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POETRY. THE VIOLET. I BY WILLIAM W. STORY. Oh faint, delicious, spring-time violet, Thine odour, like a key Tarns noiselessly in memory'a wards to let A thought of sorrow free. The breath of distant fields upon my brow Blows through the open door, The sound of wind-borne bells, more sweet and low And sadder than of yore. It came n.far, from that beloved place, And that beloved hour, "When life huiig ripening in love's golden grace, .Like grapes above a bower. A spring goes singing through its reedy grass. A lark sings o'er my head, Drowned in the Rl;y-O pass, ye visions pass, I would that I were dead "Why hast thou opened that forbidden door From which I ever flee ? o vanished joy I 0 Love that art no more, Let my vexed spirit be o violet! thy cdour through my brain Hath searched, and stung to grief This sunny day, as if a curse did stain Thy velvet leaf.
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Very Chic—The hatched egg. When yon get close enough to a frog to poke him with a stick, that's a sign of spring. May: Why do you call my face a poem ? Frank (gallantly): Because it bears scanning. Edwin (amateur photographer) That's it I Another plate spoiled. Angelina: What spoiled it ? Edwin: The light of your eyes. P. S.—Engaged. I've noticed one thing in regard to children," said Mr Shallow. In all the families with which I have acquaintance the first son is invariably a boy." '• Be good, young man," said the cynical sage, 46 and you may not be very happy, but you will be different from most of the people that you know." Tommy Figg," said the teacher, you wrote this excuse yourself." "Yes," admitted Tommy. "You see paw writes such a poor hand 'at I felt 'shacced for you to see it." Dunkleberger: Did the cyclone damage the signal service hiiildiiig? Gazzam Not much. Only ripped up the roof a little, and tore the fair-weather signal on the Hag-staff. Poor man said the sympathetic young woman; I suppose you are not equal to hard work?" "Equal to hard work responded Mr Weary WatkinR 1 am superior to it." How do you make your paper go, anyhow ? I never see it anywhere." "W e print pictures of prominent men, and they buy it." To distribute? Ob, no; to destroy 1 He: I hear you attended the Handel and Haydn performances. Were you present at the Creation ? She (indignantly): I suppose you will next want to know if I sailed in Noah's Ark." Mrs De Fashion: Where's the morning paper ? Mr De I' What on earth do you want with the morning paper V Mrs De Fashion I wish to see if the opera we heard last night was good or bad. Friend: Why do you have such misspelled and nn^rammatical signs in your front windows ? Sharp Tradesman People think I'm a dunce, and come in to swindle me. Trade's just booming." Mamma: But, Flora, how do you know that this young man loves vou Has he told you so ? Flora: Oh. 110, mamma. But if you could only see the way he looks at me when I am not looking at him 1" 'Neath tropic suns and Arctic skies He gaily sailed a whaler And when he wished for exercise He gaily whaled a sailor. Kind Son (back from the city): I didn't know exact! v what to bring you, mother, but here is the material for a new silk dress. Loving Mother (open- ing the package) Oh, George, this would be just what I wanted if I had only bought it myself! Mr Tillinghast left me 50,000 dollars," remarked the interesting widow to young Hilow. My dear Mrs Tillinghast," repled Hilow, you should husband your resources." Oh, Frank, dear, this is so sudden. But if you are really sure you love me!" Uncle Tom (tcasingly): It seems to me I noticed a tell-tale blush on your cheek last night when Jack came up for his waltz. Grace (a girl of the period, delightedly): Did you really ? I tried awfully hard to blush, but I was afraid it wasn't noticeable. Penelope (proudl" y): I want to marry a man who will be lIlV master. Dickey: Weally, I think I am just the one, my (leiili-in fact, I know it. You weallv ought to see me manage my valet. I am actually bwutal to the poor fellah, don't you know. He must have been a bright hoy-a very bright little boj—who said to his mother, "I wish a lion would cat me up." Why ?" the mother asked. Because it would he such a, good joke on the lion. He would think I was inside of him, but I should be up in heaven." Mr Tvnchaser (who has been obnoxiously persistent in his attentions): I have not had the pleasure of find- inH yon at home for a long time, Mrs Bond. Opulent Widow No, There seems to he an obstacle. Mr T. Can t I remove it? O. W. Possibly. Mr T. (tenderly: At least. let me know what it is. O. W. (coldlYJ: The front ilooi-. Subscriber That was a thrivin' paper you got out last week. Country Editor I'm glad to hear that von were pleaded with it. Subscriber Them stories you had in about them fellers bein' cured of long- standin' diseases were the entertainingest bits of news I've heard for a long time. Mr Hayseed (arriving at city hotel) I s'pose I kin hear tin; Lrong here when it rings fer dinner, can't I ? Clerk e have no gong. We have breakfast from six to eleven, dinner from twelve to six, supper from six to eleven. Mr Hayseed Jehosapliat How am I to git time to see the city ? Plain men are often much admired by many women. One of them explains it in this way of an ugly man of her acquaintance He is so very homelv. it is fascinating. We always wish to look at him just once more, to see if he is still as ugly as he was last time we looked. And he always is." "It is said here." said Mr Jones, placing the paper on his knee and proceeding to polish his glasses, that first love is strongest and lasts longest, and I don't ]mow but the paper is right." Who was your nrst love asked Mrs Jone;. Well, I remember Tir.t sin; had curly hair and blue eyes, but I cannot ?)i,! ]i;-td eiirlv ii;Lir Liid blue eye?. but I caiiliot Uptown Museum Manager: The preacher at our church last lvght talked abont n, Mrs Lot who had turned into a pillar of salt. Assistant: Yes; I've heard about it. Museum Manager: Well, why in thunder didn't you let me know about it? I 11 bet four dollars some other museum will get hold of the freak before we do. A swindling firm once advertised that it would send for the small sum of three dollars, a recipe, which, if followed to the letter, would keep folks from grow- ing old. Some credulous person answered the advertisement, remitting the required fee, and re- ceived the following reply "W e would advise all such fuol" as you to commit suicide at about the age of 2J. Gallant Cowboy (after a soul-wearying performance by pretty hostess): Er—what was that you just pliti-ed Miss Pianothumpp: Impromptu No. 976, bv I'onndowhiski. Did you like it V Gallant Cowboy (with an effort): Oh, ves, yes, every note of it, as you play It-yes, indeed. I was entranced by your-er- lovc.'y touch, you know. But if I evei catch that com- poser. I'll shoot him. He: I think we need not worry about the future. I am now geiting 2.000 dollars a year as second assistant sub-editor of the Daily Jilwev. She: Yes, but von are killing yourself doing two men's work. Jle: I know. But before long I maybe promoted, and then 1"11 get 3.CCO dollars for doing one man's work and, if L have patience, I will eventually reach a position where 1 will get 5,000 dollars for doing nothing at all.
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Among some of the quaint old hymns which, to the present generation at all events, are not calculated to arouse religious feeling is one beginning Ye monsters of the bubbling deep, Your Maker s praises shout Up from the sands, ye codlings, peep, And wag your tails about It would be difficult for a congregation of to-day to King thill without smiling The race is not for ever got By him who fastest runs. Nor the battle by the people Who shoot the longest guns." A North American clergyman, during the Civil War. used to say that never until then had he found occasion or justification for his personal employ- ment of David's imprecatory pszjiiis-a, sentiment which was no doubt reciprocated on the other side. The fathers, however, sling without demur bv dost Thou hold thine hand aback. And hide it in Thy I:ip ? O. pluck it out, and be not slack To give Thy foes a rap There seemed to be little provocative to {levout- ness. even though in form Scriptural, in the paraplirasc of the one hundred and thirty-third Psalm 'Tis like the precious ointment Down Aaron's beard did go Down Aaron's beard it downward Went His garment skirts unto."
