The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales

FIRE AT A SANITORIUM. STRAPPED PATIENTS PERISH. Chicago, Tuesday. Ten persons were killed and thirty injured through a fire which destroyed the Sanatorium of St. Luke's Society yesterday. A number of patients were under treatment for drink and drug habits, and severed, suffering from delirium tremens and strapped to beds on the fifth floor, it was impossible to save.

n- THE SENIOR WRANGLER. DOUBLE HONOURS FOR ST. JOHN'S. The Press Association's Cambridge corre- spondent telegraphs This year's Senior Wrangler is Mr. E. Cunningham, of St. John's. The Second Wrangler is Mr. F. Slator, of St. John's. Mr. Ebenezer Cunningham, the Senior Wrangler, is son of Mr. George Cunningham, of London. He was educated at Lady Owen's School, Islington. Mr. Slator, the Second Wrangler, is son of Mr. Henry Slator, of Burton-on-Trent. He was edu- cated at Burton Grammar School.

LINGFIELD-PARK MEETING. TUESDAY. MAIDEN THREE-YEAR-OLD PLATIC.-Ravensflight, 1; Racine, 2; Naas, 3. Ten ran. VILLAGE HANDICAP.—Aggressor, 1; Vendale, 2; White Nun II.. 3. Fourteen ran. LINGFIELD TWO-YEAR-OLD PLATE.-Cat Bird, 1; Merle c, 2; Corea f, 3. Nine ran.

LINCOLN MEETING. TUESDAY. MINTING SELLING PLATE.—Stargazer, 1; Ravel, 2; China. Bead. 3. Thirteen ran. BRATFORD PLATE.-Best Belle, 1; Orrag, 2; Eon, 3. Nine ran. LINDUM HANDICAP PLATR. Compliment, 1; A.N.B., 2; Xenie, 3. Six ran.

PEACE. (See also page 6.) ♦ OVER 4,500 SURRENDERS. THANKSGIVING AT PRETORIA. Up to Sunday, says a Reuter telegram from Pretoria, 4,552 Boers had come into our lines. Lord Kitchener reports that on Saturday after- noon and the following day 2,500 rifles were sur- rendered. Of these 448 were given up by Cape rebels, and most of the remainder by De Wet's men. "Cheers for the King," oonciudes the despatch, "were hearty." Sunday's thanksgiving service in the Church- square, Pretoria, was an exceptionally picturesque and imposing ceremonial. Six thousand soldiers, representing every branch of the South African Field Force, took part in the celebration, and at its conclusion, by the singing of Mr. Rudyard Kipling's "Recessional," three tremendous cheers were given for the King, and another salvo for Lord Kitchener. Speaking at a banquet at Johannesburg, Lord Milner pleaded for a truce to political strife for the next few years, so as to enable the country to prosper. He trusted that all would develop a wider patriotism that would feel devotion to South Africa as part of a world-wide Empire. THE BRIGHTEST JEWEL. The Archbishop of Capetown, in his sermon at the great military thanksgiving at Pretoria, on Sunday, said that peace would be the brightest jewel in the Crown at the King's Coronation. "GREAT BRITAIN AND SONS." Viscount Cranborne, cpeaking at Rochester on Saturday, said the war had shewn the wealth and resources of England and its great powers by the co-operation of al! parts of the Empire, and it had taught the world that sometimes this country wan in deadly earnest. Great Britain had taken her children into partnership on account of the multi- plication of responsibilities, and henceforth tho firm would be known as "Great Britain and Sons." The chastening lesson of the war was that in times of peace England should not neglect obvious pre- cautions. THE TOTAL SURRENDERS. OVER 7,000. [RENTER'S SPECIAL CABLE.] Pretoria, Monday. Surrenders continue throughout the different districts, the total to this morning being over 7,000.

PLOT AGAINST KITCHENER. FORTY-FIVE ARRESTS. The "Daily Telegraph" says:—By Saturday's mail from South Africa we received from Mr. Bennet Burleigh the duplicate of an interesting telegram concerning the discovery of another con- spiracy at Pretoria. This message, which was dated May 17, was evidently suppressed by the censor. Mr. Burleigh says Another plot has been unearthed at Pretoria, than which nothing can be more fatal to the best interests of the Boers. It recalls the last days of the southern confederacy, but happily the conspirators have been foiled here. Last Thursday the troops in the town stood to arms all night. Again to-night the guards were doubled, the men returning to quarters at 6 p.m. A number of arrests, in all about 45, have been made. Among others apprehended are several lawyers, including Holland and Lingebeck, and also the latter's clerk, Dr. Van Wyk, and Messrs. Botha and Tossil. It is stated that the conspira- tors expected help from outside. The town was to be attacked, and, if possible, raided for supplies and arms, and during the tumult the buildings were to be blown up and the British officers, in- cluding Lord Kitchener, were to be killed or cap- tured. A desperate attempt was to be made to kill or secure Lord Kitchener.

ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING. ——*—— EXCITING CHASE. At the Llangollen (Lower Division) Police Court, on Saturday, Edward Morris, Llanra- haider, was charged on three indiotments with stealing a number of sheep during the month of May from the farms of Edward Buckley, John Roberts, and Riohard Thomas. It appeared from the evidence given that prisoner had been in the habit of taking sheep from the fields and driving them over the mountains to Bala fair, and there disposing of them, Mr. R. Thomas identifying a number of animals as his property, by three ear-marks, that prisoner had soJd in this way. P.C. David Jones told a stirring story of the manner in which he arrested prisoner. He found him drinking in a public-house at Llan- rahaider, and when informed of the change he at once said he would put his horse in the trap and accompany witness. When he had the horse yoked, however, he quickly leapt into the con- veyance and started off at a furious rate down the valley. The constable hired a horse and trap and started in pursuit. After a hot chase for several miles he overtook prisoner, who at once jumped from his trap and made off up the hill- side. A long foot race over hill and dale brought pursuer and pursued to the banks of the Tanat. Morris plunged in, and struggled aoross though the water was up to his armpits, witness follow- ing suit. Prisoner took refuge in a plantation, from which the officer hunted him, and, break- ing cover, he again crossed the Tanet, and made ott in the direction of the Shropshire border. For a time the officer lost sight of him, but inquiries enabled him to track him to Llynglys, where he took him into custody. In reply to the Bench, prisoner said that he was simply a tool in the hands of another man, and declined to give evidence on oath. He was sent for ti al to the Denbighshire Assizes.

The annual Gladstone memorial dinner was held on Wednesday evening at the National Liberal Club, London. The principal speakers were Lord Aberdeen, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., and Lord Carrington, the last named of whom urged that the time had now arrived for the reunion of the Liberal party. MR. CARNEGIE AND FREE LIBRARIES. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has written to Mr. Hall Caine making a proposal relating to free libraries in the Isle of Man. Mr. Carnegie's offer is conditional upon the active co-operation of the Manx people and the sympathy and support of the Manx Legislature. Mr. Caine is asking for time to formulate a scheme which will benefit the whole island, and he appeals for such co-operation as may enable him to lay a practical plan before Mr. Carnegie, who has offered to help the Manx people if they are willing to help themselves.

