The Cambria Daily Leader

LIMITATION OF COAL PRICES Colliery Owners and Govern- ment Proposals. The new Bill to provide for the limita- tibfe of .the price of coal did not appear be vefy welcome on Change at Swan- sea, especially in view of the crisis in the South Wales coalfield. A good mapy col- liery proprietors did not see how it was going to work. One colliery proprietor, in conversation with a Leader" representative, said the present stoppage w-pould have the effect of raising the price of eoal 2e. a ton at least. Pumping and all the standing charges were still going on. The price and i f pit-props, haulage charges and hundreds of other things, made it i difficult to see how the standard amount of ok, a ton increase upon last year's figurc3 eouM be fixed upon. Other owners seem quite willing for the Government to take over the collieries.

WHY THE WAR WILL BE SHORT. During a discussion on the Finance Bill in the Souse of Commons on Wednesday night Mr. hfektwma, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said:— We cannot expect that a war costing t.MO millions a year to more thfern one of tho ooanbatants can be maintained for 20 yearns like the Napoleonic wars. From its great ooet the war must be comparatively short. "1 do not think it is within the power of man to estimate what the cost of this war would be if it lasted thirty-six monthe." 'I

DETECTIVE SliOT DEAD I —— i Charge of Wilful Murder I Against ex-Army Officer. At Hampstead on Thursday, a man whose named was given as Richard Georges, a retired otlioer. was charged with the murder of Detective Young by shooting him in the breast with a revol- ver at iiampstead on Wednesday night. It was stated that deceased went with another detective to arrest accused on a warrant, and that Young was shot, death taking place soon after "When asked tj plead Georges said "not guilty. It was an accident." Detective-inspector Dnegan deposed that he saw prisoner early on Thursday morning and told him he was going to charge him with the wilful murder of Alfred Young. Accused said "I wish to say I did it accidentally. It was his fault for having tried to take tho revol- ver from me. I had no more intention of shooting him than of shooting you. 1 was in liquor." To Sub-divisional Ins- pector Parker. who was present and took the charge, Georges said "Don't call me captain for the sake of the regiment" On this evidence prisoner was remanded

Lisbon, Wednesday.—The condition of Senhor Alfonso Coeta is decidedly im proved Remarking at the Civil Court of the Swansea Assizes on cases dropping out of the list pettledj Mr. Justice Scruttion remarked that he belietved others were nearly dead, but the cosurt wtos no f told. nm.i-ly dectd, but the OOItlrt vAm not told. "They are apt "to" die at any moment," staid Mr. Viltiers Meager. They should be buried as socta as p<Maible/? said his I;o bui-ie-d as soom as Posiible," fiaia hi(3

MCE IN AW MMD. I hear (says "Truth") that Sir Her- bert Plumer has succeeded General Smith- j Dorrien in oommand of the 2nd Army, the latter having come to England for reasons which have not been publicly divulged. Whatever those rc?Bons may be, it is sin- cerely to be hoped that the ostracism of this distinguished commander is only tem- porary, and that he will soon return to the front, where we,want all the thrgstj.p"g generals we have got- In its comments upon Sir John French's latest dispatch, published on Monday, Tr *,itlt writes:—" Another salient item of news given us officially for the first time is the replacement of Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien by Sir Herbert Plumer, who has been in command of the 2nd Army since the end of April. Cem- £ i\ero; is ;.m> in- telltiun of making them, but it is impos- sible not to regard it as a public calamity that a fighting general of Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien's reputation should be I withdrawn from the front at this critical moment of the campaign."

NEXT VOTE OF CREDlTI MOTHER 1250,000,000 TO BE ASKED V FOiL THE NEW TAXES It is understood that the Vote of Credit demanded by the Government next week ril be fdr £ 250,000,000. This will be the sixth asked for since the commencement of the war, the list being as follows:— Aug. 5, 1914 i:ioo,ooo,oooI Nov. 16, 1914 225,000,000 March. 1, 1915 37,000,000 Total for financial year 1914-15 March 1, 1915 -£250,000,000 June 15, 1915 .£250,000,000 Total to date —. £ 862,000,000 The last Vote of Credit was intended to cover the cost of the war until the eecond or third week of September. The fact that the next vote will be asked for II (before the summer recess instead of after gives colour to the suggestion that Parlia- ment may not reaesemble until late in September. The expectation is that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will introduce the Budget in November, so that the new &xes may become payable with the New .Year. That war proiits will be taxed is regarded as certain.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES ——— 0- ——— A Pirate Victim, and a Costly Collision. > The "Eastern Daily Press," Norwich, Bays the Norwegian steamer Rim, 6,242 ions, Tyiie Dock to Rochefort, with coal, was torepdoed at 7.30 last evening, one and a half milee beyond the Shipwa&h Sandsi. She carried a crew of 15 hands, Vf whom Seoond-engineed Kixdem was killed below when the torpedo exploded. No warming was given, but the mate.in charge saw the periscooe of the sub- marine, which was visible 20 fathoms aw ay. The Rim sank in three minutes. The crew have been landed at Yarmouth. f Lloyds agent at Singapore cables to- day that the British steamer Brisbane, and. the Norwegian steamer Vivat have been in collision. The latter was SlInk. but the Europeans are safe. The Bris- bane arrived undamaged. Lloyds Redcar message to-day eays that the. Danish steamer Ficaria. which was stranded at Redcar Rocks, was refloated on this morning's tido with the assistance or tugs.

BRYN COLLIERY FATAUTY. At Aberavon on Thursday morning, Mr tidward Powell (deputy coroner), held an inofTlirv into the death, of Wm. Llewellyn, 81, Ty draw-strict, Port Talbot, who was run over and killed by a locomotive at Baldwin's Colliery bridge on Monday last. The evidence showed that deceased, an assistant storekeeper, had been labelling a wagon, and was overtaken by the engine. A verdict of accidental death was re- turned.

SLIGHT ACCIDENT IN SWANSEA. A slight accident occurred at two o'clock this afternoon outside the Central Hall, Swansea. A Municipal Secondary school- boy was cycling to school when he col- lided in Orchard-street with a motor- car. The cycle was very badly damaged, the front wheel being knocked into an almost unreoognieabie shape. The boy was taken into an hairdresser's shop near by, where it was found that he had escaped with a few bruises, and he shortly afterwards came out of the shop 'and walked home.

