The South Wales Daily Post

^TTRJI WAR IMMINENT. ^Cb'oaald, the British Ccm- n'. tl)e Oil Rivera Protectorate, >i0'n £ y* a,n «'t:raatnm to the insurgents, -in ^!<?v oot submit they 'big, 'tfccjcked. it ia believed that c°w going on.

^diT ^NTONISM AND THE SESSION IN TRAD. Jij.j, *hi>j 1,W'' meeting of the Glasgow )v'Meis on Thursday the Uua the Ciy.ie shipping 3 o»r(,, er worse. Shipov-. uers, he said, Mfi W* *° ra'se freights and reduce c-hairman or the Allan tlie Uepre sion to ^°e <in100)Bn;> J.,

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^^tx.shed INT Arms. ^•VjXirA' ji^LF;ji:K- i»fi ,lr is suffering from a slight Ufinza; but -t'.er thin rning. ^,J^§?r:E ca5TTY- t, ia "y -1^3 passed a. fairly good R°a«ew!iat better tins morning. A »ERDARE. 8 co I, d ition f; 110 w ¡; & ebght

———— NIGIIT IN THE COMMONS. THE DIVISION. 4vl2t> r, ^ATRNK TLLE VOTES OF AMIOTIC TOPICS. S5Niri8;. Stir, C.Jn 0li Thursday night in the V r' tegn '^ni°ns on Sir Henry James's ln'l India u ( oiton Dutle-. *neoijg- 304 which defeated the » l-r^ or ir4 Liberals. 51 Cense.- »l>b* ora' Unionists, and 43 M !l° Loose*. atives who ^°v^r included Sir S»t • J)' i Sir George Chesney. *VMr. Go.-elien. ilr. ,,u t j)C [ion James 5?* Miiticr, Sir Stafiord vN i> XJuj,r> *L iiankin, #ze. 'i ho n«, Sts Tfer« Messrs. A. Corbet v uft» iVe" ^ir Donuld Cnrrie, Major 1^4,•'J- Hobliouse, n. Mar tin, Mildmv.y, Coionel ISeelcy, S5?* ?<Ou„i > J- Thornburu. E. \Vo<iehouse, ^'An^ent ',n«" 'Lap. teller. for- the ,^re ivi, i*. Eiijs and Mr. i C 'n 109 menibur« who r"!r*Ofitj consisted of Lii s U(iii liberal l.biiouists "awely Mossr1. ('. l <f T a8^ Lancashire), -Jo^oph Leose V' K? Xh »"<! •• M;«d»»n (Ho<- *^W P S?'^1'eri* 1<?r'tlft iiunority wer? ^^41a ii"^°*e f Liberal meniber for !»«•*> 'r* f). tj. Whitaiey ,(Con« f°r Stockport.)

*%) | '°SR AT SWANSEA. • 18 A P PE! A.! LA NTCi> OF ^>°L,K KTBOOK. m° (^'n'"lry luTuir happened this tie at the Great Wdstern Lieh-street, Swansen. ^ie of the ii-e minutes £ ct>t.!en5an, the n'r.ief ot ti.e Rrs" j# Vins#n and Co., Ws f s-, 'W War* merchants, Giou- ^itu: 6p-»l,e °llB public olTiees We,_ j c,n the penny-in-t':e-slot h ')ls pocSet he carried at Si>> 6f 'f1°c'?8^ book which contained K°ld and notes. This' kv a'l'y lie took it "nt and ^e 8ft.it b-iitJo him. k r<Sie' bowevci'j he ]eft ^u"s' re-eosss'.ss.ing-iiiiiiseir ^sturaMVa,°^" R h^lt r'' s?3Ce Ij, %t,a,a'? re!,>enjbti c i this, lleturn- l>> l'e. explained the position "t and then butii paui a j t ww n^a_f l therein ^Vii| 11 w'!ea this person made hi-? 'to allo'.v his pockets h* ^S Pc3iua i;°ot was '-v'" 1(1 Uio '.K l°S'e s on, nor r.ii-JU it be \u of the spot where Mr. to 1,a,-e lost it. The n;atler P^ced iD t,j10 hands of the now engaged in making

W BOARD SCHOOLS. w & -^Jvp DISTRIjftlTION OF A, phizes. V^e 0 th^Es11 and distribution of Bcc*'on with the Mumbles T», Ali%Vf!ro iield in the Castleton U5^c^ on Thursday «vening, an r. Stent Growciff-i attendance. Mr. (ehairmao o; the Board) Vti supported by ti.e Lev. m-'?^ce~ehairraan s, the iter. A. vv**i r- Hurr> D^ies' Mt- J- L- Vy^V "tc. k.x'Hir), Miss Faynter (head- 'vii,\ii,i, f following programme ii 'n an eminently satisfa"- L'! applause and repeated '>». ^» **° tha appreciation of the VW. I roin the Woods," .Frea !-> Min ^'cnacl; recitation, uPer- V51* Ooald sons*, Aliss C. A Rat s Taie," Gerty "Xh iP?yJane,-Wias L. Davies: p(!h; c'np,,e -^hreo Kittens," Chrissie \t 1'he S,i" '1 £ re do Fairies Dwell"? V? ^«Q tho a'rnati at this stage of the 'V • jP^izes and the program me sOiu exercises, (Conductor, V*1 '/■ Uetl)> Children recitalioo, Sv*t»>k*n" JPreston song, "Fdin- Iv^W.f'88 E- Lloyd: re-itation, vik^ifc Rr. ?stei' Miss F,. Tucker; 5'" cv'i'^ W. l.iovd; choru *»%, Mr.'w. T. >>herq u,cap^J Potatoes," Mr.

W^ pLATE TRADE. hDORESTRICTION of UTPUT. BE HELD AT 5 « swansea. uS irt'.jtiHt r, B'amber of tin-plate iV^ th *i».bili,aVV ?8r>* carefully censider- joining hands with the h ° Tf°?.V t0 bnn* abaufca stoP- I.VO' ivi.f *ai'C:h. fciir John Join->» lssued to the makera a ° says th st he has V^:K <> £ ^eeo* •NUBL^E' of tiie leading Vi'Su 1**S, in the interest of the N* f<w ar- °* fche manufacturers Hkj* Peri far closing their- y Vs w in 8ra«r to restrict the ;?6 about increased prices. wme of the leaders of fa Utj^e^ and concludes that iSL l<»n r0„V0.^raljie to ioiiit a«tiou in 6 C U\6 ^tur,, :ne;it of the Va **od* a*re^ore» «'• »siis ^,e «4* convened for *« La ^T!*OSPi- i» order to Cuu* prepo*'»^

RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY. REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. The reperfc to be submitted to the pro- prietors of the lihondda sad Swansea Bay R&iiwa.y at tho twenty-fifth half-yearly ordinary general meeting to he he!d"tthcf Mack worth iio.el next Thursday is as fol- j lows :— "The i. o.iitp for the Half-year ending December 3Ut. 1804. show, after deducting wo.-king expenses ana other charges, includ- ing ti e interest on the debenture stock, a net revenue of £ 6,363 lZs. 6(1. 14 Tlie Traflic Returns, as compared with the corresponding period of 189.3, shew an increase of .C6,474 14s 3d. The Dalnnec of the uet revenue account will a-irait of a Dividend upon the Prefcronee Slmres :uke rate of 5 per cent, per annum. "The Expenditure on Capital Account for the past hsni-ycar amounted to. £107,933128 !ld. "The whole of t'le works, stations, &c., into Swansea are completed, and. with the exception of a small of the Permanent Way on the Swansea Jlarbour Truf-t Railway (which has been delayed by the snow and frost) are ready for the final inspection of the Govemnsent-, which, it is expected, 111 take place within the next ten days." "Tho directors, with deep sorrow, record the loss of tneir esteemed colleague, Lord Swansea, who died on the 28th November last; the vacancy ihus caused has been ti lled up by the appoints in t ot his brolhcr, W. G: :inam Vivian, E:>q." The directors retiring by rotation are J. Richa; ison Francis, isq., and Morgan B. Vr iiiiu jif:, 1'isq., wl o sire eligible and offer then; cives for re-election. j Mi. n, f(, Knoym, O;íe of the auditors of the company, &l«o retiieg, and, being eligible, J oilers himself for r^leciiM. The Directors arc promoting a Bill in the ¡ present Session of FrtrliamSflt, wiiich was approved by a special meeting of share- holders, held on the 4th instant, and which lias new been read a second time. Its main object is tiie construction of a short indepen- dent line, J-miic iD length, to avoid any possible interference with the mineral and goods traffic at the Swansea Docks, and does not involve !nv expensive works, The action taken by the Great Western Railway Company, with tLe vietv of attempting to prevent the company usiug their running powers over the Swansea ilarbour Trustees' lines for passenger traffic, was heard by Mr. Justice North, who refused to grant injunction; tho Great Western Company appealed against this judgment, but the appeal was dismissed with costs and damages, and the work has uinee been proceeded with. and the work has uinee been proceeded with. "The line was opened throngbout for goods and mineral traffic on tho 12th December, and and mineral traffic on the 12th December, and tli j traffic receipts since that. date augur well for the future." KIFOINEEB'S RJCPOUr. The leporfc of the engineer. Mr. S. W. Yocknev, to the directors of the company, states :— "Since the company's railway was opened to Swansea for goods and mineral trafhc early in December hist, the Neath river bridge has Ceni and it is satisfactory to bu I. able to add that the hydraulic turning machinery has stood without failure i.h% I exceptionally stvere frost we are ex- periencing. .¡ 111 consequence of the law proceedings instituLed by the Great Western Railway Company to restrain this company from carrying out the necessary works to enable them to exercise their running powers over the Swansea Harbour llulway between Danygraie and thr.ir Swansea icnuinus, under which an interim injunction was obtained, the worKs were stopped and .0 delayed that thai, portion of the companyV, j Is'st.m ('onH not b? snhn:i'ted when the j 13 :.ird o; Trrdr :nfcr>eeted for pa^seuj>:cr nafiio the line bi-twcen Port Talbot and Da^ygraig, Swansea. '•The further effect of these proceedings (although ultimately un^nececsful) has been that, the work could 110: be finished before the Most set. tn, now nearly a month a;¡o. ''So little, however, now remains to be dene, that given a break in the severity et the weathf r. in-my opiuiori the line will be ready for passtncer traffic throughout to the Swan- sea tejfrrif:,us, by the time the shareholders inert, it i; proposed to issue the warrants for dividend on the. preference shares by ro.,t on tho i 1th Jviarch next. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. The est mates of capital expenditure .required to carry ont the works proposed in the ithondda and .Swansea Bay Kail way Hit! of the present, session haxe been prepared bv Air. b. \V. Vockney, C. 11'. tiie engineer. The total gross estimate of the whole oipendituro is !'et down tit £35,1.59, Lut against this sum is set olf a saving of £ 4,3C3 by the proposed abandonment, of two junction railway:* author- ised in 1862, and for which two of tiie proposed new junction railways in connection w:th the South Wales railway of the Great Weste n Railway Companv. will be in substitut on. Of the gross a t-mn.'e tile p .opj-el cont-tructlon of two short r.nigie lines or rail- ways near Swansea Mid Neath respectively wili absorb £24,529, and the eons!ruction of three junc tion railways will absorb £ 9.557. The balance or £1,043 L set down as the cast of nario'.ving, deepening, and «iterii:c the; Neath c:inal, between Bridge-street bridge and Green bridge.

_n_- SWANSEA CORPORATION EXPENSES. T H E BOROUGH TREASURER TALKS Ob" LEGITIMATE EXPENSES. HOW THE RATEPAYERS' MONEY IS SPENT! A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES. On Wednesday we obtained possession of a foil statement of the amounts spent in the recent law suit" heard in Loudon between Baldry and the Swansea Corporation. The total expenditure was £ 4267 4s 2d. "I certainly didu t expect you'ú get those figures published last evening,taid Air. lslay Young, the borough treasurer, to a Post reporter this morning, 'and I'm sorry that you published the bald facts without any explanation." Oh, i thought they spoke for themselves," retorted our man with a twinkle. Yv ell, 1 m arrant tbut as they are they will convey a wrong impression. You must remenib' r ti-at, tho. e sxpeusss cover a period of tfiree or four years.' Do you base them on any fixed charges ? Yes. Two guineas a day nnd first class railway fare." Does that apply to all ?" "To all the members of the Corporation and also to the principal officials. The minor ofilcials are allowed second class railway, fare and one guinea a day for eXpenties." "How long has it been customary to allow that. r" Fonnerly three guineas a day was allowed for expense. but id or 15 years ago it was reduced to two guineas.' "Doesn't two guineas otrii;e you, as being quiie plei.ty?" pursued our man, with an aei-eiit on tnc plenty,' It's not a bit too much," retorted Mr. Young; indeed, spoakiiig for myself, i may say that i have often been out of pocktit after visits io London, Yoll see, with these hw cases one Meets with the Ccunsei, and you have to stand them luncheon and all that sort of thing," of thing," "HoW does the two guineas a day compare with t,bat atiowed by other Corporations ?" I, It's less than is aliovvod in many places. Why in some Corpora-tiona five guineae a. day is allowed. In Cardiff, if 1 reaiember rightly, they allow ene guinea a day and hotel expenses.' Ah, an unknown quantity, I suppose. interposed our man, smiiing. "May be eo," said Mr. Young, "but I merely mention it to show you that our system here is much less liable to abuse J than that in which each sends in his little bill and Idon t, 1 really don't, consider that I two guineas a day is toe mach."

The death is announced of Mr. Samuel Bird, the artist who was, during last summer, engaged in painting a pict ure of Mr. Gladstone (standing on the terrace of the Nationa! Liberal Club. Mr. Bird was well known to i the members of the club. I THE SENSATION of to-day is Hepworth's Iwondexial clotbiu&sale, 32, High-sireet, 26C6

DISTRESS IN SWANSEA DISTRICT. -+- SWANSEA. Mr. G. Witheridge, of the California Inn, Carmarthen-road, Swansea, acting on the suggestion by Air. H. J. Morris, of the Salis- bury Club, that boxes for collection fo>4jie relief of the unemployed might, with advan- tltge, be placed in hotels and inns throughout the town, placed a box in his bar, and to-day handed to the Key. Watkin Edwards Bs, Id. deposited therein. I COW AND CALF FOR THE MAYOR'S RELIEF LUND. SWANSEA BUTCHERS' DONATION. THE PRtZE WINNER. The readers of the Fust will have observed in our columns for some days past a para- graph announcing that the Swansea batchers ¡ were promoting a lottery on behalf of the Distress Relief Funds, the prize being a cow and her calf, given for the purpose by Mr. T. B. Brown, of High-street, and other leading butchers of the town. The value of the pair was about £1], and the tickets were sold at 2s. each. The total amount realised was £22 12s. for 226 tickets, and the whole of tiiat sum will be added to the fund. The drawing for the prize has come otT, when (in the absence of the Mayor) the cx-SIavor (Col Pike) and Alderman Chapman superintended the affair, and drew the lucky ticket, No. 133, the holder of which is entitled to the cow and call'. from whomsoever the animals now belong. Mr. T. B. Brown (who subscribed £5 j towards their costs) wili purchase them at £ 1L A dance was held at the Public Hall, Morriston last Wednesday night the proceeds of which were for the local relief fund. The arrangements wore in the bands of Mr. D. J. Eiias (Secretary), Messrs D. Owen, Dan. T. Davies, Tom Buckland, and D. Jubn. The music was provided by the Morriston Orchestral Band, under the baton of Mr. W. I Williams who gave their services gratis. The proceeds of the catering which was in the hands of the genial hostess of the Lamb aud Flag (Mrs. E. J. Evans), also went to £ weli he funds. THE PARLIAMENTARY ENQUIRY. inthecoursa of Sir Hugh Owen's cross- examination on Thursday, before ti.e Parliamentary Committee on the Unem- ployed, Mr. John Burns moved that they should discuss the question whether there should ba a limitaLion ot witnesses' examina- tion. He protested against the curtailment of questions merely for tiie object of imme- rilate;\¡ presenting an interim report. If they were to have such a report at all it ought to be only after a business-like and exhaustive examination of the wit.nes-es. The committee considered the point in private, and then again adjourned until to-morrow (Friday). Tho Press Association understands that the examination of Hir liugh Owen wili be continued, after which Mr. Llewellyn Smith, of the Hoard of Trade, will be heard. It is probable also that Mr, Keir Hai-die,M.L., will be asked to give evidence b.fore the interim report is piepared.

