Barry Herald

THE PEACE CRUSADE. I ï THE CZAR'S CONFERENCE. r* REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |k, POWERS. iw w- ► BY W. T. STEAD. The Peace Crusade is an almost universally accepted fact. No longer does it arouse any con- siderable opposition. Its operations have become a part—a small part, it is true, but nevertheless a regular part-of the ordinary bill of fare of the newspapers. From the first the Crusade excited scarcely the amount of opposition that we should have liked. Had there been any considerable party in the State determinedly against peace, matters would have proved more lively for the organisers of the Crusade. We have had to deal with a practically unanimous country. Though that may be easy and agreeable it is not exciting, while it has prevented the operations of the Crusade attracting the amount of attention they would had there been another policy in the field. I have said elsewhere, and I repeat here, that England has seen nothing like the Crusade of Peace. One must go twenty years back to attempt to find a parallel. The only movement which com- pares with the Peace Crusade is that which arose out of the Bulgarian atrocities. I speak of what I know when I say that the Bulgarian agitation was small in its volume to that which has been aroused during the last three months. On that occasion, however, we were fighting against the policy of One of the great parties in the State. We had at our command the incomparable eloquence and the splendid fervour of Mr. Gladstone. The meetings attracted more notice all over the country. They were not, with a few exceptions, as large and as unanimous as those which have been held in con- nection with this Crusade. Perhaps the amount of work actually accom- plished is best appreciated by a glance at the list of meetings held and to be held which is issued weekly from the head offices of the Crusade of Peace. The growth of that list has been astonishing. Beginning as a mere entry in the ordinary minutes, perhaps eight or nine lines at the most, it has developed week by week until it now occupies four sheets of printed foolscap. Were it to be printed two meetings to a line in this Column, it would occupy nearly half the space at my disposal. More than two hundred meetings are Mt out. The first dozen were held before the Crusade came into existence. The remainder have been the direct outcome of the idea initiated at St. James's Hall. These, be it remembered, are, with some ten exceptions, town's meetings called by the Mayor. They cover practically the whole of England and Scotland, and penetrate into Ireland, where only lack of time has prevented a fuller demonstration of public opinion. Everything is now in readiness for the convention at St. Martin's Town Hall. The response from the delegates appointed in all parts of the country has been remarkable. There were those who predicted that while the various meetings might appoint public men of weight and character to represent them these would not respond when the time came to perform their task. Ti at belief has been com- Elately falsified. A circular sent to all the delegates as brought such a number of acceptances for the Conference that the capacity of the hall will be strained. It was decided to issue tickets for the friends of delegates to the gallery of the hall, but the number of these has had to be strictly limited, and already the whole of them has been taken up. Lady Frederick Cavendish will be among the Speakers at the Conference. events are uguung on the side of peace. The E3,000,000 increase in the naval budget has brought the whole country to see what the present system of competition in armaments means. We are spending more than E4,000,000 sterling on our navy and army during the coming more year than we did in the year which is just closing. Nor has the limit been reached. Next year there will be another increase, perhaps larger than that for which the Chancellor of the Exchequer has now made provision. The process of adding millions to the war budget must go on automatically. We have an enormous Empire to defend, and so long as our neighbours go on increasing their forces we must do the same. The race is one in which we cannot afford to be left in the background. Only by such a general halt as is proposed by the Czar will come relief from that shilling income-tax which looms in the not very distant future. France, too, which only a week ago seemed almost hopeless for the purposes of the Peace Crusade, has dramatically been brought face to face with the fact that it has more to gain than any other nation from an arrest of armaments. In the Chamber of Deputies M. de Freycinet, the Minister for War, has called attention to a fact which has been realised by every other nation than the French for some time past. The French Army has reached its limit of expansion. By putting the standard lower than in any army in Europe, by keeping its conscripts for three years, and by counting every available man, France is able to keep an arti-.y on a peace footing of 561,000. It cannot get more, and with a stationary male popu- lation it has no hope of more. The navy is at a similar standstill. The armaments of Germany and Russia are now kept on the basis of a possible war with France. An equilibrium exists. It has only to be maintained. In any case France can no longer keep up the race. That is a good omen for the Peace Conference at The Hague. As the time for the International Congress approaches, the national agitations are giving way in public interest to the gathering of diplomatists which will assemble it The Hague on May 18th. At the present moment the representatives of Russia in every Court in Europe are negotiating as to the preliminary conditions for the Peace Confer- ence. The work is being delicately done, for it is necessary that every nation with a standing army in Europe should be represented at The Hague if the Conference is to have practical results. In 8t, Petersburg itself the greatest Russian jurists are making an exhaustive examination of the treaties which bear upon the relations of the various Continental Powers, and which must necessarily be a factor in any settlement which may be come to. The Conference will not, of course, propose any solution of outstanding questions. That is quite outside its scope. The preliminary examination of treaties, however, will enable the various representatives to enter upon their work well equipped with all the information necessary for a settlement of the momentous questions which it will consider. Admirable as was the selection of Baron de Staal to preside over the Conference, the results of the choice are even more striking. Russia is sending its first statesman, and the other nations are, so far as they are able, following the example. France will in all probability be represented by M. Hanotaux and Baron de Courcel; Germany will send Baron Marschall or Prince Herbert Bismarck Italy will appoint Signor Ressmann and the Marquis Visconti Venosta; while Spain will delegate Count de Rascon, a former Ambassador at the Court of St. James's. As yet our own diplomatists have not been appointed. The rumour that Sir Julian Pauncefote will be one is rather a happy guess than an authoritative announcement, but the approval with which the report has been received is evidence sufficient that there are few 8tatesmen whom this country trusts more in a matter of such grave importance. Whoever the British representatives may be, they will bear into the Conference the message given by Mr. Goschen to the House of Commons, that the British Government is prepared to reconsider and to reduce its war budget if the Continental Powers will do likewise. Such an instruction to the dele- gates of the United Kingdom is a happy omen for the success of the Conference. It stands as the best answer to those who have contended that the Peace Crusade was unnecessary in this country. With- out such an overwhelming expression of public opinion as has been seen since the meeting at St. James's Hall, and which will reach its culmina- tion in the National Convention, the Government would not have been encouraged, even while pre- senting its unprecedented naval estimates, to declare that they are subject to reduction in the event of a fumessful issue of the Conference. _4_==:=: -===-

