Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

SINGULAR STORY OF A BICYCLE MAN ARKESTED AND BROUGHT TO CAi-NARVUN. On ThuTeday, a postman, who collected the letters from the Water!o Fort letter box found a note among the !<• cers. It was not in an enve ope. and the pc<shnan naturally read it. The •writer stated that he iiad stolen a lady's bicycle, had had a good ride, and had left it on the roadside. The note was at once taken to the police station. But the police had been previously advised from Pwlihe i that a lady s bicycle had been stolen, and a description had been supplied them of the thief. It appears that a young man was rxting a lady's bicycle in the neighbourhood of Fourcro?*es. He placed it against a wad ar.d went intc a field. A strange man came by, ar.d took possession of the bicycle, and rode away, the ;• ulnae being eventually found at Bontnewydci. 71 Upt.n information ov the t'left be':i? Teceivfd from Pwllheli. P.C. 76 war, instructed to ar- rest a man who was believed to answr to the description given, and who was said to have gone through Carnarvon in the direction of Bangor. On the highway near the latter tov.'n the constable arrested a man on suspicion, and brought him to the poJic:e station at Car- narvon, where they arrived shortly after the postman had delivered the note found in the letter box. The man war- confronted with the note, "but stoutly denied having written it. and with equal emohasis said that he kne',y nothing about the bicycle. He was removed to-day to Pwllheli j'or the purposes of identi- fication. He is better dressed than the cus- tomary tramp, and has in his possession a mili- tary modal, which indicates that he is an old soldier. r

CONWAY MOTORIST IN TROUBLE THE DEFENDANT TAUGHT A LESSON IN COURTESY. Felix Hadley., son of Air Hadley, of Bron XJedraeth, Conway, was charged at the police court, on Alonday, with not having a tail light on his motor car on the night of September 29th. The defendant, who pleaded guilty, said that it was purely an accident. P.C. Evan Roberts (30) deposed to seeing the defendant's motor car passing through De- ganwy on the night in question. As the de- fendant had no tail fcght, witness whistled twice few the defendant to stop, but Hadley took no notice of him. He could see the de- fendt nt going in the direction of Deganwy Crosft~ng-gate?. and followed. When lie came 1lp to him witness asked why he had not stop- I ped. "The defendant replied that he had no business to whistle after him that it was his duty to put iifr> his hand if he wanted him to stop. iHe (the constable) said it w<i. r,1) use for him to hold up his hand when the c-r had passed, tfcle also jold defendant that h'is tail lamp was U¡i.1t. When they went to examine the lamp it wan quite cold. Mr. Kneestia-.v (to defendant) V. fins yntl 10s and cost*. It is always better to be cour. i teous to the guardians of the law. j Mr. J. Allanson Pieton Air. Hadley, did you hear the whistle? J The Defendant: Yes; but I bad neycr heard + poljco ^istle bef^te.

