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Public Notices. J Colwyn Bay and District j Gas Company. N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fourth Ordinary GENERAL MEETING of the Colwyn Bay and District Gas Company will be held in the Offices of the Company, Oxford Buildings, Conway Road, Col- wyn Bay, on MONDAY, the 5th day of March, at THREE O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, for the trans- action of the General Business of the Company. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books will be closed from February 6th to March 5th, both dates inclusive. BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTORS. WM. EARP, Chairman. T. J. LINEKAR. Secretary. Feb. 13fch, 1900. 988 Tenders. Colwyn Bay and Colwyn Urban District Council. TO CONTRACTORS, STONEMASONS, AND OTHERS. THE COUNCIL are prepared to reoeive i TENDERS for the following works, viz.— Construction of Footpaths, Abergele and Conway Roads. Erection of Public Urinal. Plans, Specifications, &c, may be seen upon application to the undersigned, from whom Forms of Tender may be had. Tenders to be sent in addressed to the Clerk of the Council (Mr. J. H. Roberts), by 10 a.m on the 27th inst., which are to be sealed, and endorsed "TENDER FOR, &0." The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. WM. JONES, Assoc. M.Inst., C.E., Engineer and Surveyor. Council Offices, Colwyn Bay, 13th Feb., 1900. 998 Public Announcements. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. ST. DAVIDS DAY ANNUAL DINNER WILL BE HELD AT THE Imperial Hotel, COLWYN BAY, On Thursday, March 1st, 1900, AT 7 O'CLOCK PROMPT. By the kindness of MRS LOWE the lohole of the Proceeds from the Sale of Tickets for the Dinner will be handed over to the Colwyn Bay & District Transvaal War Patriotic Fund. Tickets 5/- each. R. BOOTH, Station Road, 1005 Hon. Secretary The Colwyn Bay Literary Society. PUBLIC HALL, COLWYN BAY, March 6th, 1900. IMMENSE ATTRACTIONS in the form of a DESCRIPTIVE LECTURE BY HORACE W. NICHOLLS, ESQ., JOHANNESBURG, ENTITLED: "Fresh from the Front," Illustrated by upwards of 200 Lime-light Screen Photographs, taken by himself on the Battlefield at Ladysmith. Front Seats, 2/ Second Seats, 1/ Back of Hall,6d. NO RESERVED SEATS. Hem. Secretary RICHARD BOOTH, CF22 STATION ROAD, COLWYN BAY.

High Water at Colwyn Bay. Morn. Height. Even. Heigh h. m. ft. in. h. m. ft. in. Feb. 23—Fri. 3 40 12 6 4 16 11 8 „ 24—Sat. 4 57 11 8 5 44 11 6 „ 25—Sun 6 36 12 6 7 17 12 5 „ 2t)-Mon. 757 14 5 8 30 14 4 „ 27—Tues. 8 59 16 9 9 23 16 8 „ 28-Wed. 9 46 19 1 10 8 18 2 Mar. 1-Thu. 10 31 20 8 10 53 19 6

Lighting-up Time (Greenwich time). I Feb. 23-Friday 6 28 p.m. 11 24-Saturday 6 29 11 25-gunday 6 30 n 11 26-Monday 6 32 u „ 27—Tuesday 6 34 II 28-Wedne3day 6 36 u Mar. I-Thursday 6 38 II

t To Correspondents. It is particularly requested that all letters and contributions intended for publication, and all communications having reference to the same be addressed- "THE EDITOR, Pioneer Offices, Colwyn Bay." Business communications and orders should be addressed to The Publishers," Pioneer Offices, Colwyn Bay, and all cheques and remittances I should be made payable to "W. H. EVANS & SONS.

