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PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. CARDIFF. THE A T R E OYAL lessee and Manageress ..YI1I. EDWARD FLETCHER. TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), NOVEMBER 26th, SUCCESS FOLLOWS SUCCESS. MR. ARTHUR BOURCHIER'S No. 1 Company, front the ROYALTY THEATRE, LONDON la the Screaming Farcical Comedy, entitled— RJLHE JJABY, Preceded at 7.30 by the Popular Farce, MY WIFE'S OUT I Time and Prioes as Usual. Seats not guaranteed. Booking Offices at Messrs. Thompson and Shackell's {Limited), Queen-street. Telephone No. 521. MONDAY NEXT. November 30th, Kewrs. John Humphries and George Ctray'. National Up-to-Date Drama, the JIOOTBALL KING. THE GRAND DUKE ?rom the Savoy Theatre, London, is Coming. 48844 (JJ. R A N D RF HE ATRE \JT The Premier JL Theatre of Wales, Lelsee and Manager Mr. CLARENCE SOUNES. Enthusiastic RECEPTION and pronounced SUCCESS of the NEW MUSICAL COMEDY. SKIPPED BY THE T" -GHT OF THE H/rOON. XTJL By GEO. R. SIMS. <• Full Chorus, Lady Banjoists, Dancers, and "THE DEVIL'S IN THE MOON FOR MISCHIEF"—(E/ron) Door* open at 7 commcnce 7.30. Bex Office ope i Tl-eatre daily 10 to 6. Telephone 725. Prices 6d. £ 1 la. MONDAY i^XT7Nov. 30. the Ansrlo-Russian Drama, UNDER THE OZAR. CARDIFF ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY V PAEK-HALL. CARDIFF. GRAND CONCERT. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1896. Vocalists Miss ADA CROSSLEYj Mr. BEN DAVIES Solo Harp .Mr. F. C. BARKER. FULL ORCHESTRA, 70 PERFOR MEitS. Conductor .Mr. J. E DEACON. Accompanist Mr. W. A. RICHARDS. Unreserved Seats, 2s. and Is. Doors Open /.15, corn- hence at 8.0. Carriage, 10.15. The Ballot for Sub- tribcis' Tickets takes place on December 2nd. Three ^ate for the Series of Three Concerts, 21s.; Two feats for Each of the Three Concerts, 15s. 48896 '1'ia not in mortals to command success, but we'll do lDtre-deøet'1'c it." H E -"j JU P I R E THE T] m f 1 R E Muiiaging Director .OSWALD STOLL. [ TO-NIGHTI ALEC TLI LRLEY, The Celebrated Impersonator in Song of Coster Character. Singer of I Ain't Agoin' to Tell." The Beautiful and Graceful f DELEVANTI TRIO In Bric-a-Brac. THE SIX VIENNESE LAmaS, LES ROMANEURS, birect from the Palace Theatre, London, whither they return immediately on conclusion of their L present engagement here. I. The Laughing Success erf the Year—The FRANK, WiLLIE, and ALBERT JJOISSET rjlROUPE, Who will this Week produce another of their inimitable Pantomimes, I "THE EVENING PARTY." 'v- BOISSET'S { EVENING PARTY Can be better imagined than described. the foregoing Extra Special Features supported by THE ROSSIGNOLS, MISS LILIAN LEA, MISS MADELINE MAY, and WYLSON HALLETT. DAN LENO IS OOMING. **?ni uTo'^T?noB Bookbyoa riew Saturdays, Ten L 0ne P-m-. other d*v« Ten ».m. to Four p.m. I p H r JJ HAP. 71 ON I C H A L L~ XT AND STOLL'S PANOPTICON. OirEN ALL DAY. THE I THE | THE ELVIRAS. °eLS" LADY I Phrenologists I LADY. Mare Waxwork*. Jungle. Phonograph. 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Distance no object. e5775 THE GREAT BLOOD URIFlliJR THOMPSON'S -I BURDOCK PILLS Overcome the worst forms of diseas?