The North Wales Express

THE QIjaJ&RYMEN'S UNION. Once more we have had the North Wales "Qiarrymen making their annual demonstra- tion-for the twenty-sixth time.. There \tere in this year's festival certain featurea "hich will well repay a little consideration. There was nothing very sensational in the I official reports presented to the Conference 01 in the agenda of the public meeting. And yet, when carefully examined each afforded food for reflection. In the case of the reports presented one could not fail to be struek with the fact that the Union has reached very low water. The zeal which once characterized the movement was conspicuously absent. This fact was driven home to the mind of every thought- ful person alike by the printed reports and the verbal comments of tUhe officials, and the appearance of the whole demonstration. The balance bheet showed a very serious falling off in the amount of membership sub- scription as compared with previous years. The Organising Secretary's Report and the Report of the Auditors both make this clear. The auditors complain that in some of the I largest centres, where the Union might have been expected to have secured the most general support, tha.t general support had not only been withheld, but that there had been a deplorable falling off in membership. This-alone was bad enough, but the dis- cussion on the reports revealed the fact that there was something still worse behind. The financial Secretary, Mr W. H. Williams, did not attempt to mince matters. He told the Conference plainly and bluntly that Welsh, quarrymen had not yet mastered even, the rudimentary principles of Trade Union- ism. They had no objection to a Trade Union so long as it cost them nothing, and gave a, specific instance in the case of a small to join a Union; but not willing to pay for it j. you believe in a Union, but not in a fund—except when the cupboard is bare!" Said Mr Williams. And then he proceeded to illustrate the truth of his statement. When any danger threatened the men at any quarry, be it large or be it small, new mem- bers flocked into the Union in droves; as soon as the trouble was safely over, the new Members disappeared from the books like swallows at the approach of winter. He gave a specific instance in a case of a small quarry. He might have given another in the case of a large one—the Penrhyn Quarry. Here, owing to the recent ill-advised action of the management, some four hundred new members have just joined the Union. Let Us assume that Mr Young should show a desire to conciliate the men, bow many of these four hundred new mem- bers would there be on the books in six Dttonthfe time ?, Then the procession which marched through the town to demonstrate the strength and unity of the Sons of Labour, was an admittedly disastrous failure. A speaker from the platform at the public meeting had the courage to say as much. A day's holiday at Carnarvon attracted four times as many visitors from the quarry dis- tricts as did the Labour Festival as such. Bad Welsh quarrymen mastered the funda- mental principles of Trade Unionism these charges could not have been brought against tdbean. Of the public meeting, from a platform point of view, it was probably one of the most successful ever held. Mr Bryn Ro- berts, Mr Herbert Lewis, and Professor Henry Jones, each delivered a speech that was admirable in its conception. The mem- ber for Eivion drove home the truths which the officials at the morning Conference had been trying to impress upon the men-that a strong Union is indispensable, and that a atrong Union cannot be created without a strong fund. In other words, quarrymen must learn to pay for what they expect to get from a Union. A Union which costs them nothing, is worth nothing; and a Union to which the men contribute nothing, deserves, as Mr Bryn Roberts, plainly said, to get nothing in the way of help from the public when its day of trial comes. Mr Herbert Lewis gave a very instructive speech on labour legislation—which may, or may not be taken as a reply to the resolu- tions proposed at the morning Conference. There it had been attempted to bind the quarrymen to refuse their support to any Parlia.mentary candidate who does not en- Uie leading plank of the labour plat- i form. But when it came to the test, they fought shy,—and passed a mild milk and water resolution instead, directing the at- tention of members of Parliament to the importance of labour questions! It is not by such child's play as this that they can hope to secure their object. But the most remarkable speech was that y T of Professor Henry Jones. In listening to this admirable effort one hardly knew whe- ther to feel regret that Wales is deprived of the services of so able a man, or pride that the Principality should be represented in another country by so brilliant a genius. He combined in a most remarkable degree the qualities of the orator and the teacher,— and the pulpit orators who listened so at- tentively to him might with advantage learn from his method as well as from the principles he enunciated. It is to be hoped that the Union will take steps to preserve in some permanent form, and disseminate through- out the whole quarry district, what is pro- bably one of the most effective speeches ever delivered at a Welsh labour demonstration.

