The Cambrian

"THIS IS A MEETING OF LIBERALS." "PROGRESSIVES' ADVENTURE IN ST. HELEN'S WARD. MR. J. E. ROWLANDS STEPS INTO THE BREACH. -It was a meeting of ''Progressives of St. Helen's Ward" that had been convened ior St. Paul's Congregational Schc-olroom on, Friday evening, "to select a randidato." I The "appointed time was eight p.m., hut at that houi there were exactly two people present, who appeared to be extremely du- bious as to what they were there for. At 8.15 there were, however, twenty-seven per- .•sons in tho room, and this assemblage was) fnffi-cent to wn.Tr-d.nt the chairmnn (Mr. R H. Bushel I) m rising and making a parten-j tous statement, '"Thie is a meeting of Liberals," he said. Mil I must aek anyone who s not a, Liberal to retire." Then casting a. more or less wujy eye over the twenty-seven, he intimated that the Press had also better retire.. We must' courteously ask you to retire," is what he; said. "We shall hold several more meetings, to which you will be very welcome." This statement was accepted by the press- men, who more or lose gracefully retired. What then transpired can only be briefly outlined. At the outset it was announced that the retiring Councillor, Mr. Howel Wat- kins, had definitely refused re noniination. Then Mr. A. B. Davies pircpos-ed that Mr. Moy Evans be asked to again stand. He had made a good right last time, and he (Mr. Davies) thought he bad a good chance. | In the ensuing "conversation" various gentlemen pranceed Mr. A. B. Davies ana Mr. J. Evan Rowlands (solicitor) as candi- dates fotr the ward, but neither gentleman would consent to stand against his friend. Thus was a deadlock created, and an ef-j fort was made to remove it by a deputation to Mr. Moy Evans—six strong—to induce! biL: to come out again. After a half-hom'" interval, during which: time the choir overhead vigorously rehearsed j "St. Paul" for all they were worth, the de- putation returned with the doleful intelli-: gence that Mr. Moy Evans, through "btisi-! nees reasons," had decided not to contest: the ward again. So Mr. J. Evan Rowlands then, amid the applause of the faithful, announced his intem- j tion of contesting the ward "as a Progress-1 ive," and at this juncture the "Daily Post", reporter was graciously informed of the fact. j Asked what his "plank" was, Mr. Rrrw-j lands exhibited considerable reticence, and i after consultation with his executive said that "that was a-M he could say at present." During the evening a Brynym«r-road tradesman vigorously rebuked the ward com- mat tee for inactivity, saying "that meeting! could have been^held a fortnight ago."

COUNCILLOR RUTHEN AT SKETTYj TAKES EXCEPTION TO "DAILY POST' HEADLINES. MR. SAILS AND THE AUDITORS' ENGLISH. Some fifty Sketty ratepayers listened to Councillor iiuthen at the Wesley an Chapel Schoolroom on Friday evening, Mr. J.Ben- nalliek presiding. Th" candidate eontmed his address mainly to the Coedsaesou drainage; question and the housing scheme, and m regard to both ne claimed that he baa been instrumental In getting the matters brought to a successful issue. The "Dailv Post" headline, with re- gard to his Terrace-road meeting, however, txoubled him, and he denied having person- aily attacked Mr. Tollbridge. Of course, he did not expect to be correctly reported by the "Dtuily Post," and all he did w.as to de- fend himself against suggestions that he wa*i not a business oMtn. "How dare I defend myself," said Mr Ruthen, who went on to say that he was capable of valuing not onlv grass and ground but buildings, and needed no reference to "Inwood's tables," oar any other ready reckoners. (Laughter.) Mr. J. Lamont, a good-humoured Scotch- man, proposed the vote of confidence, and frankly confessed that Mr. Frank Tun bridge was a decent fellow and knew how to get full valije for what he put up by auction. Mr. John Jenkins (solicitor) put a number of pointed questions to the candidate When was Ooedsaeson drainage to be completed? Was the candidate in favour of a Govern- ment audit of accounts, and what steps had he taken to get that done? Had tfee can- didate done auythiiig 011 the Council to pre- vent avoidable expense far picnics? Was it necessary for the town to engage- itself so much about religious education seeing that elementary instruction was so defective? ) Was there a building inspector under the Corporation, and if so, wha.t hé1.d he been doing to allow of such rickety houses being put up at Coedsaeson? The candidate, in reply, declined to an- swer the first question as he had already done it. He v, as in favour of a Government auditor, but had been too much engaged I over the drainage question to press far such ;1 an appointment. He had never "ot.ed for a picnic. He did not admit that elementary education was defective. It wm impossible for two building inspectors to attend to I; every detail of a new building in the town, and if private owners employed their own inspectors he had no doubt houses would I be erected properly. Councillor Lovell gave Mr. Ruthon a. good character as a Councillor, and said that the Municipal Reformers, which he dubbed the deformers. were the finest let of conformers he had come across. They conformed to the views expressed in the columns of a certain newspaper. In fact, they possessed less m- dependent judgment and less courage than any other party. He went on to attack the record of the Municipal Reform partv, an-l said that a. Nemesis awaited them over the JBo2,000 scheme for drainage, and unfairly suggested that Mr. David Davies endeav- oured to get the number of applicant ior the post of superintendent of education to appear before the Council increased to nix after he had opposed the M.me suggestion in committee, and because he found that his man wa„s not inclnded in the three to come before the Council. He further suggested that in a previous appointment the "Daily Post" suggested it was not necessary to go outside the town and Mr. Lovell contended tnat if an injustice had been done it wafl the same in bot.h c.a.<;es, and Mr. Davies was a party to it. Mri R L. Sailp also supported, and his main point was that he had no patience with the grumblers. How many of the grumblers were of any use to build'? It would not be difficult to find amongst the Municipal Re- formers more talkers than thinkers, but some had neither talking nor thinking powers. Councillor David Davies there was no doubt had got abilnv and talking power, but there were Oouncillops Thompson, Morgan Hop- kin, and Protheroe, and a few more. He asked the meeting to put each one into the scale an 1 some of them would weigh lighter tha.n the Progressive party. Touching upon the auditors' report, he incidentally observed that now there was so much taJk about edu- cation he was rather shocked at the English used in their report. He would not at all be surprised if the auditors criticised the schoolboys at the present time, and he critic- ised their English in that report. He wwit on to ridicule the auditors' remarks on tho electrical department, and said that the in- crease in capital had not cost the ratepayers a single penny, as repayment was extended over a niimlwr of years; whilst an amount for depreciation was unnecessary otherwise the a: w 11 in 25 or 30 years would have repaid too whole of the capital outlay and then hand over to the succeeding generations an electrical station and generating plant free of cost By way of proof that the "life" of the plant would bl sufficient, he maid that at hie company s collieries there were a couple of winding engines that had been in use for 22 yeai-s and had not cost i;10 in repairs He also had dynamos working for the laet 15 years and still in good order. The resolution was carried.

