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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, AND IN MEMORIAM. Notices appearing under these headings are charged at the following ratee:- If inserted in the "EVENING EXPRESS," "WES- TERN MAIL," and "WEEKLY MAIL," 3s. for 30 Words and Id. for each Additional Word. If inserted in the "EVENING EXPRESS" and "WEEKLY MAIL" only, Is for 30 Words and Id. for every Two Extra Words. No notices cf this description will be inserted unless authenticated by the name and address of the sender. Telegrams or telephonic messages cannot be acted on until conflrmea in writing. STONE BROS.. FUNERAL FURNISHERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS. Personal Supervision to All Orders. Nat. Tel.; Cardiff No. 704, Barry Dock No. M. Telegrams: "Stone Bros., Cardiff," "Stone Bros., Barry Docks." r WORKING STREET, CARDIFF. O, and 101, BOLTON-ROAD, BARRY DOCKS. BIRTHS MARRIAGES & DEATHS DEATH. RUF.-On the 26th inst., Jules Ruf, a native of Basle, Switzerland, aged 60, for many years in the employ- ment of Messrs. Charles H. Huss (Limited),. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday, 29th inst., from 40, Sophia-street. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. CARDIFF. THEATRE JJOYAL, CARDIFF. Lessee and Manager.ROBERT REDFORD. AUGUST 4th, at 2 and 7.30, ifr. and Mrs. CHARLES SUGDEN and Company in the New Play, HA G A R al4430 Box Office at Theatre 10 to 5. Nat. Tel.. 362. pASTORAL pLAYS. JULY 30th at 3 and 8. IN THE GROUNDS OF "THE KYMIN," BEACH-ROAD, PENARTH (By kind permission of J. Sydney Batchelor, Esq.). Two Performances by Past and Present Members of F. R. BENSON'S SHAKSPEAREAN COMPANY, Viz. fJTHE rpAMING OF THE SHREW IN THE AFTERNOON AT 3, Preceded by THE PHILOSOPHER IN THE ORCHARD (Anthony Hope). And FAs you LIKE IT AT 8, BY LIMELIGHT. The Incidental Glees will be Sung by Mr. A. Dunlop and Party. Band from the Theatre Rp.val. Cardiff. IF WET THE PERFORMANCES WILL TAKE PLACE IN ANDREWS'-HALL. PENARTH. Seats may be Booked at Messrs. Heath and Sons'. Penarth, and Theatre Royal. Prices :-48. and 3s. (Reserved and Numbered), 2s. (Reserved, Un-numbered), and Is. (Pro- menade). al4431 GRAND rp H E A T E E Lessee & Manager, Edward Quigley. TO-NIGHT, at 7.30, ^^AGES OF SIN." el378n29 not in mortals to command success, but we'll do more—deserve it."—Addison. rj\HE £ JARDIFF J^MPIRE, QUEEN STREET. Managing Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT. A Singer of Songs that all love to hear- JULIE MACKEY, A Firm Favourite everywhere for her personal charm and Songs that are both Inte- resting and Ear-haunting. Ventriioquial VOX, And His Varied Voices. Winning WINNIE DERSON, A Stylish, Pretty Artiste. Genial, Melodious HARRY ANDERSON, With his Love, War, and Social Songs, GEORGE GILBEY, A Comic Singer That is Being Talked About. A Tit-Bit for Laughter-lovers—A Frolicsome Farcette, The Peacemaker," writen by Waggish WAL PINK, And Played by Him and his Company. MISS FLORRIE FORDE, Grand in Attire. Fine in Physique, Striking the Right Note in Song. HEELEY AND MEELEY, The Wild, Whimsical Acrobatic Comedians. THE GARIGGIO TRIO, Who Counterpoise Themselves in Perilous Positions. Holding the Balance is the Keynote of Their Performance. MISS CLAIRE'S PERFORMING CATS! Finer than the Queen's Pets, and Most Highly Trained. From the Casino, Paris, and Empire, London. Bicycles stored free of charge. Two Performances Nightly. Early one between 7 o'clock and 9; late one between 9 o'clock and 11. Box Office open daily (with exception of Saturdays) 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plan of Grand Circle. No booking fees. SOPHIA GARDENS FIELD (By kind permission). SATURDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 1902. At Two o'clock. GREAT SEMI-FINAL BRASS BAND CONTEST (Wnder the Rules of the S.W. and M.B.B.A.) To determine which Bands shall Compete at the Great Crystal Palace 1,000 GUINEA TROPHY CONTEST. £ 70 IN PRIZES OFFERED (together with several Special Prizes). Test Piece, "n Giuramento" ("Champion Journal"). Judge. Richard Stead, Esq. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF H.M. ROYAL MARINES BAND (PLYMOUTH DIVISION) (By permission of the Colonel-commandant and Officers). conductor. Mr. Frank Winter- bottom, for Promenade Concert in the Gardens from 7 to 10. Admission: From 2.0 to 6.30, Is.; after 6.30, 6d. Further Particulars from Contest Director, 9. North-road. Cardiff. NEWPORT. NE W P O R T EMPIRE. CHARLES-STREET. Managing Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT. The ever-popular HARRY TATE, in his enor- mous success, No. 7." AINDOW SISTERS. CHARLES VINCENT. CHARLES MILDARE. The HERCULEAN ONLLAW TRIO. BOB HUTT. DOT HARDY. The THREE MACKWEYS, Wild Wire Walkers. JJOLL TOP DES K S. liEW STOCK NOW ON VIEW IN LARGE SHOW-ROOM. 9 INSPECTION INVITED. GTATIONERY D EPARTMENT (GROUND FLOOR), J^ESTERN MAIL, LIMITED, 10 ARDIFF. r r BUSINESS ADDRESSES CROSS BROS., THE CARDIFF IRONMONGERS, g ANT) gT. jfyfARY igTREET. COMPETITION PARCEL of CUTLERY. 36 ARTICLES 15L. POST PAID. r 0 Rl- 6 TABLE KNIVES ft DESSERT FORKS DESSERT KNIVES I* Dl^SKli&SPOONS TABLE FORKS IJ TEA SPOONS Or 3 of each for 7a. 6d. or 4 of each for 10s. MONEY RETURNED IF NOT APPROVED OF. -1008 "BEECHAMS PILLS CURE BILIOUS AND NERVOUS IMSOBDER3, CONSTIPATION 8tCK HEADACHK; INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, And all STOMACHIC TROUBLES. BEECHAM'S PILLS REMOVE WIYD and PAINS in the STOMACH, AROUSE SLUGGISH and TORPID LIVERS, ENSURE PROPER ASSIMILATION of FOOD, STRENGTHEN the STOMACH. BEECHAM'S PILLS MAKE you LOOK WELL, FEEL WELL, and KEEP WELL. REMOVE PIMPLES and BLOTCHES 02 tne SKIN. LAY the foundation of GOOD HEALTH. SUITABLE for OLD and YOUNG. EECHAMS piLLS PURIFY the BLOOD and REMOVE SCURVY. ARE MILD, but EFFECTIVE, in their action. REMOVE the result of OVER-INDULGENCE. CURE RESTLESSNESS and INSOMNIA. gEECHAM'S pILLS Are SPECIALLY SUITABLE for the DISEASES and AILMENTS COMMON to FEMALES. IMPROVE the COMPLEXION. BEGUI.ATE the SYSTEM. BEECHAM'S PILLS have stood the test of over 50 vears without the publication. of testimonials, ae they KECOMMEND THEMSELVES. BiECIAM'S piLLS «S456 SUNSEARAIN SERGE (Regd.) SUNSEARAIN SERGE (Regd.) SUNSEARAIN SERGE (Regd. Warranted to stand the SUN. SEA, OR RAIN. SUIT TO MEASURE, 558 SOLE AGENTS: STEWART & STEWART THE CASH TAIJiORS, 27, fJASTLE ARCADE, CARDIFF. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. E. NELSON & CO., TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS 160, QUEEN-ST., ) 70, ST. MARY-ST,. VCARDIFF. 94, ST. MARY-ST., J 9, HIGH-ST., PONTYPRIDD. 170, COMMERCIAL STREET,! NEWPORT. j THE LARGEST RETAILTOBACCONISTS, IN WALES. e9012 IMPORTANT NOTICE. THE" CAP IT AL AND LABOUR" CLOTHING STORES, 59 and 61, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. WHOLESALE TAILORS. SINGLE GARMENTS at WHOLESALE PRICES. Indigo Blue Serge Suit, to Measure. 1 13 9 Black Worsted Serge Suit, to Measure. 1 13 9 Black Vicuna Suit, to Measure 1 13 9 Useful Tweed Suit, to Measure 1 13 9 Black Frock Coat and Vest, to Measure 1 13 9 MARVELLOUS VALUE. PERFECT FIT. Patterns and Self-iheasurement Forms on Application. rpHE {JAPITAL AND J^ABOUR CLOTHING STORES, 59 & 61, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF BRANCHES IN ALL PARTS Oj' LONDON AND PROVINCES. e9842 IFOR FOUNDRY, | | FOR OFFICE, y 1H. SAMUEL'S I H WATCHES, || |"f MADE WELL, TO GO WELL, U ii t, TO WEAR WELL. H, jw TO-DAY. H. SAMUEL, f 111 TO-DAY. H. SAMUEL. || jf; TO-DAY. H. SAMUEL. W 111 RAILWAY FARE PAID TO PUT?- ij/ fc> | /i! CHASERS OF GOODS VALUE 25s. AND L »■ UPWARDS WITHIN A RADII'S OF 30 .Sgj; I1 ] MILES. 'I|; Q /F» SOUND, SERVICEABLE, REAL HI. O/ O* SXLVER WATCHES FOR ||J GENTLEMEN; FINE THREE-QUARTER jjwli; [PLATE MOVEMENT. j fU I O /Q EEAIj SILVER ALBERTS FOR .| J GENTLEMEN. IMJ 1 K SPLENDID BETROTHAL I -LO/™« RIUGS, HALL-MARKED, SET | WITH RUBIES, DIAMONDS, AND if ij I PEARLS. Ij Mi'THE FAMOUS "LUCKY" J sW GOLD WEDDING RINGS, §|j !