The Cambria Daily Leader

THE. "Cambria Daily Leader" Has a Guaranteed Circulation Larger than that of any other papw published In the district of SWANSEA SOUTH-WEST WALES

The, Corner ColumnI Is "Bonny Mary" "the Dancing Mistres.? P" # # # read. Nk'e "Eggs for sitting" we read. We Lave seen some almost run. =16: :I: th drvs In Swansea SchooJs thes? days "nature study" m the op?n air at least is off. st Chipps was the name of a defendant in a school caee at Swansea Police Court to-day. :11= "Better Still" lost a race yesterday. "Which proved that there were other Itorsos hotter still. An Albanian's rifle is dearer to him than his life." An Ulsterman's posts him nothing. Constable giving evidence at Stratford Police Court: "Defendant was lying at the bottom of a cart. I woke him and found he was asleep." A good story was told a.t a Morris- ton meeting last night of an Irisiiiiiaii who lit his matches on the previous night to see if they vcro alright far the morning # "Boys at this age tre, eager to work. When they get older they don't jare so much about it," said Mr. J. W Jones 1ll a school attendance case at SHan?a. Police Court to-di?y. ? ? x "It is like the writing on the waJl. AVd. Devonald has given it up," f'aid Mr. J. W. Jones at Swansea Police Court to-Cay,. when a very illegible doctor's certifica-te was produced m a school attendance case. Overheard in the trams Ctweet One No. 1: "Don't think, he- cause I live in the country, that I don't follow the fashions." Sweet One No. 2: "No dear, but do you ever catch them i-,p Mr. Coulson Kernahan, who pro- fesses hil.1 readiness to be shot "if 1 necessary on behalf of the rebels, may in that unfortunate event be able to publish a. further instalment of his Dead Man's Diary." < £ A local secretary was on Sunday announcing a lady speaker for a. meet- ing to be held this week, and was pro- ceeding to impress on his audience her good qualities. "But," he said, "all women are good gpeak-ers, but Mrs. —— is worth hearing." « One of the most remarkable in- stances of the power of simple unaffected humour was witnessed at the Swansea empire last night, when Ernie May no Rfunjg his qua.int song, "Puh me into the Parlour." The corpulent comedian had the house rocking with laughter. -IE. M.. U IV A tombstone in a Swansea Valley oometery bears the following inscrip- tion.:— t i Here fiee the body of Shoni AVill Shon, You may believe it or Ikitve it alone: Whether you believe it or leave it alone, < 'Will make no difference to Shoni Will ) Shon. i Mr. John T. McCallum, the irre- pressible aviator in "The Dancing Mis- tress" at the Grand Theatre this week, is a versatile person. He is a, clever cinema actor, and. is to be seen as the butler in the 'Sherlock Holmes film at | f the Shaftesbury, St. Hclen's-road, this week # # Dr. Clarke Begg was unable to a.ppear in a compensation case at Swan- sea. County Court on Monday, as he had gone to Algeria. Mr. Stobo Andrews said there were still there doctors in the case. He -did not know th8ther it was a case of the more the merrier. :I(: :I(: :9(: Messrs. Trovers and HerreshofE practised driving from the deck of the steamer coming over, and many balls were driven into the Atlantic. It is un- derstood that the captain absolutely re- iused to stop in order that the approach shot might be played from a boat, and accordingly the hole was lost on each :f occasion. Tiio Exchange Telegraph recalls to- day that Captain Craig, whose place Craigavon is now Sir Edward Carson's l headquarters, once lit a large briar pipe in Standing Committee of the House of Commons. The point of the story ap- pears to be (says the "Star") that when the Chairman, Sir David Brynmor Jones, told Captain Craig to put it out he did so at once. The supporters of the Ammanford football team received a huge surprise last Saturday. During the afternoon thev paraded the streets of Gowerton sporting their dub's colours, singing snatches of comic songs, and ltODsting of the quantity of mourning cards which they had brought with them to sell af'tor tJve match. but at the conclusion it 'Wa.< dki gexous to mention mourning cards In a rura l justice court in America the defendant was .sentenced to thirty u days in gaol. He had known the judge from boyhood, and addressed him as follows • "Bill, old boy, a-gwine ter send me ter gaol, air you ?" "That's what," replied the judge. "Have you anything to say ag'in it?" "Only this here, Bill: Heaven help you when I git out!" TO-DAY'S STORY. I ORY. The teacher was heartbroken over one dunce of a boy in his class until at last, to see what the boy would do, hej Kaid >" Here's twopence, go out and a.sk I)r. to give you twopenny ?ort?r of brains. J The boy came 'back with a duD. dfs- appointed look, and said to the teacher: cc The doctor wouldna gio me ony I brains; wull I go back an" say they're or you?" Glasgow Herald."