SWANSEA DOMESTIC SERVANTS CHILD. INQUEST HELD: "NO SEPARATE EXISTENCE." At BrynmiU Schools. Swansea, on Thurs- day evening, an inquest was held on the body of a newly bom femaJe ohild of Sarah Elizabeth Lovell (21), domestic,• in service with Ex-Superintendent David Jones, No 3, Canterbury-road, Brynmill. Ex Superin te n de n t D. Jones gave the "iri a good character, and said she had been" in his service for about twelve months. He spoke of going to the -girl's room early on Thursday morning and hearing groans and cries of "Mother! Mother!" She com- plained of pains;, and witness sent for her mother, a nurse, and Dr. Edwards, King Edward-road. In answer to the Coroner, witness -a.td he knew deceased was keeping company with a. young man, and he had no reason to think 8ho had taken drugs. Dr. Edwards said he saw the mother in bed on Thursday morning. The infant had been dead two or three hours. As a result of a post-mortem examination he had come to the conclusion that the child never breathed and therefore had no separate ex- it'tence. It was fully developed weighing 71bs. | The Coroner made use of strong remarks against the young man who was respon- sible for the srirl's trouble and expressed sympathy with the girl and her mother. The jury returned' a verdict that the child had Lad no separate existence.

NF-ATH POLICE COTTRT BUSINESS. At Neath on Friday, Margaret Rees, mar- riod, Aberdulass, W6S fined 5s. and costs for using abusive language.—John Henry jEvans, Thomas Richards, and J oo-meg, colliers, Rkex- en, were fined £ 1 and c.sts •eeuch for obstruc- tion.—IVvvid Hees, stoker, Oadrrrton, having been aseo.ulted by Richard Williams, labourer, Beaconsfield-terraoe, the latter had to pay B2 and costs-Wimam J. Williams, William C Lilly, and William J. Tiolley, yrvnths, Melyn, were each fmerl Cl for stealing enamelled let- ters. tho property of Keuberi Gale, fish mer- chant—Tho in as Evan Davies and John Ea-r- scm, Rcaolvem. gave ?.n undertaking not to molest their reja-fve, Kenry Davies, Vale-ter- race (who charged them with assault) and ■ tha case vas dismissed. J

SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF | OOMMONS. EXPULSION OF MB. VICTOR GRAYSON. SAYS PEOPLE ARE STARVING IN THE STREETS. PARTING SHOT TO LABOUR MEMBERS. "YOU ARE TRAITORS TO YOUR CLASS." In a crowded House of Commons on Thurs- day, amid much excitement, Mr. Victor Grayson, the young Socialist representative of Colne Valley, defied the Speaker and was removed from the House by the Sergeant- at-Arms. Nationalists and Labour represen tatives were present in force. Mr. Grayson took his place at the extreme end of the second Lar bour bench, close to the seat of the Sergeant- at-Arms. Mr. Wardle was next him and Mil". Will Thome next but one. Mr. Gray- son was wearing a green Tyrolese hat and a smart jacket snit. He sat with hie legB in- crossed, listening with moody expression to the questions. He spoke to none of his La- bour colleagues, and none spoke to him. Iso- lated, silent, motionless he sat, pale-faced and determined, waiting his turn. It came at the end of question tirne. He took off his hat, rose, and addressed the Speaker. Every person in the House turned towards the boyish member with the fair hair hrushed back from the broad, hard-look- ing face. TO THE LIBERALS: "YOU ARE ALL WELL FED." "YI r Speaker," ht cried, "I rise to move that this Houre do adjourn in order to oon- sider a matter of importance—namely, the queslaon of unemployment." Speaker: I must remind the honourable member that, when the Licensing Bill stands first, a motion of adjournment cannot be made. Mr. ravson With people .starving in the street^we murt ignore these raiee. "Order, (rdcr," cried members from var- C_ iOtJO paits of the House Speaker: The house is bound by the reeo- iution It nais it-redf paesed. I. MR. VICTOR GRAYSON, M.P. "Then I refuse to be bound by it," shouted Mr. Grayson. His face wa. flushed and he swung a threatening fewefingen' round the House, from all sections of which came angry shouts of "Order, order." "Oh, yes," he shouted at the Liberals, "it's all ^erv well for you to cry 'Order,' but you are all well feci." Members hmried in from the 1abby, and Tuo-t only the benches, but the space below the Bar was crowded Mr. Gray/von, with a contemptuous sweep of the hand, roared out a sentence or two I above the general cries of "Order!" "I "e. fuee to s-it down. I will not be a party to the Licensing Bill taking up attention while people are demanding humane legislation." GRAYSON DEFIES THE SPEAKER. The Speaker was now on lrii-4 feet in from, of the chair, r tall. commanding figure in his v;ig and rG'bos. Mr. Grayson stood far- ing lum at the other.- end of the House. "1 must a*sk the honourable member." said the Speaker with quiet dignity, "to resume his seat while I air, standing." With ajl defea-ence to you," replied Mr. Grayson, "I cannot sit down while the House goes on in the ordinary routine Tbe Speaker cut him short. "Do I iinde-- stand that the honourable member refuses to ait down when I rise?" Mr. Grayson [f yon J'1Re to g-Ïve me an explanation—(derisive laughteir from mem- bars)—I do not, hut I refuse to sit. down for the next buttine-aR to be taken. Indignant cries at the discourtesy shown to the Speaker drowned Mr. Grayson, and for a few seconds there was wild uproar. Speaker I have given the hon. gentleman with all courtesy—("Hear, hear; hear, hear")—an explanation of the circumstances which prevent him raising the question. Pos- tJbJy a.nother opportunity may occur, and I suggest that he wait. Mr. Gray-on (furiously): In the interme- diate p-riod prople are starving. I. have been among them. I faei thie is a mtatter I m;ust insist on. I refuse to ait down. REQUESTED BUT REFUSES TO WITHDRAW. The Speaker sternly stoppel him: "I musi ,,<'k him to discontinue h-is speech." Tho House c.b ej-.d loudly. "I feel I cannot do that," shouted Mr. GrayAon. Again the House angrily cried "Order, c--ior. The Speaker liad to raise his voice to silence him. "I misst ask the honourable member to withdraw from the House. (General cheers.) -Mr. Graysor If you set your machineiw at work I will withdraw. The Speaker It the houourable memihex wil.1 not withdraw of hies own aoocrd, I muet ask the Sergeant-at-Armfi to remove him. "I am willing to leave," screamed Mr. Grar/ecm, because I fee! the degradation of the company in wliich I find myself." Throw ing up his hands, he shrieked "I have the mandate of t.he unemployed behind me. Thoy are being goaded into disorder, and I in refuse absolutely to be bullied into silence by this House." He paateu for breath. REMOVE THE HONOURABLE MEMBER." The Speaker thundered oat: "Sergeant. at-Arms, remove tho honourable nicmher." The Sergeant-at-Arms., a d igniMl figuife in knce-br^cches, sword at hit side. tapped Mr. Grayson on the shoulder. There were loud and general cheers. Yes, I am going," said Mr Grayson. He moved towards the swing-doors "1 leave this House with pleasure." He turned with a parting shot at the Labour members. "Yon are traitors to your class." And, ac- companied by the Sergean.t-at-Arms>, he passed through the swing-doors into the lobby and out of sight. j