BARRY DOCK TIDE TABLE FOR NEXT WEEK. » ■ The following is the tide table for Barry Dock or the week commencing to-morrow (Saturday) Day. Morn. Aft. h. m. ft. in. h. m. ft. in. Saturday, Mar. 18.. 10.57 30. 4 11.18 28. 1 Sunday, 19. 11.42 27. 2 Monday, 20. 013 25. 5 0.51 24.11 Tuesday, 21. 1.38 24. 5 226 25. 1 Wednesday, 22. 3.12 26. I 354 27. 1 Thursday, 23. 4.29 28. 7 4.58 29. 8 Friday, 24- 5.24 31. 5 5.47 32. 3

BARRY TRADES COUNCIL, ELECTION OF NEW PRESIDENT. A DELEGATE GIVES HIS CANDID OPINION. LABOUR AND THE NORTH WARD. DR. O'DONNELL ASKED TO RETIRE. The fortnightly meeting of the Barry Traces and Labour Council was held on Thursday evening in last week at the Glamorgan Rest ;u- rant, Barry Dock, Mr John Ward (vice-presid' nt) in the chair. NEW 'DELEGATE. The credential of Mr J. Edwards, as rel re- sentative of the Railway Servants' Society, was read and accepted. WRITTEN GUARANTEES FROM CANDIDATES. Previous to the adoption of the minutes, considerable discussion was aroused upon a resolution adopted at the previous meeting That the Council obtain a written guarantee from all future candidates." The Chairman said he strongly objected to this proposition, and he would not vote for any man who would submit himself to such a guarantee. He also thought that it would be placing the Council in a ridiculous position.—Other member? having spoken, Mr T. Evans moved, and Mr T. Maggs seconded, the elimination of this particular paragraph from the minutes, and this was carried by a large majority. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. The election of president, in place of Mr Evan Jones, who bad resigned, was next proceeded with.—Mr T. Evans proposed Mr John Ward, and Mr J. Thomas, in seconding, said he did not think they could get a better man to fill the position.—Mr J. Rees, Mr T. Evans, and Mr J. Thomas were also nominated for the position, but neither would consent to stand.—Mr W. Thomas (Railway Servants' Pociety) then pro posed Mr J. Hill, and referring to a remark made by one of the delegates thltt they could not find a better man to fill the chair than Mr Ward, he (Mr Thomas) begged to differ from that opinion. He bad attended three meetings of the Council at which Mr Ward presided, and he did not think they could find a worse president. If that was the way the business of the Council was to be carried out he was not surprised at the ridicule which had been heaped upon it by the Press.—Mr John Ward said he was very sorry if he had given offence to any- one, even on the three occasions he had been in the chair. He did not expect that any man who occupied the chair would please everybody. He certainly would not like to take the chair if there was anyone, as it was evident, who was personally vindictive or hostile to him, and especially after the expression of opinion just passed by their friend.—Mr Thomas said he must give his candid opinion. It was not for him to say whether Mr Ward was right or wrong, but if the Council thought him the best man they should appoint him.—In reply to the Chairman pro tem. (Mr T. J. Chamberlain), Mr Ward said he now absolutely declined the position of president.—Mr T. Evans thereupon proposed Mr John Rees as president for the ensuing twelve months, and Mr Ward seconded. —There were no further nominations, and Mr Rees was declared unanimously elected.—In acknowledging the honour, Mr Rees said he hoped there would not be any continuation of animosity amongst the members. There bad been too much of the green-eyed monster amongst them, and he urged them to work amicably for the future and do what they could to uplifc the cause of Labour. (Hear, hear.) THE DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION. The forthcoming District Council election, so far as the North Ward is concerned, was next discussed. A question was asked as to why Mr E. S. Phillips bad not been nominated in conjunction with Mr Evan Jones for the North Ward, as had been decided by the Council at a special meeting held the previous Saturday night.—Mr E. S. Phillips made a lengthy explanation, in the course of which he said there seemed to him that at the previous meeting a feeling existed which did not please him at all. There seemed to be a lack of moral courage. Mr Phillips also stated he bad no desire to cause a division in the ranks of Labour, and these, together with other circum- stances, had decided him not to allow his name to ba nominated.—Mr John Ward then moved the confirmation of the nomination of Mr Kvan Jones as Labour candidate for the North Ward. -Mr T. Evans informed the Council that Mr Jones could not be present that evening, but he had desired him to state that he was prepared to put himself entirely in the hands of the Council, and would do his utmost to win the seat in the North Ward. (Hear, hear.)—Mr E. S. Phillips 3aid he had almost always found Dr O'Donnell in sympathy with Labour, and he had also found him an honourable man. But he did not undertitand his actions on this occasion, and he did not believe, if Dr O'Donnell knew that the Trades.' Council was running a candidate, that he would contest the seat as well. He was, therefore, of opinion that if the Council would form a deputation to wait upon him be had every confidence that Dr O'Donnell would be enough of a gentleman to withdraw.—Considerable discussion followed, several of the members expressing their doubts as to whether Dr O'Donnell would entertain the Council's suggestion, while others were of opinion that the Council should pander to no man when the interests of Labour were at stake.—Mr Phillips, however, moved that a deputation be appointed to wait upon Dr O'Donnell, and this was seconded by Mr T. Evans.