The North Wales Express

FOR ACHES AND PAINS RUB IN Elliman's For Rheumatism, Lumbago, Elliman's „ 5prainse Bruises, Fresls Elliman's v Cuts, 0 Elliman's j, Sore Throat from Cold,, Elliman's „ Cold at the Chest, Elliman's „ Neuralgia from Cold, Elliman's „ Chilblains before Broken, Elliman's „ Corns when Painful, Elliman's „ Cramp, Stiffness, Eltiman's „ Soreness of the Limbs Elliman's after Cycling, Football, EUiman's Rowing, &c. Bottles Bid., is. lid. 2S. gd., 4s. Horses', Dogs', Bird's, Cattle Accidents and Ailments. tyo Pages. THE ELLlMAN FIRST AID BOOK. Copy 6d. post free, or the Label of a 2s., 23.6d.t or 3s. 6d. Bottle, may be sent of ELLIMAN'S ROYAL EMBROCATION. No Horses kept-Ask for Dogs-Birds Section. This Free. Published by Elliman, Sons & Co., Slough, England.

Serious Accident to a Welsh Farmer. Mr Robert Roberts, Bronygadair, Port- madoc, whilst proceeding home from Fes- tiniog Horse Show, on Monday evening, met with a serious accident. He was in a cart drawn by a prize horse, and his servant came behind with a stallion. When near Wern siding, the servant took the stallion in front. Soon after tnat the stallion kicked he horse in the head. The horse took fright and ran wildly towards Pentre'rfelin. Mr Roberts tied the reins round his body, anu did his utmost to stop the horse, but the latter tore itself away from the shafts and traces, and ran to Bronygadair. Mr Ro- berts was afterwards found lying on the broken cart on the side of the road in a serious condition, having received several injuries. He was conveyed home im- mediately, and medical aid was at once summoned.

PWLLHELI STURGEONS.—Three sturgeons were caught in the bay last week, and were sent off to Liverpool. They measured 6ft 4in; 6ft, and 4ft respectively. NEW POTATOES.—Mr Hugh Hughes, town crier, has raised new potatoes this year.

The general preference shown for Hor- niman's Pure Tea, is owing to its uniform quality, great strength and delicious delicious flavor. Sold by:—Carnarvon, Owen, High street.—Bangor, Lewis, grocer, and at Comet Stores, Colwyn Bay.-Conway, Williams, chemist.-Nevin, Griffiths, grocer, &c.—Pwllheli, Owen, High street.- -Blaenau Ffestiniog, Jones, grocer, &c.; Williams, grower.—Llandudno, Roberts, chernist.- Pordinorwic, Owen.—Criccieth, Owen, grocer.—Penmaenmawr, New York Co-op. Society.—Portmadoc, Newell, confectioner; Bryant, tea dealer.-Llan Ffestiniog, Cyn- fal Co-operative Society.—Penygroes, Prit- chard, grocer, &c.-Garn Dolbenmaen, R. 0. Williams.—Eglwysbach, E. Evans, grocer, &c.—Penrhyndeudraeth, Jones and Ron. — Llanberisj Ingham. — Llaawnda, Davies, Grocer.

SLEEP AND REST For Skin-Tortured BABIES <{! £ And Tired MOTHERS |t|§| In One Application of 14=V (ÿticnra A warm bath with CTTTICTTRA SOAP, and a SINGLE anointing v/ith CUTICUKA, PUREST of emollient slcin cures, mean instant and grateful relief in tlio most distressing of burning and scaly rashes, irri- tations, and eczemas, mean comfort and rest for parent as well as child, and are pure, sweet, safe, speedy, and economical. Fc-ld throughout the world, liritich (lepf.t: F. NEWBURY & SoKS, London. Puttee 1). ok C. C"E i-. Sole Props., Boiton, U. S. A.

