The Cambrian

COLLIERS AT WORK AGAIN. KEIR HARDIFS FOUR HOURS SHIFT. FRESH LEGISLATION FORE- SHADOWED. Throughout the great majority of the South Wales coalpits on Monday work was resumed, save at a. few where minor and local difficulties intervened. The text of the agreement, as signed by both parties on Saturday, shows, alter the preamble, thai the clauses dealing with conditions of work are identical with the announcement issued in the joint official report of la.st Wednes- day's conference. Difficulties over the methods of working proposed by owners are to be met by reference to the Cc aciliation Board or an arbitrator appointed by the Home Secretary. Other particulajrs wero given on Monday in oar columns in suu- stance- .Meetings of the men were addressed by the minors' leaders at Crumlin, Aberoare, and Maes teg. At Crumnn Mr. Brace said it was not considered advisable to break off negotia- tions as they thought, and be believed they were right in tiuindng tna-t there was a large number of men in the coalfield who would be prepared to make reasonable con- cessions for the sake of peace. (Loud cheers.; The agreement was accepted by every leader in South Wales except Mr. Winstone, Mr. Barker, and Mr. Harris, and if it proved to be unpopular he (Mr. Brace) wouid wiiiingiy accept his share of the unpopularity. in future notice would have to be given by the employers if they desired its introduction. Had it been the practice of the employers to give them any notice whenever they wanted any change'/ ("No.") It was ili- finitely better than the oLl condition of things. (Cheers.) lie was a party to the clause because he would rather have it. than a general lock-out in South Wales and Mon- mouthshire. (Cheers.) Mr. Keir Haruie foreshadowed further litigation in his speech at Maesteg. After declaring that the 60-hours clause was not. intended for South Wales, he continued:- If the law courts decided that the clause did apply to the Welsh coallield he hoped even then the men would not think they wore com- pelled to work the extra hour a week. The matter would be still open for negotiation between themselves and the employers, and if the worst came to the worst it would be the duty of the Labour party in the Hous? of Commons to have that clause amended. (Applause.) He believed this Act to be the first of many more similar Acts, and the workers must increase the power of the Labour party to press them forward. (Ap- I plause.) If there were to be double shifts, let there be two shifts of four hours each. (Laughter and applause.) That might seem preposterous, but if they could see into the question with his eyes they would not think it so. Let- a man work: his four hours a day underground and then let. him have a por- tion of his native land on which to work and pass the rest of the dav. (Loud 8-pplaiise.} AMMAN VALLEY STILL UNSETTLED. AMMAN VALLEY STILL UNSETTLED. The non-associated collieries of Caerbryn and Tirydail are working, but at somo of the collieries in the valley the question of hours of working has still to be settled. This applieG to the Emlyn Colliery, Penygroes, and the Ammanford Colliery. There is also a. similar question to be settled at Pantyffy- non Colliery, but the chief point is with respect to under-paid men. Another meet- ing of the men was arranged for Tuesdav. GWENDRAETH MEN 'JX THE DARK/' Work has not yet been resumed at Gwen- draeth Valley. A mafs meeting was held at Pomyeats on Monday, when it was declared the men were "in the dark" as to the hour of commencing work in the mornings, and a, deputation was appointed to see the re- spective managers. The message brought back was t-nat they could commence at seven o'clock temporarily. A resolution was passed that no workman commence the doubie shift before having consulted the Works Committee except in places where the doubie shift was working before notices were tendered. A telegram was sent to the agents and sub-agents asking for definite instructions. A motion was put forward in favour of commencing at seven o'clock, and that in the event of alteration being made by the management that the matter be con- sidered at the mass meeting. This proposi- tion was rejected, and it was unanimously resolved that no work be commenced at anv pit until the agent had arranged with the masters.

SHAM FIGHT AT CLYNE. SIXTH WELSH HAVE A_N INSTRUC- TIVE AFTERNOON. On Saturday afternoon the 6th Welsh (Swansea) had an interesting sham fight on Clyne Common. The Gorseinon companies proceeded first to the common, and the Swansea town companies, with those from Neath and Hafod, followed, and formed up to attack the position they were believed to have occupied. There was a. mist, which made discovery on a common .such as Clyne difficult The Gorseinon companies were, however, found and forced back, after a very in- teresting and instructive fight. Afterwards the regiment marched back to town. Co!. Rees was in command. The brigadier (CoL Banfield) was expected to be present, but he was unable to a.ttend.

INDIAN AGITATOR. GETS £ 1,000 AGAINST INDIAN JOURNAL. (Renter Foreign Special). Calcutta, Tuesday.—Mr. Lajpat Rai to- day obtained £1,000 damages for libel against the "Englishman" for stating he liad been deported for tampering with the loyalty of Indian Sepoys, which Mr. Lajpat I Rai absolutely denied.

