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BETWEEN THE BUFFERS. SWANSEA LABOURER'S PAINFUL MISHAP. William Witts (20), casual labourer, of no fixed -abode, and employed by Messrs. W; Thomas and Son, timber merchants, Prince of Wales Dock, was on Wednesday rooming badlv crushed between the boffers of some trucks, which were being shunted at the dock. He was conveved on the motor ambulance to the Swansea Hospital by Sergeant Jones. The injury is a crushed left shousder. R

SENSATION ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. 1 BROKERS AND THE RULE AGAINST ADVERTISING. US MEMBERS WONT SEEK RE-ELECTION. in spite of the revrvaJ of business in the Stock Exchange it is now certain that no fewer than 118 members have decided not to seek rc-election for the financial year upon ■which wc have jii&t entered. The main rea- son is that they cannot make the profession pav. But a most interesting development is that some of them, although determined to continue in thenr profession, have decided to abandon their membership of the Stock Exchange simply because of the rule against j advertising. There is no vafod reason, says the "Da ly Mail," why cili-ents in search of a broker shoald not utilise the services of such gentle- tlemen as these, whose arrangements will eoon be published broadcast. True, they will be outside brokers, not under the con- trol of the Stock Exchange Committee, but they will possess Stock Exchange experience, and all long as they transact a respectable class of business, tire formality of member ship need not matter. Anyone of common sense can distinguish between the straight- forward outside bicker, carrying out his transaction's OIl the Ste "C-k Enchange, and the touting hocket-shop, with its blind-pool and other schemes promising to make for- tunes in a fortnight. I I

CRICKET. __h- SURREY v. NORTHAMPTON I At the OvaJ on Tuesday the match be- i tween Surrey and Northampton ended in « jwj fro Surrev by 106 runs. aOKREY—1st Inmcsrs. j Total 164 SURREY—2nd Innings. Total 204 H NORTHAMPTONSHIRE—1st lomngs. j' Total 168 HOBTHAMPTONSHIRE—2nd Innings. Total 94 i

HOUSING AT SWANSEA. IHEWYDDFA COMMON TERMS. S<rajieea Hoosang Cosnmittee met on Wed- aesday, Mr. W. H. Morrie presiding. Proposed acquisition of Trewyddia Com- mon for the pui-poses of workmen's dwell- ings was discussed, and it was reported that the Duke of Beaufort required 2s. 6d. per foot frooioge, 11. cost of duainage, etc., but the sub-committee, recommended Is. 6d. per foot, less charges for drainage, and so 00., the rent to be divided between the Duke and the Corporation. Estate Agent said that this worked out at about Is. nett. Deputy Town Clerk pointed out that ten acres of the land must be reserved as a park, and the remaining twelve acres could be built upon. Perhaps the Duke would give the land for the park. The matter was deferred, pending a definite offer from the Duke's agent. Estate Agent submitted plans of different types of dwellings, to be erected on the plot at PJasmarl-terraoe—15 in number. It was mentioned that houses at 4s. per week were required in the locality, but the best type included a bath, for. an extra 9d. per week, and the committee adopted the 4s. 9d. house. Mr. Tunbridge elicited thai 395 houses had either been built or were proposed to be erected, and he thereupon moved that intimation be given to tenants now in houses that have been condemned as unfit to lhre in that they will have the preference. The Chairman and Mr. Owen contended that this would nnt; meet the present over- crowding. Mr. Tunbridge replied that less than 200 bouses had been condemned, and there were 395 new oneB. Deputy Town Clerk pointed out that though houses might be condemned the Qor- porataon could liot.,deniolis), unless they bought the properties The reeolutoon was lost by three votes to Umj. Mr, Tunbridge: Then these people are not to be told there are houses for them. The Chairman: No. that is not so. Mr. Tunbridge, following up his opinion that the land was the solution of the housing problem, moved that the Housing Committee I negotiate for the Duke of Beaufort s land on Town Hill, and oamprisong 93 acres, for the purposes of the housing of the working classes. It was an admirable site, and nad been offered cm favourable teems. The Chajnma-n concurred. The resolution was carried unajamcrasly. e— —-

DEATH OF MR. ARTHUR LEWIS EMINENT WELSH BARRISTER AND CHURCHMAN. Mr. Arthur Lewis, B.L., Pontypridd and Rhcaidda stipendiary, died at LLandaff on WedneKday. He was the only son of the late Dr. Lewis, Bishop of LtlandaS, a skilled forensic fighter, an old 'Varsity oar, former recorder of Carmarthen, vice-chaiiriiian of Carmarthenshire Quarter Sessions, chairman Haveriordwest Quarter Sessions, and is said to have declined the Merthyr stipendiary- shop prior to the selection of the late Mr. W. M. North. Among the many cauees oelebre in which MT. Lewis figured was the arbitration case lasting 23 days, in which Mr. Rhys, a Swansea Valley contractor, olaimed a large sum from Madame Patti, for work done at Craig-y-Nos. He defended in the Bnrry Port poisoning case; Thos. Lewis (negro) far the Swansea murder; prosecuted Dd. Edwards, at Swansea, for the Cardiff wife murder.. He was registrar of Llaodaff diocase; chancellor of LLandaff and St. Daviu^s, and a recent dutv of his was chairman of the evidence committee to prepare statistics for Llandaff for the Church Commission. Deceased was a Freeman, an ardent Wetsh nationalist, and belonged to the Lewises, of Henllan.

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. ABERAVON LEAGUE: GEORGE CLARKE CUP. The George Clarke Cup in the Aberav. n. Air Rifle Jjeague has been won by Victoria Institute, who wera victorious in the whole of thrir ten matches and secured the high- est points la, possible 20). For the runners up St. Mary's, Aberavon, and St. Agnes. Port TWbot, tied with seven matches won and three lost and on Satur- day night there was a short f{f between these two duos at the Vict > "ia Institn'e with the result that St. Mary's won by 541 against 293—a win by 48 points. The result of the League comp*ete is as fol- lows:— Shot Wen Loat Dr. Pts Victoria Institute 10 to 0 0 20 St. Mary's 10 7 3 0 14 St. Agnes ID 7 3 0 14 Holy Cross 10 0 9 Seamen's Mission 6 0 5 1 I

CHIEF RABBI'S SWANSEA VISIT. Sunday week, rrarkmg tbo jubilee of Swansea. Hebrew congregation, and the vis t, af the Chief Rabbi, Dr. Adler, and Mrs. Ad- ler, .t special service will be held at tho Syn- agogue at 4 p.m., :md in the ovening, at the Shaftesbury Hall, the u-aidens, with Mis. D. Seline and Mis A. Freedman, will be at home to meet Dr. and Mrs. Adler at 8 p.m.

RIGK ON FIRE AT SKETTY. A riok of hay, belonging to Mr. J. H. Roeser, J.P., caught fire at Sketty on Phursday morning and was burnt down, though the roof of. the barn was saved, thanks to the Sketty Fire Brigade. The damage is estimated at from £ 15 to £ 20. The cause of ignition is attributed to a. spark from a passing engine.

MEETING OF THE CABINET. A Cabinet Council was held on Wednes- day, the Prime Minister presiding.

