The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

LLANDUDNO PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held on Monday, before the Rev. W. Veuablea Williams (in the chair), Dr. JSP. Nicol, Dr. It. Arthur Prichard, Mr Chas, Frost, the Hon H. Lloyd Mostyn, Mr J. R. L. Hazlediae, and Captain Ashley. The Ihink.—Evan Thomas Evans, Bodafon-row, was summoned for being drut,k and disorderly in Mostyn-Btreat.—He pleaded not guilty to being disorderly.— P.C. Williams proved the oase.—Fined 208 and costs. William Jones, Norwich House, pleaded not guilty to being drunk and riotous, also John Jones, Wydwydd Hou&e, they being together fightiug.—Mr Bellis appeared for William Jones, who was on the ground and the other defendant trying to kick boa.-William Jones was fined 10 and oosts and John Jones 5a and costs.- Th.,?.: Jonea, Tywyn, was summoned for & bimilar offence, P.C. Parry being the informant.—Fined 5s and cost8.-Edward Evaris, David Williams, and Tborm.s Hughes pleaded cuilty to being on lioensed premises, the Penrhyu Arm. after closing time, 11.39 p m. on 20th February. The landlord, Peter Hughes, was alio summoned and pleaded guilty.- Mr E. E. Bone appeared for the defence, and pleaded extenuating oiroumstanoes. He said that one of the men lodged at the honso, and the other two worked at the new lime works, and called there after the landlord was gone to bed. The lodger ordered glasses of beer for the other two. The lodger paid for the beer.—Each defendant was fined 2s 6d and oista. The Highway Act.—Benjamin Nelson was sum- moned for leaving his pony and gig in Mostyn- street on February 21st unattended.—Sergeant Rowland and another officer deposed to seeing the trap outside the newsroom unattended on the date named for seven or eight minutes. A young man oame out of the library to the trap.-For th3 defenoe Clement Nelson said he was not in the library ten minutes. He left the pony against the gate, and looked through the window at it two or three times.—Dismissed on payment of oosts, 5" 6d. -John Jones, car driver, Colwyn Bay, was summoned for a similar offence on St. David's Day, P-C. Williams being the complainant.—Fined 2s 6d and costs. Sunday Drinking.-Elias Roberts, Bodafon Row, was summoned for getting drink at the Deganwy Castle Hotel on Sunday, March 2nd, representing himself to be a treveller.-P.C. Breese preved the case.—Fined 20s and oosts. Atsaultinq the Police.—William JoLes, Wvdfvdd Cottage, was summoned for assaulting P.C. Williams on St. David's Dsy.-He was fined 10s and costs. Ejectment Order.—Mr E. W. Johnson applied on behalf of Mr William Woodward for an ejectment order against Jane Hughes, tenant of a oottuge in Cwlaoh-street. The usual notioes were served.- Defendant was ordered to quit the cottage in 25 days. Licensing.—The licenoe of the King's Head Inn, Llandudno, was temporarily transferred from Huah Jones to John Midgley, No Case.—Mary Williams was summoned for stealing money from the Erskine Arms Hotel, Conway, on Saturday, the 8th March last.—Kate Phipson, daughter of the landlady, stated that the defendant was at the house on the day stated with two other women, who left the house before the defendant. After the defendant left. witness missed some silver from a bowl in the bar.—Mr Chamberlain appeared for the defendant and the oase was dismissed. THE SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST MR W. I S. PENNEY. Thf. court was densely crowded during the hearing of this case against William S. Penney, a retired chemist and practising dentist. Superin- tendent H. D. Williama prosecuted, the charge being that defendant committed a burglary during the day at a shop in Mostyii-street, and stole there- from a quantity of cigars on the 15th January last. Mr Mullholland (barrister, Liverpool, instructed by Mr W. D. Hcnders ju, Llandudno) appeared for the defence. ANNIE FORRBSTRR, examined bv Superintendent Williams: I believe you manage the tobaooo and cigar shop for your sister, Mrs Wagstaff, who lives in Liverpool?—Yea. In consequence of something that happened on the 15th January,what did you do?—Mr Forrester, Mr Miyler, and myself watched to see who came in. We first locked the shopdoor and the door lead- ing to the shop. It was about half-past one o'clock on a Wednesday. After locking the shop up, did you 4ecrkite your- selves ?—We secreted ourselves in a passage or parlour leading to the shop. I was under the table, and my brother sot behind a curtain. Mr Mayler was upstairs w&tohiog there. We remained until about four o'olook. What did yon see ?—W<* nei- l a noise at the Joor. Sutne'-ody came downat,?irs a id w?nt to the hall door, "nii then we board ? 001.' at the door leading to the shop and somebod v un,o,ewitia the door. to WhesMl,:e,¡;: room. He went to the shelf where the oigars were. Whit did he do?—He opened several boxen of oigarf, took some out and put them in his pocket. My cashbox was on the table. I distinctly heard it move. Direotly after that my brother came from behind the curtain. He said to Mr Penney I am surprised to see you here. I did not think you were the th;ef." Did Mr Penney say anything in reply ?-He baid: I dare say vou are, Mr Forrester. Y "m surprised mv'aelf. I do not kmw "b.t t-m.m l ?(?t.do 8ueh a thi.g." I had a tick in "'Y h "Hi "t the time, and struck him seve-U 'iiue* wi It it. Mr Penney offered me anv oimpensitiim I liked to take. He 8..i.l h, wouid rith-r H hundred pounds than I should m..ke it known. My brother and Mr Mivle" advisel ma to do So). Mr Mayler oame down stairs whilstwowere talking. I saw him (Penney) take the cigars from his pocket and put them on the table, and he said it was the firet time he had been there. How many cigars were there ?-I oannot say posi- tively whether 25 or 27. Did you or your brother say anything to Mr Penney when he said be would make oomcensation un to a hundred pounds ?-I told him I did not want his money. He said it would be the death of his wife if I pave him in oharge, aud the ruin of his family. I said it was only for their askeri I would 1st him off; but I should have to hear what Mrs Wagstaff said about it. Did you then go and examine to see bow he came in ?-Yes. We found the clasp of the look partly unscrewed, so that he could open the door and screw it on ugain without interfering with the look it-elf. Could you say whether it was the first time those screws were unscrewed ?-Several times I had notioed the look bad been tampered with. I had a locksmith twice at the door. That was after I milled U:ingli. u Had yoa had any conversation with Mr Penney previous to this about losing things?—Yes. Some little boys bad come in and taken things off the counter, and I told him about it. What remedy did he suggest then ?—He suggested that I should thrash them well the first time I caught them (laughter). Mr Muii.HOLi.AND: That is the sort of punishment you shine in, is it not? (laughter). Superintendent WILLIAMS: What was the val, ue of. the oigars?