The Cambria Daily Leader

I FINAL 2 S? § .?*?&aN THE Cambria Daily Leader r Has a Guaranteed CircalatiMi Larger than that of any other paper published In the district ef SWANSEA & SOUTH-WEST WALES.

The Corner Column How Izzett that Albanian affairs fere &o unsettled. Ex-Mayor and Burglar," rebels a heading in a Cardiff con temp ouary. Evidently a sad come down in life. < » During the last lour years, Mr. W. fi. Wingate Miller, who is now opera- ting in the Central Hall, Las re^i&uered 4,000 temperance p ledges. # # At one of the Manchester music- halls where the musioiaaits have struck there Avas "standing room only" the Bther night. Hough on the band. Should you desire to know what Ifnl enthusiasm is, just touch on the great a.sh-bucket question in the pre- b?nce of our euer?tic Medical Oiti<M of oui- eiiei-?4- C4 Sir Griffith Thomas, "the perpetual Bhairajan of the Swansea Harbour lfrust," as he has been wittily de- Bcribed,«is again right about Swansea's harbour record.. The tour in the rain of the C.M.S. Jnisaio naries to Mumbles in search of pleasure yesterday, was quite reminis- cent of the wurst hardships of the foreign field. I We have had army scares, and navy Scares, but never before have we had death and accident scares, a fact which is evidenced by the many free insurance schemes now running. A teacher received the following note from a ifond parent:—"Sir,—I Juust strictly forbid you punishing Thomas again for anything he does, as "we never do ourselves, except in self- defense. —Yours truly." Assuming that local temperance people are not too respectable to ,do their work thoroughly, the drag.rirg (f "drnnIv-" at "stop iol),, to-Iiig-ht, into the Central Hal should provide ex- hilarating street scenes. Å Mh first meeting of the Swansea llural District Council in the New Year, P. member suggested that the Chair- man should entertain them to luncheon. The chaavman said he wouldf they tvould allow him Lio. How kino. of biml -?: I appreciate the kind things said about me the more," sad the retiring 3>eputy Chief Constable yesterday, "be- cause they show that the man who tries to do his duty in an honourable and Straight forward manner is never lost eight of." True. :J\: # Questions which are being asked: Whether the representative of a cer- tain society contemplated a collection at Swansea whetlher it is P, fact that collection has not yet taken plaw and whether, if it is attempted, a little surprise is net likely to be forthcoming. The most interesting thing In an article on the local tsJjing industry yesterday was the SLnnofcnjoement that the Castle Com- pany ad* spending a big sum on new boats, and this fact appeared in the 'Leidei'' just six weeks a.go! %dej:" itil?t sixwee6- ago! Some of the younger members of the Swansea Police Force might do vvorise than emulate the example of the late Deputy Chief Constable, whose re- putation for kindliness d impartiality -one might oall it kindly impartiiality or impartial kindliness—has been al- most proverbial. k, That Merthyr Town had brought along a crowd of followers was clearly evidenced this morning, 'when it was noticed that every few minutes one Would come across little bunches of en- thusiasts sporting the Rhomdda team's Colours aaid badge. II # The National Health Insurance Amending Act stipulates that 15 of the l 20 members of which thl local panel committee is formed must consist of doctors on the panel. The remainder tnav be chosen either from the pane l or from outside. The Swansea medicos L-ive a "mixed" committee. » # Do you recognise this gem issued by the Simplified Spelling: lioe a bie baibi on the tree top. when the wind bloez the eraidl wil roc when the bou braics the crakll wil faul, down eumz baibi, eraidl and aull «: A young "nut," engaged in a £ or eminent department iat a monthly salary of twelve pounds ten shillings, found it hard to make both ends meet. He hit upon the following brilliant idea. He raffled his monthly pay. During the three months that this little game [ had been proceeding, the ingenious youth netted a clear profit of thirty-one pounds by the sale of the five-shilling tickets he had issued as shares in his Salary raffle. -j- TO-DAY'S STORY. I While presiding over a church con- ference a speaker began a tirade against the universities and education, expressing thankfulness that he had never been corrupted by contact with a college. After proceeding for a few minutes the bishop interrupted with the ques- tion: "Do I understand that Ni i- X-- is thankful for his ignorance: "Well, yes." was the answer, "you can put it that way if yon l;ke. "Well, all 1 have to say," said the prelate, in isweet and musical voice, "all I iiive t-o say is that Mr. X-- has mueh to he thankful for."