GENERAL FRENCH AT 1 SWANSEA. I TERRITORIAL HEADQUARTERS INSPECTED. HEARTY WELCOME FROM A CROWD. General French made a flying visit to Swansea on Tuesday to inspect the head- quarters, halls, stores, armouries, etc., of the Territorial Units, being received by Col. Gardner (commanding officer) and Captain Davies, representing the 1st Welsh Bri- gade Co!. W. D. Rees (commanding officer) and Capt. Elkington (adjutant), on behalf of the 6th Welsh; and Capt. Geo. Isaac on behalf of the South W ales Mounted Brigade. The R.A.M.C. headquarters, of which Col. Lloyd Jones, Mumbles, is commanding offi- cer, were also inspected. Swansea only formed a small part of the inspection that the general is carrying out. H", commenced on April 26th at Liverpool, and within the past few days has been to Southport, Warrington, Wigan, .Manches- ter, Burnley, Lancaster, Chester, Shrews- bury, Welshpool, Newtown anci Brecon, ar- riving at the latter town on Monday after- noon. At 9..30 on Tuesday morning he in spected the South Wales Borderers depot and the Breconshire BattiJion, and left Brecon for Swansea, where he was due to arrive about 11.30, but it was over a couple of hours before he reached here. The visits to the various headquarters in Castle- square, St. Helen's-road, and Oxford-street lasted only a few minutes each, the general subsequently partaking of hmoh at the Hotel Metropole. HEARTY WELCOME TO THE GENERAL. It was quarter to two o'clock when three motor cars, conveying the General and his party, arrived at CasUe-equare, where, in addition to the commanding officer and ad- jutant of the lgt Welsh, Capt. Wilkie. secretary of the Glamorgan Territorial Asso- ciation, was present. The General wa- given hearty cheers as his brougham-motor drew tZp. With him travelled Brigadier-General Henderson, chief of sk..ff, and in the other caM were Capt. Watt (Yorks Hussare and General French's aide-de-camp), and Col. F. Meynck, C.B. The officers, too, included Brigadier Banfield, C.B., Cardiff, and Capt. Connolly, of the R.A.M.C. school of instruc- tion, Cardiff. It transpired that the delay in arriving was due to the partaking of lunch 00 rente. On entering the 1st WOIKR quarters by the Castle tlie General engaged in ready conversation widi ^Gol. Gardner, asking points of detail about training and accommodation. After ten minutes' inspec- tion here the party went to the R.A.M.C. headquarters ln Wind-street-, and then to the other headquarters. GENERAL FRENCH'S INPRESSlONh. The General concluded his visit at 2.45 p.m., after inspecting the 6th Battalion headquarters at SIt. Helen's-road. He ex- pressed himself, during his visit, satisfied with the arrangements and provisions that he saw, the arcarigr>menUs being the best under the circumstances. It was understood that the General im- plied that there was a lack of efficient train- ing accommodation m the town. At 2.50 the party left ror Port Talbot.

SWANSEA DRILL HALL QUESTION PLANS FOR £10,000 STRUCTURE BEING PREPARED. scheme for providing Swan- sea with a, drill and large assembly haJJ is sti!l afoot, 3,nd the iocal aj-chitect is now drawing up plans for a building to cost not more than £10.000. Capt. Wilkie, secretary of the Glamorgan Territorial Association, told a. "Daily Post" reporter on Tuesday that the War Office had admitted Swansea's claim for bettor accommodation, Hut were slow in sanctioning expense. The whole of the claims of the Territorial Apsociationf: amount to an expen- diture of £ 30,000,000. 1 The War Office are rmiikeiv to sanction any scheme for some time, and, that it mav be necessary, if nothing is done, for the Territorial Association to threaten to resign. This, if brought about, would not only he in consequence of lack of accommodation at Swansea but, at other centres j,t the county. Swansea is said to be better off than i Cardiff, in that the latter'?, claims have not yet been admitted by the War Office.

GENERAL FRENCH AT PORT TALBOT. FLYING VISIT: NEED OF NEW HALL. AN OLD WARRIOR: INTERESTING INCIDENT. Lieu t. General French, Inspector-General of the Forces, paid a flying visit to Port Tal- bot on Tuesday afternoon to inspect the Gla- morgan Royall Horse Artillery headquarters. The weather was fine, and a large crowd awaited his arrival at the Drill Hall. Tai- baooh. The Genera:! and party arrived at 3.40 from Swansea, and were heartily cheered. The party were received by Major Mc- Gaull, R.H.A., and Adjutant-Captain Mas- ters. The General minutely inspected the saddle-room and saddles and other equip- ments. Genera] French expressed his satis- faction with alii the equipment and arrange- ments. One of the chief objects of the visit was to see the Drill Hall, and the result is certain to influence the County Association to hurry forward the erection of the new haD near the site of the Old Forge Works, the present building being quite unsuitable. The General's visit did not last ten minutes, and he and thl) party, who travel led by two motor-cars, left at 3.50 for Bridgend. CRIMEAN VETFR V \r INTERESTING INCIDENT. However, an interesting incident occurred during the General's brief stav. At the en- trance to the Taibach Hall the partv met Cbl.-Sergt. McKiemon, a Crimea,n veteran, who had cn his breast the medals and de- coratioiis of his various campaigns. He was immediately accosted by Colonel Mevrick who chatted most affably with the old vet- eran and inquired as to his former regiment service, etc. General French also" shook hands a.nd spoke with him, apparently great-lv interested. PORT TALBOT R.H.A. CAMP. The Port Talbot R.H.A. will go to camp on May 27th, at Llondovery. and they will lie aocompan • 1 h? ■: motion of the 83rd Battery of the Rova*. ,held Artillery. The Yeomanry will also be encamped at the same place "SATISFIED VlTTH WHAT I HAVE SEEN." General French was interviewed on his arrival at Cardiff on Tuesday night. In reply to a question a<s to t.he condition of the headquarters of the Welsh units, General French said he could only speak generally, adding, "I api satisfied with what I have seen." He also remarked that lie was very pleased with the way in which Wales was recruiting for the Territorial Force. Asked if he could give any information regarding the proposed establishment of a cavalry depot- in Wales, General French replied that lie could, not, as that was not a matter for the quarfcermastor- general. I

NEATH BUILDING TRADES. AMICABLE SITTJATION ALL INTO LINE. Three months ago the three sections of the building trades at Neath were given notice to terminate contracts by the em- ployers, who sought an alteration in the working hours. After a series of meetings between the delegates representing the masons, carpenters, anjl plasterers' societies, an agreement was efSscted by which Lite three societies were brought into line. The men subsequently met the masters, and after a short discussion the whole question of hoars was amicably settled. j The notices would have taken effect on Saturday last. This is the first occasion at Neath on which the three societies have been brought into line, and previous to this settlement there were three sets of working hovrs in operation. j

NO HOPE FOR FOY. 1 HOME OFFICE DECISION. FAREWELL TO RELATIVES. PENITENCE OF THE ACCUSED. ATTENTIVE TO THE CHAPLAIN A London press representative was in- formed last night that t.he Secretary ci State for the Home Department had given careful consideration to ail the circumstances of the case of Wm. Joseph Foy, now lying under sentence of death in Swansea Prison, but that he regretted he had failed to dis- cover any grounds which would justify him in advising his Majesty to interfere with the due course of the law.

