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PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. CARDIFF. RJTHEATRE ROY A L. Lessee and Manageress.Mrs. Edward Fletcher. Theatre Telephone. 362. THE ANNUAL "ROYAL" 17TH PANTOMIME. The Theatre will Remain CLOSED until FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24th, 1897 (XMAS EVE), When Mrs. EDWARD FLETCHER has the honour to announce THE GORGEOUS XMAS pANTOMIME, Written exclusively, entirely, expressly, and completely for the. THEATRE ROYAL, CAR- DIFF, by Messrs. GEORGE TIlORxNE (the inimitable Comedian of the D'Oyly Carte Optra Companies) and F. GROVE PALMER, entitled— J.JOBINSON QRUbOE. MORNING PERFORMANCES MONDAY, Dec. 27 (Boxin2 Day;, TUESDAY, Dec. 28, .1897, SATURDAY, Jan. 1. 1898. And Every Saturday until further notice at Two p.m. Early Doors at 1. Ordinary at 1.30. Additional Matinees will be announced iu daa course. The Company includes the following well- known Pantomime Artistes:- Miss Florrie Robina Mr. Tom Wallace Miss Barry Eldon Mr. William Benson Sisters Maude and Mr. Walter Stanton Lydie Montrose Mr. H. M. Clifford Sisters Kitty and Mr. J. W. Bradbury Jessie Burnett Mr. Carl von Benzon Miss Ernestine Walters Wee Johnny Miss Annie McBlane Mr. Arthur Ricketts Miss Charlotte The Evremond Troupe Hamilton Miss Nellie Sheffield And Specially-selected Chorus of 50 Trained Voices. Specialities by the Rose and Royal Quartettes, Atalanta, Skatinella. and Delilia, Sibb and Sibb, the Lavender Troupe of Bicyclists, the SISTERS NELSON, Lady Acrobats (first appearance in England), &c. EDISON'S PROJECTOSCOPE, the latest triumph of science, showing LIFE-SIZE Living Pictures of Local and General Interest. The Pantomime produced under the Stage Direction of Mr. E. EDMONDS, tho Entire Pro- duction being under the nersonal supervision of Mr. EDWARD FLETCHER. NOTICE.—During the Pantomime Season the Curtain will rise at 7 precisely—Overture at 6.45. Prices as usual. Eariy Doors Open at 6.0, 6d. Extra. Doors Open 6.30. Commence 7. Booking Offices at Messrs. Thompson and Shackell's (Limited), Queen-street, from 10 till 4. Telephone 521. 57249 RAND THEATRE Lessee & Manager, MB. CLARENCE SOUNES NOTICE.—The Theatre will be Closed until Boxin? Day, Dec. 27, when will be Produced Mr. Clarence Sounes' Fourth Grand Xmas Annual, JJOBINSON CRUSOE, By the Original Leopolds and their Grand Double Company of Pantomimists, making the strogest combination ever seen in the Principality. Pantomime pricesGrand Circle, 3s.; Stalls and Balcony, 2s.; Pit, Is.; Gallery. 6d. Second Price at 9 o'clock. Early doors extra. Doors open 6.45. commence 7. Early doors 6. Box Office now open at Mr. R. Lane's, 3, Duke- Etreet. 57389 YECTORIA-ROOMS, ST. MARY- STEEET, CARDIFF.-D'ARC'S GRAND WAXWORKS.—Great, Christmas Attractions and New Additions; all the latest and best. The Oldest Established Waxworks in Cardiff. The Madame Tussaud's of Wales.—Admission: —3d.; Children, 2d. Also Open on Christmas Day. 2660z22 G TILL GO OMING ELABORATE AND ARTISTIC PORTRAIT ENLARGEMENTS FOR THE READERS OF THbi "WESTERN MAIL." TAKE IT AT ONCE OR YOU MAY BE TOO LATE. WE CAN ONLY SUPPLY A LIMITED NUMBER. THE CELfiliRATED JNDAO JpORTRAITS FINISHED IN CRAYON AND INDIA INK, BY the "AIR BRUSH" PROCESS. The Most Artistic and Permanent Portraits Now Produced. PRICE, SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE. THESE BEAUTIFUL ENLARGEMENTS MEASURE 24 BY 19 INCHES OUTSIDE A TINTED SUNK MOUNT. ,?oreral Hundred Complimentary Letters cave been received from read -rs who have taken advantage of this unique-offer. Writing from Newport, a gentleman says:— "Please send another enlargement. Exceedingly pleased with the one I received a fortnight ago. From Llanelly;—"Portrait safely received. and I am highly pleased with it. Please find P.O. for 10s herewith, and forward as early as possible frame No. 28 £ From Merthyr;—"Am delighted with tho Portrait Please send No 62 frame." From Neath. -"I have received the enlarge- ment from photo, and un very pletsod with same. I now enclose cheque 208., being the ljrice of on-3 of yonr beat lrames." From Ebbw Vale;—"The enlarged Photos came to hand yesterday, and '.may say I am very pleased with them. I want a pair of frames, and I will thank you to send two tolid oak frames. No 22 Money enclosed." We could fill a couple of columns, but the above will give some idea of the satisfaction these pictures are giving. T HE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME. These Pictures, if ordered through artists, wriuid cost I rem two to four guineas, but we are offering them to you at Six Shillings and Sixpence. Have no* fear of losing your small picture; it will be returned in as good order as received. Have yon FATHER, MOTHER. SISTER BROTHER, or CHILD'S PHOTO that you wish un I •rs'ecl—perhaps some dear one who has passed away. whose likeness is now fading Rnd should bo preserved before :t is too later We will enlarge and copy it into a beautiful portrait for you. jg HALL WE MAKE YOURS. You will get an unheard-of bargain by availing yonrself of this grand offer, and wo arc glad to be able to give it to yon. We can eopv from any photos, large or small, tin-types, or any kind of glass picture We copy all pictures bust style—head and shoulders only. IMPORTANT—NAME AND ADDRESS MUST BE WRITTEN ON BACK OF EACH PHOTO SENT. 622DB 62309 PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. CARDIFF. 