Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1909. TOPICAL NOTES MERIONETH VACANCY. Mr Osmond Williams' impending retire- raent from the representation of Merioneth in Parliament had been foretold several weeks ago. Mr Williams. who has ren- dered the cause of Liberalism in the county invaluable service for which his name will long be remembered, was present at yts- erday's meeting of the Merioneth Liberal As- sociaion (Mr William Owen, Blaenau Fes- iniog, presiding),and placed his resignation in the hands of the committee. The resignation was accepted with regiet, but Mr Williams was prevailed upon to continue to serve in Parliament until the general election, and a .candidat.e will be selected to fill the vacancy At the meeting to be held at Barmouth on Sept. 23. As we announced some time ago, the Quarry mail's Union intend to seek a voice in the selection of the progressive candidate, and at yesterday's meeting a let- ter in connection with the matter was read from the Secretary of the Union. It was de- cided to reply asking for further explanation, irorn which we may infer that sympathetic -consideration will be given to the claims of the quarrymen. The Liberal Associa- tion will have a wide field for choice of can- didate, and now that they have been ap- proached in good time by the Quarrymen a onion, it seems very improbable tnat trie .general election wi] witness a split in the progressive forces in the constituency.

ANXIOUS M.P. In demanding that the Disestablishment Bi?l be pressed through all its stages in the Commons, Mr. Clement Edwards, M.P., has the suppotrt of all" Wales, but his manneac of umXag thait the Government is not sincere in its promises and that the Wieijsh member s in the Cabinet are not properly looking after our interests will' meet with rift/tle sympathy. Mr.. EJdiwiards asks: Is there no guarantee for the realisation of our hopes and the honest fulfilment of pjJedjges 'in the fact that four of our col- leagues are within the portaus of the Government? Noblesse oblige. We .took to them to make effective our demand. In- deed, so frank'y is thiis our attitude that we should expect Mr. Lloyd George, ST Samueii Evans, and lr. Herbert Lewis at feast to resign their Ministerial positions .and oome out to fight if the majority of the Cabinet should attempt to p.iay fa,t and Doose with the Slid in the later stages of this session. It its inconceivable, that they can even remain passive specta- toor3 of its disappointment. We do not see the need for so much anxiety. On' the other day the Chancellor of the Exchequer dediared emphatically that the Government means buaine- and we may rest assured that the Disestablishment ques- tion will1 not be cast aside except for the pur- pose of fighting the liords, in which case no Welshman wii'd com dcLer it a sacrifice to have Disestablishment postponed.

PROTECTION OF SLATES. MT. Arthur Hughes, who is nursing the .Arvon Division, makes no 'secret of the fact -tb;at a tax on imported sliaites wilil mean in- (Creaeed fen- He said as much at Pemrhyn- ",we on Wedneodiay, but added that there TOili]; be no irialberiail difference." It was just as well for the cause of Protection that Mr. Hujgihea did not explain what he means by" no material difference," but does he Teat'^y think that a small import tax on slhtes will make the least difference to the foreig- ner? Cheap foreitgn elates willi] JSiill be used by a certain class of builder, for they w.iul be -cheaper than home-prod uced slates eV6.'1 after 'Mr. Huighei' email tax is pad. It would be the height of Solly to txy to believe that the foreigner will pay the tax under these cir- it will of necessity fall upon the workman, who 1 obliged to lite in aJ low-r,ebtkd house. We are surprised that Mr ugh should Sbeiieve it p&ssible to tax spates and import all other .building materials fi'ee. Tax slated, and you are bound to tax everything else that goes to make a hou>se; and in tihlat cam. the "aid materia'1 differ- ence" in rent will beoome a- very gub -jontM <ji £ fePCJ10«. .r;Z.).d ¡ HORSE BREEDING. Anyone acquainted with agriculture and horse-breed ng in the of Conway must, have 'been struck with, the quality of the stock exhibited at the Conway Horse Show on Monday, as compared with what lit was twenty years ago. We remember the first show, andtts miserable display. But, thanks to the enterprise of the late Mr. John Jones, Dinarth Hall, n,t1! the committee and sup- porters of the Conway Show, and also, to the promoters of the North W-ai.es Horse Show, held atCarnafvon at Whitsunt de the, quality I has Improved year by year, and iit can now be truthfully stated that the heavy horses of the diistrict cannot be surpassed anywhere. At Conway, on Monday, the most notable IJmprOVemEIDt, possibly, was in the light horses. It is to be hoped that the show will continue to flourish for many years to come, and he an incentive to farmers to improve thei r stock until a still hligher standard of perfection is attained.

The obscurity with fwhich the campaign in favour of Holyhead as a port for the At- lantic Mails is veiled does not prevent us from pointing out that there was consider- able delay in the delivery of the "Maure- tania's" mails, which were taken direct to Liverpool on the 22nd of March. The direct passage has many adherents, and now that it has been tried it is interesting to note that the mails were not delivered into the post offices of London until 9 a.m. on the 23rd, and were not delivered until after mid-day Had the steamer called at Holy- head they would have been at their Lon- don addresses by first post on the 23rd, and could have caught at Crewe excellent con- nections for all parts of the country, es- pecially the North, and been delivered a I clear day earlier than was the case. Had they been landed at Queenstown, the delay would have been much the same as it T- as by going direct. to Liverpool.

PERSONAL The Bishop of Liverpool and family have been staying at Towjn Gape; over the Easter Holidays. Mr Thomas Roberts and Mr W. Morris Jones, solicitors, Portmadoc. both of whom have been ailing and have undergone surgical operations, are progressing. Dr Lloyd Williams, ot Bangor, has been appointed musical conductor of next year's ) Lleyn and 'Eivion C.M. Cymanfa Ganu. Mr I Hiro R. Griffith, of Criccieth, has been ap- pointed organist. Mossrs R. Bolland and Sons, Ltd., of; Chester, supplied the wedding cake for Lord Dalmeny's wedding with Miss Dorothy Urosvenor, which took place on Thursday. The funeral took place on Thursday, at Bethesda, of Mr John Edwards, who was a justice of the peace for the county of Car- I narvon. Mr Edwards had retired from busi- ness, which he formerly carried on at Uer- lan, Bethesda, and had gone to reside at Conway. He was a prominent figure in con- nection with the Welsh Ca'.vinistic Method ist cause in the county.

