The Cambrian

RHONDDA PIT ACCIDENT. CAGE TILTS TWO MINERS KILLED. SWANSEA CURATE'S FATHER THE YXTIE. A cage containing; twelve men was de- scending the Ocean Coal Company's Pit, lihondda Valley, on Tuesday, when it tilted aver. Two cclliers, John Hughes. and William Evans, were precipitated, down the shaft and killed, whilst the ethers had narrow escapes, cdrging to the swaging cage. Mr Hughes was the father of the RLy. Dd. Kugues, curate of St.. Mary's Church, Swansea, a.Ld who received a telegram bear- ing the sad news at his re.tid.euce at ILhon- dda-street, Mount Pleasant, Swansea, on Tuesday morning. Deceased leaves a widow and three children.

MEALS IN SWANSEA SCHOOLS. 5,886 IN A MONTH: COST JE56 13s. Did. Swansea Schools Provision of Mea.s Sub-Committee (Mr W. H. Miles prvs-ding), met on Monday when it was reported that breakfasts h'td been given at the following schools during the four weeks ending March Huth last :— At Brynhyfryd, 645 meals, zE6 4s. Fd.; Cwmbwrla 1,290), E2 18s 6 £ d.; Dyfatty -634;, £ 6 2s. lid.; Hafod (770), £7 5s.; M^nselton (446), £4 7s. 9;d.; .Morr..ston Coffee Tavern (319), £ 3 6s. 5id, Pla^marl (775), i7 5s. lGd.; But-and-street (466), L4 lis. 6id.; St. Helens (56), lis. ad.; Terrace Road (77¡, 16s Cid WZ-Ull Wen 1,048 L9 lis. 4d.; St David's (303), LZ- 0s. 9id.; St. Joseph's (top Sigh-street. (57), Us. ICid. Total breakfasts, 5,386; cost, £ -5 13s. Gad.

GLYN-CLYDACH COACHMAN IN TR0UBJ- £ YOUNG GIRL'S DISTRESSING CONDITION. DEFENDANT COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES. At Neath on Tuesday David Butler, coachman, Glyn Clydach, and who was ar- rested at Cheltenham, was charged with an offence against Mary Jane Owen, Bryngwn- fan, Bryncoch, who was said to be under the age of 16. Mr. E. Powell prosecuted, and Mr. Leyson (Swansea) defended. Mr. Powell said defendant was an adopts ed child of Eynon Jones, and defendant for nine years had been lodging at the same house. The little girl was enciente. Last October she was ill, and slept with her adopted mother, and the granciiather oc- cupied her bed, and during the mgnt de- fendant came into the room, and when he discovered his mistake he ran back to his | own room and jumped into bed. Mr. Powell suggested this was strong corro- boration. Mary Jane Owen gave evidence as to the alleged relations. Eynon Jones said that the girl was the illegitimate child of a relative. Butler did not run away, but went to Cheltenham in' the course of his work. Wm. Owen, grandfather, said one night last October defendant came into the bed which usually was occupied by the girl, but; which witness happened to occupy that; night. When Butler found witness there he "turned away for his life." Cross-examined A man named Harris was sleeping with Butler. He did not speak to either of them. Neitner did he ever mention the incident to either. He dudn't! think anything of it at the time, and did not tell anyone about the incident until Dr. Thomas told him what was the matter. Dr J. W. Thomas, The Wern, sa.id the girl was enciente. Defendant sa;d he had been in the em- ploy of Mr. Gibbins for nine or ten years, He emphatically denied having had any re- lations of the kind with the girl, and he had not gone into William Owen's room as stated. Cross-examined He could give no reason for the girl fixing upon him, or for the statement made by William Owen. Edward Joseph Gibbms, merchant, gave defendant an excellent character. Mr. Leyson said that no jury would pos- sibly convict on the evidence for the prose- cution. The Bench committed defendant to the Assizes, bail being accepted, defendant in j JE100 and one surety of £50. The public were not admitted into the court.

^WAN^A F0R1S^?^DEATH^ SW ANSEA DEATH DISMANTLING MISHAP AT PENCLAWDD. An inquest was held at Swansea Hospital on Tuesday on David Hubert Newell (33), 27, Earl-street, Hafod, a foreman in the employ of W. R. Howell, metal merchant, Swansea. Roger NeweH (father), a fumaceman, gave evidence of identification. Mr. W. R. Howell said on March 25th deceased was engaged at Penlan Colliery, Penclawdd, dismantling an old pumping engine, and for the purpose of his work was using shear-legs. One of the legs slid as a piece of casting was being got out of the way, and the shear-legs toppled over. Wit- ness callcd out, but deceased seemed to o-et confused, and ran underneath the she>ar- legs, which fell on him and pinned him down. Deceased was accustomed to the work. By Mr. Thorpe (for relatives) Witness believed deceased stumbled, and that before he could recover himself the shear-legs fell. After further evidence, in the course of which it transpired deceased's spine was fractured, A verdict of "Accidental death" was re- turned.

