The South Wales Daily Post

SABRING A WIFE I Fa — ■ Walker, a miner of Stair- ^orde* au- "arTlslev, attempted on Fr.day to ^ovtb Wifft' Edith Ws*lkcr, at Hems- *kaif^n*^r.^cntef''aet, by stabbing her with if" Waiker who attempted suicide, but t, not. seriously' injun'd, was arrested. He j a lve of Dudley,

[ THE CZAR'S HEALTH. reS8 Association telegraphs :—The itut no f Russian Embassey states c*tin» t?n'-0rinatien has been received indi- ^at, go Wle ("'zar has had 11 relaPse! and :2ero«d ti as officials there are con- nothing to warrant the •o varj ronjours which have been current °08 European bourses to-day.

RÕYÃiTY AT LEEDS. AN EXCITING INCIDENT. STRUCK BY A LANCER. nu a 1\ng the Royal procession on Friday the Duk^ to ^le carriage containing 6 4Dd ^tlc^)88S of York, and was with 1158 haij leaTe RO' beinR struck over < £ Qt 8 'an(Sl9r: £ swevd. Subsequently ^faacktt.0 Was Ascerttained to be William wea^ intellect, who Q&Q4a be merely wished to shake

S^AAtSEa MAGISTRATES. lltPt ——— Y TO ALDERMAN FREEMAN'S ATTACK. I tb» »■ *DIT0R OP THE "SOUTH WALKS l>AItr POST.' ] t°Ht« -v attention ha« bean drawn to the £ 2<!ntlemanly remarks of Alderman a**dav 1 at the Temperance Hall on last, jn which he criticises *rateg bis brether magis- *°d 8^^ Iu«ing the learned Stipendiary, ?' «,■ a ■caniaJous perversion "UTTJ-TI Ct> '0o^ P^*E«- It Mr. Freeman ^^pariso °?e word of truth in his stringent applicati0n«tfer licenses at ^8Ute) antDd (as b* calls the Brynmill on *L- ^ian««ltop; and baaed his re- *° r»»« • ne,t facts, I wcild have 4od ? Tk 8i,ent- But at do we S- PUC6 V/IF;L,^NSING BENCH DEALT ID CERENT « THREE separate applications by WHA"1^6^'01'3 F°R entirely new li- RR* °V»NER J?AS other application was by ,CONCE FRN_ TBE two houses to transfer his FUDR?LPID)V^ K'LI,E Neted SiranJ" to anew „ 8 «IFURY',LNCREASIR'C district, and only acted '^DE^ JA"C» numerous uninterested ^-E THEIW NT witnesses, who came to f AS OPDO8E?ULNE WARITS. J^ED „I I these witnesses— who pre- t G^,3B ^IE«NST'D hotel to the exist- ,,° *TRICV, ? ™35;I8TRATC'8 had only to listen '(°R H fTTW "&UII)S, acting as advocate ^STERR U,0/ F RE?ular army «t bigoted ILR)SAND q-1 TET-T#tal.'•rs whoepposp overy- JR TJJ- ,ERYBODY WHO may not do exactly P'°PERT AND admitted they ob- > ^OW JCENSED houses on any terins. FO1* ^A<IT A'M <LUESTI°N to B^ considered is V^ I¡'oth Freeman was chosen I Ceriffiijr, ,FIR ,LLAG'strates to be one of the °uld USI-0LNNJ'TTEE- After his utterances I »; 8IT FELLLER IS BE competent DEAII, R!,AN^ impartially" upon ques- RW,THTHE administration of the LEE,-AII'^0'' And, moreover, is Mr. YY 0C11' IN|H I D PFTRSON *° SIT in JUDGMENT 'P^QDIAP.. C 1~REspected and impartial >VLJ0A'„. NAE'strate and the other yentle- E CT<»RY NI„„A? °UL justices ? If so, ofiHAF*TNOW' I^A!; MR. Freeman IS the i -f' denui..10^8'and^lm :,t 0:'cc a,,t; as 5'ICUL(J I..°R T'LE Lord Chancellor. INIOD 0K,"G in MJ- duty if I did not ALBIOU O<'A • transfer of the licence of ^E«EIJ BAS yet to be confirmed, by V THE C* ,5'* remarks were uttered ?i 11 wit, SabJudicr. If h8 HAD thus C**RI H H0*'6 PENDING in the JtLna would have r*u- ^ETRIPV T open to an action for a.?18 lbo ot if' BUT'THERE' MR- FREEROA" -I >U M^ARTIALU F 1^A818!'RATE8 to ait judicially *TI L'D ),RU E'I<AR',1S' for eonfirination FCIJJC"AV ''•TNAOIL^0' AND IJ4»II*IBIV h<» nmv S:t or us CCNUIAE iU!fL Vubiic ,voifi!erS amuse THE,NSEL>UF 3TLO THE RF » °W bow unfair AUD ur,- !S7T'» ■^AI'TICUUR ATEI,V?T1TS or iiints levelled at J*; » *«D N,FTG1«TRAT«S whe sat on the LR* »VTEEIA, ASA»N»T the learned 0ds or £ U 2,18 CERTAINLY one of the best OAI) cause in Swan- ,liV 'AI» HOWJ ^S8RS* FREEMAN and Co- SNU LLRYI ^C^ARD Watkins, WIIO NK _RCS'F F! INJ^NOJ';CRESCOIJT, can POSSIBLY be LO.. J* Mansolton and VA,11OWS'U- LEORL)ORRTCT1- LAAV Hociaiv A, '^TOACT as barrister, advo- a,»;etr„ tte.? al, ro.;cd ictQi;oe,_l S^a«sca,5^J]fET^NXE ADVOCATK. ,oth October, 1894. A^AtVsig „ u4hV7f<f FACTg." TI\NTIRYUW, ST I'-ZD ueighbouriiood (fa^ates}"}!- ^^LUDING a ^reat M.NY apni:'„ T- llWe ? 'J'K^ OR A ''E«NEE at BryiimilL ^T,VO APPLICATION,. i UFF. IIF'FIRSE^R 1 "WAVIIKT'5TNN did not 'I\A R,5EBOIDERTI ^0QKC*—FILERS are three! fcctuaijy 1 jr~ Freeman being one. Jn^De p'eon] eci *nd approved. -T, le "'3dSLIr-daY-seliool te,hera CoS" «ide called oaeofeach. <lui>MWltb vitn.ss,?TK fi''1Cd -tIie ("rOW" 1 a lr^ss i f n)acrist^.te« r«- Ajft according to '"Ir *i' r<ie">an rocl'J'ro education.—Kxcopt

^OEA POLICE-COURT. lJl' T3 IV IV Thon .vn M'S a!3d -1" C' Il £ !l5" ^V;I? ARIFI-I' L UN"XVOI'I»ER, of no HI'-CU FCB6 5THA^ A»'J COSV« for V-M))Q °^ober. 3 «IJMparey-strect ou "Ow i' *a Chrikf; preferrrcl bv tl:c can- -Vn'1;"? i- !»««., Ajiefil Doek, aj?tin>st a •«) rn-^5'1 OffnK "eterson for desertion ^Utp, er* As no one tmpearod V'litui the defL7Se ras a-»-«sek*off ii.o ■h w? Xurntl- w^i i T ^^SBER S«G V^T &SS .e Wftrralt )Vau ilisucq for ILI-

