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HOW JEVONS SCORED.
(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.) I HOW JEVONS SCORED. Br DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY. Author of "Joseph's Coat," "The Way of tiur Wof d. "The Bistro-p'? Amazement." Time's Fxsvenges." A Wasted Crime," &c Aru&ngci many odd little facts which may be noticed 11. the men who have come from the Front u this—that their teeth have grown very p^ceptably whiter. You may trace this to three causes The supply of b&ocy whether for smoking of for chewmg, has been extremely limited; alcoholic drink been a.bsolutly unattainable; and the food has been toagh and has had to be tfcM_rougr.lv uu^Tic."ted. Apart from all this, tnen's faoes have grown much darker in complexion, &nd any painter will tell you that oolovr ;s only valuable by contrast It dn not occui to young Adcock to think of oUlv ot these things, but he could not fail to that the teeth of his Bitn were abominaoly white and bright ted gieamm.It is by no means the purpose of t, is narrative to give away Adcock, who sven if he went from England as a bit of a > >u-lder, came back as a proven ffi i.ii of VHioa. with discretion and pohteo«^6 added to his ecord. For that reason his ffegiment shail )e pseudonymised W e will t\ka.1 from Tb. ckerav s parodies and will speak of the cc -ps as "The Gallant Onety Ortth." Adooc- had been taken prisoner b the Boers, had been stripped of everything but L s shirt, and it was when he returned, dreary seventeen miles' walk acicef; the v ldt. that he cotioed for the frrsi time how white and glaring behind the buli tasked skin were his men's teeth, when fchey relaxed their faces into laughter. He hac not often seen them laugh, for their part the campaign had been exceedingly grim and nasty. They had camped for the most part on the bare ground, w'- the night had grown too black for further travel, and had bwsn awakened at the first grey intimation ot the dawn. They had been hard-ridden, bard fought, and ill fed for the greater part r,* a year; and whatever the weather might have been they had seen no such thing as a. tern until the last week or two, and no etch thing as a kitchen range, even of the rudest son. from the beginning. It \v c Adcock's misfortune that he had taken a commission m a territorial regiment. In his own county he was sonw-body, even a very con isiderabie somebody; and the greater num- ber of the men who served under him were erlted under the territorial system, from Adcock's end of his own county, so that everybody knew him, or knew about him Such social honours as he wore were a trifle new and on that ground alone he was inclined to exaggerate them His father, had started as a shop-boy, had become a. baronet, as a result of his own remarkable dexterity of hand and mind. He had o become a millionaire, and these things, un- fortunately for Adcock, had happened before the young mat- was born. although they were well within the memory of many contempor- aries Amongst strangers he counted it al- most a religion to speak of his mother as "her ladyship," and of bis father as "Sir Samuel"; and these natural failings had got Kb. into trouble. Whan after his seizure by the Boers be taamped homeward to his camp, he felt very much inclined to suicide, and if his captors ba. left him but a gun and a cartridge he tn.ffht have put his idea into practice. He would have done almost any! hing rather than face his regiment in the ignominious guise which was left to him; and as he walked bcvorrt the outoosts he was more wretchedly conscious of his bare IIIPd sunburnt legs than he was even of his crippled and bleeding feet. He bad no idea that the mingled sense of pride and shame which had saved him from an original intention > f dying of starvation on the veldt was in the least degree creditable to him. and it was whan he started on his mareh through the iinoo in that absurd costume that he first be to cease to be a bounder. though no such notion crossed his mind Five things Adcock knew at this wretched moment, and no philosopher would ever after-1 wards have suoceoded m persuading him that it is possible only to think clearly of one thing at a time. He knew that his shirt *vas absurdly short, to begin with; he knew that his men were lying on th,r ragged khaki backs diesolved in laughter: he noted ror the first that their teeth were very and gw&tnjxg; he noted further .t -hei r spurs (dug into the ground in their momentary ecstasy of mirth and withdrawn again) became perceptibly brighter. Finally, he recognised the fact that the engagment of yesterday had resulted in a solitary capture, and that he was its representative. He stif, fened his soul and went on between the roaring lines; but he was not fated to reach the Colonel's tent and make his wetched ex- culpation there without further mssadven- tipe. The men had got earlv into camp the night before with a handful of loot-the. rarest of events in that campaign. They had fallen upon a trim of ox-waggons Laden with "medical comforts" intended for the express WHiSolation of one particular Dutch fighting man who was fond of Bass's beer. When the chariots of this hero been looted, •he boys had scattered the bottles fa.r and sride It was Adcock's luck to tread upon i. fragment of the broken glass and to tumble ttraight into the arms of Jevons, who waa that time it the blackest and filthiest hour f»f an unusually black and filthy day Jevons, it should be known at once, was the son of an old-established Earl, the sixt.h in descent, who lived at the other end of Adcock's xvauty. If.. re .were one thing more pro- mnert m thf mind n.f the newly-crated <ady Adcock than another, it was the hope ha* in some far-distant day she might be 'aced upon the visiting list of Lady Erls- < te, the mother of that identical Jevons, 10, if he "iad only taken the trouble to p >cla,im the fact, was art honourable, a.nd tÀ1 srefore to be respected. But the E rlsootes h d been protnoted six generations ago for Ita ring become wealthy, and had been st-sadily going backward in that one respect ei- since the title had been conferred, and ■ evens from his youth up had known very veil that he would have to work for a living Ie knew that the one thing for which nature :ad fitted him was the work of an enneer; nd he had devoted himself to his career with .-wnethmg like enthusiasm. Nothing pleased t im much better than to get into a canvas t rit and to crawl through the coaly bowels of any locomotive combination of stec1 and oil which by any chance found its inwards out of order. At the moment at which Adcock fell into his arms he was new from this delightful iaboui—black with coal-duet, and «t:nking of -aí1ei¿ oil from bead to foot.. He look the short-shirted Adcock in his arms and was repelled, at first with energy, but feter on, as the blood flowed from a severed artory in the heel, with growing feebleness. Jevons was a white man, but under his smear of and oil be looked very like a nigger, •od the last thing Adoock remembered be- fore he fainted at the flap of the hospital tent, was the white gleam of his teeth ir contrast with the bkek-and-tan of his solicitous visage. < Adcock got better in the course of time, itnd went into biis second action, where he was bsdlv hit. He got the better of this m?adventure also, but, being ercamped on poisoned ground, fell sick of enteric fever, through which he was piously nursed bv • xravrades who had become conscious of his growing value. He was getting- to be a. better fellow day by day; and, campaign- 17)12'. times, the gentle a.nd the simple are variously alert to this sort of ohnjige: which tj much more common than the ignorant «mld possible imagine. But Jevona was among Adcock's nurses, a.nd. as fate arranged Jevons was invariably dirty and dis- >ndere! wherever he called to Adcock. \dc(lCk had been transferred to a camp near vhom he could not possibly have spoken within nfty miles of home. say. Adcock, old chap," said the friendly aoal-and-oil smeared man, on one occasion, slipping a coal-and-oil-smeared canvas sleeve beneath the invalid's head and the words, the accent, and the gesture were no* forgiven until the time of Jevon's revenge came round. "Jones." said Adcock, turning +0 <- s bat- man, "give this man five shillings, and tell him not io come again." Jones grinned, and finding a dollar in his em waistcoat-pocket haasded the same to Jevons, who also grinned, and, insolently patt ng the patient on the head, said, "Ta-ta old boy!" and departed. Mary weeks afterwards Lieutenant Adcock found an opportunity for the retrieval of a reputation which had not so far leen t o favoured. Two British guns were in very serious trouble at the edge of a spruit, and half -a-dozen Dutch maxims were pump ng fire and lead at their defenders Adcock saw his chance, got two or three dozen of his men together, and fetched the imperilled guns ato