A Bethesda Vaccination Case THE DOCTOR'S EXPLANATION. On Friday, at the fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians of the Bangor and Beaumaris Union, Mr H. Thomas (chairman) presiding, Dr R. P. Roberts, the public vac- cinator for the second Carnarvonshire dis- trict of the Union, submitted his reply to the report of Dr Wheatcn upon the investiga- tion the latter had been instructed to make into the circumstances attending the death, on the 2nd ult., of John William Warwick, aged five months, who lived at 1, Davis Court, Bethesda, and the cause of whose death was certified as vaccination, erysipelas, convulsions. The report stated that Dr berts, on the occasion of his inspection of the results of the vaccination, did not adopt any aseptic precautions with the view to the protection of the vaccinated surface agsiftst extraneous infection, as required by No. 6 of the instructions to vaccinators under con- tract. — Dr Roberts stated, in his explana- tion (1) He was particularly anxious in the case that the vesicles should not be ruptured, as though the house itself was clean the sanitation of the immediate neighbourhood was in a doubtful' condition — not bad enough to induce him to report it, but bad enough to make him suspicious. (2) He be- lieved that unruptured vesicles uncovered would be safer from septic infection. (3) The dressings he employed up to that time did not satisfy him, tending, as they did, in the careless handling of the mother and nurse, to rub and rupture the vesicles, and he had not made up his mind as to the kind of covering to use instead. (4) Rather than employ a dressing which in his opinion, would do more harm than good he ab- stained from carrying out the letter of the Local Government Board's instructions, in order, as he believed, the better to carry out their spirit by keeping the vesicles intact. (5) What he did in this unfortunate case was not the result of mere carelessness or neglect, but of careful consideration of what, in his judgment, was best for the welfare of the child. (6) In not a single other case had he neglected to protect the arm both after inoculation and after inspection, and that his expectations were not realised in this case he deeply regretted. The Clerk was directed to transmit the reply to the Local Government Board. The latter Board wrote that they had, in pursuance of the power vested in them, decided the amount of payment to be made to Dr Price, medical officer for the No. 1 Carnarvonshire District, for vaccination performed by him. It was explained that the fee fixed was 5s 4d for each case, which was the sum originally offered by the Guardians, and which Dr Price then declined to accept.

Pwllheli Board of Guardians. At the last meeting of the Board, Mr J. T. Jones presiding, Mr J. Williams, Pwll- heli, complained th'^t persons <who were really not insane were sent to the asylum without any consultation with the Board. He mentioned two persons in particular.- The Chairman said that they had nothing to do with the matter.-The Master said that I hawkers were sent by the police for lodgings t to the house, because no room could be found for them in the town. The house t had become a common lodging house. It was rcsolved to draw the attention of the police to the matter.—Mr J. Williams said that all houses in Pwllheli were now being adapted to receive visitors.—The Clerk re- marked that owing to some of the old lodg- ing hcuse keepers having died, and some of the houses having been pulled down, it was p difficult to get places for tramps and hawk- ers in the town.—Mary Jones (Mary Jo Bacco) had absconded over the laundry roof, and had come back into the house the same way. She was now in Carnarvon gaol wait- ing her trial upon a charge of larceny.-A long discussion took place upon the question of appointing an assistant overseer for the parish cf Llanaelhaiarn. The Parish Coun- I cil wanted the salary to be JE28 per annum, inclusive of registration expenses, &c., but, weeing that the parish had increased one-third in its rateable value, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr T. E. Griffith, to pay zC22, withouth including the registration ex- penses.

