Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales

HAVE YOU SEEN BISLEY H. MUNT'S NEW ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST? If not be sure and get one (if unable to CALL and SEE his FINE NEW STOCK), before buying WATCHES, CLOCKS, PLATE, JEWELLERY, RINGS OR WEDDING PRESENTS. Finest Stock for Quality, Quantity, or value in Pembrokeshire. CATALOGUE POST FREE ON APPLICATION. ADDRESSES— HAVERFORDWEST, MILFORD, AND BUCKINGHAM. September, 1899. 1375 Grocery and Provision Establishment, DEW STREET (NEAR THE FISHMARKET), HAVERFORDWEST. M. J. PHILPIN, Grocer, Tea Dealer & Provision Merchant. All Goods of the Best Quality at Lowest Possible Prices. 3ST O "W O IE5 E IT C. S. D A -V'l E S'S EXCELLENT Watch, Clock, and Jewellery Establishment IN BRIDGE STREET near the CASTLE SQUARE, HAVERFORDWEST. AN INSPECTION WILL GREATLY OBLIGE. IT 0 W OPEU 1376 A. C O Yv T A N' S PIANOFORTE & MUSIC WAREHOUSE, HIGH STREET, HAVERFORDWEST. PIANOFORTES for Sale (on our improved Hire Purchase System), by First-class Makers. Prom 12 6 per month. AMERICAN ORGANS, ditto. From 16 per mouth. First Month's Payment accepted as Deposit. Large Discount for Cash. HIGH-CLASS TUNING AND REPAIRS A SPECIALITY. WRITE OR CALL FOR A. COWTAN'S NEW PlllCE LIST. 1243 TASKER'S High School for Girls, HAVERFORDWEST. Headmistress :MISS WADDY, B.A. (Assisted by Highly Qualified Mistresses) Fees—Pupils under 12, £1 Os Od per Term. Pupils over 12, il 6s 8d per Term. Country Pupils are only allowed to reside in Registered Lodgings, of which a list can be obtained (with any other information desired relative to School arrange- ments), either from the Headmistress, or from MR J. W. PHILLIPS, Solicitor, Tower Hill, Clerk to the Governors, The School re-opened on Tuesday, Sept. 12. COATE'S Nursery Biscuits Are invaluable alike to the Nursery and the Invalid. Many a sickly child has grown strong and robust by being- fed with Coate's Nursery Biscuits. 3d. per Bag. COATE'S Baking Powder Is Absolutely Pure, therdore Best. In Id. Packets, and 3d. & 8d. Drums. COATE'S Self=raising Flour Is guaranteed Pure and free from Maize Meal. It is indispensable and unsurpassed. by anything on the Market for making: Bread, Cake, Pastry Suet Puddings. Pies,' &c., &c. Ask your Grocer for it, and see that you get it. Per lb., 2d. COATE'S, MILFORD HAVEN. E. | OTICE to Quit Forms.—T.*n nit t» L-tnd!"rd and "Landlord to Tenant.—" Telegraph Office, Ilay- • eriordwest. I 1!)\). Haverfordwest & District Fanciers' I Society. Fifth ANNUAL EXHIBITION | jyjARKET "J^JALL, J J AVERFORDWEST Thursday, November 16th, 1899. -:0:- Prescient: John Worthington, Esq. Pot,-onuses Lady Scourfield, Mrs Howell Walters Mrs Charles Powis. Patron: Sir Owen Scourfield, Bart., Sir C E G Phillips, Bart.. The Right Honourable Lor, Kensington, Lieutenant Geiieral,J NV Laurie, M.P Clement J Williams, Esq. Lloyd Davies, Esq J. P Merlin's Castle, II E G Phillips, Esq, J C Yorke, E^q,? J Clement James, Esq, R Greenish, Esq, R j P L Penn, Esq, T Rule Owen, Esq, W. Howell Wt ers, Esq, E Eaton Evans, Col. R W Esq monde White, S B Sketch, Esq, J H Coram, Esq, 0 H S Williams, EiJq, H Rule Owen, Esq, damson, Esq, A W J Stokes, Esq. GRAND choice of Novelties now showing in every Department. Unequalled SELECTION throughout. High Class Millinery with a specially largo variety OF Ladies trimmed Felt Tlats. Our own exclu- sive styles. Choice Furs including the NEW Diana Collarette also Necklets in Sable, &c., at all prices. We have also a charming j variety in Autumn Dress GOODS Embroidered Robes, Nlaittes, Jackets, Costumes and Skirts. Ladies' Under- clothing, &c. AT "—— G 1 n 1 Greenish *y Da-whins, HAVERFORDWEST. FOR SALE. FOR SALE, Six Volumes, entitled: "COUNTY r SEATS OF THH NOBLKMMX In' UUEAT BRITAIX AXD IHELAX! with L'escnpUve a.,? HI.st..ncn.t]'herpr<:??. A)c')!iybc:)itt{hi!)ygot:-u?work. Condition us new. ?fn-f'cot'tt?c-ufHccofthis paper. TEMPERNESS, PARISH OF HAMLET OF ST. THOMAS. MESSRS. LLOYD, THOMAS & FISHER HAVE received instructions from Mr WILLIAM H JAMES, who is leaving the Farm, to SELL BY PUB- LIE AUCTION at TEMPERNESS, Parish of Hamlet of St. Thomas, on THURSDAY, the 26th day of OCTOBER, 1899, the following VALUABLE STOCK, &c., compring HORSES.—Bay] Horse, aged, quiet in all work Bay Mare, 5 years old, in foal, also quiet in all work. CATTLE.—G Cows, all young, and to calve early 7 Yearling Steers, 3 Yearling Heifers, and 8 Calves. SHEEP.—45 good Ewes and Lambs. PIGS AXD POULTRY.