The Cardiff Times

MASS MEETING OF THE MEN. Mabon on the Situation, NO HOPE OF SE fTLEMEnT. Speaking at a mass meeting of the Clydach Vale workmen, held on Tuesday morning at the Town Hall, Tonypandy, Mr W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., referred to the letters which have appeared in the Press written by Mr Pullin, secretary of the company, and Mr Thompson, one of the workmen, and re-asserted that the workmen's representatives at the last joint conference at Cardiff offered to place the whole matter in dispute before a representative of the Board of Trade with full powers to settle them. (Hear, hear.) They were also prepared to accept Viscount Knutsford's suggestions in their entirety more than that, they offered to forego the question of compensation claimed OIl behalf of the men immediately affected if the company would allow them to make an examina- tion before they returned to work. Ultimately they went even further—that an examination should be made by an independent gentleman accompanied by two representatives of the men and two of the employers. This was rejected, and what more could they do ? (Hear, hear.) What did Mr Pullin's proposition mean ? After they had cleared the mysterious rubbish that was meant to hide its real meaning, it meant that they should issue summonses a.ga.i:nst the company for compensation to the men who, Lord Knutsford said, were entitled to it, and then the company would get a chance to issue summonses against all the men who came out without notice, and who, according to his Lord- ship, were in the wrong. That was to give a chance to the company to do what they had re- fused to do and did not see the varlue of doing when the men first ceased working. No, they would not do that. (Hear, hear.) Their opinions as to the justice of their cause had not been changed. Some of their own friends had been taken in by the felicity of that proposition, and thought that it was an honourable suggestion, and such as should be accepted on behalf of the men, who should resume work at once, so that whilst they would be at work arbitration should pro- ceed upon the points raised by the company. That meant that the men must give up the soul of the dispute and give up their right to examina- tion. In short the proposal meant that the men should resume work and that questions which were not in dispute when they left work should be the subject of arbitration. He was very sorry to say that at the present moment be could see no hope of this unfortunate dispute being brought to an end. He found no fault with any of the men, many of whom had remained at home in the hope that reason and common sense, arbitration and conciliation, would have succeeded in terminat- ing the dispute. They had failed to do so, and he honestly believed that there was no chance of work being resumed for at least six months. This statement, which was deliberately made by Mr Abraham, caused, a.sensation and not a- little laughter. Mabon went on to say that he did not make the observation with a view to creating laughter, and that this was the only conclusion he could arrive at now. The men were fighting for a principle that might affect thousands of workmen elsewhere, and he advised all the work- men, except the aged and infirm, to make strenuous efforts to obtain work elsewhere. That would give a better chance to increase the relief pay to those who would still remain, and would show to the company that they were de- termined to fight to the end. That would be the only means of bringing the company to a reasonable frame of mind to ac- cept the principle for which they had been looking forward as the golden bridge by means of which all unfortunate disputes could be amicably settled. (Applause.) Seeing that the company had rejected that principle, the men who were able to work elsewhere should make the necessary sacrifices to leave their homes to show the world that they were honest and serious, in their struggle. Mr D. A. Thomas and Arbitration. Mr D. Watts Morgan also spoke, and referring to a statement made by Mr D. A. Thomas that he (the speaker) had given a misleading report at the last meet- ing of what transpired at the joint conferences, stated that the shorthand notes would prove that he gave a correct version of what transpired. (Hear, hear.) He adhered to everything he stated at the last meeting. (Hear, hear.) Mr Tom James So do I. (Applause.) Mr Watts Morgan added that Mabon had said that it was not likely that the shorthand notes would be published, but he thought that in fair- ness to Mabon and to others that what was stated regarding the question of arbitration should be quoted from the notes. Mabon agreed to this being done. Mr Watts Morgan said though they were under a pledge not to use the notes one of the letters written by Mr D. A- Thomas consisted almost entirely of quotations from the shorthand notes. The reason why the workmen's representatives had not used the notes was because they did not want to create any bitterness or to place any obstacles in the way of a settlement. He then quoted the following from the shorthand notes:— Mr Brace What is the next stage ? Mr D. A. Thomas I should say adjourn sine die. I don't think it is any good wrangling over it. The Chairman (Mabon, M.P.) I don't think so either. Can we in any way further use the Board of Trade with a chairman or arbitrator with power to decide between us ? Mr D. A. Thomas Arbitrator No. I feared at the outset that the Board of Trade in- tervention would be of no use in the spirit you have shown to us all along. Mr W. Brace It could not, if you started with that idea in vour mind. Mr D. A. Thomas We were prepared to act in a conciliatory manner, and welcomed the inter- vention of the Board of Trade. If they like to intervene again we shall be prepared to meet them courteously. We recognise their right by law to intervene. The Chairman But the Board of Trade have informed you that the points you raised did not refer to the points in dispute. Mr D. A. Thomas That is merely an expres- sion of opinion on the part of the chairman. We say they do. Once walr ia declared we should have all things settled before we can come to a settlement. Mr Watts Morgan Is there no possibility of agreeing to refer the whole matter to the Board of Trade 1 Mr D. A. Thomas We are not going to ■ ■ The Chairman Very well; that is enough. Mr D. A. Thomas That is, we are not going to as long as I am a member of the Cambrian Board. If the men remained out 12 months I would not agree to that. I would go out of the board first. General cries of Shame followed the read- ing, and the speaker said he could point out three more instances where Mabon had asked the same thing of the company's representatives, and in each case they gave a negative reply. Mr D. A- Thomas had also stated that the work- men's representatives had shown their hands, and were really fighting for a minimum wage. Mr Thomas believed that was the case, and asked the workmen's representatives to take the ques- tion into court, but where before had they seen the question of a minimum wage taken into court ? He had no hesitation in saying that Mr D. A. Thomas really believed that the question was one of compensation otherwise he would never have asked them to take the case into court. (Hear, hear.) He did not want to create any bitterness between the company and them- selves, and he thought he had said sufficient to convince every right-minded man that letters from the other side did not contain the exact trnth, and, as an old adage said, Half the truth is the blackest of lies." The resolutions adopted at the last meeting were reaffirmed, and votes of confidence were passed in the men's representatives.