OUR REPRESENTATIVE WRrrES FROM LEICESTER. A remarkable cure of paralysis of the nerves by Dr. CosselFs Tablets is reported from Leicester in the case of Mr. 0. Ab- bott, ff 55, Gipsy-road, a well-knoun lecturer and police court missionary. Mr. Abbott was given up as incurable and his recovery is creating remarkable interest in the town. Dr. Cassell s Tablets can be ob- tained for lOjd. ls. l^d. and 2s. 9d. of all chemists, and are a certain cure for loss of I flash, and ail diseases arising from nerve I and physical exhaustion.

NEATH FRAUD CHARGES. ASTOUNDING ALLEGATIONS. SLIM SWINDLE SUGGESTED BOOKMAKER SENT FOR TRIAL At Neath on Tuesday, Joseph Thomas Jones, bookmaker, wa.: charged on rciuand with obtaining sums of money from Thomas Addis, retirea excise officer, amounting to Jblb7 os., by false pretences, tie v.as also charged wiin attempting to obtain ±;c5 by false pretences from tne same person. Air. Hunter proeecuted for the police. There were nine charges aJtogether, and the speciiic amounts were:—iilb, xlO, £ 20, £ *8, £33, £1;) 16s., £ 50, £7 10s. and £35. AN iiXTivAOIiDINAlix NARRATIVE. Mr. Hunter said that towards the end of 1907 Mr. Addis commenced garuoimg in stocks aaid shares, and had transaction^ with a Mr. Mci\enzie who, however, had no con- nection witn the present matter. Mr. Addis also had transactions witn a. Mr. Spiegel, a London "outside broker," trading as East- wood and Co. in March, 1^08, Addis owed Eastwood ajid Co. iJklOb 4s. Application ior payment was made, and Addis, not com- plying, a writ was issued. Addis had be- come acquainted with Jones through having had bets, and he apparently thought Jones a capable man to assist him. Jones took Addis to a solicitor, who properly advised Addis to plead the Gaining Act. This was •. done, and nothing iurther was done by the arm. But Addis did not properly under- stand the position, and Jones oaid he had two influential friends, Coriass and Gren- yille, who would bring pressure to bear on the tirm acd get Addis out of the difficulty. Addis gave Jones some form of authority ',0 act. and the latter went to London and wrote to Addis, asking ior £15 expenses. Jones received various other sums, and in November, 1008, Jones told Addis that Spiegel had taken criminal proceedings against him as principal, and (Jorlass acid Grenville as agents. They had, however, managed to secure a stay of proceedings, but Spiegel would take proceedings in ano- ther court, and Mr. H, Samuel, solicitor, Cardiff, was acting for Spiegel. However, they had arranged to settle by paying Spiegel £5()() and half his costs. Jones also said Corlass had given his own cheque and asked Addis for £50. Addis paid half the costs, and understood that the matter was ended. Later on Jones told Addis Spiegel would no longer accept half the coste, but wanted the whole. Addis then paid Jones an amount for balance of costs. Subse- quently Jones told Addis he had paid £33, and asked Addis to repay him. This Addis did, and received a receipt—the enly one in the transactions—"for services rendered and in full acquaintance of all accounts." Later Jones told Addis Corlass was going to prosecute Spiegel, and he received £ t 10s. towards the costs. In April Jones iu- formed Addis he had received £ 55 in in- surance premiums, and had spent it on Addis' behalf. Then the matter came to <n end. Addis had no more money and couldn't pay, although Jones reduced the amount to £2. The matter got to tho ears of the police, Jones left the town, a.nd a warrant was iseued. The whole of Jones' story was untrue. Spiegel never took any proceedings aftesr the Gaming Act was pleaded; Mr. H. Samuel never acted, and Corlass and Grenville existed only in Jones' imagination. It was difficult to say exactly how much money Jones had from Addis, but they were able to ear-mark considerable sums. To find Jones this money Addis had to fell shares and mortgage his house. .Further, Jones had received various sums forming part of Addis' pension. Jones had denuded Addis of his money. ADDIS'S STORY: PRISONER'S "STITCH IN TIME." Mr. Addis, Gnoll Park-road, gave evid- ence bearing out Mr. Hunter's opening statement. Witness gave accused the £7 10s. to secure the services cf an ex-Mayer of Brecon, who was to come forward to give evidence in a blackmail case against Spiegel, Mr. Hunter read letters which passed be- tween Jones and Addis. One letter from Jones, dated May, expressed astonishment at Addis's request for an appointment in the presence of a third party. Jones asked why Addis avoided him pmvonally, and added '"What's the game? Nothing straightfor- ward, I'm sure." Addis replied that Jones' suggestion was insoient, and to this Jones wrote that an appointment in the presence of a third party was cowardly and taeacher- ous, that he was not going to speak in the presence of a third party to jeopardise others, and that he had wired Corlass and his solicitor in Birmingham and London, so that they could strike the first blow. "A S stitch in time saves many," added Jones. In a later communication Jones said that his mother's house had gone, his house had gone, and he had lost two jobs through helping others. Addis declined to meet Jones, and the latter wrote that he would rather eat dry bread than have blood money. He wanted nothing from Addis, who would have to right his own battles. Cross-examined: Addis eaid he went to several solicitors, and they advised him to pay the money. He denied sending Jones to London on the Spiegel business, btrt be- lieved he went there. Witness afterwards admitted sending Jones to London to find I, out all he could about Spiegel. LONDON BROKER'S CLEAR DISCLAIMER. Arthur Lincoln Spiegel, outside broker, Bishopsgate-street, Within, said that be- tween December, 1907, and March, 1G08. Addis had transactions with him, and owed him JB208 4s. Witness issued a writ because Addis did not pay, and the latter then pleaded the Gaming Act. After that wit- ness took no further proceedings against Addis or anv other person. He had never seen the prisoner before, and he didn't know anyone named Corlass or Grenville. Cross-examined A solicitor did make him some offer to settle Acklis' debt, but he "e- fti*ed to discuss the matter, and referred him to his solicitor. In reply to the Clerk, witness said tha.t he did not know Mr. Samuel, solicitor, Cardiff, and had never given him any instructions to act on his behalf. Herbert Samuel, solicitor, Cardiff, said he neither- knew the prisoner nor Mr. Addis. He had ha.d no transactions with Corlass or Grenville. David James, supervisor, Neath Post Office, produced the original of a telegram purporting to oome from Corlass at Birming- ham, and sent to Addis. The telegram read "See Jones immediately. Am seeing Grant, solicitor, to sue you for services rendered." Evan Williams, financier, The Parade, spoke to lending sums of money to Addis in the presence of Jones. Addis wanted to have the money because he was a.nxious to complete the business with Jones. Jones: It was I who introduced the busi- ness?—Yes. And you gave me haif-a-sovereign for doing so\—Yes. William Rowland Davies, Bed was, bro- ther-in-law of Addis, said that he, Addis and Jones had an interview7 in the Lamb Inn, where the names of McKonzie a.nd Spiegel were mentioned. Thas was in Feb- raaay of this year. Mr. Hunter: And Spiegel's affair was finished twelve months previously. Chief Constable said that on his sugges- tion Addis kept an appointment with Jones at the Neath and Brecon Hotel in May. Witness went there after and said to Jones, "Mr. Addis has consulted me in reference to considerable sums oi money you have ob- tained from Mr. Addis. If you have any explanation to offer you can do so at the police etation." Jones replied "All right, I'll come with you." But, continued wit- ne: prisoner disappeared on the way to the station, and subsequently a warrant was issued and prisoner gazetted. When arrested a.nd chargsd Jones replied "Rubbish Clerk (to prisoner): Do you wish to ask the Chief CJmstable anything? Prisoner: No, it would be a waste of time. P.C. C. Hall proved arresting prisoner at Glvn-Neaih. Prisoner was then charged, there being an additional count of obtaining £19 by false pretences, making ten charges in all. He reserved his defence, and was com- mitted for trial at the Assizes.