'Tis not in mortals to command success, bat we'll do more—deserve it." THE E M P IRE, Managing Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT t THE JJAIRY m ATD, A Comical, Musical, Rustic Sketch enacted by MISS GRACE BOND. MISS M. MONTGOMERY, MISS KATE REEVES, ALEC G. PEARSON. WALTER EMRO, EDWIN KEENE, And 12 CHARMING LADY DANCERS 12 PERMANE'S COMIC BEARS, Animals of Remarkable Entertaining Powers. PROFESSOR DUNNING, Ventriloquist. THE WEBSTERS, Comedy People. KENNEDY AND FOY, Two American Comedians, whose jokes go down. MISS NELLY NAVETTE. A Dancer of Exceptional Skill. DUNNING AND KAHN, In Manifestations of Magic. The Inimitable FRANK, WILLIE. and ALBERT BOISSET TROUPE, In "THE BRICKLAYERS." Next Week:— 0 "JOLLYBOY'S JUBILEE," A Xmas Rib-tickler. Box Office open daily from 10 to 4; Saturdays, 10 to 1. Also from 7 to 10 each evening for book- ings for subsequent dates. Two Complete Performances Every Evening between 7 and 9 and 9 and 11. JPHIL HARMONIC JJ ALL, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. ONE WEEK ONLY. BOXING DAY, *s THREE TIMES MONDAY, December 27th, ( DAILY. and (At 12.30, 4 o'clock. TUESDAY, December 28th ) and 8 o'clock. And on WEDNESDAY, December 29, THURSDAY, December 30. TWICE DAILY. F RID AY December 31. At 3 o'clock and 3 and o" flock. SATURDAY, January 1. J Complete Representation in Animated Pictures on the Veriscope of the £ JORBETT AND JPITZSLMMONS FIG H T For Fifty Thousand Dollars. 65,000 PHOTOGRAPHS AND TWO MILES OF FILMS Pass before the eyes of the spectators, re-producing THE ENTIRE FIGHT As it took place at Carscn City, Nevada, on March 17th, 1897, a special State Law having been passed to permit it. NOTICE.-This is the Original Exhibition which has attained such phenomenal success at the ROYAL AQUARIUM, LONDON, AND WILL NOT APPEAR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE DISTRICT. The Public are Cautioned against Counter- feits and Colourable Imitations. Prices of Admission:—Circle, 2s. 6d.; Stalls, ls. 6d.; Pit and Balcony, Is. 57426 1 NEWPORT. THE Tfl M p 1 B E* Managing Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT! A SPANISH BULLFIGHT AND PANORAMA OF JERUSALEM On the S.O. CINEMATOGRAPHE. PALLES and CUSSICK, The Laughable Burlesque Men. MDLLE. JCAIMY'S FOX TERRIERS On Electrical Apparati. Varieties by other Artistes. LY CE UM, N-E WPORT -t J Proprietor.MR. CLARENCE SOUNES THIS EVENING, AT 7.30. ARIZONA JOE'S COMPANY, THE JJLACK TTTAWKS. Prices 6d. to £ 1 18. Box Oflice open Dally Ten to Four. Telephone 158. Nat. Next Week: The Successful Comic Opera, "LA POUPER" 55694 CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCEMENTS. XMAS pRESENTS WHAT MORE USEFUL PRESENT THAN A SEWING MACHINE, WASHING MACHINE, WRINGER, MANGLE, MAIL CART, PERAMBULATOR, BABY'S FOLDING CHAIR, FOLDING CRADLE, or COT? WHAT COULD PLEASE THE CHII DREN BETTER THAN A DOLL'S PERAMBULATOR, DOLL'S MAIL CART, ROCKING HORSE, TRICYCLE HORSE, EXPRESS WAGON. EXPRESS WAGON, WHEELBARROW, Or SWING? A nice Rug fcr the Perambulator or Mail .rt- }vonid be a very acceptable present at tins time of the year. this time of the year. All these are to be obtained in great variety at S P. E N C E R S BABY CARRIAGE WAREHOUSE, S'l"JOHN'S CHURCH-SQUARE GT. JOHN'S £ JHURCH-GQUARE CARDI FF „ °3 Mortimer's Mixture For Croup, Whooping Cough, Coughs, tt Colds Of all Chemists. Price. l/l K THE EVENING EXPRESS CAN BE J OBTAINED EVERY NIGHT OF THE FOLLOWING N EWSAGENTS. CE NTR ALi.— 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, QUEEN-STREET. CANTON.- EVANS. LOWER CATHEDRAL-EO*D RICHARDS, LOWER OATHEDRAL- ROAD. DOWN, POST. OFFICE, CLARE- STREET. REES, 55, COWERIDGE-ROAD. DOWN. POST-OFFICE. COWBRIDGE- ROAD. HUGHES. 64, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. KNOWLES, 102, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. LEWIS, 152, COV BRIDGE-ROAD. BAKER. 166, COWBRIDGE-ROAD- WILSON. 194, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. RIORDAN, 212, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. R')UND, 3, KING SROAD. WEBB. 13, RING'S ROAD. W. T. CLEVES, ROMILLY NEWS- AGENCY, SEVERN-ROAD. WILSON, 12, CLIVE-ROAD. SMITH and CO.. ATLAS-ROAD. W. WHITE, la, SEVERN-ROAD. BOATS.- EVANS, 47. ALBANY-ROAD. TALBOT, 52. BROADWAY. ROBERTS, 28, BROADWAY. FLEMING, 61, BROADWAY. MORGAN, 119, BROADWAY. WHITE, 120, BROADWAY. REES. 49. METAL-STREET. THOMAS, 3. CLIFTON-STREET. ROPKE, 16, PEARL-STREET. D. F. MORRIS, 209, RICHMOND-nOAD. LOCKE, 8, MACKINTOSH-PLACE- LA^ HENCE, 14. CASTLE ROAD. ROWLEDGE. 78. CASTLE-ROAD. PADFIELD, CASTLE ROAD. DAVAGE, CASTLE ROAD. MUMFORD, CASTLE-ROAD. MRS. KING, 7. CASTLE-ROAD. ELLIOTT, BANGOR ROAD. CATHATS.- WILLIS .14, MUNDY-PLACE. A. HANCOX, 80, SALISBURY-ROAD. STODDARD, 55, UPPER GEORGE- STREET. ROSS, 49. LETTY-STREET. C. STEVENS. 136, WOODVILLE- ROAD. WILT J AM GREGORY, 7, THE HEATH. W. GREGORY, 7, ALLAN'S BANK- ROAD. DOCKS- RUSSELL, STUART-STREET. J. RAVAGE. 