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USEFUL. I Here are a set of useful rules to be observed in case of til e in the hotel where you happen to be staying. That they are already freely displayed in a large American Holel in nowise affects the copyright for Engii .h adoption. IN ."ASi; OF Fii-K. 1st.—Notify the clerk at once. He will be asleep in room No. 72. just back of the office. ],.c proprietor. He will be found in annexe 1. iioom A. fi-st fioor. the night watchmjui. He will be íI siowewhere on ike premises. it) your rooai and throw your trash n i iuilns 0f j]lt- window. You cat* repack tlie-ii "'1 11 e pia<• in the back yard. ,5 i;<(! ny to discover where the fire is; in iy-nine times out of a hundred it will i in some iic;t o ii r. Don't forget to •iinel; holloa all the time; by that means you \\I!I,l.;c up sound sleepers, also it will be very "octaing to nervous people.
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GENERAL NEWS. A serious epidemic of influenza exists amongst horses in London, and continues to spread. It is stated that the outbreak is more virulent than any which have preceded it. Mr John Henry Maden, M.P., has accepted an in- vitation to again stand for Rossend&le at the coming general election. It is not known who the Conserva- tive candidate will be. Lieutenant Anastay was executed in Paris on Saturday morning for the murder of Baroness Dellard. During the final preparation the culprit maintained a perfectly calm demeanour. An interesting case of horse coping was tried by Mr Justice Hawkins at the Central Criminal Court. There weie four defendants. All being found guilty, they were sentenced to six months' hard labor each. The Seacombe ferry boat Sunflower had a narrow escape on Saturday. She had to choose between colliding with a tug-boat or being run down by an African Company's steamer. There were in all three impacts, and several ladies fainted but in the result little damage was done. One Aurillo, an Italian student, who was arrested as a spy at Toulon, has just been sentenced to four years' imprisonment, 1,000 francs fine, and the costs of the prosecution. He was caught sketching near a fort. It is now dangerous for any foreigner to live near any fort in France or Germany. Replying to a deputation who waited upon him with regard to secondary education, Viscount Cran- brook admitted the necessity for a report on the work of the higher public schools of the country, so that those who had the moulding of plans for the future might have definite facts to go upon. Sir William Harcourt, in reply to a Derby corres- pondent whose son was recently fatally shot by a toy Eistol, says he has long had under consideration the best means of restraining the indiscriminate sale of firearms, and hopes to arrive at some solution of the problem, but admits that the practical difficulties are very many and great. The University boat race was rowed in brilliant weather on Saturday, over the usual course from Putney to Mortlake. Oxford gained some advantage from winning the toss, but scored a rather easy victory, which is shown to have been deserved by the time (nineteen minutes twenty-one seconds), being the shortest on record. Michael Mahon, who claims to be an American citizen, was remanded at Heywood on Monday on a charge of attempting to murder John Edward Butterworth. The prisoner and prosecutor met on Sunday night, when a quarrel respecting card-playing was renewed. Butterworth struck Mahon, who then, it was alleged, fired at him with a revolver. A dreadful tragedy was enacted on Sunday morn- ing at High Wycombe. A man named George Colt- man, aged fifty-seven, first cut the throat of his wife and then his own, both expiring soon after the per- petration of the rash act. Coltman was a chairmaker, and for some time had been out of work. Con- sequently he had been in greatly depressed spirits of late. A vote of the householders of Accrington has been taken on the question of the number of licensed houses. To the question, Are there too many public-houses in Accrington?" 4,214 replied in the affirmative, and S02 against. To the question, Should the number be reduced by one-half ? the voting was 4,022 in favor, and S44 against, while 1,256 were neutral. The new plague of field mice continues to spread in the south of Scotland, and apprehension is aroused lest, following the example of earlier natives of Scotland, they may cross the Border. Mr Chaplin has been approached with the request to appoint a Departmental Committee to investigate the origin of this new scourge, and consider the best means of stamping it out. Edith Sampson, another of the strong man's" victims, was again brought before the magistrate at Marlborough-street-, London, on Friday, on the charge of having attempted to commit suicide. Her solicitor pleaded that she had been led away by Sampson. The magistrate accepted her stepfather's recognisances in the sum of ICIO for her good behaviour. On Sunday afternoon a sad boating accident occurred on the Thames. A party of six engineers, consisting of two corporals and four sappers, started on a boating trip to Gravesend. A man's cap blew off, and during the efforts to secure it the boat capsized, and the party were thrown into the water. The two corporals and one sapper swam ashore. The other three men were drowned. An extraordinary outrage was perpetrated at Koscielec, in the Prussian district of Bromberg on Saturday. Four men entered the house of a high church dignitary, and handed to him a card bearing a death's head and a summons in the name of an Anarchist organisation to deliver to them his money. The prelate tried to escape by the window, but re- ceived four bullet-wounds. The four men made off, but were overtaken, and all were either shot down or shot themselves dead. Patrick O'Connor, cork cutter, of Thomas-street, Dublin, was arrested on Sunday morning on a charge of murdering his wife. The couple quairelled on Saturday night, and resumed the dispute on Sunday morning. The prisoner threatened, it is alleged, to kill the woman, who, becoming frightened, jumped from a window, falling 73 feet. She was taken to the hospital, but was dead on arrival there, her neck being broken, and her head terribly fractured. The hospital, oken, 'Lndl i'?r-2n-tbe eldest only nine years er u r Pb, e so 6e — _,I ?ere in the room at the time of the occurrence, but, beyond stating that their father and mother were quarrelling, they can throw no light oil the tragedy. At the annual dinner of the Wilnccote Cricket Club, on Saturday night, the Rev. Wray Hunt, vicar of Wilnecote, who presided, in proposing success to the club, said perhaps many of those present did not know that over two hundred years ago the clergy were bound after Sunday morning service to tell their congregations to join in sports on the village greens. He did not know what would be thought of this at the present day; but while he should like to see more men at church on Sunday mornings, he thought they might do much worse than play cricket in the after- noon. He should like to see the day when men. after attending church in the morning, would play cricket on Sunday afternoon, as he believed the game not only tended to physical developement, but was a great moral force. Captain Bay" Middleton, who met with his death while riding a steeplechase that followed the House of Commons point to point race on Saturday, was well known as a bold and brilliant performer across country. While serving in Ireland with his regiment, the 12th Lancers, he won his first steeplechase at Cork park 25 years ago. Later he was known as the hardest rider of the liard-riding staff with which Lord Spencer surrounded himself in Dublin. When the Empress of Austria visited Northamptonshire to hunt with the Pytchlev, Captain Middleton was selected as her pilot. The nerve and judgment that distinguished him then were with him to the last. His horse had jumped every fence perfectly, but crossing his legs in an open field he came down and threw his rider, who never spoke or moved after- wards. An alarming incident occurred on Monday morning in Boundary Lane. Huline. Mr A. Mellor, proprietor of the Chatsworth Hotel, was in his cellar examining his stock of spirits with the aid of a naked light when ¡ some of the spirits escaped and were set on fire. The floor of the cellar was soon a mass of flames, and before Mr Mellor could escape his clothing was com- I pletely burnt. He rushed upstairs, and his cries quickly brought assistance. He had been very badly ¡' burned, and lies at the Royal Infirmary in a very serious condition. The Chief Fire Station was com- municated with, and Assistant Superintendent Savage and a detachment of the brigade were soon in attend- ance and quickly removed all danger. One or two leaden pipes were melted and a quantity of spirits was consumed, but the amount of damage to goods was comparatively slight. A new and cogent plea for vegetarianism has been put forth by Mr Alexander Kilgour, a member of the Sheffield Vegetarian Society. This gentleman declares that the change from animal to vegetable diet has relieved him of acute and almost chronic toothache and neuralgia. Formerly it was his frequent experience to pace his bedroom racked with such maddening toothache as caused him to wish that the day was night and the night day. But lie had I been a vegetarian four years, and toothache dis- appeared with his discarded fish, flesh, and fowl. Similar testimony was given by Mr Harrison, vice- chairman of the Manchester Vegetarian Society. This gentleman stated that twenty years ago he suffered from chronic bronchitis. He frequently stood coughing in the street for five or six minutes together, a bowed, broken old man, pitied by all who saw him. But since he gave up meat these afflictions have disappeared, and now after fifteen years of vegetarianism he finds himself in vigour of body and mind a mucli