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— — SWANSEA JOTTINGS,
— — SWANSEA JOTTINGS, SWANSEA'S RAINFALL IN APRIL. Registered by Mr. T. Travers Wood, at 28, Glanmor Cresoent: —Rain during April, 1905, 3.94 inches; rain fell on 22 days rain during April, 1904, 2.89 inches; rain fell on 14 days; rain during first four months, 1905, 14.07 inches; rain daring first four months, 1904, 16.49 inches; average yearly rainfall tor last ten years, 45.50 inches. SWANSEA HORSE BOLTS. 'A horse attached to a milk cart, belonging to the Callow Park Dairy C3., got frightened in Walters-road on Saturday afternoon and botted. The driver, Frederick Blunt, was thrown out, but not iEujred, bat the horse ran until it was brought to a standstill at No. 35, Walters-road. The railing were dam- aged, but not the horse and cart. "WATCYN WYN" TESTIMONIAL. Contributors to the national testimonial to "Watcyn Wyn," which now approaches £400, inelude: Judge Gwilym Williams, £10; Sir George Newnes, £5; Mr. D. Harries, LIanelly, £556.; Mr. Bernard Rees, Xianelly, JB5; Sir J. Llewelyn, £1 Is.; Sir J. J. Jenkins, £2, and Bey. G. Penar Crimths,.B22e. SWANSEA MAN BREAKS HIS HIP BONE. William Barnard, aged 60, Waunwen- Toad, Swansea, was standing on top of a stop- block at the East Dock on Tuesday, leaning against some trucks, when the engine pulled trucks away, and he fell between them. rwhen picked up it was found he had broken a hip bone. Ho was taken to the hospital and detained. LATE MISS G. E. SIMS. The funeral took place on Saturday of Miss Gertrude Elna Sims, the seeond daugh- ter of Mr. Edward S. Sims, postmaster, Mount Pleasant, Swansea, at Danygraig Cemetery, Messrs. H. and W. Hill (George- street Gospel Hall) officiating. The chief mourners were the father and family, and there were several relatives and friends pre- cent. There were many wreath's. ST. LUKE'S VESTRY. The EasteT vestry of St. Luke's Church, Cwmbwrla, was held on Monday evening, Rev. W. Evans, B.A., presiding. Dr. Hubert Thomas was re-appointed vicar's ivrarden, and Mr. Henry Howells people's garden. The curate nominated eight sides- men, and the members selected L additional eight. The collection on Easter-day was given as an Easter offering to the —ex. W. Evans, who feelingly thanked the congre- gation for their kindness. SWANSEA WEDDING a—ROTT HUXTABLE. The wedding of Mr. George E. Rott, /fourth eon of Mr. 0. H. Rott Swansea, and Miss Mary E. Huxtable, only daughter of Mr A. Huxtable, PemnHo ii.tr, 6t Thomas, was solemnised ait St. Thomas Church, on Sunday. Rev. Wm. Evans, j war, officiated. Mr. H. F. Rott was best man and Misses Emmeliue Davies, Hannah Morgan, Louie and Lilly Rott were brides- i maids. The happy couple were recipients of numerous presents. The honeymoon is feeing spent in LotkIchl SWANSEA DEACON'S FUNERAL. I The remains of the late Mr. Rees Vaughan (Pentregethin), for many years deacon ( Soar Welsh Chapel, Swansea, were interred 1 at Fforestfach on Tuesday. The mourners were Mrs. Vaughan (widow), Mr. Daniel Vaughan (son), and Mr. Morgan Vaughan. (brother). Rev. J. Neddfryn Davies offici- ated at the boose, and before leaving the eboir of Soar sang "Daeth yr awr 'm ddiange adre, as well as en route. Rev. David Jones (Ctrmbwrla), and Rev. J. N. Davies officiated at the graveyard the choir pinging, "Bydd myrdd o rhyfeddodau." Floral tributes were sent from members of Boar Chapel. I TOXHOLE CYMANFA. t Canaan Chapel, Foxhole, Bear Swans-a, pesotmded with song when Pentrechwyth .00 Canaan Congregational Chtrrehes united in a singing festival. It was the first held pi the place and it proved a great success. Wbe singing was excellent and the congre- gations exceptionally large. The conductor Vac Mr. T. Glyndwr Richards, whose ser- vices gave general satisfaction. The singing Rejectee! credit upon the cbcirs and their respective conductors, Messrs. W. Davies and W. James Davies. Miss Lloyd pre- sided at the organ and was complimented upon her efficient playing. The solos in the tmthem "The Earth is the Lord's," were (•rell rendered by Miss Leyshon., Miss Ihojuas, Mr. T. Jones and Mr. E. Smith. REVIVAL FERVOUR STILL AT SKETTY. The revival flame is still burning a.t the jWeteh Congregational Chapel, Sketty. Ever since December this chapel has had great manifestations of the fervour, and during the last few months nearly 100 members have been added. On Saturday evening and Sun- I day it held its anniversary meetings, when { Rev. Towyn Jones preached. "Towyn" ia great favourite at Sketty, and in spite of 1 the inclemency of the weather large congre- gations attended. After the Sunday evening sermon the congregation broke forth into ^'Diolch Iddo" for some time, and when the meeting was put to the test there were some who desired to join the church. MR. DAVID THOMAS AND MRS. JANE HONE. The wedding took place at Holy Trinity Church, Swansea, on Tuesday morning of Mr. David John Thomas, chief engineer un- der the P. and 0. I;lailboat Company, ?nd son of ax-Councillor David Thomas, to Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Hone, Red Cow Hotel, Swan- sea, widow of the late Mr. James Hone. The bride, who was accompanied by Miss Winnie Fitt and Miss L. Lloyd, wore a dress of prey orepe d« chine, trimmed with chiffon pnd Irish crotchet, surmounted by a violet toaue. She was given away by Mr. J. E. Fitt. The best man was Mr. William Thomas, brother of the bridegroom, and the ceremony as performed by the Rev. Seldon Morgan (vi- car). Early in the afternoon the happy couple, who were the recipients of several presents, left for London, en route for Paris, where the honeymoon will be spent. REFINED WMEDY^AT THE GRAND 1. Zangwill's success, "Merely Mary Ann," occupies the boards of the Grand Theatre. Messrs. Bright and Maxwell's company could not be improved upon. The comedy runs on the popular lines of the ""Family Herald" type, being, in short, the trials and tribulations of a lodging-hottse ^'slavey" who eventually comes into a for- tune, and, of course, a husband. But the charm lies in the pourtrayal; and, apart from the first act, which is palpably wsak, the action runs smoothly and pleasantly. Miss Christine Silver, who has made her nark in Barne plays, is the "bright particu- lar." She has a wmsome manrier, and the beauty of her acting consists of her extreme naturalness. Mr. Dauglae Gerald as the German composer, and Mr. A. C. Grand as Peter—'both of whom will be remembered in "Quality-street —take leading parts, and do themselves justice. Around this trio the story in the main revolves. It is a (jis- tinctly pretty play. • "FEMALE SWINDLER" DRAMA AT THE STAR. Stir Theatre now regards itself as the Swau^ 't home of drama, one good pro- duction succeeding the other week by week. V t>ie engagement of Mr. T. H. Taylor's campany in Walter Melville's "Female jbwindlor," in which Mr. Jerrold Heather takes *be powerful part of "Jack Coulson," and Miss Constance Elgin in the title role, the management are to be complimented on having secured a.n eminently fascinating play. MIss Elgin acted with great power, and*Mr. Heather was an excellent foil to her nv*ny .machinations. Mr. Rule Pyott, a Jewssh character, has a capital get up.. Comoo v of a pronounced type is supplied by K^ke Forater in dual parts. Others who are Messrs. A. Kenyon Grey, Mr. Asherstone, Charles Elton, H. Marshall, D Cecil, and Misses N. Shaw, Evelyn, MarraMe, nnd Florrie Kelsey. There are some realistic stage pictures. The play should be seen by the many lovers of sbnUing dram*-
, LICENSING APPEALS.
