The Cambrian

OUR COOKERY CORNIR Mock Lobster Bisque.—One tin of toma- toes. te/ispoonful of carbonate of soda, 11 ez. (rf butter, 2 t;ible.spoonfuls of corn- flour, 1? pints of milk. Pass the tomatoes and their liquid through a hair sieve into a basin, add the carbonate of soda and let ther pain ciand f^r quarter of an hour, r& tliifi gives a good flavour. Melt the butter in a saucepan, put in the cornflour, and sitir well ImU smooth, add the milk and stir until it boil*. Put in the tor,into pulp, and whisk well w;th an egg whi-sk for five minutes oVer thctire. This much improves the consist- ency of the soups.* Serve in a hot tureen. 'v'and fried eroiit/ms of bread over which has tKen grated a little pann-esa.n cheese. AKsrdecn Ivromeskies.—(1«e email dried haddock, some dices of fat bacon, 1 oz. of butter, i <;z. of flour, 1 gill of milk, 1 gher- kin. pepper and salt. Batter: 4 oz. of flour, £ oz. of butter, l pint of tepid wattr, 1 white of eeg. Put the dried haddock into a basin and pour some boiling water on to jt. Let, it stand for three or four minutes to soak, then -nlace it on a baking tin with a pat of butter on top, and hake for six or eight minuVrs in the oven. Remove all skin and bone from the haddock and chop it up Molt the butter in a saucepan, siir in the fiour. a-H the milk and fcfir until it Iwvils. put in the haddock and tl:e giierkm finely chopped and season well. Turn on to a plate to cool. Tate eewne thin slices of fait tacw. Make the haddock rabckBe iofoo ^"Sh&Pfcd pieces and roill each in a slice j; fat bacon. To make the batter: Sife the jour into a basin with a pinch of salt, gnad- laily stir in quarter of a pint of tepid watei .nxuig smoothly. Beat well and then lightly air in the white o.f egg stiffly whipped. Dip ach roil of haddock and bacon into the Mtter and iiy in a deep saucepan. The fa. -hould not be too hot, it sliould only com .once to smoke when the Kromeskies arc lut m. They will take three or four nun- ites to fry. Dniin well on kitchen paper, erve garnished with fried parsley and haoo boat. of anchovy or tomato sauoe. Egg Pie :-ls a very good and substantia ash, suitable either for luncheon, dimier, Oi lpr" Take six very large or e-igii. edium-sized onions. Peei and slice then duly. Place 2oz. of either butter or cia.n ed beef dripping in a clean stewpan -irectlv it boiis add to it the onions, to-g-eths. i tit four large Ciiriots, scraped and thinly cecl, and 4oz. of previous) y cooked an*. ell-dried rioe. Fry all together for ten linutes, then add a little stock or water Jnver the pan tightly, draw it to the sid the fire, and simmer slo-wiy until the car ots and onions are quite cooked. By th ..);e th-e stock should be nearly all absiwl ed dd pepper and salt to taot-e. Empty th M xture out into a deep piedish. Have ready ..ix or eight ha-rd-boiled eggs cut into lvilvey. libel theae in the rice, etc., and cover the it-ii a Layer of freshly-fried potatoes—cold otatocG which have been fried in a xitLie >tter or dnpp.ng are b;t-i. Cover the top ,v it-ii a plain crust, and bake in a moderat. ov'er till very hot, then 6erve at once. This i's akes a first-class dinner for children. If it. is desired further to improve the pie some balls of forcemeat may be added aJso hevare made Lke the: Mix lo*. of u.roid'- rumbs, loz. of finely-minced beef suet, and i heaped dessertspoonful of finely-minced p'liSlev all together. Add peeper and salt .> taste, and bind with the yolk of an agg: ..11;])<.> into small round balls,'and fry till (f a \erv light brown in a little butter or d beef dripping. Then use as direc- ted. F "h scales can quickly be removed by plunging the fish into boiling .water. If bacon that is to be toasted is too sa.lt, pour a little water over it b fore cook ng. Wh-ern boiling an ox-torgue, skin the tip after it has been boil-ed ;.n hour. It will kin «juite eiisilv, and so prevent tearing it when the tongue is quite cooked.

Swansea Housing Committee. Swansea Corporation Housing Committee met on Tuesday, Mr. Morris presiding. The meeting was called to consider the ad- visability of having the architect of the new Gibbett Hid houses (J!r. Hollier, of Bristol), down to explain the difference existing be- tween hiis estimate and the S11.r cyor's- about JSltO per house. Mr. Hollier's terms for the journey were £ 3 3.0:. and return rail- way fare.—It was decided not to have Mr. Hollier down, but alternatively to petition the Sub-Property Committee to set back the roadway, bearing the e: pense, which is at present'about J375 per house.

