The Cambrian

ThUCE SHIPWRECKED. Thrilling Experiences of an Old Swansea Salt. Nine Hours Clinging to a Spar The lite story of John Henry Reeves, who Dad quietly away from amongst his rela- tives aud friends at his residence In. Fisher- street. Swansea, a few days ago- at the age "f 56. makes extremely interesting rending. The initial portion of it. at any mte. abounded) in wonderful escapes from eminent peril and ex-iting adventures—in short, inci- dents as sensational a*, any to be found in most modern romances. Thrice shipwrecked, and at least once or twice brought up from the water of the Swansea Docks in the Last stage of drowning, this is remarkable record for any Ulan; but what makes these episodes the more notable is the extraordinary circum- wtac-ees surrounding them. John Henry Retves was it Swanseaite born and bred, and when quite a youth took to the sea. The first occasion on which the real dangers of the sea- faring life was brought home to him was tü- wards the end of the year 1865. when a Swan- sea sailing vessel, earned the Duke of North- umberland. on which he was then engaged, went aground in a. heavy sea- an2. we believe, went to pieces outside the Swansea, Pier, everv soul being saved, thanks to the heroic efforts of the Mumble; lifeboatmen. His next escape from a watery grave happened wiien a, lar^e Liverpool liner, called the Southern Empire, came to grief in mid-ocean. But Reeve .s teiriblie experience of ship- wreck befel him in April. 1863. He was then third mate of the Queen of the South, a Liver- pool boat of 2.000 tons register. and of which his brother was the master. The Queen ot the South had been on a voyage to Australia-, and was at anchor off Lshant when. in a. tftorm. one of her anchor chains broke. calls tne; her to roll over on her side. AH took to the boats, but before they could clear off they were swamped. For 9 hours Reeves chmg to a spar in the Bay of Biscay. hen he left the ship his brother had glven him his vonngest bov (the apt am s whole famIl; were on board). crving- -For God s sake. Jack, save the child." Reeves held to the young- ster whilst oe the spar for several hours, and then had the horror of seeing him washed awav. Eventually, when. he was just giving up all hope. the subject of this sketch was oicked up by a French fishing boat, he and another seaman being the sole survivors. "The Cambrian." in reporting the disaster. .stated at the time that "out of a. crew num- bering betwee:: 30 and 40 hands, only three are said to have been saved. Captain Reeves was a native of this town- and he had on board with him his wife (also a native), and four young children, a, brother, cousin, and two lads, nephews to the captain's wife. and sons of Mr. Philip Dews bury, pilot. Out of this number the captain's brother alone is saved, the remainder, nine in number, having perished." It not surprising to find that Reeves oulv went one more voyage after this. Returning to his native town from Australia about the year 1870. he entered the service of Messrs. Vivian and Sons, at. their Calamine Works. North Dock. where he was employed up to a month or so of his death. A brave, dauiit'iiesf-spirited man was the late John Henry Reeves, and during his life ashore he was the chief figure in several life-saving sioen.es at the Swansea Docks. A magnificent swimmer and diver, if at his first plunge he failed to bring a person up from the water, he would never relax his efforts, and thus it frequently came about that he had to be fre- quently fetched up him.-elf in an exhausted condition. The funeral took place at Danygraig Ceme- tery. and wa-s attended by the following mourners:—Mm Reeves (widow). Mrs. Richie (daughter). Miss Richie (niece). Mrs. Edmonds (sister), Mr. Edmonds (nephew). Miss Rohne (cousin). Mrs*. Gabriel (niecei. Mr. and Mrs. W. Trick (Wellington). Mrs. G. Da vies (Wellington). Mrs. 0. Neil, Mr. Ree.-c-. Mr. W. Hunter. Mrs. Davies, Mrs-. Pierce. Mrs. Murray. The Rev. Casr:odyn fU-es. York-place. conducted the service, while the funeral arrangements were uurriecl out by Webster Bros., Culvert-street.

RUMOURED SWANSEA VOLUN- TEERS RESIGNATION. Differences Among1 Cyclist Company Officers. Tue Volunteer year ends on October 31st next. aJel it ha." been wigge^tcd that there will be many resignations among local Volun- teers. especially the cyclist section of the 3rd Glamorgan Volunteer Rifles. From in- quiries that we have miadc the resignations that have already been handed in—some two or three—are nothing more than usual. It is admitted that the more stringent rtgnl.i- tiorLs that now apply to the auxiliary forces may have the etfent of reducing the general efficiency of the Volunteer service in the country, but it is aLso argued that to tho.e who have volunteering at heart—the young fellows who have no desire to merely come up to Teufeidroeh's icka. of a man as a cioth-es-w^aricg animal, but are anxious to become efficient Volunteers—the few extra drills under more soldierly conditions and the compulsory week under canvas will be positively welcomed. Meanwhile we have it ooi pretty good authority thnt shwuil the resignations be somewhat abnormal in the cyahsfcs company at. the end of the month, the reason ca.n be assigned to quite Miother cause, for it is an open secret that for some time past certain of the officers have not "hit it" together.

.A- ST. MARK S SALE OF WORK. Opening by Mrs. Talbot Rice. "Gweir' writes The Church and Sundav 8cb::c,1 funds of St. Iark s Church, Wauit Wen. Swansea, being in need of help. a two- davs- sale of work was opened on Thursday afternoon, and Mrs. Talbot tace. of Brook- Iands-witB of the Vicar ot b-wansea—re- sponded to the appeal of the VIcar (the Kv. Watkins-Edwards) to perform the opening ceremony at the Parish Hali. T^erf rl very good attendance at three o clock, ien the" ceremony took place, among those pre- nt fceing the Rev. E. D. Henry icura e). Rev. S. Owen. and Miss Owen, Capt. Bate, Mr. Ben. Thomas, and Messrs. Taylor. W. G. Williams, Hopkins, and Llew. Williams. who rendered valuable assistance in the pre- paratory work in connection with the bazaai'. After a hymn had been sung and prayer offered by the Vicar of St. Mark's, the rev. gentleman expressed the pleasure it gave him to welcome amongst them Mrs. Talbot Rice. and then called upon her to open the sale. —Mrs. Rice—who was attired in a soft grey gown, with lace front, and black hat trimmed with white tulle choux-aid she was very glad to be there that afternoon. She had never performed an opening ceremony before, and she was very much honoured in asked to be there—they were educating her how to open a sale of;vork, As the Talbot Rice was at their door 'packing her off in the fly." he said. "I am so glad you are going; there is such good work done at St. Mark s. In concluding her neat little speecii, Mrs. Rice said she had the greatest pleasure in declaring the bazaar open, and trusted that it we tild be a great success. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded with acclamation, on the 'proposition of the Rev. S. (h-en. seconded by Mr. Taylor, and supported by the Rev. Wat- kins-Edwards. The latter gentleman an- nounced that lr John and Lady Llewelyn were both unable to be present, but had sent donation?. as hi"' idso Mrs. Turberville. Mis litid Thomas 1 Sotted her inability to attend. The SftHs. whíc] were well fUrnished with a variety f attractive and nselril wa. were presided hv the following lad\— Fancy tall \1.). Mesdaui^. Howells lien. Thomas..Jenkins. Gib>on. Fan_y. (2), Mesdames Watkinf-Kclwnrds. \\ilhain»t Pickard. and Misses Annie Jenkins, Florrie Hopkins. ind Owen. Sweets: Misses .Ridd and Bate. F!o^. gtall Mioses Cony- and Maggie Jenkins. Fancy stall (3) Mesdames Bate. M>n_m. and Smith, Toys: Misses Kathleen Bate- Tilly Richards. amI Olive Ridd. Refreshment^ Mesdames Hop- kins, Thomas. H< nry. and Engdall. Jumble .-tcdl: Mrs. Talbot, 5h". Gibb. and Misses M. Thofas. Ashlet'ord. and Green. Book*: Mr. T. Harry and Miss Howell..—The sale will be j on Friday, wher t' kviii *•«» it X..