STEELTWORKERS' WAGES. Meeting of Masters. Under the presidency of Mr Eccles, of Briton Ferry, a meeting of steel makers was held on Tuesday to consider the action to be taken '11 view of the refusal of the steel workers members of the Smelters' Union to concede 15 per cent. reduction in wages. It was eventually agreed, in view of formalities that had to be complied with, to adjourn the meeting for ten days. This strengthens the idea that necessity is driving steel m9,sters to take serious measures to enforce the reduction of Siemens steel workers' wages. Albion Steel Works. The artisans at the Albion Steel Works, after a week's strike, resumed work on the understand- ing that the matters in dispute should be subse- quently dealt with. No settlement has been arrived at, and on Tuesday the manager intimated to the meil that they were to work on new con- ditions. This has tended to complicate matters, I as it is contended that the men are entitled to 1 notice before such a change can be legally en- forced. Ouffryn Works. The behinders at Duffryn Works have with- drawn their notices and referred the dispute to their Union official.

LABOUR DISPUTES. Tweed Mills Closed in Montgomeryshire. The strike of weavers in Newtown (Mont.) has assumed a serious phase. Three weeks ago the weavers engaged on fast looms at the Cambrian and Severn Valley Tweed Mills (which recently came under joint management) struck against a reduc- tion of 20 per cent. in their wages. After negotia- tions the employers decided to restrict the reduc- tion to 10 per cent. on costume tweeds, but to take 5 per cent. off the rate of wages for the, weaving of tweeds. The operatives intimated their willingness to accept the reduction on cos- tume tweeds, but resisted any decrease for the manufacture of tweeds, which they assert is hard sjttd nnremuneratrve work. There the negotiations ended, and the management has resolved to close both mills today (Monday). Several hundred em- ployees will be thrown idle.

The woman with two strings to her bow is iften talked of. lldlle. Jane May. the French irtiste who brought the pantomime play to London, evidently "does not regard the theatrical profession as a certain source of income, for she owns a large tobacconist shop in Paris. The I shop is patronised by her countless admirers, »b<Tyields a considerable income. Mdlle. May J now touring in England j

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FEDERATION MEETING AT CARDIFF. A meeting of the Council of the Miners' Federation of South Wales was held on Saturday at the Park Hall, Cardiff, under the presidency of Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (president). The attend- ance included Messrs W. Brace (vice-president), Messrs T. James, G. Barker, J. Winstone, C. B. Stanton, W. E. Morgan, J. Manning, Jabez Jones, Thomas Thomas, J. Baker, J. Davies, J. Thomas, E. Thomas, D. W. Morgan, Thomas Evans, W. Hopkins, John Williams, Wm. Vvce, Enoch Morrell, D. Watts Morgan, A. Onions (treasurer), and Thomas Richards (general secre- tary). Ton Phillips Colliery Lodge, Garw District. A report was given upon the matter in dispute between the Ton Phillips Colliery Lodge ana the Garw district. The following resolution was unanimously adopted :—" That in the opinion of the Council, after considering the conduct of these workmen, the district are justified in refus- ing them strike pay." Aberdare Timbermen and Rippers' Lodge, A deputation from the members of the Aber- dare Timbermen and Rippers' Lodge attended the Council requesting permission to join the Federation without paying the entrance fee. Re- solved That these workmen must connect with the Federation by adopting one or other of the following methods :-(1) Each person to pay the entrance fee for himself (2) the entrance fee for the whole of the members of their lodge to be paid from the lodge funds (3) the whole of the funds of their lodge to be transferred to the Federation, and the whole of the members to be accepted as members of the Federation." Education Conference. A circular was received asking the Federation to send representatives to a conference of Pro- gressive Educationists, to be convened by the National Education Association and other leagues. It was unanimously resolved that, in the event of the conference being called, two representatives of the Federation be appointed to attend. Stoppage of Collieries. Reports were received from theWestern, Garw, andMaesteg districts that a large number of work- men were idle in consequence of the stoppage of a considerable number of collieries. Inasmuch as some of these workmen had been idle for periods varying from seven to three weeks, it was resolved That seeing these workmen did not come within the rule to receive strike pay the Council make a grant of £100, to form the nucleus of a relief fund, it being understood that the districts affected would issue a joint appeal to the lodges of the Federationand other sources for funds to relieve these workmen and their families." Penrhyn Quan-ymen. It was resolved that the President (Mr Abra- ham, M.P.) be asked to go to Bethesda, North Wajes, for the purpose of ascertaining the pre- sent position^ of the families of the Penrhyn quarrymen. Courrieres System of Timbering. A long discussion took place upon the report of Dr. Neve Foster, the inspector of mines that visited the Courrieres Colliery, France, and the project of the colliery owners to send a further delegation of mining engineers to see and report upon the method of timbering in use in these collieries. It was resolved :—" That the officials of the Federation see the colliery owners with the view of trying to arrange for a joint deputation."