Bafety, being himself for the second time rather badly wounded. Tboo, when he had I half recovered, the authorities sent him home. A man who has been captured rud freed, who has twice been hit under creditable cir euinstaaoes, and who has suffered from en tenc on a particularly hard march, mav be fairly said to have seen something of the rougher face of war; and T'ritish men and wcmen are proverbially kind to those who have had this sort of experience m their service So it befell that when Major d cock came home with three degrees of pro- motion to hit- name, there was a general de- position on the part of the men of nis county to give him dmners, and a not iess pro- nounced disposition on the part of the ladies ot the county to marry him out of hand. For some weeks he was interesting, as a hero and an iovahd but in the course of time other heroes and invalids came heme, amo Adcock began to feel chat after all his achievments he was a bit of a nonentity. Had this idea occurred to him two years before. it would have brought him pain; but now, after h.s wa.r experience, to discover that at his very best he was only one of a crowd afforded him a pleasure of a quiet kind, because he had more than begun to realis* that he was an Englishman, and, by that fact alone, ë person to be taken into con siderp.tion anywhere. He had fought and hied for his country. Once he had bled by a bullet wound, once by a bayonet wound, and onoe on account of a broken tottle; and on each occasion the loss of blood .had brought a gain of wisdom. Lady Adcock, a vain and fat old- woman, who was, after all, his mother, fussed around .him from the moment of his arding at Southampton until his final deposit in the room which had been for a whole year re- served for him in the new mansion in the Vale of Trent. And when Adcock began to get èá!1y. better after his long attack of enteric, his wound, and the tiresome sea tadyshirj told him one thing You must go, Sam," she said, "and call upon our neighbour, Lord Erlscote We have met him once of twice*—in society," the mother added in an almost awystricken voice. "You know the Erisootes Thev ww very poor for years, but a rich grand father of the present Earl died somewhere out. in California, and left him millions— many millions—whether dollars or pounds sterling, I can't tell you But money in anv C3."e more than heart could wish. The old Earl is dead, and all his sons are dead, ex- cept the youngest, who has come into the title, after a career in the Transvaal. You must-have met the Honourable Mr. Jevons, as ne than was, in the course of your cam- paign. And in any case, you are a fellow campaigner, and you ought to go and see him. I understand that he is to get married shortly. He was brought over by the news ot his father's death and his elder brother breaking his neck in the hunting field, and 1m wasn't anybody a. year ago, a.nd now he's a Peer of the realm, with millions. And we've got to know him. You might drive over to Erlscote Castle and leave 0 card." "Erboot.e," said the Major, "is only half- a-dozen miles away. I'll walk. It'll do me good; and I'll start this minute, if you'll rouse up Jones and tell him to bring the trap along to pick me up case I should fall tired." "You shan't go, Sam," said her ladyship. was wicked and cruel of me t< suggest ii:, I ought to ha.ve thought how weak you are." "Rnbbiè 1" said the Major. "I arm as fit as a fiddle. But since I had that beastly enteric I cret tired now and them, and when I do a lift is welcome. If I don't overdo it, a walk is a. good thing. But it's aJways pleasant to know that you have n gee to pull you home. Just ring the bell, Mateo1, and I'll give the necessary orders. j TIm bell was rung, and, in response to orders deli vered under a somewhat elaborate etiquette, Jones appeared. he said, touching his fore- lock. nearly in five minutes." But Jones gTitaned,. well itlrained as he was, and the glint of lug white teeth behind the Trans- vaal tan of his complexion brought a vague remembrance to Major Adcock's mlnd, Four miles away from home the Major found Jones ",¡! ",r1 rvri the v.v-(y»d. w h; c h been so out as to split a spinney in two halves. "I seen," said Jones, "a weasel iollow a rabbit acrows this '■e^e ivith, an-i 1 couldn't help but pttll up and look on at the works o' nature. it lovely, comin' back, sir?" very pleasant to be back. Jones," said the Major, sniffing up the mild air; "very rice, indeed "I don't suppose, siT," said Jonas, respect- fully." as "t ever entered your head to be a. poacher." "Wen," said the Major, smiling and twist- ing his moustache, "I don't know hat it ever did, Jones. I suppose." he added allow- irgly, "that you were born in the country V' "Yes. sir, eaid Jones. "Birn m the countTy and in this part of it, sr. And many's the time I've found a rabbit, or a partridge, 01 an 'a.re in this parti ukr little bit of a spinney. It's a regular breeding ground, this is, for all sorts o' gaci'*—all the kinds of fur and feather as yon gentlemen likes to shoot But bless my 'eart! if I was to be left here alone, sir, for five minutes, I don't want no gun. I wouldn't mind bet- ting what you like, sir, if you'll excuse the liberty of the offer, -hat Til walk into that there spinney, either side, and oome back with an 'are or a rabbit or a partridge in my 'and, and ask for not-hung but my native wits to guide me." "Jones," said the Major, "rm *n no hurry, and I will bet you a dollar that you don't go into that wood and come back again with fur and feather within a quarter "f an hour. It's an utterly nefarious enterprise on my part; but I'll watch. the old girl whilst you go." "Done with you, sir!" said Jones, touch- ing his cap ami leaping lightly from the dog- cart, into which the Major cldxnoed, some- what cumbrously. J "It's a baddish time of the day for- this kind of work, but then, sir, if you'll excuse my bragging, I'm an expert. Do you re- member my stalking that springbok, sir, and bringing you in the for a. Christmas dinner? "Go along. JOnefl," said the Major, "and let w sec wnat you can do." "Why, sir, said Jones, "I was poacOOr frun my cradle 1" And with that he dis- appeared into the spinney. Major Adcock was a little tired, and the comforta.ble cushions of the dog-cart were grateful to him. He sat there half-dozing in the sunshine, with the p;leasQ.nt autumn country air about him, and thougut how good a thing it was to be at home again, and stroked the well-combed mane of the mare in th; shafts with a. caressing touch 'f the whip." Vv hen Jones had gone five yards into the wood his step became inaudible, and the dreaming Major had actually ceased to think about him, when in about ten minutes' time he returned with a bird in one hand and a hare in the other. "Ain't forgot the trick, sir," said Jones, as he thrust the bird and t.he hare beineath imMtjer's (fie&i and clambered mio the dog-cart. "You forgot the trick," a voice very near at hand, "and you ain't forgot me, 'ave you, Jones?" Jones tunred with a calm which is not common to the detected poacher, and smiled. "No," he said, "you and me 'as been longer at war a.t than the British and the Dutch 'as been so far in the Transvaal. But J was just shewing the guv'nor a 1 ttle trick cr mine, and we're going up to the Castle to explain aboot it." "Yus," said the man in velveteens, who had originally accosted Jones, "you're going up to the Castle to explain about 't, and I'm going to show the way." The main in vel- veteens dexterously took the reins from the I hands of the astonished Major, amd began to lead the mare up hill r "But, I. say, look here, my friend," said the Major, "you're rather overdoing this. Jm going rt, at this moment to leave my card on Lord Erlscote, and I don't want to introduced as a poacher. Here's haJf-a- sovereign -for you, and suppose we say no more about it.