SHIPPING MISHAP. — On Saturday the three-masted schooner "Edith Cross- field," of Barrow, bound from Ramsey, Isle j of Man, put into the Holyhead harbour in | a leaky condition.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. The members of the Welsh Independent Church, worshipping at present at the Ox- ford Hall, Penmaenmawr, have decided to erect a chapel, and have secured a suitable site in a central position in the town. The Rev Dr Abel J. Parry, formerly of Cefn Mawr, has taken up his residence at Rhyl. Dr Parry has accepted the post of deputation to the churches on behalf of the Welsh Baptist Forward Movement. On Sunday, at the evening service in the Degairwy street Congregational Churchy Llandudno, the Rev R. Peris Williams, pastor, preached a special sermon in memory of the late Mr Thomas Williams, of Bron Meillion, who was a deacon ofthe church, and had been a member of the Congrega- tional Church for over forty years. Under the will of Mr Williams a legacy of JE250 has been left to the building fund of the Deganwy street Church, and a legacy of dE250 towards the Llandudno Cottage Hospi- tal- The Duke and Duchess of. York have sent a communication expressing their sym- pathy with the relatives of the late Mr Wil- liams, who, as chairman of the Llandudno Pier directors, was one of those who re- ceived the Royal party on the occasion of their visit to Llandudno when staying at Gwydyr Castle. This was the last public appearance of Mr Williams. The Free Church Catechism has now been translated into Welsh. The Ccmmittee to whom the work was entrusted consisted (says the "Free Church Chronicle") of Dr Owen Davies (Baptist), the Rev J. Hughes (Wes- leyan), the Rev D. Oliver (Ccngregational- ists), and the Rev J. Pryce Davies (Calvin- istic Methodist). A gentleman, who does not wish his name to be made public, has contributed £ 20,000 towards liquidating the debt on a number of Presbyterian churches in Wales.—"Sun- day Daily Telegraph." The ceremony of laying the memorial stones of the new county school buildings at Festiniog was performed on Saturday by Mr W. E. Oakeley. The principal speaker ap- pears to have been Principal Roberts, of Aberystwyth, who discussed the general con- dition of education in Wales at present, and particularly warned the assembly against the danger to which he considered Wales to be more or less exposed of passing from a period of earnest and self-sacrificing ser- vice of great causes to one of prosperous in- difference. The output of gold from Klondyke during the season is expected to exceed fifteen mil- lion dollars from individual mining only. The formation of gigantic trusts in the Unit,ed States is proceeding apace. One of the latest accomplished is the Fertiliser Trust, which has formed with a capital of forty million dollars. "Dawson City, which has become famous owing to the discovery of the Klondyke Goldfields, was almost totally destroyed by fire last month. Two banks and a large number of buildings in the business part of the city were burned out, the total loss be- ing estimated at several million dollars. Fortunately there were no casualties. The French are establishing a "world's record" for rapidity in building warships. The cruiser Suffren, of 12,5040 tons, the con- struction of which was begun oil January 5th, is to be launched on July 25th, only six months and twenty days thus elapsing from the time she was laid down until the launch. No other vessel of like importance has ever been built in so short a time. At Swansea, on; Saturday, Mr H. W. Nicholson, district secretary of the Ancient Order of Shepherds, Ashton Unity, was re- manded charged with embezzling the moneys of the society to the amount of over £400. A startling shipping disaster, though, for- tunately, involving no sacrifice of life, oc- curred on Sunday morning, the American liner "Paris," from Southampton and Cher- bourg for New York, running ashore on the Manacles, off the ccast of Cornwall. The vessel had on board 380 passengers, who were all landed in safety, the sea being re- latively calm. Trie balance of testimony points to the fact that there was no fog, but only a drizzling rain. The General Assembly of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists concluded its busi- ness on Thursday. The assembly formally sanctioned the inauguration of a fund to reach at least £100,000, to mark the end of the century. Resolutions were passed in favour of making theology a part of the B.A. degree at the University of Wales, and con- demning the sailings of pleasure steamers from Liverpool and Swansea, the opening of the art galleries at Cardiff, the holding of concerts in various Welsh towns, and the

Death of a Rector. The sudden death took place on Satur- day morning of fhe Rev, Elias Owen, M.A., F.S.A., rector of Llanyblodwel, for many years the St. Asaph diocesan inspector of schools. He was author of "Welsh Folk Lore" and "Stone Crosses of the Vale of Owyd," and was euitor of the late Rev. Griffith Edwards's biography. At the time of his death he was engaged in writing the history of the holy wells in Wales. He was a contributor to many antiquarian pub- lications. An inquest was held on Monday last.

