The Cambrian

CASTLE WARD (SWANSEA). DATE OF CASUAL ELECTION FIXED. An election of a councillor for the Castle Ward, Swansea, will take place on Wednes- day, February 2nd next. Nomination papers must be sent m by nu 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 25th, a.nd the Mayor will attend on the following day to receive withdrawals.

SWANSEA 6th BATT. SERGEANTS ANNUAL DINNER AT MACKWORTH HOTEL. A pleasant little gathering took place at the Mackworth Hotel on Saturday evening, when the sergeants of the 6th Batt. Welsh Regiment had their annual dinner. About 80 to 90 sat d'own to an excellent repast, the proceedings being quite informal. Quartermaster-Sergeant Brown was chair- man, and the guests included Sergt.-Major C. Freeman (R.A.M.C.), Sergt.-Instructor Yapp (7th Cyolist Batt.. Welsh Regt), Sergt. D. Morris (R.A.M.C.), and other veterans of the corps. A very enjoyable musical entertainment was gone through.

AMMANFORD POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. MISCELLANEOUS CASES. I Ugonio Creaci, refreshment-house keeper, Ammanford, was fined iDs. and costs for Sunday trading. I James Lewis, collier, Ammanford, sought to recover P,7 from the Modern Sickness and Accident Association, Liverpool. Mr. Evans paid it was a claim under a policy, terms of which had been complied with.—The Bench made an order for payment. COLLIER AND GIPSY GIRL'S CHILD Georgina Lee, gipsy, now encamped at Penybank, summoned W. Rees, collier, to ¡ show cause. Mr. Leyeon, Swansea, de- fended.—The Bench dismissed the case on the grounds of want of corroborative evi- dence.

KIDWELLY MILLMEN. ANNUAL CONCERT: ADDRESS BY COUN. GWYNNE. An enjoyable evening was spent by the Kidwelly millmen at their annual smok- ing ooncert on Saturday Mr. W. Gravell ¡ presided, and was supported by Mr P. Eynon, Burry Port, president of the Tin I and Sheet Mill men's Association, and Ccun. 1. H. Gwynne, general secretary. Coim. Gwynne gave an address dealing with the past history of Trades Unionism, and while realising the benefits arising from the Conciliation1 Board, through which f they had secured peace for the last tea years, said it behoved every member of the I branch not to neglect his duty towards his society. To the extent that they sup- ported their officials to that extent would they be able to retain the present position for the members. Mr. Eynon also addressed the men en the same lines.

WELSH COAL SHIPMENTS. YEAR'S BETH ENS OF SOUTH WALES I POETS. The following is a statement of exports of I small, through and Jxroug-h. and laj-ge ooal from Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, and Port Talbot during 1903:— ) OAJIDIFF. Deoem- Total J Description. her. 12 months. ¡ Through, and tbrough 8,297 99,489 smoaii 278,316 3.438.40.5 ¡ Large 13,639 498 Total — 1,467,235 17,077,333 I NEWPORT. Small 36,104 501,555 Through and tbmugh 1,367 62 18ft Large 278,367 3,268^08 Total 315,874 3,832,643 SWANSEA. Small 78,197 1,079,746 Through and through .— 10,006 214,523 Luge —148,173 1595,104 Total. 236,376 2,889.373 PORT TALBM. Small 35,9& 327,086 rhrough and through 15.762 202,170 Large 48,962 845,072 Total 100,703 1,374.368

■ HI! I ANTHRACITE MINERS AND THE AGREEMENT. AN IMPORTANT PROVISO. At the meeting of the Anthracite Miners' Association at the Grosveiior Hotel on Sat- urday, Councillor T. Morris (Garnant), was elected chairman for the year and Mr W. Lloyd (Yetalyfera), vice-chairman- The most important question was the new pj^greeipent and it was <Lecidied to press for the division of the bonus in the shape of one and one-fifth of a turn for every tuna worked, and unlese this is conceded the! agreement will not be ratified. This principle has been adopted iu three ( collieries, but it is noil-existent in 80 others. The long standing dispute at Cross Hands, tt was reported, had been settled satisfac- torily. The crafty barrier in the way of signing the price list at Ponthenry is the carting dispute. Both s'des are hohdling out. The price list ia odspii'te in the Gras vein baa been finally settled. TJue enginemeo and stokers dispute has been referred to the Executive Council m, Cardiff and application will be madie for the appointment of a sub-committee to deal with the matter. If a settlenaanrt cannot be ef- fected by the joint oommmtee la all proba-) bility all the enginemen and stokers in the I anthracite district will tender notices, and as a conisequence all collieries wili be ren- dered idle.

-CAEGURWEN SCHOOLMISTRESS. At thefCouncil Schools, Gam ant, on Sat- s. rs r urday, Mrs. Evans, headmistress, was pre- sented by the inhabitants with a silver salver and silver tea and coffee set in recog- nition of her thirty-four years' service. Jar. J. Marks, postmaetesr, presided. The speakers included Rev. D. B. D. Davies (chairman Pontardawe Schools Group), Rev. Rheidol .Davies, Messrs. George Morgan, 1 J.P., and M. Abel James. Mr. D. L. jidoeee Evans, solicit-or, responded for the recipibnl

LLiAiSISUjY TRADER'S SKIPPER DEAD. (J&I:. joban Gjemro, of the ^Norwegian Steamer Alabama, boUIDd from Llanelly to Dieppe, was found dying in his caibin when at sea off Dartmouth The vessel made for that port, but the captain, died before SSU.

CARNARVON RIOTERS. I CHANCELLOR'S SUPPORTERS PAINT THE TOWN RED. There were extra-ordinary scenes at Car- narvon and Bangor on Saturday, when poll- ing took place in the contest between Mr. Lloyd George ad his opponent, Mr. Vincent. IVo thousand qu arr-vi-nen from the sur- rounding districts poured into Carnarvon during Saturday afternoon and paraded the streets, terrorising everyone wearing the Conservative colours they came across. Fifty policemen had been brought from Man- chester, but. their presence was not sufficient to keep order. A hilu? jacket was torn off the back of a. little girl of five and ripped to '[ pieces. Even old women were pushed and struck and their blue favours taken away. A man whú drove into the crowd in a pony and trap was pulkd out of the cart and roughly llwuJreà, the cart being turned up- side down and the shafts smashed. Then the quarry-men made for the Con- servative Club, bearing aloft a large, mud- bespattered picture of Mr. Lloyd George and yelling- election conga. A large pole was used as a battering ram, and the windows, high and low, were smashed in. A large empty shop which had been used as Mr. Vin- cent s committee room was also attacked. The plate-glass windows were barricaded. but the mob tore down the boards and used them to smash the glass. When the wreck of the ground-floor windows was complete a man I ran up the stairs at the back of the shop and smashed the windows in the upper room. He then got on to the window-ledge, tore down the candidate's name which was pla- carded there, and lowered the Unicn Jack which had been flying in front of the build- ing. The anger of the e-fonvd was cmedy due to the fact that, they had understood that the votes would be counted that night. In view of the turn of events it was decided to with- draw the police quietly in twos and threes. The crowd, however, got to L--now,wliat was going on, and every man in uniform, as he mado his way to the station, was roiigm, y treated Many were brutally struck and kicked, and their .helmets were seized and tossed high in the air. The mob next visited the house of Mr. Lloyd Carter, a supporter of the Conserva- tive candidate. The house is about a mile and a half from Carnarvon. They smashed windows freely here until driven back by a force of police, who charged the crowd with drawn staves and struggled yard by yard to force them down the road. There was much stone-throwing. Eventually a heavy rain- I storm put a.n end to hostilities. No arrests were made. Many of Mr. Lloyd George's I supporters paraded Carnarvon far into the night, singing and cheering.

COLLIER'S WIFE CHARGED WITH MUHOERINO MOTHER-IN- LAW. The trial took place at Appleby (Westmore.. land) Assizes on Friday, before Commissioner II Avory, of Mary Young Robson, wife of a col- lier residing at -13ttrtoii, Westmoreland, who fotood charged with the wilful murder of Ann Bobeon, ber mother-in-law, on December 3rd. Evidence showed that the old lady had been strangled to death, prisoner stating that- she strangled to death, prisoner stating that- she had done it. The doctors spoke to accused's mental con- d-tion. A verdict of "GuiJfc?, but insane at the time," was returned, and accused was de. tained as a criminal lunatic.

