The Cambria Daily Leader

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The Corner Column I — I Many onngranulations tT) County Coroner OitJibertson, who enters on his 79th year to-day. < A writer in a London contemporary refers to Penygraig as "Pen-y-Craig. Not a bad attempt for a "foreigner, Tho highest ambition of an Up- lands flapper is to possess a season ticket for all the places of amusement » in the town f The Chief Constable, Capt. Alf. Thoigas, is determined to "dog" the footsteps of all the evil-doers in the locality. s: The Late Prebendary Williams, father of the Rev. Harold \v'i! liama, .Vicar of Oystermouth, was tho oldest Anglican ciergymxji in Wales*. A Swansea ledy, discir=si.n £ the ser- *• ran?. IMDWHTII, put the matter in a nuf- shell by eeaat-ing that I "tbcn beet of them now want, a place where the wori is put out." Tn Sir Char lens Holroyd's ideal garden "fifthly and Jastly, there may be lfowers. There is a gilorious ambiguity about the "mar." A ljondon w-eeikly reviews this week a. stor> concerning Oscsar Wild. and Whistler v;hich we had in these columns 20 years ago. An irp-line football critic, prior to the match- on Saturday, was seriously of opinion that the out-standing weak- nesses of the Welsh team were Swansea men. Poor Cardiff! 111 The Saxons called February the month "of the returning sun," and old Sol, the laart few days, has been doing lus i-ept. to show that he is equal to hi> reputation. The author of How to be Happy though Married has issued a sequel "Still Happy though Married." In case, we presme, that some of those who tried his advice would not believe it possible. Dr. Greenlees the touch judge in Saturday's interational match at Cardiff refereed the England v. Wales game at Twickenham on January 17th. He ought to have been able to put his compatriots up to a wrinkle or two. A number of local Knuts in St. Helen's-road yesterday, were quite broken-hearted at the sight of some I IIUMC6. for want of male partners, waltzing together round a dining table to the accompaninjent of a "hurdy gurdy. II t, n .1 find it so very amusing," sa.Signor Marinetti. the Futurist, in "writing of the Tango, to look into each others' mouths like two ma-d dentists? Pull it ollt-stop it—that is the question The second course will -• probably L?0 taken, and they wiU "stop # # The as6jst-aD. wbc were seeking to it." ii, b r, we,.re,,secAki-ng to eecape from an alleged burning shop in Oxford-street this morning by means of two "e-p- had ma?v difficulties to contend with, because the public would not enter sufficiently into the serious- ness of the situation to stop the traffic entirely. "Y es," said the fat Inan with the gold watch cb ain spread across his oom- placent- waistcoat. "I have two and a half dozen children." Tho other men in the train gasped. Then one of them said, "Surely—two and a—— "Quite so," said tnC') fat man. "Two, and a 7 m-o, aji d half-dofcen, which is six, makes eight. Two and a half-dozen." Then the train u stopped. :11= < Now that it is announced that bunches of feathers worn in. the hat > will be fashionable for men, a High- street hatter lias placed in the centre of his window a trilby adorned with a big bunch of feathers about seven inches high. Enterprise is a wonder- { fnl thing, as is the sight of the hat in question. r' Can am one solve this agony column which appeared yesterday :— DEAREST and BK.>T—You mvist remsmber Ranulf and Richard. Knights of Chivalry; I think more of the Psalmist and St. John, who were friends. I sb.aJl look at this column, 60 must you, but I h<Jpe we tJhall see no more m-assagpe-s, unless there is no other way. They inconvenience my I relations with others. I must tell you some da.y cf dark hours I spent in a place where only fritillaries bloomed. Your new nazne 'I' reminds me of them too much. Mine is better and happier,—GEXTIA^. Ht dfc Sk TO-DAY'S STORY. I Of Lord Chax-les Beresford, who was sixty-eight yesterday, it is said that in the Soudan 'campaign of 1884 he found himself "up against the lata Sir Redvers Buller. who was quite as obstinate as Lord Charles—and this is saying a good deal! On one occasion both were on a Nile boat, defending one of the higher cat- aracts, and a great discussion arose be- tween them as to the proper channel which should be taken. Each obstin- ately defended his own course, but in the end that which Sir Redvers recom- tnended was adopted, and the steamer got safely through. You see I was right," «aid Sir Red- vers; "mine was the right channeL" "It was mine, too," replied Lord Charles: I only recommended the I other because I knew yon would he certain to choose the exact opposite to to the one I advised."

