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THE "DAILY POST" DIRECTORY OF SWANSEA USEFUL INFORMATION TRADES, BUSINESSES, AND PROFESSIONS CLASSIFIED AND ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED. A GUIDE TO THE PUBLIC order flmt the Daily Post T> irectory of :-Uv-insom 17 "»> »wi«.> I mtfj t.i« r.tH.<t oraofeim by resifientsarrl visitor. aire is uUcn So (n«! « »'j >«•» <w»«T 1 o! "WW which well-.Te soeoia! raasont,. bRii««var8 o? 011 &feAn'l trastworch/a itur* -aa-" -a;; .or- AUCTIONEERS. JAMES ANT> JAMES, Auctioneers, aluers; '|U;H; Estate, and Insurance Agents, Gower-streei. SWANSEA, and at 11. Bond-court, London. Ley eenai and prompt attention j\e!! t.o all MATT^I* entrusted to them. EL). KOBJTMA & Sox, F.A.I., Auctioneers, V atuers, Estate Aleuts, & -,urveyors.45, Oxto< <-SU E..T. -i Established 1366. Valuation for Probate a.iu Buecession. BAKERS. AJJPM^AKD, tte Argyle 8AIER)T, Pur# B'«AD. Cakes for Tea Parties and Outings, 3d., -td„, A. d 6d. per lb. Unequalled FATALITY. BASKET MANUFACTURERS. MTO»AVK & Co, ML. Hish-street for Bas C Cradles, Wicker Chairs, Flower STANDS direct from our own Factory. BILL POSTERS. SWAySKA AND DISTRICT ElLT.rOSTlXO AJDVCltTlsiNO COMPANY, Commercial Cbamb. 4, Goat-street. BOOT AND SHOE DEPOTS. j«o» davies, 181. Hish-f" ioo:,s,^ Shoes ftt Crcntly IWacecI li'ioMi du, ;J„ 1L1. month. „ BUILDERS. TBOSTAS, VVATKTN, A: CO.. Limited. Brunswic.v Timber Yard and Steam Sawmills, Builders Contractors, Timber and Slate Merchant*, DC-4 CABINET MAKERS. F. C. EDOKRSILAW, Manufacturing Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer, and Complete House Furnisher, X9. Speciality :—Kitchen Dressers. CAB PROPRIETORS. LL. & T. BULLI-N, Heathfield Mews. 1' uneral Car- riages, Brales, &e. Cabs always ready. lelo- eraras Bullin." Telephone, oa d32 CAFE. VICTORIA CAKE. Gower-street. Dinners. Lun- cheons, and Temperance Refreshments. Best .1 articles at moderate charges. d7 CLOTHIERS. MASTERS & Co., the Swansea Ciotuiers, 13 and 19, Castle-street, Swansea. C168 COAL MERCHANTS. B.H.T. & Co.. 2. Mount-street, Best Largo Ffaldau, Oriental, Rhondda House Coal, Nut ana i e», Anthracite for Stoves AGD Greenhouses. <IBI D HINDS & Co., Coal and Brick Merchants, and Haulage Contractors. Cheapest depot in tow» for House Coals. Oystermoutb-road and 7, Dillwvn-street. d34 PASCO* AND Co., 211. -Kensington-terrace, *oi best Ffaldau and all other House Coal delivered at the lowest prices. Trial solicited. cl64 FFITRRS OUTERBKIDGE, AND CO., HOUSE Merchants. Depot: South DOCK' Residence: 13, Carlton-terrace. Coals of all descriptions. Telephone I*o. 154. CORK AND BOTTLE MERCHANTS. Corks Bungs, Shives, Bottles, Pipes, and Labels of all descriptions for Publicans, 1 ° E^' Chemists, &c. Best and Cheapest, BAILEY, Alexandra-road. DAIRYMEN. J). HINDS, Windsor Dairy, 7, Dillwvn-street, Pure Milk, Fresh Butter, Eg-S, and Lream, direct from my own farm at CockeU d35 YOU can always get good Fresh Butter, DEVON" shire Cream, double thick Raw Cream, and Fresh El-gs, at WOODLANDS DAIRY, 36, St. Helen'S-road. DRAPERS. J. RXEs EVANS. Special purchase of 1,000 pairs of White and Cream Lace Curtains. Prices from Is. to 30s. per pair. 218, High-street. DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS. CITY MILLINERY Co., are this week holding a very Special Sale for Whitsuntide in Millinery and Costumes, TT. J). ROBEBTS, 21, St Helen's-road. High-class Dressmaking and Millinery by Experienced hands, Latest novelties. Charges moderate. d49 EDUCATIONAL. JSHORTHAND. Arithmetic, Book-keeping, &c., taught at the Navigation School, 9, Mansel-street, by Mr. DAVID HARRIS. F.Sh.S. d92 FURNISHERS. D. BARNETT, Oxford-street, the cheapest place on earth if you bring the ready cash. Weekly pay- ments taken. dl0 Immense Stock of Household Furniture, Bel- steads, Beds, and Bedding, at GILES COOK AN D SONS, Waterloo Furnishing Stores, 22 & TId, Waterloo-street. d94 HARRY W. SPRING, Cabinet Maket, Upholsterer, and Furniture Broker, Plymouth-street. Second- hand Furniture bought, sold, and exchanged. dZ3 GROCERS. J3#TTTH WAXES PBOVISTON COMPANY, 8, High- street. Cheapest HO^E for all Provisions, and finest Flour and Teas. d40 JP. THOMAS, 85, High street and Swan street, Family Grocer and Provision Merchant. Sole isgent for the Sloper Tea. d7ô HAM AND BEEF STORES. THE LONDON STORES, 37, St. Helen's road, for Coeked Meats, Corned Beef, York Hams, Ox 1 Teagues, Pork Pies, &c., always ready. dl8 HAY AND CORN DEALERS. EVAN GRIFFITHS, Hay & Corn Merchant, High St. Best Irish and English Hay always in stock. Delivery free in town and neighbourhood. HAY AND CORN