—12s 6d. •rose-examined by Mr MDLMOLLAKD • Thii took plan* on the 15th January?—Yes. And now, on the 17th Maroh, yon are charging this wan with burglary ?—No, air, I am not. Itaen you do not oharge him with stealing these things ?-I have not given any obarge at all. Do not misunderstand me. You said upon your oath that he robbed yon ?-Ye«. That is a serious charge ?-It la true. WM obliged to oome here. I ?m not ?kin? you about the truth. But when a person is robbed, don't they generally complain to the poliee, the proper thing to do ?-My friends told me it was proper, but I did n Why ?—Because I telf sorry for the man. Did you ask him the following morning to pay you £ 50? No, sir, I did not. Oid yon nst want money from him ?-Only the rent. Have you any share in the business?—No. I am piid a. salary to manage it. The business ia Mrs Wagstaff's. Did vou think yon had been robbed sometime before ?—Yes, a considerable time before. You spoke to Mr Penney about it ?-No, not about the robbery. Only about some boys. Did not you speak to Mr Penney about missing artioles from the ebop ?-Every Wednesday I missed valuable thinos. f did not mention it to anybody. I missed things seven or eight time that I knew boya ooold not take. They were larae things. I did not speak a word to Mt Pennev about it. Did not Mr Penney tell you your door was in an unsafe oondition?—No, air. He said nothing of tb« kind. Wt? did you send for a locksmith to look at the door ? _Becau»s I found it out myself. Mr Penney did not know bont it. You swear you never told him about the door ? Never, and he never suggested it. Is there auyhody in the house besides you and Mr Penney ?-There is no servant. Mrs Wagstaff pays rent for the whole house. and Mr Penney pays <? a yeor to her for two rooms for dentistry pur- PtIpeb. Vote woman oome there to oleftn?—lMi woman named Lord. She does not stay in the house. People constantly come in to go to Mr Penney's room. Mr Penney comes at about ten a.m., ttud leaveB about 4.30 p.m. We took half holiday on Wednesdays beoaaae of the early olos- iug. Has Mrs Wagstaff broneht an aotion against Mr Penney in a superior court 1-1 da cot know what oourt. She would not tell me anything about it, because she said I could not then tell anybody (laughter). Here is a man who robbed you before your eyes. Why did not you inform the police ? You do not want money, but yon bring an aotion for £120 dam- ages?—I do not briug it. Your sister has brought it ?—I knew there was something going on. Can yon swear it is not going to 03 brought this week?—No, sir. Have you been asked to give evidence ?-No, sir, not at present. Where is Mrs Wagstaff ?—In Liverpool. The CHAIRMAN: What does she mean by saying, "1 knew there was something going on ?" Mr MULLHOLLAND What did you mean ? Do you mean you do not know there is an action to be tried on Thursday ?-No, air. Will you swear that you do not know there is an aotion against Mr Penney for £ 120 ?—I did not know there was an aotion on Thursday. Did you supply those particnlara of things you have baen robbed of?-Yes. And yet you do not know anything about the aotion. although you supplied particulars of goods amounting to X98 8a 4d? You did not want to oome here ?-No, sir. This is not your prosecution ?-No. Nor Mrs Wagstaff's proseoution ?--No. You never made any charge to the policeP-No; I made no oharge. Nor gave any information to the police F-JNO, air. Then you came here against your will ? --Not exactly against my will. I oame beoause it was my duty to oome under a subpoena. You did not mean to come her,") No, I bad no idea. You never bad any intention to make a oharge until the police anmmoned you ?-I had no inten- tion but I do not know whether Mrs Wagstaff] had. You never would have made a oharge ?-I do not say I never would. The CHAIRMAN,after looking over the list of article- in the statement of claim in the civil suit, asked the witness if they were put down from memory. WITNESS: Yes. Mr MULLBOLLAND Have you a single entry that can fix one item of those things ?—No, sir. And tbeae were made up on the 4th March to get money out of this man ?—Tbey are things that were mis3ed out of the place. And are you going to swear this week in Liver- pool that Mr Penney stole all those articles ?-I am not aware that I am going to Liverpool this week at all. Did you supply those particulars?—Yes. And you knew you were making out a list for the purpose of alleging that Mr Penney robbed Mrs Wagstaff of all thoae artioles ?—Yea. What foundation had you for making this horrible oharge ?—Through my missing articles weok after week; and trying to find out who it waa, we found Mr Penney. You say be took twenty boxes of cigars (Eqb be) on the mere evidence that be went into your pre- mises for 25 cigars ? That is the only thing you have in sapport of this horrible and monstrous bill. The CHAIRMAN We muat confine ourselves to the 15th January. Mr MCIAHOLLAND A woman like this is unworthy of credit. The way this bill is got np is a monstrous attempt to get money, and nothing else. It is based on these illusory Fartictilars,on which there is not a scrap of evidence. Tell me any one of those articles you missed on a particular date ? WITNESS I cannot tell you any date, but I can swear to the week. One pipe I missed on New Year's Day. I cannot tell the dates now, I should have to think about it. Have you not thought about it enough since the 15th January ?—I cannot think about anything else. What did Mr Penney say when you struoa him over the head ?—I struok him on the back and shoulders. You struok him somewhere as hard as you oould ? —Yes, as hard as I could (laughter). And you soreamed and bawled and shouted ?-No, I did not. Yon were excited ?—I am excited now, but I don't soream (laughter). You seem to be recolleoting everything. Did not Mr Penney say For God's sake you don't mean yon are charging me with the theft ?"-No, he asked me not to charge him. Did he tell you that he was going to show you the way in whioh you were getting robbed when he took the staple off the door ?-I vvill swear he did not say that any time. You never heard that suggestion ?-Yes. I heard it since, but he did not tell me. It is uutrue that you asked him for £ 50?—I only asked him for the rent. But you brought an aotion in three weeks ?-I did not brine it. I have nothing to do with what Mrs Wasataff does. JOHN FORRESTER, 47, Mostyn-street, tobaooomst, deposed On the 15th January, about one o'olook, I went down to Lansdowne House to wait and see if anyone broke into the shop. After looking the shop we waited in the little room until quarter to four, when I heard someone coming downstairs and work on the took. In a short time I bnrd Mr Penney walk into the room. He looked round and saw some boxes of cigars on the shelf. He went to them and took cigars out of two or three boxes, and put the cigars in his pocket. He then turned round towards a table where was a oashbox. 