SKETTY SPEAKER'S WARM RECEPTION. WITH OTHERS "BESIEGED" AT OGMORE. Under the auspices of the Women's Free- dom I.eajgue a meeting was called at Tynewydd Schools-, Ogmore Vale, to hear addresses on woman suffrage by Mrs. Fagan, Mrs. Beith, Mrs. Parkes (London), and Mrs. E. A. Qeeves (Sketty). The building was packed to overflowing, I hundreds faiding to get admission. The speakers arrived thirty minutes' late, and instead of trying to enter the building at- tempted to address the outside crowd from the lawn of Dr. R. A. Williams, J.P. This I incensed the enormous crowd, who rushed out and prevented the speakers from get- ting a hearing, and the ladies were penned up in the doctor's house, for several hours. The doctor's residence was under police surveillance, and they prevented any other unseemly behaviour. Feeling runs high in the place against the suffragette movement.

HOPED IT WOULD BE SOON. NEATH BOOK TRAVELLER'S VIIISHLis ABOUT WIFE. BENCH GIVE HIM A FAIR CHANCE. At Neath on Mondav, Elizabeth Wil- liams, Eastland-road, summoned her hus- band, John Williams, book traveller, Pros- pect-place, for desertion. Mr. Jeffreys said defendant married oom- plainant, who was a widow, with four chil- dren, in 1907, and subsequently left her twice, going to America each time. When I he returned last August he lived with her for a time, but was subsequently fined 40s. for assaulting her. During his absence he never sent money, and she had to obtain relief from the Guardians. Since Septem- ber she had only received 22s. Two of th. cMUren were aged 14 and 7 years, and in law defendant was bound to provide for them. Complainant had kept a market I btall to support herself and children. Complainant said defendant had wanted her to live with him at his brother's, but declined to take the elder child. She re- fused t., go back unless he provided a home and accepted the ethitiren. She wouli not live at defendant's brother's houge because defendant and his brother could not agree. Defendant said he had been ready at all times to live with her.—Cross-ecamined, he admitted that he had written a letter in which Ik stated that lie had coone home to bury her, and that he hoped it wooId be; soon. The Bench decided to adjourn -the case for a month to give the defendant an op- portunity of providing a home.

FATAL BLAZE AT BELFAST. A serious fire occurred at Belfast on Monday morning, a large drapery shop be- ing completely gutted. Gertrude Lavery, typdst, was suffocated, and the three-year- old daughter of the proprietor was severely burned. Miss Lavery's body was dis- covered near the shop dogr, and apparently she was endeavouring to escape when she was overcome by the smoke.

STARVED HORSE AT LLANELLY. At 12anelly on Monday, William John Howe, S&miy, was charged by Inspector Robarts, ST.S.P.C.A., with cruelty to a horse by with- holding sufficient nourishment.—Henry Tudor Davies, Astoria, Pwll. s<ald that on January Davies, Astoria, Pwll. !aid that on January 2nd he notioed a bay ge-ldilig on the marsh I in the mwd. He saw the animal there eg&in I cn the following day, when it was lifted up by,thT,e,e men with planks and ropes. He did not see any food carried to the horse.—In- spector Rogers s&id he visited the Marsh, and I iound the animal statv,ng.-Detendout was lined 42, including costs.

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CANADIAN DISASTER. ) —— DEATH-ROLL OF SEVENTY. (Reuter's Foreign Special). Ottawa, Monday.—It is almost certain seventy lives were lost in the Canadian Pacific wreck, near Sudbury. Twenty-five bodies were burned beyond recognition. Two cars crushed into the river, one of th«m containing probahly forty passengers, A formal statement issued by the oom- pany admits thirty-one deaths. It is feared more bodies may be found in the submerged cam. Many bodies have been washed aw-ay njjder the ice and may never be recovered.

j LEWIS V. MERCER. r HEARING OF A LLAJVELLY CASE. In the Chancery Division oil Monday I (before Justucy Joyce), M'r. Ellgood, in the case of Lewi. v. Mercer, second in the I warned list, asked that if possible a date should be fixed for hearing. The parties came from Llanelly and t<here were several came from Llanelly and there were several witnesses. I The Judge inquired if Wednesday would suit. Mr. Christopher James (who appeared on the other side) suggested Thursday next. It was agreed to take the action that ¡ day subject to anything part heard. I

CHANCELLOR CHEERS HIS OPPONENT. PLEASING INCIDENT AT CARNARVON When the polll was declared at Carnarvon 3xr. Lloyd George and his opponent, Mr. Vincent, appeared on the balcony of the Guildhall, and each called for cheers for* the other, which were heartily given. Subse- quently- the Chancellor passed in his motor- car through the dense crowd to Gastle- square, where from an improyiJred. platform he addressed his supporters, thanking them I for their hard work. Early in the afternoon he left by special! train for Derbyshire.

KHARTOUM CATHEDRAL. I' APPBAL FOR ITS COMPLETION. The Khartoum Cathedral, the founrtition etone of waich was laid in 1904 by her Royal Highness Prinorr-s Henry of Batten berg, is still imfm-bbi&d an-t requires £ 12.000 btfoiv it caa be completed. January 26th. 1910, is the 25th amniversary of the death of General Gorrion. and it is hoped that among the, 40,000,000 inhabitants of the United King- j doin, 240,000 will be found willing to sub- scribe a ^Jliliin.g■ tc the memory of ourli Natlora* Hero. Each shilling siab:cribed will mean that a stone or brick ca n be j added to the edifice. Portal orders should be sent, to the F.sditor.; who will forward same to Mr A D Acland, hon-orary treasurer of the fund, at 186 Strang t W.C. Acknowledgments will be published in the Ivondon Prees. j The Blehc^j of Khartoum is the Rev. W. ( Gwynne, brother of Mr Howel GwYmn, editor of the "Standard," and son of the late Mr Gwynne, of Kilvey.

TWELVE HOURS' "REST" ON I THE SANDS. AGED SWANSEA MAN FOUND IN STATE OF COLLAPSE. In the early hours of Sunday morning, John Delve (60), No. 160, Oxford-straet, Swansea, was found by ?.C. Griffiths (99), lying on the Swansea sands in a very weak condition. The constable conveyed him home, and after warm stimulants had been given him, Delve recovered, and stated that he had been lying on the sands since 2 p.m., or nearly hmuls.

LATE MR. EDWARD TOWERS. ESTATE PROVED AT £ 1,014. Mr. Edward Towers, of 5, Park Wern- road, Swarusea, formerly of Grove-place, Swansea, who died on the 14th December, aged 67 years, managing director of the Albion Dock, left, estate of the gross value of £ 1,014 12s. Id., with net personalty £ 269 5s. 9d., and the executors named (his wife, Mrs. Isabella Towers, and Mr. Thomas Singleton), having renounced pro- bate, letters of administration, with will annexed, have be-en granted to his son, Mr. James William Towers, of 33, Wood- lands-terrace, marine engineer.

-¡ G.W.R. MISHAP NEAR NEATH. ENGINE STRIKES JIB OF A CRANE. A Great Western passenger train from Swansea narrowly esoaiped serious accident near Neath* on Saturday. After leaving landore Station the engine stauck the projecting jib of a heavy crane belonging to a local steel works. The locomotive cab was Tuu-ch damaged, and the roof of the coach following the guard's van was partially stripped. I,

SWANSEA BANK STAFF. ¡: PRESENTATION TO LATE CHIEF II ACCOUNTANT. The staff of the Metropolitan Bank, Swansea, were entertained to dinner by their late chief accountant, Mr. Bishop Davies, at the Bash Hotel on Frfday even- ing. Several members of the Capital and Ccranties Bank staff were present. Mr. Thea Smith presided. Mr. R. J. Wilkins made a presentation to Mr. Davies on behalf of the Metropoli- tan staff of a gold lever watch and chain. Mr. Wilkins said the gift was intrinsically j valuable, but the value was infinitesimal compared with the feeling which prompted gift. Mr. Davies feelingly responded, and spoke of the happy days spent together. The company joined in singing "For he's a jolly good fellow." ( Vocal and instrumental muftic was ren- dered by Messrs. T. Harris, J. Alex. Mat- thews, D. Alexander, P. Hoxion, W. Evans, Thomas and H. Morris. Evocation was provided by Mr. J. Alex. Matthews, his impersonations eliciting loud appfemse.