* and the foulest Iotate of the Riood, Stomach Liver, and Kidneys the;? go to the core of eve-y disease, where no ether nicdicmc has power to reach. In Boxes, at 1". l!ti. and 2s M. each Sold hv all Chemists, er from the Hurdock Pill MallllîacteTY: 44, Oxf fid-street. Swansea 1- ? BUSINESS ADDRESSES. npHE SOUTH WALES STONE X WARE, RED WARE, AND TOBACCO PIPE MANUFACTORY. EaUbliehcd 1857. Go pRIEST. PROPRIETOR. AU kintis of SPIRIT JARS, STONE GINGER BEER BOTTLES, etc.. Made cn the Shortest Notice. All PATTERNS of TOBACCO PIPES kept in Stock. Write for Price Lists and Illustrated Sheets All Kinds of GARDEN FLOWER POTS kept in Stock. Note the Addrells- 15 aad 27, WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CANTON, CARDIFF. e5643 "LET THE HILLS WSSOBNH WITH S8X.I" Sole Agency for flarlt: If and South Walo* TK9MP80N ANB SS ACIELL (Limited). QUEEN'S MUStW WARMMOUSiE. GARHIFF. Also at Swansea Merthyr, Llaneiiy Newport, PMty- ,¡clri. HI I, B*rrv D..rk. rtidgmd, Itc.. Ac. I.AR#ff.ST ST8QJI IN THE KINGIOIL NEWEST DESISNS. Illustrated tfataltgur Free on b^^ticatlOB to TH0MPSBN AN» SFACKELL (Liaitd), tib'EKN S-BUll.»INf;S, CARDiFF, Or aay of the Company's Numerous Braacke*. CRI r»'« >TKT» "KSTRT" •ROSANS, from 5s Vwwfhlv. on New Wire System *5323 THE EVENING EXPRESS Can be obtained Every Night of the following Local Newsagents:— CENTRAL: SEYMOUR. WOOD STRHET. MRS. DENISON, 7, WOOD STREET. HELLIER, BRIDGE-STREET. J. JAMES, 31, BRIDGE-STREET. E. GlLLARD, 5, CAROLINE-STREET. BAKER, THE HAYES. J. HOGG, QUEEN-STREET. CANTON: EVANS, LOWER CATHEDRAL-ROAD RIOARDS, LOWER CATHEDRAL-ROAD. DOWN. POST OFFICE, CLARE-STREET. REES, 55, COWBRJDGE-ROAD. DOWN, POST-OFFICE, COWBRIDGE-RD. HI GHES, 64, C0WBRID3E-R0AD. HUGHES, 102, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. CABR, 132, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. BAKER, 174, OOWBRIDGE-ROAD. WILSON, 194. COWBRIDGE-ROAD. RIORDAN, 212, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. BOUND, 3, KING'S-ROAD. 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If required to be sent by post, two stamps must be en- closed. The above cliarges apply only to consecutive in- crrous of the foi.ow.'ng class of advertisement. ^'iuftWons Wanted or Offered. Apartments, Money Wanted, Partnerships, Lost and Fot;) d. Miscellaneous Wants, Businesses. Houses, Shops, Offices to Let or Sell. Specific Articles tor Sale Privately. ? ??- If the insertions be not consecutive, or if payment Ite not made previous to publication, the credit rates will be charged. Name ana Address to be counted. Orders sent through the post to be accompanied by Postal Order or Halfpenny Stomps. Cheques, Postal and Post-office orders should be crossed and nwde payable to Mr. D. Watkin Thomas. Advertisements are received also at the following suh-office* NEWPORT —TREDEGAR STREE1. SWANSEA CASTLE-STREET. MERTHYR .VICTORIA-STREET. PONTYPRIDD 4a, TAFF-STREET. HEAD OFFICES CARDIFF: ST. MARY-STREET. AGENTS, TRAVELLERS. by a thorough Business Young Man. of good address. Berth as Traveller Cardiff only.—Z 2, Western Mai) Omce. C&'dtft.c9697zl BICYCLES. Morris Bros., Cycle Works, Pontypridd.—Immense Bargains to personal callers. We must shift the stock for new ajrangenients. dome and See. Repairs as usual. New Maps and LJBU, 4d stamps. el947 ?'-v- -LI MISCEIiLANEOUS WANTS. Ladies' end Gentlemen's Wardrobes Purchased; good prices given; town or country.—Mrs. North, 14, Caroline-street, Cardiff. e9683d25 ill) A- J?.? LOST AND FOUND. last, on Sunday Evening, in Clare-road, Collie Pup, five months old bitch sable, with white frill, feet-, and tip of tail.—Finder will be liberally rewarded by returning .me to 133. Clare-road, Grangetown. Anvoae detaining same after this J otice will be prosecuted. e9698d27 Found, on Sunday evening, t Young White Pig; owner can have same by defraying expenses. If un- claimed, in three days will be sold.-Apply Oriel, The Bakery, Llwynypia. e9696d30 A PARTNERSHIP. Partner Warted, with £ 2D0 capital; thorough sound investment; principals only. W 14, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2200d28 Y< ung Man, with Small Capital, Would be Pleased to Invest Same in a good and sound Drapery or Out- fitting Business (about end of January), with View to Partnership; has had several years' exjieriencc in the general trade also accustomed to hook-keeping.— Q 25. Western Mail Office, Swansea. 212H27 ■—«—ima—■aannnmninnui'uwiiiiiii—m——1» MISCELLANEOUS SALES. Universnl dream and Fortune-tilling Book; best edition extant; big demand; post free, 2s.—Taliesyn Rcen, 44, Portaianmoor-road, Cardiff. e97rJDz2 Poultry.—If you want your birds to fay you write for prices and samples of food to Noah Rees and Son, Hay. Com, and Seed Merchants, Cardiff. e5229 Firewood for Sale, 2s. per cwt.. delivered in any part of the borough.—Master, Workhouse, Cardiff. e5653 1,000 Business Cards. Memorandums, or Billheads, 311.: 10,000 Useful Handbills. 2s. 6d.; samples free —Fisher and Co., Machine Printers, Broadmead. Bristol. e4419 itwnaranninMManoaBMnaMaui MISCELLANEOUS. Tobacconists Commencing 8t'e I lid. Guide t'nd Cftta. logue (259 pages) 3d. —Tobaccolists' Outfitting Co., 185, Euston-road, London. Manager, Hy. Mvers. e5792 Aristotle's Works, Complete. 00loured Plates (genuine editionV 30 stomps: Paris by Night, or Gay I.ife in Paris," Illustrated. 30 stamps, post free. —E. Bcxrker, 27, Renshsw-street, Liverpool. Patronise the old flim. Established 1832. e5691 Is YOI1- Watch Wrong? The Bivt and Cheapest Shoo in Cardiff for the Repair of Wstehes of every inscription, Englich or Foreign, is 38 Csstle Arcade, (third shop from Oatle-street), by James Keir. for *,en years with Mr Spiridion. Clocks and Music Boxes Cleaned and Repaired. e4209 APARTMENTS. APARTMENTS WANTED. Wanted. Sitting and Bedroom in Canton; two brothers.—State terms to S 82, Express Office. Car- diff. e9693d25 >u- -?- APARTMENTS TO LET. 54, Neviile-stieet, Riverside —Comfortably-Fur- nished Sitting.reA m and One or Two Bedrooms piano, hot and cold bath 17s. (with board); good cooking; liberal table. ed28 Apartinenis (front) for One or Two Friends piano; both; no children; comfortable home; term* 5* 6d. par week.-16, Brook-street, Riverside. e9683d27 Widow I>adv has Wen-furnmhpd and comfortable Aprttments for Gentleman or Boarder; convenient t.) town, trams, and stations.—S 93. Western Mail, Cardiff. 2076zl Apartments with Young Widow" to One or Two Gentlemfn hot and cold hath; no children: piano; terms moderate.—13, De Burg-b -'treet. Riverside, Oxr- 2027d30_ To Let., first class Apartments; large front sitting- room. bath; central.-33 Charles-street, Car- diff u- 2010,130 Furnished Apartments, suit Two Gentlemen or Mar- ried Couple; gas, bath; five minutes' walk from Docks.-ll, A voiidale-terrace, Clarence-road, Car- diff. 1948d?8 Apartments.—G-cntleinan or IVo Friends; one or two bedrcoms.—23, Dumfries-place. Cardiff 1825d26 BUSINESS ADDRESSES. Waterproofs Bepaired While You r QV^ #• Queen St., CARDIFF. AKBSRSAK, ANBB&BON ft AlTBIRStN, LU., — f St. Paul's Churchyard, ) Warokonso* J gj, ftuesn Viotoria Street, >!