The Cambrian

LICENSING LEGISLATION. SPEECH RV MR. LLEWELYN WIL. LIAMS, M.P. Mr. Llewoiyn Williams member for Carmarthen Borougbs. addressed a, temper- ance gathering at Bridgend on Saturday. He said it was pretty v/ell iWiled that*a new licensing Bil] would be intixxiucod m the second or third passion the first was already mortgaged. The Bill ought to be made a strong on- because the brewers would whittle it down as much as possible. If they could get no other licensing author- ity, let them make the local magistrates the licensing authority, with full power to act. He hoped during the next six or seven years men v. on Id be put; on the bench who were really in touch and sympathy with temper- anoe reform arid above suspicion with re -1 gard to mtetest in the drink traffic.

GOWER MINERS, CHAPELS FAVOUR WORKMEN S THAU*, ;"0:' on¡. r. (he miners of the Pehciawdd a.nd LJanmorlais district exerting themselves by petitioning the Land N.W. Railway for workmen's train between LJanmorlais and Swansea, but the chapels arc interesting the and the following resolution was passed on Sunday evening by the mem- bers of Bethel, Tabernacle, Trinity, a<nd Crofty Churches: — That thifN meeting of worsluppors ,visitef to Pxp.re.S5; its feeling in favour of seeing a workmentram established between the stations of Llanmorlais and tSwansea, and begs the ruperintendent and directors of the L. and N.W. Railway to favourably consider tho pfrf.ition for sitrp, and grant the re quert."

BETTWS YOUTH'S DEATH, SfJCCCMBS TO DISTRESSING INJURIES. Tho'death took place laie. on Saturday night oi Griffith Daviet;, .18 years oi age, of Waungron, Bettws, Ammanford, as a result of an accidcnt sustained at the Pantyffynon Colliery on the 18th ult. Whilst, attending to the clecftric pomps deceased's clothing caught in "nc of the cogs, dragging ilis arm in with great force. He had precenco of mind to touch a le- ver, which instantly stopped the engine. Had tho cog-wheel made half a. revolution more the arm would have been torn off. He was found tlirec.-quaxtorr, of an hour later by Lome workmen hanging by the clothes and in great pain. He had sustained I terrible Nvounds on the front and back cf the thesrt, the flesh having been taken clean away, and hi:" collar-bone was fractured. On Thursday Jock-ja.w supenned, to which the unfortunate man succumbed. He ¡ was conscious to tbo last, a.nd had been at- tended by Drs. D. R. Price and J. E. brere- ton. <

LATE MRS. FETTERS. ¡ RS. FUNERAL AT DANYGRAIG CEMETERY. The funeral of the late Mrs. Potters, wife of Ca.pt«-un Petters. of the Rose a.nd Crown, Morriston, took place, on Thursday after- noon at Din..)-gra.ig Cemetery, where the re- I-riai p, were laid to rest, in the family vault. Thc Rev. Father Tunnicliffe officiated at the graveside. Numerous wreaths w-ere receiv- ed from relatives and friends, among whom w^ro Captain Petters, Ruby and Louie Pet- tere, Nicholas, Lonic, and R iddie, R, Hill Captain Petters, Rub)" and Louie Pet- tere, Nicholas, Lonic, and R iddie, R. Hill (Anglo-Bavarian), fr. it, Jon-es (Cambrian), J Katie, Jolliffe, Mr. A. James, also from her sisters and family. The following relatives and friends were present Captain J. Pet- fcers, Miss Ruby Petters, Messrs. Nicholas and Ijonic Pettere, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. and Lonic Pettere, Mrs. Hughes an Mrs. Little (sisters), Mrs. Rundle, Mrs. Nicholai Petters, M". ancl" Mrs. Hancock, Messrs. D. and G. Petters, and Mr. Pretty, Mr. Mor- gans and family (Penarth), Mrs. Ra-sey, Mrs. Little, Mr. Aldridge, Mr. and Mrs. Jones (Cambrian), Mr. and Mrs. George Nicholas, Mr. Wincli&e, Mr. Hill, Mr. Reed (Albany), Mr. Testulat, Mr. J. Sutton, Mr. C Sterio, Professor Swallow, etc. The fun eral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. G. and F. AVebster, Swansea.

THERE IS NO SECRET. Tlieire is no secret about Gwilym Quinine Bitters. Only Dame Nature's secrets to be found in Sareaparilla, Burdock, (Jentian, Lavender, Saffron, and Dandelion. ScietitifiralJy combined with a suitable quan- tity of Qui nine m each dose. Far oiid^ wide j t-pread the blessings of Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bittens, the World's Tonic for Suffering Humanity, the Best Remedy of the Ago for Indigestion, Weakness, Nervousness, Loss of Appetite, Low Spirits, Sleeplessness, Ch,t Affections and Influenza. Do not be persuaded to take any substitute for Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters, but in your own in- terest, and for your own self-protection, see that, the name "Gwilym Evans" is on the Label, Stamp, and Bottle, and imjjgnantly refuse any preparation offered as a substi- tute for if. Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters i> sold in bottles 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. each everywhere, or will be sent, carriage free. on receipt of stamps., direct from the sole Pro- prietors:—Tho Quinine Bitters Manufactur- ing Company, Limited, Llanellv, South Waies.

FISH FROM THE it AMELIA j SWANSEA YOUTH CHARGED WITH STEALING. At Swansea on Friday. Warren John j Thomas, (18), was charged with stealing fish, value J1, from the Castle Line Steam) Trawling Cov.nany. George po 'ti. trawler foreman, found 111 the Amelia a basket, of fish covered Willi a .,t. board. Pock-ccnstablo on and -witness kept watch. At half-past four t'icy saw defendant cotne from on board with some fifh. The officer t/ok the fish and he (witness) returned to the Amelia to find that the tith hid been Temove<l from thc basket. Defendant had worked on the Amelia that day. Defendant, who said he was sent to Mdi the fish by the third hand of the boat, to which he underst<Mxl they belonged, was. vemauded until Saturday.

SWANSEA TRAPS COLLIDE. ALARMING ACCIDENT IN WATERLOO- STREET. Two traps collided in aterloo street at the junction of Orchard and Waterloo- streets, Swansea, on Saturday morning, and a Mrs, Penderry, who, together with her son, David. aged five years, residing near the Babell Chapel, Cwmbwrla, wero the oc- cupants of one of them, was thrown out on to the road and badiv injured one of her legs besides cutting her face. The pony in Mrs. Penderry's trap took fright and the axle of the trap struck a stationary trap, and the pony dashed away down Waterloo- street, much to the alarm of pedestrians. The animal was subsequently stopped by a young man named Walter P. Jeune in Church-street, and Mrs. Penaerry was ca.r. ned into the back premises of Mr. Richard Lewis, draper, and afterwards taken home in a c-ab.