BOOKS EXAMINED. e ACCOUNTANT'S EVIDENCE IN CHARGES AGAINST C.W.B. OFFICIALS. TO-DAY'S HEARING. I The hearing of the cliargcs against W Crynant Griffiths (33), Charles Wni. Seymour (18), and David AVilliams (19), for misappropriation of the funds of the Central "Welsh Board, was resumed at Cardiff liiii, Courts to-day, before the Stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewii) who was accompanied on the bench by Ald. Mor- gan Thomas. Mr. AViifred Lewis (instructed by Mr. George David) apepared for the director of Public Prosecutions; Mr. St. John Francis AVilliams (instructed by Messis. J. T. Richards and Morris) represented Griffiths; Mr. David Llewellyn (nnug- end) appeared for Seymour, and Wil- liams was represented by Mr. Harold Lloyd. Accountant's Evidence. Mr. E. E. Hill (of Messrs. Clarke and Dovey, accountants), resumed his evidence of the cxiiiiiiiittoi o C. trie books of the Central Welsh Board, and was examined by Mr. Wilfred Lewis. Asked what balance was shown in the cash receipt books on March 31st, 1912, he said it was £ 4.% Is. 6d., and on March 31, 1913, the cash in hand was £,n8 2s. 7d. Mr. AViifred Lewis: During the three years ]311-12-1-3. was there any pay- ment to the bank in cia-sli.1 Witness: 1:19 los. Mr. Lewis: AVhen was that paid? Witness: On May 13, 1912. Witness added that on December 1. 1909, a sum of £ 32 12s. 6d. appeared to have been received from the Abertillery Comity School, hut that had not heøn paid into the bank. Several sums had. also been received from the Pontywa'un School, Risca, and not paid in or entered in the receipt book. < Financial Statement. On May 31, 191.1, the sum of L220 was received from Miss Kendall, of Howell's School, Llandaff, and the entry ap- peared in the miscellaneous receipts book, but the money had not been paid into the hank. The entries in the I conntcrfoil receipt book were in Sey- mour's handwriting, lie referred to two ether sums of L]9 15s. 9d. and £ 19 2s.. 6d., received from Miss Kendall in 1912 and 1913 respectively. There were no entries in the office cash book, tho two. bank cash books, or the miscellaneous receipt books after March 31st, 1913. The office assistants' book and the pystase book won- kept up until the end of December, and appeared to be in Williams' handwriting. The office disbursements hook was also left by Williams, but :no entries appeared after Mch 31st, 1913. On that date the latter book pur- ported to show that there was a. balance in hand of £ 44 9s. 3id. In AVilliams' cash or disbursement book there was no records of the balance in hand on March 31st of 1913, of kt4 9s. 3*d. On the same date the office cash book in Seymour's handwriting purported to show a balance in hand of £1,126 17s. 9d. As a result of making up the hook witness found that the ia.la.nce in hand at the end of the year should h,-tie been £1.497 14s. lOd. The total amount of cheques issued by Mr Owen from March to December was 1;1,944 10s. 4d. Of that sum, £ 850 2s. 9d. was received by Griffiths He disbursed and accounted for tl,713 18s. 7d., leaving tl36 4s. 2d. unac- counted for. Seymour received £ 950 Is. lid. and disbursed £ 797 13s. Id., lea vine: EI,52 8s. lOd. unaccounted for. AVill iams received £ 144 5s. 8d. and paid oUttlO l:s.. leaving a de- ficiency* of £ 23 12s. 8d. Between March and December AVilliams received from Seymour or Griffiths for disbursements and postages, £ 181 18s. Of that amount he had accounted for £ 118 5s. 5d., which left a deficiency of £65 12s. 7d., and this added to the balance purported to he in hand on March 31st, made a total debit balance against him of tIO8 Is. 10. In addition to the sums unaccounted for there were requisitions of R23 12s. went into •de'i:K r-»» +! e hook until the court adjourned for lu ticb.

