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Llandudno Police Court. On Monday before Messrs. H. Kneeshaw (chairman), C. Darbishire, Ephraim Wood, T. T. Marks, and Dr. Bold Williams. TRANSFER. On the application of Mr. Vincent Johnson, the licence of the Prince dI Wales Hotel, Llandudno, was transferred from the late Mr. Walter Scott Shaw to Mrs. w. MATRIMONIAL INFELICITY. John Royle, Jubilee Street, was summoned by his wife, Sarah Royle,, fbr assault, who also asked for a separation osfcler. Mr. J. J. Marks prosecuted. Complainant, in her evidence, stated that her husband was a general labourer. During the last twelve months he fed only worked seventeen weeks in fourteen rfiOnths, and when he obtained money he spent) in drink. On November 9th, defendant sed her by the throat, and when she took ug a kettle of boil- ing water to defend bersew-, he turned the water over her arm and Brely scalded it. She was afraid to live with Ijfini. To main- tain herself and family s had taken in washing. J The little daughter, aged 12, also gave evidence corroborating th&f previous wit- Bess's statement. Defendant .denied his ws evidence in toto, and said that when he was in work he took his money every Satiitjlay night and gave it to his wife, keeping a$$y two shillings for his own pocket. • The magistrate ranted, the separation Z, order, and ordered defendan(to pay 6 s.» per week towards the maintenance of his wife and children. He was also fined.; 10s. andf costs for the assault. i 'I A RATE CAS.. X w* 1 John Rowbotham, Yangfian Street was summoned at the instance of the LlaiiaudDo 'Î District Council for arrears cI rates amount- ing to zlo. Os. lOd. | Mr. Corbett, who appeared for Robothijm, stated that on Friday last heë xecuted a deM of assignment on behalf his cred and was anxious to save costi. The Chairman stated thatihe Bench must grant the usual order. rf )N-AGES'IQLA lil- Joseph Bates sued Arthur, of Arthur's Steam Laundry, iider ilits-.Masters and Workmen's Acts for £3,f being A!, 5 wages due, 11. 5s. in lieu of botlCe, and for extra work done. Mr. Gerbett appealed for plaintiff, and Mr. rocent JQ^nso|i defended. y Mr. Roger Williams stated |hat on tie 14tfi of October, Bates came up tQ:him anct askei him if he (Bates) was dnink. In his opaniol v,'V Vt Bates was perfectly sober. Bv Mr. Vincent Johnson I He would not Bv Mr. Vincent Jobnson t He would not J be certain if it was on the lfth of October it might have been some othf day. Complainant gave evioie that he had been in the em-ploy of defendant since January. He started at £ 1 per week, but later he received Ll. 5s. fin the 14th of October, he had some words tLll Mr. Arthur about the supply of steam nd dtfendant told him to clear off the predfees and offered him 16s. 8d in wages, whichlsum he refused to accept. He was not mor^drunk on that day than he was when giving evidence, al- though, Mr. Arthur sent for tOo policemen. By Mr. Vincent Johnsoni The arrange- ment was not to pay him £ 1 J|er week in the slack season, ancl Xi. 5s. jp the summer. Mr. Arthur did not see hi sleep drunk in the engine house. The 10s. -Was for cleaning the boiler out on the sundt, for which he had to employ assistance. George Hughes stated thafi he >-as present when the bother took place b||ween Mr. Bates and Mr. Arthur. The former was then per- fectly aober. | By Mr. Johnson He was Snot a friend of Mr. Bates I Mr. Johnson, for the deface, said Bates was employed ut a £ 1 per we|k in winter and- £ 1. 5s. in summer. On the lay in question, Mr. Arthur went into the engine room and found Bates in a drunken and had con- siderable trouble to awake Mm and to get him to attend to his duties. Mt was a very serious matter for a man to g$drunk when in charge of an engine. 1 I Mr. Arthur corroborated Mr. Johnson's statement, and added that Sates was not capable to look after the machinery in the condition he found him. He decided to dis- miss Bates and offered him 16s. 8d., wages due, which he accepted and put in his trousers' pocket. For several days after Bates came round to the works and made himself a great nuisance. Mr. Mr. Corbett He engaged Bates as an engine-driver. He did not know if 11 or £ 1 5s. per week was sufficient wages for an engine-driver. The man was drunk, and it was two hours afterwards when Mr. Roger Williams saw him. By the Chairman After dismissing Bates, witness took charge of the engine. Complainant retained the 16s. 8d. that he offered him. Mrs. Arthur gave similar evidence to that of the previous fitness. P. C. Robeit Jones (27) said he was sent to go to Arthur's Laundry on the day in question. Witness saw Bates, who had had drink, but he could not say he was drunk. By Mr. Corbett He heard Bates say that he would go if Mr. Arthur paid him his wages, and he advised him to go to a solicitor. The Bench decided to dismiss the case. THE INTEMPERATE LIST. Arthur Pictofi was fined Is. and costs for drunken behaviour. Mary Duggen, Jubilee Street, was also fined 2s. 6d. and costs. Mary Ann Hughes, Gogarth, was fined 5s. and costs. William Hughes, Cwlach Street, fined 5s. and costs for being drunk on the 10th of Z5 November. David Evans, Bodafon Row, was fined H Hughes, Clifton Road, was mulcted in the wm of 10s. and costs. Robej,t Davie$, Penygwaith, was fined 10s. and co4B. REFUSING TO QUIT. Joha Lewis, Craigydon, appeared to answer a charge of being drunk and refusing to quit the Albert Hotel when requested by P. C. Robert Jones. Defendant, who admitted the o knee, was fined 5s. and costs. l OBSCENE LANGUAGE. i, Jo Cassidy, Back Madoc Street, was ed and costs for using bad