"WELCOME TO TOWN." Llangvneth Couple Sued for Horse and Harness. At the Swansea County Court on Monday, PhiLips lanncr, Llangenneth, sued John Thomas, and his wife, Elizabeth, of the "Welcome to Town,' Llangenneth, for £ 25 5s., in respect of a horse and harness de- tained and damage in consequence. The value of the horse and harness was set down at £ 16 15s. and the damage E6 10s. Mr. W. J. Treharne -appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Davies Williams (instructed by Messrs. Aeron Thomas and Co.) defended. Plaintiffs case was that he purchased the horse at a sale at Mrs. Thomas's and agreed to pay R16 15s. for it. He keot it from Octo- ber until April when plaintiff was asked for the loan of the horse for Mrs. Thomas, but plaintiu refused On April 26th it was al- [eged the mare was taken by force. Plaintiff denied that Mrs. Thomas instructed him to buy the mare in for her. On the occasion of the purchase in October plaintiff was given nine months' credit. Dr. Mold, oi Cower, who was present on subpoena, and whose evidence was not re- quired, told his Honour that he had wired to the solicitors that he could not possibly attend unless they sent him five guineas. The! reply came, "Subpoena must be attended to; at your peril." His Honour said the question of fee would be for the registrar, as he believed there was a fixed fee. Dr. Mold said he had had to drive 13 miles to court, bring a man with him and lose his day's practice. He did not think he could charge less than J.5 5s., and asked his Honour for a legitimate fee. he could charge less than £ 5 5s., and asked his Honour for a legitimate fee. His Honour said a legitimate fee would be given. It was urged in defence of the action that plaintiff was told to buy the horse in for Mrs. Thomas—plaintiff's step-daughter. His Honour What did you want to keep the horse for? Mrs. Thomas It was my late husband's. His Honour And you married a man a few months afterwards not much sentiment in that. Mrs. Thomas further said she had no cart. ''When did you get married?" asked his Honour. "On the 7th April," was the reply. "Not on the 1st?" remarked the Judge, amidst a titter. John Thomas, the other defendant, then gave evidence. In reply to Mr Treharne, he denied hav- ing told a gentleman that he had thrown a plough belonging to the plaintiff out (f a field. The gentleman to whom the statement was alleged to have been made by the de- fendant affirmed the accuracy. His Honour told the defendant Ihomas to leave the box, as he could not belie/e a word he said. Judgment was given for the plaimiff, 20 guineas, and costs. 1.- ..———— -——

TO LADIES. If you want the Finest Tea ASK FOR 110 N 131 X- N 9 S Full Weight without the Package ALWAYS GOOD ALIKE. Price 16 to 3/8 per lb. SOLD IN SWANSEA & DISTRICT BY James Jones and Son, Goat Street (Whole- sale only). Taylor and Co., Ltd., 6, Castle Square; 99, Oxford Street 100, Brynymor Koad 33, Walter Road and the Dunns, Mumbles'. Head, 66, Corse Lane. Bennett, 7, Heathfield Street. Clark, Grocer, 77, Oxford Street. Davies, Grocer, Rhondda Street, Mount Plea- sant. d organ, Grocer, Morriston. Lçwis, Grocer, Herbert Street, Pontardawe Evans, Grocer, Alltwen. S. Davies, Grocer, Clydach. -VI. Davies, The Buildings, Clydach. Williams, Grocer, Blackpill. Davies, Grocer, Hansatnict. Davey, Grocer, Aberdyberthi Street, Hafod. E. W. Thorpe, Grocer, Brynmill. Baldwin and Ward, The Stores, Mumbles. Jenkins' Stores, Pontardawe. Jordan, Grocer, Glais. \foore, Grocer, 14. St. Helen's Roao. Watson Bros., Grocers, Brynvmor Road. Meredith, Confectioner, 141, St. Heler." Avenue. Lewis and Co., 8, College Street. Parlby 9, Cradock Street. Jones, 5, Wassail Square. Jones, Grocer, 64, Llangyfelach Street. Hazard, 95. Brynymor Road. J. T. Davies, 13 and 14, Walter Road. D. L. Evans, 27, Walter Road. \Y. Thomas and to., Cluster Buildings (wholesale only). ♦

