The Cambrian

lIB. LLOYD-GEORGE. OBJECT OF BERLIN VISIT. HAS A POLITICAL MEANING, Frankfort, Thnrsday.—The question whe- ther Mr. Lloyd-George has a special mission in Berlin (where be is expected to-morrow) was the topic of a conversation I had to-day with ML Harold Spender, who is acting as secretary to the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer. Mr. Spender made to me the fol- lowing statements on befeaii oi Mr. Ltoyd- George :— "Mr. Lloyd-George has declared already that the reports of a difference of opinion between him and Sir Edward Grey are pare invention. They were only telegraphed to Germany for the purpose of creating an impression thai dissension in the Bcitaah Cabinet is imminent." Refiiymg to my question if it was true that the shipbuilding policy of Germany and Great Britain was the real cause of Mr. Lloyd-George's journey to Berlin, Mr. Spender said "It is very remarkable that Germans rJways over-estimate the rittsn Navy- From the experiences of our journey I gathered the impression that Germans think the British fleet thrice as strong as that of Germany. The English themselves, however, are of opinion that their Navy is only twice ae great. "For the rest, I can say that ou.r mis- sion to Germany is NOT QUITE WITHOUT POLITICAL MEANING. It is dear, too, that Mr. Lloyd-George's stay in Berlin will be used for the purpose -,f strengthening the idea of friendly rela- UottS between England and Germany. "No official reception is on onr Berlin programme, bnt Mr. Lloyd-George win al- ways be ready for negotiations with any oiheial quarters, and these negotiatione -aid only refer to an Anglo-German peace > uente. The ChancoQor of the Exchequer must very reticent, because every word he »ys will have a. stimulating effect in Eng- aad, and because the ksast misunderstand- rg woold create a bad impression. The hancellor of the Exchequer is not travel- ig ail Prime Minister, nor has be a special ratssion from the Cabinet. "It must be remarked again and again that there is ru hatred of Germany exist- ing in England, and that Mr. Lloyd-George will always be ready for negotiations to- wards an entente."—Daily Mail.") DEEP INTEREST IN BERLIN. Berlin, Thursday.—No visit of a foreign statesman to Berlin in recent times has ex- cited sacix keen interest or lively anticipa- tions as that of Mr. Lloyd-George, who arrives from Frankfort to-morrow. The impression is widespread that he is really the advance agent for some sort crt Anglo- Gorman entente. It is extremely unlikely that naval armaments can be serious dis- cussed in any circumstances, becar.se both Prince von Buelow and Admiral Tirpitz- the only Ministers with whom erven tenta- tive suggestions coold be debat.ed-ar.e away from Berlin. Mr. Lloyd-George, whose record at the Board of Trade extended his reputation in Germany, may count on a most hospitable reception, eSt-ociaftv as his visit follows so soon after his sympathetic references to Germany in the Gartebad interview. I am informed thai the Imperial Home Office preparations are completed -or affording nmt the widest possible facilities for study- ing the German pension system. To-morrow evening he will be a guest at an informal dinrier in his honour givpn by Doctor von Bethmann-Hoilweg, the Im- perial Home Secretary and acting Chancel- lor, in the restaurant at the Zoological Gardens. Conors will be laid only for twelve, including members of the staff of the British Embassy and those few Cabinet Ministers who are in town. In one of the latter, Herr von Sydow, Chancellor of the Imperial Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd-George will find a companion in distress whoso forth- coming Budget is awaited with fear and *remhnng by German taxpayers. The sudden arrival of Count Matternich 'German Ambassador in London) on a visit to Prince von Bueiow at Nordeney, is con- '>ected in some quarters with Mr. Lloyd- 'learge's visit to Berlin.-—("Daily Mg8.")

A "MOSES FLOOD WILLIAMS." BORN DURING THE JOHNSTOWN DISABTER: YSTRADGYNLAIS MAN AND THE WHITE CITY. It appears that the letter sect to the man ager of the Johnstown Flood Exhibition at che 'Frajxx>Brrtish, intimating that there Irved in South Wnies a person named "Moses Flood Wilhams," v^jo was bom during the flood, was sent by a Miss M. Thomas, and was dated from Glyn Neath. The manager, Mr. McGarvie, immediately obtained Mr. VVilEams's address, and tele- graphed far confirmation of the story, and on Thursday morning a reply was received., handed in at Y stradgynlaig "McGarvie, manager,. Joimstown Flood, Ftanoo-Cntish Exhibition.—Statement cor- rect. B ~n in floating house of Maetersoai, manager in Pen traffic Store. Caried on im- provised stretcher with mother to Green- hill, house of John levies. Farther oon- firmafcian in ^ory of Johnetown pobtiahine place Hatrisborg. Page 112—Mose* ]Jood WHHaEKt."

SMASHED THE PREMIER'S WINDOWS, RELEASED SUFFRAGISTS GET AN OVATION. A large crowd of people, among tliem be- ing two or tb.ré6. hundred Suffragists, as- sembled outside Holioway Gaol an Satur- day morning, the occasion being the release of Mrc. Leigh and Miss New, the two Suffragist* sentenced to two months' im- $w-ieownent without the option of a fine for breaking the Prime Minister's windows in Downing-street 011 Jane 30th. When the doors of the prison were opened after eight o'clock, and Mrs. Leigh Af d Miss New made their appearance, the SiifEragist* outside cheered lustily. Both Wiies were hurried into a carnage dwoor- .)(} with the Suffragists' colours, and ser the houeg had been taken out, some the women pmliod the vehicle adong, c »«ch to the antoMnMnt of the crowd pa-es- > Accompanied by a band, the pro- < jsBicii made its way to Queen's HaJL Where i and WeakiaSt were heid.

SWANSEA WEDDING, A' a So^Z £ Ym MABEL The wedding took pfacc a.t St. JudeV ( -mnch, Swansea, of Mt. Arthur Hubert Oiff, Hennotto-etreet, an of Sergt. Cuff, Svaroea Pofece Force, and Miss Ma £ ej Geoa-- £ .na Cowley, daughter of Mrs. Cyriey, Town Hill Vifiao. Rer. E. D. 1 scry officiated. The bride was attired in whrte elaine, ..rirmr..oo with cream silk insertion. and laoe, tiso white ribbon. The orioeeroaids wvcts 4iss G wiey (sister of bride) and Miss Onff |9Gstor of bractegroom). They war* dresses of liecuit voile, trimmed witfa gJ."ttOO sAtin srib- t-on and fdlk btce. The bride was criven away bv lwr hixxther, M-. J..m Cowley, Pomtiu-dawe." Mr. Edward 0 wley wat best innn. The happy couple Wt for Ireland for their honeymoon. fgiTiTT I j

ABERAVON SEPTEMBER FAIR. Aherwan Septembear Fair (as wiH be seen Ivom all advertisement) will thiN year be 1. -kl on Thtrnaday (September Sir1), "and the 1 iccaeding days, and not as in previous yean the first Monday of September. beravm Council have sanctioned arranqje- with Mr. Hy. Siudt as an expori- Itxnt for one year. The pleasure fair wa wiwnwnrn CD the 29th of August.

