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Serious Charge Against a Clydach Yale Collier. CASE FOR THE ASSIZES. At the Porth Police Court on Thursday most of the Stipendiary's work consisted in investiga- ting a very serious charge preferred against Edward Jones, collier, late of Clydach Vale, who was arrested at Chatham. The charge was that of carnally knowing a fourteen year old girl named Lydia Davies, daugher of William Davies, 30, Maria street, Clydach Vale. The prisoner had been remanded from last week. From the evidence of the girl, who appeared to ba very intelligent, it transpired that the prison- ec had been lodging at her home for about twelve months. On August the 6th, between eleven and twelve o'clock at night, she was up- stairs, and had occasion to go tao a chest of drawers in the prisoner's room, being ignorant of the fact that he was therein at-the time. His emerging from the bed surprised her, and this surprise was increased when she saw hifm eatch her, and place her upon the bed. Improper intercourse subsequently took place. Between one and two o'clock, the girl's brother entered the room, and discovered her in the prisoner's company. He returned downstairs to inform his mother what he had seen, but in the mean- time the girl proceeded from the room. This occurrence was a repetition of what had pre- viously occurred several times during the last eight months. In reply to the Stipendiary the girl said that this had occurred six or seven times during the time named. The Stipendiary: And you never told your mother?-No, sir. Further evidence was given by the girl's sis- ter, to whom the prisoner had said, "You can't punish me," and the girl's brother. P.C. Davies, Pontypridd received the prisoner .P in custody from the Chatham police on the 24th inst. When charged with the offence prison- er preferred saying nothing, but at the same time admitted having been with the girl. Medi- cal evidence was given by Dr T. L. Morgan.— Accused was committed to take his trial at the next Assizes. —

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CHIPS OF NEWS. Mr. Percy Bailey, son of Sir William Bailer, of Salford, was killed in a bicycle accident, on Saturday, whilst riding near Bangor. An octogenarian, named Thomas Edwards, was found dead in his cottage at Duthlass, Knighton, on Saturday night, and under the bedclothes was discovered a considerable sum of money. By a fire which broke out at the Elswick ship- building yard, near Newcastle, on Saturday night, a quantity of machinery was so damaged that two or three thousand men will be tem- porarily thrown out of work. The Birmingham Trades Council has adopted a resolution in favour of jurors in a coroner's court being paid reasonable compensation. The death occurred at Leamington, on Sunday, of Lady Louisa Moncrieffe, daughter of Lord Kinnoull, and widow of the late Sir Thomas Moncrieffe, of Perthshire, and mother of the Countess of Dudley. A serious waggonette accident occurred at Handsworth on Sunday afternoon. Owing to the brake being inoperative, the horse and vehicle got beyond control in descending a declivity, and came to grief at the bottom. The occupants of the waggonette, numbering, about a dozen, were thrown out, and more or less injured. Chingtao, in Kiao-Chau Bay, has been opened as a free port. The New York Yacht Club have conditionally accepted the challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club for the America Cup. A petroleum depot is to be established at Reval Harbour in pursuance of the scheme for using petroleum as a fuel on a part of the Russian fleet in the Baltic. Representations have been made to the Sultan of Morocco by the diplomatic body with a view of securing better treatment for prisoners through out the country. Information obtained from eye-witnesses makes it clear that the explosion which occurred at Moscow on the 27th ult., the day of the Czar's frricVc*' ^accidental escape of gas in some nalf-furni3hed houses. The Karene district ef West Africa is still im a disturbed condition. The Lokoja chiefs, who are detained in gaol, have been promised their release if they will pay the balance of the hut tax due from their people. As a result of a discussion by the Swedish- Norwegian Council the King will convey to the Czar the expression of his warm sympathy with his Majesty's proposal, and announce that delegates will be sent to the forthcoming con- ference. The report of the conclusion of an Anglo- German offensive and defensive allianee is declared by the National Zeitung to be unfounded, while the Berlin correspondent of the Kolnische Zeitung lynts that Germany and Great Britain