ROYAL TRAIN ARRIVES. Magnificently Upholstered Royal Saloon. There was a flutter in Swansea Railway circles on Thursday evening by' the appear- ance of the Royal train which hal.. con-e here in order to make a trial run from Swansea to Rhayader, and on to London, whence their Majesties the King and Queen will proceed from Wales on July 21st. The rain consisted of eleven coaches, and --as Irawn by two engines, hut the onlv por- tions that will bo on the Royal train on July jlst next ^will be the engines and the two .aloons tne King's saloon and the carce- "rs sa|°pn. That is to say for the purposes the trial ran, the Queen's saloon ancl tit ,t her saloons that will be placed at the cis- 'a, >osal of the Royal c-uite were not attached. _-t Garth, on the way down, Mr. Debt. urnbull, the superintendent of the line, ho brought the train to Swansea, con-' icierately allowed a crowd of children Ull- =reSated on the platform to walk through he King's saloon. The train steamed into he Victoria Station just before 7.30 o'clock ■ind so far as the journey from Builth Pf ad "•'as concerned, it was found that the Royal oach was able to pass all tunnels and »ridges. This was the chief object of the rial, which began at 9.30 on Friday lr.orn- -ng, and travelling in the train were Mr. i urnbull, Mr. C. A. Park (Carriage Depart- ment), Mr. Cooke (Loco. Supt.), Mr. hred Smith (District Supt.), Mr. H. B. Purslow rCar. Depf., Chester), Mr. H. M. Williams (Assistant Supt ), and representatives of the Great Western Railway Company (Mr. John Rees, (the District Supt,), and the Cambrian Railway Company, a part cf whose fystems is traversed on the journey to Rhayader. The drivers were Geo. Bates and E. Baker, who with the firemen (Messrs. ¡t Wroe and S. Morgan), and guards, Messrs. J. Shcrvington (London), and A. Pentland (Swansea), will probably have the honour of being on the Royal train on Juh -.st next. A crowd of railway officials and others were on the platform at the time cf departure and some of them were permitted to Iu;-s's saloon. In length this is 65 ft. 6 in., over the buffers, and is earned on two six-wheel bogeys. Euilt by the ",rni- cal 1-"m. War'n.gs, the interior oc the oon is i cry handsomely appointed, and in mlaid mahogany, thp roof' work being of coloiirs u" >r''S*a Panel'!ng, the contrast in olot rs having a striking effrv-t when the electnc hgnts are turned rn. The 'urniture '■Wl i f W?°d' and the Pf>val Ud- rSis I A i ri0 a*e> as also "c the hand- fans Wn i|Hnr3les of, the coach. Electric lid J T £ f atm?sPh"re of the saloon nice co°k I ho vano is apartments were verv much admired by all wh. w.r. nri-ileg-e.1 to walk; througn them, The last j in'e tie ivmg s coach was used was, we 1 olio,-e 0T1 the occasion of His West's visit "»o"],e land, last year, when the ''inr r.rcd 1, it. from Condon to Hol^hcnd. The e. cine^ are constri-ted on the'side tank principled n .1 1 no* l'10SP DOV7' rfi1] locomotions ever SCP" seelns> h-'W is lai' smaller tvpf of en^ino used on i,oya! occasions are*letter adapted for fur« es and gradients. The .iirr-tnr,' snp,on attached f r the pumose of alIow!ncr the directors and chief officials an opportunity of teeing what the rolling ?toCj< can do, the working of the vacuum 1 Takes, and so cn It is interesting to note that from Swansea to Pontardnlais the train fi avels on the ron- don and Nort'i Western -vstem. from ^Vn- tardidais to Tl,rdiIo #]I(, is ()Wl",d I)y Great Western Railway, throng}, ihE Vale of Towy to Tlando-Wtbere ba ;t,;nJ renretheiPT I ™ Road is o.er the London and North Western acain. and then the -Ttbe SUGGESTION H»0M "AN Oli YOLnN. Old \ohmteer" (Newport) writes —Mav I venture to suggest that, if possible amh*Z ments be made to have the whole of tht South \vales Volunteers represented. viz ist and 2nd Glamorgan Artillery, and the Volunteer battalions connected 'with the Welsh Regiment and the South Wales Bor- derers represented either in lining the streets of Swansea, or, better still, at a review. This would make ,1. national flair of it, and give a much-needed impetus to the Volunteer move- ment. Reviews have been held ui Era. md Scotland and Ireland, why not in Wales? I am sure all the corps from Carmarthen to Monmouth, if invited, would be proud to come. (Note.—The suggestion, "Old Volunteer" may be sure, is already receiving due con- sideration.) THE ELAN VALLEY CERE MONY. The arrangements,in connection with the visit of the King and Queen to Mid-Wales are now almost completed. Their Majesties will reach Rhayader from Swansea at noon and after a short wait here, the Roval train will DO conveyed over the contractors' railway wmch runs up he picturesque Elan Valley as far as the Graig Goeh dam, where the water will be turned into the mam pipe h-v the King. Afterwards the Royal party will return to the village, where luncheon will oe provided. Their Majesties' stay will last about three hours. HOLIDAY FOR THE LLANELLY SCHOOLS. The chairman of + '!e Dlanelly Education Committee (Mr. Jon -j suggested on Thurs- day that the cliildrtn should be given a holiday on the occasion of the visit of the King to Swansea.—Mr. Guest: What for?- The Chairman To enable the teachers to go to Swansea.—-Mrs. Thomas: The members oi the Council are anxious to go.—Mr. Guest: No, the Council arc not anxious.- ro. Thomas: The Harbour Commissioners ar;T, ™f1-T<uIr- Guest: Will the children go.'—Ihe Chairman moved that a holiday be given.—Mrs. Thomas seconded.—Mr. Uuest: I shall not move an amendment, but shall vote against the holiday —The Chair- man: I will put the motion—Mr! Guest You are giving holidays recklessly.—Mrs. 1 mihps The King's at our door.—Mr. Guest: I am not against the King.-It was decided by four votes to two to give the holiday. On Saturday the Swansea harbour officials had a saloon conveyed along the entire route their Majesties the King and Queen will take on July 20th at the docks, and satisfied themselves that in the event of rain their Majesties can remain under cover the whole time of the ceremony. A new road through Lambert's old works has also been made, and the canal is to be crossed, in the event of their Majesties consenting to drive through St. Thomas, by a nex bridge. The Royal yacht will be berthed outside the tinplate sheds of the Prince of Wall's Dock, but we understand the Royal party will disembark from the lock immediately opposite which the luncheon pavilions are being erected. STRONG CHOIR FROM MORRISTON. A meeting of representatives from Morris- ton chapels 0 was held at Tabernacle School- room on Sunday evening to consider an in- vitation from the Swansea Corporation Music Sub-Committee to form a mixed their from Morriston of about 500 voices to sing at the forthcoming Royal visit. Mr. Ihcs. Williams, A.C presiding, thought Morris- ton had been paid a compliment. It was unanimously decided to accept the engage ment, all the Morriston choirs at full strength to combine, and Mr. W. P. Row- lands was elected conductor. ROYAL ESCORT OF PICKED YEOMANRY. Sergeant-Major Brockway, of the Glamor- gan Yeomanry, has received a commission from the Hon. Odo Vivian, at present in London, directing him to arrange for an escort of picked Yeomen to form the escort for the King and Queen. It has been defin- itely arranged that ninety troopers of Yeomanry from a district be- tween Port Talbot and Pembroke are to form an escort for their Majesties, who will proceed immediately after the Victoria Park function to Parc-le-Breos. Trial rides are to take place over the route on July 7th an 14th. At the function at the site of the new. dock the 3rd Glamorgan, as already stated, will form the King's bodyguard. There will also be erected a very large stand to which only ticket-holders for the lunch- eon will be admitted, so that no inconveni- ence may be caused to them by the crush. The route from the stand to the lunctieon shed will be kept clear. MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROCESSION. Colonel W. D. Rees (officer ("olllmdJJdi¡. 3rd G.V.R.), Colonel J. W. WdUanis ,otP.c commanding 1st G.A.V.), Mayor A. S"v (2nd' V.B. Welfih Regiment), Major .li:«i" (2nd VJELj, Captain J. E. Stevens, and Ca;. tain lyor Bowea £ 2nd V.B.), met at the

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Garnant Collier Killed Outright A collier named James Leonard, agad 28, residing at Brynlloi Cottage, Glanamman, was killed early on Monday morning 'at the new Cawdor Colliery, Garnant, owned by • essrs. David Jones and Sons. tie was en- gaged on the face of the working, and pre- >aring to commence work for t-h'i day, when a large stone fell cn to his neck felling him L'O the ground. Dr. Howard Rees was immediately sum- moned, but could do nothing, as death was moned, but could do nothing, as death was pronounced to have been instantaneous. Deceased leaves a widow and two young children, and was very populai in _A.rr.mai. v alley, being an active member of Bethel church, Brvnamman, Cwmamman Choir, ic •• Hanamman A!ale Voice Party, secretary of the Local Federation Lodge, ami vice-chair man of the Anthracite Miners' Federation.

