The Cambrian

GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. Sousa's Forthcoming Visit. Where Men do Women's Work. 'Wrinkles in Housework from the "Heathen Chinee." (BY "VERA.") Swansea is. I must confess ,:t. very Siocum- cum-Mud. so far as social events are con- ■cerned. We seem incapable of scaring above a church or chapel bazaar, and that only at rare intervals. However, as a break in the ennui of the next lew weeks, we may expect a visit from Sousa and his world-famous band. Sousa, of course, is pre-eminent both as con- ductor and composer, and his talents would enable him to shine in the one without the other. His marches in truth have become too popubr-they have reached the summit of popular fame (some would call it the deepest depth), viz., the barrel organ, but between hearing them played at an occasional ball by a scratch band of musicians, and hear- ing them from his bund, conducted by him- -sels, there is a vast difference. There are. I hear, about fifty-five instrumentalists, and a few vocalists, who will help to break the montony and vary the proceedings a trifle. Too much brass band music in a lump wearies and deafens the ear, except in rare cases. An accomplished band playing the Tann- hauser overture is a thing of beauty and a joy for ever; that is just where the genius of these masters comes in. As with an old Ital- ian or Dutch masters paintings, so with such immortal compositions as the above, one can gaze on them and listen to them endlessly, without satiation. No doubt the "Honeysuckle and the Bee" catches the ear quicker than Rossini or Don- izetti, but, sparkling and tuneful as it evi- dently is, its notes speedily become equivalent almost to an attack of neuralgia. One wear- ies of the ephemeral beauties of these popular trifles in five minutes, but further acquain- tances with the masterpieces of vvagner can only develop still further awe at the majesty of the music and the genius of its author. Education, of course, is essential if you wish to fully understand these beauties; at first Tannhauser or Lohengrin are but a vast jumble of incoherent chords, apparently dis- cordant as the notes of a mighty storm. It is like the harder specimens of the picture puzzle craze to try and disentangle the plot, the leit motif, from the maze of sounds. But once disentangled, you never weary of it. These musings have caused me to stray a good deal from Sousa and Co. Well, it is pretty sure the Albert Hall will be packed'; possibly not in the afternoon. Does not the God of Football reign supreme tyrant over all in Swansea on that day? But in the even- ing-well, I should not be surprised if our four theatres and music halls did extremely poor business. Swansea has shown that it can appreciate a good brass band—mention not the German variety—on its merits almost as much as an Irving or Kendal. The Black Dyke's visit, for instance, was extremely suc- cessful. True, the Albert Hall was more than half empty on the Monday afternoon when the Black Dyke held forth but who is at liberty on a Monday afternoon? In the even- ing, however, the hall was crowded with a. most enthusiastic audience, and the visit proved a big financial success. Formerly this combination was amateur like a Welsh football fifteen, and about as accomplished. But it is said that the evil of professionalism has infected it. Foreigners charge us, by the way, with being a sober, unemotional, stupid, and obtuse people. But can France, sunny country as she is. show a rival to this intense devotion to music amongst her cor- responding classes?—the miners of Lille and the steel-workers of Le Creusot, where the Long Toms, among a good many other iron things, come from. I do not believe so. And Germany? Doubtless, in that home of the brass band, everyone can play a little, just as everyone in Wales can sing a little. But they could never rival Lancashire—we know that too well, from the efforts of the hideous combinations they export to us. The "soul" of the German "homey-handed" finds its out- let. I believe, more in the perusal of Grimm's Fairy Tales than in music. This indicates the possession of "soul." as the French would call it, but the outlet seems ridiculously child- ish for grown-up men. Fancy a Dowlais rollerman or a Morriston millman reading such books by the glare of a furnace! I admit even* condition of life up in the grimy North of England make for the growth of "stupidity" and a brutalised indifference to the finer things of life. The great manu- facturing towns are all of a likeness—rows upon unending rows of houses, dull, ugly. almost squalid in fact in their sheer, unre- deemed ugliness; with smoke for a sky; work at the loom or in the forging-shop or in the pit which begins for all alike—master and man—at an hour in the morning when others in the sleepy south are but half awake. Sucli gloom is depressing enough to satisfy the most rigid of Puritans; but while it undoubtedly lends to the life of the Northern workman an element of greater strenuous- ness' that is lucking in workmen elsewhere, it does not convert him into the mere me- chanical worker, who goes through life with no ears for aught but the roar of the furnace and the rattle of the loom. Here extremes meet with a venge inco. There are dozens of bands such as the Black Dyke scattered over Lancashire and Yorkshire -<is plentiful as choral societies in Wale*. So in the one phase of the North countryman's life you have de- pression. squalor, and' gloom: on the other the deepest and most intneate chords that the mind of a master ever knitted together— or forged would perhaps be the better verb to employ, for the Titantic works of Wagner, yet we are charged with every attribute of our climate and surroundings by the short- sighted foreigner! One has only to peruke any of the popular Jadies' magazine, to discern that the culture of beauty has a great deal of attention now-a- idays. The advertisement colums are crowded with descriptions of the specialities of the various face doctors, and complexion beaur- iifiers. There is a great change, too, in the attitude of women towards the subject of complexion treatment. There was a time— and not. far distant either when people would not have dreamt of owning that they took trouble to improve their appearance. Now it is not unusual to come upon a party •of ladies seriously debating this or that cream, or So and So's system of face-massage. But, lit would never' do, for us to be led away (entirely by these seducive advertisements; indeed, if you compare them. you will find -that the specialists all have different methods, .and while one strongly favours steaming the face with hot water, for instance, others lio-ld that this has a tendency to make the 'skin:flabby. This again verifies the proverb :re doctors disagreeing, etc. \ho, then, are we to believe': Well. T think that on the principle of what's one man's cure