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MEMORIALS in granite, marble,- etc. Before deciding call at George Roberts and Bro., Sculptors, Ruabon Works, adjoining Railway Station, to see their varied stock. Estimates and designs free on application.
Volunteers at Conway.
Volunteers at Conway. SOUTH AFRICAN TACTICS. On Sunday the volunteer brigade at Conway struck tents and journeyed home after a useful and instructive week's work. During their training this year they have been taught the latest form of attack as practised in South Africa. It may be interesting to explain what that formation actually is:- 1. The battalion is deployed in line of half battalion at 400 yards' interval. 2. The right half battalion advances by columns of section fours from the right, at double the usual deploying intervals between each section. The left, half battalion is simi- larly formed 400 yards in the rear. 3. As soon as the battalion comes under fire the order is given, "By section in extended order (single rank), front form." Company and section commands are in line with the men, and therefore, at a distance, undistinguishable from them. 4. The advance is then pushed on by each company as follows. Each company in the right half battalion sends on six scouts under the command of a subaltern. These scouts ex- tend to cover the whole of their company's front in line. When one line is checked, the next, coming up 'to it, takes it on, until the whole are merged in one firing line (if neces- sary). Casrfcilties of course remain on the ground until the bearer companies, marching behind the supports, come up and attend to them. The South Lancasbires did entrenching drill on Thursday, while the Salford and Rochdale people had a little fight to themselves. The Rochdales were established in the Sychnant Pass, and the Salfords located them and at- tempted to drive them out. Ultimately they succeeded, and pursued them into camp, fight- ing a severe rearguard action. But, all was seen of them was when we were with Colonel Wike's column going up the mountain road. Coming round a turn they were fired into by a party of the Salfords (with blank ammunition) who had established themselves behind a mound within 150 yards of the road and ambushed us neatly. The sudden outbreak of firing was too like South Africa to be quite pleasant; the Brigadier and several officers and men of the column, they were badly killed; but as they were not the real enemy they came to life again. That is the delightful -part of mimic warfare: you can remedy all mistakes, even to the killing of Brigadiers. ] The week of field training at Conway was brought to an end on Saturday by an extremely interesting fight, in which the whole strength of the brigade was engaged. A higher tribute to the practical nature of the training and the thorough earnestness of all rank can hardly be paid than by saying that this, the greatest and most complicated of field operations, was car- ried out in a creditable and workmanlike way. It is one thing to practice manoeuvres by de- tached companies, or even battalions; it is quite another thing to link all those evolutions to- gether and weld them into an offensive or,de- fensive action which is of serious military sig- nificance. It is not too much to say that this was accomplished by the Lancashire volun- teers on Saturday. The "Tyranny of Tears" could never have been written if the actors had been brought up on Edwards' Bread.
. Proposed Testimonial to…
Proposed Testimonial to the Retiring Stationmaster Llandudno has the reputation of quickly recognising the services of its public officials in a tangible form, and when it was known that Mr Braggins,who had held the post of station- master at Llandudno for several years with con- picuous ability, had been promoted to act in a similar capacity in the more important town of Stockport, it was generally agreed that a fund should be promoted to present him with some suitable recognition of his courteous attention to visitors and residents alike, and the great interest he has taken in Llandudno with a view to bringing its attractions before the travelling public. A representative meeting with this object in view was held at the Marine Hotel on Friday evening last, under the presidency of Mr John Jones, Central Buildings, when it was decided to appeal to the public for subscriptions. After some discussion, it was determined to limit the subscription to £ 1 Is., and to ask that all subscriptions should be paid to the hon. treasurer, Mr W. Snead Williams, National Provincial Bank, before the 18th of June. Mr Harry Crockatt was appointed hon. secretary.
FATALITY AT SEA.
FATALITY AT SEA. On Friday as the pleasure steamer "The Queen of the North" was making a journey from Douglas to Blackpool, an able-bodied sea- man familiarly known as "Jimmy" fell over- board and was drowned. Strange to say, the unhappy incident was not witnessed by anyone on board, and it is supposed that the poor fellow must have come in contact with the side of the vessel when falling and was consequently stunned. Jimmy was well-known to many Llan- dudno visitors and residents, having been em- ployed on board pleasure steamers running between Douglas, Blackpool and Llandudno for a number of years.
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ROUND ABOUT AT WHITSUNTIDE.
ROUND ABOUT AT WHITSUN- TIDE. LAZINGj AT LLANDUDNO. i The following isl a portion of an article which appeared in the lapt issue.of Nomad's Weekly,' an Irish publicatipn:— "We must be 4p betimes to arrive at the Landing Stage at; 9 35 in order to catch the Liverpool and Nqrth Wales Steamship Co's "St. Elvies" for ljpvety Llandudno. As it was to be expected on ft. Bank Holiday, traffic is con- gested, but aboar4 you find no great overcrowd- ing. The capital inanagement of this favourite line see to that p4rticularly. Sharp to time we are steaming southward across the bay. Not a ripple ruffles e water; the welcome sun beats down on tHe awning. It is a happy, joyous, holiday-making crowd that settles itself down to breathe the ozony atmosphere on the "St. Elvie's deck. There was one delightful little girl on board who amused me from shore to shore. She wat about eight, I should say, and she sang "Geisha and "San Toy" airs with a finish which should make her fortune. Skirt- ing along the Wels4 coast I was both delighted and astonished. d what with luncheon as admirably served a$in the most palatial hotel and that never-tiyiiig charm of studying your fellow-passengers, -Jittle Orme's Head is rounded before we tnew where we are. Here we are gazing at th I. perfectly-shaped crescent bay around the man of which Llandudno lies. Clank! Clank! Clink The "St. Elvies" is fast by the pier discharging many of her pas- sengers, ourselves a4iig the rest; and, taking on a fresh complement, proceeds further along, calling in turn at Bangor, Beaumaris, Menai Bridge, and then undar both noted viaducts as far as Carnarvon. T$ie Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company have done exceed- ingly well for Liverpool, Llandudno, and the Welsh Coast, and oni finds regret almost in quitting their comfort. But abandon all sorrow ye who enter Llan- dudno. The moment you have arrived there, either by boat or train. you feel that you have got away from all business cares—that you have left all your troubles behind you, and, inspired by this delightful sensition of irresponsibility, you launch out with no- other desire than to be happy. Everything smiles at Llandudno. The broad blue bay ripples frith sunshiny smiles of welcome. You get life wrapt up in sunshine prescribed for you. One thing is certain, if you decide to spend a holiday in Llandudno, whether it be a month, a week, or merely a week end, you will have made a wise investment. Lovely, lazy Llan- dudno is a sort of Pandqjra's box-of all winds, all scenery, all diversions. It is a happy epitome of half-a-dozen 1. watering-places. And in few spots can you findj such a diversification of scenery. Climb up to tfie top of Great Orme's Head, the most westerly", point of England-or if you feel too happy with yourself charter a vehicle To convey you along the beetling cliffs. On the way you pass the Happy Valley, a shel- tered glade broadening out in a grassy dale, where the children makeerry and Uncle Sam with Brudder Bones cajoltes the time away with innocent wiles. When you are at the summit of Great Orme the beauties of cliff and path, its Alpine ruggedness, its matchless sea air must rouse your soul. But beyond these charms is the incomparable view. Cast your gaze around at the panorama on all sides. The Snowdon Peak still snow-clad, the Strait of Menai and picturesque Conway Estuary, the island County of Anglesea, the Isle at Man, the Cambrian Mountains, and directly, below the deep blue waters of the Irish Sea-Jthey are all spread out before you. Life is ever present ai Llandudno. No fogs, no weariness, no depression. But, unlike her poor Cinderella sister, Iceland, Wales does not believe here at the Qu4en of Welsh watering- places that it is enough to give the sightseer and visitor the seashore" and leave him to sup- ply the rest-and that 1rest too commonly the public-house. Along tHe two miles of broad promenade sensible amusements are provided in profusion. From out, on the pier comes the strains of a string orchestra playing a dream- land waltz. Also the excellent town band is performing selections fiom one of PIl\¡Ilquet.te's sparkling operas. Lat4r on there will be a promenade concert irf the handsome iron structure, the pavilion, when the famous orchestra, an aggregation of the most dis- tinguished instrumentalists of Europe and such renowned vocalists as Madame Belle Cole and the Meister Glee Singers are charming the ears. Go where you will-on motor-car trip, a coach drive, a sea excursionas far as the parish of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllg6gerychwyrndrobwll-llan- disiliogogogoch, but lisually called Llanfair P.G. if you will-thete is always something to amuse or enchant onp's senses. You cannot exhaustfLlandudno in a column; nor can you exhaust ft in half a score of visits. It is not a far cry from Belfast; to-night step aboard the commodious Liverpool line, and to- morrow morning Y°"1 may breakfast at Llan- dudno. I am sorely tempted to linger on amid its luxuriant sunshine; the air is sweet and the company is congenial, but it is a case of the Man of Money at hip desk to-morrow morning and the "Guaranteed circulation: Double that of any Irish Weekly Journal" is waiting. Bother the Man of Roney I Bother the editorial cares! My thoughti still linger at lovely, lazy Llandudno. t
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? TREMOLO cured "in all voices in ten lessons by Mr. Denbigh Cooper, Bryn Eisteddfod. Terms moderate. V i
Extracts from Madge's Letter.
Extracts from Madge's Letter. WEEKLY DISCOURSE ON LOCAL TOPICS. THE CREEPING ON OF AGE. Dear Mabel,—In the words of the song, sung by the only Arthur Roberts, "Has it ever occurred to you," that we are both in a fair way of being left on the shelf, personally I admit it has come home to me once or twice very strikingly these last few days, a lady of my acquaintance is staying down here, and Tom has fallen, well I won't say fallen in love, but anyhow he is certainly smitten with the charms of her eldest daughter; and that daugh- ter's mama. and I, used to paddle and make sand pies together, it seems only a very few years ago, true when you come to think of it, it was last century. The other reminder that age was creeping upon me was obtained free gratis and for nothing from the tonsorial artiste, who informed that I was getting thin on top. It may have been one of the usual trade devices used to obtain a sale of some of his decoctions, I did not rise to the bait, if such it was, but, well I slept badly, and not before I had secretly sent for some hair restorer guaranteed delivered free from observation. Do you know, anything, no insinuation, but I thought perhaps some of your friends might possibly require and have used some assistant to nature, do make inquiries for me, you can truthfuly say it's for a friend, I cannot, and as you know I am nothing if not truthful! I'll tell you what I'll do if you succeed, I'll send you a certain cure for corns, it's "Alexander's Corn Silk," a specific. I cannot say how it derived its name, possibly from the "Alexander limp," which was at one time so notorious. MADGE IS ANXIOUS. Tom is going about like a bear with a sore head because the "Tykes" defeated Lan- cashire, as though it really mattered. It's a lamentable fact that one hears more of sport- ing results spoken about than the war, and yet there are just as good men at the front. When will it end. Of course you know my anxiety, and although he has never breathed a word, I feel positive that his training and arduous labour will have quite taken away all traces of his shyness, need I say I am hoping so. He may not Vin the V.C., but, well, I shan't be difficult to woo. Now be sure you tear this up, I just dread Tom coming in snatching this up and reading it. IA GENTLEMAN IN KHAKI—THE CAUSE. I: My dear, how can I tell you it's happened. The mater called me and I hurried down to her 'leaving this letter open. Tom wanted a button jsewing on, and came seeking me. I arrived in itime to see him coming out of my room, he said nothing, but I detected a twinkle in his eye that boded trouble. I have been as nice as possible to him since, and he so far has said j nothing beyond reading out the list of wounded, who's names sound something like Will's. I know I give myself away horribly every time, and immediately I can secure the paper I scan the list, pretending all the time I am reading the "Want's" columns, and so it is, it's my want anyhow. Oh my dear, never become, even when you've not been asked, attached to a Soldier of the King, the uncertainty is terrible. Every volunteer I see, and there are many camping out here, I look upon as one of Will's fellow heroes, I should very much like to have a chat with some of the local boys that I hear have returned. Who knows, they may have been fighting in the same battles. I dare not ask Tom, he would give me a lively time with what he has learnt, I feel sure I shall have to "fork out," as he calls it, to square him, but there, I don't mind, it's for "him." GOOD ADVICE. You know those pretty looking shoes I brought from Paris and paid such a price for, well I got caught in the rain the other day, and before I reached home the soles and the uppers partect. There's a moral to be learnt, patronise home industry it's safest, besides you can have the satisfaction of giving the seller your opinion of him and his goods, should anything go wrong. AN INTERESTING WALK" AND SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION. I have discovered a new point of interest in the geography of Snowdon district, you will hardly credit it but, alone I found it, not that it wanted very much discovering, all the same the guide books do not give it very much pro- minence in their pages. It is the next station to Llanberis, Cwm-y-glo, and the view to be obtained from there of Snowdon is particularly fine. My object was to ascend from this point to the Llanberis Slate Quarries, passing en route Llandinorwic Church, -in the grounds of which twelve of the victims of the Pwllheli boating disaster were buried, five from one family. I was informed on inquiry that some- thing like 5,000 persons attended the funeral service, a crowd unequalled either before or since in the village, the sight was a most impres- sive one, and the old damts I spoke to men- tioned it with bated breath! and* tear dimmed eyes. The church stands almost at the foot of "Jubsilee Hill," Moel Rh^wen, 1,282 feet high to be exact, on which the word Jubilee and the letters G.W.D.A.S. are to be seen on one side, and V.R.R., 1887 bn the other, I saw the other. The letters are composed of dark fir trees planted amongst i trees of a lighter green; the effect is somevghat startling, and I can imagine in the Autumn would be particu- larly fine, and I intend tø have another peep at it. I know you are slJre to ask what the apparently Welsh word Gjvdas means, it's the initials of the owner of the property G.W.D. Assheton-Smith. From the church I had a stiff pull up a hill whic on gaining the top of the quarries, or a portipn of them were well in sight. The view from this point was well worth all the stiff climbing. A notice board on one side of the roadway attracted my attention, and which at first sight, Qwing to the startling red colour with which it was painted, I con- cluded was a notice to "coasting" cyclists, but on closer examination I found it referred to the blasting which occurred at stated periods, and as one was rapidly drawing near I felt some- what puzzled to know wijat to do. The notice distinctly stated that during the operations, which lasted some eight minutes, "this path on to the next notice board, some 280 yards farther on was dangerous." I cduld see no path, so continued on my way, before I had gone many yards I discovered that this cart roadway was the "path" alluded to, and the Llanberris quarry artillery was soon holding a competition at the expense of my nerves, it was deafening, and Iwas heartily glad when hostilities ceased. I emerged from my temporary retreat, a hollow in the rock and continued my way. Just before descending to the lake I met an interesting and good looking foreigner, a German, who was apparently deeply interested in reading a notice printed in English and Welsh, which went on to say that it was private, and no admission except on business, and you were liable to prosecution if you trespassed, etc. I too stopped to glance at the notice and the stranger at the same time, he doffed his hat and inquired in broken English if I could tell him what the notice said, I read it to him. Ah he re- plied, this is one of those places that are sure to be of interest, I cannot read I go, you come with me, I do apologise if anything said. I thanked him, but declined, and we parted. The fact was my dear, I left Llandudno at 11 o'clock, and it was now five, and I had not had any- thing beyond a sandwich, so I felt more like a "knife and fork inquiry" than a possible prose- cution threatening for trespass. The descent to Llanberis down a winding and particularly steep path surrounded on both sides by waste slates was quickly if painfully accomplished, and I soon reached the Snowdon Tramway Station, sat down to and enjoyed a most enjoy- able and badly wanted tea. Always of an in- quiring turn of mind, I made inquiries from the officials and discovered that the patrons of this delightful mode of reaching the summit of Snowdon was steadily increasing, and the month would equally compare with last year. There were several dining in the waiting- room, and they were explaining why they had not dined on top, "because it's so dear." Now I knew this was not correct, or at all events if it was, things had altered since last season, so I begged pardon and asked if they had inquired when they were up. In every case it was no, but they were told before they left home. My German acquaintance came to the rescue, he had been shown off the premises of the quarry, and followed in my footsteps. He told me this, I and I ventured to speak to him on the point of cost of "vittals" at the Snowdon Summit Hotels, he said, I have been many times, and find that luncheon on the top is equally as cheap as in the village, half-a-crown. Supper, bed, breakfast, ten shillings, worth four times the amount if a fine sunrise is witnessed. The beds are particularly clean, he added, and they tell me they are kept aired at the big hotel all winter. The Victoria Hotel he meant. I found on inquiry this was true, and also that they are adding some new sleeping apartments to meet the requirements of their steadily growing all night patrons. Now I think I begin to under- stand another phase of the statement that an Englishman takes his pleasures sadly. Rather than pay a little extra as they thought, they would go half famished the greater portion of the day. In this instance they did not trouble to inquire, they knew, or thought they did. I would suggest that the managepient would do wisely to give more prominence to the fact in their advertisements that meals on the top of Snowdon are equally as cheap a8 -the village hotels. One thing is certain, it would do more to popularize the outing amongst a certain class which if once secured, would result in many hundreds extra being visitors to the Monarch of Wales. "THAT TERRIBLE JUNCTION." We have not been on our annual "party" visit yet, but intend to go by motor-car, the tour I mentioned in my last, at an early date. Whilst we were having our pleasures damped on Whit- Monday, on Snowdon, it was perfectly fine, and the views obtained magnificent, vide my Ger- man, who escorted me to the station, and subse- quently we travelled to, the Llandudno Junc- tion he was going to Colwyn Bay. By the way, the passengers on the platform were hope- lessly mixed up, what officials we saw were 'in the same predicament, by aid of my escort I discovered my train on the very extreme side to the owe I got out at, and on the platform of which, there was a prevailing opinion that from there and there only, the Llandudno train would start from, they had been told so, and the notice board pointed that way, the wind may have been responsible; anyhow, I had barely time to say more than thanks when we were off, and if we left one we left fifty behind who ought to have caught this same train. If the Company were adding to their officials instead of dis- missing them, said one in the same compart- ment as I was, there would be some sense in it, Muddle Junction I call it, and really my dear, it is the most distracting know-nothing and careless-find-out-sort of places that I have ever come across. What is wanted is opposi- tion, and before long the rapid strides being made in motor-cars may so improve as to com- pel the authorities to wake up from that "Weary Willie" ness that seems to affect the whole atmosphere. If I was a townsman I think I should see what could be done to remedy matters, for if it affects the tempers of visitors, this delay and uncertainty, What a serious handicap it must be to the business- man who has to compete wi!h neighbouring towns. IN FEAR OF THE "SHELF." I am not to hear the last of "my foreigner," as Tom calls him. Remarks about- my being educated in the foreign language are frequent, and the other morning the list of things wanted by the mater was added to in Tom's terrible and unmistakeable haiidwriting,-with a note at foot that they were all necessary aids to learning foreign lingos, Spanish onions, Swiss rolls, Brussels sprouts, French beans, German sausages, Boar's head, swedes, Rus- sian toffee, and Welsh rabbit Books on Wars of the last century are left open at places re- ferring to the German War, and the idiot in- sists upon underlining those items on the con- cert programme credited to German, Is'nt he awful, at times I feel so vexed at him that I almost wish I never had a brother, but I don't, but I will admit I prefer somebody else's. No news yet, but I am hopeful. I always was, it's a failing of our sex, and may possibly end, in I my case, by being left on the shelf, that imaginary structure, which has been, from time immemorial the leasehold property of the old maids of England, which no one is desirable of questioning their rights too, and which once they become tenants at will; nobody seems willing to disturb except in rare instances, and the disburbance means notoriety, and yet how many are there who would willingly run the gauntlet of notoriety? The census returns are quiet on the subject, and perhaps it is as well, man is but a timid animal after all. Yours would-be notorious, MADGE. The well-known firm of Messrs McMahon and Co., who have been established in Llandudno for the past 30 years, are holding a very important sale of silver plate and table appoint- ments generally, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, 117, Mostyn Street. The stock is on view daily from 9 a.m., and comprises amongst other important items a large variety of table appoint- ments and other articles in silver' plate, the products of several leading Sheffield manu- facturers. A spare half-hour could not be more beneficially employed than in inspecting this fine stock, and attending the sales by auction which take place each evening at 7 o'clock.
. WORDS OF THE KING.
WORDS OF THE KING. Under the above title a beautiful little booklet has been published by a Llandudno lady, "L. L." It contains simple words of scripture for daily reading each day throughout the month. The first part comprises the King's commands, the second the King's warnings, the third the King's beatitudes, and the fourth His promises. Headed by an appropriate verse a page is de- voted to each day, not too long, but full of in- teresting and Christian words which serve to draw the reader's intelligent attention to the rich stores and the great consoling promises with which the Bible is filled. The booklet can be obtained from any of the local booksellers, or of Marshall Brothers, Paternoster Row, E.C.
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It's a sign of good breeding to have on your table Edwards' Bread.
The Bethesda Quarry Dispute.
The Bethesda Quarry Dispute. POLICE PROSECUTIONS. LENGTHY HEARING. FINES IMPOSED. There was not nearly so much excitement dis- played in the trial of Bethesda residents for obstruction and "persistent following" as there was in the case of the quarrymen trials last November, but the court on Tuesday was im- mediately filled to the doors the moment the doors were opened. Mr Lloyd George, M.P., was unable to attend, and the defendants were re- presented by Mr William George. The mem- bers of the quarry committee and Mr W. J. Parry, chairman of the Relief Committee, were present in court. There were seven defendants, but ten sum- monses. One of the cases was brought by the police, for whom Mr S. R. Dew appeared. The other cases were prosecuted by Mr Hugh Vin- cent, who was presumably acting for the management. The charges were heard before Mr Thos. Lewis and a strong bench, Mr John Bryn Roberts, M.P., being a member. Mr William Jones, M.P., was also present in court. The charges were preferred under the gene- ral heading of "labour laws," and were divided as under:—"Persistent following," defendants William David Williams (two charges), Eliza- bteh Williams. (two), and J. Machno Williams (two); "obstruction," Griffith Jones, Isaac Davies, Richard Edwards, and Lewis Jones. Of the last batch, one is a solicitor's clerk, another clerk to Mr Wr. J. Parry, and a third a com- mercial traveller. Mr Vincent (Messrs Carter, Vincent and Co.) prosecuted in the "persistent following" cases, and Mr Dew in those of obstruction, while Mr William George defended in all. Upon- the cases being mentioned, the Chair- man said his attention had been called to the presence on the bench of one magistrate who was objected'to—namely, Mr W. J. Parry. He had a perfect right to sit, but his (the fthair- man's) attention had been called to it as a thing which was not desirable entirely for Mr Parry himself. Mr Parry: Unless there is some legal ground for objecting I mean to sit. Mr Vincent: Having made my protest I will say no more. This is a case taken under the labour laws in connection with what has been described as the unhappy Bethesda dispute, in which Mr Parry has notoriously taken a pro- minent part on the side of the strike. He has issued an appeal to the public, signed with his own hand, in which he characterised- Mr George rose to object to the introduction of matters to prejudice the minds örtIïeÍnagis trates beforehand. If there was any legal objection to A&,Iii-agi st rate he had his remedy in his own hands. Mr Vincent disclaimed any desire to poison the minds of the magistrates. It was an ob- jection he bound to take- After the bench deliberated the chairman announced that they had decided they had no jurisdiction. It was a matter of taste, but a verdict come to was liable to be questioned if the bench requested Mr Parry to retire (ap- plause in court, which was suppressed). As William David Williams had not been served with a summons, the case against him could not be proceeded with. The case against Elizabeth Williams, his wife, and two cases against J. Machno Williams were proceeded with. Mr Vincent, in opening the case, referred, to the sad state of affairs at the quarry. He was prepared to admit that a large number of the Penrhyn quarrymen, possibly a large majority, were not prepared to accept the terms offered to them. They had a right to do so, but a minority, it might be a small one, were willing to go to work on the terms offered, and they also had a right to do so. But it would appear ,that there was at work a species of intimida- tion, a species of tyrrany, no longer unseen, but loud and demonstrative, and, as he (Mr Vincent) suggested, intended to intimidate per- sons desirous of returning to work. Men already gone to work were met regularly going to and from their work at the quarries, and booed and hissed at. Mr Vincent observed that it might be considered a harsh step on his part to proceed against a woman in this case. All he could say was that he had done it deliberately, because the women of Bethesda were the worst of the offenders in this sort of thing.—(Laughter.) Sergeant Owen ,Bethesda, gave evidence of the occurrences on the 30th May. Hundreds of people gathered at a point called Ponttwr shortly after five in the evening, and when the officials had passed they marched in procession as far as the railway station, and followed two men named John Evans and Richard Davies along what is called New-road. The crowd hooted and was disorderly. When they were returned witness met and spoke to the defen- dant Williasm and her husband, the latter of whom claimed that he had a right to walk the highway. He had remonstrated with the same people on the previous evening. Replying to Mr George, witness could not swear that the defendant was among the crowd when the pro- cession was on its outward journey on the 30th. Police-constable Hugh Thomas spoke to see- ing the defendant in tjhe crowd in an excited state and booing loudly. Cross-examined: He saw no violence com- mitted towards anybody. The majority of the crowd were women and children. The police present had no difficulty in keeping the crowd back. John Evans, a, marker at the quarry, said that he had worked as quarryman during the last three weeks. Last Thursday he left the quarry with Richard R. Davies, and reached the high- road near Bethesda Station. There were hun- dreds of people there, who hooted him and his companion. They" weJle escorted by a couple of policemen, who tritd but failed to turn the crowd back. He felt intimidatedl He was willing to con- tinue his work, but upder protection. Cross-examined: He had not been injured, but he could not say Hvhat the crowd would do in future. It was getting warmer every day. In his opinion the crowds assembled for the purpose of showing 4isapprobation of his and his companion's condfuct. He alleged that last Thursday night the Cry was raised, "They all ought to be killed to the devil." A stone was thrown on that occasion which could not have come from anywhere but the crowd following him. He was not struck, and he would not describe the crowd s a stone-throwing crowd. He thought one of the police pulled his baton on that occasion, bt could not say whether he flourished it over the heads of children, and he did not see anyope remonstrate with the officer. ■ Richard R. Davies, a marker at Penrhyn Quarry, gave similar evidence, and said that he saw a policeman flourishing a baton, but did not see him do anything with the baton. This was the case for the prosecution, and Mr George asked if the bench on the evi- dence given, considered there was any case against Mrs Williams. No evidence against her | had been brought as to disorderly conduct in the part of the road specified in the charge—a defect which was fatal, and could not be amended. The bench pointed out that they were em- powered to amend the information, and for that purpose Mr George would, if he chose, be en- titled to an adjournment. Mr George replied that he wanted no adjournment, but would proceed. The summons was accordingly amended, and the hearing continued. After an adjournment for luncheon, Mr George called the defendant Elizabeth Williams, who said that she did not follow the two officials immediately. The crowd, consisting mostly of women and children, preceded her and her husband. She denied that either she or her hus- band did any shouting. The crowd was not dis- orderly, apart from the shouting, and no attempt was made to injure anyone, with the exception of a stone which came from Carneddi- road, and not from the crowd. Upon the stone being thrown one of the officers lost his temper, and drew out his baton, which! created a com- motion among a group of children.—Replying to Mr Vincent, she admitted that she and her husband were at Pont Twr on the previous evening at the hour the officials were expected to pass from their work. There was also a large crowd gathered to witness the officials. Sergeant Owen asked her and her husband to move, but did not tell them that it was wrong to look at the officials. She admitted accom- panying the crowd on the 30th without having business. William Morris, Bethesda, said that the crowd was not disorderly. He saw a policeman flourish his baton above a section of the crowd, which fell back, but afterwards pushed forward. Witness had business on the road on the occa- sion, which he declined to disclose, but he was also there for the purpose of seeing the offi- cials home. He was pressed by Mr Vincent as to whether he took 'part in the shouting. In the first instance he declined to answer, but subsequently denied that he took any part. He, in common with others, disapproved of the offi- cials working in the quarries. William Thomas Jones, Frondeg, said that he j-emonstrated wth the constables who took his staff out, and the constable explained that he had been frightened. Up to then there was no excitement. Mr Vincent: It was a kind of a funeral party then.? Witness: Yes, only that it was the funeral of a live man.—(Loud laughter.) William Pritchard, school attendance officer, Raehub, said that when the above incident occurred he thought that the policemen would be killed, such was the anger of the crowd. Mr Vincent, in cross-examination, put a ques- tion as to the location of the man W. D. Wil- liams, whereupon Mr W. J. Parry made a re- mark to witness. Mr Vincent protested, as he had done before, against ahysuggestion being made. It was highly improper, and Mr Parry's whole conduct, he alleged, was a disce to the bench. Mr Parry retorted that tls^ suggestion which he made did no harm. Mr W. George, for the defence, argued that iothing was suggested by any of -the witnesses t.) incriminate the defendant with the excep- tion of the evidence of the constable Thomas, which, however, was open to an explanation. There was nothing in the law to prevent the defendant from expressing her disapprobation of the officials working in the quarries, so long as it did not take a form which amounted to intimidation of the workmen themselves. The explanation of the presence of that daily crowd was quite simple. The sight of officials being escorted home by constables was one which was not too often seen, and it constituted a novelty which it was onijr aatnral that .a., crowd should assemble to witnesfe. He personally had seen the sight on one occasion, and a curioJis sight it was, and he ws not surprised at the assembling of crowds. There had been a talk of intimidation, but he maintained that the intimidation was aj.1 on the other side. The police force had been gradually increased at Bethesda, and this amounted to a direct incen- tive to arouse curiosity and to excite the people. He denounced the prosecution for bringing for- ward vexatious proceedings, and characterised it as a suicidal policy. The magistrates ought not to allow themselves to take sides one way or the other. Let the Bethesda trouble work out its own salvation with the powers of starva- tion on one side and the power of endurance on the other. The Bethesda people had cer- tainly no intentiop of trespassing beyond the limits of the law; Mrs Elizabeth Williams was fined 5s. and costs in each case. Mr Vincent opened a similar case against John Machno Williams, who, Mr Vincent alleged, was particularly prominent in dis- orderly conduct in connection with the crowd referred to in the last case, and who was charged with attempting to force his way past the police when they attempted to keep the crowd back. Defendant kept crying, "Stick together boys. The police have no right to stop you. Stick together, and we'll go." Superintendent Rees, of Conway, gave evi- dence in support of Mr Vincent's opening state- ment, and said that the crowd had stopped till defendant began shouting out. Defendant told witness that the police had better let the crowd go on, or there would be a row, as they were determined to follow the officials home. De- fendant did not say a single word as to his being on his way to business. Witness's im- pression was that the crowd had assembled for the purpose of intimidating the officials. Cross-examined, he considered the defendant was incitng the crowd to a breach of the peace. Police-sergeant D. M. Jones, Conway, cor- roborated, but said the defendant told him he was going h^me that way, and that witness could not stop him. By the Bench: Defendant was trying to rush through the police cordon. Defendant never said a word about being on business. Further evidence was given by the officials, both of whom, however, stated that they had not seen the defendant in the crowd. Mr George, for the defence, stated that his client followed the crowd simply on his way to see some horses which he had in a field, and insisted on being allowed to go past the police. He denied, however,( that he had been guilty of any disorderly conduct. As to the allega- tions of the police, his suggestion was that the police had mistaken defendant for his brother, who was in the crowd, and who had just been. turned out of court, being, as the bench would have noticed, a very excitable and demonstra- tive persoi. Defendant gave corroborative evidence, and positively denied the correctness of evidence given by Superintendent Rees and Sergeant D. M. Jones. Crossf-examined: He did not think either of those Witnesses had any animus against him, but. they might make mistakes. By the Bench: He denied calling to the crowd together, and also that he had had any argu- ment in any form with Superintendent Rees. As a-matter of fact, after stating his business to a sergeant, he was allowed to pass on. John Prichard corroborated defendant's state- ment, as did William Levi Roberts. The Bench considered the charge fully proved, and observing that his conduct might have incited the crowd to violence, imposed a fine
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. THE FUTURE OF THE WELSH…
THE FUTURE OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE. A WARNING AND APPEAL. At an Eisteddfod held at Dolgelley on Saturday, presided over by Mr William Evans, of Birmingham. Mr Evans, after some preliminary remarks on the Eisteddfod and its connection with the Welsh language, asked the question-Was the Welsh language going to be The language of Wales during the next two thousand years as it has been during the last two thousand, or was the system of education that Wales had fought, worked, and struggled for going to be the tomb of the old Welsh language which had been the medium of songs and prayers, sermons and lectures, and of beautiful thoughts during so many cen- turies? It was of no use to shut their eyes to the fact that in comparing the census return of 1871 with 1891 there was a decrease in the twenty years in the number of those resident in Wales who were able to speak Welsh of 10 per cent. The number who were able to speak Welsh in 1871 was 1,006,100, and the number in 1891 was only 911,289, a serious decrease in spite of the increased population. This was the more significant, inasmuch as the decrease commenced soon after the passing of the Ele- mentary Education Act of 1870. A false idea had been fostered that speaking Welsh was against worldly prosperity, but what had been against the Welsh people was that They could only speak Welsh, as in an equal degree it was against the English people to-day who wanted to trade outside their borders that they could only speak English. It was now admitted by ITiT- TW&l ■AUlh'Wfties^Jjka't. people, who knew I two languages could learn a third, more easily than people who only knew one language could learn a second. He was pleased to read the remarks that Mr Dawes had made at Aberystwyth College last month. Mr Dawes had been on a visit to a part of Belgium where there were two languages as in Wales. French was the language of the Government and of the higher classes there. as English was in Wales to-day, and Flemish was ,the language of the people, as Welsh was the language of the people in Wales. Of late years the people had insisted that Flemish and French should be taught in the schools side by side, and that every boy should have an equally good knowledge of both, and the result had been most gratifying to the Flemish peo- ple. They had also insisted that every Govern- ment official appointed in their part of the country should be able to speak both languages, and it was a standing remark in the country how quickly a man learnt the language when there was a post in question. The Flemish children who spoke both languages were able to learn another language much more quickly than the French children who knew only French. Another instance of this was in the Jewish people. The Jews had from a point of view of religion been obliged to learn Hebrew, between which and Welsh there were some points of similarity. Of course they had also to learn the language of the country where they were residing, and it was acknowledged all over the world to-day, as it has been for generations, that a great proportion of the trade carried on between one country and another was carried on through the medium of Jewish people. The chief reason for this was their linguistic ability. Therefore from the lowest motive he appealed to his fellow-countrymen to hold fast to their fine old language. They ought To insist that the Welsh language should be taught in the day schools in the same way that English was taught, particularly in the lowet standards. Mr Owen, the chief inspector of the inter- mediate schools, said that there need be no difficulty about this being done, and that when they were explaining any question of grammar or composition they would be giving a great help to the pupil both practically and mentally by showing him the difference be- tween the Welsh and the English, with the re- sult that if this was done, as he hoped it would be before long, every child in Wales would be able to read and write in English and to read and write their own language in addition. In conclusion Mr Evans appealed to the various section of his countrymen to use all the means in their power to see that this was done. More particularly he appealed to the Welsh press, to members of school boards, to Nonconformist ministers and to Church of England clergy- men, and pointed out to the latter that in no better way could the Church of England reach the heart of the Welsh people than by using the Welsh rather than the English Prqyer-book in Church schools. He appealed that they should not be satisfied with a mere general and senti- mental statement in regard to the longevity of the Welsh language, but that each one in his locality should bring all his influence to bear in this direction. Mr Evans said that if he personally had his way, very strong measures would be used if education on those lines was not carried out in each of the elementary schools.
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The Bethesda Quarry Dispute.
of £1 and costs in each case (sensation). On the application oi Mr Vincent, the case against William David Williams was adjourned for a fortnight. The Bench then proceeded to hear charges of obstruction preferred by the police, for whom Mr S. R. Dew appeared, against Griffith Jones, Isaac Davies, Richard Edwards, and Lewis Jones, alleged to have taken place on the 31st May, during the visit of the police on that date. Mr William George defended. Mr Dew said the actions were brought under a recent by-law of the County Council against obstruction, to which a penalty of £5 was attached. After a prolonged sitting, the Bench dis- mised the charge against all four defendants.