Swansea County Court. MONDAY. Before Judze Gwilym Williams. DISPUTED ORDER G. A. Hemming, coal dealer, sued William Ball, manager of the Strand Engineering W orks, for two loads of small coal. There w"as no dispute as to the coal being sup- plIed, but while it was contended by the P'aintiii that the coal W'13 s>uPP-ied to per- sonal order, it was submitted for the defence that the coal was from the company.—-The ease was adjourned upon the application of .¡'. W. A. Thomas (who defend- dh defen- dant to pay costs. Vr. J. E- Rowlands ap- peared for the nlaintiff. FINANCE COMPANY SUED. Arthu- Mitchell, Colhourne-tcrrace, joiner, mc-d the South Wales Finance and Debt Re- overy Company for £2 3s. lOci. for work clone. j' r. W. H. Thomas appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Trevor Eyans defended, r or the defence it was urged that the con- tract was made with the plaintiff's father, and that the work was so ba I it would have to be pulled down. Judgment was given for £ 2 5s and costs. CLAIM AGAINST A BENEFIT SOCIETY. John James, Pontardawe, sued the Pon- CLAIM AGAINST A BENEFIT SOCIETY. John James, Pontardawe, sued the Pon- tardawe New Benefit Society tor £ 7 10s. Mr. W. A. Thomas was for plaintiff, and Nir. ViPiers Meager (instructed by Messrs. R. and C. B. Jenkins) defended.—Mr. Meager urged that according to the rules any dispute must be referred to the magistrates.—Mr. W. A. Thomas urged that the Friendly Societies Act provided that the action could be trIed: either at County Court or before magistrates. He further urged that the payment of money into court ( £ 4 6s. lOd.) over-ruled the objec- tion, as defendants had thereby ured the machinery of the court.—His Honour sug- gested Mr. Thomas should accept the money paid into court, but Mr. Thomas refused.— j Judgment for the defendants with costs.

———= Swansea Man in British Columbia J ho "Nanaimo Free Press" (British Col- umbia) for June 8th, 1904, contains the fol- ■ owing — "Mr. Percy W. Thomas, late aasayer at the Van Anda Mines and Smelter Works, Texada Island, has been appointed assaycr at the War Eagle and Centre Star Mines, Ros land. "Mr. Thomas, who is a very able assayer, served his apprenticeship at the world- famous copper, silver and gold smelting works of Vivian and Sons, Swansea.