150. BUTE-STREET. TYLER, 38, BUTE-STREET. SALTMEAD— JOHN, 58, CLARE-ROAD. Å GENTS CONTINUED. GBANGETOWN.— PARSONS, G. W.. HAIRDRESSER, PENARTH-ROAD. "THE DON," 140, PENARTH-ROAD. SHELDRICR, 1, AMHERST-STREET. HART. 49, HOLMESDALE-STREET. MISS J. FRANCIS, 142, PAGET. STREET. NEWTOWN— FISHER, 2, ADAM-STREET. DA VIES, 29, ADAM-STREET. MOORS— 0. W. HUTCHINS, CARLISLE- STREET. FLEMING, SPLOTT-ROAD. MORGAN, 18, PORTM-A-NMOOR. ROAD. THOMAS DAVIES. NOAH'S ARK, PORTMANMOOR-ROAD. BIVEBSIDB— MRS. LONG, ELDON-ROAD. TURNER, 68. ELDON-ROAD. THOMAS, TUDOR-ROAD. MRS. THOMAS, TUDOR-ROAD. A. E. MATHER. 58. TUDOR-ROAD. A. BLUCERT, 89. TUDOR-ROAD. ELY- PITTARD. LLANDAPF— Mrs. WOOD. ST. FAGANIS.- MILDON. WHITCHURCH. REYNOLDS. LLANYSHEIT— Mrs. ROBINSON. COGAN.— GODFREY. JOSEIHS. I PENABTH. MRS. PASEY, GLEBE-STREET. HALL, GLEBE-STREET. BARRY.- F. C. MILNER, POST-OFFICE, HIGH- STREET. BEDINGFIELD AND CO., NEWS- AGENTS, &o. BARRY DOCK— W. H. SMITH AND SON, RAILWAY BOOKSTALL. COUZENS. THOMPSON-STREET. T. EVANS, HOLTON-ROAD. D. JONES, BARRY DOCK POST. OFFICE. CADOXTON.- E. TOWNSEND, BARRY-ROAD. F. FAIRRAIRN, 55, VERE STRICT. TREFOREST.- RICHARDS. HILL. BARRY ISLAND.- T. POWELL. ALL SMIIH & SON'S BOOKSTALLS. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENT. "EVENING EXPRESS." | OKCE THItEE SI* TIMES. TIMES 0 Words 0 6 1 0 16 30 Words 0 9 [ 16 2 40 Words 1 0 2 0 3 0 50 Words 3 3 0 06 Notloe to Advertisers. IMPORTANT.—Advertisements to be classified mast reach this office by 10.30 a.m.; but they can bo inserted up to 4.45 p.m., under head- ins, of TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. The boxes provided for answers to advertise- ments appearing in the "Evening Express" are not intended for any other purpose whatever, and cannot be aliased to be used for the distribution oi printed or written advertising (picular or annonncementa of any. kind. -i The above cnarges apoly only to consecutive insertions of th- following claRs of advertise- ments Situations Wanted or Offered, Apart- ments. Money Wanted, Partnerships. Lost and Found. Mis<>f»nr»"<vms WSTnts. Bus;nesses, Houses. Shops Offices to Let or Sell, Specific Articles for Sale Privately. Name trd Address to be counted. Orders sent thrcuph tbe post, to be accom- panied by Postal Order or Halfpenny Stamps. Advertisements are received also it the fo 'own? "nb-oBcea:— NEWPORT TRET>T'fJ A'P-RTRFET 8WANSEA — CASTLE-STREET MFIRTHYR YICTORIVSTREFT FONTYPRIDD .4a. TAFF-STREET HEAD OFFICES: CARDIFF: ST. MARY-STKEET. POULTRY. POULTRY.—If yon want yonr birds to pav you write for prices and samples of food to Noah Rees and Son, Bay, Corn. and Seed Merchants. Cardiff. e6115 ¡ BICYCLES. SPECIAL Clearance.—Six Solid Safeties. 38s. 6d.; 4 Cushions, 50s.; 4 Pneumatics, £ 5: cash only.—Morris Bros., Cycle Works, Ponty- pridd. Repairs, Plating, and i-namelling promptly. cl947 DRESSMAKING. .DRESSMAKING.-Lawes. Tailor-made and D Braid Costumes. Wedding and Evening Dresses, Mantles, Ac., Made.in the Latest Style; fit guaranteed.—Address Lewis and Evans. 78, Wyndham-crescent, Cardiff. eo836 MISCELLANEOUS. OBACCONIST8 Commencing.—(See itkrstrntert T Guide (259 pages), 3d.-1'0bacconists' Out- fitting Company. 186, Euston-road, "London. Hairdressers Qtted. Manager, Henry Myers. • i el0566d EARTHENWARE and China.-Seconds L2 JLt Crakes; best C3; or will send 15 dozen Seconds Articles for 17s. 6d. Write for Lists.- Webbe and Co., Longton, Staffordshire Pot- teries. e6034 IS Your Watch Wrong? The Best and Cheapest Shop 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 Boxes Cleaned and Repaired. e4209 MISCELLANEOUS tALES. FOR Sale, large-sized Kennel, in excellent con- dition, cheap; can be seen any time; no use to present owner.—Apply A 1, Evening Express, Cardiff. e65460 1 000 Business Cards. Mernorandiyns, or Bill- 9 heads. 3s.; 10,000 Useful Handbills, 2s. £ d.: samples free.—Fisher and Co., Machine Printers, Broadmead. Bristol. e4418 FIREWOOD at Cardiff Union Workhouse, 2s. per Cwt.; delivered in any part of the borough.—Orders to Master. Workhouse. e6574 LARGE Assortment Oi Christmas Cards Now on View.—Stationery Department, Wes- tern Mail, Cardiff. e50430 PARLOUR Games, Is.. post free; Obstacle p Race. Quoits, Japanese Billiards. Chinese Bagatelle, and the Latest Novelty, "The Penalty Kick" Table Football.-Stationery Department, Western Mail. Cardiff. e50430 '^Otl Thick Buff Copying Sheets; extra strong; ♦J specially adapted for typewritten letters; letter-size. 2s.: foolscap. 2s. 6d.—Stationery Department, Western Mail. Cardiff. 50430 SIXTY"Years a Queen.—Part I. Now Readv: C3 6d., postage 2d.-Western Mail Limited, Cardiff. INVOICE and Letter Files. All the leading styles.—"The Sequence File," "The Warwick File," "The Standard File," "The Common- sense File "-Stationery Department, Western Mail. Cardiff. 50430 SAVE Time" Letter Cards, 25 for 4|d., post k3 free; an improvement on the Govern- ment card.—Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. 50450 THE "Handy" Book Marker, 3d., post free.— Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. 50430 lLB. Cream Notepaner and 100 Envelopes, Is., -L in Two Sizes, Private or Commercial.— Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. l\/lJLKSELLER'S Delivery Book, Is.