CAPT. MACGILLYCUDDY'S PROTEST *■—-— IRISH DISLOYALTY. We have received a copy of the following letter, which Captain MacGilLjuddy, of Bache Hall, Chester, has sent to the editor of the "Kerry News Dear sir,—I have read in the Kerry News" the report of the proceedings of the committee of the Killarney Lunatic Asylum at the recent monthly meeting. Being a member of the committee I desire to dis- associate myself in every way from the action taken by the majority of the very small number present, in forcing Dr. Griffin to act disloyally on the occasion of His Majesty's approaching Coronation. It is a matter for very serious consideration for the people of Killarney that this foolish and discredit- able action was apparently instigated by the man who is supposed to look after their interests in preference to his own. Dependent as Killarney is on the tourist traffic, Mr. Murphy could hardly have discovered a more ingenious manner to injure every individual who is, however distantly, gaining a living by that traffic. It is not the work of one who loves his native land and understands her real wants, to harm that land or any portion of it for the poor purpose of attaining an ephemeral personal notoriety. It is an insult to the Pope to represent the Corona- tion Oath as an offence to the Roman Catholic Church, in view of the fact that a special mission is being sent by His Holiness to represent him at the Coronation. I have no wish to do more, how- ever, than express my indignation that the name of Killarney should be sullied and that the interests of Killarney people should have been injured, as they undoubtedly will be by the man who, of all others, should have safeguarded and fostered those interests. The resolution, as far as His Majesty is concerned, and the few similar resolutions from different parts of the country, are but infinitesimal ripples on the surface of the great and growing ocean of loyalty on which he is borne to his throne.—Faithfully yours, JOHN MACGILLY CUDDY. Ballinagrown, 23rd May, 1902.

THE EDUCATION BILL. PRIMITIVE METHODIST PROTEST. The following resolution was passed by the quarterly meeting of the Chester First Circuit Primitive Methodist Connexion on Wednesday and sent to Mr. A. J. Balfour, Sir H. Campbell- Bannerman and the member for the city :—"That this quarterly meeting of the Chester First Circuit Primitive Methodist Connexion, representing one city and eight rural churches and Sunday schools, beg respectfully, but earnestly, to protest against the Education Bill now before Parliament for the following among other reasons:—(a) It involves the destruction of School Boards, which have done so much for the improvement of education, (b) It proposes the endowment of sectarian schools by the State, (c) It puts a premium on the multiplication of sectarian schools, and renders it exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to place an un- sectarian school within reasonable reach of the children compelled to attend schools. (d) It places the management of sectarian State endowed schools practically in the hands of the respective sects without any efficient control by the people who find the money. (e) It leaves training colleges, which are mostly sustained by the public purse, at liberty to submit candidates for the teach- ing profession to ecclesiastical tests, and will exclude free-churchmen who are teachers from more than half the schools of the country. No Education Bill can be acceptable to us which does not provide for an unsectanan school under real representative management, and at the cost of the whole area of the education authority within reasonable reach of all children." REV. STEPHEN GLADSTONE'S VIEWS. The Bishop of St. Asaph met a large number of' the clergy and laity of the Mo!d and Holywell Rural Deanery at the National Schools, Mold, on Tuesday morning, for the purpose of discussing the Education Bill. The Bishop referred to por- tions of the Bill which, he thought, required amendment. The Rev. Stephen Gladstone (Hawarden) said he had always been a very enthusiastic believer in Voluntary schools, and he had always hoped— perhaps he was hoping against hope—that they would be able to pay their way, and to maintain their rightful independence by adequate voluntary support. In his opinion, they were, by this Bill, giving up almost too much. (Applause.) But he hoped for the best. He was in favour of any com- promise that would remove any grievance or doubt which rested upon the minds of those who were in favour of a universal school board system, and would at the same time concede really all that Churchmen were contending for. The Revs. Harry Drew (Buckley), D. E. Jones (rector of Hope), R. O. Williams (vicar of Holy- well), Evan Jones (Mold), Messrs. P. B. Davies- Cooke, J. Watkinson, H. A. Tilby, R. Prince, C. Davison, Captain Bate, and others took part in the discussion, and a number of amendments to the Bill were carried, to be forwarded to the proper quarters. The principal of the proposed alterations were the withdrawal of the permissive clause and the granting of a larger contribution from the Imperial Exchequer towards the new ex- penditure. Subject to these amendments, a reso- lution was passed expressing general approval with the Bill, and trusting it would soon become law. On the motion of the Rev. Stephen Gladstone, the Bishop was heartily thanked for attending the Conference. FLINTSHIRE LIBERALS. Delegates representing the Liberal Associations and the Free Church Councils of Flintshire met at Mold on Saturday to consider the Education Bill. At the outset letters were read from Mr. S. Smith, M.P., and Lord Rendel severely condemning the measure. Mr. J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., in the course of an interesting speech, said that the clerk to the Mold School Board estimated that the Bill would necessitate a tenpenny rate throughout the county, and that the town parishes would still have to pay the rate in respect of the buildings. He believed in money being iipent upon the schools, but they must be their own schools. If the rate- payer was to put his hand in his pocket he must be allowed to put his hand in the ballot-box as well. Resolutions condemning the Bill were passed unani- mously. In the evening Mr. Herbert Lewis spoke in opposition to the bill at a meeting at Holywell, where Mr. S. Moss also spoke.

CRICKET. CHESTER BANKS V. CHIRK.—Played at Boughton Hall on Wednesday. Score :— BANKS. CHIRK. Hallmark c C Morris C Morris b Griffiths 5 b Lockley 0 G Williams b Hallmark 2 Whitfield b R Morris 7 Tracey b Griffiths 0 B Griffiths run out 6 Lockley c Vincent b Rigg c Stokes b Hallmark 0 Lockley 3 R Morris c Griffiths b Owen b R Morris 0 Hallmark 16 Vincent b Lockley 3 Richardson b Rigg 1 Marshall o Tracey b Mates 9 R Morris 0 J Williams b Hallmark 1 Jones b R Morris 0 Stokes b Rigg 2 Crockett b Lockley 0 Jones c Owen b Rigg 1 Crockett b Lockley 0 Jones c Owen b Rigg 1 Partington not out 0 Roberts lbw Crockett 2 W H Griffith b R Morris 5 Extras 7 Extras .13 Total 26 Total .51

BOWLING. ♦ CHESTER v. NANTWICH. The Chester Bowling Club played their first match of the season on Wednesday, at Nantwich. A good and fairly even game was played, the Nantwich team winning by 25 points only. A return match will be played at Chester on the 20th August. The following is the score NANTWICH. CHESTER. s. D. s. D. Hockenhull 11 Bradley 2\1f. Williams 11/ Dean 2/ Bentley 311 11 Ferguson 6 Brown 8 Holaway 11J Bayliss 6), Baguley 11 7 Worrall 11 Mayers If Healey 91 Haswell lll-ir Clough 11/ Owen 6/ 0 Basford 11) 1 r Marsland 10), „ C. Bowyer 11/ 0 Crasp 1/ Morten 6)- Watkins H\ii Hawley 11 Thomas 5/ Blud 8 I Pritchard H) IK Pooley 7 Thompson 11/ 132 81 102 86

At Dorset Assizes on Saturday Frank Burden, a working gardener, was indicted for the murder of his wife. Burden became jealous of deceased and hacked her about the body in a terrible manner. Accused was ordered to be detained as a criminal lunatic. FREE CHURCHES AND EDUCATION. It would seem necessary to discount verv considerably the glowing accounts in the Nonconfonnist press implying the great size and enthusiasm of meetings held under the auspices of the Free Church Councils and other political bodies to de- nounce the Education Bill. At Burslem, for in- stance, a meeting called by the Free Church Council and reported in the local press under the heading of strong condemnation of the Education Bill," the attendance was so small that each speaker bewailed the fact. It would appear that there were only about 150 persons present, and this out of a district with a population well over a quarter of a million Another meeting in the same town, held on the 27th May, and described as a Mass Meeting," had to be abandoned, as, when the speakers arrived, they found that, including them- selves, there were only eight people present At Bradford the attempts to hold meetings against the Bill have proved failures, and at what was intended to be a "great open-air demonstration," the audience did act number more than 6O!