CYMRY FYDD AT SWANSEA. MB. LLOYD-GEORGE BUITIDS UP ECCENTRICITY. MR. LLEWELYN WILLIAMS PULLS DOWN THE CHURCH. Unquestionably good, from the point of view of attendance, was the meeting held at the Drill Hall on Friday evening for the pur- pose of inaugurating the Swansea branch of the Cymry Fydd League. The, body of the hall was full, ar-d the gallery also had its fair complement. Loud were the cheers when on to the platform walked Mr. Ll^yd-George, M.P. (some of the audience greeting him with a waving of hats), Mr. it. D. Burnie, ix.i Mr. Llewclyn Williams, and the smaller Cvmry Fyddite fry. It was explained that Alderman Richard Martin, who had been advertised to take the chair, was absent in London his place was right worthily filled by Councillor T. Freeman. Supporting the chair were:- the Rev. James Owen, Rev. E. Edmunds, Dr. Williams, Mr. Llewelyn Williams (Cardiff;, Mrs. Morgan B. Williams, Revs. D. B. Richards, John Davies, D. R. Williams, H. T. Andrews, Burwyn Davies, W. Davies, W. James, G. Griffiths (Pentre), — Harries (Laodore1, D. Jones (Cwmbwria), — Phillips (Carmarthen-road), and W. Gibbon, Dr. Rhys Davies, Mr. Thomas Roberts. Dr. G. A. Stephen?, Mr. J. E. Morgan (secre- tary), Mr. James Livingston, Mr. David Jenkins, Mr. J. D. Thomas, and a number of others. The presence on the platform of ladies took away much of the ferocious aspect which the appearance of the eanons and adherents of local Nonconformity might otherwise have lent to the scene. The Cvmry Fydd Choir opened the pro- cessings by sieging Llwyn On," *a<t t4a secretary afterwards explained the breaches made in the meeting by the' absence of Mr. Randell, Mr. F. Cory Yeo, and Miss Kate Jenkins. The proceedings were distinctly monotonous until the middle of the Rev. Mr. Edmunds's speech was reached. He was descanting in Welsh on a motion which, although it embraced eight separate paragraphs of great length, simply pledged the meeting to estab- lish a League branch in Swansea, when a Cymry Fyddite, fergetting the role he should have played called out impatiently: "We don't under- stand half of it, There are more English than Welsh here!" The meeting grew terribly indignant, of course, and the chairman sat upon the interrupter in a way he did not like. The applause which greeted the rising of Mr. Lloyd-George was again and again renewed, and for a few minutes hero-worship interfered with oratorical progress, in he- ginning his address, Mr. Lloyd-George asked what there was in the Cymry Fydd organi- sation which differentiated it from other organisations, and instead of giving eccen- tricity" as the answer, he occupied a considerable time in muffling that simple word in high-sounding synonyms. While touching on the subject of temperance, Mr. Lieyd- Geerge quoted a British statesman as saying that the most potent force in politics was the liquor traffic. To show how implicitly this statement might fce relied on, be emphasised the fact that the statesman in question is a Unionist and a strong anti-Home Ruler! No nation, the speaker afterwards declared, with true Cymry Fydd modesty, ever tried to accomplish such woriv as this League had in hand. But he warned his adherents of the necessity for drill and combination, giving a brand new illustration of this necessity from the Ch no-Japaneso War, and making a very old johe thereon by I comparing the size and lighting quality of the rival political parties in Great Britain. Mr. Lloyd-George subsequently grew eloquent and tiring in tne cause of Ireland, and concluded by traversing the hietorv of the world, and making it sub- Ireland, and concluded by traversing the hietorv of the world, and making it sub- servient to the huttressing-up of Cymry Fyddism. After a short but sufficient dis- course from Dr. Rbys Davies, the audience rose in a warm greeting of Mr. Llewelyn Williams. The old editor of the Post was in fine form; he made undoubtedly one of the sptecbes of the evening. Opening with a sptecbes of the evening. Opening with a jocular reference to the remarks made in our •ditorial columns on Friday, he plaintively likened himself to that old Israelite king whose rebellious son had turned against him. However, on the score Ithat patriotism demanded self-effacement, he I resolved to go on with the work of the League. The Church and Education were I the first questions touched upon by him, and in connection wiLh the latter he incidentally I observed that Swansea hM a splendid bchool Hotrd. A bie taugb foLowed, and a stranger miaht have been pardoned for believing 'I that the assertion was which we hope it was not-a shaft of sarcasm. Mr. Williams was extremely eloquent in his peroration. When he sat down, the audience made a noisy rash for the doors, and the hall would have been emptied were it not that the chairman made an appeal for them to remain. This, combined with the •ingin« of the Men of Harlech ^y-'|];e choir, held the meeting together while Mr. Barnie who was warmly welcomed, proposed a. vote of thanks to the two speakers. The usual other votes followed, a feature of théÍr submission being the eood speech made by Mr. V .vid Jenkins (anciently 0f the well-known linn), who described Mr. Lloyd-George as a thorough ^clshmaD, and M'\ Burnie as a thorough Englishman. Ahem Needless to thorough Welshman, and M, Burnie as a I dl thorough Englishman. Ahem Needless to say, all votes were enthusiastically can .od.

THE BURNING ACCIDENT AT IT THE HAFOD. THE INQUEST. Mr Edward Stride conducted an inquiry at tlie Villier's Arms, Hafod, on Friday, into the circumstances attending the death ot a l¡We child named Ernest Evans who suc- cumbed on Fridav mornTt' from the effects c>f burns received « n e.nc tiber 16th. The mother of the c lid it.ad that on the nav uaraed she v,ei.t uowu&iairs; to fetch some water, leaving l or foui chi.- dren on the sofa p aving. ^he occupied apartments on the second storey. ',o. 2, NTeatW-road. Her husband w. s Ii in the United Staies, working as a tin man. Whilst at the tap she beard screams, and ran unstHira, where she met the little boy all inflames. She tore the only ga me nt off which he had on, sird wens .or Dr Lewis, who app ied oils to the child's I body, lie attended the child for a few days, and did not .>me again. When l;e las. came he said the child was doingwoll. She believed the cl i'd was very ill, and the sent for Dr. Forsyth, who, after see- in* the child, said it ought to be taken to the Hospital. Other doctors, includmg .)rs. Morgans and Davies, afterwards attended tne child, but it- diei at two o'clock on Friday morning She has ascertained thnt tne de- ceased was in tfca act of picking up a bit o. burning wood non the firegrate, when his thirt ca:i;ht lire.-Jr. Morgan described tbech;id s injuries as very exten- sive and serious. Its necu, chest, stomach, auki the left side of its back we-e seriously burned. Everything was done for the child, but it sank gradually and died from sbocu and exhaustion. The case, he thought was one that required constant jattention, and the child should have been taken to the hospital. Some of tbe jury remarked upon the confllct- iac opinions of the medical men, and .oind a verdict in accordance with the mod.cal evidence.

ATTFMPTED MURDER AND .SUICIDE IN BIRMINGHAM. At Birmingham on Fridav morning Wiiliain f qop.°r, aped 21, son of n ex-detec- tive o £ Ver, attempted to murder hi* wile, lili'.aLath. by ^booting her wiih a revolver, afterwards sbnotiug hun*elf. His "if. who is 2" 'oiiabited with Alfred, an elder brother ot "urisouer'ij, fer tour yc.rs and l;a3 two children bv -In September, how-j eve- she married the youngc-r brother, William. b«t after living wllh him for a week. returned, ana resumed cohabitution witli Alfred in Coventry-street William went to Iba ho:sp. on Iridav morning after his brother b.x.i fcone to work, and shot i.ii wife tiiree tuwej .« the t-'odv with a revolver. Ho then shot in nisei t \r. the rc-iou of the heart, j;th were lound ble«am^ in the bedroom, and wire coi:ve..ed by tll,7 police to the Queen's Hospital, whej-et.iey be i tm critical coalition.

>:WA3nSi^Ar_ 'TKMPs^HANOE riLL ADDRESS BY MRS. ORMISTON CHANT. There was a large and enthusiastic audience at the Temperance Hall laat Thursday evening, on the eccasion ot the fourth of the meetings held in the new Temperance Hall. Mr. F. S. Bishop presided, and among those on the platform were Mrs. Ormiston Chant, Mrs. Bishop, Dr. Rawlings, Messrs. William Lloyd, William Lean, Griff. Davies, W. Harris, and T. Eynon (secretary). The Chairman, in opening the meeting, made an eloquent appeal on behalf of the Swansea Branch of the British Women's Tem- perance Association. They wanted, he said, to raise sufficient money to keep a woman who eeuld devote the whole of her time to holding cottage meetings etc. Referring to the question of clubs the speaker denounced them in the strongest terms, and quoted the remarks of a member of the B.W.T.A., who had declared that they blighted and paralysed home life. He added that the action of the Temperance Hall Company in asking for a music and dancing licence was taken because to get a music licence it was necessary to get a dancing licence, though they didn't intend to use the latter. (Loud cheers.; Atthis point Mrs. Ormiston Chant gave a de- lightful rendering of her own setting to music et Tennyson's last poem, a Crossing the Bar," and afterwards addressed tue meeting. Men and women, she said, were not placed upon the earth with the primary object of making a living but of making a character. The only permanent happiness that oould be earned was that which came from constant fighting w.th eviL New workers were required in the cause of temperance. There seemed to be a sort of lull just at present. But white "poison shops' and dens of vice existed at the street corners, they must never fall to raise their voices agamst it. The temperance people meant business. The people of Swansea had crys- tallised their temperance ideas into a great lull, and that lull was not to be the sepulchre of the movement, bnt the centre of renewed effort. (Loud cheers.) Intemperance was generally due to tendencies developed in childheod, and children always did what their parents did. The children of every British parent should have the right to live among surroundings such as would conduce to their growing up good men and women. After re- lating incidents that had occurred during her residence in America the speaker dwelt in the most eloquent terms on the men and women of the future. They would be as far removed from the men and women of to- dav as we were from the cave men and women of bygone ages. Temperance people might depend upon it that they bad the right on their side, but they had before them u any, many years of patient, earnest toil. In her peroration the speaker quoted the words of a Swansea poetess. Miss Tompkins, who wrote: To have upon our lives the 8tamp of God. Dew Father, this is life's success.