language on tl5^nd%f October. A BICYCLE WITHOUT A LIGHT. Tho™» Davies, porter at the Clarence Hotel, wàs ordered to pay a shilling. fine for ridjftff f- bicycle along the Parade without a ight. A SATURDAY NIGHT FRACAS AT LLANDUDNO. Edward Williams and Hugh Hughes, both of Conway, were charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting the police in the execution ot,- their duty on Saturday evening last. Mr. Shepherd, caretaker of the Pier Pavilion, stated that he saw the defendants with about a dozen others, near the Pier Gates. They evidently wanted to enter the Pavilion, where Poole's Myriorama was per- forming, but seeing that they were drunk, he refused to allow them to pass the turnstiles, whereupon they made a great disturbance, and one of Mr. Poole's men sent for the assistance of the police. P. C. 28 deposed thac he was called to the Pier Gates about half-past seven on Saturday Dlght, where he saw a crowd of young men, including the two defendants, making a noise and generally acting7in a disorderly manner. Z" They refused to go wray, and were prevent- ing the people from cantering the gates. He 0 zn n tried to take Edward Williams, whereupon Hugh Hughes attempted to rescue him, and called upon the othvrS to help him. In the struggle that ensued, fitness receivêd several severe kicks and blows, but with the assist- ance of P. C. 72, the two defendants were ultimately got to the Police Station. P. C. 72 corroborated the evidence of the previous witness, and ifclso added that Hughes tried to kick him in the face whilst witness was on the ground, and would have succeeded had it not been for tht prompt intervention of P. C. 28. Both defendants expressed their sorrow, and said they would [not come before the Bench again. <r Dr. Bold Williams Most disgraceful row for Llandudno tou had better keep them for Conway. i. Superintendent Rees said that both had been before the magistrates before. They were fined £1 and costs for each offence, making Z4 and costs in all.

PIANOFORTE & SINGING Taught by Mr. JL Denbigh Cooper and Miss Cooper. Elocu- tion, Deportment, &c.—Bryn Eisteddfod.

The Llangerniew Tragedy. THE INQUEST. On Friday, Dr. Hughes, county coroner, held an inquest, at Llangerniew, on the body of Catherine Davies, wife of David Davies, Bryn Tirion, who was in custody on a charge of attempted nnjrder. In addition to the evidence already published in the Police Court proceedings at Llanrwst, Dr. Robert Parry now read; a statement made by Mrs. Davies in the presence of her husband on the day of the tragedy. She said her husband followed her into an outbuilding, and got hold of her by the throat, with an axe in his other hand. She begged of him to spare her. She had hold of the handle of the chopper, but he snatched it away, and struck her two blows on the head. She became unconscious, and on regaining consciousness made her way to a neighbour's house. Superintendent Jarvis gave evidence as to charging the prisoner, whereupon the latter said, I did it tfith the axe." Dr. Parry produced Mrs. Davies's dying deposition matfe before Colonel Sandbach. He also gaveK.details of the post-mortem examination m&de that morning. He found a clot of blood on the brain corresponding with the position of the wound on the head, which caused death. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against ihe husband. v

POLICE cqnRT PROCEEDINGS. CHARGE F WILFUL MURDER. On Monday at Llanrwst Police Court, before Dr. Tmas Jones (chairman) and other justices, David Davies, Bryntirion, Llangerniew, wfas charged with the wilful murder of his Catherine Davies, on the 29th ult. Superintendent Jarvis prosecuted, and Mr. DavjflT Jones appeared for the prisoner. Public interest in the case seemed to have greatly increased since the inquest on Friday, and the court was crowded. The first witness was W. Owen, Gerddi Gleision, Llangerniew, who stated that on the 28th ult., afc about 3 30 p.m., he saw the prisoner's wife., She came to his yard. Her head wa3 coveeed with blood. He took her into his houseind laid her on the settle. He then wentjto find David Davies, and met him on the fcoad. He asked Davies how he was, and he replied All right." He asked the prisoner why his wife's head was covered with$ood. The prisoner replied, "It was me thit killed her." Replying to further questions, the prisoner said he did it with the blunt énd of a hatchet. The witness then sent for a doctor and Police Constable Ellis. The prisoner went with the witness to his honSW, d, speaking to his wife, said, "Ie told yoüÇatherine, many times not to interfere with tQjp." The wife made no feply. Police Constable W. Ellis, stationed at Llangerniew, staged that he went to Gerddi Gleision at si^ o'clock on the 28th ult. The woman was on a settle, and the Prison flitting"^G$$gDsite her. He appre- vhen^Bd the prfisontpj He did not charge ifat the tim bfle he thought it would fuse excitmenJt ijt ftiile house. On search- ldi the prisonet^j&OujSe he found an axe and a 80th saturalatl with blood. There was a poofcpf bloothe floor in the kitchen, and the aW lying on a chair. In the out- house some flags near the fireplace had been removed, and soil had also been removed. Dr. Robert Jones, assistant to Dr. Parry, Llanrwst, said he saw Mrs. Davies on the' evening of thfc 28th October. She was suffering from shock and prostration from extreme loss of blood. On examining her, he found that there was a lacerated wound about an inch adbove the right eye, and inch and a half in length. The bone was exposed, but he could ijfot detect a fracture of the vault. There was also a wound on