SIR W. H. PREECE. AND SW ANSEA ST. DAVID'S DAY BANQUET. j L !.lIC 81.. David's Day banquet, on March '1 -.t Uymd«ithaii Cvmreig Abertawe, \s,uc is expected io 1>e one of the most in- teresting gatherings yct hold in the town, it is expected that Sir W. H. Preeoe, the emin- ent electrician, will take the chair. =

HEAD BLOWN OFF. I TERHfBLE A9- r,OOD\VICK. KOtyo jyiQT ^"5]^ employed on the Ime o. railway between Hawrfordw^t an. (,<vxiwick, was joined on Thiir.^y by the premature explosion 0f a charge "l blasting. Taylor had cmnmcnced work and \^as inserting a. dvnamife charge vhen it- exploded. His head and the, upper part of his were literally blown awav, but though other men were no (UlC f'lf, W3.£ itijuTeii.

GRIM PROGRESS. *REQUIRED AT WORKHOUSE- "'R t -r"0« Ruildin.' Conrmitt«c met 03Vier W- Johnston presiding. -x Jiiort/uarv accommodation n wa? 1?!?, inspect the pre&eait- building c.,HJOri some •reeommendatK>n. rwrvm ^-ommiUee rcommeiwe^I that a iwm m the infirm^ bo partition. 'It dig,- »a 1 ("mmit",r {o nwt, on the site. „

HORSE BOLTED WITH ffiOURNER ABERAVON CAP,-DRIVER WHO GOT r 1 WET. J^y^u. an Aberavon cab-driver, was summoreci aj. on fridav for leading a horse, and carria^ un^tt-^jded at Aberdu- laie. I Defendant, was one. i,{ tho drivers at the U?.^ °11ai) Aberavon divine. 1 hey Kept us," -1 defendant, "three hours ontf.ido the che-pel. It. was au awful wet day, and I w<-n'. to a neighbouring pub- hc-hou^ to have a drop of rum hot." It .ransptped that when inside lubricating the horse boltjyj, and Mr. D. T. Sims, J.P.. who was within the. carriage, was injured n jumping out. & Defendant lCÆ, and cagts. ==-=:

OF THE "STAR" ORCHESTRA. PRESENTATION 10COXDUGTOR W. Af, ,v H. H0ARE. c, Hoare (lately conductor of the -w,Ari'7'a Tlioatre orchestra) was the re- cipient o» 1 hursdav evening oi a handsome leather violitj case, subscribed f'>v by a numi>>r of his. musical frienels in Swansea, including the rncnibers of tho Star Theatre orchestral band, whose rx>pular conductor liA has bœn for the p2.St three years, and bir, recent rearement, from which position was the occasion of the memorial. rhe P?Rotation took place at the Ter- minus Hotel, Rutland-street, and among ^as Jilr. Hoarc's successor, Mr. MrDmt ^-hairmar.). Morria, who made the presents.• e „°ldest membe-r of the band, and °' the other friends who had sub- til aPoreciativelv of Mr. Hoa-re's •U I -J<;torshiP « hile \vi.th them, and iV°w l-0 reg^ts of all present m their -n«, 1 r v-3lu)ed comradeship at tlie Star, feelingly acknowledged.

BUTE PITS SECESSION. ^ILL SIR rp LEWIS WITHDRAW FROM THE AGREEMENT? ACTION CONDEMNED AvS A BAD EXAMPLE.' Two points of interest, in connection with the secession ot the Marquis of Btte Col- xiers from the Association are Ja •^es a§roement. hold as binding on those collieries fit! a.na w ill there be fur- ther se<3essions: The rul^ of the CoalownerC A^ociation, by whom the employers' representatives on ihr Oonrihitaon Board appo7Difd, pro- vide that any ninm:,er rnav withdraw on giving six mo.thf; pot-ice. Doos the coursc adopted hy Sir W. T. J>rwis, acting on behalf of Bute and t.hc International Company, also mean thai., so far a« the. particular eo.li^rie^ affected arr- concerned, they no longer will come within the pur- I view of the agreement, and that therefore terms could be arra,ng"d with workmen dif- Ti, ferent from ihose wliich operate at the as- sociated collieries? There nothing in law to prevent him. A leading coalowwr interviewed on Thursoay said If in timet; of depressitoi the non-associated collieries lind that the nunimuni wage Ít; -as I myeeli, though IovkI to the new agreement, believe it to be and thai they cannot afford to pay it. they undoubtedly make independent efforts to induce their men to work at lower wages, a.s indeed some of the non-associated collieries succeeded in (Ioing urdcr the old agreement. It is this jxisisibiiity, and not the withdrawal of tllG particular collieries, that matters, rnd a" coalowners the ordy tbing we Tegret is the withdrawal of any oolliery from this a-ssoeiatidc, for such with- drawal is a sonrce of we:ikne6s in the gen- eral body of the South Wales coal trade, and consequently a tvoupce of danger to ail concerned. He added that Sir W. T. Lewis' action was a bad example. It is a step in the direction of breaking up the present com- bination and of multiplying the number of contracts between colliers and employer's. In this sense it involves a meance to the miners themselves. The greater the num- ber of employers outeide the association, the greater tho danger to the workmen, beea-use the non-associated collieries are not bound by any agreement entered into by the Joint Board."

EX-SWANSEA TOWN COUNCILLOR | WELL-KNOWN MORRISTOX CON- TRACTOR PASSES AWAY. Mr. Edward Thomas, Clyndn, Morrisicn, passed away noon on Thursday. He was for many a contractor, but had re- tired. At one time he was a member of the Swansea Town Council. He took an active interest in Tabernaclc Chapel, Mcrriston, I as deacon. He leaves four children—three sons and a daughter. The danghter is the wife of lr..1 0111 Morgans, A.C., late of the j' Morris ton Ue Voice Party: and Jr. J. Thomas, OTIC of the sons, is at H.M. Cr.s- loms, Swansea. ¡ Deceased lx>lcng"d 10 a very old family, I which has connections with nearly all the farmers of Yelindxe and Llangyfclach. ¡

FISH VALUE £1.000 1 LOST BY A SWANSEA FISH COMPANY W EIGHTEEN MONTHS. Ai Swansea Police Court on Saturday, Warren John Thomas; labourer, Dyfatty- street, charged on remand with steal- ing fish value £1 from the trawler Amelia. This case had been adjourned that the third officer, for whom defendant said he had fetched the fksli, might attend and give evidence. Defendant now said that, unfortunately for himself, he had found that the third hard bad gone away to Shields. W. Clements, company's clerk, produced n notice warning persons not to remove fish which had been posted on the trawler. There were previous convictions against defendant, who had also been to a Refor- matory School. fr. Clements, resiled, said that the com- pany had lost fish to the value of £1/00 during the last 18 months. Defendant was fined 40s. or a, month.