| GOVERNMENT' HALL- Sj lij MARKED. W AV SOLD BY WEIGHT, from 7/6. Ij A FREE GIFT WITH EVERY RING. |\ I; « — i 1 H. SAMUEL I p| 7, ST. MARY-STREET, M I CARDIFF. p' BRITISH BATTLES, issued in fort B nightly parts, each containing four Photogravures. One Shilling.—Western Mail Limited, Cardiff, and all Newsagents. Part 7 Now On Sale. Fergus Hume, who wrote" The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," PREPAID SGALE. Small Prepaid Advertisements are inserted in the -1 EVENING EXPRESS" At the following iates:— ONCK. THRER SIX TIMKS. TIMRS. S. D. S. D. S: D. 12 words or less 0 3 0 6 0 9 113 to 19 words. 0 5 0 10 1 3 20 to 26 words. 0 7 12 1 9 !Eacil extra 7 n 9 n A n I words 0 2 0 4 0 6 COMBINED SCAL'F, for Small Prepaid Adver- tisements in the" WESTERN MAIL" and "EVENING EXPBfcSS WORDS. ONCE. THRKK SIX TIMKS. TIMES. S, D. S. D. S. D. 12 or less 0 8 1 4 2 0 13 to 19 1 2 0 3 0 20 to 26 1 4 2 8 4 0 Each extra 7 n A n n n words 0 4 0 8 1 0 In all cases tbe name and address ere countod as pad of the advertisement. PERSONAL CONSULT me for all you want to know." The book that every family needs; 2s. Od., post free.- Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. Couple would adopt Infant; premium.—P., Evening Express Office, Mundy-pla^e, Cathays, Cardiff. n29 CLERICAL. ASSISTANT Curate wanted; bilingual priest pre- ferred.—Apply Archdeacon Protheroe, Aberyst- wyth. e!510n29 JOURNALISTS. THE "Western Mail" has a vacancy for a Corre- spondent at New Miliord.—Address the Editor, Western Mail, Cardiff. el0287 LOST AND FOUND. LOST, from Cilsamos Mountain, double grey Pony; 11 hands high; oif knee cut; stamp en back.— Finder returning same to Thomas Thomas, Tynewydd Farm, Vaynor, neai Merthyr, will be amply rewarded; detainer prosecuted. el306n29 PREVENTION jv better than cure. You will not lose your keys if ycu wear a Key Chain, price Is.— Stationery Depart meat, Western Mail, Cardiff. e7896d SCHOLASTIC. FOR Pupils and Teachers.—Compass and Divider, with re-fill lead?, Is., post free.—Stationery Depart- ment. Western Mail, Cardiff. e7896d WANTED, Daily Governess; private school, Cardiff; mathematics; music.—V 38, Western Mail, Car- diff. el366wl HOUSEKEEPERS. ALL ^.bout Cookery, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton; a collection of practical recipes, 2s. 9d., post free. -Stationery Department, Western Mail. Cardiff. YOUNG Lady seeks situation Working Housekeeper; thoroughly domesticated.—K., Efall-yr-Hooper, Ystradowen, Cowbridge. el353wl DOMESTIC SERVANTS. ALL Servants will do well to study Mrs. Beeton's Cookery Book, Is. 2d., past free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardff. e7896d COOK-Gcnerai wanted; clean, industrious girl; wages, £ 12 to £ 18.—State age, height, and experience, to T 95, Evening Express, Cardiff. el312n29 GENERAL. Also Housemaid. Family two; com- fortable home; Penarth.—T 63, Evening Express, Cardiff. el270n23 GOOD General Servant wanted immediately in clergyman's family; seaport; no washing.—Mrs. M., St. Andrew's House, Sharpness. el339n31 GOOD General Servant wanted; young girl kept.— Miss Taylor, Lindenthorpe, Lake-road, Roath Park. Cardiff. el325n30 NURSEMAID wanted immediately, to attend young N child. Good General also wanted.-Mrs. Cross, 20, Teilo-street, Cathedral-road, Cardiff. e1295n29 ANTED, a Kitchenmaid to help in housework, W morni3#B; aged 20.—Apply, Mrs. Richard Eng- land, Rumney Court, Cardiff. e10277 WANTED, young Houee-Parlourmaid; cook kept; no washing.—Mrs. Llewellyn, Llwyn-on, Llandaff. el345n31 WANTED, good House-Parlourmaid; 3 in family; 3 servants kept.—Apply, stating age, wages, refe- rences. Mrs. William Forrest, Llanmaes, St. Fagan's, near Cardiff. e1299n29 WANTED, experienced House-Parlourmaid; good needlewoman.—Apply Mrs. Jones, Snatchwood Park, Pon Wpool. el344n31 WANTED, a Kitchenmaid; wages to commence at v v E16 per annum, with board, lodging, and wash- ing.-Apply, personally, to the Medical Superintendent, Monmouthshire Asylum, Abergavenny. el0292 WANTED, an experienced Cook-Gen-jral. Also Housemaid—Apply 59, Plymcuth-road, Penarth. e!327n30 WANTED, a General Servant, about 20.—Apply 109, Queen-street, Cardiff. el289n28 ANTED smart Housemaid-Waitress; undeniable w references required.—Apply The Berkeley, Llan- drir.dod Weils. el363wl WANTED, a Laundrymaid; wages to commence at £ 16 a year, and to rise according to merit, with board, lodging, washing, and uniform; previous expe- rience not necessary.—Apply, personally, to the Medical Superintendent, Monmouthshire Asylum, Abergavenny. el0291 HOTEL SERVANTS. AN experienced Barmaid required; one who can take entire charge of a bar.—Davis, Alexandra Hotel, New Tredegar. el342n28 n OOD General wanted; good references required.— U Apply Tredegar Arvas, Pill, Newport. e1284n28 TTALLETT'S" Licensed Victuallers Trade Book, XX showing takings and expenses for 3 years; 6s. 3d., po"t free.-Stationery Department, Western Mail, Car- diff. WANTED. Barmaid; able to do housework; require ] W references; state wages.-Apply Mrs. Ashton, Builders' Arms, Meliucryddan. el29Pn28 WANTED, active and sober Barman; one used to W colliery district preferred. Also Working House- keeper.-Apply V 29, Evening Express, Cardiff. el347wl CLERKS AND MANAGERS, &c. WANTED, Telegraph Clerk, relief fortnight, com- W mencing first week in August.-Apply, with refe- rences and salary required, Postmaster, Llanishen, Car- diff. el331n26 BOOK-KEEI'ER.—Good writer, smart, and accurate; excellent references.—State salary required Buckler and Baxter, Wholesale Fruit Merchants, 9, New-street, Cardiff. el357n29 j-*2s. 6d. Weekly.—A salary of 7s. Bd. to 22s. 6d. offered to either sex (who can write) for their spars moments; work may be done evenings.—Particulars sent free to anyone sending addressed envelope to M. Truscott and CO.,Ea., Glendower, Torquay. el264n28 Os. Wtckly.-Spmro time employment everywhere 3 offered either sex who can write.-Send addressed envelope F. Lewis (Dept. C), 11, Pickering-place, Lon- don, W. el352wl TRAVELLERS, &0. mEA aad Present?.—Agents wanted in towns where X not alioady represented.—4j^ply, Broomhall, Tea Merchant, Newport. Liberal tctes; grand tea; won- derful presents. e!341n31 WANTED, for Cardiff and district, sole Agent for well-known composition lor ships* bottoms; liberal commission given tc a suitable man.—Apply T 79, Even- ing Express, Carditr. el305n29 WANTED, Representative having connection amongst mineral water Manufacturers, brewers, bottlers, wine and spirit merchants, for sale bottles and corks on commission.—Apply, with full particulars, ground covered, &c., to "Codds," T 94, Evening Express, Cardiff. el297n29 BILLIARD-marker.—Required, a reliable Man, who will make himself useful.—Alexandra Hotel, New Tredegar. el367n29 BUTCHERS.—Wanted, respectable young Man; live in; must be good all-round slaughterman.—State age and wages required, Jeffreys and Sons, Family Butchers, Llanelly, South Wales. el326n30 "D GROCERY and Provisions.—Wanted, Assistant at once.—Jones' Stores, Chepstow. TO Butchers.—Wanted, good Slaughter Man; sober and T industrious habits; willing to make himself gene- rally useful.—Morgan, Canle Salesman. Aberdare. el279n28 mo Painters and Paperhangers.—Wanted, a good, steady I Hand.—Apply W. J. Mills, 11, Carlisle-place, New- port. el298n29 nnO Masons.—Wallers wanted.—Apply J. H. James, C,6, JL Villas, Hengotd. el271n28 WANTED at once, several smart Lads to ride bicycles.—Apply Evening Express Office, Cardiff. WANTED, respectable Lads to sell the Evening Express nightly.—Apply to Manager, Evening Express Office, High-street, Newport. el0220 ANTED, immediately, a smart Youth as junior in an estate office Apply, stating wages, references, &c., to V 17, Evening Express, Cardiff. el0283 ANTED, experienced Cupola Man (good time- keeper, highest wages paid), at Ninian Foundry, l Cardiff. 01369n23 0 WILL BEG IN y THE SEARCH FOR THE JADE EYE" (And Mr. J. M, STANIFORTH will Illustrate his Progress) MISCELLANEOUS SITUATIONS. WALLERS and Labourers wanted; long job.