MINERS WINDFALL. GLYNCORRWG MAN'S STROKE OF LUCK. WEALTHY AMERICAN UNCLE. Mr. David John Jones, a miner employ- ed at Corrwg Colliery. Glvncorrwg, is one of the claimants to a fortune of £28,000. Mr. Jones was interviewed by a newspaper man at his homo, in Gadiys-terrace, Glyn- corrwg, on his return from his work under- ground. "During last September," said Mr. Jones, "I read an account oi the death of Mr. Benjamin Jones, a rich farmer, of Oregon, United States of America, who had left a fortune of £ 528.000, to which his nephews, Joeeph and Evan Jones, or, in the event of their death, their children were entitled. It struck me that the Benjamin Jones re- ferred to must be my great-uncle, the Imo- ther of my grandfather Jonathan Jooes, who went to America when a young Man, and was. completely iost sight of by his relatives. My grand;itl»r Jonathan Jones and his brother were both cvoncernod in the Rebecca I Rk/uS. Benjamin fied to America and no- thing more was heard of him. "At the time he left Carmarthenshire my grandfather had two sons, Joseph and Evan, and the property is left to them or their children. Evan Jones was my father. Soon after my great uncle Benjamin went to America my grandfather Jonathan Jones, my father, and my uncle Joseph went out too and settled down in Wiikesbarre, where I was born. When I was about two years old my father and his family came over to England and settled down at Bryn-road, Glyncorrwg, where my father died about 14 years ago. "When I saw the report I wrote to my uncle, Joseph Jones, who still hves at Wiikesbarre, and asked him to look into the matter. I have since had a gcod deal of correspondence with him, and I understand from him that the Benjamin Jones men- tioned WAS my missing great-uncle. He has told me that I must get the marriage certi- ficate of my grandfather, Jonathan Jones, who, I believe, was married at Fairfach, Carmarthenshire. I meant to go down to Fairfach *o see the register, but from December until May I wa.s laid np with a severe illness, and as I have a wife and eight children to support things have beer, too tight tr> spend money on travelling aoout to get the information. If I could afford it I would go over to America to look into the matter thoroctghly." Mr. Jones says his uncle Joseph, of Wiikesbarre, would be entitled to half, and my brothers and sisters and myself would share the other £14,000. I am the eldest of the family. The brothers are Jonathan, Evan and Thomas Henry, all living here at Glyncorrwg. The ?is*«rs are Mrs. Hodg- son, living at Aoergwynti: Mrs. Winter, of Matthew-'rt.reet Glyncorrwg; Mrs. Hughes, of Matthew-street, Glyncorrwg; and Naomi and Joanna, two yoaog girls, I who live with Mrs. Winter.

I MELODY AT THE MUMBLES. CHILDREN'S' CONTESTS ON THE PIER. At the Mbmbles Pier on Saturday after- noon there were children's t?ok>, duet and choral competitions. The attendance was fairly good considering the weather. There were four entries for the choral competi- tions: Fabianis Bay, Fforestfach, Plasmari and Tabernacle; for the boy's and girl'3 (under 15), six; ditto (under lo;, three; girl's (niwier 16) soio, ten; duet, three. Mr. I J. Singleton, F.T.S.C., Port Taibot, was the adjudicator.

i TINPLATE PATENT, AMERICAN PATENTEE VISITS SWANSEA. Jlf. A.I..J. Mackrey, who for some years was distHct manager of the A nerican Sheet aid Tinplato Company, h<i.6 im ejiied ,t P3,- tent brush for reducing the amount of coat- ing on tin and teme plat-as and incxea&ing the output. Further details will be found in our advertising columns. Previously to going to America, Mfr. Maekrey was general works manager for Mr. P. S. Philips, Positymdster. Mr. Maakrey, who was in Swansea on Saturday, states that his patent is being extensively worked in Am«rica. The output, he stAtes, is in- creased by 50 per cent, over the existing <k°n8' ar<i tilCTe 000 turned out LUX) boxes r week aa aagainst 660 boxes, len per cent. is saved in the amount of coating with the increased output. The patent is a mecheaMcai axrangemeat fixed to the top rolls of the machine. The patent onisti is manufactured bv the Victoria Foimdry- Co., Ltd., Momston. Terms and particulars can be obtained from Mr. Howell Lewis, 245, Chemical-road, Mor- rietou.

GOWER AGBICULTURAL SHOW. BIG FORTHCOMING EVENT AT PEXR-ICE. A meeting oi th.e Cower AgriculfcaraJ Society was held at the Jeffreys Arms on Saturday afternoon, to make final aiTange- metiis for the ihow at Penrioe on September 17th. Mr. J. S. Brockie, Pare Ie Breos, f>resided. The Secre-tary (Mr. A. Anthony) repeated that the erection of a show yard -would be uaxlertakem by Miss Talbot," through Mr. Pritehard, free of charge, also that owing to the difficulty of obtaining suitahie horses the proposed military tournaiment would not tins year be carried out. Mr. Pritehard was appointed general not tins year be carried out. Mi. Pritchard was appointed general steward of the yard; fAewartfe in the vanous sectIOns were also appointed. Judges who have accepted service are as >», Messrs. J\ SLeats (W huehurch.), and John Smith (Greenway). Light norse, trottinc etc— Mc«*rs. A T. Probert (YstradmynaAi and Evans (Carmartheii). Cattle a«d corn— Met^sr5. D. Burnett (Golden Grove), and J. D. Key (Lhmelly). Sheep, pigs, roota- Vtessrs. E. Jones (Sennyhridge), and T. Wil- liams (Caetelldu). Dairy—Mrs. Williams, Cardiff (appointed by Glaaaorgan Coonty Council).

ENGLISH CHANNEL SWIM. OLD SWANSEA NAVAL SWIMMFTR'S SUGGESTION. Mr. E. -Vshbury, Old Market Vaults, Swansea, who describes himself as ex- champion long distanx swimmer of the China station, Royad Navy, wri:tœ One cannot but admire the ptocxy at- tempt made by Ja/ek Bees to swim the English Channel, and at the same tune re- gret that failutp came so soon. As an old naval swimmer, and one who vrae, stationed in a Revenue cutter at Dover, a.Œi cruised about, and swum in that par- ticular part of the Lnghsh Channel, I should hke to offer a littie bit of achrioe to prospective swimmers who reside in and about Swansea. Instead of spending the enomnons sum of about J650 to £70, which the Channel swim entail, try and swim from the Mum- b4es to Devonehire. In the first place it would be a record, and in the second pkl.ce the swimmer#' would experience at least 20 hours in the open sea, aaid give him a fair idea of what swim- irting agauwrt strong curcente is like. And thirdly, if a man can be found in Wales to arcwmplwh that feat I am certain that he would pjot lack the necessary money for making the greater attempt in I crowing the Ekigli^i Channel.