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I BURY MY YOUTH." I CROWN PRINCE'S FAREWELL TO HIS REGIMENT. STRASSBURG VERDICT. I The German Crown Prince is the subject of a,;L interesting statement in the "Taegliche Rundschau," which is usually well informed in military mat- ters. According to that journal the rea- son for the tjansfer of tlie Crown Prince from Danzic to the General Staff was the unsatisfactory relations between him and his military superiors, General Von Mackensen, the commander of the 17th Army Corps, a close and trusted friend of the Emperor, and Count Von Sclimettow, the coniiiiandei- of the Hussar brigade, to which the Prince's regiment belongs. General Von Mackensen is under- stood to hare been frpocially selected by the Emperor as adviser to his son, an office which, according to Danzic gossip, the general did not desire. I Prince's Farewell. The belief that the Prince was nn- willitig to leave Dainzic receives colour to a certain extent from the highly emotional language of the Prince's parting order to his regiment, in which he says — "It is devilish (verfluent) hard, an,l it will break my heart that I ca-ii "I longer ride at the head of the regiment. "The two happiest years of my life have been spent in your- ranks. To-day I bury my youth." ————— STRASSBURC VERDICT. [ Celonel and Lieutenant Acquitted. Strassburg. Saturday.—Colonel von Re utter and Lieuienant Schad have been' acquittcd.-Reutel-, These officers have been tried by court martial for their conduct in con- nection with the recent incidents at Zabern, in Alsace, where Lieutenant Foerstner was also a prominent figure. The action of the military has created a great outburst of popular indigna- tion in Germany.

£ 10,000 CHARGE ENGLISHMAN ARRESTED IN NEW YORK fOR ALLEEED FORGERY. A Renter's menage from Kew York states that an Lngixshman, belonging to Manchester, was arrested there yea- terday on a charge of robbing his em- ployers. a Alanciieeter export, firm, of largo suiiis, said to amount to £ 10,000, by menns of forged eiido isenients and cheques. The accused admitted his identity, and offered to waive extradition pro- iceeducigs. MMTRNMMMMM

NINE DEATHS FAMILY EXTERMINATED BY MURDER AND SUICIDE. Wiring from So Id an (East Prussia), I a Reutei's correspondent states that a terrihle tragedy was brought to light yesterday morning iN,Ilc,,n a'bttildijig con- tractor named Bratz, his wifo -,tLil(i his aister wcro found to have committed suicide by gas' poisoning, wlhiie the bodies of their six cinkircm and a dog were discovered with theia- tin oats cut. The motive is believed toO have been money difficulties. Bratz and his wife were wearing mourning a.pparel at the time of their deaths.

FOOTBALLERS STRIKE. THE VEXED QUESTION OF A BSNiiS. The Warrington Football Club did not to-day send a team to meet the Hull Kingston Rovers. The players, late last night, decided to strike owing to the committee not having given the desired bonus oil winning against Huddersfieid Jast Saturday. The bonus qviestion has tor some time been a conT-entious one between tile committee and the players, and the latter have taken the drastic course of striking to bring it to 'a heM. The committee meet to-day to con- sider the extraordinary position which has arisen.

THE ALBANIAN PLOT. The steamer Meran arrived at Trieste to-day with 161 Turkish soldiers dis- armed in Valeria.