have come to an understanding on some' par- ticular question, "as. for instance, a joint laan for Portugal, which the distressed state of Portu- guese finances might require for a short or a long period." John Halliday, twenty-five, was badly burnt by afire caused by the explosion of a mineral oil lamp at Wades-place, Poplar. Robert Phillips, who was riding on the shaft of a threshing machine at Ponsanooth, near PeR- rhyn, fell between the shafts, and a wheel passing over his neck he was instantaneously killed. A man named Garlick has died from injuries IUppoaed to have been caused by a convoy waggon rolling over him at the manoeuvres. The police have been investigating a daring robbery perpetrated near the Railway Goods Depot, Blackfriars-road. !It appears that a vehicle, containing a large quantity of silks and velvets, besides three bales of cotton goods, whilst left temporarily unattended, suddenly dis- appeared. Every effort has been made to trace the thieves, but so far without success. Forty-nine putters of Ryhope Colliery were sued at Sunderland for 5s. each for ceasing work without notice, but the matter was settled on payment of 2s. 6d. each. An inquest has been held at Gweedore on Conell Boyle, farmer, who was attacked and beaten to death, and the empty condition and blood-stained lining of an inside money pocket of deceased's coat shewed that the murderers' object was robbery. Verdict, murder against some person or persons unknown. The Northumberland coalowners met the Wages Committee of the men at Newcastle, when the latter claimed a further advance on account of the prevailing high prices. The employers replied that the executive of the Miners Asso- ciatiozl-,had agreed to accept a temporary advance of 7! per cent., and must keep to that agree- ment. Queen Wilhelmina, on her accession, main- tains the Ministers of the -present Cabinet in their offices. There is reason to believe that Count Morte- bello, the French Ambassador at St. Petersbuag, will not return to the Russian capital in that capacity. The police have captnrorl twelve notorious dacoits in the Tanna district, and anticipate securing the remainder of the gang shortly. General Pando is reported to have surrep- titiously quitted Cuba on board a French vessel with 12,000,000 pesetas in his possession. At the Surrey Sessions, Arthur Atkinson, an old offender, was sent to three years for stealing a watch at Wallington, after securing the absence of the cook by a sham message to her mistress. Charles Morey, labourer, has come into a large fortune by the death of his uncle at Mansfield, Victoria. At Warwick, Alfred Rollaston was fined 96 6s. for driving a motor car at an excessive rate. George Cross, steeplejack, Birmingham, has been fined £ 3 16s. at Warwick for cruelly thrash- ing a horse. It was stated at Buxton Brewster Sessions that there was a licence to every two hundred and twenty-eight persons. Richard Marr and Walter Roebuck were com- mitted for trial at Sheffield, charged with ware- house breaking. Sheffield moulders threaten to strike unless masters waive conditions as to piece work and apprentices. An inquest has been held at Northfleet on Daniel O'Connell, two, who had drunk some paraffin from a can and died. Verdict accor- dingly. The Duke of Devonshire has laid the founda- tion-stone of a new hospital at Keighley, which is to cost over £ 20,000. Albert Owen has been sentenced to three months at Sheffield for stealing spoons and forks from the Three Travellers' Hotel. James Spittle, ironmaster, has been committed for trial at Wednesbury charged with a grave assault on Ada Perry, a domestic servant. Maurice Holbrook, said to be insane, has been committed for trial at Newport (I.W.) on a charge of murdering Percy Hayter on August 26th at Parkhurst. At Chester, Richard Littler and William Evans, labourers, were each fined L5 or a month's imprisonment for night poaching on the estate of the Duke of Westminster. Defendants were found.by gamekeepers hiding in a ditch with poaching implements. They stated they were trying to earn an honest shilling. At Chester, Sydney Charlesworth, of North wich, formerly of Oxfordshire and other police forces, was committed to the Quarter Sessions on the charge of obtaining E.20 by false pretences from Wolfe Jackson, a Chester money-lender. As bail was being applied for the prisoner fell down in the dock, apparently in a At. Bail was allowed. At Coventry, Hannah McHugh, married, was charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass at St. Michael's Baptist chapel. The accused, who was in an intoxicated condition, kicked in one of the chapel glass panels. She was