Weekly Mail

HONOURING A RECTOR. PRESENTATION TO THE REV. S. JONES, NEW QUAY. A meeting was held at the Parish-hall, New Quay, for the purpose of handing over to the Rev. Stephen Jones, L.D., the respected rector of the parish, a purse of gold from the Cross Inn Mission Church and a purse of gold and an illuminated address from the Llanllwchaiarn Parish Church, on the occasion of his departure for Llanerch-Aeron. Captain J. Evans, Fron-wig-ar-y-don, presided. rhe presentations were handed over by Miss Idrisyn Jones and Mr. J. M. Evans, Croasinn Several laymen, together with the Revs. w. Aerwyn Jones (Baptist minister, New Quay), T M. Williams (Llana.rth), D. J. Davies ;Llandyssilio-go-go), and J. T. Bees (Llan- Uwchaiarn), bore testimony to the good qualities and preachir? qualifications of the rector, and wi&hed him every success in his new sphere of labour. The Rev. S. Jones came to New Quay sixteen years ago. Since then, by his persevering efforts, he has been able to build a com- modious parish-hall, to provide a substantial organ for the parish church, and to extend and renovate the mission-room at Cross Inn. As a clergyman he shows great professional ability, taet, faithfulness, and kindness in the discharge of his parochial duties. He is a native of Llanon, Cardiganshire. He has served on many public bodies, and is at present the chairman of the Aberaeron Board of Guardians.

SIGNALMAN'S DISCOVERY. SERIOUS ALLEGATION MADE AT ABERDARE. Albert Reed (13), Samuel Davies (16), and Henry Willia.ms (18) were charged at Aberdare on Wednesday with placing a stone on the Great Western Railway near the Robertstown Crossing, Trecynon. Mr. L. Hornby prose- cuted for the company. John Fisher, a signal- man, taid that whilst he was locking the wicket gates to allow the Swansea passenger train to go through he saw the three defen- dants on the up line, and discovered a large etone (weighing about 461b.), which, he alleged, had been placed there by defendants. Directly after the stone had been removed the train went by. The defendants ran away, but he managed to catch Reed outside the gates. He refused to give his na.me and address, adding "that witness didn't have a —— Welshman to deal with." Police-sergeant Hopkins (Trecynon) gave evidence of arrest; and Detective Townsend said he thought the train travelled at that particular allot at an average speed of 30 to 40 miles an hour, c.nd it would have jumped off the metals if the etone had not been removed. The Stipendiary said that the charge was too serious to be dealt with by the bench, and committed the defendants to the assizes, bail being allowed in two sureties of £50 each.

£ 8,000 TO £ 6,695. MONOPOLY VALUE OF HOTEL AT PENRHIWCEIBER. Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Messrs. Thomas Phillips and Son, Aberoaré) referred at Aberdare on Wednesday to the amount of £8,GüO which the bench had fixed as monopoly value in the case of the Osborne Hotel. Pen- rhiweeiber, in respect of which a. new licence was granted at the last sitting of the brewster sessions. Mr. Bowen remarked that he did not know whether their worships had heard any evidence upon the question of the monopoly, but in the negative event learned counsel said that Mr. D. T. Alexander, of Cardiff, wa.s present in court, and would •epeat the evidence which he had given before the county licensing committee. The Bench decided to hear Mr. Alexander, who etated that he was the official valuer for the eastern division of the county. He was an independent witness, rind his valuation of the hotel in question was £6.695, in sup- port of which he gave particulars. The Stipendiary stated that the magistrates were unanimous in accepting the figure vhich Mr. Alexander had given. When the matter wa.s considered by the justices no 'expert evidence wa.g heard; and there existed considerable diversity of opinion as to what the monopoly value should be. Strangely enough, however, one of the magistrates had fixed the sum of -R6.600. but the bench could lot very wen go behind Mr. Alexander's widen ce. Their worships decided to ma.ke an official report to the comity authorities, the M-cence .0 go to the app-hicarjt, Mr. Chctrles Cocieeley.

VILLAGE PAGEANTRY IN WALES SOME CHARMING EPISODES AT BUILTH. I FAIRIES DANCING ROUND THE RIVER WYE AND FATHER TIME. i 1

MILKMAIDS DANCING. HOBBY HORSES. Photos P. B. Abery, Builth Weils.

KING'S EVIDENCE. CARDIFF CARTERS AND CASES OF WHISKY. Frederick Vaughan (17), on bail, and Christopher Christian (40) were charged (before Sir William Crossman and Mr. Isaao Samuel) at Cardiff on Wednesday with steal- ing six cases containing 72 bottles of red seal whis-ky, value £ 10, the property of Messrs. Strana-ghan and Stephens. Mr. Harold Lloyd defended Vaughan, and Mr. Sydney Jenkins represented Christian. Inspector Bing-ham stated that since the proceedings arose certain things had trans- pired, and he, therefore, asked that the charge against Vaughan be allowed to be withdrawn, as he was desirous of entering the witness-box. Mr. Lloyd then said he was instructed to prosecute. Mr Jenkins: I don't know who my friend really represents. He is a veritable Pooh- Bah. (Laughter.) Vaughan then said he was engaged as a carter at the Castle-street shop from January this year. Christian was also employed there. Soon after he entered the employ- ment of tne firm Christian asked him if he could get a bit of tobacco for him which he could sell. Witness altogether got about 15ib. of tobacco. About the end of April or early in May the prisoner told witness that if he got a case of whisky he (Christian) could sell it. Wit- ness replied tha.t he would try, and about a. fortnight later witness was in the yard and Christian wa.s outside in the car. Witness took a case of red sea-l whisky from the cart, and it was sold by Christian. That evening Christian gave him 12s., and he told witness that if he got another he could get rid of it. On six different occasions witness stole cases of whisky from the shop, and on each occa- sion he gave it to witness and received 12s. Answering Sir William Crossman, witness said he understood the 12s. to be his share. Continuing, witness said that about that time a general dealer. named Trigg, came to the shop to buy empty boxes, and witness saw him in conversation with Christian. About the middle of June witness took a case of whisky and put it in the cart. He got on the cart with Christian, and drove to the house of Trigg, in Conway-road. Christian went into the house, and a minute or so after Trigg came out and received the whisky. Trigg handed Christian some money, and witness received 12s. out of it. A week after Christian told him Trigg could do with another case of whisky, so witness drove out with one, but as Trigg was out he brought it back The case was sent for trial at the sessions, bail being allowed.