* "I've got 'im," said the mail in velveteens very gnmiy, without turning; "I've got 'im red handed, and I've caught 'im in the act. "iou're along with 'im, whoever vou are, and you ye got to come afore his lordship. And, mini you this," said Velveteens, "whether I've got the law be'ind me or whether I ma&es no difference to ,me. I've got a gun. here, and I'll put more or less of a load Ol lead into whichever of you starts to lun, whether it's the thief or the receiver "My dear, good fellow," said the Major, "yon can t suppose "Never mind you what I suppose," said Velveteens, "nor what I can suppose, j \e known tbit chap for a poacher from his cradle, and this is the frst time I've got a chance at him. D'you think I'm going to loov it ? Not much I ain't! It was in these circuinstances 1 hat Major Adcock found himself landed at the lodge of Erlscote Casile, where the trap was taken in charge, and whence he and his mam weri j marched up the sweeping avenue, clrn- shadowed and half a mile in length. The Major twice or thrice attempted to propitiate the guard. "It's really absurd &aid the Major, "t expose one to so ridiculous a charge. I've told you already, by good fellow, that I'm going up to Erlsoote on 'i visit "So you 'ave," said Velveteens, swinging the dead hare in one hand and the pheasant in the other as he walked. "I'll give vou," said the Major, groping in his pocket, In order to je quite sure than he could fulfil h;.s promise there and then, "T"fl give you fifty shillings to let me walk up gmt>tlv to the door aind explain myself." do all the explaining," said Velvet- eens. "Whatever explaining there is to ex- plain I will explain. T've been after th-s man ever since I was a child in irms, and ¡I.'V\? got 'im last red 'anded. And you as is accomplice! HeTeyouare." Wi-e Major, iin place of walking up to Erlecote Castle as he bad hoped, and leaving a card at the front door, was ushered in at the back. it would have been at any moment too ignoble to run, and a stand up ficrht with the man in corduroy would have been a foolish thing on many grounds, apart from "that tired feeling" which had followed a long illness. "You go and tell his lordship hes got to do a Little bit of beak heTe," Velv"teens. "I've got the most notorious poacher m the couwty, and I've caught 'im red-"anded." So the word was passed, and ;n a l:ttle .while the over-able Jones and the Major were ushered into the presence of his lordship, a somewhat undersized, dark-haired, youngieh man, who smiled at the first sight of the Major and then composed his coantpmrce to Lear the etory. Velveteens put some emo- tion m the narrative. Man and toy, he declared with solmesiity, he bad KiKrvn this present Jonas as an arrant poacher, amd had never until this fortunate hour been able to lav a hand upon him. The other IJarty, he confessed, tie did not know; but he had seen him with his own hands receive and 6tow away these present prizes. He *vaved the hare acid the pheasant, and then respectfully deposited them upon the magisterial desk. "I understand you," said his lordship, "to Stir that you are Major Adcock, of he Onety- Ooeth, and that you nre. recently invalided home from the Transvaal. In that case yoJ. W;ll no doabt be able to find somebody who wil1 go bad fo- you under the exceedingly suspicious eiTcumsta.ncee." I don't care," said the Major, if your lordship will exctiea me for saying so. to incur the ridicule which will inevitably at- tach to such an affair as this; but f am quite willing to p*y your man anything you ina.y demand, and as one gentleman to another— His lordship interrupted him coldly. Pris'oner at the bar, vOIr offence is very clearly proved, a.nd the sentence of thiis court upon you is that you be fined one dollar, wnich the Bench will pay, and that you stay to dinner. I have nursed this com,' said his lordship, ope a drawer at his hand and throwing a five-shilling-piece upon 'he table, for nine months, old chap, but I never thought that 1 should get it back in such a lucky hour. Good gracious, I beg your pardon. I forgot tt, introduce myself. But don't you remember .'evoms?" [THE EK:>
Swansea Licenses: Compensation…
Swansea Licenses: Compensation Authority Meets. A supplemental meeting of the Swansea Licensing Compensation Authority was held on Tuesday to consider claims and settle shares in compensation money in respect of the following licenses:—Ivy Bush, High- street Cape Horn Stores, Orchard-strest; and Caledonian Inn, Western-street (own- ers, Messrs. Hancock and Co.); Greyhound Inn, High-street (United Breweries); Duff- ryn Arms, Jockey-street (Mrs. Jennet Jen- net and others, Swansea Old Brewery); and the New Oxford Inn, Oxford-street. Mr. Howel Watkins presided. Other justices present were Messrs. S. Goldbferg, J. R. Leaver, G. Davies, J. Rosser, F. Rocke, W. Law, and David Roberts. Amounts claimed were as follows —Ivy Bush, L504 18s. 2d. Cape Horn Stores, £765 4s.; Greyhound, £1,303 18s. 7d.; Duffryn Arms, £ 800; Caledonian, £ 603 7s. 6d. New Oxford Inn, £ 1,493 15s. Mr. C. Gaskell, barrister-at-law, repre- sented Messrs. W. Hancock and Co., Ltd.; Mr. W. Smith, the Swanwa Old Brewery; Mr. C. W. Slater represented the Swansea United Breweries in the case of the Grey- hound, and also other interests other than those of Messrs. Hancock in the case of the Old Ivy Bush Messrs. J. Viner Leeder ap- peared on behalf of Messrs. R. W. Miller and Co., Bristol, owners, and Mr. William Goaman, lessee of the New Oxford. Evidence was offered by Messrs. Leeder and Meager, valuers. After some questions and discussion among the parties concerned the following amounts were accepted :—Ivy Bush, £ 475; Cape Horn Stores, £ 550; Greyhound Inn, £ 930; Duffryn Arms, £ 760; New Oxford Inn, £ 730. The apportionment of compensation be- tween licensees, owners, and other claim- ants was left to be dealt with at a subse- quent meeting. The offer of £ 375 by the Authority in re- spect of the Caledonian Inn was not ac- cepted, and appeal will be made to the Com- missioners of Inland Revenue.
County Court Colloquy at Swansea
County Court Colloquy at Swansea At Swansea CoUdllty Court on Tuesday, 'iarr.a, dock labourer, Jersey-street, applied for an administration order, in I ø- rsroot to debts amounting to C38 2s. 9d. Applicant offe-ed 10s. in the L, at the of 10s. a month, and said he had seven girls, noae of whom were earning; that >n three months he lost his wife, his father and a son, and at one time had as many as four of the family in the hospital. His average earnings since Christmas had been 12s. ocr week, and incidentally applicant said he hid a pension of L3 odd a quarter, which pavi the resit. His Honour did not think any working- man could not get more than 12s. per week. Applicant: Cant get any more work. His Honour (severely): You can; you haven't tried. Applicant Oh yes I have. His Honour: Where? Applicant: About the new dock, and there's no job for Swaneea men. His Honour: I am afraid you have the character of being a loafer? Applicant: No, sir; I got my characte~s fiom Wright Butler and Cory Yeo; never bfen a loafer in my life, 1)1:t "always a hard working man, Nine years I was at Wright Butlers. His Honour: A hard-working man would not be here. Applicant: But. a loafer would not be it Wright Butlers for nine years. His Honour: Well, I can't help you. Applicant: Then your Honour will be breaking my home up. His Honour: You haven't tried to do yoor Qutv, Applicant: I have, sir. His Hooonr: Then we disagree. Applicant, a strong-looking fellow, then left the box, muttering sorniethiing about, breaking up his home.
Burglars Visit Brynmill.
Burglars Visit Brynmill. An impudent robbery was effected at N">. 34. Rhvddinir? Park-road. Swansea, at half- nfust nine o'clock on Monday evening 1'1, hotrfce is teinaiited bv Mr Frank Weaver gardener to Mr W. J Rees. J P 1k Weaver was in bed, and i Ls. Arife and daughter had left the house for a few min- utes, when someone entered and stole a smql marble clock from the front sitting-room. Information has been given to the A man was seen loitering sbont the opposite pavement a few migrates before.
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I Crowds Throng Swansea Sands,
Crowds Throng Swansea Sands, Athletic Sports at Swansea and Elsewhere. Beautiful weather favoured the Bank Holiday crowd in Swansea and district, From an early h<1Jl well liiied excursions ar- lived at each railway station. Very taw, However, remained tn the town, which later on m the morning presented almost a ds- serted appearance, lac Normandy, which sailed tor Ilfracombe shortly before eight, refused a number ot passengers, and the same remark apphed to the Brighton, simi- larly bound, though at a later hour. Tne Swansea Sands were thick with people aH day—so much so that locomotion there was extremely difficult The doctors, of whom there was an unusually large number, clear ed out their pills and potions and herbs, and pamphlets on diet reform, in a manner tnat left nothing to be desired—by the doc- tors Lovers of sport congregated in the Cricket Field, where all the afternoon ex cellent entertainment was to be had. Those who patronise the Sands or the i sports went to the Mumbles, and the Mum- bles Railway engines were overpowered. One of them broke down at Blackpill aLout noon. All day the trains were observed to be travelling up and down, at not more than good walking pace, the thousands that clung like flies to every available foothold on the steps of the cars rendering swifter progression impossible. The Post Office Bana mingled its music with that of the waves against the Pier, and Mr. Tom Owen's Pierrots gave entertainments. In the evening all places of amusement in Swansea were thronged—the Empire, the Grand, where the ever green "Silver King" was played, and the Star, with "The Guilty Man." Everywhere the order maintained was splendid the holiday was healthily and energetically spent; there were scarcely any signs of drunkenness or other excess.
