Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales

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MR. GLADSTONE'S RETURN. I MUCH IMPROVED IN HEALTH. j Mr and Mrs Gladstone arrived at Dover on Friday afternoon from Calais, and proceeded to Charing Cross. The voyage across the Channel was an un- pleasant one. The party, which included a nurse, occupied a saloon in the rear of the train. At Can- non-street Station the saloon in which they travelled was detached and taken to Charing Cross by special engine to avoid the crush usually attending the arrival of the boat train. The Rev. Canon and Mrs Wilberforce, Miss Phillimore, and Miss Habershon were amongst those who welcomed the travellers. As the train was 40 minutes late a considerable crowd had assembled outside the main barrier when the train drew up at the platform. Mr Henry Gladstone, who alighted first, was promptly followed by his father, who took his arm in stepping from the saloon, and moved with much deliberation, but still with much greater agility than recent reports of his condition might have led one to expect. The right hon. gentleman wore a closely-buttoned fur over- coat and hard brown felt hat. To say that he looked pale is only to state his normal appearance, and the general opinion was that he looked much better than wheu he left London some weeks ago. There was more vivacity of manner apparent and less of the tired look consequent on a long course of sleepless nights. Mr Gladstone stood erect on the platform, and greeted his friends with great hearti- ness of manner, shaking hands cordially with those about him, including the station-master. Mr Glad- stone seemed in no hurry to move away, although the evening was raw and chilly. Mrs Gladstone, wearing a warm fur cloak, appeared vivacious and looked remarkably well. The party drove in carriages to Whitehall Court, where Mr and Mrs Gladstone will stay until they proceed to Bournemouth, probably on Monday. They felt no undue fatigue from the journey. The nurse who travelled with Mr Gladstone said a satis- factory sign was Mr Gladstone's ability to sleep better. He had a good sound sleep practically all the way from Paris to Calais. Dr. Habershon informed a Press Association representative that Mr Gladstone was very much better. That was his professional opinion, and was shared by all those who came up with him. Mr Gladstone had made the whole of the journey from Calais with comfort and without a single complaint of pain. There was no doubt that the change had done him a very considerable amount of good.

YORK ELECTION—RECOUNT ORDERED. Mr Justice Lawrance had before him on Friday, in his private room, the matter of the petition for a recount. Mr Willoughby Williams (instructed by Messrs. II. P. and J. H. Cobb, of Lincoln.a-inn), represented Sir C. Furness (L), who is the petitioner while Mr Lewis Coward, barrister, retained by Messrs Sharp, Sftarp and Co., appeared for Lord Charles Beresford (Unionist), who at present helds the seat. The petition was lodged about a week ago, followed by the customary summons, upon which his lordship on Friday directed a recount to take place on the 1st and 2nd of next month. The learned Judge also heard a summons, at the instance of Lord C. Beresford, requiring the other side to furnish particulars of one of the paragraphs of the petition, and his lordship directed that these should be supplied. An order was made striking out another paragraph of the petition, leave to appeal being given. It is not expected that the recount, which is to take place at the Royal Courts of Justice, will occupy more than a couple of days, but it is possible that it may run into three. All the voting papers will be subject to investigation, including those reported as spoiled. The parties are to be represented by their counsel and the solicitors, six persons on each side being allowed to be present. The expenses of Lord Charles Beresford in con- nection with the recent election have been returned at E943. 5s. lOd. and those of Sir Cristopher Fur- ness at £ 953. 19s. lOd.