Friday, February 16tli,, igoo. THE Queen, through the medium of a letter from her assistant private secretary, Sir Arthur Bigge, to Lord Wolseley, has appealed to her old soldiers to sarve for a year in battalions to be designated as Royal I Reserve Battalions. BUGLER DUNN, of the Royal Dublin ¡ Fusiliers, who distinguished himself and was wounded at Colenso, had an audience of the Queen on Monday, who presented him with a silver-mounted bugle bearing an inscription. j' PARTICULARS ar3 published of the will of the late Sir Henry Tate, of Streatham, a member of the firm of Henry Tate & Sons, I Limited, of Mincing Lane and Silvertown, formerly of Liverpool, sugar refiners. His i estate has been valued at 91,263,565 gross, including personalty of the net value of 91,228,097. I THE result of the polling in the contest for the Parliamentary seat for the Newark division, which took place on Friday, was declared on Saturday. Sir C. Welby, the I Unionist 'candidate, was returned by a majority of 2,291 over Mr H. Y. Stanger, I Liberal. There has not been a contest in the division since 1885, when the Unionist I majority was 2,310. There was not a large poll on Friday. ¡ CORRESPONDENCE is published between ¡ the solicitors of General Sir William Butler and Lord Heneage, in which the latter I withdraws his expressed opinion as to the want of proper preparation for the defence of CapeColony ,and apologises to the general. C) THE Hon. Ivor Guest took his seat on Tuesday, as member for Plymouth, in the room of Sir Edward Clarke. IN the House of Commons on Tuesday night, Mr D. A. Thomas moved for a fresh inquiry into the circumstances of the Jame- son Raid, and Mr Chamberlain, in a vigor- ous speech against the motion, indignantly a Z3 repelled the attacks which had been made on his personal honour, and denied that by any act of his he had rendered himself liable to censure. The debate was con- tinued by Sir William Harcourt. The t motion was lost by 134 votes. THE death is announced of Mr Joseph Cowen, ex-M.P. for Newcastle, and pro- prietor of the "Newcastle Chronicle." PARTICULARS of the act to amend the law with regard to moneylenders were published on Saturday. The rates of interest set down are, in respect of a loan not exceed- ing 40s., 25 per cent. per annum; not exceeding £10,20 per cent.; and over 910, 15 per cent. The bill provides for the registration of noneylenders, and for carry- ing on business only in the name registered. THE new battleship Ocean, was commis- sioned at Devonport on Monday, by Cap- tain Curzon Howe to relieve the Hood on the Mediterranean Station. The cruiser Edgar was commissioned by Captain Fleet for transport service. LORD STALBRIDGE, at the London and North Western Railway Company meeting on Tuesday, recorded an increase during the half-year in all classes of passengers, third-class travellers being 1,426,334 more. The total increase for passengers was zCl22,133, and in merchandise 980,397. Expenses had increased all round. TREMENDOUS excitement was occasioned in the Crystal Palace, London, on Sunday, by two elephants, which were undergoing a bath, breaking loose. One entered the concert-hall, where an entertainment was in progress, and the audience stampeded. One keeper was killed, and considerable damage done before the animals were captured. SEVERAL wrecks, accompanied in some cases by loss of life, are reported from the eastern coast. The trawler Ben Nevis was lost with eight hands; the trawler Sando with two while the captain and two men of the Glasgow steamer Ballycotton have been drowned. THE international hockey match between Ireland and Wales, which was played at Llandudno on Saturday, was won by Ire- land by five goals to one. THE Waterloo Cup Meeting was held at Alcar yesterday, Thursday, and to-day. Two deaths in the snow have occured on the Cotswood Hills, near Cheltenham. In many parts of the country the railway traffic has been impeded, the West High- land line being blocked since Thursday. A RENEWAL of the gale, accompanied in some districts by heavy snow, occurred on Tuesday. A number of additional casual- ties to shipping are reported. IT is stated that a further advance of 5d. per ton in the price of coal has been decided on in Lancashire, making it dearer than at any time for the last twenty years. THE death is announced of Judge Edwin Jones, who for many years presided over the Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, and Wigan County Court circuit. 0 THE execution of Ada Williams, the Battersea child murderess, has been fixed for the 6th March. THERE are 3,913,000 persons in receipt of relief, in consequence of the famine in India. GENERAL GALLIFET on Tuesday stated in the French Chamber that General Deloye, who had reorganised all the French artillery, had by an almost insignificant modification produced a rifle which would be in use in six months' time, and would be superior to every rifle now existing. ♦

Letting in the Light on Dark Spots. FROM many of our summer resorts we now and again hear murmurs against the local press when anything is published which is supposed to reflect unfavourably upon the sanitary, or, rather, insanitary condition of the district, and frequently our local authorities resolve themselves into" committee," and deal with these things in private, in order that disagreeable facts be kept from the public. A press that would lend itself to this kind of hypocrisy renders very poor service tt) the public, and is scarcely deserving of con- fidence. It does good sometimes to let in a little light upon things which are unsatis- factory, and it is thereby that a remedy is prompted. It is by no means an agreeable task, for instance, to call attention to the prevalence of diphtheria in the Vale of Conway, but a remedy is scarcely likely to be effected by suppressing the facts. After perusing the reports of the sanitary and medical officers of the district one could not wonder if its ravages were much more virulent, for it is known that the case recently reported at Capel Garmon is by no means an isolated one. There is a very summary way of dealing with owners of cottage property who think that the sanitary requirements of work- men's cottages will be amply met by the provision of a coarse rubble drain running under the floors, without any outlet or receptacle to dispose of objectionable matter. The sacrifice of time and talk made by district councillors is very con- siderable, but what is the use of it all if their orders and directions are ignored ? In one of the places where there had been an outbreak of diphtheria in the Llanrwst rural district it transpired that orders to remedy the defective drainage had been given to the landlord nearly two years ago, I but to no purpose. Unless the Council can put a little more force into their behests and compel their immediate observance their proceedings will be nothing but an utter farce.