Swansea Sports.
Swansea Sports. The clouds that threatened in early morn- ins dispersed grandly, and bv raid-day the-o was brilliant sunshine, which, except ior- one short interval, during which a slight shower fell, lasted right up to the conclusion of the racing carnival in he Swansea Cricket Field. The affair had bean advertised as an afternoon of "dash and go, which about expressed it. Having regard to the many counter attractions, Australians at Cardiff, sports at Carmarthen, etc., th was remarkably good. It was foS tin ated that from 5,000 to 6,090 were on the field Competitors were present from :111 over the country, and among the eveats were races for the half mile tiat Welsh cham- pionship, two-mile walking Welsh chan- pionship, one-milo Welsh championship, five mile bicycle race, oostume race and last, not least, distribution of prizes by ins Worship t.he Mayor God save the King. It was, generally speaking, a.n ex- ins Worship t,he Mayor God save the King. It was, generally speaking, an ex- cellent exhibition of muscular activity and endurance. Where all evints were well and closely contested, it is difficult tc select any fo; special comment. It would, howevr-or, i bo impossible to forg't little Clifford Cooper, aged four yearb and seven months, son of J. R C. Cooper (himself a winner of thi.- i prize in %he 440 yards. handicap). Clifford rati in the second h vat of the 120 yards flat, handicap, and won. He also got home first in the final, winning amid thunderous applause, the first prize, a watch value £ i 1.-5. When they lifted Clifford on to the table, to have the prize handed to him oy I th", Mayoress, the little fellow made an elaborate salute, so shewed that in him physical prowess and good manners are united. There is a future before Cliff') d Cooper. The half-mile and one- mile Welsh championships were well contested, as were the var- ious cycle races, especially the five mile, which provided excellent sport. Six com petitors entered, three of whom fell out very soon. ThTe remained Albert Aoe, Rhvs Williams, and Alf Rowe. This race was for the Swansea Coal Trimmers' Challenge Cup, valne. B15 15s., open to residents within a radius of ten miles of Swansea Post Office The race, as concerns th three mentioned waf particularly keen throughout, 'he finish exciting, when Ace managed, at the Inst moment, by just about seven-eights of a w.jeel, to snatch from Rhys Williams, who bi,s already won it twice, the coveted-cup A'f Rowe was ritrht on the spot too. Th^ kif Rowe was ritrht on the spot too. officials were a« follows.—Judges (champion ships and walks), Messrs. A. J. Davies, A John, and A. B. Manning; open foot events, Col. Morgan, R.E., Messrs. J Cor- freld, Stanle-v and J. W. Richards; cycling events, Messrs. Alderman E. li. VTotheroe, W. John and W J. Brown; ir.daes steward, Mr. T. Harries; starte-r. (Yuncillor J. Livingston; starters steward Mr Fred Sacdry; hon. sec., Mr. W. J. Morgan. One Mile Bicvcle Novice Scratch lIst, R. Charlton, Rhayader; 2nd, Ralph Thomas, Barry; 3rd, D J Joshua, Bettws. Half-mile Flat Championship (time limit, 2min. 3sec.).—1st, A F D. Smith, Cam- bridge University (2ITi ;11. 1 3-5sec.); 2nd, E. G. Ace, Swansea, wh just finished un- der the time limit Two Miles Walking Welsh Champion- ship (time limit, 15min 30sec ).—A. T Yeo- mam, Swansea (I4min. 23 4 5sec.). D. R. Sullivan, Swansea, als finished under the time limit. 120 Yards' Flat Handicap.—1st, C. E. Wilkie, Swansea; 2nd, A. Bates, Swansea; 3rd, Edmond COI, Finehlev Harriers. 120 Yards Hurdle.—1st, C. V. Sederman, St Saviour's, Cardiff: 2nd, T. Paddison, Swansea; 3rd, T. Benson, Swansea. Mile Flat Welsh Championship (time limit, 4min. 34sec.).— 1st, A. F. D. Smith, Cambridge University; 2nd, D. H. Grif- fiths, Abergavenny; 3rd, D. W O'DonneLl, Cardiff College. Time, 4min 37secs. High Jump.—1st, C. V. Sederman, Car- diff; 2nd, Ivor James, Swansea. Height, 5ft. Mile Cycle Handicap.—1st, 0. Davies, Cwmbran; 2nd, J Evans, Llanelly 5 3rd, J. A. Scapens, Bristol. 220 Yards Flat Handicap.—1st, D, T. Evans, Swansea; 2nd, Edward Cope, Finch- ley Harriers; 3rd, C. E. Wilkie, Swansea. One Lap Bandsmen's Walking Race.—1st, Gibbs; 2nd, Llewelyn Davies; 3rd, L. J- Lewis. Half-mile Cycle Handicap.—1st, J. H. Scapens, Bristol 2nd, Ralph Thomas, Burrv Port; 3rd, J. R. Jones, Pemtrey. Half-mile Flat Hanàican.-1st W. H. Lawrence, Finchlcy Harriers; 2nd, J. Ray- mond, Polytechnic; 3rd, M. D. Morgan. Swansea. 440 Yards (Club) Handicap.—1st. W. James; 2nd, M. D. Morgan; 3rd, J. R- C. Cooper. Five Miles Bicycle Race (scratch), for the Swansea Coal-trimmers' Challenge Cup (final to be ridden in fourteen -ninut(8).- 1st, A. Ace; 2nd, Rhys Williams; 3rd, Alf Rowe. MAYORESS DISTRIBUTES THE PRIZES. The Mayor, on calling on the Mayoress to distribute the prizes, was loudly .1p- pbud-Pd He congratulated them on the brilliant success of the sports. He had not he-ird that day on the. field a single foul word. (Applause). Nor was there any sulky man or woman. Those who had won. and those who had failed, equallv recognised the straightforwardness with which the var- ious evmts had been conducted- (Loud applause). Mr. J Livingston proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayoress, which was grretea with hearty cheers, whereupon the Mayar reported by moving a vote of thanks to the officials. EXCELLENT FARE AT THE EMPIRE Excellent fare was served up to the crowd <1 house at the Swansea Empire on Monday evening. Frank Lawtoii, from the "Belle of New York," whistled immediately into the audience's favour. He followed this up with a particularly clever manipula- tion of the bones, in the course of which a fight was convincingly caricatured. I (Loud arplav '.) Messrs. Edward, Arthur and Tom Griffiths, in their operatic selec- tion": from the opera "The Lily of Killar- ney reached a high standard of art, and the reception they had gave the denial direct to Mr. R. G. Knowles' recent wild asper siens of music-hall audiences. Mr. Hugh Stanton and Co :—the company being a I chaiming and talented lady—present to 1 brilliant sketch "For Reform," wnich has been seen in Swansea before. b;t of which audiences do not sec-m to tire. Others of a [ brilliant constellation1 of artists, each. *aod I all of whom s row in their own line, were Miss Bessie Travis, ventriloquist; Chne and Clarke, hiaek and white comedy ar- tistes Erne" o<\>n*dian Lydia and Ai- bino gymnasts the Sjstcte Lse, acrobats, vocalists and dancers, and the Vaudeville Circus. POPULARITY OF "THE SILVER KING." The popularity of "The Silver King" in no way diminishes and theiv packed houses a t the Grand Theai-e, Swansea, on Bank H("iday afternoon ai-d evening. "The Silver King" well bears re- petition and see it as often as one may the tears will run well into the eyes' and the lump rise m one's throat. The trials and tribulations of Wilfred Denver were capit- ally pourtrayed by Mr. Steven T. Ewart and the return Lome after his wanderings with the shadow of a great crime hanging lover his head was pathetic in the extreme. Mr Edward J. George appeared in his or- iginal character of Jakes, the staunch de- fender of Nellie Denver and her children over whom dark clouds gather before the roseate dawn. Miss Daisy Scudamore ap- peals to all hearts as Nellie Denver, and Miss Violet St. Clair and Master Jack Evan, as the hero's children evinced a complete knowledge of the parts. "The Spider," Mr. A. J. Hicks, was a characteristic study, while Mr. A. Wright as Coombes left noth ing to be desired. The company well main- tains the high traditions of this powerful drama. "GUILTY MAN" AT THE STAR. The Star Theatre was filled to overflowing on Monday night when Mr. Jas. Hare's strong company produced St. Aubyn Mil- ler's thrilling drama, "The Guilty Man." Mr. Hare himself imperscnated the striking role of James Redman, coiner, and he was supported by some very capable actors and actresses, among them Mr Chas. T. E. O'Connor, as Goo. Seymour; 11.1r. Hy. Compton as his father General Seymour; Mr E. O'Grady as the Jew, Esau Herbon; an 1 Miss Irene Clifford who gave a finished impersonation of Nell Radford. Light re-, lief was well provided by Miss Bessie Frank anl Mr John A. Stimson. Among the many exciting episodes is that in Act IV. in. which an infernal machine which is claimed to be one imported from St. Petersburg it- self, is introduced. One side of a house is blown out in the most realistic fashion. There was a.n afternoon performance which was almost as well patronised as the even- ing one. The Vernon bicscope supplied as usual welcome entertainment between th3 acts
Bank Holiday Traffic Returns.
