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lLATE MR. DANIEL, EDWARDS.
lLATE MR. DANIEL, EDWARDS. INTERMENT OF CREMATED REMAINS. Amidst sig is of widt;spre<td regret the re- mains of the late Mr. Daniet Edward. J.P.. Momston. were laid to rest in LIangyfe!- ach Churchyard on ¡j.turda a-fternoun in th< presence of a large number of relatives Md friends. According tc the deceased tMBUeman's 'X'h the regains h<id been Cremated the previous day at Goldcra Green. These were placed in an I am. which m turn was placed in an oak awket. Thf urterment took pliice -r a coruel o! the churchyard, where t.i1E' late 11. D. Ed- wards' wife lies buried, together with John Aubrey Edward:< ()n. who died )n 1838; EthaJ, his daughter a I'Id two children of Mr. D. Ed\v<ifdf, v-ho died in infancy. Sur- mounting the family vault i* a. Peterhead granjte monument, in which the )atc Mr. JMw&rd'! took so great. an interest, -)nd f!) ..hich had been inscnbEd his own name in readiness wn,h oniy the date to be chiselled in at death. This evidence of the de- .e.ased gent!enLa,n' s love rrf completeness in everv detail was characteristic. He d'd nothing oy hah-e- and insisted upon any work be undertook being; done to his liking The motto which he aaopted on his cr:et VM "ABSOUE LABORE NIHIL" ("Xothing is done without labour"). Tie p.a.ing of thj". the last of the tin- plate veterans who had done so much to es- tar,H<:h the trade in its present prosperity, recAiled to home of th{' eiders JYwnd the graveside the dwindHnt; band'in recent years who had each received the laft caH one by one. One histmctively reflected upon the work the&e self-taught m<n had been H.blc to ;)CC')mpli.h; n)en. for instance, 'fke the late Ijord Oantawe. -Ali-. Wm. a m, '\Ir. D. Owen ajtd Mr. Da'uel Edwards, a quar- tette who 'vorkpd together irl their early days in the qm m'n at the Forest Work?, and who Mpent the; 1 spc"? time in educat- ing themselves, and ir) !ear')'"g thp pra<c- ttcaJ appHcation of their work to improve manu f acture. Born in ttf 33,:n? p:?h in which he died— )fr. D. from Cardigan—the docae-dentloemall ted ST) &cti\e life. and in hn !ate'' -ear- he took an mcrea,sing intareat in politics. wh;!<' he always t<?ok the HveHefti interest in ,Ilythin,, per- taining to h's nat-ive piace. His wish was for Plainness <n everythmg the tuno.j L ."id the" were si.rtct.h- ,)bf' d. No wreaths accompanied the ffnuins. the!'t'- whu pl'edeceaed h'ni. A n" he ()PPO1t. tl-,e e'ttrancp had been m:, dp ref t- ine pl;tce ait t,h- head, with pro\-i¡<ior! for thjCM iv h c,ill fullo'x, T:H' !nst rites were performed by tile R J). (vicar). H<'v. J. W'[iiam" (Tabernacie). snd Rev. D. Picton Evani<, The :).t th: DufLYll \\orlv-, :!ti"t a notabk 6gure in t.lik- ptoccssbn w..t& th'' deceased cenMpman's fCM?hma:i. Mr. D. J'?nee, who had oe?'n ii; h' .??)<'e f? .jc '<<n'°. The Mourners. The o:'dl' ,f the curt' WItÍl tit" mourn'l' I was az; r'U"s: IsL C.irr!ge:—Mr. Ou.k?v \\a.ters. J. P., Mr. T. Oi-.ktpv Waftp.-s..Mr. B? (sdicitcr). .Mx. T. Oai-iot- v NAalt,e? s, Aiid l?v. J. J. Wtlha.nis (T?bemac?). R< D. Pic'ton Evaiis, NI.A.. Dr. Wm. Gitbe, \LD. ?rd C'<Mr??: '??-.st?. J. Pm?.n. D. \Vi!- lia.Bi9. John John, Jo?. Morgan, Jo- Davies, .j,), ?inr,,ar ies, 4th C?rtiage. —M?urnutp ? arD.jg? fr?- ?m. 5t.h C?r-r'dge \esm- ?' H. Ed \-ard.<, ) J. J. Edwards. D. L!. 'Ed'A-M-ds grandson,. E. G. Edwafrds, R. G. Fdlvitrdz, (sons). Dr. R. Joiies (son. in-hi.w). A. E. Edwards (S)). 7th P. (grandson). Coa.pt. "augh".11 .Ton:; \raJlrl:o;n) .7th \V ehh Cy- dtsts). Vr. Tom JL1rt' l1t.h 'pi r' m. T il' Jr'hn Dd. Ed- wards. Daniel Ed'A'aj'ds: fnaphews). '11:,11. Harris. r, P Dyer, Wm. John, J. J. J.-M miah -T,)hn Thoma.a, D. Mr. Gw-ih'rfi \fr. T. J \\1 ¡ ¡ i;> 1T: ''J.P.. r\rm,t 12t.h 'r!rt"r.,lp!) (_'M'l'ip :fr. T. J. Da,\ie<, J.P Mr-. D. -J.P., C pt. J.ri.ne"¡ D. Gcthm. t nth C.rriag- :-Dnffl}..n ')tt¡. t.ff-fr, J. A. Williimr,, Mr. W. Frapc;s. M' H. Hwik'ns. and \11-, l), .1rmo4>8 LARGELY ATTENDED FrX, L T";e iunpntl wa targFIV attended. R- J. \i!'ia.m;- cor,,il:,tel a hort "prvic<' in I to th" cortege starting, and prp- e<'nt at tht, last ritea mctuded Mr. \V. n, M.P.. A]d. J. Jordan (LlalAAm' !ett. IIJ;rl R. Tlilrk- land. Mr. David ? 1"8r8. Gro. Rowe. T. J<-r')'ah and T. tnr< of thp Worrp.st.pr .Tid rDp.)' Forp:'t, Works\ W. Morris f\Md!and!. H. D. Wi)-! Oaklc- ()a'kl,v junr.. Ivor Griffith, F. r:dwa(:i! T. WU- 1ia.m. Rpv. Ffrwdpn Levi1!' I,VelinnT'p). Trevor Eviiis. A. R. Lew; W. P. Row'andh,. M. L. T. n. T;¡,: (bajik vnal,,agei,), A. B. D..vip< T. (hw;¡!d Rev. ;amne1: \V. D-tvies )DeL ian). R5ft- Robert, D. L. Thorns': Piti. H. 'Abcrdare;. D. Davie3 (Pathf,ib), E. Jeiik;?is, Hn01 ")!iam.5. T. KeweU Jones, .fona-th.m WiHiamh. D. E. Th(.ra-i, l), Ja.m<w (dearoii) D. WUiiams (Philade.lpÏ1ia), Joeeph Da\-ie«, E. Morri a F orr i a <Pn'chgTOve). W. 06 Eva.n?, Thfma? T()bÙ} Capt:t.in Svd Beva.:i. D. Morgan. T. Evans (deacon), H, D. W!i&m; E. Edwards, D. and W. Jenkms T? hute"'? a.tLd c3-€Tnat'on arran?empnts wM-e conducted by M'?Mra. WaJteM D.nd John- MMTT?ton. Th? re-nt,n,-7 I were laid in a ten'a. cotta urn cn.cloa&d in a. I polished pajMl oak casket.
....-..I I "WE ARE STOPPING…
"WE ARE STOPPING AT! SALONIKA." I STATEMENT BY DE CA3TELNAU. (Pr6M A;sociation \Va.r Special.) PARIf, Thursday. A teleg-ram to the "Jcurn.ii'' from Rome M.vs thai Goene-ral Caateiu&u, interviewed tjhere on thf subject i)'f the opera.tlons nt. SaJttnLk<L, dedaJ-ed savci&t "Mes "We are tt Ñtionrika.. a.nd ,e ha.vp, uo indention of leaving it until our purposes have be&n fu!- <\Ued. We expect t't t attacked. If we are. our enemies wiH h.n e to prepare for hs' sa.exinee.>. I am more t'ha.n satisfied I a.m en-thu.,iii.,tie a.bo'ut th? defence winch we have prepared." One of the s suite "a-id an attack on Saloni" would coat the invader! 150,000 BMR Fra.nco- BrÍ:tí!\h trc.ops to !a.nd.
