The Cambrian

SWANSEA DISTRICT The death is announced of Mr. Jonathan Morgan, L. and N.W.R. stationmaster at Gowerton, who passed away on Saturday morning, aged 58. Mr. Morgan was a member of the Parish Council, and had been nearly 40 years on the line. At Pontardawe, on Fridav, David Harris, driver, Plasmarl, was charged with cruelty to a horse. Mr. Viner Leader defended. P.C. Higgingon said he saw defendant driving the horse in Clydach. It looked thin, weak and exhausted. He asked de- fendant why he worked the horse on that condition. He admitted the animal was thin, bnt he had no other. Mr. Leeder said the horse had now been destroyed. IXefemiant was fined 15s. inclusive. At Pontardawe, on Friday, Dl. Thomas, Llachardfach, Llangyfelach, was charged with keeping and using a carriage without a license. Excise Officer Patrick Levland said tha-t on September 10th he found the vehicle in ase. He told defendant on several occasions since to take out a license, but he had not done so. Defendant said he only used the cart for bringing cheese and butter to town, but— He was fined 10s. At Pontardawe, on Friday. Mary Thomas, Oki Star I nn, Cwmgor^e, was summoned fcr permitting drunkenness. P.C. Mason said he found a man named Wm. Scrivens who lodged there,, drunk. When woken to by witness, Scrivens said: "I'm all right." The landlady said in answer to witness that, he had had no drink in her house. He had come in from Pontardawe in that state. Lafter he visited the house and told the landlady he had n summons against her. She replied that she had asked Sem ens to go to bed, but he had refused, but went into the backkitchen. The Bench dismissed the case. Scrivens, however, for being drunk, was fined 10s. and costs, the Chairman remark- ing that he had nearly got the landlady into trouble, and the best thing he could would be to leave the House. Mr. Viner Leeder defended. It sneaks well for the popularity cf "Poole's Royal Myriora-ma" that, in its second we^k, and in a town better supp'sl with high-class entertainment than most twice its size, it ran command the kind of crowded houses that gathered in the Alb-rf Hall, on Monday afternoon and evening. But "Poole's" ;= an honoured name in Swan- svnonvm for refined amusement and pleasing instruction. The pictures are mar veilouslv faithful, and the "effects" as near perfection as can be hoped for. NoUiblv was this so ;n the thunderstorm in the .\lpE, which ha.s to be pcn and heard to be be- lieved! The "eventograph" is equally effec- tive in the realisation of the "Falls of the Clyde," you nee-i scarcely any effort to imagine that the stage is filled with rdl water! The living pictures include the launch of the lifeboat (tnii--h admired], Home for the Holidays (more so). The assi ting variety company, each artiste at the top of the ladder in their particular lines, include T^TRR Graham's performing birds, The AVJO- <i > Quartette. Kitty Woodford's circ", Stewart, protean artist, Doretfca., acrnl-- marvel, Leonard an:! Mac finde- scriba^. *s), and Kliie Floreni, comed'etine. Twy lily all this we-ck, except Friday.

..r. NEATH. Neath Bankruptcy Court. Tuendav.—Before Mr. Charles. CASE CLOSED. A tired Knight, a fruiterer, of No. 28, Windsor-road, Neatii, appeared to undM'go hui adjourned public examination. He saiid tuat the ca^h account he had rendered was I oorp-u:, but he had been unable to tubmit Haiy goods account, because he had kept no -Tiie Official Receiver: That m» a )oor e-cAoe. -rhe case was closed, stib- w to the signing of the .mutes. /"AN UYSA'I I'SFACI ORY CASE." • Thus did the ;trieial Hecoiver describe the case ox latter \i ;] iaiikS, milliner and draper, of Gwauncaegui \v< n. The (Jrrieia! Receiver pointed out that debtor reined to have preferred her relatives over tier other creditors, and he asked for further adjourn- ment — Granted. J PORT TALBOT DRAPER'S FAILURE The case of William Bowers*, draper, Poit j 1 Albert, was cLsed on tlie application. of Mr. E. T. Evans. who appeared for him. BAD TRADE AT THE BEAR." I William Gibson, formerly of Port Talbot, and of the fiear Hotel. Abaravwi. and ,iow of Gathnys, t arditf. ngeni. imder- his pubiic examination. His liability amounted to £ 160 los. 9d., and defkiencv L150 13s. 9d. He :-aid tha cause of j, I failure was "bed trade at the Bear flotet, 1\ tyejuvon." Debtor waa a travelling (I ralit-v in 1891. In 1897 lie went into the 1ew without any capital, and. in 1899 he became a commission agent. At present he was doing nothing. The household furniture W,M claimed bv hi.s wife airnl brotheir-in-la-v. ;he debtor had contracted no debts since j 1899.—The cfuse wa,s closed, isiibpect to the signing of the notes. A CWMGORSE BANKRUPT. Edward Thomas. grocer, of Bristol lioifse, Cwmgotse, was burdened with a deficiency of L347 is. Id., and he the cause of his failure was "waat of capital, bad trade. ba. debts, a.nd heavy expenses." In leplv 1'1 in-e Official Receiver, debtor stated that "wair of capital affected him bemuse he could not buy d, cheaply as lit* rival tradesmen- i though he had to sell at the price they.—Case closed, subject to tiif sig of the notes. ■ CRUEL DEBTOR." Cbarks Pike, of Pendrill-stueot Neiu: who had carried on business as a ceal voad in a yird at the rear of Cecil-street bad liabilities amounting to £102 7", td. 'i Ile causae of his faiiure was bad Jeo-s. He t: hi the court that he had not tn: I,<t'r to tho^s^^ who owed him inonev —«- he Odicial Receiver: That was being vetv ertiM t*> v>ur creditotv. I'Laughter). — He further told the court that he did not quite understand the Bankruptcy Court.—The Official Receiver: When did yo>u know first lhac yi>a wrw msoh^nt When were you pressed?— Debtor: I havila,t been pressed. (La.ughter) —fhe Re;Z;Atrar: new vou wei-o nres^ed two Year-, i es. (Renewed laughter). the Official Rect-iver: Did you borrow any money off Mr. law?-Ye* £ j. I —Did you teii Mr. L) ,v then vi u didnt owe anyone aiiything? Officii Receiver: If \(r Law Hays so. what then? --Mr. Law if; t<,iiing a Lie. Nothing paceed but the EZ, ancl ht agreement to pay Mr.' Law as. for bhe loitn of the E3 for a. month. —The catYe was subject to the sign- iiig ot t hoe notftft. SK EWEN EAIL U RE. David Jones, 10. OkLroa.d, Skewen, haulier, luid a deficiency of JB45 17. lid., and he told the cx,ul-: that*tj^e case of his failure was lll-hea,^ jtwl low of employ- ment. had only earned 20s. a Vveek.—cj^^sed, subject to the signing [he notea. JOO NUjci I CREDIT. William Garonwy Knn, srr.Kiw, -) owv House, A be ra von, nad iiabli ties U, E224 lc). Bd-, arui a. Jtí ieney of t191 10s. 3d. The cause <rf «ire w;us tTade and giving too <ht.-lM>t^. wati representee! »>> -M. Lhoma.«, IV Y Debtor was pressed why -ferred his father over thf other c ri'r; ,I nd h? re- plied Well, because my tat|^r j, nearer to me than ;,nyone ebe. Official Receiver: l. Ith- 'htvi with that answer. — I he jl/ceiver: Now isn't a feet that v >ki ■' ^uriu at Llandilo. and kri-v a|x>iir ner*!—Ye^ Everyone at !un" dilo, atnd I thougiit that the |*oA,jn Ab?-r- avon were the .s;ii/,e. 'e Official Receiver You are not a ny ju.ge of chc.ractr.I expect not. Not character anylio- (Renewed The ca«e was c1ps.- t to the of the notœ

UNITED BOWERIES. LIMITED. Swansea UniUl greweries Co., Limited, on Saturday posted wairants for the six per cent. preference diyyjerid for the half-year.