DATES FROM NINTH CENTURY. INTERESTING DISCOVERY MADE WHILLT REPAiftiNG LLANiiYFELAOH CHURCH. After having been closed for some considerable tune for renovation pur- poses, Llangvfeiach Church was re- opened to-day by the Bishop of St. David's (Dr. Owen). .The church has been entirely reno- vated, and the tower overhauled as well. For some years the need for the work has been discussed and it was owing to the efforts of the Rev. David Williams ai, and Sir John Llewelvn that the movement to beautify the church has been accelerated. During the excavations at the east end of tiie north aisle some time ago. a very interesting stcne, which it was be- lieved formed part of the original 9th century church, was discovered. It is a red sandstone 4 feet long, and curved on it is a cross on which are inscribed the words: "Crux Christi." Sir John Rhys and Colonel Morgan have given their opinion that this cross dat.e.s from the ninth century. There was a very large gathering at this afternoon's ceremony.

NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND DINNER. N Among those who will support the Prime Minister a.t the 51st anniversary of the Newspaper Press Fund at the Hotel Metropole on May 1st are the Swedish, the Greek, and the Chilian Ministers, Lord Aberccnway, Mr. W. Astor, M.P., Sir Clifford Cory, M.P. | Mr. John Galsworthy Lord Glenconner, j Mr. P. H. Illingworth, M.P., Mr. H. Mallaby-Deeley, M.P., Mr. A. E. W. Ma/son, Lord Mersey, Sir Alfred Mond, M.P., I*>rd Reading, Six Edward RusaiL pad Sir Edgar Speyer. i

==- QUARRYMAN KILLED. r POLICE SEEKING RELATIVES OF VICTIM CF FFORESTFACH FATALITY. STRANGER TO DISTRICT. I A very serious accident occurred at the Cwm Bach Quarry, Cockett, yester- day afternoon. The victim of the occur- rence, a man named James Day, was working with two other men at the quarry when a large alone fell on him, killing him im;t,nialleou>sty. Dr. McCritchv and Sergt. Taylor, of Fforestfach, were soon on the scene, and with much difficulty <?cot the body from underneath the stone. They took the deceased to his lodgings in Oxford- terrace, Fforestfach, where, according to the sergeant's report, the people of the house refused tP take the body in. i Sergt. Taylor therefore conveyed the j i-'KX'ased to the Mile End public-house, Fforostf ach. Inquiries were instituted, and it was found that tho deceased had only been in the district for about three weeks, and was supposed to have relative** ill Bath. He was a member of the National Irish Foresters, who hold their meetings at the Lower Lamb public-House, High-street, Swansea. Sergt. Taylor interviewed the secretary of the lodge, but failed to illicit any in- formation as to the further identity of deceased. The police description of the de- ceased is about 44 yep^s <Æ age, 5ft. 7in. in height, slight bni!d, very fair com- plexion, slight ginger moustache, and T)IP.Xion, sligli? (,ringor iiiotitac l ie, and

PIGKETTIKG SCOTLAND YARD. I FOUR MEMBERS OF WOMEN'S FREEDOPA 1 LEAGUE ARRESTED. I I Two women who have been prcketting the Public Prosecutor's Offices in White- hall and distributing leaflets protseting against the treatment of women, were arrested tll;" morning, as also were two other women who were pickotting Scot- land Yard. It is understood that all four are mem- bers of the Women's Freedom League.

