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EVENTS OF THE WEEK. Mr. W. S. B. McLaren has been adopted HS the Liberal candidate for Crewe. The bazaar held in aid of the Swansea District Nursing Association has realised £1.000. Record prices were paid at the rubber sales on Tuesday, one sofr fetching as much as 12s. lOd. a pound. During the past year £36,918 has been reoeived from the rates at Swansea for ele- mentary education. Arrangements are being made for a large number of meetings in London in support of the Veto campaign. Saturday's thunderstorm in London was of unusual severity, and much damage and incon- venience were caused by flooding. Mr. David Davies, of Swansea, a licenced victualler, who died on November 25th, has left estate valued at £15,531 9s. 4d. gross. A pavilion is to be built at Carmarthen for the Eisteddfod of 1911, at a probable cost. of £3,000, to accommodate 10,000 people. A reduction of in the postage to Pranoe would, according to the Postmaster- General, mean a yearly Joss of £ 95,(300. The Glamorgan County Territorial Associa- tion have given sanction to the sub-letting of Skewen Drill Hall for roller-skating. May 24th has been provisionally fixed for the opening of the discussion on the Govern- ment Veto Resolutions in the House of Lords. Lord Rosebery's invitation to the Tories to drop Tariff Reform at the next General Election has not met with a favourable re- sponse. An application to the Western District Miners' Association for permission to open a new miners' lodge at Pwll, Llanelly, has been granted. Grave news has been received from Chang- sha, wlnere the anti-foreign rioters have set fire to the city. killed the Governor, and de- stroyed many buildings. The ex-convict Thomas Craig, wanted for the murder at Gateshead on March 26th of Thomas Henderson, was arrested on Saturday in a hayloft near Dilston. Mr. W G Lewie, I.S.O. (London), who has been appointed a Commissioner of Cus- toms and Excise, was 35 years ago a clerk in the Swansea Customs Office. Mr. Wm. R. Burnett, who was one of the last of the old Revenue Cutter men to pro- tect the coast in days before coastguards were introduced, has died at Swansea. Mr. George Greenwood, M.P., states that he does not think the order of the Board of Agriculture on the subject of the traffic in old and worn-out horses will be effective in putting a stop to abuses. Returns of the coal shipments from Port Talbot during the past week constitute a record, being 3,800 tone in excess of the pre- vious highest shipments 45,554 tons of coaJ were shipped to foreign poets. Mr. P Thomas, the Gnoll Schools, Neath, has been unanimously chosen as the chairman of the Benevolent and Orphan Fund of the National Union of Teachers. Mr. Thomas is the first Welshman to be thus nonoured. Mr. C. B- Griffiths, of Bonymaen, near Swansea, to whose "efforts the running of a daily workmen's train up the Swansea Valley is due, has been presented by the work- men and friends with a purse of gold and a walking stick. In the Commons on Tuesday Mr. Lloyd George made his financial statement on the revived Budget for 1909-10. It was of a moat satisfactory character. When the ar- rears of taxes are recovered there will be a surplus of over £2,900,000 for the year. Mr. P. G. Gale, head master of the Chepstow- road Boys' School, Newport, has just retired from the position, which he had held for near- ly 42 years. To mark the occasion the old boys subscribed to a testimonial, which took the form of an illumiated address and a cheque. The shipments of tinplates at Swansea during the week were 37,000 boxes more than were reoeived from the works. This has reduced the stocks, which are 116,000 boxes fewer than they were at this time last year. Mr. Herbert Lloyd, for 41 years a mem- ber of the Pon tarda we, Swansea Valley, Board of Guardians, and for 34 years its chairman, who reoently retired, was on Mon- day presented by his colleagues with an oil painting of himself at a luncheon at Pontar- dawe. The Cardiff and District Friendly Societies Council have resolved to organise a demon- stration of welcome to Mr. S. O. Williams, of Cardiff, on his return from Malton in Whit Week, after his election as Grand Master of the Grand United Order of Odd- fellows. Mr. Evan Roberts, the famous Revivalist, has arrived in Swansea, where