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LATE MRS. E. ANDREW.
LATE MRS. E. ANDREW. BURIAL AT NICHOLASTON CHURCH- YARD. The funeral oortege of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Andrew, Besoonsfield House, St. Helens-road, Swansea, left for Nicholaston on Wednesday morning, for the burial in the family vault in the church there. The chief mourners were:—Messrs. W. S. An- ™pew< J. S. Andrew, and Jas. G. Andrew (sons) R. A. Wheatlsy (son-in-law), and athens present wore Messrs. S. F. Thompson, H. R. Thompson, Jno. Roberts, S. M. Price, Rev. M. Connor, D. E. Thomas (Ben Evans and Co., Ltd.) The service in the pnetty little churchyard and in the cirarch was conducted by Rev. S. W. Jenkins (vicar of Oxwich), and the whole of the arrangements "wene m the hands of Messrs. Ben Evans and Co. The floral tributes were both mrnvTOua and beautiful.
FFORESTFACH TECHNICAL CLASSES.
FFORESTFACH TECHNICAL CLASSES. In the Glamorgan County Council exam- ination in practical mathematics the follow- ing students of Cadle Technical Classes, Fforestfach, gained certificates:—Advanced stage, Wm. Thomas, Star-row; John Thomas, Glengarry; Thomas Davies, Ys- trad-road. Elementary stage, first class, | Charles Rees, Bryniau Duon; second class, Trevor Howells, Bryniau Duon; David] Davies, Morgans-terrace. Teacher was Mr. Xbckett.
MIDDLESEX OFFICER WINS THE…
MIDDLESEX OFFICER WINS THE TROPHY. CONSISTENT GOOD SHOOTING THROUGHOUT. The King's Prize was won at Bisley on ^^urday afternoon by CAPTAIN R. jr. DAVIES, 1st MIDDLE- SEX, V.R. Capt. Davies wins £250, Gold Medal, and Gold Badge. In the first stage of the com- petition, he scored 29 at 200 yards, 35 at 500, and 33 at 600; and in the second stage 94 at 600 yards. There were five gold medal- hsts in the final.. CaptaajL Davies tied on Friday with Sergt. A* H- Ommundsen, G.M., for the Silver Medal with 191 points each, but the Soobch- man won in the shoot off. MARGAM MARKSMAN WINS JB12 AND BADGE. W. Williams, 2nd Welsh, Margam, ^-509 wins £ 12 and badge. Otfuer lOOaJ scores are as follows:— Liøut. Thomas, 3rd Glamorgan, 301, a.nd Corpl. Jatnes 2nd Welsh, 299, win a and badges. J
#WINNER OF THE ST. GEORGE.
#WINNER OF THE ST. GEORGE. LIVERPOOL COLONEL CARRIES OFF THE TROPHY. Camp, Saturday .To-day, which brings this year's national-rifle meeting to a close, has opened with fine weather. Immediately after niorning gunfire the second stage of the St. George's was commenced, the com- petitors having to fire fifteen rounds at 900 yards. The weather conditions are almost perfect, and in the result the winner was Lieut.-Colonel Wilson, 2nd Liverpool. With an aggregate of 136 in the two stages he wins the Vase, Dragon Cup, Gold Croes, and £ 30. LOCAL WINNERS—ST GEORGE'S 13 j FINAL. Badge and JB7, Sgt. Sillery, 1st W.F, 65 129 Col.-Sgt. Farrington, 1st W.F. 59 127 £ 3, F. Jones, 1st Welsh Fusiliers. 49 114 Sgt. Jones, 2nd Welsh Fusiliers. 47 112 MINOR COMPETITIONS. Welsh winners in. the St. George's Tyros a.re:-£1. CcurporaJ L, M. Lewis, 3rd Welsh, 32. 500 yafds. 29, 600 yards; 61 total; ditto Private W. David, 2nd Welsh, 34, .27-61.. The following have won extra prizes, but must be chosen in order of merit:—Lieuten- ant W. T. Davies, 3rd G.V.R., 36; Coioor- sergeant H. Jones 2nd Welsh, 34; and Sergeant Williams 2nd Welsh, 33. WELSH TWENTY ANNUAL MEETING. lli. annual meeting of the Welsh Twenty Club took place on Friday night, when the prizes were distributed as fonows:- Club jewel and £2, Private T. Jones, with 158 points. Silver jewel and 30s., Private D. Watkins, for the second time. Bronze jewel ajid JB1, Sergeant Colley. Fourth prize Lieutenant W. T. Davies. Fifth prize, Sergeant W. Williams. Sixth prize, Corporal W. A. James Seventh prize, Cyclist Price Gregory, yards'^ aggregates at ^00 ano 600 First, Private Waticins. Sergeant Silfery. Thira, Lieutenant W. T. Davies. Daggett prize, private D. Watkina Club prize of clock and barometer, Pri- vate BeD Hughes. Lord Aberdare was re-elceted president of the club, Major Bell, as captain, <md Lieu- tenant W. T. Davies as hon secretary. I Major Bell, in liie speech, mentioned that he believed England were endeavouring obtain for their Twenty Club a marksina11 who had in times past shot. for Wales, and pa-id 3 club must tn hard up before they could do such a thing as that. Lient. W. T: Davies/ ;in~ returning for re-election to the secretaryship, added that the man who had written the anony- mous letters to tb-3 Cooncilof the N.R.A. must be a very contemptible fellow, and it only served to show whaifc a splendid captain Major Bell was in standing by them in this trouble. (Loud cheers.)
WELSH TEAM WITHDRAWS.
WELSH TEAM WITHDRAWS. Bisley Camp, Friday.—Shooting com- menced this morning for the National Chal- lenge Trophy by teams of twenty represent ing Eng-Land, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. During the shootL.j at 200 yards, Lord Cheylesmore and other members of the Council came to the firing point and an- nounced it had come to the Council's know- ledge that one of the Welsh team was not a Volunteer, and n.er these circumstances t-e team was pronounced as disqualified from continuing the competition for the Trophy at the remaining ranges. Bisley C6.mp, 11.0 o'clock.—The Welsh Twenty had just completed the 200 yards range when the incident referred to occurred. The totals then were Scotland 627, Eng- land 623, Wales 609, a.. Ireland 599. The Welsh team are absent from the 500 yards range, which is now proceeding. Sergt. Bland, 2nd Ea&t Yorks, wins the first prize in the Gregory, a rifle, field tele- scope, and shooting case, with the highest possible. 'c" MAJOR BELL WITHDRAWS THE TEAM Bisley Camp, 11.30.It is officially stated that -jol' Bell, the captain of the Welsh Twenty, withdrew his team from the match "wheal the circumstances were brought to his notice. The Council's attention was drawn to the fact that a member of the team was not an efficient Volunteer. On being In: terrogated, he admitted that he retired from the Volunteer force last year. The Council had no option but to decide him ineligible and debar Mm from shooting. SCOTLAND WINS THE TROPHY. Bisley Camp, 12.45.-Shooting has now finished for the National Challenge Trophy with the result that Scotland wins with 1,860; England, 1,851; Ireland, 1,790. At 600 yards two of England's team made their aggregates up to 100 each. Bisley Camp, 1.I5.-Totals at 600 yards were Scotland, ,568;. England, .588; Ire- land, 563. For Scotland the best aggregate was 97, made by Q.M.S. Fraser, 1st Banff, and for England centuries were made by Sergt. Fenby, 1st Warwick, and Capt. Davies, 1st Middlesex. For Ireland four 94's were made by Capt. Scully, 14th Mid- dlesex, Private Smyth, 13th Middlesex, and two others. The County Team Competition for the China Cup-won by Glamorgan in 1894 and 1903, elicited a very warm fight, 25 teams being entered. Middlesex won the cup and JB50 with 445. Renfrew, 443; Ayrshire, 441; Hants, 439; Stafford, 437; and Sur- rey, 436, were all ahead of Glamorgan, who made 434, and took £10, the sixth prize. Individual scores are as follows:— Sergt. W. Williams, 2nd Welsh 18 Cpl. W. A. James, 2nd Welsh Pte. T. Jones, 3rd Glamorgan 42 Cpl. D. J. Morris, 3rd Glam 17 Pte. B. Hughes, 3rd Glam 36 Lieut, W. T. Davies, 3rd Glam. f-3 Lieut. A. G. Thomas, 3rd Glam 44 Cpl. T. Lewis, 2nd Welsh <J.6 Sergt. G. Jones, 2nd Welsh ^8 Cpl. Howell, 2nd Welsh 45 434 GOOD WORK BY GORSEINON. All foul; of tlie men sent by Gorseinon to represent that detachmAit of the 3rd Glamorgan Rifles (writes the special cor- respondent of the "South Wales Daily News") have succeeded in reaching the second stage of the Kind's, and I know that no one will be mor& delighted at the fact than Major Lewis and Major Mitchell. It is a record of which any company might well be proud, and it shows the, reaj value in a corps of an experienced shot like Lieut; W\ T. Davies, who never tares of encouraging yoang shot* by coaching «nd kindly
WELSH CHOIR'S HONOUR.
