The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-20 00:00:00

Cricket.

ANDOISBUIIT C.C. v. LITTON CORNET C.O.—nil
return match wee played at Litton Cheney on Thurs-
day last, and resulted in s victory ter the visitors. Boons as under :

LITTOII CHZITZT.
let Inning,. fad Innings.
It Fry. b Arnold •.. c A_rnold, b Wren ... 0
ode, b Wren
••• c Hopson, b Arnold 1
Hyde, b Arnold... c Hopson, b W00d... 11 Vine. Hopson, b Arnold b Wren
... ... 2
Seasorn, b Wren not
out 0
A. Stu riders, c Ilonson.i*Arnt;la b Arnold :.• 1
Gle•derni, c Rayne, b Wren b Wren
S.unders. c Knight, b Wren b Arnold
... ... 1
T. Fry, b Wren.. ... ••• b Wren
W. Bandon, b
••• b Hopson
Frriant;tuout...... b ten A
25
45
AIDOTIBITZT.
let Innings.
2ad 'Wain
Arnold, b Vine.
... 0 b 1710 e
bR. Fry .. . 0 b R Fry ::* :.• 0
Wren, b Gel* ••• ••• ... 13 bR. Fry ..: 3
Smog, bt.V111:1 • b Vine
... 3
Gk. urecto..(le I.7:ulleaderg:..b not out ... 14
Vine • ••• ••• b Vino 0
Wood. e Sweden,. b • ins•
.1. Hatoley. b Vin•
T. 1-.l•lnley, e Fey, b Van*
Knight, lot out...
Hoare b Vins
ratan

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THE TRADES UNION OONOREBB.

