Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES. 30AN WORKERS WAITfNG FOR AN ADVANCE. The Executive Council filf the National Union of Bailwaymen met again on Tues- day miming in London, to consider the national demand by the railwaymen for a permanent advance in wages to meet in- creased cost of living. Mr. A. Bellamy, president of the Union, presided, and there wae a full at- tendance of members of the Council. The general demand from the branches is for an increase in wages of 5s. per week, which would have a corresponding effect on overtime rates.. On Monday night it was stated the Executive Council of the Union had decided to take such steps as were necessary to deal with the situation. It is understood that the first business of tire Council on Tuesday morning was to- eoHtinue their deliberations as to ways and means for securing a satisfactory ad- vance in wages for their members. About 300,000 railway workers are affected by the demand.

DISESTABLISHMENT POSTPONED. An Order in Council on Tuesday post- 'poned the Wel-^h Disestablishment Act and the Home liule Act in the following terms: It at the expiraiion (,t ;'P months fiom the date of the ».•? :,1' said Acts the preocn! v>ai i" m,, c^.iod: No steps shall be taken to put the Government of Ireland Act, 1914, intc. operation until the expiration of eighteen months from the date of the passing of that Act unless the present war ha.* previously ended, nor if at the! expiration of those eighteen months the present war has not ended until such later date, not being later than the en.1 of the present war, a6 may hereafter he ilxed by Order in Council. The dato of disestablishment. under thft Welsh Church Act, 1914, shall bd postponed until the end of the present, In the fÎOUBe of Lords on Tuesday Earl St. Aldwyn akèd for an explanation of the words end of the present war," &nd the Marqnis of Crewe said he would eon- suit hit; I olleagues to see it e(r-nf- final definition of this somewhat obscure phfase could be devised.

"SPY" AT LLANELLY. A hue and cry was raised in the prin- cipal thoroughfares of Llaaelly on Tues- day afternoon by a soldier who chased a well-dressed gentleman through Market- fltreet, Bridge-street, and Vaughan-etreet. When the 80unre in Stepney-street was reached P.C. Henshaw interfered, and the soldier, gasping for breath, alleged that th." gentleman bad confessed he was a Getman spy. Both accompanied the constable to the station, whither they were followed by a crowd. The gentleman and the eoldier were soon with Supt. Samuel Jones, to whom the latter alleged that while in a public-house the stranger approached him, and, after a conversation, said he was a German spy. and ran away. This was emphatically denied by the gentleman, who satisfied the police that he was a British subject of no inconsiderable wealth, with residences near Tenby and in London, and he was allowed to depart. The soldier was detained, and, as Pte. Edward Moses, was ordered to await an pscort as an absentee from the 3rd Welsh Regiment.

WAR ENGLYN OF ARCHDRUID. The Archdruid of Wales" has pro- nounced his views on the present war in a clear and well-reasoned article in the Drysorfa," tke connexional weleit magazine of the Calvinistic Methodists, published at Carnarvon. The title of this pronouncement is Y Cleddlf." under which is the following englyn. which is worth repeating:- Dyrwy 501 arf yw'r dur yf waed Yn for niewn cynddaredd; Rheibiwr anwar heb rinwedd, A-j i'r byd yn agor bedd."

MORSE THAT COLLAPSED. Before the Swansea Bench on Tuesday George Carey, Landore, admitted cruelty to a horse by working it in an unfit etate. Supt. Lindsay, R.S.P.C.A., said the horse, if fit, was unsuitable for the work it wae doing-drawing a wagonette load of people to Gower. It fell in Walters- road, and defendant would have let it continue th" journey with badly broken knees, and old discharging 6oree, 2ins. by iiine., under the saddle and on the withers. It was quite unfit for work, and at witness's instructions, another horse was procured. A fine of 40s. was imposed. IL

GLYN GETHIN WOUNDED. Lance-corporal Glyn Gethin, of the King"* Royal Rifles, the well-known Neath and Welsh interratioral Rugby full-back, ie at present a patient at Scuthftteads Hospital, Bristol, recovering from injuries to the ankle, caused by a transport wagen "somewhere in France." Glyn Gtrthin joined the Army shortly after the outbreak of w&r, and on the evo of his being drafted to France with his iegiment, married the daughter of Mr. Geo. E. Smith, Neatli Abbey, president of the South Wales Brotherhood.

NEW ASYLUM ROAD. Mr. Edward Harris, representing the Swansea District Council, applied to the' Swansea magistrates on Saturday on behalf of the Joint Asylum Committee, for the magistrates' consent to the straightening and widening of a road leading from Sketty to Waunarlwydd past the new asylum. The Magistrates, who had viewed the road, expressed themselves satisfied that the proposed changes would be an im- provement, and the necessary formal evi- dence haviap been presented by Mr. j Watkins, clerk in the Swansea Estate Office, permission was given.