BEST FEMALE TYPE. The slender, thin woman so highly favoured by present fashion (says the "Express"^ denouncou as a de- fective type at yesterday evening's session of the Eugenics Congress, which under the name of the -Naluional Con- ference on ltaoe Betterment. opened yesterday morning at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Two hundred men and woman prominent in American educa- tional and scientific circles are dele- gates. Dr. R Ho Smith, of Grand Rapids, described the best feminine physicaJ type as a compactly built woman, deep chested, with itoaoy nerve;, and enough Ílesh to round out the anatomical angles. Deficiencies is. uiis type exist not because of fashion, diet, or divor- s ion, but because they existed in tho progenitors. Tne congress applauded a declaration that the time to cmriact- faults is "in cihildhocd or before.

VISCOUNT BRYCE. I The Press Association states that Mr. James liryce has taken the title of Viscount Rryce of Deohmont, in the County of Lanark.

17 MiNERS, INJURED. A Paris telegram reports that seven- teen miners were seriously injured at Mont ram bert through a cagu descend- int;. suddenly. I

1 TRAIN MYSTERY I SEARCH FOR ANYONE WHO SAW THE I BOY. I LATEST MESSAGES. 1 Our London agents this morning tele- graph that in 6pite of the ceaseless vigilance of Scotland Yard no further material clue has been obtained towards the elucidation of the mystery sur- rounding the murder of the six-year-old boy, Wiiliam Starchfield, whose body was found under the seat in a North London railway carriage on Thursday afternoon. No arrest has been made up to the present. All possible theorie are being teted, and all possible sources of information are being tried. Search is being made for anyone who saw the boy in the company of a stranger on the day of the murder. Deceased, with his large dark brown curls, was a lad who usually attracted attention, and the police are asking for any person who saw such a boy on Thursday, to com- municate with them. It seems almost incredible that no one has come forward with information on this pointv

SIR. J. COMPTQN RICKETT. I ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL IREE ChURCM COUNCIL, Sir Joseph Compton-Rickett has been elected president of the National Coun- cil of the Evangelical Free Churches, in succession to the Rev. F. L. Wiseman. The Rev. F. B. Meyer and Dr. J. Scott Lidgett have been appointed joint secretaries.

I IMPGRTED PIC IRON. I I ———— dlfc I LARGE CARGOES BROUGHT FROM I AMERICA. I Large quantities of American pig iron are being imported into Swansea. The steamsh ip Nantim is discharging 2,000 tons from Savannah for Messrs. Gilbprtsons' at Pontardawe, while the Navisbrook is expected shortly with a-bout 5,000 tons. Other boats will fol- low.

I 9,000,000 STARVINC. I I TERRIBLE DISTRESS EXPERIENCED IN I JA,1, AN. The distress in Japan (already re- ported on several occasions) continues to be acute. A Tokio telegram states that there are nine milium noople starving in Hok- kaido and the north-eastern prefec- tures. The distress has been caused by the terrible tornado which swept the coun- try recently..

I NEW MODERATOR I LANDORE PASTOR CKDSEN BY WELSH I PRESSYTIRY. ) At the monthly meeting, held at Briton Feny this week, of the West Glamorgan Welsh Presbytery, the Rev. Walter Davies, of Tabernacle, Landore, was appointed moderator, a positioIL of great honour in the ministry. Mr. Davifts has been pastor of Tabernacl e for many years, is in great favour with his people, and has clono excellent work.

lAZED TO THE GROUND. I SIR itHN SMILEY'S RESIDENCE 1 BURNED bO NH. A disastrous fire occurred early this moi niiig at Barton Hull, near Bury St. dm unc, The hall, which is the residence of Sir John Smiley, was razed to the ground, but fortunately the large house party which was being entertained got safely out of the burning building. The outbreak originated in the roof and was discovered about one o'clock this morn- ing. Many valuable paintings were saved, but a number of prints were destroyed.

