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1'^EEPE^s whistle.
y, (Copyrigld, ) 1 ^EEPE^s whistle. totlly LUoy hardy, )fi b" Th""P-t Room "A Madman's laf1. f' The etcher in the Church Porch, M b* ti j]o — traversiiig' a muddy DevonsBire 3: iJPpt 07 aut«maal evening, in anytime <i l> > frame <>f niir.d. Had tlL k? 4 Series of iri.>drentf'r-:s. ^C1 been induced too fag at IS rv,:aoorlaiid inn v ,'(' i iiad halted } to ^caicniatns^ vb- rhne it would kj the cZ* 110n I1 making a bicycle 1 j? u* town w'lcrc 1 intended to ii K^itiv through misdirection 1 Wl"'Vn bhui l.-rin- I had taken a lu^of f> 3ncl ^0UT'd :nv.iHi at last several it >'>hen ,1-* Way. Ami. as a crowning mis- con 1 struck again into the right CQ 3: iJPpt 07 aut«maal evening, in anytime <i l> > frame <>f niir.d. Had tlL k? 4 Series of iri.>drentf'r-:s. ^C1 been induced too fag at IS rv,:aoorlaiid inn -V)!' i iiad halted } to ^caicniatns^ vb- rhne it would kj the cZ* 110n I1 making a bicycle 1 j? u* town w'lcrc 1 intended to ii K^itiv through misdirection 1 Wl"'Vn bhui l.-rin- I had taken a lu^of f> 3ncl ^0UT'd :nv.iHi at last several it >'>hen ,1-* Way. Ami. as a crowning mis- con 1 struck again into the right Im 4tld ci: nasty per ovor a liv i'- en inyae'i' -evereiy, and so, %inlrulcyele that t was now reduced to iiivi .liecessity of leading instead of ^yr?C 'Ine- i tramped doggedly along <wtg j 111 and mist, devoutly hoping that J»UV glimmering in "the distance Men 5e of town of T and, ] 1* "°gberry, to '"write myself down j er starting upon this cycling trip C1- lit (iT With .mos^ West-Country ones, wai iff 0„^ high hedge on either side; but the k10ua' «aPs ir-a('° b.v a gate Utifi a(* nieadows stretching away tbi^he they met the river which flowed valley into which the road 4 '<* <iari'ended. It "was iate, past nine !iwet tu' rainy evening, and not a habita- nt 1 Wn th<- town, from which I fs{ w '1 still be about a couple of miles a pleasant finish to my day's 4} *1d ehi't rather savssrelv, for I was w^thg^en, and not a little anxious rt1i,irriount of damage which my pet have received; damage whose it1 'iehf as difficult to ascertain by the (j/'ly, the matches 1 had struck. lk\'0lfd the intense stillness around, a C0f 1 a,ld I sound of » I hePoimall's whistle, I should have iy 8tjanrci in London. I started at the i| JPot • t»?e and unexpected in this quiet, L 8t'le etl I remembered that the blower &WtnPEsibl y some mischievous boy, Vwere I rect me to a cottage or farm- tk 4 ca**1* least leave my machine, to\»Ie^ance to take it and myself V^aeh F?r one of my ankles was ^furiously, and the prospect of IL. f before me was not an agreeable ^ere,„ L>fNno 8houted- Si h5e^'y* and for a moment I won- I h»H u regarding the sound tW heard; and yet there was no PV.-1 clear' ^sonant whistle. J. thus questioning with myself, L s°Und rang out again, loud and t eyou tell me where is the St*° in»r ?ann' I ve met an )j T bicycle and want to get a lift K. ^sii touted through the mist; but as the grave N t^Ut'tr3n»e there was certainly no ►? « 8 tfiis time, and it 8ht AV !f°m the meadows which lay tb the rond, ? rson whistling is rather deaf," Sd5 m7 machine against the "8 for a gate which opened into KVn <ii!f.1%k(h0untry misfc g?therin?-an^ V lW L bln"ed and indistinct, but I of t river, and the outlines of Lb*f trees which dotted the pleasant tne- But there was neither Sun an>" humau figure. It seemed f should be strolling U1 e '*og in so lonely a spot at this ? L^ounui11^' but as I glanced at the that some keeper" k Cln5 r^t 1t" guard against riparian or tn choose to beguile the K,glv? Warning of his presence V Mg lowingr 0f [jj3 whistle. 1 again shouted out my N the same result as eyee j^8 the grave, and I vainly Jlhr,, darkness to distin- ftL y fancied r tl»e whistler. But as I A j^gest of s*w a faint light appear ^ysejf an,i .^r"up of trees which stood %«that ca.«if i° *^ter; a faint flicker- Vern nly? glowworm or by a Mi *!Hg that- T i walked briskly for- Si-ted a, r found the JNID. at last. F^en i„ (?rew near tb« trees, seized W'Ht- 1Q^xphcable sease of terror. The ul,^?r7 Pale first, gradually grew of til it xorined a kind of halo about "V °f the trees. Out of this faint u. ^—I can describe it in no other ^7 form l>egan to evolve itself, in- M ,at first, but gradually becoming flf&c l e figures thrown upon the screen i^ a tern. The outline danced and I tbe b second or two, and t iieti, luminous h 1 ^^nTound of the mist, I beheld the It* of ln—Of a tall, gaunt man about Mi if^e" His dress, as ■well as I could >(" hf.1 light, was a suit of V ^ehelH .Was ljare, and, as I looked js hfe the blood oozing from a wound a fS^' r^ apparition .shewed dis- (> seconds, then wavered, and aWay like the "dissolvingviews" vf fat/?n> but, as the light grew dim, I §.» cied I hoard, a harsh, stern voice :0\1 V this enlightened a^i', none of us "Heo ghosts; I should have indignantly, IttiA Such a weakness up- a my own part Previously; but new—well, I am: *nd confess that my Wnees knocked' J the? that, a tew moments after I had i 4 ratp^' 1 was making tracks for the 1^ sPeed which l had not believed ^4 f e capable of enduring. i^V ^ly back a? 1 leaped into the ,Mysterious light had entirely Was silent save the pattering tu then, oh, blissful sound! I utrv of wheels behind me and ,an, y°kei common-place apparition of > •1in b 'nt^V^atlce A^his man, and arranged the d the of myself and my injured nllt. road As we slowly lumbered Rf ter all J began to ask myself if Ou 0rii" nf ^Jeen ^he victim of some the Wa, some chance ray of light "«hH,j0clUcinfr 0t" the wet tree leaves, & anrt And L i aPParition I had fancied ? Tk s'ght K could both my senses, **eJi e mist. e befn thus strangely' thL? tlle valley might perhaps tioQaj ^Sftlves into the likeness of ^'U'al white-robed phantom," but t tilat h Ca"es could I explain the felt featured, weather beaten' •? lt>aQ(1 s^,re I should recognise any- then—the wound upon ite Fd ac|t, i h that fk Ve °ften thought it strange .