-1 A REMARKABLE FEAT. News has just arrived of a feat which according to United States navy officials is new in marine annals—the raising from a depth of 300 feet the submarine Fi. which sank in Honolulu Harbour. • It is claimed, says Reuter, that never before has a vessel been raised from such a depth. The F4 went down on March 25. with a low of 22 lives, and since then efforts *o J raise the submarine have been almost continuous.

SWANSEA BOY WOUNDED. 1 Official intimation has been received by his parents, who reside at 2, Phillips, lilacs, James-street, Swansea, that Private William Butler, 2nd Battalion South Lanes. Regiment, has been wounded soraewhere in France." Private Butler, who has just attained His 19th year, was employed by the Swansea Harbour Trust as an engine fireman prior to the war.

SIX SONS IN THE FORCES. A woman who, at Swansea Police Court, wished for an assault summons against; her husband, said with three sons in the Army and three in the Navy she had enough to worry about, without being pushed out of door by her husband Md jj bother by hi# $?<O?M. j

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i NEW SCHOOL OPENED. The pew Nantygroes Council School, Milo, near Llandebie, was publicly opened on Monday afternoon by Coun- cillor J. Harries, J.P. (Islwyn), Amman- ford, before a large gathering, including many prominent educationalists. The school is well situated and is eubetan- tially built, the most modern designs being introduced. Mr. Gwilym Rees, M.E., Blaenau, pre- sided, and for the formal opening Mr. D. J. Morris, clerk to the Amman Valley 1 school managers, on behalf of the con- tractor presented Mr. Harries with a gold key. A public meeting followed in the school. Coun. J. Harries (Ishvvn), who is chairman of the Amman Valley school managers, in an excellent address re- ferred to the significance of the occasion to the children of Nantygroes, and the value of education. Having secured the school at some effort, lie appealed to the parents to co-operate with the highly qualified headmaster (Mr. 1). T. Evans), in making the school a success. Others who spok e were Mr. D. J. Jones (Ammanford), County Councillor W. J. Thomas, Rev. W«. Williams (Penygroes), Ker. D. W. Thomas, M.A. (Llandebie), Mr. D. T. Evans (headmaster), Rev. W. Bowen (Penygroes). and Ald. W. N. Jones, J.P. (Ammanford). Tea was provided, and in the evening there was a concert.

I A TRIMMER'S WAGES. Edward Cullen. coal trimmer, did not appear at Swansea Police Court on Tues- day to answer a charge of persistent cruelty to his wife, Elizabeth, who said her husband turned her oat, and told her to go where she liked with her four children. He offered her 25s. per week, she went on, bu she would not take it, for he was in the first gang, and earned S5 or £6 per week. Since, he had not given her a penny. There was no better man going when he was sober, but during the last two years he had been often drunk, and would then smash up furniture and beat her in bed on coming home drunk. One of the Court sisters said, on ex- amination, she found the woman was very badly bruised in several parts of the body. Vie have no hesitation," the Chair- man said, in ordering him to contribute S2 per week, and let the wife and family be kept in the state of respectability in which they should be kept by a man earning £5 or t6 per week."

DEBTS OF HER HUSBAND. I I At Pontardawe Court on Friday, John Griffiths, labourer, Clydach, was sum- moned by his wife Letitia, for desertion. Mr. R. A. Jones appeared for complain- ant, and Mr. Edward Haarris defended. It was explained by Mr. Jones that de- fendant frequently left his wife for months at a time, and he only turned up when he wanted to borrow money. On one occasion she had advanced him £ 2 19s. to pay for a van to bring furniture back from Aberavon, where it had been stored. Complainant gave evidence, and in cross-examination she &aid her husband had spent part of gt-IM in a public house. When they were married defendant pre- tended that he was in good circumstances, but she had to pay £260 of his debts in the first twelve months. An order of 13s. per week was made.