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*$^ ATHLETIC NOTES. ? $BY "OLD ATHLETE." 'I: v 4 A at Swansea's Triplet of Viciories. Severe Defeat of Lianeily Firsts and Sueoiias. Rowdyism at a Cardiff Match. The three Swaausea eleveais ecored a trip- let of iotoiiea on fcutuixiay. Swansea. Fiiwts inuiot«d a ca-u^ini-g ci feac itpo-n Liaaeliy oy 154 runs; t-hia iSacOiidt; beat Lianeily Seconds bv lo5; and th-e iiu-dis beat iiiiion iVsrT. fciecondft- by 148, oir a fcotad of fcol ruxii i- 258. ihe victory of the Finst is for on the hatting side, chielly by tlie in; plav of E. W. doiies (59), vv., J. 'Ban^rof. (58), and J. G. Ardaseer (44), and on tux bowLng side of Oreber, who bouk iiix wicitt* i«r 35 runs, and Gill, who etiptursd tw wickets for sewn runs apiece. L. \V. Joiic and Bancroft were both lucky, however. ,n their innings. Jonas was missed with tlK score at 40, and Bajicroit was l^t off twii', 2. w«6 aiso ivrcbaideer, by the tOOy'<" jmajvaily lrjidmg.. Vviien th-e Lianeily eleven went ii. tueir «ihow was equally poor in the hat-tn. (-i,epLtrt.i-nt, and tiiay w.x"« all dis-iiiis^d fo 70. A n-ot-ible inc.dent in tlie game WW" remarkable catcH by Gill from John Howel G.ll holding the bilil wh-kit he turaiau oompioto .soiiiieisault. Altogether tins liv. handled fepecUitora who a^vi.ool-ed at St.ivt dey iu«l good mu-.on to be diseatisSed witu the sport prov.cp:d by the nomiestenj. 1 h team did not loos as if it would van frou the start. A curious feature W<he.: that only one Swansea stump was taucii.ed by the bai. in their btmngs; the oth-eir nine played^ W'0l' all caught. The second maitcih of tlie season betwee n these two teams was played1 in dull ana tiireateiung weat-lier. Tii-e heavy rain of tlK pnevioa^ uay had nendercd the pitch, just a trifle soft, and the Lianeily paople uJOtci- I^Ucd that this would be in favooir of the slow bowling of the Swansea pro. lu Jones and Bancroft opened the Swansea ven- ture a, few manutee a,it;:>r noon, aigaanist the Wwiing of Barker and Fred Kew. l3olh hiitsmen got a single out of the tirst over. ■°lf the blWling of the Lianeily pro. batemen settled down and were hatting oui with a lair aaioant of fieedoai, when a change iN-a, made :11 the bowling, Hugh iiowell replacing Fred iteee. With tii-e ^We at 40, Bancroft was missed in the sli-pi. and a moment later Fred Reas liussed E. W, Jones on the boandary, dropping the ball after having it m his halldti. Bancroft then got a six otf Hugh Howell, the firtst at the match. ^I'lie t-elegiapli now reacJied 70, out of which total E. W. Jones had contributed 50, having been ifiiaaed a couple of time-. Bancroft was again lnissed on the boundary just- before the telegraph regllSoteroo 90. D. L. Joseph now carrne on in j>lao:^ of Bairkes, aiid a moment later E. Vv. Jones was ca.ugiir V-erv smartly by Warner low down, off Jo&eph. a,t. mid-off- Jones's splendia oomtri- butiom includt d seven boundar es. Stanley* Roes now came in and at 110 was caught at point by G. P. 'Lewis. Ellis follweed and was caught off the finst ball sent omYn. by Warner, off Joseph- J. G, rdjeeer now joined Bancroft, The latter was having a lot of luck and wa>? missed twice in one over. With the tele- graph registering 14.0. Barkser was put. on again a.t the town end in place of Howell and bowled a maiden over, just before lunch. An adjowmmeiit was made with the score .nx. 152 for three. Bancroft was dismigscd with tTh" first ball sent down after lunch, being c and b. bv H. i ^owell. Dan Thi-ssen and Ardaseer then got together and t.he former was smart lv taken behind the wckeit by Davies off Barker. Fred Rees and Barker now shared the bowling and secured the next wicket, A. W. Seanucl skying a. ball which Walker caught at mad-oft'. Ardaseer was missed bv Jr*seph, who dtroppnd the baU. Barker disturbed Crebee's in the next over. This was the first man bowled, all the previous batsmen having been caught. R. W. Woods followed, and at three o'clock 1:-he score was t-elegmplwd at 200. The .LJaaMllv j fielding now became somewhat loose, but Davies caug+it Woods off I3arker J>ehind tbe wickjet. A minute later Bkrber smaiflfcly I caught AKiajSaer in the slips off Rees. Gill and Pritchard added 14 bed ore being eepar-1 ated, and the innings closed for 224. Fred Itees and John Ilowcl lopraned the IJanellv innings at 3.o5, against tlie bowling of Greber «nd Gill. Howell (Wis cleverly I caught auJ bowled by Gill—2-1-3. The Swansea pm had the catdi half-way up the pitch and tuitted a complete eoimersault. G. P. Lewis was tlie new-conier. In the next over Woods1 c<wight Rees in t.he long jiekl-j 5-2-2. F. Walker followed Roee, and rums came verv slowly. A oouple of maiden ovais followed, and then Walker got caugiit in the slips by Bancroft, off Greber—7-.5-2. The last two runs took ten minutes to get. Percy Rees followed, and hit. the first ball sent down bv Greber otub of the bounnia^y. E. W. Jones now massed Lewis at point. Lianeily were subsequently of for 70 runs, Greber taking 6 wiefcets for 35, and Gill 2 for 14. The Seconds had as much of a walk over over ikgainet Llairtelly Seconds ;*<-> had tb.e t -i i">nwAr teadyl T Jaaellv won the toas trnd I — j went in first., but had it not been for Linn (29), Burn (16), and W. H. Davies (11). t.hev would' have made no, show at all, whilst the .seventfecn "extras" were the second most tubsta-ntial item in the total. HuJK.plipey>; and U. Nicholls were chielly responsible for this, Humphreys capturing three wickets for 16, and A.-cholLs l;v\ for 26. ihore were lour LLanelly "ducKs." When Swansea Se- conds went in, a-d the pkiyere except G. L. Thomas. who batted, had little difficulty in coinpil ng good totals apiece. Johnson, in -i a^not out innings, made a vain' fine total of 75. and G. Hazel, who was ultimately bow- led bT< Samuel, also contributed 55. Swansea Thirds entertained Briton Ferry Seconal at Swan.so a. The vi 's itorts made 94, chieflv through E. Jones (run out for 24), P. S.Martin (20), and Jeff. Lewis (10). For the Thirds Don1?!]. Jeffreys, B Ilings ;llld Ellery did most of the scoring, and Phil Bevan and Billings' bowling proved too much for Briton Ferry. At the conclusion of the Cardiff v. iNew- port match on Saturday, an unpleasant eoena ■occiiiTed on the ground. Boots, who um- pired, become irritated by the conimente of si>eetato,i'6, and struck one of them, whote crit,cism was particularly annoying, in the faee. Tne two were separated bv police, and a counle of club members, but sue-h a d-s^ply regret table occur react should have bas-n. 1,:0 {\¿ by givug adequate protection to the umpire. (he balanc^li:et of the. Welsh Foctbafl T. nion for 1905-1304 has just been hsued, and shov.'j? a surplus of £ 2.461 awaanst £ 796 14s. 8d. at the close of 1902-5°soa6on. The e\]>enditure column reveals socme heet vv iciiis. £ 1,260 went for grants to clubs ani 1 digues, Scotch matcli £ 409 6s. 2d.. frtél match JS241 Os. Id., English match ^152 5. 6d., and referees' experusss B539 lOd. The reoeejits include: Scotch matcli £1,815 cs. 3d., trial match £88 4s., sub- scriptions and entrance fees JB55 Is Finan- cial details of the Scotch match, plavd at Swansea, show that £ 1,391 8s. 3d. wae taken "u, t'*119 g^at-o, other receipts beino- £ 423 ISs. m't a n3t ot £ 1.405 17s. 6d. Hotel bills, etc. is responsible for £ 100 4s. 6d., wailst- BJo9 13s. was expended on i preparing the ground. The British Rugby team in Australia is clearlv having a run away time of it On Saturd" it defeated a New South Wal^s combination by 7 tries to two. Most ci tne scoring wats done by the old South Welshmen. Bush got three tries, a,-d Bevan, Jowett, Gabe and Dobson one apiece There were thirty tiio^sand people piesent -an immeave total considering the papula- ton—and the Go\ernor-General and State Governor ;iL^o attended.

interesting- Llansamlet Eng-ag-e- men t. The interesting announcement is made of the engagement cf the Re". Henry John Stewart, B.A., Llansamlet, to Miss Irene Griffiths, second daughter of the Rev. J. Martm Griffiths, vicar of Llansamlet.

