The Cambrian

GOWER SURVEYORSHIP. APPOINTMENT CAUSES A LITTLE BREEZE. Gower Council met on Tuesday, Mr. J. Taylor presiding. For the post of surveyor and sanitary inspector toi the Council sixty-six applica- tions had been received, and the following appeared before the Council:—Mr. Sidney Orchard, datton; Mr. G. A. Jones, Myrtle j Cottage, Penmaen (who has been surveyor pro tern..); and Mr. J. F. Barnes, Nuneaton. The candidates having been interviewed, Rev. J. V. Roberts ashid he had it from good reports that Mr. Jones' work Here Mr. Roberts was interrupted with 'That's not fair." Mr. H. G. Pritchard said it was most unfair that anything should be said in favour of one candidate. They could discuss the matter among themselves, but not ad- dress the meeting. A vote by ballot resulted as follows:— Jones 9, Orchard 6, Barnes 0. 'r. Jones having been declared ap- Poi. ed, Mr., Pritchard, with indignation, said he had-informed. the residents of the parish he presented—Port Eynon—that unless I the jst man was appointed he would re- sign :.1 seat. It had been a case of wire- f ulli; g, and he had no, hesitation in saying it w; i a great mistake. The Medical Offij^, frepoFte4$h^t ipflU; toza was very ia, Ah* .district, „ iterfered with.-ffebe attendance jthei r •ctio< ,s. Three cases of scarlet fever had been natified. The Clerk reported that Llanrhidian Lower had not paid. its half-yearly call, amounting to £ 65.—It was decided that un- less jB50 be paid within seven days pro- ceedings be. taken. I The Roa^s Committee, appointed to in- spect the road improvement work, reported that some of it was badly done, due to the employment of incompetent workmen. The Chairman, on behalf of Mr. Graham Vivian, moved that the resolution passed at the last meeting, protesting against the actIOn of the Swansea District Council, in taking the sewage of Sketty through Black- ipill, thereby interfering with the health of the district, be sent to the Local Govern- ment Board.—This was agreed to.

SWANSEA WOMAN SENTENCED AT NEWPORT. SAD STORY OF CHILD NEGLECT. At Newport on Wednesday Elizabeth Jane Jenkins, who was said to belong to a ^ery respectable Swansea family, and who had been lodging at Emlyn-terraoe, New- port, was sent to prison for three months, 1Il the second division, for cruelty to her thild. Mr. Lindon M'oore, who prosecuted on behalf of the N.S.P.G.C., said the defend- ant was the daughter of a chemical manu- facturer, and she had a brother who was a doctor. Some years ago she married a Dotel proprietor, and afterwards gave way too drink. Her husband had been dead for Jome two or three years, and since then de- fendant's condition had become very low. carried the child about with her beg- puig, and it seemed she used to extort char- ity from well disposed people. The child Was clean about the body, but when the cap was taken off the. little one's head at ast uafan egg-cup full of ermin fell on its shoulder. The insects had eaten p_1es to the scalp. The condition of the woman nearIy «« b,ad-, After She had been saken lxto custody clean clothes had to be lound for her. Detective Tanner, who found the child a lodging house, said it was looking very It was, he 6aid. the worst case he had Ver had to deal with. Were put in dealing with the de- kn* u s ^ndact at Swansea and Merthvr, • the contents were did not trans- pire. THE UNFORTUNATE WOMAN'S ■d ANTECELENTS. inquiries made by a "Daily Post" repre- J^tive show that the unfortunate woman of a good family, which lived at lal>rrii^0n 'or Her father was the Mr. Henry Bowen, Morriston, who a member of the Board of Guardians. j01"1!? §""1 'learnt to play the *1^, n a organ, and it is said accompanied •Co ue Bibbon Choir mafiy years to plao t e Crystal Palace. She also used Her last*10361011*1^ a Morriston chapel. months a.pPèàranoe- III Swansea was eight go into +u she obtained a paper to She then ^or^hot«se with her child, tramped froiw had recently Uridow. M)udon, and that she was a

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SWANSEA TRAWLERS STILL BEING .1 SOLD. ■ ^AW'LER Sea Hawk, 269 tons gross J TWIC^ ABERDEEN in 1898 by Messrs! «nd Co., compound engines 4irt, a.nd owned by the Svvun- Sd Ice °°-' Ltd- has Mr. S. J, Dreaman, Edinburgh.

