Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

TRISANT. YMDRECHFA AREDIG. Cynhaliwyd pwyllgor ymdrechfa aredig y rhan uchaf o blwyf Llanfihang- el-y-creuddyn, yn ysgoldy Trisant, nos Iau, Ionawr 16fed. Nid oedd y cynulliad mor luosog as y dymunwyd. Yn bresenol yr oedd-Mr Griffith Williams, Rhyd'perinion; Mr W Bonner, Glantri- sant; Mathew Evans, Pantgwyn; John Evans, Cwmnewidion ganol; Morgan Morgans, Tynrbyd; Mr Jos Davies, Glantrisant Mr Stephen Evans, Rhosrhydd; Mr W Evans, Blaenmagwr Mathew Davies, Gwarllyn; Parry, Devils Bridge; and Mr D Joseph Lewis, C.M., Trisant. Felarfer dewiswyd swyddogion am y flwyddyn ganlynol. Etholwyd Mr W Bonner, Glantrisant, yn llywydd a thrysorydd, a Mr Morgan Morgans, Tynrhyd, yn ysgrifenydd. Ar ol ymdrin a sefyllfa y drysorfa, a chyfrifon y tiwyddyn orphenol; cynygiwyd gan Mr W Evans, Blaenmagwr, ac eiliwyd gan Mr John Evans, ieu., Cwmnewidion ganol. fod ymdrechfa i gymeryd lie eleni eto fel arfer. Penderfynwyd hefyd ar y lie i'w chynal, sef cae pertbynol i Mr Stephen Evans, Bwlchcrwys. Gohiriwyd yr amser i'w gynal a dewisiad y gwahanol feirniaid i sylw y pwyllgor sydd i gyfarfod am 7 o'r gloch nos Iau, Ionawr 23ain, yn Ysgoldy y Bwrdd, Trisant. URDD Y DELYN.—Dymunol iawn genyf hysbysu ychydig mewn cysylltiad a'r cyfarfod rhagoroi a gymerodd le nos Wener, yn nghapel y M.C. Trisant. Mae'r Urdd yn parhau i gynyddu bob wythnos er pan ei cychwynwyd yma. Nid oes wythnos wedi myned heibio er pan ffurfiwyd hi nad oes rhyw blentyn wedi ymuno a hi. Yma cenir yn swynol a soniarus iawn lawer o hen alawon Cymru. Dysgir hefyd benillion rbagorol a phwrpasol adref, ac ad roddir hwy yn y cyfarfodydd canlynol. Cysegrir peth amser hefyd i astudio hanes yt hen Gymry gynt-yr oil yn amcanu tuag atddiwyllioy meddwl ac helaethu gwybodaetb. A ganlyn rydd drefn y cyfarfod ucbod:-Deuawd, "Mae'r nos fel y dydd," gan Miss Davies, Lone, a Miss Davies, Blaenwaun; yna darllenwyd rhanau o'r ysgrythyr ddwyfol; rhoddwyd awgrymiadau llesol ac addysgiadol gan Mr David DavieE, Slaenwsun, a Mr Samuel Ev.ns, Nantgwyn, ar ragoriaethau darllen. Holwyd yr aelodau ar hanes Cymru gan Mr D J Lewis, C.M.— Yna darllenwyd papyr gan Mr Jenkin Morris ar Gogoniant Sir Aberteifi.Cyfeiriai at ei chref- yddoldeb fel ei phrif ogoniant. Darllenwyd papyr rhagorol iawn hefyd ar Ogoniant Sir Aberteifi" gan Mr D Joseph Lewis, C.M., yr hwn a ddechreu- odd drwy roddi cydmariaeth syml o oil siroedd Cymru. Dangosodd fod pob sir yn enwog am rywbeth neillduol, ond fod sir Aberteifi yn ym- ffrostio yn ei dynion—dynion yn mhob cyfnod o hanesyddiaetb, ac hyddysg yn mhob cangen o wybodaeth-crefyddol, meddyliol, neu materol. Y mae'r Sir erioed wedi bod ar y blaen yn mhob sym- udiad cenedlaethol. Yn sir Abertein y cynaliwyd yr I Eisteddfod, ac y sefydlwyd y Brifysgol gyntaf yn Nghymru. Nesaf cafwyd penillion i'r Myglys (tobacco), gan y canlyn,—Miss Davies, Glanllyn; Mr Jos Davies, Glantrisant; Master D Bonner, Miss Morris a Mr Jenkin Morris, Frongoch-fach; a Joseph Davies, Closygraig yr oeddynt oil yn ben- illion rhagorot. Adroddiadau gan Miss M E Mason a Miss Margaret A Jones. Cyn terfynu y cyfarfod, penderfynwyd i ymgymeryd a dysgu y ddrama ddirwestol—" Plas Brynllwydiant" i'w actio mewn cyfarfod sydd i'w gynal ar Ddydd Gwyl Sant Dewi, Mawrth laf. Terfynwyd y cyfarfod llewyrcbus trwy i Mr Evan Edward Jones, Blaenpentre, ganu yr enwog don—" Ebenezer (" Ton y Botel,"), yr hon a gafwyd mewn potel ag oedd wedi ei golchi i'r lan ar y traeth yn Pwllheli. Rban ydyw y don hon o'r anthem "Goleu yn y Glyn" gan Mr T J Wil- liams, A.C., Caernarvon. ♦