Swansea Sergeant's Chase. A police sergeant on duty in High-street, Swansea, on Saturday evening, noticed an r.Mpged notorious character for whom a war- rant had been issued on a charge oi breaking a man s jaw. & The officer gave chase and the hue and (TV was soon raised. The man doubled up me different streets ir, 'reenhdi, and then ran into Prince of Waiev road to the Cwm, 1 he officer III hot pursuit,. The officer finally captured the man under a bridge. j

r Ex-Llanellyite's Rash Act. Joseph Sanders (42), a s-iall contractor, wno lesides at Bryn-terrace, Lianeily at- tempted to commit su cido on Saturday evening by cutting his throat with a razor, The police were called in shortly after the occurrence, and subsequently medical aid was procured, after which Saunders was re- moved to the Llanelly Hospital. Sanders went to "eside at Llanellv during I he construction of the docks, and "-was em- ployed on the contract as a ganger, lie has since been engaged on small excavating con- tracts. SUM OF JSloO IN HIS POSSESSION. Upon inquiry on Monday our reporter was informed that Sanders was making satisfac- tory progress. A constable is at the hos- pital in constant attendance. When searched on Saturday a sum of nearly £ 160 in gold was found on Sanders.

Swansea Telephones Committee met on Monday to receive counsel's opinion on the question of compelling the National Tele- phone Company to provide intercommunica- tion. Mr. David Davies (chairman) pre- sided.. The opinion was favourable to the taking of legal proceedings, but the committee ad- journed the discussion till the next meeting.

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Swansea v. Lianeily. The second match of the season between these two tennis was played at Stradey on Saturday in duil and somewhat, threatening weather. The heavy rain of the previous day had rendered the* pitch just a trifle soft, and the Lianeily poeple anticipated that this would be in favour of the slow bowling of the Swansea pro. E. W. Jones and Ban- croft opened the Swansea venture a few minutes after noon, against the bowling of Barker and Fred Rees. Both batsmen got a single ont of the first over, off the bowling of the Lianeily pro. The batsmen settleo down and wer? hitting out with a fair amount of freedom, when a change was made in tr. t bowling, Hugh Howell replacing Fred nees. With the score at 40, Bancroft was missed in the slips, and a moment later Fred Rees missed E. W. Jones on the boundary, drop- ping the ball after having it in his hands. Bancroft then got a six off Hugh Howell, the first of the match. The telegraph now reached 70, out of which total E. W. Jones had contributed 50, having been missed a couple of times. Bancroft was again missed on the boundarv just before the teligraph registered 90 D. L. Joseph now (Wnc on in place of Barker, and a moment later E. W. Jones was caught very smartly bv_ ar- rer low down, off Joseph, at mid-oS—99-l-6y. Jones's splendid contribution included seven boundaries. Stanley Rees now came in and at 110 was caught at point bv G. P. Lewis- 110-2-10. Ellis followed and was caught on the first ball sent down, by Warner, oil Joseph. J. G. Ardaseer now joined Ban- croft. The latter was having a lot of luck and was missed twice in one over. With the telegraph registering 140. Barker was put on again at the town end in place of Howell and bowled a maiden over, just before lunch. An adjournment was made with the score at 152 for three. Bancroft was dismissed with the first ball sent down after lunch, being c. and b. by Hugh Howell-152-4-58, Dan Thissen and Ardaseer then got together and the for- mer was smartly taken behind the wicket by Davies off Barker—163-5-12. Fred Rees and Barker now shared the bowling and secured the next wicket. A. W. Samuel skying a ball which Walker caught at mid-off. Ardaseer was misled by Joseph, who dropped the ball. Barker disturbed Creber's sticks in the next over—187-7-7. This was he first man bowled, all the previous batsmen having been caught. R. W. Woods followed, and at three o'clock the score was telegraphed at 200. The Llanelly fielding now became somewhat loose, but Davies caught Woods—209-8-1C off Barker behind the wicket. A minute later Barker smartlv caught Ardaseer in the slips off Rees—211-9-44. Gill and Pritchard added 14 before bein^ separated, and the innings closed for 224. Fred Rees and John Howell opened the Lianeily innings at 3.35, against the bowling of Creber .nd Gill. Howell was cleverly caught and bowled by Giil-3-1,3. The Swransea pro. had the catch half-way up the pitch and turned a complete somersault. G. P. Lewis was the new-comer. In the next over Woods caught Rees in the long field- 6-2-2. F. Walker followed Rees, and runs came very slowly. A couple of maiden overs followed, and then Walker got caught in the slips by Bancroft, off Creber—7-3-2. The last two runs took ten minutes to get. Percy Rees followed, and hit the first ball sent down bv Creber out of the boundary. E. W. Jones now missed Lewis at point. Llanellv were .subsequently disposed^oi for 70 runs. Creber taking 6 wickets for 35, and Gill 2 for 14. SWANSEA. E. W. Jones, c Warner, b Joseph. 59 Stanley Rees, c Lewis, b Joseph. 10 H. A. Ellis, c Warren, b Joseph 0 W J Bancroft, c and b Hugh Howell 58 J. G. Ardaseer, c Rees, b Barker. 44 D. Thissen, c Davies. b Barker 12 A. W. Samuel. c Walker, b Barker. 2 Creber, b Barker 7 R. W. Woods, c Davies, b Barker. 10 Gill, st. Davies, b Howell 13 A. Pritchard, not out 1 Extras. 8 Total 224 LLANELLY'. Fred Rees. c Woods, b Creber 2 J. Howell, c and b Gill 5 G. P. Lewis, run cut 14- F. Walker, c Bancroft, b Creber 2 Percy Rees, c Thissen, b Gill 8 H Howell, c Jones, b Creber 3 Barker, c Thissen, b Ardaseer It W. Davies, Ibw. b Creber 1 C. Warner, b Creber 9 Ben Davies, b Creber 0 D. L. Joseph, not out 4 Extras JL 7 Total. 70 BOWLING ANALYSIS. SWANSEA. O. M. R. W. Barker 20 5 61 4 H. Howell 13 0 75 o F. L. Rees 12 2 76 0 Joseph 8 0 24 3 LLANELLY. 0. M. R. W. Creber 24 12 35 6 Gill 17 10 14 2 Pritchard 6 2 10 0 Ardaseer 1 0 4 1