WELSH CHOIR'S HONOUR. RHYMNEY PARTY BEFORE THE KING. ROYALTY'S WARM COMPLIMENTS. At Buckingham Palace on Wednesday the Rhymney Male Choir of 85 voices gave a performance before the King and Quean, with whom were the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Victoria, and the Crown Prinoe and Princass of Greece with their children. Sir Alfred Thomas, chairman of the Welsh Parliamentary Party, Mr. Tom Richards, M.P., and Sir Henry Tyler (chairman of the Rhymney Company), were also present. The choir, which sang unaccompanied, under the conductoiship of Mr. Dan Owen, rendered several selections in Welsh and English, among the items being "Homeward Bound," "The Song of the Crusaders," and "England, my Beautiful Home," the latter out of compliment to the King and Queen, a: 1 the English and Welsh National An- thems. The King, who was the first to rise, walked across the floor, and, addressing Sir Henry Tyler and Sir Alfred Thomas, his Majesty was heard to exclaim, "It has boon a beautiful concert, and we have been de- lighted. The music sounded most ha.r- moniously. The Queen walked straight to the choir, and for some moments chatted quite gaily with some of the leading tenors. The con- ductor (Mr. Dan Owen), the president (Mr. Rees Hams), the chairman of the com- mittee (Mr. D. Williams), and the secre- tary (Mr. Owen Evans) had each the honour of a separate introduction to the King and Queen and the Prinoe and Princess of Wales. "Your voices," said the Queen, addressing the whole choir, "sounded beautifully in this room, and we were very pleased. We hope you have enjoyed your visit." Her Majesty shook hands with several of the members. Then leaving the choir the Queen crossed over and joined the King, who was con- versing with Sir Henry Tyier and Sir A. Thomas. The King, who was graeioueness itself, remarked upon the heat of the wea- ther, and jocularly asked the secrefcarv whe- ther they experienced similar heat in Wales. The Prince of Wales, too, expressed his enjoyment to Mr. Tom Richards, M' P adding that he was sorry they could not stay longer. "But, as Sir Alfred kfto-ws," sajj his Majesty, "our time is very limitoo.. we wish we could stay longer, but at this time there is gr(,<Lt pressure of business to be attended to." After the performance the singers retired to the Household dining-room, where tea. was served to them. The choir subsequently drove in brakes to the Hotel Cecil, where they will be further entertained before returning home.
MYSTERIOUS LETTER-BAG. -
MYSTERIOUS LETTER-BAG. SCOTLAND YARD INQUIRIES AT LLANDEBIE. Excitement still remains in Llandebie re- specting the discovery of a bag of letters in a stable in the village. Detectives from Scotland Yard and pc*t office orcials œve been to Llandebie to make investigations. It is stated that many of the letters found in the bag are addressed to prominent vil- lagers, and one to a deceased Welsh-Ameri- can divine.
SWANSEA HOSPITAL. -
SWANSEA HOSPITAL. LABOUR CHAIRMAN FOR BOARD OF MANAGEMENT. Swa^L?°^tal of Management met on Wednesday, CoL Morgan prlsidinir pro tem.. b Rev. J. Pollock proposed Mr T. dvt. Hughes as chairman for the ensuing year Mt. Howel Watkins seoomded, and it was carried. Mr. Hughes said lie took the chair as a representative of the working class the late chai:r.rna.n Mr. H, Macdonnell. The. foUowitt were oelooted on the house committeeMiss Brock, Col Morgan, u. r^fl^H/LrrL H. Maodonnell Aire. DavId J. bollock, D. &hnon, Si Solomm' place as to day and M^itrhv W<vl *2^ ensuing year. 5 Thursdav and Satur- tt oT\S1<>nm' but 11 decided to meet on Mondays at fonr.
LUCKY PUBLIC
LUCKY PUBLIC ^innotWn|daeSrtaemine! snfelv desie^ of we valuable presents a coloS8al number ol Jwi Hritish rT,fhu .absolutely given away to j Sons i ;nA,,y -'l*'ssrs. Joseph Watson ^th their 'Eft of in connection pnded Cleanser" Competition iiiv r H ^lne tbe kind invitation of ,u and Cm¥f er\^ne Rockingham Silver- tnr Lauv TMWI m ks' Sheffield, (who has thp Plate anH ^a.nufactured the wnole of Tosenh Watson nnS.uyery &iven by tinn with hi« Sons' Limited, in connec- nualitv aad LntI?,PeUtioni' to lusPfcct the nnfauesMtofti11^^ the ttrlzes* and the renaid for our Vieir despatch, we were well were busy loadi^ • bome dozen drays fnterest of fn up goods to the .videni whom no doaht ^miring crowd, many of numbered amnl tba't theF would be SCdtirine th^ lAe l*cky winners, Mating the 300 nm weeks will be appre caving a fe«f w?S!i Presents given simply for That anxr Spera fr<)m soap we use of fiiiali'L j0111 afford to distribute PSL is bevonri a Quantity such as we Understand^.ha? wUr comprehension. We offer^Hit„^essi's- Watson in this com S to a TllH- r?^ raneing from ±.50 cash, Of U S l Tea Spoons, to the 22°.°00 competitors. That hv thl ? are appreciated is evi- denced by the fact that over 300,000 collec- tors of wrappers have competed. As Messrs WaHve a nmpte lha.every competitor shall M Providing that not less than Pri^s h £ we had tenVin- 80-000 Consolation i i he provided. The Con- solation prizes alone are valued at Is. 3d. ?? 7 he assurance of Mr. Potter, tllat iu the ordinary C? eTr of 1* nf? are fuHy worth 2s. in- ♦ ot Is- 3<i The quality of the goods sent out io amply guaranteed by Mr. Potter's name appearing on each article; a maker of BUC^,w aflord to manufacture anything bearing his nan* but the very best of goods, apart from which every article sent out is accompanied by a separate guar- antee, Mebor». atson stipulating for the best of everything. ° Proceeding to som-- details which are cer- tainly, to say the .least, interesting, we gather that amongst the prizes distributed are 100 very fin.; oak ciuiteens, fitted with Diate and cutlery ot the finest quality; some 4,000 sil- ver-plated crep_.ni jugs, with proportionate quantities, o. teapots, coffee pots, etc., to match; some 1,000 cases of sterling silver- mounted £ eat2rs, while quantities of 10,000 parcels each containing haif-dozen best quality silver-piat^d teaspoons and 25,000 par- cels each containing half-dozen white nickel silver teaspoons, are figures which even to one in the t'-afe are somewhat astounding. Altogether something like 400,000 different pieces of Plate and Cutlery were being des- patched to their lucky winners, represent'.ng patched to their lucky winners, represent'.ng something like 20 tons of urrcious metal, ranging from gold and silver to tin. Apart from the goods sent away by Mr. I'otter, then ary train loads alone of the lamous Jones Lockstitch Sewing Machines. manufactured by Messrs. Jones of Guide Bridge, to say nothing of tens of thou- sands of bicycles, blankets, counterpanes, blouses, umorellas. shawls, curtains, sheets, dress lengths, etc. If this competition pro- gresses at the same ratio for a few more years, there would appear to be a poor pros- pect for the 11ritir,>h shop-keeper selling any- thing but "Matchless Cleanser Soap"; all all that will be necessary for us to obtain all we require in the way of house furnish- ing will be to collect a few "Matchless Cleanser !>oap" wrappers. Messrs. Watson intend to offer over half a million prices next year, more than double this year's distribution. That such an | amount of money can be distrubuted by one firm, as a bonus, upon the sale of such a simple article as soap, speaks volumes for the popularity of the article, and that such popularity is appreciated, is evidenced by the fact of the doubling each year of the value of the prizes. Messrs. Watson evident- ly have faith botn in their goods and in the public responding to the call, as ever since these competitions commenced, they have practically doubled them every year, and huve always underestimated their popular- ity.
