The Cambrian

like Cambrian. I FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1904. NOTES ON MEN & THINGS One of the horses which took a second prize at the Swansea show was over thirty years old. Rev. Comer Lewis has a grievance. The chairman of the Swansea Guardians is not to he among the "select" fifty during the Royal iestivities. iF The Vicar (f Swansea, in his "open-air" on Sunday, jbserved that with regard to re- ligion. many people act as they would with a show. They visit the stalls, admire every- thing, but never take anything home [or use. a To attract 600 men to a church service on a sweltering afternoon, as was the case at St. Mary's, Swansea, on Sunday, is no p.ean feat in these days of scepticism, say what you will. I f The Carmarthenshire Education Commit- f tee advertised for one chief and nine subor- dinate attendance officers at £100 and J370 a year respectively. Three hundred and fifty applications were recei.ed-53 for the tirst, and 291 for the latter posts-and en Saturday a special committee winnowed the list. Miss Mary K. Johns, only daught-er of th& Rev. Thomas .Johns, Cspet Als. LlaneJJy, can claim the distinction of being the tirst tema-e student of the Llanelly Pupil Teachers' Centre to gain the B.A. degree. Miss Johns is a product of the Board School, and her subsequent career at the pupil teachers' centre and at Aberystwyth has been one of unbroken success. J It touches on the ironical that Sir George Newnes' cup, offer-xl as a prize to the May Day Show Committee, should after three successive wins pass into the absolute pos- session of such good Conservatives as Messrs ("orker and Bevan. The latter are not sus- pected of wa-nting the whaJe earth; so that it may be presumed that they were satisfied with six firsts at Thursday's show. Sir R. D. Green-Price has been remind- ing his fellow-magistrates in the Spa county that the last time a King visited Radnor- shire was when Charles I. went through the county incognito. The worthy baronet is very anxious that the justices of the exunty of Radnor should have a good view of tl-o approaching ceremony at Rhayader, aind a representation is t,o be made to the Birming- ham Corporation on the subject.. ..fl. According to the arangemems made by the two bodies, the Corporation will be re- presented at tne Royal hincheon by the three old-st members o{ the CouEcl}; Richard Martin, Dr. Ra^fejgs, aod Mr. Dd Harris and the Harbour Tnwt by Mr Mor- gan Tatton i-n-I Mr. Glynn Price, togetfa- H-itii the Mayor, who is chairman of ♦he Trust. As common Img officer of the 3rd G.R.V-. of which King Edward is hon. col- onel, L'oionel Rees will also be of the paety ..r.. There are some ingenious recording clocks at the Swansea Electric Ligbfcng Sta- tion, and not the least is one which shows on a roll of paper the steam pressur; continu- ously. The eiectrical engineer can teH at a glance Mshether there has been any neglect of duty. The engineers, too, can teiJ when the Empire comes on, "0 account of the I load, and when the bioscope is shovcing j they know as quickly as the audience. In. fact, they can teil you in the station almost what, tam is.- on by itao ■etctiicjty going trlii II—■ The great rifle carnival of the year began this week, but local interest will not be ex- cited in the competitions until after to-day, became the matches up to the present ar- chiefly shot -with matcli rifies, or by public school and otJner squads. The serviw, rifle begins it-s innings -,n Saturday, and dnrmg next week will practically i.ic-iiopo'ise at- tention. The Swansea sands were like a fair ground on Tuesday evening shortly before midnight. Harvest mackerel had come ashore in thou- sands-pursued, no doubt, by the larger fish that prey upon them. The nets were al- most borne down under the weight, and the sands generally were covered with mackerel Women filled "their aprons with the finny spoil, small hoys and girls struggled under their loot, and ponies and donkeys could scarcely rao-ve for the loads behind them. The current price, with few bidders, was a, penny a dozen. Nature is truly prodtgal of her gifts when a school of harvest mackerel are scared into the shallows of a receding tide. If the Corporation has been persistently kept in the background by the active proceedings adopted by the Harbour Trust, other public bodies have :t,lsJ a right to complain. The Guardians grumbled because they were not consulted at the outset but this was hardly a legitimate complaint since they are by no means the proper body upon whom such a function as the reception should oevolve. The less the division of authority the smoother the working of the wheels, though friction in this instance has been avoided by the clearness with which the respective spheres of fnnuence had been demarcated. But neither the Guardians nor the School Board have received much recognition as otficial bodies at the hands of either Cor- poration or Trustees, though doubtless some members are included in the list of invita- tions. The principal firm of Swansea drapers are setting a good example to other employers by refusing to take advantage of the oppor- tunity that. avails itself to let their windows opening upon the line of route, more or less successfully, and at such exorbitant rates as ;hey can secure. They are, instead, permit- ting their employes to utilise this oppor- tunity. This example is being ;nutated by several other firms along the road. But the temptation to make hay whilst the sun shines will probably prevent this kindly considera- tion being the rule, although it is quite on the card's that persons with seats to let, who anticipate they can extract a high rental, will have to bemoan a "beggarly array of "mpty benches." Curiosity is a strong in- fluence, but there is a point at which it finds its master in prudential economy. An assured status has been given the ex- soldiers, ex-3ailors, and ex-volunteers, who, after discarding several designations such as "Veterans," "Old Campaigners," etc., have finally accepted United Service Brigade as the correct description. Commander Maggs, the ruling spirit, has tightened what used to be a somewhat loosely organised body, and the gracious recognition of ms Majesty the King—clearly intimated in the language of Lord Knollys-has done the rest. Hence- forward. the United Services Brigade must he considered in the programme of every local function partaking of a military char- acter. Even the Harbour Trustees will not wear their baJge of gold on