—16 Porkers, and 2 Bacon Pigs 30 Geese and a large number of Fowls. HAY AND CORN.—3 Ricks of well-saved Hay 1 Rick of well li, Rick of well harvested Tartarian Oats. IMPLEMENTS.—1 Plough, 1 Harrow, Chisel Tooth Harrow, Horse Hoe and Grubber combined, Cast Roller, Horse Rake, Cart, Trap, Threshing and Winnowing Machines, Chaffcutter, Turnip Cutter, together with the DAIRY UTENSILS, and a portion of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Luncheon at 12. Sale to commence a 1 p.m. Credit on conditions. Castle Square, Haverfordwest, October 3rd, 1899. 1401 Perfection of Blended Whisky. -Lancet. EXCELSIOR SCOTCH WHISKY. We have examined analytically this blend of Scotch Whisky, and find it to be unusually pure, of excellent flavour, and well matured. Recommended with confi- dence as a safe and palatable stimulant for the sick and oonvaleseent.Pi-actitione,i-, Edited by T. LAUDB BRUNTON, M D., LL.D., &c. Awarded Diploma-Highest Award- Cardiff Exhibition. Awarded Gold Medal International Exhibition, Bordeaux, 1896. SOLE PROPRIETORS- MARGRAYE BROS., LLANELLY. P ltICE LISTS FREE ON APPLICATION. Recommended with confidence as a Stimulant for ick and Convalescent."—London Practitioner. 195 SPECIAL NOTICE. ARTHUR J. GWILLIAM CASH TAILOR, 9, Robert Street, Milford Haven, Is at present making a speciality of Ladies' Costumes, Jackets, &c. in up-to-date Styles at prices which cannot be beaten. COSTUMES COMPLETE FROM 32s' UPWARDS. A splendid range of Patterns submitted on receipt of request, or call and see for yourselves. ALSO SPECIAL VALUE IN Suitings from = 34s. Trouserings from = = 10s. MACKINTOSHES SUPPLIED from 20a All Garments (except Makintoshes) are made upon the premises, cut and. fitted personally, and the style, fit, and general workmanship are guaranteed second to none in the trade. Is a wonderful waterproof for jgajah Eg A BOOTS and HARNESS.  Softens and preserves the j????jj?f??? leather. Pleasant odour, al- Oale.s l?,ws polishing with Blacking. GOLD MEDAL 0, .= d — H H ■ Exhibit.i.on Hirgh. est t A war s. ,Dubb8ln ?s, -d-> 6d., la. & 2s. 6d. of E)ubifi I Bootmakers, Saddlers, Iron- mongers, &c., Manufactory Dulwich, London. h- GRICA T WESTERN ltAIL IVA Y EXCURSIONS will run as under:- ?? EDNESDAY MORN I NO, XOVEMBER 1- U DAY TRIP to CARMARTHEN, SWAN- SEA, ELY (RACES), and CARDIFF from NEW and OLD MILFURD, Haverfordwest, Pembroke Dock, Tenby, \:c. For times, bookings from other stations, WEEK- END-EXCI RSIONS, &c., see bills and pamphlets. J. L. WILKINSON, 1120 General Manager. ¥ CIIA b.UALLDON, do H7;RKHY GIVE X, PUBLIC NOTICE that I will NOT BE RESPON- SIBLE FOR ANY DEBT OR DEBTS my Wife, ALICE SMALLDON, may contract after this date. (Signed), CHARLES SMALLDON. Milford Haven, Oct. 20th, 1899. LOST, between Milford and Haverfordwest, a GOLD L HARP BROOCH, set with Blue Stones. The finder will be suitably rewarded at Office of this Paper. 1422 LOST from a Field at CLARBESTON ROAD, on or about t_ the 10th inst., SIX EWES. -inforinitioii to be given to Mr W. EVASS, New House, Clarbeston Road. o 1423 STRAYED to THORXTOX, a YOUNG COLLEY. If s not claimed within 4 days will be sold to defray expenses.—Apply, CARE, Thornton. STOLEN or STRAYED from a Field near ST. S ISHMAELS, on the 2.)th AUGUST, 1899, a DARK BROWN MARE DONKEY, with Grey mark on one of the front legs.—Property of GEORGE ROCH, St. Ishmaels. TO LET FULLY LICENSED PUBLIC-HOUSE, known as the F PENRY ARMS, Portfield Gate. For particulars apply to W. H. GEORGE & Co., 18, Market Street, Haverfordwest. 1369 TO LET T III" FULLY LICENSED PUBLIC-HOUSE, NEW ■ INN, Portfield Gato. Immediate possession.— Apply GEOIWE PALMER, & SON, Haverfordwest. 1387 ROOMS TO LET, Unfurnished, at No. 22, HIGH Ft STREET, Haverfordwest.—For particulars enquire at A. COWTAN'S, Music Warehouse. APARTMENTS, consisting of Two Bedrooms and Two Sitting Rooms, to LET in a pleasant and central part of town.—Apply office of this paper. SUPERIORLY FURNISHED BEDROOM AND ? SITTING ROOM to Let in central part of Haver- fordwest. Use of Piano if required.—Apply Office of this Paper. BUSINESS PREMISES in BRIDGE STREET, HAVERFORDWEST, late in the occupation of MR JOHN REES, baker, as tenant, to be let on lease. -Eii(iiiire of MESSRS PRICE A* Sos, Solicitors, Dew Street. Haver- fordwest. 