The Cambria Daily Leader

&< j. t: 0 1!'Ø1" .J">l; I ÜI THE "Cambria Daily Leader" Has a Guaranteed Circulation Larger than that of any other paper published in the district of SWANSEA & SOUTH-WEST WALES, "M! ii.m J

The Corner Column; "Have ii banana —"No, thanks; I have an appendix." When is a start likely to be made with the proposed l'ght railway to Uovver ? An advertisement commences: Two young girls wishes -Do they, really! They say that a certain Swansea councillor is more interested in Powies- Und than ni the "Land of my Fathers." £ -jf oF The Council, after all, think it wise to T. J. (teach a) Rees-onable amount of Welsh in schools, anyway. Twelve months ago to-day, Captain All". Thomas was appointed Chief Con- stable ot Swansea. In poigt of fact/ there are school-, in certain districts where English has of necessity to be taught in Welsh. «- t Can a.ny oi our readers satisfy an inquirer who wants to know whether 30,000 rats have ever been killed on a farm in a single day? Shuttle-won Id lecture, but nobody went so far as to ask the lecturer on "Dutch Art" the question, "Art Dutch?" He w ho stgals much Ts a baron; he who steals little is a thief .-Brazilian Proverb (quoted by Mr. Frank Ben- nett) i: Secretary Rowlands, of the Resol- Ven Football Club writes to say that "Itover" has been provided with a comfortable kennel. Bow wow! Is this a record ? The Board of Guardians' meeting at Neath lasted exactly twelve minutes, five seconds. Result: Eight line paragraph! If further proof were wanted of the Welsh nation coming into its own, it would be only necessary to cite Sir D. Brynmor Jones's intention to raise the question of the command of the Welsh Territorial Forces. & Notwithstanding the fact that there are qiilta a largo number of "y;bows" in O:doro-str.æt and Castle- square (writer, a correspondent), Swan- sea is not one of tbe "showi-est" places on earth. Questions that are being aske d.- Whether the Mayor will see that the Council meetings are over in reason- able tiir.e1. and whether much of the discussion indulged in on Wednesday could not have been advantageously dispensed with. ik In one of the competitions at the A. At Home" yesterday "each competitor is to light as many candles f a"p()Ib!(> with a single match." We hope competitors will, on the last rndle. be able to overcome the tempt a- bo t<^the n?e of language foreign to the Y ?ll A. # The tram-line puzzle is dead but there is another one just let, loose "which devotees of Bacchus will iiii- doubtedly etst. Cr.n a.ny person walk Hiph-street station to the "1-?'nd?r" of5oes w.thout pginrr a i?'blic ho"se. For the purposes of the ?est "calling in" will be deemed .?e,v-t '?call;-ig -ill be dcem?,d .1tr THE VERY THING. Claude went to a. department store: And told her plan: c, Oh. something nice I'm looking for, For a yr, ii-ng I I P Tile clerk was very tactful who Suggested this: c'il think you ought to look into A mirror, m?ss! ml Town Topics." Mrs. Will iams moved that •pphcations for the office of Work- 'ouse Master's Clerk should be called £ >r among clerks at present in tho rd' « employ, some one suggested oat it should onlv he the junior 't'l e r k r,, "Well," kid Mr. W. A. J nomas, who has a keen eye for the tUdicrous, H you don't expect a man #1 -ho j" getting £ 40 a vear more to "Pply for it; otherwise ha would be ihalified for another institution." -K- -V- TO-DAY S STORY. He came bustling into our •avouriie haunt the other evening writes William, in the Manchester Guardian") and burst brutally into ()Ur most interesting conversation with .an inquiry whether we had seen the Jat match trick. Without waiting i or a reply, he seized hold of a handful from the stand, and piaoed them in a s<i?iare on the table with one in the I centre, which, he said, didn't count, j the idea was by moving one at a time t-0 arrange them so that upon each tide of the square the number of patches was nine. And you never d to have more than nine on any during the process. I said I wouldn't say a ything, be- muse I knew it, but he was so in- l:8tent on betting that I couldn't do it that I admitted the truth. Ono of the party became so interested that he got fearfully vexed if anyone v^k one of the matches even to light IS pipe. All conversation was pished. We all got .restive. The Jtterestod one moved the matches "),out, as if they were gold dust. For ? long time lie was in that state when the thought he nearly had it, and in Q. end he appealed to the author of 11r misery. What happens just "ere.p., be, asked. »«J Ah! that's the trick." he replied. But I don't know it. I've only seen ehap do it once." Somoone nearly moveid the match- ^and then in the direction of his head.