i RUNAWAYT HORSE. I DASHES INTO EXPRESS TRAIN AND! DAMAGES ENGINE. < An alarming accident occurred to- I day on the North Eastern Railway at Stobswood, near. Morpeth. A ijorsc yoked to a cart bolted, in the absence of I the driver and ran on to the line at a crossing. The express from Newcastle to Aln- wick came along at. the time with the result !<»I L-bfi Iiore :w ag killed and the cart smashed into splinters. Tho foot- boards were torn away from the oRrria a?Ion? t!? wh?lc length of thQ train, and the engine was also much damaged.

I I LORD MURRAY 8 REPLY, I EVIDENCE TO-DAY BEFORE HOUSE Of LORDS COMMITTEE. I Giving evidence before the House of I Lords Committee in reply to the charges 1 against him this morning, Lord Murray declared that during the coal strike of ]912, when he made Home Rail pur- chases with party funds, he was away from the House ill. He received no information from ). Ministers and knew no details which were not open to the general public. As a Minister he felt there was nothing improper or dishonourable in those pur- chases in the circumstances. Invited by his counsel to explain why he did not tell Mr. Illingworth, his successor, of the American Marconi party fund investments, Lord Murray said he had made up his mind thê shares were of a speculative nature and they had much depreciated in value. He heard rumours regarding the Minister#, i and as party funds were such a delicate matter. 1w prefej-ved to take responsibility, intending to arrange the matter with his successor later.

I THUMB SAWN OFF. Whilst following his employment at a saw bench at Messrs. Caulder's, of the King's Dock, Swansea, at about 5.40 yesterday, a man named George Bevan caught his hand in a circular saw, and lost the thumb of his right hand. He was taken to the Hospital, where the wound was dressed.

I 'BISHOP OWEN Af D 1 HE MEGAPHONE. < When the Bishop of St. Davids spoke at Camberwell last week, the gathering he addressed was so large that he eould not reach it with his unaided voice, so he used a megaphone, and the result was very successful. A few years ago (comments the "World") Bishops as a body would have been scandalised by the idea. The Bishops both of St. Davids and St. Asaph have been at the House of Commons a good deal this week.

| CHICOT FILMED. I A film, "The Lady of Monsoreau," founded on "Chicot the Jester," by Dumas, was produced last night for the first time in this country at the West End Cinema.

I DUELLISTS DO NOT FIRE I » St. Petersburg.—During an alterca- tion in a. tramcar at Moscow a young staff lieutenant challenged a retired general to a duel, and an encounter with pistols was arranged in a wood outside Moscow. When the signal to fire was given, to the great surprise of the second s neither general nor lieutenant pulled his t ri gger. The genera l explained afterwards that he could not risk destroying a young life over a triviality, while the lieutenant said that it was impossible to fire on an I. opponent who had not raised his arm. No reconciliation was effected after I l the weet-ing.P-euter,