SWANSEA DIVORCE SUIT CRABBE V. CRABBE AND ASHTON WIFE'S LOVE FOR AN OLD SWEETHEART. In the Divorce Court on Monday after- noon (before the president, Sir John Big- ham), a case was heard in which Mr. W al- ter Raymond Crab bo -,ought for a divorce from Adelina Mary Crab bo on the ground of her auultery with Frederick William, Ash- ton. The suit was undefended. Mr. Bavford appeared ior the petitioner, and .stated that the marriage took place on the 27th February, 1906, at Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel, St. Helen's-road, Swan- sea, and the petitioner and his wife had lived in Swansea, happily together for about a year. Then the witc began fo neglect the house and net to pay the bills. On May 5th, this year, she got very angiy, as her husband objected to her going to the theatre alone. She told him she v.QuId leave him and go home. She added the remark that it was a wonder he had not found out something before. He asked her what it was and she then told him to find out. On the next day. he again asked her what she meant by this. She then admitted that she had been carrying on with the co-re- spondent, and that adultery had taken place. He was very much upset by it, and told her he could not live with her. He went to his father and she went away and had since lived with the co-respondent. Mr. Walter Raymond Crabbe, th-i peti- tioner, said be lived in Swansea. He was married to respondent on Feb. 27th. 1906, at the Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel, St. Helen's-road. He and his wife had lived at Sketty, and had one child. For about 12 months the married life was happy, then he had reason to complain of his wife neglecting tho home. He had to go away to business at nine o'clock in the morning, and did not get back again until six at night. Hie business was nearly three miles away. On the 5th of May this year his wife wanted to go to the theatre. He ob- jected to her going alone, and she then &aid she would leave him. She aIm said it was a wonder he had not found out fomething. He asked her what it was and mle reolied "Find out." She would g-jve no further ex planatdon that day. On the 6th of May she confessed that she had been carrying en with Fredk. At:hton. They then separated. Within a few day.< he discoverer] that his wife was living with co-respondent. Mr. Ccntancag, St. Helen's-a. venue, Swan- sea, said on May 3th a man and woman came to his house and tool: a room, giving the name of M'r. and Mrs. Ashton. They occupied the same bedroom until the 24th of May. He had seen them in Clare-street, Cardiff, and identified them in the presence of Mr. Jenkins as the respondent and co- respondent. Mr. Dd. E. Jenkins, clerk to the peti- tioner's solicitors, said he went to an ad- dress at Cla.re-street. Cardiff, on May 51st and there sa-w respondent nnd co-respondent. and the previous witness identified them. Mary Elizabeth Jones, living at Sketty, said Mrs. Crabbe told her she had met an old sweetheart, and had had a jelly even- ing with him. Later she saw recponde^t and Mr. Ashton. A decree nisi, with costs, and custody of the child, was granted to petitioner.

