Rhyl Record and Advertiser

RHYL. For all the latest styles in Gents' Outfitting go to HAROLD EDWARDS, 65, HIGH STREET, Rhyl. Speciality Fancy Vests. DEPARTURE OF REV. T. JENKINS- The Rev T Jenkins, curate at Rhyl Parish Church, leaves on Sunday to take up his duties as Vicar Choral at St Asaph Cathedral. NEW WESLEYAN MINISTER. Rev S T Bosward, B.A., the new English Wesleyan minister, commenced his duties last Sunday when his preaching was listened to by a large congregation. Mr Bosward came to Rhyl with a high reputa- tion. His able sermons greatly impressed his hearers. ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL. The following gifts have been received and are gratefully acknowledged :—Col- lected on the sands The Master's Action (Worcester), 4s 6d Miss Louie Minshull and Master Hal Brown (for toys for the children), 3s 9^ the Misses Nellie, Violet, and Masters Alfred and Cyril Jackson, 5s 61-1 6 brace of grouse, Capt Haywood 2 Lonsdale flowers, Airs Piercy and Mrs Talbott vegetables, Mr R B Hay patch- work, Mrs Talbott. THE SEASON. Despite the large influx of visitors from Oldham, Rhyl, on the surface, does not appear to have been so extraordinarily busy as contemporaries would have us to believe. Certainly lodging-houses have been well filled, but for all that the town has not been crowded. Possibly this has been due to the fact that the Oldham folk have spent most of their time in the ad- joining districts, and indulging in coach trips, and in many cases by rail. Tht amusements have experienced a falling off in the number of their patrons, and that can only be accounted for by .the sugges- tion that Oldham people must Igo to bed early. Of one thing there is no doubt, that the Oldham people, as of yore, have dispersed abundant cash in the town. The bookings for the future are meagre. but of course the length of the season all depends on the weather. There is no holiday so enjoyable as a September one. ACCIDENT TO PROF. FINNIGAN. Professor Finnigan, the well-known dancing master, who was to have again taken up his duties as the Master of Cere- monies at the Palace, met with an ugly cycling accident on Sunday last. He was descending a steep hill near Ruthin when a child stepped suddenly from the footway. With the greatest presence of mind Mr Finnigan swerved his machine to avoid the child and was knocked over, there is no doubt that for the cyclists prompt action the child would have been killed. Prof Finnigan sustained several severe injuries, and was badly cut about the face. His injuries have prevented him from appearing at the Palace, and his absence has created considerable dis- appointment amongst dancers with whom the Professor is a great favourite. Dur- ing the occupation of the Palace by musical companies Prof Finnigan has been conducting dancing parties at the Town Hall. Everyone is wishing him a speedy recovery. LODGING FOUND FOR. LONGTON MAN. George Dammick, of ,18, High -Street, Long- ton, probably considers the Rhyl police too obliging. He appeared before Mr J H Ellis and Mr Jacob Jones "at a special Police Court on Saturday charged with .being drunk and' dis- orderly.^ P.C. Parry stated that he was asked by the prisoner to direct him to lodgings. He did so, but later on had .cause to complain of the prisoner's conduct in the street. As he would not go away he had to lock him up. The prisoner's version was that he was not drunk; he had only had one glass of beer, and had a bottle of rum .in his pocket. When he asked for lodgings the officer said he would quickly find them for him if h", did not cle r out, and soon after he was run in. He was fined 2s 6d and 6s 4d costs. Asked whether he would pay the fine out of the money in his possession, prisoner said he wanted all he had left to be ssnt home to his wife md six children. A distress warrant was then issued. RHYL YACHT CLUB. A most interesting yachting fixture came off at Rhyl on Saturday afternoon under the aus- pices of the Rhyl Yacht Club. In order to commemorate the making of the Marine Lake a challenge cup was given some years ago, and this is annually competed for under the name of the Law Challenge Cup, and is open to the Rhyl, Hoylake, Southport, and West Kirby Clubs, for '12-footers to be sailed by the owners. On Saturday four boats competed, viz., Mr J Ilierce Lewis' Gloria, Messrs Simcock and 'White's Eric, Mr Neville, Williams' Shamrock, and Mr E II Lewis' Gw. lia. Captain Wilders was the officer of the day, and he got the boats under weigh in a moderate N.W. bieeze at 3-38-0, the course being what is known as "the River," about 6 miles. Owing to the gun missing fire, Shamrock was a little behind the others, which had a very level start, and went off, Eric leading, with Gwalia and Gloria close at hand. Shamrock was splendidly sailed, and before the first mark was reached she had secured place, and a fine race resulted. Gloria on the third round had hard luck, and did not finish. The times of the others were :—1, Eric, 4-25-29 2, Shatnrock, 4-25-40; 3, Gwalia, 4-26-0. Two very fine races have also been sailed for points in'the Cariad half-rater class for the President's Cup. In the first Messrs J Pierce Lewis and Thomas' Valmai and Messrs Simcock's Jennie were the competitors. The boats made a very level start, and both reached on the port tack along the short for a short distance, when Valmai went about for a long leg out to sea, and she stayed again, Teaching the weather mark comfortably. Jennie made short tacks inshore and got left badly, retiring at the third round after fouling inshore mark. Valmai finished at 5-4-5 (start 2-30-0). In the other race, in the same class, Valmai led over the line at 2-12-0, and gradually sailed away from Jennie on the beat to the weather mark. The weather hardened, and Jennie had to reef. Valmai carried on with whole sail and finished a well-sailed race at 3-12-0. 1

