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8 THE TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1911. Among the workers in the Warwickshire coalneld assl aa at dwarf cm tho aosstioa of a ihi wage. Mr. W. Johnson.

tb. pmt aecrstary of the warwickaura Miners Lniou, and coucU.ki conference with the coalowners, decided upon a nnimun wage bask, and it waa then thought that the question had been anally settled. The term hare, however, caused diatisf action in some districts and resolutions ha' member of Parliament, who have until the last I alike lew month raided the Federation by prudent Ktrti counsel through industrial troubles, are strongry opposed to a national strike. Some of tti leader of moderate opinion in the Federation havo place on the executive Committee, and they have not yet lost their influence, which year ago was so commanding, as completely a the resolutions would suggest. The executive committee is accustomed to consult the wishes of the majority of a conference and to frame a resolution which shall obtain unanimous assent.

This tradition waa doubtless followed on the present occasion the proposed basis. The majority of the Warwickshire tn order that a united front might be presented I miner, would undoubtedly accept the basis arranged to the employer. Without this explanation with the owners, but many welcome the taking of a it might fairly be asked what had become strike ballot, of the 366.000 votes which were recorded against Maxckxwte. a strike ballot at the first meeting conference only live weeks ago. i The news of the miners' derision was received with mingled feelings by representatives of the A Film Day's Work.

coal trade in Manchester. The prevailing impres remain to the peace makers. lo Agreement lwtween masters and men on the wtute there was some hesitancy on the part question of abnormal places was always possible. tbp morr responsible members of tie Coal Exchange it themselves lo a dcttnite expression ol idest experience declared Two 1 that they did I The dee Acreeraent on the question of a wapo, which has now entirely displaced the more limited demand, is very improbable. The great majority of coalowners arc strongly opposed to it, and tliey argue that the granting tli m.

u. iiianils would lend at once to the MtM.il(., hT lh. jn, Walea coml iv.any collieries which are at present hoping against hope that the miners will not resort being worked on a small margin of profit, to extreme measures. They realise that In ever? They urge further that it woukl be manifestly period of industrial strife some portion of British unjust to ask an employer to pay a minimum "d' or eompetitors 1 i rarely to be recovered, and in order to maintain wage to a man irrrs.ws lively of his ability or undisturbed relationship, with the miner, disposition to perform a fair day work. The thry lhey prepd to concede the most trnners recognired the justice of this conten onerous terms short of a ruinous minimum wage, tion at Monday's meeting of representatives rjUkT 1(r uk(.

for that so far as the South ir. in the federated area, and yesterday's ude Miners' Federation is concerned the necessary onfervnoe carried the question a stage further (W(Vthirds majority will vote in favour of a nations in lU eighth resolution, authorizing the setting rtrike, 'or the workmen, especially the yonngei up of machinery in each district for dealing wion. believe that the struggle will be short, sharp loose oi oki and decrsjve. Ttv bank balance of the Welsh Pedera and infirm men. The germ of a possible compromise lies in tnis resolution, ana wn tlie mediator steps in for, in tl temper of tlss two sides, it seems un they will come together again of accord he will have at least or suggestion from the men to go upon.

ikeiy that be given to this fact. i will probably According to a Labour correspondent the moderate line taken by the executive at yesterday's Conference did not meet with the approval of the extreme wing of the delegates, who demanded an immediate declaration of war. On the other hand, a small section of the leaders urged further delay, but these were in a hopeless minority. The stipulation that a two thirds majority is necessary to authorise the handing in of notices was made at the request of the moderate section, and represents the nearest approach to a compromise that was found possible between them and the ex 0PIN10N IN THE COUNTRY KMPl.OYFRS AND MEN. low reports from our Corre irious districts affected by the the feeling among coalowners and miners.

SCOTLAND. crs' decision has been reccieed without if alarm in coal trade circles in Scotland. was scarcely discussed on 'Change in nd such opinions ss were expressed inditing that should the stipulated two thirds majority be secured a national strike waa only a remote possibility, as influential pressure would be brought to bear on order to avert sneh a calamity. the mere possibility of a national stoppage certain amount of nervousness, and several coal' owners hsve been preparing for the worst. The lenders of the Lanarkshire mi the decision to take a ballot will prove generally popular among the men in the county.

