The South Wales Daily Post

TRIALS OF THE REFORMERS HOW THEY TREAT THE WITNESSES. The hearing of Uie charges against the ifiitT'>etS t'ae ^^ftunesburg Reform Com- ee Was eontinusd at Pretoria ou Tuesday, r -^ymond Schumacher was re-called, ^'i8 ktate Attorney asked What are your «as as to the object of the Development Syndicate ? ^rh^L*DeSS appealed to ths Court, asking e er he wag compelled to give his e.'°U^^8' A strong altereation ensued, ar lo that ef Monday between Hr, j, eS<Se,s an^ the State Attorney, resulting in wrt s ruling that Mr, Schumacher must reply. Yes^^111*58" TileD I maat give my ideas i 1"8. Does the Static Attorney want all my ideas ? --1e8. Tiien T do act remember what my ideas were. At this point the State Attorney requested ^uat, Article 104 should I»e enforced, which e ates to witnesaea reiusiug to answeE I'JftStiOHS. Mr Wessels spoke in support of tho wit- The Court ordered Mr Schumacher to pay fi(le of £20 or to go to prison for a aienth or contempt of Court, The fine was paid, MINERS IN HIDING. 111 the letter received from Mr Richard ihom&s at Krugersdorp by Mr W, Johnt.* Haiod, anuounemg the death of young Owen Parry xhomas, was a reference to the revolution in the Trans vaai. Tiioiiias worked in one of the mines, aud says that directly tue news of tae war ws.? received by tue >voi-Kmen there was a general rush for the laines, where they stayed for days, defying the panys of hunger and thirst—sueh war, taair fear. Directly matters were reported Safe they came te the surface again.

disaster on a spanish TK OOFS hip. Mai>rib) Thursday, At Alieante yesterday, whilst tho Governor and 80 person., were about to visit a troou- s>hip a gaugwav ttlve way, precipitating ti<em mto lh. water. It is feared many perished.

ELECTION NEWS- ST. GEORGES PETITION. The petition by Mr. J. W. tfenn against the return er Mr. Harry Marks, Conservative member for St, George''s, caiflmanceii wO-a>, before 13*ron Pollock auu Justico Lruee. J. ie charges included bribery, treating, and un- due iniiuonee by Mr. Marks and Siia agents, as well as one oi publishing a raise statement about Mr. Benn. It was contended that the appsliant should have the seat, as many of tiie respondent's voters were disqualified. It tvas alleged that, thero was tree distri- bulion of drink in publio-kou.es, anu that Mrs. Marks illegally treateJ by receiving voLurs' wives to tea.

PRINCE HENRYS "WIDOW. The Princess Beatrice ieH Osbnrno at six o'clock this Hioruing Far the Continent-

MADAME BESSON'S AVITNESS. Mae af, who is wclllmown m connection ■^ith the Bcsson ease, has, act-ordinj^ to an •i 'partial dispatch, cammitted suicide at Seville.

SUNK BY A LINER. A Lloyd's telegram states that the Ainari can liner Paris, frotc. New Yoiu, rau intc "he .Is!* of Wight Cempany's steamer Her »Ujesty. at Southampton, tc-day (Thursday), Mid Sant lier.

L. i 0 II T RAILWAYS. ^veplvinjj to a daputr.lion to-Jay. Mr ^ivitiie. of the P.oard of Trade, said the ^uvernment would do everything posxib-'o to maite the LighL ivaihvays Bill oifeetive, aud to do that they attached Rieat. ifiiportance to «9-opcration of all interests, private ijiirge use must bo made iiaiji roads, mid there would be a considerable ->• ai(*feU5i1 t,'ne iioard Tradot requirc- •' applicationo to Parliament for 0 Wc.1 to er-n«trnct. Every schome wou'i bo 'siaai'si °n iis nerits according to the \ul°a °' t"'e '00^» and the district pro- <io Hi>i VU!S *^rou"h. It was hoped to 1,0 improve agriculture by these

S WAN SE A'S TRIP EE SOHElVlL. The fact that no reply has been received as vet from the Tramway directors possesses no significance wljatever. Their mee 'n^ are usuaiSy held on Friday .^mings, so that unless special mooting ha, been cozened no reply can be expected except by 10 on Friday, fn the nieanwhiie a dszen dmercn i pf the reasons explanations are being ottere~ at u« which prompted the company to go bauc upon the original agreement. J he that they have been influenced by the praise lavished on the agreement to. tr and better it in the merest vfi the company is widely er or' It is extremely doubtful, ho-.vever, u wa covers the whole circumstances. A !««..» » >• b»,M circles uot willi.ot „ ledci of affairs that the company desires to free itself ^getber irom^o agreement, and that ^^G^^nlinatloa „,nY b,3 been convinced that .he terms of the agreement provides for the paymen. |L them of really 3d per unit o^ioctrica power, inasmuch as the ioss of e->ciency Le latter by the process ef transform^ tioo and aocumulat^on Jails upon the company and net ontue uei-po^.H n f ar from springing a surprise upon the ia.ter, it ctated-With what degree £ authority re- j m Jns to be ascertained-tuat before the aepu- Station which met the directors left Lonuon a formal intimation was received that tho agreement would not 1Iu put into contract form an the lines previously agreed upon; in other words, that the directors wouid not- carry out the bargain previously struck. Full light on this and othor points mr.v be expected from to-morrow s meeting, when we understand that a circumstantial statement will be made to the Couutii.

THE COKPOKATION AND TIlE COMFANY. WEBS THE DIRECTORS ASIvED TO SIGN THE AGREKMENT? A Post reporter waited upon the town- clerk of Swansea, Mr Tkoiaas, this (Thursday, morning for the purpose of ciearmg up ee^ tain points relative to the m^understauam*, which has arisen between t'.o Swansea Cor- poration and the Tramway Company anent poration and the Tramway Company anent the electric scheme. The Town-cierfc has a horror of the interviewer, but when ou. representative said Uut certain information was in LlJ0 possesaion of this paper, whicn i- would be well to have the oiiicial conhrntation I denial upon before publication, Mr Thomas consented Lo hear theso statements, Ittough absolutely declining to be interviewed •• as IsCitakr'act, asked the pressman, that befaro the Corporation deputation lmt Lendon tue directors of the Tramway Com- panv absolutely refused to sign the agi stment on the electric lichting question t' on the electric lichting question r 1 '"Thov were not asksd to sigo the agree- mant." replied Mr Thomas. Besides, chat's not the course of procedure at all. Thev are a limited liability company, and have to act under the seat. They were not asked to sign the agreement. That's nllt the way io proceed." Then, of course, it they were nor, asKea to sign it, they couldn't have absolutely re- fused?" suggested our representative. Quite so," replied the town elerk. "Another interesting point is this," pro- ceeded the renerior. "It is suggested that the company, if compelled by the to put their lines in order, would he able to turn round to the Corporation and say, is it vour intention to give us a further lease ? "Nonsense—nothing of the kind,' said Mr Thomas. « Would the company be acting wiLhiú then legal rights in refusing to put then lino* »n arder until they 2ct & renewal of the iCA",e Certainly J not," and the town-c-ork seemed to be very emphatic in jjivaig this answer, --—