is another man's poison, everyone should discover for themselves what best suits their particular •case. It is generally agreed, however, that. there is great advantage to be derived from mas- saging the face with cream, unless there is any tendency to the growth of superfluous hair. Vegetable creams are preferred by • some; wool-fat is upheld by others. The former include permaceti, almond-oil, and bee's wax. Some of the cheapest remedies are best. such as oatmeal, slices of lemon, and a piece of raw cucumber, and a great point to remember is that the rubbing should be firm, but gentle, and always directed upwards and outwards. A few days ago I enjoyed a. delightful little chat with a friend of mine, who has travelled a great deal, and the conversation happened to turn upon Chinese as domestic servants. It is well-known that especially on the Pa- cific coast ,they are largely employed in this •capacity. And I was asked whether I knew how differently a. Chinaman wed an iron from the method employed by women at home. paving pleaded ignorance on the point, my friend said. "Well you know. when a woman Tons, she gets it at the right heat for use. and conseauentiy it soon cools, and she con- sumes much time in changing her irons. The Chinjsirian. on the cont.ray, gets his iron 'ttiuch too hot for use. When he begins to use his iron lie pb;"<jeg it quickly into cold water. J The heat from the interior then begins to come to the surface, and continues to do so for some time, about as last as it is cooled by use. So that the necessity forfrequent cliang- ing of irons is obviated. There! that's a wrinkle for you," concluded my friend, and as such, I pass it on to you. This thought of men employed for domestic work, led me to consider in how many ways men do women's work. We are for ever hearing from men complaints about women taking men's positions in the world, but when we come to consider the matter, things are more equal than the "lords of creation" care to admit. Is it not a fact that the most famous dressmakers in Parisl, and other countries, are men? The most expensive and the best titting dresses—yes, let us give credit where its due—that women wear are "tailor- made" by men, and even in millinery the most expensive hats are made by men. In what is considered to be women's special work—nursing—many men are employed, women not being equal to the labour of lifting helpless patients. Again, the very finest and best paid sewing is done by men in fancy tailoring. Since the introduction of the sewing machine, the proportion of men sewers has increased in those branches in which the work is heavy, and requires strength for long hours of labour. Further, the best cooks are men; in the clubs, hotels and restaurants etc., wherever expert cooks are required, they are men. Men have medk cookery one of the fine arts. It is true, however, that the great artists in food disdain to be called cooks, and are known as chefs, and it is not uncom- men for them to command salaries of which the average successful barrister would be proud'. One could go on enumerating similar cases, and fill a column, but I have mentioned enough to show that our sex is not the only one guilty of trespassing on other's preserves, and if we do not defend ourselves when charged with the offence, it certainly is not because we haven't "it leg to stand upon!" It is certainly most trying for most of us t > suddenly find that the bright, spring sun- light and the clearer atmosphere of the fast lengthening days mercilessly show up the weak points in our clothes. The dark tailor made dress, which looked quite smart and suitable only a few short weeks ago, now appears a trifle dusty and uncomfortably hot and heavy on a spring morning. For econ- omy's sake, we may make up our minds to possess our souls in patience through the Lenten season, but if we are at all provident. we will take care to prepare a fresh morning dress in addition to smarter clothes for Easter- tide. There can be no longer an excuse that we are wating for new ideas, as during the last couple of weeks, the shop windows have all blossomed out with their new season ma- terials. There is a great variety of choice. There are the new flaked tweeds in practically every colour. These give the effect of snow sprink- led over a plain colour, somewhat after the style of the flaked zibelines of last winter. Then there are the simple pastel clotlis of lovely artistic shades, and voiles and eta- mines will be called into requisition for prom- enade gowns. They are even now being made up into becoming suits. The favourite col- ours are the rich yet pale shade of brown that is technically called chestnut, a. delicate grey, a blue that is known as Chinese, and a soft pinjv. For Icnock-labout gowns navy blue serge is smart, brightened with a distinctive touch of some more arrestive colour about the bodice. It is to be feared, as well as expected, that the lace cape or pelerine will be bought by all and sundry, regardless of its unsuitability to one type of figure, though of other types it is so becoming. In form quite round, and very long. the cape admirably suits Llle sicii- der; but to the broad woman it adds breadth, and to the short-waisted it acts as a curtailer of length and a diameter of grace. Unless it is worn over a gown with sleeves inserted in the armholes without any fulness, it does not assume the drooping form it is intended to take; its main object in fact is to lengthen the shoulder line. Rather a curious feature in millinery is the crownless hats, the place of the straw crowns being taken by an upstanding box-pleated quilling of ribbon, round the centre of which a wreath of flowers is arranged. Extremely fiat. crowns and broad brims, the latter often turning back sharply off the face wittL the trimming resting 011 a bandeau close to the head1 in front, are the most noticeable features of the smartest hats. The long chache- peignes of lace and ribbon are rather demode and it is considered much smarter to have the lace draped curtain-wise round the brim shading the face in a becoming manner. Mauve and blue are the favourite combination in straw and chiffon on toques. The shades have to be carefuliv chosen, or a aiscord may be the result. A deepmauve and dark blue would jar horribly. but when both tints are pale the result is artistic. Black is the only permissible trimming for Tuscan and burnt straws. Some of the prettiest of toques —and there are many to, be found in our local show-rooms at present—are made almost en- tirely of daintily coloured straws, soft and flexible as ribbon. Black and white are as much worn in unison as ever, and some of the straws in this combination are made up with folds of tulle alternating with rows of straw. Black tulle and white are mingled on hats that have nothing to do with mourning, as is testified by the bright colour of the costume it accompanies.