Bank Holiday Traffic Returns. Three thousand five hundred tickets were issued at the Great Western Station, High street, Swansea, on Bank Holiday, chiefly to Carmarthen and Cardiff. Over 9,000 tickets were collected at Lan- dore, large numbers of visitors coming in from Birmingham, Merthyr, Mountain Ash, Arclare, Bristol, and Cheltenham. Eight excursions arrived in at the station in addi tion to the ordinary trains, and eleven went outwards. The returns are in advance of last year. The same is the case with respect to the L. and N.W. Railway. About the same number booked out as by the G.W.R, and | 0,000 came m, chiefly from Shrewsbury, Craven Arms, The Wells, Llandovery, and Carmarthen. Four thousand came into Swansea by th-s Midland Railway, and 1,400 went outa decrease of 1,000 passengers compared with last year—and 5,000 came in by the Rhon- dda and Swansea Bay line, and 500 went out. The Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Company brought into Swansea 1,500 peo- ple on .Tuesday morning. The Swansea electric tramca.rs carried 70,000 passengers, and the Swansea and Mumbles steam tramcars 32.000. Both the pleasure steamers, the Brighton and Normandy, sailed from Swansea on 'Monday. By the former 700 went to 'Combe in the morning, and 1,000 people were carried in the afternoon Channel trips. The figures are slightly under those of last year. The Norihandy carried 650 to 'Combe and I 450 in the afternoon tu Worm's Head—a trip by the way that was extended to a visit round the Helwick lightship. ABERAVON'S ATTRACTIVE DAY. The day turning out gloriously fine and at Aberavon and the beach was patrm l. by thousands of visitors from the Whondda and adjacent valleys. In the af- ternoon the Aberavon and District United emperance Association held a monstre tea meeting in a large marquee which had been ^t up close to the beach. Crowds of resi- dents left the town for the camp at Porth- cawl, while others visited the Mumbles.
,Yniscedwyn Sports.
Yniscedwyn Sports. The eighth annual athletic sports was at Yniscedwyn on Bank-Holiday, un'i^r khf.^ auspioes of the H. Company 1st V.B W.B. All preparations haa bean made by Sergt. O. Best, the secretary. The Com- panv's band from Brynamnw) was in ct- tendance. Half-mile handicap novice bicycle race.— Tinst heat: 1, D. Harries; 2, D. Jocie.s. Stffond heat: 1, J. D. Wadley; 2, Barney Ccliins. Final: 1, Barney Collins; 2, J. D. Wadiey. 129 vards flat ha.ndica.p (boys): 1, R. r. LavW; 2, W Taylor. 440 yards open handicap: 1, W. Morgans: 2 Thomas; 3, W. Davies. High jump: 1, T. Griffin; 2. R. Curtim. One mile open handicap bicycle.—First i.-vit: 1, John Evans; 2, A. H Evans. Se ccnd heat: 1, J. T. Davies; 2, Barney Coi lins. Final: 1, John Evans; 2, J. T. Davies; 5 Barney Collins. Putting the shot: 1. Dr. Walsh; 2, v GiilSn; 3, W Harnett 120 yards flat race: 1, D. J. Thomas; 2nd, W D. Lewis. Wheelbarrow race (for volunteers): i. Lewis and Griff JontS; 2, Jack Moore and J. Griffiths. Three standing jumps: 1, Dr. E. Walsh; Criffin. v olunteers mile bicycle race: 1, Barney Collins; 2, J. R. Evans; 3, Dick Lewis. walking match (one inileU 1, W. D. l«jwis; 2, W Lee. throwing cricket ball: I. Dr. t: Walsh (30 yards); 2nd, T. Griffin; 3, D. Lee. 1 ug-of-war Abercrave beat Cray. I H. St rick, J-P., was starter, and W. 1. Woodliffe, Esq., haaidieapper. Amongst thosa present were Lord Cochraino (who is now on a visit to Col Gough), Col- and Mts. Fleming Gough, Mr. R. S. Hodgson, j Misses Newton and others. OTHER BANK-BOLIDAY SPORTS LocaJ successes at other Bank-Holiday spoils were :—Newport: P. C. Fen wick, Swansea, 1st 100 ya-rds Welsh flat handicap, and 120 yar-oe do.; Cardiff: Mr T A. ■Evans' "Billy," 2nd in mile trotting ha-ndi- cap; Pontypridd C. E. Baker, Carmarthen st in half-milt; N.C.U., championship "ve miles; Carmarthen: J Meredith, Ponty L^'rem, 2nd in mile handicap cycle; B. An- drews, Carmarthen, 2nd in half-mile scratch cj'ele; J. L Thomas, 1st in half-mile handi- 03 P cycle; B. Andrews, 2nd in mile senate,-i cycle; T. Andrews, Carmarthen, 1st in yards boys fiat; S. Undle, Neath Abbey, 2nd. and W. Watkins, Neath, 3rd; W. L'arries, Cross Hands, 2nd in 120 va.r<.s handicap foot; S. Thomas, Carmarthen, 3rd. yards handicap hurdle: 1, cam Thomas. Carmarthen; 2, Newman, Carmarthen; ">• lom Jones, Carmarthen. 440 yards handi Cbp flat: 1. W Groucott, Aberkenfig; 2, Harries, Cross Hands; 3, D. J. Thomas, •Johnstown, Carmarth-au. 220 yards hand:- C:¡) flat consolation: 1, T. Will'ams, Port Talbot; 2. F. Thomas, Little Water-street, Carmarthen; 3, T. H. Jenkins, Carmarthen. Haverfordwest: W. E. John, iS^ewon, 3rd, 220 yards handicap. LlaI1-dlo results:—120 yards boy6: race (under 15): 1, J. T. Thomas. Llandilo; 2, J E. Davies, Llandebi; 3, C. p g, Gwaun-cae-gurwen. One mile novice bicycle (handicap): 1, Y. Harries, Tirydail; 2, J Llewellyn, Bettws; 3, T Evans, Llangado-k. 12" yards flat (handicap): Final, 1, E. Wil- l's-ms, Pontardulaisr; 2, H J. Morgan, Lhl- 3, J. Evans, Brynamrnan. Mile bicycle ¡handicap}; 1, J. Llewellyn, Bettws; 2, D Harries, Llandilo: ù, T. Lewis, rlryda: 1 Mile walking (handicap): 1, G. Jones, Maesnant; 2. B. Jones, Llandilo; à, C I R. Jones, Ma.sybont. Two miles bicycie ^handicap): 1, Reas, Rowlands. Llandilo; 2, J Rowlands, Llandilo; 3, D. Harries, Uaa- I aiio. 440 yards flat (handicap): 1, H. J. I Morgan, Llanelly; 2, B. J ames, Felinfoel: 3, J Evans, Brynamman. One mile (scratch) point-fo-point: 1, W. Davies, Cwm- gcrse; 2, T. Lewis, Tirydail; o, D. Harries, Llandilo. Brass band contest Çlaas A, march: 1, Tycroes; 2, Ystalyfera Tempe-- arce; 3, Ystradgynlais. Selection, "Satan ells": 1, Ystalyfera Temperance; 2, tstra^- gvnlais-; 3, Tycroes. Class B, march: i, Lrynamman; *2, Llansaint; 3, LLmdilo Town. Selection, "Glee Garland": 1, Llau diio Town; 2. Brynamman; 3, Llansaint. Neath resultsHalf-mile cycle opei handicap: 1. David Daviee, Skewen; 2, A Thomas. Cadoxton; 3, D Thomas, Brvnoo-h. i.2.G vards open handicap: 1, J- Daniels, Ys talvfera 2. W Thomas, Ammanford; ), E. Richards, Mountain Ash. One mile ('Vê.. open handicap: 1, T. R. Evans, Clvne: ? T Davies, Aberavon; 3, H. W. Williams Ammanford. 