a convention for the deepening of spiritual life is being conducted by Mr. S. Gordon and Mrs. Penn Lewis. As regards the future, Mr. Roberts intends to begin his work in a quiet way by visiting individuals needing help and guid- ance. The battleship "Collingwood," the second of the three improved Dreadnoughts of the St. Vincent type to hoist the pennant, was commissioned at Devon port on Tuesday by Capt. Pakenham, and will join the first divi- sion of the Home Fleet. She is the sixth Dreadnought battleship to be completed for active service. The Rev. Thomas Davies, one of the best known ministers of Welsh Calvinietio Meth- odists in South Wales, died on Tuesday at Treorchy, in his 67th year, after a long ill- ness. He had served as pastor of the Bethlehem Church, at Treorchy, for 33 years. He commenced to preach in 1865, and was trained for the ministry at Bala Theological College, being ordained in 1871 at Aber- ystwyth. Mr. Charles Julius Ryland, of Clifton, Bristol, an accountant, who died last Novem- ber, aged 76, left estate valued at £22,648 gross, with net pensonalty .£18,691. His busi- ness as an accountant lie left to his clerks, Mr. Henry Wentworth Alexander, Mr. Thomas Francis Sharp, and Mr Henry Edward Keeler, jointly. Among many lega- cies was one of £500 to his housekeper, Miss GabrieL The Rev. Thomas Law. of Coolhurst-road, Crouch End, N., formerly of Clifton-road, Crouch End, Methodist minister and Secre- tary of the National Free Qhurch Council, who died at Brighton on April 3rd last, aged 56 years, left estate of the gross value of £2,631, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £2,552. Probate of his will, dated 2nd March, 1906, has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Law. The body of Mr John Braael, a tenor t soloist of the Llanelly Royal Choir, and a prominent figure at tite National Eisteddfod gatherings, who died suddenly at sea on the "Mauretania" on Sunday, was oonveyedto his home at Llanelly on Tuesday. Mr. Brazel, who was well-known throughout Welsh musical circles, was brother of Mr. David Braael, the well-known London baritone, and both were returning from America after a six months tour with the Llanelly Choir. At Westminster on Tuesday, Commander Lyon, R.N.R., held an inquiry into the dis- appearance of the Jersey sailing ship "Flying Cloud," which left Quimper, France for New- port (Mon.), laden with potatoes on November 16th last, and has not been heard of since. Her owner, Joseph Joshua Grout, of Jersey, thought that the vessel wp. probably run down in the Channel while lymg-to during heavy weather. The Inspector intimated that he would report to the Board of. Trade in due time. A burglary was oommitbed at the residence of Mr. P. W. Raffan, M.P. for Leigh, Lan- cashire, and ex-chairman of the Monmouth. shire County Council, at Newbridge, Mon., on Monday night. Mr. Raffan was awy in London atending to his Paxlimaentary duties and Mrs. Raffan was the sole oocupant of the residence. During her temporary absence the premises were entered by wa" of a win- dow, and on her return she found that two gold brooches, two gold rings, and about .£8 in money had been stolen. The poultry and egg demonstration car, with Messrs. Brown, Williams, Carter, and Thomas in charge, visited Clynderwen on Tuesday, and attracted much interest and ad- miration. There was a large crowd of farmers and others, including a good number of ladies, in attendance. The car was placed in a good position for all to enter and inspect the differ- ent kinds of eggs and dressed poultry and the different requisites for the rearing and feeding of fowls. South Wales was appealed to to wake up and take a greater share of the Lon- don market. Mr. Ed. Powell (deputy coroner) held an in- quest at Glyncorrwg on Tuesday on William Bevan (76), farmer, of Nantyrallor Farm, Glyn- oorrwg. who died on Saturday last as the rsult. of arsenic posoning. Robert Bevan said that his father had been ailing for some time. He had always made his own medicine and pills, and kept arsenic in the house. Deceased was unwell on Saturday morning, and took the > nenio by mistake for another drug. Dr. Visher, Glyncorrwg, said that deceased told h. m that he took arsenic by mistake. The jury returned a verdict that death was caused by :irs?nic poisoning, taken in mistake.