OUR COOKERY CORNER SOME APPETISING SUPPER DISHES Pigeon Pie.-Cut a pound of rump steak into strips the way of the grain of the meat. Mix a tablespoonful of flour with a teaspoon- ful of salt. and half a teaspoonful of pepper. Cut four pigeons in half down the backbone, after they have been plucked and drawn. Dip all the meat in the flour mixture, fold the strips of steak placing a small piece of fat. in the centre of each round, put a layer of the beef at the bottom of the pie-dish, then a laver of pigeon and so alternately till the dish is full. Pour in half a pint of water or stock. Cover with a good short crust, decorate the top with pastry lea.ves. Wash and clean the legs of two pigeons and stick them in the top o ftlie pie. making a small hole for the steam to escape. A few hard- boiled eggs cut in quarters and put in with the meat are an improvement. Bake for about an hour and a half. Serve cold. Russian Salad'.—Take equal quantities of cooked carrot, beetroot and turnip, half the quantity of choped gherkins and d. small tin of peas. Slice the vegetables, mix them all together and toss in mayonnaise sa.uce. Delicious Dish of Cold Chicken.—Some cold minced chicken, one cupful of cooked macaroni cut into small pieces, one table- spoonful each of grated onion and parsley, one cupful of bread crumbs from one day old loaf. one half cupful tomato sauce; mix all together, then add six slices of bacon.browned and minced, and two eggs; pack into cylin- drical tins; set in oven to cook for thirty minutes; then unmould and slice. Oriental Jelly.—Have at hand one pound of black grapes, cut in half and seeded; one cupful each of walnut and almonds blanched, two oranges pared' and sliced very thin six figs stewed and then shredded. Make a lemon jelly of gelatine, and place all the fruits and nuts in bottom of the mould with just enough of the jelly to hold them to- gether; then fill up the dish with gelatine; set aside until firm. Half an hour before serving dip the mould into warm water, then invert on to a wet boaid, and with a warm. sharp knife slice the jelly and lay it on a cold plate.

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Cardiff Firm Sued for £ 200. A Question of Good Workmanship. At the Cardiff Assizes on Friday, Mr. Jus- tice Bruce and a speciaj jury were engaged in the hearing of an action for breach of con- tract brought by the Britis-It Miuinesmann Tube Company, Limited, Landore, Swansea, against. Messrs. Tunks, Limited, steam oven builders, Cardiff. Plaintiff Company was re- presented by Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C.. M.P., and Mr. Vrilliers Meager (instructed bv Messrs. Collins and Wood), while Messrs Tunks, Ltd., were represented by Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., and Mr. John Sa.nk-v (who were instructed by Messrs. David aid Evans). The claim of the Mannesma-nn Company was for about JB200, but as this amount was not in dispute, the action really turned on a counter- claim far £ 2,009 of which £ 477 odd was for special damages a.hvady paid by Messrs. lunks, Ltd and the balance in respect of other claims outstanding against them by rea- son of the alleged bursting .of the Mannesmann tubes supplied. It eems that a contract was entered into between the parties (ill July, 1901, according to the plaintiffs, but in Octo- ber, 1901, according to the c<«s<; presented on behalf of Messrs. Tuaks, Ltd.), whereby the Mannesmann Co. undertook tc supply 50 tons or 40,000 or 50,000 feet of hot drawn steel tubes for use in stelam ovens. Pait of tl.? goods were supplied, subject, according to the plaintiff company's contention to the following clause in the contiact: "Everything in our power is done to ensure good material and v. orknianslilp. In the event of any material or woi'k being proved to our satisfaction to he. faulty on delivery we undUtake at our ex- pense to replace it so far as practicable, but our liability shall in no ease extend to any consequential or other damages." The tubes supplied, however, \LTe alleged to be unsuited for the purpose, with the result that in various contracts for steam ovens built by Messrs. Tunks, Ltd. defendants had had to make good certain repairs due to the alleged bursting of the tubes. In consequence of this they le- fused to accept any fuither deliveries, and the plaintiff company thereupon sued for tlie dam ages set out above. About 12.300 fret of tub. ing was admitted by plaintiffs to be st:ll un- delivered, and they further denied, in their pleadings that it was an implied term in the contract that the tubes should be reasoi.ab y fit for the purpose for which they weie tequir- ed, and of good merchantable quality. They lei tw that the tubes were required for use in steam ovens, and instead of being worthVs, were of the class and quality agreed upon. The tubes were, in fact, similar in all respects to goods previously supplied, and in accord- ance with the description and' sample sent by the defendants. If any of the tubes delivered by the plaintiffs burst on being used it must have been in consequence of such tubes bein;, cnifiessiy, improperly, and unskilfully mad.. use of after deli wry. Mr. Abel Thomas on behalf of defendant company, argued that when the tubes in steam-ovens were properly made and of the regular dimensions it was practically impos- sible for them to become red-hot or burst, because there was an arrangement by which they were kept filled with water. For this purpose both ends were welded, and once this was done it was impossible for any flaw to be detected. With regard to the protective clause in the contract relied upon by plaintiff, counsel admitted that the clause would apply in respect to goods supplied before October, but lie contended that from the correspon- dence the clause did not apply to the bigger contract in question. Counsel spoke over two hours, but before anv witness was