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1 £t ifm In mT Tj t: I 'M I 1L WEST. CANADA AND U. S e?MM M8 !J.S. I interesting Interview With Sir Alfred Mond. A HINT TO WELSH TEMPLATE IMEIS. m [-t r ø: \I. I HíE FUTURE. The Right Hon. Sir Alfred Mond, Bart., M.P., who, since the rising of Parliament, has been on a visit to thel United States of America and Canada, was, on his return to London this week, interviewed on recent happenings, | political and otherwise, on tho other ( side of the Atlantic. During his visit Sir Alfred had interviews with Dr. Wilson (the President of the United States), Mr. Burden (Premier of Canada), Sir Wilfred Laurier (the Canadian ex-Premier), and other public men. very intri-est i interv i ew "I had a very interesting interview with the President of the United States about tariff and other political matters," said Sir Alfred, "and althou^u' Protectionist, here may try to make out that he is not a Free Trader in our sanse of the word, I have very little doubt left in my O\n mind as, to the soundness of Jus Free Trade views. I mighL. point out that the words 'Free Trade' are used a. little differently on I the American side from what they are here. They use it in the sense of abso- lute abolition of all Customs duties. "When Dr. Wilson says, 'I am not a Free Trader,' he means he is not in favour of abolishing all Customs duties But lie is in favour of a ianff lor revenue only without any protective element which is exactly what the Eng- lish Free Traders have always stood for. The Old Cryl I Of course one heard a great deal about the tariff, and it was latcresting to note that a many people who said they would be ruined if duties were taken off, or lowered, and that they would hl1 ve to close their factories seemed to be going on jm-t the same as before. It is an interesting illustra- tion of the little importance one ought to attach to protectionist prophecj*. "Of course, the tariff has made an enormous radical alteration to all ex- tent which it is difficult to realise. How far it will oWn up possibilities to British imports it is a little difficult to say at the present time. But it would look as if the English textile industry will be bettered although there is a 30 per cent. tariff left on British goods." And here Sir Alfred showed a full page newspaper advertisement in a Now York newspaper advertising all English, and French goods. Not bad for a protectionist country," said he. Cut in Unplates. I "The Americans," continued the hall. member, have made a cut in tin- Iplatcvs to a very considerable degree. I understand that in America now they have introduced a very large amount of labour-saving appliances in their tin- plate factories, so they have not. the sam rhtiioulty in competing with our skilled labour. They put much less skilled labour on to the job. This is a question South Waks will have to seriously study. I was told they had practically everything done by madii- nery. I do not know wliether they make such good plates. But in America quality does not count for so much. "Yes, I went into the quest-ion of the dumping of American tinplatee into Canada, a thing I was requested to do by the makers of South W-a-ks. When ii wa? in Ottawa I a?w the Prime i Minister (Mr. Borden), the Bon. George Footr, the Mmister for Commerce, and the Minister of I Oufstoitts. They were all very cour-I teous and listened to my story—I cannot say they promised to do any- thing. They seemed to think they could not do anything except in a re- vision of the Canadian tariff. I don't think, however, I must say much about that as I am making a detailed report on the matter to Mr. Clements, of Swansea." Sir Alfred did not care to commit himself to saying the best th;ng would l Iw to establish tinplate factories in Canada, or for the Welsh makers to form a selling co-,iii)inat,ioii--two things that have been suggested. These things were for the tin.plate makers to settle themselves. Ab Important Point. I "There is one point, however, that should not be lost sigbJ; of," said he. "The reduction on tinplates into America is considerable, and it ought to ena ble South Wales manufacturers to have a better chance of competing in America, particularly in places where freight plays any part like the Pacific. It would Tie tit for tat, and give the American manufacturer a little dump- ing on their own account. But as to America serving Canada, the question of transport, rapid delivery, access to market all plays a part in the business: and the United States has geographic3. advantages, particularly as to the middle portion and the west. "The South Wales tinplate makers, I am afraid, will tind the Americans in other markets. There is a possibility of American competition growing, and South Wales must make up its mind that it has no longer got a monopoly in tinplates, and the industry will ha;.ve to work on a more or less serious competi- tive basis. I see no recjson why we should not hold our own against the world, however. It may require some atten- tion to details of manufacture, to cheapening the cost of production, to taking more, trouble about safes than in the past. But 1 think it can be done. Canada and U.S.A. I It is very d-iffivult t'oi- FiBglish manu- facturers to overcome the advantages of easy and rapid communication be- tween Cana,da and the United States except by establishing themselves in Canada. Canadians like to telegraph or telephone for a car load of goods and 'T I )en thc?y ii-P get it in a few days. Then they are used to American money and American weights; they work iu dollars. So it is easier for them to work with the State?. A Quest;on Canadians are much interested in is Home Rule, and on the whole they sympathise with the move- °mC!1t. Sir Alfred gave an interesting ae-I count of the defeat of Tammany in the; recent New York elections. movement against Tammany," he said, i was obviously overwhelming, and it could be tKJen the emotion was going to be a pretty one-sided aiiair. The method of couducting the campaign was not particularly interesting, though some of the things connected with it were. For ittstaace, on election day all the public- h»u.»e„s closed, and there was a public holiday. The resu l t is that although the poll closed at five o'clock, every- body, practically, had an opportunity of voting; there wais ncne of the difficulty we experience of getting people to the poll by 8 o'clock. Their ballot papers are wonderful things, with dozens of offices to be filled and caaididates fixxm a good number of parties. Only recog- nised parties can nominate candidates, and each party ha.s on the ballot paper some kind of symbo!