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PUBLIC AMXTSBMBHTS. CARDIFF. THEATRE ROYAL. T»ssee and Manageress 'Mrs. EDWARD FLETCHER. LAST NIGHT OF MB. HENRY DUNDAS'S COMPANY, in the Great Drury Lane Success— JJUM AN N AT U RE. Time and Prices as usual. Half-price at Nine. g £ at6 not guaranteed. Office at Messrs. Thompson md Shackell's (Limited), Queen-street. Telephone No 521. MONDAY, Dec. 14th. Important Engagement of Mr. it. D'OYLY CARTE'S REPERTOIRE COMPANY- MONDAY and TUESDAY- THE MIKADO. WEDNESDAY- THE GONDOLIERS. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY— THE GRAND DUKE. Box Plan* Now Open. NO ICE. On Thursday Evening, December 24th, the Manage- ment has great pleasure in announcing the production of the Sixteenth Magnificent Christmas Pantomime— CINDERELLA, Direct from the Comedy Theatre, Manchester, where it enjoved the longest run, and was pronounced to be the Finest and Funniest Pantomime in the United Kingdom last year. 49098 TI RAND HP H E A T R E IT The Premier JL Theatre of Wales. Leseee and Manager -Mr. CLARENCE SOUNES. LAST NIGHT OF THE NEW PLAY, T'VO MEN. Doors open at 7; commence 7.30. Box Office open at Theatre daily 10 to 4. Telephone 725. Prices 6d. to ci is. MONDAY NEXT, Dec. 14th, Mr. LEONARD PAGDEN'S COMPANY, in MI Z P A H 1 A TALE OF THE MIZPAH RING. CARDIFF SATURDAY p OIP S. PARK JJALL, C ARDIJrF rjl O N I G H T DOORS OPEN 7.15. COMMEN CE 7.45 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT. PONTYPRIDD LADIES' CHOIR. First Prize Winners Cardiff Eisteddfod. LADIES' CHOIR will sing:—"Llwyn On" (test piece), 'Queen of the Night," "The Minstrel Boy," and "God in Nature." MADAM JESSIE VERNON will sing:—"Banks cf Allan Water," "Tu&ndo a le lieta" (Gounod), "He Thinks I do Not Love Him" (by Dolby). MISS MAGGIE MORRIS will sing:—The Swal- Iowa" and "Softly Sighs." MADAME POLLY ROWLAND-DA VIES will sing: —"Dear Heart" (by Sullivan) and Gounod's Sere- nade. MR. CHAS. NOTT will give his Screaming Lecture on "The Decease of Cock Robin, Esq." MR. ARTHUR ANGLE will play "Finale from Concerto" (by Hans Siff) and "Reverie" (by Dunklcr). =: 49203 "LET THE HILLS RESOUND WITH SONG1" Sole Agency for Cardiff aud South Wales THOMPSON AND SHACKELL (Limited), QUKEN'S MUSIC WAREHOUSE, CARDIFF. Also at Swansea Merthyr, Llaneiiy Newport, Ponty- pridd, Bristol, Barry Dock, Bridgend, ire., Jcc. LARGEST STOCK IN THE KINGDOM. NEWEST DESIGNS. Illustrated Catalogue Free on VM&lieation to THOMPSON AND SHACKELL (Limited), QUEISN'S-BUHJDINGS, CARDIFF, Or any of the Company's Numerous Branches. •nn: CSR-KHRRRAT) "KSTEY" ORGANS, from 5s. Monthly, on New Hire System .53:2 IF YOU WANT 'fTfE LARGEST AND BEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE PROVINCES, BUY rjlRE yyEEKLY J^[AIL WITH WHICH »S INCORPORATED THE "NEWS OF THE WEEK." SESSIONS AND SONS, LIMITED. MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF limbers, Mates, Joiner" Cement, Chimney-pieces, Monuments, Lavatories, Baths, Ranges, Grate*, and ail Building Materials. PENARTH-ROAD. CARDIFF. Largest Show Kooaas in Wales. ?.- GENTLEMEN DON'T CHOOSE until you see o-ir Splendid Set of Tweeds. Serges, Vicunas, and Worsted Suitings from the looms of Bradford. We ma1. an All-Wool Vicuna Suit, to measure, for *3s. M.. ? nd you can't buy the same thing from any lailor under bOs. Send foi our patterns, poet free, and see for yourself. THE WOOLLEN CO., BRADFORD. eOT4& PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. CARDIFF. Til not in mortals to command success, but we'll do mere—deserve it." H E JJ M P IRE Mr.tmging Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT t The Inimitable J) A N LEN 0, PREMIER COMEDIAN OF THE VARIETY STAGE. Thi. universally popular Artiste will be supported by The DAYTON FAMILY, from the London Empire; The BROS. ALMAIO, from the London Fmpire; Mites SADIE JEROME, from the Avenue Theatre, London; Miss KITTY NOLAN, EVALO and CO., The TWO AUBYNS, and THE CLEVER JEES In "The Musical Smithy." Next Week- The LUMIERE CINEMATOGRAPHE (The original, unsurpassed unequalled), Under M. TREWEY, From tbe Empire, London, With a further Series of Pictures, Including "Tobogganing in Switzerland. ADVANCE BOOKING. Plan on View Ten a.m. to Four p.m. daily; Satur- days, Ten a.m. to One p.m. Early Performance between Seven o'clock and Nine; Late Performance between Nine o clock and Eleven. PHILHARMONIC-HALL r AND STOLL'S PANOPTICON, St. Mary-street. OPEN ALL DAY. ALDRIDGE'S PICTURE THE CLOCK-EYED of the Tichborne Trial, LADY, Described and explained A remarkable freak t by the Tichborne Claimant A Scientific object lesson 1 of the Tichborne Trial, LADY, Described and explained A remarkable freak t of the Tichborne Trial, LADY, Described and explained A remarkable freak t by the Tichborne Claimant A Scientific object lesson 1 Maze. Jungle. Phonograph. Trilby Cottage Galatea. THE ELVIRAS, Phrenologists. MEwrunr. THE E M p IRE Managing Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT! ALEC HURLEY, the Coster par excellence. SABLE FERN. ATLAS and VULCANA, FRANK SEELEY, NANCY KETO, GEORGE KINGSTON, THE ROSSIGNOLS. end SPRY and AUSTIN. Next Week:—Dayton Family, Athos und Collins, Quaglieni Troupe. FURNITUKE AT MAR VEL LO U S P RI C ES SAVE YOUR MONEY By Purchasing your FURNITURE, BEDDING, CARPETS, and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS of BEVAN AND COMPANY (LIMITED), REGISTERED AS THE CARDIFF FURNISHERS Whose immense Cash Purchases enable them to Sell all Goods fully 20 per cent. below the prices usually charged by other firms. 