I TH Å W'S CHANtES t BRIGHTER. TELLING POINT FOR DEFENCE. WHITE'S THREAT TO KILL ACCUSED. THEATRE SCENE DRAMATICALLY RECALLED. On the resumption of the Thaw trial at the New York Criminal Court on Wednes- day, evidence bearing on the personal as- pect's of the case was given by a Mr. Boman. Witness said that on Christmas Eve, 1903, when Mi's. Thaw was a member of the chorus, Thaw waited for her, and took her away after the play. Mr. Stanford White arrived in a hurry a few moments later, and asked if she had gone. The attendant re- plied in the affirmative, and then White, in a violent rage, exclaimed, "You are a damned liar." White then went personally behind the scenes to look for her, but fail- ing to find her he became more violent in his temper. He drew a revolver, and, hav- ing heard with whom Evelyn Nesbitt had gone, he cried, with several oaths, "I will find and kill that —— before daylight." As the evidence became laden with ob- scene language the judge suggested that all ladies should leave the cour{.. The Coun- tess of Yarmouth and her sister at once ,ose. and passed out, but a score or so of o':hotr women kept their seats in spite of additional hints from the court ushers. The cross-examination of witness by Mr. Jerome for the prosecution failed to shake the testimony given in the slightest. The next witness, however (says the New- York correspondent of the "Daily Mail"), brought a slight mishap to the defence. Asked to testify to a conversation he said he had with Mr. White, all the witness could affirm was that once he talked to a man at the Madison Theatre whom he believed to be Mr. White. He was promptly with- drawn from the box. The recess was taken in the midst of a hot dispute between Mr. Jerome and Mr. Delrras as to the admissibility of the evi- dence of Mr. Martin Green, a Toporter, who witnessed the tragedy in the roof garden pud was called by the defence to affirm that he watched Mr. Thaw before the shooting ard considered his demeanour irratioBal. U Mr. Jerome's hard, unrelenting voice was raised during a long part of the afternoon in contending that the witness' opinions as to whether Mr. Thaw was rational or ir- rational at the time of the murder were It}- admissible. The jrdge's ruling was another small success for the new director of • y- Thaw's defence (Mr. Delmas),_ and the wi ness answered that in his belief Mr. Thaw was irrational. The next witne^ was a well-doomed young friend of Mr. Thaw's, Mr. Thomas McCaleb, who accompanied him and his wife to the theatre on the night of the murder. The party had left the table and were going to the exit when the tragedy occurred. Mr. McCaleb was walking abreast of Mrs. Thaw, and the prisoner had dropped back. Then they heard three shot ring out. The witness did not know what had oc- curred, but Mrs. Thaw knew. She stopped, pale and tremulous, and gasped, "My God, he has shot him." Descending in the ele- vator, Mrs. Thaw asked, "Oh, Harry, why did you do it?" Mr. Thaw kissed her ¿".lid answered, "I have saved your life." Mr. McCaleb proceeded to give testimony relating to events preceding the shooting. The purport of this was for a moment not apparent. He said he had dined at the Cafe Martin, in the company of Mr. Thaw I and his wife and a fourth friend, before, go- ing K6vthe'-theirf*'e.' During dinner, M'rs. calling for a• pencil, scribbled »; note, Which" I'ihe passed to h.er. hasbnad, whose manner after reading, it underwent a change. Mr. Delmas, asserting that the letter was found in Mr. Thaw's possession when he was arrested, now called upon Mr. Jerome for its production. The District Attorney, who was unwilling to concede any point to the defence, declined to answer. Indeed, as the case progressed, the prosecution has mani- fested increasing bitterness. The court adjourned at 4.30 after a fur- ther passage of arms between Mr. Jerome and Mr- Delmas on the question of evidence as to insanity. The former insisted that it was inadmissible to testify as to the insan- ity of collateral members of the family until evidenrce was first produced of disease in the prisoner himself. Mr. Delmas, who was quite the commanding figure of the day, im- mediately announced that he would call to- morrow either the mother or the wife of the prisoner to furnish direct proof as to the prisoner's health. The prevailing impression when the court rose was that prisoner's chances had im- proved, under the leadership of Mr. Delmas, his new senior counsel.

BOMBSHELL FOR THE PROSE- CUTION. WHITE'S THREAT UPSETS lHEIR CALCULATIONS. NEW COUNSEL'S' BRILLIANT WORK. (Press Association Foreign Special.) New York, Wednesday night.—Tlie as- pect of the Thaw case is regarded r,,8 hav- ing undergone a decided change, under the management of the new leader for the de- fence, Mr. Delmas, the San Francisco law- yer, who has earned for himself so high a reputation by his successful pleading on be- half of prisoners tried on the capital charge. The most sensational event of to-day's proceedings was the evidence of the stage- door attendant, Boman, to the effect that three years ago the murdered man, White. threatened to kill prisoner. This evidence wa.s entirely unexpected by the prosecu- tion, and the District Attorney, Mr. Jer- ome, was evidently quite unprepared to meet it. The witness responsible for the statement was formerly a door-keeper at Madison Square Garden Roof Theatre, and adhered to his story under a severe cross- examination. His evidence appeared to af- ford prisoner much relief. Great interest again centres in the evid- ence of Mr. Thomas McCaleb, who was a member of the Thaw dinner party on the night of the tragedy, and was in the theatre when White was killed. The in- cident of the hurriedly pencilled note, which he saw Mrs. Thaw pass to her husband while the party were still at the table in the Ca/e Martin, but the contents of which he knew nothing, is rendered all the more signihcant and niysteriolis by the demand" of Mr. ltelmas that the paper in question should be puc in evidence; and Mr. Jeromevs attitude m absolutely ignoring the request. The declaration of counsel for the defence that he would have to get the note put in evidence in &ome other way has excited public curiosity to a high pitch, while the announcement made at the close of the sit- ting that either Thaws wife or mother would be first witness m the morning lends peculiar interest to to-morrow s proceedings.

SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. THE ACCOUNTANCY: THREE "LOCALS" AND A "PROBABLE." The local candidates left in the running for the accountantship of the Swansea Har- bour Trust who are to appear before the Executive Commitee or Thursday nevt are: Messrs. W. J. Hopkin (borough accountant's office), J- Moffham (with Messrs. Strick, Bellingham, and Hanson), and T. R. Rabin- son (the son of the late Mr. T. R.j.Robinson), Exchange-buildings, and new of Barry. The remaining threo hail from Belfast, and London. So far as can be gauged, the Belfast candidate possesses the best cliance of being agpetnted.