-,-I .U MABINOGION."-I
U MABINOGION." I SWANSEA SOCIETY CELE- I BRATES NEW YEAR. 7%e local hteiat-y society, vckpt ( Mie I"kLab;nf)gio" celeb1-aI.ed the comtg of tJie New Year at the <ttos\enur Hotel nu yjinrsday n'ight. The meeting K'uk t.hf form ?f a supper, int-er--pex,-e(i wI 'th hurnf-)!,ouq i tpe?chae a.nd much f?ood pcetry ?f a '-opica.! ?M'Ttcte! ?or which the baidt. 'Tenant. "MorlaJp," "Brithyn Tawe," "Bpili GI?. jmd others were Speeches on the \<roLk of the society, the ,ut:nnt5 r)f the h<?m. et?., were dp!i\'ere<i bv Alderman J?hn Jorda-n. ?<r. Ix'?a.t Owcm, ?.P.. th? Rrr. ( -fn<w? R<'f-«. Mr. J. P. \Y])- tiams. Mi. 0"hor)t<' ;.m¡:£-l. R. Mr. T. J. ltIT". a.nd Mr. \y, Llc-weh-n. MT. D. Rhjs PhiUipx T'!fsi(!ed. and a. I11f)l,l h 9: '34 WM
LIFEBOAT AND THE ISCHOONER,
LIFEBOAT AND THE I SCHOONER, I SWANSEA JURY (ATTACHES NO BLAME. The<=ad c:l't:umíiLlt,ce:ó -,ur,.ouiidlil-- t!ie dea.th cf Joseph Blown, of Arldow. Ireiafu. were invest),a;<it--i''d on Friday by the Swa,ns<<). corone' (M:J.('. lr. W. A. Thomas appeared fur tlie ownprs ut' t'heshtp. Capt¡¡.in Thoma. Tyt'eH. 1. prospect place, id.ntined t.iTe body <m that ol the mate of the Eii?:bct.h Ja;)e, Jf Arktow. which ship wn.s lo:>t in the recent gale o:f the ll1mbles. Dpctased.wcutd been a.'wt 60 vea.r of ,,e, ;iiid left Cai-d:if the hsi ab-: r;ht'h..); By Mi-. Thomas He did not know wh<- th,t. the iueuua.t a.t. the )iuwoh-,ci win!- (,lit t;ll lh "c'<.sim vi ¡: but in hi expi'1 ;,{' ie' ;¡" a ')€-t captn.in ht knew that UdJoa." went out to t.hø <I.,8it."llce ct ve&cls .Niieii the- were see'to.be in di"1.re, !S.Ret.i (81 spoke to 5'.ding Lhe body.'it \\pdn"d.!y';)stab<.)ut 2 p.'n. It ia.ynear VtYum'R Stream, about one hundred yore's mark. The !.xxly, which f'Hv \js ai'taiward:. removed to t;h ¡-tUt: ): het-o appeared for the atiùllal Lif(-I,oat lnstitittion. gaTe corrohoi'ijLtive e\- I dene. and p'-evious to this Mr. A. Thomas remarked th;t,t he was there to! ascertain Why the itfeboat did not go out onth;soc'castcn. P"101 I cutter Ue&urort. s3,id that a,t .5.1') p.m. he receive! llews that a s("hoon_'r in the and "ent to i)er' a..ssis.tancp. He 1lad seer) U1 ship lYIII!; off th. Mumbles for .some titoe. b.'ff'-e i:i;)&.undw'ipn I)e lia,.i of hei- liel mm.riia.t!.Y proceeded to iL" p--t whero he knew she \nu!<!i?, arnving there at b.10 pjt).. an<i nnding the schooner gone down. \vith bo¡:,h nli,stf' a.hov!' the Hl>anng a man slwut h'.aT' he steet'ed the cutter tn his du-cc- t.ijn, nnd thrp' out a Hue. This faiied to hnd hnn. howove-r. and v.ith that t'm cutler ii-ai turned the hfeboat station, blowing tbe whistte all the time. Then witness Went back tt' the wreck, and made an attempt. M place the Beaunx?'h bow bom??n th.n m&sts of the stmken ship 'n order to reseue t.h? mA" Ju.L t!ifn t v?)y h<'a.Yy sen bro'ke nea.r by, "na.pping off b:.Lh ma?t.s. <md for a tin'e Tendering the cutter hrrseif useless. .ft,c<i'\vard= ?"ttnt?s cruised ;tiviind for a whd" rat s.r. no ;,m f)f He I Did not see tho lifeboat at hrst, n.Mth?r ia.unch'-d ?r out i.n the bay. L'.t saw it .?me t.h?e aft.er'?'?rds. It v?u'.d be ?))fytt (,wf.;T.ty mirutes a.ft'pr the Bea.ufort n.t'ri'ed that wi tness <-a.w the Ii fet1<Ht ;Lbout do qltart-er of a '\rc<'k. Tt !lot t.ake long to rpAch the achoonr as th.e,re "'Ms a hrl'fz: ? in it.< fn,\our. It was his opinion t-ha.t the schooner shinned s<i muc'i water tha.t ?he b)'<?!? h?r h<:tchM and went Jo.)). By Hai th" liff'.bo;;¡Jtn or t-hp srpne \vhpn the Beaufort M-ri'p<! --he cou td rached the man on the rna.t .Utd iia.e M.\ed him. In reptv /0 :f r. T,.e Hculanger. wtttiess 81.id thfv ha.d *!a-7d in that tc'r F-i!"itf>r fnr thev couM r;M,id no atups, th"re "in!! to.-< \V her<* the ve.-seIt w<'nt down there w" 18 feet of "ter ol'(iinan' apnng tide. \Vlwn the piiot ctitt-er wnt out the tidf w&s lowing. By LA r. W. H. Thomas: They ha-d a m"5' g,i- on the Swansea P Iei- fi-om Ii nia. (unknown) that a vt>s..l wa? in d?tr?' ajid ti e:v 'vent crit, though they would been gr.ing r,ut thf'n ir. any ruse t.o hpir t;lti(1n, it 'as the schooner 'n a.s a,]J had «team. (-)nlv rtavs I)(>inr hp had ? d capt,A,ill, ;t.;k in him whv h" ditdn t t.ome in to Swan-'ea for Christnm.s. PAr. Le Boulanger. '.(r. F. Tc- Kottlangei,, hon. secretary of t.h.- ',Ni'tinible,F sp;i Oil :\kmdRY hf %aw the ,,h('.()npl' frnm thp NtumoleA at 9 a..m. and axmn at 10.3" ,n", ? 'dn('k <Pld from 2.15 tmti! 6 p.m. Between thp !'t?t h? A-a, t1:re D'u'ing thA whotp of t'h,)t tim° hf\ cI; rl n.it ()!í r] é'f thp s,"rioolier j wHs in ;'¡.[1\' d¡:¡n"'T..he W"I. in .Tn U'nomtortabta p&sttt&n, but he thought safe. Tha foroner You did n"t "fJI1"idt>r there w.t,s any danger to her? Witness: No. not in the least. At- thoueh she was in no danger she was )n a position where danger nlight arise. A vepsej in a ga)e, although she)tere<! hy the Mnmh)fs Hea.d. was never in an enviable position. You d'd not think li(-i- potion was such that ha,-c. sort? —No, othM-vise she wouH havp hen sent at once. I was At 6 o'clock you )Mt" Y "s. You sa.w no reason np to th""n to F-end out he Hfehoat?