The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

BANGOR AND BEAUIARIS 1 GUARDIANS. ABER RATING GRIEVANCE. THE COLLEGE SiLATING QUESTION. At Friday's meeting of Bangor and Beau- maris Guardians, Mr Hugh Thomss presiding, tho Clerk (Mr R. B. Evans) reported the TO oeipt of precepts from the Anglesey ^and Car- narvonshire County Councils. Tho Clerk said the amount of the common fund was £ 4,85o 7s lid, and salaries E265 5s. The county rate precepts were:—Carnarvon, £ 6,461 13s Jd'; and Anglesey, £ 2,577 15s 4d. Ho ca led thfl attention of the Board to the fact that, whilst the common fund was only £ 4.863 7s lid, the to:al a.mount required under the precepts was £ 14,168, payable in two instalments. That meant a rate of 7d in the pound on the com- mon fund. It was decided to issue contribution oodeTS j accordingly. The Rev Canon Thomas Edwards said he -w,slied to make a few remarks with reference to this rise in the county's demands. In his parish of Aber the Tate was £ 26-3, equal to a rate of lOd According to their present valua- tion this rate was only P,223, so that they were cow called on to pay J340 more, a lOd rate en an assessment of £ 972. Consequently the question arose, "What had b-een done by the Assessment Committee?" also "Why should they pay the increased demand?" The Chairman 1 am afraid you must pay, but in the meantime we have approached the L. and N.-W. Railway, and we intend putting the railway on the county asseseme-nt. cl Canon Edwards: Of course, if that is done we sha'l be satisfied. The company can ap- peal if they like. The Chairman Unless it is d-ono, it will mean 2d or 3d extra rato to make up the de- ficiency of the railway company. Canon Edwards I will recommend them to revo't and revoke the rate (laughter). OBJECTIONS TO MONTHLY MEETINGS. A letter from the Local Government Board was read, declining to concur with a proposal by the Guardians to hold their meetings monthly instead of fortnightly. The C'erk said he did not think the Local Government Uoard oould interfere in the mat- ter, and the Guardians decided to continue the now arrangements for six months. Canon T. Edwards (Aber) stated that com- munications couched in similar terms had been sent, to other Boards, and in some instances it had been arranged to summon fortnightly meetings, but the Guardians only attended the monthly meetings. APPLICATION FOR A NEW SET OF TEETH. A letter was read from Dr Grey Edwards, ngor, stating that a woman in a local sana- torium, hailing from Bango: would shortly ix fit to leave, and it was necessary that- ere should have a set of new teeth. The decayed teeth in her mouth formed a splendid breed- ing place for tuborcu'osis with which she was certain to be re-infected unless she was pro- vided with new t-e'h. 11 The Chairman said it was over twenty yeare siftce a simijar application was made to tho Boa- 'd, and he did not know whether they had power to grant tho request. The Clerk confessed that he was also in doubt, and added that t^ had consulted the Local Government Board Inspector on the point, but ho again had his doubts. It was decided, on the motion of Dr Roberts. Menai Bridge, to ask the Local Government Board whether the Guardians cou'd legally pTorido th.e teeth. A MEDICAL OFFICER'S HOLIDAY. A letter was read from a Beaumaris Medical Officer/ an follows:—"I am about to take my usual annual holiday I presume tho usual permission will bo granted?" permission will bo granted?" Tho Rev W. Morgan I move that permie- sion bo given. The Chairman But he doesn't ask for any- thing. He only tells us that he is going on holiday, and that he "presumes" permission iviT be given. Rev W. Morgan Well, I move that his "presumption" be confirmed (laughter). The Chaimian It is a bad precedent (hear, hear).. HOME RULE FOR ANGLESEY. On the question of the appointment of a rate collector for the combined district** of iLlanddona, Llaniestyn Rural and Lianiestyn Urban, and Llanfihangeltynsylwy, seven candi date. merits were considered. The Clerk was asked to test them, and he gave the, one or two simple sums, and a'- lowed them twenty minutes in which to work them out, and subsequently reported that all of them had shown themselves competent, though not one of them had done all the. sums light (! a lighter) Mr Joseph Da vies proposed thaff, seeing the appointment was an Anglesey one, and that all tho applicants came from Anglesey, the Board should grant Angleeey Home Rulo for that occasion, and leave the election to the Angl esey members of tho Board (laughter). Tho suggestion was rejected, and in the sub- sequent voting Mr John Richard Jones, Llan- sadwm, was appointed bv a largo majority. THE MAESYGARXEDD HOME. THE MAESYGARXEDD HOME. Another.