SWANSEA HOSPITAL. managment MAO anotheb APPOIN IMls?: T. A special meeting of the Board of Manage- ment of the fciwaBsea Hospital was hold tins rihui,dav) mornins tor the purpose of eleeting a officer 10C diseases of the thro it ana ear v-eo l'r. Els worth, who has been ^r^niteJcno of tho indoor visiting surgeons Colonel Morgan pr.sidod over a crowded attendance thos? present lacluduig ^n&a Lindsay, Mis Trave-s Weod, Miss Bred:, Mrs Ebcnezer D-TIOS Mrs Castie, the Keys Canon Smitn, Ea Clarke, J Harries, Father l'h.lupson, A A Mat iie%vs, Sinclair Evans, t ^atborstone Jiellett, John Williams, E demons, r Wolf era, W E Shaw, J tiorner Lewis, and James Owen Drs Ehenozer Davics, E io Creuier Lancaster, J A itawlings, J S 11 Roberts, A Lucas Morgan, A 1) DtTidseO) R .Nelson Jenfti, jabez Thomas, W Wrilliaiijs (^Ma^sygwerucui, J K Couch and F Knight, Messrs K S Lindley, A Mason, D F Sugrue, 17 Law. M ?rg»n I* Wiiimms, D Jenkins. E Starbut:Viilia«s, j W Westlake, J Buckley WiiLOf, v).vcu John, p; \y Jones, I) Meager, Janic't Jones, S Goldberg, J K Davies, II J Tuornas, Hoepor, li Chalu, H MilwarU, Ben Evans, T W Jones, F E Williams C Fulton, it C CawKer, W Stone, N M Corse. Laurence Tullsch and T xorath. The Secretary c..ir J, W, Morris) said there were four applicants for the position, viz., Dr. Stephens. i)r. Keid, Dr. Richards, and (Jr. Floyd. Voting was then profceded with the first "round" being a follows: Dr liickards, 28; Dr Hrid, 13; Dr Floyd, 14; Dr Stephens, 5. Tiie laiter's iiam-i via. then eliminated, the voting on the jfher throe resulting as ioilowa :—Dr Riouards, 33; Dr Keid, 31: l>i Floyd, 14. 'Iho iiuai 0;ill0u resulted as follows:— Driuehtuds. oi Dr iieid I.. 2'j I The result was rcccivau wiki appiause, auu Colonel Morgan declared Dr A. F. i^lagdou Richard* to be duly elected. lJr qualifications are: M.A., lit. B., B. Surg., (^aiabridgv; ALft.C.S., Eng. L.R.C.P,, London. 1IOVSB ffOMMIITJEK. A meeting el the bouse committee was afterwards held, CølfJnel Morgan p»-csiding- The committee learning with pleasure that, the Temple Dramatic Society had decided to bold a dramatic performance .«t tho Drill- bail on Thursday, March 12, and ube of the com mi tier? Avios cordia:1}- granted to the event.—Tes Chairman then raoorted dcfects in the -irrins of the ictitnuous, and the necessary medical measure were ordered to be taken,

CfclU ttCIi WORK AT SWANSEA. RE-OPENING SERVICES AT ST. JUDES. The pucce^sfui work that has beet) done since the advent oi the Rev Larold S. Vv illiams as eurate in charge of St. Jude's, rendered some time a»o the exten- sion of the pretty little iron church a. stern necessity. The parishioners worked together with a will, and af. < result of the united efforts of all concerned, the rc-otenmg services of a iineiy improved edifice com- menced to-day (Thurodaj), The sacred building rotv- soats nearly 500 persons, with an improved sitting accommodation of 150. The considerable alterations have entailed an expenditure of £ 300, towarus whicn amount the congregation have got together the sum of £ 4'i'0, and efforts are being made to clear oft the balance of the debt as specdny as possible. The contractor's work bus been satisfactorily carried out by Mr W. Wd!ia»s, fcwaasea. This will bo recognised when we stata the contrast was only eoaweiion the 1st of .December, The plans oi: tho extension were prepared by Mr Kegers, architect. The work oi removing the or^an from the now portion of tne building was sal'e.y en- trusted to Messrs Braderand Sons, Swansea, There waa a very large ■<> ;eaUftnce at. the first sorvice at three o'cloet, aud t«*e elargy I present included tae Right Rev the Bishop of Swansea, the l'evs Canon Smith, J. L l'hiliips, M.A. (.Abergaveanv), Harold S. Williaws (curaLe-iu-cbarhc), \Y. WIÜkin Edwards (St. Mark's», A. A. Alatthews (Holv Trinity), C. B. Gaoriel tbt. Marks), J. Atban Davies (St- Lukes), Tho:;ias Morris and E. Jeukin Davies (St. Mary's). The service commenced with a tastolui voluntary on the ot(„an, and after the cier^y aid surpliced choir had taken their places, the hvmn The Church's One Foundation WIlS sung, and the iirSt portion ef tho evening service was iniiouod by the Lev I liaroid S. WiiUams. The responses of the congregation were very hearty and devctionai, The service was the evening portion by Field in 0, The special psaina sung wa.s ixxxiv. coinineneing 1 O bow annate arc 1:iY dwellings, O Lord of hosts. Aftet. the Rev W, Watkm Edwards had re..d the fii-st lesson. Exodus xv, the choir rondercd the actheni 'will magn»»y tnee (Cess). The ivev Canon Smith read the second lesson and ths h\mns, "Pleasant are Thy courts above" and "We love Thy place, O God" were sun^. The BisUep oi te.va.nsea preached the serwen, toasiBg his remarks on St. Mark VI., 00.;31. in the text ha said Jesus taught them the duty they owed iu their "ouis its well a*- to j their biwlie*. The Sauour said, Ceme ye auiirf aud rest." Exhausted nature must needs tee repaired, and lie taught the necessity of temporary withdrawal from active work". in this a-e of activity we found timo 1.1' everything except prayer and meditation. God" however, had set apart at any rat", one day, the Sabbath, for the benefit of the sou of man. It offered far the jaded, weary soul a day's breathing space apart from tho world. It required rnucii resolution and persistency to rescue one part nf the week lor God. They anoaid-jfao remember that the welfare of their fellow-men had a claim upou them. The society 111 winch th.y lived f>nd moved had a claim upon them- During the revival of the last SO or 60 years thoy had been brought to ihi.iit more and more of Lite corporate hie e[ (he tChurch. "WIJ¡lI. ho wanted to impress upon them w.is luat they should try and preserve a right balance between their duties to others, and their duties to t'.icir ov. u souis. J They must try Lo alleviate the muss oi j suffering and pity that there was in the world. It had been clearly proveo that the Church was in touch with tue j wants ui the age. It entered into the csui- lIIell li.c of men and women, anrl tried to, iuako that li-e brighter and better and holder. it had been said that there were three places that were dear to j all hearts—the home iu which they lived, the church in which they worshipped, and tho graveyard where their dear ones were j jjm-ied. ana where their own bodies would be i at rest one day. But «ht.u«r a church was in the midst ot a populous place like Swansea, or in a rural spot, li est hug near a dehgnLflll landscape, whether it wa- a grand cathedral or an unpretentious building like that which thev hoped to seo i< placed by a larger and bettor chorcii in time, they might be quite i oertiiia that iL, had a place in the hearts of more people tnan they thought. They liked j t.» turn iu anu see their church, and see that it was well cared for, to hear us balls sum- mouiag to prayer and the worship of | Gou, In spite ot the great amount ot v;cc j "nd wickedness he beli«ved that the heart of tho people of thai great country tvas sound, it. was not tapped and corrupted witii iheiniidoS notions that prevailed so largely | ou the Contiijcni, and it this rreat country j j was i-ou)- ta keep its l<L>ld on the uatiO'i of the earth in these criti- cai times, when they had such aerious misgivings ana forehodiugs, they. beiioved that she miut look for iter sirengtu nc, in her army, not in her na»y, but In nor | sense 01 justice and righteousness, in her natioaai piety, nnd m her I large revorancc. for vious day, tor Goa's house, i-nd for religious tilings. hoped and prayed that that church which bad been en!ar £ «d and improved in many reapecls might take a Jarge part iu i tue work thai lay before v^brist's church, that it serrices would result in practical use to men am! women m Lhair daily lives, and that they might from cu>v te day, and from yoar to year, prepare i.. increasing uuaibers for the glorious worship tiiatsaiMto and angels uuited in. Tiie music reiikicrtd by thu organist, Mr J, W. Watson, during the scrvice included j ,St. Antes Fugue (Bach) aud the "Seven-I i&id Acica'' (btaicer'a niusterjiieca), which were rendered in a mastt^'iy manner. Ju the ovoniiig the seriron was preached by the P.ov. J. P. Pr-iii.ps, Abergavenny. The j servK-es wiii 1)6 continued on Jollow- j nig days. Collections are L¡;lIg taken in aid of the enlargement fund.— Aa an evidence of the growth of Church of England work in Swansea it is interesting to slate'that the services at St. Jude's yesterday i marked tke ninth church opening in what was the old parish oi St. Mary's eleveu yeara ag°-

SUUDKJN jDEATH AT SWANSEA. I Considerable consteruation was caused in the neighbourhood of Old-roau, Grcenhill, this (Titmsday) a t«ruoon, by the announce- ment that Henry liurhy, who was engaged as a foreman at i audorc Sieol \Vori.s, and whose wi.e kept a grocer's sl op in Old-road, ivi.l died suddenly, tiurley was at work as usual oil Wednesday, and wab pre- paring to go on again this aiterucon wheahe expired.

