The Cambria Daily Leader

AT TBDEDYBHIW. SWAkS' WELSH LEAGUE ENGAjcMENT. Swansea Town journeyed to Troedy- rhiw this morning in order to fulfil a Welsh League engagement. Both sides were well represented, and a capital game was expected, the ground being in good condition. It will be recalled that the sides have met previously at Swansea. On the first occasion a draw resulted, and on an appeal, the game was replayed, when Swansea, won some- what easily. The teams this afternoon wore:- i SWANSEA TOWN: Filsher; Suther- land and Allman; P. Jones, Hamilton and Mitchell; Messer, Anderson, Basset,t, Fyfe, and Swarbrick. 1 Half-time Score- ( TROEDYRHTEW—2 goals. SWANSEA roN 1 goal. )

NEW OAE. I SWANS SIGN ON TROEDYRHIW II PLAYER ( ] It is interesting to note that Swansca J Town have signed on W. J. Lloyd Brown, the goal-keeper of the Troedy- I rhiw Club, and the amalaur Interna- tional for Wales. I 1

The Cambria Daily LEADERi HAS A GUARANTEED CIRCULATION LARGER than that of any other paper published in Swansea and South West Wales.

INTERNATIONAL, .00 SURPRISING CHANCES IN SCOTTISH I TEAM. MILRQY'S ATTITUDE EDINGBURGH, Thursday. The official division of the Scottish team to meet Wales left Edinburgh by the 2 o'clock express for London. They will reside in the Metropolis overnight, and with the Anglo-Scottish players proceed to Cardiff to-morrow forenoon. Tvlr. Aikman Smith, the secretary of the Union, is una-ble to travel with the team owing to illness. The eleventh hour changes were subject to much dis- cussion amongst the crowd which as- sembled on the platform to see the party off. Bowie's withdrawal was half expected because he did not play for his side last Saturday, but various explanations were forthcoming about Milroy. The want of his club partner, and the non- recognition of Angus and Pearson, his clubmates at three-quarter, possibly had some influence on his decision. Sloan, the substitute, is magnificent I in defence, and Hamilton is fair. I dOHNSOS VISIT I THE PROTEST OF YORK PLACE I BAPTIST CHURCH At the annual meeting of the York- place Baptist Church, held on Wednes- day evening, it was unanimously re- solved, on the proposition of Mr. G. O. Luff, that: ThiG meeting heartily approves the action of the Watch Committee in pro- testing against the proposed visit of Jack Johnson to Swansea for the rur- pose of giving a boxing exhibition, and, trust their efforts to prevent the dis- play willbe met with success."