-# SWANSEA GUARDIANS MEETING. Poor Law Union Subscriptions Reduced. j he ordinary meeting of the Guardians ot Swansea Union was held on Thursday after- noon, Dr. Gomer Lewis presiding. Tlie Chairman moved a vote of condolence >„ with Mr. George, of Poutarduilais, who had recently lost his son. Rev. W. TsSon Richard- e concled, and un- vote was carried, the members upstanding. A letter was read from Dr. Lloyd Edwards, the Puolic Vaccinator in Xo. 1 District, regarding his fees for vaccination. The matter was ad- journed. Mr. Frank James also wrote asking for an honorarium for services rendered dur- ing the recent small-pox scare. The majority of the cases had been in his relief district- and he had a large amount of hard and indelicate work to do. Considerable discussion emuel: and in the end the matter was referred bJCA. to the sub-Finance Committee. BALANCES IX HAND- Mr. H. G. Solomon moved that the suo- scriptions to the Association ot Poor Law Unions, whose balance in hand hand had in- creased from £303 to £542. be l'eclllled one third, and that the delegates attending the national conference be instructed to move a resolution to this effect. these constantly in- crei-fing surpluses were unnecessary, and he pointed out that in ten years the Union would have an income of over a thousand pounds a vear. Mr. Dd. Davies said the surpluses were "appalling-" mentioned the instance of cricket clubs, etc.. who. when they had a balance immediately launched out into ban- quets. dinners, etc. Perhaps the Poor Law Union would do the same. (Laughter.)—The motion was carried. APPOINTMENT. Miss A. A. Htmmen was appointed proba- tioner nurse for three years at a salary of £10 first year. rising by JE5 per annum to £20, I with rations, washing, uniform and apart- ment subject to the approval of the Local Government Board POOR LAW OFFICER'S SUPERANNUA- TION A proposition was made on 12th Septem- ber. "That an addition of ten years be made to the period of service of Dr. Joseph Davies. late medical officer for the No. 2 District, and that the sanction of the Local Government Board be asked thereto." and appeared on the agenda of to-day. Rev. Alban Davies said he had much nlea- sure in moving the resolution. The services of Dr. Davies were extremely valuable, and he recapitulated what he had done. Dr. Davies had ben medical officer for 15 years. and not aillgle complaint had even occurred during that time. His superannuation was only £39. and under the circumstances he suggested it would be a graceful act to add the ten years to his superannuation. Mr. F. H. Glynn-Price seconded Briefly. Mr. David Davies said he had the greatest respect for Dr. -Joseph Davies. who was an excellent officer, but he was going to oppose the proposition. Public bodies ought. not to be generou- wii h public money, and he said the ►Superannuation Act had in it an iniquitous element, and had betn condemned by the Board itself- By granting this extended period of service to one medical officer they dangerous piecedcnt. The medical olhcer* would soon get to expect this: sup-, rannuation. and if refu.-ed would consider the refusal tantamount to a vote of censure. The conferring of these emoluments upon per se n"

CLYDACH SCHOOL BOARD. Schemes for Increases in Teachers' Salaries. Clychich iSchool Baard held a special meet- ing on Tuesday. Rev. J. V. Evans presiding, r.nd tne following members being present Messrs. George Williams John Jones. John Jenkins. Edward Becan. Morgan Williams, and R. Bodyc >mbe. and the clerk (Mr. E. W. Jcnes). Mr. Body9eombe proposed the adop- tion of a. scale regulating tlie salaries of teacii- fcrs. They had not one at present, and he found that Clydach paid lower salaries than did the majority of the South Wales School licatds. He suggested that ,t' Clydach Bc-aid isiioud pay the headmasters a minimum salary of £140 a with an increase of JE5 annually to a. m"iimmn of JB180 a year. nustres-e?, he suggested, should receive a minimum of JS80 a year, with an annual in- crease of JB5. rising to a maximum of £110, that certificated and trained assistants should be given a minimum of JE80. with an increase of £5 annually to a- maximum of £110: first and second clas* male assistants a minimum of £ôO n year, to increase by £3 10s. annually to a maximum of £70: certificated and train- ed female assistants a minimum of £70 a year with an annual increase of JB4 to a maximum of £9(.. fin-t and second class female assist- ants a minimum of JE45 a year, to increase bv £3 -.uuraally to a maximum of £60; third class male a. sistaiu< a minimum of JB45 a year with an annual increase of £2 10. to a maxi- m'tm of £60: third clae-s female assistants a minimum of £3;:) a year, with an increase oï £2 10s. annually, to a maximum of £50.- Mr. John Jones suggested that the head- master at the Clydach Boys' School should be given a minimum salary of £135. with an annual increase of £2 10s." to a maximum of .£150, Firsj^ttnc'- second class assistants of the same school, who held over five years' twitching expei>ce. a minimum of JB90 a year, with an increase a maximum of £150; first a.nd second ciass ;1:-l- sistants at the above boys' school, wh) had under five teaching experience, a mini- mum of JB30 a year, with an annual increase of £2. until they made up their five years' experience, after which they would coine in under the preceding rule third class teachers of the Clydach Boys' School a salary cf £60 a year; head-mistresa at the Clydach Girls' 2<ehool a minimum salary of JE95 a year, with an annual increase of £2. to a maximum of £115; first and second, class assistants at the school with over five tc-idling experience, a minimum of £5°. a year, to in- crease bv £2 a year to a maximum of £ 10 first aDd second class assistants, with under five Tears' experience a minimum of £ 45,with nn increase of JE1 aunua-lly, until they made up their five years' experience; third class teacher-- at the Clydach Girls' School an 'tn- riual salary ..1 £ 40*; head-mistress at the Cly- da.ch Infants' School a minimum salary of a year, with a yearly increase of £ 2. to T "i £ 110: the head-master at re-bauos Mixed School a minimum of £ 130 a ^wuu u-n increase of £2 10s. a year, to d niiUonim £15J: head-mistress at Tre- School a minimum of £ 75 a -ai\ annual increase of £ 2. to a head-master of the CVog- ot nP School a minimum of £ 110 a -Tear'i m of '"v £ 2 10s., to a HK,ximum ot £ l50; ;i._d d 111 Srhoou iinos and Craig- ceinpa- ►_ ,e J'aid the same as their eqnah a. >.h Ufgvh BoyS- School. and fii-st and 5ect.nd ^istants at the Treboco- and Ciai^cefnparc Schools to be D.dd the* san;e asi the.r equ«ls t rjlv. dach Girls" <m male teachers a salan ot £ »J and aU third class female teachers ;• .ot de- cided to defer cotextderation matter to the next mating. tho clerk III theIlleantim to send copies o: • two themes to each member.

