The Aberystwith Observer

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THE ANCIENT EAST. Mr David Nutt is publishing, at Is nett, as one of a series of short and popular but thoroughly scientific studies by leading scholars of Germany, The Hittites," by Dr L. Messerschmidt.

Reduced \V;i belay is only half as long and hard vvitii Irels-Naptha the money- back washday, hardest day of the week, reduced to half: no-backache: money back. Fels-Naptha 39 Wilson street London E C MACKEREL LESS THAN HALF-PENNY EACH. The number of well-Ashed mackerel drifters which put into Milford on the two last days of last week was unparalleled. The market was glutted with fish, and to effect a clearance on Saturday 4s. 6d. per 120 was accepted. The average price two days before was from 22s. to 24s. per 120. The Great Western Rail- 1 way bad to put on several &8b tfaius to 1 twwtf A

RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. At Monday's meeting there were present Mr Daniel Morris, chairman, Mr D. Davies, vice-chairman, Rev John Davies, Messrs Edward Jones, W. Morris, John Jones, W. Mason, Thomas Jenkins, J. B. Morgan, John Bonner, James Jones, Evan .Jones, Daniel Jones, W. Davies, Evan Lewis, Rev J. M. Lewis, David Jones, Joseph Parry, T. 11. Jones, Richard Thomas, David Jamos, John Roberts, Richard L. Thomas, Lewis R. Lewis and Ef J. Williams Messrs H. Hughes, clerk, E. Llowellin, deputy clerk, Mr James Hughes, inspector, and the surveyors. Election of Chairman. Mr W. Morris was elected chairman pro tem. Mr Daniel Jones proposed Mr Daniel Morris as chairman. Mr W. Davies and Mr J. B. Morgan seconded, and the motion was agreed to amid applause. Mr Morris thanked the Board for the honour, and felt sure that they would help him. Vice-Chairman. Mr Lewis R. Lewis proposed Mr Richard Thomas as vice-chairman. Mr John Roberts seconded. Mr James Jones proposed Mr D. Morgan. he being the oldest member of the Council except himself. This was seconded by Mr David Jones. Mr E. J. Williams proposed Mr D. DA vies. Mr Mason seconded. On a ballot the voting was 2 for Morgan, 9 for Thomas, and 13 for Davies. The Rev J. Davies proposed that Mr Davies be vice-chairman. In the past Mr Davies had done the rough work, but when he is in the chair the officials will feel greater freedom. Mr D. Davies said he was much obliged to them. Ho and Mr Thomas had been old friends, and he was sorry to be opposed to him. He (the vice-chairman) will have nothing to do but sit by the side of Mr Daniel Morris, and he would try to do that. Finance Committee. Messrs Daniel Morris, David Davies, Richard James, Richard Thomas, Thomas Jenkins, John Jones, R. L. Thomas, John Bonner, Joseph Parry, Daniel Jones, Wiiliam Morris, and Rev J. Morgan Lewis. Building Committee. Messrs Daniel Morris, David Davios, John Jones, William Davies, J. B. Morgan, Richard James, William Morris, James Jones, and Morgan D. Williams. Scavenging at Borth. The Clerk said that among the bills was one for £ 2 12s 6d for clearing ashes, &c., from the beach at Borth. He had informed the Parish Council that they had no power to pay for scavenging. He also read a letter explaining the circumstances. Some houses nearest the sea had no back premises, and' tho occupiers threw their ashes on the beach. He (the Clerk) said it was tor the Rural District Council to say if they would pay. Mr Evan Jones asked if the farmers would not take the ashes. Mr David Jones said that people on the other side of the street, who had gardens, also took their refuse to the beach. The Clerk said they could ask the Local Governuiint Board to make a special order to pay for the scavenging. Mr Thomas Jenkins said that the Committee at Borth deserved a check, for they were push- ing on headlong. The Clerk said they ought to be punished. He had placed notices warning them against throwing rubbish on the beach. The Clerk's suggestion was agreed to. Tanycastell Bridge. A letter was read from Mr Joel Rowlands stating that the Parish Council of Llaiiychaiarn are prepared to pay their share of the cost of repairing the bridge, which was understood to be one-third. Talybont Water Supply. A letter was read from Mrs Anwyl, who said she would be at home in the third week in May, and asking for an appointment with Mr Morris and Mr James to consider the question of the supply of water. Increase of Salary. Mr W. H. Griffiths, clerk to the joint Parish Council of Issa and Ucha-yn-dre, wrote stating that the Council had decided to raise the salary of the qlerk from £7 10s Od to 4*8. The Clerk explained that the extra 10s was to cover the cost of a bond. The Agricultural Rates Act. The Clerk read a communication stating that the amount of the grant under the Agri- cultural Rates Act amounts to £ 255 Os 3d. Cnwch Cocli Water Supply. The Clerk read a long letter from the Local Government Board stating that they could not sanction the formation of a special district for the purposes of a water rate only all the pio- visions of the act must be adopted. The Clerk said, as he had told them, it would be better for the people of Cnwch Coch to pay half the cost than to pay rates for many years. Mr D. Davies remarked that some of the. Cnwch people said they would spend £20 in law to resist payment. Mr Bonner said that a section of the in- habitants had collected £15, and others would give nothing. He suggested that tho Council should accept the £ 15 in settlement. Mr D. Davies said that everyone who uses the water must pay for it. The Surveyor said the water is now nearer to every house except perhaps one than it was formerly. The water came from Major Bonsall's land. ,;aThe Clerk said it would be best to,try to agree with the Parish Council, and it was agreed that he should write to them. Penycefn Road. Mr W. Morris said that Mr James and he had inspected the road, and Mr James, who was toreport, was not present. Glanyrafon Road. 0' Mr W. Morris said that the road leading from Glanyrafon to the main road was very narrow in the upper part, and carts Colll only pass in some parts. Water is also running down, and it must be very bad in winter. f, Mr Morgan Edwards, surveyor, said he had never worked on that road. Mr John Jones handed in a parish minute book commencing in 1828. In 184.5 