T,Isll,elly Sootaltets held their annual roiree on Saturday, when over 200 members and friends sat down to tea.

"=- SWANSEA WOMAN S ACICIDENT. Mrs;\ Sarah Hopkins (65), 295, Neafch- road. Swansea, was on Saturday treated at the hospital for a broken thigh, sustained i by falling downstairs at her home.

MORRISTON NONAGENARIAN. Mrs. Elizabeth Elias, Glantawe-srtregt. Movriston, an esteemed resident, died on Sunday morning, aged 92. In spite of her advanced age, the deceased lady p)asessed good eyesight and an excellent memory. She was a member of Tabernacle Chapel.

MILFORD TRAWLER FOUNDERS. | A telegram received by Messrs. Sellick, Mortey and Price, steam trawler owners, Milford Haven, on Friday, states that the steam trawler Triton, of Milford" Haven, has foundered off the West Coast of Ireland. The crewtware saved in their own boat. The Triton was one of the oldest trawlers of the port, aAd was owned by Mr. White, j Jdilford Haven, The Triton formerly be. longed to Captain Wales, Swansea. j

SWANSEA HOSPITAL BALLS. THANKS OF LADY bLEWELYN AND COMMITTEE. TO NUMEROUS AND KINDLY DONORS. Lady Llewelyn and the (Jommitt&e of the Swansea Hospital Ba,s desire to ax-know- lefage with sincere thanks the und-ermen- tioned g-ifte in mouey a.nd kind, also the willing- and efficient services rendered by all the helpers. They also wish to thank Messrs. Ben TJvane and Oo. for the manner in which they decorated the balls, Mr and Mrs Fitt and Ktafi for their able manaee- ment of the suppers, Mr Phelps for the ex- cellent condition of the halls, and the ladi of Swansea for so kindly sparing their par- lourmaids to assist.. DONORS OF WINES, SPJRFIS, Dtc, Ch-pagnc--I,orl Glantawe, Messrs Jo-hn Giasbrook, Isaac Glasbrook, Sir Griffith Thomas, and Oolonel Roper Wright. Whisky—Mrs F. Bradford, Mrs Charles Wright. Brandy—-Mrs Cleevets, Mr F. W. Bicibardsoo, Swansea, Messrs Worthington and Co. ) Clar&t—Sirs Andrews, Castle Hot-el, Neath; Mrs TA-igli, West Crocs; Mrs W. F. Brook, Mi sis Lindsay, Miss Duicie Vivian. Mrs Th:t Glasbrook. Beer—Swansea United Breweries Ltd. DONORS OF PROVISION. Mrs Andrews, fishmonger; Mrs Ay 1 win, IJans^mlct. Messrs Batcnp, fruiterers; Mrs Te Boulan- Mrs Benson, Fairy Hill; Miss Bailey, Heathlieid; Mrs T. B. Brown. Mies Branfill, Ynistawe House; Mr Clarke Begg, Mr Tom Barron, florist. Mrs Collins, La.njrlaud; Mrs A. J. Chappeil, Wind-street; Mrs H A. Chapman, Hipli-street: Cambria Cold Storage 00.. Ltd.; Mrs ClerT, Richmomi-road; Mrs E. A. Oleeves. Mrs John Davies, Mans-el House, Mansel- road; Mrs Davies, Ffynone Stores; Messrs! D..Tones Dickenscm and Co.; Mr D. J. Davies, ►solicitor. Mr Daniel. Errocvrr. Mumbles; Mr Davies, Borousrh Stores; Mrs Down, Herbert- | place; Mr Rees Davies, Market. j Mrs Elworth, Mrs Gerald Eden, Mrs Fre- n-eric Edwards, Mrs Wm. Edwards. Mr? Chas. | Eiierj, Mri Arthur Eden. Mrs D R Edward, King Edward"s-rtxid; 1Fs", Muriel Evans, I Picton-place; Mrs Enoeil, St. James's Gar- dens; Mr Evan Evans, 209. High-street. Mrs Fitt, Grand Hotel; Mrs W T Farr, Mrs Epertcn Forester, Messrs Fursland, Swansea. Mrs Giles, Baton-crescent; Miss Glaocodine. Mrs A. R. Gery, Ferryside; Mrs Griffiths, Vicarage. Lla^isamlet Mrs Gscil Gilbertson, Mrs Charles Gilbertson, Mrs T. D. Griffiths, Mrs Gage, EatOTi-cres'ent; Mr Isaac Gale, Mrs Owen Harris, Mrs Hall He>:5ey, Mrs Percy Hsiley, 3 £ rs David Harris, Mrs Henty, Mrs Howell, Grosvenor Hotel. Mrs Heron, j Mttmbies; Mr Harrin. Singleton Farm lirs, P. Homo, Sketty; Mrs R. M. -Jones^ Uplands; • Hon. Elaine Jenkins, Mr Jefford, baker; Mrs. Nelson Jones, Mr A, Johnston, florist; Mrt; M. h Jones, Penyr!N"Ol; Mrs E. W. Jones, j Eaton Grove: Miss Jeffreys, Owmbwrla. Misses Kitley, florists; Mrs Dr Knight, WaItei^roa'fi. Mrs. I^eakcr, Woodland Dairy; Lady1 Lyons, Sir John T. D. blewelyn, Mrs Lewis Lewis, Mrs. Dr. Tatimer, Mrs Dr. Lancaster. Mrs Lloyd, PI as, Cilyhebyll; Miss; Lindsay and Miss Dulcie Vivian. Mrs Matthew. Waltcr-roai-, Mrs Emlyn Morgan, Pe.nygryes. Sir R. A. Morris, Mrs. Moore-Gwyn, Mrs David Morgan, Mrs Dd. Ma.tthews, Miss Morgan. Herbert's I..odr-e: Mrs Merry, Mumbles; Mrs Marten, Aliens- j n#jre,; Mrs Cromer Merriman. Mumbles; Mrs! I>r Marks, Sv,-ari&ea; Mrs T. Byng Morris. Mrs Nancarrow. Mrs Trevor Owen, Miss Oborn. Messrs E. Parsons, florist: Mr Price, Cameron Hotel; Mrs Plant, Lanrland; Mrs Peel. Old Vicaragc; Mrs Pontifex, Mrs Haydn Parry, Mrs Potter, B'ahopeton; Mr Mervyn Peel, Miss Ifary Pe>v U. Mrs Evan Rowland, His-s Richardsoni. Mer- wenfawr; Mrs Blagaon Richards. Mrs Resser, Brynymor..c,rescent; Mrs Morgan Radpliffe, I.angland; Mrs T P Richarde. Swansea. Oae 0:1.. Mrs Sampson, Pontardn- i lais: Mrs W. Smith, 11, (Jwydr-crc ?oent; Mrs Geo. Kh.ndd.ick. Mrs SmaJe. Mumbles: Mrs j T&lfcurd Strick. Mrs ,T. Aeron Thomas. Tustian and 0). Mrs Rt. Heifer Tweney, Miss Thomas, Welsh Produce Dairy; Mre Arthur Thomas, Bishop-! ptxra; Mrs Picton Turbervill. Mr G. Thomas, ffsbmont^er; Mrs H. J. Thomas, Grove-plaoe; Mrs Rjcharrt Tboinas. 5. St James-crescent' Mrs T. Thomas. 48, Man so!-street; Taylor and Co.. Ltd. Miss Talb-ot. M:r. W. Graham Vivian. Mrs Wm. Walters, Mrs M. B. Williams. Mrs Woodward, Hig-h. street., Mrs Starbiick Williams, Mrs H. H. Watkins, Lamslroid; Mrs Williams, Ooraør House Farm; Mrs Chas. Wright, Mr Mfred Way. Mr Oory Yeo. DONORS OF MONEY. A Friend, Anonymous, Albso;>p Go. J. S. Brown, Mrs Bostock, Pennxaen; Miss ] Broclt, Mrs Batvhelor, F. Bloomer, Olydach; Mrs Evans Sevan, Cadoxton; Miss-es Bevan, Cadoston-place; Mrs Benson. Oartref; Messrs Brace and Cressweil, Swansea; Mrs W. Buck- huai, Morriston. Mrs J. Corfieki, Mrs H, P. Charles, Neath; Mrs Curtis, Neath; Mrs Goonan, Mumbles; Mr D. J. Clark, Morristoii. Mrs D. Arthur Da.vies. Mrs Sidney Da. vioes, Heatlicliffc; Mr3 David Davies, Brynmill- crescent: Mrs Davies, Woodlands. Gower-1 ton; Mr and Mrs Davies, Brynoerrig; Mr Dj J. Davies, Morriston; Mr T. J. Davies, Mor- rision. bady S. T. Evans, Miss Evans, Eirianfa; Emlyn Anthracite Colliery Ltd., Swansea; Mrs Benjamin Evans, Llaadovery; Mrs. R. G. Ddiwards, Morriston: MT Edward Evans, 1 £ 2. Walter-road; Mr Eccles, Neath; Mrs, Jere Edwards, Morriston; Mr Evans, fLshmonger. Morriiton. Mrs Fin-laysoB, St. James Gardens; Mrs W. Fori, Roolrwood; Mr J. Patfll, Morns ton. Mrs Moore-Gwyn. Mrs Gou^h, Yniscedwyn; Mrs Arthur Gilbertson,, Dr Griffiths, Pontar- j dulaie; Mrs Gregcr, Westbrook; Mr. Theod-ore Gibbins, Mrs David Glasbrook, Gellyceidrim Colliery Co Mons. Leou Germain, Paris; Mrs Josiah Griffiths, M»wriEton; Mrs Dr. W. Ga.be, Morristoai. Jira lUchard Helme. MT Hoeford, 21, Brunswi-k-street Mrs Hill, Vardre, Olydach, Dr Humphreys, Mr H. Geo. Harris, Ilandilo; ■ Miss Hewitt. Hazlcdeiie; Miss Houchen, I ton-place; Sir James Hills Jolir-cc. Interrealiouai Anthracite Collieries Ltd.. International Anthracite and Steam Ooal; Asociation Ltd., Ingram amd Co., Swansea., Mrs Dd. Jenkins, Mor^isfcon; Mrs ArnaIA: Jones, A.beravon; Mrs T. W. James, Lady Brynanor Jones, Mr3 D. Llewellyn Jones,' Neath; Mr J. Pugh Jones. Local Govern- ment Board Auditor; Mrs Blewitt JenMne, Mr D. C. Jones, Mrs Richard Jenkins, Rich- mond House; Mrs James. Promenade; Mr R. Arthur Jones, Clydach; Mrs John Jenkins, i 30. Brynvmor-cresc.e 111; Mrs R. W. Jones,! Pencoetdi; Mr Arthur Jenkins, Cleveland-1 terrace. Lady Llewelyn, Miss Dillwyn Llewelyn, Mrs LaiDger, Ynispenllwch; Mrs Llewellyn, Court. Colman; Mrs Llew Lewis, Maesyrhaf, NEHLth; Mrs Dd. Lewis. Weft Gross; Mrs Richard Lewis, Mrs W. Law, Miss Leaver, West Cross; j Mrs Lewis, Glen Allen, West Gross; Mrs! Ernest Llewellyn, Basrla-n Cottage; Sir Joan T. D. Llewelyn Colonel W. L. Morgan, Mrs Mills, lamig. i land; Mrs Mayhew, Cwmdonkin-terrace; Mrs G'lendinninig Moxhaoi, Mrs Mid die ton, Gow><>rton; Miss Morris. Bryntawe, Clydiach; Mr H. N. MiorF, Olydach; Mrs Alfred Mond, j Mrs H. P. Morgan. Neath; Mrs Morris, The! Glyn, West Cross; Mrs Villiers Meager, Mrs! J, C. Morrie. Belsrave-terra.ce; Mrs M. A. j Marteii, 13, Sketty-road; Mrs Dr Mitchell,1 Gorsemon: Morriston Tin.plate Oo., LtJd., Mrs W. G. MoTrip, Morriston. Mrs. Lewis Nicboll, New Oaopontbren (bl lieries Ltd. Mi's O'Sullivan. Mrs Powell, Brynteg. Neath; Mrs Edward Pegge, Neath Mr J. T. Pascoe, Mr Phillips, Ynismeudw, Mrs Portsmouth. Swansea; Mrs John PbHard, Swansea Mrs Ed. Richards. Mrs Reid, The Knoll; Mrs Ritson, Aberdulaia; Mrs J. C. Rees, Cadoxton-road, Neath.: Ehos Collieries Ltd. Pantyffynon; Mr W J Rees; Mrs Edgar Reid, Swansea; Mr Gee. Rowe. Aelybryn. Morris- ton. Miss Joop Strife, Swansea United Breweriee Ltd., Mrs G. Sims, Neath. Mrs J. E. R. Thomas. Mr- Wilfrftf *Phomas, Mrs Meredith Thomas. Mrs Samuel TayJor, Mrs J. Aeron Thomas, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Trio key, Mr A. Taylor, Morriston. Hon. Mre Odo Vivian. Weaver and Co., lid., Mrs John Williams, Dulais House; Mrs W. Williams. Maesygwer- non; Mrs H. D. Williams, Morriston; Work- men of Mitiaad Tinplate Works, Morriston, Mrs Austin Williams. Mrs Oory Yeo.