DOCTOR AND BONESETTER. STATEMENT AT A CRICKHOWELL INQUEST. • Mr. R. H. A. Davies, coroner, held an inquest at Crickhowell on the body of Robert Gwillim, farm labourer in the :.j\*me:u f Mr. John Isaac, of Cwmgu- fawl, near Crickhowell, who died on the 9th inst.. following an accident he met with on the previous Saturday. It appeared that on Saturday evening the deceased was return- ing from work in the hayfield. He had charge of a horse and eambo, and was lead- ing the horse, which took fright at something and ran away. The deceased was knocked down. and received a compound iraoture of the thigh. A medical man was sent for, but the order was countermanded at the deceased's request in favour of a Mr. Edward Lloyd, widely-known as a bone- setter. The latter attended to the case, but on Monday Dr. A. E. Jones, of Crickhowell, was called in, and the deceased died soon after his arrival of acute blood poisoning. Dr. Jones at the inquest found fault with the bandaging, which was so tight as to be embedded in the skin. On releasing the bandages blood-stained discharges spouted out from a small wound in the thigh. The discharge indicated that decomposition had been going on for some hours. In his opinion the case had not been properly attended to. The deceased died from acute septic poisoning, following the compound fracture, shock, and collapse. The jury returned fc verdict according to the medical testimony, and added that there was no blame to be attached to Mr. Lloyd, the bone-setter.

VIPER VANQUISHED. CARDIFF LADY'S TUSSLE ON A LANDING. Mrs. Roberts, wife of a. railway porter living at 17. Percy-stroet, Cardiff, is not, like so many of her sex, in mortal dread of a spider, a moth, cr a mouse. She has, indeed, the mettle that can successfully cope with a viper, a poisonous specimen of the snake tribe in these islands, and rarely seen even in country district*. Strange to relate, one of the reptiles found its way into 17, Percy-street. Mrs. Roberts was going up- stairs for an afternoon nap, when she saw it coiled up asleep on the landing, 2ft. ic length. Our heroine, though naturally alarmed, did not rouse the neighbours, nor did she run for the police, but for a trusty stick, and with this firmly gripped a right royal battle began. Smarting from the preliminary blows, the snake turned upon Mrs. Roberts and hissed violently. Mrs. Roberts dodged the attacks, and with well- directed blows gave the snake its quietus. Several ladies who have been spoken to upon the subject state that it requires more courage to kill an adder on a landing than to demonstrate in the precincts of the House of Commons

DEATH OF DEAN LEFROY. RIFFEL ALP (Switzerland) Wednesday. Dean Lefroy, of. Norwich, died at noon to-day. In accordance with his wish, he will be buried at Riffel Alp.-Reuter. Dr. Lefroy was an author of some note, his first published work of importance being A Plea for the Old Catholic Movement," while many of his sermons were published under the title of "Echoes from the Choir of Nor- wich Cathedral." His last book was a tren- chant exposure of Christian Science." Dr. Le"roy harboured an intense desire to win back Nonconformists to the Church. It may be said with truth that to this end most of his &st efforts were directed, and they were •not without success, as every Nonconformist chapel in the capital of East Angiia can testify. The Dean once said that if he could chapel in the capital of East Angiia can testify. The Dean once said that if he could strike out certain passages in the Book of Common Prayer he could make the Church of England acceptable to thousands' of Non- conformists. The deanery of Norwieh is worth ZI,400 a year. I

HIGHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT NEWPORT. To be erected on the site of the Old British School on Stow Hill. Tenders were accepted this week. The school is to be built from designs by Mr. C. F. Ward, the borough architect..

RAID ON AN EATING-HOUSE. SWANSEA DETECTIVES' PLACE OF HIDING. A number of persons answered summonses at Swansea on Tuesday in connection with a raid made some time ago at No. 13, Calvert- street, which they were alleged to have used for the purposes of betting. The defendants were Emily Jane Morgan, widow, charged with permitting her house to be used for betting purposes; Sarah Jane Mills, for assisting in c.onducting the house; and Wil- liam Doherty, clerk, William Montgomery, seaman, Amos Wills, fireman, James Ince, I grocer, George Grant, insurance agent, Frederick Jackson, clerk. Daniel Williams, butcher, and David Saunders, butcher, for using the premises for the purposes of bet-ting with persons resorting there. Mr. L. Richards prosecuted, and Mr. Seline defended. At the outset Mr. Seline said defendants would elect to be tried by a jury at the quarter sessions, and Mr. Richards said he would proceed with the charge against Doherty. The house of Mrs. Morgan, it was stated, was an eating-house, and detectives saw 76 visits made by men, women, and boys on July 29, and on the following day 92. When the raid was made Doherty handed Detective Ma.ggs 68 slips, 52 representing- money to the extent of £8 19. Id. All the slips bore the names of horses taking part in races that day. Sergeant Maggs was called, and bore out this statement. He described Doherty as a bookmaker, who was engaged by Thomas Barfoot to make bets on his behalf. Asked in cross-examination where he kept observation, he declined to say more than that it was from the top of a picture shop in Church-street. Mr. Seline submitted it must, be proved that Doherty had oontrol of some parts of the house, and not merely bad such control as would give him a right to be there in pre- ference to any other person. Where persons went to the house for the purpose of paying out that was not illegal. There was no evi- dence that the men were betting in the house, or that Doherty had control of the house. After legal argument, the Chairman (Mr. Howel Waists) said the Bench were unani- mollS that the arguments of Mr. Seline were irresistible, and the case must be dismissed. Mr. Richards asked for an adjournment of the other cases to enable him to consider his position. The Magistrates concurred. Mr. SeLine said the tWG men Jackson and Montgomery desired to go to sea, whereupon Mr. Richards agreed to withdraw the sum- monses aga-inst these men.