LOCAL NEWS I Carnarvon I SUCCESS1.—Mr Jkflbert Walker Griffith, eon ai Mr R. Griffith, J.P., Epworth Villa, has passed! the entrance cxamiruation of the iMetrqpolKtani 1Bhnk, and has (begun duties at the Llanlberis brancih. APRIL FAIR.—There was a good supply of cattle at this fair on Saturday, but the demand was slow. A clearance was made at the following prices —Stirks, £ 6 to £ 8 10s; milch cows, £11 to JB16 10s heifers, £10 to £13; bullocks, JB11 to £15; yearlings JB7 to £9. AN ITEM FROM VANCOUVER —Mr John Evans, the son of Captain Evans. Margaret Street Carnarvon, won the first prize in the principal challenge solo com- petition in connection with a musical, gathering in Vancouver. There were nine competitors, and the adjudicators spoke highly of Mr 'Evans' voice. • CARNARVON CHORAL SOCIETY.—As will be seen from our advertising columns, a IRehearsal Concert will be held on Thurs- day next, at the Pavilion. Reserved Seats (2s 6d) may be booked at the Box Office, Mr Caradoc Rowland, Castle Square. We are pleased to understand that the choir continues to make a good progress, and it is to he hoped that the townspeople generally twill give every support in making the con- cert successful. ■W'EDD'INiG.—On Wednesday, at; itjhei Shiloh iC.M.) Chapel, Miss M. G. Williams, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Williams, Hen- die, Vaynol-etreet, and Mr O. 0. Roberts (cf the firm of Messrs Griffith Jones and 'Co., ironmongers) were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Miss Jennie Richards, Bar- mouth, and Miss Annie Morris, Bryn Meill- ion, were the bridesmaids, and the groom was attended by Mr T. 0. Jones and Mr J. G. Williams. The Rev J. Ei. Hughes, M.A., pastor of iShiloh Church, officiated. I I, MORIAH PASTORATE.—The committee which has been appointed to co-operate with the church officials in the work of selecting a pastor to succeed the Rev H. Harris Hughes, B.A., B.D., ati the Moriah (C.M.) Church, consists of the following members — Dr R.. Parry, Messrs T. 'S. Thomas, Castle Square: J. Francis, Wellington Ter- race; W. Williams Jones, Bangor Street; J. M. Owen, Henry Owen, Hafod Terrace William Jones, Nythfa; Owen Evans. Hill Street; John Jones, Gartherwen; R. Wil- liams, and W. Owen. Bronallt.. ENGIEDI PASTORATE.—Following the decision of the ESngedi CdM.) Church mem- bers to appoint a pastor' to succeed the Rev James Jones, M.A., a. committee has been selected to co-operate witih the officials I' in the matter. The committee consists of the following: — (Messrs J. R. Hughes, G wynJfa; Humphrey Evans, Segontium- te IT aloe; Peter Eftiighes D inor wic-street; W P. Ellis, Marcus-street; Roger Evans, Vaynol-street; R. Hughes, Dinorwic-street; 0, Jones, 'New-street; J. T. Jones, Llan- beblig-ioad H. H. Pairry, Ifeulog House; R. O. Roberts, Uxbridge-square; J. Parry, New-street, and H. Roberts, Pool-street. IMR IGWYNEDD0N DAVIEiS WEDS.— The wedding took place in London on W ed- nesday, of Mies Grace Roberts, the. daughter of Lewis Roberts, Anfield-road, Liver- pool, and Mr R. Grwynedhui Da vies, ex- mayor of Carnarvon. The ceremony, which was of a private characte.r, W.J. solemn:?ed EBENEZER TEA PARTY.—On Friaay afernoon, in the Ebenezer Schoolroom, Mr John Jones, Margaret Street, entertained the officials of the church and the mission workers to an excellent repast. About 120 persons sat at the tables. On the motion of Mr Robert Griffith, J.P., seconded by Mr J. Hugh Williams, and supported by Mr John Jones, a warm vote of thanks was accorded to the generous donor of the feast. Mr Jones suitably acknowledged. After the tables had been cleared, an enjoyable pro- gramme of music wfes sustained by the following:—Miss Jones, Brynteg: Messrf Walter Thomas, J. Bryan, Hugh Jones, W. D. Evans and' Master H. Meirion Angel. Mrs Madoc Roberts accompanied. MUSICAL".—Amongst the successful com- petitors at the Eisteddfod held in the (' Pavilion on Easter Monday was Miss Mary Lizzie 'Williams, pupil of Miss IMad/ge K. O'wm, Church-street, t3lh,e (obtained jJ.r6t prize in the junior :pianoforte competition, at the Charing Cross (C.M.) V\'e«sh Onurch, the officiating minister bein the Rev Samuel R. Jenkins, M.A., Graves^!?. The bride- groom was accompanied by Mv John H*. Jenkins, solicitor, Curnatv-vn. Amongst those present at the ceremony were tJhe parents, of the bride and Mr J. E. Roberts, Bangor. The newly-wedded couple have proceeded to St. Malo, where the honey- moon will be spent. OBITUAIRY.—We regret announce the death Whitehou-ss New- ton, the widow df Mr W. Watson Newton, slate merchant, 26, Moray-place, Glasgow. The deceasedt. who "was in 'her 51st was the daughter of the late Mr J. C. Row- land, and sister to Mr Cairadoo Rowland, j CasUe^square, Carnarvcin. The interment took place on Saturday at Cathcart Ceme- tery. Mrs Xewton leaves a family of five children, and her loss will be keenly felt by a iairge circle of ifxiends in Carnarvon and Glasgow. CON|OEiRlT.—A eiucoesSful concert was given at iNazareth, Pont rug, on Friday evening, under 'the auspices of the Moriah Christian Endeavour Society. 'Mr T. S. Thomas, G.T.IS.C., presided, and an excel- lent programme was sustained 'by Misses M. L Jones, Jennie Pi'itc.hard, Pollie Jones, E. C. Williams, Pollie Hu.ghes, ,Nesta. iand Dilys Jones, [Lallie W'i^iams, -E.. Sefin Jones, IMessrs Gwilym Hughes, R. M. Ro- berts, .and Mr Phillips and party. ,A clever little drama, entitled "The Miser," from the pen of Mr Robert Morns Rioberts, Corner .Stores, was also (presented, t'he various parts 'being very efficiently acted.— Mr W. R. LDanea accompanied. TERMINAL MEETING.—On Wednesday laiiiterncwtn the childrtin of the L-anl>eblig Band of Hope held their terminal meeting. 11a the afternoon they were entertained to tea.—presided over by Mi&> Edwards. M'tss Jones, and others—at Parry's Refreshment Rooms, Bangor-street. In the eventig a mis1- confoert was hÐ.1d! a.t the National School, when a capital programme wag gone through. The following took prices Ques- tions on the life of Ruth, Misses Annie Jones and K. Wil-DaaniS; sfingilng and recllt.ing, Misses Ivatie WiJliams, E. Broome, P. and L. Heruwood, N. Rees; etc. Mis Edwards, Church street, acted as accompanist. The adjudicators were the Rev. R. Hughes. Hugh Jones, and D. K G. L'oyd. Thanks were accorded to Meaisrs. O. Roiberts, G. Roberts, J. HughiqMiise Edwards and Miss Jonet rftor their work during the session. PENDREF COMPETITIVE JMEETING. —The annual competitive meeting held in connection with Pendref (C.) Young Men's Society, took place in the Guild Hall, on Friday evening, under the chairmanship of Mr 'Evan Jones, Meirion House. Eifionydd officiated as conductor, ana the secretarial duties devolved upon Mr William Rees, 21 Hafod Terrace. The prnicipal awards were as follows:—Sunday school class tests from 6 to 8 years of age: Paul Ivor Jones, M. Roberts. 8 to 10 years of age- Thomas Williams. Mary O'lwen Jones, Douglas Jones. 10 to 12 years: Nesta Pritchard, Lizzie Williams,Sarah H. Jones. 12 to 14 "Cymraes," Katie Taylor. 14 to 16 years; Jeinnie 'Harding. Pianoforte solo. Jennie Harding. Solo: Miss Morton Jones. Bass solo: Mr Alexander Henderson. Action song: Mr R. Roberts' party. Re- citation Glyn Hefin and Mr Evan Ro- berts. FTet work Mr R. Parry. Carnar- von. Children's solo: Biodwen Williams. Dialogue: Miss Eleanor Wood and friend. C'AIR N.AiRVO'N ROWING CLUB- — A meeting was (held in the Institute on Thurs- day evening, having for itAsi object the re- establish men t of -the Cam arvon Rowing Club. .gathering was well-attended, and Mr C. A. Jones, who occupied the chair, gave isome exceedingly interesting reminiscences of the clulb, which was es- tablished) in 1856, and flourished until some three years ago.—Mr Llew. Lloyd Jones, who had been authorised to visit the club buildings, reported that the boats were in excellent condition. The property • of the club, including the boâts, was valued at It would cost something like JS10 to repair the boats, and an expendi- ture of aibout £36 would he necessary to put the club in efficient working order. Over sixty persons had already promised to join thedulb, and it was anticipated that many of the old members and others would, become associated with the movement. A small committee was appointed to carry on the work pro. torn., and it wasi decided to hold a meeting at a later date for the pur- pose of electing permanent omcia-Ls. RECOGNITION OF LONG SERVICE.— Mr Wm. Roberts, the Carnarvon postman wno retired a few weeks ago, after a service extending over 30 years, was entertained by his colleagues and tire staff of the local Post Office at a dinner on Friday evening. The .gathering took place in the Commercial 'Hotel, iand: the. postmaster (Mr R. Williams) presided over a large gathering. In pro- posing the toast of "Our Guest," the Chair- mar referred to Mr Robe its' excellent Ire- cord, and commented on the fact that during the whole of' his career as a letter-carrier he lhad not once failed in the proper per- formance of his duty.—Messrs John Wil- liams (chief clerk), and D. Williams (post- man) also spoke highly of Mr Roberts as an employee and colleague, and the guest- was afterwards presented by the chairman, on he-half of the P.O. staff, with a pof gold- rimmed spectacles and a isilveT-moujnted. wnlljkii ntf.'J-.st'i'ok:.—Mr Roberto suitably j knowledged.—During the evening a musical' programme was sustained by Miss Bibby, Messrs D. Hughes, W. Thomas, J. Abott, Alf. T'homas, W. H. Williams, E. W. Ro- berts, W. T. Jones, the P.O. male voice party, and the P.O'. Orchestral Society. PRESENTATION TO THE REV H. W. HUGlHlilSi.—An interesting little ceremony took place in the schoolroom of Moriah Church, on Thursday evening, when an il- luminated address was presented iby the Christian lEhdeavour S'ociety to the Rev H. Harris Hughes, æ.A., 'B.D. Mr T. S. Tho- mas, Castle-sqiuare, presided over a large gathering of membbrei of the society aaid of the congregation. The address, a beautiful example of decorative art, was executed by Mr S. Maurice Jones, A.R.C.A. Mr W. E. How ells, who acted as secretary to the pre- sentation committee, in conjunction with Messrs G. Williams and W. R. Jones, read Ihe text off the address, which expressed- the keer. regret of the society at t'he severance of M:r Hughes' connection with Moriah, and tendered grateful thanks to him for his valuable and kindly co-operation. In mak- ing the presentation, the Chairman referred in glowing terms to the excellent work done Ly Mr Hughes, especially among the young people, before whom he 'had set up high spiritual ideals.—In acknowledging, Mir Hughes observed that he was sorry to sever his connection with iMoriah, and especially with the young people. He and his family had spient a very happy time in Carnarvon. He expressed liis strong belief in the recessity for srtich a society as theirs to permeate the life and. activities of the- young people with a religions sprit, and referred to the manifest results already to be oeen in. connection with the movement in Moriah. He would dike to give them a& a motto "Live to love and understand." He warmlv thanked; them for the address, and wished the society every possible success in the future.—The Revs' W. Hobley and WT. Jones, speakin g as fellow'-ministers of Mr Hughes in Moriah, spoke in eulogistic terms of his work as pastor.—Addresses were also given by Mr fRI. No:rman Mr 8. Maurice Jones, and other members of the society.— During the evening a. miscellaneous pro- gramme was sustained btv the Misses L. M. .Tcne«, Dilvs and Nesta Jones, Pollie Jones, Lallie WIIliamB, Messrs J. Pritchard, J. Towyn Hughes, T. Jones', and the Moriah Party, :100 by Miss Pollie