SWANSEA DOCKS DELAYS. LOCAL SHIPPERS AND THE DETEN- TION OF TONNAGE. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIECUSS THE POSITION. AND DECIDE UPON A DEPUTATION. At a meeting of the Swansea Chamber of Commerce on Monday, the president, Mr. W. Howell, presiding, an interesting discussion took place regarding the delays at the docks. Chairman said the matter was seriously urgent, and had been so for some time. As a shipping community they should get the railway companies .to make such provision for dealing with the situation, which had become practicably intolerable. The con- gestion and delay of tonnage was well known. He asked the meeting to deal with the situation generally, rather than rake up individual grievances. Anything that was done he hoped no unpleasant expressions would be used which would make any sug- gested meeting with the companies' repre- sentatives more difficult. Mr. Behenna had taken up the question ardently. MR. E. L. BEHENNA'S REPLY TO MR. L. E. TRICKEY. ■ Mr. E. L. Belienna (Messrs. Williams, Son and Behenna) read the following reply from MT. Trickey (G.W.R.) to a letter of his. Gentlemen,—-In reply to the last para- graph of your letter of the 31st ultimo, and to the observations you have been mak- ing to the Daily Post' reporter, I should like to remind you that I have, on many occasions, informed you that this company ha.ve, at enormous cost, increased their sid- ings accommodation for stocking coal at Swansea within the last two years to the extent of one-third of the total capacity —the last batch of new sidings holding no less than 1,090 wagons. I notcoe that you omit all reference to this, and also to our having constructed the Landore loop line, which had enormously facilitated the tran- sit of traffic from the West, while yc>u charge us with learning nothing from the troubles of t.he American boom. As regards the construction of the new line from Hendy to Sice wen, with storage sidings at Morriston, I have repeatedly told you that the preliminaries for this were be- ing actively pushed on, but you will know that the arrangements for building a new line must, of necessity, take time, however much in a hurry we may all be. "The fact is that you have missed the real cause of all trouble at t.he docks, viz., the extraoTdina-ry maimer in which the coa.1 shipping business is being conducted at present, the bulk of the coal being bought in small parcels, entailing endless shunting to get the cargoes together, also the ina- "bility of the collieries to take back their empties. The only remedy I see is to make a charge for shunting out these small parcels, and also for holding the empties, and this I am recommending my company to do. I had an interview with our chief officials yesterday in regard to making such j charges." The paragraph alluded to above referred to the Skewen-Morriston project destined to provide extra siding accommodation, winch is really the soul of the present agita- tion. Mr. Behenna then read the following let- ter which he had sent to Mr. Trickey in reply: — "Dear sir,—I have to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your letter of the 2nd inst. I have not overlooked what you have many times told me in reference to your sidings con- structed within the last two years; but it is patent that, as a factor in relieving pre- sent congestion, they might be non-existent, for the very simple reason that the tonnage now dealt with by your company has since increased in almost the same fatio as is re- presented by the capacity of that additional accommodation; so, as I have often pointed out to you, we are turning in precisely the same circle. "If you mean to infer that this last batch of sidings ought to meet the exigencies of the increased trade, then any such sugges- tion, in the face of disabilities daily encoun- tered, is tantamount to an admission on your part that there is something radically .wrong with the G.W.R. department respons- ible for the management of the traffic. Many shippers have pronounced opinions' on this particular phase, but my object is to endea- vour, in conjunction with others, to arrive I. at a satisfactory solution of these unfortu- nate diiffculties, rather than formulate an indictment against any official or officials, as even they cannot make a rabbit turn in a mouse-trap. "You are well aware of the extent of sid- ing-room we have at Llangennech; we can be considered amongst the well equipped. My requests for clearance, when we have only had ten to twenty wagons on your sys- tem, have, in nine cases out of ten, met with a refusal, and clearance has only been effect- ed after steamers on stem have actually berthed. Here I must recall that query of mine which you have persistently ignored I repeat it: 'If your sidings ate constantly closed to us for storage, in spite of our regu- lar shipments, to whom is preference being given?' "We are not alone m our justifiable com- plaint, and it is clear as noonday that the larger collieries which have expended huge sums on private sidings are penabse^i, and that those collieries which cannot hold their output for a day are cleared with regularity, the coal lodged on your sidings for an inde- finite period awaiting sale or shipment, and it would seem that the more sidings you construct, the more you allow these collier- ies to take advantage of the extra room pro- vided. "In a sense, however, they are not to blame, as the bulk of this particular traffic is competitive, and you do not care to lose it; so that in your desire to capture all and everything, you cannot differentiate between collieries with more or lees siding accommo- dation. In a word, you readily accept the traffic, and it is only logical, indeed, impera- tive, that you provide the room to efficiently deal with it without prejudicing the inter- ests of any individual shipper. "What you are pleased to describe as 'the real cause of the trouble,' and 'the extraor- dinary manner in which the coal shipping business is being conducted at present,' is nothing more or less than the predominant feature of the established trade of the port, and I ask you in wha.t respect it differs from the system that has been in vogue for years past, except that the proportions of these necessary mixtures have increased in sym- pathy with the demand that created them? "In truth, it is that very trade, enabling Swansea to cater for multitudinous require- ments, that has :gl,en. such an impetus to shipments, and. it is in their continuance that the future of the port is assured. You have benefited thereby in point of revenue, and your plaint can only be likened to the man who has the bad taste to quarrel with his own bread and butter.. "The only remedy, you say, is to make a charge for shunting these small parcels and for holding the empties. "How the imposition of a charge for shunting and holding empties can be ad- vanced as 'the only remedy' for present con- gestion surpasses my understanding, as, fcharge or no charge the traffic isthere for manipulation, and will still be forthcoming in the same, if not in larger qualities. \ou have hitherto lamentably failed to deal with it and if the application of the remedy you propose will, in future, work the oracle, then you voluntarily cast a most serious re- flection upon past management by the innu- endo that if recompense had been exacted for what you deem extra service, the pre- sent congestion would never have taken place. It is monstrous, on the iace or it, that shippers, one and all, should have had to pav heavy demurrage, and that collieries should have been, stopped through dilatori- ness in the return of empties, when, from your standpoint, you had a remedy up your sleeve—and, be it said, this remedial idea of yours is by no means new. But is it a remedy? I doubt it. If any such charge, in the guise of a remedy, be applied, it could only lead to interminable wrangles through the glorious uncertainty in the arrival of tonnage and whatoo-t, and you would cfeate a Gilbertian situation by seeking to inflict penalties upon a certain section of collieries whose traffic you solicit and encourage. I "It is obvious thaot, no appreciable relief j is possible until the Skrwen-Morriston pro- 11 ject becomes a, 'fait accompli,' and it be- hoves your company to anticipate with all speed this sectional portion of the new line as a necessary addition to the now totally inadequate siding accommodation. The con-I version into Sidings" of the cabbage gardens at East Depot might also be dealt with im- mediately. "P.S.—It is my intention to place before the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon this exchange of correspondence." Mr. Behenna then moved tha.t a deputa- tion be formed to either go to Paddington, or invite Paddington officials on the spot, and they be asked to proceed immediately with the sectional portion of the new line to connect with Burrows Siding. The President thought the resolution should read that they take the matter into general consideration, with a view of pro- viding some remedy. Mr. W. G. Foy seconded. Sr Griffith Thomas said he felt the trouble, and if there was anything he could do he should be glad to be of service. He did not think they could take a better course than obtain an interview, and he did net see anv need to go further than that now. The Trustees were fully aJ'.ve and had taken tire matter up. They all knew there was great congestion and he should only be too glad, as a shipper and connected with the Trus- tees, If matters were taken up by the G.W.R. and the other companies to relieve the pressure. The President asked if the Trustees were likely to take any active steps and join in with the chamber? Sir Griffith Thomas said he thould strongly recommend that. Mr. W. G. Foy thought the Trustees would strengthen the Chamber's position. They had all paid demurrage more or less and should have to pay it so long as the present state of things existed. He thought Mr. Law should be a member of that deputation. After all the question of making sidings—the King's Dock for example—would have to be dealt with by the Trustees in the first instance. He did not see why land there should not be converted into sidings before the new dock was made, and they could be utilised for present requirements. Mr. A. W. Wynn thought more locomo- tive power was required on the dock. A great deal of the demurrage paid was an account of the lack of locos and the under- staffing of the tips. Some tips were kept idle while a man was weighing at three tips. Mr. P. Guy said the matter should have been taken up some time ago, and improve- ments sooner or later were bound to come. They could not go on as at present. The G. W.R. had the monopoly of the business, and the shippers had got a difficult job to contend with. In the last 25 years the G.W.R. had spent a lot of money in the town in erecting new tips. They had men, tips and the ships, and they could not get the coal through. At the North Dock there were best appliances for tipping, but the authorities at the head came to the con- clusion that if they kept two out of the four going they were doing very good. They wanted the little roads to put the empties on to keep the thing going. At the South Dock they had the tips, but unfortunately there was no room. There was only room to put one wagon on, and, with the empties, the road got full and jammed up. So many men were put to the work, and if a few were away the remainder had to do the best they ooird. He had known an engine sent out to the Eastern De- pot at eleven o'clock and sent back two hours later because there was no shunter. Not only was more engine power required, but more brain power as well. He hac to enlighten people how to put ships under the tips to work them. There were three berth men about by day when every sailor was about at hia post and the men were all awake, but a.t night there was only one man. "We could go home night aitei night and put the chutes up if ^wfe hadn't got to berth the ships ourselves." He was pleased to see Mr. Behenna's statement to a "Daily Post" reporter, and the time had come when something must be done. How* was the traffic for the new dock to be brought rT,]. there was an improvement? If the siding ooairi be made at Morriston to relieve the wagons, it would be one of the grandest things for the port. What he a,s'Xi was how to tVd the dock with t.he present state of things. They would have to go round to the dock even if round by Neath. A loop wouM be a fine thing to run into the Prince of Wales and New Docks. Mr. H. Goldberg supported the resolution, but thought it would be extremely unwise and injurious on their part to put forward any suggestion as to what could be adopted. The responsibility and the remedy should lay with the other side, and it was surely sufficient for the shippers to prove -that grievances existed and that trade was suffer- ing and would continue to snffer. Owners were getting prejudiced against the port, and in consequence charterers and shippers were suffering very great loss and inconvenience. Members should send to the Chamber's sec- retary full particulars of detentions and the time boats were idle, so as to place the de- putation in a strong position. As a share- holder of the G.W.R., he considered the company were wasting the money of the shareholders. They were paying thousands a year to the Trustees for rent of the tips, and the latter were not being worked to the fullest capacity. As a. shareholder he thought there should be bet- ter management on the part of the official? of the company. He did not say who was at fault, but he had his own opinion. Mr. A. Andrews wanted to see better working arrangements between the various railway companies. Between the G.W.R. and tho Midland there seemed to be no harmonious arrangement at all. In com- plaining to the Western about the non-pro- duction of Midland coal one was referred to the Midland, and similar complaints to the Midland one was referred back again. Then there was wanted better sorting of coal. Ammanford worked from 15 to 18 different sorts washed and unwashed, but there seemed no arrangement to get the coal out for shipment with any degree of prompt- ness. There seemed to have been no attempt to replace men who had been sick a.nd sbuntess had been put to do inspectors work, and had proved unable to do so "uc- cessfully. There seemed no reserve power. The G.W.R. often complained of small par- cels put in at the last moment, but if they failed to put in the original order shippers were bound to replace. Mr. R. L. Sails said he did not think it was due to the officials and the want of brain power. It was want of facilities with re- gard to the Prince of Wales Dock. the man- ner in which it was laid out—as inconven- ient. as it could be for the shipment of coal —was a difficulty and the means of getting the coal alongside the dock exceedingly diffi- cult. The question was not confined to Swansea. In Cardiff they had been miking similar protests with regard to the different railway companies. What they wanted was to bring home to the company the exact po- sition, the fact that trade was suffering and trade was not moved as quickly as wished There was tipping power enough but the trouble was to get the coal to the tip and get the empties away. In his own experience he had known 150 empties stop- ped at LIandilo when they were wanted at the collierv, but working an incline he knew was difficult. The gentleman respon- sible for dealing with the traffic was con- sidered one of the best by railwavmen on the system, and he could say Mr. Jno. Rees was supposed to be one of the most capable traffic superintendents under the system at the present day. Mr. H. J. Marshall said the G.W.R. did not appear to recognise their responsibility. The trade of Swansea was one of small pa'r- oels, and would always be so. It was for the company to make their facilities suit shippers' requirements, and not vice versa. Mr. G. Barbier said on one occasion he was told certain coals were on No. 5. and they were on No. 18. Wasn't that mis- management ? President did not think TT wise to go into any more details. Mr. T. P. Cook said his firm had paid in demurrage more during the last four monthis than in the previous ten years. He personally thought some of the stemming ar- rangements should be altered. Messrs. G. H. B. Shaddick, Le Bare, and J. J. Jones alsospobe. Mr. Le Bars thought resistance should be made to any suggested extra tax on coal, and Mr. J. J. Jones said while the head officials might be all right, the minor officials were lacking inability. He spoke of a difficulty some time ago or the G.W.R. taking coals from the Rhondda.