NOTES OF THE WEEBr In the last-issued annual report of the Local Government Board reference is made to the water supply of Carnarvon and its liability to pollution. The Board, basing their conclusions upon the report of Dr Wheaton, state that on the one hand the Town Council, not having acquired any powers over the water above the intake in the river, declare themselves helpless, and on the other hand two rural district coun- cils do not see their way, on the ground of cost, to provide a remedy for the evils merely because a borough six or seven miles away has obtained Parliamentary powers to take a water supply from sources arising within their jurisdiction. The question of teaching Welsh history in colleges and schools, which was under con- sideration by the Central Board at their re- cent meeting at Carnarvon, was discussed last week by the Council of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire. The senate reported that in its opinion it was not desirable that the college should undertake to provide detailed instruction in Welsh history far various reasons, which were detailed, among them being the lack of unity and continuity in the subject, and also of text-books which can be recom- mended to students in the elementary stage. Another objection was that the inclusion of Welsh history would involve to a considerable extent the exclusion of more important matter. As a matter of fact, they said in words, "Welsh history has yet to be written." The Rev Principal Edwards, however, was not of the same opinion as the senate, and he moved — "That the council of the college receive with regret the report of the senate respecting the study of Welsh history, regards the teaching of the same as an essential subject in the curriculum of a Welsh rlational college, as most desirable in itself and that its importance being such, the matter of the study of Welsh history be again referred to the senate, with a request that, if possible, without interfering with other studies, they should formulate a scheme for the adequate teaching of the same." This was seconded and carried. Mr David Jenkins, Mus. Bac., does not feel convinced of the antiquity of Welsh airs, and', according to his article in the April number of "Young Wales," thinks it is difficult — probably an impossible matter — to decide when the majority of ourwelsb airs were composed. "Some attempts have been made, as in the case of 'Dafydd y Gareg Wen, the musician states, "to de- cide, but no historian has been able to find any satisfactory proof as to the time or the authorship." Dealing with the chief characteristics of Welsh national music, Mr Jenkins states that very little of the comical, fanciful, and fantastic elements axe discernibl in any of them, and in this respect they differ from the Scotch, and more especially some of the Irish Airs. He had not come across a single comic song among the lot, the near- est approach was "Hop y Derri Dando," "Merched Mwynion Mon," and "Castiau Gwraig;" but the distant reference to the comic in these is due more to the wordis than to the music. The Welsh Airs was em- inently free from decorations. There was a clear flow of uninterrupted! melody, mov- hig with great dignity1 and gracefulness, and at times reaching a climax of great force and power without having recourse to trivial ornamentation. I. ,¡

Welsh Sunday Closing BUI. In the House of Commons on Wednesday Mr J. H. Roberts moved the second reading of the Sunday Closing (Wales) Act Amend- ment Bill, which, he said, watt intended to amend, strengthen, and make more effec- tive the Act of 1881 in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission over which Lord Balfour of Burleigh presided. The bill dealt with, among other matters, the bona-fide traveller question .-1 the control of clubs. The motion was sup- ported by Mr Humphreys-Owen and Mr Brigg, and opposed by Mr Maclean. Mr Collings, on behalf of the Government, offered no objection to the second reading, which was then agreed to. y At a conference at Cardiff on Saturday

of delegates from the < • elsh University Guild of Graduates and the Associations of Yt I Past Students of Aberystwyth, Bangor, and Cardiff, a series of resolutions were adopted in favour of establishing Univer- sity settlements in Wales, the first to be located at Cardiff. > The Abergele justices on nMoriday sen- tenced Moses Williams, to two months, and his son to three months' imprisonment for assaulting a police constable at Llan- ddulas on Saturday. Mr A. Penry Evans, of the Bala-Bangor Congregational College, has decided to ac- cept the invitation to the Deganwy street Congregational Church,Llandudno, and will enter upon his duties in June. A serious outbreak of sheep scab is re- ported to have taken place on theHalkin Mountain, Flintshire, on which hundreds of sheep are pastured. The local autho- rities have taken steps to prevent the spread of the Infection. The Welsh Regiment are the only corps in the British Army authorised to take 3. pet on parade. This is, of coure, the Welsh goat.