—\o, hut. a.;< I ip3V!ng I saw the schooner burning a hie; name. t \vas by a htr.ie lane hy the That \<a<! the f1:'t sip;n.at of Yes, the nrK'; and on!y one. At riiisk the fiof,)ner wiF. putting out her liht¡;¡,. which showed that they were going a.hout their ordinary Wth the nare the !ifeboa.t rocket went up. T,)-r" was a (!i-o" d around, and the (TeW '.vero near, but no one had suggested the Jifehoat' going out previously. t'!p was in d-mger u.p to the ti;ne of the i-rhooner's na.re? --Xo. \Vt*are frtrMvins;)ife,qnd 'f a m.'in \vi?hips: bo Mvc cn'prts pots the iattpT" m the j?boat tbp c?x??'ain cou.M throw *'hp ?nR?t-< out, fo)' their or)p O')bJct w,is to g-ive Hvps. In fT;t they gav? 7s. reward to aiiyonel'% '.vho gave information of i '?'reck or a v?sci ?n dagger <exceptu!g coMtnua.rd?. "I,tcher¡;lld the crew. who wer? supposed to t.be in f(.i-niati,,ii as part of t hpir d; By lfr. \V. A. Thomas: Tbp l¡ipboat crew h;).d'dri-ftf'.1 down owi ng to the g.ue. That fact did not r-ungfst they thought -t \'c-.s<?'. N,t-.a, iii Mr W. A. ThoT-as The newh :)t Swan- se<t wa. at 5.40 there was :l essel ''i Witness Someone must, .h twn 'pon the'r imagination to aay the vesaet Wa.8 fp Rut -f a ship appe:t1'1! 'n not. the is spen* to be in dist.r?ss the iit'eboat would go at once "itil',H1t II:Y a.ig''a.). ,kcd n;. t.) said twMityye'r'i-3. ) Thc TIfei),),tt ar,- rfmunpr?t?d it they ?o oHt.—YM'. a-ccoLd- ilig w lefigtli of da' v. If inj.; to iMt?th or service and tirue of day. If) they are caU?d and do not p;o out tL&ir time'spa.id. It .i,ppp:u's if thp i Ifeb,),t had gone out to the nien \\ou)d have been tm.ved?—f wi>1:!d not aoree t.' that. We niust havp grounds to launch t.he life h)at, and up to the time f)" the flare V'(' had Cunt. ha\'< been saved.—That may h;(' been his opinion, but. tliere wts no ground to go out betote the darp 'rom the ."('hooner, Ca.pt' Pre'vett said he did not ]!f-' b;),-t.t wd stea.med in ani! whi.tled ¡or th- 1; fel)c, at, aftprward c seeing; the Jiih, Don't you think the Ji,'eboat shodd h.:vc gone out to them if tllev r<?qLiirpd as:"st- ance?—The information wa'; ? iven fat SW[If), l'-ea.) \h.. d'd kno\" the real fn.rts. If the Beaufort couk! bove tindc,,itakcn to have gone i ('an:t <-toe why the tit'phoat could not have s,:onE' out and nffer,< ,] -ist- is or c;pn di."tre" visible from the fhorp. n)p)'f T< as No distress visible from t.hp shore. The rrcw wrp alrelcly on the spot— ha\'e gone nut to offr ns'<tinc<)h'y won!d have gone 1! thf're had been the s]ig;ht<'sl. sign of di Les. She was riding at Anchor hsd )'c*e' ''h<*r? &orf!p <tay&. and the gaJ'? \"<1,, moderating. Wli,,n tli, gale is 'ng you suggest the p.,on ouL h is sn:<i -he hre at ai" ')nda.v a ê. eiT'n4' da v? 111 thp pn"ning Mnnf)!)-' \f' far )PM< W .irt t!)t 'ti ;:1" Shf Had riddcn through a)) the worst. 'J Jawe WM oo reö\f:on apparent ij.'pju the shore or d).s(.rpf-s signals tha.t as.-istance was ;rtquiiicd. Bea.ufon did everythirg to a&slst?-— ) The Bca-u.fcM't was ha]f-a,n-hour behi.nd her Hmc to go on the st-H,tio'i. A !n,me¡l ha..s appe<tr<;d :n the pre?' tiiat r" (-rder;! were given. That wa.s rot ag the cox- v:;¡jn can take the boat <Jut .f he thi-.k}. fit.. But you were there a;1 !You coi;u)ted with the cox-v..iLn?—Yes. She was r;d:y e<i-ny. The jury no quest!ot)& to u<<- The cux-wain, \\i;ij¡¡!11 Davl'es, i Mumblts, f.aid he had b,eii roxs\\ain fùr '15 years, and he agreed with M). L< Boui- anger t1 :L theI v;As uo necessity pt'.a'ioosiy to go M the a.8;jsta1;ce. Lp t-o ,the ti-rr-e of jii,e there ws': no to go out, lr.e 1(".PI' fllU"< rr.11l J1<1 ?ta ?o out. The sh'p re. ft- rno'ed in.tUt hct f.)ir J'ige vi the C']:")'. 'Ie?." \v;.s ),nc j'epl; "1 hav.' had a.h'ut' b9 y".u's of it." And you v.onld h:t\e ?one it it w?? ?e' )??,id NIIU V? 1 would h<t\e t<t?' th'- b?.t v.-ithout <-o!?ntit!? :tt:yof.G. At n-.e o'clock shf w.-i!< j-idmg c'a;!)foi'ta bl". Couid you !€<' the mf:! on b?.t' d ?— ? ?- '?? ? t.h: time. A ste?mc!- h.'d b?t her ?.fi- chors. and fhe waited and th:ii \vn& 'hnt w;{,, t-ftkin¡¡: T))v ;1t-t8n>tívll. Can YOl fico,nnt it;, tb' mf'\1'd'" tn SWf! Cait, yoL, ,i(!,c>vint f, to the stumer.L s-za? kN-(?ijid It :tpl)l\- to ttie ot t?e f}:f- ?-e \?e on t.he sp?.t \u"? 'h" schoonCt M.k withMt hKif a.; ho'jr. The Hieb<M.t ?< there. V.'h.'tt '.v-.< '.he time of t-'e Hare ?—I hav. ?o id' c' V'here y"n wh?1! the Beaufcrt wh:tied in t<va)'s :h01 t": 1 n: ocT ht'o,j the \vhixt)t). We :<yed (.ut. tili n ¡I.m. T.te spr;ty wof.' d al ml)-;t -e's cut. The Heam': i. did not ('t. \uU fur ;ome y: f"l1t h, M:en c. We !?t no time f''t..n Lhe fi?)''? ?c'ii.'? 'p ?t' '<?- E'verything v.t- ?. -;) k y -? po?ibte. Who g.ive y?n i;?tr'.i(_L:o— to 0 out?— See i ;?' the h ue. Disappeared Uke Mag'c. t" go dt lJe10re; —No. Ther? cou'd be no better judge than It vec,2J's cap lain. The -.abl(, haps tore her opfn. She !ikp mug'-c. a< thp Mr. Th,-)m;i.,i.: ne,Pr saw the He t.ht.unht thRY mu have gOlw ov€J- it. He did not see the nut--t.. What ? the d-t.t-mrf from Swansea, to the v.'1-?