MAYORAL BANQUET AT NEATH. At the Castle Hotel, on Thursday evening, ihe Mayor (Dr. D. Ltew. Davies) euUrtaiued the members of the Corporation and the prominent burgesses at dinner. A sumptuous repast was served. Among those present were Mr. William Williams, M.P., Messre. J. T. Davies, C. Gardner J.P., J. Newall Moore, C.C., Henry David, D. M. Jenkins, borough surveyor; F. W. Gibbins. J. H. Ritson, H. J. Thomas, J.P.. E. C. Curhs, town clerk, J. W. Price, borough trea- surer: U. A. Browning, gas manager; J. S. Chureh, borough organist, and E. C. Pole, water manager; Councillors J. 13. Daviea. E. Evans Bevan (ex-Mayor), Edward Daviesj Hopkin Jones, J.P., Abraham George, John Arnold, A, R. Thomas, H. J. Stokes, Mayor of Aberavon Aldermen H. P. Charles, M-J Marmaduke Tennant, Town Clerk of Aberavon; &c. After dinner the usual loyal and patriotic feasts were duly honoured. In proposing the House of Parliament, Councillor MORGAN, J.P., said that ihey all had the highest respect for both Houses, although he himself was of opinion that the House of Lords should be differently consti- tuted. Mr. WM. WILLIAMS, M.P., in retpondtng, stated that he was not an old M.P., nor was he likely to be. Undoubtedly the Houses of Parliament were the first assemblies of the world. Referring to the absence ef Mr. S- T. Evans, M.P., Mr. Williams siIoid that gentleman was unabieto be present because of his being engaged in a very heavy arbitration case, which closely affected the town of Swansea. The same cause kept both the Mayor and the Town-clerk of Swansea away. In proposing the toast of the evening, The Mavor and Corporation of Neath," Mr. WM. WILLIAMS said that the members of the I Neath Corporation had been men of great foresight in acquiring the gas works and the water supply of the town, li. passing through Neath he" observed wiih pleasure that Neath he observed with pleasure that the town a8 improving and extending. He believed that in the future Morriston, Neath, and Aberavon would be united. He coupled with the toast the name of the Mayor, who had discharged the duties attaching to the office to the satisfac- tion of all, and also the names of the ex- Ma^Or (Councillor Evans Bevan), Alderman H. P. Charles, and Councillor Edward Davies, J.P. The MAYOR having suitably responded, Councillor E. EVA>,S BSVAJT said that Dr. Davies had been a model mayor. (Applause.) Mr. H. P. CHATtLts, who UIBO responded, said that Neath lacked the persons I' whom Cardiff and Aberavon possessed. Me jeferred to Loid Bute and iiiss Talbot. One thing ho was glad to notico at Aberavon, and that was that Miss Talbot was thanked, and not treated as Lord Bute was treated oftentimes by a portion of tbe people nt Cardiff. What Neath possessed, hLt I, Swansea, was due entirely to their own exertions. Mr. EDWARD DAVIES, J.P., in responding, said that all that Neath acquired had I' been fought for In spite of the opposition thev hai progressed. (Applause.) I Alderman li. P. CHARIBS, in giving the tor.st or the intermediate Schools, I said that, notwithstanding the remarks I of Alderman Aaron Davies in tho the afternoon with reference to the uplifting ot the poorer children so that I hey mi^ht »e on a par wr.h the children of the mlddL- classes, it was the middle classes which brougnt to a successful issue the movement whuhresulted in the erect n at the Neath intermediate Schools. The w0;king-classes, although they had boon approached, had done nothing in reference to the matter, if he v-ere a working man, he should rather preler that h s child should enjoy the advantage of a scholarship provided by the working (. lasses, instead of that given by the middle classes. Tnev would never have had an Intermediate School at all had it not been for the exertions of the middle classes. At present the educa- tion of Glamorgan was in such a state tnat university honours went practically t» foreigners. Therefore, he thought that it was tbe duty of the Cou ty Council to ma*e provision for the education of tho voung. \Me-roao AARON DAVIS?, in responding, denied havingsaid wnat AldermanC'ia, e- had ascribed to him. He congratulaied thelSea;h Town Council and those who iiau co-operated with them for the manner in which they had worked in the matter of intermediate ivduca- ^l0\ir J N. MOORS; in responding, E.aid that subscriptions to the amount of *60 had been riven bv the working men of Skewcn tonaras the local intermediate Education fen- Mr D. M. Jenkins also responded. Councillor bi>wAK» DAVICS submitted the health of •' The V.sitor* to wmch the Mayor an j the Town Clerk of Aberavon responded Ccu'i'-il!or J. V. Lr*WKT.YN gave • xbe Town -,>"d Trade ot Neatn," to which response UL ni'ido bv Messrs, 1". \y. .7. ji. Hit-on, nnd Councillors Hopkin Jones, J.P., and Abraham George. Other tcasts followed. Mr. Charles Shaw, MX. Tor Stafford, was thrown from his hors« last Wednesday night m Wrotk-elev Par*, near Woiverm. ton and was rendered unco.^ciou.. Lt .M- removed to Wrottesley .ials, and is UU.ulx this morning-

PICHMOND PAHK SHOOTING ACCIDENT. Jt row appears that the accidental wound- ing ol two' heaters in HicV.mond t'ar« on Wednesday was not the fa»a of Colonel Fit/George, fcutoT i.is valet, who, winicc-ri>- il1¿ 1));, master'* g;i», slipped and ttcj oeniau. ditchartfed the wowa.

