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Missing Costume: Brynhyfryd Woman Remanded. At Swansea on Monday, Annie Davies, 49, Llangyfelacb-road, Brynhyfryd, was charged with stealing a costume, value 39s. 6d., from 19, High street, property of Messrs. Evans and Lassam.—Mr. Leyson defended. Minnie Johns, assistant, Said defendant, with another woman, were shown costumes. She aaked that- one might be sent on ap- probation. Witness went to fetch a book. and the woman, with defendant, left. De- fendant gave her address, and asked to be shown some furs. Witness went to fetch the furs, and as shavas returning defendant walked out. The costume was then missed. B-r Mr. Leyson: Goods were sent to de- fendant the day after the alleged theft. Wit- ness went with a policeman to defendant'" house. Defendant asked then to search the house. One of the women could not have stolen the costume without the other's know- ledge. Dctfective Howard arrested defendant, who said tha. woman with, her was named Jones, and that she lived either at 3d or 26, Aber- dvberthi-street or Balaclava-street. Mrs. Jones could not be found. Defendant then asked "Wb&- is the cost of the costume, and I'll Day for it?" She also said she made Mrs. Jones' acquaintance at the Swansea ^Ijr^Leyson submitted there was no case ^Supt. Gill said the police had thought of making an application for a remand. Mr. Leyson objected to a remand being asked for at that time. Supt. Gill said they had reason to believe there would be fresh evidence, and wanted to clear the matter up thoroughly. Defendant was remanded for a week, hail being allowed.

Rowdy Scene at a Neath Boxing Booth, Some extraordinary scenes were witnessed L at rum Thomas' Boxing Saloon, Neath, on Saturday evening when a tight with 4oz. gloves was to have taken place. Thomas had put up a purse tor competition, the principals being "Darkie" Thomas, of Neath, and Jack Williams, of Skewen. Two hundred and fifty had assembled and feel- ing ran high The fight was for the best of 15 two-minute rounds, at 8st. 41b. The referee Wi:t6 Mr. Thomas Smith, of Swan- sea. Williams was seconded by Jack Jen- tong Port Talbot, Henry Griffiths, and Tom' Bates; and Thomas by B. Vaughan, J. Thomas, and George Cuff. Both men started carefully, but round 1 had not been in progress more than balf a minute before Jack Jenkins shouted: "If Thomas does that again I shall claim a foul." This remark he repeated and at- tempted ti get into the nng When he was about domg so, ^16 Phomas struck him, it is alleged, and Jenkin*, fell upon the stage. This was the signal tor general uproar. Partisans of each side jumped over the ropes, and a series of f-ce fights followed. In the general melee the stage collapsed, but luckily, however, the Head Constable and some police-constables were present and managed to restore order and clear the saloon. The referee awarded the fight to Thomas.

Cross-Swearing at Llanelly. At Llanelly, on Monday, David Thomas, Burrows-terrace, Barry Port, was charged with assaulting John Francis, a neighbour. Mr. W. Howell prosecuted, and Mr. Lud- Mr. W. Howell prosecuted, and Mr. Lud- ford defended. Complainant said Thomas burst open his door after be had gone to bed, and forced his way in, knocking and kicking witness. Mr. Ludford said Francis was waiting for Thomas as he passed. Defendant said when passing, Francis struck at nim with a whip, and they then had a scuffle. Elizabeth Joseph, defendant's landlady, 6aid she saw Francis standing on the step with a whip- j Mr Sanson commented upon the hand cross-swearing in the ^case, and said he iS perjury ca. deterrent. navies, who saw the row, said Mr. Franc! verV n0Lsy and used bad lan- guage u Jd Mrs Francis that if she drank the neighbourhood would be quieter. Defendant vas fnicd

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HOLY TRINITY'S NEW VICAR. Induction by the Bishop of St. David's. Bishop of St. David's licensed the new vicar of Holy Trinity, Swansea, Rev. Geo. F Packer, of LI an vet her ine, on Sunday, in itie presence of a large congregation. Other clergy present were Revs. W. Wigley Grif- fith (curate), and W. Evans (vicar of St. Thomas). The Bishop based his discourse on the fellowship between ministers ond people in the Gospel. The departing vicar was held in affection and esteem, and he hoped his future work would be blessed. He had known four former vicars of that parish, an had esteemed them all. He was glad to be present to encourage them in welcom- ing the new vicar, who he firmly believed was sent by the Master whose servant he was. A great deal of the difficultie.s of the day in regard to religion, of which they heard so much, was due to the difficulty \*hich thoughtful men had in reconciling the laws of Nature—secondary causes in Nature, and which science taught them more and more—with the almighty power oi God in and through all. We were re- sponsible, each as a body collectively, for cur actions. We ought to have before us our own responsibility; when we think of the acts of others we ought to have fore- most in our minds the divine sovereignty. It was a great recommendation that the new vicar had laboured in foreign partos in con- nection with the Church Missionary Society -the Niger Mission, Egypt and the Holy Land—and one of the best things that could happen to the Church was for men who bad LS -e missioned abroad to Labour at home when they came back. After the sermon the new \icar took the customary oaths of allegiance and subscrib- ed to the 39 articles. In the afternoon the Bishop addressed the Men's Bible Class at Christ Church, and spoke of the continuity of the Church, and urged the necessity of enthusiasm, which w £ a great thing. The answer to doubt was to believe more. They were told from iwo opposite sides our Church started at the Reformation; but the Reformation was the Restoration. The Church temained the same; she was young because she was liv- ing, and she was living because she was old. Let them rejoice in good whenever they saw it, but newer let them waver in the knowledge that it was the will of God that th" Church should be one. In the evening the Bishop pieached to a crowded congregation in St. Mary's Church. R-! urged service in all good wcrks. Christ- ian life could not continue without growing, and love was the prominent duty of the Christian religion. Some thought it had to be good, and he believed young men and women went wrong from discouragement as nuch as anything else. The Gospel was the cure for the miseries, which were awful and enough to break anyone's heart. But he sail, they must trust in vj od.

ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT Trueman v. Judge Williams and Mr, 0. H. Jones. In the Court of Appeal on Monday, be- fore Lords Justices Roruer and Mathews, the defendants in the case of Trueman v. Wil- liams and another appealed against an or- der of Mr. Justice Bucknill in Chambers affirming an order of the Master, and direct- ing that the case should be tried art Bristol instead of at the Glamorganshire Assizes. Mr. Vaugrhan Wiliiams, who appeared in support of the appeal, said that the action was brought by the plaintiff (Mr. C. R. Trueman) who resided at Neath, for falsa) imprisonment against Judge Gwilym Wil- > liams and Mr. O. H. Jones, the chairman) and vice-chairman of the Glamorganshire Quarter Sessions. On the order for direc-1 tions it was ordered that the case should be tried at Glamorganshire Aasizes. but after- wards plaintiffs moved to have tho venue j changed to London. Defendants opposed the motion, contending that there was no ground I for departing from the ordinary practice, i a«nd thait the case ought to be tried in Gla- moTg-anflhire. The Master, however, changed the venne to Bristdl, and Mr. Justice Bncfc- nill affirmed his decision. The ground of the plaintiff's application to have the venue cfeanged was that he would not, as he said, get a fair trial before any jury in South Wales, owing to his having gained great notoriety as a litigious person. Mr. Vaughan Williams submitted that as the cause of ao- tion was in Glamorganshire, and that inas- much as all the witnesses, of which there would be a great number, oame from Neath, it would be a great hardship to the defend- ants to have to go to Bristol for trial. The plaintiff did not appear, and their lordships stating that they were unable to se*. that the plaintiff would be any way pre- in diced directed that the trial should take place at the Glamorganshire Assizes. The appeal was accordingly allowed, with costs.

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Mr. Evan Roberts at Ponty- cymmer. Mr. Evan Roberta addressed a crowded and enthusiastic congregation at Ponty- cymmer on Saturday night, the meeting, which was full of fervour, concluding at a quarter past eleven. An octogenarian led the congregation in singing a revival hymn, and, after prayer at twenty minutes to nine, Mr. Roberts rose and appealed to the con gregation to repeat the Lord's Prayer. Then he addressed the meeting, saying: "Can you look into the face of Gcd without a blush, and say our Father? We can some- times say our God, but riot our Father. He is our God but can we all say our a- ther? Are we filled with the feeling of son- ship? A sin committed that day and not confessed is not forgiven. If we sin against God, confess to God; if against man, con- fess to man and God; if against society, confess to society and God. We cannot have a blessing without confession." Mr. Roberts on Sunday addresst<i a morn- ing nieetin, though for an hour and a quartev %fw hisi entry he remained silent in the set fawr. It was noticed that his manner had changed a deal, being now grave and etri- ous in contrast to his exuberant joyousness sioned address, Mr. Roberts invited those who had found the Saviour during the past twelve months to testify. At the evening meeting he twice rebuked the congregation. "There is too much hi spewing here' (he said.) "You must ba quiet, not for ry sake, but for the glory of God. If you insist upon whispering, whisper to Heaven as much as you like, but we must wait for silence." Later, he said to persons laughing at the back, that "If you are determined to play with these holy things you will find the hand of God upon you." „Evaj' Roberts visited Pencoed on Chanel "t addressed a meeting at Salem trtty on his e4y th* Iddo and ,SLQglng of "Diolch were'thanking fof they of all. Some of tV,i receive first not only for the earths tV ^Ve thanks> from Hira daily, but y received seen gifts which were and un" believed in His Son. red to who Did those present they had eternal life? It ^^sd) feel that "I "think so," or h saying, face the term "believe" in „ ,he-v mu6t caMe. There was, a difference h V SIgnifi" lieving in Christ and believing nf **>- devil believed of Christ and tremb^f" jjia was mentioned. when

GLASGOW HOLOCAUST. Disastrous Fire in a Lodging- House. Thirty-Nine of the Inmates Perish A terrible disaster, one of the severest from fire known in this country for years, occurred at No. 2, Model Lodging tlous^. No. 39, Watson-street, Glasgow, on Sunday morning, about six o'clock, as a result of which 39 men were suffocated and nearly 40 had to be removed to the infirmary. Thera were no fewer than 368 men within the building, whilst an adjoining house, No. 1, contained over 500 more. The fire broke out at the top of the fourth storey, how, is not known precisely, though the tobacco pipes lying about supply a clue and the police fire brigade, which was rapidly on the spot, hastened upstairs to find all the passages and stairs choked with naked fugitives. The fire, however, was speedily got under, and it was then found that 39 men had perished. They were nearly all discovered in the passages, death having taken place from suffocation. It was some time before they could be removed but as daylight approached the bodies were taken in undertakers' vans to the Central Police Station, where they were laid out in the mortuary and in a cell. Each man was lying as if asleep with a blanket cover- ing the corpse from the neck '.downwards while a chalk number was placed at his feet. As the bulk, if not the whole, of the dead were single men or widowers, there were before noon practically no inquiries after the unfortunate victims. There were some thrilling tales told by the survivors. John MacNab, a one- legged man, said A man named Jack Fin- lav-I believe he was a dater-did an act which deserves the Victoria Cross. He took my crutch, broke nn attic window, and got on to the roof, and T>ulkd up quite a number of men. I was helpless, as were also a paralytic man and a blind man. 1 don't know how the others escaped. All 1 know is that in a short time Finlay oame back to the attic, looked up and shouted, "Your hand." He helped me up, then helped up the paralytic man, and next a blind man, and though the light was queer and uncertain he guided us along to roof t.o a ladder, where we got on another a.nd lower buiJoing in Graeme-street, and thence we went through a trap on to a landing and thus escaped.. An extraordinary- scene was presented when the hundreds of survivors had poured out in the street, as all were stark-naked, it being the habit in those places to sleep without any clothing. When the fourth storey, where the fire broke out in, was being searched after the extinguishing of the tla^nes, a lodger was found asleep, the fire and the commotion having proved insufficient to arouse him. He was awakened, and wae prfooundly as tonished to see the blackened walls. He was quite uninjured.

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. Before Messrs. W. Walters and J. Powell. IN RUTLAND-STREET. John Brock, I nkerm an -street, and Susan Owen, no address, were charged with in- decency in Rutland-street. The man was fined 20s. inclusive, the woman, against whom there were previous convictions, was sent to prison for a month. REMANDED. Thomas King and Richard Presselly were charged with having been in possession of a parcel of groceries, said to have been stolen, siiu were rema.nded until Mondav. COUNTY CASES. For "not keeping imported swine separ- ate from other swine," Rees Edwards, farmer, Pontardulais, had to pay 15e. John Parcel, oil seller, Llangyfelach, was fined 10s. for driving without lights. For having been drunk and disorderly, Frank Baylis, tinworker, Pontardulais, was fined 15s. inclusive. MONDAY. The "drunks" dedt with were:—David John Morris, labourer, no fixed address, one month's hard labour David Lloyd, 4, Bond- street, Swansea, discharged with a caution; Harry Williams was given a chance to em- brace temperance principles. THIRTY-FIRST TIME. Thos. Thomas, 33, Watkin-streot, was drunk and disorderly in King-street, and there being 30 convictions, he was sent to prison for fourteen days. "I've been a very wild boy," said the man. "I am.a dusgTace for my wife and child- ren. I V»pe you'il put me so I can't go in a pub.' Mr. H. Watkins: "We can't hold you if you won't hold yourself." "THE FIRST OFFENCE." John Finnigan, a tramp, charged with beg- ging, pleaded "It's me first offence ever. Fourteen days. At Swansea, on Monday, six small boys, Percy Williams, Rodney-street; Claude Evans, Lower Oxford-street; James Hous- ton, Singleton-street; Ivor Fender, Single- ton-street; Sidney Phillips, Swan-street; and Thos. Jackson, Williams-street, were fined Is. each for letting off firewords in Ox- ford-street and St. Helen s-road.