AT THE CARNARVON OVAL AAlUSIXfG ACCOUNT OF SATURDAY'S MATCH. TOGETHER WTDH SOAIE COATMON-SEXte'E CKiTlCISAl. A spectator at the Carnarvon v. Denbigh football match (who signs himseii "Oitl Stagpr") writes to us as follows: — I had heard that the Carnarvon Football Club, under new management, was doing won- ders, that it was the best club in North Wales, and that it was going to make Carnarvon fam- ous. I was assured that 1 would get a treat If I went to see Carnarvon play. With this assurance," backed by scholastic testi- mony," I went on Saturday to the Oval—Car- narvon, not Kennington, be it remembered—to see Carnarvon pulverise-as I was told they would do-their opponents, but I came away a disa/ppomted, but a wiser man, and 1 said that I would never again take anybody's assur- ance," scholastic or otherwise. The day was beautifully fine. If anything, there was a little too much wind. But botn teams had the advantage of it, and, therefore, neither could complain. The visiting team was Denbigh—an excellent combination, I believe -and the match attracted a large number of spectators. One spectacled gentleman, with notebook in hand, seemed greatly interested in the game. He was uneasy, and walked about making comments on the play and the players. It was evident that he was a supporter ot the Carnarvon team, and was very much afraid that they would lose. On inquiry I was told that he was a "chiel takin' notes, and that faith he would prent it." No doubt the notes, wherever they can be found, will prove interesting reading, that is, if they are not burdened with the names of all present, the same as reports of local temperance meetings often are. Carnarvon winning the toss, played -with the wind and the sun at their backs. Otica- sionally they were dangerous, but they failed to score—in the first half. I will not say that they failed miserably. It so happened that Denbigh had a goalkeeper, otherwise they might have scored innumerable goals. But what seemed strange- was, that their goal- shooters each time kicked the ball into the hands of the goalkeeper instead of past him into the net. Of course, the goal was of the usual width, and with only one man between the sticks," it was not a difficult matter to kick the ball where it was intended it should be .kicked. Possibly, the goal-shooters were experimenting, or, perhaps, they were making a mark oi the goalkeeper. The latter, however, did not complain, for he was able at the sound of the half-time whistle to congratu- himself and his team on having a clean sheet. The spectators, the great majority of whom were from Carnarvon, were impatient with the Carnarvon team. They expected them to score once, twice, and even three times in the first half, but they did not do so. They rea- lised that when the team came to play against the wind in the second half their chance of scoring would be very remote. So impatient were the spectators at times that they yelled. It was a revelation to me that -canaries could yell. But yell they did on this day, at them- selves, at the players, and the poor referee, whose great sin was that he did not show suffi- cient partialitv for Carnarvon. They had got it into their head-«, possibly, as the result of reading the last football editions, and discus- sing the kicking powers of Dick, Tom and Harry, that they knew more about football than the referee. Hence their interference. It was a surprise to me that the referee tolerated the interference, knowing as he did that lie, was in absolute authority. But he may have attributed the conduct of the crowd to their ignorance. It must be admitted, how- ever, that they did not use strong and obscene language, like many football crowds do. This mav be due to the new management of tha club. I am told that the use of strong lan- guage by spectators has been repressed by members of the committee of the club, and the latter are deserving of thanks for their efforts to purify, as it were, the football field. May they succeed also in stopping undue interfer- ence with the referee is the sincere wish of every lover of the game. Two, if not more members of the committee of the reformed olub were on the field. and I am told that they were keep- ing a watchful eye on some noisy youths, to each of whom the pertinent query might have been addressed: "Does your mother know you're out? In the second half Carnarvon were beaten iu every department of the game. Their weak- nesses were many and serious. The visitors were faster, and their combination much super- ior to that of the home team. It may be said that combination was almost unknown among the Carnarvon players. When a player got possession of the ball he kicked it any- wnere, relying on the wind, or luck, to take it to its destination—the goal, or somewhere else. Their piasaes were almost invariably inter- oepted by the visiting players, who, when they got the ball outpaced their opponents and eventually landed the leather safely inside the net. This they did three times. Had they tried thev might have doubled the score. How- ever, the Carnarvon players were not all mediocre. There were three who played reallv well. They were the outside right, the outside left, and the centre forward. Had the other members of the team played as well as they did, Carnarvon would not have been beaten- perhaps. h was in the back department that the Car narvon team was really weak. Seldom have I seen weaker backs. '1 hey seemed to have been placed in the team as lili-ups. It was said that one of them had not played football tor years. If that be the case, all that need be said is, that he did well under the circum- stances. But why should he have been select- ed? The match-a League match-was an im- portant one, and the strongest team possible should have been put in the field. As it was, the team was so weak as to be the butt of the crowd. They must have greatly disheartened those members of the committee who have the interest of the club at heart, and whose sole endeavour is to provide for Carnarvon people amusement, as well as to induce young fellows to play football for the love of the game, and not for any personal gain. The two goalkeepers played finely. Were it not fer their excellent play, many more goals would have been registered. This remark is especially applicable to the Carnarvon goal- keeper. The latter, however, did one unwise thing. Having got possession of the ball, "he plaved it into mid-field, and when he was dis- possessed of it. he failed to return with suffi- cient speed to his goal, which was consequent- I., placed in jeopardy. It was only bv the greatest ill-luck that the visitors did not man- age to send the ball between the sticks. Goal- keepers have their place and their duty. and it is certainly not part of their worik to go into mid-field, and leave their charge unprotected and undefended. 'Experience will no doubt teach the Carnarvon goalkeeper not to act so Tashlv in future. The game ended in a. win for Denbigh by three goals to two. The score does not indi- rate the run of the plav. Denbigh were much the better team on Saturday. They fully de served their victory, and none of the spectators begrudged them the honour and the glorv of the. dav. Carnarvon will have to strengthen their back division if they mean to win the matches which thev have arranged to play. Tn- dividual, or exhibition play, must also be dis- couraged. In days irone by this might have answered the ouTnose. but the times have changed, and also the mode of playing tfoot- b?U. What is wanted is combination. With- out it matches cannot be won. There was a t.im.a when Carnarvon was well-known in the football world, when its football teams were amoner the best in North Wales. There is nothing to Prevent Carnarvon asrain taking a. prominent place amonq the football Clubs of the northern half of the Principality.