1,500 IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS always in stock, from 7s. lid. each. HUNDREDS of DINING, DRAWING, and BEDROOM SUITES, From 3i to 50 Guineas. Call and inspect our immense selections before Purchasing elsewhere. Large Illustrated Catalogues Gratis. Delivery Free Throughout Wales and Border Counties. BEVAN & COMPANY. 21, DUKE STREET, 97, ST. MARY STREET CARDIFF. 7, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. OPPOSITE TOWN-HALL, NEWPORT. OLARENCE-STREET and IIANBURY- ROAD, POM'Y POOL. E1876 PUBLIC NOTICES. EST GROVE CHURCH (UNITARIAN).—Rev. GEO. ST. CLAIR. Sunday, 6 30, '"Will Chriet Come Again ? Mistakes of That The Real Outlook lor Humanitv. [eSl PUBLICATIONS. READY DECEMBER 16. WESTERN J^/JAIL ALMANAC AND YEAR J}00K F0R 1897» ALMANAC, ENCYCLOPEDIA, > TN f\NE. AND DICTIONARY j JL \J A SPLENDID WORK OF REFERENCE, WITH A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON I. MATTERS I. STATISTICAL, OFFICIAL, HISTORICAL, CHRONOLOGICAL, POLITICAL, AGRICULTURAL, LOCAL, FOREIGN, DOMESTIC, SCIENTIFIC, ATHLETIC, RECREATIVE, AND GENERAL. NUMEROUS DIAGRAMS A WORLD OF ANECDOTE. 10,000 SUBJEOTS DEALT WITH. NEARLY 600 PAGES. QNE JgHlLLING* POSTAGE EXTRA. TO BE OBTAINED FROM ALL BOOKSELLERS AND NEWSAGENTS. 48873 THE "EVENING EXPRESS" Can be obtained Every Night of the following Local Newsagents: — CENTRAL: SEYMOUR, WOOD-STREET. MRS. DENISON, 7, WOOD STREET. HELLIER, BRIDGE-STREET. J. JAMES, 31, BRIDGE STREET. E. GILLARD. 5, CAROLINE-STREET. BAKER. THE HAYES. J. HOGG, QT/EEN-STREET. CANTON: EVANS, LOWER CATHEDRAL-ROAD RIOARDS, LOWER CATHEDRAL-ROAD. DOWN. POST OFFICE, CLARE-STREET. REES, 55, COWBR!DGE-ROAD. DOWN, POST-OFFICE, COWBR iDGE-RD. HUGHES, 64, COWBRIDSE ROAD. HUGHES, 102, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. CARR, 132, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. BAKER, 174. OOWBRIDGE-ROAD. WILSON, 194. COWBRIDGE-ROAD. RIORDAN, 212, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. BOUND, 3, KING'S-ROAD. SMITH and CO., ATI AS ROAD. ROATH: TALBOT, 52, BROADWAY. ROBERTS, 28. BROADWAY. FLEMING. 61, BROADWAY. WHITE, 120, BROADWAY. REES, 49. METAL-STREET. THOMAS. 3. CLIFTON-STREET. KOIKE, 16, PEABL-STREET. I) F MORRIS. 209, RICHMOND-ROAD. LOCKE, 8. MACKINTOSH-TLACS. LAWRENCE, 14, CASTLE-RO AD. Rl'WJ,E!iGd, 78, CASTLE-ROAD. PADFIEL1), CASTLE-ROAD. DAVAGE. CASTLE-ROAD MUMFORD, CASTLfi-ROAD. MRS KING. 7, CASTLE-ROAD. ELLIOTT, BANGOR-ROAD. SALTMEAD. JOHN. 22. CORNWALL-ROAD CATHAYS: WILLIS, 14, MUNDY-PLACE. I'l.'EECE, 30, SALISBURY ROAD. STUDDARD, 55, UPPER GEORGE-ST. ROSS 45, LETTY STREET. C STEVENS, 136, WOODVILLE-ROAD. DOCKS: BUSSF.LL, STUART-STREET. J SAVAGE, 150, BUTE-STREET. TYI.ER, 38, BUTE STREET. GRANGETOWN: SHELDRICK 1. AHHMMT STREET. JIART, MOT/MSDALE-STREET. MISS J. FJ: VCIS, 142. VAGET-STREET. MOORS: C. W. HUTCHIXGS, CARLISLE-STREET. FLEMING. SPLOTTROAD. MORGAN, 18, PORTMANMOOR ROAD. NEWTOWN FISHER, 2 ADAM-STREET. DA VIES, 29, ADAM-STREET. mVERB [DE MUS LONG, E).DON ROAD. TURNER, 68, ELDON-ROAD. THOMAS, TUDOR-ROAD. MATHERS, TUDOR-ROAD. BUSINESS ADDRESSES. R. J. HEATH AND gj ONS INSTRUMENTS RETURNED FROM THE EXHIBITION ARE NOW OFFERED AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. COME EARLY AND SECURE A BARGAIN. Sole Agents for South Wales for the P^|p Resonator Company (Limited). London. Resonators can be Fixed to any Pianoforte, producing a much improved tone. Price from 25 upwards. PIANOFORTES bfr BROADWOOD -[. Collard, Kirkm&n, Brinsmead, Erara, Pleyel, Schiedmayer, Bluthner, Steinway, Bechstein, Neumeyer, &c., fcc. ORGANS by MASON and HAMLIN Bell. Smith, Carpenter, Sterling, Story and Clark. Deherty, Karn, &c., &c. HARMONIUMS by ALEXANDER ti tcc. THE FULL-SIZE GRAND PIANOFORTE USED AT MADAME PATTI'S CONCERT FOR HIRE FOR RECITALS. km LARGEST POSSIBLE DISCOUNTS FOR CASH. EXPERIENCED TUNERS VISIT ALL P4RTS OF SOUTH WALES PERIODICALLY. REPAIRS OF ALL KINDS EXECUTED BY FIRST- CLASS AND EXPERIENCED LONDON WORKMEN. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR PLACES OF WOKSHIP, INSTITUTIONS, AND SCHOOLS. Before Purchasing do not fail to send for our Price Lists and Verdict of 900, and Compare our Pricef and Terms with Other Houses. SHOWROOMS- 51, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF; 70, TAFF.STREET, PONTYPRIDD AND 31, WINDSOR-ROAD, PENARTH. MANUFACTORY: LONDON. AGENCIES AT ABERAVON, OADOXTON-BARRY, CAERPHILLY, BRIDGEND, MAESTEG, &c., Ac. CANVASSERS WANTED IN ALL PARTS, ON GOOD COMMISSION. JM AS pRESENTS WHAT MORE USEFUL PRESENT THAN A SEWING MACHINE, WASHING MACHINE, WRINGER, MANGLE, MAIL CART, PERAMBULATOR, BABY'S FOLDING CHAIR, FOLDING CRADLE, cr COT? WHAT OOULD PLEASE THE CHILDREN TETTER THAN A DOLL'S PERAMBULATOR, DOLL'S MAIL CART, ROCKING HORSE, TRICYCLE HORSE, EXPRESS WAGON. WHEEL BARROW, OR SWING ? A nice Rug for the Perambulator or Mail Cart would be a very acceptable present at this time of the year. All these are to be obtained in great variety at SPENCER'S BABY CARRIAGE WAREHOUSE, jgT. J OHN'S QHURCH j^jQUARE CARDIFF. fnLj??'w??""???*?? r/fJélliJIIIO I THTNK OF THIS.—IF YOUR COMPETITOR IS Uti!). A TYPEWRITER, SO MUST* YOU. WE ARE PREPARED TO PROVE THAT THE DENSMORE WILL SUIT YOUR PURPOSE BEST. J.EARNT IN A FEW HOURS. YOUR OFFICE BOY CAN USE rE. DROP US A CARD AND WE WILL COME AND SEE YOU. rjp H E "D m N S AI 0 R E SOLE AGENTS FOR SOUTH WALES AND WHO WILL FURNISH FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. WESTERN MAIL, LIMITED. ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF, THE MMSMOItE CAN BE SEKN WORKING DAILY IN THE WESTERN MAIL OFFICE. 43158 PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS THE BVBZTXHG EXPRESS" OKCU. THREE SIX TIMES. TIKES 20 Words 0 6 1 0 1 6 30 Words 0 9 1 6 2 3 40 Words 1 0 2 0 3 0 50 Words 1 3 2 6 3 9 Notice to Advertisers. IMPORTANT.—Adverfi'sements to be classified must reach lhia office by 10 30 a.m but they can be inserted up to 4.45 p.m. under heading of TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. The boxes provldad for answers to advertisements appearing in the Evsning Express" are not intended for any other purpose, whatever, and cannot be allowed to be used for the ■lisrtribution of printed or written advertising circulars or announcements of any kind. "Apply at the Evening Express," means that the address of the advertiser can be obtained at the. Evening Express" Office on personal application. If required to be seufc by post, two stamps must be en- closed. The above charges apply only to consecutive in- sorrions of the following class of advertieements:- Situations Wanted or Offered, Apartments, Money Wanted, Partnor.ihipe, Lost and Four.d, Miscellaneous Wants, Businesses, Rousea, Shops, Offices to Let or Sell, Specific Articles for Sale Pihately. If the insertions be fact executive, or it payment be not made j,revioun to publication, the credit rates will be charged. Name ana Address to be counted. Orders sent through the post to be accompanied by Postal Order or Halfpenny Stamps. Cheques, Postal aitd Post-office orders should be crossed and made payable to Mr. D. Watkin Thomas. Advertisements are received also at the following sub-offices' — NEWPORT TREDEGAR STREET. SWANSEA CASTLE-STKEET. MERTHYR VICTORIA-STREET. PONTYPRIDD 4a, TAFF-STREET. BEAD OFFICES CARDIFF; ST. MARY-STREET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Wardrobes Purchased; good prices given; r.li orders promptly attended to.—Mrs. North, 14, Caroline-street. Car- diff _e9720xl7 I l:.? BICYCLES. Morris Bros., Cycte Works, Portypridd. -Immense Bargains to personal callers. We must shift tbe stock for npw arrangements. dome and See. Repairs as usual. New Maps and L-ste, 4d stamps. el947 ? DRESSMAKING. Dressmaking.—Ladies' Costumes, Evening Dreases, Cales, kc.. Made in the Latest Style. Fit guaran- teed A(ldrem Lewis and Evans, 133, Cowbridge-road. Cardiff. e5896 MISCELLANEOUS SALES. Poultry.—If yo{T~wairt your birds to pay you write for prices and samples of food to Nonh Rees and Son, Hay, Corn, and Seed yerchants, Cardiff. e5229 Firewood fot Sale, !!e. per cwt.. delivered in any part of the borough. -)&aster, Workhouse, Cardiff. e5553 1,000 Business Cards, Memorandums, or Billheads, 3a.; 10,000 Useful Handbills, 2s. 6d.; samples free. -Fisher and Co., ljuchtiie Printers, Broadroead, Bristol. e4419 «.IMH »mci ■! »i»iiimum>unj»i^ii.'J» wwwwxct MISCELLANEOUS. Tobaceonisis Commencing see Hid. Guide ?nd Cata- lojrue (259 pages), 3cl. —Tobacco-lists' Cutfttting Co., 1E5, Euston-road, London. Manager, Hy. Myers. e5792 AriAtotie'ti Works, Cempiet»>. Colou ed Plates ('rrjmine eflitiou), 30 stains; Paris by Night, or Gay Life in Paris," Illustrated. 30 stamps, post free. -E. Bowker, 27, Rerjshaw-street, Liverpool.. Patronise the old firm. Established 183.' e5691 To Amateur Picture Framers.—Mr. W:s. Castle Arcade, Photofi-rapher uno Picture Frame Maker, is now prepared to Supply Amateurs with da** English and German Mouldings from 6d. to 1(V. per length; Fancy Oaks and Walnuts a specialty. Call and see Pattern. e5148 is Yon- Watch Wronsr? 'rite De..t and Cheapest Shop in Cardiff for the" Repair of Watches of every description, ErpliMi or Foreign, is 33. Castle Arcade, [third shop frr.m Castle-street), by James Keir, for ten years with Mr Spiridim. Clocks and ifnsic Boxes Cleaned and Repaired. e4209 A ?? ? = APARTMENTS. Two Musical Students Require Apartments, with pocd-toned pianoforte, near the University Colkpr?.