San Toy at the Grand. Pia-goer# at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, this week .have had their ears entranced their captivated by the charming mnsic nd brilliant scenes of "San which 13 second to none of the musical comedies pro- duced of late years. 1Ir. George Edwardes's own company lias been responsible for the prudn- t'.on, which leaves nothing to be de- sired. "iars Toy" is charmingly aeted by iliss Gertrude Gillian, who is effectively aided by 3Ir. Stalham Staples as "Li." Mr. Reginald Kennett as "Bobby," ilr. A. J- Evelyn tlow." who made one cf the princpal hits, iliss Mamie BriCKwell. in the role of "Poppy," and 3fr. Myles Clifton as "Sir Bin- go." WeLl staged, cleverly acted, and well sum?, "i--an Toy" will thoroughly repay a. visit. Xext weelc "Floradora" will be pre- sented by Mr. Tom B. Davies's company. The '■V>Iay_Js welded together by such past-masters V their art as Leslie Stnart (whocomposerl a"ijecond Nationai Anthem 1q "The 3oldiers ot Queen": Mr. Owen Hall, who has writ- ? Iklay even (Jetter than the "Geisha," Mr. avies Tuake-i lè a rule to have every Pu.nj totuing. in the provinces equal to the one Wjfftnjjjjjg. in London, and the company ^wanaea next week will be no excep- tioa r' tne rale. Miss Mabel Tait takes the par o JJolorea." the heroine, Miss Aggie ^1'1J a at. of il yrW." an Mr. F mar. fL." tee role ot "Profease- 'Tweedie-

GOWER ROADS: LOCOMOTIVE TRAFFIC. Important Inquiry at Cardiff. Good Case by the County Council Inquiry Resumed: Inspection to be Made. An inquiry was held by the Govern- ment Board inspector at Cardiff on Tuesday morning, into an application of the Glamor- ganshire County Council for leave to close about two hundred roads. The matter is one of great importance to the Peninsular, and the application was opposed by the District Council, who were represented by Mr. Lleufer lliornas (instructed by Mr. G. E. Taylor), there were also present in support of the District Council Mr. John Taylor. Mr. John Tucker (Horton). Mr. Richard Bevnon (Burry Careen), Mr. John Holland. Mr. F. Clement (Surridge Castle), Mr. D. John (Tycoed), Mr. Greening (Kiilay). Mr. Mansel Franklin, in opening the case for the county, said locomo- tive traffic was in many casesa great con- venience. especially in the district of Gower. which was not at all served by railway com- munication. The roads which had been scheduled by the Council were too narrow for locomotive traffic. Whatever roads were necessary would have to be widened, whilst those not widened would be closed against locomotives. The Inspector said that a good deal of time could be saved if the Council would consent to confer with the opposition, and see if some reasonable arrangement could not be made. The Loci Government Board would insist that through roads should be kept open for locomotive traffic. It appeared to him that a large pro- portion of the roads which had been enclosed in the schedule could be kept open. The County Council must be alive to the fact that locomotive traffic had come to stay, and the roads hould be made for the traffic—not the traffic for the roads. He advised a conference, lbe counsel would not accept a conference, and the inquiry proceeded. COMMISSIONERS FAVOURABLE EX. PPE,"¡SIOX OF OPINION. Mr. Frankiin explained there were twelve engines licensed in the county, five belomnn to showmen. Mr. Raven, the district "1Il veyot. said that many of the stretches were a portion of the main road from Swansea into Uov.t r. One was the road from Kittle Hill to North-way. another Biackpill to White- Jane. Porceynon Hill to the village, Revnoid- stone, RIicmII;. Burry Green to Sennvbridce. CJieriton to Cwm. Iv and Manselfoid" to Old Wrd'i.s. The majority of the remaining roads had only small passenger traffic. Mr. Lleufer Thomas The traction engines are taken over tlnn for the purpose of carrv- ing heavy good. and for threshing machines. The Commitioners aked if it was not a fact that these roads were exempt by law. and that the engines could go over them. and on being informed it was not, said that such a bye-law had been frequently passed by offi- cer* of the Crown. Mr. Lleufer Thomas contended that the engines were essential in jurely agricultural districts, and the farmers would be badly Ïli- convenienced if debarred from their use. Mr. Jotm Taylor, three years chairman of the Gower District Council, said he had been a member of the Board for 29 years, and con- nected 'with tlie roadj management. Within the past five years. Miss Talbot had not oniy given much land. but had widened a road near Pcnrice at her own expense. £1.845 was spent in road widening, and the Board had jUi" widened the road irom Port Eynon to Penrice Church, and irom the five-mile stone to Old Wails. Plans were prepared for the improvement of the road at a cost of £5.000, The roads to be excluded from loco- motive tramc were not thoroughfares except that they were the only means of" trans- ferring coai and miUing produce, and builidrg material by locomotives. If the traffic was abolished it would mean a loM to the farmers aUL1, it gain to nobody. Mr. Pritcliard. agent to Miss Talbot also gave evidence, and pointed out that the Ip of the locomotive traffic world materially enhance the cost, of haulage. The Conjnissionesaid that the district COJUiÔl ha dmade out a good case. The en- was adjourned.

SWANSEA LABOURER'S CRUELTY. Brynhyfryd Man Gets Six Months Before the Swansea magistrates on Wednes- day afternoon. John Thomas, labourer. 3. New-street, Brynhyfryd. was summoned, at the instance of the X.S.P.C.C.. for neglecting his three children.—Mr. Viner Leeder prose- cuted for the society. Prisoner was unde- fended. Mr. Leeder, introducing the case, said de- fendant had served two periods of imprison- went-one of four months, and one of two months, for the same offence. The wife was a hard-working woman. The last time defendant came out of prison was on May 5, then Inspector Pearce fuuud him work under the Harbour Trust. He worked well for two or three months, then began to get so lazy that his employers had been bound to get rid of him. Meanwhile, the children were starving, and the mother a frail creature, trying her best to get woik to provide food for them. Inspector Pearce, on his first visit, found the three children in the house. The home was poor. but clean. The only food in the house was a, piece of bread. The mother was ill. He left an order for food, on the credit of the Society. The defendant hadn't been there for weeks. The Inspector at first failed to find defendant, who was ultimately ar- rested on a warrant Defendant kept at the work the Inspector had fuond for him for about three months, and then suddenly dis- appeared. The children would have starved had it not been for the society. They were insufficiently clothed. Wm. Price, foreman under the Harbour Trust, said defendant worked with him from May 19 to Aug. 19. but latterly began to be lazy. He was a good workman, and was paid 24s. 9d. a week. Rose Thomas also corroborated. When her husband was at work he used to give her most of his money. The children used to go out and pick cinders she herself had been very ill, and attended to bv Dr. Powell. P.C. Hill arrested the "defendant at house. The children came to him asking him to come. Defendant was drunk, and his wife told him he had taken up a fender to strike her with it. Defendant didn't deny it- P.C. Goad was called. Defendant was sent to prison for six months' hard labour. On the suggestion of Mr. Leeder, )11'. F. H. Glynn Price stated he thought the case of the woman was one calling for immediate reo lief. and he promised to introduce it at the meeting of the Board of Guardians on Thurs- day.

