Barry Herald

PLEA FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION. [BY E.B.S.] I take this opportunity, through the medium of your valuable paper, for drawing attention to the above important, though just at present somewhat checked and ham- pered, subject, thanks chiefly to a "class" Government, who deplores the over- educational zeal which has been displayed throughout the country, and, again, by the otw-curtailment of their rightful powers by our local educational bodies, presumably out of pique, with just a dash, perhaps, of politi- cal motive. Away, however, from the above reasons, there is no doubt that the long-continued spell of British commercial prosperity has lulled the masses of our people into some- thing like unconsciousness of the fierce mercantile struggle now raging around us for the markets of the world. Whilst we have been mafticking" other nations have been trafficking." Our manufacturing industries are decaying as fast as our agri- culture. In 1873 Germany had one-tenth of the shipping tonnage of Great Britain; now she h&s one-sixth, and has built and owns the three fastest American liners. America is not only building her own ships, but is purchasing whole fleets of our ships. It is not only in the staple industries, but also in those in which technical skill is re- quired. In our local railway engineering shops we find an American machine which turns out as much work in one day as one of our own manufacture would in four. In the Metropolis foreigners are fast becoming our greatest merchants. As bankers we have Wernher, Beit, Roths- childs, Mosenthal, etc. as financiers Cassell, Mendle, Von-Audre, &-c. and is riot the gigantic restaurant trade in the hands of foreigners like Gatti, Monico, Benoita, and Lyons. Sufficient has been said to prove to both employers and employees that if we wish to keep our trade, we must institute in this country some of the Contiaental and American methods of technical training. The time has long gone by when artisans can wrap themselves in indifference to the welfare of their craft, for they must study the scientific parts which underlie their trades. Amongst the chief obstacles is the tardiness of employers in recognising true worth in their employees, and on one hand the jealous foreman and older employees- who fears that the student attending the technical classes will be better equipped intellectually than themselves, and conse- quently likely to jeopardise their positions- and on the other hand love of ease and mental sluggishness of a large number of our fellow-craftsmen. It is now slowly becoming recognised that practical work must form part of the educa- tion of the artisan, at classes where branches can be practised and demonstrated for which no possible facilities are given in the ordi- nary workshops. It behoves all parents who have sons learning trades to see that they make the utmost use of our present systems of technical training, humble though they be, in comparison to those offered in other countries, for in the near future, as competition becomes keener, it will be absolutely necessary that those who would keep well in the running, and be able to command better positions in life, should hold some distinctive badge, in the shape of diplomas or certificates, above those of their fellow-workmen who make no attempt to raise themselves.

ANOTHER BARRY RECORD. HUGE WEEKLY TOTAL. A record was created last week at Barry Dock in the shipment of coal and coke at the port. The week w s one of unprecedented activity, no fewer than 206,984 tons being placed in vessels in the dock. There were on two days in the week over 80 vessels in dock, and on an average nearly 35,000 tons a day were shipped. This total means that, with plenty of coal from the collieries and sufficient tonnage in the docks, over 10,000,000 tons a year may be ex- ported from Barry alone. The total for the week was 19,000 tons more than any previous week in the history of the undertaking. ANOTHER BUSY DAY. On Monday the same activity prevailed at the docks, and altogether on that day 38,000 tons of coal were shipped. There was brisk work also on Tuesday, but on Wednesday trade had resumed its normal state.

TRADESMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH. WAITING FOR DINNER. On Saturday afternoon last a marine-store dealer named Harry Harley (45), residing with his sister, Mrs Sainsbury, at Kingsland- crescent, Barry Dock, while waiting for his dinner at Rosser's Coffee Tavern in Holton-road, suddenly fell back in his chair and expired. Deceased lived for rrany years at Penarth, but has recently lived at Barry Duck. His body was removed to his sieters's house. INQUEST. The inquest was held on Tuesday forenoon at the Police-court, before Mr E. B. Rees, county coroner. It transpired during the hearing that deceased was a married man, and had three child- ren dependent upon him. He had beeu complain- ing of ill-health for some time past, his heart beirg weak. Ou Saturday he went out early, and went into the coffee tavern for dinner. His knife fell to the ground, and after stooping to pick it up de- ceased failed to rise. Mr Rosser went to his assistance, but all help was of no avail, and he died in a couple of minutes.—Dr W. Lloyd Edwards was of opinion that death was due to heart failure, and the verdict of the jury was in accordance with that testimony.