—iMiimals, bird's. tnangles, a.nd that sort of thing. And the voters are asked to put their votas against a symbol. I Illiterate Voters. Large numbers of the voters ale illiterate and foreigners, a groat many not understanding a word 01 English. Matters are therefore greatly simplified by the use of these symbols. Associa- tions were formed to see that honest voting took place, because Tammany has i been in the habit of importing large numbers of people from Phila- delphia and elsewhere on election day in order to personate. is that e8&Y:" "I shculcl think it is fairly easy be- cause one registers oneself three months before an election. It only > wants three months' qualification and there is universal suffrage. In this election I think the total number of votes polled were 140,000. Imagine what that is. And all these votes were counted and the results known at 10 o'clock at night Of course there is a great movement in America fot greater purity in politics; and popular indignation against the cclo.iral dishonesty which has existed, particularly in New York municipal affairs, was justified by the election. Tammany failed to carry a single candi- date. As I have said, there is a great movement right through America, and one of the most interesting things is that a large number of towns, despair- ing of getting good administration by elected representatives, are placing the whole management of the town in the hands of three Commissioners, whom I they el?ct, with autocratic powers. Tht.1 i; growing and seems to work very Nt indeed." I Mexico. "What did you find in regard to Mexico?" "It dependfd very much on whether the person kad a financial interest there. Those who have such an interest are very anxious for America to inter- vene and put Mexico in order. On the other hand, the great mass of the people did njit seem very desirous of commencing what they thought would be a very difficult and costly operation. Some very influential people rather fancy -our policy is the right one, and that Huerta should be recognised One result of the U.S.A. tariff." he proceeded, "is that the United States are importing meat, large quantities of which come in on the White Star steamers from Liverpool. It was Argentine meat. AnotJier result of course is that a great deal of Canadian agricultural produce is now going down into the United States, and of course a good deal of the reciprocity treaty which fell through is now in operation as far as America is concerned. Finance in America seems on the slow side, but competent people seem to look forward to considerable revival as soon as things settle down a. bit. Of course money is verv tight in the States and in Canada." The Navy. I "As to Canada and the Navy?" I cannot say that I got very much out of anybody as to that. Things are very strongly divided there on the ques- tion of naval policy. It seems more a question of method than of principle that is involved. Some people do not think they want a Navy at all. The Liberal Party, under Sir Wilfred Laurier, certainly maintain their pre- sent attitude that any Canadian Navy must be under Canadian control and manned by Oanadia.ns. The objection to the policy of a contribution to the British Navy i,s largely based on the feeling that such a policy is an inter- ference with the autonomous right of the Dominions, and an admission of the principle of taxation without represen- tation. I do not know whether Mr. Bor d en will earn, hi. Borden will carry his policy or not, but as long as the Liberals can hold the Senate they can defeat Borden. But Canada seemed more interested in ques- tions of dear money and good harvests." "They are very much exercised in America about the income tax," went on Sir Alfred, "and both in Canada and America I found the very greatest interest expressed in Mr. IJoyd George's land campaign. And on the whole there was a great deal of sympathy as to it, more especially on the part of those who had visited this country. Canada is keen on the subject. I made a speech to the Canadian Club at Toronto, and 1 found them keenly interested, although they found it extremely difficult to un- derstand the leasehold system which j practically is unknown in Canada, and very little known in the States. Mr. Lloyd George would have a great time if ho went there." Duke's Offer. What do you think of the Duke of Sutherland's o ffer to sell land at ,C2 on acre. which he says is prairie value" Prairie land in the west of Cauada is magnificent clay and loam soil," re- plied the hon. member. One simply has to plough it and sow it, and get a heavy harvest without the use of any fertiliser. That is what they call prairie land out there. Who can com- pare that to a deer forest? In Canada the Government will give 160 acres of prairie land free, and the Canadian Pacific will provide an improved farm for not much more than £ 2 an acre The Duke of Sutherland bought a let. of land in Canada. I wonder what he paid for it. It would be an interesting thing to know, ,and also whether he contends the land he bought in Canada in any way resembles as regards agri- cultural value that of his deer forest." In concluding the chat, Sir Alfred said the now works in Canada with which he was connected were employing about 800 men, and would materially del to the activities of the port and district of Swansea, where extensions to cope with the fuller supplies that wouM come to hand were taking place.