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PRESENTATION TO MR. J. T. ROBSON. ADDRESS AND CHEQUE OF LM. At the conclusion of the usual meeting apa dinner of the Swansea Coalowners' Associa- tion, representing the Swansea section of the South Wales coalfield, held at the Hotel Metropole, on Tuesday, Mr. Evan Willianas (Thos. Williams, Sons, and Behenna, Llan- gennech) presiding, a presentation was made to Mr. J. T. Robson, retiring inspector of mines. The Chairman spoke of the good reeling that had existed and spoke of Mr. P«ot>sons abilities and devotion to dttfcy, wKich had been strikingly exemplified in times of trouble. Mr. W. W. Hood and Mr. John Roberts having spoken, Mr. E. R. Fisher endorsed the remarks as regards Mr. Robson being a perfect gen- tleman and a capable inspector. He had known Mr. Robson from the day be came into the field and he was a man one could always go to in trouble and rely upon his advice. Mr. Robson had worked hard and he wished him long life and happiness. (Applause.) Mr. R. L. Sails, who had known Mr. Rob- son during the whole of the time he bad been in the district, said the general opin- ions regarding that gentlemen were very high and he stood on a high plane as re- gards his sense erf duty. Mr. T. Seymour, a. manager of over thirty years' standing, spoke of Mr. Robson's straightforwardness, and he said they were all sorry to lose hhn from their midst. I (Photo by W. H. Hoare, Oxford-street, I Swansea). The Chairman having made the presenta- tion, Mr. Robson, who was enthusiastically re- ceived, returned heartflet thanks. He tha-nked them, too, for the kindly feeling tha,t had always been shown him and men- tioned the name of Mr. Morgan Davies in that connection. He trusted the ooal trade generally—and especially in the Swansea district—would continue to flourish; he trusted, too, the feeling between owners, managers, and workmen would be even more closely cemented in tHe future, and that any differences would be wisely, equitably and peaceably settled. He spoke of bow much he owed to his assistants. (Applause.) Mr. F. Gray, chief inspector of the Cardiff district; Mr. J. Dyer, chief inspector, Swan- sea. district; Mr. W. A. Atkinson, chief in- spector of Sooth Wales, spoke. The healths of Mrs Robson and family and Mr. Morgan Davies (secretary) were also drunk. A vote of thanks to the chairman con- cluded fixe proceedings.