LEFT IN A FIELD. SENGHENYDD MAN'S STRANGE DEATH. -"1 An inqqest was held at Caerphilly on Tues- day on the body of Frank Jones (26), haulier, Senghenydd, whose body was discovered in a field near Bedwas-road, Caerphilly, on Mon- day morning. The evidence given before the ooroner (Mr. David Rees) cleared up the mystery that centred around the affair. In the course of the inquiry the Coroner made sume strong comments regarding the neces- sity of a mortuary for the Caerphilly district. George Groves, a sinker, said he saw the deceased with two other men on Sunday evening in the Bridgend Hotel, Bedwas, and later saw the deceased on the Bedwas-road fighting with two other men. He saw the deceased knocked into a ditch, but saw no blood or marks on the deceased. Charles Butterfield, 4, Porset-road, Bedwas, said he saw the deceased on Sunday evening lying on the side of the road. At the sug- gestion of some of the people around he took possession of the deceased's watch and chain and bicycle. Dr. Herbert Alfred Tillman said he made a post-mortem examina-tion of the body and found no marks of violence. Deceased had been a heavy drinker, aad death was due to syncope. The jury returned a, verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

NEW THEATRE, CARDIFF. RETURN VISIT OF "FLORODORA." The first musical attraction of the above theatre next week will be a most welcome return visit of the ever-popular play, "Ploro- dora," from the Lyric Theatre, London, where it made the greatest success of any opera yet produced. The company that is "visit- ing Cardiff is a most powerful one, and is presented by Mr. J. Bannister Howard, who has spared no expense to keep up the reputa- tion of the piece, and has retained the well- known comedian, Mr. Fred Eastman, for his old part, "Anthony Tweedlepunoh," which he has played some 1,500 times, Miss Florence Hfersee as Angela Oilfain," Miss Alice Nixon as Lady Holyrood," and Miss Hilda Gud'-er as Dolores." These are supported by Mr. Stanley White, Mr. Harold Perry, Mr. Caurtur Dutton, Mr. Edwin Oxlle, and others. There will be a full opera chorus and aug- mented orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Ernee Woodville. The scenery and dresses are on a most brilliant scale. This being the farewell visit of Florodora to Cardiff, the play should meet with enormous success next week. The entire production is from the Lyric Theatre, London, and Is under the direction of Mr. Stanley White. Box offiee now open, and seats may be booked. •

NEATH DEBTOR REBUKED. SON'S WIFE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN DUPED. At Neath Bankruptcy-court on Tuesday (before the registrar, Mr. H. P. Charles) the case of John Roberts, tailor, Bridge-street, Neath, was again An.0 into. The official Receiver pointed out that on the very day debtor received a cheque for JE500 from his son Arthur for the business he gave him back a oheque for £100. Debtor said this was a loan. When he took his son into the business in February, 1908, his takings were about £ 38 per week. Mr. Heitzman (for the trustee): I put it to you that at the time you took your son into partnership you were practically insolvent. Debtor: I did not take a lot of money, but I could pay my way. Mr. Heitzman: On whose suggestion did he come into the business? Debtor: He and his wife were very anxious to come into the business. The Registrar: You told Mr. Heitzman just now that during the time the partnership existed the takings were about JS40 per week and outgoings over that a-inoTiHt. Do you think you were justified ifl allowing your son to swindle his wife by getting from her £ 1,000 and not telling her the state of the business? Debtor: She knew all about it. The Registrar: The business, according to your own showing, was not making a penny Do you think you were justified? Debtor: No. The Registrar: Wha<fc were the liabilities of the business at the time you sold it toO your son? Debtor: There was stock worth £ 900 and good book-debts JE900. but he owed E750. The Registrar: It was a monstrous thing to allow your son to deliberately take from his wife El,000 to put into an insolvent busi- ness The examination was adjourned, and, on the application of Mr. Heitzman, the registrar made an order consolidating the bankruptcy proceedings of A. S. Roberts, the son, with John Roberts. A CONTRACTOR'S AFFAIRS. W. H. Creighton, builder and contractor, came up for his renewed examination. Debtor was questioned by the Official Receiver as to his amended deficiency account. The net loss on trading was set down at £ 1,229. Debtor was also examined by Mr. M. Arnold on behalf of the trustee. The case was provisionally closed. SEVENTY COUNTY-COURT, SUMMONSES Thomas William Cole, collier, Old-rood, Skewen, with deficiency amounting to £ 89 13s. 3d-, was publicly examined. The cre- ditors were most-ly tradesmen. The Official Receiver said he had found about 70 county- court summonses amongst debtor's papers, The case was provisionally closed. A GROCER'S FAILURE. David Llewellyn Williams, grocer, IIigh. street, Taibach, was publicly examined. The liabilities amounted to zE477 10s. 7d., and deficiency £ 243. Debtor alleged his failure deficiency £ 243. Debtor alleged his failure £ 405 12s. 8d. in settlement of the arrangement with creditors which he entered into when the business was carried on as Williams and Co., which prevented him securing the best possible terms, keen competition, bad debts, and pressure by creditore. Debtor came into the business under the will of his father, who died in December, 1901. From that date the business was carried on in the name of Williams and Co. and managed by him, but his uncle was responsible for the business. In December, 1903, the latter effected an arrangement with the creditors of Williams and Co.. paying them a dividend of 7s. 6d. in the JB. The examination was adjourned. f