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.0_ LOSAL JOTTINGS. (BY A RAMBLER.) In this column last week I referred to the scarcity of water at Carnarvon-a sub- ject as old as the hills-and stated that there was not a sufficient supply at the new Intermediate School on the day it was opened for ordinary sanitary pur- poses. Now, I thought that this was quite an innocent statement; but Mr J. Trevor Owen, M.A., the genial headmaster of the school, does not agree with me upon this point, and he has ad- dressed a letter of complaint to the edi- tor of the "Express and Observer," who has handed it over to me, as the writer of the innocent paragraph, for my observa- tions. The letter reads as follows:—Sir,—It is stated in this week's "Express" that there is a. scarcity of water at the above school. There is absolutely no foundation for the statement, and I am surprised that the writer had not ascertained the correct facts before daring to publish it. We have a very liberal supply of water on the premises, as, in addition to the usual main supply, we have four large reserve tanks, and these alone are sufficient to meet the ordinary requirements of the place for more than a week. These tanks were fixed several days before the opening of the school. As the publication of such a serious charge against the school can only tend to do harm, I shall expect you to give prominence to the correction in your next issue. Mr Owen goes so far as to say that "there is absolutely no foundation for the statement." With due respect,, to Mr Owen, I cannot allow such a sweep- ing assertion to go unchallenged. I say that there is foundation, and a very good! foundation, for the statement I made. If there is "abso- lutely no foundation for the statement," why should a complaint be addressed to the sanitary authorities? I again say that when the school was opened a week last 'Tuesday, there was not a sufficient supply of water to flush the latrines in the yards, neither was there water for the dressing rooms attached thereto; and to make up for the deficiency of pressure the governors are obliged to provide flushing tanks to hold from 500 to 600 gatyons of water. At present there are the ordinary self-acting flushing tanks for the outside premises, but it is im- possible. to get water into these during the day time, and therefore it has become necessary to provide much larger tanks in order to store water dur- ing the night. It is true that there is an abundant supply of water inside the school proper, where there are tanks that will hold between 1200 and 1300 gallons; but does not the very fact that tanks have to be used prove that there is not by any means the pressure of water there ought to be. The governors, I^feel cer- tain, never thought they would have %o go to the expense of storing water for the use of the out-buildings, and the question naturally arises whether the Corporation should not bear the expense., What is true of the County School in the matter of w ater supply is also true of the principal residences in the vicinity, and I believe that one well-known gentleman, to mark his sense of the serious state of things brought about by the scarcity of water, refused to pay rates. I am told that plots of land in the neigh- bourhood of the new school would have been built upon long ago were it not for: a feeling of uncertainty as to the water supply. No man would be foolish enough to build houses on land where it would be impossible to get a. proper supply of water. Mr Owen brings his letter to a close by stating that the publication of "such a serious charge" against the school can only tend to do harm. I am mot aware that I made any "serious charge" against ■the school. I simply stated a fact. If my statement is a charge against any- body, it is certainly against the sanitarv authorities, who have been tinkering with the water supply for years, and! who have at last got a scapegoat in the Local Gov- ernment Board. While I am dealing with the question of water supply, I may give another instance of the deficient pressure, not in the higher parts but in the lower parts of the town. Last Friday, the members of the Fire Brigade, whose conduct at a recent fire has been much criticised, resolved to test the pressure of water in different parts of the town. In the low-lying parts the force was hardly sufficient to reach the top storey of an opposite building, while in the neighbourhood of the Cliff, the water simply trickled from the hose pipe, and yet it is said that the Fire Brigade ought to be able to put out fires .with very little difficulty. A prominent member of the Town Council witnessed Friday's .,opera- tions, and he ought to have something to say upOn the matter to his^ fellotjr- members. v fJ The quarrymen's demonstration on Mon- day was disappointing. Thousands of work- men came into the town, but instead of tak- ing part in the procession the great majority simply stood on either side of the streets watching a few hundreds of their fellow- workmen marching along, accompanied^ by two or three bands. One or the speakers at the Pavilion, which was only about half full, alluded to the lack of interest on the part of quarrymen in the demonstration. I am afraid that quarrymen do not realise what a union means, and it would be well If some qualified gentleman like Professor H. Jones were to give them a few lessons in the elements 'of trades unionism. A union with- out funds is of no value; but the quarry- men of North Wales, despite the many troubles they have had to go through in the past, cannot be made to believe this. It is said that there are 14,000-quarrymen in North Wales, and yet the contributions by members to the funds of the union dur- ing last year only amounted to a little over j6500, out of which a sum of R200 was paid in salaries. If every member of the union contributed £1 it would not be much. Other, unions, the Typographical Society, for in- stance, compel each member to contribute from 6d to 9d a week, but the quarrymen are reluctant to pay 6d a month. It will be remembered that at the time of the Penrhyn dispute the English trades unions nobly supported the quarrymen. In fact, were it not for the substantial monet- ary assistance given the quarrymen would have had to return to work long before they did. How have the quarrymen of North Wales shown their appreciation of the as- sistance given to the Penrhyn quarrymen by the English trades unions ? By con- tributing a sum of only R21 to the funds of several English unions which were in need of help! At the conference held on Monday morning Mr W. H. Williams called attention to this matter, and he said some straight things which 'ought to have a good .'effort. I At a meeting of the County Council on Thursday a deputation representing the Town Council and the Gwyrfai District Council attended to ask the Council to con- struct a bridge across the Gwyrfai near the Voryd in connection with the new roadway that is proposed to be made to open up the lower parts of the parishes from Carnarvon to Dinas Dinlle, and thence to the Clynnog districts. The spokesman was the Mavor (Mr W. J. Williams), and he stated the case on behalf of the joint councils in a lucid | manner. The County Council resolved to refer the matter to a special committee to report upon. It isn't every day that a wife is intro- duced to her husband after they have been married many years, but this happened at the recent meeting of the Central Board at Carnarvon. Mr Humphreys-Owen, M.P., is chairman of the Board, and one of the new members introduced to him by the principal of Aberystwyth College was Mrs Humphreys-Owen. The chairman, ot course, made a complimentary remark to each member, and addressed his wife by saying he hoped she would long be spared to help him in doing good work for Welsh edu- cation.