Lp to tin present only one district has indicated a likelihood of an antagonist ic vote. Many of the miners in trie county, it is asserted, are down in the pita eight hours each dir. and vet at the end of the week, owing breakages of machinery, abnormal places, and other causes beyond their control, they mi earned 1 Ss. They claim a minimum of matter what happens, if the miner is for right hours. ENGLAND.

NoRTB! H11IJU.OP. Testerday's decision is generally regarded disappointment to the Northuml.erland miner as creating a setback to their aagieieive policy. refusal of the Federation to take action with regard tion will probably arouse a feeling of of the ballot, it is hinted that the throwing over of the Northumberland men's application may mark the rung oi an agiiauoa lor Heparan i from the deration. ncssed their hope that wiser counsels will prevail. One of them and said that the miners had not the slightest idea of what they entailed.

The employers had already intimated their attitude and intended to stand firm 111 their opposition to the demands. South Torkshixk. Owing lo the favourable turn which the negotiations seemed to be taking in Sooth Yorkshire for a settlement of the nrisussua wage question, the derision to take a ballot caused considerable surprise. It is thought, however, that the threatened strike will be avoided and that the smaller collieries which are now opposing the men's demands will he compelled to follow the example of the larger concerns. It is on certain how the Yorkshire miners will vote, but there is element which would probably the Durham Miners' Association by the Durham Coal owners Association on toe sable ct ol i the individual minimum wage i The owners have further considered the work men application regarding an individual tstsnsrom wage, and see no res sen to modify the answer given M.nl proposal that there should be an individual minimum ior every man empioyea me mines irrtepec of the amount of work done." the result of the strike of carters and dockers at Dundee several other jute mills were closed yesterday.

In all about 30 of these establishments are now closed, and yesterday it was reported that some of these will not circumciancts reopen until after Da v. Although the feeling prevalent was that a settlement would be effected, the favour extreme I been talked of i ral filing that the and the toppage to clear I the peated disputes at sir. There is a'genrral bring pushed into the Thf. Wakefield District. For some time considerable diasat tsf action has existed at many of the collieries in the neighbourhood of Wakefield, the all.

gat ion being that owing to a variety of circumstances large numbers of the men are not able to earn what is considered a living wage. It is recognized, of i ourse, at any rate by the thinking miners, that the fixing of a standard minimvm is a very difficult matter, but there appears to be a strong determination to push matters, if necessary. The men at the Lofthouse Colliery were so dissatisfied with their rat. of pay that they came out 1 very lit! owners Doing arrives au West Rrocro Axn Dfxrttttrf. The miners' representatives most closely in touch with affairs in the West Riding and in Derbyshi doubt whether two thirds of the men will vo for a strike.

In both counties the industry is in flourishing condition, great extensions are beii made with new pits in all directions, and the min are prospering. Many of the men. especially at new pita, are already getting more than the proposed raimiwum wage and they would naturally objeet THE RIOTING AT DUNDEE. THIRTY MILLS CLOSED. THE WEAVER8 CAMPAIGN.

EXTENSION OF THE STRIKE. The tension in the weaving districts of North and North East Lancashire arising out of the campaign against non unionists in the mills is rapidly increasing. The example of union operatives at the Helens Manu facturing Company's Grange lane Mill, Accring ton, leaving wont yesteroay necause wearers, husband and wife, refused to join Accnngton and District was followed bv 400 union workers at Board man ond Baron York Mill, Great Harwood, three miles away. In this case also the complaint is that two of the workpeople persist On all hands the feeling is growing that the situation has, within the last 24 hours, greatly increased in gravity, tmnloyers who unui a day or two ago regarded the prospects: of a great dispute as remote now speuk of a lock out over the whole urea covered by the North and North East I annhsTII Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers" Association as Doing weii mgh inevitable. nun tney nave not tlie least objection to every operative who is so disponed joining his or her union, they are entirely opposed to their mills being used for the purposes of coercing unwilling workers into the operatives' associations nor do they feel called npon to dismiss faithful and efficient servants at the behest of a trade union.