HAHRiERS HANDICAP. Tht» hL. Helen's Harrjersrtln dr a 650 yards handicap at the \'ietoria l'ark this (Thursday) afternoon for five medals pre- sented by the vice-president ot the eiub. There was a good attendance, and the starter was Mr D. Jenes, whilst members of the committee acted as judges, and performed other duties- Twelve competitors turned out, vi v. (.«us Griffiths, 23yds Attwell, 38: F Fuller, 33; T Osborne, 48; A D Thomas, h'i; E Dirk, fc>5; li Richards, 65 D Daviae, 73; GGreig, 78; W Greig, 80; W H linndle, SO; V/ G Powney, 90. Griffiths went oh well from the start, and after a good race came J!1 1irlit. l3y half-it-yard frum Osborne, who in tnrn Imd Dirk in e'ose atlcridnno'j. Attwell \aa iouiTb, some ten yards in the rear, and iu Vvilliaras was fifth a couple of yards awav.

To" DAlJK EN CrBEV HALK. ljockvcr's Sulphur Hair Itosforer effectually does this in a few days. 3013 CliA.PMAN'S New Shop for Engiv.vinfrs, .Photographers and Reproductions of the best] work of E»g::sh aud Foreign Artists 3411 j CHAPMAN'S New Shop for Paints ,;nd CauvassKS 3H1 Sulph.oliu'. Lotions clear off every pimple spot, or disfigurement. Shilling hollies of Sulpholine- 3010 spot, or disfigurement. Shilling hollies of Sulpholine- 3010 CHAPMAN'S New Shop for Paints and Cr-i vastus 34 H Uhavmak's New Shop tov Frsming m hesfc [ English, Geld, Oak, Walnut, ana Foac; 2frames j

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, i # HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Thumday. The Speaker kok the chair at three o'clock, A NEW WRIT. A new writ was erdere1 to be issued for Bucks, Viscount Curzon having been appelated Treasurer of Her Majesty s Household. CYCLING IN HYDE PAnKo in reply te questions, Mr Aksks Douglas s"\id ile was noL prepared ut present to advise au cxtonsiou of the hours during which cycling was permitted in Hyde Park, LIT!.ANDERS IN GAOL. Lir Cjia mujski.ain said there were o.Ty three of tho Uitianders in gaol, and tl'<*y were as comfortable ase'uvr.mstanctowouldperwit. An American subject had beea released on bail, aud he hoped similar consideration • vuld be shown to Englishmen. He was in- formed to-day that the enquiry had been ad- journed sine die, ana he was considering i'urlbor representations. He bad telegraphed I to ask tha.t the prisoners should havo separate cells. INTERESTING TO TEACHERS. Mr BjtLroPR hoped to ue a.biu to aeai with the question 6#1 superannuation of feachors ( during the Scision. I (Left sitting.)

SWANSEA CLUBS, I VISITED BY SOMERSET HOUSE I DETECTIVES. Swansea vras visited early this week by t^O detectives ot Somerset House. These two gentlemen, wo are informed, visited every I' night club in lha town in consequence, it ^s alleged, of certain represontatiooa made to headquartsrs by the locai authorities that drinking is curried on to a great extout at these ciuba. Wo liavs it, howevor, on good | authority tliat the inspectors are fully satis- ied viti: the way the night clubs' books are o kept and the clubs conducted,

THE DYFATTY-STREET CLUB, RESUMED PROSECUTION. The case io which James Phillips, manager of ti'.« Bath Working Meus Club, Dvtatty- street, was summoned for eeliing intoxicating lIqnurs on December 29th, without' having an excise licence, was rosumed at the Swansea Police-court to-day f'l.hursuay ), Mr H. T. Lotsou appearing for the deiendant, The evidence given by the witness. Bowen, at the last hearing was read, an«S it seemeu j that he went m company wiih others who were mombars of the cluo to the premises in Dyvatty-strect oil LLie 29th December. Thoy stayed till six ocio-U iba next morning. He did uol p;iy tor any iD- toxicating liquors, but alter tive a.m. he punt for cigars. lie was so'-jcr when he entered, j buL wits druttk ou foavnig. Witness, furtker examined by Captain Coiqat-uaa, said he pllld 4" for a. year's sub- scription that evctung, when ho s;gnod an application iorn: tor membership; but ho had no receipt for it.. Mr Levsc-r; T'he qutsticn of membership has nothing to de with the question of authority to te'1 intoxicants. The latter is | tbu suuiwtus mattei. Cicsa-exaiumed by Mr Ley eon, witness said it was not a mere notion, but & f << that he whs intoxicated before leaving (he elub. iio was refused drink at another pi; aft<u, It was not irom action taken by his wife that tho police took proceedings. She had not, complained to tacir., air I.evson: Who did your wife Bet iu motion r Witnoss 1 don't thiuk that is a fair ques- tion. 'j.iie Stipendiary: I don't thiuk VOll are bound to answer mat. Witness: TMcn i shan't. Proceeding, 1; Said he could not drink all night without being intoxicated. He was refused rtrink at one public-houso. Ho went into another and also was not. served, but he had a rest and "ellt home in a cab. lie did nut piav carus :!1 the public-house. l»y Caplam Colquhoun: flu took £ r,o iDt. tiie clui). ()f that lie lost £ 19 at nap." and tho other £1.3 after ipaviug the eluo, Miss Richard*, late barmaid at the True Briton, said she refused to sen'e the last witness Dccenibsr 30th bueausc he 11:ù had ennuih. Mr Leys^n, for the defence, said it was not disputed thai the cinb was a i»or:a-fiae OIJC, and what bad happened mi^ht happen at any club. There was nothing uuiawtui in having i i». pame at curda, and people lost and wou uicnoy at cards. There «ouitol in tins case a hullabaloo bocausaona manjhau ioatiwonev. There was no sr.estion taat tbo defendant had anything to do with it, and there was no summons for gaming. Air Ecvsoi; was proceeding to make taeeiieus reiereuce to tne gamins, which lio compared to deaiiug in '• CbarteroJs, wheu tac stipendiary interposed,aim said the point j wa3 the sale of liquor. Ml Layno-i then w«nt on I.. law <, ases ill support of thü defence, and coa«>endc;i that a recent ued&ieii lliat court in regard t\t tne supplying of a drunken man in a clu'j was wrmiK. i'ho Ruth^rity applied to a public kou<e and no*, a eiub. He argued that it was fallacious to think that a member efaeluU i,au net a right to give beisr to a drunkt m friniiu. The Stipendiary l\ow you have come to the point, and it is as to whether thr club steward has a right tt.tcr the elosiiig hours of the club, r.nd during ail ni.;ht, to lake money ) fer iiqtiers froM anybody tuce, ) Mr Leveion From mem»ers of the club. Tue stipendiary: Menjbers Ql" nori-inem-j hers. That is the question, I ap-robend. Mr Levtian But you Hiust not assuaio that ciubs are prima tacit boued by the rules appertaining to the closing of puhlic-Uousotf. That view is wrong. The Stipendiary: I am not assuming it. 1 am only pointing out what i think to bo the question. Mr Ley son Yas, but it is for the preso- eution to show that the def'entiant had infringed the rules, Tho advocate then pr>- duccd the rules, -whieit she ived that the hours of the club might be altered, provided four members desired it. The proseculioa had not Rtaown an ln.ringeinen: Oi the rules, and a conviction, Il.erciore, could not follow. The defendant, called, said no intoxicants Wnrc supplied direct, to Bowen, but through the member ordering them. He saw no indication thnt LJoweu was inlexicateil. Bv Cap'Hie Colqu'ioun: Tho intimation of i eieciicn to niOinhersnip was leit to the I (secretary. Witness took the monoy fuai Bov.au, and later on handed it over, By the Stipendiary' The couiniittee men who sanetioned the extended cpouing re- m:uned tiii tne finish. Witness had a dis- cretion as to how long the elub should be open after the usual hours. The front do or Wile closed. lie hnd never kuown the club o^en so long ht fore. The Stipendiary I cannot boiieve that any committee or bona fide dab wouid extend the houih unlil five o'clock in the morning, and ioavo a younp ma-n hliw Witness te be tue judyo of when they she lid ciosc. Mr Lcyoou That is cot it. i he members or the ccmuittee who authorised it were tuere all the time. Tiie i tlpendiarv intimated that he should like to sac ihe books, and also a represet* livo of t he coioui'uce who aftuorised the elub to be kept open, and adjourned the case again untii iVtonday. k

An accident happened to the Swansea tus- boat Staghound tins (Thursday: afternoon, bbe was lying near the quay, just outside tho • South Lack Basiu, and it was discovered when the tide rose that a hole liart been made j in her siem, through which the water v^rs coming rapidly. Tho p-mps wero set working, I and the water was socn pot th& better of. It is suiaiiisod tbat Mie must have settled cn a iargi fctone, the damage done of oourse ucl ,beiBf noticeable tiii lbs tide caate in.