SWANSEA COUNTY JXH'iNCiL SHALL THE RATEPAYEHS RULE THE TOWN ? SECRET COMMITTEES. ANALYSIS OF THE VOTING. It will be observed from the names given above that exactly the same number of coun- cillors voted cash ifay. The majority against the resolution Was made up entirely of aider- men. This fact had a significance of ils own, Not one councillor who fought a contested election last November Toted for secret com- mittees, but two-Councillors Spting and Roaser — pledged to support open committees were abft n* lkewJse Councillors James Jones and West'akc. Of the councillors elected lust November who voted for secret committees, Mr. Mayne and j Mr. Roger Tuomas had uncontested returns. it will be seen, therefore,that those who came in contact with public, opinion during the election voted to a man for open committers, and were faithful to the plodges given by them to tiie ratepayers. With rfcgard to the future, the following alder- men who supported secret commit- tees retire next November:—Messrs. Chapman, Martin, Major Pike, and liichards. Of the Councillors who retire at the end of the year the following supported Sccret Com- mittees :—Messrs. E. K. Danwl, D. Harris, R. S. Lmdley, F. Roeke, and W. Evans, Councillors F, Bradford and Gwilyro Morgan wtio also retire in November, voted for u pen Committees, nnd the fo lowing were absem; — Messrs. T. Milward and Jame* Jones. WORDS v. DEEDS, Councillor J. M. Mayne voted for Secret" Committees at yesterday's meeting. This is what he said on the 15th September last, in an interview with a Rost representative :— "I think all committee meetings may well bo conducted in public, aud anything in the nature of a negotiation relegated to a sub- committee. which should be private. Councillor David Harris, who retires next November, voted for secret committees at yesterday's meeting. Oil the 11th September last he was interviewed by a Post represen'.a- tive, who said, I think yon are in favour ot opening the Corporation committees to the pross." He replied; "t am, but as I said before, I regard the Harbour Trust as a trading body, and as such is the case great discretion must be exercised in keeping certain schemes quiet until they are fully formulated, Councillor HOCKE also retires in Novem- ber, and he voted for secret comwiftees. This is what he said on the 15th September iast:— 1 have no objection to committee meetings being held publicly. In iact, I much prefer publicity to leakage. At the present, moment our paivaay is little belter than a farce, sine everything we do iu manage to ge out." It would be interesting to know how these gentlemen reconcile their opinions in Septem- berlaat with tboir rati-.g yesterday. THE BUGBEAR OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT." The Cct'inbrifin, in the course of an article dealing with the figures which we published on Wednesday evening "setLiug forth the cost oftboiecent uufortunato litigation over the new reservoir,' observes :—" Small wonder ix it that- the rates of Swansea are so ridiculously excessive, compared with I those ef other towns, if the public money is squandered in such a fashion, and smaller wonder is it that a majority of tbeCorporationshould endeavour io exclude the Press frow its secret deliberations. We say advisedly that the great bugbear of our local government is to be found in its commit- local government is to be found in its commit- tees, which rashly embark upon costly under- takiHgs without taking the public suliiciently I inte tbeir confidence and we very much regret that, judging from the reception of Mr. Viner Leeder's timely proposal;} at Wednesday s meeting, there would appear to exist a strong disposition to perpetuate the existing state of things, deplorable in their results as they have unquestionably proved to be. We are not even consoled by the reflection that the ratepayers have the remedy in their own bauds. It is their marked indifference; their striking apathy to matters affecting the best interests of the town which has produced a long regime of mal-admiuitttration, and justified general credence in the theory that a Corporation has ¡ neither a body to »0 kicked no*- a soui to be t dammed." t

THE AFFAIRS OF A SWANSEA METAL BROKER. PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF MR. S. LIPPMANN. At the Swansea County court on Thursday morning, before the Re- gistrar, Mr. Home, the case of Siegman Lippmann, metal broker and £ >v>mission agent &t Swansea, was gone into as a sjatter for public examination. The debtor stated that he commenced business in Swansea in 1884, and in 1887 had a capital of £4,000, the wholo of which he invested in I John Davics's works, Glanrafon. This was received baek in 1894, not in cash but in bills for the amount. Some were in accommoda- tion bills. The Registrar: 1 dont understand the trans- action. The Official Receiver: it is difficult,! don't understand it myself. Debtor, answering Mr. Richards, his solicitor, said tbat the Glamorgan- shire Bank got the tnonoy. The bank had discounted the bills and he had the money in his business. At that time he was indebted to the bank about £12,000. in 1890 he brought into the business about £5,000, early in 18G4 £1,ECO, late in 1894 £2,600. aud laiely £ 4,CC0. HiS brothers bad had something on account of a recent loan. The Receiver: Have you sent them cen- siuerable quantities of tin-plates during the end of last year and "he beginning of this ?— Continuously. Was more sent recently than formerly ;*— No, a great deal less. Have you made any effort to reduce your brokers'loss within the iast three mouths ?— No. 1 had the mouey from them oniy in the middle of December. Yeu have an interest iu the iirnerican trade'—l'es; also an interest in tin-plate in I italy, over which 1 have lately tost £1,040. lie was iu partnership with no cue when he hied his petition. The last partnerships he was in were the Varieg Works, the Ita.Lan Works, and Messrs. Tom Griffiths and Albert Davies, of the American Works. In reply to the registrar, he said he was a partner and not a shareholder ia the American Works and the Italian Works. The Official Receiver With regard to the bill of sale on your household furniture how came you to take out that bill of sale ? Tell us shortly, Mr. Lippmann: The solicitor ca.me to me threatening me with proceedings if 1 did not fulfil my promiea in giving the security on money which I had on loan. What money was that ?-£952. Of whorn did you borrow it?—Mrs. Kidd. Wt;en dtdyou receive it ?—in August. What for —When Mrs. Lidd came to live her:; she asked me if 1 would be good enough to invest some money for her. I WLat did you do with the money ?—I put it in the bank. tn your own name?—lig. Into your own banking account?—Yes. I You used ii. Jd your own business?—Yes. Hew do \ou justify that .•'—•I intended to find some security tor her until I was pressed bs the solicitor. When you were pressed by tiie solicitor you were umtbio to get the money to hand buck to her ?— Yes. The Registrar: Was Mrs. Kidd aware tbat it vac-in the bank?—She continually asked I me for the securities I promised. YVas any particular investmentagreed upon between \our—No, it was left to my dis- cretion. She asked me tor a. mortgage on my furniture, and her soiicitors got it trom me I by threats. The Cfficial Receiver Who was the solicitor ?—Mr. T. Giasbrook Richards. Mrs. Kidd is a relative of my wiie's. Cortinuiog, the debtor fc'fisd he did not give the bill of h»ie ill order •o preier cue creditor to aao.bir. He li.ought he was solvent on January 2nd because he ha.d received the sum of money a I ready named in December. Beictned that i: he raised the money, he would cripple hmiseif. lie owed the bank at the fime about £ 10,GOG, and his credit was exhausted. Stiil he thought him- self solvent, ile suspended payment on di-.nu-ry 7tb. He did not consult his solicitor before civing the bill of aale." H'e bhould have done sa, i he Official Receiver Which of your debts were not disputed?—ii. Lippmann, Bam- burg. N.:me any other debt that you could have collected at that time ? You say you had I book ucbis estimated to realise £ 2.r0}.— ¡ Blown Brothers una Co. This was a claim for lo.ss of plates, debtor admitted, and consff- quciuiv a disputed debt, ile had noc collected cverv available booiv di*b" o January 2nd, when he gave the bill oi sale, lie could have had money from H. Lip; iiiiitiu and Company at that time, but he I did not want to take it out of his business. The £11,000 he owed them matuied on April 1st, t the £4.000 they owed him was dua on January 2nd. He valued his furniture at £/100. The debtor then gave details as to varior.'1 t:n-phxte warrants wnich he bad h n, di d t e G1 unorg&nshi;e Bank ) under £ ,ru-sure. üV siated that tin-plates I were transferred to Mr, W. H, Edwards about four months ago. But it was the bank that did tt. not he. Tho Landore shares were transferred to Mr. Edwards when the Lan- dore Tin-plate Company failed. Those were of nominal value only. They were wrougly described as shares, however. They were really a debt, and the creditors of the company having been paid in shares. The Official Receiver asked that a schedule oi these transactions, giving full particulars and dates, should be made by the debtor. Mr. Villiars Meager, who appeared for the petitioning creditors, examined the debtor. He told hie creditors that he bad given Mr. Giasbrook Richards a bill of sale, His cheque was dishonoured when the bank knew he had given the bill. f The court adjourned for luncheon. AFTER LUNCHEON. On resumption after luncheon, Mr. Villiers Meager further cross-examined debtor, and it transpired tbat htt and Mr. W. H. Edwards had an account with the Metropolitan bank. Mr. Meager Does it appear on your state- ment of affairs f—No. Why not ?—Because 1 do net consider that anything will be due from me. Was it a partnership ?—No. At this point Mr. Meager was handed a document which he read, and which it appeared was an sgreement of partnership betwetii Mr. Lippmann and Mr. Edwards, for sale of tin-plates, etc., in Roumania and the Danube towns. The capital was to be equally contributed, aud the bankers were to be the Gla morganyhire Bank. in reply to further questions, debtor said Ihnt aU his sales to theee countries were entered separately in hi, Looks. He had done business with Roumania and the Danube, apart irom this arrangement with Mr. Edwartis, The booka were now in the hands of Mr. Edwards. He took them about a month ago, and at that time thev were posted up to the end of November. During the time that lie and Mr. Edwards trsded (ogether they had losses. Thev now bad stock in Roumania of which the warrants were held by the bank. Questioned further as to the agreement te. tween hunselr and jir. Edwards, debtor said that he was advised by his lawyer that the agreement was not a partnership. He had no assets outside Great Britain, except tin- piatce at New York and tin-plates at Phila- delphia, He inherited from his father one- tenth of the Lippuiauu business in Hamburg until June, 18^6. Lb is share lie had assigned his brothers on account of the debt owing to them oi £1,2uv. On January 3rd he consigned them tin-plates tethe amount of £ 1,022, and on the following day black plates to a further small amount. He expected to receive payment on the Monday. He did not believe he was ir.solvent in ihe nrst days of January. His debts amounted to £1600 and his brothers owed him £ 1,100, What be o wed them thev weuld not press hitu for until better times. His brothers knew of his insolvency at the time his charge was dis- honoured, Probably Burgess and Co., to whom money was due, wired then on an^tter, I stopped the receipt of the tin-plates of which they were brokers. In response to the Official Receiver, the debtor promised to hand to him his warrant book, which is now in London. The £950 handed him by Mrs, Kidd was entered in his books as a loan. The Official RecetYen Have youiB any way transferred since January 7th, an amount of about £174, from Hen, a Vienna firm, to H. Lippmann ?—No. You did not endorse such a^rJj^Quqjto H., ^4^mauajr—^ I Mr. Richards: Now this question having been asked, the Official Receiver should have something to show his reasons for asking it. The OMcial Receiver; I have nothing to show yet; but I don't ask questions like this without reason. The examination was then adjourned until next court.