* discussion occurred over the cost of maintaining the Maesygarnedd Home, a committee ro. ommendiTig that in order to re- duce the expenditure, the services of Miss Pugh should be dispensed with. Mr Thomas Edwards (Bangor) took exoep- tion to. the recommendation, claiming that the committee had exceeded their powers. He also contended that the cost of maintaining tho Home would compare favourab'y with the cost ot-maintaining any other «?imila;' Home in North Wales'. TI10 yearly saving as compared with the diet list was £ 79 Os 9|d, and in le spect of the four offioers it was L18 Is Id. Rev E. H. Griffith (Llangadwaladr) again maintained' that the cost of the Homo was too great. The cost of officers' food there was ridiculous y high. Mr J. T. Roberts (Aber) explained that it was difficult to compare these different Homes. For instance/ tho Hom-es at Bontn-ewydd re- ceivod gi.fts of vegetables from neighbouring farmers, Mr T. Edwards (Llanedwen) thought there should be a reduction in the staff. Mr Hugh Owen (Cefn) warmly defended tho Home, and he said that the bond of sympathy whiich, existed between the Matron and the children was not greater between mother and chi'dren in any home in North Wales (hear, h-ear). i Tho recommendation was referred back. ROOFING BANGOR COLLEGE BUILDINGS Mr Joseph Davies proposed, "That the Board of Guardians of the Bangor and Ð.âU maris Union, having learnt with regTet of tho decision of tho authorities of tho Univer- sity College of North Wales to procure roofing slates for the new College Buildings from South Wales, beg to point out that such a step would injure industries within the Union, where, it the' present time, serious depression of trade exists, and as a cotieequenco a large number of men are out of employment, and many become chargeable on tho rates, there- fore, this Board earnestly appeals to the Col- lege Authorities to p'ace the orders for roofing slates in the quarries situate in North Wales, withi.n which area the depi^sion Li most acutely felt." Supporting his motion, Mr Davies said that the depression in trade -which existed in the Un on was so manifest that tner.9 was no need to dwell much on the subject. The depression resulted in the residents paying tho rates with the utmost difficulty, and young persons were leaving the district by the scoi'd. The Chairman here suggested that there was no need to labour the point, as the resolu- tion, he was sure, would be accepted. Mr W. Griffith (Beihesda) seconded, and he remarked that he did not think the matter should be hurried. The Chairman: I am not going to hurry you. Mr Wrilliam Griffith, who said he was me of the representatives of the quarrymen, spoke of the generous way they had subscribed to wards tho College, and the least the College Authorities could do was to givo a chance to the local quarrymen. The excuse given by the Council of the College was not convincing. They laid stress on the co'our of the, slate, but ho knew for a fact that slate of every colour was obtainable at the Pcnrhyn Quarry, and ho did not think the Architect had paid a visit to the l'enrhyn Quarry. Moreover, the quality of the Fenrhyn slate was unequalled. III view of the extreme depression in trade he Council of the Co'lege might have given the Bethesda quarrymen a thought. Mr David Davies (Lianddona) propose-j, as an amendment, that no action be taken, but the motion was unanimously carried.

CONWAY RIVER CONSERVATORS. THE SALMON SEASON. The quarterly meetiti of the Conway River Conservators was held at the Station Hotel, Llandudno Junction, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Isgoed Jones, J.P. (chair- man), presiding, and the oth-r members present were Dr. R. A. Prichard, J.P., Conway; Messrs Richard Conwav, IJan- dudno; \V. J. Williams and Ed. Mills (LJan- rwst; and A. Fielding', Talybont; together with Mr C. T. Allard (clerk); and Mr M. Roberts (head bailiff). BAILIFF'S REPORT. Mr Moses Roberts, the head water bailiff, reported that the total number of trout rod season fishing- licenses for the quarter was 161, dailies 92, total 25" and for the whole year 505 season, 153 dailies, total 6, ¿IS compared with fiqi during- last vear/beiiv a decrease of 36. The salmon rod licenses for the quarter was two, five monthly, 1. weekly, and q2 dailies. Six net and weir fishing licenses were issued for the season, which terminated on the 31st of August! Taking the district renerallv the trout fish- ing- had been very successful, but the salmon and the sewin fishing during the present quarter was not so successful owing to the dry weather, the waters in the rivers hav- ing been very low. The salmon rod fishiii- would not terminate until the 31st of October. Taking all this into considera- tion the season Had been the worst for:manv years, espcciallv in the river Conway. NEW MEMBERS. Messrs A. O. Rogers, Albert Drive, Llan- dudno Junction, and Mr Thomas Griffith, Bet were elected to fill the two vacancies on the Board.

Writing to tho President of the West Dirmin<f!rim Liberal Unionist Association, Air Chamberlain expresses lIw hope that he may vet again take an active jvirt in public life. The cruiser "Gladiator" is undergoing a strict sur- vey, and until the Admiralty have considered the sur- veyor's report nothing will be decided as to her future. Clergymen and i, ministers of all denominations in Willeiadeh havei issued a manifesto urging: members of their conrrg-atlù for the sake of the assistants, not to shop after eighf o'clock at night. There is a rumour in Constantinople of the resigna- tion of the Slieihii-ul-Isiaua. head of the Mahommedan hierarchy. The Kihg held an investiMir-e at Buckingham Palace on Monday, those who at-'endod including several re- cipient^pf variousijgracles of the Royal Victorian Order. The annual iiPer-ooll/erv shooting comptilion took place oife the Et-plik Range. Wrexham, on Monday, when teams representing the Rhosddu, Brvnmallv, ] I..s Power and Westminster collieries shot for the cup p;e- I sen'ed bv. Majors Clayton and Sparrow. The Rhosddu colliers again headed the list.