•THE DEAF "EAR.-No. JJ72 of The Illustrated World of 626, Chiswick High Roltd, London, W., England, contains a Remarkable Cure for Deafness and Head Noises which may be carried out at the patient's home, and which is said to be A certain Cure. This number will be sent free to any deaf peraOD sending their address to the Editor.

SNAP SHOTS. Barry has made a very poor response to the call for County Yeomen. The local Temperance Ironsides had a tea and meeting at the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Wednesday night. The Barry Dock Wesley an Choir are busily en- gaged preparing for a public performance of The Creation-" A mission ii to take place here next week. There was a record list of cases at the local court on Monday- Mr W. T. Samuel, Barry, favours the establish- ment of a Welsh Musical Festival, in which a fresh choir may appear daily. Next Sunday a rehearsal of the United Free Churches Choir will take place. The choir ig com- prised of a fine body of voices. In a quoit match on Saturday last between Barry and Ton, Pentre, the former proved vic- torious by five points. To-night the first cf the series of three yacht races for the much coveted American Cup, will have been decided. The news should be known in this country abiut nine o'clock in the evening. Someone the other day asked for the Barry Dock Cathedral, and he was directed to the Forward Movement Hall in Hirwain-street. The good, aggressive work done at the hall is done quite as well as in a noble building. Miss Lily James was on Monday last made the recipient of a beautiful and costly brooch from her fellow-teachers at Cadoxton Schools as a token of regard and good wishes upon her departure for Cardiff University College. The presentation was made by Miss Court, headmistress. It is a strange coincidence that Alder T. J. Hughes, who succeeds the late lamented Alderman Walter H. Morgan as vice-chairman of the Gla- morgan County Council, should have been school- mates in their early days, and afterwards very successful in business and public life. The eleventh annual congress of the Presbyterian Church of Wales took place at Merthyr this week. The following local delegates were in attendance -Mr W. R. Hopkins, Barry Mr Edgar W. Jones, M.A., Barry Mr John Meikle, Cadoxton and Pastor O. Rees, Barry Dock.

BARRY DISTRICT RAINFALL. RETURNS FOR SEVEK DAYS ENDING SEPT. 23RD, 1901. DATE (9 A.M.) INCHES, Tuesday Sept 17 025 We(inesday 18 0101 Thursday 19 005 Friday 20 0 02 Saturday 21 0 00 Sunday 22 0 31 Moyaday 23 007 E. W. WAITE, Engineer. Council Offices. Harrv-

ABOUT INDIGO. The process of building up a compound (or what chemists call "synthesis") has revolu- tionised many departments of industry, and naturally has exercised definite effects on the production of natural substances. We team that artificial indigo is thus driving plnrt-indi- go out of the market. Lyons is the grev seat of the chemical manufacture of the dye, and the already extensive works there are to he further enlarged. A consular report i.N s that the vegetable product will contnue to be used for military purposes, because of its imparting greater firmness to the clotli dyed with it. It is also interesting in this connection to note that Dr. Calmette lias found a process whereby the active principle of the plant in- digotin" can be extracted from the plant-pro- duct in quantity vastly greater than was possi- ble under the older methods. The whole his- tory of artificial indigo and like industries is a powerful and telling commentary on the spread of technical education abroad.—Dr. Andrew Wilson.

BIRD CURIOS. Some interesting bird observations have been made by Mr. Henry Green, Vicar of Clvmping, Littlehainpton. To his mind the little dabcliick (grebe) is the best diver. Ho has never seen one on land. It has been asserted he cannot walk. He ducks the flash," and you miss him, unless you shoot below. Mr. Green has seen him darting along like a fish, under water, using his wings. Dif- ferences in diving may be matched by differ- ences in alighting. The rook comes down with a bounce upon its stout legs and feet, often tumbling almost over with the shock, and spreading out its wings till they touch the ground in endeavouring to maintain its equilibrium. The plover approaches the earth with a long graceful sweep, touching the ground at length as lightly as a feather with its deli- cate feet. Some birds, quite unused to the water, will swim if they fall into it. Mr. Green has seen wounded rooks do so, and a pheasant, the latter quite fast.-Siceitee Siftings.

