The South Wales Daily Post

N'SEA DOCKERS. ^"WJSMENT OF A WAGE 'JI. QUESTION. 'lie d' \¡"I)) Itlfltlte hetween AlderroaD Ma.s.Do. ceal Ii..ers d 8.0 himself wa.s set.tled on Qa,tur- t' 'ning. m b tt (¡ 8.. Lh agreement W.¡3 au Ifll ea t"bc. Ling of the members or the Natie1'!al a.. qrera' T, d d to '"I:ri.t. 'Ulan and that they eclUû "'II.. It. fJ to Wbat appeared litely 8Ðme days t, <1eA" d" t h ':rOt- o:,op IDle n lSrl0U& lSP" ,a ltG, e, been averted.

{;I41GÃiSl' A'H'VANSEA CONTRACTOR. I IW ^^ENDIARY'S DKC1STON. "k? "8-nBea Pol:ce-coiirL this (Mon- IliR the letr.;ied Stipendiary decision in the caso two of dock labourerii III nu ,angti ?ILCN' tivel,y ter, el. it in vd E5. 9, nd C9 Sm. 9rl 4? ')lit. iir. Cliristoi)ier Rowlatidt4. 4tty c'Outra tOl-, The Stipe"6-' N4o&d thact %-hat iie had to decide k,? t "a P."ty Of ] oc?? ].jourers should ')e FAI 'or gort' )4 It lug arid discharging a large part 046Of iroii ore fron) the sitip, Tija defendaut had set a Of li?bsurors to do the %vork for him at ?er t t)?,e I'*n, T?e,.a wer-a 1,155 tons of %4ii wh lob, rs -orke,i in two sets. They t"l rged b,t 150 ?ong in the usul way i? %ef we III r4o4 r(' told by the foreman to (?hatire t 1, 0 0 to! It .tgh arking aiid to separate i%4k., -r. frou t?,e ri-ijilil and send a go 74k;de r d. 'I'bey were informed that it, V'a ol' extra time and )aioour Irk er n extra vvou!d be paid. Iit liberty to (,lecline the tt' WEFL*eonly point in dis- 5oil wllether the ild(litionct) 3d. per Q, oiled 14 tal b*; tl2c foreman abould be pa;ld 444 Gg eigil?L- of ore dischargea 26fter "Is r,ointnenced, or whether it the I: in itei to t-le tonnage .c tqorted ere oii'iy, as t, lod C!Oiiten,ied for the defense. 4 -Igr,"4 'nt was for tke full amount e'Leh (tave by tiia six pl&iiiiiffis, viz., lie (tl-io learnal atil-?eadiarv) ?hit!'Ilt under the Employers' and lie coti,d not allow a ?ee, but hG al!*ived halt A crown PI'Ll"tiff for -tt,ding at tte cour'L.

:pip M ED WATKINS. -,VE D I CT. ;o4i4t I;d I'd incluii-v touching the des?h t% I;astt. to P-tkini;, ho succumbed on de tile ri-rull of a fall iiuLt,aint(I lith iiist., ,,at?4 the inornitig at the Tenb%, The coroner, Edwai-a Cle?nant George gtl)pezred on Of tho Assuraiies r,),t ttle post morte?)? examitia- :I*ni?,)it? Bopkine u-id .s Proluce(! and read by the 4$tated that t!jo body wai tr 'cl ?t,,at save ti,e wound t"% 'i-,4e the4ikull thu.-rowereno marks %i) (Jilli -4ere NvaA blood underneath .49 it och h-inhorrage of the ot 0,Rtioiy of the brml' n t;ssue. llrt,,i ol- tiie body (wilicii y? rr to in detail) were kli: .? report cnde(i %NiLh the iolle.ving di;uggested that ttie Lot 'Lttic Yafi'b'114-' llitve fallen in a faint or hititbut the post-)iio?-te??i. aiio%ved tyR l,hu, r'Ould aapport or ref--ife tilat ID! night inted oat that as a h.L,.l not signed the report ?o aric)pimioD,,fhich wasembodied "OLa, rea.in as follows :6 There 6 4eal which refut?ed the theory that ,;e to! at atiy rate ii certain kinds ouniials t?at he *OU141 have 10 lit-,but still therb are fits ,,h,ich be inigia t have had i%4tt?' L' nwrteni, would not show." It? W4% U*t of the coroner this state- 'lot, r&b tk whi odi,,d In a foot note to the T), IILE thbu signed bv Dr. Kii'giit. Coroner, Dr.- Kn;gbt 'taid IrC041d now g4o furtkor and 'say that Of III 44bc.1 from a,ual laceration or t*iar- lAt l?Q it),aid he had to doubt it vas y tils fall, wiiiek wais the cituse (to UMr. Clemout George): UO[Jtions to abk the doctor? 10 aud I way a.?y as the at ,,en L I am quite satiseed. LN"ERDICT. 'tttu COrouer hRd summed up the 414, .1. l?C,zt a v4Lrdi:ct in accordance witii Urn Q14y, F4 Olly, that detth Nv&s due fq .4 and ,qtl laceration of the brain. t4"" I -?- a0.0 fi Q;,eFJ tb.t ;?:600 was the amount ut r4surance on deceased's li?e.

COLNFERENCE AT' SNV'kNSEA. rd? ythe ufjvial Y ti)". 0' delegates of the South I)istriet of miners was held at M(,n;a Club and Inst tute, r IUriihth Owen (?Nestb) pro- vpng (aaetit), M r. E. aere V.11 ). and Nli,. 1,1. Richards ein i u, thore present. There lelit at'.0"idan??e of delegates, 11 as iviiicii ai-(-- atilliated 4oui tioll being represfated. l?rbl NEW LOI)GES. '4, 4ppi p, u tit wer.?,, iii--de fur 'be ra- Los, an,! Isaac F-varx-.4 W&S %lei 4'telid ',o &ad open them as I)v tl'O 'k? I kA(; yre,)orl 11, de?kit -iLii severiti of d.I 0,4 uto whicii had laeoij amielluly %I N., lch liad 1;iven great satisfac'- kti lei tiltealion of tii,i dist,ict witii h, 41 it'- -'ispul. c6 v;Ea stated to ba being on ?,ti-ilie in the 'lie t,e01-t also (lealt .Yith ilie 1'&tal f, lie le III t&L-en place at CIene& lktt?4itr laiieiiv,. Evans ritid lie tit i,, e. iL air come to ti e uuncilision AL-" ?TtN, as a pure l'It CtrACTION U(?.NDZMNJ,.r,. rL?,nt(luestio,l -ias Llion broug,!(, tti. 11, t? It, w2;,ti at several 0. the ti ei 'I ta 'UO tile juristlielio!i of the 4an6-ceitoLi.redioions, in Reidt- ate -361 reduotions that lia(i bcr--n e.,?t *-Uco iviti-, the --ey)?!ral a--rea- it ales and Nlonll)outii- Bta6 d that Bowe of '.bekie to texle L of 71 per cent., r2 I- &Y, and others to Uie e?ttek? (,rth1.1;bt. The cli?,.wates present ii4t L,Ieir diseati,f,,ti., si the 041.1 V)P nL*n 4%' 4io ]l]Lving eon.?,.t,d to suc? ttri Y vvM expreso*d th.,? opinion that, ?'t -k, such action istrimentill to the t1),t that it was also pt ei u 1-0 r t -iiaae to 15- delegates Pxpressed ur!14 'rlrutien to tbepr'-Incii,)Ie or ti?e kciqkptrl t there 'I itli un a?,lyer?,e feeling to the 1,44?4 1%110ther tic, t's Oil f, -4le on the same itasiii. xt Tii,. ee.leg&tes trusted that at ?lionforedee *Iieoillers in the tior,uglity rf presLiited III 14 all