A MORRISTON MAN'S ADVEN- TURES. At Ystradgynlais Police Court on Tuesday- John Edwards, labourer, Morriston, was charged with stealing on or about September a mason's hammer and trowel, valu*1 the property of Ernest Grant, mason. 48. en^a n"Street. Swansea, who said that he was end lnas°n at a building at Ynis at the to the (.kep^'rr.ber. He stayed from the 23rd incr Twit Saturday, when he left, hav- 'uYi tm!1Vr al! the tools—four hammers and Wnrned He h7 train home, and -fnnnd the Krw i_ following Wednesday. He ] and ^ro^en open, and his hammer !;1 rnmer W °wel hissing. He identified the Ik; v0s01?6 marks on it. He then g;n-e lt«* to the police.—Wm. Hy. Richara> i foreman for Messrs. Burns. C li • Co., builders, Ystaly- fera, about s ago. A man came to him offeri 11 u' < n I«€rT ^or sale, which he "ought for 9u. • Lampry, mason, gave similar evidence i>e ^owel.—Neither wit- nesses cotild I>C;¡r to deendant as being the man.—-gergt. Jarre^ said that on Monda morning he received defendant into cugtodv from the Swan-ca Lorough Police. and charged him. He said he knew nothing about the theft. He said lie went on the drink. He pleaded 'not guilty to tne Bench, and there not being sufficient evidence, he was dis- charged, after being -warned. Barrett complaining that the witness Richards had considerably hindered his inquiries, he was reprimanded, and warned that a ••re penalty awaited those who rrfu-fd to the police whn called npou.

A Small Gang at Work. There is little doubt but that the robberies at Mr. Goldberg's, the pawnbroker's, Mr. Davies. the undertaker's, and Mr. Thomas's refreshment house keeper, were carefully planned by a small gang. Mr. Goldberg lias 10*4 some JE150 worth of jewellery, and up to the present none of his goods have been re- covered. On the other hand some R,20 worth of jewellery taken from Mr. Davies' premises has. we are informed, been traced. Next door. Mr. Thomas's premises were burgled and a sum of money abstracted from one of the drawers in the bedroom. The thieves seem to have been very clumsy in this house. for they burst open two drawls and a chest, and whilst taking gold, and silver from a box and a bag of coppers, left a watch-chain and some rings in the same drawer. Eutrancie to both Mir. Davies' and Mr. Thomas's premises was gained through a manhole above the first landing. In each of the two house's the man- hole S, which are close to one another, and betwen which there is no paitition. are loose and can easily be raised. De sevnding through either of these, th-e bedrooms are close at hand. and the theory is that there were at least two men engaged, one of whom let the other down by his liacds. The thieves would seem to have waited a convenient opportunity to enter Mr. Thomas's premises on Friday night, slipping through the shop and up the stairs whilst the inmates were in the kitchen. Pending further investigations by the detec- tives. there is a. disposition on the part of those effected not. to enter into details.

BRYNMELYN WARD CONSERVA- TIVE WORKERS. Mr Molyneaux Organises a Pleasant Re-Union. An Interesting re-union t-uok plat e at th,. Market Ilestaura-nt 011 Wednesday night, when Mr. Percy Molyneaux entertained to supper some 50' members of the committee and workers of the Brynmeliu Ward during tiie last Parliamentary election. Host Cur- ran supplied gt first-class repast, and. tlie tables cleared the chairman (Mr. Molyneux). who, supported by Me wis. F. Wadelmgtou. W. J. Beor, F. Smith, and W. Molyneux. proposed the customary toa«ts of the liing and Royal Family, whuh were honoured with fervour. Mr. William .Jenkins next proposed "Use Cause," and indicated the trend of tin proceedings by describing himself a; a Con- servative. and proud of it. He had not been one very long, but quite long enough to real- ise that he was on the right side. (Cheers.) Mr. Percy Mblyneux, prior to calling upon Mr. F. Waddington (Conservative agent) to respond, said that the primary object of that gathering had been for the purpose of intro- ducing Mr. Waddington to them. and in order to give- the man oppoitunity of seeing ivh sort of a man they had entrusted the work t't their cause to. He considered it the oeJ; day's work they ever did to engage Mr. Wad- dington. (Applause.) Mr. Waddington. on rising, was very cordially greeted. He said he was much gratified at the hearty way in which tney had leceivcd the toast, and fully appreciated the honour they had done him by coupling with it his name. When he IN- that large body of active Conservative woik- ers. and considered that they represented but one ward in the town, he felt justified in thinking that the cause was far from beircrjll a comatose condition. Perhaps they would not consider that an in-opportune time for him to Ltly a few words on what appeared the burning question of the dav—the Education Bill. It was admitted by all fair-minded people, no matter what their political faith or religion, may be, that their present system of education was in a most unsatisfactory state.. ,md if tolerated it would make them the laughing stock of the nations, and lower nattonal prestige. The position as it stood wis that elementary education Mas in the hanos ot School Boards, whose schools were maintained by the rates, and Boards of Volun- tary School managers, whose schools existed by the aid Cl private benevolence eked out bv Government grants. They had here two bodies side by side, but by no means hand in hand. Such secondary education as existed was insufficient, and in no rational connection with its ground work, elementary education, nor its superstructure, technical education. The final stage, technical education, was mainly provided and controlled by Countv and Borough Councils, and those' Councils were independent alike of School Boards anel the Boards of Voluntary School managers, and were under the existing system, unable to satisfactorily link technical education with such meagre provision for secondary educa- tion as existed. There was consequently an unnecessary, extravagant, and confusing mul- tiplication, of authorities and an expeiw-ive and dangerous rivalry between the bodies woiking in the same fieid. That system presented hindrances to the scholar who aspirec^ to poss tlirough all its grades. The Bill was de- signed to secure for the education system of the country what it had never before pos- sessed — efficiency. stability, and unity through all itm grades. (Cheers.) The op- ponents of the mea.sme', however, bid not hesitated to make statements glaringly at variance with the truth to gain their own p^s-1 Their chief battle cries were that Board Sehools were to be done away- with; tnat schools were to be handed over to the (.1'0" 1 l' ii 1 (LIla wnoever paia tne piper should call the tune. In reply to these cries, first, Bill did not. seek to destroy oi.-ie sin-de Board School. It did not withdraw a penny or take away a single advantage at present erijoved by them; but, on the contrary, it would develop their usefulness. Further, it for the erection of additional Board ■'i i ^x' nia-nagvd entirely by the Coun- cils directly elected by the ratepayers. Not ,1, Nlllgle chool was to be handed over to any clerical or ecclesiastical body whatever. As far as any difference in mansigement went., it was towards lay control, as four la-men, pro- bauiy five. were to be associated with clergy- wi men m the management. ('Hear, hear.) As to I tlie piper," one-sixth of the total e,-cpenfies of tlie primary denominational st'hools would come from the local rates, the rest to be provided by the denominations who had provided tlie school buildings an*} •equipment, and from the National Exche- quer- ILle. firuneis of the Bill proposed to gjve one-third of the management to the local bod-, 1,110 will only provide about one-sixth of the funds. They might get more of the tune than they paid for. ("Yes," and cheers ) After "ting Mr. Forster's tribute in 1870 to the t oiiservatives for the invaluable support given that body to their opponents' educa- tion Hr? Waddington said that the preNellt Rill was one that, would do incalcu- lable i*»od- 'lId should earn the gratitude of even- In the lKUd. In conclusion, he expressed the hope tha.t at the next. election Swansea would again be represented by a Cousetrvntrev. (Apn!aUlSe r Mr. JwCy j Moiyi).Hi.v «a.> .s^c.kcr. Ht: Raid Quit they could all f'" that they had in Mr. { Waddingti'r rhc uiaa for the cause in; Swan-" sea. (Cheers.) They should have had him at the last election, and things might have gone differently. He (the speaker) Sad been criticised for daring to be a Conservative 11 what was the most un-Conse-rvative ward in the town; but he stuck- to his principles, and M as not afraid to show it. Referring to the bust election.^ the cry had been—more ishanie to them hat had Sir John done for Swan- sett-" ("Shame.") Yes. shame. Well he could now ask "What had Sir George done for Swamea" (Laughter and cheers). He thought if every ward in the town had a band of workers like Brynmeliu, the next elec- tion would see them again in their old oroud position. (Applause.)—The toast of the se- cretory M-as responded to by Mr. W. T. Beor. who made a rattling speech, in which he pre- dicted Conservative success next time, and amidst loud cheers referred to Mr* MoImicux many sterling qualities. •Messrs. Hiram Morgan. Tom Griffiths, Will. Jenkins. V\. J. Beor, and Evan Davies, (sane for the delectation of the company, and Alit F. YV addington, in response to IIwny requests, recited "If we only knew" in splendid style. The usujal concluding toasts were honoured, and the meeting ended with the sinline of the National Anthem. °