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FREE CHURCH | WOMEN. I I SWANSEA SCHEME TO HELP YOUNG I' GIRLS. A CENTRAL CLUB. (Special to the" Lcader.") I The Free Churches, Welsh and Eng- lish, in Swansea, are waking up TO their responsibilities in respect of the young girls of the town. Miss Dugdale, an organising sec. of the National Free Church Council re- cently met repreKentative women of the Swansea Free Cm¡roh.eti8 and her ad- vocacy was to convincing that a small t but energetic committee was at once formed. Mrs. Wlieatley, wifo of Rev. Timothy Wheat-ley, president of the Wesley an Circuit here, was selected a<s president, Mrs. J. II. Davies as trea- surer, and Mrs. W. W. Williams, of the Central Hall, secretary. Ciris Who Arc Drifting. I It was Mrs. Williams herself wlio I spared me a few minutes on Tuesday afternoon at the Hall, where a number of mothers were taking a cup of tea I after their weekly meeting in the hall, which the pastor's wife so successfully leads. f She began by a gratified reference to l the work of Y.W.C.A., but pointed out that they could only pirovido for a few, and those necessarily tlw better class of girls. But," she went on, "we feel we would Jike to do something to save the girls who are drifting--day girls, work girls, laundry girls, factory girls, etc. We shall, I am sure, find it easier and better to save them before they have taken their first false step than after- wards. We hope very soon now to make arrangements for the opening of a girl's evening club. Winning Their Confidence, I "It is to be a home. The idea the ladies have is that it shall be as happy ami bright a. they would make it for their own boys and girls, with all sorta of games, and so on. They would be met by a lady super- intendent, who would visit the girls in the works during the daytime, and be there in the evening to meet and help them if she can. We hope, of course. this sister will by degrees win their con fide nee, beca-use they will. learn to love her. That's the kind of work we intend taking up. In order to bring it, before all the Free Church women of Swansea, Mrs. Herbert Lewis, of London you know she is the wife of the member for Flint, and a daughter of Mr. W. S. Caine, M.P.is coming, on March 5 to speak at Mount S'leasant on the need of this kind of work. A Central Club. I We are thankful that we've got Cwmdoiikin to take them to when they have slipped, but we want, as Free Olurrch women, to do something to save them before they reach that stage. I Some think the girls are lax, and won't come in; but, at any rate, we are going to give them the opportunity. "Have you any place in view?" "No, not yet; we are looking for a house, or for rooms somewhere in the centre of the town. We want a central place, so as to reach girls from all parte of the town." Asked what age girls were desired, Mrs. Williams said she thought any- thing from 14 years upwards. "You'll mention," said she, "that it will be the Welsh and Engl ish Free I Churches." How about funds?'' We want about £ 200 to start, and we consider it will cost about jEluO a year. Where Funds Come From. I How much have you?" Oh. that's juet it; we are beginning I to solicit funds on March 5th. We think that all the representatives of the Free Churches should have the matter placed before them, an3 ba given an opportunity of subscribing together. We would like to be able also to reach servant girls on their evening out. There is a lot to do in rescuing girls who have gone astray; but my experi- ence is that it is easier and better to ?avf them before than after. It is a sad stat? of affairs to see so many Welsh-speaking fallen girls in Swan- sea. 1 On Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, we l hope to meet to complete our plans, which will he submitted on March 5th I to the general meeting in Mount Plea- sant.

X400,000 FOR PEACE. Mr. Andrew Carnegie, says Renter's New York correspondent, has supple- mented his £2,000,000 peace foundation with a gift of £ 400,000 to promote the cause of peace through the Churches of various denominations throughout the world. Part of- the income will be available for Church peace leagues in Great Britain and Germajiy.