HOME RULE: 292. I THE BETHNAL CREEH fLECTION RESULT. SEAT LOST, BY SPLIT VOTE. < The wrecking candidature of thIOC- ialist, Mr..1. Scurr, has succeeded at South West Bethna.1 Green. By a Con- servative majority over the Liberal of 24, Mr. Masterman has been defeated. The Socialist poll-ed 314. The result was declared at 11.10 last night, the polling haviug been extended from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. under the Polling Hours Act of last year. On the first count Mr. Master- man was unseated by 22 votes, and on a recount the Conservative was found, to have a majority of 24. Xhe.ro was *a I total increased poll of 506, of this the •Coalerv at isv-e vote was mcr-easod by I, 265, the Liberal by 59, and the Socialist by 182. The figures were as follows:— Sir Matthew Wilson (U.) 2,828 Mr. C. F. G. Mastermain (R.) 2,604 Mr. J. Scurr (Soc.) 316 U. majority 24 Unionist gain- On the first count the Conservative vote was given as 2,82b. A Home Rule Majority. | Although Mr. Masterman hae unfor- tunately lost his seat by a very narrow majority, Bethnal Green has declared in favour of Home Rule. Mr. Scurr, the Labour candidate, was formerly a prominent member of the United Irish League, and in this con- test declared himself a strong Home Ruler. He also had the active support of Mr. Jim Larkin to help him to win the votes of the Irish labourers in the j constituency. The Home Rule majo- rity is 292. The Forces Agafnst. Here are a few of the strange leagues! and organisations that have been. fighting against Mr. Masterman:- Tariff Reform League. Liberty and Property Defence League The Police Union. The League for Clean Government. The Insurance Tax Resisters' Associa- tion. The Union Defence Association (Ulstermen). The Church Defence League. The Kensitites. The Suffragettes. Previous Resultb. "Results of previous elections were as follows:— 1911 (by-election), C. F. G. Master- man (L.) ^,745; E. Hoffgaard (C.), 2,561; J. Scjirr (Soc.), 134; ,Maj. 184. 1910 (Dec.): E. H. Pickersgill (L.), 2.768; E. Hoffgaard (C.), 2,086; Maj. 682. 1910 (Jan.): E. H. Pickersgill (L.) 3,328; E. Hoffgaard (C.) 2,3.50; Maj. 978. 1906: E. H. Pickersgill (L.) 3,542; S. F. Ridley (C.) 2,064; Maj. 1,478. 1900: S. F. Ridley (C.) 2,862; E. H. Pickersgill (L.) 2,514; Maj. 348. The New Seat. The" Daily Mail" says We understand that, in order to find a seat for Mr. Masterman, Sir 'Thomas: Roe, the Liberal member for Derby, will resign his seat. Sir Thomas, who is aged 82. sat for Derby from 1883 to 1895 and has held the seat since 1900. Derby is a two-member seat. The figures in the- last election were: Sir Thomas Roe (I.) 9,515 Mr. J. H. Thomas (Lab.) 9,144 Mr. A. E. Beck (U). 8,160 L. maj. over U. 1,&35

DISOBEYED ORDERS. FIREMAN FINED FOR REFUSING TO JOIN SHIP. Roger Walsh (29), fireman, was brought up on a warrant at the Swan- sea Policy Court to-day on a charge of wilfully disobeying the lawful command of the ship's husband, and not appear- ing to a summons on the 19th February (yesterday). Mr. Phillips (Messrs, Xngbdew and for the Oartfe Traw lers Company. Howard Westonborg, ship's husband, of the Amrpth Castle, said that defend- ant signed on to join the ship an Feb. 11 at about 6 o'clock. Defendant did not turn up, so that witness went to look for him and ordered him to come r. board. He refused. The boat was therefore delayed for aubout 16 hours. The boat earned about £ 15 a day. Defendant, who it was stated signed on for 21s. per week, said that he d'd i not go aboard because of an argument about wages. He wanted 25s. per week. Defendant was fined 40s. or four weeks.