Swansea II. v. Llanelly II. This match, the second of four fixtures, was played at St. Helen's on Saturday af- ternoon, in beautiful weather. The Swan- sea team underwent two changes from that advertised, Tom Harry and W. Holloway I taking the places of R. H. Johnson and Pritchard, the latter of whom was assisting the Swansea first eleven. The visitors arrived very late. Llanellv II. won the toss, and e'ected to bat first on a good wicket, D. W. Nicho'ls and R. H Linn facing the deliveries of J. A. MacLaren und Tom Harry. Lianeily Seconds Intro 1A—2A At the outset runs came very slowly and after sr.me desultory play D. W. Nicliolls unluckily played on. Then Linn began to j hit and several boundaries were signalled j necessitating a change in the bowling. Nicholls, who went on at the pavilion end! was immediately successful and Humphrevs who replaced Harry, was even more so taking two wickets with consecutive balls and only just missing to take a third. The innings closed after an hour and a half for 94, Nicholls having a good average of 5 wickets for 26. The match eventually resulted in a verv easv win for Swansea II. LLANELLY II. R. H. Linn, b H. Nicholls 29 D. W. Nicholls, b Harry$0 H. Burn, c Holloway, b H. Nicholls 16 T. Walker, run out 8 J. Rees, b F. Humphreys 0 i J. Samuel, b F. Humphreys. 0 j W. H. Davies, c C. Johnson, b ] Nicholls 11 Percy Lloyd, b H. Nicholls. 0 S. Mills, c Johnson, b H. Nicholls 6 J. Randall, b F. Humphreys 7 T. Morgan, hot out C Extras 17 Total. 94 SWANSEA II. j. J. Hill, c Linn, b Nicholls 24 F. Humphreys, b Mills 26 I G L. Thomas, b Nicholls 4 H. Nicholls, b Nicholls iq C. Johnson, not out 75 J. A. McLaren, c Samuel, b Mills", 13 G. Hazel. b Samuel 52 J. Horspool. not (ut 29 Extras 25 rr XT XT ,Total (6 wkts.). 289 T Harry, W. Hollowav, and J. A. Davies to bat. BOWLING ANALYSIS. LLANELLY II. „ 0. M. R. W. MacLaren 5 3 11 0 Harry 5 1 24 1 Nicholls 6.3 1 26 5 Humphreys 6 5 16 3 Swansea III. v. Briton Ferry II. At Swansea. Swansea 111. achieved a creditable victorv Lv 54 runs. SWANSEA THIRDS. C. L. Owen, st W. Parry b E. Jones 10 S. Dorrell, b S. May 25 W. Jeffreys, b S. May 24 W. Samuel, b S. May 3 W. Arnold, c A. May, b S. May 0 W. Trew, c C. Johns, b Prosstfr 12 W. T. Gwynne b A. Davey 12 J. G. Ellery, c Jones, b J. Davey. 16 E. Billings, not out 20 P. Bevan, b J. John 12 G. L. Hay. mno ut 2 I Extras 9 TGIW. 148

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Cardiff v, Newport. Natwithstanding the dull outlook in the weather, the attendance for this match at the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday was easily the record one for home club matches this season. The wicket was good. New- port took first knock, and Silverlock and Eee« opened to the bowling of Nash and Poole. The first wicket fell for 22, of which the "pro." had made 19. Rowlands helped the score on to 54 before Nash disturbed his charge, and this let in Diver. At once the fortunes of the Usksiders were made, for the batsmen defied the bowling and carried the score to 160 before Nash found Diver'j wicket. The remaining wickete soon fell., Newport won by 22 runs. NEWPORT. F. Rees, b Poole 3 Silverlock, c Cording, b Poole 73 J. R. Rowland, b Nash 2G Diver, b Nash 59 T. C. Phillips, c Nash, b Poole. 0 H. A. Gould, lbw. b Nash 1 T. H. Williams, b Nash 0 H. B. Griffiths, b Nash 4 W. E. C. Hudden, b Poole 2 L. S. Stcdman, b Nash 6 Steeples, not out 0 Extras 6 Total m CARDIFF. Whittington, c Diver, b Steeples. 12 Riches, c S H William, b Silverlock 59 V. T. Hill, b SSteeples 12 J. G. Clarke, b Steeples 0 F. A. B. Anderson, b Steeples 1 A. Gibson, c Silverlock, b Steeples 2 G. E. Cording. c Iludden, b Silver- lock 11 Tudor Lewis c Silverlock b StReplef '0 J. P. Cadogan, st Diver, b Silverlock 26 Nash, c Hudden, b Silverlock 6 Poole, not oot — 1 Extras. 7 Total 152

