South Wales Weekly Post

For the post of charge-nurse at Swansea Workhouse, only one application was re- ceived, that of Miss Lilv May Richards, who i, +, Kc è! "b..rf t.) ap-oea-r before the Board.

Por Cakes, Pastry. Puddings and PtM, BORWICK is BAKING POWDFR.

"BY FA It THE BEST." I I SIR HINRY WOOD'S I DELIGHT. PLEAT ZD WITH EVERYTHING I AT SWANSEA. Candidly and honestly." «aid Sir Henry Wood to a Daily Post" representative after Monday's brilliant concert at Swan- sea, I have cotidiicted performances of Brahm's Alto .Khapso.iy for the last. 20 I years, but this one was by tar the be-st boln as regards cnorus and soloist." It. looks very easy on paper-this rhap- sody," con tinned Sir Henry, but I can ds- sure you that it is far from being that. The I chorus was beautifully in tune—a rarity- while the whole snirit. of t;he thing was I y BROUGHT 01, F MAGNIFICENTLY. J also thought the chorus more relined, if anything, than on my previous visit, their intonation and diction being really excel- lent. As for Miss Manuelle, who, by the way, is only nineteen years of age, and has not yet appeared before a London audience, her i singing gave me intense pleasure. She could not have been better. What I also enjoyed was MR. BOWEN S CONDUCTING of the Song of the Spirits.' He was very line I was very pieased with the manner I in which your public listened to the long symphony, and to the very atmospheric item I of Debussy's. It does not appeal to every- one. I have I SELDOM ENJOYED MYSELF SO MITCH. I It was a delightful audience to conduct before, and I congratulate your town on the enterprise it has shown in the work of musi- C" 1 cd ucation. "Is there any possibility of us sMing you 11 n Swansea again. Sir H<enQ'? asked our re p resentative. "That i not for me to say," wa.s the Inpresent..1.tive. reply. It is for you. [

I. PROMISES WELL. BA TH AND WEST" SHOW ENTRIES. ENCOURAGING REPORT AT I LONDON MEETING. A council meeting of the Bath and West of England Show was held at the Grand Hotel, London, on Tuesday, Sir J. T. D. I Llewelyn, Bart., president, in the chair. Thf: new members included Mr. E. H. Leeder. Mount, Pleasant House, Swansea. It was recommended by the committee that the following be appointed assistant stewards for tile Swansea meeting for the departments named, viz:—Cattle, sheep and pigs, Mr. Jestyn Williams; ho.see, Mr. H. G. Alexander, Sir H. H. A. Hoare, Bart., and Mr. H. M. G. Evans; milk tests, Mr. W. II. Clark; horticulture, Mr. V. T. Hill; milking, Mr. T. Latham; nature »tudy, Mr. H. M. G. Evans: shoeing, Mr. F. F. Mason timbering and splicing, Mr. D. Alexander. The recommendation was adopted and much satisfaction expressed at the accept- ance by Lord Coventry of nomination for the presidency at the Swansea meeting The secretary submitted the programme of daily proceedings proposed for the forth- j coming exhibition at Swansea, commencing on May 28 and terminating on June 2, which, set forth that, in addition to all the usual features of an agricultural show, there would he jumping, driving, shoeing, milk- ing, timbering, splicing and butter-making competitions, forestry and nature study exhibitions, a lfower show, a poultry show, and a working dairy on an unusually large scale. There would also be a series of practical demonstrations, by experts, in connection with beekeeping, dairying, tree- pruning, spraying, &c. Musical chairs or polo-ball competitions would also take,place I each, day in the large rin? ,whik musical performances would be provided by the I Band of the Royal Marine Artillery. The programme was approved. The Secretary reported that the live-stock j and prod uce e tries were very good, and that there waq an especially good entry for the various competitions. The only sections not yet closed were the poultry, jumping, ?not yet c l ow d the roultry  h a i r.,? a,ii( i driving, trotting, and musical chairs and nolo ball classes. I Letter from the Mayor. I A communication was read from the Mayor of Swansea acceding to the wish of the Council that he would inaugurate the show by attending in state with the other members of his Corporation on the open- ing day, May 28lh. SWANSEA COMMITTEE. Donation of Cups by Col. Wright. The local committee having in hand the arrangements for the forthcoming Bath and West of England Show met at the Guildhall on Wednesday afternoon, Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart. (president of the society). in the chair. The Secretary (Coun. F. J. Parker) re- ported that the Council of the Society had expressed themselves highly pleased at the amount ( £ 300) voted from the local fund to- wards the prize money. I It was further reported that? Col. J. ft. Wright had very generously given two silver cups, each of the value of £10, and it had been decided to allocate one to the local tradesmen's class and the other to the class confined to the members of the Fairwood | Motintaia Ponies Association. j On the motion of the Mayor (Aid. T. T. Corker), seconded by Oum. Laugharne Mor- gan, Col. Wright was heartily thanked. The Mayor asked what was the position re- garding subscribers' tickets, j Mr. Mason replied that it had been de- cided that each subscriber of a guinea be granted a season ticket. ) The Secretary added that every member of ) the local committee, whether subscribers or not, would also receive a season ticket. I During discussion the opinion was ex- j prespea that subscribers of more than a guinea should be entitled to more than one ticket. Mr. Fletcher sa,id the difficulty would be overcome in the case of families if each mem- ber of the family subscribed the guinea. The Secretary thought that the guinea, ar- raugement would work out all right. It was resolved that subscriptions be called ill on or before May 34th at the latest. Tent for Herdsmen. It was resolved to decorate the entrance to the show. Itnd permission was granted the local Y.M.C.A. to erect a. tent for ssr. vices to the herdsmen, whilst five guineas were voted towards the expenses. The President said that he knew how ac- ceptable the efforts of the Y.M.C.A. had been in this matter. The Mayor and Mr. Mason concurred, the "latter stating that the Bath and West So- ciety recognised it by also making a small grant. The Secretary reported that C248 in sub-! scriptions had been promised, but he had reason to believe that the amount would | reach at least 1'400. On the motion of the Mayor, the prftji- den< was heartily thanked for presiding. ú