LICENSING APPEALS. Adjourned Quarter Sessions. Stout House Case: Severe Remarks Glamorgan adjourned Quarter Sessions were held on Wednesday before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams (chairman), and Messrs. 0. H. Jones and Herbert Lloyd (vice- chairmen), when the licensing appeals were taken. taken. In the list were the following appeals against decisions by the Swansea licensing justices:—True Briton, High-street; Stout House Hotel, High-street; Smithfield Inn, Dyfatty-street; Black Horse, Dyfatty- street; King William Inn, Greenhill-st-eet; Upper Lamb Inn, Greenhill-street; New Recruit Alehouse, Orchard-street; and the Tankers' Arms, Morriston. Other Swansea licenses, refused on the grounds of public requirements, had, it will be recalled, been referred, under the new Act, to the Com- pensation Authority, who have not yet met. TRUE BRITON, HIGH-STREET. The first appeal taken was that of the True Briton, High-street, six days' license, Catherine Pearson, tenant, and owners, Messrs. Thos. Ford and Co., Ltd., and Bass, RatcJiffe and Co. Mr. Villiens Meager ap- peared for the respondents, and Mr. L. M. Richards represented the owners, and Mr. Rhys Williams the tenant. "Ill-conducted and structurally deficient" were the grounds that led the justices to refuse the license." Answering the Chairman, Mr. Meager øald the justices did not deal with the ques- tion that the house wae not required. "Very poor house," was the Head stable's opinion, but in cross-examination be admitted that there had been no proceed- ings taken against the house, but women ox ill-repute were served there though not al- lowed to remain too long. He further k mitted that in his notioe of objection he <H(t not include the ground of being sfcrocwrra y unsuitable. By Mr. Meager: This objection was made by Mr. Richard Vat-kins and dealt witti by the justices. Mr. H. C. Portsmouth, architect, said the house was in a bad state of repair, stabling at the back in a ruinous condition, staircase rotten, and the floors upstairs weak and in holes. By Mr. Rhys Williams The stabling was never used. Warrant OSoer Davies, Inspector Nicho- las, P.C. Pember, P.C. Johnson, and tn- spector Evans gave evidence and it was stated that a door leading into a side pas- age, and supposed to be kept bolted was frequently open up to a short time before the Brewster Sessions. It was also said that Mrs. Pearson, when spoken to about the women of ill-fame in the house replied that that was the only class of trade hhe did. Mr. Richards Watkine suggested that j only the site v.-as of any value. Mr. Rhys Williams put it that witness suggested that a house rented at JS164 per annum, and rated at £100 net, was of no value, and therefore the license was to be taken away without compensation. This was the case for tbe police. Mrs. Pearson denied that the house was frequented by prostitutes, or that 6he had ever said that that was th" only class of trade doaa. She was practically mana- geress. I It was here explained that Messrs. Bass and Co. had granted a lease df the premises ¡ to Messrs. Ford and Co., but not to Mrs. Pearson or her late husban Mr. Ernest Leeder, estate agent, did not regard the house structurally as worse than many others in the borough. Mr. Rhys Williams asked the Bench to say that if they thought the license ought to be taken away, it should only be done under the 1902 Act, so that compensation might be given. Mr. L. M. Richards contended that it was a house that the magistrates might have eimpiy ordered to be put in proper repair. The Chairman: We have decided that the appeal must be dismissed, and ¡1ihe decision of the justices coninvned with fcikts. STOUT HOUSE: JUDGE'S STRONG REMARKS. Stoat House, High-street, six days' license, Morris Murphy tenant, and Swansea United Breweries, Ltd., owners, was nex: dealt with. Air. ViHiers Meager again appeared for the respondents, and Mr. John Siankey for the appellants. "Structurally unfit and unsuitable, and house ill-ooaducted," were the grounds for the refusal of the license. Mr. Portsmouth's evidence showed that t-ere was no yard space, and that the sani- tary srrangemeirte were very poor indeed. Entrance from the sitting room was through a w.c. Py Mr. Sankey: It was an excellent site for a public-bouse, and supposing the pre- mises were rebuilt and the two adjoining cottages "lken in a good trade might be done. "Numerous complaints," said Inspector Nicholas, who explained how people deluded too police on Sundays by being able to enter the house by High-street and in a moment disappear from the Greenhill-street exit. Cross-examined, witness said that there were four doors to the house, but even with a constable at each door, and two to go in- side the place could not be properly super- vised. MT. Sankey: Have you ever had six there? Witness: Not much good if you had s'x and twenty. Witness admitted that though there was so much Sunday trading, no conviction had been recorded against the house; the land- lord had been summoned, but was acquitted. P.C. Cuff explained the mystery by say- ing that people managed to go through the adjoining house and escape the police, whose approach was generally the signal for people "to swarm round like bees or ants," arid so hide the man who would be getting beer out of the windows. For the appellant, Mr. Percy Molyneux, fish ^merchant, said the house was necessary in the district, and that be had never seen any disorderly conduct except a rough and tumble now and again. (Laughter.) Mr. Sankey: Have yon seen that inside the hooee? Witness: Oh, yes; I have occasionally. (Laughter.) Mr. Sankey said that the tenant went into the house four and half years ago and paid £260 premium. The Chairman: There is no question about thiø; this house never ought to have been licensed. I call it a pig of a house, and I am surprised tha.t the attention of the licensing authorities has not bevn called to the construction before. The appeal is dis- missed with costs. CHANCE FOR THE SMITHFIELD. "Structurally deficient and uiasuitable," was the only ground for the 1 efusal of the license of the Smithfield In..1, Dyfatty-street. Mr. Meager was for the police, and Mr. L. u represented the tenant, Han- nah Palmer, and the owners, the Permanent Benefit Building Society, Bridgwater, the appellants. Generally speaking, the house, according to tOO evidence of Mr, Portsmouth, is in a bad state of repair, the walls dirty and damp, sanitary arrangements very bad, and the rear of the premises on the ground Boor extremely dark. The cross-examination was directed to show that the place could be put in proper repair, but witness still thought the public ought to be protected against such sanitary arrangements. The Chairman said the Bench were in- clined to the view that this was a case where structural improvements might be carried out. Evidence on this point, many' improve- ments having already been made, was given by Mr. D. W. Saunders, estate agent and sur- veyor, and the hearing was adjourned illl Thursday to give the architects an oppor- tunity of submitting a plan of suggested im- provements, the Chairman adding that the Bench did not want to deprive the house of its license. BLACK HORSE, DYFATTY-STREET. "This is a case where there has been Sun- day trading, said Mr. Meager in opening the police reply to the appeal over the Black Horse, Dyfatty-street, seven days' license, tenant Wm. Bagg, and owners Messrs. Han- cock and Co. Mr. B. Francis Williams, K.G., and Mr. Ga&kell were for appellants. The justices found the house had been ill- ^ondaflted aod heaotae joot pnt- J DIMMMM mil — 4 • I per person to hold a license; and Inspector Nicholas deposed to Sunday trading, there being one conviction against the house. P.C. Fox proved the conviction, but in cross-examination sai dthe case was heard before two magistrates, who disagreed. A case was stated for the Divisional Court, who held that the magistrates could re-hear the matter, and then, without any evidence being called, three justices inflicted a fine. P.C. Pember depysed to watching the house on another occasion. The landlord directed his son "to have a look round to see if anybody was about." The boy did so, and found the police in hiding, "and," said the constable, "we had no chance of re- cape." (Laughter.) Si- yew-6 previously t.he police were similarly discovered, to their cost, for they were pelted with stones. (Laughter.) Sergt. Cuff, Captain Thomas (new chief constable of Brecon), aad Inspector West gave evidence, admitting in cross-examina- tion that since the 1903 conviction there was not sufficient information to justify a sum- mons. Edward Bagg, the licensee, denied the Sunday trading, but c-aid the police had been to his house four