TINPLATETRADE. Serious Situation. On Tuesday the Executive Committee of the Tinplate Makers' Association met, under the presidency of Mr Tru'oshaw, at the Metropole Hotel, Swansea. The business in hand was the drawing up of the proposed new wage list,which had been practically finished, with a view of sub- mitting it to the representatives of the workmen, so as to bring it into operation at the end of June next, when the present wage contracts end. It was understood that this wage list would be based on weight and not on area, as was the case with the list of 1874, and that the proposal to draft the new list was made by Mr Frank Thomas, of Cwmfelyn Works. The work of draw- ing up the list has been immense and has entailed much sacrifice of time to the members of the Masters' Committee. Consequently a pro-' found sensation was created by the announce- ment that Mr Frank Thomas, of Cwmfelyn Works, had made an arrangement with his tin- plate workmen beyond June. It thus appeared to all that the unity essential to the introduction of a new wage list after June was already non- existent- What appears to be the dissaffec- tion of a member at so critical a time it is thought may have serious consequences upon the very existence of the Masters' Associa- tion. Our representative interviewed several employers, who expressed the opinion that there was a danger of reversion to the evil days of ruinous competition. One maker's expressive comment in referring to the matter was, It is all up a tree. Whether or no the existence of the association is imperilled, there is no doubt it has done valuable work, and that the recent com- parative freedom from stoppage of work through disputes has been due to its existence. A general meeting of the association is to be convened to consider the situation.

I DRUNK WITH JE173 ON HIM. | At Sparkhill on Monday a horse-dealer named Ernest Fletcher, 51, Avon-street, Sparkhill, was lined 20s and costs for being drunk in charge of a horse on the 7th inst. When found he ha!d £ 173 in his possession.

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THE LONDON THEATRES. j Since we saw the last of Lent everything has been lively in theatrical circles, though from the titles of two of the recent plays—"The Wilder- ness (which is social London) and Le Monde I on 1 en s'ennuie "-the poor world seems in very bad odonr just now with public or playwrights. The former is a very pleasant and sweet comedy at the St. James's by Mr H. V. Esmond, author of the delightful One Summer's Day," and to | iu<lge by the applause on the first night, and subsequent dicta, it looks like proving a very Miss Nina Boucicault, The Clever Actress now appearing in Tha Lion Hunters," a,t Terry's. great success. The other, called The Lion Hunters," in its production at Terry's, is an adapta.tion of M. Pailleron's Comedie Francaise success, translated by M. Grein and Miss Martha Leonard. At its trial trip at a Sunday Special matinee it pleased the audience; but it seems extremely doubtful whether it will be a fortunate venture in the evening bill, as it is rather above the heads of an ordinary audience. If for no other reason, the acting of Miss Nina Boucicault makes the play interesting and well worth seeing, as lier study of Suzanne de Villiers is a most finished and re- markable one, as she passes through the various stages from tomboyhood to the tenderness of love, via the old road of jealousy. At the love, via the old road of jealousy. At the Shaftesbury Miss Alice Nielsen has made a big hit with The Fortune Teller," a comic opera from America, of a higher class and different style to the ones we have grown accustomed to, and looks like becoming a great popular favourite. Mrs Brown Potter is once more playing—this time at the Avenue—in Mr Russell Vaun's "Nicaudra," a strange, Maskelyne and Cook's sort of piece of The Message from I Mars type. On Monday Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry returned to the Lyceum with Coriolanus," and on Thursday Mrs Lang try opened her new theatre, the Imperial, with" A Royal Necklace." With this week ends the innings of Patience at the Savoy, and in a few days' time The Emerald Isle," by Captain Basil Hood and Sir Arthur Sullivan (completed musically by Mr Edward German) will be pro- musically by Mr Edward German) will be pro- duced. With Mr D'Oyly Carte and Sir Arthur Sullivan both gons, it is indeed a posthumous piece I _—————