VIOLENT SCENE IN THE HODSE. ME. VICTOR GRAYSON AGAIN ítX- PELLED. ifr. Grayson's aaoond sxtspen^r. took place when the House was in Committee (wiih^ Mr. Enucott as Chairman) on tl-e Li'?ensing Bill. At one o'clock, pale and moody. Mr. Grayson took his seat a.t the end of the second Labour bench, near :i*e Serjeant-at-Arms. He paid no attention to the Labour members, who ignored him. With his green Tyroleee hat pulled low over his forehead lie listened with glooroj expression to the debate. Ten minutes later the Houee saw a defiant young man, his face pink wrth exciteujent, his hands linked behmd his back, his should ere .squared. Hoarse words poured from him; he seemed careless -.viiet-h?r any- one heard or not. "^lr. Chairman," he cried, "before you proceed any furtbcr-" "Ottjer, order 1" exclaimed e. acare ot membens, drowning toe interruption. Saoat- leg loudly he made himself heard. "Thon- sands of people are starving m the streets while you are proceeding with this Bill." Chairman Order, order! 1- "I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO GIVE OPDER." Mir Grayson (excitedly) I absolutely ::1)- fuse to give order. I refuse to allow this Houae to proceed while I am in it. Unionists laughed loudly and scornfully; Liberals in angry tones called "Sit down." The Chairman begin a sentence. Mr. Grayson cut him short, and the whole House united in a shout of "Order I" till he took his seat. The Chairman explained that, the Houee berog in Committee, no motion could be put forward. Mr. Grayson sprang to his feet. Yes, triT, but I want to ask—("Order, order!")— I shall not sit down. Chairman: Does the honourable member refuse to obey the Chair? Mr. Grayson: Yes, sir; I feel so deeply that I must refuse to obey the rules, Chairman: I must request the honourable member to resume his seat. Mr. Grayson remained standing amid a tumult of shouts. Chairman: The honourable member has refused to obey. I order him to with- draw. Mr. Grayson I refuse to withdraw volun- tarily. Indignant cries from all parts of the Honse drowned his further words. The Chairman said that if he persisted he must be "named." Mr. Grayson (defiantly): I refused to leave the House. Chairman (sharply): Then, Mr. Victor Grayson, I name you for disobeying the order of the Chair." MR. SPEAKER BROUGHT IN. Mr. Grayson You may name me,, but you cannot shame me. (Loud laughter). I am determined to obstruct the proceed- ings of this House. The Chairman left his place, and a mes- senger was hurriedly sent for the Speaker. During a two minutes' wait Mr. Grayson, with heroic attitude, vainly tried to get out a sentence, but the House was as deter- I mined in shouting "Order." The Speaker took his place. Mr. Emmott approached and said "I have to report that I have had to name Mr. Grayson for clbobeying the orders of I the Chair." The Prime Minister stepped to the table from the Treasury bench. "I move that the honourable member be suspended from the service of the House." Loud cheers swept the Chamber. When the Speaker put the motion there was a Seat chorus of "Aye." One voice from r. Grayson's neighbourhood called "No." Mr. Grayson I feel that no man could sit in this House another moment -—— The Speaker The honourable member is not entitled to address the House when he has been suspended. (Loud cheers). Mr. Grayson miweci towards the swing doors, hat in hand, shouting as he went "I leave this House feeling that I gain dignity by doing roo (Laughter). I hope other members will leave it too. This is a house of murderers." (Laughter and up- roar). He also shouted, "Where is the Labour party?" He passed into the Lobby. From there he was escorted by Inspector Scantlehury to the steps leading to Westminster Bridge, and the policemen were informed that "he must not be allowed to return. PARLIAMENT OUGHT TO APOLO- GISE. Mr. Grayson went home to bed. He gave up an engagement to lecture in Manchester on Friday night. He intends to speak in Colne Valley, his constituency, on Saturday, and in Glasgow on Monday. Before the challenge to the House Mr. Grayson had dwlr red that on being sus- pended he would immediately resign and go to Colne Valley for re-election. <> A parliamentary correspondent of the "Daily Mail telephoned to Mr. Grayson's house for the latest information as to the "crisis." The communications were car- ried to and fro between the telephone and Mr. Grayson's bedroom by a secretary. The effect of the replies was as follows "You tell me that I am suspended for the rest of the session unless Hia Honse rescinds the order, and that before the House does tnat I must apologise. I shall not apologise. I think that Parliament ought to apologise, to the unemployed. As to whether I shall resign my seat, I have nothing to say at the moment." Even if he resigned, and were re-elected, he would still Do debarred from sitting this year unless he apologised. TALKS ABOUT CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAMS." Mr. Victor Grayson's engagement to ad- dress his constituents at New Mill, Colnd yalley, to-morrow (Sunday) has been can- celled, but the hon. mer.iber is leaving town on Sunday for Glasgow, where he will speak on Monday evening. Mr. Grayson states that h^> ha been in- Tiundated with letters and telegrams from ail shades of political opinion congratulat- ing him on his action in the House of Com- mcus af being the only course under the drcusnstances.

