The Cambrian

————■ I THfi YEARS RECORD. a Retrospect over the History of i] 1903, j — ( Summary of Notable Events and < Incidents. 1 We stand once more on the threshold of » new veur, and opting a glance backwards ever the records of the past twelve months, on the whole we cannot feel dissatisfied with their storv. If the trade of tho district clones in gloom, in one or two industries, vet throughout, it has stiown signs of a steady, permanent, and substantial increase. Ca^tle- ^treet remains unwidened, the butt of local humorists, but to all intents and purposes Swansea in placed on the main line at last. 1903 has .-teen the conclusion of the uns.Us- lactorv contract arrangement a.t the Cray, the inception of the municipal telephones, and of extensive schemes of tramway enterprise; tlie practical beginning of the new dock. Cn the reverse side mav be set the cestly and wasteful follies of the crusade against licensed houses and the Education Act, both running up heavy bills for the ratepayers. The town lias had its full share of the terrific down- pours, which will render the year meteoro- logically famous; it has been fevered with both the walking and the fi^al epidemics; the latter has yet to run its course. The ar Memorial a.nd the sad lifeboat disaster and the of her Mumbles ciew, did good in their way in demonstrating the warmth of Swanseas heart, wlcen touched by a good object or the cry of misery the most gerier- Otto responses were made to the funds raised for both. In politics Mr. Little johns has sprung up to provide Mr. Brynmor Jones with a tigtit; the future protagonists of the electoral warfare in Swansea Borough remain tmcertain, a.nd Mr. John Williams is the i>clv certain "starter" for Gower. The tin- itiate trade passed safely through a great crisis; but vet one is inclined to give pride d place as the most notable feature of the *ar to the extensive "advertising" the town received—not as might 03 inferred per picture poster! Seldom has there been such a procession ot notables, and the climax o ike King's impending visit i» a worthy ""he Anthracite Trust, Lieut. VV I. Dav es entiqu? victory at Bisley, the visits of Irving, vho received a fitting reception, Sir Chas. Wvndham and Miss Mary Moore, Sousa, Buffalo Bill"—verily there has been one ,vi ream of famous men and incidents, nil cal- dilated to lift Swansea off its "side-track" to the gaze of the outer world. Alas that we misled participating in Mr. Chamberlain's breat campaign The burglary epidemic alt- tained a vogve that defied the police, and roused the humour of the public; and in trtlier branches when has Swansea. luid such an athletic organisation as the All hites team of 1903-4? The Star Theatre re-op ned, Enough, perhaps has been -aid by way of generalisation. We shall now proceed to give below a. summary of the chief incidents of the months as they passed, omitting de- velopments in the fiscal controversy, in the way of .speeches and replies, as their name has been legion. JANUARY. Mayor's annual luncheon at the Metropole (1st); X ea,th Library burned down (3rd); auickle of the photographer Montagu Uold- mon (5th).; purity of Mumbles oysters at- tacked sewage contamination alleged (6th); War Memorial Fund closed, 10.0881 shillings realised: King presents bronze busts of him- «eif and the Queen to Mr. Graham Vivian (9th); England beaten by Wales at St. Helen's bv three goals two tries to one goal 30-35,000 "spectators Hodges, of Newport, lICores three consecutive troes (10th); John Herreott committed to Assizes charged with criminally assaulting Margaret McKtvett, lo, of tlbe Mumble*: Verdict of death from nickel caibonvl poison returned at inquest on a. Monti workman at Clydach Swansea. Hos- } ital Ball (14th); Sanitary Committee, ap- proves plans of the Isolation Hospital, to cost £ 35,0000 (16th); Canadian team defeated by MX tries to one: Lord Urenfell receives the ftIt Armv Corps command Town's meeting itscusses" the "Black Glamorgan" question 17th); South Wales Anthracite Tru«t with > £ millions capital floated (19th); Duifrvn Colliery Co. Hooted H. W. Elliott commit- ted to Assizes charged-with bigamy at Swan- sea: Magistrates' meeting decides on exten- sive rsciiK ;.i<.nsin licenses, and receives de- putation on the subject (2#th); Swansea Cor- poration decide to prepare plans for a Vic- toria Park Pavilion (21st); big burglary at Mr. S. Kaltenbach's, Neath. B400 worth of Jewellery stolen Notice of objection served' en Swansea publicans (23rd); G.W R.'s new local development .-cheir.e promulgated 127th); So-uth Wales Anthracite Syndicate re- gistered with a capital of B60.750 (28th); SwaJi^a Fanciers Show: Col. Wright lays memorial stones of n?w St. Paul's Church, I^andore (29th): Councillor Evans Bevan at INeatli Swansea Grammar School coaiveisi- 7;ivue (30). FEBRUARY. Mumbles Lifeboat wrecked off Pert Talbot after patting out to rescue the crew of the stranded Christina T. Rogers, D. Claypitte G. Michael, lJ. J- Morgan. Dd. Gammon, and R. Smith drowned, seven men saved (1st); iceboat Fund opened: Rirsl licencing meet- ing, 264 objections laid (ord): LiteOoat vic- time buried at Oys-termouth Churchyard (5th): .Mr. Ambrose Hoskins committed to the Assizes charged with stabbing his wife: Lifeboat inquest and verdict of "death by drowning" (6th); Scotland defect Wales at Edinburgh by a penalty goal and a try to nil; Carl Rosa Opera Company's visit to the Urand terminate (7th): R. and S.B. half- yesrlv meeting, 1 £ p.c. dividend on ordinary shares 19th); lecord cargo of 8,400 tons of coal shipped to the U.S. by the oil-bunkered .,s. "Caid-ium"' (10th); C :ckett Tunnel award of £19,800 to Mr. Philip Richard: Annual Harbour Trust report A reooid year's trade {12th); Bath and West of England" Sluows visit in 1904 announced 19 borough licensees re fussed ar.d many reduced. One County licentse refused and three reduced (14th); feettlament, of Benedictine monks at Pembrey annvan.-etf (17th); Isolation Hospital scheme postponed sine die by casting vote (18th); Council choose brick in place of stone for the 1'rav dam. thereby saving £15,000; Sir Heiirv Irving and Miss Mabel Hackney at th> Ci rd in the "Bell. "Waterloo," and **Loas XIV. Great reception (19ih); house destroyed bv fire at Mount Plea-ant (20th); Mr. Lit:'sjohns chosen Lab'Xir candidate for Swansea District Black Dyke Band's visit (23rd') £3.000 increase in valuation of Swa.n- licensed houses: Landore woman named \V jgstcife burned to deilh at Landore (24h); Mr. and Mrs. Kendall at t le Grand (25th); trandine fatality at I^munre. little girl killed (26th): h e.,h Educiitional conference at Llan- drindod forms a concordat: Hon. J. H. I Turner ^Canadian Agent-gen n!) at Swan- sea: Le ture and banquet (27th); arrest of Hailing and Scott in connection with Neath burglary Chamber of Commerce annual ban- quet, Sir Geo. Newnes and Hon. J. H. Turner spo.ik (28th), MARCH. St. 1m,vid's Day twvnqne; at Morriston (2rtdt: S'vmsea Divorce Sa.i. Moigan v. Morgtn and Bowles (3rd) judgment for £7144 given agairst Mr. R. J. Voyd, Swan- sea solictor: Head-coostable's animal report fch-ows general' increase in Swansea crime (4th); c^nf:rente on alleged pollution by sewage of Mumbles oyster beds Swansea a1) solved (5:!) Oipy Smith's much-crit:sed midnigiit rnar'h thrwgh the Strand (6th); Harbour Trr.ste?