AN EASTERN ALLIANCE I -0 NECOTIATICNS BETWEEN TURKEY I AND BULGARIA. If the int-orma'tion contained in the following Renter's mass,age is correct it w.ll have a, highly important bearing on the position of Greece. Wiring from Constantinople, a corres- pondent states that very activo negotia- tions are in progress between Bulgaria and Turkey witn a view to the signa- ture of an offensive and defensive alli- ance. They are being conducted simultan- eously at Sofia and Constantinople by Fethy Bey, the Turkish Minister to j Bulgaria, and M. Tochef, the Bulgarian Mimster to Turkey, respectively.

1250,900 FOR E-OY SCOUTS. I The Mercers' Company, of which General Sir Robert Baden-Powell is Master, has headed the latter's quarter of a million fund for the Boy Scout movement, with £1,200. A public appeal will be made later on.

A TRAGIC SERVICE. I WJiile conducting services at Pant Congregational Church on Thursday night, Mr. John Davies, builder, Llan- ymynech, was seized with illness. He went outside for fresh air, but im- mediately fell dead. Mr. Alfred Kynaston took charge of tlie service, and ysou brought it to a, termination. On arriving at his home I he learned that the bodv of his father, Mr. Alfred Kynaston (68), had just I been reoov?r?d from » pool Woods- ton.- ■ •— <' '?

MARTIAL LAW THREATENED. AFRICAN CRISIS. EIGHT LABOUR LEADERS TAKEN INTO eUSlISY. CRAVE NATIVE RISING. ATTEMPTS TO BLOW UP TRAINS. As predicted in the H Leader" yes- terday, the industrial situation in South Africa has become extremely serious. Attempts have ell made to blow up trains; several of tlie men's leaders have been arrested the militia in tiie Transvaal has been called out; and the sale and transportation of arms on the Rand and in Pretoria has been forbid-! den. The cause of the strike is the refusal of the Government to reinstate railway- men who were dismissed in accordance with a scheme of retrenchment on the State railways, and to-illorrow a great demonstration will be held at Johannes- burg when the labour policy throughout South Africa will probably be declared. It was stated at Pretoria yesterday that martial law would be, proclaimed to-day. The whole situation is described in the telegrams which are summarised below. A grave complication is the reported f rising of 900 natives at Jagersfon- tein, the great mining centre, where a riot resulted ill the death- of seven natives and several white men were in- jured. CENERAL POSITION. Johannesburg. Local traffic suspended. Mail trains running yesterday. Natal mail delayed owing to vacuum brake being cut. At- tempt to blow up the Cape mail by dynamite; engine badly damaged, but no one hurt. In another place three sticks of dynamite and detonator found on rails just before arrivaf of a crowded train. Labour leaders' arrest reported below. Pretoria. » Traffic at a standstill. Labour lead- ers' arrest reported J.xptoiv,, forces have been called up (see below). Bloemfonteirr. The running staff joined the strikers at midnight. The workshops are now deserted. A few drivers are working. Orders were received early this morning for all the available members of the defence force and police force to pro- ceed to Jagersfontein, where the natives have broken out. Cape Town. The railway service is still Uninter- rupted in Natal, but the defence forces are under orders to be ready for emer- gencies. Durban. The strike is still only partial. Saturday.-All the Union infantry, cavalry and artillery here are mobilising, says Reuter. ARRESTS. Labour Leaders in Custody. At Johannesburg the following labour leaders have been arrested on charges of using seditious language Mr. Poutsma, secretary of the railway- men's society (sometimes described as the "Jim Larkin of South Africa"); Mr. Nield, assistant secretary of the railwaymen's society; Mr. Waterston. secretary of the South African Labour Party, and another whose name is not stated. A Pretoria telegram states that Mr. Connerty. president of the railwaymen's executive; Mr. Dawson, secretary of that body; and Messrs. Buckley and Riley, members of the committee, have been imprisoned. Further messages from Pretoria state that the arrests of the i-aalway- men's leaders have come as a thunder- bolt to the Labourites. They have created a sensation amongst the strikers, and have given satisfaction to the law-abiding section of the public. NATIVE R)SING.. Crave Reports. Reports to hand state that a serious rising has occurred as Jagersfontein, the diamond mining rising, where 900 natives practically sacked the town. Seven natives were killed, and 36 wounded. A dozen white men were injured. The tom-n is now controlled by 40 men of the Bedfordshire Regiment, BLoemfontein officers, and armed farmers. MARTIAL LAW. Three Proclamations. A Reuter telegram despatched last night from Pretoria states that it was then understood that martial law would b? proclaimed to-day. Three procla- mations were issued yesterday. The Active Citizen Force (or militia) in the whole of the Transvaal has been called out for service. The second proclamation calls out the Citizen Reserves, who are virtually burghers. in the- districts of Bethel Ermelo. Heidelberg, Hcilbron, Middel- burg, Potchefstroom, Pretoria, Stan- derton, and Vredefort. The third prohibits the sale and trans- portation of arms in the districts of Pretoria, the Witwatersrand, and Mid- delburg. ————— LATEST NEWS. The situation is changing almost from hour to hour, and any news arriv- ing after we have gone to press with this page will be published elsewhere

