The Cambria Daily Leader

5.30 EDITICS. FINANCE AND PARLIAMENT. The "Cambria Daily Leader" is the ONLY Paper in South West Wales which gives the Stock Exchange prices for the day, and a report of the day's sitting of Parliament each evening.

Our Note Book 9- Jhe Warships for the Swan- sea Regatta.—What the .F ourth Flotilla Consist Of. —Value of the Visit.-The Recruiting Point of View. —" Buxton the Mountain Spa.- He who seeks life's glowing health, must sorely find it where lofty IUmmits cleave the bracing air which scatters roses on the pallid cheeks of pnch as woo them," remarks the poet. That is where Buxton, the highest towa in the United Kingdom, takes honours. It lies, or rather soars, in the centre of the Peak district of Derby- shire, which stretches southwards to- wards Dovedale and Ashbourne and the banks of the Trent, while to the north, ten miles away, rises Kinder Scout, 2.000 feet above the sea level. It is one of the few eminences that must have peeped above the frozen ice that en- veloped these islands during the glasial period. Buxton has the advantage of being surrounded with very picturesque scenery, and it is within easy reach of many spots of groat interest and at- traction to artist, antiquary, and general tourist. It is itself ensconced in a valley 1,000 feet above SBa level, among hills which rise or every side to attitudes of from 1,500 to 2,000 feet, forming secure protection from earth and north east winds. It has long ranked as one of the finest inland catering places amid pleasure resorts, « The history of < its warm springs is long and honourable. The ancient Briton knew of their virtues, and evi- dences are not wanting that their Koman conquerors indulged their love of bathing in its pleasant and health- giving waters. Traces of Koman baths are found, and a collection of relics, both Roman and earlier, that have been discovered* in the district grace the local museum. Right down through subsequent history the baths have worked miracles in imparting health and vigour. Recent researches j have shown that their curative ettects are partly due to the presence of j radium emanation ::¡;. ] Much useful and interesting informa- tion in regard to the Mountain Star will be found in an official handbook just issued by the Bureau of Informa- tion. The volume is admiralty illus- trated, and arranged in accordance with the design of Air. H. Broom, who will be remembered as a former member of Xr. Pressman's siaif at the Swansea Municipal Electricity Works. # The Fourth Flotilla, a portion or which the Admiralty have promised to send to Swansea on the occasion of the Regatta, consists of 1 cruiser, 1 depot ship, and from a.0 to 19 torpedo boat destroyers. Destroyers are always ob- jects of public interest. The Japanese tound them very serviceable in their attack on Port Arthur, and no Power that goes to war can aiford to ignore or underestimate their value. At Bwansea we welcomed the destroyers and their crews three years ago; and it goes without saying that the welcome we shall extend the boats and men of the Fourth Flotilla will be equally pordtal and sincere. v :I: are to pay But if only the destroyers are to pay u a visit, the display cf June next will be somewhat disappointing even in comparison with that of three years ago. It may, of course, be Mr. Church- ill's intention is to send along the cruiser and as many of the de- t-troyers As can reasonably be spared from the summer manoeuvres. If the c ruiser is to be included in the portion of the Fourth Flotilla which is to be tent, something will be done to miti- gate the disappointment which would otherwise be felt. At the same time, while we are not ungrateful to the First Lord and his colleagues for the consideration which they have been good enough to extend to the town's application, it is confidently hoped that the contingent which will be sent will be of a more imposing character than the reading of the official letter leads one to assume. In arranging for a num- ber of the bigger warships to visit Swan- sea. the Admiralty will be doing an ex- cellent thing from the recruiting point of view. This is where the real value to the nation from isuch a visit comes in. The German sensation is based on I charges of Krupp-tion. f.. The "Walls of Jcricho" fell at Swansea last night, but did not injure a.nycne, though a great many people heard them dfc "Americans are not wanted here," Tuns an announcement ia the winiow of an antique dealer in High-street, Notting Hillgate. If they came in, would they be Yanked out again? *• The office boy having been informed that the final of a cerraiti football match was "no score," immediately turned to his informant an i asked, "Well. could vou tell me what the half -time was?" Very old, but we're cshort to-day. :,I: The gentleman who called on as yesterday and conversed so charm- ingly., will be interested to lesm that Robert Burns was born on 25tii Janu- ary. 1739, died on 21st July, J796, r?d Was buried in the to\?i of Dumfries. was buried in the tov,,ii c), Ten Lies Which Are Often Heard. Ten Lies Which Are Often Heard. 'res, we're out but we've just ordered a lot of it. I didn't care anything for the money. It wa.3 the principle of the thing. I'd jtlst like to bave been in his place. I'd have showed them. If I had that woman for a little while I'd teach her a few things. If I'd catch a kid of mine at anything like that I'd blister him. If I had just a little money I know where I could go out and make a pile. I never would care to be rich, just com- fortably fixed. My wife and I have never exchanged a cross word. If J-on dcn't thmk it's a good thing for you I don't, want you to do it. re never seen such weather before. (From the Y.M.C.A. Becord." ) <