300 ya.rds open handicap: i., j Nat Edwards, Neath: 2, Dai Potter, Peo wyllt; 3, H. Green, Briton Ferry. One -in i a half miles trotting open handicap: 1, Tompkins, Lla&samlet; 2, T Williams, Brynamman; 3, D. Williams, rontardaws One mile galloway open handicap: 1. R. Fl Neath; 2, Ted Ivins, Fforchdwm; é, Reuben Gale, Neath. Burry Port regatta reisults:—Open sailing race for ha If-deckers and open boats: 1, D. Jones. Llanelly. Swimming race, boys: 1. T. Talbot Wilcox, Burry Port. Opon swim- ing: 1, Syd Dennis, Loughor. Open gig. 1, Mary Ann, Broad Oak. Open bicycle: 1, John Davies, Pontardulais; 2, B Davies, Carway, Burrv Port; 3, 'John Walters. Tuny Port. Elliott's stakes, for ponies: 1., John Anthony, K.dwellv; 2, S. Morle". Llanelly. Open flat 200 yards: 1, T R. Johns, Burry Port; 2, T. R. Lewis, Burry jxirt. Three-legged race 1, J. Jones, Triin- saran 2, John Rees. Burry Port. The lun- cheon in the afternoon was presided over by the Earl of Ashburnham-
West Wales Trade Gossip.
West Wales Trade Gossip. All the tinfilate works in the district were clos.c<t down on Monday, cperi- tioms being resumed at six oc.ock on Tu°s- day morning. The only departments work ing on Monday wero those of the steel s'neltin. the cost being very heavy to keep furnaces in fire for two days i.i sucocssion. I r.e whole (J" the bar rolling mills were 'dif-' JSnesdsy morning. Spelter works were continnously in operation; no break for hoii- cl:iyc> for tho nD31t<"iP"aTI. The past week's return of raw ore de- livered in Swansea Valley was fully on average OD" the bulk of which went direct talo consumption. Operations at the Morfa. Middle Bank, and Hafod Conner Works Lave been in full swing, t.he new department at the first-named works having also com- menced producing. A very busy week Nvis experienced at r Vivian's, Swaneea ale, Upper Lank, and Villiers' spelter fac- toiies. Satisfactory progress in output has been also registered at the new spelter establish inent at Liansamlet Jowc-r. An average output of Steel bars was. the result of lalSt week's work. In the tin-plate trade .he aggregate output has been less tha.n usual, and new busdrsass has been on a restricted scale. The product of the Swansea Chemical Company's works continues to demand good call, and the quantity of vitriol pro- duced ait other factories ha.s beam normal. The depression in the coal trade shows no signs of abatement. Employment in the anthracite district averaged about four days and a half last week.
Inquest on an Aged Llansamlet…
Inquest on an Aged Llansamlet Landlord, An inquest was held at the Smith's Arms, Liansamlet, on Bank Holiday, before Mr. F. H. Glynn Price, County Coroner, touch- ing the death of Henry Bodycomb (73), the landlord of the inn. Eliza, Marian Jelly, of the Smith's Arms, niece of deceased, said that on July 30th last she was driving with her uncle and aunt through Aberdulais. She was sitting at the back of the trip and her uncle was in front with the coachman who was driv- ing. The horse must have stumbled as her .,Incle fell cut of the trap, one of the shafts of which was broken. He was picked up. Dr Kemp arrived shortly afterwards, and Dr. E. Rice Morgan afterwards attended her unde. H.2nry Rabey, whe was driving the trap on the dav in question, said the horse stnmbifd and deceased, who was asleep at the time, fell forward against the dash- board and one of the shafts broke. The old man pitched on his head. Dr. E. Rice Morgan, Mor i <>n, d, posed that when he saw deceased at his house on July 31st, he was perfectly con- scious and out of bed. There was a con- tused wound on the Lft side of his head and a bruise on the breast bone. In the evening of August 1st he became uncon- scious, showing symptoms of concussion of the brain. He died on August 6th from the 0 injuries he had received. Verdict was returned accordingly.
Young Brynamman Lady Cyclist's…
Young Brynamman Lady Cyclist's Death. An inquest was held at Brynamman by Mr. F. H. Glyn Price touching the death of Jennie Alexander, 19 years of age, an of Jennie Alexander, 19 years of age, an assistant mistress, of Glyn-road, Brynam- man. # Rees Alexander, brother, said on June 22nd she met with a bicycle accident, since which time she had suffered from the ef- fects. She died on Friday. Joseph Morgan, Station-road, Upper 1 Brynamman, spoke to driving a cart on June 22nd and when coming up from Garn- ant deceased rode her bicycle right into the horse, which was then walking. There was plenty of room for deceased to pass. In fact, Miss Jacob Morgan had passed in front of her on a bicycle but a few seconds I before. John Jones Company-row, Gwauncaegur- wen, who saw the accident, said deceased got under the ho, -le's front feet, and the driver promptly pulled up. P-S. vShillurn, who also saw the accident, and Dr. James W. Lewis, Brynamman, who said deceased had injured her spleen and intestines, and was suffering from shock, also ga ve evidenzc. A verdict was returned that death was the result of convulsions, due to the injur- ws received.
I Gowerton Grenadier Dies…
Gowerton Grenadier Dies from I Boer Bullet Hurt. David Bowen, of Gowerton, who served his country in the late South African war, died from a bullet wound m the thigh on Tuesday. He joined the Grenadier Guards when in his teens, and served under Kitchener at Omdurman. When serving as a P.C. at Pontypridd he was amongst the first called up for service in the Transvaal. He was wounded in the thigh at Belmont, and was invalided home. Several operations have been unsuccessfui in healing the deep wound in his thigh Consumption had set in of late, and he was compelled to return home, where he has been recruiting for the last two months. The fatal morning proved to be Tuesday, when, after partaking of a hearty breakfast, he burst a blood-vessel and succumbed im- mediately.
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NURSE JEALOUS.