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--—————————— j_mr r NEATH NOTES. The Three Topics of Bealh. The only topics being discussed at iteadi at present are Mr. True.man. (be is always being discossed), the Corporation's top-to town, and haymaking. To the casual observer there is no ap- parent connection between these thI-- things. But the casual observer is wrong. He usually is. Now let us see ■what connec- tion there is between the three. First: Mr. jurueman is l>ot stuff, Second The Corporation trip will result In a hot bill for the rafeepaweris to liquid- ate; and Third We "want some nice hot weather for the haymaking. And further, there is an eager, lending, if not loving connection between Mr. True- man and the Corporation. He has afctaciied himseif to ipur governing body wfcth a shackle which will not be unhitched. JCor.ls he not. conducting what he declares to be an am e propoganda for the besttermemt of things at Nœt,h? There are some wtio think he's going a wrong way aibaut it. The Corporation dpes. So do others. He does'nt. "'1'114> But all beiieve in making ha,y while the sun shines. There has been 111ti~• sunshios of late. Let me go back a littie. The recent litigation in the London law courts is likely to cost us a good deal. But in justice to the Corporation let. it be stated thai 1 pendature could not in part, at ai j.ja have been avoided. It seems that 1, cor- poration are bound by a certain e:in the old water company's undertaking with reference to the maintenance of a certain level in Pond B. They found that ;u periods of drought this clause could i«. observed to the IeHer. Hence the S.IHB by the owners of the GnoH Estate f injunction and damages. A member of the Neath CorporatK:, toid the writer that they had been • iilittg, XVer^ aDiiou-t'-> to oome to tarn.- wvtH the GnoL Estate people, but the T*-i-rir-: asked for were in their opinion, un- reasonable, that they would rather /.ybit-it to the legal dictum. That detask-r, have been a very wise one. Free' I'm told I believe it was. t t 4 But what I and others take obje t (if we may be permitted so to do) trotting to town of so many of our -<)V. nors at. the public expense. Sureh %>„>y cannot all be needed. Neath aJ.- rm-i,. ■councillors, and officials are at pre^-at oc- cupying a. "big slice 01 the great, <?y." I hope they are having a jolly gOOo tirt* After all, the expense wen't. fall he.;n"!v ur U6 beaause we are so many. And. r<saJ"K we owe them a deep debt of gratn i« f- ;rn giving so much of their time to th< jnibiic service. Before these notes reached the pubLc eve the case was concluded Let us bon.; ha.! the money spent will produce a ur-eluj re- sult in finallv settling a vexed question. ♦♦♦♦.♦ The Neath first eleven went to St. Helens' last Saturday, with the deep-set. irtcntion of defeating Swansea. The rain defeated both. l Mr. Trueman gave a lecture in the mar- ket on Tuesday morning. P.S. Higgins. the capable Market Inspec- tor, was not present. » Two members of the Neath Police Force were made Buffs, on Tuesday evening at the Cambrian Lodge. S.T.B. Dr. PreH-heroe Thomas was the S P a.a he made matters very smooth for thf- W-J lions of the law. But that didn't prevent one of tine irtni ates from chasing the Buffalo in his dr^-ami, t hp night after. He otuld not disr>»ss uu weird refrain from his mind. t A well-known Neath fisherman rcu;i- me on Wednesday with a tale of w _*? He &a.id that it was almost, useless fis-hin^ ;fI. the Neath River for the "pidcle" from cer- tain works killed all the young jisj) '■[ have, he said, "been up severaJ rimes lately but with no luck. Before the r.ver was preserved I could always hool j*>w pounds. Now I frequently spend h, urs, and don't get a brte. The pickle -overs the water like a skim of fat. I und<sU<nd that the County Council has been a-pp- roached in reference to the matter but they are very slow." .ra, Quite so. The only tiling the Cnrty Council is smart about is spending fDOBn-y. "OBSERVER."
INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION AT MORRISTON.
INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION AT MORRISTON. CAUSING ANXIETY, BUT POSJTLON MIGHT BE WORSE. THE CASE OF THE MIDLAND V.-OS.ES EMPLOYERS. Enquiries made by our Morriston oorreb pendent show that the depression .n iht tmpia-te trade is causing a great o* anxuety in some quarters. For instaro (fv writes) the Midland tinboosemen ha* a bwan idle for the past ten weefcs; it is trr* h«to men have been able to pick up "h»» and this, added to lis. 6d. per week mcL. they have been receiving for eighl -w-»>eks from the emersrencv fund, has laef • tr<esiu from starvation. Sonne are employ-? hay- making, others go tramping about, and manage to get a few turns a week. During 1905 these works were idle eLg&S months and two weeks, and tbey bø c rrr-y worked ten weeks altogether dunn, Altogether during the past five yet (.}*« £ have only worked two years *-nd fbrar mani-fcfc- The millmen have been j. more fortunate than the tinboawefner., they have had a 6hare of work fro~r. "Iw Morriston millmen, by working in f '*f six instead of eight horais, but dartre t he last nine weeks they have nof ever bev-n. able 1".> have a share, as owing to tb- d £ cult orders thev had to contend WJ* "» Morriston mdUmen were unabie tc sufficient for themselves, but they h,a,vo: J'4\" bed working a week. At the Forest Works the seven a."1f1 fully employed, also the steelworks: torft J same may be saad of the Worcester, ly-t the 7 tinhoase" department in both war1. b'» only been working one, two or thr» H-'1f! a week, earning about 166. to 18s. per which to a man with a large family IS ry sufficient. Duffryn works are working full time in all defiartments. Beaufort are also working full time. yet there are a large number of the old work- men at the latter place still out of employ- ment. These men have been promised work as soon as trade revives. SpaaJviog to some of the Midland men, I was informed that many of them have in- curred considerable debt at grocery shops, which they would never be able to pay off. They hesitate to make further appeals for help, as they have already been assisted on two occasions. First of all a competitive conoert was held, and sooondfy a prize drawing took place Now they are afraid to impose further o^ people's generosity. To sum up, I may say that I have seen worse times here—i long way. The other various industries are all fullv employed. THE POSITION AT A GLANCE. Beaufort.—Four mills, four sets m tin- house fully employed. Duffryn."—Mills, tinhouse and steeAwxwikB fullv employed. I Worcester.—Mills, full, sir sete instead of 12 in tinhouse; thus only working half- time. Upper Forest.—Seven mills, foil time; steelworks, full; tinhouse only starting ana or two turns a week Midland.—Out altogether. Morristtm.—Working full, Jaot I share with Midland ■mi.U'mftn., j
f— rBEFORE THE STORM.