The Management of a London Hotel. TERMS OF THE VERDICT. DOCUMENTS IMPOUNDED. Before Mr Justice Ridley and a special jury, on Saturday, the case of Spokes v. The Grosvenor Hotel Company and others was resumed and concluded, after occupying the attention of the Court for nine days. It was an action by a shareholder on behalf of himself and other shareholders in the defendant company against the directors, the manager, and 11. C. Drew, the principal tradesman of the Grosvenor Hotel, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained through an alleged conspiracy to defraud the shareholders. The defendants denied any con- spiracy. Mr Jelf, Q.C Mr J. E. Bankes, and Mr A. H. Spokes appeared for the plaintiff Sir E. Clarke, Q.C., Mr Joseph Walton, Q C., and Mr E. H. Pol- lard for Mr R. C. Drew; Mr Witt, Q.C., Mr W. Wills, and Mr E. E. Humphrey for Mr Newitt, one of the directors Mr T. M. Stevens for the defen- dant company Mr Lawson Walton, Q.C., Mr E. U. Bullen, and Mr L. Mossop for Mr Hale, late Chair- man of the company and Mr Reynolds, another director, and Mr Reginald Neville, for Mr Zeder (manager). Sir E. Clarke addressed the Court on behalf of the chief defendant, Mr Drew. He said the charges against the defendants were three in nU11lber- (1) that they permitted the charging of exorbitant and excessive prices, (2) that they permitted the supply of goods which were not required for the service of the hotel, and (3) they permitted the charging for goods never supplied. He submitted that there was no evidence to support the allegation that the directors and Mr Drew had entered into a fraudulent Mgreemcnt with regard to these three heads. The plaintiff's charge came to this—that Mr Drew, with the knowledge and assistance of everybody employed at his shop and everybody employed at the hotel, had for a series of years carried on a system of fraud at the hotel. The plaintiffs, in fact, had made charges wholesale against everybody who hnd supplied goods to the Grosvenor Hotel and those employed by Mr Drew, but they had only produced evidence to support a very small portion of them. The fact that; the various directors held their qualifications from Drew did not invalidate their evidence to the effect that nothing irregular had taken place, and that they had discharged their duties conscientiously in the interests of the share- holders. In regard to the appointment of nominees he urged that a man, if lie held all his shares in his own name, did not make use of his powers of influencing the management of a committee to the fullest extent. The only "ay, indeed, in which he could use his power to the fullest extent was to dis- tribute shares among nominees who had no real interest, but who would vote in the way hs desired. These people were charged with a fraudulent con- spiracy and the jury were asked to infer that the charge was true because some people went down to Bournemouth from Saturday to Monday and were said to have had some champagne. This topic had been made the subject of a halfpenny civening newspaper's broadsheet, but although it had amused the Court, and perhaps enlarged the circulation of the evening newspapers, the fact that gentlemen on a Saturday to Monday trip indulged in the not unjustifiable luxury of drinking champagne was not evidence of conspiracy. (Laughter.) It was true that the board was not an ornamental one, but it was none the worse for that. The hotel started with au orna- mental board, with the usual right honourable and the inevitable admiral, and they eonducted the hotel in such a way as to bring it to the verge of financial ruin. Then the present directors came on the scene, and rescued it from that condition, and made it a paying concern. He could understand the desire of ) the jury to see that there had been no overcharge, and pointed out that he had made au offer which covered that point. But instead of accepting that the plaintiffs had gone on and expended a large portion of time upon that part of the case about which he felt very anxious indeed, viz., the matter of the meat. If there had been short delivery or overcharge his client, as he had stated, was williu"- to put the matter right. The learned counsel pro^ ceeded to analyse the evidence from the point of view of the defendants, and said the testimony offered in support of plaintiffs' allegations was coloured and exaggerated by prej udice and sus- picion. lIe declined to occupy the time of the jury with such topics as his learned friend's 01r Jelf s) favourite subject of bones—(laughter)—and upon the whole of the evidence submitted that the charge of conspiracy failed. Mr Jelf, in reply upon the whole case, said there was not a business man in London who would not say that the plaintiff, and Mr Kirnber, and Sir Frederick Fitzwig'am, who were supporting him, had performed a great public service in bringing this matter fully before a jury, so that it would be thoroughly investigated. That this was the fact was borne out by the cynical observations of defendant-j' ) witnesses that these proceedings, these machin- atious, were common things, which were done every day iu companies All he could say was that if j that was so the sooner proceedings of this kind were stopped the better, and the sooner the jpinion of a jury was taken upon this state of things the better. The learned coun-el proceeded to argue that the allege conspiracy had beeu made out by the evidence, which showed that the directors were all of them getting their livelihood through Drew, were dependant upou him, and were placed in their positions iu order that they might shut their eyes as to whnt was going on. ZeGer, the manager, was aUoJjtibedjby the arch conspirator Drew, who was thus enabled to carry out his schemes, with the result that the shareholders were