tiroes since the con- viction, and found nobody on the premises. He had no son, and no other boy had look- ed round" for him. Mr. Gk-skell: Have you any scouts about looking for the police? Witness: No; I got no seoqfo-or pickets out. (Laughter.) Watkin Thomas, violin maker, denied statements that he appeared to go into the rear of the Black Horse on a certain Sunday last August. He simply 53t outside the house of a neighbour and drank a glass of beer. He had not been into the Black Horse for twenty yean. Mr. Francis Williams thought it an an- omalous position for the police to say, in effect, that they had not sufficient evidence to get a fine of 40s. inflicted, but they asked the Bench to deprive the house of its li- cenae. The appeaJ was dismissed with costs. CURIOUS WAY-LEAVE CÁSE. Regarding the appeal against the refusal to renew the license of the King*William Beer house, Greenhill-street, Thos. Davies, tenant, and Messrs. Hancock and Co., own- ers, Mr. Meager said the justices found the house was of a disorderly character and fre- quented by thieves and persons of bad character. This, added counsel, was the house about which there was a curious way- leave set up regarding a certain passage. The house had the privilege of supplying some other thirty houses, and a charge of one penny per pint was made for the use of the passage. The Chairman Oh, that is your way-leave case. Mr. B. Francis Williams (who, with Mr. Gasket, represented appellant): I should think it was more like a dry rent. (Laugh- | ter.) Captain Thomas, Inspector Nicholas, War- rant Officer Davies, Detective Sergeant Rob- erts, and Sergeant Cuff spoke to the charac- ter of the house and the system of "pickets" adopted by persons living in the neighbour- hood. Answering Mr. Francis Williams, Detect- ive Roberts admitted that an improvement: had taken place under the present tenant. There was a good deal of Sunday drinking in the neighbourhood. Mr. Francis Williams Are there a oou- ple of clubs in the neighbourhood? Witness only knew of one club two hun- dred yards away. A man named J. H. Jenkins, of no fixed abode, described the Sunday trading in two of the lodging-houses close to the King William as "like a fair." Mr. Francis WiBiams: What has made you so virtuous? Witness: I love the truth. Mr. Williams: Love beer much, but truth more. (Laughter.) Witness added, amid renewed laughtey, that he had lost a shirt from the line in a backyard of the lodging-house he was then staying at. He was never removed from the King William, nor wss he ever turned out of his lodgings because he was living with another man's wife. He told the police of the Sunday drinking last July, "and," said witness, "I also tokl them about losing my shirt." (Laughter.) Mr. Francis Williams: Ne^er mind the shirt; let's come to the beer. (More laujh- ter.) At this stage, Mr. Francis Williams inti- ter.) At this 6fcage, Mr. Francis Williams inti- mated that he did not think iv would le proper, after the ev-ideoe given, to put his client in the box. Tho Chairman agreed, and the appeal was dismissed with costs. "OVERWHELMING." The day's list closed with the Tanners' Arms, Dillwyn-street, Morriston, Mrs. Sarah Ann Harry licensee. Mr. B. F. Williams and Mr. Gaskeil appeared for the appel- lants. "Ill-conducted and premises structurally uum," were the grounds for the refu 2,1 of the license, and Mr. Portsmouth (architect), Inspector Nicholas, and P.C. Newcombe hav- ing given evidence, including that relating to a couple of convictions for Sunday trad- ing, the Bench considered the case against the house "overwhelming," and dismissed the appeal with costs. Swansea licensing appeals were resumed at the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Gwilym WiHiams (chairman), Mr. Oliver H. Jones, and Mr. Herbert Lloyd (vice-chairmen). SMITHFIELD RETAINS ITS LICENSE. The appeal in the jcaso of the Smithfield Inn, Dyiatty-street, had been adjourned that plans of improvemente might be put in. that plans of improvemente might be put in. Mr. G. Moxham now did this, but Mr. Meager, for the respondents, said the im- provements ought to have been carried out before, and therefore it was a ct«e where the justices' decision should not be upset. The Bench allowed the appeal, on condi- tion that the alterations were carried out and the justices' costs were paid by the ap- peilante. Mr. L. M. Richards (for the appellants): I will give the undertaking, sir. AN APPEAL FROM BLAENGWYNFI. Wm. Thomas, landlord of the Blaen- gwynfi Hotel, Blaengwynfi, appealed against a conviction on January 27th by the Aber- awn justices, when, appellant was fined 30s. and costs for knowingly allowing Hilda Gill (barmaid) to sell threepeunyworth of whiskey to a girl under the age of 14 years in an un- sealed Lottie. Mr. Rhys Williams appeared I for the appellant, and Mr. Villicre Meager for the respondents. P.C. Rolfs gave evidence, and in cross- examination admitted that the 1andlord said he hed given instructions to the barmaid not to supply children under age, whether in sealed bottles or not, and also that the girl in question confessed to having on a prior occasion deceived the barmaid as to her proper age. The Bench allowed the appeal with costs against the county and not t-)e J^tices. NEW RECRUIT, ORCHARD STREET. "Structurally unsuitable" was the ground for the justices' refusal of the six days license of New Recruit Inn, Orchard-street, Walter Baesett tenant, Swansea Old Brewery Company owners. Mr. L. M. Richards for the owners, and Mr. Rhys Williams for the licensee, and respondents were represented by Mr. Meager. Head Constable said the honse was (small and the sanitary arrangements bad. By Mr. Rhys Williams: It was a very old license. For appellants, Mr. Peacock, architect, described alterations that had been carried out since the licensing sessions. Warrant Officer Davies, recalled, told the Bench that lie preferred the New Recruit to the Cape Horn Stores cloee by. The appeal was allowed, conditionally upon appellant's improving the sanitary ar- rangements and paying the costs.
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f 1 SWANSEA MAY SHOW.
SWANSEA MAY SHOW. Complete Success: List of Prize- i winners. I.. The fifteenth Swansea Tradesmen's May Show and Parade was held in t->e Rscvreaiion Ground on Thursday, considerable interest being manifested in tho proceedings by the public generally. There wer3 23 classes, th* number of entries being 180, as compared with 136 last year. Prior to the show the judges and committee partook of luncheon at the Jeffreys Arms. Councillor Corker presided, and alluded to tire efforts of the secretary, Mr. F. Parker, who had secured no fewer than sevea silver cups and nine silver medals—one cap presented by the Mayor and another by Sir George Newnes; two by Messrs. Tyler and Co., condiment manufacturers, Birmingham; one by Messrs T. England and W. A. Rees; one by Mr. X. Ganz, High-street, and a cup given by the show committee,—Mr. Mason proposed the health of the judges, and said they had always been fortunate enough to secure the services of gentlemen who had always up- held their own reputation and had done jus- tice to all the <MdubitoM.—MeaMS. J. Free- gard (referee-jodge), D. Burnett., Hon. Odo Vivian, Major W. C. Wright, D. M. Davies (Lampbey), and Captain C. C. H. Stephens suitably replied.—The health of Mr. T. C. Small, who recently recovered from a seriaiig illness, was drunk. Judging oonwuenced at ,two o'clock, the weather promising to be fine. The judges were as follows:—Messrs. [ D. Burnett, Golden Grove; Dan Darries., Lamphey; J. G. Griffiths, Got^einan; Captain Stepney, Swansea; J- R- Thomas, Towyn; Hon. Odo Viriafl, Glanrafon, Sketty; Major W. C. Wright, Wcstbrook, Swansea; and Captain Digby Williams. Re- feree-judge, Mr. J. Freegard, There were eight horses entered by the Swansea Corporation, and amongst them was a bay horse called "Spanker." ThiE., how- ever, was not the notorious "Spanker." Messrs. Corker and Bevan had the famous, "Hniton Lad" and "Hullaton Ben" ente?ed. Messrs. Powksland and Maoon had eight horses in the heavy class; and Messrs. Ben Evans and Co., Ltd., and T. Bilk seven respectively; Mr. J. Stanley Pike, four; and Mr. Emanaei Thomas, four under the same head. In the donkey and cart class there was only one entry. It was generally admitted that the show was the beat held in the annals of the so- ciety, and the prises were exceeded by £ 10 to those of last year. After the show the parade took place, headed by the Swansea Tramways Band (by kind parmØion of Mr. David James). It prooeeded ajlong the fol- lowing thoroughfares :-Mumblea--road, St. He!.en's-roa.d, Phillips-parads, W alter-road, Maasel-sfawt) De-la-Beche- street, Grove-place, Alexandra-road, turning down High-street, iinto College-street, Heathfidd-street, Picton-place, Dillwyn- ,street., turning into Oxford-street-, Temple- street, Castle-square, Wind-street, dispers- ing at the Bridge. Awards — Class 1.