I FIRST FROM PONTARDULAIS. I One more Pontardulais man has laid down his life for his country in the per- son of Private W. McDonnell, of the 5th I Connaughts, who made his home at 16, Goppa-road. He died on August 23rd from wounds received in Galiipoli. "Bill" McDonnell was popular with everybody, and there is general and sincere regret over his death. He and hm pal, Lance- Cpl. Giraldus Grimth? (also wounded), were the first two to enlist from Graigola Herthyr Colliery. They set a noble ex- ample which wa" noblv followed by 200 and more of their "mafef,

[ BOY HERO HONOURED. I A very pleasing sight was witnessed at I Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, when a large crowd saw Mrs. John Hodgens, wife of the commodore, present I a life-saving medal to T. Dewsbury, a member of the Swansea Naval Brigade, I who a short time ago jumped into the North Dock and rescued a boy from drowning. Mrs. Hodgens said it was the first time that a member of the Swansea. Boys' Naval Brigade had been presented with a ?medal for bravery in life-saving. It was a great privilege to be able to help others, and that was the secret of true happiness. She hoped the boy would remember that whenever he wore that token. Three cheers were then given by the brigade for Dewsbury and another three for Mrs. Hodgfcns. The boys were then put through big gun drill.

I TO BE MARRIED IN INDIA. I The marriage arranged between Mr. George Bransby Williams, of 1, Outram- street. Calcutta, son of the late Mr. Mor- gan Bransbv Williams and Mrs. Williams, Killay House, Glamorgan, and Miss Dorothy Thorp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thorp, of Bankfield, Manchester, will take place quietly at Bombay Cat4edral, on k October 9tib

YOUTHFUL SHACKLER. 1 OBSERVATIONS OF THE SWANSEA I CORONER. The Swansea Borough Coroner (Mr. J. C. Morris) held an inquiry on Tuesday into the circumstances attending the i dth oi death of Thos. George Williams, fa rider at the Pentre Colliery, Brynhy- i fryù, Swansea. William George Williams, Moniston, gave evidence of identification. He said deceased, who was 20 years of age, met with an accident at his work on Satur- day, resulting in bis removal to the hos- pital. John Kees John, of Cwmbwrla, haulier, said he was working on the night liIbft, and the accident occurred about J.30 in the mOrning. He heard a shout, and immediately left his stable, running down tho line for about 200 yards, where he saw deceased between two trams. The two trams between which deceased was caught were off the rails. Stanley Ford, tho shacklor, was following tho trams when witness joined him. but the trams were then .travelling faster than they (ould fellow. There were three sprags ier starting and stopping the trams, and he $,,8W Ford, kick one sprag out. This was- prior to the ardent. In reply to Mr. Lewis (for the Colliery Company) witness said he did not notice u the stop-block was open or shut. Isaac Dttvi. haulier, said he had seen the trams mount the stop-block once ->i' b ice, but they had never kept the rails. Dr. l/owden. the house surgeon at the hospital, stated that deceased was suffer- ing from several injuries, including a crushed right loot and a fractured leg. Ik- died the same afternoon. The Shackler's Evidence. I Stanley Ford, the s backler. said he had neon employed at this particular for 'about throe months, and had dispatched the journey upon which Williams was riding. He said he could not remember whether the stop-block was closed at the time, as he was confused through having eo much work on his hands. The stop- block, he said, might have been opened by the trams. j Mr. Lewis: You Itave made it out that oIlÐ block might have hit the other and got forced open? Witness: Yes, sir, it might have been [ done by the pressure. Mr. Lewis said it was impossible for such to happen if they were properly fixed. Win. Jones, manager of the colliery, also expressed this view. The Coroner said he thought Ford (who was only 17 years of age), was very young for the position of shackler. Mr. Jones replied it was the custom at all collieries to employ hands of this age The Coroner, in summing up, said the case was a very prions one. It waõ natural that a boy of 17 should be thought- less in his work. It was. of course, for the jury to decide whether it was an acci- dent. or if not, to bring in a verdict of manslaughter. The jury retired, and after being away for ten minutes, brought in a verdict of Accidental Death." and said they did not think the stop-block was closed. They thought Ford was most careless in his action.

LANDORE PASTOR'S CALL. I Ponthenry Welsh Baptist Chapel (Gwendraeth Valley) was filled to its ut- most capacity on Tuesday afternoon, when recognition services of the Rev. O. J. Owen (late of Caersalem Newqydd, Lan- dore) to the pastorate of the churches at Ponthenry, Pontyates, and Cyneidre were lteld. Mr. Owens who is a native of Anglesey, has been the minister at Caer- salem for the past seven and a half years, during which time he has been most suc- cessful. Previous to his coming to Caer- salem he occupied the pulpit at Watts- town Rhondda Fach. The Rev. M. T. Rees (Meincau) pre- sided, the devotional part being taken by the Rev. H. R. Jones, Kidwelly. After Mr. Daniel Davies (Ffynon Menyu), senior deacon had given the history of the church, Mr. G. Williams, schoolmaster, on behalf of the churches, read the call, which they unanimously extended to Mr. Owen to become their pastor; as also did Mr. Jenkins one of the oldest members. The Rev. Mr. Owen. in a most touch- ing address, responded, accepting the in- vitation. Messrs. T. J. Evans, Griff Richards, Rich. Mathews, and Ben Evans, members and deacons of Caersalem, spoke in feli- citious terms regarding Mr Owen's career and the regret which the church at Caer- salem felt at his departure. That was plainly to be seen at Ponthenry that day, for no less than 150 of the members had come down to the services. Addresses were also given by Mr. D. James on behalf of Moriah C.M., Tre- boetli, and Mr. J. Job on behalf of Libanus, Cwmbwrla; Revs D. B. Richards (Brynhyfryd). —- Williams (Carway), Gorleeh Jones (Pontyates), R. H. Jones (Llangyadayn), E. T. Jones (Llanellv), Pryse Williams (Hafod), and D. Bowen (Myfvr Hefin). During the evening preaching services were held, when The Revs. D. B. Richards (Brynhytryd) and R. E. Williams (Burry- port) occupied the pulpit.