MERCHANT. W. LAUGIIARNE, New Orchard-street, Eiigiish and Welsh Hay. Prime quality. Lowest market prices. Prompt attention to orders. HOTELS. WnCOME," u OXFOItD," and "LIFEEOAT," supply feod of best quality at moderate charges. Pienic and schools catered for. Enquire of Managers. à34 INDIARUBBER MERCHANTS. J'rrr BROS. & DA VIES, 17, Wind-street. India- rubber, Leather, and Asbestos Goods fo.: all Mechanical purposes, Steam Pumps, Boiler Fittings. d67 IRONMONGERS. J. J. EVANS, 90, Hih-street, General and Furnish- ing Ironmonger, Trunks, Brass Stands, FRC. Wulfruna Bicycles—latest improvements. dSg MTT.D PAINTS, in tins, 3d. per lb. cash 34 colours te choose fro"-C. D. Richards, 40, St. Helen's Road. LIVERY STABLES. BTITLAND MEWS, W. PIKE, Proprietor. Poting in all its branches. Funeral Carriages complete. Telephone 158. 3.69 OUTFITTERS. T. PHILLIPS and Co., 33, High-street, for Reliable Cloth for Men and Boys, Most Wear for Least Money. t). JONES & Co., 26, College-street, Clothiers, Hatters, and Juvenile Outfitters. Immense variety at competitive prices. dl7 PAWNBROKERS. MONEY lent on Plate, Watches. Jewellery, &c., at the rate of 4d. in the 1:1 per month. No other charges.—H. BARNETT, 6, Heathtield-street. d36 PIANOFORTE DEALERS. THOMPSON & SHACEELL, Limited, 32, Castle- street. pianoforte Merchants and Organ Builders. Our easy payment system. d27 PICTURE FRAMERS. B. SHATZ, 51a, High-street, ior all kinds of Mould- ings, Pictures, Mounts. Come with your Christ- inas Pictures and get them neatly and beauti- fully framed. d33 QUININE BITTERS MAKERS. QUININE BITTERS, Second to None, of all Grocers 24 doses Is., or id. instead of 2d. Post tree, Is. Id.; Six, 5s. fcd.—GAMJEE, Swansea. d62 SADDLERS. J. BENJAMIN, Saddler, Portland-street.—The only shop in Swansea where you can get good Home-made Harness at Reasonable Prices. A trial solicited. SHOEMAKERS A* ABBOTT, 27, Oxford-street, Hand-sewn bespoke bootmaker, over 26 years' practical experience. Tender feet specially treated. dll CAMMOS'S Shops are the best in the town for all repairs. 2, Wassail-street; Victoria Buildings, St. Helen's Avenue, 90, Terrace-road, Mount Pleasant. d TAILORS. BREWJER, Dillwyn-st., Practical Tailor. All gar- ments cut and fitted underpersonal supervision. Trousers from 10s. 6d.; suits from 42s. d58 !R. G. DAVIES, 28, Oxford-street, Swansea, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Practical Tailor, Clerical, Military, and Livery Maker, Your patronase aohciUi. TliA Ad) COi'jL'EE MEttCilAM'S. tilc LIVEUPOOL CHINA AND INDIA TEA CO., LTD., Yv iuiesate and lletaii Tea and ( o:iee MerchatUs, io2. High-it. (opposite Uoval Hotei). 81 TEMPERANCE HOTELS. J L". l.oo;ci.tv, Albert TeiHperanc». iiotel. Cradoek- street (central), Commercial Rooms, Billiard Room. P.easuro P»I ties catered for on moderate terms. La.r,c 0 niag Room to seat 80 persons. TOBACCONIST: ALI-'RED DAVIES, Wholesale and retail Tobacco- nist and Cigar Merchant, 2, College-street, and 175, Uij.b-sti-0i?t. Noted fur 2d. and 3d. Cigars. UNDERTAKERS. A. AYIIE, Uaderlaker and Coir.plcte l;'uncral Furnisher, 26, St. Fabian's-street, t. Thoinns. Careful 101.11'1 pro'.i:ptaU<!»»!iou, njoylerate charges. d 57 Mr. J. FHANCIS DAVTKS, 10, Prince or Wales- road, late of (Jarmarthe:i-road, wishes *,o inform the public generally that he lias removed to t.he above a Idre.s.—l'fioe List, on d40 J.LI.OYD, 3, Neath-road, xlafcd, Undertaker and Complete Faucrai Furnisher. Careful and prompt at:cntiou to orders. Moderate charges. <150 FUNERALS. WM. PIIILLIPO, Uaderlakor and CompletJ Funeral Furnisher. 33, Wellington-street,34, Singleton- terrace, aad a11;" 'otL 258. Carmarthen-road. Telephone. 173. 80 WATERPROOFS. FIXT BROS. DAVIILB, 17, Wind-street. Water- proof Garments, latest pitterns, always in stock; Legtrinjjs, Driving llugs, OtlsUins, &c. d66 Euy cur WaterprooTs of the actual maker, C. MAN.HCUKSTKK, 6, Castle-street, and Temple- street ø value like it. SPIRITS. Try fr.Es, The Star Tea Mart, High-street, for Brandy, Is. lid.; Gin, Is. 6d.; Whisky, Is. 3d.; Rum, 1s. 8d.; Port, Is.; Sherry, Is,; Claret, 2s. WELSH FLANNEL DEPOT. JOIl JONES, Cardigan House, College street. The old-established Welsh Flannel Warehouse (Established 1835.) Noted for hand-knitted Stockings, Shirts, Singlets, and Drawers, mado on the premises from best Welsh Flannel. Cycling Hosiery in every quality a speciality, Yarns in great variety. WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELLERS. BP.OUGHTONS noted Wedding Ring Shop, 31, High-street. A choice selection of Jewellery, Electro-platc, &c., at most reasonable prices. TO THE ELECTORS OF SWANSEA HAR- BOUR PROPRIETARY TRUSTEES. GENTLEMEN,—In consequence of the resigna- tion of Mr. Edward flenry Bath, I beg to oiler myself to fill the vacant seat as Proprietary Trustee. My connection with the Trade of the Port during the last 30 years will, I trust, satisfy you as to my practical knowledge of Harbour matters, and if favoured with your confidence it shall be my constant endeavour to further increase our trading facilities, and develop the natural advan- tages we already possess.