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SWANSEA CORPORATION EXPENSES. WHAT THE ALDERMEN SAY. MISLEAD1N U THE WORKING M A.N.' I INDIGNATION OF AN EX-MAYOR. A rromber of our siaQ has been interview- [ iBg tever^.1 well-known members of the Swansea Coiporation, respecting their bills of exp#!i; £ s that were puhliched by us some days z;&, and Lhe following is the reault of I his "t. js ligations. "They don't any of them seem pleased at the frank way in which the Post is going tOt. the interests of the ratepayers," our man writes. and it is not without a good deal of difficulty that they can be got to talk about the trips to London. Alderman Chapman was the first well- known public man that 1 knocked up against, and I speedily put the question, asking him lo enlighten me about the modest little bill of £ 7,000 odd. Ho thought pensively for a moment or two, and them casting his oves on me he said :— "Yon have done a very wreng thing in publishing those figures without a word of comment. Whatever do you thiak illiterate people will think of them ? Vfhy I see that you have put down lump sums opposite each official name, and never said how long trio time was over which ttio visits extended. We put in an explanation afterwards" I said soo'?hingl- Ob, but people would have swallowed the figurog by tiicr), and I tliisik it will create a iii-,piescio:L vei-y wr;.)ti?, "But, I in cet-polod, with a sympathetic sigh, don't you really tbhd. the sums are a wee bit rough, considering the heavy rates we already have to pay in Swansea ? JNo, I don't" retorted AldermanChapman stubbornly "I tell you it's no jeke giving up our time in going away and leaving our bus- inesses. Why. what is two guineas a day in London ? Vv e have to hobnob with counsel and lord this and the earl of that. Of eourae money must be spent." 1 oould do little with Mr. Chapman, so I I called on Alderman Tuttoa, whom I found sitting calm and collected in his snug little ofliice near the docks. I Oh hleEs me yes" ho exclaimed, taking a fragrant Havanna from between his lips I saw that you had been getting hold of that I list of expenses." L. Do you thiuk they're heavy ?" I queried. "Certainly not," he replied. 11 Tut not anxious to go about doing duty for the Corporation, but if it falls to my lqfr to go, why^ I like, at least, to have the opportunity of doing it as well as if I was up in London on my own private business. Why should I, as a busy business man, give up my time to the Corporation,and bo made to go to London and put up in some coffee shop! Wemuat do the thing in. at least a respectable manner, and uphold the dignity of oar town." Here, again, I found I was preaching to an unbelieving generation, so 1 called upon auother mau well known in the town. In time past he has hell tiie position of Mayor, and he may be expected to speak with a cer- tain amount of authority upon Corporation finances. klease don't mention my name in connec- tion with this," said he. Sorry for that," said I. I. No\, im going to talk very straight to you," he exclaimed, looking a bit iiorce. As you like," said I again' but with that long-suffering meekness that only a Pressman can properly assume. I- Now, as my name doesn't appear in this little liet," he said, poioting the finger or seorn at a green edition of tho I'oal which lav before him, perhaps yoall allow that i speak as a disinterested critic." "I allow nothing," I said. Well, what I want to tell you is this," he retorted, "you're been misleading the illiterate portion of the ratepayers of this toivn. You'ye published thettC ugur&e in a way that is calculated to make tbem think that we in the Corporation are having a high oid time or it. eating and drinking on the fat of the land. I tell you hoixeslly," he laid, "I don't know what lahall do about it. At any rate, I've practically made up my mind not to go I into the Council again." Surely not," 1 interposed. \es, indeed," he went on. "Why, good gracioi s, it's a terrible thing," be exclaimed, working himself up with indignation and scorn. You know what the Couneil is now; look at the selection of men we've got on it, but if the public <re to be worked upon, as you most assuredly will do by publishing subii things as these (at this he seized the Post by the scruff of the neck and shook it agaaiil,, uthe Council will go from bad to worse, and t,l)e n-vvell God help the town in years to come!" I waited till the worst was over. "Y ou'e been to London on Corporation business in our time," 1 said. "Oh.\es, certainly I have. I often went whilu 1 was mayor, he retorted, but I never I yet succeeded in keeping my expenses inside two guineas a day." "Yes, money goes pretty fast in London," I put in sympathetically. -1 Ali me, I he responded with a sigh, "its many years since 1 first went on Corporation business to London.' Yes," thought t. you were a pale yenng councillor tlaeti." "But let me give you an idea of the way in which the Mayor has to do the heavy' wbea he goes to town. Now, I well remember the trouble that we had with some of our wit- nesses. I've spent 15s. or 20s. a day flying about London in hansom cabs after witnesses for the law courts. And you have to lush up these specialist witnesses terrifically before you can get them down to reasonable terms," Give we a specific instance" I said. "Very well. Now I remember one case in which a witness was required who was a specialist is surveying. We asked him what he wanted and his reply was "one hundred guineas." Two or three of us took him off to dinner, a d--good dinner too, "a reg'ler out and outer." We paid really h¡>àVY for that dinner but Ave got round him. Ah yes there's nothing like appealing to a man's heart through his stomach. It's the mo«t effective way after all. After dinner that man agreed to come for 50 guineas! Now 1 say that that, was a clear save of 50 pounds to the Swansea Corporation. You know,' he t;aid, leaning over towards me, and lower- ing his voice, it's no good denying it, if we go up to London and want to do anything that I will benefit Swansea weto bound to buy people over I tell you what it is, two guuieits a day expenses isn't half enough for I the mayor of a town iiko Swansea" When I went 1 never paid less .1-tan twelve or liftteii t shillings for a I bedroom at one of the big hotels. Now, a comi,io.u or gilrdoii e?uuncii.or may stuw ilito- aL coltes bliop if he plemses, b t?eif away ]I' ut the chiei magistrate of &ig town ii" to keep up style and bj generous to all be meets, aiia I bo lieep up a good name for the town." I tilit?k I have written enoti??ll to filo?,v vv h?tt, tilia gent.ionail 8 vle%vt3 ftre. Ile in one of the older school LI)AL fl(paiin't belicyo iii PUI)ilclt-v .qiid uphold?) tile t,y.,?tern of seci-et coru- ni?tteed. i fouii;t hi?ii move ?vrathful than but Llii,iiks t-i iny patience, he t iiiin nicre sligzestive of -.vath -.vheii I !?c sorro?v Llian o,? Attar al! lie way be converted some day.

I PAINFULLY SUDDEN DEATH A"' SKETTY. j- Herbert H. Lewis, a man of 53 years of age, living at 3, Ivor-placo, Sketty, died iu bed shortly after 5 p.m. ou the 24 in si. Deceased had been confined to his house for three uavfr, suffering frem a cold, His wife was standing beside him on Bunday evening, and noticed that he looked ill. He did not reply when he was spoken 1.0, and when Dr. PerkIns. arrived he declared that Mr. Lewis was dead. An inquest will be held at the Cross Inn, Sketty, this evening.