#> annual meeting (Sth); Swansea tr::der Dungonnel. with two Swan- eect men. overdue (ICtht Mr. J. Gl •>:o >k clected H'i^i; Sheriff: Foundation stones of uew Ib?"d a.nd Peniie-hwrth schcol-s laid j (12t!ii: So. u-'sea Photograpliic Society's an- Hil. ev.'ihiti'n (Etlt); Wales defeat Ireland at Cirditf by s'x tries to !oy (14th) • death of Dr. JfUn Paddon, age 8o Mr. Ambrcse Hoskir> l/mnd ever at the Assizes: H. W. Eliiott :v 'eives 15 rnontli^' for bigamy, and Hallin,- 18 nvnths fcr the Neith burglary {16th! • j -stemity order ^gainst a Du-n va^.t P.C. ilCiio: Workingrren'.s Club annual d n- iter (20t i): P.C. Bowen severely, injured in nig'it a:T ,iy at Dyfatty Field Hon. Geo. Kennel give details of the Anthracite Trust (23rd) remarkable breach of promise- suit by "Miss Hannnh Evans, of Poniardula's, £ 1.003 damages c!aimed :Murderous aff:ay at Ovraun- c>e-(Jurwen. three persons severely injured (25tht; Board of Trade ir.quny assigns loss of M'u'nbles Lifeboat to neg'eot to use the pra-anchor '27th): ca-e of Mr. Geo. Gascoigre Hawker heard in London i30th). I APRIL, I Bench dumisses charge ol criminal as»alt j > against J. H. Jenkins, a Lhmgyfeiach school- •, n master: Serious illness of Mr. Glynn ivian t announceù (ht); AugllStine O'Connor dies I from etfect of drinking liniment in tit of de- V press ion Gowrn merit inquiry into stranding j V of the trawler Viola Extraordinary evidence of general drunkenness on board (otd); Sousa < at Swansea (4th); murderous assiiult by Pat- rick Fahev on John Cullen at Landore: ] Babies' bodies found at Swansea and Neath: Coal struck in Clyne Valley (6th); arrange- ments for disposal of Mumbles Lifeboat. Fund of nearly £5,800 uiade (8th); Swansea l.cens- incr o—^eals at the Assizes (9th); Mr. Dix re- signs managership of Cray Works (lom); Orphan Homos bazaar (16th): Ben. Evanss^' annual meeting, £ 15,360 profit announced j (17th); suicide of a woma.n at Ystalyfei-a. (18th); Rev. John Williams, Vicarjif Llan- samlet dies at Trinidad: Chas. Vv-moiiam and Marv Moor? at the Grand (20th); daring burglary at Messrs. E. Roberts, JC20 in cash stolen:'Primrose Day dinner at the Salis- bury Club (21st); Mr. Geo. Mitche^, del Hafod boy, who "struck oil" in the States, ba-nquetted at. the Metropole, Mayor, H gh Sheritf. Hon. (kh Vivian, etc., pies-nt Dr Clifford on the Educati(«i Act at the _\tbe: t Hall (22nd); bazaar at Penllergaer (24th); suicide of P.C. Edwin John in Pembrokeshire (25th}; Aberxwili Palace burned down (28th); Pontardawe divorce James v. James: wife had had 16 children: long a.nd heated Council meeting discusses Mr. Dix s resigna- Lon: Swansea, and Neath Law Society ban- quet Messrs. Lott's and Swdle's "Ma-rau- de. at the Grand (29th); marriage of Mr. Cecil Gl,>o»-ts(»n and Miss Gladys Mooie- Uwynne at x^i_ryn (30th). MAY. Swansea Council by ten votes to four let ("ray Works out to contract: French Colony's address to the Mayor on the occasion of th.. King's vÜd to Paris (2nd); death of M's. Llewellyn, of Baghtn (4th); terrific rainfall (6tll) death of Cullen, and verdict of "wilful murder" against Fahey: three Swansea- book- makers fined: funeral of Mrs. Lbwellvn (11th); Sir John Llewelyn speaks at Swansea Father Ignatius at the King's Hall (9th); death of Mr. Christopher James, aged t3 (11th): Sir John Llewelyn speeks at Swansea Conservative Association's annual meeting (12th); education administrative scheme dis- cussed by the Council (13th); Tradesmen's Mav Dav Show Fruiterer's walk to Paikmifl woil bv* Collis (14th); funeral of Mr. Chris- topher' James: Swansea deputation to the Welsh University Court seeking collegiate powers for the technical college (15th); Private James, R.W. Fu.silieis, of Neath, murdered at Attcar(18tlt); 0.11. agiee- ment with the R. and S.B. national educa- tional conference at Swansea: Miss Mabel Hacknev to Mr. Laurence Irving married (19th1 •'Mynydd Xewydd award publi?iie l: U.W.R. Gairvant Railway Bill shuck out in Parliament (20th); Swansea Council at the Cray (21st); unknown man found dead at Bracelet Bay (26th); amalgamations of Albion and Ocean Dry Docks announced (28th) two Swansea drowning fatalities. JUNE. New G. W, R. loop line shortening the Swansea-London route inaugurated Weg worker's death fiom inexplicable reasons ) (1st); Lieut. P. Felton wins the Talbot Mem- orial at Margam (7th); collier commits sui- cide at Pontardawe (10th); Wyndham Walk to Revnoldstone and back Collis 1st and Wallis* last: man killed and another injured on the line at Cockett: ''Passive Resistance meeting at Swansea (11th); trainload of Llanellv divines visit a "resistance"' conven- Llanellv divines visit a "resistance" conven- tion at Cardiff, taking tickets ostensibly to attend a. billiard match (13th); Mr. F. W. Gilbert>on on Preferential tariffs d the Swan- sea Chamber of Commerce (16th); public ex- amiruition of Mr. D. R. Knoyle t19th); A. Windmill tined £50 at Swansea Quarter Ses- cions for using No. 5, Salubrious-passage for purposes of betting: Mr. Ben Tillett at a Swansea. Fiscal debate (24th); Mumbles Life- boat gala public meeting invites Welsh Na- tional Eisteddfod to Swansea in 1905 (25th); Royal Institution annual meeting (26th); Clumber of Commerce Walk, won by Arthur Andrews (28th); Swansea Vicar condemns the stage: death of Mr. E. E. Rouse, aged 78 (29tI1). JrL Y. Mumbles girl, Edith Davies, bound and gagged (1st); Swansea Schools athletic spoils (2nd): Mr. J. H. Yoxa-11 at the Swanst a Training College (3rd); Mynydd Newydd strike settled French Colony banquetted on the occasion of M. Loubet s visit to London (7th); presentation to Mr. Abraham Thomas, of Llansamlet (8th); Vicar again indicts stage morality (12th); "Buffalo Hill" draws his record crowd at Swansea Neath Corpora- tion employe named Mort drowned in a sewer: his companions censured (14); Sir J. J. Jenkins reverts to the Liberal told (15th) Miss Dillwyn opens the Swansea Convales- cent Home: "W ridge way" case at the Swan- sea Hospital: Neath reformatory boys xevolt (17th); suicide of W. J. Thomas in Rhydd- ings Park-road (20th); Permanent \Vay In- stitute at Swansea (22nd); Sir Coleridge Grove, K.C. B.. presides over annual re-union of Swansea old campaigners (24th); Lieut. W. T. Davies for the second tim? won. the King's Prize at Bisley (25)th Lieut. W. T. Davies enthusiastically welcomed at Swansea and Llanellv: Samuel Rees, a tramping mason, killed at Neath publican's son ar- rested and discharged (27th); British Medi- I cal Associaion's 71st annual meetings begin < at Swansea (28th); Fahey sentenced to five year. penal servitude for the -assault upon Cullen: Dr. T. D. Griffith's presidential ad- dress to the B.M.A. (29th); Arthur Wilks sentenced to death for the murder of Pee. John James, of Neath. AUGUST. Rechabites annual conference opens at Swansea: Meessis. Weaver's annual meeting, ten and six per cent dividends: Mayoral in- ception of the B.M.A. at the Royul Institu- tion (1st); National Eisteddfod opens at Llanellv (3rd); JoTin Burns bound over at the Assizes fur abducting Mary Ellen Collett (4tll I: Vowhi. choir wiry? the chief choral at the eisteddfod (Stll); Eisteddfod Committee fixes locale of 1905 eisteddfod at Mountain. Ash: a. rebuff to Swansea (6th); marriage of Lord Grenfell to thn Hon. Aline MajencLe (Stii): Board of Education refuses to sanction Swansea's co-optation scheme (ICth); W est Gower annual .