it was re- solved to spend £10 on a bridge over the Rheidol, and £1 each 011 three roads, including this one. { Mr Morris said there are two gates on the road. Mr Jones said that when the Guardians lived in that part of the district the road was looked after, but when the representatives were elected from the lower part this road was neglected. Nant Eos had been allowed certain rates towards its repair, and farmers had re- ceived allowances in the same way. David Hughes had worked on this road as long as he lived. Thomas Griffitl s, called in, said he re- membered this road for 55 years. David Hughes had worked on the road. When he was young the parish repaired the road, and the roadman used to have his dinner at witness' father's house. Mr Jones said that there was a Baptist chapel on the main road. and most of the farmers were members and the road was utJed by map7 of tbe»t Mr David Jones said that if there is traflic they ought to keep the road in repair. Miss Roberts, mistress of the Capel Sion school, wrote to say that the condition of the road prevents children from attending school in wet weather. Mr John Jones proposed, and Mr Bonner seconded, that they take the road over. It wonld not cost much. Mr J. B. Morgan was in favour of taking the road over in the usual way, but not because men had worked there in former years. He had lately seen a roadman working on a private road. Mr John Jones having said that he did not blame Mr James Jones, Mr James Jones said that one time he had spent £ 20 to have a road repaired. The roads [ had been allowed to go out of repair when the J vestries had charge of them. It was agreed that the roa,d should be taken over. Roadmen on Private Roads. Mr J. B. Morgan asked Mr John Edwards, surveyor, if lie had put a man to work on the road from Fronissa to Gogerddan. Mr Edwards said his father had always worked on the Frondeg road. No one had worked for him on the Fronissa road, except that the man had made a little channel for the water. Mr Morgan said that the road had been raised. The Surveyor said the man was obliged to lead the water away. Mr D. Davies said it was the surveyor's duty to lead the water. Trisant Road. Mr Morgan Edwards referred to the Trisant road, which had been taken over a year ago. He had taken down the gates in November. Mr Evan Jones asked why, as the Trisant gates had been taken down those on the Glan- rafon road were allowed to remain. A loiiw discussion ensued on the subject. On a vote being taken the majority were in favour of the gates being taken down. Old Law. In reply to a. question by Mr John Jones respecting an old road near Nant Eos, The Clerk said that under an old law the laud belonged to the landlord, and the people asked permission to make a road, and he would give permission with the condition that he must have gates. In some cases gates had been put up within fifty years. He could not give a definite opinion without a full know- ledge of the facts. If a road was private in in 183(5 it was private, still, and they must proceed through Quarter Sessions. Ystumtuen Road. At the last meeting it was agreed to take this road over if it could be proved that it had formerly been repaired by the parish. Mr H. li. Jones, Sychnant, and Mr W. Jenkins now attended on behalf of the Parish Council. Mr Jones produced an ordnance survey map of 1834 in which the road was marked. The Clerk said that all roads were marked, whether public or private; He mentioned the names of old inhabitants who said that the road used to be kept. in repair by the parish. Mr Jenkins said that he remembered the road since he was a boy. Mr Edward Jones said that the committee had decided that if the road was old it should be repaired. Mr James Jones said the question is whether the roads have been parish roads. It was strange, how easily people remembered what had taken place fifty years ago. Mr I). Davies said plenty of people could prove that they had been paid for repairing the roads. Mr R. L. Thpmias suggested that they should adjourn Mie matter until they had slit isfak!,tory,,e v I Mr Evan Jones What evidence do you want'? Mr James Jones moved that the road be taken over on being put in repair. This was seconded. Mr Edward Jones proposed that it be taken over as it is. The Rev J. Dairies seconded. Mr Parry supported. It is the direct road from Aberystwyth. Mr W. Morris also supported the proposal, and said the road is in a very bad state. Mr Parry suggested that the parish be asked to contribute. Mr John Jones seconded. He was paying lOd in the pound more than Mr James Jones. Mr James Jones Because you don't look after things. (Laughter). An amendment was agroed to that the parish contribute £ 8. The Surveyors' Duties. Mr J. B. Morgan proposed that surveyors do not go outside their districts without instructions. Mr T. H. Jones asked how the surveyors are to do with respect to the trendies. Mr Morgan's proposal was agreed to. The Cwmystwytli Road. The surveyor was instructed to invite tenders for raising, breaking and carting stones for the main road from Devil's Bridge to Cwm- ystwyth. I Surveyor's Reports. The surveyors presented their reports on the condition of the roads in their respective districts. A Fence Wanted. Mr Francis, Wallog, wrote calling attention to the necessity of placing a fenc^.on the side of the road through Cwm woods, and the sur- veyor was ordered to report 011 the matter. A Road. Mr John James, clerk to the Trefeirig Parish Council, wrote on behalf of his Council asking the Council to take over the road from Penrhiwnewydd to Llwynprisg. A committee was appointed to visit and inspect. Estimates. The Clerk's estimates for the coming half- year were submitted and approved of. The Inspector's Report. Mr Hughes, the inspector, presented a detailed report. He reported that tbe well near Pen tre farm, Cwmystwytli, is in need of proper protection, and that the brook running through Llan- badarn requires clearing. He also reported that the Post-office officials had placed two telephone posts in the channelling 011 the side of the road at Talybont, which is likely to cause- an obstruction to the flow of the water, and the Clerk was instructed to call the attention of the County Council to the matter.