THE WELSH PLAYERS ————. "CHANCE" TO BE PilSBUCED IN NEW YORK. I EIGHT WEEKS SEASON. The Wefeh Players will leave, for New York on Wednesday next, sailing fro-m Southampton by the s.s. Philadelphia. The present intention is to produce Mr. J. O. Francis's play, "Change," some- time in Febiuary. The cast will include Messrs. R. A. Hopkin and W. Hopkin (Neath), j Harold West (Clydacb), Garth Hughes (Llanollv), Tom Owen (Swansea), Ernest Cove (Treorchv). John Howell and J. Kennedy; Mis*<es Eleanor Daniell (Llanolly), Doris Owen (daughter of Mr. Tom Owen), and Lilian Maaon. The only changes from the originaJ I cast is that Mr. Earnest Cove will play the part of John Price (the father), erected by Mr. Harding Thomas, and Mr..1. Kennedy plays Thatcher (the Englishman), originally pourtrayed by Mr Frank Ridley. The venture will be nrade either a.t the Maxine Elliot Theatre, or the Comedy Theatre, New York, and the season is expected to last for eight weeks. If the play proves acceptable it will be brought back to London and produced at a West End theatre, whilst a No. 2 company wiU tour in America. This is the first time a Welslj. company has ever visited America, and great things are hoped for as a result of the experiment.

LIMER ASHORE. I SUCCESSFULLY REFLOATED WITHSUT ASSIS FANCE. Whilst making for Plymouth last night in a thick fog, the steamer Phila- delphia, of the American Line, from iv York, ran ashore between Rarne Hea.d and Penlee Point, about 6 miles outside the harbour. Without assist- ance the line rrenoated? and arrive? at Plymouth early' this morning, iajj?u:g passengers and %pec?e. The masislesl is i^S?^P^ed a)s fa? as can be aMCttainecf. Captain Mills experienced a dense fog all day on Friday and was in- cessantly on the bridge. The ship was scarcely moving when she touched, and so slight was the blow that the passengers did net realise what had happened until engines were going astern. There was no panic on board.

A DRESS CHART I THE CORRECT THINC FOI THE SMART I MAN. • Dresc; for has been prepared tor t-he guidaiioe of tlie "nut" by the editor oi Mem's Wear." During office hours general wear should consist of a lounge coat with waistcoat and trousers to match, Ches- terfield or raincoat overcoat, with a hat of hard or soft felt or velour. But, as ever, it is the incidentals that tell. Thus: Shirt-Neglige, soft or stiff cufts. in& or dou ble. Noekwnre—Open end, silk, Irish Pop- lin., or knitted. Ghvos-Chamois, or tan oape or mocha. Jowellery—Gold links and chain. I'ootwear—Blatk calf or box boots. Formal business dress is a bit more elaborate—morning coat, jyt-riped wor- sted trousers, silk hat, and paitent leather or dull calf boots. Etiquette ef Jewellery. I Curious to observe, no reference is embodied in the chart to the all-im- portant item of hose. The jewellery item varies in interes- ting fashion Links and chain are pre- scribed for business dress and outing dress. For weddings, receptions, social calls, and matinees the oracle advises pearl links, studs and pin and geld chailn. Informal evening dress requires pearl stud and gold or pearl links. There are many curious subtleties about "the correct thing" that need careful study.