HOME OFF1CK AND COK- J^OKATION. THE TOWN-CLERK'S LETTER. The following i- a of the ieoter the Town-clerk, oil bciiuii o- the Swansea VVai'ih Committee, is forwarding the Home Oiliee in rclerei'ce to promotion in tho Swansea Police-force: — Borough of Swrosea, lUth Fe& L.96. Sik:—1 have submitted your letter th the 7th instant on the question ot tile efficiency of the Swansea I oiice f orce to the Watch Committee of this borougn and, in i reply, 1 am directed to make the followillg further observ; is on the referred to in the lett-ci. L your Department ot the 6th of November last:— (1) The ceniuiittoe deny that iu March, 1894, LiAY agree. that officers entitled to superannuation should not be promoted to tiie highest rank, and that they oxpresu the view that the men who were entitled to full superannuation should be requested to retire. (2. i it is true that Sergeant Gardner, who was proiiio td by the committee to the rank of inspector, tendered his resignation after having served ~G years iu the force, but it is untrue that he was than unfit for! police uuty when tiie committee recognised the merits of ke men, and beiiitj cou-1 sequontly desirous of rotaiuii-g his bervices requestsid him to withdraw J his resignation, v, hicii he consented te do, and the committee claimed that Inspector Gardner was on that date, and stiii iti, in every way fit for further police duty- 3. The committee say th.it Inspector Thomas Jones, who was prowctad to the rank of uu^crmieudeut. is not, physically uuequal to the dutitt of uis officc. Tno eomsaitteo instructs me to point out that in May. 1894, the medical officer of i the force reported that he had examined Inspector Joaes, and that. in his opinion, he was I u good health and abio to discharge his duties in a competent manner. It ;d true tbat mtst of these promotions were authorised against the recorrinjeudatijos 01 tie chief Oiiiaer ot the force, and the committee claim the right to consider every reeommeuAnuoH of the chief-co. ible upon its merits, and to make >.ue'i appointments in the n/rece as are calculated to promote its efficiency. on reference to the printwd resolu- tions which accompanied the letter it will be found that toe committee by special resolution confirmed the principle thai pro- motion to [uot from] th j rank of inspector er sergeant should be dependent on the different candidates' qualifications. it,. therefore, follows that the resolution does not apply to the appointment of superic-1 tondent, but as regards Inspector Gardner, j ho submi ted himself to the examination] previous to Jus promotion. In conclusion, I am to stUe that tho com- mittee again i vile t: o fails', inquiry into the several nu.t'er* to which jour Department banc directed attention. Thoy feel sure they c'n justify every recent promotion. f tn, sir, \our obedient servar. THE TOWN CLEitK Chas. S. Murdoch, Ebq" Home Ollice, Whitehall.

SMALLPOX AT SWANSEA. Un Wedncsday the modical officcr of heallh received a notification ot another case oi smallpox, which was discovered in a lodging- houiie in Greenhi 11-street. The patient has been remevedto the isolation hospital. This makes the ninth case, scveu being still under tre'-itns^ni, and one having terminate fataliy.

THii LAUO UULRS' UiXlON CASK. ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT. At lue Elwtustit Toli. e-court to-day (Thursday i the parties attended to hear the decision of (he learned blj|.eiuii»ry in tiie catltl in wiuah certani members of the 1\0. 1 (Newport) branch of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union were summoned iur withholding mom y, papers, securities, &c., the property of the trustees, At the previous hoarir.g Mr J. H. Jones (Cardiff) appeared ior the prosecution, »cd Mr Lvr dou Mcore (Newport; let tho defence, The f-Kipea Itary now announced tbat he desired lo heur further particulars, and j atijourueu the cokfie agiiiii Lill

SWANSEA BAN KHUPTC i COLiil. THURSDAY. (Before Aii. ilegistrur Hcioe.) iiOVING ON IN Sf't;CI;.i..A.TION. Jonkius, Uaird? ossscr, carrying on business at Neath-rcad, xiafed, c me .orwarft for his first public examination, lie hud been carrying on bos-in^ss for several yearx, but as far bA, as three years ago he w;ws ia finan- cial difficulties n-nd liiid no capital. He imd contracted debts siucc then, but he had been hoping on in speculation in the way of j soiling poultry, tiis takings in the hair- dressing business at Hafodhad not amounted to mere Ulan jLl per week during tiie last your, an out cf that ho had to pay an assis- Lailt. The examination was adjourned ior Lhe prouuetiou of au amended account. His liabilities amounted to £ 28016s 6d expected Lo rank. £ r44 lis 6d and assets, id 5s. TKMT'KIU.NC* HOTx.i,S— FAIL1?R.*N. W. B browu, temporaiito iioteioprietor, came up lor examiuiition, bis liabilities being slated at £ 256. The examination ot t: e uebtor by the official receiver elicited the facts !hat lie had been depending for a livelihood upon the profi.s turned over from f^uiperance hotels which were carried on in his name at Mcrr.stou, Pontardawe. Aberaron, Briton j Ferry, ai:d Swansea,—The Registrar called the attention of the debtor t.o the fact that | when be had no capital he incurred All expen- j dituie of nearly £ 500 a year.— Debtor replied that the temperance hotels were at ti at time, but they did not pay during the j last *-ix month lie accounted ior tii ai, by depression 1P trade. Further oidenre sliowed ttiat the debtor had bean j, in.r up to an nieome of t430 a year, whilst his income was o:d.v £ 80 10s. Thit v,a,t attributed by tha dcoUr to illness in the family. The examination w is adjourned. A YOUNG tli.N kJU l'T. The adjourned cx-iuiiuati-ju of Mr Ernest Fellows, a young man described a £ an accountant, was next proeuodca with. His ^ross liabilities wero stated as £ >799 9s; cxi ected to rank, £ 793 fcs 2d assets, £ 133 08 lid. — Examined by tho CyJfieial lieceiver, debtor said iu 1690 no expontiod double his income; in 1891, £:10 more than his! income; in ItiSi, iui moie; in 18b j. £ Jo more; in 1394, ,tUG more than h.s income. W acn he commuuood bnaictos on his own account iu 1895 he was in <iebt to ti;c extent of £ 3 ,0. J/ektor ueoM,< having bfea in the habit s>; gnnibiing and piayiiig cards at eiubs ivnd t.cfels. — 'ihe exi.unnui.ion wus adjuurr-a. This >\as til the business. This itS all the business.

THK bMALL-POX SCARE. AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR. Daring tho last few days a rumour has I been in circulation in Swansea tliat tho children attending tbo Koard h> iiools will If have to be vaccinated in accordance with au order of the Education Department We are requested by Mr A. W. liaison, chrk to the I Board, to state that there is no foundation I Lhe rumour, and that un order to that eficct could he made by the Depart- ment. Any action that way would h ive to coifto through a recommendation by the nsdical officer for the borough.