DIED AT HIS WORK. Mr. Pentir Williams, on Saturday, held an inquest touching the death of William Hugh«, an eldei'ly man, residing at Braich, Dinorwic. The deceased was employed at the Dinorwic OHm-ries. On Wednesday he resumed work after having been inca-pacitated for nearly 12 months, and on the following day he collapsed, and died shortly afterwards. A post mortem I examination disclosed fatty degeneration of the heart, and in accordance with the medical tes- timony a verdict of Death from natural causes was returned. Air. Evan Jones (Alessrs. Ellis W. Davies and Jones) watched the inquiry on behalf of the relatives.

CARNARVON RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION & CORPORATION FINANCES I To the Eiditor of the "Herald." Sir,—I have read with some interest the ac- ] count in your paper of the meeting of the Town Council held on the 6th inst., and I am glad to find that Alderman Lake does me the credit of having "collated my figures with the utmost care." For the benefit of your readers and Alderman Lake I may give the fol- lowing extracts from the Corporation Accounts as my authority for the statements I made at I the meeting of the Ratepayers' Association. Before doing so I would, however, draw at- tention to the fact that my figures were not taken for three years, but for eight years com- mencing with 1801, with the exception of the baths which have been in existence for only three years. ANGLESEY FERRY, Payments. Receipts. Profit. Loss. i; s. d. JB s. d. £ s. d. JB s. d. 1901 257 1 8 31 10 0 225 11 8 1902 433 9 5 377 16 9 55 12 8 1903 1126 13 6 1418 18 4 292 4 10 To "Arvon" Sus- nense A/c. 289 17 6 2 7 4 1904 1546 0 2 1543 12 10 2 7 4 1905 1675 6 8 1513 11 1,1 161 15 61 1906 1812 8 2 .1621 4 7 £ 191 3 6! 1907 1652 6 7 1530 13 0* 121 13 6,1 1908 1621 6 8 1410 10 3 210 16 5 10,414 10 4 9447 16 11* 969 0 8^ Less. 2 7 4 966 13 4 £ Paid out of Borough Fund "Arvon Suspense A/c. 82 16 11 Carried forward. 1049 10 34 A B E R BRIDGE. Payments. Receipts. Profit. Loss. L s. d. d3 s. d. B g. d. £ s. d. Brought forward » 1049 10 3! 1901 632 9 9 364 5 0 II 1902 830 13 1 352 6 3 w.. 1903 856 7 6 308 19 5 „ « 1904 744 15 6 308 11 0 < „ 1905 693 5 10 370 3 10 « « 1906 704 4 0 389 16 7 II 0; 1907 772 3 10 361 0 4 „ « 1908 738 13 3 331 1 5 5972 12 9 2786 3 10 Loss 3186 8 11 BATHS. Payments. Receipts. Profit. Loss. JB s. d. £ s. d. JS s. d. £ s. d. 1906 335 7 5 165 0 1 1907 295 8 9 70 3 1 1908 291 14 10 42 1 8 92211 0 277 410 645 6 2 Cost of 1897 Act 1324 14 10 6206 0 2! WATER REVENUE SURPLUS. L s. d. C s. d. Ferry Loss 1049 10 3 Stock in hand 889 13 2 Aber Bridge 3186 8 11 Debtors < 137 0 8 Baths 645 6 2 Halifax Loan.1000 0 0 Cost of Act 1897 1324 14 10 Steam RolleT 138 7 7 — Treasurer 57915 2 J36206 0 2 £ Cash in hand 1 5 5 JE2746 2 0 I Your roaders will he able to judge how far I my remarks at thb meeting of the 'Ratepayers' I Association were accurate. It was stated at the Council that it was a wise provision to have in hand a balance in order to meet con- tingencies that might arise, but this statement is inconsistent with the endeavour made by I the Council some time ago to obtain the con- sent of the 'Local Government Board to apply- ing a portion of their wakr. revenue towards the reduction of the general district rate (not the water irate, as stated by Alderman Parry). A more unfair proposal can gcarceiy be conceived inasmuch as it would give relief to those ratepayers who had contributed no- I thing towards the water revenue, and the ap- plication was very properly refused by the .Local Government Board. Can anyone say that it is good financial policy to lend money at 3| per cent, and to Carnarvon, Oct. 14th, 1908. Carnarvon, Oct. 14th, 1908. borrow at 4i per cent. ? The loan to the Halifax Corporation is 3i per cent., whilst the Carnarvon Corporation are paying 4j per cent. upon their loan. My contention is a very reasonable one, that those who have earned the accumulation should be entitled to the benefit of it, and that anything in the nature of permanent improvements should be paid for' by further lean. W7hen the statement is made that it was never expected that the baths would be a .source of profit to the town, but a loss, I am quite sure that had that state- ment been made at the time, the undertaking was contemplated, the voice of the ratepayers would have been raised against it. In con- elusion, I will only say that nothing was further from my intention than to lay before the ratepayers an untrue statement, and I am not surprised that the facts disclosed are not pleasant reading for the Finance Committee of the Council.—Yours faithfullyy CHAS. A. JONES.