I FISHGUARD EXRRESS. Engine Breaks Down: An Hour's Engine Breaks Down: An Hour's Delay. The 8.45 a.m. Fishguard express fvom Paddington on Thursday was nearly an hour late arriving at Landore. The delay was doo to the engine breaiking down near Swindon. A fresh engine was requisitioned and the journey resumed.

BADLY INJURED LOUGHOR CHILD. On inquiry at the Swansea Hospital on Thursday mormng"we were informed that VeTa, Lucy Long, the little girl who was knocked down by a motor-car on Loughor -on Wednesday, wae in a very; bad condition.

PEACE AHEAD. I I THE OLIVE rrH OIIV BRANCHES. M R. BALFOUR'S MOVINn S-PEECH. The debate in the House of Commons on I Wednesday has modified the entire Home Rule situation. Jiet-wee.ii trie lines of partisan speeches the I spirit. of compromise was ei-ideiit on both sides. Hard words gave place to sugges- tions of peiace. Mr. Bonar Law said the Unionists were willing to renew the conversations between them and the Government, and deoiared that he would gladiy welcome new negotia- tions. Mr. Asquith, after brushing aside the con- tention that there ever had been a plot I against Ulster, expressed his atixi, settlement. He urged the futility of bar- gammg across the floor of the house and asked for a conference of all pr.l.ti. I The ?enpra? opinion of the Houae on the debate ,was that a highly important forward movement in the direction of peace has been made on both sides. The feature of the debate was the moving speech of Mr. Balforr's. paid a glowing tri- bute to by the Premier himself, and greeted with general cheers. The peroration wa-s as follows I suppose I am one of the oldest mem- bers of this House, and certainly I have been concerned for the greater part, of my poli- cal life in fighting the cause of the Union, and if anybody thinks that I should regarci it is a tiniimph that there should be put on the Statute Book of this country anything which I regard with mch horror as a, Home Rule system, even without Ulster, they little understand thf idwls for which I have stri ven. (Loud Opposition cheers.) There was a time, and it is not so very long ago, when I cherished the dream that if law was restored in the southern pro- vinces of Ireland, if every grievance was re- I moved, if every inequality was smoothed away, if every encouragement was given to legitimate industry, if every equality, and more than equality, were gi ven to our Irish fellow-subjects, ancient memories would gradually soften. ^ieu would look forward as well as backward, and that there would grow up what there ought to be as between these two islands, a common hope, a common loy- alty, CONFIDENCE IN A COMMON HERIT, I A(,E, iI and that all this might be accomplished un- der one Parliament. For that I have striven (Opposition cheers.) For that I have, argued in this House and out of it; for that I have worked weary hours at legislative projects If the result of all this is tJiat in order that civil war may be avoided, with all its incalculable horrors, there is yet to be es- tablished in Dublin a separate Parliament. to the injury, as I personally think, of the Irish people- (Opposition cheers)—and nott j less, perhaps, cf the British people, then I for my part, may be an obiect of pitv t< the riebt hon. gentleaian but he neerl r!ot think I sha-ll regard such a consummation as a triumph over my political enemies. On the contrary, it is the mark of THE FAILURE OF A LIFE S Wi t' -_1- it is the admission that the cause ior wmcn I have most striven and which T have riost eamestlv sought to accomphh W, fated to break down, and that th ? long labours spent in this House and out of it have not the fruit that I once hoped thev mie^ (Loud and prolonged cheers, in which niatiy Liberals joined. ) I