NORTHERN UNION EMISSARIES AT NEATH. During the wef-k Northern Union emisfcar- ies have visit-xl Nenth, and \'7. Sandharn has Jx.<m ap-proac-hed hy Hull Kingston Roveie j (who offered £40 down), and Bradford (who jB30 down). Saodham refoeed each.

GERmAN nnLLIONAIRE CuALOWNER'S FLYING ViSIT TO SWANSEA. As stated in our rnhunrns cm Fridav, Mr. Huisco Stinnes, the (ierman itijI 1 lonaire <XJQ1- ownor, paid a flying visit to Swan.sea on »i- day. 5lr. Stinnes, who has visited Cardiff, New port, and Bargoed, was met at the Swan.i.'a Station by Mr. R. 1." Sails, J.P., genera! m-anagor of tlie Gwa«iica,^t]l-WQn Collieries, ar.d together they uioUreci to Gwauncacgai-wen, where the anthracite co! lieries were inspected. Mr. Stinnes left Swansea by the 4.55 p.m tram.

THREATENED TO TAKE HIS SOUL "LURID"' APPLICATION AT SWAN- SEA 1 ROM GORSEINON. At Swansea on Saturday. Thomas Mor- gans, Cecil-road, Gorwnnor:, Vv'^ sram- moned by Thoe. Johns, for siweoies of the pea^x;. MT. Stot-o Andrews defended. C'-omplainant said defendant came to h'11 housye one night r!.n<t threatened to take his soul and lJOdv away. He wa. atraid of btm. His wife answered the door, witness being afraid to come down Mrs. Morgans said that defendant wanted her husband to come down so that he might knock his brains out G'erk Not to knock his sonl out?—No. The defence was that defendant had catted at the hoiiise to fetch something from the house that belonged to him. Defendant was bound over.

EX-SOLDIER'S PLIGHT. FOUND SERIOUSLY ILL IN A BAGLAN FIELD. Peter Hutley, aged 57, labourer, and an ex-soidier, was admitted into Neath Wotrk- hcibse on Friday night, -ufering, it is be- lieved, from ague. lie was found on Fri.iay evening lying in a lield off Boglan road, between Briton Ferry and Port Talbot, in an exhausted condition, having been there sinco Wednes- day without food or water. The younsr nr±n who found him offered hint food, l;nt tht- poor fellow was unable to ioucii "h- Information was given to In- spect < i' Canton, Port Talbot, who, with p ( Young, :13J him conveyed to the Neath Union. The poor fr.ilow had been working at Jverdig Hill) from whence he tramped to- wa.-d-- Neath, when he was taken ill and went into the field to rest. Hutley served with the North Lancashire Regiment, qvd bad seen service in India and South Africa.

Mr. S. Palmer, the President of the Swansea. Tow; A.F.C., is inviting all the members of the club !:■ a social gathering and supper next Thmsaav evening, August 27thj at 25, High-street. 27thj at 25, High-street.

I BURGESS'S ENDURANCE. ) —— TWENTY TWO HOURS SWIM. FAILED CLOSE TO THE SHORE VAIN STRUGGLE ASAINST TIDE Telegraphing at an oafrly hour on Saturday morning the Press Association says — After remaining in the water for 22 hours and 45 minutes, and getting one and a half miles off Gravelinee, Burgess failed in his second attempt to swim the Channel. The spot where Burgess reluctantly re- linquished his splendid feat of endurance is about 15 miles to the East of Calais. The I' swimmer erven then aetuaBy climbed up a ladder at the side of the accompanying London tug Gnat. Entering the water to the East of St. Margaret's Bay at 1.12 on Friday morning he struck out at 25 strokes to the minute, the tide and the breeze forcing him to the westward. The wind dropped, bat sprung up again from the South-West. At the end of two boors Bur- gess was obliged to assume goggles, and to obtain shelter from the roughened surface of the water he went round to the leeward side of the boat. At 5.15 he was five milee off Dover. At 6 o'clock a haze completely obscured thé Eng- lish and the French coasts, and the water, owing to. the freshened South-West breeze, I e ame even rougher. No bearings oooild be again taken until 10 o'clock owing to the fog ,till continuing, and at 1 p.m. Burgess indicated that he could not stick I more than four more hours of it. BURGEES. I Considerable progress was, however, sub- sequently made, burgess gaining on the Considerable progress was, however, sub- sequently made, i'.urgess gaining on the lan-j at a g'jod p&ce, but when within three iind tour miles j),lrgebs, though still swim ming stroiigiy, was apparently not making too much LlÜJ.¿ way. At 5 o'clock the sea had gone down a little, and at 6.50 Burgee-s wa; told he was three and a haj miles oft Calais, so he said, to the applause of is escort, that he would MAKE A SPRINT FOR IT." After ten minutes, however, tne swintmer j said he believed they were gradually go- izg off the shore again. At 7.40 he war- three miles oiT Calais; at 10 o'clock t-ie: Sou on Wast breeze had given place to an Easterly wind, and bearings taken showed j him to be one and a half miles from the French shbre, the tide drifting him to the Eastward at a good rate. At 11.50 p.m. he-j was still drifting along le-vel with the coast j at the same distance, and it was decided that is no progress towards the shore was likeh- to be made for two or three hours more that Burgess should set out to PUT UP A RECORD ENDURANCE SWIM. Thi. he did, leaving the wxter at 11.57, ) three minutes from mirinight. and thus eclipsing Holbein's previous best. Burgess intends having another attempt in five or six days.

POST OFFICE THEFT GWAUNCAEGURWEN POSTMAN AR, RESTED AT LLANELLY. ) On August 12th a sum of money was: stolen from the Gwauncaegurwen Post Office, under circumstances which baffled the authorities. j The disappearance of a postman named | Ernest Sayee, who absented himself from duty without leave, caused some suspicion, Sayce, who is a Londoner, took train to Llanelly on Friday, intending to catch an excursion for tlie Metropolis. On alighting at Llanelly he was, however, met by thi postmaster and a police officer, who took ) him into custody. The prisoner had a. large sum of money in his possession, and admitted the theft. SAYCE REMANDED AT LLANELLY. At Llanelly on Saturday, Ernest feayce, (16). Industrial School boy, was charged w.ith stealing a Cwmgoirse P.O. official re- mittance letter containing JB17 in gold, oil: August 12th. P.C. Da vies said that in company with the Llanelly postmaster, he arrested defen- dant at 1 jlanelly Station on Friday night and found upon him JE16 10s. in gold and 12s. 3d. in silver. Prisoner said he took the money to give to hi* father, who bad been (Kit of work for twelve years. He waf> j remanded until Wednesday.

SWANSEA WOMAN SUCCUMBS. t FOUND FLOATING IN THE NORTH DOCK. Ellen Harrison (45) married, Xo. 5, Jocfaey- sfpoet, Swansea, who was found floating in the North Dork under such pecuiiair eircum- stances on Thursday evening, died at Swa.n- sea Hospital at noon on Saturday.

