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LLANDUDNO POLICE COURT. This Court was held on Monday, before Mr Henry Kneoshaw (chairman), Dr. K. H. Bold Williams, Mr Elias Jones, and Mr E. Wood. GAMBLING ON SUNDAY. Robert Hughes, town porter, John Roberts, and Hugh Edwards, three young men, were summoned by P.O. Jones for gambling on the cricket ground on Sunday by playing cards.— Mr James J. Marks prosecuted for the police.- P.C. Jones stated that on Sunday, November 10th, he saw the defendants playing cards for money. On seeing him the defendants ran away, and he seized a full pack of cards and 3d in coppers.—The magistrates fined the defen- dants Hughes and Roberts, 103 each, and costs. Hugh Edwards, who did not appear, was fined 158 and costs. THE DRINK. V:liam Ellis, town porter, Tudno-street, was su'ii.uonod for being drunk and disorderly. Tne case was proved and as there had been so many previous convictions, defendant was sentenced to 1-1 days' imprisonment without the option of a fine.—Hannah Gough and William Jones were fined 5s and costs. OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH. R. Griffith Roberts, outfitter, The Paragon, Mostyn-street, was summoned for obstructill the footway by leaving eight cases thereon. He admitted the offence, but said he removed the cases as early as pos8ible.-Tite Chairman said a lenient fine of 2s tld and costs would be illtlictd; but -as there was a great deal of that sort of thing probably heavier fines would in future be inflicted.—.Dr. Bold Williams asked what caused the police to make those periodical raids on tradesmen. He knew of 20 or 30 instances in which summonses might be issued. -Superintendent Williams: We car.not summon them all at once.—Sergeant Rees We have cases at nearly every court.—Dr. Bold Williams: But there are other glaring cases not touched. Superintendent Williams Perhaps they w nilj be in back streets. VEHICLES UNATTENDED. William T-n?,? and Benjamin TapJen, drivers, were each fined 5s and costs for leaving their vehicles unattended. AN ABSENTEE. Enoch Hughes, quarryman, was summoned for a"R,tl11tin Robert Story, manager of the Little Orme's Head Quarries, where the defen- dant worked.—Mr Bellis appeared for the pro- secution and stated the defendant, had absconded. He called the complainant, who stated that defendant disobeyed his orders and assaulted him by striking him in the mouth.—The Bench fined defendant 10s and costs. SEPARATION ORDER. Edward Williams, blacksmith, applied for a separation order, determining how much por week he should pay towards the maintenance of his wife, they having agreed to live apart. -YLr Chamberlain, who appoared for tho husband, suggested 58 per week, but eventually the Bench made an order for 7s per week. POACHING ON THE ORME. John Hobsoti and Robert Williams were summoned by T. E. Owen, farmer, for poaching on the Orme.—Complainant, for whom Mr Chamberlain appeared, having given evidence, the defendants were each fined 10a and costs.