LLANELLY ELECTRICAL SCHEMES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APPOINT- MENT NEW TRAM ROUTES. Mr. tioorge Blake presided over a meet- ing of the Llanelly Chamber of (Jommerce on Friday night, which considered the F r ban Council's electric whence, under v. Inch i-, propo-jed to boT-row £6.000, The report, of t-he Council tha-t the Chamber take no stop-- tp oppose the scheme' was adopted, ami it wrts also decided U> approve of thc system of railways proposed to be con- structed the order of the Light Ra,n way Commissioners, and to urge the tirn Company to include in their order peti. tiojs for trams at the south cud of the town There nre ten lines et railways, marked Nos. 1 to 10 on the plan. No. 1 will run along the loute of the existing tram-line from the staticn to Park-street, through the centre of the town; No. 2 consists ot an extension to Marble Hali-road No. 3. an extension of the same to Cwmca-rnbowe.i. an extension to Marble Hali-road No. 3. an extension of the same to Cwmca-rnbowe.i. terminating G mwen CrOOSHlg. lilwyn- hendy; No. 6. a 1in. through Market-street, ovex the Falcon Bridge, and along Thomas- street to Aelybryn, Feiinfoel; No. 7, from the nor'.it gate market entrance through Vaughan-street and Pembrey-road. to Sandy*. N.i. o, exie.nsion to Pwll: No. P, fr< m Hoelfawr, forming a loop-line to rh^ W estern Works in Station-road. The line iiom Pv.il to Cwmfelin would be over tour miles in length, and the route to FelinfœJ is practically three miles long.

WAS TALKING ABOUT THE WAR 'OT-r'H-R I LOGGHORESTM^SRS LANGUAGE SHOCKS A COUNTY P.C. At Swansea County Police Court on Saturday, Alfred J. Diamond, labourer Loughor, was charged with using threaten- ing and abusive language. P.C. Williams said that about 11.33 p.m. on Friday, Ja.nuary 19th, he saw defendant on the SVansea-road, Loughor, quarrelling with his wife. He was making most filthy j allegations against her. He told her he would murder her, and be hung for her to-morrow. He repealed that two or three times. The officer gc-t hold of defendant, j and asked his name and address, which he refused to give. A sample of the language, r.'c-d, which had been written by the constable and given to the magistrate, was handed to defendant, who carefully read it.. "Shocking, sir; shocking, bir," said he, j I never said such a thing! Defendant denied having used any obJec- tionable language. They had, he said, been talking about various things, and the war in South Africa. He had just been remark- ing what a sanguinary, murderous war it must have been. He supposed the constable heard that and thought he was abusing his wife. Sarah Ann, wife of defendant, said that; her husband had only been simply stating what lie had heard and gone through dur- ing the week. Clerk Did he make use of any threat to y°u. Witness: No, there's not a. happier bus- band and wife under the sun. He didn't threaten to murder you? No, no threat at an. Nor did her husband use any dirty lan- guage. When the policeman put his bull's eye it. frightened them tiU they didn't, know where they stood. j The magistrates thought the case proved ] and fined defendant 10s. inclusive or seven j daye. —

FLOURISHING SWANSEA CHURCH ANNUAL GATHERING AT ST. CATHERINES. The annual tea and concert, in connec- tion with St. Catherine's Church, Swansea, wac held in Alexandra-road Schoolroom, Swansea, on Thursday, and. was a.. tost successful gathering. About, 200 ba4 down to tea, the tables being presided over by G. F. Packer, Mrs. Wigley Griffiths, j Mrs. Radford, Mrs. Richard West, Mrs. Thomas West. Mrs. r. Richards, Mrs. T. Evans, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Gregory, and Mrs. W. Roberts. The catering was executed by Mrs. A. E. Richards, High-street, Swan sea, and gave (-very satisfaction. For the concert in the evening the school- room was well filled, a capital programme having been arranged and much appreci- ated. M.is& F. \arr, C.R.A.M.. rendered a couple of pianoforte admirably, and acted accompanist, throughout. Songb were sang by Miss IJ. Bowen, and nigger doll solo by Miss E. Wbittaker, and a reci- ta-tion a quartette by Mrs. Richards..Miss Cousens, and Messrs. Richards and r is her; Mr. R. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Richards (duet) while Mr. Tom West (by request), gave a. recitation, and Mr. R. Whittaker some banjo solos. The Vicar (Rev. G. 1. Packer) during the evening, commented upon the report, and congratulated the members upon hav- ing a balance in band. The Church was in a flourishing condition under the warden- ship of Messrr. R. West and E. Richards, and it was proposed to devote the proceeds of Thursday's 1pa, and entertainment, to- gether with the balance in towards renovating the Church, which undertaking wag expected to take plaec about next Eaøtr.

"GRANNY, GRANNY." FATAL END OF PLASMARL CHILD'S VTsir. WAS PLAYING WITH A LJGHTED CANDLE. The painful Pi asm a ri burning fatality, An which Florence Annie Ailsopp. the ionr- year-old daughter of Mt. William AU&opp, 370, Neath-road, Flasmarl. lost her life, was the subject of an inquest by Mr. Viner Leecb T at the Landore Pol if Station or» £ Frid a y aftejnoon. Martha Evans, the grandmother, burst, into bitter cobbing when called upon to tell her story. She Jive.=; at 369, Neath-road, three doors from her son-in law 6 house. On Tuesday morning she went to see how her daughter was getting "no "The little girl WPS coming down the stairs, and on taring me," Mrs. Evans preceded tearfully, "she said, 'Granny, take me in and give me some She t-vk the child in, and after making tel" some tea, took some coal to make a fire in her daughter's room. cu. soon as she got there, there were cries of "Granny," and she ran back. There was child at the bottom of the stairs covered with flames Mrs. Evans here again sobbed piteously. The little child's clothing was made of calico and Welsh flannel. Some one cam*- in to the child. "Do you know who it asked the coroner. "No, sir," the poor woman replied; "but I think it was a. man. Oh. oh. 1' Witness thought the little bairn must have tried to Light a candle she (witness) had | left on the table. It was afterwards found j on the floor, blackened ail round. yon have a. talk w-th her?" the cor- oner inquired. Y.e-s, sir," Mrs. Evans said, covering her j lace again; "she said, 'Granny,} grannj, I' burnt myself with the candJe. Witness tbought she was going o ge better at first. "You oould b»ve t*kcn a lease on her liic." she said- hil P.C. Charles Moore (19b the at about eleven on Tuesday Dr. Ern^t Bnce sud <>'1.had been a.pp^ to the burns before ho a,rTlv • c^.tb was due to shock. „ The Coroner a la'- of a littJe girl of foar, r 'H' >e at the fire. It, was ti>« dut> f parents to provide necessarv means of pro ecojrig children; but of course, It was H" "house, where thene were ro chlidren. V verdict oi LeaLh ~om burns was re- turned-