Irish Home Rule. (BY A CORRESPONDENT). How far off this cry now sounds how un- familiar compared with the position it oc- cupied in the public mind of the country only a few years ago. Is the country, — that part cf it which supports the Irish de- mand—getting wearied of the struggle for independent government by the sister isle? Superficially it may be so, and yet a stray observation, an accident of travel, or some other triviality sometimes serves to bring the whole question in all its naked plainness and unmistakable pathos vividly to our no- tice again. A visit, such as that which the writer has recently paid to the West of Ireland, is sufficient to impel, by a mere ob- servance of that part of the country, its de- solate appearance and net less desolate and poverty-striken population, a mental review cf the grievances which have long formed the basis cf the Irish demand fcr the effec- tive control of their own country. Travel- ling by rail from Galwav in the direction of Clifeden cno struck by the change from comparative fertility cf the soil to the sombrs heather-clothed bog land which in seemhig endless stretches arrests the eye. En- quiries will reveal the fact that the district is that so well known as Ccnneniara. To the sportsman, the shot, and the angler, the country is full of interest, profit, and plea- sure. To the resident populace, hew differ- ent! Incapable, save at-much initial CGSi and labour, of being made serviceable and profitable for agricultural purposes, it yet contains and, in some measure serves to sus- tain a large number of people. The soil (if peat can bo so termed) is cf a jet black col- our, saturated with moisture and covered with short low-ljiiia, heather. Not a blade of gra«,—except such as grows by the read sida or by infinite pains has been produced I in isolated patches near the townlands or on the slopes of the higher hills, is to be seen. The heather serves the double purpose of fodder and litter. Small plots of potatoes I are to be seen near every mud house, and rye is in very rare instances to be noticed. The peat is, of course, the mcst valuable pro- duction of this sorry district. Hew do the people c-xist ? Hew do they live? What do they do fer a living ? Hew earn their rent, their clothes, and such cattle and im- plements of husbandry as they possess ? Hew indeed ? It is by enquiring into sucli questions and making revelation of the con- ditions of life which here obtain that the truth of the burden of the people's com- t-- h plaint and the reasonableness and rightnes.^ of their claim to special treatment is borne in upon us. First and foremost is the question of shelter — a rude hut, mud wails, and thatched roof, unp^ved within, unfeaced without. Tha occupier builds his home himself. The structure represents to him no value save as a shelter for himself and his family and in very many instances his pigs and poultry as well. He is allotted, or secures from his landlord, a certain quantity of land which he rudely fences in with peat sods. He is permitted in common with all his neighbours to depasture his sheep and cattle on the bogs. In respect of all his cultivated holding, including his mud house, he is rented as nearly as possible at a £1 per acre annually. This is high, but what of it when the land for hundreds cf thousands of acres round him is owned by one man. The terms have to be accepted, for there is no alternative but abandonment of home and emigration! As to food,—po- tatoes and goat or cow milk is the main bill of fare varied by a hard-baked cake made of rye. Meat is an unknown luxury, but bacon and eggs are always to be had. Clothing is at a premium. The peasantry almost with- out exception dispensing with either shoes or stockings, whilst the women and children and many of the men wear no headgear. For the rest the cloth woven locally of divers colours and texture suffices. Of imple- ments of husbandry there are practically none. Ploughs are never to be seen and potatoes are raised in such small patches that it is unnecessary to use anything be- ter than a spade. The horses present a boney and emaciated appearance, but a good looking lot of colts are reared, and the same can be said of the cattle, which, though very small, are of excellent shape and qual- ity. The sheep are large, but run to bone rather than flesh. The poultry and pigs are reared and fattened on the residue of the family meals and consequently are of very little value from a marketable point of view. It is certain that by no possible means under present agriculture conditions could the peasantry make both ends meet and the rent and the general expenditure has to be provided for by labour outside the holdings. Sea fishing yields a means for augmenting the income, and much is done in this respect, though sufficient attention is not given to it owing chiefly to the difficulty of communication and transport between the sea-shore and the inland districts. How- ever, the sea fishing is decidedly good and there is absolutely no reason why in Con- nemara the fishing should not, with Imperial encouragement and help, become a sufficient- ly important industry as to counterbalance the sterility of the land by giving general ana permanent employment to everybody. Harvesting, by emigration to England, Scotland, and Wales, as extra hands during the summer season, enable many small ten- ants to meet the rent of their holding,whilst additional work and pay is obtained under the Congested District Boards' control. Yet, when all is said the fight for bare existence is so terribly hard that the lot of these poor people calls for especial treatment. What shape such treatment should take is a ques- tion the answer to which I shall attempt to give in another article. A MOST DELICIOUS LEMONADE. Eiffel Tower Lemonade is made from the finest lemons, and the great advantage is that it is partly manufactured in Italy in the midst of the lemon orchards. The lemons are taken direct from the trees to the fac- tory to commence their transformation into Eiffel Tower Lemonade. A 4td bottle of Eiffel Tower Lemonade makes 2 gallons of delicious Lemonade. If you cannot get it from your Grocer, send 4Ad to G. Foster Clark and Co., 3466 Eiffel Tower Factory, Maidstone for a bottle.

