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 BATTLE ON FROZEN RIVER. DVINA ENCOUNTER RUSSIANS DEAL SMASHING BLOWS III THE SOUTH. TURKS IN CREA T PERIL I I Petrograd, Tuesday.—The communique issued to-day cays:— Western Front.—There was a lively artillery dacl yesterday in the Riga. region. Near Ogger the enemy developed a tierce machine-gun fire. At Friedrich&tadt a detachment of Germans, clothed in white coats, tried to cross the frozen Dvina, but were repulsed by our fire. In the region of the vilbre of Godtjt- sishki, east of Svientsiany, our airmen bombarded enemy convoys and a train near Lake !\aroteh. The Germans fired shds of iarge calibre giving out a pun- gent odour. General Ivauofr's Front.—Our artil- lery was successful in Galicia on the Strypa, and lias defeated the offensive made by the enemy forces in the wooded region north-east of Buczacz. Caucasian Front.—Our troops are pur- suing and closely preying the eneimy in the region of Tor turn and Ivhryss.— Beuter. Attack on Erzorurn. Paris, Tuesday.—The Petit Farisien's" Petrograd correspondent states that. great I calm now prevails on the whole of the Russian front. In the Caucasus the Russians <1.re eon- ducting an excellent offensivee against. the. Turks. They have arrived in sight of Erzerum, and the attack on the fortress has begun. The Tur'k? a? behaved, to have H di"¡'1 sions wiTbont countinc th? h'rFp'umrs and Kurds Op,-ratiDg on the Turkish fron?.— Exchange Routed Turkish Regulars. Peirograd, Tuesday.—The latest Russian victories in the YAeliizgfrt region bid tair to react injuriously on all subsequent Turkish operations in the Erserum zone. The. rich booty, consisting of stores, pro. Tiadoos. and military equipment of all kinds which has fallen into Russian hands served as the principal source of supply of the army occupying this vjist area- For this reason the enemy will have -!o wait a long time before he can renew his store. The (iefeat.,id Turkish troops now shelter- ing at Erzerum forts appear to be doomed to famine and inactivity, and their presence can but serve to embarrass the gravely overtaxed garrison. The enemy, after his defeat in t.he firzo- •ram region, made most desperate eiforfs to maintain touch with Mush. Mush has latterly constituted the principal source of fresh d-rafts of reinforeeeraents for the shattered Turkish crops, and here the j Turks had concept,rated huge commissa- riat depots. The battle in, the triangle formed by Khrys-Kale, Chevillu, and Mel&sgert. lasted several days, culminating in the rout of :the Turkish regula rs and a large force of Kurdish horse. The enemy who fled jn the direction of Khrys. was relentlessly pursued by fha Russians till, cut off from ihe northern routes, they retreated towards Mush in such haste that they had no time to destroy commissariat and munition?. 4

WHITEGHAPEl RISER'S HOARD. I It was reported to the Whitec,hapel Board of Guardians on Tuesday right that the estate of Frederick Case, the city miser, had been taken over by the Solicitor to the Treasury. At his death in the workhouse Case was found to have left property worth fJ5,flWl. TTP, lived in mean circumstances, in one room off Norton Folgate, Bishops- fete. E.C., whpre his father had acted ae warrl beadle for owr 30 years. No will was found, and no next-of-kin "haw been traced, although hundreds of rouId-be claimants have written to the guardians.