WATCYN WYN DEAD. Famous Bard of the Amman Valley. Watcyn Wyn is dead I Suffering as he had from severe asthma for the pa.st two years, and being in his 72nd yeat, even the most hopeful of his friends heard the news with more sorrow than surprise that he had passed peacefully away on Sunday after- noon at his residence, Gwynfryn Amman- ford. Rev. W. H. Williams as Watcyn was less familiarly known, was born at Brynamman in 1844, and Antil he was 27 years of age worked in a coal pit, and in 1671 commenced studies at a preparatory school at Mexthyr. Two years later be Pf^ching, and the following yoar entered the Carmarthen Presbvterian fol- ™-187u9 assSraTuangt dock School, and m the following year Wat- cyn, with about fifteen students onened school at Ammanford. Eight vear^'l t ti™ „w MB rented, and for 1: years many well-known ministers and public men received their earlv education at Gwynfrvn School Great though Watcyn Wyn's success as schoolmaster was, he was best known as a bard and eisteddfodwr, and had followed the National Eisteddfod tor nearly 40 vears attaining a high standard as a bard and his penillion and englynwn. stood supreme In 1881 he won the crown, in 1885 and 1891 the chair, and in 1893 carried off the crown at the World's Fair Eisteddfod at Chi™. Watcyn Wyn was twice married. His first wife, a Brynamman lady, left him a widower before he entered college. After- wards he married Miss A. Davies, Carmar- then, whom he leaves with two children, a son and daughter. The son, Mr. G. 0. Williams, B.A., is aslant-master at Bridg- end County School. Watcyn Wyn's testimonial, which has reached about £400, has not yet been closed. It was intended to make the presentation in a few weeks.

'-=- SWANSEA MAN SENTENCED AT BRECON. At Breconslure Assizes on Saturday, Wm. Peel (49), tailor, describing himself 00 a native of Swansea, and against whom there were numerous previous convictions, was charged with burglary, and handed in a. written statement. He was sentenced to nine month's hard labour, the judge re- marking that leniency and severity alike had no apparent effect on prisoner.

SWANSEA WORKHOUSE ENTERTAIN- MENT. gouthgate Minstrels gave a concert to the Swansea Workhouse inmates on Thursday evening. The songs were chiefly of the ooon type, and some were very pretty. Miss Har- vey, Messrs. E. Felman, J. Silence (a Union official), W. J- Evans, A. Williams, and T. furry assisted. Miss Williams, medallist C.R.A.M., accompanied with taste. Thanks to the artistes were enthusiastically agreed to on the proposition of Mr. J. Harvey: I