defrauded of large sums of money. Sir E. Clarke, at an earlier stage of the case, had made an absolutely illusorv offer, which he (Mr Jelf) had treated j with silent contempt. It was a proposition dictated evidently by the counsels of cles- j pair. A mll, charged with fraud and robbing a company said he would give an account if he had charged a little too much for washing or a little too much for meat, and after going before an official reflrce was willing, if found liable, to return a certain sum, of which he would, as the owner of two-thirds of the hotel, receive the proportion, j What he (Mr Jelf) wanted, however, was an inquiry i on the ground that fraud had been committed during all these years, and that Mr Drew had been fraudulently taking money. That was an entirely different kind of enquiry to that offered by Sir E. Clarke. Mr Justice Ridley having summed up at length, The jury retired at thirty-five minutes past four 0 clock, and returned into court at a quarter to six with a verdict as follows They found that R. C. Drew, Carlton Hale, O. Reynolds, J. T. Drew, and Ed. Newitt did conspire together to defraud the company, and also Zeder to a far lesser degree also that the director defendants failed in their duty to the company, and that there were instances of improper dealing, but that it was not proved satis factorily that R. C. Drew defrauded the company by falcified weights. Moreover, they found that the fraud was consealed until the Board of Trade inquiry. Mr Jelf asked for judgment for an account, and that the costs should be taxed and paid at once. He also asked the learned judge to order that, in addition to the costs between party and party, the plaintiff should receive his costs between solicitor and client from the company in whose interest the action was brought. Mr Joseph Walton reminded the learned judge that before entering judgment he had undertaken to give Sir E. Clarke an opportunity of raising certain points. Mr Neville wished the learned judge to ask the jury what the exact finding was in regard to Zeder. The jury intimated that Zeder was in the same position as the other defendants, but to a far less degree. Ultimately, after a prolonged discussion, judge- ment was entered for an account, the basis on which it should be taken being left over to be argued. The question of costs between solicitor and client being paid by the company was also left over, but the costs were ordered to be taxed at once. His Lordship, without expressing any opinion, impounded the documents, except the books for the hotel, which were necessary to carry on the business for the bene fit of all concerned. Mr Jelf applied for the appointment of an interim receiver and manager, on the ground that the defen- dants ought no longer to be left in control of the hotel. Mr Joseph Walton opposed the application, and said defendants were ready to give an undertaking not to destroy or remove anything. Mr Stevens, for the company, said he neither sup- ported or opposed, but thought the matter should be fully discussed. All the parties interested should be before the Court, which was not the case now. Mr Justice Ridley said he did not see his way to make the order. The power of appointing a receiver should, he thought, be exercised under the ordinary machinery of the Companies Acts. If there was power, which he doubted, he thought the Court of Appeal ought to exercise it, and Mr Jelf could apply to them on appeal for his decision. Application refused.

I A COMMON SENSE DIET. I BY A MEDICAL MAN. You will hear sufferers exclaim, I feel out of sorts!" "I am below par!" "I am losing weight Some rush to quack nostrums and become worse. Some are unwilling-or unable-to consult medical advisers, who would probably recommend things which might or might not help them. And, after all, a little common-sense must tell them that by following rational dietary rules they can maintain and restore that vigour which, by errors in diet, in conjunction with their surroundings they have lost. Good health-the greatest blessing mortals can enjoy, and never really valued till lost- can be preserved in the majority of mankind by attention to diet. A Food Beverage such as Dr. Tibbie' sVi-Cocon, with its unique powers of nutriment and exceptional vitalising properties, is a means whereby strength and nervous energy is gained as a rational outcome of increased vitality and the pleasing consequence of greater nourishment and sustenant force. It aids the digestive powers, and is invaluable to tired men and delicate women and children. It has the refreshing properties of fine tea, the nourishment of the best cocoas, and a tonic and recuperative possessed by neither, and can be used in all cases where tea and coffee are prohibited. It is not a medicine, but a unique and wonderful Food Beverage. The wonderful African Kola nut which it contains has concentrated powers of nutriment, and imparts stamina and staying powers, adds to power of endurance, and enables those who use it to undergo greater physical exertion and fatigue. The unique vitalising and restorative powers of Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa are being recognised to an extent hitherto unknown in the history of any preparation. Merit, and merit alone, is what is claimed for Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa, and the pro- prietors are prepared to send to any reader who names the Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph (a postcard will do) a dainty sample tin of Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa free and post-paid. Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa can be obtained from all chemists, groces, and stores, or from Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa, Limited, 60, 61 and 62, Bunhill Row, London, E. C.