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SLOW DAY AT THE GUILDHALL, it was alter ball past before the Swan- sea magistrates (Messrs William Walters and r H. Price) got to business on Satur- day mornjne. Till th11 tl. only magis- trate present was Mr. m. aiterc,. He listened to the customary batch of ap- plications and complaints, the chief of which j e-o Sat urday morning were one from a. woman who said her husband had first tried to cut Iter throat, and then locked her out a man ■who wanted 21s.. wages, which the employer had, for sonic n. withheld, and a young man. boyish-look ing, thcnigh ?.3 vears of age. who desired a vaccination exemption order in respect of hi.* child. His obild was very weakly, be said, and he Irelieved that to be vaof;inaied would kill The child would be four months old on Februarv 6tJJ, Asked if had any objection to have tie. child vaccinated when it grew strong and nelth the VOODg man said be didn't oc- lieve it ever wotilo. And. when the ques- tion was further pressed. be MKi he had ob- iect-ioin to the child being vaccinated at all. "I don't believe that God ever intended for a little child to suffer like that; I've boen vaccinated myself The two earlier applicants were granted summonses. The tbird was sent back to fetch a certificate.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tsbfets. All Chemists refund the money if it fails. E. W. Grove's name on each box. Is. l £ d.

JUOGf Of NATAL SyPffiiCOURT Mr. fustice Fmnemore Tells of Remark- able Cure of Distressing Eczema By Cuticura—Grew Worse Under Pro- fessional Treatment, OTHER SUFFERERS CURED BY CUTICURA I suffered a severe attack of eczema on the scaip. face, ears, and neck, and was for several months under professional treatment, but became worse. Mv face was dreadfully disfigured, and 1 lost nearly all my hair. My wife prevailed upon me to try the Cuticura Remedies, which I did with most satisfactory re- sultt, the disease disappearing and my hair growing thicker and glossier than before my illness. My wife has purchased Cuticura for other sufferers, with good results in each case.—Robert Isaac Finne- more (Judge of the Natal Supreme Court), Pietermaritzburg, Na^al. AGONIZING ECZEMA ) And Itching, Burning Eruptions, with Loss oi Hair, Cured by Cuticara. The Cuticura Treatment is at ones agreeable, speedy, economical, and com-j prehensivc, Bathe the affected parts, freely with hot water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts and scales, and soften the thickened cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing, and apply Cnti- cura Ointment to ailav itching, irritation, and inflammation, nnd soothe and heai, and. lastly, take Cuticura Resolvent, or Pills, to cool and cleanse the blood. This treatment affords instant relief, permits rest and sleep in the severest forms of eczema and other itching, burninc, and cal humours. and points to a speedy, permanent, md economical cure of tor- tnring, Qisi-gunng humours, eczemas, "ashes, and infamations. from inf&ncv c age, when all other remedies and the -est physicians fail. C'-ticiire md PC;, arr "a throogiiact f}» one Depots I^naor,. 27 Chartefbonisf Sq.: FsrisTs Rue do Paix: j.- J uwej A- Co., Sydnc,. Potter Drue «s firm. Corp-, Bofton, IT. S..1, hole Props. ø- Sd fQr" How to Cure Lczema." MAiled Free.

John Williams, fai-mer's -on, LlwynfiHwr, Llangenderrne, was fined £1 and eoste at Carmarthen I in Saturday for trespassing ía pursuit of game on Christmas Day on tfce J lands of Mr. H. L. I'lixky.

HATTERS AND HOSIERS. SWANSEA PARTNERS IN BANK- RUPTCY. A meeting of creditors of Robt. Edward Stevens, 17, Page-street, and Fred Samuel Garland, of 3J, Cromwell-street, trading as Stevens and Garland, hatters, hosiers and hairdressers, No. 195, High-street, was held on Thursdiay. A large number of creditors were repre- sented, and Mr. Alfred Page, chartered ac- countant, Cheapside. London, was appointed, trustee, with a oommittee of inspection. Gross liabilities were estimated at £ 711 2s. 4d., of which L585 2s. 8d. are expected to rank; as&ets (after deducting preferential claim), £ 18o 19s. 3d. (comprising stock and fixtures) leaving as the deficiemcy £,399 3s. 5d. Causes of failure assigned wero "High pent, rates and bad trad.

TO SELL COCKLES AND MUSSELS j LLANELLY PARENTS' IDEAS OF SCHOOLING. At Llanelly Education Committee on Thursday evening a letter was read from tan headteaeher of the Lakefie^d School com- plaining that come scholars were continually kept home to sell cockles and mussek. The attendance officer said some of the parents defied the authorities and paid the fines. Mi-. Tregoning said that if this were only pointed out to the magistrates the fines would be increased. Proceedings were or- dered to be taken. The committee decided to. give the chil- dren a holiday on St. David's Day, and it was also intima.ted that the scholars at the Catholic School might take their holiday on St. Patrick's Day.

STRUGGLING IN THE TAWE. ALLEGED QUEER CONDUCT OF A HAFOD YOUNG MAX. younL: dvui ot respectable ronne«"- tions, named Vincent Uran (19), hym.Tis- street, Waunwen, was the same afteriuKxi rescued from drowning in the River Tawe, HGftr Jla.tocl Ferry. He was out with a. companion, wl»o has rna<ie a statement to the j»lice to the f.ffect that Uran, when he j-ot near the quay side, where tugboats bunker,, commenced to act strangely, and the next thing he knew was that Uran was struggling in the ntate-r Mem- bers of t.he crew of the Staghound and th: ferryboat man, John Llewelyn, who were close by, seeing the young man's danger, went to the rescue and pulled him or t. Uran was in a dazed condition, and made rambling statements suggestive, it is stated. ox religious delusions. He was exhausted when brought to the bank, and -as taken 5 to a house do by and dry clothes given him. Later the police took charge of him, said had him conveyed to the Swansea Union Infirmary. His people were naturally upset io learn t-hat Vincent was at the W orkhouse In- firmary, and on Tiiureday night they visited hun. He was then unponsckras, suffering from mental and physical exhaustion, and they were unable to converse with him. POLICE REPORT OF THE AFFAIR. The Swansea police report of the affair stat-es that Uran jumped into the. river, and adds Uran is supposed to be suffering from religious mania,. Dr. John Evans, Page- street, saw the young ma.n, and he was later t-a-ken in a c?b to the Union Infirmary.