THE CRISIS HAS ARRIVED! FINAL FIGHT. DOCTORS AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES UTTERLY OPPOSED. BOTH SIDES DETERMINED. The failure of the Swansea doctors and the representa-tives of the locaJ ;,op- proved societies toO arrive at a settle ment in regard to the rate to be charged for attendance upon the wives and families of members, a.nd the con- sequent determination of the societies to prcooorl with the formation of a, Medical Aid Scheme of their own, has resulted in the creation of a position or great ditlkulty-and indeed, serious- ness—as affecting the hospital. When the matter was discussed ai the Board of Management meeting held seme time ago, the medical men cl- clared emphatically that if outade doctors were brought into the town they would hare nothing to do with them, and would, moreover, decline to treat at the. hospital patients who were members of societies in connection with which the outside medical men were en- gaged. The Thirteen Questions. An adjournment was suggetsted, the Mayoi- in the meantime undertaking to convene 4?. conference of representatives 01 the parties concerned, with a view of discussing the whole question, and., seeing wnether a mutually satisfactory armngeinent could not be arrived at. Thirteen questions were submitted to tho doctors by the Societies, in which they were asked, amongst other things, whether they were prepared to attend aooou elimeats for lis. instead of the guinea hitherto paid. To this the answer of the medical men was an em- phatic negative. They also declined to accept less than the lbs. which they had stipulated for as their irreducible j minimum for medical attendaiu?o, and ¡ i further to give the societies reprv- sentation on t lie, c-otn rnittee of the Pub- lic Medical Service which has been started, arguing that it was unreason- labi-e to expect them to do so, having iregard to the fact that the doctors were finding the whole of the capital in connection with the undertaking. Those answers were duly considered by the societies, and, inasmuch as the latter could not see their way to fall in with the doctors' proposals, the Mayor, while intimating his willingness to con- ene another conference it desired, ex- pressed the opinion that under the circumstances he did not see that any i useful purpose would he served. With this the doctors agreed. i In the meantime there have been j two meetings between the Labour As- sociation delegates and the friendly l society men, who propose to merge ) forccs. Tim action has not met witn j the approval of the profession, and this j afternoon a meeting of the Swansea and South Wales Division of the Brit-ish Medical Association was held, (W tien the question of medical aid societies generally, and the position at j Swansea in particular was discussed. The Crisis. I I A well-known local doctor in the course of conversation with a 'Leader' r(esentative. said he was afraid that the crisis had arrived, in spit-e of all that had been done to avert it. The doctors were being farced—reluctantly forced—into a fight upon which their very existence as a profession might be said to depend, and having taken the matter up seriously, they owed it to Ithornselves to see it through. "Can anyone seriously suggest," he | a"ked. that a guinea is too much for attending confinements? Here the doctor has two lives at stake. He must be available when required no matter at what hour of the day or night. And yet, notwithstanding the great responsibility imposed upon him, he is asked whether he will accept a reduced fee (,f fifteen shillings. I do I not see how any man who believes in j justice and far-play can fail to support i the doctors in the stand they arc rnak- sng for what- is after all no more than I a living wage. 8s. 8d, and 13s. I "The conditions under the old con- tract system were bad—decidedly bad. Oh,' say the Societies, 'you did tho work for 8s. 8d. then. You are asking ¡ 13s. now.' But two wrong do not make a right. The thirteen shillings we as a profession are asking for lis both fair and reasonable, and. what is more, we are going to get it." But the Societies say they can get good capable men to do the work at least as efficiently if not more so than before at much less oost," said the Leader" man. "Don't you believe it! We have gone into the whoi matter very care- fully. and are charging in connection with the Public Medica! Service a much ( lower figure than is being charged in many other places throughout the country. The success winch has at- tended the establishment of this has up to the present exceeded our most sanguine expectations, ti,nd when the benefits which we are -able to offer are properly appreciated, as they will be by experience, we shall have the support of in a ay of those who favour other schemes under which they will pay a little less." 11 Blac-klelzls." In the meantime —?" "We are not going to have-if we can help it—any blacklegs brought into the town to undercut us. That you may take as absolutely definite. We have got our backs to the wall, and, having to fight, we shall fight as we have never fought before, not because we are particularly fond of warfare, but because we are being forced into a position in which we must fight to protect ourselves or risk the alternative of going under. That alternative we arc not disposed to ac. cept. All we are asking the societies (Continued on Page 5.)