— Reply, with terms, to X 52, Evening; Express Office, Caixiiff. e5989 I.c-dpings or Apartments for a steady Mail or Two Friends; homely people terms moderate piano.— 20, Flora-street, Cardiff. e9757zl6 Front Sitting-room and Bedroom to Let; suit gentle- man or two friends: near railway station no chil- dren.—Apply 84. Windsor-road. Penarth. 2993x15 A Sitting-room and Bedroom to Let; suit srentle- nirn o; two friends "ear Tuff and Rbymncy Stations. -22, Dumfries-place, Cardiff. 2338zl5 Sr.oerior At^arbmentfi to let with Widow Lady, for Onllor Two Gentlemen hot and cold bath; piauo; no children Uims moderate.—Apply W 81. Wm'erv Mail, Cardiff. 2o86zl2 First-class Front Sit.tinir iwin, One or More Bedrooms; bath; central.-33. Cbarles- strcet. Cardiff. 2795.15 Penarth.—Lansdowne Private Hotel; extensive Channel view; superior scconiuiodnt.ion; moderate charges special terms to permanent residents. 3982 ■■ .«. c^i^ifftyasn»9ien AGENTS, TRAVELLERS. '"K AV'flLTJiRS. AGENTS. &r VVANIED. Wanted, smart. respectable Yo\ir:r; Man tnust have had thoroug-h experience in soliciting, and to assist in warehouse; state wages required —X 38, Western Mail, Cardiff. 39737.18 C<n"mitision and Part Expenses Offered to those who Can Command immediate Sale of Condiments and Animal Medicines to Formers and Horsekeepers in I South Wales; men of strict integrity, with first-cla-s references only (with view to permanency).—Tipper;, Veterinary Chemical Works, Birniingliam. 2991z15 Agents Wanted.—Money Erjsilv Made in Spare Time; constant Income assured; particulars free, also Docket rubber stamp of your name and address.— W. Bell, 1?0, Cheapside, London. 2699z12 Wanted, Traveller for the Wine, Tea, and Spirit Trade must be experienced or need not aprlv.—E., Western Mail, Merthyr Tydfll. 2898zl2 Wanted, Retail Coal Trade Canvasser.—Ste>t« ä:g8 and experience X 7, Western Mail, Cardiff. 49145 Provision Trade. —A Leading Finn, doing a large tiyde over South Wales and Monmouthshire, Require a first-class Representative; salary and expenses.— Apply W 73, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2670zl2 BUSINESS ADDRESSES. Waterproofs Repaired While You Qv* N\\VV ^UEEN ST- n CARDIFF. ANDERSON, ANDERSON ft ANDERSON, Ltd., ("86, St. Paul's Churchyard, "J Warehouses: I 37, Queen Victoria Street, /LONDON. Works: I Rsad, J UP-TO-DATE SPECIALITIES TRY OUR 42S. OVERCOATS TO MEASURE. A MARVEL OF CHEAPNESS AND QUALITY. Silk Velvet Collar and Plaid Lining. BISHOP AND CO., TAILORS 50, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF- Opposite Tbe Empire PARTNERSHIP. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are Not Allowed to Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any Post-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the ^ddre6S of the Advertiser, or one of the offices of the Westam ♦tail Colliery Owner invites Partner or Investor; excellent gas, house coal; paving well; object, development increasing output—Address X 41, Western Mail, Car- diff 2983zl5 A Gentleman, with good connection and large experience. Desires Young and energetic Partuer to Join in Money-lending and Financing Business, capi- tal about £ 1,000.—W 78, Western Mail Office, Car- diff. 2677zl2 SHOP ASSISTANTS. SHOP ASSISTANTS WANTED. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are not allowed to Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any Post-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the Addrecs of the Advertiser or one of the oflloes of the Western Mail. Ready-mades.—Wanted immediately, a First-class Man. smart window-dresser, for Swansea.—Apply, giving fullest particulars in first instance, to X 49, Western Mail Office, Cardiff. 49206 War.ted immediately, smart Junior Assistant for Provisions.—Williams, Argyll Stores, Cardiff. 2981zl5 Rmchers.—Wanted. Young Man to Manage Colonial Cutting Trade.—Knight, Aberidlery, Mdn 2924zl4 Grocery add Provisions.—Wanted at ouoe, an Assis- tant: good provision hand; willing to solicit.—State all particulars (live out), R. Herbert, Garhdiffaith, Pontypool. 2922zl4 Ribbons.—Wanted, aa experienced You.ig L&dv for the Ribbon Department; not less titan seven yws' experience.—Apply, personally, or with recent photo- graph, Evans and Allen (Limited), Newport, Mon 2894zl6 Wanted, for the Outfitting and Boots, a smart Salesman; good references required.—Appiy Fligel- stone, 110. Cowbridge-road, Canton. Carliff. 2766zl4 Grocery —Wanted at once, quick Junior 01 Im- prover.—State wtiges required (indoor)) and refe- retces to John Lloyd, Tredegar 27b3zl4 Ai prcntic,:s.—Wantod at once, a tall, well-educated Young Lady and a tall, well-educated Youth as Apprentices to th? General Drapery.—Apply for full particulars to Evans and Allen (Limited), Newport. 48006 SHOP ASSISTANTS WANT PLACES Ironmongers, &c.—Wanted, to Apprentice Youth. 17 years, as Indoor Apprentice in good Business Hot:se.