^t 0f he figure which I had seen n.accidenf actual living man, who had ^Ught never crossed my brain; h> tS;Ue*er\°f turning back to offer •! ^lution011^641 t0 me- Singularly >W ^tself t. ot the mystery never once 5st*h!!a'Ve dona mind' *nd perhaps it ^ncSs uone to the reader's in similar ^en f |Hlv*^erienr.« inclined to mention my lA>'o«S:e,t0 the driver of the cart, i tred Overiihly anxious, to leave S £ <uif behind me as fast as A th ,*8iha*L could—to persuade myself ck. 0n must have played me a ■VN th th*6 WartT»est and kindliest of i Wi3y driTort^y keeper of the little; jWfK ^et duly deposited me; my aUd on • dishevelled, was-duly; ^^eaf 1tindl<J?I^lserated' a bright wood y?I p»riour-m LJ good «- esPlt(* t!'e lateness of emptyn e»tl:?uUlry housewife's 4hf, *etirefl ?l' atld ohus warmed and fed *hiw my reat» and forgot alike my ««ets. y terrors amid the lavender- *dvenf *fterrLkftUra*d my mind n«t! Ik i at a m7 luckless machine! N roa^istihu1^ tn the town, II & Wari! and wandered the eio\1a ni h" the field where I had "b,,re 1 et!»at ^guisf. ln;^0ws- and the trees, 1 *<1P? ^ai»ge one beneath ^te^nt olt 3,beQt light had played- &To^ 6 Very atv.K gnarled roots—I could ^sgiip^duaiiy (iiV^ rp 1 l,ad beheld that h«er( of itj could atill recall 6 idea y a del ? her-beaten features. ?r-as an u°com- beoominZ m,,ul—'was I sickening mUl* Object to hallucin^ | Myfankle was still very stiff and painful, and I decided that I would call in the local doctor. He came, a genial country practitioner, and informed me that I had received a worse ,shaking than I had realised at the time, that Imy ankle needed complete rest, and that I had (better "lie up for a day or two. I still lacked courage to mention what I had fancied I had seen and heard the previous night—perhaps my fall had. stunned me a little, and confused ray :wits for the time being. The kindly landlord and landlady much com- miserated my enforce'1 confinement to the sofa, and worthy Mrs. Smith did her utmost to enter- tain me. She brought in my meals herself, and lingered long gossiping before she removed the cloth. I was informed of most of the private history of the neighbours: Who wore gingham, and who wore silk, Of the wages per week of the Weavers and Skinners, And what they hoile(l for their Sunday dinners, and also received a full account of my hostess's: own domestic afFn irs; how many children she had "reared a :d how many she had "buried," with much f;t• •• information regarding the present cow?; :,f social status of her sur- viving 0fl's-]:r "Tom. in roll in Canady, and Ted's an engine this line," remarked Mrs. Smith, "aii Iels very well married up in London, ;t,, tiie finest pair of twins- now I'd just .i>;e to shew you their portraits, sir," and the good woman reached for a photo- graph album which lay in state upon a table in the window, and opened it to display the like- nesses of two excessively corpulent infants, wearing the scantiest attire. But I scarcely glanced at the picture upon which the fond grandmother was rapturously gloating; for my attention was riveted by a portrait upon the opposite page. That stern countenance, that tall gaunt figure, that suit of tweeds—had I not seen them all before-under the oak tree in the meadows ? "Whose likeness is this?" I asked rather abruptly, cutting short Mrs. Smith's encomiums! upon her grandchildren. "That?—oh, that's poor Jim Grant, the keeper I as was murdered just a year ago come yester- d<1Y," said Mrs. Smith, glancing at the portrait; "dear, dear, that was a sad story sure enough, and them as did it never found out to this blpssed day. But there's the twins, sir, and which of 'em 'ud you think to be the elder of the two?—no one ever guesses that right," continued the hostess, reverting to the subject which personally interested her. But I had neither eyes nor thoughts for anything save this' portrait. "You say this man was murdered," I ex- claimed "how did. that come about ? vn, it's a a oia story now," replied Mrs. vn, it's a a oia story now," replied Mrs. Smith, a little huffed at my palpable lack of due interest in the babies, "and it's never like to i be cleared up in this world now, I suppose. But, Jim Grant—he was a friend of my 'usband'a, land that's how his likeness comes in here—j !wa3 the water-keeper at Mr. C 's (naming a' local landowner), "andneither of 'em was vervj well liked in the neighbourhood, if I must speak itile truth. You see, Mr. C-, he bought the Iproperty, and was a stranger here like; and was !a sight harder about things than the old family —as had had the estate some three hundred I .years—had ever been. Desperate particular, |about the fishing, too, was Mr. C-—, and: set upon stopping what hs called "river poach- ing" on his property. Now, sir, where there's plenty of trout —well, it stands to reason there's folks as will be after them. And while it wasi only done in reason, the old family winked at it. They wasn't, perhaps, the worse of a scored of fish in the season after all. But Mr. 0-, he stopped up all the roads he could stop up in his property, and then he hired a river-keeper to watch the banks, 'Twas a bit of folly on his part, as all the other gentry said, for his place wasn't such a big one as to make it worth while; but, you see, his back was up, and he vowed he wasn't going to have his trout poached !no longer. And he brought down James Grant, a. Scotch keeper, to look after the place. I was never much set upon Grant myself," proceeded I Irs. Smith, after a pause, "and he wasn't popular hereabouts, being a dry, stiff sort of man, and as hard as nails. My'usband he liked him because they was both mad upon gardening, and I must say Grant, for all his hard ways, was a vety good, kind 'usband to the little woman he d married; a pretty young thing, young enough to be his daughter, but as wrapped up in him