1 then came out of my hiding-place and said to him, I am surprised to eee you, Mr Penney." He said he was surprised himself. He did not know what possessed him to do it. Just then Mr Mayler came from upstairs and he said, Is Penney the thiet ?" Mr Penney replied, Yes." Mr Mayler asked him what he had taken, and he said some cigars, and he polled them from his pocket and put them on the table. There were about 27. I went down to look for my shoes to go for the polioe. When I got my shoes on, Mr Peuney had bad some conversation that he did not wish to be given in oh 1'11. He said it would be the death of his wife and ruin of his family. He said he did not know what possessed him to do suoh a thing. He was sitting reading upatairs and thought he would like to have a amoke. so he came down and got the cigarJ. We said it would be left in the hands of my sister, Mrs Wagstaff. Croas-examioed by Mr NIULLHOLLAND Did you know what yon were going to do when you wont into that room ?-I knew I was going to wait for au expected thief. o' n T< Why did not you bring a polioeman tneref-H I was my wish. Why did not you do it ?—My sister did not wish it. Why ?-I do not know. Did you not ask her ?-No. But I told her it would be better to have a polioeman there. What reason did she Rive ?—I do not know, unless it wag to catch the thief herself (laughter). And keep him for private consumption (much laughter)?—I oannot say. Blackmail or something of the sort ?—I cannot say. Did she not say anything ?-No. After you oaugbt the thief why did not yon send for a polioeman ?-That is exactly what I was going to do. Why did not you ?—My sister objected to it. She said she would leave it in the hands of Mrs Wagstaff. Did you hear your sister say she did not want his money ?-I did not. Was anything said about money ?—Mr Penney said he would spend a hundred pounds rather than be exposed. He would make any compensation for anv low, *° Pay for the cigars ?-Any compensation for the 1081. '°?oa would give Mr Penney any credit ?-Yag. Where is Mr Nisvier ?-I believe in Liverpool. Why is he not here ?-1 heard he was laid up sick. Are yon going to ai?e e?ijenoe in Liverpool this week ?-I h,ve not been subpoenaed. no Mr Mavler's name was oalled, but no anr? r given and servioe of the subpeena was proveG jy P.C. P' ?tCLMOLLANC. on behalf of the defendant, pt?ded not ?i'tv." and proceeded to say that he did not think in the experience of courts of justice «, more terrible oharge had been brought a man in the position of Mr Penney under ciroum- etsnoes at all like those in the present proceedings. Ordinarily speaking, when people were robbed and the thief was caught, the geueral practice was to send for a polioeman. That was if people thought they had been robbed. If they thought they bad not been robbed, they did not usually send for a polioeman. They might bring an action for goods he had taken, but deolme to say that there was any felonious intention. That was the oourse whioh had been pursued in the present oase. Deliberately and after cenai- deratiou they had said: Shall we give him to the nolioe or not? Was there any reason why they should not? Evidently they thought there was. He did not think their worships would ftttwn moob importance to what M- Pemry might have said either one way or the "i It ws;8 a moment of extreme mental øgo.,y tu make such a oharge against him because ne had done what was a foolish and tidiouloug thing, The question they had to decide was wbethi-r it was done with a felonious intent. Although the oocurrenoe took place on th, J. ■ January, is said about a prosecution, aud the matter go to Febrnary when a writ is issued in a civil Clo t with this preposterous statement of olaim. He held that the reason why they bad deliberately I elected not to proseoute, but to bring an action, was becanse they knew if they came into the court they would be prejudiced, and it would be only treatea as a civil matter against a man who did an iDdisoreet thing. Unfortunately he was prevented by law from oalling his client, who was therefore unable to give his own aocount of the transaction. He was instructed that Mr Penney frequently spoke to Miss Forrester, and pointed out that her door was in a condition whieh made it easy for anybody to rob her and that a locksmith was consequently sent for. In one moment of folly, for the purpose of explaining and demonstrating to this woman what in reality, was the fact, this man actually took up a bradawl and unscrewed those screws; and that man is supposed to be an habitual robbe of his oo- tenmnt. The cashbox was there. Tiiev would remembet the nice insinuation of Miss Forrester about the oashbox. Mr Penney went there and took down the most trompery article he could find in the shop. There were meerschaum pipes and purses, He might have emptied the shop had he chosen. Why in the'world should he take soch a trumpery article as a few cigars? He oould easily have told her the next morning what he took and paid for them. Was there a cir- I oumstance in the caee that did not point to that? The Bench must he fully satisfied there was a felonious intent before sending the de. fendant for trial. The parties did not intend, to make any criminal oharge, but to treftt it as a civil action. They were bronght there by the police. He implored the Benoh to pause before sending a man fo." trial against whom there had never been a breath of slander. The mere fact of a man being committed by the jastices on suoh a charge was enough to rain hie position. That prosecution bad been going on for two months, not only negative by not brinu'iog it to a criminal oonrr. bnt treating it as u ivil mutter which would come off iu Liver- pool that week. There werti two courses open to a person, either to treat a cape civilly or onminally. They had appealed to Cæ"lr in the shape of a fecial jury in Liverpool. The lady hai- selected her tribuual, and to Caesar let her go. he never charged a criminal offenoe, and only did it now under compulsion; She must tell some kind of a story to make the jury think he took not only 12s 6d worth of oigars, but L120 worth of goods. She was therefore put by the polioe in the position of being an unwilling prosecutrix. He closed by imploring the Bench to give the defendant the bene- fit of Any doubt they might have as to a felonious intent, and not to send him for trial. Mr WATTON, proprietor of the Shrewsbury Chron- icle, was called to give evidence on behalf of Mr Penney as to character, bat the Bench did not con- sider it neoessary. The Benoh having oonsulted, the CHAIRMAN said -We are of opinion that there is sufficient prima facie evidence to juatity ns in Bending the case for trial to the sessions. Mr MUI,LHOLLAND then applied to the Benoh to remand the oase antil the Liverpool jory had ex- pressed their opinion upon the civil action, ground- ing his application on the absence of the witness Mayler. The Bench again oonferred. after which the CHAIRMAN said they could not accede to the request. Thb defendant was then bound over in the sum of £100 to take his trial at the next Quarter Ses- sions at Carnarvon.