CADOXTON CONTRACT CASE. ONLLWYN FATALITY NEATH COUNTY COURT SEQUEL. At Neath County Court on Friday, Ellen Leniri.ru', Danygraig Cottages, Cadoxton, claimed £ 39 under the act which provides for compensation in respect of concurrent contracts. Applicant's husband met with a fatal ac. cident at the Onllwyn Colliery. £228 had been p-aid as compensation, but it was not known that deceased was also engaged as a gardener. IT.is honour found for the respondent, with costs. j

UNLUCKY AIRSHIPS. i |ARMY AEROPLANE WRECKED I COL. COSY'S NARROW ESCAPE. I The Press dissociation'* Aldorrhot cor- respondent telegraphs that during an ex- perimeat with the Army aeroplane on Fri- day morning the machine fell twenty feet and waA wrecked. Colonel Cody was thrown out, but was un- hurt. The machine, whilst some twenty foot Î11 the air above Farnborougi; Common, was, seau to suddenly swoop towards the groand, end before Mr. Cody (who was in the car) could/ right it, the aeroplane. collapsed and fell with a smash. Mr. Cody just managed to get Ids font clear of the irame-work and was thrown some distance, but beyond a bad shaking was unhurt. An attempt to fly was made for the first time on Friday morning, considerable al- terations having been made in the machine since the hrst trials along the ground. Mr. Cody, who throughout has conducted the trials, was confident of success, and afte! I trying the machine aiong the ground and testing the steering apparatus, ran it up a hill near Farrtborough Common and took off from the top. The machine travelled at about 20 miles an hour and jo<urneyed about 500 yards m the air at a height of 12 to 20 feet. In attempting to clear a clump of trees on the common Mr. Cody sent the j aeroplane to the left, but the turn proved j too sharp for the rudder, causing the right wing to drop to such an extent that the machine lost its balance and fell to the ground, smashing- the framework very badly ■ aad doing oonsaderable injury to the en- gines. Mr. Cody said the accident was due I to want of room ior mancau vres.

SWANSEA NEW INVENTION. EFFECTIVE REGULATION OF MOTOR CAR SPEEDS. PATENT SOLD FOR £20,000. We are enabled to publish fuller details with respect to the motor brake invention already outlined, and which the inventors have disposed of for £20,000. The inven- tors are Messrs. Ben Lewi% H. C. Work- man (G.W.R. inspectors at Landore), E. Chick (loco, fireman:, and C..Williams (metal merchant, Morriston), and the pur- chaser of the patent for the price stated is Mr. Edward Leigh, West Ealing. The invention is of a simple character, and effectively prevents motor cars (or any other vehicle for that matter) from exceed- ing that particular limit to which the mechanism is set. By means of a rod run- ning from back to fore under the car the speed can be limited from five to sixty miles an hour, and directly the speed to which it is set is exceeded the brakes come into action and cause a stoppage. The brakes are actuated by centrifugal force from one of the wheels. There is a spiral spring at- tached to the wheel, which is gauged to con- tact with a catch piece. This being thrown out (by the speed bezng exceeded) causes another automatically worked spring to bring on the brakes. Either special brakes can be attached or the mechanism will work the ordinary brakes at present in use. The idea, which has been patented, of coarse, first occurred to Mr. Ben Lewia over twelve months ago. It occurred to him that if one swung a* watering can filled with water round rapidly the water would not escape, but would endeavour to force its .way through the bottom. Acting on this idea, he saw 110 reason why a motor car' with a spring and movable block attached to a wheel should not be operated by centri- fugal force, the block to force down a spring by its rapid revolution. And the extent of the pressure on the spring would depend upon the rate that the car was travelling. By means of a rod with a catch piece (set to any particular speed) he foresaw that the block would, on reaching thft speed, come in contact with the catch piece, which in turn could operate another spring, bring- ing the brakes into pJay. He mentioned the matter to Mr. Edward Chick, a loco, fireman, 20 years of age. who had pre- viously been in an engineering works. Chick improved on the original idea, and Mr. Workman and Mr. C: Williams im- proved 1"ti!! further on the practical lines. The first experiments were conducted on a bicycle, and it was soon seen that they answered admirably. '1 be value of the I patent did not escape the inventors' busi- ness judgment, for in tbe earlier negotiation they asked £ 60,000 for the sale outright. A representative of tho "Daily Poet" saw Mr Workman at Landore on Friday, who had in his possesion the correspondence showing that everything had been arranged. He said the idea was simple, ano the ap- paT-atus could be affixed not only to bicycles, motor cars, etc., but on to railway stock and moving vehicles generally. I he weight of the mechanism for a bicycle would weigh about 2i lbs, and for an ordinary motor car about five ibs. As to the cost price to affix, Mr. Workman said it should not run to move than a few pounds altogether. This as re- I gards motor cars. "What better idea to stop the speed of I motors?" asked Mr. Workman. "You could attach our arrangement to a perambulator if you choose, and set it running down hill. Directly the speed at which you had set I it was exceeded, it would flow up and stop. Another thing, the brake can be operated from the body of the car if de- sired. You have, say, a nervous passenger or the chauffeur has a fit, just press a button by you and the car stops."

PUT OFF FOR A FORTNIGHT. SO THAT SARAH URANIA MAY GET STRONGER EVIDENCE. At I'ontardawe on Friday, Meynck Morns, Ystalyfera, collier, wa.s summoned by Sarah. Urania Thomas (17), to show cause. Mr. Hy. 'Riompson proeeouted; Mr Vin-er Leeder defended. Mr Thompson said information had readied complainant on Thursday night which would enable her to materially strengthen her cajae. Under the cjrctimataiioee, on the sugges- tion of Mr Loedett-, and the advice of the maigi«trates, especially as it would have been impossible to hear the whole caee on Friday. Mr Thompson agreed to the adjournment of it for a fortnight.