SWANSEA'S NATIONAL." LITERARY COMMITTEE MEET: OFFICERS APPOINTED. DOING HONOUR TO SIR JOHN LLEWELYN. The first meeting of tb#- Literary Com- mittee of the National Eisteddfod to be held a Swansea in 1907 was held at the Swansea. Library on Thursday evening for the purpose cf electing oiScers principally. Out of 53 gentlemen summoned 23 attended. Letters of. apology for non-attendance were received from Rev. W. TaJbot Rice, Rev. W. Thomas (Gorse-lane), and Mr. J. Kees Davies. Mr. Vaugha.n Edwards proposed Mr. LIeu- fer Thomas take the chair. Principal Salmon seconded.—-Carried. The first business was t,he election of chairman and vice-chairmen. Tho Chairman said in the case of the for- mer eistoddiod at Swansea, the chairman of the Literary ommittee was Sir Hussey Vivian, and the two vice-chairmen were: Messrs. C. H. Glascodine and Mr. A. H. Thomas (Crumlin). Apparently the in ten- tion was to havet gentlemen of position. j Principal! Salmon thought all tlie otncers appointed should be capable and willing to do the work. They should have working chairmen rather than ornamental chairmen. Discussion followed, in the course of which Mr. Tom Jones proposed that one prom- inent gentleman be appointed a.s chairman and two vice-chairmen to do the work. Rev. Penar Griffiths seconded. Mr. H. D. Williams moved an amend- ment that the committee appoint a presi- dent, chairman and two vice-chairmen. Principal Salmon seconded, and the amendment was carried. Th narnES were suggested for the presi- dency of the Literary Commn.ee Sir John Llewelyn, Sir Lewis Morris, and Sir George Newnes, M.P. Mr. Thomas Williams proposed t-he elec- tion of Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn. Mr. H. D. Williams seconded. Sir George Newnes, M.P., and Sir Lewis Morris were also proposed. A show of handl; resulted as followt;Sir J. T. Llewelyn (14), who was elected; Sir Lewis Morris (5), and S'r George Newnes (1). Principal Salmon proposed the election of Mr. Lleufer Thomas as chairman of the itt,e Literary Committee. They wanted, he said, a man who was a Welsh and English scholar and he did not think there was a man who combined both qualifications in so eminent a, degree as Mr. Lleufer Thomas. Mr. Albert Morris seconded. Rev. Penar Griffiths and Principal Sal- man were unanimously cleeted vice-chairmen of the committee. Mr. Vaughan Edwards (who was nomin- ated as a vice-chairman, hut. who withdrew) was appointed lion, secretary of the com- mittee. "Subjects for competition" was the next item, but the chairman hardly thought the first meeting vas the most appropriate oc- casion. He thought suggestions could be sent to the hon. secretary and considered by a sub committee. Principal Salmon concurred. Rev. Dyfodwg Davies thought all the sug- gestions should be considered by the literary committee. ft was decided to defer the matter until the next meeting, in the meantime sugges- tions to be sent in to the secretary. This proposition was proposed by the Rev. Dy- fodwg Davies a,nd carried. Messrs. A. H. Thomas, J.P., Principal -or Owen, and Mr. S. E. Thopmson (li- brarian) were added to the Literary Com- mittee.,

I MAIN SHAFT WENT. AND TINMEN ARE IDLE. Through the inaiu shaft in. t<>e Clamorgan |rlin Works, Font ardu lab, breaking on Thursday, fll. works have come to a stand- I tin. and 83 workmen have boon thrown d It will be two months at least before a now shaft can be substituted. ■■■

DIED FROM GRIEF. LAXDORE WORKMAN'S PATHETIC END. William Mountficid, a former foreman at Mannesmann Tube Works, Landore, died at his home in Carmarthen-road, Swansea, on Tuesday. His wife pre-deoc.ascd him on Friday, and the sorrowing husband, who had nursed her night and day for three weeks, collapsed with grief. They were Laid to rest together at Cwm- geJly Cemetery on Thursday.

DIED AT THE INN. SKEWEN CONTRACTOR'S TRAGIC DEATH. The inquest on the body of Edward Evans t50), contractor, kcwcn, who died under tragic circumstances already described, was held on Thursday evening. It will be M- membered that deceased called a.t the Crown public-house, Skewen. late on Wednesdav, and was supplied with beer. While in the act of drinking he fell down in a, fit and ex- Iplm-d almost immediately. Medical evidence showed that deceased had been suffering from a weak heart. "Death from syncope" was the verdict.

JOINT CONFERENCE AT SWAN- SEA. STEEL MAKERS AND ME.¡) REPRE- SENTATIVES. A joint oomeren.v; of steelmakers and re- presentatives of the Steel Smelters' Union met at the Hotel Afetropole, Swansea, on Thursday to discuss the hammer and ladle men s rates of wages. There were four em- ployers present and four workmen's repre- sentatives, together with Mr. Tom Griffiths, organiser. Mr. George Rowe, Morriston, presided and the employers present were Mr. J. Crosby, IJaneUy: — Jones, Llan- elly: pud.r. J. I'av'es. Landore. The ooject is to endeavour to ixot uniform* rates, and t! 0 meeting arose from the joint conference held last Tuesday, when the claim of the steel smelters for 10 per cent, increase was considered.

WOULD STICK TO THE MONEY. NEATH DEFENDANT'S OBSTINATE j ATTITUDE. CONFESSION UNDER FINGER PRINT" IMPRESSIONS. Neath county justices heard a civ of toptf on Friday preferred against Samuel Davie^ Sr' &5st€ wJ,o was accused by Vi11iam WilJiam.<;) a fellow of t"te.l mg lOs r^JiCK€nC £ ;4hcwedrtJlal the men lodged at jw\ nbryn House, Seven Sistera Williams had saved £ 8 10?. £ 7 0f which was locked up m h\s box, and £ 1 10,. W3^ h, f*' ser sp<M When he returned work on Monday week, Davies gone a^d so was the money, except 3d. P f Mor-au biter. pnSOnC1' at LMh^ some days a6 hflow'^ tho SL'tStj the following oontessson: J took the money, came to N<ia,th ar.a • £ -p. ^>^0, and took train for] Je,1 met 6ome sailors, got. on the spree, and lost 6ome cf the money." P"S°^r'f WnX PIeaded guilty, was sent to prioon for three monfh^ v, ,th bard la- bour. Prisoner Thank you, sir. The Clerk asked prisoner if he was wili- °Ier ,the 0s- found in his y^ession^to Williams. Pnsoner; No) sir ■ J ]} (j0 time for what I have aone. The Clerk But you are going t«o a place for three months where you won't want money. Prisoner But I chall want fjOTn. whm I come back. "011 poor c'&ap's J: am going to do three Prisoner: And J: am going to do three months for lt. That mouev i mine, re- U.: I Tb magistrate said they would make an « thev muld rc"lir-T, of to Williams if they could. -4-