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Merthyr Board of Guardians. DISAGREEMENT WITH THE STIPENDIARY. MORE TALL TALK. The first meeting of the newly-constituted Board was held on Satnrdav. There were pre- sent, Mrs D. M. Richards, Mrs. M T. Wil- liams, Mrs. M A. Edmunds, Mrs. A. Jenkins (Trecynon), Revs. W. A Jones, D. L. Jones, T. Rees, J R. Salmon, J. O'Reilly, Ll. M. Wil- liams, W C. Thomas, Messrs. Dd. Evans (Mer- thyr), Wm. Harris, Wm. Hiley, Samuel Tho- mas, John Lloyd, Dd. Davies, T. E. Morgan, D. S Jones, John Jones, Dd. Jones, Dd. Ed- wards, J Prowle, E. Ogwcn Williams, Benj. Lewis, Augustus Davies, Wm. Thomas, Sam- uel Davies, Thos. Thomas, R. Abraham, T. Llewelyn, John Davies, Staffron Bolwell, John Edwards, Dd. Hughes, Morgan Williams, Rees Rees, Idris Davies, Meth. Davies, Chas. Fen- wick, H. Jones, T. T. Jenkins, Richard Rees, Wm Jones, Thos. Andrews, Joshua Aurelius, Joseph Price, T. B. Greatorex, John Williams, Roger Vaughan, D. J. Davies, D. Evans, and D. J. Arthur, with Mr. F. T. James (clerk), and Mr. Morris (deputy clerk). THE NEW CHAIRMAN. The Rev. J O'Reilly was voted to the chair £ ro tem.—Mr. Rees Rees moved and Rev. D. i. Jones seconded, that Mr. Augustus Davies, Abercwmboi, be chairman for the ensuing period.—This was carried unanimously.—Mr. Davies thanked the Board for the honour con- ferred upon him, and he trusted he would have the co-operation of the members in carrying out his duties. The Board had important duties to perform—to look after the interests of the rate- payers and of the poor, and he trusted they would do both to the satisfaction of everyone (hear, hear).—Mr. T Andrews moved, and Mr. W. Harris seconded that the Rev. LI. Williams be vice-chairman of the Board, and this was agreed to, the rev gentleman responding.—A second vice-chairman was not elected. PENSION DISQUALIFICATION. A letter was read from the clerk to the Merthyr Local Pension Committee stating that his committee had directed him to communi- cate with the Board with reference to state- ments made to them by some claimants for pensions, who alleged that, acting on the advice of certain members of the Board, and, in one or two instances, relieving officers, they had voluntarily discontinued receiving poor relief with a view of qualifying for a pension, and pointing out that under the Act a person was disqualified for receiving an old age pension while he was in receipt of any poor relief, and until the 31st day of December. 1910, if he had at any time since the 1st..Tanuar" 1908, receiv- ed any such relief. No resolution passed. ABERDARE RELIEF The Aberdare Relief Commit. reported having as usual heard and deterT*r->id all appli- cations for relief. vno for the ccrfcitmpnc relief, made in relation to poor personr j siding in the district. The Committee recorr- J mended that two tickets for the Porthcav?) Rest be granted to David Jones, aged 21 years. living at 4, Big Row, Cwmbach. who was suf- fering from cardiac affection, and who had a ¡ wife and two children, and was in receipt of 9s. weekly out-door relief; also that Ann Cree- I don, aged 70 years, living at 13, Davis-street, Hirwain. who was suffering from cataract of j both eyes, be sent, to the Cardiff Infirmary for J operation. The woman is a r-ri-iow, and in re ceipt of 5s. weekly out-door relief.—The re port was adopted f VARIOUS MATTERS. J Tenders were received for painting the inside j of the Bargoed C-ottage Homes, from Messrs. Hatherley and Co., Rhymney, £70, wid Mr J. E Francis, Peaydarren, £ 44.—The last u;m;- ed was accepted.Mr. Joseph Prico asked whether there were no inmates in the house who could do ordinary painting work.— Mr. J. Prowle: Not "classical" work.—Mrs. Rich- ards said there used to be a craftsman in the house as an iumate, but he discharged himself over twelve months ago. The Board to allow D1. R. Williams, Violet Miles, add Gwen Miles, of the Aberdare Schools, to sit ai the Aberdare County School scholarship examination.—The Board also agreed that Miss Wigley, assistant schoolmis- tress, be granted leave of absence to sit at the preliminary certificate examination. The quarterly roll-call showed that there were 137 children in the Aberdare school and homes, from the following parishes: Aberdare. 27; Gellygaer, 17; Merthyr (lower, centra) I and upper), S3. It was reported that Mr. Idris Davies had given notice to move at the next meeting of the I Homes Committee that the Committee con- sider the desirability of varying the practice of placing children out to service with employers of the same religious persuasion." The Sanatorium Committee reported having considered the suggestion made by Mr. William Forrest, that the site selected at Pontsarn for the proposed sanatorium was anything but an ideal one, owing to the danger from the blast- ing operations at the quarries at the back of the hill.—The Committee having walked over the ground in the neighbourhood of the site, were of opinion that there would be no danger from the blasting operations at the quarries if the sanatorium wefe erected on the site selected, and they recommended that the site be adhered to.