f— r BEFORE THE STORM. STRANGE CALM IN RUSSIA. HATIONAL STRIKE PREPARING. St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—The latest significant- development in the situation here I is the powerful "union of unions' decision. It is its intention to stagnate the trade of • the Empire by precipitating a pan-Russian railway, shipping, industrial, and profas- p sional strike. The nmon is merely awaiting the dissolv- Dama's mandate for a combined national y ar-1 anti-Goverrimerrt conflict. A pan-national telegraph strike will fol- flow, tbos rendering the Empire's adminffitra- tion and transport of reinforcements of L troops to areas of impending conflict almost f impossible. Infantry squads are now every- jf where being trained as platelayers, drivers, firemen, and teJegraphists.—"Birmingham Posi." OMINOUS QUIET THROUGHOUT RUSSIA. 1 (Renter Special Telegram.) I St. Petersburg, Joly 25.—The third day • after the dissolution of the Dttma has passed wjuietly. Neither here, at Moecow, nor in other "provincial towns have any disorders or strikes occurred which are in any way oon- f nected with the dissolution. it The newspapers "Stranna" and Zhizn" in this city have been suppressed. fAt Moscow also there has been a wholesale suppression of newspapers, and similar mea- teures ha\*e been adopted in all the principal .I towns.
LEEDS HOTEL QYTTED.
LEEDS HOTEL QYTTED. L FIREMEN'S PERIL: THREE SEVERELY I INJURED. V _• fire at Leeds on Wednesday ymgtit in which the Great Northern Rail- Hotel was nearly burnt out, 100,000 damage caused, three firemen jwejseverely injured. They were, on morning, progressing satisfac- In the early hours of the morning two er firemen had narrow escapes from a falimg wall. I Which cost £ 70,000 to build, i reoently been modernised and redecor- 4, ated, and Was one of t-be principal hotels in j tihe city. I l^1Pee upper storeys have been en- ■ wrely destroyed. karat-oat warehouse belongs to Messrs I OMiam and Waiting, Mimchester, ware- housemen and mantle manufacturers, and -was erected at a cost of £30,000, whilst the damage to stock amounts to £50,000. The firm's loss is covered by insurance. The roughly estimated total loss by fire is £150,000. The Great Northern Railway Co. state that so far as they are concerned, the fire has been confined to the hotel. Traffic in the station has not been delayed m any way, and the public are not being put to any inconvenience. FIPF BRIGADES' EXCELLENT WORK. Leeds, later.—The fire has been completely extinguished, owing largely to the efforts of iiv. Corporation fine brigades. —
/ THIRD G.V.B. ADJUTANT.
THIRD G.V.B. ADJUTANT. RETIREMENT OF CAPTAIN HERBERT ) STEPNEY. Ite "London Gazette" of Tuesday niefct notifies that Capt.. C. C. Herbert StepnLr King's Royal Kifla Corps, has retiiWT oo retired jaay. r- Captain Stepney has been the adjutant of the 3rd. G.V.R. at Swansea for some years.
SWANSEA NATIONAL ,EISTEDDFOD.
SWANSEA NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. i SELECTION OF MUSICAL ADJUDICA- TORS. I At a meetmg of the Musical Committee • of Swansea National Eisteddfod, held on Iue6day evening, it was decided to recom- mend the General Committee to select the following as the musical adjudicators:- Dr. F. H. Cowen, Mr. E. H. Turpin, Dr. Dan Protberoe, Mr. Rhya Thomas, and Mr Harry Evans. Dr. Protheroe, of course, will be known as the celebrated Cambro-American musician, and Mr. Rhys Thomas, formerly of Ystrad- gynlais, is now of Canada.
OCTOGENARIAN GIPSY BURIED.
OCTOGENARIAN GIPSY BURIED. VICTIM OF MUMBLES ROAD CYCLING FATALITY. The funeraJ of the octogenarian gipsy, Nelson Williams, accidentally killed in col- lision with a cyclist, on the Mumbles-road last Friday, took place at Cockett Church- yard on Tuesday afternoon, but there was not the large attendance of gipsies that had been expected, many of the nomadic frater- nity being away. 2^e body was conveyed from the hospital, where it had been since Friday, and amongst those present at the funeral were deceased's nieces, Sefina Lee and Ellen Williams, now camping near Llanelly—typical swarthy Romanies. Other relatives on the scene were Cramea Henry, Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, T. O'Rafferty, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Evans, and Mrs. Tracev. At Cockett the vicar, the Rev. Daniel Roderick, read the service, and deceased, was interred near the grave of his wife, who died at Pontardulais nine months ago- Following the Romany costume, deceased's tent and belongings were buried on the Green Patch, Mumbles-road. The undertaker was Mr. Wm. Williams, of Neath-road, Swansea.
SWANSEA WILL.
SWANSEA WILL. ESTATE OF L. -E MR. W. ARTHUR DAVIES. Mr. William Arthur Davies, of fcooed, St. Helen's-road, Swansea, who died on May 31 last, left estate of the gross value of £2,524 as. 2d., of which the net personalty has been sworn at £2,180 10s. 6d. Probate of his will, dated May 13 last, has been granted to his sons, Mr. William Arthur Davies, solicitor, of 6, Rutland-street, Swan- sea, and Mr. Charles Merthyr Davies, ac- countant, of Iscoed, St. Helen's-road, Swan- sea. Testator left his residence, 84, St Helen's- road, Swansea, JE400, certain presentation articles, and one-half of his household ef- fects to his daughter Sophie; JB150 and one- half of his household effects to his daughter Pollie; certain presentation articles to each of his children; JB500 to his son Charles Merthyr; J5250 each to his sons „ rank and William Arthur; and JB200 to his son Samoel. He left freeholds at Merthyr Tydfil to his •°°* Benjamin and William, and he left the of hi& estate to ail his chikkeJujn
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE MORRISTON CASE FOR NEXT ASSIZE. It will be remembered that the Swansea Coroner (Mr. Vioer Leeder) committed Richard Davies and Esther, his wife, living at Morriston, to the Assizes in respect of the alleged manslaughter of their child. In consequence of the magisterial pro- ceedings still standing adjourned until Mon- day, the recognisances of the witnesses a.t the coroner's inquiry have been enlarged by Mr. Justice Jelf, and the case conse- quently stands over to the next Assizes.
BODMIN ELECTION.
BODMIN ELECTION. DECLARATION OF THE POLL. The poll was dech-red at Bodmin on Wed- nesday afternoon:- Freeman, Thomas (L.) 4969 Sandys (C.) 3876 Majorit/ 1093 Liberal majority last time—1,172.
CAERAU FATHER'S SHOCKING OFFENCE.