called. Mr. S. T. Evans, with a view to shortening the case. which was ex-nentpd to l"d. -Hircc Eno four days. asked his Lordship whether the condition in the contract covered all the goods supplied. Mr. Abel Thomas intimated that in the event of the Judge finding against him the case would go to appeal. Replying to his. Lordship, he said the damages claimed bv de- fendants were not only substantial, but the matter was of interest to both sides. Mr. S. T. Evans pointed out that plaintiff under the contract had never been asked to replace any defective tubes, and therefore if his Lordship found that the protective clauses covered all goods supplied defendant were not entitled to any damages. The Judge said he was exceedingly reluc- tant to send the witness away with the possibility of their coming back again, but in order to save time he was inclined to think that the balance of opinion was in favour of his adopting Mr. S. T. Evans' suggestion. The Court then adjourned for luncheon. Counsel argued at great length the point as to whether the conditions of supplying the goods covered the contract in question. Mr. S. T Evans asked in what way plain- ril' s had failed to carry out the conditions? Had they not taken sufficient eire in the selection \>f the steel, or were their procerus bad?—The Tigrnient lasted nearly the whole of the afternoon, when his Lordship held that tit.. conditions in d'spate was a general one, ani covered all contracts subsequent to July, when it was framed. His Lordship, however, thought it was a case of fact whether eveiything was done to ensure good material and good workmanship. The oipes would almost speak for themselves on that point. Therefore, he would amend the p'ea ling to enable defendants to alter their pleading. Mr Abel Thomas said he produced all neces- sary evidence on that point; in fact he and his friend .Mr. S. T. Evans) could almost fix th.' amount of damages. Mr. S. T. Evans I can arrange the amount of damages at once, and that is nil. Mr. Abel Thomas replied that Mr. S. T. Evans was about as reasonable as he usually was. Mr. Evans My friend is beaten on this point, and he is as cunning as he generally is. Mr. Thomas We will see at the end of the case who is reasonable and who is cunning. Evidence as to the condition of the tubes supplied was then given. The Court adjourned until Saturday.

Monday's Trial. Technical Evidence on the Company's Tubes. At Glamorgan Assizes at Cardiff on Mon- day Mr. Justice Bruce and a jury lesumed the hearing of the action brought by the British Mrnnesma>:m Tube Cd.. Landore, Swansea, against Tunks. Ltd., Caadiff, for £ 200 for breach of contract in respect of tubes sup- plied. Th* action turned on a counter claim for £ 2 000 damages brought by Tunks Ltd., in consequence of th:- bursting of certain of the tubes after they had been fixed in various stem ovens in the country. Plaintiff's con- tention was that in accordance with a condi- tion which his Lordship had ruled coveted the contract in question, they had Used every effort in their power to give good matfciiai and workmanship into tlleir tubes, some thousands of which had been, delivered without complaint. Mr. S. T Evans. K.C.. M.P., and Mr. Vllier< Meager (instructed by Messrs. Collins and W ood) were for plaintiff, and Messrs. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., and Mr. J. San- key were ior o< fendants. Sidney Walter Morgan, clerk in the em- ploy ',f defendant company, deposed to calling the attention of plaintiff's Cardiff representa- tive to < rtain tubes which had burst, and the latter admitted they were not very credit- able to the firm. Several witnesses were then called regard- ing the bursting of tubes. The cross-examina- t;o,n dii,e,Led ',() ,IioIA' tll-lt tll? lit-:It of the ovens was not properly regulated, that the ovens were improperly built, or that other th in Mannesman!! tubes were used. One of the witnesses, W. G. Stevens, fore- man baker with Mr. Childs, of Lougham, ad- mitted in answer to Mr. S. T. Evans that pre- vious to June, 1902, there were numerous t'x- plosions in Mr. Child's steam oven, and that it was then Messrs. Tunks' traveller suggest- ed tint steel diawn tubes be used. Erom th it time only two Mannesniann tubes burst. Re-examined by i\l!t,. Abel Thomas, witness expected the trbes to be best hot drawn steel wr hll.'ss tubes. Aft t lunche :n his Lords-h p elicited front Mr. Abel Thomas that there was no possibility ) of tlio case finishing that day, whereupon he expic-sorl the view that it was unfortunate the parties could not agiee to a reference to an expert in order to save money. Mr. Abel Thomsts replied tMwt there would

Tuesday, At the Glamorgan Assizes on Tuesday, be- fore Mr. Justice Bruce and a snecial jury, the hearing was resumed of the action brought bv the British Mannesmann Tube Co., Ltd Lan- dore, for £ 200 damages, breach of contract, Cardiff S' aUd Co'' engine€rs> Mr. S W. Allen, consulting engineer, Car- diff. continued the evidence on behalf of de- fendants, who counter-claimed JB2,000 damages by reason of alleged deficient workmanship in some of the tubes supplied. T. A. Reid, consulting engineer, gave it as his opinion that practically all of the tubes in question ought to have been detected as de- fective He ridiculed the theory that the heat of the ovens had been too great for the tubes. It was, he said, perfecth-safe to exert a pressure of five tons to the square inch upon I tubes containing water, and not a paltry 3XJ lbs. ^vansj K.C., M.P., contended | for the Mannesniann Company, that the issue 1 was not now as to whether every toibe sent out from the Mannesmann Works was in a fit and proper condition for Messrs. Tunks' steam out from the Mannesmann Works was in a fit out from the Mannesmann Works was in a fit and proper condition for Messrs. Tunks' steam ovens, but whether plaintiffs had used every effort to ensure good