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) Claim Against Aberavon Men.…
Claim Against Aberavon Men. At the Swansea Assizes (before Mr. Jus- tice Channell without a jury) on Saturday, the Forest of Dean Stone Firms, Ltd., sued Messrs. Moses Thomas, solicitor, and John Phillips, flannel merchant, both of Aber- avon, for E-106 8s. 3d. in respect of stone scld and delivered, and for money one under two architects' certificates, both dated Sept. 2nd, 1904, given by Mr. Thos. Gibb, defendants' architect. Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Vaughan illiams ap- peared for plaintiff company, and Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Villiers Meager were for the defence. Defendants were having two viltas bn" at Aberavon and Mr. John Lake, of Port Talbot, was the contractor Lake gave the order for the stone, but subseou *nt'.y i*- came in difficulties and defenlwits took possession and completed the wort. Plain- tiff: relied on an alleged guaraavse from defendants for the stone now eucd f. Moses Thomas, one of the denies g ving any such guarantee, saying tha he told plaintiff's representative that he would not guarantee his own brother leave alone a foreign' firm. Mr. Abel Thomas Did he (plaintiff's re- presentative) suggest to you in any way that Lake would not be able to get the stone unkss there was some guarantee or security given?—Witness: He made no sug- gestion whatever. Defendant Phillips corroborated, and said that h," did not even authorise Mr. Thomas to pleogc his cred't. Mv. Abel Thomas: Did you know the state of impecunio^ity your builder was m? —Witness replied, "Not from the begJi- ninj but in answer to oher quastions ad- mitted making a number of advances from £ 15 to L50 to Lake, but never without Mr. Gibb' consent. John Lake, called, said the guarantee was drawn up without defendant's knowledge, a.nd in crop"-examination said that he thought Mr. 'Gibb was maJring himself responsible, He (witness) was never very flush of money frorr the beginning, and practically admitted that h. started business with L40 of his wife's savings, and failed for several thou- sand pounds. -A-skeol as to the periodical advances, wit ness said that it wm well understood that ths defendants would help him in the con- tract. The Judge, in giving judgment, said he was sorry the jury that was to have tried the case had been dispensed with, as it was, desirable that the jury should have tried it. However, he would decide the case upon the burden of proof, and the whole point was whether defendants consented to the agreement, which amounted almost to a guarantee, and which might have been made either by the architect alone or with the assent of the defendants. Having re- ffard to the positive denial by the defend- ants, and the fact that he wos in doubt about plaintiffs having made out their case, his Lordship found for the defendants with costs.
Mumbles Train Off the Rails.
Mumbles Train Off the Rails. A mishap that, fortunately was attended with no serious consequences occurred to the 11.20 am. dawri train from Swansea to Oystermoutu on Bank-Holiday There was a large crowd on the train, though oerhaps not an unusually larg;:3 one. Everything werut all right til Sketty-road was reached, when the eaigine suddenly :ett the rails, and the- jerk principally caused the two next coaches to also leave. e SOIl on the track is pretty soft at this spot- and the wheels being embedded to som-a inches, the train was stopped immediately, without either the engine or the coaches upsetting. The passengers were naturally alarmed but their feelings were soon allayed when .t waa seen that no serious oonsequences could ensue. It is believed that boys had tampered with thf powts, by placing a stone between them. IMdence that boy :iad b('n seen near the spot is in the possession of Mr. Dd James, the company's manager. Much inconvenience was caused to the traffic throug-hout, the day. but this was obviated as much as possible bv the passen- gers being transferred to other trains.
.Railway Bookstalls: Monopoly…
Railway Bookstalls: Monopoly Ended. Not only the London and North-Western Railway, but the Great Western Company have thrown open the contract for their bookstalls to competition. Tho contracts between these companies and Messrs. W. H- Smith and Son expire at the end of the year and are not being renewed. The London and North-Western Railway Company have invited tenders for the sale of books and newspapers, etc., on the Now the Great Western Company have privately issued invitations to various firms to bid for similar rights. Messrs. W. H. Smith are taking ener- getic steps to safeguard their own interests. Shop are being opened in every town where they had previously owned a station book- stall and these shops will be as close "to the stations as possible.
Neath Lad's Strange Defence.
Neath Lad's Strange Defence. At Neath on Tuesday, Bertie Green, 4, Richmond-street; William PolmaJ1, of 2, Rooe Walk; and Gwyn Howell, 16, High-street, were summoned for bathing in the Teanaat Canal on Sunday waek. Green told 1 he Bench that he had brother who was drowned, and he thought it was his duty to learn to 6wim. Head Constable: The oy is speaking the truth. His brother was drowned at the very spot where defendants were bathing. Gre-em had to pay the costs, and the other lads were e&oh. fined 2e. 6d. and costs. »
, WIDOW V. SON-IN-LAW. I
WIDOW V. SON-IN-LAW. County Court Claim Against Park- mill Farmer. At Swansea County Court on Tuesday, Elizabeth Edwards, widow, Gower, sued \Vm. Beynon, farmer, Parkmill, her son-in- law, for £2 16s. in respect of drapery goods alleged to have been purchased by defendant's wife. There was also a ciaim for £ 7 10s. (15 weeks at 10s. per week) for services rendered at Hunt's Farm, Parkmill, during the illness of plaintiff's daughter. Mr. Newcombe appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. L. M. Richards (instructed by Mr. Pun- tan) defended. The defence was that plain- tiff ordered the goods of her own accord, and had volunteered to go to the farm, where she was formerly engaged as a ser- vant, in consequence of her daughter's con- finement. Plaintiff gave evidence as to her claim. Mr. Richards: You have been a little troublesome in creating difficulties between your daughter and her husband? Plaintiff: Nothing whatever; only what she was telling me that he was not vnry kind. Did you take your daughter away from the hospital?-—No, never; she came out her- self. And did she go back to you in April?— No. she was in lodgings in April. Were you there?—Of course I was there. Did you take proceedings in the High Court for Habeas Corpus to get possession I) of the child?—I didn't. 0 I know you did not, but did you urge your daughter to do it?—Nothing whatever. She did it absolutely of her own accord? —She did. Was the case heard by Mr. Justice Law- rence?—I can't say about that. And did Mr. Justice Lawrence refuse to make the order and recommend you to leave your daughter and her husband I alone?—1 never heard anything about that. Did you advise your daughter that she should take proceedings for judicial separa- tion?—I didn't; nothing whatever. Did she wish to?—That is what she said. She didn't do it?—I don't know anything about it. Did your daughter go back to her hus- band?—She went back. She is still there, happy and contented?— Not very happy. Have you been there sinoe?—Once went about my money. Defendant said plaintiff had asked his brother, Mr. John Beynon, ironmonger, Swansea, if she could go down to the farm ) to assist her daughter. In cross-exam in a- tion defendent admitted that for about six weeks, when his wife was absent from the farm, there las no regular servant. John Beynon (defendant's brother) and Annie Thomas, formerly a domestic at the farm, were called, the fatter stating that Mrs. Edwards helped her, but left the farm for a day when she liked, and was given a sovereign on one occasion by the defendant. His Honour did not think there was a bargain beforehand, but that plaintiff went to the farm as a mother would; but subse- quently when there was no servant there was a tacit bargain. Judgment was given for plaintiff for J35 in respect of the wages and costs.
FRENCH FLEET'S VISIT. 4_____
FRENCH FLEET'S VISIT. 4 Hearty. Welcome for Caillard's Squadron, The arrival of the French squadron at Portsmouth on Monday morning presented a brilliant and picturesque spectacle, ona of the finest the historic roadstead has ever witnessed. The day was beautifully fine, and vast crowds had congregated at ¡ every point of 'vantage to watch and cheer the powerful squadron of grey and white painted foreign warships as they steamed slowly into their anchorage. To welcome them were eleven British battleships, four armoured cruisers, and some twenty de- stroyers, most of them decked out in the rainbow hues of fluttering flags all over their hulls and masts. Salutes were fired as the French warships hove in sight. They consisted of the battle- ships Messena, Carnot, and Jaureguiberry; the coast defence battleships Bouirnes, Ainiral Trehouart, and Henri Quatre; and the armoured cruisers Conde. Aube, and I Leon Gambetta. There are also seven de- stroyers. As a rule, all were of an older and weaker type than /our own warships, I and rtiuch smaller. Thhr hulls, too. with [their peculiar construction, dumpy funnels and masts, and long snout-like rams and curving sides, are decidedly unsightly and ungainly of aspect. The admirals are Vice-Admiral Caillard (who has been made a Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George), and Rear- Admirals LÆygue and Puech (who have each been made K.C.M.G.'s) The captains of the larger vessels have all been made honor- ¡ ary companions of the same order. The scene at the anchorage in Spithead was of the most picturesque character. Scattered around were innumerable yachts, assembled for the events of the memorable week. Conspicuous among them were Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin. and as soon as the visitors had come to anchor the Kaiser's yacht returned to her station, and immediately dressed her masts with lines of I gaily-coloured bunting. No time was lost in launching a boat from each of the French vessels, and the admirals and captains paid II a visit to the King on board the Royal yacht. Later Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson visited Admiral Caillard on board the Mes- sena, and after a short interval the French Admiral and officers visited the membere of the Board of Admiralty, and the British of the Board of Admiralty, and the British flag officers and captains assembled on the Admiralty yacht Enchantress. At four o'clock the King returned the visit of the French Admiral, and in the evening Admiral Caillard and the superior officers of his fleet dined with his Majesty I on the Royal yacht.