sounder iiian than before. LiordMasham addressed a meeting in St. George's Hall, Bradford, on Fair Trade v. Free Trade." Between two and three thousand persons were pre- sent. and the proceedings were of the most disorderly character. The audience yelled, howled, hissed, and stamped the whole time his lordship was upon his feet, and lizii-cllv a syllable of his remarks was audible beyond the reporters' table. He contended that the cheap loaf of England was the dearest loaf in Europe. It had caused the destruction of British agriculture and the British home niaiket for ever, and had driven a million agricultural laborers into the towns to con- gest the labor market. Free Trade would lead in future to the utter disintegration of the Empire, un- less we were willing to give the Colonies the pre- ference by taking foreign corn. Mr Bvron Reed, M.P.. who moved a resolution in favor of Fair Trade., said he believed the country must in the end adopt the principle, and the sooner the better. Uproarious disturbances followed an attempt to put the vote, and the National Anthem, with which the proceedings closed, was hooted by the gallery. A promise of marriage may he made by other I w&ya than by words—by a shake of the hand for example, or wnh of the eye, or a thousand .oher modes." Such is the dictum of Mr Justice Wright at the Deeds Assizes, and it is the moral of the case which gave rise to this exposition of the law. It was (if we way adopt an old ballad form) a drawing master who loved a pupil fair. At least the drawing master gave her every reason to believe that he loved her—short of putting the momentous question which is the final expression of a man's courtship. He wrote to her many letters from a place called •" Frizinghall"—an address that has a chilly look; but the warmth of the missives more than made up for that. He descanted on the "celestial joy" of! those who can p,¡;.n' out their so-iii.-i to each other;" defined woman a helpmate to man, not a toy for an hour," and indulged frequently in such tender I ejaculaÜ()J,J: as OJ!, .J aJLC But after two years of such dangling the art master broke ofi the acquaint- ance, and the lawyers were called in. Then the once rapturous lover wrote to the lady \s solicitors—It' you have a letter vi mine wherein direct marriage is stated, irrespective of my position or her position, I am willing to see further. hut you have not." From this ¡ it seems evident that the writer calculated that a man who abstains from making a direct offer of marriage may set threats of breach of promise actions at defiance. He knows better now for, guided by Mr Justice Wright's instruction, the jury have awarded the lady £ 100 jlamages.
I WELSH AND BORDER NEWS.
I WELSH AND BORDER NEWS. The Bishop of St. Asaph, it is expected, will ad dress the Salisbury Diocesan Synod oil the 27th inst. on the position of the Church in Wales. A conference of representatives of the Anglesey and Carnarvon County Councils is to meet at Bangor next week, to discuss the advisability of establishing a. distinct lunatic asylum for these counties. During shunting operations at Penmaenmawr station, a. platelayer, named Jarvis, was knocked down and the wheels of & wagon passed over both legs, one being very seriously factured. He was at once removed to Bangor Infirmary. The Duke of Westminster has presented the Edgar Field at Handbridge, Chester, for the recreation of the poor children of that suburb of the city, and has it is understood, further intimated his intention of placing £1000 to the credit of the corporation of Chester as an endowment fund for keeping the ground in order. Mr Goschen, on Friday, informed Mr Thomas Ellis and others that he hoped to introduce immedi- atelya Bill making provision for County Councils to inquire into parochial charities. He trusted that the committee instructed to inquire into the financial relations of the three countries would be able to meet soon after Easter. From the quarterly return of Colonel Hamersley, chief constable of Cheshire, issued on Saturday, it appears that the number of persons apprehended a.nd summoned was 2,240, of which 48 were committed for trial, 1,832 summarily convicted, and 360 discharged- Thirty-six licenced houses were proceeded against, 22 convic,14 dismissed; against 14 proceeded against, 9 convicted, and 5 dismissed in February quarter, 189L A deputation representing the temperance organisa.- tions of Chester met Baron Halkett, the Liberal candidate for the city, and elicited from him that he was in favor of direct veto, and of Sunday closing for England, and against compensation to publicans. He thought grocer's licences should be done away with, was a gainst the sale of drink to children under 15. He was not in favor of police interference with clubs, but thought clubs should pay licences for the sale of drink. The election for the representation on the Denbigh County Council of the Colwyn Bay and Colwyn Local Board district, necessitated by the appointment of Mr T. Parry as alderman, took place on Saturday. The candidates were Mr John Roberts, Fern Bank, and Mr John Porter, Pwllycrochan Hotel. One of the nomination papers of the latter were filled by the names of women voters. The result of the voting was as follows:—Porter 313, Roberts 309. On Friday evening, at Crewe, two boys named Day and Smith, aged respectively thirteen and ten, were left in charge of a shooting stall in Crewe market. Day got up a ladder to refix some bottles, but seeing Smith handling the gun he got down. Smith assured him that he did not mtend doing him any harm, and Day mounted the ladder again. As he did so the gun was discharged, and the bullet penetrated Smith's right thigh. Dr. Atkinson attended, but thought it unwise at present to extract the bullet. On Saturday evening, in connection with the open- ing of a cafe at Frodsham, Mr James Tomkinson, the Liberal candidate for the Eddisbury Divi- sion of Cheshire, spoke of the importance of the provision of places of resort conducted on temperance principles. He was sorry that England was so far behind other countries in the practice of temperance, and stated that Mr Ismay, who had travelled round the world several times, had informed him that he had seen more drunkenness in driving from the Liverpool docks to Lime-street Station than dur- ing his visits to many foreign cities. The members of the Earl of Chester's Volunteer Frie Brigade, together with a considerable number of the friends of the deceased, on Sunday, attended the funeral of Mr Thomas Jones, of the Northgate, who had been a member of the brigade for ten years, and who died after a short illness on Friday morning, at the age of forty, leaving a widow and five children. Mr Jones was a member of the brigade who fell through the roof at the disastrous fire at Aldford a few weeks ago, when a number of cows were roasted to death. Mr Jones fell on to the maddened animals and a comrade turned the hose upon him to prevent his being burnt to dea.th. Mr Jones never quite re- covered from the shock, and a complication of ailments set in, to which he succumbed. Mr W. M. Childs, B.A., of Keble College, Oxford, has been appointed lecturer for Easter term, at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in modern history and political economy. Mr Childs is an Oxford University extension lecturer in history and economics, and has been highly recommended for the work which has been entrusted to him. Sir Marteine Lloyd, Bart., of Bronwydd, LlandyssuJ, has generously presented to the College a valuable set of the Delphin classics. The volumes are 142 in num- ber, being the complete edition, published by A. J. Valpy, London, 1819-1830. Another liberal gift has just been made by Mr R. H. Cooke, of London, already a large donor to the library. He has now presented some 800 volumes of general literature from the library of his late father. Both these gifts will take their place eventually in the large new library of the College, the fitting of which is being rapidly pro- ceeded with. At Cardiff Assizes on Saturday, before Mr Justice Williams, an action was brought "by Elizebth James, and another, as executors of John Taylor James, deceased, against the Scottish Accident Insurance Company to recover £600 upon a policy of insurance. James, the deceased, had insured his life with the defendant company for-the sum named, which was to be paid to his executors in the event of his death by accident. On August 15th he was driving with a friend named Hoskins to the railway station at Magor, near Newport. They had to cross the line cither by a level crossing or a subway. They chose the latter, and as they were driving through it the wheel of the trap went over some obstacle, which caused James to knock his head against one of the girders. Concussion of the brain supervened, and the man died on September 6. Defendants disputed liability on the ground that James had not used due diligence for his personal safety and protection, but, on the contrary, had wilfully exposed himself to unnecessary danger, the height of the subway only being six feet five inches. His Lordship, however, held that this was a monstrous contention, and the jury returned a verdict for the full amount claimed, with interest and costs. On Saturday the distribution of certificates and medaliions to the members of the Birkenhead centre of the St. John Ambulance Association, took place in the Town Hall, Birkenhead. The distribution was made by the Duchess of Westminster, who was accompanied by the Duke of Westminster, who said that as he had the honor of being president of that branch of the St. John Ambulance Association, he desired to congratulate the town of Birkenhead upon the admirable and persevering manner in which the work of the association was being carried out, and had been carried out for several years, with increasing interest by those who took part in it. He could not but think that a