HOW TO PRESERVE FRESH FRUIT. It has just been discovered that one of the most efficacious preservative agents for pears, plums, and so on which have to be stored for future use, is peat. For this purpose (he most fibrous layers of the moss are puUerised, five parts of this being mixed with one of plaster of paris (gypsum) and three per cent, of boracic acid. Peat absorbs a vast quantity of water, about nine times its own weight: so does gypsum, so that all superfluous moisture is removed from the fruit, while the boracic acid acts as a germicide. The fruit is merely packed in the powder or buried in it on store- closet shelves. Fruit growers should try the device.

HOW DEEP CAN A DI YEn GO? Submarine divers have not yet suecce led in reaching 200 ft. below the surface with ill the ad vantage of armour, air supply, and weights to siilli tiiem. The effort has been made to reach a wreck in 240 ft. of water. The account.* state that at 130 ft. the diver began to < \\rri:-nee serious trouble. At 200 ft., alter sulferins: terri- blv. he lost consciousness and was liauled IIp. Divers cannot work much below 100 n. It is verv improbable, therefore, that men, unpro- vided with diving appliances, can he in the habit of descending 2<t0 ft. below the surface 3f the ocean,though such an assertion lias been oiadc by travellers.

A RAVENOUS bPI DEB. One of the larg< >st spiii"! s known is the lizard- Sating spider. Though m j^reat part of its is composed of insects it yet attack.s nsneii :arger game. Entering it '•neks t.he b'e- i olood of young birds ,'i !:■' will e\ en attack lizards tar larger than itself. Its body is quite two inches long, covered with rusty black hair. It possesses a very evil reputation, for its bde is poisonous though not often deadly. Strange to sav. its greatest natural i < but a small nseet the hunt"r-w a^.> ,;i!: cks and st. ngs I the spider to death for the .acre joy of slay- ing.