KISSING CUP," Not only wins the race, but public opinion as well, and owing to the success of this wonderful production the management of the Oxford Electric Theatre have decided, at the express wish of their numerous pntrons, to run "Kissing Cup in addition to the ordinary change of programme.

:c"C- _C =C Guarded by his dog, a man named; Thomas, of Aberboeg, Monmouthshire, was fourrti aeau oil a seat in a public thoroughfare in 1,h.o town. J TJÚvelh.. OaatlMtreet. for Dolicions CbooolaUk

THE Is HEIGHT" OF FASHION. (Photo by Newspaper Illustrations, Ltd.) Ladies' hats are steadily increasing In height. Our picture shows one of the very latest Parisian models, which has just been received in London. It is a black panne hat with a high meunt of aigrette, and is made of the same beaver velvet felt as is used in making a gentleman's silk hat.

LAST ACT OF HEROISM. I SEMCHENYDD REPAIRER'S ATTEMPT I TO SAVE AN ENGINE BSfS LIFE. I u D'SARUS mm ms NECK. I I Pathetic stories of the last efforts to es- I cape made by the men imprisoned in the Pretoria district a,t Bengheuydd are told in the oiticial report supplied by Councillor Harris. Mynyddislwyn, yestercbiy. On the top of the Pretoria incline they came acrosg I two bodies lying in the roiul, evidently I those of the repairer or roadman and the engrine-boy. The man must have been car- rying the boy when overtaken by firedamp, heoause the boy still ha.d bis arms round the man's neck. In other parts they foiind bodies of en who had travelled a good distance from I their work before being overcome. DISCOVERY IN THE AIRWAY. I "On our return journey," he saia, "we decided to explore the working places of Pretoria, by the intake airway. We pro- occded about W yards along the airway, when we camo a,croi-.S 22 bodies in three groups. These were the men (he continued) who were employed in the Pretoria dis- trict. They had evidently got together after the explosion, and had attempted to escape through the intake airway. They had got to the point where they were found when they were met by the deadly after- damp. They were lying in various'position, some on tfreir backer some on their faces. and some on their" knee-¡ in a crouching posi- tion. Most of them had their coat3 on, and had brought their tea jacks and dinner I' boxes with them. It is evident that they lived some time after the explosion, but it is impossible to say how long.' I Executive and, Inquiry. I I The Executive of the Miners federation of Great Britain last night decided to press for a court of inquiry into the Senghenyad disaster, which makes it cleiir that Mr. McKenna ba-s not, so far, conceded to the request for a court of inquiry, in which the Home Office chairman would be assisted 1 y two assessors appointed by miners a.nd owners with a technical knowledge of min- ing. It is understood that the coaknvncrs are unwilling to appoint an aasessor .but prefer the inquiry to be conducted by a chairmait appointed by the Home Office. I I ZSS,913 Collected. I I The various funde for the relief of the I Senghenydd cuferers last night stood as follow;- Cardiff £ 44,753 IIGndon 33,100 Miners' Federation 4.731 Newport 1,568 Mcrthyr 1.269 Swansea 1.268 Aberdare 641 Tredegar ^20 Barry. 