—The report was adopted. GUARDIANS AND STIPENDIARY. The Maintenance Committee having appoint- ed a sub-committee consisting of the Revs. LI. M. Williams and W. A. Jones and Messrs. Tho- mas Andrews, T. T Jenkins, William Harris, and John Proyle, to consider the case of Wil- liam John James, who had been before the police court respecting an order, which the Board had reduced, to contribute towards the maintenance of his parent. The sub-commit- tee reported having investigated the statement made by the Stipendiary Magistrate to the effect that James was the owner of a motor car and that, therefore the order should not have been reduced. The report stated: "The Committee are satisfied that that statement is absolutely baseless, and note with regret that the statement was repeated by the Stipendiary after he was informed by the Clerk that the man had assured the Board that he had never owned a motor car." — The Rector of Dowlais moved that the report be adopted.—Mr. T. T. Jenkins seconded.—Mr. Dd. Evans said ho did not think the report of the sub-committee should have been brought to that meeting, but to the Maintenance Committee. "Notwith. standing the eminence of the propceer, I take it that he is starting at the wrong end" (laugh- ter).—The Clerk: The Maintenance Committee asked the sub-committee to report to the full Board.—The Chairman interrupted Mr. Evans when he again essayed to speak.—Mr. D. Evans: I want the Clerk's ruling.—Rector of Dowlais: The chairman is the boss here.-r-Mr. Evans: You seem to be one, too (laughter). —The report was adopted, only Mr. Evans vot- ing against it. "THE ALMIGHTY PRESS." The Rector of Dowlais then said that for the information of the new members he would as- sert that this was a very serious matter. There was no one in the whole union who regretted more'than he did the unfortunate position aris- ing from the way in which the Merthyr bench of magistrates had taken up the question of making orders upon the persons responsible for the maintenance of their parents, etc. He had no quarrel with the Bench. The Board had their Clerk to advise them, and they were al- ways ready to follow his advioe (hear, hear). But in this aue, in which the Board had been accused of doing an outrageous thing, he thought they ought to place the full facts of the case before the public. It was levelled against some of the members that they took up this case in view of the election of Guardians. As far as he was concerned he repudiated the sugges- tion; he would never be a member of the Board if he had to crawl in by adopting such dirty means. They were told by the almighty press that on the last occasion the Board al- lowed the question to "fizzle out." He did not know why their discussion should be talked of disrespectfully. They were told by another paper that they had indulged in a great deal of tall talk, and then came the, inference that they were doing it for the sake of influencing the voting. Nothing of the kind. A most serious charge was brought against the Board by a gentleman holding a most responsible position. The charges were made puhlioly. The Board were accused of subjecting them- selves to wire-pulling. The clergy and min- ister members of the Board were subjected to ridioule and contempt, and they were told that they granted special relief to a man who was the owner of the motor-car, and that he could come to the meeting in his motor-car and ask for relief, and it was also said that the man kept a public-house. It wsuggested that the Board had done nothing to inquire into tie circuntetanoes of the case, whereAs they did everything possible. When the Board differed from, the action of the magistrates, there were few clergy and ministers present. The whole thing was done by level-headed laymen. He (the Rector) could read the reports from the paper, and he did not want to have any quarrel with the magistrates in connection with the orders which they måde at the Board's request. He wanted, if they went to the court as ordinary complainants, to be treated with respect—'individually apd collec- tively^ and that was the meaning of the reso- lution he would now propose, viz.:—"That this Board, in adopting the report of the sub-com- mittee of the Maintenanoe Committee in the matter of the onder made by the Merthyr Tyd- fil magistrates on William John James, desires to plaoe on record its emphatic protest against the utterances of the Stipendiary on several occasion* whilst Maling with Cases brought be- fore the Bench by the officials of this Board. Allegations having been made that the Guard- ians are improperly influenced in the matter of appeals, and the clergy and ministers who are members of this Board having been specially singled out for contemptuous reference, this Board, in view of the very serious nature of the charge, further desires to enter open the minutes its strongest repudiation of accuse- i bions made entirely without foundation, tod which are calculated to bring the whole ad- ministration of the law into ridicule and con- tempt. Also the Board considers that, ia its I' opinion, the Bench has completely failea to < iprasp the points at issue in the apportionment ] of orders of maintenance, believing that the i Guardians, who spend hours in investigation, and who have local knowledge of the majority of cases which come before them, must be in a position to make recommendations that are both reasonable and just. MAGISTRATE DISAGREES WITH THE STIPENDIARY. Mr. T. Andrews, J P., seconded. Ileeaid he was a, guardian first and foremost, and lie had a public duty to perform. H-3 totally disagreed with the attitude adopted by the Stipendiary magistrate respecting maintenance orders. As to the varying of orders, he had no quarrel with the Stipendiary