—J. H. James, Hengoed, Rhymney Valley. el359wl WANTED, good Slate Mason, for first-clasa work only.—The Yorkshire Enamelled Slate Co., HuU. el0282 PAWNBROKER'S Assistant, about 5 years" experf P ence, for clothing, jewellery, and fancies (no pawn- broking), North Wales; must speak Welsh, mark for door.—Wages, commission, references, and all particu- lars to J. F. Williams, Well-street, Cefn, Ruabon. ewl PARTNERSHIPS. WANTED Partner in cycle and motor trade; best position in district.—W, Express Office, New- port. e!355n29 LADY Partner wanted in lodging house, with £ 50 to £ 250; musical preferred; grand chance.—W. Z., Evening Express, Newport, Mon. el354wl DRESSMAKERS, &c. DRESSMAKER.—First hand required; good fit and style indespensable.—Full particulars to Thomas and Adcock, Drapers, Brecon. el361n31 APARTMENTS. BRIGHT and comfortable Apartments facing the bay. —St. Leonard's, Langland Bay. el311n29 COMFORTABLE furnished Apartments nearStatiOn; every convenience.—68, Stanwell-road, Penarth. n30 DINAS l'owis.—Apartments from August Ist~bath h. c.—Elm Villa. el330n30 17TEONT Sitting and Bed Rooms; suit gentleman-or married couple.—20, Northcote-street, Cardiff. e!293n28 LODGINGS for 2 or 3 young meii.-GO, St. Mary- L street, Newport. el283n28 ROATH Park.—Well-furnished Apartments; every convenience.—44, Angus-street. Cardiff. el280n28 SOUTHERNDOWN.—Comfortable, homely, Apart- S ments, moderate, inclusive terms, at Marine Hotel. Apply Proprietor. el356wl MINEHEAD.—"Osborne" Boarding-house, 1, The M Avenue; within 3 minutes' at sea front: pleasant lawn; every noma comfortliberal table. Apartments. Moderate inclusive terms.-Apply Mana- geress. e834d FURNISHED HOUSES TO LET. NEWTON, Porthcawl.—Furnished Cottage to Let for August.—V 36, Evening Express, Cardiff. el362n29 PENARTH.—For Furnished Houses in Penarth apply to W. Mules, Auctioneer, Royal-buildings, Penarth. el365wl PREMISES. MESSRS. S. HERN AND PERTWEE, AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, SURVEYORS, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS. For List of Business Prem;ses and Houses to be Let or Sold see "Western Mail" daily. Printed Register free. Offices, US, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. Established 1849 HOUSE for sale, Whitchurch-road; gas, h. and c. bath; back entrance, large double doors.-Apply Russell House. Whitchurch-road, Cardiff. ei294r,29> -.L APPLY to J. T. Saunders, Auctioneer and Estate Agent, 29, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, for following properties to let: Daisy-street, 5s.; 78, Saltmead-road, I 6s 6d.; 43, Wyndham-cresccnt, 10s. 6d.; 29, Tudor-road, 17s., & e9944 FOR sale, No. 3 to 25, Cathays-terrace, together or separately; also No. 53 to 57, Cecil-street, Cardiff. —Apply S. Rooney, 9, Quay-street, Cardiff. el315n29 Apply S. Rooney, 9, Quay-street, Cardiff. el315n29 VACANT, 49, Richmond-road; 7 bedrooms; 2 stair- cases; every convenience; large garden; imme- diate possession.—Thatcher Stamp Office, Docks, Cardiff. el317n30 PENARTH.—For Sale, exceptionally advantageous P terms, desirable Residence, in the best part of Penarth; magnificent channel view.—Apply W. Mules, Auctioneer and House Agent, Royal-buildings, Penarth. el368wl TO let, 20, Pembroke-terrace.—Apply W. Jones, 202, Newport-road, Cardiff. el314d THE Law of Landlord and Tenant; Is. 2d., post free. —Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. WOODVILLE-road, Shop; living accommodation; rare chance good greengrocer; 10s.—Apply 121, el332n30 0, Queen-street, Cardiff, Lock-up Shop and Basement. —Gottwaltz and Perry, High-street, Cardiff. n31 f)12, Castle-road for Sale; cheap; the best business position; plans passed for conversion.—Particulars, 198, Castle-road, Cardiff. el335n31 MUSICAL. BARGAIN Piano, walnut case, iron frame, check action; nearly new; £ 18; cost £ 30.—Apply W. W., Express Office, Newport. el328n30 MANUSCRIPT Music Paper, Is. 2d. per packet of m 24 sheets.—Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. ANDOLIN, Banjo, Guitar, Clarionet.—George Sin- M clair, L.L.C.M.. Studio, Queen-street. Cardiff. e908n29 ICHOLSON'S Favourite Song Book, containing 144 Popular songs (old notation), 2s. 6d., post free. Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. IANOFORTE, £ 19 19s., the Challenge Model; delivered free to any address; guaranteed for 20 years; all modern improvements.-Can osly be obtained of Thompsoii and Shackell (Ltd.), 32, Castle-street, Swansea, &c., &c. e9701 P" IANC^ returned from hire; a rare opportunity; a splendid Ibach, in rosewood; only £ 27 10s. cash; in perfect condition; worth double.—Thompson and Shackell (Ltd.), 24, Queen-street, Cardiff. e9701 IANO FORT E. —A magnificent Collard Upright Grand; listed at 75 guineas, offered for £ 32 cash; an excellent bargain.—Thompson and Shackell (Ltd.), 24, Queen-street, Cardiff. e9701 MERICAN Orgi'.n, by Mason and Hamlin; only E15 A cash; a genuine bargain. Also a Malcolm Organ, only £8 10s., and several others equally cheap.- Thompson and Shackell (Ltd.), 24, Queen-street, Car- diff. e9701 METZLER Piano, practically new, £22105. cash; m brilliant-toned Hopkinson, E31 10s. cash, and about 20 other Pianos by the leading makers on offer at bargain prices for prompt cash, or may be had on hire system.-Thompson and Shackell (Ltd.), 24, Queen- street, Cardiff. e.9701 RINSMEAD rianoforte, in handsome rosewood case; choice marqueteric panel; iron t'.ill tri- choice marqueterie panel; iron frame; full tri- chord; best check action; L36 net cash.—Heath. IANOFORTE by Waddington; burr walnut case; p trichord; in grand condition; £19 19s. Also Van- derbolt Pianoforte; E12 12s.—Heath, Cardiff. IANOFORTE by Cadby; burr walnut case; in P splendid condition; a bargain; R13 ISs. Also D'Almaine Pianoforte; 21 guineas.—Heath, Cardiff. ORGANS, new and second-hand, by all makers, from £ 3 17s. 6d. Repairs in all branches.—Heath and Sons, 76, Queen-street, Cardiff. elOlO IF you want a Piano or Organ, do not be persuaded by any interested person to purchase until you have ascertained the extraordinary value we are offering. Yo" will save many pounds, be most liberally treated, and get the easiest possible terms by purchasing from us.-Duck, Son, and Pinker, the Great Piano Merchants, Pulteney Bridge, Bath, and at pistol. Catalogue and book of advice free. (Name this paper.) elOOG PIANO, costing o4 guineas; 18 guineas cash. 12-stop American Organ, mirror top; original price, 24 guineas; take 14 guineas cash. Both guarranteed; every improvement and equal new.-22. Llanbleddian- gardens, Cardiff. el0121 "WESTERN Mail" Dance Album, comprising VV waltzes, polkas, lancers, quadrilles, bam dances, &c., &c., is. 3d., post free.-Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. DOMESTIC ARTICLES:: Q-well Inkstand, Is. 6d.—Stationery Department, Wes- O tern Mail, Cardiff. e7896d THE "Handy," 1ft. Boxwood Rule, 6d.-Stationery T Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. e7896d OLD Bronze Powder for picture frames, 6d., post G free.-Stationery Department, Western Mail, Car- free.-St.ationcry Department, Western Mail, Car- diff. e7S96d_ SPENCER. The Universal Provider for Babies, St. John's-square, Cardiff. SPENCER, for Up-to-Date Perambulators. Sea his Showrooms Showrooms SPENCER, tor latest designs in Mail-carts. Send for price lists. for prioo HHts. I CtPENCEK is noted for Summer Canopies and Summer Stades. (^PENCER'S celebrated "Nokabout" Baby Chairs, 5 positions, 10s. 6d. SPENCER'S Bath Chairs, Invalid Chairs. Send p.c.. for lists. SPENCER'S Wonder of the Ag« Sewing Machines, complete, for 53s. 6d. PENCER'S Mangling and Wringing Machines, Washing Machines. SPENCEK'S Knitting Machines. The Eclipse is the Best Knitter in the World. Best Knitter in the World. PENCER'S only address Is St. John's Church- squaro 'opposite Church). Cardiff. el0204 NEW Artist.C Lace Shelf Paper, in packets containing 12 sheets, 34 inches long, 7d.. post free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. RS. Beeton's Cookery Book, Is. 2d., post free.