393 Neath 247 Margam 211 Ebbw Vale 137 Aberavon 124 136 Garw Valley 20 Total £ 88,918 I London Welsh Concert. I I At the Welsh concert given last evening at the Cestral HiU, Westminster, the audience comprised many of the loading London Welsh residents, amongst those present being Mrs. Lloyd George and Miss Olwen Lloyd George, Sir Samuel and Lady Evans. Mrs. Llewelyn Williaine and party, Mr. E. T John, M.P.. and Mrs John. Mr John Hinds. M.P.. Sir J. Herbert Roberts. M.P., I and Mr. John Mason Wilham? and party. Those who contributed were the London Welsh Male Choir (under Mr. Glanmor Morgan), Miss Bessie Jones, Miss Annie Reos. Miss Lily Fairney. Miss Sybil Vane, Miss Gwladys Roberts, Mi-ss Dilys Jones, Miss Winifred Lpwii3,, Mifs Marie Novello (pianoforte), Messrs. David Ellis, Cnrcdig Walters. Philip Lewis (violin), Herbert Emlyn, David Brazell, Gwynne Da vies, Ben Davies, David Evans. Ganmor Morgan Cedo), Ivor Walters, and Ivor Foster. The accompanists were Miss Sallie Jenkins and Messrs. Merlin Morgan, David Richards, and ldm I,ewis. and the secretaries Messrs. Luther Evans and E. A. Jones It is ex- pected that a sum over £ 300 will be realised. I Swansea Mayor's. Fund. I £ s. d. j Amount previously acknowledged 1174 8 10 I Carmarthen-road Coyig-"cgational Church (per Mr. Eeas Dr.vies) 7 0 0 1 Morrisl o.Ti Nc. 1 Branch Steel I Smelters (per Mr. To-m A. Soott). iU a "L_- British Steel Smelters' Mill, Iron. Tinplate and Kindred Trades Association, Worcester Branch, Morristou (per Enoch Evane) 3 0 0 Offertories at St. Paul's Church, Sketty (per Mr. S. A. Smith). 16 12 0 Bethesda. Chapel. Ynysmeudwy (per Mr. Daniel Morgan). 2 13 9 Collection at St. David's Church, Penilergaer (per Rev. David Jones) 3 14 8 Dinas Noddfa Baptist Chapel Lan- Ci(-,re-collection, L2 is. 6d.; Thos. John (Cwmla.n) 2s. 6d 2 4 0 Collected by Mr. W. J. James, G.W. Railway Sat.,on. 0 12 6 Gowcrton Melhodist Church (per Mr. Pd. Morris) 1 12 0 M.unt Calvary English Baptist Church, Mansellon (per Mr. E. Daviee) .2:¡: 7 Penygroes Recreation 00., Ltd., proceeds of benefit night (per Mr. F. J. Saunders) 4 0 0 Swansea Hebrew Congregation. Amount collected at the Syna- gogue, Goat-street, on Sunday 1;1,s L 10 7 0 Staff and Workmen of the English Crcwn Spelter Co. Ltd., Swansea, Harry G. Thomas, The Mayals, Blackpill 10 10 o0? Mi? 'I'hom, do. 5 5 0 Miss A. Thomas, do. 5 5 0 Tabernacle Congregational Church, Casticton, Mumblec, per Mr. L. J. Bessent 3 15 7 Norton Congregational Church, Mumble 0 5 0 Bethlehem Cadle Fforestfach Con- gregational Church, per Mr. Thomas T. Thomas 7 10 0 RI,290 6 11