TERRIBLE LONDON FIRE. LEAPS FOR LIFE. DISTRESSING SCENES. Appalling consequences resulted from a fire which broke out on Monday afternoon on the premises of the General Electrio Lighting Com- pany, in Queen Victoria-street. Many young girls were employed in the offices, and, cut off from escape by the ordinary avenues, a number of these saved themselves by jumping from upper storey windows into a tarpaulin sheet held out below, while a couple were rescued by the fire- escape. Nine, however, overcome by the smoke or flames before anything could be done to assist them, perished, and seven suffered injuries of a sufficiently severe nature to necessitate their removal to hospital. The firemen made a thorough search yester- day (Tuesday) morning of the ruins, and satisfied I themselves that no further remains were among the debris. The injured in hospital are doing well. No correct list of the nine persons who lost their lives is yet available. Many distressing scenes have been witnessed at the scene of the fire and at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. A later enquiry at St. Bartholomew's Hospital shews that John Paget (21), who leaped from the burning building, has succumbed to his injuries. This brings the total number of deaths up to' ten. The injured girls in the institution, Emily Am- brose, 15, Norah Jones, 14, Dora Cutler, 15, Alice Thompson, 15, Alice Morris, 15, and Emily Johnson, 15, are reported to be doing well.

ODDFELLOWSHIP IN CHESTER ♦ FIRST FEMALE LODGE. The first female lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows in connection with the Chester District was opened at the Odd- fellows' Hall on Wednesday evening. It has been named the "Loyal Nessie Brown Lodge," in compliment to Miss Nessie Brown, whose deep interest in every movement that tends to the welfare of the young women of the city is so well known. The district officers were present at the ceremony, and handed over the dispensation issued by the authority of the Board of Directors sanctioning the opening of the lodge. P.P.G.M. Edward Jackson was elected the first president of the lodge, N.G. Robert Daniels vice-president, Permanent Secretary Edward Thomas, Victoria Lodge, secretary pro. tern., having volunteered to perform the duties voluntarily, and P.P.G.M. G. R. Brockwell hon. treasurer. Twelve females were initiated, and there is every prospect of a strong lodge being established in this district. The Female Juvenile Society connected with the Victoria Lodge, which has a membership of over 100, will, it is hoped, prove a good feeding branch to this new lodge. The following officers took part in the ceremony:-Prov. G.M. Ernest L. Cooke, Prov. D.G.M. James Morgan, Prov. C.S. and Director Thomas MiHs, P.P.G.M. George R. Brockwell, P.P.G.M. Edward Jackson, P.G.'s W. O. White, S. J. Hewitt, E. Thomas, T. P. Tushingham, C. Chesters, R. Matthews, Edward Mealing, W. Smith, and the officers of the various lodges.

THEIR MAJESTIES' COURT. — ♦ — LOCAL INVITATIONS. Their Majesties the King and Queen held a Court on Friday evening, at Buckingham Palace. The Countess Gleichen, the Duko and Duchess of Teck and Prince Alexander of Teck were invited. Invitations were issued to the fol- lowing; -The Earl and Countess of Enniskillen, Lady Annabel O'Neill, Lady Deramere and the Dowager Lady Delamere, the Hon. Mrs. Staple- ton Cotton and Miss P. Stapleton Cotton, the Hon. Mrs. G. Hill Trevor, Mr. and Mrs. Cornwallis- is- West, Mr. and Mrs Yerburgh, Mrs. A. W. Soames, Mrs. Assheton-Smith, and Mrs. Hall Walker Gorgeously-clad Indian and other Coronation guests added to the brilliance of the scene. Her Majesty the Queen wore a gown of white satin, embroidered lace and rubies, emeralds and dia- monds. Corsage to correspond. Train of cloth of gold, lined ruby velvet. Headdress: Crown of diamonds. Ornaments: Pearls and diamonds Orders: The Order of the Garter, Victoria and Albert, Crown of India, St. Catherine of Russia, St. John of Jerusalem, and the Danish Family Order. J Her Royal Highness Princess Charles of Den- mark wore a gown of white crepe de chine, trimmed with garlands of pink roses, train of white English brocade. Ornaments, pearls and diamonds. Orders, Victoria. and Albert, St. John of Jerusalem, and Danish Golden Wedding Order. Tho Countess of Enniskillen wore a train of black chiffon, trimmed with frills and ruches of black tulle, over a gown of black net, embroidered with silver and jet. Lady Annabel O'Neill's gown was of white lisse over white satin, the front embroidered with pearls and raised roses in silk over cloth of silver, and prettily draped with vaIuable lace. Train of embroidered silver net over white satin, draped round the edge with soft white silver embroidered lisse and bouillonrrees of white ohiffon. Bouquet of white orchids and roses, tied with white ribbon. The Hon. Mrs. Stapleton Cotton had a train of cream brocade lined with satin, over a gown of white and gold spangled tissue, covered with wide flounces of beautiful o'd Venetian point. Mrs. Hall Walker wore an all-black costume; the net dress was embroidered with velvet, and the soft velvet train lined with satin.

BIRMINGHAM RIOT. + AN ECHO. On Friday, the action against the Birmingham Corporation, arising out of the riot at the Lloyd George meeting, was tried at Birmingham County Court. The promoters of the meeting had paid P,86 under a guarantee to the corporation to make good any damage done to the Town Hall. They now sought to recover the amount as against the police authority, on the ground that it was the duty of the police to protect the public peace. Lord Coleridge, for plaintiffs, explained that the action was mainly brought to vindicate the right of free speech. Judgment was given for the defendants, with costs.

HELSBY. A FIREMAN INJURED. Shortly after nine o'clock on Friday night Amos Hayes, aged 26, London and North-Western Railway fire- man, of Helsby, sustained a compound fracture of the right arm, and narrowly escaped more serious injuries. He was fireman on a heavy goods train running through Northwich to Stockport. He alighted at Northwich to examine the wheels, and the wagons crashed together, and his arm was smashed in two places. He was removed to the Victoria Infirmary, Northwich.

The Lincolnshire Chamber of Agriculture have adopted a resolution that motor-cars should be numbered with figures not less than three inches high and two inches wide, with distinctive lettering for each county. A New York despatch says the town of Joliet and neighbourhood have been devastated by floods, due to prolonged heavy rains. The electric railway between Joliet and Chicago has been washed away for hundreds of yards at various points. Many mills have been thrown idle, and business in the town is at a standstill. At Slinfold, near Horsham, the young daughter of the rector fell into a pond, and was rescued by a young woman named Grace Boniface, who had previously effected a similar rescue. It was subsequently found that Miss Margaret Hallett, the child's governess, had lost her life in the pond while apparently attenpting the rescue effected by Miss Boniface. A message received at Paris on Wednesday, from Jibutil, announces the arrival there of Lieut.-Col. Harrington, British Agent at Addis Abeba, who is preceding Ras Makonnen's caravan from Harrar. Colonel Harrington took train for Jibutil at kilo- metre 243. He is bringing with him twelve lions and two zebras, which have been presented by the Emperor Menelik to King Edward. The "Daily Chronicle" says :—Our casual sug- gestion that street boys should be tested in the words ot ituie, JLiritannia" has instantly been adopted at a Brighton board school, with sur- prising results. One boy wrote down as the first line of the chorus "Royl Brick Tanner, Brick Tanner rules the Way." Another began "Rore Britainer." A third thus adjured his country, "Rail Briltanil, Briltanil Rails the Way," doubtless thinking of the Cape to Cairo project. A fourth, more ambitious, gave a whole verse, thus:—"The nations not so blest has he but still in stern but still stern to God most all this was the Chelter the Chelter of the Stall and God in Angels sang the Strang Bulbiatanya biatanya woves the waves for Britains never will be slain." "Bulbiatanya" has a fine South African twang about it. SHREWSBURY STORE STOCK SALES.—The next of these sales is fixed for Friday, June 20th, when 1,100 store cattle of various classes, besides sheep, will be offered. A very good lot of Irish cattle have been entered by Lord Sligo, Chas. Phibbs, Esq., Hon. W. C. Trench, P. Murray, Esq R. M. Campbell, Esq., Mr. Johnson,. Mr. McKenna> Colonel Nugent, Mr. M. Hawkshaw, &c consisting of about 200 Angus bullocks and heifers, and 150 shorthorns, &c., and the usual large and good lots of home bred Herefords, shorthorns, and Welsh. Buyers will find this an unusually good lot of stock. mostlv for unreserved sale. Messrs. Preece, Everall, and Waddington conduct the sale.