FOY'S PENITENCE IN GAOL. LAST TWO DAYS OF CONDEMNED MAN. WHERE THE EXECUTION WELL TAKE PLACE. With the approach of the day of execu- tion—on Saturday—Foy, the condemned man at the Swansea Gaol, is in penitent mood and receives gratefully the rnmistra- tions of the chaplain, the Rev. J. H. Watkin Jones, Christ Church. Ever since the news was conveyed to him that the request to the Couit of Criminal Appeal (in which lie had placed great faith) had failed, his conduct has entirely changed. On the day foHùwmg the decision he kept in bed all day and re- fused to be comforted. Previously he had refused to receive the prison chaplain, but during the pa.t few days he receives and prays with the minis- ter. His reference to his "FUTURE HOME IX THE HEAVENS" is evidence of this. Another change that has. taken place is that whereas he formerly took beer with his meals, ho now orders no- thing but ginger-beer. The scaffold has been erected in the "weavirtg-hou^e," a.nd the coffin (made of common wood an inch in thickness, and big enough to hold three men) has been made by a local firm. This part of the prison (used as it is by the hard-labour men) is near tire extreme. rear- of the gaol. There is a deep well or pit underneath. This weaving-house is in line s with Gordon-terrace and the Arsenal. Since the last execution—of Lewis-the sides of j the pit where the executed fall has been boarded off, the. old woodwork sides having become rotten with age. When the scaffold is remo-ved there is nothing to efcow there is a pit underneath. Outside this buaiding a path, once used for exercising, runs to the end of the wall near the Arsenal corner, and a few yards from it is a green patch of j ground with no other indication of it being a burial ground than the three stone tablets in the wall with the initials of the departed. There are only these three at present, and they contain the initials of Allen. Na^b, and Lewis. The scaffold is carefully bidden from the view of other prisoners at their work. j. During his daily exercise Foy is alone, with the exception of his two attendants, Recently he espied some persons looking down from a neighbouring building, and he was seen to communicate the fact to bis at- tendants, and ever since his exercise ground has been changed. He has been frequently heard to say he wished the whole matter was over, and he was looking forward eager- ly to the. visit on Thursday of his father and sister. { A notice on the door of the entrance gates will be the only notification to the public on Saturday morning that Fay's end has been consummated.

FAREWELL TO FATHER AND SISTER. AFFECTING INCIDENTS AT' SWANSEA GAOL. Coutrary to expectation Ma". Thomas Foy. father of the condemned man, and his daughter, Mrs. Norby. and her husband—■ all of Merthyr—had their final interview with Foy art. Swansea Gaol on Thursday. It I was expected that it would have taken plaoe on Friday. The interview was of a most affecting" kind. At the interview, which I lasted half-an-hour, a warder was present, the conversation leing carried on through the bars of the condemned cell. "Bea-r up," said Foy, "I have given myself to God. I am in His hands. Look alter the three children." Foy worshipped his sister's children, and sent a loving farewell to them. In reply to our representative, Mrs. Norby said her brother did not break down, and was perfectly resigned; in fact, ho seemed, she said, to have his mind else- where as if in comrnimioi:. with the A- mighty." He shook hand; with, the three of Ufi," I she added, and bade us keep up a good heart. He gave me ;i, bock, on which ha had placed much value. This it seems was one of a series entitled Peep of Lay," and it is full of annota- ¡ tions en the inside covers, and contains texts and references to Mrs. Norbv'f; chil- dren, and expressing hopes f<9r their spir- itual welfare. Mrs* Norby also told our representative, before she left Swansea, that be-r brother, who is only twenty-five years of age, said he had never intended to kill the woman. She concluded the conver- sation by kissing the book her brothesr. had ;ivoo her, and adding, I am so glad he has given himself to Gcd." The visitors left Swansea by the 5.15 train i'l home.

WRETCHED LLANELLY CASE. "MOST DISGUSTING BEFORE THE COURT." At Llaneily on Tuesday Louis Llovd. and Margaret Lloyd, F^Tners'-row, Felinfoel, were charged by the N.S.P.C.C. with neglecting their children.—Mr. Martin Rich- ards prosecuted for the society, and de- fendants were not "gallv represented. Mr. Richards said the male defendant earned 36s. 'lite evidence would disclose the fact that the case was the most disgusting that had ever ooane before the court, the home l being indescribably filthy. When the In- spector and police officer visited on the 16tb t.he stench wais so great tha.t they were obliged to immediately leave the house on j the first occasion they entered. I Inspector Jones said the children were | grimed with dirt, and covered with oertain I marfe. j Defendants were bound over. :;=$

SWANSEA SURV]^R7S~PfiOMOTlON. I Mr. Stanley Hooper, J9, Walter-road, ■ Swansea, has pnssod the final examination of the Surveyors' Institute, qualifying for F.S.I. Mr. Hooper is managing c^rk to Mr Frank Tunbridge, Swansea, and has had con- sideraMo previous experience in London. ■

BARONESS CEDERSTROM. THE DIVA AT PONTARDAWE. I NEW PUBLIC HALL OPENED. Pantardawe was fully decorated on Thursday to celebrate the opening of the new Hail and Institute by the Baroness CederstTom. The morning was fine but windy, and nearly every building had its flag, and there were many streamers across the streets. Everybody seemed smiiing. Triumphal apchet. had been erected on the canal bridge and near Messrs. Giibertson's Works there wao a castellated structure made of tin and representing local industry. Thej.-€ wab, too. an arch of evergreen near the workhouee, the offering of the Glantawe Tinpiate Company. Tins was crowded with sigmfica-rst symbols, a cross and crown sur- mounted it, and i nderneatli, on the en- trance side, were the words. el come to the Baroness." On either side there was a horseshoe and a crown, whilst on the exit. side there were harps and the word^. "lliokh Nos\vaith dda." Hearts dangled in the. wind, and the buttresses of the arch were erriwined with tin foil. BARONESS CEDEItSTROM. I11 the e&rly nioi-niiig the workmen were stiii busy nil seais in the gallery, but one- side tlw HaJl and Instifcn.re had a finished appearance, with. a turfed forecourt and flower beds. Au awning had been fixed for protection in ci rain. It was indeed a gLwt day lor T'oniwrdawe. The Institute, with its billiard arid reading-rooms, library, rotreshmc-nt-ixKim, ciub-roo-ms, and the fine liali, capable of seating 1.500 pensions, will i nueei a real wa.nt in the codAective lik of this prcspeious and raro-idly growing centre. Trains up and dow n the line, inchtdmg two speciak, were crowded, and as the day wore en the streets began filling. Crowds had congregated at the Gross and in the institute, "nine policemen were on duty, under Supt. Willi anK. Their duties were not heavy, everything contTibutmg to make the crowd good-hurocured. The hall was openerl at about two o'clock, a.nd many took their steats. The atttsid&noe was hig"h-cla&s, and about 150 parties arrived in motor cars, but the crowd gathered around the noik-e statin, Avhare Madame Patti was to be met by the Alltwen and Trebanos silver bae'ds. The bands arrived early, first the TreLxincs. looking ven- smart in tiieir red caps and li-cht suite, then the Ailtwen band. Mdme. Patti arrived ten iriinuites before the tame she was due, but the processkai was met near the CIXDSS by Mr. Frank Giifertson. The crowd was now vm- dense all the way between the Gross and the hall, as many apparently having oome to eee ikims. Patti as to at,teiid the concei t. Through these the he, procession passed, liaiting at the d-ocr of the institute. Mdme. Patti was then shewn around the institute by Mr. Gilbertson.