 ^1::rr i., i.Ip. I _.i i. ?, ii Mi. G. H. Roberta, lias i-e- signed the position of Chief Whip of the Labour Party, owing to the strain on his health, and will be succeeded by Mr. A. Henderson, who will discharge the duties during the remainder of the present session.

WELSH DRAMA. A Lobby writer says the Welsh Lib- eral M.P.'s are taking up warmly the question of reviving the Welsh national drama. Lord Howard de Walden has become president, and Mr. Henry Webb and Mr. L). Williams hare become direc- tors of the movement, and several Welsh ?play?. both in Welsh and English have been secured for production. A thea.tre i is to be taken fo» ,a week each in Car- diff, Swansea, Llanelly, Pontypridd, Merthyr, and Newport, and during the summer a series of plays will be pro- duced. A travelling theatre will also tour the smaller towns and villages of both North and South Wales, and a professional expert has been engaged to gO round, witness dramatic perform- aooet an Welsh, and pick up likely tai-

| PRECAUTIONS. MR. BRACE ADVOCATES MININS. 'REFORMS. IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS. (Special TO THE "Leader.") j London, Friday. The evidence in the. Senghenydd Colliery inquiry having been completed at Cardiff, the Commissioner, Mr. R«d- may (Chief Inspector oi Mimes), and his Assessors (Mr. E. Williams and Mr. Kobert Smiilie) sat to-day ar, Lul).e, xiome Odice for the purpose of hearing tne oviHence of gen 1jjemen representing the various interests concerrwid. Mr. W. Brace, lVI.e., who opened on behalf oi the Miners' federation of South Wales, said they were looking to that inquiry as a medium through wnich to expect rocommendati-ons for amend- ing tne law in a manner that would uiako the repetition ot such a tragedy impossible. An amending Act was pro- WiLed this Session, and he thererore hoped that the coiiit-would see its way to conic to a decision, so far as re- commendations w-&re concerned, as early as possible for the purpose of en- deavouring to get the Rome Secretary to draft, on to his promised Bill a series of drastic amendmeinits whioh would g.ve the men a chanoe for their lives, t such as they had not had in the past. p,recautionary Measures. He suggested as precautionary mea- sures that there should be no naked lights in a gassy or fiery mine; that no district should be vemtilated by "re- turn air" that eiectnoal power for haulage should only be used under rigid safeguards; that no overhead sheaves or rollers should be allowed; that elec- tric lamps should be used for lighting; and that there should be a drastic change in the methcd of preparing fire- men's reports. The fireman shoviid be elected by the workmen, and paid by r the State. The Commissioner thought the ques- tion of appointment was rather outside the province ot the inquiry, although the suggestion of defective reports was germane. Mr. Brace, resuming, urged the need for statutory enactments respecting dust accumulation the sufficient water- ing, not only of floors but of roofs and sides; the removal of the period of exemption in respect of dust-tight trams; the removal of all small accumu- lations of coal; the discontinuance of combustible material in the, construc- tion of intake airways and the closing of mines eight hours out of te twenty- four for cooling purposes. There should also be a provision of emergency doors. increased Inspectorate. His closing suggestion was that the inspectorate shojald be increased uPQn the basis of one inspector to each five thousand workmen that there should be a, superintending inspector, whose area should not be too large to pre- vent his giving personal attention to special eases reported bv his staff and that each coUiery should be exhaustively and thoroughly inspected once a month. The South Wales Miners' Federation, for whom he spoke, earnestly hoped that an amending Jaw on these points would result from thifoi commission. Mr. Nicholas, solicitor for the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, who followed, discussed the various theories of origin, and the voltage of the open wire signalling apparatus and its liability to sparking. He contended that in this colliery there had been numerous-breaches of the Act, some more important than the others. The lamplooker had not approved in writ- ing. The fan. had not been constantly used, and the readings of the baro- meter, though taken, had not been re- corded. Then there had been a failure to measure the air one hundred yards from the face. The Commissioner: There was a mar- gin or one1 day in whíehtiÛ comply with the provisions in the Act, but the fact romains that the measurement- was not taken. Mr. Nicholas next commented on the absence of a telephone system and the alleged avoidance of an ohligation to deal thoroughly and effectively with coal dust. The Firemen. The most serious breach, and a point upon which the management was open to criticism, was in the matter of fire- men. In this regard the supervision had not been such as the new oi: Parliament demanded. He said fear- lessly that the existing districts at Sargheiiydd too large for the staff of firemen employed.