NOT TO BE BRIBED, I New York, Monday.—The "World" to- day publishes an article showing how Mr. T. V. O'Conner, the President of the Longshoremen's Union in this city, thwarted a German effort to cause a strike for six weeks among the stevedores and so delay the shipment of munitions to Europe. Dr. Dernburg, who found America un- 1..aJthy some time ago, had £ 207.000 in hand, and was prepared to pay the strikers each X2 a week. Mr. O'Conner not, only refused to call a strike, but put a stop to the whole plot by informing the authorities. Mr. O'Connor declared that there was no reason for a strike, that the pay was good. and the conditions of labour satisfactory, and refused to have his union drawn into the matter. He has been highly complimented on hitq action by President Wilson and the Secretary o? Labour, who knew about the,entire negotiations.

FATALITY ON USK RIVER. I Late on Sunday Alfred Sutton, a fitter, lodging with Enoch Williams, Liscomb- etreet, Newport, was drowned in the river Usk, between Newport and Caer- leon. Sutton, with five other men, had gone boating to Newbridge-on-Usk during the day and they were returning to New- port about 11 o'clock. They passed the Caerleon Bridge safely, but when ap- proaching the. St. Julian's railway bridge they were challenged by the sentry. Simultaneously, the boat collided with one of the pillars of the bridge, and Sut- ton fell overboard and was soon carried away by the current. The other men in the boat made every effort to get at him, but in vain.

DRASTIC ECONOMIES. 1 It is considered likely in usually well informed political quarters (writes our London correspondent) that the interim report of the Committee on Retrench- ments in the Public Services will be pre- sented to Parliament shortly after the House of Commons meete. to-morrow, in order to allow the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer to deal with the economies pro- posed in his Budget speech. Confirmation is forthcoming of the statement I was able to make a few days ago that the report reeommends economies I of a drastic character and contains great I .surprises.

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WATER TO THE MUMBLES. Swansea's Offer Net Required. On the Waters and Sewers Committee's report being presented at the Swansea Corporation meeting on Wednesday, Alderman Davies inquired as to the steps the Mayor and the chairman of the com- mittee took in the matter of supplying water to Mumbles. Were they not pre- pared to supply, free of charge, and was this not refused Mumbles was then suffering terribly, and Swansea was in the best of spirit, prepared to send a supply of good water free of charge. The Mayor said if the whole Council had been appealed to ats the chairman of the committee and himself were, they would have done what they did. Later two M.umbles representatives attended in- formally, and stated that the circum- stances had altered, and that there was no necessity to carry out the steps they had in view. Alderman Tut ton said the Mumbles gentlemen who attended said they were rather astonished at the idea that water should be sent; they did not want it. Alderman Merrells; Did you suggest a drop of whisky in it? Alderman Tutton: I don't think we went so far as that. Alderman Corker said a very prominent resident of Mumbles told the Mayor and himself that Mumbles was in a. very parlous state with regard to water, that some people had actually had none for three days—and asked them whetht-r it was possible to do anything. They said they were sure the Council would agree to water being conveyed there. Then the informal representatives said the next afternoon that they did not want the water. Alderman Colwill thought it extraor- dinary that the two gentlemen came with- out authorisation, and suggested that the Town Clerk retire during the discussion. He believed they were looking for some- thing on the cheap. To say at that time that Mumbles had sufficient water for d6mestic purposes was untrue. The matter then dropped. Landore's Patience Exhausted. Mr. D. Richards moved the deletion of the Waters and Sewers Committee's minute denying liability for flooding from sewers at Landore. People there had exercised great patience for many years, and they were not prepared to put up with it any longer. He contended the Corporation was liable, and that the claims for damage on the last occasion should be met reasonably. They were asking people to put up, without com- pensation, with nice gardens being washed on to the common. Alderman Tutton seconded, but Alder- man Corker having stated that the Town Clerk said there was no legal liability, the amendment was lost. In reply to Alderman Davies, the Mayor promised to call the Committee on allowances to, employes to review the position periodically, so that none should benefit financially by enlisting.