—I am, gentlemen, your oboJient servant, M. TUTTON, Swansea, 17th May, 1894. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER- SHIP. THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing batween us as Hauliers and Farmers at Llansamlet, in theCounty of Glamorgan,has been DISSOLVED by mutual consent, and all the debts due to and from the said partnership are to be paid to or by the undersigned Robert Thomls. Dated this Sixteenth dav of May, 1894. RICHARD THOMAS, ROBERT THOMAS, Talchopa Farm, Llansamlet. Witness: J. AERON THOMAS, Solicitor, Swansea. QYSTERMOUTH BURIAL BOARD. TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. THE OYSTERMOUTH BURIAL BOARD invite TENDERS for executing the necessary repairs to their COTTAGE at Norton. Specification of ;the work to be done, and the materials tc be used can bs seen at my oftice. Tenders to be received not later than WEDNES- DAY the 30th day of May instant. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, JOHN BEYNON, Clerk to the Board. Hazelwood, Mumbles, May 15th, 1834. SWANSEA TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. THE USUAL WEEKLY rpEMPERANCE JJEETING Will be held at the Ragged Schcol, TO-MORROW (Saturday) Evening. Chairman:— Mr. W. J. McAllister, Speaker :—Rev. D. WILLIAMS (Holy Trinity) Songs, recitations, &c., by Misses A. Morgan and Beynon; Messrs. W. Morgan, Howell, Hooper, and Davies. To Commence at 3 o'cock. Admission Free. QAPEL GOME R^ SWANSEA- A GRAND CONCERT will be held on THURSDAY, MAY 24TH, 1894, when Sir W, Sterndale Bennett's "MAY QUEEN" will be performed by the CHAPEL CHOIR, assisted by the following artistes :— Soprano. Miss MAGGIE DAVIES. Contraito. Miss MARY DAVIES. Tenor. Mr. MALDWYN HUMPHREYS. Bass. Mr. DAVID HUGHES. Accompanists :-?lii»s Wesilake, Medallist R.A.M. and Mr. T. D. Jones, Morriston. Conductor:—Mr. W. EVANS. Reserved area. 4s.; Baltonv reserved, 3". Side Area. unreserved. 2s.; Balcony unreserved ls. Doors open at 7.15, to commence at 8 p.m. THE WEST END FUNERAL FURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT, PHILLIPS'S PARADE (Opposite Hospital.) II. SPRING Invites attention to his facilities for carry- ing out of Funerals to All Parts, with all Modern Requirements, at J STRICTLY MODERATE PRICES, GOLCHI YN RHW YDD. WASHING MADE EASYY' EXTRACTS ALL DIRT /AV/ AND STAINS WITHOUT DOES PEMOVING COLOUR. NOT 3D. PER SHRINK EOT, /\>/ oit HURT Sold by all THE GARMENT Swansea —— 6rocer«. 0 BERTSON Ay & CONS 68 TO 60, O R NEW ST, SWANSEA. OXFORD ART G ALLERY. IIOARE BROS. PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHERS, GG. OXFORD-STREET, SWANSEA, SPECIALITY. -0:1 I BROMIDEENLARGEMENTS FROM PHOTO- j GRAPHS OF DECEASED FRIENDS. OIL PAINTINGS, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTATION. PORTRAITS FOR ALBUMS. CARTES DE VISITES. I' CABINET PORTRAITS, PROMENADE PORTRAITS. PANEL PORTRAITS. FAMILY GROUPS (Taken at your own Residences). PHOTOGRAPHS OF FOOTBALL AND CRICKET TEAMS. PHOTOGRAPHS OF BUILDINGS. PHOTOGRAPHS OF ENGINES. PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. GIRLS' BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL BELLEVUE, SWANSEA. PRINCIPALS—THE MISSES PHILLIPS, Assisted by resident Certificated English and Foreign Governesses and Visiting Masters. Preparation for Local Examinations. The House is pleasantly situated in its own grounds on a hill, and oveflookin the sea. SECOND TERM common, ed TUESDAY, MAY 1ST. I B. EVANS & COMPANY ARE NOW SHOWING IN EVERY DEPARTMENT JL ivA. IvJL i_j i .a_j JL. i C? IMMENSE DELIVERIES OF THE NEWEST & BEST PRODUCTIONS FOR PRESENT W E A R, T L And they unhesitatingly state that the MAKE and STYLE of their MATERIALS and GARMENTS cannot be surpassed at any Estab- lishment in or out of London, whilst the Prices are the Lowest. HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY DEPARTMENT. There is also an unusuallv LARGE DISPLAY of PLAIN and FANCY TABLE LINENS, SHEETINGS, SHEETS, QUILTS, CALICOES, BLANKETS, HUCKABACKS, TOWELS, TRAY and SIDEBOARD CLOTHS, PILLOW and BOLSTER CASES, GLASS and TEA CLOTHS, TOILET COVERS, LACE CURTAINS, CRETONNES, FANCY MUSLINS, &c., bought irom the BEST