MISSING MAIL BAC. SAILOR REMANDED ON CHARCE OF THEFT. Joseph Newsome (30), sailor, was charged at the Swansea Police Court on Friday with stealing and receiving a mail bag containing a number of parcels, tha? property of the Postmaster Genera, at Swansea, on February 17th. On the application of the police de- fendant was remanded until Thursday, so as to allow the postal authorities to prepare their case.

I THE HOSPITAL BALLS. BALANCE SHEET SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE. We have received the following bal- ance sheet, showing the receipts and expenditure incurred at the recent Albert Hall balls held in aid of the Swansea Hospital:— Receipts.—Subscriptions, L202. 18s.; tickets, £ 214 lls. 6d.; wines and spirits sold, £ 10 Is. 6d.— £ 427 lis. Expenditure.—Expenses^ £ 97 10s. 3d.; Swansea Hospital, £ 330; balance in hand, 9d.— £ 427 lis. A full list of a-eknowledgments will appear later.

FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. Foot and mouth digease has been found at Tvneeide among6attle from a Gateshead farm, and,it-is expected that the whole herd of thirty will have to be destroyed.

HEARD MILES AWAY. SEVEN MEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION IN SCOTLAND. I MUCH DAMAGE DONE I An explosion which was heard forty miles away took pdaoe at Messrs Nobel's Ardeer Dynamite and Explosives Fac- tory in Scotland this morning, seven men being killed and two injured. Full details are not jet to hand, but it is understood that the disaster occurred in a mixingj>ouoo. The whole neighbourhood was shaken by the ex- plosion, and a considerable amount of damage, was done both to the buildings in the works, and the dwelling houses outside. Tlie Ardeer factory is the lsa-gect of its iunu. in the world. Ali manner of high explosives are made there. It occupies an enormous amount of space in Ayrshire, and is so constructed wiat i when an explosion occurs, its effects are confined to the immediate locality. The Dangdr Zone. The mixing houseg are ?e danger- zones, and the precautions against ex- plosions are of so elaborate a nature that they are of a rare occurrence. Each hou?a is isolated from its neighbour, and mounds of earth separate them from other buildings. Even a elight change of temperature is, li-owever, sufficient to account for a disaster, although unfortunately, it is j impossible to trace the actual origin, as the only people who could, give the rea- sons are among the ferst to peristi. There are many Swansea men en- gaged in the Ardeer and the neighbour- 1 ing factories belonging to Messrs. i Nobel. The Swansea Safè-ty Fuse Fao tory at the top of the Strand, Swansea, is also owned by this firm, and severafl of the higher placed 'officials there have served at Ardeer. Tho Injured Men. Later.—The two injured men are WiJUam Harper and David McClean, both natives of the district. The names of the dead men a.re not yet available.