MEXICO ACCEPTS. SOUTHERN REPUBLICS' OFFER. j ?1 TROUBLE MAY BLOW OVER. i (Renter Foreign Speci,t). Washington, Monday.—The Spanish Am- bassadw has been notified of Mexico's offi- oial acceptance of the offer of the South American States to mediate between the l nite-d States and Mexico. 300 REBEL CASUALTIES. Brownsville, I'iN:'sdav.A hundred were killed ;Índ two hundred wounded at the capture of Monterey. AMERICAN STRIKE WAR. waJsraiburg, Colorado, Tuesday. -Seven mine guards vre killed in a fight last nighi with strikers at the Wadscn MirSe. i THE REBEL POWER. Vera OlltZ, Tuesday.—It is stated the | rebel supporters in the capital are en- deavouring to change, public opinion in favour of America. j_

8.000 IDLE. STARTLING DEVELOPMENT AT li EBBW YALE. There was a startling development on Wednesday in the Ebbw Vale district min- ers' strike, it being announced that owing to coal shortage the steel works would close (,n Thursday. A total of 8,000 men will there- fore be idle. There was no change in regard to the strike of the 5,000 miners, who are idle owing to a grievance in connection with the mini- mum wage at the No. 2 Waunllwyd Colliery, owned by the Ebb v. Vale Company. As "previously reported, the whole of the colliery workmen in the district decided to cease work in support of the workmen at the Waunllwyd Colliery, and at a mass- rqeeting I held at Ebbw Vale on Tuesday it was un- animously agreed not to resume until the grievance had been adjusted- In the course of a conversation with Mr. W. Vyce (miners' agent), a Press. representa- tive was informed that the decision of the mass meeting had been communicated in a letter addressel to Mr. F. Mills, the manag- ing director, anl an acknowledgment had been received on his behalf, stating that the same would be placed before him upon his leturn, on Thursday. Mr. Vyce added that the workmen's depu- tation were ready to discuss the matter with Mr. Mills.

 HOPING FOR RAIN." | PARKS' SUPERINTENDENT i AND BOWLS' SEASON. COMFORT FOR SWANSEA j WOOD-ROLLERS. Swansea bowlers are wondering why the greens" in the parks are not teir.g j opened this glorious weather. The fact is that they are in none too state. ) We have had a very late spring," said Mr. Bl?s. the pM"ks slJpenntendent. to a P ost" nportel' on Wed?Mdn-y: "it h)a? j been wet and cold together, so tnat the turf has not made that growth that is after a hard FeaEoii s wear to make a. surface. We shall be opening the old greenh any rate or: Saturday week, but I AM HOPING FOR RAIN ) before then, in which case we shall open I thf < hole of them. As to the condition of the greens generally, I think that given a little more growth they will bt) in a better condition this year than ever before." The two hfw greens re-turfed are Yiotoria and Cwmdonkin, and unless there' is rain these are not likely to be r-e-opeiiel Oil Saturday week. In to the Jersey green no less than 100,000 weeds (plantago maritima) were taken out by two men working ten weeks-- that is an of 5,000 per week per man. 11 -1

— STEAMER 0? 1:H GOO-DWI. 11 i A Dover message says a steamer, supposed to be a German vessel, is ashore on the south- 1 I east Goodwin Sands. A tug from Dover ¡ has left and the Ramsgats tug .hd lifeboat have also sone to the steamer's assistance,