-how iloth); labourer named I Strickland buried alive for two hoars in a trench at Gieenhill (14th); Sir J. J. Jenkins declares he secedes through Mr. Chamber- lain's fiscal proposals (15th); Rev. W. Wal- ters ("Talmai"'), tined 10s. for drunkenness at Aberavon (17th); reports of Swansea Trades Council dissensions (2ht); engagemtTit of Hon. Al-xandia Vivian to Lieut. Leitli, 60th Rifles, announced (25th); Swa.ns?a Horse Show foiled financially by the wretched weather (26th); Tinplate Conciliation Board ineets but fails to agree (28th); Mr. W. Crooks speaks at Western Miners' demonstra- tion at Swa-nsea tinpiate trade 1 ,ek-out be- gins, 14,000 men idle (29th); Rev. Watcyn Morgan appointed Vicar of Llanellv (31st). SEPTEMBER. Morriston and Midland works restart en men's- terms (1st); Free Library Committee discusses Mr. Carnegie's offer 'of a. giant: KIHay gIrl named Richards brutally assaul- ted at P"it lalbot, and ^scued under cir- cumstances of great peril (2nd); Swansea Charity Carnival (orcl); Gower camp contro- versy between a local journal and Miss Tal- bot's agent (14t:h); t sheries reg^itta im- portant C'^il find at Cefngyfelaca (5th); three CVmavon men, Thomas', Jenkins and Davits, committed to Assizes for the assault on the girl R-iiards (7th): Revision C >urt party agents etfect an amicable agreement tinpla.te lock-out settled (8t!I); storm in S'V-nsea Bay: estiaiat-d !o-s to the ratepayers by non-adop- tion of the Education Act, £ o,15U (llth): i archtKct's report published c nde nnirg Swansea voluntary schools (13th); s-eiious j Brvnhyfi'ydd a-sault another congested are: of c'jbii houses and 77 licenses atfec.ed | (16th): Mr. Evan Davies, a well-known I Swan-aite, dies suddenly (18th); gill Rich- ards, of Kill iy, committed to the Ass zes charged with attempting suicide (19th); Trades Council discusses the Fiscal problem {24th' • Hon. Odo Vivian appeals for mote busircf-'i iaen to enter the Council (25th); Pviton Fe-.Tr man named Bliss murdered in America :26th); Mrs. T>lewellvn's will pioved at £ 213,144 18s. 2d. net (29t!i); two bodies washed a-hore at Swansea case of W. Bey- ron. f>' L-verpool, charged with a rape on Olive To: e-:i Kift. of the Mumble< dLsmi sed (30th). OCTOBER. Welsh Education Conference agrees to c)- ootation oilJ Hafod man named Eyan Hop- kir-t muijered in Aa ^rioa iL"t) death of Mr. -W-n»\-r Whittii»<?t (.f X:atU (2nd); | Lord Grenfell to unveil the Swansea, War J Memorial: Jas, Gay, of Sketty, gets three months in the second division for attempt to defraud the G.W.R. of £62 odd on a lost luggage claim: death of Mr. George larr (4th); Carnegie donates £ 8,000 for Swansea branch free libraries (3rd); G.W.R. scheme of loop line from High-street Station to Cockett unfolded (6th); Mayor opens the new Harbour Offices (12th); Lady Margaret 1 Rice opens the Church Army-.Homes bitMar at the" Albert Hall (14); Swansea Counc I scene, Martin v. Tutton (13th); Sir Wm. An- son and Mr. Morant (Board of Education) at i Swansea scene between Messrs. Hopkin and Solomon (16th); Fiscal nteetingat the King's Hall (20th); two Neath colliers killed (23rd); • death of Mr. Laurence Tulloch, aged 92 (26th): record deluge (28th); Sir Geo. Newnes at Swansea Liberal Club: iving's im- pending visit next year announced (29th); Mr. F. W. Gilbertson's article on "Tariffs a,r.d the Welsh Tinpiate Trade" in the "Nineteenth Centu.rv." NOVEMBER. Swansea, Gioup of School Managers meet- ing. scene raised by Rev. John of Cadle: Council elections, Messrs. Howel Lewis, M. Hopkin, Cadwalladr and Morris returned (2nd); railway accident at the Docks, man killed, another injured (4th); Mr. Griffith Thomas re-elected mayor for the third time: Municipal Telephones Exchange opened (bth); death of Mr. Evan Daniel, aged 67 (9th) Col Harrington, of Swansea, knigh- ted (10th); Col. Wright retires from his Militia command: Dutch seaman drownrd at the East Dock (11th); Mr. D. R. Knovle summoned on six perjury charges by Mr. K. C Trueman (16th); death of Col. J. C. Richardson, aged 62 (17th); Tinpiate Trade Wage List referred to arbitration St. Peters Church Mumbles, consccrated stone-Iayirg of new Llansamlet Church (19); Licensed Victuallers biinquet: revival of Swansea Naval Volunteers announced: Mr. Chamber- lain at Cardiff "Daily Po«t" report by elec- trophone (20th); Frank Gale receives hve veasr' penal servitude for money-lending frauds at Swansea (2;th); Havelock Wilson- at Swansea Sporting Spaniel trials at IJen- Hergaer (25th); Mayor presents war medals to Hafod Active Service Volunteers: Kilhay girl's case at the Ass!ze> one of her assail- ants getis one month's impr.sonment, the Other'two are discharged (26th); Swansea footbiiller named Reynon dies from indne-t effect of injuries received whilst playing foot- ball: Board of Trade enquiry into Swansea trim extensions: Devonian dinner: HVv. D. Williams appointed Vicar of Llangyfelach (28th); teaciters' conference at Swansea: death of Mr. Skidmore, age 62 (29th); Han- nah Evans sentenced to 14 months' imprison- ment in the Pontardulaig perjury case others to six months': Mr. Rhys Owen, a gentle- man of independent means found shot dead. DECEMBER. Mr. Tho- Terrill's "cigar and cheque" dis- closures regarding Mr. Alfred Davies, M.P., at Carmarthen tender for Swansea tramways extensions" awarded to Messrs Dick, Kerr, for £81,751 (2nd); Central Medical Council's "recognition" of Swansea Municipal College (3rd); Swansea Chamber of Commeroe Fiscal debate B100 damages for libel awarded at Assizes against Giles Jones, Ftorehdwn, 1 Neath, for libel: death of Mr. J. Fear Davies, eath (4th); Fiscal debate initiated b1 Mr. D. Davies at Swansea Workingmen's Club: Duffryn works give notice of chsing through Germiin- dumping (6th); Gower Fat Stock Show (8th); Major Druitt's report on I proposed Oxford-street tramline (9th); new Landore Church consecrated by Bishop of Swansea. (10th); Mr. Akers Douglas visit on January 27th announced: Mr. J. C. Jones, "portreeve" of Aberavon, committed to urison fire at Bonymaen (llth); stoppage at Landbre works through "dumping" announ- ced (12th); mother and grandmother named Keest committed to Assizes by the Coroner on a charge of manslaughter of three months' old illegitimate child story of double life of Thos. Jenkins, late of Gower, unfo'ded at Swansea County Court (15th); impoitant Council meeting: Oxford-street tram scheme to be pushed on: legal work to be re-ar- ranged Mr. Cadwalladr condemns Council's application to defer date of the Education Act "appointed day" (16); dead body of coachman named Owen Davies found in Brynmill Park (17th); Mr Glynn Vivian's gift of £4,000 for a new church at Mansel- tons announced: High School for Girls "break-up" concert annual prize distribu- tion at Swansea, Grammar School Messrs Brrnmor Jones and Legard speech ¡19t.h); Llewelyn memorial window at Penllergaer Church unveiled1 (21st).