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Romanism—examined. SIR,—I regret that the controversy be- tween Father Slater, S.J. and the writer signing himself Protestant" should have been ruffled by even the slightest degree of personal discourtesy. Experience teaches me that no man who respects himself will resort to personal abuse who is in possession of, and is capably of wielding a more hon- ourable weapon. In interposing between these two correspondents on this subject. I may say that, in my past discussions with Roman Catholic priests—my difficulty was to dis- cover the force and consistency of their initial position as applicable to enquirers after truth who were outside their own communion. This position expressed in their own words, is II a denial of the right of private judgment in matters appertain- ing to salvation." This being so stoutly and constantly insisted upon has led me to suppose that it is a settled maxim of their Church. But in addition to insisting upon this—they have also contended all along that—" there is but one true Church (the Roman Catholic Church) and (that) outside this Church there is no Salvation." Very well. But, if this true Church exists, there is surely some standard by which we may be able to distinguish it from the relt What is this standard, and how can it be applied, as a test, without the exercise of private judgment ? If such standard cannot be applied without the exercise of. private judgment, then, what becomes of the denial of the right of private j dgment in matters relating to salvation ? Truth gains access to the mind in one of two ways— either by intuition, that is—direct percep- tion or else by a process involving verifica- tion by proof. It might be said that there is a third faith but to deserve the name of intelligent fait, it must rest on what is capable of accrediting it to the mind—that is on proof. If, then, there is no externals standard by which to judge Roman Catholic claims, then—these claims, if true, should so commend themselves to the mind as to command the immediate assent of all men; just as the sun shews itself by its own light. But the Roman Catholic claims do not command the immediate assent of all men. These claims therefore cannot be intuitively received by those who honestly deny them —but, require proof. But if proof is to be given to the understanding and will require the exercise of the private or individual judgment aided by all the light that is possessed or can be got on -the subject. As to Protestantism" against which Father Slater is so bitterly severe—let me tell him Protestantism is but an expression of the recoil cf the conscience and the understanding from the extravagant pretensions aad convicted errors of the papacy. The sixteenth century movement had its rise in the wild extravagances of Tetsel, who cried up h,is 1 indigencies,' in Germany, as a vulgar auctioneer cries up his wares directly the money falls into the box—that moment (he said) the souls fly from purgatory to Heaven, Ecce volant —(see them flying). Listen to Thomas Carlyle The monk Tetsel, sent out carelessly by way of trade by Leo X—who merely wanted to raise a little money, and for the rest seemed to have been a pagan rather than a Christian- arrived at Wittenberg, and drove his scandalous trade there. Luther's flock bought indulgences in the confessional of his church people pleaded to him that they had already got their sins pardoned. Luther, if he would not be found wanting at his post, a false sluggard and coward at the very centre of the little space of ground that was his own—had to step forth against indulgencies, and declare aloud that they were a futility and solemn mockery, that no man's sins could be pardoned by them It was the beginning oi the whole Reforma tion." Nor does Protestar tism end in the six- teenth century movement. It springs up, from time to time, in the bosom of the Romish Church, as a revolt of the under- standing against the superstitions ahd arrogant pretensions of a church which is for ever boasting of its Unity.' Witness the Holy Coat of Treves. This coat with- out a seam was exposed at Treves—all sorts of superstitious trash and lies were pro- claimed of it under ecclesiastical authority —and the seamless coat said to have been worn by Christ, was the occasion of a serious rent in the "Catholic Church.' It produced a painful revulsion in the minds of many priests, among the number Ronge and Czerski. It drove Czerski to Evangelical Christianity and Ronge—to the extremist Rationalism. Ronge struck back his defiance and revenge in the satire he wrote entitled "The Coat of Treves and twenty other coats." Take again the question of infallibility: This matter of infallibility was, for centures, a sorely vexed question in the Roman Catholic Church. Some doctors with their followers