THE QUEEREST THING I EVER-SAW, WIIAT TIIE SWORD TMTJSTERS SHOWED ME, 41' BY DR. ANDREW WILSON {Author of" Science Stories&c.) On a certain evening after dining fit a enfo in Paris, patronised by studeii t. artists txiid atitli..)rs of the Quar tier Latin I overhevtd two members of our party discussing a remarkably curious seance at which one of them had been present a few nights previously. The details he gave struck me as being so curious that I pressed for further information, and as the conversation became of a more general character, being participated in by those around, the storv of the seance at last leaked out in fairly full detail. It appeared that a certain number of Arabs had been engaged to appear at the Exhibition. As far as 1 can recollect they gave some sort of f ntertainment in an annexe and I believe after the Exhibition had closed they remained in Paris for some time, performing 011 their own account. It was a private visit paid to these Arabs which my friend described, and certainly his account of what he saw, told with all the vigour and picturesquesncss with which a Frenchman so well knows now to adorn his language, wab extremely fascinating. The result was that four or five of us asked our friend if he could pos- sibly arrange for another seance to be given at which we were to be present. It appears the ne- gotiations were conducted through an individual who reminded one very much of that. very cele- brated French criminal Pranzini, in that lie was not merely a kind of nondescript as to country, but a remarkably handsome man, possessed, I shouldsay of little or no conscience, SpCJkiJlgever so many languages, and also having for a time acted as a courier. This man it appeared had conducted the negotiations which culc.in- ated in the arrival of the Arabs iy. Paris. The facility with which he spoke even Arabic made him invaluable to the parties who were respon- sible for the appearance of the troupe. It was therefore decided that this individual's services should again be brought into requisition, and as the affair was practically a question of pocket, our friend agreed that the matter might easily be arranged. A few days later my friend, whom I shall call Jules, appeared at dinner radiant. lie had brought off his grand coup. II e bad seen the courier, had mnde a bargain with him, and that night was waiting for the appointment in order that we should witness this PRIVATE I'EU.FOH.MANCE of the wonderful Arabs. A little later on in the evening the interpreter himself stole into the cafe, and after having partaken of a small refection of the liquid kind, declared Illat lie had arranged the performance. He was extremely voluble in the laudation of his Arabs, but was equally insistent upon the fact that the whole affair was to be a ready money transaction. Perhaps his previous experience of the Quartier Latin had made him a careful man. lie that as it may the affair was concluded, and an appoint- ment made for forty-eight hours later. The interpreter bound us to secrecy regarding not merely the performance itself, but the locality in which it was to take place. The reason for exacting this promise from tis was perhaps a per- fectly natural one, which he duly advanced. It was that the effect of these performances, which were not to be given in public, would be very much detracted from if they were talked about. As a cute businessman he probably knew per- fectly well that the air of mystery which was certain to envelope these seances would in all probability tend to their greater exploitation at which he was really aiming. I had a shrewd suspicion that the pledge of secrecy under which he laid us was really atter all a very clever business move. He probably knew that it, would be impossible for an event of this kind to be passed without being talked about. Be that as it may, our pledges being given the appoint' ment was duly made. Punctually at the hour named, our friend met us in the cafe. We then passed on foot through ft labyrinth of streets leading us to a quarter of Paris some distance off. "Whether by reason of some definite intent or not I am unable to say, but it appeared to me that we could have reached our destination very much more quickly than we did under the auspices of our guide, counsellor and friend. Halting at last before a gloomy looking tenement a few words were exchanged with the concierge, and the small party of us passed inwards keeping to the ground floor of the porter's lodge at which point our guide told us to wait his return. The house was of the ordinary Parisian type, but on the ground floor at which we stood, and which at one extremity opened into a courtyard, there appeared to be another building. A glimpse of this was got as our guide disappeared through a a doorway at the end of a passage revealing in the dim light the building feebly lit np. In a short spitee of time he returned and said that ALT, WAS HEADY, asking us to follow him. We did so in single file. The passage as I suspected led out into an open courtyard. Two sides of this were bounded by the walls of adjacent build- ings. The third side was that by which we had entered it. The fourth side, that opposite us, led to a kind of pavilion, if I ma}r so term it, this being the building -which I described as having the appearance of being dimly lighted, Standing in front of this building t lie guide clapped his hands three times. On the signal being given a large door was unbarred and we passed through this entrance intoa building which might be described in one sense as a glorified shed. From the passage in this building where we stood there opened, directly in front, a room of very considerable dimensions. On the right and left other apartments apparently existed. A surprise awaited us on our en trance, because the whole apartment was decorated very much after the fashion of an Eastern room. Around the room were divans. The walls were covered with curtains evidently of a costly description various kinds of arms, swords and guns of foreign make, decorated the walls and an Arab dressed in his native costume, locked the door beyond us, motioned us to seats on the divan facing the door, and then proceeded to draw the curtains on the side of the room on which we had entered, thus apparently excluding all trace of the light we had seen on approaching the building. Exchanging a few words with our interpreter he vanished through one of the doors at the sides which seemed to open into the latter rooms I have mentioned. We squatted on the divans and duly awaited the rUllTlIKll PllOGl'fSS OF EVKXTS. The floor was almost entirely covered with a- very large and rich Oriental carpet. At each side stood a brazier supported on an iron tripod. Some substance or other was burning in each of these receptacles, and gave off an extremely heavy but by no means unpleasant odour. We gathered that some balsam or other was being burned therein. After waiting a few minutes a troupe of about ten men entered the room. They