Here and There. WHILST all the denominations are exerting themselves over "twentieth century funds" in order to clear off chapel debts, the following may offer a useful hint to those causes, who hold it as one of the articles of their faith that the end justifieth the means Blaenclydach, Tonypandy, Nr. Pontypridd, Glam. A Grand Drawing on the Art Union Principle Will take place in the-PUBLIC HALL of the above place ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1900. Under the patronage of J. D. Williams, Esq., J.P., Trealaw; D. W. Davies, Esq., J.P., Tonypandy; T. P: Jenkins, Esq., J.P., Llwynypia, and several other gentlemen of the district. The proceeds in aid of GOSEN WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. PRIZES. £ s. d. 1. A Cheque* value 20 o o 2. A Suite of Furniture, value 12 o o 3. A Bicycle, value 10 o o 4. A Lady's Gold Watch, value 500 5. Books to the value of £4 (winner to choose his books 400 6. A good Quilt and Foot-rug, value .30 0 7. A Chest of Tea, value 200 8. A good pair of Blankets, value 1 10 o 9. Boy's Suit of Clothes, value 015 o TO. A pair of Shoes, value o 10 6 11. One Pound of the best Tobacco 0 5 o And 50 other various Prizes. All Monies, Duplicates, and unsold Tickets to be returned to Mr David Jones, 175, Court Street, Tonypandy, near Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, on or before February 24th, 1900. TICKETS, 3D. EACH BOOK OF TWELVE, 2s. Winning Numbers will appear in the South Wales Vail-v News, Western Mail, Tarian y (hveithhvr, Celt, Tyst, and Barter Fach. ? HERE is another, but slightly more classic example of pungent correspondence which the late Mr Ruskin wrote to some Edin- burgh students who begged of him a statement of his political ideas-at least, that they might know whether he was for Disraeli or Gladstone. Mr Ruskin wrote What in the devil's name have you to do with either Mr Disraeli or Mr Gladstone ? You are students of the University, and have no more business with politics than you have with rat- catching. Had you ever read ten words of mine (with understanding), you would have known that I care no more either for Mr Disraeli or Mr Glad- stone than for two old bagpipes with the drones going by steam, but that I hate all Liberalism as I do Beelzebub, and that, with Carlyle, I stand, we two alone now in England-for God and the Queen." THE educational wants of Wales are no longer spoken of; presumably they have all been supplied, and that the money may henceforth be devoted to luxury and ornament. It is now stated that between ^40,000 and C,50,000 is now proposed to be spent on the new University College at Bangor, and that the frontages and ap- proaches, which will be ornamental, will cost ^10,000. Three sites in Upper Bangor have been suggested, but an attempt is being made to locate the new college at Llanfairfechan. "Po'" JUSTICES' justice formerly used to be rather peculiar, but what can be said of the latest example from Colwyn Bay, where there appears to be a great deal of concern for the proper control of licensing business ? Two cases of licensing heard in the same court. In the first case where the police had neglected their duty the appli- cant succeeded in the next, where they were supposed to have exceeded their duty the applicant failed MR ERNEST RHYS, writing in a daily con- temporary, calls attention to the extent of Mr Ruskin's influence on Welsh thought, which he regards as greater than is popu- larly supposed. His name is coupled with those of Carlyle and Emerson, which stand the best of all tests-frequent and natural use in the pulpit. Mr Rhys refers to the great man's love of Welsh scenery, and says, ii of all the mountains of Wales Mr Ruskin centred his heart on those that form the symmetrical walls of the Vale of Llangollen," and equally with the beauty of the natural environment there appealed to him the life lived among them, pas- toral and simple, and far from any taint of smoky civilisation, which he abhorrrd." THAT Disestablishment has become a Church question seems certain, and the appearance of a journal as the organ of the "Churchman's Liberation League" will make it more widely known. Under those conditions the Liberationists will scarcely care for Disestablishment. WELSHMEN sometimes make curious blunders in English verbs. At a horse fair at Carmarthen the other day a man was trying to buy a horse, but he was not satisfied about the animal's eyesight. He don't look very good," was the way the would-be purchaser expressed it. The seller took this to refer to the horse's appearance, and they nearly got to a quarrel, when the horse walked up against a post, "I told you he not look very gojd," said the enraged Welshman. "By dash, I don't think he can look at all A COMMERCIAL traveller who was detained the other night at a little wayside Welsh junction had gone into the waiting-room, ,and was enjoying a cigar when a porter entered. The traveller, pointing to a printed notice overhead,. Smoking is Strictly Prohibited," remarked insinu- atingly, I s'pose this rule is not strictly enforced ?" Oh no, sir," was the confidential response nor the one underneath The commercial looked where the porter pointed, and read, Rail- way Servants are Not Allowed to Receive Gratuities."