DEATH OF AN INFANT. This (Monday) morning, a child ns.m<Mt 'I Florenee Marv Jones, of 21, Bond-street, died 'I Flore n.e Mary J ones, of 21, Bond-sreet, died Indlloniy in bQd, a-ged l04weeklt. AI1 inqueit wjlJ be held. I J

I 'XliX SENSATlOX of' to-day is Hepworth's c:o_ sa18.3,.Big_e__0e

I TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT SWANSEA. AiAN KILLED ON THE MUMBLES RAILWAY. A MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE. Late on Saturday night anothor accident took flaco on the Mumbles Railway which resulted in the instantaneous death of a Mestiiyr engine driver, oamefliJohu Williams, on a visit to the town. Ten minutes after midnight P.C. Williams (C) while on duty in the St. Helen's district was informed of the occurrence by John Vt ebborn. one of the guards on the steaul trams. Proceeding to the portion of the line near the Cricket Field ho was shown the boaly of a man who had beett run over, who was disembowelled and who was quite dead. The ago of the unfortunate man was apparently between 40 and 45 years of age. The body was at once conveyed 10 the mortuary at the Swansea Hospital, where it was examined by the house surgeon, Dr. Floyd. Tho in- juries sustained were terrible. The deceased's left arm was broken, the left leg' was com- pletely smashed, the head was badly cut, while the injuries to the ekest and abdomen were simply horrible. The po ice-colstable searched the clothing on the remains, but found nothing. The story o; the steam trams driver is rather remarkhble. His name is William Henry Kitto, and he resides ilt Tichborne-street, Mumbles. He states that as the tram was proceeding on its journey be noticed a man lying across the rails about one yard in front of the engine. He immediately applied the brake, but, of oourse, the engine and three cars passed over the body. William Delve, of Castieton, II Mumbles, was the fireman, and there was one passenger in the tram, named Evan Davies, of 18, Graig-terrace, Swansea. The body of the unfortunate man was not identified unLi! Sunday afternoon. P.C. Uarnett reports that at five minutes to four o clock, Wiiliam James, of No. 25. Trafalgar-place, Brynmill, came to the High-street Pelice-statien to make inquiries respecting bis uncle, John Williams, an engine driver, residing at No. 6. Cyfarthfa-row, Merthyr. He said that his uncie, who was a bachelor, came to Swansea by the 8.45 put. train ou the previous night in bis (James's) company, intending to remain with his sieter until he proceeded to America, as was his intention in about ten days' Lime. From the description given of Williams the constable advised Jamed to proceed to the hospital to see the remains of the man who had been killed, as stated above. James subsequently returned to the police-station,and said he had identified tbe body as being that of his unele. He said he had left him at live minutes to eleven on Saturday night, at the corner of Diilvryn-street, asking him to remain there fer five minutes while be pro- ceeded on a message. On his return be-could not find his unele, but did not feel much con- cerned at the time, as he knew himway to his uncle'shouse,Trafalgar-terrace,as he had been staying there last summer. He always went there by the Mumbles- road route. When he himself got home ami found that be had not arriveel-he became concerned, but did not proceed to make enqurtes till Sunday moaiag. The inqnest on the body of the deceased will be held to-morrow (Tuesday.) The deceased' relatives, who saw him on Saturday night, says that he was not kitoxica- led. He was 48 years of age, and intended returning to Merthyr on Monday morning. His brother in law, — the husband of deceased's sister, who resides at Swansea was killed 08 the railway at Cyfarthfa Works, and another relative was one of the witnesses of the railway catas- trophe near Treforest, which will be fresh in the memory of our readers. The recurreacaof the fatality on the Mumbles Railway serves fce' remind the public of the attitude of the Swansea Corporation and the Board of Trade in reference to the fencing of the line. STATEMENT BY THE MANAGER OF THE LINE. At the meeting of the Mumbles Railway Company to-day (Monday), Mr. E. R. Daniel,, one of the directors, asked Sir. J. J. Jenkins, the chairman, if blame attached to any of the company's servants.—Sir John replied that he did not think there was. He found that the driver was a carefnl man, who kept a good. look-out. When he saw deceased, the latter was lying across the metals, seem- ingly asleep. If the man had been walking on the metals he could have pulled up in time.— Mr. Daniel asked if the man bad been drinking. —Mr. Hemmen said he understood that his brother-in-law had said that before he came away from Merthyr he had some beer, and had some more during the day.—The Chairman K&id It was extraordinary that the poor fellow should lav across the rails.—Mr. Wemmen Only within the last two weeks there have been two similar cases on the Midland, and that is a protected railway.

THE DISTRESS IN SWANSEA DISTRICT. A SPLENDID SUGGESTION. TO THB SDITOR OF THE DAILY POST." SIR,—As your columns are always open for .the purpose of aiding any useful and charitable movement, 1 offer no apology for asking you to draw public attention to a pro- posal, by which the fund formed to alleviate the present bitter and growing distress may be very considerably augmented. It is neces- sary that something should be done to bring in reinforcements, if it be true, as I hear stated, that the central fund is r early, if not quite exhausted. Everybody with any human feeling must be deeply interested in this matter, and be more Lhan willing to do anything in his power to work out the greatest law of humanity— Help one anoWier." What i wish to propose is this: A thoroughly "oH organised rnatiue'j concert, given ia the Albert Hall, Swansea, ou a Thursday afternoon ;t uuglJL to be a considerable popular attraction. It would have this further merit: That everyone of the audience would know his entrance fee was given as much for the purpose of a good work as for bis own amusement. I am in a position in which 1 am able to give tnch a concert valu- able aid, «wid I am more than wilhug to do so. The programme might be of vocal and instru- mental music, in which the feature of novelty would be another means to success. Mr. Hulett and his Empire orchestra are willing to co-operate with any oihc r Swansea musicians in providing music I by as iarre a band as possible. 1 aim sure that Mr. Chappell, of the New Theatre, will j mauy local musicians of first-cla^s ability would assist in the formation of a great orchestra for the occasion. I can also guarantee that the Empire artistes will give their services. I would suggest that a com- mittee be formed to carry this out, and that I local artistes, who have been very generous in Lhe past, be again asked to give their assistance in making a monster combined prograaume. In such a cause as this the directors of the Albert Liall Company have, I doubt not, only to be asked, and tbey will gladly grant the use of the Albert Hall for a few hour" in the afternoon. In conclusion, i weuld call attention to this motto, "The greater the assistance the greater the suo- cess."—Yours faithfully, ALBERT MITCHELL. The Empire, Swansea, Feb. 23, 1895,

The pooket-book, containing cheques, netes, &c., which was lost on Friday at the G. W.R. Station, turned up on the evening of that day at Landorc, where it was found in the lavatory. It contained then, according to the lucky finder, about £ 30 in cheques; but the police inform ws that it contained JE68 in cheques and notes, and some others are being looked for. It seems mors probable that tho loser left the wallet at Lanaore, aed not at Swansea, as he stated.

I THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. THE RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT. THE MEETING OF EMPLOYERS AT SWANSEA. THE PROPOSAL TO FORCE UP PRICES. An important aillwell attended meeting of tin-plate msrv Vers was held at the M.,cl.. worth Hotel, bwLUibea, on Saturday after- noon, at two o'clock. Sir John Jones Jenkins presided. The meeting, which was a private one, had been called for the purpose of discussing the proposal to restrict the output with a view to forcing an improvement in prices The masters, 16 in number, having held a pre- limidary meeting, 12 representatives of the men, including Mr. Hopkin JOLIh and Mr. T. Phillips we:e admitted, a jemt conference then ensuing. The ) proceedings were of a most animated eharac- lev, the meeting lasting considerably over two hours. )..0 decision was come to upon the moot point, but a joint committee, con- sisting of eleveu of the masters and eleven of the men w-. re appointed and deputed to fur- ther consider matters. The meeting of the joint committee was fixed for Thursday next. FEELING AMONG THE MASTERS. it. is difficult to know exactly how the majority of the masters view the proposals w. set for "ri by Sir John Jcnes Jorikiis. Our re.tder y remember that.% couple of wee.a ..g. 7,lr. J-o- seph Mavbery, (-)Ld Castle Works; Mr. Kiehud Peregrine, Old Lod;e j and a w. ll-known Morristoc manufacturer declared ti, .elves A& being (li?%t'nctiy GP!)Ose4i to anything iD tile Wa,.v of t months stopl;age. In seeking inwrt?ows wilh soine of the manufacturers on Saturday evening, 0 i the qnestion of restrioting the output, our i-nforterclid not take long to i* convinced titat tticy were virtually svvorti to 'sc ey "0 r(' until, tiiev a definite doeigion b. bezi arrived at, at the joiut conference next Thursday." The representatives of the men were in a similar frame of mind. It is freely rumoured iu Llaneliv that Mr. Maybery Has .•tlreudy intimated that he won t close his worke.. whatever the decision of the con- ferenca may be. M AN L PICTURE US HAVE NO SYM- PATHY WITH THE MOVEMENT. A prominent member of the tin-plate trade explained to a reporter atter ihe meeting that I t, 'le ntovemcnz;.hai no syuipathy a,-noiigst the niakc,rs as a Wilole, NVIIO, N?;llile no-'L alto.etlier with tue principle or a rest t* dislile tlze sotitco fromi which ti-ia iiig, springs. L,'irs,' of all it wits liro-glit forward by inir. E. R. Daniel, or tiie %N'orliL4 who was one or tne first ty go off to America and establish works there; and now that bis action ia followed up by his partner (Sir John Jenkins), and that Sir. J. It. Rogers, who is becoming the leading maker in America, ha* by his presence supported these two, the movement is bound to be lacking in anything which can load to success. According to another tin-ul:<te maker, it appears that one of the suggestions made at the meeting is that an endeavour be made to get the makers to consent to put the prices of plates up to 10s. 6d. a box, and unite in keeping them there. This scheme is, how- ever, regarded by the majority as not only impracticable but most unwise. Indeed, it woald ouly have the eifect of pLying into the hands of those makers who have works in America, for if the Americans found they had only to compete at that price, they woaid be encouraged in theirefforts, for this they could cortainly do at a profit. Says the maker, tife only way of competing with the Americans is not by raising the pricrs,but hv low. rit.g them. T.et the men c >n&ent to a substantial reduction for, say. 12 monts, and the makers on their part agree to accept no ¡rotit for the same period. Then the of plates would go so low that it WO\>Jl not pay Americans to erect worke ;or their manufacture, and thus a large part oT the tri.de might still be re- tained on this side. AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT. PROSPECTS OF. SUCCESS.. We have received from the best authority on the matter the following statement with reference to the joint meeting of employers' and men's representatives hald at Swansea on Saturday:— On iaquiry from those who are in a position to know who have been the originators of the mevenieutto reduce Ilia maae of tin-plates in Wales so as to bring them to a profitable ¡ figure, we fiud that the reports in the morning papers have beeu very misleadinr. The movement was originated Lv i;u men's executive, who urg-d Sir John Jones Jenkins to call a joint conference of the employers and employed. At firat Sir John objected to do this, but upon additional pressure from the larger makers in the trade he called a meeting, firtit of all of four or five uiakors, and subsequently of a few represen- tatives from e ?oh district. About 22 were requested te attend the meeting, and of these 16 were present, on Saturday. Two wrote heartily supporting the movement, but Sijing that they were unable to atteud through ill- ness, M'd the other three were absent without expressing any opinion. All these makers re- presenting the various, districts wera heartily in accord with the movement, and nominated a committe to carry it out. Subsequently the delegates of the men from the various districts joined the meeting, and it waa unanimously agreed that one-third of the miiis should be closed and the pric-) of plates raised to a basis of lis. per box. In reference to what has appeared in one of this morning's papers, it is pointed out that by allowing the managers, foremen, and men in Wales to remain without employment is the surest way to help America to make tin-plates; and the greatest check to them would be te induce --hL r,,eri t,.) raimain in Wales.

THE CRISIS IN THE TIN- PLATE TRADE. THE REFORM OF THE UNION. EXCITING MEETING AT LLANELLY. The tin-plate workmen of Llaneliv are at sixes and sevens. The former unity has disappeared. On Saturday a meeting of the tin-pls-io workers of the district was held at the Athenteum Hall to consider the situation. The response to the invitation to attend wax a miserable one, no n ere than a hundred turn- ing up at the meeting, those consisting chiefly ot the faithful few" who have clung to the Union officials through thick and thin. Mr. Johll Morris (Morfa Works) was voted to the chair, and he was supported on the platform by Messrs. Lewis Richards, Thomas Benjamin, Tom Phillips (general secretary) and others. — The chairaaan, having opened the meotmg briefly, Mr. Lewis Richards (president of the Union) followed with an address, in the course of which he urged the men to combine and ciese their ranks once more. Referring to the various charges wbieh had been made against the Union officials that they had neglected their duties and so forth, he said that he would challenge any man to point eut a single instance where he had been wanting in hill duty. He had never played the part of a coward, aad would not do se new. Seeing that they would meet the masters next Thursday he would very much like to see a meeting of tke Llanelly district convened for that even- ing, which he weuld be pleased to attend and report upon the afte-neon's deliberations,—It was decided that such a meeting be convened. —Messrs. Henry Davies and John Thomas (Cwaavon) next addressed the meeting at considerable length. —Mr. Thomas Benjamin (vice-president of the Union) was then I called upon. At the outset be said that he was greatly disappointed with the attendance, and also with the rankling kind of spirit which had been shown by the workmen of the Llaneliv -district. Admitting that in their organisation there was some loose screw it was not then the time to And fault and criticize, hut rather to unite together and resist the ruin that was now staring them in tho face. He regretted that the opportunity fcr doing that had been allowed te slide by in Llanelly. It was a great pity that those men who were continually crying j tor reforat* and who were so very wise, were cot at the head of affairs, and they, poor ignorant Union officials, were out of sight. It was the spirit of selfishness that was at the rontof all the difficulties they bad to contend within life. According to staustios the number of boxes exported from South Wales during the past year had fceea ten million boxes, which provided work for 340 mills at the rate of 36 hours per shift. He wished to point that they had 515 active mirs in the trade, which would leave a balance ef 175 surplus on unnecessary mills. That meant that for every hundred men working they had 34 men idle, or in other words they had three men seeking for the wort of two. When such was the condition of affairs the wage rate was bouud to suffer. Besides American competition they had com- petition at home, as between men in employ- ment and men out of employmeat. As long as the men in work would assist those out of work their wage-rate would be perfectly I safe, but as soon as that good policy was disregarded the wage-rate was bound I to be assailed. This depression in the tin- plate trade bad existed lor four years, but nstwithstanding that fact they had bfcen able to maintain the same rate of wages for over three ef tlioie years. Why was that ? Because tho employed supported the because t.ilu émploYllld supported U.e t]nfJJplo'ed. And If till-plate wortu,.ra 1'8 US6 to co-operate with "he U uiGn iu carrying out that policy they* would have to bear the evil effects thereof He £ r«ly believed that if an angel from heaven came to preach unionism among tin- plate workers, tnay wuuld not t o one whit better than they were at that moment. They who would be trae themselves must strike 1 the blow.' Mr. ioM PHILLIPS (general secretary) followed with an address in Welsh. Re- ferring to the feeling of utter indifference which prevailed at such a critical time ho said that it was the men who cried the most iiiii loudest for reform wera the very men who had contributed nothing to the funds of the Union. He did not deny that there was twed of reform, but let them adopt the proper Methods to bring about those reforms. The policy that was now in vogue, both among employers and employed, WRS that of letting the weaker go to the wall, or -,the survival of tho fittest" He cried shame upon the Old Castle workmen for consenting to turn out 40 boxes per turn. They had the Kid- welly, Morfa, Ashburnham, Blaenau, Nanty- glo, Pontardulais, and several other works at a standstill at the present time, and, if every ii ot-is followed the example of the Old Castle men. those works now idle would have no need to re-open their doors again. He would maintain then as he had maintained before that if a workman had accepted 10 or 14 per cent reduction in wages before October last not a single works would have been closed until next April. It would be interesting to know what -,t 25 per ceiit reduction would inoun to ti?i e N-,rc?rknie -i. by mfttheuiati- eai calculatioz)s they foun(i that in four %-ears every individual vvorr '01 oil ,mtti, would lose i- his .3,triiings. in tk?venly years he woald lose £ 703. Then he asked was it Dot their duty te uniteoncc more and ward eii these threatening evils. If they did combine ho did not hei-itate to say between this and March, the 12. per cent, which they had conceded would be returned. Immediately Mr. Phillips had resumed his seat a heated dialogue was started between Mr. Wan. Hughes (executive member) and an Old Castle workman. The point at issue was why the Council of the Tinplaters' Union had net taken the wagos question iuto hand. The GENERAL SKCEBIAKY replied that the meeting ha.d not be ;n calfcu because there was nothing on the agenda. for discussion. A MORFA VTOKEMAIT (to Mr. Phillips) Did not the l.laneily district ask you to call a council meeting when the reductions were threatened. Nir. PHILLIPS -No. (,IUKSTIONEI, i was one who asked you, and you replied that \ou would Itoteall it. Mr. PHILLIPS (amid much noise and uproar): Wha: nonsense they a.re talking. The CHAlKMAiS turned away wroth with a few soft words, after which Mr. WILLIAM BCGHES ropo to his feet. Labouring under the greatest excitement Mid speaking in Welsh he charged somebody with being a Judas, and went so far as to say that, he lived among J udases. The 01018 Judas htf had referred to Particularly had been carry in j; theuaoat diabolical faisehoods into t-ie ofroe o? his employer (ivir. Trftb- shaw) concerning what he ^Mr. Hughes) had said and done. (Loud cries of 11 aliame," and nalne, name! Mr. HUGHES Yes, I will name him. He is David Davies, 31. De-la-Beehe-slreet. This was followed by a scene of the greatest excitement and confusion, and in t;,e uaid, -?t of the perfect babel of voices the accused man could Le heard denying the impcachmeut. Qu-etuess having been restored, Mr. David Davies rose to bis feet, amid cries of "Sit down, sit down Refusing to comply with such a demand, he said that be had a resolu- tion to move, the effect of which was that 8 jine means be adopted to reform the present Tin-platers' Union. He did not believe that any r.ood would ever accrue until the Union was re-formed. Mr. ruM PliILLipx Why doesn't Mr. Davies submit his resolution to his branch, 3o that it may be forwarded te the council. Mr. DAVIES essayed to explain why he had not done so, but there was such uproar and general disorder that our reporter only caught the words "1 will never pay to such a Union" amid loud shrieks of "Chuck him Ollt." The Chairman was about to close the meeting when Mr. EVAN ROBHKTS proposed a vote of confidence in the officials and executive members of the Union. This was seconded and carried almost unanimously, the only two dissentients being Mr. David Davies and some other tin-plate workman.