A PALACE OF INFAMY. I SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY IN LONDON. | ASTOUNDING STATEMENTS. Marguerite Pinaud and Susan Mariotte, two Frenchwomen, were charged on remand at Maryle- bone Police Court on Saturday with keeping or assisting in the management of No. 17, Portland- place as a brothel. Mr Bodkin, barrister, who prosecuted for the Marylebone Vestry, said accused appeared to belong to a band of professional brothel- keepers, and the police were still in search of a couple who were known as Monsieur and Madame Oomte. The house had been taken on lease at JE500 per year. Bills showed furnitures in the house cost £ 17,000, and no less than 7;0 empty champagne bottles were found on the premises. The house was opened in October last, and in it were kept six or seven French girls in, if lie might say so, confine- ment, because, although the premises were watched most carefully, only on very rare occasions were any women seen to leave or enter. Witnesses could be called to show that towards evening these girls donned dress clothes, and there was a regular dinner, over which Madame Marriotte presidel, and subse- quently gentlemen visitors were ushered into a handsomely-furnished reception room in which introductions were made by Marriotte. Counsel went on to describe what he alleged to be some of the loathsome surroundings of the place, and said a book kept by Marriotte showed that the average weekly takings of the place amounted to between JE250 and £ 300, a small moiety of which was handed over to the girls by Marriotte. Counsel called police evidence, and a cook employed at the house, after which defendants were again remanded.

MUSIC LESSONS. MISS ELLEN JOHN CONTINUES to give Lessons on the Pianoforte at 1, QUAY STREET, HAVERFORDWEST. Next Term commences THURSDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1898 393 STILL IN FRONT FOR PROVISIONS. You cannot do better (perhaps not so good) than to buy your Breakfast Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Cheese, Lard, from the PROVISION STORES, BRIDGE STREET, Haverfordwest. PLENTY TO SELECT FROM. Sale is still increasing. Shops supplied Wholesale. Agent for MANTLE'S SELF-RISING FLOUR, which has "RISEN ABOVE ALL COMPETITION." Also FLAKED TAPIOCA and FLAKED RICE a SPECIALITY. A Large Stock of all kinds of Groceries. Prices and quality to suit all. c-r (Z) C) mi m EMIGRATION TO KLONDIKE. I Until further notice the following1 Low I Rates are available per Cuuard Steamers to the KLONDIKE from Liverpool: — £ s. d. To Dyoa, Aliska 21 1 5 Juneau 19 8 7 Si tlm 20 9 1  Skagway 21 11 5 Wrangell,, 18 12 2 Further information on application to the Agent, FRED. W. LEWIS, Tolegraph Office, Haverford west. H. T. JAMES, MALTSTER AND HOP MERCHANT THE BREWERY, HAVERFORDWEST. Malt of the Finest Quality at lowest prices, made from Pembrokeshire Barley only A Large Stock of the Best Kent and Sussex Hops at Low Prices. 240 < <)- ) ) REES BROS & Co. Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Haverford- west. -n- MONIES FOR INVESTMENT ON MORTGAGE. X1 ICKH Trust Monies on Freeholds at £ 3 15s to <.S0 DtU\3\J ?1 per cent, available after 1st January, 1898. X350 to £400 Trust Monies on Freeholds at £ 4i per cent, available immediately. X1400 in two or more sums on Freeholds or Lease- holds at L4 per cent after the 1st January 1898. S360 in one or more sums on Freehold or Leaseholds at £ 5 per cent immediately.—Apply HAROLD J. EVANS, Solicitor, Milford Haven. 