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"FEARFUL CYCLONE. ...
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"FEARFUL CYCLONE. West Indian Disaster. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE & DAMAGE Havana, Monday. — A hurricane Which swept over Cuba on Thursday, doing much damage, returned last night with cyclonic force, and was still raging at n1)on to-day with increased fury. This morning the sea swept Some of the Customs House sfheds a distance of half a. mile, carrying off merchandise valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars while the wind tore off the roof of the main Customs warehouse, and the contents-were drenched. The warehouse contains the most valuable goods under the care of the Customs authori- ties. Casa BJanca, on of the harbour, Is flooded. The residents are taking refuge in the hills beyemd the town, and at Regla also, on the other side of the harbour. Numerous fatalities are reported. Communication with the interior is cut off. New York, Monday.—As a result of the great hurricane in Cuba scores of lighters and small craft have been wrecked against the bulkheads, and many sailors and longshoremen have been browned. The National Observatory reports that the disturbance is only at its beginning, and will last probably 20 hours.—Renter. A Thousand Dead and Injured. New York, Monday, later.—The Herald's Havana correspondent say& the sea level has been raised along the sea wall, covering the north border of the city, and flooding the Avenue del Golfo throughout its length. Sloops drawing four feet have been able to ascend a distance of nine blocks. The well-to- do are abandoning their homes. The Postmaster-General communicates to the Herald private advices received from Pinar del Rio. These are to the effect that the towns of Martinas, Guanal, Asrrifa, Punta, Carges, and Cortex have been destroyed by the hurricane, and that the greater part of Artemisa has shared the same fate. It is sup- Sosed that all the towns inj Pinar del Rio have kewise suffered severely. The Herald is of opinion that the dead and injured throughout the island may reach a thousand.—Renter. Wind Velocity 80 Miles. Tampa, Florida, Monday.—The West Indian hurricane this evening headed north-east from Havana, having Tampa and the towns near by almost directly in its path. The velocity of the wind here at five o'clock was thirty miles an hour, and was constantly increasing. Fears are entertained that many low-lying islands have been inundated, but it is hoped that the storm will pass south of Tampa, as indicated by its curvature earlier in the day. A wireless message received at five o'clock from Key West stated that the velocity of the Wind there was eighty miles an hour, while the barometer read 28.30.—Reuter.
The Salvation Army.
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The Salvation Army. ALLEGED UNREST. An Authoritative Denial. At the headquarters of the Salvation Army, Tn Queen Victoria-street, on Monday, an autho- i ritative denial was given to a number of serious tumours which have been in circulation lately 1 with regard to alleged dissatisfaction and dis- 1 content in the organisation. It has been defi- 1 flitelv stated in the Press and elsewhere that i Several of the best known officers of the Army t have resigned, and particular prominence has i been given to the name of Commissioner < Coombs, one of the ablest men the organisa- tion has ever possessed, and a man whose < Hame is familiar to Salvationists throughout 1 the world. It has further been stated that 1 grave dissastisfaction exists among the rank 1 and file at the preservation of the army's tradi- tional policy of silence in the face of such designations. Col. Kitching, a highly-placed officer at headquarters, said in an interview with a Press representative yesterday :—" Commis- sioner Coombs has not resigned, and all the j rumours to the contrary are without founda- tion. Commissioner Coombs is in charge of the whole of the Salvation Army's work in the i Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland. He is at this moment, I believe, in Toronto, and I < know of no foundation for the report. The 1 Suggestion that there is discontent in Canada because the central authorities are developing a. policy opposed to the aspirations of Cana- dians is also incorrect. There has been no alteration in the policy of the Army as regards i Canada since the General formulated it at the < beginning of the work, and there have been no j Suggestions made about any development in j the direction of autonomy." Col. Kitching also denied the reported < resignation of Commissioner Sowton, the second in command in India and Ceylon. Neither has Brigadier Morris nor Major Morris resigned. Three of the onicers whose names have been mentioned have left the Army in order to take up work which they considered offered them better prospects. These are Col. Moss, Col. Howell, and Col." SouthaH. The alleged resignation of Stsff-Captain Williams I rannot tell you about. There are hundreds of Staff-captains in the Army, and the rank does Jiot mean that he is on the headquarters Questioned about the alleged discontent in Army, Col. Kitching said Many people outside seem to know more about the Army than we do. We know the worth of what is taid, and accordingly take little notice. We do ttot agree with the idea that the people who Constitute themselves our judges are the people best situated to judge."
CARMARTHENTEASSESSMENTS
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CARMARTHENTEASSESSMENTS Following successful appeals to the Carmar- then Bench against reassessments of property In that borough, the revaluation being in I consequence of a ratepayers' agitation some eighteen months ago, Mr Charles Sutcliffe Appealed to the local justices on Monday against the assessment of 14, Picton-terrace, which he owns and occupies. Mr H. W. Thomas ap- peared for the appellant, who bad subpoenaed three overseers and others favouring the decisions of the Assessment Committee. Mr John Saer,'clerk to the Carmarthen Board of tiuardians, represented the defence. The inquiry was a protracted one. It appeared that the appellant's original gross assessment was JE35, but since the revaluation he had got it reduced to JE32. He purchased the residence for £62Q, but years previously it Was bought for JE800. His contention was that the assessment was neither correct nor fair, having regard to what had been done with houses belonging to Messrs L. D. Thomas, Wm. Thomas, and Evan Jones (three overseers) and that of the Rev. A. Fuller-Mills (chairman of the Board of Guardians and of the County Council), whose son-in-law, Mr Bertie Isaac, occupied a house of his in St. David's-avenue for JE16, whereas the former tenant had to pay £25. The overseers above-mentioned deposed that they had endeavoured to equalise the assess- ments in 3,000 cases. They had had their own properties increased. The Rev. A. Fuller Mills showed that his official position had bad noth- ing to do with the assessment, and that the alteration of the rent in the St. David's-avenue house was naturally brought about when he bought it and let it to his daughter. After retiring, the Mayor (Mr Walter Lloyd) announced that the Bench had decided to reduce the valuation of the appellant's house to £30. with costs.
ANTI-LIVING-IN CAMPAIGN.
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ANTI-LIVING-IN CAMPAIGN. Mr Saddsn, M.P. at Bargoed. A meeting in support of the Shop Assistants' antt-tivmg in campaign was held on Monday at Calfaria Chapel, Bargoed. Mr Walter Lewjs (miners' agent) presided, and supporting him "Was Mr J. A. Seddon, M.P. Mr Morgan Jones moved a resolution welcoming the agitation against the living in system and urging the Government to pass during the next Session of Parliament a Bill for the better regulation of the hours and conditions of shop assistants. Mr A. Pritchard (chairman of the Bargoed branch of the Shop Assistants' Union) seconded. Mr Seddon, M.P., said shop assistants had none of the ad- vantages which other workers had. The Truck Act applied to all workers, but, then, shop assistants were paid in coin and kind, and the living-m system was the survival of a system long since passed away in other spheres of Work. It was vicious and dishonest in practice, and it was the height of hyprocrisy for shop- keepers to say they conducted the system in order to exercise a moral guardianship over assistants. The system robbed young men of their civic and national responsibilities, and deprived them of independence. He had known young men getting married secretly and living apart from their wives because of the fear of being discharged if they asked their employer lor permission to marry. Such marriages were attended by the gravest temptations. The System, declared Mr Seddon, had to go, and the fight was to be to a finish. The resolution was carried. 1
WOMAN SHOPBREAKER AT CARDIFF.