— -— MONTFTLY MEETING OF THE LLAN- DUDNO COMMISSIONERS. The last monthly meeting of the carrent year was held at the Boardroom, Church Walks, on Thursday, Mr John Ridge presiding in the absence of the chairman of the Board (Mr Elias Jones, J.P.), who had been suddenly called away to Lou- don owing to the serious illness of a near relative. There were also present Messrs Wm. Evans, John Williams, David Jones, Ed. Goulding, Edward Roberts, Thomas Owen, Owen Thomas, Robert Jones, Hugh Edwards, S. Bartley, with the engineer and clerk, Mr T. T. Marks, C.E.-Mr Marks warmly thanked the Board for their great sympathy during his i))ne6B. Proposed Improvement at Craigydon.—Mt William Evans alluded to a petition from the ratepayers for something to be done in improving the Craigydon end of the parade. Nothing had been done for that end of the district for a long time. He moved that E400 be provided for in next year's eatimate towards asphalting the parapet from the Hydro to Craigydon, and from the station to Gloddaeth- street.—Mr David Jones agreed that something should be done in the way stated, and pointed out that the seven gentlemen who were now soliciting votes at Craigydon were the very people to oppose money being spent in that direotion some little time ago. He seoonded the resolution, and it was carried unanimously. Who is Responsible for the Du'yn Embankment Additional Expenditu)-e.-The Clerk read a long and detailed report as to the rainfall at Dulyn Lake, and the expense of erecting the embank- ment, which wonld be nearly double owing to the opposition to commencing the work earlier on the part of certain members of the Board.—The Chairman: They ace not here now.—Mr David Jones and Mr William Evans thought the ratepayers ought to know the names of the gentlemen referred to.—Mr William Evans: Can you give us the names ?-Iifr H. fiilwarda said it would do no good to shte their nameB.-Mr David Jones: I will mention one of them It was Mr R. Bellis. If I remembered all the others as well as his I would "spout cut" at onop.-Tha Chairman: I remember the names but under the present oiroumstance9,as a "kick out" individual, I will not mention them.—Mr William Evans: Aud so was Mr Dunphy onq them.— The Chairman: Here are the names. He thsn wrote them down, and passed the paper round the table. Good Finances.-The Committee reported that of the total rate made there was only £1?5 2a 511 not collected, which was almost entirely due to empty houses and partial occupation.—The Chairman said that was a most satisfactory state of thing*.— It was further reported that the asphalting on the parade cost Is 2d per yard, and that in Mostyn- s,reet Is Id per yard.—In reply to Mr David Jones, the Clerk said there was only one engineer for the Moatyn-street work and about a dozen engineers for the Parade (laughter).—Further particulara were asked as to the estimate being exceeded, but it could not be given that day. I A Cemetery Question.—Mr William Evans believed they had a provision under their Act. to provide a oemetery. He could not propose anything that dav, but ho remarked upon the awkwardness of gettin to St Tudno's, especially if the road was in & bad state. The Eooleaiastioal Commissioners got a gooil deal from Wales, and did not do much in return. They had land near Ddol very dry, and perhaps if the Board petitioned the Commissioners on the Bubjeat they would grant a pieoe of land. He moved that a committee be appointed on the subjeot.—Mr Edwards: I thiuk we have the beat cemetery in the world, only we want a gocd road ro get to it.-Mr Bartley was of the same opinion, if funerals oould go by the mtrine drive, and make a winding road from the footpath. -I r Evans give notice to bring it on at the next meeting. THE CHAIRMAN'S RETROSPECTIVE VIEW. Mr RIDGE read the subjoined on behalf of the obairman of the Board The CBAIBMAN said Gentlemen,-As this is the last monthly meeting of the year, and as it is one- tomary for the chairman to take a retrospective riew of the past, with your permission I shall now endeavour to do 80, and shall try not to take np too much of your time. Looking at the year as a whole. I may say that it h&s beeu a very prosper- ous one in all respeots, and we can say withoot fear of contradiction that in no year sinoe the formation of the Board has so much i m prove mouta-visible inmrovements-been done. ASPHALTING. The great addition to the attractiveness of our town has been the asphalting; and. if we take the last fifteen months into account, the whole of the Promenade, as well as Mostyn-street, with the exoeption of our trial piece, has all been completed in that time. The area covered is very large, measuring about 35,000 square yards, and the trans- formation is beyond our most sanguine expeota',ionp; the change in appearanoe and comfort being most marvellous, and on all hands pronounced to be a complete suooess. Now that the great bulk of the work is finished, most likely the whole of the parapets will be done from time to time from the revenue, in order eo obviate the necessity for further loans. RAPPY VALLEY. To add to the generous gift of her noble eon, Lord Mostyn, who gave away to the town the Happy Valley, the Lady Augusta Mostyn has during the year presented a very handsome foun- tain to be located in the Valley, at a cost far ex- oeeding the first estimate, and the parts thereof that have been inepsoted are declared to be of first- ekwa prodaotioa. To make this gift a lasting r memorial of the occasion ou which the Valley was ¡(iven, her lll.dysoip is addin,i! to the fountain a life-size bust iu bronze of her Majesty the Queen taken duriug the jubilee year. WArEB WOBKS. In the autumn the embankment at Dulyn wa commenced, and would have been finished long ago bad it not been for the opposition of some members of this Board to proceed with the work as the engineer had reoommended. The month of long days, fine weather and dry approaches, then lost, was never recovered, and what is the consequence ? A vexations delay, extra ex-! pei)se,- and possible loss of the increase of storage capacity for the ooming season. Having visited the place, I can speak of the very aatisfao- tory nature of the work, whereby a second three feet is added to the level of the lake, and with such an extra storage we need not fear an unprecedented drought as we experienced last season. In the course of the year we were approached by a deputa- tion from the Corporation of Conway and the Colwyn Hay Looal Board re water supply. The works bad cost the town L51,450, and the receint within the district, according to the last yearly account, was £ 3118, while Cnlwvn and Colwyn Bay combined only paid us £ 529. When the deputation spoke of being joint proprietors—that ie, if there were only three gallons of water in Dulyn, Colwyn Bay should be entitled to one, Conway one, and Llandudno one-the Commissioners felt themselves justified in objecting to any such proposition. PÅT. MISTAKES. Our engineer in hIS report tnis manin nU8 remarks: f, Sooner or later Llandudno will regret that your engineer's advice to lay laiger and stronger pipes under the river Conway was not acoepted and agreed to." Members of the Llandndno Board of Commissioners scarcely realise the reaponaibility they inour, especially in view of past, mistakes." The same thing oan be said as to the size of the pipes all the way here, when nine-inch ones were laid in opposition to the engineer's advice that pipes should be twelve inches in diameter. GASWORKS. The gasworks have been in good working oraer throughout