I OPEN-AIR RELIGION. DISCOURAGED BY ABERYSTWYTH COUNCIL. A good deal of time was taken up by the Aberystwyth Town Council on Tuesday in discussing whether open-air religious ser- vices, "suffragette" meetings, and street col- lections should be allowed in the town. A deputation was received from the local Free Church Council asking the council to re-consider its decision not to allow religious services to be held on an open space near the castle grounds on Sunday evenings. The application was refused at a previous meet- ing on the ground that the holding of these meetings was the means of doing consider- able damage on the castle lawns. The Rev. Thomas Williams, B.A., one of the members of the deputation, said it seemed to be the opinion of some of the councillors that these open-air religious meetings were quite superfluous, and that they were only the whim of a few capricious cranks, He maintained that. was entirely a mistake, and he could bring forward evidence to prove that the meetings were much appreciated. Alderman Doughton proposed that the application of the Free Church Council be granted. Mr. T. J. Samuel: Do you attend these services ? Alderman Doughton: Very rarely. (Laugh- ter.) I have had enough all day in my own chapel. (Renewed laughter.) The Clerk informed the council that the Salvation Army were holding services at the same spot already without any permission ¡ He had communicated with the officer in charge, who had declined to give an under- taking that the services would be discon- tinued until he had communicated with headquarters. Mr G. F. Roberts said it was positively disgraceful on the part of the Salvation Army to refuse to give an undertaking to discontinue services which were an intoler- able nuisance. It was decided by seven votes to, four to adhere to the resolution passed not to allow these open-air services on corporation property. The Clerk reported that an application had been made by representatives of the National Women's Social and Political Union for per- mission to hold meetings on the beach. The consideration of the application was deferred. Application was made for permission to make a street collection on behalf of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, a.nd it was decided by a majority that the application be not granted. Mr. G. Wilkinson called attention to the necessity of providing golf links for the town, and after some discussion the matter was referred to the general. purposes committee for full consideration and report.

JUDGE'S "IRISHISM." HUMOROUS INTERLUDES IN CAR- DIFF COUNTY-COURT. His Honour Judge Owen sitting at Cardiff County-court on Wednesday, sprightly and humorous as ever, perpetrated an "Irishism" in the course of a serious announcement in reference to the times of the sittings of his court. Mentioning the fact that there had been an order in council altering the time of the assizes to the first week in November, he said that clashed with the time usually set apart for the sit/tings of his court. Therefore (to use an Irishism); the November court would be heLd in the last week in October, and there would be two sittings in that month, which he thougtht would be conve- nient. < QUITE A MODEL MAN." The pink of propriety, he was yet impecu- nious, and figured before his honour. The Judge: You don't work! Do you pay rent?— "That's about all I can pay." "Your butcher?" "Don't eat meat." "And the public-house?" "Don't drink—nor smoke." (Laughter.) His Honour: Really! Quite a model man. (Laughter.) "SHE KNOWS BETTER." "How many children have you?" asked his Honour of a lady who appeared before him. Mrs. Quiverful owned up to four. "Only three" auingested the lady plaintiff sotio voce. His Honour: Be quiet; I didn't ask you. She knows belter than you. "THEY NEVER PAY." "What is your husband?" asked his Honour of a lady wbo appeared in the man's stead. A commercial traveller," the lady lisped. His Honour: Oh! a commercial traveller. They never pay-(laughter)-like colliers.

GLAMORGAN RIFLE MEETING ARRANGEMENT OF A PRACTICE DAY. Recognising that the majority of the Terri- torials have not enjoyed any rifle shooting this season, owing to the present lack of range accommodation in the county, the committee of the Glamorgan Rifle Associa- tion have very wisely decided to oipen the Ma-rgam Range for practice on Tuesday, the 171 h inst., the day preceding the opening of their forty-ninth annual prize meeting, which spreads over three days. A liberal programme has been drawn up for the day, and competitors will have an opportunity of competing for prizes in kind as well as sweep- stakes at 200, 500, and 600 yards. These sweeps and extras have been arranged for novices and recruits as well as for marksmen. A prize of L5 (given by Mr. W. Doggett, Ber- mondsey, London) will be distributed among marksmen making the best scores at the three ranges, whilst the association is also offering a sum of three guineas for distribu- tion amongst recruits and novices. The arrangements for holding the meeting are well in hand, and, in connection with the camp, we are asked to remind intending competitors that tenits only will be provided by the Ordnance Deipartment. A large marquee, with sitting accommodation, will be erected on the ground, wherein the cateTers will provide food at lid. per meat' during the meeting. Entries in the novioe class will be received free of extra post fee up to the morning of the 18th inst.

SUPPOSED HORSE MAIMING AT MOLD, What appears to be a case of horse maim- ing by some unknown person has taken place at Osgold Hall Farm, Mold. A horse which had been placed in a field overnight was found dying, having evidently been stabbed with some sharp instrument. Theories that the wound was caused by bairbed wire, a stake, or the horns of a, oow are regarded ae improbable.