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WOMAN SHOPBREAKER AT CARDIFF. An unusual case came before Messrs J. B. terrier, J. Munn, and Lester Jones at Cardiff on Monday when Annie James (28) was charged E with breaking into a shop in Cowbridge-road and stealing 2s lQtd, corsets, etc., the property of Bran Thomas Jones. P.C. Brotherton stated that at five o'clock On Sunday morning he heard a crash of glass, and climbing a 9ft. wall into the back of Mr Jones's premises, he found a glass panel in a door broken. The prisoner was crouching under a counter with the cash-drawer, con- taining the money, under her arm. She Wafted towards him and said, I'm cornered, constable. I never thought I should come to this. A man assisted me over the wall." Jarmcs stated that a man took hertotheshop, of which he said he was part owner, and pro- /nised to put me up like a lady and send me back to Pembrokeshire." During the night he left her while she was asleep. j | Prisoner was committed tor trial to the I Assizes.
----MR McKENNA'S TOUR,I ..I
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MR McKENNA'S TOUR, VISIT TO HIS CONSTITUENCY. Speech at Llanover. THE VETO-CONFERENCE. The Right Hon. Reginald MeKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, opened his autumn campaign in his constituency, North Mon- mouthshire, on Monday, addressing an enthu- siastic meeting at Llanover. Mr J. Merton Jones, J.P., presided, being supported by the First Lord, who was accompanied by Mrs MeKenna. the Revs. Dd. Davies and J. Prys, Mr Rhys Stephens, and others. The Chairman said that since Mr McKenna's advent to the division he had risen to a very high position in the State, and also in the estimation of his constituents, among whom he first came as a stranger. Mr MeKenna. Mr MeKenna, who was given a rousing re- ception upon rising to speak, expressed regret, that the duties of his official position had prevented him from coming amongst them earlier. He said he was aware that the enemy had taken advantage of his absence to sow tares in their wheat fields, and to tell them that the Liberal party had no serious interest in their affairs. However, in spite of the past endeavours of the enemy, they had garnered a very full harvest, and their majority at the last General Election indicated the success of the Liberal party in Monmouthshire for a long time to come. At the last election the great subject of controversy was what was called the Constitutional question. They were at issue with their opponents upon the subject of the powers of the House of Lords. They resented bitterly the rejection of the Budget by that Chamber, and they asked for a mandate from the people to revise the constitution of the Second Chamber in order that we might have a legislature truly democratic in its powers and in its spirit. (Applause,) They had joined issue with their opponents in the battle, and but for the lamented death of King Ed- ward that battle, whatever the issue might have been, would have been fought out, The death of their Sovereign, howevec, changed the whole aspect of politics. The Veto Conference. It would not, said Mr MeKenna, have been in conformity with their feelings, or the feel- ings of the vast majority of the nation, at the time of a great national sorrow had they started immediately' upon a battle so far- reaching and vital as that of the question of the House of Lords. (Hear, hear.) Both sides agreed that for a time the fight must be sus- pended in favour of a time of peace and re- flection. What better use could be made of that opportunity than that the leaders of both parties should meet in conference and settle, if they could, by mutual agreement, this long- standing, vexed question. The chairman had suggested that he should reveal to them some secrets, and tell them, if he knew, how far the deliberations of the conference had proceeded. Whatever he knew he was not at liberty to divulge. He could say as to the Conference that although it was new in their political history for the leaders of 'parties to confer upon a political question in order to find what settlement they might jointly recom- mend to Parliament, still it was not new for vexed questions to be submitted to the con- sideration of Royal Commissions composed of representatives from both sides of the House. It was really very old. At a time when Parlia- ment itself was unable to deal with a subject what more natural course could there be than that the matter should form the subject of inquiry by prominent statesmen from both sides of the House. He was aware that a conference of the kind now proceeding ran counter to the immemorial practice of the British constitution. The Government of the country, as they all kxraw.was carried on by one party and criticism of the Govern- ment by the other, and they believed that in the long run, by what they knew of the party system, the best results had been obtained in thepast. Hopes of Success. The conference of leaders, however, was something new but were they going to reject it on that accottnt ? Suppose it succeeded— and they all had the strongest hopes that it would—and that a great and embittered ques- tion were settled amicably, they would have secured a great motive power for legislation, and would have substituted the motor-car for the horse. That was one side of the question —success and a new power in Government. In the Event of Failure. The worst that could happen, he proceeded, was failure. They would have lost nothing during the interval by marking their respect for their late Sovereign. If the conference failed they could once more have recourse to the old method—that Government should be carried on through the representatives of the people in the House of Commons. (Loud ap- plause.) The right hon. gentleman then paid a tribute to Colonel D. E. Williams, his opponent in North Monmouth. The Conservative party could not, he said, have chosen a better repre- sentative of their views. He should enter the fight with Colonel Williams, theTarifI candi- date, with determination. It was perhaps easier to persuade people to look to tariffs when trade was bad, as it was a.t the last election, but the gallant colonel would find his task harder when called upon to explain to the people that it was the fault of Free Trade that bad trade had left them. Mr MeKenna then went on to say that whereas countries in which tariffs existed had to meet every deficit by loans, the United Kingdom had a surplus of £2,900,000, and during the last year six millions had been devoted to discharging debt instead of increas- ing it. This was done in a Free Trade country. (Applause.) A vote of tba-nks and confidence in Mr MeKenna was adopted with enthusiasm.
" Bad to Worse."
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Bad to Worse." WELSH FEDERATION AFFAIRS. SPEECH BY MERTHYR MINER'S AGENT. Mr Keir Bardie, M.P., addressed & meeting at Tabernacle Hail, Troedyrhiw, on Monday, under the auspices of the Merthyr district of the South Wales Miners' Federation. Mr John Williams (miners' agent, Merthyr), who presided, said they were drifting from bad to worse since the signing of the agree- ment under which the workmen were at present working, and some people stated that if less money was spent upon show cards and more meetings, such as the present, held, more benefits would be derived as far as the Federation was concerned. It was also stated by persons in their midst that no benefits were to be obtained from the Federation, but Mr Williams gave an historical survey in repudia- tion of this statement. He thought that the bottom cause of all the present dissatisfac- tion was the opinion that the Council were too extravagant with the finances of the Federa- tion, and from what be could gather the ten- dency was to cry out for centralisation. He, however, did not believe that centralisation would be the remedy. Mr C. B. Jones moved and Mr John Griffiths seconded a resolution regretting the decrease in the Federation membership, and condemn- ing the Osborne judgment as an interference with the legitimate freedom of Trade Unions. Mr Keir Hardie, M.P., said he should like to remind them that, with all their defects, the Miners' Federation and Trade Unions had been the pioneers of progress for the working classes in this country. The miners were going to stand together until the time came when not only a percentage of the profits would go to them, but the whole results of their labour, by the State owning the mines. There had been much unrest in the South Wales coalfield, and there was still a good deal of unrest, and a lock-out had been talked of, but it did not smt the employers just then. The time would come when it would suit them, and he asked the men to get ready for it, to get inside the Federa- tion, so that when the lock-out came they would be able to stand together as one man until they had won the right to a living wage. A Voice Reduce the Federation ofRciaJs there is too much money going out of the Federation. (Some applause.) The Osborne Judgment. Continuing, Mr Hardie said he thought the Osborne judgment was an interference with their rights and with Trade Unions. He would say to all whom it might concern that they bad fought for their Labour party and were going to fight for their Labour party, let the opposition be what it might. Sir Rufus Isaacs had said that the Osborne judgment could never be completely reversed. NeitherSir-Rufus Isaacsnor Mr Balfour had the settlement of the question. They must not forget that the last word rested with the Trade Unions at the ballot box on, the day of the palL Who were those men who attempted to say on what con- ditions they were allowed to have the Labour party ? When he read the speeches of men like Mr Balfour and Sir Rufus Isaacs and others who said, Of course we want to see working-men in Parliament," his blood began toboiL The Labour partry were not in the House of Commons on the sufferance of either Liberal or Tory. They were there because they could not be kept out. They were the repre- sentatives of the nation. And although they were only forty members at present, they would be 400 within the next twenty years. He asked them to look at the success of the Labour party in the Colonies, and they would then see why the employers and the landlords and their servants the lawyers were trying to make it difficult for them to have a Labour party at home.