whatever. The Stipend- iary was right in law, and the Bench having once made the order, only the Bench could vary it. But when the Stipendiary told their officers be would not accept the recommenda- tions as to how relief was to be apportioned, he was going quite the reverse of the common- sense view of the matter. The Board had a better knowledge of the possibilities of persons who had to conform to orders than the Sti- pendiary. It might be unfair to call upon a person to repay the whole of the relief granted to his relative. There were cases where rela- tives were able only to re-pay a portion of the relief, and the Board in their wisdom appor- tioned those amounts. He thought that the learned Stipendiary was wrong, and he also thought that the Stipendiary would see that he was wrong. The Board wanted to do what was fair to the poor and to those who were legally liable for their maintenance. Mr. W. Hiley, in supporting the resolution, said he was sure the only desire had .been to do what was right and just in the interest of humanity. He (Mr Hiley) did not wish to fall out with Sir Marchant as to his legal rights, but he thought the law should be so altered that legal orders could be made by Boards of Guardians, and signed by the chairman, with- out going to the police-Court. A man had to lose a day's employment to appear before the Board, then another day to go to court. Per- haps that man would find he could not pay as much as the order stated, and then he had to lose another day's work to appear before the Board. In many cases a man had to pay court costs.—The resolution was carried unanimously. ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE. The Board then prooeeded to elect twelve members of the Assessment Committee.—The Clerk said the representation was divided as follows:—Aberdare, Penderyn, and Ithigos, 4 members; Merthyr, 5; Gellygaer, 2; Vaynor, 1.—Mr. Idris Davies moved that a committee be re-elected en bloc. with the exception of Mr. David Hopkins, Gellygaeiv, and Mr. John Rogers, Vaynor, who were not now members of tho Board.—Mr. David Evans moved that the committee be elected singly. He contend- ed that the committee had not done its work properly; they had done nothing, and it was time to shift them (laughter). — Twenty-nine votes were given for the motion, and 25 for Mr. Evans's amendment, and the Board then prooeeded to fill the two vacancies. — Four members were proposed in place of Mr. Hop- kins, viz.: Rev. T. Rees. Mr. T. Llewelyn, Mr. T Thomas, and Mr. S. Davies. The vot- in was: Rev. T. Rees, 28; Mr. S. Davies, 16; Mr. T. Llewelyn, 3 Mr. Thomas, 2.—The first- named was thereupon declared elected.—Mr. Joseph Price was elected to be the representa- tive for Vaynor.—Mr. T B. Greatorex point- ed out that no one represented Guest, Keen. and Go.—Mr. J. Prowle: We want impartial men here, and not those who are interested ("Oh, oh!").—Mr. David Hughes: You should vote for right and just.—The Rector of Dowlais $8.id he would willingly retire in favour of Mr. Fenwiqk, but the Board did not approve of this.—The committee is as follows: Rev. J. O'Reilly, Rev. LI. M. Williams, Messrs. A. Davies, J. Prowle, Rees Rees, T. T. Jenkins, H. Jones, W. Harris, T. Andrews, J. Edwards, Joseph Price, and the Rev T, Rees. Have you anything to Sell? Advertise tn our Want Columna.d it is as good as sold.
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BEDLINOG. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. — Whilst David Davies (64), of Bedlinog. was unloading coal from some wagons at the local oolliety of Messrs. Guest, 1{èetí, and Nettlefolds (Limited), on Monday afternoon, he was accidentally knocked down and run over by ona of the trucks, his right leg being fractured. The injured nian was conveyed by train to Oaeharris Station, i Dowlais, and thfn removed on the Ambulance Brigade carriage, in charge of P.C. Herbert, >f the Works Police Staff, to the Merthyr and Dowlais General Hospital, where it was found aecejgarj to amputate the limb. --+-:
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FOCHRIW. I.O.G.T.—Thf) "Star of Fochriw" Lodge of the International Order of Good Templars was held at the Carmel vestry on Thursday evening week. An excellent paper on "Handel" was read by Bro. Thomas Walters, Brynteg, who was heartily thanked at the close. Chief Templar Sister Bronwen Ballard presided. CRICKET.—A cricket club has heen formed at I Fochriw. The following are the officials ^Cap- I tain, Mr. David Davies vice-captain, Mr. Evan Jones; chairman, Mr. T. H. Llewellyn; trea- surer, Mr. Jesse Williams; secretary, Mr. Wm. Evans. The team will play their first match of the season on Saturday week on the new pitch, which will be laid out with cocoanut matting. PENTWYN CHOBCH.—The first annual meeting since the re-opening of the above church, to pass accounts and appoint sidesmen, was held at the vestry on Wednesday evening week, and was pre- sided over by the Kev. Thomas Rees (vicar). The accounts were presented by Mr. Joseph Payne j (lay reader). They were considered highly satis- factory, and unanimously passed. The following J were elected sidesmen: Messrs. David Jenes j (Penybank), Frank Attwell, Thomas Jones and i M. Parry (Pentwyn). The Vicar heartily thanked Mr. Payne and all who helped in the 7ork of j the church.—Mr. T. Baldwin, on behalf ot the people, also spoke in glowing terms of the work which Mr. Payne was doing in the church.