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ROYAL NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF 1896. At a meeting of the Executive Committee on Friday evening last, Mr John Jones, J.P. (chairman), presided. Mr Richard Jones (sec. retary), read the minutes of the meeting and they were passed. FINANCS COTIIMITTHE A CHEEItlSG REPORT. The minutes of this committee set forth that Mr Curwen, London, had purchased the copyright of J>r. Roland Uogers' prize cantata '• The Garden," for £.W. The eantat: whieh will be published at an early date, is to be per- formed at one of the Eisteddfod evening concerts. It was reported that Mr J. H. Roberts, hon. sec. to the Music Committee, had been to London and diposed of the copyright. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Roberts for the keen interest he manifests in the work of his committee. The Finance Com' mittee further reported particulars respecting the several tenders for the erection of an Eisteddfod pavilion, the successful tender being that of Mr Evan Hughes, Llandudno, for £1060. There was also a good balance cleared at the recent concert. Mr K. CONWAY (chairman of the committee) in moving the adoption of the report, remarked that they were now getting on swimmingly, and the prospect was most cheering. The CHAIRMAN was glad to hear Mr Conway spe tk in such a hopeful strain. That was the first time he had taken a cheerful financial view of their proceedings (laughter). NO NEED OF A ROYAL CHARTER. With respect to the Isuggestion of the Rev. Eiddon Jones that application should be made for tfoyal authority to hold the Eisteddfod, the Literary Committee, recommended that the patronage of Her Majesty necessarily included Royal authority to hold the Eisteddfod, and it was their opinion that the obtaining of a Royal charter to hold future Eisteddfodau was not within the legitimate scope of any loal com- mittee. The Hev. R. PERIS WILLIAMS (who was in Liverpool) wired that he thought the applica. tion for a Royal charter very desirablo. Mr JOHN BELLIS urged that they could hold Eisteddfodau without a charter, and it would II be going back to feudal times to carry out the suggestion. The matter then dropped, and the minutes of the committee were passed. A SUGGESTION FROM M, RIVIKKK. The SECRETARY read a long letter from M. Riviere, in which he stated that li(i liid been readme in the Llandudno Directory the speech Mr Dunphy made at the previous meeting with respect to the proposed entertainments in the Eisteddfod Pavilion during the remainder of the season in case there is a deficit in the Eisteddfod funds. He considered Mr Dunphy's speech a capital one (laughter). M. Riviere contended that it would be a serious thing for the Pier concerts and for his concerts to allow flower shows and ba/ iars in the Eisteddfod bnildin", as there would be a baud in the centre and the place would be crowded all day at 6d each—(laughter)—just during the part of the season when the orchestral concerts hoped to make up for early losses. To do away with these proposed entertainments M. Riviere suggested two grand concerts in the Listedd- fod Pavilion 011 the day after the Eisteddfod by the combined orchestras of the Pier Com- pany and Victoria Palace Company to be con- ducted by Mr Bartle and himself. The letter was referred to the -Musical Com- mittee. Some routine business was also transacted. I

I PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS 1 AT ABERGELE. On Tues 'ay, at the monthly meeting of the Abar- gcle Urban Council, Mr J, Copping presiding, the committee elected to consult up in the proposed improvements al t'ensara and Abergele, presented a lengthy report relating to the same. The pro- posed expenditure was £2736 13s Od and consisted of three new footways leading from the promenade to shore, £45; iron bridge to replaoe present foot- bridge over milwaw £ 300; seats for railway bridge, £ 3 new lavatory for promenade, IC120 purchase of Market H ill, ;CSOD and tha widening of the main road from Pensarn to Abergsle. £ 1468 13' Od. The DEPUTY OLERK then road the fallowing iette a relating w the proposed improvements Old Gwrych, Abergele. Sir,—I am directed by the Countess of Dundonold to acknowledge receipt of your letter. Her ladyship desires me to say that sha entirely disapproves of any sobaraa t ht would tend to increase the rates of the district which are already sufficiently heavy, therefore oaun it accede to the request oontained in your letter. For that reason her ladyship is averse to any soh-m, that would throw additional burdens upon the ratepayer".