as he was in her. His wife was the only person Grant seemed re*lly to cotton to, though he made an honest, active servant to jMr. C-, and was down upon the very boys if i they listed to angle for minnows with a pin." "I suppose all this zeal for his employer's interest did not make the keeper more popular 'in the neighbourhood ?" I remarked. "Grant waa just hated by a good many folk," 'replied Mrs. Smith emphatically, "and 'twasn'fc quite unreasonable neither. You see, sir, there's ways of doing things; and Grant, he always took the roughest one. As I say, there'd never been real poaching of the fish, so to speak; only a few strays picked up now and then; but Grant watched like a cat at a mouse- hole, and ran in a couple of men afore he'd r<;ne1n. ore, six months, and one of 'em was a real bad 'uTi. Black Bill, as they used to call "Then he was an object of pity?" T "JWe!i?ir' ,^AS< aad he wasn't, to to sneak jl do believe Bill was a poacher of game of which there wasn't much to signify upon Mr |C -'s property; but the man always swore— and most folks thought truly-that he'd never! taken any fish afore the couple of trout which! Grant caught him and his pal Jones putting into; their basket one fine evening. But the two men I was had up to the court, and got a term for poaching; and Bill he swore to be even with: Grant one day, and I think he was." "Do you mean that he murdered the keeper ? I asked, becoming interested. "Ah, that's just what no one knows," replied! [Mrs. Smith, mysteriously; "all I can tell youi is that one night, just a year ago—an awful' windy night it was, too—Grant went out as usual for to so his rounds, and never come back. and they lound mm dead next morning, lying under' one of the trees in the meadow, with a great; ^sh in his bv.xzum." I Further questions e^citea all that was known of the tragedy. It seemed thai, Grant's wife had become apprehensive regarding the threats uttered against her husband, and had persuaded! him to wear a whistle, similar to a policeman's! call, when he went his night rounds. This very' whistle had, in fact, been found lyin<* on the! ground near the body; but, as Mre. Smith! remarked, "even if Grant had blowed it on that! night,no one could ha' heard it above the wind." The wound in the murdered man's breast had, the doctor said, been caused by a knife, proba- bly by one akin to an American bowie-knife in shape'; and it was remembered that a weapon of this description had been seen in the possession of Black Bill a day or two before the murder. Thi* man, in fact, frankly admitted this, but -Ki ed that it had been given him by a brother-in- law who had lately returned from Amwica, that he had merely retained it as a curiosity, and had| lost it bv accidentally dropping it into the river, a dav before the muider. This statement was AS by the of the djjjWjH the man at whose house IhH lodged, wlw swore to have been present when the knife was t lost. This young woman was, indeed, the cniet witness for the defence. Various circumstance, Coupled with the threats uttered against Grant by Kill and "Bill's landlord (the latter's "Pal and fellow sufferer from Grant's zeal),had cauafd lue arrest of both men on suspicion, but no proof* could be produced that they had any share in the murder; "though folks was mre they'd killed the keeper all the same," remarked Mrs. Smith, parenthetically. parenthetically. Alice Jones, the daughter, swore positively tint both her father and his lodger were sleeping in their cottage throughout the night when the murder was committed, she being up all that night, finishing a wedding dress for a friend, and sitting in a room into which both the men's bedchambers opened. She aIRe. confirmed the story of the loss of the knife, and Un severest ross-examination failed to shake her evidence. Everyone hereabouts thought as the wench was lying," tranquilly remarked Mrs. Smith, "but there, 'twas to save her father's neck, you know. So, in the end, Bill and Jones was let out again, but Jones he never held up his head from that day. And, 'twas a curious thing, 'ill three months afterwards they found him— '.rowned—in the riv r jnst by where Grant had lin dead, and no ore ever knew if he'd felt r; by accident, or chucked himself there a! purpose. Then Ally Jones, she took up with ali ■ran and went to Ameriky with him, and no onej hoard no more of her. Bill bides here still, andj works on at a farm—he's a good labourer wlieo lip. chooses; but folks are a bit shy of him; fOIe —they thinks what they thinks. But I'm losing! ill the day a-talking here," concluded Mrs" S nith, recalled to a sense of her domestic duties, and bustling away. The next evening set in one of those furious ?ales which occasionally sweep over our Western, -oasts; rows of 'tall trees fell as before the, woodman's axe, houses were unroofed, and the account of the damage done was so startling that wiien a calm succeeded, and the sun shon«| >rightly again, I readily accepted the landlord'* »iTer to drive me out "for a bit of air," and tc riew the havoc wrought by the "blizzard." It's deadly dull lying ail day within fo*u *ra.!1«. and vn.i n^.n rout un vnur loo- urvm t.h* I seat of the chaise," remarked the worthy Boniface; and I readily agreed. We drove down the road I already knew so well; and Mr. Smith, moved by the associations of the locality, related once more to me the story which I had already heard from his wife. "If that b)wie-knite--which there's no doubt killed the keeper—had ever turned up it might have been awkward for Bill Wilson," concluded Mr. Smith, "for 'twas such a queer shaped sort of thing that many who'd looked at it in Bill's cottage would ha' known it again. I expect it was after, not afore, the murder that he chucked it away." "You seem quite sure that this man com- mitted the crime, although the magistrates acquitted him," I remarked. "The magistrates said as there wasn't evidence