— All stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. 50430 THE New Game. Table Football, Is., nest free.—Stationery Department, Western Mail. Cardiff 50430 A DHESIVE Linen, Tape for Repairing Music. A Ac., 3d., post free, per roll.—Stationery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. 50430 AUTOMATIC Constant Level Inkstand; Is. 2d., A post free.—Stationery Department, Wes- tern Mail, Cardiff. 50430 1 000 Page Letter Copying Book; half bound > calf, 5s.; special line.—Western Mail Star ticrery Department, Western Mail, Cardiff. "mHE "Trypograph" Copying Apparatus; pro- JL duces thousands of copies from one hajid- wriiing or typewriting.—Price list, on applies tion to Western Mail Stationery Department, Cardiff. 50450 W'ä APARTMENTS TO LET. LARGE Front Sitting-room, One or Two Be. rooms, wi<h or without board; close t* town and stations.-9. Park-place, Cardiff, zM 'J Charles-street, Cardiff.—First-class Aparl* tJO ments; central, near stations, trams j good cooking and attendance. 2514z24 I^IRST Class Apartments—Drawing-room and One or Two Bedrooms.—56. Cathedral-roa4 (close to Park Entrance), Cardiff. 2491z23 PENARTH.—Lansdowne Private Hotel; exten- p sive Channel view; superior accommodar tion; moderate <5haigep; special terms to per- manent boarders. 2803d J:1 SHOP ASSISTANTS WANTED. A DVERTISERS are Cautioned that Post* masters 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 address of the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the Weatere Mail. WANTED immediately, by Tondu Co-opera- tive Society, Manager, Grocery and Boots; 160 members; Welsh necessary; stat. salary and experience.-Apply. by 29th inst., Secretary, Co-operative Society, Aberkenftf R-S.O. 2687z24 GROCERY.—Wanted, to Manage Branch; must have exceptionally good references. Also good Provision Hand.—Apply, stating age anil salary, Knoyle, Llanelly. 2676z29 BOOT and Shoe Department—Wanted, good Salesman for Boot Department; thoroughly experienced; one abie to execute own repairs and take charge.—Apply Co-operative, Cross Keys. 57423 H- S. HARP and willing Boy Wanted for Counter. C3 -Apply 59, Tudor-street, Cardiff. 2642z23 WANTED immediately, thoroughly expe- rienced Young lien fur t/ia.-ery and Dresses.-Apply W. Edwards, Draper, Swan- sea. 2628z28 C1HOOLA Tea Company.—Vacancy for smart J Youth 17, some experience, or Apprentice, without premium; Penarth. Also Lad. out- doors; good openings. 2607z28 DRAPERY.—Wanted, Two Young Men, im- mediately after Christmas, Flannel and Linen Departments; about six years' expe- rience; medium trade; permanency.-Roberts, 86-90. St. John's-road, Clapham Junction, London, S.W. 2615z27 GROCERIES.—Wanted at once, Young Man G Well Up in Groceries; good wages to good man.-Apply Davies, National Stores. Barry Dock. 2597z22 LEWIS LEWIS and Co., Swansea, have L Vacancies for Two experienced Young Men for the Clothing Department; Welsh; personal application preferred. 2579z22 WANTED immediately, pushing Salesman for Boot Department; gocd window-dresser and stock-keeper; one competent to overlook repairer.—State age. wages, &c. (outdoors). Manager. Co-operative Society, Abertillery. [z24 GROCF _:S.—Wanted, smart up-to-date Junior immediately after Christmas.—Rampore Tea Company, 2, Commercial-street, Newport, Mon. 2543z24 GROCERY and Provisions.—Wanted imme- diately after Xmas, Single All-round Assistant; willing, quick, and obliging.—Full particulars first letter. Young, Barry. 2510z23 GROCERY and Provisions—Wanted, good C- Junior, at once.-Apply Heal, Salisbury- road. Cardiff. 2442z22 'I CLERKS, etc., WANTED. ADVERTISERS are Cautioned that Post- masters 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 address of the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the Western Mail. RESPECTABLE Boy Wanted for Office Work; hours 5.30 p.m. till 11.30 p.m.—Apply at once, Advertisement Counter, Western Mail Office, Cardiff. 5742J OFFICE Boy Wanted: able to write short- hand.—Apply, hv letter, with references, to J. Trevethan, 20, Working-street, Cardiff. z24 (1IVIL Service Appointments.—Numerous J Vacancies and Good Salaries; brilliant successes May, 1891; passed 604 last year; full particulars free—Mr. Skerry, M.A., Y.M.O.A., Bristol. f 7420 OFFICE Bov Wanted at once.—Apnlr, between 10.30 and 11 To-day (Wednesday), at Adver- tisement Counter, Western Mail Office, Car- diff. 57390 JUNIOR Clerk Wanted in Office at Docks; i must write a good hand and be quick at figures.-Address, stating age, present employ- ment, and wages, to L 53, care of Lennox. Docks, Cardiff. 2626z23 POSTAL Telegraph Clerk (Female) Wanted, for January 1st; understand single needle; live in.-L 52. Western Mail, Cardiff. 2620z23 4 Pupil Wanted in the Office of Civil and j\. Mining Engineer.—Apply L 43, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2575z27 Pi.—An Income of 12s. 6d. to £ 1 per Week S<I Can be Earned in Spare Hours or Even- ings by Either Sex who can Write.-Proof sent free anywhere to anyone sending self-addressed envelope to T. Smith and Co. (Department 9 RI. 79, St. Helen's-gardens. North Kensington. Lon- don. "\l". L12562 CLERKS, etc., WANT PLACES. ADVERTISER Wishes Re-engagement as General Clerk (knowledge of shorthand and book-keeping) in Solicitor's in Cardiff; highest references.