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SWANSEA AND THE UN- EMPLOYED, Labour Conference at the Star Theatre. Mr. Keir Hardies Proposed Remedy, A conference on the Unemployed Bill was held at the. County Court, Swansea, on Saturday evening, it was probably the most representative conference ever held in Swan- sea 342 delegates represented 86 different organisations — Swansea, Morriston, Llan- Neath, Briton Ferry, and Aberavon tu €S ^°unc^s» With their 58 dependent Labour Unions; tlie Oddfellows, Foresters, Hearts of Oak, Rechabites, and three other friendly societies Swansea Welsh and Aber- avon. and Port Talbot Free Church Councils, Swansea and District. Band of Hope Union, Swansea Temperance Federation, Swansea Total Abstinence Societv, British Women's Temperance Association, four l.L.P. branches, three Women's Guilds, two Co- operative Societies, one Labour Co-partner- ship Centre, and Neath Ethical Church. This was in addition to Swansea Society, which, in conjunction with the Trades Council, or- ganised the conference. Swansea County Council had been invited. Rev. Evan Jen- kins, Walter-road, was present. Mr. Keir Hardie presided, and he was sup- ported by Messrs. G. H. Roberts, organiser for the Typographical Society, and Labour candidate for Norwich; Aid. Dd. Williams, Councillors Colwill, Merrells, Miles, Dom- mett, Morris, and Payne, Messrs. J. Wignall, T. W. Teague, J.P. (Neath), J. Griffiths (Nea.th), and Matt. Giles. They had met, said the chairman, who was received with cheers, to discuss the Un- employed Workmen's Bill, and the question of unemployment generally. He had at- tended similar conference all over the country, but this was the most representa- tive of any. (Applause.) He was glad to note the keen interest which Trades Unions were at last taking in the unemployed. It was essentially a Trades Unionist question. The better organised and more highly skilled of Trades Unions had to pay a heavy tax as* insurance against unemployment. It was die tinctJy unfair that any trade should be. palled upon to tax itself to meet a liability which belonged to the entire community. The problem of the unemployed was responsible for the slow progress made in improving the conditions under which workers worked. He was glad the Friendly Societies were there. They were doing a magnificent work in the way of enabling our work-people to make provision against some of the anomalies in- separably mixed up wit-h our industrial system. They knew how hard it was for their members, when out of work, to main- tain their contribution. He was glad to wel- come the Temperance Societies. He had been protesting for years against the assump- tion, so generally made, that those who were out of work were so because they were either drunken or incapable. Those" state- ments were not true! (Applause.) There were few causes of drukenness more prolific than unemployment, and irregularity of em- ployment. There would be no final solutIon of the unemployed problem till the whole of our industrial system was founded on the principle underlying the co- operative movement. The new Act was a small affair, but it at least recognised the fact that there were people in this country who are unable to find employment, and that for these people the community has res- 1 ty- He held that to be something gain (Hear, hear.) Too many decent, hard-working people refused to proclaim their troubles. Let them register, 50 that the wuntry might be brought fa-ce to face 11 11 with the immensity of this problem. (Ap- plause). Mr. Hardie dealt in detail with the provision of the Bill. He hoped the clauses which provided for too many enquiries into the affairs of the applicant would he ignored and disfavoured the idea of emigration. They aidn t want to send workmen abroad, a, if they were so many vermin to be got rid of at all costs There was plenty of vacant land at home. (Applause.) He knew no parallel in this or any other country for an Act creating a public authority, and then making that authority depend on charity to make it operative! He held it would be al- lowed to increase a Mayor's salary by say, £10.000, on the understanding that it would be handed over to the authority as a volun- tary donation. The local Id. rate allowed should be supplemented by grants from the National Exechequer. One thing the Govern- ment could take up at once, afforestation. A Royal Commission had reported there were 21 millions of acres, now lying idle, which were capable of growing timber. Timber was getting scarce we were importing more every year from abroad. We had the land and we had the people, who could easily be trained to do this kind of work. Forestry was a form of industry that called for a constant supply of labour, but more in win- ter than in summer. Therefore, from every point of view, forestry wa.s a splendid method of tackling the unemployed question. (Ap- plause.) In Germany constant employment was found for nearly a million men, repre- senting a population of four millions, and they made an annual profit for the National Exchequer of £ 18,000,000. The same thing could be done here. Their resolutions would take form and being only when they send Labour members to Parliament.. (Loud and continued applause.) Coun. Merrells moved a resolution, calling on the Swansea County Council to put the Unemployed Workmen's Act in operation, and urging the Council to carry out work necessary for town improvement, and the development of the eot&te. "To I ray mind," he said, i-no question is more tragic than the one have met here to discuss. There is ae much tragedy, under- lying the word unem)loye^ t,here is under the word war!" Mr. Paul Cocks seconded. Mr. Griffiths (Llanelly) having spoken, Coun. Dommett said th^re were hundreds in Swansea who could 'l1ly get work for about two days a week, ay wh06e average earn- ings were not more than from 66. to 106. a week. Mr. Richard Watkhs reminded the confer- ence that Swansea Council had kept 600 to 700 men employed a the Cray. Mr. Oalw, Neath, Was tho Bext speaker. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Matt. Giles fnoved a resolution ad- vocating the organi;nt.ion of the unemployed, and the formation of a, Right to Work Com- mittee. Coun. Colwill sec^^ He held that 40 per cent, of the pan»h reJief given since 1880 had been to able^odied people able and willing to work. t^eaT, hear.) This resolution wls carried. Mr. J. Wignall moved a resolution de- manding an amendn^j^ of the Act so as to confer full powers to provide work for all unemployed, mainly by training and fittmg people to re-people the. deserted and; and protesting against Local Government Board regulations for malcing destitntion and not unemployment a te$^ 0f applicant s claim to be assisted, and ekourage the payment of lees than standard fa,tes for work done. This resolution concludes by advising the new Dis- tress Committee to ig'nore t.h<?se provisions in the administration 0f the Act. Coun. Miles seceded. Mr. Payne spok<>, and this resolution was also carried.. It was understood thai the Swansea Joint I Committee will ha,ve power f° co-opt mem- ber from the varjOUs orgam5atlonfi. repre- sented, with the obj^t of Pushin £ foTWaTd the object of the conference- .^frtrvrn _T" A \T A LvlTT) MASS MEKiON Su*|A'AJ- ttOON. „ Mr. Keir Hardle ^dre^cd, on Sunday afternoon, a meeting that filled every seat m the Star Theatre, Swansea, on the Unem- ploved." The gathorirv wa& one thought- ful," intelligent Workmen, r%^ISSLnrS serious condition of affairs Old England, and readv to liften tj ed consider any practical suggestion for d.eàhng with it. Mt. Wifnall pressed, and around him on the stage° were many looa* Socialists and Labour leaders. The Chairman readilv acknowledged th-E-re was at present no excepti0™*1 Swansea, but said those v'ho, had vlslt*d large towns knew there waS a large amount of "distress in the country- For every "loafer" there werQ scoreS of men who de- sired to work, and couldn't ft™1 11 not the man who advertised his want that was most in need. Mrs. D. 0. Davids sang a Labour song, entitled, "March of the Men of Labour, the audience taking up the refram. Mr. Keir Hard:e, who had continued a.p- plause, thanked Mr. Co,utt6 for granting them the use of that building, wondered whe- ther any church or chapel *ou!d j?e as. r^iy placed at their dispo^ (Hear, hear.) Ihe subject was, without 'fexceptlon> the n,^ important which this coUntTY waB upon to face. It wasn t i^f^ a question of a certain number of people f ou, employment; that Wa& OIily an acute phaee of the general problem of FeoP'1<; were asked why, at the beginning of the twentieth century with s0.,?1" wealth on every hand, there should ext,reme poverty. Looking back 300or ag<?' when there was n<> machin^' £ reat co1" liory companies, no ITU]ls °* ,^° steam power or electricity, wheun °!i t work was done by hand/tbey had abundant evidence to prOVe that, until the ruling power of that day interfered with bad laws, f,e, there had been a good general standard of comfort and prosperity aii)OnSst, f common people. It seemed strand th* were able to live then at all' why was it that in these days, when the p°wfr ? wealth had increased a hunrlT^ still should be povertv in our mid&t,? But t.hey knew, as surely as they knew the work- ing of any national law, th.at Poverty f*- isted, not beca-u^ peot)le <lrank' nor l)e" ea-use wives didn't know h"v; to spend wages, but beica.us-3 wages fell a emp.oymeni was irregular. (Applause.) In period- of depression, the hat would be sent all round the Empire, lest our ilin,gry pooT should elth-er die or rise in reb-,Ilioii. they had to learn was, that the poor were always with them, and that the<?e recurring periods of unemployment were simpty an acute form of it. In storms of bad t.rade, the waves of of unemployment were simpty a" acu^e form of it. In storms of bad t.ra^e. the waves of poverty rose as did the waves of tht Mumbles, and then of poverty was there always- (Appla.use.) The comfortable could form 110 r>on<?ep'tion of what it meant to the dece,nt working man to be out of work. He referred to the possibilities in forestry, and urged that hungry children who were, in any case, not responsible for their parents' fault sbou^ be fed. (Ap- plause). Next year the Labour parly in the House of Commons would be forty strong, and if four men could i°TCe "Unem- ployed Workmen's Bill" from the present Government, forty would force another Bill. MT. Roberts, Labour candidate for Nor- wich, spoke. Mr. Coutts, who wa.s well received, ob- served it was not fair that a man in his posi- tion, with such "aht influence over young people, should be a ielly fish, and Proceeded to give in detail his political creed, which, roughlv speaking aereed with that of the Socialist. 0" is A collection wa.s taken Up, which a-monnted to £ 8 Os. 8d., and will be devoted to the re- lief of Swansea unemployed-