SWANSEA WEATHER. 211 DAYS RAIN LAST YEAH. 'Swansea climatically can be well judged by the summary of the meteorological ob- servations taken by Mr Daniel Bliss at the Victoria Park during 1S08. They are:-Low- est readng of barometer for year, 28.94 ins. on December 11th; highest, 30.77 ins. on Feb. 7th; lowest temperature in shade, 20 de- grees on Jan. 5th; highest, 84 degrees on August 8th; Lowest on grafs, 11 degrees on Jan. 5th; Highest in sun, 134 degrees or. June 4th and July 24th; number of days temperature fell to or below freezing point in shade, 27; number of days of ground frost, 81; number of days on which rain fell, 211; total rainfall, 44.9 ins.; greatest fall on one day, 1.46ins. on July 6th; pre- vailing winds, S.W.

THE SWANSEA SCHOOLS. BUILDINGS COMMITTEE MEETING. Swansea School Buildings Coirmittee met on Monday, MT. Ben Thomas presiding. A question of fire extinguishers was re- ferred to the general committee, though Mr. Devonald opposed the idea because there was "little danger of school buildings being on fire."—Mr. Corker pointed out the responsibility in the event of an outbreak. Board of Education asked that plans for enlarging Dyfatty school be submitted to them.—The matter was deferred for a month.

ACCIDENT AT SWANSEA DOCKS. A ship-carpenter named Melhorne, aged 40, had an arm and leg badly injured through getting entangled in a wire rope, attached to a winch, whilst the s.s. May- wood was being moved at Swansea docks, on Monday.

MERTHYR COUNCIL AT SWANSEA. A deputation from Merthyr Council in- spected the Town Hill and Cefn Coed sites for the proposed joint asylum at Swansea., on Tuesday, and will report to the rest of the members in due course.

SWANSEA TOWN DISTRICT RATE. Swansea Town Council on Wednesday ap- proved of the general district rate for the year of 4s. 6d. The rate for the half-year ending September 30th next is 2s. 4d., and for the following six months it will be 2s. 2d. in the J6.

ORATORIO AT LLANSAMLET. EXCELLENT CHORAL SINGING BY C-' RMEL CHOIR. At LianBamlet. on Saturday evening Car- mel (C.M.) Chapel Choir produced Handel's "Joshua" in a style that gave evidence of the winter's hard practice and careful train- ing. The artistes were :—"Joshua." Mr. D. Ellis (Ruabon) "Caleb" and "Othniel," Mr. Llew. R. Bowen (Swansea); "Achsah," Miss May John (Cardiff). Mr. Jno. B. Rosser was the conductor, Mr. R. A. Thomas' full orchestra was in attendance, and Aid. J. Jordan presided. MR. J. B. ROSSER, CONDUCTOR. ihtj choir opened with a polished ren- dition of the chorus "Ye Sons of Israel," which put the audience at once in an eagerly expectant mood. The artistes were in ex- cellent voice throughout, especially in the following items:—Miss John, in "Matrons and Virgins," "Oh, who can tell?" "Hark 'tis the Linnet," and "Happy, oh, thrice happy"; Mr. Ellis, in "To give command fi^te, Israel haste," and "Glory to God"; and Mr. Llew. Bowen, in "See the raging flames arise," and "While lawless tyrants." The choir excelled in the choruses "We with redoubled rage return," "Hail, mighty Joshua," "See, the conquering hero comes," and "the Great Jehovah," the concluding parte of the latter choruses being given with great effect. The concert was an unqualified success, and reflects great credit on Mr. Rosser's conductors-hip. Miss Catherine Neill, who accompanied, did her work well, and praise is also due to the orchestra.

WAS IN CHAPEL THE NIGHT BEFORE. FAMILY'S RECORD FOR SUDDEN DEATHS. At Aberavon on Tuesday, an inquest was heM. on Elizabeth Williams (42), who was found, dead in bed on Monday. W. H. Willjams (brother) said deceS&sed was in chapel on Sunday night, end did not com- plain of illness. Witness's mother was found dead in bed ten years ago, and his brotiher nine years ago. Dr. Hellyer found & clot of blood blocking an artery to the heart, and a verdict of death from natural causes was returned.

VOTES FOR SWANSEA WOMEN. LOCAL ,AGUE MAKING PROGRESS. MISS DILLWYN S PRACTICAL SYMPATHY. Under the auspices of the Swansea Women's Freedom League a well-attended meeting in support of the cause of "Votes for Women," was held at the Grosvenoc Hotel on Monday evening. Mrs. Dr. Knight presided. Mrs. Cleeves, secretary, reported on the success of the meeting held in the Albert Hall, and said many who were there had since given in their names as sympathisers with the movement. Miss Dillwyn, who was one of the subscribers to the Lo col- lected in the hall that evening, had sent them a further donation of JB5, also Mrs. Baatian another £1. Mrs. Knight proposed thanks to Mrs. Cleeves for her splendid organisation, which was seconded by Miss Phipps, and carried. Miss Hindshaw, M. A. (Swansea Training College) read an interesting paper on the "Advantages of Woman's Suffrage." At a meeting to be held on April 28th hopes are entertained of forming a "Men's League" of sympathy.