SWANSEA UNION ACCOUNTS. ADVANTAGES' OF A GOVERNMENT AUDIT. OCT-DOOR RELIEF SURCHARGES THREATENED. I The advantages of a Government audit of accounts are demonstrated over the audit of the accounts of the Swansea Union I this week. Mr. Hugh R. Jones, the district auditor, has, we understand, found tl>e out- reLief increasing by leaps and oounds to such an extent that he contemplates surcharging the chairmen of the various relIef com- mittees with the extravagance. The chair- men are: Messrs. A. fceidle ^Noitli), Jchn Harvey (South), Thos. lJry{wm (Landore), Rev E 0 Evans (Llansamlet and St. Thomas), J. H. R<r (-Llandilo-Talybo^), and Mrs. David Harris (Llangyfeiach). Every district is not complained of, and Lland Uo-Talybont is said to be ri this cate- gory. However, on Thursday the auditor had before him the various chairmen, and com- plained to them that in many cases people were given out-relief when their financial positions were better than their hard-work- ing neighbours. lie instanced cases where from 33s. to 35s. per week going into the house was supplemented by oi.t-iv iicf$f> the extent of 2s. 6d. and 3s. per week. He maintained that no destitution existed, and als^ pointed out the necessity, where divisions took place, of the names of the committeemen being taken down, obviously tOO that surcharges might be directed against the responsible guardians. Altogether, Mr. Hugh Jones regarded the growing increase in poor-law relief with considerable uneasi- ness.

SW ANSEl. SURVEYOR CHARGED WITH FRAUD. 1 FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND I' FALSE PRETENCES. ABSRAVON BENCH COMMIT HIM FORjritlAL. ) At Aberavon on Friday, Edward Thomas Williams, deecribed as a surveyor, of Rosc- hill-terrace, Swansea, war- charged on ro- mand with obtaining two sums of money by IrJM prct-c-r?^ from Levi Rathen, Tai- bo! --«xrect, Aberavon, on September 8 and 9. Mr. L. M. Thomas prosecuted, and said on September 8 prisoner told prosecutor he had been in town trying to secure a business at which a fire recently occured, and sug- gested that prosecutor should insure his pre- mises against hre, ajtd said he represented the Commercial Union. ProsxcuU>r stated that on account of his nationality he did not think it was po.a-.ible to do as was suggested. Prisoner replied that as be was tho sur- veyor 10 the company he could arrange it. After discussion prosecutor agreed to insure for £1.500, and gave prisoner £2 Os. 3d. ?*< tlie first premium. Prosecutor went to make out a cheque for that amount, when prisoner asked for the cash itu tead, as hif- company did riot like rmall cheques, and the money wa-s handed him. Next day prisoner suggested that prosecutor should be insured against burglary in the same company, and prisoner also got 16s. 9d. in ca«h. Prisoner was an educated man, and HAD GULLEiV TRADESMEN BY TRICKS, and he (Mr. Thomas) thought the justices would be satisfied it was a case for trial. Prosecutor said he knew prisoner six or seven years ago, when prisoner got him to insure in the Britannic Insurance Co. When prisoner called the second time he showed him a cheque from Mr. Brooks, Cwmavon- road, another Jew, and witness said, "You would not take a cheque from me you took ion" from him." Prisoner replied that Brooks had no silver. V* itaess received re- ceipts for both amounts. The prisoner asked that the other wit- IlEG..<0e8 should be sent out of court whilst he cross-examined prosecutor. Prosecutor admitted he got a policy from the Britannic Co. Prisoner You do not blame fne because the company went into liquidation?—No. Did you write to the company after I had been there?—YJes. Did you get any letters from them?— Y es—letters and telegrams. Did 1 mention the name of the Commer- cial Union?—Yes, certainly you did. Mayor (to prisoner) Can you give me receipts in the name of the Commercial Union? Prisoner intimated that that was the gist of his defence—that he did not use the re- ceipt of the Commercial Union. examined The telegrams and letters produced from the Commercial Union repu- diated any liability for the receipts sent to witness. Samuel Brooks, 16, Cwmavon-road, said prisoner came to his shop OIl the 9th ultimo and stated he had been sent there by Mr- Raphael. Witness agreed to insure for £400 in the Commercial Union, and gave prisoner a cheque for £1 as first premium. Prisoner wanted cash, but witness made a cheque out in prisoner's name. The cheque had been presented for payment, but in con- sequence of what he had heard he stopped the payment. David falter Davies, Cardiff, the South Wales manager Commercial Union, said he did not know the prisoner, who had nevor been connected with the company. P.O. Enstowe received prisoner into cus- tody from the Swansea police last Sunday. Prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed to the Quarter Sessions. A further charge was brought against prisoner of obtaining lis. 3d. by meajis of false pretences from Hyman Factor, grazier. No. 45, Ar- thur-street, Aberavon, on the 9th inst. Mr. Moses Thomas prosecuted. In this case pri- soner was also committed to the Quarter Sessions. He was allowed bail, himself in JESO and a surety of £50.

SWANSEA TRADER IN COLLISION SINKS TRAWLER CREW LANDED AT HAMBURG. A Lloyd's Hamburg message says the steamer John 0. Scott, from Newcastle, has been in <ciljsion with the steam tiawler Bus- tard at Dogger Bank. Tho latter sajik, but the crew were landed at Ham hurt;. The Joh" 0. Scott is a welI-known Swan- sea trade'

BIG BLAZE AT ABERAMAN. EXPENSIVE COAL WASHERY DESTROYED. The coal-washery at Powell Duffryn Col- liery, Aberaman, was destroy* shortly after midnight on Friday, and the power station pupplying eiectricaJ energy to the whole of the pits :n the Aberdare Valley was imper- i]led- The loe-s is estimated at many thousands of pounds, but it is hoped that some of the valuable inaxhrn-ery in the basement is saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. f T

QUITE TRUE. COAT "TRANSFERRED" FROM SWANSEA VALLEY TO NEATH. Before the Pontardawe magistrates on Friday, David Lloyd, labourer, TrebaJioa, was charged with ertealine an overcoat (vaJue £2), property of W. Thomas. Ihomaa said he left the coat at Mr Thos. I Jain^s s» Ytiigybont, and was afterwards told J by a lad that dafenda-rt had. fetched away f the coat, which, being produced by the polieo, he now identified.—Silvanue Thomas, the lad. corroborated. Mrs Edwards, axxnid han-d clothes dealer, Neath, said defendant offered the coat for 6s. She advised him too take it to a pawn- shop and showed him o»", but he replied they wouldn't take it in. Ho afterwards got her to huy it for &s. P.O. Beadles arrested defendant, ho sa:d "Tru-e. I did go off with the coat; I had 5s. for it in Neath." There were several previous convictions and sentence of six we:>ks hard lulyvir was passed.