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GOWER CAMPAIGN. Mr. T. J. Williams at Panteg. Between 300 and 400 people gathered m Panteg Schoolroom, Ystalyfera, on Thurs- day evening to hear Mr. T. J. Williams. Mr. D. W. Davies (chairman of the Ystaly- fera Liberal Association) presided. Mr. T. J. Williams said he had avoided all personalities, but it was only right to refer to a remark which had been insidiously circulated so as to do him injury. A well- known gentleman,whom he had known since boyhood, and whom he much respected, had stated that barristers went into Parliament with the object of being made County Court judges, or of obtaining a position as revising barrister. The gentleman aho said that the candidate whose cause he was advocating had no axe to grind. This and the fact that he was the only barrister before -he electors, made it clear that the statement was intended to refer to him. Mr. T. J. Williams said he had no object in seeking a position in Parliament, i-e was go'ng into Parliament as a commercial man, but at the same time he thought his legal know- ledge would be of assistance. He recounted how he became a barrister, but ffley were* aware that he had gone back into commerce and had acquired the BeauforL Works. Co that disposed of the insinuation alluded to. (Applause.) Mr. Chappel (schoolmaster) asked why Mr. T. J. Williams opposed the Labour candidate. Mr. T. J. Williams said he had placed his candidature in the hands of the Liberal Association which be thought represented all classes of labour in the constituency. P^v. Ben Davies (Congregational) pro- posed a vote of thanks which Mr. D. Wil- liams seconded. Mr. Chappel, in support, remarked that he was opposed to Mr. Williams' candida- ture, being a supporter of Labour.

Mr, Jay Williams at CwmllynfelL Mr. Jay Williams gave "'is political views w an audience that packed the Council Schools at Cwmllynfell on Thursday even- ing. Rev. John Rees presided. Rev. T. V. Evans introduced the candi- date as a man who was endeavouring to get into Parliament to labour for the working men. The candidate said his intention, if elected to Parliament, was to attend every day and stick there till Big Ben struck the hour of midnight, and, proceeding, he re- peated his advocacy of a broad Liberal Labour programme. Replying to the only question put him, Mr. Williams said he was in favour of the abolition of any tax placed upon coal in this country. Mr. Gwilym Jones, in moving a vote of thanks, said he was pleased at the straight- forward way the candidate had given his views on the political questions of the day. It was men of determination and enthusiasm of the stamp of Mr. Jay Williams that were required in Parliament. Mr. Tom Jones seconded. The vote was carried with enthusiasm, and the chairman having be?n thanked on the proposition of Mr. D. Roderick, seconded by Mr. J. E. Rowlands (agent) the meet- ing closed.

Mr, T, J. Williams at Craigcefn- parc and Ynistawe. Mr. T. J. Williams address, two meet- ings on Friday night. The first was held it Elim Baptist Schoolroom, Craigcefnparc, at which Dr. John Jonea (Clydach) presided over an attendance of about 70. "At 1. 0 times," said the chairman, "wo rr'LWf. -J'I. UJdUY promises irom canuiu«ii«s, til fact, promises were the main things. He intended supporting Mr. T. J. Williams to the uttermost and hoped to see him se- lected. (Applause.) Mr. T. J. Williams, who was well re- ceived, said a measure of old age pensions would have his entire support. (Hear, hear.) As regards the Compensation Act for workmen, Mr. Williams advocated ex- tension so as to include all classes of wor- kers and all kinds of accidents, and com- pensation to date from the time of accident. (Applause.) A man, he said, who fell 10ft. was just as liable to break his neck as by falling 30 feet. "The doctor in the chair will tell you that." (Laughter and hear, hear.) Speaking of the coal tax, Mr. Wil- liams dwelt upon the anomaly of coal sell- ing at 7s. in Swansea being subject to the same tax 36 14s. coal at Cardiff. He some- times feared that the present Government did not know there were different qualities in coal and therefore they sold at different prices. He wished it to be clearly under- stood that he was not advocating an ad val- orem duty, but no tax at aljf eo far as this locality was concerned. (Applause.) The Chairman said Mr. Williams prom- ised things in reason; he didn't promise to move the moon. (Laughter.) There were no questions, Rev. Rees Lewis (Baptist) remarking that the magnificent and masterly adoress which he enjoyed .s too healthy for questions. Moriali Vestrv, Ynistawe, was crowded for the second meeting. Rev. T. Thomas (minister) presided. Mr. illiams gave an address on current politics, and remarked that the sooner Rus- sia wtere granted the reforms necessary the better for the country. Where you had a Government that did not grant reforms to the people you could only expect them to strike. Mr. Williams dealt in detail on the fiscal question in his advocacy of Free Trade, and speaking on the licensing ques- Trade, and speaking on the licensing ques- tion, said he favoured'a time-limit clause when the payment of compensation should oease. Rather than dimmish powers of local magistrates he should, if anything, increase them. (Applaus?.) He then pro- ceeded to touch upon the stumbling block of the How of Lords (out of 590 peers 500 are Conservatives). If a man who had rendered service to h's party wibued to be known as "Lord Ynistawe," or the "Duke of Morriston"—(laughter)—he did not think anyone would care, but to give him a seat in the House of Lords was preposterous, and to endow the male heirs of such with seats in the chamber was nothing short of mid- summer madness. (Hear, hear.) Person- ally, he believed in a second chamber, but one constituted of men possess: kg the cream of intelligence and men who had done good servioe to the country—men who should be elected by members of Parliament. (Ap- plause.) There were no questions, the chairman remarking that the faith in the candidate was so strong that they did net need any. Mr. John Price proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Williams, and recalled the fact of his father re-starting the Upper Forest Works at a time when many people were on the verge of starvation. (Applause.) The son was well following in his father's steps. Mr. Davies (Ynisforgan Farm) seconded. Mr. D. Williams (Wernfadog Farm) sup- ported.—Carried.