ORDERED TO LEAVE IRELAND. < Dublin, Wednesday.—It is reported to. day that the military authorities in Ire- land have served notices on two organisers of the Irish Volunteers (Sins Fein) order- ing them to leave Ireland before 10 o'clock on Saturday night next. On Monday morning a district inspector ai the Royal Irish Constabulary, who was accompanied by several constables, served a notice on Mr. Ernest Blythe in his bed- room in an hotel in Ennietymon, Co, Clare. Mr. Blythe left by the next train lor Dublin. Yesterday the police at Athaory, County Galway, served a similar notice on Mr. William Mellows.

iAMeiom! XACKI"OSH'G OHOODLAT*B DE LUXE.

THE SOUL OF THE NATION. The suggestion of the National Free, Church Council that Sunday, July 25th, ihould be observed as a day for national intercession, confession and re-dedication is being widely taken up througlio at the -;cmtry, and very large demands are being made to the Memorial Hall for the special service-form,, of which a Welsh edition has been prepared. The Bishop of London has written to express his pleasure that the same day has been chosea as that appointed throughout his diocese.

Tuesday's concert at the Swansea Liberal Club in aid of Red Cross funds relisod m 3s. Gel. A witness at the Assizes to-day said that she kept her 1:60 of savings on. top of tiae wardrobe m the bedroom.

THE limi BRIGADE Nine-Pounder Gun for Train- ing of Swansea Lads. The Naval Brigade, which was former in Swansea last January, has now 200 lads on the register. Boys from the age of 12 and upwards are accepted and are in- structed in signalling, gunnery, ambulance work, knot tying and splicing, and navi- gation. The boys are under no obligation to take to the eea as their calling, the object of the movement being simply to teach discipline and give them a know- ledge of important matters which may be useful to them in after life. Mr. John Hodgens, the hon. local re- cruiting agent for the Royal Naval Divi- sion, has been made permanent commo- dore. Mr. Hodgenr-, who- keen interest in the welfare of the boys of Swansea is proverbial, has succeeded in securing f rom the Admiralty for the brigade a nine- pounder gun; with carriage and limber complete, so that the boys will be able to obtain a thorough and practical know- ledge in gunnery. This class of gun is usually handled by about 18 men. It is expected to arrive in Swansea within a week or ten days.

BATTALION LEASES VETCH FIELD. I That a visit from a section of the Swan- sea Battalion is contemplated for recruit- ing purposes was shown dt the annual meeting of the Swansea Town Association Football Club, held on Wednesday night., Replying to questions, the Chairman (Mr. B. Watts Jones) said that the Vetch Field was being taken over by the Swansea Corporation for three months, which would carry them to the end of Septem- ber. He also intimated that the Swan- sea Corporation had given employment to their groundsman (Mr. George Hart).

WOMEN GIPSIES' FALSE FAIR. I Pour women gypsy caravan hawkers weire sent to prison for three months at the Biiimirghaan Assizes on Wednesday for what was described as a subtle con- spiracy. It appeared that the women enteroo a public-chouse and falsely said that they had taken ground 11ror by for a round- about and a fair. They would employ 40 men and require refreshments for them. They inad-o (mt an order for £ 20 on the spot. The landlord then wias persuaded to buy a rug for £5 15s. (valued by an expert afterwards at 30s.). Another rug wtaR sold, and one Left as deposit for a loa £ ). The wo-mesi got away with < £ 10 which had fconn tendered am a depoedt. It was stated tihot in one week the four women visited six publicans and {^a.vre bogus curlers to the amount of £ 185, collecting by mearns of this £ &5 and .£50.

I ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HECTOR. The hearing of the charge of miscon- duct against the Rev. Charles T. Moore, rector of Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, and squire of Kirkstead, Lincolnshire, was continued at a consistory court at Leicester on Wednesday. The allegations were that he had stayed at a house in Lincoln kept by a lIrs. Ellis who was al- leged to be of disorderly habite, and that he had taken her to race meetings. Mr. Moore, sixty-eight years old, giving evidence, denied the charge. He admit- ted that he had stayed pLt Mrs. Ellis's house, but said that he had to stay at laneoln overnight when he visited Kirk- stead; he had given up hotels because they were noisy and expensive. Mrs. Moore, the defendant's wife, said the arrangement come to by her hus- band for staying at Mrs Ellis's house was made with her knowledge and she had never heard a suggestion of scandal about her husiband and Mrs. Ellis. The cace was again adjourned. .j1!. "1 i -j",1-

I SWANSEA POLICE COURT I Thursday.—Before Messrs. W. Thomas, J. H. Rosser, R. Thomas, and B. Jones. William Henry Williams, charged with deserting from the 14th (Service) Bat- talion Welsh Regiment since April, was remanded to await an escort. Mary Foley, a marrie d woman, was summoned for assaulting May E. Henchy. There was also a summons against Mar- tin Henchy, labourer, husband of »thj-> foregoing, for assaulting May Foley.-— The parties were bound to keep the peace. Catharine Turner, a married woman, was summoned for assaulting Emily Bermford.-ComPlainamt said defendant had struck her with a flat iron. This de- fendant d-enied.-Tho case was dismissed. James Connors was summoned for al- lowing his son, Michael, aged 11, to enter the Christopher Hotel for the purpose of "street trading." This was the third offence, and defendant was fined, 5s. David Reddoes, for a similar offence, allowing his son William, aged 13, to enter the Coliseum Hotel, for trading, an I that without a badge. was fined 2e. (ki. Mary Ellen Thomas was summoned by Elisabeth Cullen for abusive language in Well-street; and also for assaulting Catharine Cunningham; and Nellie Stephens was summoned for assaulting Mary Ellen Tliomas.-All were bound ( over to ep the peace.

NEW OFFICES AT MONO BUILDING. On and after Manriay Bert tie offices) of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Fam.il: rs Association will be at Mond Building"?, I Union-street, Swtansea, and not, as biifii«rU>, in Wiind-siteet, Swansea.

ENGLISH BANTAMWEIGHT BEATEN I New York, Wednesday. Gardner I Brooks to-day defeated Percy Aubrey, the English bantamweight on points in a ten round boxing content.