—Horse and cart or otttCT vMnele (property of Corporation): 1 ^elson," (driver, Jabez Parkhouse); 2, (William Gubb); 3, "Turpin" (Harry Col- will) 4. "Lester" (Frank Arnold) 5, "Dragon" (John Thomas) h.c., Besa. Class 2.—Home and trolley, wagon or cart (merchants, contractors and general hauliers) • 1, Corker and Bevan's "Hulton Laddi?' (W. Butter) 2, W. Laughame Morgan's "Tom" (Llewellyn Davies) 3; Q, and 6, Powlesland and Mw&n s "Bloev- eom" (D. Bowen), "Brinley" (G. Taylor), and "Jolly" (S. Launder). Claes 3.-Horse and trolley, wagon or cart (brewers): Messrs. WoTthffigton nnd Co.'s "Bumper" (H. Indedon); 2, S. All- sopps and Co.'s "Sandy" (W. J. Thomas); 3, Worth inpton and Co.'s "Ben" (W. Jones) 4, S. Allsopps and Co.'s "David" (S. Thomas) Burton Brewery Co.'s "Butler" (Jess? Sims); r., S. Allsopps and Co.'s "Captain" (Thee. Lucas) h.c.. Wor- thington and Co.'s "Duke" (W. Wedlake). Class 4.-Home and cart or wagon (hay, corn. fruit, fiour and potato merchants): 1, A. E, Furslancl's "Trooper Gordon" (H. Simons); 2, Rees Davies' "Bess" (W. John- eton) r., Rees Davies' "Maggie' (G. Riddler). n. Class 5.—Horse and cart or wagon (hay, corn, frtiit, flour, and potato merchants) 1, Weaver and Co.'s "Squire" (W. Aahton); 2, Corker and Bevan's "Roes Harold" (J. Hewett): 3, Weaver and CO. 1,9 "Lion' IJ. Matthews); r. and h.c., W. Rm- "Bioa- ooni" (J. Street) and "Admiral Togo" (E. Rew). Class Sa.-Hon;e and cart and wagon (fruit merchants): 1, A. E. Fursland'g "Bess" (W. Card); 2, P. Sorenscn'e "Bul- ler" (W. Sorensen); 3, A. Chideoy's "Beaa" (F. Chidzoy); r.. G. Tavlor and Son s "Polly" (P. S. Taylor). Class 6.—Horse and cart or wagon (coal dealers): 1 arad 2, W. Laugharne Morgan 5 "Prime" (W. H. Paddison), and "Major" (Wm. Snell); 3, 4, r., and h.c., G. A. Hem- mings' "Bright" (W. Taylor). "Dolly (R Davies), "Jack" (Sam Pbillips), and "Tommy" (Geo. Dinent).. Class 7.—(Horse aad cart or (wine and spirit merchants^ 1,$. AUsopps and Co.'s "Did" (W. EdWM; 2, T. Jones "Dolly" (C. Jones); 3, R. Whittafeer b "Friezer" (D. Lock) r., D. Hams. Claas &Horse and cart or wagon (aerated water manufacturem): 1, D. Mac- donald's "Roy" (J. Lewis); 2, Emanoel Thomas' "Admiral Togo" (R. Wydecbach); 3, E. Thomas' "Kit" (J. Bibby); 4, D. Macdonald's "Fanny" (R. Huvn) 5, G. F. aad A. Hansard's "Lion" (Sydney Mor- ris) r., E. Thomas' "Tommy" (A* Francis), Class 9.—Horse and cart, trap or wagon (dairymen): 1, F. Gambold'e "Emperor"; 2, W. Puddicombe's "Shooting Star I, Callow Park Co.'s "Dolly" (F. Blunt); 4, F. Gambold's "Princess" (A. Englilb). Class 10. —Horse, cart, Van or trap (bakers and confectioners) 1, C. England's "Lady Clovelly" (Wm. Woods); 2, E. Eynon's "Kit" (T. Eynoo); 3, W. A. Ree6' "Boss" (W. A. Rees); Nelson Bakery Co.'s "Dick" (R. A. Stamp) 5, W. Peter's "Daisy" (W. Peter)- 6, W. H. Palmer's "Dolly" (T. Locker); h.c., Thomas. Bros.' "Jack" (A. Thomas). Class H.-Hore. and cart or trap (grocers): 1, Ben Daies, "Prirme" (J. Da-vies); 2, Taylor and Co.'s "Kitty" (Tom Davies) 3, Davies and Qø.'s "Gay Boy" (Wm. Thomas). Class 11a.—Beat turn-out belonging to members of Swansea and District Grocers' and Provision Dealers' Association: 1, Ben Daviee' "Prince" (J. Davies); 2 and 3, Evan Rees' "Leicester" (Tom Jones), and "Kitty" (Wm. J. Ley). Class 12.-Hol"Se and trap (butchers, fishmongers and poulterers): 1, A. Puddi- combe's "Blossom" 2, P- Molyneaux's "Jess" (T. Hugglestone); 3, T. B. Brown's "Peggy" (Wm. Griffiths); 4, H. Smale's "Dick" 5, A. Puddicombe's "Sailor ^T. Puddicombe); v. h.c. Benson Bro. "Kitty" (W. Morgan); c., John Grove's "Prince" and H. Morrit' "PegST-" Class 13.-Horse, cart or van (draper): 1, Ben Evaws and Co.'s "Beaaty" (C. Reed) 2, Lewis Lewis and CO. ,s,Chariie. (Jack Morrisey); 3, Lewis Lewis and Co.'s "Lady" (Harry Crabb); 4, A. Matthews', "Prince" (James Moouey). Class 14.—Horse and cart or van (furnish- ers and ironmongers): 1, Ben Evans and Co.'s "Lion" (J. Rumbelow); 2, J. Hil- lard's "Gipsy" (J. Holmes); 3, F. C. Ed- dershaw's "Charlie" (J. Broomfield); 4, Mills, English and Co.'s "Bonny" (W. Ii Bolt) 5, J. Hillard's "Bessie" (C. Roper). Class 16.—Horse and four wheeler (cab proprietors): 1, 2, and 3, LI. and T. Bul- lin's "Togo" (W. Llewellyn), "Selina" (M. Malliofi) and "Constable" (T. Mffls). Class 16.—Horse and hansom (cab pro- pnetors: 1, 3, and r., U. and T. Bull in's "Loaenge" (D. Boyler); "Freddy (T. Rich- ards), and "Penllergaer" (T. Penduck); 2 sfciid h.c., J. S. Pike's "Rufus" (W. Mat- thews) and "Colonel" (C. Richards). Class 17.-HOGe or pony and cart (coal, ooke, amd sand) 1, J. Mabbot's "Maggie" (R. Mabbott); r., W. Lloyd's "Fanny. Class 19.—Pair of heavy horses in doable harness and wagon, trolley or vaoa; 1, Powlesland and Masoa's "Dick" and "Plough Boy" (S. Clkt). Class 20.—Pair of heavy horses (in chain harness) and wagon, trolley or van: 1, Corker and Bevan's "Bolton Lad" and "Hallaton Ben" (T. White) 2, Powlesland and Mason's "Briton" and "Barnum" (T. Arnold). Class 21,—Pair light heroes and wagon, t trolley or van: 1, Fulton amd Co.'s "Blos- som" and Major" (W. Davies) Messrs. Ben Evans and Co.'s "Ben" and "Gwilym" (F. Shapland) 3, Messrs. Ben Evans and Co.'s "Toby" and "Buller" (G. Fowler). Class 22.—Horse and business vehi-cte (un- licensed) 1, Evan Rees' "Kitty" (Wm. Key); 2, J. H. Gunningham's "Charlie' (J. Gnnningham) 3, Evan Rees' "Leices- ter" (Tom Jones); 4, E. Griffiths' "Bees" (Dd. Vaughan); T., W. H. Hughes' "Doll" (W. H. Hughes); Sidney Clarke's "Pollv (J. H. Chegwidden). SPECIAL PRIZES. Pair of cart mares or geldings (given by Shire Horse Society): Winner, Corker and Bevan's "Bolton Lad" and "Hallaton Ben" (T. While). Champion prize, open to heavy horses and turrip out: Winner, Corker and Bevan's "Hulton Laddie." Campion prise, ojxjja to light holies and tarn-outs Winner, Messrs. Ben Evans and Co.'s "Beaaty." Champion prige, open to light-horses and turn-out: Winner, A. Puddicombe's "Blos- som." Campion prize, open to light horses and turn-outs: Winner: C. England's "Lady Clovelly." A. Nicbblls and Son's furniture van, driven by John Riees, was noticed to be 'looking well in the May Show field.
BOLTED DOWN WIND-STREET.I
BOLTED DOWN WIND-STREET. I Horse's Mad Gallop at Swansea. Shortly before one o'clock on Wednesday a. honse attached to a dray belonging to Messrs. John Bacon and Co., Ltd-, Liver- pool Wharf, dashed from the top of Wind- street, and caused much damage and com- motion. Wind-street was fainy crowded with vehicles and folks at- thf time a.-nd it was nriaculous no one was killed outrignt. The dray was empty, and in charge of William Mogg, Earl-street, Hafod, and was proceeding slowly down the street, op- posite Messrs. Ben EvsDe and Co.'s premises when the wheel6 of the dray skidded on the curb and caused the animal to bolt. The driver clung tenaciously to the amrn»i a bead and was assisted by another driver, who saw the difficulty his partner was In- The animal continued its career, and Mogg was knocked down and narrowly escaped being run over. There were several ve- hicles at the sand near the monuments, and after just missine tl, racross the street the animal swerved to the left of the monument and dashed into a horse and landau in charge of Mr. Tbos. Beynon, 106, Western-street. It knocked the horse down and injured it severely and smashed the fihafts. Here the driver, who was standing at the horse's head had also a narrow es- cape. The runaway horse and dray went completely over the landau ahorse, cutting its head and body badly and then continued its career down the street narrowlv striking a tramways standard and branching off, just missing a tram-car stationed at the bottom of Wind-street. People scattered in all directions, warned by the stampede. A Harbour Trust engine, was crossing the road as the animal came dashing along, and it swerved round the back of the train. There was a large crowd of people in the Quay-parade and in the neighbourhood of the Guildhall, and strenu- ous efforts were made to stop the animal. It was principally through tbe plucky conduct of Wfliam Morgan, a well-known Swansea boxes", that the animal was finally checked as it was dashing for the Corpor- ation Stone-yard. Regard lew of tho dan- ger, he stuck to the reins and was dragged eomo distance, rmming the risk of being lambed between the rails of the Guildhall Ya-rd, but finally the animal came to a standstill and was taken to the Liverpool Wharf stables. Police and public compliment the conduct of the driver, Mogg, and W. Morgan for their conduct.