ordered to pay El 3s. 6d., or a month's hard labour. The Orient a. Oruba, at Spithead,on Saturday, embarked over one hundred naval ratings and details for distribution amongst the vessels of the Australian station. While a trow, laden with stone, was towing up the Severn she struck the bridge and split in two, the master, Samuel Bush, being drowned. At Stroud, on Saturday, Matthias Cox, who claims to have been incarcerated at one time or another in every gaol in the kingdom, was sent into retirement for seven days for vagrancy. Prisoner is a sculptor and a man of education, and he has some skill in writing verses. For half a pint of beer "Matt" will recite any portion of Shakspere without a flaw. As Police-constables Aldred and Blackburn were watching a house in Burnley in plain clothes a man went up to them and was deli^ring a violent blow with a poker at Blackburr s head when Aldred drew his staff and render 'd him unconscious. The officers then took him to the police-station and he was fined £ 1 and costs for being drunk and disorderly. He gave the name of Richard Jolly. At Chesterfield, an elderly man, named Hancock, was charged with the theft, as bailee, of JE3 belonging to the officials of the Grassmoor Colliery Company. He was accused of visiting the offices, receiving the money to defray the funeral expenses of his son, and of having spent the money in drink. His son's widow said she received none of She also applied for help. Ino Mcusea was co&"auuoq in cuawujr ior » wwek.

TEMPERANCE TOPICS. (BY A CORRESPNDENT). ACQUIRED ALCOHOLIC INSANITY. There has recenfty been a considerable in crease of insanity throughout the country, and in some counties great difficulties has been ex- perienced in finding room for the increasing number sent to the lunatic asylums. At the recent quarterly meeting of the Society for the study of Inebriety a discussion took place on acquired insanity in its relation to intemperance in alcohol. Dr Robert Pringle, in opening the discussion, said that this acquired insanity was due to the fact that the liberty of the subject was so supported by the civil power of this country that it allows men or women so to con- tinue in this intemperate indulgence in alcohol, that they rapidly reduced themselves to the cordition of a permanent burden to ttie State, as patients for life in an asylum with incurable acquired iusanity, while their families were as a rule thrown upon the rates for support. And he Wffiesitatingly asserted -that these oases of acquired insanity, were increasing To such an extent as to form a special feature in the mat- ter of insanity. Alcohol was largely indulged in to drown care, and in the case of women to pick them üp, and so supplied a whip to the exhaus- ted system. Intemperance gradually assumed the mastery till in periods of excitement cerebral symptoms and delusions appeared. Until such a oondition of inebriety is viewed as one of pub- lic nuisance and treated accordingly, nothing will be dene to check the tide of acquired in- sanity. THE SOUTHPORT ELECTION AND LOCAL VETO. The prominence given to the question of Local Veto at the Parliamentary election at Southport was a special feature of the contest, yet the press has generally ignored the fact that beyond question the active support of the temperance Qlectors in the division contributed largely to the success of the Liberal candidate.This disinclina- tion to recognise successful temperance work in elections is commented upon by an ex-Mayor of Southport in a letter to the press, in which he also bears testimony to the work done. The United Kingdom Alliance seat a strong conti- geaf of workers and speakers into the division, and the powerful addresses of the Rev Canon Hicks, of Manchester, and Mr F. Maddison, M.P., who spoke from the AIliance platform, produced an excellent effect. There can be no doubt that a sound oandidate and the ab- sence of a trimming election agent makes a wonderful difference in the conduct of a Parlia- mentary election. AN EXPERIMENT IN LOCAL VETO. There ;s a public-'house in the village of Ather- ingten, near Barnstable, of which the rectcfr, the Rev W. W. Arthur, is virtually the owner, the hous9 being part of the ecclesiastical manor. The rector has a great objection either to own- ing or having anything to do with the public- house, and personally he would prefer to see it without a licence. He decided, however, to take the opinion of the parishioners as to whether the licence should be continued, and he requested the chairman of the Parish Coun- cil to call a Parish meeting to decide the ques- tion. The rector in his letter said, "The opin- ion of the Parish, and