A GREAT E R 1 8 1 FUNERAL I lVi S. W. J. SAHIUELL BURIED AT mmm I CELEBRATED MUSICIANS ATTEND The funeral of Mr. W, J. Samuel], the young Swansea operatic baritone, whose sudden death at the moment when a won- derful career seemed assured, robbing the I country of one who, il wits believed, would soon be one of its greatest singers,, tools: place a: Danygraig Cesrietei-y, Swansea, on. i Wodnesday. The drizzling rain and the blc-ak wcaher added to the sombre. nature of the large gathering which, awaited the arrival of the body at High-street rail way station shortly before one o'clock. Practi- cally every section of the community was represented, the company including some of his old workmates, fellow students, membexs of the theatrical profession, and representatives of the civic life of the town. The coffin was conveyed to the waiting hearse by six employes of the. North Central Wagon Works, Swansea, where Mr. Sam.uell was at OHC rimc engaged, 'fhey were Messrs. W. Jones, H. Goad, G. Pierce, W. Davies, D. J. Morris, D. J. Richards. The mourners were Mr. and Mr.?. J. H. S«muell (father and mother), Mr. Horace iSamuell (brother), Miss Bessie Samuell (sister). Mrs. M. Jones (sister). Misses Ida and Dora Samuell (half-s.isters), Miss Gladys Ancruni an Mrs. Anemia, Mrs. Thomas (Manaeitor.), Mrs, Swinburne (aunt), Mrs. Shepherd (aunt), Mr. G. Beuallick (.uncle), M-r. Hubert Bath (London), Mr. Ewart and I Mr. G. H. Phillips (of London), business managers for deceased; Mr. T. Byrne, (Grand Theatre, Swansea); Mr. T. O. Bees (Stoke). Local Musiciar.s in Attendance. I About forty members of the staff of the North Central Wagon. Works Co., at tended the funeral, and met the train at the station. Inclujded amongst them were Mr. John Griffiths (foreman painter) and Mr. lipn Thomas. Th", Fabians' Bay Congregational Choir i.wilh which. Mr. Samuel I started his musical career) was also in attendance, and ajmong&t others present were Mr. Tom Morris (con- ductor of the choir), Mr. E. J. Jenkins (now driver in Hie A.P.C.). Mr. EuGse!! (.river in 1,1,c l- O.-t)(,ra (.;r)Tup?iiiy iii-)Av ?YinR at ??aft?hufy ?patre, I?ndcM). Co?a?Uor Tom WIIFnn, a?d Mr. G&or?a Hill, Swansea; Mr. David Hughes (Bryn- iiyfyrd). the- Wkh bassoMr. D. W. Paries (Swansea and District Male Voire Choir), Miss Beatrice Burnett, Mrs. Charles Cos, Mr. E^an Evans (Morris- ton), Mr. A. Janj«p (secretary of the Swan- sea Male VoieA Choir), Mr. Emiyn kins, Mr. W. T- Jenkins (coal exporter), Mr. W. T. Da"Ï\"?, (andore). Mr, Griff Charles. Mr. Kneath. (G.W.R.), Mr. B. T. Davids Landcre). and Miss Blodwen Jones ('cellist). As the cortege wended it* way along Bigh-sfcreef in the direction of Castle- street, 3 larlI number of the general pub- lie joined, the procession. Beautiful Wreaths. I ^Numerous beautiful flora) tributes were in evidence. These included two magnifi- cent wreaths from the company ph;" I a.t, the Shaftesbury Theatre, London („t;e from the principals and otic from the chorus), and others from fL Hubert Bath, Mr. Kussell. ami Mr. D'Oi-?y. ?ad al? an( I th. frc?m the Wagon Works and the Tn?aib?rs of the family. A large crowd assembled at Danygraig CemeS ery. where the rnnera 1 rites were performed by the Rev. Win. Evans, vicar of SU Thomas. The jor-al frmeral arrangements vere carried out by Webster Bros., Caivert- stroot. Swansea. FAMOUS COMPOSER'S TRIBUTE. I Mr. Hubert Bath, the famous English I conductor and composer, in a letter to Mrs. Samnell. the mother, says 1 have Inst the -dearost and hest iirjend I ever had. Willie and I were tiv gether for nearly two years on the first long tour abroad. Tie was the be&t pal in the world, and T can assure you that, apart from tho very high and important position he attained in the profession, he will be missed more than anyone I know, not only tor that, but for his own dear self and his lovable natnre." Mr. Bath .i?fMs to M}? Bf?M S?mnfU. ? whom, bpr brother often spoke, and o?rs t? adviFe and assist her if ]?t?r on site f)&str<as ?? tAk? up a 1,,rofesc-ionalli career as a singer. j