salaamed before UR, and without farther preliminary began to chant a curious weird monotonous tune. Listening to them one might almost have fancied they were indulging in some invocation or other. One of them occasionally dropped into the lighted braziers something which appeared to us to be of the nature of a powder. This had the effect of changing the character of the odour that we had perceived on first entering the room. As the chanting proceeded the devotees, if so I may call them, became more and more excited. They appeared to lose themselves in the process of their incantation. Their eyes were fixed, the muscles of the face rigidly set, and as they stood firm in two lines, their bodies swayed backwards and forwards with a very curiou3, sinuous, and almost graceful movement. The chantiijjj: c»n',ilined for a considerable time. lUii-:x (u iuoi wo \C..t-u.Jl i.u u:- bers of the group became apparently fixed, in a position which strongly suggested to our minds, the rigidity that one sets in the cataleptic etate. In other words the individuals in ques- tion appeared to have passed into A STATE OF RIGID, TIIANCV. It was different with certain other members of the party. In place of becoming quieter they ex- hibited a much more lively behaviour. Four of them threw their'- bodies into cor orlionsand executed a series of acrobatic leaps, whilst one member of the party falling down on the ground foamed in the mcuth, his body being contorted in convulsive movements suggesting the oncoin- jEW tú an epileotto fit. So far the eutar- ment had been apparently of an extremely tame character. Our interpreter friend, however, sotto voce remarked that these were but the pre- liminaries. He added that they appeared to be necessary preliminaries for what was to follow. One of the party, I may mention, whilst indulging in his incantations appeared to retain, if one might so call it, a higher degree of con- sciousness than the others and seemed to assume a kind of authority over his fellows. Suddenly darting from the room he re-appeared carrying a small basket in his hand Out of this basket were taken snakes, I am unable to sav whether they were poisonous or not. 'I lie III asserted that they were. Whether they were poisonous or not the snakes were allowed to to pass over the bare necks and arms of the men, and apparently [to bite them where they would. I lay no stress on this part of the exhibition because the bite of a poisonous snake, whose fangs have been removed, could have no effect, and if the snakes were harmless the same result would follow. But this part of the performance ended by the snakes being eaten. The heads were first bitten off and the rest of the animals devoured. So far nothing extremely wonderful, but on the other hand something fairly disgusting, had been our portion. Another interval succeeded, the chantingslill continuing, and the convulsive movements proceeding. Again our long friend departed from the room, this time bringing in his hand a sheaf of knives. Now comes the recital of the queerest thing I think I ever saw. Throwing his knives to his companions they performed with them some very extraordinary antics. In the first instance the knives were thrust down their throats, not gently, but with ivhat appeared to us to be considerable force. It might be suggested that these knives wero trick knives in the sense that by pressing a spring the blade would recede into the handle, and the whole affair partake of the character of a common conjuring feat. A word, however, from the interpreter directing our attention to one of the devotees caused us almost to give an EXCLAMATION OF HORROR. He had bared his body a little below the waist, and we saw the knife pass completely through the front wall of his stomach, the handle protruding at one side whilst the end of the blade appeared on the of-lier side of the wound, leaving, if I have made myself clear, the middle part of the knife con- cealed in his body. lie then withdrew the knife. We expected naturally to see as the consequence of such an apparently severe injtny a flow of blood. He stood not more th n six to eight feet from us not a drop of blood issued from the wound. Another man traversed his arms with a knife, a third pushed it through the muscles of his legs, whilst the others simply repeated these various proceedings. On asking the interpreter if we could examine them he said no, and added that they would not allow any close inspection of their persons furher than that they would show us their personsat the close. Further incantations proceeded, and then, coming as it were out of a state of ecstasy, the whole troupe drew themselves up in a rigid way, salaamed and disappeared. Now comes the most extra- ordinary incident which I have to chronicle. In a few minutes they re-appeared clothed and in their right mind. They came up to us and exhibited their bodies WITHOUT A SINGLE MARK appearing thereon. We made a close inspection of their bodies, being careful, however, not to 0 touch them. Our most minute observation only revealed the ordinary tawny skin of the race not a sign of a wound was to be perceived/ It may be urged that the whole thing was a trick. If so I can only say it is one which, first of all, I have never heard of being performed in public, although probably its very nature would render it an unsuitable one for an exhibition. Unless our eyes were deceived to an extent which seems hardly possible considering how close We were to the performers, we could only come to the conclusion that there had been a real passage of the knives through the tissues of the per- formers. I need only say that we left the house extremely mystitied. I am not prepared to siy that I can offer any explanation of what I saw. Either the whole incident was an exemplification of marvellous trickery, well conceived, and skilfully carried out, or there exists on the part of certain in- dividuals a power whereby they are capable of undergoing experiences such as I have described without entailing upon themselves results which undoubtedly might be more than sufficient to ter- minate the existence of other men. One person to whom I related the incident suggested as an explanation that the knives were really passed through parts of the body which were habitually used for these performances and which, if I might so describe them, were in the condition of perfectly healed wounds that, however, had left an open space, receiving the knives and naturally producing no effects. What is known to surgeons as a fistulous opening would describe this idea. The knives, however, appeared to me to be sharp, and an objection to this explanation might be found in the fact that if there had been fistulous openings, we should have been, very likely, able to detect them on the bodies of the men. I can offer no further explanation of what I saw that night in Paris, but I am content to catalogue the ncident as certainly the queerest thing I have ever seen on the stage or off it.