CORRESPONDENCE. We do not hold ourselves responsiblf for the views expressed by eur correspondents.—En. HAIRDRESSERS' CONTROVERSY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BARRY HERALD." SIR, — May I trouble you just once mo'e to all >w me to correct the mis-statements iti NIrNi c('titelieoti's letter of a recent date First, he sa)e. there ar- no outfitters in Birry district who employ hair dressers' assistants- Now, there are two or three outfitters in Barry Dock who run > loons, and we know for a fact that one o; Li.em employs and pays wa^es t his hairdressing assistant. Respecting the others we know nothing of the arrangement I that Mr McCutcheon speaks off, viz-renting saloons. He next pays a little attention to our window bills. The title of our association appears to annoy him very much, and he says we only number five. Wrong again We number seven, and as there are only sixteen saloons in Barry Dock, it will be seen that their majority is not a very large one. Most cel tainly Ae open for the benefi- of our pockets. As we stated before, we found early closing a great inconvenience both to our customers and to our pockets. He then states we attempt to gull the public about our assistants, and declares we only employ lather boys whom the law protects. Weli, if the law protects all those in our employ, why on earth does Mr McCutcheon trouble himself so much about us He need not i), afraid we sha'l ove, work otirsely,s we get plenty of recreation. Then he charges some f us with dabbling in tobacco. For centuries p-is-t the sign-'no'ird has read "Hairdresser and 11 ef us hav- b-n 'rought up to c.insider it Pi; t of our trade. Next he rushes into pig job) iogafid poultry-breeding. Well, #e all have our bobbies. Some g in f r the bike and piano playing. My hobby has always been to keep a pig or two and a few fowls. I know that has never assisted me to get a livelihood and I cas assure you, Mr Editor, that I much prefer the eackle of a fowl or even the grunt of a pig to the torturing hum-strum on the piano, which" e had to endure at some of those hairdressers' meetings. Mr McCutcheon is shuffling over the question of hours. I quoted the Union hours our assistants —beg pardon! lather boys—have to work, not the hours we choose to work ourehes. \Ye admit some of us have worked for non-practical men hut many of our greatest StaUsmen have cliaug, d their p litics, so surely we poor barbers, who have see, our errors. can be allowed to change our opinion. Then he alludes to myself and colleagues as "men of that stamp." Now, what stamp of men can we call Mr McCutcheon and his colleigues, when by all their actions and words they are condemning their brother hairdressers, and upholding tho-e who are trying to grasp the trade from them. We thank him Very much for his kind reference to our families, but we tremble when we think what might have been their fate had we allowed ourselves to he led by Mr McCutcheon and his party. We were always given to understacd that our fore- fathers worked hard, and we hairdressers ( f the present day must do the same, or else we shall find the trade slipping wholesale from our hands into those of the non-practical men. It may interest the puVjc to know that there are only eight practical hairdressers who rent independent busi- ness premises at B irry Dock, and seven of those He iii, mbers of our Association. So we can well affnr] to assume the "s If-dubbed title he so much complains of. We thank you very much for the privilege you have given us to state our case to the public, qnd as far as we are conci rned you II ill hear LO more about it. F, r the future it is our intention to take no more notice of the Barry and District Hairdressers' Association than if it had never existed.—I am. &c., T. GRIFFIN, Chairman. Barry Dock Bona-fide Hairdressers' Association [We have also received a communication from Mr C. H. Bartlett on this subject, but the writer of that letter will see that the ground has been covered in a very capable manner by Mr Griffh;, ED. B.H.] BARRY ISLAND BAPTIST CHAPEL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SARRY HERALB." DEAR SIR,-The committee of the public tea held last week in connection with the above place of worship desire, through the medium of your yalualle paper, to tender their hearty thanks to all t,he kind friends of the eanse who sent in their gifts in money or provisions towards the tea, and to Mr W. T. Samuel, the ÐXC: llent chairman, and all the reciters and singeis. togeiher with the accompanists, Misses Joephine Williams and Robbins, and the expert graphophonist, Mr Hop- ping on, for the splendid programn:« provided by them for the evening's entertainment.—Yours &c., W. 0 DAVID, Sec. 118, Phyllis-street, Barry Island. EASTBROOK-COGAN FOOTPATH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BARRY HERALD." SIR,-In your last issue appears an iuteiesting report of the public inquiry held at Dinas Powis on Monday last w ith regm d to the E^.sthrook to Cogau footpath, from which it will be seen that the chairman acted most arbitra, ily in refusing one to cross-examine the only wi'ness who g'ive evidence against the public right. If I had been allowed to do so, I should have g t that particular witness to acknowledge that about six years ago he also gave evidence in support of the public right over this path at the Petiarti) Police-court, before Me srs J. S. Batchelor and T. R. Thompson, when the case was summarily dealt with and dismissed, though the Bute trustees, who weie the plaintiffs, had Mr Arthur Lewis, barrister, to plead ou their behalf for alleged trespass. Anr ther remarkable incident at the inquiry was that District Councillor Thomas Cram repeatedly refused to be drawn to give any evidence, though he is still a Parish Councillor and had given evidence six years ago in support of the public right in the above-mentioned case. I regret also that I cannot pay the chairman the compliment that he acted eutirely in a public-spirited ruatu er. because he refused also to alia", a conveyance to be sent to those aged and infirm uitmsses who clOud not attend otherwise. I t ike particular exc, ption to his refusal, not only b. cause it was a very w< t day, but that he would have been both morally and legally justified in acceding to the r-quest made for a conveyance. In spite of my remon- strances, the committee insisted upon holding this inquiry at a time of the day when most of the witnesses in favour of the public rights could not possibly be expected to attend, as they were working men, and would be otherwise engaged at the time specitied iu the notice. It was also mani- festly unfair to us that they should have held this inquiry at a pliee hitherto unheard of and un- known at Dinas Powis. This room was hardly big enough to swing a cat in that is, with safety to the cat, but in all probability it suited the com- mittee very nicely, for they could not have antici- pated that we would have succeeded in get: ing 17 witnesses to find them out and attend their inquiry. Not the least amusing part of the inquiry was the great haste manifested by an official at the end of the inquiry in trying to get the enlargement of the ordnance map from the wall, and the desperate efforts made to terminate the inquiry at 6 p.m. sharp, after I had intimated that we expected a big crowd of working men shortly after that hour, who would attend there straight from their work. If the committee had acted in a public-spirited manner by adopting the course I suggested, we could easily have got over 50 witnesses to give evidence in support of the public right. I know for a fact thac there are fully 200 witnesses living in Penarth, Cogan, Llandough, Dinas Powis, Barry, and elsewhere who can testify to having had uninterrupted usage of this path for periods sufficiently long to establish a public right of w ay. Thanking you for your kind assistance in this matter, I am, &c., D. R. MORGAN. Sept 23, 1901.