BANGOR NOTES. The Bangor Guardians have at last suc- ceeded in getting applications for the post of a trained nurse. When Welsh was specified as essential, no applications came, and even when that condition was elimi- nated the first advertising, if I mistake not, did not succeed. Further persistence, however, has produced the desired result, and strange to say, among the applicants were several who knew Welsh. It was decided to invite one from Ipswich to meet the Board, but it is not stated whether this one knew Welsh, or was considered to be on other grounds more eligible. The pro- cedure is being watched with considerable interest, and the scarcity of Welsh trained nurses ought to induce some-of our Welsh girls to go in for the training so as to be able to compete on occasions like this. The question of having a School of Mines at the Bangor University College is pro- ceeding apace. Notwithstanding Mr Wil- liam Jones, M.P.'s appeal, the Quarrymen's Union does not seem to have taken the mat- ter up. How was this P It was a good op- portunity to rivet the matter. Was it in- ability to see that it would directly benefit quarrymen, or was it a fear if they en- dorsed if they would be expected' to contri- bute towards the fulfilment of the scheme ? I understand, however, that the arrange- ments for holding the Conference suggested, are very nearly com- plete, although the time and place have not been fixed yet. If the pro- posal will be adopted it will accentuate the necessity for new and larger premises for the College, a subject which is also receiv- ing much attention. The rapid growth of the College and the extension of its useful- ness is the cause why this matter becomes daily a more pressing question. I notice that in some places a new pave- ment is laid down, while others are patched up, and look like a patched coat. We ex- pect visitors from all parts of England! to come and inspect the wonders of our city and the surrounding country, and not the least of them will be our mode of paving the streets and the patchwork made for the sake of "a penn'orth of tar." The City Council, at their meeting on Wednesday night, had under discussion several matters of interest, including the construction of baths at Siliwen, the in- crease of the local police force, and the question of acquiring the grounds of the Bishop of Bangor's Palace, as, among other purposes, a site for municipal offices. Dr E. O. Price made a long speech in sup- port of the recommendation of the Gen- eral Purposes Committee to apply to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow JB2000 for the purpose of making new baths at Siliwen. Mr Bayne, Mr H. Hughes, Mr T. G. Williams, and Mr Farrar Roberts spoke against the pro- posal, their argument being that it would be a waste of money to spend so large a sum to improve the present baths, the gross receipts from which last year only am,ounted to £75. The recommendation of the committee was ultimately adopted, and- Dr Price seemed satisfied that he had at last succeeded in his persuasion.

Serious Coaching Accident. A serious coaching accident occurred on Tuesday on the North Wales coast. A party of fourteen visitors left Llandudno in a four- in-hand coach for Penmaenmawr, and while making the descent into the lattet town the driver appears to have lost control of the conveyance, which crashed into thie wall on the right side of th'e road. Three occupants, Mr Reuben Downs (driver), Miss Stott (Old- ham), and a boy, were thrown over the wall and rolled some distance down the slope beyond. All three were rather seriously injured. The rest of the occupants kept their seats and were uninjured. Assist- ance was brought from Penmaenmawr and. Dwygyfylchi, and after the injured pas- sengers had been attended to the remainder were conveyed back to Llandudno.