DISTRICT COUNCILS. «—— ELLESMERE PORT. A meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening under the presidency of Mr. W. Stockton. Considerable discussion took place on the subject of the proposed diversion of a footpath leading from Merseyton-road to Overpool. On the motion of Mr. H. Price a deputation consisting of the Chair- man, the Vice-Chairman, Mr. Breckon, and Mr. Williams, was appointed to approach the secretary and engineer of the Shropshire Union Canal Com- pany with a view to the making of a new foot- path from Merseyton-road to the bridge over the railway on land belonging to the company.—A letter was received from the Wirral Joint Hospital Board intimating that they could not admit patients from this district to their hospital upon any other terms than that the council should be a contributing authority of the Joint Hospital Board.—It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Whitridge, to ask the Local Government Board if the council was yet legally bound to the Hospital Board. -The committee appointed to consider Mr. Thornton's claim for compensation, recommended that the council should purchase the material and do the work of connecting the houses of Mr. Thornton with the sewer. This was agreed to.-A letter was received from the Pontoon Company declining to reduce the amount of their claim for compensation, and it was decided to pay the sum claimed (£7 10s.)—On the invitation of the County Council, Dr. Finney and the Rev. W. Bidlake were appointed to represent the council at a conference between the representatives of sanitary authorities in the county and the Isolation Hospitals Act sub-committee for the County Council, with a view to steps being taken for the establishment of a sanatorium or sanatoria for the treatment of consumptives.—Tenders for the emptying of ashpits, &c.r for the ensuing twelve months were received from Messrs. S. Crawford (£130), R. Atkins (£lïO), George Catchpole (£127 10s.). Joseph Parker (E130). and Stephen Cowap (El45). The Council voted by ballot, and the tender of Mr. Catchpole was accepted.—An application was received from George Wells, sewer attendant, for an increase of wages, and after much discussion it was decided to refer the matter to the surveyor, with the direction that if desirable he should make a recommendation to the Council in due course.—The Roads and Improvement Committee recommended the Council to undertake street decorations, and to join the Coronation Committee in an appeal to the residents to decorate their premises for the occasion. They further recom- mended that in order to commemorate the event a tree be planted in Victoria Gardens subject to the permission of the Canal Co.—Several members objected to the spending of money out of the rates for coronation festivities. It was resolved not to undertake any decorations. The Council, however, agreed to join in the appeal to shopkeepers to decorate their premises, and gave their sanction to the planting of the tree subject to the approval of the Canal Co. CONNAH'S QUAY URBAN. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday. Mr. James Reney presided, and there were also present Messrs. 0. Ellwood, T. J. Reney, T. Rowlands, W. H. Lloyd, W. Cop- pack, E. Blane, E. Roberts, and H. Hughes, with the clerk (Mr. T. W. Hughes). HEALTH. At a meeting of the Health Committee, held on the 21st of May, the medical officer reported 13 births and two deaths, shewing a birth-rate of 3.7 per month, or 14.4 per annum, and a death- rate of 0.5 per month, or 6 per annum, and for the corresponding period of 1901 there were nine births and three deaths, shewing a birth-rate of 2.3 per month and a death-rate of 0.8. On the motion of Mr. James Prince, seconded by Mr. T. Rowlands, it was resolved that the extension of the sewer along the main road from opposite Cestrian Cottages to Mr. F. E. Jones's property be proceeded with. On the motion of Mr. E. Blane, seoonded by Mr. T. Rowlands, the amended plans submitted by Mr. F. E. Jones were approved. The plans of new houses in Wepre for Mr. William Jones were approved, also those of Mr. J. R. Freme for dwelling-house at Broad Oak. PLAS BELLIN-LANE. At a meeting of the Highways Committee, the surveyor reported that he had, in company with the County Council surveyor, inspected this road, and found it necessary to commence the work of repairing it at a cost of JE255. Mr. James Prince, C.C., informed the committee that the Main Roads Committee had recommended the payment of one half of the expenditure by the County Council.—It was resolved to invite tenders from the Connah's Quay Gas and Water Company for the lighting of the public lamps with a No. 5 burner and incandescent lights for the ensuing season. GRAVE DESECRATION. The Clerk submitted a letter to the General Purposes Committee from Mr. Ellis Hughes, Excelsior House, Connah's Quay, complaining of the damage done to the graves in the cemetery caused through children playing there. It was resolved that a reward of 5s. be given to anyone furnishing information relative thereto. THE SHIP INN. At a special meeting of the Health Committee, held on Y\ ednesday, it was decided to return the plans of the Ship Inn for alteration. BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT. Mr. W. H. Lloyd moved "That a committee comprising the whole of the Council be appointed to consider the advisability of making applica- tion for an order to extend the boundaries of this urban district."—Mr. W. Coppack seconded, and without discussion the motion was carried nem. con. PEACE IN SOUTH AFRICA. On the motion of Mr. W. H. Lloyd, seconded by Mr. T. J. Reney, it was resolved That this Council expresses its great gratification at the conclusion of the war in South Africa and the attained peace, and that our hearty congratula- tions be sent to his Majesty's Government oil the successful result of the negotiations." FOOTPATH. On the motion of Mr. Coppack, seconded t. y Mr. W. H. Lloyd, the inspector was instructed to report as to the condition of a footpath crossing the field of Mr. James Prince. MOLD. THE FREE LIBRARY QUESTION. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. S. Beresford presiding. -At the outset the Chairman congratulated his I colleagues that they were able to meet that even- ioKr li the knowledge that peace had been es- M n Great Britain and the Trans- vaal and Orange Free State.—Mr. R. S. Kelly, the lewiy-appointed clerk, thanked the members of the Council for the honour they had conferred upon him in electing him as their clerk. He would endeavour to carry out the wishes of the Council j best of his ability.—Mr. Thos. Roberts inti- mated that an indirect communication—though not an official on(--was received the previous Satur- day, which threw out some hope to Mold that they were likely to obtain financial assistance in the establishment of a freo library and institution. He would suggest the matter be taken up at once, and the committee called together.—Mr. Thomas Parry thought it was their bounden duty to pre- pare a scheme at once, so as to be prepared for any offer that might be made. He would propose that the whole Council constitute a committee, together with the head teachers of the schools, the clergy and ministers of the town, and other gentle- men who were appointed on the former occasion when the subject was before the Council.—Mr. Morris urged the Councl to be careful what they were doing, and not allow themselves to be out- voted on the committee. He could not support any but a practical scheme, and he supposed that, as the present public buildings were unsuitable for a free library, it would mean that £1,000 or £ 1,500 would have to be provided towards new buildings. The JE50 out of the rates would hardly be enough for a caretaker. He was not against the proposal, but ho thought they should be careful and formulate a practical scheme.-The motion waa carried. BUCKLEY URBAN. The monthly meeting of the Buckley Urban District Council was held on Wednesday, Mr. G. A. Parry presiding.—In reference to the drain at Nantmawr, Mr. Hughes enquired if the surveyor had laid the drain and put in the gully on his own v authority.—The Surveyor explained that the road had been lowered, and the pipes had to be taken up and relaid, but no new gully had been put in. —The clerk was instructed to give a month's notice, and to take proceedings for the abatement of the nuisance at a house near the Common.— On the question of watering the streets, the Hawarden Water Company offered to supply water at Is. 6d. per thousand gallons up to 50,000, and after that at a rate of Is.—The Surveyor stated the water cart held 200 gallons of water, sufficient to water the roads for a quarter of a mile.—Mr. E. Roberts said it.was.a laborious pro- cess to get the water from the pits on the Com- mon. If it was obtained from the water mains, the price would be saved in labour. He moved that the surveyor should adopt this course for a month, and report to the next Council meeting, which was ultimately agreed to.-A communication was read from the Co-operative Stores Society, asking the Council to approve of their plan for alterations at their premises.—A discussion fol- lowed as to the building line.—Mr. Hughes said he did not think there should be any objection to the plans; the society did not want to go over their boundary line. The on'y fault was the naranet in front. If the society had anything grand Fn the window, people would stand there He was sorry to say that a great many people, es- pecially the young, in Buckley did not seem to know what a parapet was.—The matter was rele- gated to the Highway Committec.-Tho medical officer's report for the month of April was read. It shewed the number of deaths was seven, births 31, beinsr 14 boys and 17 girls, and that no notifi- cation of infectious diseases had been received.— Dealing with the new bye-laws for new streets and buildings, the Clerk read a letter from the Local Government Board, that they still thought it de- sirable to have 36 feet for the minimum width of the carriage-way streets, but if the Council de- oided to prescribe that width, the Board would be willing to consider a proviso allowing a width of 30 feet for the street itself, where the distance between the buildings would permit of forecourts. —On the clerk's being asked what the latter meant, Mr. Roberts said it was known in Buckley phraseology as "Fold." (Laugh- ter).—Mr. Hughes said the matter had been brought up time after time, and the bye-laws ought to be settled once for all, and the matter ended.—Mr. Hopwood said it was im- practicable to adopt that width for such an in- dustrial district as Buckley. It was preventing the development of the place and inflicting a hard- ship on many who would like to advance the pros- perity of the town. He himself had no objection to the building line being 36 feet and the width of the street 30 feet, which he considered quite ample, and moved that the clerk write to the Board what the Council were prepared to adopt. —Mr. Williamson seconded, and the motion was carried.—The Clerk read a communication from Sir William Pollitt, that the erection of a foot- bridge at the Buckley Junction would receive at- tention.—Mr. Hughes said the Council had done all they could, and if a fatal accident occurred, the responsibility would be with the railway com- pany.—Mr. Hopwood said if an accident did hap- pen, it would hot compensate for the loss of life, and proposed that the clerk should keep pressing the matter, which was agreed to.—The Council appointed the Sanitary Committee to meet a depu- tation of the Mold Council on Wednesday, 11th June, to discuss the question of a joint small-pox hospital.—Referring to the deolaraton of peace, the Chairman said it was a very great and glorious event. The only one hope and prayer of every- body was that the firm and generous conduct of the Government would provo to be the commence- ment of a brighter and better future for both countries, and moved that the respectful congratu- lations of the Council be sent to the King on the declaration of peace.-Mr. Edward Roberts seconded, and the resolution was unanimously carried.