to convict him," said Mr. Smith drily; and I appreciated the force of the distinction. The fair meadow land was strewed with fallen trees: I looked towards the clump I remembered so well, and saw that the ancient oak (which I could not yet glance at without a slight tremour) was now lying prostrate and uprooted upon the sward. But around it was gathered an eager group, talking, exclaiming, gesticulating, and as Mr. Smith halted by the field gate to inquire the meaning of this excitement, a dozen eager voices shouted: 'Tis the knife as killed keeper Gra.nt-we've found 'un here-under the ould tree! Forgetting my injured ankle, I scrambled down and stumbled across the meadows. Yes, the uprooting of the tree had revealed a long, cruel-looking knife, which had apparently been concealed by being thrust deeply down into one of the fissures in the gnarled roots, and thus safely buried out of sight for ever, save for the unexpected disclosure made by the uprooting of the tree. the tree. "'Tis the very knife I've seen in Bill Wilson's hands; I'd swear to it anywhere," cried a man. The rest of the story may be briefly told, Bill, on being again arrested, saved the authorities further trouble by making what he called "a I clean breast of the business." According to his own account, the murder was not, however, a premeditated crime. Wilson and Jones were returning home late one evening, and encountered Grant, who accused them of again attempting to poach in his master's waters. High words ensuect, a scuffle followed, in the course of which Bill, who chanced to be carrying the bowie-knife, stabbed the keeper in the breast. "He fell like a log, and died in a minute or two, and we buried the knife under the roots of the tree and corned away," concluded the murderer. Fears for her father's safety made it easy to square" Ally Jones, as Bill remarked, Of course this version of the occurrence rested "square" Ally Jones, as Bill remarked, Of course this version of the occurrence rested wholly upon the murderer's own statement, but it apparently had weight with the authori. ties, for the death sentence upon Wilson was afterwards commuted to that of "penal servi- i tude" for life; and for aught I know that worthy is still "doing time" at Dartmoor or Portland. One expression used by the criminal at his trial struck me as somewhat remarkable-in face of my own experience. "I was about tired of the business of keeping quiet," remarked the man, who had evinced a singular callousness throughout, "for, though I wasn't such a bloomin' fool as Jones, who used to snivel and say as he allers saw Grant standing by him bleeding, I'd nasty dreams ibout the fellow. And at times I've been woke up in the middle o* the night by fancying as I heard Grant a-blowing that dratted whistle of his." Now, it chances that the criminal was not the only person who had fancied he had heard that mysterious whistle. The "missing link" to the murderer has been found, the tree beneath which the tragedy took place has long ago been sawn up into logs, and, of course, no one believes In ghosts nowadays. Still, I should not—no, I am sura I should not —care to keep a lonely vigil in that Devonshire meadow where I believe (no, of coarse I only fancied) that I heard the murdered keeper's whistle, and beheld that awful light, that strange phantom. rrn Em.
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Local Football News. 4 The Mardy Cycling Club are having a monstre carnival and banquet on the 26th inst., when prizes will be given for the best turn, out, and the medals for the regular attendance at runs will also be awarded. They are preparing a splendid musical programme, and the banquet will be one of the best that the president can produce. A very strong committee has been formed, and they are frequently meeting to arrange everything to pass off without a hitch if possible. We hope it will. Treforest Football Club met Ystrad on the grounds of the former on Saturday afternoon in ideal football weather. There was a large number of spectators present. Ystrad were a great deal heavier than the homesters in the for- ward line, while the backs were pretty evenly matched. George Werlow played a good game m the centre for the homesters. The game ended in a draw, nothing being scored. Next Saturday Treforest meet Pontypridd at Trefor- est, when a good game is expected. The Treforest Rangers journeyed by brake to Caerphilly on Saturday, where they managed to draw with the Oaerphilly seconds. The ground was in grand condition, and the game I was a good one. Both teams were pretty even- ly matched in the forwards, but in the quartette the Rangers were a good deal smarter than their opponents. The Rangers had by far the best o? tke ga»e. o? tke ga»e. On Saturday Ynyshir Scarlets will play Pen- tyrch at Pentyrch. Ynyshir will be represen- ted as follows:—Pull back, Ned Edwards; three-quarters, G. Davies, Joe Thomas, G. Matthews, and J. Llewelyn; half-backs, the brcthers Jenkins; forwards, Percy Phillips, W. Jones, D. Jenkins, Ben Harris, W. Jones, J. Griffiths, W. Evans (captain), and J. Flynn. Also, Ynyshir has a few open dates for good second teams. Taff's Well United and Roath Albions played at the Castle Grounds, Taff's Well. This being tJhe first home match considerable interest was taken in the game. Bunn started for the homesters, and play immediately settled down near half-way. The United kept the visitors well in hand. From a scrum Lewis obtained < and threw out to Llewelyn, who gave to Da- < vies, the home skipper beating the Penylan centres, and when nearing the line passed to ones, the latter scoring a ll-deserved try. < The place failed. ? Nothing more was scored in the first half. The visitors started the second half, and Taff's Well had hard lines in not scoring. From a acrum Bolton picked up and threw out to Tog- ( hill, who scored a neat try, the place again fail- ing.' Penylan