SWANSEA HOSPITAL BALLS. LADY LLEWELYN CONVENES MJTBTING OF LADIES COMMITTEE. There was a fairly good attendance at a meeting called by Lady Llewelyn at Swan- sea Hospital on Friday afternoon, convened to form a committee and to decide the date of the annual hospital bails. As in former years Lady Llewelyn kindly consented to act as president, and Mis H. D. Williams, Mrs Pioton Turborvill and MM Brook, with the Mayoress-Elect as vice-presidents. The treasurer will be Mrs. M. B Williams, and Miss GladJrsUewejyn win again be the as- siduous honorary secretary, aided by the following ladies: Mra Aeroc Thomas, MrB Dr Brooks. Mm Oieeves, Miss Charles, Mrs Fred Bradford, Miss Colline.Mrs David Ha.r- ris; and Mr Talbot Strick and Dr Brooks will again undertake tho duties of maSWf9 of oeremonies. The supper having1 been such a success last year, it was decided to give the cater- ing into the capable hands of Mr J. E. Fitt, the Grand Hotel. Lady Llewoiyn said last year's ball was the most successful held since 1899 and she hoped tLat this year's event might be more successfpjl than ever The prices of the tickets will he I the same as last year and may be had from a.ny of the secretaries or the usual agencies. There were pre&cnt at the meeting: Lady Llewelyn, Miss Gladys IJewelyn, Mrn M. B Williams. Mrs David Harris. Mrs Dr. Ca. meron, Mrs Ceeveg, Mrs P. Hadley, Mrs Pon- tifex, Mrs Ohas. Wright, Mrs a.nd Miss Acrjn Thomas, Mrs Fred Bradford, Mrs Coonan Mrs Webber, Mrs Ll. Jones, Mrs E. Davies Mr" Whittingtou, Mrs Merry, Mrs II. D. "ViI liams, Mra and Mias Starbcck Williams and ethers. Several ladies who were unable to be pre- sent wrote expressing their willingness t do ail iu their power to make the ball a success. It was decided that the next meet- ing should be held on December 14th.

WAS MARRIED AT SWANSEA. MORRISTON MAN'S HEARTLESS BIGAMY. At Walsall (Staffs.) on Friday, William Bovas (25), eiectricaJ engineer, lately liv- ing at Morriston, and who was arrested on coming out of Swansea Gaol last week, was cliarged on remand with committing bigamy at WalsalL It was stated in evidence that prisoner lived in Walsall up to July, and was em- ployed at the Birchilis Furnaces. About Christmas last year he made the acquaint- ance of a young woman, named Alice Maua Townsend, 01 Uppor Green Lane, Wa-lsali, who had met him on her way to work. At his suggestion sbe agreed to keep company with him, and in February he took her to the theatre. He represented himself a.s a single man, and she eventually agreed to marry him. On February 10 he wrote to her from Pleck-road, where he was in lodg- ing, and expressed the hope that "the day will soon come when we will be together, when parting will be no more, and will always be happy in our little wooden hut far beyond the Atlantic." Prosecutrix said prisoner introduced her to his father, who had come over on a visit, and merely said, "This is Maud." Nothing was said by the father as to his son being already married. She went through the ceremony of marriage with prisoner at Pleck Church, on May 24, and they resided at her father s house until July, when he left there through c«me differences. Subse- quently she agreed to leave Walsall with him, and he said they would go to his par- ents' home at Pontardawe, North Wales. They walked as far as Worcester, and then went by train, and went some miles further on when he confessed that he was a mar- ried man with three children. Having satisfied herself that this statement was correct, she returned home. In cross-examination, witness said she heard a rumour before she left Walsall that prisoner was married, but did not believe it. David Lewis. tinplate worker, Swansea, produced a certificate of prisoner's marriage to Margaret Lewis, witness's sister, at a registry office at Swansea, on December 6, 1902. Witness was present at the cere- mony, and signed the official form. Pri- soner left his wife and three children irt October last year, his family thon being absolutely destitute, and his wife in an ap- parently dying condition. On her recovery she was chargeable to the parish for seven months, and in August last prisoner was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment on a Guardians' warrant. He was committed to the Staffordshire Assizes for trial. Detective-sergeant Jones said that when received into custody and charged with marrying Miss Townsend, his wife being alive, prisoner replied, "She is alive; that admission will E.ave the trouble and ex- pense of bringing witnesses from Swansea." Prisoner now set up the defence that his first marriage, which took place at a registry office, was illegal, on the ground that, both being under age, they had to get pprental consent, hut the signatures purporting to be tho.se of the parents were forgeries. The witness Lewis was, t3 said, one of the parties who fogged the names but Lewis, recalled, denied this was :"(1. The magistrates said he could raise that question at the proper time, and committed him to the Staffordshire Assises for trial. An application for assistance under the Poor Prisoners' Defence Act was refused.

ENGINE JUMPED THE RAILS, NARROW ESCAPES NEAR PORT TALBOT. At half-past three on Thursday, whilst a mineral train was shunting on the Port Talbot Railway, near Tyr Caradoc crossing, Port Talbot, the engine jumped the rails at some catch points and overturned, bringing down a van and a coal truck. The engine driver and fireman escaped un- hurt by jumping off. Very little damage was done to the rolling stock, and no delay was caused to traffic, as the accident occurred on a siding.

PONTARDAWE POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. Before Messrs. H. N. Miers. E. Benthall, G. Strick, J. Parry, Geo. Morgan, and -— Lloyd junior. The licence of au off baer housa at Clydach was transferred to Harry Bullous. Summoned for driving a motor car without lights, Lr:>wls J. Evans, fitter, had to pay 4, 6d. costs. Wm. Ashtott, collier, Cwmgoree, was sum- moned for assaulting John Morgan. There was a cross summons. Mr Hy. Thompson appeared for Morgan and Mr Viner LetldCT for Ash ton.—Ash ton was fln-rd 10s.. and the caea against Morgana dismisses. Catherine Morris, widow, Cwmgorw, wn fln-ed 15s. and costs for having unjust and unstamped scalcs Silas Price, Chvmgorse, collier, for bei"r drunk and lefr.smg to quit the Farmer's Arms, Brynamman, war, lined .£1. Cynon Thomas, farmer, Ciiyb&byll, had to pay £1 and costs for having an unh censed carriage, and Daniel Davies, labourer, YnifnEœw. £1 and costs for an unlioen&ed gun. Ihe following were fined for drunkenness:— W. Judd, labourer. Pontardawe, 10s.; Tho: Thomas, tin worker, Pontardawe, 10s.; Thcs C'rifYiths, collier, Rhos, 10s.; Evan Morgan, collier, Ystradgynlais, 10n.; John Morgan collier, Ystracgynlais, 10s.; Thos. Davies collier, Ystalyfera, 12s. 6d.; Richard Hughes, colliftr, Alltwen. Bs.; Thomas Jones, labourer. Pontardawe (drunk in charge of a horse\ 5s. ai-d C<)óJt.5. John George, collier. Treherbert, charged with having been disorderly and refusing to Quit tho Farmer's Arnts and damaging- a table, was fined £1- A summons for drunkenness against Harry Doel, tailor, Alltwen, was dismissed. Allen Trigs cc-liier, Yetalvfera, had to pay 7s. 6d. for using threatening language. W. Maybv.ry, butcher. Clydach, allowed five cows to stray. Sequel: 145 6d. Dd. Phillips, Allt^on, collier, was fined lOa a.nd costs for furiously riding a horse.

