The Swansea Gazette and Daily Shipping Register

CLEARED FOR SEA. O January 1'! Talbot s 28o Owens, Liverpool, general, bunkers 12 John Bacon Ltd Val de rravers s 276, McLean, Trepor t via Port Talbot, gen, coal 350, bunKers 60, J Harrison Marie Therese s 1094, Froese Stettin, coal 2300, bunkers 220, later. Anthrp. Association Adam Smith s 117 Griffiths, Troon, bunkers 10, Harries Bros Austrian s 2028, Furneanx, Alexandria &c. fuel 1000. W G Foy co d 240, gen, J H Burgess City of Belfast s 522, Kelly, Hamburg, coal IG50 bnnKera 120, International Anthra. A-L-oc. Staghound a 152, Campbell, Fecamp, coal 560, l) W Cook and Co Truthful s iSO. Silvester, Manchester, general Whittingham and Co Sir Joseph 64, Addison, St Malo, coal 110, Harri "on Tidswell and Co Hetty 90, Andrews, Guernsey, coal 170 Harrison Tidswell and Co Traveller 1^6, Truscott, W Hartlepool, coal 310, John Hodgens Stamfordham » 523, Phillips, Barry, nil Annetta Maria 91, Evvard, La Rochelle coal 170 It W Rowland Doonglen s 52, Cook Bristol, gen, M Murphy Volpone s 185, Hughes, Dublin via Cardiff, gen, Michael Murphy Arendal s 876, Olsen, Barcelona, fuel J 80, Grai- gola Co; coal 1430 Randell & Co bunkers no Redgrave & Co Eva s 736, Salvesen, Bayonne, coal 1450 Depeaux bunkers 60, Kedgrave and Co Tasso a 1123, Watkine, Antwerp via Bristol, gen Bristol Steam Navigation Cardiff Trader e 33v>, Rich, London via Llanelly gen, Tucrer and Co Emily s 69, Bennett, S aundsrsfcot nil Jan 14 Pioneer 29, Williams, Newquay, culm 56, S and J Hill Aurora 36, Hole, Watchet via Neath, rags 3, ships account Sagenite s 288, Campbell, Roaen, coal 850 South Wales, Anthracite Co bunKers 30 W H Jen- kins Onyx f 223, McPhail, Cherbourg, fuel 330, coal 320, Societe Corrmerciale; bunkers 50, W. A. Jenkine City of York s 24, Payne, Bristol, gen, Michael Murph y The Emperor s 234, McAlister, Rouen, coal 720, International Anthra. Assoc bunkers 50, Harries Bros BergviK s 7^9, Peterson, Stockholm, coal 1800, bunkers 250, A Andrews Loango 80, Flynn, Ballinacurra, coal 165. Evans and Revan William 60, Kearon. Ellesmere port, kerbing stones 120, G Shepherd and Co Newent s 613, Bolton, London, coal 1250, Glas- biooK Bros bunkers 60, Redgrave and Co Dana a 486, Maitnifen, Santander, coal 150, coke 200, Le Ray Hardy & Co; coal 500, T T Pascoe bunkers 120 Redgrave and Co Cairnytan s 1060, Murray, Genoa, coal 2120, E W Cook bunKers 330, Simpson Bros Camille s 501, David, Rouen, coal 1380, bunkers 70, Dapeaux Algerian a 1138, Nash, Genoa &c, general, J H Burgesua Jan 15 Abertawe s 815, Light, La Rochello, coal 1750, L Gueret bunkers 120, David and Co beryl s 770, Keay, Syracuse, fuel 9u0, coal 200, Atlantic Co; bunkers 350, fi J Marshall Jeanne et Rene 72, Bargain, Lannion, coal 135 F W Merchant Union 130, LeHuce, Redon, coil 215 Cwmaman Co Kingsley s 342, Stevenson, Rouen, coal 760, Sth Wales Anthra Co bunkers 40, Harries Bros Venedotian s 734, Williams, Marseilles, fuel 1500, Societe Commerciale gen, R E James Stella s 761, Abeg, Uddevalla, coal Gollyceidrim Co coal, E W Cook bunkers H Goldberg Alice M Craig s386, Black, Rouen, coal 1150, P. H Coward & Sons bunkers 70, J E Fisher Bass Rock s 357, Boden, Caeu, coal 850, Evans & Rogers; bunkers 40, J E Fisher Portadown s 78, McConnell, Neath, nil Fasquale P s 1702, Cippero, Genoa, coal 2800, fuel 400, E T Agius bunkers 600, Livingston and Co Regina 41, Russaia, Milford, coal 85, Margaave and Co January 16 Wm Balls s 1595, Ward, Genoa, coal 3300, E. T Agius bunkers 415, F Fenwick Jenny s476, Hansen, Caen, coal 900, E W Cook bunkers 70 Ettrick s 465, McConnell, Glasgow, gen, M. Jones and Bros New Pioneer s 320, Gemmell, Rouen, general, M Jones and Bro Princess Olga s 439, Collister, Hull &e, general, Tucl' er & Co Hero s 1164, Atherton. Antwerp, gen, B. S. N. Co coal 300, F W Merchant; coal 3C0, Wes- ter 1 Valleys Co Lizzie 66. Nicholas, Watchet, coal 120, T, P. R. Richards January 18 Portaferry s 74, James, Biistol, gen, M Murphy Julia s 75, Luxon, B'water, coal 185. Thomas & Co Circe s 512, LeMasson, Caen, coal loGO, bunkers 80, P H Coward hnd Sons Grace 93, MurdocK Cherbourg, coal 200, Main Colliery Co Speedwell s 570, Leddra, Rouen, coal 1300, ban- Kers 50, E. W. Cook and Co Blanche Rock s 171, A^hcroft, Rouen, coal 540, Williams & Behenna bunkers 60, Fisher and Co Jeanne 75, LeQuennec, La Rochelle, coal 150, E W COOK and Co Juno s 828, Owen\ Amsterdam, gen, B S. N. Co; coal 500, Western Valleys Co; bunkers 1C0, Ocean Co Hildur s 580, Rasrnnssen, bunkers 100, H Gold- berg