the year, and the large inorease in make augurs well for the balanoes about to be strucK. The Insurance Company having given notice of the bad condition of the old boiler. it was deemed absolutely necessary to have a new one, which is now being prepared. But the present ootlook, as far as supply of coal is concerned, appears indeed very bad. by reason of the threatened great strike among the colliers. A change was effeoted in respect of committees, by which the whole Board meats in committee onoq a week. This has lessened the number of meetings, and also enables every member of the Board to become conversant with the whole busi- neas of every department, and not as was previously the case, when certain members only just liatened to the reading of the minutes of the different oommittees. This change has been most beneficial, and indeed works ildmirably. INTERMEDIATE EDUCATiun. In the month of November a pohlío meeting was held to oonsider the claims of Llandudno as a place for the establishment of an Intermediate School. The meeting was well attended ;land when that ia said all is nearly said, for on two occasions when the committee eleoted at the meeting were called together, they failed with some few exceptions to make an appearanoe, and those that did meet passed the following resolution That the mem- bers of the committee present at this meeting regret to observe the apathy shown by the other gentlemen eleoted at the public meeting, who have not attended either of the meetings of the committee, bat still we believe that it is desirable to have a school somt where in the district of the Conway Union, regard being bad to population, railway facilities, sanitation, &c., and hope that when an in- quiry is held Llandudno will be properly represented. For my part. I do not agree with the competition going on between the different towns as to where the schools should be, as if money could buy these schools. There is no doubt that money will be required, bat the Joint Committee representing each county aro quite sure to fix these schools where the convenience of the population demands, and not where the most money is raised. I have no doubt but that the olaims of Llandudno will be fully laid: before the committee when the proper time comes. BE CHARTER. 3 L- __11 Last month I was asked by this uoara m can » public meeting concerning a oharter of incorpora- tion. I can scarcely say that the question was really treated on its merits, as there was a stand-baok sort of feeling. Some of the speakers were a little inclined to pick holes and draw exaggerated piotnres than to give the question a fair treatment, while a few of those present would have objected to having anything, however good, if it was tainted by the bands of the present Board. OUR CLEBK AND ENQINKBK. A matter of importance to the town just now ia the fact that our much-respected and valued clerk and engineer bas asked the Board for a testimonial to apply for another appointment, which, of course, we caanot but Live but all of us. and every rate- payer that values good and efficient service, hope that something may intervene so as to avoid our losing his valuable services. THE ELECTION. I The election, as yon all know, is elope at nana. I may however, state that I shall not take advan- tage of my position here to.day to make an elec- tionearine address, but shall speak as. a resident of Llandudno for the last twenty-nine years, and as one that has watched with great interest the growth of the town from merelv nothing to the grand position it now holds. I do hope and trist that the ratepayers at this el..ctinn. and at every other eleotioij, will send to this Boqrrt men that sre worthy of the responsible position that a Commis- sioner holds. Let them send the beet men they can to represent them. That a man wants to be a Commissioner is no proof that he is fit for the past, nor is it a snffioient. reason that he should he fleet- ed. Bnt whoever they may be. let them be 1O"n nf good sound, commot) sena» men that eRn nnder- stand and a-e able h,l'h,kp part, in the deliberations of the Board—men of brond ideas and of good jodg- ment, men that will Wov„ with the times and ke>p Llandndno in the front rank a" » watering-place —for if the day comes when we shall cease to move forward that will he the day "hen Llandndno will begin to retrograde. This forward movement, it will be admitted, must hR done with due regard to the ratepav rs' pnckot., the utmost care being exerc'sed not to increase, hut if possible diminish the rates. It. is most important that men should be sent here that, will not, repeat snch mistakes as are notorious in the past history of the Board, but men of keeo judgmfnt with as clear a perception as is possible of the future requirements of the town and district. I have now been a member of this Board for the snace of twelvt years, and have bad at yrtir hmnriq the horonr of occupying the chair for the last two years. I beg most heartily to thank you for all your kind- ness towards m, and the respect vou have at all times paid to the chair, and that in hce of many shortcomings on my potrt, hut. I think I may sav that I have at all times endeavoured, to the best of my ability, to perform th" duties imposed upon me. honestly and faithfully, and in this I have always derived great help and support from the members of this Board. Allow me also to thank vou for vur good attention to the, onerous outies of your offioe, and I wish to congratulate von npon the able man- ner in which the work is done in this Hoard an,1 outside as well. Yon. gentlemen, have tipared nothing to serve the pnhlic, and to serve them well. I feel I should not be doine mv duty if I did not say a word or two about Mr Marks and the other officials under him, with whom the chairman has continually to come in contact. T am very pleased to be able to bear the highest testimony to the strict attention and the ver y able way in which Mr Marks performs the important duties of his office. I have to thank him for all the help he has given me, and the kind and courteous way in which he has at all periods treated me. As to the other officials, I can- not again apeak too highly of the war in which they are always discharging the duties with which they are entrusted.

A CARD.—A Clergyman will send, free of charge a description for the curi ef all who suffer from the errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous debility. physical covered bv a Missionary in Old Mexico; it saved him from a misera'o existence and an early gtuve. Send a self-addrewed, stamped envelope to Her, JOSRPH HOT.MKS Bloomsbuty Mnsions, Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C M ecition this paper. Lord Salisbury is sfill far from well. He Is about to leave for the Soath of Frauoe to secure rest and change of scene. The seventy-eight Salvation Army offioer8 stationed at the twenty-six alomp08tB have the past vear held 8115 open-air meatig-, 952,?5 iD- door meetin visiM 120,000 ?"?. spending 54 000 hours in M Ooine; prayed with 70 000 {tmUtsa; visited 11.518 pabtic-boa? and 2573 lodging-bouses visited and nnised 4000 persons r?eived 8785 garments for distribution; reliewd 4527 peradne, and nursed 629^ children in cradi?s. WARNING.-AVhe. you -k for RECKIrf'S BLUB .ee that vou get it. The m;mufactu" beg to caution tthne e nnuuboiilie c against imitation square Blue, of ever7 in  au?i?Th. P&OB Blue ?ua-ea is sold in Wrappers bearing their name and Trade Mark. Refuse an others ??[JNE.-Cem.nt for Broken Articles 64 & h pM?,? 8<?.T?n''MM hMMMd??