!"SOME BRITISH. \) U;i U i ¡ I GERMAN BOMBAST u I.HÝ!i1f1 ÛU A j EXPOSED. ENEMY IHFAfilRY EFFORT IN AHTmS CHECKED Press Bureau. Tuesday. 10.50 p.m. -The fallowing talegrapbic despatch has been received from General Headquarters in France: February 1, 3.25 p.tr.—Our artillery has to-day bombarded varion- points in ilia German lines between the rivers Ancre a.nd Somme. There was, some artillery activity on boLh. sides about Wulverghem and the ii road. In their communique tiic Germans state their captures included "some British." T.he?e captures consisted of a patrol of five men, of whom, two got a. way. [Sunday's Berlin oomniunique stated altogether at this point (south of the Sommo we rnnde 17 ojHcers and 1,270 men prsioiiers, atmang them some British/J Enemy Attack Checked. TVwri' Tuesday 11 p.m.—Tc-ni.ghtV> official communique says: — I In Ariois there was rather Hvply artil- lery fighting fa tho south, of Bill 113. To th? north of the road from St. Nicho- h'\to St. I?urcn't'. .north-east of Arris, an edemy detachment a'tt?mptfd an attack which w.? checked by grenade throwing-. Our artillery carried R?t on the enemy positions on the Lille road to the south of Thelus 9, bombardment, which occasioned i a followed by explosions. Between the and the (Vise our bat- teries directed their fire on the German trenches of Beauraignes and Frenieres. The cannonade continues towards Laesigny. There was efTertive ar!;iUery fighting against the enemy works of Boesahne and the Cholera harm, to the north of the Aisne> as well as -to the east of St. Die, in the region of the A British Effort. Amsterdam,, Tuesday.To-day's German official communique save;— vV-estarn Theai.re.On SujMiay night smail British detachment attempted a coup (1) main against our positions west of Mcssines (Flanders), but were repulsed after ifabey had sacoeeded in temporarily penetrating our trenches at one point. Fricourt, east of Albert, our fire prev ented the enemy occupying one of his mine craters. North of this place Gfirmau patrols advanced into the British posi- tions and returned with some prisoners without sustaining any losses. South of the Somrae in hand greuade fighting the French Tost, further ground. Eastern Theatre.No I even' British communique reported that on. the Kenmel-Wytscbaete road a party of British fvu'iewl C-Jerman trenches, indicted about '6 casualties, and damaged two rnoohintvgnTKs, and returned with I some prisoners. J

THE FARMER'S FUND I What it Has Dons—And h Doing. A meeting was held at Kittle, on Monday II evening, when s good company of local agriculturists vero present, under the chairmanship of Mr. John Daviee (" Norway Jr, J. H. Bateman explained what the Farmers' Fund was doing, and said that, upwards xd S-lPO.OiW had aJre^dy been dis- bursed for various scheme^ of the National B-ecl Cross Society. All the funds wr-e handnd ??er inhd, and ?? ,as hoped the preeent. i-?ort ??i:b-? rcf.'?< in a. ?i.m worthy cf S'?n''? and the district. The sale would probably take place in March, and would be man", a.s attractire as pos- siblH. The district was ■ e-c^tualiy 'up, Messrs. Win. Davie*? (Sonthgate) and F. E. Brown being appointed to canvas* pen- nard parish, and Mr. Da vies C'Norwav ") and Mr. David Harry, Bisbopston parish: whilst Mr. Win. Jenkins (Kilnough) and Mr. Harry Morris (Kittle) will look after any part of Ilston not touched from Three Crosses.

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I mms SOrlEiE Trea^^ry Proposals to St emu {ate Thrift. Representative men are now being chosen by the Treasury to control the new I 5: for 15s. fid. saving scheme. 1 heir Dames will be P\bli5d this week. The scheme may yet become simpler. At present the Treasury suggests that 15s. 8d. should be collected by deposits in the ordinary branch of the Post Office Savings Bank or by sticking 31 sixpenny stamps on a card; and that in exchange for this amount the saver should receive a certifi- cate to be fastened by a gummed tab into a special War Loan savings book. Small investors, t-aid an authority on savings banks, do not liko certificates. I They do like savings bank books..All I tl?y ask is to be allowed to go to any post o?i<'c a?d b&Md in 6(f., cr any muitjpl? of ¡ Cd., to the amount of the var. In return for this they only require the dak: ôtamp of the receiving post office. This simplification of the seiveme will be considered by the committee now in process of formation and may he adopted. Objection has akx> been raised to the rule keeping persons earning more than a year from investing under this scheme. The declaration, they say, will be a trouble, and there is no reason why the wives and children of men earning more than £ S?W» should not be encouraged to pave.