SWANSEA CRIME IN 1906 CHIEF CONSTABLE'S ANNUAL REPORT. LARCENY INCREASES: DRINK STATISTICS. On Wednesday the Chief Constable of Swansea (Captain Colquhoun) issued his 28th annual report and criminal statistics for the year ending December 31st, 1906. The report, addressed to the Mayor and members of the Watch Committee, Swan- sea, states that the strength of the foroe is 126, of which 101 hold the St. John' Ambu- lance certificate for lendermg first aid to the injured. The total number of persons proceeded against during the year was 6,159, a de- crease of 48 on the previous year. There were 597 offences reported of in- dictable offences, compared with 508 of the previous year—an increase of 89. The in- crease consisted of house-breaking and lar- ceny. For these offences 344 persons were arrested or summoned, 268 being disposed of summarily, 178 were convicted, and 89 dis- charged. Of the remainder 28 were convict- ed on trial at the Assizes or Quarter Ses- sions, 32 discharged 'or want of evidence, and five subjected to other punishment. 3,653 persons were proceeded against sum- marily, of whom 807 were discharged and 2,846 convicted. The total number of robberies which came to the knowledge of the police was 561, and the value stolen amounted to £1,239 2s, 8d., being an increase of £479 5s. 4 £ d. in value, and 87 in number. The number of persons proceeded against for these robberies were o03, compared with 334 of the previous year. The total number of persons proceeded against for drunkenness was 1,079, an in- crease of 65, and of whom 818 were con- victed and 261 dismissed. Thero were 41 cases of Sunday drunkenness—a decrease of three on the previous year. Sixty-three persons were proceeded against for assaults upon oonstahtes, 53 of whom were convicted, 14 sentenced to terms of imprison-nent, and 39 fined. Proceedings were taken against the occu- piers of twelve public and beer-houses, seven of whom were convicted. Of the twelve cases three were charged under the Sunday Closing Act. Amongst miscellaneous items, it is stated that there were five convictions for stone- throwiiig. There are three suspected broth- els and 102 known prostitutes. Under the Vagrancy Act (1834), 38 persons were ar- rested for begging, 20 of whom were con- victed. One man was convicted and sent to prison for living on prostitutes' earnings. 7,412 tickets were issued by the police for admission to the workhoUbe, as compared with 8,458 of the previous year—a decrease of 1,046. The amount in the Superannuation Fund on Ma-r-h 31st last was £9,364 Os. 5d. During the year 108 alarms of fire were received by the brigade, seven of which were of a serkmr nature. There were four false alarms. The children taken care of and restored to their parents by the police numbered 132. During the year 155 inquests were held. Under the Prevention of Crimes Act ten persons reported themselves to the police; five have left the town, three are time-ex- pired, and two are remaining in the town, believed to be living honestly. In 1906, 48 cases of waste of water were reported by the police. The number of gas lamps reported out amounted to 625, and electric latrps 388. During the year 719 doors, 100 windows, and 11 cellars were found open by the police on night duty. The Chief Constable thanks all nousehokiers who gave the police notice that their houses would be left unoccupied, and would esteem it a favour if all who have ¡ not adopted the practice would do so at once. There were 2,224 prisoners conveyed to prison by the prison van. I. Captain Colquhoun thanks Sister Mitchell and Air. Featherstone, police court mission- ary and attendant, for the great assistance they had given to the police in attending the] police court daily r and recommended that each be given a gratuity of J35. Ten persons were proceeded against for cruelty to or neglect of children eight were dealt with s-ummanly, four of whom were convicted, four discharged, and two bailed for trial. The police force was inspected by Captain Te^r' £ lM; I,?6poctfr, °n June 20, 1906. Chief Constable thanked Mr. Law- rence Richards, the prosecuting solicitor, for his assistance during the year. I