FROM THE DTSTRICTS. Pontardawe. The Rev. Joel J. Davies, Vicar of Llan- guieke (Pontardawe), visited his former church at Prenciergast, for the purpose of unveiling a brass tablet to the memory of the late Mr. W. H. Jenkins, who was organist cf the church for 41 years | L!_nsamlet. The death took place on Monday night, at hi6 residence, Heol-las, Llaneamlet, of the Rev. John Thomas, a well known Methodist, preacher. The deceased, who had attained tho age of 74, had been indisposed for a long period, and was highly esteeraed by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and four grown-up children to mourn bit loss. C:ydach. At a meeting of the Geltyoneo Siteep Dog Trials Committee, held at the Carpenters' Arm, CJydaoh. lasit night, it was decided to give £ 5 5s. to the Swansea Hospital and £ 2 2. each to the Clvdaeh and District Nursing Association and the Ponta-rdawe and District Nursing Association. It was atso decided that the next, trials be held on Aupust Bank Holiday Tuesday, and that the dinner taka litace at the Pheasant Bush, Trebanos, in a.bout three weeTis time. Skewen. I We are given to understand tnat tne name of Dr. David Samuel, of Skewen, has been officially added to the list of medical men serving the workmen employed at the Cape Copper Works. No sooner had the men started, who had been obliged to cease work on account of some breakages in the underground winding maohinery, than another still more serious breakage occurred. A large section of the workmen have thus again been obliged to cease work for a few days. The manage- m?nt think it probable that everything will be in order for a start before the end of this week.

CERTA!N INFORMATION. At the Swansea Police Court to-day Lawrence Whitf-ord ifsherman, was charged with stealing and receiving a ship's clock from the stoam trawler, Herne Castle the property of the Castle Steam Trawlers Ltd. Detective Irsspector Roberts: In this case yonr worships certain information has come to niv ears which I have veri- fied, so that I don't propose to go on with this case any further. Defendant was discharged.

As the rovi tt of a happy thought on the part of M. Pegoud, the looping- thc-loop aviator, a large sum has been realised for the Belgian Anti-Tubor- on l/sague. Pressed bT a crowd ot admirers at Berchcn to give them his ■autograph, he put his signatures tin to auction for tlx* ltcnciit, of the league iri i question- j

I WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS. ———— PKVATc ENTESP3I8E TO CATER FC3 m?LES w?". ( m .iJ I A meeting of the Oyetermouth t'rb\ui Dis- trict Council Works and Purposes Com- mittee was held OIl Tuesday at the j Council Chamber, Mr. Marry Beyn,%n pro- siding. The Surveyor, Mr. P. Puddicom be, in his repc)rt, ctclte(i tha'- .be fol.,)wi-,ig work, were in course of progress: Streets improvements in QueenVroad and Stanley-street, laying of 4-inch cast-iron water illliu in higher lanes; construction "l a water collecting tank at the Caswell B.iy pumi'-is atic.n, he regretted to elate that the oj.oavaticne at tho latter place had been completely filled in by reason of the recent high tidos. The contractors propose, subject, to the sanction cf the Council, to the work ,il. t,) h w,,rk of constructing the tank u:?til the spring. Several councillors were of the opinion that the work should be proceeded at once. Af er considerable dieeusfiiori tie Council decided to allow the contractors an extension of time until the end cf 1514, when it is hoped that fhe entire work at Caswell will be completed. I DicooSoureti Walcr. The Surveyor reported that the engines were now pumping water at the rate (",f 200,000 gallons per day. but owinz to the heavy rains the water had been very con- siderably discoloured, lie therefore sug- gested and recommended a system of filtra- tion I Damage by High Tic&s. I The recent high ti,les hid caused damr.ge at the slipway at Caswell. The Surveyor was instructed to make the necessary repairs I Workman's Dweillng-houass. The following plans wc-rt. submitted and approved cf. viz, :-AlIeratioll and additione to '^Sumaferiaml" for Mr. Glendenning Moxham. The erection of 23 workmen's dwelling- houses on l\nd abutting Boarspit-lane, Norton, for Mr. Bart Beer, Mumbles. I Cartful Ailt>?-m3«ts. The Surveyor was inslrucsea to negotiate for the purchase of a field at Plunch, ThisLleboon. with a view of letting it out for garden allotments. It ia proposed to embark upon a comprehensive 6cheme of garden allotments as soon as suitable fields can be secured. I Unsatisfactory Roads. Councillor John J. Jo-nce complained of the unsatisfactory ELate of the rolds in Cornwall-place, Devon-terrace, and Prome- nade-terrace, and as the houses were now erected, be asked the Council to enforce thsir bye-laws and compel the owners to I renke up the roads. The CleTk was In- structed to issue the necessary notices to the owners of property in that district; also the property owners in Hili-terrace. I nopi-ctor Recommended. A letter was road from the County Council recoi&mending appointment of a joint inspector under the Shops Act for the dis- tricts of Pontardawe, Gowor, Swansea. Bural District Council, and Oystcrmouth. It wig decided to aceeyi. their recommenda- tion.