I Fels-Naptha washes fine laces without per. ceptible injury. Go by the book. I Fels-Naptha 39 Wilson street London E C

Society Ladies' Jewels. Gymnastic Craze for Women, That very impou-tan* little personage, Earl (irofvenor, for whoci tlie King .stood spon- sor. st-irts life with quite an <-xt-ra'>rdenary rw.nbeir of relatavefc, and is- kinsman to haif the great families in the land. His aunt*, aocoiding to t-he "Tatler," are the C'ouniteiSFf.s Of Shtifte^bury and Beauohamp, Pleiss, and Mrs. George Cornwal lie- VVe^t his gi-aad;-mothers, the Countees Groevenoi' and hs. Corn wallas West; and h s two grca.t-gnindmot-harii, Ijady Olivia Fitzpatrick, mother of Mm. Oornwul'lis- West-, and the Dowager Countess of Scarborough, mother 01 iiady Groiswenor; whilst Jvatberine Ducliees of Westminster (whose youin,gr\st son is just twelve years af ake) is Step-gr LIR L gicuidmothierr to tlie baby, if such a relation- ship its admissible. Many society ladies axe the owrers oi jewt worth t-he proverbial Kin' raJiaom. Perhaps tlie laxgett oadlection6 belong to the Duchess of Portland and the Duchess of Marlborough, but Lady Iveagh i.^ the pos- oesaor of probably t.hie most valuable iwwk la-oe in England. Her pearls aire worth ever P,70,000, and Eord Iveagii a long time to collect. Two recent brid-eas who have received magnitioent gems -on their w=dding- day are Lady Deraiian and Alts. Spender Clay and Lady A tines lay, Jjady I>udley, and ictoria. Lo<Id.y Ya.iborough aJI own beautiful petirls. Turquoises nve niudi favoared by Americans, the Duohess ot Roxbargho and Lady Duffarin Itavc both a large number of the pretty stones. The old-fashioned amethyst hUls been quite th: jewel of t-he moment daring the p;u«-t c«a«>n, a.nd Ihr frequently figured in Hoyal wedding presents to prospective brides. Although Oxford and Cambridge still ro- fuse degrees, both honorary tiid. ordinary, to women, other universities are net -so pre- judiced. X ot long ago. that ckvrmdag writer of Irish 6tor, Jane Barlow, received ni lionorarv "LL.D." from Dublin. < nd more rt-e'ntly Ixmiy Ftederick, Cb.v.andk.h obtained the ilrst ho,nora.ry "LL.D." of tlie new Lniversity of Leeriis. Iv Frederick, who since the tragic death of her hu.cbi<nd i1:lS devoted HIe whcle of her life to the benefitting of her kind:, cocoes of a distin- guished family, for she was before heir ma>r- r.;¡.g8 the Hon. Lucv Lyttelton, a iavo.,i.rite Maid-of-Honour of Queen Victoria.* !1-r .riarnag-e to the present Duke of Devonshire' orotner pi tee in 1864, and for eighfcotn veirs thoir a singularlv happy ^jiion. 1.,ad: Frederick was the favourite nikce of t.he late r and Mis. Gladf'tqne, and I:cO was much with the venerable eiat.auuui during th". closing months of his long and stienuou-s life. At. t Iw ptesent mollbr-;t!t the -od condition of the unemploj-ed is »:ccut:y- :ng this philantii.nepic Iidy's attention. -L" Onf cannot help thinking, writes "Am- ;rl »rid." that the j r«nt uraw. for gyttmastios for women is being oArriid to ridiculous excess. It sure-lv can- not be o-xenti-al to health, happiness, and every tiling tluit a woman covets riuit the should hang daily on parallel bars, climb lad- ders, and torn aeri:»,l by tiw a:d ot rtngo. it.'nout doubt, a little of th;o ."nrt aT thing is excellent, a.nd probably the lomale form divijie is the hotter for having all its muscles properly exercised I:ut !t s iieivsy to the, beautiful women who hewe preceded us—to our graceful ance^tresc-tfi. with their delicate complexions and ;ic-a.lthy phy s-tque to say that it is only by exercises that women can attain to "t rue 107 lines*. Are we, then, to believe iliat Al- bi-5 chiu.ghi^en- have n^-ver Iov-^ v until prternt time? If cnmplexions can- not be ti-ynaged <Lnd graceful carriage pro- duced without- physical drill t-hat voold lax the strength of a i^af?on.?d "Tomtll.f. and if eyes are not to b? brightemed :H,V by b.(ro,- ba,tic touts, then indesd must Engmbwomen own that they eie betiten by the woicen of other n t-iioRK. Th necessity of provi the hLn" Crown Priww, -rrf <TCnwsert,n oehttmg the positKm t;> which .»> „• be nused by marria.ge with the i.eir of the throne or Germany lids brought a',oiit a revival of the trousseau tax tiftv I per head which dates from the feudal are? and is to b:> exacted from the r-pu.n< >n of the GrajyJ Duchy of Meckieni.urT- .Soliwenn, On the. other hand, the Emperor and Empress of Germany u.re said to disprove d.N.mgly of the tax. which is not in anv f-enc-e a vo'lurnta.ry but a statuto^# t".x wtrch rendere. peopj.e who do not pay it to the pe.nalties reserved for those who Jéct to fullit tiioir obligations to the Treasurv. The tn>uss'euu. which is to come chieiiv from Berlin is to be both elaborate and unique, inasmuch as it wiH include an even- ing dress from every .European capital. Ire, land i6 to contribute to it, an order having been given for some of the beautiful Irish laces wii "Cli now figure in all tnous»5&ux of importance. erj sit vli/sti and fash-icoablte aj-e the tailoT costumes, carried out in cream serge. Ihese, of coume. ca.n oiily be worn on line days, and should be fashioned w) tliat the skirt well clears t-he ground. They are made wit,h skirt and 4cioa,t, to match, ajid are often i trimmed in gold or silver braids; thev ooen a, %ht- P^^ty cliemisette in front. a.nd the latest introduction on t.he French models is a little hood at the back of the cotit. Coa,t a.nd hood are lined with soft satin of 1 toe fame colour. The siinie style costume can bt m<:de of s-acit coloum 9^ grey, hlutJ, maroon. anà look Wry carried oiit in li-iraiel. being less eicp'. i' -e and more suitable for young people. "Old Mother Hubbard cloaks ar,, aim coming in again, they aj*> <«' r^oft, Harm, nuify materials, a prattr ditrji>! twXKI at the back, atnid. untold. Some few are to be seen wit>- :(, 'i" 'ves, M-2413 la.rge enoiigh to catny no ih. wi.v«naenoe in M ippmg the cloak or.. j .d ctv; and np n rrf. them are trnnined vomod wL l"n thicic woollen eMI)r or wJwt. cloaks are very and m spite of tlwjir simplicity, have a cert; in a2" of noti.olL A i>evival in mill'" .v.; is tlie "Tw.n'ior' Young people will be glad to know this, as jt is a style most feuit'J'ble to the young, It I1.3S, however, a twidetr brim, Own formerly, and is trimmed with biack pom- poms. L eh-e* totjiK'S. edged with velvet, are trimmed with wings and qm?)f. the Utier held m place by a pret.tv da&P the one ^ide of the high r;:<i.«od brim. j.Je of the high r;:<i.«od brim. With tailor-msioe tostomy, Pfein a,re mostly worn, and are often trimmed with a. single quill- String are very fashionable for hats. They ii-re to be seen, on many, falling from the sides down to t.he waist in front, and .som^Dies they ate tied under the chin- White hats are'most fashionable for social fx^j^jons- and ^siting and aire usually trimmed with white feathers or a Paradise mount. -r Skirts are frequent4y made triple-wise another old fashion revived this year. Satin is very much worn for eV&ning W€a)rj f^i,. ionad chiefly in tne .seventeenth <-en,tury sit-vle. is also Inwit worll, and Lace rolies; t,ilese are mainly trriiinied with fes- toons and spraj^ of flowers- High corse'let betts continue to be worn for evening wear, and are embroidered, m steel, ^equine to re^jr^sent jewels: other acoessori^is as hur comljs. neck cliains aoid pins a,te worn to correspond-