CRICKET. BANCROFT AND THE WILT- SHIRE CLUB. W. J." DENIES THAT HE HAS SIGNED. Free Lance' writes :-The statement that appears this morning in the Athletic News and Western Mail to the effect that Bancroft has already signed a five years' agreement with the Chippenham Cricket Club is abso- lutely incorrect, 1 saw tiio Welsh Inter- national full back this morning, and he told me that nothing definite has yet been arranged* It is true that he received a communication from Wiltshire this (Monday) morning, but it was nothing in the nature of an agreement* being merely a notification that he might expect to hear something definite within the next few days.

BILLIARDS. Interest in billiards has been whetted in local circles recently by the matches in which Doherty, of Swansea, has taken port. Yet another has been arrangecd. Iu about a fortnight s time the marker (Nieholaoo) at the Salisbury Constitutional Club, is to play y a match with Dohei iy for R5 a side, on a tabic yet to be agreed upon. The game is to bo 1,000 points up, Nicholson to receive 200 start. Opinions are sharply divided as to the probable result of the match.

BOXING. .-+- MOKUANS V. MASSET. There was a large muster of sports at Samuel's Saloon on Friday eveniug, the principal item being an encounter to a finish between William Morgans and Rees •Va^scy, for stakes ef 5 a-side. The betting gave slight odds on Morgans, but at the end of the first round, although honours were even, the bettiug veeved into M&esey's favour, who was fighting laboriously in the third round. The boxing was exceedingly vigorous towacdsthe termination of the next round, and in the sixth Morgans put in the winnirig blow with a swinging iefthaudea that Lid kis opponent out and forced hiaj also to be cotuited out, after a ploexy and determined contest,

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ILOCAL SIFTINGS. I Mr. Samuel Thomas, Broad Oak Colliery, Lougbor, will oppose Sir John Llewelyn at the forthcoming County Council election. Dr. Davies, Siloah, Llanelly, known in Wales as, Davies, Siloa, is ill. The rev. gentleman commeuced life in a ceal pit near Dowlais, The Great Western Railway Company have deposited a Bill in the House of I>ords in opposition to the Neatb, Pontardawe and Brynaaaan Hallway. Alfred Bay ha, an aged man, who eleans the Swansea tram lines of refuse, was knocked down on Friday by a hor se and cart, and sus- tained injures to his head. Mr. W. A. Morgan, secretary to the Cardiff Orchestral Society has just concluded an arrangement with Madame Patti under which the diva will appear at Cardiff at au early date next year. Wo regret to learn that the skating at Mar- gam weund up last week with a &ad accident. Mrs. Knox. wife ef Mr. E. Knox, Miss Talbot's agent, who was skating on the large pond in Margam Park, sustained a fracture of the leg by falling. Air. Gwilym Evans (brother to Mr. Ivor Evans, solicitor), has been successful in I gaiuing one of the the three years open scholarships at the Reyal College of Musie. He is a pupil ef Mr. Pughe Evans, Swansea, who won the same honour in 1887. -1 Aire aeatn or Mn. Rays Uormg-Lnomas, of Plas Linson, took place on the 21st intt. at Burton Mansion, Queen Anne's Gate, London. The deceased waa well known in the Llanelly district, and much beloved for her charitable disposition. The War Office authorities are taking full advantage of the prevailing depression in the trade of South Wales to direct the thoughts of young unemployed men to the opportuni- ties afforded by the Army for them to secure comfortable quarters, good living, and certain pay for a number of years. Notwithstanding the liberal pay which British soldiers receive compared with the troops of other nations, and the varied scenes which our numerous foreign stations provide, it is beoomiag in- i creasingly difficult to attract to the Army young, robust men in sufficient number. The War Office has, there- fore, resorted to the magic lantern and the orator to sssist the recruiting officer. On Thursday evening next a lecture, illustra- ted by pictures of camp and barrack life, is to be delivered at the Albert Hall, which, it is hoped, will result ia securing for the recruit- ing sergeants quite a crop of the unemployed young meu of the neighbourhood for transfer to the foot or mounted regiments of the galiant Brithh army. The lecturer will be Lieut.-Col. the Ron. Hulton. The Mayor will preside, and the Band of the 3rd G.Y.R. will be present and will play a selection of music. Wales hae not hitherto beeu a sucecssful recruiting field, but hundreds of those wh° are now idle and likely to remain idle in view of the depression which reigns here might do worse than take the shilling and serve the I