STRIKE OFF. FOR THE PRESENT. SWANSEA BUILDING DISPUTE Likely to be Settled. There will be no strike of Swansea building trade employes, for the pre- sent. at any rate. > Masters and men had another round- table conference at the orkingJIlen's Club at Swansea on Wednesday, and this, though not. so protracted as the one on Tuesday, indicated a peaceful settle- ment. Subsequently meetings of the men's different sections were held, to- gether with a Federation meeting at the Gasworkers' Offices, the upshot of the whole being that another conference has been agreed by both sides, to be held next Tuesday, at which it is anticipated the existing differences will bo settled. In the meantime the notices given are not to take effect. The masters, it will be remembered, refused to accept the notices of those other than the masons and plasterers, as not being in accord with the ruies. But while there was this difficulty the matter has been tentatively arranged by suggestions of the employers to meet the men in a reasonable spirit, a.nd the desire to see that Justice is done all round. itiougn. both sides are reticent a.s to the detailed position under the circum- stances, and though no definite decision has yet been come to, it can he taken that the men will receive a concession. This will be applicable to builders, labourers, pa intr. carpenters, joiners, plasterers, and masons, and though the men have asked for a rise of one penny, it is likely they will AGREE TO ACCEPT ONE HALFPENNY for the present, with a promise of recon- sideration of their case Liter 011. In the meantime the notices are formally with- drawn, though in the unlikely event of no settlement on Tuesday at the resumed joint conference, it is understood the notices may be acted upon. There is, however, from what w can gather, very little possibility now of a strike, and both masters and men are to be com- mended for the spirit of reasonableness that has been characteristic of the joint meeting-so ADVANCES FOR PLASTERERS AND MASONS ASSURED. A 3d- advance for plasterers and masons is assured, but as indicated above, no de- finite decision has been come to in regard to the other trades. It is the confident belief of-the employers, however, that eventually there will be Ad. advance all the way round. PONTARDAWE MEN 'S DEMAND. The Pontardawe. brunch ot the Operative Bricklayers' Society have considered the question of tht, demand of increased wages, and it is not improbable that the employers will be served with notices in the course of the next few days.

STRIKE MASSACRE. .——— ——- NEARLY 200 KILLED AMAZING STRUGGLE IN THE STATES. A Xew York ingysage that thle squadrons of United States cavalry trom Kaphas and Wyoming a-re moving swittlj to "scerce of anarchy and domestic violence in Colorado," where t ierf ha.s beer more Wood,hed, with orders from the Secretary of War to restore, peace. Th-s great mine strik* in Colorado, in which 175 lives have been sacrificed, includ- ing those of many women and children, il" now engrossing public attention almost, to the exclusion of interest in Mexico. The most intense bittern e?e prevails against the State Militia, who arc to be re- placed to-day by United States cavalry, the Strikers contending that they have acted throughout as mercenaries in the- interests of the mine owners, whose arms, food, and conveyances ttley employ in conjunction with the mine guard". Though le-s sanguinary than the battles last week, an engagement, in which ten persons are reported to have been killed, was m'st dramatic. All night the ra.ttle of the rifles used by the strikers, entrenched on a. narrow hill, al ernated with THE ROAR OF THE ARTILLERY, which tlie defender of the Wal?enbuig Mine had improvised from eight-inch ir'ln shaft- ing in the company's workshops. The guns thus manufactured are muzzle-loader?, and the Militia and mine guards filled them with miscellaneous missiles. Before the fight the striker- had captured the McNully Mine and driven the defenders out.

THOSE J.P/S. NEW COUNTY LIST STILL 44 HUNG-UP." Last week it was stated that the publica- tion of the Glamorgan list was imminent. On Wednesday there was some ground tor thinking that the liet is being hung up again for u few days in consequence of cer- tain representations that have been made to the Lord Chancellor, who had provisionally sanctioned the list some days ago. Exactly what, had happened to cause delay is a mat- ter npon which nobody in authority at the Upper House will say anything, but a Welsh member told a pressman that he wa,s not without hope that the list would be re- vised somewhat before it was sent out. Representations have been made to the Lord Chancellor this week to publish even a, partial list without further delay, in view of the inconvenience which is being caused in many districts of the administrative county through the dearth of magistrates.