SWANSEA JUVENILE POLICE COURT. GOOD START: NO CASES FOR THE FIRST SITTING. Tuesday afternoon w&s the day fixed for the first monthly Juvenile Court in Swansea under the new "Children's Prohibition Act," which caine into force on April 1st. As, however, there were no cases to deal with, the oourt was not held. These juvenile courts are to take plaoe at 3 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. They will be conducted in private, only wit- nesses and others interested, and ordinary representatives of the press being admitted.

• FUNERAL OF A SWANSEA PRINTER. The funeral of the late Mr C. E. Willing, pi inter, Swansea, took place on Saturday at Mumbles Cemetery. Revs Isaac Newton and W. Thomas, M.A., officiated- Those present included:—Messrs Frank Willing (son), W. H. Harding, S. Daniel, F. J. Parker, J. Thomas, R. Robinson, J. Strick, R. Penhale. C. Durk, S. Duck, T. Brewer, Geo Bevan, Oapt Fishley, Gwylm Richards, T. W. H. Williams, J. W. Perry, H Griffiths, To Ycung, J. H. Stevens, — Davies, — Stagg, and Ben Lewis.—Messrs Webster, Qalyert-

street, carried out the arrangements. SWANSEA FRUITERER'S FAILURE. A meeting of creditors of George Taylor and Son, fruit and potato merchants, 28 and 29, Urion-street, Swansea, was held at I the Official Receiver's on. Tuesday. Gross liabilities were given as £ 899 Is. 6d. ex- pected to rank, £ 896'6s. 2d. assets, £ 384 6s. Id. deficiency, £ 504" 15s. 4d. Mr. E. 11 Dovey, Cardiff, was appointed trustee, to- gether with a committee of inspection.

LLANELLY'S NEW Y.M.C.A. At Greenfield Chapel, Llanelly, on Mon- da.y, Mr. George Clarke announced that £3,000 had been promised for the new 1 .M.C.A., tliat .only £ 500 was wanted be-; fore the buildingl could be commenced, and that if 'hat amount was forthcoming be would get another JESOO. Working men are already contributing one penny per week.

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COUNTY QUARTER SESSIONS TRIAL OF PRISONERS AT SWANSEA. CHARGE AGAINST MERTHYR CONSTABLE. CLYDACH EURGLAHY: SENTENCE OF THREE YEAltS. FIRST COURT. (Before Mr. Rhys Williams and other Magistrates.} Glamorgan Easter (Quarter Sessions opened at Swansea on Tuesday, before Mr. Rhys Williams (vice-chairman), and Mr. R. Llew- elyn (second vice-chairman). There was a large number of justices present, and these included :—Su- J. T. D. Llewelyn, Sir Griffith Thomas, Messrs. H. N. Miers, Wm. Walters, F. II. Glynn Price, Herbert Lloyd, Ed. Daniel, Dr. Howell Thomas, etc. Mr. W. H. Plummer was chosen foretman of the grand jury, and the calendar contained 28 bills, the number being small because of the recent Assizes. The Deputy-Chairman, in his charge to the grand jury, said twelve out of the twenty-eight cases were for breaking and entering, and these were of a simple char- acter. Then there were two cases of at- tempted suicide, five of larceny, and four of aggravated assaults, and these would pre- sent no difficulty. There was a charge against a man and woman named Warwick of neglecting their children, at Cockett, but with that the jury would not be troubled a.s a true bill was returned at the last Sessions, when the defendants failed to appear. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. W. R. Llewellin.) BURGLARY AT PORTH. Bert Thomas [25), labourer, who said he could not get work, received a month for breaking and entering at Porth. CLYDACH BURGLARY: BAKER GETS THREE YEARS. Fred Wm. Bird (29), baker, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the shop of Henry Richard Jones, at Clydach, and stealing therefrom £15 worth of cuttk y. Previous convictions were read, induding one for a term of 5^ years penal servitude. Mr. L. M. Richards said prosecutor locked up his ship at night and on going there the following morning found that the premises had been broken into and one of the win- dows bodily removed A large glass case, which contained a considerable quantity of cutlery, was smashed and the articles re- moved There was reason to believe that prisoner had been concerned in a number of other burglaries. Suspt. Williams said that after leaving penal servitude a good job was found prisoner at the Main Colliery. Subsequently a good many burglaries were found to have been committed at Skewen, Llansamlet. CJy- dach and Brvnamman, the proceeds of which had, with the assistance of the Swan. sea police, been traced to prisoner. Vice-Chairman said prisoner was an in- corrigible, and he would be sent to penal servitude for three years LARGE HAUL; TWO MONTHS. Frederick Penny (19), labourer, receive! two months' hard labour for stealing El 2s., cart, harness, overcoats, oranges, etc., value JB50, property of Joseph Hoskins. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST X MERTHYR CONSTABLE. William Bromley (22), of the Merthyr police force, was charged with indecently assaulting Emma Mead at Merthyr. Evidence was that the girl agreed to go for a walk with prisoner, and while they were going along a lane he pushed her against a hedge and committed an assault. Cross-examined by Mr. Richards, com- plainant denied she accompanied prisoner for a purpose, or that she had taken a fancy to him. Miss Jones, Caemarydwm Farm, near Merthvr, said complainant rushed into her house," saying "Save me; there is a man!" Witness described plaintiff's condition and to accompanying her to the station. Pris- oner stated, "I am sorry; will you forgive me? I won't do it again." Witness's mother told prisoner she would report him. The Chief Constable of Merthyr gave prisoner an excellent character. The defence was that the girl was a con-. senting party. After retiring for three-quarters of an hour the jury sent out an intimation that they could not agree, but the chairman ad- vised them to again deliberate. Five minutes later the jury returned with a verdict of "not guilty," and accused was discharged. OTHER SENTENCES. Henry Heathfield (26), received eighteen months' imprisonment for breaking and entering at Barry. Robert Minaras (38), was sentenced to a day's imprisonment and bound over, for attempting suicide at Eglwysilan river.