-k? Two and h'-?f m;I<?f. Nviw,k'! Two fn(i rn;! ,P. i.w t? wt'eckP—The pos&'biHty is w i "d her by and did not see, her. eJ'e thP te(,o;¡t <-nf-w ar-enibled that afternoon ?--Xot as..embied, !<' thfy wrc' t.hpre. .\j'f. v.p to understand tn. Ill,f-1),nat crpw in i-ough L" ahvav,o; ",smhled ?—No. Why th? c.)-"w {hen> thf>ll ?-The,n" w'ts it st-eanler look-iii, foj a pdot and m d-stres- The f'lam,han 10 Tron? fo; the lifeboat ?,-s:,me>tim the rf I s-ee anything I, wrung I repc)rt it to the ser:ret.¡u'v. If a vessel m the Bay;> in dtTl- a.id a hf<'b'at is r<-r)i)'cd 'ha,t h3pp"?-Th? rocket ? f-irpd "T?n :) phip gop< "nto dan?r. Who ?'vpft thp orders to th?- oew to ?o out"—MvseH. You con)d haYf ??"? ?' ?"" "'?'?'?' '??? afte)-ncon?— but iiert,sary be fore. The jury hf-d no quM-tion' to a Thf CO()I'OTIN (.bought thei-e wa,s no << dcr)«. to f'h()' <'xa<t )' y how the man met, his death, and h<? ad vised Found drowned." As regard s Davi(' w:m a ma.n of .>xpe,r-ienre, ¡ '1d knew the iind i-n;i,i Tri,,Iit M into a.n °'rror of jndgme"t. he thought t.he Pl'oba.hihty ,a tha-t a b;tr sea st".wk h-p. sm;l:dÙ¡¡g t.h. h:.Jt:-hes !lrl filling her with wa.tpf. Thp whé'l(> tbmg. thev \Hm told. ha.ppen in two m-.nutM, .-md a vpMfI mi¡¡ht 1--t- faf<' onp rmnute <<nd in imrwiient d*nK'='r t.h<' ilxt. Da,vi<-s liaxi M:d the cha,i-i.- 'ni7h< hawse p.pp.. If the jury thought thpr" 'vn? any blam o' any ,rror of judgment they shuuld say 50. if thfy didn't talk';d the thp !,Past. and often Uf'ri ri diculous staiem--nts. The ji-.ry a vp'dift of F\,u nd drowned." a-iici found that th", lifeboat had rim1/' "eT'yt-h1'g pos.=!ih)<' under the cif'cum- Th? Corona: A¡or] pvpryth"ng T14-es&-iry? The Foreman Yf--
INDIAN TROOPS' F!GHTj iNG…
INDIAN TROOPS' F!GHT- iNG POV/EPS. I THEY IMPROVED WITH I EXPERIENCE. A ?p?h f"p tne Brtush he?dn'?rtev :nFr-tn<'ea..ya: Xow ?hat th'? Kui6:'=! mMS?c-L- to the Indian Army r'orps h?a e'v?n the )'wa to ?e wor? that. 'his for<-p ha?s bfen withdrawn from Franfe. it may nr.t hp o'tt "f to ref.-r to varintis rumrmrt, wbifh Fit orn* t)m<' ginp(l currency. a')d whi'h. iM .n?ticp t<' th" Indian III TO"}): themspl-ps. ?hou)d bp FfPct'?Hy '1'?- posed r)f. ]t w'H he rcN?m?cr? that whpn I the rndian iandpfi a' IfarieillA,, to wards the <*if' of September. 1). t,l';e.r ar rna.) waa heral!ic-d wHh f>xtra"r(h'na'y pn- th'taiaRm in the British an.(i Fi-encb new- p'3.r'pr='. This wt.4 ¡lat'ual, hut. )t had the rf:3iit of ar(,)II;ng poplar expects tion of dppds o* urowesa Tho j r!i;lifci ';? to the na'htiDg- tine, where .\11 uo¡:¡s¡hh wore needed sorely at thf time. They wpre tlbiis plunged itr3.i.-ht,iwiiv and :nto a 3pe<"es of warfare totally diftcTenT froTn a,nytb'rLg they had ever known o" be'*n } t rai nn to i)i :.h('; r oon1 In :1 Too Much ExpftteO, Thfy did w")!.o);(!'r'e-!<?''o:)) tier's, but it WI)II!rI hI" 1dJI" to ]'rf'tpnrf tha, 1 hpy riil'! 80A I wp)) ns popular "X¡;f"ctaLÏon tm'1 inticipated.I R't'nonr in wartime warrl" p-trpmo> In '10m", :mpalDp.h!f> manr, it beC31J1f> knowr) in En9:land t.hat thp Indian) Corpn had r!nt pC) tI,l ¡ tc' .vithstanfUnc j the f,(,rnian on"¡aught at. ye-uve Ch.1!lplle, an? rfurm? the cr)ti 'al d?iy.-< of C?tnhp.r. -19!4. around Yprp?. f«T'rt Roberta's tii='t YLsit to j France was at'lso('jaed in the puh!ic min'l with a mis;;ioyi to try and ""tif:n" thE" moral of the troop" h.? knew and Io\pd so we!) And so the peniiii.ii-n nr Iminf0rrnen opinion swung to .< h.r p.s:trl"mc>, Exasperated Optnton. '.kr'.?r)fthp'r car,ll)a4tC-yi tsie li,14an Army <J<niM< did n-!wpU as t0ul(1 1,f'00 T'p(lsonah1:, px)):-rtf"1. Tt was not their- fault thrt. th<* npwpapcr.s had a'ciaimed there as a rare tt Tita-ns who wf're ¡r():n to accompli'¡ of L:Jti>1' Qll. whpr. tH'.r had gr,)" war-¡;E'asonecl. hpy pfoyed to he tr00p" in the (,f the tfi-iT). In ttl(' ,r at Britisli Chaiiell(, ai-d in the hurtle of Loo thlCY rflidpred rr.agr.ifi- cent service. Thp\-haY€ ¡dt Frnu{'{' wit:' a 1'°1'(\ of which thC'y m.ay \1:'11 br P;0l:i, and tho;p who imagine that can rend into the fnct of thpir 'Aithdrnwn! s ''onarmation of thf rumours that thpyh:-d not "madE gocd" are doing a 'nj))?t' to a mnpr'jHepnt f]fht- ing- which wi)) a-<!S't"ed!y hp heatd of j hr'niatitly in thf new ?pherp they arr entfT- ing.
COLLIE P-SOLDIF-RS AND THEIR…
COLLIE P-SOLDIF-RS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. At a Council! oi the South alee; heidatCarditfonThursn:'y.AIr.Ah)ett mised thf question of tf)c of a:!o' anecs to siuiors' wives' for ofterlCs !)y thfir husbands, und it was reserved tbut the question he r:usod in the H<tuse of Cf'mmons by Ah. Thomas Richards and Ir. John William-i, in ord,)l' th:ü it i);) t.horuugh'y vpntilat&d.— Aiter a long di.cn¡.ioli upoa dte ostiet-s' foriiitttion hours worked, tbpraics paid. and ti.onumhpr of shifts pajd i'ur' pe; week. so that rhc he brought to a head.- M). Hee:, -.n"s appointed to investigate I al.41)tltt, at tlie C-,nor, C'j)ii<-r.'L'. i;hcn)en h:id made ,11. np-'Iication fr'r out of-or!< pay.