ALDERMAN LAKE REPLIES (To the Editor of the "Herald.") Sir,—I shall be glad if you will permit me to reply, through the medium of your paper, to the letter from Mr C. A. Jones appearing in a contemporary.* In the first place I notice that Air Jones knakes a correction. His figures were for the past eight years, not three years as reported. Naturally this makes a difference. I also notice, however, that he includes in his finan- cial statement some expenses which were in- curred eleven years ago while cn another part of his Jetter he refers to a transaction which took place over forty years ago. Why not have gone hack to the year 1284, when the borough was first incorporated ? )- Mr Jones proceeds to five figures in order to prove his statement, but his figures appear to have been arranged solely with a view to prov- mg his statement and not in order to place the true position of affairs beiore the ratepayers. For instance, he includes repayments in re- fopera of mortgages to the extent Of JB3694, but he makes no mention ai the fact. Surely Mr Jones should have mentioned so important a matter as this. Apparently he is of opinion that money app'iieo in repayment of mort- gages (i.e.. in purchasing the property! is lost, aJthough I doubt very much whether he would be of the same opinion in the case1 of a pri- vate individual purchasing a house with bor- rowed money and subsequently paying off the mortgage. But even if Tvlr Jones himself holds this very unusual opinion he has no right to assume, as he does by giving a bald statement 1 <yl totals, that the general body of ratepayers would take the same view of the matter. He should place ALL the facts before them in order that they may arrive at a proper judg- ment; The object of Air Jones.' criticisms at the meeting of the Ratepayers' Association was to call the attention elf the Council to losses which ft was suggested were N0\V being in- curred on the Cbrporation undertakings in the hopo that such losses. would be minimised in the future. In what way is this purpose at- taine-a" by bringing in the question of the ex- pense incurred by the Corporation eleven years ago in procuring the Corporation Aot, 1897 ? If the Corporation were now contemplating a further application to Parliament I could | understand iMiTJones referring to the expense incurred on a previous occasion, but as the Corporation has no such intention at present the introduction of this matter appears to me to ibe quite irrelevant if not mischievous. To add the cost of the Act of 1897 to the so- called losses is finance run riot with a ven- j ^eance. If anything is a. capital charge, surely thifi is. The Act is the Corporation's Charter for all time in respect of the undertakings con- ttemed and is their authority for carrying on the Ferry, for theimprovement of which Air Jones professes to be so zeaTous. Would Air II Jones consider that the money expended on its Acts of Parliament by the Harbour Trust was I lost? If ao. it appears to me to have been money well lost, for it enabled the Trust, quite (recently. to w'ia an action of tremendous finan- cial importance to the town of Carnarvon. From the foregoing, ,it wilil be seen that Air Jones' so-called Toss includes capital charges to the extent of jH76S. In the hope, no doubt, that he would make the Council look ridiculous "dr Jones then asks an utterly absurd question in a manner which decidedly misleads the public. He asks" Is it good financial policy to lend money at 3! per 4 cent, and borrow at 4, per cent?" Certainly not—if the transactions take place at the same time. The borrowing to which A!r Jones refers took place over FORTY YE.AJRS ago, no doubt, on the best terms then possible, while the lend- ing took place only FOUR YEAR'S ago, again on the best terms then possible. Had Council had an option to repay tht* balance- at tiny tim!' remaining d.ue on the old loan Mr Jones* may rest. assured, that the option would have beei exercised long ago and the rnonev re-borrowed on more favourable terms. Un- fortunately, the Council had no such option, so the loan had to run its full course aZ fift,y years. Moreover, the mortigR'gegc, were* actually approached with a view to their ac- cepting repayment of the outstanding balance, but thoy natwalty refused to accommodate the Council. Of the original Joan of JB80,000 there still remains a (balance of B5000 to pay off. With this information before them the public will' be able to place their own estimate upon the value of Mr Jones' criticisms of the Corporation's finances, and with them I am now quite content to leave the matter.- Yours faithfully, D. T..LAKE. Carnarvon, October 16th, 1908. *?-Ir Charles Jones' "ette--r referred to by Mr Lake is published above.