BURRY PORT. Grand Concert at the Parish HalL-On Tuesday evening the Parish Hall was crammed with one of the best audiences ever seen together in the place. the occasion being the first concert of the Burry Port La- dies Choir. The following well-known sing- er. also assisted; Soprano, Miss Blodwen Hopkins, Llangennech; contralto. Miss M. A .ifenM UmeHy. tenor Mr j ]}razel< Llanelly; baritone, Mr. J. Brython Williams. Burry > violinist, Miss Annie Stephens, Burry 1 ort; cornet, Mr. David John, Burrv Pnt; elocutionists, Messrs. Tom Griffiths and iarry Ihomas, Llanellv; pianist, Atr rhillip Eynon. Burry Port; and conductor. Mr n. Biuiy Walters. A.L.C.M.. Burrv l'ort. -Ii. J. Wilkins presided in the ab- sence ot his SOil, Coun. Tom Wilkins. The chairman made a brief speech, in which he expressed lus deepest sympathy with the h.dies c ion, and trusted that the choir would be ;| 'l,ess- A lengthy programme was then rendered. The proceedings terminated by a .laughable farce entitled: "The Hard-up Kivals. oy Messrs. Tom Griffiths, C. W. Chapman, and PaITv Thomas. The concert was a grand success. musically and finan- cially. and tlte talented young conductor, n. Buiry "alters. is to be heartily conrratu- iated on t ie beautiful singing of his weil- ba la need c loir, j wou]d liii9 tl •: coodve- tor would get the ether oarts lequi ,iii torin a choir to compete at. no National teddtod itt Llill,ll,Ilext year. Wh.n sty you. -All" "alters? You can relv on having plenty of aSsIstance. Amuversary Services at Zion.— (in Sunday and the half-yearly services of Zion Church were held, when big congregat.ons iissemblerl at each of the ser- vices to ISfin the excellent sermons de- livery ie Hev. D. (iorJJvvvn Williams, St. Cleat s. and the Rev. Thomas Hughes. Briton teiiy. 5,^ church has nlways been noted for Its anniversary services, but these services were the best ever held. The two re\. gl 11 neri preached with great earnest- ness a'1( V"111'- and the spirit of the prea- chers pa"sed to the congregation, with the result that the greatest "Hwyi" was mani- fest,ed t 1 °uglu»ut the services. 1 tie two preacheis "gnly praised the singing of the rillf. choJr. which, under the able conductor- of iiichard Davies, New Lodge. sang spee <1 iyn)I!Si autl.,ems. and chants in an adnuraole manner. Mrs. Lloyd presided a- the organ throughout the services lin.ge Itlyiibei, of the leading residents of Burry j-1,1 ^ere present during the meet- ing. anion,, mho,n u.ere (.|)UI1 j Qwen an(l his wite |"un. R. t. Hammond. Mr. E. r.var> ('0"5:'|airman of Pembrev School Board). Rogers, Rev .J. Owen (Pem- bicy). <lIU -*1'- Charles {chemist). Burry 1 "it Liter.irv Ss(,cietv.— A meeting oi the .<Uo\e s(,ciety" was helel at the Free Library 011 thursday last. The chair v.as t by Howell, New Lodge. It v/as tlCJlc*r' to have the first debate on I uesday- ember 4th. and the subject chosen Are our pleasures* carried to excess.' • -Hervyn Howell was chosen to take the ^fii'Uiative, and Mr. J. Eager tlie negatne- ie Cambrian" representative was askef .j. I *le attention of the public of Burry 1 ort., through the columns of that oo-)u]ar new. paper) :1n-l to invite aN to the meeting- oiu.'net" ,'tJr<: 11 I'arade.—Last Sundav rnorning v'- Parade ot M Company df the 1st >,• Ve'sli Regiment took place at St. Mary ja Rurrv Port. The men assembled/' the armom-V at 10.30 to the number or a \Jut 70. Tiley then marched under the command of r^ieut.-C'«»). Koderick end Capt-. to St. Mary's for the 11.15 a.m. sei"•)>'•- ie band jireeeded the men, and played e (|f |ivmns_ The men ¡o(.kcd esceedmgly s'nart. niarched with pre- cision. and s that they had been trained thorough' '^r c''lttrch v,ms thruiiged with members o tUry's. together vritli a large number "s "}'s from different chapels. The sen-ice \vt eiioi.ii and was intoned by the PeN-. -J- 1 le^ (curate-in-cbarge). while the sermon "Ny preached by the Rev. D. Jones.. "f Jc'ar) who took his text from the J- \i 1,1: "Biessod b vthe Ldrd my strength- teac]ieth mv hands to war, and my nJ\er.fo tight" Tiw hvmns were: Onward, Cllr;-aian soldiers." "All ha it the P(,Nvel. of ilifille," "Fight the good ti^ 1 lc Ihe Church's one foun- dation. Flkington, J.P., read the lessons, Mr. J. j;. Bevan pre- sided at tl'e Jj' n- After tiie blessing, the National heartify sung by all. Funeral of tl<loi]!:it; Williams, Berllan. at .„. Ut The funeral of Miss Wiliiams. be f,ighter of the late Mr. David ''I.1. ''V,' belonged to one of the ojdest lanio'e' e,'ibrey. took place on 1 hursday la' T,"rf leaving the house, the Hev. J. J'et|)nny. Burrv Port. read scripture and in pr;lver Rev. Peter Williams (^|C'ITj of Iroedvrhiw) introduced the service. J.'Rogers addressed the assembly ^'e graveside the Kev. J. Rogers spok<?- "'e Rev. I). T. liichards closed with r [\l!i/er- The chief nnmrners were Messrs. J" James Williams. Miss M. William^. uie hev. and Hiohards ( I onyoiindy)- an^. Ile Misses Ethel and Dor- othy Richards- r* :'Hd Mrs. E. H. Wilson, (Maesvrhaf) t'je /W. an(j Williams ('JWedyi'liud). \i\eJ'T^ugh Williams (New- piu t). Mr and j 'J,)Hes (Capel Ifan, Ponty- berem). Mr. J,1lC 5rs- Davies (Cowell House, Llaneiiv). M'- Aji's. Williams (Aehddu Vilh,). Mr. J- ''hers, ^r. and Mrs. Wil- liams (Pelitoy 11). Adll,i, Vtns (Corsias). Miss Davies (Llwy^, Miss ^Villiams (1. church). Mrs. ll'c]larc|s and Miss Wil- liarns (Tipslea)^—,