I "LESSONS OF THE SWANSEA ELECTION." REX TILLETT TALKS ABOUT HIS DEFEAT. EXPECTS ANOTHER FIGHT IN EIGHTEEN MONTHS. Ben TiJJeti addressed a meeting at the Star Theatre, Swansea, on Sunday atternoon, on the lessons of the Genera] Election. Mr. R. Wiliiamf, who pre- sided over a crowded attendance, said the party had JirmJy established it&eli, and the Swansea election had demonstrated that 1.451 poopl-e at least failed for reforms of a iar-reaehing character. Amongst the torccs that had opposed thern was organ- lfi&a religion, whilst they had also to face mcr"d.! cowardice aad treachery in their own ranks. There had been division amongst Labour leaders over the election. They would have to fight down these sectional differences and see that they all put their houses in order for the future. (Applauæ.) Mr. Ben Tillett. after thanking these who voted for him, referred to the outcry by Liberals against Sunday Socialist meetings, and said considering the Liberals had 39 pulpits or nearly 80 s-eraions on Sunday, he should have thought th? Libera! opposition, taking into consideraviun, too, the "Sun- days at home a,t the Liberal Club, had a days at home à.t the Liberal Club, had a fair show. (Laughter.) Some of the lead- ing .Liberals had threatened Mr. Coutt.e with ostracism for allowing the Sunday meetings at the Star, but if they started that game the speaker ecu id assure Mr. Coutts that he wcKild not suffer, for the worker? of Swansea must love a mail who tried to do Swansea must love a mail who tried to do his best. (Applause.) Ae regards the eJoc. tion. he thought Swansea h,,1 done itself justice, and when the town thought over the position, it would rea^s-e t had not considered the true ccollom." tiad trade in f terest. He spoke of uie so iii'd jrcgres ] sive forces, who could accept a man beca se he was rich, because he could pay £ 100 i-o this charity and £ 10 to,another, and be- cause he had much money oould buy up all so-called progressive forces, iiaici all the political parasites that waited upon elections for harvest limes, was not credit- able to the Swansea electors. (Hear, hear.) cor every Ls. Mr. Mond had given to the parasites and the party, their Union, through the efforts of men like himself, had given A.0 m wages and in And for every sovereign Mr. \Iû'1d had given in iv-arity. we have given hundreds of pounds in wages and better labour conditions." Did the working c^a^ of Swansea think they were honest to their class by their ac- tion at the polls: (" Ko.") What ha.d an- noyed him more than anything eke was that i he nad seen f--oaie of the parasites a day afterwards—men who had gone round and sent their women with their lies and cal- j umnies anxious lor him to have a drink With them and shelie hands, and anxious he should know the opinions of the men who oteri for Mond. That opinion was nor. na..iermg that opinion was that anv of them could be benghi, that -the speaker's own class could be bought. After these crea-1 tures had lowered themsehes to the.) gutter of calumny and lies, when the vote ttiey sought for and had obtained, they! turnea round a.nd insulted the very class they ued against in order he (Mr. Tilletti shoiifa not be returned. Not only did he! characterise that as unfair to the class dwm- seives, but proved the vcrv fellows ai^olute i cade. vHear, hear.) Thgre was more Cal- vrnisni ab.>ut Noncoiiforiuiiit pulpits than Cnrist, and W elshmen ought to reaiise what that meant. ^Calvinism meant predeetina-1 tion. inLS I ril I izt coil- science nact joined with the Jews, who be- lieveQ their race was the elect, rT*' j t. tile Nonconfonuist- ijVm cor.ience could aliv it- seh ^h another religion thai he-i daied Cnristiamty was infidelity i Mr. lulett said they had t-ho-purse, the Frr^. and the preachers thesn at the elec- tion., and he especially devoted hi* efforts to condemning the last-named. One of the great wessons of the recent election was that, a rich gentleman, a stranger to the torn-, could come and fight the democra.tic movement, and every one of the Noncon- formist and Libcrat forees fell into line doT h's bidding.' Referring to "Eeado' he sajd though lov- able and sweet as he had always believed! the edit.or to be, his pages were lent to the iuthiest devices and to the wor»t. of journal- j ist.ic igniter action, and so when people said of the. speaker that he was extreme, they had only to read their OWn papers and the attacks made upon him to show that he! hmiset was modest and moderate in com- parison. (Applause.) A writ had been lfisueo against him not to close his mouth so much -6s to kill a gre-it. movement, but that would never silence him, nor kill the movement. (Appiau £ e.) A man was everv bit, be declared, despicable a.nd a blackleg t,o-his own class when he voted against them in their fight for political power, as a man was to take another man's job when that' other man was standing ont for bet.ter wages. Many of the young fellows who had helped in the Swam^ea-pontest had not. voted, and then some of tlie tinplaters in the Cwm- bwrJa and Cwmfciin district acted against their interest for reasons the speaker could not sum up or understand, and he was sure the men didn't. (A Voice: "Reasons of ignorance. ) Mi". Tillett hoped the lessons of the figJlt would go home to the sectional blocklegs-there had been blacklegs in the Dockers' as well as in the others. (Hear. hear.) Mr. Tillett predicted another elec- tion within eight-aea months, denounced re- ligious institutions for being on the side of the rich, and said the worker who voted against him cut off his nose to spoil his I face. (Applause.) I Another meeting was advertised to be held in the Shaftesbury Hall during the even- ing, but owing to Aid. D. Williams being ing, but owing to Aid. D. Williams being unwell and other speakers not arriving, the meeting was abandoned.