CAERAU FATHER'S SHOCKING OFFENCE. HIS DAUGHTER CONFINED OF A CHILD, SENTENCE AT SWANSEA ASSIZES TO-DAY. At Glamorgan Assizes at Swansea on Thursday David Hopkins (51), widower, pleaded guilty to a criminal offonoo upon his own daughter, at Caera-u, Maesteg, when ebe was between 1J and 16 years of age.— MJI". Lovatt Fraser prosecuted (instructed by the Net-ional Vigilance Society.). P.C. Kelland said the prisoner was a collier, and had a family of eight children. The child in question was the youngest but one. Prisoner had been a widower ten years. Mr 1/yvatt Fraser said the girl lived at home with her father, taking over the duties of housekeeper. Repeatedly and constantly prisoner used to send other members of the family out for walks, and while they were out committed the offence on his own daugh- ter, who had been confined with a child. There was no doubt as to who the father was. The Judge askad if there was any over- crowding in the house? Mr. Fraser replied in the negative, and said that different members of the family seemed to live at prisoner's house at differ- ent times. At one time the son's wife would be there, and at another time a daughter's husband. They seemed to be going and coming all the tinM. The Judge asked if a similar offence bad been committed on the other children, but Mr. Fraser said ha thought that was the only one. It was a matter of remark in the family that he treated the daughter in question, different to others. His Lordship said the crime was a shock- ing one, not only very wrong indeed as against any girl, but especially so against one whom he was bound by every principle of :ife to love and cherish, take care of and proteo; from vice. And yet prisoner had been living with his child as if she* bad been his wife. The law for an offence on a child over 13 did not permit of a heavier sentence than two years hard laEbur. That being one of the very worst cases he had ever known, he had been considering whe- ther the sentence should not extend to two yeais But perhaps that would be very I heavy, and he passed a sentence of 18 TfKtnt-hs, with hard labour. < > ).i.,L
ATE SHIP'S DOG AND CAT.
ATE SHIP'S DOG AND CAT. TERRIBLE STORY OF CREW'S SUFFERINGS. The liner Oceanic, which arrived at Queens town on Wednesday, brought news of the rescuing of the starving crew of the barque Eva, by the s.s. Vandaha, outward bound to New York. The Eva, from Monte Video to Havre, having become heavily coated with barn- acles, made such slow progress that all the provisions and water were exhausted. When several days without food the crew were obliged to eat the ship's cat and dog, and when the Vandalia sighted the Eva were lying about the deck like so many skeietcais, too weak to speak.
FRANCE'S FIRST GORSEDD.
FRANCE'S FIRST GORSEDD. WELSH AND BRETON BARDS FRATERNISE. The St. Brieuc correspondent of tba "Tribune," describes the Pan-Celtic festi- vals which a-re being attended by a deputa- tion of Welsh Druids and Bards, including the Aroh-druid. At the banquet of the fete proper, "speeches were<ielivered in French, English Breton, and Welsh, and a letter was read from Mr. Lloyd-George, regretting his in- ability to attend. "In the Park of the Prefecture, a great dolmen, which dates back centuries imme- morial, surrounded by twelve gigantic men- hirs of pre-hisioric date, served for the picturesque solemnity of the Garsedd to- day. Around them the Druids, the Bards cf Gaul and Brittany, performed the sym- bolic ceremony. "These ceremonies have been performed year after year for over twenty centuries in Wales, but this is the first time they have been publicly performed in France, and their effect upon the Bretons, who are nearly akin to the Cymry in language character, and blood, is perceptibly power- er- ful. "During the subsequent procession of the Fete des Fleirrs, the Welsh visitoes loudly applauded the trioolour flag."
SWANSEA PROPERTIES.
SWANSEA PROPERTIES. MANY LOTS DISPOSED OF AT THE METROPOLIS. At Hotel Metropuie, Swansea, an Tuesday afternoon, Messrs. Leeder and Son offered for sale a residence in Eaton Grove, Swan- sea, known as "GLengariff," property of the late Rev. E. W. Botoey, vicar of Sketty, I ground Tent being 29 10s. per annum. Bids began at J6600, and the property was bought in at MS. Under an order in the High Court Messrs. Leeder also offered other leasehold proper- ties. No. 66, WalteTE-poad (ground rent £6 55.), was sold to Councillor Ruthen for £ 550 42, Brunswick-street, rent JB20 per annum, went to Mr. Oriel for £ 290 5, Bryn- mor-crescent, rent R32 a year (ground rent L4 15s.), Mr. J. M. Thomas, £ 355 6, Bryn mor-crescent, £ 30 a year, also bought by Mr. Thomas for £ 355. The following properties were also dis- posed of:—1, Burman street, to Mr. Salter, jMOj; 2, Barman-street, Mr. John, £295; 3, Burman-street, Mr. Henry Saunders (ten- ant). £295; 4, Burman-street, Mr. W. E. Brown (tenant), jBoOO; 5, Barman-street, Mrs. John, £ 300; 15, 16, 17 and 18, James- street, PAW, Mr. Geo. James; 2, 3, 4, 5 a.nd 6, Dyfatty-piaoe, 210C, Mr. T. E. Bridgman (for unexpired term of 75 years from June 24th 1843); thirteen dwelling houses in Brook-street, Greenhill, Mr. John Grif- fiths, for JB600 (for unexpired term of 99 years from 1846); and three cottages in Charles-street (21, 22, 23), Mr. T. F. James for £ 90. Two leasehold ground rente of JM 14s. and Bl 7s., secured on 5, 6 and 7, Brook- street, GTeenbTI, were sold to Mr. Piefcon Evacs for B60 (foe imexpired team of 99
GLAMORGAN ASSIZES.
GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Glamorgan Assizes wereoontinued at Swansea oc Thursday. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr Justice Jelf.) "FIGHT BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL." Charles Biggs (52), plasterer, pleaded guilty while bailee of a truck, value £3, con- verting the same to has own use at Cardiff. Prisoner said it was the drink. The Judge said there was a fight going on in the prisoner between good and eviL Though previously convicted some years ago, he had made a. fight, but he hoped with a short sentence prisoner would make a still better one. Sentence of two months' im- prisonment with hard labour was passed. Prisoner: Thank you, my lord. PAIR OF BOOTS: TWO MONTHS. John Sullivan pleaded guilty-to stealing a pair o boots belonging to Henry Charles ,a^ C^niiff, and was sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labour. CADOiTON-NEATH COLLIER AS- •, SAULTS AN IMBECILE. .Javi< Thomas (49J, collier, pleaded guilty to a criminal assault on an imbecile named barah Leach, Carfioxton-juxta-Neath. r" or for the prosecution, said the woman was a cleaner at the house where prisoner lodged. He took her out for a waL., and was saen by a man in a compro- mising position near a bank. udge: What is the evidence th&t he knew she was an imbecile? Mr., I think it was well known in the district. Judge: It might not be well known to blm. r" Isaac said prisoner had stated that the enemy had got the upperhand of him that rnoon, and he knew he was under the Jaw for what he had done. "God will for- give me," continued the prisoner's state- ment; "what I have done I did in >road ayiight, and I didn't do it on the sly. Prisoner also stated that he meant to make the woman ms wife, Prisoner was pat back in order that police evidence might be called as to previous character. P-C. GnSttbs said there was nothing against the prisoner. IIis Lordship said he thought there was a good deal to be said in giving the prisoner a sentence. When a woman was an imbecile it did not matter whether consent was given, so long. the prisoner knew she was of that state. His Lordship thought trre WaAS some excuse for the prisoner, and that he was overcome by temptation. Sentence of month's imprisonment wrth hard labour was passed. ALLEGED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. William Jones (27), haulier, was indicted for robbing Thomas Kay and stealing from him Is. lid. and using personal violence at Senghenydd. Mr. Pepyat Evans prosecut- ed, and Mr. Hughes Jones defended. Prosecutor, a farm labourer, alleged that prisoner struck him senseless at night when walking home from Senghenydd. Prisoner denied the theft, said they fought, and admitted going away to Tre- orky, as he was afraid of a summons being issued against him for fighting. Prisoner was found guilty, and was sen- tenced to nine months' with hard labour. A BLACKMAILING CHARGE. Thomas Morgan Powell (18), collier, Mountain Ash, pleaded guilty to sending to Frances Powell, his sister-in-law, a letter demanding with menace 5s. The threat was to inform her husband of alleged mis- conduct with a young man. Mr. St. John Francis Williams was for the