I THE BILLIARD CHAMPION. Dawson has retrieved his position as the Billiard Champion, beating the erstwhile holder of the title, Stevenson, by no fewer than 3,204 points in a match of 9,000 up. Those who have had opportunities of observing the play of these two eminent knights of the oblong table since January did not anticipate any other result, for although Stevenson in the first week of the pre- sent year succeeded in defeating Dawson by the C. Dawson, Who &a$regained the Billiard Championship from H. W. Stevenson. very substantial majority of 2,594 points in a match of 9t,000 up, it was evident that the latter was not at that time fully up to concert pitch, while his opponent had been showing greatly im. proved form, overcoming Diggls in fine style in the preliminary heat to decide who was to meet the holder of the Championship. Many experts believe that Stevenson will eventually carry all before him in the world of professional billiards. He is still in his twenties, and a billiard player is not considered to have reached his prime be- fore he is 40. He is certainly enthusiastic enough, and possessed, moreover, of all the qualifications necessary to the making of one of the finest ex. ponents of the game.

LORD LLANGATTOOK GIVES A HOSPITAL, At a meeting of the Monmouthshire Standing Joint Committee on Wednesday a letter was read from the committee of the Monmouth Hospital, asking whether the buildings on the site of the old gaol at Monmouth could be purchased for the purposes of the new hospital and tho price for j the same. The matter was referred to a sub- committee to meet the representatives of the r Hospital Committee on the spot. It was stated j that Lord Llangattock intends to build a new J hospital for the ronnty town.