GOWER PLOUGHING MATCH, SUCCESSFUL 17th ANNUAL EVENT jN i'AR PARKMILL. Tbf seventeenth a-mua-I ploughing peit/ition, under t-he auspices of "the Cower Union Kstrirt, Soei«f.v, took place on ThurvV day^at- Kelubron Farm, ParkmiJi, 011 a field kindly lent by Mr. D. Harry The wo.re -PJonsJiing Mr. Har- ries, J.enyicoau Mr. Davies, H.^ndrefoi1 an: Mr. C. Evans, Cwm. Hedging Mr. Davies. Hardens Down; Mr. Evans, Windmill Wood. Teams and turnouts: h. A. Puddioombe, Swansea; Mr. AVilliatns, Peiirioc The following arc the awards: t.»na,mpion ( lass, 1st pri-w £ 4, and £ • divided i>etweeji Davies., Ffyuonyinoawn, rUi& ■). K. Ja tries, Cefngo'.eu 3rd pri^ 25^ D. Hopkins, ^efngorwvdd prize los.. J. T. nr TianelJy; and bth. pri- B. Evans, Windmill Woods. 1st_Clasf.. 1, T. R. Kellibron Farm 2, • H. (? Sianctuury. 2nd E. Bcvan. Long AsJi t 2, A. Griffiths, High' Wav • 3, C-. Morgans, Pitt Farm 4, D. Bevnon, lx>ng Aah 5, W. Sut- ton, South Gate 6. T. Rw*. Poundfold. 3rd Class.—1, R. Davies, W'erg^n Rows; 2, Hen Jones, Græt Kittk1. 4th Qass (for chilled ploughs). 1, John Rees, Oxwi<-h (Vre-cii. Special to cQmp.r,t.tto:r¡; 'makiug the .neatest and shallowest- tin icb. Davies, Ffynonmenyn 2, Lewiø, Penllwynraien 3, Harry, Overton. Cleanest and neatesit turnout.—-1, D. Bev. non, Long Oak: 2. Griffiths, Highwuv; 3, Bevan, Ash :'4, Harris, Keliibron; 5. W Harry, Overton. Best brrxxl mare in foal.—1, D. Jonas, Weru Fa.wr, K ilia v. Special pnVe of a, silver cap to the best ploughiaau on the field.-E. Bevan, LOong Ash. Hedging. 1, D. Hopkins, Three Crosses 2, Elias Davies, Kilvrough; />, J. Tucker, iJaarhidiaa; 4, E. Hughes, Pendawdd; 5, W. Lewis. Coerfor. Mr. G. Bevan, Long Ash, who took first prize in the second class is not Y(?t J B, tttd was successful as the best ploughman on the field. Mr. G. Vivian had given a right-of-way through Owm Pa<rk. After the competition a capital spread was provided at the Cower Inn by Host. Morris, at, which h. job,, Greyhound Inn, presided. Mr. C. Morris was untixing in his efforts as secretary r. If eury Lloyd. acted as trfqmrer.

PENLLERGAER ESTATE. A piece of laud known as be (lav Fields, mar t 10 Works. Cowerton, about 2i, acres in extent, ou the FeuUergaer Estate" us x-en acquirr'd by d, I-)cat company for tlH pui j_x>se of erecting a gas works to sup- ply 'orsemon, Longhor, and Gowerton. -u

I DESERTED WIFE AND CHILD, NKAXU LABOURER'S WELL- «j UBSERVED SENTENCE. At eath on .Fridel" David Thomas, la- I bourer lorinerly Jiving on 1Ie Latt, was < isrgcd with deserting his wife and child, and leaving thorn chargeabk} to the Guar- amm, whom he owed £ 10. t risoner was sent to prison for two month* with hard labour.

NEATH LICENSES. MAGISTf?ATEg p«j»0MTSE TOUR OF the IXVESrn^ATI0N. tridflv ti! annual Licejising Session on miiAiinl j ^airman (Mr. Edward. Davies) would ? ,^a-t a magistsrial committee • UTlrig tbo coming year, visit the whether "thev'J'T116 f° dct^mme „„rtv j were too n'mierous, and pro ^nduct&d. Emma Da'n5" ?a\nd{. on 1>Aalf of 1VIts" the plans of"' %kea.tbc -Ibices to approve +,1 +h<-> r* "Alteration& and. improvements stated Br^on Ferry- Mr- D»vid i'i ^vari the owner, proposed to ^t-ot \iv ■/ or< ^le to?2 £ ^=. toMieo^1^^ sa:id having regard !t>i^ vi<sif 1 p^-iori of the Bench relative to rvelled °ongested areas, he felt com- T^vid +V, the application, bat, ifr. Ki eh tl-i^wui si^tic-n of this house was aWay beens^ is net likely to be taken. hft no«.ti?1^tC?'s' decided that th« appkoation inaJe. °rK'd until the inspection had been served notice of objection The of the following houses a.r„i FId? r-M10' <ar'-t's 'i-rave The Lamb Cruml^tv Nea,t}v; The Burrows Lodge, The M" .urrow > Tlie R^;d Lion, ^rvnant; -n, v £ k^?u« £ r™> ucar Oynanf :The Wool- Neath, and upon John Moore. Mel in^-r^ "'n J'nse in School-road, in no 11' S'Pt. M-^nhenmck. however, ^tod the justices to refuse re lie v\ ciiis, A th-3t'Wgarr* Arms, it. transpired o"cnr,!5im' Vflvirs an<i hls had Ivep in hu-orSuUl°U for uPwards of 300 /ears. DaW^ T, 15 an old man. at \l^i nxporairy txamfer of an <»;T b^nse V;o^ ;V~,n fr<^ John Mooro to Geo. Hemrv thelS^L° -Wafi ?Tauted' 3ild this concluded tae ucensmg basinet- -=

ABERAVON POLICE COURT, THirRSDA Y.' OTF .Mft-nsrs. A. James (Mayor), Dr. Wil- ,vr liams and C. -lon^. 'n>r ?> UrTTT<E SANDF]ELDS BOYS. Michael, Will;am IT Jones. Archi- 11 a I d 1105,1 n d es, ;4nJ Michael Heogan, boy, I"? n .clfi were summoned for obstructing n. iüot.p;:¡,t h > HMgan did not, appear and fined .h*. and co;>fs. 11,e other three PaJd costs. MRS. LOQUACITY. Mary McCuire, no fixed address, was fined n ai1<^ costti> or days, for l>etng drunk atPentyia at midnight,' Mrs. McGwire was very eloquent in the dock, but the fine was ju, the aine. NOT AN OLD AGE PENSION. Thomas Llowollyn, ^'harlotte-street, cbargtnl on a warrant with nerrlect.ing to Pay affiliation arrears to Martha Davies. rcet.1.-) pay £1 at once out of tus pension mortey. and the case :'f, adjourned for a. fortnight, WARRANTED TO WAKE HUT. Wrn. Payne, Corlanna. charged by the N.S.P C.C nfgle-cting his three Lliildron. 1Jcfendaut did not, appear and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

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NOT WANTED, I UNDESIRABLE ALIEN EXPELLED AT SWANSEA. On Friday Detective-Scrgeant Goodchild, of the Sali'ord Constabulary, placed an Hal VfU, expelled from Salfod by the mogis- t.r-ifA; as an "undesirable, uneler the terms of the new Act. on board th s.s. Austria, at the East Dock. This steamer Ls proceeding forthwith to ItaJy.