work of that sort, which raised up a feeling of consideration for the sufferings of their fellow citizens, must be an excellent thing. He had no returns to quote, but he saw that the report of last year bore out what he had said, namely, that there was a largely extending interest in the operations of the association. Of course the desire of those who took part in the work was to perfect .themselves as far as possible, without going too far, that was, without taking in any way the place of the doctor. They would always know and remember that the first thing was to call in the skill of the doctor, and not to assume more than they themselves could do. A strange adventure of four youths is reported from Llangollen. Shortly after midnight the atten- tion of the police was drawn to sparks and smoke rising from a platelayer's hut on the Great Western Railway near the Woodlands. P.S. Bagshaw and P.C. Williams endeavoured to effect an entrance to the hut, but found it heavily barricaded with railway sleepers. They eventually forced an entrance, and discovered four ill-clad youths, seated round a blaz- ing fire, enjoying a frugal repast. The lads were taken to Llangollen Police Station, and gave their names respectively as Thomas Lawrence Allen, aged 15, Arthur Allen, 14, brothers, from Rochdale; \\m, Charles Webster Griffiths, 15, from Liverpool; and George Smith, 14, hailing from London. The London, Liverpool, and lipchdale police were com- municated with by telegraph, a.nd information was obtained that the elder Allen had been in custody for larceny and other offences at Bolton and Roch- dale, and he had enticed his younger brother from home. The four boys had met together, and were on a. roaming expedition through the country. It sub- sequently transpired that the youths had broken into the goods department at the Central Railway Station, Wrexham, and taken away a quantity of potted meats and fruits. The youthful depredators were brought before a special sitting of Llangollen magistrates, and produced pocket books containing sketches and notes of travel in various parts of the country, in- cluding Warwick Castle, Stratford-on-Avon, Shakes- peare's house, &c. Arthur Allen and George Smith were sentenced to ten days' imprisonment, and ordered to be sent to a certified industrial school for two years. Lawrence Allen and William Griffiths were also sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, and twelve months in the industrial school. In the for April, the Rev. Emrys Ap IWilll endeavours to give a practical turn to his now famous phrase, Cymru i'r Cymrv (" Wales for the Welsh "), by appealing to all Welsh Welshmen to decline supporting any and every Parliamentary candidate who has not a. thorough knowledge of the language, the history, and the literature of the coun- try that he wishes to represent, and who does not promise to do his utmost to make Welsh the official language of the principality. The writer asserts that the Welsh language is the only real character- istic his fellow-countrymen can boast of. It is the badge of their nationality. He does not wish to ex- clude Englishmen from public oiffces, but only to pla-ce them on the same footing as Welshmen in England. The latter, if they aspire to the magis- terial bench or even in the humble vocation of rail- way porters, must be able to speak English. Dis- establishment and land reform are, in his opinion, but secondary matters, which the Welsh nation can wait for without any serious loss. The most urgent question of all is the preservation of the Welsh language. Though he was the first in Wales to ad- vocate Home Rule, both for Wales and Ireland, the writer would not care for Home Rule without a Welsh-speaking Parliament. He urges Welshmen to disregard English party names, and to support a Welsh Conservative 1" thel" than an English or half- English Liberal, if ho be Conservative enough to conserve the language of the fatherland. He wishes to form a new patriotic party, so that the political battle may henceforth be between a Welsh party and an anti-Welsh party. He likewise urges Welshmen to cast out of county councils, town coun- cils, school boards. tVrc.. all members who persist in speaking a foreign language. As Mr Ap Iwan has read and travelled much. and is always ready to practice what he preaches (as is proved by his refusal t) give evidence in English in a court of law), his words will doubtless produce some impression on the youth of Wales.
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The Bishop of Chester has consented to become an Oddfellow. His lordship will be the second bishop who has honored the order with his countenance, the first being the Bishop of Lincoln. The lodge to which Bishop Jayne will be attached as an honorary member is the Loyal Earl of Chester, Grand United Order of Oddfellows.
ITHE FORESTERS' OLD AGE PENSIONI…
I THE FORESTERS' OLD AGE PENSION I SCHEME. The Executive Council of the Ancient Order of Foresters have prepared an old age pension scheme for submission to the next High Court meeting of the Order. The new. scheme provides four distinct methods of paying for an annuity of 2s 6d, 5s, 7s 6d, or 10s per week with a cessation of contributions or premiums after attaining sixty-five years of age. The most novel feature in the scheme is a separate set of tables of contributions under which the premiums cease to be paid at fifty years of age, a scheme which will enable members to pay during the more vigorous years of their lives, and to cease when, in many cases, ?oth health and employment are precarious. When a member does not wish to make periodical payments either to fifty or sixty-five vears of age, he can pro- vide his annuity either by paying the lump sum required at his age at once, or if more convenient, he can pay that amount in twelve equal quarterly instal- ments, with interest on the amounts due at the end of each year at 4 per cent., the whole interest due to be paid at the 13th quarterly payment, thus enabling a member to secure an annuity by payments extend- ing only over 3i years.
IOLD AGE PENSIONS. I
I OLD AGE PENSIONS. I Speaking at Dover on Tuesday, the Grand Master of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, Mr J. Bythe- way, said it was essential that the Order should endeavour to solve the question of superannuation. Tables had been placed before their members, but had not been taken advantage of. Criticising Mr Chamberlain's old age pension scheme, he said the Oddfellows' Society were preparing a. scheme to be placed before the next A.M.C. which would be calcu- lated to induce young members especially to go in for superannuation. By Mr Chamberlain's scheme, a preliminary payment of L5 and an annual subscription of Is till the age of sixty-five was required for a pension of 5s weekly, whereas the Odd- fellows had now in preparation two tables-an unreturnable table, by which any member who started at the age of twenty-five and paid 17s 4d yearly would receive 5s a week at sixty-five, and a returnable table by which a member paying 23s lOd per annum from twenty-five to sixty-five then became entitled to 5s per week, and in case of death before sixty-five was reached the whole amount paid could be willed to the nominee of the member. There would be no preliminary fee. (Cheers.) He believed that State interference would be detrimental to the I best and truest interests of friendly societies.
IODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE. I
I ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE. I The half-yearly Conference of Oddfellows' lodges in the Manchester Unity contained in Cheshire, Shrop- shire, and Staffordshire was held on Saturday at Whitchurch, Salop. The chair was occupied by Colonel Lee, of Whitchurch. There was a. very large attendance of delegates from Birkenhead, Chester, Nantwich, Crewe, Macclesfield, Warrington, Shrews- bury, Oswestry, and other places. In his opening address the chairman said in this great social era it was the duty of Oddfellowship to show the great example of self-help, thrift, and self-reliance. The afternoon was occupied in the discussion of the Juvenile Question." The subject was introduced by P.P.G.M. C. Graham, Burton-on-Trent, who said the future stability of the Unity depended upon a suc- cessful settlement of the difficulty now surrounding it. The great question was as to what age they should accept juveniles at, and in considering this it was also important to bear in mind that other societies employed collectors. In twelve months the number of juvenile members had increased from 65,120 to 73,816. (Applause.) If the Manchester Unity had opened its arms earlier and had shown a stronger interest in the welfare of juvenile lodges, there would not be so much heard nowadays of decayed and dis- tressed lodges or of the difficulties with regard to old members who had reached the allotted span of life. (Applause.) He was not in favor of the registration of juvenile lodges under the present legislative clauses. (Loud applause.) Messrs. O'Connor, of Crewe, Cor- field, of Whitchurch, T. Hodson, of Oswestry, Davies, of Shrewsbury, and several others took part in the discussion, which was of an exceedingly interesting and important character. The chairman said it seemed to him that there were strong and cogent necessities in every case for thorough and absolute registration. Mr Doig, of Birkenhead, was to have introduced the question of superannuation, but as the first subject had occupied three hours there was no time for it, and it will be brought forward at the next meeting, to be held at Shrewsbury. In a. brief reference to Mr Chamberlain's scheme Mr Doig said it was altogether impracticable. He wished to cm- phatically repudiate the idea that their unity would be managed by the State in case of a scheme of su- perannuation being established, inasmuch as the Oddfellows would not allow it for one moment.