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TOWN & DISTRICT. WOUNDING. A woman named Sarah Loci :i c been arrested at Barry Dock on a •• go o: uula^ i'-illy wounding Jane Sherwood, a cocke seller, li is stated that Stephens three an empty glass in the bar of the Bassett Arms Hotel, and caused an artery to be severed. She was taken to the Volun- tary Hospital, after being attended by Dr Living- stone. On Thurday St. ph ens was committed for trial. BARKY PRESBYTERIAN FORWARD MOVEMENT HALL. M KUTHYR STREET.— Next Sunday, Harvest T11 tiiks^ivr<g Services at II a.m. a ni 6.30 p.m. Pro icher, Pastor O. Rees-Monday, Fruit Bau- <\ iet at 6 30 p.m. admission, 4d each After H nquet there will be a Sale of Fruit and Vege- tables, &c. BARRY RIFLE CLUB. The committee of the above are not letting their ponder get wet. They have arranged for 8' veral conipetit iois to he ht,ld between this and Christmas. The first will be held 011 Tuesd iV. 10th of Oc obr. when the N. R. A, Bronze Medal" will be competed for as first priz" 2nd priz;" value 10s 3rd prize, va ue 5-. Entrance fee, 3d. The list of coin- pe ito: s close 01 the 7th <f October Names of c mpeitorsto be sent to Mr J. A. Blackmore Firing at thre ranges, any position. A m-itc. Iris lieen arr.ngei between a te;tm f the Artillery V lunteers a> d a t*am fiom the club, t" be snot of! at an early date. A Christmas shoot will also tak- "I Ice. towards whIch large coi tributions in the way of priz s have been promised, and of which details will appear again. Members ca!i now7 j"in until Christmas at half subscriptions, viz, 3s 10s. Tue range affords a cheap and instructive form of amusement for the dark winter evenings. MR GEORGE HOBBS begs to intimate to his many frieuds in Barry that he has left the Windsor Hotel and taken the Plymouth Hotel, Grangetown. Cardiff. PRESENTATION TO A LOCAL YEOMAN. Mr J. M. Williams presided over a social gather- ing held at the Greenwood Farm, St Andrews, on Wednesday evening, to present trooper J. H. Griffiths, of the Glo,ter Imperial Yeomanry with i « alking stick and silver watch box suitably en- graved. The presentation was made by Miss Francis, of Cardiff, ai d during the evening songs &c. were reudered by D. R. Williams (Eos Llynvi), \Y. J. Cole, R. G. Ward. W. H. Williams, C. Harvy, Tom Price, R. G. Jones, C. Pauley, D. L. Davies, and J. Rees. Mr Ward and Miss Francis were the accompanists Mr D. L. Davies (R,rry Dock) being the capable hon sec. LOCAL RESERVISTS' FUND. The banquet and reception recently given to Colonel Quin and returned soldiers proved, not only a municipal, but a financial success, aLd the balanc- of which was handed to the secretary of the h eal Reservists' Fund, Councillor J. H". Jose. Th. amount was £ 3 7s 3d. SPIRITUALISTS LYCEUM AND ITS PROGRESS, A meeting was held ou Tuesday evelling at the Regent Hall, under the auspices of the Bury Society of Spiritualists. There was a good att, nd- ance, the chair being occupied by Mr E. A 'ams, Cardiff. The address was given by Mrs Ellen Giern of Manchester, a highly gifted clairvoyant and trance medium. The subject, Spiritualism, the gospel of Truth," was dealt with in a most satis- factory manner, and was of a mosr spiritual and uplifting nature. Many grand tests of spirit re- turns were given, the descriptions nearly all being recognised. The meeting was one of the mos successful ever held in the district.