"IF I WAS TO DROP DEAD." DEFENDANT'S OATH: LLANELLY THEFT CHARGE. At Liooelly nn Saturday vvm. Williams, Macficaimer. listen was charged wit'h break- ing into Bryngwvn. P S. S. Jenkins found a window open ajid footmexjis on the sill, and a number of fiower pot. removed. Aocotnjxuiied by a man named Harries, of Bryngwyn Farm, witness I went in search of the man, who had been seen in the vicinity, and found him. Defendant, in reply, said, "If I waa to drop dead, I was iie-NV in the house." He was remanded until Monday.

SWANSEA ASSESSMENT APPEALS. At the last meeting of th Swansea As- sessment- Committee the following were amongst tiie appals, together with the nett rateable v;*lues :—Morristoi Tinplate Co., Midland Works, L375 to £ 37 (drring rd I oonstruction ol milia) W. (Jambold. Heathheld Inn, Fforestfach, £30 7s. 6d.. confirmed R. Picton Warlow, "GLmtawa," Hejithfleld, £ 47, corJirmed; .tmarus, I Ltd.. Sausage Factory, Tower lane, £34. confirmed J. F. Harvey and Son, bank and offices, 27, Wind-street, £ 162, djvided, ground floor £ 100, first floor £ 35, second I floor £ 15 (T-ront), t wo other rooms L6 each E. Tucker, 6, Sprag-avenue, £ 24 to £22 15s.

Whilst discharging pyrites frcci the s.s. Lvra, at Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea, on Saturdav, John Britten, employed by I Messrs. Powlesland and Mason, received ar injury to his foot.

CANADIAN COHFLAGRA- I HON. i WORK OF THE "BLACK HAND.' ¡ A Reuter's Victoria. (B.C.) message states I that a, startling explanation of the Feruie disaster, backed up by Manager Hale, of the Elk Lumber Company, is now given out. Mr. haie believes the fixe was not the re- sult of an accident, but the work of members of an Italian organisation known as the Black Hand, to effect the release from prison of some of their comradee. I

LLANELLY AUCTIONEER AT THE 1< .AiR. LLANGADOCK CASE: INDUCEMENTS TO BUY CHAINS. FARMERS EVIDENCE: FINE IM POSED. At Llangadock on Thursday. John Rich- ard Davies. auctioneer, James-street, Llan- elly, was changed with playing by way of gaming in the Square on Liangaclock fair day. Mr. T. G. Williams prosecuted, and Mr. Brunei White, Carmarthen, Defended. Mr. Vv uiKims said that defendant went to fairs m diffenmt parts of South Wales, and as he had the advantage of being able to speak English very well, and had a know ledge of Wei.sh he was able to cheat people all the easies as there were many in the country who preferred being gulled in the Ia,tt,e,r language. On July 9 a fair was held at L'angadock, and defendant, stand- ing on a brake, produced some flittering watch chains, which looked like gold. He called them Elbe gold He offered to sell the chains far 2s. 6..1., with the additional inducement of twopence with which to drink his health. He then added, "Take that, and that, and 'hat, throwing ap- parently three half-croons or florins imo a piecv> of paper. Except, (.ci hap-s, in the tirst case, when ha-lf-crown^ were thrown, ae an inducement, he only threw in three halfpence or twopeiice. Mr. Williams went on\to Soay that defendant wa. charged as L'-eing a rogue ^md a vagabond." He was soaay to h:: ve to um" tnese w~>rds towards the Joefenda»nt. They were, however, the wo'jtk of the section and not his own. P.S. Robiin, in cros^-examinatkm, s;ud he htwl only had one case of thits kind be- fore, and ther: # obtained a conviction. John VViiliams, Olchfa Fami..Llangadock, deposed to buvyig a cliain from defendant under the belief that wnen he paid 2s. 6d. for it he wouki receive three haH-crowns. He. however, had three halfpence. Defendant gave an absolute deniaJ to having held out promises of the nature men- tioned to those who purchased the chains- He might have said something as a joke. Mr. White (ïor the defence) said his cli- oriit. was a recognised auctjoneer, and could not be proceeded p>gainst. under the section under which he w*ts charged. To enable thsm to do that he must be without visible means of subsistence, which was not the ■ase in this instance. The bench fined defendant 5s. and costs, totaJ £1 16s.

MUMBLES ACCIDENT. OLD GENT!,EM AN CUTS HIS FORE- HEAD BADLY. An old gentleman named John Tucker, of Alma House, Mumbies, was walking along the Mumbies :oo.d between Sketty and Vi- vian's Stream on Friday noor, when he slip- ped and fell against a stone wall, cctting' his forehead badly above the right eye.. Mr. Sarreuel Jones, Poet Of rice, Ah-erdnlais, witnessed the accidcnt, a.nd had Mr. Tucker conveyed in a motor-car to Swansea Hospi tal, where he waf attended to, and after- wards enabled to proceed to the home of his sister-in-law at No. 5, Brynymor-road, Swansea.

WELSH SUMMER SCHOOL. SWANSEA CHOSE! FOR NEXT YEAR. At the conclurfdon of the Welsh Slunmer School, at Bangor, it was decided to hold next year's meeting at Swansea. Before the school "broke up" Dr. W. Wiiiiams, who has just left Swansea, after doing exoallent. work there as a. director of { education, visited the school in hie official capacity as one of his Majesty s inspector of schools. Mr- Protheroe Thomas, Sketty, secretary of t1. Swansea Welsh Society, stated to a "Daily Post representittive on Saturday that the event was being brought to Swan- Aea. thorough the instrumentality of the local Weish Societies.

BEATEN AGAIN I N.S.W. VANQUISHES THE TOURISTS. (Renter's Foreign Special.) Sydney, SatiaxJay.—The British Rugby team werre defeated here to-day by New South Wales by 6 points to 3.

COLLIER'S LEGS SEVERED. SEVERE ACCIDENT AT CWMAVON. A aerious evident occurred at Cwmavon R. and S.B. Station on Satrrrday. Joshua James (16), Rhydyglyn, employed at an Avon Valley pit, wa,' about to tgiter tho workman's train to proceed to work, when he slipped and fell under the train. One of his legs was cut off, and the other wae so badly injured that it had to be am- putated. He waa carried home and attended to by Dr. Williams, Cwmavon, who performed j amputation below the knee. The condition of the injured man is serious. i