—Mr. Joseph Payne heartily thanked the sidesmen, who had done their work capitally since the re-open- ing also the organist (Mrs. Everett), Mr. Mantle, Mr. Evan Jones, Mr. Morgan Parry, Mr. Wood (conductor), the choir, and others who had rendered assistance. PBOPERTY SALE. — Mr. J. Lloyd Atkins, F.A.I., Dowlais, conducted a successful sale of leasehold property at the Rising Sun Inn, on Tuesday evening. Two leasehold dwelling- houses, gardens, and premises, being Nos. 14 and 15, Pentwyn, Fochriw, held for a term of 99 years, from November 1st, 1859, subject to the annual ground rent of £1 18s., were sold together for £147 10s. to Mrs. Llewelyn, Foch- riw. Four leasehold dwelling-houses, gardens, and premises, being Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5, Pleas- ant View, Fochriw, held under a lease for a term of 99 years from May 1st, 1875, subject to an annual ground rent of £3 13e. 2d., which was duly apportioned at the sale, were offered in separate lots, and knocked down to the following purchasers: No. 2, Pleasant View, to Mr. William Evans, Dowlais, for £170; No. 3 to Mrs. Williams, Fochriw, for £150; Nos. 4 and 5 to Mr. William Morgan, Pontlottyn, for J6155 and J6145 respectively. Messrs. Lewis and Jones, solicitors, Merthyr, represented the ven- dors.
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Dowlais Young Liberal League. At the meeting at the Central School, Dow- lais, in connection with the formation of a branch of the Young Liberal League, Coun. Isaac Edwards presiding, a resolution was unanimously passed, expressed the meeting's approval of the Veto resolutions and its ab- solute confidence in the Prime Minister. Mr. Brinley Jones, in moving the resolution, said the enthusiasm displayed was a criterion that the success of the branch was assured. The new movement was to be welcomed for the reason that it would enable the youths of the town to a clear conception of Liberal- ism and the principles it represented, thuo supplying a remedy for past apathy in this direction. Instead of hazy ideas, Liberals would possess definite incentives to strengthen their purpose in the cause of progress. An- other reason was that the young people of the town wouid have an opportunity of educating themselves in politics, and the new organiza- cion would tend to create t more enlightened and, consequently, more practical citizens who would take an intelligent interest in the nation's affairs. It was an opportunity to show concerted action agains* vested interests, trusts, monopolies, and the absurd principle of heredity. It was time to realise that a. man's worth should 00 detei-miaed not by what be possessed, but what he was. Dowlais could join in the good work of abolishing antiquated institutions by driving: a big nail from its works into the coffin of Lhe House of Lords. In seconding the resolution, Mrs. Jones, of Morlais-street, reierred to the political part formerly played by the Merthyr Women's Lib- eral Association, and she now welcomed the formation of this branch of the League as affording an opportunity to the Liberal women to join in the noble work of supporting Liberal principles.—Miss M. M. Jones, treasurer of the Merthyr Branch of the League, gave an exoellent exposition of the attitude of women towards the political situation, and urged the young women present to throw in their lot with the League. Mr. D Rowland Thomas (barrister), who is a Merthyr "boy," given a hearty welcome to the meeting. Bo) said he had worked for many years for Liberalism, but this was the first time he had taken part in politics in his native town. The object of the League was to promote progre»*v.- e principles among young men and women. As many young Noncon- formists could give no reason for their faith, so many Liberals accepted hereditary. But Liberalism was a faith; it had a history—fun- damental principles which must be observed. The achievements of Liberalism included re- ligious freedom, the right of Nonconformists to celebrate marriages, the abolition of Church rate, the right of Nonconformists to bury their dead in parish graveyards with their own ser- vices, abolition of University teste, etc. (ap- plause) Liberalism meant political freedom and freedom of trade (applause). The four years just nasBed showed a rich harvest, which proved that peace, retrenchment, and reform were as efficacious as ever. The speaker then dealt with the Budget and the action of the House of Lords, and said the Veto resolutions before the House of Commons had for their object the safeguarding and perpetuating of re- presentative government (applause). The resolution to form a branch of the League was moved by Mr. David Price, seoon- ded by Mr. Pochard Hughes, supported by Mr. James Samuel and others, and carried with en- thusiasm.—The following officers were appoint- ed: President, Mr. W. Talog Williams, North- street; secretary, Mr. David Prioo; treasurer, Mr. Ben Davies, Alma-street. — A vote of thanks to all who had taken part in the even- ing's programme was submitted by Alderman D. W. Jones, seconded by Mr. W. D. Thomas, Penywem, and carried enthusiastically, the meeting being brought to a close by a solo ex- cellently rendered by Miss Annie Rees. A general meeting of the branch has been convened for Monday evening next, at the Oddfellows' Hall Assembly Room (Wind-street entranoe), when several important matters con- cerning the interest and welfare of the branch will have consideration.