Holyiiead Regatta. The annual regatta in connection with Le Royal Dee and Royal Alfred Yacht Clubs was lieici on Monday at Holyhead. A large number of visitors arrived in the town early in the morning, although at the time tne weather seemed very threatening, but to- wards noon it cleared up well. The officers of the regatta were as follows: —Commo- dcuie, Commander Scobell Olapp, R.N.; vice-commodore, Captain W. Ii. Binney; rear-commodore, Captain T. G. Kendall; joint non. sees., Captain R. D. Roberts and Captain J. F. Pinchin; umpires, Captain Thomson and Captain R. j-nomas; starter, Mr .r. A. Jeffreys Smith; timekeeper, Mr A. T. Orr. All the officers had worked well with the regatta, and their eitorts were crowned with great success. Through the kindness of Captain Binney, the steamer "Eleanor," belonging to the L. & N. W. Railway Company, was placed at the dis- posal of the committee as a committee-boat, from which the* arrangements were con- ducted. The hon. secretary, Captain R. D. Roberts, worked in a praiseworthy man- ner, his colleague, 'Captain kinchin, being unavoidably absent. The three commo- uores had their steam launches in atten- dance during the-whole day, and were at- tentive to their duties throughout. An item, in which considerable interest was taken, was a swimming exhibition given by Mr Ward and the Misses Ward (his sisters). The three performed some wonderful feats in the water, and they were louaiv cheered. The following were the results of the various events:— Four-oared rowing race, with coxswain, for bona-fide hob biers or fisherm en: 1, Phoebe (T. Thomas)- 2, Sunrise (0. Wil- liams); 3, Bardsey (J. Williams). Sailing; race for open boats, no centre boards, any rig, open to all comers: 1, Nelson (Captain Kendall); 2, Magpie (John Parry). Four-oared gig race, with coxswain, open to yacht, club, or other gigs: 1, Menai Bridge (W. Jones); 2, Banshee (Boat Club). Sailing race for open boats, not exceeding 17 feet over all: 1, White leather (Captain Clapp, R.N.). Four-oared rowing race, with coxswain, for boua-fido boats and crews belonging to the City of Dublin Co., and L. & X. W. Railway Company's steamers: 1, North Wall (Railway Company);. 2, Olga (Rail- way Company); 3, ivuinster (City of Dublin Company). Four-cared rowing race, with coxswain, for bona-hde "employees of the above two companies 1, Connaught (City of Dublin I Co.); 2, Boatmen (City of Dublin Co.); 3, Boilermakers (Olga) (Railway Company). Race for pair-oared boats, two men, no coxswain, length of boat not to exceed 17 feet overfull ard not less than 3 feet G in. beam 1, St. Argues. Sailing race for bona-fide hobblers or fish- ermen's beats with working sails only: 1, Rock Lignt (Lewis Jones); 2, Jubilee (E. Owens). Pair-oarpd race fur ladies, with coxxwMn 1; Misses "W ihiavu?;; 2, iViisses Scobell Clapp. Considerable interest was taken in this event, the race proving a very good one. inree boats entered, and all the ladies pulled well. Single-handed punt race: 1, St. Agnes. Four-oared rowing race, wit h coxswain, open to Trinity, harbour, coastguards, Customs, and H.M. ships only: 1 and 2, H.M.S. Gossamer. "Go-as-you-please race," oars and sails, open beats, for Holyhead boys under 18 years of age: 1, Peabody (H. Jones); 2, North Wall (H. Williams). Duck hunt, four-oare boat, no coxswain, time 15 minutes 1, Chaser, Violet. Canoe race, open to all comers: 1, Leon- ard W illiams and W. Everett (dead heat). Duck hunt- for boys under 18, four-oared boat, no coxswain, time 15 minutes: 1, Richard Roberts (duck). At. the close of the proceedings the two lifeboats were launched, and crufsed inside the harbour.

Patent Record. Compiled for this paper by J. P. Payly, British and Foreign Registered Patent Agent ana Engineer, of 18. Fulham place, Paddington, London, W., from whom all particulars may be obtained. APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS. 9729.-G. H. Smith, 37, Daniel street, Cathays, Cardiff, improvements in the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy. 9870.—B. Watts, St. Lawrence, 14, Up- per George street, Cathays, Cardiff, an im- proved registering apparatus for coin freed machines and the like. 10026.-E. Nicholls, iv, Plymouth road, Penarth, Glam., improvements in golf clubs. PATENTS GRANTED AND SPECIFICA- TIONS PUBLISHED. 1625. — W. Owens, Graig road, Pontar- dawe, Glam., acetylene generators and hol- ders. 1846.—P. Charles, 28, Brynamor road, Swansea, Glam., bicycles.