WELSH REVOLT.
WELSH REVOLT. Drastic Resolutions by a Bala Congress. About 700 delegates attendt-d the "Re- 'f')h(";rs' Congress" at Bala on Tuesday be- eides Mr. D. Lloyd-George* and other niem- bers of the Welsh Parliamentary party, in eluding Mr. Brynmor Jones. Aid. W. P. Evans (Festiniog) moved a re- solution, which was unanimously passed, ei»phasising the adherence of the conference to the Welsh National policy formulated «t Cardiff, and its determination to support the action of the Merioneth authority for resisting the injustice inflicted upon Wales by the Education and Defaulters' Acts. A series of resolutions followed. The fir-A resolved that arrangements be made for the withdrawal of Nonconformists from sectar- ian schools; the next that a committee "f membCTS of the Merioneth County Council and Education Committee, with four repre- sentatives from each school district in ihe 1 county, be appointed to carry out the pre- ceding resolution the third, that the in- ference endorsed the decision of the Meri- ference endorsed the decision of the Meri- oneth Education Authority in taking steps to relieve itself of the responsibility of ad- ministering the Act Resolutions were also passed expressing the opinion that an appeal should be made to Wales for funds and that a representa- tive committee, of members of Parliament, Nonconformist denominations, etc., be formed toO collect and receive financial con- tributions. A political demonstration fol- (lowed. Mr. Brynmor Jones said the Government had, probably, never calculated upon being faced by so strong a force. There were now (1)posed to them more the Nonconformists of Wales, for there was the whole body of English Free Churchmen and of Labour and Trades Union organisations, without reckon- ing the organised constitutional power of the County Councils, which were representa- tive bodies as much as Abe House of Com- mons itself, and equally concerned with it in the government of the country. Mr. Lloyd-George made the customary type of "fifthtmtr" Fp«*ob. P-Thans <h-" Taost striking passages referred to the i e- VIYai. Messages had, no doubt, he said, been sent to Whitehall saymg this was +.he right moment to strike, that the people were too absorbed in the revival to strike a blow for their own faith, or so enervated by the aparitnal straggle in which they were en- saced that they had no strength or inclin- ation to defend that faith against these as- satdts. How vaiely the people who said this must have read history, for every great -e- ligious revival of the past had led men to maTch at quickened pace ard bolder stride almg the road leading from the land of bondage to the land of freedom. (Applause.)
Clydaeh Landlady Drowned,
Clydaeh Landlady Drowned, A sad drowning fatality occurred at Cy dach, Swaasea VaUey, on Wednesday even- ing. As Mrs. Rebecca Rees, landlady of the Milier's Arms, was returning home -ig the canal bank ebe slipped from a plank into the water under Ynistawe Bridge. A mac named William Davies pulled her out, alld others rendered first-aid. When Dr. John Jooes arrived, however, life was extinct. Among thoee who assisted in the efforts to restore life was the deceased's son, who when he first hurried to the spot was quite unaware of the identity of the kwtmate woman. Mrs. Rees was a 1ridow, and about 60 years of age. MORRISTONIAN TO THE RESCUE. Mrs. Rees was aged between 60 and 70 years. The first person who went to her was a man from Morriston, but who is at preeejat unknown. He was unable to lift the poor woman out of the (.anal, and a maa named Noxey came to hi* assistance, and together they managed to get her out. Mrs. RtxJs, having been to Swansea, re- turned homa by car as far as the Midland Hotel, and took a walk home on the canal bank. She had to go under 1.he Y nystawe Bridge, and here is a little rool of water. owing to the bank having worn away. It is supposed that she must have walked ever the plank which borders on the canal a-nd fell in. An inquest will be held on Friday.
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Swansea Electricity Committee on Wed- nesday discussed the probable lighting by electricity of St. David's Catholic Church and Capel Gomer.
SWANSEA TELEPHONES ACTION.
SWANSEA TELEPHONES ACTION. Corporation's Demand for Inter- communication. Complex Law Suit in London. London, Wednesday.—In the Chancery Division to-day, before Mr. Justice Buckley, this action came on for hearing. Mr. Buck- master, K.C., and Mr. R. J. Parker (in- stvocied by Mr. John Thomas, Town Clerk 01 Swansea) appeared for the plaintiff Cor- poration, and Mr. Danckwerts, K.C., and MT. H. H. Came (instructed by Messrs. Qrioe) represented the defendant company. Mr. buckmaster, in opening the case for the Corporation. said that the case arose in this way: On the 24th November, 1884, the defendants obtained from the Postmaster- General a general license to carry on the ousiness of transmitting messages by tele- graph. That license was granted on terms not material to be now stated. That license would expire in 1911. In 1896 the license was modified, and prior to the passing of the Telegraph Act, 1899, the defendants were working a system of telephonic com- munication in the exchange area of Swan- sea., which included the borough of Swan- sea and the Oysfeernwuth Rural District, and pTJtB of the Swansea Rural District. Under these circumstances another Act of Par- liament was passed in 18G9 to provide for the contingency, which wotrid be sane to arise when there was competition in the business, and it provided t..tat, -vhen a. new company csoe for a Koenea and obtained it, then an old company, whose license would in ordinary course expire before the ter- mination of the company's Boenee, was, upon concurring in the granting of the new license, entitled to have its license exte-cded, 90 as to run and expire concurrently with the DeW license granted to the new applicant. Thai being so m September. 1902. the plain- ti5 Corporation applied to the Postmasber- for a grant to them of a new license to provide a system of telephonic comnmanicaticn in the Swansea area, and this was granted for the term be- tween the 1st October. 1902, and 31st De- cember, 1900. Then, ae regarded the defen- dant company, the Postmaster-General, by a-n indenture of September, 1902, granted the defendants ai- new license, which, among other things, provided that so soon as the plaintiff Corporation had provided the Swan- sea. area with a system of public telephonic communication in competition with the de- fendant company, then, so far as regarded the area, but not otherwise, the defendant company's license should be extended and continue until tho 31st December, 1930. By an order made by the Postmaster General in 1899, with the approval of the Treasury, and known as the Telegraph (Telephomc Inter-communication) Order, it was provided that when the ■ subscribers of the new licensee (Le., the? grantee of the license) equalled or exceeded in number one-fourth of those of the existing company at the date of application in the area specified in the new license, or numbered 500 (whichever first happened), but not before mutual com- munication should be afforded by the exist- ing company "nd the new Loensee between their respective subscribers and other per- sons using their respective systems in the spumed area, and that any new licensee re- questing facilities for inter-communication .should satisfy the Postmaster-General that such license possessed the required number of bona fide subscribers, and that too term "subscriber" should mean a person who had a. contract with the new licensee for at least one year, and should not include per- I sons using caM office. Under these circum- stances the plaintiff Corporation, short4y after September, 1902, provided a system of telephonic communication in the Swansea area, which they worked in competition with the defendant company. By 1st January, 1904, the plaintiff Corporation's "sub- scribers" equalled or exceeded, and at pre- sent do equal or exceed the prescribed one-fourth of the number of the defendant company's subscribers, twice entitled to re- quire defendants to afford facilities for "re- stricted inter-communication," and on the 1st January, 1904, the Town Clerk wrote to the defendant company, requesting them to give restricted communication within the meaning d the order before mentioned be- tween persons using plaintiffs' system and persons using the system of the defendant company in the Swansea area. He aiso communicated with the Poetmaster-General, and atisfied him that they possessed the re- quired number of subscribers. The Cor- poration have, for the purposes of such inter- communication, laid down junction lines between their Telephone Exchange in Swan- sea and a point opposite the defendant ex- change there. But the defeadaat company refase to make the required connection, some- times alleging that unless the Corporation first provide and connect junction circuits be- tween plaintiffs' principal exchange in Swan- sea and each of the exchanges of the defen- dant company in the Swansea area, and also junction circuits between the respective ex- changes of the plaintiffs and defendants at the Mumbles and at Morriston, they are not bound to afford the Corporation any facilities wliatever foT inter-comin unicatioji between the two systems. The differences between the parties not only concerned the nature of the requisite works, but included questions as to bow the costs of such works ought to be borne, the company contending that, although their own subscribers would derive possibly a greater benefit by the junction t the subscribers of the Cor- Deration, the whole of the costs ought to be borne by the plaintiffs, and this point has not provided, for by the Act the Cor- poration submit that the question should be determined by the Court. Mr. Buck- master having thus dealt with the leading features of the case proceeded to read the correspondence that had passed, and plans and drawings of tbe junction works as to which the dispute has arisen. Mr. Danckwerts, interposing, said that the defendant company wanted more com- munication than the Corporation were will mo- to take. That was the whole cjfference between them- He oould make that quite cfe«r if b* Lordship would give him the Mr. J. E. Bnckley: You shall have as moch time as yon hke, Mr- Danckwcrts, but not now. When the learned counsel had concluded his address, he was disposed to Leave the question with his LorrdsItip without casing evidence. Mr. Danckwerts Tose to address the court.. and submitted that there was no case before his Lordship for any order. Both parties were entitled to mutual nt«*r-communication by proper facilities to be agreed upon be- tween the partes, and he thought that the manner of carrying out communication must also be a matter of agreement. There was no evidence before the court. Then followed a. boef oonfc*enoe, and Mr Bockmasber cafled Mr. Bennett, electrical engineer, and examined hrm upon detmfts of the systems of laad down, and the proposed method of junction. Mr. Danck- werts directed his cross-examination to prov- ing that it was necessary not only to con- nect two ntaii1 exchanges, and that all the exchanges of the two systems rxvust be connected or a block might result During the afternoon a number of expert witnesses gave evidence as to details of tele- phone system of communication. The further hearing was adjourned.