i LOCA L SI FTlN<iS.: Â .f'i. > & 1. "] By this (Thursday) evening's tLcio owotlw cargo of wheat is expected fer Messrs Weaver aud Co., at tb,, iiurLli Deck, in the! j Chspita, from 'J Vlc^huauo. Mr li. WiliiarcK. 01 Pdurhiwcoibor, now a Stuaent of Trevecea College, has accepied t»;e pastorate of Trinity Chapel, Seaaide, Llanel'y. lie former pastor was tne late Rev Lewis Prico, a native of Ai.orri.ton, On the application of Mr H. T. Leysen tho Swansea beoch to-day granted an exlersion tiii 12 oelock to the proprietor c.1 tiie Royal lietol on LU8 occasion of the hceused vietuallers' annual oanquet cn Monday nexj, The new Cambrian Dry Dock, which is situated near i'ockett s NYlirrf, was iormaliy opened on Tuesday eveuing, the first vessel (locked being the Eadv Olive, Owing to tne recent death of the head of the firm of j Marns Jiros. there -< as r.o ceremony, Vn interesting article in refereace to the WOIK ei the Baptist Missionary Society appears iu the "beren üOUler L for the present mouth from the pen of the lie v. Thomas FÙmaLou. late of Br}uhyfryd, Swansea. A woman named Gwendoline Jonas, resid- ing at 1.0, 68,Bap»ist Well-street, accidentally fell cuiva in he ileatiifield public-house, Oxiord-street, on W. ^nesday evening and injured her leg so severely that an ambulance was requisitioned by the police, anu^he was < taktn to the Ho&pital. The Llaneily Harbour Kuperintsndent! writes:—iu your issua of the 11th insl. you report tne steamer William Daw.coli was asnore near Burry Port, The facts are as follows :—Whilst preceding to sea the above vessel was overtaken by the Ïo. and the pilot brought her to anchor in Burry Port PooL iu titrec fathouie aL low wa.t."r. This pool is frequently used by vessels winch arrive too late to enter the uocks. A uiivrriage has been arranged, and will talie place in April (says the (Juarawni i between Mr James F. Euehicy. of Bryncaorau Castle, Llaneiiy, Carmar- thensuire, eldest- and on'.v surviving son or tho lato Mr James Buckley, J.P., and J j jD.jU,counties Breeknoek and Carmarthcn^nd Eoith, eidestdaugiiitr oi Mr. Andrew Crease, Joiiauiiesburg, bouth Airiaa, and grand-1 daughter of the late Mr. Andrew Crosse, J.P., j vt I'jue-i-'ourt, Somersetshire. The attention of the police was, at three i o'clock on Wednesday Hiornmg, called to tvvo pior little mite*, named Stella Mitehcll, aged ) six years, and vViiliam Llewellyn Mitchell, II aged four years, who wore wandering ib I I Aifyie-stieet. Police-constable Ti-ickfounii on inquiry that tke mother of tiie children lived iu apartments in Little Madoc-sireet, but was not then at home. The alleged neglect is to be investigated. I So n>uch has been said in disparagement of j the Lianelly channel thai the following tetter II | from Mcssri Samuel Bros, is distinctly welcome :— Tho s.s. Springbok, with 1,000 tons cargo, came in > ester-day u.i- ..ssisted wi'.uout uiectiiiK with any obstruction on a 15;t. tide, tue lo vest of t he neap, although too water was ai.uhicient to o:iter the j v.i rent 'J, eatoin liu.iiv.ay Dock. It is now! evioe-nt that a e^scl that cau got over the deepest, sill i.i ths port has no diifieuity in ciiicriitg or k-avin, the port so fa.r :m the sea channel is ecneerav At the meutfily meeting of the Liantwit Lower School Board, l eid on W ednesday afternoon, under thu presidency of Mr J. 1-1; H. Kitsou, a communication was read from the Education Department expressing approve! of the piaue, spec;nca.ticns, j and tenders lor the extension of the Tonua bchocls, Mrs TJioaias, of I Ton it a, who asked fur compensation because ef the, board taking over her garden, was re- commended to apph Lo her landlady, Mis* Griffiths, with whom the board iiad entered into an agreement iu reference to the purchase of the laud i;t question. Before tho General Purposes Committee of tiie Swansea Corporation 011 Wednesday afternoon, Mr oeyier, analyst, appeared with reference t.o his duties, and the amount or his sa.r.ry—i'luO per 3-ear for the analysing up i4 409 samples, Mr Sevier complained that 400 earnpies were too n;anv. The committee discussed the matter for nearly two hours, ard eventually it was Soft iu abeyance, it being understood that Mr Scyler w ould consider whether he would icl.,»n the positiou on t:¡e existing terms. Tho aunual meeting of the British and Foreign Biitle Society luok place at Bethany "Welsh Calvinislic Methodist Chapel, Morristou, ou Tuesday evening, presided over by Mr W. Williams, J'.P. The reuort was read BY tho secretary, who stated that the sum oi £ 13 had been collected lociii^ for tho f una • of the society. Air Williams was re-elected president, and Mr Wa. Williams (Philadelphia Chapel), and Mr W. J. Lewis, .i.i 7. honorary eocrotary and treasurer respectively. The Rev Frederick Samuel (Zo-ir Chapel, SwauHca), the deputation from twe parent society, gave an exceileut address on thj society's wer,i. On W^dnesdov evening, at the National Schools, Eriton Ferry, a ^rasid etitertain.iioat teok place uuder the auspices of the Giris P rie.idiy Society. The programme, which was a very lengthy «vie, consisted of skirt dancing, whistling, dongx, readip^s, and recitations. A.moBfZSt those who teoii part wsro the Misses Jenkins, Baglan House the Misses Lewis, the Vicarage Mrs Roderick, Mrs C. V. Pogee, Mr and Mrs Harvey, Mrs Eccles, Miss Tkoma&eu. Miss Morcan, Mu-s Scalc, Miss Green. Miss WcoJ, Misa Davies, Messrs. VS. li. Juills, Trevo- iiuuU.-r, tuidi Nittst,er Haydn Willianis. i'lic entertain-! meat was (lu:te a » uccess. A meeting of the Llaneiiy Rural District Council was held this (Thursday 1 morning. A lotler was read from the Llanou Parish Council stating that In retoreNco to tho olfcr of Messrs Buekley, Llaneiiy, to supply rho -illage of Tumble WILb wa'cr for 110 per annnm, they were prepared to pay ,1.:5 to I Messrs Buckley lor 003 jear only. They also recomineoded twat an urr nge. { ment be miule with the Great Mountain Colliery Company, to conjointly bear tho: expense of a scheme to bring water from Sryndu P»»l to the Tumble the water being for the use of both the Parish Council and ihe Gipat Mountain Colliery. It was decide J to oiler Messrs nuddev the terms suggested. ■ ■ An examination for admission to the 1 choir ot tiio South Walci Musical Fesli.ul i1 will b held in Ekiehey.cr schoolroom 00 j Friday. Messrs Tf. F. Hulley, Ap Caradog, j J. Watkins, Jamas Thomas, and the cthet leading conductors aro in full sympathy with the B'Ovemenf; and -Mr W. T, Samuel and Mr Councillor Rees Joaes, i.andorc, are carrying out the arrangements for the examination. The cxaminert, will be II Eos Dar" and Mr J. Singletcn. The singers of tho district ought to-master in full force so ',hat a section ruty he formed to take part in tins graud f.stival, which will he conducted probably by bn: Arthur Sullivar. Thcsiwhe ¡ will be selected fo > the cheir will hare then: ^engemes ^ai^ to all tke relieartals. > >wing to pressure en our sp-v-? we are obliged to hoid over !ke r: i or the in svisuee ..110.1 »r' fcr the Sv,aas»:- teal re. The e-i:naio(uous :icw gr->ic shod at the East Dock lormaliv ousn.rd yeste<>dAy (Wednesday) afternoen. The usual ccreinony, the spilling ot a s&iek of grain, Woo. ohaeorved. The chidrva'tu of tbo Saiislmry Ciub General Committee for the ensuing year is Mr. J. Probert. and VJC-' chairman, Mr- G. 11. IJcmiueng. Their selection 1 s a very popular one. Sir John Llewelyn, M.P., h-s sent a letter tc Mr S. T. Savare, one o, the esilectors fer tho St Paul's Congregational bazaar, enclosing a cheque for £ 5 3s. Tc bazaar i. to be held at tha end of April. The secretary of the Hospital begs leave, with best thanks, to acknowledge the receipt of £7 fcoui the employes of the Ro Time Company, Cwmaven, per Mr G. Deer, manager. Mr. A. M. Squire, of Welcome-street, Merriston, writes:—My attention having k;en callcd to the paragraph under Post Bag in vour issue of Tuesday, averriug that Mr. Tennyson Smith nette I £ 25 for his mission here. I beg to say thai, it u; absolutely with- out foundation. Shortly bofore sevcn o'clock on Wednesday evening a sailor rauiod Sweeten fell into the ifinco of Wales Dock while trying to board the steamship Mabel. It Was jsir-h-dark at the time, but the cries of the nw/ortunfcte im,c—who fell between the side of the ship and the docl. wail-areuse1 the watchman, who successfui'v got lucj out of the water, The renowned entertainer, George Grossmith, aeiiyhted a ;ar?o ar.Mcnca at the i Albert-hall, on Wednesday evening, with one of Lis vacitals of hiiurity and reflnemcn!. The aud.eneo, which was a highly appreciative ore, was kept is lue ut- most good huMOur during the whole of the evening, and accorded tha entertainer re- peated and enthusiastic demonstrations of approval. 1_ I J

The funeral of Uie late Mr Koberf Mar- grave look place on Wednesday afternoon, leaving Pencoed, Upland: Swansea, the residence of his father, at 2.30 o'closk. The funeral was strictly privute, only metafcers of the family being present. Some beautiful fteral tributes were placed on the coffin. Tho interment took place ft blio Swansea Cemetery, the ceremony being performed by the iicv Fattier Puillipsoa, and his two curates. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr D. C. Jones, Castle-sqa are, At a private meeting of the Llaneiiy Borough Council the following tenders for furuisiung the new Town Hall were accepted —Mr J. Morgan, blinds Mr Evan i laves, horse bitoc tables at £ 139 18s., cork floor covering, office stoois, and seats in the witnesses' rooms Messrs David Evans nd Son, arZl chairs at £ 4, ;.1 ,1 suiaii upholstered chairs Messrs Pugh and ;00, arm chairs for committee, witnesses', jury, and other rooms, and small chairs at 7s. Gd-; Messrs Brown. I -in I Ihomaa and John, book cases; Mr T. P. Jones, tabiet ou lonndation stone, £ 14 10s.