now took a turn at attacking, and just before the call of time the home back f had a kick charged down, which resulted in ] the visitsro scoring. No goal resulted. Final score: Taffs Well United, 2 tries, 6 minors; Penylan Seconds, 1 try, 2 minora.. Pontypridd had to knckle under to Bridgend on Saturday, when they were defeated by on" try to nil. The representatives of Coalapolis made a tough fight of it though, and at half time had their lines still intact. The solitary try of the match was scored im- mediately after the re-start, before the Ponty- pridd forwards woke up, and on the whole per- haps Bridgend were a try better than them. Speculation is rife as to Llwynypia's chances against Cardiff on Saturday. Both teams are doing well at present, and Llwynypia gave a tast-e of what they are capable when they beat Pontyclun by eight goals (two dropped), eight tries, to nil. The Rhondda champions intend making a strong effort to win. There is no doubt Cardiff vill be given as gocd a game as tboy could wish May them prove victors. | I I PONTYPRIDD v. TREHERBERT. The first match of the season between these old rivals was played on the Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd, this afternoon. Previous tussles between the two clubs have always been keen and exciting, if the memorable fiasco a couple of seasons ago at Treherbert be excepted, when Treberbert walked around Pontypridd and scored almost innumerable goals and countless tries. Other games have been close ones, with the balance perhaps in Treherbert's favour, and to-day it was anticipated that a stubborn con- test would be waged. Fine football weather prevailed, and a fair crowd assembled to wit- ness the match. The teams took the field as follows:- Pontypridd Back, Barry; three-quarter backs W. G. Usher, W. Read, Paget, and J. Moore; half-backs, W. L. Davies and J. Warlow; for- wards, PJ. McKenzie, (captain), McGuire, Row ley Thomas, Paget, Tom Bryant, Ryan, Grubb, and Martin Scale. Referee, Mr J. B. Matthews, Radyr. Treherbert: Back, Dan Rees; three-quarter backs, 1. Hambury, D. J. Collins, L. S. Parry, and G. Walters; half-backs, D. Griffiths and J. Jones; forwards, J. Jenkins (captain), J. Thomas, G. Kirkhouse, S. Matthews, P. Jen- kins, W. Woolf, Ben Evans, and J. Giby. The usual delay took place prior to the start of the game, which commenced at half-past four McKenzie kicking off for Pontypridd. The ball was nicely returned into touch, and the first scrum took place at mid-field. The home for- wards broke away, and Paget, securing, punted into touch, but for off-side play Pontypridd were called back, and a try awarded Treher- bert. The visitors gradually worked their way into home territory, where D. L. Davies was conspicuous with a fine burst. Then Usher, with a short kick relieved the pressure, and Rowley Thomas, following up well, collared his man before he could reply. The home forwards took up the rush to the line, where a needlessly hard kick lost a certain try, the ball being turned off by Dan Rees almost on the line. Treherbert obtained the hall from the scrum, and a long kick to midfield relieved the pressure. A bad null by Jones, the Treherbert half, enabled D. L. Davies to invade Treherbert's ground, but Dan Rees was not found wanting. A long kick by Hanbruy found Barry in difficulties, out of which he emerged with cred u. An interchange of kicks took place with material result to the homesters, who again lost a try by erratic p&s. sing. From the ensuing scrum, D. L. Davies got possession, and gave up to Usher, whose clever run was the feature of the match. When hard pressed he passed to Reed, the latter being hurled into touch. A free was awarded Pontypridd, but Dan Rees made his mark in the goal mouth and relieved. The homesters were not to be denied, however, and a strong dribble, headed by McKenzie and Rowley Thomas, enabled the captain to score a. try, which, he also converted. ckvly-now it was seen that only one pack of forwards were in, it, and that was not Treherbert. The half-back play on both sides was exceedingly good, the back division seconding their efforts nobly. Treherbert, by a series of rushes, took play to the Pontypridd 25. A, free given to Treherbert WM the means of invading Pontypridd ground, tAktg Reed gave the ball to Usher, who eluding the whole of his opponents, ran the whole length of the field, only being over- hauled within 15 yards of tJhe line, a really sen- sational performance. The oval was then sent into touch, and scrams became frequent. From the succeeding rush, Treherbert swooped down on the home full-back, and had it not for a knock on by one of their forwards would un- doubtedly have Scored. Pretty passing among the visiting backs took place, but the tackling of the homesters was of too deadly a character to be very dangerous. However, several chances "I were lost to them by their off-side work. The game was full of interesting, and, at times, even I brilliant bits of play, full of vigour. Treher- bert's right wing all but scored, and the ball being sent out to Dan Reea between the half line, and 25 flag, the latter dropped a beautiful goal. A minute later time was called, with the JI score reading: Pontypridd, one goal, Treher- bvsrt, one dropped goal. I Operations were resumed by Jenkins kicking I off, but Usher saved, and a second later Moore broke through in fine style, but Dan Rees up- handed him and got knocked out in the pro- ceeding. Treherbert then started a round of passing with fruitless result, and again war was waged in mid-field. Receiving a long kick, Rel i dexterously kicked into touch, and the forwards took play to the visiting 25. An acci- dent to Paget delayed the game for a short time Hanbury, to elude his opponents, put in a short kick, but a clean save was effected by Barry, who a second later was called up to stop a dangerous frusfa, which he did with credit. A niagnificent dribble