OVER SKA-WALL \T )1(1',rBIE:;;,
OVER SKA-WALL \T )1(1',rBIE: A. man natnpd B. Crc.!)iii. o) 4. Spring K?: f)pn?. West vni adm!tt)*d to 'l!].f!! Tiospital on Friel"" evcnins uffer:.ng from ;llrie., 1'Hr\ and leg. 11 1.11 ]i< acrid! ,<11., ovc" :'T' é'a ;t.¡tio¡¡ nfid feU on to Lhe ma<
I HEW VEAR' HONOURSI
I HEW VEAR' HONOURS I I I PELAGE FOR < DA' I I NEATH NATIVE I- CREATED KNIGHT. Tha King ha bestoi,ed a number of N e\\ YMr. Tht-Prircc Minister's list is of mnn,\ than u.-n:tl Ihe Dukpof Dpvor.shirpand Ead Cl,n;on receive the Order of the Ga''te)', <H!d Lord .'ter.?cy ha£ a. 5tep in the petra.g, I There a.re MX ne'.v œ rOIlS amüj¡f{ thent being Mr. D. A. Tn<rna& and. L-rd Chari, Bere, i'ord ajKt .\tr. Doiiit.l(i -Nlfk(-Icaii, of Car.ui?, ;uid .\11'. Wiil Cl'opk: )1.P.. are in- c!ded .unong !-ix new Privy COullcÎ!lor. Th?ie are a!so three Irish Privy Couueillor- jship?. th:rMon bLu'ODetcies—one for Xtr. 'H?t't'y '\Vebb, M.P.. and one* for the )?t? Ambassador ?t. Bpr)'n—?nd 28 knishthoods. iu.-mding ?!.r. 0. M. Edwards, t?c Chiot Intj'?ctor f,: Education for Wa.? Mr. T. J. Hugh< <]tairnmu of th<- Weish In&uriiuce Commi5i(mer. and Dr. Ras, thf ? 'Kknowfi i-.p?ialist. of !?<M)dun. who is a nat've<;f Neuth. I KNtCHTS OF THE ORDER OF THE CARTER. :Big!l: HC1!]. Earl U'l{2U.\ ot KEDLE- STOX. (ut'zon'8 record as Vicr')oy of India. h 'ri th, aiiiii ol the ptiblic, tr. whom he is now kllOwn as a member (A I the Coa!iti<.n Cabinet. MOi't Honourn;)¡e the Duke of DEVON- SH!Ri- C.C.V.O. I.g ser\iiig at t.he .Admiralty. The ninth "f his I)ne, it i" notable that each cf his P;ght pr<'dpcpssr'rs'n<.hc dukedom has Cc't'tpt- n NEW VISCOUNT. I ?'!?!tHo;-t.L..)d -?;.SEY. ?mHiar to t]]e public as President of the Pro?tp. Divor'-f, H"d Admir?tv D;?- ?on, "hich<?ce he he!d)nl909-0. Since I h'.?i'etiremenb from the benching lord- ship as hea<I of various Com'T's'sIons. Appointed I 'rel' (.'omrni:!<onet' oi the I'nited King- dom m 1912, Jjord Mersey presided over II t'lp mqun'y into the Titanic di&'1ster, and mere recentIv 'int'the sinking of the f,u.-itarila bv a firman suhmaj-ine. NEW SARONS. Admiral Lord CHARLES WILLIAM DE LA POER BERESEORU. G.C.B.. c.c. v.o..M.r. Bp,ar¡; M namp familia" t,) the Rritiah pubHc thaii th'i-ta yp='-rs as tli;it of a di¡;tingui¡.;hH'l Jia.v.i) ofHccr, and ],-itterly Hs that of a gtndpnt and cntic of naval policv. Sir ALEXANDER HENDERSOX, B?rt., I M.P. C1?irn)an oj' t.e GreAt C'?nt!?! Railway Com p??v. Sir THC.S. GEORGE SHAF<.HNESSY. j. A. "J. J ¡ \'f l I K.C.V.O. { Prf'"ido¡t ;)f the Can;¡di[.n PI1('ific P,.tilwa.v Comp.inv. \niXTA:Ù \Y.\ L}}(lfrF ASTOR. B'a'< n )'Hme cqu.nY wp'i1 !\T)r)\ in N<*w I h'* \= ho-it 'u 1343) and in England (wh.1' hp beettre a 'I1atw'ali,d t'ubject. in U99). C'<?t?in CR( IL \rLLL\\) M.F. We]} krionvil 'n having lef'n Liberal for \Ye;;t. !L'mdonj !{;nce 16-92. L'' 1' f/w vc,]r!' he Iws J1"1d t-"( of Assist' <lilt, Gcnerai and JxrnoT Lord ?< td?e Treasury. DAVH) Af.FR.ED THOMAS. E?. Th? fa?mot:? We.)sh co') mH?uatc, rpc&ntty pl'onJi ro.p! I!' with ll!l'Jlitl"! 1:1iion¡;, I PRtVY COUNCILORS. Sir FREDERICK bbl.;hCE BANHrR.Y, Ba,t.. jl. P. Sir DAMEJ. FOR.D (KORl*E Nir'OLL BARGES, E.,g., M.P. the J3J:llkfrial!' .Dt\i.?i/in of ui t,hf f-ince 19%. fs known ? a formr:- gPJH'l';ll 5ocret.a.l'v of the Amala'll<1ted Society of Inep P.<W)K-), E:-q, t.f'. M. P. for Wooiwich, he Ila,, ,tJ,p-I'ome highiy poptda." throughout tho country during L.hH wjr by reason of p!a-t- f'-rm campaign Ull behalf of C'{)mm:-tnnf>l' FF.J<:DERICh. LEVERTON HARRLS, \).P. A of tt''<' Tariff (omn¡is.c:;ion, 19<T4. M)'. Ha.tris tMs written ii,ch on thf ques- Uon of Ta.J-irf Reform. T'(;Ln E?i 'f.P. PRIVY COUNCILORS IN tRELAND, ?iaj?<?:d J?\!cX m???-'? rriM?, t.B. \Va,itej- Macnur-rougil K<tV.c'.agh, E?q. ?,Vaiter Thompson. Esq.. M.P. NEW BARONETS. R.?h.t H<w. l?ian? J'.hn 'J'Bii?t, KC. Right ?.'n. Sir Wii?a'n Mwafd (jro?chen, G.G.B. Hon. Chv,le., RusseU. Vice Doveto.n :jt.¡; rdet:>, K.r.B. C.V.!)" C,1.G. &r John Jardine. K.C.LE.. !.P. Si.r Su- Charts Joiinston. ? Aifrp'i Aln Bo:,th. Esq. R;chArd BiLi'bidge. E, C-!a.mu.el Palmer. Rsq Colonel Jnhn Rtitliei-for4i. M P. tp)-n..r.<1pz Yarrow, E«q. I NEW KNtCHTS. Balnt'5, ¡'l' Thomas B<'<'<'ham, Esq. Berry, Epq M.b., LL.D. rtii,ir W;Jli:1m Esq., M.P. J,)hii flor!iston, Frederir Samnet £\llgu8tn! Bou'I'nl>, Eaq., L'.M.G. Esq. J¡IOJt>lS F-sri. Ha.rcnllrt Everard C'ire, Ef.q. Francis HctuyDeit. Esq. Owen N.oi-gai, EdwaJ ds, Eiq. Lr. Laznrus F.P.S. Ge"rge Frank! in, Esq. John Howmd, E.q. Thon'as John Hu?hof'iI, E<q. Ito1JcTt Keith indlol"S. Esq, Frawi Esq. Kirby, Esq. Ht;d:y Fra.'T-i? L? B.?s, Esq. J)'tni'[ ? tcf'abp.E8q M;ddkbro"k. Esq., \f. P. Hentv E&q. Time's Wright Park;nH))), Esq., 1.P. M.i?.? Rep.? Esq.. ( .V.O., F.R.C.S. (a na<.i?otN tv.t.hJ. R)(?."d Atk"'?' R'l?'?on, E.q. Patrick Sho-t?U. Efq. V?Y R<-?. (?MO?g'' Ada-? Sn.ith, f) D LL.D. N-?b(;rtWai)H!E? K.C. FORMERLY PLAYED FOR NEATW. Lit', .\liLuHJ H,>e-, l'.Y,(). ['.R' Edin hll!"gh. \LI1.C,S" L.P.C.P.. fot the f'ootba.Il C'tub. Hc :,as beot. l(\r'!Jg<;E:L to hi", :'olajf'st:; the ùi,ng's HoL)Lsc- hcM a.nd 1910. He w¡¡ aiw ::ppo:lIed tot.hHMm<; pus:- t.on ;nccn)'P<'t,)o)'with thf Royal Op<:r:< ('ept (:<1](11'11, ,\1:<1 Schoo! of Music. a iiienibei, of the British Mpdica! Association, and has b<;en su:'ger)n and sm- iyi chai-gf,, (,' t,)ie throat department. [argard-"trpet fo'' Consumption, .esidentmpd:f!! <jfiRct:'rof the hosp'tat ¡' (l:ea" of the thlOnt, GoIdpn-sq'.)aip.
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BNEMY CONSULS ARMSTED.