—Sta^ tionery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. e7896d DENTISTRY. ALL work ('.one by thoroughly experienceu^lentists. Every case guaranteed. COMPLETE SetsTone guinea, single tooth, 2s. 6d. Consultations free. e9962 CORALITJS Sets, 2 guineas; single tooth, 5s. Quali- fied dentists in attendance. e9962 AINLESS Gas Extractions, 5a.; by Ethel Chloride, 2s. 6d. e9 £ 62 ENARTH, Barry Dock, Aberdare, Pontypool, A-ber: P gavenny attended. e9962 EETH-Morgan. I)entists (Ltd.). 56, Queen-street, T Cardiff. Set from El is. e9962 Cardiff. Set frolI1 £ 1 13. e9962 nigh-street: T Newport. Painless extraction by gas, 5s. e9962 TEETH.—Fares allowed to country patients coming T to Cardiff or Newport. eieS2 I V, COAL FOR SALE. COALS.—Telephone 01024. Ffaldau, 24s. genuine international, 23s. 6d.; Selected, 21s.; good Large, 20s.; Range Nuts, 195.; Ocean Nuts, 23s. per ton; send direct; no agents.—West End House Coal Mer- chants, Canton. Cardiff. e987d PARK Coal Co., Salisbury-road. Cardiff.—Agents for North's Red Ash Coals. Nat. Telephone, 599. e956d GARDNER'S Railway Ready Reckoner and Railway Charges Guide, 4s. 3a., post free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. FURNITURE. ROLL Top Desks.—New stock pow on view.—Sta- tionery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. e7896d URNITURE BarBains^oak Dining -toom Suite In F leather, dining table, sideboard, and overmantel; only £19 10s. the lot; delivered free.-Harris, 7, New Arcade. High-street, Newport. DDKAttiNG-room Suite.—Conch, 2 Easys, and 4, small Chairs, upholstered in green plush, £ 7 15s.— Harris, 7, New Arcade (corner shop), Newport. SATIN Walnut Bedroom Suite.—4ft. Wardrobe, Dress- ing Chest, marble top and tile back Washstand, Pedestal, 3 Cane Chairs, and Towel Airer, only £8 17s. 6d; genuine bargain.—Harris, 7, New Arcade (corner shop), Newport, Mon. el0048 R- OATH Furnishing Co., 42, Castle-road, and V r" street., Roath, Cardiff. IRST-class stuffed back Leather SWte, £ 6 15s7; Is. 6d. weekly, or 10 p.c. discount for cash; great variety. FIRST-class Dressing Chest Bedroom Suite, £ 4 15s.; 2s. weekly, or 10 p.c. discount for cash; any colour. FIRST-clas? Saddlebag Suite, £ 6 10s.; 3s. weekly, or 10 per cent, discount for cash; all patterns. ITUBST-elass Embosstd Velvet^ Suite] £ 7 10s.; 3s. weekly, or 10 p.c. discount for cash; any colour, WE upholstar every nits we sell, and give a guaran- tee with each one. EOATH Furnishing Co complete House Furnishers, <2 Castle-road aad iVre-etreet. Car-Jiff. FLOORCLOTHS, Linoleums, Carpets. Rugs, Mats in endless variety. n easy terms, or cash discount. BEDSTEADS and In all qualities lor or -) eo., payments to suit all comers. l'ilb Bell r.Ot::lilló" (Jut T-(,riaea Beaduig, iWfuaran- tee with eacli artic:ej ]SURNITURE suitabie lor" ail classes to be obtained o* easy terms or cash discount. NO one should think of Furnishing before first inspecting^ our immense stock. DEAL with a firm of a good reputation, which is a guarantee in itse'f. OATH Furnishing Co. holds a first-class record for straight dealing and good vaiue. DINING and Drawing-room Suites from 4 guineas to 25 guineas; easy terms arranged. LARGE-«tock of Bedroom Suites; complete; from 6 guineas to 40 guineas; all woods. OOD selection of Brass snd Black and" Briss Curbs] Fire Brosses: curbs from 10s. 6d. ;brosses from 2s. 6d. SIDEBOARDS, Overmantels, Hall-stands, D'ning and Drawing-room Tables; alL sizes. PLEASE note our only^ddress. We have no con- nection wir.h any other firm. OATH-Furnishing CoTT 4z, Castle-road, and Vere- street. Cardiff. Factor, Oxford-lane. el0189 street. Cardiff. FactoW. Oxford-lane. eloleg MEDICAL REMEDIES. ARTIFICIAL Legs, Eanas, Eyes, Trasses, Leg lions. Crutches, Belts, Children's Rubber Trusses, Elastio Stockings, &c repaira or re-covering done; lady atten- dant. Cetalogua free.—Note only addresses, Allen Charlea^tree^Cardiff. and Broadmead, BristoL FARM AND-GARDEN- UBBER Hose Pipe irT 60ft. lengths, 10s. 6d. per length; 30ft. lengths, 5b. 6d.; shorter pieces. 3d. per foot.—Bevan, Castle-street, Cardiff. e10280 NEW Pattern Hose Reel; will take from 50 to 100 yards of pipe; enly 3s, 6d. elQ £ 80 TANNED Garden Netting for flower beds, fruit a, es, Tennis Netting, &c., in pieces 50 yards x 1 yard, 2s. lid.; 50 yards x 2 yards, 5s. 9d.; 50 yards x 4 yards, 10s. 3d. per piece, or from id. per yard.—Bevan, Castle-street, Cardiff. el02St> WORKS OF ART AND CURIOS DO not fail to look throug>i the collection of Paint- ings and Drawings by ancient and modern masters. ESTIMATES Z'.ren tor all kinds of Picture i'raming. *9616 FOlt sale, Secretaire Book Case; Oak and Mahogany Bureaus, Grandfather's Clocks, &e. GF.OHGE Pearce, Fiue Art and Antique Dealer, 115. Queen-street, Cardiff. GILDING done at private residences without removal by experience workmen; distance no object G Pearce is open to buy antique furniture, corner .cupboards old chioa, old coloured engravings. IF you want Swansea and Nantgarw China go to Geo»>e Pearce. 115. Oneen-atreet. Cardiff. TF you want, antique furniture renovated sena posfc- r-ard tn Gefri-'e Pe-ir^e. 115. Queen-street, Cardiff. OLD picture and looking-glass frames re-gilded equal to n»« estimates free on application. OLD oil paintings Lined and Restored.e9816 e9816 MISCELLANEOUS SALES, END of Sale.—On)y a limited number of clearing lines in each department, which will bo offered at genuine sale prices.—Cripps and Hart, Ladies' and Children's Outfitters, 29, Castle Arcade, Cardiff. el351wl INCANDESCENTS! Now open at 23, Bridffe-street, "The Wholesale Gas Fittings Co." Gasfitters, plumbers, and the trade supplied at bottom prices. List free. el348n29 INCANDESCENT mantles from 3s. 6d. per dozen; fireproof chimneys, 2s. 6d. per doz.; complete light from is. 3d.; large stock of globes to select from.- 23, Bridge-street, Cardiff el349n29 POPULAR prices for cash; see our electro-plate win- dow; silver English lever watch. 3E-i.; silver watches from 10s. 6d.; 8-day clocks, 12s. 9d.; every- thing good and cheap.—John Elliott and Co.'s Watch Works, corner of Royal Arcade and The Hayes, Cardiff. ^UIT Lengths. 7s. 6d., 10s. 6d., 12s. 6d., 15s., in All Wool. Vicunas, Serges, Tweeds; patterns free; any length cut, carriage paid.—Albion Woollen Manu- facturing Co., 56, Woodhouse-lane, Leeds. el0264 SAFE, 2ft. high; cost £ 8, take £ 3 15s.—S 75, Evening Express Cardiff. ell33d UN-Blinds, Awningi, Flags, Tarpaulin., SUN-Blinds, Awning-s, Tents. Flags, Tarpaulins, Hors". Cart. & Rick Covers, Harness, Saddlery, &c.- Fred Morgan & Co., Makers, Cardiff & Penarth. el0028 ABLE Tennis Sts, 6d., 7s, 6d.. 10s. 6d.- T Stationery Department, Western Mail Lli-ilted, Stationery Department, Western Mall Limited, Cardiff. e9550 PECIAL 0,7er.-Ninc popular No,els. The set, as SPECIAL Offer.—Nine popular Novels. The set, as below, will he forwarded, carriage paid, for 6s.:— ALICE. OR THE MYSTERIES. ERNEST MALTBAVERS. JANE EYRE. MARY BARTON. THE CAXlONS. SCARLET LETTER. ITANHOE. LAYS OF SCOTTISH CAVALIERS. VANITY FAIR. Thu set of 9 novels. 65.. carriage paid.—Stationery Department, Westein Mail Limited, Cardiff. e9550 PECIAL Line.-Tbree-well Inkstand, for oftice or SPECIAL Line.—Three-well Inkstand, for office or home use, Is. 6d. post free.-Stationery Depart- ment, Western Mail Limited. Cardiff. e9500 ORONATION Badges, 14d. each, pc*t frpe; 12 CORONATION Badges, lid. each, post free; 12 assorted for 15., post free.-Stationery Depart- ment, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e9650 HARWOOD'S Milk Seller's Daily Delivery Check Book, Is.; postage: 2d. extra.—Stationery Depart- ment, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e9550 VERDUE Account Reminders, containing 250 OVERDUE Account Reminders, containing 250 forms; 5 dHferont kinds; 15. per bo"Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited, Carijp. eS550 CARD Case and Diary, with insurance for £ 500; cyclist, £ 1 per week if disabled by accident; Is. Id. post free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited. Cardiff. e9550 THE Handy (1 foot) Boxwood Rule will go in vest pocket, 6d.—Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited. Cardiff. MRS. Beetop's Cookery Book, Is 2d, post free.— Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e9550 npHE Favourite steel grey Note Paper, in 2 sizes, 7 £ d. 1 per pound packet envelopes to match, 7jd. packct; postage, 4d. extra for the two packets.—Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e3550 HARDWICK'S Traders' ChejJt Book, for buying and selling by tho hundredweight, ton, or measure; 2s. 9d. post free.-Stationery Department, Western, Mail Limited, Cardiff. e9550 JOMPASS and Divider, with re-ftll leads, is. post V free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e9550 GOLD Bronze Powder, used with water for picture frames, &c., 6d. per packet post free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e9550 TENASITINE.—A new Cement for repairing glass, T china, &c.; sticks anything and everything; 6d. per tube, post free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. eS550 THE most useful Present is a Swan or Waterman Fountain Pen; fine, medium, or broad gold nib, 108. Od., post free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited. Cardiff. e9550 FOLDING Blotting Pad, with diary memo, tablet. Is. pest free.—Stationer}' Department, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e9550 THE Best Table Tennis Net; can be fixed on any table; no screws or clamps; 3s. 9d. post free.— Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited. Car- diff. e9550 SAFE, 2ft. higii; cost £;¡-;ta.ke £ 3; bargain.—S 75, S Evening Express. Cardiff. ell33d CI AVE Time Letter Cards, 4Jd. packet UT 25; postage O Id. extra.—Stationery Department, Western Mail, Limited, Cardiff. e9550 SET of Private Account Books, cash Dook, ledger, and day book, 3s. Gd. and 5s. per set; postage 6d. extra.-8tationery Department, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e9550 INDEXED Letter or Invoice File, for private or office use, 2s. 9d. post free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. e955() MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. WANTED 1.000 second-hand Railway Sleepers. —John Brothers, Neath. el337n31 MISCELLANEOUS. PROPHECY.—Interpretation.— All Interested please write to Sandham, Maskell's, Queen-street, Cardiff. el324n30 8 yo r Watch The best and cheapest shop Is your Watch Wrong? The best andcllea-pestshop in Cardiff for the repair of Watches of every description (English or Foreign) is 38, Castle Arcade (third shop from Castle-street), by James Keir (for ten years with Mr. Spiridion). Clocks and Music Bcxeg Cleaned and Pcpaired. PALMISTRY, Phrenology.—Professor Proctor, Whar- toa-street, Cardiff; consultations daily; writs for particulars. e739d particulars. e739d SPORTS and Games; Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Croquet, &c. Every requisite. Illustrated list can be had by calling, cr, will be sent post free.—Norton, 126, Queen-street. Cardiff. el0063 VANS, Vans.—When Moving employ the British Vans, which are of the improved type; largest, the cheapest!—Proprietor. Evan Jones, British Coal Co. rpRIPLE Telegram Books, 2s. id. post free.—Sta- X tionery Department, Western Mail Limited. Car- diff. 99550 BICYCLES, &c. ARTHUR Steele and Co., Cycle Makers, See., 2, Charles-street, Cardiff.—Royal Arthur, as road racer, L5; Royal Arthur, with free wheel and 2 rim brakes, £7; Rex Cycle, as road racer, superior finish, or with free wheel and two rim brakes, plated rims in each case, £8 10s. Speciality-Machines built to order in Eadie Fitting's or to Specification. FOR disposal, Gent's Safety Coventry, free wheei. rim brake, silver-plated West wood rims, genuine A.B. Velox tyres, 1902, guaranteed; costly machine; quite new; not. soiled; sacrifice £5 10s., lowest; will send on approval; genuine bargain.—K. Gill, Waverley Villa, Beach-road, Weston-super-Mare. el5d AYLIFFE and Sons, manufacturers of the well- known Daisy Cycle. Write for catalogue. Daisy Cycles overhauled free of charge for two years when built to order. One grade only in Daisy Cycles— highest obtainable. Ladies' and Gent's 1902 models, gold and silver lining, with plated or Roman rims, will be found an ideal mount. Daisy Cycles cannot be excelled. Featherweight Racers, Road Racers, and light Roadsters—fcr finish and easy running the most up-to-date Cycle in Wales.—Address, Ayliffe and Sons, Daisy Cycle and Motor Works, Cardiff and Newport, Nat. Tel., 832 Cardiff. e9768 A YLIFFE and Sons lor Plating and Enamelling. J\_ Daisy Cycla vVorks for repairs to any make cycle. Ayiiffe and Sons for 2-speed gear and free wheels. Daisy Cycle Works, CardiS. for Morrow Hubs and accessories. 89763 REPAIRS It Bent to Morris Bros., Cycle and Motor Works, Pontypridd, always give satisfaction. Over- haul, enamel, and re-plate for 25s. if sent at once, Accessories to trade at wholesale factors' prices. el947 A Choice of High-grade Cycles—Singers, Triumphs, Raglans, Boyal Enfields, Humbers. Inspection Invited. Catalogues tr-ote. Best house for Cycle Acces- sories, Free Wheevs, Srakes, Tyres, Pedals, &c.. to your old machine.—Norton, 126, Queen-street, Cardiff. e9660 1902.—You want a new Cycle. Don't buy until you have seen tho 1902 Humbers. Beeston Humbers are acknowledged to be the finest cycles in the world. Humber Cycles, with free wheel, from £10 10s. Special Standard free wheel Humbers, splendidly finished, L12 12s. Inspection invited. Catalogues post free. Gradual payments if required. Humber Motor Cycles from £ 45.A. E. Norton. 126, Queen-street, Cardiff. CARD Case and Diary, with insurance for £ 500—cyclist £ 1 per week if disaljjed by accident; Is. Id., post free.-Stationery Departirstit, Western Mail, Cardiff. e7896d COVENTRY Cycles, Coventry Cycles.-3s. 6d. per C week, 3s. 6d. per week. Cycles for everybody.- Gent's or Lady's 1902 Models, highest grade, fitted with free wheels and patent rim or tyre brakes. 1902 Dunlop- Welch licensed tyres, complete, with every latest im- provement; Appleby's half-inch pitch chains, plated spokes, and Dunlop Welch Westwood hollow rims, metallic finish, frame beautifully enamelled, and all bright parts heavily plated OIl copper; made of the best possible materials obtainable, and fitted with all accessories of the best manufacture; mflator and tools all complete, for 3s. 6d. per week for 12 month3; pay- ments to be sent once every month. Every macliie fully guaranteed two years. The machines are delivered on payment of the first monthly instalment, viz., 15s. 6d. carriage paid to your address. Distance no object. The machines then become you own absolute property. Not the hire system. Not the hire system. Net cash price for lady's, gent's Light or Full Roadster or Road- racer, £3 8s. each, all complete. We are prepared to send any machine on approval, and pay carriage both ways if not approved, as we have every confidence of these machines giving entire satisfaction to everyone. Write at once for full list and all particulars, which will be sent post fre-e.-Note the address, THE COVENTRY TRADING CO., 26, Brazennose-street, Manchester, Bankers, Lloyd's Bank, Ltd., Manchester. e10286 SPORTING. WESTERN Mail Cricket Annual for 1902; fixtures of South Wales clubs; biographies of players; lid., post free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. WANTED, for 1st September next, a good Mixed Shoot, from 1,000 to l.sOO acres; must be near Usk or under 14 miles from it. Advertiser would also join with other guns in a good grouse moor; might take a 3 or 5 years' lease if shoot would prove really a good one.-Apply, with full particulars as to price, kind of game shot last season and previous, to V 37, Western Mail, Cardiff. HORSES, LIVE STOCK, &c. SELL cheap Horse, 8 years; 14.3; very fast; suit any business. Also trolley, carry 2 tons; Bristol maker.