ENTERED INWARDS Jan 13 Staghound s 152, Port Talbot nil Cervin s 1173, DunkirK, nil Truthful s -2?Q Manchester via Bri^t-,1 & Cardiff, general, Whittingham & Co general, not to be landed Talbot s :380, L'pcol, gen, John Bacon Fane s 697, Huelva, iron pyrites 1750, Vivian & Sons City cf Belfast s 522. Hamburg via Bristol gen, Burgess and Co Tas,io s 1120, Antwerp via Bristol, gen, B. S, N Co general not to be landed Cederic s 678, Bordeaux, pitwood 1200, Inter. Anthracite Association Volpone s 186, Dublin, general, Michael Murphy Limited general, not to be landed. Jan 14 City of York 24, Neath, general, not to be landed Abertawe a 815, Glasgow, nil Camille 8501, Rouen, nil Sagenite s 217, Dablin, nil Onyx s 214, Honfleur, nil Newent s 613, Southampton, nil The Emperor s 234, Brest, nil Rotheifield s 1843, Port Nolloth, copper regulus &C, 3S74, Cape Cupper Co Algerian s 1117, Liverpool, general, not to he landed January 15 Henrik Bjalke s 871, Dub'in, nil Portadown s 77, Ardglass, potatoes 220, F Ley Bass Rock s 357, Bristol, nil Alica M Craig s 333, Rouen nil Baltic 69, Youghal, oats 96, Weaver and Co Cheriton s 685, Pomaron, iron pyrites 1456, Richards Torpin and Co Holland s 2438, Dunkirk, gen, not to be landed Jan 16 Portaferry s 74. Bristol, gen, Michael Murphy New Pioneer s 32M, Garston, M Jones and Bros; gen not to be landed Jenny s 475, Bristol, nil Hero s 1164, Cardiff, gen, not to be landed Princess Olga s 437, Aberdeen via C'diff, gpn, Tucker and Co Ett-ick s 465, Glasgow, gen, M Jones and Bro Speedwell s 579, St Malo, nil Jan 18 Hannah M Bell s 1932, Bristol, nil Julia a 75, Highbridge, nil Blanche ROCK s 171, Jersey, nil Circe s 511, Caen, nil Juno b 825, Amsterdam via Bristol, gen, B. S. N Co; general, not to be landed Hero s 667, Rochefort, nil Gracie s 668, Grimsby, pig iron 1593, order Obsidiaa s 309, Plymouth, nil Algerie s 1536, Antw* rp. gen, not to be landed