I BREVITIES. I LOCAL. I Divine Bereaved. I Mrs. Pearse, wife of the Rev. Mark Guy Pearse (who is well known. locally), died yesterday at her residence in Hampstead. She was seventy-five years of age. Fell in the Street. Richard Davies, 77, Mansel-street, Swansea, fell last evening in Union- street, sustaining a slight cut at the back of his head. He was attended by P.C. 117 Beynon, and subsequently taken home. Coing to Scotland. Mr. Penry L. Jones, surveyor at the Tirdonkin Collieries (Llangyfelach), has been appointed surveyor to a new col- liery syndicate in the South of Scot- land, and will leave Swansea next week. Trinity Literary Society. Last night the members of the Trinity Literary and Deba.ting Society, Swansea, evjoyed a lecture by the Rev. M. H. Jones, B.A., of Ton Pentre, who dealt with the difficult subject of "Biblical Archaeology" in a most masterly manner. Ald. Ben Jones, J.P., and Mr. E. Llewelyn John also spoke, and Mr. Evan Evans presided. Echo of Lifeboat Disaster. The funeral has taken place at Port Talbot of Mrs. Alfred Davies, of the Port Talbot Dock Hotel, whose death took place at the age of 42 years. The deceased lady was publicly thanked for her services at the time of the Mumbles ?feboat disaster, and was presented with a jewel by the French Govern- ment for her assistance at the time of I the terrible explosion on the French barque "Mezloy." GENERAL. I Lord Rosebery. The famous statesman is progressing favourably. The Cabinet. The Cabinet met this morning. Mr. t Lli oyd V George, who arrived in London early from Scotland, was present. Bristol Shooting Mystery. The condition of Mrs. Elizabeth Maggs, who was shot at Bristol last night, remains serious. The police are searching for the assailant. Looking Backward. In an action at the Bromley (Kent) County Court yesterday, a case of 500 B.C. mentioned by Cicero was quoted by counsel for the defence. Nitrate Lands Sale. Santiago (Chile), Wednesday.—A law has been promulgated authorising the public sale of nitrate lands in the province of Tarapaca for a period of two yeai-s.-Reut,ex. Steamer Lost in canal. Victoria, B.C., Wednesday.—The coasting steamer Vadso has been lost in the Portland Canal. The twenty- seven persons on board were oo.vech- Reuter. Yacht Worth 150,000. Mr. F. W. Vanderbilt's yacht, Warrior, which was wrecked off the coast of Colombia, has been towed into Kingston, Jamaica, by the wrecking steamer Rescue. Her insured value is £ 50,000. Partner Arrested. Brest, Tliiirsday.-The body of the engineer named Cadion, manager of a factory near here, who disappeared a mont h ago, was found to-day buried close to the factory. His partner, who protests his innocence, has been ar- rested.-Reuter. The Sunken -Submarine. It was decided yesterday to resume the attempt to salve the sunken sub- marine A 7 in Whitsand Bay, near Plymouth. Divers went down and found the position of the submarine un- changed, except that the process of silting has now brought the ooze up to the base of the coning tower. Cirl Who Proposed. You asked this young man to marry you r" said a solicitor to a girl at liigh- gate Police Court yesterday. "I did," was the reply. "And I put it to you he said, I Cei-Wnly not,' said the solicitor. He said Yes,' replied the girl, "and I named a day after Christmas." And Then? A woman named Allen, living at Buckden, Hunts, wjls cutting a piece of cheese when she found embedded in it the following note:—"Whoever eats this cheese, will they let me know when and where and how they like it? Answer to John James Thyle, Leonard P.O., Ontario, Canada." Mrs. Allen has written as requested. i