They are quite ready to assume a neutral attitude, but further than that they decline to go. In the case of the strike the non unionist male weaver stated that he would be dismissed from his employment rather than accept membership of the Weavers' Association, and the firm, for their part, saw no good reason why they should dismiss him simply because he happened to be a non unionist. The employers are loth to enter upon a great lock out just before Christmas, but their new is that the fight must come sooner or later and may just as well come The Weavers' Amalgamation have nrobablv reckoned upon the fact that the cotton tradi now in he midst oi a greai NATIONAL INSURANCE DOCTORS AND THE COUNCIL. UNIONIST ORGANIZATION IN LONDON. rests with the party which riven the most attention to ins orgaruza of its forces during the period which bes eawi elections.

lOB task IS a i a si r.H if it is to be successfully against the provision, of the Insurance Act at JSer LJi SIX THOUSAND PLEDGES. FOUNDERING OF A STEAMER. CREW "RESCUED. in Mounts Bay rsstar I HeUopes, of Lrrerpooi. famn racRo of coal, which daring the i the Queen's Hall on Tuesday a reqtusitio heavy one, encountered In tan Irish 8aa and off Lands AS toe vessel came into Mount Bar she was Sara be bxhoorinw iWlv and had a heave list to.taeW 1 by the fact that the poorer London boroughs.

She appeared to be oat of control, sad the Xawtya where there is most to be done, are, from no lifeboat and other boats pot out, and the whole of tl were ret aed and landed at Penzanee before tu Vw. is moat lacking. The mac hi ry is ready, but they are in want of more i states that the G. m'rU to nut it in motion. We therefore plead that when so mi earnestly with those I morusts, both men ana Bntwh summoned Wo understand that the total number of signatures now attnehtd to tlie reouisition is 700.

and that it is about to be presented to The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the following resolution That, in the opinion of extraordinary general lion, the National Insiirunn mil iui the nix cardinal points of the policy of the lirlti Mediral Association in a niaun. atisfaetory to member of the aforesaid A.VM itlon. and we eg aider that the Council of the Uritih Mediral Awori tion has fr.iled In Its duty towards its members. THE PtXDGI MOVEMENT. I Weeiae.

tmen. marking the letter Volun It was stated in The Times of yestcrdav that teers." the PranUioner has issued to 29.S67 members The Primrose League the Right Hon. of the profession in Great Britain a Ocular 1 'a? 1 04 Victoria street S.V tlie omen Amal containmg a pledge not to accept any service IJS Unionist and Tariff Reform Woe launder the Insurance Act. The circular was i fion the Dowager Countess of Ilchester (Presi sent out by post on Tuesday, and last evening denl), 38a, Maddox street W. the Women's 0.000 pledges, duly signed, had been returned to fraajsinaa Reform League, the Dowager Vi.

the office. The pledge contained a clause rountess Helmslev (President). 33. Tothill stipulating that unless at least 23.000 members gtTeet s.W. the Imperialists, the.

Iady of the profession combined in signing it, Helier (Hon. Secretary). r2. Portland signatories should not be bound by tlieu under place, W. Ladies' Imperial Club (Workers TLe i Qellopcs was a vessel was built lh 1SS9.

her I given below have tlierefore formulated a uverpool. netne wnexeuy vuiuinwry wurun, lie drafted to ttiose Lonaon being the BRITISH STEAM KR ABAXDOXEO. A Renter telegram from Brest dated fWerr.Ser Stephen hne I off r. of all ranks of life, who ha' to devote to the work, to pve a small portion ol their time and energies to further the cause in those districts where the need is greatest. I Names of all willing to help should be sent to any one of the undesigned at any of the leisure disabled.