Llandudno CONFIRMATION.—At St. Paul's Church on Thursday afternoon, the Bishop of St. Asaph confirmed over 100 candidates, and in the evening the Rev J. F. Reece, B.A the Vicar, delivered an earnesf- address to communicants B.1LLIAOOS.-The return, (billiard match between the representatives of the. Liberal Club and lûhe Y.M.C.A. took place at the latter's premises on Wednesday evening. The Y.M.C.A. players scored 600 against their opponent's 424. XH'E CHURCH !ES. — AH the churches were "beautifully decorated for Eastertide. 0:'i Good Friday the Rev E1. Tyrrell Green, M.A., professor oi theology, St. David's Col- lege, Lampeter, conducted the H Three Hours' Service" at Holy Trinity Churclh. LOCAL SUCCESSES—Mrs Mary Jones, Bodafon Hall Farm, showed the best Slly foaled in 1906, at the Conway Horse Show on Monday. Mr Edward Owen, the build- er, had the neatest and cleanest horse and gear in the heavy horse classes. The Din- arth Hall Stud secured eight first, two se- conds, and three third prizes. Miss Dut- ton won the third prize with a chestnut gelding, and Mr E. W. Johnson, of Bryny- bia. second honours with a dark bay. NUPTIALS.—Otn Wednesday the nup- tials of Mr Isaac Maiteh (second son of Mrs L March, iAnfield, Liverpool) and .Miss Jennie Jones (second daughter of Mr and Mrs James Jones, 37, Jubilee-street) were solemnised at. the Reflro'bo'th Chapel by the Rev H. C. Lewis, B.A., B.D., of Beau- maris, who recently accepted the call to the pastorate of the church. Miss L. A. Jones 'accompanied her sister as bridesmaid, while Mr James Hargreav.es act.ed! as best man. The wedding presents were numerouis and handsome.