I BRYrIAItIACE I BOHOiiGH ENJttttR AND SLOW PROGRESS ur WUnK. I NOT SUFFICIENT KEN. The Mayor (Alderman T. T. Corker) chairman, presided over a. meeting of tile Swansea Water and Sewers Com- mittee on Thursday afternoon. The Borotigii Engineer (Mr. WTyrilI) brought to the notice of the Committee the slow propress which had been made iu return 10 i-ae teuerage ooiioraco ac Langland-plilee, Brynmiii, where, it will bo remembered, a tunnel recently col- lapsed, and a workman was buried for many hours. The contractor (Mr. Griffith Davies) complained of shortage I men. Not Sufficient Workmen. Mr. George Hemmings: There do not seem to be any men there at ail. I' have been there week by week, and some times twice a week, and I have only seen a watchman and a clerk of the works there. Mr. Wyrill said that "that morning they were quite short of men. Mr. Hemmings: How long has this work been going on? Mr. Wyrill: He has only got four months to do it in, and he has been three now. The Mayor I think JVIr. Davies should be given notice to put more men on the job. Colonel A^ec. Sinclair: If be doe.s, not do it, wc should do it ourselves and charge him with the difference. Timbering improved. Mr. Wyrill in answer to Mr. Mil- ¡ bourne Williams, said that since the collapse the timbering had been very much improved. The Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. Hield) drew the attention of the Committee to a minute of the Watch Committee, pointing out that they had awarded £ 4 10s. in gratuities in connection with the rescue worp done on the occasion of the collapse, and recommending that they should obtain repayment from the contractor. Sub-Letting. I The Borough Engineer reported that he had written to the contractor point- ing out that, by clause XI of his con- tract, he was not allowed to sub-let in any way, under a. penalty of L500. Mr. Davie>s had replied that the work had been done at so much per lineal foot, and that he did not think he had sub- let within the meaning of his contract.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. I FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD LLANELLY GIRL'S I CHARACTER. Lilian Cixpen;ter, a young girl 15 years of age, residing at 28, Coro n ation-road, Lian- elly, was charged at the LAan-elly Juvenile Court on Wednesday with having attempted to commit suicide on the previous night. by taking salte of lemon. David Webb, 28, Coronation-road, a labourer at the Wellfield Works, said the defendant, who was his step-daughter, lived with him. On February 3rd, witness was at home when the* defendant entered- at 11.30 p.m. He heard a conversation between her and his wife, who asked her what she had done with the money for the rent, and she replied that she had taken it to the office. He. told her not, to say -an untruth, as we had not been there. Said She Had Taken Poison. I The Olerk:, Did you say anything else to her? Witness: I told her that unless she founa the money she should not enter the house again, as she had given me so much trouble. How mtLoh was the money?—Seven shillings. He went back to bed (continued witness), and fifteen minutes later he heaTd her screaming, and went to her bedroom. She was lying on the bed, and said that she had taken poison. He ran to fetch Dr. Brookes, and on the way called at the police sta-tion to report what had occurred. He obtained a powder from Dr. Brookes John Oscar Morgan Wade, chemist, Step- ney-street, said thot the defendant called at his shop at 6.15 p.m. on February 3rd, and asked for twopenny-worth of salts of lemon to clean table clothe. Witness supplied her with half-an-ounce, and cautioned her that it was poioonouÐ. In his opinion about an ounce would be a fatal dose. P.C. James said defendant was in bed screaming. When charged she said: "I did ta.ke it. I wanted to do away with myself." Defendant Changes Her Mind. I Defendant,, who elected to be tried by a jury, said: My fa-ther did not tell the court that he caught in my throat before anything bapi-ned. He caught me by the neck and put his fi6t under my chin. He did not oome into my room before he went for the doctor. Everything was quiet enough until I refused to give my mother z.¡¡." Their Worships retired to consider the matter, and when the court was re-opened defendant said she wished to alter her tie- cision, and elected to be dealt with sum- marily. In answer to the charge defendant pleaded guilty, and said that when fctr mother told her step-father that she kde- fendant) had taken poison, he said, "let her die." How 8he took poison she could not say, because her senses went away from her. Re-callcrl, David Webb, defendant's ftep- father, admitted that after defendant had been before the court, before he had en- Lered upon recognisances to look after her. It was half-past twelve on the Monday night when she came into the house, and she was always out after men. He had told her it would be better for her to go bo service, but she had replied, "I would rather do what I am doing. It ia eaaier than work." She was worse than she had been before last Wednesday. He could not io anything with her. The Clerk: Their Worships are relying on your epeaking fairly. Witness: I am quite honourable. Kept Bad Company. < Continuing, witness said that when (Ie- fendant came home late at night she would lock the bedroom door, and then not get up before dinner-time, when she would go out again. Her mother, was too foolish with her. Defendant was beyond hie control. She mixed up with a very bad lot, and could not get herself away from them. Supt. Jones said ho was sorry to say that her conduct had been very bad. She was about the streets after men at all hours. She had been cautioned about it. On that very morning he had asked her to turn over a new leaf, and she replied that tne would like to get away from the town. She said she had been trying to get away from her bad company, but could not. She had been sleeping out shortly after being before the coi ? in November. The Bench decided to send defendant to a reformatory school until she was 19 years of age, the presiding magistrate (Mr. Henry Wilkine), remarking that it was a very sad case.