Dowlais Male Voice Choir.
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Dowlais Male Voice Choir. COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET BY THE PRESIDENT. On Thursday evening week, the Dowlais Male Voice Choir, which is oonducted by Mr. W. J. Watkins, F.R.C.O., were entertained by the President (Mr. John Evans, Gwernllwyn-uchaf, deputy manager of the Dowlais Works) to a complimentary banquet at the Royal Exchange Hotel, Brecon-street, Dowlais, a hostelry fam- ous in the epicurean line. No fewer than 120 members of the choir and invited guests par- took of his hospitality. Full justice was done to the very inviting spread provided by Host W Evans, the Misses Evans, and Mr. Arthur Evans, previous to entering upon the post- prandial programme. The chairman was Mr. W. Morgan Davies (chairman of the Choir Committee).—The toast of "The King," haying been proposed and drunk with the singing of the National An- them, the choir rendered "The Song of the Northmen," in fine style, despite the disad- vantage of the confined space they occupied.— A song by Mr. Rees James Griffiths came next, and then the Chairman, in felicitous terms, proposed a vote of thanks to the Presi- dent for his kindness in giving the Dowlais .Male Voice Choir the splendid treat that they had enjoyed that evening.—This was seconded by Mr. J. G. Rees (the vioe-chairroan of the ooiamittee), a £ d supported by Mr w. :1. Wat- kins (the oondootor).—After being put to the company, it was cheered most vociferously, and musically y honoured. The honours were 6Iso extended to the President's faXher, Mr. William Evans (the respected manager of the works), Mta. John Evans, and "the Ii. Evanses." A song by Mr. Tom Philips, "Margarita," followed,. and Mr. John Evans (the President) responded. His reception was st enthusiastic and some minutes elapsed before bo was per- coifcted to make acknowledgment. After thank- ing those present for the very hearty mafmer in which hip name and those of the members of his family had been ived; Mr. Evana re- ferred to what had been on his mind for so time, namely, that a body of men—good singers ev«ry one of ihem—oould not be kef>t together and up to the required standard. withoujeJdis- oipline. He had }earnt that in his dealings with men, and it would be the same with a choir. He hoped1 thf> Society would continue to flourish, and that they would so perfect themselves that they vskrfild become the premier choir in the world. In connection with the funds they had in hand—and he thought theire waa a. considerable sum to their credit—he would not like to see the money divided up in small sums amongst the members. He had no scheme in his mind, but he suggested that the fiends be tnade available to st the members in sickness, or a provision of insurance of some kind, which Would be a more useful way than doling the funds out. He would leave the sug- gestion with the members, and let them de- cide. In conclusion, the .speaker expressed the hope that the company had enjoyed themselves half àe much as be had donfey and he Would be perfectly satisfied. The Chairman invited any of the members to express themselves on the matter broached by the President, and several did so, but the matter was finally left to be dealt with by the choir on a future occasion.—Mr. Rhys Morris (ironmonger) and Mr. John Evans (Boot Shop), two of the committee-men, also spoke. — In compliance with the unanimous wish of the company, two younger brother of the Presi- dent also addressed t^>e gathering, and ex. pressed the pleasure it gave them to be pre- sent on that occasion.—A song by Mr. Evan Batsman followed, and before the conclusion I of the proceedings, the choir sang another J chorus, and' a pleasant evening's enjoyment came to a close. Master Arthur P. Hughes I I acted M acoMOptMt. I
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Cefn Outrage Recalled. CHEPSTOW MYSTERY. About 9.30 p.m. on Monday, the officials and passengers at Chepstow Railway Station were startled by the sound of a revolver shot com- ing from the direction of a far corner of the platform. Investigation was made, and lying with a revolver by his side was found the dead body of a man, the case being apparently one of suicide. Medical aid was summoned, and an examination proved that the man bad died instantly from a shot wound near the heart. Papers found on the body bore the name of Henry Williams, 214, Cathays-terraoe, Cardiff; and on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Wm. Williams identified the body as that of his father, Henry Williams, formerly of Treher- beri- A number of papers were found upon the body, together with certain letters from Sil. William Thomas Lewis, some correspondence addressed "To the Press," stating that he (Henry Williams) was not the man found drowned in the Blue Pool at Pontsarn, and dome newspaper extracts to the same effect. The tragedy recalls the fact that Henry Wil. liams was associated with two sensational events that aroused considerable interest in the Merthyr district in February and in the early days of March. Shortly after the sena- tional outrage in connection with Lady Lewis's tomb at the Cefn Cemetery, the body of an unknown man was recovered from the Blue Pool in the Taf-fechan river, near Pontsarn, and the time the body had been in the water seemed to synchronise with the date of the Cefn Cemetery outrage. The body was subse- quently buried unidentified, and the mystery still remains unsolved, but at the inques* on March 1st evidence was given tending to iden- tify the body as that of Henry Williams. About a. week late, Williams, who had been in London, returned to South Wales, and the following letter from him appeared in the "Ex- press" :—"Sir,—I have just returned from Lon- don, where I have been sinoe February 24th. Last night a gentleman told me therre that I was a dead man, etc. Will you kindly let your readers know, a good many of them know me. that I am still in the land of the living, and that Mrs. Rees, the Adam and Eve, said about giving me food, all I say is that it is an under- stood matter that I would pay again I think those who know me will believe that. Mrs. Rees was a servant with my late unde and aunt at Caemarydwn. — Yours, etc., HENRv WILLIAMS." THE INQUEST. An inquest op the body was held on Wed- nesday.—Evidence of identification was given by deoeased's eon, Glyndwr Williams, butcher, Treorky.—Tho Coroner: Have you read those 400 letters found upon him at the time of his death?—No.—Th^ Coroner: Here is one in which he wishes his son good-bye, and advises him to go to Canada, as that was his proper plaoe. In this letter he heaped curses on two persons named Jones. Do you still think these are ti>e letters <4 a man whose mind is in order?—No.—The Coroner: In another he wrote saying that he had seen Billy Williams, a Merthyr boy, who advised him to go to the Secretary of the Cymmrodorion Society, who gave him 2s. He also wrote that he had seen Sir W. T. Lewis in London, and that Sir William had given him money to go back to Cardiff. "Sir William, I notice," proceeded the coroner, "offered him a situa- tion at 30s. per week as timekeeper at the East Dock, Cardiff, with plenty of overtime, but deceased would not accept it. He said he would rather be an underground labourer than that." "Here's another letter," proceed- ed the Coroner, "where he speaks of. some- one having ruined his home and prospects. He winds up this letter with the words, 'I curse the lot.' In this," prooeded the Cor- oner, producing apotber letter, "he asks the Press to publish the who. correspondence." "Here's another letfceir," said the Coroner, "April 16th, written at Newport, saying that deceased wrote to Sir William Thomas Lewis on April 15th, saying that he had met two persons who alleged be had desecra-ted Lady Lewis's grave. "1 ptoved to Sir William,' prooéeded the letter, 'that I was in London at that time and that I was not the man who was drowned at Pontsarn. I cannot un- derstand why Sir William did not repudiate it. "—The Coroner (to witness): Was deceased a relative of Sir William Thomas Lewife?-— Deoeased's mother was a first cousin of Sir William Thomas Lewis.—The Coroner: There are several letters addressed to Mr. Keir Hardie at the House of Commons. Here is another letter, in which he says that he had applied to a certain perfloij for assistance, but as the person did not assist, him there was nothing for him (deceased) but to end his career with a bullet wound." Dr. Shoolbred aid the muzzle of the re- volver had been placed close to the body.— The Coroner: Did these letters strike you as being the letters of a man with his brain in proper order? — The Doctor Some of the letters appeared to be quite rational. Whether he had a grievance or not is qiiitp another thing.—The Coroner Here is a letter of October 20th, in which he says he has been robbed ,of farms, robbed of home, hounded and tfwmdledT Here is another one in which he says he was reared_ at the Three Salmons Hotel, Merthyr, and li-v-oo at Treherhert for 30 years.—The Doctor: He appears to have an idea that he has been robbed and badly treated. I do not know whether he has The jorv (returned a verdict of "Suicide while temporarily insane." The Coroner (to son): Do you want this correspondence ? — The Son: Yes. I don't intend showing it to Sir William Thomas Lewis. — The Coroner: Of course, that is for you to please yOUi&elf, but it is hardly fair to make blank itcousations agsipst people who have no opportunity of replying to them.