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„ 1 ■«.r.; ,>u. Ilfllllllilli .I}\U the flew patterns. II:III!II It'llIIllIllll !II! illilll Inl, nl ill! T. C. STOCK & Co., iljnife St, BEST a CHEAPEST HOUSE. ;,4
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Strongest and Best" FRYIS -Health ¡ Concentrated 1 .^OCOA i ^ucin^'8* flesMorrn'1g and energy, g j J. constituents."Dr. Andrew Wilson, 8 Lj°° Gold M F.R.S.E. I ^ftMu^plomasJ
J.' liE QUEEN HISSED AT NICE.
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J.' liE QUEEN HISSED AT NICE. E*AftKiB|.E hostiutt is FltYNiCEL >vitk the English." in!*16 Sice Cor „ t]je 011 t,ebrriare:'Pori^'3nt °f fhe "Globe," writ- at t^trQftg says:—In further proof of °cCh feeling on the Riviera niSht)1Il0 £ nent an inclent which, is Jetpn rj in Nice is worthy of record. a v romenade, one of the chief Sraih'y> and :U"lety entertainment is given ^ho^6 is thPaill0ns tlle items 011 t^ie Pr0" ^ou*?^8 ii>iu of Mdlle. No-Norris, ^ho^6 is thPaill0ns the items on the pro- ^ou*?^8 ii>iu of Mdlle. No-Norris, ■^rc«k' 'nPlad in character °f well-known Czarin^ Marie Antoinette, Joan of Ili., Dres,,t 0, and Queen Victoria. I have eioh °f the 7+v,nis performance twice, on tha *lien tv ant^ 10th, and on each occa- Anth orchestra has played our ltl8 the q6131 anci 111,0 curtain has risen dis- marvellously good imi- HiuL Cri«S 0f ,,r[>eeri the signal for loud hisses <IW hi«r°WQ with tho English!" Last Serf ^er« e 3 nan<i groans that greeted the tiu, °riHer 0 *°ud and continued that the tyor, ^fore «>, C0IaPeIled to wait for a some *>4B exPre^Ci v could speak the lines, a few Whii ei°f and goodwill towards 6oh, Station !°ud applause had greeted the IX- > Oftl, n of thn onrl or n#»r- «c*» idigvu i»u ayyiauu ^Caif^ety 7, caUsed considerable comment **t 0f Qiong the English in Nice on ^TTp nearnesa °f the Queen's visit. JfiOlf sir h. CAMPBELL- e^8 BAXNERMAN. from Paris on Tuesday ^°Ud fr°fti Q.-earo publishes the following fot vn°n' J'ehr lr Campbell-Bannerman:—I verv ^ary 11. I cordially thank you "^ei^, ,nd letter. I assure you that °Uf ^tio^ tend, as in the past, to the ^Qver», ^run? best relations between ^nis- I say between our \lh* two ? is nothing that can g;c, CoUntries. There is no danger » Of in't ^nt Often Governments with brfii' c°ttit!|entio113 meet with causes of ^>4 j p Qt ev^ Cations, and petty jealousies. bpryt^in^ tends to pacification, Crj^ntN to l6^ that all the differences will es. eatisfaction of the two
ftiKg sTHE AMERICAN
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ftiKg s THE AMERICAN Jhe. MESSBS. CORY. by Messrs. John Cory and T. aUca the Ocean Marine I11- u., °a a. policy for £ 4,000 in- a7 Wi; 1 riska 011 the steamship W Sarn took coal to the Spanish "3 oj, axid was captured, was ilw 'bgf.1 "esday in the Qneen'e Bencli Divi. ^). Mr. Justice'Kennedy and a special ^ef^Dtain of the Eestormel (J. Merlin), k] ^^incd by Mr. J. Walton, eaid he la .^at ^ayal 011 ^lis waJ" out, and was there ^tiliti ^ar not-been declared, but that commenced. He was not aware t-he s16 coa- as contraband of war. W^torv^au'sk agent at Puerto Eico ordered to of116' to Curacoa, he (witness) obtained foplIi'ilcm"ity for ^is owners, promising wetted L'16 "extraordinary service." He 'aW t tT^vas a dangerous letter to take 1)14i r bv ° -Jr West> but lie caused great carr^-aj ing ^a'' '1C gave it to another Carr' ncpuisep When the boats of the Ameri- stew!6/6 o0111'11? the letter was given 9ot^rds hJ Tvho disposed of it. It was 'H • He 0llSht homo, and given to Messrs. ^Ett^r to ~1Id.tliat llis s!liP was disguised Mle ^°me r5j into Santiago, but admitted if;,6 it Sot j Paint was put on the funnel ^ih J°hn to preserve the iron. 6>iRfn °u \n°Ty prodl,ced a letter of his. %] that *thJ 5' in which he expressed the *V» not fri vrould be no waf. The firm as n?1. t.^le Eestormel to go to T^' ey did not know why it was ch ^hl°n I1 1 e p1 aintiff ^"as closed. of'f-°r,the defence, said there was Tlie n.in • or misconduct against the h Vt-s r>clip, stlon.for the jury was whether ''dp, CorV 1>r,y of insurance was effected J^ai^'ters tT re Uot ^ound to disclose to the i'J to IZ fact +-^lat they had already :H,v, Sp;iai<> p and deliver a cargo of coal ^Eitl vrtwv?ava* .authorities in the West t o^ '° the n„ r this fact would materially ^langj erwi"iters in taking war risks. Na tnd he fhl10'1 Was here made Mr- Wal- u stiicd that the parties had CeiIleut on all the issues raised
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b ,i V?» the 0, £ s: —The supreme congrega- 6 follnur have Bent us for publica- 'Who s declaration by M. t "I T recently ordained "Father" y °Sef' ^ene Vilatte, hereby declare in? tai. 8incere and heartfelt regret ;ln(] many errors and for having lc ChurI?1Srepresen-ed the Holy Roman xHt-hinfr unreservedly withdraw any an(^ ■*■ pwbmit wholly and un- Qn' ^hiov, V° tlle Holy Eoman Catholic triift ,1,acknowledge and confess to be n0 of Christ, outside of which t ^at j ^tion. Moreover, I sincerely As},, a»)d °otained holy orders in an un- of tifreFu!ar Way (according to the t. t > I Dou- ( I, oly Eoman Catholic Church, v.b% illiciti U y un(ierstand and accept), arlB ,°t}je y and sacrilegiously conferred the trVfr'0113 orders which belong by vi?eiv hotv Catholic Church, into n I i' u=h Divine grace, soon to be 3 tk. hav« ere,jy cal! upon all those with b^,?6 *hnm°i0?erat€a in the past" especially °f th ave unlawfully raised to the f,t)^^Tfedlv 6 ^"e:ithood, to submit with me of a«d unconditionally to the ,V f:„e,Vicar of Christ. This declara- air aiu-v," and spontaneously, in order Md t.'ni rm I may have unwittingly Chn,. I have given to the Holy "j cn and to her children.—(Signed) J0n certify that the above declaration tCOPY of the original in my posses- or "THER DAVID FLEMING, ,e5eral °f the Friars Minor and Tk r,L tlle Supreme Congregation of Vi]^ Ulfice." eei a^1 states that the validity of M. by tdbhis not yet been definitely 6 fi°ly ke investigated in due course
'i? ,^bBl:D:DEN]DEN teagedy.