Colwyn Bay SHRUBS. SHRUBS. SHRUBS-—For full particulars see advertisement Thomas Hughes, 35, Dinorwic Street, Carnarvon. SPILT -MILK.—On Good Friday morning a Llanelian farmer was bringing milk to Colwyn Bay, and when near Chester House, Aber.gele-road, his horse took fright an-o bolted. The milk was upset and flowed imc the gutters. STAINER'S CRUCIFIX/ION."—This fine work of Dr. Stainer's was sung at St. Johri's Church, on Good Friday, by an aug. mented cho r. There was a. large and much < nterested congregation to hear the. work, which was exce-lently rendered. Miss Jones, Hafod Lon. presided at the organ. OLD COLWYN WEILSH CONGREGA- TION ALISTS.—The annual preach-ng ser- vices in connection with the Ebenezer Welsh Congregational' Church were held on Good' Frd'ay. The preachers were the Rev. Ell vet and the Rev. Samuel' Wiir,i.ams, Sbuth Wales. THE TRAMCARS.—The trams have done extremely well this Easter. It seeme a, pity that more oars. cannot be run, but until the Company is able to get more electric power this will not be possible. The extra cars are already in waiting in the car slhed. hut cannot be used for the reason mentioned. BROTHERHOODS DEMONSTRATION. —A United Brotherhood Demonstration was held in the Public Hill on Sunday after- noon. The chair was occupied by Dr H. Nuttalsl. The speaker was tlhe Rev Gwyn- ifrvn Jones, otf Llandudno, who gave an excellent address on "Raised together with Christ, or -the Ideal Life."

Holyhead iSUCCESSEiS. —T-reflyn has re-entered -the eompetftve arena, and won a prize for verses an Tlhe .Crown of Thorns" at Ll- grietiolus on Monday.—iMr E. R. Jones, the well-known baritone, of Church terrace, won (the challenge solo competition at Gwa'lchmai on Good Friday. BE CURTAIN.—There has been a great deal df talk lately about Japan desiring ito renounce -the Anglo-Jiapanese agreement. This can only 'be attrilbulted to the fact tihat the (Holyhead Operatic Society are perform- ing the "Mikado" at Ithe Town HaUl next Tuesday. Come there and lauigh it off! PERSONAL.—Miss M. J. Jones, head- mistress of the Park Infants' School; Mr D. Pryse Jones, Newboroiigh, and Mr W. B. Thomas have gone to, orecambe to re- present the Anglesey teaahgrs' at the annual conference of the N.U.T. Mrs Michael, headmistress of the Cybi Girls' School, a^o formed one of the partyv TEST CONCERT.—Ati the test concert, held last Wednesday at Hebron, Mr R 0. Roberts, tihe Cqnservatlh^e cjandidatte for AngJesey, was unable to take the chair w. ing to important business in London, but he sent a handsome cheque. There were five entries for the challenge solo, the winner being Mr Will Roberts, of Bangor. SUCCESS.—Mr G. Hadfield, who is the Harvey prizeman at St. Bartholomew Hospi. tal, a a grandson of the late Mr. John Green, angine-driver, and has a large number of re- J-atives resident ,.11 the town. This young gen. tleman has passed the second examination for the diploma of the Royal College of Surgeons, Eng-and. He s an o'd student of Plymouth Techniitoal Sohooit, where his parentsi reside. PERISONiAlL.—Mr. Pearson, Newcastle- ort Tyne, who was formerly Inland Revenue officer here, "s at present on a visit to the town.—-Mr. Sin.gLeton's health continues to be very indifferent.—Mr. Tubb, of Southse&, has been appointed d! Visional) officer at Holyhead) in succession to Mr. Joseph (Lydon.i—The Rev. Robert Hughes, C.M., Valley, fs going on a preaching tour to the United States next month.