contended that infallibility resided in the universal Church —some, in "Ecumenical Councils and others—in the person of the Pope. This is how it stood until very recently when some how or other it was settled that it resides in the Pope when speaking u Ex Cathedra." Certain fallible men met together, and in some way known to themselves—a sort of Papal Presto, let us call it—and lo the Pope, who by vast numbers had until now been understood to be fallible—became all at once to be known and believed hence- forth to be infallible—zvzn by those who but a little time before had in their con- sciences denied his infallibility—but who could deny it no longer but at the peril of their souls But this decision, so far from being satisfactory to all the Roman Catholics themselves—was fiercely resented by a large body of Roman Catholics in Germany, under Dr Dollinger—who, to distinguish themselves from the" new heretical" party, took the name of the "Old Catholics." One is curious to know how it was found out that the Pope was infallible. Did the fallible Cardinals find it out I wonder ? If you deny the discovery to the Cardinals there is nobody left but the Pope, and if he found it out of himself, well, he is a very clever fellow But how ? And what blockheads the long list of his predecessors must have been for either not discovering it, or for neglecting to make the discovery known, and so putting an end to the bitter and angry discussions that had raged in the Church for centuries on the subject Dr Dollinger, and the rest of the "old Catholics," perhaps, thought so—anyhow they were the Protestants" of the moment—they denied the doctrine, and out they had to go Talk of Protestanism, Rome, let me tell Father Slater, is a breeder- of Protestants Nor do I find greater satisfaction to the understanding when I turn to some of the distinctive doctrines of Romanism. Take j one of these only—What perplexities, to be sure, gather round the doctrines of transubstantiation. Just think, only a few words from the priest, "Corpus est meum" —and the simple elements of bread and wine are turned into the actual body and blood of Christ. Strange And this body to be eaten by its worshippers But this is not all. We are troubled with another difficulty. The color, the smell and the taste of bread and wine remain still. What are we "to make of these ? Are these colors, tastes and smells the properties of Christ's body ? The answer of the priest is—No. Then of what are they the pro- perties, seeing that the bread and wine are gone and Christ's body only is present ? The only answer to be got is—the taste aod smell and color are there to be sure, but they are the taste and smell and color of—Nothiug\ Then again in this Sacra- ment of the Mass, Rome denies the wine to the lay communicants. Is this in fulfilment of the command of Christ— Drink ye all ot it ? In conclusion, for the task is growing wearisome, let me ask—Is the Sacrament of the Mass complete and efficacious without the wine—then why does the priest drink it ? If not—then why does the priest deny it to the laity ?—lours faith- fully, Bod Owen, EDWARD BRIDGWATER, Seabank Road, Rhyl. lot

Week's Amusements. PALACE. An attractive dancing and variety programme has been arranged for the patrons of the Palace this week. During Professor J Finnigans en- forced absence from the Palace Ballroom, owing to his recent serious bicycle accident, the duties of M.C. have been admirably undertaken bv Professor Harry Horrobin, of Manchester and .Blackpool Dancing Academy, and excellent houses have been the rule. As for the variety programme there are some original and humor- ous living pictures; the Merry Mascots in a bright refined musical and vocal entertainment; and Ben Jackson who by his clever manipulation of the banjo certainly deserves the title given to him of "The Banjo Magician." Next week dancing and a good variety programme will be the order of the affairs. Thursday, the 12th inst, is set apatt for the benefit of Messie Chester and Lee, the marionette performers who lost their effects 0:1 the recent fire. AVIPITHEATRE. Crowded houses have again been attracted by the excellent variety programme offered at Messrs Adder and Sutton's establishment. Mr Jack MacDermott, the manager, took his benefit last night. c\1R. GILBERT ROGER'S BENEFIT. This takes place to-night (Frida)d at the Town Hall, and it is to be hoped that vhis popular entertains, .and his jovial henchmen will be faced by a large audience. They thoroughly deserve all the support they can g-et, after the bad season they have experienced, owing to the inclement weather. SWIMMING BATHS. The numerous advantages offered both to spectators and bathers at Mr Huxley's splendid establishment in Sussex Street have been fully appreciated during the current week. Only one penny is charged to enable visitors to watch the fun in the water. Parents may thus witness the prowess of their offspring in the water, or children may witness their paren-s disport themselves. Numerous people who have hitherto been afraid to -venture into the water have owing 10 the facilities offered at Mr Huxley's baths, taken courage and done so. As a rule it has not taken them long to acquire 1110 art of natation, and many visitors will look back in affectionate remembrance of the Rhyl baths as being responsible for their cv»v learning to swim.