—The lecture against spiritualism at Tabernacle Congregational Church last Tuesday evenii g will be replied to, and fully dealt with, by Mr G. H. Bibbings, at th Regent Hall, on Tuesday, October 8th, when full di-cussion will be allowed. An invitation is given to all opponents to come out in the light of public opinion and state their case. BARRY 11HOP ASSISTANTS. Mr A. L. Snelliiii; presided at the monthly meet. ing of ite local branch of the Sh p Assistants' Association on Tuesday evening, when it was decided to make fro sh efforts and eidisr the sym- pathy of the people in the shop assistant-' endavours to secure better h< urs of work. A public muting to consider the movement will bo held ou Wednesday, October 23. GARDENERS AND ALLOTMENT-HOLDERS are re- commended to apply for my new Seed Catalogue for 1901. Speciality in Seeds always fresh. Cata- logues free W. R. HOPKINS Pharmaceutical Chemist, 88, High-street, Barry YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOT TION. On Thursday afternoon in last week a meeting was held in connection with the above, at the Congregational Hall. Barry, when an address was given by Mrs Turle. vill, of Bridg, nd, (n "The Aims and Objects of the Young Women's Associa- ti n." The meeting was piesMed over by Miss Gibbins, Neath; Mrs Turbelvillsald,in the course of her remarks, that there were bianches in every country except Russia. There the name of an Hssociation would savour of anarchy. The Y W.C. A- includes young women of every class and denom- ination, and it was sp. cially pointed out that there it, ed be no class distinction nor difference of sect to hinder the work, their motto btiug By love, serve one another." On the same evening a meeting was held in the Boys' Brigade Hall, hen Miss Picton-Warlow, Bri'lg d, gave an addre-s (,n G:rl-life: Its Pleasur s and R sponsibiljiies." The speaker explained how each 01 e was responsible to God. to one another, and to one's a, If, for one's o, n life. and although youlg women have not some of the larger responsibilities, yet all receive to be used in the right way, their pleasures, their talents, ami even their trials. The advantages of youth were spoken of, which young woman often do not realise until girlhood is passing, viz, health, strength, brightness, and the power to work, and to help their parents to make the home bright. Miss Gibbins. who presided at this meeting, aloo spoke of her branch at Neath, which has a room open every evening for young women to go and sir and write letters, work, or ieid, and how they rej. ice to find a home away from home, and also pointed out the great influence of every life. The Young Women's Christi n Association has been in exis- tence in Barry for five years, and the meetings are held every Thursday at the Boys' Brigade Hall, from six o'clock, which are open to all youny women for Bible study, sewing, ai-d other c asses. Subscriptions Is Id per annum. President, Lady Beatrice Stewart; treasurer, Miss K. Murrell; secretary, Mrs Wills. FOR a good glass of homely Bitter, invigorating Liquors, and Wholesome Refreshment when io Cardiff, call at the York Hotel (off Custom House- street). Proprietor Mr Ben Jenkins. PRESENTATION TO DR KENT, BARRY DOCK. On Monday last Dr P. W. Kent, of Brry Dock, who is about to leave the distiict:, was presented with a handsome Malacca cane, heavily mounted in silver, bearing a monogram and suit- able inscription. The caue came from the police, to whom Dr Kent has acted for a few years past as surgeon. luspector Mortis, who made the presen- tation, referred to the very great regret felt by the members. NOTTCE.-Go to HAYNE, 70, Princes-street, Barry, for LIGHT HAULING. A SUCCESSFUL I I B I'. ITIS H HOMES AGENT. On Saturday last Mr J. Jones, 231, Holton-road, Barry Dock, who, for some time past l as fille up ds spar time as an rgent of the British Homes Assurance Coiporalion, was presented uitn the ceitincute of tne society tor irtrrrlucing a large amount of business, and also made the recifiem of a^ gift from the local superintendent, Mr A. J. Barber. Cardiff. The presentation was made by the R. v W H illiams, Cadoxton, aiid the super- intendent also spoke.