364 TRADE DIRECTORY. HAVERFORDWEST. Bakers. D. T. Rees, Anchor House. Try our Plum, Seed, and Sultana Cake at 6d. and 4d. per lb. Bookbinders. James Rogers £ Son, Bridge Street. j Boot & Shoe Makers & Dealers. John Williams, High Street, (Opposite Post Office). Special attention given to Home Made Boots. L. Evans & Son, Boot and Shoe Warehouse, (opposite Greenish & Dawkins) Market Street. Sole agent in town for the celebrated "K" & adapted boots & shoes Builders, Cabinetmakers & Undertakers. William Morgan & Sons, Dew Street. Estimates given for general repairs. Funerals Furnished in Town or Country. Alfred E. Reynolds, Bridge Street. Charles Codd, Quay Street, Undertaker, Cabinetmaker, and House Decorator. E. E. Lewis, Furniture and Carpet Warerooms, the New Bridge. Funerals furnished. Established 65 years Builders' Material Merchant. George Davies, Prendergast Hill. Large stock of Building Material always kept. Coaclibuilders. J. A. Bland, Old Bridge. Livery Stables, Castle Hotel. Corn, Butter & Seed Merchants. Isaac Young, Hill Street. Agents for Goulding's Celebrated Manures. Feeding Stuffs, also best quality Malt and Hops kept. Cycle Dealers & Repairers. J. J. Sweeney, Cycle Depot, Bridge Street. The Cycle Agency, Castle Square. Manager: T. C. White. All known makes of Cycles supplied at shortest notice. Drapers. ♦Greenish & Dawkins, Market Street. Drapery, Millinery and Dressmaking. Specialists in Gloves and Corsets. House Furnishing, Painting and Paper Hanging. Evans & White, Bridge Street. Millinery, Dressmaking, and Outfitting. Everything new and fashionable at this Establishment. Charles C. Saies, Draper, Milliner, and Dressmaker, Market Street, Haverfordwest. Sole Agent for the Celebrated C.B." Corsets and "Jaeger" Wool Underclothing. Fancy Goods Dealers. ¡ The Misses Lewis, New Bridge. Choice Selection of Fancy Work. Wool and Silk of every description. Ladies' Work tastefully mounted. E. & J. Hadfield, Picture Frame, Furniture, and Fancy, Stores, Bridge Street. Fruiterers. E. J. May, High Street and Cartlett. Licensed dealer in Game. Grocers. Roes Bros & Co., High Street, (Wholesale and Retail). William John, Quay Street, (Wholesale and Retail). T. Philpin, Dew Street. High Class Groceries of every description. P. P. Ellis & Compy., Cash Stores, 1, Market Street Good selection of New Christmas Fruits. Hotels. Bridge End Hotel. First-class Stabling and other Accommodation. Every comfort and convenience. T. H. Thomas, proprietor. Jewellers. Bisley H. Munt, 22, High Street. Specialities-Wedding and Engagement Rings, Silver and Electroplate. .D' Pantall, Hill Street (Opposite Fire Station). Maltsters. A. J. Rose, Quay Street. George Palmer & Son, High Street. Newspapers. Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph." Published every Wednesday Afternoon; price Id Painters, Glaziers, & House Decorators. Price & Russell, Tower Hill. Thomas & Woolcock, Dew Street. W. Morgan & Sons, Dew Street. Printers. William Lewis & Sons, Telegraph Office, Bridge Street. The Cheapest House for every Description of Plain and Ornamental Printing. Pianoforte Dealers & Tuners. W. McKenzie, opposite Haverfordwest Railway Station. Best and cheapest for Pianos, Organs, or any Musical Instruments. Refreshment Rooms. M. A. Butler, Bridge Street. Stone & Marble Masons. T. Morgan & Son, Mariucrs' Square. Plans and Estimates sent on application. Saddlers. John Jones & Co., 40, High Street, Manufacturers of Harness. Riding Saddles, Portmanteaus, Travelling and Hand Bags, Ladies' Trunks, Requisites for Games. Sack Hirers. Thomas & Roberts, Cartlett (near Railway Station) Agents for Odams Manures. Joseph Lewis, Cartlett Tailors & Outfitters. Greenish & Dawkins, Market Street. Henry Owen, St. Martin's Place. Wine & Spirit Merchants. Thomas James, Castle Square. The choicest of Wine. and Spirits always in stock. MILFORD HAVEN. Hotels. Commercial Hotel. Proprietress: Mrs. Prior. Good Accommodation for Commercial Gentlemen. An Ordinary daily from One to Two o'clock. Wine & Spirit Merchants. James Vaughan, Quay Stores (Wholesale and Retail). Sole agent for Pembrokeshire for Sir J. Arnott's cele- bratedinvalid stout & porter. Army & Navy contractor. j Dressmakers & Milliners. Mrs F. W. Stephens, Ladies' Tailor and Dressmaker 1 & 2, Dartmouth Street. Style and fit guaranteed at moderate charges. Ladies' own materials made up. Attention is directed to r ur advertisement columns. 