—Further discussion ensued, and even- tually Mr Phillips amended his resolution to read as follows:— That this Council expresses ita regret that Dr O'Donnell places himself in direct opposition to the just claims of Labour in the North Ward this year, and that a deputation be appointed to wait upon him asking him to withdraw." This resolution was carried by a large majority, and Messrs E. S. Phillips, J. Ward, and J. H. Jose were appointed the deputation to wait upon Dr O'Donnell. MR SAUNDERS' SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGED. Mr Tom Evans pointed out that they were now parting with the services of Mr W. Saunders. In his opinion he bad doue some good work on the Council, although there were some things he did not agree with. He, there- fore, thought they might move a vote of thanks to Mr Saunders for his past services-or part of his services.—Mr John Ward moved a resolution in accordance with Mr Evans' suggestion, and stated he did not believe anyone could charge Councillor Saunders with being in any way dishonest in his opinions.—Mr E. S. Phillips seconded, and the resolution was carried. CHANGES AT THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Mr John Ward brought forward the question of the dismissal of the late headmaster of the Intermediate School (Mr H. R. Norris) and several of the teaching STAFF, and described the proceedings ot the managers of the school as very mysterious. Mr Norris, he said, was a total stranger to him when introduced into the district with a great nourish of trumpets as one of the most capable men that it was possible for any body to secure the services of. They also had a Local Parliament for debating purposes, and appointed Mr Norris as Speaker of the House," and he was considered one of the most important civil servants that the district could possibly possess. Two years only had elapsed, and during that time he understood this gentleman and his staff had given absolute satisfaction to everyone, so far as the teaching arrangements were concerned. And this man was to be turned adrift without any recommen- dations for a future office, as well &s others of the teaching staff. He thought there must be some strong reasons against these gentlemen to treat them in the way they had been treated. He had learned for a long time that if Mr John Lowdon was the chairman of a body, he was really the body. He was also given to understand that there was some connection between Mr John Lowdon and the gentleman who had been refused any recommendations. He was told this by people who ought to be in a position to know, but who, apparently, did not like to face the music and state their opinions in public, and demand some explana- tion from the representatives on this particular body for the conduct they had given them an exhibition of lately. He mentioned this be- cause he thought their president, as a member of the School Board, might be able to give them some information as to the conduct of the governors, otherwise he was bound to consider they had treated a faithful servant in a shabby manner. Evidently there was a determination to get rid of Mr Norris, and to force this other gentleman into his position by any means, either fair or foul, and then also to treat some of the assistants in a similar manner.—The President said he was not in a position to give Mr Ward the information he desired. Councillor J. H. Jose was, he thought, the man who should be called upon to give an explanation, as he was a member of the governing body of the Intermediate School.—Mr Ward moved that Councillor Jose be asked to attend the next meeting of the Council to explain the reason j for the dismissal of Mr Norris as headmaster of the Intermediate School, and also the conduct of the new master to the staff at that school.— Mr R. Hughes seconded. Mr T. Evans said he had felt as strong as Mr Ward on the matter, but he had received an explanation with which he was satisfied.—Mr J. Ward said they had positive proof that the governors never allowed Mr Norris to appear before them. That was decidedly unfair, and it was not English, but it might be Welsh.—The President: It is not Welsh either. (Laughter.)- Continuing, Mr Ward said it showed that there must be a certain amount of bias in deciding 'the charges behind a man's back and giving him no opportunity to reply, and the refusal of a recommendation under these circumstances was disgraceful. If the governors were afraid to have the matter thoroughly thrashed out, he would suggest that the Council invite Mr Norris to explain his side of the case, and let him know that, if the governors were afraid of Mr Lowdon, they were not.—Mr Ward's proposition was then carried, but it was decided to allow Mr Jose to decide whether he would give his explanation in com- mittee or not.

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SOCIALISTS AND MR EVAN JONES' CANDIDATURE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BARRY HERALD." DEAR SIR,—The following resolution was carried unanimously by the Social Democratic Federation at their last meeting :— This meeting congratulates Mr E. Jones on his being adopted as the Labour candidate to contest the North Ward at the forthcoming District Council election, and bear testimony of our high appreciation of his public work on the School Board, and trust the electors will reward past services by electing him triumphantly at the head of the poll on Monday, the 27th inat." This Federation, although running two comrades in the South and West Wards respectively, will gladly render whatever service they possibly can to make his return beyond question.—Yours, &c., A. WILLIAMS, Secretary.

THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE AND FOOD REFORM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BARRY HERALD." DEAR SIR,—Spring is an appropriate time to bring the question of food reform prominently before the public. We are face to face, too, with the fact that last year we had a most appalling drink bill," in spite of the exertions of our temperance workers, and as no effect can exist without a cause," let us look for the cause. The smart saying that "the cause of drunkenness is drink is true, but we want to destroy the cause of the desire to drink alcohol, which is so well defined as the secondary product of malignant fermentation." There must be a cause, and I unhesitatingly lay the charge on people feeding themselves without fear on the products of the shambles, and, consequently, swallowing an inflam- matory, disease-producing, and unnatural food, such as flesh meat undoubtedly is and what I want to ask our temperance leaders is Why on earth don't they go at once to the root of the evil ?" Lopping the branches often makes a tree grow stronger but just dig up the roots aud the job is done. Flesh meat is a stimulant, so are the meat extracts, and one shudders to think what else the latter are after reading the Bermondsey revela- tions. And one stimulaut leads to another. De- pend upon it, we must rattle down the walls of that jerry-built Jericho of the slaughter-house, the family butcher, and the sport butcher, before we can enter the promised land of universal temperance and it is not such a tall job as it looks. Animals cannot be bred, brought up. killed, and disguised as food so easily or cheaply as a b.rl el of distilled damnation in the shape of intoxicating liquors. Dr Oldfield, warder of the Oriolt-t Hospital, says I look upon the excretory ctll stimulants found so largely in the flesh of stall- fed animals as similar in effect and kind to the excretory cell stimulant called alcohol, which is cast off by the yeast cell, as it lives upon sugar. In btall-fed auimals the tissues contain loirge quan- tities at death, and these are taken into the system by the man who eats pork or beef consequently, I contend that temperance workers should show people how to eat right before attempting to teach them how to drink right, or their labours will be in vain. So let us go boldly into the kitchen where, as Shakespeare says, "Greasy Joan doth keel the pot, and find her a cleaner job of cooking sweet herbs, fruit, and golden grain. Maybe then our bread-winners will stay at home peaceably and not want to go waltzing round with a poker or raise Cain and break things as a consequence ef eatiog stimulating food requiring a companion of stimulat- ing drink to keep it company. Our temperance men are straining at the gnat, and in its place swallowing, not exactly a camel, but bullocks and sheep galore, maybe even an aesthetic pig from Chicago, or a Paris cab-horse, for all they know. Who can tell ? I was told of an actual fact of a medical student, in the days when "subjects" were easy to get in hospitals, who brought home a human heart to dissect, and which by mistake his mother and sisters cooked and ate, thinking it was a pig's heart, sent by the butcher. So near is the flesh-eater to cannibalism that occasionally e dunno where 'e ar'" and when he follows on to drink alcohol he is even less able to locate himself. —Yours, &c., G. C. WADE, Provincial Secretary for Wales to the Vegetarian Federal Union. 13th March, 1899.

THE SOFTENING OF WATER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BARRY HERALD." St-R,-It gives me much pleasure to reply to the friendly, though sceptical, letter of your corres- pondent, E.B.T., which appsared ia last week's issue. E. B.T. wrote regarding my proposal, if elected for the West Ward, to make an effort to induce the District Council to soften our water supply he characterises the proposal as a rash one believes that the Barry Water is one of permanent hard- ness, and can never be softened asserts that experts have failed in the attempt to soften similar waters, and wants to know how I intend to carry out my promise A little knowledge is a very misleading, as well as a very 11 dangerous, thing"; and had your correspondent possessed a fuller knowledge of the facts he would never have written his letter but I am thankful to him for doing-eo, because it gives me an opportunity-through the medium of your widely-circulated paper—of assuring the ratepayers of Barry thac the scheme is perfectly practicable, and that no real difficulties exist, except those of imagination Permanent and Temporary Hardness. The hardness of any water is due to certain substances dissolved in it. Some of these substances are thrown down by boiling and other simple means the hardness due to such substances is known by chemists as temporary hardness. Some, on the other hand, cannot be so got rid of; the hardness caused by these is known as permanent" hardness. The hardness of Barry water is caused by both these classes of substances; it is not, as E.B.T. supposes, wholly permanent, but partly permanent and partly temporary. The point of importance is that the latter kind greatly predominates, fuliy two-thirds of the hardness being temporary, and only one-third permanent. The Barry water now supplied to us has a hardness of about 28 degrees. If it were softened as much as is possible it would have a hardness of only about 9 degrees,-tbat is to say, the amount of hardness would be reduced to one-third of what it is at present. It would still, it is tiue, not be a really "soft" water, but it would be a very serviceable one, whilst it is acknowledged on all hands that the water now supplied to us is any- thing but serviceable. Practicability of the Scheme. The process of softening the water is exceedingly simple, and is now carried out on a large scale at Southampton, St Helen's, and many other towns. The softening agent employed is merely ordinary slaked lime added to the water in proper propor- tion. The linie salts in the water are thrown down, and may be allowed to settle or filtered off. Barry water has actually been softened to about nine degrees by several experts. Cost of the Scheme. By the Atkins' process of treatment with lime, 1,000 gallons of Barry water could be softened for less than one penny. Without attempting to be precise, it may be said that the whole scheme, in- cluding interest on capital expenditure, is estimated to cost the town about jE700 a year, and would involve the addition of about one penny to the rates. A ratepayer whose house is assessed at E25 a year would pay about twopence a month for the privilege of using softened water. Desirability of the Scheme. Mr Mansergh says This is a case where the water could be softened with great advantage." Dr Percy Frankland says: "It would be very desirable that this water should be softened with lime, which would render it of most excellent quality for all the purposes of a town supply." Mr Waite, to whose able report I am indebted for many of the facts, is strongly in favour of the scheme. I Advantages oj Softened Water. Hard water causes an immense waste of soap and soda on these articles alone several thousand pounds would be annually saved in Barry by the use of a softened water. Very much more labour is required to wash with hard water than with soft; and at the best, clothes washed with hard water never look really clean and white. Barry water furs the inside of kettles. The furred kettle takes longer to boil, and more fuel or gas is required to boil it. Barry water deposits an incrustation in the water- pipes, which sometimes completely obstructs them, and results in their bursting, or in boiler-explosions, a source of expense and danger which would be avoided with a softened water. The softened water would be a perfect one for dietetic purposes the process of softening adds nothing new to the water, but takes away that which is undesirable and, finally, amongst other things, it removes the germs which are the cause of so many diseases, and which may, at any time, find their way into the water at its source. If my suggestion ends in scap-bubbles," as your correspondent fears, I shall be fully satisfied. It is impossible to obtain many soap-bubbles with the water we now use.—I am, &c., PERCY SMITH.