—Apply, stating full particulars <uid terms to^J. W^rt Jxyke>Office^, Newport. z!4 CLERKS AND MANAGERS. CLERKS AND MANAGERS WANTED. At Home Employment (genuine); either sex; whole or spare time; envelope and postal wrapper Address- ing book of names and full instructions Is. 2d., ivtu'-nable with first work.—Miiult, 87, Safe Manchester. e9740/-17 Messrs. J. P. Jones. Richards, and Bud^en. Archi- tects, 18, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, wili Have a Vaaancy in their Office Christmas for an Articled Pup'f; prvmium required. 2998zl8 Wanted, in Merchant's Office, a Youth for ShorN hand and Typewriter.—Apply, stating age, expe- rience. and salary required, to X 36, Western Mail, Cardiff. ?975zl5 Wanted, smart Youth: must thoroughly under- stand book-keeping, wages 18s. per week.—X 37, Western Mail. Cardiff. 2972zl5 Wsnted, a Mechanical Draughtsman for a Tem- porary Engagement of Four Months.—Write full par- ticulars addressed Draughtsman, Elv Paper Works, Cardiff 49202 Wanted, an Educated Youth for Office at Docks, Cardiff Shorthand essential; experience of typewriter desirable.—X 48. Western Mail, Cardiff. 3005*18 Book-keeper Wanted foe "fin-plate Works; must be able to write shorthand; state age and salary required —Apply, with references. E. D. Williams, Western Mail OfBce, Swansea. 49196 The South Wales and Monmouthshire Clerks' Asso- ciation ensures member* against lose through want of Employment, Sickness, Old Age, and Death, and to Introduce, to Employers, free of Charge, Clerks of Good Business Capacity and Character. Evetv Cle> '», whatever his petition, should be a Member of the Association.—Send for particulars, Secretary, 1. Doclt- cbsmbers, Cardiff. ■u'GOO Wanted, a sr art Office Boy for Solicitor's Officc at Docks; aged about thirteen.—X 32, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2947zl4 Wanted, a smart Office Boy in large Colliery Office at Docks.—Address X 33. Western Mail, Cardiff. 7.14 Clerk Wanted; must have, a knowledge of draper's eountitiir hoiise work.—Apply, by letter, stating salary required and giving full particulars, to Masters and Co., Cardiff. 293Szl4 Wanted, a Youth for the Timber Trade; one accus- toined to the trade.—State references, age, and wages, &c., X 29, Western Mail. Cardiff. 2S31zl4 Wanted, a smart Office Boy who has had experience in a Merchant's Office.—Address X 21, Western Mail, Cardiff. 49160 Wauted, Junior Clerk in Colliery arid Merchant's Office; good shorthand and longiiand writer.—Apply, einting salary and references, X 17, Western Mail, Car- diff. 2870zl6 At Home.—Employment (Genuine), either eex, postal wrapper addressing; directory, and instruc- tors crossed P.O. Is. 2d., returnable on comple- tion of work.—Moult and Co., 64, Safe Deposit. Man- chester. e6728zl3 Wanted, Temporarily, at Newport, an eScient Clerk for Shorthand and General Office Work Address X 2. Western Mai], Cardiff. 4D121 Young English Clerk Wanted in Coal Merchants Office at North French Port.—Apply, by letter, to ,e, Cardiff. 273lzl4 Caretaker, 32. Mount Stuart-square, "Cardiff. 2731zl4 CLERKS AND MANAGERS WANT PLACES. An experieiiccd French tmd Spanish Correspondent. n C:,Me?. Seeks Situation; shorfchend, typist: good references. —Address W 91, Western Mail" Cardiff. 2432/15 -?-

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? .?? NURSEMAIDS J>VND SERVANTS. Wanted, a General with knowledge of Washing. Also Housemaid.—Apply, stating ages and wages to W 90, Western Mail, Cardiff. e9729z!4 Wanted, Two Girls as Genenl Servants; one to assist in tbe bar.—Apply Duke of Clarcnee Hotel, Clive-rojid, Canton, Cardiff e.9728zl2 Wanted immediately, 30 General Servants, Plain Cooks; stamp.—Mrs. Evans' Registry, Elm-street, Cardiff. Disengaged, Jobbing; Cooks, House-Parlour- maids, Sewingmaids. 301OZIS Wci'.ted immediately, f/aod Plain Cook; small family.—Apply The Cedars, LUnishen. 2974zl5 Wanted immediately, experienced General Servant; not under 25 two in family gocd references. —Apply 8, Glynrhondda street, Cardiff. 2984zlb Wanted, Genëral Servant; gocd plain cook; family of two; large washing out; wages £ 15.—Mrs. Jones, Mayhurst, Stanwell-roid, llenei-th. 2805zl5 Card:ff Union.—Ely Schools.—Wanted, General Servant, able to Cook. for the Hospital at these Schools; al-o Scullerymaid; wages B12 each. sub- ject to Poor Law Rules.—Apply to the Master. 49MP Wanted intmeimtely, experierped Housemaid, also Young General; early risers; state age, r ferences. Apply Mrs. Phillips, The Gaer, Newport, Mon. 7 Wanted. First Week in January, good General Ser- vant; smnJl family.—Apply, stating age. experience, wages, Mrs. Cooper, The Elms, 1 enaith. z17 I Wanted immediately, experienced House-Parlour- maid —Mrs. H. J Bath, West brook, Swansea. zl4 Wacted. thorough General Servant; good 000k; small family nc children; no washing; good Apply 13, Hickman-road, Penarth. 2837*17 Wanted, a trustworthy General Servant on 15th of January; between 20 and 40; one in family; eood references required.