—8, Llantrisant-street, Cardiff. el336r.31 PAY the Rent in Baccn.—Squire Giles's Pig Powders cure colds, wheezing, and inflammation, and cause pigs to fatten in half the usual time; 12 powders for 10d. el0045 SQUIRE Giles's Worm Powders for Pigs—the most successful remedy known; 4 powders Is. Of all seed merchants, &c. elC045 CARRIAGES, HARNESS,&c. GOOD second-hand Landau, Broughams, and Victo- rias also Omnibus and Two-wheels of ail descrip- tiniE— .jolm Fuller and Company, Coachluilders, ?t. Go. -c i-ioad, Bristoi. e%ln5 FOR Sale, four-wheel Dog-cart, by Fuller, Bath; cost £ 72; a specially nice carriage; rubber tyres; onlv 1 £72; a specially nice carriage; rubber tyres; onlv used a few months; £ 50.—Dr. Naunton Davies, Carmar- then. el0278 OR sale, second-hand Surrey, with rubber tyres; equal to new.—Lewis, Carriage Builder, Cardiff e9843 j^-EWgECOND-HAND ;— 1 Brewer's Dray. 1 Hauling Cart. 1 Furniture Van. 1 Miller's Wagon. 2 4-wheel Baker's Vans. 1 Miller's Cart. 2 Crank-axle Baker's Vans, 1 Spring Cart. with hansom fronts. 3 Cratik-axle Carts. 1 Laundry Van. 1 Butcher's Cart. 4 Milkcarts. 3 Baker's Coburgs. 4 Butcher's Carts. l 4 Rave Carts. At 2 Flat Carts. JOHN NORMAN'S, 5 Grocer's Carts. CART AND VAN 6 Crank-axle Carts. SHOWROOMS, 2 Greengrocer's Carts. 1, MARKET-ROAD, 3 General Purpose Carts. CANTON, 5 Business Carts. CARDIFF. 4 Trollies. 4 Hauling Carts. Canton car passes show- 1 Mortar Cart. rooms and works. 4 Spring Builders' Carts. Nat. Tel., 470. 1 Farm Cart. el0247-2 Contractor's and Garden Barrows, Trucks, &c. !¿ EYESIGHT TESTING ROOMS. PARK-PLACE, CARDIFF (Opposite Park Hotel Entrance). SCIENTIFIC r JgONNER ^/JORGAN, TESTING -&- :I.. By F.S.M.C. (Lond.), QUALIFIED OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, OPTICIANS Will be Glad to Advise, WITH- ONLY. OUT CHAIiGE, in all Matters Relating to Defective Eyesight Hours: and tue Wearing of Spectacles. 9.30 to 7. el009 For HORTON'S For Females ORIUIAAL Females only. BENEDICT PILLS. only. Tne Proprietor has received thousands of testimonials from all partt,. Females of all I ages should never be without a box, as they at once remove all irregularities, and are in no way injurious, which is the case with many advertised pills. In boxes Is. lid. and Za. 9d. Sent Post Free, under cover 2d. extra, direct by the proprietor, G. D. Horton (late Chief Dispenser from the Birmingham General and Lying-in Hospital), 63, Aston-road. North Bir- mingham. Agents: — Cardiff: B. Momford, Chemist, Ac., Meteor-street, Splotlands. Mer- thyr: Willis, Chemist, Georgetown. Swansea; Lloyd, Chemist, Oxford street. Newport: Young, Chemist, High-street. Cannot be had from other Chemists. N.B.-None genuine unless bearing "G. D. Horton" in. red acrom each label. Letters answered free. etc). In the "Evening Ex- press" for Saturday, August 9. MONEY. THE CHARING CROSS BANK -I- Established 1870. 119 & 126, Bishopsgate-st. Within, E.C., and 28, Bedford-street, Charing Cross, W.C. S London Assets L512 47500 Liabilities £ 209,475 00 Capital and Reserve £ 303,000 0 0 LOANS of £ 30 to £ 2,000 granted at a few hours' notice, in town or country, male or female, on mortgage of furniture, farm and trade stock, plant, crops, Ac., without removal, and to assist persons in^o business. Also on deeds, policies, and reversions. Dis- tance no object. Easy payments. Special facilities to all requiring banking accounts. Deposits 01 jElO and upwards received as under:- 5 p.C. per an., sifbject to 3 months' notice of withdrawal 6 p.c. per an., subject to 6 months' notice of withdrawal. 7 p.c. per an., subject to 12 months' notice of withdrawal Special terms for longer periods. Interest paid quar- terly. Write or call for prospectus. The Terminal Deposit Bonds pay nearly 9 per cent., and aro a safe investment. A. WILLIAMS, H. J. TALL, Joint Managers. PRIVATE ADVANCES FROM £ 5 UPWABDS In Town or Country, Quickly and Cheap, On approved Note of Hand. Be-payments received by post. £ 5 re-payable ;18. weekly or 12s. monthly. jElO „ 5s. weekly or 20s. monthly. t20 ,,10s. weekly or 40s. monthly. &SO to jESCO on special terms. fw 1U31 particulars call or write- THE SWANSEA FINANCE COMPANY (LTD.), 149, Penarth-road, Cardiff. e365d HERBERT IJIMEB, Manager. SUMS FROM £ 20 10 £ 3,000 "ADVANCED AT tV SHORT NOTICE. On Approved Note of Hand, Personal, or Other Securities- Charges Arranged before Transactions are Completed. Mortgages on Property Effected at Current Rates of Interest. Tourists' and Season Tickets Purchased and Arranged for Clients on the Payment Principle. Money Advanced on Second Mortgages. Apply 1. V. Lloya. Manager, FIELDINGS (LTD.), IIAYES-BUILDINGS, THE HAYES, 8533 CARDIFF. THE PROVINCIAL"UNION BANK continue to Lend Large Sums Daily from £ 10 to JE500, on Note of Hand alone, or on any other Approved Security, to All Classes in England and Wales; all communications strictly private; this busi- ness having been established a great many years has grown to be one of the best knownand largest in the kingdom.-Apply to the Manager. Mr. STANLEY DOWDING. 1. QUEEN-SQUARE. BRISTOL. QOTTAGE URNITURE1. BIGGEST AND BEST SELECTION IN WALES. P. E. GANE, 48. QUEEN-STREET, IS PACKED FULL OF FURNITURE AND BEDSTEADS, TO SUIT THE WORKING CLASSES AT SPECIAL CASH PRICES, BEDDING MANUFACTURER. GARDEN CHAIRS AND TENTS. P. E. GANE, gg AND QUEEN gTREET. e9688 rpUDOR PRINTING WORKS, (JARDIFF, THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT IN WALES. ALL CLASSES OF pRINTING, T ETTERPRESS, J^ITHOGRAPHICV FINE ART, TWO-COLOUR, GOOD WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. MODERATE PRICES. COMMERCIAL, COMPANY. AND LEGAL PRINTING RECEIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION. SIZE OF ORDER IMMATERIAL. Prices and Particulars can be Obtained from the Chief Office. WESTERN M AIL LIMITED, I CARDIFF. el642 D ALE, FORTY, AND CO. FOR PIANOS & ORGANS. FULLY ILLUSTRATED LISTS FREE ON APPLICATION. J. SPECIAL AND LIBERAL DISCOUNTS FOR CASH, or PAYMENTS ARRANGED FOR 1. 2. OR 3 YEARS. I DALE. FORTY. & CO. Dealers in and Importers of all kinds of Musical Merchandise. HIGH-STREET & CASTLE ARCADE, CARDIFF. a 10918 WESTERN MAIL, L IMITED, GENERAL PRINTERS. STATIONERS. (JARDIFF. e!4045
OUR SHORT STORY.
OUR SHORT STORY. ONE SUMMER NIGHT. It was Christmas Eve; and we three old school-fellows, having neither kith nor kin to srive ns a real home-welcome, elected to spend it together in as convivial and festive a man- ner as our modest means would permit. Wilfrid Jones, the eldest of the party, played the part of host; he being the proud posses- sor of a couple of comfortably furnished rooms in Guildford-street, Russell-square. while Tom Carline and I could only boast of a single room each, in a remote and un- fashionable suburb. Jones held the enviable post of cashier in a well-known bank; Carline occupied no higher position in the social scale than that of clerk in a colonial merchant's office, while I was fain to content myself with a similar post "somewhere in the city." But that Christmas Eve we were determined to bid defiance to "dull care" and enjoy the good things provided for us in Jones's sitting- room, which that evening looked particularly inviting with its blazing fire, closely drawn red curtains, and well-spread table. When we had disposed of the viands, and the cloth had been removed by the "neat- handed Phyllis" in attendance, we drew our chairs close to the fire and lit our pipes. while Jones brewed a bowl of punch. Noth- ing was wanting to complete our comfort, when, that cheering beverage being pro- nounced- perfect by all three, we settled down to pass the rest of the evening in chat. Now at Christmas time there is a curious tendency in the human animal to talk of the supernatural. Why it is so I cannot say, but the fact remains. Our conversation drifted that evening from one subject to another, until Carline suddenly remarked:- "Do either vi you fellows believe in ghosts?" Of course, there was an emphatic "No" from Jones and me. How few are