-L 28, Western Mail, Cardiff. z22 AGENTS, etc., WANTED. A DVERTISERS are Cautioned thai Post- A. masters are Not allowed to Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious names at any Post-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fic- titious Names must bear the address of the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the Western Mail. CANVASSERS.—Wanted, a Few intelligent, C well-educated Men, principally for Evening Work.—Apply, by letter, or between nine and ten a.m., to S. Hern, 94, St. Mary-street. Car- diff ■ e!0571z27 ANTED. Agents for South Wales. Exley's »v Acetylene Automatic Gas Installation.— Original patentees and makers, Exley and Co., Byram-street, Huddersfield. 2659z29 WOOLLENS.—Messrs. John Fisher and Sons, W Huddersfield, are Open to Engage Repre- sentathe for South Wales and Part West of England.—Address first place Norton Pearce, Aberthaw House. Barry. 2641z2j 4 4 WANTED, an energetic Agent who Under- stands the Business, and is in touch with Principal Confectioners and Buyers, to Represent Us in Cardiff, Newport, and Dis- tricts.—Apply, giving full particulars, to Baker and Co., Wholesale Manufacturing Confec- tion e rs, C ork. ■ 2614z24 A N energetic Man, with some spare time, is A. Wanted; a good and constant income is assured to suitable man.-Address L 45, Wes- tern Mail. Cardiff. 2572z27 AGENTS Wanted Everywhere, Canvassing Shops, Hotels, and Principal Families, in Town and Country; liberal commission and salary: good reference.—Apply, by letter, U 12, Western Mail Offices, Swansea. 2498z23 WANTED, by a Firm of Brewers, a good Traveller, with experience in Carmar- thenshire, Pembrokeshire, tand Cardiganshire Districts; good salary; references required.- Address L 31, Western Mail. Cardiff. 57315

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z- NURSEMAIDS AND SERVANTS WANTED. WANTED, an experienced General Servant; no washing.—Apply Mrs. William Jones, 14, Oakfield-street, ltoath. Cardiff. 2673z29 CARDIFF Union.—Ely Schools—Wanted at C once, an experienced Kitchenmaid; wages £ 12, rising to £15, subject to Poor-law rules.- Apply to the Matron. 57373 G1 OOD Plain Cook Wanted; £ 30; four ladies: T kitchenmaid kept; quiet situation. House- maid; £ 20.-92, St. Michael's-hill, Bristol. -29 EXPERIENCED Cook-Geueral Wanted; aged E 20 to 30; business house (not a registry); wages £ 14.—Mrs. Ellison, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. 2681 z29 THXPERIENCED Cook-General Wanted, for London; washing put out; £ 20; comfort- able situation; private family; two others kept; fare paid—71. Park-street, Bristol. z29 "ITTANTED, good Plain Cook; single-handed; V T family two; £ 28. Also experienced House-Parlourmaid; £ 22; assistance given; small house.—71, Park-street, Bristol. 2694z29 WANTED at once, General Servant; aged about 19.—Mrs. Harrington, 216, Mackin- tosh-place, Cardiff. 2643z23 TXT ANTED at once, Laundress; well accus- tt tomed to" shirts and collars; good glosser; constant work—Apply Laundry. Wes- tern "Mail, Newport. 2691z24 ANTED, Cooks- Housciiiaids, Parlotir- W maids, Great Many General Servants, Nurses immediately.—Mrs. Pedlei s Registry. 17, Peml.roke-terrace, Cardiff (late of Charles- street). 2644z28 EXPERIENCED General Servant Wanted, E After Christmas; able to cook, wash, and iron.-Apply, with references, Mrs.. Richards, 23, Parade, Barry. 2621z28 WANTED, Cook-General and Housemaid for Small Family, about middle January; good references required; good wages.-Applv Mrs. Pearson. Brunswick House, Bradford- place. Penarth. 2623z23 WANTED, General; good plain cook; over 20; no children; references.—Apply Mrs. Williamson, 15, Glynrhondda-street, Cardiff. z23 ANTED, Beginning January, good General tv Servant for Small Family; nurse kept: good wages to capable girl.—Bellingham. 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Able to Do Plain Cooking; housemaid kept; large washing out; wages £ 16. —Mrs. Jones, 28, Victoria-road, Penarth. z22 SELECT Registry Office, Brynmill Post-Office, Svansea.—Miss Jones has Vacancies for gocd Servants in All Departments. Ladies Quickly Suited. 1827d WANTED immediately, a goOd General Ser- vant; able to wash, iron, and do plain cooking.—Apply Mrs. Powell, De Winton Hotel, Tonypandy. 2689z29 WANTED immediately, a good Cook.—Apply Talbot Hotel. Newport. 2542z28 TTTANTED, good Woiking Barmaid at once, V T with reference from last place.—Apply to Mrs. Griffiths, Navigation Hotel, Merthyr Vale. ^653z27 — NURSEMAIDS AND SERVANTS WANT PLACES. EXPERIENCED Maid; good plain dressmaker, hairdresser, and packer; good reference; comfortable situation valued more than high wages.—Address Moore, Brecon. 2664z24 A S General (after Christmas); cook, wash, iron, wait; strong and healthy; long character £ 12.—Annie, 9, Rad:ior-road, Canton, Cardiff. [ 2557z24 SITUATION Wanted as House or Kitchen k Maid, early in January; honest, clean, willing; ageo ZO; good reference.—Apply E. I)avid, Post-office. Aberga.venny. 