PROPELLER LOST. I Whiio she was being towed up the King's Dock on Wednesday morning, the Segoncian, a. vessel with IL; carrying capacity of about 2,000 tons, fouled one of the buoys, and lost her propeller. She was towed to her moor- ings at the top of the dock by the Har- bour Trust tug "Trusty." -I

EARLIER CLGSIKC. I # The question of the eArlier closing of shops on Friday and Saturday even- ings was again considered at a meeting of the Swa,nsea Grocers' Associ ation, when the accretaa-y (Mr. H. F. Hood) presented the report of the committee recommending that grocers be invited to attach their names to a form stating whether they would be pre- pared to fall in, in the event of the majority favouring closing an hour earlier than at present. .report was

THE CABINET. I THE CBlNET. ] MR. BURNS TO 80 TO THE BIARD OF TRADE. I CHANCES FORECASTED, I We have already foreshadowed im- portant changes in the Ministry con- sequent upon tho retirement of Lord Gladstone from the Govern or-Geaeral- ship of South Africa, find the BÛD to that post of Mr. Sydney Buxton, at present the President of the Board of Trade. It is now stated that Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Govern- ment Board, will succeed Mr. Buxton at the Board of Trade. Mr. Hobhouse will relinquish to Mr. Maeterman his position as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and will be- come Postmaster-General, Mr. Herbert Samuel, in W turn, going to the Local Government Board. It is added that in addition to his duties its Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. Masterma»i should con- tine to be responsible to the House of Commons for the National Insurance Commission. Cabinet Meeting. I The Cabinet met to-day at 10, Dowm- I ing-street, the sitting lasting nearly two hours and a half.

MORE VIEWS ON WELSH. I IMPORTANT OPINIONS. I On Page 2 will be found the opinions of the following: Mr. J. H. Davies, Registrar, Uni- versity College, AV^rystwyth. Principal T. Rees, Bangor. Principal Ivor John, Hull. Aid. D. H. Williams, Barry. Councillor Peter Wright, Newport. Mr. J. E. Southall, Newport.

THE HEADLESS BODY. I NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS I RiPiiRTEO AS YET. No further developments are reported to-day in connection with the finding of the headless body of Miss Florence Smith, of Sunderland, in the River Eden at Carlisle. The inquest will be resumed on Fri- day next, and, although the police have been making diligent inquiries, it is not considered probable that much addi- tional light will be thrown upon the mystery surrounding the circumst.ances of the deceased's di&-top(-m-ance last May from a tobacco-shop in Carfisle, where she was employed.

MODERN SOCIETY." I MR. FRANK HARRIS ANXIOUS TO BE I RElEASEil. In the Divorce Court this morning an application was made in connection with the ease of Leslie-Melville versus Leslie- Melville, Platt and Fitzwilliam. Counsel for Mr. Frank Harris, editor and managing director of "Modern Society," who was recently committed to prison for contempt of court in publishing references to Earl Fitawilliam, one of the co-respondents in the case, asked leave to serve notice of motion on Earl Fitzwilliam's solicitor, the motion being for the release of Mr. Frank Harris from prison. The President said the whole matter was before Mr. Justice Horridgc. He would arrange, if ho could, for Mr. Jus- tice Horridge to hear the application to- morrow morning. He was not, however, quite certain Mr. Justice Horridge would be there then.

TRAWLERMEN'S STRIKE. I PROMPT SETTLEMENT LEADS TO I RESUMPTION OF WORK. A strike took place at Swansea Fish Market on Wednesday morning, which, although oi very short duration, re- sulted in the whole of the business at the Market being at a standstill. The men who are employed by the Castle Steam Trawler Co., hetd a meet- ting last- night, over which Mr. George Gunning presided, at which it was dis- closed that the men at Mil ford and Cardiff were being paid higher rates than the Swansea men. It was then unanimously decided to come out on strike until the masters raised the wage to the standard at the other ports. This morning the men's decision was conveyed to the Company, and after < consultation the demand was met. This will nMMUl an inor?&sk of about 6s. 8d. a week to the men. As a result of the strike three boats, the Armenv Castle, the Neale Castle, an d the Cardiff Castle were delayed, but were able to go out on this morn- ing's tide.