MISTAKE COSTS £200. When Swansea Council met on Wednes- day Mr. F. Parker expressed surprise at not seeing recorded in the minutes that the Corporation had paid S200 owing to a mistake on the part of an official. The fact had been recorded in the Press, and he thought the members were entitled to the information. The Mayor said the case was not finished when the minutes were printed. Mr. Powleeland asked whether the case was finished when they decided to pay that sum of money. It was a matter which had caused very bad feeling in Swansea. Mr. W. Owen said, as no question could be raised on the matter that day because there was no reference to it in the minutes, the matter was closed for ever. No thought it was unfair for the Town Clerk, in his discretion, to rob members of the opportunity of knowing all there was to know. They :were continually taxed for information on theae matters because they concerned the public, and when they were asked for information they were not in a position to give it. The Mayor said a full report would ap- pear on the minutes of the next Watch Committee, and then it would be before the Council. The minutps were then passed.

IMPUDENT I NTRUDERI. Paris, Monday.—The "Temps" publishes an interesting letter from an American resident at Berkeley, California, describ-1 ing the attitude of the Germans at the San Francisco Exhibition. The German residents of San Francisco, who are numerous and rich, held a Ger- man day in aid of the Austro-German Red Cross funds. They paraded through the exhibition and entered the French and Belgian sections in great numbers. In the Belgian hall, which has been organised in the centre of the Frenoh section, the German .intruders tried to stick German flags on the Belgian show caws. The guards of the French section interfered, and with come difficulty managed to turn the impudent visitors out. The Germans next tried to visit the Canadian section, but there the doors were shut in their faces. The correspondent adds tlJt the atti- tude of the Germans was universally con- demned.

J SULTIVATING GOWER. At Swansea Council on Wednesday, Alderman D. Davies, in moviug the adop- tion of the minutes of the Markets and Slaughterhouses Committee, referred to a recent conference at Reynoklstone on the question of the organisation of mar- ketable produce and its transportation to Swansea Market. He believed it was a reflection upon the neighbourhood that having so much ex- cellent land on which produce could be raised in Gower they had to import the bulk of their produce from Enelieh counties.

I MORRISTON RiVER TRAGEDY. The pathetic river tragedy at Morrist >n, on Monday afternoon, formed the subject of an inquest conducted by the deputy borough coroner (Mr. Glyn Morris) at Slor- riston Police Station on Wednesday after- noon. Trevor John, the four-year-okt son of Mr. Josiah John. 1, Walter-lane, Morriston, was playing1 on the pebbly bed of the Tawe, near the weir, in company with two other boys, named John Clarke (10) and Robert Clarke (7), when be fell into a deep pool near by. The mother said deceased would be live next month. Her husband, who was a pri- vate in a local regiment, was now at the front. Proceeding, she said her son Trevor went cut to play with other beys about twenty minutes to one. Some ttme later « ne of tbe boys came to tell her that Trevor was in the river. She rushed down to the spot—between tho Duffryn and Beaufort Work,tnci called on her brothers, who arrived about the same time, to dive in for him. They did eo, but could not find him. Witness screamed out, a crowd of people arrived, and she remembered nothing more. 14he had not known him play by the river before. J'ohn Clarke, aged nine, who lives with his parents at 9, Nant Cottages, Sway-road, Mor- riston, said he and his brother and Trevor John, who was there before, were playing together on heap of stones near the river. Trevor, who was nearest the water. slipped -rnd fell into the water. They were throwing stones into the water at the time. Kobert Clarke, brother of the last witness, corroborated. Sergt. Thomas said the pool where the little boy fell in was close to the weir, and wa,s 16 feet deep. He arrived on the scene about two o'clock. Grappling irons were nsed, and a number of men on the spot dived in for a period of an hour. After two hours the body was recovered. A verdict of found drowned was returned.