prosecution, and Mr. B. Francis Williams, K.C., for the defence. Mr. Francis Williams said the prisoner was extremely sorry. Mr. St. John Williams said the case was bound to be brought to remove any imputa- tion upon Mrs. PowelU s .character. She did not desire a heavy sentence, it being de- sired that Mrs. Powell should be cleared from any suggestion contained in the latter. Mr. Francis Williams said he understood prisoner was paying addresses to a young woman, and his sister-in-law said something against her, and the prisoner did this, as it were, out of revenge. Mrs. Powell said she knew of o motive on the prisoner's part. She denied saying anything against the young woman referred to. The father of the prisoner, John Powell, said his son had not taken to betting or ex- pensive ways, so far as he knew. The Judge said there was no shadow of truth in the letter, and the blackmailing offence was so serious that the punishment could be made for life. There must have been some hostile motive. If the woman had given way she might have been in pris- oner's power all her life. Sentence of three months in the second di- vision was passed. SHEEP STEALING CHARGE. William Walters (29), labourer, and Goo. Williams (32), labourer, were indicted for stealing a lamo, value 305., the property of Wm. Williams, at Cardiff, on July 14th. Wm. Walters >^0, labourer (cousin, to the other Walters), pleaded guilty. Mr. A. C. Thomas prosecuted, and Mr. St. John Francis Williams defended Win. Walters (29). Mr. St. John Williams submitted there was no evidence against Walters (senior), and after a legal argument thi6 man was discharged. The Judge then addressed the jury ontbe as affecting Williams. Geo Williams wa»s found not guilty, the jury expressing the opinion that he had been dragged in. William Waiters (17), was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and Geo. Wil- liams was bound over to come up for judg- ment when called upon. NEATH COLLIER IN THE DOCK. David Thomas (22) collier, was indicted for robbing William Palmer, and stealing 76., purse and tobacco box, at the sn-me time using violence, at Neath. Mr. Lovatt Fraser prosecuted. Prosecutor, a labourer, of Onllwyn, said he came to Neath on March 17th, and miss- ing the last train, returned to the town, where he stayed in the Swan public house until nearly eleven o'clock. Then he started to walk home, when prisoner and another I man accosted him. They said they were rroing in the same direction. The three walked together along the canal side, and when they had gone about 150 yards prisoner knocked prosecutor down. They both kicked him and took his money. Prosecutor told them to take his money, hat to spasre his life When prisoner came to himself he returned to the town. (Proceeding.) OAUSE LIST FOR FRIDAY. Thomas Parkins, murder at Cardiff. Joseph Harwood, forgery at Cardiff. Thos. Archibald Davies. wounding at Car- difl. Daniel Downey, theft at Cardiff. Thos. Sullivan, burglary at Merthyr Tyd- vil, Cliae. Jones and Hy. Lewis, robbery and assault at Swansea. Josisth Pries, grievous bodily harm at Mer- thyr Tydvil. Norah Saggerson, malicious wounding at Meithyr Tydfil. CIVIL COURT.—THURSDAY. Before Mr. Justice Sutton. SEQUEL TO A FATAL ACCIDENT. The part-beafd action of Reynolds v. Guest, Keen, Nettiefolds, Ltd., in which damages were claimed for the loss of a son who was killed in March last at the Dow- lais Works, owing to the alleged negligence of the defendant company. Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Albert Parsons for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ivor Bowen for de- fendant, were again counsel in the case. Several witnesses were called to prove that the timbering of the stage of the travel- ling crane was old and unsound, and in cross-examination Mr. Bowen suggested that the crane coold be made to travel at a good rate—-180 feet per minute—and likaned it to a motor car. Mr. Abel Thomas put it that a motor car never went at two miles an hour "except I on its head." I Mr. Ivor Bowen: And then it would not go at all. (Laughter.) A yrlJPfifi-.ffMned PZP^AER SUGGJPCFI^ TIUI^. death might have resulted from an electric shock. Mr. Parsons: It is common, ground that it was rot; he broke his neck by coming in contact with the ground. Witness gave it as his opinion the floor of the cage would not have fallen through had there been cross-stays to it. Cross-examination of the witnesses was directed to show that the real cause of the accident was the sudden checking, by the deceased himself, of the travelling crane when going at a good rate, and thus bring- ing about the collapse of the whole cage. No evidence, however, was called by the de- fence and the jury then retired. When they returned they intimated that they found for the plaintiff J375 damages—money to be divided equally between plaintiff's four daughters. Judgement was entered accordingly. FRIDAY'S CAUSE LIST. Hodges and Walliker, Ltd. v. Barry Rail- way Company-Indemnity (part heard). Thorne v. white, Wilson and Co.—Personal injuries. £ \ans v. London and North-Western Rail- way Co.—Personal injuries.
SHIPPED THE COAL AS CARGO.
SHIPPED THE COAL AS CARGO. BREACH OF CONTRACT CASE AT SWANSEA -COUNTY COURT. At Swajdsea County Gourc on Wednesday, Messrs. F. P. Down and Co., Cardiff, sued the Main Colliery Company for x75 for al- leged breach of contract in failing to supply coal ordered. Mr. John Sankey (instructed by Messrs. Lloyd and Pratt, Cardiff) repre- sented plaintiff, and Mr. Yflliers Meager (instructed by Messrs. James Insky and Son, Bristol) was for defendants. Counsel for plaintiff said there would be no conflict except on a point of law. On March 15th defendants sold plaintiffs two thousand tons of Dynevor-Dyffryn through coal at 10s. 3d. a ton, 1,000 tons to be de- livered in April and 1,000 tons in May. The colliery company delivered 3CO tons 'n April, and it was in respect of the remain- ing 1,700 tons plaintiffs claimed JS75. De- fendants urged that they shipped the first parcel not as "bunker," but as cargo, and because of this the company refused any more deliveries. Mr. Sankey contended thit this was no condition precedent to fu- ture delivery, and the only right his friend had would be to make a claim upon a breach of warranty. His Honour asked what was the particular difference between shipping as "bunker" or as "cargo," Mr. Sankey: Competition chiefly. Mr. Meager said it was because coal shipped as cargo was apt to get mixed with inferior coed. Mr. Sankey: The real reason why they wished to get out of their contract was that after coal had been sold at lQs. 3d. the pri-e we:-v up rapidly owing to the Courrieres strike. It became important, therefore, to slip out of the contract, because they oouid easily get a higher price elsewhere. Mr. Saukey said the first thing defendants did was to repudiate the action of their Swan- sea agent, Mr. J. R. Davies; and, secondly, to excuse themselves from completing the order because water had impeded colliery work. Unfortunately that wasn't sufficient. Counsel read correspondence. Defendants wrote that they considered the contract can- celled, inasmuch as plaintiffs had shipped 300 tons as cargo and not as bunkers. Evidence for plaintiffs elicited that there was a verbal understanding that the coal was to be shipped as bunkers, but this was not in the contract. John Hodgens, Swansea agent for plain- tiffs, was noticed to be looking repeatedly into his bat when answering questions. Mr. Meager: What have you got there? Witness produced a sheet of paper amid laughter. "It contains extracts from about sixty letters that passed between us," he explained. T. G. Lloyd, commercial manager, Main Colliery, called for the defence, said the im- portance of their knowing whether coal sup- plied to other firms was shipped as bunker or cargo, was that they might know it would not be imported where it would conflict with their own business, and ahso that it did not get mixed with inferior coal. Cross-examined: Plaintiffs were to blame for not having seen that the coal was snip- ped as bunker. Mr. Sankey What effect has this omission on the other 1,700 tons? Witness: W. must assume proper precau- tions would not have been taken with regard to the rest. Mr. Sankey: You admit this was quite a mistake? Witness: I distinctly say it was not rim- ply a mistake. Mr. Sankey: You think he did a dishon- ourable thing on purpose? Witness said Mr. Sankey could assume tha-t if he L&ed/but 11. was not fair to expect him to reply simply yes or no. Mr. Sankey: Oh, I'm not going to ask you the old question, "Have you stopped beat- ing your wife?" (Laughter.) His Honour give judgment for plaintiffs for £75.