THE NEW HIGH SHERIFF. APPOINTS UNDER-SHERIFF AND CHAPLAIN. Major David Lewis, who last Friday took the declarai/K/n as the new High Sheriff of Glamorgan, has appointed Mr. George Isaac (Messrs. Hartland, Isaac and Watkins, so- licitors, Swansea), as Under-Sheriff, and the Rev. Mr. Morgan, Vicar of Pontardulais, as his chaplain

SWANSEA VALLEY RAILWAYS. Midland Railway Bill, which on Monday complied with 'lie House of Lords Stand- ing Orders, and was sent for second reading, authorises -the acquisition of lands at Llaii- n gaicke, Pontardawe, on the west side of the company's railway from Swansea to Brynamman, near Cymllynfell Oolliery.

1 LLANELLY WATER BILL PASSES COMMONS COMMITTEE. The preamble of the Llanelly Urban Council's Water Bill was approved by the House of Commons Parliamentary Conimit. tee on Tuesday. COMMITTEE S COX DFTIONS CLAUSES TO BE INSERTED. When the committee resumed considera- tion of the Bill on Tuesday, the Cliairmajn v,.i "0 (Mr. E. Rose, M.P.), in giving the decision, said they were prepared to approve the preamb.e of the Bill on two conditions :— 1. Toot the promoters agree to the in- sertion of a clause approved of by Mr. Speaker's counsel, similar to clause 9 of the Model Bill, the application of which has reference to the ultimate purchase by the Llanelly Rural District Council of the water plant laid down in their district by the Urban Council (with the following excep- tions)—(a) that seven years shall be the limit of time for the introduction of a Bill by the Rural District Council for that pur- pose (b) that the purchase of plant, etc., within the area of the Rural District Coun- cil should comprise only distribution plant. 2. That the promoters introduce a clause satisfactory to the committee dealing with the water pump-ed from min:s that might be sunk within the gathering area, which would give protection to the dormant in- terests of the mineral owners. The coni.mittee adjourned further con- sideration of the Bill until after i-^steir, to allow the new clauses to be drafted. Counsel on both sides stated that an agreement on the clause would most likely be arrived at.

SWANSEA SUNDAY PAPER SEIZURE. POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS ADJOURNED. The summonses issued against the news- paper sellers whose stock was seized by the Swansea police on Sunday week were down for hearing on Tuesday. Probably because it had been announced that an adjournment would be asked for, little interest was shown in it, and the court presented its usual Tuesday morning's appearance. The names of the defendants are W. Evans, W. Smith, and Jonn Smith, and the charge preferred was that of "exposing newspapers; for sale." When the case was called on, Mr. Glynn Morris (Messrs Viner Leeder and Morris) applied for an adjournment till Tuesday, April 21st, to meet the conven- ience of the defence. The Head Constable consented, and the case was adjourned.

NEW SWANSEA GUARDIAN. MR. W. A. THOMAS, SOLICITOR, who has been returned unopposed for the Swansea Board of Guardians (Air. Beli, Rhondda-street, having withdrawn), has served on the Board before. (Photo by Siedle Bros., Swansea.)

TWICE ADJOURNED. LLANELLY INQUEST ANALYSIS OF STOMACH CONTEND. An adjourned inquest respecting the death of William Austin Jenkins, Greenheld Villas,'assurance superintendent's assistant, was resumed at Llanelly on Monday. According to the evidence a week ago de- ceased died without having previously com- plained. Two medical men who saw the de- ceased prior to death, made a post-mortem (examination and were unable to ascertain the cause of death. The Deputy-Coroner said the analysis of the contents of the stomach was not to hand and the inquiry was again adjourned for a fortnight.