—Mi6s Smith, St. Ronan's, Wood- land-place, Perarth. 2944zl6 Wanted, a good Plain Cook.—Apply, stating full jiarUculars, to Miss Lee, Malvern House, Tenby. zl7 Wantel immediately, good Genera! Servtr.t.—Apply 73, Newport-road, Cardiff. 2955z14 Cook (good Plain) Wanted for Small Family at Exincuth; £ 20.—Mrs. J., The Briars, Brokenbnrst, Hanta. 2883zl2 Wanted at once, House-Parlourmaid; t ouMimud ktpt; countrv gentleman's family; Chavcbwoman £ 16.—X 23, Western Mail Office, Cardiff 2901x16 Wanted at once, House-Parlourmiid; about 18; two other servants kept; good needlewoman—Anply Mrs. Williams, Greenfield House. 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? OUR SHORT STORY I OUT OF THE RUNNING. "I expect it is only one of the usual Nonsensical mysteries that turn out to be moonshine when one arrives on the scene of ftotion. I have half a mind not to go." "In for a penny in for a pound, Tony," remarked my oldest brother, who had lately returned to the bosom of his family from 11 long sojourn in New Zealand, and conse- quently was not well up 6n heme affairs. "Sinoo you are prime favourite with the old dan es, and have alroady suffered a good df1aJ. at their hands, you may as well keep on to the bitter end when a reward may be forth- coming." "Perhaps you are right; but perhaps, also, you are not tware of the last important event for which I was summoned inn hot haste. It was exceetdi.igiv inconvenient for me to be spared from the office, but the eighteen-penny wire was so urgent that I got leaive and hurried off, expecting to findl either Janet or Luoinda at death's door. And what do you think it WM?" "Not "being well acquainted with the manners aiud customs of my aged relative^ It is im- possible to say." "The census papers had come in. The two old ladies were in a perfect flutter at having to put down their ages. Finally, after much cogitation, they made themselves out 36 and 40 (they must both be not far short of double those numbers); then, when the paper had gone, they were seized with the qualms of con- JktiArvna "And this wire runs to ?" I "Just upon two shillings," I said, counting the words on the orange missive before me. "Then, dear boy, I should put my feelings in my pocket, stifle all regrets for the dance you will miss, and go. It is a duty you owe to your family. A snug little legaoy apieoa would be a godsend." I inwardly groaned at the ordeal before me; but, seeing the wisdom of the advice, wired back that I would start early the next day. My father's spinster sisters Janet and Lucinda Boyer, had been my betes-noirea from a child. They 'had taken a fancy to me when I was in my csgdle. The fancy had largely developed throughout my school days, during which period nothing but the quarterly tips induced me to submit to an annual visit at their prim [ suffered agonies from the keen interest they took in my dawning moustache, when they per- sisted in drawing the attention of strangers to the fact that "Tony, dear boy, was getting quite a man, and would soon have suci' a beard." When I had grown into man s estate (though without th.? beard) they constituted me their adviser m chief, and sent for me oax every possible and impossible occa- sion. My father—many years their junior— had not prospered in the world, and had, more- over, a large family to provide for, so when it WM discovered that the rich maiden aunts .iaad token to BMi. I was m&dfi. much agftinrt my will, the victim for the family in general. The Misses Boyer led the quietest, mewt mono- tonous of lives in the quietast of couutry vil. lages, far removed from the busy hum of the nearest provincial town, their domestic arrange- ments having been guided and direoted for years by Williamson, an irreproachable butler, who had, according to his own account, "seen better days." As he had lived with my aunts over 40 years, and before that had been a con- siderable time in their father's employ, it had always struck me that the halcyon days in question must have occurred ait an extremely early stage of his existence. Be that as it may, Williamson, was looked up to by all the household as a species of demi-god, whose word it would be sacrilege to doubt, let alone dis- obey. He always condescended to open the door in the afternoon, being anxious, I fancy, to know exactly who visited his mistresses. I was surprised, therefore, when I arrived at the house, to be admitted by a raw young foot- man, evidently unused to his work. "I hope Williamson is not ill. It is un- usual not to see him," I remarked, as the youthful Jeames assisted me to struggle out of my ulsfer. "Mr. Williamson ill? Oh! no, sir, thank you. He enjoys hia usual 'ealth, sir. Mr. Williamson ili-hout, sir." A spasmodic grin crossed his face as he spoke. For a moment it seemed as if he was going into convulsions cf laughter, but pulling himself together, he showed me into the drawing-room, where my two aunts were sitting in their usual places by the