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National Museum Fund Subscriptions.
National Museum Fund Subscrip- tions. The following subscriptwns have been promised towards the National Museum Fund If located in Swansea :—Mr. Evan Lewis, Royal Institution, £ 50; Principal Trevor Owen, Intermediate School, £ 10 10s. At a meeting of the Swansea master builders on Tuesday, ten guineas were sub- sc-ibfd towards the museum provided it is placed at Sfwaosea.
r MR, TRUEMAN'S IMPRISONMENT
MR, TRUEMAN'S IMPRISONMENT Writs Served on Judge Williams and Mr. Jones. An interesting sequel to the litis^n in which Mr. C. R. Truemaoi, Jfeath, ha. teen the oentral figure, has come about, the chair- man of the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions (Juage Gwilym Williams), and the deputy chairman (Mr. O. H. Jones), having been served with writs claiming damages for as- sault and false imprisonment. The second vice-chairman (Mr. Herbert Lloyd) is also to be served. The matter arises out of Mt. Trueman's appeal at the October Quarter Sessions against a conviction of a month's imprisonment made by the Neath justices, in connection with an alleged assault upon a bailiff. The chairman and the two vice- chairmen heard the appeal, and in the end the Bench confirmed the conviction, but varied it by giving Mt. Truemaa an option of paying a fine of £20. TBie fine was not forthcoming and appellant served a month in Swansea Gaol—for three weeks in the se- cond division without hard labour. Before going down he asked the court, to state a case, but the Bench declined, though the chairman told Mr. Trueman that he might apply for d mandamus. On April 6th Mr. Trueman applied to the Divisional Count to quash the convict-ion on the ground that it was bad, tbe maximum penalty having been exceeded. The court made a rule absolute to quash the conviction, and hence Mr. Trueman's latest move. The writ upon his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams was served on April 25th at Miskin Manor. Ihronghout Wednesday and Thurs- day Mr. Trueman attended the County Ses- sions at Swansea for too purposes of serv- ing the other two writs. The opportunity came in regard to the deputv chairman at the rising of the court, and as soon as a cab was ordered for the station Mr. Trueman followed on foot and served the writ upon Mr. O. H. Jones as he sat in a first-class carriage attached to the 2.40 express for Cardiff. The deputy chairman took the docu- ment aitd sat reading it very carefully for some time. Mr. Trueman intends serving the wri ton Mr. Herbert LIovd at his Pon- tardawe residence. Highly pleased at being spared the jour- ney to Cardiff, Mr. Trueman told a "Post" reporter that the Quarter Sessions Bench coald not have imposed a great fine than £ 6. "I could have found £5," he said, "but not £20, and now I claim damages for being wrongfuHy imprisoned."
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:f NEATH GAS MANAGER. Council Decide to Enforce Their Agreement. At Neath Council on Thursday, Mr. E. S. Phillips moved a resolution re- questing the gas manager to adhere to his agreement of August, 1903, when increase of salary was granted, to devote the whole of his time to the management of the Gas Works, and, failing this, that his salary be reconsidored. He said until -recently he had no idea that Mr. Browning, since August, 1905, had gone outside the terms of the re- solution then passed. What was the true state of things? Why, Mr. Browning v.as gomg hither and thither doing work and ooining money in the time he should, ly his agreement with the Council, devote to the Corporation. It had been said that a gas manager could put money where he liked. Quite so. But it was his time they were discussing and not his money. Mr. Harry, in seconding, did not think an official, no matter how high he was, should be allowed to act as Mr. Browning was. Mr. Browning intimated that he had a written reply. Tbe Town Clerk said be had received two letters which he had better read. The first was from the Amalgamated Society of Rail- way Servants, and contained sji emphatic protest against, the gas manager continuing to be connected with other gas works in the neighbourhood. The second was from the local Trades Council making a sÜInilar re- jection. Town Clerk then read Mr. Browning's reply, that he (Mr. Browning) understood that when the increase was granted that the reservation applied to consulting work oniy. He had not engaged in any consulting work since August, 1903. He thought then that his connection with the Pontardawe Gas Works was well known—at any rate to the majority of the Council. There was abso- lutely no connection whatever between the Neath Gas Works and the Pontaardawe un- dertaking, and negotiations for a sale of the latter were on foot. Mr. J. R. Jones contended that the gas manager should be compelled to carry out to the letter the resolution of the Council. Alderman Trick did not think that the matter was as serious as he at first had boon led to believe. Mr. Phillips said Mr. Browaing must do liis duty. He had admitted being th? man- aging director and secretary of tJte Pontar- dawe Works for twelve years, and they r>!l knew that such position must entail a lot of time. Mr. Hopkin Morgan thought Mr. Brown- ing was prepared to honourably carry out tbe terms of vh 3 agreenveot. Mr. Browning promised to do so, and said be should be glad to get rid of the works. Alderman Charles moved that this Council then adjourn the matter for three months. Mr. Hopkin Morgan seconded. Mr. Phillips accepted th? amendment, and the question stands adjourned for three months, when Mr. Browning will report to the Council.
Neath (Mayor's Narrow Escape
Neath (Mayor's Narrow Escape An accident to which there might have been most serious consequences occurred on Monday in connection with the laying of the memorial stones of the new Calvinistic Methodist Chapel at Seven Sisters. Memorial stones were to be laid by the little son and daughter of the Mayor of Neath (Mr. E. Evans Bevan), bv Dr. W. Bickerton Edwards, Mr. D. T. Sims, J.P., and Miss Howell, of Aberdulais. The Mayor of Neath gave 50 guiijeas for each of his children, and each of the others named gave handsome donations. The ceremony was performed from a large wooden platform, on which some roo per- sons were assembled. This structure col- lapsed without a moment's warning. A number of persons, including the Mayor and Mayoress and their two children, were pre- cipitated to the ground. The excitement caused was for a timo in- tense, but the sensation subsided upon its being announced that no one had been in- jured. As quickly as possible another pbit- form was improvised, and the stone-laying proceeded successfully to a cteee.
Tragedy at Blackpool,
Tragedy at Blackpool, A Blackpool correspondent telegraphs early on Wednesday morning the polioe found in a field on the outskirts of the borough the bodies of a man and woman, while a re- volver lay close by. Tbe couple were ascer- tained to be Robert Rnshtoh Shaw, aged 28, and his wife, Elizabeth, who resided in Blackpool. t, About two vearo ago they came to Black- pool from Colae, near Burnley the man hav- ing inherited a fair amount of money from his father. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, who We two young children, were married five years ago in Philadelphia, and it is stated that they had booked their passage by a Liverpool liner leaving on Wednesday, in order to pay a six weeks'° visit to the wife's mother.