— Yours. &0" J. INDUS." Sheldon Rectory, Birmingham. I much regret that I cannot fall in with yonr views. Iu my humble opinion Abergele is not yet ripa for so large an order. At some future date the necessity might arise for providing relief for tha traffic, but the r >ad at present suffices for our i requirements, even in the mouths of Auju=t and September, when I daily witneaa it, an-1 for the remaining months of the year it is morj than s ifH- cient. Th expenses of o?rrving ont your ?chi?me will be very nonoderable. The value of tb,? land, proposal to In takeu, Lari?el bv roc"nt anction sales is gP)st, and Hoata of all kind wiDba.vtobe incurred. I cannot believe tbat the paoplo of Abergele, havinv in view the depression in trade, and agriculture, and already heavily rated' would favourably regard tbo oontrscting of a fresh loan, certainly of some thousands of pounds. and carrying this millstono of interest and repayment of capital ronnd their nrella for twenty or thirty yeQrs, and all these he it observed for a very questionable advantage. As I understand your propossln, your gain of soaoe wonld be ridi- cubnsly SOT 11. I assume that you would absorb the present footway into the carriage way, remove the wall Oil the southern side of the rOlld, and leave the trees as they now stand. Surely it is insane to launch out into such an enormous ourlrt,v for the sake or gaining two or three feet additional width. In rocard to the natnral beaury 01 the approach to Abergele, to quote your words, I s9 long ss Water-street, the southern extremity of the road in question, continues as it is, the senti- ment will never become a reality.'—Yours, (to., (Rxv,) B. JoNKS-BATKMiN." Mr ROBERTS lEI Teb) said that in spite of that letter everybody would acknowledge th-t tho dangerous corners near Water-street and Bedford Cottstes ought to be removed. He hoped the Council would still go on with what they thonght proper. Tl,ey ought to have a publio meeting to consider the matter. Mr THOR, EVINS said it wa-i very unfortunate that the Counoil were being continnallv stopped from making a few public improvements by the want of public spirit ou the part of a few land- lords. Whilst the Counoil had ritiht on their side, they should go oil with what they thought would benefit the town without interference. Abersele, as long as he could remember, had been kepE behind by one or two people. Tbe CHAIRMAN aid ha had bronvht the matter- forward years ago before the old Board, and had even personally asked MrA Heskr-tb for the same favours, but the reply had invariably been "no, certainly, no." If thv ent on he was afraid they weuld have to figot against ereaf opposition. He was very sorry, because the improvements were hadly needed. It was mcst extraordinary opposi- tion. Mr ROBERTS (El Teb) doubtel whether th,) widening would bring them a penny return. Mr HANNAH proposed that the subjeot be deferred for a mouth. Mr ELLIS SE00MIP^> The motion was lost hy one vote and the clerk was instructed to write to the County Counoil, stating that the recommendations relating to sec- tions 1, 2 and 3 were to be acted upon. h was dcided to Mcept the off"r of iIIr Hall, gas and water manager, Rhyl, to fix a number cf hydrants in Abergele and Panearo at 93 28 61 oaoh inclusive. Canon Evans was selected to represent the Coun- cil on the Court nf <;OTernors of the University College of North Wales. Polioe-insp-'otor Robinson was appointed inspec- tor of lodging hous=f>.