THE MARATHON RACE. HOW SMALLWOOD WAS DEFEATED. Mr Percy Smallwood, who ran in the Marathon race from Windsor to London, on Saturday, arrived at Llandudno from the Metropolis on Monday. In the course of an interview with our representative Mr Smallwood said that out of q7 competitors he was the last to start in the race. For the first two and a 11: :i miles through the streets of Windsor he had to run over roads covered with cobbles. At the sixth mile he obtained fourth place, and ran strong until the iqth mile had been cov- ered, when- lie met with an accident. His attendant on a cycle collided with another cyclist and fell upon Smallwood, who also fell to the ground with both man and wheel on top of him. He nicked himself up and restarted, but after running another mile his limbs seemed to give way completely. He was taken to a farmhouse where he was bathed in warm water. While Smallwood was at the farm six racers passed, but when lie again started he passed the six and re- gained fourth place, and ran well until he reached the 23rd mile. At this point his legs again seemed to give way, and he then dropped off. A motor r-r- came along and conveyed him to the Stadium, where he wit- nessed the final result of the race. Smallwood, in reply to our reporter, said that he was quite confident that the best man won the race. Smallwood jrave an exhibition run at Tal- v-cafn on Wednesday afternoon. He sails for America on Wednesday next, and on October 27th. will take part in a big race at rhiladelohia. He desires to thank all friends at Llandudno and Conway for the great kindness extended to him during his training for the race.

DENBIGHSHIRE POLICE CHANGES. A SUPERINTENDENT FOR COLWYN BAY. A number of important police changes will take place in Denbighshire at the close of this month. As already reported the Police Committee decided some time ago to station a Superintendent at Colwyn Bay, and it is now announced that the position will be filled by Supt. Ileresford, of Wrex- ham. Under tne circumstances P.S. Jones- Recs will leave Colwyn Bay for Abergele, where, still with the rank of first-class ser- geant, he will take the. place of Inspector Tippett, who has been appointed chief clerk to the Chief Constable at Wrexham. Supt. Beresford's chief officer at Colwvn Bay will be P.C. W. A. Thomas (59), formerly ^of" Colwyn Day. but -now of Marchwiel, Wrex- ham, who will be promoted to the rank of acting sergeant. Supt. Woollam will not,; as was anticipated, be removed from Llan-j rwst. Colwyn Bay has been singularly fortu- nate in its officers of recent.years, and i P.S. Jones-Rees the community have found an exceptionally resourceful and consci- entious officer. Supt. Beresford has gained practically all his police experience in and around the Wrexham district. He has had about 23 years' service, and is generally re- garded as an excellent all-round man. His first promotion was as clerk to the Deputy Chief Constable. Then in quick succession he was promoted sergeant and inspector. About ten years ago he was appointed chief clerk to the Chief Constable, and six years later he was promoted superintendent.