I L&dyTe iraaid—fciandy sort of people, I I believe."—Mr. Griffith Jones at the As-sizee. Mr. Warner, Deputy Chief of the Sta- tionery Department at the High Court of Justice, was found d-ead in his room at the court on Wednesday. He was in his eeventy-frrst year, and entitled to a re- tiring pension, but had coutiniied his eer- vice because many of the younger officials j t had enlistai*

BOY'S CONTRITION i -0 REMARKABLE CASES OF HOUSEBREAKING AT LLAiiEUY. ONE LAD AQUITTED Two Llanelly tads, George Williams (18), Mdli4ane, and Richard Fitzsimmonis (35), Wat-w-isfcreet, against whom two charges of breaking and entering, one of iarcejiy, aad one of burg&ajy had been preferred, were brought before the Ldan- j ediy Police Court on Wednesday. Mr. Leslie Williams, for the pros ecu- i ti«n, e«id tie evidence in all the caces niade it pikun that there were two" boys oonnoctod with them, but the witnesses, wthü: eaw the boys could not identify them. The caily evidence against Fitx- summons was the statement of Williams and as he (FitMsimmoms) wfas not present &t i he ?mie the statement WRB wade, it coruid not ? offeA-4 agrainst him. The superintendent of the ptoiice had made in- quiries f/roim v/liadh evidence could be I brougiM to make it clear that Fitz-1 sitraniions was -not rthe iboy with the other defendant. Fatassimruona was thereupon dis- ahnrged. Girl Who Fainted. I Dinah J'onee, 17, Wta-terJoo-atr?et, that when ah? -returned home on Satur- day mi?M, Ju-Iy 3rd, she foun,4?k-.T,- da.uglut&r Jy&Bg unconbvi*us on the "a in the kitchen. 'llhe kitchen window liad 1 been wenched open, "-a lilie mailss looked ias though a chisel had been used. She flouaid dihat the cash box, containing 4s. 9d., two purses, tund furee broochee,' viaiiued' tat 18s. 6d., were missing. Gwen Jones, daughter of the lask witness, said itluait on the date in ques- tion, fthe went Isome at 9.40 p.m. She nioticed a light under the passage d-oo-r, and on opening the door &he found the p,aœ in darkness, the light hav-ing been extinguished. In (irhe kitchen there were two ooy-s, who rushed out through the back door, w-haoh was ojien. She oould not ade-afciiy thorn, and fallowed them as fair as tthe dtoor, wilEm she notieed that the window wmis wide open. She became frightened, and fainted. Boy's Admission. Vvmem. charged by P.S. T. Davies, Wil- liams said, We got over the. wall and OPt-ued llt,6 window of the back kitchen with a ohisol. We took the box containing- the money from the dnawer, and we .shared the money. We threw the purses eind brooches away. The chisel dropped from Dick's pocket as he was running out/' The charges of breaking- and entering the Hock-tip shops of W. and E. Jones, tailo-rs, 47, Station-road, aud of W. H. Bowoti, 11awnhrokers. Statdon-road, were then taken. Mir. W-ailter Jones said that when he arrived at the fthop ton July 4th, he found that tiic back ks.tchen window had "beem opened, the catcji I-aring been forced. A parcel of trimming had boon openerl. but there was nothing missing. In repilv to this charge, defendant said, "We went there to look for money, but oouJd not find any," Mr. W. II. Bowen said he left hiB shop about 1 pm. on July 6th, and in conse- quence of whfwt he had heard he returned i.o,ithe shop about 10.30 that night. He found the back door and the scullery door open. An attempt had been made to force -open the d«rr lending- to the shop fj-om the kitchen. Defendant, who wept bitterly, said, when formally charged, H I have no-thing to say, s ir." TTie Be-noh cosmmitted defendant for trial -it the Assizes.

KAISER AS THE JEWISH MESSIAH. Mr. Maurice Applebaum, of 7, Gower- strcet, Swansea, is amused by the Kaiser having proclaimed himself at a Synt.- gogae in Russia, "the Messiah whom God oot to redeem the Jews." "Iam taking the opportunity of giving .the opinion of a Jew on this matter," he writes, "which, I am sure, is general, and to reveal the true relationship be- tween the Kaiser and the Messiah. According to our Talmud the Messiah will come in this form: < A poor man riding on an ass.' The above text wa,31 mot given as a religion, but as a philo- sophic symbal of the genius that comes *o gave humanity through moral and .cesthetic teachings, and he is not the man who uses his sword as his weapon for the .redemption of mankind, but his intellect, and those men, as history proves to us, were always men from the people, not .from the throne. I am sure that even German Jews ,perfectly understand that the Kaiser, who is the head of German Culture, and whose only power seems to be brute power, is either trying to sponge on the ignoranc-c of the fanatic few for his per- sonal advantage, or it is his own ignor- ance of the Talmud that caused him to .proclaim himself the Messiah instead of the ass."

WELSH REGIMENTS' CASUALTIES. The following names appeared in last night's casualty lists, reported under date June 28th:— Killed.—11U3 Williams, A., 1st S.WJB • 11692 Chandler, E., 1st S.W.B. Died of Wounds.—8112 Cox, Lance-corpl. G., 2nd R.W.F.; 10514 Owens W., 2nd R-TI^.F.; 2975 Bailey, E. J., 1st Monmouth- | shires. Wounded.9515 Cavill, A., 1st S WX.; 17885 Grainger, W., 1st R.W.F.; 3430 Hughes, Sergt. E., 1st R.W\F.; 10253 Hughes, E., 1st R.W.F.; 9145 Jones, J., 1st R.W.F.; 5255, Martin, J.; let R.W.F.; 17665 Pow, A., let R.W.F.; 18999 Thomas' Lance-corpl. W., 1st R.WoF.; 4576 West, R., 1st R.W.F.; 4576 West, R., 1st R.W.F. 11220 Flynn, J., 1st S.W.B.; 11238 Havard, G.; 13535 Tilley, A., 1st S.W.B. Suffering from Gas Poisoning.—8420 Dibble, S., let R.W.F.; 8055 Spragg, F., let R.W.F. Previously reported wounded, now re- ported wounded and missing.—2633 Hooper, A. L., 1st Monmouthshire R. Missing.—10388 Stokes, S., 1st R.W.F. Mediterranean Force. Killed.-1&140 Jackson, T. G., 2nd. a.v.-o.B. Died of Wounds.-13628 Cream, J., 2nd S.W.B.; 9675 Lofthouse, W., 2nd S.W.B.