tkruidsiun or
The convene adopted stern Measugew on Thursday, when
it leaked out that five of the delegates had attended,
woos. expenses were paid by private inviduals or easocia-
tions other than bona fide trades unions—in other words
that the delegates in question sold himself to the Fair
Trade Association, for what was, in reality, • free trip to
London. It had been proposed to fur-Inds • Mr. Peters,
representing $ lodge of the Bristol Trade and Provident
Society, and at the Clogs of the meeting, on WedniedaY,
a settlement had not been arrived at. On the resuusptiou
of the debate on Thursday morning, a futile attempt hav-
ing previously twee male to insert the names of the live
delegates on the agouti's, • second amendment was sub.
witted with the view, as the author said, of throwing oil
on the troubled waters ; which while asserting the
geneval mortal leld down, wee not to lIPPIY IC the
present A cry of disapproval rose from all perts
of the oi:ogress, and be President rued that the previotui
amendment must be disposed of. In • very temperate
sod able speech, gr. Burnett, of the Afinalinmatrd
Engineer*, pieced the question, from the the bona tide
Trades Unioalsts' point of view, before the Congress.
Ii
was, he said, notorious that a contempt's bad been held in
I.4ndon, paid for by the so-called Fair Trade Aseociation:
wet delegates earn* up from the country improperly
pretending to represent trade societies, and that these
delegates had their railway fazes and fifteen shillings a
day paid to them, besides • luncheon at the Westminster
pane. Mow. If, Mr. Barnett continued, spy man chose
to sell himself to the 'Fair Trade" Aesocietion for what
was virtually a tree trip to London, that man, best know-
ing his own vein*, bada right to do so, but he bad no
right to sell his brother Trades Unionists by falsely pro-
lamine to represent their opinions. The question for the
Congress was whether sham delegates should it there,
when there was • remonablesuspon that they w.repilu
by bogus trade sseociations ; whether, in short, the C
in
(Mg MY to remain • bond fide representative of ohrocteit-
mongers who appeared with in.ullident credentials.
• Under the curette/station there epailii be no dallying,
fee evil shout' be grappled with and strangled at once.
Some of them bodly admitted they were active mew-
' byre of the Far Trade League. The Congress beard them
patiently, but the explanations 1111111 not clear, nor the
Justi&nitions to the point. Any attempt to introduce the
' qussuoa of Protection or Free Trade was met with prompt
opposition and derision. By-ncid-bye the Congress becerne
impatient, aud demands were heard to put an end to toe
alt Or and come to the vote. It we tnerenpon decided,
by 89 101411 against 35, that Mr. Peters should not retein
his seat at the Congress. •Ilki at the request of the presi-
dent that delegate, at ter • little hesitation, withdtew. A
Bristol delegate, named Moore, who was reported to be
ignorant @veil ot toe name of toe society he represented,
withdrew in the 'tame manner, except that in his care the
business was settled by a snow of hands. There was a
good deal of discussion., however, over Mr. Maddoces,
who was disqualified because be had paid his own
.xpewoos, and was held, therefore, not to represent the
' Birmingham Trades Canoed he sessyed to reeve/awns. On
tee plea that he was a lone-established and loyal trad,s
animas'. • motion in his favour way prop end. atter •
stormy interval, • division WM taken, the numbers being
SD for and V against the retirement of Mr. Medd eke,
who had, however, already left the room. Mr. Harlow,
another Birmingham delegate, who said be was a genuine
Trades Council representative, and had no connection
with any other association, was the next subject to be
operated upon. it was, however, stated that he bad been
engaged and expressly bent to reed • I aper to toe Congress
upon the topic which had been so objected to anti scorned
during the Gensler. An eloquent appeal was made to the
delegates by Mr. Broednurst, M.P., not to allow the msel vea
to be male the laughing-sPxk and tool of others. He
exhorted them to go through and complete the painful
work they had in hart& sole to secure purity of representa-
tion, and prevent an accumulation of evil in future years;
and rejoiced that the Congress was so triumphantly ref ut-
ins the miarepresentetions iadustriously corculeted to toe
effect that the Trades Union oody was in favour of certain
doctrine to watch no further reference need be made.
lir. Harlow's retirement was decided upon by a majority
of 59, and that gentleman, unlike his predecessors, who bad
kept silence, entered into a prating speech which the in ter-
runtime ot the meeting brought to an untimely end. The
fourth enforced retirement was Mr. Lund, representing till
that moment an association described ea utast undoubtedly
bogus character , and under the patronage of Captsin
Bedford Pun-A Glasgow delegate had been in • retalia-
tory spirit named as unqualified, but it was found moat
his credentials were quite accurate. Inquiries were next
made for Mr. Tyndall, woo had somehow previously evaded
the egamination of toe Standing Orders C immattat and
who was fait to have come from distant Dundee,
representing a humble 'ocelot 15 pampa. Mr. Tyndall
DOManswered to the call, an as he failed to satisfy the
Congress, it was proposed to sal with him summarily,
tbd direct accusatiou having been by a delegate that •
Sugar Bounty Association had paid his expiates from
Don fee. It was sought by his friends to secure • post•
pouement of the decision, but the Congress was deter-
mined, and Mr. Tyndall was soon made Ejected Delegate
No. 5. Tills business engrowed the entire sitting.

ILXTRAORDINAILT raoczinvias.