PENNANT. Y BWRDD YSGOL.—Diau nad anfuddiol fyddai coffhau fod y Bwrdd Ysgol newydd yn parhau i wneud rhai pethau ag sydd yn rhoddi boddlon- rwydd i'r trethdalwyr. Yr wythnos ddiweddaf derbyniodd amryw yn y gymydogaeth hon ddalen fechan argraffedig yn byspysu cryn dipyn am ystad arianol y Bwrdd. Yr oedd rhywbeth o'r natur hwn yn amheuthyn nid oeda neb er's talm o amser bcllach yn gwybod dim o'i hanes. Aed y Bwrdd yn mlaen ar yr un llwybrau ag y mae wedi dechreu eu cerdded. Llwybrau uniawn ydynt. am y rheswm eu bod am roddi goleuni ar bob peth. Y prif wahaniaeth rhwng y Bwrdd presenol a'r un blaen- orol a'r rhai cyn hyny, yw ei fod yn bwriadu bod yn Fwrdd, ac hyny nid mewn enw yn unig. Bwriada wneud y gwaith ei hun ac nid ei ymddiried i neb arall. CWN YN ANOS DEFAID.-Cofus ydyw i mi wneyd nodiad o'r blaen am hyn yr adeg hono rhaid oedd dweyd fod colled wedi bod. Nid wyf wedi clywed am golledion yn awr, ond mae'r cwn yn parhau i erlid y defaid yn vstod y nos. Yn ddi- weddar bu'r mater o dan ymdriniaeth mewn cyfar- fod o bwyllgor heddgeidwadol y sir. Yn hwnw hysbysodd y Prif Gwnstabl fod un ci wedi ei ddy- fetha. Wei, da iawn oedd cael gwaredigaeth o un, yn enwedig os oedd yn llofrudd m'awr. Gobeithio yn fawr na chlywir am 'chwaneg o golledion yn y lie bwn nac yn un man. Pwy all ateb y gofyniad hwn,—" A oes bawl gan ffermwr i saethu ci fyddo yn erlid ei ddefaid ganol nos?" CYFARFOD TRI-MISOL YR YSGOL SUL.—Dydd Sabbath cyn y diweddaf cynaliwyd cyfarfod tri misol dosbarth Ysgolion Sabbathol Aberayron, yn Pontsaeson. Llywydd am y flwyddyn yw Mr W Williams, Glynarthen, Cros-i Inn. Yr oedd yn bres- enol gynrychiolwyr o Pennant ac Aberayron, ond dim un o Aberarth a Thanybryn. Yn y cyfarfod athrawon am un o'r gloch, bu Ilawer o bethau o dan ystyriaeth. Penodwyd ymwelwyr ar gyfer yr Ar- holiad Sirol yn Ebrill. Hefyd penderfynwyd ar y swm o benodau oedd i'w dysgu er enill tystysgrif. Pwy bynag a ddysgo bedair penod yn Efengyl loan ac un yn yr Hyfforddwr bydd iddo enill tystysgrif. I Yn nolvn a bvn onid vw v Dosbarth vn cvnv ei I dystysgrifau lawer yn rhy rad. Beth yw pedair penod o'r Beibl ac un o'r Hyfforddwr i'w dysgu mewn blwyddyn ? I ran fwyaf gwaith mis yw, ac wele flwyddyn iddvnt. I ba beth y bu hyn ai er gwneyd yn siwr y byddai i ryw "Solomon slow" ci hennill ? Yn y prydnawn bu cwrdd areithio. Caf- wyd dwy araeth yn lie pump,—un o Pennant gan U. n r I nn.n'^ nr* lin A rran Mv n Jll 1/ ui uauco, L'I..I. 1J ..I., V"OVI. Õ-- n- liams. Yn yr hwyr holwyd ysgol y lie gan Mr W H Davies, y bugail. EGLWYS Y TREFNYDDION CALPITAIDD.-Diaii mai Ilawen gan lawer fydd clywed fod yr eglwys hon yn Pennant tnewn ystad lewyrcbus iawn. Nos Sabbath diweddaf rhoddwyd ger bron y gynulleidfa j .adroddiad am ystad arianol yr eglwys. Gwyddis fod yr aelodau wedi penderfynu ar ddecbren y flwyddyn o'r blaen i 'chwanegu cyfiog y pregethwr am y Sabbath. Gwnaed hyny ond yn rhyfedd iawn yr oeddynt ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn yn well arnynt nag yn y dechreu. Yr oedd mwy o weddill mewn Haw. Ni wnaed un ymdrech o bwys at hyn. Hefyd y mae'r eglwys yn prysur ddyfod allan o dan y baich o ddyled fu ami. Nid oes yn aros ond swm bychan. Aed rhagddi.