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. I THCiibDAY. ( (Before Messrs J. Coke Fowler, stipendiary; J. C. Vye-Parminter, John Lewis, aud W, W lukais.) AS INDISCREET DEALEK. William oirati, 1, Bei.hesda-treet; James Phillips, 1, Rechabite-court; and Jaiucs Shannon, 16, Bar^euian-row; all voun^ men described as iaboarers, piaaded guilty to a charge of stealing an iron c-stiug value 5s.. the property of tiie Eart of Jersey, from the \sfalvfera Wharf, canal side, on Tuesday.— Evidence was given by George iJeiumicott, care taker, to the eli'cct that he missed tue cat ting, which was j afterwards L,und t3 have been sold o Mr J ack¡¡Ou, marine store dealer, btraud, for is. Plniiips gave himself up but the others wcr^ arresteil. Tiae Stipendiary sent Thomas ard Shannon down ior 14 dava each, but allowed Phillips the chance of paying a fine of 40.s. He also cautioned Mr JackKou :t. to what he bought in future, tlnu said he iladt been very indiscreet. r, A1.LKG7.D THKFT FKOll A TILL. ueorgv urueton, at, groom, of Jj, Spriog- terraee, was charged with stealing 10s from the tin of Airs Murv Aim licpki'is, Neath- road, Llacsamlet, ou Tuesday. There were two tflCD implicated, aud as the other was arrested before, and r2nianded at Wednes- day s court till Monday next, Bruetou was dealt with likewise. THE ALLh,<JKI> il.\lBE2ZLKMBWT, Mr Haw.,us tip: tied for a further adjourn- ment In the embezzlement ease oi .Miller Bros. v. Young, this heing the charge against a travelling draper that was board at seme length a week 1.°. Mr Robinson Smith, tor tue defendant, consented 10 Lhe application, aud tue case was adjourned ior a fortnight. ISSt K OF A 'HAN'T. Richard f ewu,, ^.teei^orKer, Craig Trc- ij.inon, failed to appear lo a summons charging IlÍu \kith travelling on the Groat U osceru j Failway without u ticket, i ud 011 the appliea- Lion of Mr. W. P. Smith,a warrant v.as issued. Afterwards defendant attenueu, and tliecuse w. adjourned till balurtiay. AU.KUbi) fcilOthKKAlilNi OX THE STRANh. P.till Ahearno, 10, Aii't'ek-s-aeot: David ED¡.a¡,j,i)¡j, .Mwl'>lrcel; and ITnhp Gougii, lid, tlraig-tcrrace, wore breufut u u oa remand eharjiod with oreakiPg llhu the lock-up shoo cf Mr Evan Evans, grocer, Strar.d, aud i-teai- ing a bra:»s scale piate valued at 7s 6a. i^vidcncti was given oy another voulhj Lhaf the shop door wat. kicked open by one of the prisoners, who Kaid iL fire chance for a rob." A mau living close by saw the door open and ^ave information. Dcloctivo CnríitLs aDprc- hended Gougii and Alicarne, whilst Eiigiaiid havo himself up. Gough said 'wo mer. puslu'.d him through the door.~Ahe.irne now jaid he was guilty oi entering ibe shop, but uot of stealing.—Rutland sa*<i he was fjuiity of stealing part of the scales, aud CiÇllgl1 pieaced guilty to being on thepfemi.es ny being pushed tiiro>i<jh Lte door. (Laughter).—A witness was called on behalf of Gougb, but the Bench committed 1 the three lor trial at the next Quarter Sesiiious, bail being allowed. THE hiJUNKK^ J J¡UllC" i'billips, y, Vy¡a.ty'n.reot, was fined 10s for being drunk anll disorderly in Kin"- tdreeton Wednesday cvaiiing.—Tin se young women named Minnie Corbetl (18, of 8, Ann-sfreat; Mary Ann Bnms'.er (19i, of 15, Brook-street; and Jane oorbetl (19), of 8, Ann-street, werceiiel; ordered to pay 108 and ce=ls for oolCg drunk and disorderly on Wednesday. The offenca was committed ,.L mid-day, audou the evidence ot 1'.t', Evans (67) the stipendiary characterised the cas 9 s "thMkicg."

ObFIClAL SCKATOlIiNGS, We have been officiaii; jnf-ru.cd tm. afternes* of viw* fotlowing scrawhi til, — -cuiuy Handicap Hurdi'j, Manchester—Clo^h* r»..i :<nd t 'ro.i^ii\>atriok. j .V.: euj;gei'.em-s—Bq>.«icr>e (lt'j.3).

LVi'EST SCRATCHING. Liverpool virar.d National—Ludy Elloll 11.

LOA'DON BETTING. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 'F'ue>day, March t^tn. One miie.* 14 to 1 agot Lcsteriiu. tio 14 lo 1 agst Keorou, t & 0 lo to 1 agist Gnu;;Way, i luto 1 agst El Diai.i.t, t 30 vo 1 agst Kings House, t fiu to r^.st Couri, Bail, t & o £ 0 êli 1 agøt Clotd¡c, t GifAND NATIONAL. (Pun Friday, 1h.r.h 27th. Four wahss 11 bJ j agst CUthal, t 11 to 1 agst Horizon, t 1Z to 1 agst Rory O'Mor-3, t kl'j to 1 aj^st Alpiieas, t 33 to 1 agst I'ftiar, t 40 to 1 agst Lord William, t & w fi6 to 1 agst Dollar 11, t THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS (Run Wednesday, April 291.11. One ni&j 1 tjrdv) G to L; agst Pcrsimiaou, t to 2 agst St Frusquiu, t

CTIVE Men wanted t3 Sell "ii.,rjc Senm," the XV. inarveiioU'? now G uidu. just out; iitintmlouj, sjiorting fi'nsitiiin, iiuiantly indicstoa fruii: uue ta live sure ianers ,ta;:y; iaok_<t setlin book put>lisheii; be-iistiiul print leathereuo brsdrag; ,50i-er cr-i. c0L:nllssiol!; sa.,nr.!e cojiy 2s. !.e08. I'ree.—FmnaSs l\1<:rgc. pt.ilUsbet\ iO. Ch,aplllde, fiosiaoa, fur b,ok^c;.i,"s generaity. Mentiou r.nio ¡Jape" 64:(:1;'

RESIGNATION OF THE LLANELLY SECRETARY, Mr Rhys Harry, secretary of the Lianelly Football Club, hai sent in his resignation. It is likely that a successor will be appointed at a meeting of the committed te be held on Monday next, INTERMEDIATE SCIIOqL V. MR. 0. MORGAN'S T&A.M, A match between these teams WIUI played on tlio school ground on Wednesday after- 1100:1. FINAL to CO RE. Mr C. Morgan's team—I goal, 2 tries. Intermediate School—Nil.

11 -a BILLIARDS. An interesting billiard match takes place at Lianelly next Tuesday between Mr Yf. Daherty, Swansea, and Mr Pemberten. Cleve- land iiotei, Llaneiiy, 1,000 up, £ z5 aside, tuid far the championship of the district.