IL O C A L S i Ff?-Kr-St • • Mr. Seaife, the new postmaster at Llanelly, has entered upon his duties there. A man named Thomas Walters, of No. 8, Sea View-terrace, a labourer at the Graigofa Fuel Works, at 2 a.m. on Friday morning fell over a wall and fractured his ankle. He was taken in an ambulance to the Hospital. A Lloyd's telegram says the British steam- ers Antwerp Cify from Swansea, and Toledo from Philadelphia, arrived at New Orleans after being ashore. The damages, if any, have not yet been ascertained. Mr. J. Evans, the well-known hosier o High-street, intends to be a candidate for the Swansea School Beaidatthe forthcoming election. He states that he depends for his support principally upon Alexandra Ward. Mr. Kenelm D. Cotes, M.A., delivered a declare at the Royal Institution, Swansea, on Friday afternoon on Shakespeare's England." The lecture, which was in con- nection with the University Extension Lectures, attracted a large audicnce. Mrs. Penfro Rowlands, Miss Maggie Jones, and Mr J. Rosser, all of Morriston, were per- formers at a concert at Skewen on Thursday night, promoted by the Skewen Mate Voice Party, which, under Mr. Tom Stevens, sang several pieces in fine form. Police-sergeant Gardner has withdrawn his resigna.tion, in accordance with the hiut thrown out by the Swansea Watch Committee at its last meeting. It is understood that he will wait before renewing it until other officers of the force are prepared to send in their applications for pensions. We hear also that Superintendent Jones intends sending in his resignation to the next com- mittee meeting. It is suspected that a dark brown ruarp, 16 hands high, has been stolen from a stable in Taylor's yard, New Orehard-street, between 9 p.m. on Thursday night and 6.3U this Friday morning. The animal is the pro- perty of William Bevan, of 7, Pleasant View- terrace. Entrance was effected by drawing a staple from the door. The officers and members of the Libanus Good Templars Lodge, Morriston, numbering about 30, paid a fraternal visit to the GeeJ Samaritan Lodge at Ebenezer Schoolroom recently. A very interesting and instructive meeting was participated in, and tho pro- ceedings were brought "to a close with the passing of a h, arty vote of thanks to the Merriston friends. Information was received at the High-street Police-station on Friday morning from Mr. Jnines Thomas, fishmonger, St. Helen s-road, oftwotoen of suspicious appearance trying to force his shutters between 12 and one 0 deck in the morning. Mr. Thomas describes the men as being attired in the garb ef fire- men, wearing dark caps, and ha^ ing a rougbish appearance. About this time every year there is a slack- ness in trade at Swansea. Docks, but it is doubtful whether trade has ever been so stagnant as it is at present. There arc very few boats in any of the docks. This morning the Christaania, fbound for Rio Grande with coals, left the South Dock, and the Baron Ambro has arrived from Bordeaux with pit- wcod. It is hoped that trade will improve with the increased facilities which are now afforded. In addition to the names published in our columns of pupil-teachers who have won the Queen's Scholarship in this district, the following should be stated;—barah J. Jones, Llanelly, Oid-road Board; Harriet R. Daniel, Llansamlet N. Isabel Thomas, Llanelly, Copper Works Board: Mary E. Dayies, Llandilo-Talybont, Pontardulais Board Claudia Lloyd, Llandovery Baard. In our report of the Swansea Police-sourt on Thursday, it was stated that a woman named Sarah Webser stole u. pair of boots and pawned them at the shop of Messrs. Freed- man, College-street. The facts ::s stated in court wera that the woman attempted to pawn the boots, but Mr. John Davies, an assistant at Messrs. Freedman's, had his suspicions aroused and called in tLo detective, as stated in our report of the previous hearing of the case. There was an extra turn at the Swansea Empire last evening when a; the Sisters Bury tripped lightly on to the stage amidst rounds of applause, for the Swansea public admire local talent, and the sisters Bury are none other than Miss Flo Williams and Miss May Bradbury, the latter being the daughter of our v.ell-known townsman Mr. Charlie Brad- bury Both girls sang and danced admirably their whole performance b-dng such as to warrant the highest bopce for their futui-e. Mr. W. J. LambricK. of Bryn-street, Bryr- hylrvd, the attack upon whom at tbe meeting of tho Swansea Trades Council we publ shed on Thursday writes: "I have beeu rending some strong language about nae in your worthy paper. At present I arn la.d up with a severe attack of rheumatism. Messrs. Ilavry Williams, Ted Humhy; and two or i three more of that effete body have matters all their own way in consequence BùI I hope in a V..v days to thresh out the dispute in the press in order te show seventeen hundred of my fellow-tradesmen who they are that constitute the Trades Council, and the pegs and points oi their tactics. The Swansea Harbour Trust returns for the month of September, which are just out. are ot a most satisfactory nature. Imports lob; 65,133 tons, as anainat 41,7.;0 tons during tbe cor re-ponding month last year, while exports total 231.3F2 tons, as compared with t23,358 in September, 1393. Of Uift im- p rtsihe most marked inc.ease i* that iu copper, iin, timber, iron ore, and Crain, nearly doc.b'e r,s much of the latter commodity having been imported last month as was the ewe Sep- tember, 1333. In exports, con! and coke s; ow a rise 0' 30,OC-O tons over the corresponding month last year, while taking the first nine months of 1394, and comparing them witli the (irst nine months of 1353, one iindathe ;»stcn- ishing diiterenpcof263;COOtons, this amonnt representing the net increase in Swansea's export coal trade during the present year. The tin-plate exports for September were 22.407 tons, as against 15,888 tons in t! e cor- responding'month last year. On Wednesday evening t:,1" employes oi Mr. W. Edwards gathered togeiher fo pre:-en I Mr. Skvraae with a hen-lsome clock, on ihe occasion of Ida marnuge. M<>. Sl.yrmo w..s p»esent at the :nte. ?stiiig function. The presentation was made by Mr. Gei-ics, -.v.th expressions of every good wish fcr their future wc-lfare. to which Mr. ofcvrme suitably resp-jndod in acknowledgment of the gift. } Aa-.ongst the names cf those who spoke were MassrH. IiJ^raui, Chance, Thomas, Wallace, .Johnson, and those of th*> ladi-s Mrs. Everton'iiocsekc»:per,ilissesCarlton Phillips, and (jwer.. iu the course of the speeches it was expressed that Sir. Skyrnic was h+i in liiyb esteem by one at.d all. Compliments v.ere'nlso parsed as to tie excellent choice! which he had n;nde in Sidectina his befcte:-1 h 1. 1'v may be said that each and ali v.ere uriHiiinioiis in \v.#!i:« ihe ec.i;;Ic e\ ei v hrtpp.- nc s, a lonj lirot, enjoy it, and also to be tiit.'aded with good he>:tis and prosperity, ilr. li chard i ocenpicJ the chair, t'j whom a he.nv \ot» 0 thaoUs was jjiven for k ltdly •Mfinifntiiwiiff" «he occiti'^1" j A' 6 'y' Kyv(! tntfc* ('■-iH-Aa.y l Vr. ft A., huvj I I have had the bonourof eontrioating towards the Nationaiiat literature of Wales, and the newspaper with which I was lately connected has been so kind as to remind me of it to-day. It is rather hard to find the Post quoting one's words against one. I feel in something the same positicn as the eld Israelite king whose rebellious sen had turned against him. (Laughter.) 1 almost feel inclined same- times, instead of meeting him, to retire from Jerusalem nud let others fight." (Laughter.) This (Saturday) morning, at Pembrey, the Rev. Henry Evans (>icar) made one of Mr. Tom Meredith Evans, chief accountant at the Worcester Tin-plate Works, Morriston, and for maay years secretary of the Morriston Cricket Club, and Miss M. H. Bevan, of Burry Pert, eldest daughter of Mr. John Bevan, at present Manager of Elmore's Copper Works, Leeds, a gentleman who is well Jtnown in commercial circles throughout South Wales. I After breakfasting at Burry Port the happy young couple left to spend their honeymoon at Builth. There was a large number of presents. At the meeting held at the new Temperance Hall at Swansea last (Friday) night, Mr. Collings, of Liverpool, the' principal speaker, said he could not quite understand people crying out for the Disestt-blishment of a Church and not saying a word about the dis- establishment of the public-house. He should like to know how many homes wouW be made happy, and what change would be wrought in the so?ia! conditions of the people by the Disestablishment of the Church. (Applause.) He was a dissenter of dissenters himself. He didn't blame his on- teemed friend-Mr. Lloyd-George, M.P., and bit; colleagues—but- what he complained of "as. that a sense of proportion was ignored in these matters." At the Swansea Police-court this morning Mr. Richard Barnett, the Swansea post- I master, applied for summonses aga-nst Grcen Richards, John Richards, William Levshon, Benjamin Simms, Rees Williams, and David Evans, boys of ages ranging from 12 to 14 1 yoars, for doing considerable damage to I telegriph wires and insulators at Llansamlet on the 17tli of July last. The applicant said I he had been instructed by the Home Secre- tary to take cut the summonses in order to stop such nefarious practises of throwing stones at the posts nnd wires. The authorities had been investigating this matter for some time, and had only recently been able to come upon the parties. The summonses were I granted, and made returnable for next Saturday. I

ALLEGED OUTRAGE AT I BRITON FERRY. THE GIRL'S STORY. MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS. At the Neatii County Police-station this (Friday) morning, David Evans, alias Thomas Lewis, labourer, was charged with attempting to criminally assault one Mary Howells,aged 17,on the Pontyrheol- ddu Farm, near Briton Ferry, on the 4th ult. Prisoner, who had been arrested by P.S Williams and P.C. Phillips, of Melincrythan, was undefended. The complainant, a smart-looking girl stated that the prisoner was in charge of r. horse and eart, in which she sat. They went to a field to load fern for her father. Evans repaatodly a^ked her to come down from the eart, hat she refused. Then he re- sorted Lo force, and taking up the rake he swore be would knock her brains out. He struck her on tbt-, back with the rake. Hd subsequently attempted to commit tbe offence with which he wns charged. She struggled, and prisoner, taking out a knife, threatened to cut her throat. Complainant afterwards bit him on the cheek. I Several witnesses were heard for tha prose- cution, after which prisoner was charged. In reply, he said: I did not attempt to do such a thing." He was committed to take his trial at the Assizes.

PRESENTA TIONAT LLANELLY. I On Friday evening at tbe Tewn-hal' Llanelly, a preaeetation was made to Mr. I John Xiees, of the G. W.E., on bit departure to rake charge of tbo Penzance divivion of the G.W.R. in Cornwall. The presentation con- sisted of a valuable gold watch (subscribed ¡' ior by the railway men), a handsome gold albert and pendant, and a purse of gold, to- gether with an address, Mr Tom Hughes, wi-o presided, ro.id the address, wl ich I bore tho highest testimony to Mr. Rces's i character, and called upon Mr. W. H. Ludfcrd, who presented tho watch on bebalc of the railway people, and the albert and pendent on behalf of tbo commercial public and friends. The Chairman himself then banded Mr Rees. on behalf of the traders and public of Llarn'ih", a purse of gold containirg £120, the mention of f'e suin being greeted with loud I applaase. In thf cour&e of a congratulatory speech he said that Mr. Rees had at all times endeavoured to remove any friction that may have orcurred between the public and the railway eompauy. He trusted that his the railway compauy. He trutited that his stay at Penzance would not be ieng, but that he "would be still further promoted. (Ap- j plaute.)—Mr, Rees, visibly mOlcd by these kind expressions, asked to be exeuscd for not making a soecch, but hoped they would accent his '-thank you" in its ti uast and niofet sincere sense. —Mr. Dan Williams, Mr. R L. Sails (Swansea), Mr. H. F. Raudeii, < Mr. Joseph Mavbery, Dr. J. A. Jones, and Mr. Jeremviah Williams spoke in eulogistic teimsof Mr. Reas.—Later in the evening a ) large number of Mr. Rees's friends ban- 1 quetted at the Thomas Arms Hotel. J PROMOTION OF A BANK CASHIER. A lJIeeti:lgwaR be:ùJirc("tJy after the above i to oresent to Mi. T. I £ Walters, cashier at i the London and I rovincial Bank, on his t promotion as bad; manager at Fishguard, I a h.mdsome tea una coffee servife. Speeches were delivered by Mr. Tom Hughes, Messrs. J G^mcr Bevnn, Joseph Maybery, J. Jennings I Majcr Bsthway, Messrs. Gv.iiym Evans,! I "iv. Griffiths (."south Wales Union Bank), I innes, J. B. Morgan, H. 1 s o nas, A. Pollard Lewis (manager of the Londo:1 jnil Provincial B\nk;. rnd Dan Williams, »!1 testifying to the sterling worth j Av,)o was described as of a retiring, tviootrnaive, and undemonstrative character.