SWANSEA CHILD'S DEATH. Exhaustive Inquiry at an Inquest Fractured Skull Unaccounted For, An inquest was aiso held OIl the body of Elisabeth Ellen Prior (two months old), daughter of Thomas Prior, dock labourer, living -at No. 1, Delhi-street, St. Thomas. '1 he father said the child med in her usual health on Saturday night. At n'ne o'clock on Sunday morning his wife told him the child was dead. Dr E. B. Evans was sent for, and saw the body within half an hour. Witness could not account for the child's head being fractured or hurt. The child slept- between witness and his wife. There was a small space bet^ween the bed and the wall. Witness admitted hav- ing a few glasses of extra beer on account of it being New Year's Eve. There was an altercation between witness and his wife •. n Saturday night, but witness did not strike her. His wife had had some drink. Each had had more drink than was gocd for them. The Coroner: Not an uncommon occur- rence. Witness, proceeding, said he left his wife downstairs feeding the child. He knew nothing more till the morning. There were eight children of the marriage, but five never lived longer than three months. Two children were alive. The Coroner: Is your wife addicted to drink ? Witness Yes. And as regards youi df?—I do take a drop; but sometimes I go twelve months without any. You ought to take more care of the chil- dren.—There is* not a father in the town who loves his children more. Annie Prior, mother, ^id the child was fed at 5.45 early New Year's morning. About 8.45 she found the child dead. The chiid was in the cradle on Saturday. Sht) took it out about 10.30 over to a shop to make some purchases. She had a few glasses of beer that night. She and her husband had a few words earlier in the evening. The Coroner: How do you account for the child's skull being hurt? Witness I don't know. Were you so drunk you didn't know? Might you have been so drunk you fvll on the child?—It might have been. Witness broke into tears and said she did not lemember falling. When her hus- band went up to bed the baby was alright. Her husband struck witness eariior in the evening; the child was in the cradle. Her husband had not accident ally struck the baby. When she got upstairs her husband Aa,,i There was no row upstairs. The Coroner. is your husband addicted to drink?—Yes; but he goes teetotal rer months. He's a good husband and a good father. In future you be carei!il,. sir, I will be. You have only tvo (!i*idreii alive out of eight. It." disgraceful. They have ixvm born weakly on account of your drinking habits. Now, you take care. Or. E. b. Evans said n. was sent for at 2.45 on Sunday morning, and went down at once. Deceased had a lump on the side ot the head, and ther*' were indications of a fracture of the skull. There were three little abrasions on the same side of the cheek. He should .say death had taken place two hours. On ilenday afternoon he «ssist>d by .Dr. Couch, made a post-mortem examination. The body was well nourish- ed. On opening the skull-cap there was found a blood tumour about the size (;f i ud f an orange. There WHS a good deal of hem- orrhage, and on removing that they found a fracture of the .skull 3y inches long. The child had undoubtedly died from shock fol- lowing the fracture, which must have pro- duced almost instant death. There was an old chest near the bed with sharp legs. !f the Woman fell and the child struck the chost. the fracture would be accounted for. In his opinion the injury took place iw. twecil right and nine 0:1 Sunday morning. Both parents denied ail knowledge of the occurrence. Sergeant E-vsrw said the parents wera continually "on the drink." The Coroner said it was a very peculiar case. Eilen Da\'y, wife of Richard Davy, who loug'Os with the Priors, said at 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve she saw Mrs. Prior with the baby in her arms. i-ih(' was i,olr then. Witness did not hear any quarrel on Sunday morning or anything like a fall. I'tior brought her the next morning. Mrs. Prior, recalled, was cautioned about her statements. She said at 5.45 :.n Sun- day morning, when she fed the child, she was holier. hen witness woke again tie child was dead- yhe could not explain h< w the injury happened. She did not fall dewn with the baby carlyon Sunday norn- The Coroner said the case was unsatis factory so far as reasonable explanation for the accldcnt. The inquest was adjourned for a week.

THE NTlW FRENOH REMEDY. TU CDADIPiM 'f't-i-1 HacceWu ■ ■ ■ Ijw W r I popni;ir romecty In CoittinezittLI iiuopitals by ftir P.Qgtt,], Jot)ert, f1 e Ipn ana others. tiarpafneseverythin hitherto om plo,.eo. for io'.pnrity of blood, spots, ulot<ih^8, pains "nd swelling of jQi.,to¡, iiver uml kidneys, pile. <(ravei, ptins in Back, goi. rhauinat- Km. exhan^tion, etc. T>»rea forms. N is. 1, 2 .t 3, 2/9 4 ft, pt»st fre.i fur I'i. ironi Air. I{. J.iinison, 43. 1! j'ror.l SqQH". L:>ni1a.i, "V.C. f In doaut zis V i),or re paired, ssnd detail* of symptoms wi'k ■».rr<?)tsd aftUiesseci envelope for reply.