Eisteddfod at Conway. On Monday an Eisteddfod was held at the New Town Hall, Conway, in aid of the funds of the Welsh Congregational Church. There was a crowded attendance at both the after- noon and evening meetings. The presidents were Dr M. J. Morgan, J.P. (Mayor) and Mr D. Lloyd George, M.P. Mr L. D. Jones (Llew Tegid) wa.s the conductor. The mus- ical adjudicators were Mr D. W. Lewis (Brynamman) and Mr J. O. Shepherd (Liver- pool), the accompanists being Sallie Edwards (Alawes Gwynedd) and Pollie Jones The duties of honorary secretaries were effi- ciently performed by Messrs E. E. Williams and G. W. Thomas. The piano solo prize was divided between Mr A. Roberts, LIan- ddulas, and Miss Edith Jones, Conway. In the violin solo "Grand March" (Blake), Mr Haydn Davies, Conway, won the prize, but Miss L. James, Llandegai, played so well that the Mayor gave her a second prize. Several competed in the soprano solo "Y Plentyn a'r Gwlith." The winner was Miss Laura Williams (Llinos Moelwyn), Festin- iog. The choral competition for t5 5s and a silver medal evinced great interest. The test piece was "O'r Dyfnder y Llefais" ("Out f of the depths I cry"), by W. T. Samuel. Nine choirs entered, and the following fi\\} com- peted — Salem, Penmaenmawr; Bethel, Arfon Tanygrisiau; Penmaenmawr Choral Union; Cerr-iu (Llanbedr) Glee Party. Mr Lewis awarded the prize to the Tanygrisiau (Festiniog) choir conducted by Mr John Da- vies (Alaw), which gave much the best per- formance. The chief event of the afternoon was a brass band competition in playing f "Songs of the Sea" (Wright and Round), the prize being £ 15 15s. The competing bands were the Nantlle Val?, Llan Festiniog, Llan- dd-alas, and Penmaenmawr, and the com- petition was under the North Wales Associa- tion Rules. Mr Shepherd, in a lengthy adju- dication, highly praised the Llnn Festiniog and the Nantlle Vale Band, and awarded the prize to the latter, conducted by Mr Ellwood. The euphonium solo award went to Mr Gri- ffith Jones, Nantlle. The Llanddulas Band ( (conductor, Mr T. Valentine) took the prize for the best quick step march in the street. j At the evening meeting Mr Lloyd George, M.P., had been announced to preside, but telegraphed to say that he regretted his in- ability to be present. The Rev T. D. Jones occupied the chair. The award for the best rendering of the tenor song, "Hoffder y Cymro," was won by Mr W. J. Jones, Llan- beris. Miss Louisa James, Llandegai, Ban- gor, took the violin solo prize, "The Harp that once." The baritone solo, "Cymru fy Ngwlad," was keenly contested the prize was divided between Mr Will Roberts, Ban- gor, and Mr G. Williams, Ccltymawr, Taly- bont. Two competed for the cornet solo prize. It was divided between Mr Jeffries, Nantlle Vale, and Mr E. M. Jones, Oakeley. An interesting male voice competition en- sued, the test piece being "Milwyr y Groes" ("The Crusaders"), by D. Protheroe. The following had entered: —Penrhyn, Bangor Railway Institute, Moelwyn Juniors (Fes- tiniog), Bangor Male Voice Society, Conway, Gele (Abergele), and Moeltryfan (Carnar- von) Male Voice Parties. The prize was £8 8s. The contest lasted upwards of an hour, and was undobtedly the most keenly con- tested during the day. The award was div- ided between Conway (conducted by Council- I lor P. Griffith) and the Bangor Male Voice Choir (conducted by Mr D. R. Ellis). The result was received with vociferous cheering.

The Festiniog Tragedy. VERDICT OF MURDER AND SUICIDE. On Friday evening, Mr R. O. Jones, de- puty coroner, held an in-quest at Blaenau Festiniog on the bodies of David Williams, shoemaker, and his wife, who were found dead the previous day with their throats cut. — Robert G. Williams, son of the male de- ceased, David Williams, said that he had heard his father complaining that his wife refused to wash his things. He saw him on Wednesday night. He was then in his workshop. He had no reason to think that he contemplated doing anything to himself, but he had been low-spirited for some years. In reply to Inspector Roberts, he said that he had left his father's house because he could not get what he required from his 1 step-mother. His father frequently com- plained of his wife's conduct towards him.- David Williams, another son, said that hfe slept at the house on the Wednesday night. He saw his father in bed about one o'clock I in the morning, and both got up about six. His father told him to look for fresh lodg- ings. There was nothing in his appearance nor in his language to lead him to think that he would commit a deed of the kind. He left the house at half-past six.-Hugh Wil- liams, tailor, said that he was called to the house in the morning. The blinds were drawn, and when he went in he found David Williams in a pool of blood. He immed- iately went for Dr Richard Jones, who came to the place at once.—A verdict of "Wilful murder of Kate by David Williams, ?nd suicide whilst temporarily insane of David Williams," was returned.