material and good work- manship. Counsel urged that it was impos- sible for the witnesses for the defendant com- pany to state the condition of the tubes at the present time. because many of them had been wasting away in the oven fires for months. Moreover, in nearly every case where damage had been done it had be^n admitted to have been in consequence of the treatment of the tubes. It would also be proved that some of the tubes that had burst were not Mannes- 1 man tubes at all. Mr. Ht. Robinson, manager of the British | Mannesmann Tube Co.. stated that the tubes were made of the best molten steel that coaild i be got, and that each parcel w'as subjected to analysis and mechanical test. Eneh steel bar was also subjected to as severe a test as possible. After describing the process which has uiriied for the Mannesmann tube the re- esm' putation it had, Mr. Robinson said that lamination in the metal was frequently due to blow-Jiioles existing in ingots from which the tubes ,'were manufactured. These blow-boles could'not always be detected. In his opinion there was no fault in the material or workman- eouidnotalwaysbedetected. In his opinion there was no fault in the material or workman- skip of the tubes, but that it would be fair I = to allow in the case of cold-drawn tubes 10 per cent, for defects.. Mr. Abel Thomas, in cross-examination. made a point re Mr. Robinson s allowance of 10 per cent. for inferior tubes, and suggested, that an unfortunate baker with an oven of seventy tubes ought not to grumble if he was only blown up seven times. Witness still considered Pel c't• a fair allowance. The ht.arfing was adjourned. --3

EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE. laphp Welsh Deputation and St. Asaph's j Diocese. A meeting was held it the Westminster Palace Hotel. London, on Tuesday fomioon to consider the education question in > a es^ when the representatives of the Dioc-se oi St. Asaph and a committee appointed j ie i-epresentatives of the meeting of the L-ount-y | Council at Llandrindod met. The chair was taken by Mr. F. Edwards, M.P liukJn"r" 1 slwre).. I The dr.t question discussed wis that < t it- ( ligious instruction, and the representative iu I the Voluntary Schools asked whether iadl- I ties would b- given in ail elementary schools j within the area to which this arrangement applied, wuat guarantees Mould be g^"11 <a_ I the permanency and the loyal carrying out ot I any arrangement that was'made, whether the I ministers of the various religious Jenom.na tions would be allowed to tate part in the re- ligious instruction on th ■ days on wiuch la- criitieK were not given, whether the teachers I would be allow ed on the lays on «".ncn e- finite religious instruction was given to tase > part as volunteers m such instruction, oi that whether the syllabus adopted, would be such as could be adopted by the Lon<loJ1 i-clioo! I Board, and whetlur the liberty of re.igious instruction given on the days on which there I was not dogmatic teaching would be as tree ( and broad as that implied )11 the ( owper j Temple clause—that is to say. <liat ,V 1 gious instruction of the syllabus would not be less restricted than that whkh the law ,I allowed. The other questions discus.-ed ie- I latcd to the appointment of teaehers and the > appointment of managers. {!?:s"'er I | these queries was arrived at. The Bishop of Menevia intimated 11 at he would be unaole to accept ;uiy arrangements in respeot to | the religious question. After two houra dis- cussion the conference separated. I ne eon- j ference was attended by the following, repre- I silting the Church authorities TaeBishop j of St. Asaph, Lord LMiostyn, hor £ l^e"yon, Bishop of Menevia, Hon. George ivenyon, j M.P., Mr. Stanley J. Weyman, Archdeacon j Wynne Jones, Mr." Stephen Gladstone, Ca ron Williams, Mr R. P. Pennant, Mr. L. A Brodrick, Mr. Norman Ogilvy. Mr. Tilley. County Council represent itti\ es: Mr. Lloyd George, M P.. Mr. Herbert Lewis. !\5!.P., Mr. T. J. Huo-hes (Bridgend), Mr. S. W Jones (Monmouth). Mr. R. Martin ail- sea), ilr. David Davies (Swansea), Mr. H. Cej (Denbigh). Mr. Robert Bird (Cardiff), and Mr. E. R. Davies (Carnarvon).

Telegraph Superintedent's j Retirement. j As we have already stated, 'ilr. Ed- Avaids, after 42 years spent in the Swansea, telegraph service, has now retired. --y Ed- j wards eommenoed his career under the old Magnetic Telegraph Company. Doubtless many, old Swansea residents will remember the somewhat unpretentious premies oeeu- pied by that company in Mount-street, and later on the improvements and developments which took place at Coleridge House after the transfer of the company's business to the State. This is the age of progress, and to-day thc instnunent room in the new Post Uftice is capable of accommodating 200 clerks, and i« replete with the latest and most scientific tele- graphic appliances. Mr. Edwards was almost the last link that connected the present teie- gra-ph staff with the workers of the old com- pany, and during his supenntendentsinp lie had witnessed many changes not only in th^. personnol, but also in the manner in which the telegraph work was perfoimed. To-day with high-speed) a.ppanita, and with wireless possibilities, the service is a very different one to tint which was handed over t* the Government in 1872. He had held the posi- tion from which he retired for 21 years, the whole of which period was* ."pent at Mcuni- street and in Coleridge House.and the Depart- ment by his retirement loses a zealous and conscientious offieor. In his dealings also with the men and women whom he controlled he was considerate and kind; and. looking back over the periods that have passed away, the staff feel n, keen sorrow at parting with I i-e their old chief, and express the most sincere hcpes that he may be blessed with long years of health and happiness, and thonoughly enjoy his w ell-earned pension. .-J.