MANUFACTURERS ONLY, for PROMPT CASH, thus securing for tl eir CUSTOMERS RELIABLE GOODS at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED- TEMPLE STREET, SWANSEA. I Champion Firelighter of the Universe. discovered ^hat the Cork Cutters in Lyons burnt their Cuttings, and this had purified and disinfected the air and saved the town, thus discovered that the Cork Cutter* in ^°^bur^ UTMOST VALUE to the World. IT ANSWERS THREE MOST IMPORTANT PURPOSES. Lights the Fire quickly, Disinfects the room, fjves forth a most agreeable odour and does away with the DANGER and DAMAGISof FLYING SPARKS invariably present when wood is used. LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. To be had of all Grocers in the town in 8d. Packets of 48 Blocks. OJ ONE BLOCK WILL LIGHT A FIRE IN FIVE MINUTES. Wholesale by j JENKINS. COAL MERCHANT. 10, ALEXANDRA ROAD, SWANSEA. Telephone 157, Telegrams" Cwmgloya." FOR FURNITURE On Easy Terms of Payment by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments to suit purchasers' convenience, and for every advantage of PBICE, QUALITY, and TEBMS, Go to E D DEES II A w § Furniture Warehouse, 19, HIGH STREET, SWANSEA. SPECIAL ATTRACTION FOR WHITSUNTIDE. P. JENKINS, n CASTLE SQUARE, is showing a new and bright Assortment of FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RIBBONS, LACES, BELTS. SHIRTS BLOUSES, SKIRTS, CORSETS, UMBRELLAS. Dresses, Prints, Zephyrs, and Delainettes. t A VISIT OF INSPECTION WILL BE ESTEEMED. TO ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS* The Largest Stoak ot STEEL AND IRON JOISTS, PLATE GIRDERS Ts. L3.. CHAIN, &Q. Out of London. DAWNAY'S SOLID FIREPROOF FLOORING In use 27 years, G.W.R. SIDINGS, ROATH WORKS. ARCHIBALD D. D A W.LN A Y 71, TUDOR-ROAD, CARDIFF, CYCLISTS Looking out for BARGAINS will do C well to call in at our place and see the following First-Ciass Second-Hand MACHINES we have for sale: 1 Peregrine Light Roadster Pneumatic. 1 Allday's and Onions' Pneumatic. 1 Maivern Light Roadster Pneumatic. 1 Crypto Geared Ordinary Pneumatic. 1 Beeston Humber Cushion Tyre. (This machine is new. Not been ridden 40 miles.) 1 Ormona Cushion Tvre. 2 Cross Frame Cushion Tyres. 1 Ivel Semi-Racer, Solid Tyre. THESE MACHINES ARE PRACTICALLY AS GOOD AS NEW—MUST BE SOLD; ROOM WANTED FOR NEW MACHINES. CYCLE REPAIRS, PLATING, AND ENAMELLING AT REASONABLE PRICES THE MALVERN CYCLE COMPANY. 17, OXFORD STREET, SWANSEA. TEETH D ENTISTR Y! TEF,TH Prize Medal, London, 1862. Gold Medal, Paris, 1857. MR. KEALL, SURGEON DENTIST (38 Years' experience; 28 Years in Swansea) 199 HIGH-STREET SWANSEA, (Just below Great Western Railway Station) Begs to intimate that he can produce a perfect fitting Set of Teeth in one clear day. The very best workmanship guaranteed. Painless Dentistry by Gas, also by the anaesthetics Cocaine and. Ether Spray. Partial Sets from 5s. per Tooth, Upper or Lower Sets from Two Guineas. KEALL'S TONIC AND NEURALGIC MIXTURE. Sure and Speedy Cure for Neuralgia, Tic Dolo. reux, Rheums, Toothache, and all Nervous Pains. j Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. per bottle. Through any Chemist. ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT, LINEN AND FANCY WOOLS WAREHOUSE All the Latest Produwons in Artistic Needle- work constantly arriving, and taught on moderate terms. Every Requisite for the fancy work table always nstoek. M. M. OVELUCK APSLEY HOUSE, WALTERS ROAD. and 1, PARADE BUILDINGS, MUMBLES. BICYCLES! BICYCLES I! BICYCLES; P. TROW Gas, Steam, and Hot Water Engineer, JJICYCLE AKER AND JJEPAIRER SHOWROOMS: WASSAIL SQUARE 1 u WORKS: THOMAS STREET Swansea Bicycles made to order, repaired, and enamelled Pneumatic Tyres a speciality. Fittings and all accessories always in Stoak Agent for the COVENTRY CROSS, ALLARD CO., and all the leading makers. Coventry Cross Roadster, diamond frame, pneumatic tyreB, ball bearings, &e., £ 15 10s Al.^d do. do., all modern improvements £ 16. Good Serviceable Bicycles from £ 5. Second-hand Machines taken in exchange for New Ones. -yy- ORM J^OZENGES. c6, Falkland-hill, Dorking, Surrey, October 22nd, 1893. Dear Sir,—My daughter, aged 18 months, had been very ill and was daily wasting away, and she had been treated in a Children's Hospital, but without deriving any benefit. Well, a few days ago I was looking through Old Moore's Almanack for 1894, when I saw the advertisement of your Worm Lozenges, and also seeing the symptoms described by you resemble hers, I went at once to Mr. Cliff, chemist, High-street, and bought a box of your PontardaweWorm Lozenges, andafter taking one, in less than three hours she got rid of hundreds of thread worms, and before she had taken the contents of a 9id. box she had passed thousands, and although it is only a month since she first tried them, it is wonderful what a change it has made in her. She seems as well in every way as ever she did in her life, and I am quite sure that your Lozenges fcave (by the blessing of God) been tbe means of saving her life, and I must say that it is a wonderful remedy, and it ought to be more widely known, for had it not been for the Almanack, I might never have known anything about this wonderful care. You are at liberty to use this as you please, and sincerely trustit will be blessing to many as it was to mine.