CHILD AND MOTOR CAR. WONDEEFUL ESCAPE AT SWANSEA, Blanche Wise (10), Gorse-road, Cwmbwrla, had a miraculous eeape at two p.m. on Tuesday. A motor-ear, belonging to Mr Gerald Eden (&eo. Walters, chauffeur), was going up High-street when the child, who was ac- companied by her mother, ran across the road near the G.W.R. station, and the front of the car struck her and knocked her on to the tram line. She was carried into the South Wales Hotel (P.C. Mills being in attendance), where Dr. O'Sullivan was able to state that the girl was only suffer- ing from ahock—as indeed was the mother— and e slight bruise on the leg. She had, as stated, a wor.derful escape.

OLD SWANSEA STATION MASTER MR. GEORGE HOWELL DIES IN LONDON. Mr. George Howell, a well-known railway official in South WaJes, has died in London, wthere he has lived for some years in retire- ment. Mr. Howell, who was 85 years of age, joined the railway service in 1849 at Bris- tol, and came to South Wales in 1850, when the main line was opened. In 1851 he was appointed stationmaster at Bridgend, and afterwards was sent to Neath and Swansea, becoming district superintendent. Four years later he became a manager of the L. and C.R., and continued in that position for eight years, leaving to become manager of the Cowbridge Railway in 1875. He assumed the mana.gership of the Neath and Brecon Railway, and subsequently Whit- land and Cardigan, and retired from active service in 1895.

SWAN SEA POLICE COURT TUESDAY. (Before Messrs. J. W. Jones, W. Lewis, C. H. Perkins, O. Waiters, and D. J. Davies.) SUNDRY SUMMONSES. A woman wanted a summons for assault against a man who, she said, seized a gun and threatened to take her life. Another woman desired a summons against another who said she would kill the let, and burst the door in. The sum- monses were granted. David Richards, mason, had taken his wife and family from the Workhouse, and was himself in bed with rheumatism, so a summons against him for maintenance was adjourned for a month. The following were dealt with for drun- kenness :—W. Wright, trawler man, 5s. Patsy Be.gley, fireman, dismissed Catherine Herepath, widow, dismissed, on promising to go to the Workhouse. Sunday traders were fined. David John Morris was fined 10s. for hav- ing ueen drunk on licensed premises. A dozen parents were summoned for not sending their children regularly to school. Edward Saunders (15), was remanded till Wednesday on a charge of stealing cigar- ettes, value 9s. 9d., from the counter of 1, M'orriston-terrace, on April 1st. HANGING ON TO TKAMCAHS. Georgo Griffiths (16), was summoned for go hanging on to a tramcs-r. Mr. Glynn Mor- ris prosecuted. P.C. Tovey caught the boy on the back of a buffer. Deputy-Chief Constable said there had been serious complaints' by the Tramway Company. Mr. Morris asked for a heavy penalty as a deterrent. Defendant was fined 10s., or seven days. —"We must have this thing stopped," said the chairman. James Michael O'Prien (27), was similarly charged, and Mr. Morris again pressed for a stiff penalty, defendant being old enough to know better. Defendant, who said lie jumped on the car because it wa.s full, and didn't stop, was fined 10s. and costs, or sev-en days. MILITANT MORRISTONIAN. Elizabeth Jane James summoned Alfred Defie, steel worker, Morristen, for peace sureties. Evidence was defendant kicked a door, broke windows, and threatened to kill everybody. He was in the habit of keeping a loaded gun. Defendant was bound over and ordered to pay costs.

CABINET AND THE BUDGET. INCLUSION OF LAND TAXATION. The Cabinet met again on Tuesday at No. 10, Downing-street Mr. Asquith presided, and all his colleagues were present, except- ing Earl Carrington, who is btill somewhat of an invalid. The "Daily Telegraph" says that great surprise will be felt at the decision of the Cabinet to include land values taxation in the Budget after all, though it is not ex- pec ted to yield over a million for the first year.

WHO IS HE? WELSH M.P. AND THE PEERAGE. Rumour in the House of Commons lobbies is that a w'eN known Welsh member is to be transferred to the Upper House. The gentleman referred to is one of the most highly respected members of the House of Commons, and has long occupied a fore- most place in relation to the affairs of the Principality not solely in political but also in other directions.

"TO JOIN AUSTRIAN GENERAL STAFF." FAMOUS WAR CORRESPONDENT READY. MR. FREDERIC VILLIERS ON THE SITUATION. Through 60 many campaigns has Mr. Frederic Vriiliears passed that he's not quite La; L, certain how many tney were, but he beneves it was about sixteen or seventeen—and it is pretty certain he is only reckoning the big ones. ihe famous war correspondent ¡}'lld artist is giving a taste of his experiences at Swansea Empire this week, and a '"Post' reporter, who wanted to learn something more than lie already knew about him "from books, had an interesting talk with him in his room on Monday evening. MR. 1 xwEDEKICK VILLIERS. I In succession ho has represented the "Graphic" (for 14 years), then "Black and White," afterwards the "Illustrated London News," then the "New York Herald and the 'Frisco Examiner." "You're ready for another- campaign, pre- sumably, Mr. Villiors?" r, "Ready to pack up and start now, if. required, and join the Austrian general staff," was the calm reply. He suggests that there Ls "something cnming" out there, and that the present smoothing-over in the Balkans is only paving the way for something else. Mr." Villiers waxed critical over the present English policy abroad, stating his belief that the country was in the hands of Germany, and that we were now nothing nlore than a second-class power. "Morley is our strongest man, and had he been at the Foreign Office the present situation would never have risen." Mr. Yilliers, old campaigner that he is, ipprehends real danger from Germany and Austria; and isn't afraid to say so.