A Gladstone Memorial Day. [To the Editor of the Welsh Gazette.] SIR,—A suggestion was made at a recent dinner I at this Club, in celebration of Mr Gladstone's birth- day, that all Liberals should observe a Gladstone Memorial Day, and thus, while paying respect to the memory of our great leader, annually proclaim the eternal principles of progress, liberty, and justice, to which he devoted his life and which are the end and aim of all true Liberalism. It was thought that a date near the anniversary of Mr Gladstone's death, the 19th May, should be fixed upon, when the white rose, his favourite flower, could be worn, and that our leaders and a representative body of Liberals should assemble at Hawarden. Liberals throughout the country would no doubt celebrate the day by assembling in their associations, their clubs, and their homes. As the nation has suffered such bitter experiences through departing from the sound and humane policy which Mr Gladstone upheld, we are sanguine that a movement of this kind would have a great and increasing influence in the country and at the same time be a source of inspiration to the Liberal party and a great force making for unity. Saturday, the 19th May, is suggested, but should the anniversary of Mr Gladstone's death not fall on a Saturday, then, in that case, the following Satur- day should be the memorial day. This Club has no idea of working through other than the recognised channels of the party, but respectfullysubmits the above ideas for theconsider- ation of all Liberals and a copy of this letter has accordingly been sent to every Liberal member of Parliament in the House of Lords and in the House of Commons, to the principal Liberal associations in every parliamentary division in England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland, also to the editor of every Liberal newspaper in Great Britain and Ireland, to the chief Liberal Whip, and, finally, to the President of the National Liberal Federation, trusting that he may see fit to announce a memorial day and arrange for a celebration at Hawarden. We should be glad to receive an intimation as to whether you approve of our suggestions, and we should be glad to send additional copies of the letter to those associations which may desire to distribute them to clubs and district associations. It is proposed to communicate the nature of the replies to headquarters as soon as possible.—We are, yours faithfully, ARTHUR A. HAWORTH, President. HARRY NUTTALL, Chairman Gladstone Memorial Day Committee WILLIAM PARKINSON, Hon. Secretary. Gladstone Liberal Club, Manchester, January 14th, 1902.

LLANYBYIHER. SCHOOL BOARD.—A special meeting of the mem- bers of the School Board was held on Wednesday, afternoon in last week, Mr Thomas Davies, the Pharmacy, presiding. The only business for con- sideration was to consider the list of absentees at the various schools under the Board by the attend- ance officers. After some discussion it was re- solved to take proceedings against persons who do not send their children regularly to school. Cheques were signed and ordered for payment, PRESENTATION.—Mr T Wallis Thomas, of the Grammar School, left here for New Quay on Thurs- day last to commence duties as headmaster of a similar school at that place. Mr Thomas, during his seven years residence at this place was held in high esteem by all, and a few days ago a com- mittee was formed to solicit subscriptions towards presenting him with a testimonial as a mark of re- speet. A list was opened, and the total amount of money collected in so short a time reached a fair sum. On Wednesday last, prior to his departure. Mr Thomas was received by the committee, and presented with a purse of gold. He leaves this place with the good wishes of all the inhabitants, who wish him every success in his new place. We understand that Mr Thomas is also the recipint of another present given him by his late students.

GOGINAN. BI-MONTHLY MEETING.-A bi-monthly meeting of the C.M. Sunday Schools of Penllwyn district washeld on Sunday at the Dyfiryn Chapel, Goginan. The Rev D Morgan, the president, and Mr W Evans, secretary, were in attendance, as well as the following representatives Messrs T Morgan, Ponterwyd; A J Pierce, Penllwyn; D Davies, Goginan; R Lewis, Capel Madog; J Hughes, Capel Dewi W James, Blaenrheidol; 0 Williams, Cwmerfyn. The morning meeting commenced at ten o'clock, and as usual was devoted wholly to children. They were catechised in the first four lessons of this year's Maes Llafur, by Mr J Evans, C.M.. the secretary, and the president. The latter congratulated the children upon the manner in which they acquitted themselves, and stated that they were far superior to what they were in past years. Appropriate tunes were splendidly sung under the conductorsbip of Mr J Evans. C.M., and the accompaniment of Miss Rowlands. Mr T Morgan concluded the meeting with prayer. At eleven o'clock the teachers' meeting was held when the minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary and confirmed. It was stated that the questions for the Teachers' Conference to be held on Good Friday at Goginan had been distri- buted at the schools. This was followed by a dis- cussion on the firsc two of the questions, led by the president, and in which the representatives took part. The President was appointed to read a paper on T Charles o'r Bala," at the next bi-monthly meeting at Capel Dewi, A comparison of the statistics was made. The schools with the ex- ception of one, had made great improvement in learning the Scriptures by heart during the past two months. At the afternoon meeting at 2 o'clock, Mr A J Pierce introduced the service. This meeting was devoted to addresses. The fol- lowing were the subjects and the speakers :—Mr Griffith Jones, Llanddowror, his life and work," Mr W Evans, the secretary. The best way to make the Sunday School more successful," Mr J Hughes, Capel Dewi. The President strongly ad. vised the members of the Sunday School to be more earnest and faithful with the Sunday School work. Mr John Jones testified to the faithfulness of the late Mr Evan Jenkins, Rhiwfelen, as a Sun- day School teacher. He was always ready to do what was within his power for the welfare of the Sunday School. The secretary concluded the meeting with prayer. At the evening meeting a lively hour was spent with holi'r pwnc, the portion of the Scripture selected being St John's Gospel, Chapter xiii. It was evident from this service that the teachers had been prepared well for it before- hand. The President catechised the school.,