WIRRAL GUARDIANS. The ordinary meeting of the Wirral Board of Guardians was held at Clatterbridgo Workhouse on Wednesday, Mr. W. Knowles (chairman) pre- siding. There were also present: C. Morris, W. W. Christian, G. J. Townsend, W. R. Phillips, O. E. Hope, P. Allen, C. Hook, J. Price, H. Price, W. Burkey, H. Peers, H. Earl, W. McNeill, J. McLeavy, S. Jones, J. R. Turton, J. L. Milner, J. R. Thompson, H. Lea, G. Tullock, W. C. Sutton, J. H. Warbrick, D. Delamore, J. Delamore, Colonel Lloyd, the Revs. P. C. Robin and S. Gamble Walker, Mesdames Dalglish and Hodgson, and Miss Pritchard. VACCINATION CHARGES. Mr. E. J. Townsend presented the minutes of the Finance Committee, who recommended the payment of accounts amounting to JB581 12s. 3d. This sum included -0155 15a. 6d. vaccination charges by Dr. Garson and £ 10 19s. 9d. for lymph. With regard to tho insurance of the Workhouse property, it was resolved that the matter be adjourned for future consideration. COMPARISONS. The minutes of the Wcrkhouso Committee set forth that the inmates in the Workhouse num- bered 167, against 149 last year (including 21 males and 25 females in the infirmary), and the number of vagrants relieved during the fortnight was 48, against 79 in the corresponding fortnight of last year. "EXCESSIVE USE OF STIMULANTS." LIMITED FUTURE SUPPLY. Mr. J. Delamore had called, attention at the meeting of the House Committee to the large quantity of alooholio liquors being consumed in the Workhouse. The Rev. P. C. Robirf had also expressed an opinion that the quantity used ap- peared to be excessive, but on examination of the books he found it was all given out on the order of the medical officer, and he supposed the Board had no power to interfere. It was resolved that the chairman speak to the medical officer privately about it. Colonel Lloyd now stated that from the 1st January to the 4th June 26 gallons of whisky, 31 casks of ale, 8 gallons of gin and 4 gallons of brandy had been used. It certainly did seem to be excessive. Dr. Yeoman (medical officer) said that in allow- ing the stimulants he had merely carried out the praotice of his predecessors. His own feeling in regard to the matter was that far too much was allowed. Probably one-tenth was really all that was absolutely necessary. He would like the Board's sanction to give stimulants only in emergency cases. There were cases which had been put upon a certain quantity of stimulants which had not been stopped. They had been admitted to hospital suffering from acute ail- ments three or four ounces of whisky were allowed and never stopped.. He proposed to allow stimulants only when patients were acutely ill and to stop the supply to chronic cases. (Hear, hear.) He anticipated a sort of revolution in the house during the next three months. Mrs. Hodgson remarked that there were a lot of old people in the house. The Rev. P. C. Robin said he was sure the doctor would have the support of the Board if he used his discretion in stopping the excessive use of stimulants. They trusted he would give what was necessary, but if Dr. Yeoman con- scientiously reduced the quantity he would have the thanks of the Guardians. (Hear. hear.) Dr. Yeoman remarked that there was no con- science about it, as only about three people in the house absolutely required it. Mr. J. Delamore said it was often the case that where a thing was given it had to be continued. He was very glad the doctor had come to the meeting and had expressed the opinion he had. The doctor had full discretion in the matter, and the Guardians could do nothing but express a hope that he would use his discretion. Mr. C. Morris: What quantity is given to a patient? Dr. Yeoman It varies from one ounce to three ounces, as the case may be. Mr. Morris: How many tablespoons full? Dr. Yeoman: Two tablespoons full to the ounce. Mr. Morris: How often per week? Dr. Yeoman: Two or three times per day. Mr. Morris: Will it do any harm if taken away from them? Dr. Yeoman None. Mr. Morris: Will it be a hardshin? Dr. Yeoman: I don't think it will be a hard- ship at all. Mr. Morris: They take it in faith, firmly believing it does erood. _Dr. Yeoman: Yes; they believe that. Afterwards Dr. Yeoman stated that there wore patients who had been admitted a long time ago suffering from acute pneumonia: nuantities of stimulants were then allowed, and those quanti- ties were still given. CREDIT TO HIS TRAINING. The master had told the House Committee that one of the boys sent from the Workhouse to the Indefatigable, namely George Edwards, had gained the prize given to the best boy on the ship. The award was decided by a vote of the majority of the boys on the ship. The committee thought it reflected great credit on the boy and on those who had charge of his training in the Workhouse. CHILDREN AND THE CORONATION. It appeared from the minutes of the Coronation Committee that medals had been selected for the children. It was considered that the Workhouse children should participate in some entertain- ment, and Mr. J. Delamore stated that the children from Spital were to join New Ferry in their festivities. He suggested that the clerk should communicate with Mr. Armstrong, of Spital, who has charge of the arrangements, with a view to permission being granted to the Work- house children, numbering 35, to join them also. -The minutes were confirmed. CONSUMPTION SANITORIA. The County Council forwarded an invitation, as they have done to all unions and district councils, to the Board to appoint two representa- tives to a conference on the question of pro- viding sanatoria for pauper consumptive cases. It will be remembered that the Wirral Board first took up the question and called a conference of the Cheshire unions. That conference was held at Birkenhead and a resolution was passed asking the County Council to take up the matter. To the forthcoming conference Mr. Townsend and Mrs. Hodgson were appointed as the Wirral Board's representatives.