S W AN SEA AND MUMBLES RAILWAY COMPANY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. -7" THE DIVIDEN'D. The half-yearly meeting of the directors and shareholders of tlie Swansea and Mumble* Railway Company wa« held at the offices this (Monday) morning. Sir John Jones Jenkins presided, and th<>re were present:—Mr. Bdward Daniel, Mr. Thoruaa Freeman, Mr. D. R. Knoyle, Mr. I W. b. Marsh, Mr. C. F. Yeckney, Mr. Hemmen (manager), and Mr. Watkins (secretary).—Sir John Jones Jenkins said I the vice-chairman Mr. William Williams, M.P.) had been laid up, and he bad himself also been confined to the house with a cold, so that they had not been able to liave a director's meeting. Sinco, however, the accounts had been prepared and audited, he moved that the dividends be sent out to the preference and ordinary shareholders, and that the meejung stand -iiouriied umil -.?4&reh 1,4Lh.-Mr. Edward Dani,3Lwbe L-econded, said he was pleased to see suchafavourahle result of I the year's working. It was more than he had anticipated.—Sir John Jenkins said that though he had intended to defer his remarks he might say at. once that the balance sheet I was a very satisfactory one—notwithstanding the depression in trade, and the wet weather they had had in the early part of the season. They had lost two good holidays through the raiu one of I them resulting in a comparative loss of £ 240. Notwithstanding that, the receipts for the year had been very satisfactory, and he had I no hesitation in saying that they had an ex- cellent property, which simply wanteu good management and careful guidance to be most remunerative.—The resolution was adopted, and the meeting adjourned. _u_-

G 0 WERTON CONSERVATIVE C L U JJ ANNUAL DINNER OF MEMBERS. On Saturday night the tenth annual dinner of the members of the Gowecton Conservative Club- ene of the oldest institutions ef the kind in the Princi- pality took place at the handsome club premises. Over seventy members sat. down to a splendid repabt, which rellected j infinite credit upon uteward and stewardess Brown. CoL Wright presided, and the com- pany included Rev. li. Jackett, and Messrs. Sutton (Nouths, Yates Ownizvon), T. P. Martin, W. Veitch, li, H. Christopher, E. Ball, IX Ward, D. G. Hibbert, D. Roberts, W. Grener, W. C. Wright, W. B. Turnick. N. E. Mackie, Campbell Thomas, C. W. Hoarse, Hamilton (secretary), &c. The CHAIBMAJT pve the least of the "Queen and Itoyal Family," which was loyally drunk. Mr." W. KKITCH proposed the toast •{ The Army: Navy, and Reserve Forees.' (Ap- plause.) He considered that the English navy, large as it was, was not large euough. (Cheers.) The CH A IEMAN, in responding, said that after &11 war can oniv be averted by being prepared for it. The Bri itisii taxpayer would have to reucember that when he was paying insurance by budding ships. (Cheers.) The army and navy had come out of all their engagements with credit, and the reserve force* were nO I mere appanage to I hem, bat were prepared to lake tho field at any mofasQt with their comrades iu arms. (Cheers.) Mr. H. B. C.I'IRllJTOl'H n, in proposing the toast of Liia clergy and ministers of all ¡ denominations, alluded in eulogistic terms to the self-sacrificing efforts of Cnrjln workers in the Gowerton neighbourhood* itev. R. JACKBTT felicitously responded, and expressed the hope that whateier hhtf Government might do thev would not inter- fere with the unity which characterised ministers of all denominations in the pursuit I of their calling, (Loud applause.) The CHALRMAN gave the toast of "The Conservative cause." kCDearm.) lie twitted the Radical Government with refusing to do anything for the country until they had paused three Bills, and a resolution. (Laughter.) The first bill was Home Itule ior Ireland, which made a dispute between England and Ireland. Disestablishment „ which insisted upon a dispute between Churchmenand Noncon- formists. It was said that a majority of Welshmen wore in favour of it but surely a majority was alwtys right, aud the question ought to be argued out upon its merits. (Hear, bear.) The Government Were setting olass against class, parly against party, and religion against religion, and he maintained that it was iniquitous. it was the duty of the Government to tau>g pwple together rather than to put them asunder. (Hear, hear.) Their next measure was the Local Veto Bill. The principle of that measure was unjust. He objected to the Bill because if it was right to mate people sober by Act of Parliament by preventing the I sale of intoxicants in one locality, it was right to take it away from the whole kingdom. Then the Goversment said they intended moving a resolution above the I House of Lords. (Laughter.) lie argued I that the existence of the House of Lorda had been proved to be a protection for the paople. The Up-'rtr House might wai t reforming, but tne Socialists said, Down with it." There were the Bert of measures which tlie govern- ment intended proceeding with. He con- tended that tbey were net measures for the amelioration of the condition of the people. Not one of those things would cheese with the bread they earned. (Applause.) He complained of the action of the Liberal party in opposing Lord Salisbury's proposals to preyent the immigration oi' foreign paupers into this country. In proposals of real utility the present Govern- ment were opposed to the interests of the people. Surely it must be the business of the Government to protect the interests of this country against the hostile tariffs of foreign countries. An American tariff of 5s. a box on tin-plates meant that they could make tin-plates there cheaper than they could here. It was the duty of the Government to protect home manufacturers, and to develop 08 far as lay in their power any new field of commerce they could. Two years I ago the Government refused to sanctien the opening up of a place in the interior of Africa called Membassa. That would have paid iatmensely, and would have opened up a market for British commerce. The