= FOOLED THE GUARDS Russian Ruse to En-cape From Germany. Copenhagen. Tuesday.—The whole dis- trict around Brandrr.p, a small village on tho German border of Jutland, is reeking with, laughter over a new Koepenick affair. IDe Russian prisoners working on a I' Gorman faritt close to tho frontier decided to en-ape .into Jutlarfd. The moving spirit in the venture was a you: .Russian who made a eloee study or the German words of command. About two o'clock this morning, under cover uf darkness, the party, armed with sticks, representing rifles, marched in ruiiitar} fashion straight to the spot where only a few yards of highway I e-eparate Denmark and Germany. Horo the leader kuidly commanded "Halt" ill Gorman, and then rattled off a volley of commands in best Prussian Cvtyle to the German guards, who believed the Russians t, he the rel'eviug patrol, and immediately obeyed orders to line up ready to march off. Tho Kussian Kocpeniek tboan gave i he- order" A hout turn," and at the tame moment shouted to his men. ú Run," which they did with vigour. Before the Germans had realifted what had happened the nice Russians had rafely scaled the wire fencing and sur- rendered to a party of Danish dragoons. After a short quaraoiino they will he sent to Russia.—Beuter Special-

£ 580 FOR GROTESQUES'' I I Moss Empires; Ltd., tn Pay Moss Empues, I,td., tn Pay ¡ Damages. ¡ Tb? jury found for Mr. Brahain on Tuesday in hia King'e B?Dch action ?aiaat Mc? Em,jr, L<d.? for breach of contract in re?uMDg to employ bi? troupe, The. Grotesques." and asee&sed damages at was not entered, pending- arguments on questions of law. It was urged in defence that defendant* were entitled to repudiate the contract, because Mr. Vivian Foster, the central figure, had ceased to be a member of the troupe. (who had since token a part in the Hippodrome r^vue) received a week when he was in H The Grotesques." Opinons to tho effect; I hat' Mr. Harold Montagu, who had bptT) invited to plav tho Vi'-e.r/ would have played the part 'I quite as well as Mr. Poster, were TI ?r M r ,Lewis Spdn??'. the vell-?D?wn r?lly/' Mr. J. W. Ta?c, That when appearing Xir. T. W. '? That wh(?-n Mr. Morris Harvey, now performing in More at the A.mbcissndorV Theatre. Mr. Montagu said the part was a simple one, and in his opinion the playing of it was a child's guide to entertaining." (Laughter.)

PARCELS FOR THE FRONT I Important Post Office I Announcement, I In a communication issued by the Press Bureau it is pointed out that letters and postal parcels for the Royal Naval Divi- sion "Unit in tho Mediterranean should be addressed as ?oHo?'e: (1) 0?'i?l nui?- ber (if known), (2) rank or rating, (,") name. (4-) squadron or company, (i>) bui- tal ion, battery, or other unit. Staff poniuiK.nt, or department: ( t}) Royal Naval Division. Eastern Mediterranean r. d ( n (\ t} 1 Squa dron, G.P. O., or, if the addressee is known to be serving in a particuhtr ship. the address should be: B.M.S. c/o .O. The. words Mediter- ranean Expeditionary i'orce should not be used. The rates of postage aro: Let- ters. Id. per ounce; postf;aJ*ds, Id. each; newspapers..Id. i>er 2 ounces; parcels not escetMiing :11 h-. rn,er and not, over mI., Iti. ?d.; over ilb. and not over 111b., i ad. 1

BRITISH WRECKS IN JANUARY. i The number and net tonnage of British vessels lost in January and reported to the Board of Trade, wae as follows:— Sailing ships. 27 (4.090 tons), and 42 steamships <37.144 tons). The number of lives lost was ).11. Three of the sailing ships and io of the steamers were sunk by enemy war,hips, and three, steamers were mined. Four hundred and ten of the lives lost wore lost in ttearners sunk by enemy warships.