SEPTUAGENARIAN'S THEFTS I ————- 40 ———— FANCY TABLE CLOTH TAKEN FRÐM I OXFtiRB ST, SHOP At the Swansea Police Court on Saturday, Elizabeth Deborah Kent widow, was charged with stealing and receiving a table cloth., value Is. 4d., from the shop of 253, Oxford-street, Swansea, the property of Thomas Richards. Ethel May John, 108, GJantawe-st., Morriston, an assistant in the prosecu- tor's sh op, stated that just inside the shop door was a table on which fancy drapery was placed. At about 12.45 yesterday afternoon defendant came into the shop. Whilst witness was at- tending to. ether customers the defend- ant stood by the tabje. Witness saw the defendant take up a tablecloth and put it under her cloak. When the, other customers left the shop defendant followed them out. A policeman was sent for. Sergeant Hayes said he was called to the shop, where he saw the last witness, who made a complaint to him. Witness went to the Exeter Hotel next door, where he saw the defendant. She had the tablecloth, but she stated that she did not steal it, but bought it in a shop up the street. When charged at the Police Station she replied, "I prefer to pay for it if you will let me." Defendant, in answer to the charge, pleaded guilty. She said she was very old—-79—and if she was forgiven she would go straight to the Union. The case was adjourned for a month on defendant promising to go straight to the Workhouse.

POLICEMAN KILLS HIS CHILDREN. I A policeman at Hamburg, wires a Renter's corespondent, cut the throats of his three little daughters, and after- wards hanged himself. The crime was due to family fliffer- ences.

I DOCK FATALITY. DEATH OF SHIP'S CIOK INYESTh CATEB AT SWANSEA. WITNESS WARNED. I An inquest was held by the Swanteal Coroner .(Mr. J. C. Morris) at the Alex- andra-road Schoolroom on Saturday morning relative to the death of Pat- rick Walsh, a ship's cook, who was drowned in the North Dock Basin on Thursday night. Mr. Phillips (Messrs. Iugledew, Son and Phillips) was pre- sent on behalf of the owners of the schooner Margaret and Mary, on which1 deceased was employed. William Dunne, 41), Parnell-street, Wexford, master of the Margaret and Mary, said deceased came from Wex- ford. Witness last saw him alive at twenty minutes to seven 4on Tuesday evening, when he (witness) left him aboard. Deceased was then sober. An able-bodied seaman, named Tope, was also aboard. They were on friendly terms. At a quarter past eleven Tope came to witness and reported that Walsh was drowned. Tope was under the influence of drink. The captain of the s.s. Dunmore was present. They went on board, and, as witne-ss was un- able to recover the body with the boat- hook, he sent to the police for the grappler, with which he lifted deceased out of the water. Deceased was clothed in the ordinary way, a-nd there was no signs of a scuffle having taken place. He was satisfied deceased was acci- dentally drowned. Richard John Fisher, landlord of the Vivian Arms, gave evidence as to Walsh and others visiting his house for half-an-hour between 7 and 7.30 on Thursday evening. Witness saw Walsh going to his ship at 11 o'clock, and warned him to be careful about the dock. Deceased said he was all right, and went away. He was under the in- fluence of drink. Coroner: Much? Witness: Oh, yes; he had a good load on him. Staggering, was he?—Yes. Witness Warned. John Herbert Tope was the next witness, and the Coroner warned him that he need not answer any question that would be prejudicial Witness said he was ia <(?t?B?M? of Walsh and others who left the ship together. They went to the Vivian Arms, and witness left Walsh at half- past eight. He met him again at 11 o'clock as they were going aboard. Coroner: I understand from the police you were in a very bad stated Witness: Well. I was silly, sir. Continuing, witness said he was walk- ing along the jetty in advance of Walsh, and Walsh got his foot caught in a rope, and slipped into the water. Witness turned round and sang out for help, but he could not do anything him- self because he was dumbfounded. He was there about ten minutes. He .d- terwards gave ??orma?on ?.to t!?; r.P<th and Met cfeptirm tire 14. Coroner: You knew where he ha. len in? Witness: Yes. And you were not in a fit state to give any help?—No. You had not had any quarrel?—Np, sir; he was a chum of mine. Coroner: Hf?v is the place off for light? Witness: ?i v?ry d?i; ?r, and it is a very slippery place there eir. f Heard a Splash. I A .statement was read from John Luck, chief engineer of the s.s. Caro- t line, who reported that he heard a splash and was matter &h» impression that a man had thrown something into- the dock basin. Sometime afterwards he heard someone shout, but it was not like the voice of anyone in distress. Eventually he left his ship and found that a maji had fallen, into the water. There was a good light at the spot. Evidence was given by Police Inspec- tor Pember, who said that Tope was in a bad state, and had to be taken care of at the Police Station. Regarding the ropes, i here was evidently a rope from the stern of the Margaret and Mary, and another from the bow, and deceased must have caught his foot in them. The place was fairly wel! lighted. Dr. Michael O'Sullivan said death was caused by drowning, and the jury I returned a verdict of death from mis- adventure.