if possible of the women as well as the men, would carry an immense weight with my mother and self, as we are most anxious to do only what is for the good of the parishioners." A parish meeting was accord- ingly held in the schoolroom last week, at which the matter was discussed, the chairman of the Parish Council presidiHg. k show of hands was taken, when a majority was found tb be in favour of the licence being continued .It is not ",t"t.1 nrTtat, prr>iKVr[lVn vf mlwKitonft. present, but it is said that the result cannot be taken as a true indication of the feeling of the parish as a whole, for a large number were pre- vented from attending the meeting %win, to harvest operatiens. It was felt that a more satisfactory way of obtaining the opinioo of the parishioners would have been to distribute voting papers throughout the parish. However, the open vote has settled the question for the resent year, and the licence has accordingly been renewed. DECEPTIVE LIQUID NOURISHMENT. There are still many fallacies associated with drink of which liquor-sellers take full advantage. But to apply the terms Ilpuve, wholesome, nour- ishing," to alcoholic drinks i3 a misapplication of words. Seience has long ago exploded the traditions .associated with the strengthening effects of drink. To call it by such names is, therefore, to disguise its real character, and to deceive the credulous or ignorant partakers of it. The attempt to diminish the evils of the drinking habits of the country by making the public-house more "respectable" is, for the same reason, not likely to produce much good. While the evil is in the liquor consumed, the plcae in which it is sold will never affect its action on the drinker, any more than an immoral book would lose any of its debasing effects though bound in morocco and gold. THE "SWOLLEN TYRANNY" CON- TRACTING. It was Mr Chamberlain who describe the drink traffio as a swollen tyranny, and it is significant that it is in the Right Hon. gentleman's con- stituency that "the trade" has begun a scheme of voluntary contraction. The brewers of Bir- mingham have taken the unique step of forming themselves into an Association to relinquish a certain number of licensed houses. This is in response to a pointed hint from the magistrates that a considerable number of public-houses in the proper districts might be done away with by the brewers. At present 23 licences have been surrendered, and the number will shortly be increased to 50. The magistrates contemplate a more wholesale abandonment, and think that 500 out of the 3,COO licensed houses in Birming- ham might with advantage be followed by the "trade' 'in other places. BREWSTER SESSIONS BUSINESS. During the past week the business of the Brewster Sessions has been in full swing throughout the country, and it is gratifying to find that it is getting more and more evident that licensing justices are determined to keep a tight hand over the sale of intoxicating liquor. It is very rarely that a new licence is granted, and a police objection to the renewal of the authority to sell is generally fatal. The move- ment to prevent drink being served to young children seems to have spread all over the coun- try, and it is a matter for satisfaction to find that in many places inn-keepers are joining with the justices in endeavouring to put a stop to the practice complained of. Another interesting feature has been the rebuff which certain Cor- porations have received in their attempt to secure licences for Corporation property. On the whole, the work of the Sessions has given satisfaction to the Temperance party, although it cannot be ignored that there is still much room for further improvement. THE TIED-HOUSE SYSTEM. ring recent years there has been a feverish t"ecleS9 among brewery companies to secure ■ises, and as a consequence this sort of prOPl. has greatly increased in value. Prices, are no ommoTjy given which would have been surd a short time ago, and nearly all the monv^ foy the brewer and dis- tiller, the. -ner finding much the larger amount. From time time a good deal is heard of the hardship int.d on the tenants of such houses, many having een praetically ruined by the tdrms of thei.enanay. The frequency with which these ht"S change tenants is conse- quently significal A statement made before the Manchester ensjng Committee showed that during the yt there had been 805 appli- cations for transreeing 27 per cent. of the total number of licenGwithin the city. Rougbiv speaking that meant t¡; one licensed house in every four changed hamduring the pasf. twelve months. It would have inter9sting to W known the subsequent his,, of the tenants.