A LETTER from e WELSH BARD. MR W. E. REES, Barry Dock. Dear Sir,—I feel it is my duty to let you know the glasses are suiting me. I must tell you that for years my sight 1]:,0 been bad, and I had tried all scrts of spectacles but could get no improve- ment in my sight. When I was at Barry my daught- r, win has had spectacles from you for herself, and my grandson persuaded me to come and consult v-)u. I was very doubtful if you could do any- thing for me. But I am very glad now that I came b. came you were so careful in testing my eyes, and the spectacles I bought from you have made a new mar, of me. and I am able to see splendid in fact my sight is alright now, and I cm assure you I n11 n ry grateful, and I am recommending all my fri( nds to come to you: (signed) WILLIAM WILLIAMS (Ehedydd Wyn.J Your Eyes Examined If you requi i,e Spectacles and Teted Free (If they are made speci&lly Charge to sui t vou Wr? nrro CASH CHEMIST & Certificated Sh. liJLIlik?, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, Member of the Pharmaceutical Society, N IT Certificated Dispenser of the Society of Apothecaries, xaminations. 238, HOLTON ROAD (Corner of Morel St.), Glass Eyes Supplied. BARRY DOCK

BARRY FINANCES. NEXT HALF-YEAR'S ESTIMATE. THE PROBABLE RATE, GAS UNDERTAKING A GOLD MINE. On Tuesday afternoon the Health Committee met and discussed the estimate prepared of the expenditure likely to be made by the Health Department during the six months comm. ncing October next. The detailed estioiates were- For hauling and scavenging, ±618 los 9d for lighting, £I,3H 17s 4d; street watering, £ 80. which were the principal items. Several re- ductions were made. FINANCE COMMITTEE. In the evening the Finance Committee met to consider the estimate as a whole Mr Smith- Jones presided, and there were present Messrs J. Milward, A. T. Wh"t-, James Jones, and J. L. Davies.—In the examination of the estimate the Clerk said the accounts of the Council showed they were getting much nearer a credit balance th n they bad been for some time. The Chairman: That is Tt ry satisfactory. PROBLEM 1. There was a loss of £ 1,600 on the six months' trading of the gas and water depart- ment, and it was decided to write off £ 1,000 to liqui late this —Tbe accountant (Mr B. Brown) said the gas undertaking pnid £ 2,500 everv year to the rates, and the Clerk supp r;ed this by declaring that if the concern was sold in the open mirk, t it would pay all the d.bt¡;¡ of the Council -Tkii g the gas and water de- partment as a whole, ti,e Chairman said unless the seriousness and responsibility ot the cage was grasped by the Gas ai d Wa'er Coinmi'tee, it Was useless the Finance Commirt-e making recommendations. There was an enormous dt ficiency. PROBLEM 2. This was the estimate of profit and loss on the stone crnsher. While the surveyor ad a profit, f £100 would be the result of working the crusher, the figures showed there would be a loss, as the committee agreed. The figures were amended. THE RATE. After three hours' consideration, £ l,2S2 was taken off the estimate, leaving it at £ 12,3*5 os lid. This, the Clerk explained, would be produced by a Is 6d rate, less £ 75.

BARRY BREWSTER SESSIONS. LICENSES REFUSED. At the Barry Brewster Sessions on Thursday in last week, licenses wer refused by the Bench in respect of the Angel Hotel, Cadoxton the Central Hotel, Court-road; the Sea View Hotel; and an application for a seven days' licence for the Fox and Hounds Itin at Llan- c-irvan while an application in respect of the Alexandra Hotel, Barry Dock, was withdrawn. I wo billiard licenses for Penarth were pro- visionally granted.

NEW PATENTS List of local and county inventions specially compiled for this paper by Messrs E. P. Alexander and Son, Chartered Patent Agents, 19, Southamp- ton Buildings, London, W.C., from whom all general information relating to patents can be obtained free of charge :— J. Ayliffe and T. J Ayliffe, of Paradise-place, Cardiff; A combina ion lever for lifting the exhaust valve and connectii g the plug to contact loter- ruptor from bat'ery. for oil or spirit motors, September 7- No. 17,904 J. Ayliffe and T. J. Ayliffe, of Paradise-place, Cardiff A free wheel on belt, driving motor cycles or veh,cle. September 7. No. 17,904.