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'i? ,^bBl:D:DEN]DEN teagedy. ofrt^ on Tuesday, Miss Peterson, remj.jr? -Sector of Biddenden, Kent, was °f a ^or a week, charged with the h^i^^lt rv,01411, named Whibley. Accused's Sh«?lner Ranged since the last ann f ?0^^ somewhat anxious and the r«m 8red w^en entering the dock. e i«r,rland was announced she replied Sjbl* ^syllable "Yes," in an almost cQ *—The Chief-constable said he h 'anicatlon 'with the Public Prose- Ped to complete the case next
TiLp DRUCF CASE.
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TiLp DRUCF CASE. l)i^ ^rf^s learns that in the action 3 t0 y.' '?tram, which comes on on ^p^ijiir p il)it ^»r- Tristram's order for ilito Jfr lhe Drnce vault, from being Z 1W ^rr„t"eRt ^thout the sanction of the T'ry- Mrs. Druce will appear tbo cemetery company are quite ^Sft t> matter' but they say that, as the ruce is entered in their books as \\it e V.tult, they cannot allow it to be •uout his consent.
RITlTALIS31 IX THE CHURCH…
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RITlTALIS31 IX THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. MR. JOHN KElfSIT AT NEATH, The On yi)-hall, Xe-ith, was crowded on Tues- day 11 i"ht by an audience eager to hear Mr. John KCIlSH, who had been announced to speuk on the subject of "Idolatry in the Church of England, and why I protested." The Rev. E. Rowe Evans presided, and nearly all the Free Church, ministers of Tveath and district were on the platform. There were several prominent adherents of the Church of England present (, JIll'J h.aviug corns a considerable distance), vvhj»st the Tank and file were exceedingly well represented. Letters of sympathy were read from varbus persons, including the vicar of St. Mark's, Swansea. The Chairman said the law was being broken in tl'.d Church of England, and they were bound to protest. Mr. Kensit was accorded a very hearty wel- come. He said his 'Grace of Canterbury would not. fjay tint, the heat of the present agitation wa% evaporating if he could see such a noting aq, that. The question of idolatry in the Church vas not a Church question, but a national question. All were concerned in it, and it pressed home upon Conservatives and Liberals alike. Nonccnformiats were deeply interested in what were called voluntary schools. In nine out of ten of theie co-called voluntary school; the children were being Romanised, and in the matter of education it was impossible to trust the clergy. It was a matter of great concern to them to save their children from being made Roman Catholics. The Protestant revival was being helpsd by men on both sides of the House, but, as a Conservative, it caused him great regret to be obliged to say that. Lord Salisbury had always shown a disposition tc help the Ritualists. In all the appointments he had made he had helped the cause which was subversive of law and order in the Church. His appointments of bishops, deans, and canons had all been alike. On the other hand. Sir William Harcoort had rendered splendid service to toe truth. In regard to Mr. Balfour, he (Mr. Kensit) had made up his mind to contest East Man- chester against him at the next election, that was if a better man would not come out to fight him. Referring to changes which had taken place in Neath Churches, Mr. Kensit said they were now having the small doses, and later they would be able to take stronger ones. In conclusion, Mr. Kensit said that it was his intention to make a public protest at St. Paul's Cathedral within the next few days, if the design of carrying a crucifix at the head of the procession was carried out. The Rev. Preben- dary Webb-Peploe had told the dean that if it were carried at the head of the clergy when he came into church he would denounce it from the pulpit as an idol. He (Mr. Kensit) could not protest from the pulpit, so he would do so for the pew, and perhaps, as some of his friends had predicted, h3 would be put into prison for doing so. He felt that if that came about he would be suffering for a good cause. If he were cast into prison a hundred thousand Englishmen would know the reason why. (The audience, much moved by this last remark, broke into loud and prolonged cheers.) -Promptly upon Mr. Kensit resuming his seat, the following resolution was carried unani- mously:—"That this meeting of 1,500 inhabi- tants of Neath protests most emphatically against the introduction of idolatry into the national cathedral of Great Britain by the pro- posed carrying of a crucifix at a service, believ- ing that it is not only a transgression against the law of the land, but also an act in definite contradiction of Scriptural te:1 ching," The following was also carried unanimously: —"That this meeting is of opinion that the time has arrived when all illegal practices carried on in the Established Church should be abolished, and humbly prays her Majesty's Government to pass such at, measure as will empower the laity to enforce compliance with the existing laws." MR. KENSIT AND CONVOCATION. A pressman called on Mr. Ken-it on Thursday to hear how he felt after the archbishop had rejected his petition. Said Mr. Kensit, The archbishop ought to come round with me in lay attire to my meet- ingrs, and in a week I'll guarantee he would alter his mind. The public are just getting roused. I am addressing 10,000 persons a week in the very hotbeds of Ritualism, and never a dissentient voice. Some people have advised me to revise my petition and present it again. I shall not. It is a most respectful petition. The archbishop calls that. a threat.' I wonder who he thinks he is talking to. Villat does the archbishop do? He professes to sit and inquire and hear what these priests have to say for themselves. But there is no inquiry needed. The law is clear, and it is notorious that they are breaking it. Some fools go about saying tney object to Kensit's methods.' So do I. but it is the only way of protest left. "The Bishop of London, though opposed to me, has always treated me well personally. At yesterday s Convocation he came right through the crowd to shake hands, with a 'How are you, Kensit?' But the archbishop
CORNISH BISHOP AND VICAR.
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CORNISH BISHOP AND VICAR. The Bishop of Truro has written to the Rev. R. C. Fillingham, vicar of Hecton, begging him to abandon his intention of preaching in a Nonconformist chapel at Truro next Sunday. Mr. Fillingham has declined to acquiesce unless the bishop will promise to put down ritualistic and idolatrous practices.