NEATH COUNTY POLICE. FRIDAY. Eefore Messrs. J. B. Paudon and W. H. P. Jenkiiis. f>r.T7VKE"NNBSS. The following defendants were lined for d i.nk<-nne*s — Evan I-ces, laboured Cndoxton, Hs andcrsts; Thomas Whitcombe, Resoivcn. 5 and eo-ts; Peter McDonald, mason, Rcs' lvan. 7s, Gel. r.nd costs aud John Maiidrv, collier, Tailwyd, 7s. 6d. and costs. II

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i OUTBALL yusbir.: TIPS FROM THE "ORACLE." OUR PROPHET" OBTAINETH A STRANGE MACHINE. Now listen all my readers while I sing, And tht future to th* present I will bring, For my rhymes if not poetic, Will be very much prophetic In a style that's energetic I shall tell, Not of anything .xsthetie. Or of matters apoplectic— 1 can sing of things athletic Just as well: Some time ago I bought a strange concern. Like a mangle with a handle that you turn. And as you go and gr nd. You will very shortly liud In a way that to my :uind Is occult; If yon're anything but blind In the box near which vou wind, Of a football match, you11 find The resu It: But pardon me, my readers, at the start, If my purchase ever leaves me in the dark, For ;ust now it's rather dusty. And its wheels a trifle rusty. So it may not. be quite trusty Justat first. Like old maids it may be crusty, And its forecasts may be du-ty, Or. like gales, it may be gusty At the worst. As I start the magic handle Of this new prophetic mangle, I need surely never mention That with serious intention To retain your rapt attention I will turn, For it is my firm contention, As m 1 duties I commence on, That the pow'rs of this invention You will learn. HE TURN ETH THE SASD1.H. To Barnstaple the Swansea Firsts Will travel the deep; They'll find the homesters pretty smart, And not at -all asleep. But still I think the visitors Will s',rely gain the day; A try or two to nil will be Tlie outcome of the play. Al-era von-Morriston Will wage a deadly fight: The homesters by a try will win. If my machine is right! At Stmdey Park, Llanelly Two goals three tries will score, Then to the men of Bridgend Will gently show the deor: When Neath to 11 Pontv travel They'll wage an equal fight, And in the end will manage TJ scrape through all right. From Cardiff Swansea's Socker" team Will come with dirges dole; For why ? They')! be defeated By two goals to a goal. Within the Swansea District League Three fights ome off to-day. And Somerset o'er Ll.n^amlct Will surely gain the day. St. Joseph's before Hafod fall, And Uowertcn Sk, ty beat, While Clayton at St. Helen's Ground Will surely stand defeat. The newly-formed Poutardawe Association team have already 'arranged a dozen fixtures. The official handbooks of the Swan-eaDis- trict League wiil be raady in the coarse of a day or so. The Swansea Association Eleven that went to Cardiff to-day isn't far off being the team in the Cup-tie matches. Teddy Thorogood saya that the Llaodila team are a warm lot. Llanelly "A" on), beat them by a try last Satnrday. It was observed the other night that the Gowerton delegate at the Swansea District League should practice for the bar. The Gowerton players declare that they don't want to visit the St. Joseph's Ground again this year. Once is quite enough! Three of the young Gilbertsons, of Pon- tardawe,are Association players, and will turn out in the ranks of the newly-formed organi- sation. Gordon, the Swansea right-winger, must I ioo to his laurels. Some keen observers of the game say that Tuckor is coming on ver; tast I Mr. J. H. Jones's experiences as a Swansea District League referee are ended. He had a II lively,t,ime at the committee meeting the other evening. Seven ne. men appear in the ranks of,, the I Swansea Reserve team to-day (Saturday). Of these h, o are tb.reequurterR-Hayward and J. Beek. It was the opinion of many who were on the Swansea Ground last Saturday that Burton Livingston was the best forward on the field. With Rhys Harry at the helm And Wi'kins at the prow, $en Davies and his Stars" Are going to make a row. Mec ieton Seconds will be a strong lot this yea^. On Monday night the committee had a Mec ieton Seconds will be a strong lot this year. On Monday night the committee had a dozen aturdy forwards, nearly all on a par. from which to select their pack. I Ewren, the new centre half in the Swansea Association ve*m, hails from Dundee, the mat-malady? town. He speaks the purest Gaelic, and !« very proud of it. Bancroft says that he once kicked a ball in ¡ a pract ce mat ii at Si. Helen's Ground that struck the oroq* Var and rebounded four ttmea before it fdtl to tlie ground. W. Thomas, who appears in the Morriston I II. threequarter lino tc-dav, is a brother of I Jack Thomty*, the old Morriston custodian. Like his brother he is a d-moi tackier. I Evan James declared a day or so ago that if he weie not reinstated and allowed to I appear in the ranks of first class teams he would never don a football jersey again. We're going to do without him," The Scarlets proudly shout; Daniels Wouldn't hdV ..i. And now he's Hjtt left out." Within the last day or two the Swansea Soake,' officials have arranged home aiid L, tiorac ii:;turcs with tiie celebrated BuiLth team, I the holders of tlie Fouth Waies Cup. W. who makes his first appearance 1 n tho Morriston ranks to-di.v. is alight for- ward, but very fast and a skilful scrimmager. Lie is Morriston born and bred. The Swansea Association players are train- ng very hard. Ewen, Jonas and West weie | o be seen toiling round tho Vetch Field 1 rack the other day as if their very lives de- .ended ou it! Alf Lewis, the Swansea forward, is not. I ikely to turn out for some time yet, though 10 looks auy umonnt better than he did a "orlnight ago. He is suffering from-a bad ;ttain. A recont acquisition to the Morriston i?cond string is Hill, who formerly played wing three-quarter for Ciydach. He made hit first appearance fcr Alorr;rtorrl- A last Saturday. The Swansea "Socker" club is a-eomin" on They have now forty playing members, and wil! put t,to teams into the field nearly every Saturday during the foitiicoimng season. Both Llansamlet. and St. Joseph's were hau'ed ever the coals at tbe Sw<tnfeea District hau'ed ever the coals at the Sw<tnfeea District League meeting on Tuesday for playing un- re.istered mo. They were ILjbiJy dealt with, though. with, though. Tom Fowler is a notable absentee from the Merrislon pack this season. It is reoorfed. that al tho present time be >-• spending allliis. a\ r. ia'. lc leisure in courting This means u sad iots or valuable time. lb.rr\" nee. tho old Llanelly fu'I-back. is j expecting to be ahic to assist Yiorriston pretty regularly this season. A week or so %eo he •\as a little doubtful, but uow he, too. has I lau^ht tbo football fever. j Veiiiythe Clayton men araan -nterprising J ot. TLey hnH) uow been trying to p«r$U»de lUriihtli' who played Inst week m the iorris- j .on Fi.eCa, to partner Pen Ivor Grey behind the scrum in the Clayro-i team. Juclc Pavies, the eld Morriston aid Hllamo ga;: County threequarter, wilt piav the j Association er.rr.e this season. It is e:: pec ted I .I'.at he wi!l apfo-r nt full-back fur thej Pouterdawe Sockere.cvcc. 'tuei -.c. r*v > i r ?? grrr u. t > «-•-ci • t uiipiweiaeai on aae^ l^iomaa, but be is still far behind the redeubtahle Jac& as a tackler. Jack couid tackle, as Elliott, the Cardiff three- quarter, can testify! Parker who is playing in the All Whites reserve pack, to-dav, is an old Somerset Crusader. This is his first appearance in the Swansea ranks. Nash another of the r.ew forwards hails from the Swansea Grammar School. Beynon. who has played full baek for Swansea the past two weeks, has written to Mr Bryant this week stating that owing to an affection of the eyes he is obliged to give up football. His many friends will hear this with regret. Jere Edwards, the brother of the Morriston skipper, started training this week. He will partner Ross Thomas at half-back in the Morriston Firsta-for a time, at any rate, pending the return ef the wanderer! It is good news to hear that Tanner, the Swansea tnreequartor, hsl made arrange- ments with his employers to get away when- ever be is wanted to assist Swansea this season. Last year, it will be remembered, he could only play in home matches. Who says tbere isn't keen competition be- tween the Swansea and District League Clubs. In a match last week twenty minutes were lost in the first half whi e tlie halt and maimed were being carted from the neld! Jack Thomas, who did such grand service last year as custodian for Morriston, is fast recovering from his illness. Seme