EWANSEA',S NEW DOCK. CHAIRMAN TO PERFORM OPENING CEREMONY. TRADE OF THE PORT LAST MONTH, Swansea Harbour Execuiave met on Tburs- day, fcir Gntewi 'liiomas preadiug. l'he most imporuant business to discuss v/as the arrangemenus for tlie opening of the new Kiug IS lJoc"k. It wa.<- pcixitei out tnal both the ivm-g and Quaen had befcsn to S^v-ansea, antl t-nat the presence ot their Majestaee could not be expected agaal this year. It A-as unanimously decioed to invite the Chaarman to perform the cpeniag oeremony. The date, wiuch wâl. be aoouo Uctooer let, or perhaps a iittie earliet, and ail other arrangements were lef t to a. small sub-corn- mittee. bu Griihth Thomas has been the main- spring of tlie dock scheme throughout, and as every nod y kn,3w,s) has financia.lj hacked the undertaitiiig to. the tune oi many thou* sands oi pouods. 'The traae ot tins po-rw for April totalled 476,150 tons, or 15,000 tons more than for April, 1908, and nearly o,000 tons over^Aprn of 1907. 'The exports increa^sed by o0,000 tons oval" A pail of last year, btit the import fell off by over 14,000 Ccal and coke shipments advanced by 15,000 tons, patent fuel by 15.000 tonx, and tinpAates by over 3.000 tens. The principaA decrease among the imjriorts Vv-ere in copper, saver, lead and tin ores 2,000 tons, zinc ore 6,000 torn-, ^ron, steei and nig iron castings 6,000 terns, deals, battens and boards 2,OCO tons, and pitwood 2,000 tons. During the month 4,700 tons oi iron ore were imported, as against none for April, 1908. The tot-al trade for the four months of the present year amomte to 1 817 825 tons, as compared -with 1,914,022 tons for the same period of last voir, and both imports and exports show a falling off, the former by 42,847 tons, and the latter by 53,550 tons.

SWANSEA CHURCH CHORAL SOCIETY. FIRST PRACTICE: OVER 200 MEMBERS ENROLLED. The first practice of the Swansea Church Choral Socicty was held at Holy Trinity. i Schoolroom, Swansea, on Tuesday evening. J and was a greater success than was ex- j pected even by the most sanguine supporters, over 200 being enrolled as members. The voices, too, were of the highest stan- dard and well balanced, and the future j of the society promises to be an unquali- j fled success. The members, in choosint Mr Arthur Hey, Mus. BAC., as their conductor, have made a splendid choice, as he proved on Tuesday | night, having the choir under full control. In Mr C. Johnson, F.R.C.O., they have also found en efficient accompanist.. "The Blest Pair of Sirens," one of the: two books chosen for the concert., is an j exceedingly fine work, eight part choruses being the predominant feature, and which the choir, as was shown at their first practice, are quite capable of giving a j magnificent rendering. Practices will be oontinued <°c.ch Tuesday in May and it is; cxpeeted by the "Illd of the month the; number of members will be 300 at least.

FIRE ON A SWANSEA BOAT. Early on Friday morning a fire was <Jtv covered in the forepeak of tho ss. Kincrsiand, Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea. Ok! rope ami stores had hec.ome ignited, and serious consequences might have followed had not L. J- Wflsher, one of the crew, opportunely j discovered the outbreak. The fire was speedily extinguished. j i

SALARIES OF SWANSEA UNION r OFFICERS. APPLICATIONS DEALT WITH; ANIMATED DISCUSSION. Swansea Guardians Duties' and Safcariee' CcmmiUee met oa Wednesday, Mr. augtan Edwards presiding. Mr. \V. Uwen moved t-riai-L liiey shouid not consider any applications tor increases from those who received increases laot year, and said he did so as instnicied by the party to which he beioageu.—Mr. Richaras seconds*. Mr. j^ioyd asked if Mr. Owen included those who got sjaaM salarces. Mr. Owen said t-he salaries were fixed ac- cording to the work done. Rev. E. 0. Evans did not rhiaak. there h-aJ ijecn any Lime in Swansea when the pros- pects for the ratepayecs were gloomier. Their officers were fairly weii remunerated when abilities anj duties were considered. They shouid do something to discourage the nardy annuals that they had under the Board. Ml". W. A. Thomas moved that they fix a maximum salary. Rev. E. 0. Svans said a minimum had bttdL Ïoond. unworkable. j Mr. Thomas withdrew his adeaodment, and tlie re^t-itition was unaoimoawy ear- ned. I)". Lloyd Edwards, medical officer, ap- plied for an increase of £ 100. Hi& present .iiary is £ 500 a year. Mr. Hopkin moved that the salary be increased by £ 100, and drew a comparison between the duties of the derk and the medical officer as oi a man sweeping a street and a man designing a house. (Cries .of 'Withdraw.") lIiT. Uwen (who presided pro. temj asked Mr. Hopkin to keep to the point <4nd not rcier to any other otiicial. Mr. Hopkin had as great admiration for the man who swept the street, pro viding he did -t well, as for the man who designed a ho;ise. Mr. Hopkin reierred to the good work of Dr. Edwards, who relieved poor people out of his own po-ckef. The mere pittance of £ 600 would not. ad equated y compeaisate him for wha.t he was doong. MT. Da.vid Williams seconded. Mr. W. A. Thomas did not think that £ oG'0 was a penny too much, and Mrs. H. D. Willianis also eailogised tiie work of Dr. Ed wards. Mr. T. WiUaains moved as an amend- ment that an annual mcreat^e of £25 for four years be' granted. Mr. David Griffiths liad not hoard any- thing thsx would justify the large incrca-se. The amendment was carried by eight votes to five. Mr. Owen then moved, and MT. Jeffreys seconded, that the salary be increased to £ 550. and this was carried by twelve votes j to five. A further amendment was moved that the increase be £ 25 for a year, but this wns lost. It was subsequently unanimously decided to grant an increase of R50. THE OTHER APPLICATIONS. The following further application; were also dealt with Morgan H. Thomas, reliev- ing officer. £ 135, ootifu-med; Mr. and Mis. T. Morgans, v-Trrkbous* master and matron, E160, excusive of emoluments, increased to £ 165. Mr. Wooles, cook and baker at the Workhouse, present salary 06s. per week, incm^e subject to the Trade Union scaJe: Susannah Rees, femaJc attendant at the Workhouse, -625 confirmed; Miss Annie Jones and Miss Emily Howells, f-emale im- becile aitendants at Workhouse. J325 respec- tivcly, deferred Evan Roberts, vagrant superintendent. £30, increased to JS52 10s.; MT. J. E. Elliott (Cotta-ge Homes), £ 65. and Mrs. Ellrott. £ 35. increased by £ 2 10s. per annum respectively. The aggregate increases amount to about. £ 67 10s. annually.