Pwllheli ItEGAL. — Mr J. R. Anthony, son of Alderman William Anthony, has passed the I law examination (final). He was articled to Mr Richard Roberts, solicitor.

WHIT-MONDAY SHOPPING IN CANARVON. (To the Editor of the "Herald.") Sir,—I think it ik hïgh time for Carnarvon (tradesmen to face tin- question ot closing slrops on WTii& iMonday. I take it for grant- ed that not one of us reality desires to open on W7hit-Monday, more than on any other ba.nk holiday, and I think the time hae come when we should observe this da.y as a general hofllday. The fact that tradesmen close at different times of the day clearly shows that we do not favour the idea off opening, at ynd the majority of Carnarvon tradesmen keenly feel that to oipen on a day which is observed as a bank holiday by £ ul towns ex- cept our own, a sign of meanness and uiack cf the right spirit, and that we do .-not re. spect our omp-loyees.. The lame excuse thalt a horse show is MIld in the town is no reason why our shops s'hou d be open. Other towns have their horse shorws. musical festivals, etc., but the shopg are closed. (Why should we in Oar- | narvon cage up our employees more than Bangor, HotVhead, PwMheJii, e.tc. I am full- convinced that if the employoo at the dif- ferent e-sta bl ifehmmts joined together and asked the employers to sign a form declar. 'in'g that they would close, we should hence- forth consider Whit-Monday a bank holiday. ŒJmlpLees may ba,ve to face some obstinate cu)|tomeiJs when asked! to sign,, 'but every good salesman is well" aware what card to produce under such circumstances. My advice to shop assistants ie. to set to work at once and not indulge in petty talk over the matter. If they succeed' they be the means of introducing a new departure into Carnarvon shop life.—Yours, etc., A TRADESMAN.

Messrs Joseph Crosfield and Sons, Ltd., and the Erasmic Co., Ltd., have been ap- pointed soap makers to his Imperial Ma- jesty the Sultan of Turkey. Messrs Cros- fields are the manufacturers of "Perfection" and "Pinkobolic" Soaps, also "Carbosil" Water Softener and B'eaching Soda. The Erasmic Co., Ltd., manufacture the re- nowned "Erasmic" Toilet Soaps, etc.

WOMEN'S LIBERAL FEDERATION ENTHfUSIAiSTIC PUBLIC -MEETING IX CARNARVON. „ THE .RECTOR lOIF ABEilFf RAW OX LiUBtERAL IDEAILS. A public meeting was held in t.he Guild Hail, Ciirua-i'vuij, un lIiiu«-oay tvo-ain^ under the auspices of the \vomais i..oei.u ieaerat-ion..ur Eltis W. uavies, _11.1" presided, and was caipporte-d cm t-ne piat- 'oy Mi&s. Aiitorr Gui-land, -\11:S Na-tn. Roberts, the Rev \V. A. Eawards, rector of Aberffauw; Mr G. Caradoc Rees, Liver- pool Dr ii. Parry, and J. rami. .The L'hairnia.n oDservedi -that tno country ■geneially, during the last year or two, had 'been through a period of severe trade de- pression!, They heard of reduced wages, un- employment, and poverty aom all directions, not only as .regarded this country, but also to a more acute degree, in respect to Ger- many and the United States. There was on* daiSS of people wlhich suggested that the poverty could be removed if t.ney were to ciiange the financial system of the country ana adopt Tariff Reform. Tariff Reform meant the putting on of taxes on raw mater- ial comimg from other countries, and the advocates of this system averred that by doing so, the revenue of the country would be increased, foreign goods would be ex- cluded, and employment would be found for the people..But ,if the .manUlfacturecli goods coming into- this country were to be taxed m order to obtain revenue, how could they ibe excluded? And if the goods were ex- cluded, how could revonue be derived? To put a. tariff on one particular class of goods would undoubtedly benefit a certain trade, but wouMt prove fatal to other trades. This country was an exceedingly wealthy one, and during the last ten years, the income of the country had increased by no less a sum than £ 250,000,COO. Where had this money .gone? The working classes, the small tradesmen, .and middle class people had not received any of it. They all hoocd that Mr Lloyd-George, in his. Bludget, WQuid make an effort to place the burden of taxa- tion on the shoulders of those tbest able to it (applause). CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT. Dr R. Parry moved a resolution expressing confidence in the policy of the Government, supporting Welsh Di&establiithment. Bill, and expressing a hope that further sta- tion would be introduced, with regar] to the taxation. of land. Mr J. Paull seconded. In introducing "the Rev W. A. Edwards to the audience, the Chairman observed that in the past Aberffraw was associated with its prince. In the future it would', he asso- ciated with the name of its parson (laugh- ter) Mr Edwajds, who was cordially reoeivjd, that no one would be more unwill 11 c that the Christian minister should negl >- t his work to take part in political move- ments than himself. But he believed that every representative o'f Christian minis- should also rememiber his citizensnip. It was right and proper that those who be- lieved that great- moral principles were at stake should come forward and take the r stand unfalteringly on the right 6i.¿c- (ao- plause). The present Government deserved, the support of those who desired to further the great interests of the country, and to further practical righteousness. They had to consider the conditions under which the Government was doing its work the ter rifble muddle aind confusion which prevailed they took office, and the mess in which the Tory party had left things. With re- gard .to the future, it seemed to him that they in Wales had good reasons for feeling plroud and gratified. PRINCIPLES OF UBERALTSIM. He nad never known a time when he was more proud of being a Liberal and of being a Welshman (applause). He was proud in the first place because Liberalism stood for the best and noblest principles whidh went to make a .great empire. The true .great- ness of 'a nation depended upon the moral qualities of that nation. The Liberal Go- vernment had 'passed measures to protect the children of the coiuntiy, they had taken care of human life at the other end, boy instituting old-age pensions (applause). He was proud of being a Welshman, he- cause Wales had a, clear grasp of Liberal principles. Referring to the war scare, the speaker was sorry to say that it seemed to him that tihe Tory party was making up its mind to endeavour to climb 'back to power 'by exploiting two otf the most awful curses that afflicted man-kind—the drink traffic and the war spirit (applause). Tt was regrettaibIe to say that in Eng ana political unscrupuloueness had to a con- siderable extent taken in the people. They had eeen an election at Peekham int which tne beer barrel was the victor. At Croy- don, the present war eca-re had; led away the minds of the electorate. But in Wales, in Pembrokeshire, amd Denbighshire, when tle frenzy of the opposition was at its hi-gih- est, and when the war drums were being beaten loudest, they had returned progres- sive members to Parliament (applause). They were not only satisfied with what had been done iby their progressive members, but they felt that the most important share been done iby their progressive members, but they felt that the most important share in the work was being taken Iby Welshmen .(applause). IMr Lloyd-George was the man. held the purse strings of the nation (applause). If the welfare otf the country was to be advanced, and if the condition of the people was to be improved, it was necesisarv that great constructive reforms ahcTild be eaxrieA out. Land should con- tribute its share to the revenue of the courn- trv and the oeople should decide once for all wither the destinies of the country should be controlled by the people or by a body o'f hereditary legislators (applause). Mists Alison Garland fte,rward6 spoke 1m support of the resolution, and she was fol- lowed Iby Mr G. Caradioc Rees. who referred to recent sneech of Alderman Salv'due, of Liverpool, in Carnarvon. Alderman Sal- vidge. observed the speaker, had sail that no polticiam was looked noon w h suspicion than Mr Lloyd-George. 0 added Mr Rees. "YOU Ttnow- Mr Vovd. GecTec, a.nd we :iiT1 Liverpool know A oer- mm Salvidge (laughter). 1. The resolution was carrm wi a.<'ia.a- t.1:1.. On the motion of Alderman J R, Prit- chard,. seconded by Councillor John Jones, a- vote of thanks was accorded to the chair- man and the speakers.