BNEMY CONSULS ARMSTED. SEQUEL TO AIR RAID ON TOWN. SALONIKA, I'h,,ii,sday (delayed). The Rrst act of hosUhty against bakilika was undertaken by the eneniy to-day. At! ten o clock in the moining three nerop!anes ne\v o\cr the tuwii, ?nd another appea''? i:Lt noon. They dropped several bombs, one of which is Mud to have laMpn within i-itty Ydrcts of a (..repk genpral vho wat' 0" pa; ado ith some troops. .The ,z h 'Ps lying in the gulf c.p''Md Hte wjth the,r gulls, I)Ltt t,],,(, acro- plaIwi; we.e at a height of aijt)nf 1C,000 teet, Rnd showed no -:Ig.,is uf being hit. French aeroplaiie,s ,Vellt 1'1' i; chase of them. Th' reau!t of thl" ..id was that one Craek naasa'nt was hi))cd. a ti.i i-a i :¡ hl'è'e Wa.. l.();¡jdel'alJle e.ccitt- iiieiit among the popu!ati.;nuf Salonika, for ost of whum the fleet's shrapnel bursting 'n N, hIte puffs along th, tl.,ack of the macnjnes, were the first they had seen hrtidmthiswa) EXCITEMENT fN THE TOWN. Lne aiiii" :Street corner Jew. and H.-eek.s jostled eHch other in gesticulate t.hJ'ü.i1g: Cn]:; the old, 8uJ'iTHh of th< '-ttoman days of Saionika, .u'eserved their Mbituai complete indifferent, and did not. f-ake e'pn the troubic to raiRe their eyes to feee a "lght to which e,'erybody eise \Vas pointing. THE COUP. I ARMY OF SPIES FEELING UNEASY. b,, In ron?umMx- ? ?? monung's air r?id by th" f.npm\swift., .?ddp.t. a?d certa.in p? ia.r. pr?pa.v d in a d-.ance fut- such a, cMi- Mn,g€M?y, ??? jmntediatc-.fy put "ito opera- tion The (:pnn..n.ustr,:u.. Buh?ha.n, and turkish lyn¡;I¡f:s affd Vice-CcnsuIs were arrps?d, and t.aken wi?h thph' fa.mi!ies a.nd P<s..t)a,i d?pendpnt? under p.sc'M-t to the cpay. There bO:I't.,S werf' \\¡l,itLng' to take theu" to a b.a.ttleship, wheid the-yare a<t this moment. ffle ad i'ai,, for' t]-iis sudden <ind M,t.. ect.ivp a.ct'U::Jt \\m'ê ;.<!nnru.blY madp, an<i e f fe,c-t "?, dl ir?,, b l? be e?titfs of I\'orked eutirely &rnoot.hly. the Rtatis of the by sur-pnae in spite of thpjr a-rmv of spies "'s town. Some üf t,he Iatt.cr are feeling linea..3, W-ilig- ht' The houses GÎ the have been taken over as bijiets fw t.h<- yrench tnjups. AL tiie Cernia.n ajid .BUlrJ¡.I'i¡¡'¡l Consulatef-, as sooii ar, the f)u-n..ture he!c."K"'g tu former; Mna-ntt. w{n remo'"NI, detachments of Se- til-re. SALONIKA SURPRISED. ihis BtMp Cctm{3 M a complete surprise to the puu<ph-, 01 ¡o.;¿I.lonik;. The Gf'rman rE'pl'e- sentati.vp, -t is ssid, msdp ge-ottires of im- paHOllce as lic left t,ii(, iiiii 'e. It \a.s only: when i.)M A'Ptleh t.ro<ips a,l)-d .L' n ,I thr<)l\\1IJg upen the "Indow;; a.nd c,).rr\-uig in their it. that ;.¡.sto'1ished crowds bégan to gf!thr l>u1:sid¡' t.he ra,itingj.. At t-1),- th, ()-erma.:1 ('onsu)a.tei two English soidiprs \prp posted to keep the peopl,e moving, and t'.YO Frp"ch d,i,ag()(Ynf, in ?huimg bl'a611 helriota,, oolil'ed tbt-, frnn.t. of the Bulgari¡w huildillg'(:\lr. 'Va.I'd Price' m London Dailv JSews") m'" GREECE PROTESTS. ?iHi reter&n.'e tf' the arrest ot the Cim- suJs, a<-c?rdin.g' t.o a Rp.ut?r t-L?a,m, (rt?pcH h? protested agnin?t the a.rr<?ts, d?)a.rino- ? U?m <.o he a viola-ti?n of her ?vpj?in" ? ngh;s. ARRESTED CONSULS TO BH EX- PEILLEL). (PMss Association Wa.r Speci.a.!). A.L(lN I KA, Tl-llIrsda.y (dp)aved) Tho" miutiry ,)ut.hr.i-tt(ps of t.hp A)!.es, ¡.¡, th", result, of tthe rr..iri by <!np'my af'ropla., ha,a de'u]dpd to expel tJie Ca'n< Aust,nan' Tti r k Ig ,b a))d Bulgarian Consul. Thp. (Jon :>:11!at h.tve beoli occllpi<"d by troops a,d th-P have been ordered to ieave at once. ONE MRË ALLY?"") GOOD WISHES FROM ALBANIA, It appears that thM" hq,- a ec c-- sion to the Allie: ()f"¡me \¡ hø. E."sao Pa%ba, ttip io fact,, qf o.rt.h AH.:H)ia, 3'nd: thToueh tik, "lhil.y Te)< tl10 f'>l,r', to the British o-n thf -eclisioii of t'll p New Yp)a.r 1' heg yct? ? express t-r) the !;r?<' Bmish tia.tu-<ti, c!asai< mother ?f R?h?t < Lihp.rty, rny a-ood wir;h? for i? pt'r'sp?Dty a.nd the 6n<?.! triumph ?f t,hp ?rea,t unt?rprjse if! which Ens:h.n.d hn.s a?s'nnp.d t.hp. p?.rt which is atpproprifttf t? ''?' ?Tanc]?nr. Tha fri?ndlme?s c.f the '?'s Athenian ? cla,c,i wi!! be .'f Tm-ch .alllp to t.ll,, in a'ny oppa'aticMi.s d'rp.t? -'?g'?'?st t.hf B<?!- gra.de Sotia ra.ilv'ay fr?!? ?? soutJi w?st. n')? AUMnians r?prf?'t "?!y '<h)'itary adhp?ion t..i t,hp AUi?s t.?''?"???"t the -?.r.
I REVOLVER ON H!M. ?
REVOLVER ON H!M. ALLEGED ARMED GERMAN AT SWANSEA. MILITARY'S TRANSFER TO LOCAL POLICE, At SWfin;<l Pnlire < f.urt r.n Saturday, h.p- fore Mr. J. H. Rr.sspr 'in thp chair) .ind Mr. Thomas Jonea, ) AJbert Passehp! 128¡, ril'rjhed a? a rnanrf Rrp,man. wa.s an alipn eu&my, a German ?uhjP"t. (lirl enter thia pro- hibited area of Sw-t-ig,,a without. the permis- sion of the aliens' registration offVi--r, and a!so with I),-iliz "11 -IieT, enemy w- founri I to bf in Pc)z;sessioii "If nrparm" and ammunt. tion in the prohihited t3roa of !4waai'pa," Prisrmpr. in a.nawer to the derk ¡:WIl', Ieii- kin Jones;, hp Litt!abitotE"g"sn. I 8upt. Rol)('rt iljJ¡¡Jjld Monday, which w-ts rant('rJ, Detti\p. Insj)f"'('tor Hay5e said hp received the prisoner '.nto on'. Friday afternoon frntn tne mi]]ta)'y .:wthori- tipsatthe Witne" ttJdac-) cnsed that he bad ,igiie(i on a o<Mt as a Swedish .subject, which 1)i,isonei- admitted, acd he also admitted to llim t*'Fkt Ile was a. Ger- man subject. Wbr-n ('har?eri prisoner made. no reply. Witness Found in prner's. bag a re\oh'er. and about Hll' rO!llld 01 ammuni- tion. As stated abnve. prisoner remanded in custody until. Monday'
BLOWN AGAINST THEI I BASQUE.
BLOWN AGAINST THE BASQUE. GALE COLLISION IN KING'S DOCK. Councillor Laugllaj-jie Morgan and \<r. Frank Taytor. who we,re 011 the 5.5. Bogota. sllper:1Jtendi:ng the discharge if her ca:'go, the ('O':JÚ:iol1 at the Kind's Dock on Friday ''ftemoo! bet.€0) the .<.s. H')e.Ka ;,Ild the Nnl'Wl:gi'UI Sando' Th? Rud va apppa!ed to be moMed at rather .short leneth to the hnoy in the dwk, when the ga,le caused hcf to brpak loose. She then drifted ,.teJ'lt forward. and hpr propetlor stn)<k th<' Sandoi' a bout 15 yards from the .stern on the starboard ii1de. The andoi was alollside the quay at the north- east end of the duck at the tune. and the o: the biow iva, tf cut a big hole in her. with that the barque imm.'èd:,ately bej?an t,, Acttie down. He)' h)\ve\-6. kept he'' adoa.t. \'erv s-'o)' w't down to nFiar the I ate's ?dge. The Hueha was not s-srious)y <!nnnged. Th'5 ci-ei h eb,lrqLIO had no difficuJty in getting a&horg ".ith s"me of their bt.long- I)i The \nd at the time. &a;d Mr. L¡.¡,ughaJ'n
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Thomas Recs. Llal>eJly. has 1H"11 admitted t. the I'k"FL)itxl, sneering frcm i¡\j'l\'íes to the faCE' (,¡\I;'('(I hy ¡¡, hi')\ frf):J1 thf<'ranko'' Kupnsi' a; hr SUlIth 'Yale,; ork \I¡!Qre he wa-s e _ployed.