252jz24 LADIES Suited with All Classes of Servants; L Situations Secured for Servants. Fee, Is — Miss Walters. 30. Page-street, Swansea. z23 COOKS. Housemaids. Parlourmaids Kitchcn- maids. Generals always Disengaged. Ladies suited daily.—Mrs. Stujirt. Queen-street Registry. 2, Frederick-street (near corner Queen- street)-, Cardiff. 2482z23 GOOD General Disengaged; aged 22; two years' very good character; can cook well; good-class servant.—Maggie, 92. St. Michael's-liill. Bristol. 2474z22 MISCELLANEOUS SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED immediately, Non-Union Iron Moulders; top wages paid for first-class men —Only good men need apply to Stothert and Pitt (Limited). Bath. e6609 WANTED, Youth as Grocer's Haulier; gene- rally useful.—State wage, experience, Fred Evans, St. Athan, Cowbridge. 26722z27 TO Butchers.—Wanted, Young Man to Do Round and Assist in Killing; board in, sleep out.—Apply, stating age and salary required. Russell, Swansea. 2630z28 WANTED, steady Married Man as Driver and Salesman; to take charge of stores.- Apply personally Hansard, Merthyr. 2633z25 WANTED, a young and active Man as Store- < t keeper in Ship-repairing Works: must have had previous experience in same position. Also a good Man as Donkeyman; one used to tugboat preferred.—Apply, with copies of testi- monials enly, to L 35, Western Mail, Cardiff. 57334 WANTED, for Manchester District, good Non- Society Pattern Makers. Fitters. Turners. Machinemen. and Blacksmiths; to good men constant work and good wages—Address, stating references and further particulars, to B 75. Wes- tern Mail. Cardiff. 55335 TTSTA^TED, a sharp Lad, about 15, to Clean VV Boots and Make Himself Generally Use- ful About a House.—Protheroe, Dolwilym, Hebron R.S.O., Carmarthenshire. 2666z29 WANTED, Groom-Coacliman; not under 21; must ride and drive well; be well up in his work, and make himself generally useful; live in.—Apply, with references, stating wages, to P.. Swansea. Club. 2580z27 WANTED, a Handy Man as Groom and Gar- dener; to ma ke himself generally useful. —U 14. Western Mail, Swansea. 2561z24 ABDENER Wanted, Willing to be Generally _T Useful; state wages, with and without house, &c.: no application considered without fullest particulars of experience, &c.-L 33, Western Mail. Cardiff. 2479z25 MISCELLANEOUS SITUATIONS WANTED. I WANTED, by a strong, active Young Man, Situation as Single-handed Gardener; can be well recommended.—Full particulars on application to H. 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"BULAWATO JACK," OR LIFE AMONG THE MATABELE KOPJES. A STORY FOUNDED ON FACT, BY RICHARD N. HALL, Author of "Gilbert Vince, Curate," "Owen Tregelles, Bank Clerk," &c. [All Riyhts Resen-erl.] SPECIALLY SET FOR THE EVENING EXPRESS. CHAPTER III. JACK VISITS BULAWAYO. 'Twas a good sixteen miles from Som- hlegwa into Bulawayo. There was a shorter cut through the Hillside property, but this Thursday, as Fletcher was not anxious to stay in Bulawayo longer than lie could possibly help, and as he was setting out earlier than usual, he chose to ride along the road from Tuli. On his way he overtook a goodly number of Dutch farmers from the Transvaal, trek- king up with their ox, mule, and donkey teams, inspanned and outspanned, to settle in the new colony of Rhodesia. But lie noticed not the incidents of the road. His mind was all engrossed with the de- cision cf the previous Sunday and for the 'ate in store for the letter which he carried J so carefully in the breast pocket of his shirt. As he crossed the bridge by the park he saw the Union Jack flying over Lyons' News Agency, and was aware the English mail had arrived. He was in Bulawayo only ten weeks before, but how the place was grown! Beside the electric-light stan- dards, the fire engine and traction engine were altogether novel features and lent the place quite a civilised appearance. The market square was well occupied, and the voices of the auctioneers and team-drivers rose above the general hum of business. He off-saddled, having sold the last of his mealies for a good figure, and ordered a supply of provisions for the farm, and set off for the post. It was mail-day and the Poste Restante was crowded, and what a study in human nature it provided. A mass of settlers, miners, and youths, all dressed alike in the colonial garb, waiting their turns to inquire for letters from home! "What name?" calls out the clerk. "Johnson," eagerly responds the inquirer. Down are reached the letters from the pigeon-hole marked "J." The clerk runs through the pile while anxiously and nervously watched by the would-be receiver of a letter. "No letter this mail," observes the clerk. "Are you certain? Would you mind looking once more?" The clerk obligingly com- plies and again runs through the pile, but with the same result, and the inquirer, downcast and disappointed, goes outside under the veranda to collect his thoughts. He, perhaps, has been disappointed many weeks in succession, but he will wait till next week and try again. How many in Bulawayo one sees every Thursday who are thus doomed to disappointment! And some are painful incidents. But the settler, whose expectations are fulfilled, how happy he is as he clutches