LIBERALISM IN ANGLESEY Public Meeting at Aberffraw. ADDRESSES BY MR ELLIS J GRIFFITH, M.P., AND MR ELLIS W. DAVlE.S, M.P. AiNl) THE lit,. I'OK OF ABLKFiKAW. On Friday night a public m^c'ing was held at Aberffraw, w-iien a*idr«sstfs were delivered by i\iM.,Srs Jones G-iint-h, M.P., Eiiis h. Davies, M.P., and the. K-ev W. A. Ed- wards, At. A. (Rector of Aberffraw j. The chair WaL: occupied by Mr K. P. Taenia-, Mr Edia J. Urittith, M.P. said he aid not piopose LO awe.i a.L any grtva leiiy'-li upon the work done by the piese-t Government, sine6, its accession into H must be a ma t r of congratulation to them to know, ait this in .-tnCIK., Wiieu Eulope was in a state of alarm over the cvt'n'ts 1:1 the Last, that, our foreign L affairs were in the handj of a wise and capable Foreign Minisi('.r (cneers). They nlLtIv rest assured that .sir Edward Grey would in the dc-Loace iugOjia,ti-a:is which 11:1 had in hand, use his utinu.'t ondieavours to maintain the best, relations, not 011 .y M far as ,-I,¡Î. country was oonctrnod, but alW, respecting the principal paJJcs in the present (llspute. It was a matter oi great- satisfaction .o Welsh p ople to know that tor more than 40 year;, v 1 ey had re-'urnod to Parliament a grl.at, majority pledJ,}{Í to reform and progress. it inust be rem-'inhered tiiaL although in the lost two and a half years various bye-el ctions had resulted adversely to the Lib ral Par'y, when Mich an eluct.o:i occured in Pe^.bioxesA'ir? recently, and a WeLsh constituency was given the oppoi tui-ity of proclaiming its verdict—it was tiiie firf.fc suice the hVi General ElectIon-the occasion was utilizcû to prove thai though th-re might elsewhere have been a wave of re-aouion, not a p:ay of it was to be found oa tine coa-st of \V A.es (cheOiis), Referring to th* question of Disestablish- mexii, no sai,d nat at th-3 Church CoLgress in Manchester last w{'oek, the B shop of St. David.s de-alt with the question, aiLd endeav- Oil red to slate a ca.S2. against ^establishment and discn-dowme-nt. The greater majority of those who tuck part in tlle disunion were English chaplains, and it was gIllficant ttiat the. reference made by the Bishop of Man- ch ister to the Welsh Church was received with laughter. It had been said ihat this question was simply -oft, of se:-itimenThe -,me. n*iult of dis-ndowmenf would be tha', about £10,000 would be provided in Anjiejey per annum, which would be devoted to obj c.s so as to bring many inllu.-en.ces of gocd wi hin the imm diate reach of the people of the i&and. He also referred to the Allot ments Act, and said lie was confident that. its work- ing in Anglesey would be successful (cheer.*). In reference to the question of unemployment, th speaker advocated t,he cdzabii-hment of a Government scheme, whereby there would b) contributio-is from the employer, the employed, and the y.a >e, so that when a workman was on the list of tho unemployed he should hav- the results cf his past efforts at his dispell and thtio vide over the period of depression applause.). THIE RECTOR OF ABERFFRAW ON DISESTABLISHMENT. The Rev W. A. Edwards said he wws g'A to be present at the meeting in order that he might ehow his colours; and if he were asked whai his polices wf-re, his answer would 0:- "I am a Radical with a b R. (applause). He did no. believe in ministers of religion who negiected their own duties for the sake of others, but he fet, it was their duty to take their harél and do their utmost for that which they believed was right. There we'r: not as many Radical ministers in tho Welsh Churoh as he would like a though there w-re many m England, and hs was absolutely cer'-am that the pnncip'es and aims oi tJic_ Libera 1 party were auch as all Christ- ia.n ministers should do their best to eunnor, and upnol-d Referring to the question of the Disestablishment of the Church, he itid he was g.ad to be '.h^re a,: a strong support ot this (cheers). He yielded t0 rone in his lcve of his Church, but he fcL, c-ei'tain that it would be better for that Church were sho to secura her freedom, one good which would result being that the people would tave something .o say as to the' selection of minis- ters. The Ohurch would net, a, was supposed, be weakened but rath"T strengthened, and he though j there would be a, better opportunity for tho harmonious working b 't-weoa all de- nominations than was at present the case. He had been much (touched by the kiiidiie-ss of his fellow ministers in that, district sbce his advent th re. and he should be glad to see a time when they would have a look round his pl.i*ce arvl he round theirs (cheers). What he wanted to seo in a Government was the spirit or fair p-ay to Tu1 common people, and he co-siderd that, bearing in mind the conditions ui.der which th-ey had been working, the present Government had done exceedingly wc-ll. As to the Old Age Pension he ra=d. :ba,t this was One of the nio-t Christian measures ever introduced into Parliament. Pensions were already given to ,die foldiers of the country a.s a rclwaid for their gaLartfc s-rvice-s he. hoped :.he time would On come .N,he ri all wars wOTlid ceiSe but if the soldier o served it, tho man or woman who toiled hard w&i, in his or her old age, equally duerving (cheers). Soma z,; people said that the country could not. afford it, but it vras only 5s a we-k, and al'-eady a large sum was paid annually in pensions in the country, and noi complaints had b en made as to t,his expenditure-. If they could afford to pay pensions to the rich then they should also deal similarly wi h the poor. The