PICTURESQUE SWANSEA. I THIS PICTURE, OF SALUBRIOUS PASSAGE, SHOWS THE BEAUTY WHICH UNDERLIES APPARENT UCLI- NESS. [By permission of the artist, Mr. T. Robinson.] I (H Leader" Cartoon.)

A NATIONAL THEATRE. ) REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE ABOUT I THE COMMONS DEBATE. The House of Commons will discuss to-morrow night Mr. H. J. Mackinder's motion in favour of a national theatre. The debate, by a very singular and quite undesigned coincidence, will take place on Shakespeare's birthday, which is alw the anniversary of his death. Mr Mackinder's motion will be seconded by Mr. Francis Neilson. A circular whip influentially signed has been sent to members of all parties in the House.. I

COIIQUEST OF AIR. I SCIENCE THAT COSTS SO MANY HUMAN LIVES. Yet another tragedy of the conquest of the air is reported. Paymaster Eustace R. Berne, an officer attached to the Naval Aviation School at East- church, was struck and fatally injured by the propeller of an aeroplane at Fastchurch yesterday. Lieutenant Wildman-Lushington was about to ascend when Berne approached the machine in order to p-Ðak to the pilot. The engine started suddenly, and before Berne oould step clear he was struck by the propeller. He was so terribly injured that it was impos- sible to move him, and he died two hours later. A few minutes before his death Berne told other flying officers who wore standing round bin* that his great con- solation was that he had always done his best to advance the cause of nava! aviation They were greatly ini- pressed by his fortitude. French Airman Killed. Paris, Monday.—A telegram from Villa Coubiay states that while flying there to-day, Lieutenant Debiamont^ a military aviator, fell from a height of about 300 feet and wa? kjE(d.- Keutcr.

LADY MONO AT THE OPERA. I Lady Mond was amongst the company present -it the opening performance of the Grand Opera season at Covent Garden last night, when "Tanhauser" was produced.

THE TWO SERVICES. The Fleet alone cannot adequately protect this country. A sufficient tra-ined professional Army at all times is quite a-s necessary as the Navy."— The F> nt Sea Lord, Prince Louis of Battcnburg, in a speech at the annual meeting of the Union Jack Club, vester- !day-

CAN'T BE BROKEN. A meteorite weighing 371bs. has re- cently boen the subject of discussion in chemical circles in Johannesburg. The stone fell in Zuluinnd a few months ago, and was not only noticed by an eye-wttness some fifteen miles away, but t-ell within a few feet of a native woman, who gave information which led to its discovery. The meteorite can- not so far be broken. It is known, I however, to contain platinum.

U.S. TARIFFS. u.s. LrPtRFFS. ØJ Bllt TO BE PUT TROUCH AS SOON j AS POSSIBLE. I LIMIT FOR OlSCUSSSOn. (Reuter's Foreign Special.) J Washington. April 21.—The Ta-riff I Revision Bill, as amended by the Democrat causus, was reintroducc4, into the House to-day, and will be called up for general debate on Wed- nesday. The Rules Committee 01 the House of Representatives is consider- ing resolutions to limit the time for I the discussion of the measure and the number of amendments allowed to be offered, the aim being to put the Bill through as rapidly a sponsible. One resolution offered by the caucus would limit the debate to eight legisla- tive days, and the number of amend- ments in each schedule to two. Shouid this be adopted, it is estimated tLa? at least three weeks will be required by the House fur the consideration of the Bill. The democratic members of the committee generally oppose the Re- publican's demand for hearings, but the Senate's Finance Committee has decided to grant hearings to Senators who oppose the free wool and free sugar schedules. It is expected that about ten Republicans wiii appear for I that purpose.

I AttT-OJf\1-C-RSADE. In a special message to tlio .United States Congress, President Wilson urges immediate anti-opium legislation, and transmits a report from the Secre- tary of State asking for £ 4,000 to con- tinue the crusade.

THE CHIIRF-SE LOAM. I Peking, April 21.—The United States having withdrawn, vhe five-Power goup representing Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Japan, is left to carry on the loan negotiations. A five per cent. loan, on terms similar to those proposed within measurable dis- tance of signature. lo provides for five advisers of the nations concerned.— Renter.