PllOFESSOl' CAIIP E XT I vR-'S l^lr It. is so sel<?l,I,n 'Swansea, is visited by an eminent thtn,1°oia^< that if for that reason only the conii1"^ "i'ofeSj0r Estlin Carpen- ter." M.A. one ie n»ost brilliant men: of the day, is to be" '"U'ed. jje lectures at the Albert Haii oil f^f'ive Mondays, begin- ning 011 OctobP1' } a'»l ending on 1)h ember ht further p:l' dl's regarding M'hich mav be seen elsewKJ'' 'n «ln- columns. Professor Caqienter is i'11 .^djy recognised as one or the chief autlj ll( country on the ■sacrcd books f* the h;t. anc(1 boo],:s ;,t ,<1..(

The Swan¡:c¡¡, Technical Instruction Com mittee have a course of ten lec- tures on ,11°^ of the South Wales Coalfield," to. %r^lvered by Mr. W. S. Boul- ton, lecturer ,n„ °?y at University College, Cardiff. The ^vdl be given on ednes- day next. '•Dockite' VVjSKUnder date October 14th: —Sir.—I tf ty a "Docks" car to-day. and noticed 'en rounding the curve into. Union-^ le hogie wheels swept out from under the CM, and the gate on that side of the cai' VVl r the other side being closed iu> 11 P°or young Salter fell before the ;f„d was killed. Surely better than cure," only there "r a mangled corpse. Cannot the «• «. Co, he coiiipelled ?•> ilS a jviGiT'd 10 \v leels -vhicli would move out and return with -ue bogey This should b? insisted on by the itu.riy uscrw of the Docks out and return with dJe bogey This should b? insisted on by the itu.riy uscrw of the Docks cars.

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. Saturday. Before Messrs. Wm. Walters. J. E. Boundy, J. Powell, and A. Thomas. Patrick Molloy, seaman, no fixed, Samuel James Donovan. fireman, no fixed, had to pay for drunkenness. M. Antonio, captain of the barque "En- richetta Occaine," was fined Is. and costs for not having his dog muzzled and tied.

County Business. Before Messrs. W. Walters, J. Powell, A. Thomas and J. E. Boundy. William Perkins and David* Thomas, labourers. Swansea, were summoned for using obscene language on the MumbJes train on Sunday evening, September 21.—Mr. Dormer Andrews prosecuted, and stated that Inspec- tor Rees was called to the top of a second class carriage between Oystermouth and West Cross, where he liad been making a noise and interfering with passengers.—Inspector Rees (Iraniways Co.) testified to these facts, add- ing "There's no end of trouble on Sunday nights—it's really disgraceful.Sergt. Hon- kins (Mumbles) and another officer, corro- borated.—Defendant Jenkins, who had been very noisy during the hearing, was fined 40s. inclusive or 14 days' hard labour; Thomas, who was represented by his wife, was also fined 40s. or 14 days.

Monday. Before Me-i-i-.s. Howel Watkius, J. Rosier, S Goldberg and F. Rocke. William Morgan, captain of the echoonet IV'spatcli, and Daniel Giiffiths, labourer, were lined, for drunkenness. John Morgan, Strand, was sent to prison for 14 days hard labour, his offence beinc that or begging 11 The following temporary transfers were made: Of the Cliri-stoplier Hotel, from Airs, (ntn to Cap. John Rowlands; RhondoL. Ilotel. from Mr. Lewis to Thomas Turn. i Alexandra Hotel. Oxford-street, from Wilram Jolin Jenkins, to Robert John Thorne; of ihe- Adelplu Hotel, from Cap. John. Rowlands to John Jenkins. Rose Darrock (alias Mrs. Evans). 79, Strand, who had twelve previous convictions againtt her, was charged with drunkeniie- and sent, to prison for a month. She was told that if she was brought- there again, she would be sent to an inebriate's home. Benjamin Jones, labourer. Strand wa- cbaiged with being dunk and disorder- in Coat-street on Saturday, and with wiifus'v b re a king two panes of glass in a cell at the Goat-street station. He was sent to pru o fo- a nontn « hard labour on each charge John Williams, collier. Pontardawe ano }t¿lJ g.¡ l'et E-mns, 2. Mariner-street, were e«ch rned -0$. or fourteen days for indecency. Martin Curran, seaman, Sailors' Home." was ,,n ll),r d^iinkenne, A charge again, t Elizabeth Davies, no fixed, was adjourned foi a week, with a view to having her .sent to au meb; iate.<"home. Captain Hid. master of the St. was fined 10-. for not having his dog muzzled chained. s Tiioma. Johns. 23. Dyfatty-s-fc;est, a piivat" in the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. wa«' sum- momcl for drunkenness I ',I a, book- ing clerk at the G.W.R. station, 'lliere wa- no p' osccutor. }:Jlen Louisa ENcn. married woman of 132. Lodney-street. M as summon d for av- satiliing Ciaia A. H-epat! }K r sister. Sne knocked her with a bru h I.n ihe shouMe- li.erc l.ad been some depute about the ownei- of nn article If iurmttuv. Case disrris- sea. John Godsall, 10. Greyhound-street., and his wile, Annie, weie summoned for negU'ctini their five childien.—Mr. J. Viner Leeder, who appeared for the defence, stated that the female defendant had broken her arm. and it had been dressed that morning.—The case Ni-li5 consequently adjourned for a fortnight. Jens Jensen, innkeeper. Crown Inn. Strand was summoned for assaulting .John Bllwden. ^f1'; 'L!K'iitfjsej/i defended, and found plaintiff somewhat recalcitrant. He shoutec" his replies in a most impudent way. OIl one occasion Mr. Thompson, after bearing a. good deai of vociferation quietly, suddcnly'shouted out at the top of his voice, "Will you listen to me. my good man!"—Witness was so sur- prised that he was literally- "hoist with his own petard." and fairly jumped in the box, greatly to the amusement of the Bench He then subsided.—The defence was a total de- nial, and suggested that Bowden. the com- plainant' was obstrepeious and disordeilv on the night in question, and interfered in a dis- pute between a Frenchman and Jensen.-Case dismissed, amidst the protests of complainant.

