The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

X12,500 FOR PEMBROKE Docii.-The Admirelity has sanctioned the expenditure during the present financial year of an additional X12,500 on the work in progress at Pembroke Dockyard. No particulars as to the proposed appropriation have transpired. DATES OF SOUTH WALES AsSIZE,The following days and places have been appointed for holding the autumn assizes on the South Wales Circuit ;— Mr Justice Bingham—November 8, at Carmarthen; November 12, Brecon November 14, Swansea November 22, Swansea civil. INFIRMARY.—The Secretary, Mr Howell Howells begs to acknowledge the following Illustrated papers and flowers from Mr John Miller; periodicals from Mr R James, Bridge street; £ •3 7s 9d fiom Peniel Congregational Chapel, Aber- gwili X2 2s from Taliaris Church 10s Gd from English Congregational Chapel, Llandilo 15s from 1 Baptist Chapel, Llangendeirne. 1 IN Rugby football on Saturday Swansea defeated Cardiff by three goals and a try to nothiug New- port defeated Blackheath by a goal and three tries to nothing Llanelly defeated Treherbert by two goals and a try to nothing and Neath defeated Penarth by two goals to nothing. In Association football Barry defeated Aberdare by threo goals to one. and Ebbw Vale defeated Porth by five goals to two. WELSHMEN OUTSIDE WALE^.—It is stated that there are about 225,000 Welshmen outside the bordeis of Wales and Monmouthshire. Of thia number 90,000 live in Cheshire, and Lancashire, of whom 50,0t)C are to be found in Liverpool and the surrounding districts. There are 60,000 Welsh people in the counties of Gloucester, Hereford, Salop, Staford, and Warwick, 12,000 Yorkshire, and 10,000 in Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, and Westmoreland. In London and the surrounding district the number is nearly 50,000. SIR LEWIS MORRIS will publish early in November here and in America a new volume of poems The Athenaeum says that the book comprises, besides a number of lyrics, two somewhat long unpublished poems one of them a study in elegiac verse, the other A Georgian Romance," re-pro- duced from a report of the Russian criminal tribunals of last spring, a story as dreadful and tragic as any in the annals of crime' It is in blank verse, and follows the facts accurately from bgm- nu« £ to and. There are also several odes, no.ably those on the liberation of Crete, and the triumph of freedom in Cuba, and an "apologia," which may perhaps attract attention. The volume is considered by its author likely to b6 his last. OHGAN RECITAL.-An organ recital at St. Peter's Church on Sunday evening at 8 p.m. by Mr A. J. Silver, F.R.C.O. Solos were also rendered by Miss Alice Phillips. There was an excellent attendance. Appended is the programme —Symphony No 5. vocal solo, Abide with me," Miss Alice Phillips overture, by Rossini offertory hymn, 3?0, Jesu, Lover of my Soul, in which nil wore requested to join vocal solo, I will extol thee," Miss Alice Phillips March in E flat Concert overture. BACK TO THE LAXD.—Mr Fred W. Wil on M. 'I is trying an interesting land t-xperiment in 1:" parish of Seaming, East Dereham, Norfolk, he lives. He is going to sell five- acres cf l. n;3 tt 'illsgers in half and quarter acre lots, the purt h: money to be pc,id in easy yearly instr.!n;e:>t5. Nothing of the kind, it is believed has ever betn before in a country villas:-?. In this Arc:u!y for some time have lived Dr Jeessop, the author Mr Wills Q.C., the judge, and Mr Wi I-of! hmisslf. The locality is distinguished for having had a free school for 200 years, where labourers receite education at the same desk as ihtir fulure trusters. ENGLISH BAPTIST Ciiurcii.-Tlie Sunday School Anniversary in connection with the English Baptist Church was held on Sunday. Eloquent sermons were preached at the morn ing and evening services by the Rev A. F. Mills, the pastor. In the afternoon, the Rev Professor Kerri Evans, M.A., addressed the children of the four English Nonconformist Sunday Schools of the town, who were pre- sent in charge of their respective superinten- dents. Hymns were rendered by the chil- dren's choir, led by Mr Bowen. Miss Edith Rees acompanied on the organ and Messrs Jones' String Band was also a valuable rein- forcement. Solos were rendered by Mrs R. A. Brockie, Miss Mattie Davies, and Mr T. Conwil Evans. THE wonderful singing of Madame Patti- Baroness Cederstrom—at the Albert HuU, saye "M.A.P," has brought forth the usual crop ol stories as to the means she uses to preserve her voice, and the extraordinary precautious she takei to avoid anything calculated to injure it. Most ot the talk is sheer nonsense, as, for instance, thnts she never talks about herbrestb, and that she has her throat massaged and bandaged in a peculiar manner all the time she lives at Craig-y-Noe. Madame Patti is in reality a most brilliant conversationalist—loquacious, indeed, to a degree as she places no restraint whatever on her naturlilIJ vivacious spirits. She has unbound-d belief in fresh sir with a smile ehe will pssure you that. the ouly voice elixir which she lqs ever trusted to iF the air of Craig-y-nos, which ehe thinks more favourable to the presevation of her voico than am other atmospheric condition on the habitable globe. ELECTRIC LIGHTIG-AN ADVERSE COMMFNT.