TWO DROWNED IN A BATH, I Hearing shrieks in a neighbouring house, a woman living in Eglington- road, Plumstead, knocked at the door, and met with tho reply: "f can't let you in. I have murdered Gertie." The police were informed, and they found a Mrs. Jackson (38), wife of a writer at Woolwich Arsenal, and her eleven-year-old daughter, dead in a bath of water.

A. PANKHURSTIAN PLOT. I The police in North Kensington were completely tricked last night. Mrs. Pankhuret, speaking from a first floor window, had announced her intention of going into the crowd, although wanted by the police. When the door opened the police ad- vanced, and there was a fight, the women using Indian clubs. Two officers then noticed a muffled figure dressed exactly Jike Mrs. Pankhurst. Th1".Y arrested her in spite of con- siderable hustling and cries of You shan't take her," only to find at the police station that it was someone else in tha miltaat leader's clothing.

EXPLOSIONS IN "MINES .——— PREVENTATIVE MEASURES BEING 'I TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT. COMMISSIONER'S HINT. (Special to the Leader") I Cardiff, Wednesday. I On the Court resuming to-day, the Commissioner (Mr. Redmaync) inti- mated to counsel that ho would en- deavour to complete the evidence on Friday night, and he would hear the k'rid?ty night, alid.he would laear tb,-l Omee, presumably &Ome time next week. Deputies were now called from the Licttyshenkin C?iicry, Cwmhacb, to depose 'W what the Commissioner l"'lcttY"shenkin CO:ÚWfY' C,mba('b, to I, described as "a peculiar incident" on January 27th. This was a mil of some hundreds of I tons, the crashing rock emitting a flamQ three feet long.. Mr. Edward Thorne, superintendent of the Rhondda Rescue fetation, de- scribed his experiences with his rescue brigade on October 14th at Senghenydd. The fumes w,ze thicker tlmn at White- haven. Speaking of the way in which the rescue work was iinpeded., he said it was difficult for the men to find their way, because of the smoke, and it would have been a difficult thing to use a plan. The Commissioner: Should not rescue men be conversant with the reading of plans ? Witness: Yes. Should they not be trained in the reading of plans ? Yes. Replying to further questions, Mr. Thorne said his brigade might have reached the pit earlier, but he under- stood the telephone went wrong, and it was difficult to get through. He at- tached the highest importance to train- r ing men in the use of the rescue appar- atus. It would be advisable to have a. few sete of apparatus at a colliery, but constant examination of the apparatus would be essential, and it would be ne- cessary to keep it under the care of an exoert. Origin of the Explosion. I Mr. James Wmjston, vice-president of the South Wales Miners' Federation, re-called, expressed his disagreement with the theory that the point of origin of the explosion was the lamp-locking station. It was admitted that at, the point of origin there was always little indication of force, whereas at this lamp-room there were ample indication of vei-v severe force. He 'believed the explosion originated not a very great distance from tie end of. the arching on the main west in- take, and that a second explosion fol- lowed on the Mafeking hard heading. The a rching wa-s inadequate, and the timbering unsatisfactory. He disapproved of the haulage system owing to its liability to sparking. In such a gassy coalfield as that of South Wales no unlocking or opening of lamp"s should be allowed below the sur- face, 'and he hoped the question of the zone system would be taken up seri- i ously. I The Commissioner: You may take it that the Govprnihent are doing some- I thing to prevent a continuance of these explosions. Witness: On the zone and du.st ques- tion experiments are now being con- ducted in Monmouthshire. They are likely to be successful, and I hope I shall have the privilege of seeing re- forms put into operation. The Commissioner: I hope you will. Further examined, Mr. Winstone thought it imperative that water-pipes should so be carried through collieries as to ensure a sufficient supply to meet emergencies

DIGNITY AND IMPUDENCE I" I (" fead.,r Cartoon.) This Is a quite incorrect conception ef what the Chief Constable of Swansea means by his up-to-date recommenda- tion of dogs for police use.