"T» SWANSEA LABOUR CAMPAIGN. ALD. D. WILLIAiiS AND THE MOND WORKS. LIBERALS AND THE PLASTERERS' STRIKE. Speaking at a Sc-cialkt meeting at Swan- IE p sea. Sands on Sunday, Aid. David Williams, prospective Labour candidate for tho bor- ough. referred to the Right to Work Bill, and said he had been reading the history of the great Mond Nickel Works strike., and came across several cuttings which were from the "Cambria Daily leader" for the months of January, February and March, 1902. And from that paper he had culled a statement made by the Mond people dur- ing that strike. At the conclusion of the South African war, when the Dockers' 'c Union were trying to get to some arrange- ment with that firm fer reasonable condi- tions of employment, and for resaonabie wages, the following statement was made "There are thousands of soldiers now re- turning from South Africa who will be glad of employment, and if your men don't choose to come along I can FILL THE WORKS WITH THE SOLDIERS from South Africa." That proved, said Mr. Williams, that unemployment was a menace and danger to the employed workmen. Their duty as workingmen and trade unionists was to make it as difficult as possible to fill their places in the event of a strike. At present there was a local strike, only effect- ing a very small number of men. Who were they striking against? The Tories? Not a bit of it. They were striking against the most prominent Liberals in the town, and they had brought in police protection to defeat the objects the plasterers had in view. When there was a strike there were no Liberals or Conservatives—they were all capitalists. He wanted them, nB working men, wher, the proper time came, to forget they were Liberals and Tories, but working men, and it was to their interests and ad- vantage to have to represent them in the House of Commons one of thnr own class, one who would know and understand some- thing of their difficulties, and who would be there to voice their own opinions, and bring c about a better condition of society. Mr. Williams' address was mainly on the land tax clause in Mr. Lloyd-George's Bud- get, and referring to the demonstration pro- posed by the local Liberal party again,st the House of Lords, in which the Labour party had been asked to assist, said that he felt perfectly confident that the Labour party would be able to protest against the House of Lords without the assistance of the Liberal party. They would do their own protesting, aad they asked the Liberal party to do the same. ABERAVON COUNTY POLICE. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. S. H. Byass, J: M. Smith, L. Lewis, and G. Deef.) For not sending children to school regu- larly Thomas Whitelcck and W. Jenkins, Cymmer, we.re fined 5s. each John Healy, sinker, of Tonmawr, for us ing throats towards his wife, was bound over to keep the peace. Thomas Wanklyn (13), orphan, of Bryn, charged with stealing coal from Bryn Navi- gation Pit, was placed under the Probation- ers Act for a year. David Handford (14), Jersey-road, Blaen- gwynfi, charged with furiously cycling, was dismissed on payment of costs. John Carter, Blaengwynfi, was fined 10s. and casts for being drunk and disorderly. Charles Jones and Thomas Price, Blaen- gwynfi, charged with furiously cycling at Blaengwynfi, were let off on payment of costs. Thomas- Thomas and Edward Thomas, 57,' Peily-street, Cwmavon, were summoned for playing cards on Sunday. T Thomas, who had previous convictions, was fined 20s. and costs, and Edward Ns. and costs.