COLOFN Y CYMRY., 4 (Gan CBMLYfU ERGYD ARALL I MR. LLOYD GEORGE. Diau y bydd yn ddrwg gan y darllenydd ddeall fod ein cydwladwr enwog, Mr. Lloyd George, mewn galar unwaith eto. Ar ol bod yn diheoni am fisoedd lawer bu farw ei chwaer, Mrs. Philip Davies, Garthcelyn, Criccieth, nos Sul diweddaf. Canwyll llygad y Canghellydd ydoedd ei chwaer, a'i liarwr hithau ydoedd ei brawd. Am ftynyddau bu'n deulues yn yr hen gartref, ac yn gweini ar Mr. Lloyd George a'i frawd, Mr. William George, yng nghyda'i hewythr byd-enwog erbyn hyn, Mr. Richard Lloyd. Bydd yr ergyd hon yn eicr o ail-agor y clwyf gafodd yn marw- olaeth ei ferch, Mair Eluned, a thra yn nghanol brwydr y Gyllideb, a'r byd yn codi megys ar flaenau ei draed i gael golwg arno, diau y bydd y darllenydd, gan nad beth fo ei olygiadau gwleidyddol, yn fwy na pharod i estyn iddo bob cydym- deimlad. Beth bynag yw ein gwendidau felcenedl, gallwn ymfalchio yn y ffaith ein bod wedi tyfu digon i werthfawrogi a mawrygu athrylith gwyr enwog fel Mr. Lloyd George ar wahan i bob ystyriaethau gwleidyddol a chrefyddol, ac nid peth i'w ddisbrisio a'i fychanu ydyw hyn. Ac efallai nad oes neb wedi ein dysgu drwy esiampl j yn well na'r Canghellydd yn hyn o beth. Er ei fod yn eilun plaid wleidyddol ac yn t ymladdwr heb ei fath o'r bron, nid oes chwerwder yn aros yn ei ysbryd wedi'r frwydr—egwyddor, ac nid person, ydyw ei nod bob amser, pa un bynag ai ymceod ynte amddiffyn y bo. Ym mysg ei gyf- eillion mynwesol ac edmygwyr diben-draw o'i alluoedd y mae pob dosbartli o wleid- yddwyr a chrefyddwyr, a phan ddaw orig o hamdden i'w ran gvda'r bobl y bu'n j ymladd mor bybyr yn eu herbyn yn fynych yr erys. Nid yw'r agwedd hon i gymer- iad y Canghellydd wedi cael y sylw a haedda ond gwyr y cyfarwydd mai ber; oes sydd i bawb y mae ei boblogrwydd yn j gorphwys yn unig ar wenau a chymerad- wyaeth plaid nou ddosbartli. A phan fel hyn wedi ei ddal gan brofedigaetli Iem: arall, diau yr estynir iddo'r cydvmdeimlad haedda tywysog yn mhlith ei bobl. Y CANGHELLYDD A'R CERDDOR. Yn y "Genedl" rai misoedd yn 01 adroddwvd stori darawiadol iawn am Y Canghellydd a'r cerddor, ac hwyrach nad annyddorol i'r darllenydd lydd cael golwg arni. Fel hyn y dywed y gohebydd yn y Geiiedl: --Pan oedd Mr. Loyd Gelorge yn llefnyn gartref yn Nghriccieth ac yn astudio'r gyfraith, digwyddodd i fachgen ieuanc arall o'r un oed ag ef ac o gvmyd- ogaeth arall fyned i Griceieth i aros at ffrynd iddo. Gwasanaethai yr ymwelydd ieuanc dieithr fel disgybl athraw, ac yr oedd a'i wyneb tua'r coleg. Pan yn aros yn Nghriccieth aeth gyda'r ffrynd yr arhosai gydag ef i'r seiat, a chan ei fod yn gerddor lied dda, bu o wasanaeth mawr i'r ddeadell fechan oedd yn y seiat ar y pryd. Yr oedd y Canghellor yn y seiat, a digwyddodd i'r givr oedd yn dechreu y moddion roddi penill allan oedd y tuhwnt i amgyffredion y codwr canu. Rhag iddyiit fod mewn profedigaeth yn hir, ac ar awgrymiad ei ffrynd, tarawodd y dyn ieuanc dieithr y don, ac aeth pob- peth yn mlaen yn ddi-brofedigaeth. Ar y diwedd daeth y cyfreithiwr ieuanc at y gwr a darawodd y don, a diolchodd iddo'n gynes am ei garedigrwydd, a'r diwedd fu iddynt fyned am dro gyda'u gilydd, ac felly agos bob dydd tra bu'r cerddor ieu- anc yn aros yn yr ardal. Wrth fyned am drounnoson gofynodd Mr. Lloyd George! i'w ffrynd, "Wyt ti'n meddwl am fyned i'r coleg i fyn'd yn ysgoifeistrP" "Ydwyf," meddai ei ffrynd. "0, da iawn, fach- gen," meddai yntau. Wyt ti yn meddwl am fyned yn maen hefo'r gyfraith?" j meddai ei ffrynd yn ol. O, yd>vyf," meddai Lloyd George, "ond y mae yn sych iawn. !Pa fodd bynag, yr wyf yn j benderfynol o fyned yn mlaen, ac mi ddy-I wedaf i ti ragor, yr wyf yn benderfynol o fyned yn aelod Seneddol. Fyddai ddim! yn foddlon heb hyny, ie, hyd nes byddaf yn y Cabinet." Ni feddvliodd yr pfryd- ydd lawer o'r sylw ar y pryd, ond heddyw, ar ol i Mr. Lloyd George e6gvn y safle anrhydeddus y mae ynddo, meddylia lawer am ei sylw yr a'deg hono. Y mae'r naill a'r llall yn fyw ac yn iaoh beddyw. Y mae un yn ysgolfeistr, ac yn un o feirn- iaid cerddorol amlycaf Gogledd Cymru, ac y mae'r Hall yn Ganghellor y Trysorlys. Nid yw'r naill na'r Hall wedi anghofio eu gilydd, ac y mae'r Canghellor yn ei gvd- nabod mewn eisteddfodau mor gyfeillgar ag y gwnaeth yn y seiat fechan yn y wlad er's amser maith yn ol. HGWELL GANDDI SAESNES." Ym Mhwyllgor Addysg y Rhondda y dydd o'r blaen darllenwyd llythyr a dder- byniwyd gan ddysgybl-athrawes oddiwrth brif-athrawes Coleg Hyfforddiadol Ports-, month, a dilys genyf y clywir rhagor am yr epistol hwn wnai gofgolofn o ragtarn ambell gymydog crebachlyd. Ymddengys fod Miss Janet M. John, y ddysgybl-, athrawes dan sylw, yn awyddus l iyna dan gwrs o hyfforddiant yn Portsmouth,, ac mewn atebiad i'w chais anfon0^ y bra- athrawes i ddweyd fod yn 1 f erched ieuainc o Loegr P1*:11. *yddo pob- peth arall yn gyfartal." Yn'awr, mae n anhawdd peidio edmygu gonestrwydd y brif-atlirawes, ar un llaw, a gresynu at ei hysbryd crebachlyd, ar y llaw arall. Mor wahanol yw profiad Saeson yng -^ghymru. Nid yn unig agorir drysau ein serydhadau addysgol iddynt led y pen, «nc'+ uant i'n mysg yn fynych o dan y dybiaetn fod hawl ganddynt i bob swydd ar