hearing, pleaded guilty, and said she had nothing to say. Superintendent Picton Philipps reported that there were four previous convictions against her. The Bench were holding a consults tion when a young man forced his way into the witness-box.—Mr. Brodie (clerk) addressed the intruder, and inquired his name and business.—Frederick George White." was the reply, and he went on to say. "Do not send her to prison. I am willing to marry her. If convicted, I will pay her fine, whatever it is." The Chairman Oh, that alters the case. When do you propose to set married ° The question was answered from the dock by the prisoner, who replied, "On the 14th inst., sir." The Bench held a further consultation, at the end of which the Chair- man, addressing the prisoner, said: You have been here so often, Mary Ann Jones, that the bench feel they really ought to send you to prison again, They, however, would be sorry to stand in the way of such an interesting romance- indeed, remarkably interesting. If they sent you down for seven days they feel that tjjev would be standing in the way of ^bur future career. They have come to the conclusion that the best course to adont is to meet the wishes of the enthu- siastic aspirant after matrimonial honours. A fine of 10s. will be imposed. The bench hone you will never appear again. White paid the money, and left the court in company with the young woman.

CARDIFF CORXTY-COURT. WEDNESDAY.—(Before his Honour Judge OWEN.) The November county-court for Cardiff was opened at the Town-ball. Thi undefended cases were dealt with by the learned registrar, Mr. Harry Cousins. I DAMAGE TO PURNITUME. An elderly woman, named Sarah Crock, claimed ten guineas from William Mansfield, furniture remover, Cardiff, in respect of damage done to her furniture in the course of removal from Cardiff t-6 Barry. Mr. Forsdike appeared for the defendant. Mrs. Crock's story was that the defendant's I van overturned, and the furniture was so damaged that she sold the whole lot after- wards to one Samuel Isaac for three guineas. Mansfield acknowledged damage to the extent of 5s., and allowed £ hat sum to Mrs: Crock out of the amount he charged for removal. Judgment wa.s given in plaintiff's favour for E3. A TRAVELLER'S LUGGAGE. I Alexander Joseph, a commercial traveller, claimed JS15 2s. 9d. from Mr. R. E. Jones, pro- prietor of the Central Hotel, Cardiff, on account of a bag which was left at the Central Hotel in May last, and which was lost. The amount claimed represented the value of the bag and the goods which it contr. ined. Mr. H. J. Turrell (instructed by Messrs. Seeley and Son, Gray's Inn) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Francis St. John Wiliiams was for the defen- dant. Plaintiff's case was a simple one. He came to the hotel on May 15, and gave his bag to S the porter, who placed it in the stock-room of the hotel. On the Wednesday, which was May 18, the plaintiff left the bag at the hotel, but when he came back on the following Friday he found that the bag was gone. Some time after- wards the bag was found cut open in the Barry Dock. His Honour mentioned a similar case which had recently come before Mr. Justice Wills, in which it was held that it was one of gratuitous I bailment, being that it was unquestionably an advantage to the hotel-keepers in their busi- ness that the bags should be left with them. No one complained to Mr. Joseph that the bag was left there—it was the usual thing. During. i the time'plaintiff was not in the hotel he was not the guest of the hotel-keeper, and that was the ground of the gratuitous bailment. Bryan, the hotel porter, said that when tha plaintiff arrived at the hotel the luggage was left on the landing. Miss Johnson (the manageress) would not allow it to remain there. He told Mr. Joseph this. but he refused to pay for the use of the stock-room But to prevent it being lost he (the porter) removed it to the stock-room. I His Honour said that when the defendant allowed the bag to remain there, there was an implied promise that it would be looked after. and there was no difference in law between an implied promise and an express promise. There was no negligence on the part of the plaintiff proved, and lie gave judgment £ gr the amount claimed with coats. »

I CHURCH BAZAAR AT CARDIFF. W The Mayor of Cardiff (Councillor 8. Brain) opened a bazaar held- at Metal-Street Church Schools on Wednesday afternoon, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards liquidating the existing debt of £ 1,445 on the schools. Ris worship was accompanied by the mayoress, Councillor J. W. Courtis. J.P. (deputy-mayor), a-rd the town-clerk (Mr. Wheatley). Before the mayor formally declared the bazaar open. the Rev. R. J. IVJS, vicar of St. Ger- man's, .manager of the school, made a. short statement,- in which he explained that he expected the Education Department to pay in a few days' time the sum of £ 1,000 in grants. and so reduce the debt to about £440. He hoped that the bazaar would realise the latter amount, amd so plaoa the schools ones mors in a solvent condition.. This year was the first year in the history of the schools for them r,3 find themselves in ^.ebt, Tlie rev. gentleman, in referring to. the aid grant which i paid by the Government to voluntary schools, remarked that if. the Government forwarded the contributions quarterly instead of yearly it would bs of great convenience to the managers of voluntary schools. Tho Mayor opened the bazaar with one of his happy speeches. His Worship congratu- lated the vicar of St. German's upon the excel- lent work he bad performed in the parish, and, proceeding, said he was delighted to have the privilege of coming there to assist the clergy in their great work for the benefit of their fellow men and women. He was glad to find them recognising their ? -sponsibilities of keeping up the Church schools. It would- be an unfortunate day for England, remarked his worship, if through the apathy and indif- ference of the laity they were to lese their hold of the Church schools. It was within the walls of the National schools that the cbil- 4 dren received a proper religious training which prepared them to look forward to a world beyond the pressnt one. (Applause.) That was a training which was not sufficiently recognised at present. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. J. Dawson moved a vote of thanks to the mayor and mayoress for their atten- dance.—The motion was carried with accla- mation, and the Mayor briefly returned thanks.

THE DANGER OF HURRYING TO TRAINS. The danger incurred by persons rushing to trains were illustrated at an inquest which was held at Cross Keys, near Newport, on Tuesday. The evidence showed that James Williams, a quarryman, on Saturday night visited his sweetheart, who lived at Pcnty- mister, about two miles distant. H3 left the young woman about eleven o'clock, and, being pressed for time, ran some 600 yards to the Risca Railway Station, on the Western Valleys line of the Great Western Railway Company. Atter entering the compartment he conversed with bis com- panions about local football, and suddenly felt back -and expired.-Dr. D. T. Richards, who had made a post mortem exami« nation, said the heart was perfectly healthy, bat the vein lending from the heart to the neck was ruptured. Tlie rup iture was due toO over-exertion, caused by run- ning. Iu athletes it frequently happened that this vein became so strained that it became diseased.—The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

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