\I¡ 'f,. -V' i, the of cont.n. -=- ment. Both are ensured 1.y the regular use of è5j; ismmt f aygue 1 For thirty years I suffered B§*^ from indigestion-chest pain* Pfcjr and extreme heaviness after ► iiieals-ki-.id h,.id to rigorously I0P diet myself. I am now 64 .^29 Y':11'S of r\{::e. and. thanks to Seigel's Syrup, enjoy bettor health than since I was 28 \vavs old. JAMES Road. -4,; .¡- Bradford, 21/2/00."

I NEW MAGISTRATES FOK GLAMORGAN. BARRY OUT IN THE COLD. FOUR FROM PENARTH. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] The Commission of the Peace arrived I from the Lord Chancellor this morning, and although it was generally anticipated that the names of at least two Barry gentlemen would appear thereon, it is disappointing that not one has received the distinction of being made J.P. There are four gentlemen created from Penarth, viz., Mr Pym&n (of the firm of Messrs Pyman, Watson and Co), Mr J. H. Simpson Mr Haywood, and Mr J. B. Ferrier.

BARRY DOCK ACCIDENT. VENTILATION OF FORE-PEAKS. At a meeting of the National Federation of Trade and Labour Councils h-ld at Weaton-euper-Mare on Saturday last, tne Cardiff Tradel Council were resnon-ible f r i motIOn v. the effect that the Federation call tie attention of the Board of Trade to thf- fa al accident by fire in the fore-peak of a ship at Bury D ck, aud in which three boiler- inAi rs lost tht-ir Itv> s. Cou cill ir Chapp«dl observed that the coal- trimmers of C ardiff had been agitating for years to get escape holes constructed so that in case of explo ion, fire, or other emergency, the workers fLight be afforded ali opportunity of saving them- selves. Mr E. Walls (Barry), in seconding, said not only were ways of escape required, but also the means for bring an adequate supply of air down to the bottom of ships' holds. Mr D. E. Davies (Newport), as one who had had twelve years' experience on ocean tramps," thought the idea was impracticable. The motion was eventually carried unanimously

Visit of Sir George Kekewich. This minister of education will visit Barry on Friday, and be present at an At Home given in his honour, after which he will deliver an ad- dress. A visit will also be paid to the docks and city schools in the course of the day. The public meeting will take place in the evening at Hatinah-street Schools.

Honour to a Cardiff Journalist. Mr Brodie Frazer, of the South Wales Daily News, has just been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Li,, ratu re (F R. S. L) one of the oldest of Lo neon Learned Societies. The Earl of Halsbury (the Lord Chancellor), is the present president, aDd the list of Fellows contains many brilliant names in literature, science, and art. Mr Frazer held a Church Scholarship at Aberdeen University.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. NOTICES should be sent in on or before 10 a.m, on THURSDAY to ensure insertion in the next issue. BIRTHS. EVANS—On the 17th inst, at 44, Regent-street, Barry Dock, the wife of Mr Jenkin Evans, of a daughter. ADAMs-On the 24th inst, at Cadoxton, the wife of Mr J. Adams, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. GILL STANLEY-On the 16th inst, at the Parish Church, Cad. x1 on, by the Rector (Rev E, Morris, B.A), John William Thomas Gill to Mrs Frances Stanley, both of Cadoxton. DAVIJLS—CLARK—On the 16th met, at the Parish Church, C K cxt- n, by the Rector, Charles James Davies, Merthjr Dovan, to Leonora Clark, Cadoxton. BR«'WNE—ROBERTS—On the 25th inst, at the Parish C' urch. Cadoxton, by the Rector, Samuel John Brown, Cadoxton, to Eliza Jane Roberts, Cwm. earn.

LOCAL RATE DEFAUTERS. Out of a record number of cases for disposal by the rri gis rates at the Barry Police-court on 1 nriay, 61 f t I-e 131 were against poor, general. distiict, and water rate defaulters. Mr 1. W. Lewis, the collector, gave evidence, the person' charged being in the majority of cases small house- holders. Usually t^ie tenant pays a fixed sun, whieh includes ratfs, but owing to the fact th^ they hive become in arrear with their payment"- the owners and agents rrfuse to pay the rates, ar the tenants are consequently proceeded agains Orders "ere made in the majority of cases, b some of thf-m 'ad been sealed by the persr t- summoned paying the amounts before the time the court.