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the Wlsb Coast Pioneer." LARGEST CIRCULATION ON THE COAST. THE SALE OF THE "Welsh Coast Pioneer" Amounts to an average which, if tested, will show an EXCESS OP SEVERAL THOUSAND COPIES WEEKLY UVEn Ai OrHER OEiiAl PAr¿ Brandl, Offices LLANDUDNO MOSTYN STREET. LLAi\i<WSl WA'I'LIN(i S I'RL- E'r UH YL 29, Miun STREET. AtsERGELE CAXtON HuU-SE. MR. PERCY DAY, 74. FLEET STRfET. TARIFF REFORM MEANS LOWER tMCOME TAX AND WORK FOR ALL. WE BEG TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT IN FUTURE. OWING TO PRESSURE UPON OUR COLUMNS, ALL LISTS 0! WEDDING PRESENTS WILL BE CHARGED FOR AT ADVERTiSE. MENT iL1TES..
THE HEALTH RETURNS FOR DL,:NBIGHSHIRE.
THE HEALTH RETURNS FOR DL,:NBIGHSHIRE. Coioud is Was!, did well to direct at t,&Riuii at. Fr'day'o meeting of the Denbigh Couutv Council to the iiuaaal health report sub- nutted bv Dr. Steiiheu,6e Ltla.r.3. S uc-li a. re- port .6 of tite utmost importance and intetest :o ail conccmed in fhe a.dmI1.J;;t.rat;on of uubi-c aU'airs m the county, ycu the Lord- Lieutenant le'it ocnst,<J,illeù to emphao.se the ne- cea-ity for greater attentto,'t to t.he rcporta by members of kcal governing' aut.ho¡Ùies, A careful s:udv of the facts and iigures given in Dr. \\tl!f.amN' report la neoery to tÜœe who are entrusted w.th the duty of see.ng that the ea.nitatio.n cf the. county is ma/utaihed in a state of eSciencv. The tnfo-r..nat.-<n now published the y)aet year is encourag.ng', a.nd Droves ;h.it the eiforte Mi<ide tor the betterment connnue to. have the de?.red effect. The death-rate is stiji Compared w i.h IS06. the number c.f dcai.hs in the. county wad approximately ieq, ui 190'< by 141. Ln- fortunately, Dr. WIb.ms has been urmble to give the corrected figure .tn consequence of the in- COlllUletenB of the returns sent m from some of the dietrcts but so- far as he has been able to analvse t;he 8at:6t.C8 the rate was 14.59 per thousand c'f the popuJattOn, a& co'.iipared with 15.4 in 1906. There are two thmg& about this advancement which des.?ne &p€t:'ai notice. In the first place CoJwyn Bay, second only to Wrexham jn point of po'puJat en, he!ped materi- &Hy to keep dO\ln the average. The death-rate m ho town was en ).he exce<'dingiy level cf 9.2 per th-(,uswd, a strong proof of <e value of a sound system of s.m tat.on, and suitable dweH.tnps ae weH a& o.f the unqm'stiofi'i.ble purity a.nd saiubr-tv of its air. A,r)cthcr factor to which Dr. Wtiho.ma ca.Es particuiar attention ':8 the lessened infantile mortatity, \\h.oii was at tho fate of 533 in 1906, against 4CS last year. Whilo on this ubject he dwells po-intedly o.n the fact that the improvement was due to increased sani- tat.n, but st.H it M rpg-rett.a.bie to learm that 104 of thc:: l:ttk hve" were lost from "prevent- ible oallSl:'O:> l.n another part of h!t> report, Dr. WiUia-ns ):ves voice to a complaint common to EngLand and Wales, namely, the decrease !n tbe br:h'r. "In 1906, he reports., "there were 36 fewer births in the county tha.n in 1905, and thi.s delJjte the fact thai, the population es timated f-rcm eye:ar to year d.ur'.ng the last six ycarb hajS gene up by 10,000 in number." In 1907. however, there was a further drop from 27 per 1000 of the po.pMlat.on to 25.43, aa com- Dare,,i with 26.3 for the rest of England and W a!.q,
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Mhwt F«tvi!:cn Concerts. T'he Rhyi Urban Distf.'ct Council will be well adv.&'xt to countenance no pcjicy which will in any wav reduce the sta.ndard of the exceiJent* concerts -ven in the new Gardena and Pavilion No doubt t.he'o is a large c'aas of pecpie to whom the enter':a:inmeji<s appca.J in vain at pr€- eent. but there w;R come a time when the num- ber w.ll be very ima.;cr:aDy less, and if the CouDcil were justified -n spending so much of the ratepayers' mc-ney over the new scheme one of the strons'e6t reasons for it was that the con- certs would help to cultivate a strong taste for h,igh-,Dlo,ss mu;;ic. It was arg*ued at the Council meeting on Monday t-hat, as these who p-efer the hehfer s.de of entcrtainmejir, contributed towa-rda the expen.c on concerts, they should al-o be catered for. It shotdd not be forgotten that. aoart; ftom t!ie,:r educationa} vaJue, the concerts arc 6i.nul.ar i.n tihat tdley havo no ccunterca't in the tov.n. Those who must have the lighter element ha.ve surety no cause to ccm- platin of their iot at Rb.vL J. n town c.n the North WaJes Coast -9 better provH.ie<i for in that respect. The Council wdl do well to emulate the example of the Liandudno Pier Pav.lten di- rectora in this nw.tter, W'lth commendable eji- terprise thcce gentfemen spent many thousands of pouj)da during' the first few years m culti- vatiBf the local taste for the high-cJass music; tc-day they are rPAp;np a wello('¡f:HTed harvest. New County Buildings. The Denh:hshire authority have spent about :CLO,OW on the new county buiid;ng6 at Coiwyn Bay. aad..though we could better appreciate thetm .n a more comma.nding- t;itt:ûn, they are alike crcditabie to tihe gco<i sense of the County Co.uncil ajtd to the deti'.gner, Mr WaJter D. WiJe, the count? architect. However, one couM Bot but resrret that advantage was not taken of last Fr.dav to mark the successful com- pJet?n of the ?-heme In a httmg manner. The County CouncU m?t at Colwy.n Bay onJy once ea?h yea.r, and on Frday the member, might well have devoted litHe tÙne to fon-naliy ceic- brate an event of quite an auspc;ouR natu-e 80 far as as the &ec-ond largest town in the county w? ooncerned. Under the c.rcun?tanc?, perhaps the Standing Joint Committee wiJI take ?e matter up. They n<ght t?u? do ?met?.ng t. reheve tne feer.n? of th? town on ? ?? twn <M reDresentation—or Jack of if T/ ?ra?fyinE- to note t.hat Mr J?meo Amphlett wa? AMe to recort to his Council on Tuesday last that the pfiorts nMde wr.th the object of hoidt.no- eount.y co.urt sittinc's in the new buildings bd ta?r to be euccessfui after a?. Mr AmphJett'? service.* m this matter mcr't much prw;e. Cotwyn Btty Shoo Hours. The Denbigh County Counc.J Lave issued an -der, .-I-1-r the Shop Act, to Colwvn Bay. whereby tradc, will bo ccnipellcd by Jaw to ciose their premies at 7 p.m. on Moa- 4aJ" Tuesdava and Thursdays; at I p.m. (half- Itoy} on WedBasdays; at 8 p.m. on Fr-dav, Md at 10 p.m. on Saturdays. It was origi.ajjy Mtended that tho order should apply ft, the wMe of the urban qiatr, but having l'egal'ld to the amgutar geogTaphicaJ poaittcn of Ojd Cofwyn—wJuch ? paftjy laikw" in DftbigiIA:" I Md m&Wv in Ca.rna;r'Væhire-it w.M decided te øeJude .OJd QJIwyJa unc guch time M tke Carnarvonshire authority grajit a eimitar order. It seems rather singular that more aJvantage ;s not taken of this measure. It providea jmetice to tradesmen, because it prevent a few from obtai.ning an unfair advantage over the gener- ous hearted many; to ttheir empjoyeea by secur Ing' for them tcolorable hours of labour, and to the pubic, who aom'ec'iate the advantage of an e6tabliMoo rule rat.hor than the uncertainty hitherto prGvaUing in connection with the houM of c106iní<. Heawv Tram-Car Tr&tHc. The d;scu"on wloh took place at the Colwyn Bay Urban District Counci) meeting en Tuesday waa nothing if not an eloquent commentary on the- action, a few months ago, of those who op- pc'scd tho light railway project. We were t'hcn told that the tro.nis were uiinocea-t,ry, and that not.h'nsr but run ccnfronted the promoters. On Tu.e&lav some of the councilors were 80 im- orS(.¥J with t'ho usefuItMss c'f the {'3>1i, that; Jtke Oiiver Tw:"t. they crted for more. "1 have just come off one car," said a. member, "ajid it was :j0 crowded that f)eovlo we:e actua.Hy .)iwàlg 'or t>w.nÓng c,n tLo hteps. Two or three others very pro'periv cc'ntonded that this was a TCprc- hens.bie p:act;oe, and we have no doubt but that when the at!,cni,.on cf the ma.n;¡,cment 13 directed to it a change w.U be ettectcd. Com- piamt« were made that the cars were over crowded. but .t ghouJJ be bcrne )n n"7id, as Mr John Wi'lia.:n< ponted out, that the compa.ny cannot help tiho.f.seivcs v-hdo tho pubho }'x:rf:.t<t m bcardtng the cars in s1-U of any lim¡tat;ons as to carrying capaoty. Motor Car for the Bishop of St. Asaph. We are reunited to slartc uiat the fund which is betna* raised tn the dIooce of St. A<l.ph to uurc.lia,-e a motor car 'fctr Hhe L4:hop, and t.hus renJ<r h'.s lordship uidependent of trains and hors,ec-, w;H short)y be clc&ed, and Mr A. Wy.nne Corrie, cf Park HaH, û<wc&Lry, who' has been one of the prime movers :n the matter, w'U be dad to rocetvo and acknowledge sut.:erjp(jons t'.oin any cno who ha? not as yet had. an op- portunity of contributmg and wtshes to do so. We understand the subscriptiona ahcady se.nt varv from JE100 to lia."f-a.-crown, and that about JE600 has Æ)en. receded, it will be seen in another column that a me.U,ng of subscribera is convened next Monday at Chester to decide on detads as to the pi<MentatLon.
PERSONAL. :
PERSONAL. Ix)rd Ang'ly has left Lo)ndon for Pla.. New- ydd, Angloecev, Sir Horatio LJoyd has gone to Sus&ex for a. ciiaap,p,. Princes,3 Ptess Mt London yesterday for Eaton Hll. Chestpr. Mr T. J. Bennett, C'.I.E., is suffev.ng from neuri, and is rccup€ra,ting at Ilkley. Sir Wat.kn W"ii",Litis Wy.nn and famMy took UH their jes.denco ac GJanJJyn yCt-terday for two Master Wynn intenda taking a Lour to Austraha shortiy. Sir John Rhya, pr'.nc!pal of Jesua Co.'Jpgc, Oxford, has 1;,c.n e'iec:cd honorary prea.d'ent of the Inte'rnat.on.ii Congr&-s of ii;sto-ry, which is now hoid.ng its first nieeti-ng at Berl:.n. Lo-J Lcchee a.nd Captain Nichola", R.N., are staying- w.th h.s Honour Judge Biyn Robert!?, at Bryn Adda., Bansror. Lo-rd Lochee, prto-r to th:¡g eleva.tlon to the peerage, was the ParJia.- menta.ry 8<cfe:ary to tho Admiralty. The marrag& took p!a.ce a.t Wrexham Parish Church, on Tuesday, of M:t s Ed th May Sco.mcs, dauC"Irt.er of Mr Fredej.ck W. Soatupa, Bryn Estyn, Wrexham, an ex-Mayor of the borough, and Captain W. M. Kingtcn, D.S.O., Roya.1 Wc4sh FueiHers. son of the !a.te Lieut.-Coio.ncl King ton. The Duke a.nd Duch<?<;3 of WeMtmJnstcr'e party for the Eaten PoJo. Week includes her Sercjie H¡.hne::s P,itnce3s Picas, the Due D'AiLa, the Due Do Penara.nda, the Marquis de V<iiav;t'ja. th& Duko of Roiburg,tie,V;count and V;scountef3 C;a.;tiereagh, Misa ChapLn, La<!y Lettice Cho.f mo, the E.u;: of Rock9ava.gc, JLcrd Wod<3- house. Ladv Con:¡[1i.lK'c R:chai-d.son, tho Hon. Dudiey a.nd Mrs Marjonbank.s, Crcs\-enor, the Earl cf Shrewsbury, Captain and Mrs M(]J.er, Mr and Mrs C. D. Mfder, the Hen. Ivor and Mrs Gues-t. Mr G. Miiier, Captain de Crer,pt--ny, Capin Rchardson, Mr and Mrs in:ckails, the Ma.nqu: de Jancon.n, ;J):r G. Pres- con. Captain Wfison, a.nd Mr Lawton. At the Women's Un,.oni.-t Fete, at Garden Park. Chester, la.t week, La-d Arthur G.cs- venor prided i.n tJ-Le absence, of Coionel HcJd. worth, who, ..nuch to ha regret, cOoèlkl not leave AIders.hot. where he comma.nd.s the. 7th Hussar.s. The SMakerR mcJuded Mr Geoifrpy Drage a.nd Mr EiJiot, and amcns'.t these on the pja.i<)rm we,e Mrs Holcl.,worth, the March:Dn()h.,> of l- mondeiev. Mrs Leche a.nd Mrs Rasbotham. In ackno.wie.dKing a. vote of thanks, Mrs HoJd.wor.h f¡.v;d sho was very pleased indeed to have been able to welcome them that day. She wa. sorrv that CoJone! Hojd.-worth was not abJe to be present, but he had .not been a.ble to get away from A':der9hot. They were very grate- ful to Lady Cno!nonde!ey tea- coming, and to Mrs Leche and M.-s Rasbotham, who had taken the greatest trouble in arranging tLe tea.
BALL .4r D(9LGE7.7.EV.
BALL .4r D(9LGE7.7.EV. 1 Upwards of 300 guests attended the baJ! g!vc.n by L'eut.-Co.cneJ Scott, Penmacn Ucha, Dol- gellev. to. commemorate h.s tenure c'f ouice as ¡ High-Shei/if of Merionethshire, wh,h w.M he:d I in the. PuMic Rco-iTLs, Doigelley, on Friday evening-. Amo.ng' those present were the Eart and Countess of Winchelaea, L&dy Gladys F.nch Hatton. Viscount Maidsro:ie, Eaj-j a.nd C<)tintcFs of Amh:)f.'&t, Lady Enid Vaughan, Earl of Lcs- bnaf. Sir Henry a.nd ltdy Roberton, C*oJc.n<I S;r Thomas Mar,4ail, C.B., C&Ionei Sir Henry and Ladv Trotter, the Hon. C. H. and Mrs Wvn,ne. eoqonel a,nd Mrs Tottenhasm, Major Tcwnsend Log-an, D.S.O., and Mrs Loga,n. Mr Osmond Wdtiams, M.P., and Mr& WIJIi&ms, Maior and Burton Fhiijtpectn, Lieut.-Coione! F. R. Liovd. Captain and Mrs Pic.nard. Major A. R. Pryc, Mr E. V. 0. Liovd Ra-ggat, etc.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES. A marriage htM been a-rmngec! and w'.ii shortly take t)lace. between Edward Percy, third son of Wm. A. Fairba.rn, of Chfto.n-gardens, Ft,ke.sston< and Constance, eldest daughter of W. Gaven Eden, R.N., rct-irod, of TanyL,-raig, Portmadce. A n.a.rnagc has been arranged between Capt. Ambrose Upton GloJI-ta.nes, of the 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse-.), only son ctf Mr and Mrs GIcdstanes, of Fardrcas, County TvirDne, and Adelaide leabcila, eldest daughter of Major and Mrs R. T. Webbcr, of Bryn BeHaa, MoM. We are infot.n&d tha.t tho marria.ge o<f Mr Gi'-mth, of Gwydyr UcAa., Lia.nrws'f, to MŒ- Roberte, eldest daughter c'f Mr Roberts, De Eresby House, Betwsymcki, will probably take olaco in tho second week of next mocth. Mr Crimth ia aerent to the Earl of Ancaster, and hcl&- a number of other important appointmonts. I
PROPOSED MEMORIAL ? TO THE…
PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO THE LATE HON. G. T. KENYON. A movement haa been started in the Den- bigh Boroughs to perpetuate the memory of the t&te Hon. G. T. Kenyan, who for so many yearw re presented the diviMon in Parliaraent. A conMfiittee, representing the ccnthbutory borougha of Wrexham, Denbigh, Rutbin, and Hott, baa been appointed to carry ut the eb- ject..
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Burgees h&d tc postpone Ms <tt?mp< at the €?Mmp! awun owing to ? rcugh' weather.
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THE REFORMED TAVERN. (BY SIDNEY DARK.) The history of the tnn. la the history of m&a &a a w)cial &nima}. When it waa reaJ'se<i that the i.nd'tvidual waR a member of a. community shaning interests; pleasures, and respo'netbLlMies with this fellows. the inn came into being as the centtre of this communal life. The ra.b''d teo- totaJer writea down the tavern, oont.emptuou:Iy [ as A Kquor shop. But it has always bec.n munite- Jv more than that. It has been the -village club, the home of friendship and good ieUowah)p, the <Iic,cUF6,10n room, the ncwa distributor. Here after the houTS of individual labour, during' which the worker's whole a.tt&n.tion .has been ne- cessarily set I'deJ.Y upon the interest cf himself and his fam,iJy, he ha. come to share the :n- tprG."s ofh'a ne;hbours, He has Jea,rn<xl to be social. Me ha-s been encouraged to broaden his views. a.nd widen h:& *<ympat'te: In a very reat aen&e. therefore, the inn h(M been a. v.QRt c'vi.Ysintr influ,?nc{\. What the home haa been to the facnily o has the inn bee.n to the eom- mumtv. Jt b an inconTrovertible fact. however it may irrLtuto thj. teetotaler that wherever two or thrcT- men a.re gathered together to g()Sip there some sort of comforting I'iqt'.or wi111 be found to loosen, tho '.o.ngue and gladden the heart. Drink Gnds. a. piMC and a. very proper place equaHy n tho vii!a.Ere inn cr the Cainb;-rwell Radical Club or in the Rcfor.n C!nb '.t'Mlf. But to pretend th''t 1hû r/).).n who' IW'S the inn is eager ,0 be- conte druni< o" that ho inadvertently bccomca drunk exccbt on rare occaz; .ci, is just ae r:di- eul()fJ as .f cm made the same charge against the' pra<pat I!'cnt:,kmEm who use the Reform Club. Fcr ie:.ris!a'<\n to rob the laborer of h's beer in hia inn would t3j K''<MS and insane tyranny, and wo.dd te even worse thafi f-tm'Uar Jaws to rob th-) Hefor 1. C:-ub mwnber c.f h.:3 pert mnco he' prcba.b!y a. wine ee)!a.r o{ h's ow.n. It is a h'td heart th.it never rejoices, and it .:s indeed a rare hea;rt who e joy can bo timuln.cd bv ba'd!v m;ido con'eo and chcm'<;a.)!y fa.ked "tempcra.nco bevc'a.gcs." I do no for a moment desire to m*njm!se the YQ.r evils caueed bv exte.n-Dve drinking. Exc"s penera!tv haa fearsc'ne consequences. Men die .ffom over-meat-eat ,ng'. Men a.jd wo-n,n bocomo ncurotio wreclls from cver-tea- drnk\nc'. But :t ia6 never yet been proposed to shut up the sll()lJS of the butchers and the tea merchants on thm account. Unfortunately a considerable c<!a-=a of well meaning perso.ns has arisor :n Grea-t Britain, and tho other Anglo- Saxon countries whose o.no idea. of tackling the problcmo of drunkenness '9 to pwh'L-:t the 6a!e ofdcClh()Jjc drink altogether. Tht..s is tho :de.;t behind such prouosa'Ls a.a the Licensing BiH of tho ni-esent Gover.nrn('nt. I do not 6U.ppC6D that tho Pili ne M n"iter and h's colleagues are thcm- ecJvc.s prothibition.-ts (they are by no means all teetotalers), but the so-called Teiiil)e,-ance Party to whose clamour the. Government .ha& litit.cr.d is avowedly TJl'oh.ibit¡c.lIi:t. "Tho tavern :s an e\'il, Jet U:) shut it up." TohR.t is their war cry. A TYRANNtCAL SUGGESTION. Th:\ i", in the first p'!ace. pure tyranry. It .g a proposal to interfere with the plc.ao&ure of d-iiikers 0; the r'ea. uf c<i.v:ng the few topers. It is aJ&o ridicu- jou? because th alcohol manLac will manage to drL(L- him-scif so'Yiehow or ether tf aJl the tavp:n& in the co'itrv a.re f.lUt t0t.ncrr<w. FuftJ'pr. jt 's ..unsccaa-ry, s.nee, quite indepen.- dcnt[v of the ravines of tJie teetotalers, excessive is becoming rater <-ach year in ail cia.es oi tfie community. I have not tho &pjce her-- to eiaboi'a' the argument against restric- r.ve but h, may be fa:d to be initR- aJIy cot.'deu.ned by common, sense and to have been proved in-ifee.ive by experience. More- over. :t is os??ntiaHy tyrannical and incidentaJIy m'ea.tM tlu of tl.c rosult.s of the thrift a.nd :f'du'iotr.-{ of tens of tthout:and& 0)f woruhy Two th':ngq are quite certain One. is that men nrm?t Rrcs<;rvc home commun.al home and t'hat )f the regulated pubhc-hou,se fi tho unreg'jjated cr semt-reg'uta.ted club will -ncreake and m'htin!v. The other ? that mon w;Jl con- tinue Iv dfink beer, w'.ne arul spirita. I suggest therefore thaC the busmeee ot a Government anMous for tiho weii being of the people je tcr en- courage the development of the communal home so that it may fuihl fts full pœ.siblllt.ie", and to eee that the beer and ¡ho wine and the spirita are con&mrtod under the best a.nd i-tic" renning The nil rœ.ent-iy into the House of CommoTDs by Mr Rutherford, and backed bv Mr Austen Ch&mbertain, among o,.her, and into the H<;u.e of Lords by Lord Le1.n{ngton, is with this idea, and em- bc<L<'<t tho real lines and the only true and eff£cve Lnes of temperance reform. Inured by the fanaiica! theory that the public-house is an €viL law makers, and particularly <]icen.ng r.T)agistratcs, 'have bee.n busy making tho publ;c- hvi!d) as unco-mfor'abie and aa .ncompJetc as oo6t.,bl.e. They have said to the people, "You teH us that you fo to the inn for company and for a cha. with your friends. We know better. Yeu go thero to Bt drunk, We,), ot,ur-Io you to gM drunk by making the inn so ohool leu) that ycu wiU be roaly to do anything to "eu forget your discojiifort." It \JoUlci be easv to M a coJumn with t-he absurd <irnpc£ed upon holders. The front of the ho-use must be closed so that dr'nk- ing, es?OMtiaMy a ecolal act, may be secret and h;dden. Chairs a.nd tables are forbidden, aatd drinit tn'.M.t be ba.rba.rou6Jy consumed standing up. Ga,meii are forb-dden, even iiiusi,,al bc'xes are barred. The teetotaler has denounced the :nn as a drnA The ma.glslra1e..has boon busy S20:1lf! that it becomes nothing else. In merry Ench'.nd '.he in.n has been forced to be anything but a mcrrv c-'ace. THE CONDITIONS ABROAD. Now com);a,f3 the c'jnd't:ons abroad. In France the wcTking man ha& his cafe, nUcd with tablffl and chairs wh'.ch i.n the summer are set in the °l"è'n air. Here 'he goes in the evening with hia w) fe and chtiidren, spends a few sous, piays a game of cards i.t may be, and 3n.nda hM Ie sure in l'()mfortab!e and civji.sing' eurroundanga. In Ger.nany the worker goes, asr.tn with his wife a.nd children, to the b'cr- gartcn, and h:s !ager i(; accompanied by adm.'r- able mu.aic. What ia poesiMo in France and Gormanv M uc.'cible in Great Bt': ta;n, We do- sirc to see the a.nci€nt glory of the inn reatored. Above ail we ato anxious to soe it becornc a !)!ace wber- a man wJ! be g!ad to take hi: w fe or h s gwc-kt,hcart or h's sister. Th:s is ajready ueinc- done. The man who can afford to go to the Cafe Royal in Regent street never h("8: ta.les to take his womenfolk W.th him, a.nd sur.'iar'iy the winter carden at the Midland HotfJ in Man- chester > crammfd every evening with worthy et;zen,5 and thetr famil'es. V/c k-now that there is les6 drunkenness in France and Germany than there is in Eng'l.a.nJ. and the d-fcent tions under wh/ch dink i.s conauttied M the gre.al rca- ron. l\-rr John Burns was r.gnf in ha contentton that where women are, there men behave aa men Remember, women ca-ftn-ut proj.r'r'y be- }.ahit'l"('; of tho working man's c!ub. They c&n ptoperly be exoectcd in Ihø reformed I ho-ve maintained in another p!nce t.ha t. the ab lition of the bar and the i,,ibstitLtion of tabka and cha.ire wouud Ct ha\e.3.ii 1' mediate and benencia! result. Discomfort breeda t.li manners. Comfort i?,iieouragft c:.eif -ree.pee;. The tavern should be eupphcd w.it,h ncwspapes. Tables should be aHowed in the garden .n the aurnmer Music %Iiou!d be encouraged, and aJI games (not c.nJy bilLaxc6-) should be p<;i'- mi-tted. The tfublican should be forced to tiel! toa and ce.n'cc, and to suppiy reguJar'!y I<Xid as well a6 drinh. Instead ()f reguJ;ng- fhe ttvarn proprietor as a pubtic fnen-v and Jx s cu.a'te'mer as .),n uncivij.gcd .M)-nal tfeat lkem both M men. Let the pub- jio.n be <hofQ that the oommunity rpga-rds ht\:r) as a usefuJ person with duties as well &B pnvi- J4'-es.. and In "ill not be fcund wa4itiiig. Let hjfi customer feet th%t his cotaort and con\'en- ieneo are b(Ùl st,i(i;ed, aiKi tie wtU ahow him- sell worthy. Thue &nd thue only can the drink oi'&btem be .-Ived.
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Genejat Booth Mt tMs country on Saturday Ioj[ & to throusk South Afnet.
--------_,-BODELWYDDAN HALL…
BODELWYDDAN HALL SALE. VALUABLE ANTtQUE FURNITURE AND CH!NA. D!SPr:RSAL OF A HtSTORtC CCLLECT!OM. At Bodelwyddan HaH, Rhudd!an, the seat of the late Sir W. Grenville Williams, Bart., a targe company assembled on Monday when Messrs Wm. Dew and Son, auctioneer' of Bangor and Llan- dudno, commenced a three days' sale, the very nature of which attracted representatives of well- known families in the Vale of Clwyd, dealers from London, Manchester, Liverpool and other large cities, and private collectors and connois- seurs from far and near. The sale, which was by order of the administrators of the decea.ttl baronet, included a valuable collection of r.i.ra antique furniture, old china, fine oil-paintings, old sporting, coloured and other prints and en- gravings, books, etc. The whole were detailed in an artistic catalogue, illustrated by numerous photographs taken by the auctioneers. The op- portunity was ono which occurs but seldom in the Prmcipniih, the contents of Bodetwyddan Ha!! being renowned throughout the country. The saie proved very successful, and excellent prices were realised, a fact which induced several well-known dealers to congratulate the auction- eer. Mr W. C. P. Dew, In opening the proceeding's, explained that his instructions were to sell the whole of the lots without reserve, and that in- tending purchasers need have no fear that they would be competing with any members of the family, as the new baronet: was not present, nor was he represented at the sate. The lots brought under the hammer included antique Enghsh and French furniture, vaaes, and other o:naments, timepieces, mirrors, console tables, valuable oil-paintings, coloured engravings and statuary. Some of the principal iota realised as follows:— Twelve Hig-h Sheriff's javelins of great age, with set of side arms, sashes, and shieid, were secured by Messrs Wiltis and Symons, of London, for L'.5. A very old muniment chest, after spirited bidding, was bought for his principal, by Mr H. Hammond, for J6l6 10s; who also gave ?10 for a Sevres china jardinier. dated 1777; and i?l tor a vatuable pair of Oriental Cracklin china vases m the Louis Seize style Mrs Parry of Pengwern, bought a pair of handsome and heavy ormolu candelabra for .65. Very spirited h.ddm? followed for a pair of choice nink ground Dresden china. vasef, Mr Owen J. WiHiams being the buyer at .611. Following this came a pair of beautiful pmk and gilt china Dresden bottles ? r'?'?? ?? secured by Mr Mortimer, for .612 10s. Mr Field secured for .89 10s a man- tel timepiece, 8 inches high. CHIPPENDALE CHAIRS AT JE19 10s EACH. One of the most exciting periods of the first day wa.3 reached when the auctioneer submitted a rare and exquisite set of six mahogany Chippen- da? chairs, which realised no less a .sum than L19 lOa each, the purchaser being Mr Ham- mond. <0 Miss Mary Williams secured a fine Chinese lacquer cabinet for .626, white Messrs Wii'a ajid bymonds were the buyers of a pair of carved and gilt over mirrors, the price paid being ¡J16. Mr F. \psey, M.P., was the purchaser oi ten old oak high-back single chairs, at .63 lOa each, and ne al.o bought two arm chairs to match for .67. Mr IMl gave .65 15s each for eight old oak high- backed smgle chairs, but Mr Vesey waa the pur- chaser of the two arm chairs to match, paving .67 for the lot. Six rare and valuable shield- back single chairs reatised £6 lOs each, the pur- chasers being Messrs Wills and Symonds. Mr C. F. Mainwarii.g was the buyer of a Louis Quinz French fauteui), the price being J85 5s. The same gentleman also bought three Louis Quinze carved and gilt fauteuils for .64 each; white Miss Mary Williams naid .69 for a Louis Quin/.e settee. Mr 0. J. Wiliiama was the pur- chaser of a French china timeniece, for JB14 10s, and also secured for JE16 a pair of Bleu Du Rod and gilt Sevres china vases. Mr Mortimer paid :C9 10 for s J.,tir of ormolu and Sevres china can- delabra. For a Louis Quinze marquetry writing table, the sum of JE49 wts paid by Messrs Wilts and Symonds. Miss A. Williams secured the next five !ots, which included a couch (B7 10s), French chairs (JB5 10s each), two easy chairs in the Louis Quinze design (JE5 10s each). For a 16th Century bracket cioc-k, Mr 0. J. Williams paid .611, while for the pile carpet. Mr Walmsley bid JB7. A beautiful Chippendale mahogany table, with fret- work gai'ery, was knocked down to Mr R. Main- waring for :619, and Miss M. Williams was the purchaser of the Louis Seize suite in white and gilt frames, and upholstered in crimson silk, the price paid being JM5. KEEN COMPETITION FOR FRENCH FURNITURE. The.e was keen competition for the valuable s<ts ut LouM Qumze <;iia.iM, Mrs Fitzhugh buy- ing a .wt of six fauteuila at t:3 5s each; Mr Watm.sley paid ;E4 each for L..reo simu"" chairs. Mra Fitzhugh W<L.3 aJso the buyer of the fott.r- fat .67 10s, while Mi-s M. Williama paid JS4 e:Mh for 6ve similar chairs, .66 10s ea<;h for a set of six chairs (whicSi wore stated to have been brought ircm India by LaJy H. A. dive m isol), and tor the settle to itLa.t<-ii she bid i;3 10s. A vc<ry elegant coca- siona! tabtc. (& Chipp<;ndale design oi the ISth CGntury) was kn<:tcke<i down to Mrs Aitkcn for te:i and for i;9 Mesa's \\iIJa and Symona bought a white and gilt circular stand holding an old Iman dish. Mra P&:ry, of Pengwcrn, was tho buyer of a superb caomet with three d<j«rs, and pa.nd.s of l'ietra. I)ura, the price paid being JUSO..S13 each waa given by Mr Hsuumond for two similar <abineta, of smaller siz- 'ihc cbomzed b dat-ad and canopy in t h" stylo of Loum Waato,ize was secured by Mcss.3 Cross and Philhps for ton guineas, and follow- ing this Mr Hamn-xmd paid iil7 for two carved oak spiral columns (ab ut, the l<th century). Another of the lota which drew forth keen competition w-M a rare and e'stly Oriental chma crcuJar cistern, which was brought from China at the beginning of tihc. last centurv. It was evcntLMlly sold to Messrs WiDs and Symon- for 1,31. The ne-xt tot. waa a ¡¡ne Ima-ri iar and cover, and f..r this Mr Hammond paid JB15, shortly aftejwards giving JE17 for a pair of cbomwd cabinets. Mrs Par!y, after a keen bi-d<!ing- purcbaNcd a Buhl bracket cto<k for £22 lOs. The mirroTa attracted ma.ny bidders. tho first pair of note going to Mr Hammond for JE20. They were in botdiy carved Itajian frames. The sa'r.o gentleman also secured two beautiful old bevelM mirro'rs a& jB51 oach whik Mrs Parry paid J314 for a Console mirror. and. secured the companion to it for i;19. Mis!- A. Williams, who had bid keenly for the other mirrors, paid .620 for & chow-Iy designed mir- ror in carved gilt frame. GOOD PRICES FOR OIL-PAINTINGS. V&ry good pri<e-; were scit-ed for the pic- tures, a portrait o*' Sir Godfrey Hudson, dwarl to Charles I., fetching L.10, Mr R.. Mainwanng being tlie buyer. A portrait of a lady (a.ttri- buted to Cornelius Jan&en) w.as sefuret} by Mr Turnc'r for M<srg Cross and PhiUips for £88. A full length portrait of a g'°nTtcman, supposed to bo a Dutch artist, was bought i v Mr Ham- mon,l for JE42. Miss M. Wiiliams paid .627 for two haif-tength portraita cf a lady and gent.!e- man of the. 17th century, while Mr 0. J. Wil- liams wa.-i the pnr0has'<r for JM6 of the ha.tf- leng'h p ftrait of a Cardinal (Horoccio), Mrs Fitxhugh for .S15 H.o pirture of King WiMiam III. on hors-back (Dalil); and for Bro another pi-etl"ro (V-i Somers) waa kn<xh<'<t down to Miss M. who aj o secured at a like nigure a painUng of Queen Elizabeth (at- tributed to Zucohero). A portrait of Nal)okcn 1. was bought by Mr Mainwaring for JB5 10s. and two fino and p:rfuJly painted ga!)e'-v oil- p'lÍntjngs afthr MuriHo v.ero bought by the Rev. D. W. Da vies for .67 10s esch. Th, fme pifl,-o of statuary, full length group of two "1 iklr0n, fckhod ;E14. being bought by Mr Matth-aws, of Liverpool. TUEP DAY'S SALE. RARE LOTS OF OLD CHINA. On Tuesday the t'oileu ware and other furni- ture, ra--e and c.hoice old china., iine ok sprtrt- ing prints, .coloured engravings, china and glass services were submitted for aaie. Mr ilamn'ond bou?Iit for uino guineas a pair of appLo 91ecii and !'ilt Sp.vpcs c.tima vases, while Mr Mortimer, for two guineas less, æcured. a p:ir of boat-shaped BiMC du Roi and gilt Sevrea china dashes. The sum of JE21 was paid b- Mr 0. J. Willia.ms for a dark blu.e and gIlt Sevres china ti!ii'epicce, aiid Mr Davi.&s, a Lon- don dealer, purchased for .65 15? a set of Miie ware vnacs, pacing' dso, a like sum for two Orntai china with stand. Mr 0. J. Williams paid the same amount for a similar lot. A pair of choice tjrquoise <'o!n'ur&d French china wall lights realised J65 10s, being- knockct) down to Mr C. F. Mainwaring, who nko bought for B7 10< aji Oriental china egg shell cu;. cover and stand. One of the smallest and most expensive lots of the day were Sve Worcester cups with bandies and lids, the sum of J69 being paid for them by Mr Parker. An oval Sevres jardinier went up to JE14 10s, the purchaser being Mr 0. J. Williams. A pair of Furstenburg china ngurea, Sin. high, was bought by Messrs Wills and Symonds, for JS9, and :<< like sum was paid by Mra Parry for a fine Chcbea figure of a parrot on a vine stump. Mr C. F. Mainwaring purchased a pair of bctt!e- shaped Oriental vases for jS?, and the next htt, Oriental ehma dtsh, 14-2L inches in circumference, went to Mr Mortimer for J53. For JM;, Messrs WiHa and Symonds secured a tttrquoMe china <thR! formed M <m inhttand, white Miss Mary Williams paid -CIS for a p&iated chin& figure cf a woman In Oriental costume. The Berlin china dessert service fetched JB21 from Mr Matthews, and Mrs Aitken paid JE15 lOa for an Oriental china jar, surmounted with the ag-ure of a Kylin. jE!5 lOa was paid by Messrs WH!s and Symond? for a pair of old lacquer bowls and covers, and JC5 159 by Matthews for a pair of vase? and covera with encrusted flowers and gilt ram head handtea. An Oriental Jug, 15 inches, with !id and cover, .figures in pane!, described aa a very nne specimen, was knocked for j69 10s to Mr C. F. Mainwaring. COLOURED PRINTS AND OLD EN- GRAVINGS. home considerable time was takeii up with the pictures, and Mrs Talbott, Rhvi, bought two valuable old coloured prints—"Horse Dealing," for .65 153. Mr IIammond bought several lots, giving .622 for four oils by Hewitt, after D. Rowes; :S6 for a rare coloured print, "At the Kennets; .618 for a coloured engraving by Lup- ton; .625 a set of four sporting engravings by Reeve after Wolstenhohne..611 old engraving of Wm. Wetfs, 19 years huntsman to the Oakiey Hound?, by W. Gi)der after W. Smith; JE15 bov with blue cravat; .614 old tippie engraving; and i.l5 for a similar picture-. Mr F. S. E. Main- waring paid .837 for a stipule engraving, "The Cottager;" Mr Ackcrman gave .66 10s for air old engraving by R. Woodman, after Thomas Weaver; Miss Bibby bought two proof engrav- ings, one by J. Thomson after Sir Francis Grant, and the other of "Wm. Pitt," .66 each being paid. Mr Chas. Wiiiiams secured a set of five o!d coloured or aqua-tint prints engraved by F. Jakes after T. Wahns!ey's nictures, for .69; and another set of three for '.67 lOa..620 was paid by Mr Simpson, of Bolton, for an oii-nainting on panel, signed F. W. B. 165; a large old coloured engraving, "Hebe," .60 10s, together with severat other iota at JE4 10s. Strange to say the sum of 4s was all that was ottered for a water-colour of the ornaments pre- sented by ladies of North Wales as a v.edding present to II.M. Queen Alexandra, and this was the only picture which realised less than JB1. There were sevcrat oil-paintings held over in consequence of the lateness of the hour, and the last tots disposed of were the china, and giass services, Mra Mainwaring securing a Minton din- ner set of about 250 pieces for .65 15a. YESTERDAY'S SALE. Yesterday's sale was devoted to the dining- room, bedrooms, and other furniture, candctabras, Oriental lanterns, cases of stuped birds, billiard- tables, and the library of books. After disposing of numerous minor )ots, the auctioneers offered a very fine mahogany knee- hole writing table, and this was secured by Mrs Mainwaring for ten guineas, while a mahogany pedestal sideboard was bought by Mr 0. J, Wil- liams for .69 10s, and an old wine cooler went for .64 15a to Mr Matthe\s. of LIvernooi. For an old oak cupboard, Miss Bibby gave E5, while Mr 0. J. WiUiams bought an oil-painting, iandscapc, fct- .65 10s, and a waterfall scene for .65. The tibrary realised about .675, the principal items being .67 given by Mr Pa,yne, Old Colwyn, for "The National History and Antiquities of Seiborne," 1789; Roy!e'8 "Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalaya.n Mountains," JE8, Miss Mary WiHia-ms; Gastineau's "Views of L Wa!e9," JM 53, Miss A. Williams; and Dugdale's "Antiquities of Warwick- shire," JE4 10s, Miss A. WijUams. A fufi-sized bituard table fetched J624 from Mr Spencer, Rhos-on-Sea, and this brought a most successful sate to a ciase.
MR STANLEY WEYMAN'S LAST NO…
MR STANLEY WEYMAN'S LAST NO v'EL. Mr Stanley Weyman has resolved, the "Book- man" says, that "The Wild (j.e&se," wmch nas just been issued, shall be his last novc!. "1 think I have told aJi the tak-s I have to tel]," ho sajd in an interview. "I should not care to go on writing till the critics b?gan to hint that I was repeating myself, and the public was beginning to feet that it had had about enough of me, I am ufty-three; I have had a long run, and would far sooner quit the stage now, whilst I am still playing to a full house, than go on and tire the a.udience and ring the curtain down at last on haJf-empty benches." Mr Stanley Weyman, who waa born at Lud- !ow, is a son of the late Mr Thomas Weyman, solicitor. His published works include: The House of the Wolf (18SO); The New Rector; The Story of Frajicis Ciudde (1891); A Gentle- man of France (1893); Under the Red Robe <1894); My Lady Rotha. (1894); Memoirs of a Mini=t&r of France; The Rod Cockade (1895); The Man in B.!a<< (1896); Shrewsbury (1897); The Ca.,t!o, Inn (1893); Sophia (190CJ; Count Hanniba! (1901); In King's Bywaya ,II,i); and the Long Night (1903).
SERIOUS FIRE ON A STOCK TRAIN.
SERIOUS FIRE ON A STOCK TRAIN. HEAVY LOSS FOR MR FRANK LLOYD. Last evening, while a special train from Wrex- ham was conveying stock belonging to Mr Frank Hoyd to Rhyl for to-day's Denbighshire and I oc Flintshire Agricu!tura) Society's show, several of the trucks were found to be on fire. The out- brealt occurred near Ho!ywe! and proved to be' of a very serioua character, so much so that twelve valuable sheep had to be slaughtered while a prize butt was badiy scorched. The latter was brought on to Rhy!, with the partially t4 inolished trucks, and placed in the Alexandra stabtcs, where it will have to remain for some time. Hopes were last night entertained that its ]ife wou!d be snared. The train was run into a sid- ing at Rhyt, the incident causing considerable commotion among the omciais of the show yard. The unfortunate part of the business is that the sheep were advertised to be sold to-day at the show, by Mr Chaa. Shptneld, in conjunction with Mr George Perkins, the auctioneer of the show. How the fire originated is not definitely known, but it is thought that it was caused by sparks from one of the engines.
REV. MORGAN GIBBON.
REV. MORGAN GIBBON. NO LONGER A WELSH NONCONFCRMtST MtNtSTER. Welsh Nonconformists will be ptiz-Icd to know what. reIati-Mtship the Rev. J. Morgan Gibbon hold') towarfLs tLem. He was invited by the "Western Mail" to express his opmion on the attitude of Wdsh Nonconfonm-sts towards the Army, a.nd this is how he rep-lies: — Glan y-Mof, Pendine, South Wales, August 7th. Dear Sir,—In reply to your inquiry I must remind you that I am not & Welsh Noncotn- formist minister, and .have. therefore, no right whatever to speak f'r Welsh Nonconformity on this or any other questions.—I am, yours sin- ce.reiv, J. MORGAN GIBBON. Yet the Mv. gentiem.an was one of the ack- nowtedged representatives of Welsh Noncon- foimii.y on the Welsh Church Lommisslo-n.
BALA AND FESTINIOG RAILWAY.
BALA AND FESTINIOG RAILWAY. A meeting of the Ba!a, and Fcstiniog Railway wa.t neld in London on Tue&day, Mr Frank Bibby presiding. The report presented by the directors showed that. the gross receipts amount- ed to ;Cll,305 14s 5d. Atter paying the u.sual dividends, the directors recommended the pay- ment of the dividends at the rate of 5 per cent. on t.ho preference stock, and 4 per cent. on the ordinnry stock, lpj&vincr a ca.rrY forward ot JB239 19S 2d. s ? j The report was adopted.
BANGOR DIOCESAN SOCIETIES.
BANGOR DIOCESAN SOCIETIES. A full report of the annual meetings of the Bangor Societies wi!I appear in to- mo.rows (Friday) issue of the "North Wa!ea Lhronicte."
J. E. HUMPHREYS Xt. v. LLANRWST…
J. E. HUMPHREYS Xt. v. LLANRWST EXTRA. This match wa?! p?vRd at Hwvdr Park on Tu?dtv anf} rrfultcd in a victory for 'Dantwst. The b?i'r'? of D,'nni Jon"t Andprson. a.nf! Jenhin% was dcli¡p;ht: ft]!, their ptafing and hard hitting being cnntinu- ousiv cheprpd h, a ?oo() ri,ig of sppctato:ft. Fur tho too3cra, Mr J. E. Humphreys bowtcd fixec-ediiigly wed! }I"J.Ljn the ball swcfvp with a !tar break, &nd captured fjn for 4. took two wkkets for 1, The tht" BeorC' f M.ANRWST EXTRA. b 30 J.JtxMhabJ.E. Humphrey:, .M J b J. E. Rumphrevs 12 U.JnnMbKcrshaw ?. g? O. Owpn" b nl'l1ihaw 0 JD)Vi<f)bOr'on. 5 i HlIgheo I) Ortnn 0 A. N. Othrr b Humphreys ]3 B.OrHBthsrunout 6 J. Jones run cut. o E\tjfM 6 ToM .Tt7t Mr Humphrey')! XI. snored M for tt!tte WK-kcte. tfr HMmphpeys. li4ving hurt bis hand in }.i()wling, did Bet ba." teaviaa the C&wa vtetora ty 110 rune.
rBANGOR GOLF CLUB. I-
r BANGOR GOLF CLUB. TOM BALL AT BANGOR. Tom Ball, this year's runner up in the open champion- ship, paid a visit <o Bangw, North Wales, on Saturday last, and played &n exhibition match of 36-holes aga.DMt his brcther, W. H. Bat), the club's profes.'icnat, on the Bangor links. The weather conditions were exceJient, and the goodly company of enthusia.stic spectator!) who followed the fortunes of the day were ampty repaid, both by the excettpnce of tha West La.ne<Mhire man's play-which established the profea- sionfd record of 71 (18-holes for the course)—ae well M by the magnificrnt views of mountain and sea., The links at present comprise 9-ho)e3, and in the opinion of Toni Ball, as well as man tliet- competent players who have recently visited require to be better known in ordpr to attract a large number of visitors, the being weB planned and offering many interesting difficulties. The scores in the morning round were made up as foHows:— Tom BaH, out: 5.3,4,535245—36; in: 53443, 4,3,5,4,—35—totalling 71. W.H.BaII oHt: 54453737,4—42; in: 4,3,4,5. 4,4.3,6,5,—3S—totaUing 80 The afternoon scores were:— Tom Bai), out: 53.35443,54—36; in: 54543, 3,3.5,4—36—to(atftng 72. W. H. Bat), ont 4.4 4,4 3 4 4 7 4—38 in: 6 3,5,6 1 4,4.4,5,5-ALI- totalling SO.' In the the 8O:Jres would have been rrdueed by oil,, had not the brothers laid another a stymie. 111e formidable nature of hi. task eddently weighed upon him, and in spite of a plucky fight the'local pro- fessiona) was detected, but it is no disgrace to fat] bdore a coming Tom Ball's amazing worl with the iron and the with which lie adaptcd himself to the trick 'v nature of the inland greens, elieitèd frequent aplilame the and enabled him to t!naldl Ecveral holes, which would other- wise have been hatvcd. A considerable concourse watched the start at 10.30, and from the 1st tee, Tom got a fine drive straight along tho whilst his bro1 her took a 1st line too much to the right, which gave him a. heavy he near the corner of the wood. Tom's fourth, a iong put, was just short of the nag post, and his ball assisted Harry to go down in 5 and halve the hote. Taking a 1. stroke with his dridng for 9, 166 yard shot uphin, ris)ng abruptly 2nd in front of the green, Tom p!aued his ba)! just off the tower edge, and put his third dead, white his brother, Harry, was on the green Wtth his first, but took three more for the hole. 3rd.—The 3rd hkf.bout 240yds. with a very long carry, over a line of gorse, or an aJternative straights, but very narrow tine between the gorse and the wod -found Tom in the wood (out of bounds) from his drn'e. However, aitf'ranne recovery with his bra.s.ie, he ho!ed a 5-yd put in 4. Harry was more fortunate in his drive, which struck;) tree out of bounds and feil back on the course His second was over the green, and the hole was hah'ed. 'tth.-Uood )ong drives were obtained at the 4th. Tom's second was just oK the green, which his brother reached in3.tndthe300yds.hote cost them 5 apiece. 5tli.-The .5th tee is c:) the top of a kopje, we!) ctothed with whin. and the green lies far b(]ow—a woutd-be 240yds. hole—with a tree to negotiate in mid- dis'ance. Tom putted his nrst shot, then ran his pitch dead, and hoted fn 3. Harry was short off the tee and hahed the hole 6th.—Tom got a 1' ng tee shot over the hill at the 6th, but wa-s a tittle short with his pitch, and was down in 5. Harry was'Fn troubio with his drive and puUed the second into the wood, and the hole cost him 7. 7th.—A fine cleek .shot—176yds. blind shot ovet-- hiti on' the tee landed Tom on the 7th green—8yds. from the pin, and he holed out iu 3. Harry's deck shot. went lhds. off the green to the left. His ap- proach was a little strong and he holed in 3. Sth.—At the 8th. Tom's long drive to the right to avoid the and pItch from a 1-cupped lie, paid him we! He ran his approach pitch dead. and was down in a very good 4 (44.')yda. hote). Ha.?'.v got a tong drive, slightly putted, which ]eft. him with a very awkward lie, and he was constantJy in difficulties, SnaIIy over-running the green and being hcavity with a 7, 9th.—Both brothers got ime drives at the 9th (?360yds.). With their seconds, b'jth cleared the quarry, Ton.'s baH ty:n.g 3yds. ab. ve the green. Harry wa9 a trine too strong and found himself on the far bank ot the green, but laid the next dead, and was out in an excellent 4. 10th.—Starting out agan, three holes up, Tom got a lo)tg tee shot, but again was just short of the grc<'n with his approach, and was 7yds. off the pin with his fourth. A grand put gave him a 5. Harry drove a hne bait from the tee, but pulted his second up to the houn;!ary fencer short of the green, laid his ball 3yds. houn;!ary fencer short of the green, laid his ball 3yds. from the pin and holed out in 4. l1th,-Being now 2 down and pla -i-iiig n. steady game. Harry put his first on the left corner of the green at the llth, and just missing a ]ong put )t'as down in 3. Tom also had II tine driring mashje shot Oil to the green, and hotcd his 8yds. put for a half. 13th.—At the 12th, twa 4's produed another half in 4. Tom putted his tt,o shot under the wait, and being bnd)y bunkered, struck a tree, but ran ilie third dead. Harry had a. beautiful long, low tee Mhot, straight the iiai-row opening to Ute green. 13th.—Tom won the next hole—a very long drive within ICyds. of the direction post, enabling him to pitch on the green, 12yd! from the pin, and he was down in 4. Harry was in trouble with a drive stired on to the bank and reaching the green with his third, hofed a 4yds. put for 5, and was now three down. 14th.—Th& 14tb gave Tom a further lead—over- Dfmung the {;ipcn he wag able to ho!c his third, white Harry pulled his tc.e shot under the bank, the hole cost. jnghim4. 15.—A long, low tee shot with tust sumeient pull to curt beautifunyrouud the corner of the w&o<i,we)I o)i toward-! the gi,"ii, was undeservcdiy badty punished by a li.õ in thorough just off the fairway Tom p)tched a yard short of the green and holed in 4. Harry slightly topped his drive, but pitched dead with his third and halved thehoie. 16.—Another ha'f in threes foUowed, two fine deek Nhots !anding the brothers just « the left of the green. 17th.—At the long hole Tom's excellent drive ptaeed him clear of tfie tree, and some 10yds. to the left of No. a green. Frim it heavy lie, a' fine brassis pitch struck the rocky bank in front of the green. and the hole cost 5. Harry was less fortunate. A long drive ]eft h)m awkwardty bunkered by <he tree (ISyda. ahead) and his cleek shot, )u:pt beaut:fu)!y low, failed to clear the bank. From another awkward lie he pitchfd beau- ttfutty on <.d the slope left of the green, was short with his fourth hoied at 5yd' tn 6, and was'how nve down ISth.—fom got a very long and accurate drive from the Ibth tee, and pitcher over the quarry to the left. of the green, ever; ran his third, and'holed in 4. Harry's drive failed to carry the bank, was close to the gree:i with his third, and holed in 5, finishing the 1st round 6 down, and having won two holes and halved eight. After tunch a etart was made a< 2.30, in the presence of a con-iiderably increased numher of The tocai ma.u was evidently intent on retrieving his pSStt<ou. and made a Sne sta.rt, winning tlie first hole, a.nd holding his own weft until the 8th tee was reached. Here he got into terribie dimcuities. and a 7 for the hole cvtdenty distressed him ¡;eatly. From the 12th he seeiNi'd to tose heart F.pmewhat, the strenuous nature of the game being <.oo much for him. Those who know the course will well apprpc:a.tc the ordeat entailed by t36-hote match. }st. --Tom's long drive straight for the green gave him a good chance of reaching it with his M&nnd, wmch, however, was placed 3yda. from the upper edge. He over-ra.n the pin with his third, and was down tn 5. Harry's drive again ptaced him in dia!eu!ties near the wat), and he was SOyds short of the green with his second a magniBcent approach with his third placed him dead, and he won the hoie in 4, and was now 5 down. 2nd.—Harry was short from the tee, and holed in 4, while his brother's tee shot over a.Md ran the green Syds., and his 7yd¡; below the pin, whence a gra.nd put gave him the hole in 3—6 up. 3<'d.—A magnincent shot against the wind p!a.ced Tom within 20yd9. of the green, and he was down in 3, carrying the whin bank with. his drive. Harry's b!)LUk)n-hedawaytotheteft,andhelo<sttheholein 4—T.B.7up. 4th.—Tom's long drive was pul!ed just off the fair- way into the rough; his second was 10yds. to the right of the green (in the rough), and it took three more to hoie in 5. Harry's drive ran tnt.o the rough en the rLght; he had a grand recovery on to the green with hiia f;e<-onft. and. winning 'the hole in 4, redueed his broth, I' ] ad to 5 5th.—Harry's tei! ,ii; wMone'yard short of the green; he put his :h! ",J. :¡¡¡(] won th¡> ho]e in His brother was -F;Iiox,f f:,p !Ty-een, the 2nd over ran it, and the hore co.t ¡¡" ¡('dueing hie iead to 5 over the green, andh. 6th.—The next was !.a v. in 4. both plavcrs getting Sne shots over the hit), i.To'n's was the stra,ighter. Harry laid his third 9yds. fr..m the pin, and a grand put saved the hote. 7th.—A beMitiful cieeh shot on to he green enabled Tom t,) hole in 3, and increase his to 6. Harry's .1¡: hot was 6 yds. short, he holed in 4. 8th. -Tom got in a long drive at the 8th and a tine pitch from hit, short IIpnroaeh the ball ran up the bank beyond the pin, and the put being missed, the hole him 5. Harry was, however, In worse p]ight, the bait from the long drive lying to the left third ran over t.ho green a.nd lay at tbp bottom of the bauk very the cObting him 7. Sth.—Thie hole waft halved fn an excehent 4, Tom getting a long drive, placed his seoond on the far hank of the gr' en, and was dead with hit third. Harry's drive was a trifle short, but a grand brasliie shot put him yds. over the green, and lie ran down t 6yd. put. On the turn Tom was 7 up. 10th.-Tmn pulled his driye near the fenre,, and was again above the green with his approach, a.nd holed in '5. Harry took (Jne mere a line con.siderabiy to the right, and hnd a fine d)'!ve, but pu!!i-d his second over the road out of bounds, a flat which cost him 6 for the [¡o!es, turning 8. llttt.- A iine driving mashie shot pjacod Tom on the green :'yds. ab,we the pin, but oil awkward green his put <oyer-ran the pin, and, mj$ing lie next., lie was down in 4, & yard ¡;hnrt of the green from the tee. Harry, pia ring a plucky game, laid his second dead, and was down in 3, Tom dormie 7. 12th.-At the 12th Tom putted a long shot under the wa.!i, re<'overed weft with a left hand stroke, and was 2y,h. short of pin with his third. Harry slice<1 his drive mto the wood out of bünnd, but had a magnificent reoYery with his just on the edge of tie green with his third; he laid his brother a stymie 3ft. from the pin. and halved the hoIeicS. TomUtUSwon,thptnatch,bei!'t;7upand 6tcptay. j3i.h.—Proceeding to the I-Ith ten, Tom drove a nne ball up the middle of the course straight, on the direc- tion (40.vds.) short), pitching Jinely on to the groen. oo low ball: had a very lie, and waa ehort with his braMie, ?nd was then Tom's 4. 14th.—Tom hit the bank ne&r grean from the tee. pitched 6yds. beyond pin, and holed a nne put for 3. Harry was also under the bank from the tee, and hotpdin4. 15th.—Tom got a fine drive, a.nd, taking a i-(n (100yd?. h-om green), laid his ball dead—a gr:.rtd shot holed in 3. Harry had a good lut his approach ran up against he wire fence and he W. down in K.th.-A good c!pe& shot 4yds. of t!TMrt, 'h<* appf.tph just missinK ghe ho)e. Tom was down in another good 3. Hnrry's placed him to the leU of the green (3(yh!),andheho!edout!n4. 17th_-Tom drove a grand ball mIdway between tree and No. 5 green, p!a.ced his brassie shot on the bank bevond old green, patched 9yde short of the pin, and a!t but ran hM put down, holiag in 5. Ha« top- puMf his drive. Harry wae very sh«rt, but a magni- e?tt braMie abet ptaced bim wihin Mt May approach :=.. ="'="7 of the green, which he overohot with his third. HM fourth waa 6yds. from pin, Mtd he ran the put down. 18th.—Tom had a nne drive over the bank, and, pitch- ing grandly Syds. from the pin, hoted in 4. HM-ry'< drive was in the trough, under the hill, his second over the green, tu)d holed in 5.
CRICKET.
CRICKET. DENBtGMSH!RE v. CARNARVON&HtRE ANO MERIONETHSHIRE. A LAST WICKET STAND. UNITED COUNTIES IN GOOD POSITION ON THB FIRST DAY'S PLAY. The weather wa.,3 fine, though rather cold, at Llan- dudno on Tuesday, when the county match between De-nbighshire, lUlU Carnarvonshire and Mericnethsinre (united) was commenced. The rain that had fuDen during the early hours had greatly improved the wicket, and the conditions were in favour of the batsmen. 11.30 was the omciai time at which play should have commenced, but owing to th& fate arrival of 8C V era,) of those taking- part, it was 12.30 before operations began, in the presence of a small attendance. Unfortunately, the teams were far bctow strength" In the ca.se of Denbighshire, four new men wi're in- cluded, namely, R. 0. Jonea. A. Swainson, R. B. Searell (Lfanyclian), and Rev. D J. Bowen (Ruabon), wlulst with the united counties the alterations were still more numerous, only three old "caps" being numbered amongst the players. At the outset., Denbighshire were in danger of losing the services of C. 0. Mott, who was indisposed, al- though on the grjund; but to the satisfaction o< everyone, he eventually decided to go en. although it wa.s nt until the ninth wicket. What this meant to the county will be seen later on. Denbighshire batted nrst, opening the innings with H. A. Jones (Liaiijehan) and A. Carter (LIanrwst), to the bwliiig of T. Farrington (Hundudno) and A. Roberts (Dolgelly). P)a.y opened slowly, and only 25 had been scored when B. A. Jones was caught by, Humphreys off Farrington after scuhng nine. F Jag- ger (Ltangollen) next' partnered Carter, and by spirited battue thf partnersltip realised 28. The total now stojd at 53, when Jagger was caught and bowled by Roberts. His 18 had included three is. R 0. Jones (Llanychan) next presented himsetf at thai wicket, but Carter had only added three, when Jonex was dismissed for a "duck." H. E. Ross (capt.), who, by-the-way. was lame, and ha.d to have a man to run for him, then came in, but even he could not save the "r.t," for a.t 67 Carter was caught by W. E. Jones. The Ha.nrwst lad, howev(r, had given a good! account of himself, having scor.'d 34, which in- cluded six 4's. Dr Grace Calvert <LIanychan) then partnered his "skippr.r," and the (wo had earned the score to 107 at the lunch interval. The game during their stay :tt the wicket was much more brisk. Ross, in one over from Farriugton, knocking up 17, which iucludt'd three 4's and a 3 in succession. AFTERNOON SESSION. Play. in the in the presence of a slightly laj'ger attendance. Ross and Ualvert resumed, and in the nrst over added eleven cff W. E. Jones, Oalvert claiming ten, which included two 4's. The score was carried to 126, when Catvcrt made an unfortunate stroke, which re- sulted in his being caught by Hindley off Roberta. Eight runs later Ross wa. caught bv Humphreys 011 Roberts, the score nqw being six for !34. 136w(,n (Rua- bon) and Brown (Huntroyde.) added 16 for the seventh wicket, mainly through the fatter, who was excep- tMnaJly sma.rt on the leg stde, but Bowen was bowled by Fanington after hav.ng scored two during an un- comfortable stay-xt the wicket. R. B. Seareli (LIanv- ehan) joined Brown, and played a strong defensive game, leaving the scoring to his partner. Armistpa<i waa put on with the "leather" in place of Roberta. but although he waa dimcult to play, he could not take a, wicket. With Farrington. however, Brown took constdcrablo liberties, placing him to the boundary on three occasions, a.nd a.)so making two 2'a and a 3 by nice strokes. At 173, however, he was very smartly caught low down by Farrington, having so far by scor- ing 33 made top score. C. 0. Mott then joined SeareIL, but when :)even had been added, the )attcr, not wait- ing for his partner to call, was run out. Nine for 180 looked very bad for county cricket, but fortunately the tail (C. 0. Mott and Swaitl-son. of Llanvchan), wagged to such .good effect that the score was car- ried to 280. Their's was a splendid exhibition ol cricket, the one playing a defensive game and hitting at nothing but "certaintip.s," whilst his partner waa most aggressive. Mott. after plating himself in, took great liberties with the bowling, and hit it "all over the Held." His play on the leg side was exceptionally. good, and roused repeated applause. Boundaries he hit on nine occasions, whilst his score afao included a number of 3'fi and 2's. Alt this time Swainson waa playing carefully, and, chieny by the aid of singles and two's, he- scored 25. The wi(, -e-t tad revised 100 rmt.s when Humphreys cl!'aned bowtedt Swamson. The pair were given a hearty cheer on their way to the_pa.V);ion. Mott carried out his bat foi- an admirable il The combined counties sent out E. Hovd Jonea (Ba.ngor) and T Lloyd Jones (Corwen) to 'open the iuni)igs to the bowling of H. E. Ross a.nd Bowen. A "sub." was allowed to neld for 0. C; Mott. It was now five o'clock, as much as half-an-hour having been allowed to elapse between t'he' closing Md op-tii,ing <)t inning,. Bowen took the first over, and so the bar- men were wary. They presented a. stratgh.t. bat to everything sent down, and were obviously on the look-out for loofe balls only. At eleven E. Lloyd Jones w&s missed by the "eub. whilst at 14 Jagger caught a ball from T. Lloyd Jones, but failed to hold it. Oae run later Biachwatt clean bowled E Lloyd Jon. who had scored 9. P. Elias (Penmafnmawr), waa tlie next man in, and freshened play up a litt)e, but sttU things were very desultory. T. Lt. Joneo broke the monotony with three hits to the boundary. At 46 Eha.s was well taken by Jagger off Bowen &fter scoring 12. Dr Hindley (Corwcn) then partnered hia ctub mate, and matters brightened up considerably. T. Ll. Jones had the bowling well in hand, and. wU partnered by Hindley, added 47 before a Reparation w&s ejected. Swainscn, in the meantime, had t'llleD on the bowling vice Ross, wTiosc leg would not itHow him to exert himself, whilst Brown superseded Bowaa. At 93, "sub" caught T. L!. Jones off Swainson. Jnnea had scored 46, which included four 4's, one 3, and four 2's. Time for drawing stumps was quickly approach- ing', when T. Farrington (LIandudno) went out te p&ri.ner Hindley. Swainson completed his over, which proved a maiden. Farrington then fa<;cd the buwtinjj: of Brown, and soon joined three boundaries and a two in succcMion. Hindley liit a four off Swainson. after which Farrington again punish<,d Brown to extent of nine, including two 4's. BIackwalt then re- wainson, and Hindley sMred 6, this bringin the score to 120 Two more overs were bowled when time was called, the ec&re standing at 131 for three, the "not-outs" being Hindiey 34, and T. B. Farringtoa. 28 Q,£\ °- DENBIGHSHIRE. A. Carter u W. E. Jonea b Roberts ?34 F. Jag;r,?r c aticl b, Robct,ts .18 R.O. Jones bFarrincton & H E. Ross o Humphreys b Roberta 34 Dr Grace Culvert c Hindley b Roberts 31 A. P. Brown o Farrington b Armistead 38 Rev. W. J. Bowen b Farrington 3 R.B. Spare)! run out 4 O.C.Mottnotout. 71 A. Hwainsonb Humphreys .25 Extras .13 Total .380 BOWLING ANALYSIS 0. M. R. W T. Farrington 32 7 HO 3 T.LioydJ'jn<?s. 3 Q 21 0 A. Roberts 16 2 73 < W. E. Jones. 3 0 14 o Armitstead 10 0 33 t Humphreys 140 8 t CARNARVONSHIRE AND MERIONETHSHIRE. T. Lloyd Jones c sub. b Swainson 46 E. Lloyd Jones b Ross 9 P.EUMoJaggerbBowen .1& DfHiHdieynotout .3< T.B.Farringtonnotout .28 Extras 4 Total (for 3 wicket)!) 133 To bat: W. E. Jones (Handudnc), E. Roberts (CoK wen), T. R. D. Davies (Banger). W. R. Alien, A, Bo-. pforts. and Humphreys (DolgeUy). UmpirM: A. 0. Rogers (secretary Carnarvonehtr<t County Association), and Cooper Morns, Elanrwet. SECOND DAY'S PLAY. DENBIGHSHIRE VICTORIOUS. The match continued at Llandudno on Wednea day, before a very meagre attendance. The fc,Uowin. were the reeuits CARNARVONSHIRE AND MERIONETHSHIRE. First. Innings. T. Jones c sub. b 46 E. Lloyd Jonca b Ross 9 P. c Jagger b Brown is DrHindteyrunout .? 39 Rev. W. E. Jones c Bowen b Ross ? e T. B. Farrington ibw Bowen 63 D. Jones !bw Ro<;B c W. R. Armitstead b Ross f J.R. Humphreys b Powen S A. Rcberts c Swamson b BoM It T. R. D. Davies not out tt Extras 9 Totol .208 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0 M. R. W. D. Bowen 2<; & 72 3 H.E.Roef). 22 7 60 5 Swamson T 3 27 t Brown J 38 0 DENBIGHSHIRE. Second Innings. A run out 5 F. Jagg't'r o Humphreys b T. Lloyd Jcnes 33 A P not 40 Dr Gracc-0:)!vert c Dame's b Armitste&d R.A.JonMibwRoberts.41 E Roes c itn(I b t It.O.Jcnpwnotout & Tota.) ,13i The iiinings dec!ared c!oMd. BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0. M. R. W. Farrin.ston .10 3 ? 0 Robert 8 3 M ? Armiktead .?. 9 1 M 3 T.L!oyd Jones. 5 a 18 t Humphreys 2 0 1 0 ()-VRNARVONSUIRE AND MBBIONETHSHBtR., Second Innings. T. Liovd Jcnea c Garter b Searet! SO Dr Hind'ey c Ross b Bowen. E. LHyd Jones o Brown b Boss 69 P. Etias b Boas <t A Roberts -c I3waintl(ln b Ross T. B. Farrington c Carter b Ross & Rev. W. E. Jones b Brown t W.K.Armitsteadb Brown C J. R. Humphreys c Sub b Boat 13 D. Jon" not out 9 T. B. D. Daviea c and b Bowen 12 ExtrM I TottI .13Z BOWLING ANALYSIS.. 0. ?. B. W. Bowcn .? 3. ? ? Roas .? 7 M & Se?relt < 0 iN t Brewn 7 C ? ?