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j EXTRAORDINARY CASE AT LLANELLY. TUMBLE MINISTER AND HIS DOG LICENSE. SINGULAR ADMISSIONS: DEFEN- DANT FINED. In the case, which occupied several hours, ) at Llaneliv Police Court on Monday, in whifh the Rev. Rowe Williams, Baptist min- ister, Tumble, was summoned for keeping 10 dog without a license, the Bench imposed Jo nominal fine of 2s. 6d. Mr. Ludford de- fended. The case was briefly reported in Monday's "Post." P.C. Thomas (Tumble) corrboroated the police-sergeant's evidence. Mi1. Ludford Did you go into the post- olhce the second time with P.S. Lewis?— Yes. Wasn't Sergeant Lewis man enough to go! :n the second time?—Yes, but people wiUf say anything these days. Even Sergeant Lewis?—Yes. (Laughter.) Mr. Ludford You'd better be careful, be-j cause you have to go up to Tumble to-night. lou put Sergeant Lewis up just now as aj kind of George Washington, and now you will sav lie will say anything. ALTERATION ON THE LICENSE. .1 ALTERATION ON THE /;) LICENSE. David Evans, postmaster, said the licenee was taken out by tha Rev. Rowe Williams; at 9.50, and he issued a. license to Mrs. j Jones at something past 11 o'clock. He admitted having altered the time cf the Jj- cense for defendant to 11.30. He altered it because the sergeant told him he would get into trouble, and he did not think that the! Rev. Rowe Williams would object. Bench: Why did VOIl alter the license to Mr Rowe Williams? Witness: Because the sergeant told me i ¡ that I would come into trouble if I did not do so. listlier Evans, wife of the la,=t witness, gave corroborative evidence. Supt. Rogers: Where did you dine to- I day?—At Leonard' Who paid fcr your luncheon?—Rev. Rowe Williams, but we have to pay him again. An application by Supt. Rogers to treat witness as ho*Ji!e was refused. Mr. Ludford: What was the first thing that Supt. Rogers told you when he ea.rr.c i to see you on the day following the laisti hearing? Witness: He said, "Do you know you 'I are going to lose the pe^t?" Mr. Ludfcrd That was to make you feel comfortable, and also make yon give your evidence in favour of the police, I suppose. Re-examined "Do you swear that I to'd you you wold ios-1 the post ?—'Yes. How could I fell you such a thing?—You did tell me. I Supt. Rogers :Very well, I will not ask vou anv questions after that. THE CASE FOR 'Tf IT", DEFENCE. I Mr. Ludford. in addressing the Bench for! the defence, said the case was not a serious one, unleips they were of opinion that an attempt had been made to defraud the re- venue. The case had beer. Previously be- fore th8 court, and owing to tIn defendant's I position prominence had been given to the reports—which were quite accurate—in fhe I newspapers, with the result that a bad impression had been created against the ¿e- fendant. Defendant was a man of repute, I and a preacher of the gospel, and his oath j should be one upon which the Bench could relv implicitly. The postmaster would not: nave dreamt cf altering the license but for P.21. Lewis, who had perjured himself, and did a thing which he, no doubt, afterwards regretted. "EVIDENCE OF THE DEFENDANT. Rev. Lewis Rowe Williams, Bethel Bap- tist Chapel, Tumble, said the dog in re- spect of which he had been .summoned be- longed to J. O. Samuel, and was given to his adopted son. While at the Post Office, at 8.50 a.m. on April 25rd, he ascertained that Mr. Samuel had not taken out a. Ji. cense, and gave Mrs. Evans, the post- master's wife, money for one. Mrs. Evans returned to say that her husband was busy, i I but the license was issued before 10 a.m. Supt Rogers: Didn't yell swear on the! I last occasion that you had a license at 8.50 a.m.? Defendant: No, I said 10.50 a.m. Supt. Rogers called fer defendant's de- positions, which, on being produced, were to the effect that the defendant said he called at the Post Office at 8.30 a.m. and that his license was marked 8.30. Defendant admitted that ho called upon the superintendent with a view to getting the matter settled. Supt. Rogers: What did I tell you?—You told me you had no power to withdraw the case. Did you not ask me for a list of the magistrates?—No; I asked you for the names. That is the same thing. Did you call a second time?—Yes, after having seen a magistrate. I What, did you say tho magistrate told yon?—-I told you I had been informed that you had power to withdraw the case. You said something more than that?—I I said the magistrate advised you to with- I draw the case. WHO WAS THE MAGISTRATE? Clerk Is that a conversation you had with a. magistrate?—Yes. Who was the magistrate?—I am not going i to give his name. Sunt- Rogers: Oh, but yo-a must. Clerk You bad beter give the name. Defendant: The magistrate was Mr. Henry Wilkins. Clerk: And what do you say he said? I. Defendant: He said the best thing I could do would he to see the superintendent m order to get the matter withdrawn. Clerk But you said something different to that before.- Further evidence for the defence having been given, the presiding magistrate said, "We find according to the defendant's own admission that no license was held on the' morning cf April 23rd it therefore makes it unnecessary for us to decide what hour the license was issued, about which there has been seme conflict of testimony. We find as a fact that the defendant was the person who kept the dog, and we fine him 2s. 6d. inclusive."