MEDAL FOR CAPTAIN SCOTT. I Brussels, Wednesday. —Commander Evans was y<«terday presented by the Royal Geographical Society here with the Imge gold medal of Society for the late Captain Scott. Commander, Evans, who was given the diploma of an honorary member, subsequently lec- tured QU. the Scott ,¡ditiQa.

DOUBLE TRACEDY. I FATHER AND SOM SHOT DEAD IN THE I NICHT. t AN ARREST. A terrible double tragedy occurred at a late hour last night at Whatton-in-the- Vale, an isolaied- Notts village, tho vic- tims being • Mr. Frederick William Houghton, aged >61, a well-known farmer in the district, and his son Jasper, aged aoout 20, both of whom were shot dead with a sporting gun. It. is stated that shortly after the two sons retired to bed, a. shot was heard. The mother and father rushed to the stairs, and the latter was instanta- neouslykilled by another shot. The mother's, shrieks attracted tlve i attentions of the farm-servants, and when the police, arrived they detained a man on suspicion in connection with the tragedy.

CLYBACH WILL* i CARPENTER LEAVES ESTATE VALUED OVER £3f{¡OD I Mr. John Hi! of Bwlfa, Clydach-on- Tawe, Glamorgan, carpenter, who died on the 15th January last, lejjfc estate of the gross value of L3.87.5 11--s. 2d., of •which £ 1,220 l. 2d. is net personalty. Probate of his will has been granted to his sons, Mr. William JoDeA flill, of Bwlfa, and Mr. Ernest John. Hill.

NEW ZEALAND'S DEFENCE, j PREMIER'S PROPHECY ABOUT THE PACIFIC, (Reuters Foreign Special.) We-ilingt*n, Tii.esday.Tii.o Premier, speaking at Tearoha, said it was about time. Now Zealand made up her mind how much she could afford to pay for combined naval and land defences. He believed t-he Pap-ific would be the storm-centre of the future, and they should do everything possible to ensure naval supremacy in these waters.

MR. R. C. JENKINS' WILL. FAMOUS CHOIR CONDUCTOR LEAVES OVER £ 6,000. Mr. Richard Charles Jenkins, of Bi-ynglas, Queen Victoria-roa d, Llan- elly, iron founder and engineer, Chair- man of the Llaneily Board of Guardians, well known locally a<s a vocalist, formerly conductor of the Lk-nelly Choral Society, and a vice-president of the Llanelly Rugby Football Club, who died on 22nd August last, aged 72 years, left estate of the gross value of £ 6,738, of which £ 6/143 is net per- sonalty. Probate of his will has been granted to his ion, Mr. Walter Charles Jenkins, of Bedford, Park, Plymouth, engineer, .and his nephew, Mr. Hugh Llewellyn Jenkins, of Bethnal Green-road, Lon- don, medical practitioner. The testator left £ 500 upon trust for his daughter, Harriett Irene Jen- kins, and the re-si due of his estate he left upon trust for his son Walter Charles Jenkins, and his daughter, Annie Eleanor Ward, and their issue.

-"= ='= MUMBLES PROMENADE. — COUNCIL DECILES TO EXTENDI BOWLING GRETN. The Works and General Purposes Committee of the Oystermouth Urban District Council met on Tuesday, Mr. Harry Beynoti presiding. The Surveyor (Mr. W. P. Puddi- combe), in his report, stated that every- thing was going on satisfactorily at Caswell pumping station, and that the engines were pumping on an average 190.000 gallons of water per day. Plans were submitted aud approved jl of for the erection of two villas, at Brynlield-road, Newton, for Mr. John -Evans (builder); four houses in King's- road, for Messrs. 1'xlv, in and John Davies, Mumbles; and other improve- ments to existing premises in the dis- trict. The matter of the lay-up was again brought up by Councillors J. Gumming Evans and Harry Davies, and after fiome discus.sioll the committee decided to obtain tenders for the repairing of same., The committee also decided to invite tenders for the enclosing of a further portion of iho promenade and to eii-) large the existing bowling green. A proposal was also made by a special committee for the maintenance of the parks and tho whole of the grounds by contract in future.