King's Cure 1. Also. ran: Custom Konso* Holly Lodge. 5 to 4 on winner. FjiiLcsn l. Bough aad Ready Z. Bt to' E.v j .).-1 ran. H a,f-TIMC Scora: SWANSEA II.—2 dropped goals, 1 try (J1 points). LLANELLY II.—Nil- oWA^SEA-l gcai from a msrkA 1 try (opt:) con. goal (opts.) Final Score: 'SWANSEA TOWN—2 goals. x M;3tTJYR TOWN—Nil. SWANSEA—1 con, goal, I goal irom a mark, 2 tries (14pts.) LLANELLY—1 coje^oai (o pts.) ¡ W I I I Swansea Mercantile CJ., Ltd. 18, PARK STREET, SWAN$EA, MAKE CASH ADVANCES DAILY from £10 to £ 1,009. No Charge Unless Business Done. Billl Discounted. Strictly Private and Cond. å-eh}\1". For further particulars, anply H. B. JONES, Managing Director.

WASES ADYAHCEB WllSØN LINE EMPLOYES BENEFIT BY BEftSiON. Messrs. ^son and Gfc, of Hu& whose 6teamws ha.ve been $tr yeaze amongst the regular t.-adew to Swan. sea, have granted increases in pay to aoouo four nundxed cooks and stoewarck in their employ. The Wilson line is the largest private fleet cf steamers in the world. Thf new advances will cost them £2,00t annually.

MOUNTAIN TRAGEDIES. The Bulgarian Government (accor d ing to Reuter's correspondent in Sofia J announces the recent discovery in the Dibra mountains of the body of the Bul- garian Archimandrite, Sophrony, tlw Superior of the Monastery'of the Holy Virgin, who disappeared two months ago. A priest named Theophane, living at the same monastery, is stated to have been killed in the mountains, with two peasants of the village of Mramoretz, in the district of Kitchevo.

GRAND Theatre, SWANSEA. NEXT WEEK. ~j The Children's Annual Treat. PANTOMIME— The Babes in the Wood. SPECIAL NOTE_At the Matinees and on MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY EVENINGS ONLY for Children under Twelve, Seats can be Reserved at HALF-PRICE, viz. :-Pit StaHs, 9d.; Circle (Front), is. 6d., (Back), is.; Orchestra Stalls, 1s. 6d. MATINEES THURSDAY & SATURDAY, Jan. 15th it, «tth, at 2.30. I Box Office-GWYNNE H. BRADER, Heathfield Street. ,t'r