-C. I I WIDOW OF R.L.S I DEATH OF MRS. STEVENSSN IN 1 I I SAUpiiRfclA. The death, which took place near Santa 'Barbara, California, of Mrs. itooert Louis Stevenson, widow otf tlie famous author, recalls, an interesting story.. ■ ,( Tne lady was Mrs. Fanny van de Grift Osbourne when she met the writer in France in 1876. S-lie w" un- happy with her husband, and obtained a divorce in 1878. Stevenson, on hearing of her action, hastened to America, in spite of ill- health and absolute lacs of means, fell ill. at San Francisco, was nursed back to health by Mrs. Osbourne, and married her in May, 1880. In the same year the two came-to England, and only went back to America, in 1$87 on the death of Stevenson's father. In 1894 Stevens<yn himself died. .In Stevenson's second series of "New Arabia^ Nights" she supplied the stories of "The Destroying Angel and the Fair Cuban." Stevenson's let- ters testify in a remarkable way to her unselfishness. Stevenson became greatly attached to his stepson, Mr. Uoyd Osbourne. and wrote" The Wrong Box." The Wrecker," and "The Ebb Tide," in collaboration with him.

WILL THE FOOT FALL? I

FROM LABOUR TO LIBERAL. I Mr. Barnet Kenyon, M.P. for Ches- terfield, has decided to secede from the Labour Party, and will 6ft in future on the,Ministerial Benches as a Labour and Liberal member.

THE CHANCELLOR. I Mr. Lioyd George J&t & bad of ill- ness to speak in the House of Commons .rday aft<>rnoon, and afterwards his condition became so serious tha.t he wa* compelled to return home and to bed. His temperature Imt night was over 102 degrees. He i sufferingl from inAuenj?.  London, Friday.—Th? Cha??llcr is better to-day.

i I FOREIGN NEWS. 1 2- BRITISH SUBJECT IN TNE U N: MEXICAN REtELS. A PRINCE'S PROMOTION. SOF It is again stated that Prince Wil- liam of Wied, the new ruler of Albania, will a&sume the title of King. The pre- sentation of the crown will probably take place to-morrow at Neuwied, the Albanian deputation, headed by Essad Pasha, having now arrived at Coloque. BRITISH EAST AFRICA. Owing to the disturbances on the nortoorn fptMitIer :pi BTic,??h  -Africa, 400 extm,-ttwps embarked at I the capital, M<Knba?&, yesterday for Kisnmyu. SOUTH AFRICA. j Pretoria.—Mr. Clark, a town couh- j cillor of Johannesburg, and organising secretary of ihe Boilermakers' Society, and a local Socialist named Miller, have been committed for trial on a charge of sedition in connection with the labour troubles in Johannesburg last month.— Reuter. PORTUGAL. Lisbon.—The Bill granting an amnesty for political offences, with cer- ta.in exceptions, which is to be laid be- fore Parhament, will also authorise the ■Government to banish from Portugal, for a term not exceeding ten years, the leaders of movements against the pre- sent Republic. There are stated to be 20 such persons.—Reuter. THE MEDITERRANEAN. Malta.—In naval circles here it is considered that the appointment of Rear-Admiral Moore to the command of the Second Battle Cruiser Squadron in- dependently of Admiral Sir Henry Jack- son means that the nayal arrangements in the Mediterranean are to undergo another important change. It is taken to imply that the fleet is to be rein- forced by a Battle Squadron.—Reuter. MEXICO. Washington, Friday.—At the instance of the British Ambassador, the United States consul at Juarez is making re- presentations to General Villa to re- lease Mr. W. H. Denton (? Benton), a wealthy ranch-owner, believed to be a. British subject, who General Villa has in custody. -Reifter. I Villa's Remark. Juarez.—The question was raised in General Villajs presence of the fate of Mr. Denton. The General inadvertently admitted that the man was in his custody, and added: "What would you think of a -man -v! ho (,-ame to se 'man who came to see, me. and threaten me with a big six-shooier?" "He ought to be shot," replied one of General Villa's orderlies. "Well," the General remarked, "I have his six shooter here in a box. Reuter. A Neutral Zone. Juarez. -iSrpeaJdng by telephone to General Scott, of the U.ted States Army, General Villa, the Mexican rebel leader, agreed to a neutral zone at Torreon, North Mexico, for foreign re- fugeesand other non-combatants.- Reuter.