A MOTOR RECORD. Captain Deasy has travelled from London to Glasgow by motor-car accomplishing a dis- tance of 450 miles in 21 hours 20 minutes. He experienced the roughest of weather at various stages. The performance is the longest non- stop motor run yet made in the kingdom.

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SAD DEATH OF A C A "DIG ANSIiIRE MAN IN COLORADO. News has just reached us from Elkten, 1 Colorado, of the death of Mt- D. \r. Evans. the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Evans, Bank Farm, Cross Inn, Llanon. Mr Evans left this country three years ago, and soon found for himself by his kind and genial disposition a great number of friends in the land of his adoption. His abilities as a mechanic had already given splendid promise of a very bright and successful caieer. But to the great sorrow of his relatives and friends he con- tracted typhoid-pneumonia, to which he slIceum bed after three weeks' illness at the age of 25 years. It is easier to imagine than to describe tite of our friend's mind during his last illness in that distant shore. Fortunately he found in Mr Thomas Welsh, the gentleman with whom he stayed, "a friend indeed," and it is a real comfort to the sorrowful parents and relatives to know that everything possible was done to stave away the hand of death and to comfort and cheer him to the end. Mr Evans carried with him wherever he went the grand old religious habits of his country and family. He was temperate in all things his life, both in word and deed,, was examplary. At the timj of li is death he was a. member of the Methodist Church, the Miners' Union, the Knights of Pythias, and the Modern Woodman. His remains rest in the Sunnyside cemetery, Ilkton, covered by the floral offerings of his friends. May he rest in peace. Our sinccrest sympathy goes with his aged parents and relatives.