I OFFER TO GOVERNMENT. At Wednesday's meeting of the Swansea Corporation, Mr. W. L. Morgan wrote that he thought Swansea was peculiarly well adapted as a training ground for Govern- ment horses, and he regretted that he had left the matter too late to give notice of a motion asking the War Office to make Swansea one of the big centres for break- ing-in, training and maintaining horses until required for active service. At most popular centres the exercising of horses was impracticable on a large scale in the winter months, as the ground was either frost-bound or knee-deep in mud, whereas at Swansea we had three miles of sands, < and the cricket field (where sheds placed! against the wall) would afford 6plendidol shelter. Mr, Morgan was, however, able to attend the meeting, and he said they had previously memorialised the War Office without effect. They could accommodate about 4,000 horses at the Cricket Field, and while the locality provided every pos- sible advantage that could be thought of they were not utilised. Col. Sinclair said they had tried on several occasions to get Swansea made a military centre; there was no harm to try. Mr. Parker said the presence of 1,000 horses and their keepers would be a great, benefit to the town.—Aid. Corker and Mr. Morgan were appointed a committee to assist the Town Clerk in the matter of the memorial.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF SWANSEA. When the Electricity Oommittee minutes were under discussion at Swansea Corpora- tion meeting on Wednesday, Colonel Sin- clair, referring to the increased cost of pro- duction, said the only part of the whole thing in the schedule of prices he was; sorry for was they were not able to touch tbe power rates, but they had raised the price of light. Alderman Merrells said the Highways Committee intended reducing the number of lamps, and he wanted to know if the cost war, to bo pro rata upon the number of lamps. Alderman Sinclair eaid they wanted this extra, money for the extra cost they would be put to. They would only eharge upon the number of lamps in use. If they used the whole lot it would be necessary for them to reimburse the committee to the extent of the money they were out of pocket in hav- ing to supply them. If the Electric Com- mittee was instructed to le.on the number of lights pro rata the Highways Committee would be paying less by the number of carbons that, were not in use. Mr. D. J. Davies asked the reaeon of the frequent breakdowns in the tramway ser- vice on Saturday. The public was under the impression there were defects at the electric station. It was really the fault of the caM. Alderman Sinclair said it was not with the supply of current. It was either ulth the overhead wires or the cars.

PONTARDAWE ARBITRATION. District Councillor John Kees, of Y6- talyfera, sat as arbitrator at the Public Hall, Pontardawe, on Tuesday, in a dis- pute between Albert Hatfield, Tramway- Ride, Alltwen, and Daniel Williams, builder. Glais. Mr. Morgan Davies ap- peared for Hatfield, and Mr. U. A. Jones for Williams. Mr. Davies explained that Williams had erected a house for Hatfield at Allt- wen, but that on account of some of the work being incomplete the sum of £60 had been stained by his client. The contract was for £ 210. A list of the matters not attended to were read out by Mr. Davies. Mr. R. A. Jones submitted that it was the fault of Hatfield that several of the items mentioned had not been attended to, and he maintained that the money. should not be held back. 1 The arbitrator will give his award in due course.

I GRETNA DISASTER SEQUEL. The end of the Gretna troop train dis- aster was reached in Edinburgh on Wed- nesday. The signalman, Tinsley, found guilty, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude, and Meakin, the other signalman, also found guilty, was sen- tenced to 16 month6 imprisonment HutchinMn wa6 acquitted.

I MARVELLOUS DISC-OVERY. Paris, Wednesday.—The Marseilles cor- respondent of the Nation" states an Italian engineer, at present living in Mar- seilles, has maà' a marvellous discovery, by means of which he has solved tIt" problem, of maintaining a body suspended in space absolutely motionless. It is (apable of carrying a considerable weight, and can bo propelled in any direction or stopped at any point by the use of electric currents.