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) BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. AXDE-E-W.—()n January 3;¡cL 1916. at Gien- eorse. Mumbles, to Mr. and itit. W. StoDo Andrew, ø. da.us:htcr. DEATHS. JONES.—On January 31st. a 1-h Morley- terraoe. Olwen :age 16 eldest daughter ol" Mr. «,2d Mrs. Ben Jon«s. if-ur.eral at, 3 p.m. ?1ini»d-ay, February 3rd, for Danygraig. LrI>II'"FJTHS.—Februery 1st, 1916, at 20, E-rnaId-p.1<aoe, Ekanor Griffiths, age 75, widow cf the la-ta Thomae Griffiths, 2, Ueorge-stjeet. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday iier. Mumbles Cexwate-ry Men only. the 29th jDt., at 1, Bernard- etrt-M. Upiands. Swansea-. Gertiucie MAtiMa, the wile of C. E. Seitenk, agefi 33 yer< -e. MOEHib.—On the :9th in" at Danygraig Farm, Ei. Thomas( Toa; Mcrris, aged 73 years. Public funarai Thursday, February 3rd. for Danygraig Cemetery (gentlemen only). Joshua Owen, Undertaker. VEiiXON.—Tiicmas Vernon, at 292 Neath- load, I^andoi^. 29th inet Public funeral Thursday, at 3 p.m., leaving bouse for S&iija Chapel prior to interment Caersalem Churchyard.- HAEKIS.—On the 1st February, at the Swaneea H?spiraJ, Richard Maaterawin 'I Ha.r"M. oS 26, JKilvey-termee, St. Thomas. Swansea. Funeral leaving KU\'€y-?e"rac? on Saturday, at 2.30, for Danygraig Oejietery v.?ej;tleme!i cnly Friends ) please aiccept this the only iivwers by -requeet. THANKS FOR SYMPATHY. EVANS.—Mra. Enoch Evar^ and family, 61, Oown-street, Merriston, desire to cxpret-ti I their thanks to a,II friends, from fs.r and I near, for their kind letters of sympathy and for the beauviful ftorel tributes re- ceive<i during their reeout sad berea\-e- mcnt. ¡ lVD^LIAMS.—Mr. aaid Mrs. Hiram Williams, I of Sunny NUl, Penybont-road, Amman- ford, desire to express their for the Mrd letteif? or tympathy, and far the beautiful flcmi tributes received during their recent sad bereavement. THOMAS.—Rev. and Yre. Degwel Thcmae, Neath, desire to Tery warmly tbauk all the friends whose messages of kind sym- pathy proved so oonaolatory to them in their recent sad bereavement. GRIFFITRS.-lr. and Mrs. Philip Grif- fit; and family, 11, Emma-street, Swansea, I thank all, especially the workmen of the Graigola, for the sympathy shown them during- tbeir reccnt bereavement by the death ü1 tbeir eon, Stokef W. D. Griffiths. lrl MEMDRIAM. PHILLIPS.- in ever lowing memrry of my I risar mother, Ann Phillips, wtvo died ftb. 2 .d i915. I Her memory is as deir to-day, As the hour she. passed aMay. —Hpr lovj rtsr son. Fex-y. FROST.- 8?> laving memory cf my dear mother. who passed away Ket>. 1st, t9li, Fondly remembe-red by her daughter, Mrs. Crocker. York Hotel, Swa nsca, and chil- dren. I Her memory if a« dear to-day. As the hour she pa,s?ed away.