OLD FALSE TEETH BOUGHT. Many ladies and gentlemen have by them old or disused false teeth, which might as well be turned into money. Messrs R.D.& J. R. Fraser, of Princes Street, Ipswich (established since 1833), buy old false teeth. If you send your teeth to them they will remit you by return of poet the utmost value; or, if preferred, they will make you the best offer, and hold the teeth over for your reply. If reference necessary, apply to Messrs Bacon & Co., Bankers, Ipswich.

Mr Justice Grantham is the judge for South Wales during the summer assizes. The Lord Chief Justice takes North Wales. Mrs Ellis Griffith, the wife of the mem- ber for Anglesey, has collected a sum of money sufficient- to endow an Anglesey bed which has now been added to the Welsh Hospital in South Africa. The-Old Folks at Home, musing at night by the light of fire or lamp, think of their son at the front in far-off South Africa. When they drink their glass -if Horlick's Malted Milk before retiring to rest, they know well that it will ensure them sound and refreshing sleep, besides providing them with the best form of nourishment, but they do not know that, after a day of battle, their son does the same thing before he turns in. There are many bonds of union between us and those from whom we are parted of which we are seldom aware, but we are ranidK knitting the whole world into universal kinship by means of Horlick's Malted Milk. Good alike for young and old, for infants, in- valids, and the aged, for business men, brain-workers, and travellers. Of all chemists and stores. Price Is 6d, 2s 6d, and lis. Send for free sample, and ex- planatory matter, to Horlick aria Co., 34, I^rrirgdoii roac?. London, &,C.