BRITISH s - NK I
BRITISH s NK I FATE OF PASSENGER AND CREW. I)aily Post 1, t-toyd's report to Ihe DaHy Post on Sa'jrday mcrn''jig states:— P ami 0. )iner Perso, London for Bombay, was sunk on Thursday. Most of the pas,.engers and crew were tost. Four boats got ctcar. (The length ot uie Pi",i<1 \Jsi99 fpet, breadth 54.3. depth 24 ..5. tonnage, gross. 7,971, iindei- deck 6.4-39, nett 4,Ho.) THE FOCR BOATLOADS SAFK A <i Saturday afternoon states Line rp;)u)-tt.hatth<.tuu)' hoat. which (,Ieaiof tii.d Pei-iIa were picked txTund icr A!p.)nd)'i<).and w:'s expected thei'e thnt (Sd lJ.rcta \') mnl'!I'¡llS'.
THE ILL-FATED PERSIAN. !
THE ILL-FATED PERSIAN. (" Da.ilv Post. block by courtesy of Messrs. T. R. W. Mason a.nd Co., local Pgents for the P. and 0. line.)
I WONDERFUL W!LDE.
I WONDERFUL W!LDE. GREATEST DRAW OF ALL I CHAMPIONS. the foiio.wing vivid rx;n sketch of Jimmy W]]de, the world's champion boxer. is of in- terest locadiy. M tide w)!t have :). 20 r'umd contest at the Swaji.-ca Empire on Ja'u'ary 8th at the mo.rst.re tournament tor the "Dai.y Post" Waj' Prisoners' Fund :\1H.Y I be permitted to paint ;t. ?'<- turn of Jimmy Wilde, of Tylonitown, as I saw him c),t the Na-tiona] .Sporting Club, whPrI \ve had the b?K<st mxht since Carpentier fluw like some tt&p) from his corner a.nd SD pa,ra],Nlsed BiHy Wells with fright that he knocked uur lieavy-we!ght champion all of ;< heap with one punch? This Wilde is a hum;m )n?;'ve! B:unnm. v.-ere he ulive, wouid Kurdy ?ivc him th<' pia.ce ot honour a.mons hi.s i;l\,e hini ti)-(, of lionoiii- ;?.moiig hl.,? Dunug aH the yenrs I beeu associa. ted wit<h boxing I ha.ve Tiever seen the like of \Vi)de. I do :)ot .:pp<'St' there is a pugilist. who can. draw a h¡g" "J¡0llse" tha.n he can not because he is !eH.'i. sk;nny, pate-i'acpd. .souken cheeked, and has dn)!, little halt shut eye.-< and does net \,p,il2:h 7 t. He i! the prea.test attraction jti the ring he :s a m:t-"r of boxing i-kiti. because his arms ;o'e as bars of st-ee]. heca.use hi!' conlnef<' ¡unOlinb-; to impudence. Fra.n beyond p,lj)iilal, imag:nation. t-eem- ing]y tired a.nd b n'pd 0\11 he is IH't\'f'rtlw,If'i; thp 111 "sl, "It'd c, he )).everthe.)e. the nx'st set' thdt) I ca.r& to i-(,Yiienil hid h.ts way, a :tyle aH lu" own. H- ]u.t .'ud always -Iimmy Wi'de a man (he Is mar: ied and the fa f, 11 er of a. fam)!y) who out of action is apparently duU but wb'. has a brain that is i-azoi--edgM iu (ts keeitnes: HEDGED NOT SPAR I in thf 'binary frtshion so as to fcel his way tn the \\pa.k afifi .strong parts of hi (.ppoTJent. Carrying uig \<i)}. hi-, gt'fy eyf' t.winling, when nn thi?.voya.gp of disc<)\?)'yhpsHthe)-s. softly, ? ?l')'w)yto !nsn):).')'vi<h )!ttif(irt)02;)r:?-! Hffiji!ht.?'u].?r.!hr!!r)n!y?.\M)f..iuri the)) \?pn within strikin g di"t;i1"P, ha\')r)s;.s:-);twnt)tri! appear. sear(-d by his bt'axen ])ess, he will :pi hi;: hn.rly <<nr! h<*ad swingi:Jg! and arms wording in such a fashion that no ollf-, -.all tell wha.t hp! is seeking to dn. of distant'is )n)ca!my:wit!i.! bic, feet (rather oil t-iie I)iQ; side foi- si I"h a tinyt<'t) a))n<isbnf)t..hf wi)1spthimst?!t lwndillg like somp wiJbw, T))p.n. tikca flash, be wit) f'ither pink hi" f')ppH1e.nt. ()\1 th no<;p-tlr OTl the ia.Nv, ni- %N-it-h a punch that I hp!ow the hips and the jt hpwi!) f't'a.<)!ntot,hptibs. A))rj away he before a b!ow can hpr' turned Si<') boxpr, b"t he wa$ tiy Hntica and t))€ hard hitting oi ¡Ielf'. Tn:' mp'nhprs the rh)h as <'i< '.vq). ;,pr; t,p Welshman to,] 'i!h p;trh nf Surel\' ti,to ))PH'1' ;;enl snch ;)ti ama/.tnE; ni;i.n hplnrf>. W)kh' is tn m0t't Yonnn of P1yn)r.))th. for thp ny \night champinnphip. Of hpwj)) h"H: to criv a cr1't>"t npa.) ..f \¡>,ight. -1.1:>, and this t;¡ whn has proved hi!n!)f <) wnrthy holder of the pir<n.hip nieins muf' bnt. if he is in s"nd hpn)<.h a)id da7.7!ing' form h" sli,,wod 110"dlv night he win stirt, a wil] win.
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PASSED AWAY IN FOREIGN LAND. MORRISTON FATHER'S SAD ERRAND. M' a.-nd D-.vynderw, Ynist.'wp. MrnTiston, received ijtforma.ttou 011 (']¡rii:¡mas Day thd tjeir son, ? Tom :\1 erdith, had rèof>wed sf,ríous ;njurnes on s. Gi-imc-rgall. L pon r'c-h- information Mr. Merpdith immedintPb' set out fru- [taty. The foHowing day l\f'{'eied a Mter tf) the effect t.ha,t ii.- son had parsed .iwav at H hosp1t<l1 In :¡,p]es. 'r(' r!"ws of hi/. ? repMVf-d with profmmd regl'f't in \Torri><ton and di"- tnct. wh<-FP he was weU-known and \'Pi-y poputar. Air. Meredith wa,s etigliteer, and left thi? country earh.' !s.st month.
 ?BODY !N THE RtVER."L
 ?BODY !N THE RtVER. CWMGWRACH COLLIER'S FAREWELL NOTE. Thf mystply surrounding the death of Wm. Matthews, cottier. Rhccta-terracc, Cwm- gwrach, near Neatl), N,,hose body was re- covered from the NeatiiR'vcr, was cleared up at an inquest conducted by Mr. Edwa.rd f PovveH. deputy-coroner, at Gtyn-Neath on Friday. Margaret Matthewa, wife of tho deceased. said her husband got out of bfd at midnight on Thursday, raying he was going downat&ira. Ln the morning she found a note on the kit- chen table, wliieli read:— Dear Wite.—Yott wiii fnid my body in the river. W, Matthewn. Continuing, witzleR8 said her husband had been ill for come little whil(.: and worried over it. Davi() Morris, collier, Cwmgwrach, spoke to hnunig the budy in the middle of the river, and Dr. )!eClure described the i)tnMa from which deceased suSered. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst temp.o rarity insane.
-RtVER MYSTERY NEAR XEATH.