GRAND XMAS TRANSFORMA TIONS. It is impossible to conceive a grander Xmas trans-formation that the wonderful trans- formation spoken of by Miss E. Wozencroft, of Kiivsley-terr ice, Knighton, Radnor, whose weakly body was made robust by the blood enriching qualities of Dr. Slater's tablets. 'T suffered much," said that Iaidy, "from weak- ness and anaemia. I was t.oo exhausted for anything. I sometimes fiinted and walking upstairs felt ready to drop when I got to the I top. I suffered from fatigue and severe neu- ralgic pains in tlie hea.d and side. But Pr. Slater's tablets have cured me. They have given me more strength and better blood." I This transformation wis not a temporary one. for Miss Wozencroft was speaking a full year after her recovery. Dr. Slater's tablets stand tho test of time and are invaluable for ansemic ailments and all diseases having their origin in insufficient and weakened blood. They also fortify the system against cold and influenza, stimulate the circulation, and are a preventive of consumptive tendencies. Price two and nine per box: large size for eleven shillings (equ d to five two and nine boxes for only four times the cost). Of all clvemisfs, or direct for same price from the Slater Laboratories, Greek-street, Leeds. To all direct for same price from the Slater Laboratories, Greek-street, Leeds. To all with weak, watery blood {1,O Dr. Slater's tab lets hold out the hope of a healthy transforma- tion.