SQUALID SWANSEA "HOME." Miserable Case Two Months Awarded. In Swansea Police Court on Monday, Ed- I wards Symons and Catherine, his wife. were summoned for neglecting their five children between October 1. 1902. and March 12, 1903. The man looked rather dirty, and the wa ( man was not very well dressed; but the four little ones who came with them appeared any- thing but neglected; they appeared well and hearty. Mr. Dormer Andrews, who prosecuted for the X.S.P.C.C., said the eldest child was 13 and the youngest about 3. Defendant was spending his wages in drink. Some of the children had been before the magistrates and convicted for theft. A manufacture of criminals w.is goinj. on. Inspector Pearse was the first witness. He visited 15. Caepistyll-street. He found there three elder children and others. The mother said she had removed the furniture, but had removed to prevent the bailiffs getting at it Hie inspector said lie was at the Police Sta- tion in February when Patrick, aged 13. one defendant's boys, was brought in oil a charge of felony. He examined the, boy he 'w-" pale and thin, his skin ingrained with dIrt. and covered with vermin marks. Patrick ^was convicted and sent to an Industrial School. Another bov examined at St. Josepli s 110 School. was found in a similar condi- tion. "There's as much difference in his ap- pearance now as day and night." the inspector said. Continuing. Inspector Pearse said he har1 known the family since 1897, and had visited their hemes in various parts of the town. Thev had been continually turned out for not paying rent. Xeailv all of the older children of defendants had been before the magistrates; the mother had often been <-autione.1 by Mr. William Walters quite re- cently. Defendant was a labourer at the Atlantic Fuel Works. His average earnings ha 1 been £ 1 12s. per week since January 1. Defendant What did I get the last five weeks; have you got that down? Continuing, the Inspector said that was the side cause of the neulect when sober, his em- ployers described him as a good workman. Here the mother held up a particularly robust child of three years old. remarking. "There's the child that's supposed to be neg- lected." Dr. Hushes, Mr. Morris (school attendance officer), and P.C. Maggs gave evidence. Defendant said he would crdl the elder cliild- rea to say that they were "neither dirty nor filthy." Up to a few weeks ago he had 11 children in all to support, and work was bad. Evidence of this sort was produced by a grown-up daughter and son, but the magis- trates decided l,) convict. Mr. Dormer Andrews stated that the de- fendants had already been before the court on a similar charge. The man was sent to prison for two months the woman was fined 10s.. which had never been paid. Mr. Wat kins said io the man "No doubt about it, you've teen the cause of this miser- able home. You'll be sent to prison for two months. The woman was dismissed: Mr. atkins expressed the hope that she would attend better to the children. The Woman: What's going to keep these children now ? =============

Penrhyn Dispute Intervention. j Since the close of the Penrhyn libel case negotiations have been going on with the Lord Chief Justice as inte^rmediary and coun- sel engaged on both sides in the caseas nego- tiators. with a view to settling the Bethesda dispute between Lord Penrhyn and his men. In order to be on the spot the chairman of the men's committee and other officials remained in London, and at least twice last week a happy solution of the difficulty seemed to be on the eve of accomplishment. The men have agreed that if Lord Penrhyn will accept a committee that that committee shall be made representative of Lnionists and non Unionists alik-e. The matter now rests with Lord Penrbyn to decide.

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FOOTBALL NOTES. Swansea Avenge the Devonport Defeat. Eleven-point Win at St. Helen's Newport's Heavy Score ag-ainst Cardiff. There were only two games of real interest in South Wales last Saturday, and one of these ended in a manner that caused great surprise in io:,tball circles throughout the Principality. I refer to the overwhelming victory of Newport over Cardiff on the ground of the Usksideis. After the drawn game be- tween the two clubs a few weeks' back. it was expected that with Gwyn Xieholls in the team Cardiif would give Newport a close game. The reverse happened, as after the laffsiders had drawn first blood in the shape of a converted goaL Newport set to work, and simply overran their opponent. the final score being Newport 4 goals (1 dropped) 3 tries to one goal. On' flu form Cardiff are not likely to beat Swansea next Saturday, and -^wport look like making the All Whites go all the way to avoid a defeat at St. Helen's v"1 ^t'1' Swansea made amends for the breaking of their record at Devonport. bv turning the tables on the Albions. and the latter returned home with an adverse balance ot eleven points against them. Llanellv went to Llangennech and won by a dropped goal and two tries to not long.' and Neath ran Leaner to a draw on the ground of the last named club. Aberavon enteixained Penv- graig. and the former had little difficulty 'in beating the Rhonddaites by one converted goal. 1 dropped goal and two tries to noth- mg. a performance that does infinite credit io the Red and Blacks The Devonshire Albion team attracted a large attendance of spectators at St. Hel- en's. the reputation of the craelc Devonshire club having preceded them. It was a. dry afternoon. with a stifhsh breeze blowing from the West, and Swansea having lost the to-s had to play against it. The open- ing stages were all in favour of the home- sters. and twice Dick Jones went through the defence in tine style. Albion had to act strictly on the defensive, and moie than once it looked as if the Whites were going across, but each time something happened to the final pass. whilst Jowett was twice fouled by Rollings when he might have scored. A scrum near the posts was then formed, and Jago. being a. trifle too previous in his efforts to stop Owen getting the ball awav. the referee ordered a penalty, and Bancroft had no difficulty in sending the leather between ttlie uprights amidst tre- mendous cheers. After drawing first blood, eveiybody an- ticipated seeing Swansea pile it on. The unexpected. a.s it often does, happened, and the reverse stimulat-ed the Albions. who utilised the wind to the best advantage. For the next twenty minutes the All Whites had a very warm time of it, and the spec) tators had many anxious moments. The Albion forwards beat their opponents four times out of live in gaining possession of the ball in the scrums and Jago and Horrell were kept busily employed in feeding their third line. But the only dangerous attacker was Matters, who ran with great dash in his characteristic fashion. He took a tre- mendous amount of stopping, and if he had more speed he would be one of the best threequarters in England. More than once he got through and was overhauled from be- hind. the Swansea threequarters being much too fast for