WIVES WANTED.
WIVES WANTED. QUEER APPLICATIONS BEFORE SWANSEA GUARDLANS. Swansea Workhouse Committee met on Wednesday, Mr. Solomon presiding. Number of inmates at house is 463, com- pared with 458 for the corresponding period of last year. Number of paupers admitted during the week was 85. Three applications were received for wives. One came from Swansea, and the other two from 'Scotland. The announce- ment caused mach merriment, Rev. E. 0. Evans stating "We should not become matrnnonial agents." fcbe applicants, who wa6 blind, eaid he would reel happier had he someone to look after and take care of him. The matter was left to the Master—who was considered the proper expert.
STEPMOTHER RESPONDENT.
STEPMOTHER RESPONDENT. JURY RETURN VERDICT FOR PETITIONER. After an absence extending over four hours, the jury in the divorce suit brought by Mr. Wilson, a London merchant, against his wife, alleging she had committed • -ul- tery with her step-son, a youth of 18, re- turned a verdict for petition r. The foreman of the jury said the jury wished to add a rider that they were of -pin- ion that respondent at times was not re- sponsible for her actions. A decree nisi was granted petitioner, wife's costs to be allowed. Mr. Barnard, for petitioner, said Mr. Watson did not intend to leave his wife un- provided for. He would make her an allow- ance of 30s. a week so long as she ltd a chaste life and remained unmarried.
WHAT THE POLICEMAN SAW.
WHAT THE POLICEMAN SAW. BOYS INTERRUPTED AT BALDWIN'S, I LTD. At Swansea on Thursday Patrick and Laurence Syimnons, brothers, aged 16 and 17, Oarmarthen-noad, were charged with stealing scrap iron, value 5s from the Land ore Steel Works, property of Meters. Baldwin's, Ltd. P.C. Williams saw defendants, with another lad picking up scrap iron. De- fendants, when charged, said they had not been stealing—"only helping others to carry it away." There were previous convictions, and the caee was adjourned for a week. Lamenoe lias been in a refonraicry school. CAMBRIAN
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G.W. Railway officials from Paddington visited Swansea on Wednesday morning, and made a formal inspection of the staff of the and ^waoeea Bay Railway. Go.
SWANSEA FISHERMAN CONFESSES…
SWANSEA FISHERMAN CON- FESSES TO BIGAMY. JUDGE JELF CALLS IT "CRUEL AND WICKED." SENTENCE OF 12 MONTHS' IMPRISON- MENT. At Glamorgan Aesizes on Thursday, be- fore Justice JeJf, Christopher James God- bodt (52), fisherman, pleaded guilty to bigamy. Prisoner was married to Alice islle Twitehtt, at Great Yarmouth, in 1885, and went through the form of marriage with Fanny Letitia Elford at Swansea, on October 7th. .Mr. Tudotr hsaac, for the piroeecution, eaid the prisoner lived with his first wife three years, and had two children—one born after he left. He then came to Swansea, and there met Letitia Elford. They were acquainted for nine months, and in 1895 prisoner went through a form of marriage a.t the Parish Church with her. The Judge asked if the prisoner saw his wife at all after he left her Mr. Isaac said be believed prisoner visr. Yarmouth on one occasion. There was- evidence he intended deceiving Elford, he first posed a" a bachelor and after- words as a widower, saying his wift died In child-birth. Detective Morris said there was nothing against, the prisoner's character. '=' "How came he to leave his first wife," asked the Jurlg>e? W itnees: Some time after he was charged lie said his first wife had committed adultery with another man.. Mr Tudor Isaac said there were two children by the second wife. Mis" Elfoid was called into the box, and said when she married the prisoner she be- lieved he was a bachelor. The Judge: Did he keep to that story, or afterwards tell something else? Witness: Two months ago I heard of it. Did you tax him with it?—I asked him if he was ever married, and he said he had been, and his wife died in child-birth. And you lived with him for ten years ?— Yes. my lord. And when you made enquiries and found °ut. you gave infonnation to the police?— Yes. A witness named French spoke to being present at the first marriage. He had seen prisoner in Yarmouth once, but he did not know whether he visited his wife. The Judge said it was a cruei and wicked thing to deceive a woman in the way pris- oner had done, and by her have two child- ren. Sentence of 12 months hard labour was passed. J
NEATH WATER RIGHTS! LITIGATION.
NEATH WATER RIGHTS LITIGATION. ACTION AGAINST THE TOWtf COUNCIL RESUMED. (vUESriON OF THE DEPTH OF PONDS. The further hearing of the action Evan Thomas v. Neath Corporation was resumed in the London Chancery Div-sion, before Justice Kekewich, Oil Wednesday. Mr. Warmington, continuing nis arg"- ment on behalf of the defendants, submitted that they had done what was reasonably ie- quired of them under the agreement entered into betwaen the parties. Dealing with tii-a dYed of Clause IV. of the agreement of 1858, he desired the court to understand what ms point upon th.a.t was. The latter part of the clause said that the company should not aù any time lower the water in any of such ponds so as to be less than 6 inches oi water n the shallowest part of such pond. Tbsre was a deed of March, 1876, wnicn might be said to be a contractual definition of certain phrasos used in the deed of 1868. The nrst recital said that whereas the company had plaoed a fencing round pond "B," and such fencing had been placed beyond the limits of the water spaos of the pond, it had been agreed that the company should remove such fencing aud replace the same so as to -M- mediately adjoin the water space of pond J "B." According to the Language of that do- cument, he submitted that what was meant, was the whole area of pond "B." If it meant that, then it meant the shallowest part of the bank. Plaintiff's contention was that it meant the shallowest part of such part of the pond as would ordinarily be called its bed. He (Mr. Warmmgton) submitted that this was an alteration of the language of the conditions. This land was honeycombed oy old operations, and they had come across old workings which had .e- duoed the water in the pond, and, in fact, they had found fish in some of these JoId workings. It was not practicable to deepen these ponds very much. He should oiler evidence as to work which defendants had executed, because upon the question of waiver it was a presumption of what ..uder the circumstances of this case might be rea- sonable or unreasonable. Evidence was then called for the defence. Mr. Da.vid Morgan Jenkins, engineer, for the Borough of Neath, was called and ex- amined, and explained the nature of the water works undertaking of the Corpora- tion. Justice Kekewich: I think this evidenoe is intended for another tribunal. I can- not see how it can influence me. I thrnk you must keep it for a committee of the House of Lords or House of Commons Witness proceeded to say it was not pos- sible to give a corstant supply of water. He had met Mr. Evan Thomas a number of times in the neighbourhood of the ponds and he had never complained to him of the water having been lowered. Mr H. S. Ludlow, se>cre<ary of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Co., and who until 1884 was secretary of the Neath Water Co., said he remembered hav- ing an interview with Mr. Bell, a member of the firm of Thompson, Brown and Evans, when be came to inspect the working in connection with pond "B." At the time of the interview the pond was empty and work indicated on the plan, which had been handed up to him, was completed and water was let into the pond a few days afterwards. Asked whether there was any conversation between him and Mr. Bell as to what deepening Mr. Evan Thomas vent- ed. witness said that Mr. Bell toki him that it the work satisfied him (Mr. Bell) it would satisfy Mr. Evan Thomas. From time to time ht" saw Mr. Thomas about the ponds. Asked whether he made any oomplamt to him. witness said hô made a general com- plaint that the water was low, and he had frequently found pond "B." empty. Mr. Henry A. Charles. deputy-Mayor of Neath, said that when the Corporation took over the Water Company's undertaking he was solicitor to the Company. From 1895 there were differences between Corporation ar.l Evan Thomas, the points in dispute being the cemetery pond and the water. He had interviews with Evan Thomas, and at that time he made no complaint to wit- ness about lowering the water in the ponds. A memorandum then signed settling all difference between the parties. JUDGE FTNDS FOR PLAINTIFFS. Without calling upon counsel for the plaintiffs Mr Jufitio Kekewich proceeded to give iudgmejit in favour of the plaintiffs. He said it had been argued on behalf of the defendants that it was impossible to supply the public with water without transgressing the obligation-- into which they had entered, and therefore they must continue to trans press to the end. So ran the argument. That might have effect somewhere else, but not in a court of law. It was clear from the evi- derce, and practically admitted, that pond "B" bad never bppn deepened in the sense contemplated by Clause 4. Therefore it fol- lowed that the Corporation of Neath were not entitled to lower the surface of wat"r II.wer than fenr feet below high water mark. It was said that Mr. Evan Thomas had acquiesced in what had heen done, and that there had been a release of the obligations irrpospd upon the Corporation, to the effect that the -asr-m^nt micrbt be used beyond four feet notwithstanding that nond had not been deepened below two feet. lie eonlcl not draw any inference that "Mr. Evan Thomas had evoi granted such release. He found against the defendants on the proper construction and application of Clause 4, a= regarded that point. The only thing he could do was to make a declaration and grant an injunction as a,sked by the plaintiff;; und order defendants to pay the costs.