WARNING TO MERCHANT SHrpS. The Board of Trade no-w requires ev-ery British merchant ship to be in a position to receive and transmit signals both in the Morse and semaphore code. Merchant ships failing to respond to a signal made by one of H.M .-hipe are liable to heavy penalties under the Defence of the Realm Act.

MEAnlV 300 IN A DAY I I Fine Response to -I I Leader Books Appeal. The handsome total of 297 books was forwarded to the Leader" OIDces on Wed- nœday and this morning, which bring our collection on behalf of the troops to cloce upon 2,000. Needless to state, many more are still required that a weary hour to the men fighting our battle may be brightened. We have pleasure in making the follow- ing acknowledgments to-day:- Mrs. John Jozies," Peiiybank, Cly- dach, Periodicals and 21 Mr. Lewis Edwards, 6, Canal Side, Aberdulais 11 Mrs. Edward Harris, Pentrepoeth. 5ol Mr. Wm. Lewis,. 12, John-street, Mumbles 12 Mr. F. Willoughby Michael, 28, i Russell-street, Swansea, Periodi- cals and ;? 23 M: Hann, li:i:"iÏiht;t:"S' 231 sea 21 Mr. N. Williams, Church-square, Morriston ltf i Mr. J. A. Morris, grocer, Dillwyn- () street, Swansea, Periodicals and. )I L.D.K. Swansea 17 j Mrs. T. Jenkins, 14, Kimberley- road, Sketty, Periodicals and 7 Mr. and Mrs. Daniels, 139, Bryn- I road, Swansea 22 Scholars of Coedfrane Schools, I Skewen, per Mr. Jno. E. Evans, Headmaster, Periodicals and 45 Miss Lena Lewis, Graig-y-pal, Glais 25 297 Already acknowledged. 1,694 i Tot-al. 1,991 I

 Dillt{ERHOUR CLOSING ATlR!T0MY At a meeting of the Britonferry Cham- ber of Trade, held on Wednesday evening, the president (Mr. Harold Bradley) in the chair, it was decided to urge the local shopkeepers to close their establishments on August Bank Holiday and the Tuesday following. The question of having shops closed for a dinner hour was discussed, it being stated that in other towns such an arrange- ment had worked out satisfactorily both to the propriet-oM and assistants alike. j Those who had adopted the system in Britonferry spoke strongly in favonr-of the suggestion, and a canvas will be made among the shopkeepers in order to bring about a general observance of closing ono,? ?*hotii- for the mid-day meal. A letter from the Aberavon and Port Talbot Chamber of Trade was read rela- five to the bad state of the main r<)a(l tween Britonferry and Aberavon, and COD-I certed action is to be taken in urging the attention of the County Council to the matter. -=-=

FARfd LABOUR AND RECIUITINC. I The President of the Board of Agricul- ture and Fisheries draws the attention of farmers to the following arrangements that have been made by the Government Departments concerned to relieve the existing shortage in agricultural labour. Instructions have been issued to GcneraJ Officers Commanding in Chief and to Officers Commanding District that:—(a) when there is no one over recruitable age available, a working farm bailiff or fore- man ,a head carter, horseman, and second iiorseman in the case of a -large farm, or waggoner, a head stocksman or yardsman, a shepherd, and necessary milkers (until either women, or men not of recruitable age can be trained to take their place, or other means can be provided to replace them) should not be induced to enlist; (b) sufficient engine-drivers, blacksmiths and thatchers should be left, as far as possible, in every district. Instructions have been given to pension officers not to raise questions in the case of existing old age pensioners in respect of any temporary increase of means due to the pensioner's re-employment on account of shortage of labour arising out of and during the war, provided that there is no evidence of a desire to pay, on account of the pension, less than the proper wages. Postmen who desire to work in the harvest and who are offered emyloyment by farmers, will be granted a period of special leave for that purpose.

I MUNITIONS PARllMENTARY CAKSPAiGH The Munitions Parliamentary Caaai-1 P'jg;n Co-mnlt..te 'have already arranged j medtangs in different _j«arta of the country, begunniiig at Grantham. Next week meetings will be held at Luton, Gloucester, 90-radord. Preston, and other towns. Mr. laloid George has pent tihe follow- ilJlg letter to the honorary secretaries of the committee; I am glad to hear that members of the House are responding go enthusiastically to my pressing appeal to them to undertake a caanpoign in the country bo impress upon the employers and workers in the munitions shops the urgent and even vital necessity for a gjreait and immediate increase in the output of munitions of war. Prompt and decisive suction, ami that aAoinfi, can supply the viaet quantities of muntions which the experience of eHeveai months of war has shown to be necessary, not only to enable us to f ore* th-eixmy back, but ito save our brave soddiers from needless ssacrifiees. Let us see that in ifts abundance and qmlity their equip- I m?nt ia worthy o?f th<ar g?la.otTry. It is for us to show by our willing- ness to sacrifice everything that sitands in the way of the highest piossible pro- duction of munitilong of war tlvaf we axe worthy of the infin who are fidh^mg and dying for liberty on the many battJefielde of this great wax." I

About twenty sailors and firemen etn- ployed by the Head Line struck work oil: Wednesday in Dublin to enforce a de- mand for higher wages, and in conse- quence a steamer was unable to put to sea. The Grouse Close Time (Scotland) Bill, to allow the shooting of grouse to begin on August 5 instead of August 12, passed throtigh all its remaining stages in the House of Lords yesterday. The Education Committee of the London County Council have decided to I employ a chaperon to ta'ke the girls at the Brixton Industrial School to places of interest during the holidays.