I (From a Photograph by Mr. J. Kinsley, Carnarvon.) Death and Funeral of Mr £ Hefin Jones, Carnarvon. ——————— It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr E. Hefin Jones, which took place at his residence, Brynllwyd, St. David's road, on Thursday afternoon, at the age of 44 years, after an illness of only three or four days. He was out of doors on Saturday night, and on Sunday he was confined to bed with pneumonia. The de- ceased, who was a faithful member of Mor- iah C.M. Church, was well known in bardic and literary circles, under the nom de plume of "Hevin." For years, he served j the firm established at the Nelson Empor- ium under several employers, and when he left them, he represented the firm of Messrs J. and F. Roberts, of Manchester. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved widow and I the orphan children. I Mr Jones was one of-the founders of the Moriah Literary Society when inaugurated in 1877. What fecundity and richness of ( observation he imparted to the weeknightly ) gathering of the members. Smart, intelli- j gent views were thereat advanced. Bating not a jot in opinions trenchantly stated and J defended like needle to straightest pole j directed the current of his remarks. His nationalism, never flabby or colourless, was lit up by a patriot's fire and pride, the staunch desire to do unto others as We would be done by. Steadfastly adhering to Liberal convictions he faithfully clung to the religious Nonconformity of his fathers. Claims of oppressed nationalities, relatively small in scale and armament, with their protests and defensive action against the inroads of an intruding or conquering foe, found in him an ardently keen and gener- ously indulgent upholder. Like minded- ly the heroism of the Maccabees in the storm and stress period when Jewish nationality might have been strangled but for the hardiness, solid compact of faith and skilled leadership, dying ideally irrepressibly hard. Subjects like these invited advocacy. Questions of social economy and labour were attentively studied and discussed. Robert Owen, of 1 Newtowil, the precursor of English Social- j ism, was upheld as a pattern reformer in his attempts to reform the crust of society and adjust the relations of capital and I labour. Hefin was a poet of no mean order, and won many awards at National Eisteddfodau and competitive I meetings held in different parts of the coun- try. His versatile muse was felicitous in various measures. The lauded favourites in Welsh poesy were Dafydd ab Gwilym, I Goronwy Owain, Huw Morus, Ceiriog, Tal- haiarn, Islwyn, and he caught the influences of their feeling, inspiration and minstrelsy at best. The deceased's literaif tastes were exceedingly wide and cultivated. little we dreamt he would be cut down in flowered prime. "In calm he sleeps and sleeps he well." THE FUNERAL. The funeral took place on Monday, at Llanbeblig Churchyard, and was largely attended. The chief mourners were Master Wynne Hefin Jones (son), Messrs J. G. Jones, Manchester (brother), Hugh Jones, Carnarvon (father-in-law), R. Jones, Plas Newydd (uncle), A. Evans (cousin), H. Roberts (uncle), O. Williams (uncle), E. R. Owen (uncle;, W. Owen (cousin), W. J. Davies (cousin), Dr Clay (cousin), W. Owen (cousin), D. Owen (cousin). Wreaths were sent by the fol- aowing -Messrs Brymer and Davies, Moriah Literary Society, members of his Sunday School class, his sisters, Dr John Evans, Mr Owen Jones, Glanbeuno; Mr D. G. Davies, solicitor, Bethesda; Mr and Mrs Ben Jones, Bodaethwy; Mr and Mrs Ellis Thomas, Mr and Mrs Ellis Owen, Dinorwic street; and employees of Messrs J. aajd F. Roberts, Manchester. The following were present amongst others:—-The Revs Evan Jones, E. James Jones, M.A., D. O'Brien Owen, J. E. Hughes, M.A., D. E. Davies, R. D. Row- land (Anthropos), Bryniog Roberts, Owen Davies, D.D., R. Humphreys (Bontnew- ydd), Rhys Lewis, Bettws Garmon; O. G. Owen (Alafon), R. Jones (Glan Alaw), D. Hughes, M.A., J. Thomas (Eifionydd), J. W. Jones, Nantgwytheyrn; Captains Ri- chard Jones, North road; Evan Jones, Lewis, Dinorwic street; Lewis Owen, Dinorwic street; Pritchard, Rhos Fair; Jones, Wellington terrace; Roberts, Seg- outium terrace; Jones-Williams, Tremy- don; John Roberts, Garnons street; Owen, Bangor street; and R. Williams, Segontium sRoad South; Messrs R. E. Owen, Bridge street; Aneurin Williams, Ben Jones, Dinorwic street; John Hughes, Bangor (representing the firm of Messrs J. and F. Roberts, Manchester), Lewis Hartley, Bangor; W- J. Williams (Mayor), Thomas Hughes, Barranco; p. T Edwards, Rock House; R. R. Stythe, accountant; Mr Humphreys (Pearl In- surance Co.), Sam Roberts (Nelson Empor- ium), D. W. Davies, Moss Bank; M. T. Morris, Joseph Roberts, Pool street; J. Evans (Lake and Co, Ltd.), H. Vaughan Davies, David Jones, Pool street; Henry Owen,-Bridge street; Henry Owen, Pool street; W. Roberts, Bod gwilym; Orwig Williams (organist of Moriah Chapel), J. M. Owen, Anchorage; R. Jones Hughes, Rhostryfan; R. Thomas, Penmaenmawr; D. Roberts, Waterloo House; J.Fletcher, R; o. Jones, Waenfawr; E. Evans, Waen- fawr; J. T. Roberts, Prestatyn; Dr Parry, Castle street; H. O. Roberts, Maldwyn House; J. Jones, Newborough street- W. Jones, Dinorwic street; Alf. Richards, St. David's road; Jones- Hughes, Colwyn Bay; Owen Roberts, IGan Helen; J. R. Hughes, Gwyn- dy; Owen Hughes, Gwyndy; J. G. Jones, Waterloo House; D. H. Jones (Borpugh 1 Accountant), Robert Williams, Bank: E. I Lloyd Williams, J. Dowell, J. Jones, Druid House; W. Williams (Nelson Em- porium) M. L. Evans, Dinorwic- street; R. Owen, watchmaker; Ellis Jones, Ban- gor street; Thomas Hughes, N. and S.W. Bank; R. Thomas, W. P. Williams, Castle square; William Davies, Segontium terrace; W. P. Williams, Bangor; John Williams, Rhyl; J. H. Swaine, Groeslon; Charles Bowen, Bangor; Ellis Thomas, Rhyl; J. R. Pritchard, Rees Hughes (Nelson Emporium), Thomas Thomas, Min- ynant; T. Capon, North road; Ellis Owen, "Genedl" Office; T. Jones (Powyson), ditto; John Jones, ditto; G. O. Griffith, Bridge street; H. H. Parry, Heulog House; E. E. Jonathan, James Evans, Bron Ceris; Henry Williams, Bryn Awea; J. T. Roberts, D. Williams, builder; J. S. Owen, Bridge street: G. Jones, Pool street; John Davies (Nelson Emporium), J. E. George, Bridge street; David Pierce, R. Ranleigh Jones, den- tist; T. H. Henwood, solicitor; S. M. Jones, artist; R. B. Taskar, R. E. Evans, tanner; W. Griffith, Wellington terrace; Evan Williams, Castle street; J. C. Jones, Draper; J. Davies (Gwyneddon), J. E: Jones, Pool street; H. Hughes, block- maker; W. M. Roberts, Aelybryn; R. R. I Jones (Jones and Miller), Thomas Wil- liams, Brunswick Buildings; J. Elias Jones, Carmel; W. Owen, Pool street; John Griffith, Cae Hampton; W. Jones, draper; Dr J. Evans, Messrs W. Jones,. Castle square; R. R. Roberts, Bryn Helen; R. Norman Davies, Elias Parry, Post Office; H. Richards, St. David's road; T. R. Roberts, Dinorwic street; R. Griffith, Bangor street; W. D. Williams, Bryn Gwynedd; T. G. Owen (Williams and Owen), H. W. Roberts, Wasperton House; W. Lewis, Victoria street; T. 0. Jones, ironmonger; E. E. Jones, Bangor street; H. Roberts (Holyhead), B. Jones (Towyta), David Thomas, Bryngwyn; J. T Jarrett, Brynydon; R. Tilling, St. David's road; J. Francis, chemist; H. J. Hughes, Segontium terraoe; R. Pritchard, organist; Ellis Davies, solicitor;. Eleazer Owen, "Genedl" Office; John Roberts, draper, Bethesda; C. Protheroe, Garnons street; W. W. Jones, Bangor street; Isgaer Lewis, Eastgate street ] R. E. Ro- berts, Qorner Stores; Thomas Williams, Pool street; Robert Owen, ship broker, GeleiTb street; O. Jones (Messrs Ellis Jones and Son), Edmunds, draper, Towyn; O. Evans, D. Morris, Eleanor street.TheRev E. Jones officiated at the house and at the cemetery. The undertakers were Messrs Brymer and Davies, Nelson Em- porium Carnarvon. Ihe coffin, which was [ of polished oak with brass mountings being made by Mr David Williams.