LADY STNC.KR'S DOWNFALL. Mme. Cinvn Leigh ton Davies, aged 38, of Carionbnry pr,; k Not ill, Islington, a professional vocalist, was Hipped at North London Police- court on Satu:day with having been found drunk. She is a iaciv of ronnemcrt yet she has been charged at that court ten timer*, and also else- where. This time Mr. Fordham directed that the accuser's rams,, description, and photograph should be ifMed to the black list, and he explained ti ;■! in the future it would be an offence for or to get drink herself, for anyone to serve he;- with drink, and for anyone to procure drink on her behalf. On heaving that she would be Tracer1 r n the black list the prisoner covered her fn-c with her Iirn.o and cried. Mr. Fordham f ddtd that it was his duty also to "end the p,jsenr:' t, t'10 F:l;'mIlelrl Illi'O'¡iatc, lIOlnE'. Mr. Hclm«-s vk-:d t'e magistrate not to make a long drt-at: n rvb" in tins rnse. Mr. Ford- ham said he r-ho'.ih! mice the order for two years' detention, lr.it pi obabiy she would be allowed out on license before the expirr.tion of that peiiod. Mme. Davies was removed from the dock in a fainting condition.

BOMB OUTRAGE AT A MOSQUE. C IT :i I f> TIA N 8 MAP SACRED. Latest infos matien received at Constantinople regarding the outrage at tlonastir last week, states that a number of Bulgarians attacked a powder magazine and threw two bombs into mosques. The missiles, loitunately, failed to explode. In the affray which ensued, eleven Christians were killed and nineteen injured. Three Mussulmans were also killed. An encounter between an insurgent band and Ottoman troops at the village of Zapari, in the vicinity of Monastic, resulted in the Bulgarians losing eleven killed and two wounded, whHe seventy-four were taken prisoners. A Constan- tinople eorrcspallden t says the news from Monastir shews that the patience of the Turks is exhausted, ns excesses are being committed by the populr.tirn assisted by the soldiers. In the neighbourhood of Monastir Bashi-Bazouks are killing Christians in cold blood. A Paris correspondent cf the "Standard" sends a state- ment regai ding the crisis made to him by M. Zolotovitz, Prince Fcidinand's mouthpiece in the French capital. Accoidirg to this. the Bul- garian Prince disclaims any responsibility for the Macedonian agitation, as well ns for the outrages at Salonika and elsewhere. The Bul- garians, he declared, would net lisk sharing the fate of the Greeks in Thessaly during the Turco- Greek War.

LLANFIHANGEL GENBU R- GLYN Cynlialiwyd festri flynyddoly plwyf hwn nos Ian, yr Hieg cynfisol, dan lvwyddiaeth y Parch E. Evans, iiccr. Awd trwy y cyfrifon am y flwyddyn aeth lieibio yr oedd sefyllfa y casgliadau a'r taliadau yn agos iawn i'w gilydd. Yr liyn a garem fuasai Hawer mwy o weddill arianol mewn Haw ar gyfer y flwyddyn ddyfodol. Mac lie i ddiwygio. Ar ol darllen cofnodion, a chael adroddiad o gyfrifon yr Eglwys, awd ymlaen at y gwaith o henodi wardeniaid. Yn gyntaf, dewiswydgan y Ficer Mr J. It. Morgan, Blaenywaun gan y plwyf, licu'r bobl, Mr J. M. Pryse, Ffosvgravel Isaf. Wedi hyn etholwyd cy northwywyr, ncu gyngor eglwysig, Mri J. Richards, Glanlery, D. Rees, Tynparc, T. Jones, P.O., E. Hughes, Bow Street, J. Jenkins, Pantyperan, E. Evans, Glebe Inn, G. Jones, Wileirog Isaf, E. Jones, Ffosygravcl Uchaf, W.J. Rowlands, Forge, T. Jones, Llwyngwonog, oil yn unfrydol. Mae yn liawenydd genym gaol ar ddeall fod J. Joel Morgan, Blaenywaun, wedi myned yn fyfyriwr i ysgol golegawl enwog Ystradmeurig. Chwith genym weled ei le yn wag y Sul diweddaf yn Llanfiliangel. Hefyd ruae Willie Rees, Ty'nparc, yn ymadael yr wythnos hon am Llanymddyfri. Da iawn yw gweled rhieni yn breintio en plant ag audysga'u dwyn i fynu yn addysg ac athrawiaeth yr Arglwydd. Mao yma lawer o hen onwogion wedi eu codi yn Llanfihangel, a phwy na vvyr na fydd do yr oes a ddel. Ewch yuilaen, fechgyn. Ilyn yw dymuniad ealon—Eglwyswi:.