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Owing to a dispute between the hauliers and the management of the Ooean Collieries, Treharris, 2,000 men left their work a.t the collieries on Wednesday, and the Ocean pi\s were stopped pending a settlement of the dispute, which concerns the distribution of percentages paid to cemliers.
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CRICKET. GLAMORGAN V, DEVON. "ISITOES DEFEATED BY SIX WICKETS EXCELLENT BOWLING BY NASH. SWANSEA AMATEUK BATS WELL. The second day's play in the above match was commenced at eleven o'clock on Thurs- day. On Wednesday the Devonians scored 162 in their first innings, whilst Glamorgan responded with a total of 204. In the second venture the Devonians had lost three ric- kets for 36. and this was their score over- night. Brunskill joined Crwys when play was resumed and the pair played carefully, but runs came freely. Crwys was playing with a. better style. and he hit the bowlers to the boundary a little more frequently. Ratten- bury's first over proved a little expensive, as he had 13 runs knocked off him. With the score at 66 Creber displaced Rattenbury, and his third ball Crwys placed to leg for a couple. When tho total stood' at 74, and with his effort at 48 Crwys was missed by Rattenbury at cover point off I Creber. The chance, however, was a diflicult one. Brunskill then cut Nash through the slips for 4. but with his next ball he was clea.n bowled. 83—4—20. Crwys was part- nered by Shelly and completed his 50 cy a single of! Creber, and in his next over gave a hot chance to the Swansea bowler. Nash's succeeding over wa.s a maiden. When the telegraph showed 111 Shelby fell a victim to Nash after compiling :.5. and R. H. Clarke joined Crwys, who was still batting well, and got an occasional boundary. However, when his score stood at 66. Nash found his way to his sticks with a good length ball 118—6—66. Budden filled the vacancy, and signalled his appearance by getting three to leg off Nash. His stay, however, was ot short duration, tor Russell., who had gone on vice Creber. dismissed him when the tele- graph read 121—7—5. Hawkeeworth was the new-comer, but soon lost Clarse. who waS bowled by Nash. who thus gained talent money, having taken six wickets in the second innings. Davies, a brother to the ex- .Lianeliy stumper, followed, and fiawkes- worth got two boundaries in succession, and Davies opened his account by getting four to leg off Russell. Nash waa, however, in great form with the ball, and a few overs later he claimed Davies's wicket. 147-9-8. Aston joined Hawkesworth. who. in Russell's next over, was caught 12 the slips by Nash. and the venture closed for 148. Glamorgan, when they commenced their second innings, were set 107 to win, and Rus- sell and Norman Riches opened the venture, but disaster soon came to the homesters, for aftT only half an hour's play three wickets fell with the telegraph at 37. for Russell. Riches, and Bancroft had all been dismissed. Gibson and E. W. Jones then got together, and the Swansea man played deligntful cricket frequently finding the boundary When the luncheon interval arrived he had scored 0" not out, and the Glamorgan total stood 81 for the loss of three. It is remark- able to record that ten wickets had fallen before lunch, for Devon had lost seven with Glamorgan's three. Just after the resump- tion was ma^ie E. W. Jones, having completed his 50, was run out in a rather pecular way. He had tipped a ball from Hawkes.cvorth and stepped out of his crease, and Davies prompt- ly removed his bails. E. R. Sweet-Escott joined A. Gibson, and the pair did not take long to knock off the runs, and after half an hour's play the requisite number hati been obtained, and Glamorgan won by six wickets. DEVONSHIRE.—1st Innings. R. Crwys. b Rattenbury 22 W. S. Gwvnne, c Creber, b Rattenbury 45 G. Harrison, b Nash 1 W. F. Sturt. c Nash b Rattenbury. 0 H. F. Brunskill, b Nash 14 R. H. Clarke, c Riches, b Nash 16 Budden, b Creber 4 Hawkesworth, c Riches, b Creber 1 J. F. Shelby, not out 29 Davies, b Creber 0 Aston, b Nash 21 Extras 12 Total 162 DEVONSHIRE—2nd Innings. R. J. Crwys, b Nash 66 Gwynce, st J. 11. Brain, b Creber 7 G. Harrison, b Nash 0 Sturt. c Riches, b Nash 6 H. F. Brunskill, b Nash 20 J. F. Shelby, b Nash 15 R. H. Clarke, b Nash 3 Budden, b Russell 3 Hawkesworth, c Nash. b Russell 16 Aston, not out 0 Davies, b Nash 8 Aston, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 148 GLAMORGAN.—1st Innings. J. H. Brain. b Budden 4 t. W. Jones, b R. R. Clarke ,.„ 4 Norman Riches, b Aston 47 Bancroft, b Hawkesworth 37 A Gibson, b Aston 41 E. R. Sweet Escott, c Clark, b Aston. 6 G. L. Rattenbury, b Budden 2S Smith, ,b Clarke io Russell, Dot out U Creber, c Aston, b Clarke 0 Nash, b Hawkesworth .— c Extras 10 Total. ISA GLAMORGAN.—2nd Innings. N. H. V. Riches, b Hawksworth 9 Russell, lbw, b Aston 4 E. W. Jones, ran out 51 Bancroft, b Aston 3 A Gibson, not out 17 E R. Sweet-Escott. nt>t out 13 Extras 12 E R. Sweet-Escott. nbt out 13 Extras 12 Total (4 wkts.). 109 BOWLING ANALYSIS. DEVONSHIRE.—1st Innings. O. M. R. W. Creber 16 4 48 3 Russell 8 3 22 0 G. L. Rattenbury 12 4 30 3 Nash 16.4 7 50 4 G. L. Rattenbury bowled one wide. DEVONSHIRE.- 2nd Innings G. L. Rattenbury bowled one wide. DEVONSHIRE- 2nd Inning O. M. R. W Nash 25 4 67 7 Creber 10 1 2tJ 1 G. L. Rattenbury 5 1 20 0 Russell 7.1 5 15 2 GLiMORGAN.—1st Innings. O. M. R. \V. Budden 13 3 41 2 R. H. Clarke 22 6 62 3 Hawkesworth 13.5 4 24 2 Aston 23 5 67 3 Budden bowled a no-ball. GLAMORGAN.—2nd Innings. O M. R. W. Astcn, 10 2 30 2 Hawkesworth 12 4 32 1 R K. Clarke 3 1 12 0 Budden 5 2 13 0 Clarke bowled 2 no-balls and Budden 1.
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