MR. STUART RENDEL, M.P,, ANDI…
MR. STUART RENDEL, M.P,, AND I WELSH NONCONFORMITY. At the annual assembly of the North Wales English Congregational linion, a letter was read from Mr Stuart ltendel, M.P., regretting his inability to attend. He said he had no question so closely at heart as the vindication of Welsh nouconformity and its elevation to its rightful place in Wales and before the world at large. He cared so much for the work that he was unable to separate, as some did, the cause of Welsh nonconformity from the cause of | Welsh nationality, and he looked with some anxiety on recent attempts to distinguish between them. Now that the final and momentous struggle was approaching, he was eager to see the organisations of Welsh nonconformity quit their reserve and re- ticence, and bring all possible resources of their wisdom and wide influence forward.
LINES FROM A DISTANCE. I
LINES FROM A DISTANCE. I We have received the following from Mr P. F. Loftus, 42, Prince-street, Paterson, New Jersey, U.H. ;IR EIUTOII,—Do you think you could publish this in the -ftlrtrfincr'' It would delight me very much, and might be a source of pleasure to my old playmates to read something coming from so re- mote a place as this town, and from me, who has a kindly teeling and a strong remembrance of the old associations; the days when as boys together we roamed the pleasant ways, lanes, and fields, enjoying our young hearts to the fullest extent by bird's nest- ing, plucking flowers, jumping hedges, darning the river gliding so peacefully along at the foot of Tench's fields, and, as often was the case, being chased by Mr Fitzhtigli's gamekeepers. Those were happy days, and when after a hard day's work at my trade, it de- lights me to think and ponder over them. How different the boys in this part of the world enjoy the most joyous period between the cradle and the grave. —I am. etc.. P. F. LOFTUS. I
ODE TO THE GWENFRO.I
ODE TO THE GWENFRO. I Flow on, flow on thou rippling brook. Flow past each cornered cranny nook, 'Neath railway arch and narrowed crook. And tall oak moaning, For oft have I thy dewdrops shook, My nudeness owning. 0, Gwenfro thou has known my early days, Bright innocence and virtues ways, "Ere I began to own these grays, My temples crowning, Loved happy stream, I sing thy praise, And fields a browning. Could I again review the scene, Thy hillocked banks so fresh and green. Where lambkins sport and lovers lean, In noon snn basking, Blest would I be both morn and e'en, Though sad the asking. Yet, still, mayhap some happier day, I'll careless roam thy summer's way. When fresh cut clover, perfumed hay, Is near the barning, To trace thy pebbly bed and say, Old friend, good morning." The old church towering high in pride, The bridged cluÚlIlellow beside, The market place, the street full wide, Above the crowning. Its busy life and manful tide Thy music drowning. Now gentle stream I'll Ray good bye Though three thousand miles between us lie, In spirit I see thee running high To swell the ocean And flowing onward still decry, Life's commotion. Refers to the delight as a boy 1 took in bathing.
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LABOUR AND WAGES. I j
LABOUR AND WAGES. A large number of agricultural laborers in North- west Norfolk have struck for an advance In wages from 12s to 13s per week. Owing to want of orders. a large number of iron- workers in the Warrington district are at present out of employment. Considerable suffering has resulted in consequence. All the miners employed at the South Wales and V Monmouthshire collieries on Saturday received wages at a reduction of 3s per cent. from.lat April, conse- quent upon the sliding scale audit for the past three months and the continued depression in trade. The Plaskynaston Works were at a stand-still on Monday. Many of the men were willing to work, but a sufficient number of handa could not be depended upon to assemble at the pits in the morning to warrant the proprietonrallowmg work to be proceeded with. A sad accident befell Mr Charles Lewis, Bonkia, Pontblyddyn, underground manager at the Padeswood (Skip) Colliery, on Friday. Mr Lewis was descending the shaft from one seani to another by means of a chain when his foot slipped, and to prevent himself falling to the bottom of the shaft he threw his body forward, and sustained a serious fracture to his left arm. He was promptly attended to, and he is pro- gressing very favorably. A shocking accident is reported from the Ogmore Valley, Glamorganshire. As Mr John Richards, mechanical engineer, was descending the upeast shaft at the Wyndham Colliery, where a new seam of coal had recently been opened out, the cage caught against some projection and precipitated him to the landing- stage at the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 250 yards. Death of course was instantaneous. Mr Richards was aged 44, and leaves a widow and daughter. Mass meetings of colliers were held on Monday in the colliery centres of Dean Forest. Resolutions were carried to pay a levy of 6d per week in support of the men on strike in Durham. With reference to the weekly "playday being fixed for Saturday the agent advised the men to accept this, as they might have to fight for any other day, and the colliers'" representa- tives just now had enough irons in the fire. At Cinderford, however, it was decided unanimously to take a ballot whether the playday shall be Monday, Thursday, or Saturday. At the annual meeting of the Lancashire End Cheshire Miners' Permanent Relief Society, at Wigan, on Saturday, it was reported that at the close of last year there were 52,554 members, being an in- crease of 3.130. The revenue amounted to iEG1,821 iE47,878 being contributed by ordinary members and £ 11,100 in percentages from masters. The expendi- ture was £ 48,287, XI,265 being for funeral allowances, £ 6,314 widows' allowances, X4,809 for children, and iE25,415 payments to members disabled by accidents. An actuarial report afterwards read set forth that, in spite of the increase in the value of assets, which now amounted to S88,576, the calculated liabilities amounted to S119,571, showing a deficiency of £ 30,936.
THE STRIKE AT BERSHAM COLLIERY.…
THE STRIKE AT BERSHAM COLLIERY. I The strike at Bersham Colliery continues. The men received the week's pay which was due to thorn on Saturday. Up to the present time no effort has been made on either side to come to a settlement.
-THE NEW MINES BILL. -!