of his friends are not without hope of seeing him again donning the jeraey before the season closes. If the younger brother of the Swansea Reserve team skipper comes off as tuecett- fully at football as he does at lawn tennis and the Parliamentary Debating Society, he should prove a great acquisition:to the third string of the All Whites. Ball, who takes Bancroft's piace- as the All White's custodian at Barnstaple to-day, has been showing capital form in the ttwo matches that he has played on the St. Helen's Ground this year. Beftter indeed, than .Beynon, who has been piajnmg tor the Firsts. Aberavon have a team. That do work & .ay like steam; But to-day they must be steady, Morristonians have got ready. You did never see, you did never sec. You did never see such a fight before. Tom Chcgwidden is spoken of as likely to assist Swansea later in the season. I dttoht whether he will, fie used to be a really .fine player, but he has put his knee-cap out three times, and it may give way again anv tine. Im sorry 'tis so. but facts most be faoed. In the old uajs when Banky phr^ed for tbe Excelsiors, he always declared ho never would leave his old team except te plav in the bv. ansea First string. He kept his word. On one occasion a new custodian wa&wanted. There were three runners up, Thorogood, Sanders, and Bancroft, and the lattcrttook the bun! The Neath fifteen to the mountain's fgoae. In the land of the Shonies voa'll find 'em,' At Pontypridd they will win renown. And leave a good name behind them. But wcc.'t they come back with weary tttnbs, And faces scarred in battle. For the Shonies are mighty ttrong jc front And not tender at a tackic; Jack Meredith, the old international4 for- ward, avows his intention of piaying for Morriston regularly this season. He doe.") t believe in getti ng too stout, and will play b eft-use he considers that athletic training sId -08 II his constitution. His weight should be.A>f great value in the scrams. Whittick, the new centre forward in the k Swansea "Socker" team, arrived from Bvini this week, and started practice on Tbuwiay I afternoon. If he does as much good wor* -for Swansea this year as he did last seasoa for Cardiff, he should prove the salvation of the team. Their shooting lest vear was inuéhly I "o..r! Who held the Hi!) Brigade at bty And hiiriy Wok the aJya that day, Though two of them were called awarp 1 V Why. the Scarlets.. j And showed the Blue and Blrck the way To pass aad tackle all so gay, Aad made the Cardiff akipprr say, Blow these Scaritts." S. Davies, who is playing wing threecaiartteiH for the Swansea Reserves to-day (Saturday)., has left his old position to give a trial to, Jones, a young player, who comes, with & great reputation from Ammanford. 'Mr, W., H. G wynn, who was watching .lores practicising the other evening, deelarecUrfiat he ought to develop into a a fine pUtyer. W. J.1 said he'd stop and assist i the Swansea It. team to-day (Saturday}. Bad »ign, don't you think so't Looks as though cur "Banks" whan aailineto'er lihei brine, Coulii feed the fishes iip-lv On a tbat's rather breezy; 1;"6 a very, very, very bad sign: Tom Daves, the new Morriston three-*] quarter, who hails from Treberbert. has speedily become a big favourite with thei crowds that gather by Ue Morriston gr«?«--| plot He is a grandly-built young fellow, standing 5ft. 9in is a fast and strong runner, and is still on tbe right side of twenty. The.! officials of liis club have great hopes of him. There seems to be a number of clelucied' moria'.s in tbe town who are of opinion tha&ii The Cripple who wrote ihe article:] entitled, Why I Don t Like Football. that;! appeared last Saturday, is a member of eur'j stafi. YY e scorn the allegation, and denounce j '•be alligators All our staff are old interna- f tionals—or would have been if they had had/ their rights. It is rumoured that the reason of Dickt Am broge's secess -on from the Swansea Club ia4 that be is not t orient to plav with the Sec. string. Anyhow, Swansea's loss wiH. prov Morriston's gain, and probably the feeiht) against the up-valley toam will be «troBgn*j than ever, though, as a matter of fict. the*1 • nitiative in the matter was Bot taken Jjy anvt of the Morriston officials. i f W. J." said on I ridav night thai. be' wasn't' up to the mark yet, and didn't inte-Mi to m.J.e I an exhibition of himself at Barnvfcapie on a ground that he had never plaved on he should stop itt Swansea to-da^r. and maybe assist the second string—iust ior a little quiet practice By tlie way,"it is a re- maybe assist the second string—iust ior a little quiet praetipp By the way,"it is & re- markable fact that Bancroft has new r yet assisted the Swansea U tozip on 1b- St- Helen's: ground. Ren Davies, the Llanelly skipper, isfthe brother of the Green's Prizeman of ISk., He is a retiring young man, and used to em harassed when pre*«ed to take the cap- taincy. It is 110 new position t'p him, i *w- ever, as he was the •« skipper boM of th.P Seaside Stars, a junior combination eaat f revealed fresh possibilities iuthe pac iicg | line. i Ihe tear f-ill gentlv from his eye A* the AU Whites ci-ossed tbe ura T!stomaoh hea»cd as the swell arose His face was blanched and blue hi^ noU. He looked around nt ihe cruel, c irling loani, And curaed the !u' k that took him fron. hi home CIooo sir. he cried, as hs "shot "his morning fare. T pain is nere, thr pain is here, l-irrwe'i, farewell, DO more sea fcr me It was at the Swansea Dinner. FootbRlf. ijeaeu« executive, nun there bad Ijvn a dis-^ eiission r." the -deal'' bail quest*r. Tho I ioatcli had boec oulere'd to he plajiKl r.guir but the question arose as to whethe:" io same players must lake part in the match. Suj f posing cne of them T< dead, he ci\nt re- y marked the ohurvuan. That is to. re iponj-,rl Arthur Whapham, it would then b(' aiestion f of a "dead" man and not a dead tall. f I B' n Ivor Grey, the latest seceder fi f. Morriston ranks, n.et Ted Harra la.rtj Sunday, and ^oine very funny nn:1 ht Tinges y vli verse versions of what took piacoare goin g around. | ii n-y says that. Edward Ilarrig., ) On ljendi-d kneecitas I" T<; Oe;; hiin f >v to piay :iga;u. An' help tin- wiajx.. reI! Harris (m theotiisr ttarc,. Says h- nir.t lira by ch^noe. And tl!Ht on no account J* iia vc ^cne en such a damK. It wae intend^! to share the carriage with tLe Ke<tb Touu, but the Swansea boys Undertook to turn up in such full force thkt there was sir chaccefor Netth, The Swansea Association Second Team should make a good shew in the South Wales Juuior Cup ties. They have seme rare good I men to pio t from. The team smarted active opentiens to-day, taking ou St. J ade's at the Vetch Field. Fixtures have been arranged with Carr)iffaind Newport Second, and Moun- tain Ash. Arthur Lewis is hardly expected to appear in the All-Whites pack again. For why ? Well, as all the world knows, the popular for- ward has recently been getting married, and now Mrs. Lewi* hts got something to say on the subject Home rule is a bally nuisance in politics and football. Bridgend is not the team it was ce '1';>0 a time, in the old cup days. Wne. too Jiul was largely a push-and-pull game IJ..—^end forwards used to secure for their club a good pl&ce in the competitions. It was of these forwards that a weil-Known Swansea public- man, then closely identified with Llanelly football, said they stood up like one man. went down as one man, and generally stayed there for a time. uAn Old Sport" writes Depr "Free Lauce. The rubbish which is talked about the si, "f the Jameses, and the high football w rality assumed by Mr. Budd and tLeEn^li^ Val u causes me to ask What i6 an mate ,r 1 Let us have a discussion on the po;. t» •» hat is your deifnition ? A man who reuses to compete for a 1:5 note, and also will have nothing to do with a contest for a certificate, but will train his head off for a £ 10 go!d watch -Is he an amatear ? B ow many entries would you get for a race for a certificate at n Swansea athletic meeting, if a similar race were run at the aune meeting for a marble time piece ? This matter has been shirked pretty considerably. A footballer who works at bis trade or profession five days .v week and re- ceives a sovereign en Saturday with which to pay his expenses to a match half-a-dozen miles away-is he an amateur ? Is there any amateurism, in fact outside the Universities, where the keenest straggles take place for the honoor of the thing—for the bit of parch- ment on which the deed of the amateur is recorded? I am one who, as an amateur, won prizes with many £ 5 notes.