"Mr. Wu," the remarkable Chinese play which is at present attracting record houses to the Strand Theatre, London, has been booked to appear at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, during the week commencing March 16. Lord Morley of Blackburn and Lord Bryee were admitted to the honorary freedom and livery of the Clothworkers' Company yesterday, I

I   COLLECTOR ?!?b:!?. I REPORT OF THE NEATH CAS WORKS COMMITTEE. I AN AUDIT CLErX At the monthly meeting of the Town Council of Neath the minutes of meet- ings of Gas Committees held on bth, VCll, :2nd and libth of January were read. these disclosed the fact that Bavid Jones., collector, had absented from -his duties, and a letter w.as. also read from Mr. Jones's brother stating that the efforts to ascertain the whereabouts of the collector had proved of no avail. It wai thereupon agreed by the com- mittee to appoint Mr. Jeffs, water col- lector, to carry on' temporarily the work of gathering in the ga.s accounts., and the senior clerk at the gas workb vva& proposed t-o assist in such work, but this was lost. The remuneration to be paid to Mr. Jeff-s was loft to a future meeting. The gas manager's report was read, in which he suggested that a collector bp appointed without delay, and this was dealt with a.s above. Another proposal was as to the ap- pointnlJènt of an jiudit clerk to carry out all the necessary work. At an ad- journed mooting on the 26ti. of January it was agreed to ask Mr. R. A. Wil- liams to assist Air. Jeffs. in the collec- tion of arrears, and it was urged that the work be carried out as speedily ais possi ble. Statement of Arrears Refused. The minutes having been agreed to, Councillor J. H. J one, asked what was thèamolUlt of arrears outstanding. The Mayor did not think the. quest ion was in order to {].sk at this stage. Thoy had held four meetings, and the com- mittee were doing all that could be' reasonably expected, and it would not be wi-se to deal with the question a.s asked. Councillor J. II. Jones understood what had been done, but the matter had been so much before the public gaze that there ought to be* some explanation., Councillor G. S. Phillips wished there was a disposition to learn the truth, instead of throwing mud at public men. He had, for certain reasons, had gas in his house, but people in the street stopped others with the question, Have you paid your gas bill?" If people were to guard their tongues it would h a very good thing. An Audit Clerk. The Mayor said they had held a special meeting on this matter, and it was gone into thoroughly, when it had been decided to appoint an audit clerk. Councillor J. R. Jones asked as to an item of £16" where a deduction had been made. Alderman Hopkin Morgan said this was a small matter, but one of principle, and was gone into in detail. The com- mittee felt it to be their duty to pay this account. It had always been the desire of the committee to have the gas works an open market for the supply of coal, and at one meeting of the com- mittee it was resolved that the manager should not pass any account for pay- ment until they had been before the committee. Councillor Challicomhe asked if any- thing had been done as to the appoint- ment of an audit clerk. The Mayor said he understood that the committee would meet after this meeting to select a man for the office. The minutes of the Gas Committee were passed. To investigate the Accounts. I We are authorised to state that the Town Council of Neath, sitting in com- mittee after the ordinary monthly meet- ing held to-day, decided to appoint Messrs. Walker, Hunter and Co., in- corporated accountants, Newport, to investigate and reoort upon the ac- counts of the Gas Department.

PLENTY OF ADVICE. I ■ INQUEST ON CWMFELIN HAULlER AT I LLANELLV. An inquest was conducted by Mr. W. W. Brodie on Wednesday evening at Glenalla Schoolroom, Llanelly, respect- ing the death of William Morgan (69), Belle-row, Cwmfelin. Mary Griffiths, Belle-row, Cwmfelin, said that the deceased was a haulier employed at the Llanelly Copperworks. Occasionally during the past twelve months he was attended by Dr. Brooks. On January 28th he returned home and complained of severe pains in the side. He vomitted, and, as he was worse on the following day, she called Dr. Hen- derson, but he got no better although Dr. Henderson gave him powders. On the 30th ult., Dr. Hepderson wanted to have him removed to the Hospital. A Question of Advice. I The Coroner: Was he willing to go? —Yes. Then why wasn't he takenP—I sent for Dr. J. L. Davies, who came on the following day. Did he order him to the Hospital, or what?-No, he did not mention any- thing about the Hospital, but gave him medicine. Continuing, witness said that as de- ceased again got worse, she sent on Sunday for Dr. D. J. Williams, who said that deceased would have to go to the Hospital. Deceased was taken to the Hospital in a cab. During the past year deceased was constantly com- plaining of pain. Why wasn't the deceased taken to the Hospital on the 29th, when he was I advised to gor-Dr. Henderson "had nothing to do with the IJospital. The Coroner: Then how did you call Dr. Davies in?—Dr. Brooks was the leceased's doctor, but he was unwell, and he sent Dr. Davies up in his stead. And Dr. Davies did not advise de- ceased's removal to the Hospital?—No; tie only gave him medicine. Dr. Sam Williams said he saw de- ceased at tho Hospital on Sunday evening, at the request of Dr. Brooks, ■ md considered an operation necessary. tIe consulted other doctors, and feared it was too late, but decided to make a desperate effort. Died as Operation was Finishing. I; 1. ?. ? -1 I Uoroner: tie cued, l tuink, in the course of the operatton?—Ye<s, just as we were finishing. What was the cause of death?—-In- testinal obstruction. In any way due to the operation or no?—No; the operation relieved the condition of the obstruction. The Coroner, in summing up, said it seemed clear that the woman at whose house deceased lived had lost no time in seeking medical assistance, and plenty of it. A verdict that (death was caused by intestinal obstruction, and expressing the opinion that the operation was the right thing to have done, was returned.