THE IRISH CRISIS. I1 .——— -0 BELFAST NOT TAKING CARSON SERIOUSLY. CENERAL COUCH RETURNS TO HIS COMMAND REMARKABLE STATEMENT. THE "TIMES" SAYS HE WAS GIVEN A WRITTEN ASSURAKCE. I Despite the predictions of gloomy critics, Ulstel has not yet been plunged into the horrors of civil war. In fact, according to the latest mess- ages, all is quiet over there to-day. A nunioer of further consultations took place yesterday, most of which have already been reported. The Archbishop of Canterbury visited the King, who also received Sir Arthur Paget, (Jolonef Seely, and Sir John Freucti. Sir Horace Plunkett cAme d>^r from Ireland, and Major-General Macready (who took charge of. the troops in Soutti Wales Qurmg the coal strike) left for Ireland to confer with Count Gleichen, commanding the troops in Belfast. Brigadier-General Gough resumed command of his cavalry brigade in Ire- land to-day, and the Times says he does so As we understand, with a written assurance from the Government that the troops under his command will not be used o coerce the people of Ulster into acceptance of tue Home Rule Bill." It will be observed that this 16 at variance with the statement Ina(ID by Lord Haldane in the House of Bords last night that General Gough and the other officers had returned to theirl duties unconditionally. J Implicit Obedience. ?- 11 I While lieneral uougti wat in London Colonel Breeks took command of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade. He informed a Press- man that if he were ordered to bring his men to Ulster he wou ld do so. He informed the troops under his command that he would expect them to obey iinplicity the word of command. Colonel Parker, one of the officers who went to London, said they were quite satisfied with. the result of Ilieir visit to the War Office. Sir Arthur Paget, las also returned to Ireland. A' 1 Sir Edward Carson. I The reported "excitement" in Bet- fast is a myth. Special correspondents, there declare that tho idea of fighting being imminent is absurd. Sir Edward Carson is looking ill, and though as determined as ever, seems (says one correspondent) to be lacking in physical energy. The special correspondent of a Ger- man paper says that it .appears to him that Sir Edward and his bodyguard are the only people in. Belfast who take the reJ)è1 leader seriously. Sir Roger Casement gives it as his opinion that EngI ish Tories a.re fighting, not the cause of Ulster, but their own party cause. Sir Rogsr is optimistic, and finds a way out of the impasse in- the assurance that time will solve it for the younger generation in Ulster is gradually realising that it will be to their interest to share in the solution. Mr Ramsay MacDonald. Writing to the Times," Mr. Ram- say MacDonald, M.P., says:— "Until actual rioting breaks out in Ulster I hope that every one with any influence will continue, not simply to hope, but to work for a peaceable settle- ment. By 'peaceable' I do not mean that- cither Home Rulers or Unionists should acctc-pt metliods of settlement which are inconsistent with their prin- ciples, but that they should allow majority decisions to have effect under ordinary political conditions. One may hope for this without in any way weakening in one's principles I or toying with reason. So far as i a-in concerned I woidd show no mercy to officers who are now threatening the Executive Government with a pouey ot military Syndicalism by 'laying down tools. The Referendum Proposal. C If Parliamentary government is of any value to us at all Mr Asquith would stand justly condemned if he clestroyod that even to save us from this aristo- cratic anarchy. This House was elected for the purpose of passing Home Rulis amongst otllor things, ajki Home ltule. ought to be passed. The question of ai Referendum on the Bill ought not, therefore, to be entertained. "We must therefore turn our thoughts in other directions thall that of a Re- ferendum. For good or for ill (I think for very ample good) political practice in this country has settled that a Gen- eral Election is the only way for taking instructions from the constituencies. Let the Bills going through under the Parliament Act be passed, and before Home Rule comes into operation let there be a General Election. This, of course, would include the Plural Voting Bill as well as Home Rule and the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. Such an arrangement would protect the rights of majorities in the House of Commons, and would not be an innova- t,ion of a dajigerous character in our constitutional practice. LATEST WIRES. All Quiet To-day. The Press Association says that, by comparison with the last few days, the utmost quiet prevailed this morning at the Government Offices. Practically. all signs of the feverish activity of Saturday. Sunday and yesterday have; pas.s.ed away, and at the AVar Office, The Admiralty, and the various other departments there have been no visi- tors, out of the ordinary course. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mr. Churchill visited 10, Downing- street this morning. Mr. Ramsey Mac Donald called at 11, Downing-street. (Continued on Page 8).