LLEDROD. AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATION.-As already stated in a previous issue an Agricultural Society has now been formed in this place. This move- ment which is now taking a strong bold of this county, thanks to the efforts of Mr Brigstocke, has been thoroughly discussed by the agricultur- ists of this parish and now a society has been foimed, and duly registered under the Provident and Industrial Act. On the authority of the secretary of the Organisation Society, Dacre-street, London, it appears that this Society is the first in the Principality, a fact of which the members naturally feel proud. An energetic and intelligent secretary has been appointed, and the society though young is progressing favourably and doing excellent work, and the members are increasing rapidly, applications being received for member- s-hip very often. There is no doubt that these Co- operative Societies will be the greatest boon the farmers have had for many a year. The depres- sion cloud has been banging for a long time over the agriculturists of our country, and if prosperity is to come, there is no doubt that we must to a certain extent at least, work out our own salvation. If this be accomplished we must work together for the mutual benefit of both landlord and tenant. This it appears is the object of these societies, and it is to be hoped that success will be the reward of all connected with them.

DERWENLAS. SCHOOL CHILDREN'S TREAT.—On Saturday after- noon, Jan, 11th, Mr and Mrs Bonsall, Morben Hall, entertained the children attending the Board School to a treat of tea, cake. &c. The youngsters were in high glee, and did full justice to the good things provided them. Each child was, in addi- tion, presented with a book and a packet of sweets, provided by the generous donors of the treat. The presents were distributed by Mrs Bonsall, who was accompanied by Master and Miss Bonsall, and Miss Wakefield, Cae'r Saer. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr and Mrs Bonsall for their generosity. APPOINTMENT OF DEACONS.—The Rev Edward Williams, and Mr Richard Rees, J.P., Machynlleth, attended the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, on Snnday evening last on behalf of the Montgom- erysbire Monthly Meeting, to assist the church in the election of deacons. A vote was taken with the result that Mr Evan Roberts, Doldyfi (chair- man of the Derwenlas School Board), and Mr David Lewis, retired quarryman, were appointed,

LLANON. FOOTBALL.—The following team journeyed to Aberayron on Thursday last to play a pi-ked team of that town :—Goal, J W Davies; backs, J T Lewis and D Richards half-backs, D R Evans (capt), E W Jenkins, and G E Jones; forwards, D S Davies, D C Davies, J Thomas, C Paley, and D A Jones.— The game resulted in a win for Aberayron by three goals to one, Capt D A Jone", Rosemount, scoring for Llanon. For the losers, D A Jones, G E Jones, D R Evans, D S Davies, and J Thomas played exceedingly well. The one fault was the lack of a good goal-keeper.

BARMOUTH. I MILLION PLEDGE SCHEME.—The members of the Women's Temperance Association have under- taken the distribution of the pledge papers in con- nection with the Million Pledge Scheme. The papers were delivered last week, and will be col- lected this week. DEATH.—Mr John Williams, lodging house keeper and quarryman, Marine Terrace, died on Wednesday night in last week, at the age of 51. Latterly he had been working at Llanfair-juxta- Harlech slate quarry. A week or ten days before his death he returned home to Barmout,h, and com- plained of being unwell. He took to his bed, and on a doctor being called in he found that pneu- monia andpleurisy had set in,-an(.i these complica- tions resulted in death. The funeral took place on Saturday at Llanaber churchyard, the Rev R. Ernest Jones officiating. Deceased leaves a widow to mourn her loss. TEMPERANCE.—On Monday evening week last a united temperance prayer meeting was held at the Congregational Chapel, Beach-road. The Rev R. Arberth Evans, Baptist minister, who conducted the service, also delivered an eloquent address. THE COUNTY SCHOOL.—The school re-opened after the Christmas vacation on Tuesday. On Wednesday and the two following days a sale of work is being held, to dispose of the surplus stock remaining from the August bazaar. The School Management Committee have received gifts of several sheep and Iambs from farmers in the dis- trict, and these were also disposed of at the sale of work for the benefit of the school. MONTHLY MEETING.—The annual meeting of the West Merioneth Monthly meeting will be he'd at Barmouth on January 27th, 28th and 29th. Pre- parations are being made to receive a large number of delegates. The invited minister from outside the district is the Rev Dr Cynddylan Jones, Cardiff. IMPROVEMENTS.—Mr Dorset, the owner of Bryn- mynach Castle, contemplates extensive improve- ments for the beautifying of his finely-situated mansion. He has purchased a large plot of land lying between his present estate and the railway, which it is intended shall be planted with orna- mental trees, and the construction of two small lakes is also included in the scheme. NURSING ASSOCIATION.—The anr.ual meeting of the Barmouth and District Nursing Association was held on Wednesday in last week, the Rev E. Hughes presiding. The Hon Sec read her annual report, in which it was stated that the committee had, after carefully considering the matter, decided to carry the reserve fund of £73 14s 6d over, and entrust the same in the bank rather than invest it in Consols or other securities. The Association was an unqualified success, thanks largely to the tact and energy shown by the President (Mrs Prys Owen), the cordial co-oparation of the committee, and the invaluable services of Nurse Jones.—The report was adopted, on the proposition of the Rev Z. Mather, seconded by the Rev Gwynoro Davies.— Mr Hugh Evans proposed the re-election of all the officials, which was unanimously agreed to.