fire. I thought then: was a shade of embarrassment in their manner of greeting me, but until the young footman had brought in and afterwards removed tea. the conversation waeconfined to jftueral topicl. Khan, amidet a duet of nervous little coughs and clearings of the throat, they proceeded to enlighten me as to the cause of their distress. Williamson, a month ago, had given notice to leave. "He—he gave us to understand that he wished to marry," faltered Lucinda. "One of vs." coooluded Janet, fcolemnly. "What!" I cried, springing to my feet. "Confound his impudence I am very 6kd you did send for me." Lucinda. begao to sob. "Tony, you distress your aunt by this vio- lence," expostulated Janet. "Lucinda, pray let me continue the narration alono until your nerves are quieted. You must remember, Tony," turning to me, "that you lived too far off for daily consultation, and that Mr. Wil- liamson, ever since the death of our lamented father, had been a pr )p and stay in every emer- I gency. We felt we simply could not live with- out his assistance. As lie did not appear to mind which of us should honour him with our hand, v/e decided to cast lots as to who should make the sacrifice. I, as the elder, wrote our names on two slips of paper. Your aunt Lucinda then blindfolded me, and I inserted the slip3 in separate places of the Bible. We agreed to read attentively the pages between which the slips had been placed, and the pas- sage that pointed most clearly to a duty to be accomplished was to indicate which of us should become the wife of Mr. Williamson. The slip bearing my name rested in a portion of scripture in which there was no mention whatever of duty, whereas Lucinda's "You don't mean to say rhe is actually going to marry him?" I said, a wild idea of strang- ling Williamson before he could get hold of our future legacies, darting across my brain. "She has already done so. We wished to send for you to act the part of father, but Mr. Willianusoa would not how of it." "Crafty old fox," I mentally ejaculated. "They were married by licence in our parish church a week -ago. Yesterday we decided to communicate the event to the family circle, so telegraphed for you, feeling sure you would be the bearer of the news after your visit here had terminated-" The entrance of the re- doubtable Williamson h im." elf, prevented my reply. "Well. Tony, my boy, you did not expect to find an uncle ready and waiting to welcome you, eh?" he cried, giving me a hearty slap en the back. I nearly ohoked with indignation. To be slapped on the back and greeted as "Tony, my boy," by the man who, during my last visit not two months ago, had been all smoothness and obssquious civility, wtas adding insult to injury with a vengeance. "Time to change," he eou.timied, pealing the bell as he spoke, "ilob-srt, show Mr. Boyer to his room, and mind dinner's on the table sharp, to-day, d'ye hear?" I wr„s on the point of saying that, undeir the circumstances, I would prefer not to remain, but the thought of those wretched legacies com- pelled me to pocket my pride. Though Wiliamson would take pretty good care to secure the bulk of tihe fortune, some windfall might perchance come to us if I continued in favour with my aunts. Ishall never forget that dinner. The ex-ibutler headed the table in iieu of Aunt Janet, who sat meekly at the side. The pompous air with which he found fault with the soup, praised the claret, and rounded on the unfortunate Robert, who, he informed me in it stage whisper, was new to the place; the condescending manner in which he unbent to answer seme timid question of 's wife's, who sat red-eyed and eubdued opposite to himI; the fiat contradictions he Ave to Aunt Janet's more spirited remarks, and the patronis- ing tone he adopted towards myself, made me inwardly thankful that urgent business would compel me to leave early the next morning. When my aunts rose from table I immediately prepared to follow them. Sit over even with the choicest of wine with that man I could not. He stared at me, and seemed about to make some disagreeable remark, but, thought better of it, and quickly joined1 us in the drawing-room, announcing hig intention of playing whist. I "Better than with a dummy, Tony?" he said with a leer, as we seated ourselves. It had always been the custom for me to take dummy at the invariable rubber which in days gone by had been my aunt's delight. How I wished the whisky and seltzer for which he presently called would choke him, but it only increased nifi bmmptiousnesc, and made him lord it more over his unfortunate wife. When the game was over he proposed a cigar in the library but, pleading the early hour that my train gtartod on the morrow, I beat a retreat to my room, running, the gauntlet on the road thither of a whole bevy of tittering maidservants, evidently on the watjh to see how I had taken the news. "Poor young' feller, it's awfuJ 'ard oR him," I heard one damsel remark. But the bitterest piil