14 1:2 rO BE LET, with immediate possession, the Dwelling House known as MILLBANK COTTAGE with the Gard^ en and 41 acres of Meadow Land adjoining, situate i in the parish of Prendergast in the County of Pembroke. For further particulars npplv to MESSRS. EATON EVANS & WILLIAMS, Solicitors, Haverfordwest. APPRENTICE WANTED to the General Iron- niongery.—pHILLIpg ? WiLKiNS, Ironmongers, .iiavertor?west. ?'?? \}\/ ANTED experienced GENERAL SERVANT for V small falm]. in Haverfordwest. Good buine.- Apply X., office of this paper. pEQT IRED FEMALE COOK.—Apply for particulars to the MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT at the Asylum, Carmarthen. mo GOOD .C >Oi\ w; luted fn,?c Lady at Cheltenham. \J< Mnst be capable, obliging, go,.d manager and active. small house, good Parlour- maid kept. — Write L. iV., Office of Haverfordwest Telegraph." AT THE VERY TOP OF STRENGTHENING TONICS STANDS GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS Reliable at every change of health, suitable for every climate, safe and sure alike for men, women, and children. The Grand Secret of Dame Nature for the alleviation of INDIGESTION. NERVOUSNESS. WEAKNESS. SLEEPLESSNESS. LOW SPIRITS. DYSPEPSIA. LIVER COMPLAINTS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. Is advocated as a first aid toward quickening commercial instincts, for the counting-house or the market- place. It is a tonic that is sure to be wanted. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS The hard-working toilers gener- ally of the United Kingdom should remember the old saying Preven- tion is better than cure," and that just as it is necessary to call in a medical man when brain and body are overtaxed so it is desirable to do all that is possible to keep the sys- tem thoroughly up to the mark, for every rush of competition and extra labour. You have a regular doctor, have you a regular preservative of health to save you from the doctor and the doctor's bills ? If not, try GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS A purely vegetable tonic, which contains the strengthening qualities of Sarsaparilla, Saffron, Burdock, Gentian, Lavender, and Dandelion, as well as Quinine. The exact remedy you want for Palpitation, Sleeplessness, Biliousness, or Rheu- matism. It not only gives you freedom from pain but strength and zest for your work that makes it a pleasure. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. SOLD EVERYWHERE In bottles, 2s 9d and Is Gd each, or in cases containing three 4s 6d at 12s per case. The Proprietors will forward, carriage free, for the above prices, should any difficulty be experi- enced in procuring it. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. See the name Gwilym Evans" on Label, Stamp, and Bottle. SOLE PROPRIETORS: QUININE BITTERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED, LLANELLY, SOUTH WALES, WANTED TWO respectable Youths as APPRENTICES to the Churn-making and general trade of Coopers. Liberal wages. Journeymen have averaged £2 weekly at a lower rate of wages than we now pay.—Apply G. LLEWELLIN & SONS, Prize Churn Works, Haverford- west. 1278 HUBBERSTON NATIONAL SCHOOL. WANTED for the above TWO PROBATIONERS W PUPIL TEACHERS, MONITORS or MONI- TRESSES. Liberal salary given.—Apply to W, LLEWELLYN, Lydaston Farm, Milford Haven. 1418 NEW HONEY. HONEY IN SECTIONS FOR SALE; a few on n hand-the best procurable.—Apply B. THOMAS, Station-master, Johnston. FOR SALE SOME very Desirable FREEHOLD BUILDING PLOTS at Milford Haven.—Apply—COATES, Le Bon Marche, Milford Haven. 67 N OTEP APER and Envelopes in great variety. See tM large Advertisement.—" Telegraph Office, Hav- erfordwest. COMMERCIAL Envelopes 2s. lid. and 3s. 6d. per 1,000—special vtluc. Telegrtph Office, Hav- erfordwest. PENCE Envelopes for Churches and Chapels, splendid r quality, 2s. 3d. per 1,000.—"Telegraph" Office, Haverfordwest. ALL Books and Forms used by Overseers and Poor /A Rate Collectors. Telegraph" Office, Haverford- west. MXVNIFOLD Order Books (8 in. by -H in.), 9d. each Telegraph" Office, Haverfordwest. WEDDING Cake Boxes Is. Gd. per dozen.— W Telegraph Office, Haverfordwest. WEDDING Card-Largest and Choicest Selection W in the County. Specimens sent free on applica- tion.—" Telegraph Office, Haverfordwest. HIRING Agreement Forms. Telegraph" Office Ha verford west. PREPAID ADVERTISEMl£NTS SITUATIONS VACANT AND WANTED One Insertion. Three Insertion s. d. s. d. 15 Worclsorless 0 9 13 20 do. 1 0 19 25 do.13 2 3 30 do.16 2 9 Particular attention is called to the fact that the above scale only applies to Situations Vacant and Wanted.