REPLY TO MR CHARLES A. JONES. (To the Editor of the "Herald.") Sir,—Will you kindly allow me t-pac- la your paper in which to reply to a letter by Mr Charles A. Joney which, appears in a. contemporary to-day. Like Mr Jones I have examined the printed accounts of the Corpora- tion, but with a different result. Instead of there having been a loss of £1049 (as stated by Mr Jones) in the working of the Ferry during the last 8 years, there has been a. profit of J3952. With regard to the baths the loss during the last 3 years has been JB204 and not £645 as Mr Jonej has stated. Mr Jones has fallen into the error of in- cluding repayment of loans in his figures. With regard to the ferry it should be pointed out that the Council only took ov< r the working of the steamer in November 1901 previous to which a rent of only JB50 per annum was re- ceived from the lessee. The Council had to maintain the land in J stages. During the -y'2ar ended, Alarch 1901 a sum of over B200 was thus expended and is included in Mr Jones* statement. With reigard to the waterworks loan, any- one who has taken an intelligent interest in the finances of the Town Council will know that it was incurred 40 years ago when the rate of interest was high. If Mr Jones knows where the Council could get interest at the rate of 4.2 1 per cent on investment of their reserves, he ought, in the interests of the rate- payers, to give the information. The Council, according to the printed accounts again, have been borrowing money during the lasl. 10 years at intereist varying from 2i to 5g per cent, whereas Lthey l| £ et Ifr"Om the H'aii Corporation 31 per cent". Is not this "t^>odi financial policy" according to Mr Jones' standard. 1 ■ t By the way, 'the ,cre.ditof the Carnarvou Town Council is better than thafr of the I County Council. The latter has had to borrow money within the last few years at 3! per cent) interest. Yours, etc., T.D.S. Carnarvon, 15th October, 1908. 1 —

OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE 11 SALART SENTENCE; ON A LLANRWST MAN. At Llanrwst, on Alonday, Jeremiah Jackson Scotland-street, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for obstructing the police on the occasion of the arrest of a person who recently disturbed the court by singing comic songs and revival hymns.

MR. JUSTICE LAWRENCE AT DINORWIC QUARRY. On Alonday, Air Justice Lawrence, \ecora- panied by AIv and Mrs Assheton-Srnith. Mr 'Nee'e, and others, paid a. visit, to the DinorwiC Quarry, and 'witnessed blasting operations on a, large scale. They arrived, in the jp.mi'r.y about 10.30. and went up the inclines ;n a number of smr.U trucks ar far as the tt • mills. At a given signal several blasts wok placc, the quantity of powder used. being •500iibs. Aifterwai^s th? party lurched at- Gilfach Drlu, and left, the r-uairy at 2.30. On Wednesday. Air Just-ice Lawrence and others .ehct over land be'onging to Mr Aafrhs- ton-S'mith at Llanddehiiolea. 1

RE-UNION IN WALES A LADY'S1 (EARNEST PLEA FOR CO-OPERATION. At the Church Congress it Aianchester on Thursday, the 8tih, a meeting in defence of the Ciburch in Wades was held, at which papers were Yead,by the Bishop of St. David's, Air A. Gr.iffith-'Boecawen, and Mr F. do Winton. A I discussion followed. A lies B. Walton EVans who followed the Archbishop of McHbourne, and the Bishop of Aberdeen, welcomed the remarks they had in regard to greater r3-union between the Church and the religious L- .-dios in Wales, and said that unless the Church couldl meet other religions bodies an,r co-op«rate in the causes ¡ of irccr.lliy snd tcirpsKince, it could not be I called Christian—in the real sense of the word. lie-union was developing in Wales, and one remarkaMe siigy was the work now being undertaken in :North Wales by women of all classes of the community in regaid to the p-uxity question. iThe women felt it their duty to tiy and remove a blot on their beauti- ful land, .and the British Wcmen's Temperance Association, Girls' FriendLy Society workers, the twenty Boards of Guardians, and workers of all gradies- were joining together to try and raise those who hacfboen tempted, and set up a higher standard of morality. Airs Herbert Lewis, president of the Women's Free Church Council, and Miss 'Edith Champneys, of Llan- dudno, were working jointly as secretaries, and this month four meetings were being held, at Rhyl, October 19th, the president being Airs ¡ Herbert Lewis; at Barmouth, October 20th, Church House, president, Airs Gwynoro -Da- vies Welshpool, October 21st, Church House, president. Mrs Price-Davies Bangor, October 22nd, Council Chamber, president, Lady R-eichel. As a result of the women's move- ment (Welshmen were beginning to act and: form themselves, into societies, and the seeds of co-operation were being sown broadcast. It might be asked what this had to do with Church derfence in WaleB ? The Church had to be constructive as well as defensive, and un- less she worked for the national good, she could not expect to retain her great position.. Let the clergy remember all in a parish, whether Church. people or not, were parishioners, and Church people lead lives of high aim and en- deavour, and the Church wouiidi not need de- fence meetings, but her position would' be -in- pregnable both from within and without.