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TROOPS & PIRATES: ——— (SWANSEA TRAWLER'S PLIGHT j | I BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY. I i, Loss of' Hene Castle.' 1 I T I A SCENE: "LIAR. The. Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of th-e "Hene Castle" at the mouth cf the river Wadi Sus, Morocco, on February 25th last, was opened at the Swansea, Giutidha-ii on Thurilday, before Mr. J. VY. Jones (presi- dent), and Mr. I). J. levies, assisted by (vmiibaaider A. f>. Houstoun, R.N. 11., and C'apt. H. If. A dam'•-> nautical assessor. Mr. T. N. TaJfourd Striok appeared for the Board of Trade, and Mr. NA-. T. S. Tombs, Fishguard (instructed hv NiT. A. J• Rust on behalf of the Hull Trawler Fishermen's Protection Society) appeared for Richard James Palmer, the mate of the Hene Castle," who was a party to the inquiry, j Mr. Strick said the Hene Castle left Swan- sea in good condition and well-found, accord- ing to the statements of the master, Captain Wallace. Watson, on February 11th last, carrying ten hands. She was bound for the fishing grounds off Morocco, and arrived on Februaxy- 19th off the coast of Agadir. Fish- ing continued until the evening of February 25th, when the trawl was taken in and the vessel steamed in towards Agadir, and was then anchored in about 10 fathoms of water. The witnesses varied as to the state of the weather at the time. The master said it was clear with a smart breeze, whilst the deck hand said there was a gale blowing a little later. The skipper went below at 9.15, but before doing so he gave instructions to be told if there were any alteration in the bearing of the Agadir town lights, which were theii north-east half-east. The mate subsequently went below to the fish-room, leaving King, the deck hand. in charge, and between 10 and 11 o'clock the latter rushed down to the master, and. Using strong language, J said that "the ship was drin-iiiiz like —— The skipper went up, and as he did so the j vessel bumped heavily, and when the tide; went out was left high and dry. The crew remained about her till March 2. when they could do nothin,g else but abandon her. Skipper's Evidence. Laptain Watson, who resides at Monterey-street. Manselton, said that when he reached the bridge after being called the: surf was breaking over the vessel and the engineer was trying to get, her &Nt,RTn but she was then or. the sand, j After the stranding the Agadir lights bore north by west instead of north-east, and on th, day the crew of the French Revenue cutter that was fcnere tried to get the vessel off, but their boat capsized. Mr. Strick And the crew were saved by your crewI Witness: Yes. Other at-tem'pt, ere subsequently made to get the Yeasel off, but they failed. Avire- less messages had been s?nt for a&sistance both from the French cutter and the French man-o-'war "Triomphe" that were off Agadir at the time. The crew eveaifuallv refused to remain on board because they were afraid of the vessel breaking up. a.nd the people on shore. In answer to the president, the witness said that it wa* represented from the French gunboat that The Moors were all pirates, and a, guard waa put round the trawler when high aird dry to r-i-ote,A +ie shi-t)'e er, ,v. Q??stion? by Mr. Tombs, witness said that t? first mare was & competent o&cei\ a,nd had been with him for the past se-v n tire deck hand, had told wit- niB before coming to him he to the [ jnate. about the ship driving, .and the latter answered, "Oh, sb.e'sa.J! rtght; she's onJy, sfc-earimg." When the vessel was ridin; t I anchor the mate was doing the usual thing in gDiing low to pack the fish. DRIVING" OR I Mi1. Tombs, put it to witness that. it was the deck hand who told the mate that Lhf, i vessel was only "shearing," and witness ad- mitted that it, was hardly credible that the mate would have stayed below if he had been told the vessel was driving and was in dan- ger. By Mr. Strick He had assumed ihat the deck hand's statement was true and there- fore reported that the cause of the disaster was the failure of the mate to come on deck when told that the vessel was driving. If the deck hand really did say that, then the cause of the stranding was as stated. King, the deck hand, who was also a party to the inquiry, put no questions to the witness. Robert James Palmer, the mate, who also resftles at Monterey-street, Manselton, next gave evidence. King put questions to witness suggesting that he told witness he did not like the look of the vessel, that it was "bringing the lights out," and would he come up? Witness: No. you said the vessel was slewing, and ten minutes later you shouted j down that she was now all right. "LIAR:" I King Liar! Mr. Thorpe (clerk to the court) Now, if you want to a6k questions, you must conduct yourself properly. King rep'ilted his qucstiœls. but witness again denied the correctness of them. King Th&nk you that's enough. Bv Commander Hou.ston: He did not I t-hink it necessary, after having been twice spoken to. to come on deck to see things for 4 Commander Houston put it that King must have had something in his mind and that witness should have been a little more careful when riding at anchor so close to land and not remain below an hour and a half without coming on deck, especially as the skipper had not been in the locality be- fore and therefore placed some reliance upon I file witness. The deck-hand, said witness, did not call the skipper because witness had refused to come on deck.