Tuesday. Before Messrs. J. \Y. Jones and W. Thomas. Beatrice Johnson, who had five precious convi'.tioiis against her. was fined 20s. or 14 days for drunkenness. She was told' tha.t if sne came again she wouid be sent to an ine- briates' home. ,"Y.?U ™st to prison for a month. Mur- ?eV' m' i C Vrm- "-These remarks Mnrnliv*' W' '"ld dohn Muiphy respectively. J. W. Jones was the piesiding magistrate, Mur,.l,y Pontardawe .bouier who had been summoned by the .rU;'I'(i'a,ls t"1' non-maintenanoe of n s three children, who aie eiin-gcable to the to ,Mil. also with not aopearmg in answer to a summons. Charles Hunt, 4. Burlai-ascent; Eliza- beth Iverr. Alexaudra-buildings S«m.uelCraw- cour, Beaufort. Archer; W. G. Camden, 77, ^t. Helen s-ro;id David ilartin, Heathfield- i' i .K;ite Freedman, Carmartheiu- in r' V«Uxrt,,i £ »!r 13s* 6(1 • e H' }<>1" Sunday- trad- -H- 1 owe got off owing to a technical >i m the summons. Tiie ea»se was with- utawn. A number of parents were summoned for not sending their children to s hool.

< Wednesday. Before Messrs, W Walters. J. Powell, F. H. (l'yn Price, E. Rice Daniel. J. E. Boundv ,:I,I Joseph Davies. r ^Ln'riiigton <28), 79, Strand, was 's' OI' ^ve days for dninkenness.— -v die. 276. Carmarthen-road, and Ellen .JcTte; Dallas Sullivan), 19, Ann-Street, botn offenders, were s-ent to prison for 21 and r xtspect iveiy. I here was no prosecutor in the case of <~eo*-ge Harrisen, coinnieicial agent, 104, i»h(>ucida.-strect. ,• barged with stealing Is. 11a. nom a till at iia Bruanwick Inn. Duke-street, Th.. ease was struck out. A1r ,liani ^niitb (15). 19, Sloane-street, Alfred .(ones (15) 4. Paxton-terra.ee, and WU- Reginald Carter (14). 10. Goreieinoii- piuce. were jointly charged with stealing and receiving a number of pipes, pouches,%ic., ironi the Swans'a, market. Defective-Ser- Pe<,n Means sai l he had received complaints: troin tradesmen in the market. From infor- mation icceived defendants were taken into custody at N.?ath. P.C. Bounds. Xeath, had of purses (td other articles ■ndiieh. together with the boys, he iianded over to Sergeant. Aliens. Williain Phillips, :l young man in the urplov of y.Ir. Musgrave- •dso gave evidence. On" the application of tlie Deputy Chief Constable defendant* were remanded till Monday. These persons were fined for drunkenness James Harris, labourer, Bhickpdl; TJhomas Charles, labourer, Swansea: Jonn Hoare, labourer; John Gibbon. H King, cab driver; and Efnes maber. Swansea. « G. W. Rutherford, br.^f' 1-^a1n.Sea- '^as fined 10s. inclusive f°r Tl, rr L 'Jlc.vcle on the footpath and Edward Gammon, haulier, Swansea, a similar ain°u 1 clrunig with- °UEbfnS'er Davie^ colher Penewar, near Gorseinon. was s>u Thomas for assault, He -r. a committed on Oct. 14th.—Mr- Hen^r Thompson, who de- feuded, an amicable 15,6 K,Se' «««• hear- inf. T. • i i. 0?d iTlSkifS- Caerg^ydd, w„5 sumuio c„ ^'oirnus, of Vexafacli. ^or ;V j.ist "Week in r .iu'(>s'e out of another heard I;»st weeu. in "which the relative posi- tions of complainant and rU? i f 1 versed.—Mr. Yiner WCTi -e" Int, and Mr. Hy. Tho^i^T8 ff,°r ^0fPlain- .1 °J Provocation.- Several wit- nesses weie iieard. ^he four magistrates pre were nnaye- to agree, and conse<fuent-ly th" case was tusnugsed.—Mr. Joeder applied ioi' a new summons, wliich wu1 fused. ) 11

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Thursday. Before Messrs. J. H. Leaver, Bowel Watkins. J. Powell, J. Rosser, and Jolni Lewis. Tliere were 15 cases in all—mostly v. oni'ii— Alice Powell (49) no fixed, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Pentreehwytli-road, on Wednesday, was dismissed with a caution. --I-:iizabeth Thomas, no fixed, had 17 previous convictions against her. three since last June. She was sent to prison for a month, and told that if she cam* there lIgnin she would be sent to an Inebriates' Home.—Margaret Davies, Wassail-sijuare, drunk on the Sands John i McNeigb. labourer, 20, Vivian-street; Ben. jamin Grey. 15. Farm-lane Henry Stephens, Briton Ferry; Wm. White. Inkennan-street; Ellen Johnson, 13, Miers-street, were fined in small amounts.—Johanna Bevan. 7. Pinkney- street, and Sarah Davies. 6. Pinkney-street, were drunk and fighting in that thoroughfare, j 15s. or 7 days each. William Macdonald, York-court, was fined 7s. 6d. for using obscene language. The Head Constable said tliere had been many com- plaints of the bad language used in this court, particularly from gentlemen staying iu the Hotel Metropole. Isaac Dwyer. 138. Llangyfelach-road. and Archibald Matthews. 57, Band-street, errand boys, were each summoned for driving hand- carts on the pavement. They were cautioned and dismissed. The licence of the Landore Inn was trans- ferred to Frederick Wedlake. Evan Thomas. 7. Strand, and Margaret Davies. Plasma ii. both charged with drunken- ness, were dismissed. Mary Ann Knight. 45, Wellington-street, was summoned for neglecting her child on September 16. and other dates. On the ap- plication of Mr. I-dwards, the case was ad- journed for a week.