Great Britain will participate in a special exhibition of the book industry and graphic arts, to be held at Leipzig from May to October of this year, and an exhibition of British arts and crafts, as shown at Ghent, will be on view at the Louvre, in Paris. An unknown man who was watching some men at work on a high building at Birmingham, absent mindedly stepped off the footpath in front of a motor-omnibus and was kill? (

I THIS DAY'S RACING .——— 0. I WARWICK MEETING All sorts of opinions have been expressed as to the proper action that should have been taken over the Hunters' Steeplechase yesterday, the majority being in favour of th. race being re-run. It is hoped the proper track would be better marked out to-day when the weather was simply glorious and quite worthy of June, in fact better than many days of the mqnth of roses. A good programme brought a large company. 1 J ^—COVENTRY SELLING HANDICAP 1.40 STEEPLECHASE of 80 tiova.-Two miles and 150 yards. Mr H. Bletsoe's COWPER'S OAK a 11-7 ,MR. M. BLETSOE 1 Mr. C. Brown's KOLO a 11-11 Mr. Harrison 2 Ak M. Firth's FAJitlAN 6 11-7 Mr. J. Anthony 3 Also ran- Molly Blyth (W Smith), Bibby (Roberts). Miss Grudon (Mr. George), Night Wind (Wright). Astrologer (Newey). Jerry Gamm (Harper). Off 1.45. Trained by Bletsoe. Betting: 11 to 4 agst Fairiau, 3 to 1 Miss Grudon. 7 to 1 Kolo, 8 to 1 Bibby and CCWPER'S OAK, 10 to 1 others. Night Wind made the running from Fairian, Astrologer, Cowper's Oak, Miss Grudon and Jerry Gamm, with Kolo last for Six furlongs, when Fairian went on clear of Molly Blyth, Cowper's Oak, Night Wind and Kolo. Between the last two fences Cowper's Oak closed with Fairian. and racing in front after landing over the final obstacle he Stalled of the challenge of Kolo and won by threequarters of a length, four lengths between second and third, Molly Blyth was fourth, Miss Grudon fifth and Astrologer last. Winner sold to Mr. F. K Hunt for 125gns. .9 I LAMMAS SELLING HURDLE '964, ? RACE of 60 ??vs.-Two milee. J Captain Crawshay's CRATINUS 4 10-0 PARNHAM 1 Ur B. Bletsoe's MOON RAKER 6 11-0 Mr. M. Bletsoe 2 Mr. E. Cox's THIRTYY THREE a 11-0 Mr. Cox 3 Also ran: Cherry Pie (Owner), Oxeye (Madden), The Mink (F. Reed), Trebizond (Gilligan), Miss Tolka (Mr. Harrison), Royal Mao (Colbert). Off 2.15. Trained by Cowap. Betting- 7 to 4 agst CRATINUS, 5 to 1 The Mint, 6 to 1 Cherry Pie and Thirty Three, 8 to 1 Oxeye, 10 to 1 others. At the first hurdle Trebizond fell. Moon Raker set the pace to Thirty Three, Cratinus, The Mink, Royal Mac, with Cherry Pie in the rear, for a mile and a Quarter, when Cratinus went on second, and wresting the lead from Moon Raker three hurdles from home won by six lengths, ten lengths between second and third, The Mink was fourth, Miss Tolka fifth, and Oxeye the only other to complete tho course. Winner sold o Mr. J. Smith for 300ens 2J £ —WATERGALL TOUR YEAR OLD 2.43 HURDLE HANDICAP of 100 eovs.