SWANSEA POLICE AND SUNDAY WvRK. EXPENSE OF DK. RAWLINGS' PROPOSAL. WATCH COMMITTEE VOTE DEFEATS IT. Swansea Watch Committee met on Tuee- day. Lh. llawlings, who presided, brought for- ward the question of a weekly day of rest for wie police. At present the men have all annual leave of fourteen days, and an aver- age of one day a calendar month. Provided that the rest day can be obtained the rut are willing to torego four days of then annual leave. To secure the one day in seven it would be necessary to increase the force by at least 16 men, viz. Two ser- geants and 14 constables. The total cost of this would be about £ 1,358 4s., and half of this would presumably be leoeaved from the Exchequers grant, according to the Chief Constable. At Reading there was a. weekly day of rest, and the experience there was that the men worked better, and theno was less sickness. There were 57 forces in the same position as Swansea; in two-thirds of the forces the men had at ieast one day's rest in seven, and he moved a. resolution k; that effect, saying tilat Swansea should lea.d the way in Wales in that respect. Mr. Moiyneux said it was purely a ques- tion of iinance, and he wished to know if the Government would pay half the expense. From what he had heard from the Chief Constable of Reading the change would be beneficial. In reply to a question the Deputy Town Clerk said prior to the 1888 Act the Gov- ernment contributed half of the maintenance and clothing. Subsequently there was an adjustment of the finances of the 'whole of Glamorgan, and Swansea got so much out of certain licenses collected in the county. Those monies were to be devoted in lieu 01 the amounts formerly paid direct by Gov- ernment. So that if Swansea. increased the cost say by £ 1,000 they would not actually receive £ 500 from the Government, but would continue to get the same proportion until there was a readjustment. Mr. Moiyneux spoke of the restricted ledsure of the force, compared with the ordinary working man. Air. Devonald asked what they were do- ing in Cardiff. Chairman said the men had one day in 14. The majority of the forces gave at least one day in 14, whereas Swansea had only one day in 28. Mr. Miles said he was not going to wait till Oardiif did a thing if the tiling was right and just to do. Mayor said there was a matter now be- fore an arbitrator in London with regard to the hnanciiii position between the county and the county boroughs of Cardiff and Swansea. There might be or not an altera- tion made in the proportion. Personally, he did not think it would be wise to finally deal with the question until they knew the result of that arbitration. The officers knew what duti^ they were entering upon on joining. As regards Sunday labour there must always be a number on duty, ana th could not dispense with that, so really the question was a day's rest in seven. The Chairman thought by acceding to his proposal to increase the force by 16 men Swansea would be in a better position to get a larger grant, as their Iigores íWüuld be bigger. The Mayor said the first thing they would be told was that they were playing that card in order to p'&t wore money. The Chairman thought they should guard the force, whether it cost E500 or £ 1,000 to the town. He thought that deferring the matter would be fatal. Alderman Lee said if Swansea had to pay half they would nave to pay a halfpenny rate. His view was to watch and see how the arbitration went. The Chairman s* the town spent a halfpenny rate on much more unprofitable things. Mr. Dan Jones said if the chairman pressed his motion to increase the force by sixteen men he should be bound to vote against it now. Mr. Moiyneux said he was bound to > ote against the proposal, too. Dr, Rawlings said he would withdraw if the members compromised by saying it was desirable to give one day in seven. Alderman j~j&e That is a pledge. (Laugh- j ter.) The motion for the increase was put, but defeated, the vot-ng being as follows: — For (3), Dr. Rawlings, Messrs. P. Davies, and Miles Against (4), Messrs. Dan Jones, Molyneux, Devonald, and Lee. The Mayor and Mr. Ben Jones d:d not vote. The Chairman said they had not heard the last of the matter.

MARRIED WOMAN'S BAD RECORD IMPUDENT TEEFT OF A RING AT SWANSEA. EX-PUBLICAN'S WIFE GET& THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT. At Swansea on Tuesday, Annette Davies, manned, was charged with stealing a gold ring, value 32s. 6d., from Messrs. W. E. Watts, Ltd.'s, shop counter, Castle-square, on February ISth. Mr. Thelwall, manager, said defendant called to see some rings, and said they were for presentation to the secretary of a Cwm- bwrla Society. She selected a ring from a tray and asked for another suitable for a t-athman. Witness reached one from the window, but defendant said it was too ex- pensive, but thought she would decide on the other one, if it was suitable, and return in half an hour. She did not return and witness, becoming suspicious, examined the tray that had been at the counter, and found a common brass ring had been inserted where the ring defendant had chosen should have been. Detective Howard met defendont in High- street on Monday. She denied knowledge of the ling, but was taken to the police- station and identified by the manager. To the charge she did not reply. Defendant now wanted an adjournment so that she might prove she was out of town on February 19th—the date of the alleged offence. Detective Howard said he sa.w defendant on that day, and Deputy-Chief OrT^table Gill said the same. Defendant then pleaded guilty and wept. There were several previous convictions, including several thefts of rings, and she had served two or three terms of imprison- ment. She was, the Deputy-Chief Constable said, the mother ot three children, and her hus- band once kept a public-house in Bryn- hyfryd. 'Chairman: This is an extraordinary case. Defendant If you give me a chance it shall be tllBVtcry last time. Chairman Absolutely impossible. Your record is one that has positively shocked the Bench. If we sent you to the Quarter Sessions the sentence would be much worse. The least we can do is to send you to prison for three months.