THE NEW MINES BILL. The new Mines Bill, intended to amend the Mines Regulation Act, 1887, is down for second reading on May 4th. Its chief authors (says a mining corres- pondent of the Manchester (luurdiait) are the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, who have discussed its various provisions at a series of conferences, and the changes now proposed may be understood to embody their views in regard to the mining legislation imme- diately necessary. If adopted, the new Bill will involve some drastic and sweeping changes, though undoubtedly introducing some necessary amendments in the law. A few of the most important proposals may be mentioned. Clause 3 prohibits the employ- ment of any person under the age of twenty-one below ground for more than eight hours during any con- secutive twenty-four hours. This is, no doubt, intended to specially apply to Northumberland, where the boys work ten to eleven hours underground daily, though their seniors cease work some three hours earlier. Another clause necessitates the keeping of an Hours of Work Book in the office, in which to record the time during which any person is employed below ground. Where 1,000 men are employed at a pit this will be a somewhat formidable task. Clause 4t which is probably the most serious proposal in the Bill, prohibits the employment of any person who has not been so employed before he has attained the -tuse, which a i n-is at age of sixteen years." This clause, which aims at keeping all unskilled workmen out of the mine, will compel the manager to draw all his recruits from among the boys. As more than 90,000 additional workers have entered the mines since 1888, and nearly 28,000 during last year alone, the seriousness of a proposal like this will be understood. The men argue that unskilled workmen in the mine are a source of danger; but it is only fair to remark that, _.L! 1. },c lafolv tnougn tne innux vi "vuuu. -7 been so large, as indicated by the foregoing figures, the fatal accidents were never fewer nor the death-rate lower than last year. The existing law merely provides that new mcomers shall work for two years under the supervision of a skilled workman but this is not now considered sufficient by the men. Another clause prohibits the employment of women above ground. This will be recognised tis an old proposal revived. The women themselves, who in 1887 interviewed the Home Secretary attired in the familiar trousers," were mainly instrumental in defeating this proposal on that occasion. Mr Pickard, M.P., stated at one of the conferences when this clause was being considered that the women habitually pushed corves weighing from 6cwt to 12cwt, and that such work was injurious and unsuitable to their sex. Hence the revived proposal to banish the women from the banks. Clause seven seeks to strengthen the posi- tion of the check-weighman. At present he is liable to removal if he is proved, even while away from the colliery, to have, by any word or action, caused the stoppage of the pit or impeded its working. The new bill seeks to restrict this liability to anything done by the check" while actually at the colliery, so that this official may he absolutely free to act as he deems best in the interest of the men after he has left the pit bank. This, the workmen allege, was intended in the 1887 Act, and the fact that the law has been differ- ently interpreted is, they say, due to a trick of the lawyers. Clause 10 is a most important provision, necessitating, as it must the increase of the staff of Government inspectors to more than treh!e then- present number. The proportion named in this clause is an assistant to every 6,000 employed. Last year there were 682,000 above and below ground. At this rate there should be 112 instead of, as at present, 32 inspectors. This is a sufficiently large order. But it wns explained when this proposal was dis- cussed that inspection should he much more thorough than it is now. Mr Pickard, speaking at Bristol, said the inspector should not only visit the mine and make a few inquiries, but should descend with the men and stay with them the whole of the day in the workings." The same authority holds that there should be such inspection throughout the country that every niin who would not carry out the Act would have the fear of the eye of the inspector upon him." The clause under consideration appears to come un to this ideal. A sub-section of the same clause provides that in the appointment of assistant inspectors preference should be given to persons having practical knowledge of the working of mines, and especially to persons who hold certificates of competency. The object of this is to secure the appoint- ment of working-men inspectors who hold certificates, to whom the Home Secretary as well as IIJlIlemanagerH have hitherto manifested an insuperable objection. The clause relating to coroners' inquests secures the attendance of the inspector at all inquests to give evidence, instead of leaving such attendance optional as at present. It also enables representative workmen to attend and examine witnesses independently of the permission of the coroner, which is now essential. The important phrase "subject to the order of the coroner which appears in the 1887 Act is here omitted. A further important proposal is contained in section of Rule 12, which prohibits the use of explosives until three months after the finding of gas. The fixing of a term is a new feature. At present a shot may be fired, if certain conditions as to safety are complied with, as soon as it is officially ascer- tained that the gas is cleared away. This will impose serious hardships on districts where -the coal is hard and sliot-firingfrequently necessary. Moreover, as one delegate pointed out to the Federation when this was under discussion, the working would be as clear and safe at the expiration of a month as after three months. This proposal is pretty sure to meet with strong opposition. The rule relating to the periodical inspection of mines by workmen is so amended that ex-workmen call perform this service. This is in- tended to open the mines to check-weighmen and miners' agents, who may claim that they" are, or have been, practical working miners." Possibly the Home Secretary may not now retain his objection to "demagogue" inspectors, as he somewhat contemp- tuously styled those leaders when the same proposal was under consideration five years ago. Another amendment proposed is that detaching hooks and safety appliances shall, as was proposed in 1887, be affixed to all winding machinery. At present this is optional, the law merely requiring that where they are not employed the cages shall not be drawn up at a higher rate of speed than three miles an hour. The la it important change it is necessary to mention is the appointment of owners" and miners' associations, specially constituted for the purpose, as the authorities (with the inspector) for the framing of special rules, instead of the owner, manager, or agent and the inspector, as at present. This is meant to give the workman a voice in the laws by which he is governed. The final authority for giving these the force of law is vested in Parliament, instead of in the Home Secretarv. No doubt these. and other less important changes proposed in the Bill, will be fully discussed when the matter comes before the House a month hence.
RHYL DISTRICT GAS AND Y/ATER--WORKS…
RHYL DISTRICT GAS AND Y/ATER- WORKS BILL. The Sclect Committee of the House of Commons in charge of these Bills. Mr Guidon, M.P.. chairman, presiding, held a final sitting on Friday afternoon, for the purpose of comparing the amended clauses upon which agreement had been arrived at between the District Water Company and the Improvement Commissioners of Rhyl. The only serious difficulty that presented itself to the committee was as to a clause in the Commissioners' liiil in which power was sought to enable the local authorities to prescribe the material for the maintenance of footpaths. Under the existing law the Commissioners can unly permit of the use of llagging. which is much more expensive than asplialte or gravel. The Commissioners wished to relieve the householders of this needless extra cost: hut to this the Local Government Board objected as being contrary to the Public Health Act. The com- mittee held that, as the alteration was in the interests of the inhabitants and desired by them, the clause should be allowed to stand. The other clauses were agreed to, and it was decided to report both Bills to the House, the preambles having passed. The pro- ceedings then terminated.
u - HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.…
u HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. Mr -Balfour stated, in reply to questions, that the Budget would be taken on Monday. Mr W. O'Brien moved the adjournment to call attention to the fact that nineteen fami ies were about to be evicted at Clare Island who were last year saved from starva- tion by public relief. Mr Jackson having replied, the motion was negatived by 188 to 156, a majority of 32. In Committee on the "Small Holdings Bill, My Chamberlain .explained that he was in favor of the principle of compulsion, but could not support it by bis vote, because the Government objected to it. Mr Gladstone amused the House by a most effective ex- posure of the illogical position which the member for West Birmingham had taken up. The amendment before the Committee was rejected by a majority cf 42-226 votes- aga'nst 184. Sir Walter Foster, cn the motion to go into Committee of Supply, moved an amendment declaring that the Septennial Act shculd be repealed, for the purpose of shortening the dura- tion of future Parliaments. Mr H. H. Fowhr was among the members who supported the proposal, while Mr Balfour opposed it. On a division, the amendment was defeated by 188 votes to 142, a majority of 46. Mr Balfour stated that the Easter Holiday would be from Tuesday, April 10th, till the Monday week following.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. THE BUDGET. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward his Budget. He said he had a surplus of £ 1,067,000 to show, but it was not due in any great extent to ex- pansion of revenue. The Budget estimate of ex- penditure last year was iE90,264,000, and the actual expenditure was £ 89,928,000. Assisted education, with the concomitant grants made to Scotland and Ireland, was put down in the Budget at S,920,000, but ultimately U,006,000 had to be voted and while for Irish distress the Budget estimate was iEI25,000, £ 237,000 was voted. The total supplementary estimates were £ 660,000, but the amount unexpended on the various services of the total grants was 4996,000, showing a net saving of expenditure of £ 336,000. As to the revenue of the year, Customs had produced ZW,000 over the estimate, and this year tobacco had been the feature, not alcohol." The increase from tea had been E150,000, and that from tobacco £ 418,000. He was sorry to see many little urchins becoming taxpayers as regarded tobacco at far too early an age. But there bad not been in the past year that general rush to alcohol which had characterised previous years. There had been an increased consumption of British spirits of 61 per cent and of brandy of 52 per cent., but beer had lagged behind, having pro- duced E121,000 less than the estimate. The death duties had yielded an increase of £ 689,000, but the revenue from stamps had decreased £ 470,000, mainly in regard to "City business." While he estimated an increase of LW,000 in income tax and hoped to get iEI3,750,000, the ultimate result was receipts amounting to £ 13,850,000. Coming to the question of the National Debt, the right hon. gentleman said he put the reduction of capital liabilities for 1891-2 at £ 5,330,000. There had been also a decrease of the floating debt, making in the year a total diminution of £ 7,245,COO. the total estimated expenditure for the present year was £ 90,253,000, a net increase of £ 914,000. There was an increase for education of £ 1,476,000. 'he total revenue he estimated at X90,477,000. With his small margin he proposed to make a reduction in patent fees and to provide for uniformity in the duty on sparkling wines. In conclusion, Mr Goschen spoke of the probability of the tariff arrangements between Great Britain and Spain coming under re- vision. Mr Gladstone followed after the formal motion relating to the tea duty had been put, and referred to the expansion and complication of the financial statement, partly in consequence of much that had taken place in recent legislation. He hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer in any changes with respect to the wine duty would not confine his con- sideration to the effects in Spain, but also take into view any consequences that might be produced in other countries with which our commercial relations were more extended. In the present state of opinion on the Continent on the question of Protection and Free Trade the greatest caution ought to be observed in bringing forward any measure at all likely to cause alarm amongst those interests. Mr Goschen, in reply, said no change was proposed in the allocation of the wine and spirit duties. As to the reconstruc- tion of the income tax, it was too stupendous a task to undertake at the end of a Parliament. He did not intend to forget Mr Gladstone's recommendations with regard to the wine duties. The first Thursday after the holidays he hoped would be set aside for the Budget proposals. The resolution before the Hou?e was withdrawn, and that relating to sparkling ??-i e r, agreed to. The House afterwards went into Com- mittee on the Small Holdings Bill.