- Two miles. Mr. W. Longworth's LIGIIT AS AIR 10-3 PIGGOTT 1 Mr, W. Raphael's QUICKi ORD 10-3 Watts 2 Mr. G. Edwardes' BALLYKISTEEN 1-10 J, Duller 3 Also ran: Chit Chat (0. Young), San Franciscan (F. Morgan), Masindi (Mr. P. Roberts), The Smew (Rennison), Llanedyn (W. Madden). Off 2.45. Trained by Hogg Betting: 7 to 4 agst Ballykisteen, 7 to 2 LIGHT AS AIR. 5 to 1 Quickford, 8 to 1 Chit Chat, San. Franciscan and Masindi. 100 to 7 others. Ballykisteen cut out the work from Light as Air, Quickford, The Sinew, San Francis- can, Chit Chat with Masindi last, till the milfi hflvd been covered, wluaa Chit Chat went on third in front of Quickford who shot to the front, but was challenged at the final hurdle by Light as Air, who got up in the last few ctrides and won by a head, four lengths between second and third, Chit Chat was fourth. The Smew fifth and Llanedyn last. BARFORD STEEPLECHASE HAN- ? DIOAP of 80 sovs.-Two miles %nd a DICAP of SO aovs.—Two miles and a. Mr Smith-Boaanc[uet's ORANGEVILLE a. 12-7 GREGSON 1 Sir G. Bullough's DISTAFF 6 11-11 Mr. J. Anthony 2 Mr. T. Jessop's MELBURG 5 10-0 Mr. P. Roberts 3 Also ran: Mount Hecla (I. Morgan), Sun Dial (Owner), Powder and Shot (G. Green). Off 3.15. Trained by Whitaker. Betting: 15 to 8 on Distaff, 7 to 2 agst ORANGE VILE and Monnt Hecla, 20 to 1 others. Distaff showed the way to Melburg, Sun Dial and Mount Hecla, with Powder and Shot whipping in, for about, a mile and a quarter, when Orangeville drew into second place and challenging Distaff at the final fence he quickly obtained the lead and won by four lengths, six lengths between second and third, Sun Dial was fourth. an-1 Mount Hecla only other to finish. a r LEAMING'lN HANDICAP 3.4a STEEPLECHASE of 100 eove. Three mile-A. M- W. Rees' CELERITY a 12-4 MR. J. ANTHONY 1 Mr. Wyndham-Quin's BALLYMADUN a 111 Owner Mi*. W. Walker's MASK OFF a 12-7 Mr. P. Roberts 3 Also ran: Ballyhist (H. Bletsoe), Ben Rnadh XL Morgan), Krausfugl (Mr. M. Bletsoe), Coton (W. J. Smith). Off 3.47. Trained by Lucy. Betting: 13 to 8 on CELERITY. 4 to 1 agst Mask Off, 100 to 8 Krausfugl and Bally- ruo dun. tOO to 7 others Coton made play from Mask Off. the pair being clear of Krausfugl and Ballymadun, with Ben Ruuadh last for a mile and three quarters, when Mask Off went on followed by Ballymadun and Celerity. Five furlongs from home the favourite closed with Mask: Oil, and quickly obtaining the lead he stalled off the challenge of Ballymadun at the final fence and won by a length, a bad third, BallymadunnzQ.g f only shrdluwf third, Ballyhist fourth and Coton the only other finiab. A H rv—LONG DISTANCE HURDLE RAN. *x.XU CAP of 100 KOvs.—Thre? milee. Mr Benton's ST. BRUNO 6 10-9 H. PACKMAN 1 M". G. Lawrence's 8ANTIA a 10-11 J. Poletti 2 Mrs. Croxton's RAPT a 11-7. C. Young i Also ran: Hackler's Bey (Mr. R. H¡i,ll)) Robert Jay (Owner), Ballycarron (W. Daws) 1 Nemo (Mr. J. Anthony). OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. Grand National-L'Etang la Villo at 12.5 p.m. yesterday. ] Four Year Old Hurdle Handicap, San- iown Park--Florissante. Cafe de Monde ( aoid Syncope. k Rendlesham Handicap, Kempton.—Doctor i Break. n