fyhondda Pupil 'achers' 1 School, Pon ANNUAL RESULTS UNIVERSITY OF WALES MATRILATION EXAMINATION.—First DiviiQ Abel Jones (Penygraig), R. R. Mo^n (Ty- lorstown). Sutcessful in four subjects,^ Francis (Ynyswen); successful in three si-^g J. Albert Davies (Dunravefifl, W. Albert "lrrís (Ton). SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMSNT. Freehand Drawing.—First Classes (32). Samuel Howells, Evan Lewis, Catherine Proudlove, Mary Gwen Jones, Stephen Davies, Walter Evans, J. T. Short, Daniel Owen, Susie Jones, Evan R. Jones, Edward Thomas, T. O. Jones, Dan H. David, Magdalene Harris, John Albert Davies, Mary A. Lewis, Martha Davies, Margaret A. Williams, Katie Evans, Maggie Price, Edith M. Leek, Jane Ellen Morgan, Samuel Nicholas, W. D. Lewis, Albert Jenkins, Evan T. Jones, Elizabeth Evans, Enoch J. An- drews, Thomas J. Davies, A. R. Morgan, Abel Jones, Eunice Morris. Second Class (62). 1. D. Morris, Cadivor Thomas, Martha J. James, Walter Chillington, Charlotte Pritchard, Mair Davies, John Palmer, Thomas Williams, Thomas H. Howells, May Williams, Blaenrhon- dda; May Williams (Dinas), Martha G. Thomas, Gwladys Lewis, Mary A. Roderick, Lucy Davies, Ruby Gould, Ethel Hoyle, Maggie Jones (Watts- town), Mary Thomas, Maggie Jones, Clarrisa Williams, Emily Thomas, Gwen Treharne, Cerid- wen Williams, tefiba Williams, Dora Hughes, Elizabeth Meredith, Kate Williams, Jane Da- vies, Esther Phillips, Dora Martyn, Thomas Llewelyn, Esther Davies, John R. Edwards, J. P. Gelly, William J. Morris, David R. Rees, Ethel Richards. Edith Rees, Mary A. Evans, Maggie Harris, Thomas Walters, Thomas J. Davies, B. O. Lewis, Brychan Jones, Josiah Morgan, Gwilym Lewis, James M. Morris, Ru- fus Ashton, Percy John, Timothy Davies, B. P. Johns, Magdalene Lewis, Maria Rowlands, Maggie Lewis, Mary J. Herbert, Jennet A. Jere- miah, Christiana Davies, Sophia Davies, David John Jones, Edgar H. Williams, Tom A. Lewis, External student, Margaret C. Phillips. MODEL DRAWING.—First Classes (12). Catherine Proudlove, Maggie Williams, W. D. Lfiwis, Dan H. David, William Albert Morris, Walter Evans, Samuel Howells, Phillip Lewis, Brychan Jones, Thomas J. Davies, John R. Ed- wards, John Albert Davies, Second Class (9). Thomas Walters, Thomas Williams, Gwilym T — ■ D.-uh. J.U"bv-, -uwa.U VV tillu IIIS, 10m A. Lewis, A. R. Jones, Rufus Ashton, John Palmer. THEORETICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. Advanced Stage.—Second Class. Tom A. Lewis, Elementary Stage.—First Classes (7). J. A. Davies, Gwilym Lewis, Alfred James. E. G. Thomas, Evan Williams, P. D. Lewis, J. P. Gelly, Second Classes (10). H. A. Rees, Edith Davies, Eunice Morris, Albert Jenkins, John G. Davies, Evan R. Jones, Hezekiah Davies, Enoch Andrews, Samuel How- ells, W. D. Lewis. MATHEMATICS. Advanced Stage.—Second Class. Walter Lloyd Evans. Elementary Stage.—First Classes (4). John Thomas, Samuel Howells, Albert Jen- kins, David Evans, Second Classes (8). P. D. lewis, J. P. Gelly. Evan Lewis, W. D. Lewis, H. R. Jones, T. J. Davies, T. O. Jones, S. O. Davies, T. A. Lewis, PHYSIOGRAPHY. Advanced Stage.—First Class. John T. Short,. Second Classes (24). Mary H. Williams. Maggie Jones, David Evans, Evan Lewis, Tom Llewelyn, Martha I. James, Alfred James, Evan D. Thomas, Mag- gie Harris, Kate Williams, William Albert Morris, Tom A. Lewis, Josiah Morgan, Tom R. Francis, Enoch J. Andrews, James M. Morris, David Davies, -'Samuel Howells, Abel J. Jones, Daniel Owen, John P. Gelly, Harriet Rees, W. James Evans. Elementary Stage.—First Classes (6). Lizzie Lewis, Katie Evans, Walter Evans, Gwilym Lewis, Benjamin Johns, Mary H. Wat- kins. Second Classes (23). Tom D. Maurice, Thomas Walters, John Pal- mer, Edgar H. Williams, Brychan Jones, Dan H. David, Isaac T. Jones, Tom Williams, Evan Williams, Annie Humphreys, Emily Thomas, CJarrissa Williams, Ethel Day, Elizabeth Mere- dith, Jane E. Morgan, Esther Phillips, Philip D. Lewis, Ethel Richards, Maggie Roderick, Annie Phillips, Esther Davies, Jane Davies, Elivira Jones.