Local and District News. —— Sir W. Harcourt, M.P., has promised to dine with the London Cymric Fydd Society on St. David's Day, March 1. At Dowlais Steel Works, Merthyr, on Satur- day two stokers, riding on an engine which collided with some trucks, were killed on the spot. Mr R. Gordon Roberts, a member of the Carnarvon Town Council, has volunteered for the front with the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry. Mrs Cornwallis West, who has been staying with her daughter, Princess Henry of Pless, at Fiirtetistein, in Germany, returned to England on Monday. The Montgomeryshire equipment fund now amounts to £ "2,030. Sir Watkin Wynn has been ordered to raise 25 additional men as casuality reserves. On Monday afternoon the funeral of the late, Mr J. E. Thomas, civil engineer and surveyor, took place in the Wrexham Borough Cemetery, while a snowstorm raged. The Vicar of Wrexham, the Rev. Canon Fletcher, conducted the service in the chapel and at the graveside. The Rev R. Roberts (son of the Rev D. Roberts, of Rhiwbryfdir), Blaenau Festiniog), who has resigned his post as private secretary to the Rev Dr Edwards, of the Bala Theological College, has been invited to undertake the pastoral charge of the English Calvinistic Methodist Church at Ruthin. The Welsh Gazette" states Many of the lead mines in North. Cardiganshire have recently been purchased by syndicates from Belgium, who are now working them successfully. A disastrous fire broke out in the outbuildings of Bodeiliog Farm, near Denbigh, on Thursday evening last. The Fire Brigade, under Captain R. W. Lloyd, were soon on the scene, and succeeded in saving part of one building and six stacks of corn and hay, which were in the immediate vicinity. Three valuable young heifers were, however, burnt to death, and it is estimated that the loss, which is not covered by insurance, is about £ 1,000. The fire was caused by the upsetting of a paraffin lamp. This, it seems, had been placed inside the shippon behind the door, whilst the tenant was feeding the cattle. The servant girl rushed into the building, and in opening the door, knocked the lamp over. Lord and Lady Trevor, of Brynkilalt, have returned to London from their historic residence at Brynkinalt, Chirk. —— The Bishop of Bangor was to have held his primary visitation the other day, but was prevented by illness. The body of a man, aged about 80 years, was discovered in a stream at Tyddyn Oliver Farm, near Bodorgan, on Tuesday morning. The body had been evidently some days in the water, as the greater part of the face was eaten away by rats. There was nothing by way of identification. The body was removed to Trefdraeth Church. Last week the Archdruid of Wales, the Rev Rowland Williams (Hwfa Mon), was taken seriously ill at Caergwrle, where he was conducting special preaching services, and it was with much difficulty that he travelled home to Llangollen. Dr William Jones, of Ruabon, was telegraphed for as soon s the Archdruid reached Llangollen, and upon his arrival there he found that Hwfa Mon was suffer- ing from congestion of the lungs. He is now making satisfactory progress towards recovery. His medical attendant has ordered perfect quiet- ness and rest for some time.