A Sensible Temperance Speech. In h.alf-an-hour's desultory shoot/ing at the Swansea National Schools Temperance Range, I on Monday evening, Rev. Peter Potter, v;car of Kishopston, several times rang the bell. He said — Drinking intoxicants is a waste of time and money. If tee nation would spend £30,000.000 (too much) instead of £ 180,000,000 in drink, Mr. Chamberlain could go home. An obstacle to temperance reform is hhat temperance people have made at so difficult to get licenses that their value has enor- mously increased. 0 Human nature is buman nature, and the brewers have done a good turn for them- selves. and a bad turn for us, when they tumed breweries into limited liability coni- parjies- Another obstacle to temperance reform is the strong language of temperance peopK I lave heard on temperance platforms lan- guage that no sensible person ought to use. "Don't call it the "cursed dring"; don't use language which cannot be justified. Exaggerated language that's too strong always does mischief. Be sober; use the language of soberness and temperance. One hundred and ten years ago drankim* -cj-Jtoais in this country were awfuj, as compared with now, when in nine cases ou-t of ten, people begin to apologise for drink- ing. Bring the adulteration laws to bear on publicans in e same way as you do on milk- venders. I wouldn't touch a glass of your beer—so called—if you'd give me JB5. It isn't beer! I think it's a crept shame that beer-weak adulterated stuff, is sold t'hat I have seen sold sometimes. I don't think a great deal will be done by Parliamentary restrictions. Unless you've got the hearts, mind3, and consciences of people, you h»vn't done anvthhv real. Further entertainment was provided by the H^'Vop family of viol'inaate (5). Maste'r Louis Hart, and others. Vdcar Rice was n command.

The wedding took place on Tuesday, at St. John's Church, Skewen, of Mr. L)avid Evan- second «on of the late Mr. WT. II. Evans. Old-road. Skewen, and Mise Katiier- ine Boyn-in. niece of Mr. John Ra^»r con tractor, Sin-wen. Miss Miriam Evans and Miss L. A. Williams were the bridesmaids, and Mr L. J. Rosier acted as betit man. The vicar agisted by Rev. D. H. fcimon., ofh< iaUd. The honeymoon will be spent in Lk'nclly.

'ISCAUTIS WELL VENTILATED. Effective Address by Mr. E. Waddington. Swansea Socialists in Form. :\ND SOME POINTED POSERS ENSUE The public debate on the nation's fiscal policy, at the Swansea Shaftesbury Hall, on Monday night proved in every respect a "puhJic" one. If ever the subject received ventiiiition it did then. MT. E. Waddington, F.N.S., of Cardiff, a well-known Impemal- ist orator, was the speaker, and on ascending the platform, he was very warmly greeted. Mr. A. P. Steeds presided, and was supported by Councillors David Davies, J. Oaidswalladr, and T. T. Corker, and MessHi. J. R. Leaver, Fred Waddington, a.nd J. P. Daviee. Before the opering of the debate, Mr. F. Waddmg- ton read a letter from Mr. A. F. Eden, who was to have been the original cliairman, but, as the letter stated, had beexi "detain* by most important business," but which urged those present "to realise that England and her Cl loriies are a great Empire equal. im oil respects to America or any otllier foreign country, and that to discuss the fiscal ques- tion a. if Great Britain was a small country of manufacturers was to stt.1di on a wrong wt.-is." Mr. A P. Steeds, in introducing the lec- turer, said they might be aware that he had just returned from a hour through Canada. No one could fail to be impressed, a.s he was, with the boundles6 possibilities of that va.st colony. The difficulties of the fiscal problem. were admitted, but they should be manfully grappled with. (Obeers.) Mr. E. Waddington, heartily greeted, said tliat Free Trade was free imports a-nid free exports, but the present interpretation was a misuse of the English language. (Hear, heiar.) Henry George, the great American, put it: "England does not enjoy Free Trade —having a tariff for revenue purposes was not Free Trade." Mr. Waddington ait-o quoted Siir W. J. Fa nan and John Richard Green 111 support oi. the contention that the country's shipping owed its inception of prosperity to Protection and not to Free Tnlde. Emrgni- tion was a good test of piospailty, and whilst in 1846 (under Protection) the figures wer« 98,000, under Free Trade they hud risem tJ 258.000 a. year. ("Slliatne.") Pliiui>eri»sm, the criminal, disease and death-rates had also risen correspondingly. Free Trade had not only not increased national 4 rosperity—it had re- tarded it. The lecturer then tra ed the alarm- ing decrease in our exports of manufactured steel, a diminution which was as marked is other industries. He had read to cUy in the "Daily Pest" i.lia.1 tlhera was nc-'w teing dis- changed at t.he Swansea docks 2,000 tons of German tinpiate bars. ("Sihame.") Alluaitig to tinplaies, he also pointed out tljvt, whilst tlh^ trade had certainly undergone a sort of revival, it was because our colonies had c me to the rescue. (Applause.) In two years oar exports of tinplates to them had doubled. Mr. John Hodge, only twelve months before, at Swainseo, had advocated the posing of a Bill to stop dumping. How had he arrived at his present changed attitude? Because u. great number of Labour leaders had become the tools of the Liberal party. ("No" and "Prove '"t.") "I roily provo more than yoa core for, commented Mr. Waddington amid I cheers, and he continued that it was aboard to talk of Free Trade while they imported so many millions of manufactured goods yearly, which Britishers could well make theimselvee. Would not any of his Ijibour friends present refuse to work on foreign windows or wuo<]- wolk, or decline to work with foreign la- bour? And wa.s not that "dumping" which they saw no harm in? (Loud cheers.) Mr. W ad ding'on concluded a fighting speech by exclaiming: 'Tt is humiliating that we shoudd own that we a.re dependent on cur fooa sutp- plies to foreign •oiwitries—that we should grovel at their feet. Let us get cur graitn from our Colonies and admirt it free let lis combine in one groat scheme of ImperÚd fedeir.itio:: frrr the prosperity of the whole people." sL< ud applause). The Chairman then invited questions, which were not slow in coming. One gentleman asked whether the ex pons per head of the Untied Kingdom had not in- creased since 1885 whether savings-bank de- posits had not increased, and if flour was not dearer in France than in England. It wa^ also asked whether Canadi. was not threaten- ing to swamip us with her wheat growing. INIr. Waddington alluded to the queries êl.:< emanating from a. Cobden Club pamphlet, a.bod disposed of themi by saying that experts and savings-bank deposits of other countries bad tticreut-ed at a much greater ratio than ours, and that bread in France was no dearer than in this country. I Further questions from Messrs. Paul Coclts, M. Giles, and otliers, the Socialist element being in fotoe, denlt with pauperism ytatistias and the cost of living in other counftritS. Mr. Waddington ably anisTvered both, quoting t.he report of the Motley Commission in support I of his contention that wages in the States were twice as hl'gh as here, arnd t'fce ca^t of living only slightly higher in proportion. Questions now cairoo thick and fast, but f. 1-1 as they came the lecturer was never caught napping, and his rejoinder to one queLT tbiut Sir John Jones Jenkins was no present authority on the tinpiate trade evoked muLÚ appr.ob;vt.ion. Mi1. Giles had evidently come primed with oratory and inquisitivfiiess, antd1 he rose several times, wtiren Lieut. L. P. Coward wished to address the meeting. Eventually M'r. Giles got exlvausted, and Mr. Cowiird rose and bore out the lecturer's con- tentions from personal knowledge that bread in Fra.nce was no dearer thrn in England. He also drew an effective illustration of the "joys" of Free Trade by referring to a due oaigo of Russian grain, and asking questions thereon, which the lecturer answered satis- factorily. Mr. Giles then attired the audii- ence tbjAt he and his friends were in no way in sympathy with the Liberals, and did not believe that "all was well." (Cheeis.) Councillor David Da'ies tfuen addressed the njeeting. He would ask one ques- tion. and that was. that if, according to Mr. Giles' argument, the foreigners bought from us only alS they sold to us, how was it tint the enormous decrease of our exports to the States following on the McKinley tariffs was accompanied by a corresponding iiK'nease in o'ur imports frotn them? Why did they diminish their purchases and increase their sales? (Loud cheors.) Mr. Davies. after citiliiig the inferior quality of t,heo German- made electrical machinery on the Strand, alluded to the great change coming over the opinion of the nation. On the Swansea Coun- cil—'the great majority Liberal-;—it Laid been urwuiimoi'slv resolved to give prefertiice to British-made material for the tramway ex- tensions. (Loud a^/plau-e.) IMr. Dltvi-cs then fee*lmvgly referred to the steel depression at Landore. The dumping cf the 2,u30 to>i!s of German bars already alluded to meant a less in wages of £ 4,000, and hundreds of men were out of work. Where were the theoretical benefits of dumping. (Hear, he-air.) He de- fied anyone there to indicate where we bene- fited by that system. (Hear, hair.) By tiJ-e fritialiifishment of the tinpiate industry in the States we were sending away cur most precious oxpoiit—manhood and womanhood of our country—a community equalling the popu- lation of Cardiff and Swansea had gone from cur mddst. ("Shume.") Mr. Davies con eluded with an eloquent appeal not to re- linquish the precilcus heritage of colony, and proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which IMr. Paul Cocks, on the other side, gracefully seconded in a manly little spcech. M-r. J." R. Davies briefly spoke, and gave some toints an shipping, and a highly suc- cessful and very well-attended anid represen- tative meeting ended. i