ALEXAriDER ,i UIfN 1::1'ON. Th;-MtU-P= I; A? to-dato F!oriBt in Sraneea. WREATES, BOUQUETS, and other FLORAJ. DESIGNS I arreugod in Latest London Style.—27, OXFORD-STREET, SWANSEA. Telephone: f.it7 Csntral. I Teie, bone: I VV^XTHST ^"bou queT sr&cTTby-" K I T L E Y S I THE SPECIALISTS IN ALL FLORAL DESIGNS. CHEAPEST AND BEST HOUSE FCR GLASS WREATHS. OPPOSFfE NATIONAL SCHOOLS. OXFORD-STREET, SWANSEA. I I (Tel., 21y Central.) =.-=- I "T 3;i,'{1'¡;J-r, I .? -• Daily Leader. "T~TTENT!0-By«s FronT: Quick \rar.±"I Fianos from 911 per month; Organs from fe., and Pianolas from per month. Oymnj y Gan." Also Furniture, and Sewing Machines.—Write to-day to T. G.W. FtauntEt. Alexandra wad. yo.-on&ta.. X^OB- SALE. 1,'Ii: b\år;i;Ç'[ c&rry ?'?1.: bargain £ 06.—Brinley Richard*. Wind«or-roed. Neath. C2-8 1¡-:OR SALE. TTood)?n Shed, bolted together, .t' 12ft. s 9ft a.tf..) Quantity cf Wood and fine Copper Outside Damp-. Briniey Bichards. Windsor-road. Neath. CM 'I^rA-TTED, experienced Man. ineligible for ,r 1.Lau and Wife without en- cumbrances manage Workmen g. Hotel; live in-—Apply, statin? required, with copi'i» of references, I're-.or M. Williams, .secretary, Gordon Hotel, Oordiff. C2-2 '?T?A?fED. General Clerk, accustomed to Contractor's work; not eJigl h JE- Apply Topham, J'Jëlt't> end Railton, Limited, Crymlyn Burrows, Swansea. (."2.4 Tt? A?TED. ?m?ija-T.?y. Bci?Tmak<'r; one whc has J?-? finished his lime ppa- ierred; to learn Electric Welding; firm on Government Work.—Write Box B.18, Leader OtScc. ?wan?a. 26-5Aio I;¡¡:¡'- SAiÆ12 -Vo-lt':&n;-Årt f I "Mining, 4* ?ole. Mining ?ngmt?rin?'. 72. vol. Mecbanioel Wodd; good as new.  Wha? oS'er??—"Miner," J?e?der Office, Swan- eea. ?ó6A2,5 VÕR-:c;ÜÆFi&h a nd -Ch.i;-P:g;D-;Jubl-e Fan; equal to chcap ima-ediate purchaser.—D. Morgan, Church-a; reel, Pont- ardawc-. S66A2-5 0 NE Ta-blespooufui of Karswood Pouitrry Spice, containing ground inserts, sup- r;li 213 henvs one cay. Note the economy over ordinary epiee." Packets 2.1., 6r1.. 1. —Gw«rnyf«d fash Storet, Abercrav<^ Swan- sea V iiiey. 266AZ-2 TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. T'f ANTED. at once, experienced Packer anù ortr.-Apply Managere^, Ea-ths 1..12 uixiry. 266A2-S CABINET Gramophone, nearly Pew. with Records: cost £ 6; will take i:>; a bar- z-,iin.-A;, Windsor-terrace. Uplands. 266A2-4 er,t Collard Piano, Is iron frame, full ccmpaas. in Rosewood' Oaee; £2.5. a hargaii1.-2.v. King Edward- road, S ';>a,r:6>eoa.. 266A2-4> Q.1A 2-SEATER Darracq for Sale; any trial or examination; bargain, £ .55.— Apply Andrews and Watson. UplandtIJ Gara-ce. 266AM MADAMfWONEsTMTBTHTB., 89a, High- ?' sru-eet, Sw3r,s?a, the most successful of PTnt-d:aY Her!1a.Üsta.-Oure for Indiges- tion. Eczema, Catarrh, Nervous D?bUity? Bleeding Piles. Bad Legs, and Kidney C-om- p lain is. 266AS-8 "{AXTED. fcT Swansea. Sman Man un- eE;;ihle) as D'epct-keop?T; mua: be quick writer and good at figures.—Apply by letter giving all particulars to Mr. E. Chandler, Mackwort-h Hotel, Swansea. 236A2-4 ^REEHOLD.—'Thirty Acres of Land to be JL Sold for Small Holdings of one to five acree each. Piggerie<5 and Poultry; con- venient to Swansea Market.—Write "Hold- ings," Deader Office. Swansea. 266A2-3 PARTMENTS Wanted, Swa., im- mediately, by Gentleman: well fur- nished Bed and fitting-room; Welter-road district; moclerate terms.—Write at once to Box B.'9. Leader Oflice, Swansea. CS-5 1ft E MICHAEL WALSH, deceased. l NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant -to Statute 22nd and 2ird Vic. cap. 35 that all persons having- a.ny Claims against the Estate of Michael Walsh late cf 10 Burman- etreet in the County Borough of Swansea, who died oil the 14th day of December 1915 and whose will was proved by the Public Trustee the executor on the 22nd day of January ;916 in the Principal Probate Registry are required to send particulars in writing- of &u"h Claims to the undersigned before the 1st day of March next after which date the executor will distribute the assets among the persons entitled having- regard only to the claims of which he shall theu have hud notice. Dated this 28th day of January. 1916. C. W. SLATElt, 18. York-place. Swansea, Solicitor for the eaid Executor.