The steamer waa weather waa ao bad that the vessel had to abandoned. taking. Already i requisite number has been secured A 500.000 COMPENSATION FUND. The agitation among medical men against Insurance Act has led to tlie preparation of a scheme for the formation of a guarantee fund of nm i to make grants to those medical men who may sperity. and calculated that with orders booked suffer loss by refusing to work under tlie Act.

for a long time ahead the masters would be At present the scheme is in the making, but exceedingly chary in proclaiming a lock it is hoped to have the details sufficiently settled 1 enable tlie executive committee of the which was cotnphSVI taken in tow. bat tow rope broke and tt OTHER SHIPPING ACCIDKNTH. A Lloyd's massage from Dttngeness states that Ihs tug Victoria, Plymouth fT Hull, founder! th ruilrw west of Danaoess Point yesterday mom daring the gale in five fathoms of witer. The rrew The motor Itfeboat from Walton on the Naae prat sat Hands early yesterday morning and found a 'uniTi ttarge rharlea and Isabella, nimd from Paveram Haas. THE FLOODS.

LAXPSUDE OX THE RAJXWAT. Traffle on the Great Western and Or st rea4aj nterrupted yesterday by a abnnt half a mile Brryaa leonsfleld Station. It oreurred on the down line railway, and flopped the traflV frotn out. The I and North East Lancashire area, including Aecrmgton, Preston, Black Dtini, uarwen. Humley, ana ieison, neia meet mgs last night shown in each ci general meeting ii organization, the National Medical to discuss them to dav at a meeting in Msn and a firm attitude was tr brougrrt rjefore ManchesteT'awaited wfth onjania am Tha PP' that" a half of it bv fixed subscriptions from members in ordinary practice, and the other half by contributions from consulting and other wealthy practitioners.

Dr. T. A. Helme. of Victoria Park, Man tion of the scheme, which, it suggested.

might be worked apart from the existing organi Helme tliinks there should be no difficulty A NORTH LONDON PROTEST. A meeting of 200 medical practitioners in St. Pan eras and Islington, summoned by the local division of the British Medical Association to consider the new Act, has been held at the Midland Grand Hotel, St. Pan eras. Dr.

Morrison presided and several members of the Council of the British Medical Association were present, in luding Sir Victor Horsley and Dr. Lauriston RAILWA YMEN SYMPATHY WITH CARTERS. The carters' strike in Xewcastle on Tyne 1 wholly disorganised tho Christmas traffic in the ri The men met yesterday and resolved not to return pre px red to offer. led I'nion of The men stated i the I rs strike, would general eartmen. It was resol any goods that would otherw by contractors and private firr le goods which, but THE WORKING OF THE INSURANCE ACT.

MR. GULLAND AND THE GOVAN ELECTORS. Mr. GrtiAxt). the Scottish Liberal Whip, was the principal speaker lat night at a demonstration in Oovan on behalf of the Liberal candidate.

He heard in placej a cry that the Insurance Act should have been postponed. He did not know why, because the people who said that did not maLe any intelligent suggestion as to how they would improve the Art if it bad been postponed. Thow who were members of friendly societies knew quite well that if the Insurance Act had been postponed friendly society work would have been at a standstill, and they knew also that if they had got a good thing ble that whei Wed They ronld not do everything per lending Hill perhup anybody 1H motlvr he Liberal (. erlying that Art hey should judgi hat was in the minds of that great socia of I mainly on the question of abnormal plaees, but thry have tailed to come to an The attitude taken up by the masters is that thry cannot afford la grant the men's demands. To do so, they assert, would mean the closing down of many old pita, and it would also have a serious effect on the iron and steel trades, owing to the increased cost of NoTTIXGRAMSHra.

Opinion among the 30.000 miners of Nottingham shire, practically every one of whom is a member of the Muter Federation, baa for several weeks been hardening in favour of extreme steps being tk disorderly incidents, and the ranks of tho went on thev would find in the insurance h.r strikers were recruited by thousands of persons iJJgLilSiMUH ouWoVyc. nd All the lorries which came out of the yards id to be escorted by the police. The striken, various instances tried to pull the officers off the lorries or to get these entangled in the crowds with a view to having the horses un yoked. But the officers were wonderfully successful in piloting the vehicles. One of the most threatenmg incidents occurred shortly after midday near the Caledonian Station.

One lorry laden with coal was penistently attacked, the horse was released, and the lorry wheeled round and got upon the run by a shouting crowd. The route selected pointed to the vehicle running into the dock. The police gave and. after a struggle, regained possession of the lorry not far from the Royal Arch which marks one ol tne pa tn ways to tne river side. By this time, however, the contents of the lorry heln themselves to the coal as it lav streets.