FOOTBALL. j I SWANSEA V. NEWPORT. I Tho All Whites and the Usksidcrs Met on Saturday afternoon before a big crowd. Neither team was fully represented. Swansea being without Prescott and Blackmore, while Newport were without Parfitt. Tom England. and Llewellyn Thomas. At the last moment Gordon decided to assist the All Whites. The following were the teams BWAHSKI- Back, Bancroft; thr.,eaTla.rl.er-badrs, Gordon, Chegwidden. Creefcer, ud Messer; half- backs, W. fcuckerand Kddie ICvans; forwards, A. M. Jenkin ioaj^ta'n), W. Jackson, Grey, Sam Uice. Smith, Boh Thomas, If. Oldham, «nd Williams. NKWPOBT.—Back, Dmncey: threecjiiarter backt, A. J. lrou!d, A. W. Bcwhe.r. W. G. Jatnes, and B. GouM; half-backs, Williams and M. Hanniui forwards, T. C. Graham, J. Hannan, W. H. Watts, H. Packer, T. Pook, W. Groves, T. Aewcouibe, and W. Parsons. Graham started at 3.27, and a scrum ensued on the Swansea side of the centre. Within twenty seconds of the start Burrows baa to be carried off the field apparently severely injured. On restarting Newport had the better of the serum that ensued. and tha three-quarters gesiting nicely away, a capital bout of passing resulted in James getting touch on the All Whites 25 line. Loud cheers greeted the All Whites as they rushed back to the centre. Newport essayed more passing here, and Arthur Gould passed eut to his brother. Tne passing being intercepted, the home men c shed for the Newport line and it •seemed a miracle that the All Whites did not score. Arthur Gould punted ever the halfway, bat Bancroft returned to touch in the Newport 25. A sharp kick and rush by the home pack carriod the oval in danger- ous proximity to the Newport line, from whence the visitors' forwards made several grand efforts to get away, but the home team tackled grandly. A return was made to the eentre, and Bankcroft kicked back to the line, JalRe being bowled over before he could return. From the scrum Croeker chucked out to Chegwidden, who had A FITFB CHAKCK to run in, but he bar) Lied to Gordon, whe failed to hold, and the snip for lowering t,e Uakside colours was mulled. By slio: t rushes and having t T of several acnlnJ, Newport got bcc to the centre, where their threequarhr g • everly away. A fine run by Artiu G d resulted in play being taken to thr SWh,a end; but the All Whites' defence wa good, Rice being especially pro- ut, .om a scrum here; the home halve, got away with a prettv dribble, and play u»hed tojt'.ie .Newport end. A dangerous rush by the tL,ka!e forwards resulted iu Bancroft clear ngandj sending the oval with a huge punt to the Newport 25. Messer evoked hearty cheers by a grand sprint, which resulted in his bringing James down before he could clear. Open play followed in mid- field, and wheeling the scrums beautifully the powerfai Newport forwards dashed over the home twenty-five line, but Crocker saved by kicking into touch near ti:e riac. From a scrum here the Newport halves put tho threequarters into action by parsing out very smartly, and a glerieus attack by Newport resulted in the ova* travelling right aeross the field. Hert Gould eventually being brought downfcy Messer, with Gordon and Cbegwidden on the top of him. This attack was followed a minute later by another which was repulsed in spland-d style. The Usk-side attack was now very hot, and twice in ten seconds efforts atdrop-^oai were charged down. A moment later Bancroft made a sad m.uH, and nothing but the whistle of the referee saved Swansea's line from 18eicg crossed. Play continued on the Swansea side of the contre. Twice the left, three- quarters got away, and each time the Swan- sea men saved in the very nick of time. James ultimately punted into touch in geai. From the kicx out Dauucey returned to the Swansea end, and scrums followed cn the home side of the centre. A further assault on the home line proved teo mueh for the homesters, for near the centre James came away at r. big speed, caacked to Arthur Gould, and the latter ran to within three feet of the line, and tken chneked over Bancroft's bead, and BOUCHKK ROMPED IN with an unconverted try. A minute or two only remained before half time, but W. Cracker succeeded io eluding Gould, chucked out to Messer, and the latter rushed down the wing and kicked. Dauncey was tackled in I trying to clear, but it oa the posts succeeded in throwing to his captain, uo kicked into touch near the ocntre. A s iff rush by the visitors resulted in Oldham saving grandly. HALB-TIMK SOOKS Newport—1 try. Swansea.—nil. FINAL SCORE: Newport—1 try 4 minor*. Swansea—1 minor. NOTES ON THE GAME. Fifteen Newport players opposed fourteen from Swansea and won by a try. In' the first rush which followed the kick-off Burrows was so badly injured that be had to I, be carried from the enclosure and conveyed home in a cab. But for that untoward event, it is reasonable to believe that Swansea would have at. least drawn with ¡ their formidable opponents. Most people who know how the absence of a man in the Bcrimasagt: affects the general work of a team when the opposing pack is a heavy one, will probably go further, and contend that if Newport could only secure a try to the good in the circumstances their chances of escaping defeat would not have been a rosy one if the All Whites had played fifteen. The result was the more surprising because tlie homesters had but a scratch combination available even the two halves being among the abseutees. The moral which looms large out of the contest is the splendid quality of the youngsters who are to maintain the proud record of the All Whites." in the future. It was a game ef varying moods. For a time both sides would go at it in ding-dong fashion without producing apv incident of special note. Then a sodden fit would seize them and attaek and defence would get quite I, sensational by reason of the dash and pace thrown into the game. The spirits ef the home partisans went down to freezing point when poor Burrows was carried away. but I they gradually rose, as it became clear that the youngsters were buckling to their work with wonderful energy, and both in froat and behind waging an all but equal fight. Shortly after the pause due to tne accident Arthur Gould, who probably imagined he could take liberties with the wcaliened Whites," gavo I the latter a hot chance by throwing the ball I out wide to Boucher will) such fore; as to send it yards to the rear of his colleague. Gordon went after it like a dart, and it to-k. Dauncey all his time to send the ball to safe quarters behind goal. The Swan- sea eaptain claimed a scrimmage on the line, and the reft roe conceded it, and for the aext sev&n or eight minntoa the fourteen did all the pressing. Then Gould came away and gave Beocher an opening. The attack— a dangerous one—was well met, cut in the result it failed by reason of a knock on ten yards from the Swansea line. The Swansea forwar -dii swept back ti)e invaders, &M(t Uil to twaietv-five minutes froni tike k!cL- O'?' NewporC str;ct;v on the detei;sive excop't fr the one attack alerady naenwor.ed. Up to this time the "All Whites" had succeeded noi only in holding their own but also in having rather the better of the argument, t'Ul>&e- quontiy the visitors took up tht- r .inning, and nothing but the stern tackling oi the Swausea third line could ha.ve kept the goal intact against the spirited and splend:d'y executed onslaughts of the Newportonians, But the success which the latter could net secure by fair and square attack was nearly given to them by Bancroft, who, running out, failed miserably with his kick, leaving the ball in possession of a bunah of the visitors, who had the whole Hank completely est osed to them. Luckily for Swansea ore of them knocked on in fielding the balk and the whistle went. James, from a long kick, secured the ti t minor for Newport, and the game had hardly been resumed before a really brilliant display of passing between Gould, James, anct Boueber enabieri the Newport "general utilIty man" to cross over. For this result the trlckiBess e: Gould was chiefly responsib'e. It was a try fairly won by the bead work of the captain cf tne