AtLEGED CRUELTY. 1- j, Case at Pontypridd. SCEriE AT A SOPPER PAR i V. Extraordinary Disclosures, An extraordinary case of alleged persistent Ottelty of a wife was beard at Pontypridd on Wednesday before the Stipendiary (Mr J. Igna- tins Williams), and Alderman W. H. Mathias. The defendant was Mr Chas Victor Clay, account- ant, Clydach Villa, Trealaw. Until recently he I was in the employ of Messrs Clarke and Dovey, accountants, Cardiff, but he recently opened business as an accountant on his own account in the district. Mr Gwilym C. James, solicitor, Merthyr, appeared for the complainant, and Mr James Phillips, solicitor, Pontypridd, defended. In opening the case, Mr James explained that his client, Elizabeth Clay, was married to the defendant in 1890, and there were two children of the marriage, a girl aged 10, and a boy aged 8. During their married life they had lived in various places, and for the last two yetml they had resided in Trealaw, and unfortunately he had been persistently cruel to his wife. Mr Phillips argued that his learned friend 1 must confine himself to the last six months, but Mr James replied that he was entirely wrong, and that after he had confined himself to one ad of cruelty in six months, he could go back to the commencement of the married life. Proceeding, Mr James said that the defendant until last Christmas was in the employ of Messrs Clarke and Dovey, accountants, Cardiff, and had to attend to certain stores in the Rhondda Valley, but he did not know what he had been doing since Christmas. Not only had he been { guilty of persistent cruelty, hut he had con- tinually addressed insulting language to her, ordered her out of the room when they were at } meals, and telling her to clear out as she was not wanted. He continually swore at her, and very frequently struck her with his fist. The night after last Boxing Day Mr Clay had invited some friends to the house for supper, and about half- East 12 at night, when most of the friends had 3ft, one of the visitors asked Mrs Clay if she would give him a little more cold turkey, which had been removed to the kitchen. She went to the kitchen to comply with the request," and possibly she remained longer than the visitor thought necessary. He went in after her, and Mr Clay followed to the kitchen in a moment or two and charged his wife with permitting the visitor to put his arm round her waist. She denied it, and the servant girl was in the kitchen ail the time. Mr Clay got into a Very Bad Temper, threw a cork at his wife, and struck her so vio- lently in the face that the woman fell senseless to the ground. Mr Williams, & next-door neigh- bour, who was in the house at the time, got be- tween husband and wife, with the result that Mr Clay, having lost control of his temper, hit Mr Williams in the face. Mrs Williams and some of the friends, in order to prevent a fight, got Mr Williams out of the house. One would have thought that after Clay had struck his wife sense- less to the ground he would, at all events, have permitted her to go to rest quietly. He got her to the stairs to sit down, and there struck her twice in the face. For two or three days after this things were quiet in the house, but he soon resumed his acts at cruelty, hitting his wife and abusing her in every conceiv- able way. He would now come to the last act of the tragedy. About the end of February Mrs Clay, who was ill, had gone to bed, taking the two children with hex. Her husband returned home very late at night, and the servant and Mrs Price, the sister of complainant, were down- stairs waiting him. The latter immediately went upstairs and took the boy from the bed, and she was followed by Mr Clay. His wife was in a sleeping condition, but in spite of this he naggled and swore at her, and putting his knees on the bed clutched her by the throat with his hands, and he (Mr James) believed that if it' had not been for the intervention of Mrs Price and the servant, who hastened to the rescue, he would have strangled her. They got him from he bed. The Stipendiary Does he allege any cause, for this ? Mr James None whatever. In fact, these Acts of Cruelty arose without any provocation, as though the man were a perfect maniac. Clay then flew at his wife's sister, Mrs Price, because she had interfered, and so frightened was the servant girl at what had occurred that she rushed out of the house to Mr Williams's house next door. It was then about 2.30 in the morning, and the servant thought that her mistress was in a dying condition. This persistent cruelty had told so much upon Mrs Clay's nerves that shortly after. wards, on the 28th or 29th of March, when her husband threatened at night to throw her downstairs, she next morning left with the children by the first train to her father, Mr Leonard, who lives at Merthyr. No sooner was she there than a telegram was re- ceived from her husband to the effect that unless the children returned that night a writ would be issued the next morning. This was followed by a series of letters, and in one written on the 29th of March Mr Clay stated, I am happy to state that no such opportunity will be again presented to you," the meaning being that on prior occa- sions the wife had gone to seek protection at her father's house, and that things would be made up. He also said in the same letter, Your empty boxes will be sent by a later train." In a letter written on the 30th of March Mr Clay said, "I do think I ought to write to ask you to forgive me. I have been most unkind to you, I know, and more particularly of late. It is Positively Painful when I reflect on what I have done, and much has been done when I have not been responsible for myself." He also promised in the letter to turn over a new leaf and to abstain probably from intoxicating liquors, and ou the 8th of April he wrote :—" I am sorry to see you still withhold the forgiveness I ask. It will be very different in future, and I will make amends." He also wrote to a brother of Mrs Clay's, in which he stated that she had a right to complain of much that was attributed to him. He further wrote that he could not consent to the children remaining away and becoming an additional charge on her father, as there was no necessity for it, and he (Mr James) took it that he meant that he had ample means to keep his own child- ren. Mr James added that in 1892 his client had occasion to leave her husband and seek an asylum at her father's home, and she was sub- sequently granted the custody of the children by order of the High Court, permission being given to the defendant to occasionally visit them at the house of Mrs Clay's father in Taff-street, Merthyr. Subsequently, however, Mrs Clay re- turned to her husband. THE WIFE'S STORY. Mrs Clay, the complainant, a pleasant-looking woman, wearing a sealskin jacket, corroborated her solicitor's opening statement, and gave further details regarding some of the incidents referred to. She said she was married to the defendant in October, 1890, and had two children. Dealing with the supper party in the house the day following Boxing Day, she said that after the Mr Thomas referred to came to the kitchen her husband suddenly ap- peared, and made a general remark that he would not allow any man to put his arm round her waist. No one had done so, and she got very indignant, and asked him to apologise. Her hus- band and Mr Thomas then went to the dining- room, and after she had followed them her hus- band went round the table to where she was and struck her in her eye, causing her to fall to the ground. She was picked up, and after she had been placed to sit on the stairs, her husband again struck her. She then went to bed, but her husband and another friend, a Mr Thomas, of the Constitutional Club, remained downstairs all night, as they were both drunk and incapable. She had been ill for four days with the influenza prior to the incident in the bedroom, when it was alleged her husband assaulted her, and she left him on the 29th of March, because he had I threatenedto Throw Her Down Stairs The servant girl had then left, and upon the night he made this threat he said, You have I no protection in the house to-night and, by God, I will strangle you She became terrified and left him. Whenever they had any words ho used to send her from the table at meals, and she had on two occasions sought the protection of neighbours—Mr Williams next door, and Mr Thomas, White Hart Hotel—and stayed at their houses all right. On the occasion she went to Mr Williams' house her husband struck her, and blood was streaming down her face when she ran out of the house. It was in the afternoon, and she was assisted over the wall by Mr Williams. She had once before separated from her husband, and had returned to him, but she could not do so again. Under cross-examination complainant admitted that her husband, though without cause, com- plained of her drinking habits, It was not true that he found a pint and a half bottle of brandy in bar box. She had never been drunk in her life. 'She did not leave the White Hart public-house j .abont 2.30 one morning. They went there to fetch Sir Clay. Her sister and husband, Mr and Mrs Price, had stopped with her for about six weeks. Her husband did not tell her to send them away. She once struck him in his eye because of his cruelty. Mr Phillips: Were you one night in the, dining-room in your dressing gown ?—Yes. And nobody in the room but Fred, your brother-in-law, and yourself ?—No. Did Mr Clay come into the room ?^jYes._ Were you then under the influence of drink ?— No. And when your husband entered yon jumped up and said, Good God!"—No. Was your brother-in-law turned out that night? —No. In reply to the Stipendiary, Mr Phillips stated that Fred was the defendant's brother. I Mr Gwilym James: There is no foundation for the suggestion that there was any familiarity between you and Fred ?—None whatever. Your husband is suspicious ?—Yes. And he made use of bad language?—Yes, and he struck me in the face there and then. He also assaulted his brother Fred, who had a black eye. Fred stayed with us for some weeks after that, and he told me that he was going to write to my sister in Calcutta to complain of his brother's I conduct. I woremydreashig-gown because I had I been busy during the day and was very tired. I had the brandy in my box because I was very ill. Henry Williams, commission agent, The Laurels, stated that a few months after Mr and Mrs Clay went to live next door he one day heard screams and cries of Murder," and when his wife and himself went to the door they sa.w Mrs Clay, with blood streaming from her nose, run- j ning out of her house. Hef helped her over the