SWANSEA BANKRUPTCY COURT. IMPORTANT EXAMINATIONS. THURSDAY. Before the Registrar, Mr. HOME., LL.B. THE NORTON CASE. The Official Receiver applied that a day should be hxed for the adjourned hearing ot thiftcaae. Mr. Edwin Davies, of the firm of Messrs. Davies and Ingram, formally announced that he had been instructed by the Public Prosecutor to proceed criminally against Mr. Norton. There w<re alae present Air, J. C. Woods, representing the trustee, and Mr. H. Stephens representing the debtor. The Official Receiver informed the Registrar that he had not received the account ordered by the court to be supplied to him by Mr. Charles Norton. He under- stood, however, that Mr. Norton was engaged upon them, but they would not be ready for a week or two. Mr. Stephens said it was impossible to state when they would be ready, bosnething was being done every day. The Registrar said that he could not, there- fore, fix a day for the adjournment. The Registrar: There must be a reasonable liinic for the time of the clerk of the trustee to be taken up. Jir. Stevens 1 nv -t leave it entirely to the court. The Registrar Then you have no sugges- tion to Oiier ? Mr. Stuvens: 1\0, except to say that the mosL lengthy account has not beeu touched, but it the books were left with an officer of the court the difficulty might be got over. 'J'he Registrar: You do not ask for any- thing, Mr. Woods. Mr. Woods: Yes, sir; I asti you to limit the time for the makingof these accounts, and also tor the attendance of the clerk. Mr. Stevens As a matter of faet.the books are not here, Mr. Woods No the trustee wants them,and Messrs. Davies and Ingram want them. Mr. Woods, on behaff of the trustee said I that it was difficult and inconvenient for the trustee to keep a clerk in constant attendaece at the prison for an indetinate period. He had already been there from Friday up to yesterday (Wednesday). He did not want to say any- thing a^aiost the debtor, but on one occasion LLo clerk went to the prison iu the morning and was told by Mr. Norton tliat he was not prepsiedto gu on with the nccouuts that morning. Tne cierk had then to go back and r,t Lend in the afternoon. He might therefore ask the Registrar to try and relieve the trustee of having to send his clerk in attendance upon Mr. Norton as far as possible ior the purpose of producing those books. The Registrar: How many days has he attended? Mr. Woo.. s: Five days up to Wednesday. I must submit that he ought not to b^ required to atiend more than another day < r two. Surely Mr. Norton can extract. tiie materials for the purpose of these accounts. Tho Registrar asked if there was any ex- planation why Mr. Norton could not go on that tnorn ingJI? Mr. Stevens said that he under- stood it was a mere sugges- tiou to the eicrk, and the clerk teii iu with ir. If he hau said that it would nave ineonveuieuceu hun the.. Mr. Norton would havo gone 00. He could oniy say that the boons wre being goue into in the limited hours available at the gaol. r.ventuaily tiie Registrar adjourned the inquiry until Thursday fortnight. >0 LAUGHING MATTER, f-Ti,v. H. F*AZEUJt—Thii debtof'i bearing was adjourned from the last court ta furnish further particulars and submit an amended statement. In reply to tho Official Receiver, he now stated that he had been unable as yet to obtain the particulars. He bad not vet received notice.—The Official Receiver stated that tie had sent him a notice by registered post, and that was sufficient. (To debtor): Have you called at the ofiice ? —Debtor: No, or Mr. Hancock threatens to chuck me out again. (To the Official Hecciver) You might laugh.—The Registrar (to the debtor) Be good enough to be more careful in your manner of speaking.—Tho examination was further adjourned to enable the debtor to produce the particulars re- quired. ON BOiiKOWED CAPITAL. Rs J. O. H'eoHna.—1he debtorst-ated that he commenced business as a licensed vic- tualler last July on a borrowed capital of £ 20. He had kept 116 books of account. The £20 wa., borrowed from Mr. Law, a money lender, and the schedule of losses contained a cum of £35, interest on the £20. He attri- buted his failure to sickness in bis family. The amount otdeueicney was £127 Ids 4d. Mr. Law suod hi:n for £53. At this stage the official Receiver who read a telegram which he bad just receiveu from Mr. Law asking that the case should be adjourned as he had some important information te give the court. Mr. G. L. Morgan (who appeared for the debtor) and the Official Receiver agreeing, the case was adjournod. SHALL A DEhTOlt DEMAND TANDEK TREAT- MENT ? Re M. J. Perkins,—The case of Morgan Jenkins Perkins, described as a civil and mechanical engineer, lately earry- ing en business at 17, Exchange- buildrags, Swansea, came on for hearing. Debtor spoke to having bought and farmed sheep, losing money afterwards on them. lie had not paid for the sheep, which cost £46 lOs., but bad given » bill for them, the security being his brother, who assisted his father on the farm at Mayals. He commenced business about nine years ago with a capital of £6. He had a composition manufactory at Neath, whicit he sold twelve months ago for £40. His liabilities were £695 15s 2d, and his assets £ £ 8 8s 5d, the deficiency being JE597 6.. Sd. After eliciting fiuther particulars as to the debtor'r. buying and selling transactions.— i'he Official Receiver remarked: Yes, you thought yon might just ItS well go in for a large sum. Mr. Valentine Jones, who appeared for Lhe debtor, appealed to the Registrar that the observation was unjust. — The Registrar (curtly); You wholly misunderstand the object of the Bankruptcy Court. Mr. Jones. — Mr. Valentine Jones: But, Kir — The Registrar: Permit me. The Official Receiver bos to examine cases to see whether in ere has been any infraction of the bankruptey law. But it is common sense and com- mon justice that if there i3 anything which in appearance ia against the debtor, his attention must be called pointedly to )t and he must be asked for an explanation. —Mr. Valentine Jones: But he puts it that the debtor might just as well fait or liquidate for a large sum 1—Tho Kegistrar The transaction has that appearance to the Official Beceivcr. — The Registrar: Then 1 understand you cannot explain these dealings with strangers in distant places?—A long silence ensued—The Registrar: I think we may accept the bilence as con- clusive,—The Official Receiver: Did you make any representations to theee gentle- mea: No. — Be cautious. There is a gentlemen here with whom you dealt—Mr. David, of Cowbridgo. Did you Bay any- thing about land ?—Oh, yes About land, yes About land, I told him I was going to take some at Mayals and to put sheep on it. — The Official Receiver: Then by going about from one place to the other youlaave incurred liabilities to nearly £600? —Yes.—Yeu got the name of a man almost as poor as yourself as security. The following eases were beard after our last edition went to press on Thursday evening:— A WIDOWS BAILUM. Re SARAH ARWOLIX—The debtor, a widow, residing until lately at Sunnybank, Clydaeh, Swansea Valley, bat now at Brynmorgan, near Morriston, stated, under examination by Mr. Hancock, deputy official receiver, UJahke traded in co-partnership with Albert Thomas Davies and Jane Griffiths, under the style of John Daviea & Co.: tiuplate manu- facturers, at Clydach. Her liabilities were £ 341 18s. Id,, land her deficiency £ 334 4s. I tion with the above nrm, she would to-day be solvent.—The examination was provision- ally closed, ST. HELEN S—ROAD IRONMONGER. Re SAMTTBL BUNGD&LL.—The debtor is an ironmonger, who began businessm St. Helen's- road in November I892,withacapital borrowed I front his wife of about £ 72ú. At the end ef December last he disposed ef part of his stock-in-trade by public auction. The debtor's liabilities are £2,077 71.. 10d., and his deficiency £ 1,191 7s. 2d. He executed an assignment for the benefit of creditors in January last. He had not kept a cash book. Up to the end of last year he was perfectly solvent, and undne prossure by his creditors was the principal cause of his failure. At Christmas time he had a sale by auction it his premises, thinking to realise sufficient inonev to pay the creditors who pressed, be bvung shert of money at the time. The case was adjourned until next court, and the debtor was ordered to prepare a cash account. Mr. Price (from Mr. R. J. Lloyd's) appeared for the debtor. SWANTSKA AUCTIONEER. RIt A, S. T. LUCAS.—Mr. A. S. T. Lucas's case was adjourned until the March sitting of the court. A BT78IKXSS WOMAN. RE A LICE RE ED.—The debtor, a greengrocer, and confectioner, carrying on business in various parts of the town, acknowledged a liability and a deficiency of £642 7B. 8d. &he commenced business at 222, Hiuh-street, Swansea, in 1889, with a. capital of £180. In 1890 she opened a shop at 29, Walter-road, and in 1893 two shops at 20, Heathheld-street, and 8, Quay Parade. She disposed of the High-street and Heaibfield-street shops in July last. The stocks-in-trade at Walter-road and Quay Parade were sold under an execution on Deeember 21 last Insolvency was attributed to opposition in business, pressure by creditors, and bad trade. She borrowed JE100 from Mr. Usher over twelve months ago. Mr. Harvey now held her furniture on a lo&n of £20. Mr. Leyson appeared for the debtor.—The case was closed provisionally. Thiit concluded the sitting oi the court.