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Welsh team. Half time was shortly after- ¡ wards ealled. The second hiiif opened con- spicuously fer Swansea, Oldham sending the hall into touch-in-goat with his kick off. But Newport afterwards quicky get the hall inte safer quarters for them Tlie game fell away in quality as it travelled towards the close, theugh there never was any lack of exciting incidents. In the result Newport came through the winners by one try and four minors to one minor. Consideriug the constitution of the Swan&oa team—the ex- I y of the players-and the unfortunate mishap j which robbed them of a ;ood man like Burrows, it is doubtful whether the "All W'lutes' have th;s season done more credit- I able work than they c id to-day. Tlieir deieocc was admirable and it had to be it the Newport backs were to be kep- Irolti sco.-ing. The Swansea seven stuck to their work right well. There was not a shirker among j them. Jacksea, Bob Thomas, Jenkins, j and S. Rice were particularly prominent, and Williams shaped like a real good un. The Newport pack could in any ease have given them stones in :eii?ht, and man t,?r miD two or tti!ree irches in 'nei.- ;et 130 ,ht. And doughtily did the seven perform that at no stago of 1118 game ,<as ,I)eir inferiority marked. In the earler st&er of the jzame the Swansea forwards managed to get the ball as frequently iti their opponents, II but afterwards we r-ht told, and it must be conceded that in helping the 1)nlves the visitors excelle,l. Crockerandi Evails exc?) Played a '?:,rd, (,ioggea g:tre, and f?)rmer espi-cigllv-Ack!ed wi-?L, great' stlect. l'be di(i nri., coilie up to y th 3 Newport couple, Ny.o sear(-e;?v lost a c-hancs in getting the atl away. Hannan was particularly clever in this respect. Of the thrcequart rs Arthur Uo.,id and Boucher sharer! the honours on the New- port side. both wer ■. seen ;i their best. this was Bert (.ou!d i h't appearance alter hi ■ tay in tie West in ies. He had few chances, was closely w; ed by Gordon, aud d'u little. The attae of the Newport quar- trtte was strong tbro.i houi. On the Swansea side the defence w: » ab admirable as the Attack was indifferent. Automatic passing! out to the ning was a conspicuous failing. Hut the tackling was surprisingly i cood. Indeed it w.s far and away Utc best faature on w e CtiaDMK side. Messer ahone in this work. Unce oul did he permit his roan to slip by him. a he eld** Crocker i put in some hard work, likowiso Gordon and Chegwidden, and it can tru y be .it! tbat in tackiiug the lour did practioaiL all that was asked of them. Th s was on^ of Bancroft's off days. He brought off two or three of his wonderful long kicks, aud made about tiie same number o: serious mistakes. Ou the whole he was net within leagues of his b*st form. Dauncey peformed i^s custodian with the merits and demerits of the ttiree- quurtir lie is. He ran belter than he kicked. All that remains to be said is that the game was jmrticularly exciting, and thai Mr. W. Wilkins was au referee, BURROWS SEHluUSLY INJURED. The unfortunate injury to Burrows, which necessitated bis leaving the field less than I half a minute aftcr the jjame stai Led, has proved more serious tho I was at fit-st feared. On being e;rrt| out he was laid on a table in the pavdion, -&nJ in a few minutes Dr. Ferkins was at Ins sise. The curious symptoms that manifested 1 themselves-for Burrows, v, ho was able I to speak, stated that he had no feeling in either his legs or arms— pointed to a serious injury, and at Dr. Per- kins' ordare a cab was at once procured, and Barrowb was removed to the hospital, whither he was accompanied by Messrs. E. Poole i (trainer), Jones, and Dr. Perkins. On arrival I at the hospital, Dr. Floyd, the house surgeon, at once had the patient placed in bed, aud a hurried examination by Drs. Floyd, Howells, and Perkins showed that the latter had not I under estimated the gravity of the I symptoms. Though unable to find out exactly wh&L ?vsla ti)e wrong, 't ocat Is supposed that he Las either dialoeat d or fractured A Small bO?)e i.1 til6 1101-L- TLiat Ila* in some way or other affected the 6piD& COrCi of which the paralytic symptoms are a sign. A I Hospital official told Fost reporter shortly before six o'clock that BU'TOWV condition was eerious, and that it was intended to make a further examination ou the arrival of Dr- Hopkins. HOW THB ACCIDENT OCCU-KED. The game hadn't been in operation for fifteen seconds when the Newport forwards I dashed down the left wing the ball being some three yards before them. With that I reckless pluek whi 211 always characterizes Burrows efforts he cached on to the oval and hold it, but not he;ore the heavy Newport pack were on the top of him, one of them accidentlly hitung him with his knee, on the back ot the neck. it will be re- membered that it was through straining a sinew of the neck that Burrows was badly injured some two months age. AKTHUR OOLi-D SYMPATHETIC. "Hew is Burrows now?" said Arthur Gould to %oe of our men whom he met at the Longlanda bbortly ,fter t«e close of the game," I fear Le's seriovsly iujured replied our man. Poor fellow," retorted Arthur, in a kindly sympathic tone, "rID really awfully sorry about it. I fear, how- ever that it wis a great mistake selecting him to pIa;, I hear that several of II the committee considered that he was hardly up to it. Let us nope, however, that his injuries will prove far less serious tban is now feared. LATER INFORMATION. ■MONDAY. ] Se serious was Burrows' condition on Satur- day evening that his eiatives were summoned and his sorrowiug i-Aotiier tat at his bedside throughout Saturday evening, it was biu-dly expected that he cor M last through the night, and Dr. Floyd was in constant attendance I upon him. Poor Burrows passod a very rest- less night, and towards morning he seemed I to rally a little, but hroughnut yesterday he lay absolutely helple .s and was only conscious at brief intervals. Indeed, r-i critical 1t his condition that tho osedical of-dei-kia' I-oar t ===- make any further examination at present. t#I believe there is just a chance for him but 1 feP.L- that is ths best I can t-ay,'1 said lie, Floyd, the house surgeon, in reply to a quea* tion put to b in late la»t eieuing. Inquiries this (Monday) morning elicit the information inal the injured man still lies ia a most critical condition. One thing is oertain, and it ia t1 at the injuries are to the spine, aBd the fact-. that the paralysis stii' continues shows that the injury is very severe. 11i. si,we or spinal column is composed of strong pieees of bone 2A in number. Each piece is profidod with a. central hole or eavity, and when one fits ov?r the ether a long canal is formed v ithbcHy walls in wiiiehtbe spinal cord—which may bvj looked upon as » prolongation of the brain do"- nward8- lie in aareiy under ordinary condition, and is preserved from harm. The ap,me like oth.. bones is liable -it times to fracture anil dislocation, and such accidents arcdaugerous in proportion to the injury done to ths delicate cord within. The paralysis et the lover part of the body is a symptow of njury to tko spine. THE INJURY TO WAT THOMAS. I' The injury to Wat Thomas is of a scrieus nature. The ligaments of the left rnkie aits 'i dislocated, and it is fearadthat it will 1c long before he will be able Lo get about again, it; -is the general opinion that he bar, played his Hast garee of football. Much sympathy is ex pressed locally, and it is said that a testi- monial will be subscribed iu reeognitioa of his long services. r

SWANSEA I CARMARTHEN 1 TRAINING COLLEGE j This match was to Lave been played at Carmarthen on Saturday, but a telegram WAfi received stating that the grcuDd wA;, frozwsi, and the is,me cannct be played. NEWPORT II. V. SWANSEA 1 T. This match, which was to h&ve been played at Newport, was postponed in cons*- qaence of the frcst bsund sUte of the Usk- side ground. ] CLYDACH V. SOMERSET. 1 This game was t layea at Ch dachon day OR a heavy ground, which prevented any- thing like good football beinz shown. Scor*: Clydach, 1 minor; Somerset, 1 minor. CLAYTON V NEATit A." • THE MATCH ABANDONED. • Thero was great disappointment anion;; the supporters of the Clayton aiub owing to the Neath A" team failing to put in an appearance at Llewellyn Park. The conduct oi the Neath men requires to be explained as it was the return match. A large crowd had assembled on the ground to witness the came, and when it was found there was ncs play the gate money WP.1I refunded. ACCIDENT AT A LOCAL MATCH* In a match played at Danygraig oa Saturday afternoon, one of the players had his arm broken by several of his opponents ailing upo. iai vs. -p"

G LA10RG AN 'T. LANCASHIRE. Jr:. The following are the teams for the cecity match to be played at Cardiff eu Monday next (March 4th):— GLAMOKC-AN.- -Back, Bancroft (Swanana); three- quarter bickg. Cliff Bor,vn (Liineliv), J. D. Oavifei (Mo; ristt.u;. H. ii, Morgan and A Al'ix.ndt* (Pfrurtb); haif-baoks, Shepherd (Pen^rth} and A. Civis (Neath): t'orw&rrts, X. H. Ja< k»aji (Swansea), C. Bansey Aber,3,.tm), A. M. J,-nk-u Gc?o c (P, iiit vpi-it4d). 1), l?v?,ns H 11 ?,.g tkill s-n R. lbomas (SwaLlaea'), ?u?

THE FIGHTING IN WEST AFRICA. I ENG LISfBf£N KILLED. OFFICIAL TELEGRAM. The Pre" Association states with me. fcrence to the supposed severe fighting |jj|; West Africa that the Admiralty has j received a cipher telegram from Taw- Adrsiral S;r Frederick Bedford, the officer in command of Lii-, British fleet on th* Wett. Coast station, confirming the repert that aa. engagement las taken place at Brass, andt stating that Lieutenant Tavlor and '.wo mak were killed, while five ether men were io- jured. The cipher has not yet hJCA com- pletely transcribed, and the date of tM* engagement cannot be stated at pre*srt. Neither can it be stated who are the kallad- with the exception ef Lieutenant Tayloft Further official news will probably, how- ever. be communicated to the press later itt the day. By enquiring at the offices of the KovM Niger Company this morning it was ascer- tained that no information had been 1"808. there excepting indirectly through Uw Government departments. The s of the fighting is not within ths COIII territory, but in the Niger Coast Prote*toraM^ which is administered by the British GOH ment through its consul genera! (Sir Claud* Macdonald). The Niger Company is tiwrelV,# only interested in navmg jurisdiction over the territory contiguous to tiie district where the outbreak occurred.

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