Uneventful Week's Football. But Llaneliy Find a Surprise Facket.. Swansea's Dull Game Against Aberavon, Las-; Sattirdsi-v« football in \-Val«s was dull a.nd unexciting, and excopt- ii-pi. the CiRdoriord maitch. wliew Llaneliy to their worprise -.vere de tea. tied by a try io nil, the nctiulls were as aJiiiicipiited. Swamseai wexit to Aberavon a.nd won a colourless g.i.me by two goals and two tries to nil. Ne"tii irKt I Mieir old rivals of ?>riclgeiid. and defeated tihem by a, gt«,l and a try to nil. {Seconds defeated Tenby by two goals and a- try t-o a try, and Cardiff put on two goals 7iizd four tries against Moeoly. Xewport, took ON the JxHidon WG'VI, und nuidc fooi-t t,xi,e-, to a. dropped goal- -an im.provecneint on nba., Xmasifridto form. At Swaw-eu a iilr-toli way playod hetween the Swainsea ^nd the Mon- mouthshire Leagiras, adid Swam-ea got home by t-he comfortable margin, of a goal and four trice to nil. Swansea. took rather a scratch teain down to Ab?rav»n, whwe the hom^titefrs expected to make rather a better .IJoIHV t-liau formerly, on the strength of improved form during the Xmas holidays; Jack IVanorott took his fa.nmtfi brothers, old post, at fuil-back, and Batonwin, of Devonpmrt, took Owe-as' plaoe. 1 here A-as only a very m<idp>ra.te attc ndran-ce present, ot a.bout fifteen hundred people. Joifwpli lcick-ed off for Swansea, and play settled down in Abaravoai territory, where it wsvs ittdetiisive for some time. At It;lt Fred Jenkins, of A bora von, relieved, and took pLay to half-way. Transferring to Keiiefiek, the latter ran into touch. Abeir- ayon followed up this isuooess, ,nd play weat right up to the Swansea lmo, from axi inter- cepted paas to Joaies..Swa-tifyfa. were r-e lieved. by a. free kick, and worked play down to the oent.ro. Heire a.n Ab^nivon p:ay<vr had to leave the ground, a,nd a little lat-er Jim Davies and Trew got "ff on the wing. Play changing across, UllIn Reos dashed down the touch-line and scored, Bancroft ct>nverting. Abena.von here Lost another m-ui, but iii compensation the other injured Afonito mtarned. The Kwansm halves were not working with the oustamary precision, ivs v.<i« perha.j>s unavoidable. Swansea con- tinued to gradually get the better of the z me, and several good cliiances went aetray. 1 Inoe Davies touc'ied dtn-wn under t.he posts, ;i.fter Trew had kicked inside, but. the fell was considered out of bounds. Jones and Batema.n gradually impmved, a.nd Trew went into ttpuo)i once when almost on the line. Tommy Thomas tn()ok plav out of danger, and the ball went up to t.he centre. Swansea, soon attacked again, and then half- time waft cailedi. v ickery restarted, and from an attack by bwansew, Trew wa.s thrown into touch in the home twenty-five. ickery and Beva,n re- turned play to the cent-re, and then Swansea got on tho run again. Play swayed to and fro for sotrne considerable time. Round after round of passing was stai'tecl, but things went astray at the last- moment. Dan Rei,;s finally broke the fipeli of failure, and crosscd with a fine try. Bancroft failed at goal, but making a mark a little later, from a line run by W. Thomas, line paissing by Irew and Dan Reœ concluded, in the latlfr again eroding with try No.3. Bancroft again failed. Try o. 4 was hot lomg in viamiing. Goifawn passed to Jim Davies; the latter threw to Trew, who running down the touch-line made the fourth score for SwVi.niSieia.. This time BIncr(I-f,t majorised. f^"e-s.:i,w plav, now in t.he Hwamea territory, now in Abcravon'ft, prevailed until the whistle went, in growing darkness. Tine. was t'tiroughout dull, and t.be re- airtion^ after the brilliant holida-v p'ay was oereiviy felt. The Aber«tvon forwa.rds made an excellent display, and there was little to oiicMifsp. between t!w^ two [lacks. Batemaii a.ml were ratiwr "rz,,w" at the outset, but gradually improved, though the opposing halves were alert and quick t.o t.a.k any cha-necm that came their way. Eksewhere Swaweti were not quite satisfactory. Jim Davids, in the attack teamed to lack con- tidenc?-. and Bancroft a.t lwck out I hinge rather too tine a.t times. On the (,f li-or hand Dan Roes Hiiid Trew ^'hiapad excel Igntly. At)--P.i,o-n did not. bring off one bouit in this department, and when Swansea, could get away i.n a- .satisfactory manner, their inferior- ity W"o& plainly lhani fest. X eat/II and Hridgûnd IwJd their host fixt.iuie of th Slela..sn ait the GnoH Giound, Ne-ith suffering from several abseaitees. At the out.^jt Neal-h got on the attack; Bridgend retail,La;ted, a.nd after the brothers Jones had naiieved, N'satli continued to get the bast of t-he game, and several good olianoes were lost. lhere, wm fine defensive work put 111 by D. Gritretihs, the Bridgend full-back, how- over. '[11Je rulin of the referee were un- na,] liable to the crowd, and jeering and (looting were ra.iied at intervals. At length smart p'ay by Neath saw T. Davies nearlv across the line; Howel Jonas, a moment later almost dropped a goal, but at half-time the scoring .sheets on hoth sides were blank. ri ) On restart Bridgend attacked hotly, and Xoafi had a ma.rm thnae minuteis. Play on their part bem.me diecid^xllv iougli. A^t- host a i)en-ilti- was awarded for unfair ing of the hall by the visiting halves, amidst ironic cheer. From thus penalty Abraham broke awa-y, and only brought down a couple of yards from tlie line. A little later from a forward rueh, and Howel .fortes failed to convert. On the re- sumption, tine individual runs by Nekrew^ ttJie firidgertd lrc,, I t ) and Bill Jones, en- tlik, play. At length a birring round <>f p.-usising followed between Bevan, hiris •Ton« and Sa.ni Abraham, and, he latter y.con-ing a brilliant ty-V llowcl J ones put on the extra- two points., a.nd Neath came out winnom by eight, poirjt.s. Xlio game wa« unsatisfactory and in many ways. 'I he visitors started dubious tactics, and Nea.tli reta.lia.tied. fhe reiereeinft' gave, nnsl with much justice, mucj1 dissatisfaction, and the reterw wiis escorted off the ground by police- men, though f' was no active demovi- Mration of Iwstiiity. Neat.h achieved a very creditable victory wit-h a W'sorgam?*3d- team, and won tlirougiicut, on their nuerite. Llaneliy took a fairly goorl team to Cinder ford. a-nd play- commenced before an ottend ancc of t h rfl? thoti.and. The first ba;i,f indecisive and pointless p'ay, in whioh lvt' Llajtelly had ;,s much of the "11110 a.s the h.omestens, though attempt by a Cinder- ford man to drop a goal just missed the posts. The homesters scored eirly in the second half, from a good round of jxiftsing. Qinder- ford, after the drwp out, ooritinu-ed to press, and the Llaneliy back. Mason, saved tsniactly iuvar the pi^sts. The home forwards pras*>ed and' the Llaneliy fecks, could not their territory by kkking. Once a certain score for the homesters was lost by a foT\vir(-| jiiifs. Ihe game IT-;Is on the whole fast and keen, the C.tnderford being the more adept at tlie Welsh gaane, ajid t,f), Llaneliy men prefe-rred kicking ajtd following up to trying to avail the.mcwlves of openings, On the day« form Omdorford wore perhaps jVffl, one try superior. Mason played a line L game at full-back for Llaneliy. The Swansea Seconds journeyed down to I onbv one "excuraicn' of £.110 fixture lit -^ind the first half was a bit of a surprise. Tenby not regarded seriously, but nevertheless they returned an attack by Swaniiea in tine style, and ¡nook the ball across the line, Berry sco-ring. Swansea played up aftee- this, and Rhys Roes, in a round of p-,5j*ing lost the ball on the hne. Tenby then s:cored fi-otii a. cross-kick, but, the points disallowed j ^till, t-he^ ma.inta.in.ed tlien* one P("int. l^wl Up tc the. half-time. On tlie riguii'l>t.ion the f>waneea Forwards lx>gan t:) till-i upper hand. Rhys Uees and another £ \va.nseo, ma,n weiv not long in scoring, both tries l.in.gcon.ertoo, and^from the droip out \V! 11 Aubrey, after a dashing run. eroeswd in the corner. The Seconds won bv thirteen points to three. Before a sparse at-tendance the Swansea League entertained the Mon-iri'outbshire l.cag.- at St. He'c^rs, vtider tlie »mpios»s (,f the Welsh Junior Rugbv Lnion. lnifi wao i'he first match of the kind for years. The ca-mc was hot and excitine from bo^rininng J to end, but the M<mmouthsrure men lacked }>>ish and hnish, and failed to utilise several very fair 'fining. home forwards were excellent in all departments of the for- ward game, and the touch-finding oi Fred p,efyi. tlie home custodian, was one of the features of the w,.m.e. 'Hie scorers were C-otad (Danygraig) thrice, and Hay ward, (Parochial), and Nisholas (St. Alban's)", onC" apiece.