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY AND SWANSEA. Mr. F. E. Perkins,secretary of the Sw;:u«ea- Football Club, has received cotificsetinn from the secretary of the Edinbco' 'Varsity Club that lie is experiencing great difficulty in ra.isfcvg a team to come to Wales to play New- port and Swamsea. Mr. Pcrk'ai^ '1;111') replied, ssiying Hlut tihe match is advertised, and he expectts the engagement to be earned out. He 'hois suggested th^y should bring the be--t team available. Should tho 'Varsity de- feuitvJy cry off anotlie-r match will be paraBged for S-:i"tur(tay, probably one that will be equailly VIJS attractive as the original fixture.

;m; =:t Mr. Howel Gwvnne, Reuter's war ccre- sp jndrnt. is at pm»>- nt on a visit to his I ents, Mr. and Mrs. ilichadd Gwynne, I^si g- land Bay.

GREENHILL DONNYBROOK Cases Sent to the Assizes. At Swansea, on Tuesday, Patrick O'Sltea, 25. Ann-street, and Michael Harrington, 26, Ann-street, labourers, were charged with un- lawfully wounding Dennis Connor, labourer, 5, Ann-street. "Complainant, who had his head elaborately bandaged, said on Saturday week he heard a row. O'Shea was pelting stones at N van Cavanagh's door. Harrington was there, too. He met his boy Patrick, and asked him to CGme home. On the way O'Shea hit him on the back with a poker, and he ran, but before he got to the house he was knocked down with a poker blow on his head by O'Shea. The latter said: "You I got it in for you; I'll spill your blood t.o-nigU I" He ffll on the ground. Harrington made a clout at him with a hatchet. Witness held up his right arm to protect his head. The blow took effeot on his elbow and smashed it. When Harrington struck him, lie remarked: "Any- one who has anything to do with O'Shea has to do with me." Witness lost consciousness. He was taken to the Hospital and remained there till Saturday. The clank of iron was heard, and P.C. Fox produced two hatchets and several pokers. Witness swore that one of the hatchets was the weapon with which he was struck. Continuing, he nid there, had been a dis- pute four years a.go between his daughter in- law and O'Shea.. The two defendants were mad drunk. Clerk Were you sober? Witness I'm a teetotaller. By Mr. Thompson About 50 or 60 people were out. Mr. Thompson It was at night, wasn't it? There might have been a hundred?—Yes. You know tint everybody w;ts fighting with everyone else?—No. Nobody hid lost fcio(>d but himself, his wife, and daughter. By Mr. Thompson: He did not start the row by taking hold of Mrs. O Shea's hair. Mir. Thompson: Did J'ou hear Harrington call out. "Look out, O'Shea, they're com- ing?"—No. Were each of those, people armed with scythes, pokers, bolts of traps, etc. ?—I don't know. Isn't it trie that you struck O'Shea. with a hatchet, and that when he was on the ground you hit him with a poker?—No, I didn't mise my hands, as sure as God is ;n Heaven! Were yon in this court charged with wounding a boy?—Ye", but that wasn't done wilfully. You got 14 days?—Tint was bociuse I 1 .couldn't find the money. You Are a Roman Catholic?—Yes. Do you remember striking a Roman Cath- olic priest?—No, on my oêtth; God forbid! He was in our house yesteiday. Daniel O'Connor, son. of complainant, gave similar eviderco Mr. Thompson: There was an awful row up there?—Yes. The Irish blood was up?—Yes. Everybody fighting with everybody else? —No, I don't, think so. I saw O'Shea strike my father, and old Mrs. Shea chased me wiith a poker. Are you sure you dodn't have a scythe?— Witness (smilinK) No, sir. John Pearee, labourer, 11, Ann-street, saw Dennis O'Connor "getfnng knocked down" by O'Shea and Harrington, but couldn't see what they did it with. He thought Connor was killed. Mr. Thompson: You're a fighting man?— No, sir I'm only a man that can take my own part wherever I go I There was a general row?—Yes, I expect. It's a mercy that. more heads were not cracked?—It's lucky my bead wasn't cracked. (Loud laughter.) Witness's laugh was long continued and filled the court wi% sound. Anybody gcdng on the street had a chance of getting his head cracked?—I c'on't know. Twasn't safe to go into the street at all?— It was not. There were a lot of people out with poker" and things?—I don't thank so. Patrick O'Connor. another eon, and Mary Whitty gave evidence. Tho last named sa:d she saw tfce complainant struck by Harring- ton and O'Shea. The one with a poker, the other with a hatchet. P.C. Fox saii'd O'Connor wis covered with blood from head to foot, and was conveyed to the hospital in a cab. O'Shün. handed him two pokers, which he said he had taken from O'Connor. Another joker was hand1 d to him, which had been picked up in the siireet. De- fendants made no reply. By Mr Thompson: O'f3lwa had his face out, and complained of a blow. Mr. Thicmpson: We've had it from other witnesses that these two men were mad drunk?—They were sober, sir. Did you thiink from vcrtir observation that there had been an Irish row?—That's what lit looked to me like. P.C. Bounds produced a piece of iron which had been found on the seat where defendants sat at the station. Dr. Burnett found a lacerated wound on the top of tihe head, four inches long, arm dishcated, and a compound fracture of a bone of the forearm. Defendants pleaded not guilty. Harrington said he was with O'Shea in the Brvnnielyn Hotel. Patrick O'Connell, Mat- thew Cavanagh, and others were there also. A disagreement between O'Connell and him- self ended in blows. That was the beginning of tho row whdeh afterwards became genera Wonnn joined in. OM Mr". 0 S'hea spoke to complainant and he took her by the hair, and began pulliing her about. She was a woman of 70. A woman hit O'Connor. O'Connor fetched a poker, went for O'Sliea Witness cried out, "Look Oat, Pat, they're coming!" There was O'Connor, his wife, and daughter. O'Conor and h¿s wife had pokers, his daughter (Mrs. Oar stopher) a bolt from a cart. Ihey all rushed towards O'Shea who was struok wiith a. poker. Mr. Thompson The crowd was all fight- ing ?—Yes, everybody in the street was fighting. It was not true tfcat he fought with O'Connor, struck him with a hatchet or drlcl anything to hurt him. pidri-k O Shea gave a similar story. Den- Dis O'Connor caught hin, by the throat, and broke his shirt. He got loose, then went to part Norah Cavmaigh and Harrington's daughter, who was fighting. He heard Har- r.ngton cry out, and then had a clout on the back cf the head with a poker from O'Con- nor. Before that O'Connor had struck him in the side with a huge sitone. Just O'Connor was about to attack him again he .struck him down. Mi Thompson: You felt that if you didn't stnk.' at that, moment you ran a risk of being kil'ed jourself?—Yos. You 0-uck to protect yourself?—Yes. Mr. G. Davie.s It's a marve1 you're alive? Mr. Thcmp-son It Is indeed,sir.. "None of '0m got it mark, sir, of any des cription," intemipted complainant. Matilda Harrington, sister of defendant. said there were tlíro.) rows going on at the same time Mr. Thonpson: Tliat's my case altogether. Coiwpl!i.lnajit: The girl knows nothing about it. Thomas O'Shea. a brother of defendant, ,y(13 asked, "You agree it was a. bat'l'e? — "Yes." he replied; 0 "it was like a football match without a referee." A young man named Murphy, a.nd Ann O'Shea, mother of defendant, were called. The la*t said that at the time of the battle "pokers we v.; going like lightning they were glittering in the street as they crossed each other 1" The whola MMeet was fighting. Defendants were committed to tak" tlteir trial at the nest Quarter Sessions, bail being allow ad. A charge against P i.triek O'Shea of afts-aolt- ing and wounding Margaret Christopher was not gon:> inio. John O'Shea, a man 83 years of ag'. wa.« th"n tried for assaulting Mrs. IX'iargaiet (fComlOr by striking her on tho head with a poker. Her hovd was bandaged, too. IMr. Thompson again defended. Tommy O'Connor, eomj lainant's .'on. gave confirniatoiy evidence, as did P.C. Fox j nd Dr. Burnett, who dressed the wound at the hospital. Mr. Thompson a.Tguec. that the old gen lie- man had chronic rheumatism, and one iiiige:' was stiff. He was sent around to the dec- tor, who examined hia ha mis. [ Til ? doctor then said. "He may have had some difficulty in doing it." j Mr. Thompson (to the magistrates) I ask von, sirs, not to charge this old nan, 84 years of a-ge, and. witlsout a blemish. C1 Lis character, with such an offence. Mr. G. Davies \to the doctor): I suppose it would be poesiWe to do it? Doctor Yet, it would have been possible. Mr. Thompson made an urgent appeal on behalf of hi.4 client, who, be (-aid, had uved in the district and bcre a gocd character all his life. Defendant, swiorn, said he was 84 ytttrs of age, and worked as a. labourer. He was al- lowed to siit by Mr. Thompson, and tins dia- logue endued: — Mr Thompson Have you ever been charged witih anything in your life?—No, I was never in any count in Swansea. Never for being drunk or anything?—No, air. And you can bring gentlemen here to speak of your good character?—Yes, Mr. Leaver wouild. Mr. Thomipson It's a pity he's not here. Continuing, defendant said ha was afraid to go out that night there were "pnikers and stones and bricks tlyrng about, as if they were coming from tilie. clouds Ta,lk about a battle -it wis nothing to it!" (Laughter). Mr. Thompson Is it true that you struck that w iman ?—No, I wouldn't .strike her. I don't think the womrain was struck-she was paralytic. Will Murphy said he saw a young woman strike Mrs. O'Connor with a poker. It wxiB not John O'Shea that struck her. Matilila Harrington also gave evidence. The magistrate's decided that the dharge should be dismissed. "CONNER AGAINST O'SHEA AND HARRINGTON." Messrs. Viner Lee-ICIer and Mortis, solicitors, Swansea, writes:—We '(Ixserve in your re- pent of the police-coiM't- hearing of tlhis case, tiia/t IP:i)rri.ng>ton stated in his evidence that lie was with O'Shea in the Brynmeilyn Hotel and that the row began there. We have beetu COM 1 ulted by Mir. Abndlila.m Thomas, the licensee of the Brynmelyn Hotetl, and with- out any wish to iiwterfore <11 one fiitie or the other in this matter, or tlo make any commemit in tihe public i,p is upon a matton wlhrieh is sulbjudiice. we are deyired by our cliemit to state the following simple facts:—(1) None of the ijturibies we/re in the Brynimelitn Hotel after fuar o'clock on the afternoon of the day in ques- tion; (2) None of the parties concerned were served with inioxi'catin.g liquor in the Bayn- me'liii Hotel at any tune ila the afteniroin or the. evening of tJhait day; (3) The injured man (Xii-i">er was not at the Brynm^lin Hotel at Mill on that Any; (4) The "Sieged unlawful wouindtiing appeals to have taken place at or after 11 o'clock in the evening, more than seven 'hours after Harrington aimd litis com- panions had loft the Rtynimelin Hotel. We thamk you in anticipation ihr inscrtiiiig this explanation, which is due to the landlord of tthis important hotel.

Fresh Row at Greenhill. There was a serious disturbance in Greenhill on Wednesday afternoon, necessitating the interference of the police, and the ultimate arrest of the two alleged disturbers of the law. At one time fliers was greaft excite- mcnt and crowds assembled in anticipation of a second Donnybrook. There was a quarrel and a fight, and P.C. Griffith's coming on the scene endeavoured to interfere and was iiiiiued about. See,ing the difficulty the policeman was in, a gentleman blew a whistle for assis- tance, and in the meantime a woman is said to have set about him. Order was restored, and peace reign-d when, on the arrival of police reinforcements the two persons were handcuffed and marched to the High-street Police Station. i=.'

Six Bells Inn Case. At Swansea, on Tuesday, Frederick McGraith, Six Bells Inn, was summoned for selling intoxneants to a drunken person.- Mr. Laurence Richards prosecuted Mr. Dor- mer Andrews defended. P.C. Skinner said that in the corner of the bar-room three men were standing, two of 00 whom were drunk. On the counter were two large glasses, two empty, the other partly filled with beer. When he drew the atten- tion of the landlady to it, one of the men was taking up a glass of beer. The land- lady replied "No, the men are not drunk; neither have tihey been served." The officer pointed to the man, and said, "Look, he's drinking a large glass of beer now!" 'No be has not been served," said the landlady. One of the men, named Swandle, was vio- lent, and had to be handcuffed. The Bench You are quite sure he drank the beer in your presence? Witness Quite certain, sir. When, 'ater on, t.he landlady was told she would be sum- moned, she replied, "No, the has not been served with beer ;he had a soda water, you can smell the glass!" at the same time hold- ing a glfciss in her hands. The landlady went on, "I don't know why, but tibe police are down on the Six BelJis!" By Mr. Andrews He did not see them men served. P.C. Beynon corroborated. P.C. Howard testified that Swandle, when brought in, was dflunk. For the defence, Gladys Evans, barmaid, swore that the person named only had a soda. Ch tS. Waddingham told how he had been called on to turn the man Swandle out. He had not been served with beer. By Mr. Richards When he enformed the policeman that he had been trying to get the man out he refused to listen to him. The landlady said she saw the men coma in—one was served Math beer, the other with soda. Thomas John, Corcoran, paper manufac- turer, Bidstol, who was on the premises all the time, corroborated. After h:ilf run IK ur's retdrement, the MAO-is- trates concluded that the evidence was not sufficient, and dismissed the case.