GIFT REFUSED. NO HANDKERCHIEF-' TO WRAP I BREAD IX. ,\11 old 11;an ,it.) had re.tUied H. of bread at S^crsea Ouardians a week ago explained on Thursday that he did so b? cause he. had no handkerchief to wrap it in. He was told that that would not, have been degrading. "Ungrateful," was Dr. Gomcr Lewis reproach to the old fellow, who was advised t.o go to the house. Dr. Lewis dis+riubuted silver to some of the deserving caei. I

A BIG AFFAIR." SWANSE V WELSH SOCIETY ENTER- PRISING. The Cy'iide'thss Cymreig Abertawe met I a., Swansea Librao-y 011 Friday evening, Mr. Prothero Thomas presiding. The chief business was to take the initia- tite for a St David s Day banquet. Jz was decided to an invitation to Sir George Newnes, M.P., Messrs. I-iewel- iyn William?,. M P., y. T. Evans, K.C., M.P., u. M. Edwards, and Professor I Abe.T\-stw yth Mr. Aior.ii Morris proposed that a circular ¡ letter be sent to all the prominent Welsh- men of the iowm, asking for their attend- ance at a. meeting on Tuesday next, rte thought that tho Cymdeithas weTe not strcng enough to take such a matter on their shoulders. Mr. WiiiiJ-m Davies, Morrision, seconded, and it was earned.

LLANELLY STUDENTS. COFKTY COUNCIL AXD THE SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION. INTERMEDL\TE MANAGERS MAKE A PROTEST. LLawuly Intermediate Scnool ,nanagerr, on Thursday had reported to thorn .that a suc- oessful student at the recent examination had declined to take up the scholarship. The County Council had raised an objection to the proposal of^ the committee to offer the scholarship to the next highest on the list. The clerk was directed to w-ritc the Countv Educati.or) Committee, and point out the un- fairness cf the attitude fbo-v ha¡ token up. It was reported that the grant earned by the pupil teachers for the year amounted to vii. c A letter was read from the Board of Edu- cation., pointing out tha.t in future the age (yf candidates sitting for pnml teachers pro- bationers examination would be thirteen Mr. Hansford, B.A., and Binney. B.A., were appointed to vacancies on the staff.

SWANSEA CHURCH SCHOOLS. MANAGERS' DEPUTATION TO WHITEHALL. NEW PRESrDENT-s COURTEOUS HEAP-IX G. Thr deputation of managers of ihe. Swan- sea, Church Schools had an interview on Thursday with Mr. Birrell, President of the Board of Eduoat-ion, at Whitehall. The points discussed were; 11) The for aitera'ion ot the :-(")[001 buildings. (6) The method of.. olle-.t-ug the. pic-por- tion of fees due to the managers, under the decision of the Board of Education, (3) The staffing of the schools. (4) The teachers' salaries. 15) The teachers' agreements, and other points at issue between the managers and the Local Education Authority. The President W-.ve a most eourteous hsar- ing, and promised definite replies te> the points raised by the dcputancn; after be had had ?n opportuniy oi meeting the proposed deputation from the Local Education Au- fhoriiy next week. Thanking the President for his kindness in receiving the deputation (which consisted of the Rev. Hon W. Talbot Rice..Dr. Laii- mei-, and Messrs. T. H. Glyrn Hugh BellinghAm? ar,d A. F. Eden, accompanied br Mr. H. Burwws. a rchitect to the managers), they withdrew. The deputation froni the Local Education Authority interviews the President on th-n 7th inst. =

A Healthy m\ Home must in the plice. bs, K [I—j clear; bscaus-o there tJ-.en Sa fel f„- less opportunitv the oonccalmsnt Kg jlHJ &Tri mo.hpi'eatior, o« i,™5 » CAL v E RT'S No. 5 Carbolic Soap I; |ni| dess the cleaning work in a quick easy wsv J L»- bein^ a bsjvi Soap: But, s.t the car?ft 4 rij does more, disinfects thcrou^hly T U-~ wh«wsr it. rs used a Hv strcn^ safeguard Hi! 'n..ecti«on than cleanliness alorjr. a rij does more, disinfects th,r.uihy T U-~ wh«wsr it. rs used a Hv strcn^ safeguard Hi! 'n..ecti«on than cleanliness alorjr. a 'r 73 °r' 0 £ Lr •' 1 STr&Mrssrnd Sc* ,v. Hm .111 Mad<s^ F. C. Calvert A Co.^ Manchor. H

FIRED ON AT SEA. EXTRAORDINARY STORY FRO\! I LEITH. ALLEGED OUTRAGE BY SCHOONER'S CREW. A Leith correspondent states that. the Ger- man steamer Gemma, (Buhrn master), tons, on arrival there from Rostock in b&t lari. reported that a. strange incident took place on Saturday right when in the Cgt- t-egat. The first mats (C. Líljr) stated that when near the Kobbelgrund light vessel, a I schooner was observed approaching in the opposite direction. WTien about four ox five ships' lengths off the rcbocner's bell was rune, and the Gemma's engines were I stopped. The uc hooner parsed about a ship's length apart, and the Gemma's en- gines were set ahead again. The Gemma's mat.2 heard the crew of the schooner swearing in either Russian, i: in- rush, or Swedish, and immediately five or six rifle shots were fired from the schooner at the bridge of the Gemma.. The marc said he distinfrtly saw the flashes of the explosion and heard the reports. The fourth shot- struck him on the arm and passed shot- struck him on the arm and passed through above the elbow • Another shot, was fired and then the schooner sailed, away. In the darkness bT name oculd not be as- certaincd. She passed away into the Bal- tir, beioid south. The, Gemma's mate secured the bdlet which wounded him. He lost a good deal of blood and his injury has been attended to at Jreitk>.