MILFORD HAVEN IMPROVE. MENTS. All who are interested in the progress and development of Milford Haven will read with interest the proceedings at the meeting of the Urban District Council on Friday evening, which we report at considerable length in our columns to-day. The one fact which im- presses itself on the reader is the eminently practical way in which the Milford Council goes about its work and tho thoroughly business-like air which characterises all its action. For the ratepayers especially this featuro of the matter will have an especial interest. To them it must be a matter of vital importance to know that their affairs are in the hands of gentlemen able and willing to administer them to the greatest benefit of the greatost number. The Milford Council know too how to take occasion by the hand, and at Friday's meeting a very important stop was made towards carrying out some extensive improvements. Even the most carping critic cannot deny they are needed. Milford is un- questionably on the increase. Every year numbers of new buddings are bcin"- erected, adding, of course, to the rateable assets of the Council; the Fishing Industry is compara- tively speaking only in its infancy, and is capable of, and, no doubt, will receives, much greater development, while in other respects signs are everywhere apparent of vitality and progress. The Urban Council, as we have said, seem determined to keep pace with this forward movement. They have now deter- mined to apply for a loan of £ 7,000 in all to carry out extensive work in connection with tho Gas and Water concerns as well as street paving. What particular scheme the Council has in view with regard to the Water Supply was not made public, for good and sufficient reasons no doubt, but this assurance the rate- payers have that the expenditure will from the beginning" bo reproductive and will not cause the smallest iucreaso in the rates. Apart from this it is obvious from the discussion which cropped up on the Sanitary Com- mittee's report that some very radical measures are necessary in connection with the present water mains, and if the new scheme includes the overhauling or renewing of these it will obviously be a most desirable improve- ment. The other loan for completing 'the paving operations will effect a most useful and necessary work.

Local and other News. Mr Harry Preoce James, son of tho Tenby Borough Surveyor, has been appointed assistant to Mr O. M. Prouse, A.M.I.C.E., Borough Surveyor of Ilfra- combe. Major Newton Allen, son of Lady Catherine Allen, of Boulston, has been gazetted to the command of the 1st Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment, which is now in India. HAVERFORDWEST VOLUNTEERS. —TRADES- MEN'S PRIZES.—These prizes will be shot for to-morrow at the range, Milford Haven. Members intending to compete are requested to attend at the Market Hall this (Wednesday) evening, at 8 o'clock. ASSIZES.-North and South Wales and Chester Circuit, Mr Justice Bucknill-Wednesday, Octo- ber 25th, at Carnarvon; Saturday, October 28th, at Ruthin Wednesday, November 1st, at Chester Wed- nesday, November 8th, at CarmartHen Saturday, Nov. 11th, at Brecon; Tuesday, November 14th, at Cardiff; Wednesday, November 22nd, at Cardiff (civil). DEATH OF MR. GEORGE BO WEN, CAM- BRIAN PLACE.—A very old inhabitant of the town passed away on Thursday last in the person of Mr Geo. Bowen, mason, of Cambrian Place. Deceased had been for very many years tyler of the local lodge of Freemasons, and a large number of the brethren attended the funeral, which took place at Machpelah yesterday afternoon, Rev O. D. Campbell officiating. COMMITTED FOR MAINTENANCE.—On Tues- day, Mr Joseph Thomas and Mr W. P. Ormond sat as a special court to hear an application for the committal of James Rees for non-payment of a maintenance order made against him for the support of his wife and chil- dren. The sum due now amounted to X13.-Rees, who stated he had lately been living at St. David's, said he had about X8 orCIO, but he declined to pay anything to his wife unless she consented to live with him. The magistrates endeavoured to persuade him to allow her something, but he remained obdurate, and was finally committed to Carmarthen fail for two months. "THE PATENT (1279) WINDSOR TROUSER- B]TEECRES. "-Messrs Greenish & Dawkins, tailors and breeches-makers, of Haverfordwest, have been appointed Agent for Haverfordwest and Neighbourhood for the above Patented Garment, which represent one of the most important Sartorial Invention. of recent years. "For perfection of comfort and for smartness of appearance there can be no Breeches or Combinati on of Breeches and Gaiters to beat them." Fashion. SPECIALITY.—Four buttons only necessary to keep them from rising up or down while Golfing, Shooting, Riding, Walking, Cycling, etc. BOOTS or GAITERS may be comfortably worn over them. 1421 DEATH OF MR GEORGE LEWIS. We record with deep regret the death of Mr George Lewis, of Queen's Square, in this town, which occurred after a very painful illness on the afternoon of Wednesday last. Deceased, who was 5S) years of age, had been for very many years in the employ of Messrs. S. Green & Co., ironmongers, of this town. Although Mr Lewis' occupation was that of a blacksmith, his knowledge of machinery was very great indeed and in this respect he was capable of competing with many a skilled engineer. He enjoyed the fullest confidence of his employers and was held in great respect by his fellow workmen and all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. The inter- ment took place in S. Martin's Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. SLEBECII.—The Harvest Festival was held on Thursday evening, the 19th Oct. The service was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. W. Scott, M.A., assisted by the Rev. T. Atterbury Thomas, curate of St. Thomas. Haverfordwest. The Rev. G. Huntington, M.A., rector of St. Mary's, Tenby, preached a most impressive ser- mon. The decorations, consisting of choice flowers, fruit, and vegetables, with garlands of corn, &c., were tastefully arranged by Miss Philipps, of Picton Castle, Miss Scott, of Cresborough, and Mrs Burry, of Picton; these ladies were ably assisted by the head gardeners to Sir Charles and Lady Philipps, and the Baron de Rutzen, all of whom deserve the highest praise and thanks. The choir, under the leadership of Miss Philipps, acquitted themselves very creditably. The offertory was devoted to the Pembrokeshire and Haverfordwest Infirmary, and the service concluded with the benediction. CLEDDAU VALE TEMPERANCE UNION.-The half-yearly meeting of this new uuion was held at the Tabernacle, Maenclochog, on Monday, the 16th inst. A conference was held in the afternoon. The chair was occupied by the president (the Revd. D. Williams, Taber- nacle). There were also present the Rev D. Evans, Blaenconin (secretary), and the Rev. Jones, Ffynon. A very good number of delegates also attended. Prayer was offered by Mr J. Howells, Bryndyssil. The minutes of the last conference were read and confirmed. The chief business of the conference was to arrange for the annual Cymanfa which will be held at Blaenconin next June. After this was done the Rev Jones, Ffynon, closed with prayer. In the evening a public meeting was held. The Rev D. Williams, pastor, presided, and two powerful and eloquent addresses were delivered by the Revs Jones, Ffynon, and Ungoed Thomas, Carmarthen. The devotional part was conducted by the Rev. U. Thomas. There was a large and appreciative audience, and we hope good results will follow.