During the denote on Friday, the Secretory solemnly
called for silence, and then stated that Ileum Peters and
L nil, two of the six expelled delegates, had forced their
way past the hall-keeper, and taken their places in tee
Googreu. The launching of a hombohell through the glass
roof could scatc ly have produced more consternation.
" Out with them seemed to be the favourite advice
tendered by the more exalted delegates, who leaped to
their feet, each trying his loudest to get the ears of the
chairman. Kr. Peters stool calmly leonine against one of
too pillars at tbe lower end of th hall: Mr. Lind took •
sea'. Mr. Broadhurst and others went to Mr. Peters,
apparently persuadieg him to leave, to which appeals he
replied with a eh.ke it the bead, more, however, ins. meow
than in sneer. The President, on the spur of the moment,
inquired woo would volunteer to turn out the men, and
there was no lack of response, two delegates, at least,
gleefully anticipating coming battle with their rebellious
peers. Wiser counsels, however were forthcoming, and
wiser counsels, in the end, prevailed. High above the up.
roar was heard • voice, Gentlemen, gentlemen, no
physical force don't stir." Toe din mod,rated at once,
and never stain rose to hurricane force. The same voice
was again beard :—"Ask these gentlemen to leave the
room, Kr. President, and if they have a spark of manhood
in them they will not require asking • second time." Then
Kr. Peters tried to get iu • few words, but what he actually
geld wasilost in the cries of "Chair," "Shame," "(iliac "la
Mr' Peter "dared that he would not leaven:ll us
lo:cibly ejected. " That's it.,,exciahned • number "II
said Friday he would be made eumond Bradiauge of, and !
n4lll bee trying it On. DO not tot u• help him to his
cheap notoriety.- Eyes were turned in vain towards the
door. No Policeman &floured. An attempt by Kr. ,
Peters to speak was unanimously frustrated, and there
segued a good deal pi stiouLbt two or three delegates
again volunteering to turn out e intruders. The major-
ity were decully stalest this, and the warlike volunteers
sadly acquiesced. very much in the frame of mind of the
immortha Sam Weiler when ha plaintively asked whether
there wee nobody is be "whopped." About hall•past
twelve it was decided that the President, Mr. Broadhurst,
Kr. Burnett, and Mr. Ships., should go as • deputation
to the II nee 01/I.u, and an a ijournmeut was taken for
that purpose. At two o'clock. the President and the rest
of the deputation C•ale upon the platform, there was an
air of silent expo° timer in the Cosigns', and the following
dialogue occurred
The PIeSSID/INT—Fallowdates, you haws appointedme as chairtuao to protect the dignity of this Congress. I
now have to ask you to allow me to carry into effect the
orders of the Coogress and what I desire is that you will
remain seated sod followed the instructiotua I give to the
attendants at the door. I have now to eat Mr. Lind
respectfully to leave the room.
Mr. LIND—Ara I allowed tomtit) t (Odes of "No.)
The PILISIDENT—I respectfully ask you to leave the
mon.
Kr. LIND—And I respectfully decline, on the ground—.
(" Chair. chair.")
The Paustniurg—Ladies and gentlemen, pray reataia
silent, and let this metter bs between Mr. Lind and my-
self.
Kr. LteD—ln answer to your eery courteous question I
=it say I Tary reePeAfelly decline to leave the room
because lam duly electel delegate. Therefore I respect-
fully decline to leave the room, and shall only de so by
force
The Pagsiover —I must once more ask you to leave.
Mr. LIPID—Ii, reply—
Toe PRZSIDCNT—No reply—
Mr. LlND—lleaUemen, I beg to say—(Cries of "Chair.")
The rammer. —Doorkeeper, will you now effect my
orders., and remove Kr. Lind from the room?
Mr. KiLLY—Well, but this gentleman—(Oriee of "Sit
do ,-n," end neroar.)
Mr. LlND—Hera is my delegate'. nerd, I have sat hire
four days almorly.
The PagelDlNT—Doork,epere and assistant doorkeettorai
nollect the papers beloogieit to Mr. Lind, and each of you
take his arm.
The situation thus worked up to on true dramatic
Principles should, he all the rules of the game, have pro-
duced a startling cllneuesisessr. The Congress, with bated
breath, ireilently expected it. But the climax was comical. To whole thine now became what the lawyer, call a friendly action. Fur delicate. approache 1 Mr.
Lind'a chair, and two of them gently placed their arms
around him, lie leaning hack smilingly, and raising loim•
self slightly that the thing might lii male conihriahl, to
all parties. It was as if his friend. wer tickling him under the arms :or perhaps rather as if ho w..re an
invalid, and they anxious t prop bile up. Just for form's
sake he leaned beaked upon them as they escort...l him
down the hell, and his exit was for all the world like the
r •mov al from a place of worship of a girl who has faaut..,l.
The officiating delegate, at the finish certainly did put
on more wealth, and slummed the door behind them
quite ferociously amidst immense applause.