BRITISH COLLIER SUNK. SEVEN LIVES LOST. On Monday evening the steamer Kirkcaldy, of Kirkcaldy, anchored off Gravesend, and landed the captain and nine of the crew of the steamer Chelsea. It was reported that at half-past ten on Sunday night the vessels collided near Dud- geon lightship on the East Coast. The Kirk- caldy struck the Chelsea. on the port side with great violence, making a huge gap in her bow, and she sank in two minutes. 0 So suddenly did the- disaster occur that the Chelsea's crew had no time to lower their boats, and seven of their number perished, including the steward, who was drowned in his cabin. The crew of the other vessel did all in their power to save life, and the last man picked up was the Chelsea's captain, who had kept himself afloat without any support for an hour and a half. The ill-fated ship, a collier, was returning light from London to the Tvne. The Kirkcaldy, a new steamer, was bound for London with general cargo. The survivors were accommodated at the sailors' home, Gravesend, and clothing were pro- vided for them by the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society.

GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN. The Paris correspondent of "The Times" quotes a semi-official Note. issued on Saturday from Berlin, which complains that instead of manifesting gratitude to the Cabinet of Berlin for its resistance to the German public opinion favourable to the Boers, the British Govern- ment has done nothing to check the Germano- phobe agitation. It is pointed out that in this respect the Berlin Government has no claim to British gratitude, though King.Edward's Minis- ters have given proof of rare generosity towards Germany.

FROM WEALTH TO PENURY. LAW COURT SEQUEL TO THE GREAT FINGALL CASE. The dramatic changes of fortune were strik- ingly displayed in a case heard before Mr. Jus- tice Ridley on Monday, when Mrs. Howe, the wife of Mr. Anthony Stanley Rowe, late secretary to the Great Fingail Consolidated Company, was sued by Kate Keily, Limited, a well-known firm of fashionable London dressmakers, for E960, the price of good. which had been supplied to her. Mrs. Rowe contended that the plaintiffs should have sued her husband. He had, she stated, made her no separate allowance, and she claimed that she was entitled to pledge his credit, for neces- sary clothing. For the plaintiffs it, was set forth that Mrs. Rowe first came to the Dover-street establish- ment in December 1900, and said that she wanted to open an accounj. She gave as references Maple's, Shoolbred's, and Jay's, without men- tioning her husband. She ordered a quantity of goods in 1901, and during October she asked for a fur muff and coat, which she said her husband desired to give her as a Christmas present. The price of the coat and muff was £302, awd the amount was re- ceived in the shape of a cheque drawn by Mr. Rowe, this being the only occasion on which the husband paid. Mrs. Rowe herself had paid E350 on account in cash, leaving a balance due of E960. The question arose as to whether "neces- saries" included clothing to the amount of £1,600 in two years. Mr. James Wheeler, secretary to Kate Reily, Limited, said that Mr. Rowe lived at Hampstead, and afterwards removed to Hvde Park-square. The witness did not know that he had an income of £f>,OOO to £ 6,000 a year. He had heard that Mr. Rowe had been made a bankrupt, that he was being prosecuted for forgery, and had ab- sconded and left Mrs. Rowe penniless with five children. Asked if they had many ladies' names on their books, the witness answered in the affirmative. He added that nearly all of them paid their own accounts. Mr. Justice Ridley: I am very glad to hear that. Mrs. Rowe said that she had no separate es- tate, and had her husband's authority to pledge his credit. When they went to live in Hyde Park-square her husband had £60,000 in the bank and an income of several thousands a year from his firm. The jury found for the plaintiffs. Thereupon it was submitted that the plaintiffs could not obtain judgment until they proved that there was a separate estate. His lordship said that he must enter judg- ment to be enforcable only against the separate estate. If no separate estate existed the judg- ment would, cf course, be inoperative.