wahan 1 gymhwysder, ac, ysy^^i J.r ydym ninau ar hyd y blynyddoedd wedi bod Y11 rhy barod o lawer i gydnabod eu "hawl," a throi o'r neilldu yn ddigon diseremoni) Gymry dysgedig feddent bob cymlnvysder i lanw ewyddau cyhoeddus. Mae'h wir fod Cymry yn llanw rhai or swyddau j mwyaf enillfawr yn Llocgr a rhanau eraill o'r deyrnas, ond ni ddysgwyliasom erioed' y buasent yn cael swydd yn unlle os nad oeddynt yn gyfarwydd hollol a laitli y wlad; yn wir, nis gall crefftwr enill ei "fara a chaws" ym mhhLh ein cymydog- ion oni byddo yn hyddysg yn yr laith Saes- neg. O'r ochr arall, yr ydym nmau wedi bod ar ein goreu yn gwthio Saeson uniaith i safleoedd elllllfawr, ac yn cyflogi ambell Gymro yswil i'w gyrarwyddo ac yn iawn am anghymhwysdei yr estron un- iaith. Ac efallai rai^. °'r wlad wedi pentyru mwy o'i ffaJra^ a i swyxldau cyhoeddus ar Saeson uniaitli na'r Rhon- dda werinol; a dynia r mood y gwerth- fawrogir ei gwaseidd-dra, ond odid—"lie bo pobpeth arall yn gyfartal, gwell genyf Saesnes"! Efallai y dywedir mai eithr- iad i'r rheol ydyw hon, a fod y brif- athrawes o Portsmouth^ yr olar o'r gen- hedlaeth grebachlyd syn ddrygsawr yn ffroenau pawb yn ddiwahaniaeth: a chaniataf yn rhwydd fod gwelediad ein! cymydogion yn gliriach nag y bu erioed; ond etto mae lie. Y mae n rhywyr i ni ddangos iddynt nad ydym yn gofyn am ffafraeth mewn modd yn y byd, ac nad' ydym ychwaith yn barod i benodi Saeson | i swyddau cyhoeddus oni feddant gym- hwysder i'w llanw. Ymlymad diysgog wrth hyn fuasai'r ffordd effeithiolaf i ddwyn ein cymydogion i iawn-synied am yr hyn sydd deg ac anrhydeddus, ac o feddu syniad gweddol gryno ar y pen hwn ond odid na fyddant barotach i'n parebu ac ymostwng i amodau 18enodiadau cyhoeddus yn ein mysg. Fodd bynag. y mae rhagfarn y brif-athrawes o Ports-, mouth VM annyoddefol, a goitu po gyntaf i /1: ddvyn y gwaradwydd i syhv swyddog- ion Bwrdd Addysg. Pe rhoddid mvneg- iad i syniad mor ragfarnllyd a chrebach- lyd yng nghvlchoedd addysg yng Nghymru, buasai'r wasg Seisnig yn wen- fflam; onid yw'n bryd i ninau ddangos nad ydym yn hollol amddifad o syniad parthed yr hyn sydd deg ac anrhydeddus? CYMRU. "Llanelwedd," gan y golygydd (Mr. O. M. Edwards, M.A.) yw'r ysgrif gyntaf yn rhifyn Awst, ac y mae'n gymhleth o'r prudd a'r dyddorol. Darlun o fywyd ardal wedi colli ei Cliymraeg, ac. wedi mynd raddau lawer yn is mewn moesoldeb --cyffelyb yw hanes pob cymydogaet-h dry ei chefn ar rybuddion y gorphenol ac a. sarna gynysgaeth y tadaue Os egvr y rhifyn gyda darlun o'r malldod Pliilist- aidd, y mae ynddo er hyny ami olwyth felus i'r iaithgarwr ac ernes am loewach nen hyd yn oed i ardaloedd sy'n gorfod gwrthsefyll rhyferthwy'r corlifiad Seisnig. Calollogol iawn yw'r ysgrif ar "Ysgol Gym- raeg ym Mynwy," ac y mae'n glod i ben a chalon y cenedlgarwyr yn Nhwyn Carno. Os yw Mynwy bron i gyd wedi .syrfhio'n ysglyfaeth i Philistiaeth, diolch am ambell gongl ynddi fel Dyffryn Rhymni ddywed yn ei wyneb, "Hyd ymn yr ai ac nid ym mhellach." Yn y eysylltiad hwn nid annyddorol yn sier yw'r modd yr etyb y golygydd un o'i ohebwyr — Yr oedd medru Saesneg, amser yn ol, yn r-hoddi m-,intais fawr i'r naill Gymro ar y llall. Felly daeth Saesneg yn arwydd uchaf- ia-eth, ac ymfalchia-i Jrob teulu o fonedd a ohyfoeth ynddi. Cyweiriasairt eu gwa.ir tra b-o'r haul yn tywynnu; mcdrasant, trwy fedru Saesneg, gcdi eyrion eu gwi,.g fel na chyffyrddai a'r werin Gymreig; yr cedd medru Kaesneg yn nod ucnafiaeth, yn ogys- tal ag yn allu gwirioneddol. Ond yn awr y mae popeth wedi newid. Dysgir Saes-neg i b-awb yn rhad; nid trysor yr uohelwr, wedi ei gael trwy dalu a-rian nas galla-i y gwennwr ei fforddio, ydyw mwy. Gorfodir poob plentyn i fynd i'r ysgol trwy gyfraith, ac yno dysgir Saesneg iddo. Ac yn awr Cymraeg yw arwydd diwylliant a bonedd. Ac y mae'n ffon bwyslg hefyd yn yr ysigol y dringir i fyny ar hyd-ddi. Parha Dan Jenkins i adrodd hynt yr "Hen Scwlmistir," a gwna hyny gyda'r fath fedr ac yn nhafodiaeth swynol Ceredigion nes enill serch y darllenydd ar unwaith. Penmaen Ddewi"—dyma ysg- rif eto gan ysgrifenvdd newydd adrodda hanes ardal ym Mhenfro sy'n wynfyd i'r sawl flinir beunydd gan drybestoa y dref fawr a'r ardal boblog. Ym mysg y telyn- egion rhaid rhoi'r flaenoriaeth i J. R. Tryfanwy, a chan felus odiaeth yw, gyda darlun o Laelyn amryddawn yn eistedd yn ymyl ei fwtliyn diaddurn. I ddes- grifio eymeriadau gwreiddiol yr oes o'r blaen mae'n anhawdd taro ar hafal Elfyn, ac y mae ei vsgrif ar Simon Rhys" £ ys- tal, os nad yn rhagori, ar Gapelulo." Rhifyn ardderchog yw hwn drwyddo, a chymwynas a phobpeth goreu Cymru yw rhoddi lie amlwg iddo ym mywyd yr ael- ^vd- (Cwmni'r Cyhoeddwyr Cymreig, Caernarfon, 6c.). J RHYBUDD I BWRCASWYR LLYFRAU. Dymuna Mri. Hughes a'i Fab, Gwreesam, arnom rybuddio y cyhoedd yn erbyn dyn a ddesgrifir fel "un tua 50 oed, wedi colli un fraich, ac yn gwisgo bach haea.ri> yn lle'r fraioh," yr hwn sydd yn twyllo llawer yn Ne a Gogledd Cymru, trwy gymeryd arno gyn- rychio!i y cyhoeddwyr ucliod, a llwydda i gael blaendal am lyfrau nas danfonir. Xid ydyw Mri. Hughes. a'i Fab yn cyflogi neb i alw gyda phersonau heb fod yn llyfrwerth- wyr. ac nid yw y dyn uched yn adnabyddua iddynt.