.)0(- Welsh Nationa. Liberal Convention. GREAT MEETINGS AT RHYL. It has now been definitely decided that the Welsh National Convention w413 be held at Rhyl oa October 29th and 33th. On the 29th a re- ception will be given to the delegates at the Palace. On the afternoon oc the 50th Mr Lloyd George will speak, and Mr Reginal" Mlvenna is also expected, as a Welsh member, to participate in the convention. Mr llaldane, the Minister for War, will address a public meeting at the 1'alace on the evening of the 30th. The .afternoon meeting on the 30th will be thrown open to the public. All the Welsh members are expected .to be present at the Con- ference. DEATH OF MR. CURRY, JUNR. We regret to learn that Mr 'John Richard Curry, the only son of the Rev an3 Mrs Robert Curry, of 17, West Parade, passed away on Wednesday morning. Deceased was only 28 years of age, and had been engaged in business in Liverpool. Although he had been ailing for some time, the end came with painful sudden- ness, and the bereaved famify are stricken with grief. The inferment takes place on Saturday. DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES. The ladies who so generously arranged the recent Saturday collection on behalf of these excellent Homes are to be heartily congratulated on the regult of their commendabl- efforts. Both juvenile and adult collectors vied with each other in their earnest endeavours to swell the funds. The gallant little band of ladies who appeared to be the moving spiiits in the matter consisted of Mrs Richard Bromley, to whom much praise is,. due for the admirable organisation, Mrs Pierce Lewis, Mrs A Rhyd- "wen Jones, Miss Goodman, Mrs Goodwin, Mis? N 15011, and others. Then from die following list of the collection it will be seen how many others contributed to the success of the collec- tion. The results were :—Prom.-nad Table- Miss E Goodman, £2 9s 8d Miss Nelson, £2 7s Id; Master B Jary, 14s; Miss Maud FJMs, 8s lOd Miss Ivy Wild, 4s Id Mast :T M Hud- son, 3s 5d; Master M Roberts, 7s ]d J Roberts, 11s 4d Miss V Lloyd, 5s 6d: Miss E Stall, 2s lid; Master Dudley Walley, 6s 11 1 Master R Walley, lis 8d; Master Dodd, 2s 10d; Messrs Morgan Smith, 7s 8d. Town Hall—Masters J Bromley, 10s 7d R Bromley, 8s 2d; II Bromley, JB1 35 6d: W Hughes, Is 9d; T Goodman, 2s 8d A Millward, Is ad; Miss M Fletcher, 35 7d Master N Cox, 2s 3d Miss Williams, ]6s; Miss Nora (took, 5s 6d Miss R Walley, 5s 7d Mrs Rhydwen Jones, 9s 6d; and Master Rhydwen Jones, 17s 3d. House to House—Miss Arkell, £1 4; Miss Lewis Dale, 12s 7d iMiss Jones (Eastwood), 14s lad; Miss Pierce. 17<; 3d; Roberts, 4.5 8d Miss Roose and Miss Griffiths, 10s 7d Misses Parker Davies and Hill, £2 8" 3d Miss r Sarson, 3s 3d Miss Steer, lis lOd Miss Will- I' iams, 4s lOd; Miss B MfiEwen, 12s 8d Miss Jones flthelfrynl, 10s 8d Miss Wynne. 8s 7d Miss Williams (Terfyn), 8s 7d; Miss Millward, 115 7d; .Miss Doris Roberts. 5s Id: Miss Egerton, 8s; Miss Llewelvn Jones, 19< Miss Hinton, 4s 3d.; per Miss Hunt I'Y.W.C.A.I. je2 15s Id. Grand total, £29 5s ld.

Cricket. Rhuddlan v. Llanychan. This match was played at Rhuddlan on Saturday, when R J Jones was again in ir- resistible form as a bowler for the home team, and Evans, for the visitors, gave a very good account of himself in the same department. Rhuddlan were the first to bat and made S I, of which R Banks was responsible for 53. Llanychan then went in and 65 was scored for nine wickets. when the game was declared. The scores were as follows RHUDDLAN. G Lewis lbw, b Mott 1 o E Mainer c R Tones, b .Mott 2 R Banks c White. b Evans 30 AY B Broome b Stevens o R J Jones b Evans 12 L Eraser b Evans 13 J Oldfield b Evans 8 W Conwy Bell b Evans o C P Backhouse not out 8 Ll B Evans c and b Alott 4 I T E Jones b liott o Extras 4 81 LLANYCHAN. I J Moreton c Mainer, b R Lewis 5 H A Stevens b R J Jones 6 C C Mott c R J Jones, b Banks 21 D Calvert c T G Jones, b R J Jones 8 A D Cain b Banks 2 J Rice Jones c and b R J Jones 3 D G Evans b R J Jones I AY G Rigby not out o J A Mair b R J Jones I J White c T G Jones 2 R B Searell not out 2 Extras. 5 Total for nine wickets 65 coooo Rbyl Commercials v. Colwyn Bay Commercials. Played at Kydal Mount on Saturday, and ending in a victory for Rhyl by six runs. Scores appended COLWYN BAY. E A Goodier b E P Williams 11 Roberts b J S Griffiths I C Mayo b J S Griffiths 3 Williams b J S Griffiths o Palmer b J S Griffiths o C A Cave b E P Williams. 1 B Dicken b E P WTilliams 5 Duegan c J S Griffiths, b H V Williams 7 R Book c Amos b H V Williams 6 E Phillips c Amos b E P Williams. 2 Howard not out 4 Extras. b Total. 46 RHYL. Simons run out I E P Williams b Phillips 5 í Wïlliams (Mold) b Mayo. i Barton b Phillips o J S Griffiths Ibw Mayo II A Amos b Mayo 3 H Lewis not out 12 H V Williams c Palmer, b Mayo. T R Griffiths run out i E G Evans run out 3 J W Roberts c Howard, b Mayo. o Extras 2 Total. 52 flol

Football. To Seci-etay-tes.-If secretaries of local Football clubs will forward reports or' matches played we shall be pleased to insert the same in our columns. As it is our desire to make our football news as interesting and complete as possible ice trust that local secretaries will give us their co-operation in the matter. "w"J'

Rhyl at Oswestr). The following eleven have been selected to repre- sent Rhyl at Oswestry to-day (Saturday), in the Combination: -Goal Blackburn; backs, E H Williams and Jack Jones; halves, T A Davies (capt) W Williams and J Wynne Ellis forwards, Edwanl Ellis Hughes. T Harrison, Edward E Davies, A Riley and R Rowland Thomas. 00000 All supporters desirous of accompanying the team to Oswestry, will note that the train leaves Rhyl at 11-40. Kick-off at 3-30. Fare 5s 6d booking with team. 00000 Practise. All registered players and all those wishing to become members, are requested to turn up to practise which will take place to-day (Saturday), on the Belle .Vue enclosure, Grange Road, at 3 o'clock. 00000 An Old Favourite. | I notice that H Lappin, an old favourite of the I Rhyl team, and who did so well for Clapton Orient last season, is in the town, and has been during close season, but I do not see his name included in the Rhyl eleven. How is it ? We are short of good forwards in Rhyl, and his services in the team would work wonders. Hughie is a splendid forward, and a goal getter, with plenty of life in his play. That is what we want in our local team. We hope that be will cast in his lot soon and help the local team I again. OOOOO Gone Again. Matthews, Rhyl's no'ed forward, and who figured so promineutly in tbe trial match on the Belle Vue Grounds, has left us again and signed on for the Chester team. OOOOO Rhyl Amateurs. At a meeting of the above club held last Tuesday night at the Sun Inn, .Mr T Davies (the Bon). in the chair, Messrs H Buckley and C P Backhouse were elected joint Secretaries. All the arrange- ments for the coming season are being pushed for- ward, and with the co-operation of the players we can look forward to a successful season. Steps are now bemg taken to join the Association, and in all probability will join the North Wales Coast League. Several promising players have signed on. The trial match will take place on September 21st. OOOOO Where are the Eleven ?'' From information received there is to be no foot- ball team in Rhuddlan this season, I mean of any note. It is a great pity that the team cannot be kept going. Last year's eleven could be very easily im- proved and strengthened all round. There are several promising players in the team if they were coached and looked after, and I don't see why there should not be a good eleven in Rhuddlan as in Rhyl or anywhere else judging from the enthusiasm taken in football. OOOOO Welsh Association. The delegates of the clubs at the annual meeting II of the Welsh Football Association, did not allow Mr. John Davies to relinquish the office of President believing that a change in office might mean a change of luck, for Welshmen are nothing if not superstitious. It was also agreed to play an amateur International match with England. The composition of the Council for the year is Mr. J Davies Wrexham president Messrs. R. T. GouO'h Oswestry and George Mercer (Cardiff) vice-president Mr. T. E. Thomas 1 Chirk; treasurer; Messrs. E. T. Hallmark (Chester), Penry Jones (Llandrindod Wells T. H. Bushby (Llangollen), A. Thomas (Druids). S. Willmann (Bangori, J. R. Stephens (Cardiff), J. Everall (Welshpool), R. J. Jones (Wrexham), W. Nunnerley (Wrexham>, E. Rees (Xewtown) G. Davies councillors. To maintain the standard which Wales attained last year will be the aim and object of these gentlemen. They have not an easy task.

"0. Chester Coachman's Death. At the Town Hall, Rhyl, Mr Llewellyn Jones, the Flintshire 'Coroner, on Thursday held an adjourned inquest touching the death of John M-eredith, tlie Chester coachman who was found drowned in a pool near the shore, about a. to the east of Rhyl, three a eeks ago. The address of the deceased was 4b, l'ycroft Street, Handbridge, Chester. How the- deceased into the pool could net be ace. urued for a: the last inquiry. H-e had come J: ilyl to v. his wife and daughter, wiih whom he was on :h& bej of terms, had taken lod^innr- for the night, was on the best terms with his employer, had no wcrrv on hi« mind as far as en n'irl be ascertained and yet was found dead two nilies away from hie lodgings. There was n" money found upon him, not even his return railway ticket, and this strange fact caused the to adjourn the inquest. His relaiiv.s -serted that he should have had some money or cheques upon him. The Coroner retr.arhecl that he had arranged for ihe atter.dar.ee of Mr Thompson, she em- ployer of Meredith, who vouhl give evidence as to hic relations wi:h deceased and as to what money he had. He had also ordered a post- mortem examination, and T): F Hnghes Jones would tell them the result. Dr Hughes Jones deposed that he mid a post- mortem examination on de,>i.d on Aucust 15th. mortis had firmly set in. and in opinion the body had been in the water fcr ceyeral hours. In a dct.1iJr.; description 0: the results of his examination, he said that both externally and internally the. body was quite healthy and normal cave for ffc:" of his drowning in the water. I've:ything was con- sistent -with the deceased ha* mc. died from drowning. There were no of violence. There were signs that bad struggled after submersion. •By Mr Goodall, foreman of the jury The stomach was unusually empi; and it looked as if deceased had been taking.: ,ik nourishment. Mr Thompson, Netherleigh House, Chester, the deceased's employer, slated that Meredith had been in his employ for 15 He was a steady and hard-working man, and re- lations were of a cordial charaster. He placed implicit confidence in deceased. and there had been no disagreement between them during the fifteen years he had been employed at N'ether- leigh. The week before his death witness sent deceased a cheque for JB5 1* 6d to pay wages, and ho 'was satisfied that tin money had been properly disbursed. His arronnts were per- fectly satisfactority. He did not know how deceased carried his purse. Tie had not seen Meredith despondent. Indeed lie had a cheer- ful disposition. He was an erccilent servant, who did twice as much work anyone else in the 5..me time. There bad bee: no misunder- standing between him and the other servants, although deceased generally kept himself from the other servants, being entirely engrossed jn his own work. The Foreman On the body cf deceased was found a Jetter wherein you <1-:r:3 fo certam articles to be sent to Anglese?.. ere thev sent ? Witness replied in the The widow was again calU d. and jn reply to the Coroner said that the pocket-book which her husband generally carried about with him had not been found at home, ..hbongh she had searched the place for it. Her husband must have money on him—at least 21s. He put 18s 6d aside to cover the expense of a journey to Rhyl, and he had other money. He should have had his week's wages on and about 13s belonging to Mr Thompson. IF always kept Mr Thompson's money -rpajate b3.g, and would never touch a co; cr The Coroner pointed out that Mr Thompson had stated that he was fully that de- ceased had disbursed any mo-uy he had of his. Witness replied that the money came into her husband's possession as the of business transactions on Mr Thompson' behalf. Before he came away he pave the ehi :1 f'n a penny each, and a marl who was h od up would not do that. She did not ask wLcr money be had when he came to Rhyl, but 1; had none. he would have asked her for s There was no occasion for him to ppend iny money. She paid for a telegram, and for :&a. He did not produce any money because no occa- sion. The bng wherein be hep; money which did not belong to him had been found. He had stayed at the lodging? tm cn for him in Kinmel Street before. They were friends of hers. She did not know ,"hpJ,_r he took a single ticket from Chester cr '-fturn. He paid 2s 6d for it. The Coroner: That would .r single fare. Witness replied that there ^;u i- half-day ex. cursions for that amount, and believed he must have come by excursion, because he told her that he had arranged to go back w h some friends to Chester that night. The Coroner, in summing up, '.marked thai '10 object could be served in ( :i.ang 'iny other witnesses. They had all evidence that be brought before then.. It was perfect- ly clear that deceased had met his death by drowning. It -was certainly r. rtjr JOUP fact that not a penny was found on hi- iwdy. and that his purse or bag, or pocket-h -1: had not been found anywhere. These :¡1 to some sus- picion of foul play, but the f. nknc c snewed that nothing of the kind could: have happened. There were no marks of vioh-u < the body, and the police officer who rnadn a « ^veful exa- mination was satisfied that 1h" (, n'ue no other footmarks, other than thQr 'ii* deceased. These facts disposed of any .nggestior of fonl play. A juror pointed out thai the belt which deceased usually wore round waist ■ws.s found in one of his pockets. The Coroner rejoined that ihe whoie of the evidence rejected the idea ot deceased being attacked. There were three riiter^auves before the jury, namely, did the rii\.mvi.-r-rjces point L. deceased committing suicujr- f), did theT" point to his meeting with an anuden'al death ? If their minds were not ^satHk i .1. to either of these alternatives, the third alternative remained of an open verdict. With i^card :n the sug- g<- -ion of suicide, the evidence k-rl colour to the suggestion that deceased mu-; have deliber- ately gone into the water an in his life. The pool was only 2 feet d I the middle, and it would apnear that arv,« who got into the middle must have delibe: walked there. The body -was lying face downwards, with deceased's cap over his head, and T was c'¡-- ;(;1J<= that decea.sed's pocket-bo.>k -ho-uld have been found on a bank close h. look d almost as if deceased had ifeft th* book there and then taken his life. The 1 were face face with the fact that there no motive whatever for deceased to have taken his life. In the case of a suggested the first ques- tion asked was—what was ths in"r.c- ? Df- ceased in this case might have 1w")¡ suddenly seized with suicidal mania, and take- his own With regard to the theory accidental death, he must confess that th- r< nothinc to .shew that deceased had met 11> dt :i¡h accident- ally, .and that theory might be disposed of. The only other alternative if tlitv were not satisfied that the deceased bad committed su;cioe. was to return an open verdict. After retiring for few minute. the iury returned a verdict of Found drowned."

Socialists, whom as far as we can gather is agitating- for something1 of which he knows nothing. The Trades Unionists will act wisely in looking after their own interests for the present, and not those of the extreme Socialists, whose aims are not identical. The latter apparent- ly wish to commence operations on the pinnacle of their dreams without first considering how they are to mount the summit. The Trade Unionist, however, is more practical and real. He recognises tnat he must climb the lofty way, step by step, commencing from the veriest base. Therefore he must not be blinded by the dust so ciuelly thrown in his eyes by the extremists. The action of the Socialists is bound temporarily to retard the progress of crenuine Trade 'Unionism, in thatbmany doubtful but good work- men are chary of enrolling themselves in the ranlcs of Trade Unionism whilst the Socialist bogey is hovering around in so <:> mysterious and threatening a man- ner. It therefore behoves the real Trade Unionist to stand firm and put dowTn his foot once and fo«* all against his would be wreckers. o f