A GALLANT LAD. Two children, brother and sister, while at play on Sunday evening, fell into the floating har- bour at Bristol. A lad named Jewell, aged fif- teen years, dived after them and brought. first the girl and then the boy to land. Jewell has saved seven children from drowning, and has only been rewarded once, when he received two- pence.

STRANGE AGREEMENT. A singular document dictated by a co- respondent and signed by the petitioner was read in the Divorce Court on Monday. The suit was that of Mr. Henry Ulil, a tailor's cutter, who alleged misconduct on the part of his wife with Mr. Alfred Schuppisser. The document was in the following terms:- "Mv wife will not live with me again. I declare I will not annoy her. I look after her as long as she lives at 64, King's-road, as per previous agreement. In the event of my wife living with A.. Schuppisser, she will have no further claim on me, neither me on her, nor will I sue Mr. A. S. for damages in the Divorce Court. (Signed) H. Uhl." Mr. Justice Bucknill said that the document would not stand in the way of the petitioner, who would be granted a decree nisi, with costs.

DRAMATIC CRITIC JUSTIFIED. The Court of Appeal on Monday delivered judgment in the case of McGuire v. the "Western Morning News," Limited. It was an action in which the defendant com- pany sought to have reversed a verdict of a special jury awarding the plaintiff, a theatrical manager, £ 100 damages for alleged libel in con- nection with a criticism of a play entitled "The Major." The Master of the Rolls held that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. Having seen exerpts from the play, including the songs, he thought it would be a matter of regret if the honest critic were debarred from commenting on such a production. Judgment was accordingly entered for the defendant company, with costs both of the appeal and the trial in the lower court.

DR. CHALMERS' SKULL. A telegram from Thursday Island states that advantage was taken of the presence of the mis- sionary steamer John Williams, with a large party of missionaries and their fumibes on board, at Darn. Ihi!ich New Guinea, on March 16, to carry out. d' h n '.il ceremonies on tlln "kiln of the late Or..Tamr* C'udnK rw. The sUnll »v»s f" <) sod in 11 oci'jh' t );t m Mnitc1 wits II K'l'i shield in- KCiibed: ->f 1 II; < l'n, I'm, H.D. liecovci rd Frt.ni tlo" ('.o'H'i'w .Ii\ nt which place he w.is nn ,s <. -rrd "11 pril FATAL Fl'rc:v«; A cnblegr-ini h'.is l-i 111 South Africa ar.i o'uicii y tin di 'it.'i of the Hon. William Alexander Mt.u'gowue second son of the Earl of Eglinton. :>« the result of an accident. It nppears that Mr. ill (-n was fencing when the point of the rapier penetrated his stomach, and though an operation was subsequently performed, death ensued from the wounds. He was born in 1881, was a lieutenant in the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scota Greys), and served in the South African war with the 4th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland High" tender*