I BRYNMILL SEWAGE OUTLET. Board of Trade's Adverse Deeisior. A communication has been- received from 'he Board of Trade, stating that in view of the report of Mr. W. Matthews, the Commis- sioner who conducted the inquiry, the Board w unable to accede to the application of th« Swansea Corporation for permiisaion to con- struct an outfall sewer at Brynmill. It will be remembered that the inquiry waf held on September 27th and 28th, and the lesult is not unexpected in view of the evi- (I"nce given by the borough medical officer of health, and the engineer, who favoured tiie pier-head scheme. FAVOURING THE PIER-HEAD SCHEME. WTe understand that Mr. Mathews, dn bis report to the Board of Trade, makaô allu- sion to the adverse evidence by ùr. Ebenezer Davies and Jr. Wyrill. and ha.s no hesitation in asking the Bo; ;d of Trale not to gave consent. The pif r-head scme, as an alternative, is als) alluded t" and the evidence in its favour given by the medical officcr of health and the borough en- gineer is detailed. 1 !i<: inspector adda t \Ht no drireet evidence of offence regarding tho present outlet vvw, forthcoming and points out that the Harbour Trustees propose n extend the West Pi-er another 800 feet. So that though not direcily recommending the pier-head ^rHeme, the suggestion of the in- spector's report -is that this scheme couid be seriously considered. Dr. Ebenezer D.r. ips, seen by 0 "Post'* repocter, said that something ought to be done to properly drain Crynmill, and t6 once.

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Lord and Lady Grenfell will return t« Dublin lor the third week in January -o 'a* to be in time for tho amateur theatricals°af the Roval Ho.iDital on the 19th and 20th.

Swansea Education Committee and Voluntary Schools. A question of principle arising out of let- t-ers from the Rev. and Hon. W. Talbot Rice (vicar of Swansea) respecting,' repairs to furniture at York-place and Parochial Non-provided Schools cropped up at the Building Sub-Committee of th Swansea Education Authority on Monday, Mr. Roger Thomas in the chair. A stopped clock and a worn ta.blo were particular articles in question, but letters asked that the general question of repairs to furniture s hoy Id he decided upon, so that the efficiency of the schools might not be ""paired. ¡ Clerk explained that it was a legal question ,but it seemed to him that unless the new authority did the repairs new fur- niture vvoiud have to be ootaiued. Mr. Solomon; There doesn't seem verv much in tliat. Mr. Martin would not commit himself; nor would Mr. Owilyni Morgan. The Clerk added {hat the fuririture had **>t in some cases heen properly maintained to the date ot the appoints! day. M*. David Harris a«ked if the balance of monies ln nanci ^am? to the new authority. f. Clerk: that goes towards the building*. Mr. SOmon: Is the clock worth repair- ing? The (Jerk; Ii not, then we had better get a new oiv^ The matter ^-as ]€[t for the full commit- tee to consider,

MISS DILT,WY'S rRf,-zkT TO SWAN SEA IfESSEN'^EliS. For some years it has been the fortune of each Swansea telegraph messenger to reive a Christmas-box from Miss Dfllwyn; but, in C0ns-equcnce of the new Deoart- nrw-Mital regulations, the gift on -this occasion took the form flf a treat. Tlie gathering, ivhich took placf. at the Post Office, was at- tended by Miss Dillwyn, Mr. Taylor (post- master) and .\frs. Taylor Mr. J. HoweUs (chief clerk). Mr. Desmond (superin- tendent telegrapiis). Fifty-two messengers sat down to an en. [(ivable meal, after which the donor of the tea presented them with crackere. The lads showed their keen appreciation cf Miss Dillwyii'.s generosity by the hearty re- ception they accorded her after the yeaejn ibls words In which she addres fill",

Swansea Watch Committee. Swansea Watch Committee met on Tues day, Mr. Gwilym Morgan presiding. Smart polic work by P.C. Griffiths (80) in the capture of a number of thieves was reported, and it was decided that he be ad- reT vanced a class. Ex-P.C. Broote wrote asking for his su- perannuation money, returned as in the other cases in the past The committee had decided in the negative, and Brooks desired to know the reason. The Chairman said there was no desire to inflict any'harlship upon Brooks, but the fund must be kept intact. Councillor Dan. Jones did not think the rule ought to be enforced with this man, but that notice be given that in future r.o superannuation money be returned upon resignation. The Mayor Have we given this man jus- tice? The Chairman I think we have. It was decided to refer the letter to the next meeting. The Home Office reported upon the effi- ciency of the force for the year ended Sep- tember last. The estate agent reported upon certain sites for proposed sub-itations at Foxhole, Brynhyfryd, and Uplands, and he was au thorised- to treat for them. The Head Constable reported tbat the li- censing justices had again mapped out an area to be dealt wit-h at the next licensing aessions, and the assistant solicitor was again instructed to do the I-ogal work in connection therewith.