B6VS BODY FQim Paris, April 21.—The body of a boy, apparently 15 to 18 years of age, be- lieved to have been a member of the London Church Lads' Brigade, has been found on the Montagne do Sainte Vic- toire, states a telegram from Aix-en- Provence, near Marseilles. vlt is thought that the boy had come t-o visit a spot described by Sir Waiter Scott in one of his novel 'leutei-.

I SUSPENDED HEAD DOWNWARDS. I I A labourer engaged on top of a. building at Cardiff Docks fell about j fourteen feet, when his leg was caught ( in some scaffolding. He was suspended t head downwards about forty feet from I I the ground until rescued by his fellow t workmen. j He was taken to hospital suffering j from shock and a fractured leg. J

A SHOfOTC AFFAIR. I I NEPHEW BELIEVED TO HAVE KILLED I ALHff AND COUSINS. A quadruple murder, was committed at Assiut on Saturday (says a corre- spondent of tho Daily News and Leader.") A rich native's wife and three daughters were killed, and the youngest daughter was seriously wounded, her condition being critical. A male cousin, assisted by a negro sei-vant, is alleged to have committed the crime. It appears that the nephew had become sole heir of his uncle's for- tune, dispossessing his aunt and his cousins. Two afrrests have been made.

WAS IT A JOKE ? I CURIOUS INCIDENT ON A BRITISH TBAIKINC-SHIP. i An unusual incident on board H.M.S. Terrible, formerly one of the show ships of the British Fleet, but now a training ship for stokers,, is forming the subject of a naval inquiry. Last week the discovery was made that some of the breech-blocks of the 12-pounder guns were missing, and as diligent search and inquiry failed to provide a clue, leave was stopped. Yesterday, however, the crew were allowed ashore, and it is understood that the missing parts have been traced. So suggestion of discontent is made and the authorities are inclined to treat the incident as a serious practical joke.

CHEbS BY I E. nG\) I 1.1. i The Johannesburg Chess Club is chal- lenging the Liverpool Chess Club to, play two cable correspondence games. The City of London Chess Club has dss- clmed a challenge.

CANAOA AND ENGLAND. As against the popular fiction that there is a prejudice in Canada against the Englishman, as such, the Vancouver School Board has decided in future to employ none but. British subjects.

TO OE CEiSHA £ 1,000. Manrio, Japan's must beautiful and cleverest geisha, has become engaged to a student at tho Tokyo Imperial University, who has paid £ 1,000 to free her from the claims of the tea-house owner by whom she was employed.

I MAN KiLLfcD BY FISH. I I An eel measuring more than ten feet I in length (,,aused tile.?,clcatli of a man who caught it by drawing him II under the water off Swettenhain Pier, Singapore, the mans dead body being subsequently recovered.

IN A MESS! The sergeant's mess of the Worces- tevshire Regiment, on leaving England thirteen years ago, warehoused its silver plate: and trophies, but those re- sponsible died abroad, and on the regi- ment's return the property could not he traced. One chest out of the three has just been found at the Junior Army aud Naw Stores, but the whereabouts | of the others is unknown.

CHARGES AND ADMISSIONS. .—— .——  .————. KRUPP CASE. DEMAND FOR AN INQUIRY LIKELY TO BE GRANTED. I PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED. I I Following thr extraordinary t- r tions made by Dr. Liebtknecht, trie j Socialist Deputy, a demand ror a Par- liamentary inquI i-N- the charges of corruption against German armament I firms was made in the Reichstag yester- day, and it is believed to be certain that an inquiry will be instituted. The following specific charges have been made by Dr. Liebknecht and the Socialist Press of Berlin:— Charges. i "That the Krupp and other firms, through their agents in Berlin, obtained by bribery of War Orlice ofiicrais Gov- ernment se-crets in relation to increases of the Army and Navy. "That Krupp s, through an agent in Paris, secured publication in French newspapers of articles of an anti- German character and of unfounded announcements oti great increases in French armaments. These announce- ments were telegraphed hack to Berlin and printed by the German papers be- fore any French official deniai could be issued. The result was to impress on the German public and through the public on the Government the necessity of spending more money on fresh Ger- man armaments." Admissions. I I The following admissions have been I made in connection with the Socialist charges:— General von Heeringen, the War I Minister, has admitted that the Deutsche Waffenund-Munitions-Fabrik l three years ago promoted the insertion ) of a certain article in a French news- ) paper. That a "subordinate" official of the I Krupp firm had bribed several cor- porals and non-commissioned officers at the War Office and also an official to I communicate documents. Whether the I directors of the firm were involved "was not yet certain." That proceedings have been opened 1 against six or seven persons. The Krupp firm has admitted that an ,;under ollicJill" cf their Berlin agency -j made "small gifts to subordinate IYI!IJ- ( tary officials, from whom ho received information.