RHEUMATISM CURED. ANOTHER BILE BEAN SUCCESS. Mir. Michael Greville, proprietor bi the Kirmeit's Hotel, Soutiii Esplanade, Guernsey, says .—"Some years a,gI) I caught a ohill which brought on rheumatism. The pa-iiis were very severe, and While they continued I was unable to attend to business or do work of any kind. The aching wfas ail over mv body, and ] was so racked with pain that any movement, painful at all times, was agpmising while the attacks were upon me. To add to my misery, indigestion began to treuible me to i-uch a deigtiee tha.t I mlS foroeid1 to avoid eating anything that was likely to disagree wi.t)ii my stomach in its weak state. For years I could not eat meat of any kind, runJd i lad to refine miwt kinds of food. On a friend's advice I tried Charles Forde's bile bdi.is. They quickly improved me, amd by degrees cured me of bvtih rheumatism and indigestion. It is now two years since I last felt a trace of either al'lnwint; so the cures which Bile Beans etfect- are permanent. Hundreds of people have proved this! All chemists wtfx-k Bi;le Beans at Is. l^d. or 2s. 9il. (family size). Don't take substitutes.

A pleasant evening was spent in connection with the Money CltJlb held at the Old Com pas.% Peiitre, Swansea, when about 56 par- took of an excellent dinner prepared by Host and Hostess Gwilym, after which an enjoyable programme was gone through. Mr. John Davies presided and songs were sung by Messrs. A. Hinder. T. Davies, and others. Mr. W. J, Robert. contributed piccolo solos, and renderings on the gramophone lent by Mr. W. Bevan were given.

MORRISTON MEMS. A merry Christinas to all Morristonian8! Few people are likely to leave the place this holiday. On the other hand there will probably be a considerable influx of visitors to the place over the eisteddfod. The eisteddfod programme maintains its smart get-up this year, and includes nearly fifty full-page photos of local notabilities, eisteddfod officials and artistes. The Plough Inn Financial Society is a use- ful institution which preaches the virtues of thrift to the Morriston workmen. Through its working, over j3200 is about to be dis- tributed among the members as the insult of one term's working. Soeaiiil services were held at Tabeinaclo Chapel on Sunday last, and were attended by the usual success, preaching, singing, and congregations being as satisfactory as usual. The officiating minister wa.s the Rev. T. Maronwy Davies, of Solva, who adjudges the recitative competitions at the eisteddfod. Mr. Edward Davies, the local tenor vocal- ist of the Carl Rosa Opera Co., has returned home for the Christmas vacation. By the wav. Mr. Davies is to sing the solo for the Morriston Male Voice Pa.rty in the selection at the London eisteddfod in February. The Carl Rosa Co. visits the Giland Theatre, Swansea, early in the same month. The Bath Excelsiors won once more last Saturday, and have now finished the fiist part of the aeasori without being defeated. Pon- tardulais was their destination on Satnrday, and they beat the smart Pontv team by a goal and two tries to nil. The Morr.stonians had it all their own way, and should have scored more. The team rose to the occasion splendidly. It is said' that well over JB50 has been sub- scribed towards the presentation to the Vicar. Last Sunday the Curate anounced at St. David's that the Vicar was to preach his last sermon to theni on Sunday next, but in all probability Mr. Morgan will appropriately preside over the watch-night service at St. David's—a befitting parting for him, at the ending of the old and the commencement of the new year. People have very earlv found a new use for t,h? new Drill Hall-a "Smoker" Was held in the building last Saturday evening. The Hall is likely to be oft used in this way in the future, permission being granted, which will tend to lessen the number of them now taking place in dense atmospheres in the club-rooms, of public houses, The old Drill Hall performed a useful function in, the past for the publicL dramatic societies displayed their talent there before the Public Hall was elected. There were hard things said in the 2.20 train for Swansea, Last Saturday. Many Mor- ristonian followers of the All Whites find it very convenient to travel by the train to get to the match. They did so last Saturday, but there was a prolonged wait a, quarter- mile outside the Swansea station. Then the "hard things" became "felt." It was just three o'clock before the train re-started—just the time when the Albions kicked off at St. Helen's. Those men may travel by the G.W.R. again—but not to see a football match. "In New York a Welsh lady was a most regular worshipper at a church, over which an English minister ruled. Her attendance was the more commendable, because slie could understand but little English. The ministes sympathised much with his member, and after the service one evening went to her and said "I am sorry I can't preach to you in Welsh, Mrs "Oh, never mind," replied the old dame, "it's all right—God is a Welshman—One of "Effel Tievor's" anecdotes, considerably 'altered in the trans- lation And telling. The attractions for Morristonians over the Christmas holidays consist of the annual music festival at 'Tabernacle—-eettedfdf'od'au each day and a miscellaneous concert each evening. There has been a record list of entries, and the selections for competition are more a.t- t.ractive than usual. So a great treat is pro- mised. Mr. S. Coleridge Taylor is adjudi- cator of all the musical events. On Christ- mas evening most of the chapels hold various entertaining meetings for their own flocks, with chief regard for the children. Last Saturday evening, the members of the Wm. Williams Tinpiate Workmen's Fund gathered together to present the three trus- tees—Messrs. Lewis Morgan, Thomas Wil- liams (Etfel Trevor), and William Morgan (Treboeth)—with handsome enlarged crayon portraits of themselves, executed by Mr. Ernest Madge, after their twenty years' faithful service for the Fund. The officers thoroughly deserved these honours as they had remained at the helm of the Fund when it was weathering the tinplate storm—and all for nothing, the trustees receiving no emolument for their egorts. The Morriston United Quoit Club held j their annual gathering last Saturday evening. The speakers well could sing the praises of the club, as the team has once more topped the West Wales League, thus gaining the distinction four times in five years, and in tho other year running second to LIaneIIy. Be- sides, their captain, Mr. Wm. Joseph, gained this season the coveted honour of becoming I Welsh champion quoiter. Morriston thus makes up for its other sporting deficiencies by reigning supreme in the quoiting world. Financially the Club also is in a healthy con- dition, as aJinoatgh a new ground with a pavilion has been invested in, the Club still lias a balance of £3 odd to its credit. The suggestion was made at the gathering that a gymnasium should also be erected on the ground—a suggestion which might very well be taken up with profit. The United Club will never die, nor is it likely to fall from its proud position. Why cannot our public men sink their elect:onal differences when attending public gatherings? As we all know, although soundly trounced at the recent election, Mr. H. D. Williams is full of resolution to contest the ward next November, when both Aid. D. Jenkins and Councillor D. Harris also retire to contest the one seat. Those concerned are already looking forward to the event, ai.d public gatherings being a suitable medium of gaining adherents, we find those functions lavishly patronised. But when thei rival parties both attend, we are soon reminded of the political grievances of those present. Thus at the meeting in connection with the Quoit Club last Saturday evening, Council- lors D. Matthews and D. Harris, and Air H. D. Williams were present. When the health of Mr. H. D. Williams was being | drunk. Councillor D. Harris did not join in the formality—a slight which Mr. 11. D. Wil- liams reciprooateu upon the opposite paity when Councillor Matthews was being simi- hrly hououaed. An excellent idea, enjoyably realised, was the ''My Favourite Novel—and why" pro- gramme, provided at the Libanus Guild last Thursday, by Mrs. T. R. Williams, Mr. Ricliard Buckland being in the chair. The proceedings were most instructive, and con- sisted of papers upon the above subject, the following novels and members playing their part:—"The Hardy Norseman" (Edna Lyall), Mr. Oakley Walters; "A Welsh Singer" (Al- len Raine, Miss Lizzie Davies; "Kobinson Crusoe" (Defoe), Mr. George Hughes "Van- ity Fair" (Thackeray), Mr. Humphrey Thomas; "The Prisoner of Zenda" (Anthony Hope), Mr. Trevor Williams; ''David Copper- field" (Dickens), Miss Rhys; "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (Harriet Beecher Stow), Dr. Kemp; "Barbe of Grand Bayou" (John Oxenham), Miss Mary Davies); "Two Years Ago'' (Kinwlev), Mr. John Meredith; ''Shirley" (C. Bronte), Milss Maud Owen; and "The Christian" (Hall Cain), Mr. D. F. John. The most scholarly, as well as the most complete survey was that upon "Shirley," while "Robinson Crusoe," "Two Yeais Ago," and "The Christian" received thoughtful appre- ciation from their respective champions.