his treasure! And outside the office one can plainly read in his face the fact of his having heard from home. John Fletcher's turn came at last. "Yes, there's a letter for you. Been lying here two months. Newspapers not sorted yet. I'll put your's in the Hope Fountain bag and so you needn't wait." Fletcher tore off the envelope before he reached the door. it was from an old chum at Bath, and one sentence caught his eye. "Phil has owned up to the forgery and been forgiven. All is being kept private. He must see you, and talks of sailing in a fortnight's time in the 'Norman.' He says he can't rest until he has told you all and sought your forgiveness. He looks fear- fully ill. and if he is not careful I fear he won't live to get to Somhlegwa. Lilian has not been told yet." "Poor old Phil! Dear old Phil!" ex- claimed Fletcher so loudly that several who were standing near reading their letters looked up in amazement. "I say, Newman!" called out Fletcher to one hurrying past with his arms full of papers. "What line does the Norman belong to?" "Union." "Thanks! Where's their agent P" "In the Exchange Build- ings." "Thanks again captain!" The office was soon found, on the door of which was the usual enamelled plate. "Door closed on account of dust. Please ccme in," so he entered at once and asked the clerk when the Norman would be due at Cape Town. "The Norman! She arrived last week, and this is her mail," replied the clerk. What was to be done? Perhaps Phil was arrived, and he ill, and unable to find Somhlegwa.. Should he run round the hotels and examine the visitors' books ? No, he would go to Zeederberg's Coach Office and ascertain if he had arrived from Monarch., So. muttering to himself "Dear old Phil! he'll want looking after," he started off at a long stride to make for the coach office. In the Market Place what a dust! In a sudden outburst of wind in an otherwise quiet and sultry atmosphere, a "twister" (whirlwind) had risen and was crossing the square. The brown, narrow, spiral column of dust rose fully 200 feet straight into the air. People were hurrying away from the course of the windy monster as quickly I as legs would carry them. It spindled away provoking the amusement of trades- men standing., .near their doors, who were ready- to -rush in their houses out of its way, but John Fletcher heeded it not, it was not travelling in his direction. Mr. Zeederberg, as fortune would have it, was standing under the stoop of his office, and was willing to do anything to assist "Bulawayo Jack." The lists of passengers were searched, but there was no Philip Devant. At last, after Fletcher had explained that Mr. Devant was his friend, that he was ill, and that Matabele Wilson's was the place for him to alight for Somhlegwa., it was .rran',cd to wire this direction to the coach oihee at Monarch, aud, further, to wire to Bulawayo when any passenger of that name booked his seat up-country, Mr. Zeederberg under- taking to send a native out to Somhlegwa immediately on having the wire from Monarch so as to enable Fletcher to be at Matabele Wilson's in time to meet his friend. Re-crossing the square, Fletcher was hailed off by John Sampson to inspect "Miss Gwanda," his lioness cub then he must call on "Matabele Wilson/' have a talk with Dawson (he who brought in Alan Wilson's bones during the rebellion), who was laid up at home. and talk wiih Smasher Parsons about ooir old Stiff,v s death, and put his head rnto the market master's office, and have a chat with Freeman Thomas, ex-trooper (C troop) of the Rhodesian Horse, and in a five minutes' visit to the camp get Major Bodle righteously and eloquently indignant with everything Teutonic, from the Kaiser down to German tinned vegetables. Nothwithstanding his excitement con- cerui" Phil's confession, this delight at the prospect of having Phil at Somhlegwa, and his anxiety concerning his friend's health, he was aware that some of those he met who knew him seemed to regard him with a listless curiosity unendurable to his natural pride, and he felt it instantly and keenly. Was the story concerning the policy out ? and was the charge against him, baseless as it was, public property in Bulawayo? The pride of his old life rose again, and he was more moved than his dignity would show; still, an angry flush reddened his cheeks. He had made him- self a public character during the Laager Days, and, of course, anything wrong about him would be freely discussed. However, he must keep the best face, yetlwas he pained and mortified beyond measure, and he feit sick at heart and was filled with the serenity of despair. Yet, he fancied, there were unmistakable signs that people thought evil of him, but John Fletcher had, •bv his self-imposed isolation and concen- tration of thought within himself, juo;t placed himself in that position which would induce morbid fancies and cause him to magnify an unfounded suspicion into well- grounded fact. Had lie known what was said of him during the previous month at the Bulawayo Club, the camp mess, and at the hotel dinner tables only amounted to this, that John Fletcher was not "Bulawayo Jack's right name," he would not have had so much