Haverfordwest Petty Sessions. These fortnightly petty sessions were held on Monday. The following magistrates were in attendauee :-Mr Jos. Thomas (chairman), Mr W. P. Ormond, Mr T. L. James, Mr Wm. Williams. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. There were a large number of summonses before tho court for neglecting to comply with school attendance orders. Fines of 2s 6d were iuflicted in a few cases. In the cases of first offenders the summonses were adioiiriipfl- nnJ MATRIMONIAL INFELICITY. Mary Whelton applied for maintenance and a separation order from her husband Bartholemew Whelton on the ground of desertion. Mr W. J. Jones, solicitor, appeared for the com- plainant. The evidence revealed a very unhappy state of affairs in the domestic circle of the Wheltons. Mrs Whelton described the treatment she received from her husband who finally left, and although he was able to earn 30s a week refused to contribute anything to her support. Bartholomew's story was slightly different. The fact was that he was positively afraid to go near the place owing to beatings received from a junior member of the family. He had a wound on his face regarding which Mr Jones was anxious to receive some information but Mr Whelton said that was his business. The court ultimately refused to grant the order required, upon which Mrs Whelton said she would immediately seek admission to the Work- house. A MAINTENANCE DEFAULTER. David Henry Picton appeared in custody on a warrant for £15 for the maintenance of his illegitimate child. Picton said he had no money. He had gone to sea but came back with only a couple of pounds. He could get £2 now if that would be accepted. The Chairman asked if defendant could find bail. Defendant stated he could not. If they wished they could send him to Carmarthen. He had done worse than that. Subsequently Miss Ormond, the plaintiff, offered to accept half the amount, but as this was not forthcoming Picton was removed in custody. EXTRAORDINARY ACTION ABOUT A DOG. I Wm. Roberts, dog-fancier, and Henry John, black- smith, St. Martin's, were prosecuted at the suit of Lewis Pugb, for alleged conspiracy to convert to their own use a;dog the property of prosecutor, namely a wire-haired fox-terrier. The case excited much interest and the court was crowded during the hearing which lasted up to a quarter to five o'clock. Mr W. D. George, solicitor, appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr W. J. Jones, solicitor, appeared for the defendant Roberts. John was not represented professionally. Mr George, in opening the case, detailed at length the circumstances under which the occurrence was alleged to have taken place. The prosecutor, he said, was a cele- brated breeder and exhibitor of valuable dogs. In the moath of last December Mr Pugh had two puppy dogs of the same litter, and one of these dogs he sold to Mr Roberts. Mr Roberts and Mr Pugh had had some previous dealings. Mr Pugh showed Mr Roberts the two puppies and agreed for the sale of one of them. With regard to the other, which was the subject of the present prose- cution, Mr Pugh said he was keeping him for show purposes. Due notice was given to Mr Roberts of Mr Pugh s intention not to part with him. This dog was named "Rough." The dog was put out to keep at Prendergast with James Henry Summers, and was subsequently removed to another man, one of the defen- dants, Henry John. When the dog was at John's Mr Pugh and Mr Roberts had a conversation about the dog and Mr Pugh referred to him as his. About the 11th September in the present year Mr Pugh, having occasion to show the dog to a customer went to John for him, but he found the dog was not there. John made a statement about the dog and then admitted to Mr Pugh that he had lost him somewhere near the Rising Sun. John asked him to wait till after Sunday and perhaps he would find him. In the early part of the next week the crier was sent out to advertise the loss of the dog. From infor- mation received Mr Pugh subsequently journeyed to Chatham, where he found the dog in the possession of Lieut. Russel, of the Royal Engineers. Mr Pugh immediately identified the dog as his own. Lieut. Russell handed Mr Pugh certain letters which he would put in evidence, and these letters he would undertake to prove were in the hand-writing of Roberts. Air Roberts 1 don't denv them Mr George then proceeded to read the letters of which there were four. In these letters Mr Roberts offered Lieut. Russel certain dogs detailing the special qualifi- cation of each. In one letter, that of the 17th Septem- ber, he stated he was sending that day the dog named "Rough" in a box. He remarked that he was the cheapest dog he had over sold and that he was worth a good deal more than he was getting for him (It). Mr Jones' on behalf of Mr Roberts asked where was the evidence of conspiracy. It was the duty of the prosecutor to establish conspiracy before he gave evidence of decided 171. was prepared to admit the letters and the sale. The Clerk the proper time to object is when evidence is tendered. Mr George: There are surrounding circumstances which will show irresistibly that a conspiracy existed. The dog was offered to Lieut. Russell while in the custody of John. Conspiracy was also proved in the pedigree that was sent with the dog which was not a true pedigree of the dog "Rough." If Roberts had been dealing in a bona way he would have gone to Mr Pugh and got the correct pedigree. By the Court: The dog Rough was a brother to the dog already sold to Roberts. The dog had been identified by a number of people so that there could be no doubt about that. Mr George proceeded to say that after the dog had been brought back and identified he had received a letter from Mr Roberts. The letter stated that he could prove that he bought the dog openly and paid the value of 20s for him. Mr Roberts suggested to him to arrange a meeting between himself and Mr Pugh at his office and he would explain. He (Mr George) wrote to say lie did not think that would be a tA ,iX. T.. 6 further letter to him Mr Roberts said Harry John came to him and asked him to buy the dog. He (Mr Roberts) replied