I MARGARINE ON TRIAL.I SWANSEA GUARDIANS PRONOUNCEI AGAINST BUTTER SUBSTITUTE. The Swansea. Board of Guardians—this time 15 strong out of 41—had a furth-er, interesting discussion on Thursday un the respective merits of butter and mar- garine. It was moved that the minutes be adopted. Mr. A. R. Ball raised the question, when the minutes of tho House and Cottage Homes Joint Committee were considered. Mr. Ball asked what was to become of i the matter if the report of the minutes I was adopted at that meeting. Would it mean that the whole thing would have t to come np again for consideration? » r The Clerk: Yes. I Mr. Ball: Would it not be better to de- dde that day? Mr. Wm. Owen explained that at the meeting of the Committee he had moved that butter be iven to the Workhouse in- mates as heretofore. If this resolution had been carried, the whole thing wouM; have been finished with. Air. H. C. Jeffreys said that as one who had tasted margarine, he would reiterate what he bad said in the course of the previous discussion. Experts were satis- fied that it was difficult to distinguish be- tween the two, and he himself saw no. diiferenqe. ) Mr. Ball said he was going to test the j: meeting. He moved an amendment that the report be adopted with the abolition j of the minute having reference to mar- garine. That would mean that they; would not go further into the matter. Hobson's Choice. Mr. Wm. Owen seconded. He main-! tained that good butter must be better' than margarine. In the workhouse they had old and discrepit people, sick people, and it must be the duty of the Guardians to give them the best they possibly could. Those who ate margarine ate it because it was a case of Hobson's choIce." Mr. Jeffreys: Not at all. Mr. Wm. Owen: Hobson's choice, Hob- son's choice, I say; I have said it three times. Mr. George Luff did not see that any possible harm could be done by making inquiries into the matter. They should let the ratepayers know they were doing their very best to obtain proper know- ledge on the matter. Rev. E. O. Evans agreed that every in- quiry should be made. ,.some. of the Guardians were evidently very much biassed against margarine. Mr. Owen: I am. Other members in chorus: I am. I am. Mr. J. Rundle said he wanted to state publicly that he was against having mar. garine at the Workhouse. Nevertheless, I he would like to get an opinion on the matter. Mr. W. H. Thomas said it was a Dutch industry. Mr. Jeffreys: Seek your information first. After some further discussion Mr. Ball said he was not going to withdraw his amendment. He was not going to be guided by other institutions but by his own home. Mr. Jeffreys said he would like to pro- test that the matter should be brought up at the end of the meeting. There were only 14 members (with himself) present out of 41. The amendment was carried by eight votes to seven.

"CURSE" OF WALES. I The anniversary services of Bethesda i Chapel, Swansea, were held on Sunday and Monday evening, the preacher being I the Rev Morgan Jones, B.A., Whitland. Mr. Jones, who was married about a fort- night ago, is of a family which has close associations with Bethesda. His bride attended the services with him. His theme on Monday evening was the practical effects of the Atonement, and in the course of a sermon which gripped the large congregation, he said the Gospel was never meant to educate man, but to redeem him. The Church was not an in- termediate school: not evolution was wanted, but revolution. One of his most striking sayings was that broken earthenware could be mended by broken earthenware. Europe to-day, he argued, proved that education and cul- ture had been a huge failure. The curse of Wales in these days was the effort be- ing made to substitute outward polish for an inward change; the school had taken the place of the prayer meeting. Many Christians in Swansea, as elsewhere, were artificial flowers, without aroma; they were like the goody-ooes of Whitland that only came out at night. The highest type of Christian was represented by Francis of Assisi, and if all were like him war would be impossible. The aim of Christianity was to make fanatics of people. Referring to an article in a Welsh quar- terly publication, the Berniad," with re- gard to Welsh hymns dealing with Re- demption, Mr. Jones declared that it was high timo for people of the type of the writer to search for a Unitarian chapel and a Unitarian pulpit.

==?- | POLICE AND SWANSEA DOCKS. In moving the adoption cf the minu-tes of the Watch Committee, at SwaDoe& Council on Wednesday. Aid. Davies referred to the policing of Swansea Docks, and &aid they were going to have an exhaustive inquiry into the condition of things there. Mr. D. J. Device referred to the monthly report of the tram., and hoped the inspec- tor would be given instructions to inspect certain trams on the Morriston route. On the report of the Estates Committee being presented, Mr. F. Parker made a reference to the NVellington-strcet improve- ment and expressed the hope that the cot- tagea in that street would be re-plastered by the Qu. Company if they were not taken down altogether. Mr. G. Hemmin,. raided a question on the Estate Committee's report with regard to public clocks. What is the number ot public clocks in the borough ? he asked Aid. Tutton. Aid. Tutton: I cannot t'ell you -that, and it is because I cannot tell you that this minute is before us to-day. The clocks are not part of the cost of the estate. Mr. Hemmings: May J ask how many clocks Messrs. Webber and Son have been paid for during the last twelve months? The Mayor said they had the information in the office and it would be forthcoming. Mr. Hemsangs eaid he should not leave the Council Chamber until he had an j answer to his quesTlon. I

9,000,000 CASUALTIES REPORTED. I;  1( Paris, Sunday.—Remarkable figures are given this mormng in "L'(Ellvl.e," the newly founded organ of M. Gustave Tery, of the total casualties of the war. These are taken from a document compiled by I th • Embassy of a neutral country, and cover losses surtained by belligerents i;p to the end of February. They are: Killed. Wounded. Prisoners England 65,000 115,000 11,000 Total: 191,000. fiance 304,000 575,000 141,000 Total: 1,020,000. t Belgium 35,000 40,000 9,000 Total: 8-1,000. Russia 850,000 1,110,000 200,030 Total: 2,160,000. Serbia 60,000 55,000 27,000 Total: 142,000. Allied losses..1,314,000 1,895,000 388,000 Total: 3,597,000. German 975,000 1,200,000 250,000 Total: 2,125,000 Austrians .1,400,000 1.300,000 460,000 l Total: 3,160.000. Ecemy losses.2,375,000 2.50)0,000 710,000 Total: 5,585,000. The Turkish ldtiber. are not giveg.