NINE MILLION DOLLARS GIFT.
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NINE MILLION DOLLARS GIFT. New York, Monday.—At the opening to-day of the local hospital of the Rockefeller Insti- tute for Medical Research it was announced to-day that Mr John D. Rockefeller had given 5,820,000 dollars to the institute, making his total endowments9,000,000dollars. The hospital can only accommodate 70 patients, but they will be selected with a view-bo ascientific study of their case, which is expected to result In valuable additions to medical knowledge.— Reuter.
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——, — Farm Lad Under Arrest S t LARKING" WITH A GUN. A shooting affair, which might have ended very seriously, occurred at Holly Bush Farm, Malpas, near Newport, in the twilight of Satur- day. As a result of the affair, a lad of 12, Charles Roberts, son of Mr Jesse Roberts, haulier, Pantile Cottage, Malpas, is under treat- ment at the N ewport and County Hospital, and George Henry Evans, a lad of 15. em- ployed at the farm, is in custody at the N ew- port County Police Station, and will be brought before the county magistrates this morning to answer a charge of unlawfully wounding and shooting the boy Roberts. The farm, which is situate almost at the summit of Malpas Hill, on the left-hand side of the main road from Newport to Llantarnam, is occupied by Mrs Evans. Among the hands on the farm are the lad George Henry Evans, Ruth Evans (his sister), and Wm. Baker. On Saturday evening Mrs Evans, the occupier, asked Baker to load the gun, with the intention of frightening off the birds from the walnut trees close by. This Baker did, but he subsequently appears to have laid the gun down in the stable. The lad Roberts, who lives about 200 yards away from the farm, was about the farm buildings when Evans and his siste' Ruth appeared on the scene. What actually happened after this is not quite clear, bat according to current reports the lad Evans, by'way of a lark," picked up the loaded gun and called out to bis sister to Hands up or I fire." He raised the weapon as if to shoot, and the gun, by accident, went off. His sister was unhurt, but the lad Roberts, who was standing alongside, received the full charge in his face. He immediately collapsed, and it was some tame before he was brought round." Later in the evening he was taken to the Newport and County Hospital, where it was found that he had been wounded in ten places about the face. FortunaCtely, his eyes and mouth were not injured, and yesterday evening the medical men issued a very favour- able report of his condition. It was sub- sequently found that some of the shot had struck a horse which had its head out over the half-door of the stable, but the animal was by no means seriously injured. P.C. Voyce, who is stationed in the district, informed Inspector Barry, Newport. Early on Sunday morning the police apprehended the lad at Malpas and brought him to the Newport County Police Station. When spoken to on the matter Ruth Evans said that the gun must have gone off by acci- dent. She was passing the outhouse when her brother, in a lark," held the gun at her. Put the gun down, you silly boy," she told him, as she passed the door of the outhouse. With this the gun went off, and the boy. Roberts, who was standing on the other side of the yard, about fourteen yards away from her brother George, was struck in the face with the shots. He bled a good deal, and after they had bathed his face they took him to the hos- pital. Her brother and young Roberts were very friendly, and they had not bad a cross word that afternoon. George Henry Evans (15), of Malpas, was brought up at a special sitting of the county magistrates atNewportonMonday .charged with unlawfully wounding Charles Roberts by shoot- ing him with a gun on Saturday. Mr John Moxon defended. Roth Evans, prisoner's sister, who is engaged as a domestic at Holly Bush Farm, Malpas, where her brother also worked, said on Satur- day she was passing the stable when her brother, who had a. gun in his hand, said, Hands up She replied, Go on, you silly fool!" and passed on. With this she heard the gun go off, and the next moment she saw Charles Roberts, who was standing 22 yards away, had been shot. He was bleeding from the face. She bathed Roberts's face, and his father took him to the Newport Hospital. By Mr Moxon There was no quarrel be- tween her brother and Roberts. They bad always been friendly, and she was sure that the gun went off by accident. She did not think her brotherknèw it was loaded. The gun was used to shoot crows. Inspector Barry said that Roberts was stall in the hospital suffering from pellet wounds in his face. Four had been extracted, And about a dozen pellets stall remained. The house surgeon had reported that Roberts was not out of danger, but they hoped that he would be able to leave the hospital in 10 days. Superintendent Porter asked for a remand and Mr Moxon, in applying for bail on behalf of the boy, and his father, expressed regret for Roberts' injuries. It must be obvious to the magistrates, he said, that the injuries were the result of an accident. A remand was granted, bail being allowed.
.. ORDERS FOR SOUTH WAlEi.
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ORDERS FOR SOUTH WAlEi. The American demand for South Wales tinplates continues good. It is understood that orders for some 300,000 boxes have been placed for ail sizes, to be delivered by April. Welsh plates going to the United States for re-export purposes are practically tariff free, as a rebate of 99 per cent. is allowed.
AMERICAN AND BEL6IAJ4 BARS.
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AMERICAN AND BEL6IAJ4 BARS. It is understood that America is once more placing tinplate and sheet bars on the market. Belgian firms are also stated to have secured orders for steel bars much below Welsh prices. This business affects adversely the fteel bar portion of the South Wales tinplate industry, and though a supply of cheap bars is beneficial to the Welsh tinplate maker, the introduction of cheap steel bars has a disturbing influence. However, Welsh tinplate makers have their books full of orders for some time to come at good prices.
STEEL SMELTERS* WAGES.
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STEEL SMELTERS* WAGES. At a meeting of delegates of the Smelters' Union, held atSwansea, it was decided to seek an alteration in the superannuation rule so that members may become eligible to partici- pate at the expiration of 15 years instead of 20 years. The present mode of appointing officials came up for consideration, and itwassuggested that a graduated scale of salaries be fixed, and that when the maximum is reached no further advances be given without the permission of the members. A resolution passed some time ago making a claim for an advance of wages for members in the tinplate section was con- firmed. The matter will be brought up at the Conciliation Board in June.
LOST POSTAL ORDER.