BOXING DEISCOLL PREPARED TO MEET ANY I MAN IN THE WORLD. Jimmy Drixoll, the feather-wedght cham- i pion, is training hard for his fight with Sea- man Hayee, for the chii^npionfiLip of En< I land and Lord Lonsdale s belt, at I on don, en February 19. Seen on Saturday, Li'iscoll said ho would be prepared to gave 4 lbs to Wekh or any man in the world up to the limit of 9 st. 4 ibs., for any part- of £500..

WHAT'S THE WOMAN TO DO ? NO HELP FKOM ILANELLT BENCH At lianslly on Monday, the Great Mountain Ollkry Co., Tumble, obtained ejectment o ders against three itcmso occupants. The. wife of one defendant "aid she could not get a house at any price, and had no plaoe for her children but the gtreat. The Clerk said the B meh had no option bat 1;118 oj; tiie order.

¡ PORT TALBO SIGNALMAN. I iiliXJEIVKS CHEQCE D GIFTS FROM FELLOVV-WORKKRfi. At a. smoking concert at the Grand Hotel, Port Talbot, on Saturday, Ala. E. Truem-sn, retired signalman, after 36 years' service, was presented with £.20 and a case of pipes and pouch, ano Mrs. Tr item an with a case of I carvers from member of the Jocail Railway- men s Society. Mr. Harry Davies presided, and was supported by Alderman T. Owen, j.P. Alderman presented the cheque, and that he had known the recipient for 34 years, and there had never been a more honest worker and no better member of the A.S.E.S.. Mr. W. Smith (signalman) presented the niper, and pouch, ;*nd Mr. F. Cope handed Mrs. Trueman the carvea-g, and the"recipients feelingly responded.

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SWANSEA MAGISTRATE'S t FUNERAL. I THE LATE MR. HOWEL WATKINS, J.P. IYERY LARGE AXD REPRESSEDTATTVE ATTENDANCE The funeral of the late Mr. Howel Wat- Idne, J.P., an ex-Mayor of Swansea, and one of the foremost of its townamiein, took place on Friday afternoon, leaving the residence, Biig-y-don. Bryn-rocicl, at balf- psi«t two. It was larg"e3y attended, and t<he interment was a.t Mumbles cen-letarv The first carnage contained the Rev. -lae Owen, Dr. Latimer, and Mr. J. C. Woods (solicitor), and the mourning coacfacs that followed the hc^irsa contained :—MessJ-s. W aJt ar J. Wafckins, Edgar J. Watkms, H. Trevor Watkins and F. Hai"o!d Watkins (sons), E H. Burden (London), T. F. Deaa-ju (London), Haiold Parsons, Swansea ison&n- law), T. Wat-fans (Bristol), S. Watkins (Car- diff), and J. Welkins, Swansea (brotheas), Czipt. W. Watkins, lIh-. S. F. Thompson, CCUTI. H ITon-pson, Mr. E. W. Shacked j (Garditi), Aid. E. Parsons (Bristol, Mtr. H. F. Hçod. :\1r. Ernest Watkins (representing Lord Glantawe), Mr. Percy Mock, Mr. Sid- ney Wat-kins The lernains wtra •:nJoeed in a and contained in an oak coffin, beaiing the in- E^jripticin "Howe] Watkins, died 18th Jan., 1910 aged 68 years" The "bearers were the senior employes of the firm, Mct-srs. Savage. Manning, Neck. H. Davies, Wride, and Eaton. The attendajice of friends of the de- ceased was a very representative one, the cortege, which was headed by the borough poi^ce. under Captain ColqiShsxm (chief constable:, and Deputy-Chief Constable Gill, extending for the greater part of the length of Bryn-road. The firm of Messrs- Watkins and Co., Ltd., Rutland-street, of which deceased was head until his retire- ment, a few years ago, wae represented by Messrs. Chas. Jcmee. Hy. Hodgee, and Irwin Sergeant ;traveU-srs), W. J. Roseer (ofhoe), W. Savrige (foreman of mediuae de- partment), Herbert Da vies (packing fore- man), W. Winkley, W. Evans and others (from the works department;. Amongst others we notkerl were:—The Mayor (Ald-erman David Matthews), and Town Clerk ''Mr. J'ohn Thomas), ifecrs. J. R. Leaver. J.P,, Wm. Lewis, J.P., Dr. John Evans J.P., W. Williams, J.P. (Wern), G-wilym Moi-gan J.P.. J. W. Jonet. J.P., Coun. T. T. Corker, Coun. Ben Jones, Mr. Laurence Richards, Mr. Wm. Law (harbour superintendent), Mr. R. W. Bear. Sir Griffith Thomas. Dr. Arthur Davies, J.P.. Messrs. WM. J.P., Griffith Da,vies. J.P-, Co-an. David Davies, Dd. Roberts. John Roberts, J.P. ropre- senting the Free Church Council—(Rev. T Dixon, Rv. S. Douie Warne, and Mr. W. Squire). Principal D. Salmon and My. Roger Beck (representing Swansea Train- ing College;. the Rev. Father Gwydr, Mr. W. V. Hughes (secretary), Messrs H Gold- berg, C. Tuckfield, David Meagrr and T. T. Dr. Fl-,ivoth and Aeron Thomas (representing tho Swansea Hospital), C. Hooper, T. Harrison. Isaac J- ines. F. Pcckc. J.P., Geo. E. Cook, and R. G. Ro- berta (representing Mount Pleasant), Geoige Williaras, E. G. Prothe-roe, Coun. Rv. Mr.cdonncil, Wm. Waltens, J.P., A. W. HaJden fQerk to Education Authority), T. R. Robinson, Fred Lewis, David Meager, Evan Lewis (representing Royal t- ticrn). Jcakin Jonec (ma^tra-tee' clerk), T. P. Richards. J.P., John Dyer, J.P., Philip Austin, T. W. Thomas, Tudor J. Austin, W. D. Thomas. Representing the Sunday School Union (H. J. Thomas and others). Hon. Odo • Viiiian, Hy, Rees, W. Thofruas (Glo'ster Buildings), A. Jenkins. J. W. Kettle (MetrKwiaJ Cha»db C. H. Q-ojck, C. L. Quick, Dr. H. E. Quick, John Roberts, W. H. Reynolds, Sidnev Reynolds, Jacrb Penry, Rev. Evan Jenkins. Richard Lewis, J.P., T. P. Parsans. Dr. Daniel Evans, F. G. Rocke. Rejjresenting the Swansea Tem- nerarce Federation (Messrs. J.- G-ear. Riclxard Watkins &jhi Cbas. Dtaviep), and others. Col. W. Llewelyn Morgan and Mr. R. L. Sails wcmld hgve beer but for indiBpositkm. The funeral started in a snowstorm. The Rev..Tar. Ower. officiated at an i-in- fvTessivc service. Owing to the request that no flowers hf sent Tihe wreaths werj all from icembas of the family. :id included :—' To the memory of a loving husband, from hir fieart-broktm wife," Effie, Ethel Irene, and Harold, Hilda iii TL.evcr, Walter and Neffiie, Edgar rfd Lena, Minnie and Ted, Ada f.nd Tom, Lena md Harold, Tom and Elsie (Bristol), ("To live in hearts we loavg behind is not to die"). Mabel and Ken (Bristol), Mr. ani Mrs E W. Shacks (CaidifF), Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Watkins (Pollie and Ernie), Mr. and Mrs. Jamefi (Cardiff), Mr. and Mrs Cot- terill Doykin (Edgbacton), Ijcrd Glantawe ("With deep sympathy, from an old friend"), stall of Watkins Printing Works members of committee of Swansea Hcsritaa ("With sincere sympathy"), Mrs C-hune and daughter#* (Llandnndod NVeils), May- aiid Lizzie ("In loving memory of our dear mas ter"), Fred J. Palmor. Hsaiy fin loving lemenibrj-noa"), Fraak. Winnie, and Nctta ("With sisjosrest sympathy and doep re- gret"), Mr. and Mrs. Stone (Mumbiies), Mr.. Mi's., rnd Maes Pardons (Bristol)- WIDESPREAD SYMPATHY. Some haawireda of messages of condolence and rasdutdons of public bodies have bean received by the family. Amongst them are tie resolutions of the Swansea Borougih Council, ot the justices, and the Swansea Hoepital Board (who immediately adjourned their meeting as a mark of l-espeot for the meimory "oi theii- oldest and most valuad ooilaague"), the Swansea Liberal Associa- tion, the Swansea Woman's Liberal Associa- tion, the Swansea League of Voting Liberals; the Swaasea Band of Hope Union, Pantvgwydr CSiristian Endeavour Society, and Mount Pleasant Band of Hope. Mess- ages of syiupathy have aiso been i-eoeived from Lord Glantawe, Sir David Brynmor Jones, K.C., M.P., Mr. Alfred Mond, M.P., Hon. Oio Vivian, the Vicar of Swansea (Rev. and Hon. Talbot Rice), Mr. Taifourd Stock, Mr. F. H. Glynn Price, Mr. John Rtoibetrte, J.P., Mi. Morgan Tuittion (ax- Mayor), Col. W. LL Morgan, Dr. Davies, Mr. Rd. Evans (Barry), Rev. J. H. Watbins-Jones (Christ Chmch), Mr. J. Vaughan Phillips (Bath), f.r. Benjamin Evans, J, P. (Liandoveay). Rev. JBS. Owen, Rev. Oscar T. Smelling, Rev. J. W. Kettle, Dr. J. A. Rowlings, Mr. B. Treriee (on behaif of the ObUTOh at York-place), MT. A. 0. Schenk, Mr. Richard Marian. Mr. James Madge, Mr. J. H. RoBOOr, J.P., Mr. C. Hamilton Shaw, Dr. Sanders Rev. W. Casoodyn Reee, v. T. Morpan (Skowen), Mr. D. T. Davies (Singleton Park), Aid. Parsoais (Braiol), Mr. Aucmsbas Lewie (Newport), Mr. E. Sfeackell (Cardiff), Mr. C. Kenyoai Towmsend (BrxstoJ). Mr'. Stephen P. Wille (Abbey Paa-k, Keyneharo)* and others. The Mayor of Swansea (AM. David Matthews), and the Town Clerk (Mr. Jno. Thomas) were present at the funeral