CHOKED WITH PHLESM. A Fifeshire Man's Cough that hurt, cured by one oolite of VEMO'S LIGHTNING COUCH CURE. There is danger in the cough that hurts, danger that some of the delicate inechauiijn of the body may give way under the strain, and serious conripljca- tions follow. That is the kind of I cough from which Mr. John Methven, of Sew Farm Cotv*ges, lvewton ot Falkland, Fifeshire, JS.B., suffered, but I was so easily and quickly or.red by I Yeno's Lightning Cough Cure, though I everything else had proved useless. Mr. I Met a v en says; 1 suffered from a bad cough and had tried innumerable so-called euros without the least bene- fit, the strain of coughing was really terrible, it racked my whole body, and I started pains in my sides and stomach, ) till I was afraid to cough at all. But, I of course, I had to cough, for the I phlegm kept choking up the air pass- agss, and it was desperately hard to bring it up. After inontlis of this suffering 1 tried eno'-s Lightning Cough Cure, and what a relief 1 With the frrst dose or two 1 cotild bring up the phlegm quite easily, the cough did j not trouble me a bit. and one bottle of Yeno's completely cured me." Yeno's Lightning Cough Cure is a safe and sure remedy for all diseases of chest, lungs, and throat, in children or I adults. Price 9d. Is. nd. and 2s. Dd., of all chemists.

FRiM MOVING TRAIN. I TWO SWANSEA PASSERS I NAROWLY ESCAPE DISASTER. I The folly of getting out of a moving trai n was exemplified in a striking I manner at the lllfist Dock Station, St. Thomas, on Tuesday evening. As the 6.20 Valo of Neath train reached the platform, a passenger attempted to alight before the train stopped. lie turned almost a complete somersault. Ere he had stopped rolling, another passenger further up tho train at- tempted to get out, the train being still" moving at a fairly fast rate. He also fell, and was dragged along pros- trate for several yard; It seemed any odds on him being crushed between the train and the platform, but hy extra- ordinary good fortune he managed to keep pushing himself off from the mov- ing carriage, and at last to roll clear, just as the first victim rushed forward and seize-d him.

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ANOTHER CRISIS. tUu un U;¡d j I UAXELTY RAILWAYS EN T3EEATE& TO STRIKE. DRIVER SUSPENDED. The action of the Great West-era Railway Company in suspending Engine Driver Jamco. of New Dock-road, for his alleged rciusal to deal with some Dublin irafne near I.-iun^Ily Station has aroused considerable indignation among the local memhn; of the Railway Workers' I nion and kindred societies, and there is a grave possibility of j another epidemic of sympathetic strikes throughout the coumry unless th e is promptly deait with. Meetings havp been fixed for Sunday next to d'senss the steps necessary to secure his reinstatement, and also the altitude of railway workers t v.vards "tainted goods." Tn many centres vigilance committees arc being formed to make inquiries' regarding the origin or suspected goods, and it is reported from several districts that the railway companies are now accepting Dublin trafhe. The action of the Union officials in refusing to countenance a "down I tools" policy is also severely criticised, i I Most Advanced fyfsmbars. I "The danger of the situation, said a member of the executive of tht National rnion of RaiUvaymen, is tbe.t ]da-nellv is the one district in South. Wales where we have }:<1 most trouble recently. The men there are xhe mo-st advanced :n our rank* and wmc of them I would strike on the .slightest pretext. I i know that all ox er the country there I arc, thousands cf railwayman eagerly I awaiting a chance for s howing their i sympathy with the Dublin w orkers, and this Llanelly incident will give them all they ask for. 1 am afraid we are in for another outbreak of Kynirsathetic strikes, such as took place at Birmingham and I Liverpool." I Railway Clerks' Demands. At a mass meeting of railway clerks in London yesterday, it rerroived to support a national movement to secure a. minimum wage rising to £ 150 ( £ 160 in London) a year by the age of 37.