■ "BATH AND WEST." I CORPORATION AND THE WATER I SUPPLY. The Swansea Waters and Sewers Com- mittee met on Tiiurs-day afternoon, the Aiayoi\ (Aid. T. T. Corlier) in the chair, to consider the 'tenders rece1800 tor the lay- ing of mains to supply water to the Bath and West of England Show. The -Nlavor sorted what had been done in the lxwt .regarding the laying of that3 I maim. n th.ey were to be done free of cost bv the Corporation it was only fa.ir that | the public siiould be aware of the fact. The Town Clerk replied that a resolution had been passed by the 'Council to supply water to the « how free of charge. The lowest tender received was from Messrs. J C. Vaughaii and Son, Coanmea- cinl-street, Hereford, of JB72 5s. The 10s. from Messrs. J. Lagig and Sons. The tend-er of Messrs. Vaijgllwi was accented. TRADES UNIONISTS IN A STIR." r. Wilson said th<tt the Corporation s subscription of jB200 to the show had cauefed a stir amongst the Trades Unionists of the town. It had been explained to the Swan, sea. Labour Association well as it could, but the explanation had not healed t-lie wourtd.

The induction of the Rev. David Wil I Uams, B.A. (late of St. Thomas, Ferry side), toO the vicariate of St. Gwendoline's, Tal- garth, was performed by the Archdeacon of j Brecon (the Yen. E. L. Bevan, M.A.). Evensong was intoned by the Rev. T. Wil- li ms, B.A., of St. Thomas' Church, Swau- sea, brother of the new vicar, "and the lesson wAs read by the rural dean (the Rev. E. J. McClellan, M.A.). t

I 1549000 I —.■ 1.1 artfci- ■ —■ j ONSW ANSEA STHEETS IONSW ANSASTIŒETS COST OF THE HEAVY] TRAFFIC. Ie:' ffi. hi Swansea s heavy motor traffic is a preb- lera tnat* ha,s already engaged the attention of the autnorities. and powers are to be eougiit oy applying to the Board oi 'J rade ti., compel sucn vemcles to take agreed upon routes. .Motor lorry owners are as a body anxious to fall into line with the town's require- ments, and but for Cwm-road, not being yet completed, tne Cwmteim and iieavy Cwm- bwrla waggons would be now using the Strand. r>y using tfiese Harder granite setts it is recognised tnat laager loads tuian at preeent could be taken. Enquiries from -Mr. G. Swarbrick (Deputy Borough Sur- veyor; elicited that Uwm-road wiii De com- pleted in a fortnight's time. Destructive Motor Traffic. Swansea, as is tne case with oilier towns, ie faced with grea.tly increased wear and tear of the roads as the result of the heavy motor tralfic. In some industrial centres the cost of road maintenance has gone up 50 to 75 per cent, in the List decade, but at Swansea, while the expen.se has not been felt so far hardly at all. it has been at the cost of the quality of the roadi". But, the, I tow is now beginning to realise what heavy motor-car trat?c and modern street improve- mcnts cost, for within the next three years --commencing a few months a-go-:054.000 i will be expended on the Swansea streets. And this is only in the more | pcpulous paa ts; hundred s of streets a-re not touched by this scheme at all. Swan- rea's new streets will be divided into a^sphalte paving, granite setts, and wood paving. The improvements will effect a welcome change in the appearance of the streets. According to a well-informed contemporary there are indications that the i additional burden in connection with road construction and maintenieice thrown upon local authorities, so far at least as niaiii through roads are concerned, may be less- ened in the future by grants from national fund, but no proposals have been formul- lated. 4 Where the Improvements will Take i Plaoe. J he streets to oe wood-pa-ved in Swansea; 3't1e in addition to Ore dock-street and Union- street. Walter-road, De-la-beche-street, Mansel-street. Grove-place, Sketty-road (steep {Tarts). Prince of Wales-road (part). w oodfield-street, Martin-street and Worces- ter-plaoe (part). Granite setts are to be lacd in Greenfield-street, Victoria-road. Oy- stermouth-roiad (part), Neath-road, Prince of Wales-road (part). Trie asphalte pav- ing Irl addition to the docks area now being completed, St. Mary-street, Cal- vert-street, Orange-street, Pleasant-street, Worcester place (part), Oaer-street, York- street, Fisher-street; Goat-street, Nelson- street, Orchard-street-, Mumbles-road (pa.It), Church-street, Dillwyn-Etreet, Museu.m-road, | Singicton-street, Western-street (part), Lit- tie Wind-street, Upper Waterloo-street, Sketty-road (part), College-street, Fabian- street, Port Tennant-ror.d, Rutland-street, Alexandra-road and Slip-road (near tine Cuba).