SWANSEA ELECTRIC LIGHTING WORKS. MEETING OF THE CORPORATION COMMITTEE. Swansea Electric Lighting Committee met on Wednesday, Mr. Sinclair presiding. I Electrical engineer's report stated J, that there were now 934 consumers. With re- ference to a request for the electric lighting of 97 houses to be built at Plasmarl for the working classes, if the extension be made it would be on the alternating current sys- tem. The question of slot meters was dis- cussed, and he thought that if the exten- sion be ecided on it would be an ideal to- cality. to ascertain if the electric slot-meter would become popuJar or not. The cost of the extension irrespective cf services and I meters he estimated at £ 364. He hoped that W6?ks were over to put the new 600 kilowat steam generator* under steam. Before, however, the set could be tised o e n mains certain cable would have to be obUjned and he asked for in- structions. He estimated the capital cost of supplying, fixing, etc., each lamp for the street hg-htmg of the Coedsaeson estate at r yj number of lamps proposed A was struck to report upon ) honsSTpiasm^60^17 light the new at Itie propoeoJ to electrically light file Danygraag am. Pentirepoetli Schools was left with the engineer, the Mayor remarking tliafc, by tbe use of electric light instead of gas, tIJe niaips pictures would not be daJnagea, so that economy would be exer- cised m that respect. It was resolved to expend another £30 00 e^g"g???S at Morriston with the pros- pact of gewmg new consumers in WoodfieJd- street. It was decsdied to obtain cable for the, new steam generator from .uessrs. Calender and Co. | With retglaind to the lighting of Coed- sa««>n, title committee resolved to ask the company to pay £ 4 jgg towards the capital lost of each laanp. A letter was read intimating that Mr T. W- James, solicitor, Vas desirous of having electricity "Stalled his private address at Ffynone, and that Mr. Wm. Waiters, Ffy- none House, was also inclined to replace fas. Both in^ ^e left with ihe engine€ °the the whole of Brook- lands would soon be electrically lighted.

DEATH OF LORD GOSCHEN. DECEASED STATESMAN'S CAREER. The Press Association telegraphs that Lord Goachen daed suddenly on Wednesday night at has country residence, Seaoox Heath, near Hawkburst, Kent, from heart failure. DEATH UNEXPECTEDLY SUDDEN. The Press Association in a later message says Lord Goschen had been at Seacox Heath some time, and he had been known < to be ailing slightly. His death, however, i from heart failure was so sudden that it was not possible to summon his son, out his daughters were with him at the time. OUT IN THE GROUNDS ON WED- NESDAY. Tbe Press Awtxatttaoti's Oaobrook oar- respondent teJegraphs:—Lord Goscben had suffered from a slight cold, but was out on Wednesday in the grounds, and the family had arranged to leave Staoox Heath on Monday next, to take up their residence m 1 town for tbe Parliamentary Se66«*v

SKIPPER'S WIFE AND THE YOUNG MAN. STRANGE STORY IN CARDIFF DESER- TION CASE. SWANSEA PLAINTIFF CONFESSES TO MISCONDUCT. HUSBAND'S ACCUSATION: MIDNIGHT VISITS. Extraordinary evidence was given at Car- diff on Wednesday in a summons against Captain Alfred G. Isdale, of the s.s. Nether- field, for desertion, brought by his wife, Mary Louise Isdale. According to the opening statement by the solicitor for complainant, the parties were married in 1894; they separated in 1903, and resumed cohabitation in March. On March 24 defendant brought his ship from Scotland to Cardiff. According to ar- rangement he met his wife by the central post-office.' They proceeded to see a friend. On leaving the captain said he could not ac- company the wife home, and accused her of something. She subsequently consulted a Cardiff medical man. Defendant said speci- fically that he would not resume the old re- lationship. She went to the ship, where her husband assaulted her and ordered her on. In the letter read he confirmed what he had said in conversation, adding that, having regard to what had passed, he could not fur- ther cohabit with her, but would allow her £1 a week (enclosing postal order for £2), so long as 6he was chaste and did not molest him. Under cross-examination she admitted knowing a young man named Guy Bradford, who, in the summer of 1903, visited her at 17, Northcote-street, where she lodged with Miss Blanche Margaret Allen. Mr. Francis-Williams: Was Guy in the habit of starring until after one in the morn- ing?—Oh, no, sir. Did he ever stay m your room downstairs until after one in the morning?—Until half- past twelve at the latest. Whilst your husband was at sea?—Yes. Did Miss Allen remonstrate with you ?— On one occasion she did. Witness denied any improper relationship, saying she did itot know why the young man came. "Oh, yes, you do," persisted counsel. "I don't know why he came, answered witness with equal persistence. Whv did he stay in your room until ten or twelve o'clock in the eveningWhat was the object? Witness admitting that it was simply a bit of a mistake, Mr. Francis-Williams put it to her—Why did you tell Miss Allen he was your cousin? To that there was no response. In further evidence complainant said that about August, 1903, her husband started off on a voyage, and the arrangement was that she should go and stay with her mother at Swansea, but she went to Bristol, where she stayed with Mr. Williams, her brother-in- law. Mr. St. John Williams: Whilst there, did you see this man, Guy Bradford?—He came to my mother-in-law'B as a customer. And as a customer did you go with him to London—I went off the next morning as far as London and back. Mr. Bradford took me to London, as he was going home. I came back by myself. I What did he take you to London for?— Oh! I merely went. He did not take me for any special reason at all. But he is the man you promised your hus- band to give up?—Yes. Witness said she went up to London with a morning train, and left London 9.30 the same night. Do you remember that when your husband came home he called upon your mother at Swansea Y-Yes. And she said that Mr. Williams (brother- in-law) had told her you had run awav the day before from Bristol with Bradford; The Stipendiary: How oould she know what her mother said? Mr. Francis-Williams (to witness): Did you run away?—Only for a day. The Stipendiary You had previously con- fessed to your husband?—Yes. And before your husband went to sea he forgave you?—Yes. The condition was that you would hav- no more to do wifh Bradford?—I had no more to do with him. I'don't ask you about the fact. The con-, dition wae .you would have have nothing more to do with this man?—Yes. Within two months you went from Bris- tol to London, and did not return until the nine- o'clock train?—Yes. After furtheT evidence the Stipendiary said he supposed the answer was condona- tion- Mr. Francis-Williams said "Yes," but it1 would not suffice, for two reasons. He did not then propose to open his defence, but the suggestion he now made was that on two nights defendant slept with her in April. He would p-rove that as the result he contracted that which he submitted cancelled condona- tion, and. further, he was prepared to prove that subsequently she misconducted herself. In further evidence the names of a Mr. Harris and a Mr. Oxley were mentioned, and the stipendiary eventually put it to the complainant: Do you tell me that you were in London all day until nine o'clock at night with a man you had previously committed miscon- duct with and that you did not have inter- course with him?—Yee. You really ask me to believe you did not have intercourse with him that day?—WelJ, whether you believe it or not, I did not. The summons was dismissed on the ground that the wife had misconducted herself since the date of condonation. Mrs. Isdale was a Miss Johnson, daugh- ter of a Swansea hotelkeeper.