TO-DAY'S RACING. Concluding Day at New- market. t | 19? .LANWADES SELLING PLATE of -9. ? 200 sovs.—7 farioig?,. Mr J Ivan's PREVOYANT, 6 8-LBULLOOK 1 Mr L de Bothsphild's OCYBROME, 5 8-4 Whalley 2 Mr A Brown's SEA VOYAGE, 3 7-3 Woodland 3 Also ran: Clever Dick (Cooper), Otiragan (Gamier), Cbeleken (Wins), The Truth (Griggs), Mofat (Cricknlere), Nenuphar } (Walmsley). Mac (Donoghue), Dacato (All- den), Greta Moor (Robertson), White Mouse (P Jones). Off at 12.45. Trained by Cundell. Betting: 7 to 4 Mac, 11 to 2 PREVOYANTE, 6 to 1 The Truth, 7 to 1 Clever Dick, 10 to 1 Dacato, 100 to 8 Nenuphar, Mofat, Cheleken, IOcydrome. Sea Voyage, 100 to 6 others. Won by two lengths; game between eecond and third. 1i CHESTBEriELD STAKES of 30 sovs each, for tw<)-year-ol&yive fur- longs. Gapt D McOalmont'a HOI D'ECOSSE, 8-10 DONOGHUB 1 Mr L McOre&ry'e LARAMIE, 8-7.Bullock 2 Mr W M Dinger's KOSTER GIB L F, 8-7 W. Huxley 3l Also ran: Canyon (Rickaby), Spey Pearl (H- Jones), Sweet Sorrow (Clark), Cicatrix (Lancaster), St. li-aria (Baxl), Cleopatra (Martin), Montem f (Walms'ey). Off at 1.19. Trained by Persee. Betting: 9 to 4 on Canyon, 11 to 2 agst ROI D'ECOSSE, 100 to 9 Laramie, 20 to 1 KosterI Girl f, 25 lo 1 others. I Won by half-a-Iensth; neck between second and third. 1 ?n'-SCMMER HANDICAP of 400 -,oTs -1 *-•^17 f>nd to receive 30 SOH. Two miles and 24 yards. Mr Benson's RADWAY, 4 8-1 .GRIGGS 1 Gol .H. Walker's WHITE PROPllET,.4 7-6 1 Robbins 2 Lord Lonsdale's WARLINGHAM, 6 8-5 Martin 3 Also ran. Redwood (Ledaon), Troubadour (Lancaster), Grave Greek (Robertson), The Forest (Donoghue), Rabble (Marsh), Whroo ())ick), Gondovar (Woodland). Broadwood (Allden), Paul Cezanne (Crickmere), Desper- ate (Jameeon), Ag-athon (Smythe). Winner trained by 0. Waugh. Betting: 3 to 1 Redwood, 5 to 1 Trouba- dour, 7 to 1 The Forest, 10 to I Warlin-g-haw,, White Prophet, and Whroo. 100 to 8 BAD- WAY and Gondovar, 100 to 7 Broadwood, 100 to 6 others Won by i length and a half; neck l,c- tween second and third. ? OA—REACH SELLING PITE of '?00  sovs; for tw<)-year-ol?. T.Y.C. i Gapt Murray's CLEMATIS, 8-1 WING 1 Mr Barton's HAPPY BIRD, 8-4 Earl 2 Lord Derby's MARCHETTA F, 8-Pfrout o Also ran: Stageland (Fox), Glast; Rock (Spear), Blue Eyes (Allden), Marcho (Led- soh), Chronie (Rickuby), Collet Monte c (Jameson), Wie.klow c (Stokes), Mestjuite c (W. Huxley), Chiave di Sol (Clark), Toons1 Man (Killeen), Sabrina f (Wxieatley), Tliml- cris (W. Griggs), Mifly's IVoth (Bobbins), Blue Rock (Daviee), Thetis (Donoghue), Grape S-hot (Martin). La Patrie (Kobertson). Bettinfr: 2 to 1. Majchetta. f, 100 to 30 CLE- MATIS, 6 to 1 Thetis, 10 to 1 Happy Bird, 10 Oto 8 Mesquite and Blue Eyeg, 100 to 6 Glass Rocli, 20 tu 1 others, shakes oi iteer^ accond to receive 100 'sovs out of the stakes; for three-year-olds. B.M. Mr Hu'ton's SILVER TAG, 9-0 S.DONOGHUE 1 Mr C. B. Ismay's COSTELLO, 8-7 Clark 2 Mr Neumann's ELKJNGTON, 8-2.Griggs 3 Also ran: Gueiioc (Martin), Arcot (W. Hux- ley), Eager Eyes (Bullock). Winner trained by R. Dawson. tello, 5 to 1 Elkingtou, 10 to 1 Eager Eyefl. 20 to 1 others. O OA—BURY HANDICAP of, 200 aoys, 1IL(l- ded to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each for starters; 'second to receive 20 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr Shepherd's HAPPY FAN-Y, § 8-3 S. DONOGtfCfc 1 Sir H.-JBfoc?hten'? PROSPBRO, 5. 7? T  ?kena 'Z   ;) j&r l?yer's I;AVFNM 3 0 3

DISAPPOINTED CEiiBIANS. I Amsterdam, Thursdav.-T)IO "Cologne Gazette," after prematurely rejoicing over the failure of the British war loan, is now disappointed to learn, the figures represent new Money, Aiid are not the results of conversion. 11 savin: "We must now reserve judgment until final informa- tion eete aside all doubts." I

HE rAY SURPRISE THE WORLD. I Amsterdam, Wednesday.—From a well- informed German source, the "'I'yd learns that the report that .Marshal von Hindenburg is in disgrace is unfounded. On the contrary, the Tyd" learns, the Marshal isbllsily engaged with pre- parations which will surprise the world and perhaps bring the war to a con- and perhat,.s bring the war i-o a con-

4,000 TURKISH PRISONERS. I Athens, wetium-iay.-It is reported from Mitylene tlkvt the Allies on Monday made four assaults on the Turkish posi- tions, and finally occupied two hills de- fending the strongifooAd of Kyithia. The fleet continues to bombard the interior of the pam insula. lit is stated triat in tie fighting on Monday the Allies took 4.000 Turkish prisoners. A British aeroplane has succeeded in dseetroying petrol depots for German sub- marines at Smyrna. Two German sub- marines were seen in the port.