— A correspondent eays Sir William Preece, the expert appointed by the Maidstone Town Council and approved by the Local Government Board has reported on the electric lighting scheme for the town. He is quite sure the undertaking will be self-supporting and successful. Ho however takes one important exception to the scheme. The street" ho says are so well lighted and at euch a cheap rate by the Welsbach incandescent mantles, that he questions very much the advisibility at first start of adopting glow lamps to replace gas lamps. It is proposed to fix 32 arc lamps and 119 glow lamps. He does not question the advantage ci arcs but it is different with the glows. They arc not 8t) brilliant as the incandescent gas ones ar v. It has been found necessary to fix two 32 candle power lamps to complete with the Maidstone pays £ 2 183 C;1 p?r lamp r,'r annum for gas. It will cost X,3 Os 01 per annum to light equally with glo-vs and as the satisfaction given will not bccommensurat.e with the extra cost, Sir William recommends the Council to ieave out thv glow lamps for the present and to extend the arcs. Such an udmission from no less an authority ss Sir William Preeca, a-staunch ath ocate for electric lighting is significant indeed if it would not be advantigtous for the Corporation to adopt elcctik incandescent lights in place of gas intandc«c<nt lights, what reason is there on the score of economy for private houses to me the clectric liybt. Sir William did think that there is no question of the advantages of arc lamps but the recent published particulars of the installation in London of high pressure gas by William Sugg, and Co puts gas in a more favourable position. Electric arc lamps cost from £ 22 to £:30 per annum each. LAMJIAS-STREKT CHAPEl, YOUNG MEN'S MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.—A Coffee Supper was held at the Schoolroom of the above place of worship on Tuesday, October 30th, when there was a large attendance of young people present. It ij the usual custom with the young people of the above chapel to hold a supper on the opening of tho winter session. They have two objects in view in arranging a supper —one is that it is the moans of bringing the young people to closer acquaintanceship with each other, and .the other that the proceeds should be devoted towards the purchase of new books for the library. The tables were beautifully decorated for tho occasion, and the following ladies superintended the wants of those present:—Miss Richards, Lammas street; Miss Thomas, Penllwyn Park Miss Lewis. Blue-street; Miss Jenny Lawrence, Reporter Office; the Misses Lloyd, Lammas-street; Miss Davies, Chapel-street; Miss Lewis, Central Hotel; Miss Jones, Catherine-street; Miss James, Picton-plaee and Miss Owen, Guildhall-square assisted by a large number of assistants. After doing justice to the inner man, and the tables cleared, a concert was held under tlio presidency of the Rev David Evans, pastor, who, in opening tho proceedings, delivered an appropriate address. Mr Salmon followed with a recitation, which proved very interesting a duett by Miss James and Mr James, of Picton-plaee, was sweetly rendered, and which elicited a hearty encore. Mr T. J. Thomas was in his best form in the well- known recitation, Breach of Promise," and he elicited roars of laughter, and an encore was demanded he responded with The Storm," and for this he was vcciferously cheered. loan Myrddin recited some lines of his own composition on the Coffee Supper," which were well received. The prize for the impromptu speech was divided between Mr T. J. Thomas and Mr James. This proved to be very interesting, and as the subject was rather humorous, it provoked much laughter to the audience, After the usual votes of thanks were passed to those who superintended at the tables, and the Chairman, a most pleasant evening was brought to a close with tho singing of Hen Wlad fy iNhadau,"il-fr W. Jones, Johnstown, rendering the solo. —