SWANSEA BOY AT VANCOUVER HOW THE WELSH COLONY TREATED THE BRITISH TEAM. Writing to "The Watchman" from Van- couver, British Columbia, Mr. Stanley Dor- rell, who until twelve months rigo was an auctioneer at Swansea, deals with the visit of the British team to that city. He says :— "I really thought I was back in Wales again when the to Anglo-Welsh team were here. We gave them a fine reception, and stirred up the town a bit. I saw Edgar Morgan, and was with nini the greater part of his "stay—five days m all. I went down with tha team as one of the reserves. It quite reminded me of the old football out- ings in Swansea. There is a crowd of as here of about 50, all from South W ales, so you can guese the row wo kicked up all the week. The 'boys' aJl want to the football ground wearing huge leeks as big as cab- bages, and singing -Sospau Fach and all the' Welsh songs we could think of. We had a few rehearsals before going, and I can tell you now the Welsh 'boys' are in great demand for their singing. We gave the team a Welsh 'smoker' as well. Most of the team joined in 'Soe-pau Fach, for they seemed to know it. "I felt sorry to see the team steam out towards the old country. I only wished 1 was going too. However, I hope it won't be long before I am home again. I enclose you an account of the match, which you will see resulted in a great win for the tourists (8 goals 7 tries to 1 goal). We were de- lighted, because we had boasted so much of tho Welsh play. The people here only laughed at us, and several really thought they were going to win. Strange to say Vancouver scorcd from the kick-off, and the Welsh players stood listening to the crowd singing. But didn't we howl when our 'boys' started scoring. It would have done a St. Helen's crowd good. "Trade is extremely quiet here, and is likely to be awful this winter. If you ,mow any 'boys' intending to corno here, tell them that if they know when they are w*ll off they will remain where they a.re. I hope the' 'All Whites' will have a successful season. Am glad to hear Billy Trew is f-kippir again. Just going bear shooting— there are plenty of bears here."

SWANSEA GUARDIANS* RESOLUTION ON THE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION. OUT-DOOR RELIEF AND THE BURGESS ROLL. Swansea Guardians met on Thursday, Mr. Dd. Griffiths presiding. Clerk reported that JE198 Is. lid. had been paid on account of the Agricultural Rate Act. West Ham Union wrote asking the Guardians to send a resolution to the Pre- mier and President of the Local Government Hoard on the unemployed question. Mr. H. G. Solomon proposed, and Mr. ilowells seconded, that a resolution for pro- viding useful and productive work be for- warded to the Premier and President of the Ixxjai Government Board, which was agreed to. Dr. Lloyd Edwards, me'ical officer, wrote stating he intended applying for the post of medical superintendent at one of the London infirmaries, and asked the Guardians for a testimonial. It was decided to draw up one. Mr. Solomon drew attention to the ac- counts oi the Poor Law Association of England and Wales, and referred to one item, viz., three months' salary of secretary £150, whereas, said Mr. Solomon, the annual salary of the secretary was £275. The delegates to the'Association will call attention to the fact. I The committee that visited the County Asylum at Bridgend gave a satisfactory re- port. Rev. E. 0. Evans said they were greatly impressed with what they saw. Some of the oases they saw were of the opinion that the visitors ought to be in and they ought to be out. (Laughter). He drew attention to the alarming increase of cases from December olst last. At that time there were 318 cases in the Asylum, 274 oases from the borough, and 44 from the oountv. Last week, there were 353 cases there, 48 from the county a.nd 310 from the borough, a. total of 358, against 318 of December last year. That increase meant a bill of £1.236, and he emphasised the need of an asylum for the town. Chairman wa^ sorry there was an increase, and Mr. H. G. Solomon thought the figures given would strengthen the argument for a.n asylum for the town. Mr. Morgan Hopkin asked whether the history of each case could be inquired into, and whether tho eases had been residents of the town for some time, or recently im- ported into the town. It was stated it would be rather difficult to inquire into the history of each case. Clerk thought there had been a mistake in the figure given, but Rev E. 0. Evans sa.id "I think I am quite correct." MT. Hopkin asked whether they could nave a return of those prople in receipt of out- door relief who were on the burgess roll. Oerk It is not part of mv duty. I have got enough to do with my duties. Chairman said that did not belong to their work. Mr. Rogers said Mr. Hopkin could procure the names of those persons in receipt of rehef, and compare it with the burgess roll-

UNEMPLOYMENT AfllD SWANSEA PARKS. HOPES RESPECTING A PARK L LE WELYN IMPROVEMENT. The annual inspection of the Swansea parks by t.he Open Spaces Committee, ver which the Mayca (Alderman Lee) presides, was made on Thursday, when the Dy fatty, Brynnielvn, and Llewelyn Parks were visited. At Dyfatty a bewiing green was said i a be required instead of the quoit pitch, which hae not proved successful, whilst at Park Llewelyn the committee elicited from ratepayers that an improved football ground and cricker, pitch would be more acceptable than a bowling green. To provide this some of the ground needs levelling and the coin- nittee hope that some of this might be done out of a Government grant for work for the unemployed: Suhi £ >quemtly tb» piw'y '-ook tea :n tat .M.hooirooin on the park, Mr. J. E. Fitt catering. The Mayor epoke of the admirable way the open spaces were kept by the snper- tendent and his; staff and then gave interest- ing statistics showing that during the sea- son 18,208 players had taken part in bowls, .whilst the receipts amouuted to JB211 16t 3d. lawn tennis by 5,436 piayers, revenue J822 123. lOd. quoits, 885 players, and re- ceipts i;4 Is. 6d. In addition, 164 cricket matches had been played and 521 foctodl games. Including estimated receipts for chairs, the total income from the nark* wia £ 481[Js. 2d. for the season, a* ag'aimt £ 31 ^s- 6d. three years ago. All plants a.nd nowers were now propagated at Brynmill :Lnd Cwmdonkin Parks, and during the vear 10.COO had been grown, the value being £f25. (Hear. hear.) Councillors D. Harris and Lovell and Aid. Payne also spoke; the excellent manner in which Aid. Lee had idled his Mavtw?*' duties finding suitable exprefeion.—-On dJ motion of Councillor Moiyneux a rcconuce J- dation was adopted tliat the CouncJ lr" asked to provide a bowling green for D fatty and a football and cricket ground for Park Llewelyn.