FRIDAY. Before Mr JOHN DUNCAN and Dr TREHARNI. A LATE START. Owing to the fact that only Mr Duncan put in an appearance at the hour appointed for opening the Court, the business did not commence until after one o'clock, when the second magistrate arrived. Minor cases came up first for consideration. Robert Thomas, the first person to appear in answer to a summons charging him with allowing eight of his cows to stray on the highway at St Nicholas, was fined 5s; Albert Flood and Jessie Bailey, for allowing their chimneys to get on fire, were mulcted in a penalty of Is 6d. A HOST OF INTIMPERATES. The 11 Soakers proceeded against included Wm. Norman, a coal trimmer, with a record at the court, was ordered to pay 10S Phillip Waldane, Thomas Carney, and Thomas Irwin, 7s 6d each David Sullivan, 10s and Rhoda Mary Cole, 5s. NOT UP TO HIS WORD. George Woolacott, labourer, sued Henry Collier, a foreman boilermaker, for the non-payment of 7s 4d, representing ii day's work. The case had been previously adjourned for the attendance of Mr Stenner, president of the Labourers' Union, who was subpcened to give evidence for the defence. Complainant said he was employed to assist the platers, and he went in at six o'clock one Saturday morning to finish a job on a steamer. It was in respect of this job that he now claimed wages.- In reply to defendant, Woolacott admitted that he was with other men on the previous day when they let a plate slip into the dock, which was required for the steamer. They spent the afternoon with the diver trying to recover it, but failed. In con- sequence of that, and to prevent delay, they went in early on the following morning in order to get it ready before the dinner hour. The other men might have decided to work this time for nothing in order to make up for the loss of the plate, but he (Woolacott) did not believe in doing so. Mr Collier then called Mr Stenner, who deposed that he made an investigation of the circumstances of the case on behalf of the Society which he repre- sented, and of which complainant was a member, and found that the men all agreed to do this work in consideration of the loss they had incurred. Complainant had misrepresented the case al- together, the other men stating that he had agreed with the others to do this.-Mr Duncan said the Bench were satisfied that complainant had been a party to the bargain and dismissed the case.—Mr Collier said he would entirely forego the question of costs. A RECKLESS AND FOOLISH DRIVER. Frederick Pearce, "haulier, was summoned for ?*R*VIDG ON the highway in Barry recently. All the witnesses in the case were civilians, »ND they swore that defendant drove down the road furiously and urged on the animal, notwithstanding the fact that there were a large number of children on the roadway. One of these was run over and severely injured. A fine of 20s, or 14 days' im- prisonment was imposed. AN UNSUSTAINED CHARGE. Jessie Bailey, residing at Lee-road, was sum- moned for keeping a brothel on her premises. The evidence not being sufficiently conclusive, the case was dismissed. LATE HOURS. Esther Grey, a refreshment-house keeper, for having her premises open until 11.15 p.m. on the night of the 22nd February, was fined 5s including costs. ° AN ALLEGED SHEBEEN, A case which occupied a considerable time was that in which Robert Winstone, mason, 14, Daniel- street, was charged with selling beer without a license on Sunday, March 5th, when his premises were watched and entered by Police-constables Clinch and Toms. Five men were found on the pre- mises, and for the defence Mr Jones-Lloyd called these as FITNESSES, and they declared that they had 11 clubbed together to buy the 41-gallon cask of beer, and as they were ninepENCe short, defendant's wife made up the amount required. The case was dismissed—Winstone: Well, sir, we have been here a long time. I think I ought to have my costs. (Laughter.)—Mr Duncan: You think your- self a lucky man, and go away.

MONDAY. Before Mr JOHII LoWDON and Mr L. PURNELL. VACCINATION EXEMMON. David Evans, of Merthyr Dovan, applied for a certificate of exemption from vaccination, but inas- much as his child was already nearly six months old, the Bench could not entertain the application. ALLEGED NON-PAYMENT OF GAS AND WATER RATE. Isabella Ackford, of 61, Clive-street, Cardiff, was summoned by the District Council for the non-payment of £1 6s 2id, amount owing in respect of gas, and 148 for water.-Mr W. T. Llewellyn said the defendant occupied a shop at Vere-street, Cadoxton.-An,order WAS made in each case.