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TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. (On the ground of the hist-namedV BARNSTAPLE T" SWANSEA. 8WAKtM[«..—Back, W. J. Bar.roft; tlirrcquarters, C. Coke, Tanner, Thorogood (cap; and i.-jr.don; huif- backs, Biii-kmorc and Wilcox; torwarus, A. M. Jen- kms. K.S.)k;nt,Bcb Thomas 11. Livingsta! W. Smith, Moxtuun, McCutcbeou. Tom Jackson. Team goes by the t-.b. A'juu:iria fro in the West Pier at 10JO a.m. ABERAVON V. MORRISTON. MoaaisTox.—Back. Tom Saunders, threequarters. HalT," Itees, Tom Davles. l>ai Arnoln, and Tom White; hatf-i>acks. jere Kowsrdi and RoasThoroas; rorwai-'U, Tom Deacon (oapt. W. Davies, Dai Fisher. Toir. Eoberts. W. Llewe.'yn, J MereJitk, T. M. Davies, and Jiair. waring or B. Sims, reeferce—Mr Jack fhornus. Train lejvea Landore 2.51. LIJLNELLY V. BRIDGEND. LLA-NiiXl.—Ba^k, Tom Jai;:tr. tbresquarter tacks, Owen Badger. Cliff Bowen. Evan Lloyd, ano Morgan Williams: BTXL Dsvies ,eap^ain) andD. Morgan: iirds. W. Morn?, J. Jones. D. Thomas, W. J. Th mat, Ben Javies, J. Lewis, J. Ltevies, and 1'. J Da 1.'1. 5kORRI8T( N 11. V. ABERAVON 11. Alohbisxo.v 1. —B k,. Dai Jone» threequarters, D. S»ayies, J. 1 it), :od. Johns, and W. Thomas, haiwes, Tom lfat is a 1 Per, G-rifliths forwards. Jack Kvaui. Phil. B.J oi. Hees, J. Da vios., Williams, Dai fijwards (c'll. u)..1' es £ vam>, and D. Jenkins or Bvan Davies. Kick off at 3 BRYXYMOR 'LLAXELLY) V. LLAKBLLY QUINS. LLAJ' tLLT 'QL ixs.—Back. E. Davies; threequarters. Jack Owent, Charlie Hees. Jack Richards, and W. G. Thomas: lialf-backs, D. H. Dalies and D. John for- wards, D. G Griffiths, Bob Dewsbery. K. L. l'egge. W. Lewis, D. J. Davies, D. J. WiUbuns. Tom Nulty. and W. Hopkins, Kick-off at i.30. ] BRISTOL V. CARDIFF. CAjanrFF.—Ba-k, AJun Morgan; threegaarter- '( barks. J. W. Pearson, J. E. Rliot.t, Norman Biggs, and Kadiey The mas; half-back', H. B. Swee'-Bacott antJ S. Biggs; forwards, A F.Hill (captain), F. Mi'is. W. Phillips, and S. Cravos. W. Cope. W. J. Blot V, A. Ix-wis, W. D-.vics. Keferee, Mr. Rowland fiiii. Kick-off at 3.30. I LLANDILO V. DANYGRAIG. DA.WI>IU.IG.—Back, 1). Smith; thr«equarter», Messer. U. Jcnkiiif. W. Crocker, F. Crocket, halves. k J. Hughes and B. Rees forwards, Is. Pope. W. 1. Williams. G. l>av'cv, A. Jenkins, D. Williams. J Williams, Ted Davies, and C, Crutchley. j PONTYPRIDD V. NEATH. NaxTii —Back, Joe Davies three-iarter backs. j.' E. Joues, C. SM-ot, Liew. Morris, and J .Griffiths; hall- i.b-icks, Wat. Thomas xnd Aicc Cioss; forwards, A'F | j\lutchinson, Fred Hutcliinsoi., J. Iievnolds, M. j H^ynoias, J. 1'nomas, Howell Jones. D. livaus. and I J^ Brooks. SWANSEA RESERVES V. | i FELLNFOEL. ISWAUK^ JUrSEavKS.—B;vck, Josiynjthr eqnarrers, S. Jones.\Havward, J. Beck, and S. halves. Jones and. DonoW .Tenkins, frrf-warcts. B Perkins | (capv.). P. Xn:-s, F, -N-b. Gitbs. J. Jones, Parker, S. aDU Kick-aftutA o'cloLL-. NEATH "A' V ABERDARE CRl^SADERS. j urn >,A.'—Batik, Owe)' Barrj three-quarter-j rhacks, J. Witlit«s, W. J. Forbes. D. L Thomas, and L'M. Hopkins; half-hacks, J Koes and K. V/i!liam». „rwards, T. Powell (captiiu' W, Davies, .T Bartiet. j P.Ev&ns.J. H WagstafT. S Davieb. K Vigors, and JohnT'ltoruM.

SWANSEA AND DISTRICT [ FOOTBALL LEAGUE. tiOWERTON V. SKETTY. .).vER'iON. iteck. A. If. White; tUree*jsm»ter- hetc.a. G. iiil's, G. Lewi*, G:, Piicc, r.nd Divii'. jtak ns; hi'.if-lutck?- K. J. lotilas t-.a^ G. Morg n forwasds. Vf. Moj-gi.li, .7 M.'rj n. X. K. Ma^kie, JUL., ¡ St-oeluefiec BuriOt-B. Geo. Drown, end D^vi- Bound, j I (tTHER FIXTURES. I Swanwa.II. Ciayior; Swanwa.II. v. Ciayior; Snaiist-a H'-servf s v. Gowerton Hovtii \J l,lane!!y A v A nuianford. | JTewixrn H uctuerstn-ld. Han d Rowit v. St. Joseph s. I fvjir.ersei Llauutmiet. (>1 j FOOTBALL CHALLENGED, The ^t. U Uor.ia* Cr-' r' xviTi be ¡.;l..J.d to arrange matches wita ,a; earn Ax'eia^v agt. 16 to 18.! j ij. Mori is, 3;i, Jvi lv > erm S-ci-euir y.. j Ttve Cwmi™ Ik S-h. 1 Oi f w oe i-;l id bt trran^e j matches witli local nio• tuimr. G.-erctary,- .5 Williams. CKmiarthen- ad, waii»".i.

ASSOC 1 ATT ON. CARDIFF V. SWANSEA. j SWAX:a.-Goal, A. Bird, backs, itobin-on end i Itiddl' h:»;t-)Mck». West. J Bwca and Tinibe. inke r.t'orwarr., .jo.;a- Whittich.Ilrov.u,Mining. an<l Da:iow S Trail: es Hitfh-streci 1.SC.

"PROPERTY DISPUTE AT I BURRY PORT. 1 Tltr. Isaac PhUlips and Mr. David St-muel, '] directors ot the C'>vendraetl. Tin-plate 5 Works, Cuiry Port, appeared before the 1 Llanebv Highway Boa. a on Thursday, aad i 5 stated that .Vr VV. Ho well, the. solictor en oehair of Bowser, i-.ad written to the Doct: l! Company telling them that they nw.t not take their locoaiolire over U:e railway j leading to tboir works without permission fro' i the Ilighwav Boird, :.ud they j had eoine to ast; -for such r-rm^ssion. I T If iiiey v.ere slopped it meant throw- !ng tiono nundreds of workman out cf » ;mplovmcBU—TiieClei'k Air. L>. C. 12<lwards) jsi dviscd the board that they bad notl:.ng ;.0 ;0 in tbo matter—Mr. i ruilips askeu the j k ».»oird if they would give r-e^nuss cn a,, I &s <iv wert conc-erced. and the re- ^•edthat tliev eouid take :t tnat the board "ww*. Id not interfere winch satisfir-u the j flitettors. i )

Attiie liarvest tliauksgivjng ser-.i^c last (1hartd*y) evei'tng at Jit. John's Church, | Mc-rriston. there was an :.oundanso of elegant I ccoration. «hi-.ily the: "'0"" of Mrs. David Harris. Crown Villa*. The officiating cl«rgy wero the Itiv. 1, L. Uichards St Matthew's, Swansea), itev. W. Jleadley (Gorseino'iand i 5 the perpetual curate of St. Job:. «. 3i»v. T. j .Jones Jcr.kim. A specal anlhem was. rendered by t^* choir.