r A LOCAL COMPANY. I ———— RUBBER ESTATES TRUST AND j INVESTMENT CORPORATION I To-day, Mr. Justice Neville had be- i fore him a petition by Donald Robert- j son, of Trinity-place, Swansea, and I another, for the compulsory winding up of the Rubber Estatcs and Investment I Corporation. I } The petitioner desired to re-advertise the petition so as to include voluntary winding up under the supervision of the Court, and the petition stood over for a I fortnight. Leave was given to the Company to file further evidence..

I THAT HAP'( R. H. < A tramp went into a shop at Burgess Hill and asked for a hap'orth of to- bacco, please." The shopman replied We do not make half-pennyworths." Well, let me have a penn'orth then. Tho shopman complied with the re- quest, whereupon the tramp pulled, the tobacco in half, left one half of it and a halfpenny on the counter, a];d vanihed from the shop.

) li f j !¡ DOUGLAS L;B)?L O.??i;. Verdict for the dcfcud. -xiti. GLAlS COLLIER'S DEATH. A verdict of death iroiu bloud poisoning following the accident was rot uracil in an inquest at biddall* buudings on William Hopkiu, Olais, a tipper, who knocked c\ cr a tram at tho Upper Grui-ola Colliery, THE BF DO L i iv ii Espenditvuv lucres ecu. .iv.vj'O m last lii'ty years, but had been reproductive. Chancellor e<i ne had recch ed £ t5,83S,000 more this year than Just. He antici- pated ?1,1-30:UUO more ucx: year, ?ud £ Sol,000 from growth of taxation, iv a ring him £ C>,00o,00U to lud. ?? ??.??.? ?-t- ?-c L -.?'-?—. Off'> ? ?.? < ?p?-t?. L:?'?-'? ? ?, ?. n.?.t-.?.t?uO QO ;.ugar, lav.i "i a* on TiKi.ireo. j ).1.d;J via eur-uiug year. local e.uijes would produce and ttamps iO-SOO,WO, a decrease of compared with latt y«»ar. No Nam Taxes. s j SWANSEA HARBOUR BILL. Ihis Bill to-day passed the Com- mittee 01 the House of Leu L, on un- a. ed measures and was bent, for ir.reading in tho Upper Chamber, vhau^e four dealing with the licencing [ of boatmen was struck out. if Betting: 9 to 2 GOLDEN 5 to 1 For- [ward 111., 100 to 15 Great &Trrrn?'. Garry- ¡ hoe, 100 to 9 G.r" !? to 7 ?Imeh'u.d, I'oor ) ¡BOY, 30 to 1 oihen,. Wisemac 1, China Cock 2, Normandy Boy 3. Also ran: St Bctrve, Giulio Kcmano, Loch tEam. FitzJamet., Triniroi-c L-anihl. Betting: 3 to 1 WIoLilAC, 4 to 1 jjames, Gi110 E?na.u? ? l o 1 Prim/ose jknight, China Coli, 10 to 1 others

Swansea Mercantile Co., Ltd. 18, PARK STREET, SWANSEA. kAJib (JAdii AUVA.M.I.S Ui.i«x irjui Azio to iti,ooo t To all reaptcUkble Houseiiokiers. No Charge unless Business Done. Billi I Diacounted. Strictly Private and Oonl- ;denti&L-For further particulars, apply | H. B. JONES, Managing Director. f——mw—^——n——a———m—nn ■■■■■ ii ii| Templar Malins Dental Rooms | WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1S95. The Business has grown on its merits until to-day it repre- sents one of the Largest Dental Businesses in South Wales. This is attributable to High-class work on material of sterling quality. i' i'nea The 5 Guinea F ll Sets of Teeth Are well known to be Unsurpassed for their Life-like Appearance and Remarkable Durability. I They contain no baee metal whatever. The only metal used in the | attachment of the Teeth to the Vulcanite being I PURE PLATINUM. 3 This precious metal is unaffected by any of the fluids of the mouth. | Hence the statement. [ Templar Malins New Teeth II 240. OXFORD STREET (Opposite the Empire), SWANSEA. I And at 26, WATER STREET, ABERAVON.