SLATE TRADE AND FREE TRADE CONSERVATIVES PUSHING TARIFF REFORM. A Conservative meeting was held at Pwll- heli on Tuesday, Colonel Lloyd Evans presid- ing. After a speech by Mr Harold Jager. Liverpool. Mr Sam. Thompson (Unionist candidate for West Denbighshire) stated that Welsh quarry- men were losing annually large sums of money owing to the importation of French, American, and Italian slates. For the six years ending 1907, he said 430,887 tons of slates, represent- ing over a million and a quarter pounds in value, had been brought into this country. He referred to the recent agitation in Carnar- vonshire owing to the Bangor University Col- lege authorities having decided to roof their new buildings with slates from South Wales. How, he asked, could the local quarcrymen, who found a grievance in slates being brought from Pembrokeshire, countenance the impor- tation, duty free, of Continental and American slates into Wales? Air Thompson concluded his address by stating that the people of Pwll- heli would be assisting him in his candidature for West Denbighshire by making a strenuous fight in the Carnarvon Boroughs at the iext I election. Mr Cledwyn Owen having spoken on the Licensing Bill. Mr Nee (secretary of the County Constitu- tional Association), in the course of his re- J marks, joined issue .with Air Ellis Davies, M.P., upon a statement recently made by the latter when referring to the crisis in the slate trade, viz. That the importation of foreign slates had nothing to do with the crisis, which that gentleman said was due to the depression in the building trade. Mr Nee pointed out that J8151,000 worth of roofing slates were imported into this country last year. About 60 per cent. of the price obtained for slates repre- sented wages, and surety the loss of eome JB78,000 in wages to the quarrymen of this country would aggravate the depression. But ■why "was the building trade slack? Because almost every trade was now doing badly, and as the success of a builder was inextricably connected with the progress and success of I other industries, when these were down, tl-e I builder also felt the pinch.

I FOUNDER OF BOTTWNOG SCHOOL THE PROPOSED AIEAI0RIAL TO BISHOP ROWLANDS. 0 Bishop Henry Rowlands, the founder1 of the Bottwnog School, was born at Meiliteyrn, Sam, and died in 1661. Ho endowed the Bot- twnog School, and also the *almshouses at Bangor. All boys from Bottwnog and Aleill- teyrn parishes had their education free at the school on payment of Is entrance fee, and out- siders were admitted on the payment of 2s 6d fee, there being no other charges. Parents used to send their boys to the school from all part,-i of North Wales, and they had their lodgings cheap at different farmhouses in the neighbourhood. In this way hundreds, if not thousands, have been educated at this school, who otherwise would not have had any educa- tion at all. At present there are in Wales, England, and America hundreds of the "old I ooys" in good positions. Among them are Bishop J. Owen, St. David; Dean Roberts, Bangor; Archdeacon Alorgan, of Anglesey; Air Owen Owen, Inspector of Schools, Cardiff, and others. Several of the "old boys" met at Carnarvon on the 28th of August, and decided to make an appeal to the "old boys" and others for subscriptions for the purpose of erecting a monument and a drinking fountain at Sarn, in memory cf Bishop Rowlands. The Viri. Archdeacon Alorgan was elected chairman; Air AI. T. Alorris, Carnarvon, as secretary.; and Air W. Owen, N. and P. Bank, Carnarvon, treasurer. More than e70 has already been subscribed. Over 350 circulars were sent out to the "o!d boys," but we are sorry to learn that only about 50 "old boys" have so far responded. It is to be hoped that those who had such splendid education, say for 10 or 12 years, for the nominal sum of Is and 2s 6d, will feel that it is their duty and privilege to come forward and give a helping hand to raise a worthy monument to the greatest bene- factor Lleyn ever had. In the list of sub- scribers are several who are not "old boys"- landowners and others in Lleyn—and the com- mittee appeal to others to follow their example, and send their subscriptions without delay to either the treasurer (Air W. Owen) or the sec- retary (Air M. T. Morris). I ■■

HIGHWAY ROBBERY I HOOLIGANS AND ROBBERS IN THE VALE OF CONWAY. A .correspondent writes —On Wednesday night, as one o; the workmen employed at Dol- garrog was returning from the direction of Treif- riw, between the Irelriw Wells and Dolgarrog, he was attacked by two men, who struck him on the head and afterwards took what they could get from his pockets. As soon as he was set free he ran for assistance, which he found close hv. but though a, search was made im- mediately, no trace of the culprits could be found, and nothing has been scen of them pince. This is the first case cr violence which has occurred in the district since the works began.

BY TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE PROPOSED WELSH 'COUNCIL. A committee of Welsh members of Parlia- ment was last evening appointed to confer with the committee recently elected at Shrews- bury in connection with the scheme for a Welsh National Council, with a view to mak- ing representations to the Government regard- ing the bill to be introduced on the subject next session.