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CARDIFF MATRIMONIAL SUIT. In the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice on Wednesday (before the President, Sir Francis. Jcmio) the case of Wills v. Wills came on for hearing. This was a suit of Mrs Thirza Mary Wills, of Cardiff, for judicial separation on the ground of the cruelty of her husband, Mr William Howell James Wills, second mate on board a vessel. The suit was undefended. Mr Priestley., who appeared for the petitioner, said the marriage took place on tne 8th of October, 1900, at lloath Parish Church, Cardiff. The petitioner asked for judicial separation on j October, 1900, at lloath Parish Church, Cardiff. The petitioner asked for judicial separation on j the ground of her husband's cruelty. The hus- band was a second mate on board a vessel be- longing to Elder, Dempster and Company, and I he became engaged to petitioner in 1887. In June, 1900, it was arranged that they should be married in September, when he returned from one of his voyages. At that time he was complaining of his health. He wrote a letter on the 4th of June in which he said "If I cannot get home, God knows) what I shall do here (Liverpool), as I believe I I' am as miserable as one could wish to be. Per- haps it is my not feeling well. The doctor says I want a holiday." He saw her in June, and he went away again and wrote The doctor says I fl.m coming on splendid. I asked him about marriage, and he said it would not be advisable for at least three or four months. A month won't make much difference, so I do not see why our arrangements should be upset by a month." Tho petitioner bad not the slightest suspicion of the nature of the illness. The marriage was put off for a time, and they were married on the 9th Oct. They lived together after the marriage, and about Nov. the petitioner was taken ill had to consult a doctor, who found she was suffering from ascertain disease. On that she was advised to take proceedings for this suit, and her solicitor wrote to the respondent, who did not deny the allegation made against him. The petitioner said she was married to th respondent on the 8th October last year at lloath Parish Church, Cardiff. Her husband was second mate on board a ship. She became acquained with him in 1897. Ho saw her in June last, and it was arranged that they should be married in Sep- tember. He complained of being out of sorts, but she had no suspicion that there was anything I serious the matter. He went back to Liverpool and wrote the letter referred to, and the marriage was postponed till October. | After tbe marriage she suffered in health, and on learning how she was affected brought these pro- ceedings. She had been faithful to her hus- band. Mr G. K. Sparrow, of Cardiff, gave testimony of a medical nature in support of the allegation in the petition. On this the Presi- dent granted the petitioner a judicial separation on the ground ef cruelty. Messrs Cousins, Botsford and Phoenis, Car- diff, are the solicitors for the petitioner.

The convict Soar who escaped from Borstal Prison with another convict named King several months ago was captured on Wednesday in Dept- ford. Ths police had information that the man j was hiding in that neighbourhood, and for some time past had kept a close watch for him. He was arrested by Constable Styles about 6 o'clock, j He suhraitted quietly and walked to the po'io- station.

FRENCH CLERK'S COMPLAINT,, Cardiff Ship Chandler Summoned. Paulme against Vetromile. — Assault," shouted the usher at the Cardiff Stipendiary's Court on Wednesday afternoon. "This is a case bristling with grave Inter- national difficulties, laughingly said Mr Lloyd Meyrick. I appear for the complainant and Mr Selwyn Biggs is here for Mr Vetromile, who is a well-known ship chandler at Cardiff Docks. I am afraid we cannot go on at present, your Worship, because my client is a. Frenchman with but imperfect knowledge of English, while: defendant is an Italian. We have sent for a special interpreter, but he has not yet arrived." The initial difficulty was surmounted by the acceptance of the services of a young Frenchman known to both parties, and who was sitting in court with other interested hearers, among them being some prepossessing ludies. The amateur interpreter did his work admir- ably. In effect the complaint was that after M. Paulme had been three months in M. Vetro- mile's employ as a French correspondence clerk an arrangement was proposed under which com- plainant should have the managerial conduct of the French part of the business. A contract was drawn up, and when on April 3rd M Paulme desired to have it submitted to a solicitor before signing, defendant got angry, struck complainant in the face, and hustled him out oi the premises. j In cross-examination it was elicited that the f parties had been very friendly until this inci- dent. Complainant could not imagine what had happened to bring about the change. He had consulted his solicitor the day following the assault, and could not say why the summons had not been issued until the 12th. He did not think it was because M. Vetromile was engaged in business with two Italian captains that his employer got angry with him for his per- sistence in worrying about the contract. It was he who took the contract to M. Vetromile. In answer to the learned Stipendiary, Mr Biggs stated that defendant admitted pushing Paulme outside the cashier's room, as he did not want to be disturbed at the time. The Stipendiary You say he refused to go when requested ?—Yes, when requested four times, too. And you maintain that your client acted within his rights ?—Yes, your Worship. A suggestion that the parties should settle their differences themselves was then made by the Stipendiary, and addressing the complainant Mr Lewis asked, You say that defendant has been very kind to you ?" Yes," was the trans- lated reply, most kind until this happened— always ready to do anything for me." Then the Stipendiary asked Mr Biggs if his client was prepared to express his regret, and receiving an answer in the affirmative he said, Probably, Mr Meyrick, your client, with the chivalry of his race, will accept this apology, and thay may become good friends again." M. Paulme looked pleased when he was told of the Stipendiary's appeal to his chivalry, but etill wanted to know why M. Vetromile had acted so fiercely and so suddenly. IMr Meyrick said that his advice from the first had been for a settlement with apology, but as there was talk of County Court actions he would ask for an adjournment of the summons for a month.. The Stipendiary I will adjourn it for a year, if you like—anything to promote peace. (To the parties) Yes, you had better shake bands and be friends, and forget all about it. I will adjourn the case for a month. Thereupon the parties approached, and amid general laughter ahook hands, and presumably buried their differences in the act. Quite a dramatic reconciliation," was Mr Meyrick's comment.