Ninety-nine superannuated members of 1 the Boilermakers' Society have resumed work. Mr. Lancelot Fander&on, R.C., M.P. for the Appleby Division -of Westmorland, has been appointed Chief Jnstira .of the Calcutta-High Court in succession to Sir Lawrence Jenkins, who will rstjre in, November. At Swansea Police Court, on Thursday, 0,1 the application of. Mr. Newcdmbe, the license of the Windham Hdtel, College- street, Swansea, was transferred to Mrs. Shorrock, widow of the late landlord, who died a few, regies ago The boys of the Sixth W#elsh are writing home the most cheerful letters imaginable. If you want to write home happily, 6end your epistles from Somewhere in France." Counsel at the Astizes assisted the jury to identify King Edward's-road by describ- ing it as the road which leads to the leading gate of the football ground. The [jurymen seemed to appreciate the help.

COMMERGEOFTHE DAY. PMIPAL STOCK EXCHM AND DlHEn t(tAKH fÓrifi SETTLEMENT UATES. Alining Con tango July S July 6 General Contango .July 12 July 27 'liel.. ) ZO Ticket Day .J uly Is July 2c i'ay Day July 14 July I>aY y W" July JUIY C?ns?Is Pay Day Aug. 6 I. j BUTTJER MARKET. I Cork, Thursday, First, 1^0; -.Poond, 119; third, 0; fourth, 0; superfine, 127; fine, 0; mild, 0; choicest boxes, 0; choice, 0; fresh butter from 125. METAL, MARKET. London, Thursday. Copper flat, turnover 1,250 tons, 76g to 76i h, 771 to 78 three months. Tin fiat, 170 to 170L cash, 11 to lfrti three months. English lead, 26 to 36J; foreign, 25 to 25t, Spelter, 105 to 95. Middlesbro' Iron, 67s. cash, 67s. 5d. month. MEAT MARKET. I London ,Thursday. Beef—Scotch short, 7s. to 7s. 4d.; Eng- lish eides, 6s. to Gs. 4d.; Irish,-5s. lOd. to lis. 2d.; hindquartex-s, 5s. 8d. to fis.; fore, Is. 9d. to 5s. Id. Mutton—Scotch wethers, (is. id. to (is. 6d.; English wethers, 5s. 10d. to (is. 4d.; ewes, 46. lOd. to 5s. 2d.; Dutch wethers, 5s. lOd. to 6s. d.; New Zealand, 4.. 6d. to 5s.; Sydney, 48. 5d. to 4?. 8d. Lamb—English, 6s. 4d. to 7s. Veal, quiet. Pork, slow. CATTLE MARKET. Bristol, Thursday. I Betf ia short supply; best 100s., secon- dary, 94s. cwt. Sheep, limited; best downs i I.Oid., prime light wethers ]Old,, heavy 9:rd., wes, 8d.; lamb, is. lb.; short supply. Pigs—baconers, 13s. 6d. to 13s. 9d.; pork- ers, Hs. score. Jjittle doing in store cat- tle at late rates; milch cows from 1-17 up to t25 each. London, Thursday. A small supply of beasts passed off slowly at nominally unchanged rates. Supplies of sheep were of limited extent, and met a quiet demand ut about late ) £ fiteR; 7 k to 86t. down wethers* 7s. 4d,. to 7s. 6d.; 9st. ditto, 7s. 2d. to 7s. id.; 10st. ditto, 7s. to 7e. 2d. per 811)- to sink the offal. Total supplies: 70 beasts, 430 sheep. 5 calves, and 5 cows. SHIPPING JNEWS. The following vessels have arrived in v,a King's Dock.—July 14 a-m.: Jolaseta 1457. Barrow, Letricheux & nayjd; Fram- field s 1610, Torre Annunz, 11. E. Evans. July 14 p.m.: Bizarge Mendi « 1955, Havre. Prince of Wales Dock.—July 14 p.m.: Mount Snowdon s 1824, Bristol, Richards, Turpin; Ardglass e 372, CafIfi; E. Down- illg; Biver Fisher s 181, Dublin, P. Mar- row. North DoelL-July It a.m.: Effichia Vergotti s 1866, Leghorn. July 14 p.m.: Lla nelly Trader E; 296, Cardiff, F. IT. Tucker; Sarah 44, Bridgwater, G. Shep- herd; Havana 99, Fecamp, J. Cabot. Soiith Dock.—July 14 a.m.: Express 40, Watchet, C. Fishlcy. July 14 GoO- 410, Honileur, H. Goldberg; Tatricia s 342, Dublin, M. Murphy; Ethel s 96, Hayle, G. Shepherd; Anne 79, Morlaix, W. G. M. Jeffreys; Camille 39, Granville, I W. G. M. Jeffreys; Paul 78, Quimper. W. G • M. Jeffreys. SOUTH WALES FINANGF- I business in coal shares during the past I week has been exceedingly quiet: the War Loan effeotc-d them, a.nd then the labour crisis comin? on top has made the market stagnant. There waa, however, a little ac- tivity in shipping shares » KAILS.—Local rails generally were offer- inp. with the exception of Taff Vale, which, after being done during the week under X60, jqaa, £ 6Q 15s. buyers at .the dttse. DOCK AND SHIPPING.-Barry Graving- Ordinary have been done at zCl5 and CI5 2d. 6d.. hnù were further offering, at the price. Britain S.S. were wanted at 13 c.d., and were only sellers at 13 x.d. Cambrian Fteam Navieation have improved; £7 was bid. and they were obtainable at S7 lis. There is nothing to improve in OardifE Chan- nel issues. Field Lines were offering at £ 4s. 6d. Globe Shipping Shares -changed hands at lis. 9d.. and were steady at its. 6d.—12e. There has been a little activity in limns; I business was done at zCl5 23. 6d., and at the close they were £ 15 5s. 9d.— £ 15 7s. 6d. W. and C. T. Jones changed hands at 218. 5d., and were rather buyers at the pricey and olferM?; at 21s. 9d. Mordey Cameys WG easier, and shares changed hands at 6s. 3d. Mount Stuart Preferred were offering at.LIG. and the Deferred were LB 7s. fid.