—I am, dear sir, yours truly, F. J. KNIGHT. Sold at 9id., 13 £ d., and 2s. 9d. per box, by most chemists, or for 12 or 34 stamps from J. DAVIES Chemist, 3D, ^igh-street, Swansea. A listof testi- monials una. Si a- on annlic^ticu.. W. RUN D L E. PRACTICAL TAILOR, Has Removed from 65 to 60, ST. HEL EN'S R 0 A D (Next to Brunswick Chapel). I All the new SPRING materials now in stock for Suitings, Trouserings, &c., at moderate prices. 8 E&" Style and Fit Guaranteed.
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1334.
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1334. DISSOLUTION. Mr. Haldane, Q.C., M.P.. speaking at Had- dington, on Tuesday, stated that we stand close to a dissolution of Parliament. The Central Conservative Association has also J:Uely des- patched circulars to provincial associations, warning them to be prepared for a srencral election. For our own part, we have always said that the present Government cannot last over the present Session. An autumn Session is admittedly impossible in the present tempsr of politicians. The Government will, therefore, appeal to the country at the rising of the House, and in all probability the General Election will take place early in the autumn. That was our own sur- mise, based on no special or secret information, but simply on an estimate of probabilities. Now we find that our estimate is borne out by Mr. Haldane. The learned member for Haddington is a far more important man in politics than it might have been thought from his somewhat limited fame. Put whatever may be his weight as a statesman, it is certain that few men can speak with more authority on the nearness of the dissolution than lie. Mr. Haldane is an intimate friend of Lord Rose- I bery, and, as will no doubt be remembered, acted as Mr. Asquith's best man the other day. The significance of his declaration, therefore, lies in the fact that he is on terms of close private friendship with the men who are in the best position to know the chances of imme- diate dissolution. If another proof were needed, we could point to the changed attitude of the London Liberal press towards the Welsh "revolters. Tho Daily Xeics yesterday practically admitted that the four stalwarts" were in the right. "The impatience of some Wehh members," it said, "is at least quite intelligible. Disestab- lishment is a question which touches the very heart of the Welsh people. We have only of late begun to understand and appreciate this fact in England.' This is equivalent to saying that" had it not been for' the revolt, England would still be unable to understand, how near Disestablishment is to the hearts of the Welsh people. The Westminster Gazette goes even still further. The revolt of the Welsh members," it says, must be treated quietly and without loss of temper. We all agree with them, we should all like to see Welsh Disestablishment pushed forward with- out delay, and none of us can be surprised at the irritation of Wales." These two declara- tions ara significant. of the effect hi i the Welsh revolt has had on English minds. Hitherto. no Kntrh.h fAihaxW QrIÚ) had showed that it cared one straw for Welsh Disestablishment. On every occa- sion on which it was mentioned' it was pooh- poohed. Now, however, we are told that we all agree with them, and would like to see Disestablishment pushed forward without dalay." What has been the cause of this won- derful change Y We do not think that any sensible man, after reading between the Jincs, wal deny that tho change is directly due to the spirited action of the four Welsh members. They have shown that they are in earnest, and th:y meet with the respect which tnen in earnest always command even from opponents. But there is another element which must not be overlooked. Papers like the Daily Chronicle, which a few days ago hurled opprobrious and insulting epithets at Mr. Lloyd Georsre and his fellows, have suddenly grown silent. Mr. Lloyd George has added, if any- thing, to