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SWANSEA WATCH COMMITTEE. MATRONLx SUPERVISION OF FEMALE PRISONERS. RECOGNITION OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE. At Swansea Watch Committee on Tues- day (Alderman Rawlings presiding), the Band of Hope Union and Total Abstinence Society urged the enforcement of the pro- visions of the Children's Act.—The Chair- man said they were doing this. The question of matronly supervision was brought up and a letter from the Home Office read.—The Chief Constable said his idea was to have a matron at t,h-3 Central Station to accompany accused females to the Guildhall in the van. At present no- thing can be done in this direction owing to lack of convenienoe. Mr. D. Da1, iod asked whether the idea of confining the Guikihal Police Station to women only had bwn considered. The Chief Constable sa,id it would be necessary for policemen to take women there and other stations, where they would have to be searched, and this would only inoreasa the expense. So far as police work was concerned, it would be better to give up \.üe Guildhall altogether. Mr. W. H. Davies (secretary Shop As- sistants and clerks' Society) wrote protest- ing against overcrowding of the tramcars. The Chairman said at certain times of the day they could not get on, and he thought ey had been lenient to the company. Mr. Mdefc said that was one of the results of allowing policemen to ride fre-c. The Chairman said that was the Watch Committee's fault, and the committee had relaxed their rule. The company had asked them to have patience, and the Chief Con- stable had not put any pressure upon them. The Chief Coiii.Ui.blsi .-ai<! some time ago he only allowed three men to stand on the back, but one member of the Watch Com- mittee got caught in a storm at Landore, and though a tram would not stop, got on, and got the whole arrangement changed, and since then he had left the matter alone. Mr. D. Davies s i id he had a great deal of sympathy for that member. The view was whether one wanted to get on or whether one was inside. (Laughter.) Personally, he admitted to the overcrowding time after time. Mr. Dan Jones and Mr. Moiyneux *poke, and it was decided that the Chief Constable ehould write to the company drawing their attention to the matter and asking whether they could not put on more cars. The question of the bedroom accommoda- tion at Morriston Police. Station was dele- gated to a sub-committee. The present state of things was stated as not meeting the requirements of common decency. MERITORIOUS WORiv KEcUG.slS-ED. P.C. Bevan (123) was advanced a class, and Dock-Sergt. King's action will be brought before the Harbour Trust. Both men assisted in procuring an arrest of a man for alleged attempted burglary. Two boys were awarded 5s. each for put- ting out the flames of a little girl who foil against a fire in Beach-street. P.C. Clifford (124), for stopping a run- away horse, was awarded £2 2s. Thoe. Jno. Shannon is to receive a certi- cate of bravery from the Council, and C2 2s., for damages to clothes, etc. Shannon rescued a man named Jno. Wheel e-r from the North Dock. The case is to be reported to the Royal Humane Society. FIRE BRIGADE AND OUTSIDE FliCES. With reference to the proposal of the Council that adjacent district. should con- tribute a stated sum annually towards the cost of the up-keep of the tire brigade in consideration of the same being available for their use, letters were read, from which it appeared that in the majority of cases the proposal did not meet with favour. Nothing was done in the' matter.

SWANSEA DEPUTY-CORONER BUSY. BATCH OF INQUESTS AT THE HOSPITAL. Swansea Deputy Corollea: conducted tive inquests at the Hospital on Tuesday after- noon. At the inquiry on Mrs. Suraii Thomas (75), 77, King Ed ward's-road, found doad in bed on Sunday, a verdict in accordance with the evidence of Dr. D. R. Edwards— heart failure following bronchitis arid car- diac affectioli-was returned. "Accidental dea.th" was the verdict, au the adjourned inquest on James Lewis (28), coilier, who died on April 3rd a;t the Hos- pital, from injuries received by a stone falling Otll his foot at Brynhenliys Colliery, Upper Uwmtwich, on March 28th.-Jolm Martin and R. E. Jones (ovci ) gave evidence; .Mr. T. J. Randeli (Llanelly) watched the case for the relatives and Miners' Federation, and ILM. Inspector F. N. White was also present. "Found drowned" was the verdict on the body of the unknown man found lying in the bed of the Tawe, near the Potteries on Sunday morning, by Albert Chalien, 5, Odo-street, Hafod, errand boy, who gave evidence of the discovery, whilst Dock- Constable Tasker, who with Dock-Constable King took the body to the mortuary, said he found on the clothes a 2s. piece, lid. in coppers, two old table knives and a tea- spoon, and a Catholic book of devotion, with no name on it. Deceased looked like a. tramp, from 60 to 65 years old.