CONFERENCE OF WOMEN LIBERALS TH'E AIMS OF THE WOMEN LIBERAL FEDERATION. A large number of delegates attended a conference held in the afternoon under tne auspices of the Women's Liberal Federation. irs Nath Roberts presided. Mrs Eva McLaren, the hon. treasurer of the Federa- tion, had been announced to speatk on the subject. "What the Federation aims at doing," but she was unable to be present, owing to illness, and her paper was read by Misa McLaren Ramsay, organising secre- tarvto the Executive Committee. A letter of apology for her absence was also read from Mrs Heron Maxwell, who was to have addressed the delegates on the subject. "What Women's Liberal Associations ougnt to be and do." At the outset, Miss McLaren Ramsay stated that local associations in connection with the Federation had recently been opened in Conway, Penmaenmawr, Llan- faufechan, Bangor, Menai Bridge, Pwll- heli, Blaenau Festiniog, Dolgellev, Bala. Towyn, Corwen, Llangefni, Beaumaris. Bethesda, and Carnarvon (applause). In her paper, Mrs 'Eva McLaren referred to the growth of the Federation since its inception twenty years ago, and stated that the local associations now numbered 600. Women had been waiting for an opportunity,, and the Federation was the opportunity. -No election was now fought without the help of women being earnestly solicited, and ,,i -ate gratefully accepted. They naa won a place in the field of politics. Woman had no longer any right to take a merely academic interest in politics- it was her duty to take a. share in the active work. Through the Federation, which numbered over 90,000 members, women could assist in educating public opinion on the great questions before the country, questions affecting the interests of women as well as of the nation generally (applause). A body which acted as the mouthpiece of ninety thousand women was capable of exerting a powerful influence in politics (applause). Miss Alison Garland, of London, ad- dressed the meeting on tne subject, "Present Day Problems." The speaker ob- served that the scheme of old age pensions, promised by the Tories and carried into operation by the Liberals, was of speciaJ interest to women, for the simple reason that there were more women than men in the country (laughter). According to recent statistics, it was computed that up to the age of 50, there were 119 women to every hundred men up to the age of 70, the pro- portion was 126 to 100; and up to the age of 90, there were 204 women to every 100 men (laughter) She could not tell whether this had anything to do with the Darwinian theory of the Survival of the Fittest ,(laughter). Referring to the Licensing Bill, Miss Garland observed that although the Lords had rejected the measure, they had not heard the last of it (applause). The Upper Chamber might be able to delay, but it could not prevent legislation. The tem- perance workers in the country were deter- mined to restore to the nation the jnonopoly \'ë.]u of licenses, and to bring about the public control of the drink traffic. The speaker said that she was strongly in favour of woman suffrage, but she deprecated the actions of the militant suffragettes The object coula be attained by more logical and object coula be attained by more logical and