r Essence of News. I Nearly every village in Cyprus is suffering from influenza. Hums are one dollar a dozen at Sierra City, Call- fornia. The total number of adoptions of the Pnblio Libraries Aots up to date is 198, and the movement is spreading in all directions. Out of 26,000 criminals arrested in Paris last year, 16,000 were under twenty years of age. Professor Maybridge, the motion of animals photographer, 8ays that last year be used 100,000 dry plates in his experiments. There are 5422 Smiths who hold Government stooks, and 524 of these are John Smiths. Plenty of opportunities for official blunders here. The new Manhattan Club (Democratic) at New York has cost about half a million sterling. The main staircase alone is said to have cost £ 20,000. There is a female butcher named Jane Simmons in Georgia. She is a mulatto, is 50 years of age, and is said to be the best hog killer in the State. Decapitation, either by the axe, sword, or goillo- tine. is the death suffered by criminals condemned to die in Bavaria, Brunswick, Switzerland, Prussia, Franoe, Rnssia (sometimes), Denmark, China, Han- over, and Saxony. Gas distilled from wood is used to light the little town of Northwood, New York. It is made by the same process ag ordinary coal gas. its oi irum W 15 candle power, and as the great industry of the region is WOOd-Sllowing, it costs but Is 8d per 1000 oubio feet °° A double murder and attempted suicide occurred at Nottingham on Monday morning. An old man, named Thomas Argvle cut his wife's and grand- i son's throats, and attempted to batter bis own head with a poker. He informed the polics himself, and I j made a confession. ° At the end of the present month, SergeaKt-Major Pbmnix severs his connection with the 3rd Battalion Royal Welsh Fuai)iMS. He will be suc- ceeded by Color-Sergeant McGregor, ot the Brigade ° There ia a oertain rich pawnbroker who is very close-fisted with regard to his wife's pin money. Reoeotly a lady, closely veiled and evidently anxious not to be recognised, visited his establish- ment and pleged her diamonds with him for a large sum. It was his wife. Miss Kate Kane, of Chicago, is a warlike female lawyer. The other day she hit a conrt usher, who tried to torn her ont, a couple of violent blows in the moath with a oloah; and only a few months sirce she flung a glass of water in the face of a Milwaukee judge, who ventured to give a decision inat her. "?Sr Arthur O'Connor has been elected Chairman of the Standing Committee on Trade-the third time this honour haa devolved upon an Irish member. Mr O'Connor is included among the criminal conspirators in the Parnell Commission Report E ?'' Stafford Assizes on Monday four well-known poachers, belonging to Wolverhamton, named John Loftus, Robert Jones, and Noah Perks, were sen- tenced to fifteen years', and Henry Chebsey to six years' penal servitude, for a murderous assault on three of Lord Wrottesley's gamekeepers in November last. 'a On Monday afternoon a football matoh between the Aston Villa Club and eighteen theatricals and circus performers was to have been played at the Perry Barr Grosnd, near Birmingham. The crowd, numbering 20 000, broke down the fences, overpowered the police and overran the field of play, stopping the game amid great excitement.

Agricultural Items. -1 GEBMAN CBEAMERIIZS. -There are now 403 reaia- tered co-operative creameries in Germany. But these figures do not in any way represent the total number of oreameries worked on co-operative prin- ciples, since in Schleswig-Holstein alone there are 468 eatabliahments of this kind, of which number only 93 are °° THE WHEAT CROP.—Taking the wheat orop for the whole of Great Britain for 1889, there aPPea" an increase of 6? per cent. on the qu?ntitv gathered from each aore when compared with 1888, but of rather less than a quarter of a bushel when oom- pared with the mean of that and the preceding four years. y< ?MCEC B? RAT9.-Farmers in Lincolnshire are &adly comp!ainins of the rata, which have appeared in unprecedented numbera. Recently OLe farmer secured in a single day no leas than 1300 rata, which had fallen victims to poiaoned barley. At Billingborongh Fen about 300 rats were killed at one stack while thrashing operations were going on. The quickest way to enrich the soil is to enrich the mind of the owner. It is a poor farmer who cannot find anything to do on his farm that it will pay to do. No animal will do well if it stands on a oold wet floor, Horses, like other animals, enjoy a change of feed occasionallv, and it does them good. Horses generally prefer cool water, but th3 water should be clean and sweet. Exercise is a proper thing for cows, but they only appreciate it under favourable conditions of It the manure is left in the stable, and the latter is nnventilated, there is not only waste of ammonia, bnt the horse's health is injured. Many horses are made blind from wastage of ammonia in their stables. Bt ?er groom a horse in its 9t?! while the horpe is eating, but take it out for the purpose. Otherwise the dust and dirt whioh fill the air become mixed with the horse's food, making it unpalatable and unwholesome. COST OF Cow KnFma.-Unless dairymen bny or I breed good animals, and treat them well both in feeding and management, they bad better get out of the business. Such is the opinion of those who 1 have carefullv stn.lied the snbjeot. One of the hest observers is Mr W. H. Morrison, the snperintendent of the Farmers, Institute, of Wisconsin, who gives a nnmber of detaila of a now census which he made. In 88 dairiea,'containing 1570 cows, he found that on an average each cow rpqnired 3'51 acres of land for its support, heinf 2-04 acre? of 'pasturage. 1-37 of meadow, and 0-10 for maize fodder. Besides meadow and pasture the cost of the food f each cow was 91 13s 6d. Therefore he putatbeoost thus :-Pllstnral!p. 9* 10d; bay, £4 17s 8d: other goods, £1 13s 6d total per cow, 97 la. In this estimate no taxes, interest on value of 01 buildings, or of lahonr are included. Add these. and the cost conld not be less thtl 98 per cow. THE EARNINGS OF THE Cow-When Mr Morrison csme to consider the different prodnotive powers of the anirmal he found, as a matter of course, that while some paid their way and others made a profit, there were also a verv large nnmber that did neither. In fact, oat of the 88 dairies reported upon 57-4 per cent gxve nverp.ee earnings of only;C5 4s 9d per cow, h,], only 11-8 per cent, gave so hinh a return aa 910 9a 8d per cow. Putting the dairies in groups he found these results 1 No. of No. ef Avernge Earnirig Dairies. Cown. P., (Iovv. 16 246 £ 4 8 0 30 654 •"> 13 8 29 483 7!6?0 10 172 » 19 4 2 10 11 6 8 1 5 16 4 5 Theae figures deaerve careful stady,as many persons will donbt whether it ia possible for there to he snch differences in the annual earning of cows. Consequently the selection of the right animals and their subsequent management is a matter that deserves to be thoroughly realised, as well in this country as Amerioa. The skin of animals is an excretory organ. Now if the pores are tilled with dirt the orefin cannot, perform its office efficiently. Keep the ekin se olesn aa possible. This may he done P-rtia hy keeping bed-ling clean, keeping dirt from sifting down from Roove. carrying. &0. 