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SALE OF PROPERTY AT SWANSEA. Messrs. John M. Leader and Son held an auction sale at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on Tuesday afternoon. In all there were three lots to be disposed of. These were: Lot I.-Freehold accommodation land afe Rhydyfro, Pontardawe, having an area, of about lOa. 2r. 2p. Mines and minerals reserved.— £ 500, to Mr..Bowen, of Vadrø- Hotel, Clydach. Lot 2.—" Le Mayals," Blackpill, a resi- dential estate of about Hi acres. The residence is etone built and slated, the main block having been added to an older building standing on the site now form- ing the east wing. A portion of the kit- chen garden is let on a yearly tenancy at a rent of S2 per annum. The land, comprising about 12 acres, with the farm- house and buildings, known as Myrtle Farm, together with part of the kitchen garden, are let, on a yearly tenancy, at a rent of £54, per annum, tenant paying rates and taxes. The area of this portion is 11 acres, 1 rood, 6 perches, or there- abouts. It is held by lease for the residue of a term of 99 years from September 29th, 1843, at a yearls rent of L16. The property was withdrawn at 9625. Lot 3, a leasehold residence, No. 3, st. James-crescent, Swansea, at present assessed at S41 15s. per annum, and held for a term of 99 ypars from March 25th, 1874, at an apportioned ground rent of tIo per annum. Withdrawn at £6.;0.

A BICYCLE FOR 5s. I At Swansea Police Court on Tuesday, William Edwards (18), a private in the 3/6th Welsh, came up on renjand on a charge of stealing a bicycle, talued X-1, from outside a shop in Orange-street. William Edwards, an errand boy with Mr. George Thomas, fishmonger, gave evi- dence of the loss, and of seeing accused on arrest. He said he had not then the cycle in his possession. He first said he gave it away, and then that he sold it for 5s. John Dyer, coal fipper, Mermaid-road. Port Tennant, said the prisoner came to him at the tip and asked him to pur- chase the cycle as his regiment was leav- ing. Witness said he would give him all he could, and gave him 5s. for it. The Chairman told the lad it was a stupid act, but. there being nothing against him previously, the case would 00 remanded .for three months, during which he would be released. The Bench dis- allowed Dyer's costs; it was a queer bar- gain for a man to strike.

FOODSTUFFS DESTROYED. A meeting of the Swansea Port Sanitary, authority Joint Board was held on Tuee- lay afternoon, Alderman Morgan Tiittor; [chairman) presiding The medical officer (Dr. TTaneon) in his quarterly report, stated that during thl) 1 parter six grain veoselr, were inspected, and the total number of rats caught was 296.. During the eame period 20 ton« 10 2wt. of foodstuffs -were seized and de- stroyed, and 55 tons of grain were seized -nti la guarantee was given that they ivould not be used for human consump- tion. The number of vessels^ inspected was ,f)34., and 624 nuisances and defects wero Jealt with. Of the vessels inspected 1.,t)22 were British, 352 French, and 343 Norwegian. The district auditor (Mr. ighe Jonim) tported that the accounts veto quite ip < )rder.

COAL PRICES. There as a conference of colliery (owners, steel manufacturers, and tinplate makers at the Hotel Metropole on Tues- day to consider the question of coal prices. Under th. recent Act there is an extra charge of 4.< a ton beyond tho average prices of the three las.t half- years, and it was contended that this bore heavily upon collieries supplying coal for home consumption, because the Act does not affect the export trade. The. coalowners wanted the support of tliei steel and tinplate manufacturers liefore approaching the Board of Trade with au appeal to get the charges raised. It is understood that the attitude or the steel and tinplate manufacturers is that they could hardly be expected to sup- port increased prices when the coal- owners in the export trade got wliat prices they liked.

t A ZEPPELIN "GIFT." A present for Sir Edward Grey was the legend inscribed on one side of a piece of highly polished bone which during one of the recent air raids on the east coal4t was floated to the ground by means of a parachute from a Zeppelin. In addition to this wording and on the same side appeared an excellent coloured drawing of a Zeppelin discharging a bomb so as to explode over the head (caricature) of Sir Edward. On the other side of the bone were the words, From a few starving Germans at- The parachute was seen to descend from the Zeppelin, and when it was found to ba- innocuous it was retrieved and is now in ,the custody of the authority*