In the afternoon three carts laden with coal set out from a district depot for Messrs. Baxter Brothers and works with a large police escort. Before they had gone far a pin was pulled from one of the carts, upsetting it. Those protecting the two other carts had literally to fight their way to tl works. Pieces of coal were thrown at the polii and the carters, and at the entrance gate varioi ruses were tried to prevent the carta getting Lord Provost Urquhart had interviews with the various parties to tne dispute wnn a vi to bringing about a settlement, and varit conferences between parties were held.

I there was no definite result, although a better understanding was reported. PoMCEsIJC ISJCKBD. The men of the Black Watch continued to have a quiet time at their headquarters. Twenty of them were allowed to leave on furlough yesterday. They were accompanied to the station Vo'limteers, Miss .1.

(Hon. Secretary). HgailaMlj lllllilll i nionist i mo of Canvassers. Nigel Bellairs, Esq. (Hon.

Secre tary). XBiDoi roaa, v. Gerrard ross to Heaeonsfleld. It IS proposed to nogtn witn lonaon, out ard Birkenhead express in the morning was volunteers are also welcome from all parts tor half an boor ami other northern and of the Kingdom, as work can always be found 1 trains were also late. Traffic was aa usual after for them in the distric where they reside.

arV.Tbe said to have caused Volunteers will hear on application all details p' TUK SHANNON We yours, Ac, tl'BZON OF KEDLESTON. MARY ILCHESTER. MIR1EL HELMS LET. MARY ST. HELIER.

RACHEL C. FORSTER. j. r. inrrv.

NIGEL BELLAIRS. THE POLITICAL SITUATION. TO TOE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir. The Session of 191 1 is st aa end and its results will he reviewed, it is safe to lay.

from every standpoint with feelings more than usually mixed. May I ask leave to survey briefly certain aspects of the situation as it presents itself, both inside sad outside Parliament, to a Liberal member of the Floods have set in in the middle reaches of tho Shannon, the river being now 9ft. over the msiail level. The country for many miles is flooded, and fanners along the hanks of the river are hurrying into the town, and are bringing their live stnek with than. done to agricultural produce and live stock by taw IRELAND.

THB DT7KG ARYAN GRAVEYARD CASB. DUBLIN Dec SB. Judgment waa delivered to day by the Master of the Rous in the ease of the Represent tree Cfaarra Body r. Jaa. Hayes and IS others, inhabitants at tho town of Dungarvan.

The plaintiffs asked for an injunction restraining defendants from trespassing upon the banal pr po" by Da. R. M. Shaw The following resoli Beaton and seconded by I Ik. VV u.tkr That unlex the Fix cardinal Drineinle.

are eon letter, and until the four points ceded in now incorporated in without qualifying amendment, to the natiafarti ind i crammed with ma and legislative years han we have had either ai ivalcnt. Each year ha for legislation, thought yesr has contained twi im paralleled period alegisla and will refuse to medical attendance and treat i inMiri under the Act." was carried with only one dis TRADE UNION ACTIVITY. THE GENERAL FEDERATION. but that A special conference of the General Federa tion of Trade Lnions was held yesterday at ax ton Hall, Westminster, to consider the position of the unions under the Insurance Act with a view to securing the best possible advantages obtainable under the scheme. Mr.

Allan flee nresided. snd 60 dolomite altenHl 1 representing 57 unions with a total membership General Elections. Thi administrative and poli in the extraordinary yesr just ended, an anww, mirsfnw indeed. As if the 1 tive month. Ihrough the CV not matter aa if the Parliament Art were not la itelf enough to make the year full and memorable the House of Commons has been called upon to carry through, in face of all odds, a gigantic scheme of National Insurance which involves over millions of money per annum, a host of existing interests Pt and child, directly or indirectly, in the country.

This has been done by methods (well intentioned, no doubt, and in a cause itself good) which nevertheless Lave, aroused alarm, shame, and even ed the wind I mong those who, in circumstances of extreme dlffl tDe ulty. have supported them. Small wonder that i out his hand ip of lost measures is so large, and that the prisoner Cotter. discussions on the year's Budget have been crowded i hw face. in obscure corner of an exhausted a.