SOMETHING WRONG AT KILYFY. AN AGED LADY'S DEATH. THE INQUEST. On Thursday morning tho corener (Mr. Edward Strick) htdtl a.n enquiry on the body of Jane Phllhps who was found dead in her bed yesterday, at her house in Kilvev. The old lady was identified by Thomas Phillips, her son, who also stated that deceased had been for the past live or six years suffering from rheumatism, and was attended by Dr. Evans, otherwise she was in good healLh. The present severe weather had, however, told upon her, and she had frequently complained of her head and chest. —Hopkin Hopkins said that deceased lived at Kilvey Cottage with his Bitter, Mrs. Evans. Abeut three days ago she was tak^n unwell, and he gave her sometea y-n;; toast, and sent for the relieving officer, who, however, did not arrive until after the deceased had succumbed. On Wed- nesday morning he lighted the fire and took up some tea and toast to her bedroom. He knocked at the doer, but received no answer. He aroused his sister, who accompanied him to deceased's bedroom, and found that she was dead, although the body was still warm. Deceased bad received no reliei from the parish, it was applied for, but without avaii. Witness was of opinion that death was due to oid age and want of suitable nourishment, coupled with distress, occasioned by the Lte severe weather.—The Jury returned a verdiet of "death from senile deeay and want of proper nourishment."

SWANSEA DOCKERS SUE A CONTRACTOR. EVIDENCE OF A LABOUR LEADER. t At tha Swansea Pofice-c-urt en Thurs- day 11 labourers brought forward claims for wages against Mr. Christopher Row- lands, contractor, Swansea. The following six claimed £9 8a. fed. each:—Le« i Matthews, David Mitchell, ThoIDI18 Adams, Henrv Palfrey, W ilhnni Hurst, and Alfred Jackson; whii&t. John bqn res, Sam Huxtable, John Vtiiltame, Thomas Bailiiridge, and John Williams claimed £2 8s. ltd. each. The total claims amounted to £ 70. Mr. R. T. Leyson appeared lor the claimants, and Mr. C. H. Glassouine for Mr. Rowlands. The case of the plaintiffs, aa set forward by Mr. Ley-son, was that on December 24th last they were engaged by Mr. Rowlands Lo discharge a cargo of iron ore from the e.s. Monmouthshire at Swansea, The tariff rate for c'»ch&rs;ing was paid them, namely o^-d. par ton. But one consisted of large and fine mixed and the large had a greater value than the small. After 150 tons had been dischaiged, the men were asked te sort the one ana send the large and small to shore in different buokets. For this extra labour it was agreed that they should be paid 3d. per ton. The defendant paid into court on 210 tons, wbereas the plaintiffs claimed on 400 tons.—Under cross-examina- tion by Mr. Glascodice, Jackson, the fore- man of the gang, said that the men calculated making 7d. per hour, including meal times. They weuld have discharged this cargo in two days and a half under ordinary circum- stances, but the additional werk of sorting took them nearly five days. He did not re- member how many hours" they had actually worked each day, but he knew that they worked mere than a total of 33 hours. Con- siderable time was wasted in waiting for trucks. They were capable ef discharging about 160 tons in eight hours, which would am en nt to 800 or gOt tens in live days. It paid them better not to do the sorting. Mr. James Wignail Uoid that he was requested by the plaintiffs to see Mr. Row- lands. Ho did 10, and told Mr. Rowlands that he had only paid 2d, per ton for half the quantity the men had handled, whereas- he ought to have paid 4d. per ton foi-the full quantity. Wit- ness then showed htm some bills (produced in court) on which he had paid 4d. for tho whole, Mr. Rowlands looked at these bills, and said: "Well, that's a point in your favour. See me again." He saw Mr. Rowlands later on, and he said, "Alright, Wignail, I've looked that matter up, and, 1 see yeu are right. 1 will pay the men 3d. per ton." Witness then remin.'ed the defendant that the tonnage was 1,163 ton*, and he re- plied that he was only going to pay on the weight of the large. W ituess then pointed out to the defeadant that tl« men had bandied 1,155 tons, and that they were entitled to be paid for the whole or nething at all. He made no reply, but simply shrugged bis shoulders. Wituess advised tne defendant not to quarrel with the men, butrathor allow the matter te be decided in the Police-court or County court. Defendant agreed that such would be the best way. Witness saw Mr. Howlands again on the Monday following, and he said then Let it go this time and 111 see that it shall be paid in future." Mr. Wignail produced the bills of other gangs, which showed that 3^d per ton had been paid for discharging and 4d for sorting, making 7td ia all. Evidence was tbeu given by Levi Matthias a.nd David Mitchell, members of the gang, and Mr. Glascodine, in his address for the defence, said that the way Mr. Rowlands proposed to pay the Matthias gang was Is 3d per hour per man lor the time actually worked, which would work out as Is Oid. per hour per man including meal hours but takingintoaceountmetl times and stoppages tbey proposed to pay 9- per hour per man. According to these calculations the men would be paid. 3id. per heur per man more than the plaintiffs said they would be paid whilst working in the ordinary way.— Mr. Christopher Rowlands then went into tbe box and said that he had offered to pay them 3d. per ton instead of 2d., which would be a reasenable amount. He had paid the equivalent te 3d. per too on the whole amount into court. If he paid the men what they aaked he would be out of pocket himself.—Mr. Leyson, having addressed the bench, tho case closed, and the Stipendiary said th^t he would give his decision on Monday morning.