• -»-ii ss < MARCH, 1899 BARRY RAILWAY. Sundays am am am am amfamia mia mia m p m pmlpmipm.ptnlpnilpmiNot (pm|c>atipni|pmlpm,pmlpm|p in amia m p m pmlpm pm pra Barry Isla'd dp 835 1015 125 212.. |315 423 Sat. 5 7 oly 6 5 8 0 920 12 8.. 328 515 835 Barry — „ 524 645 715 756 840 921 1020 11 0 1153 1245 130 217l230 320 352 428 5 5 512 0 610 7 0 8 f>ls43 925 10 0 855 955 1213 142 533 620 840 Barry Dock „ 528 649 719 8 0 844 925 1024 11 4 1157 1249 134 221 234 324 356 432 5 9 516 4 614 7 4 s 9^47 929 10 4 859 959 1217 146 337 524 844 Cadozton „ 531 652 75,2 8 3 847 928 1027 11 7 12 0 1252 137 224 237 327 359 435 519 617 7 7 8l2j850 932110 7 9 2 10 2 1220 149 340 527 847 Dinas Powis „ 536 657 8 7 852 933 1032 1112 12 5 1257 142 229 332 440 524 (622 712 CR 855 1101219 7 10 6 1225 154 345 532 852 Cogan — „ 541 7 2 812 857 938 1037 1117 1210 1 2 147 234 337 445 5 20 529 1627 717 CR 9 0 1017 912 1011 1230 159 3501537 867 Grangetown „ 547 7 8 734 817 9 3 944 1043 1123 1216 1 8 153 240 249 343.411 451 5 26 535 618 633 723 825 9 6 944 1023 918 1016 1236 2 513561543 9 3 Cardiff (GWR) 551 712 738 821 9 8 949 1048 1128 1221 113 158 245 254 348 417 456 5 32 540 622 637 727 8291910 94811027 922l 1020 1240 2 9 4 0 547 9 7 OlarenceRd ar ■ ■ ■ ■ 824 911 952 1051 1131 12241 116 2 1 2481257 351'420 459 5 35l543| I.1. am am am am a mump mlpm pm pm!pm(pm(pm|pm,pm[Not pmfSat pm pm pm pm p m p m p m a ui p in pm pm pmlpm pm Clrence Rd dp 830 915 1015 11 0 12 5 1 8 140 227 3 7 337 41815 5 5 40 612 olv — — 1_ —1 — Cardiff(GWR„ 6 0 722 835 920 1020 11 5 1210 113 145 232 312 342 4 4 423 510 5 45 617 635 715 8 5 840 922 10 0 1040 11 0 1025 1250 230 415 555!920 945 v Grangetown „ 6 4 7".6 839 924 1024 11 & 1214 117 149 236 346 427 514 5 49 621 719 8 9 926 10 4 11 4 1029 1254 234 419 559 924 Cogan „ 6 9 730 844 929 1029 1114 1219 122 154 241 351 432 519 5 54 626 724 814 931 10 9 11 9 1034 1259 239 424 6 4|929 Dinas Powis „ 614 734 849 934 1034 111 9 1224 127 159 246 356 437 522 5 59 631 729 819 936 1014 1114 1039 1 4 244 429 6 9 934 Cadoxton „ 619 739 854 939 1039 1124 1229 132 2 1 251 325 4 1 417 442 529 6 4 636 648 734 824 853 941 101' 1053 1119 1044 1 9 249 434 614 939 958 Barry Dock 622 742 857 942 1042 1127 1232 135 2 7 254 328 4 4 420 445 532 6 7 639 651 737 827 856 944 1022 1056 1122 1047 112 252 437 617 942 i01 Barry „ 626 746 9 1 946 1046 1131 1236 139 211 258 332 4 8 424 449 536(6 11 643(655 741 831 9 0 948 1026 11 0 1126 1051 116 256 441 621 946 105 Barry Isla'd ar | 950 1240 143 3 2 412) — 453)540 Sat. 745] 9 4.. 1Q55< 3 0 445 625.. The 2.48, 3.51, 4.59 and 5.43 trains to Clarence Road, and the 3.37, 4.18, 5,5, nd 6.12 train from Clarence Road do not run on Saturday CR Calls at Dynas Powis and Cogan to set down passengers from the Vale of Glam line upon notice being given to the Ticket Examiner at Rhoose. MARCH, 1899 PENABTH Sundays am am am am am a m p m a m pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm p m p m am am am pm pm pm pm pm Cdoxtondp .9 0 1030 150 250 450 613 825 1045 ..410 725 Sully.. .9 4 1034 154 254 454 617 829 .1049 ..414 729 Lavernck,, .9 9 1039 159 259 4 9 624 834 1055 ..420 734 Pena th „ 530 720 830 918 10 0 1054 12 0 1240 210 310$27 510 535 632 730 844 9 45 1030 815 11 2 218 130 742 840 PenrthDk, 534 724 834 922 9 54 1058 12 4 1244 214 314(831 514 639 636 734 848 9 501035 819 11 6 222 434 746 ^44 Grngetwn, 539 729 839 9 5911 3 12 9 1249 220 319 337 519 544 641 740 854 9 56 1040 325 1111 227 439 752 847 Riverside 543 857 930 1215 227 ClrnceRdar .9 0 933 1218 230 v •••• Crdff GW „ 732 10 3|ll 7 1253| |322'340 522 548 645 743 857 10 0 1044 838 1115 231 443 755 853 Crdff GWdp ..755 911 ]l04l 1149 Sat 156 350.448 626 628 711 848 1029 11 6, 9 5$111 253 3 81^926 CrnceRd, 95 9 39 .240 Riverside „ 550 9 9 9 43 1 0 244 Grngetwn „ 554 759 914 9 49 1045 1153 1 4 2 2 250 354 451 530 629 715 854 1033 1110 10 0 115 3 0 6io 820 930 PnarthDk,, 6 0 8 5 916 921 9 56 1050 1159 110 2 8 256 4 0 455 537 633 721 9 1 1039 1116 10 6 121 3 6 616 826 936 Penarth „ 6 6 825 920 925 10 0 1055 12 3 114 215 3 0 4 4 5 1 543 639 735 9 5 1043 1120 1010 125 310 62C 830 940 Lavernc „ 613 832 10 5 222 416 549 742 1022 318 640 Sully „ 618 837 1010 227 421 555 747 1027 323 645 Cdsxton 622 841 1014 231 425 J559 761 1031 (327 649 BARRY AND PONTYPRIDD RAILWAY. TJP TRAINS Sunday DOWN TRAINS Sundays a m a.m p.m. p m a.m p.m pm pm am pm pm pm am pm pm pm Barry I'nd 12 25 520 4 30 Porth 838 137 623 858 545 Barry 7 37 12 30 5 25 8 0 4 35 Havod.. 842 141 627 9 2 549 Barry Dock ..7 41 1234 5 29 8 4 4 39 Pontypridd 8 48 147 6 33 9 8 555 Cadoxton .7 44 1237 532 8 7 442 Treforest 852 151 637 912 559 Wenvoe 7 50 1243 5 38 8 13 4 48 Efail Isaf 858 157 643 9 18 6 5 Creigiau .8 1 1254 5 49 8 24 4 59 Creigiau 9 3 2 2 6 48 9 23 610 Efail Isaf .8 6 12 59 554 8 29 5 4 Wenvoe 9 13 212 658 933 620 Treforest .8 12 1 5 6 0 8 35 5 10 Cadoxton 9 19 2 18 7 4 9 39 6 26 Pontypridd .8 16 1 9 6 3 838 514 Barry Dock9 22 221 7 7 942 629 Havod .822 1 15 610 845 5 20 Barry 926 2 25 7 11 946 633 Porth 825 1 18 6 13 848 523 Barry Dock9 30 2 29 6 37 VALE OF GLAMORGAN RAILWAY. UP TRAINS. DOWN TRAINS. Sunday Sunday Stations am am am pm pm am ampm Stations am am pm pm pm pm pm pm pm Barry dep 7 0 9 53 11 45 215 543 11 0 3 0 637 Bridgend dep 82510561 14 325 7 51240 415 740 Rhoose „ 7 16 10 9 12 1 231559 1116 316 653 Southerndown Rd 83411 51 23 334 7141249 424 749 Aberthaw 7 21 10 14 12 6 236 6 4 1121 321 658 Llantwit Majorfefl 845 1116 1 24 345 7251 0 435 8 0 Gileston „ 7^5 10 18 12 10 240 6 8 1125 325 7 2 Gileston ,,852 11231 41 352 7321 7 442 8 7 Llantwit Major „ 7 32 10 25 12 17 247 615 1132 332 7 9 Aberthaw ,,856 1127 1 45 356 7361 11446 811 Southerndown Rd 7 43 10 36 12 28 258 626 1143 343 720 Rhoose ,9 1 11321 50 4 1 741 1 16 451 816 Bridgend arr 7 51 10 44 12 36 3 6 0p4 1151 351 728 Barry „ 916[ll47 2 5 416 756 1 31 5 6 831