BOXING, Pedlar MocMah011 has accepted "Daddy Yates"' chalienge, aud will mef-i. turn on Fridav week, tor ten rounds, at the Glouces- ter School of Arms illiw IWIB—■IMWMI—■! IIIIIIIWPfBWl urn —

TOO LATE FOR. CLASSIFICATION' > AOTICE TO ADV-ERillSEJlS. i (' Answers are nt our office is HiglMtmi aH Swansea, for the tolUnviug initial and assumed names :—A.K., A.K.D., A.C.J.Central, China Cierieus, Cohie, E.U., F.M.Yt.. FeUJ, K.K.20, Hairih esser, H.L.. House, H.G., H.E., hùu, 3 Margaret, M.L., AIaei>iierson. Al.A., Cmej^a. Piano Mr. 11. A. W. iiott, Sahtv. S„ W.l, W.W.A. W. -V.. Box 60, Box 200, U.K.. L.&U. Wm V\7 ANTED, re?i>ectal:le Younff Person a« V V Houst k». lA-ran,! Assist!a the Bar.—Apiily Bii.ihHotel, Hiyh-strcet, Jjwanwa. iVS&i'Zl rpo Let, Two Six-room .'d Houses, I'rospect-i'lace, X Skeity; good gardens; rijxt, 6s. weekly.— 44, Oxfoi-d-street, Swansea. 713fe8-^> MOiS'LY.—You ean Boiro, (.lit.. Poim.t from L. ^^H JLlamett, b, Ht-atfificid-street, ou any valuaMo'H security, for 4d. per month. 806 ILLIAUS S Pie? for Supj er; have you ir^ed ,9H » T t,t\eni. -To bf. had at College- street, and 72, It;};tj-street. Swansea, ^.i. and id. -.auk. jtg "2>Oltiv Butchers.—Youth (16> Seeks Sitttiitioa in ■* JL the Trade; well up in small i>od&—Apply A. 11, Summers, 4, High-street,. Pontypridd. 70i'gi-l,5 ~J ANTIdi, Situation by Young Person (18), £ "<"i IT appeaianee, in Biir; 10 months' expe:ieuoo. Address E. Hope, Kni^hton-on-Ternc, Tciibnry. 714g2-a?$, J" UST, about February 2nd, in St-. Heleu's Pi#l r; -t, A a Chil-.r? fur Collarette- tinner reward*"4. It*, on rettlruing Lv 7, St. Jame^s Crescent, ::)WI<1H'Ð. r w-i 1 ■a7ANTKJl tr once. Billiard Marker, willing u- "'3 t' generally nsefiil.—Apply, giving refcre-t ;,M'i wfgM reouired, to Howell, C44, JTigb-sir'v Swansea .H_- -_l.ÚI.¡- AJS'TKIJ, (!»;:i'^d (about, £ 2,000), to W01S it T V Profitable JBiisiaes-* noae t ut i'rmeipali- need apply.—Addreso J. S. W., Daily Po«t Office, Swan- 9 >r.t 712»*(f-2y f^Olt Sale, Kntire Hackney, King David": i# JT iiand j, tvlack; or would exchange ior Kiiythiu^ ueefnl on fa-ra.—Apply lit Vigar, i'cd^-ell, Brin^- w.iter. 711g2-2C BUTCHEK. —Young Man, abstainer, i'i- perienced shop, slaughter and round; highest Rifn.noes.—A. Stacey. Ift. Stewart, liournemouiifc Ea»t Hants. 7li0j;U-2C IJ-iVSXKl'COOK and Confectioner Seck^ 1e engn::e" '.iieiit, first class good*; icing and piping; 14 years' experiencei gocd reJerenccs.—JT.W.H., M» .Mil! street, Hereford. V^og'i-20 \ANTK1). by « respeetat-e Youn^ Wonia: a Tt Situation as Sec. in^maid, v iui Li^ht Houw work Or Useful Help.—Address 10, Morris s-lane» jj'. St. Xhe-inas, bwaosca. 72ig2-20 OST, Terrier JL)og. 011 Wednesday evening, its JLj Wind-street; yellow body, white on breast^ wearing chain collar"; rcwi.-d. —Blackioo: 15. Aber- dyoerthi-s:reet. Swansea. A' V.N'i's Wanted, whole or ey>«re time, to Ikvct-p A a New Article to imtiBMt bouses, <>n' a fiCid eoi! mission.—Ap:.Iy James Wallace aud Co.. if, CI lib 'ov. C .vuiLiiit ry. ?do: 71r>^i-i'0 MAUJciKI) I^ady na& a valnable, ^ai-iwies-s Keci cf great. h.-i-K.rtarrr e to ad" »tant|X d en veloj,, ior i«;ticuurs. >J.t. li. IV:te< 14 Klder Grove, Sheffield. 7i.'ud-• 1 ) All MAN, age '3, Seo"fS Sjumliac, • Managw or £ t y otberwise; gocd per^ooai *>««*»><■#. (^.revioo* and former employer; goal f-wority.- A;.{)lv J.I-i £ ltoseliery-terrac5, llerkciey Va»e. V.-iogU-ii t I >AJiMAII).—Yonng Ladv of e*pstii.o l>e«in'* Ji i!e-enga{'i-iae;jt m bwasuoa; uwl in 'smart counter ttade; early riser; ktter) llarrl1l\.Íd., Daily üØiee, Sw><u«oa. j ^^TliOL^YPXe^rputure "3Pros{i»eVsV30^ jijL Chik'rer., Ciiangeain Circtin>staJi''e<. .$ Legacies, eU* send date "r birth, ill staoi,:?, "i: ^tiuiped envelope.— Mr. Lewis, 1, lettty-y Ux-foril. T,i- BAKUAi^. 14.r^ Cob, to ride jiv f, I, I t<-eii driven by a lady. Hands* ;•> v fullr; quite new good Ut. i'taraew, ),w', ••••o rubber Inat. — Aridroa il, IP, iu. •-•<>•;t» Carmarthen. BOYAL IIOTEL, .S.e' JL.JL k? IULLIAlliJS» i!OOu PYliAMIi>S. ■ TABLES RE^OVFifKIX "fl| NEW EXCELS!OB ClisUiONKj^ ALT. APPLiAKU.ES IN R'P.tV ",vr W CUNDITIUN. M Id. S. 'T'NI'P s JG L'. £ § I Ill^i.T;iE:4A!iv j ,<,

ALLEGED HOUGH PLAY AT Ai> If RA\ ON. Pegasus writes:—A uioneirons mjoatse* Lais beeu done to the Aberavon team by the accusation levelled by Mr Gaviu Henry and soaie of his supporters. To say that the Aberavon men were guilty of rough and foul piay is false and mischievous. The roferoe (lJr Bert Taylor) openly accused oao of tho Lianelly players for such conduct, t;nd had occasion lo speak to a homester surply for offside tactics. 1 spake to the referee ftfter. the match, and in the course of conversation consulted him as to the allegations made by 1.1r (,avin Henry on coming eil the field, whieh he has since repeated. "No," replied Mr Taylor, "there was no element of roughness exhibited, n.cd if (here was i would bare certainly ehecked it;. Abera-von played an honest game, and Lianelly should aceept their deleat decently." Jt is singular that ncne of the papers alleged that. roughness was employed to fain success, and the iniquity of the charge hes in the report that all the Lianelly players complained of being nialiled., This surely is a. faùri- cation for vrhici: the Lianellyiies are alone responsible. Some of the Scarlet players have been in Aberavon until to-day, • uii3 Mr, Steve Thomas, Lhe ex-international, was spoken to on the subjcct. He ridisaled the idea regarding rough piay. Air Gavin Henry evidentiv cannot swallow "pill with- out making a wry face.