1 idTHs M o)d ?ying tb.at evtr0; one must eat his peck of dirt. Those who lise the milk that comes from a cow covered with filth, aud m. ked by a ~.n Whose hands have nofbe»n washed olean, get .1?Ftre of dirt in qnick order. SJtatisticis have been given nhowin that tie '-? busness in the United States has an invest- rt nine of 2 500 000,000 dnllarA. This is n enormous snm, but the British Wanda with only A tithe of the pastnrage area, have a muoh '"ee rloneved value iu?,.t?d in dAiry farming. ADart C ™the capital |emp!oyed by erozierg, Prof. J. P. a?nne.tim?s'he<-?t?emp)oyed in connec- ?n?it.h ? dairy at no les8 a Bnm than eleven to twelve ?ndr? millions of ponn? .terh? or Rbont fiftv per cent. more than the national debt of Great Brit-in. IMPORTATION OF FOKEION CATTLE.—A Bill intro- duced by Mr Boord, M.P., would enable the Board of Agriculture in certain cases to make a special order for the slaughter of foreign cattle at the port of landing. This may be done where tbe Board is not satisfied, with respect to any specified part of & foreign country, that the circumstances are suoh as to afford reasonable security against the importa- tion therefrom of animals affected with foot-and- month disease. Under the proposed Bill, instead of prohibiting the landing of foreign oattle, the BoMd may make & 8peeial order for the øla:bte at tA port of landing of anim&h brought from any tpecified part oi a foreign country. Y

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A PROPOSED GRAMMAR SCHOOL LEAGUE FOR WALES. To THE EDITOR. DEAB SIB,—I have been looking with interest at the work of Mr Cotterill and others in gelting np the Welsh League, and I fully endorse their opinion that it will be a great success. I was also thinking that it would be a good plan if thegrnmuiar schools of North Wales were to form themselves into two leagues, the eastern and western. I feel sure that this would promote tho inter- ests of the different schools, and h..),. !.)' i-in! out some promising players. If a committee of the different schools were to meet and consider the matter, it might meet with success. I would suggest the following teams s—Western Grove Park School, Denbigh Grammar School, St. Asaph do. Mold do, Oswestry do, Oswestry High School, Epworth College (Rhyl), Ruthin Grammar School. Salop School, &c. Eastern: Friars School, Rhydalmoant and Dingle- wood. Colwyn Bay, Llandudno School. Conway College, Llandulas Grammar School, and Llanrwst Grammar School. FULL BACK. I f

FOOTBALL NOTES AND NEWS. [BY RETSBEB.1 It, was with universal pleasure that Bangorians heard that their team had been selected and inclu- ded in the Welsh League. As Mr Cotterill stated in last week's issue, the diatanoe was the only impediment in the way; and it is all the more gratifying to the cupholders to find that this diffi- culty bus been outweighed by the reputation they have gained amongst Welsh clubs. I earnestly hope that Wrexham will not persevere in their intention to hold aloof from the League; and also that Chirk will definitely decide to throw in their lot. No superior ten Welsh clubs could possibly be selected than those recorded above; and, as regards gates," I believe that each club would attraot a large concourse of spectators, and no clnb ought to fear the results. The meeting has gone a good way to meet the grievance of the Wrexham- ites, and it ia therefore expected that they will fall in." I trust tha*. no farther unnecessary delay will be occasioned; and that the oluho selected will assist the secretary in every possible way to place the movement on a satisfactory footing. Work har- moniously together and let nothing untoward creep up to disparage the success of the League. The silver cup which is to be presented by Dr. Davies to the team that will head the list will greatly add to the interest in the matches. It is, perhaps, too early to predict who will be the winners of the coveted cup, as teams andergo a series of changes in the course of five or six months. It will be seen that Llandudno and Carnarvon have not been inoluded. Carnarvon is practically anknown to the Denbighshire footballers, and con- sequently they were not approached by the seere- tnry of rhe League on the snbjeot. I am certain of this tbftt, if included, they wonld not be peroeived at the end of the season at the bottom of the list. Of course the distance has to be contended against, Carnarvon being evan more unfavourably situated Lhan Bangor. Geographically, Llandudno had an advantage over Carnarvon, bnt they are not amongst the fa- voured ten. The reason why they are not 10 the League is that they did not respond to Mr Cotter- ill's appeal. I'm afraid that the Gloddaeth Rovers took their defeat by Bangor too much to heart." Rauaor did not do so when they were obliged to say ttiiieu to tbe cup and why should Llandudno sub- merge into oblivion when they bad in the Welsh League a splendid opportunity of distinguishing themselves ? I had hoped that Gallant Little Wales would have reigned supreme at Wrexham over the English on Saturdav. The Welshmen were considered an unique eleven, the selected team being composed exclu-ivflv of Cambria's sons residing out of Walts and who play as amateurs or professionals with English clubs. Consequently it was but natural for Welshmen to indulge in favourable prognostications but alas we were doomed to disappointment, and the result (three to one) shows that previoaa elevens have = themselves quite as formidable opponents to our English brethren. The defeat of the Welshmen is attributed to lack of ooheaion amongst the forwards in the second half. The Englishmen excelled them in this respect; their parsing being most accurate, and they were also more deadly with their shots in front of goal than the Welshmen. A strong wind prevailed, but both elevens failed to take advantage of it. When the Welshmen played against the wind they secured their only uoal, but in the second Drtinn they fiiled to utilise the wind to any beneficial effect, whilst their oppo- nents (to the chavriti of the 4000 spectators) eluded Gillam (substituted for Trainor) three times in succession- Bangorians have sioc d reason to be prond of Messrs Humphrey Jones, Willie Lewie, and Riohie Jones, for they again distinguished themselves on Saturdav. Riohie Jones effected some skilful run, but I b,?li-ve he has shown himself to greater ad- j vantage in preTioos encounters. With reforarim 0 Humphrey Jones, it is no exaggeration to say I he was the best half back on the Md; whilt? j I Willie Lewis undoubtedly eclipsed the other Welsh forwards. 