the measure of his iniquity by persist- ing in his heresy, and yet the Chronicle and other perfervid Ministerial organs no longer visit him with their anathemas. The only reason for this can be that dissolution is close at hand, and that the word has gone forth to do what is possible to smooth down the Welsh members, and present an united front to the I enemy. It is too much to expect that these journals should have been converted simply 1 y the representations of the four Welsh members. A more potent agency has beeif-at work, which, wo trust, will affect the Cardiff Liberal organ before long. In faev,' the best Liberals will soon become convinced that the only honourable and consistent course for the Welsh members was that adopted by the four "rovoltora." A Welsh Nonconformist" in the Westmin- ster Gazette has put the Welsh casa succinctly and clearly. Those who wish for a more minute and detailed apologia should read the letters of the Rev. John Thomas, of Soar, Merthyr, in the South Wales Daily News. Mr. Thomas's two letters were so calm and dispas- sionate, so closely and admirably reasoned, animated by so much good sense and enlight- ened by so clear a perception into the inner workings of Parliamentary life, that they S02m to have influenced even the prejudiced Cardiff editor. The Government was impervious to friendly representations; but evtjn the threat of revolt has brought its organs to a reasonable frame of mind. What if all the Welsh members had acted in this spirited manner six months ago? Nay, what if they all acted with the four revolters to-day P Who can tell what the consequences may yet be ? It is all very well to raise bogies about turning the Government out of power, but the Government will never be turned out except by its own action. The revolters" are the best Liberals amOllg the Welsh members; and they have no desire to turn out the Liberal Govern- ment. As Mr. Lloyd George put it, if the Government chooses to resign sooner than push Disestablishment, it shows that the Government cares very little for Disestablish- ment. Or, as Mr. D. A. Thomas put it last night, in replying to Mr. Fowler's somewhat foolish remark, If Mr. Fowler has a pistol held to his head it must be the pistol of a suicide, and if the pistol went off it would be Mr. Fowler himself who pulled the trigger." The central fact which must be home in mind is that the four -members are revolt- ing because the Government is departing widely and fatally from the Newcastle Programme. Let the Government return to that programme, even at this late hour, and it will receive no more loyal support from any section of the Liberal party than from the revolting four. We are glad to see that the Government is beginning to realise its position now that the Welsh members are becoming restive. We trust that when the House reasssmbles on Monday, the rovolters will be joined by at least half-a- dozen oth-ra of the Welsh members. If a kind fate brings about that consummation, the future of Welsh Disestablishment and of the Welsh party in the House of Commons *is assured, for the Government will not dare quarrel with ten of its supporters on the eve of a dissolution.
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KAI -1 OTJL"s o PROGRESS OF THE REOPLE. Speaking at the banquet of ti e Manchester Unity of Oddfcllcws at Northamp- ton, Earl Spencer dwelt upon the immense progress that had been made during the last lifty or sixty years by the masses of the population. This had, he said, been brought about to a lare extent, rot only by the capacity of the people themselves, but by Parliamentary action. It would be fatal, hi thought, if Parliament under- took too muol), but we must march with the times, and respect the growing feeling that the legislature should interfere in certain cases to the advantage of tbe community at large. He hoped he might see established, through the instrumentality o such great societies as the Oddfellows, soxe old age pension selu me which would prove popuiar, and be adopted throughout the K ngdom. » THE MANCHESTER UNITY. A considerable amount of aniiety exists in the Swan- sea district as to whether the dele; ates from the local loc.ees of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows will be able to persuade their colleagues at the A. M.C. at Northampton to-day (Friday) to decide lo visit Swansea, next year. Swansca. ran sccond in t!.e voting last year but Bristol is now making a very strong opposition bid, and Bristol Odd- fellows are, we learn, pretty sanguine as to what the ieiult will be. Swansea obtained nearly 200 votes last year, but it