MARKETS FOR THE WEEK TO-DAY'S WHEAT PRICES (By Te<l<?graph). Liver-pool, Friday. I Wheat opened irregular and "j-py," id I lower to Id dearer. Xo. 1 Manitoba 9s 7d; Rosa Fe 9s 2d; No. 2 Red Winter 9s 3d to 9s d. Maize opened quiet. d to 2d over Tuesday. New Northern 5s lid; Galveston 6s 2d Plate 6s 6d. Beans and peas unchang- 00. Oats, white, 3s to 3t; Id. Flour, 6d over Jiasit Tuesday. I (Special Teie.gr.am to the HeraM.") New York, Friday. ■Mr Patten bought three mil.icii bushels of July wheat- before Ch-cago market dosed, and success'fm-ly stopped a bear raid. Smaili specuiiitors are wiped out. Violent prez-s at. 'I tacks are being miade upca him, but Mr. P.atten is imperturba.b e. CATTLE. BIRMINGHAM, Thar.day.-4Short,Suppiy and trade quiet. Best li4erefor4ds mude id shorthorns d to 6d; bulls and oows: 4d to 5jd calves 7 d to 9d wether :-h-&ep 7 d to 8d; ewes and rams 4^a to 6d; Jamos 9d to 10d per lb. F<i'r su-pp.-y of pigis, and a .good demand, bacon p;.gs fetching 10s 6d cutters lOte 6d; porkets 1015 lOd; so w 8s 9d per score. DUBLIN, Thursday.—Beasts 1,471; sheep 2,996; ca.Veg 52. J/rime beasts .scarce and inquired for; medium not so ditficu-.t. Beef 44s to 64s; sheep fair trade for n oe we ghts, b4g sheep dull: mutton 5d to 7d clipped 6d; lambs 30s to 40s; prime scarce. Swine ismaJi market and active trade: best 4315 to 54s per cwt. OSWESTRY, Wednesclay.-Thore was a I good supply of stock, and trade was better,, tieef made 7V1 to 7^0 veal 8d to 8-^d mut- ton 7jd to 8d; lam;i> Is to Is 2d per -;b [pf>rk prgs 8s 6d to 9e; oacon pigs 7 s 6d to 8s 6d per score. SALFOfRD, Tuc-,&day.-There wais y better demand for cattle and sheep, and prices were higher..Quotations: Choree sma-J cattle 7d to 7jd good bullocks and hei)fei|< 6|d to 4' 6id; middling cattle and good young cows 4 5 £ d to 6d; rough cat-tile 5d small Nprtih- country sheep 8|-d; heavy 8d to 8^d sma-J Irish 8d to 8:}d; heavy 7^d to 743-d owes, 5^d to 6d; clipped sheep 6d to 7d; lambs to Its Zd; calves 6 £ d to 9d per ib. HORSES. CHESTER, Thursday.—There wa-s a very poor class of animals shown at the house fair, and a very poor trade was done, except for horses useful for colliery work, and they sold at £ 14. Best dray horses made about -),u E60. and vanners from £36 to £40. BUTTER, COfRK, Thursday.—A fair supply and ini- proved demand, prices being steadier and tendting upward. Firsts 81s; seconds 71s thirds 65s fourths 61s. Mild cured Super- fine 91s; fine 73s; choicest 83s. Fresh butter 83s. CHEESE. CHEESE. NANTWICH, Thursday.—The weight of cheese pitched was 54 tons. Finest made from 70s to 74s. One lot of coloured real- ised 77s; medium qualities fetched from 64s to 69s per cwt; and common lots made from 58s per cwt. There was a sharp market for best lots.

WOOL. BRADFORD, Thursday.—There has been an aa Imaged market with a buoyant tone. Quotations are very firm a:ll routnd. There has been a good deal of inquiry, and an acceleration- of busines/ HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Thur.sd.ay.-Limiited arrivals experienced a keen demand at occasionally dearer rates. Quotations Best clover 72s to 78s; inferior ci'over 66s to 70s; specially picked hay 77, good hay 68s to 75s inferior hay 50s to 63s; mixture and sa"-nfo:n 67s to 78s straw 24s to 28s per load. CORK, Thursday.—Fair supply of hay and straw and good demand, prices steady, with hay 72x 6d to and straw 62s 6d to 70s.

WELSH MARKETS.. BANGOR, Friday.—.Fresh butter :14, 4d per Jb fresih eggs 16 for Is; beef £ d to lOd per lib mutton 8d to lOd; lamb Is 2d to Is 3d; ve-al 8d to lid; poavi 7d to lOd; fat pgs 4d to 4d per lb new potatoes 2d per lb old potatoes 3s per -cwt. chickens 5s to 7s per couple; fovvlts 2s 3d to 2u 9d each; rabbits 6d to lOd each ducklings s 6d each. CARNARVON, S.e.UTdiay. -tB utter Is 4d per lb eggs 16 to 18 for Is; beef 2d to 9d per lb mutton 7idi to 9d pork 5d to 9d; veal 5d to 9d fat pigs 31dpeT lb potatoes 78 per sack; ducks a 3d to 3:8 each. LLANGiEFNI, Thursday.-JButter Is 3d per lib; eggia 18 for Is; fat pjigs 4d per lb small piigs 16s to 20s each fowls. 5s 4d to 3s 8d per couple ducks as 3d to 2s 6d each beef 6d to 9d mutton 7d to lOd; pork 6d to 8d veal 7d to lOd lamb lis to Is 2d per jib; old potatoes 6s to 6s 6d per Sack; new pota. toes 2d to 2d' per ib, oats 15s to 16s per quarter. PWLLHELI, Wedn-esdy.-Butter Is 3d per lib; eggs 6s per 120; chickens 3s 10d to 5s per ooupJe boiled fowl 3s to 3s 6d per couple; ducks 5s 6d to 6" 6d per couple; beef d to 9d per -b mutton 7d1 to 10d Pork 8d to lOd; lamb lOd to Is; veal lOd to Is; potatoes (seed), pricae varied.