Mr H. Roberts, M.P., on the Utilisation of the Eisteddfod. I Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., presided I on Monday at the Llanfairtalhaiarn Eis- teddfod, and in the course of his presiden- tial address suggested that they should carefully consider whether it would not be I possible in the opening of the twentieth century to make the Eisteddfod still more productive of good than it was at the pre- sent time (hear, hear). They had two main objects before them, the cultivation of music and the study of Welsh literature, both poetry and prose. He would suggest that steps be taken to lay down year by year a definite programme in regard to both these branches of art and learning, and that this programme should be rigidly adhered to during the year by all Eisteddfod gather- ings, be they large or small (hear, hear). In the musical department, the works of a certain school of composers might be set down cne year, another class of work the next, so that in time, if these gradations were adhered to by all the Eisteddfod Com- mittees there would grow up a knowledge of all the best composers of every age (ap- plause). There was development in music as in everything else, and it would be in- structive to have this understood in their musical training. The same plan should be adopted, he thought, in reference to the subjects given and the books set for essays in all their literary gatherings. Under the auspices of the Welsh Universitv Guild cf Graduates a. number of admirably edited Welsh, classics were being published. A collection of "Welsh Lyrics" had been fol- I lowed by the wonderful dream of "Bardd 1 Cwsg," and the works of Morgan Llwyd of [ In Wynedd was about to te issued to an ex- I pectant Welsh public, edited by the late Mr Thomas Ellis (applause). Never, he f thought, had a literary project so charmed I its author as had the writings of this Welsh saint and mystic the heart and mind of their j late friend and leader (hear, hear). The f suggestion he (Mr Roberts) would make was that during the year 1900 one of the Welsh j classics should be adapted and set for study and competitive efforts by all the Eistedd- t fod Committee throughout Wales (ap- i plaiise). No one could deny that it would I be of the greatest value to the literary life of Wales that these books should be widely read and studied both for what they con- tained and for their style. He believed that there was no institution which could more effectively contribute to this than an Eisteddfod, and he hoped that the sugges- tion he had made would be deemed worthy of consideration by those who had its wel- i fare at heart (loud applause). I

CRICCIETH LITERARY MEETING.—The Congre- gationalists held a competitive literary meeting on Whitmonday, at the Parish Room, which was crowded. Dr Livingstone • Davies was the president, and Mr R. Ro- i berts (Llew Glas) conducted. The adjudi- cators were, Mr R. Prichard (music), Car- narvon; Gerallt; Rev J. J. Jones, B.A., Pwlheli, and others. Eos Dwyfor Avas the best baritone soloist. The following were also awarded prizes: Messrs W Jones I Rowlands, Penygroes; Owen Owens,Waeu- fawr, and Edward Davies, Cemmes (for I recitations), Misses M. K. Sarah, Talysarn; Jane thomas, Fourcrosses and Jane Jones (Llino yr Eifl), Llanaelhaiarn; Mesrs Ben Morris, Rhyd-ddu; J. W. Jones, Pen- ygroes Jtto-erts and Parly, Portmadoc; J. T. Jones and party, Chwilog; and others (for singing); Mrs Ann ^ughes, Tyddyn Crythor, Llanystumdwy (who won several prizes for knitting stockings, Quicker hose, &c); Mr W. Morris Williams, Tanygrisiau, for composing a congregational tune; Mr G. Roberts' choir, Portmadoc for singing "From the depths I cred, and Miss Ivor Jones and partner for singing "Hywel and Blodwen."

PORTMADOC. FUNERAL OF MRS R. WILLIAMS.— The remains of Mrs .tliam.s, wife of Mr I Robert Williams, Cloth Hall, were interred at the cemetery on Thursday. She left a large number of young children, with whom and with Mr Williams the deepest sym- and with Mr Williams the deepest sym- pathy is felt. The Revs H. Ivor Jones and W. Ross Hughes, officiated at the funeral. THE DOG SHOW.—We quote the fol- lowing from "Our Dogs" :—This show took place on Monday last, in splendid weather, when there was a grand attendance of visi- tors, and although held under license from the Kennel Club, resulted! in a record en- trance of dogs. The arrangements were good', the exhibits being benched with home- made wooden divisions, having a high wall for a background under a canopy of trees. There was a good band of stewards, who did their work well, Mr C. E. Cartwright giving a helping hand by taking charge of "Our Dogs" award boards. Mr T. H. Stretch judged.