THE TWO PRINCESSES. BLACKMAILING CHARGE DISMISSED BY MAGISTRATE. At Westminster to-day the magis- trate discharged James Henry Maur, charged with blackmailing in connec- tion with Josephine, Princess of Thurn and Taxis. It will be remembered that there is a question in dispute between two ladies as to who is really entitled to the title. It was ordered that the papers in the case be sent to the Public Prosecutor.

WARRANT WITHDRAWN. SWANSEA GUARDIANS AND A COLOURED PUGILIST. I Lloyd Davies (29), mechanic, was charged at the Swansea Police Court to-day with deserting his wife and five children, and allowing them to become chargeable to the common fund of the Swansea Union. Mr. Verley Price ap- peared for the defendant, a coloured man. Mr. Sidney- Owen Davies the superin- tendent relieving officer, said that the Guardians had paid £6 17s. 6d. for the maintenance of the wife and children. Defendant came to witness a few days ago and paid £ 2 on account. For the defence Mr. Verley Price stated the defendant was a pugilist. He went to France and sent his wife some money. When he heard his wife was chargeable to the Union he came back and paid money on account. Mr. Davies stated that the Guardians were willing to withdraw the warrant on payment of the money and costs of the court. The Bench agreed to this.

AVIATOR'S ACCIDENT. Rising in an aeroplane at Dysart, near Montrose, yesterday Lieutenant Lewis, an Army airman, struck a wall and sustained a fractured limb and in- juries to the face.

ROYAL DINNERS TO M.P.'S. The King wv1! give to-ni^hi the fiyst of a series of Parliamentry ciinne-s. In this his Majesty is folio v tig a pile. tice initiated by the late King Edward when he mme to the throne.

"AND FATHE.1 BERNARD VAUGHAN. I "AND FATHEJ BEARD VAUCHAN." From a London contemporary: "A Viscountess, a Maharajah, a Groom-in- W aiting to the King, a Chief Constable, a dramatic critic, a noted archaeologist, an ex-Chief Com- missioner in India, a retired Army, officer, a War Office official, an auth- oress, and Father Bernard Vaughan have just joined the Duty and Dis- cipline Movement, which now has a membership of nearly 3,40i,

LEAP FOR LIFE. WOMEN AND CHILDREN RESCUED FROM FLAMES ABERAVQN FIRE. 1 I Early this morning a disastrous fire, I broke out in two new shop premises situated in Water-street^ Aberavon, j as the result of which the buildings: were completely gutted a.nd dam.-i-ge done to over iljOOO. The premiov*s„; frhich had only recently iijidel-goiiet alterations, two fine new shop fronts being put in, belonged to Mr. Msy, Aberavon, and were just opened as jj, wallpaper shop and a hairdresser's1 saloon. the alarm was given] i Nst before two o'clock, and ) II thaAberavon Fire Brigade, in i chArge of Captain Anderson, was soon on the scene with the.r new motor engine, but so good a hold had the flames secured that before throe o'clock the whole of the premises -ftre gutted. | The fire, it is understood, broke oat in the hairdresser's preiii.sei were unoccupied, the intention of tine tenant being to open on Thursday, and rapidly spread to the wallpaper shop belonging to Mrs. Barnard, a. widow, who, with her children w-are sleeping on the premises. All exit being cut off by way of the stairs, Mrs. Barnard and her iamily had to be te-ceive-d from the bedroom window into a blanket held by four fire- men below. The greatest sympathy is felt locally with Mrs. Barnard, who is left pract-i- callv destitute, her stock.j^t being in- sured, an* this morning the Maj-or (Aid. David Rees) opened a fund for her relief, which is receiving practical sympathy from all quarters.