I UNFORTUNATE MAN? I WORTHLESS SON PUNISHES FOR R0SB N3 HIS MOTHER. At the Swansea Police Court to-day Henry Fearon \2:3), seaman, was charged with stealing and receiving a blouse value 6s. from 106 Pentre- guinea-road, the property of Catherine l' caron. Complainant in the box, said that de- fendant was her son. On Friday nigiit, the seventh of November, she left the house, leaving a box containing a letter and the blouse in the. house. The box wits addressed to her daughter-in- law. As she was leaving the house she saw defendant go into the house. After making a purchase complainant returned to the house and saw her son leave the house with the box under hie coat. He was drunk then. lie came into the house again about 11 o'clock and he was still drunk. Complainant 18F>ked what he had done with the b)ouso and he rephed that he had s<?d it and would get it in the morning. On the Saturday and on the Sunday oom- plainant asked him to get the blouse, but he only kept on promising to get it Mr. Thorpe: Does the defendant live with you Witness; He does come in and out when his father is not at Borne, and I give him food. William Huxtable said that he wsa on a schooner in the South ] Vjok when he saw the defendant. He had a bov addressed to some person named Fen- ron in Belfast. There was a bk<%ise in the box and defendant was trying to sell the blouse. He asked witness to buy the blouse, and witness a?ked him where he got it from. Defendant said that he had bought it for a young lady in Bel last, but lie wg,, hard up and on the rocks, so that he wanted to sell it. Witness gave him two shillings. Detective Johnson deposed to going to complainant's house and taking d- fendant to the police ^tatioc. At the house he said that he had sokl it to a man named llnxtaMe. When charged at the police station he made no reply. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and said thwt he was a bit unfortunate. Detective Roberts: What Sava r. L- unfortunate, is ouite true your worships. He is unfortunate jn. being a la^y, worthless fellow. His mother has paid a lot of money to get him tn stop drinking. Defendant had been twice before the court for drunkenness. He was sent down for one month.

SAILORS' REST CONCERT. A concert took place at the Sailors Rest last night when a capital pro- gramme was provided. Amongst those who took part were Mis* Molvin, who rendered a mnch appreciated song: and Thp Albion Male Yoice Party, who gave a number of selections. Mr. T.Morris was in charge of the party, and Mr. T. Jones, of the Saiion: Federation, occupied the chair.

Harrow County School Scouts all to be taught lire driP. For the fil-st ii-e Yarmouth hat a Scotsman as its mayor. THE TEMPLE STREET UNSOLVED PROBLEM. CLEARLY (PROVES THAT ALL LINES LEAD TO THE tfLEADING LINES" PROcrRABIlE ONLY AT BEN. EVANS' WHO ARE THIS WEEK MAKING A SPECIAL DISPLAY of PRESERVED and ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS and FOLIAGE, A MOST INTERESTSN C COLLECTION OF Real Leaves, Branches, Ferns, Chrysanthemum, Roses, Carnations, Nasturtiums, Irises, Daisies, Poppies, &c. Exact Coloring of the Natural Flowers. Special Displays of New Goods in Every Department. IF YOU TAKE A CAR YOU ARE BOUND TO GET THERE. A VISiT OF INSPECTION WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED. Ben Evans & Co., Ltd. Swansea. "V