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WORIC AND WORKERS. LABOUR'S PARLIAMENT. Mr. W. A. Wilkle (Newcastle) presided on flonday at the opening of the thirty-fourth Trades [Jnion Congress in theColston Hall, Bristol. He laid that when they lasv met in Bristol, in 1878. ;here were 136 delegates, representing 114 ;ocieties, with a membership of over 623,000, rhat day they had '06 delegates, representing L88 societies, with a meInbership amounting something like 1,200,000. (Cheers.) Even if compared with last year, they had an increase of 15 delegates, more societies relresented, and Ion augmentation in their membeKsliip of over 91,000. (Cheers.) They had 17 new societip.* never represented at congress before, and besides those several societies, such as th Operative Bricklayers, with a membership of 300,000, wbv had been away for a little while,, but had now returned to the fold. (Cheers.) Mr. J. O'Grady (president of the Bristol Trades Council and a member of the corporation) was chosen as presi- dent of the congress. The following delegates were appointed on the Standing Orders Com- mittee: Messrs. J. Wilson, M.P. (Durham). J. Haslam (Derbyshire Miners), W. B. Hornidg6 (Leicester Boot and Shoe Operatives' National Union), P. Curran (London Gas Workers and General Labourers). WELSH MINERS AND EMPLOYERS IN CONFERENCE. A conference of the Coal Owners' Emergency Committee and the Workmen's Provisional Com- mittee was held at Cardiff on Saturday, with a view to an arrival at terms for a settlement of the dispute between the masters and men. Separate meetings of the respective parties were first held. The whole business of the morning was the presentation of the workmen's demands, and the workmen appear to have limited their observations to a discussion of the principle, without mentioning the amount they desired to get. A discussion arose upon the principle of a minimum, the employers specifically declining to recognise even the principle. The amount of the minimum desired was not mentioned, the whole debate centring upon the principle, which the employers' spokesman emphatically and re- peatedly declared their intention not to admit in any form. COMPENSATION ACT: FIRST CASE. The very day on which the Workmen's Com- bnsation Act became operative, viz., July 1st, a c'jier, named John Mills Edwards, was ac- clSntally killed at Onllwyn Colliery, near S^rjgea. The proprietor had protected himself in a accident and guarantee corporation, and, afteirjggotiations, Mr. David Randall, M.P. for the wer Divjsion of Glamorganshire, has succeeed in getting L150 deposited in the bank, in the ame ot trustees, for the benefit of the widow d children of the deceased miner. This is the firs, case in the United Kingdom under the new Act. LANCASHIRE MINERS AND THEIR FUNDS. Whilst sympathising with their brethren in South Wales, Lancashire miners think they should be consulted,by their leaders before large sums of money e voted out of their funds. The action of their Ftderation in granting a further sum of Z400 towards the relief of the South Wales miners, following upon the grant of £500, is being commented upon in no friendly manner by many Laneashire colliers, who have lively recollections of the scant assistance which they received from South Wales during their struggle in 1893. When it is remembered, too, that the funds of the Federation in that memorable fight were exhausted in afweek or two, it does seem an extraordinary policy to make such large grants, especially when their own members are agitating for better terms, and which the coal- owners do not seem disposed to give. During the last few days a party of Welsh glee singers have collected nearly £100 in the Bolton district towards the soup kitchens in South Wales, the principal contributors having been colliers, who are also being levied by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, which has- made a substantial grant. PECULIAR COLLIERY ACCIDENT. At Walkden an uncommon colliery accident was reported to the Bridgewater Trustees' Colliery Workers' Accident Society. Joseph Millington, collier, of Atkin-street, Walkden, was following his employment in Mosley Colliery, Walkden, when he was struck by his brother, who was working alongside him, accidentally