Mil. LLOYD GEORGE AGAIN BEliEAVED. DEATH OF HIS ONLY SISTER AT CRICCIETH. The death occurred on Monday morning at her home, Garthcelyn, Criccieth, of Mrs. Mary Davies, wife of Captain Philip Davies, of the Federal Holder steamship Suffolk, arni only sister of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mrs. Davies, who was 48 years old, had long suffered from internal cancer. Her brother, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was deeply attached to her, and her death, following so closely upon t-hat of his daughter, is a very severe blow. Mrs. oovies had kept the old home for many years, acting as housekeeper for Mr. I-iloyd George, "his brotlier, M rr Williftm George, o-n-d their uncle, %[.. itlcfcetrd Lloyd, the two latter remaining members of her household after her marriage twelve years ago to Captain Davies. She visited her brother in London in April last, being then beginning to manifest symptoms of the disease which has now proved fatal. An ardent Liberal, she took part on her way home at Carnarvon in a great Liberal women's meeting. Becoming worse on return- ing home, she proceeded to Llandrindod Wells, where the Chancellor called on his Whitsun visit to Wales. Alarmed by her evi- dently serious condition, he immediately instructed two eminent specialists, from Lon- don and Liverpool respectively, to examine and advise. From the first they declared the case to be hopeless, the seat of the disease precluding the possibility of successfully operating, though science might alleviate her suffering. Mrs. Davies was an exceptionally fine char- acter, dome&tica.ted and affectionate, wor- shipping her brilliant brother, and loved by him with an intensity never surpassed in family relationships. Her husband was deeply devoted to her, and she enjoyed the affectionate esteem of all who were privileged to know her. Her death is regarded as a by the whole neighbourhood. Mrs. Davies was born in Newehurch, Manchester, but was reared in Llanystumdwy (C-arnarvoin.shire). A philanthropist in the truest sense, she was one of the most energetic workers in the movement resulting in the establishment of a self-supporting free library at Criccieth. She was treasurer and joint secretary to the Criccieth Nursing Association, and one of the two organisers in South Carnarvonshire in connection with the North Wales Women's Temperance Associa- tion. THE FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Mrs. Phillip Davies, Garthcelyn, Criccieth, sister of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, took place on Wednesday at eleven o'clock at Criccieth Cemetery. The obsequies were strictly private. Mr. William Williams, Manchester House, Criccieth, offi. ciated. Mr. Williams has jointly with Mr. Richard Lloyd, the Chancellor's uncle, held the pastorate of Disciples of Christ Church, Criccieth, for over half-a-century, of which church the deceased was a most active mem- ber. The mourners present included Captain Phillip Davies (husband), Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. William George (brothers), Mr. Richard Lloyd (uncle), Mr. Richard Lloyd and Master George Gwilym Lloyd George (nephews), and Mr. Clarke, the Chancellor's private secretary. The numerous floral tributes included a beautiful wreath from Lady St. Davids. The large crowd on the route preserved a most respectful demeanour. Throughout the service was simple to a degree, but very impressive. The Chancellor returned to London with the afternoon train.