him. Individualism, however, did not pay in the long run. and the wings got very few passes from the centres, with the result that when the interval arrived the visitors, who had had much the better of the struggle were three points in arrears. With the advantage of the wind in the second half, there was never any doubt as to the ultimate result, and Swansea soon as- serted their superiority. All the play was confined to the visitors quarters, and fol- lowing some clever interpassing between Owen and Jones the former got to the line. and when a try seemed certain he lost the hall. A scrum was formed outside, and Owen threw to his partner, who in turn fed Jowett. The sprinter only had to catch the ball and fall over, but he missed it. Away went a glorious chance, but fortunately Owen recovered, and. throwing out wide to Rees. the centre had no one to beat and scored. Personally 1 did not think the try a fair one. as Jowett had knocked on before Owen got it. The referee, however, allowed the I' points, and Bancroft kicked a goal. Had the Swansea threequarters been m their usual form after this they might have scored three or four times. George Davies could not hold his passes, and Rees was hampered every time he tried to feed Jowett. For a long time there was nothing much to choose between the sides, and then Joseph, taking the ball from a line out. dashed away in rare style. Yivyan let him go. thinking he was going to pass, but the sturdy International forward' put on full pressure, and going across at a great pace. scored what was un- doubtedly one of the finest, tiies of the season, which Bancroft failed to convert. The game was now all over bar the shout- ing. and the spectators were anxious for more scoring. Had the handling been cleaner, the chances are the Whites would have beaten the defence again, as the forwards got the ball out oftener than in the tiist half. George Davies and Dick Jones kept dropping the ball when it was sent out to them in the most irritating manner, and the combination was not up to its usual standard. In the last five minutes the Albions recovered, and ivyan gave us a glimpse of his proper form. He made a couple of good runs. and things underwent a change. The defence, however, was always a bit better than the attack, and the whistle went leaving Swansea winners of a stiff struggle by eleven points to nothing. As a spectacle the game was disappointing. There were very few brilliant bouts of pass- ing. and both teams seemed afraid of one another. The Swansea spectators were pleased with the result, but not wrtn t 1 form of the locals. They played a. sera kind of a game, and the forwa s. a starting in fine style, fell away.. lowed the Albions" to heel out repeatedly, and I have never seen the front rank do so badly in any previous game this season. Probably they were a bit the ion- night's 'rest hadapparently done them more harm than good. '!•' beat. Newport they will have to play 50 per cent, better, as tlie Newport forwards as as good a.s. if not better than the Devonians. Turning to the indhidual players, one can- not congratulate Bancroit on his display. He took a lot of liberties and instead of kicking tried to run and feed l'rew. with disastrous results. In an easy game this may be all very well, but in a close contest it is not the proper game to phy. and Billy would do well to confine himself to the orthodox full iack game when the opposition is first class. Dan Rees was the pick of the threequarters, and worked hard from start to finish. blatters never went very far when he was about, and he made a couple of fine runs that aroused the enthusiasm of the onlookers. George Davies had an off day. and seemed to lack confidence in taking his passes, lrew did one or two clever tilings, but the leit- winger and Jowett had few opportunities, the ball seldom going out to them as it usua y 1 does. At half. Owen and Jones were handicapped in having to play for the greater part of the time behind beaten forwards. ,tlie ball did come out their side they did all ngl't Owen especially being a* sharp a« a needle. Dick Jones started brilliantly and then fell awav through having a severe blow on one of his legs. Of the forwards.Joseph stood out prominently, and in addition to scoring a tr, was within an a.ce of dropping a goal from half-way. the ball just falling about a foot from the uprights. D. Thomas and D. Davies were the pick of the others, who were not seen at their best, as already stated. The Albions played up to their reputation. and are undoubtedly the best team in Eng- land at the present time. They play a typical Welsh game and take a lot of beating in all departments. Spiers is a clinking forward. I and made several runs that would have done

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Consumption and Catarrh. The constantly increasing death rate from consumption is a warning to those who suffer from chronic cold or catarrh in the head, according to the views held by the editor of the "Journal for the Deaf and Review of Diseases of the Ear. Nose and Throat." In the last issue of the "Journal" this subject is discussed and several cases are given as illustrations of the tendency of nasal catarrh to extend to the throat and lungs- the ten- dency seems to be specially well mar "ed in those who are subject to takmg co easily In the same issue the editor a so pom. s out. the success of the Drouet Insti uie in cui ing catarrh of the nose and throaty m numerous cases were operations and cauterisations in- side the nose had faded. As names and' addresses are given, tins will be of interest to those who have any lorm u; catarrh of the nose .throat, or ears. A free copy of the -Journal for the Deaf and Review of Diseases of the Nose at and EaiW can be ob- tained by addressing the Secretary. Drouet Institute. i0. Marble Arch, London" W. The Journal a.so contains a Pathological Repent Form. by means ot which anyone can obtain free advice as too tlie treatment of deafne.s and ear. nose.,„d turoat diseases.

Swansea School Site Purchases. llie Sub Committer of the Building and Sile Committer of the Swansea School Board re- conumnded that the following additional sites w purchased:—A piece of 1dJL:d situated on the north side of the p.eseint Danygratg school premises, measuring 2.489 square yards, oi* thereabouts. A piece of land with three old cottagi.s thereon, situated on the south-eas;- side of the present Graig School premises, and abutting on the main road (Taai-y-lan terrace/, measuring 2,921 square yards, or thereabouts. A triangular piece of laJid with one h0" thereon, situated on the north-west side of tlie present school premise?, and abutting on Vic- mage Road, measuring 697 square jards, oi thereabout*. A piere of land ^tua^d an the north side of the present Pentrepoth ociioo. premises, measuring 2.666 s<3uaie °; thereabouts. Further resolved that iml pow- ers to purchase the four pieeeis oi land refer- red to be. delegated to a sub-eoinmittb-. and that the Sub-committee be further empowered •to engage Mr. W. J. Roes, land agent, SwaiJca, to negotiate the purchases.