At & meeting of the Lianellv Board ot Guardians on Thursday a letter was read from the Local Government Board requesting that & committee should be formed to investigate the distress in the district, and to communicate I the result without delay. It was decided that the chairman (Mr. Seymour) should give evidence before the Seieot Parliamentary

LOCAL SIFTINGS. About 1,000 copies of chief test pieces for the Llanelly National Eisteddfod have been sent te Treorky and Treherbort. u Davies Siloah," one of the veteran preachers of Welsh Congregationalism, is seriously indisposed, and will take a few .•uooibe' rest. Sir W. D. Pearson, the newly eleeted member for Colchester, is the acting partner in the firm of i. Pearson and Son, Vietoria- I street, Westminster, who are the ccntraetors for the Pert Talbot new dock. I If all the choirs who have entered for the chief choral competition at the Llanelly National Eisteddfod, turn up, they will num- ber a roand dozen. This answers well for the success of the eisteddfod. The Llanelly shop assistants paid their usual Wednesday night serenade to shop- keepers who refuse to close their establish- ments at 7 p.m. Thev were very acciessful, all the rebel" shopkeepers "knøekiiug under to the counter-jumpers. The hon. secretary of the Swansea and South Wales Institution for the Blind begs to acknowledge with best thanks the receipt of £ 1 6s. 4d., being a contribution froiu the workmen ot the Villiers Tin-plate Co LtrL, per Mr. T. M. Thomas. Margaret Rogers, known to the police and others as "Mad Maggie," made her 103rd appearance before the Swansea Bencbte-day, 1 charged with being drunk and disorderly in Wind-street. She was given employment under Government for one month. An inquest was held yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at the Cricketer Hotel, Gorsej Lane, on the body of John Rowlands, aged twelve months, who died at the residence of his parents, Canterbury-read, Brynmiil. Medical evidence showed that deate was due to spasms of the glottis, Mr. Samuel Hili, of the firm of S. and J. Hill, colliery proprietors, Clydach, died this Friday) morning at his reRide"ce. He was the brother of the late Mr. Benjamin Hill, and father of Mr. Henry full. auctioneer, Castle-street, Swansea. The Hon. Secretary begs to acknowledge with best thanks the receipt ef jM each for the Cambrian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Swansea and South Wales Institution for the Blind, being contributions from the employees of the Swansea Steel and Tin-plate Works, with 50 per cent, added by the proprietors. The hon. secretary of the Cambrian Institu- tion for' the Deaf and Dumb and of the Swansea and South Wales institution for the Blind has the pleasure to aeknowledge with best thanks £ 7 7s., for each Institution, being a portion of £35 12s. 7d. realised by the TetAple Glee and Dramatic Society in aid of local charities. A small fire occurred at the offices of the Official Receiver, Alexandra-road last (Thursday) evening. Smoke was observed 'I by Robert Norman, rigger, coming from the basement, some papers having caught fire in the basement shortly after 6.30. With com- mendsbie promptness he succeeded in extin- I guishing the f re. and bv the time that the I peliee arrived all danger was over. The damage done was butsl.-ght. We hear on the best authority that there is practically no chance of Alderman Martin withdrawing his resignation, of the chairman- ship of the Water and Sewers Committee of the Swansea Corporation Those in the kn*w declare that Alderman Martin's action knew declare that Alderman Martin's action is the outcome of tbe continual attacks upon the efficiency of the borough engineer. The chairman of the committee strongly believes that Mr. Wyrill is doing his very best, and it may safely be assumed that his resignation is a protest against what he considers to be unfair treatment meted out to the borough engineer." Alongside of time following letterpress matter there appears in the Pall MalZGazttfe a comical portrait of Mr. S. T. Evans, M.P., addressing the House of Oommens with vigour, as well as eloquence, on the Rating of Machmery Bill. There was opposition from Majer Rasch, who almost declared bim- self an agricultural labourer in his zeal for agricultural industry, and from the Welsh- man, Mr. Sam Evans, who was very eager to be known as the friend of the working classes." Mr. Fred Watkins, who was formerly a chemist in Swansea, but who for the past fifteen years has been a rate collector under the Swansea Corporation, died on Thursday at his residence. The deceased gentleman had been in failing health for some years, but his death was undoubtedly hastened by an accident unstained whilst coming down Con- stitutional hill some weeks ago when be slipped on some ice and fell heavily. Deceased, who was in his fiftieth year, leAves a large>xrircle~of friends to mourn his loss, Mr. E. Hall Hedley, F.G.S., attended at the Oddfellows Hall, Pontardawe, to distribute the prizes to the succemo-l students iu ihe Mining and Geology Classes, conducted by Mr. Henry Davies, county mining lecturer, during the last winter. Mr. Hedley, in pre- senting the awards, expressed his apprecia- ciation of, and sympathy with, the efforts that working men ertginate for the advancement of their moral and intellectual welfare. The successful studenta were :-Jlininu.-Ad- vanced First: Evan Morgan; second class: A. W. Owen, J. Jenkins; Elementary firsts: Evan H. Davies, Wm. Evan Morgan, T. T. Morgan; certificate: Jolin Lewis. Geology. -First class: Evan Morgan, Evan H. Davis second T. T. Morgan. The death of Mr. Lewis Evans, an old Swansea inhabitant, is just announced, though the event took place on Tuesday at his residence, 6, Hanover-street. Mr. Evans was for many years counected with the Old Swansea Pottery Works, he being the nephew of the late Mr. William Evans, the proprietor. Until recently he was engaged at the Hafod Issa Works and was trustee of the Hafod Lodge of Oddfellows, and at one time filled the high office of Grand Master 1/. of the district. lie leavef a widow and several sons and daughters to mourn his demise. The funeral will take place at Mumbles at noon on Friday. The annual dance of the Temple Quadrille party—another of those excellent social in- stitutions connected with the old firm of Messrs. Ben Evans and Co.-came off on Wednesday night at the Albert Hall, Swansea. There was a. very large atten dance, and the affair was a complete success in every respect. Dancing took plaee in the large ball, and supper was laid in the minor hall. Both these places were decorated on a high artistic scale, and the platform was bedecked by Mr. Tom Barron, with home and exotic plants. About a hundred eouples were present; the orchestra was under the direction of Mr. L. Atkins. The catering had been entrusted to Mr. J. E, Fitt, of the Grand Hotel; and everything went off well. For this praise is flue be tao stewards; Messrs B. lieycoD, Fewles, Perrott, Owen, Guy. and Ingram; tiie hon secretaries, Messrs J. lloate and D. Hill; and tbe lion tre.surer. Mr, Q. M. Harvey. i*Ka Messrs "S A special meeting of the" Lcyal Lodwig Lodge," (Grand Unity Order of Oddfellows) was held at the Corner House, Brynkyfrvd, last evening for the purpose of presenting P.D.M. Thomas Grey with an emblem of merit from the District, and liro. J. Davies with au eiableiu of merit from tite lodge, rille presentation on beha.lt of the district was made by D.M., Arthur | Parratt, supported by Bro. Green, Landore, j and W. Davies, D.S., Port, 'Pennant; and the presentation on behalf of tae lod^e was made by Brother Richards in an aiibe speech. There j was good Attendance of members ana visitors, and a capital evening wa.s spent. The funeral of Air. Lewis Evans, late of the Hafod Isba. Works, Swansea, whose de^th oecurred on Tuesday, took place to-day (V ri day) at the llumbies Cemetery. The eortege left the late residence of the deceased in Hanover-street at nooa. The Rev. James Owen officiated, and the funeraJ was atteaaed by a large number of people, who had assembled to pay a. last tribute of respect to the memory of their departed frien i. The coffin, whieh was of pohsbed oak, with brass fittings, was covered with beautiful wreaths. The principal mourners were Mr. George Evans and Mr. Thomas Evans, sons of the deceased; Mr, Rouse, son-in-law; Mr, Arnold Rouse, grandson; Mr. D. Williams, Board of Trade inspeator; Mr. D. Davies Mr. Chappell, Mr. Thomas Eynen, and Mr. Roberts. The fune-si avr&ngemecta vtm carried out bv Messrs. B. Evans an« 0"