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LOST POSTAL ORDER. At Haverfordwest petty sessions on Monday Thomas Warlow, Laws-street, Pembroke Dock, was summoned for stealing a postal order and stamps, of the value of 4s 4d, the property of Miss Lilian Frances Tate, of Camrose Rectory. Mr W. J. Jones was for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Complainant, who is the daughter of the rector of Camrose, said on September 3] d she lost a postal order of the amount mentioned. A letter giving her name and address was enclosed with the order. On missing the letter she communicated with the Postmaster-General to whom she sent the. counterfoil, "which she had retained. P.S. Tre- harne, TTalrin, said he called on the defendant at his lodgings he admitted having cashed the postal order, which he said he found in High-street, Haverfordwest; he filled it up and signed it with his usual signature. Later the defendant took out another order of the amount, and sent it to the superintendent of police. Defendant said he was previously employed at the county infirmary at Haver- fordwest, and left with an excellent character. He said he picked up the postal order, which wa& not enclosed in an envelope. He did not go to the Haverfordwest post office to make inquiries, nor did it occur to him to report the find to the police. The foDowingMonday or Tuesday he cashed the order at Pembroke Dock. Rev. R. C. Roberts, Baptist minister, Pembroke Dock, said defendant was a member of his church, a Sunday school teacher, and a vice-president of the Band of Hope he bore an unblemished character. The Bench dis- missed the case.
MENEUtOS FRIEND.
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MENEUtOS FRIEND. In the King's Bench Division on Monday in the case in which Mr Hassib Ydlibi claimed £2,000 damages for alleged wrongful dismissal from the Imperial Ethiopian Rubber Company, of London, the jury found a verdict for the defendant company, and Mr Justice Darling entered judgment accordingly with costs. Plaintiff, who was chief representative of the defendant company m Abyssinia, and obtained concessions for monopoly rub- ber cultivation from the Emperor Menelik, alleged he was dismissed without reason, and defendants pleaded justification. Subsequent to plaintiff's dismissal the Emperor withdrew the concession, and since the dismissal plaintiff bad been acting on behalf of the Ethiopian Government, the Emperor having appointed Tihn chief of the rubber industry and made it a Government monopoly. I.
I HEREFORDSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS
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HEREFORDSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for Here- fordshire were held at the ShirehaU, Hereford, on Monday. Sir Richard Harington presided. William Allsop Telfer, lately employed in the Metropolitan and United Counties Bank at Worcester and Birmingham as cashier and accountant, and more recently as a clerk by Messrs Griffiths and Boyce, auctioneers, Worcester and Ledbury, was charged with embezzling 19s 6d, £7 13s. and £4. He was iound guilty, and bound over for twelve months, himself in JE100 and two sureties of £ 50 each. William Armstrong and Peter Garner, labourers, were charged with breaking into a house at Whitney-on-Wye, and stealing JE5 3s 8d from a drawer. Armstrong was sen- tenced to nine months and Garner to six months. Alfred Jennings and Thomas Smith were sen- tenced to nine months, and three months re- spectively for breaking into a dwelling house at Clifford. Clara Annie Reade, of Ledbury, charged with stealing goods to the value of JE151 was bound overt herself in jE50 and her father in £50 to come up if called upon. A plea of klepto- -mania was entered.
NATIONAL MEMORIAL¡ i ■ - I…
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NATIONAL MEMORIAL ¡ — •— Cardiff City Fund. CENTRAL SUBSCRIPTION LIST. NAMES (f RUBBED IN n BAY AFTER DAY Docksman's Objection, On Monday afternoon there was A representa- tive attendance at the public meeting held at the Cardiff City Hall, called by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman J. Chappell) to decide upon the steps to be taken by the city of Cardiff with a view to co- operating with and taking part in the Welsh National Memorial movement to King Edward VII." Supporting the Lord Mayor were the Lady Mayoress and Miss Chappell, Mr David Davies, M.P. (Llandinam), Alder- men F. J. Beavan and Lewis Morgan, Coun- cillors Dr. Robinson, Edward Thomas, Morgan Thomas, A. Good, R. Harrison, the Revs. Canon Beck, A. Henderson, H. A. Coe, Gilbert Heaton, B. Grey Griffith, and Principal Edwards, Drs. Lynn Thomas, C.B., Crawford Treasure, J. J. E. Biggs, E. Walford, and B. W. Broad, Colonel E. M. Bruce Vaughan, Mr Trevor S. Jones (Chamber of Commerce), Mr F. H. Lambert, Mr Joseph Davies (Freighters' Association), Mr Evan Owen, J.P., Mr Herbert Lewis, Mr D. W. Evans, Mr J. A. Jenkins, Mr J. Martin Jones, Mr J. Randell, Mr Samuel Fisher, Mr J. Richards, Mr A. T. Abel, and Adjutant Judge. Bandmaster Packham, and Band Secretary Follett (Salvation Army). The town clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatley) acted as secretary. The Lord Mayor expressed pleasure that so many gentlemen had responded to his invita- tion to attend. In support of the proposed memorial they hoped to have large committees formed in the large areas, with small commit- tees in the country districts, and the object of that meeting was to consider what could be done to form a committee which should em- brace all societies and associations in Cardiff, and to establish a fund which should do credit to Cardiff as the city of Wales. (Applause.) The Town Clerk read letters of apology for non-attendance from the Bishop of Llandaif, who intimated his intention of subscribing five guineas to the local fund Councillor C. F. Sanders, who sent 10 guineas from his wife and himself Mr J. E. Turner, who sent 10 guineas on behalf of his brother, Mr W. H. Turner, and himself; and from the Dean of Llandaff. the Rev. F. P. Hill, Dr. Tennison Collins, Mr Charles Cross, Mr Ivor Bowen, and Mr T. Banks. The Rev. Canon Beck moved that a local fund be established, and that a General Com- mittee be appointed. They all sympathised with the movement, and intended to do what they could to further it. Councillor Morgan Thomas seconded the resolution. Too Much Advertisement." Mr Trevor S. Jones said he was sorry to see that lately the subscriptions had not been coming in as fast as they might, and, of course, there must be some reasons for that. What were those reasons ? One was, he thought, that too much advertisement had been made out of it—that many gentlemen objected to seeing their names being" rubbed in day after day —and that many persons liked to give sub- scriptions without seemg their names in the paper continually. (Hear, hear.) Mr David Davies, M.P. Mr David Davies, M.P., who was received with cordial applause, thanked the Lord Mayor for taking steps to call that meeting. He felt sure that any movement which had its origin in Cardiff would be heartily supported. The Lord Mayor convened the first conference with the idea of starting the national memorial to the late King—to have one memorial which should do some lasting gojd, and be of lasting benefit to the people of Wales. (Hear, hear.) He thought the proposal to have a campaign against tuberculosis had been received with great enthusiasm from all partsaf the country, and it was really the only scheme which all the counties in Wales couM unite in support- ing. The interest which bis late Majesty took in the crusade against consumption had been very frequently referred to, and he (Mr Davies) thought they could hit upon no better plan of perpetuating King Edward's memory than by endeavouring to stamp out this great scourge which at present was devastating the country. (Applause.) Unfortunately, Wales was now the blackest spot in the United Kingdom on the tuberculosis map, and he thought it was a national disgrace that Wales should be behind England and Scotland in this matter, not to mention the Continent. He hoped that when this movement was properly started they would deal with this question in several ways. and not confine themselves to any one particular method of attacking consumption, that they would take it up by means of education, dis- pensaries, sanatoria, and in any other way that medical authorities could suggest. The memorial should be one not merely of bricks and mortar. (Hear, hear.) When they con- sidered the enormous wastage in lives and in money from this scourge of consmnption, he thought they must all look upon this move- ment not only from a humanitarian stand- point, but in its aspects as a practical asset of the nation. (Applause.) Col. Bruce Vaughan and the Infirmary. CoL E. M. Bruce Vaughan said he should like to add his meed of praise to the scheme so generously initiated by Mr David Davies, who had been the means in a very short space of time of driving home to the minds of the Welsh people how terrible was the scourge of tuberculosis. If the fund had not reached the amount aimed at, Mr Davies had already raised a monument to himself which would endure for generations to come. But their first duty in Cardiff and the east of Glamorgan was to consider the claim which the Cardiff Infirmary had upon the benevolence of its people. While supporting Mr David Davies's great scheme, he was there also to say, on the highest authority, that several substantial sums would be forthcoming, the debt on the Infirmary wiped out, and a good sum added to the investment capital, if a memorial to the late King was set up there, and would take the form of re-naming the Infirmary as King Edward VII. Hospital, Cardiff. Mr Trevor S. Jones moved as an amendment to the resolution that the meeting invite the representatives of commerce at the Docks to form a, committee of their own to unite in the object of that meeting, and Mr F. H. Lambert seconded. A general discussion followed upon this, Alderman Lewis Morgan suggesting that the separate organisations in the city, professional, business, and otherwise, should be asked to form branches of their own, and send their contributions to the general fund. Dr. Lynn Thomas and Mr Herbert Lewis supported the suggestion, and, ultimately the resolution, amended ¡W that extent, was unanimously adopted. The Lord Mayor was elected hon. treasurer of the general fund, and Mr D. W. Evajjs hon. secretary, and a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor concluded the meeting.