Church and Stage. DISCUSSION AT A DIOCESAN CON- FERENCE. On Thursday, at Rochester Diocesan Con- ference, held at the Town Hall, Spa-road, Bermondsey, the Bishop of Rochester in the chair, the Rev A. E. Barnes-Lawrrence vigor- ously attacked the modern stage, and moved That its immoral condition urgently calls for the natice and action of Christian people" The Clergy, he said, were chiefly responsible in the matter. So long as they were seen at the play their congregations would be seen there too. Canon Jelf seconded the motion. Mr J. H. Selfe believed that public opinion was sufficient to influence the stage for good. He moved ,as an amendment, That the pre sent condition of the English stage calls for the watchful attention of Churchmen and the exercise of their fullest influence with author manager, and artists to secure the attain- ment of the highest standard of moral tone." The Rev C. H. Grundy seconded. In the discussion which followed, Canon Escreet said as to a girl losing her purity who be- came an actress, the man who thought so should have the A.S.S. put after his name kcheers). The Bishop of Rochester, in closing the debate, said he did not lament the erec- tion of a theatre near his own house. It was admitted that the drama was one of the most potent influences in social life, and yet it was urged by some that the Church should separ- ate herself from it. It was a gross libel to suggest that most ladies of the stago were impure. Then there were plays which were merely amusing. There was" Charley's Aunt" which had a great run, but lie never heard any imputation on the moral character of that estimable lady (laughter). On a show of hands the amendment was carried by a large majority, and then agreed to as the substantive motion. —♦———

The Sad Case of Rev J Ffoulkes. ') At the meeting on Saturday of theMcrthyr Board of Guardians the Clerk reported that upon the inquiries made by the removal officer, John Ffoulkes, inmate of Cardiff Workhouse, was chargeable. He had been given to understand that some friends were interesting themselves in his behalf, and the probable result was that he would cease to be chargeable to the Cardiff Union, and there would be no removal. Before coming to Aberdare it appeared that the rev gentle- men had resided at Liverpool for 11 years.

-2 The Aldermanic Question. lo the Editor of the Reporter. DEAR Sm,—ext week the appointing of Aidennen will take place, and the ratepayers will closely watch how their ra- presentantives will act on this occasion. Mr Vincent Thomas promised to move in the matter when the time for doing so came round, and there has been some :i.!k during she past. few weeks among the retiring candidates of taking action. \>'e shall see how they act up tl) thric promises. It is unnecessary to discuss the question of the p the unfairness cf the mode or selection and election is apparent to every- one. VY hy should not the ratepayers have a voice in their selection ? It is now once an. alderman always an alderman and their election reminds one of the marriage vow, until death us do part." It. will not do nowadays for the representatives of the ratepayers to do as they like in the Council Chamoer they must do as tho ratepayers require them and the aldermanic question is a sore point. If desired reforms are not carried out, the electorate will not forget the men who oppose their wishes when the time comes round. The elections this week show the interest the ratepayers—and the working men in particular take in the doings of their representatives. Mr Vincent Thomas, how- ever, is not the gentleman to shirk any question. We have had sufficient proof of hat, and the ratepayers know it. Yours truly, A VOTEE. Carmarthen, Oct. 31st, 1000,

Grand Concert at the Assembly Rooms, Carmarthen. The sacond grand evening concert for the benefit of Mr Victor Jones. the well-known violinist, and a member of Messrs Jones' string band, was held at the Assembly rooms on Tuesday evening, October 30th. The con- cert was well patronised, there being a large audience, including the elite of the town and neighbourhood. The stage was beautifully decorated for the occasions with evergreens and along the walls the Union Jack and the other flags were hung. The following were the artistes: -Soprano, Madam S. J. Thomas Llanelly contralto, Miss Lizzie Teifi Davies Cardigan tenor," Mr Richard Thomas and bass, Mr T. COlI wil Evans harpist, Miss Annie T. Jones violin, Mr Victor Jones violincello. Mr Gustave Jones. Mtldam S. J. Thomas, Llanelly had a good reception when she appeared. She is not unknown to Car- marthen audiences, and the rendering of the different songs met with perfect ovations. She was in her best form. Miss Lizzie Teifi Davies, R.A.M., made her first bow to the Carmarthen public. She had a powerful and lic-i voice. over which she had perfect control, and the rendering of her different songs showed that the audience were deligh- ted with her efforts. Mr Richard Thomas has also appeared on a Carmarthen stage