DEATH OF MR. THOMAS WILDE: WELL-KNOWN SKETTY LICENSED VICTUALLER. An old and respected member el the E%U 11 L Swansea Licensed V -'Lla-lers' Associat 011 ]>a>ed away on Wednesday morning in tlIoe poi'sor-. of Mr. Thomas Wilde, landlord of1 the Vivian Arms, Sketty. The deceased hac been ailing tOT some t'me owing to advanced age—lie was. 73—and took to his bed t wo months ago. being attended by Dr. Arthur Davies and Dr. ( anieron. _m_ n THE LATE MR THOMAS WILDE. I Tho deceosed had been at the Vivi-m Arms for sev^een years, but prior to that held! important posit ens in the management of steel and tinpiate works at Penclawdo, Rhiddern, near Newport :lllG finnavon. As a landlord he was genial and much likoo. at Sketty. Ha letvss a widow and a grown-up son and daughter. The eon is Mr. Tom Wikia, who is new engaged 'n a works at Briton Ferry, and the daughter (Mrs. Fry) lives at home. The late Mr. Ben Wilde, who was at one time the licensee of the Vivian Arms 3,00 afterwards of the Rhondda Hotel, Mumbles and who died about two years ago, was an- other son.

LATE MR. THOS. HARRIES, SWANSEA. 1 i HAIRDRESSERS' TRIBUTE TO ASSO- J CIATION FOUNDER j The funeral of the late Mr. Thos. Harries. I ci 27, G-lanmor-cresosnt. Swansea, and foun- der of the local Hairdressers" Association, 1 took place at Danvgraig on Thursday after- j noon, being very largely attended. The j principal mourners were Mrs. T. Harries 1 (widow), Messrs. D. Harries, and G. T. Harries (sons), Mrs. Sid James, Mrs. Albert Withy, Mises Maud. Ivena, Florrie. ] and Gertie Harries (daugh: ees), Messrs. 1 iamtss and Robert Hairies (brothers), 1 Messrs. Sid James and Albert Withy (sons- 1 in-law), Mrs. R. Harries (sister-in-law), Mr. < and Mrs. Thos. Isaacs (brother and sister- ] in-law), Messrs. R. J. Isaacs, W. Isaacs, j A. E. Isaacs, and T. D. Isaacs, T. and A. < Ha.rries (nephews), Mr. and Mrs. T. Dean and Son (niece and family), Mrs. D. Jones (niece), Mrs. Hannah Reee (sister-in-law), 1 Mrs. David Evans, Messrs. R. Phillies, W. Edmunds and Lewis Edmunds Mrs. 11 S. H. Davies and Mrs. Dd. Wilson (oousins). Others present were Mr. aji-1 Mrs. Henry Page, Mr. G. S. Michel!. Mrs. Davies. Mr. E. Warrington, Mrs. George Bromham, Mr. Bert Parker, Mrs. R. M. Jones. Miss Lizzie Page, Messrs. W. Has- quencort. (president, Swansea limi-drewers, Association), E. Silvey (treasurer), W. G. Camden and F. W. Winter (trustees), and nracticalh' all members. There was also a. largo attendance of members of the Hafod U.M. Choir. Sunday School and Band of Hope. etc. o' Rev. E P. Hughes (Rhyddings C.M.) officiated at tlie house ana graveside, and Rev. W. Rickard (Hafod U.M.) at the chapel. Mr. D. Uoyd was the undertaker.

SEQUEL TO LLANELLY ELOPE- MENT. ROBERTS AND MRS. MORGAN IN THE IYJCK. Rarejy, if ever, have police coun proceed- ings caused so much public interest as the cases arking out of the alleged e'opement in which Louisa Morgan, wife of Mr. Coli- viyn Morgan, Astexia, Uaneily, and Cieorge M. Roberta, a mamed man, were jointly charged with larceny. — Mr. T. h. Ludford appeared to prosecute, and 31 r. Hnvton Williams represented the defendants, who had been on bail since their arrest in London.—A crowd of some hundreds gather- ed outside the Town Kail, ami although the court 'room, with gallery, provides accom- modation for 500 persons, every seat was occupied. The wife of the prisons Roberts was present. Mr. Ludford said he wished to prefer three charges of iarucny. i.e.. theft t of a.) case of spoons, a sewing machine, a.nd a. cheque, ail the pn>perty of Mr. Morgan, and jitelen by Mrs. Morgan and the maai Roberts, w-ith whom slse eloped. If the husband tkW taken U* goods a way, in- tending to desert his wife, be oouid ix- pjvjee- ctited. and in like manner the wife couki be prosecDted. Details which have been airoady given were then gone into. CttQwyr Morgan, hugsband of the female prisoner. psrodTveed a jnairiage certificate and aid that on his return from Ixradon he found the house in. disorder and h-r; wife and chitiren nbsent. In cross-exan:: nation witnesc said his wife Lad £ 3.000 at the time 01 marriage. He denied having Kj'iandcred the money of ms wife A Jong ores.? exarnriatioa followed a* to how the money of his wife itad been dis- posed « f, and witivsr, allege. thfit it had been squariderw on account or the extrava- gant habits cf IlF wife Margaret Zoe Morgan il4-¡ -as tlie next witncaL-. The evidence given by the little girl, who spoke to Roberts living m the house and sleeping wi j h her mother, was of such a ciiaracter thai the Bench ordered the court to tw! cleared ot all except the parties interested. Frank Richard Morgar 10). another oi the children, said that after his fa&er went to Lortdon Roberts frequency came to the house on the two following days. Roberts wm upstairs ard dowr^jstairs and packed a lot of things into 'K^xes. He also saw Robert* -write the rarae Russell on the lahøi". One of iho boxes had a io«ek and the others were fa-pteireo with twine. He also saw Roberts carry out the boxep with the cr.stance of the cab-drivpr. V. ituesfs went away with Rcberts and his mother. Tnev had dinner in Swansea and then went straight to London it ness remained wth them in London, and also his brcit".ore and sisters. He noticed the sitvoT spoocs in the box. When in Ixudon they Lwd m two rooms. Hajirau Thomas, '.1. iiandygaet-tvTracc. said that on Sunday, March 28th. she was at Astoria and saw Roberts in the house, He came from a :00m upstairs. Tnere was a conversation about some packing. Morgan said she intended going to Swan- J sea wlier-j Robert; would rLe-et her. H. M. Griffiths. c<shier at Lloyds Bank, spoke to a cheque being casied un e.arch 27th by M-r. peed, bllklwf. on belts It cf Mrs. Morgan. Thcinas Reed, butcher. Cov.-eli-street. alto gave evidence iu regard to the cheque. L Gvifnn, jewella'. Stepney-sirc-c;said the Apes tic r,prions produced wf purchased at his shop t'y Mr. Lcllwyn Morgan. This concluded t ilC cruje for tne r t'On.. Defendants- p;eadeft i ,,) t gnn-^ d nti mated that the.v did Nh- ini-<"nd uo caii wit- IK'SFC". Mr. Williams said tlie emW charg-e wae one of theft, and the Bench were not there to in the morals ot the aefe!:dants. ':ow- j ever bud they 11 ignt have boon. The-re oouid be no doubt that Ma-rgsr.s "•quairlcrc- his wife's money, and could not liavs been j surprised at her going away on socount^ of the unhapipv wr..iC-n tbey led. The pbar^s were reaiiv of a, trivial ^er. Mr. 'Griffin v. as not at all certain as tn the purchase of the spoons. This was nothing ) more than a farci.y s^uabnle u;id the poi ceod:ags were taken by Mr. Morgan out of vindictiveness. What Mr. Mcrean should have done w^s to ccrnrnence an action ior divorce and not proceeding? of thir. kind. He submitted that the evidence of theft- was very weak. The couple nad been pun- ished enough, and jnsticx* would be met by dismissing the case. The Bench coiamittea defend.int.- ior t1"1al at the next Assizes. Sir. H. H. Wilikunr- made application for bail. Roberte., ho said, was a poor work- ing man. and there WAS work for turn in the town with Ir^s iart emp'oyei. He hc-pea tlie Bench would not make the bai'. re- j quired teo heavy. The Bench intimated that they would allow bail in I'.vo c-nret-ie? of £ 20 and themselves in £ 29. Mr Williams suggested the brotner of J the male prisoner. SaperinUndent. Rogw Siud he couiu not.. acospt Mrs Tomlin 15 Part-ing<k>n-road, L-on- don. ? lady of independent means, and an aunt of Mrs. M'vrgrin. was accepted as surety j for her. The brothers 111 R^^eris were accepted ac one screty. and Mr. F Perks as another. The hearing wac, not concluded until 6.30. FURTHER LITIGATION: MRS. MORGAN'S STEP. A bailiff is in possession of the furniture ,i' at Ai?tork>, in i-e^pevt of a judgment against Mr. Coil wyi! Morgan. A claim to tho fur- niture Ida- been put in by Mrs. Morgan, and a proposed sale by public auction stopped. Tlie matter will form the subject of an interpleader action at the Llane ly County Court next Monday.