PETTY SESSIONS. The monthly Petty Sessions were held on Friday last, before Dr Lloyd (chairman), Alderman Lewis Lewis, Mr W. J. Morris, Mr John Evans, and Rev Gwynoro Davies. RATEPAYERS AND THEIR RATES. OBJECTIONS TO THE ASSESSMENT. The only two cases on the list excited consider- able public interest, these being in respect of summonses issued by the overseers of the parish of Barmouth against Mr Hugh Evans, 2, Porkington- terrace, and Mr Griffith Ellis Owen, Greenwich House, for non-payment of poor-rates. A large number of ratepayers were present in court. Defendants were represented by Mr Arthur Hughes, solicitor, Aberystwyth.—The case against Mr Hugh Evans was first heard. John Roberts, assistant overseer for Barmouth parish, produced the book containing the rate made on the 21st October, 1901. The rate bad been duly published on the church doors, and properly signed by three of the overseers. The rate bad also been signed and allowed by two justices on the 24th October. The name of Mr Hugh Evans, 2, Porkington-street, was included in that list, he being rated and assessed in the said rate for the sum of E3 7s lid. He had demanded the rate 14 clear days before the issue of the summons. —In cross-examination, witness produced the three last valuation lists made for the parish, the first being dated January 30th, 1897, the second March 3rd, 1900, and the third June 15th, 1901. The rate submitted that day had been made on the latter assessment. The first valuation was drawn up by Mr Gillart, Machynlleth, the second by the overseers, and the last by Mr John Edwards. That prepared by Mr John Edwards was deposited on the 15th June last, and there were appeals against it, several of which were allowed by the Assessment Committee. After these alterations in the list he did not re-deposit th<lisfc. He did not think it was necessary to do so provided the list had been signed at the first deposit by the committee.—Mr Hughes, for the defence, quoted section 28 of the Union Assessment Committee Act, 1862, which is to the effect that every rate must be drawn up from a valuation list which has been properly approved by the Assessment Committee. The whole question in this case was whether John Edwards' valuation was the one in force now, or the second valuation, which had been prepared by the over- seers. He asserted that John Edwards' list upon which the present rate bad been based, was defect- ive and valueless. Section 21 of the Act of 1862 required that where any alteration was made in a valuation list it should be re-deposited and the same formalities observed as with regard to the original list. This had not been done in the case of Mr John Edwards' list, and, therefore, it was invalid, and the list now applible was that pre- pared by the overseers themselves on March 3rd, 1900.—The Clerk said it seemed the question the Bench had to decide was whether upon the facts submitted to them they could make an order with prudence, or whether they were j ustified in with- holding their hands, and allowing the overseers to take what steps they thought best to remedy the matter.—In reply to Alderman Lewis Lewis, it was stated that several of the ratepayers of Barmouth had appealed to the Assessment Committee against Mr John Edwards' assessment, and bad succeeded, the assessment being reduGed to what it was under the old valuation.—The Bench retired to consider their decision, and after a short deliberation the Chairman announced that they were of the unanimous opinion that there was not sufficient evidence to justify them in making an order, and the casewould be dismissed.—The case against Mr G. E. Owen was withdrawn.—Mr Arthur Hughes applied for costs, but these were not granted, the Rev Gwynoro Davies remarking that they looked ..1: upon rrie case as a irienaiy action.