"alltwen VESTRY.
"alltwen VESTRY. The Baeter Vestry of St. John's Church, Alltwen was held OlD Monday, when the Rev M Evans-Davies, B.A., presided. The iota! income for the year was £ 45 18s. ll^d.. The collection on Easter Sunday amounted to L5 Ss. 7d. He aJoo pointed out thai»out ot the £74 lately spent on the orgaji £64 10k. had been collected, leaving a of oolv £ t> 10s. A unanimous me of thanks was ijafi&cd to Mr J- Mooro-Gwyn, J.P., Duffryn, for his handsome subscription of £15 towards the organ fund. Only last vear l e gave £15 towards refurnishing the Gwyn Hafl at the cost of £36. The following were ejected sidesmen for the ensuing year:— Messrs. Dd Howells, A. Powis (treasurer), Evan Morgan. Dd. Thomas, — Llewelyn, A. liowen, VV. J. Griffiths, LI. Williams, G. Howells. Od Lewis, Lewis Morgan, and D. W. Evans. A
NEATH NOTES.
NEATH NOTES. Merry Wire-Pulling: at Neath. Local Guardians: Diligent and Otherwise. Touching Examples of Devotion (?) to Duty. This has bean a week of oxcitesneait at Neath. What was the ca.use? Why, don't you know that five public apperatmeoste were made. And you know what public appoint- rrents are. You know the ainvouot of wire- pulling which precede these little plume— wne-puliiaig, which is the salt of public life. In these cjrciuxtf&ances every little public representative, endowed with the ueuad par- ochial brain, suddenly realises that greatness is thrust upon him. He swelk with the pride of importaaioe and poeafckui, ajid has a transient taste of the pleasures of greatness. Later on he experiences the penalty attaching thereto. I tor weeks past the wires have been pulled tilis way and that. I am told that before toe body of the late Mt. Williaimti, of Pan- MJIy, was laid in its last, resting place, pros- j-cckive candidates for the two positions, he so long and hanoura/bly fiBieKi, ware busy ciiTivaseiog some of the Guardians for their support. But the Giwdians, instead of re- oonting such conduct, as they should, began to feed the preliminary thrdM of pleasure, soon to deve*>pe ioio the ecstasy inseparable from P»oohiaJ importance. Row væin are mor- taJfS, particularly Gwardaams! Well, tbero were any number of -■' ndidates bailing from the district and efcewhere, and as is usual in finch œses. thcire was a bsg attendance of the big, little men. who com- pose the Neath Boa.rd of Guardians. There was not the Least bit of excitement over the apTviistmc:ii> of mec&sal officers aisd the pvbb vacoination offiere in the Dulaas vaJlev and the two districts of Glynoorrwg and A l/ergwynh. Whether the candidates had <i'T;w.ged matters or not, I caninot say, but there was onlyon.c candidate for each of the tiiTfe appoTtntmenite arid each candndzstie had •vliat he desired. But when it came to the rale coJleotonships of Coedfrarac and Duffiyn Oiydach the fun began. It was unneoessaffy to read the testimonials. The Guardians had been deiuged with these watery epistles. So "thie friends of the poor" set. to work. First of all they unanimously decided to appoint two coilectoire—(Mr. Williams had originally hold the two appointments)—one for Coedfraec, at a salary of £90 per anaium, and one for Duffryn-Glydach, at. a "stipend" i JS40. In connection with the latter ap- pointment. the last three left in were Mr. Thos. Williams, of Neath Abbey, Mr. Henry David, of Skcwen, and Mr. J. H. Cribb, of Neath. The penultimate voting was—Wil- i'utps, 13; David, 10; amd Cribb, 16; and tli6 final, Cribb 21, amd Wiilianms 18-4 tigirfc and rather unexpected finish. The tarae last left in tbe running for the Cbed- franc appoint ware—Thos. Williams, son of the late collector; William Lewis, himself a Guardiara; and H. David. In the end Wil- I.aw Lewis won by 23 votes to 16-& result which was pretty generally known before hand. Then the Guardians retired with the iuli coiVJciouaness of having- served their par- ticular friends and the ratepayers. Figures are generally uninteresting, unless th-ey show a fat balance on the right side tn one's banking account, but I cannot help thudding that the record of attendances of the Neath Guardfams during the past twelve months will prove not only interesting, but instructive. We, who are dBjlied by listen- ing bo the words of wisdom, which fail like priceless pearls from the lips of the County Guardians, know how the members tum up ::1 force when appointments are to be made, or when. some dainty fish is to be oooked in the Union frying pan. But we were hardly prepared for the revelations disclosed by the record of attendances distributed at Wednes- day's meeting—reveAatioms which clearly show the intense devotion manifested by members whc have the interests of the poor so deeply at heart. Before giving the full lite I will submit a few particulars, which speak eloquentfv of the said devotion to duty. Out of a possible 24 attendances, Mr. Dd. Vaughan made 3; Mr. J. B. G. Price, 4; M*- 1'. G. Lloyd, 5; Mr. Rees Jenkins, 6; and Mr. A. T. Willaams (now resogncd) 7. J iM- top seorens were: Mr. E. Law, 24; Mr. Hopkin Jonas, 23; Messrs. Evan Evans, WiIl- liam Jones, and the Rev. Henry Hughes, 'i2; and Mr. W. B. Trick, amd JllO. Thomas, 21. ORDINARY MEETINGS ¡ LI. Howell 18, D. E. Jones 9, Henty Waieh 10, Giles <Iooets 18, Cecil. V. Pegge 17, Clisrles Edwin Price 10, E. Evams Bevan 14, LI. D. Howell 10, A. T. Williams 7, Rev. H. Hughes 22, W. D. Jones 22, M. G. Roberts 15, W. Rice Evans 16, William Lewis 16. William Howell, D. L. Janes 14, T. Price Lloyd 5, J. Herbert Moore 13, Wil- liam Daniel 10, Richard Davies 10, James B. G Price 4, Daniel Evans 10, Reew Jenkins 6, John Morgan 11, A. Gardner 6, William Jones 22, Edmund Law 24, James Preston 15, Rev. Z. P. Williamson 9, John Thoniias Rev. T. H. Thomas 19, Thomas Jenkins 9 G 0. Jenkins 14, B. A. Griffiths 19 David Thomas 13, Evan Evans 22, W B: Trick1 £ Hopkin Jones 23, J. W. Thomas 16, Thomas Williams 7, E. J. Hopkins 15, W. H David 18, J. Edwards Vaughan 7, W. M Jones 11, J. H. Jones 7, and David V aughan 3. Ah, but you may say that the most im- portant work is done in committee. Let us see Take for example the attendances made by some of the members of the Finance Committee. The possible attendances were I 24. lliat committee was composed of 16 numbers. Mr Hopkin Jones attended every mfceting. Mr. W. M. Jocas came next with 9, and then we came to an absohitely 6hock- ing srrate of things, Judge for yourselves. Messrs. J. E. Vaughan and T. G. Lloyd 4 evch; Mr. E. E. Bevan, 3; Messrs. W. R. Evans and Win. Lewis 2 each; Meesre. W. H David, C. V. Pegge, E. C. Price, D. Thomas and J. W. Thomas 1 each; and Messrs. B. A. Griffiths, Ll. D. H.owoB, W. Howell and H. Walsh a "biob" each. TJie attendances at the meetings of the Work- bouse Visiting Comamttqe and the Cottage Committee were poor, but bettor than those at the Finance Com- mittee mwtiaigs. ln connection with the Cottage Homes Committee the gen- tlemen who have achieved the distinction, of not aMeodaog a ssngie meeting are: Messrs. W. n. Evans, Ll. D. HoweM, G. 0. Jeiokms, G. V. Peggü, J. B. G. PriOe, and: T. H. Thomas. ..t. What think ye of it, my masters? A pieasa^t function was that bedd at tfhe Constitutional Club on Tuesday evening Fveryr^e seemed to be in the right humour and besot, upon enjoying himself, ajxd the results were highly satisfactory. Mr J k\ Moore-Gwyn, the president, made <*v»3ry onj feel at home, and the proceediin^ ZL" witt- rare swing from start to finish0 There was plenty of music, and a feature of the evening TO* the speech of Mr. L. J. Kemp- tlicrne, who w^ bubbling over with haimoulr. It was a caprial evening, rUHy rajoyod present. J J -+--+- "h there anr propose*, for David Bowen ?" asked the Chamnan at the Guardians meet- vri "0h' ™ p™p«*> him," Howell. "He lives at .berd-iikias. But thai qualification was eVIdently DOt. efficient, despite the residence I f in tJiat picturesque locality, for Mr. Bowen had no seconder, amd has name was struck out. Ohuroh work is progressing apace at Skoweji. The Rev. T. C. Phillips lias iu- stalled. new life aod vigour into the adherents ot the Church, with the result that there are now no fewer than 500 oommuitioants; a new church (opa;iied this week) has been provided, a new vicarage nearly completed, the old church has been restored, and the schools set in order. No loss a sum than j54,000 h3» been raised in a few vears for the pur- pose of effecting these laudable ends. Wliabeveir may be said of the Guardians as a body, there can be no question that the Chairman.(Mt. Hopkin. J on es) is the nght man in the right place. He is attentive to duty, a.nd knows the work batter than any other member of the Board. His unanimous re-election 00 Wednesday has bivem oompiete eatifcfaction. ^OBSERVER."