THE VICAR OF SWANSEN AND PUBLICITY.
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THE VICAR OF SWANSEN AND PUBLICITY. The vicar of Swansea (the Rev. Canon Smith, D.D.), writing to the "Cambrian" on the Ritualistic question, says:—Now I prefer to give my thoughts in these few lines. To my mind the controversy, as it has recently appeared in the public papers, is to the last degree painful and humiliating; and, though, no doubt, it will be eventually over-ruled for good, cannot but be largely used now by the great enemy of souls for injuring the cause of God, and for hindering the spread of the truth. It is inexpressibly painful to me that holy things and the most sacred truths of our Chris- tian religion should be so held up to scorn in the daily papers; and, on this ground, though I feel very strongly on the whole question, and could say a great deal, I deem it advisable on this occasion not to say more. But I am exceedingly glad that our honoured member for the town, Sir John Llewelyn, spoke so sensibly the other evening, especially as I consider this is pre-eminently a question on which the voice of the laity ought to be heard. For myself, the effect of the controversy has been to drive n I me, I hope, more than ever to my knees, to my Bible, and to my Prayer Book; and to determine to labour harder than ever for the interest, and to endeavour to live out more faithfully the principles of our beloved Church, which our great Archbishop Benson, very recently before his death, so happily expounded as "Catholic. Apostolic, Reformed, and Protes- tant."
OPINION OF A SWANSEA PRIEST.
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OPINION OF A SWANSEA PRIEST. The Rev. Father Phillipson was asked, "Does the continuance of these practices complained of bring the Church of England any nearer to the Church of Rome?" and replied, "In outward appearance it does, but in no other respect. Ritualism is not doctrine. I consider a great many of the-e ceremonies quite meaningless in the Church of England. Of course, they are a growth of our teaching and practice. They (the Church of England) have not got the teaching or the practice, but they have the outward semblance of it. I am rather amused to see the fuss they are making over it now that the whole thing has taken root in the country. It was going on even in the 'sixties. It is almost too late." "Then you don't think the Church will be able to cope with the Ritualists?" "I am quite sure the Government won't. The times arc gone by when Governments take up the question of the religion which the people ought to believe and practice. As long as they keep the. law, Parliament does not care. The times are coming when the country will say to all, 'Practice what religion you like.
I LORD HUGH CECILS VIEWS.:
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LORD HUGH CECILS VIEWS. Lord Hugh Cecil, M.P., speaking at Greenwich on Wednesday night, said he had no sympathy with people in the Church of England, if such there t ere, who desirted to undo the work of the Reformation and set up Papal supremacy. He did not believe there was any extensive desire to return to Rolftan error or depart from the Prayer Book, and in the interpretation of the latter they should abide by the decision of the bishops. He, for one, would not be a I narty to forcing any section out of the Church. Too much had been done in that direction—the Wcsleyan Methfediuts, for example, whom all true Churchmen would desire to see back. A memorial has been presented to the Queen from the National Protestant Union, signed by 31 peers, 50 members of the House of Commons. 2,030 magistrates, and 1,300 clergy, protesting against the undoing of the work of the Reformation hy the clergy. The "Times" states that during the last six months more than 3,000 new members have ioined the English Church Union. ioined the English Church Union.
LL AN TWIT I.O'YE:RI SCHOOL…
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LL AN TWIT I.O'YE:RI SCHOOL B0 AIM). ANOTHER LIVELY MEETING. A special meeting of the Llaniwit Lower School Board was held on Tuesday, under the presidency of the Rev. T. W. George. The other memoers present were Messrs. Edmund Law (vice-chairman), David Roes, and the Rev. R. O. Evans. ) At the outset of the meeting the Chairman addressed some remarks to tho clerk, which were not audible to the rest of the members. This started Mr. Da.-id Roes, who said: Come, let us know what the business is. and no whis- pering. The Chairman: You are net the clerk. Mr. Rees: We are the board. The Chairman: I have a perfect right to address any remarks to the clerk. The Clerk: The chairman asked me a must harmless question. He wished to know whether this was a committee or a public meeting of [he board. Mr. Law: Oh. a meetirig. of course, and the reporters are to be admitted. The Chairman: You may make up your minds to conduct the business in a gentlemanly fashion or not. I shall do nothing cut of order. I hav<5 my right;, and those rights I will have, independent of Mr. David Rees or anybody else. Mr. David Rees: I have acted her? for four years, and no complaint has been made ol my condact. You have no right to r.¡;:i: private questions to the clerk. The Chairman: Do not talk so ridiculously. The Clerk: Of course, the chairman has a- right.. The Rev. R. O. Evans: I often do it. Mr. David liees: This is not the first time. The Chairman: No; and it will not lie the last. The question I asked the clerk -a as whether this meeting was in committee or open. Mr. Law: I say it is open. The Chairman: You mind your own business. Mr. David Rees: And you look after your: The Rev. R. O. Evans (appeaiingiy): Now let us do some business to-day, for goodness' sake. Mr. Law: Mr. Bess has had to sailer great hardships. The Clerk: 011. let us get Cil; do, please. This last appeal was effective. The Clerk then read the letter from Mr. Brown, addressed to the board. It was as follows:—"Mr. D. G. Davie?, c.ass teacher, has received an appointment at Aberdare, and he to be re.ieved of hi* duties in the school on the 16th instant. With your permission, I have no objection. Hattie George has passed the examination held last October for candidates for pupil teachership. ill you kindly give me permission to piace her 0:1 the static" Having referred to two teachers who had failed, Mr. Brown went on to ?:ay: "In the case of a substitute for Mr. D. G. Davies, I would suggest that the vacancy be not filled, and that the services of Miss Hannah Walters, who has received notice to leave, be retained. In that event, and with the appointment of Hattie George, I could so re-arrange the staff that I myself would be able to take Mr. Davies's class. This would mean a saving on Mr. Davies of £ 85 per annum, plus £ 3 on A. A. Griffiths.— Your obedient servant, THOMAS BROWN- The letter was dated January 10, 1899. Mr. Law: What is the date of that letter? The Clerk: The 10th of January. The Rev. R. O. Evans: Mr. Davies has gone away. Mr. D. Rees: I should like to put a question to Mr. Brown—Why did he advise the board to advertise for an assistant when such was not required in the school? Mr. Law: Yes, it was he who suggested advertising. Mr. D. Rees: Well, I move that Mr. Brown be asked the question. The Chairman: I rule it entirely out of order. You are asking the schoolmaster to explain the action of the board. Mr. D. Rees: He asked the board to do so. He is to blame. The Chairman; I rule you out of order. That's an end of it. Mr. Law (hotly): Rut Mr. Brown advised the beard. The Rev. R. O. Evans: We are to blame if we advertised and appointed an assistant. Mr. D. Rees: We have spent the ratepayers' money upon his advice. The Chairman (sternly): I rule you out of order. Mr. D. Rees: And he (Mr. Brown) now writes to the board advising them not to do precisely what he advised them. The Chairman (sharply): I have ruled you out of order. Mr. Rees: You cannot rule the board as you like. The Chairman: Anyhow, I rule you out of order. Now, there's another matter in Mr. Brown's letter which has reference to Agnes Ann Griffiths. I very much regret that she failed, and I move that she be kept on for another twelve months to give her another trial. The Rev. R. O. Evans seconded. Mr. Law (to the chairman): That was the intention of tire other members of the board. Mr. David Rees: We all know that. The motion was then carried. Mr. Law: And she must be properly looked after The Chairman: There was no need to include that in my resolution. The Rev. R. O. Evans then moved that Miss George be taken on. Mr. David Rees: I second it, but I will not be a party to the unnecessary expenditure of the ratepayers' money. I quite agree to the putting of Miss George on, but we shall be bound to dismiss some other teachers. Mr. Law: That would be very unfair. The Rev. R. O. Evans: Mr. Brown says there is room for both. Mr. Rees: Yes, there is roofti for P.T.'s, and on that ground I second the motion. Mr. Law, to place himself in order, moved that Miss George be not appointed. He con- tinued I should like to know by whose autho rity she entered the schools to teach. If any working man's daughter had done so she would have been told politely by Mr. Brown to leave at once. The action of some person or persons in tfcis particular matter has been far- reaching and unfair. The board should have been approached before Miss George was allowed to teach. There was no seconder to the amendment, and the motion was carried. Tha Chairman: What has been said in refe- rence to my daughter is absolutely untrue. The permission of the managers of the Tonna Schools was obtained.. Mr. David Rees: You are out of order. The motion has been carried. Mr. Law: Of course, it is out of order (To the chairman): You did not consult Mr. Rees, and he is one of the managers. The Chairman: I hope we shall have no more lies about it. A joint application from the teachers of the Melyn Girls' S'ciiool for an increase of salary was adjourned, 011 the motion of Mr. Edmund Law. It was also agreed, on the motion of Mr. David Rees, seconded by the Rev. R. o. Evans, to take over Miss Mamie Lewis, second year pupil teacher, and Miss Margaret E. Davies, who has passed her examination for appren- ticeship.
----PURE BEER COMMITTEE.
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PURE BEER COMMITTEE. The "Times" understands that the report of the Treasury Committee admit3 that the con- ditions under which beer is bought and sold in this country at the present time justify a stricter control of the brewing industry in the pfblic interest than is exercised in the case of most other industries. With regard to the sug- gestion that there should be a declaration of materials by labelling on sale, the Committee have satisfied themselves that in the present state of scientiflo knowledge it is not possible to determine by chemical analysis with suffi- cient certainty to obtain a conviction whether malt adjuncts have or have not been used, except in cases where excessive proportions of such adjuncts have been employed. Conse- quently they hold that a law making declara- tion of materials compulsory could not be enforced if reliance were placed upon analysis for detection of violation of it. and that to create an offence of which proof could not be established would not be desirable. It would, of course, be possible to use the resources of Government to secure complete supervision of all beer from the time of brew- ing until it is handed to the purchaser over the counter, but the Committee are convinced that the benefit to be obtained would be in- commensurate with the huge expense and the interference with business which such a scheme would involve. Serious difficulties in the opinion of the Committee also stand in the way of ascertaining whether imported beer is brewed from adjuncts, whether beer with sugar added for priming is more "pure'' than beer to which the like sugar has been added in the mashtun, and whether beers should or should not be blended.
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The Glen-Spey and Strathmill Distilleries, situated in the finest Whisky-producing district of Scotland, are the property of W. and A. Gilbey. These Whiskies are kept absolutely unblended in her Majesty's Bonded Warehouses to mature, and are sold by W. and A. Gilhev's agents in every town at 3s. 6d. per bottle. L1965
CAliEER OF AN EMINENT WELSHMAN.
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CAliEER OF AN EMINENT WELSHMAN. MR. W. H. PEEECE, C.B„ F.R.S. Mr. Wm. Henry Preece, C.B., F.R.S., Engi- neer-in-chief at the General Post Office resigned that important position on Wednesday, '1 MR. W. H. PREECE, Electrician-in-Chief to the Post Office, wha retires to-day. I'lioto by Elliott and Fry, X^ondon. on reaching the age limit of 65. Mr. Preece is, however, hale and active, and his valuable knowledge will not be lost to the department, inasmuch as his services will be retained as consulting engineer. Mr. Preece is the eldest son of the late Mr. R. M. Preece, of Bryn Helen, Carnarvon, where he was born in February, 1834, and is, there- fore, exactly 65 years of age. He was educated at King's College, London, and entered the office of Mr. Edwin Clark, M.Inst.C.E., in 1852. The following year he passed into the service of the Electric and International Telegraph Company, and in 1856 was appointed superin- tendent of the company's Southern District. Four years later he obtained the position of superintendent of telegraphs to the London and South-Western Company, and subsequently was engineer to the Channel Islands Telegraph Company. On the transfer of the tele- graphs to the State, in 1870, he. was appointed a divisional engineer, and in 1877 chief electrician. It was in the year 1892 that he obtained the important position of Engineer-in-Chief at the General Post Office. His researches for the advancement of elec- tricity, his practical inventions, and his repute as a speaker and lecturer have made his name familiar to many outside the scientific world. He is a prominent member of many of the learned societies, including the Royal Society, the Institution of Civil Engineers (of which he is president), and the Institution of Elec- trical Engineers (of which he is a past president). Mr. Preece has patented many inventions, though of late years his work has been lost in that of his department at the Gsneral Post Office. These include a new method of duplex telegraphy. 1855; a new method of "terminating" wires, 1853; working miniature signals by electricity to assimilate electric signals with outdoor signals on railways, 1862; the application of electricity to domestic telegraph pttrgoses, 1864; the application of electricity for jjfenal- ling between different parts of a trsfln in motion, 1861; locking signals on railways by means of electricity, 1865; a new telephone, 1878, &c. Of late years he has devoted a grca*. amount of attention to wireless telegraphy and paid many visits to Cardiff. He was present at Marconi's experiments between Lavernock and the Flat Holm. Since then he has adopted a system of induction of his own, which is now working satisfactorily between those two points. There were previously cables connecting by telephone Lavernock, the Flat and Steep Holms, and Brean Down, on the Somersetshire coast, but the large number of vessels passing between Lavernock and the Flat Holm caused an interruption of the service. The cable has more than once been destroyed by anchors; but this danger is now avoided by the use of wireless telegraphy. Messages from the headquarters of the Artillery and Engineers at Cardiff are being daily transmitted by this system without any diffi- culty. Mr. Preece has sent messages across a distance of four miles and a half between Gloucester and Bristol, and had great success with his experiments in the valley of the Mersey and at Porthcawl. In a preface to Mr. Richard Kerr's book on "Wireless Tele- graphy Mr. Preece refers to the system now in daily use between Lavernock and the Flat Holm, and states that in his researches he has received valuable assistance from Mr. Gavey (formerly superin- tending engineer of the South Wales District and now his right-hand man), Mr. Kemp, and Mr. Arthur Heaviside. As wireless telegraphy is as yet in its infancy, it is satisfactory to know that Mr. Preece will not sever his con- nection with the General Post Office by his retirement from the office of Engineer-in- Chief, as he will remain consulting engineer. Sfr. Preece is the joint author with other eminent engineers of several valuable publica- tions. among them being "A Text Book of Teleg- raphy," ;n conjunction with Mr. (now Sir James) Sivewright; "The Telephone," in which he was joined by Dr. Maier; and a "Manual of Tele- phony," with Mr. Stubbs.