Abergele. LADY DUNDONALD left Charing Cross on Monday for Mentone. Ituprovements.-We are pleased to notice that the asphalting of the footpaths has begun, the men having started work last Monday in South-parade, Pensarn. Furious Driving.—Our local omnibus attained the unprecedented pace of four-and-a-half miles per hour the other day, which resulted in one of our local policemen having a narrow escape from being run over in Market-street. Monthly Fair.—The monthly fair was held last Wednesday, which proved of rather a rowdy nature, although the attendance was rather small. Several free fights took place in the railway station waiting rooms before the 9-37 p.m. train. The usual Flood.-When are the Council going to remedy the Pwll Coch-road, which always appears flooded at the least downfall of rain ? This is the question which has been freely asked during the last week. Several days the road, fur about 50 yards, has been flooded to the depth of fifteen inches, making it impassable. This has been going on for years. When is it going to be remedied ? Special Police Court.—Before Mr J. D. Miller and Dr Wolstenholme, at a special police court held last Wednesday, Thomas Jones (Tom Denbigh), a tramp from Conway, was charged by P.C. Rigby with being drunk and disorderly on Pentremawr- road the previous evening. Mr J. E. Harrison, proprietor of the Castle Hotel, also preferred a charge against the prisoner of wilful damage by breaking a pane of glas 's in the door of the hotel (value, 3s 6d.), which charge was proved by the barman, Frank Hall. The prisoner pleaded guilty to both offences, and was fined 5s. and costs in the first case, and is. and costs and 33. 6d. damage in the second, or in default, one month's hard labour. As the fine was not forthcoming the prisoner was conveyed to Carnarvon gaol.

Bettws, Abergele. Temperance Meeting.—The Bettws Tempe- rance Society held its last meeting at Sion Congregation Chapel last Tuesday evening, under the conductorship of the Rev O. Vaughan Jones, Congregational minister, when a good number of the young people of Bettws and the district came together. The meeting was opened by singing a hymn. Among those who took part in the pro- ceedings of the evening are the following names —Messrs J. Owen, Gwyndy; John Hughes, Ga banan J. Rowlands and W. Rowlands, Bodunig Dolwen Teddy Parry, Glanrafon J. H. Parry, Glanrafon and the Misses E. Davies, Cefncastell Kate Roberts, Minafon S. Salisburv, Post-office L. Roberts, Garreg-fayvr; Williams, GwyndY Uchaf; H. and J. Davies, Rhwngydduyffordd. The best speech on "Tea" was delivered by Master O. Jones, Bodowen, and the prize was awarded to him. The prize for the best six reasons for being a teetotaller, was awarded to Miss Parry, Peniarth- bach. The Rev O. Foulkes was also present, and addressed the meeting, as well as taking -part in adjudicating, &c. The temperance cause is gain- ing strength at Bettws. Many have already signed the pledge, and a few sign at every meeting- This was a very successful and interesting meeting, and it was unanimously passed to arrange a similar meeting soon.

Chester. Grosvenor Museum.—At a meeting of the Paxton Society, held on Saturday, Mr Robert New- stead, F. E.S., -consulting entomologist to the society, delivered a lecture to the members on Recent Important Investigations of the Currant-bud Mite,' followed by "Notes on the Pear-tree Slug." Dealing with the currant-bud mite, Mr Newstead gave some interesting particulars of a series of experiments he had recently, in conjunction with Mr Spencer Pickering, conducted on the Duke of Bedford's fruit farm, at Woburn, Bedfordshire, with a view to the extermination of this pest, so much dreaded by growers of black currants. After having un- successfully tried many so-called remedies, Mr Newstead said they had come to the conclusion that the best and most expeditious method ol getting rid of the mite was to cut off all the infected branches and burn them. He then gave in detail the result of his enquiries into the life-history of the pear slug, and the best means of dressing the trees infested by this destructive insect. An animated discussion followed, in which Mr Robert Wakefield, president of the society, and others took part, and Mr N. F. Barnes, in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer, mentioned the t, fact that the Royal Horticultural Society of England had recently recognised Mr Newstead's ability as practical ent: mologist by inviting him to lecture at one of their London meetings.

„ 1 -1 ■ Colwyn. Mrs Stretch wishes to thank the gentlemen who so kindly announced her- re-engagement manageress of the Queen's Hotel, Colwyn, in last week's Pioneer." 1027 The County Council Enquiry at Llysfaefl* —It is stated that a great deal of wire pulling I going on between certain prominent people of Old Colwyn in order to influence the Carnarvonshire County Council deputation to grant urban powep for the parish of Llysfaen. It is now an ope!j secret that certain members of the County Counci were put up to arrange that not a single member 0 the former deputation should be chosen this yeal, and certain members were chosen who are kno\n to have been favourable to the proposal—•" by order." Ratepayers' Association.—A committee meet- ing of this association was held in the room ove the Parr's Bank on Wednesday evening. Mr Boot presided, and there was also a full attendance members. There was little business to be done- Mr T. E. Parry attended bv request to ansWc, various questions bearing upon the separation prd posal. The secretary (Mr Thomas) had obttitlc" from several townships details of the expenditure 0 repayment of loans and maintenance salaries, 11 by which it appeared that Colwyn Ward had a exceptionally heavy rate. He saw no in an order for separation being obtained but Z,