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1 LOCAL LAW CASE. MILWARD v. TREHARNE AND MORDECAI. The plaintiff in this action moved on Friday last before Mr Justice North in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice for an interim in- junction to restrain defendants until the trial of the action or further order from taking away stones from a quarry upon a building estate called the Court Estate, in the parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Barry. Mr Vernon Smith, Q.C., who, with Mr Henderson, appeared in support of the motion, said Treharne was a builder, and he got in February, 1898, a contract from the plaintiff for part of the land on a building lease, but provided all mines, minerals, stones, and sub-strata of the demised lands should be reserved to the lessor. Nothing whatever had been done towards building, but defendant had taken possession of a quarry on the estate, and had employed Mordecai, a contractor, to take stones out of the quarry. They had already taken about 1,200 cubic yards of stone. Treharne had stated that he was making a road. Mr Justice North asked whether it was clear that Treharne was not doing what he was for the orpÐse of putting in the foundations of the buildings. Mr Vernon Smith said these stones were not being removed for the purposes of the building at all. The defendants not appearing, Mr Justice North granted an interim injunction. Later in the day Mr Johnson Edwards appeared on behalf of the defendants, and upon his undertaking in the terms of the injunction over to- day (Friday), it was agreed that no order should now be made, and that the motion should stand over until then.