is pointed out that the A.M.C. has not visited Bristol since 1846, and in the interval it has been three times to the Princi- pality, namely, Swansea in 1353, Cardiff in 18C2, and Abcrystwith in 1885. Bristol Oddfellows are so confident that their claims wiil be recognised that already a handsome guarantee fund has been raised amongst the lodges in t e district. Although personal canvassing is prohibited by the rules of the Order, the Bristol delegates have dis- tributed amongst their brethren at Northampton a plentiful supply of literature, including a neuuy compiled handbook of the Bristol District, which contains in a compact and convenient form full in formation as to the strength, both financially and numerically, of the various lodges. Swansea has r also issued some literature, including a most effective series of views of the Bay and the Gowcr coast, and the principal buildings of the town; the Mayor (Alderman Pike), who is an earnest and sympathetic Oddfellow, has sent an official invitation from the Corporation to the A.M.C.; and we feel sure that the local delegates have left no stone unturned in their efforts to secure votes for the divisioa which takes places to-night. While on this topic we are pleaccd to be able to add that Brother Thomas Walters, of Morriston, (St. John's Lodge) has succeeded in inducing the Relief Committee of the Crder to vote a £ 25 grant to Brother Thomas Hughes, who is an aged and blind m e:aber.
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THE TIN-PLATE TKADE. IMPROVEMENTS AT THE BURY WORKS, LLANELLY. Fxtensive alterations are being made at the abovt works under the auperintendence of the manager, Mr. Pro.heroe. A now boiicr and stack will be erected, and additions made to the machinery. The alterations will take about two months to complete. If at the end of that time LrAmbe jjparuvaa. work will be ftgaiu resumed
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THE POST BAG. The new cells at the Llaneily Wo. khouse will The Baptist Union have in active preparation a new Mission Hymnal. A double-barrelled eisteddfod will be held at Bio on on Monday and Tuesday next. Mr. John Thomas, who is announced to give a concert next month at St. Jatues's-hall, has been Hints 1812 the harpist to tha Queen. At Swansea has been blessed with a lady bicyclist. The lady was seen riding up C%stle- strect this morning, seated upon a new pneu. auddonncdinafulltidingsuit. -T-- A Welsh lady journalist graced the Bank- ruptcy Court on Thursday. Miss Jane Margaret Joseph—she is the lady in question —at one time lived at, the Graig, Abercanaid. When Sarah Bernhardt left her convent school sho was asked what future .1:0 would prefer. I should like to be a nun," said she, unless I can be an actress of the Comédie Fran^aisa.' Who says a parson cannot enjoy himself ? No less than eight blackbirds were observed the other eveningatSangers eircus.andthcyrcfutsd the state- ment that a clergyman cannot smile or laugh un- less it is over an afternoon cup of tea. Old Samuel Jooe j, of Brynllywarch, at last haS had a monument ueetedto his memory. The event was celebrated on Wednesday at Llangvnwyd the scene of his labours. Mr*> Jones was one of the fathers of Welsh Nonconformity, and lived in the troublous times of 1662. The Meithyr people have discovered a new saint in Welsh hagioloay. His name is Tudor, in Welsh, Tudur. It M a. form of Tewdwr, which again is a modification of Theodore. It is doubtful, however, whetliSr he is to be classed with" Welsh saints." A certain English artist when painting a por- trait recently of a certain English Princess, thought it well to somewhat reduce her Rovat Highneas's proportions on the catovas. When the Royal husband caw his wife's portrait he re- marked, Oh! but she is not stout enough. We Germans admire stout women, and I am very proud of my stout Pi inces?." And so the artist had to: plumpify the royal checks. Younz Swansea artistes should take a timely warning. At last the ingenuity of man has dis- covered that flowers ruin the human voice! The specialist who has made this astonishing announce- ment is M. Joal. He declares that the rose and all flowers with a very strong scent are especially to be avoided, but personal susceptibility, he thinks, has much to do with the matter. He knows operatic singers who have completely lost thoir voices through their passion for certain flowers. To some the violet is especially injurious others would do well to avoid lilac, and others again should s'.rictly taboo the harmless-looking gardenia. There is to be another Weslfy-m Mission te Epsom Downs next Derby