Never hsve the sums voted been so large I jj that reformer. Mr. Lloyd George, and SHM of the Government was tftat tney bad set themselves to make the lot of the people better and happier. rorkers' homes. the Statute it a fair chance.

appealed through his member to the Chancellor of the Exchequer he would fee that the point was considered. He (Mr. Gulland) therefor. appealed bole ru.nge Of by aaasasflasi BflL for Home Rule for Ireland. on February 14.

and he hop.Nl Speech they would find nice little valentine for their looking forward sister isle. They in Scotland beli of men to govern themselves, ai hoped to grant that privilege, and perhaps as a Franchise Bill undo have a vote and every man Mr. Gulland made no Ayrshire election result. Seotland as of 250.000. At the close of the meeting, which was private, it is announred th.it it had been unanimously rr soln form a separate section of the Federation for the purpose of eoming an approved society un.br the wiui appointed for the with the retirement exnenses of ormudzinz the scheme.

The mm. the Act provides, and. if possible, to obviate the necessity oi supplying guarantees. EMPLOYERS' APPROVED SOCIETIES. The trade onions and friendly societies are muc perturbed to find that a movement has been initiated to enrol the employees of large works in approved benefit societies ol tnoir own.

firms employ mg large numbers of workpeople sre offering inducements to them to organize societies within their own works, and apart from the men's existing organiza tions. One great manufacturing company has issued to ail its work people a circular containing the following The company has recommended, in common with other concerns, that their cmploree ortrini7e a branch of an approved society (which will include ay aovanxagea) ior me neneiu oi its employees. ground and premises adjacent to tne nurch of Ireland parish church of St. Mary's, at Dungarvao, from break ing and lnjusing the railings and fences of either side, of the footpath in the burial ground and damaging the borial ground nd The defendants admitted the acts niillihsil of and justified them by a claim of right in the inhabitants of Dungarvan to use certain parte of the banal iter, to lounge and mast thew Judgment was given In favour of plaintiffs. THB COUNTY CLARE MT'BDEB.

A young man named Patrick Cotter, a farmer's son. was charged at Broadford, Co. Clare, to day with having muidcied Mrs. O'Mara, a farmer's wife, by shooting her in her house on December 7. A deposition made by Mr.

O'Mara. the hnahaad of the woman, stated that his wife and he and two neighbours were seated by the Sre when the door was opened and a shot was fired which killed his wife. On looting round be saw outside the door a man wearing a brown coat and cap. He did not see a gun in his hand. Mr.

O'Mara now added to his deposition by saying that when the shot was hred the wind blew the door open. He jumped from and I at itieias the Ins deplore the neglect of Una Where do we stand now had, we expected to t. But my preset We ought to hare free for pre to Ue latch. That man was the He had a clear view of the left atda itatst detention, was afraid that if he did be would hs country. He was now determined to tell the troth, since be saw how the murder had been denounced inrougno.il tne country.

Tho prisoner was remanded in custody. leman.ls. political. ration for This waa imperative in the interests not merely of the Fariismentary rank and file, but much more of those Cabinet Ministers and permanent officials on whom rests the special weight of responsibility for legislation present and future. But instead of this breathing space our leaders and their advisers have been brought many degrees nearer to the risk of absolute breakdown the House of Commons has made a sorry first exhibition of Parliamentary absolutism, snd the Liberal Party in it has wielded a weapon which it is only too likely one day to feel round its own shoulders.

It is the very negation of everything which, as we believed and aa we promised, the Parliament Art was to bring. And on the top of all. within eight short weeks we are to plunge into a programme bound to continue, in aggravated form, every evil so apparent in 1911. The provoking of many interests and passions simultaneously the crushing out of full and free debate, among the Opposition by closure and on the Government side by frowns and nods further neglect of financial fn net ions another autumn Session more exhaustion and falling out of men unable to bear the strain more undiscussed, and therefore defective. ing o( the dicnitv and the broadest sense, of both Houses of XEW COMEDY AT THE COURT THEATRE.