TEASING AN OLD MAN. TENBY BOY CENSURED BY THE CORONER. Mr. Herbert J. E. Price and a jury of seven- teen held an inquiry at the Town-hall, Tenby, on Tuesday afternoon into the death of an old man, Henry John, of Jones'-terrace, who died on Sunday. It appeared that on May 24 the old man met with a mishap in South Parade. Mrs. Smith stated that she saw a boy name* Thomas Smith push him, and he pitched forward over the kerb and fell into the road. Smith denied that he pushed the old man, but merely put his hands on his shoulders and ran away. His story was borne out by a man named George Griffiths, who said that John fell in turning round to strike the boy. Dr. Knowling stated that the old man's left hip was badly bruised. He had been in bed up to the day of his death. The primary cause of death was the accident, and the secondary cause a bedsore. It appeared that it had been the habit of boys to tease the old man, and the jury, while returning a verdict of Death from mis- adventure," requested the coroner to severely censure the lad Smith. This Mr. Price did.

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SIX WEEKS SENTENCE FOR A PENNY. ♦ PROTEST MEETING HELD AT CARDIFF. A good deal of public sympathy is felt for George Herbert Jones, the Cardiff tramway conductor, who the other day was sentenced by the Stipendiary-magistrate (Mr. T. W. Lewis) to six weeks imprisonment for stealing a penny as alleged. A well-attended public meeting in furtherance of the movement for a mitigation of the sentence was held on Wed- nesday night at Wood-street Congregational Church, Cardiff, given free for the occasion. Dr. H L. Hoops, M.D., who has actively inte- rested himself in the matter, was in the chair, and was supported by Messrs. R. Isaacs (Chajrman of the Tramwaymen's Union). A. J. Atwell (secretary), Geo. Fry (pioneer of the agitation), the Rev. C. Ambrose (Grangetown), Air. Sam Bennett (Cyfarthfa-street ?.{ission), Mr. J. H. Thomas, A.S.R.S., Mr. A. W. Pyle (church secretary), Matthew Pearce, and others. There were quite Z,(;()() present in the capacious building. The Chairman said they had assembled to protest against the very iniquitous sentence passed upon a most worthy citizen, who was well known to ma.ny. The tramway servants of the corporation had many trials, diriicul- ties, and responsibilities of which they knew little, and for these ptbple they hjj-d too little sympathy. He was glad the "men stood shoulder to shoulder for one who had been unjustly accused, unjustly convicted, and iniquitously sentenced without a particle of proof. (Applause.) He felt convinced that when the matter had been carefully looked into by the tramways committee it would be shown that Jones had not even attempted to defraud his employers. (Applause.) He had known the man personally for five years, and highly respected him, and he said honestly before God and man that he did not believe him to be guilty. (Applause.) Mr. J. H. Thomas moved a resolution enter- ing a.n emphatic protect against the sentence, urging upon the Home &ecreta.ry to imme- diately release Jones, and calling upon the tramways committee to at once hold an inquiry into the whole circumstances with a representative 'of the conductors present to watch Jones's interests. The speaker con- tended that it was possible for any innocent conductor, in like ciroumstaaioee.'to be simi- larly charged. Councillor Alfred Good seconded the resolu- tion, urging that the Labour party should be strengthened until it possessed the balanc- mg power in the council. A collection was taken up at this stage, and it was announced that after payment of expenses tM balanoe would be given to the wife of the prisoner. Mr. Atwell and other speakers supported she resolution, which was carried unani- mously and with applause. The Rev. A. Ward (prison chaplain) said )eo had visited the man incarcerated, and he '■ound him bearing his sentence like a man, tnd, he might tell them, like an innocent man. (Applause.) Mr. F. Cirel, an intimate friend of Jones, lave a pathetic account of an interview he also had had with Jones in prison. He (the speaker), taking him by the hand, said, George, a.re you innocent?" a.nd Jones replied, If I said otherwise I should tell God a deliberate lie." His message to the meeting was, Tell them I am an innocent man." Petitions in Jones's favour are numerously signed, as many as 7,000 signatures having already been appended.

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THE SHOW ACCIDENT AT FFORESTFACH. Sir John Llewelyn on Tuesday at a meet- ing of the Swansea Rural District Council asked if the council had any authority to enforce regulations at shows like that at Fforestfach, where serious accidents occurred lately, and went on to say that in his opinion at least the accident was to be attri- buted to the (erective preparations, for the access to and egress from the field were very poor indeed. He thought the accident was decidedly preventible, and had told the local committee that all the responsibility would probably rest on the managing committee of the show. The Clerk, in reply, said the council had no power, as such matters were in the hands of the conmty council. rEh* matter was -then allowed 4<y drop.