Arbitration Proceedings at Carnarvon At Carnarvon, on Tuesday, Mr Verey sat as official referee in proceedings brought by Messrs De Winton, Limited, of Carnarvon, to recover the sum of R725 from George Rodrigues, of Liverpool, for fixing marine boilers, bunkers, and sundry fittings in the steamer."Zephyr." The defendant, who had paid £ 630 into court, had brought an action in the Admiralty Division to Tecover JE700 for delay and overcharges, the two actions bèinrr then consolidated and referred to the official referee. Mr Ellis Jones Griffiths, M.P. (instructed, by Richard Roberts) ap- peared for Messrs De Winton, and Mr Leslie Scott (instructed by Messrs Wood- burn and Holmes, Liverpool) for Mr Rodrigues. The whole of the witnesses on both sides were examined, and the case .closed with the exception of counsel's ar- gument, which were adjourned till Tues- day next, in London.

BONTNEWYDD PATRIOTIC CONCERTS. — Very suc- cessful concerts initiated by Mrs J. W. Jones, Plasybryn, were held at Bontnew- ydd Schools on Thursday and Friday even- ings last, in aid of the Welsh Field Hos- pital Fund. The success of the concerts was to a large extent due to the presence of the Carnarvon Artillery Volunteers and their band, under Captain Whiskin and Sergeant-Major Hinde (instructor). The chairman on Thursday was Mr Charles A. Jones, Carnarvon, and on Friday evening Mr R. Jones-Hughes, Rhostryfan. The programme included selections by the Ar- tillery band, choruses by the boys' and girls' parties, bayonet and physical exercise by party of the Artillery, songs by Misses M. Beaumont, Katie M. Evans, — Pritchard, Williams, Messrs John Griffith, J. 0. Jones, — Thomas, Robert Jones, Gerty Avery, recitations by Messrs Edward Wil- liams, F. Beaumont, George Williams, w il- liam Owen, duett by Miss Edie and Master Lloyd Jones, violin solo by Mr Thomas Jones, euphonium solo by Mr David Davies. Each item of the programme was creditably rendered. The schools were crowded Ettch I evening. At the Wrexham County Police Court on Monday, the United Minera Mining Company, Limited, were convicted on charges of neglecting to fence off certain machinery at their worcs, and were fined £1 and costs, in all £ 4 6s. At the Menai Bridge petty sessions on Monday Mr Frank Turner, quarry owner, was fined £1 and costs for breaches of the Quarries Act. >

LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. (CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY.) "OBSERVER" OFFICE, THURSDAY. THE ENEMY DRIVEN BACK. Lord Roberts telegraphing on Wednes- day says that Pole-Carew and Tucker's division, Ian Hamilton's column, the heavy Naval and Garrison Artillery guns, four bri- gades of cavalry, have marched to Welgel- gen, and have crossed the Zand River. The I:> enemy in strong position are being gradu- ally driven back. Lord Roberts earlier despatch shows that his large force arrived at Zand River on Wednesday. His telegram announcing that the river had been crossed and the Boers were being pushed back was only despatched at ten minutes past nine this 4^4 't morning. I?h.