CIFN BRYFL COLLIERY CO, J MARGAM FUJTATION CAPITAL £5,000. Cefn .&ryn Cdliery Co., Ltd., has been registered with a. cajMtal of £ £ >,000 in J610 shares, to acquire the interest of David It. Evans and William R. Hughes, or any I others, in the Cefn-y-Bryn CoHierv, ilor- gam, Glam., aDd to carry on the business of colliery and niine owners, etc., etc. I The subscribers are WilHam R. Hughes, Cae P™ Swansea,, agent David R. Evans, Sunnycroft, Llansarolet, colliery proprietor; R. O. Hughes, Qae P^J-k. Swansea, oollh^ry proprietor; J. E. Thomas, Myrtle Villa, Wellfield-road, Carmarthen, colliery pro- prietor J. Rees. Qyda^h on Tyne, mer- .-ihant; J. H. Hopkins. UansamJet, grocer; U. Davies, Parkystadwen, Lla.nsa.mlft, brake proprietor; J. Mj. Jones, Llansamlet, sur- geon. IVivate conrpany. The number of directors is not tc be less than three nor ( more than five; the first are William R. Hughes, Da.vid R. Evans, and J. Reas. Qualification. £ 250. Remuneration as fixed by the mrnpany. Regi-stererl by Alfred H Atkins, 27-8, Fetter-lane, E.C. I

LONDON COURT DIALOGUES. I "DFJECTIXG" A; ROWDY THEATRICAL PATRON. I A defendant at Blast Ham :—"I was al- most struck dumb when I got the sum- mons. It CiMiie at me like an earthquake. I'm as green as grass as far as the law :s concerned. I A "witness at Kingston :—"He seized hokl of me and said. If yon don't pay me that something something money, I'll knock your something, something, something, something brtuns out." A witness at the CSerkenwell Police Court.-—"I don't bet new. I can't afford it. l':n -n.urried.' A theatre attendant at the Ealing Court: -1 told him that if he did not behave him- self ho would be deleted."

H.M.S. ANTRIM'S SWANSEA VISIT CONFIRMATION OF THE EVENT. ALSO TO VISIT TEN BY AND ABERYSTWYTH. We are now able to state thai H.M.S. Antrim, one of Britain's finest armoured cruisers, will definitely visit Swansea be- tween the 1st and oirri of September, and after staying some days will make for Ten by. ;und from there to Abeiystwyth, returning to Portsmouth on the 14th of the same month. There are a. number of Swansea boys on the cruiser, and they naturally hail tJhe visit W9th delight. The names of the boxing cracks of the An- trim are — J. Johnson, first-class petty officer, heavy weight champion of the Mediterranean a<nd Atlantic fleets. W• Smith, ditto, 9 st. 8 Jb9. leather weight champios- of the South Afjican Sta- fion and runner-up in light weight competi- tion at Portsmouth. C. iShawc.ratt. A.B., winner of middle- weig.'it competition at Gibraltar. G. Nicholls, R.M.L.r. (a. native of Swan- tea), feather weight (9 st. 2 HJtJ.). Ai. stated in the 'Daily Post" on Thurs- day, the men of the Antrim are anxious to match these champions against the pick of Swansea,, and we shall be pleased to put both sides into comimBnication. MAYORS INTENTION: "SOME SORT OF ENTERTAINMENT." The Mayor of Swansea (Alderman J. H Lee), spoken to hy a "Daily Post" reporter, exprefsed his. satisiacti >n at the forthcom mg naval --it.it, and remaxked that some time ago he had made representations to sacfc an end. 'We must have some sort- of all entertain ment or reception for the officers a.nd men," he added. "You can certainly say that something will be done in that direction, and I hope there will be a tournament arranged such as suggested. I will at once see what arrangements we can make."

PAN-CELTIC FETES AT BREST. OUTLINE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS. The .ijrangoments are now fairly complete far the Pan-Celtic Fetes which are to follow the Congress of the Union RegionaJ»ste Bre- tonne, to be nekl on the 17th and 18th Sep tember at Plougastel-Davolas, a small town s.tur.ted on the other side of the road to Brest. A large number of delegates aire being In- vited hym Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, as the guests of the City of Brest. The locaJ delegates inviie<i aa-e Miss Dillwyn, the Rev. Ben Davies (Pan tog j, Alderman Gwilym Morgan, Mr. T. Matthews, M.A. (Liande- hie), Mr. A. B. Davies (Swansea), and Mr. Abraham Thomas (Llanrsmletj. The fetes inchide a public meeting of the. Gorrcdd, a Breton Pardon, a banquet, and will terminate with a ball. There will aJso ho a. private conference of the delegates and the Breton letwlers.

81 TRIPLETS BORN AT NEATH. PAINTER'S WIFE AND THREE BOYS ALL DOING WELL. On Friday night, the wife of Mr. Alec Evans, painter on the G.W. Railway, of Gold-street, Neath, gave birth to triplets —three boys Mother and rhddnpen are, ws are delighted to learn, aJI doing wefcl.

ANOTHER BOXING TOURNAMENT SWANSEA CHAMPION AGAIN MATCHED. Jfm Evans, who during the summer has been looked upon as the champ-ion boxer of Swansea at his weight, and who defeated in secession D. Morgan and D. Thomas ("Gallas"), has been matched to box Jack North, a well-known exponent with the gloves. Both men are already in training, Evans having gone to (lower to be prepared. The details have not yet been arranged, but the affair will ta<ke place in about a month's time.

RESCUED FROM THE CANAL, SWANSEA SIX YEAR-OLD IN DANGER A six-year-old lad, Christy Hole, whose father, a fuelworkor, lives at 23, Jockey street, Swansea, while playing with other boys in a fuel boat, fell in the canal near the Gratgola Works. But, for the prompt action of Willia.m Matthews, fuel worker, Jiving in Powell- Rt" at. the lad would undoubtedly have been drowned. As it was, he was res<Mied with out any injury except that of a serious fright.

:r BEST HOOKEK IN THE WORLD." HIGH PRAISE FOR EDGAR MORGAN. NEW ZEALAND CRITIC ON HIS DISPLAY IN TEST GAME. Swansea people will be interested in the following references to Edgar Morgan, which appeared in "The Referee" (Sydney, N.S.W), alter the second test match with New Zealand :—"A wonderful improve- ment had tdtken place in the visitors' scrum. Time and again they beat New Zealand for the ball. This was largely due to the efforts of Morgan, the centre forward, who is the bast forward in the team, and who is reckoned to bf1 one of the best hook- ers in the world. In commenting on the general aspects of the game the critic paid "Although the backs v.ere good. it is due to the splendid display of the forwards that the Anglo-Welshmen now own a reputation. They met the AH Bracks at their own game and conquered them. • • E. Morgan, among a fine lot, stood out a real champion, following up with remarkable consistency, thereby doing a vast amount of damage to the opposing backs, toinng like a Trojan in the scrum, and securing possession on nearly every occasion, he certainly ranks as one of the finest forwards who have ever visited the Dominion." "The Dominion" (a New Zealand paper) 8MQ "E. Morgan, the cen- tre forward, followed up with the most oon- Kifttence, a.nd time and again swamped the New Zealand backs with deadly tackling."

SAW THE FISH JUMPING. ABERDARE MAN FINED AT NEATH. At Neath on Friday George Davies, of Aberdare, was Frctmmoned for fishing in pri- vate waters. Defendant said be had come ltp with a Sunday Sdhooi anting, and seeing the fish jumping he caugrri ome. He was fined 10s. and costs. Mr. Keppel applied for an adjournment in the case 1)£ the Neath Angling Club against Thomas Davies. Glyn Neath, who was sum- moned for a similar offence. Mr. Powell consented to the adjournment on payment of 50B. costs, and this was agireed to.