.BARRY PILOT CUTTER ASHORE. PREMATURE ABANDONMENT. The Barry pilot cutter, No 2 (Catherine), belong- ing to Mr E. Bowen, went ashore on Saturday night, on Breaksea Point, while beating up Channel. The men were able to get ashore in the punt, and proceeded to Barry. Meanwhile, however, the boat floated, and was picked up by the tug, Active, and towed to Barry Dock,

BARRY NURSING ASSOCIA. TION. FURNISHING THE NEW HOME. CARDIFF GUARDIANS AND PAUPER PATIENTS. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Barry Nursing Association and Accident Hospital was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Home, Kingsland crescent, Barry Dock. Major-General Lee, J.P., occupied the chair, and there were also present Mrs Powell, Mrs D. Sibbering Jones, Mr C. Wiberg, Mr J. Harrison, and Mr G. F. Willett (assistant secretary.)—The Furnishing Committee pre- sented a report, and stated that seven tenders bad been received for furnishing the Jubilee Home in Woodland-road. After considering the tenders, it was decided to authorise the committee to proceed with the furnishing of the Home to the extent of S200. Major-General Lee, Mr J. A. Hughes (hon. secretary), and Mrs Powell were appointed a sub-committee to prepare the annual report. It was reported that the workmen and staffs in the employ of the District Council, and the workmen of Councillor D. Morgan, had agreed to contribute one penny per week towards the funds of the Association. The Chairman expressed the opinion that they all appre- ciated this step, and he had always held that this was the best way to keep the Associa- tion going. A communication was read from the clerk to to the Cardiff Guardians, stating that the conditions under which the guardians would subscribe to the Nursing Association would be that the nurse would attend any pauper on receiving notice from the district relieving officer. The guardians had offered to subscribe in 1895, but the Association did not care then to accept a donation.—The Chairman said he had also communicated with the clerk to the guardians, and had ascertained from him that in 1898 the Victoria nurses at Cardiff attended 203 pauper cases, to which they made 5,022 visits, and the guardians subscribed £ 65. At Penarth they had 28 cases, and the guardians subscribed SIO, while at Barry they had 25 cases and received nothing.-On the motion of Mr Harrison, seconded by Mrs Powell, it was agreed to apply to the guardians for a subscrip- tion in respect of the pauper patients attended at Barry. The committee having decided at the previous meeting to write to the Cardiff Hamadryad Hospital Ship Committee complaining of the large number of small accidents which were being brought to the Hospital, a reply was nbw read from the secretary stating that this could be prevented by refusing to treat cases except those which produced an order from the broker, or captain or any other officer of the ship. At the request of Miss Sykes (superintendent) it was decided to apply to the National Tele- phone Company asking if they could connect the hoapital at a nominal cost. The Superintendent's report for the month of February was read as follows :—Nursing Association Remaining on books January 31, 63; new applications, 54; convalescent, 27; deaths, 3; removed, 7; sent to hospital, 1; remaining on books, 54; total number of visits paid, 1,404. Accident Ward On books January 31. 4; admitted during month, 4; convalescent, 8 death, 1; remaining in hos- pital, 5.

ALLEN PEARCE, Maker of Legs, Arms, Hands, Eyes, Trusses, Belts, Elastic Stockings, Spine Supports, Leg Irons Rupture cured.—4, Charles- straet, Cardiff, and Bristol. I

CARDIFF THEATRE KOYAL PERFORMANCE OF "THE LUCKY STAR." Rich fare is provided by the enterprising manager, Mr Redford, at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, this week, where Mr D'Oyly Carte's famous Opera Company are producing each evening the latest Savoy opera, The Lucky Star. The play, a light comedy, is one of the ™°8^. *9."LCKLNS &ND mirth-creating seen at Cardiff for many A long day, and the large ?OUILL8 ?VENING relish to the full the bea y diversion provided. The cast has been cleveily conceived, and the acting leaves nothing to be desired. Admirable taste is also expressed by the various artistes in their vocal selections, the music being fine, melodious, AAD fascinating. The Lucky Star is one of the best mounted and "dressed stage productions ever seen in Cardiff, the chorus—an excellent one vocally—being gorgeouslylapparelled. Printed by Lewis Evans, at his Minerva Printing Work", 117, Holton Road, Barry Dock, in the County of Glamorgan, and Published by Lewis Evans and Thomas, MARCH 17, zjrsg

SWINGING ON THE AWNING. Henry Griffiths, a lad, of 15, Llewellyn-street, Cadoxton, was summoned by Mr W. Corbin, of Barry-road, for wilfully damaging a railing upon which a blind was fixed near his shop. It was stated that the lad went to awing upon the blind and broke the pole.—The Bench could not hold that this was wilful damage, and dismissed the case. RABBITS ON THE ROADWAY. John and William Townsend, two labourers, residing at Cadoxton Moors, were summoned for trespassing in pursuit of conies on land in the occupation of Mrs Thomas, Cog Farm, Sully. WA1. Barrell and Henry Samways, two gamekeepers, proved seeing defendants on a Sunday morning on the highway. They were seen trying to rush a rabbit out of a drain, and eventually it went into a field where it was chased and killed by their dog.—Both men were fined 5s each, or in default 7 days' imprisonment with hard labour. MISCELLANEOUS. Out of the small and comparatively unimportant ly cases down for hearing there was one person- Robert Vaughan—summoned for driving a carriage on the highway without lights. He was fined 2a 6d. William Wood and William Snell were each fined Is for allowing their chimneys to get on fire. Julia Rooney, a married woman, for being drunk and incapable, waa fined 2s 6d Daniel Anderson, a seaman, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 7s 6d John Conner was ordered to pay 5s for a like offence, and William Gibbon to pay 5s John Collins, 5s; John Williams, for being drunk and carrying a 41-gallon cask on the previous day, was fined 28 6d Daniel Murphy was also ordered to pay 5s, while John Austin, for a similar offence at Penarth, was fined 56.