that he thought it was Mr Pugh's dog, but John said he had given it to him. He (Roberts) said the dog seemed to be dying. He offered him 15s for it. He (Mr Geoige) said that letter showed a conspiracy between ? ?' They tnÛ1icked in a dog which Roberts knew to J be Mr Pugh's, and which he further knew that he did not intend to sell. It was a most unusual thing to deal with a man like John when he knew who the owner was. This dog was worth from C20 to £ 25. It was bought by Roberts behind the back of the owner, and sold by John for a sovereign. Roberts further described the dog in his letter to Lieut. Russell as the cheapest dog he had ever sold. He asked the Bench to say that this was not a bona fide sale. Mr Pugh asked John if his statement was true, and John admitted that he did sell the dog under pressure by Roberts. Mr Pugh, complainant, in reply to Mr George, said he was a dog breeder and exhibitor. On the 1th December 1898, he 0 had puppies; one of these was a dog called 11 Rotigh," which was now in the custody of the Sergeant. There was another dog in the same litter. He sold that one to Roberts. Mr Roberts saw those two. By the Bench Roberts gave Cl for the other doo- Witness said he sold the other one because he was not up to his class. He was very much inferior to "Rough." The two puppies were out of his bitch, Rowdy Fire- away." He asked the price of Rough and he (wit- ness) replied he was not for sale. Roberts remarked that he was a very promising dog. This took place at Mr Summers' house at Prendergast, where the two puppies were. Roberts bought the other dog on or about 7th June, and the dog in question was taken to Henry John soon afterwards. Sometime in the beginning of September he had the dog home to auoint his log for a slight irritation. He was then taken back to John's house. In the week of the 11th September he went to John's shop and asked him about the dog. He said he had lost him. He questioned him about the dog and he replied he had lost him down by the Rising Sun on the previous Tuesday.) He said when he would be going out for his walk on bunctay he would scour the country. On the following Monday he again saw John, who said he had not found the dog and that he should have the loss cried on the Monday, 1 uesday and Wednesday. He went to John again and told ?°U have to get the asssistance of the police. ? ?hi.lst A dog was with John and before witness knew of i.t1 s loss witness had a conversation with Roberts in his own house. This was before he had him home to dress his leg. Roberts said, That is your dog over with Harry liarvel (meaning John.") Witness said it was. Roberts asked was that the brother of the dog he bought, and witness replied it was. Roberts said he was a foolish man to leave it with John as he was a brute and further that he was a dull man, and he would make the dog as dull as himself. (Laughter). After that he went to Chatham Barracks and saw Lt. Russell, in whose possession he found the dog "Rough." Lt. Russell handed him the letters (produced) they were in Mr Roberts' handwriting. The pedigree in the letter of 11th September was utterly wrong. The value of the dog is about C20, and if he had him under his charge he would make him more valuable. By the Chairman I refused X200 for a dog. Witness, continuing, said he had authonsed no one to sell the dog on his behalf. In consequence of the lnf.for nf "Rnhprt.s tn IVfr f innivra nr,  ?  ?   ??j-,? nitucM went to iebl'y to Iiiiii. He replied 11 11 will confess tho truth. Roberts sent to me for the dog up to his house, saying, it is aUng-ht, on co the do" is away from Haverfordwest ho would stand all the "trouble if there was any. Roberts paid me £ l for the dog." Cross-examined by Mr Jones When a pup "does not turn out to satisfaction it is not the custom to give it to the person walking it. It was not the universal custom, but it was done sometimes. He was certain that he was in Roberts house within six months. The (log was in the best ot health. Re-examined by Mr George Rough did not turn out wrong, and there was therefore no reason for the suggestion that he was to be given to John for his keep. As a matter of fact he had settled with John a few days before. James Henry Summers deposed that he lived at Pren- dergast. He remembered having two puppies to rear up for Mr Pugh. He identified the dog in Court as Rough. The other one was name. David Edward Thomas deposed he was an owner and fancier of dogs, and had been all his life. He was a j neighbour of Mr Pugh. lie knew the dog which was being taken care of by Henry John. He identified him in Court. Cross-examined by Mr Jones: He had heard of un- satisfactory pups being given to the persons walking them. He had never done so himself. Mr Jones addressed the Court for the defendant Roberts. He pointed out that the case was a most unusual one. He did not remember one of the kind and he desired to impress upon their worships in a case of this kind that they should insist on every detail of the law being complied with. A dog was not the RlIbject of a larceny at common law being neither a thingnor a i chattel as denned bv the Act, and that being so even if the dog were stole'?it did not come within the law. The complainant in order to establish a charge of Conspiracy must show that two or more persons conspired. One could not conspire. Two or more men must meet and agree on every detail of the transactions suggested and that was really to convert the dog—both knowiiV it to be the property of someone else, and to deprive that some- one else of his property.. It was clearly laid down that for two or more to conspire was a misdemeanour. The communication ot John to Av Pugh, he asserted, was absolutely no evidence against tha defendant Roberts, 1 and again lie was driven to ask where the evidence did come in as to concert between these people as to the transaction which the prosecution allege. There was not a shred or tittle of evidence against Mr Roberts of concert or agreement between John and himself. Mi-Roberts had got his character to vindicate and was most desirous to go into the witness box. He was offered the dog repeatedly and