Mr, Jay Williams at Waunarlwydd The Waunarlwydd Council Schocfl was well filled with about 200 electors on Friday evening, when Mr. Jay Williams gave hie political views in connection wiftb the Gower constituency. Mr. Tom Williams presided, and said that there was something in the career of the candidate, who was a most honourable man, that came into touch with the working classes. "He is one of us," said the chairman. Rev. David Davies (Vardre) commended the candidate to the electors of the district, and said that Mr. Jay Williams had risen from the ranks of Labour, and his career should prove an encouragement to other young men. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Jay Williams then once more went over his political views, and in regard to the education question, said that Mr. Lloyd- George, in the next Liberal administration, was going to bring in a Bill that would at least meet with the educational needs of WTales, and it was therefore essential that men should be returned to Parliament from the Principality, who shared in Mr. Lloyd- George'6 sympathies and aspirations. (Hear, hear). Touching upon the fiscal question, '•tilie candidate incidentally said that a man •had had the impertinence to ask him if he was not an American subject. He had, it was true, lived seven years in America, but he was born in the Gower division, b;Ld spent his life there before going to America, and had now been in this country again tot the past ten years. He thought, therefore, he could claim to be a British subject'. (Hear, hear and laughter.) Workmen's rights, a more workable Compensation Act, I old age pensions, leasehold enfranchisement, taxation of royalties, and so on be proceeded to advocate. Mr. David Thomas put a question, suggest- ing that the Conservatives had carried more legislation for the workers than the Liberals, but the chairman ruled this out of order. Mr. John Rowlands (schoolmaster) er^d he was pleased to hear such a good programme from the candidate, bet- invited him to also give his views on the question of militarism and cigarette smoking by children. The maintenance of a good fleet, in his opinion, was all that as necessary, and as to cigar- ette smoking he regarded that a.s the biggest of all the questions of the day, as it affected the manhood of the country. (Hear, hear.) The candidate replied that he was against Conscription, though he thought a small but efficient army necessary, and a«s to cigarette smoking, he thought it should not be al- lowed in the case of youngsters under 16 years of age. (Hear, hear.) Further, he thought the Lord Chamberlain should put a stop to baneful literature such as the penny novelette. (Hear, hear.) Replying to another question, Mr. Wil- liams said that grocers' licenses should be abolished. Both Mr. H. D. Williams (secretary of the Gower Liberal Association) and Mr. T. J. Rees, B.A. (who had previously put some personal questions to the candidate) were present, and the former appealed to Liberals to fight shoulder to shoulder, remembering that after the present campaign the success- ful candidate would have to fight another opponent, and perhaps two, whilst the latter disclaimed a.ny intention on his part to dis- credit Mr. Jay Williams in any way. In proposing a vote of thanks, Mr. James Thomas declared that Mr. Jay Williams was the best man. Mr. J. Rowlands seconded, and Mr. H. D. Williams supported, and the vote was ac- corded with acclamation.

Mr. T, J. Williams at Waunarlwydd and Dunvanti Mr. T. J. Williams had a busy afternoon and evening on Saturday, addressing inn- ings at the Council School, Waunarlwy-1. (chairman, Mr. Rees Rees], the Schoolroom, Three Crosses (chairman, Mr. D. H. Bowcn1, and the Parish HaU, Dunvant (chairm: 11, Mr. Samuel Jones). Mr. Rees said 2.1 r. Williams was a yoiri2 man of very exceptional ability, and vasnct only a barrister, but a well-known commer- cial man. After Mr. Williams had spoken, Mr. Thomas Williams said if it was a fact that Mr. Williams had stated he would not employ men at his works who were over f 5 years of age? (Cries of "Shame," "Pe. scnal question.") Mr. Williams said that was apparently one of similar statements which had been circulated in the constituency with the ob- iecl of injuring his candidature. He aad never made any such statement in any shape or form. As a matter of fact, in f.K- inll" over the Beaufort Works he had given preference to old Beaufort workmen, d he intended to do so. (Applause. Not only was it not true that he did not employ only was it not true that he did not employ men over 55, but there were several work ing at the Beaufort to-day who were over Mr. Rowlands (schoolmaster) hoped Mr- Williams would do what he could to put an end to cigarette smoking amongst children. I', went on in the Board and Sunday Schools, and caniDg was no remedy. At the Thr.e.e Crosses meeting Mr. T. J. Roes (Gowerton) said if they had excluded barristers from the House of Commons they 1_1_] vcuiu have excuiciea some U1 v«?i,y men who had assembled there. (Hear, bear.) Mr. Edward Harris (solicitor) said if Mr. T J. Williams was returned he would be able to stand on bis own they could not t*!?e bolsters into Parliament. (Laughter.) At the Dunvant meeting Mr. S. Jones mentioned that Mr. T. J. Williams was man- aging director of the Penlan Colliery, which L being opened up. Mr. Roach (schoolmaster) said the late I Mi Wm. Williams had rendered great ser- vice to the cause of religious liberty, and he believed that Mr. T. J. Williams was a greater Radical than even his father. Mr. T. J. Rees said at Mr. Jay Williams' n eeting at Waunarlwydd the gentleman who was desirous of conducting the meeting on political lines only was the \ery one who hod asked the question in the afternoon re- garding the employment cf men over 55 years of age.

Mr. Jay Williams in Amman Valley. On Saturday afternoon and evening Mr. r. Jay Williams was at Godregraig, Cwm- twrch, and Brynamman, and Lad most suc- cessful meetings. Rev. Ben Davies (Panteg) presided at Godregraig, at which the candidate^went over his political views. The Education Act he described as a most rriserable one. and urged that public expenditure must tl under public control. A vote of thanks was heartily earned tb-" speakers referring in warm terms to tho broad Liberal views of the cant.ate. At Cwmtwrch Rev. Ben James was in the chair, and here Mr. Jay Williams dwelt with the question of shorter hours of labour, old age pensions, and especially sympathis- ed with the workmen, for whom he intend- ed doing his best, as he himself was a work- in; man. Years ago he had worked at Gurnos as a clerk, but though he had got on a bit since then, still there waR no "side" about him. (Hear, hear.) He was cordially thanked for his address. Mr. Philip Morgan was ;n the chair at Brynamman, where the candidate explained the need of cultivating the waste land of the country, so as to stop the depopulation of the rural districts and provide work for the unemployed. Chinese labour in South Afiica he strongly condemned, and detailed Ihe names of Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- man, Lord Spencer, Mr. Asquitb, Mr. Lloyd-George, and others rS the Liberal leaders in the next Parliament. A voice: And Mr. Jay Williams. (Hear, hear.) Touching on the subject of o.d age pen- sions, Mr. Williams gave a case where two men over 60 years of age had just been toK their services were no longer required. Where were they to go to? he asked. He maintained it was the duty of the State to provide a mcci-st pension for such people ¡.t the end of their days. (Applause.) Taxa- tion of royalties, leasehold enfranchise- ment, popular control of the liquor traffic, and payment to members of Parliament were among other measures that were heartily advocated. The Chairman moved the vcte of thanks. and in seconding, Mr. George Mo-g.vi (Cwmgorse) said that a man who had risen from nothing was well able to represent the workers in Parliament. The vote was carried with enthusiasm. Proposing a vote of thanks to the chair- man, Mr. Jay Williams said he woi-ild Ih.t be satisfied, if elected, to sit in Parliament as a private member, but would work for n seat in the Cabinet. He appealed to those present to vote according to their con- sciences. (Hear, hear.) The vote was agreed to.