I illaveyou tried SYMINGTON'S! § Edinburgh Dandelion Coffee Essence?! I It is much used by persons of weak or! i feeble digestion. From all Crocers. 73 73 THE FAIRIES ARE BAKING The Scots have a pretty saying that when the snn shines through falling rain it is a sign that the FAIRIES ARE BAKING." The eyes of many a domestic fairy ram tears over her baking, when in spite of all her efforts, she finds that she can only.give her husband a stone for bread, or when the dainty scones for the children's tea turn out heavy and sodden. But But the srinbeams of success will soon shine through her tears if she uses the new Paisley Flour made by Brown & Poison of Corn Flour fame. With this, not only bread, but scones, griddle cakes, buns and tea-cakes, can be made with complete success. No other raisiug or leavening agent is requ!red. With Brown and Poison's Paisley Flour, home-madebread can be produced, which is better both in flavour and in appearance than most bread that can be bought; it has also the advantage of being easily digested, even when new. Pastry pre- pared with Paisley Flour can be eaten without fear of unpleasant consequences. Messrs Brown and Poison's Paisley Flour should therefore find a place in every household. Ask for Brown § Poison's Paisley Flour Makts Home Baking a Pleasure 1 UUL.U NlhDMI. Don't buy a jelly simply because it is cheap. Don't buy it because your children like sweet things. Don't buy it. because your neighbour does. If you want a jelly because it is wholesome, nourisning, and digestible, then buy Chivers' Gold Medal Jellies. YGU want a delicious and delicate flavour ? Very well, then, buy Chivers' flavour ? Very well, then, buy Chivers' Jellies, because they are flavoured with ripe fruit juices, prepared from fresh fruit. FIELD & FACTORY. The Twenty-fifth Anniversary Comments of the Press. HOME NOTES.—"The fruit is boiled in huge cauldrons, which have an inner lining of silver-plating, so that no deleterious effect can ensue from contact with object- ionable metal. The exquisite cleanliness of the whole process is most striking." THE WOMAN'S SIGNAL.—"Chivers' Jellies have become a household word. If any of our readers have not tried them they can be confidently recommended to do so, as they are perfectly pure, absolutely clear, and pleasant to look at on the table, and so skilfully combined in regard tfl,flavour that they require no skill to prepare them." THE INDEPENDENT.—"It is only by comparing Messrs Chivers' Jam Factory with other smoky and unhappily, in too many cases, unhealthy factories, that one realises the innumerable advantages of Jam-making under such ideal conditions. The generalmnnagement cf the factory, which covers a floor space equal to nearly three acres, and the appearance of the hundreds of employees, at once inspires confluence. The visiters were all impressed with rhe perfect cleanliness of very depart- i ment." EASTERN DAILY PRESS .—"After the luncheon the visitors were taken through the factory, and were much impressed by the cleanliness everywhere prevailing and the healthy appearance o.f the workpeople. The fruit, fresh from the fields, were splut- tering and simmering in silver-lined pans, giving off a delicious aroma which could be smelt about the country quite a distance from the factory, and the visitors were able to see the different hands and processes through which the strawberries passed ere they reached the tables cf the consumer as Jam, and also to satisfy themselves that 1 fruit, and nothing but fruit, is used in its manufacture." FLit'T01TIlED 'VITH n,IPE }'RUIT JlJJCES FLA^IJRBD WITH RIPE FRUIT JUICES A FoREE SAkVI WILL he SENT on RECEIPT of a LETfER or POSTCARD addressed S. CHIVERS AND SONS' FRUIT FARM JAM FACTORY, HiSTON, CAMBRIDGE. CHALLENGE ™- J ti ENTIRE TRADE. 3RS the Greatest Triumph of the English yw 1 Watch Trade. Guaranteed British | IT rVj J* "♦ "IHVVv <*>• ♦ Manufacture throughout, and fitted with y\ y* y j all the Latest Improvements. This standard timekeeper is supplied w. Vtilw^llvl/ JbiVvVI on receipt of 5/ and your promise to jL complete the purchase in nine more you can Volume of l introduce all the Latest Designs. tI' you can Customers, you can increase your inc' me Wriote for part 40b ;¡ cJ. 00PT. 138 DIVISION ST., SHEFFIELD,