NEATH CONSERVATISM,
NEATH CONSERVATISM, Constitutional Club's Annual Dinner. There was a big gathering a.t the CcDstatntional dub on Tuesday evening, oøf tlie occasion of the annual dinoeir. The President (Mr. J. E. Moore-Gwm, J.P.), occupied the (hair, and among his sapportem were Messrs. W. Jones, J.P., Hopkm Jones, J.P., Dd. Rees. H. Stone, L. J. K«npthorne^ Trevor Hunter, R. A. Browning, E. Pole, A. T. Jones, Thos. Gwynne, J.P., J. W. Price, Fred WiBiams (sec.), J. Freegnard, F, Kempthoroe, D. iSime, W. Pike. C. Themes, Harry Davies. W. H. Massey, Geo. Rossec. .t. Mogfoni, J. W. Baldwin., H. J. H. Barry, snd W. T. Edwards. • j excellent dinnser was pn>- vjded by Stewart Hubert, after which the President, proposing the loyal toast, said no higher tatfe weddbe bestowed even on a king, than that of 'The Peace- maker. (Applause). "And," the speaker continued, "our king has been called King Edvraad the Peacemaker." (Aj2>fan6e.) The Prince of Waias was following worthily the noble example of his father (Applatwe). The presedcot said be had to express great regret at the absence of their old friend Mr. David Davies of the Sooth WaAes Daily Poet, who, through a family emgagement was un- able to be present. That, and only that, would have prevented his attendance hero this evening (Applause.) They were also unfortunate in the absence of Mr. Thoe. PhJlfps and Mr. D. J. Price. Mr. Dd. Rees submitted the toast of "the Conservative Ctewwe and Party," which was enthusiastioaJly received. He said that the <nu¡¡;;e was dear to afl of them. As toO tbe party, he sometimes had has dombte about It. It had not recently stock together as it ought to do. They had lost several good men-men who were at one time the back- bone, but there was every probability of their returning again. That interview which Mr. Chamberlain had with Mr Balfour wonM do much to bring about the much desired result. (Loud appiaoao.) The Cooservaittvw Party had done wonders in the last 20 yeoox. • Applause.) They had never in the history of the country better foreign secretaries. lake for instance Loa-d Salisbury—(applause) and later Lord Lansdowoe, (Rocewcd epDiaiuse. j The King and the lafcber had brought about tiio rapprochemeob with ana with Fntnee as friends they need not fear anything. (Applanse.) Recentty tlvey had beard a good cfeal about defective guns. He advised them to take the state- ments of the Daily Gnapbtic" cam gnmo sails. (Hear, bear.) In the Admiralty they h:id Lord Cawdor, one of the best buzQ<aB men of the world. (Cheers.) And they might rest contented in his hands. (Ap- plause.) The speaker concluded by evpras. ing his regret at the absence of Mr. Dd. Davies, who would have done far greater justice to the toast than. he. The toast having been honoured Mr. Dd. James responded, and expressed too hope that the Conservative Cause would pMsper, and continue to effect reforms which would benefit the Empire at large. They must not forget that the Conservative Party nad had a good km&ngs, and that ait the joeocb election thev could hardly expect that the larty wwikl again be returned to power. But the rest wooid be a short one, because the Radical Party oould not hope to keep 111 power without the aid of the Irish Party, and presently would loom on the horizon that pretty ship-—Home Rule. And that would be the beginning of the end. (Hear. bear.) Mr. Balfour had done grand work (cheers)—but he (the speaker) felt that bad he been a little more assertive the position ot the Party in tlu- House would be stronger, lie referred to the approaching meeting at Bridgend, where Lord Cawdor would speak. He hoped that this would give a filip to the OMtse, and lead to increased activity. One rewBk, he trusted, wooid be that theitf worthy President wcmld be induced to coo* test a seat in the Conservative interest. (Cheers.) Then they would have a de6mt.. object to fight for. (Renewed cheers). Mr. L. J. Kemothome gave the toaet of "Suooeas to the Club," which he described as one of the best in the country, and ooe controlled by an excellent hardworking committee. In tlieir president they had a. mail whose heart was too big for his body —(applause)—one who thooght nothing too much to do for tfie institution. (Applamse). The toast of the President was given by Mr. Trevor Hunter, who said that all of them knew the keen interest which Mr. Moore-Gwyn took in the dub. And it was also well-known to them that their President never went outside his domain, nsvser dic- tated in any way to the committee. (Ap- plause. ) Moreover their President warn kindly to all, and was always ready to shake them by the hand. (Applause.) He hoped that before long their President would be- come as prominent in the municipal life of th? borough as he was in the club. (Ap- plause.) As mayor of the town of Neath, their President would prove the roost popa- ar mayor Noath had over posReaaed. (Cheers). The President said he had a difficult task :0 perform, and had frequently cone to personal inconvenience to attend the func- tions connected with the dub. He could not help, bowevfT, thinking that too much had been said about him and his work. (Cries cf "No, no. You're wrong there.") Several TofeTences of a too flattering nature had been made. (Cries of "no, no.") For varions reasons he was prevented from seeking Parliamentary honours, but he believed that if a good man. oould be got to come forward, he felt sure that he would fight a. good fight, although he might be defeated. Mr. HuAchins' string band played popular selections of music, a 'cello solo was given dj Mr. Hutchins' junr., and songs were ren- dered bv Mess's. A. J. C. Crossley, T. Work- ran. W. Ward, E. A. Armsted, F. Eynon, and othen.
Disastrous Blaze at Neath
Disastrous Blaze at Neath An alarming fire broke out shortly after nine o'clock on Tuesday right at No. 10, Angel-street, Neath, a lock-up shop occupied bv Miss Mary Williams, draper and 6tock- ing manufacturer. Mies Williams, who lies at Bryncoch, bad left the premises about half a.n hour when the flames burst from the shop into the street. Mr. D. Davits, furniture dealer, The Parade, gave the first alarm. When tha hose got to work a perceptible effect waa soon produced, and the outbreak was pie- vented from extending. The building, which was gutted, aad stock were insured in the Union Assurance Com- pany. Miss Williams also has a conse- quential loss insurance which covers loss of profit by fire. The damage is estimated at about JS600. B
Mr. Jay Williams and the Mumbles
Mr. Jay Williams and the Mumbles The secretary of the Mumbles Advertising Association has reoeived five gubieas rom Mr. Jay Williams, one of the candidates for Gower. "Since I was very young, I remember as if it were yesterday my first visit to Swan- sea. and Mumbles," says Mr. Willian*. "I .was very delicate, and the visit was to see -if a fortnight's stay would me. I have wondered why the natcraJ advantages of Swansea Bay as well as the soemc beau- ties of the Gower Coast generally have not had their due notice." He speaks of his amazement that Swan- sea has not long ago become one of the largest seaports in the worW which Nature has intended it to be. Then, turning to Bracelet, Langland, Caswell with their p-ira balmy air, straight from the Atlantic, writes, "I have for hours stretched "1ly weary bones upon the mighty rocks which has withstood the storms of thousands, if not of millions of years, and lost myself m a dream of contemplation—a contemplation of what Swansea, Mumbles, and the Gower coast could be made into."
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St. Peter's. Pontardawe, Easter vatry meeting was held on Tuesday Mr. Hall Hedley was re-elated vk' jn, and Mr J. Williams, people's wVv.. xies- roen were re-appointro with two names At. addition, viz., Mr. William Jooes, Dynevor- teTrace, and Mr. T. Grummley, Treb&nos. The following were appointed to work with I the wardens to carry out structural improve- ments necessary at St. Peter's Mr. Gwilym Lewis, Mr. L. W. Francis, Mr. Leo Evans, Mr. H. Reynolds, aind Mr. Albert T^munds. Thanks were passed to Mr. Leo Evans foe preparing the statement of accounts as wwtt 16 to the other officers for thair eervwoa.