SKINFLINT WAR OFFICE. STARVING WELSH TERRITORIALS. CORPS WITHOUT HOUSE OR HOME. The quarterly meeting of the County Ter- ritorial Association at Cardiff on Thursday was attended by Colonels Banlield, Gardner, Rees, Major Hon. Odo Vivian and Mr. God- frey Lipscomb. The secretary (Capt. Wilkie) said a long tatement had been sent to the War Office showing in'detail the eircuuw-tances under which the premises ofea.ch unit were held, ■•id urging upon the authorities that nidess the territorial scheme in Glamorgan is to cm? to a deadlock, provision must be made ior adequate housing accommodation for the various units. No reply to that statement had been received. Another letter was read -fom General Maxwell, of the Western District headquai- ters, making several suggestions regarding Cardiff. Hon. Odo Vivian pointed out that tho letter from General Maxwell referred only to Cardiff- What about Swansea and the other western portions of the county? The needs there were as great, if not greater, than at Cardiff. The ChairmaB •. I think he is only taking one thing at a time. Colonel A. P James said had reccptjy had hi". drill-hall at Pontypridd tajren a.y from liim, and he and Major Bruce were now both in the unfortunate oositicn of being in the street without house or home. (Laughter). Mr. vA»>sconib said that in Port Talbot they hat no accommodation all. The matter was referred to t.he next m-sat- ing of the General Purposes Committee Colonel Gaskell said he would like to ero- phasise tbi point that at present facilities in the matter of drill-hails in the comity were next to nothing, and they could reiy upon it that however great the enthusiasm of the people might be at present, it would evaporate to a very great extent unless their reasonable requirements in accommodation were met within a reasonable time. With regard to the accommodation for the 7th Battalion Welsh Regiment (Cyclists), it was reported that a. house had been rented, but that the War Officc had written refusing to be responsible for the rent

LONG-STANDING LLANELLY CASE. At Llanelly on Friday John Jones, mason's labourer, was fined 10s. for drunk- enness in April, 1007 Police said defend ant never replied to the summons, and they had since been unable to find him. Jones said ho had worked for months with a LJan ellv firm.—David P. Davies, dock labourer. -as fined 12.. 6d. for drunkenness.

^I.C)C ALSHIP^S ALES. A Llanelly firm has bought for JB350 the schooner Ethel, 75 tons register, built in 1884. Swansea owners have acquired the iron screw steamer Hornet, of 42 tona net i register, for JB500.

OUGHT TO HAVE ATTENDED EARLIER. SWANSEA SEWERS }L.1.. EUTHEN'S GRIEVANCE. Swarw-ea Waters and Sewers Committee met on Friday, Mr. T. T. Corker presiding, and a.gain discussed the Coedsaeeon drain- i age question. MTr^Ruthen questioned a previous decision of the committee. Mr. David Da.vies ssid at the last meeting Mr. Ruthen had not arrived when the com- mittee's resolution was propoeed. It was thea shown that the sewer down Everaleigh- road had gone to a point which would per- mit of the connections with the Corpora.- tion main being done and the exhausters re- moved, but with regard to the sewer down Park Wern-road the committee had been put hopelessly out of court T by the action of another committee-tho Works and Sani- tary Committee—and' JE22 of public money spent for private work. MI". Ruthpn Why wa-sn't the connection made? Chairman :The proper connection was not maae because it was the duty of the Coed- saeson Company to make it Mr. Ruthen .ai-d Park Wern sewer was a. public one before the Works and Sanitary Committee's action. Mr. Davies contended that it had boon shown that it was, not a public sewer, if two or more houses had been joined up surreptitiously, but in this case notices had heen served by the Works and Sanitary Committee and the position compromised. The Chairman, Mr. Vivian and others in- terpoaed that Mr. Ruthen was not arguing to the point. The Committee had decided to connect np to Pork Wern-road under the ciroum- stances, aod tbe point was whether the Ccedsaeaon Cocmpamy should be compelled to join up on Ev ersleigh road It transpired that the Company were not widmg for the Corporation to go upon their land and lay the sewer to connect tup. be- cauee they (the company) contended that the owners on either side must pay the cost proportionately—a suggestion that the owners disputed. The Chairmna. said th.3.t the secretary of the compajiy had told him that the cost of connecting had been enhanced becanse the coctractor bad gone off the job. Mr. David Davies elicited t-ltat the cost of joining up on the Eversleigh-road was £8, and he therefore moved that the Corpora- tion offer to do that work for that sum. The other connection in Park W<?rn-road would now be done by the Corporation. He moved thill, so that it slvould not be said the Corporation were tmreasonable. The resolution wi^ agreed to and the En- gineer instructed, as an alternative, to bring up an estimate for laying a public sewer right through Eversleigh-road. Tn the latter event the Corporation would give notices to enter upon the land and settle the questicm of compensation afterwards.

SWANSEA ARCADE BURGLARY I ABOIT1 £2D WORTH OF JEWELLERY GONE. A bttrglary took place at M. Foner's, watchmaker, Alexandra Arcade, Swansea, on Thursday night. M. Foner closed early on Thursday, tDje- ing a trip to London. On Friday morning it was discovered that the door had been tampered with, a panel removed, and several tampered with, a panel removed, and several rings and watcher stolen. I The thieves tried' the padlock first, but failing to gain an entrance that way they broke one of the lower panels, a pair of scissors being of assistance, as they were subsequently found inside. A velvet pa.d of rings on the counter was "cleared," and watches were taken from the window. A!- together Mr. Foner states that 42 rings were taken and ten silver and metal watches, together with a gold case chain locket, of the value altogether of between jS14 and JSaO. No private repair work was interfered with. •