THE FIREMAN'S TRAGIC TALIS. he said, aa he mopped his brow with a fireman's handkerchief. I used to know a gentle old cuss here on our run who di» odd jobs and worked faithfully. Ht ha.d a sweet little flaxen-haired ohild. Can you use that? "Yes." to Well, he used to come down town evenings tad we would meet at the Busy Bee to visit end play a game of Old Sledge.' We never played for the drinks, but we would often, when it was time to go home, offer to shake each othet lor the drinks. I do not drink now, even beer." "And what was this shaking for the drinka?" Why, nothing at all, only we shook dice fat the beer, and the one who lost paid for it. See? "And how old war .:he flossy-haired child 108 speak of? She was then twelve years old. At the tine of the accident, however, she was about eighteen* It was a foggy night. We were late. You will notice that I use good grammar. Put the prints* on that, will you, please? Story firemen and ow gineers always use poor grammar and spell e gttle queer. They also swear a little ana list. The actual fireman or engineer does not dc thai mnlees he is filling up a young person. We gen* rally talk very little to visitors in the cab. for « have to look out for our trains. We are not here to sit for our photograpfefl Or tell ple»-«*tig prevarications to people who get large prices per column for them afterwards; but we have a, little open stretch of road here, and SO will talk between work, as you eeem to be a pdain man, barring the high hat, which has to Business on a looomotive." "Well?" Well, it was a foggj night, and we had it hustle not only to make our regular time, but to keep out of the way of late trains. It was tight along here that I looked ahead between Scoops of coal and saw a girl going down the ftraok with her back this way, and I concluded she was crying a good deal, for she had her mail lip to her eyes all the time, and, of course, that kept her from hearing the train. We whistled, hut she didn't hear. I told Harry, and he No versed and all that, but I saw I'd got to get out on the pilot and help, no doubt; vo I crept out there in just time to catch this fai, young girl by her blonde and beautiful Psyche knot and ewinf her free of the track." And did you save hoi'? "Yes, I saved her. It wasn't romantic, and Crti'll have to change it a good deal if you print but that was the way it happened. "Who was it?" If It was this little blonde girl of Mfleses." "And what did he say about it?" Well, first he didn't know what to say, anfc then he says. for he is not a man of many word% and also he is a poor ~nan, but he did catch ma by the hand and his chin trembled, for she was his only child and her mother is dead, but he took a scrap of cotton waste out of ray pockni •nd wiped hk <iyes with it and said: 'Old man, I cannot recall what fathers do when their deaf and only daughters are jerked from the jaws of death, but if you will excuse the bluntness of a %sin old man I will shake you for the drinks/1*

TRAVERS AND JEROME. W. R. Travers and the late Lawrenoe Bk lerome, known always as "I.,arry" were tDo Sparable friends, though forever victimising Saoh other with pt optical jokes. Once the two Were travelling together on a train ih the South. Jest before the conductor was expected to come through the car Travers fell asleep. Jerome slyly removed from Travers's pooket the pass on which he was travelling, and, gointf forward several seats, Gat down and simulated ttumber. When the conductor shook him and asked for his ticket, Jerome pretended to <<earoh through all his pockets. Then, knowing exactly what Travers would say under the circum- stances, and imitating his friend's stuttering tpeech, he said: "I'm W-w-william R. T-t-travere, of N- STork. I had a p-p-pass, b-b-but I c-c-can't find IL I'm a b-b-brother-in-law of Mr. Blank, the president of the roa/1, and I assure you it's sM tight." The conductor accopted the explanation tM i1 on. A moment later he shook the sleep- T^aws by the shoulder. Travers felt fot pass and then, like his impostor friend Searohed through aF his pockets, the conductor legarding him with sudden suspicion. Finally he stuttered out: "I'm W-w-william R. T-t-travers, of NeW York. I had a p-p-pass; b-b-but I c-c-can't fiDeI tt. I'm a b-b-brother-in-law of Mr. Blank, the president of the road, and I assure you its aS right." "I guess not," replied the conductor. "YOII can't fool me, even with that stutter. Yonl have to pay your fare or be put off." Jerome permitted Travers to work himself intB a rage of indignation, and then interposed witb lha pass and a cigar for the. conductor. -New York Tribmmt.

"OLO NUTMEG'S" SAYINGS. Tew can't borry money withaout 60OW flare or less trouble. He bright an* iharj. &n' cuMin'. but don't be a S^jnilnr bona