CW ha A VON INSURANCE CASE. The news of the withdrawal of the <Jas6 against Dr. H. Collin Davies was received with the greatest satisfaction at where the doctor is exceedingly popular .and highly respected. The feeling in the dis- trict can best be guaged by the readiness of the parishioners to get up a public testi- monial for the doctor, all joining heartily in the moveaaeni.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AT SWAN- SEA. A COMPLAINT: AND A SUGGESTION. "Lover of Animals' (Swansea) writes :-It is daily a rouroe of pain to me to see the way in which many of the horses are worked in this district. Anyone passing througn our streeto cannot fail to notice the poor patient animals as they come from all di- rections, each one loaded to the last straw. Toilers from Morriston with their load r-t cricks. Cwr^bwrla with tinplates, the coun- try with the lumbersome brakes and 'buses. coal hauliers, and horses from all parts, the majority .)f them stiff in limb and weary in body It is a sorry procession, ct any of your readers who care to in. terest themselves can see fell this with their i-vvn eyes. Again, in the summer we see the picnic pcrties and beanfeastera being dragged out to the country What a picnic it is for the houses. Arriving at their destination their lot is to be herded, hot and dirty as they are, n t,) one of the many sheds, called by a -niii-nomer stables, that disfigure such places as Parkmill, and in that condition they stand, until it is time for them to start on the return jcurney. (Note.—With reference to such letters as the above we think it would be advisable if correspondents communicated in the first instance with the Swansea representative of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inspector Bowyer, Sketty. avenue, Sketty, whose telephone number is 3? Sketty, end who will be pleased to act on any information relating to cruelty to animals.—Editor "S.W.D.P.")

PALM SUNDAY TRAGEDY AT SWANSEA. JURY RETURN VERDICT ()F ACCIDENTAL DEATH. HOW THE DRIVER'S VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED. At Swansea Hospital on Tuesday an in- quiry was instituted into the circumstances attending the death of Richard W. Corne- lius, the little three-year-old boy who waa run over and killed by a tramcar at St. Thomas on Palin Sunday. Morgan John Cornelius, Ysgol-terrace, labourer (father), identified the body. Win. Thomas Williams, Ysgol-terrace, a boy who was with deceased, said they were near the Midland Station—nve boys in all. They had bought sweets, and were going home, when deceased saw a picture on the other side of the road. He ran across in front of the car and was knocked down. Richard Lee, Bond-street, driver, said he was coming from Port Tennant, and ran into deceased, who was about a yard from him. Cooner: How do you account for not see- ing him before ? Witness The people were passing up and down. They obstructed the view?—\es. You" didn't notice him running towards the car?—No. Witness applied the brake and brought up the car within hall its length. He waa going about four miles an hour. The lad went under the catcher. Witness had never had an accident before. Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." Chief Inspector Maimone (Tramway Co.) expressed sympathy with the bereaved, as did the jury.

WELSH SOCIETY FOR NEATH. CAPTAIN. VAUGHAN'S LECTURE. Captain Vauglian (Owen Rhoscomyl) de- livered his lecture, "Scenes from Welsh His- tory," to a crowded audience at the Gwyp Hall, Neath, on Tuesday. Sir Griffith Thomas (the Mayor), presided, and sup- porting him were Rev. J. L. Thomas (Aber- pergwm), Aid. H. Morgan, Messrs. D. Reee D. W. Thomas, and E. Thomas (Cardiff). All the proceeds will be devoted to the pur chase, of standard books on Welsh litera ture and history, to be presented to the Neath Library. At the conclusion of a highly instructor lecture, Captain Vaug-han moved that a Welsh Society be formed in Neath. Mr David itees, Gadoxton, Neath, seconded, anx1- the motion was carried amid acclamation and it was agreed to hold the inaugural meeting at the Guildhall on April 19th.

IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL SWANSEA AND PONTARDULAIS AWARDS. The King has been pleased to grant to the following retired members of the Civil Ser- tice the Imperial service njedal for long and meritorious eeryi&e :— Robert Fraser, rural postman, Pontaidn- lais. Richard Garaan, overseer, Swansea Samuel Lewis, sorting clerk aid tele- graphist, Swansea.

-J STRUCK A HUGE ICEBERG SWANSEA FIRM'S REPAIRING JOB. A substantial ship-repairing contract haa been placed with the Jersey Dry Dock Co., Swansea, in the shape of the barque East India, which is in the port, and wiu be put in the Albion Dry Dock. While crossing the Western Ocean siN struck a huge iceberg, her vardarms ani mizzen mast being carried away, and "ht had also sustained damage by grounding prior to that The ship came from CardiH to Bwbuma for the repairs.