COUNTY COUNCIL'S "REV0LI?I
COUNTY COUNCIL'S "REV0LI? I Absurd Situation at Parkmill, If anything were needed to put a farcical touch to the boastings and bluff of the Gla- morganshire Education Authority, it enay be found at Parkmill, in the peninsula >•. Gower. Last week the local education authority sent out notices intimating that it was their irteJntion to build new schools in certain places mentioned. Amongst the places w- kcted was Pennard, Parkmill, Gower, whe-e tb. local education authority intimated their intention of building a school to aooommo dale 115 children. The authority have reckoned without their host, for we learn that there is no chance of their obtaining laid to build upon in this parish, or, at all events, they will onlv be able to obtain it the greatest difficulty. Parkmill Non-provided School is the larg I eat school in Gower, capable of a coom mod a' Ulg over a hundred children. The parishes school serves have bu.t a little over 400 population, thus giving, according to he I usual method of calculation in these matters between 60 and 70 children. Penmaen School is only a little over a mile distant from Parkmill, and there is more accommo dahon there than there are children to while the opposite direction from Parkmill is Bishooston School, about two miles dis- tant. where more children might be icoom TTiodated. A revolt school, therefore, at Parkmill would be the result of r "ness, not to say a wilful and criminal waste of public money. Everything that cam be done fAr the educational wants of the district here has been already done by the lavish Innds cf Admiral and Ladv Lvons, the landowners. Furthermore, no site for a revolt school "1 tp l—flil'^le h Te. -is the whole parish is the. property of Ladv Lyons, who. with .1", dnvrnl otJl1",r managers of school, are highly indignamt with the L-(L¡ 1')' trrain'caJ oon- duct of the local education authority.
Swansea Pilot Leaves £8,800.
Swansea Pilot Leaves £8,800. Mr. Wm. Fencer, of No 26. Richardson- stieet. Swansea, sea pilot, who died on ¡ 14th Jnlv last. left estate of the gross value of £,3.830 146. 10d., including 14s lOd net. Probate been granted to Mr John Morgan Davi's and his daughter, Miss Mar Morgan Davi's and his daughter, Miss Mar jgaresfc Annie Fender.
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DEVON GAMEKEEPER'S DEATH
DEVON GAMEKEEPER'S DEATH Strange Evidence at the Inquest. At West Cross Hotel, near Ovstermouth, on Monday, Mr. Glyn Price, district cor- oner, held an inquiry touching the death of William Bravley (69), retired gamekeeper. Wm. John Braylev, deceased's son, who is landlord of the West Cross Hotel, said deceased had for some time been in ill- health, though he did not suffer from ahy specific illness. On W ednesday he came from Mumbles to see witness, having comm over from Devonshire, where he lived, a week ago. Deceased said he was not well. At the time witness was in his pony trap, and his father came into the stable, and, sitting on a sack of sawdust, talked to him. Witness asked him to come into the houss, but he replied, "I will rest here a bit." Witness then went into the house, and when dinner was ready, in about half or three-quarters of an hour, his (witness's) wife went to the stable to call deceased. Witness saw his father about a month ago, when he wa'" in Swansea, but had never known him say anything that would lead him to suppose he was in a depressed state or that he would take his life. Witness fol- lowed his wife to the stable, and found de- ceased sitting on f. floor with his back against the sack of sawdust. His father was not able to speak, and witness rsmeved him with help into the hou,,Re; and imme- diately sent for Dr. Evans. Deceased lived till twenty minutes past eight on Saturday. Mrs. Edith Brayley, deceased's daughtsr- in-law, corroborated as to the finding of the deceased seated on the ground in the stable, adding by the side of the sack of sawdust she found a bottle (produced), labelled "Liniment—poison." It was empty. De- ceased, when he recovered somewhat, never said anything about the bottle, although witness questioned him about it on several occasions. Witness's husband, recalled, said that there was found in thrt de;eased's pocket a bottle of medicine, in mistake for which K# might have taken th,3 liniment. Deceaffed was an abstemious mail. Dr. Edsrar Evans, Oystermo" "1j he was called to the hotel on Angus: 2nd. De- ceased was unconscious, but on tb 4th began to recover. Witness askp: b¡ if he had taken anything, but could no reply. He presented the aprearance of alcoholism, and there was a peculiar odour of his breath, which aroused suspicions. Witness took proper precautions to counteract any poison, and he believed the bottle (pro- duced) had contained turpentine. Deoeased however, died from syncope, and it was doubtful if the taking of the liniment di- rectlv contributed to the death. SYNCOPE INDUCEl BY BRONCHITIS. Tht jury returned a verdict of "Death from syncope, brought "n by an attack of bronchitis.'
Swansea Engineer in Madagascar
Swansea Engineer in Madagascar The "Natal Mercury" of the 12th June. announced the receipt of a cablegram from Mr Clayton, resident director, and Mr. Carl i4aJJ—the latter the eon of Mr Joseph Hail, J.P., Swang(,a-r"rting the safe arrival of their party at luiear. on the West Coaafc of Madagascar Mr. Hall has to report on the whole pro- perty of the Anglo French company, whnh owns several dreagmgs on the river Marjilo, and also a number of reef chums on ihe Island. Accompanied by the resident director and his men, MT. Hall left Durban Oil the 29th June in a small hO toi sailing boat, and made a splendid voyage The "Mercury" 'observes that Mr. Hails report will be awaited with intesrest. the promoters of the undertaking being very sanguine that it wil turn out a great success. Tl* French authorities are most oourteona and eager to help the company's officials in V, every way. owing to the friendly spirit now existing between the French and English uatiooe.
Death of Mr. I H Burgess,…
Death of Mr. I H Burgess, Aber- avon. The death took place late on Sunday night of Mr. T. H. Burgess, of Aberavon. For nearly half a century Mr. Burgess has been connected with the well-known tirm of Vivian and Sons, of Port Talbot and Swansea. During the past 12 years Mr. Burg ss acted in the capacity of manager of the commercial department of the Port Tallx. works, which position he won through sheer force of conduct and ability. For many years Mr. Burgess was band- master of the 2nd V.B. Welsh Regiment, being a gentleman of much musical skill. Deceased was a genial and affable gentle- man, beloved by all who came in contact with him. He was 70 years of age and a widower.
Foolhardy Tripper's Hairbreadth…
Foolhardy Tripper's Hairbreadth Escape. Just as the last train from Oystennouth was pulling up at Sketty-road on Monday night i unknown man was found lying aslee, across the metals. A man on the look-out on the engine es- pied his body just in time, and ran ahead and pulled the foolish person off. He turned out to be a tripper.
Swansea Woman's Mysterious…
Swansea Woman's Mysterious Injuries. A woman named Mary Jones (77), of no Lxed abode, was found lying near the arches ,-ti the rear of the Swansea Electric Lighting Works, North Dock, Swansea, at ten O'clock 01 Monday night, and an examination showed, she had a broken thigh and bruised ribs. She is being treated a.t the Swansea Hos- pital. How she met with her injuries is unknown, add an investigation us being made.
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Earl of Durrraven's yacht "Cariad" won the king's Cup at the Royal Yacht SquadroB regatta, at Cowes, on Tuesday-