The resolution of the board of directors of the North German Lloyd Company to be sub- mitted to the extraordinary general meeting summoned for June 23 have been published in Berlin. The directors, in an explanatory state- ment, dismiss the idea that the formation of the new Shipping Trust has at any time constituted, any danger to the German shipping companies. The celebration of the 4th of June at Eton College, was, on Wednesday, marred by the rain. After the delivery of the "Speeches," the principal visitors were entertained at luncheon by Dr. Hornby, the Provost, who expressed regret for the absence of the Lord Mayor, who was an Old Etonian, though the Lady Mayoress was present. and, with the Duchess of Wellington, occupied the seats of honour. Lord Cadogan, replying to the toast of "The Visitors," referred to the distinguished part played by Etonians in the war just closed. Another distressing occurrence is reported from the South Wales coalfield On Tuesday night there was a fall of earth in the Vochriw Colliery of Messrs. Guest, Keen and Co. Sixteen of the night- shift men devoted themselves to clearing the workings, and in view of the probability that gas would accumulate they were served with lamps, although in ordinary practice naked lights are employed. It is suggested, however, that the precautions were not maintained, and that the explosion was the direct result. Eight of the sixteen men were killed, but the other eight, happily, were rescued, and the workers in other parts of the colliery also escaped. In the day-time there are about 700 men employed at the pit.

SANDYCROFT. MR. T. J. DUTTON.-Mr. T. J. Dutton, for many years of The Beeches, has gone to reside at The Laurels, Moor-lane, Waverton.

NESTON. DAMAGING HIS MOTHER'S HOUSE.— At Neston Petty Sessions on Friday, William Mellor, of Pyke's Wynt, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for wilfully damaging the house of his widowed mother, Ann Mellor.

THORNTON-LE-MOORS. MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE SUCCESS.- At the recent June examination for scholarships at Marlborough College, Henry Montague Prichard, eldest surviving son of the Rector of Thornton-le- Moors, was elected Ireland scholar. This scholarship is tenable with the foundation scholarship which he already holds.

BARROW. EARLY MANGOLDS.-Crops in this district are unusually late this year owing to the wet and cold season. Despite this, however, Messrs. I homas Chesters and Samuel Joillson have each a crop of mangolds so far advanced as to be ready for transplanting. This was done on both these farms as early as Saturday last.

HOOTON SCHOLAR'S SUCCESS.-As a result of the recent competitive examination for entrance scholar- ships at University College, Liverpool, the Edward Rathbone Commercial Scholarship has been won by Bertie Williams, formerly of Hooton Lawn, Hooton. This scholarship is worth j370, and was one of the most valuable ottered for competition. The success- ful student is a pupil of his brother, Mr. Charles T. Williams, M.A., at Bebington College.

SHOCKLACH. THE SCHOOL.-The Rev. R. J. Fairclough, 10 0 diocesan inspector, visited the school on Thursday, and reported as follows:—"The school has passed a most satisfactory examination. The answering throughout was very ready and intelligent, and shewed a most creditable knowledge of the sub- jects presented. Considering the wide range of age in the upper group, consisting as it does of all the standards, the work was surprisingly well done. The portion of Catechism presented was correctly and well said. The infants shew a most marked and satisfactory improvement upon past years. Their answering was very good, and their repetition was very nioely said.

HAWARDEN. PARISH COUNCIL.-A meeting of the Hawarden Parish Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday. There were present Mr. T. Wright (chairman), Mr. T. H. Haswell (acting clerk), Mr. T. B. Barnett, Mr. T. Evans, Mr. S. Lloyd, and Mr. G. Gordon. It was decided that the Council should attend the Parish Church in a body on Coronation Day. The Council also arranged to give a dinner on Coronation Day to the a3"ed residents of the parish, from funds available for the purpose.—The stand pipe and hose were ordered, and will be kept at the Shotton Police Station by the kindness of the police authorities. A cheque waa signed for the rent of the allotments.

FRODSHAM. CYCLE ACCIDENT.—A rather unfortunate, albeit amusing, cycle accident occurred in Main- street, at the bottom of the Rock, on Sunday after- noon. Two strangers to the town, also to each other, were the unfortunate participants. One was coming down and the other going up the street, when a trap came quickly down the Rock, or from Church-street, and one of the cyclists; after being _Jl_L1- 1"' pit^^eu Dy ine venicie, suddenly swerved, appar- ently with the intention of getting on his right side of the road. He rode straight into the other cyclist. Such was the impact that both riders literally new off the machines almost into each other's arms. The bicycles were severely injured, one being smashed entirely. The riders were com- paratively free from injuries, and as an expression of their thankfulness commenced to storm at and bully each other. A crowd soon surrounded, and the two cyclists almost got to blows in their de- manding redress for the damages sustained. However, the whole matter was settled by going to the Police Court and explaining matters. 0 -+-

NORLEY. TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION.—On Tuesday the annual Temperance demonstration was held. The members of the "United Temper- ance Societies" assembled at the Temperance Hall, and, headed by the Over Silver and \Vinsford Tem- perance Bands, marched in procession through the principal parte of the village and to Norley Hall, the residence of Mr. C. Bell. They finally re- turned to the Temperance Hall, where a publio tea had been provided. The sports afterwards took place in a field lent by Mrs. W. Pickering. In the intervals between the events the bands played selections of music. Miss Bell, Norley HaU, distributed the prizes to the successful competitors. After the sports, dancing in the Tem- perance Hall and other amusements in the open air provided entertainment for a goodly number of visitors, in addition to the society members. Appended are the names of the prize-winners in the several events: -Event I.: 1, Christopher Fletcher; 2, Harry Griffiths; 3, Richard Watson. Event II.: 1, Thos. Hough, junr. 2, Fred. Hough; 3, Walter Gleave; 4, John Griffith. Event III.: 1, Alfred Lewis; 2, Wm. Leslie Ger- rard; 3, George Thompson; 4. Fred Burrows. Event IV.: 1, Amy Nay lor; 2, Beaty Hough; 3, May Clarke; 4, E. Cbrke. Event V.: 1, Marj^ Withenshaw; 2, Amy Hough; 3, Clara Lewis., Event VI.: 1, Fred. Eaton; 2, John Woodward; 3, George Woodward; 4, Hebor Robinson. Eveni VII. 1, John Shingler; 2, Tom Hough; 3, James Peers; 4, Geo. H. M. Jeffs. Event VIII., boot- lacing race: 1, Wm. Peers; 2, Saml. Nowall; 3, John Lightfoot.