Comfort for Rheumatism Sufferers. IT SAVES YOU FROM OTHER AILMENTS A medical authority has recently advanced a very strange theory. It is that persons who suffer from rheumatism, neuralgia, and gout, are saved thereby from catching common illnesses. The acid in the blood which causes these ailments pre- vents the development of other diseases. However this may be we imagine that sufferers from rheumatism would be glad to get rid of it and would take the risk of contracting other illnesses. Chas. Forde's Bile Beans for Biliousness are an un. failintr mIrA for npnralcia and rheumatism and a proof of their efficacy against the latter ailment is proved by the case of Mr John Griffiths, the Steward of the Oswestry Conservative Club. He says:—"Three years ago I contracted typhoid fever. For six long months I was as weak as a child. After that I gradually began to recover strength, but only very slowly, and I found that the disease had left me with rheumatism in its most acute form. My legs and feet became so stiff that it amounted to absolute torture to walk about. My back was weak also, and what with the weak- ness and rheumatism I began to think seriously that I should have to retire from active life altogether. All this time I was being regularly attended by my doctor, but he did not seem to be able to pull me together again. My brother, who lives in Middleton-in-Teesdale, sent me a box of Charles Forde's Bile Beans, and I tried them as I had done other medicines. But they proved widely differ- ent. By the time the first box was done I found to my great pleasure that they had given me consider- able relief. The pains and the stiffness were not nearly so severe. I got a second box, and the good I had reaped was still further increased. I per- severed with them, and, to cut a long story of gradual yet effective recovery short, after taking four boxes I was completely freed from rheumatism. What is better still, it has gone for rood. I am now able to get about and do my work as if I bad never bad a day's- illness in my life." From every chemist of repute Bile Beans may be Jiad for one and three halfpence or two and nine per box, but they are never sold loose. The Bile Bean Manufacturing Co. will send you I I a free sample of Bile Beans if you forward this coupon to their Head Cen- tral Distributing Depot, Greek St., Leeds (Yorks.), along with full name and address and a penny stamp to pay return postage. I Wfreele sBh SiGale mazBpeltee teaC, no2su3*/p1o/n02.

EPITOME OF NEWS. Highgate Police Station is to lot. About 180 vessels are now in course of con. struction in the East Coast shipbuilding yards. a Cast-iron blocks are to be used in paving Iludiiersfleld tramways. Evening classes in Arabic are now being orglLniNodin Manchester. Leith policemen are petitioning the local town coullcil for an eiglit ltotir" (1.,tY- In London over 150.000 women and girlt are employed in factories and workrooms. Polling tiny at Dewsbury has been fixed foi Jtinunry 28th. Over 5,000 Boer prisoners of war are now at Bermuda. The British eruiser Theseus und a despatch vessel hitve arrived at Tripoli. II is Majesty's battleships Victorious and De- vastation and coast defence lihip. Rupert have sailed from Salonica for Astako. Tuberculous germs liave been discovered ia four samples of mille sent into Liverpool from the country. On the occasion of Mr. Justice Walton's first visit to the Merioneth Assizes there were 180 prisoners for trial. Military riots have broken out in several towns in Korea because the soldiers have not been paid, owing to the bad harvest. Four hundred and ten lives have been saved by the seven Civi: Service life-boats stationed at different points on the coast. British Columbia last year produced minerals to the value of £ 4,142,700, being an increase 01 25 per cent. over the previous year. Colonel A. W. Thornnycroft, who comm anded at Spion Kop after General Woodgate wak mortally wounded, has arrive! in England. Queen Marglierita of Italy will visit Jerusa- lem early in the spring and make a tour of the sacred places in Palestine. China i, to receivu £ 75,200 from the United States on aecount of the silver bullion seized by the American marines at Tientsin. Not 10 per cent. of the large wage-earners save a farthing, declares the Lord Mayor 01 Sheffield. By order of the War Office, recruiting for the Imperial Yeomanry has been stopped at Col- chester. An anti-duelling league has just been founded at Kasnel, Prussia, under the presidency ol Prince Karl zu Ldwenstein. A French missionary has been murdered by natives at Nan-ning.in the province of Kwang- tUllg, 250 miles north-west of Canton. Scholars in the Engadine are now travelling to school on skis, the roads being otherwise impassable owing to deep drifts of snow. Three stowaways have been landed at Folke- stone Harbour from a large Germau steamer bound for Now York. Fears are expressed in Argentina that the sugar trade there will be ruined by the British import duty. The Spanish Government iitatefi that it has issued no instructions to the prefects on the subject of the Carlist movement. The death is announced of the Infanta Christina of Spain, the great-auut of the pre- sent King. She was born in 1833, and was twice married. A Stockholm telegram says that a commis- sion has been instituted to consider the subject of a joint Norwegian and Swedish Consular system. Lady Wantage line given £ 1,000 to the Char- ing Cross Hospital Festival Dinner Fund in memory of the late Lord Wautage, who was president of the hospital. The Highways Committee of the London County Council recommends the purchase at the South-Eastern Metropolitan Tramways for £ 60,000. A mammoth's tusk 9ft. long and tapering from 16in. to lOin. in circumference, has been brought up from the bed of the North Sea in the net of a Lowestoft trawler. Lord and Lady Algernon Gordon Lennox are in Colorado oil a visit to Senator Walcot, who was one of their guests at Broughton Castle, Banbury, last year. Laden with Burton beer, a Great Northern goods train dashed into a stop-block near Selhy. The engine was wrecked and a quantity of the beer lost. Helmets of chrome steel of sufficient strength to stop a l'ifie bullet ure baing considered as n protective head dress for French field artillerymen. By the death of Cardinal Dell'Olio, which has occurred at Benevento, Pope Leo XIII. f has now seen 138 cardinals disappear from the Sacred College during his pontificate. On February 1st the Dowager Empress of China will receive the ladies of the Legations in her private garden and her own palace quarters. They have never before visited her. As the Kaiser wishes that more should be done to discover a remedy for cancer, the erection in Berlin of a hospital for the special study of the disease is to he proceeded with at once. To settle a tribal quarrel 400 Arabs have fotigittit pitched battle with' knives and clubs at Oran. Olle gendarme was wounded during the riot, while several Arabs received serious injuries. The United States Senate's Committee on Commerce directed its chairman, Senator Frye, to inak« a favourable report to the Senate on the Bill providing subsidies for Ameri- can shipping. Mr. C. T. Yerkes says that the new under- ground electric railways in London in which he is interested will be equipped with cars that are absolutely fireproof, thus making a repeti- tion of the disaster at Liverpool impossible. "McKinley got his deserts. My term will soon expire, and then I will see that Roosevelt gets the same dose," said an intoxicated United States tioldior at Fort Columbia, Washington. This has been punished with ten years' impris- onment. Sir W. Crook es and Professor Dewar analysed 2,522 samples of London water last year and made bacteriological examinations of S,893 others. They found that the quality of the water on the whole was excellent. Notification has been received by the Dublia Fusiliers at Dover that the new servico uni- form will be issued to them about the end of March. They will thus be the first regiment iu the South-Eastern District to receive it. After several delays the new battleship Irresistible is now ready for sea, and will hoist the pennant for her maiden commission on February 4th, and bo despatched to a Medit- terranean station. Her seagoing complement will consist of 700 officers and men. If war took place between Chili and any other power in South America, Chili would be victorious, said Captain Perry, of the United States battleship Iowa, at a hauquet in Valpara- iso reocntly. lie will probably be admonished by the Navy Department. Thomas Henry O'Rourke was sent to gilol for two months at Liverpool for embezzling £38, the money of his employers, Messrs. Kinnear and Company, tobacco merchants. Prisoner had been a traveller for the linn. He said la had been led away hy bad company. Musolino, the notorious Italian brigand who was captured recently, is charged with commit- ting 15 murders. He is also indioted for theft, which InlllOV" him very much; for, while ad- mitting that he may have killed a few persona in self-defence, he asserts that he could never have condescended to steal. A movement is on foot in Warwickshire for raising subscriptions for a memorial to the late Prince Christian Victor. It is suggesited that this should take the roriii of the endowment of a regimental cottage home in the county for wouudod and disabled soldier" belonging to the Warwickshire Regiment. ]