NO QUORUM AT SWANSEA SCHOOLS SUB- COMMITTEE. Swansea Schools Attendance and Indus- trial Sub-committee met on Monday. Aid. WT. Williams and Coun. G. Hem- mmgs waited twenty-five minutes for a quorum, at the end of which time it was decided to go on with the business, no one j else turning up. Mr. Henimings said there were 11 mem- bers of the committee and yet nine times out of ten only one or two turned up. Was it, he asked, because members did not take any interest in the work? Aid. W. WiUiajns took the chair. The Superintendent reported two boys had been discharged, and the number now in the school was 65. As regards ambulance work, the boys of the school last Saturday received the highest marks for theory in an examina- tion at which men's classes competed. Mr. Heniinings drew attention to a biT for 3s. 9d. for salmon (2 £ lbs.) The Superintendent said that was for him- self, and it was the first salmon he had ever had. Moreover it was dinner for five per- sons. The bill was passed. The returns of school attendance showed that the St. Thomas infant schools (under five year* of*age) were one per cent, under the scale percentage, through whooping cough Terrace-road infants' (under five yeais) a.! so one per cent. under, through sick- ness; Graig infants (over five), six per cent. under; Graig infants' (under five) 10 per cent., through measles; Morriston boys' one per cent, under, and ditto girls' four per cent. under, through measles.

ERYNHYFRYD CHARGEMAN'S SYMPTOMS. KIDNEY DISEASE AND LEAD POISONING. POST-MORTEM DOCTOR'S EVI- DENCE. An inquest was held at Brynhyfryd, Swansea, on Tuesday on the body of Win. Edward Thomas (29), 46, Quarry-road, Tre- boeth, chargeman at Vivian and Sons, White Rock Silver Works, who died on Friday. Mr. Hilditch, H.M.I., was present, and Mr. A. H. Walters represented Messrs. Vivian and Sons. Jane Thomas, widow, sa.id deceased worked at the White Rocks first of all eleven years ago and he then went to the Hafod Silver Works. After this he was collier at Tirdonkin Colliery, and twelve months ago he went back lo the White Rock. He was first ill about .-iix months ago. Dr. Powell then attended him for some t.ime. Witness did not know what the matter was. A fortnight ago deceased had a fit, when Dr. Hubert Thomas came to see him. Dr. Poweii had given deceased t certificate, but he did not get compensa- tion. The doctor told witness he thought it was the lead. Deceased mostly com- plained of pains in the stomach and head, and at last with pains all over. He had never been paid compensation for the re- cent illness, but was paid for a cut wrist. By Mr. Waiters: Witness could net say how many weeks deceased actually workedj during the last twelve months, but for the last three months he missed many turns each week. Deceased used frequently to bathe. Dr. Hubert Thomas attended deceased a fortnight ago. He had kidney trouble. Wit- ness made a post-mortem with Drs. G. A. Stephens and Powell. He was suffering from chronic infammation of the kidneys. That could have been brought about by the lead. Death was due to chronic inflam- mation of ilJ" kidnevs and urwmia. Coroner: Were you suspicious of lead when you first saw him, and did he say any- thing? Witness: He never said anything about lead. I was told they had tried to get com- pensation. Witness could not say definitely that the kidney trouble was brought about by iead.■ It was one of three ccu. cs; one would be lead, the second cold. and the third alcohol. There was no sign of alcohol or cold. By "Mr. Walters: There were other causc? of kidney trouble, including gout. There might be tubercular disease of the kidneys from another cause His work, cramped up as a collier, would cause inflammation of the kidnevs. On the second visit witness notic- ed marked wasting of the muscles and the hands; generally deceased was in poor health and in a weak state. Dr. Stephens said he saw deceased about six week" ago on behalf of Messrs. Vivcan, but could not then find any ordinary symp- toms of lead poisoning. By Mr. HiMitch It did not always follow that even leaving a lead works after getting lead into the system that a man would get clear of it. Proceeding, witness said he should have expected to have found the arteries affected if it was a case of lend poisoning. As it was. the arteries were not affected. Witness said he examined suspected cases, but unfortu- nately the men did not ask to be examined, which would be a very good thing if done periodically. Once lead was in the system it was difficult to say when it was out again —if ever. The jurv returned a verdict that deceased ¡ died from the kidney trouble, brought about by lead poisoning. REMARKS BY THE CORONER. The Coroner incidentally mentioned that men in these works must help themselves, and one of the most dangerous enemies to heaith was the drink, though there was no evidence in this case that deceased drank to excess.. One young fellow came from De- vonshire, and was dead in six months from tho lead, accelerated by the drink. Then there was the urgency of men keeping them- selves clean. He commented upon the im partiality of the medical evidence, and said I the doctors had been moat fair in everything they had said. A juryman Mud the works were well sup- plied with baths. The Coroner said Messrs. Vivian did every- thing possible for the men.