was made by the home for- wards, and both side infused a large amount of "devil" into their play, and were promptly warned by the referee. The next scrum was well rushed by Pontypridd forwards, who were now playing magnificently. Treherbert, too, picked up, and nothing but the keen tackling of the homesters kept them out. Where the home forwards were beaten was in the heeling out department, where Treherbet got possession twice out of every three times. The visitors now pressed and penned their opponents in side their 25, where they made strenuous effort to cross, but Barry reJieved splendidly. Dan Rees was tackled with the ball in his possession, but Walters relieved the tension with a fine run. The visitors were again the ag- gressors, but were kept out by the determined efforts of the home nx-i,, who, whatever their 1-inerito tackled tile deadly effect. A con- liderable slice of ground was gained by Bryant iribbling from a line-out, and play became a le-ries of forward rushes. Walters experienced lard lines in not scoring, being hauled down )'1 e verge of the line. The seiged was raised )' sound forward work. Line-out and scrum ,hen each alternated, no air being given to the aall for a considerable time, until Parry be- Mune prominent with a nice run, and the for. ward taking up the work with a will saw a scrum formed on the Pontypridd goal-line. The home forwards, however, retaliated and by a series of picks got to within a foot or two of ths goal, McKenzie romping over, but for some informality, ho was called back. A line-out followed, and D. L. Davies gave a pretty pass to Paget, who, dashing along the goal-line, scored with a couple of the visitors hanging on to him. McKenzie failed to convert. When the whistle finally sounded, the game was in Treherbert territory, Pontypridd being the vic- tors of a well-contested match. Final score: Pontypridd, one goal, one try; Treherbert, one dropped goal. LLWYNYPIA v. CARDIFF. Llwynypia, the Rhonclda champions, met Car- diff for the third time to-day at Llwynyp a in the presence of a tremendous crowd of specta- tors. Ben Phillips ma;le his first appearance this season for the homesters, and received a very hearty reception when he entered the field with Llewelyn and b7, men. For the conven- ience of those desircu* of witnessing the match, the Taff Vale Railway Company ran an excur- sion from Cardiff. The teams lined out as fol- lows. with one exception mentioned below:- Cardiff: Back, H. B. Winfield: three-quar- ter backs, H. V. Huzzey, Ivor Jones, W. Jones, and W. Williams; half-backs, G. Hughes and C Sweet-Sscott; forwards, J. Blake, G. Dob- son, F. Hines, G. Mclntyre, J. Wheeler, W. Phillips, M. Falcon, and W. W. Hughes. Llwynypia: Back, T. Saunders; three-quar- ter backs, W. M. Llewelyn, B. T. Phillips, W. H. Alexander, J. Williams, and A. F. Russell; half-backs, G. Stephens and W. Jones; for- wards (captain), R. Hellings, R. Jones, A. F. Harding, R. Jenkins, W. R. Williams, J. Hel- lings, and J. Bowen. Played at Llwynypia. Referee, A. T. James, Cardiff. Kestill, half-back, played instead of Finester, Cardiff. Llwynypia kicked off, and after some give and take play, N. Jones made a tricky run, and a rush by Cardiff forwards resulted in a minor. A very plucky bout of passing by two Llwynypia havles resulted in their gaining about 25 yards ground, but the Cardiff halves equalised matters by pre- cisely the same tactics. Llwynypia forwards came with a great rush, but Williams saved cleverly, but fell before he got away Play was now transferred to the Cardiff 95. For an in- fringement of bye laws a penalty was awarded Cardiff, and the ball only rebounded to the half-way line. A penalty was awarded Llwynypia right in the corner. A gocd kick by Saunders almost resultee in a goal. On the kick out Wingfield fielded over the half-way line, and made a beautiful attempt at drop goal which only missed by a fewfelt. Llwynypia forwards then came away with a rush started by Hellingfl, and gained about 40 yards. Cardiff backs got the ball out of the scrummage and started a good round of passing. Williams (Cardiff wmg) cot nearly on the Llwynypia line before being pulled down. Shortly afterwards another attempt by Wingfield at stop-goal resulted in a minor. Half-time was called in Llwynypia territory, without any scoring. In the second half, Blake commenced. Ex- change kicking followed, and Suzzey made a low kick, Llwynypia players jumping to one side, so that ball went over, and giving Cardiff another minor. From a kick, Hugdes made a "free," and Wingfield made a very fine attempt at goal from half-way. Llwynypia came away with a rush, and were only stopped a few yards out. From a stand, Llwynypia halves got away and very nearly got in, but W. Jones collared and relieved in fin) style. Cardiff now got away and W. Jones and Wil- liams by got passing got well over a half-way line. From the succeeding scrum, Cardiff again got away and Hussey got very hard lines in not getting over. Cardiff still pressing, and Wingfield again made a futile attempt at drop goal. From Llwynypia lines Cardiff secured the ball, and from the passing of the foreslpB and from the pasaing which followed Ivor Jones ran three-parts the length of the field and se- cured a marvellous try, which was not conver- ted, This livened up matters considerably, and more was introduced into the play. Cardiff were now pressing very hard and from a long kick scored another minor. The visiting halves secured the ball and passed to Ivor Jones, who mad an attempt at drop gol, but the ball struck the post and bounded out. Time was now called, with the score standing: Car- diff, 1 try; Llwynypia, Nil. TREFOREST v. PONTYPRIDD RESERVES. The above match was played at Treforest this afternoon before a large crowd of spsctators It v,-As the first league contest between the two jns Treforest had by far the best of the game which ended in a win for Treforest by 1 goal 3 tries to nil.