A FAMOUS RUSSIAN Friend and Counsellor of Late 1. Tsar, A recent telegram from I'etrograd an- nounced the death, in his 79th year. of Count Illarion Ivanoviich YoroiitzofL Pasbkoff, tbe famous Viceroy of tho Caucasus. last September, when ill health obliged him to retire and he was succeeded by the Grand lioke Nicholas, he had been, by special Im- perial rescript, attached to the person of the Luiperor. The heir to an immense fortune, lie entered the Army as a youth. and rose by military merit to th« colonelcy of the 1 nj- peria]. Hussar JSegiment at the age of ::6. Vpon tho acoft&sioJi of Alexander III., whose friendship ho had won, lie became Minister of the Iraporiril Ilotsebold and retained that position 'until 18PS. Broad- minded and fearless, earing little for Imperial favour in itself and never count- ing tho consequences of expressing honest opinions, ho often exercised a salutary influence upon the Emperor's decisions. Alexander III. differed constantly end fundrmeutalh" from his views, which wer w throughout life markedly liberal and free from all courtiership; but- the friendship between the- two men persisted and remained an important facto, in the political life of the Empire.

p SWANSEA POLICE COURT. .Wednesday.Bcf,r- A. H. Thomaf (in and Mi-. S. L. Greg;>r. Sarah Fa ton (3?). made her first ap- pearancs on a charge (Jof being drunk and incapable in Barber's-court-—The case was adjourned for a month- Alary Ann Jones tin. was convicted of a similar offedce. iii T)ills was her eight appearance, and rshe was ordered to pay 7s. fid. Sarah Ann TyW (i.), was summoned for f-cir.g drunk and incapable in Cwtb Jjcvei -ro»d. Bry nhyfryd.—The case was adjourned for a month. James Thomas (S3), dock labourer, was fined 10s. inclusive for being drunk and disorderly in liig h-s-'reet. Charged with l>eing an absentee from the 3rd Reserve Battalion South Lanca- i-hirc Ilogiment since, I>t->c. 19th, TTm. ,Ibrrj" (;!1). C): private, said his wife had •b^m bad, and he had heen refused leave. He "a". arrested at Grange-street. Rafod, by Detective-Constable Erancis.-He waa remanded to await an escort.

An engagement is announced between C.E.F., Bramshott Camp, Hants, youngest sou of the late Mr. Fred. E. Vivian, of ■Noftag" House. Porthcawl, Glain., and The White Cottage, Sully, Glam., to Mrs. Wood Davey, daughter of the late Lieu- tejiiiUt-C-o'icnel Haldane. A.P .D., and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. alflo!.)o 2Dd Queen's, and wife, of tie5, late Mr. TL Wood Davey, of Cardiff, South W-alce.