"THE GREAT GAY ROAD." There was a good deal of quite agreeable raeka at the Court last night before we got to Um ho a longish overture of the remimseewt kind, several chats and songs at the piaao," by Mr. Harold Montague. Are Maria for violin and Miss Ixunae I mo. on Mr. Toss Gallon i Tat Oreo! Gog AW.

it was to how us Mr. Arthur Phillips as an amateur tramp, a talkative, dissipated, broken down gentleman, sitting with Mr. 0. B. Clarence, also a tramp, cockney ami euned to be comic, on a bench outside the hshted drawing room window of Sir Crispin Viekery hoosw in Hampatead.

And it appeared that Sir Crispta secret flirtation wna always left open and the candle in front of it always kept lighted at night in the hope that some day Mr Crispin prodigal son. who had run away years before, would come back to the fatted calf and join any oth. BOUND AND GAGGED. At North London Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Biron, James Green, 26, was charged with being concerned with a man not in custody in burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Adolph John Korter, Kngletleld road, Kssox road.

Islington, egarded aa belonging to the moderate section, and hv a band of mill girls, and the police had he fact that during the past two years the funds of interfere to enable the non commissioned he Coaatv 1aanritii hava been aerionshr denlti i prolonged strikes at different pita, tends lo make the leaders cautions. In Nottinghamshire At 1 1 Clock infrequently nappei uy who and stealing therein a metal watch and chain, value they were greeted with a good deal of hooting. fc tmth The sergeant on hm way back was surrounded Mr Forter. The prosecu i serious riot occurred, a crowd of several thousands had gathered opposite the Caledonian rtairway station, interrupting all traffic. As the foot police failed to war the streets, mounted constables were summoned, and they repeatedly charged the mob.

Stones and other missiles were thrown and four constables were so seriously injured that they had to be removed to the infirmary. Order was ultimately restored. TRAMWAY STOPPAGE AT LLANELLY. latter have expected that their hands would be forced on this quewtaon. The Notts and Ere wash Valley cJliery Owners' Association have informed Mr.

J. 0. Hancock. M.P.. the miners' agent, that they do not object to the principle of a snatsram wage provided it ha aecompaaiod by some plan for deriding in cases of dispute whether a man has done his best to perform a fair day's work.

North STarroansanaB. The North Staffordshire coalfield employs 30.000 miners, hot this number represents onhv a tithe of those in the area who would be affected hv the i iw Kmwleed IJanellv tmmwavmen stnek threatened stoppage. Most of the potteries, bring yesterday morning, demanding recognition of their next door to the collieries, do not keep any consider I union. Efforts were made to maintain the car able quantity of fuel in stock, and would be in a service with non unionists, and a limited service serious position if supplies were suddenly rut off, was run daring the daylight hoars, bat early last "ft indf take an evening all the ears had stopped running, the police being unable after dark to guarantee protection to employer In tan industry expressed the conviction Vi tw. that even rf the necessary matority for a strike hi a1 lb DurUl tb" obtained the 'n t7j LT Tu! meeting of the men and their sympathixers the end of February.

Both tho coal and iron trades in North rkaft ordahire are just no emccrHionaJly hosy. the men are working regularly, and except for the mtmimwm wags qusotloa the relattecs between of the men pledging ttaanailna not to tated that he bant. He locked his front d. rening at 6 o'clock. At nine, because of a knock at asked if he had losed the door.

The men at and and threw him down. One produced a piece of cord, and with it they tied his hands together, also bis "'Don't holloa. only want your They and benefit society has been pub Congress Parliamentary Com rpy of this circular to aU the trade intry, with the following corn well advised to take for themselves the many advantages indicated in the eireular. at the same time preservine that which vital to their own interests nam.lv. thsat The play then goes on to show how the grntW maa tramp came in by the window and passed hioasrli off as the long lost son.

and how he waa after a Um detected and turned out of the house aa the import not alone to individuals i that he was, and hpw in the end he came hack 'mm I of the Liberal Partv. hi tramn life in time to prevent the niece from but to their credit as sponsors erf the Parliament Act, eloouur. and to be received by her and h.r untie at and (what is worstl lo all the standards and traditions is. kai.Lj i in the this all. It will tell as heavily against the T)en one 01 two 00, ies on wh.ee behalf this overloaded oro Mr.