NEWS FROM BADEN-POWELL. Lord Roberta reports having received most cheery telegram from Baden-Powell, dated April 27th.

DO YOU Kil t1? th,eipeech gently delivered by Lloyd George, M.P., on local tax- ation in the House of Commons, he made reference to the difficulty Carnarvon have to contend with with regard to the water supply ? That Mr R. Gordon Roberts has written an amusing letter home from South Africa giving his experience as a rider? That Mr Lief Jones, the Liberal candi- date for the representation of South Man- chester, is in favour of Welsh Disestablish- ment? That Mr Lief Jones is a Welshman? That he is a brother of Principal Viriamu Jones' Q College, and Mr Brynmor That the local volunteers, Rifle and Ar- tillery, are gradually increasing in num- ber That it is proposed to form a Volunteer corps at Pwllheli? That the Roman Catholics are not re- presented on the Sunday School Fete Committee recently formed at Carnar- von? That no invitation was sent to them? That in a great Lancashire town, where there is an annual procession of Sunday Schools, the Roman Catholics together with the Established and Free Churches take part in it? That a London company have under consideration a scheme to make an elec- tric railway from the Aber Bridge to Dinas Dinlle ? That some of the' Gwyrfai District councillors have expressed their deter- mination to oppose the expenditure by that authority of £1000 to improve the botmdary?0 be3'0nd «"> borough ^ntention is that a public authority should not develop the estates of private individuals? estates That a Carnarvonite lost his way home the other night? y B0 That he visited "Teacher's Field," and in returning he mistook the road? wT,^at chf, had a bitter experience of the Ea » is »•* That he landed in "New Bridge?" That he admitted to his landlady the fol- lowing morning that he was a "bit con- fused

PWLLHELI COUNTY POLICE COURT.-Before Mr K. Carreg and other justices, on Wednes- day, applications were made for the trans- fer of the licenses of the Royal Victoria Hotel, South Beach, and of the Victoria; Hotel, Embankment Road. Mr Pughe Griffith, Carnarvon, made the application in the latter case and Mr Lloyd Carter in the ] termer. Mr William George opposed the two applications. The Bench refused the transfer of the Royal Victoria Hotel hcence, but granted the other application. -Mary Roberts, Rhydyclafdy, late a ser- vant with .Mrs Freeman, Bryncelyn, was summoned by P.S. John H. Jones for having stolen a brooch worth £10, a pend- ant valued at 10s, and laces valued at £ 7 the property of Mrs Freeman.—After evidence had been given, the accused was dealt with under the First Offenders' Act, and was ordered to pay the costs and tb find two sureties for good behaviour in the future. OPPOSITION .—In most of the chapels on Sunday, it was resolved to orroose the transfer of the licenses of the Royal Vic- toria Hotel and the Victoria Hotel. MISSIONARY SERMONS—The Rev Hugh Hughes preached missionary ser- mons at the Wesleyan chapel last weelf to crowded congregations. i NAVIGATION.—Mr R. W. Roberts, 'North street, has qualified as- first mate.

TO THE DEAF. — A rich lady cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave jBSOOO to his Institute, so that ,the deaf people unable to procure the -ar Drums hay ha.ve them free. Address, The Nicholson Insti- tute, "Longcott," Gunnersbury, London, W.

PORTMADOC URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.—A meet- ing of the Council was held on Tuesday, Mr R. MU Greaves (chairman) presiding. Dr Jones Morris ere thte public business was commenced said it gave him great pleasure to move the following resolution .-—"That this meeting of the Ynyscynhaiarn Urban District Council begs to offer its congratula- tions to the Chairman, Mr R. M. Greaves, on his election to a seat on the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England." -Mr Jonathan Davies seconded the pro- position, which was supported by Mr Newell and Mr D. Morris, and carried unanimously. —Thie Health Committee submitted the medical officer's return for the month ending March 31st, showing 12 births and 12 deaths, the death rate being 30.4.—The Works Com- mittee reported having received five tenders for the removal of house refuse, &c., for the twelve months Ending June, 1901, and re- commended acceptance of the lowest, £156, that of Mr Thomas Williams, 76, Madoc street, West Portmadoc. — The report was adopted.—It was resolved to ask the co- operation of the Glaslyn and Deudraeth Rural Councils in adopting regulations as to drains and cowsheds.—On the proposition of Mr David Morris, seconded by Mr Eben- ezer Roberts, Dr Jones Morris was re-elected as the Council's representative on the Joint Sanitary Committee..