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CLYDACH GROCER'S BANK- RUPTCY, Alleged Reservoir Episode: Judge's Remarks, At Swansea County Court on Monday in re J. \v. Jones and Lewis Jones, formerly of the Produce Stores, Clydach, grocers, application was made for annulment of the bankruptcy en the ground that the debts had been paid in full. Each application stood alone. Net lia- bilities under the partnership amounted to £ 614 8s., of which CZ97 represented de- ficiency. The report of the Official Receiver on the bankrupt John J. Williams (in the pro- ceedings described as John William Jones) stated that the receiving order was made on June 29th, 1888, on a creditors petition. Bankrupt commenced business as a grocer with about £ 140, about Christmas, 1887, in partnership with Lewis Jones, trading as J. W. and L. Jones. In June, 1888, bankrupt disappeartxl from Clydach and Went to America. A petition was filed against him aid his partner, the acts of bankruptcy being that J. W. Jones "departed his dwelling house and absented himaeif with intejit to defeat or delav his creditors Lewis Jones on June 11th gave notice thpt he had suspended, or was aoout to sufi- pend, payment of his debts." On June 29th a reoeiving order was made a0-r.6t them. In the bankruptcy proceedings, the bank- rupt, Lewis Jones, alleged that the failure was brought about through the disappear- ance of John J. Williams, whom, he alleged, had taken away with him between £ 80 and JE100. At his public examination last month the bankrupt gave as his reasons for his disappearance that he was. at the -lie, young and inexperienced, and knew that the firm was getting into deep waters and hat I he could not, as he stated, "face the music." He, however, stated that the al- legations of h:s partner as to his disappear- ance with money belonging to his credi- tors, were absolutely groundless. The debts in the bankruptcy were pa-id at ZDs. in the J3, and the public examination of the bankrupt was closed. Mr. John Sankey (instructed by Messrs. R. and C. B. Jenkins) made the applica- tion on behalf of Mr. John J. Williams, and Mr. Leveon appeared for the other partner. The Official Receiver, answering his Hon- our, said he bad no objection to taking the two applications together. Mr. ljeyson added that it was a partnership transaction there being no separate liabilities at all. The Official Receiver put Lewis Jone* into the box and elicited from him that ne had no reason to change his view6 as to his partner having taken money away with him to America. Witness said he went by the books and receipts. Mr. SMikey put it that witness might then have been under a wrong impression and that since then, Mr. Williams hr* paid the whole of the debts of the firm Wit-nets: He didn't I paid some; he takes the credit of it. Mr. Sankey: Well, together, you both paid every penny piece?—Yes. And that be took some money away at the time WM only what you thought?- Well, 1 had nothing to do with the books; he was the leading partner. Mr. Sankey I am not blaming you at all there was a shortage and you thought he had got it. And in your amended de- ficiency account you made no mention of it. Mr Leyson cross-examined ad ascertained that it was only a few weeks ago that wit- ness heard that his suggestion irmde in 1888 was untrue, and that nothing wis said of it iu 1892 when Mr. Wiliams paid a dividend. Mr. Sankey then made the formal appli- cation and explained that though the part- ners paid for their goods s-.me of their cus- tomers were not so willing to do so and ne firm got into difficulties. Mr. Williams, fooli-hly as they now saw, though perhaps wisely also, could not face the music pnd decided to go to America. He started off with £ 8 lis. in his pocket, and worked at one time as a labourer. He travelled -i-cr- age, and from the first made up his mind to pay the liabilities. W hat he had done was, his Honour would say, highly to his credit, for he not only paid the scheduled, but had gone out of his way to pay debts that had not been proved in the bankruptcy. The Official Receiver made no charge of misconduct, and, of course, tnere was no opposition to the application on the part of creditors. The Judge pointed out that Mr. L-wis Jones stil thought Mr. Williams had taken from JE80 to IC100 to America. Mr. John Williams was accordingly put into the box and he bore cut counsel's statement as to his career, saying that he took with him B8 lls. lid., of which £ 5 was borrowed from the late Mr. John Jones, postmaster, of Clydach, and travelled m a.n old Indiana, the passage taking 14 days. Mr. Sankey Your partner suggests that you must have taken some money of the firm with you? Mr Williams He is quite mistaken. Did you take a single penny piece be- sides the £ 5 you borrowed and the £ 3 odd? —No, I took k8 Us. 121-d. altogether. Witness further denied colecting any of ffi3 debts beyond a few shillings, which foimed part of the B3 odd. Cross-examined by Mr. Leyson He did not say that Mr. Jones was wilfully saying what was untrue, but simply that he (Mr. Jones) was misunderstanding the matter. When did you first set to clear it up 1- Immediately I came to know of the sugges- tion I wrote to Mr. Jenkins, my solicitor, at the time. The Judge What time? W itne«-s: Soon after I reached America. Cross-examination continued He did not state this fact at his public examination be- catn< he was not asked, and it might be tr-3 that in his private examination he did not say that the £ 5 was borrowed from the late postmaster of Clydach. Do you suggest that Mr -Jones ever proved against the estate for £ 5?—Yes, he had an inst the account for C7 4s. Mr T-nvson put it that that was for goods .'U- --01 only, but witness disputed it, and -aiskedI witness if he remembered giving cheques before he left. Witness admitted it. There was nothing to meet them?- Y eft there was £ 80 we received from the in- surances company. My suggestion is that you gave cheques on the 4th aaid 6th of June, and if your story is true you were in America. Do you remember going up to Velindre Reser- voir, and did you leave a book, an um- brella and a hat; they were found you know?—Well, I have no recollection of that, it is such a long time ago. I tuggcBt you elaborated a scheme to lead your creditors to think you were in the bottom of the reservoir?—I beg your pardon. I wrote to a fnend and my own solicitor that I was in America. My so- licitur is here, sir, and can swear to that. The Judge The incident of the reservoir is not on the fib is it? (Laughter.) Witness replying to further questions, said he had always challenged his partner's al- legation. In addition to the £8 lls. ii.(i. he had a silver watch and chain. Mr. Sankey Is there any truth in this story that you dived into the reservoir at Velindre and came up in America? (Laugh- ter.) T Witness replied None whatever, and again refuted the allegations of his partner. The Judge said the point was not cleared I up. Mr. Lewis Jones was then recalled by Mr. Sankey, who asked him to say "yes" or "no" to the question whether his partner took from 280 to £ 100 to America? Witness repeated that his partner had th", sole management of the business, and the books and receipts showed there was a (Ueficiemcv. Where was it'? said witness. Mr. Sankey: Never mind: answer the question. Counsel put the replies witness made at his own public examination in 1888. The Judge: And the answer you made wa6 "dishon-esty of my partner!" Mr. Sankey And what do you say now, Mr. Jones? opinion. Counsel proceeded to put to the witness an interview with Mr. C. B. Jenkins, in which the latter suggested that ns the pre- I sent application would a!s., be to his (Mr. Jones') advantage, would lie withdraw nr. allegations on the ground that he bad made a mistake about the matter. Witness Sa.. he answered "certainly not; I stick to what I said." Counsel put it that witness was willing to sign an affidavit exonerating Mr Williams on payment of JB71 5e. ? Witness denied it. Mr. Smkey Were you willing to do so if you were paid a sum of money? Witness: No, sir. Mr. Sankey: Now, be careful, because I will show you how the sum was made up. Did you mention any sum which you would be willing to sign an affidavit for? Witness No, sir. Counsel proceeded to put specific items, that Mi. Jones had said he had paid, amounting in all to JE142 10s. a:Jod this in- cluded a sum of je60 to Mr. Harvey. Then, counsel suggested, witness expressed will- ingness to sign the affidavit if Mr. Williams would recoup him half of the sum. "Nothing of the kind," said witness. In other cross-examination, it was put to witness that at his public examination he said that Mr. Williams had gone away with the £ 60, which he had obtained from Mr. Harvey, but the bank-book was immediately produced and this showed that this had been paid into the bank. Further it was shown that witness had stated various sums as the amount his partner had taken away." with him. Mr. Sankey: Did the Official Receiver (Mr. Rosser) say later on that he could not make anything out of your allegation that your partner had taken money away with him? Let me draw your attention to it. Counsel proceeded to do 60 and also to put it to witness that in his amended de- ficiency account not one word was men- tioned a-bout the matter. Did he file an un- true account? Witness: A true one to the be-t of my knowledge. Mr. Sankey Did you ever pay Mr. Har- vev? Witness: No, on second thoughts, and going into the matter I did not. Counsel exclaiming, "Now, sir," proceeded to suggest to witness that he attempted at the interview with Mr. C. B. Jenkins to include this sum with the monies he had alleged he paid out and said, "Did Mr. Jenkins then tell you that he would en- quire from Mr. Harvey and see if you had pa-d the £ 60? Witness I said I was not oertain I was under that impressioa. "Ah," said counsel, 'I suggest that you endeavoured to get k30 in respect of Mr. Harvey's debt, paid by Mr. Williams, on the pretext that you had paid the whole of the B60, whereas you, as a fact, had cot paid a penny piece of it? Witness: No. Mr. C. B. Jenkins detailed the result of the interview referred to in which he sug- gested that Mr. Jones might have made a mistake in the matter, and that after hav- ing such a long time to consider it, he might care to admit it. "Well, possibly I made a mistake," said Mr. Jones "Don't you withdraw it, then?" said Mr. Jenkins. Mr. Jones then said that that might incriminate him, and witness replied that he (Mr. Jones) ought to bo man enough to admit, it. It wa* then M.. Jones made the suggestion that Mr. Williams should pay half of the money that he (Mr. Jones) alleged he had paid but witness would not think of such an improper thing and his client subsequently scouted the very idea of it. In granting the annulments in both cases, hi& Honour (Judge Williams) said he had come to the conclusion that Mr. Jones was making a rash statement when he said 011 oath that he was of the same opmion as at the time of his examination regarding his partner having fraudule-ntlv stolen his money. That was what it amounted to. At th-, tipie no doubt there we-- very grave matters in connection with Mr. Williams' disappearance which might have led Mr. Jones to suppose that h:6 partner was not acting fairly but Mr. Jone- was not now justified in the fao? of all that had taken place since in swearing positively ;hat he was still of the same opinion. "I do not think," said the judge, "he can be of that opinion. It appears to me he is carried away a little by prejudice and bias, and therefore he has no right to swear as he has done to-day. Therefore I come to the conclusion thai Mr. Williams committed no offence. There was a good deal of sus- picion at the time, no doubt, but 1 am not satisfied that Mr. Williams did take this money away. But that which tells favour- ably to Mr. Williams is that he has paid his creditors in full, and that covers a mul- titude of sins, as well as a multitude of debts." (Laughter.)