"UNSCRUPULOUS M.P.'S."
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"UNSCRUPULOUS M.P.'S." Trade Outburst at Abergavenny. The members of the Licensed Victuallers' Defence League, which includes Gloucester, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Somersetshire and Wiltshire, held their half-yearly meeting at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, on Monday afternoon. The president (Mr E. B. Wood, Bristol) occupied the chair, and he was sup- ported by Messrs J. Gibbins (Owmbran), vice- president., A, E. Blake (Bristol), hon. sec., a.nd W. Kendrick (Burnham). hon. treasurer. aMt Wood said when the next General Election arrived he hoped the unscrupulous members of present Government would be replaced by j others who would act in justice and fairness to all members of the community. He further stated, in moving the adoption of the report, that there was no doubt the Finance Act was a method of revenge on th part of the Govern- ment for their opposition to the Licensing Bill of 1908, and that it was an endeavour to crush the trade and rain many who had been in it for years- The duties had fallen very hea. vily upon the retailers. Mr Gibbins seconded, and the motion was carried. On. the proposition of Mr Ha,zell, seconded by Mr Gurney, a resolution was carried pro- testing against the Shop Hours Bill.
KILLED IN SOUTH AFRICA.
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KILLED IN SOUTH AFRICA. News was received at Moontain Ash on Sunday that Mr Frank Nicholas, formerty an electrician of the town, had been instanta- neously killed by .falling down a mining shaft at the Bast Rand Extension Gold Mine at Boksburg, South Africa, on Thursday, Sep- tember 29th. The deceased bad been.-engaged for several years as an electrician in and arouiid the gold mines of South Africa, and being desirous of qualifying himself as a manager he decided to start working as a miner. The first day he started on his new work it appeaxs that he was ascending the shaft after the completion of his day's work, and when about 70ft from the surface there was asudden jerk of the rope. He overbalanced, and fell a distance of 1,170ft. to the bottom of the shaft. Previous to emigrating to South Africa he married the second daughter of the late Sergt. Johns, of Mountain Ash. She, with one child, survives him.
MAURETANIA AT FISHGUARD.
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MAURETANIA AT FISHGUARD. In calm weather the premier Cunarder Mauretania anchored at Fishguard on Monday | at 12.20. As showing how accurately the time of arrival is gauged, Commander Turner wired on Sunday night, when 400 miles off the south coast of Ireland, that the ship would be at Fishguard by 12J5. There were 290 passengers and a large quantity of luggage, the whole of the disembarkation occupying one hour and fifty minutes. A passenger was Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise, C.B., chairman of the Prisons Commission, who is returning from the recent annual Prisons Commissions Convention held at Washington as delegate for the British Gov- ernment. Sir Ruggles has been appointed president of the International Congress on Prisons. Asked by our representative his opinion on prison reform, he said he thought more attention should be paid to long-sentence prisoners than was giyen to those undergoing short sentences. I
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Compensation Cases. IMPORTANT POINT FOR WORKMEN. A case of great interest to colliers was heard at Aberdare County Court on Monday before Judge Bryn Roberts, in which the question of the giving of notice cropped up. David Harries, who was represented by Mr A. T. James (Messrs Morgan, Bruce, Nicholas and James), Ponty- pridd, applied for compensation from the Powell Duffryn Company, who were repre- sented by Mr Charles Kenshole (Messrs C. and W. Kenshole, Aberdare). The case for the ap- plicant was that he was working at the Aber- aman Colliery on June 6th last ripping the top, when he struck his elbow against the tram. He bled, but not thinking it serious he went on working, but it got worse, and blood- poisoning set in, and he had to leave off work on the 20th, and was unable to follow his em- ployment for five weeks. He admitted he did not give a written notice of the accident until July. He said, iiOWever, that he told the fire- man on the day the accident occurred that he had struck his elbow, and showed it to him on the following day. The fireman said that it was a very little thine. For the respondents Mr Evan John Hughes, the fireman, swore that he never saw the wound. Harries one day called out to him that he had a blow on the hand. and witness told him to report it at the office. Harries said, It is not worth while," whereon witness said, Then it is not worth telling me about it." The Judge said there were two questions at issue Did an accident occur, and if so, was notice thereof given The two questions wer§ often mixed. A strong inference that no acci- dent occurred was the absence of notice. It was admitted that no notice was given until July 1st. Another question was whether re- spondents were prejudiced by the absence of the notice. Here the important question was whether blood-poisoning had supervened from the accident or not. It was very important that the respondents had an opportunity of testing that. He was afraid it was useless to warn workmen, but he would once more say that notice should be given in writing of every accident, and that at once. If such notice was not given it would be useless to tell him (his Honour) that a verbal notice was given. Judgment for the respondents with costs. Widow's Dependency. Mrs Margaret Morgan applied for compensa- tion from the Cwmaman Coal Company in respect of her husband's death. Mr A. T. James, Pontypridd, appeared for the applicant and Mr Parsons (instructed by Mr G. Wil- liams, of Cardiff) for the respondents. The only question in dispute was whether the widow was totally dependent on the earnings of her husband or not. The respondents had paid JE250 into court, whereas if she was totally dependent the applicant was entitled to £300. The deceased earned £2 Is 8d a week, and he had two sons, aged 18 and 16 years respec- tively, earning 17s and 15s Id a week respec- tively, and the contention of the respondents was that the wife had some profit from these children, which should be taken into account. After some discussion his Honour awarded the applicant JE270, with costs on Scale A. Water Werks Explosion. Messrs Morrison and Mason, contractors on the Ystradfelite Ironworks, for whom Mr J. St. John Francis Williams (instructed by Mr W. D. Phillips, Messrs Thomas Phillips & Son, Aberdare) appeared, applied to his Honour to review the award made in favour of one Owen Meredith in respect to injuries received from an accident caused by an explosion at the Ystradfellte Water Works, August 29th, 1903. The whole question turned on whether the man was completely recovered or not. His Honour said the medical assessor had come to the conclusion that the respondent was able to do his ordinary week, bet granted a declaration of liability. Case of Lumbago. Mr Roger Vaughan applied for cnoperasQkm from the Powell Dnffiryn Co. in reelect tow alleged accident on June 28th last. Mr A. T. James, Pontypridd, appeared for the appfi- cant, and Mr C. Kenshole, Aberdare, for the respondents. The complainant said that on the day in question while raising a stone he strained his back. His Honour held that this was clearly a case of lumbago, and gave his awa-MLiortbe respondents with costs on Scale A. ————————1
Tales of Bad Trade!