ROYAL WELSH LADIES- CHOIR. CONCERT AT SWANSEA The Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir paid their second visit to Swansea last, (ihursdav) night and gave a concert aL the Albert Hall, The audience was not se large a one as the famous choir have been used to meet but this was, doubtless, due to the fact ;nat the attention of Swansea is at present diverted by the cry of the destitute nd the un- employed. Notwithstanding this, however, the hall was comfortably filled, and the pro- gramme was followed thro ug ii out with the closest attentien. There had not bsen want- ing critics who have condemned the i-'inging of choirs composed entirety of teiuaie voices, Tiieir areuments, however, have been gradually silenced, and it ha* been left to Mrs. Clara Novello Davies, and the Hoyal Welsh Ladies Choir to show the rich possibilities of such a combination, j II Their singing last night showed the perfee- tion ef training. There can sea ce'y te higher praise than that which places the sing- ing of the choir (high as the solo must rank) on a level with that of the soloists. There was an absolute mastery of light and shale: and a great wealth and richness of voice. both combining te present vocal pictures of I tbe meat exquisite and dHicato kind. > These characteristics were best seen in the Spanisn Gipsy," a chorus by Lesser., teeming with a fitful dramatic fire. In response to an encore which this item pro- yoked, the choir sang "Annie Laurie." The! performances niso included a chorus by Rocchel, '• A Joyous Life, Llwyn On,' "YTr Ilaf," "Keel Row," and "Clvchau Aberdyli." Willi regard to the seloists, it may be said with truth that they were I all of a high st~„rup. Miss Kathleen Evans., Miss Annie Bowen, Miss Annie Jenkins, Miss Annie Davies, Miss Boatrice Ed wards, Miss Nellie Griffiths, Miss Gertrode brink- water, Miss Dot Prosser, and Miss Ekaner Jones, also scored heavily; and I,n excellent teature of the concert was a pianoforte *olo '• Rigoietto," by Miss Winilriti Evans,; redered with all tiie brJiiancv that the piece required. The choir has discarded the Welsh costume.

ODDFELLOWSHIP AT SKETTY. A spscial meeting of the" Loyal Sket-ty" Lodge of the Grand United Order of Oddfel- lows was hold on Thursday night at the Cross Inn, Skettv, for the purpose of initinting honorary members. Brother Brown presided and the deputy chair was filled by Bro. Williaals and the initiation ceremony was most effectively carried out. TLe n.eetmg then resolved itself into a convivial one, under the presidency of Mr. W. Davies, D-S. (Port Tennsrit). The toast of the evening, "Success to tbe Sketry .Lodge," and the three newly initiated brethren," was proposed by Bro. Parrat,D.M., and supported by Bro. Brown, who stated thr.t the So ige was I opened in 1E40, and that they had always been able to meet claims without deduction-. Although old, they had a great amount of energy, and a respectable fund sufficient to meet all future claims. — bir Robert A. Morris, Bart., responding in a lengthy speech, said that that was his second initia- tion. Through leaving the neighbourhood he had been unable to maintain his membership, but now that he had returned to his native place no eilert Mould be wanting on his part to promote the Dd welfare and prosperity of the lod,e, Mr. Phillip Richards. J.P., an old Oddfeilo .v, I who was also initiated, gave some exceiicnt advice to the officers and members, and promised to render every possible assistance to the lodge in the future.—Mr. Gerald Eden I' also responded, and in his speech alluded to the origin of Oddfellowship, and the large amount of good they and kindred societies had done in reducing the rates and. in pro- moting a spirit of thrift and self-dependence among the workiilg classes.—The toast of The Visitors" was given from the eh&ir. and responded to by Mr. Griff. Thomas, who expressed his determination to become an honorary member of the Lodge, and added that he was prepared to hand over a sum of money to the local fund for the relief of the unemployed.—Mr. F. S, Bishop, J.P. w £ s also to have been introduced as a honorary mem ber, but was preven- j ted from attending by an engagement in London, A vote of apology, couched in ihf most friendly terms, was read, in which Lie expressed his desire to become a member at the first opportunity. It should be stated that Bro. Bishop has been a subscribing member to another lodge far the past 14 years.—Songs were rendered by ]>ros. William Williams, W. Wutkins, S. Watkins, W. T. Humphreys, and A. Parratt.

BOXING. I GREY V. PHILLIPS. At Mrs. E. Samuels boxing saioon last (Thursday) evening, Grey and Phillips met in the final round of the competition for a pur4c offered by Mr. W. Samuel. Three ) three minute rounds werj stubbornly fought, at the end of which honours were easy. It was then decided to light another round. Phillips fought pluckily, but his opponent was too good tor him, Grey's superior weight telhog. and the match w:is awardad to hire. To-r-iaht at eight o clock, Rees M«?sey and J. Morgan fight nine rounds with four ounce gloves.

SWANSEA MEAT MARKET. FEinAT.—Trade very slow to-day, scarcely anything doing, and niai ket glutted with all kinos mi meat. Price. rulwt as follows I-lkst sides 01 heoef making b'd to 6d per lb. second quality. 4id to plain and middle-class, 3irt to 4a. light-weight sheep, 8d U> 8jd.; other kinds, 7d U> 75.i; small pigs, 8a to'8s 3d per score; otner kinds, 7s to 7« id; calves. ód to 7id. according to quality.

ORDINARY PRiCFa for clothing are suffer- ing from the severe frost at Hepworths Grand Sale of Clothing, hats, caps, ties, collars, macintoshes, Cardigan jackets, &c., &e 2006 NOTHING LIE* the value has >er been ahown in Swansea, Hepworth's do not j expect to make any profit during this .a.lo The goods must be sold. oC63 I Mr. Frederick Griffiths, the brilliant flautist, who is well known ier.aliy, has b«en appointed by Sir Augustus Harris lo the im- portant position of principal