the 20th July with more of conscious pride than the boys of the Old Brigade will bear their decora- tion, designed and supplied by Commander Charles Maggs. The King en route to Rhayader is to receive an address from one of the oldest boroughs in his kingdom—Llandovery, which received its charter in the reign of Richard the Third. Ammanford bas succumbed to the fascina- tions of a. prosaic steam roller, and refuses to spend money in flags and gilt-edged parch- ment which might be devoted with more lasting benefits to the obtaining of one of those implements. Doubtless this lack of lojsalty will move the King neither to tears nor anger; though, possiblv to laughter, were he to get to hear of the strange alter- native to decorations upon which prudent Ammanford has resolved to spend its spare cash. But addresses and flags by this time must lie like a nightmare on the Royal brain —encountering them at every turn of their pathway, things which are every present and possibly as pleasant an appenage of roy- alty's life as the bars in the ceH window of a Dartmoor convict. _8 The ways of the law sometimes produce -curious results in their scrupulous care for the displaying of an absolutely fair measure of justice towards the criminal. A few weeks ago a case was reported in which an Italian fireman "ran anntck" upon a Swan- sea steamer, the Arabtstan. off the coast of Brazil, shooting dead one of the crew, and severely wounding three or four others in- cluding the captain. His trial was held at the Old Bailev a few days ago, and though the chain of evidence was complete in every other liak, the criminal escaped the hang- man solely because his fatally injured victim had expired in a hospital at Bahia, and as neither the nurse nor the doctor present at the time had been brought over to England, it could not be maintained in strict law that he was really dead and this despite the pre- sence of several witnesses of the outrage. The sentence had therefore to be altered into one- of penal servitude-for fifteen years. In Soatli Wales at least medical "pro- phets"—of a very different stamp from that of "Dr." Dowie—-are not honoured as they deserve in thoir native land. Dr. T. D. Griffiths' abilities were probably much bet- ter recognised in outside circles than lo- cally, as was shown by the high honours con- ferred upon him by the Mcdical Association and more recently by Oxford University. And a son of Neath, who has adopted the profession of Aesculapus—Dr. Millsom Reee —h<is also risen to an eminent position. He has been for some time in medical change of the artistes at Covent Garden, a position which connotes skill and attainments of a wry high degree. There are at present under his care the two world famous vo- calists, the brothers de Resake, who have come over especially to consult- him concern- ing throat trouble the latter have now re- tired from the operatic stage and are at present conducting a school of singing in Paris. i I Swansea will certainly renew its former ovations upon the return visit- of Sir Henry Irving to the Grand Theatre in the autumn, which is to be prolonged over an entire week —a rare compHment to a provincial town. He is within two years of completing his ju- bilee upon the stage, and it has been plainly hinted that with the expiration of tie fifty years be will make h s official retirement— from whkJi be will doobtless be coaxed pratty often to preside at benefits a.nd the like. It is becoming increasingly the ten- dency among* t- theatrical stars to stune upon provincial aiwLvix'os to a very much greater extent than before, bat Str Henry has long been faithful, almost exclusively to the Me- tropofe and America, and had adqpted pio- vinciai tours raider late in life. Without doubt ho is the last remaining actor on the stage possessed of real genius—of talent, fehece is an abundance, but it is lacking in -the Last dixme and indescribable spack oi' fee-ctasstfttifees-it genro^ Whaiever other effect m he produced by the Education Art,, it is certainly appreci- ably increasing the work of the legal frater- nity. We hav-' now the probability of the Marg'-irr- District Council applying for a man- damus to compel the Education Com- mittee of the county to concede it the right of representation on the Port TaJbot Grouo Schools. a.. Weaver at once entered the shop, and ad- dressing the woman in charge he said, "I see someone is dead here you have the but- ters up." "No, sir," said the astonished woman, "there's no one dead here." "There is, shouted Weaver in a stentorian voice, "and the burial will be he!! Without an- other word he walked out of the shop and went to his meeting. The woman was so terrrfied that she refused to jsrve her custom- ers and went to the meeting, where she stated her intention of opening no more upon a Sunday. .\11". Whit-more Ledger, an actor at the Star Theatre this week, has written to the local Press protesting against the regulations which prohibit mixed bathing on the sands. Naturally, he has had no difficulty in justi- fying a case for mixed bribing still, a deal 'night be said on the other side. The crux of the whole matter is how the visitors are attired. On the Continent, where mixed oathiag is the ruje, there is no impropriety because of the elaborate, costumes worn in tne wfrter; but unless a drastic change is made in that respect locally, it would be worse than a mistake to sanction mixed bathing. .iL.. The secret of tite Royal party's movements betore the return to the yacht in the after- noon of July 20th has been excellently kept- All that is known for certain is that a pri- vate visit is to be paid somewhere, in time to permit off a return to the yacht for dinner. consequently, it is reasonable to presume that the drive will not be far out of town. Conjectures favour a drive and call at Clyue Castle, where Mr. Graham Vivian is enter- taining nearly all the noblemen who have accepted the invitation of the Harbour Trust to luncheon on the 20th; and it is known that, whether to accommodate these guests or to receive the King, elaborate prepara- tions are being made at Clyne Castle. Good will come from evil, if the result of the dispute at the Duffryn TinpJate Works is to bring the artisans of our tinpiate works as an organised body under the control of the W ages and Disputes Board. It is simply preposterous that half a dozen men should be able to bring a works employing 600 men to a standstill. The exceedingly strong let- ter of Mr. Ben Tillet on the