MOLD. APPOINT.MENT.-On Monday last Mr. W. R. Howell Evans, solicitor, of this town, was appointed clerk to the Governors of the Alun County School, in succession to the late Mr. G. H. Simon. ANOTHER HIGH-STREET FIRE.-After enjoying an immunity from disasters by fire for upwards of 15 years, it is a curious fact that twice within the last four months there have been two outbreaks in Mold, both in High-street and both on tradesmen's premises. The second of the twain occurred in tho early hours of Sunday morning, and was happily unattended by loss of life. Between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Mr. J. D. Oates, hairdresser, tobacconist and newsagent, left his lock-up shop (which forms part of the premises of the King's Head), everything being apparently secure and free from danger. At 1.40 a.m. the police officer on duty passed the premises without notioing anything unusual, but at 2.20 a.m. the licensee of the King's Head, Mr. John Cooper, detected a smell of smoke in his house. He endeavoured to trace the origin of the fumes, and upon going into the street he found Oates's shop ablaze. He raised an alarm and took his wife and family to a place of safety. The fire brigade arrived in a quarter of an hour, and by three o'clock the flames were overpowered. The shop was completely gutted and the room overhead was damaged, while other rooms on the premises suffered somewhat from the effect of the water. The property, which belongs to the Chester Northgate Brewery Company, Ltd., is insured, as are also the fixtures and stock. The oommendable promptitude and energy dis- played by Mr. William Edwards, painter, has doubtless muoh to do with the fact that the damage oaused was comparatively slight, and he, with Mr. Thomas Whitley (Globe Inn) deserves praise for the hospitality extended for the night to the Cooper family.

WHITCHURCH. DEATH OF MRS. EGERTON.—Whitchurch was thrown into gloom on Saturday when it be- came known that Mrs. Egerton, wife of the vener- able and esteemed rector of Whitchurch, had passed away, after an illness and partial disable- ment extending over a number of years. The deceased lady was 86 years of age, and was for about half a century one of the most popular and most highly respected ladies in the neighbourhood. The rector is only now partially recovered from a severe attack of rheumatic fever. The deepest sympathy is felt for him in his bereavement. A SERVANT'S CLAIM.—At Whitchurch County Court, before his Honour Judge Reginald Brown, on Saturday, Rose Cheshire, a servant, formerly living at Malpas, sued Wm. Green, far- mer, of Tilstock, Whitchurch, for a week's wages, amounting to 6s. lOd.—From the plaintiff's evidence it appeared that she entered defendant's employ- ment on May 6th at 218 a year, on the understand- ing that there would be another girl kept, and that a woman would do the washing. She found, however, that she had to do everything; and on the 10tn she gave notice. Defendant told her she could go then if she liked, or she could go on Monday morning, the 12th. She went on the Mon- day morning. Her will was good, and she knew what a day's work was. but she was not equal to the work she had to do there, as it was killing her.—By defendant: She had nothing to complain of except the excessive work, as defendant and his wife were very good to her.—Defendant said the plaintiff came to him, and was engaged till Christmas at B16 a year. He was not in the habit of keeping two servants, and he never led plaintiff to suppose that such was the case. She had not been expected to do washing, milking or cheese- making, but he engaged her to work, and he ex- pected her to work. She went away without giving any notice, and the fact of the matter was she was not strong enough to do the work. He did not feel justified in paying her any wages.— His Honour said the plaintiff had no right to ex- pect wages under the circumstances, and judgment would therefore be given for defendant.

CHESTER STOCK & SHARE LIST' _n_- Reported by Messrs. WAKMSLET, Joxps & Co., 29, Eastgate Row (North), Chester. UOXSOLS Vii BANK RATE 3% Present price. ChesterCorporation 3t Irredeemable Stock.. no—fig ChesterCorporation 3 Redeemable Stock par Chester Gas Co. 5% Ordinary Stock "lio^-115 m, 'I W 4." 4 Preference Stock i.'lOo—10* Chester Waterworks Co 7t Consolidated Stock 180-190 » 7 New Ordinary Stock, Ist and 2nd moieties 170 175 6 £10 Perpetual Preference Shares, fully paid 16i—17i Wrexham Water- works Co Consolidated Stock 180 185 1 5 PreferenceCIO Shares 16 » Ordinary £ 10 Shares 12i—13 Hawarden & District Water 00. £10 Shares, fullj-paid pat Nat. Prov. Bank of England, Ltd. £ 75 Shares, £ 10 10s. paid .51 —52 vr II V o .1- £ 60 Shares> £ 12 Paid 60 —C2 North and South Wales Bank, Ltd. £ 40 Shares, £ 10 paid 354—35# Parr's Bank, Ltd. £ 100 Shares, £ 20 paid$71—871 Lloyds Bank, Ltd.. £ 50 Shares, i.'S paid 3^4 33ft Bank 01 Liverpool, LW Z100 Shares, £ 12 10s. paid 341 -34-1 British Law, Life, Fire Insur., Ltd. £ 10 Shares, £ 1 paid ii -2 Chester Boat Co., Ltd. £ 10 Shares, fully paid 11 12 Chester Cocoa House Co., Ltd. JE5 JB4 51 15 „ £ 3 „ 5 Chester General Cemetery Co £ 5 „ fully paid par Chester New Music Hall Co., Ltd £ 25 jg Chester Northgate Brewery Co., Ltd. Ord. 4-10 Shares, fully paid 11J—12 „ >• 6 £ 10 Pref. Shares^ fully pii.13^—14 Bent's Brewery, Ld. £ 10 Ordinary Shares 14J—151 r.L 6 £10 Pref. Shares .I. 12t-12t VIle!ler urosvenor Hotel Co., Ltd. 920 Pref. Shares 31—35 Chester Queen Rail- way Hotel Co., IAL E20 Shares, fully paid 28—30 c »» *20 £ 10 „ 14—15 Chester Blossoms Hotel, Ltd. £10 „ fully paid i(y-Ioi Chester Steam a Laundry Co., Ltd. 25 „ 9—18 Chester Race Co., Ltd. 2100 275 „ 195—209 Dee Oil Co., Ltd. iCl Ord. Shares Walkers, Parkers & Co., Ltd. £ 10 Shares, fully paid, 0 Cum. Pref. 1—2 >• »i 4 J Debentures 84—86 J. H. Billington, Ltd., Chester i\% First Mort. Deben. Stock par >> >» 5 Cum. Pref. £ 10 Shares. par vr- «.•' • r, °rdin»ry *10 Shares ""par Victoria Pier and Pavilion Co., Colwyn Bay, Ltd. jei Ordinary Shares i-it Ilalkyn Dr'inaye Co. X10 Shares, fully paid 23Ji 24* lialkyn Miniij, Co., Ltd. iEl Shares, fully paid 10 11 Holywell Halkyn Mining and Tun- Ml Co., Ltd 4:1 Shares 19/- paid 19/—20/- East Halkyn Mining Co., Ltd Y-1 „ fully paid.2 -2t South Halkyn Min- ing Co., Ltd. 21 1 2 North Hendre Min- ing Co., Ltd £ 2 10s. Shares, fully paid 4 4 £ Talacre Mining Co., Ltd. Li ORCL £ 1 Pref. United Minera Co., Ltd L'l Ord Isle of Man Mining Co., Ltd. (Fox- dale) Mines £ 5 2^ 2j >> >• 7-i Pref., £ 17 10s. paid 25—3# Llanarmon Mining Co., Ltd. Ll Ord., fully paid 7/6^—12/8 11 11 £1 Pref. .12/6-.17/6 Wirral Railway 3% Debenture .Stock par » •• 4 Preference (1896 issue).100^-101 „ .4 Preference (1899 issue) .95—97 Wirral Railways Co. Ltd R10 Ord. Shares, fully paid 3J