FOOTBALL NOTF^ I '1 LI>i FBT.E LANCE.J ) MR. Brv&nfc, the soeretfu-y OF the Swansea .1 Clab. spys that it is absciuteiy ccriain TH»'J the match between "SWITUAEA" and Nenpoijx will be plaved te-morre-v. „ 1 j The artful MR. Bryant ilit4 fairly BESTA# Jack Frost now. Invoking the ni l ot Old SoJ, Ä the Swansea secretary has causeu the «TRA«R ? I to be remove* when the SUB rises aed placed wiisn he SUN sets. Old So; HAS bean more than even the rocky TIIRLCOALAVL RV thsiacd. and so it has come about that He now all eagerly anticipating a >.nr,ich itpla St. iiclen's Ground after 210 CESSATION several WEEK*. ( Most people teem to TO oi tbe opinion THAFC' Newport will t :'oi& a W;1I {"entertain bepow that tbey wili not. It ill true WE did UOLSHM^ when at New; or:, early fn the sesson, but O^F'L that OCCASION our men were quite DI#F-J heartened by the nasty injury to :iancrofjj■ while the was still young. not had our ba.-K division re-organised TINOFI that day Have we net diawn three WME$' with a TEAR.; that has beaten and drawn WITMT ■' Newport I say, therefore, U.at there ■ hope. If our lueu plw.y as THPY did thai dajf Z I at Swinton, we shall win 1 'i And what sh*l I say of T:I" nsr.tch that in ail probability be PLAYED AT istradey PARL^L Liu nelly to-morrow ? Llanelly people »RT*2 cxpectinc to triumph pretty easily over TM' MIRN^TON boy. I don L know so much about- that either. *IIS a curious thing that « £ "J several occasions of i ate years tne 'M»rle4i*| have gone down before Morriston. Lastyea*F| three matek#S between the teams were PLAYE^ | or which MORRISTON won twa, and one WTF, J I drawn, 1'1 1 One tiling should t A certain, and it is tbaff J /the visiting »;aak will GIVE their I pieuty of eaances. THRR; a hardly • F more effective pack in the West than M orris- ton, and, with Tom Leacoa and Tom Robert* ■. in the van. the scarlet pack must expect & | F-tiff time of it both ii» the serums and is th* loose. In Morriston "igh "opes are enteo- -J tamed that the Scarlets will be defeated. I hardly think this. Though the Scarlett' should win, it won't be by more than VEMT half-uozen points, I £ it's that! <5 I While the (Swansea n. team are at Nevr. 1 port, the All Whites Reserves are without 41 •' match. Tnev were to have played Amman* 1 ford, but tb* match h»« been postponed* R Morriston J t. team were to have piaveti Lanys»taig, but, as the latter are no INOROJ an iitteuips was made te get a game WITT|^ Llaneiiy A. They are otherwise ENGAGED, '.j so the vouth and beauty of the Morrisfcea ■« M cond string must go and cheer their Mulatto j at Stradey. j 1 hear that Mr. George Bowen has PROMISE^ -j to get up IT team to meet Swansea at &rA "-r; date to piay A charity match for the unK employed. This is good, and I hope that THE old international WMG tbreaquarter will TOF hit, way to don the war pitint himself. It seems probable at tha time of writing that the match between Aberuvou and Neatls wiil be played to-morrow. ON 'Jhursday the y Afon ground began to sol ten, and if the thaw. • continues it will be playable. Whenever tbe> T*;ubs meet a battle royal is tae result AND morrow's fixture wiil probably prove no EX«."§S Ccption. The Neath club will be represented.; a strong team and Aberavon will eeubtleso { put the BE3T available material into the Held. A cheap exeurs on will be run from Neath. TO MORROW'S FIXT C RES. In view of the possibility of bringing souse of the football matches arranged IOr to-morrow, we append the usual list OF -'j fixtures :— TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. J SWANSEA V. NEWPORT. SW J..N.>A.Bac; xlancrott tbteequarter-baoks. P. Gordon. Cuegwiddrn, Cracker, ud Ktesaer, tudt- Sacks, W. t'tic-kt'i and J. freseott; forwards, A. Jd. Jeiikin(ca\'ts;m, W, Jackson, K. Iiiirrows, Si'.ra K;>a, Smith, Bob Thomas, It. Oldham, and Wiilinms. NEWPORT.—I>AC;„ '1'. t ARSEQUA:I.er backs, A.. J, Gould, A. \v. Boucher, W. G larnft. and A. either; half-backs, F. C. Parntt and M. Hantaan; lorivards, T. C. Orahnir., J. Hannan, W. H. Watte, U. i'ax.ker, T. Peok. W. Groves. T. £ »ewcotri.<e. ana W. Parsons. LLANELLY V. MORRJSTON. LLAKSIXT.—Back, Morgan Williams Mireequartar backs,Uvan Lloyd. Olifi Bowen, W. Daviea, and O, Badger; half-backs, Be* Davies and D:i; Morgan lorwards. Den J:irn.;s. J. Kvaris, J. Lesvis, J Jones, P. Davies Thymus. W. «b Thomas, and W. Morris. MOBHISTQM.—Back. Saunders; th. eequarters, Marry Rct's, Turn Davits, U. Arnold. sndJ. llill: fiAlt-backs, (jrrey and Tbr.inas; forwards, Torn Deecvn, Tom Roberts, D. FUi.t- W. H. Llewelyn, W. Davies, I\ M. Davies, D. Maun waring, aiur A. Ha-rdiag Uet'p.ree W. li. G-wynn. 10.0, Landore. RUGBY. [On the Ground of the First-Nained, Swanlea v. Newport. Newport iL v. 8warsesII. Aberavon v. Neath. i eaarthv. Bristol, Moseiey v. CardiiT. IseftthA, v. Clayten. SWANSEA AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE. St. Joseph v. Hafod Rovers. Clvdaeu v. £ of»;erset. Harbour Rangers v. Brighton, I

ASSOCIATION Swansea n. v, Pontardawe. CARMARTHEN COLLEGE V. S SWANSEA, i SWAKSKA.—Goal, U rd; backs, Jones AND "RLMnson,' half-back?, Timbti-'akf, Kwen, and West; f v.-ward», R. JOIWS. A. N. Other, Harry Brown, McUing, and Da?io«.

TOO LATg FOR CLASSIFICATION OVTANSBA. -F uHy-liCcnsed Public hou** for !s-u«, O including Fixtures and Fittings, in good popu- lous neighbourhood: small sururequired for premium. -Apply. in the lirst instance, to J. Vtrier Lved-r, Solicitor, 1(12. Oxford-street. Swansea. 296o TO SHIP-CHANDLERS. IROJS MONGERS, AND OJILKKS. FOR SALE BY TENDER, in one Lot, the whole of the STOCK-IN-TDADB belong mg to 0: Mr, -V unos Madge, Ship-hardier, ■> Broad Quay. Strand, Swan"e.«-, amounting at eost-'j price, per iiventrrv, 10 £ £ 03 13a. 7rt., coair)ri.>iaj t. lamps, nails, ilugs, paint, tube and other bru -'i hinges, ivon b. jr.d blocks, shelves, packing, v;»rj h, tereoine, brooms shovels, ga'vanised clews. Ac., The C:<8 lie viewed, whh the Inventory. » and Tuesday, th.- iiSth and 26th mrtsnt, • •• the pi-rmises, Broad Quay. Strand, SWMISM. The Trustee does not bind himself to accept the highest or any Tender. Sealed Tenders will he received, marked "Tec r ior Mr. James Madge's Stock,' by the Trustee, >* r Samuel Taylor, Chr.-feted Accountant, 3. Temple Puddings, Goat-street, Swansea, up to 3 o'clock vn 'Thursday, the r.is h jmt. Dated this 2t t!i day of February, 1895. £ oo2 SWANSEA AND MUMBLES T RAILWAYS, LIMiTED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of the Proprietors of THE SWANFKA aui MUMBLES RAILWAYS, LUUTEIJ, will be held at tiu i iffices of the Company, d, Rutland-street, Swansea, on MONDAY, the d5th day of February, 1895, at Eleven lun. o'clock, for the transaction of the General^ Business of ihe Company. JOIIN ,1. JENKINS, Chairman. 3 E. A. WATliJNS, Secretary. f- 2, Eutland-streec, Swansea, j r eb. 15, 18C5.. J SWANSEA FOOTBALL CLDB. GHAND FOOTBALL MATCH, SATURDAY, FEB. 23, T SWANSEA v. NEWPORT., KiCK OFF AT 8,15, ADMISSION — 63.; Grand Stand ut i Enclosure, Is. extra, fin trance to Staud Lower Entrance, Mumbles-read. [2343 < haa^Fyo lT PAIN? Sufferer:, L'omG-rave\, Lmr.br.n. Pile! Palna In UieBaek, Drop; y, Wind and Waver Uiwnltisb .M Diseases of Kinney, Biadiiar, Crioary Organs' Stone, Gleet, Strietwt*. S lutifla, tliicuin»tlwa f-Dà Gout, fc itffTH.J a positive care in ItviUDikutlM {UtAVSL piixs, airy a$tr.a!i h«, UId H 00* gattmsd your misuey will V* nAtjrfjHL Fvl- 1.14, fM-C ',4' Manips. troie Hctrovd's Medloat H .1, 'Oiw&bafttM, <«*>• D(\H't be rnt n.l. If y»u usana! gn-ibsin w- at once so Uis ivap *«ft<»r, sad a *l t>> S'- t po»t i'ej. *i j