I KICKED .1 BY A MORSE. J Eleven years ago Mr. W. J. Kingdom, Jam., 46. Thornton Street. Brixton. had a nastv kick on the leg from one of his hcrses. The wound festered a.nd ulcers hrokp out. and as fast as one ulcer disap- peared a fresh one came. Mr. Kingdom I suffered years d this torture, and at times there were twenty odd ulcers on his leg. He tried all the !>est known remedies, and' was going into a. hospital when a friend persuaded him to try the new discovery Cadum. In a few weeks Gadum drew out aU the bad humour, and cleared away all I signs, of ulceration. Cadum cintmezit. can" I be had from all Chemists, at 7 £ ''d. It quickly cures, pimples, blotches, ulcers, eruptions, scaly skin, rash, chafing, itch-I ing. piles, etc. The itching stopj the t r d d 1 b moment it is applied, an d the most stu b born cases are often cured in a remarkably short time.

i I I FOOTBALL ENTENTE. -.— GALLIC GREETINGS TO W.F.U. SPORT AS A BOND OF UNION. The secretary of the W.F. U. (Mr. Walter K. Rccs) on Thursday received from the general secretary of the Union of French Athletic Societies a communication which wil., commend itself to all sportsmen. It runs At a time when France and particuAarly Paris salute with the greatest sincerity and enthusiasm their Majesties King George and Queen Mary, the Union of French Societies oi Athletic Sports wish to associate them- selves particularly with the Franco-English festivities which mark the tenth anniversary I of the entente cordiale. Sport, we are assured, has had its own j 1 shaie in the dewing together cf the two natiJn., on account of which we are con- I gratulating one another to-day. Twenty-one years igo, on the 13th of February. 1393, a national Rugby team, formed by our Federation, crossed the Chan- nel and played at London, since which an- nually, and almost in every department of sport, we have had matche-s which each time possess a greater interest and which each time draw a greater crowd, coming to ap- plaud, not only the efforts of our men, but also the representatives of TWO FRIENLY NATIONS. We are happy to seize the magnificent opportunity which is afforded us to-day to renew the assurance of onr most lively cor- diality. Please accept the heartiest txovession of our distinguished sentiments."

m.— 1 D;PAT;N-;¡::R. I Interesting Presentations at I Pontardulais. Ther e was a ?arge gathering at Hermon (C.M.) Chap-I, Pon?udulais. when the mem- herB of the chapel in conjunction with thœe I of the Presbyterian Church met to show, their esteem for and appreciation of the ser- vices of the pastor, Rev. Rhys G. Davies, who is leaving for. Pendawdd. Mr. Wm. Jones (Trade Hall) presided, and addresses were given by Messrs. Evan Hopkin, David Rees, and Owen Jones (deacons of Hermon), and Aid. Rees Harries and Mr. Thomas Davies on behalf of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. John Powell (senior deacon), in a few appropriate words made the presentation to the Rev. and M rs. Davies of a handsome roll- top desk on behalf ,c,i the members of Her- mon, and Ald. Harries handed to the retir- ing pastor a set of 25 volumes of theological works on behalf of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Davies was also presented with a draw- ing-room standard lamp and books by Jrs. Lewis (Brynawel) and Miss Mamie Davies. The rev. gentleman and his wife feelingly responded. During the evening songs were rendered by Misses Morfydd Richards, E. Mort, Messrs. E P. Richards (Eryr Dulais), and Joseph Lew i s. I -('W1S.

Worse Than the Evil. v I The latest cure for baldness is to have hairs stitched into one's scalp, one thou- sand to each --(itiare inch, and all secured with a loop of golden wire. More drudgery for woman! NcV, at llighL, instead of fin- ishing the table-centre for the church bazaar, it will be her wifsly duty to bring out the sewing machine and decorate the old man in fcm?ttung ueeful in herring-j bone stitching.