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CONWAY AND COLWYN BAY JOINT WATEJ. SUPPLY BOARD. PROPOSAL T ) CENStJRE THE OLD BRIGADE. On Friday, at Conway, a meeting of this Board was held, Dr. R. Arthur Pi lchard, J.P., presiding in the absence of the chairman, the Rev. W. Venables Williams. There were also present Messrs John Porter, Thomas Parry, J.P., John Hoberts, Hobert Evans, Hugh Owen, and John Hughes, with the clerk (NI i- T. E. Parry) and the engineer (MrT. B. Farrington, a.E.). On the motion of the Chairman, a sincere vote of sympathy was passed with tho 1 Rev. Venables Williams on the death of his wife. THR RNGINEER'E REPORT. -Alr T. B. Firi-ington reported that the pipe line was now complete with the exception of I about 22 yards, which was the most difficult part of the work, in the vicinity of Cowlyd Lake. The bad weather had prevented progress for three weeks. The method adapted by the contractor for damming out the water was wry unsatisfactory. He had called the attention of .\11' Bugbird to this three weeks ago, but up to now nothing had been done towards improve- ment. He certified that there was £700 due to the contactor. "HE INJUNCTION LAW COSTS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENDITURE. In reply to a member the CLKRK said that the costs on the injunction obtained in the litigation with Mr Jones, Gwredog, Anglesey, respecting entering land at the Dolgarrog Woods to lay the pipe line amounted to £:3:)9 2s Ud; and the subsequent arbitration proceedings cost £ f)7fi fls 9d. Mr THOIAS PAltRY said th-it, including the delay in the works, the dispute cost them -C,Oi)O. Mr JOliN ROBERTS The Colwyn Bay people ought to know that this lawsuit caused a delay in the scheme of more than twelve months. The ENGINEER It delayed it practically two years. Mr ROBERTS: That explanation will take a great deal of the blame from this Board. Replying to a member, tho ENGINEER said that Mr Bugbird's contract was £O,O,)o; and he had been paid £ 18,400. Mr THOMAS PARIty complained of the way money was being spent. That morning bills amounting to L176 13s 7d had been presented to the Finance Committee to be paid to some- body, he did not know to whom or for what. It was very unsatisfactory indeed. He would not allow it to be paid out of his pocket in that way, and why should they allow the money of the ratepayers to be squandered Mr PORTER: The question arises who should pay that,we or the contractor. The ENGINEUR You remember yon relieved Mr Bugbird from the maintenance of the pipe line. Mr T. PARRY: Yes, last September. The ENGINEER Two months ago ? it w;is more than that. I think it was last February. The reason is set forth in one of my reports. it is on the minutes. One of the reasons I advised the Board to tako over the pipe line was this we were continually having bursts, and I had great difficulty in getting Mr Bugbird over to attend to it. The consequence was they were without water at Cdlwyn Bay and I advised that it wonld be much better to take the thing out of his hands. This money you are alluding to this morning has been paid to the men 1 hsve employed week by week to | repair places that were unsatisfactory and to strengthen points requiring strengthening. Mr PARITY Have the men spent their time at the public-house when they were supposed to be at work ? The ENGINEER I am not aware of that. They lodge at the public-house. Mr LIATtiy Would you be satisfied that they had done their duty had they been working for you ? The ENGINEER Yes, I should. Mr PARay I have been at the lak., and I am sorry to say that overything looks bad for our prospects in Colwyn Bay. Not .t pipe has been laid for some months. We are paying so much to Llandudno for water and paying interest at the bank. And nothing has been done at the embankment for four months, although it should have been commenced ■ long ago. What will that part of the work cost ? The ENGINEER It is scheduled at £";00. Mr PARRY: C'tn it be done for;C800 ? Could Mr Evalls do it for £800? Mr ROBKRT EVANS I was there yesterday, and could not make it for £1000. Mr PARRY Could you make it for £20,)0 ? Mr EVANS I don't know without the specifi- cations. Mr PARRY At the present rate we shall not got a water supply until next summer. The way we have been treated by the officials and the contractor is something shameful. The ENGINEER, replying to a question about the supply from Llandudno, said the reason they did not get 150,000 gallons a day was because their old main from Sarn Mynach to Uolwyn Bay had either some foreign substance in it, or was so corroded up that the supply could not go through it. He had repeatedly called the attention of the District Council to the matter, but nothing had been done. With reference to Mr BngbiI'd compl!1ting his contract, lie oould not take the work out of the contractor's liat.ds without instructions from the Board. As to there being no water supply until next summer, that was nonsense. It only required proper tackle, and to tackle the work and get it done. Mr PORTrn We were told clearly that the lake would be tapped at the end of last month, and here we are put off again. When are we to get this witer ? I am very much dissatis- fied after being told time after time, and the lake is not tapped yet. Mr R. EVANS You say the contractor is not doing his work satisfactorily. In that case, why not give him a written notice ? The ENGINEER His answer is that he can proceed as soon as the weather improves. He says if he can get three days of fine weather he can put in the pipes to the end of the dam. Mr J. ROBERTS moved that two-thirds of the amount duo to the contractor be paid to him and that if the contractor does not go on with the work in the next few days the engineer be instructed to give him notice In reply to Air T. Parry, the CLERK OF THE WORKS (Mr Moses Williams) said that practically nothing had been done for the last five weeks. Air PAIUIY said it appeared to him that the contractor did not intend to go on with his work. They ought to have a definite understanding with Mr Bugbird as towhetber be intended to complete his work. If not, it was their duty to faje it like men. It was 110 use coming there an hour or two and simply talking. It was a splendid day (,n Monday, Tuesday was pretry fair and Wednesday, but the contractor had 110 men there, no horses, no tackle, no machinery. If he intended to go ou with the work he would of course prepare his gear to do it. He moved that they do not pay tho contractor a farthing until the pipes were being laid in the lake. Mr HUGH OWEN seconded. The resolution was supported by Mr ROBERT EVANS,who expressed surprise that the engineer should have given a certificate in his report that day seeing there were neither men nor tackle 011 the works. The ENGINEUR replied that he had held his hand, after nsing very plain language to the contractor and his son, because of the state- ment that with three days' fine weather the lake could be tapped. They had had enough of law, and be did not wish to rush the Board into an expensive lawsuit or arbitration. His certificate that day was given on actual work done. Mr Parry's resolution was then carried. THE PROPOSED INQUIRY. A letter was read from the Local Govern- ment tioard enclosing a resolution p issed at tho Colwyu Bay District Council asking for an iaqnirv into the financial position of the scheme, the delay in carrying out the works,and seeking an ii.creased representation of the district on the Hoard. The Clerk was instructed to reply to the I 'etter in detail. THAT "B1.HSSKD VOTE OF CENSCRK. I Mr HUGH OWKN (Llangwstenin) moved a vote I of censure oil the Board for the way in which the scherne hild been carried out. When he | joined the Board he asked as a new member for more information and put a series of questions, the replies to which were m st unsatisfactory. The contract for the scheme was signed October 38th, l-m, and it was to be completed in tv.lve incintli.,3, or the contractor was t. forfeit £ 5i>0. Mr J"HN I,OD:ŒTS: I rise to order. Mr K. EVANS Mr Owen has tile chiii-, not Mr Roberts. Mr KOBERTS Asut I rise to order, mr uwen is referring to questions decided three or four years ago, aud we as a Board cannot understand them. Wa are new members. Is it in order to propose a vote of censure on the old members and the o.'Scials in the absence of the chairman ? We are far enough in the muddle already. I ennot see how you can mend it by censuring the old members of th s Board. And you can- not censure several now members. Mr Owen ought to withdraw from the Board and go be. fore the auditor with his complaint. Mr OWKN proceeded to say that the original estimate, £ 27,000, was a higher one than needed to have been accepted that it had been greatly exceeded, and the scheme had already cost nearly £ 50,000. According to the specifications the testing of the pipes should been paid for by the contractor, and this had cost the Board a large sum. The CHAIRMAN put it to Mr Owen whether, as a new member, it was fair to go on discussing the subject in the absence of the chairman, who had been connected with the scheme since the commencement. Mr JOHN ROBERTS again questioned whether it was in order for a member of tha Board to move a vote of censure upon his own body. Mr OWEN replied that it referred to the old Board, and the chairman of the Board had told him that it was the right course to pursue. With reference to the delay in the scheme owing to the litigation it was the duty of the Board first to see their way clear before com- mencing the scheme. The CHAIRMAN There was a promise from the late Mr Jones that there would be no objec- tion to the works being carried out over his land, but his executors, unfortunately, did not keop to that promise. Mr Ow;" You should not have relied upon promises. It should have been down in black and white. As to the financial position of the undertaking, a number of bills were being sent in for work about which nothing was known. Mr J. ROBERTS protested against the attempt to prejudice the Board in the eyes of the public. Mr WILLIAM DAVIES (Colwyn Bay) It is time they were. The CHAIRMAN Who said that ? MrT. PARRY A ratepayer. The CHAIRMAN: He has no right to be here. Mr PARRY Oh yes, be has. Mr C),V, N went 011 to say th it the payments made were already £ 37,000, there was an over- draft at the bank, and it was said that before the works were completed the expenditure would reach £ 52,000. In three years the Board had paid to Llanrludno £ 10SJ for water, a pay- ment which might have been avoided had the Cowlyd scheme been properly carried out. Mr R. EVANS, for the purposes of discussion, seconded the vote of censure. Mr T. PARRY proposed as an amendment that unless the works t'e completed immediately a vote of censure should be passed on the officials, and that the Board dissolve itself. Let some- body come there who could do the work. The CHAIRMAN You must give notice of motion to dissolve a Board. Will all this nonsense remedy the fact, of our nitiddle ? Th;s only rakes up matters you cannot remedy. Mr PARRY: Is nobody to blame for this' ? The CHAIRMAN If you pass this vote of censure what good will it do ? Will it pay your debt ? Mr J. ROBERTS Nc doubt we have made mistakes, but what public authority does not commit enol's. The CLERK said the expenditure had been increased somewhat owing to a change in the pipelne. Air PORTER, as one of the old members, looked upon the vote of censure as a downright piece of cruelty. He had attended the meet- ings with the good of the ratepayers at heart,and had done his best for them. He was not thereto stand a vote of censure on the old Board. Wait until tho chairman returned and had a chance, and then bring "that blessed vote of censure. The ENGINEER: Surely if you are going to move a vote of censure on the officials, the officials will be beard. I must have my say. Nearly all the points raised by Mr Owen can be easily answered. In the matter of testing the pipes we acted upon the advice of Mr Newton, of Manchester, one of the greatest water scheme authorities in the kingdom. If Mr Owen comes to my office I will give him every information he wants. Mr Owns But I want the public to know. The ENGINKKR As to the estimates being exceeded, in what big work are they not? Look at the Manchester Ship Canal and the Liverpool Waterworks. The CHAIRMAN ruled that the vote of censure could not be put to the meeting as moved by a member of the Board. The discussion then dropped. Mr BUGBIRD, the contractor, was then called, and said that with a few consecutive fine days the remaining pipes to the lake could be put down. He strongly denied that there had been any unnecessary delay on his part or shortness of material. If the certificate by the Engineer that day was not honoured, he should not pro- ceed with the woiks, as over three months had elapsed since the date of the hst payment, and if there had been delay, the Board and the weather were responsible. Mr PORTER It has been a galling disapoint- ment that your promise three months ago to t tap the lake has not been fulfilled. Mr PARRY And the embankment has not b "en touched. Mr EVANS held that the engineer was to blame for giving the certificate. The ENGINEER I am well able to take care of myself. All I have done is what I am bound to do—certify for the value of the work done. Mr ROBKETS I propose that 1:500 be paid. Tho ENGINEER If you take my advice you will pay him all or none. I have kept ample money in hand. Mr ROBERTS then moved that the £700 be paid as certified. I Mr U. PARSER seconded, and it was carried by the casting vote of the chairman, Mr PARRY remarking that they were again throwing themselves into the contractor's hands. Mr BCGBIRD was again called in, and on being informed of the result, said he expected a certificate for £:)00 but ho would accept the £ 700 and proceed with the work as rapidly as Dossible,. I

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I ACTIONS AGAINST THE PWLLHELI EISTEDDFOD COMMITTEE. At the Pwllheli County Court on Tuesday, much interest was centred in two actions, which had been brought against Mr O. icoaeuiiid Jones, secretary to the Gwynedd Eisteddfod held at, Pwllheli 0:1 the lith and 6th 01 September ,iiie tliitt of the North Wales Music Company, Bangor, who sued for a tuner's fee oftl is. Mr EVAN R. DAVIKS defended. I Mr E. D. WILLIAMS, manager of the company, deposed that their tuner cauietoPwllIieli accord- ing to arrangements. For the defence it was argued that a letter had been sent to the company for their terms, but they had not been accepted. In reply to the Judge Mr DAVIES said the letter was sent 011 the night previous tj the Eisteddfod. Mr E. D. WiLHAMS said that the tuner had left before the post arrived having received his instructions the previous evening. His HONOUR gave judgment for the amount claimed. James Hilton, photographer, claimed the first prize of for a photographic views competition at the Eisteddfod. Howells was for the plaintiff,and Mr Evan R. Davies defended. His HONOUR Asked if there had been any award. Mr HOIVUI.LS Yes. III accordance with the l ules the competitions were to be in by a certain date. u e found out soon afterward s that the winner oi the first prize—a Mr Williams, photo- grapher, Rhyt-had not sent in his competitions at ah 1 but had delivered them to one of the adjudicators, who was Williams' brother-in-law, a tortuigiit after the specified time, and who wis clearly o it of the competition. It was un- fair, it was unjust, especially when the compe- titions w.:re to be sent to the secretary. The prizes offered were C21 for the best, £ 10 10s for the second, and £ 5 5s for the third. The plain- tiff was a competitor, tu(I fitilizi, to get proper weather to take his views and to satisfy him- self he applied for extension of time and that was granted. The plaintiff, who got the second prize, inasmuch as the winner had not complied with tho rules, claimed that the first prize should be awardorl him. Mr E VAN It. DAVIES said that he was instruc- ted tiiat the plaintiff himself did not send his views in titue,and the couiiutttoe was advised by the adjudicators, one of whom was Mr Maurice Jones, a well-known artist, that plaintiff's pro- ductions did not merit the first prize. In reply to His Honour, Mr DAVIES said that the cheque for the first prizo ilJ been stopped owing to tnose proceedings. The committee communicated w.;til tile aOLiu(iic-Lt,ii-s;it on,,e,an(I the committee were informed specifically that ttiey would not be justified in awarding Mr Milton the first prize- His HoxouR said he would adjourn the cafe as several difficult points were raised.

T' rA' l'\ HOW I SSNT THAT £ 11 It waj a g!;C),;¡y, rainy day, in the wiotcr of 1836. Trui wra-r wxe it,lt.teij m :i.d 1 Jvnurilc D 'sy-cliair in :ii lod.;iii:}3 in Upper B»K«r-stre-t, [..oullJn. À bright fU'e w,.s oa u-ng in t:1c grate l1u'i thin." i ,i? gr??e ?ii,i thipit; around me were S'IU and c "ir.foi't tuie. I was and atill am a bachelor, witu mousy en 'Ugh to live on and mora too, but u.u Motinid t > sp -o l 11 cn auy sort of fo lisi;n?ss. The iiijt wis ol:#íJj iu, dafk atilt wrerCile;1; yet tlje kiiowluci^u of If, with a plentiful hot dinner to cone, mada me feel only rcord cosy ani content, cio 1 sac t1utl xprtivled unil smoked my pipe. Ten minutes patsid. Th._1I I threw ray pipe on ths shelf, w-nt t. my r.e'k and wroto tins letter. My D:.1r Old Friend,—I send y-ju (;[0 m a loan. If you can (jVtf uy It-wtIV, ;I! z; cilt. It not, don't worry over it. Yourf, Ac." Enclosing tha money I backed th3 envelope to » name and address in El1):JU[¡¡I" and then went out ill the storm and posted it myself. Now for the u'Oitdtr I had sent that money to a man whom I had neither seea nor heard offur twenty years; a man who ivas prosperous when I parted. froinlii.n, and of whose whereabouts I had no more idea than you have. Now for a greater wonder! In forty-eight hours I received a letter from him, dated at that very spot, full of pathetic i/rot it tide, saying I had savell him and his family from the pan ys of hunger and cold. Hyptotfe-a ? Jies'ncriim '? M'cnd sight ? Acc I1W for it I' you may ft i < G 's own trntb. Bhnl foe 1 -i that \I air WiD kujwa tne ways of Provide,LOO ? 