1897 Several this season's Pianos returned from 0\? hire to be sold cheap.—MCKENZIE, Opposite Haverfordwest Railway Station, Haverfordwest. 227 J. LLEWELLYN DAVIES, A TJCTIONEER, APPRAISER A C C 0 1,T ACCOUNTANT. AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. OFFICES MARINERS SQUARE. HAVERFORDWEST HAKIN MILFORD HAVEN Valuations made on Moderate, Terms. SALES GUARANTEED IF REQUIRED. Clients Promptly Settled with. WILLIAM JONES, WILLIAM JONES, (Of John Jones & Co., Saddlers, &c.), AUCTIONEER, ACCOUNTANT and COMMISSION AGENT, 40, HIGH STREET, HAVERFORDWEST SALES GUARANTEED IF REQUIRED. DEBTS COLLECTED. ACCOUNTS AUDITED AND BALANCED. Legacy and Succession Duty Accounts prepared for Somerset House. Agent for Law Union and Crown Fire and Life Insur- ance Compy. Founded 182.3. Agent for The Sickness and Accident Assurance Association Limited, for Professional and Business Men. £1 to X10 per week. MR. J. V. S. BENNETT HAS much pleasure in announcing that he has -1 opened Oinces at the undermentioned addresa &s Land Agent, Auctioneer, & Valuer, And in intimating to prospective clients, that all business entrusted to his charge shall receive his direct and personal attention. MR BENNETT'S professional experience has been gained in one of the most important and best known provincial offices in the kingdom while his practical knowledge of Agriculture has been perfected by continuous residence on the well ordered farm of a first rate agriculturist and prize taker, MR BLNNETT is prepared to undertake the general management of large or small Landed Estates, the collection of Rents and Tithes, the auc- tion of real or personal property, the survey of lands and buildings, and any similar work ordinarily fall- illg within the province of an agent in varied practice Terms may be had on application. Offices, UPPER TOWER HILL, Haver ford west. AGENT TO THE EMPRESS As.suI:ANTE COKTOKATION LIMITED—Fire, Burglary, and Plate Glass BOROUGH OF THE TOWN & COUNTY OF HAVERFORDWEST. FAIRS iFOll 1898. rpiIE FAIRS for 1898 will be held as follows, JL unless unforeseen circumstances bliall make an alteration necessary :— JANUARY Tuesday 11 ti). FEBRUARY 15th. MARCH 15th. APRIL 12th. 'iNi A Y 10th. JUNE for Wool and Stock 14th. JULY AUGUST 9fh. SEPTEMBER 6th. 11 20th. OCTOBER (Hiring) Wednesday Tuesday ISth. NOVEMBER lwth. DECEMBER 13th. THE PIG FAIRS will be held on the day after the Cattle Fairs. Dealers and others attending the Haverfordwest Fairs are hereby cautioned against the practice of Lacerating with a Knife or other instru- ment for the purpose of Marking any Animal and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, under Statute 12 and li, Victoria, cap, 92, all Persons found Lacera- ting any Animal will be liable to a Penalty of FIVE POUNDS. CHARLES E G. PHILIPPS, BAnT. MAYOR. Hav i ifi-r 1wes 9th November, 1S97. ACCIDENT ASSURANCE. Accident and Disease Assurance. Employers' Liability Assurance. Fidelity Guarantee. RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY, Established 1849. Claims paid £ 3,850,000. 64, CORNHILL, LONDON. A. VIAN, Secretary. THE OLDEST BILLPOSTER IN TOWN, R,ICHARD HARRIES, BILL POSTER, 14, Saint Thomas Green, HAVERFORDWEST, IN thanking the Public generally for the liberal patronage he has received in the past, beg.s to inform them that he has spared no expense in order to erect EXTENSIVE HOARDINGS FOR SPECIAL BILL POSTING in the most prominent parts of the Town, and will continue to make additions to them from time to time. All Bills received up to 12 o'clock noon posted the same day. Ordera by Post promptly attended to. Circulars faithfully delivered. ) T. JAMES, Wholesale and Family Wine and Spirit Merchant, SPRING GARDENS BREWERY, HAVERFORDWEST. The Largest and Choicest Stock of Old Wines and Spirits in the District. A Large Selection of the Finest Old