rp aker alluded to the land question and to the Licensing Bill, remarking tha' tho latter was not a teetotalers' bill but a ci'iiizar.s' bill, and thaii it would not injure 'the best claSs of public houses, which sto.d -to benefit rather than c herw.ise. The people be trusted more in thei-o matters, and they should decide upon what was requriGd, for the welfare of a country depended upon the wholv masses of the people who lived in it and not (with all due respect to them) upon the dukes, the lords and th3 millionaires; it depended upon the happine-si of th" masses. In these ma ters John Bull was rather slow and he (the speaker) wanted the Welshman to g vo him a dig (applause). THE LAND QUESTION. Mr 'Ellis Davies said 'here wa.1 one q-tKstion in which he took a keen interest, namely, ths land question. Referring to the measure which would come into operation on the 1-t of January next, be, sal-d it would b:, cxtroirely favourable to the country, for it would en. able (land 'o be uL%d by the farmers as they thought fit, provided no dama.ge was done to it. It secured payment far improvements, and also lessened the co-t of what was due for compensation. Those who had oppo the Bill were those who po,oed as the friends of th? agnculturist. buS if anv land'lord was in any way unreasonable with a tenant who was giving up permission of the land, the latter had a righit to receive the cO It, of the improvements lie had ma-do on the land (hear, b With regaTd to the Old Age Pension Scheme, tho Government did not ask -for one penny to be contributed out of th pockets of the people. He Cthe speaker) was one of

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£ 1,500 FOR HOME COOKING COMPETITIONS. In our last issue an advertisement appeared offering no less a sum than LI500 for a Cur:ant and Banana Cooking Competition—a purely home cvnU's>t, no pro- fessonai chef or confectioner being allowed to compete. We would draw th-e attention of our lady-readers lo the fact. that the competition is still open. and that, entries should be made at once by intending competitors to "Ctirrants," 2:n, tstrand, London. A copon will be found at the foot of the advertisement that api>e;u-ed in our last issue. It should b- borne in mind that anyone i" eligible to 'I enter the competition, and that everyone has a good chance of winning a .substantial pii-<e. Moreover, no entrance fee is charged The huge sum of EI,500 in prizes is to he divided among tho successful competitors in each county through mt England..Scotland, Ireland and Wales, iu proportion to the number of exhibits s"nt in by each county, as follows :—Money Frizes.—One first for each county; one second for each county'; one third for each county. Special prizes for each county consisting of copies of the new edition of Mr C. Herman Senn's household oookerv book, "The Amateur Cook's Man- ual," will be awarded to other exhibits, of special merit. Diplomas for each county, ;viii also be sent to all com- petitors whose efforts are highly commended. Mr C. Herman Senn, the well-known cookery expert to the National School of Cookery, rind the lion, direc- tor of the Universal Cookery and Food Exhibition, has consented to act as the principal judge, and his de- cision must be accepted a* final. The trouble invoked is not great. All tha,t is nec- essary to be done is to prepare and cook some tasty pastries, puddings, cakes, buns, scones, preserves, or any other dainties which oon*-ain\ a good pro- portion oi" currants or ban-anas, or c irrant:; and bananas combined. Recipes may b Taken from tho little cookery bookkt en.itied "2impJe and Dainty Oar rants and Banana Rcipes," which will be sent- pot free Oil anpheation, or it may be an ordinary home ic I )-a r which the competitor is famous, or a qni e new in- vention thought out by tho competitor. One rule, however, must be observed. Only dishes which contain a g>en-e.re'us ply cf (ur- rants or bananas, or L-ojlh, a.re eligible for prize.s. ffbo objects of this compe ifcion are to pro- mote the dailv uso of those wholesome and nutritious fruits, and to Ckr home ccok- injr. On completion o-f the judging, all the articles sent in for oomnetitiisk will Ire distri- buted free among inr.tituticms providing for the poor. Suooesg dc-pardr3 to a great extent upon prac- tice, and oe-mnetitors are strongly adcisod to experiment dntly in cwrant and bmana cook- so that when tho day corres for ryondin,, in their effort, the w.-ry best r esult 11-ily le ob- tained. Prizes will be awarded as early as p :6- siblo after the judging of the competition. One last, word—no timo should be lojt in entering the competition.

FESTINIOG POLICE COURT. TRESPASSING ON THE RAILWAY. IThe above oourt. was h :!d to-day week, be- fore Mr Osmond Williams, M.P., and other magistrates. Ellis Williams, Pantyeelyn, pleaded an alibi to a charge of poaching on Mr W. E. Oak- ery's land, and of assaulting Richard Edwards gamekeeper. Mr John Humnhr-eys appeared for the proi-jooution, and Mr R. 0. Davies de- fended. John Ewing, ^aroe-keoper, ,id he recognised defendant as one of three men whom he saw running' away from the door paik, and R- Ed- wards said defendant struck him with a stiek. IX*fondant swore he was not near the pla e at. all, and that he did not. know Edwards. James 11 inner said that ho saw Williams at Ta.'v.grisiau, ab'ut 11 p.m.. and dcfendauVu wife -;ivor, that. he was in the house from 11 0 li-ic-ok until the following morning. Defendant \\ID.3 fined B2 and costs for poa h- inie, and a leke amount for assaulting the game- keeper.