subject, serves, at all events, to bring the matter promin- ently before the notice of the workmen con- cerned, and it is a factor of some import- ance in the settlement of the dispute that we have the leaders of the strongest body of workmen in the trade emphatically con- donning the policy responsible for the striko. & It was assumed in Corporation circles that in all that concerned the Royal visit, Alder- men, Councillors, nd Harbour Trustees would move shoulder to shoulder cn tortus of perfect equality. But, alas! for 1;i)e fu- tility of human calculations. With ev^rv stride the gap between the two bodies has widened, and, like the belligerents in the Far Eastern war, one body cannot ascend from the lowlands or oesse from casting en- vious glances at the other skirting the beights above. The Harbour Trustees have voted themselves a ratty gold badge ea.h for the Wt-h, upon which the. undecarated Aldermen and Councillors may feast the'r eyes. It is another case of the penny plain and the twopenny coloured editions. Aft-er a Htigation carried on for years, and which must have involved the parties in enormous expense, Arthur Mitchell, of Llan- elly, has succeeded in establishing his con- tention that the Court Golden Grove Lodge of Foresters had no right to dismiss him from membership. After running practically the whole gamut of the courts, the case ca-nie back to the County Court judge to be decided on its merits. In the result the trustees of the lodge accepted the decision of the High Court to come to an agreement with Mitchell, by undertaking to aJlow him JE20 out of pocket expenses, in addition, pre- sumably, of his ordinary legal costs. Thus, what seemed at one time an endless litiga- tion, has terminated, and a wholesome lesson has been taught to friendly societies, to be circumspect in exercising the privilege of ousting any member from their ranks. b tJ I' The triangular contest for the nomination as Liberal candidate for the Carmarthen Loioughs has reached a point when the sug- gestion is favourably entertained of referring the claims respectively of Mr. Alfred Davies, the sitting member; Major Jones, the ex member; and Mr. Terrill, the would-be member, to the arbitration of Mr. Herbert Gladstone. It is doubtful, however, whether anybody s arbitration will soothe the angry- feelings which have arisen in the bor- ough. The better class Liberal elector has no doubt a vivid recollection how arbitra- tion worked out on a previous occasion, when the rivals were Major Jones and Sir Lewis Morris. Carmarthen Boroughs had then a chance to secure a.s representative one of the few really distinguished living Welshmen. But as a politician adapted to modern methods, Sir Lewis Morris could not hope to compete with the astute little American, who won in an easy canter, only afterwards to lose the seat to Sir John Jones Jenkins. There are many Liberal electors whom no one's arbitration will induce to vote for Major Jones or Mr. Alfred Davies, a.nd have no special liking for Mr. Terrill either. These would prefer to have the slate wiped clean. I The current issue of "Pitman s Phonetic Journal" contains a portrait and life-sketch of Principal Salmon, of the Swansea Train- ing College, who is a phonographer of 35 years' standing. He^was studying for the Queen's Scholarship examinjrtion, but learn- ed shorthand practical v while walking to and from school. He followed this by, as most learners do, taking down sermons. In August, 1869, there was a political meeting in the Shire Hall. Among the speakers was a young barrister, now a-distmgutshed K.C., an alarmingly fluent oraior. Mr. Salmon attended the meeting, took a note of the speech, transcribed it, and sent his trans- cript to the local party paper. The editor a;»kea him to call, and entrosied him with the business of reporting the proceedings at the Assises and Quarter Sessions. Subse- quently there were few educational meetings in London that Mr. Salmon did not report for the chief scholastic monthly, and eventu- ally he decided to adopt journalism as a pro- fession. He wrote to the manager of "The Times" newspaper asking for an engage- ment, and was promised the neat vacancy on the Pariiaanentary staff. Before the va t cancy occurred, he was offered and accepted the beadroaaiership of a Board School. But his connection with journalism did not en- tirely cease. Occasionally articles from his pen appeared in the "Schoolmaster" and the "Exair>ineT," and he reviewed minor I fiction for "Vanity Fair." Mr. Salmon, who is the author of several scboiasiic wcMrks. CJ—or fc»*gwrags»a m t88 £ Our con' iporarv the "Syren" publishes a supplement anent the Prince Line. Swan- sm is interested, but a great deal more so iff the King line at present. There is so much heart-burning m connec- tion with the Royal visit that a little more or less of it does not seem to greatly matter, otherwise* some local interest would be ex- cited by the fact that thirst Lady Newnes is to form one of the selected fifty, the wives of the other two Swansea, members—Mrs. Brvnmor Jones and Mrs. Aeron Thomas are excluded. Crebrr was the shining star of the Gia- morran v. Surrey Seconds match. He per- fonrred the hat trick, and throughout proved nimself the most serviceable bowler of the Glamorgan side. In batting, however, the Swansea combination was of a chsappainting character; in the first innings neither Bancroft nor C'reber contributed a single run to the total of 259. Our machinery for dealing with confirmed dipsomaniacs is obviously defective. A woman of the type of "Mad Maggie dis- closes its weakness. She has been hundreds of times convicted and sent to gaol or the workhouse. She has spent two periods at the Habitual Drunkards Home in Bristol and at the end of it all she stands exac-tiy where she did at the beginning, a wholly unman- ageable piece of humanity, defying all the recognised means of restraint. There is surelv a serious hiatus in a social system which renders possible the grotesque travesty of justice exemplified in the fcase of "Mad Maggie." Quite a number of addresses are to be pre- sented to tbe King on the 20th July, but only two are to be read. One from the County Borough Council of Swansea, by the Bor- ough Recorder, Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands, K.C., and the other from the Harbour Trust to be read by Mr. Talfourd Strick. By the way. it is incorrect to say that the Town Clerk and Mr. Strick are to sit down with the King at the Royal luncheon; both, in companv with the harbour engineer, the har- bour superintendent, and Mr. Railton, re- presenting the contractors, are to be pre- sented to his Majesty afterwards retiring from the building to take their places in the larger building. The statement published in art .evening con- temporary that there would be only three arches in the line of route when the King drives into the town, is far from being cor- rect. In point of fact, there will be that number between the Parade and the old Castle, and in addition there will be arches in Alexandra-road, the top of Page- street, St. James' Gardens, and the Hospital square. The pricc to be paid the contractors for decorating the streets is £71D. The or- iginal specification providWfor a larger route than that actually to be traversed, and the contractors compensate for the shor- tened distance by undertaking to drape and decorate the two choir staaads. Amongst those who will be present at the Rova1 luncheon" together with, of course, the suite of their Majesties Lady Jersey, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Earl Cawdor —Ladv Cawdor is prevented by illness from being presents-Lord and Lady Windsor, Lord and Lady Stalybridge, Lady Swansea, Sir John and Lady Llewelyn, Sir Robert Mor- ris, Sir John Jones Jenkins, Judge I' Gwilym Williams and Mrs. Wil- liams, Judge Bishop, Judge Owen, Mrs. Tennant, M-r. Charles Tennaait, Sir lsam- bard Owen, his Worship the Mayor, Mr Gra- ham Vivia-n, Mr. William Walters (High Sheriff), Colonel Rees, of the 3rd G.R.V., the Borough Recorder, and the re- presentatives of the Corporation and Har- bour Trust. The British football team on tour in Aus- traliasia is carrying all- before it. There is quite an air of monotony about the scores. The visitors win by about 20 points or there- abouts, to the Colonials three or six points. At Sydney, New South Wales, the game ap- pears to have been exceedinglv rough, and at one time the British captain took his men off the field, but returned later, in deference to the persuasion of the. officials. In this match Jowett, of Swansea, is reported to have suffered from concussion of the brain, whether to a serious extent or not the cable- gram did not state. Presumably, he is not in danger, or something would have been sent during the subsequent days. Among the Australians, the feeling appears to pre- vail that only in New Zealand are the visi-, tors likely to meet their match. PI King Edward VII. is very faithful to his old friends, and he is this week, as he has so often been before, being entertained at Palace House, the delightful Newma-ket quarters of Mr. and Mrs. Leopold de Roths- child, and by Sir Ernest Cassel, at Moulton Paddocks. Palace House is built on ground originally purchased in order that Charles II. might have a stately mansion in the town equally celebrated for its sausages and its health. As for Moulton Paddocks, it has be- longed to innumerable noted racing men. one of its more recent owners having been Lord Gerard, with whose widow and son the King was staying only the other day. Sir Ernest Cassel is a worthy successor to his many distinguished predecessors, for he does his racing as well as he has done so many other things. Lord Durham, who has built out at Exnrng, within a pleasant drive of the He<6th, a most periect set of training stables, is also a favourite host of the King, and, of course, the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire are among the favourite hosts of the sover- eign. This doeal couple, by the way, are among the few habitues of Newmarket who remain faithful to the High-street, and their house there, if plain of exterior, is admirably arranged. It is no exaggeration to sav that among the members of the Swansea Council and a considerable proportion of the public out- side, no little dissatisfaction has been caused by the procedure followed in regard to in- vitations, etc., by the Harbour Trustees. The fact is widely recognised that the latter made themselves masters of the situation in virtue of the complete control they possess over funds for which they are not responsible to the ratepayers, or anyone else. When the members of the South Wales Football Union decided to present themselves with gold sou- venirs to commemorate the winning of the triple crown by Wales, the action was pro- vocative of considerable comment, not at all flattering to the recipients. Now we are having a local repetition of this kind of un- selfish generosity in the decision of the Trus- tees to present themselves, at the cost of the Harbour F&nds, with a goiden badge uaeahle on the 30th, and thereafter cherished as a me- mento of an interesting occasion. Appar- ently the Harbour Trustees have been so absorbed in looking after their own comfort that they have practically forgotten every- body eke. Ootberwisc, what explanation is passable for tbo omission to make any pro- vision whatever in the way of refreshments for the town choir, which has not only to sing oil a Harbour Trust stand, but to re- main in that position for hours without as much as a glass of water. This serious over- The secretary of the committee on ancient earthworks and fortified enclosures, in his report refers to assistance from, among other gentlemen, Lieut.-Col. W. Llewellyn Morgan, Swansea- Mr. Griffin, the bakers' organiser, sneak- ing at the Swansea Workingmen's Cteb. on Wednesday evening, said most Trades Ur.ion ists would be surprised when he said that many masters had paid his organising fees. A little surprise would be certainly on-ly natural. The Duffryn Works strike, which again demonstrates how helpless is the biggest- machine if the smallest portion of its com- ponent part goes wrong, had a parallel a couple of years ago in a dispute at a Landore works. The charge-wheels. whose func- tion is merely to wheel the barrow-loads of ore to the furnaces, struck for an increase. In the result the whole works came to a standstill. The other men, naturally in censed at the loss they were suffering through the action of a handful of men, gave their hearty approval to the step which was ao- optdi to end the matter, the management promptly obtaining a few fresh barrow- wheelers, and the works restarting after a very short stoppage. A little more of this rough and ready comon sense spirit by the men, and readier disposition to pay less at- tention to the grievances of a small minority would he an invaluable auxiliary for peacc. The air is full of allegations of snubbing and discourtesy, and the former malady has infected even Rhayader. Radnor Conned would like to obtain a view of the proceed- ings at the Elan Valley works, but have found out in a very convincing way that the Birmingham Corporation is disposed to man- age that function as a purely private con- cern, and is not going out- of its way m any degree to recognise the authorities over the land containing the water works. There -s a vast deal of comedy about a Royal visit which breaks new ground altogether. Fol- lowing the principles upon which holiday- makers take their pleasures sadly in Eng- land, so do nine out of every ten persons concerned with the management of a Royal visit contrive to turn an outwardly joyful occasion into an abundant source of jealousy, heartburning, and snubbing, aDd general discomfort. -48, Mr. Livingston's failure to secure re-elec- tion upon the Board of the AVelsh Union causes dissatisfaction with that august body, and the corresponding wish for a secession or root and branch reform, a stage further. The big town clubs, Newport. Cardiff, Swan- sea and Llanelly, with which we might taffiHiate Neath and Abera-von, are quite capable of filling their fixture lists without any assistance from the Rhondda. Per- haps the two smaller teams might be excepted from this. So why need this quartette con- tinue its alliance with the Rho.lida element which is simply a nuisance with its impos- sible demands for fixtures of their third-rate and rough teams with the above first class organisations? They could break away with- out any fear of injury to sport. Aberavon and Neath would, however, be hard put to it, one admits, to secure enough matches. On the other hand their chief financial stay is their engagements with the premier teams, and especially Swansea, who are worth to them a dozen times as much as the hill teams from the standpoint of the "gate." So they would be in a dilemma in the event of a new Union being formed, standing be- tween two stools and being very liable to fall to the ground whilst in that awkward position. It is a. sign of the times that Messrs. W. H. Edwards and Hop kin John feel called upon to enter into elaborate denials concern- ing the refusal of an offer to arbitrate by one or the other. Neither appears very anxious to confess a fault in this respect to the public. Hence a controversy as prolix and heated as that over the actual cause oi the dispute. Mr. Ben Tillet-t has also in- tervened in the dispute in a letter which rings throughout with virtuous indignation against Mr. Hopkin John for moving a moun tain to extricate a mouse, and throwing six hundred men idle to right the alleged wrongs of half-a-dozen individuals. The letter is incoherent in places and evidently written under a stress of violent emotion. A very different Mr. Ben Tillett this. the author of a fierce denunciation of a strike, and the pas- sionate pleader for peace from the Ben Tillett whom the public knew ten years ago solely by his reputation, well or ill deserved, of eternally playing the part of "agent nrovocateur," and wrecking the peace of in- dustries as senselessly and wantonly as, generations age, the ignorant Suddites wrecked costly machinery which he imagined would throw him out of work to starve! If the strike makes the sway of the Dis- putes' Board complete and embracing every branch of the trade and organisations of the men, it will be for good; and it may well be the last serious conflict for a very long period in an industry that not so long ago was as restive as an active volcano. The first reply front the Admiralty to the request that a proportion of the bluejackets manning the warships escorting the Royal yacht to Swansea, should be landed to line too streets, was a firm refusal. It was stated that the time did not permit of any of the men being landed. Persistence, however, m pressing forward the recfusst had its reward, and the captain of the Royal yacht, as Ad- miral of the Fleet, was on Saturday able to promise the Mayor that 200 of the men should be Landed, but that their stay on shore should he limited in point of time, and the freedom of the. men, in soaic respects, restricted. In other words, they can leave the cruisers at noon in boats, which would have to lie towed to the Mumbles Pier, be- cause against the set of the tide, and that it will be necessa-ry for them to leave Swansea. in a body about four o'clock. In these c'r- cumstances, arrangements were made for two tugs to be available for towing purposes and Mr. David James, the manager of the Mum- bles Railway, promptly undertook to provde a special train to bring them to Swansea and back again to the-pier where the Mayor is to entertain them. The Corporation Com- mittee, when the matter was brought before them, decided that in order that the public generally might be able to see the blue- jackets, the latter should march along the whole of the selected route up to St. James' Gardens, in advance of the Royal proces- sion, and that they should follow the Royal procession from St. James's Gardens along the rest of the selected route back to Rutland street, there to entrain at 4 o'clock for the Mumbles. Strictly speaking, the Jack Tars will not form part of the procession, be- cause it will proceed through the town at a jog trot, ntaking only three short pauses one in Alexandra-road to hear theadait choir, one at St. James' Gardens to hear the chil- dren's choir and one opposite the Hospital. The object of keeping the Jack Tars together under strict discipline is that since the Royal yacht has to leave Swansea before noon on Thursday, the 21st July, picking up her es- cort at the Mumbles, no risk should be run of any member of the party suffering from well-meaart, but mischievous hospitality on the part of the public. Allowed to run free. ) Jack, who has the weakness of his sex, is capable of upsetting all arrangements by be- jing an aiisentee in ooasideiable manhers £ &ecft~fbe>:ZDiL-ia' csHecL, A copper catn found by a workman some years ago when removing part of a,; wall around the Llanelly Parish Clmrchyaui was recently sent to experts for examination. It now appears to be a coin of Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, about 300 A.D. .4- The Sunday trading question is by no means a, new one at Swansea. When the ec- centric and well-known evangelist, Richard Weaver, was conducting a mission held many years ago he startled one woman whose place of business was open on Sunday. His attention was attracted by the fruiterer's shop, which was open, while several custom- ers were waiting to be served. "Two hundred bluejackets arc to march through the streets of Swansea on the 2Cth." Boys of swinging gait, boys of the salt csea style, Lads in bhie of the sunny hue, and the gay young sea-dog: smile. Boys who have made OUT name, and kept it free from stain; when you hear the Swansea ûheer-just think of it again. ..0 Rev. David Davics, of Brighton, the preacher at Mount Pleasant on Sunday even- ing,, was greeted by the waving of hymn- sheets, this demonstration continuing throughout the whole of the discourse, var- ied only by the flourishing of pocket hand- kerchiefs. The preacher didn't seem to lose self-possession, though He put it down to the warmth of his congregation's feelings. Mr. Wiil Crooks, M.P., is enamoured with Welsh audiences. "You must always wrap up your jokes and good points somewhat when addressing meetings in Wales," said he. after Friday's meeting at Barry, "or else they will anticipate the speaker's mean- ing, and laugh or cheer too soon for the spct^krr's purpose." He will visit Wales again the last week in September, and will address temperance meetings at Cardiff and Llanelly. A truly horrible suggestion comes from Swansea (says an -ip-line. daily). It is that one of the trained choirs posted on the route of the Royal progress through Swansea should greet their Majesties by singing "Sos- pan Facia." Suppose the King, following the example of Queen Victoria when she heard "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," should ask Mr. Griffith Thomis or Dr. Rawlings to translate the words into English. It would mean the deathblow to Welsh nationality.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO SWANSEA. Nearly twenty-three, years nave elapsed since a Royal visit was paid to Swansea. Death has been busy during the interval. Our great and good Queen Victoria, who commanded the respect and ancct-on of her subjects to a degree without parallel in any part of the world in modern times, has, since 1881, been called to her last long rest, and the Prince and Princess of Wales, that were the honoured guests then, have become respectively King and Queen of Great Brit- ain. To an extent their Majesties will re main Prince and Princess of Wales to us, for as such they were known for many years, and the public mind does -not readily adjust it- self to the transfer of a title with a A ery distinctive meaning to the Cymric people. Tho latter may know of the usage which ren- ders the heir apparent and his consort Prince and Princess of Wales, but so far they have seen in that character the King and Queen only. Until their successors visit Wales there will be a disposition to con- sider their Majesties holders for life of the designation which appeals with especial force to the inhabitants of the Principality- Death. has ]a.id a heavy hand also upon those who played prominent parts in the reception of tho Prince and Princess of Wales twenty- throe yeaj-s ago. Mr. Frank Ash Yeo, the then chairman of the Harbour Trust, has gone, and likewise Lord Swansea, who en- tertained the Royal party, and Mr. L. L. Dillwyn who was the borough member at chat time. Dr. Parry, who composed the music for the song of greeting, Mr. Silvan Evans, who conducted the choir—they also are dead, and many others who less con- spicuously participated in the festive pro- ceedings. But the feeling of loyalty to the throne has continued, and even become more intensified and general. Republicanism, a plant of exotic growth, shrivelled up, lan- guished and died under the influence of Queen Victoria- It is no longer a cult that attracts the adventurous spirits yearning to leave conventionalism and the beaten track. The exercise of wisdom and tact and the af- fection and devotion inspired by the reign- ing monarch, operating in conjunction with the lessons taught by the practical exper- ience of Republics abroad, have been fatal to Republicanism in this country. Where un- restricted freedom is enjoyed, "cranks" abound, but no class of crank is more rare, and commands less respect, than the particular type which girds at monarchy. Wales, a land of extreme opinions, w I ha^e none of him. The quality of loyalty is inbred in the bones of the Welsh. They suffered practical extermination in their fidelity to the racial princes and c—efs who withstood Saxon and Norman invaders, and when Roundhead and Cavalier fought out their sanguinary duel, Wales wa.s Royalist to the core. And its great territorial families all but disappeared in consequence. The in- nate characteristics of the Cymric race con- tinue unaltered, and as in 1881 so in 1904, King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandre, will be assured of an enthusiastic and heart- felt welcome at Swansea—the Metropolis of Welsh Wrales.

"ConvenMnces" fop Swansea. Swansea, Works and Sanitary Committer on Tuesday discussed the much debated ques- tion of the public conveniences of the town. The opinion was freely expressed tr*at the majority, if not the whole of the conveniences in the town were badly defective, the one in Qi^ay Parade being singled out for special condemnation. Those in Welcome-iaine ami Phillip's-parade also came in for "special mention." Eventually it was decided to leave the en- tire question to a sub-committee, with fell powers to make all the necessary improve- ments. It is understood that the principle change for tlie better will be at, Quay-parade, the "convenience of which was described by Mr. E. W. Jones us "perfectly disgraceful." Aid. Spring: "It's something 'awful."

Intimidation by Landlords. At Tuesday's. Swansea W orks Committee, Mr. Merrells referred warmly to what he termed the "intimidation" by a certain sec- tion of landlords of their tenants following on the reporting of complaints lodged respect- ing sanitary or other defects in their pro- perty. He thought the tenants should be protected. He suggested that the sanitary officials had on more than one occasion in formed the landlords who had sent 'hem. Several members agreed that there was a grievance. Mr. Morris said he .kne\v of one instance where, following on a vi.su, of the sanitary inspector to a certain row, and subsequent orders to the owners, the whole of the ten- ants had been practically evicted. Mr. E. W. Jones wished it to go fcrth that cases in which the attention of owners, was called to defects were eeafly the wsalfc of tie orafinsury periodical inspection Ita> ws&obc tfaea dropped.

DEATH OF KROGER. Passes Away in Switzerland. End of a Wonderful Career. Reuter's Agency telegraphs that ex-Presi- dent Kruger died at three o'clock on Thurs- day morning. SHORT SKETCH OF PAUL KRUGER'S CAREER. Stephanos Johannes Panlus Kruger was horn in Colesburg in 1825. Ihe son of Cas- par Jan Hendrick, Paul, at the age oi ten, accompanied his parents m the great trek from Cape Colony to the territories north of Orange river. Brought up on the borderland, between civilisation and barbarism, his life from boyhood was one of adventure, treking, fighting* and hunting being his chief pur- suits. In consequence, his education was rMTmitiye, his literature being almost con- fined to the Bible. Mr. Kruger; like others of the Boer leaders, believed himself the ob- ject of special Divine guidance, and it is re- lated thai, in early manhood, he disappeared into the veldt where be remained alone for several days under the influence of deep re- ligious fervour. Throughout his life he pro- fessed faith in God's will and guidance, and much of his influence over his iolowars was attributable to their belief in his sincerity and in his enjoyment of Divine favour. Jk- longing to the narrowest and most bigoted sect of the Dutch Reformed Church in the Transvaal, the subordination of reason to a sense of superstitious fanaticism -was the key- note of his character and 'argely the explan- ation of his Hfe. At 17, Paul was an assis- tant field cornet at 20 he was a field cornet, and at 27 commandant in an exped;Fon against a native chief Sechele. He was busy fighting natives in his earlier days. In 1867 he joined Pretorius in a conspiracy for abolishing the district governments in the Transvaal and substituting one central gov- vernment, and the blackest incident in con- nection with the invasion was that the Pre- torius and KrugBf party had actually sent emissaries to Basutoland to induce the Bas- ntos to rise and harass the Free State forces behind, while they were attacking them m front. In the unrest and faction strife in the Transvaal Mr. Kruger played a leading part, and in 1864 was elected commandant general of the Transvaal forces. He was one of the' triumvirate who, after Majuba, ne- gotiated the terms of peace on which the Pretoria Convention of 1881 was subse- quently drafted. Tn 1883 he. was elected president of the Transvaal. The discoverv of the Rand mines, the subsequent griev- ances of the Uitlanders, which Mr. Kruger promised to attend to, and the invasion of the Transvaal" and Free State by the Boers after the famous ultimatum, are like the story of the ensuing war, fresh in the public mem- ory. His reverses, forced flight and death of his wife, were incidents that preyed largely on his mfnd, and with his utter de- feat by British troops his interest in life may be said to have entirely f-one. Clarens (Lake Geneva), Thursday.—Mr. Kruger s death was caused by pneumonia complicated by heart disease. The British Government will be asked to allow the removal of the body to the Trans- vaal.—(Renter).

Tell-tale Guardian. The recent, assault on Mrs. Emilv Wil- liams, one of the Swansea Guardians, was referred to at the Guardians' weekly meet- ing on Thursday. Mr. J. H. Stevens said in the particular case 32s. was coming into the applicant's home, and the committee decided it was not a destitute case. Mrs. E. Williams had been blamed for the decision, but it was only fair to state she had nothing to do with it. He was sorry any member should carrv out information from that board, and it v/«-»s time such things were stopped. After the hearing of the application, both Mrs. Wil- liams and himself was tackled outside for influencing the, committee in stopping the re- lief. If members could not carry on the business fairly it was time they were off the board. Mrs. Paton said the report in question that had been given wap not a true one. 'r' Mir. Meredith'said Guardians should profit by the lesson and ;,ot resort to such "mean taetu- at the expense of a fellow-guardian.

Bakers' Union for Swansea. Fjfty bakers, and a sprinkling of sym- pathetic postmen, printers, etc., gathered at the Swansea Workingmen's Club on Wed- nesday evening. Object, to enrol fresh members in the Anlalgamated Society of Bakers and Confectioners. Of course, Mr. Griffin, the organiser, was there' — very much so. Mr. Sidney Palmer, the Oxford-street con- fectioner, presided, and eommcneed opera- tions by expressing himself as thoroughly in sympathy with the Trades Union movement among the bakers. He was, indeed, in fa- vour of a nine hours' day. (Applause.) Mr. Coad (iocal secretary) said the preval- ent opinion amongst many appeared to be that the masters were their worst enemies. That was not the fact. In the whole of Swansea there was only one employer who had refused to have anything to do with the Union, and they hoped to soon win that gentleman over. (Hear, hear.) It was the hesitancy of the majority of the men them- selves that accounted for a not greater num- ber joining. There was much rfeed for bet- terment. He knew of one case in Swansea where a man worked from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. That was not general, but it showed the necessity for united effort for improve- ment. (Cheers.) Mr. Griffin expressed pleasure at Mr. Pal- mer's presence, and agreed with the previous speaker that the employers, on the whole, had helped the movement considerably. That was as it should be. The masters, most of ihem, had been journeymen themselves, and know what the grievances were. It was es- sential for the welfare of the community that the bakers' lot should be bettered. There was an idea that, their work was largelv an "old woman's one." (Laughter.) Instead of being that, it ranked with that of the engineer, the joiner, and the other skilled workmen. The making of bread should be conducted under the most healthy condi- tions, a.nd this would be achieved by the betterment of the lot- of the baker. He ap- pealed to all those in the trade in Swansea to join the Union, There appeared to be a liberal response.

Swansea Canal Reseaes. The Swansea, canal has a fascination for the youngsters of the Strand, extra police pre- cautions notwithstanding. The other afternoon a child named Cut- liffe, seven years old, residing in Jockey- street, was playing with companions near No. 1 Lock, Strand, when he fell into the canal and was rescued at the critical moment by a young man named T. J. Mabbett. The screams of some children drew Mabbett to a spot, where the water is over eight feet deep. Mabbett, without divesting himself of his clothing, dived, but faded at first to find the lad. He then dived under a canal boat, which was lying alongside the bank, and succeeded in finding the child and bring- ing him to the surface. It is worthy of mention that Mabbett, who served during the South African war as a stretcher bearer, has been the means oi saving about fifteen persons from drowning, and is already the possessor of the Humane Society's certificate. Br, Was mentioned in despatches for saving the life of Sapper Johnson, Royal Engineers, during a hot en gagement at Kronstad. b "LITTLE BOY'S NARROW ESCAPE. A hid named Nicholas Eaton, aged 7, re- siding at 14, Greenhill-street, Swansea, fell into tho canal basin near the Graigola Fuel Works, on Tuesday evening, and was rescued in very plucky fashion by a young man. Samuel Denham, of Bethesda-street, whoi informed by a companion of the boy that "lie was drowned," jumped into the water without, divesting himself of his clothing and brought Eaton with considerable difficulty to the bank. After ten minutes' work of re- suscitation the boy revived sufficiently to be ta-ken home. Thoy, present are loud in their admiration of Denham's courageous conduct.