RtVER MYSTERY NEAR XEATH. \bou.tl0a.m.')n ?hur?day. wh?.st ?' oonier ?)m<d D?-id Mor'?. ? Cwmgwrach, was wa.tkmg along the b.mkot the river N?th a,t Cwn?wrach.h'° d;?c''VQ)'pd t.h" body of a man named William ?iatth&< (4?)? of Rh?jia-tptracc, C?.mgwrach. in f,he -atcr. The deceased ed a.t the mn,)i 'A)t.h H wi f p and two c.h He a-t NN'(,dibesdtv a,no rettu'ned !iomp at and \<ÐI1.t t'o b?d. Ho w?s misled o? -Thui'sdny rnornu)?. :ind )n?)'udy?? fu?!id i;)j.het'ivcr:?  ;j,.3
VICTORY FOR THB ALLIES.
VICTORY FOR THB ALLIES. KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE TO FRANCE. The foH&wui.? tplpgnun has been sent bf his Majesty the King t. Liie President cil tha Flinch R.eliubl;c January 1, 1916. AT THE fO?rAtENCE?rENT OF A NEW YEAH. r DESIRE M. LE PREPL ? DENT. TO CONVEY TO YOU '\I; WAR?iES'i WiSI-fES FOR YOUR WEI<f FAT!E. AND TO EXPRESS MY EARNEST HOPE THAT YOU WILL ENJOY TH ? t HEALTH AND STRENGTH NECES. SARY TO ENABLE YOU TO FULFIL YOUR EXALTED DUTIES. OUR TWO COUNTRIES ARE UNITED? IN COMMON WITH OUR ALLIEE3T, 'T4? THE PROSECUTION OF A GREA? CAUSE. AND IT IS A SOURCE OF UN. FAILING GRATIFICATION TO Mlf THAT THE Two p6oa)es are bound fnøathAr BY TIES WHICH THE HEROISM ANH SACRIFICES OF OUR GALLANT SOLDIERS AND SAILORs HAVE REN. DEREt) INDISSOLUBLE. I BEG YOU, M. LE PRESIDENT, TCt ACCEPT, ON BEHALF OF MYSEL ? AND OF MY EMPIRE. THE MOST COR- DIAL GREETINGS TO THE GR1 NATION OVER WHICH YOU PRESIDE AND THE EXPFESSION OF Mv deen adm)rat!on FOR THE SPLENDID QUALITIES Op THE LAND AND SEA FORCES ()p FRANCE. WHICH HAVE BEEN 1? THIS WAR OF SUCH INESTlMA?R VALUE. AND WHICH OFFER A 8U? GUARANTEE OF ULTIMATE V'ICIro(?.g4 GEORGE R..t.
6 4HAD SHE PROVED FAtTHFUL"
6 4HAD SHE PROVED FAtTHFUL" TRAGEDY OF STAFF-SERGEn-, AND WIFE. PATHETIC LAST LETTER III DEATH ROOM. Enquiry mto a double tragedy at EatHng on Thursday, when StaS-Sergea? John Joseph Ruxton (42), of the Ar?t eterinary Corps, Mid his wiie, Gladys ?? Ruxtoa (21), were found shot, wa.a ouet ? at Easing on Saturday. Mr. Henry John Bailie, the occupier 01 the house where Mrs. Ruxton lived, said th< man was home on leave. The cou 114 appealed to live on good tfrms except IoS aoinc stubbornness oi? the oa.rt of the wif? who would not g? ? ?'ooi?ch with h? husband. After hiring revolver shots early on Titursday mormng he entered the rooia occupied by the Ruxtons, and .iaw th< woman lying on the couch partly dreasecL and the iiiati vilig across his wife's body. The husband was breathing very heavily, ;j,nd a J evulver was on the Huor. A lettet to'uJtd gave q,llstructioiis as to the disposal ot th,. man s enacts among hii cllildren, who. wpr"at ij.chool at Dublin, The letter (-olitlilue(, I thought I shou]d be happy when I met Glad V, hilt jll th¡& world there appears t<t he n;)11e foi rnc. I 'to noL wish to slander in dfAth, but -_u_- HAD tSHH PROVED A PAUHPLL WIFB to me "he wOll,ld nl'rr na \'f lOUIHI me want.- ing in anvthill'Y to '()Sllle her happine,ss, ) met ht'.r undt-r (.iicui):stnncef which do 110t h,,re, aiid "f I may bpfxcuse(I II1t'nti(\I\;JH ('hri¡;i,an I W:slld her to be saved from a hinntls Ide. "My intentions h:t\e ? )'uved futile, Mud Niv d 1 cannot sur\)\p." dpnc<'i..hov'pd that the msm h.'tdi'oc.?'i.'t'for?a'onsv. H?hadbfea dr?!ktn? hc..Yi)yi?)'t'f)tJy. ?]rs.'Ruxtoo \v:)s \Irs.- Ruxton ]its Ti?iu?r?tur??d?vetdrt ,t'\Viitut 1l;<:ld(f whi?t. tf-i)")t,.ri!y (? u'?uiid !tund. The J'?'.Y ?)so <T-Xp:-PS??d th.f t?inKin ih?. thf ?-r?t.?n-! ?p:u!)st' U? wife w<'H' qu.? C".roil<r agr(?<j
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MUMBLES LTEBOAT'S QUEST. OUT TWICE ON SATURDAY ITIORNING. Another g..e ?.)n? .:p i!) t.he Bristol (.)!m!neio!t'S,.turdjymo:!)i!i?,?.dat.3.30 al!H.;fhtp);('hbr'.e.'nt?tf, ;<:)?'' .!i.)')t 7')''i yMrds)t'o;?i,iit'[:u?b)'s,jfj '¡ ????? be ? r.;ft;u?. L-?s.v.n..L..?.i. !?m?-? h?t?.u?..u?t,d ?. j.? ? ve.?). H?w.?!r.t,n<??tt.j,?.?i.t:nce of??.)tph.?t.vi.?!??,r,.d. ?e'st).?,n,)ptj,'ta.?.sdr:ft ????tt?;n.ks')ti' P<j?Kvnon,and \n(,n, aii d b<?:?nfi.t'p!.?t.-t!)d<.):?.st?-?mp'iot cotter hf;)?fortpr.'f*<)t''ddnwnCh?nr);! In hf) eÐth of the gsis, tO'Jid o'jt bp&et). Both lifebi-it and .ttpr then T,,Ltei, on, upws cxtnp irum t..xw.<:h that -i sto ii,ler lia(l got aiid wa" drij,g- Tl-- I:feb,-)'ttriien put Jut again, <)ttd pro('p,ded t.o the spot a second time. At tJlP timp of writmg tIle iiiÛf)Oat had not returned. MFEROAT PUTS BALK The Fort E.IWI1 lifdv)at \a. also nut. At. one o'clock the Mm'r',b)e< iifebn.t ipturn'ed t,t,) bei- st-tion.
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At Neath Count.' Po]tcc Court on l'rid.¡ty. \\Lllia.m Henry Thoi-naz, collier I Company- str&et,, Resolven. was (-hai-ged with being drunk and disotxiarjy and assaulting P.O. Dando. on Monday, The conat&ble s<ud that d'e!'pnda.nt, vern, violeat and struck and hacked hinl several times, Defendant, who wa.g Btted 55s. or 20 da.ys. c:=;.
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KIS,41NG THE SISTERS.
KIS,41NG THE SISTERS. AUSTRALIANS SHOCK NURSING DISCIPLINE. This is the h)st year that Austrian soldIel:s III an, uJl1:o.l(Ira)J, numi.fCl' bare been inmates at Christnta.s time of the wards of the we believe, bwn the experience of many that thor presence has caused rather :m tintook-e(I-foi- I)i-each in ward disciptioe (says Titc Nut.sing Miri-or.") These happy, healthy young fellowa; have a.pparent<y taitod in the deferential respect tor the higltcr powers which has aiways been a. tnarked feature of our English institutions. On Christmas Dtorniitg. even as earty as 7 a.m., patients from the Commonwealth were, with un- thinka-hle audacity, seen to produce sma.H sprigs of mistietoe trom their pockets and to salute the ward sisters, and even the night superintendents, in orthodox Christ- inas fashion. In one hospital at lbast the dignity that doth hedge a matron was not suincient. for her to escape the amo fate.. !u i'ew instances, we behove, was the unexpected action seriously resented, be- cause the manner 'n ANiiieli it was done earned with it its own for,, But it indeed shows the amazing chaoses wrought by the war that such t-hmgs caD be.