The Herald of Wales. — 1889-07-27 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

TWO LOVERS.  Joseph irarsey,".2l, and Elizabeth Bates, 20, both resig. at Langley-green, near Oldbury, were Loud &owned on Monday afternoon in the Canal Company's reservoirat Titford, under circumstances which show that they had together oxamitted suicide. A note which they left stated that they had determined to die together in consequence of mutzud lov( affairs and grievances as lovers.  We regret to record the death of kr. Mann, which occurred at hia residence, Castle-square, on Sunday. Mr. Mann was the son.in-law of the late Mr. Sosntlebury, and in IMlSeetioa with Mr. Scantlebury, jun., worked 11. e insaressigery business in Caatle-sqtuire from t 1.4 time of the Into Mr. Scantlebury's death until his own. Mr. Mr. Ma= was 61 years of age, ivid wsa a native of Cornwall.  The shocking conditions under which the naibnakers of Staffordshire and Woreestershire exist have called from a capitalist organ--" The Engineer "—some comments which all classes should read. "We have several times called at ention (says the contemporary in uestion) to the oonclitMn of the wrought nailmakers in South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire, and, indeed, the facts about this industry which have lately been revealed during the evidence taken by the Royal Commission on Sweating, supplemented by the report of the Board of Trade inspector, have been each as compelled consideration. There are probably few section] of the trading community who will not be in sympathy with the steps taken by the trailers to better their position. The strike, which has jra happily terminated in favour of the men, involied, it is estimated, about 16,000 individuals. It is just two years since the millers last went on strike. The general standards of pay at that time were, it is ebbed, below "the 187 e list"— which is supposed to usually govern wages—by as much as 20 per cent. in the came of ordinary nails, and 30 par cent, for hobs. The masters then consented to Wee the standards to within 10 per cent, of the 1879 list for ordinary nails, and to within 20 per cent, for helm. What the operatives now a4-ed for was a further advance, so that the 1879 list might be fully touched by ordinary nails, and that hobs be only .10 per cent. behind. Strikes in some trades are as common as blackberries in suremar, but the ease of the wretchedly-paid wrought-nail makers, with their average weekly wage of about ten shillings, pommies features which lift it out of the sphere of a mere local trade dispute, and claims the attention of all who believe that the day for the British manufacturer to make his money out of human flesh and blood, so to week, is g ere by. It is pleasing to know that with this view a number of the masters in the industry in question were fully agreed, and that this fee has spread is shown by the fact that the possible difficulties of a slack demand and heavy stocks have not been allowed to outweigh the just reasons for granting the moderate advance demanded." Brave words, these! A party of English agents returned to the Rapid City, Dakota, having made a complete examination of the great tin belt surrounding the Harvey Peak. The outfit was well equipp4.., including Professor Bailey. metallurgist of the Dokata &eel of Mines, a stall of scientific assistants, and also some Ceruish mining gentlemen. The party _ware guided by the best explorers of the Beek Hills. It is demoustrated that the Black Hills contain nnexhaustible true fissure veins of tin, and that the development of deposits around Harvey Peak will prove of national importance. A committee of the Rapid City Board of Trade had a conference with the lepitaliets with a view of inaugurating work on a railroad to connect the Rapid City with Harvey Peak.  A