Irish and Scotch Whiskeys, thoroughly matured, in- cluding John Jameson's," "Geo. Roes's," Falkner's," "robermory," "Old Mull Blend," "Buchanan's House of Commons," "TJarn Var," "Teacher's," 11 Greenleei, &c. Also Canadian Club, 1887 make, and Welsh Whiskey—original distilling. Agent for Allsopps" Bass" Anglo-Bavarian', Dovenish's, Guinness' Alea and Stouts in Casks (from 4?, gals.) and Bottles. Schweppes' Mineral Waters at lowest prices. Burgoyne's Australian Wines, Hennessey's and Martell's Brandies, and Kuyper's Geneva at lowest Market Prices. ————— COMPLETE PRICE LISTS AND SAMPLES FREE ON APPLICATION. 1897. XMAS. 1897. RE-OPENING OF SHOWROOMS. BISLEY II. M U N T'S SHOWROOMS. HAVE BEEN HE-OPENED WITH A RECORD BREAKING STOCK. NEW Goods in Every Department. PLEASE CALL AND INSPECT AT THE WATCH, JEWELLERY, & PLATE STORES. 22, High Street, Haverfordwest, 319 AND AT Milford. "ALFOSCO" COSTUMES AND MANTLES^! Acknowledged throughout the World to be far superior in VALUE, JA, APPEARANCE, STYLE, and FINISH to any Garments ever yet offered to the Public at anything approaching the same cost. Design No. I.-Is a Charming and Mar- vellous Costume for Half-a-Guinea. 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S ? | 8 27 10 52i 1 18 4 58! 6 43 10 31 6 43? HAVERFORDWEST 2 f 8 38 11 5| 1 29 5 10; 6 54 10 41 6 .54 01 b "H J Ii. 0 Clarbeston Road n r! 8 50 11 18' 1 41 5 2 lj — 10 53 — 01 1 c¡,¡ ¡:y 'n 3f: 7 1 (' 1 r. 7 C l yndcrwen 9 211 30! 1 53i 5 3G 7 1(3 il 5 7 16 I Whitlaud ct 9 1211 52 2 5 45 7 25 11 14 7 25: St. Clears ogle g i 0 31 12 5j 2 20, 6 4 7 44 11 28 7 44; Sarnau .l ;;J 9 38 12 15, 2 30 6 141 I 11 35 Carmarthen Junction 9 49 12 31; 2 41; 6 29] 8 8j 11 45 7 59, Llanelly 7 55 10 31 1 3 2 9 7 13j 8 33i 12 26 8 33; P.m. j a.m. Paddington arr. 12 25 5 30 0 40,11 401 3 30 9 30 3 30 DOWN-WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS 'p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. j a.m. P.M. I p.m. a.m. 1 raddington dep.! 6 15 9 15 5 3(MO 45 10 37 3 35j 9 15 H 55 I a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m Llanelly 12 3 425 8471229 4 5'5 48 8 46 4 2 8281 Carmarthen Junction 12 30 4 58 9 1(; I 14j 4 321 6 34 9 12, 5298 Sarnau — — 9 ,'11 1 27 — 6 4 8 9 20 I arnau t) 2 St. Clears 5 20 9 ;W\ 13.5; 4 50 1 6 59 ? 5 20 9 27? Whitland  5 30 9 49 1 48? 5 31 7 20 -?e 7e 9 38 C1yndorwon — 5 5010 6/ 2 011 5 16? 7 31 asjs. 5 30 9381  Clarbeston Road — — 10 18 2 12 G. 43 H « ? 21 HAVERFORDWEST 1 14 6 1010 2R\ 2 ll 5 3 7 5!1 9 56 6 1010 11 Johnston — 6 27 10 421 2 331 5 50' 8 7 — j 6 2710 231' Milford 1 — j G 45:11 I0j 2 50j 6 5j 8 2o, — | New Milford. 1 35i 6 40,10 55; 2 4,51 6 5, 8 20;10 15 j j 6 — 40 10 35 G. calls at St. Clears and Clarbeston Road to set down passengers from London. Notice to be given to Guard at Carmarthen Junction. Trains departing from Old Milford: 6.I0, 8.10, 10.25 a.m.; 1.0, 2.20, 4.40, 5.30, 6.25 7.50 p.m. Trains arriving at Old Milford: 6.52, 8.45, 11.10 a.m.; 1.35, 2.50, 5.15, 6.5, 7.0, 8.25 p.m. N.H.-On Saturdays a train leaves Old Milford at 3.10 p.m. for Haverfordwest, and on the same day a train loaves the latter place for Old Milford at 4.0 p.m. On the last Wed- nesday in each mouth a train leaves Haverfordwest for Old Milford at 12.20 p.m. Also on the same day Old Milford for Haverfordwost at 11.45 a.m. Printed and Published by the Proprietors, Wa. IiKWia & SONS, at their General FrJntine Office, Bridge Street, in the Parish of Saint Martin a, Haverfordwest, on WiDNKGDA", Feb. 23rd. 189S,

THE ST. NEOTS POISONING CASE. I CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER. I PRISONER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. I On Friday, at the St. Neots Police-court, the adjourned hearing of the charge against Walter Horsford, farmer and cattle dealer, of Spaldwick, Hun'ingdon, of murdering Anuie Holmes, his widow cousin, at St. Xeots on January 7th last, by sending her strycliuine poison, was resumed. There was a much larg-cr crowd than at. any time during the hearing of the case, the increased interest being accounted for by the announcement on the previous day that the hearing would be brought to a close on Friday. Benjamin Horsford M-ish, of Dandle, a brother of the deceased wornrn, deposed to having at various I limes assisted her financially. On January 18th last he had a lotfc- r from her in which she complained of neuralgic pains. Almost immediately following the receipt of the letter he had a telegram announcing her death. lie at once went to the house and saw the body. At that time he had no idea of the came of death. After the inquest had been held witness went to the deceased's house. There Mr Iluusuiun showed him the following letter ¡. :SpaLl wi.;k. Dear Annie, —I will come over on Friday to see yon, to see if I can come to an arrange- ment of some sort, but you must remember I paid you for whar. I did. I gave you half-a-crown, so if I thought well not to give you anything you could not get it. But still I don't waut the talk and to hear that it is by me if you arc really so. Don't write any more letters as I don't want Bessie to know.-Votirs truly, W. Witness then gave evidence as to examining other letters and documents which he had found. There was one letter written by the deceased, on four IIheets of paper. It was a reply to;t-.i aclvertiseine-,it. In the letter deceased pointed out to to the adver- j tizer that she thought she was enceinte and prayed j that she might be assisted out of her trouble..She sairt, i am a widow with taree chilarpn. Jlyoaoy is only eleven months old, and I am ill great trouble. If you really can help me out of it quickly without injury to myself and b lhy I should bo most thank- ful." Witness was hmdcd all the letter that had been found in Mrs Holmes' house, and others which ha 1 been obtained for the purposo of comparison, and said he had not the slightest doubt that what he saw were in the handwriting of the prisoner. The writing on the picket, Take in a little wate r, it is quite harmless," was most certainly write m by the prisoner, as was the letter which began, Dear Annie," and wis dated from SpaUlwiclc. The writing in these letter3 was identical in the most mi'i'ite detail wi'h that of a JettL'r concerning' a nheep which the prisoner had written to his father, Cornelius Horsford. Charles Robert Wa le Gery, coroner for the Tose- land Hundred, gave evidence as to holding the inquest on the body of the deceased on Stli January, During the inquiry the prisoner w.ii present, and elected to give evidence. In his depositions which h; stib^e [uently signed he sail, "I hive never written to tho deceased ill my life or sent her any- thing by pot or messenger. I have been to ?cc h'r twice since she lived at St. Ncols. but there was no familiarity betweeeu us at any time." After the inquest some documents were shown to the witness, as a result of which he laid an information for J perj ury against the prisoner. Superintendent William freestone, of St. Xeots 1 Constabulary, deposed that the verdict of the Coroner's jury was Wil f ut murder" agamst the prisoner. Mr Thomas Gurrins, the handwriting expert, was next called. lie said he had been shown certilill origioal documents alleged to be in the handwriting • of the prisoner. He had made a careful and micro- scopical examination, and it showed the whole of the handwriting to be the same with one exception, j The paper containing the words" One dose taken as told." was in Horsford's writing without a doubt. Mr Maule handed witness the letter commencing Dear Annie." i Witness stated that after examining it he could only arrive at one conclusion, and that was, that it was in the handwriting of the prisoner. This concluded the evidence After a brief deliberation the Bench committed the prisoner for trial at the Assizes on the charge of wilful murder.