I SALTS OF LEMON. DESPAIRING SIVANSEA WOMAN'S I ALLtlicu A T. j At the Swansea Police Court to-day, Edith ivy (-32j, was chargea with uii- lawfully attempting to commit suicide by taking salts oi lemon at 2\0. 17, Aialipiiant-street, Swansea, on i'eb. • 10th: j Evelyn Morris, 17, Malipliant-strdet, ( sister oi the defendant, said that for I the last eight years defendant. had been keeping house for a man named Jones, I of Resoiven. In Novemoer of last year Jones was 1--ed by a.n accent- m.the colhery, aiMi'siuoe deicndant hsKi lived with witness. She had been, ever i ?lie, ha-d Lwt-n, ever,: since, very much depressed, and on one occasion, about seven weeks ago, she j said "two pennyworth of salts Of lemon would finish it all." Soon after she got better. She often spoke of gome friends she had at Ogmore Vale, and at about-, midday on Monday last she left the house saying she was going there. At about 9.30 the same night she re-I turned home under the mllucnce of drink. She took a tea cup off the table and went out to the back and returned with some water in the cup. She emptied the contents of two packets into the cup and drank all the contents of the cup, and afterwards said, "I have drank it. and now ,y-ou'll have to carry me out." She became ill, so the witness gave her some salt and water, after which she vomited. Witness sent for Dr. Powell, who ordered her re moval to the Hospital. Afterwards witness picked up the two empty packets which she. gave to the inspector, who now produced them in court. The packets were marked "Salts of lemon" in writing, and under the writing m red letters were marked the words" Poison, not to be taken." Supt. Roberts applied for a remand until Thursday, on the evidence given. The Bench agreed to this, and ordered that defendant be taken to the Work- house.

SA.-LOi'S-SUICIDE. I I A Vigo telegram states that a sailor named William Robertson, a native of Perth, has committed suicide on board the British battle cruiser Lion.

A VALUABLE CARCO. I The Maple liner Santa Rosalie arrived in Swansea last night from South America, via Dunkirk and Avon- month. She has on board about 2,000 tons of ore for treatment at local works, in addition to a considerable quantity of fruit and general cargo. The value of the cargo is estimated at above ;cioolooo. I

I GLYN STEPHENS RETIRING. Glyn Stephens, famous Neath and Welsh forward, has announced his retirement from the game owing to .ill-health. A ■; • •- .-•"i Tjara&s Eur die runners: Gaintborpe, Hac- galjy, 'listy Memory, John Willie Banploiie. Betting: 11 to 4 on WRACK, 9 to 2 Misty 1-Teraory, ;Q.to 1 Talana Hill, 20 to i others. • ?. ■ j ■ < ?  v ? /'? .r.? Swansea MercaHtHc Co., Ltd; 18, PAKK btrtttl', SftAN&EA, MAKK CASH ADVANCES DAILY from .10 to £ 1,000. No Charge Unless Business Done. Bills Discounted. Strictly Private and oond. detjiAfcl. ,Kcr ^tfrthe? partieC*a«r». apply H. "8. JONES, Managing Director.

COUNT ON TRIAL. SENSATIONAL POLISH MURDER CASF OPENLO. > • The trial began to-day in the little Poli-sh town 01 Moseritz of a case which has caused itense interest. Reuter'o Agency states that Count Mielczynsiki, who is to be tried for the manslaughter of his wife and her half- nephew, whom lie killed, as is said, in a fit of jealous fury, arrived at Meserita yesterday afternoon, for the opening of his case. Hit; health has suffered extremely during the time of waiting in prisoik the old wound in his chest where he shot himself in the presence of his wife's father on the latter's persistent refusal of his assent to their marriage again troubling him. He has lost over 201b in weight. He will be allowed to take restoratives during the sittings of the Court in order to help him to endure the ordeaJ without a breakdown. A Thrilling Scene. A special train is in readiness to tak, the Court and others concerned in the case to the count's chateau at D4.kow.,? Mokro for the reconstruction of the tragedy. This is to be done at 10 o'clock at night in order to give a more accurate impression of the circum- stances of the crime, which was com- mitted late at night. Twenty-five witnesses have been sum- moned to testify to the nature of the relations between the Countese Mieilczynski and Count Alfred Mian- czynski, but it is probable that this part of the case will be taken in camera. Important Medical Witneq. Among the more important wit- nesses are several relatives of the oount and eountetss, and Dr. Lepp- mann, who has had the count under observation for six weeks, will give evi- dence with regard to his power of self- control under strong emotional stress.

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