SWANSEA JUVENILE COURT. I NAUGHTY BOYS BEFORE THE BENCH. The Swansea monthly juvenile court was held on Tuesday. Richard Taylor (11), who had been hang- ing on to a tramcar, was fined 5s. "Piaying pitch and toss" was the sum- mons against Sidney Sullivan (15), Willie Grey (13), and Willie Rowe (15). The chairman told them this kind of thing would end in their being eer.t to prison. On premising to givo up the practice, Grey and Howe were dismissed The mother of Sulli- van was told she would have to come again in a month in a different condition. Thomas Humphries (10), Oswald Walters (10), and Samuel Jones (11). who had thrown stones in Llangyfelach-street, were fined Is. each. Oswald Fender (11), L. Smallden (15), and I David Morgan (14), wero summoned for damaging a hoarding in Orchard-street by throwing wet clay at the pictures.—"Were I the pictures ug]y?" asked the chairman. (Laughter).—The boys were fined 2s. 6d. each. No prosecutor appearing against Leonard Tebbart (8), charged with 4c-. damage to glass, property of Charles WTlliams, the case was adjourned. Trevor Jones (13), Arthur Hardie (12), and David Britton (12), admitted having broken wooden railings at Maesteg House, St. Thomas. Damage was estimated at 3s. —Fined 2s. 6d. each. Thomas Roach did not wish to press against Lily Johns (13) a summons for steal- ing coal from the South Dock, and ehe was dismissed. John Birbear (12) and Wm. John Skane were charged with stealing a coat from the I doorway of E. Siedle and Sons, High-street. Ed. Matthews, pawnbroker's manager, said Birbear had wanted to pledge the coat, and said it belonged to Mrs. Williams, Strand. Not being satisfied, witness sent for the police. Skane was dismissed, and Birbear bound over. A further charge against Bir- bear of stealing a knife from the market, was not gone into.

LLANELLY RINK. I INTERESTING MUNICIPAL SCHEME. Llanelly Council have under considera- tion the provision of a public skating rink j in the Market Hall, to be the largest in Wales The idea was discussed at a meet- ing on Monday evening and referred back. There is an impression prevailing amongst some of the members that the Government Board would not sanction such a speculative undertaking The Trades Council have pe- t titioned in favour of the rink and express the opinion that it wold be a financial suc- cess. GORSEINON GOING ON WHEELS. The foundation of a skating rink has ben cut at the West End, Gorseinon, and it is the intention of the promoters to pro- vide accommodation on the second story of the building iov an assembly room.

BIG BUSINESS SWANSEA PERMANENT MONEY SOCIETY. During the past quarter recently closed 550 new members were added to the Swan- sea "Permanent" Money Society, the total membership, with 70 new members enrolled at the bcgining of the current ruarter, being now nearly 4,100. The loans during the past quarter amounted to £6,600, and this week there has been paid to investors over £ 1.000. Tho reserve fund of the society now stands at ;81,6C0.