"TRESPASSING ON THE RAILWAY. I/avid Jones, 8. Glan.rafon-torra.ce, and Wm. Jones, 7, Gla.nrafon-terraec, were summon d by J. P. Roberts, st-ationmastor, at Diphw.s, for trespassing on the narrow gauge raihvav so as to cause a detention of the train on Sep- tember 10th. Mr J. Humphreys prosecuted. W. Philips said he saw the defcndaj) s enter D-duallt Tuancl, and he had to telephone to the next st.ar.ion to stop the train lost the men should be killed in the tunnel. J. Oliver Morg'an thab ho warned the defendants not to go that way as the train was it.It coming. The train waa detained for five minutes. "The defendants, who exnresrod regret at their action, were fined 10s 5:1 and c:sts ea h.

NOTICE TO ORGANIZERS OF POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND OTHER MEETINGS, ETC. o WING to the great pressure on our columns every week we find it necessary in reporting- political, social, or other gather- ings, tq giv6 preference, in the length of our reports, to those which re Tbf sufficient public interestr to be advertised in our columns. r PIANOS. P I A NOS. The RILEY BARGAINS. The RILEY BARGAINS. Notwithstanding the great success a our Reduction Sale, we have a largi number of Instruments at BARGAIN PRICES—CARRIAGE PAID. Pianos Heavily Reduced. Pianos Heavily Reduced. I Space is too expensive for us to b3 able to mention but a few specimens. CUs. tomers enquiring may rely upon real Bargains. We have liundreds of GOLD MEDAL PIANOS & ORGANS GOLD MEDAL PIANOS & ORGANS which must be cleared to make room for new season's models now arriving. Kindly note the few specimens and remember there are hundreds more on view. qo GUINEA CORONATION MODEL ° in B?au(ilul Wainut Cas<\ with all improvements, worth £ 30, but offered 20 GNS. XCELLENT SECOND-HAND, by well Tf XCELLENT SECOND-HAND, by well -1 known maker, admirable condition QI /IXTO TD Clear tj,N3« P ILEY and SON OVEKSTKUNO -L*' .UPRIGHT GItAND, in fine Walnufc Jgi nKra Ca.se, worth £ 25. Bargain at TT OPKINSON TIANO, in rich Ilosewoo<i -LL Case, with Ivory Keys. Kare |Oi r>\r<a Opportunity QECOND-HAND BRINSMEAD, in Beau- tiful Oa.-e, full compass. Excel. 1 x „„„ lent Piano 1 GNS- fiC GUINKAS DRAWING 1IO >M WALDEMAR, in most ext>?nsivi» case, hand carved, as n»w. One of th.3 finest Tianos ever offered *3 0 GN.J QOUND SECOND-HAND, by London maker, ltxsewood Case, thorough- 1 A1 ly overhauled iUj GN& Tjp HARD PIANO, in splendid condition, walnut. Ivory Keys, and bfst re- i re- peating action ttttHt-l «N3 1 QQQ MODEL, by W. S. Riley and Son, in elaborate Italian Walnut ca.se, magnificent valu»3. O £ 1 _XTa One only just received £ t\J ON5J- pf) GUINEA 1008 STEINIIART in Walnut Case. The quality of these Tianos nc^ds no description. Worth £ 45. To clear GN5^- Any of the abjvc upon our deferred payment system from 8/- monthly if (lesired. HUNDREDS MORE. llU DREDS MORE. No reasonable offer refused, and any ar- rangement for payment which caa by any stretch of the imagination be considered reasonable, accepted. W. S. RILEY & 50N, W. S. RILEY & 50N, also W. JOSEPH RILEY, 100 & 102, Corporation St. (Right Opposite LEWIS'S), BIRMINGHAM. Carefully Note Address. SAMUEL BOND & SONS, J OiDblJS, Builders and Contractors, SHOP & OFFICE FITTERS, AND General Repairers ol Property, GREENHOUSE MAKERS, MIDDLETON VILLA, Belgrave Road, Colwyn Bay. ESTIMATES FREE QUICK PROFITS are a question of quick salea. Our columns will sell your goods quickly and sell them often if they are of good qual- ity. The greatest care is exercised in accepting only advertisements of first. class goods. For this reason our readers trust the announcements in our columns. We can help you in appealing to them in the right way. Let us know your requirements and we will draft up an advertisement for you without extra charge. You will be astonished at the results you will get from a f ¡. JLITTLE OUTLAY.

r those who thought the rates must b? lessened, and he though!: the &cheme was one which deserved tlie hearty support of all (cheer,'). Votes of thanks having besn accorded to the spea-kerj. and 'the chairman, tdi, meeting tc-r. mina'ed.