refused to have it. He ultimately bought it from the man and sent it away in the broad daylight. The dog could have been identified through the box and it was sent by the usual route and consigned in his own name. Mr Roberts then went into the witness box. He said he had seen the dog in custody. He bought him from Harry John tor a sovereign. Mr Pugh offered him the dog in May. He wanted a brace of wire-haired terriers and Went to Pugh's to see a brace. He showed him a few at the house. One of them suited him. He (Mr Pugh) then took him to Prendergast to see others. They went to Summers and the dogs were turned out. Witneea asked which he wanted to sell. He pointed out the other one. Witness asked what he wanted for the brace. He replied 3.)8. He walked home and sent his son with the 35s. and he brought back two dogs-one he had seen at Mr Pugh's house and one at Prendergast. In June he wanted a brace of smooth fox-terriers to go to Roumania. He went to Pugh's to see a brace, one was an all white and the other had white marking. He asked an unreasonable price and witness did not buy. He took me through his house up to the Castle Back and near to Henry John's house he showed him Rough." He said he was not good enough for show and he would sell him. Witness said he was no good to him. A good many weeks after witness was passing Cromwell corner. Harry John stood there with this dog and a bitch and told him that was the bitch that he (witness) gave him when a pup and asked him if he would buy her. Witness said he would and said that he would hear from him in a few days. He asked witness then if he would buy him, alluding to the dog Rough." Witness told him the dog was in a dying state with distemper and didn't look as if he'd be alive many days. He would not like to risk anything on him. Previous to this he said to John I thought that was Pugh's dog." John said Pugh didn't want him and he could do what he liked with him. Some weeks after witness sent to Harry John and told him if he liked to bring the bitch he would give him 15s for her. He came up with her and the dog was following him, and he came out to the back of the house with him. Witness brought the 15s and paid him. Before John went away he again asked him to buy Rough." Witness offered him the same as he paid for the bitch. John then went away with the dog. Some weeks after Harry John came to the house with the same dog and asked a sovereign for the dog. Witness gave the sovereign and John went away. The Court: Was that Rough Witness Yes. Did you know it was ? Witness Yes. In reply to further questions witness said it was quite customary to give dogs away which did not turn out well. He believed John's story, and thought he had a perfect right to buy him. Otherwise he could have bought him as well from Pugh. He had not such an opinion of the dog as Mr Pugh had. He thought him a waster." When he heard something about John he told him to go and tell the whole truth. John asked him to say he bought him from a country man whom he did not know, but he refused, and told him to tell the truth to Mr Pugh. He went to the police station himself, but the Superintendent refused to take his statement. Cross-examined by Mr George: He wrote to Lieut. Russell on I (ith August. You said to him you had a dog ten months old with head marking. Was that the dog Rough ? YerT likely it was. You know whether it was: you wrote the letter F-I wrote to him about other dogs. The letters having been read it was found that the letter which referred to a seven or eight months dog was the one relating to Rough." You wrote that he was the cheapest dog you ever sold, and wrote a good deal more. Is that true ?—It may be true. Is it true he is a -1 waster ?"-He is. Was he a waster on the 11th September ?-He was not much better. When did the transaction between you and John take place ?—I cannot fix the day. On the 11th September you sent it off. How many days had you the dog before that ?—Perhaps two or three. At any rate, Mr Roberts, there is no doubt that it was 'Rough" you sent to Mr Russell om the 11th Sep- tember ?-I don't believe so. — When you sent the dog you gave Russell a pedigree? -Yes. Was it a true pedigree ?-I don't know. I never saw it since. Do you swear that is a correct pedigree (pedigree handed to witness) r-1 don't swear it is. I was writing otheis at the time and may have mixed them up. When did you receive payment from Lt. Russell ?—On the 19th September. I hen you got the money before you sent off the dog ? —I always do. (Laughter). What became of the dogs you previously bought from Mr Pugh ?-One was sold to Russell and the other to person named Graves. Although you bought this dog for XI from John in September, it was not till October that you mentioned anything of it?—Nobody asked me about it. Henry John, the other defendant, volunteered to give evidence. He said Roberts sent for him one Tuesday. Ho went over and" Rough" was with him. Roberts asked him to sell "Rough. Witness told him it WILli Mr Pugh s and that he knew it as well as he did. He was teasing witness to sell it for a sovereign. He told him he could not as it was Mr Pugh's dog and Mr Pugh would find it out. Roberts said he would send the dog away by the mail at night and no one would know any- thing about it. He had the sovereign in his hand and teased him to sell. Witness gave way and took the sovereign and he (Roberts) said there would be nothing more about it. If there was any bother he said he would stand the consequences. Witness never offered the do for sale at any time. The dog went away by the m.11 that night. Witness admitted he was in drink. Next day wituess went to Roberts to try and get the dog back, but lie was told it was too late as the dog had been sent away. By Mr George He was not definite as to the day 00 which the transaction took place. The Magistrates, having consulted, decided to return both defendants for trial at the Assizes to be held in Carmarthen, November Uth, and accepted bail for their appearance. Mr George asked if the magistrates would make an order as to the custody of the dog. The Clerk said they had no power to make any order.