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Trade at Swansea Docks. Swaoisea, Monday.—fAJthough the pq.4t week had but five working days, due to tho King's Birthday being celebrated on Friday, the traue of the port was above the ».'?*•' age for six days. The import trade wjt much less than usual, but experts in all branches, displayed a most gratifying ac- tivity. This applies particularly to > he shipments of patent fuel and tin-plate?, and general goods, the latter to ports in Enrop » Asia, Africa. and America. imports includeiFrance, 420 tons po- tatoes and 1M tons general; Holland, 3^8 tons general; Belgium, 746 tons general; and rlamburg, 700 tons general. Shipments of Goal: — Fraaoe- 17.417 ton<t bpain, 3.680 tons; Sweden, 1.370 tons; many, 1,850 tons; Holland, tonfe; Italy 10,C93 tons; and home ports, 8.165 tons -P» tent fuel: France, 6,125 tons; SDai tons; Italy. 4,200 tons: and Algeria, 3,8501- ne. Imports amount to 8.3S1 tens; exp.>l,>. 75.310 tons, and total trade 83.691 tons, rotn pared with 74.736 tons last week, and 79,840 tons last yeaT. Shipments of Coal. 46.672: patent fuel. 18,425 tons. and tin-plates and general OUR- J chandise 10.213 tone. Latter exports were-.—For France 610 tons Germany 200 tons, Iielg!Um Ho urv 1,220 tons, Katoum '.500 tons, Italv 200 t, Alexanona £ >) ions. China, Japan, tic, -,0a. tons. Philadelphia 2,000 .ons, and lJ -'tiE> porte 2,433 tons. Shipments of tin-plate, 1C1.485 boxee," and receipt-s from works 77.327 tons; stocks ip the dock warehouses and van 113.142 bj<e* com- pared with 137,100 boxes last week and LJ9,443 boxes at this date last year. The following vessels are due to loild in the current week:—Montana phólad,c"I;)}-¡;aj, and Baltimore!, Brooklyn City (New Y Ori\i, Dee cantos, etc.), Tynia. Segontian, Goidel- ian, Silurian and Coranian (Mediterranenan ports!. Minto (Portugal1, Sir Walter Lisbon and Oporto), Niobe and Hector iNantes and Bordeaux1!, Pinto (Antwerp). Alverton (St. Petersburg) and Yadso (Copenhagen and Stettin). Number of vessels in dock, Saturday:- Steam 30, sail 26; total 56.

Notices at Duffryn Works. The notices posted at the Dyffrvn Works, Morriston, and which have another five days to run, were, it is stated, posted by the pro- p-rietors in consequence of the firemen hav- ins: first tendered notices themselves. It is hoped that an amicable arrangement will be brought about between the firemen and Mr. W. H. Edwards, as there is no dis- pute elsewhere in the works.

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tiuildhall on Monday and conferred w-th the Aiayor and Councillor David Da\ies as io the Volunteer arrangements. It was agreed that as many Volunteers as possiUe should line the route of th^ Royal proces- sion, and with this end in view- Colonel i±i 1, t .13., olhcer commanding the 4ist i\^gi- mental District, is to be cotninunicaiea wah in order that Volunteers might be drawn front all parts of Soutli ales, meeting subsequently stood aujourned for a week, by which time the king's pleasure 111 iho v-hole arrajigemem^ will be made Uneven iJiiCoKATiOiN rui.ES: BARRICADING, &c. The streets in which the new tramways are to be constructed, and along wtnc.i the King and Queen will proceed, are putting on quite a diiterem aspect, fcr workmen arp ousily engaged putting down the tra^w ^y poles in order that they may be u^iisca in connection with the public decora Lnns. Meanwhile enquiries are being made in some quarters as to whether stands are to be erected at various points en route. The Surveyor has been instructed to submit an estimate of cost of i. arricadinc and stands, out it is felt that an enterprising builder would he amply repaid if he took up the matter tor the crush is expected to be very great. In a chat with the Borough Surveyor. our representative was toxl that he w >nld probably estimate for a stand in Alexandra- road. Other stands would be orovided by private enterprise The tramway pIles arc Deing supplied from the Manm-sinai. Tube Works, Land-re, as per contract. BEN EVANS AND CO. AND THE ROYAL HORSES. There is a likelihood cf the King's horses being houses in -Messrs. Ben Evans and Co.'s stables in Church-street. Correspond- ence is passing on the subject. As is well known, Messrs. Ben Evans' Mews are very up-to-date, in keeping, in fact, with the general character of the firm's premises and business. SWANSEA LICENSED HOUSES AND THE EVENT. "One of Them" (Swansea) writes As man- ager of one of the busiest hotels in Swansea, might I encroach en a little space 'n your valuable paper in voicing the opinion of many in the same line of "business with regard to the approaching Royal visit. It was sng- gested and approved of that .the shops should close, thus allowing employer and employes the opportunity of showing their loyalty. Why then should not the licensed victuallers and their employes be granted the same opportunity of showing their loyalty to Ring and (.(luf-on. The same can only be done by the closing of all houses during the proces- sion. or for a few hours. KING AND QUEFN AND rHE WAR MEMORIAL It is stated that on arrival at the Victoria Park on the afternoon of JuJv 21th next, the iving and Queen will be asked to perform the ceremony of planting two saplings near the memorial to the fallen lieroes. ELAN VALLEY CEREMONY In connection with the recent trial run of portions of the Royal train at Rhayader, Mr. i Turnbull, of the L.N.W.R., at the request of Lord Knollys, the King's private secre- tary, inspected the train in which the com- mittee will convey the King and Queen up the Elan Valley. Regarding tho arrange- ments for the ceremony in Mid-Wales, the Birmingham Waterworks Committee are very actively engaged, and special trains, to be known as the red, white and blue trains, will be run from the Midland city. The King and Queen will take lunch at the waterworks 11) the Elan Valley.