ROMANCE OF KING ARTHUR. ATTEMPT TO GET TO THE ROOT OF IT. A curious but interesting research into origin of ATthanan Legend will be i commenced presently in England bv Dr. Honkne.r Sonmer, a naturalised German, the I chief living authority on the question, who is furnished with a grant of £1.000 from the Carnegie Institute at Washington. Dr. Somner. who proposes to spend three years on the quest. fifteen years ago prcduoed his— tnes standard- -odition of Sir Thomas Malory's Moric d"Arthur," With two volumes of t I btuciv and research, but Dr. Somner was com- j | nelled no go to America for financial aid. It is strange that the work of arranging and reproducing the component parts of the Arthurian legend should midertaken at the expen.se. of an American instilute. Though Malory r: was French in origin, it beearo" an integral part, of the literature and life of England, There is no Englisli boy or girl who does not claim King Arthur as his own. The. Knights of the Round Tab-le and their adventures were part and parcel cf our past even before Tennyson wrote his Idylls. In fact. tho "Iortc d' Arlhur" is an Engiis-h rotnanoe just as Fit Tccralo fe version of Chnar is a,a English poem. Yet how man;, of us really read Malory to-day? And who is there in England with any rool knowledge at all of the historv of th: bigend before r was crystallised for ever in the prose of Malory which came fresh and dean from the melting-pot of the English language? We had lo admit our illdclJt.edDœt;t the German .T-holar thirteen years ago, and we have -to thank now not only Dr. Soruner, but the Carnegie Instil ute of .Vmerioa that we are on-e more to lie enlightened with regard to the most fasdi-Jating episode in all litera- ture. I

SWANSEA BIBLE CHRISTIAN BAZAAR The second day's pi-xxeedings m cornie tion with Swansea Bible Christian (?fetu<X1- i&i) Church baaaa-r wore opened on harsday before a satisfactory number ot P^ciuis^^ and Men*, l-.v Ml*. ^S"1 {!; Baruetl, intivxluced 'ff-A.'1' Tt,e result of Wednesoavei effort^ was Uot &lf,^ faetoiy. less than £ ce,,ff le,l]jsed> Little Miss Vera ^-ty white satin clad little g'r', presented Mre. i 10119of white ana vellow flowers, -i- tv,el\c children of the Sunday Sclioo foJow^d v,-ith a bazaar Bong of welcome to the friends present, at the conclusion placing before the ladv small tjajjc of money) coJle*;toci by oach c-Jiiid, and to be devoted to t ne ca; Williams, richly attired in Dlack. in an enoonraging and warm-hearted speech, wished the bazaar I every sinxsess. The Tote of thanks jwoposed by Mr- Godfrey was seconded by Mr. Ben Bènrwtt. Despite the somewhat disappointing re- sults of the first day's sales in connection with the Bible Christen (Methodist) Bazaar, held in the Albert Halle on Wednesday and Thurtdny, lite second day's effort proved altogether much more satisfactory, the sum. I revised altogether exceeding £ 500.

1- SWANSEA 'COUNTY POLICE. fc-ATL RljAY. Before Messrs. W. W alters and F. H. Givmi Price. i NORTH GOWER* PLOUGHING MATCH. A temporary lixas." was granted to Mr. William Johns, Gower Inn, Gowerton, tf» surply refreshments at Cefngoiau Farm, on the occasion of the North Gower ploughmg match on Februarv 8th. "BONA FiDE S" PINT. G-oorgo Evans, shearer, Loughor, WM; charged with falsely represenl-mg hunseif to b2 a bona fide traveller. Defendant pleaded guilt y._ Edwin Shepherd, licensee of the Bu&h Inn. stated that defendant came on Sunday sajnJ he had come from Llanelly, and was served with a pint of beer.—Defendant vsj, fined 10s. and costs. A BIT' OF A DEBATE. John Bennett, t uiworker, Gorseinon, sirni- larly charged, said he had just been talk big to his wife about the General Election. They had a hit of a d«fea-!He very tscTry.—10c, in elusive or seven days.

SWANSEA MAN'S FATE AT SEA. j PORTMADOC SCHOONER MISSING- ) Very grave fears arc entertained for tiie fctv of the Portmadc; scho c< t Piuviet, which left Figuera, I,rt uga ballast 0; Dcccmbcr ?3rd for Portmadoc, att-d has nei since been heard She wv due "t Pcrv- rnadoc on New Year's ¡)i:1Y. The names of the crew axe —Captain Ebeneaei Parry, Portmadoc, master and part-owner: Francis Jenc, Portmadoc, mate: Stanley Terrell' Swansea-; Peter i Hamilton, Glasgow, and rorman named Mossi. | A watch with Terrell 6 name thereon was picked up this week on the beach at Pennies. near Cork, but no informsUc,n of a wreck in that neighbourhood has been ascertained. Terrell come ycrs Cigú resided in West bury-street, but his present address in the town has rot yet been ?sce.Ttained. ——r

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SWANSEA CONTESTS RECALLED TOWN IiLTY TO THE MEMORY OF T, MR. DILLWYN. 1;v.o year^ ago on Monday the hrsJ C"i't' s- -i Pa-ii,-}-jvyvtary election in the his OTi ••{ the town took plaoe at Swansai, VVr!* the lute Mr. Charles Bath, Cortserva- Vyr. opposed the late Mr. L. L. DiU". Lti c-ral, the following result :—Dill ivyn, 5.215: Bath. 2,706. Previous to that dfite. from the passing oi the Reform Bill •-{ 1852. the United boroughs of Swansea, Neath, a VnT, Keriig. and Loughor, j wv-ie represented by Liberals, who were re- turned ;;n<>ppo»ed. The first to ieprescn Swansea in the R^ formed Parliament was the late Mr. John Henry Vivian. who, at t-he time of his death in 135o '.vs.- ioUowed by Mr. Dillwyn. Swansea, howenvo was represent'd m th* Cromwellian Parliament m 3 snd 16535 by one William Fox wis* It may tw; of interes to note that oi the p-rcminent local men who served on Mr. Charles Bath's election committee in 1874 there arc feW now ln-ing One of these is Sir John Llewelyn. Mr. Dillwyn continued to represent ->war:s--a in the House of Com- mens without further or»potJti<Mi nntil theRe- distribut-iov; e! Sen1. rame into opera- tion in 188c hf; wa. op-poeed bv- Mr. W. H. >tereditb.. again in 1886 by Mr. A J- J^a-niberi. w j Mr. I .a for Swansea in the; Radn osI interest altogether for 37 years. Apart j from pootics he was largely interested in local trade, and it would, seem that the bur e.t-es of Swansea have been lacking in their (illtx- in not enacting a statue or some other public tTK-snoria! of bis life and public work.

—— Ii SWANSEA TRADER'S MIS- FORTUNE. STEAM TU; RUN DOWN; SLY LIVES LOST. t Lloyd's Cui.ha\cn agent, kifiraphing on j Saturday night, states t h:j! the steam-t.ug Carl 6aiik after collision with the wfil. known Swansea trader, City of Berlin, Six of the crew of the tug were drowned, The City of Berlin. which is well known Swansea, subsequently prooeeded. ■