Day. Mr. Joseph Nix is, as usual, to be in charge, and he has issued an appeal, from which we learn that he wants :—" A hundred young men—' full of faith and fire,' £60 in money for the tent, furniture. &c. Tea, coffee, cocoa, sugar, biscuits, cake, &3. Meat, hams, cheese, eggs, butter, jam —in facc, anything that is good to eat. Fifty thousand tracts. Some bedding and blankets." The simple requirements of the disciples of Galilee were not in it with Mr. Nix's elaborate bill of fare. Fancy fit. Paul appealing for cake and jam." Mabon at present is in Berlin in attendance at the Miners' International Conference. The Welsh nationality question cropped up at the Internation3.1 Congress of Miners. The foreign delegates ob- jected on Wednesday to more than one English delegate having a say, whereupon Mr. Abraham protested against this remark. He denied that he had infringed the rules, as he was tho repre en- tative of a distinct nationality, namely, the Weish. This retort created considerable merriment among the delegates. It is time Mr. Lloyd George went over to enlighten these thickheaded Germans. A new humourist has risen in Swansea. Speak- ing of Mr. Richard Martin, the well-known Swan- sea alderman, the young Artcmus says:—Alder- man Richard Martin, J.P., is the smallest member of the Swansea County Council, and he ii no ashamed of the distinction, either. It has been a matter for surprise why Alderman Martin has not accepted the Mayoralty, but it is on the tapis that he will very probably succeed Colonel Pike in November. I should imagine a new and specially- made gown would have to be got for Mr. Martin! The present one would certainly be much toolarga for him. Signor Foli, the well-known basso, haa been interviewed by a correspondent. He originally intended to bean architect; and, although he went to America when eighteen years of age, it was in Sicily that he first appeared as a singer. As nearly everyone knows, he is an Irishman—born at Cahir, county Tipperary—and bis proper name is Allan James Foley. When," he explained, in 1363, I first began singing (at Catania, in Sicily, a little town which has two others buried by lava beneith it), I c died myself James Foley, which in Italian was, o course, Giacomo Foley. The Italian way of pronouncing my surname, however, was F. lea and to alter this, to make it easier for them to pro- nonnce, I knocked out ey and replaced the letters by i." Dr, Adler, in addition to much ancient lore, has a fund of modern common sense. In a letter to a correspondent, who wrote asking whether religious Jews would be precluded from voting in the event of the Saturday clause in the Registration Bill be- coming Jaw,the Chief Rabbi throws an interesting light on Jewish law and custom. The Chief Rabbt explains the act of voting for a. parliamentary or municipal candidate is not accounted a violation o? the Sabbath, provided it be not accompanied by some other aet prohibited to be done on the Sabbath, such 08 writing, driving, &c." And he rominds his correspondent that the Ballot Act provides for the actual marking of the voting papers of Jewish voters who wish it being done for I them by the p jlling-station officials. This seems to imply that while the Sabbatarianism of Mosea boycotted everyth ng it could think of, it did 1101 include the ballot-box because this did not theo exist. Mumbles seems to be given up altogether to oysters and ifal-fish. At any rate there is no humour there. A short time ago there appeared in this column a paragraph al;outold Vicar Pritchard and the Goit—a story liko Ovstermouth Ca-tle» grey with age, only dished up afresh like 99 per cent, of our latter-day paragraphs. The Mail repro- duced it, and, thanks to its honesty, acknowledged the source. The phraseology of the paragraph should have toid the veriest dullard that the incident was treated in anything but a serious mood. Toe Mail, 0f course, instinctively knew it was a joke. But there ara certain humourless personalities down West—ono at Mumbles, a Mr. D. S. Davies, and another at Llandilo, the Rev. Lewis Price—who consider hu affair apparontly in a very serious light. Botii have written to the Mail endeavouring to clear the good old Vicar of the charge of tippling in his I earlier days, and ascribing the goat anec- dote to an old Monmouth_h.ro citric. As a fair-minded student of history, it may in tore#* Mr. D. S. Davies to learn that his valuable 1' se""ch. weiv anticipate] years r go by Professor liiee lieea, and that everything that is knowabU. I.. abo.t the goat may be seen iu the biography which ¡ 8 attached to his edition of M Canwjlly Cju*>"v" i