I WILLIAM M. DAVIES STOCK AND SHARE BROKER, 56, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA Telegrams, "Discretion" Televhone No. 113 Special business at close price# in Souths, and West African Gold and Land Shares. 0. HAMILTON SHAW STOCK, SHARE & MORTGAGE BROKER 15, TEMPLE-STREET, SWANSEA. All Classes of Stocks and Shares Bought andf Sold at close Market Prices. BUYER Swansea Harbour 4 per cent. Stock Weaver's Preference Shares. Rhondda Preference Shares. SELLER: Weaver's Ordinary Shares. Swansea Gas 4 per cent. Debenture Dillwyn's 6 per cent. Preference- Shares.

SWANSEA METAL EXCHANGE. Swansea, Tuesday, December 22nd, 1903. Pig-iron, lhe stores- stocks of pig-iron ap- pear to be gradually diminishing, and stand now at such low figures that they cannot have any inlluence upon the state of prices, and it is clear that the stocks are now held by tho makers, and not in the stores M hitherto, so that there is nothing to' guide us to the actual state of the trade, and has almost tm- tirely done away with the only speculation in the trade. The stocks, whatever tliey are, will now be held by the maker, who will. stand to make a profit or otherwise, as the market goes up or down, and there will be- no means in the future of buying warrant iron to cover contracts that cannot be ful- filled from the furnaces direct. Therefore there is clearly a gradual change being made in the conditions under which this tracta has been carried on for many years. The reports from all districts, espec.ally from Cumber- land, are that furnaces ate bjing blown out and the stocks which are held bv the mnkere- are heavy, which no doubt in future control the market. Finis,ied Iron and Steel.—The prices of Bessemer and Siemens steel tinpLate. bare still remain nominal at the fighres given be- low, but theie are reports of sales having heen made under these figures. It remains to be seen whether these figures will be al- tered on the advent of the of the American and German bar importations, which are stated are to be largely increased with the beginning of the new year, when large dump- ings of steel bars are. fully expected. If this is to be the case it will necessitate a stoppage or a reduction of the manufacture of steel bars, so that the prospects of the coming year as such as are looked upon as being of a. very depressing character, and a great ma.ny people will be sufferers All of this could be- easily avoided, if matters were looked upon in a businesslike manner. Tinplates.—The shipments are slightly in excess of the receipts from the works, "thus- drawing somewhat upon the stocks at tha- stores. With regard to prices it is stated' that the figures quoted below a.re fully main- tained, with an upward tendency. As far as can be ascertained, the business done still continues to be of a hand to mouth character,, in small lots. Several of the works contem- plate making a long stoppage from Christmas, and it is said that others are considering pj cessation of work, as the present selling-, prices are inadequate to cover actual costs. PIG IRON.—Glasgow Warrants, 49s. 3d. cash; MIDDLESBORO'.—No. 3. 41A lOd, 41s lid oashr 428 Od, month. HRMATIT.S. -Warrants. Mixed numbers., f.o.b. Cumberland, 52s 41d cash. WELSH BABS.-J06 to £ 6 2s 6d., Angles, Ac. at usual extras, f.o.t at works. SHEET IRON- £ 8 Os Od to £8 2* 6d, f 0 fc- at worm. STML RAILS.—Heavy Section S. S4 IDs Od top E4 15a; light do. £ 5 10s Od to £5158 Od f.o.t. sleepers, angles, channels, etc., according to section and specification. STEM. SHEETS.— £ ? 1St! Od to £7 17a 6d. BISMMES STEEL.—Tinpiate bars. X4 58 Oct- SIEMENS TINPLATK BARS —Best 94 7a. ed. All delivered in the district, nett esera. TIN PLATMS—Mahera' quotationa for Bessemer steel coke 118 3d to 111 6d Siemens (cok. finish) lis 6d to lis 9d Ternea, per donblebox ffp + PK 1 228 j*' 228 *° 24t 6<* Best Charcoal, according to qualify, 13s Od to- 13s 6d. All delivered in Prince of Wales Dock.. Swansea. cash, less3 and 1 per cent. Big sheets for galvanising 3ft. x 30 gauge, per ton, f o t X8 10s Od to X8 15a Od Finiiiiied blackplate. £8 78 6d to 98 10s Od. The Swansea Harbour Trustees' official return of tinplates reosiveH, shipped, and in atock — Week ending Last week. Corresponding Dec. 19th, 1903. week last year. Boxes. Boxes. Boxes. Received. 65,262 65.213 69 466- 3hipped 68,998 78,606 10190& In stock 118,604 122,340 158.103 COPPER, -Chili Bars, £ 5613s 9d. cash; £ 56. 5s, 3 months. BLOCK TIN.- £ 129 713 6d, cash; jElSO 78 6d 3 mouths. SPELTER, £21 7* 61. cash. English, £ li Us 3J, cash; Spanish, 4.] 1 73 6a cash; per telegram received on > Change. ANTHRACITE COAL. — Finest hand-picked malting, 18,¡ to 2ls second quality land-picked malting, 17s Od to 18s Od best large, according to quality and selection, lis. 6d. 10 12s 6<1 red vein or similar large, 98 6d to 10s 6d rubblv calm, per ton, 5s 6d to 5a 9d. All delivered fob. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2! per cent. STNAMCoAL.-ISa 6d to 14s 6d second quality do., 12s 6d. to 13s. OJ.; bunkers according to quality 9a. 33. to 9a 6d. email, 6s. Od to 6s,u6or:^p0r ,ton'1deIivered f o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2\ per cent. 1 COALS.-1*rge (No, 3 Rhondda) l4s »dot0ftw8 2d: Thro'- 12s od to 12s 6d' Small, 9s 0J to 9s 6d Large (No. 2 Rhondda), 11? Od to lis 3d per ton, delivered f.o.b Swansea, each 30 days, less 21 per cent. COKB-Best foundry,21s Od; furnace, 19s Od f.o.b. Swansea, cash 20 days, less 21 per cent. PATENT FUEL.-14s 6d IRON ORE.—Rubio, 14s Od to 143 3d per ton ex ship, cash 30 days. PITWOOD.—19s per ton into trucks, nett cash., 30 days.

Romantic Bigamy Case. At West London Police Court, on Tue.sdav, Margaret Jane Kenny (30), an attractive- looking woman, living at Stephendalc-road, Fulham, was charged with 001nm.it' in 2 bigamy. According to evidence of Detective Taylor, defendant was married in 1891 to a siilor' named John Kenny, and lived with him for two years. He afterwards went to sea, and for years his wife received no news of him. In 1898 she learnt that the s-liip had been wrecked, and believing her husband was drowned, she married a master cooper, named Edward Featherstone. employed in Dublin. With bim she lived in Ireland until April last, when she discovered her first husband was still alive, having escaped from the ship- wreck. He had married cnothcr woman, and the first wife found him living with the latter in Paddington. The sailor was placed: on trial at the Old Bailey, on a charge of bigamy, but the Judge took a lenient view, and passed a nominal sentence of three days' imprisonment. Immediately on his releasa the long-parted couple were reunited, and it. was while living happily again with her hus- band that accused was, 'it was alleged, at the instigation of Featlierstone, t-onfronted with the present charge. Accused was remanded on bail, the magis- frat-e accepting the surety of the man who was best man at the first marriage Printed and Published for the Proprietors by DAVID DAVIES, at the Offices, Alexaa- dra Arcade, High-street, Swansea*