===== "POLISH PRINCE" DIES IN LONDON. FXTBAOBBITfAKY TALE AT STEPNEY > I INQUEST. j filX BOTTLES OP BUM A NIGHT! j Some extraordinary revelations were medo I at an inquest held at Stepney on Thursday on Joseph Gibscn, 6Z. described a^a jeweller and hotel proprietor. Evidence was given by the widow and otner and hotel proprietor. Evidence was given by the widow and other witnesses that deceased's proper name was Joseph Messerjuy and that he had averrea he was born in Edinburgh, but that he was a Polish Prince by descent. When in Jo- hannesburg deceased wae proprietor of Gib- eon's Grssham Bar. and "Joe's Corner." Four years ago deceased held an excellent position in South Africa and had since mn through £34.000 H-: had been in the habit of drinking between five and six bottles of rum every right, and washing each down I rõith a quart of beer. Death was due to acute mania, arising from chronic alcoholic poisoning, and a verdict to this efflect was I returned. The widow stated deoeasea was a friend ot Kruger.

LOCAL LAW ACTION. I MIERS V. BRANFILL PLYMOUTH VICAR AS PLAINTIFF. On the application of Mr. Warmdngton, K.C., Mr. Justice Kekewich fixed too hear- ing of the Neath and Plymouth action of Miers v. BranfiU, for Friday morning. The plaintiff is the vicar of Plymouth, and the action is brought to set aside a deed. His kxndship said that the case was of some importance and one to be dealt with speedily.

GENEROSITY OF MISS TALBOT. I GIFT OF £1,000 TO LLANDAFF DIOCESE. Bishop of LLandaff has received from Miss Talbot, of Margain, £1,000, to be divided between the Llandaff Church Extension So- ciety and the Llaadaff Diocesan Poor Bene- fices fund, which are the two funds in the diocese which are in most urgent need of generous support. It is hoped that this magnificent gift will stimulate others to aid these funds.

Sir Alfred Jones has received hundreds ot letters congratulating him on his return from the earthquake at Kingston. Mr. Chamberlain wired: "Congratulate you Con I safe conclusion of voyage. Earthquake ter- rible incident, but am glad you were able to do something to relieve the suffering." When eventually brought across the engine- driver's time was up and he knocked off; by the time the next man came along they were blocked up and the steamer was kept waiting thirty hours in the South Dock. The first thing was to see to the present state of affairs. The junction at Morriston and the new line were matters for their children. (LanqhtPr.) Mr. Wynn thought a telegram should be;, sect to too G.W.R., stating the resolution of the large meeting (about 100 were pre- sent), and urging them to provide more ac- commodation and see the tips under- manned were increased. The president said the secretary oouid write (considering the hour of the d-ay), which would do as well. The resolution, as put by the president, was carried, and the selection of the de- putation was left to the Council of the Cham- ber.

SWANSEA CHAMBER OF TRADE. ANNUAL MEETING: THE NEW CHAIRMAN. The annual meeting of the Swansea Cham- ber of Trade was held at tie Public Library om Tuesday en-exdng, Mr. P. G. IleE presid- ing, supported by Mr. Verify Price, secre- tary. The Chairman reviewed the year's work, and commented on the need of more adver- tising the beauties of Gower. He tiiought special guides should be prepared ^ITL this respect for the National Eisteddfod week, and on the foreshore question advocated the laying out of the promenade. The balance-sheet was presented by the secretary, who explained that the new ood- lectcr had got in £ 120 worth oi meints for the guide, besides over su: script ions. On the motion of Mr. Roberts, seconded by Mr. A. Lyons, the re- port was adopted. MR. GEO. ROBERTS. (The new chairman of the Swansea Chamber of Trade). (Photo by Go]die. Swansea.) The Mayor was elected president for the ensuing year, and Mr. Gwilym Morgan added to the list of vioe-presidents. Messrs. Alfred Da vies and H. F. Hood were re-elected treasurer ajid auditor respectively. Mr. Geo. Roberts was unanimously elected chairman of committee for the ensuing year, and in returning thanks he said the Cham- ber had been able to do a great amount of good for the benefit of the town. It was announced that, owing to pressure of private work, Mr. Harold Parsons was unable to continue to act with Mr. Price in the secretarial work. He was cordially thanked for his past sepnoes, and appointed a. vice-president, as was also the retiring chairman. Mr. Price was then appointed sole secre- tary, and also thanked for his services. The members of the Council were ro- elected with a few excepticos.

T MUMBLES LADY'S DEATH. MiBTHCR OF DR. KNIGHT, OF SWANSEA. The death occurred on Tuesday at No. 3, Langland-road, Mumbles, of Mre. Klizabeth Knight, tiie beloved wife of Mr. Frederick Knight, formerly draper in High-street, Swansea. Mrs. Knight was 75 years of age, and had only experienced a very short ill- ness, which began with an attack of in- fluenzra,. Mr. and Mis. Knight had resided at Mumbles since the retirement, about four years ago, of MT. Knight. II There are seven children, one of the three sons being Dr. Knight, of Swansea. The funeral is on Saturday, at the Mumbles.