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BOYCOTTING THE VMEX" AMAZING ACTION OF A W^LSH METHODIST CHtTRCH. [BY MORIEN."] The newspapers are making the astounding announcement that a, majority of the members of the chapel called Engedi, Caernarvon, belonging t-o the Welsh Calvinistic Connexion, the most numerous, powerful, and wealthy denomination in Wales, have excluded the expression "Amen" from their hymnology. One who is a Welshman does not know exactly whether to laugh or to weep over the announce- ment. It appears that the publisher of the new Welsh hymns now being distributed among the one thousand chapels of the denomination has added the word "Amen" to the end of each hymn. Let it be frankly adjnitted^ that the majority went against the "Amen" because t.hey deemed that uttering it at th° close of the singing a hymn would make the "service of song" appear too much like the service of the Established Church. To this pitch have religious rivalry and dislike Of the Church of England in Wales reduced the Principality in the eyes of the world! The old Church has weathered mèûllY storms with the people of the Pnincipality. and it eeems much like matricide to attack her because of the bad ministers she was compelled by the secular authority to accept into her service. The Welsh public have been taught that "Amen" simply signifies "felly y b'o hi!" or, "so be it." But the fact is that "Amen" is the very earliest title of Christ before His incar- nation. It signifies the Winged Mind of the Creator. In tho religious service of Egypt we find that four thousand years ago the name in full on the sculptured monuments of Egypt was "Amen Ra," on "Amen, Ein Rhi." The name "Christ" is from the Greek "Christos." so called owing to its Chrism associations. "The Word is called Logos, or uttered speech of the Almighty. The Hebrew name is the Messiah. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is called the Amen: "These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the Creation of God" (Revelation iii., 14). Engedi excludes his name from the gates of Caernarfon! Let them look to it!
A WIFE'S MISCONDUCT.
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A WIFE'S MISCONDUCT. In the Divorce Division on Wednesday Percy Richard Crossland. medical student, of Nor- manton, near Leeds, was granted a decree nisi because of his wife's misconduct with unknown men. It transpired that respondent had lived a questionable life, and the two had cohabited before marriage. Then, as he had no means, Mr. Crossland, senior, found them a home. and afterwards had them to live at^his house. When, however, her husband went to Leeds for his medical studies respondent left, and evidence was given that she then resumed her loose life in Leeds. At the time of the marriage, which took place at Leeds Registrar's Office in 1896, petitioner was only nineteen and respondent 24. 24. Justice Barnes said the evidence in support of the allegations of adultery against the hus- band was that of prostitutes, which was gene- rally untrustworthy, and he. therefore, dis- carded it in this case. His Lordship commended the father for his efforts to save hi§ son from going to the dogs.
MR. GOSCQMBE JOHN, A3.A.
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MR. GOSCQMBE JOHN, A3.A. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER AT CARDIFF. Mr. W. Goscombe John, the new A.R.A., was on Tuesday evening entertained at dinner by his private friends at the Park Hotel, Cardiff. The Rev. Canon Thompson, D.D., presided, and there were present Mr. W. Goscombe John, A.B.A.; Captain Short, Mr. J. Bush, Mr. T. H. Thomas, the Rev. D. Davies, vicar of Bridgend; the Rev. Ernest Owen, Mr. James Radley, Mr. Gould Thorne ("Zetus"), Mr. C. E. Gibbons, Mr. Le Brockton Tomlin, Mr. John Radley, Mr. W. P. James, Mr. T. W. David, Penarth; Mr. Marcus Gunn, jun., Mr. T. E. Aylward, Mr. John Bailinger, vice-chairman; Mr. W. Clarke, Dr. W. Taylor, Mr. J. Stanfield, Mr. Lewis Morgan, Mr. Melsom Gee, Mr. R. P. Cuiley, Mr. Charles Morgan, and Mr. J. C. Morgan. After the dinner, which, needless to say, was perfectly served, and the toast of "The Queen" had been duly honoured, Canon Thomp- son proposed the guest of the evening in a speech which gave the greatest intellectual delight. He was only voicing the sentiment of all in saying that their guest had easily gained what they all knew he would gain, the proud honour of an Associateship of the Royal Academy at the almost unprccedentedly early age of thirty-eight. It was a source of intense satisfaction to him that he should have been the first to acknowledge Mr. John's genius by giving him his first public commis- sion in Wales, namely, the exquisite rederos in St. John's Church, and. in his judg- ment, Mr. John was the likely founder of a distinct school of sculpture. There was an inexpressible subtlety about the new A.R.A.'S work which seemed to be per- vaded with what might be called a religious instinct — an instinct which held the idea of deep purity of mind. He was not entirely speaking as one without authority, for he (the canon) was himself for years a close student of art, and had seen almost every great example of it, at home and abroad. Mr. Gos- comba John seemed to him the embodiment of the true artist, and, as much for his charming and modest personality as for his art, he could honestly say that for years he had really loved him.—The toast having been musically honoured, Mr. Goscombe John, A.R.A., said that he felt that this kind and spontaneous reception by his old friends in Cardiff that evening had given him even more joy than the election to an associateship itself had done. He desired to acknowledge the great practical interest which Dr. Taylor had taken in him when practical sympathy was most needed. He could not, too, forget how much he owed to Mr. Bush whilst he was a student at the Science and Art classes, and the gratitude he felt to Canon Thompson for the genuine encourage- ment he had received from him.-The "Health of the Chairman" having been felicitously proposed by Dr. W. Taylor, the little gathering, which was absolutely unique in its way, then resolved itself into what the chairman happily described as a symposium of individual elo- quence and harmony.—Mr. T. H. Thomas spoke first-authoritatively, as he is so well able to do ill art matters. He was fol- lowed by Captain Short, Mr. J. Bush, Mr. J. Bailinger, Mr. James Radiey, Mr. T. E. Aylward, and "Zetus," each of whom had some- thing fresh to tay as to the merits, both artistic and personal, of the guest of the evening. Interlarding the speeches were choice specimens of harmony by Messrs. C. E. Gibbons, 'M. D. A. Gee, Jamei Radiey, and J. W. Stoker.