willing to own to the superstitious belief which is so deeply rooted in many minds! "Nor did I," said Carline slowly, "until I saw one." "Saw onelj^ou don't mean that, Carline," we both exclaimed in a breath. "Indeed I do." "Well, then, let us know all about it." said Jones. Both Jones and I knew that Carline enjoyed telling a story, and we were in the humour to listen. Carline refilled his pipe, lit it, and leant back luxuriously in his chair. He was rather an uncommon-locking fellow, pale. with dark eyes and hair; he had a leisurely way of speaking that was not unpleasant, when you were not in a hurry. "Well. this is how it happened," he began, in a sober, matter of fact tone, that gave no warning of the strange story he was about to tell. "About three years ago I spent my annual summer holiday at Shingleton, a small fishing the south coast. I had several reasons for selecting that healthy-if unfashionable spot. Shingleton was within easy access of town; it waa situated close to the noble Downs, and, greatest recommen- dation of all in these days of exorbitant land- ladies, it was cheap. This last qualification decided me. One afternoon in JBly I left London with the pleasant of the holiday week before me, and arrived the same evening at the neat station close to the villagp. "On inquiry, I learnt that at the Rose and Thistly I should find suitable quarters during my short sojourn at Shingleton. Subsequent experience verified the correctness of this statement, for the quaint little inn, with its many-paned latticed win&ows, its oak-panelled rooms, and big, old-fllfchioned fire-places proved extremely comfortable; and last, but not lsast. the landlady's cooking was beyond all praise. "Thia pearl of landladies, Mrs. Porter by name, wns a motherly individual, who took me under her wing at once; she held up her b-anft-tn dismay at my pallid cheeks, Tm<! forthwith began a course of nourishing diet, 'which would,' she averred, 'make a new man of me.' "Mrs. Porter and I became very great friends, and during our frequent chats she would relate many a story of by-gone days. when Shingleton was a notorious haunt of smugglers, and when good French brandy and prime tobacco could be procured at a trifling cost. There were hints, too, of bales of costly lace—delicate merchandise which was conveyed inland by stealth. Mrs. Porter would wax eloquent on this subject, and con- fessed that. for her part, she could see no harm in purchasing of smugglers, or even in aiding and abetting them in landing their cargoes. "The days passed very pleasantly under her hospitable roof, and my only regret was that my sojourn under it must necessarily be so short. "I was in the habit of taking long walks across the Downs, and not infrequently the summer dusk would close in ere I returned to my hostelry. On the memorable occasion on which, for the first and only time in my life, I had practical experience of the super- natural, I had walked over to Langley, a small vinage on the coast, about eight or nine miles village cn the coast, about eight or nine miles from Shingleton. I was so lost in a dreamy contemplation of the glow- ing tints of the western sky-tints that were slowly fading to a roseate greyness-that I was quite oblivious of the flight of time. At length, when the last glow had faded, and dusky twilight wrapped earth, and sky. and sea in her soft grey mantle, I was astonished to find, on looking at my watch, how late it was. If I did not wish to be uttely benighted, it was evident that I must lose no time in turning my steps homewards. I did so at once, but certainly I was fated to be delayed that evening. I had hardly walked a hun- dred yards along the darkening road when I missed my walking stick. I had. doubtless, left it behind at the inn where I hud dined. As ill-luck would have it, the stick in question was rather a valuable one, and had been given to me by an old friend and office-chum, now dead. There was nothing for it but to retrace my steps, for I was leaving Shingleton the next night, and there would certainly not be time for a second journey to Langley. "The return to the inn occupied some minutes. Then at first the missing stick could not be found. At length, after some search, it was discovered lurking in some unthought- of corner. Ten o'clock was striking from the ivied tower of the village church before I was fairly on my way home. "The road lay, as I have said, close to the sea-shore; on the left a broad expanse of Downs stretched far out into the distance. The moon had risan, and her bright beams made every detail of the landscape as clearly visible as if seen by broad daylight. To the right was a sloping bank of rough ground, broken here and there by a stunned bush or two; beyond that a margin of shingly bea-ch, and then the broad ripples of the sea, silvered now by the glorious moonlight. It was a tranquil and beautiful scene, and somehow the peculiar charm which moonlight exercises ^n some minds seemed to hoid me that night with a strange and unwonted power. Not a living eoul shared the beauty of the scene with me; for me alone was out-spread all 'hose magical lights and shadows, those won- derful blendings of soft dusky tints. "But, t-tay—there was one other spectator nf the moonlit ocean, and cloudless, dark-blue sky. A solitary figure was standing just on tha summit of the shingly bank to the right- not fifty paces in front of me. I did not at Eirst experience any feeling of surprise, al- Lbought the spot was solitary and the hour late. It was, doubtless, but another loiterer, who, like myself, had lingered to admire the serene beauty of the night. "He-for the figure was that of a man—stood motionless, with one hand raised to his fore- bead, as if to concentrate his power of vision to the utmost. As I advanced nearer I noticed the peculiarity of his dres8-a short ?Ioak. of an uncommon cut, enveloped the apper part of his figure, and from under it he moonlight glinted on some weapon, but )f what kind I could not decide, my experience n such matters being very limited. "The man's back was towards me as I ipproached, so that I had no means of seeing lis face, but the intentness of his gaze sea- ward, and his motionless attitude, roused my curiosity. It was evident that admiration if the moonlit sea was not the sole motive .vhich prompted so intense and prolonged a scrutiny. Apparently he was watching for he expected appearance of some vessel on the listant horizon. I was soon within speaking I listance, and I determined to ascertain the reason of his singular and patient watch, 'or the man had not moved a muscle since I irst caught sight of him. 'Is there anything of interest out there, my vessel in sight?' I called out, without itopping to think of the pertinency of my luestion. "No answer. Perhaps the man was deaf; [ approached a step nearer and repeated the luestion in a. louder key. The words had scarcely passed my lips, when suddenly, with- out word or warning, the man flung both arms above his head, with a sharp gesture of agony, and fell headlong down the steep in- cline. "With an exclamation of horror I sprang forward, for the thought strsck me that the unfortunate man must have been seized with a fit of some kind. I hurried down the shingly bank, but. to my utter astonishment, not a tracc of living soul was visible. I traversed every inch of the beach, to the very edge of the incoming waves. Not a sign of human being was to be seen. "I confess that I felt a cold shiver run down my spine, and an unpleasant stirring about the roots of my hair. The occurrence was uncanny, to say the least of it; how was I to account to myself for this sudden and total disappearance of an apparently living, breath- ing man? If the watching figure had been reality, and not a mere creature of the imaffi- nation, where could it have vanished to? "I renewed my search, but in vain. I was alone under the start-lit sky; the silence of the night only broken by the soft lapping sound of the