CAPE COPPER WORKS DISPUTE WORK NOW RESUMED AT PORT TENXANT. The Cape Goppar Works. Port Tennant, will not he idle j fending the refer twice of the dispute with the furnacemen. This satisifaictoiy a-rrangenx-nt was come to at the advice oi the men's leadois (Mersrs. Jsunes Wign.a.ll and Jonah Charles) on Wednesday. According to the recent agree- ment entered into the men resumed work at a d-ay rate of 71" for 3 oerrcin number if charges." Tlie company eonsidoT-ed that the men did not btring out the iuM number of cha~gas. and accordingly made proportionate deducisons from the pay. The urnaoevnen relented this and hence the Dreeeot dispute. As previously stated, the matter has been 1 ofenrcd to the loard of Trade, and the joint appli.^t/cn for this reference was Bgned on Wcdi^esciay by Messrs. Ja.mes I Wignail and Jo-nah h -or th" men, 1 tnd the raanagement for the company, and ¡ t was aJso arranged tlat the men shouid "csiwne work on the terms of the cxistniig igreement pending tlie decision of the ar- >itration, aad, further. that the question )f the right to make deductions from the Ta.y to be the subject of s friendly action n either the Sv.an<5ea or :<:l.th County Lourte, accordmc to jurisdiction. bol., for this .-atisfactory arrangement. the tvorks. which direot-lv and indirectly ean- )lov abovnt- 400 men. w"uiki have been irhoily idle again t