DRANK HALF HIS EARNINGS. BRITON FERRY HUSBAND'S ALLEGED NECLECT. Thomas Daniel Lloyd, labourer, employed by tho Briton Ferry Council at a wage of 25k. a week, was charged at Neath on Fri- day with neglecting his four children. Mil". A. Jestyn Jeffrevs prosecuted for the N.S.P.C.C. Inspector Best said that the defendant was of drunken habits and neglected his children. The wife said that if it were not for the hedp she had at times from the neighbours there would be no food in the house. Her husband (kank half his earnings. Defendant received two months' hard la- bour.

SUNDAY GAME OF "BANKER." At Neath on Friday, Alec Jones, Hubert Lyons, and James Lyons, of Glyn Neath, were charged with playing "bankei" at Absrnunt on Sunday last. P.C. Williams detected the men. Defendants were each fined Fs. and costs.

I WOMAN FOUND IN THE DOCK. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT SWANSEA. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION SUCCES8- FUL. A married woman named Ellen Harrison. No. 3, Jockey-stret, Swansea, was seen by some workmen in the North Dock, Swansea, near the Graigola Fuel Works, about seven o'clock on Thursday evening, and she was rescued in an unconscious condition. r How she got into the water is not known, and the whole affair is wrapped in mys- tery. Whe»i she was brought to the quay- side by means of a life-line Mr. Arthur Price, foreman shunter on the Midland Railway, who possesses the medallion and certificate of the St. John's Ambulance As- sociation, resorted to artificial respiration, and after twenty minutes' hard work breath- ing was satisfactorily restored. The woman was then removed to the Swansea Hoo. pital. On Friday morning, although Mrs. Har- rison had recovered consciousness, she was unable to give a clear statement as to how she got into the water. Enquiries at No. 3, Jockey-street, show that Mrs. Harrison is the wife of a sea- faring man. No one seems to have seen her enter the water. Previously to being seen and pulled out of the water by a man named Sutilivan,an- other man saw the woman's head above the water and ran away and told other men he thought it was a body.

PUT HIS HEAD OUT. A SOLICITOR KILLED BY PASSING CAR, A verdict of "Accidental death" was re- turned at Hammersmith 011 Friday on Mr. Francis Mathew Fitt (50), a t-oiicitor, of Limerick, who was killed on Wednesday morning through being struck by a. passing traflioCatr while leaning out of a taxicab which Le had hired. The driver of the cab said he was going at ten miles an hour. The tramdirivc-r said de- ce-ised must have struck his head a.gainst a.n iron bracket on the side of the car.

PRINCESS AT CARDIFF. J AUSTRIAN ROYALTY'S VISIT. The Princess Stephanie of Austria, who has been staying at Ilfracombe with her son. left Ilfracombe on Friday mürnmg by passenger steamer on a visit to Cardiff. It had boon proposed that the Princess, who is travelling incognito, should go round the doc':s, and the Cardiff Railway Company had arranged to place a special saloon train at the disposal of the Royal party, hut at the last moment the arrangement Vv';A»s cai)- oeitod.. It was understood thai the Princess would visit Cardiff Castle and the City Hall.

WEST GOWER CLERGY. DEANERY MEETING AT REYNOLD- STONE. CLERGYMEN'S SCHOLABLY PAPERS. A meeting of the West Gower Deanery took place at the Church Institute, Rey- noldstone, Gower .the rural dean (the Rev. S. W. Jenkins, rector of Oxwich) being in the chair. The Rector of Bishopstone read a lucid and scholarly paper on the 7' h Chapter of Romans. He was followed, by the invitation of the Dean and Chapter, by the Rev. R. Jackett (R-actor of Hasguard, Pembrokeshire), who read a paper on the "New Theology." He spoke on Bible study as affected by the ad- vancod criticism of present day scholars, and he dealt with miracles as explained by followers of the old and new theology. To It-he one. school miracles were essential, to the later school non-essential for our belief in Christianity. The views of Farrar, Mo-ze ley, and others were contrasted with th^se of Harnae*i, Gore and others. He disclaimed agreement with the conclusions arrived at by authors which he quoted on the Great Doctrines of the Virgin Birth, Descent into Hell, the Resurrection and Ascension but he conclusively proved that the views of the advanced critic were held by the greatest scholars of the day, and should not. at any rate by the clergy, be lightly regarded. The writers of the En- cyclopaedia Biblica. who entered light- heartedly on the study of Biblical criticism, arrived at conclusions whh'h demanded most careful consideration. The books of Pro- fessors Cheyne and Harnach were com- mended for their reverent and scholarly treatment of those difficult subjects.

LATE MRS. W. JENNINGS, SWANSEA. Tho funeral look place at Coc-kett Ceme- tery, near Swansea, on Friday afternoon of Mrs. Annie Jennings, aged 29, Gladstone Buildings, Alexandra-road, Swansea, wife jf Mr. W. Jennings, of the machinists' depart- ment of the "South Wales Daily Pest," and daughter of Mr. William Townshend, the overseer at these offices. Mrs. Jennings' death was particularly sad-foliowing as it did an operation at Swansea Hospital. The mourners were :—Messrs. W. Jennings (hus- band), W. Townshend (father), George Townshend, James Townshend, Cardiff (brothers), Arthur Jennings, J. Robertson (brothers-in-law), J M. Jennings (father- in-law) others present being Me-ssrs. Her- bea-t Morgan (sub editor of the "Daily Post"), W. G. Powney (representiug the "Daily Post" mechanical staff), Victor Mor- gan, —. Griffiths (butter merchant), \V. Flicker, Lawrence (steward of thr Working Men s Club), MaJb- bet\. (Wind street), a.nd Lang. There were sevLvraJ wreaths, and many of them were extremely beautiful. The ser- vice at the burial ground was fervently per- formed by the Rev. D. Hughes, the sad ceremony being altogether very touching, the gi-ief of the immediate relatives being intense. The arrangements were carefully and symjxi-thetically carried out by Messrs. Webster Bros. Much sympathy continues to be expressed with the bereaved family.

RACE AGAINST BEATH. LONDON LADY'S FRANTIC JOURNEY. New York, Thursday.—Mrs. S EylaT, of London, arrived to-day by the steamship Deutschland, en route to New Mexico, where her mother hes dying. While at sea she received a wireless message to say that her mother could live but four days, and that if she hoped to see her again it would be necessary to catch this morning's ten o'clock tram on the Lackawanna railway at Hoboken. Mi's. Eylar explained the situation to the deputy collector of Customs while the Deutschland was in quarantine this morn- ing, who instructed the inspectors to has- ten the examination ot her baggage, and the captain took the Deutschland into dock as quickly as circumstances would al- low. Mrs. Eylar 'anded by a plank run out for the purpose. While an inspector saw to the mereJy formal unlocking of her baggage, another requisitioned a cab. As Mrs. Eylar reached the station the train had already S'tarted, and she was helped in whiie it was moving.—(''Stan- Hard").