_—— QUESTION OF COLLIERY RATES j At the Pontypridd County Court, on Wednes- day, before Judge Gwilym Williams, Arthur Wmchcombe, collier, tfreherbert,« sought to recover £94s 7d from Messrs Corry Bros., for alleged wrongful dismissal, viz., 4s 3d per day for 25 days and 732 per cent, advance. There were similar claims by two other colliers. Mr W. P. Nicholas, solicitor, Pontypridd (instructed by Mr W. A. Abraham, M.P., i Mabon), appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr D. W. J Jones, solicitor,Pentro,for thodefendant company. Winchcombe stated that he had been working at j the Tydraw Colliery, Blaenycwm, for about nine months. The men and the company had failed to come to an agreement respecting a price list. He was employed as a collier on day wsge, and on the 1st November the manager, Mr O'Connor, told him that if the coal in his stall did not im- prove the stall would be closed at the end of month. On the 30th of November he received no intimation that his place would be closed, but I when he went to work the next day the fireman said he had received orders not to lock his lamp. I The custom at this and other collieries was that ¡ all notices should be in writing. On the 4th of December the manager offered him a job by I night in another man's place, but he could not take'it because it meant that he would be "spong- ing," which is contrary to the Federation rule3. He had looked for work in other collieries, but failed to get it for 25 days. John Harries, an- other plaintiff, gave similar evidence. His Honour said all such cases must be judged upon their merits, but he had always held that an j employer prima facie was compelled to find suit- able work far men who were thrown out of work in this way. He held that proper notice had not been given. At the same time, the men were at fault in not accepting the employment offered. ¡. They had no right to assume that they would always be employed at night. He gave judg- ment for three days' wages to be paid to the plaintiffs, and granted Mr Nicholas leave to I appeal.

An inquest was held at Stanford Rivers, Essex, on Tuesday, on George Wiley, potman at an inn at Norton. Deceased was fond of laxk- ing, and while in the taproom, according to one j witness, a man put a sack used for wiping up paraffin over deceased's head, tied it with a j string, and applied a match. Every effort was made to extinguish the fiame3, but Wiley was fatally burned. There had been much merri- ment out no quarrelling. The inquiry was ad j oured. 1