WILLIAMS—HEM MEN. PRETTY WADDING AT HOLY TRINITY, SWANSEA. &ON OF MR. JNO. WILLIAMS, M.P. A very pretty wedding took place at Hol). Trinitv Church. Swansea, on Wednesday morning at 10.30. when Mr. Crias Williams (eldest son of Mr. John Williams, M.P.. Godrebryn. Sketty), manager of the steel works and head chemist at Messrs. Baldwins Works, was married to Miss Elizabeth Maud Hemmen, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hemmcn, 76. Mansel-terrace, Swansea. r Mr. Urias Williams. Rev. W. G. Hardie officiated, and Mr. Beer (deputy orgajfist) presided at the organ. The bride, in the 'absence of her father (who was from home), was given away by her brother, and wore a charming gown of ivory silk brocade. The skirt was draped' and had a train, adorned with true lova knot of chiffon and orange blossom. and was finished at the waist with a swathe which fastened at the side with tassels. The cor- sage was trimmed with real lace. An env broidered veil of Brussels net was arranged in cap form and fastened at the sides with clusters of orange blossom. A sheaf of lilieS was carried, and the only ornament worn wat a gold bracelet, the gift of the bridegroom. THE BRIDESMAIDS. There were two bridesmaids, viz., Miss Annie Hemmen (sister of the bride) andli Gwendoline Williams (sister of the bride- groom). They were attired in pretty gowns of cinnamon-brown poplin de soie, which had net vests with belt and pipings of blue' floral silk, the back of the bodices- forming a tab- lier. Their hats were of cream lace with Miss Elizabeth Maud Hemmen. btim brims, and were trimmed with roses of brown and blue to match the gowns. Bou-, quets of pink tulips were carried, which, to, gether .with gold curb bracelets worn, were the gifts of. the bridegroom. Mr. Stanley Reginald Hemrtien, brother of the bride, waa best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the bride's home* by her mother, who wore a gown of black brocade silk crepe, which was draped and had a swathe and sash of floral silk, the vest being of guipure lace. Her toque had a purple briih and a crown and ruohe of silver grey silk, adorned with a plume of black and white attached with a buckle. Also present was Mrs. Williams (mother of the bridegroom), who was attired in a gown of blafk brocaded silk with a waist- coat of oldtgold and trimmings of Oriental silk, the small yoke being of guipure lace. Hea- hat was of black tagel with trimmings of tulle and lancer plumes with an osprey. » Subsequently Mr. and Mrs- Williams left for London. The bride's going-away cos- tume was of navy Bedford cord with a collar of floral silk, and a hat of lace with a peacock blu,e satin brim edged with lace and trimmed with crimson roses. A wrap of cherry corduroy velvet was carried. The gowns were supplied by Mr. Wm. Edward? Oxford-street, Swansea; and the hats by Mr. W. J. Evans, Castle-street, Swansea.

WHY ACID STOMACHS ARE DANGEROUS. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, AprilAoid in the stomach is dangerous and frequently. fatal, bccause acid from its corrosive nature has a natural tendency to destroy the mucous lining of the stomach itself. No one intentionally swallows hydrochloric acid, but it is often present in large quantities ibi the result of food fermentation in the stomach resulting from the chemical action, which so frequently follows the eating of the daintiest and most tasty fo-ds or the indulgence in any form of alcoholic stimu- lants, including beer, wine. 1 quours, etc. This fermentation ("au/vs pain, uneasiness and discomfort because of the acid which burns like a red-hot iron, and the formation of gas which distends the stomach, caus ng shortness of breath and palpitation of the heart. The trouble being entirely due to the. unnatural condition of stomach con- tents, and not in any way to the fault of the stomach itself, physicians have adopted with marvellous success the plan of netotal- ising the acid and stopping the fermentation bv means of half-a-teaspoonful of simple bisurated magnesia taken in a little water immediately after easing or whenever dis- comfort is felt. The immediate relief following the use of Bishra+e 1 Magnesia is striking proof of the contention of medical men that failure to digest food properly is almost invariably due to the acid condition of food contents, and in no way the fault of the stomach or vital organs.

TILL MIDNIGHT." Hours Worked at Swansea Corporation Offices. Mr. Turner (one of the clerks in the town clerk's department) wrote to Swansea Par- liamentary and General Purposes Committee on Thursday pointing out the overtime worked and the stress through, for one reason, two others being ill. < The Mayor said it was a revelation to learn the number of hours worked. Some- times the clerks were there till midnight. A sub-committee was appointed to go into the workings of the office generally.

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