of all was on the morrow, when Williamson in- sist-ea on accompanying me to the station. "Guess I've cut you out this time, youig man," lie said, as I took my seat in the corner of a smoking carriage. "You thought you'd nothing to do but walk over the ground easy, didn't you now? But your affectionate uncle has been one too many for you, Tcny, my boy. The two old ladies aire under my thumb, so you won't get a penny unless I ohose. Ta, ta, my dear nephew," as the train glided off. I could not get the window down in time, or I should have thrown prudence to the winds anA let fly a valediction the revtme pf oompiimentaiy. r We still live in hopes of our legacies, but I don't think they will be worth the mortification I endure each time I. am oompelled to meet our objectionable old uncle. The End.

FOUR MEN DROWNED- The Press Association, correspondent at Arran Island telegraphs that on Thursday n.«ny people in canoes proceeded to Kilronan from Innishmain, with pigs and other com- modities to be sent by steamer to Gilway market. Wlien returning home in the even- ing one of the canoes, containing four men-- Miohael Connelly, his fion Pat. John Folan. and Michael Concannon—was swamped by a breaker near the landing-stage, and both boat and men disappeaired. Three of the bodies were recovered on Friday morning. Michael Connelly is missing. The oaaoe has been washed ashore in pieces.

NATIONAL PARTY AND THE RADICALS. Speaking at Blackburn on Friday night, Mr. Dillon, M.P., referred to the over-taxa- tion of Ireland, as disclosed by t-he investiga- tion of the recent Royal Commission, and saiid the remedy for this injustice was Home Rule. Ridiculous statements had been made respect- ing their relations to the Liberal party. They were fillies of the Liberal party because the latter waa honest in its intention to give Home Rule.

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FATHER'S TERRIBLE CRIME A Dalzriel's telegram from Boulogne on Friday says: .-A stonemason named Buclet, who had long been out of .work, shot his three children and himself yesterday afternoon, during the absence of his wife. He was killen on the f pot, together with his daughter, aged nineteen, but the two younger cnildren are not wounded fatally. Buclet had often I threatened to commit suicide, and threw him- self under a train a week ago, without, how- ever, sustaining much injury.

DEST» ACTION OF DRUIDICAL REMAINS. Much indignation has been caused among those interested in the preservation of exist- ing memorials of a past age by the recent dis- covery of Exeter antiquarians that a number of the interesting Druidical remains on and around Dartmoor had been destroyed, notably' one that was known as the Stone-avenue, at Bel Tor comer, on Sherberton Common. In- vestigation being made, it was found that the demolition of this relic, ae well as the partial destruction of some of the "hut-circles" which abound on Dartmoor, was the work of the j contractors of the Newton Rural District Council, who had smashed the stones into fragments for t'he purpose of repairiug the surface of the roaas. It was subsequently ascertained that "hut-circles" and "menhirs" in other peaces had also completely disappeared. The matter wam taken up by various societies, and representations were made to the Newton Council, with the result that the chawman of •that body has now intimated to one of the j correspondents that the surveyor te the council 1 has been instructed to see that nothing of the I. kind shall be again allowed to occur. ?-

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REPORTED SEIZURE OF AN ISLA.N D BY BRITAIN. A Dalziel's telegram from San Francisco on Friday says —A report has reached here that the British have seized Clarion Wand, in the Pacific, off the coast of the Mexicaa State of Jalisco, for the purpose of making it a coaling station. A quantity of coal has been landed, and a dock is now being built. Mexioo it, much excited at the news, and has sent two steamers to protest against the seizure and to examine what has been done.

CHINESE RAILWAYS. CONCESSION TO AMEBICA-Tr ENGINEERS. II A Reuter's telegram from Pekin on Friday M,s -Three American engineers have been engaged by Slieng, Taotai, director-general of railways. Sheng proposes to expend thir- teen million taels of the Imperial grant in order to construct a portioa of a line, which he will then mortgage to the syndicate as security for a loan of twenty millions, which 'he would then use to complete the railway. The American syndicate, in preferring its claims, urges the advantage to China of phcang the affair ia the hands of American subjects, who are unaffected by poHticaj complications attaching to rival European claimants. Sheng k am avowed antagonist of British interests And the question is much canvassed whvther the British Government will agree to the proposed increase in the Chinese Customs tariff.

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