MARKETS AND FAFRS. 1 LIVERPOOL CORN, TUEHDAT. — Wheat, slow trade, about ild. under last Friday; No. 1 Northern Duluth, new, (is Oid. to 6s. Wjd. r No. 1 Northern Manitoba, (is. No. 1 Chicago i spring, lis 02d. Beans, Saidi, 308. to 30s. 3d. Peas, 63. lOd. Oats, slow white, 3s 2d. to 3s. 4d. Maize, very slow trade, prices irregular; new mixed, 5s. 9d. to 5s. Djd. Flour, unchanged. SALFORD CATTLE. TUESDAY.—At market: Cattle, 3,427, increase of 100. Sheep and lambs, 15,868, increase of 1,000. Calves, 150. Trade fairlv good and prices steady. Quotations :-Cattle, 6d. to 8id. sheep, 7d. to Od. lambs, 9d. to 10M. calves, 5d. to 8d. per lb. WREXHAM CATTLE, MONDAY. The supply of stock at the market to-day was well up to the average, and the clearance was a good one at satisfactory prices. A large number of sheep and lambs were on offer. Quotations Beef, 6d. to 61d. per lb., mutton, 7d. to 8d., lamb, 8d. to 10d., and pigs 10s. to 10s. 9d. per score lb. WHITCHURCH CATTLE, IVIONDAY. — There was a good all-round supply of stock, with a full attend- ance of dealers, who purchased extensively for large centres. Some fine quality beef came under the hammer, the best making quite 8d. per lb. There was a better demand for store cattle, and a ready sale for milking cows. Mutton, a fair show, the ripest fetching quite 9d. per lb., and lamb 1d. lid. more. A magnificent lot of pigs were disposed of, the q,uality being exceptionally good. The late high figures of the past three months were fully maintained. Calves, of which there were several hundred, also sold well, as did a fine entry of bulls. LIVERPOOL CATTLK, -NIO.NL)AY. -There was a larger supply of cattle in the market. Demand good and prices about the same as last week. Sheep supply considerably larger than on Monday last. Trade good and higher prices general for all classes. Lambs also a fair trade, but prices were no higher. Prices :—Beef, 8d. to I;d. mutton, 9d. to Gid. per lb. There was a better trade for dairy cows at prices from E14 10s. to j324 10s. LONDON CATTLE, MONDAY.—Beast supply, com- pared with Monday last shewed increase of 190. Trade for prime and second quality slow owing to higher rates asked, and in few cases obtained. Fat'butchering cows met slower trade even at a decline of 2d. per 8 It). fat bulls sold to better advantage. Decrease of 1,880 in the sheep market wether sheep slow owing to higher rates by 2d. per 81b. being both asked and obtained. Ewes cleared early at an advance of 2d, to 4d. Lambs lower than on Thursday. Prices Beasts, 3s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. sheep, 4s. to 6s. 4d.; lambs, 5s. 6d. to 6s. 8d. per 81b. MANCHESTER HAY AND STRAW, MONDAY.— Hay, 6d. to nd., clover, 7d. to 7d., straw (oat), 4fd. to 5;fd. per stone. BRADFORD WOOL, MONDAY.—Market quiet, but 1 without weakness. Topmakers will not hear j of taking less than latest rates, and are apparently quite willing to wait till spinners come to terms. j The latter, however, seem to be pretty well covered, and there is therefore at present a lull in business. Inquiry for English is very slight, and staplers are chary of buying new clip even at old Ij values. | CHESTER CATTLE, THURSDAY.—Smaller fairs and better growing weather again sharpened the demand at this fair, and both for store and dairy cattle trade was good and prices high. It was only for poor lots that any difficulty was found in obtaining purchasers. The sheep consisted principally of white-faced and horned Irish wethers, but business in this department did not share in the activity of the cattle side. Prices :—Milch cows, Iel-4 to E23 calvers, B13 to £20; barrens, £ 10 to 914 heifers, £8 to £15; stirks, £G to £10. NANTWICH CHEESIJ, THURSDAY. Mr. R. Challinor, secretary of the Cheshire Dairy Farmer's Association, reports as follows The fair opened with a pitch of about 50 tons. Buyers were in attendance from all the principal centres of the trade. Business commenced with a good enquiry for the best lots, which sold readily at prices from 50s. to 55s., and medium down to 48s. Ihe tone of the market was good, nearly all lots being cleared within an hour. Compared with last year the Eitch was slightly less, while prices were a shade etter." CHESHIRE BUTTER AND EGO. Liberal supply of home dairy produce at all markets. Average business doing. Stockport (Friday): Butter, Is. to Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 12 and 13 for Is. Altrin- cham (Tuesday) Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 13 for Is. Macclesfield (Tuesday): Butter, lid. to Is. 1d. per lb. eggs, 14 and 15 for Is. Crewe (Friday): Butter, lid. to Is. ld. per lb. eggs, 13 for Is. Sandbach (Thursday) Butter, Is. to Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 13 for Is. Congleton Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 12 and 13 for Is. Northwich Butter, Is. and Is. ld. per lb. eggs, 12 and 13 for Is. Nantwich: Butter, Is. ld. and Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 14 and 15 for Is. Knutsford Butter, Is. ld. to Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 14 for Is. Runcom: Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. eggs. 12 for Is. Chester: Butter, Is. Id. per lb. eggs, 13 and 14 for Is. CHESTER CORN, SATURDAY. Quotations for wheat are unchanged, but in the absence of samples no business is recorded. Deliveries during the week to local mills have been practically nil. Oats, beans and barley are also in small supply, and trading is quiet without quotable change. Indian corn is in very small supply, and recent full rates are upheld. Round descriptions, however, are about 3d. per 2401b. lower on the week. Quotations:— NEW OLD S. D. S. D. S. D. S. D. Wheat, white per 751b. 0 0 to 4 80 0 to 0 0 Wheat, red „ 751b. 4, 6 4 7 0 0 0 Malting Barley 601b. 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grinding do 641b. 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 Oats 461b. 3 3 3 6 0 0 3 0 Beans 801b. 5 6 — 0 06 0 — 0 0 Beans, Egyptian. 2401b. 0 0 —IS 00 0 — 0 0 Indian Corn „ 2401b. 14 9—15 00 0—15 0

An agreement has been made between France and Great Britain for the extension of telephone com- munications between the two countries. It will be possible henceforth to telephone not only between London and Paris, but also between all the large cities in the two countries. Printed and published for and on behalf of the Cheshire and North Wales Newspaper Company, Limited, bf JAMES ALBERT BIRCHALL, at the Chester C our ant Office, 8, Bridge-street, in the City of Chester.— WEDNESDAY, June 11,1902.