the back of the head inch in length and quite superficial. Thlre were no other injuries. ) The wound on};.the head must have been caused by somblunt instrument, like the hatchet produced. He saw the axe at the prisoner's hous, but did not notice any blood on it. Tlfe wound on the back of the head was probay caused by falling back- wards. He believed death resulted from the blow on the d. Mrs. Davies made a statement to the witness in the presence of the prisoner. H could not say whether the prisoner heard was said, but he was only a yard awat at the time. Mrs. Davies said that her husband had gone out to fetch something for hef He brought the things back, threw the down, and said he was going to kill her. K She said, "Whatever is the matter with man ?" Then he went out into the outhfuse, and she went after him. She saw 1&0 there with the axe in his hand, and he rfpeated that he weuld kill her. She asked him to spare her. He then seized her the throat, and again threatened to kill She got hold of the axe, and asked hium in the Almighty's name to spare her. He her to let go the axe or he would strike pier. He then struck her on the head, and sle fell down. When she regained consciousness she found herself on the floor bleeding fepm the head. She got up, and made her yay as well as she could to Gerddi Gleision- falling down several times. j By the Chairmani It would not take much force to cause Jkhe wound, because the hatchet was heavy. £ Colonel Higson Hid the deceased ever say she was in fear #f her life 1—No. She made a statement 1)p the effect that her husband peculiar in his manner. For anything you laaow, this was the first time he ever attempteq her life 1—Yes. The Chairman: IJd you think they were poor and in want I-I es. Colonel Higson Wis the wound such a wound as would hav4 caused death in a person in ordinary health ? No. The wound healed well. f Did you notice the prisoner's manner at all ?—Yes he was very quiet, and did not take any notice of anything. Was his condition such as you would expect in a sane man 1-His condition was callous in the extremo. He did not realise the position he was in t No; neither his nor the woman's. Superintendent Jay vis gave evidence as to charging the prisoner, who said, I did it with the axe." That morning he told the prisoner his wife #s dead. The prisoner commenced wringing his hands, and saying, u Oh, oh." When charged in the usual way, the prisoner only said Oh, oh, dear, dear." About three weeks prior to the tragedy the prisoner was brought to Llanrwst lock up by Police Constable Jones. The witness asked what he wanted. He replied, "I want to give myself up for receiving a shilling too much wages from my master." The witness, not having received any in- formation from the Llangerniew policeman, told the prisoner tgi go home. Dr. W. H. Parry said he saw the woman on the 31st October. Her dying deposition was about to be produced when Mr. D. Jones suHfoiitted that this could not be put in. Writteiti notice should have been given to the prisoner and his counsel, and the justice should:ave stated his reason for taking it. Dr. Parry, proceeding with his evidence, said he saw the w&man on November 4, late at night. As sfe was rapidly becoming comatose he sent i for Colonel Sandbach, a justice, who lived near. There was no time to give anybody notice at Llanrwst. He gave her to understand there was no hope of her recovery. ,< A note having taken of Mr. David Jones's objection, )Dr. Parry said that had not her deposition been taken that night it would have ossible to take it. ReplyingpFto Camel Higson, Dr. Parry said he. ended tfee»risoner a year ago, and had n"oubt that hirauffered from insomnia and jjjbftening He did not report to th be so the prisoner waf at tim.. te ba.11 less, and the witness lJSt sightjp! him uojj&i this tragedy. Th$witness wenffl|on to gfre the details of th| postlmortegjp i^iamin^on. He found th&t on% oi tpfe ipaall jjHeries of the brain hai| burs%p4»a th$& a^ifot of blood pressing on^he brain cause|fc«feath. It was possible, but?, not probabtej; for the wound which caud death to be If-inflicted. Thfe wife's statement was then put in. Having, repeated the details of the tragedy, she addedT" There had been no unpleasant- ness between us belore." W. Owen, recalled, said he had known the parties many yeari. They appeared to live happily together. Mr. D. Jones said the defence was reserved. The Bench committed the prisoner for trial at the Denbighshire Assizes. <

LOCAL PATENT. The following abridged description is spec- ially drawn for the Llandudno Advertiser by Messrs. Hughes.& Young, Patent Agent, 55 & 56, Chancery Xiane, London, W.C., who will give advice aJ)rl assistance free to our readers on all patent matters :— 15,475. Lamps, patentees Messrs. D. G. Lewis, Beaufort Strilet, and J. Davies, Boun- dary Street, both in Brynmawr, Breckonshire. Oil lamp reservoirs are ventilated by tubes curved to follow the contour of the reservoir, and inclined at their inner ends to prevent oil from collecting therein instead of being ventilated by shorty upwardly-curved tubes. Gauze discs are fitted in the inlet ends of the tubes, and are surmounted by perforated screw-caps. The burner is now screwed into its socket instead of being attached by a bayonet-joint. The Council turned into a Scripture Class. —The worthy Chairman evidently does not think the Council Room .the place- to quote Scripture. One member challenged another to find in the Old or New Testament the old proverb, Cleanliness is next to godliness, the motto always upheld in the manufacture of Edwards' Bread.

Meteorological. The following is the number of hours of sunshine recorded at Llandudno, for week ending November 19th:— Hours. Sunday, Nov. 13th Monday „ 14th 02 Tuesday „ 15th Wednesday,, 16th .o. 3-2 Thursday „ 17th 2*5 Friday „ 18th 5-5 Saturday „ 19th 3-2 Total hours 14-6 N. Wales Narrow Guage Railway. TRAINS FOR: NOYEMBER. lst&P. A £ A A A DOWK. a.m. a.mJ.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Dinas. dep 6.0 7.40fe 10.5 12.50 3.15 5.45 7.0 Tryfan Jun. arr 6.9 7.5410.15 12.58 3.23 5.55 7.9 „ „ dep 7.52| 10.18 1.2 3.25 5.56 7.11 Rhostryfan „ 10.25 1.8 3.30 6.1 7.16 Bryngwyn. arr 8.1 10.3a 1.18 3.40 6.11 7.26 Tryfan Jun. dep 6.10 .jt 10.16 1.0 3.24 5.55 7.10 Waenfawr. „ 6.18 .f 10.25 1.10 3.32 6.5 7.18 Bettws Garmon 6.23 10.30 3.38 *7.24 Quellyn Lake „ 6.36 £ 10.43 3.50 *7.36 Snowdon arr 6.50 £ > 10.56 4.4 *7.50 Beddgelert by Coach ar. abwit 4.49 Trains in columns A Q^jn-. Quarry Pay Saturdays only. Jj A ■( UP. A lst&rj s lL B B C Beddgelert dp. a.m. a.mJ!fe.B. p.nawj|L p.m. p.m. p.m by Coach 10.1% 9 Snowdon dp. 7.20 ll-l^ 4.30 8.5 Quellyn L. „ 7.33 M 4.43- 8.17 B. Garmon,, 7 45 4.55 8.31 Waenfawr „ 7.50 11.4W1.55 5.0 6.22 7.25 8.36 Tryfan Jn. arr 7.58 11.4§2.4 5,9 6.30 7 35 8.45 Bryngwyn dp. ll.2ff-l.50 5.5 6.16 7.27 Rhostryfan „ 11.4^2.0 5.15 6.26 7.35 Tryfan Jn. arr 11.4f:2.5 5.20 6.31 7.40 dp. 7.59 11.5, 2.5 5.10 5.22 6.34 7.40 8.46 Dinas arr. 18.8 2.0; 2.15 5.20 5.31 6.44 7.50 8.55 A, Saturdays excepteeU B, Saturdays only. c, Quarry Pay Saturdays only

EPPS'S COCOAINE.-Cocoa-Nib Extract. (Tea-like). —The choicest roasted nibs (broken-up beans) of the natural Cocoa, -on being subjected to powerful hydraulic pressure, give forth their excess of oil, leaving for use a finely flavoured powder—" Cocoaine," a product which, when prepared with boiling water, has the consistence of tea, of which it is now, with many, beneficially taking the place. Its active prin- ciple being a gentle nerve stimulant, supplies the needed energy without unduly exciting the system. Sold only in labelled tins. If unable to obtain it of your tradesman, a tin will be sent post free for 9 stamps. James Eppa & Co., Ltd., Homoeopathic Chemist3, London. l í ;¡¡

THE LATE LORD CHAMBERLAIN, Few prominent men in London were more loved and respected than the late Earl of Lathom. For the post of Lord Chamberlain, which he held since 1886, ne was particularly fitted, for he was not only a handsome man, singularly graceful, and with a very courtly air, but he had also charm of manner not often encountered in these days. His grand flowing beard did much to distinguish his appearance and give him individuality for the general public. When quite a young man, not 17, he succeeded to his grandfather's title, Lord Skelniersdale; and in marrying seven years later, Lady Alice Villiers, a daughter of the fourth Lord Clarendon, he made a very happy union. Hewas not unmindful of the calls of society, and became an intimate friend of the Prince of Wales, who was almost exactly his contemporary. His Royal Highness and Lord Lathom were often the only occupants of the opera box. I TUB LATE EARL OF LATIlOM. I In his younger days Lord Lathom was a keen cricketer, a member of the ZingHe was an ex- ceedingly good shot, and formed one of the six guns who last year at Lord Ashburton's made a colossal bag of partridges. The shooting at Lathom, the family seat at Ormskirk, has always keen kept in first-class condition, competing with that at Knowsley and Croxteth. Lathom House is situated in the unbeautiful part of Lancashire, but the surrounding woods have a pretty park-like appearance. The house is very large, with two wing-a semi-detached. The Prince and Princess of Wales have stayed there, and Lord Salis- bury, on the occasion of his Preston speech in 1893, was a guest, at. Lathom House. Lord Lathom was an enthusiastic amateur actor, and the theatricals at Lathom House were for a very lour: time exceptionally attractive. His lordship took a part, generally rolling up his own long beard and wearing a lIot her for strsge purposes. Only a few years ago he lost his mpther, Mrs. Wilbraham, at a great aj^e, and the fanulgr are still in mourning on account Of Lady Xath^fP^ tragic death last year by a carriage accidefflg J/ At St. Paul's Cathedral Jo^lfenday afternoon Archdeacon Sinclair clo«fct p sermon with a tribute to the memory of J&rdggftthom. He said Lord Lathom was ontf wli^Bas held in singular affection by all British, Free oiia, of whom ho was th% highest official uner the Prince of Wales. imjBrtance in social life that those who|pte^ h^oured with^rhigh place should themsqyea Tfe ljen of hio^F prin- ciple and stainless conttuct. ^tSTflbsame amppathetic courtesy natural to igh- ntleman, but not always exhibits in oflfgial work, which made him a gracious ruler in the Cufrt endeared him to the vast and influential b<*y to jjom he stood in so close a relation. He recogwisedjpally the seriousness and noble aim of BritishJSfri&tnasonry, and spared no pains in its service. 9tr was possessed of a charm of manner, peculiarly his own, which won the respect and love of all with whom he was brought in contact. In the discharge of the many obligations he was called upon to ful- fil, all of which he performed so admirably, he was animated by the highest sense of duty; whether assisting in a Court function or presiding over a body of the craft, or in conducting daily worship in his own household, he was inspired by the same sense of the dignity and responsibility of life. Freemasonry has advanced during the present reign, in dignity, im- portance, and extent, to an unprecedented degree. Its members have a strong loyalty to St. Paul as having been built by Freemasons, to whom its illus- trious architect is always held traditionally to have belonged. They have given one of the sections of our mosaic work as a memorial of our bi-cen- tenarv. They are always ready to hold special ser- vices in every district in the cause of philanthropic ind good work, and large are the sums which they raise. In every lodge of th:s law-abiding and chari- table brotherhood throughout the Empire there will be sincere sorrow for the premature and sudden re- moval of the ruler of their order, so high-principled, just, courteous, and kindly, whose services to them- selves have been invaluable.

A MILITANT ORANGEMAN. The late Rev. R. R. Kane, LL.D., rector of Christ Church, Belfast, and Grand Master of the Belfast Orangemen, who died on Sunday, was in many re- spects a remarkable man. VM Dr. Kane, who was about 50yearB of age, ltnbi bed Orangeism in one of its most intense centres, the County Down, where he commenced his ministerial I TIlE LATE DR. KANE. I career just before the Disestablishment of the Irish Church. Perhaps this fact had something to do with the bitterness with which he always assailed Gladstonian politics. Sixteen years ago he obtained the incumbency of Christ Church, Belfast, and during all that period he continued to take a leading part in the demonstra- tions of the more militant section of Orangemen. He was a leading figure almost annually in the July cele- brations, and the vehemence of his platform rhetoric caused some of the Nationalist element to stigmatise him as the Rev. Robert" Roaring Kane.

FOUR of the great German universities are now at work on the preparation of an actual dictionary of the hieroglyphic language of the ancient Egyptians. The hope is entertained that printing may begin in 1909. The meaning of a vast number of words has to be found from comparison of texts containing the words sought. By a system of exclusion a ?robable meaning may be reached for each word, he work will be a monument to commemorate the solution of one of the most difficult enigmas ever presented to philogists. Mn. STANLEY S. Flower, lately curator of the Royal Museum, Bangkok, has been appointed director of the Zoological Gardens at Gizeh, Cairo, and has arrived there from Siam to take up his appointment. Mr. Flower, on his voyage westward, brought with him, as a present to the Zoological Society of London, a young Siamang (" Hylobates syndactylus "), which is believed to be the first specimen of this rare ape that has ever reached Europe alive. In 1830 the late Dr. George Bennett started from Singapore, with a living Siamang, which he intended to bring to the society, but it unfortunately died on its way Wtis. SINCE the Workmen's Compensation Act. 1897, came into force many complications have arisen in cases concerned with the liability of employers. A number of arbitrations, consolidated for purposes of argument, came before the Court of Appeal as the first appeals under the new Act, and the intricacies involved in the propositions of the appellants led to the comparison of the case with a kind of a Chinese puzzle." Briefly, the question to be decided was whether a ship in dock was a factory." Their lord- ships held an affirmative view, and the shipowners' appeal failed. TJIK hurried passage of the gold tax by the Trans- vaal Yolksrand has caused the greatest surprise and indignation in Johannesburg. THROUGH a fire which occurred at the worsted mills of Messrs. J. and R. Lister, Keighley, on Sunday. damage was caused which is estimated at from JE10,000 to 112.000.

Y GOLOFN GYMKAEG. GAN TjfcGIDFAB. Ï<" .{ CYHOEDDIADAtJ SABBOTHOL. TACHWEDD;}7AIN, 1898. ANNIBYNWYR— 4 Am ddeg a chw&h, Parch. R. Peris Williams (^iveinidog). BEDYDDWYR— A T abernacl—Ansfldeg a chwech, Parch. David Davis (gweinidog). EGLWYS SANT ŠSlOR Am ddeg, Parc John Morgan, M.A. (rheithor) s| am chwech, Parch. Robert W|Uiams, B.A. TREFNYDDION CALFpAIDD— Siloh—Am a chwech, Parch. T. J. WhePon, B.A., Bangor. Rehoboth-Anfrldega chwech, Parch, W. J. Wiljfams, Pentir. Hyfrydle-De a chwech. Parch. D. E. Roberts, Penmachno. Bethania—Parfh. J. Mostyn Jones, Ffynongrd^w. WESLEY aid—J Ebenezer—ASt ddeg, Parch. David Jones (gwlinidog); chwech, Mr. Thomas Davies, Llandudno. Caersalem-tn ddeg a chwech, Parch W. JonesColwyn Bay. Nos Wener, y Nghapel yr Annibyn- wyr Cymreig, cjfahaliwyd cyfarfod dir- westolcyhoeddus< £ dan nawdd Cymdeithas Ddirwestol y Merched, pryd y traddodwyd anerchiad bwrpa&C>l gan y Parch. Ivor Jones, Porthmadbc. Llywyddid gan y Parch. H. Barrop-Williams. Deallwn fod iF Parch. John Roberts, Corris, yn bwristdu traddodi pregethau dirwestol yn y dret hon yn fuan. Hysbysir ni ei fod yn cail dylanwad mawr ar ei wrandawyr meWtí rhanau eraill o'r wlad, ahyderwn y by da ei sylwadau ar ddirwest yma yr un mor iHeithiol, ac yr adfywheir yr achos teil wngyn ein plirh. —o-: Ddoe (dydd Marcher) cynhaliwyd gwyl de flynyddol Caplejl Hyfrydle, ac, fel arfer, profodd yn hyno boblogaidd. Prin mae angen dyweyd noddwyr caredig yr achos bychan h: wedi cyfranogi yn i helaeth o'r daníÎithion deniadol jfÝcifá- toisid ar eu cyfer^'u bod wed^OSel amldra o fwynhad drwy*i#|)rydnawa/ Yn yr hwyr cynhaliwyd cyflilfod cyStädleuol, o dan lywyddiaeth Mti W.; Arthur Roberts, fferyllydd, ac arifeinyddiaeth y Parch. H. Barrow William#^ Cyfeiliwyd gan Miss Williams, 6, St»^Deorge's Crescent. Yr oedd yr addoldy Jm orla\xjn, a'r cystadleu- aethau yn dda a'^uosog.^N. i';i);ro- Mewn pertkyias a Chymdeithas Len- yddol y Wesleyai& nos Wener, darllenwyd dau bapyr rhago^ol, y naill ar Dorcas gan Miss Eijnily, Williams, a'r llall ar ,k Samuel gfcn ftfaster Thomas Hughes. Dymuniràtndxtt hysbysu y bydd y Proffeswr Thdmag Powell, o Lundain^n cynal cyngherdd ipos Lap, yn y Pafiliom Cyirifir .yvgwr„ -hwn yn alluog iawn fel fcantwr a cfiwareuydd, a chan fod yr elw Ifyned at achos mor deil- wng a chronfa adfiladu Annibynwyr Ochr- y-Penrhyn, hyderafrn y rhoddir i'r cyng- herdd y gefnogae^a haedda. Mae'n llaweny^d on genym weled. cynifer o Gymry jp dril^o ysgol anrhyd- edd yn y dyddi^jp hyn jaatg ngwahafiol gylchoedd bywyd;; Un o'r rn&i diltfeddaf y mae son amjtano ydyw Mr. John Edwards, yr arltfhydd ieuanc hwnw o Ffestiniog a enillddd y gwobrau am gyn- lluniau yn eisteddfod fawr y Blaenau. Ymddengys fod rholiad wedi cymeryd lie dro yn ol yn$tcademi y Celfau Cain ym Mharis, pryd ymdrechai pum* cant o ymgeiswyr am hjner cant o wag-leoedd; yn y dytarniad, cajtwyd mai y dyn ieuanc 0 Gymru oedd ar>t>en y rhestr Rhydd hyn iddo ysgoloriicth rad yn yr academi hyd nes y cyrhaedtja yr oedran o ddeg-ar- hugain. Campus Gymro ieuanc o— Un o'r moddiott," goreu i greu ysbryd cariad a chyfeillga^Wch cydrhwng yr en- wadau crefyddol$ti gilydd ydyw trwy gynal cyfarfodydd ifyftelyb i'r hwn a gym- erodd le yn Ysgeidy Siloh nos Lun. Dadl oedd yr atdfeiiad, ar y testyn A ydyw yr eisteddfo^. yn werth y draul o'i chynal ?" a cheisi\j^d penderfynu'r cwes- tiwn gan gynrycpolwyr cymdeithasau llenyddol yr Anninwyr a'r Methodist- iaid. Llywyddid n y Parch. R. Peris Williams, ac yr oe yn bresenol y Parch. H. Barrow Williams a'r Parch. Robert Roberts (Y Graig). yng nghyd a thua dau cant o aelodau or ddwy gymdeithas. Cymerwyd yr ocfef gadarnhaol gan y 'Sentars, ac yr oedd yr Hen Gorph yn ddigon anwladgardt i ymgymeryd a'r ochr arall 0 blaid yt eisteddfod agorwyd gan Mr. Richard ewis, yn cael ei gyn- orthwyo gan y Mstri David Roberts, Hugh Morris a Gedfge Williams. Mynai y rhai'n fod cyma3»t o lafur ac elw yn deilliaw oddiwrth yr hen eisteddfod fel y cyfiawnheir y draul^o'i chynal, a methent a deall cynrychiotwyr y gymdeithas Fethodistaidd yn g#rthwynebu sefydliad oedd wedi gwneyd-gwaith mor rhagorol dros eu cyfundeb hwy yn neillduol ac achos crefydd Cyfinru yn gyffredinol. Aeth "Y Ddraig tloch" i'r draiierth i awgrymu fod "rh o ddynion blaenat y Methodistiaid—Doctor Lewis Edwards y llenor ac Islwyn jy bardd—yn ddynion yr eisteddfod Un arall a gymharai treuliau y gwahanoi eisteddfodau a'u gil- ydd, ond ni chaniatîi amser feallai iddo ddweyd a oedd eu gwerthlawredd i'w lesur yn ol maint yr elw golled a barerit, ai nad oedd. Yr oedd yn amlwg fod yna ganrifoedd lawer o ;ivahaniaeth rhwng y ddwy ochr yng nghj^jch y cyfnod yn ystod pa un y ceir son aktn eisteddfod gyntaf. Arweinid yr ochr naSpaol gan Mr. Thomas Jones (Llanfairfechan), a chynorthwyid ef gan y Meistri Henryi Hughes, H. Ffransis Jones a Morris Roberts. Dechreuodd yr agorydd gyda'r eisteddfod, ond yn fuan aeth i'r mwg wrth sbn am dano, gan ddi- benu gyda gwybed a chwain Credai ei olynydd nad oedd y barddoniaeth a'r llen- yddiaeth a gynyrchiai yr eisteddfod yn rheswm digonol dros ei chynal, gan na chyhoeddid y cynyrchion ond antynych a phan fydd rhai yn cael eu cyhoeddi, yr amcan mawr ydyw — gwneyd elw arianol i'r awdwyr. Daeth yr orsedd i mewn am ddyrnod dost. Sylwyd ym mhellach mai nid cynyrchion beirdd yr eisteddfod sydd yn cael eu hanfarwoli, ond eiddo y rhai hyny ydynt yn canu o deimlad dwfn a phur, heb fod ynddynt yr awydd lleiaf am na gobr nac anrhydedd. Dywedodd y siaradr olaf mai amcan cyntaf yr eisteddfod ydoedd darparu ar gyier y genedl yn gyfliredinol, ond mae ei hanes heddyw yn profi nad ydyw yn bodoli i'r amcan y'i bwriadwyd, ond yn hytrach er mwyn nifer fechan o'r genedl— y mawrion mewn jdysg, lien a chan. Credai fod mwy o fudd yn deilliaw o'r cyfarfodydd llenyddol a chystadleuol sy'n britho'r wlad nag o'r eisteddfod, ac fod eu hoi ar y genedl yn fwy annileadwy. Cafodd yr agorwyr gyfleustra ar y diwedd i rwygo ymresymiadau eu gilydd, ond gan na chymerwyd pleidlais nid oes gwybod- aeth pa ochr a gariodd y dydd. Er mai ychydig o'r siaradwyr a lwyddasant i gyff- wrdd pwnc, cafwyd ymdriniaeth hwyl- iog a dyddorol, ac ymddangosai'r gwran- dawyr fel pe yn ei mwynhau yn fawr. -0- Y noson o'r blaen clywsom ddywedyd gan drefwr o bwys y dylai Ymneillduwyr Llandudno feddwl yn uchel o'r cyfarfodydd llenyddol sydd yn cael eu cynal yn nhymor y gauaf mewn cysylltiad a'r gwahanol gapeli, gan mai trwyddynt hwy y mae'r enwadau yn cael y fantais oreu i adnabod eu gilydd ac i wyntyllio cwestiynau ydynt yn hawlio eu sylw y tu allan i gylch cyff- redin yr eglwysi. ddiau genym yr ategir hyn gan luaWs o'n darllenwyr, ac y cydnabyddir fod yr adeg wedi gwawrio ar bob Ymneillduwr ac Eglwyswr cywir- galon yn ein tref pryd y rhaid iddynt ar- graffu ar feddyliau a chalonau eu gilydd a'u cyd-drefwyr nad ydyw masnach a phleser i gael y dref a'i phethau at eu gwasanaeth hwy yn gyfangwbl. Maent wedi cael ymgyrch go rwysgfiawr a dirwystr er's blwyddi bellach, a hyny ar draul anwyb- yddu yr elfenau goreu sydd i berthyn i ddyn—y rhai hyny a'i cyfyd uwchlaw byd, cnawd a diafol. Gwaded a wado, mae ein tref yn gyflym lithro i grafangau dynion ac y mae eu gwanc mor anniwall am y byd a'i bethau-fel y gwerthant hyd y nod eu genedigaeth-fraint crefyddol er mwyn cyrhaeddyd eu hamcanion. Masnach a phleser, pleser a masnach — dyna'r cri tragwyddol a glywir yn ein mhysg; ac y mae i ddyn pur gydwybodol roddi awr neu ddwy bob wythnos i foddion gras ar unwaith yn peri syndod i rai, ac odid na'i hurddir ef yn Pharisead neu ragrithiwr Yn ddiweddar iawn cawsom brawf o ba fath ddynion y gwneir ein Cynghor i fyny. Bu rhai o honynt yn ddigon gwrol a chyson a hwy eu hunain i wrthwynebu penderfyn- niad oedd wedi efbasio i lanhau a dyfr- ha'tt yr heolydd ar y Sabbath; eraill a wnalthant yn ol ein disgwyliad ond arall —swjjddog eglwysi^; a chynghorydd ys- bryd*—a wadodd y ffydd ac a drigodd gyda'^anffyddloniaid! Mae'r ymddygiad jVfja'fCyaghor yn ddigon o reswm ^drdfe ^ni goH^pob ymddiried ynddo—ar hyn q|bryd, o leiM—»o ran unrhyw ymdrech maeig yn deby^p wneyd dros ddyrchafu cref«d a moes m y dref. Fodd by nag, bydped iddynt Jpeall nad ydynt i gael po|f)eth o dan «u dwylaw am nemawr anther ym mhellach nid ydyw'n heglwysi ^jfrhepian nac yfi gollwng tros gof helynt- 00. y dref; yn Xytrach, maent yn arfogi yo awr, ac njc oes na gwg na sen na newyddiadur/na dim a'u rhwystra hwy i ddal yn dyix^yn nysgeidiaeth y Gwirionedd ac i gadw draw bobpeth sy'n sawru o baganiaeth ac annuwioldeb. --0- Nos Sul diweddaf, yng Nghapel yr Annibynwyr, deuwyd a'r pwnc o ddyfrhau a glanhau yr heolydd ar y Sabbath ger- bron yr eglwys. Protestiai Mr. Thomas Rowland yn erbyn ymddygiad ein Cyng- hor yn pasio penderfyniad o'r fath nod wedd, a chredai ei bod yn ddyledswydd arnynt basio penderfyniad i'r perwyl mai Dydd yr Arglwydd oedd y Sabbath, ac nad oedd gan y Cynghor hawl i ymyraeth ag ef; os caniateid iddynt barhau fel ag y maent wedi cychwyn, fe aiff pethau o ddrwg i waeth yr oedd yn bleser ganddo gynyg y penderfyniad. Eiliwyd gan Mr. George Williams, a phasiwyd yn unfrydol. Prawf hyn eto fod ein heglwysi yn fyw i'w gwaith. ■$

MR. W. E. GLADSTONE AND THE REPRESENTATION OF MERTHYR TYDVIL. Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., some two years ago offered, with the consent of his friends at Merthyr Tydvil, to resign his seat for that constituency to give Mr. Gladstone a place in Parliament, in order that he might advocate the claims of the people of Armenia. Mr. Gladstone's letter of thanks, which has been placed at the disposal of his biographer, Mr. John Morley, is now made public for the first time. It runs as follows :— Plas Mawr, Penmaenmawr, November 5th, 1896. My dear sir,—My first and most agreeable duty is to thank you for the great generosity of the offer you have made and pressed. I ought also to acknowledge in the same spirit the marked kindness of your friends at Merthyr Tydvil. But the conclusive reasons against my accepting it are not one only — they are many. It is by quiet and constant care that my general health is maintained at a high level, and no variation can be made. The condition of my sight and hearing is quite incompatible with the proper discharge of Parliamentary duties. A return to Parlia- ment to discuss Armenia necessarily involves the resumption of other duties. The self- sacritice of the constituency could not prevent my being flooded with them. Or I must (I should properly say and I must) sit in an assembly of the proceedings of which I should most largely disapprove, perhaps even more largely than you would expect. But I am in the main a Peel and Cobden man, and you may ask yourself what they would think of our present polities. All this does not abate the thanks which I now repeat, remain- ing always very faithfully yours, W. E. GLADSTONE.

LOCAL INSTITUTIONS. District Council Offices, Church Walks Chairman, Mr. T. T. Marks, C.E., J.P. clerk, Mr. A. Conolly engineer and surveyor, Mr E. P. Stephenson, C.E. Water and Gas: All communications should be addressed to the Council Offices. Advertiser" Office, Llewelyn Chambers, Llewelyn Street. Full list of visitors. Pub- lished every Thursday afternoon. Llandudno and Conway Union: Chairman, Rev. W. Venables Williams. Guardians for Llandudno, Rev. David Davies, Rev. R. Peris Williams, and Mr. Roger Dawson. Registrar of Births and Deaths Mr. Jesse Jones, Mostyn Estate Offices. Post-office: Gloddaeth Street: post-master, Mr. Wyier. School Board Chairman, Mr. W. Bevan; clerk, Mr. R. Bellis, North Madoc Street. Fire Brigade Superintendent, Mr. John Owen. In case of tire an alarm should be given by breaking the glass and pressing the tire telephone call at the entrance of the Brigade Station, Market Street. Cricket Club: Captain, Dr. Travis; hon sec., Mr. Andrews, Metropolitan Bank. Ormeshad Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Rev. John Raymond, hon. sec.