waves. "For a few moments I remained lost in thought; hundreds of conjectures flashed through my brain, filling me with vague j terrors of something—I knew not what. Rousing myself at length, I climbed the steep bank, I resumed my homeward way, and reached Shingleton just after midnight, tho- roughly tired out, both physically and men- tally. "However, I made up my mind to 'sleep on! the matter—as the old saw has it-before im- parting my adventure to Mrs. Porter, who met me at the door with many exclamations of surprise at my lengthened absence. "The next morning, with the bright rays- of the sun streaming in at the open window, the occurrftugje wore a very different aspect tc that of the previous night under the myste- rious moonlight. Still I was determined tc confide the affair to a second person, and, now one elss being at hand, when Mrs. Porter came in, as she often did, to remove the breakfast I things I told her briefly what I now tell you." "Well, what did she say?" Jones and I ex. claimed together, for Carline's earnest facf and manner had compelled us to listeu without interruption up to this point. "She was silent for a few moments," Carlin< resumed quietly, "and I noticed that hei healthy complexion had faded to a dnll leaden pallor, while her hands played nel" vously with her apron-string. 'Dear me, sir,' she said at last in an awet sort of voice, 'last night was the 20th of July and sure enough you have seen John Fergus son's Ghost.' "'A ghost!' I ejaculated, trying to summon up some of my former incredulity in suet matters; but somehow the incredulity would not come. Conviction, sure and certain. stole over my mind-the being I had seen or the previous night was no denizen of earth! 'Yes, sir, a ghost, sure enough,' Mrs Porter resumed gravely, 'and it alwayt appears on the anniversary, and at aboul the hour of the poor fellow's death.' -> "'Pray tell me how and when that deatl took place, and who John Fprgusson was?' exclaimed, my interest now fully arousec by the woman's grave face and manner. 'Well, it was like this,' she began, taking a. chair, and folding her hands on her lal with a complacent air at the prospect of tell- ing the story. "'It was like this: fifty years ago smui" gling was almost universal on this coast. Even the gentry were not above winking at the practice," or of taking a share of the profitt when a cargo was run. Not but what I think it is quite honest to buy of the poor men, when th.:y have had all the trouble and danger of landing the goods,' she interpolated, for the revenue question was one on which the good, woman would always enlarge with great, unction. 'Well, that's neither here or there; anyway the revenue officers have to do their duty, and a hard time they had of it some- times I can tell you, for an uncle of my own was a preventive man, and it was from him I heard John Ferguseon's story. Well, the revenue officer had received warning that a very rich cargo was to be landed on the night -at tb<y-2ftik of -July, between this town anci Langley. When the night came, he told off John Fergusson for duty. John was as steady and honest a man as any on the coast, with a young wife and child dependent on him. He had married Janet Venne. the pret- tiest girl hereabouts, and the daughter of 9 well-to-do fisherman. The girl had aio lack of suitors before her marriage, and, besides the sailors and fishermen about, ehe counted among her admirers more than one of the farmer's sons about Shingleton. One of these latter, Frederick Langside by name, was at strange, gloomy -looking man, who, when Janet refused his proffered love. swore to be revenged on his successful rival—John Fer- gusson. Soon after Janet's marriage Langside left the neighbourhood, aud at the time I speak of two years had sped away and no evil had betided the young couple. 'On this particular night of the 20th of July, John Fergusson was. as I said before, told off to watch that part of the coast be- tween Shingleton and Langley, for the expected landing of the smuggled goods. 'It was a fine moonlight night, and John paced up and down on the look-out. At length he saw the smuggling craft standing" off some hundred yards or so from the shore. and he observed a small boat put off from the side, evidently carrying a portion of the cargo. John watched the boat creep nearer and nearer to the shore, and then fired off his pistol as a sig'nal to his comrades, who were stationed at intervals along the coast. Then he turned again seaward, and kept a sharp watch on the approaching boat. But before the echoes of the signal shot had died away, a second report rang sharply out on the night. The bullet did its fell work only too surely. for. with a wild cry, John Fergusson flung both arms above his head and fell down—stone dead. The shot had been fired from behind. so it was evident that the smugglers had accomplices on shore, as none of the boat's crew had landed. The second shot hastened the other preventive men, and they arrived on the spot in time to hear that agonised scream from their unfortunate comrade. 'His murderer was caught, almost red- handed, with the fatal weapon in his hand. By the bright moonlight he was quickly recognised as the long-absent Frederick Lang. side, whose return to Shingleton and the accomplishment of his long-cherished re- venge had thus happened at the same time. He was tried for wilful murder at the County Assizes, and condemned to death; but before his execution he confessed his guilt, and added that he had joined the gang of smug- glers for the purpose of keeping up commu- nications with his native place; and, having learnt that John Fergusson would be on duty at a solitary part of the coast, he had dcterr mined to lay in wait for him.' 'And was he executed?' I inquired eagerly. 'Yes. sir. and I believed he died rejoicing in the revenge be had taken so basely. The county subscribed a good sum for the mur- x dered man's wife and child; but every 20th of July that dreadful scene is enacted over again, as many persons can vouch for, and I have no doubt that is what you 8aW last night, sir.' Here Carline paused in his narrative, and remained for some moments lost in thought; it was evident to Jones and me that he was living over again in imagination the strange occurrence he had just related to us. "And did you ever hear anything more of John Fergusson or his murderer?" I ventured to ask at length. "Yes, the strangest part is to come," Car- line said, rousing himself from the fit of abstraction into which he had fallen. "Many month afterwards I chanced to be again in Shingleton, and I became very friendly with the chief customs-house official of the district. One day he showed me over a small collection )f arms and equipments used at different periods by the preventive men under his orders. Among them, one garment and one weapon struck me as familiar in shape and pattern. I inquired of my friend the history of these mementoes. 'Thare is a strange story attached to these articles,' be replied, 'they belonged to a very zealous and efficient preventive man. who about fifty years since was shot in the back while on the watch for smugglers. The cutlase is of quite an old-fashioned shape, as you can see.' be continued, taking down the wreapon and placing it in my hand. "All at once it shed across me where and how I had seen the semblance of the cutlass ind of the short, peculiarly-cut cloak which liung beside it—that summer night at Shing- leton 'What was the man's name?' I inquirer aageriy. 'John Fcrguseon.' As Carline ceased speaking, we looked at sach other with pale faces. Somehow he had Mntrived to impress us with the truth of the strange story be had related. "And have you believed in ghosts ever since?" Jones ventured in rather an awed voice. "Of course I know that many so-called ghost stories have no truth in them," Carline replied quietly, "but this I know. 'there a.re more things in heaven and earth than are dreMat >f in our philosophy.' THE SNlfc r