i. — Killed at the East Dock, Coroner Viner I/eeder held an inquest at the Christopher Hotel, Swansea, on Tues- day concerning the death of Adolph Martin Bmndahl (58). native of Christiania, chief engineer of the f-s. Dalbeattie, who wa.s ¡ killed jon Saturday evening. Mrf M. E. White, assistant factory in- spector, and Mr. D. Davies (Vaughan and Koche, solicitors to the Dry Bock) were pre- sent. Captain Isaac Foss; of the ss. Dalbeat- tie, said he was in his cabin at the time of tiie occurrence. He did not think deceased .dipped through being under the influence of drink. B. Olsen, second engineer on the Dalbeat- tic, said I met deceased about six o'clock on Saturday e co ng. They well, together for about -an hour, .d iti returning to the Prince of Wales Dry Dock, the ves- sel wps -or('i went uwr the edge of .\e Witness wanted to assist him,. bfV-dweeased refused, U 'I, ii witnr s heard a si>ash for tw1, 'i'her- was life :il the body when they h stt the bottom of the dock, in vvh.h about two a.nd a half of water. Dr. W. VIcT^aii faid when he uav, '• ceased at the -mortuary there wete wounds "r the forehea.d. Death to .suffocation from drowning. Verdict Jiocordlngiy. HAP LOT R TRUST CLEAXEP ;• DEATH. An inqpeat. tlao held on the body f •Wm. Jen kins (77b 56, Evans-tcrr^ cleaner under the Hai'b»mr. Trust, vd:o s washed up at Port Tennant on "I"D v morning. Deceased had been bis hon e since Decemlwr 26.' Richard Roberts said he saw n the i?i<ruing of December 23 be»*re« t .e I two Lvdges. Dr., Vv. Morgan attributed :o drowning. Part of tui face eaten away. An open wrdict was returned

SSwansea Education Sub-Corn- mitteo. Eds tea tion Sub Comn ittees on n0ncky, Miss lirock presided over Le ,ktt aiid ladustriai School Conur.ittec. Bad weather has lo-vered the ;ttei>d i ice for December. "This if n l.s?!»«i»>r! rks c;iso said the Clerk r.-gardiug an appli- cation tor schof/1 attcndan> es" 11: "HK lather, two sons, and r, girl- 1 of woil-r, alHI nothing' eopinijj d.er gra,.it">d.Th« silver' cup: wot t-y In- dus, rini "iel;Ool Band were on view, an encouraging resolution of "Ongratui.^ .ion was passed. With one oi the cup." £5 had also t- i won. Al'lermi»n R. Thotuns presided ever the Buuiii.ig Suh-CommitUv. A rijque-t was read for the use of the Mar tin-street 8f hoof, jNlorriston, to Mr. Trevor M. Willis s to hold a dance in aid of the Mayor's Beaufort J distress Etind on January 27th, lititil a m.—r- Solomon could not see that lIuch .nonev could be made from a dance,—Mr. Flowcl Eev/is They're going to charge 7s. 6d. each.'—-The C-.airi-naii I take it Morris- t,Il cannot be very poor if they can afford 73. 6d. \Laughter.)—Mr. Ix-wis: There are rich people at Morriston.—1 he request L was declined as to three a.m., but granted till midnight, with no intoxicants to be in- troduced. JThe t- of Terrace-road School was grant- ed to Rev. Talbot Rice for St. Jude'.s con- versazione during Easter holidays.—It was reported that the contractor was attempt- ing to scamper th^ tar-paving of Bfynhy- fryd. Hafod* and St. Helen's Schools, &n<j the ^lib-Committee coniirnitKl the action of the architect in demanding proper work.

Mayor Spring in His Element. "I wish you all a happy and prosperous Xew Year, and am glad of your presence here to-day," sacd Mayor W. H. Spring, on taking the chair at 6wanseo Parks Com- mittee on Tuesday. "The same to you," was the general response. Mr. J. H. Lee rabed the question of pro- viding drinning water at the parks, and the Chairman suggested that the fountain given by the late Mr. John Trevelyan Jenkins should be ramove! from the, entrance to the Victoria Park to a spot irus; je the park (.lose to the Jiathe.—A report and estimate is to be rxnt in. The fact that the keeper's I tott.a^9 at Brynmill 6s without a 6upply of atinhjnz w^ter, led to a discussion as to w hethc- nc* Parks Committee, having pro- v^acd the funds for erecting the cottage ought not to enjoy the rent, which Tvas now received by the Prope. ly Conmintteii. Re- venue was also received thus from Victoria Park. Mr. Solomon and Mr. Lee protested against this unfavourable complexion being put on the Parks Committee's accounts. The Superintendent recommended that uniforms be supploed the parkmen, but the committee decided not to renew the uniforms this year. An application w?« received from the Davis White Coon Concert Partv for per- mission to give concerts in the park or t romennde next summer, £ 3 per week in ad vance being offered. It was further stated that tw> members of the troupe were prin- cipal singers in the Carl Rosa Company. The Mayor did not think the party could make L3 per week out of it and further reo lated how he had been blamed by mothers whose children were kept out late last vea.r. Mr. Solomon was enthusiastic over ob- taining the services of what he claimed was a good troupe and proposed that they be offered the sands just below the alip. "T%e motion, after some opposition, was agreed to. Mr. Cadwalladr's suggestion of seats up Constitution Hfll was referred to the Streets Committee. It was resolved to interview Lady Lyons respecting a s;te for the proposed Morriston Park.

SUNDAY TRADLNGIRWITH~VARIA- TIONS. Mrs. Kate Freedman, Carmarthen-road (a warrant for whose arrest was issued last week) was at Swansea, Police Court on Tues- day morning, fined 5s. and costs for Sunday trading Chas. Hunt, confectioner, Burlaae- crescent, was also fined. These "crimes" were committed, how- ever, on the Sunday before Christinas no- body w Jl] he summoned for tradin, on Chrcistrn as Day, although,it Tell on Sun- dav. P.C. Ford had the (J]efusanf duty on Tues- 1), day morning or arresting Mrs. Kate Freed- man, who ',aMed to answer her summons .v week ago. She came quietly, with a child in her arms,, aud paid her line without com- ment.

Swansea Wedding: Hall-Bladen, The wedding took place a. York-place Ul Chapel, Swansea, oil Tuesday morning, of Mr. George C. Hall, chief officer of the Fire Brigade at pcctypooI, and Miss Edith Eliza (••Minnie") Bladen, eldest daughter of t-ir. W. Bladen, 11, Rutland-street, Swansea. Rev H. David (Pontypool) officiated, assisted by R*v. C. Rees (minister of the chapel). I'he bride wore a dress of pale blue miradcr duchesse satin, trimmed with accordion pleaded chiffon, underlined with grey silk, ana a large N',hite picture hat, trimmed with osfich feathers and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids 'vere Misses Elsie and Fanny Bladen (sisters of the bride), and they were attired in sil^ crepe de chene, trunmed with accordion plated chiffon. to iiiatch. The bride, together with the bridesmaids, carried handsome banquets. Mr. Harry Hall (Car- I t diff), brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Miss Als-ude Luff accompanied through- out the ceremony on the organ. Presents were as follow.s -Bride to bride- groom, cigar case mounted; bride's parents to bride, cheque; bridegroom te bride .-old brooch, diamond centre; Chief Cçr bie °and rs. lewis, l\oeath (uncle and aunt A bride), silver-mounted set of carvers; Jir.s. Ann Lewis and faniilyl Vron, Penybont, silver iet;&,e.rt spoo- Ili. a.nd Mrs Phillips, Guidfa, apostle silver teaspoons; Mrs. Jones, Peny- boot, Damask tablecloths; Master Tom Bladen (brother of bride), silver cruet; Sister of bride, pencilled engraving in oak frame; "Elsie," silk cushion Masters A. J. a.nd G, Bladen (brothers), oa.k brass-mounted coal vase; Mr. 1'- Reed, BLackpill, case of fish knives and forks Miss Lewis (bride's old school teacher), silk cushion; Mrs. and Miss Luff, pair of vases; Mrs. Perman, get china fruit t>lates; Mrs. Brown and family, B lain a, trinket set and cosy; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Cwmbran (aunt of bride), silver I butter dish and knife Mr. and Mrs. Bladen (grandparents of bride), glass, iug and tumblers; Miss A. anci K- Johnson, silver sugar sifter ;o.nd jam Spoon; Mrs. Edwards, fleol-las, PeOtdawdd, siher jam stand Miss Barnard, yl'oyies and .silver-mounted nhoto irame; Miss Holland, cushion. The brides- maids were presented by bridegroom with ;old brooches with diamond centres. => In the afternoon the happy couple left for Sout-hsea and Portsmouth, where the honey- moon will be spent.