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SWANSEA KAY SHOW. ANNUAL EXHIBITION AND PARADE. GLORIOUSLY FINE WEATH33L ENTRIES ABOVE THE AVERAGE. Beautiful weather favoured the 19t.b an- nnaJ Swansea Tradesmen's May Show at the Hacreation Ground, Swansea, on Thursday. The entries numbered 175, being a few ;n excess of those of last year, and above the average. One cause of satisfaction this year was that Messrs. Corker and Bevan again entered the liste; they stood down last year m order to give otnere a chance, having won (amongst other prizes) Sir George Newnes' Cup SIX years in succession and twice out- right but regret was felt that Meesra. Ben Evans and Co., on the other hand, were prevented from showing on account of the great pressure of business. The Corpora- tion class had six entries—smaller than usual—all of which had been seen in tbe show before with the exception of the bay horse "Spark." The contractors' wagon or cart class was bigger than usual. Promin- ent was Messrs. Corker a.nd Bevan's "Ben Dovery," which, with "Ross Harokl." in the team class two years ago, earned oS premier honours. "Ben Dovery" is a pow- erful], upstanding dark bay Shire gekiing, showing plenty of quality. In the heavy horse pair "Ross Harold" pffltnered "Mon- trave Quality- The latter won Sir George Newnes' Cop two years ago. The brewers I class was about the same as usual; bet the fiour merchants' class was poorly patronised, only Messrs. Weaver showing. Good entriee were noticeable in most of the other classes. This year no exhibitor was allowed to act as ring--stev.-ard--an innervation which met with favour ail round Mtd especially with the gentlemen concerned. The judges were: Mean-s. G. T. Brown (Penrice), fSergt.-Major Chal! is (Swansea). R. Gal- braith (Msrgr.m). W. LI. HMTTes (Banky- felin). L. Havard (Llanelly), D. Richards (Pontypridd). W. J. Stockham (Neath), and W. M. Sutherland (Kilvivugh). The re- cerving stewards were under the direction of Mr. F. F. Mason the collecting stewards under Councilor 1. Corker and the others under the popular and energetic secretary, j MT. F. Parker. The Police Band piayed selecticais during the afternoon. The usual parade was arranged for after the show, to be followed in the evening by the prize distribution and a smoking concert a.t the Albert Minor Hall. LIST OF THE PRIZE AWARDS. ) Class 1.—Horse and cart, etc., property of Swansea Corporation 1, bay horse C°|| onel" (Wm. Lewis); 2, bay horse "Punch'' J (John Goss); 5, grey horse Chainp'ion" 'I (Dan Morgan); and 4, bay horse "Spark" (Mark Arnold). I Class 2.—-Horse, and trolley, wagon or cart merchants, contractors, and general hauliers 1. Corker and Bevan, Ltd., b&} horse "Ben Dovery" (J. White); 2, Powles- I land and Mason, bay horse "Brinley' (G. j Tavlor); 3. Henry Smith, roan horse) •"Noble" (W. Newman) 4. Pov.leeland and Mason, grey horse "Boxer" (C. wriliams) 5. Henry Smith, bay horse "Brown ■ Jones). dasB 3.-Hm-se and trolley, "wagon or cart—brewers: 1. Hancock and Co., Ltd., roan boise "LadJie" (John Saund^s); 2. j Worthington and Co.. light ba.y horee "Ben' (J. Hurlow); 5, Worthington and Co., dark brown mare "Princess" (D. J. Hill). Cla&s 4.-HoT:"e and cart or wagon-hay. corn and dour mf-rchantt- 1, ea-ver and Co.. Lid-, black horse "Bntirti Vvorlrman (G. Thomas) 2, Weaver and Co., Ltd., bay horse "Brecon" IA. Heaae'on). Class 5.—Horse and cart or wagon—ooaJ r defers: 1, Corker and Bevan, Ltd., bay horse "Penrice Harold" (A. l*eworthy) 2. James Merriman and Co(}. Ltd.. bay horse "Prince" (E. Murphy) 5. Ja-mes Merriman and Co., Ltd.. bi»ck mare "Bonny" (J. ( Howells). j Class 6.—Pair of besvy horses m doub1.J j harness and wagon trolley or ran l, Weaver and Co.. Ltd., bay horses Rattlei and "Roger" (Rees James; 2, Corker a.nd Bevan. Ltd.. hay horses "Montrave Quai ity" and "Ro^s* Hai-old" (W. Butler) 3.' Powlesiand and )1a,.<;ûn. bay marefc Dollj and "lolly" (J. Phillipr). Class 7.-Hon;e and cart. trolley, or; wagon—fruit and potatoe merchant; 1. Ree« Davies and Sor>. givy mare "Dolly Grav" (A. Morgan); 2. Bawrup and Harpes, f bav horse "Sefton" (G. T. Grey)5. 1 nos. Harrison, black Iwrse "Dick" ,F1-ed Wil j liamp) 4. S. Sorensen, bay borae, "Dolly (S. So-ro-naen).. Class 8.-Hone and cart or wagon—wmt and spirit merchants and bottlers: 1, R. ,e. Culknv and Co., bay boTsc "Badsworth" (C Smith) 2. F. Bradford, dark bay horse "Tommy" (F. May): 3, J. Rees, chestnut horse "Charlie (L. IL11); 4, H- and G. Simonds. bay horse Jarvis (D. Jones); 5, F. Bradford, chestnut horse "Thomas" (L. Hoard). Class 9. Horse, and cart, trolley or wagon > —aerated water manufacturers 1. Schwepps TLtd ). dark bay horse "Laddie (A. Ma- t\ 2, E. Macdonaid, black boi"se Prin'ee" (T. Latroni^j: 3. Emanxi^ Tbomae, dark bay mane £ »ua" (J- Bibhy;; 4. Emanuel Ti>omas,, daric bay horse Rog- er" JA. Francis). (j-ass 10 —Horse and cart, trap or wagon -datrvmen: 1. :1: ^n>bold. bay mare "Ladv Margaret" (ovaier); 2. W._Samue.. black mare "Black Be*" (owner); o. Heniy Harris, chestnut horse Lady San loy (J. Evansi': 4. Henry Harris, bay mare -Lady Vk" I Jack Jones). Ha** 11.—Horse, cart, van. or trap bakers and confectioners 1, Iwdbarn Bra- Siestnut. horse "Husthng Tommy i j Fordhaml 2. ^-Operative ScKaety I^, bav horse.. "Co-Operatot .1.- Griffiths,. 3, T 'Meredith- bay mare l>eH-ester CI. Meredith) 4, F. G. Vanstone, dark bay horse "Dick d»- Coles). *r!Jv—<rm Class 12.—Horse ajid cart or tr^p—-gro- cers 1. Thomas Bros-, bay mare "Ladv Mav" (Alf Thomas) 2. D. f- Dayies, b.acx hearse "Baronet" \Fred James) o. Da^ and Co.. black horse bqu:re (W. Thomas^ 4. Henry Davies, bay mare, "Bess" (W. Thomas): 5. R- W. ergette. bay mare "Lady" (Gee. Presdee). Class 12a.Tnrnou: bdoogmg to mem- bers of Swansea and District Grocers ana Provision Dealers' Association 1. > Oam- bo-d, bas marc "Lady Margaret (F. Gam- holdi; 2" D. J. Davies. black Horse Bai onet" (Fred. James): 3. W. Jenkm Jones, bav mare "Maisey" (H. W e.stwoodi. Ciaiss 13.— Horse and <-art„ trai), or wagon-butchers: 1^ E- J. Sweet, bay ho^e "Tom" (E. T. Sweet): 2. C. Brooks, bav mare "Polly" (F. Fisk). Class 14.—Hon^e and ca^rt. wagon, or 1 tTollev—fishmongers 1. S. M. Jones, bay horse "Prince" (F. Harepatii;; 2. te M. Jones, grey horse "Charlie" (D. Smitham). Cla-ii 15.—Horse and cart—fish friers and hawkers 1, B. Evans, bay horse "Tommy (B. Evans). (B. Evans). Cia»i 16.-HoOrse, cart, or van—drapers L A. Mathews, dark bay horse "Rob Roy (Dick Jonesi 2. Lewis Iæwi", bay horae, "Charlie" ;H. Crabbe) 3. ITiomas Le-wt- and Co., roan horse "Prince" \E. Davies). Class 17.Horse and cart or Yan-fur- nishers and ;ronmongers I. J. P. 1. Gilee, bav lionse Togo" (G. Parker) 2, Evans Bros., Ltd.. bav borse "Denmark" (Alber, Love): 3. Jas* Hillard, light roan horse "Charlie" (D. D3.vie,). Class 18.—Horse and hansom or ioui" w heeler (registered and numbered) ca proprietors) 1. LI. and T. Bullin., blade mare, "Miss Gordon" (David Boyles): 2, J. S. Pike. olack horse vtDonaia (H. Har- ries) 5. J. S. Pike, dark bay hor¡;;e t uk* (F. G. Cheley) 4. J. S. Pike, hay mare "Duciiess (J. I^ambert). Class 19.—Horse and hansom or four- wheeler (registered and numbered), regu- larly plying for hire on the public call gija.rwU;—cib proprietors 1. W. Ackland, bay horse "Dandy" (W. Actdand). Class 20.—Horse, pony, or mule, and cart -—coal. coke. sand, and general hawkers 1. J. P. Warner, bay horse "Nobby" (J. P. Warner): 2, Richard Berry, grey mare "Darling" (R. Berr\): 3. E. Merriman, dark bay mart' "Flower" (E. Merriman). Class 21.—Pair of (light) horses and ntgoc. trolley or van 1. Emanuel Thomas, black mare "Dolly" and grey mare "Grey- bird" (R. Wydenbach) 2, H an cock and Co., Ltd.. grey mare "Dolly" and grey horse "Prince" (Wr- Fov, lcrh II

Mr. WTn- Griffiths, LianeUy, has been appointed chairman of the Qirmarbhenshtro Roads and Bridges Committee.

1 YEARS OF SKIN 70BTUH& T5iREIEL £ ITCHING HUMOCB COV. KSJfiD LEG FBOM KNEE TO AWTKIJ6 -PRONOUNCED INCURABLE — NO SOUND SLEMP FOR THREE nABS- OCRED BY CUTICUBA. "My leg hnom the knee to the ankde W88 er.tjireiy aowed with a thick, scaly seat which used to itct awtmMy. When I woaii scratch it the water wooid run and scald me for hours. I tried ail sorts of so-calied 'skin cures,' but all failed I had attended different doctors and ail toid me my akm trouble was mcnrable. Then I saw ahoat tlie Ooticara Remedies. I had littlr hopes at first as I had tned ao maoy wntinftnUi and meditsaies before, hot after three davw' treatment. batSnng with the Cuticura Soap, and gently ruhbing the Cutictira OBttaoent on the afiected pa.n6, I oouiki see & marked improvement, the itching stopped and I slept £ >ouiid)y. which I had not done is three years- But to the Cuticora Remedies, I am as well as ever, and there » now a. healthy skin on my leg. Mrs. Aa- nie Call. Bunbeg. Co. Donegal. Ire., Feh. 8, 1906."