FOREIGN NEWS. I RESIGNATION OF THE JAPANESE CABINET. "THE BOOK OF THE DEAD." I There has been a sensational de- velopment in the Japanese naval scan- dal. Reuter's Tokio correspondent cables that an Imperial edict prorogu- ing Parliament in three days' time was issued yesterday. The prorogation is tantamount to the closing of the Diet unless a further edict extends the session. Telegraphing this morning, the cor- respondent adds that the Japanese Cabinet has now resigned. Another correspondent says it is be- lieved that a Liberal Ministry will be formed by Count Okumi. FRANCE. The papyrus reported yesterday to be missing from the Louvre is a copy of the "Book of the Dead," and measured more than 70 feet in length. A later telegram suggests that the papyrus has been missing since 1892. Book of the Dead" is the name given to a collection of inscrip- tions found in the tombs of ancient Egyptian kings and nobles. Up to the present only inipcsfect translations have been made. but, they have served to throw considerable light on the customs of old Egypt.1 AUSTRIA. A sergeant named Brzesky has been arrested on a charge of selling military secrets to Italy (says a Vienna message). Brzesky attracted the attention of the authorities by the large sums of money which he spent. It is calculated that the furniture in his flat, his wife's dothing and jewellery cost no less than .es.ooo. A Vienna telegram states that Fraule,in Lola von Megyeri-Kranz, a young woman well known in social circles in Budapest, has just been taken seriously ill through taking daily large doses of powdered sealing-wax. which she had been told was the best means of acquiring a slim figure. GERMANY. Stuttgart, Tuesday.—The body of Dr. Otto Harnack, Professor of Philosophy at the Technical High School of Stutt- gart, was found yesterday in the River Neckar at Besigheim, a few miles south of Heilbronn. The movements of tlv> late Professor since he left his home on February 22 without giving an ad- dress remain a complete mystery, TURKEY. Constantinople, Tuesday.—A riot occurred among the Bagdad Railway labourers at Jeroblus yesterday, over a wages question — Several wer? killed. STALY. Naples—Suspicions have been aroused that ProiYifror Mercalli, the Director of Vesuvius Observatory, who was burned to death, as was reported at the time, bv the upsetting of a paraffin lamp in hig. house, was murdered by thieves. It appears that £280 was stolen, and it is believed that the thieves poured petroleum over the body and set it on fire in order to conceal their crime- Renter. Paris, Tuesday.—The Rome corre- spondent of the "Eclair" states that, at a Consistory to be held on April 20th, the Pope intends creating 3 Italian, 3 German, 1 French and 2 Austrian Car- I dinals.

FOOT AMPUTATED. I -00, DISTRESSING ACCIDENT TO A SEAMAN AT EAST DOCK. A serious accident to a sailor who subsequently lost his foot, happened at the Prince of Wales Dock this morn- ing. Thomas H. Jones, whose home is at Prospect-street, Aberystwyth, and who was an able seaman on board the steamer Lizzie, was at his work this morning when his foot became entangled in the hawser rope. When released it was found that his j foot was seriously injured, and he was conveyed to the Hospital, where he; was admitted at 9.5 and detained. Sub- sequently the foot was amputated.

I ROASTED HIS FEET. i ————— $am ———— MASKED BANDITS TORTURE AN OLD I MAN. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs that a retired ► business man named Julien Hublet, who lives in seclusion in the little Belgian village of Fontenelle, near Charleoi, and who was believed to be immensely wealthy, was attacked and tortured last night by masked bandits. When he refused to tell them where, he had hidden his money they roasted his feet over a slow fire. Unable to find any money, they set fire to the place and made off. [ A search was organised. One of the bandits was shot dead and another in- jured. Three escaped. The old man was rescued from the burning villa, but it is feared that he will not recover. I

CHICKENS AND BOREDOM. I "Suburban wives would not complain of the boredom a.nd monotony of t.heir lives if they knew how to keep chickens and gro". vegetables in t-heir back gardens," said Lady Falmouth to a "Daily Mail" representative the other day in diSCussing "the continuous epi- dsmic of matrimony" from which the Swan icy (Kent) HorticulturaJ College for Women is suffering, according to Sir John Cor-kb-itrii.

THE LATEST FOLLY. I Frequenters of London restaurants may now enjoy Soupers Dansants." Everyone taking supper may dance from 10.30 to midnight, before, or after the courses. For this new diversion a. large space will be reserved in the Marble Hall of the Criterion Restaurant and a special dance Hooi will be laid down.