SWANSEA TRAMWAYS RECEIPTS. Swansea electric t-ramways reeapts for the week ending January 14th were L142, an increase of JEM4 over last year. Re- ceipts for the first two wgek¡; of 1910 are £ 1.960 an increase of C217 over 1909.

SWANSEA HAIRDRESSERS' NER. The annual dinner of the Swansea Hair. dressers' Association tsook place at the Goza Cafe on Thursday. Mr. B. DawJes pmeided ovear an atttendanoe of o*er 50. 4tr. Hesqtteci oorr, \vtK> wes ohainttan during the past yr, was presented with a marble clock and bronzes, and Mr. Seftby (St. Thomas), who lias been treasurer for nine years, was &Jøo the recipient of a similar presentation in reooe- mtioc of services rendered to the Association, which is in a onrishing stxvto.

A SWANSEA "VADE MECUM." A regular "vade mecum" for Swansea folk is that hardy annual, "Wright's Refer- ence Book," which is now in its fiftieth year of pniblieaifchm. It is a veritable budget of information., such as is asked for every day in the week, and every hour of the day, and 3B regard local public bodies, friendly societies, Trades Unions, religious sect&, etc., is well-nigh indisensaLle. And the price is but t;h.o boiabie "brown."

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I ABERAVON CANVASSER. FERRY THEFT CH-IRGE PROSECU- TB.L'S DENIAL. At Neaih on Friday, Ernest Jones, can- vasser, Aberavon, was charged with steal- ing a gold rizig, two shirte, mackintosh, blouse and other articles, value £ 2 15& property of Catherine Williams, Lowthsr-1 street, Briton Forry, with whom prisoner lodged for nine weeks. Mr. Jestyn Jef- frevs defended. Prosecutrix allied that she had agreed to go away with the prisoner as she kn'ew he was a married man and had a wife at Skewen. P.S. German gave evidence of arrest. In reply to the warrant prisoner eaid "In re- gard to those things I have never seen any- thing of them." Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, I bail being allcwed.

ENGLAND AND THE CONGO. "FRONTIER" REIpRT LNCOliUBCC. (Reuter's Foreig-n Sy-bcad. f Brussels. Tfcaxrsday.—In regard to the ru- moaT af. an invasion of Katanga by British Coloniets, a representative of the special Katam^a Oommittee who has reuirnai liere from Africa informed the "Independace Beige" that the lands cortoeded were not more thaon twenty in mimber. Toe Union Miniei>e -Can Haul Katanga in- ellidei more Belgians than Ev-ishr-.F-m on it staff He Mmseif had been vigilant, and the laws of the colony had always been re- j i 6t.ed. lie bad never received the slightest com- j I plaint on tLis subject. The romcar of the presence cf 300 Bri. tish soldiers on the trontier, with a view to invading the Katanga territory, was in- I oo rilw, t.

PORT TALBOT B.A.O.B. AVNTTATi DINNER AND CONCERT. The anniial dinner of Mad-gam R.A.O.B. Lodge, Port Talbot, wae heLa on Thursday at the Talbot Arms Hiotei, TaibaoL There -was a large muster of members and Irlends. The Mayor (Bi-o. D. Jones) presided. Alter an excellent repast, served by Host and Hostess Lo veluck, "The Order" was pscipcoed by Bio. N. P.Outiedge, who epoke of the beneri derived charitably and socially from the order.— | Prirnos Skyrine, Apsey and Owen respond- ed.—"The Army and Navy" was proposed by Gapt. David, and Sergt. Majors Morgan and PTicha-rd replied. Coun. J. H. Davies gave the "Town and Trade," and epoke of the inci-eaising growth of the dktrkrt.—Councillors H. Ellis and W. Lewie responded.—Other toaste followed. During tlie evening a capital programnje- of music was contributed by Messrs. itsd Hughee, G. Griffiths. W. J. W. R. John, R. W. Henry, C. Haies, Isieh Josnes, and glees by the Taibach Party.

LLANELLY BUTCHER. StTilD BY SOLICITOR AT CARMAR- TIMN ASiSIZEiS. At Cai'inartlieu ^i^sizes on TEnrsiay Six. J. H. Evane, sodiciujr, Newoastl-a Emlyn, brought an action to i-^cover from iloiiry Bowetn, butcher, Uaneily, the sum of £ 164 15s. 5d., due under a scoond mortgage on Gilfachgweisrwn Faiin. Mr. B. F. WiJiiams, K.C., arad Dr. D. Williams appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Meager and MI. i-laa-,e Williams t it^tiiKsed by Mr. Jennings, 1 Liaoaiiy) appeared for the defence. It was stated that the defendant oame intoc) the property on which there were two mortgagee—orte of R,2,&W and one of £ 200. He went to plaintiff to arrange to have the money, on better terms. In the inter- view, it was stated Mr. Evans expressed a doubt as to the validity of the soooiid mortgage, which had been contracted by the defendant's step-mother, wlio was m- j ted in the property under marriage, settlem^rt. Eventually the mortgagee wei-e re-arranged, and pLamtiff took the sooe nd mortgage for £2.00, the defendant signing a ooveoant to be personally liable lor the money. When the fai-m *w:p.,s put up for sale the higheet bid was £ 2,600, and the plaintiff bought it for £ 2,550. On the I c other hand, defendant claimed that the i plaintiff had not properly acviiexl him. The Judge found for plaintiff with costs, j This concluded the business of the j Aeisizee.

? ■ RUl, A WAY ROESE Aa ABEllA. YON A horse a-ttacned to a van to lit:ssrs H"Hk aib-l Co.. A ber a von. ran away on Friday evening from the yard and; dashed down iiigii.-stieet near the Wahmt I Tree Hotel and swerved acrosB the street I colliding with a brake near the Globe HowL I wihere the animal was pulled up. Several j people had narrow escapee. —

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[SWANSEA POLICE COURT FRIDAY. (Before M-es<sr.>. Law and D. Le^vis). Ed. Waiter Piu, a deserter from the H.Lb. fuwk. at Portsmouth; wae remand- ed to avvit an escort. Ghristopliea' Londe Chas. iliiamfe (10), and Albert C-tiellew ilo), were re- rjandei to tlie Juvenile Cornt on a chaa'ge of .staaimg sweets, value 2s., from Jo, Bur- lai^-cresoen-t. SATURDAY. iBelcre Meiers. W. F. Rio-hards and J. W. Jonesj. j.nSCELLAN'ILuCS CAS £ b. Percy Stephens (12), was remanded to the Juvenile Court on a ciiaige oi eiteaiuig sweete. Lei. W. Piiic, seaman, charged with de- ;õ..snw;; L'orn J..i. ^xawk, a.t toi'fS^iUuh, i'emimd-3d to await an escort. James Kennedy, labourer, charged witn arrears Z-s.) in a mainteaaace order cue to his wife Lmma, promised to pay 10&, and the case was adjourned ior a week. Phillip Davies was ordered to pay Is. 6d. a week towarda the support 01 his boy in the Inaustrial Scaool. \\m. Siueaciy, tin worker, Uoi-aeinoi;, was tined ISs. for arunkennese. For aiiowin^ his horse to stray, John Thomas, bauaiec, Liangyieua-ch. was tioed 1B. and cotto. Alfred Mitcii«>i, seaman, Mumbles, was cliaigei witii l.i.:1 tiu-eaiieaing ana abusive language, and with having been drunk at the Mumbles on two occafc*oo&—turee cnarges in all.—He was lined Ids. or 14 days in leispeet of each c.a.se. SGAJKCIIY OF JUSTICEiS. Ureat difficulty was expenenoed in 00 taining magistrates. It w<u> 10.&0 before Meesis. Richards and Jouo*. borough i:iagis- tratea>, arnvod; ard barougii business timshed, thesne was again a long wan while magistraies w-ere hunted up. About 11.0 p.m. nevvi reached the court that Mr. Gordon, J.P., wae coming in ten minutes, and so it turned out. LIQLNSLN Ci BL SENFJSS. The following tenipoiary transfers were ma-Gt PDINAIIJCN v iANO ltje, ^>LLUNI bles, IO Aiorgan Moplnn; Gonuuerciai., Gowerton, to Fiaary baepherd Bush inn, Loughor, w Dd. Joim. Mn:. Ed. Harris submitted plans for Lhe re-buikaing of the ivoriuas Arnus, iiorest- iach. The iacense of this house, he had been referred at last Liceneing n-c-tng on account of t-he conodjtiüu d the h, but on appeal to Quartes Sestioas they "•ere a.Sced to alter it. They now prapo.-ed to the (lid house into two cottages, and up a new building alongside, which would be in every resp-sct desirable. Mr. Morewoou, j t. explained tho plans. in-e appiicalion wa-s refused. Mr. Harris eaid he wouid like to know way, but the Chairman (Mr. Richards) said tney oouldn't go any farther, and he had the February nK^etrng before him. MUMBLtfc FITTER AND HIS JiiLLDRE^. Harry McKay-, fitter, Mumbles, was charged with neglecting his hve children.— Mr. Leeder prosecuted for the N.S.P.C.C. By this time Mr. C. H. Perking, J.P., Jiad also anived, and the Bench began to be futi. Inspector Arnold, N'.S.P.C.C., said de- fendant was the latiier of tive children, ranging from ten to one year. By trade he was an engine fitter, bat his wages now ware 615 per hour, he having lost hie work as a titter at the Clvnc Colliery through drink. On June 19, 1908. witness had a complaint, and visited the home on June 24. The children were clean, but poorly nourished clothing scanty and boots prac- tically useless, their feet, on the ground. Defendant: That was when I had been out of v.wk ior fix or seven weeks. Continuing, witness said that one of the children was sickly. Food had been '-rought in by someone. Defendant had just begun work ?ft 14 weeks' idleness. When spoken to he replied "Oh, they are ail right," and seemed quite unconcerned. On July IT witness found no improvement. Defendant was drinking. Defendant: rn not a drunkard at AtJ"i.. Witness icl the Society's warning wae- served on defendant. There was a slight improvement, and defendant had given his wife money, but he was still drinking. August he found things as bad as ever. Defendant was workhtg a.t Loughar on the railway. The wife was going out washing, and the family were dependent on her father. This January defendant's wife told him that her children were stdfer- ing every day for want of food. and they had to go picking coke and firewood, while he was sitting in the house. She owed 40s. rent. and expected to be turned out. Wbeci she asked her husband about this hr- made a disgraceful r-uggestion to her. Witness gave an account of defendant's earnings iN December on board the Lucania. He could have worked regularly, but did not. P.S. Davies said defendant's haa suffared in health frosn ddeTId duct. S-stLe- McKay, defendant's wife, said she had tried every way to get her husband to go to work and get money to feed the children. Defendant: I think the casse is ma.d9 a let worse than it should be: a i>t of lies are beinsr t-old. He abided if they won Id give him another chance he would do betier. He h?d a weak hestrt. and dr<.r.k a giaiss or two-OT) Saturday, bat be wag not a drunk- a.rd. as had been said. Deferrdant was sent to prison for six week with hard labour. MONDAY. (Beiore Messrs. J. Roberts, W. Williams, J. Hall and J. Wignaii). DRUNKENNESS CASES. There were dealt with tor drunkenness:—• Anthony Parke, labourer, dismissed C-has. Quick, labourer, finsd í6. 6d. Tiros. Hughes, furnaceman, fined 10s.; W. JOJl, labourer, dismissed; Arthur Tywill, 8e-a-, mail discharged Annie Robbins, rriarried, charged with having been, drunk while in charge of a child, had her case- adjourned for a week. Rees Williams, labourer, charged with, allowing his wife and child to become chargeable to the Union, piomisod to the child out. and the case was acjou; for a fortnight. Daniel Itobbins, labourer, charged with wounding Phillip Andrews, was remanded, j Suminonipas against Harriett NicholTs, maTTied, for assaulting Sarah Gorman, and for damaging glass to the extent of £1, were adjourned for a week. LABOURER'S EXTRAORDINARILY COOL THEFT. James Clarke, labourer, wa.s charged with stealing an overcoat, tie, collar, cap, and cuffs, value 27s., from Hodgee and Sons shop in High-street. He was also charged with attacrpting to steal a. it of clothes, value 17s. lid., from the same shop, J. Cole Morgan, manager, said defendant came to the shop. He wore no overcoat, but he war- afterwards observed to be wear- ing one. He also put down a new suit of clothes, which he said he had oought the previous day, aad wanted them changed. Witness bad seen the overcoat in the shop twenty niinutCK before, and the suit had been in the shop that morning. P.C. Bm^non found defendant in the shop wearing the overcoat. Defendant said he bought it the previous day, and paid for it. When charged defendant made no reply, The tie, oollar, cap and cuffs were found in the overcoat. Defendant, who wept a good deal, pieedea guilty, and said this was the first time he had been in disgrace. Detective Roberts said defendant had met with an accident, and was now receiving 10s. 6d. a. week compensation. He had & delicate wife a.t ManseJton. Gbairman told defendant the magkatratee were inclined to deal leniently with him on account of his wifÙ; affliction, and fined him 40s. or a month. STRAND LODGING-HOUSE INCIDENT. John Williams, collier, and Richard Willis, labourer, wenv charged with steal- ing 3s. 10s. from Robert Nelson, at 79, Strand, on Saturday morning. Nelson said be fell asleep on the lodging- house floor, and when he awoke the money WM gone. Defendants were in the kitehea asleep. Greenwood, plasterer, said he sa* put his liand m Nelson's pocks* and take money out. Willis picked^p* kmie aac put it back into the pocket. Wife.. i!?6? V»riili6 he w«t £ r t going to stof a kxtcuen where thieves were. One of o^^dante said the kniit wouid give them ° P C. aweeted defeaidanie. On the T3'1, police station defendants pud- denly boliad, and witness tailed te owr- takc them. P.C. Skinoer saw Wifliame in tlie MaMeum Inn. He piead-ed not gnifty. Dsfcectiye p- said he saw W3UM run: down the side of the North Dock, to hie mother s house, and found him hadiiK be- door. WiBis' mobher said to ham, 'W hy didn't yosn give yooraeif tc>? I tola you to do sex" He replied, not for that., mother." -VI-h-t'- it for oowr- said the mother, and Willis replied, "FVjr stealing three and some odd from a feliow m YaugTIan's but I didn't take the money. On the way to the station Willis asked, "Have they got- the other fellow?" Witness replied. "I don't know." Williams pieaded guilty. Willb not I guilty. There was one cocfvictkHi for lar- ceny against Willis. Detective Roberts saad neither def-Txism did any work, btrt got. a living by dis- honest means. They were a pest to saikrs. Defendants were sent, to prison for two months' each with hard labour. PONY ,Dis- PPF-Alt"s" FROM PLASMAjRL. j Wm. Black, labourer, was charged wafcb stealing a. pony, value JS10, from a Pteansai ^abifc, property of Lucy Haaethoff. Proseoutrix- said she rented a stable at the back of the Britannia Inn. On Satur- j day she found tiie pony gone. j By Mr. Edwards: Black bad been em- ployed by the landlord of the Brifceraoia to kill fowls. The yard was used by several persons. Emite Hjaaslboff went to look for Black, and found him with the pony in Prince of .Wales-road, Witness gave Black in abaa-ge. Black told the polioeaoan it was his pony, and that he was going to the football fieid. Mr. Edwards: You don't suggest he ww trjnng to pa.wn the pony? (Laaigbter.) Witness: No, he had a. pair of opem glasses with him. (Laughter.} Had the pony strayed?—I was told he had taken it out. VsTiat condition was he in?-—He had had a drop of beer. Didn't he say be intended to take a tide to the football field?—Yes. P.C. Gordge said defendant was infaoaci- cated. He said he was taiing a ride to the cricket field. When charged with AagJimg defendant said "Oh, well; we'll pot op with that!" Chairman saki they were satisfied there was no fekxni-xrs intem, and chomiawd the defendant. SEAMAN AND KY- WIPE. John Hurley, seaman, was saHnroonad for assauikjng Gwen Hurley, his wife.—Mr. Stobo Andrews proeectrted. Complainant said they lived in Uangy- felach-street. Cfc Saturday we& defendant came in' dnmk. He had been casn-wassing for one of the Paliacnentary oandidates a-rw1 got ira-itated becaose one of has chSdron vrore the colour of the opposing candidate. He struck hen- in the xnoatii and knocked her down. Her head stmck against the coal-house door. Mrs. Foley, neighbour, said she went to oompi hora&e and found her breed- ing. I. Defendant eaid his wife had left a todc child unstteatded for over an how. Defendam was fined 30s. or 14 daws. ¡ LEANNESS IN THE «LLAET'H." A. C. Honey was summoned for mofmg adulterated imlk on November 18. Inspector Lambert said he parohswed a pint which, on analysis, ppoved to be 0.75 per oent. deficient in butter fat. Defendant was fined and amis. Lucy Ann Richards summoned J. H, Harrison for sureties of the peaoe. She said defendant caiied for nloow owed him, and was very insistent in has tWnvif for it. She kYki. him that, for his impn- ;ience she wouldn't pay. and he could put her in court. Defendant said "You 1 Til have your life before this day -week." I Annie E, Lianey f e 1 ach-road, a bow, conoborated. 1 For the defence ft -was said that com- plainant owed 6s., and had told defendant she would see him in before she would pay. ¡ Defendant was bound over.