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Tales of Bad Trade It AT TREDEGAR BANKRUPTCY COURT. At Tredegar Bankruptcy Court on Monday (before the Registrar, Mr E. H. Davies) the examination of Louis Goldblatfc, trading as an outfitter,&c.,at Ebbw Vale^was adjourned sine die, the Registrar observing that debtor had not satisfactorily disclosed his affairs. Frederick James Cram, carrying on business at 18, Bethcar-street, as a painter and decora- tor, who was represented by Mr D J. Harris, Brynmawr, had liabilities amounting to JE782 14s 2d, and the deficiency was £417 18s 9d. He attributed his failure to illness, loss on con- tracts, and bad debts. The examination was formally adjourned. The public examination took place of John Vile, 36, Commercial-street, Aberbargoed, Mr T. J. Thomas. Bargoed, representing the debtor and Mr C. D. Lewis acting for the peti- tioning creditor. The deficiency was JE124 7s 3d. Debtor became guarantee for his son-in-law, and was called upon to pay his debts. The examination was closed.. Jonah Weeks, a collier, of Cwm, Ebbw Vale, and formerly of Porth, had a deficiency of £102 6a Id. He got into debt at Porth to the extent of JE50 owing to the demands of a family of eight children. and he lost on a small green- grocery business which he carried on at Cwm. He had failed to recover his financial position after the big strike 12 years ago, and another strike 12 months ago extending over 22 weeks had made his position worse. The oxazMnation was closed. John Harris Kendall, boot repairer, 38, Worcester-street, Brynmawr, during his ex- amination related the story of a varied career at Avonmouth, where he commenced business when he was 19 years of age, at Bristol, Hail en, and at Brynmawr. At the latter place he opened a boot shop. He attributed his failure to insufficient trade. The examination was closed. Adnif Shane, pawnbroker, jeweller, and fancy goods dealer, Blaina and Brynmawr, underwent his adjourned examination, being represented by Mr Meyers, London. Debtor said he had borrowed mo-ney from his mother- in-law and wife. He had not given his wife any a.cknowledgmentfor the money. The Official Receiver (Mr T. Gardner): I am surprised at that.—Debtor A husband does not give a receipt to his wife. The Registrar Don't be too pert. The Registrar said the debtor had not folly and thoroughly disclosed his affairs, and the examination was adjourned sine die.
"UNINTENTIONAL SUICIDE,"
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"UNINTENTIONAL SUICIDE," At Dublin City SessionsonMonday a working man, named Thomas Dunwoomy, was indicted on a charge of having caused the death of Catherine O'Toole in May fast. Accused, itwas stated, was engaged in repairing the roof of a house in a Dublin street, and by direction of the landlord (his employer)be obtained permis- sion of the tenant of one of the rooms to put a bucket of tar on the fire. In the room at the time were Mrs OToole, another woman, and two children. The tar boiled over and flowed into the fire, the room catching alight. Met OToole sustained fatal injuries, and the two children died subsequently. The other woman ] was also badly injured. Accused tried to quench the fire with water, but this only made matters worse. The Recorder- said that although this was homicide, it was what the law described as un- intentional homicide. Accused was allowed to stand out on his own recognisance to come up at the adjourned sessions on November 18th. A nufie proseque was entered with regard to the two other indictments against accused.
CAT GOT ON THE TABLE.
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CAT GOT ON THE TABLE. On Monday Mr Thomas Walters, coroner for West Carmarthen, conducted an inquest at Llangurmock on the three-year-old son of David Thomas Griffiths, farmer, Graigfach, who died from shock, the result of burns, on the night of the 13th inst. The mother deposed that she went into the yard for a few minutes, and on going back towards the house saw the child, who had been left with his seven-year old sister, in flames. Witness enveloped the child in her shawl and thus extinguished the fire, which had been caused by the upsetting of a paraffin lamp, which had been left on the kitchen table. Mrs Walters, a neighbour, and witness applied linseed oil and raw potato scrapings to the burns, and summonsed Dr. Carver, who sent some oil. The little girl Jennie said that the cat got on tfre table, and when she pulled the animal by the leg the table and lamp toppled over. The deceased jumped off Iris chair and was caught by the ignited oil. The child was burned from his knees up to his chest, and aboon his face. The jury found that death was doe toshock, the result of burns accidentally received. X ————————
CARDIFf NAVAL BRIGADE.
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CARDIFf NAVAL BRIGADE. The Cardiff Naval Brigade were inspected art full strength on Monday by Chief Constable McKenzie. The inspection took place at the brigade headquarters, St. Mary-street, and there were present 230 members. The Chief Constable expressed gratification at the improvement manifested since he last saw the brigade previous to the equipment of the new quarters. He was delighted to know that the work was making such rapid strides, and he wished the brigade and its founder, Mr E. Nicholl, continued success. Mr E. Nicholl. addressing the lads' on Discipline," emphasised that one officer or lad out of tune with the rest of the force would injure not only his own reputation but that of the brigade ( £ S a whole. He urged them to act as one man, acknowledging their superior officers and working not for themselves but for the brigade. After the inspection the full force, in charge of Lieutenant-Commander T. S. Jones and Flag-Lieutenant A. E. Nicholl, marched through the town headed by their 'band.
Alleged Abduction.
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Alleged Abduction. LLANELLY MAN COMMITTED FIR TRIAL Hector Jenkins, formerly residing at Hall- street, Llanelly, was charged on remand at Llanellyon Monday with committing a grave offence upon Julia Heeley, Hall-street. He was further charged with taking the girl from the possession of her father. Mr Martin R. Richards, who appeared for the prosecution, stated that the defendant recently took the girl away with him and stayed two nights in a house at Priory-street, Carmarthen. Detective-sergeant Hodge Lewis deposed that the defendant when charged stated that he met the girl in the station and she stated that unless she should come with him (the defendant) she would drown herself. Julia Heeley stated that defendant pur- chased the railway tickets to Carmarthen. They stayed together at the house of Mrs Ellis, Priory-street, and defendant paid for the lodgings. Cross-examined witness stated that when she suggested to the defendant that she Ishould accompany him he stated, Don't come away with me, you will only make things worse." Defendant then suggested that she should go to her relatives at Neath, and gave her 9s. She threatened to drown herself or throw herself under a train unless he allowed her to accompany him. The Bench committed the defendant for trial at the Assizes on three charges, one of > abduction.
Britain's Note:
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Britain's Note: GRAVE WARNING TO PERSIA. Teheran, Monday.—A Note which the British Government has addressed to the Persian Government after recalling previous repre- sentations made regarding the disorder in the South, points out that the condition of the trade routes has become increasingly worse, and that unless, within the period of three months, order is restored the British Govern- ment will be obliged to take certain measures. These measures will consist in the organisation of a local force under the command of Anglo- Indian officers, the cost of its upkeep being defrayed by a 10 per cent. surcharge on Gulf Customs, to which, if this should prove in- sufficient, would be added a portion of the Pars Customs. It is presumed that in the event of its being found impossible to obtain local recruits, the British Government would introduce Indian troops. Such a measure, while probably appearing to the Persians the first step towards a partition of the country, would undoubtedly be productive of far-reaching consequences. Fighting is proceeding at Kaahan, where Bakhtiaris, acting on the Government's in- structions, are endeavouring to dislodge Naib Hussein.-—Reuter.