A ROYAL RELIC AT BRIECOX.
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A ROYAL RELIC AT BRIECOX. FOUND AND RESTORED TO THE DUKE OF CONNAUOHT. Ex-Sergeant Osborne, of Sydenham-street, Barry Docks, while on a visit to Brecon a few months ago, obtained possession of a bronze medallion. The medallion was in such a dirty statelfc td 'be quite unrecognisable, having been found by a child in a field, where it must have lain embedded for a long time. Mr. Osborne handed the medallion over to Mr. J. Harrison,' R.N., Barry Docks, by whom it was cleaned, and Mr. Harrison was able to decipher the following interesting inscription thereon:—On the reverse, Presented to H.R.H. Prince Arthur, K.G., K.P., K.T., G.C.M.G., upon his being admitted a liveryman of the Haber- dashers' Company, July 2nd, 1873. W. H. Stone, Grand Master." On the obverse was the British coat of arms, with the company's motto. On the 11th of January Mr. Harrison wrote to Buckingham Palace, and Colonel Egerton replied requesting the medallion to be for- warded. This was accordingly done, and Mr. Harrison, on the 7th inst., received a. further communication from Colonel Egerton acknow- ledging its receipt, and enclosing a guinea for the trouble and expense taken in the matter. How the medallion got to Brecon is a mystery.
PAN-CELTIC CONGRESS.
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PAN-CELTIC CONGRESS. A meeting of the Irish Committee of the Pan-Celtic Congress was held at 3, Westland- row, Dublin, last week, Lord Castletown pre- siding.-The Right Hon. the O'Conor Don and it. Cadic were co-opted as members of the Irish Committee.—Further letters expressing willingness to join the general committee were received from the treasurer, the registrar, and the Herald Bard of the Welsh Bardic Gorsedd. from Mr. D. W. Evans, general secretary of the Cardiff National Eisteddfod; Principal Roberts, Aberystwith; Councillor Edward Thomas and Dr. Treharne, Cardiff; the Rev. J. O. Williams, Liverpool; and the Rev. John Hayde. Cardiff.-Lord Castletown announced that he had consented to deliver a public lecture before the National Literary Society, Dublin, on "Our Celtic Inheritance" on the 6th of March, in the course of which he would explain the principles and objects of the Pan- Celtic movement, with special reference to the organisation of the Pan-Celtic Congress of 1900. -A resolution was passed in favour of the cultivation of the Irish language being included in the intermediate education curriculum.— The committee adjourned to Friday, the 24th of February.
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MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE MINERS' AGENT. A good story is just now going the round of the London clubs, the accuracy of which (writes a correspondent) I can personally vouch for. A few weeks ago a we-l-known miners' agent sought an interview with Mr. Cham- berlain with a view of suggesting some desirable amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Act. Tho interview took place at Highbury, and at its conclusion the Colonial Secretary and the miners' agent strolled round the statesman's celebrated orchid houses, It hap- pened that the resignation of Sir William Harcourt as leader of the Liberal party was just then the principal topic of conversation in political circles, and, turning to his host, the miners' agent said, "Is not the time ripe, Mr. Chamberlain, for you to come back and lead the Liberal party?" "A man cannot change twice in a lifetime." was the prompt reply. "Oh, then you admit having changed once?" was the further query. Mr. Cham- berlain turned quickly round, fixed his monocled eye on the questioner, and sternly replied, "My company, sir, but not my politics." _————
--.---ANOTHER OUTRAGE AT CHESTER.
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ANOTHER OUTRAGE AT CHESTER. The Central News Chester correspondent tele- graphs that another brutal attack was made upon a young lady at Chester only a few daya previous to the extraordinary attack upon Miss Day. Miss Florence Polkinghorne, an assistant school mistress at the workhouse, was proceeding home on January 16, when she was assaulted by a ruffian. She managed to escape, and reached the workhouse terribly ex- hausted. She suffered acutely from the shock, and, fever supervening, she died on Saturday night. The occurrence has created a painful sensation in Chester.
j DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED.
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DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED. A communication has been received in Man- chester from the Home Secretary stating that he has felt justified in recommending the Queen to grant a respite to John George Tur- ner, sentenced to death at the recent Manches- ter Assizes for the murder of William Brown by stabbing him during a street fight, with a view t(. the commutation of the sentence to one of penal servitude for life. Turner and deceased quarrelled after tuev had been drinking with some women. Brown knocked Turner down, and fell upon him. and in a subsequent struggle was stabbed in the clipst and died 'wo days afterwards.
SUICIDE THROUGH WORRY.
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SUICIDE THROUGH WORRY. Charles Pebloc, aged 64, a retired Excise officer, of Tottenham, hanged himself through worry, he having forfeited C50 deposit on the purchase of a house. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst temporarily insane." Deceased's eight-year-old girl discovered her father hanging from a bedpost, and ran to her mother, saying, Come and see what papa is doius."
GLADSTONE MEMORIAL.