— £ 8 10s. A fair business was done in Orders and Hand- fords at £6 7s. 6<f. and £ G 10s. At the close tliey looked £6 7s. 6d.— £ 6 10s. Penarth Pon- toons were wanted at f,4 2s. 6d., and offering at L4 6s. 3d Redcroft Old shares" changed hands t 23s. 6d., and the New at 22s. 6d., ansl they were further wanted at the price. Tatcms improved, business being done f. t <0s. 6, c.d., and this price was bid. A large buSiness has been taking place in Town Lines at LS 5s. COAL AND L$ON. I As mentioned above, coal shares have been very slack. Consolidated Cambrian I Ordinary were easier, on the announcement of the interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum for the half-year. It was anticipated that a higher rate would have ocen declared, but the directors pursued a. conservative policy, in view, no doubt, of the prevailing conditions. The labour crisis has, of course, further effected them, and I at the close they were 26a to 26s. 6d.; the Preference were a steady market at 19s. Zd -19. 6d. Celtics were offering- at 12s. There was a. firm buyer at lis. D. Davis and Sons were easier, and business was done at 33s. 6d. and 33s. Ebbw Vales have been steady all the week: the last business done was at ISs. 3d. c.d.: the Preference changed hands at X,4 7s. 6»1 Grahams Ordinary were offer- i init at zC4 15s., and the 7 per cent. Debenture at par. Insoles Ordinary were offering at 21s. 9d. Lamberts Preference wore inquired for at C4 10s., but there were none about. Norths Ordinary have been one of the few bright spots in this section, and after busi- ness had been done at 26e. 3d., they rose, and changed hands as high as 28s„ and closed 27s. 9d.—28.< 3d. Ocean Coal and Wilsons were easier, and offering at £9 11s. 3d.; the Preference were done at L4 15s. x.d., and olr tainahle at the price. There was a small inquiry for Rhymney Iron New at 78. 9d.; they' were offering at 8s. Tredegar "A" j were easier, after business had been done at 21s. 9d.; they were done at the close at 21s. 3d. MISCELLANEOUS. Coliseums changed hands at £ 4 10s.. and were obtainable at the "J)rioe. English Crown Spelters were offering. Hackney Empire Ordinary wtv* wanted at L4 2a. 6d. There w-aa an inquiry for Park Hall and Hotel Debentures. Ilefl. and Bakers Ordinary were wanted u.t 44s. 3d. I. Nominal Nom. Amt. Stock Quotations Ooasols..—.—— ? 65 I £10 Al?xn.Tidr& Dk. 4; p.a. A P ?.. 6;1 3 i £ 100 Alex Dk and Ely 41 p.c. B Pre! 79!-30 I 4?160 B»m* RaHway Def. Or& ? ?00 B?rry 4 p.c. Prefei-red 79 — £ 0 £ 100 Great Western Railway Ord. 1e.3 -lMà £ 100 Midland Deferred Ordinary 61 —61J £ 10 Port Talbot Railway Ord 17 -171 £ 10 Port Talbot Prei. 8 tj L100 Rhymney Railway Deferred. 74 -75 £100 Rhymney Preferred. 7<) —81 jElOO Taff Vale Railway Ord. 61 —615 Lbo Lloyds )JII,nk £8 paid. 26 -.7:1 110 London and Pro. B»nk £5 pd. 18s— £ 9 £12 London City and Mid. £ 2J pd 83— t!t £ 60 National Prov. ( £ 12 paid) 35 —36 £10 Albion Coal Ordinary 6 9-16—611-14 LIO AIL)ion Ooal 6 pic. cum pref. 13§—lljj £1 Biaeuavon Ordinary 14/0-15/9 k,1 Burnyeat Brown Ordinary. rSf&-6 £1 Cynon Colls 18)0-19,id -25 Cambrian Cons Ord. 27/0 ZS/I £ D. Da.vis and Sons Ord. 33/6 ii/6 £ 1 Ebbw Vale Ordinary 18!9- £5 Ebbw Vale 6 p.c. cum pref. 4|— 4; £1 Celtic CollB. 1110-1ZJO £1 FernliiH Oolliery Ord. 35io-5Uo £ 1 Fernhill Coll. 7 p.c. cum pref 21/0—21/6 £ 1 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen (10s. paid) 12/9-1313 L- 5 Creat Western Coll (fully pd.) 8J— fj £ 5 Great Western Coll (.£3 paid) 6a— eg El insoles 21/6—22/6 Ll Gwauu-cae-Gurwen (fully pd) 26/0—27/e £1 Insoles 6 P.O. 18/6-19;6 -f, i Lambert Bros. Oni. 26/6 27/6 L-5 Lambert 5J p.c. cum pref. 4|—4|xi £1 Lockets Ordinary 5J— 64 Li Nowport Aberoarn 7J p.o. Cum Pre-Prsf. 22/3-22¡'9 j £ 1 Newport Abercam 7 p.o. Pref. 20/6-211- £1 Norths Colliery Ord. z.6Rr-2fJi9 £ Ocean Wilson Ordinary 9J— 9t El I'urness Withy -1. 32/6—33/6 Xio Hain Steamship Company 14J—15J zEl oJnes Dickinson Ordinary. 9!0-IOM £1 Redcroft S.N. Company. 23/0-24{0 £ 1 Spillers atid Bakers Ordinary 44/0—45/0 Lio Spillers 6 per cent. Pref. 12J—?2§ £ 1 Stepney Spare Wheel. 16!O-11/iJ £ l Tatem s.s.1 — 39/6—46/6 £ 10 Weavers Ordinary 16J—17J Preference 10J—11 JE1 arnbi-iari Con 6 p.c. cum pref 19/6-20/6 £ 1 Globe Shipping (las. paid). 11/6—'2/0 iEl Field Lines sz £10 Prince of Wales Dock.11 —"2 £ 1 Cairn Lines s.s, !.O.Pciiri'kyber Irdinary 14 -141 JE1 Powell Duffryn Irdinary 56/0—55/6 1,1 Powell Duffryn New partly pd i 1 Rhymney Iron Ord (Old). 80- fi6 £ 1 Rhymney Iron TNew 7,0-716 £ 1 Ifhyrai'oy Iron 6 p.c. cum pf. 16'-6-17/0 11 Tredegar A (14a. paid). 2116-22M £ 1 Tredegar B (fully paid). 31.1iD-;)1JC £ 1 Unite,4 National Ordinary 64/0-6.5'0 £1 Ud. National 6 p.c. cum Xl FriWtife,ry Chemical 33¡Q-W{) £ 1 Ben Evans Ordiniry .£1 Coliseum Ordinary 4- q Coiiw itin Pref Z11Q-21X; £ 1 Enpli?h Crown Spelter.- io-37 £ 1 R. E. Jones Preftl. £ 1 Thomas & Evans & Dyer Pf, 19,6 20/6