before, and always meets with a fine recep- tion, for he was at his best on Thursday even ing. Mr T. C'onwil Evans was also in good voice, and he simply delighted the audience with his performances. A feature in this year's concert was the acquirement of the services of Miss Annie T. Jones, as harpist who is a cousin of Mr Victor Jones, and re- sides at Cardiff, being well known as a brilliant performer. She has won encomiums even from Royalty. Miss Jones delighted tho audience with her fine playing, and the many encores she received showed that the performances were exquisite Mr Victor Jones and Mr Gustave Jones' efforts on the violin and violincello respectively were up to their usual standard of excellence. Mr T. S. Puddicombe was the accompanist, and per- formed his duties in his usual brilliant style. The following was the programme —Over- ture, Pxiyluoiid," Messrs Jones' String Band song, Queen of Angels," Mr R. Thomas song, "Poor Wandering One," Madam S. J. Thomas harp solo, "Study in imitation of Mandoline," Miss Annie Thomas Janes, encored; three little songs, (a) "When the Swallows homeward fly," (b) "A memory" (c) "Let us forget" Miss Lizzie Teify Davies; violin solo, "Cavitina" and Mazurka," Mr Victor Jones song, Ernani fly with me," Madam S. J. Thomas, encored; v song, -The City of Light." Mr T. Conwil Evans; trio, "Turn on old Time," Miss Lizzie Teifi Davies and Mesrs Richard Thomas and T. Conwil Evans. Part II —Harp solo. Miss Annie T. Jones song, The Light of the World," Mr Richard Thomas song, Miss Lizzie Teifi Davies, encored; harp solo, "Fantasia," Miss Annie T. Jones song, "The Warrior," Mr T. Conwil Evans violincello, The Broken Melody," and "La Fileuse," Mr Gustave Jones Welsh song, "Myfi syn magi'r baban" Miss Lizzie Teify Davies song" GwIad y Bryniaw." Madam S. J. Thomas quartette, "The Cruiskeen Lawn," Miss Teifi Davies, Madam Thomas, and Messrs Richard Thomas and Conwil Evans finale, God save the Queen."

LLANDILO. <; vTAr fi:e °,!iclllrred in a house in the oecupa- aon of Mr Lnwis Ihomas, shoemaker, George-hill, LlllnlWo, on\\ edncsaay. It is presumed that clothes were placco, SOMEWHAT too lisar the iircplnco for purpose of crying, and that the-e ignited. There was no one in the house at the time. The damage »as scial,, but a couple cf birds in a cage were suffocated by the smoke. TEACHER'S MEETING.—A largely attended meeting of the Llandovery and Llandilo teachers Association was held at the Na- tional Schools on Saturday last. The chair was occupied by Mr C. G. Phillips, master of the schools. Miss Painter, the secretary read a considerable number of letters which were discussed. Messrs Coward, Beach, and Croft applied for nomination by the Association for the chair of vice-president of N.U.T. The two former were proposed but a motion by iur Morgan, Llandilo, seconded by Mr Lewis, Ammanford, that the applications should lie on the table as a protest against the rejec- tion by the English Teachers of Mr Thomas John, as vice-president. The previous prepo- sitions were withdrawn and the latter was carried unanimously. Mr Moro-an was elec- ted Press secretary of the Association. On the motion of Mr Jenkyn Jones, Brynamman seconded by Mr Thomas, Glanamman, Mr Lewis (Llangollen) was nominated for the eXT Arle TT e, iT-U-T- Mr Thomas John fprl Cori rf Uil'i11 ^'lliams also nomina- ^01.lefepondence was read with refer- the formS proP°'sal ?f the Association for stiuotirm' a SC:ieme f°r the better in- Vf P.Ts. On the motion of Mr V'rl. £ aiJs seconded by Mr Matthews. Llan- ff' 1vas decided to form a committee to cuatt a scheme for submission to the Ida n- clilo and Llandebie School Board. The follow ing were elected on the committee. Mr Thos Thomas, Glanamman, and Mr Jenkyn Jones, Brynamman, to represent the teachers of the iJantlilo School Board. Mr Lewis, Amman- ford, and Mr Williams, Penvgroes/ to repre- sent the Llandebie Teachers^ Mr Knovle to represent Llangathen, Mr C. G. Phillius, the voluntary schools. The secretary was also added to the committee. A motion was made by Mr C. G. Phillips, and seconded by Mr Williams, Penygroes, that strenuous efforts should be made this year by the Association :o increase the Benevolent and Orphanage Funds. Mr J. Lewis, Ammanford, led a liscussion on the schemes in the new code. die Secretary introduce the question of the implificationvof needlework. KIDWELLY. ST LI'KE'S FAIR. The Kidwelly Hiring CM tIe, nnd PJg hair was held on Monday and Tuesday in very wet weather. There was a great demand for male and female farm servants, but both were very scarce. High wages were demanded and obtained by those present A good sale of cattle was effected on Monday, whilst on Tuesday, owing to the weather, only a few pigs changed hands.