Anniversary Services at the Tabernacle Church. Sunday being the Anniversary of the Tabernacle Church there were special services on that day, all of which were attended by very large congregations. The preacher at the morning, afternoon, and evening serviceS was Rev. Professor W. F. Adeney, M.A., of New College, London. Collections were made at each service in aid of the Church funds. At the evening service the Rev. Professor Adeney delivered a most interesting discourse. Taking for his text the Epistle to the Hebrews, chap. xv., verse iii., he spoke on the pilgrimage of life. Until quite lately, he said, iu any village in England—he did not know if it was the same in Wales—they would find in every house two books, one of which was the Bible, and the other the Pilgrims Progress." He had been accustomed in his addresses to refer to the latter work as if everyone knew it, but latterly he had met people who confessed they had not read it, and it seemed to him that a new generation was rising up which knew not Bunyan. There were, no doubt, some reasons for this owing to the competition of many other books, and latterly of newspapers and maga- zines. And then there was the passion for novelty. People wanted the latest, and thus it was that to many the immortal dreamer's immortal work was unknown. He found further that there were objections raised to this book, and some of these went deep down into the questiou of Christian life, illustrating the remarkable difference between the way religion was regarded in the seventeenth century in the days of Bunyan and the present time. One of the objections raised against it was its individualism. They were told there was nO notice in the book of the Church or of its social relations. It must be admitted, of course, that there had been progress in the Church, and one of these was the recogni- tion of the social duties of the Christian. But the objection went deeper when it referrel to the Church. There were, two kinds of religion—one the religion of the Church, the other the religion of Christ. The religion of the Church was practical; there is no salvation out of the Church and the thing they had to see to was that they were properly in communion with the Church. But when Christ called the apostles, he called them indi- vidually and He did not say they should first come into the Church. It was one thing to join a congregation and another thing to be an individual. He had often noticed how willingly large congregations made heroic offerings, but how much different it would be for each man or woman to stand up and do it individually. Religion, too, was weak, nerveless, and boneless just because it was so public. Each one must go through the Wicked Gate by himself, and if one did not surrender his individual self to God then he had no real spiritual life. The book was also accused of selfishness. There was tho man, the pilgrim, a husband and father who learns that the city in which he dwells is in danger of destruction, and when he cannot persuade his wife and family to go with him he deserts them and runs for his life. Is not this, the objectors say, a miserable, cowardly act ? Ought he not stay and pro- tect them, or if he could not protect them die with them. That was a most unfair objection. It is forgotten that the book is an Allegory. It is merely a spiritual move- ment that takes place. The man does not leave his city but merely forsakes his ways of sin, and gambling and spends his moncy III supporting his wife and family as a good husband and father. They would not go with him into this lift'though as the second book showed they ultimately did so-and that made him unhappy. And how many ot hell' homes were this way-where one or '? i ivere serving (?o(I ? ?° 0 rest ???"g back, remain- ing in the :ity of Destruction ? That was a very unhappy way tl) be iii. hV'ev- preacher then proceeded to urge   i  good pilgrims to fly from the- City of S?.h??" ???ome good workers, Sunday school teachers, 01' in their ??" ?'?"'?s to help to forward them- '?vex. and others.

Sudden Death in Gartlett. On Saturday afternoon. Mr H. J. E. Price, coroner, held an inquest at Cartlett, on the body of Win. Thomas (17), a printer employed temporarily at Mr LI. Brigstocke's, and a native of Carmarthen, who died suddenly the previous evening. Mrs Sullivan, who had known deceased many years, gave evidence of identification, aud said he was a man of intemperate habits. Alice Colwell deposed that deceased had lodged at her house since October 4th, and remained there until his death. He appeared in good health, but had been drinking heavily during the last week. He came home from work on Thursday and went to bed. Av itness asked him next morning how he was and he replied that he would get up after a time, and this lie did about 2,,30, at the time looking very ill. Later on m the evening he sat down in a chair, and appeared as if in a fit. Wituess sent for the doctor. She was with him the whole of the time, and lie was bicnthmg- when the doctor arrived, Dr. Wdhams deposed that lie was of opinion deceased ched from syncope due to failure of the action ot the heart, caused by exhaustion from lack ot food, and probably lack of his usual quantity of liquor. Deceased smelt of drink. A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned.