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SANTA CLAUS TRAGEDY. + DRAMATIC CONFESSION BY THE DEAD OFFICER. It appears that Captain von Goeben, who committed suicide in prison at Allenstein on Monday while awaiting his trial for the murder of Major von Schoenebeck on Christ- mas Eve last, took his life with a knife supplied to him with his dinner. As a measure of precaution, the authorities had ordered the knife to be blunted, but Captain von Goeben succeeded in sharpening1 it on hie tin plate. Sitting on his bed, the prisoner drew the knife across his throat with considerable force. Captain von Goeben bled to death in, a few minutes. t On his person were found two letters, in which he made a full confession of his guilt, and expressed terrible remorse, at the same time declaring that he committed the crime under the influence of Frau von Schoen Pbeek. He believed that he must have been mentally deranged at the time, but as the brain specialists had found that he was mentally normal, he saw that he was a real criminal, and was no longer fit to live after bringing such disgrace on the Prussian officers' oorps. Captain von Goeben had also made a most dramatic confession to one of the specialists who examined him. He stated that in November last he bought for Frau von Schoenebeck enough arsenic to kill 200 people but when it came to taking her husband's life the woman's courage failed her. Finally on Christmas Eve Frau von Schoenebeek made Captain von Goeben swear to her under the Chrietm&s tree at her house that he would kill her husband, and that nigh! Captain von Goeben got into the house. He met Major von Schoenebeck, who was armed with a revolver, in the dining-room, and tried to explain his presence, but the major without waiting to hear what he had to say' pointed his weapon at him. Captain von Goeben, however, shot first, killing him on the spot. The specialist is of opinion that Captain von Goeben committed the crime at a moment when his will power was lessened by Frau von Sohoenebeck's influenee.-R-euter.

WELL-TO-DO DEBTOR. I FINED FOR NON-APPEARANCE AT CARDIFF COUNTY-COURT. Mr. W. L. Yorath, for the plaintiffs in the judgment summons of Messrs. Yorath, GreaveS and Co. against Oscar T. D. V. Luke- ♦ T i1* 10ardiff County-court on Wednesday stated that his honour had fined the defen- dant for non-appearance at the last court. He w" a gentleman of independent means, and had a large farm in Buckinghamshire. U £ ^,St0°? h,° had also an interest in fcJ, at Ely. A fresh subpoena had been h^6h the defendant for this oourt, but he did not appear. His Honour Jndge Owen now imposed a fine of £5 for non-appearance. A FRANK DEBTOR. tarael Cohen. 40, Miakin^street painter and deoorator, appeared' at +1,' painter and deoorator, appeared' at +1,' turer. Glasgow. for Os. 6d. He was ordered to pay the debt last November, but admitted that he had not found a-farthing. rre »np°"<Ki "> <*»»< under tho Y*tr*A ^,n t, *or school work in Th< was The eoorff^ Si s cot^ln. Joseph Cohen, got under his owrf2 credit" he admitted, were not w on lr Dame' aad thoee °°uld CoheT dlt Were paid f<>r by Joseph Mr. Forsdike: He is very frank, your honour. His Honour: Yes; if he carries on in this (Laughter.) in another court soon. with?nWa°wSk K r, £ 1° Paid month. balance within a xr- p HARD CASE. Nicw £ 'tL>rW™,f"U under tk«» r> a Judgment summons th« Compensation Act for 12s fid « He >,n5eraJ1^t Jo6eph Condon, master baker Sd toeiMd mc*iace the a^ard SI; if e wae ^20 Is. 4d. due J' Williams explained that the to go into Ih °nvv, the plaintiff bad of failing to flndW^i°USe iD ^^l^ence compensation was awarded' h<3 "^■ £ 3'iT4SSr,!I £ :»-«« and His Honour: I &hall malie a-n order for YOur 21 days, to be S'U8pended "0 long as you pay 10s. a month. T A COSTLY BOG Pontypridd^oS^n^T6^' Trallw^' Grei, to r6cover £50 arising out by T^fS? kSpinf sss^a^i.'ars. Pfidd) appeared for the plafntiff H°»y" Tiverton (instructed by Mr nfLri' pD MpfgaJa;0ntyPri<id) for the^^d^ I'lamtifF said a black-and-white barkmg through the hedge got ,^C3^e trap, and "heeled" the pony 1116 started kicking and bolted, and alu^ pony some distance it fell. VMnUtt Was out on one side of the tra.l>, and becaine unconscious for a time, and his ^fe other side. He claimed for losT ^f ? t^twen June 23 and September 30 ^t week, doctor's fee, £ 7 7s., Ac a £ ^and°ZlgaVe judffment Plaintiff for Arising out of the accident +1, s ~*e His Honour, after hoari™, „ •, judgment for £ 15. evidence, gave

AN EISTEDDFOD EPISODE. SIR MARCHANT WILLIAMS'S NATIONALIST" ARTICLES Sifr Marohant Williams in his geC<md ,article on "OUT National Societies" in^Th* Nationalist deals with an unpleasa.™* sode of the eisteddfod, relating tunaAe dispute between the adjudicators on Swa^a National C o«, m 18W. and makes it sufflcientlv clea-r that the umpire became the adjudf eator m the matter. In the same issue tWe are soane interesting mneings, and som# which are worth "Chorister. "-We were, not aware that The Campbells are Coming" has been recently^ added to the hymn tunes of Non- conformist places of -worship in Wales Mr. Toma Davies—The Rhondda. Cym. mrodonon Society is a body of men who aire banded together to burnt after lions Mr. 'ihomas Roberts.-I*. Gweno^fr^n Evans used to be a native of CardiS? ehire His choice now leans towards f^r marthenshdre. CaT" O. M. Edwards. Morien HsU d you are wrong. Rhoccyn is the wJfv, not for a young girl, but for a (Yr hogyn?) y0u may mix thJ bgr your schools, but they should be kent apart m your dictionary.

A DROWNING MYSTERY. CARDIFF RIGGER'S DEATH IN BUTE DOCK. The Cardiff Coroner on Wednesday held an inquest on the body of John Hunter, b8. a rigger, of 18. Millicent-street, whose body was Cardiff °n Tuesday from the West Dock, Mr. Samuel B. Williams, licensee of the Temple Bar. Bute-street, brother-in-law, said deceased was missed, and Police- oonstable Fraser and another officer, on visiting Hunter's house, found on the table in the kitchen an open razor, the blade o! rbich was stained with what ap- blrd" There a <J^rk patch f,nd several spots. said't^J^! who examined the body, •was onlv skin A wouj<* in the throat, which th? worn? w-de?^.and doctor believed MSta«w» w'SSf.if0" »».d The body had been^n tS J*?"* °f death' siderable time, pzx>bab"y for 8°m6 and drowning, he said \ZT ax weeks' death. tho ca-nse of The jury returned a verdict of "Found drown-,d." adding that there was nothing to show how deceased got into the water

WELSH MINING INSPECTORS MR. J. D. REES PUTS A QUESTION TO THE HOME SECRETARY. ^n the Honse of Commons on Wednesday, Mr. j u. KLES (R., Montgomery Borouehsl asked the Home Secretary whether it was proposed to make Welsh a subject of exam^ nation of appointment to the post of m in ins inspector in Wales. mining Mr. HERBERT GLADSTONE: The answer is in the negative. No difficulty has been expenenoed hitherto in ascertaining whether an inspector whom the Home Office to send to a, Welsh district Is with .isras

A FATAL GUN ACCIDENT. » VICTIM DIES OF TETANUS AT CARMARTHEN. An inquest was held at Carmarthen on Tues- day afternoon touching the death at the Carmarthenshire Infirmary of William Edwards (29), of Bryn Gwilym, Cwmfelin, Llanboidy The deoeased, in company with two brothers and a friend, went out rabbit shooting. The frieHd, Isaac Evans, of Blaenwaun, earned an old converted rifle, and he told the coroner that as he was running up to meet a rabbit he kicked against a stone, and in falling the gun went off, its contents entering the back of the deceased Dr. Coghill. the house surgeon at the infirmary, said he hal not known -uch a case in the whole of his experience. The man was admitted on Sfunday week suffering from a circular wound about two inches in diameter over the lower part of the right shoulder, the blade of which was shattered. The deceased appeared to be progressing favourably until Saturday night, when he complained of pains in the region of the ound, and a stiffening of the neck. Tetanus supervened, and death took place on the previous day. Altogether twenty- seven pellets and four wads were taken out. It was a most unusual thing for a person suffering from a gunshot wound to develop lock-jaw. Something must have gone into the wound; the men had either touched the wound with dirty hands or else some- dirt had got in with the discharge from the gun. The Coroner (Mir. T. Walters), having com- mented upon the extraordinary development of the case, and the use of cheap gub for sporting purposes, the jury returned a verdict of "Death due to lock-jaw, following a gun accident."

1!1!5 n.m < SERGT.-MAJOR HONOURED. BY 2ND GLAMORGAN ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. Sergeant-major Meader, of the 2nd Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers, was the guest at a smoking concert given by the staff sergeants and others of the battalion. In reply to the toast of his health, Sergeant- major Meader gave some reminiscences of SEEGEANT-MAJOR MT1ATVFTR. [Photo, Freke. Cardiff. his experiences in India. He referred par- ticularly to the East Indian work, where he was with the No. 8 Mountain Battery. The work done by those batteries was to a very great extent confined to signalling, and from 1891 to 1892 the sergeant-major was on the signalling staff. He happened to be in India when the Chitral War broke out, and joined the Malakand force, with its head- quarters at Rawal Pindi. From there they marched in 1903, and had a rough time until 1906. Then the sergeant-major returned to this country, and was appointed sergeant- instructor at Barry a few years ago. A man of robust stature, and with all the vigour of life, he made himself very popular at Barry, and when he came to Cardiff was at once recognised as a first-class artillerist, with a knowledge of every detail.

DR. ROCYN JONES. MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR MONMOUTHSHIRE. At ø. specaal meeting of the Monmouthshire County Council at Newport on Wednesday the appointment took place of the first medical officer of health and schools medical officer, at a salary of £ 600 p-er annum. The 39 applications had been received by a joint meeting of the sanitary and education committees, and had been reduced to three, viz., Dr. J. Howard-Jonee, Newport; Dr. Rocyin Jones, Abertillery; and Dr. C. G. Pugh. Woolwich. These three appeared DR. ROCYN JONES J.P. [Photo, Swan Wateon, Edinburgh. J before the council, and the vote was then taken. In the first round the figures were:— Dr. Howard-Jones, 27; .Dr. Rocyn Jones, 25; Dr. Pugh, 6. In the second round the figures were:—Dr. Rocyn Jones, 30; Dr. Howard- Jones, 28. Dr. Rocyn Jones was thereupon am^st approving Hear, hears." Dr. Rocyn Jones, who is a justice of the Peace for the county, is a native of Jthymney, and is 35 years of age. He is a son-in-law of Alderman S. N. Jones. J.P. His education was at Lewis' School, Pengam, the Infirmary, Denbigh, the University College, P! ,°iary' Denbigh, the University College, 1. 231(1 Dondon, and the University of ln 1897 he graduated as Bachelor Wri;„w. \T"e aind also Master of Surgery at KF •' his collegiate career he obtained first place and silver medal 10 chemistry, first place and silver Practical pathology and g5^ second place with bronze j A*n. midwifery and diseases of women, accessif, in medicine. medical m 1899 was senior assistant th« Cambrian Collieries, dy- to t.h.ft P A?,?899 he was elected surgeon lnd Ln^ ST).lteTy Tories, Abertillery. S Griffin Collieries, Six he bi*^? mU 710w vacate- In 1S03 lb'e beoo-'M'e a- 'Stud-t at the pu'blic health e ndin w 1 u University College, Cardiff, in Stat*» rrLJr^1"' *9^" Stained his diploma UnivSSt^Cmn publio ^th at the

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PEMBROKESHIRE ANOMALY. The late Mr. W. B. Evans, of Llanungar, Pemlbrokeshire, was guardian for the parish of St. Elvis. It was reported at the Haver- fordwest Guardians' meeting on Wednesday that it is impossible to elect another guar- dian to fill the vacancy, as the parish of St. Elvis contains only one ratepayer, and there must be at least two-a mover and a f 'YJO nr "T,

COLOFN Y CYMRY. ——1 (Can CEMLYN.) DYGWYL DEWI. Y mae Gwyl Dewi antIl erbyn hyn yn mysg y pethau a fu. Efallai na thaiwyd erioed fwy o sylw i'r Wyl nag a wnaed eleni, ac, yn sicr, ni ohafodd Cymru liyd yma gynifer o destynau Uawenydd ag a fedd heddyw. Y mae ei phi ant talentog wedi enill hynodrwydd yn mhob cyloh o fywyd, ac y mae ein cymydogion—a'r byd i o ran hyny-yn detihreu ym- holi yn mha Ie mae cuddiad ei diryfder. Pan fydd swydd bwysioach na'i gilydd yn wag heddyw, y rheol gyffredin vdyw troi i Gymru i chwilio am wr cymlwys i'w Hanw. Dyna ydyw hanes gwleidydd- iaetih yn Mhrydain yn ddiweddar, ac y mae car ac estroh am y oyntaf yn talu gwarogaetih i'w galluoedd, ac yn angihofio eu holl fan waJhianiaethau yn yr ymdeimlad fod gallu newydd i'w deimlo yn mihob cyloh o wasanaetih. Yr un yw'r dystiolaetih o fyd addysg, ac y mae hoff- der y Saeson o bregethwyr Cymreig broil wedi mynd yn ddihareb yn ein mysg. Na, ni cihafodd Cymru erioed gynifer o destynau llawenydd, ond rwy'n ofni yn ami nad yw ein dull o ddatlilu Gwyl Dewi yn nhoddi un syn- iad i'n cymydogion am guddiad ein cryf- detr, ac o bosibl nad ydym ninau mewn perygl o anghofio gorphenod a ciholli ein cydbwysedd a phen y llwybr sy'n arwain i anriiydedd yn nglhanol swn geiriau oanmoliaetihus ein cymydogion. Diwrnod o wledda a gw*isgo'r geninen, o wrando Cymry enwog yn siarad Saesoneg a'n cantorion yn rboddi bri ar ganeuon esrtronol di-dda di-ddrwg, yw Gwyl Dewi i Jawer h-eddy- Rhoddir deheu- law cyfeillgarwcili i estroniaid yn y gwleddoedd hyn, ac md oes fesur ar eu oanmoliaetih hwythau i'n gwyr glew ond bron yn ddieitliriad ymadawant gael oymaint a ohipolwg ar fywyd goreu Cymru, "nac ^boniad o gwbl ar Iwybr ein cynydd. P'aha.m y beiwn ein cymyd- ogion os ydynrt yn tynu oamargraff ? Y bai yn gorwedd yn ne-s atom o lawer, ac ni chawn wared o hono hyd nes yr argyhoeddir Cymry enwog o ffol- ineb etfelycihu'n cymydogion ar Ddygwyl Dewi. Nid oes genyf wrhhwynebiad o gwbl i gysylltu gwledd a'r wyl, er y gwn fod y syniad o hawddfyd yn oodi i'r wyneb yn nglyn a phob gwledd, ac mai a.r Iwybr hunan-,aberth yr enillodd Cymru ei holl fuddugoliaethau hyd yma, beth bynag. Ond os rhaid wrtih wledd, dylid bod yn ofalus i'w gwneud yn hollol Gym- reig. Ar agweddau allanol oonediaøthol- deb y rhydd ein cymydogion. y pwyslais mwyaf, ac i hob j'mddangosiad y mae sylw i'r allanohon yn ddigon i foddio eu balohder ac i sioriha u eu oenedlaetlholdeb ac nid yw'n 1111 syndod fod ami un o honynt yn credu y gwna'.r un pciJh y tro i Gymru hefyd. Ond gwyr y cyfarwydd, fodd bynag, fod tyngihed Cymru yn orphwysedig ar famt el syJw i agweddau mewnol cenedlø.e;vholdeb-,¡r pethau hyny sy'n ymwneud a byd y meddwl—ei hialth ei &c- Y mae hyn yn oael ei wireddu yn feunyddiol yn ein hanes. Ymfalchiwn yn nwyddiant bechgyn Cymru yn y byd gwieidyddol ac yn myd addysg, ond, yn fiic-r, ni ddylem ollwng dros gof mai beohgyn w-edli oerdded llwybr bywyd goreu Cymru ydynt, ac na chyr- haeddasant eu sialie bresenol drwy ddyn- wared ein cymy^gion. Gwyddom fod y rthai a droisant eu cernau ar fywyd goreu Cymru yn ed}yClLll.ald diegni ac yn ddraen yn ystlvs ein cymydogion, tra mae'n gwyr glew yn ymfalchio yn eu gwybod- aeth o iaitih Cymru yn gystal ag ymgyd- nabyddiaet.li ai ^enyddiaebh. Ac fe ddylai ein gwaih'anoi ffyrdd o ddatihlu Dygwyl Dewi ddangos i'r byd guddiad ein cryfder, yn gystal a'r unig ffordd y gallwn fod O wasanaeth I'T Ymherodraesbh yr ymfalohiwn gymaint ynddi. GWLÐDD CYMMBODOBJON CAERDYDD. Dathlwyd Dygwyl Dewi yn Nghaer- dydd gyda chryn lawer o rwysg. Yn ycthw.anegol at y gwasanaeth Cymraeg yn Eglwys Gadeiriol L a,ndal, a ohynull- iad yr enwadau Ymneillduol yn Nghapel y Tabernacl, cynaliodd y Cymmrodonon wledd nos Sadwrn yn Neuadd y Pare, o dan lywyddiaetli yr Henadur Robert Hughes. Daeth tua phedwar cant o wa-hoddedigion yn nghyd, yn cynwys yr Arglwydd Faer a'r Faeres, Arglwydd ac Arglwyddes Ndnian Stuart, yr Anrinyd- Ivor Guest, A.S., Syr AUred Thomas A.S., a Syr Merchant Williams. Y pnf westywr eleni ydoedd Syr _VVilhLam Thomas Lewis, K.C.V.O., o «r Maerdy, ond yn anffodus lludiwyd ef 1 fod yn breeenol. Y mae'n dda genyi: w-eled Cymmrodorion Caerdydd yn anrhydeddu Syr William, oblegid nid oes yn Ngh-ymru genedlaetholwr mwy twymgalon nag ef. Er ei fod yn un dywysogion byd mas- naoh, pariia'n Gymro o hyd ac md yw n ol i neb yn ei sel dros yr hemaitih. Y mae'n ddigon posibl fod y_ r^n o'r darllenwyr yn gwaianiae^hu oddi- wrtiho mewn materion gwieidyddol, ond gwn nad'oes ond un farn am da-no fel Cymro, ac na feiddia neb amhu 61 ffydd Web i'w famwlad. Er.ei fodwedi dringo i safle uchel ac fod 61 ofalon bron yn ddvrif, nid yw we/U anginofio cyfoed- ion bore oes, ac nid yw byti yn bhno gwneud cymwynasiau hyd yn nod I blant eu plant. Yn ddiweddar lawn adroddai hen Gymro o'r Talaethau hanes ei i fro ei febyd yn Merthyr Tydl, ac er nad oedd ond gweithiwr cyffredm cafodd groesaw twysogaidd gan y Harwmg o r Maerdy, a hynv yn timg ar gyfnf y ffaith eu bod wedi bod yn gyfoedion bore oes a'u bod am dymhor wedi bod yn yr un dosbarth yn yr ysgol. Nid yw hon ond un engihraitft o lawer elhd enwi; ond pwy wyr yn well am ei gymwynasau na Morganwg ac yn arbemg Jelly cym- ydogaeth Aberdar ? Yn ystod y wlet-W darllenodd Mr. Evan., Own, Y.H., gadwen o englyniooi 1 r hen wron, cynyrch awen Mr. T. Drew (Y Dryw):— Syr William ddinam, d-dondal, a'i fywyd Heib feda-u nirweidi:0'l; Saith deg mlwydd yn rh.vrydd ar ol, Ger flLniau y g-orphenol- Gorphen-ol y gwr hymod—adawyd Reo andwyol ddy mod; Gwron yw sy'n byw a bod, Bcureu a hiwyr yn ha rod. Yn barod, a dawn btirion,—enyna Anianawd y doethion; Nos a dyodld, fcl lywydd Horn, Un a gerir yw'n gwron. Gwroin a charedig eiriau—ydyw, A nod i'w gyiDia-dau; A'i araeth goeth helb rhith gau, A didwyll ddywetdliadasi. Dywediadau Hon ddodant—ei oedran I edryoh heb fetihiant; Gwneled ddal er cyrhaedd cant, Diluddias nod i Jwyddiarot. I l'wyddiant mwyniant yn myd—y ddaear Drwy ei ddiwaJl fywyd; Yin ddiloee fo'i oes o hyd I'w gario ef i'r gweryd. Gweryd mn hedd i'r g'wron,—ac enwog Hanes fel y Brython; Ac ar ei 01 bydd siriol eon. A gytfyd hen Adgafioin miwyndjcxn a mad.—ddaiw eto'n Ddiaital er ei-arad; Nod amlwg o iawn dedmlad Fydd yn wledd wrtlh fodd y wHktd. Hen wlad twYn yn gwyn i gryd,—ei enw Yn aniwyl a gyfyd; Uwoh ei ben masmach byd Gluda. hyfwyn gled hclyd. Hefyd ei ddiwydllan dd.wg—<ri gyfan .Go.fia;n,t i Porgiahrwg; Ei hygar wedd bar heh wg, Na gciyn yn y goilwg. Gc-lwg gariadins GwaJaa,—heb anair Beqjnydd a'i edmyga Trwy egwyddor dtdadcr dda. Hen wall-us ffyrdd vrna wella. Gwella, dan undad pawb aan-y gwron Dyngarol a, dinam; YTi rhodao'r sir a'i gywir gaon Ni welwyd gwell Syr William. "Y BARDD A OHYMRU WYL DDEWI 1908." Ond 6r fod Cymmrodoriom Caerdydd yn andbydeddu un o Gymry mwyaf twymgialon y sir, rhyfedd cyn lleied o'r henrnitih. eriywyd yn y wlood, ac nid yw'n un syndod i Ifano anercih ei Gymru hoff fel y oanlyn — Fy Nghymru hoff, Brasgamn 'rwyt i ben y bryn, A'm hawcfn gloff Yn hercian ar dy ol o'r glyn, I ofyn iti'n fwyn, Wrth fynd yn wyeg d'y drwyn, A wyti, mewn gwi, wedi deffro? A wyddost ti mai Saesneg oarbwl eto iSiwrddani JTI dy foreu gwyn? Rihwng cwsg a deffro, Gochel! paid a. ohwympo Dros ddibyn llwyddiant I ebajgoflamt Cymro di-Gymraeg, ffashynol, Y Oymrcxlori'on defos/hynol. Beth?—'wyti'n ateb rhywbeth, dywed? Wel, aros funuid imi'tih ddeall di; ynte; yn gwrando, ond yn clywed Rhyw swn rhwng hdaian sarff a ohwyrniad ci— 0, Saeeneg yw dy frawl; wcl, fire away In English then, for 'tis 8-1. David's Day— "I'm a real little nation, With a liTing language, too; And my plan of education. Helps me wonderfully through. See my boys: they boss the 'Empire'— Strong Sir 8am, and Lloyd-George bold, Owen Edwards, too,-my umpire, Meek and mighty,—good as gold." Gwir, fy Xghymm fasnol; Mae Llwyd o Wynedd a Syr Sa.m Yn gled i ti ac—iaith eu mam; Ac iawn eu canmol Onid (JIg na eIH eu canmol yn Gymrag, Wei, tag! Oud dyna, mae'n WyI Ddewi, A rhaid i Gymro dewi I wrand-o'th Saesneg di; Ac feHy, ffwrdd a hi— "Listen, Welslhman: I'm now 'classy'; Never more me to choke; I'm a patriotic lassie; Don't I wear a 'Celtic' cloak? If my language is aU Saxon, Mark my aooonrt-tlhere you are! And my hair is black—not flaxen; I born at Aberdar?" Gwir eto, Gymru brydferth, ffol; A ma w r y rhedeg ey ar dy ol Gan Ddic y dyddian hyn; Ond wedi gwadu'th wilamen, Ti ell:i wadu'th acen, A gwrbhod dy genhiime-n, A'th blant, a'th len, a'th delyn, A lli-wtio'th wa.Ut yn felyn Cyn iddo droi yn wyn; A thros y dibyn Fe all dy glogyn Dy dripio'n sydyn I lynclyu coll Phodistia syn. dyw, Gymru 'nghaion, Dysig a dhar Gymraeg— Kharad befli o'r aeg A'th geidiw'n Gymru byth gefn gwa-n yn eyth Ymysig cenhedloedd esitron. O! heb Gymraeg, er cymaint fydd dy fri, Ni fyddi'th hunam. byth yn ddixn—i mi. to me, that's nothing," meddii di; Gwir; ond mae yn llawer Jawn i mi— 1 mi mae'n fwy na thi dy hUiIlan- Yn well Iwydd a'th amr a'th arian— I mi, sy Gymro tlawd, A'i galon, fel ei fin, Yn feddtw ar hen, hen, felus win Dy feirdd ar hyd yT oesaM, # A'i ffydd, a'i ffun, a'i ffawd Yn iaith ei fam a'i moesau, Mae'th weld yn drwyn Ar fy iaith a'i lien a-'U1 eiwyn Y chwerwaf o'm holl loeean. O! Gymru! "Deffro: mae dydd!" Yw'r gerdd ar laJis a tttant; "Deffro: mae dydd!" Yw adsain -bryn. a pban-t; "Deffro: mae dydd!" Yw ori dy iSeisnig blant; "Deffro: mae dydd!" Medd yebryd Dewi Sant. Deffro i fod yn rhydd!— Cymreig fo Oymru Fydd! CENINEN GWYL DEWI." Y mae arhvy Eifionydd yn "Nghentnen Gwyl Dewi" yn gampus, ac amheutlhyn yw troi oddiwrth faidordd Sais-Gymry at wledd Gymreig o'r iawn ryw. Dydd- orol iawn yw ysgrif Ma-fomvy ar "Y Cymro Hiraethus." Ond, dyni; wiw i mi ddechreu ymhelaethu. Y golygydd wedi crynhoi pobpetih i'w fwrdd, oil yn ddanteitfnion, fel y gwelir oddiwT/th. yn cynhwysiad — Syr Lewis Mteirrte, gan y Parch. D Earof Waaters, M.A., B.D.; Bydsa, Thaaiesin o Eifitm, gan Alavon; TSicttnaa DaxldngUyn, M.A., graoi. Mr. Edm-aird FooLtkes a. Chledlyn; James HowieiLl, y Llythyrwr, gan Wili; Y Canon D. Waiter Thomas, gan. y Parch. B. Thomas; Gweinidog fy Mebyd-y Parch. W. Williams, Glyndyfrd wy, glan Anrthriopos; Y Oymro Hiraeithius, gan Farfonwy; John Jones, Person Llan.llyfni, ga,n y Parcih. E. L. Owen; RAoha/rd Williams, F,R,.HiSt.S., gan Iealed; Dewi Sant 811 Wyl, gan y Paroh. R. S. Rogers, B.A., y Paroh. T., E. Nicholas, OynJor, Blodeu- fryn, Mr. Ediwyn WilMams, Heady, y Parch. J. E. Jomes, Gwtilym Betdw, y Parch W Wil- Mams M.A.; y Parch. D. Emrys James, Bethel, Alww Tydfil, Mr. Abmm Thomas, Mr. J. E- Joules, H-ermas, Oynoz MertTivrfih Edna-nit, Brythonydd, Mr. R. EvanS, ?T?log-' wynog; Yr Hybarch Owen Williams, gan y /°nm;^m'Phreys: ^-ur aSewL Adroddawd a Thelyneg. gajQ A Glaslyfc- Yr Yr Eifen Gyfrmiol ym Marddoniaeth Islwyn, gan y Parch. W. Hobley; Watcyn Wyn, gan Gwilym Deudraeth, ac Alfryn; Oymraeg, gam y pamh w wir Sdd ST TriS:^ neu Hughes fel mrdid, gam y Parch, j p tv, vr » (Rhuddiwa-w.r); y Paroh. W Tegfryn 'Pryse^ gan Deifi Wrth Fedd Tudno gn Ry d^ Gwilym Morgan-, gan Fryfdir; Dafydd Mor- ■ Stephen Danes, Gwilym b A vltr an: y Parch. William James, B.A Y.H., 1848-1907, gan y Parch. R. M-A-; Myfyr Emlyn, Allwyngerdd 6,3,11 TJaronrwy, gan Y npff ap Iwan' g"a»- Bedr Hir; Cwyn- Paroh D' S^n, ^<dyfn*'1'lt: a,m y S' F TT^ ^es' 0aer Fyrddin, gan y RS™ U^oecI Thomas; J. D. Jones, 8"an Ruddenfab; Bcreu Oes Gwilym f Hanes Cychwyniad, Cynydd, a Dad- remad Arweat Fardd'onol Glan GeLrio-nydd, w"71 n ° r IS'aTlt: Dewi Mon, gan y Parch. TI't IT73 Williams a Mathaiam; Owain fatydd, Owmaimman, gan Goidrym; Kileby, gan Fafonwy a, J. J. Ty'nybraich; Nathan Wyn, gan Mr. T. Twynog Jeffreys; Fy Adgof- iion ajn J. Rowlands (G'iraJdue), gan Gocll- rarf; Coffa am Gydfyfyrwyr yn Aber Hcn- wn. gan y Parch. Llynfi Da vies, B.A.; y Parch. Hugh Davies (Pencerdd Maelor), gan Mr. G. W. Hughes (G. aoc L.); Hwfa rfon, gam. K-iigog, G. Dwyfaoh Jones, Dewi Medi, a Liiifon; /afolog, gan Weledydd; Hywel Oynom, gain y Parch. H. P. JenMns; Machno, Otllig Alarus, gan Wylfa; y Bamwr Gwilym Wil- liams, Cerdd ÂUwyn, gan iSyr Marchan.t Wli- liaami; Owyn Coil, gan Lanorfab, Dewi AUT, Elidirfab, Einion, y Parch. R. Eurog Jones, Wnicn, loan ap Morys, Oaerwyn, Ap Valanit, Gwilym Cadle. Dewi Vychan, Barlwydsom, Gweledydd, J. J. Ty nybraich, Gwilym Dyfi, Eilir Aled, Mr. R. Dames, Ab HevLn, Gerafon, Gwyneddawg, loilio Oaemarfon, loan Mon, Mathafarn, Cerngooh, Yoiander, Gwaenfab, Tudiwal, Owain Meurig, Alafoai, Mr. R. Mon WitlHams, Aeronydd, loan Anwyl. y Parch. Benjamin Thomas, Trebor Aled, Llifon, Wat- cyn. Wyn, a Brynaoh.

FAMOUS PLAYS FOR CARDIFF FIRST VISIT OF MR. H. B. IRVING AND MISS DOROTHEA BAIRD. Every reader of Robert Louis Stevenson's fainoius books!, knows tha.t in his fascinating story, Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hycle," there is a, human being made up of the worst a.nd vilest passions of degraded human nature, unre- lieved by one touch of redeeming virtaie. A striking comparison to Stevenson's crea- tion is the character of Duboec in "The Lyons as pourtrayed by Mr. H. B. Irving, who pays a, first visit to Cardiff next week, supfforted by his»talented wife, Miss Doiroithea Baird. In this famous play Mr. Irving is seen in two of his best parts, for he undertakes the dual roles of "Leeurques" ithe victim) and Duhosc" (-the vil'lamj. Besides this stMrlmg melodrama, Mir. Irving will present "The Bells," in which he will, of course, play "Mathias," the conscdence- stneken Alsaitian burgomaster, and last, but not least, W. G. Wills's poetic drama, Charles the First." The laMerply will be seen for the first time in Cardiff, so that it should prove something in the nature of a novelty to theatre-goers in the Welsh capi- Ital.

MR. SNOWDEN FOR WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. k GLOWING PROPHECY AT A SOCIAL- IST BAZAAR. Opening a social bazaar at Blackburn on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Philip Snowden said that the Socialists welcomed women into their movement on terms or perfect equality with men. He did not subscribe to the doctrine that women's sphere was con- fined to the home. The wider the interests of women the better wives and mothers they made. Their assistance was essential to future progress. Fe did not think th" future would prove him false in his prophecy when he said that he believed the day of the political emancipation of women was not very far distant.

A Book for all Lovers of Wales. I WALES: To-day & To-morrow EDITED BY T. STEPHENS, AUTHOR OF "WELSHMEN"; "T CYMRT"; ETC. 80 Writers. 80 Portraits. Published in English and Welsh (separately), at 6s. ORDER AT ONCE. Poems specially written for the work by SIR LEWIS MORRIS and EIFION WYN also special messages from Mr. GEQRGE MEREDITH and Sir JOHN H. PULESTON. CONTENTS. GREETINGS BY SIR LEWIS MORRIS, EIFION WYN, MB. GEORGE MEREDITH, AND SIR H. PUTOK. INTRODUCTION BY THE EDITOR. Section I.—RELIGION. TO THE PEOPLE OF WALES By the Bishop of Llaadaff. THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IN WALES By Her. James Owen, Swansea. CHRIST AND THE WELSH NATION By Rev. Benjamin Davies, D.D., Newcastle Emlyn* THE TRUE PATRIOT By Rev. J. M. Saunders, M.A., Pencoed. WHAT WALES NEEDS—RELIGIOUSLY By Mr. Evan Roberta (Rerivalist). THE INFLUENCE OF HIGHER CRITICISM UPON s WELSH PBEACHING By Rev. T. Charles Williams, M.A., Menai Bridfe*, HIGHER CRITICISM AND WEL&H PREACHING By Principal T. Lewis, M.A., B.D., Brecon. 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