-a. BOTH HALF DRUNK. LANDORE COUPLE'S QUARREL. At Swansea on Saturday Sophia Thomas, married, was charged with wounding her husband, John Thomas, tube worker, Siloh- road, Landore. Prosecutor said on Friday night they had a few words. She went out, taking a basin, and when he opened the dcor to see where she had gone, she threw the basin at his head (which was r.ow bandaged). They were both half diunk. Defendant Wasn't the dispute about you beating me, and the children screaming "Murcier" ?—No. Clerk Were the children screaming? Prosecutor Not before I went out. Asked i she was drunk, she replied, "I had a few glasses, but was not so bad as him." The case was adjourned for a month.

XEATH LABOURER AND HIS WIFE. At Neath on Friday, James Burford, la- bourer, 43, Water-street, was summoned for disobeying a maintenance order of 10s. a week to his wife. who now said that £6 10s. was due, defendant having paid nothing. Defendant was sentenced to a month's hard labour.

I HOYS CAMP DEVASTATED. (me oi LUO BIG sleeping tents and the store:- tent ot the Birmmgham Street Boys' Union at Barmouth co) Friday were blown down by a strong gut-A of wi:?fi leaving oj hoys in a }.<y"\v d wipour r t nun. They found refuge, however, in SL. David's Church rooms, wi.uiit-aeir sleep ing blankets were con.eyed a; "1 omnibus-

NEATH CLIBK. KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR-CAR. Motor-car No. 3Y256, belonging to Mr. Owen Harries, Brynmill-crescer.t, Swansea, in driving through Neath Square on Satur- day afternoon collided with J. Morris, clerk, London-road, Neath. Morris was knoeked yards, but he escaped miraculously, although his clothing was torn. He is suffering from shock. P.C. Edwards took the number of t.he car and the name of the owner.

J 'WARE YOUR HALF-CROWNS COUNTERFEIT COIN IN CIRCULATION .A Luge quantity of bad coin, principally half-crowns and florins, bearing dates 1907 aril 1908, is in circulation in the West of England, particularly in the eastern por- tion. The police axe actively engaged in an ef- fort to discover the delinquents.

+- WIGAN PIT DISASTER. THREE HORSES RECOVERED ALIVE. Mr. Knowles (ger.eral manager of the Maypole Colliery) in an official statement issued on Saturday morning, said the three horses brought to the surf are alive had come oat. of the Bic-kershaw seven feet mine, which had not been affected by the ex- piketion, except that a pair of doors between the upcast and the downcast shafts had been blown OIR. Four men were working in this seam at the time of the disaster, and they were brought out alive, being in no way affected by the explosion. Although the disaster occurred on Tues- day night the three horses remained in the pit, and were fed regularly, but on Thursday eveniiig they were brought up.

WHERE IS THE HUSBAND? MORRISTON WIFE'S SAD DEATH. SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. PITIFUL AFFAIR: POSTMORTEM ORDERED. At Marriston on Saturday Deputy Borough Coroner Mcrris held an inquest on the body of Hannah Rees (44), 336, Trewydda-road, who died on Thursday. The husband, Wm. P»ees, was not present. Wm. Henry Rees (17), "catcher" at Wor- cester Tinplate Works, said his mother had never enjoyed good health. He had not seen his father since iast Sunday night, and had no idea where he had gone. Coroner: Did anything happen last Sat- urday?— Yes, at twelve o'clock at night. Witness, contmuing, said he did not know what time his father came home, but he sa.w him about 11.30. His father was wait- ing at the door, and when his mother and witness, who had been out, tried to open the door his father stopped them, saying the house belonged to him. They subse- quently went in, ajid a quarrel began about the fire, and his father threatened to hit his mother with a brush. His father put out the fire, and then began cutting sticks, and threatened to strike his mother with a biilbco His father had been drinking. When witness's mother was frying meat bis father asked for tobacco, and stie replied she had none. Then his father started the row again, and bit hit- mother in the side. Coroner: W as the blow a heavy one ?— No, not very heavy. Didn't knock her down?—No, she fell into the ehaii. Did he strike her more than once?—Three times. In the side each time?—Yes, sir. Did she faint?—No, sir. What happened afterwards?—1 got be- tween the two. He jumped at me and caught me by the throat. Witness said that his mother complained, of being frightened, but on Monday at- tended the Swajisea Police Court and ap- plied for a summons against her husband. Coroner: lias your father been in die ha.bit of ill-using her?—Y'es, sir. Witness further explained that on the Monday following the Saturday the blows were struck deceased %;Tas unconscious, but carne to herself on Tuesday evening about six 0 dock, and again becoming unconscious on Wednesday. Coroner: Than she-was unconscious until she died on Thursday?—Yes, sir. Replying to a juryman, witness said his father did not work regularly. When he had work he would not go. Juryman: He used to be going around thr; public houses in preference to working? —Y'as, sir. Mary Charles, widow, 335, Neath-road, Plasmai 1, mother of deceased, said deceased was unconscious- Coroner From the conversation you had with her did she lead you to believe that the blows made her worse?—Oh, yes. She said that SATURDAY NIGHT HAD FINISHED HER, and she was frightened. In reply to a juryman wifv. -'? + ed that she knew that deceased's husbanv* ^.vd ill- treated his wife. Replying to Inspector Morris, witness said that the husband was in the habit of going on tramp. It was nothing unusual. Coroner: He might not know of deceased's death ?—No. Dr. Kemp said he was called in to see deceased on Wednesday afternoon last, ajid found the patient quite unconscious and vert- pale, and quite unable to answer questions. The heart was extremely weak, and deceased wa.s in a state of collapse. Witnass ascertained that the husband had abused her, a^d tboiiglw. Iter frigltieaecL and also thought she would be oenrcious on the next day. Coroner: You did not anticipate death? —'No. Coroner asked witness whether the blows had anything to do with death, and witness replied he thought it wfus more the excite- ment, as on Monday she applied for a sum- mons. If any ribs were broken she would hf'.ve been unable to do that. The blows did not cause any particular injury. Coroner: Supposing that this had not happened on Saturday she would he alive to-day ? Witness: Oh, yes; but I ooald not de- finitely say, as I never saw her in a conscious condition. The Coroner suggested an adjournment. A Juryman: He has been continually abusing her, and hits been the cause of her death. Coroner: If you t-ake a serious view, 1t, should be fair that he (deceased's husband) should be present. It was suggested that a postmortem ex- amination be held, and this was agreed to, and the- inquiry was adjourned until next Tuesday

LUSITANIA'S LATEST RECORD. New York, Thursday.—The Lusitania nassed Sandy Hook at 10 p.m. Friday. Official figures make the t.ctal time for the trip 4 days 18 hours 40 minutes, or 3 hours 40 minutes better than the previous rivord. T"ha daily average was 25.05 knots.—(Reu- ter.)