At the recent examinations for degrees of the University of Wales, held at Aber- ystwyth, Miss Nora Tamlyn, daughter of Mr. M- H. Tamlyn (Swansea Harbour Trust), ^rynhyfryd, Skeiiy, was successful in obtaia- \Ic;t.8&.BA: degree with -honours.

) IN LIGHTER VEIN. I Steel Dividends—Burglary The Corporation wonid not listen to ibt suggestion but what- is more natural tfcum a midnight performance at the ''Star" The.. aire? After the result of a. certain trial at Neath police court this week, several Swatnsea magistrates intend to take a month's holi* day. A London journal says a child vocahst, aged nine, "can sing higher than Madame Patti." Very likely—if she gets on a ladder., Whether it is because of the failure of the Aliens' Bill to pass the Commons or not, there is a remarkable number of Poles a Swansea streets just now. Quite a good number of Swansea, people will he "highly looked up to" by the King when he comes lie re—-that is, if they are on the roofs of house-tops and succeed in atw tracting his attention. The' 'no hat brigade," which binds itself by more or less solemn oaths to wear no headgear of any description will be much in evidence alongt the route of the Royal bri. gade when the Royal procession comes along* A Swansea publican quotes Mr. Chamber- lain's advice, "Think Imperially," to soothe indignant customers who hint he gives curi-* ously short measures in his "Imperial*^ pints. The language which most hearse under-i takers should speak is undoubtedly The Japanese have been "closing around* Port Arthur for the last three weeks. It is not true the newspapers declared a "close season" to these announcements? The Swansea bakers arc about to form a trades union to protect, their interests. One would like to know what steps they intend to take to protect their piofession from h"ing flooded by the enormous number of amateoif who are "baking" publicly this sultry -wea- ther. .1 The Council has refused an application; I from the Swansea Star Theatre for permis- sion to hold an all-night play. As the many thousands of people, who will visit the town must have somewhere to sleep, we respect- fully suggest all-night sermons in the: churches in stead. A contemporary complains that the sands are being depleted by the carting away of hundreds of tons of the sand. A Rhondda man, who carried a bottle of seawater back with him to the hills from Swansea Bay, is anxious to know whether he is likely to be prosecuted for diminishing the size of the sea. A Russian official despatch sent by Ad- miral Alexeieff announces that 30,000 Japan- ese have been killed at Port Arthur. We would like to remind the worthy admiral that there is a hereafter, and a place of torment in it reserved for sinrers that Ananias is probably quartered there, and may feel jeal- ous, that's all. .p- King Petfr of ffervia. has presented se*H era! decorations to the officers of the infajTtry which played SU( h a prominent part in tbe assassination of his predecessor. We are not told whether these are in the form of pictures, tapestry, or orders; most people think that "hangings" would be the most ap* propriritekind. Somebody has been trying to start a class for Erse in Swansea's Irish quarter but a gentleman whose acquaintance with his na- tal tongue was strictly limited, discouraged it upon the grounds that the English lan- guage contained an ample supply of swear words and they were easier to learn. Constables are eligible for membership of the "Swansea United Services Brigade." One or two of them would like to k.ow if "comrades" of the female sex and culinary persuasion are eligible for membership, as the latter have all "seen service." Sir Neville Lyttelton declares that the British Army, through the paucity of ro.. eruits, is trying at present to make "bricks without straw." They enlist some curious gentry in the little British army that goes such a very long way, but this is the first time one has heard of "men erf straw" tak- ing the shilling. The King is unable to visit the wards of the Swansea Hospital, so people who had made arrangements to get their legs broken by that date of the Royal visit will have to try another dodge. The King, however on Wednesday visited Newmarket, Union, and so may possibly iipcp into the Swansea in- stitute. It will be rather a strain to become ;1, full-blown pauper in a fortnight, but there doubtless are. people who can manage it. '0..0.. A district correspondent up the Valley writes: "Poultry burglars are busy in this neighbourhood just at present. An arrest should quash this detestable practice." This is reminiscent of the address of a cer- tain Bench to a prisoner guilty of a similar "detestable" misdemeanour: "Prisoner, you have been given every chance and aid to make your career in the world a success; you have been well educated and brought up in the bosom of a virtuous family, instead of which you go about stealing ducks!"

Full Programme at Bisley. Bisley Camp, Thursday.—There is a vcry; full programme to-day, twelve competitions being down for decision, while there is an unusually long string of unlimited entry fix- tures. First in importance is a public schools' team match for the Ashburton shield for which there are 42 entries. The teams consist of eight pupils from public schools having bona fide Volunteer corps, and seven shots are allowed at each distance of 200 and 500 yards. The Spencer Cup is another popular event, one previously selected boy from each team in Ashburton firing seven shots at 500 yards. Both are service rifle competitions. The first event to begin to- day was the Albert match rifle, ten rounds at each distance, 800, 900, 1,000 and 1,100 yards. At the close of the first range, CoK But. fitt, late Derbyshire Regiment, and Mr. G. J, Rigby, I.R.A each made the highest pos- sible. Bisley, 11.30.—The teams engaged for the Ashburton Shield are. now proceeding to the two hundrod|yards firing point, and for- tunately magnificent weather still continues. The powerful heat is to some extent tem- pered by a good breeze most grateful to those who have come down as spectators. Erich incoming train brings in numbers of visitors and the fair sex is conspicuous, charmingly dressed in summer costumes. Lord CI oyles- more and other members -of the Council are Present. I. 12.10.—In the Albert Competition, at the close, ot the 900 yards range, the following we ro the leading competitors:—Mr. P. Whitehead, of Bury, 96; Major Lamb, late Cheshire. Mr. Rogers, English Eight Club, a nd Mr. E. J. Rrgby. I.R.A., 93 each; Col. Bulpitt, late Derbyshire Rfigimeot, 92. Tha highest possible score wae made by Pte^ Shoot, LaKba Rifle Btigadeu