OADOXTON LAND DISPUTE.
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OADOXTON LAND DISPUTE. At Barry Police Courton Monday a warrantot ejectment was sought by Messrs Birkenhead, Shepton and Cook, as lessees of a piece of land at Cadoxton, against George Henry Musgrave, who they declared was a weekly tenant. Mr Walter H. Jeffreys, solicitor, Bristol, made the application, and Mr Clement P. Cadle, who appeared for the respondent, said he wanted an adjournment, but he would let that stand over if Mr Jeffreys was prepared to prove the title.—Mr JeSerys I do not think I am called upon to prove my title.—Magistrates' Clerk You have to prove the tenancy and that he paid rent. The tenant then cannot dis- pute title.—It was stated by Mr Jeffreys on oath that in 1899 respondent took four and a htM acres of land at the Merch, Oadoxton, and that agreement WM terminated by notice in 1S06. Then a verbal agreement toUowed on a weekly temmey. BrentuaDy the application was adjourned in order to subpoena a trustee in respondent's bankruptcy, whose attend- ance the latter desired.
A MUMBLES " SCANDAL"
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A MUMBLES SCANDAL" At a gathering of the members of the Swansea Bay Sailing dub at the Mumbles on Saturday evening, Mr Cumming Evans declared that it was nothing short of a positive scandal that while there weremany boats which had been seriously damaged there was abso- lutely no place at the Mumbles where they could be taken for repairs. Had some decent accommodation of that kind been available Mr Sutton's boat Mona might have been saved. The urgent need of something being done in the direction indicated was further emphasised by the experience of two boatmen wheboarded their skiff on Thursday afternoon and were compelled to remain on board till 3 on Friday morning because. there was no place where they could have effected a landing in safety. He suggested outside pressure be brought upon the District Council to take the matter up. It was not creditable that the lives of men should be allowed to remain at the mercy of wiiat he might describe as a rock-bound coast,
INVESTITURE CHOJR.I
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INVESTITURE CHOJR. Mr John Williams, Carnarvon, received on Sunday, through the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, his Majesty's command to organise and train a special mixed Welsh choir from Carnarvon and neighbourhood to take part in the proceedings in connection with the In- vestiture of the Prince of Wales next July. This, Mr Williams informs our correspondent, precludes the possibility of his organising a choir for the chief choral competition at Carmarthen National Eisteddfod next year. Mr Williams holds the record as an eisteddfodic choir leader, his choir having competed five times in chief chorals, taking three firsts. He has also competed in the male voice com- petition thrice, winning every time.
,BROUGHT HERA DEAD HUSBAND
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BROUGHT HERA DEAD HUSBAND A pathetic scene was witnessed at Yarmouth on Mnnday, when the herring steamer Claudian arrived and reported the loss of Benjamin Garrod. Garrod's wife was awaiting on the quay the arrival of the boat, and on learning of her husband's death fainted and had to be carried home. She is left with seven children. While at sea. the skipper and Garrod were knocked overboard through a foresail fiap- ping. The skipper swam to the steamer, and was hauled aboard. He then endeavoured to bring the vessel up to Garrod, but before Garrod could be reached the latter, who had I ehing to a net, sank.
! STEEL SMELTERS' DISPUTE,…
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STEEL SMELTERS' DISPUTE, Mr G. R. Askwiib., K.C., of the Board of Trade, on Monday received from Mr Pugh, assistant secretary of the Steel Smelters' Union, a reportof the proceedings at a meeting of the men at Shotton Iron Works, before whom he bad laid the recommendations of the conference and Executive Committee of the Union regarding the terms of settlement of the dispute. The men have agreed to all the conditions proposed with one exception. A further conference of representatives of the Steel Smelters and Iron and Steel Workers' Unions with repesesntatiwes of the employers wiHhte necessary.
FATAL FLANNELETTE.I
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FATAL FLANNELETTE. Mr Cuthbertson held an inquest at Aber, acvon on Monday cm Catherine Gaze (13 months), of Griffiths Buildings, Melincrythan, who died from bams received on Saturday. The mother went to open the front door, leaving the child sitting on the rug before the fire. When she returned the de- ceased's flannelette nightdress had become ignited through a spark flying from the fire. The Coroner aid that had the child been wearing anything but flannelette the fatality would not have occurred. Dr. W. B. Harry said that death was due to convulsions fol- lowing bums, and a verdict accordingly was returned.
CONSPIRACY CHARQE.
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CONSPIRACY CHARQE. New York, Monday.—The Federal Grand Jury has indicted Messrs Henry and Benjamin Duveen on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Government of duties by under-valuing imports. Notice has also been filed in the United States District Court of the first civil suit to recover upwards of a million dollars as additional duties and penalties on imports alleged to have been under-valued. The Gov- ernment's attorneys declared that with two members of the firm under arrest and all the firm's books in their possession, they feel they have the case well in hand.—Reuter.
DINA8 POW18 WATER.
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DINA8 POW18 WATER. Dinas Powis Raffish Council, which met-on. Monday under the presidency of Councillor J. Howell, accepted the tender of Mr W. Britton for the repair of the footpathfromDinas Powis Mill to Michaelstone. It was decided to ask the Llandaff and Dinas Powis Council to repair the footpath near East- brook Hall. The question of water supply was also discussed, and it was decided to urge the district councillors to take the matter up more expeditiously, and to try and induce the Cardiff Corporation, in the event of Barry relinquish- ing their right to supply water, to extend their area to include Dinas Powis.
"GIRL IN THE STREETS."
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"GIRL IN THE STREETS." On Monday afternoon's session in Newcastle of the National Federation of Christian Workers was devoted to consideration of the girl in the streets." Mrs Archibald JVIackirdy, speaking of the work of the Hoxton Club, said she had received from a lady a cheque for £1,000 for a shelter she was building for girls. They wanted a lodging-house for women in every town in England, and there should be chibs for young .people, with a parlour in which lads and girls could meet.