BOTHA TO EXERCISE ,CLEMENCY, I In the House of Assembly, Capetown, yesterday, wires Renter's correspondent Mr. Burton, Minister of Railway*, said he intended shortly to introduce a. Bill dealing with the question of the railway- men who went on strike in relation to pensions and (superannuation. The Government, he said, proposed to exer- cise clemency. The revenue sacrificed since the Union owing to the reduction of ra.ilway rates reached £ 2,500,000. A labour motion completely rein- stating the men who went on strike was withdrawn in view of the proposed legis- lation.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE. It ip. not expected that the third Peace Conference at the Hague will be held before 1917.

SACK CRIME APPEAL I Though the grounds of appeal have I not yet been finally agreed upon, Samuel Angeles Eltoft yesterday de- cided to appeal against his conviction and sentence of four years' penal ser- vitude for being an accessory after the fact in the sack murder case. Further donations, 4including one of I £ 10, have been received by his parents for his defence, j

WANDERER'S FATE ] AT SWANSEA. I  MA?S,'  "M?EB ONi, L I BE I I The iiel. covered ofl the Jo« the Ghi.ig, Swa: < mQde by Rot; 26, DYiatt.¡4;t f:, iiGut delay, InJormed P.O. (40) Andrews, who proceeded to t.he tspot, and had the re- mains conveyed to the Mortuary. The body was later identified as that of Hugh Naylcr Thomas, of no fixed abode, who was about 33 years of age. How Discovery Was Made. I Beddingford, who is a native of Mil- ford, and who follows the vocation of a trawlerman, in an interview with a Leader repres* jitative, said he had gone up to tae Graig shortly beftxre five o'clock yesterday afternoon, and observed in a slight hollow in the ground a irum lymg on his back with his hands clenched. He went back and put his hand on him to see whether he was alive. Finding that life was ex- tinct, he went down to the Police Station, and two officers accompanied him to the spot with a. stretcher on which tho body was placed lor removal to the mortuary. Singularly enough, a dead rat was found under the deceased's head. Therq were no marks of violence on the body, but a few inches from the feet the turf had been kicked up, apparently by the heel of the boot in the death struggle. Beddingford added that the body was in a deplorably dirty eamdition, and that the deceased had on neither shirt I nor stockings. Sensational Rumours. I The marks found on the ground gave rise to some sensational rumours, but enquiries go to show that these are entirely without foundation. The deceased belonged to a very re- spectable. local family, but seems to have been of rather weak intellect. For some years he had acted as a butcher's helper at the Swansea Slaughter House, but for some days past had been out of work. In the meantime he had been sleeping sometimes at lodging houses on tho Strand, at others iu the open air. Only last week the park-keeper sit Dyfatty rou&ed him from one of the seats on which he had fallen asleep with a paper over his face. Ale told some of his friends that he was going into iji- workhouse, but he does not appear to have carried this intention into effect. He had, as a matter of fact, been practically dying on his feet for some time, and those who knew him were not surprised to learn thai the end had come. The deceased's brothers, who reside in Mariner-s.tree-t. had assisted him regularly, but unfortunately he does not aopear to have taken the ca.re of himself that lie should.

ONE FOR CAI-LSON I (AMERICAN HOME RULERS ClVE HIM A PILL. I (Rcufer's Foreign Sfecial.) Philadelphia, Wednesday—The United' Irish Societies to-day passed a resolu- tion stating that if the iiritish Govern- ment failed to pass the Home Rule Bill, they would master in Philadelphia alone 50,000 men to battle for Irish nation- ality.

SWANSEA LIBRARY FIGURES, A meeting of the Swansea Publici Libraries Committee was held last; night -at the Central Library, Swansea, | Mr. J. Lewis presiding. Tho report on the work done in the various departments during January afforded some interesting figures. The total number of volumes issued; at the Central Library for the past, month is P.778; income to library rate j precept, £ 2,000; amount taken in fines, paid into the bank since April, £ 87 16s. j Id.; and the balance in the treasurer's i hands is J6419 14s. 3d.