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Y8BKTTY YSTWYTH. TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT.—On the 21st of April a tea was given to the children attend- ing the Band of Hope in connection with the Ysbytty Ystwyth parish church. A good number sat down to an excellent spread, and did ample justice to the good things provided for them. After the children had been satisfied they retired to an adjoining field, where they indulged in games and races. In the meantime the Vicar, Churchwardens, Members of the Sunday School, the ladies who presided at the tables, and the old people of the village sat down to tea, and they all appeared to have greatly enjoyed it. All having finished the tables were cleared and the room was put in order for a concert, which commenced at 7 o'clock. The Vicar took the chair, and a very interesting programme was gone through, as follows —Song, The Missing Boat," Miss Hepburn recitation, Moch Coed," Moses David Lewis song, Elizabeth Williams; recitation, Er Cof," Mary Ellen Lewis song, Y Milwr Bach," Bertie Pugh recitation, Dyfod yn fawr," Sarah Jane Lewis solo, Jesus bids us shine," Tom Hepburn recitation, Pan ddaw fy Ngwen," William Ishmael solo, "Jesus loves me," Gladys Jenkins recitation, "Harry, yr hogyn drwg," Elizabeth E. Morgan duett, The Boy of the Mountain," Mr Johnnie Davies and Mrs Jones recita- tion, Cruise in the Old Arm Chair," Sarah Williams; song, "Beautiful Home," Agnes Hepburn recitation, "Katie fach a'i Dol," Olive Morgan quartette, Lullaby," Mr Johnnie Davies and party song, Y fenyw fach a'r Beibl Mawr," Margaret A. Jones song, Paid am gadael, dirion lesu," Mary Jane Davies recitation, Myned i dynu eu lluniau," Thomas Pugh recitation, Two little Kittens," Edwin Edwards song, Mae swyn yn enw lesu," Jane Williams; recitation, The Young Teacher," John Stephen Evans quartette, Peaceful Slumber," Mr Johnnio Davies and party recitation, Rubenstcin piano playing," Mr D. R. Jones, C.M. solo, Adieu to dear Cambria," Miss Hepburn selections on the gramophone wore then given by Messrs John E. Davies and James H. Paul Rhodd Mam competition eight Band of Hope children Mr Sidney Jones, Jesus College, adjudicated, and awarded the 1st prize to Gladys Jenkins, Board School, and the 2nd to Mary Ellen Lewis, Llettyhywel. Then a prize distribution took place, when nineteen nicely bound volumes were pre- sented by the Vicar to those children who had made the greatest number of attendances at the Band of Hope during the five months commencing November. The prizewinners in order of merit were Gladys Jenkins, Edward Ishmael, Bertie Pngh, Myfamvy Jenkins, John Oliver, John Stephen Evans, Tom Hepburn, Raymond Phillips, Eyton Morgan, Thomas Pngh. Olive Morgan. Agnes Hepburn, Elizabeth E. Morgan, John D. Puch, Sarah Jane Lewis, Mary Ellen Lewis. Moses David Lewis. The Vicar and Mr Hepburn con- gratulated Mr Jenkins on his excellent work with the children, and after votes of thanks had been passed to the ladies who assisted, and to Mrs John Messer, Lisbnrno Arms, who so kindty lent her gramophone for the occasion, a very enjoyable day was brought to a close by the rendering of the National Anthem.

INFERNAL MACHINE ON A LINER. Before the Cunard steamer Umbria sailed from New York for Liverp-ol on Saturday, search was made for a box which the police had been warned by a letter would be found to contain dynamite, with machinery to discharge it. The box was found on the luggage pie", having been brought. there by two Italians, and an official declared it was the largest infemnlfiechinc he had ever seen, and would have dent incalculable harm. The box was submerged for a tuie, and when it was afterwards examined it was found that the ,iU"é had been lighted.

YSTUMTUEN. OBITUARY.—We have to announce the death of Mr John Stephens, son of Mr Stephens, Ffynonwen, who was 29 years of age. The remains were interred at the Istumtuen Wesleyan graveyard. The officiating ministers were the Revs A. C. Pcarce and J. H. Williams, and the Hev M. Morgan, vicar of Capel Bangor.

LIVERPOOL. The LORD MAYOR AT ST, David's Welsh CHURCH.-The special English service con- ducted once every year at St. David's (Welsh) Church, Brownlow-hill, took place on Sunday forenoon, and was, as usual, attended by the Lord Mayor and members of the City Council. His lordship was accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, Mis.i Rutherford, and Master Rutherford. There was an exceptionally good attendance of civic representatives. The service was conducted by the Rev James Davies, M.A. (incumbent), an excellent i-ermon being preached by the Rev William H. L. Cogswell, D.D. (Rector of Wallasey j. Towards the close of the service a collection was made in aid of the Welsh Church fttids. Donations had been received from fv%pds unable to attend service including C&un- cillof W. W. Xiiomas.