*,cog a HAMILTON PARK OCTOBER MEETING. UWS AT 2-0. The RIVERSIDE NATIONAL HUNI SELL- ING FLAT RACE of tO sovs for fonr yettf •Id a»id upwards penalties aed a!lowaii«ss-~ Two miles. C 1C 3 Mr Walthew's Cyril II, a Mr Gale I 11 5 Mr Wallace's Stoney, 6 .Mr Ferguson It < 11 7 Mr Hacfarlane'b Bonny One, 4 Mr Brcwd 1 11 S Mr Cibhs'1-Small Fear' S .MrM'Kie • Betting 6 to 4 on Cyril I!, 3 to lagsfc Stoney, t, 1 Small Pearl. F to 1 Bcuoy One. RUN AT 2-35. The CKAIGEND& SELLING HANDICAP PLATB of 183 sovs.—Five furlonga. 9 12 Mr Percey's Rictjtrd. 4 Fagan 1 8 12 Mr Aikman's Draconic, 5 Coiling I 8 0 Mr Burton's Ebor. 4 -Cough 3 Also ran—Mareinira and Lantern. Betting 6 Lo t en Tflracoaic. 4 to I &(!" Eber :md Muremms, (j to 1 »uchard. 1C to 1 Lantern. RC:. AT 3-19. The LICENSED V. TCALLER& PLATE (a welter Laudicap I ot 110 sevs penalties.—Oal mile. 8 12 Me lr i'Anson's St Germauus 3..Colling 1 9 12 Mr Stark's Mr 2-Giregor, a Ternt a 9 7 Mr Brechin's Mr- "ugla Also ran—Conadal* aud Event. » Betting 5 to 4 or Mountain Knight, 9 to, &gat St German us aud Mr M'Greger, 1C0 to ft Event and Conadale. Rl .*• AT 3-45. The PALACE SELt WG NCBSERY HANDI- C AP PL A M *!lt »0"s tor two-years-old. I ive fiirlen^s. 7 13 Mr Cunninghan/j Kale. t 8 0 Mr Dodd's First "at^r 4 8 I Mr Maclachlan"* nlary Hill 9 Also ran-Wild Lib, Heather ttoom. Loyalty, Lady Emily, Gauckh • and Lamb> Fry. Betting 6 to 4 ag ale. 5 to 2 Lamb's Fry. 7 to 1 Gaucklex, 10 1 Mary Hill and Wild Lilac, 100 to B First 'e,. and other*. RU VI 4-15. Tne CADZOW SEL i ,G HA^DICAF PLATTi of 10S T. le- 8 9 Mr Davies s Bay Marden, 3.6 Chaadtey 1 8 4 Mr Aikman's Draconic, 5 Fagaa B 8 C Mr Croan's Hiawatha, 3 .Widdowfield 3 Aho raa-Candace. Briston, and Solar Ray. Betting 11 to 10 oa Bay Marden, 7 to 2 apt Caadiice, 5 to 1 Draconic. 10 to 1 Hiawatha and others. RUN AT 4-45. The ARRAN PKATE of 103 KOTB for two. years-old and NpwM-ds penalties and alk-w* aaces.-Fiv. furiongf. 9 12 Mr M'Kinlay's Whittlebury, 3 .Groiyfh 1 9 12 Lord Lonsdale's Porte Bonbeur, 4 Armstrong 2 8 5 Mr Robinson's Marecca, 2. Pagan i 6 ran. Betting 6 to 1 agst the winner.

L KEMPTON PARK OCTOBER MESTINO. '11 RD AT M. The WALTON WEL -.R PLATE of 150 mm for twc-years-aid &BL. tpwards penalties and allowances.—One in; e. 10 5 Mr Qyams's Cameronian, a A Nightmgall 1 II 1 Mr L de Rothschild's Bragget, 2 T Loates 2 8 1 Mr Mumford's c by Springfield— Crusade. 2. White 3 Also ran—Arouya, The World's Mart, Inge, Camiola, aad Zigeucerin. Betting 2 to 1 agst Bragget, 8 to 4 Zigennerin, 7 to 1 Camiola, 9 to 1 Cameronian, 10 io I Arcuya and Crusade, 20 to 1 The World's Mart, RlTSr AT 2-30. The TWICKENHAM te ELDING PLATB ef IS# sovs for twc-years-old and upwards, aUow- ances.—Five furlongs. 7 9 Mr GottscLalk's Scale. Z Bradford 1 9 a Mr Peace's Eastbtiry, 4- Gaidar 2 7 9 Sir W ThMekraortot f Ankles, 2 ..Fialay 3 Alse ran—Gloea, ilMspis. Bouthilller, Goldea Pippin, Ciirir of Kildan, Blue Jacket, Pertrush. l ordham, Madame Cardinci. Killead, Hampton Maze, and Honorette. Betting. 9 to 2 agst Boothiilier, 5 to 1 Ankles and Scale, 7 to 1 Eaatbury. 100 to 12 Portrnsh. 10 to 1 Chair of hjluare, 100 te 6 Haxapton Maze. 20 to 1 ethers. RUN AT 3-15. The IMPERIAL KEMFTON f'}LE.K la¡S_AT BREEDERS' PRODUCE; STAKES of 5,030 soys penalties aad allowances.—One nule (Jubilee Course). 9 0 Lortf Rosobery's SIR VISTO.T Loates I R II Mr D Cooper's FLOAT „S Loatae 2 9 2 Mr Cex's <JALBOrTl,A P Pratt$ Also ran—The Nipper, Gallowglass. Speedwell. Master Minting, Gatarlan, Santa Pal ma, Royal Come, Galiane, Lady Suez, and l Fox. Betting 3 to 1 agst Speedwell and The Nipper, 100 to 12 Sir Vusto and Float, 10 to 1 Master Minting, Saata Pa-ma, ond-goval Corrie, 100 to 8 Galeettia and others. RUN AT 3-;b. The MIDDLESEX ALL-AUED SKLLIXQ PLATE of 300 sov allowaaws. -F'e fur- longs and 110 yard: a the Jubilee Course. 7 2 Mr Sadler's f by Crafton—Mtrry Lassie, 2 Ht Toon 1 9 7 Mr Locke'? Munsrield, 4 S Leates I 9 10 Lady M SjevierV Mark Macgregur, 5 Fialar 3 'V AIM ran-Scotchman. C!og Danet. Rampant, Houorius, Tborueycrott, Tyrolean, aad Croat Legs. Betting 5 to 2 apt Mark Macjregc»r. S tie a Ciogf Dunce, 11 te 2 Houorius. ti to 1 Tyrolean, T to 1 Rampant, 8 to 1 Merry Lassie, 10 te Thomevcroit, 10C to 6 Mansfield and others, RUN AT 4-15. The TEDDINGTtiN NURSERY HANL JLCAP of 105 sovg penalties.—Five furloncs. 9 5 Mr Hyams's Queen of the Chase k Ni^htingaii 1 8 9 Mr Smith's WestlaKe .Clement 2 8 9 Mr Hea.I' c by W:r:do..i—Enigma Ali^^p J Also ran—Sinewy and Noisy. s Betting 3U1 on Oueen of chc Chase. 6 to 1 « agst Noii-, lu to 1 Eai^n: 20 to 1 bar three RUN AT 4-46. The RICHMOND STAKES 'mic-wdight handj- cap; d ^>0 son; penalties.—Jubtlee Course (1 mi If' 9 8 Mr 1- osrer's Queen of Navarre, 4 J Watts 1 9 5 Mr Nichols's F*voro, 6 Catder £ 10 2 Mr Dugdale'i TaDzmeister, 5.C- Loates S Also rsm—G;>epona' ^Ooldeu Slipper, Kate Paradise, and \*arang:n». Betting 2 te 1 agst l-nvoro. 7 to 2 Golden Slipper, 7 tu 1 Opopor, ,x, 100 to 12 Queen of Navarre, 10 to 1 Tanzm^ister aad Yaran^iaa, 100 to S Kate Paradise.

VOLUNTEER DJNNER AT SWANSEA. The aur.ual dinner of the Hafod Ccrpg of t«.« ind, V.L Welih Hefrimeut, was neld last Thurods v a t Hafod D. ill-bail, when n«any 200 red-costs sal dowcc all of waom fully me. tained the reputaUcu which they enjoy as a fraternity of po.sisin^ a genercut eepac.ty for anything geoX' Tiiee preset Captairi R. ti. R, llden, who Major W. D. Trick (Swansea), Major E. W. (--ireen (Neath). Captain A> *i. Sinclair, Lieutenaolis 1. Naysmith, and I- E. Tiicaisis. Ser^eanfc- majur Mason. S&r^eart instructor Lawler S3rd G.ltV.), 1 ergeant-instruetor LUIBafi. Qup.rtermaster-aergeart P.tar.s, Staff -cer- f.;rants, IkOges s aud Savage, ai.l Mt. E. 3* Navamlth. After the loval leasts, the chair- man asked the company to drink to tne health ef Colonel vise, and added that he corps gained greet credit in camp at Portboaiwi* having received very high praise from the inspecting ofllccr. from tile Bncaditr. ua4 from their own tOlor.el. (Ajrplaase.; Tni« was attributable chiefly to the esoetle«%, servioe rende-eu by SergrMtt ImrtructQT l.urnan wno hau en weil baokeit t;p by all the officers. This ye:r had Ivtn t red-letter one in the history of Welsh volum. teerinjr. The bringing of the ChiuR. Cup iDtc Sooti) Wales had been accomplished iiirougU the efforts c' his friend, Major Tiick, and his ft am. (Cheers and app'ause.) Four Diem- bers of tiiat team belonged to lAoir and ulbo the secretary. (Applause.) H, bepel, now that they hsid the China Cup, they would keep it. Pri7,#. nere tuen distributed for the iu-&- number of attendances at aijd for the highest scores in clu) petitions. Amoi-gst the prizes war shnjr. a patent or" Major Trick. j" which the chairman exprcsse.1 lwi(,re long they would fc^ ir Selections of KIUSI were p! brum ai;d Fife Band dur various o'li-jr toasts kor of "The gue-ts of th Major Tr;k. Major Major Msu on

The j¡,;p: (JVe<!T" stri«et have CHAIJJJES. business aud morui the iov a. more conr II OppoG'.tC S ltlr. Th thrown T liC