NOISY WOMEN. I The seven Suffragettes arres.t.ed last evening in Whitehall, on charges of ob- structing the police, declined to be l bound over when brought before -the Bow-street magistrate to-day, and sen- tences of from one to four days' impri- sonment wereimposed. It was stated that one of the defen- dant* said the demonstration wa-s arranged by the Women's Freedom League. The women rang bells, mad-e speeches, and refused to go away.

 ?-??- ??- .? CO Ali E E POET. Z?; Lome House Coal Market coatu. quiet to-dar. and no Bales reported, hLiir: best, 6A. Yorkt, sMrc Walls end, 22a.; Main, 20?. 6d. A.rrinls N-,allsenq,  2 a. Southern ruunsrie.: Bntt, Ball. Ple-n^ire n-r'ar;, Fr-r^isf Oomo. Piosr^ef, Fi;rnp! E-i<d.. -rT, e < Lycabeltn.9. feWert. ?vi.rastu^ 7 to i Trosrect, 8,ia 1 Como, 10 to 1 others. tl t Swansea Mercantile Co., Ltd. 18, PARK STREET, SWANSEA, MAKE CASH ADVANCES DAILY from £10 to £ 1,000. No Charge Unless Business Done. Bills Discounted. Strictly Private and Confi- dential. For further particulars, apply; H. B; JONES, Managing Director.

RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH. GUSTAV OF SWEDEN MAY DECIDE TO ABDICATE. An extraordinary position has arisen in Sweden." The King refused to be dictated to, and as a consequence the Ministry re- signed. It .is rumoured that the King intends to abdicate in favour of the Crown Prince, the husband of Princess Mar- Princeo, i' Comumght, but there is no official information to confirm this. Situation Summed Up. The following message is from Renter's correspondent at Stockholm. The King has charged Baron Louis de Geer: Governor of Kristianstad, and a. Moderate Liberal Senator, with the formation cf the new Cabinet. Baron de Geer has accepted the task. After the peasants' demonstration for greater armaments the. Cabinet pre- sented a statement to the King, point- ing out that his Majesty's proposals went far beyond existing conditions and contained on many points substantial improvement, but the proposals which the Cabinet would ask his Majesty to submit to Parliament would hardly come up to the claims of the military authorities, and if they did, would not be passed by Parliament. Demur was expressed at the King's proposal. on defence being stated before Ministers had the opportunity to submit their proposals. The King replied he had not' taken any resolution beforehand. The Cabinet rejoined that it was not satisfied with the King's answer. Free Speech. When submitting to the Kmg the draft of the King's answer to the Cabinet's first Representation Council of State yesterday further made the following representation to the King, asking; him for an answer:—"The' Cabinet would further ask your Majesty, when your Majesty intends making observations in public on poli- t-ic.al matters, to be good enough to m. form the Cabinet beforehand' concern- ing the intended observations." In reference to this, the King de- clared :—" I cannot agree to this, as I will not deprive myself of the right of speaking without restraint to the Swedish people." The Cabinet thereupon resigned.

11 SOUTH BUCKS. Mr. Du Pre (Unionist) and Mr. M088 ley (Liberal) were to-day nominated as Parliamentary candidates for South Bucks.

SEA STORIES. -0- CARDIFF-BO .'NO STEAMER BLOWN ASHORE. i A Lloyd Barry Island message to-) day say.s the British .steamer S ilver' Wings, of London, from London let Cardiff, has been blown ashore at Sully ( Island. The lifeboat and the Pen art h life-1 saving apparatus have been called cut. Case at Plymouth. j The White Star liner Olympic did: not land hor passengers, maris and specie at Plymouth this morning, on herj arrival from New York. There was a terrific gale, and so wild were the sea", that the tenders could not work, eveiij inside the breakwater. After waiting two hours the Olympic! hove up her anchor and steamed for, Cherbourg and Southampton. Three Drowned. A Lloyd's Portaferry message says thai k?'h Loch Long founder^! on the Strangford Bar last 71 Her crewj of threo were drowned.