OUR DEBT TO THE JEW. ALLEGED JEWISH IGNORANCE OF HOLY WRIT. "We want to make the bad Jew good, and the good Jew better, and the only way to do it is through Jesus Christ Services on be- half of the Society for the Promotion of Christianity among the Jews were held on Sunday at St. Mary's, Holy Trinity, St. Jamas', and St. Mark's Churches in Swan- sea, the special representative of the society being Rev. D. J. Neugewirtz, from Montreal, Canada. Speaking at Holy Trinity in the morning he said that few texts better describe the state of the Jew in the world than that of <# flock without a shepherd. Some twelve mil- lions are shut out of the missionary pro- gramme by so many Christians and churches. So many people have an idea that the Jew :9 as good without the Gospel as Christian oeo- pie are with it. But the truth is that all the religion of the Jew to-day, all their ceremon- ies, and all then' ritual, arc an eumtv form. They have a great zeal for God, but "not ac. cording to knowledge. Morality, respect- ability was not going to save him or admit him to heaven. He needs the life, light, and hope which is laid up for all in Jesus Christ. There is a. feeling of dissatisfaction amongst Jews everywhere, he continued; they are seeking for something that will satisfy their spiritual desires. Nor must w-a stop at sympathy, but must begin to teach them many things. We can teach them their own Old Testament. They have it, but they don't understand it. It "is to them a closed bock 90 per cent, of them were hardly able to read or understand their own language. By the efforts of the society a. large number of bibles had been printed rn Yiddish and whereas 18 years ago, 111 the East End of London, Jews refused to look at the New Testament m Yiddish. they we-ra now largely studying it. They begin to see in the New Testament a record of the fulfil- ment of the prophecies concerning the Mes- siah, and a quarter of a million have been brought to a knowledge of the truth. There was not a mission in the world that couid produce so many and so happy results as that to the 155,000 Jews in Canada. The man who is ashamed of the Jew is ashamed of Him who was a Jew according r to the flesh; the man who despairs of the Jew ha.s no business to call himself a Chris- tian the man who hates the Jew has no business to belong to the Church that was founded by a Jew. Let us show our grati- tude to the Jew by giving him that which wo in the first place received from him In the afternoon the rev. gentleman again preached at Holy Trinity, and in the evening at St. Mary's.

DICKENS' GRAND-DAUGHTERS, PENSIONS FROM CIVIL LIST. Tho returns of the Civil List pensions granted during the financial year was issued on Tuesday. Misses Mary Angela, Dickens, Dorothy Gertrude Dickens, Cecilia }I;:ŒY Dickens, and Evelyn Bessie Dickens, are granted £ 25 each in recognition of the literary eminence of their grandfather, Charles Dickens. Adelina, Lady Drtmvmond Wolff, is granted £ 1C0 in consideration of the public services cf her late husband. Sir Henry Drummond Woltf. Mrs. Purline Mary Col- lins is granted £ 100 in consideration of the contributions to literature and criticism ,f her late husband, Professor Churton Collins; while Mrs. Sarah F. Waugh is granted £ 75 in recognition of the great social and phil- anthropic services of her late husband, the late Rev. Benjamin Waugh, in founding the S.P.C.C. Miss Kate Norgate is granted JE150 in consideration of the value of her historical writings.

HIS DAUGHTER'S ENDOWMENT POLICY. SWANSEA FATHER'S CLAIM AGAINST COMPANY. UNUSUAL CLAIM: DOMESTIC INFELICITY. An unusual claim for insurance was heard at the Swansea County Court en Monday, Samuel Itios. Savage suing the Britannic Assurance Company for J315, under an en- dowment pel icy, on the life of his daughter, Liiv Augustus Savage. The money was payable* in 14 years or previous death, and the policy matured in June, 1908. Plaintiff, with a. iittle reluctance, explained that, he was not "so pally" with his wife as they ought to be, and was now living apart. "I was practically thrown out," he said, "and if I had not gone I would have been murdered. I did not mind one at a time, but I could not manage five at a time." However, he left his wife well oil, with property bringing in an inoome of about 25s. per week. After difficulty he found that the JE15 under tho policy had been paid, but he claimed that as' he was the proposer it was his property. Cress-examined by Mr. Rupert Lewis (for the company) plaintiff said the property lie left his wife was 55 and 56, Brunswick- street. Mr. Lewis: You say these belonged to you? Plaintiff: Morally. Mr. J-ewis: We are dealing with the law hew. Plaintiff said that he bought the property in his wife's name, and also went into some detail as to his having, when in business, compounded with his creditors. He ad- mitteel that after leaving his wife in 1905 he had not paid the premiums on the policy, but persisted in contending that he left his wife with the means to do so. Mr. Lewis urged there was no coiio to answer- His Honour found for the defendant com- pany.

EXECUTION AT PERTH. CARTER WHO MURDERED A BOY. Alexander Edmcnstcne (2d;, car <:< of East Wemyss, was executed at Perth Pris- on on Tuesday morning for the murder of Michael Swinton Brown (16), in a public la- vatory, on February 19. After the white cap had been drawn over the condemned man's head, he was heard to mutter, "May the Lord have mercy on my sou! Death was instantaneous. Ellis was the executioner. CHEERS FOR THE BLACK FLAG. The morning being very fine, there was a large assemblage outside Perth Prison walls. There was no scaffolding, the scene of the execution being a trap-door on the floor. Edinonstonc had been so depressed that officials wanted to avoid any scene like dragging the fainting mo.n up the scaffold steps. Death was instantaneous. A few spectators cheered when the black flag was hoisted.

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