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COLLLIERY FATALITY AT PONTYPRIDD. A shocking accident took place at the Great Western Colliery, Pontypridd, on Thursday, by which a. man named John O'Shea, aged 38, of 2, Thurston road, Trallwn, lost his life. O'Shea wail engaged in driving an underground hauling engine, and about four p.m. a portion of the fly-wheel by some means flew out, and, striking him on the head, fractured his skull. Deceased was married, and had a wife and five children, and an addition to the family is expected.
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LLANTRISANT NATIONAL SCHOOLS. GRAND LITERARY AND MUSICAL TREAT. Our worthy Vicar was fortunate in securing the splendid services of our famous countryman, Mr Powell Thomas (London), to give one of his charming and cheering nights of Welsh and English oratory, music, and song, on Monday. The artiste met with the great welcome that the Welsh public always hold in reserve for those who have done good service in the musical and elocutionary art; and it is right to state at once that the genial "Cymro" earned again i very great and well-deserved success, the large audience positively revelling in the melo- dious music and enchanting elocution, rare in- deed to hear. The selections (26 in number) were of an exciting and soul-inspiring character, and went with a swing and vivacity, and this may be unhesitatingly declared to be the best treat ever given here. The applause was loud and prolonged, and the house was full of happiness for two hours. We may add thafr it is very difficult to overestimate tne edu- cational value of such an entertainment as this.
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RHONDDA UIIBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. At the ordinary meeting of the Rhondda District Council held at the Pentre Chambers on Friday, Mr J. D. Williams, M.F.H., pre- sided. There were also present Councillors Morris Morris (vice-chairman), Joseph Brooks, John David, Dr E. Naunton Davies, Thomas Davies, Daniel Evans, Ed. Griffiths, W. P. Griffiths, R. S. Griffiths, Ed. Jones, William T. Jones, Alderman W. H. Mathias, Alderman W. Morgan, Phillip Rees, Thomas Reee, Dd. Rowlands, John Samuel, David Smith, Thos. Thomas, D. W. E. Thomas, W. D. Wight. ME., David Williams, Evan Williams, and John Williams, together with the clerk and the other officials. A letter was read from Mr Beasley, manager of the T.V.R. Company pointing out that they could not find out that the hoarding near Ystrad station was a nuisance or a danger to the public, and that the bridge was subject to the provision of the general law. Dr Thomas: The hoarding it a nuisance. When driving over the bridge you ran the risk of driving into somebody before you see them. Mr R. S. Griffiths: As far as that goes, what is to prevent them erecting a building there instead if they wished to. The Clerk: I am afraid we have a weak case as far as the hoarding is concerned, but I think we should consider the bridge question. Mr R. S. Griffiths said that Llwynypia sta- tion bridge was also dangerous. Mr Wight called attention to the Tyisaf Bridge, Ystrad Rhondda, and Mr Thomas to Treorky Bridge. j Mr Thomas Davies said he considered the Ton Bridge should be attended to first. It was in a most dangerous condition. The members could not agree as to which of the bridges should be first taken in hand. It was resolved that the surveyor report in the most urgent case, and that the clerk report on the liability of the Railway Company in the matter. With respect to the proposed Electric Tram- way from Porth to Tonypandy, the Special Committee appointed to consider the matter reported that they had met the engineer of the British Electric Traction Company and had pointed out certain alterations which would not be carried out by his company, such as widening roads and strengthening bridges, etc., before the tramway could be proceeded with. The representative was pre- pared to do nothing whatever in this respect, but only pointed out what he thought were ad- vantageous. Mr R. S. Griffiths thought that the public should be careful not to pass resolutions in favour of the Electric Traction Company. He had heard that they were holding meetings which militated against the Council's objec- tions. They, as a Council, had in view the protection of the general ratepayer ,and such meetings were not hampering them by passing resolutions in favour of the scheme. He had heard that the Mid-Rhondda Chamber of Trade had passed resolutions to support the scheme. Alderman W. H, Mathias also pointed out that the Council were not anxious to oppose the people, but only wanted to protect the lives of the people in the narrow encroach- ments. If the company did not comply with the requirements of the Council, a tradesman would not be able to keep his horse and trap before his premises. The Tramway 'Company should go to the cost of carrying out the pro- per alterations. The Clerk pointed out that Pontypridd had spend thousands of pounds in widening roads which should have been done by the Tramway Company. After further discussion, the Coun- cil resolved that if public meetings be held to consider the question that the local member should attend to explain matters. The committee appointed to confer with the directors of the Ferndale Gas Company re public lighting submitted a lengthy report. After considering the matter at the joint com- mittee, they agreed that the price be jE3 7& per lamp. They were also prepared to light Stanleytown on the same terms provided half o? the gas of the mains for the present high- way was paid by the Council. The deputation urged the Council to consider that by accept- ing the electric light in new streets the Council was doing an injury to the ratepayers gener- ally, including the Ferndale Gas Company,and against which they protested. By accepting electric light the Council did not get provided at the expense of the owners the means of lighting in the event of the electric light ceas- f ing to be in operation, and that once the electric light was accepted the Council C'oul not afterward require the owners to lay gas mains which would have to be dene at the public expense. Considerable discussion arose on the question Messrs Morris Morris and R. S. Griffiths op- posed the acceptance of the terms offered, and Mr Griffiths pointed out that to suggest. to the Council that they were doing an injustice to the ratepayers when they could get their light- ing at £ 1 12s was monstrous. It was suggested that the electric light be I taken to Stanleytown as at Pontygwaith, but Mr Morris and Mr D. Smith pointed out that there were several complaints of th± electric lightings at Pontygwaith at present. After further discussion it was resolved that the con- sideration of the report Lo deferred until that day month, and that iu 1.-lie meanwhile the clerk ascertain the legality of compelling the Gas Company to light Stanleytown, and whether the Council could supply gas in the Gas Company's district. A letter was read from the Mardy Eleetrie Light Company offering to light certain bye- streets in Mardy at £3 10s per lamp- for a seven years' contract. The Electric Light Company were prepared to do so at :C2 15s per lamp of 18 candle power. Mr Morris Morris moved that the offer of the Mardy Electric Light Company be accep- ted for the lighting of a number of the streets to be named in the contract. Mr Wight pointed out that the streets had not been taken over, consequently they would be placing themselves in an awkward position. by starting to light such streets. An application was made by Mr William Wil- liams, Cash Store, Tonypandy, for the use of a wall in front of Moriah Vestry, Tonypandy, for advertising purposes. Councillor R. S. Griffiths opposed the appli- cation on the ground that the quantity of paste wasted on the pavements in connection with bill-posting was a positive danger to persons. A slight storm also blew the papers right down, causing a nuisance. He suggested that when the present agreements with other ad- vertisers be expired it would be a serious mat- ter to renew them.—The application was de- clined. The reading of the report of the special committee appointed to meet the Pontypridd Council on the question of a joint water sup- ply was deferred. The Health Committee reported having re- ceived the joint application of the Sanitary Inspectors for an increase of salary. The com- mittee recommended that the medical officer of health prepare several graduated scales fof the consideration of the committee.—Agreed to. The Burial Committee recommended that the application of Mr W. G. Thomas, ex-bank manager, for the repayment of fees paid foi the interment of the late Mr G. Maelor Evans, solicitor, be not gmnted.-The recommenda- tion was adopted without any comment. Alderman W. Morgan moved that the re- solution of the Council requiring kerb and chan- nelling payment in all private streets be re- scinded, and that each street be considered on its merits. Alderman Mathias seconded, and the motion was carried. The Roads Committee reported that they had visited the site of Ffrwdamos Brook, and they recommended that the present culvert be extended, and the road widened and the foot- path continued over same, the work to be car- ried out next spring. A letter was read on behalf of the trustees of the Bethania Congregational Chapel, Dirias, as to a nuisance caused by the turning of water from its ordinary course and the block- ing of a surface drain on the road in front of the chapel.—The Surveyor was instructed to reply that the remedy was egainst the Official Receiver of the Dinas Company, and that the Surveyor also write to Mr Foster Brown with a copy of the complaint, and asking him to trive the matter his attention. A petition was received praying the Council to erect a lamp a*, the corner of the approach to the Bodring- allt Schools. The petitioners were referred to the School Board. It was recommended that the Surveyor and Gas Manager consider the question of improv- ing the lighting of the district generally, and to submit a report. That the pavement kerb and channelling be laid in front of Ainon Chapel, Treorky, and that the Surveyor also arrange with the Post Office Department for the removal of the telegraph pole in the line of pavement. That the Gas and Water Com- mittee arrange for laying gas mains in Turber- ville Terrace and Railway View, Pontrhondua and endeavour to get the tenants to adopt slot meters in the cottages, and that the lamps be afterwards lighted. That a cab-stand for three brakes be constructed in front of the Turber- ville Hotel, Penygraig. That the general im- provement of Penygraig Road be provided for In the next half-year's estimate. The Surveyor having reported that the whole of the private street works in Thomas strp., and two cross roads between Thomas street and Court street, Tonypandy, have been com- pleted. They recommfnded that same be taken iver and declared highways repairable by the inhabitants at large.—The report was adopted. The Burial Committee recommended that the application for a surplice at Lledrddu Cemetery be not granted. In the discussion which ensued Mr W. D. Wight said he thought they should respect the opinions of a large sec- tion of the ratepayers by granting the request. Dr Thomas thought ministers should supply their own and objected to the application.— The report was adopted. Dr Morris, Tylorstown, attended to deter- mine the priority of retirement of the mem- bers of .No. 9 and 10 Wards. The result was a-, follows—No. 9 Ward, Mr D. Snrth to ro- lire first; Alderman W. H. Mathias, second; and Mr P. Rees, third. In the No. 10 Ward Mr Morris Morris, first; Mr David Evans, e- cond; and Mr E. Griffiths, third.