111 the winler .f 1.S90-31, :J¡' lonrv Fish, of Wesi Ma v-r:i, Wis to dlllldt IC was Int expected h would las t mote than a fcw days longer. For over a month he had got no S'IVO whatever, except when supported in an upright poÛtiol/ on his crutch. He could not even lift his hand to his mouth, and bad to be uar-ef nighr end day. Oue doctor said lie bad heart disease, and that his heart Wa J big as a b.ll,,ck'??..3?3tor told him that it mad him w >r-e to tak any riounsoinent, and f.}J less ha et?? the lotic-r he would li?-. He s,iik lower n'1 towr. uutil people m?rvell?d that de"th delaynl t) come. Mr Fish's o!iuool tean in 1hllcr>viOllq October, wit i symptoms wbioa mmy will recogotee, hecan,e ti),. v are o ommon. tie had a bud taste in the uicuih, a poor appetit?, and pain in tb- chest and sides n(f:r eating, I" his written :atemeat be says "I bad a yti.wing, sinking sensation in the stomach, paiu and we'glit at tii-i rignt aide, and my eyes and slum were yellow as a g i n- a. Later 00 I had rh.oma'.ia gojt iu my feat, and erysipelas set in and spruvl all over my leja nod feet. My leg,, became ptifT.d aud MVOIIBO t) dreadful size, and I "f co, were wrinbh I HS if « cord tied tight aroand them. Then tho pain .-truck t,) my heart, which thnmpeit and petpit-ited all t'ie time. My stomaoh was ew,Te,1 to its natural size, auo although faint from waut of food, I w ul I oniv tike slops, the pain alter eating beinrj mire than I ooold bear. I toon lost the power t > walk, and bad to hobble about on crutcbcs. Then I grew worse, and was delirious for days. Subsequently I sva-i unnble to lie in bed, ii3 I leK saffjcatel wheu.ver my head touched a pillow." After t,i., followed the s aV of things first de- scribed. Thc-rJ eean2d III prospect of recovery. The poison of indigestion and dyspepsia (Mro Fixh's rjal r.i/;l1c'tO has produced rheumatism, Ipnl, an I dropey—the latter tC:e III\ln"dII1L" result of the steg-jiitiou of the liver and kidneys. Thia miIH at .,?v m)mn SWU')) Hie heart cr iaogg anu end in death, at su i.'en as oy ..die ba ?hroagb, the hrain. Now for anoth-r s'rangs thing. While in this coudition—with iheehadous -f otath's d"rk night .1rea ?y no ar,itiod i)itu-Mr Fiih one day received a communication i-fcominsudiiiii him to use a certain r. nudy he had nor yet tried. There was nothing iib-ms this communicator! ti show who wrote is or mailed it. But ho save heed and procured the medicine at once, anil began taking it. What eltfCt it had we leave him to tell. He say,, "Eo in a f. w '¡"Y9 I !elr better. I h" a little sppetits a'id itiiieitel li^ht fooL Then day by d-Y the pains lefc mo, ;hd dropsy abated aa the kidneys gct-vi, and T ^njao. as von may say, to back away from the side of the grave, I was lid low it tools a L'JLJ L IU}) t., g-t up my strength, i:JII, it returned at last, and I have ailed nothing since. Whon ray fri»u Is asked wn^- eared me, I stiswore i, 'Mother Seij:l's Gur:itive Syrup,* I the remedy nrsed utiall nu i'i the communication g) unexpectedly revived. It has «*vod my life, and I want everybody to bear of it." Mr Fi;h hp-s b-en iu tho mplry of a builder at Malvern for thirty yearp, and is a painter fcy trade. And to the facts of uis rt K'arkat le a,"e he made a s I mn dclaration according to law, at Great Malvern, Worcester Connty, on tbe 12ih of January, 1893, before Mr Edward Nevinson, a Commissioner to administer O-iths in the Supreme CJurt of Judi- cature in England. Wonderful indeed are the mysterious powers which govern human affairs. 1 L3.Jon, J.nuty 17tb, 1893. J. M. P. London, January 17th, 1893. J. M. P.

FROM THE MOMENT OF BIRTH OSE CUTI- CURA SOAP.—It is not only tie purest, w8ete.t. aud most refreshing of niitscrv §otpi?,hnritointains delioate emollient propertieeobtainedfrom Cuticora (ointmaut), the i^reat emn care which purify and beautify the k it, and remove ski i bl'mishes, ooea- eiouei by imperfect cleansing %nd thoooutinoud n«e of Impure soaps. OauI\uted hslntt3ly pure by analytical cnemists of the highest s'aoding, WbOMo cert.tiea.td of analysis aoaomp'lny e&oh tablet.