PROPOSED SWANSEA BLAST FURNACES. J620,000 Conditionally Promised for New Company. A fairly represents a ve meeting of steel, tinplate manufacturers, merchants, and others was held at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on Monday afternoon, to consider t.'o promotion of the erection of blast fur- na.ces at Swansea Docks. Mr. W. H. FA, wards presided over an attendance of about fifty, which included Sir Griffith Thomas, Messrs. W. J. Williams, W. Law, T. P. Rose Richards, E. L. Forester, and others. It was proposed to iirm a company, and alout £20,000 was conditionally promised towards the venture, which s expected to involve about £ 100,OvJ. The following were appoicled as a committee, with power t«> add:—Sir Griffith Thomas, Messrs. Isaac Glasbrook, W. H. Fdwards, E. G. Forester, am: T. J. Davies (Morriston). Mr. 1. B. Last said from time to time th« question of the erection of blast furnaces at Swansea had been raised. Manufacture of pig-iron—he was speaking of the early days of the tinplate nian-iiacture-was praetic- ady confined to works using its own produc- tion. It was known at this time that pig- iron suitable for making the quality of steel required was made on the West Coast of England. As works extended the importa- tion of North Country iron increased, and had been loth to change. So for a time any desire to make pig-iron locally met with no response, it being openly stated that local iron was not of the quality made in the North. He believed manufacturers of steel hac reasonable grounds for this contention at one time. However, things had changed, ana to-day not much of the old prejudice re- mained. There was no reason why Swan- sea should not make pig-iron suitable for making tin-bar steel. There were suitable sites, ample dock a-commodation, a plenti- ful supply of coal, coke, etc., in their midst, and the same class of iron ores could be im- ported on equal terms with oth.ts. Most ol the iron imported into our district had a carriage of from 3s. to 4s. per ton, and by Swansea fuioaoes this would be saved. Prob- abiv 5,000 tons per week was required, and f'.e'docks would be called upon to deal with from 4,000 to 8.000 tons of 'ron ore, lime- stone quarries from 700 to 1,400 tons, and the railways with from 2,000 to 4,000 tons of coke and from 2,000 to 4,000 tons of pig- I iron per week. Labour would be found for s number of men, and a manufacture would be established on the spot where it was needed. The estimated cost of manufacture showed that at the worst times a profit of 10 per cent, could be made, and in ordinary times 20 Der cent. Me had no doubt blast furnaces crectc-d on modern lines would be a good paying concern, and if they delayed now others might step in, rendering their task more difficult.

A ballot of the employes i f the Cwmfelin Steel and Tinplate Works, Swansea to ap- point- a fliedica.1 olficer for the works was taken on Saturday, and resulted as follows: Dr. Hubert H. Thomas, Brynhvfryd 600 Dr. John 6. Davies, Trinity- place 419 Majority 181 Dr. Thomas is therefore elected.

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