HEAD NEARLY SEVERED FlO. BODY- SHOCKING DiSCO VERY ON NBATH LINK SHUNTER RCN OVER AND KHJJSIX A shocit-ing diaoovery was madn at Noalh about seven am. on Wedneedaey moraia^ when the dead body of i.. i. head ehuntar OIl the G. W.R. WM fowd am the line near the sigpiai-box adjoining the £ agfe Tinpiate Wocbs. No one appears to have now bow the fataiity oooBrred, bat the body vw foond shortly after a "banker" engine had passed, and it is aasomed that he most have beat knocked down and kitted outright, lying m the foar-foot way. The head was practically Kwroi from tha body, which was oonveyed to deceaaetCa home, at the rear of Ler«i»-road, Neath. Decectaed, who had only been married six months ago, TMte 35 years of age, and had been at work since eleven octook the psfr- YÍous night, intending to work on noW ana am. on the Wednesday morning. He was seen and spoken to only an how before his dead body was faaad.

CRUISERS FOR SWANSEA BAY ADMIRALTY LORD AND TfflE REGATTA. The secretary of the Swansea Bay U. gatta Committee has received as intnnrrfmm from the Mayor of Swansea, who is at pre- sent in London, that the First Lard of the Admiralty Las promised to send crujcen to be in attendance at the regatta if poa- nMe.

SWANSEA'S ELECTRICITY ENTER- PRISE. YEAR'S PROFIT APPROXIMATES £ 2,000. LOCAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGEE TO DISCONNECT. Swansea Electric Lighting Committee met on Wednesday, Mr. A. Sinclair pread-ing. The National Telephone Company E dis- trict manager wrote informing the commit- tee with regret that the company, having received notice from Messrs. D. Jenkins and Co., builders, to terminate certain way- leaves for the telephone pole carry- ing junction circuits between Swan- sea and Mumbles, SketU, Eiitay and Three Crosses Exchangee, it would bo necessary to discontinue junction communication between these exchangee after May 24th, ats the company bad bem unable to obtain a satisfactory altercatrve wavleaw. He oouid not state when service would be restored. The company baa made eEovtt to retain the way-leave, but Messn. Jenkins' terme were prohibitive. The Chairman sdyraitted the year's finan- cial results, which, though net quite com- plete, were, he said, approximately correct. Capital outlay un to March 31st was £ 153,230, and the amount, set aside for sink- ing fund £ 23,84!. Receipu; amounted to £ 22,000, und expenditure £ 11,000. After providing for interest and sinking food then was a credit balance of £1,794. Mr. Morris: Then we can cfap oniBetves on the back. The Chairman said that had the atefcsr readings l>een taken on the same dates as Laet year and not ten days' earlier the profit shown would be anything from JB700 to £ 1,000 more. That would be shown when the statement was completed, and so the year's aalaace would be something like £2,500. On tiie rrtsent statement they had roughly £ 1.800. and adding to that the £789 brought forward from last years accounts, made £ 2,589 ab+jir.te profit on the working of tile electricity station, and that would have been still greater had the meter read aigs not been taken so early, as he bad al- ready explained In anrwer to questions as to what was pro- posed to be done with that balance, the Chairman suggested that it shoald be pluued to reserve. Mr. Devanaid thought a little shonld be given ;n relief of the rates. The chairman's suggestion was adopted, having regard to tlie uncertain financial re- stilts that might accrue from the use of the new metallic film lamps, which lessened coe- sompt-.on whilst grving a better light. Mr Hopkin endeavoured to raise the ques- tion of popularising the flat rate system, but was interrupted by the chairman, who said there was a lot of business to be done. Mr. Hopkia declared that be wae not to be baulked, and claimed the privilege at talking as modi as the chairman. He w* quite as competent to discuss basineas as tbe chairman wae on eSectnc light. The business was proceeded with. Engineer reported the number of ronsonK en; on the books to the end of April was 1,357, and since the last- report 13 new ap- plications had been received. A number of applications were considered for extensimq, and the engineer infracted thereon.

CAPE COPPER WORKS~DISPUT REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF TRADE It has been decided to refer the dispute between the Cape Copper Works Company and the furnacemen at the Port Tenoant Works to the Conoiiaxior. Board appointed under the new ^egntataoos of the Boaed of Trade. The question ot resuming work in *ha meantime is to be discoaBed.

SWANSEA FISH WHARF FIGURES- There has been such a oantinwws supply of bake at the Swansea Fish Wharf that on Wednesday 1.be price was 9b. a kit. List week at the same time the prioe of bafee was 65s. a kit, or a differenoe of nasriy 800 per cent.

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FUNERAL OF MR. F. J. CROFT. The remains of the late Mr. F. J. Croft. Glartimor-cres-cent, Swansea, were la-xl to rest at Oockett on Saturday. Mourners were Messrs Robert Herbert and Sydney I Oroffc (sons), Misses Edith and Maud Croft (dtaa^fctt?rs), Mr J Pugsley (nephew), Mr and Mrs Pb.3.ir. Mrs Harris and Miss Pnge- ley, St. Thomas (cousins). Those present I included Messrs. John Davies, dement, W. Brown, Young, Cox, mis, J. Gill, H. Iove- ¡ less, T. Williams, A. J. WDliams, Moore and I Gibbs, the carers being old employees and Messrs Thomas and Monday, Hafod Oopper Works. Wreaths were sent from the family and relatives. Mr and Mrs Clement, and Mr ] T.oveless annul family. ReT. Jotm SÏ1Ilon (St. Augustine's), officiated, and Mr H. F. Wil- 12anus, Waterloo-street, carried out the I arrangements. I

H1 —=Zkm PONTARDAWE COUNCIL. I BIG GLYDACH DRAINAGE SCHEME. GWAUNGAEGtTRWEN COMMON PROBLEM. Poatanfempe Council met on Thursday, Mr. L. W. Francis presiding. Surveyor presented his revised estimate far the Clydach drainage scheme at £ 14,270, the original figure being £ 13,500. The es- timate was adopted and will be forwarded to the Board of Trade. An application for a slaughter-house li- cense by Mr. Mayberry, butcher, Clydach, was referred to the Sanitary Committee. Sevwl claims for compensation for dam- age by sewerage at Gwanocaeguirwen, m- ehtded one from Rev. John Williams, vicar of Caibren, who is interested in some globe land, and were referred to the Sanitary Commattee. Mr. D. Davies introdwoed the mswtter of alleged encroachments at Qiegurwen Cam- mon. He said it was discussed at every street corner, and, in fact, at every house. An iron corrugated building, 60ft. by 20it. had been built in a. mght, and persons skt>t t-here so that no cue wotiM have the right to pull it down. Mr. Davies quoted vari- ous Acts of Parliament to show that the Conacif had a right to interfere. Mr. J. Jams.) supported. Chaarman said it was a pity that every Tom, Dick, and Harry should be aJlowed Lo put up. buildings on the land. He sug- gested that the clerk should place before them the exact legal pc«tian. Clerk said that the question of commons was one of the most thorny. lu;.a matter ofe ifact HMy were .resiics^ of the okl ieqdal system. The CXJIIUKJIIS belonged to the tord I y. of the manor and to certain parsons known as ocmn oners. It was clear that no one ha4 & right to build on the common. They were trespassing and anyone had a right tb poll down a building that had baeti put llP- The following were appointed as a com- mittee to deal with the matieff: Messns. D. Davies, J. James. S. Daviee, T. Howells, Owen Davies, chairman and vice-chairman.

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