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he more money going if that were done, as his experience of references was they were I newe costly. Mr. Chutter. engineer to Messrs. Tunks. Ltd.. gave evidence as to calling the attention of Mr. Robinson, manager of the Mannesmann Tube Co., to tubes that had 1 burst. Mr. Robinson made no suggestion that they were not Mannesmann tubes. Cross-examined by Mr. S. T. Evans He would not say that the company had not done everything they could to ensure good material. e Mr. Evans Then as to workmanship, what do you say was not done to ensure good workmanship? Witness replied that the tubes the-mx-lvsi showed that after they were drawn there showed that after they were drawn there should have been quite another foot cropoed off in order to get rid of the laminated metal and come to the solid metal before they were sealed. sealed. Counsel was proceeding to discuss this point where !j'r. Chutter undertook "to say that he new m :e about tubes than counsel (Laughter.) Mr. S. T. Evans I know quite sufficient about th «e tubes for -'ross-exa mining pur- poses which you will find out nT time. (Laughter.) Counsel further said that only 21 out of 4.000 tubes burst, and that even assumin r thev had been properly treated in the steim "v. ns W itness said the time was not taken into consideiation. In twelve months not a simde explosion had taken place, but these had oc- curred one after the other Cross-examined He had Vft Messrs. Tunk s employ on December 21st. I Counsel Where are you now? fitness: In the witness-box. (Laughter.) _ui. 'x ai"s Ale you now? do you think you ar. all there.' (Laughter). Is that a fai, answer to my question? Witness objected' to his n-ivat • business being Ioli.e into, but in icplv to the Judge said he was at present a consulting en- gineer at I is private ,e*id:.ince. el ^rifCr?"eiCamine(i Mr- CTxatter ad- mitt, it that lix; had never before that day. su y gested that the ends of the tubes ougllt to ha^e be n cropped off before welding He had be, n thinking over the cans- of the acci- dents. t- M,V Then it, is m the witness box for the Erst t'i'Vii> that you produce the resu't of your deep thought in the matter? Witness- lS; ;7' ^suiting engineer. Cardiff, said the bursting of the p;p^ was due to wea IHSS nroug it about by lognit uain.al 1am- M.ations in the metal. Fmlhe', the boic was eccentric.

credit to a threequarter. Coles, the Somerset County player, also rendered a good account of himself, and was one of the most genuine forwards on the field. At. half the visitors were served by an excellent paid of halves. Jago being a gem of the first water. He Ls another Owen, small, quick, and clever. The "Bullet" met a foeman worthy of his steel, and it. was a rare tussle between the two of them. Horrell is an outside half who knows his business, and compared favourably with Dick Jones. Matters was a tower of strength III the third line. and he should have been tried for England. Yivyan was unreliable at the outset, but improved as the game went on. Rollings and Hoskins were onlv m ode rate on the wings, suffering like the Swansea men from lack of opportunities, liwin at back was safe. without being bril- liant. e Cardiff people were more than usually con- fident in the ability of the Blue and Blacks to beat Newport, as the team was at full strength with Gwyn Nicholls in the centre Alas for t lJeir hopes: The Tiiffsiders welv beaten to olazes..and after the first ten min- utes were never in the hunt. Nicholls had uie misfortune to hurt his shoulder again, and was almost useless. The result was that, with the forwards cracking up. Cardiff went to pieces, and Pritchard scored three triep on his own in the second half. In the end the I sksiders romped home by 4 goals (1 diopped) 5 tries to one goal. and it was un- doubtedly one of the finest displays which Newport had given this season. They will now be favourites for the championship, but unless I am very much out of my reckoning Sviansoea will put paid to their account at fet. Helen's on April 4th. n The game which is to be played between the Rast and We-t. selected bv Bancroft and Winfield, at the Cardiff Arms Park. on Easter Wednesday, promises to be as interesting a* any of the International matches. It ought to be a fine game. and I should very much like to see the West emerge succes-;fally: The names of the players who haY" promised to take part are as fojiows :— West.—Back. W. J. Bancroft; three- quarters. R. T. Gabe. W. Arnold. D. Rees, W. Trew; halves. ()wen and R. Jones; for- wards. A. Brice, W. Joseph. S. Bevan, W. T. Osborne, D. Walters, D. Thomas, Buller Rees, D. Davies. East.—Back. H. B. Winheld: threequar- ters, G. Nicholls. A. B. Timm-. W. Llew- ellyn. T. W. Pearson lialve,. G. LI. Llovd and J. Hillman: forwards, J. Hodges, A. F. Harding. G. Boots. W. Travers. D. Jones, W. -Neill. E. Thomas, and A. Spackman. "Fairplay" writes from Cardiff: Don't "kid" yourself that Cardiffians expect their team to win next Saturday! Nicholls is not play- ing. being very early injured in last Satur- day's game. and the chance we had of win- ning is now nil; but. nevertheless, you can bet Cardiff will not fall to pieces n-^xt Satur- day as they did at Newport, barring, of course a repetition of another chapter of ac- cidents. and that Swansea will not win bv 20 p<.ims—but of course Swansea will win Nicholl s absence is a lucky one for Swansea, as lor Newport last Saturday.