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GLADSTONE MEMORIAL. PRINCE OF WALES PRESIDE OVER A REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY. THE AMOUNT OF THE FUND. The Prince of Wales presided on Thursday at a meeting at Grosvenor House in support of the national memorial to Mr. Gladstone. The large company present included the Duke of Westminster, Lord Rosebery, Lord Kimberley, SiT Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, the Marquess of Eipon. Lord Aberdeen, the Bishop of Winchester, and Dr. Guinness Rogers. The Duke of Westminster submitted the report of the executive committee. This stated that it was still impossible to say what precise sum would eventually be available for the objects in view, which are the erection of monumental memorials in the capi tals of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the erection at Hawarden of a building to contain the books of St. Denioi's library. The sum received is £ 26,000. The Prince of Wales, in moving the adoption of the report, said he was very glad to hear that more money was coming in. He was sure his wish would be only the wish of all present, and in the country generally, that the memorial to Mr. Gladstone might be one worthy of him and worthy of our country. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in seconding the motion, said the great statesman who had passed away would not soon be forgotten, and, although many present did not always agree with his opinions, yet there were few who did not greatly admire his marvellous abilitic- and wonderful devotion to duty. Lord Rosebery said the question of the monument in Dublin seemed to be still open. He thought the matter had been closed by the action of the Dublin municipality, and he would like information on that point. The Duke of Westminster replied that some hope had been expressed that the people of Ire- land would not be unwflling to see a statue raised to the memory of Mr. Gladstone, who had done so much for Irelan'd, and the commit- tee were taking steps to inquire whether, sup- posing they were not able to put the monument m Dublin itself, .t would not be possible to erect a monument in Phcenix Park. Lord Rosebery expressed the hope that nothing would be done by the committee to expose the memory of Mr. Gladstone to any fresh rebuff. Th3 Prirce of Wales, acknowledging a vote of thanks, spoke of his admiration for the states- manship-like qualities of Mr. Gladstone, and the personal friendship which existed between them.
SERIOLS CHARGES AT PORTH.
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SERIOLS CHARGES AT PORTH. A QUARREL AT A PIT'S BOTTOM. At Porth Police-court on Thursday (before the Stipendiary, Mr. Ignatius Williams), Christopher Hodson and William Hodson were charged with committing' grievous bodily harm to the fire- man, William Hopkins, employed at the Tylorstown Collieries. Mr. Tom Phillips defended.-The evidence for the prosecution showed that on Thursday morning, at four o'clock, he was on his rounds inspecting the colliery, and he came across the defendants' tram of rubbish, which had not been unloaded. He remonstrated with defendants, but they became rather abusive, and ultimately a struggle took place. William Hodson came to the assis- tance of his brother, and whilst the men were on the ground Hopkins, the fireman, was struck on the nose, causing a. lacerated wound. Later in the morning, whilst the defendants were making their way out of the colliery, Christopher and the fireman rushed at each other at the bottom of the pit, and the defen- dant caught hold of h;s lamp and struck the fireman on the back of the head whilst, the latter was in a leaning posture. The evidence of the doctor showed an incised wound at the back of the head, which was caused by a sharp instrument.—When arrested Christopher admitted having struck the fireman on the nose. He did so in order to assist his brother. William also admitted having struck prosecu- tor with the lamp.—In giving his decision, the Stipendiary said he did not consider it as an aggravated offence. Hopkins, the fireman, had committed an unlawful act by pushing Christopher up against the wall, but the sub- sequent history of the case showed that. both brothers were determined to have it out, and they then attacked him at the bottom of the pit. Christopher was fined JEl and costs, and William was committed to take his trial at the sessions, bail being allowed in two sureties of L10 each, and himself in £20.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BANKRUPT.
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ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BANKRUPT. CRARGE AGAINST AN ABERDARE PAINTER. At Ife-fhyr Police-court on Thursday Richard Henry Evans, wh-) had carried on business as a painter in Seymour-street, Aberdare, and who had been adjoudged bankrupt on the 28th of September last. was charged with four offences under the Debtors' Act of 1869 in (1) that he did not to the best of his knowledge and U-lief truly discover to the trustee administer- ing his estate for the benefit of his creditors all his property real and personal; (2) that he did not deliver up to such trustee or as he directed all such part of his property real or personal as was in his custody or under his control, and which he was required by law to deliver up; (3) that after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition or within four months next before such presentation he concealed a part of his property to the value of jElO and upwards, viz., to the value of X158 17s. 7d. or thereabouts; (4) that lie omitted the said pro- perty from his statement of affairs which was sworn en the 3rd day of October, 1893, and did not discover or make any attempt to deliver up the said property to the Official Receiver save as appeared by his public examination taken on the 14th day of November, 1898. which was after the Official Receiver had discovered and seized the property in consequence of information derived by him from other sources. Mr. C Kenshole appeared in support, of the prosecution on behalf of the Treasury, and Mr. J. D. Thomas defended. Mr. Aneurin Jones, chief clerk to the registrar of the Aberdare County-court, produced the file of proceedings in the matter of the pri- soner's bankruptcy, and said that the receiving order was made upon the petition of the pri- soner himself. Tho original statement of affairs showed unsecured creditors for JS445 Is. 7d., and the following assets:—Cash deposited with solicitor, ZCIO; stock-in-trade, JElllOs; and book debts, 15s., making a total of £ 22 5s. An amended statement vas subsequently filed, giving the unsecured creditors at the same amount is before and the assets at the same excepting the stock-in-trade, which wag put at cost, S,170 10s., estimated to produce £ 102 Henry James, formerly assistant to Mr T Whitcy Evans, auctioneer, Aberdare «aid tW on the 29th of September last he visited the prisoner's promises by the direction of ,]\1r. Evans, who was that day confined to the house by illness. When he got to the premises he found the sheriff's officer in possession He saw the bankrupt and his wife besides He told the prisoner that he had received authority from Mr. Evans to take possession from the Official Receiver, and he produced the authority to him. He further told him that he wished to see everything in the place and asked him to show him over. Accom- panied by the prisoner and the sheriff's officer, he went first into the kitchen and then into the parlour, and afterwards upstairs. In a lumber ■ room upstairs he found a small quantity of sand paper, wall paper, and ten one-gallon and 40 half-gallon tins of varnish. These goods, which were all that he found in the house, were valued at E.4 15s. 6d. In the yard he saw some casks and kegs, which the prisoner said were all empties which he was going to return. In the workshop there wa" certain stock, which was subsequently valued by 'Mr. Evans at k6 17s.. The next day he went to the premises again with Mr. Evans. Mr. Evans asked the prisoner if he had shown witness everything belonging to him, and lira prisoner replied, "Yes." The inventory taken by witness was produced to the prisoner by Mr. Evans, and they went through the prices. On the way to the workshop Mr. Evans called prisoner's attention to the supposed empties in the yard. and the prisoner said he was going to return them to tho different houses. In the workshop Mr. Evans asked the prisoner if he had shown witness everything there, and the prisoner said he had. Witness did not continue in possession after that date. Various other witnesses were called, includ- ing the Official Receiver, who stated that on the occasion of a visit- which he paid to the prisoner's premises on the 3rd of November he found goods, the invoice value of which was JS170 10s. Id Prisoner, who reserved his defence, was com- mitted to the ii-xt assizes, bail being accepted.