¡ • FACTORY ACTS. 4 GLTI«CH TnLHEE JtEBCKAIOB PESTRD. I At Porrtardawe on Friday, Meters. Theeme Bros., timiber merchants, Olydacto, wore own, motsed for ha.ving a sawmill not pi<op»»rijr lanoed. Daviee (pontardawel. I admitted the oflenoe for defendants. The defence was that the sawmill 1:1. been away at the hlaicJwmjths ander obpair. It was a first oSence. The Bench imposed a permit?: of £ X ¡ costs. <

I PONTARDAWE POLICE COURT. I FRIDAY. (Before Messrs. H. Lloyd, E. Benaa, GL Morgan, L. W. Francis, and J. H. P. Uk>yd.) On *tbe application of Mr. -Jestyn Je5z«ys 'Neath' ext-csnsive alterations were pormfflt- ted at the Wern Ftwr Inn, Ystalyfen. An hour'8 extengion was granted to UMB. Erans^ Crown Inn, Birchgrove, on the occa- sion of a monev club dinner on January 29. "IN PICKLE. Summonses brought by Benjamin Thoonc and Sons agauist ten men of CwmHynfefl Coltieay ior absenting theinseivee from work idamages varying from 22 178. 6d. to Li 7a. 6d.), were adjourned for 14 days. So were summonses against nineteen men of the South WaJes Primrose Colliery Co., damages in each instance bediig phoad at R4 4s. 9d. Arthur "N ichullr- collier, Ystaiyfera,, wten did not appear, had admitted the paternity lof Alice Guerrier, Ysialyfera, and was or- dered to pay 3s 6d. a week. David arid Morgan Llew cry ru tmworkew, Ystai\-fera, were ordered to pay If, 6d. each per week, and Evan Hewelyn, tin worker, Yetalyfera, Is- per week towards the fmpport of their father. A charge against Benjamin LJeweO'vn, LiansamSbt, of stealing drain pipes, varae 110s., was adjourned. The foiiowing were fined for drunken- ness :—Robert Bell, tailor, Pontardawe, 10s. Thomas Ash-ton, collier, Cwmgorse,, 106.; hii WaMi, colker, Cwmgonse, and Rees Davies, collier, Cwnagorse. 10s.; Evan Williams haulier, Liansamlet, 1; Pienja- min Beyan, c) Godregraig, 10s.; Albert Jones. collier, Cwmgorse, ICfe. William Baten, haulier, Scewen, for driv dug a locoimotive without a rear ligte, was fined 10s. and costs. Thomas Evans, ooli-ier, Pontardawe. was fined 7s. 6d. and coerte for not having a dog under proper controi at night. Summonses brought by Sarah Beavan and jilabol BeaYall against Thomas T <eav«iu baal- ier. Cwmtwroh. for assault, were adjourned. For riding a bicycle without light, Arthrar Griffiths, oolber, YTnifiiiodw. was fined 18. and costs. Leaving a horse and trap unattended at Ailtwon cost James Jones, oollier, Ystaky* for a, 2s. 6d. and costs. W. Morgan, baofier, Cwmgorse, similarh- summoned, wae fined 5a For allowing his dog out witiiout a coiiw, Evan Leyshon. coJiier, Ilansamlet, was finad 2s. &d. and costs. The eame fatoe befel Patrick Dwyer, k, bourer, Llansan^et, who had simSerfy of- fended. Severai parents were gumzDaaed for nol sending their ckfidwa to school.

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