I- -1 I Just, ftiblwhed. Post Free. f W. D. CON'STANTINE & JACKSON'S Illustrated and descriptive Price List of Surgical India Robber Applian^, Elastic Hosiery, Enemas, Suspense;Every kind of the best Rubber Goods, Abdominal Belts, Trusses. etc., and all the latost up-to-dat- Medical Surgical Appliances. Address -THE CITY PHARMACY, ,?,7, CHANCERY LANE. LONDON, W.C. I Mr. Welford, M.R.P.S., gave a lecture and demonstration before the Swansea Camera Club on pictorial photography and carbon printing. In a pleasant, useful, and humor- ous lectura, Mr. Welford gave a few prin- ciples of piekwis1 work, and then explained ¡ the simplicity »nd pcpmiMiwnec of the carbon nrocc-sfJ The lecture, coucladed by a tjis- olay of Mr. Welford's lantern slide#-

A PAINFCL PORTRAIT. (Told by a Photographer.) "A photographer is born, not :n,de. .vid a Camera Artist. He is born to endure as many troubles as the rest of mankind. Mr. Arthur F. Brookes, of 25. The Arcnde, »v oi vernampton, has travelled through many countries with his camera, but, ;n London his professional career was threat- ened. I was ill," he sa;d, '-and none of tiie doctors knew what was the matter. But Dr. v\ illiams pink pil's for pale people found my trouble and cured it. I was ter- ribly run down.' My nerves seemed to have left, me, and al ^ight, of fowl mv stom- ach would turn. When I forced down a ''ttle. food to keep up my strength iii-, pains in my chest were excruciating. eminent doctors said I was .suffer-! ing from nervous prostration, and ordered complete rest. 1 was under them six months, but soon after was as ill as ev.,r.1 I had such pa.in in my back as to make me I cry out and clutch at the first thing 1 cam? to. 1 attended a hospital for two months, and my case puzzled even the clever doctors there. Reduced to a mere skeleton (for eating was impossible) 1 lingered in a dread ful state until four months ago I met an old friend who asked me why I didn't try Dr. illiams' pink pills—they always set fim IljJ. I purchased a box, and it made nje a great deal better By tin time I had' fin- ished a second box I was rapidly put-t-ing on iiesh. My appetite returned, and I «■-njoy my meals now, without any ill after-effects. My improved "health, after only three boxes, is a revelation. I have not felt so well for over ten years as I do at the pre- sent time. There has never been the least return of the pain." Serves broken down by worry and work fret- up the i.io,t difficult form of chronic in- digestion. Broken nerves are nerves starv- ed for the want of biood. Dr. Williams pink pills for pale poople genuine only with full name, seven words—make blood. Tlv. y banish anae oia and the pains that afflict the weaker sex. But they are equally valuable for mm, having cured indigestion, palpitations, bile, nervous depression, t ci titica, rheumatism, paralysis, St. dance, and nervous disorders. Two shil- lings and ninepence for one box, or thirteen and nine for six. sent to Dr. Williams' medicine co-, London, will bring the pills by return post. But they can be h-nd at medicine shops, if read- ers insist on the genuine. ers insist on the genuine. It is a Painful Portrait tnat the Photog- rapher whose case is described above gives of himself. His experience should be a guide to others.

HOSTILITY TO THE REVIVAL, Rev. Tudor Jones "Terribly Dis- appointed. I Rev. Tudor Jones, Unitarian Church, Swansea, was present at a recent Morriston revival meeting. He is an ardent Welsh- man, and a seceder from the Welsh Calvinis- tie ministers, and so may be said to know something of Welsh "revivals." "I felt quite saddened," he told a '"Dai'v something of Welsh "revivals." "I felt quite saddened," he told a "Daily P'St" reporter, who asked him his "impres- sions." "I went there in a sincere spirit of trying to find the good that may be in the movement. 1 returned with spirit of dis- appointment, The whole thing was mechani- eal from beginning to ;cal in 'he .sense that the few leaders in the big ?at and around the pulpit were keeping the thing hoiling all th time." "Ünt were prayers from several parts of the Tabsrnacle?" U "Yes, but as soon a man failed :n his j prayer one of the leaders in the big 5 generally a young lady—would sbrt ;:t hymn to drown his failure. As a Welshman, I know something about religious feepne-. Separated from religious knowledge and ligious activity, 1 regarded it as a revived kind of selfishness and epicurean^m--H-ilva- tion comes to them simply as an escape from hell into heaven, and a don't care about anybody else. How was it that the able ministers present could makp no contribution | to this thing?" Here th,, Rev. Tlldor Jones deplored h ;ibsc;ice of that calm emotion that streng- thens religion1- thought and conviction. "Oh, no," he exdannrd, "with us Welsh people we must carry our religion on our coat,-sleeves and show it to everybody in ( lir words far morp than in our lives. We nlUt tell the people that we are religious instead of letting them see that we are. We must show it through prayer meetings and expres- sive certainties of heaven, instead of it being a matter between ourselves and Cod. The great danger to the Welsh people to day n, in my opinion, that we are allowing religious emotions to drive us into extremes, and the result is the neglect of all the other fiit) tions of our nature. There is not the slisnt- est attempt m this revival to reconeile ev?n a knowledge of the Bible and the great truths of religion with th? demands of ihe modern mind." The rev. gentlenian paid that excessive emo- tion built upon what was supernatural would it was asserted by writers, lift a man for a time, but as he had to go to livn his norma! life again, the whole foundation of his re, lighm vanished, because he hdd attempted to upon one part of his nature onJv.'and not upon the whole. "Gloom, pessimism and despair follows this kind of emotionalism." Ifr. Jones in serted, "and history tells us of these terrible reactions. My opinion is, that it is the '.•rudesi form of religion isit had appear°d and re-appeared all over the western world. I do not speak as an outsider upon these things. I claim to understand it. I ln^-o "hp^n through it all. But when the religious of my life came 1 found that that rmot0i! and ecstacv had •vanished altogether, and that. 1 had to build my religion 11}:Ym grounds which were true to th° whole of my nature ) on, snd not to one particular cotnpartment of ,t.. Singing a well-known hvrnn over and over again would bring tears to the eyes of most I men and women. "hut we as Welshmen, declared the Rev. Tudor Jones, "have !iad t-00 many tears, and have made them a sign of our religion. Twas terribly disappointed I with the service at Morriston, and say that it was simply a-n appeal to the feelinsrs. Tli ere was no message from Mr. Evan Roberts. I was very disappointed with h;m in every way—very disappointed." mean in his manner?" "With his manner and matter," was toei reply. "And I think it such a pity that ho )' did not stick to his books. We do expect from the leaders of this movement correct luotations of the Wrelsh Scriptures, but this I was not even done in many instances. I sav I again, I was terribly disappointed at the whole thing."