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ST. DAVID'S HEROES, THRILUN6 INQUEST STORi. Relief Fund Opened. IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SCENES. The inquest on the bodies of the three men who lost their Gves at the recent lifeboaA disaster on the Bitches Rock was held at the Town Hall, St. David's, yesterday, before Mr Ivor Evans (coroner). There was a very largo attendance, including Lieutenant Drury (dis- trict inspector of the National Lifeboat Insti- tution) and Mr Wilfred Williams (hon. sec.). The first witness called was James Williams, one of the lifeboat crew. He said that at about 11 o'clock on Wednesday evening, the 12th inst., his services were required to proceed to n: vessel in distress in Ramsey Sound, her lights being visible from the station. We reached the vessel "—the ketch Democrat —proceeded witness, and took the crew of three aboard. We then tried to return home- wards, bu t failed owing to the strong currents and tide, the wind being also very strong. We then drifted to the Bitches Rock, a dangerous reef which stretches from Ramsey Island to the mainland. It was so dark that we could not steer past the rocks, the boat being un- manageable. Our boat then drifted to a rock called Pontyrast, and became a wreck. I saw James Price, one of the victims, on the deep- water side calling for help. I took hold of him and did my best to get him into the boat. A, huge wave came and knocked the boat broad- side on the rock. I then lost my grip of Price. That was the last I saw of him. The..8cramble Up the Rock. The other members of the crew were tg) scramble up the rock, and they were knocked about fearfully. I did not know that three ot my comrades were drowned, although 1 thought that Price had perished, as it was im- possible for him to live in such a sea. The accident occurred about three in the morning. It was all over in a short time. Frank Row- lands, one of our crew, and the mate of the ketch, was on a little rock some distance from us. They remained there all night, with the waves washing over them. We tried to attract the attention of those on shore by burning oil- skins, and our perilous position was soon ■ noticed. We then saw Sidney Mortimer and Coastguardmen Guppy and Husk, who reached us about 11.30. Mortimer was prepared to take us off then, but we thought it was too dan- gerous. We kept in communication with them, and at about 4 o'docj: they took five of us off, and afterwards the other five. Another boat belonging to Eleazer James took the re- maining five, who should have a share of the credit in coming out to us. But if we knew all that had happened this side we would not have gone into the second boat." (Applause.! Lieutenant Drury remarked that probably a Board of Trade inquiry would be held, and be would reserve his questions until then. He, however, elicited from the witness that the lifeboat behaved splendidly, and that all the gear was satisfactory. Tried His Best t. Save Their Lives. W. Brocfchurst, pensioner of the RoyflS Navy, corroborated what the previous witness had said, but wished to add that after their late coxswain found they could not weather the Bitches he did his best to save their lives in trying to take them through the Gutter. Owing to the heavy sea. that was inv* possible. Witness saw one of the deceased in the water but could not recognise him owing to the darkness. When the lifeboat struck several of the men were thrown out, some of the oars being broken. The second coxswain was the last one to be knocked out. When they were taken off the rocks the sea was rough and thera was a terrific run through the two rocks. Mor* timer wanted to take them off by polling them through the sea, but they were too exhacntel and did not want to take farther risks. The Rasou. from the Reck. Sidney Mortimer was the next witness caBed and was greeted with a hearty demonstxatioat He said that on Thursday morning he saw a fire on the cliffs near the Bitches, and was afterwards told that the lifeboat had been smashed and that the crew were shouting for help on the rocks. There were no volunteers to be had to accompany him, but the two coast- guardsmen, Guppy and Husk, went as sooo as asked. We approached the rock asnear op we could," went on the witness, and wished to take them off, but some objected. Wfe stood by for about five hours, then we took off five of the crew and came back again for the same number. But the remainder would not enter my boat. Soon afterwards we landed the ten men at Porthllisky." Witness then de- scribed the recovery of the dead bodies. Samuel Guppy, coastguard stationed at Sk David's, said be agreed with the evidence of the last witness. He wished to add that when he jumped overboard from the boat to ge» ashore in order to recover the dead bodies he examined the bodies. Two were lying together, and the other was about 14 yards away. The bodies had to be taken over a boulder-strew* shore a distance of about 100 yards before the life-line could be attached to them. He found he could not do this by himself, and therefore signalled to the boat for assistance. His mate. Husk. came ashore to help him. It took them two hours and a half to carry the bodies down the line. By a Juryman He had to swim about 30 yards through the surf to get ashore. By the Coroner The cork jackets the mea were wearing would not be much good in the surf, but they would prevent the bodies frosft. sinking. Wished te Answer a Reflection. This concluded the evidence, but a Mr Davia, who was in the second boat which went to the rescue of the stranded lifeboatmen, asked if ha could make a statement in regard to something said by one of the witnesses reflecting upon those who mannei that boat. The Coroner said they could not go into tbaa. because all they had to do was to find out how the men lost their lives. The jury returned a verdict That the three deceased men lost their lives by being acci- dentally drowned whilst rescuing the crew of the Democrat." They passed a vote of sym- pathy with the bereaved relations and record- ing their appreciation of the deceased's brass conduct. Subsceiption Fund Opened. The local Lifeboat Committee have opened a fund with the following objects :-(1) To recompense dependents of the lost lifeboat- men. (2) To specially and handsomely reward the crews of the two boats who rescued In men from a most dangerous rock in the face of immanwA difficulties in Ramsey Sound. (3) To specially reward the surviving 12 lifeboatznen for their heroic conduct in going to the rescue of the crew of the Democrat at 1 &.m. on October 13th during a tumble north-easterly gale, and to recompense them for the terrible experience they went through on that awful morning. Should any other deserving object connected with the disaster be brought before the committee they would favourably consider the apportioning of a grant for that purpose. Already the following subscriptions have been received :— Dr. Wilfred Williams, £10. Mr J. B. Evans, Dowlais, G5 5s. Mr Sidney J, Rees, Haverfordwest, £ 5. Mr M. B. Propert, poor law auditor,£5. Mr W. A- Richards, £2 2s. Lieut. and Mrs Drury, t2 2s. Dean of Llandaff, £1 Is. Mr Guest, Newtown, 10s 6d. All amounts will be acknowledged by D1\ W. Wilfred Williams, bon. secretary locatf committee. Funeral of the Victims. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon amid a harrowing scene that will live long in the memory of the crowds of people who wit- nessed and participated in it. The calm peacn of a typical autumn afternoon afforded a strik- ing contrast to the wild tempest which all remembered as the cause of the mournful gathering. Short services were held at each of the three houses where the bodies had lain since their recovery. Then a procession was formed at the residence of the late coxswain and proceeded along High-street and Goat. street, being joined en route by the bearer parties and mourners of the two other victim8. In procession the three coffins were borne to the stately cathedral where the service was held at 2.30 in the presence otfa large assembly. Chancellor Jones, who conducted the service, made touching reference to the sad occasion. God's ways, he said, were beyond the intelli- gence of men. The only thing they could do was to remain silent. All were ready to pay homage to the heroic men who, along with the dead, risked their lives to save others, and they were proud that St. David's was tbebome of such a noble lifeboat crew. The anthem, Blessed are the departed," was rendered by the Cathedral Choir, and the Dead March" played by Mr H. C. Morris. The lifeboat and life-saving apparatus crews were present, as well as the local coastguardsmen, under Chief Sercombe and the district lifeboat inspector Lieutenant Drury. Each coffin was draped with the Union Jack, surmounted by the deoeo ceased's lifebelt and rap. The pulpit and leo- tern were draped in purple. After the service m the Cathedral, the procession reformed. beaded by the clergy and surpliced choir, and proceeded to the cemetery. The scene as th* long procession slowly wended its way through the picturesque valley and up the hillside was most affecting. The burial rites were per- formed by the Rev. Chancellor Jones, Rev. D. J. Jones (vicar). Rev. Howell Bosser, Rev. J. Abel (Consregationaust). and Rev. W. D. Reee (Baptist). The old Welsh hymn, Babel, was sung. All business houses and schools were closed. The city was a veritable city of mourning.
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FLAWLE88 TEACHERS. When three candidates appeared before the Montgomeryshire Education Committee on Monday for a village, school headmastershipi Mr Newell asked, Were they total abstainers and non-smokers ?" Several members pro- tested that these were itnproper questions. \U the committee wanted teetotalers and non* smokers they should mention it in their ad* vertisements. The Chairman Inasmuch as we teach hygiene, these questions are quite legitimate. He allowed the questions but said the candidates need not i Mt—fily anawet them.