NEW BISHOP OF L0ND0NR Disorderly Scenes at Confirmation, The ceremony of the confirmation of ])t.' Winnington Ingram, the new Bishop of LoOl don, took place in Bow Church, Cheapside, noon on Wednesday, the vicar-general presjo' ing. There was a very large attendance. Wbefl* the formal question was made whether thetØ was any opposition to the confirmation of tht. bishop, Mr John Kensit read his protest against the ceremony. Mr Kensit alleged that Dr. Ingram had, as Bishop of Stepney, encourage" illegal practices-in the Church, and had attended services at which requiem and other masses were celebrated. At one church in the East confer sional was openly taught and incense used. Dr- Ingram had preached at the church in question without condemning those practices. He further protested against Dr. Ingram for using the EaSfi London Church Fund for spreading Romisb teaching in the East End. In conclusion, Kensit said, For these reasons I demand this confirmation service do not proceed. I a-B* prepared to go to the courts and there prove D** Ingram to be an unfit person to occupy the lofty position of bishop of our Protestant and B £ formed Church." formed Church." After Mr Kensit, Colonel Fitzpatrick, India^ Staff Corps, protested against the confirmation oj Dr. Ingram on the ground that he had never his authority to stop the degrading and abomi?' able habit of the confessional practised in hiS diocese. Colonel Lefroy, representing the DublíØ Protestant Thousand, protested against the cC". firmation, because Dr. Ingram had the blasphemous mass in the Church. Mr J. H. Fullerton, representing the Churcis Association of Ireland, protested against tljf confirmation on the ground that he had aJImveu auricular confession in his diocese. The church was filled in everypart, and aowm were unable to obtain admission. A large n11Jj1' ber of police were on duty outside the building Mr Kensit and his followers were with seats in the front part of the church. TV deed, much courtesy was shown to Mr Kensiyj He was told at the outset that he would be to make his protest without interruption. T?' vicar-general officiated in the unavoidaW absence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. When the question was nut as to whether were any objections, the Kev. E. C. Fillingh^ shouted from the back of the building that t objected. He was invited to come forWard, bJJ he continued to speak from his place amidst th6 hissing and interruption of the congregation* Later on he came forward and lodged his protest alleging that Dr. Ingram had taken part in vices in heathen temples, where a senseless had been blasphemously and wickedly shipped instead of Almighty God.. Mr J. H. Tucker lodged his protest, and Mr Kensit appeared at the table. Instantly order broke out, and attempts were made to him down. d. The Vicar-General reminded the audience tbol they had not come to a theatre. He would journ the Court if there were any more orderly scenes. j, Mr Kensit proceeded to read the protest, w184 was again interrupted. The Bishop of London thereupon appealed •* his friends to desist, if only for his sa-ke. Mr Kensit was then allowed to proceed. Mr Kensit objected on the ground of Mr IngJ^V immorality the disturbances were Mr Kensit explained that he referred to w* doctor's Romish doctrines, whereupon there cries of Shame and Traitor." Final/ the Vicar-General ruled the whole of Mr Ken?iJ. objections out of order, as indeed were all other protests. Tho formal ceremony was then proceeded WitJ After the Confirmation Service Mr Kensit wj followed from the church by an enormous thro^a and surrounded by a dozen police. Some chee*^ lustily, whilst others hooted and howled. reaching his shop in Paternoster-row Mr endeavoured to address the crowd from the window, but his voice was drowned by the ing of Rule Britannia," the crowd dwellip5 f upon the line, Buttons never shall be slaves-# The police ultimately succeeded in dispersing c crowd.. rJl. The Central News learns that the object! were not allowed because the ceremony simply for the purpose of confirming the elect»j | made by the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, --n r al S the objectors, in the vicar-general's had not proved anything against tho DeftO Chapter.

ASSAULT ON A BAILIFF, ALatly Fined. At Cardigan Borough Petty Sessions on day (before the Mayor, Mr W. Woodward, Mr E. C. Evans) Mrs Elizabeth Evans. Argocd, a lady of independent means, was s moned for assaulting Thomaa Meredith sub-bailiff of the County Court. Complai11^/ upon a warrant, seized some of defendant's niture. She contended that the seizure was 1 V gal, and followed him to the Corn Market, whilst he was depositing the furnitnro 'Zjgff flogged him ,with a dog-whip. Mr J. L. appeared for complainant, and Mr John for defendant, who did not personally &PP She was fined 105 and costs.

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wall, and she stayed with them that night. Referring to the supper party, he told the defen- dant he ought to be ashamed of himself for striking his wife, and the reply he had was a blow in the face. Hannah Williams and Mary Thomas, wife of John Thomas, collier, Pentrebach, formerly ser- vants to defendant, spoke to assaults by him upon his wife. The former witness said Mrs Clay was always sober, but defendant was a drunken j man. Defendant gave evidence. As to the incident < in the kitchen, he declared that he distinctly saw Thomas with his aim round his wife's waist, and he then struck her and ejected Thomas. His wife was then under the influence of drink, and in consequence of his suspicions about her drink- ing he one day forced her box open and found a pint and a half bottle of brandy. His wife's father had told him to send Mr Price and his wife away, and because he told his wife to send them she got impertinent, said they could stop there, and struck him (the defendant) in the eye. Mrs Harris always wanted her to go to London I to keep a boarding-house, and empty boxes came to the house, and were sent away filled with dif- ferent things. He remember his wife one night I last November coming home from the White Hart at 2 o'clock in a drunken condition, but he allowed her in. Do you remember going into the dining-room last October '?—Yes, it was dark, and my wife was sitting in the chair, and my brother Fred was j sitting on her knee. She was under the influence of drink, and exclaimed, Good God when I entered. My brother was sent from the house at once. Mr James You have been a very kind and a very indulgent husband ?—I have. sir. Why, then, did you write to your wife that you were happy to say that no such opportunities will be presented to her again ?—I begged her to I return then. It was not a fact, he added, that most of his wife's and children's clothes were still with him, and when he used the words, I have been most unkind," he only meant in words. The Stipendiary Hannah Williams says that you struck your wife on the stairs. The Defendant That is absolutely untrue, sir. Immediately I found out what I had done I took her to the armchair and sprinkled water over her. My wife was never on the stairs. Mr James Is it not a fact that you have led a dissolute life ?-No. You never came home before 12 o'clock at night ?—That is not so. I spent most of my even- ings at home.. John Thomas stated that on the night of the supper party the complainant was under the influence of drink. The Stipendiary found that the defendant was guilty of cruelty, and added that he did not know anything of the defendant's means. Mr Phillips, in reply to Alderman Mathias, stated thut his salary last year was JE150. The Bench made an order of 17s. a week against the defendant, and granted custody of the ehilrdren to Mrs Clay. The defendant was ordered to pay coats and advocates' fee. j y-