CARNEGIE'S WARNING Employers' Slackness: Ill-paid Labour Mr. Andrew Carnegie delivered liis sectorial .uWrc.-ii tu- th-e students of St. Andrew's Uni- versity. Edinburgh., on Wednesday. Forty years ago, lie said, Britain was the only ini- portuiit manufacturing centre, but method had now changed, and American modern .rethods ha I now taken Britain's place. In comparing Britain withi the continents of Eu- rope awl America much was seen unfavour- able to her industrial PiFitioit. Employers failed to give business their unremitting at- tention, and to display the energy and en- terprise of the founders of the practical mono pcll- (if bli-, They generally regarded it as only it lneanet to win. er.trane to another rank of society. The employed thought too niiK'h of 'now little they need do, and too little of how lnueh they could do. Both classes took liJfe easily). Employers would Hud it much to theiv own interests to give thfrir "úblet employees shales in the busincfiM Moreover- it was not the lowest. but the highest paid labour, with scientific management and machinery. which gave j cheape st pro-duels. The two continents hal another decided advantage over Britain in the sobriety and regular habits of their work m511- he viewed the immediate future of Britain without misgiving as far as main- fining her present trade aw concerned. In contrastiTg Europe and AnieriUi, as units. i wid-iuieuc faga.injMt continentu Mr. Cl&rlegie I L"md they found Europe an aimed camp, every j ltians time and labour for years taken- for military training, not merely unproductive labour, but labour costly to the State- Near nine millions of men were thus called to mi l tar y July. The American iutto."11 tuc other hand, had onlv aa aawv of 66,000, and tlieie was no conscription. Its men were iii thcindiKstrial armv. adding to the inateri i| wealth of the countrv. w';s 1 Cll_ lie in Europe, which IcHuse 1I1<tnr lilt. to l'mi- grate U> America., cspeewllj .ioiu Germany- and the value tll4:> V. l'1.- nK'ut Auiiarioa could lel,evcd-. It might, be accepted 1 ever Britain re- sorted to conscript"' -public would be .vtill more eikncbed tliau n, had yet been bv tlie elass of e, S. who would come in i ,neilLer lblunbç,l'S than, eVer. {"') I i°n ^eMvntYnafternc>on•- the funeral took place c_ y yddba-ch burial ground of Mr r-ortc^e left ji '^nown in .Swansea. i')le Rhonnda-street of hls ^"S^er. 132, Messrs Tl1', and \he mo/urners were MVih Pan,el Matthews (son), Evan WiiliaSr/:Srl)- Bees (son-in-law), Stanley P. (rriilitljs ^ollclL(;r). Savage ('on-m-law), and eccunio i on"ln"law)' ? h'il carnages were /T'k as follows: 1st, Rev. W Jimes (Ueneze,.) piev j. Matthews (Fabian's Bay), ATc' 111 ^Vi 2nd carriage, aniel Matthews, David Matthews. Al- bert Matthews. and Alfred Matthews (nei)h- j 3rd carnage, Me.svls_ Matthew Rees O^ald Rees, Edward Matthews, and Willie Griihthe ^nephews); 4th carriage, Messrs Ar- thur Savage, Horace Matthews, Jolili Matthews, and W. Thomas (nephews);5th carnage. Messrs E. M. John and Brown, Amongst those who attended the funrea lwere Messrs. Jones, Lloyd (Lloyd Brother), i D- Thomas, J. wrlFarlSr W01^,>V' J°^S' T' Thomas" nil, ^VUlianwi (Morriston), and w'Tsli was ermri 16 'serv^c6, wbich was in Welsh, was conducted by the Rev. W James.

-=-- afternoon pedestrians in TTpper nf twV;Uv a woman rush from the vicm- !.ty otTrith,<l Coach and Horses public-hm'se, and \nJL ,y"excitable state dash herself on the tmm-mils jn the tr.lck of the nuinerojibs 7w*- not to mention tramcars passing at that time of day. She was promptly hauled ott hy those the scene, when it was £:"1' :'du the wouldbt <>" i '?:L "ras +he notori- ous Ulen Sullivan, ot o has an unenviable) record in convi,

RAILWAY RETURNS. £ 9°^, We3tera- RaiIwav" an increase «r £ 9,300 aggregate increase. 15 weeks £ £ iJ* London and NnrfV. ^2,909. crease of £ 6 000- ern .^dway, an ig« weeks, £ 143jD30 f,^r0^a^e increase for increase, if'waSs' £ 1^22^°!^ °f ^415 the Vale of GlatnoV^ r? (including receipts Taff Vale Railwa aggregate decrease, lsVeek^sTs. eek,s, XI,815, LOCAL FINANCE. f DAVIES ANDBARREE, STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS 56, WIND-STREET, SW ANSEA. periaf T^"aceo°D(f(K'.P £ ^^OOIm- Swansea Harbour Stm-l o- p f Pref- £ 200 Ord. loo Wassau Gold ^>ot Kailway Gold Shares. 1(1 ((-oasf^ ^'ares; v00 Abosso and Cei^tief r'ef,'vrP' 10 Capital Lloyds Banks Bml^e < 'ol)iei-y; 10 JFelegr^ 113. HAMILTON SUA W STOCK. SHAEE & MORTGAGE BEO^ .5, TKMPl.K.vr.Krr. S„.axs°aKEB' All Classes of Stor>ks 'Ill(? B!t;lre Bought ani Sold at close Market Ben. Evans 4 P c- Stock; Ben. Dell, Stock. Sf:Lr,ERs.-Swansea GaR Consolidated Stock;, Rhondda 4 Debenture

COMMERCE OF SWANSEA AND DISTRICT. (By our Own Correspondent). SW ANSEA, '['/¡ursda.r,-A very large exporfj tory. merchandise are satisfac- Itory. aSi«Si,frit|,1)ifl? ? balla8t. 30,188 tons, aa 21^810^ toiisf' 1 ast. ^ar. Pmi0M ton»e Cn'h?^nt8 iaclude France, 25.273 Cferiirinv' V«n t0n8; Sweden- 700 ton8;| r.fn,> V J ton8; Holland, 1,060 tons;! ?'/ n 760 tons; Cape of Good Hope, tnn °{ISi azil, 800 tons; Montreal, 4,850 ions; Baltimore, 9.400 tons; Boston. 13,050 tons; Philadelphia, 3,503 tons; New Yort, 1,700 tons; 'Galveston (bnnlcera), 1,150 tona.-« Patent fuel: Pran-cal .1.090 tons; Italy, Ofl0 tons; Spain, 2.000 tons; Tunis, 3.300 tons; St, Petersburg', 500 tons; Algeria, 2,550 tons Clearances of Tin-plate and General Goods:! France, 550 tons; Sweden, 700 tons; f]pn«„ 300 tons; St, Petersburg-, 1,000 tons- p 7* hagen, 350 tons; Belgium, 430 tons- Vr 700 tons; Cape of Good Hope, 612 w. more. 50 tons Boston, 50 tong- anj »Balti- 500 tons. us' and New Tort, Imports. Coastwise: p;„ scrap iron, etc., 731 tons- 1 tons;' tons; pitch, 195 tons; pvrito moulds, 59 257 tons: potatoes iin f 230 tons; grain, tol a'. tons: sandnes. 1,355 Imports. Foreign v tons; general, 4/vi + trance, pitwood, 1,335 820 tons—Xorw-n tona—Germany, general, general, 1,380 tons ee°eral- 340 tons.—Belgium. -New York, sen^~{5r°ntreal- deals, 165 loads. Imports, a ?7» 7 o06 tons- ^■705 tons « tom' and Exports, foreign. 61-905 tons' fith tons and' 'Exports J^spectrvely last year. fuel, 10 240 treign: Cojil, 69,223 tons; patent' sooflg 5,f4°2 \298 ilDd tin-plates and general

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