FOR AND ACAINST. I I WHAT SWANSEA PEOPLE THINK ABOUT SUNDAY OPENING PROPOSALS. ART CALLERY EXPERIMENT. The decision of the Swansea Art and Crafts Sub-Committee to recommend the experimental opening of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, and the Deffett Francis collection on Sunday afternoons for a period of three months, starting from the first Sunday in May. has naturally aroused considerable interest in the town. Representatives of the "Leader" have culled the following opinions:— Dr. C. Arbour Stephens, M.D.: I am in favour of giving it a trial. I think it would be an advantage to the community generally. Mr. Richard Martin, J.P.: I do not favour the proposal at all. I do not think there is any justification for it. The art gallery should not be open on Sundays, especially during the summer months. Mr. C. H. Richardson (Manager, Swansea Empire).—It is just what is wanted in Swansea. The proof will be found, if the experiment is tried, in the amount of support it will get from the public. Mr. T. Byrne (manager. Grand The- atre): A very good idea, I think. It will at least give some indication of the tastes of the town. If it were not for the difficulties of lighting, I would pre- fer the times of opening to be in the evening.. The Rev. H. C. Mand"T regret the! decision of the sub-committee. As al Christian minister, who regards the Sabbath as set apart for sacred pur-I poses, 1 regret anything which makes for the alienation of the Sabbath from j its sacred uses. Aid. Miles, whilst not agreeing with Sunday opening, and opposing any pro- posal for afternoon opening, believes that the committee might solve an urgent social problem by seeing what effect opening after church and chapel hours would have upon the aimless street promenading. The Rev. the Hon. Talbot Rice: It is a great pity. If you begin there, where will youp stop? I think it is a great shame that men should be worked seven days; they want one day's rest. Six days are quite sufficient for all, and people can surely visit the galleries dur- ing the day The Rev. Father Har. Jngton: I think 1 .?eri git- it would be desinibje^to e^en tlu gal- leries during the m the spring and summer, 1 tali highly approve of it because ?t would give an excellent op- portunity to those people-mainly the working class people—who cannot pos- sibly pay such visits during the week days. Mr. R. L. Sails.-If there is no serious objection to it by any- large sec- tion of the town, I would say Yes." If, however, the large section objectod to it I would certainly leave it alone. On the other hand, if I judged for my- self, I would open them. But in all these matters you havfc to test the feel-! ing of the town. Dr. J. Adams Rawlings, J.P.: I do not think it is advisable to open the gal-I lery, for I do not think there is any! need for it. It will necessitate some amount of labour which is not ncees- j sary. It will undoubtedly prove the thin end of the wedge, which will be followed by very much more. The people? who want to go to the gallery can go other times very well. The Rev. Oscar Snelling.-I think the decision a very bad one. I think it is a great shame they cannot leave us one day of the seven. It is only one day in the week that. we have got an opportu- nity to reach young people in our reli- gious work. If you open those places J you immediately compete with our Bible classes and Sunday schools. 1 am vei-y sorry it is proposed. Give us one day. People now are not short of opportuni- ties to go to such places. Ail classes have a half-holiday. It is only a part of the great scheme to secularise the day. I do not judge men whose opinions run that way; but I think it is unneces- sary. Mr. H. A. Chapman, J.P.: I do not think it would be at all wise. It will be the means of creating a good doall of comment from those who are rigid I in their ideas of the keeping of the I Sabbath. There are many attractions, in Swansea to keep the people frotml churches and chapels. People go to the Sand s and to the Mumbles, and I do I not really think it woul d be a ii-i-SO I tAing to do. As an artist I should j certainly say open it," but the gallery is open for a purpose, and that is to teach what is voty much lacking in W a.le- -the appreciation of art. AVales is essentially a religious nation, and the people would not look with any favour upon it. I A gentleman who is very prominent in the commercial life of Swansea, also! spoke against it. There were t-rle rea- sons he gave. (1) Labour she 41 !0t be employed on Sundays; (2) Thb should be no interference with Sunday schools; (3) Avoid continental Sundays as much as possible. )

300-MILE NON-STOP FLICHT. I An Odessa message states that Lieu- tenant Nesteroff, who first looped the loop. in Russia and was rewarded for! the exploit with a month's arrest for! "deliberately tempting Providence, yesterday made. a non-stop flight of about 300 miles from Kieff to Odessa. The Military and Naval Aero Club at Sebastopol now possesses 240 aeroplanes and its certificated pilots number about 400.