TO THE RESCUE I LIFEBOAT GALA IN A GALE O. WTND. RIOT OF RICHES ON MUMBLES PIER. HOW CLIMATIC CONDITIONS WERE DEFIED. If the Swansea Lifeboat i1 Gala at the Mumbles Pier on Thursday was not the success it might have been the weathoC alone is to be blamed for that, and not tb8 organisers, who freely gave of their best for the noble cause. With the Mayor (AM Lee) as president, and the Mayoress at the head, of the local ladies auxiliary, thus giving municipal sanction to the event, and Mr. C. C. Vivian as treasurer, than whom no better m?r: could be found, Aid. Solomon, secretary, «bly aa- sisted by his consort, has all through work- [ ed with self-sacrificing goodwill and per- sistent energy. Refreshment Committee had as joint pre- sidents Mrs. W. Tarr, Mrs. Dd. Harris and Mrs. Jacob Jenkins, who were assisted f»y a stalls committee. Mrs. E. M. Williams and Miss Gertrude Watkins were joint pre- sidents of flower stalls, and they had been assisted in the streets and on the Pier on Thursday and at other times by a large number. Joint presidents of the American stall committee were Mrs. C. T. Ruthen, Mrs. H. G. Solomon, and Miss Grace Morgan. The Pier Committee were Messrs. W. Tarr, John Harvoy, D. James, and E. The Pier Committee were Messrs. W. Tarr, John Harvoy, D. James, and E. Joseph judges of swimming competitions, ¡ the Mayor, Mr. E. A. John, Mr. W. Tarr, Mr. C. C. Vivian, with Mr. Bert Chapman as starter and the judges of fancy cos- tumes, the Mayoress, Mrs. J. J. Williams, Mrs. Picton lurbervill, and Mrs. Dd. Harris. THE LIFEBOAT, manned by its own men, mads short trips during the afternoon at a shilling a head, and though the sea was Tough were well patronised. The 4th Welsh (Howitzer) Brigade, R.F.A., under the baton of Mr. S. Hannev, defied the elements and the de- pression of spirits that might reasonably be assumed for the sparse attendance, and gave a series of brilliant selections, both after- noon and evening, in the bandstand. The capable company of London artistes known as "The Scarlet Mr. E's" delighted packed audiences in the pa\iiion, driven there by the rain and wind, both afternoon I and evening, with a choice repertoire of song and humour. The baritone In this company, all of whom are, as their title de- clares. "Mr. E's," no names appearing, won especiai honours for extraordinary merit, and the "Jester" easily carried all before him. The "Fire King." in native costume, mostly of heads, what t-here wa,s of it, justi- fied his cognomen by the manner in which he played with the element that will stand no such familarity from ordinary mortals, and appreciably added to the funds. Then there were the solo and choir com- petitions, and the fancy dress competition, all of which came off, in spite of every- thing. Six entered the juvenile solo com- petition. Mr. Dd. Griffith.-?, tiie adjudica- tor, remarked that as to the rendering by "Cynlais" (Master D. J. Lodwig) of "The Better Land," he had only the word "natural" for every division of the song. Lodwig was a well-trained boy, and h. liked his singing very much indeed. First prize went to Master Lodwig, the second to Master Ivor Sims, for singing "He waf despised." The third had to lie divided be- tween Annie Walters, whose 'Angels, ever, bright and fair," was '•'sung with expres sion and great care from beginning to end," and Mary Watts. As to the pair of choirs that- sang "Sleep Dolly," the adjudicator submitted thai "you didn't want much row about this, or Dolly would never sleep." He was pleased with both choirs, but the first (Forward Movement, Morriston), had better voices, and were more tender. There was perfect balance throughout, and he liked the altos very much. The "piano" was a little bit more than piano, hut taking all together it was a splendid rendering. The second choir (Graig Trewyddfa) had good voices too, but not so good as the first, and the blending was not so close. At the same time they sang very well indeed. The first prize must go to Morriston Forward Choir .rmdiictor. Mr. John Llewellyn). In the FANCY DRESS COMPETITION there were but four entries—two under 14, and two over 14. Judges awarded in the "under 14" first prize to Gwen Saver, second to Edith Salter, both of whom look- ed very pretty in Welsh costume. In the "over 14" first prize went to Miss GertM Watkins for a costume entitled "Rescue," and which bore on its ample bkirt a. paint- ing of a lifeboat; the second to Mrs. C. Allen, got up voluminously as "Grace Darling." It was announced that the prizes would be handed to the winners at the Town Hail next week, by the Mayoress.

PONTARDAWI POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. Before Messrs. Herbert Lloyd, H. N. Miars and D. E. Parry. The following were fined for drunken- ness Wm. Morgan, collier, Cwmgorse (lOa.) Thomas Morris, haulier, Ystaly- fea-a (17s. 6d.) Thomas Davies, Godregraig (10s.) Charles Davies, labourer, Cwm- gorse (12s.); Griffith Baker, labourer, Ys- talvfera (ICs.) Howell Howells, collier, Cwmgorse (10s.). Arthur Johnson and Arthur Morris, col- liers, Ystalyfera, were summoned for using abusive and threatening language. They also want d to fight, and were each fined 2s. 6d. and costs. Ivewif Davies, described as a haulier, CSlydacii, had to pay 5s. far driving a horse and trap without lights, and George Phil- lips, butcher, Pontardawe, was similarly fined for a like offence. For allowing two cows to stray, Hopkin Hopkins, labourer, Gcdregraig, had to pay the costs. Wm. Lewis, labourer, PontaTdawe, was sent down for a month with hard labour for sleeping out near the boilers at Messrs. Gilbertson's Works. Inspector David described defendant as an idler, and th, police had no end 01 trouble with him. Defendant had been sleeping about the works for the past six months, and complaints had been made by the management. David Jones, labourer, Lland^mor, waa summoned by AFce M. Matbias, pontar- dava, toO show cause why, etc. Mir. Iæyson appeared for complainant, and at the time of hearing defendant was not present, but put in an appearance after an ocder had been made. The case was down for hear- ing at th 1 last court and defendant, having denied the paternity, the case was ad- journed in order to He-cure corroborative evidence. Complainant statd that defendant was the father of her child, and complainant's mo- ther, Agnes Mathias, stated that defen- dant had offered to take the child to hif mother An ordoPr of 3s. 6d. a week was made. Jane Harris, Craigcefr.parc, summoned her husband. Henry Harris, coilier, Graig- I cofnpaffc, for persistent cruety. Mr. Gunn appeared for complainant and Mir. Andrews for defendant. The case was an adjourned one to see whether the parties could not live together peacefully, but no settlement having been arrived at complainant repeated her evi- dence to the effect that they were married in 19C5. Defendant beat her and threw her out at night time. He had also said he would shoot, her with a revolver. He also ill-treated her when sober. She was afra-d to live with him. Mr. Andrews said defendant, had done everything possible to try and persuade her to come back to him, but had failed. An order of 15s. a week against defendant was made.