Clarence is funny as the genuine tramp gramme has been drviscd. Lach interest or principle g. W. Anson is excellent as Sir Crispin as say. he becomes as sentimental as the plot.

ren arcs also acted consideration, the Parliamentary Committees of society" other than the trade union." After giving the matter their fullest ted soteties innected with their own MR. BURNS AND THE ACT. Mr. John Burns backed the Insura original form a local committee sntatives of the Battcrsen Trad. Keen auiet and we won't hurt you." When a Council, the Battersea Labour Party, and the Batter knock was heard at the door the men ran from the i ca branch of the Social Democratic Party, caused a letter to be sent to nan aaaing nta public meeting on the subject of the reply Has oeen reeetvea neighbour came and cut the cord, setting him free.

on nber la. n. attMtelsd ail the noHce station and charred IM WALtS. It is officially tho doc bouse, and the witness managed to get to tb nd kent shoutirur. Ston thief I Prom his coat pockets he missed two packets of silver, an itaining gold, also hia watch and chaii prisoner.

He saw there his property except packet of silver, amounting to 1. The prisoner was remanded. result will he disastrou the physiqur ittacked will be def. alone, bnt by the supporters of every other menaced causc. Irish Home Itule will be fought evervwl by those who bate Welsh Disestablishment, and by those who would gladly bar the wa; ta'ken on its raerits it willbi mvofyed in the strategy of the rest, and the same obstruction wiU serve alike for ail.

It is easy to see to what a lamentable extension of the methods of 191 1 the Government may taken calculations are lanrelv tho cause of this year'. proceedings and the Government, once convinced of the strength of feeling in their ranks against an the letter, which The other is the equally certain fact that there not yet composed. The present Parliament a pruuenur nan deliberation heavy riak of shipwreck, through ororlnadiag, i much the most humorous passagr hi four acta. And Mr. Fred Lewis made a most portly and respectable batter.

But Mr. Arthur Phuhps himself had so unreal a part that his pert ormaaea waa never satisfactory, and the comedy, though it was re ceived with some laughter, suffers from tho as defect. THE NEW PRINCE'S THEATRE. A SCCCESSFL'L BAZAAR. applications for appoints administration of the Acl in Wales.

i with the Owing to necessary recently held in Fdinburgh under the patronage of of a speech I mads at Wedimsbnry Prmeem Louise (Duchess of Argyill. la aid of the 1 JL Homo for Veterans there, amounted to the wWeh I was speaking of previous pubhe sabseripUons were C4.J0O total the future, not of tho boss. I mads it dear that Tho New Prince Theatre in Shafte bory a venue, which is to bo opened on Boxing Day with fas Thm Mwatefsrrs (transferred from the Lyceum Tbeatr. owing to the pantomime), is a notable addxtkss to the places of amusement in Icodon. rorn everpoint of view, an overwhelm it was possible to gain some idea of the boaaty of the proceeding with thorooghnesa and i theatre.

1. rt not far better. eyrTror the most Fn accordance with custom ncyadars, the theatr. to bide 13 months rather than run the has two tiers. The stalls and tho P't rtre outside, and there a Large gallery above that.

I yesterday, sndjhoqgh niUars any part of the boose, snd tl refl raked that the view 1 do not pretend to say exactly what steps should be Ther taken to give effect to this pottey. I plead only for per tho policy. Nor do I claim to speak for any one but in ai reveal in a moment the depth aa extent of tm. fori chamber has been built iaat tho jmckot tho arras rag our ranks, a famished rasa, lot before a wett circle, and on oh Uer there is a ffJ fiBed tahio. is anaor tho evorom fasaptetkm to gorge the OW aarfJsh TeT architeetrnwl tawt ves his fcdVbut ha hi Hkeiy to choke in Wprocsas of tho theatre have already boon described Tte force i ri not for to day or In ssiaius only, aad wno hold that ao foundations caa endure which are not well aad truly laid, to join la tho effort to avert such a disaster The stage is isolated from Urn other parts of the Ntand it has bavnfowad aocat..