I HOUSE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY.I
I HOUSE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY. I I The Budget resolution on the duties on sparkling wines was, after some discussion, reported. On the motion that the House at the conclusion of the sitting should adjourn till Monday. the 25th April, Mr T. Healy called attention to what he contended was a breach of the rules of Parliament on the part of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland (Lord Ashbourne) in taking part in a meeting held at Portsmouth in sup- port of the Conservative and Liberal Unionist candi- dates. Mr A. J. Balfour said that Lord Ashbourne had not exceeded the usual limits in such matters. In I reply to a question from Mr Talbot, the right hon. gentleman said a biil for the exemption of elementary schools from rating had been drafted, but whether I time could be found for its discussion must depend upon the progress of other measures. The motion for the adjournment of the House was agreed to. and I shortly afterwards the sitting closed.
I RUTHIN COUNTY MAGISTRATES'…
I RUTHIN COUNTY MAGISTRATES' I COURT. MONDAY.—Before the Rev. tlie Warden, in the chair Capt. T. B. 0. Cole, Dr. J. it. Jenkins, Mr G. H. Denton, Mr G. F. Lyster, the Mayor (Mr T. P. Roberts"), Mr E. O. V. Lloyd. TilE TOWN CInEU STEALING A COAT. James Davies, Mwrog-street, was charged by H. G. Joyce with having in September last stolen. a. coat valued at 10s.—The prosecutor said the defendant was employed at his house during a sale which lasted j for four days, on his retiring from business. He lost two coats, one of which was the one produced, and it was hanging at the back of the kitchen door. He also lost on that occasion a presentation pipe and a valuable walking stick. He mentioned his loss to the prisoner, who said he "knew nothing of it." He also lost a valuable razor, and this the prisoner brought back to him immediately after the sale. He saw the coat produced on the back of Mr Thomas Jones, painter. He did not speak to him in company, but went to his house, and it was without hesitation given up.—William Williams said lie lived at the Alms- houses, and soon after the sale the prisoner met him, and asked if he could sell a coat for him, which he had had given him, and he sold it to Thomas Jones for 3s, and kept 6tl as commission. (Laughter.) Prisoner said the gentleman that had made him the present had left towii.-Tlionia,, Joiics. The Alms- houses, said he bought the coat for 3" from the last witness, who asked 4s. When he discovered from Mr Joyce that it was stolen, he asked him to take it out I of the house as soon as he could. (Laughter.)—The Mavor (Mr T. P. Roberts) acted as auctioneer on the occasion of the sale, and Mr William Williams, his I clerk, gave evidence as to the prisoner being engaged at the sale as porter.-P.C. H. Jones said he appre- hended the prisoner, and charged him with stealing the coat from Mr Joyce's. He said, I will tell you how it was I did not steal it. Mr Joyce gave me a top coat, which I left in the house, and when I went hack it was wrapped up, and on taking it home I opened it after a few days, and found the coat, which I am charged with stealing, in it." Prisoner, on being charged by the Clerk with the theft, said he was guilty of selling it, but not of steal- ing it. He desired to be dealt with summarily, and ¡ was sent to prison with hard labor for one month.
TI MOLD COUNTY COURT. ! -…
T MOLD COUNTY COURT. Fiun^y.—Before His Honor Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd. The business at this Court was of less importance thanhas been the case for some time. STATUTE OF LIMITATION. Mr John Price, coal merchant, Mold, plaintiff, and Mr John Roberts, Caerwys, defendant. Previous to and during 1885, goods were sold and delivered to the defendant to the value of E15 14s 6d, and when, time ,itie d for pt )7]lltllt, Ile after time, defendant was pressed for payment, he pleaded for delay, on the ground that lie was about selling a small farm, and upon the side being com- pleted, he would pay. This continued up to last Christmas, when there was no response to the usual request, and when he was put into Court. He now said that the mortgagee had sold the farm, and pleaded that six years having passed without payment he was not liable. His Honor pointed out to him that as late as 1891, he had written a letter acknow- ledging the debt, therefore the six years would run from the date of the letter. Judgment for the SHOP ACCOST. In this case Mr J.Lloyd Morris, Mold.sued Wm. Ploughright, Leeswood, to recoverS.8 13,; 5d, balance of a shop account owing to bis parents. Mr Simon appeared for him. and Mr Marston for the defendant, who had paid JE3 6s 5d, disputing the rest on the ground that two sacks of flour, which were cimrged in the account had never been delivered. On his pro- ducing his pass book. His Honor pointed out that the disputed delivery had been repeatedly acknowledged. The Court could not go beyond defendant s pass book, therefore judgment would be for the pkiintift for the full amount. coNTi.Mrx or couirr. William Powell, of Buckley, a, young married ma.n, for whom Mr Marston a ppeared, sued John Phoenix, a. neighbour, for whom Mr Simon ttppcared, to recover the sum of 18, damages caused to the plaintiff by a brick thrown at him by the defendant on the 5th March. The defendant was very drunk and quarrelling with his wife, and plaintiff happening to go out, was struck by a brick which the defendant intended for his wife, whereby lie was incapacitated for work during a week.—llis Honor having heard the ease, gave judgment for the plaintiff for £ 3, to he paid forthwith, wlieieupon the defendant, jumping up and I putting his hat on, shouted, never, never. I'll never pay a farthing.—II is Honor: I begin to think that I've assessed the damages too low. and if you don't I conduct yourself, you'll regret it.—Tlie doieiidant: I I don't care. Yoii"VC not been lair.—His Ilonoi: Let the policeman .).iTc:tth:i.t!)!.T.i). lii commit him to j gaol for seven days for contempt of court.—Defendant: You can't do as ) on like. I'll never pay.—His Honor: Let him be kept in custody.—The defendant was then kept in custody till the rising of the court, when Mr Simon apologised on his behalf. The defendant also rose and said he deeply regretted that in a moment of irritation he had permitted himself to insult his Honor, whom he hoped would pardon him.—His Honor then told him to be careful in future, and per- mitted him to go.
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND UNITY.