MEDICAL APPOINTMENT. Conway, Friday. At a special meeting of the Town Council, Dr Lewis Travis (one of the medical officers of health for the Carnarvonshire Joint ;;):,r:i- tary Committee) was elected medical officer for Conway. Dr J. D. Jones (Llandudno Junction) was also a candidate. The former obtained seven, and the latter four votes.

TOWN IN FLAAIES. Berlin, Friday. The "Vosische Zeitung" states that a great fire is raging in Serajevo, the capital of Bosnia. Fifty-six shops and 30 private houses are al- ready destroyed.

SCHOOLBOY'S SUICIDE. London, Friday. Ernest Walters, a school boy, aged 11, threw himself in front of a goods train last evening, at Faversham, fearing punishment from the headmaster. He was cut to pieces.

WIFE'S DELUSIONS LLEYN FARMER'S MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES. INTERESTING EVIDENCE. An interesting case was heard at the Pwllheli Police Court, on Wednesday, when Ann Evans, of Rhiw, summoned her husband, Thos. Evans, of Abersoch, for cruelty. iMr. Howard Jones, for the complainant, ex- plained that applicant married the defendant at the Salem C.iM. Chapel, Pwllheli, in Sept., 1900, and they eventually lived at Brynrodyn. Soon afterwards an uncle of the complainant died, and lett her a sum o,f £1,300 and farm stock. Ever since the marriage defendant's manner and conduct had not been what could be desired. He was much addicted to drink, and was very cruel towards his wife. The complainant, Ann Evans, in her evi- dence, said ner married life with defendant was a very miserable one. On one occasion her husband struck her, and aha had to run away for her life. On another occasion he came to the bedroom and threatened to throw her out of the window. She had not been living with ner husband since the beginning of the swm- mer, and she left him because she was afraid of him. Cross-examined by Mr. E. R. Davies, wit- ness said she asked her husband one night for the deeds relating to the farm, and he replied they were in safe keeping. Later in the night, however, she and her mother got up and ran- sacked all the drawers in the house in search for them, but the deeds had been taken from the house. She alleged that defendant took the deeds with a view of making certain alterations. He went to bed every night with his trousers on, and had the keys in his pocket. She had fought hard for the deeds and her property, and would fight again. In April last she in- structed Mr. Robert Parry to sell the farm stock. She admitted that on he day of the auction she pushed defendant, and to show how she did it, she tried the experiment on Supt. Jones, who was standing close, to her. The Superintendent; She is very strong in- deed. Margaret Thomas, Tanyffordd, Rhiw, a. ser- vant at Brynrodyn, said she heard defendant threatening to throw his wife through the win- dow. He also threatened, on another occasion, to take his wife out and hang her. For the defence, Mr. Evan H. Davies con- tended that the proceedings were instituted against defendant out of mere spite, as he was almost penniless. P.C. William Owen (46), Abersoch, said that in May last he visited Brynrodyn, at the re- quest of Thomas 'Evans. who now resided at Sarn Villa. Thomas Evans asked his wife if she would get his clothes, and she, in an excited manner, cursed him, and said No," until he brought back the J3400. She dealt Thomas Evans a nasty blow with a broom, and eventually sent him out through the front door. Dr. O. J. Evans, Uangian, said he had been acquainted with the parties tor some years, and he gathered they lived peaceably together. In January last the wife developed a certain di- sease, and was unconscious for about three weeks. She had certain delusions regarding her husband that he had been unfaithful to her, and that he had taken some of her money. Witness understood that complainant had been incited against her husband by her mother. In reply to a magistrate, witness said that she would be freed from these delusions if she were allowed nuietness. He did not think she had yet regained her mental balance. The Bench held that the question of cruelty had not been sufficiently proved, and they gave their decision in favour of defendant. Mr. Evan R.. Davies pleaded f«k costs, and costs were awarded against complainant.