LABOUR LEADER'S DEATH. I The death is announced at Leeds of )h Albert Fox, for many years secre- tary of the Associated Society of Loco- motive Engineers and Firemen, and twice parliamentary Labour candidate in South liOtt'K.

4 o to 1 .Liawsmcr, 100 to 8 others. ",ua.'U' IhlilJ 1, 2, MuRLA .so i&n. Stray. Huff's Oui(le, Lituciict. luri; Kirks*te, Scotch. Fox, iiri- jic reograpb. AlUir AND ULSTER. Mr. Arthur asked the Secretaiy 3 »r War whether it was a, fact J rigadier General G-ough had rescued coiumund alter saving ,-a- Ciiived from a statement in writing to the e<t tliat lie and the troops serving unae. him would no: be required to enforc," upon Ulster the provisions of 1.1., 1_1(}::? R1.110 Bill, and furuier, whetb.: the st liberty t-o com- numkute this declaration to officers of his !rjd9.(4cJ1)rpj Beely nec-i'^r.ry daeusnoDts will bo in ihi hands of the Prtss to-morrow inom- ig. "DEfJXFLE ASSrnAXCES.. The IVes-s Association's Dahlia corre^rior'Ient toIc-grapho that accord ing to information elicited at tho Cur agh to-day, Brigadier-G<-noral and Colonels Par ker and Ma .Ivv.r.i have bo ngiven "definite as- surances" that tha Army is not to be em ployed against Ulster loyalists. Be-tins: D to 1 Chance Bird. 5 to 1 Dun' Liol n, 4 to 1 Murla. Swansea Mercantile Co., Lt,"). 18, PARK STREET, SWANSEA, MAKE CASH ADVANCES DAILY from gio to gi,ooo. No Charge Unless Business Done. Billi Discounted. Strictly Private and Confr dential. For further particulars, apply H. B. JONES, Managing Directoi

THE PRINCE OF WALES. ChTistiania,-The members of tha Royal Fa.mily a,nd the Prince of Wales will return from Kongsaeter on AVediies- day. The Prince will leave for Finee on da- The Piince Nvl Friday next.—Reuter.

A RACING EXPERT'S ADVICE. "I fully appreciate the advice," said Mr. Walter Victor Mitchell, son of the racing journalist who wrote under the name of Captain Coe," comment- ing on a provision in his father's will bequeathing him the nom de plume on condition that he enters into a covenant never to gamble. My father knew so much about horso racing that he scarcely ever made a bet," added MI. Mitchell, and he always advised young men to leave horses alone."

JARROW MURDERER EXECUTED. Robert Upton, a labourer, aged fifty, was hanged in Durham Gaol this moru ing for the murder of Charles Gribber at Jarrow, in December.

CHILDREN DROWNED. A Glasgow message says that Edward Bovle. aged five, and Robert Kexegan, aged four, were drowned last night in a quarry-hole at Silver banks, Cambus- lang. A partv of five children went there presumably to catch fish, and when the two fell into the water the others raisec an alarm. Several, men were soon on the spot, but when the bodies were re. covered life was extinct.

PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES. The divisional council of the Bordes- ley Liberal Unionist Association last night endorsed the recommendation of the executive to put forward Mr. A. R. Jephcott as their candidate at the next general election in succession to Mr J easie Collins. Mr. Jephcott is a Unionist working man, and is at present the prospective candidate for Paisley, where he was un- successful at the last election. East Worcester. The East AVoroesterstiire Joint Union- ist Committee decided yesterday to re- commend Mr. Leverton Harris for adop- tion as prospective candidate for the division, in place of Mr. Austen Cham- berlain. Mr Hafris is a member of the executive committee of the Tariff Re- from.LearriK and a former MJ1. tor Tynemouth and Stepney