r BY THE WAY local lighting up tabic 8.7 p.m. High tide at Carnarvon, and 7.39 p.m. -0- Wo were told yesterday of an April 1st "joke" at Hclyhtad. Three wickea young men got a stranger to carry on.e of their, number from the Jiountain to the Newry en the pretence that a leg had been broken. -o Llew Tegid has been letting himself :2:0. Referring to the recent destruction of a cer- tain ciomlech, which had been broken up for road-iepairing purposes, lie exclaimed "Persons guilty oi such vandalism would: not hesitate to sell the bones of their an- cestors for patent manure." --()-- Welsh football authorities are reducing sport to the level of farce. It a team is losing, all its supporters need do is to tep across the loucli-ime^ lodge a protest on the ground that the spectators encroached on the of play, and—hey presto I—the match is deciaied void. --0-- At a Holyhead meeting the father of a juvenile competitor wno had been dis- qualified shouted, when another boy came on the stage :—"What is his age' The conductor raised a roar of laughter by gesting that the objector should come to the stage and examine the competitor's teeth. Eifionydd recited the following englyn to Alderman Straker (Maer y Fennij, at the Gorsedd at Abergavenny on Easter Mon- day — Mor fiwyn yw Maer y Fenni—boneddwr Yn ben addas ini; Maer o ddawn a mawr ddaioni, O bob maer dvna'r maer i n» --<> Last week a householder in Holyhead found that the water pipes were stopped p, and after much search it. was discovered that an eel had found its way to the pipes near the top of the house. The fish measured about 18 inches long. Had it been a finel fish it would have come in useful for Good Friday's dinner. We hope it. iwilJ not figure on the Water Company's bill. A lady correspondent e-ends us the follow- ing recipe for making thtt NEW CABINET PUDDING. Take a fresh young suffragette, add a iarge idea of her own importance and as much sauce as you like; allow to t.al1d on a Cabinet Minister's door-st.ep until at a white heat. Mix freely with one or two police- men, well roll in the mud, when hot run in: to a police court and abow to simmer. Garnish with a spice of martyrdom. Popu- lar dish always in season. --0- After an Eisteddfod one may always rely on getting some fun out of the English dailies. The following are selected hap- hazard from the reports of two Easter Eis- teddfodau Y Buddioldet o ddod a.t Girefvdd yn moren oes. Yr Eflugyl yn deelwng o bob derbynead. Dei-west (Temperance). Hiraelto-y-Cymro. Y Buddesoldeb o ddyfod at Gnffydd y* moreu ors. Ebedyll EiSon. o A woman wrote to the Holyhead Guar- dians complaining that her husband, who had deser'ted her, was a 10Th¡ while in being arreted. She suggested Ithait his descrip- tion be put in the "Police Gazette." The Pressmen all said that ithey did not repre- sent tlhilsi journal, and hoped- that theyi would never be in it. Mr J. R. Parry, the relieving officeir, put the matter in a. nut- she-] J by saying "The trouble is tihat when the warrant is at one place, the man is in another. Which is ajiother example of presence of mind and absence of 'body. The service's of Supt. Prothero are to be called' in) and' as he never misses anything, the sorrowing wife will soon be comforted. -0-- An Easter Monday concert came to in abrupt end owing to an unusual occurrence. The concert commenced at' 6.30, and about 8 o'clock, just as the enthusiasm was at its height, a violent fit of sneezing took hold of one of the audience. A soloist was sing- ing "Hen laith Oymraeg" at the time, and the epidemic of sneezing spread so rapidly that he had to cease Ringing. The Chair- man asked for silence, and one of the aud- ience got up and said that it was impossible to do so, as there was some mysterious in. fluence in the air. The concert was brought to a close amidst a chorus of "Atichu," punctuated by the spasmodic singing of the National Anthem. The officers are now looking for the piact-ical jokers. --0- A. welcome addition to Messrs Curwui's eat-alojfue is the "Treasury of Welsh Songs" which has been edited by Mr D. Emlyn Eans. It contains forty of the best known Welsh melodies with English as wel, as Welsh words. In many instances the Eng- lish words seem to have been specially trans- lated for this edition, for we do not- re- member having previously seen many of the verses to be found in the book. The volume is just what one would expect from Messrs Curwen's establishment, being printed in clear type on good paper; and as for the editing, the fact that the work fwas entrusted to Mr D. Emlyn Evans is sufficient guaran- tee that it has been well done. The copy sent us by Messrs Curwen is in the notation, but we note that a vocal edition in both notations has been prepared. Q Lord Rosebery paid a very neat compli- ment to Welsh singers at Cardiff on Wed- nesday. In reply to a, vote of thanks, he said :—"I regret that a. domestic event, which is to me of great importance, and to my son of even greater importance— (laughter)—willl take me away almost imme- diately from Cardiff. I have a secret dis- appointment. When I was last at Cardiff the thing that enchanted me most was vour Welsh singing, and I did hope that, having come unnumbered miles from London — (laughter)—and returning almost imme- diately unnumbered miles to London. 1 should have had an opportunity of hearing what I have really enjoyed most in Wales— and I have enjoyed much—the delightful choraj singing of the Welsh people. I do not know to what that omission is due, but I would rather hear the Welsh singing than many speeches (laughter). I would even make a greater admission, I would rather hear Welsh singing than hear myself speak." (laughter). The thrilling story of the disaster to the liner "Mahratta," of Liverpool, which struck on the Goodwin Sands was well re- lated by Mr J. Matthews, of Manchester, who is a native of Holyhead. Th3 liner on a voyage from Calcutta to London and Dundee, and broke in two on Saturday night. The exciting scenes iu rescuing the 200 peoplte then on the wreck; the putting out of the engine room fires under difficulty the grinding and snapping of iron plates; and the suicide of the chief engineer were very graphically described by Mr Matthews. Mr Matthews' father was the conductor of the singing at the Holyhead English Pres- byterian Church some years ago, and was engaged in the engineering department cf the London and North-Weste. n Railway Company. Mr Matthews' mo'her is a. daughter to Mr Hugh Hughes, formerly- principal of t-lja 'Breakwater ^iighthouse, and he is also a nephew to Mr Hughie Hughes, tobacconist, Newry Street. C