HOLYHEAD & THE ISOLATION HOSPITA At the Holyhead Urban Council on Tuesday evening, -Air T. Slater in the chair, the. ques- tion of an isolation hospital for Holyhead was aga in considered. It was reported that Air R;Lchard Jones, T'J- uant, had refused to let .Foe! to the Council for the purposes of a- hospital, and' the Health Committee! ercommended th at'tho council should approach Lord (Stanley of Alderley with a view to securing the Lifeboat Hjouse at Porth Gruffydd as an isolation hospital. Dr Clay, medical officer, said that he had visited the liftelboat house in company with the surveyor. He had not been there before, andi possibly some of the councillors did not. know Avhere it was, nor the kind of road which led to it. The road Jed to a common two miles from the middle of the town, and then a rough path Jed over the common for half a mile. The. descent to the lifeboat house was a rough and precipitous one; and a good dead of money would have 'to be speint an making it safe for the conveyance of a sick person. He understood! that the building had cost B1450 to build. It was 49 feet 'long, 21 feet wide, the height- at the seta end was 23 feet, and near the land 9 feet. Certainly it was isolated enough. It would do ar. "isolation" hospital with a vengeance, for no-one could get near it aifter dark, and he did not know who would like to .live there. No nurfie would stay there. They would have to spendi as much in making it accessible and convenient as would build a decent hospital in a suitable place nearer the town. He thought that if the Council could .get a site at Tre Wil- mod, a nice, compact hospital could be built I there for JB500 or £400..The" Ponciau were not much M'ed, and were not- likely to be need ifor building purposes. The place oould I be used for any case of diphtheria. Air R. Mon Williams: It would cost a let to make a road there. Dr Clay No, you need not have a proper road, only something suitable for taking a Iran along. As to Porth Grutfydd, it would1 be better than no place at all but he was told that during a storm the two large doors had been washed down by the sea. The medical officer also pointed out that j cholera was raging in Russia, and Russian 6hip.s ca.me into the port, so that there was cer- tiirJy a danger. He reminded the '.Council that t.hey had nofc yet decided whether they were com? to have a hospital or not. Once they decided on having one they would scon find a site or a suitable house. jl The Health Committee were asked to re- consider the -matt<T\

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RISKY VOYAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC* After leaving Liverpool some of the crew who were taking out It-he newly built ferry; steamer Etailie Lisboa to Brazil became afraid, and said that they could not risk their lives in proceeding to such a distant plaje in such a small steamer. The captain told them that rather than '.institute uroceedings in court against them he would allow any of the crew 'who wished to do so to ieave the ship. Several accepted his offer with alacrity, and were landed at Holyhead. They possess very little clothing and are almost penniless. Our Holyhead representative vvritcf :—Much interest, is taken in the small palole steamer which has put in here bound 'for Para. Every year one of these tiny craft braves the Atlantic* so that she may b,¡ol used as a, river bof t in houth America. Three years, ago a small snip of a similar kind was never heard of after leaving Holyhead. Some of the crew have left the one now in harbour, being afraid to an ieitako the voyage. CARNARVON PULPIT SUPPLIES

CALVINISTIC METHODISTS. Kngedi: H. Harris Hughes. Aloriah: D. Jones, Disgwylfa. Beulah R. Parry, Jerusalem. Shiloh 1. Davies, Brvnrhos. Cast'e Square: D. Hughes. CONGREGATION ALISTS. Saleni Bryniog Roberts; Stanley Jones. Pendref: Stanley Jones; Bryniog Roberts. BAPTIST. Caersalem: R. G. Roberts. WESLKYANS. Ebenezer Evan Roberts, re'lli;a'rwaen; O. Aladoo Roberts. Castle Street: D. R. Rowe, Bangor. FUKE CHURCH OF WALKS. Cy.s.:egr Hugh Jones. JBlftTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS.

BIRTHS. GARDNER—October 12, at Bushwcod, Edg- bafeton, Birmingham, tlio wife of Willoughby. Gardner, Dt-ganwy, of a JOell. HUGHES—October 6, the wife of Air R. 0< Hughes, chemist, High Street, Biatrial! Festiniogj of a son. MARRIAGES. tEILLIS—BARTON—October 5th, at Llanbeb. lig Church, tht; Rev Wynne Jones, vicar, officiating, the eldest son of Air E. Ellis* Bank Quay, Carnarvon, to the second; daughter of Mr E. Barton, engine driver, 12 Alarcus Street, Carnarvon, WILLIAMS*—W1ILLIAAIS—Oevober 10, at the Registrar's Office., by license by Mr J. R.. Jones, registrar, Air Thoma-s Williams', Cae Hob, Lianddeinioien, to Aliss Cather-. me Jane Williams, 3, (Field Street, Bryn* gwran, daughter of the. late Henry Wil, liams (Aljyfyr AlIJJo) Holyhead. DEATHS. THOMAS—'October 10th, at 2, Old Station, Holyhead, Owen Thomas, aged 72 y^ars.— TYRER-ON the 7th October, at Llanrwst, Ethel Sholta Tyrer, the dearly beloved wife- of Thoma.s Aluir Tyrer, 4, St. Catherine's Road, Bootle. HUGHES October 4, at Incline Cottage, Llandegai Road, Bangor. Mr John Hughes* aged 82 years'. PRITCHARD—October 12, at the residents of her. nephew, J. Richard Pritchard. J.P., Bryn Gauallt, Portmadoc, in her 78tfy year, Jennett PritobaifJ MONUMENTS.

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