BOVRIL. The tenth Ordinary General Meeting of Bovril Ltd was held M Monday—owing to pressure of work at the Factory—at the Great HaJl, River Plate House, E.C., the Earl of Bessborough presiding. In moving the adoption of the Report and Accounts, the Chairman said that the busi- ne»=s, in common with that of others en- gaged in the sale of food preparations, suf- fered from the uneasiness aroused in the public mind by the American Meat and the consequent disorganisation JD Bovril^paiations, that date showedj substantial increase over tne same penod twelve months ago; the January figures being particularly satisfactory. He thought that public attention having been called to the necessaty for the strictest ric es regulation in the preparation of foods would greatly strengthen the position of Bovril Ltd., by emphasising the importance of re- lying upon thoroughly sound and unadul- terated articles instead of cheap substitutes containing anything but that which the pub- li? was led to believe. Dealing with the acoount6, the Chairman said the fact that the sales since October were ahead of those for the same period twelve years ago went to show that Bovril was in as great, favour as ever. The direc- tors therefore decided to treat the accounts exceptionally and give the Deferred Share- holders the htmefit of the posit-ion to the extent of £ 22.500, leaving the reserve at the figures of £ 165,000, with a. Carry Forward of £19,383, an amount which was larger than last year by £ 5,362. As the Shareholders in the Company were largely interested in irol Ltd. he was pleased to state that the Report which he j had received from the Board of that Com- • pa,ny stated that the increase in the sales for the ten completed months of their financial I year was more than 40 per oent. over those for the same period of the previous year. Virol, from its composition, was essen- tially a preparation that appealed to medi- cal men. Its value was now widely recog- nised amongst the profession in such con- ditions as rickets, marasmus, and anemia, and in all forms of wasting, whether in children or in adults. Bovril had been ordered in large quanti- ties in connection with the relief works at San Francisco and Jamaica. Mr. George Lawson Johnston, in second- ing the motion, which was adopted, said that he regretted to inform the Shareholders that the Company's products were met with a highly increased tariff in one of our own Colonies, i.e., South Africa. Seeing that it would be absolutely impossible to establish the manufacture of Bovril products in the Colony owing to the scarcity and nigh price of cattle, this tariff, he thought, was most j unreasonable, and he hoped that when the I next general revision of tariffs took place 1 Bovril would receive more equitable treat- f ment at the hands of the authorities- <

At Carmarthen Main Roads Committee on Wednesday it was resolved on the proposal of Mr. D. C. Pardy, Llanelly, to lay up one of the four steam rollers tiB September next, as the surveyor stated that the roller would not be needed as the four rollers could roll 33,000 tons of metal a year; while oontracts for 28,000 tons only had been let out. 't<-

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FOOTBALL NOTES. WALES DEFEATED AT INVIi&Uim:. IS THE NEW FORMATION A S■riZS&t POOR DISPLAY BY THE WL >>F BACKS. (By Gwadia. ') The defeat of Waies by Scotland ar. I;&- veorlaith was not altogether cmer;x*)d. ? Many had laid themsclvfei. out for a detfea&y I and those who did w-. !>• not disappointed. Prior to the match thene was some doubt as to whether the new formation of &'veB forwards and eigiK backs would be suo rsss- } fnJ, especially away from how. It will be remembered that I pointed out in this column that I did not. think it would be, and after Saturday's match I feel lat it was not. The seven Welsh forward: I will, readily admit played wc-H, but wbai wouM we have done with the fkher man in th& pa,{-k? Probably staved off d.?feat. I; must be rc-mem-bewd that Scotland iE. and always has been, and always will UP a very hard nut to crack a-t home. it deep seem raiiber absurd to try new c-xperi- rttesfcs up there wh^n v.-e have as niiiob c&ji do t6 win ocfherwifcie. The Weteu seven 'did right well against the Scotch tight on Saturday, but it waofced tbe ouner man there to bring success. Tbe e.vtra back is all ve-rv well in his place, but what's the use of picbrng a man for the poertjoo When he cannot aid his forwards if IM* as sary. I maintain that the only man who can fill the position with success—that IS to go in and out c-f the pack whe: re- quired is Serine, of Swansea, and we <-ntenr for a certainty that. he will never get cl- for the position. Why? Because he ..f, a little too pia:ni!y spoken. But surely wfoem the reputation oi the country i& at. stake the personal matters s-hould be placed 00. one sTfd< However, that. ha-s not much to do with the game of Saturday last, still I feel bound to mention t-he matter. ThO extra back who plays for Wades ie undoubt- edly a good man outside the serwrn, but What use is that when the forwards camnot get the ball. Some will argue, that, his defence its uæfu1. But a good ou-tsjde haH or centre, as tJie caee i^y be, on the other side who is eqwaJ to baffling vrsavis. can surely Sibake off the extra man. Then, again, whatever po ser," the W,4,vh Union to play a formation m an mteirna- tioinaJ match that is not recognised by & dub match—ronly when the occasion arises —completely beats me. But there it is. I say that it is positively cruel to erpecfc seven men who have to work hard all the week to st.a.nd up against eight btrrly Scotchmen, most of whom do no manual latbouT at all. But that is not all; the Welsh backs on Saturday were not- up to the mark, and three deserve to be "shot" right out of it. Then the cry is raised, wihat are we to do for new men? Where can they be got from? Now that the Weleh Union, have shown their hand, let them go further aDd &ay we'll go "nap," a-nd chance They did this with regard to the forwarcte for the English match, and it. paid. Why not do it with the ba-cks for the Irish match and chance it. Phil Hopkins is surely a. better man than Maddocks ever was. My contention, i-s that when a man shows signs of wteia-knass he s-hould be desplaeed aJid eomeone else given a eha-noe. The Welsh Union do more to kill football by playing the same men matoh in and match out thaii anyone else I know. And yet they are the governing body. It gives youngsters who have a desire to get 011 n<) bsart to trv and work themselves up to the foot- ball world, and the result is oftendmes a good man goes a begging through the want of intelligence on someone s part-. Re-form is what is sadly needed. Not. one oi the \Veteh threes did anything brilliant on Sat- urday but- Wmfiakl up to the time of his aocideirt, played a sterling game, yet 1 maintain he is nearly played out. 1 he first half of the game told us whait tbe re- sult was going to be, for the terrifif of tibe Scotch forwards could not be deøit ™*li bv the Welshmen, md would not get down to *53*1 T*BW were about the 0'Il.. Ttawaris the <*»« it was arerted that Gibibs had scored had ruled him fad be aliened it the match have saved but that does not suffice at least k doe* not n» a Welshman. We dawn to be the leaders of the Rugby game, and we should be able to carry our title well. Another instance of the "swiftness" of the Welsh Union. See wfaat tJhey lost in M»e- Bjregor. He was dhosen reserve f<* WaJe6 md Sootlaaid., and got into the latter teaaa, j md the result was that he played a gmuat ,w.e, beating the Welsh centres time eIt8 >iimje. Now he is completely lost to ifter having leaanat his football in the PriIl- aiplaity. Suffice it to know that the men from West Wales did right royally woU- and stuck to their GAM to a man from j start to finish. i

A meeting will be held at the Gower Inn, Patkmill, on Tuesday evening next to revise the schedule and tn««e mente for tbe next Gower Agneotottw Show.