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FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
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FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES. I DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING. REBELS FIRE AT WHITE FLAGS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] MANILA, February 15. Colonel Potter arrived here from Iloilo last night with dispatches from General Miller to General Otis. These show that on Sunday afternoon General Miller ordered reconnais- sances in force, in order to ascertain the enemy's position. Colonel Sheatham's bat- talion of the. Tennessee Volunteers marched out beyond Moio without finding the insur- gents, and returned. Colonel Cellar's bat- talion of the 18th Infantry, however, with a. Catling and two Hotchkiss guns, marched to Jaro, and midway encountered a large body of the enemy stationed on both sides of the road, who met his advance with a severe and well-directed fire. The Americans deployed in excellent order, and returned the Filipino fire with volleys, and advanced steadily, supported by the guns. They drove the enemy through Jaro to the open country beyond. The town was found to have been deserted. All portable property had been removed. A few Chinese, however. were still there. At ten minutes past four Captain Griffiths raised the American flag over the Presidencia, and the troops occupied the town. During the fighting outside Lieutenant Bolles, of the 18th Infantry, while working a light battery was shot in the leg. One private was seriously and two slightly wounded. The rebel loss was severe. All was quiet on Monday, when Colonel Potter left. Two natives who attempted to slip past the American cruiser Olympia in a boat last night failed to reply when hailed, and kept on pad- dling after a warning shot had been fired over their heads. The sentry accordingly fired on them, killing one and wounding the other. Yesterday afternoon, several rebels having Sred on the American outposts from houses displaying white flags, Colonel Smith, with Companies L. D, and H of the Californian Volunteers, proceeded to clear out the enemy from the front. The rebels opposed them from the brush, and several skirmishes occurred before the Filipinos were driven out. Nine of the Californians were slightly wounded. To-day further operations were proceeded with systematically. A gunboat shelled the native villages, and worked her rapid-firing guns on the jungle with great effect. The troops engaged were the entire California Regiment except two compapies, four com- panies of the Washington Infantry, and two more of the Idaho Volunteers, with a battery of the 6th Artillery. The enemy are being driven towards the lake (Laguna de Bay). They arc holding their fire, being apparently short of ammunition, but they fight desperately when at close quarters. The American out- posts in this direction are fully twelve milea from Manila. Along the rest of the lin»,aik,jUK quiet, although the monotony is occasiona^^T" broken by an exchange of shots between eha^ir shooters. FILIPINOS' TACTICS. > *T, Reuter's Agency is informed that tip" European Junta have received a later message from Manila by an indirect route stating that the Filipinos have made all arrangements for guerilla warfare round Manila, and that fight- ing has been in progress without intermission since February 4. The Americans lost heavily in killed and wounded. Aguinaldo's head- quarters are now at Marilao, near Caloocan.. but out of the range of fire from the ships ia, the bay. MESSAGE FROM AGONCILLO. Reuter's Agency is informed that the follow-, ing telegram has just been received from Agon- cillo, in Montreal:—"The statement of General Otis that he has a copy of a telegram from me advising Aguinaldo to attack the Americans before the arrival of the reinforcements is an absolute fabrication. I challenge General Otis to produce this telegram, and am convinced he cannot. On the contrary, I have always advo- cated friendship with America. I have received a dispatch from Hong Kong, from the Junta there, stating that the American attack was premeditated. There was no justification for the action on the night of the 4th inst., when simultaneously the American army and navy commenced hostilities. The navy bombarded Malabon, Caloocan, and Pecrangue. each of which places was unfortified. They killed women and children, and imprisoned paci- ficoes in the city of Manila, and in Tondo they have caused great damage to property. The Americans threaten to exterminate the Fili- pinos. Every Filipino has but one sentiment— to die for the independence of his country rather than submit to the ambitions of the invader."
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THE DREYFUS CASE. ADOPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL. A Central News telegram from Paris on Fri- day evening says:—At to-day's meeting of the Chamber, M Renault Morliere, reporter of the Commission which rejected the Government Bill for referring the Dreyfns revision question to the .entire Court of Cassation, made an ex- tremely able speech in justification of the action of himself and his colleagues. In anti- cipation of a lively and important debate, in- volving the very existence of the Ministry, universal interest was aroused, and the lobbies and public galleries were crowded to their utmost capacity before and during the discus- sion. The proceedings quite came up to ex- pectations. M. Renault Morliere said that the proposal of the Government meant the des- truction of the magistracy, and went on to denounce the proposal in spite of persistent interruptions. He was followed by M. Rose, who was equally emphatic in favour of the Ministerial scheme, which he regarded as the best, means of saving the country and the Republic from ruin. M. Lebret, Minister of Justice, declared that th? Government had acted in accordance with the known desire o. 'hi people in making their proposal, whictr was perfectly consistent with the best in- terests of truth and justice. Uproar followed this declaration, and it was some time befor. order could be restored. M. Dupuy, Prime Minister, based his case upon expediency, and made little, if any. attempt to claim any othet justification for the Ministerial proposals. He protested against the prevailing pessimism; and insisted that a very exceptional situation justified exceptional action. The Government had undertaken at the call of the country the task of putting an end to the Dreyfus question without further disquieting delays and agita- tion. In that task he trusted that the Cham- be- would not withhold its support from the Government. The Premier was followed by other speakers, amidst ever-increasing excite- ment and uproar. Finally, the Government demanded that the Chamber should forthwith proceed to the discussion of the first article of the Bill, and a division was taken, resulting in this being agreed to by 326 to 206 votes. Thei the Chamber divided upon the Bill itself, which was carried by 332 votes to 216, whereupon there was a wild rush into the lobbies and the House adjourned. POSITION OF THE JUDGES. A Renter's telegram from Paris on Monday says:—The "Joiirnal" understands that MM. Loew. Bard, Manau, Damas, and Dupre will take no steps regarding their resignaflon until the Senate has voted on the Government Bill dealing with the question of revision. One Ci the members of the Criminal Chamber is stater* to have declared to a. representative of th, "Journal" that the inquiry into the Dreyfo. case had been most complicate^ and difficult and that several points still regained obscure while the innocence of Dreyfui had not ye been proved. Dreyfus, according to the "Daily Telegraph' correspondent at Cayenne, who has had a con version with the president of the local cowrv on his return from the De du Diable, decline: to reply to the interrogations of the Court «' • Cassation, on the ground that his answers ar incorrectly transmitted. He has introduced "fresh personal matters" into the case, 01 which no mention has yet been made. Th* convict is now in good health. 6 I