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND UNITY. Under the auspices of the Wrexham and District Association of the National Union of Elementary Teachers, a very successful meeting was held on Saturday afternoon in the Wrexham British School. The circular which was issued invited a large attend- ance of teachers to heir Mr T. JoLn, of Llwynypia School, Rhondda Valley, the Welsh representative on the Executive of the N.U.E.T., who attended as a. deputation, and the hope was expressed that the result of the meeting would be that a large number of those Teachers who are not yet associated with the Union would join, and thus form a strong local body. The invitation was cordially accepttd, and among those present were Mr J. Mason, Wrexham, president of the Association; Mr R. H. Jones, Yron, vice- president; Mr F. Poulter, Isycoed Tsational Schools, the Secretary Mr Charles Dodd, Mrs Scott, Miss Kennan. Miss Roberts, Mr E. J. Roberts, Mr Wilkes, Mr J. Haughton, Miss Jones, and Miss Sothern, Wrexham; Mr Parry, Acrefair; Mr Davies, Ulyn- ceiriog Mr Wright, Brymbo Miss Plant, Bersham Mr Grimshaw, Rhosyniedre; Mr G. J. Jones, Peny- gelli; Mr Lester, Holt; Mr Thomas, Chirk: Mr Davies, Farndon Mr Hewitt, Marchwiel; MrDaviee, Bwlchgwyn Mr William Jones, Ponkey Mr Jones, Rhos; Mr Powell, Ilhos; Mr Dickenson, Ruahon; Miss Phillips, Pentre; Miss Edwards, Brynteg Mr Humphreys, Carrog Mr J. R. Evans, Glyncorrwg Mies Blew, Hcrsbam; Miss Bishop, Rhostyllen, Ac. After Mr POINTER had read the notice convening the meeting, Mr MASON, the president, in opening the proceedings, said he was glad to see so large an at- tendance, and reminded the audience that at a former meeting when a deputation were present, those who were present could have been counted on the fingers of both hands. They had improved and had assembled in considerable numbers to welcome Mr John, who was the energetic sole representative of the Princi- pality upon the Executive of the Union. (Applause). Referring to the work of the Union, Mr Mason said he thought the Teachers would approve of the pension of IEZOO a, year which had been made to Mr Heller—(hear, hear)—whose services to them in the past had been so important and so beneficial. (Applause.) He thought they all endorsed the appointment of Mr Yoxall as his successor—(hear, hear)—as well as the recent selection as Law Clerk. Although they were grateful for the past, they had still reforms which they re- quired. One of these was the matter of drawing, for which they considered the payment was too small, considering the cost of apparatus, and the time it took. (Hear., hear.) He wished to call special attention to the :charities. They had locally two annuitants, two boys in the orphanage, and two children receiving home allowances at a cost of Y,139 yearly. Towards this sum, all that was received from the teachers in North Wales was L3 11s- (shame)—with £ 36 as donations, leaving iClOO to be paid by the union. He thought such a state of things was a disgrace, and should be altered at once. (Applause.) Mr T. JOHN, who was heartily received, then spoke for about an hour upon Progressive Unionism." He said he had been unwell, and still suffered from the effects of a severe cold, which he might have pleaded as an excuse, but it was impossible to refuse their energetic secretary. (Hear, hear.) He was glad to see so many persons present, which shewed that a renewed interest was being taken in the Union. He was pleased to say that the awakening was not local; it was widespread, for the number of members had increased last year by 2,000. (Hear, hear.) liast year when evidence was given by the Union before the Parliamentary Committee on Superannuation, they represented 16,000 members, but they could now urge to the Select Committee that the membership was 18,000. There was an eloquence in numbers, and to those who were standing off, waiting to see which way the crowd would go, he would point out that it was marching on to union and solidarity. (Applause.) The first Welsh congress which was held at Cardiff, had proved a great success in more senses than one. (Hear, hear.) There was not only a large attention paid to it by the Press, but the leaders of the move- ment were reproduced in the papers. (Laughter and applause.) The result of it was that it give an impetus to the profession, and taught people that they must not interfere with teachers. (Hear, hear.) They had a banquet, to which they invited Sir W illiam Hart Dyke, and Mr Kekewich, who both attended. (Hear, hear.) Sir William had proved himself a friend of the teachers of the country, and at the banquet, in the presence of half-a-dozen inspectors, he made a pro- nouncement upon the freedom of classifica- tion. (Hear, hear.) The inspectors after- wards held a meeting to which they invited Sir William, but he declined to go, because lie said the motives of his visit to the teachers might be misrepresented. (Hear. hear.) They had long been at war with the Education Department, but at; present their relationship was most cordial. They found there was a great amount of ignorance at the Education Department, but it had been to a great measure dispelled, and Mr Kekewich, who was the permanent head—for Sir William might go and not return—was frequently in consultation with the union, whose opinion was taken upon educational matters. (Applause.) He (Mr John) contended from the pros- pects the union had before it, as well as what it had achieved, and considering that the charge was only three-halfpence per week for each teacher those who did not join were not true to their profession. (Ap- plause.) Mr John then referred to the work done by the union. He spoke of the Parliamentary Com- mittee, and said if it was found that nothing could be done with the Department, they went to its iiia-,tei t- to Parliament. (Hear, hear.) By iiie.:iiis of lobby- ing "and letters, they, being a non-political body, were able to obtain aid from both si(le., of the House. Nothing that affected the interest of teachers which was brought before Parliament escaped the attention of the union, and he cited several instances in which beneficial amendments had been introduci-a into Bills before the House, at the instance, of the union. (Hear, hear.) But there were reasons why the TInion ought to have a member, one being the difficulty of I getting Bills introduced. The union therefore was interested in the candidature of Mr Yoxall, who was standing as the Liberal candidate of the Bassetlaw Division, and they hoped to have him returned, by which the union would have a direct voice in Parlia- ment. (Hear, hear.) Dealing with the question of superannuation, Mr John said he believed they were nearer the solution than ever. (Ilear, hear.) The scheme proposed was that each teachei couid by a yearly payment of n, or a lump sum ofX20, purchase an annuity payable at sixty of £54, while the Govern- ment would pay 10s for each year to service. In the case of teachers at work prior of the existence of the scheme, the proposal was that the Government should pay not 10s but £1 for each year of service up to the time the scheme came into force, and 10s for each year after. (Hear, hear.) He was pleased to say that Mr Kekewich, who was the highest fixed authority on education in the country, had given evidence (which had not yet been made public) in favor of a scheme of superannuation upon the ground that as Government controlled the salaries of teachers, such a plan was desirable and just. (Hear, hear.) The union, Mr John said, had been very useful in obtaining such educational reforms as abolition of payments by results and others. What they wanted to do was to abolish the extraneous duties of teachers. He did not mean to say that teachers would not do what they now did, but they wanted it as a voluntary act and not eompulsorilv. (Hear, hear.) Another reform needed was in the case of the small school board, for it was found the smaller the area to select from the more narrow and bigoted were the men with whom they had to deal. Amusing instances of the utter incapacity of some of the members ef the small boards were given, and Mr John pointed out that in Monmouthshire there was a hoard of five members, which had to look after 18 children only, while in Essex the same number had only 15 children under them. (Laughter.) Among the stories he told was one of a board, a member of which was a builder. The report of the inspector was being read, and in it the opinion was expressed that there shouid Le a greater use of concrete examples in the teach- ing. Well," said the builder, There ought to Lo no difficulty in doing that. If necessary I could send a load or two of concrete." (Laughter.) On another Board was a member who was fond of airing his scientific ignorance. Being in the schools, another remarked to him The acoustics of this room are very defective." Yes," said the man of science, I have noticed smells myself." (Laughter.) The legal side of the Union was described by Mr John, who showed it to be of great importance and useful- ness. A clergyman had written in a teacher's log- book the phrase This man is a bigtrer linr than Parnell." The Union took it up, and the writer had < to pay iC115 for his diversion. (Applause.) This branch was grow ing, and last year 447 cases were dealt with. In closing, Mr John alluded to the admirable charities of the Union, and appealed for help, pointing out that in North Wales aid had been given, where it was much appreciated. (Applause.) Mr JOHN HAUGHTON, in felicitous terms, proposed That this Association heartily approves d tlc action of the Executive with regard to superannua- tion, extraneous duties, and freedom of classification, and is of opinion that the National Union of Teachers is worthy of the support of all the elementary teachers in the country." Mr G. j. JONES, Penygelli, seconded, and it w agreed to. :') H J d Mr It. H. JONES, vice-president, propose d a vote thanks to Mr John, whom he said lie had me: i■ • South Wales, where his kindness to him had be- very great. Mr DAVIES, Bwlchgwyn, seconded, aud the rose'T, tion was carried. Mr JOHN, in the course of his reply, said in Wr' the Union had 1,300 members. After the meeting, most of the members took which was supplied by Mr F. Stevens, llope-streel.
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