'I It is but flve or six years since international honours were first oonferred on Bangor players; but since that time Humphrey Jones and Willie Lewis and others have, without exception, participated in the most important international encounters. It is unnecessary to comment cn this fact, as it speaks for itself. The source of supply of players at Bangor is in no way exhausted. The are players yet in the Bangor fold (some yo" ad promising) who are expected to have confe upon them similar marks of esteem in ensuing t-isons. A Bangor team journeyed to Carnarvon on Satur- day to play the return fixture afrainqt the Carnarvon Training College. It will be re.u^iufis-ed that the game at Bangor ended in a victory f, the home eleven by two goals to one, a result (says a writer in the Schoohmster) which would have been the reverse had it not been for an accident which occurred to one of the College players. T'ie Bangor eleven was composed of E. P. W Hughes (captain), Smart Arridge, G. R. Thomas (secretary), .r. O. Jones, Alex. S. Hughes, and six of thG 2nd XI.ites. The match was played on the Vicarage field, the weather being adverse to out- door operations; therefore, only two 30's were played. Tbe College team (which included E. Hope and Rees) played with the wind in their favour in the firat half, and at the outset bad the best of matters but they could not get the obdurate sphere to pass Percy Hughes (the astute back), R. Arridge, and Alex. Hughes. Ultimately, the little forwards got away, and J. 0, Jones broke the ice for Bangor with a splendid shot. When the interval was reached, the Training College had failed to equalise: With the wind in their favour in the second half, it was expected that the visitors would administer aU terrible hiding to the Collage team; but only once did the leather pass through the home citadel, Arridge doing the needful. The College team defended well; thus Bangor worf by two goals to nil. To-day (Saturday) the Bangorians will visit Rhyl to play tbe return match. It is hoped that a proper representative team of the Holders will take part in the fray. The best available eleven at Rhyl will no doubt confront them and if Bangor desire to be victorions, a better team than the elevens that have played against the Carnarvonites must be forthcoming. The secretary of the Bangor F. C. (Mr G. R. Thomas) i8 executing the necessary arrangements in connection with the Easter matches. I under- stand that Liverpool Press Guards will encounter Bangor on Good Friday; and Bootle Wanderers on Easter Monday. Possibly, Crew Steam Shed will be our visitors on Easter Saturday. The Chester Charity Cup Competition seems to be in a dilemma. The facts (written below by a correspondent) do not reflect any credit on the once illustrious Druids: Dear Sir,—Six Welsh Clubs and six Cheshire Clnbs entered the competi- tion for the Chester Charity Cup. (The proceeds of semi-finals and finala to be given to the Chester Hospital.) Rhos club were drawn against Chirk in the first round, Rbos defeating Chirk on their own ground after a drawn game the week previous at Rhos. In tbe second round Rhos met Rhostyllen (a club which they had beaten twice previously this season). Rhostyllen proved victors after their opponents had all the play. A protest against them for playing men that were not eligible was lodged by Rhos, which was lost. Consequently, the two Welsh clubs left in the competition were Rhos- tyllen and Druids. The draw for the semi-final took place about a fortnight ago, and the Druids were drawn against Chester Town and after the Chester committee bad spent about £5 in advertising the match, the Druids refused to play. Now, the Hospital Com- mittee wish Rhos to take the place of the Drnida and play Chester in the semi-final on Saturday, although Rhos have not been reinstated in the competition. They have published posters to that effect. At a meeting held on Monday night the Rhos Committee refused to allow the team to com. pete in the semi-final unless their protest v. Rhos- tyllen was reconsidered. A meeting of the Chester Charity Committee was held on Thursday evening, when Rhos's protest wa reconsidered. After a protracted discussion the committee awarded them the protest, and Rhos will, therefore, meet the Chester town club in the semi-final tie to-day (Saturday). The international encounter between Wales and Scotland takes place at Glasgow to-day. The majority of the Welsh eleven are composed of re- serves, amongst whom, I understand, is D. Lewis, the Bangor centre forward. The teams of the Bangor University and Noimal Colleges met on the ground of the latter on Satur- day. A pleasant game resulted in a victory for the Normal College by two goals to nil. Blaenau Festiniog Athletic and Portmadoo Heroes met at Portmadoc on Thursday last. The HerobR winning the toss, played against the wind, and the visitors soon confined the play to the home end, W. Ellis scoriug twice before half-time arrived. After change of end the home men began to press, but to no advantage, and the visitors after some pretty passing registered their third point from the foot cf J. Ellis. Both ends were now visited in turns, and ultimately the Heroes scored their first goal freni a scrimmage. The home men tried hard to make matters even, but the play cf the visitors' backs prevented them from doing so, and the visitors retired winners of a good game by three goals to one. Chirk were defeated by Oswestry by three goals to none. At half-time DO goals bad been scored. In the second half Oswestry scored three goals. Oswestry played only nine men, two having to leave the field. Nicholson, at back, played a fine game for Oswestry. Colwyn Bay and Llanrwst met at Llanrwst, and the match ended in a win for Colwyn Bay by two goals to none. Blackwaii played a good game ID goal for Llanrwst, and savei his side from a severe defeat. Everton ought to feel grateful to Accrington for being successful on making a draw against North End on Saturday, and thus making Everton and the PrestouianB level. The results up to Saturday were:- LL. Played Won Lost Dm for Agrt 1' prMton North End 21 ..14 4 3 70 30 .31 FrMton ?'- 14 3 M 3J.. M BlVkburnUevew 21 ::i e 78 33 -7 W'hpton Wanderers 22 ..10 7 6 51 38 .25 A?Mton 22.. 9 7 6 M M .14 West Bromwich Albion 21 1(¡ 8 3 4J 49 3 Derby C" .22 9 ..10 S 43 M ..21 Mtcc! Wanderon *1 9 ..?.. 0 M 6* 8 Aston Vi)l. 20 6 .,1 0 4 M e r:t7:j, M 1 ,:Jj J g 1 'j Burnley 21 4 -13 4 34.. W 1 2 Stoke. ..20 3 ..15 2 25 67.. 8 A m&tch between Conway College and Llandudno was played on Wednesday last for the ground of the Llandudno Swifts, kindly lent on the occa- sion by Mr John Jones, A.C.C., Central Bnildings, As this was on neutral ground, the result was awaited with great interest by the supporters of both olubs. Llandudno won the toas, and played with the sun at their baoks. The game was very even, and good play was seen on both sides. Conway scored about a quarter of an hour after the start, and the score stood in favour of Conway until about twenty minutes before the time was up, when Llandudno scored from a free kick. The final result was a draw- one goal each. The teams wore-ConwRi,: GosI, Brew; full-backs, Latimer and M. Ellis; li-If-lacks, L. Thomas, Wilson and Denne forward. Williams, W. Davies, Air Eldred, Lloyd-Hughes; and Atkins. Llandndno: Goal, Mr Bere; full-backs, Mr Ellse and T. Owen; balf-barks, Edwardes, E. B. Jonea and A. F. Jones; forwards, Johnston, Boardman, Williamson, Allan, and Hughes.

The first Swedish lady physiaian to practise iu her native lafid, it ia stated, ia Dr. Karolina Wilderstrom, who has settled in Stockholm ancl charges the poor nctbint for her MrTioes Cowman'. Lieb?'a E?tr?tof MMt  289d bottla of th.a   hw by P-i p08t for 33 stamps ')-r 2000 te.timonials re-ied Cm medical Vle.n.n C. Liinited, Jfo?ici.. Sold everywhere. tfuuTH.—A few FLOMLM'?°'?'??SM ?M?TH.—A few o. wet t?th. =Oitheliq-id -Fl-rili-s" -PrL-tkledonswett?th- br..h produce.. ple .h th.?Uy oleans the teeth from „ ?ite. or .m.hties, ba,d?., the 9- .P??"MMrLr..tcp. dM»y, gives to harden# the gams f ]y wi,itene», »nd ghual the teeth It removM all unpl?.t -d-.r fragrance to thde ,b":Y :'Z twt? r emoke. "The from in part of honey and Frsgm.tbeing c?mpMed m pMt of boneyand Mimng ?'J' ? the Wto, and the greatest .weeth?b.. h?e Price 2. &I, of an Chemi,? vvboj.. i D"6t, 33, FMnngdon-ro? ne PILLS, spe?ifc m NemM!?, FMe.Mhe, ?MJiStd. t<"? ld. 0: ? ChMmta. c e,