"RAJAH OF RANJAPORE" AT THE STAR. There was a goodly number present at the Star Theatre, on Monday evening, when Mr John H. Morton's Company presented a picturesque pantomime, "The Rajah of Ranjapore," which is replete with laughable incidents and situations. Mr. Charles R. ] Lmnev, as the "Rijah," arnuittrd himself, very creditably. He was ably supported by Mr. Harry Cornwall, in the role of "'fr. Stubbs," \i retired pickle, merchant, and owner of the racehorse "The Rajah." Mr. Arthur Rpirl as "('pt. Hertage," rendered good account of himself. Hi.s plans to de- Feat "Mr. Stubbs" by setting fire to the stabies in the hope of ruining the racehorse, fail, but. supply a, dramatic aspect to the piece. As "Primrose" Mi-ss Nellascot did well, and her pretty rendition of "Blue Bell met with_ popular approval of all. Mirth and merriment is provided by Mr. Alvin Sawyer as "Horatio Chicks," a-nd Mr. nPjr Harrow, as "Thistles. The singing of the horus girls is good. A bright and happy evening may be snent in witnessing this per- formance. The estate of the late Mr. Gwilym Isaac, Cwmamma.n Fann, Brynamman, has beeti proved at £ 83 9s. 3d., and that of the late Mr Dd. Bow-en. jhc elder), Glyngorse, Btrchgrove, Llansamlei, at JE152 lQs. 4d.

LEICESTER'S DISPUTED SCOF.E. Letter Dsfendingr the Welsh Union's Action. Football Epigrams by Mr. Edgar z;1 John. Mr. Eo A..iohne (8wa.nsea) wt-ites: -"With- out either the ambiticn or the desire to appear as an apologia for the Welsh Foot- ball Union, it is something like a duty to com mem, on the columns of criticism a opinions which have appeared in the OCAI press on the action of the We,h Union cm the question of the try claimed to have been ga,ill,e,d by Braithwaito3 in the recent Swan- sea v. Leicester match. The indignation 40 forcibly expressed cannot be of the brand labelled '.Righteous,' for it is founded on mistaken notions and erroneous impressions. That euch is reaiiy the case caon at once oe seen from the facts. "The I.eictster cinb having secured a writ- ten report of the point in question from f-be referee, placed the matter before the Engliah ug-bv Union. That body thought the Welsh -ootoall Union the proper authority to ?o ni the matter, and thus it was that last Ursday the written statement of the r. 'v;us considered. On the facts -nb- .nit ed it •v\afi evident that the referee wa £ wrong on a point of low, and they very pro- perly expressed the opinion that a try was lawfully grained, and should have been alkyweri. They referred the question to h Intenla.tional Board for a flna1 ruling, and added their opinion t-hat the law on the point requires revising. "It should be noted that- they had not uo t'8,ke into consideration the question of Ijei- ooster's second try. which probably would have never been gained had the try in dis- pute been at first awarded, but only the Yne question of the referee's submitted state- ment, anci whether be was right or wrong on the point of law In the light of the foregoing, the hastily expressed opiaioca rnuet make funny reading. "The Welsh Football Union may be aJl that their outspoken critics make them out to be, but in the present case their action was a logical and correct one. There can be no douht as to the final ruling of the Inter- national Board on the point, and with oh* -eice6ter Club unlikely to make the faroa o coming to Swansea to attempt to convert the prospectively-awarded try the match W1 "r^Ve oonn^e,"i ;vs a drawn game. e whole situation arises from axx hon- ent mistake by a gentleman who ie regard d as an excellent referee, and whose (=ervica3 are in great dpmind by not only Welsn, fit rmglish clubs. The result is unfair .-o t Swansea Club, and must remain so. Man" lessons suggest themselves from the affa.ir some of which aa?e embodied in the appended football truisms I He is a wise referee who never explain* his decisions. 2. He is a ',)ise player who knows the rules of the game 3. As no man is perfect, so aiso there is no Perfect referee. 4. Popular opinion ia generally the moor- rect one. 5 Jrit a P°°r opiTlion ^a-t necessitates the f s outside a dictionary to find worda to ezprees it." CURT CARDIFF OPINION ON THE INCIDENT. "Forward," of the "Mail," writing on the matter, says there was no justification for ordering a scrum five yards out, as was Gone. "In his matter," he proceeds, "one must- hardshiry T 6uffer a distinct hardship/ as Leicester scored from that Svrum, And the try was converted just a tew mdiutcs before the end of the game. 'i'1* T„onhr fair to ask the question, p,s- lo'vwliind^hthe dii8,p-Uted tr>' na'! been al- [Zter f taken' 'Would ijei- u \'le klck out by Swansea, whether irom the 25 line or from mid-W nave had time to get into the Swaneea A again and got into position to score?' 'It is possible—and thLs Ls a big crumb ot comfort for Swansea—that, the Inter- nntional Board might disallow the first try .(that- allowed by the Welsh Union) on the ground that Leicester did not kick out from the right place, and in that event Swansea would win tho match. That, however was not the point upon which the Welsh Union was asked to adjudicat, and it is n<it fair that, by any means, a,ny attempt should ke made to place the Welsh Union in a false position. "Naturally, Swansea's record is to them a pearl of great price, but the Welsh Union cannot be expected to be influenced by <'ea- nent when they are asked to decide a point of law. The tacts are admitted bv all: the Leicester forwards rushed the laIt over the line, and Braithwaite was the first to touch it down. It is childish to arcuce anyone of the desire to give the champion- ship to Cardiff. Whether the match ia given to Swansea or to Leicester the ques- tion of championship will not be affected. "Any threat or suggestion in regard to Swansea breaking away from the Welsh Union is beneath contempt." SWANSEA COMMITTEE DISCUS8 TIE SITUATION. The Swansea Committee discussed iig situation at length on Monday evening. "You can say," said Mr. Secretary kins, "that the Committee are not going t. let things slide." More he would not -fy. The question is now likely to resolve itself upon a question of fact. Was the scrum- mage pushed over the line? Those who wera near the spot state that it was not, and that therefore the rule now being quoted is void of eSect. Another question which arises concerns the second try. What should lr: Game* have done when he was perplexed over the legality of the first? It is held in many quarters that he might have allowed t.hp try under protest, have permitted Leicester to kick for goal, and then ordpr the sides to form out either at the quarter or half-way line- Anyhow, the Swansea Club, it is pleasing to know, have taken the matter up in earnest, and the appeal to the International Board ifi likely to be a strong one.