cause for perturbation, but he fancied the curious glances cast towards him to be those of suspicion of wrong- doing, and nothing is so terrible as the unknown. His head ached from the sun, and a racking pain darted through his temples, and he reeled slightly as he led his horse round to TattersalFs Hotel, where he was to pick up his parcels. He had stated ) much longer in town than he intended, so [ he, though jaded and weary, rode quietly home to the stillness of his own dwelling. He was no coward, moral or physical, aud the suggestion of 'petite pilule d'ov.bli' as a release from the public charge which he fancied had followed him to Bulawayo. never once occurred to his mind. And it was borne in upon him now afresh how his relatives had hastily concluded that he was guilty of the charge against him. and had callously reminded him of the dis- grace which fell upon them how several who once protested their warmest friend- ship had suddenly dropped him. and were conspicuously sHent in his hour of trial. Since posting his letter to Lilian he had somewhat lost faith in its probable effect upon her; still, as he rode home in the darkening evening, he buoyed himself up with the vague hope that all might yet come right, but at any rate he should now have Philip with him to nurse and care for. Love was tugging at his heart-strings. Shaking himself as a retriever might, he resolved to put himself heart and soul into his farm work, so as to shorten the weary peripd of waiting till a reply could come from Lilian. The next day his Matabele folk were astonished "baas" should be so energetic. but then they excused him, he was an I-nsisi (Eng'ishman). He rode round the kraals and inspected his live stock, picked out spots for new and extra plantations for mealies, examined nil his gold-claim beacons which lay along the veldt portion of the farm, and arranged for the more dilapidated to be re-erected', selected the spot on the spruit to where the new bricks for his new house should be made, souuded the well, and decided to sink a further ten feet and erect a windmill pump, and rearlv the next --< ,L: -L morning he would ride over towards the Khami River to collect a span of salted oxen. Late in the afternoon as he was cleaning his guns and revolvers and testing their sights against a biscuit box, stuchp on a boulder, and watched by an amazed circle of naked Matabele, he congratulated him- self on having started sufficient projects to keep his mind well occupied till he could receive Lilian's reply. But there was now another scheme in prospect, which would demand his serious attention. He possessed ten blocks of ten gold mining claims each on his farm, and stray bits of quartz assayed at the Standard Bank at Bulawayo panned out a sufficient number of pennyweights to the ton to prove that, given ordinary facilities in working, the --auriferous--ceei was, a~payable one. Cer- tainly he had -just done sufficient sinking to maintain his legal rights, but nothing more and for many reasons he was in no need of money, and could wait till his neighbours on the same belt had secured an output; further, though water and wood were plentiful, the cost of mealies for the Kaffirs and of transport were then too high, but perhaps the most potent reason fnr his delav in exploiting lay in his fear lest his well-beloved seclusion at Somhlegwa should be broken into by the estteblishmery: in its vicinity of a mining camp. He had experience of gold-mining at. S^lukwe and Bolinswe. and knew gold when he saw it. although it might not be in the shape of a sovereign, and was con- vinced, as were several exports in Bulawayo. that gold underlay portions of the Somhlegwa farm. So with these undertakings inaugurated he could bide his time till the hoped-for letter should arrive. (TO Bt CONCLUDED TO-MOBEOW).

Quips and Cranks. "Do you think that stimulants would hurt me, doctor?"' "Not if you leave them alone." "Have you seen those noiseless baby-carriages yet?" "No. What I want is a noiseiess baby." As Far as She Kne;v.-He: "Darling was there ever a love like ours?" She: "Well, not in my experience, at least "You know what a hatred Brown has for a crowd"" "Yes. indeed; what of it: "His wife presented him with triplets yesterday." Admiring Cabman.—"Gold old 'orse! That's the fourth tune he's fallen down to-night, and blowed if he ain't upset a cyclist every time." Mrs. Fat purse: I'm very sorry to learn that been ill. Had you to keep your bedP Workless Willie: No, mum. 1 had to sell ifc "Doesn't your brother Tommy ever give you anything, jolilinie "I should say lie didt He's the one what give me the mumps and the measles." "Well, I'm not goin^ to run any such risk, my dear." "That's just like you, John! Ever since you got your lite- insured you've been awfully afraid you'd get killed." "I can tell everything tha tman writes," re- marked the discerning citizen. "How?" "If it's poetry, he begins each sentence with '0,' and if it's prose he begins it with 'I.' "It is a touching sipht when a little child learniiWto stand nlone. said the sentimental boarder. "And it is also a touching sight when a man stands a loan, too," replied the cheerful idiot,