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TRE'RDDOL. ESLEYANiSM.—Special preaching services were held at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Tre'rddol. imoughout last week. The pulpit was occupied by the Key J. and Mrs Roberts, who delivered several abje and most inspiring sermons. During the services sacred solos were sung very effectively by Mrs J. Roberts, Miss Emily Jones (the organist), and Mr J. H. Edwards. The services were well attended, and the hope was generally expressed that the great efforts made by Rev J. and Mrs Roberts may result in much good.

4* DTI. KIJAUSFi SENTENCED. THE SEVEREST PUNISHMENT THE LAW ALLOWS. Dr. KYMUS-O was found guilty at the Old Bailej on Saturday not of the statutory offence of in- citing to murder, but of the misdemeanour ol attempting to endeavour to persuade BroekKiiui to murder Mr. John Douglas Forster. and was to ti-vo The point held over the previous night, that as the letter- "¡tlen hy Knllu.¡e to B,'oplo'lIlIL IIPH'I'I'cnehpd tilt' latter, therefore lie could not actually have been incited to murder, was decided by the Lord C'liiei Justice in the prisoner's favour, mid the ease proceeded on the lesser count of "uttemptiug to incite." During the ten, minutes' absence of the jurv Dr. Krause, cool and collected as ever, hastily jotted down the speech which he know, as all English barrister, he would be permitted to 1II:d,p. .Me was iound guilty of the attempt to indued Hroeksma to commit murder, When challenged b.N- t,e the pi-isotier siti(l, iti tlio ileceijts of a cultured Englishman l liave never at any time incited anvbodv to murder, and murder was never in my mind My correspondence with Hroeksnia was only in the nature of communication for the betterment of the concentration camps, and the particulars received by me [ published in the columns of the Daily Neirs. I litive, oijly to thank the court for the fairness of my trial, and to add that I have al- ways scrupulously adhered to the terms of the parole 1 signed. I consider Mr. Forster to be one of the persons whose in a gi-eitt illeisille, is responsible for the prolongation of this deplor- able war." This last sentence led the Lord Chief Justice [ to a stern opening remark. I very much re- gi-et," lie said, 'some of the ohservation you have just made. This is to me a most painful ease. You are it barrister of the Middle Teiiiple, it member of my own profession, and without doubt a very ttid clever tuttto. You have been most ably defended. You are a iiinn of education and within know- ledge of the law. Though I ritied in your favour in regard to the statutory offence, the moral offence is its great as though the statutory offence had been completed, for you did everything in your power and you were willing that the weapon of murder should be used against a political opponent." Lord Alverstone concluded with a sentence of two yenr8' imprisonment, the condi- tions of the imprisonment not being mentioned. Dr. Krause bowed without emotion, gathered up his papers, waved his hand and bowed to his sister, Mrs. Dixon, and was ushered by the warders out of the dock.

DEATH OF SIR ELLIS ASHMEAD BARTLETT. Sir Ellis Aslimead-Bartlett died on Saturday morning. The deceased contracted a chill about a fortnight ago, and an operation for appendicitis was subsequently performed. For a few days the patient appeared to be progressing satisfactorily, but a change for the worse occurred on Friday. Lady Aslimead-Bartlett and her children were present at the death-bed, as well as the deceased's brother, Mr. Burdett Coutts.

PORT" CUSTOM" NOT LEGAL. A large steamer arrived at Lowestoft with sleepers. She had tliree. holds and three steam winches, but the men discharging the vessel raised the contention that it was contntry to the custom of the port to work more fflian two holds and two steam winches, and only these were worked. The owners of the steamer brought an action to recover demurrage, and were awarded O by Judge Wilmot, who said that the alleged custom was neither just nor reasonable, and would stifle the growth of trade.

ALLEGED MURDER IN A POLICE CELt Two brothers were remanded at Rasharkin, county Antrim, on Saturday, charged with the murder of a farmer named Laverty under extra- ordinary circumstances. All three attended a funeral on New Year's Day, and afterwards both brothers were locked up by the constabulary for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Later the deceased was also arrested, and it is alleged that while they were in the police cell the prisoners attacked Laverty, inflicting terrible iujuries from which he died.

LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT. The wife of Joseph Goodman, porter, New- eastl«-on-Tyne, while passing a level crossing at Northallerton on Saturday with her child in her arms, was knocked down by a passing engine, tho woman's husband at the same time being knocked aside by the locomotive. The train passed over the woman and child, and the woman was found about nine feet from where she was struck. She was conscious, but had hel.toes cut off. The baby was three or four feet away crying, but with only it face slightly grazed and bleeding from the mouth.

PARISH CHURCH DESTROYED. The Wednesfield Parish Church, about two miles from Wolverhampton, was burned to the ground on Saturday evening. The (tlitireli wikfj it very old one, and wood was used largely in its construction, the dryness of which accounted for the fierceness of the flames, and the in- ability of the firemen to check their progress. Nothing but charred walls remain ef the his- toric edifice, which has withstood all the ele- ments since 1760. Its construction was due to the generosity of It lady descendant of John Gougli, who gave King Chicles 1. a large sum of gold at Wolverhampton to helphim ill his struggle against his enemies when he was being hurried through the Midlands. From the fire only the communion plate and the ancient registers were saved. The heavy bell crashed down among villagers, many of whom narrowly escaped injury.

BIG BLAZE AT A LACE MILLS. On Saturday a fire broke out at the Victoria Lace Mills, Draycott, Derbyshire, damage to the amount of E20,000 being occasioned. Originating in the top storey the flames, owing to the diffi- culty in obtaining water, which had to be pumped from the Derwent half a mile ILway. made much progress. The fire brigades of Derby, Long Eaton, and Nottingham lent assistance and saved the major portion of the building. Tlio iitillfi, erected by Mr. E. T. Hooley, were recently pur- ehased by Messrs. Jardine, of Nottingham, who let different floors to various tenants.

_0- NEW TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYERS. The Admiralty have invited tenders front private builders for ten torpedo destroyers, which will differ materially from those last built. These are to bo larger, with heavier scantlings, and will have better protection. Although these advantages are to be secured at tho expense or speed, the superior power ami more re- ) liability, with greater coal room, are regarded as mor desirahlo than the present thirty knots speed, which could never be maintained in rough weather. Tho menu speed of the new destroyers will he 25 knots. An important de- parture is that the builders are to supply the de- tAtilt4 of the design. The new design will be a re- turu to the class of tho Sharpshooter and the Rattlesnake, but the advance of water-tube boilers lId the hoavier hulls will secure a more seaworthy boat.

DOTH TO BLAME. A collision in tho Irish Sea between the 81 Glenmore, of Glasgow, and the Allan liner I Carthaginian, occupied the attention of Mr. Justice li.'irnes in the Admiralty Court on Satur- day. There was IL claim and counterclaim for damages, each side alleging carelessness on the part of the other. His lortffliip decided that both sides were to blame, and gave judgment aooord- ingly.

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