] Bellringers at Shenfield Parish Church left the large tenor bell "up," 3 and it suddenly swung down when the sexton touched the rope. He was pulled up to the roof of the belfry, and fell to the ground, where he was found, unconscious by the rector.

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I THE WORLD OF FINANCE. MARKET DULL: CONSOLS AND CANPACKS LONER. I TO-DA r S PRINCIPAL QUOTATIONS BANK RATE. Bank Rate, 3 per cent., as frenf January 29th. LEADER OFFICE, LONDON. This Afternoon. Bank rate unchanged; money easy at 1; Discounts, 2; Bank Reserve, õ3 per cent. Silver, spot, 26id • Calcutta Transfers, unchanged; Consols de- pressed Foreign, irregular; Home Rails better since opening; Americans, lowei- I Canadian Pacifics, under best; South Africans, dull; Rubbers dull. Consols Acoount 77 1-16 Irish Lan. Stock. 19 Transvaal Guaranteed 3 Stock 94* Brighton Deferred 971 Caledoniaa Deferred 21i Chatham Ordinary 18t „ Prel. 89. Great Eastern treat Northern Deferred 58, Great Western 120 Great Central Deferred 15 Hull and Barnsley 67 i Lancashire and Yor shire 31 M, etropolitan 46i „ District Midland Deferred 77 Preferred 6 North British Ordinary Def. a&i Worth Eastern. —— im North Western 1391 South Eastern Deferred 58^ South Western Deferred 404 Chinese b p.c. Gold Loan, 1912 93i Egyptian U niiied. 101 Italian 5 per cent 961 Japan 1 per cent. Loan 1906. 83 Mexicans per cent. En. 85 Portuguese (New) 63 Peru .f referred 441 Russian 4 per mnt, 89^ Spanish 4 per r-ent 89 Turks4p.c. UnifiedEnglish Script 87 Uruguay Ei percent. 681 Atchisou 102 Baltimore Ohio Ordinary 971 I Denver Pref. —31 > Erics 32§ Illinois 117 Louisvilles 143 Milwaukle logi Missouri Kansas 23t New York Uentrals 971 NoriolkCommon 1081 Ontarios 31 Pennsylvania 68j Philadelphia and Iteading. 86.1 Bouthern.Ureterauce 674 bouthern Pacifics 101 £ Union Pacifio 117g Canada I?acific 2251 Grand Trun Ordinary 234 n 31 Becond,, —* II Tiaird 541 Mexican Rail, way 2nd Pref. 71 Buenos Ayres Great Southern 119 United btates Steel Corp. Com, 671 RudsonsiJay 10 £ Shell Iransport & Trading Ora, 5 -13 Spies Petroleum Shares 22/0 Malacca Ruboer Ordinary õi Linggi Rubber 1617i Marconi's VV ireless Telegraph Old. 4 Amalgamated C-opper 79! Rio '1'lnto Copper 73g Anaconda Oo1'1'('r 7 13-16 British South Africa 22/0 Consolidated Gold Fields DOL. 2 9.16 Crown Mines 6§ I)a Been Diamonds Deferred. 181 Enterprise 1. 25/82 East Rands 2 7-32 Glooe and Phoenix 1 13.16 Jagersiontem Deterred fj J Clhannesburg investment —. 22/0 Modderfontem 12 0-18 M.zambiq\1e. — Premier.Diamond .joi Rand Mines 6i Randfontein 1 5.16 South African Gold Trust 1 5-itj [Tanganyika Coaœssion.s. 2 9-32 Iransvuai Gold 2 9-16 Great Bouiders 14/9 Golden Horseshoe 2 11-18 Lvanhoe (Now) — Waihis — ishanti Gold Fields 15/16 Ureat cobar 23-33 —.——— .————— RAILWAY RECEIPTS. The Port_Talbot Railway and Docks Come a traffic receipts last wgek amounted va £ 3,219, as against X3,292, a decrease of En The aggregate increase is Cl82. The traffic receipts of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway for the week ended: February 1st, 1914. amounted to £ 2,588, com- pared with £2,671 for the corresponding iveek last year, a decrease of LBS. The ag. jregate decreaso is L970. ELDER DEMPSTER AND CO., LTD. Issue of 250,000 6 per cent. Cumulative Pre- 'ereuce shares of £ 1 each at par. The isstia laving been oversubscribed, the subscrip- .ion list closed yesterday (Wednesday). Settling Days. Mining Contango Peb. 9 Feb. 23 General Contango Feb. 10 Feb. 24 Ticket Day Feb. it Feb. 25 Pay Day Feb. 12 Feb 26 Consols Pay Day Mar 2 Apr. 1 000 TO-DAY'S MARKETS. COUSK BUTTER. Supply average demand good, weathefl noist. Firsts 120, seconds 102, thirds 87, A. 06, choicest 6entriiugal creamery 126 to 10% 'actories 110 to 98. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Bacon-Oanadian, Wilts, 1, 69s. to 70s.; 63s. to 69s.; 3, 65s. 68s.; Cumberland, 68s. to 76s.; Danish Wilts, 67s. to 70s.; hams long" 769 to 80b. butler, Danish, Kiel, 125s. to 128s.; Australian, 113s. to 116s.; New Zealand. U6«. to 119s.; lard tierces 55s. 9d. to 56s. 3d. j pails, 5s. 9d. to 56s. 9d.; boxes, 54s. 6d. to 55s. 6d.; cheese, 57s. 6d. to 70s. 6d.

REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. Pembroke Dock Quins v. Border Regi* ment—Mr. T. H. Jenkins. Brynceithin v. Aberavon Quins-Mr, J. E. Evans. Amman United V. Poniardawe NI4 A. W. Phillips. Skewon v. Treorky—Mr. W. J. Mora. Mountain Ash v. Glyn-Nedth—Mr. L< Jenkins. Danygraig v. Ammanford—Mr. Ti Williams. Tenby v. 'Pembroke Dock—Mr. W- r. Jolley. Aberystwyth College v. Carmarthen, zuins- Lampeter College v. Anchor Rovers- Mr. T. A. Roberts. Swansea II. v. Yistalyfera—Mr. F. Scale. Gowerton T. Britoafgrry-Mr. W. Dewitt. Llanelly n. v. Loughor—Mr. D. R" Evans. Neyland v. Carmarthen College-t Mr. W. Edwards.

WARRANT FOR THE FATHER. Arthur Davies and Eliz. DaTies were summoned at the Llanelly Police Courti, on Wednesday by Inspector T. Idris Jones, N.S.P .C.C.j for cruelty to their children. Mr. Hume B. Roderick, w-ho ap- peared for the prosecution, asked their worships to grant a warrant for the arrest of the male defendant, who did, not put in an appearance. The application was yzsntqdt

SACK CRIME. I (Continued from Page 1.) < wa-s quite possible for a stranger to have sneaked into the office and hidden ? behind a bundle of sacking or 1 beneath the table. It w a, strange story, but strange things I happened in the annals of crime. The Summing Up. I Mr. Justice Atkin, who commenced his suttiming-up at 2.35, remarked that there was one man in court who knew how Miss Bradfield was killed. If the jury accepted Ball's state- ment, or it left a reasonably doubt upon their minds, then they must acquit both prisoners, because his story was that a third man committed the crime. The first question for the jury was as to whether or not there was reasonable doubt about the cfuestion as to whether Miss Bradfied was killed by a third man in the presence of Ball. Proceeding).