m I T 0 H E t, 8 0 N AND 00" A. Also CASTLE BUILDINGS. Also ■ Column B'ld'gs. SWANSEA. Ilinners Halt Cardiff. London. Telep;aoile&- Telegrams- 628 Cent. Swansea (2 Lines). Mitchelson, Swansea." 2594 Cardiff (6 Lines). Mitchelson, Oa,rdifT." TCC3 London Wall (2 Lines). Chelsonmit, London." We have Buyers of— 20 Prince of Waies Dry Docks at 32; ion Dillwyn Ordinary, 7J; 200 Step- ney Wheels, 168.; 50 Town Line 8.8. at i5; 100 Thomas and Evans and J. Dyer Orly. id.; 20 Neath Harbour Bonds, £ b; 20 Ilain S.B., £ 15; Z500 G.W.H:, 102i .We have Kellers of- 200 R. E. Jones Prcfs., 19s.; £100 SwrAo sea Harbour "1946" at 90; 200 Cons Cambrian Ord.. 27s. 9d.; 25 Town Lines 5.8., £5 5s. cumu div.; £ 300 John Bros. (Abergarw) 4; per cent. I)c.-b.. 60: 390 B.. K Jones Ord., 30s. 9d. 100 Evans Ord 39s. 33.; 2M E.O. Spelters, 358.9d; W Brit-onferry Steel, £ 40; ESD Swansea Har- bour at ,g Thom,s, Evans, and J. Dyer Ord., ICO London Amri. M-iritime, !-is. Port lalljot Ord., 172; £ 200 Ben Evans Dab., 1(,1) Preference.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. 61 RTHS, MARR!AGES, AND DEATH& 8 1 PTHS. DAVIFA.On July 14th at 34, Glanbrydan- avenue, to Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Itevies, a &rir. MARRIAGES. WATTS—JOHN.—On July 14th, 1915. a,t Holy Trinity Church, by the Rev. W. G. Hardie, M.A., Vicar, Ernest, only son of Mr. and Airs. 11. W. Wetts, Nel«son-street, and Mar- guerite Pro the roe, eldest daughter of Mr. T. Edgar John, liighcliffe, The Promenade, Swansea. DEATHS. SEYNOLDS.—■Cn the 11th inst., At the age of 51 years, Cwenllian, beloved wife of Mr. Parry Reynolds. The Factory. Ponfc-vr- duiairi. Funeral Thursday, July 15th, 3 p.m., for Goppa Burial Ground.

WREATHS, BOUQUETS, &c., by K I T L E Y'S, THE SPECIALISTS IN ALL FLORAL DESIGNS, CHEAPEST AND BEST HOUSE FOR GLASS WREATHS. OPPOSITE NATIONAL SCHOOLS. OXFORD-STREET, SWANSEA. (Tel., 21y Central.) ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, The Most Up- to-date FJorist in Swansea. WREATHS, BOUQUETS, and other FLORAL DESIGNS arranged in the Latest London Style.-27, OXFORD-STREET, SWANSEA. Telephone: 567 Central. _¡ TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. -sxr_\N,rEi), Polisher, need to Bedroogi Suites, etc.; constant job to suitable man.-Apply, stating wages required, to Box K.7, Leader Cfllcc, Swansea. 111ATN -rA po" LET?imBMdia,? posseesion, w?H-b?'? '.1 7-room House in splendid poeitio? Slad.road, Newton, Mumbø.-Àpply Jgi kins, Union OBic?, Sw; or "Tb Villa," Newton. L'7- -\t0UNG Lady ReQuired in Office for in; .1. voicing and daybooks, etc.; previous experience easentia-1.—Write, giving full par- ticulars, to Box K.8, Leader Office, Swan- sea. 111A7.11 Madame" drusIlla. f.b.i.m^ Palmist, Clairvoyent, American Mystic Read- ing. Advice daily. Hours 11 to 9.-Address Carmarthen Cafe, 49, St. Helen's-road, Swan- sea. Late Royal Spa, Harrogate. (For Few Weeks). 111A7-21 QTORE^ to Let, with Ix>ft above; con- 0 veniently situated near centre of the business part of Neath.-For particiLWMB apply to Messrs. Alfred Curtis and Son, Solicitors, Neath. lllA7-2j. FOB." SALE, Siity Feet Extending Firfe Esc.a.pe, by Heathma,u," London; in good condition; suitable for men or horse dra.ft.-T,eude,-s to be eent to Borough Archit.ect, Prospect.place ?w&Mea. • • -A 11-'A7-? /pX WO BOYS ?Bt?Aimmedu?ely fof Worktho p "oxit 14-l6-Apily Pryci Trow, Oxford-«treeJ-, Swansea. 111A7-17 "f^TAY'S (opptssite Hospital) for Men'e a?o Boys' Bathing Cœtmnes; Rttbr Cans, Knitting Wools, Fancy Goods, Divided Knicks, Toys, Punses, Haudbags, War Hand- kerchiefs. 131A7-17 T7*OR SALE, 5 ^V^twS^ntAally-built &nd J- Well-finished Houses situa.te in Pin*, wood-road. Uplands; contains all modern oonveuiences and commands an excellent position with an uninterrupted view of Swansea Bay.—For particular* apply to Ex ore. of late Griffith ita,vies. Contractors, partou Yard, rastcn-plaoe, fewaneea. j, 111A7-21 OST; Young Smooth Fox Terrier, children's pet, answers to name Scamp. Finder rewarded; det-ainer prosecuted.— Oross, 3, Victoria-terrace, Swansea. 11147-TY FoF,. ;gAl,-P,, Full-size Iran Bedstead, with 1 apring, lo-. 6d., room wanted; aleo Half. dozen Chickens, 3 weeks old.-ll, PiWon-ter- r.a.ce. E;wa1:sea. 111A7-17 TY-UCHA COLLIERY, LLANDEBIE, CARM. THE SALE OF THE ABOVE COLLIERY IS WITHDRAWN. CLARKE, DOVEY & CO.