with his pick, which pierced his right thigh. RAPID WORK, EARLIER DEATH. According to a return just issued, members of the Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Spinners in Lancashire and adjoining counties. numbering about 18,000, are more subject to accidents while following their employment than they used to be. During the past twelve months nine hundred and seventy-saven accidents h^ve oeeii tne bAcv-umve council, tuis being at the rate of nearly 5! per cent. of the membership. About 4 per cent. of these mishaps proved fatal or of a permanent character. The increase is accounted for by the present com- petition for large production and greater speed. THE STROUD BRICKLAYERS. The dispute amongst the operative bricklayeis of Stroud, which has lasted for twenty weeks still continues, with no immediate prospect (f settlement. The men are asking for 7d. per houJo. but the masters only offer 6id. Many of tti- strikers have found employment elsewhere, bit a further addition to those out of work has jus been made. THREATENED STRIKE OF WINDERS AT SWINTON. A section of the winders employed at a larjp weaving concern in the Swinton district are threatening to come out on strike unless thir wages are increased. They say the prices thy are paid are much below those paid for similr work in other districts but, on the other ban, the officials deny this. As none of the windte affected are trades unionists there is very litfe likelihood of their gaining any advantage by strike. THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY. A labour correspondent says the engineerir industry throughout Lancashire is now fair brisk, many of the larger firms having had I resort to overtime in order to complete tt orders which had accumulated during t- memorable lock-out. Very few men are now a of employment in any branch of the engineerit trade, steam engine makers being as busy as at class. STEADMAN WAGE FUND. Few, if any, of the Labour members have do; better work in the House during the past sessi, that Mr. W. C. Steadman, M.P. But as long we still have to wait for payment of members "perpetual want of pence" will ever vex pub' men drawn from the working-class. Mr. Stea man is the secretary of the Barge-builders' Unio but'his main source of income is a wage fu mainly drawn from the locality. But Stepney poor, and members like Mr. Steadman are val able to the working-class as a whole. M Steadman's Wage Fund is at present at a low ebb, and there are trades unions who mig well send a contribution to help one who repi sents them so well in the House. The treasurer the fund is Mr. John Brown, of 59, Stepney-gree E. Mr. Steadman has made no change in 1 life, but still lives as a workman. A NEW LABOUR PAPER. There has just been issued the Trade-Uniont a new monthly Labour journal, which is e4it by Mr. F. Maddison, M.P., who is well kno, as an experienced editor and a capable expont of trades union principles. The TraiJe- Unionis policy is thus defined: "Our mission is educate the workmen of our country, so that tt may bs better craftsmen, more intelligent tra< unionists, and citizens of a higher type." the standard of the first number is ma tained the Trade-Unionist deserves succe and ought to be able to command The paper, which is excellently printed, c tains fifty-two pages full of interesting and structive matter. There is an article by Mr. E on Conciliation; Mr. Knight writes on the va of trades unionism, and other representative r in the Labour world have contributions. technical articles are a feature of the paper wh will be welcomed in the factory. We wish to the new venture, and a long and prospei career. The publishing offices are at 33, Pa noster-row, and the price of the Trade-Unio is 3d. A DANGEROUS TRADE. The Home Secretary has certified that making of transfers for earthenware and chin a dangerous trade. In consequence of this nouncement the following words of the Fac' and Workshop Act come into force in regan that employment: "The chief inspector serve on the occupier of the factory or w shop a notice in writing, either proposing f special rules or requiring the adoption of £ special measures as appear to the chief jpector to be reasonably practicable, and to i [ tiliJ uecessities ef the case."