PROPOSED MODIFICATION Or THE PURCHASLi AGREEMFNT. SIR,—After reading in the Pust account of two interviews held by a representative ot youi pap-r Wl,-U two members of the Electric Eating Committee, and then raading a list d the modifications proposed to be made to the Tramways Comyativ, I am iorced to con- elude that anew meaning has been given to the word lirm. When I was a boy, long, aias before the afivout ot school boards, (my schoolmaster was a school i^arm; I was taught, an eontinued to believe up to yesterday, taat to be firm was to bo not sasily sbakcu or moved; sturdy, resolute; constant. Yet l^he two aluernien referred to uanlusnmgly tell us that the committee oL which tiiey aie iijcaibers aro all resolved to be firm in v.-w of the action of tne Tramways Company m aeking i'er '1 more. Vour interviewer tel o us that the couunitt.ee have rcaoivod to resist the demand ot Lhe company but, st", is your interviewer an abs-anier Y Jso olience, 11 wsaro jeu. I eniy want to know it he has reperted his interview accurately. i take it t'.iat the reported modiiicatisns about to be offered, or ti.Oio already eiiercd, arecsrreet; Cut report ia iui ofricial one. Is your ropi'osoutaUvo sur.i tiie word iirrn was really men uiontd ? V. as it ta tho corporation or tt» the coinjianv that the word was applied ? May j ho allowed to explain, Lo tliese ot your renders who care to reutl, wnai js mc;iut hy the ifcIlr*iu iront of the Corporation Coiiiruittte," as interpreted by their proposed modifications to the wrigical agreement. In the first agreement it was proposed to spend, if required, a sum of Jti&uGQ upon street widening, for additional irain-passing places. 11 was also arranged that the CouT- oanv ivaa to pay the whole of this suua. 1 :-fv the r.iodihcatieu it is proposed tnat the Corporation pay £ V,000. and the compauy I *•'15*000 instead of £ iiZ,00U—a ditiorencw of ^"7,000. (I la ths first a reemont Hie company were to buv and pay for nect-esary ele^f.ic Leum-U^rs and kesy name m rej^.r. STblc cost bat ween £ u,C00 and Jib,0Co. ily theprooosed modulation the Ccrpora-, tion will buy and kcau_ ac.'uanmi.ators in rt»»air—a di'ifcrsace of iio,0v0. To aeeji i.i repair a-.d ^!ow for deprecialio-i, cent on £ 6 000 equals io&u a yea: 1^ 2^ vears, 'iuo s:,v per cent w Mr .uanvilL^, own estimate, uot mine. In the originai agreement ail tne eootb ut preparing and passing the Bill trough Par- Lment, cost or poll included, was to have been p„Hl bv the fompan'if. Bv the proposed modification tuo CorporaUon will kino-y undertake to p iy 3-lOUis-practicaJiy one-, third—a difference of £ 1,001'. B \.l.IÎnJ-1\ ditfer<:I1!c of £l,OOU, B in tho first agreemcnl, at the end Oi .-i vcars'leaj-e, :sll the roiling plant m possession of the company (except the oars they now I possess) was to become the absolute pro- pertvef the Corporation. Under the nevvj a-reer.isnt tne Corp;.ration shall, at the end of the21 vears' lease, buy ail iho roiheg i.huitj at a valuation. Let us see what d;llercnce this w'ul make. The elect.eal advisers to I tne t-ompanv urrreed with tho aovisers io the Corporation that it would tai»o; £ i2,000 worth o- rolling stock to efficiently equip the whole o:' tho tramways. Further, the Corporation agreed to lend tne ■->onn>»y this suni. Wa naav eafelv assume tnat at the end of 21 years this roiiiu. p ant wiiJ he worth half its cost— £ 11;GOO—and lor this „easa, Ho whole of this plant! has to be kepi, in repair to the satisfaction of j the borough surveyor. Tho diifc^nee is, | t herefore, £ 11,000 'Ti e total cash dmerences wnieh the j Cornoration Conmud^ propose making to j -vbat they cali firmness, is BO less than] £24,000, and also a loss of £30Q a year for 21 What we were told, and told^ again, w.is, that the whole eoasp'tle system tramways, with all rolling stoe^ would, at Ue end ot the 21 years' lease, ba the property of .ho Corporation for the sum ot U. iNo\ howecer, by the "held iront' our councillor., are showing, it is proposed to increase that suui to £ 34,400, and lose tne £ ^U a yeai\ Unfortunately, sir, this is net al.; ih|»f far I have onlv drawn attention to Hie purely financial sideef thin now example ot lirancs finar;ciai sideef thin now example Of lirancs W JaBot is oi greater importance tisn a meio expenditure of a few tteou^.a j" the more efiicient, the more spec ay wor.an- sr the trani service. It h is besn fa rlv an nnfairly dinned into onr ears that when tone purchase of the tramways was complete, the whole of the lines would then be under the control of the Corporation; that trams should, and would bo run at more frequent intervais; that we would be»euabliid U travel at the rate of eight miles an hour, instead Of about 2s as at present. To this end the first agreement stated that the company shall run en all the tramways to be leaded to the company under this agreement, such number of C¡, "S per diem as the Corporation shall apprevc, and at such ;mes as the Corpora: ion shall approve.' Further, in the Bill itself, by .section 34, it wa,3 provided that "theCorporation or the Com- pany. at ALL times after the purchase or the tramways, shall run at least two cai r'ages each wav e very morning and evening in tiie week, not being later than seven in the mornins, or earlier than sum the evening, as will be most convenient for aruzans, mechanics and daily labourers, at fares not oxeeceiilg one h:Llipell yiy per in] le. But what says the new agreement? Again lot ma quetu: I- That the efficiency, or other- wise (very moch etlierwise, in my opinion j of the tramway service be a matter at al. times subject u» tiie direction ;.id control of the Board of Trade." (ih What a come down is here my fellow ratepayers. Alas for the more, efficient, and quicker service. Farewell to cheap and ea> j.v | trams! Farewell! for the next, 2.1. vears (Sir, these are the results ot the adoption of a íirru policy of the Electric Lighting Com- mittee. if they shall be allowed to have then- own mad wa\. I venture to ask your help to prevent aud hinder this, and through you the help of lJJY ieilow-townsmen, 'ihankiag you for inserting this, and for the help you have heretefore fciven us, ] am, e c., K1CBAKD WATivlNfe. 4, Bryn-y-mor Crescent, t-j'o. 13 Ui, 18^o. ELEOTUIC LIGHTING COMMITTEE- The iollowing minutes of the Eiectrie Lighting Committee will be interesting in view ot te-iiiorrow's meeting of the Town Coo ncd The report .t Mr W. H. Prcece upon the scheme for the electric lighting of the borough was submitted and considered, and the commiUee exj&ro&iou their satisfaction at the coutents i hereof. I'trnoHAS* OF TRAMWAYS. The ouestion ot the several provisions of the Bill in Parliament for the pure has. ot the tramways was next considered, wheu tne chairman explained to the meeting tual. diliereacas had arisen with tho company by reason of an attempt on their part to depart from the terms proposed by the Cor- poration aud approved by the company subjecL to certain modifications on the oth November last. It was explained to tho commit,!ej tnat the company now sought to reserve to themselves i absolutely the if deciding how the £32,000 pro?os^ to be raised shouia bo expended, inii that aiu^r iraUing propei pro- vision for the following items, %iz;. (1) Cars and motors; (Z) Al"oration of depoi (3) Payment oil of debenture and oi/her debts and liabilities aueeting tue coui- pan v; i'4) j-'aynieut of all co-ts incurred by the company in connection vvnii -his matLer and otherwise, auJ. (5) Worixing capital; -,¡.. 1: they would ue prepares u iioiuuuv ici balance s! .it remaining in their hands out or the £ 32,100. Your committee cannot, however, reaom- oiend the council to depait from the original understanding, viz,:—That the said sum was to be expended iu discharging the existing mortgage debt of the company (£10,400), and the balance in the purcnase of motot.' cutNtc-r working the tramway system, and the pay- uient of a reasouabia sum to the company Oil aceount of c8¡,¡1 Several other minor points in diSereuce between tiio company and tho Corporation were considered, aDd it is recouiuiendcd :— (a) Tnat the period ot &1 years nsr tne repayment of the cosi, of the c^is fot working the proposed exlenaie/is he adhered lo. (b) That tie cost of widening streets be repaid upon a 30 years' basis. (c) ihat the necessary accumnjulator be i;rov)ded at the expense o> the cerpora- tion, the company to pay for the transformers within Ld yeari». i (ù) That the coats of the Bill and of this i agreement bo paid by the company, upon a 30 years' basis, (e) That, the provisions in the Bill as regards tne Mumbles iiailwav Servfco ye adhered to en the understanding that the Mumbles Railway Camp".i»y arc prepared to agree thereto- (rj That the following plant be piucbascd bv the corporation at the termination oi the lease, at a valuation, provided the same is, in the r^aantime, kept in a proper state oi repair to ^he satisiactioH 0f tno Borough Surveyor. (g) That the efdciency, or otherwise, cf the tramway service be :1 mutter at all times subjtict to the direction and control of the Board of Traio. Your committee directed the iowri klieri7 t0 at Otice communicate with tile company the foregoing recommendations, and ta inform thani that unless they ware acceptor, ilud \,Üe l,.ø,rms concluded by I riuay next, tho Bill in Parliament would be withdrawn.