•*»«». Works: I Roai, j UP-TO-DATE SPECIALITIES TRY OUR 42^OVERCOATS TO MEASURE. A MARVEL OF CHEAPNESS AND QUALITY. Silk Velvet Collar and Plaid Lining. BISHOP AND CO., TAILORS 50, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. Opposite The Empire — ————— CLERKS AND MANAGERS. CLERKS AND MANAGERS WANTED. Advertiser* are Cautioned that Postmasters are Hot Allowed to Deliver Letters Addressed to lnitais 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 Wanted, a. capable Man ae Book-keeper; applicants must have had practical experience in railway book- keeping and possess a sound knowledge of the prin- ciples of railway accounts—Apply, with copies only of two iecent testimonials, and stating age and salary required, to W 12, Western Mail Office. Car- diff. 48906 Wanted, in large Colliery Office at Docks, smart Office Boy.—Address S 87, Western Mail, Cardiff. d26 Wanted, a Female Poet-oflice Clerk; must be thoroughly efficient in counter duties and able to send and receive telegrams (single needle).—Apply Sub-l'ostmaster, Llandaff. Good references re- quired. 2011d30 Wanted, Office Lad; must be good writer.—Apply, by letter only, 41, Charles-street, Cardiff. 2008d26_ Wanted, Junior G'ierk for Insurant; shorthand essential.—Apply, by letter only, to R. Smith 91, St. Maiy-street, Ouidiff. 20191126 To Parents, Guardians, and others.—An Archite.-t and Surveyor, with good p-actice in Cardiff, has a Vacancy for a Pupil moderate premium part re- turned in salary.—Address S 16. Western Mail Office, Cnraiff. u U 48849 j7 Junior Clerk Wanted; must have had previous ex- perience in en office and be a proficient shorthand writer; highest references required as to character and qualifications.—Apply, bv letter only, stating agj and salary required, -G., Metyn Tiaworks, Neath. 1857d26 CLERKS AND MANAGERS WANT PLACES. Wanted. Situation as Oleik, Timekeeper, or Posi- tion of Trust; shorthand; good references.—Address W 10, Western Mail, Cardifl. 2167«2 Wanted. Situation sa Cterk, Collector, or Any position of Trust; ceventeen years' railway erpe- rience.—Address W 9, Weetern Mail, Cardiff. 2146z2 Wanted, Situation as Junior Clerk; two years' experience coal shipper's offi-> good penman excel- lent references.—Diligence, Locke's Advertising Offices, Ncwpcrt. 2128zl Advertiser, 27. Desires ite-engagemcnt, French, Spanish, Italian Lorrespondent. Book-keeper, Short- hand, Typi.st, experienced in Coal Trade; good refe- rences—S 94 Western Mail. Cardiff. 208^zl Experienced (1;erk (36) Requires Situation ss Book- keeper, Audit Work, or Position of Trust; excellent references —Address N 10 Western Mail, Newport 1967d26 —■——«Msaaw^«g—<nnwuirmi SHOP ASSISTANTS. SHOP ASSISTANTS WANTED. Wanted, respectable Young Man as Grocer's Assis- tant, end Able to Take Charge of Books and Make Himself Useful; state age, wages, in house.—Apply A. Ooutes. Llaiulrindod, Radnorshire. 2175d26 Grocery, Provisions.—Wanted, MMn-t Junior Assis- tant.-Apply, by letter only, Wyclie, 57, Llanfair- road, Gantou, Cardiff.. r. 215*2 Wanted immediately. Junior Young Lady for Show- room. also One for Fancv Counter.—Partieulv s and photo, first letter, Buckland, Draper, Barry. 2133zl Wanted, a smart Junior Young Lady for the Fancy.—Apply, with full particulars, D. L. Evans and Co.. Drapers, 104 and 106. Holton-road, Barry. _2079vsl_ Wanted immediately, a good Hand for the Grocery ani Wine and Spirit Departments; must be well up in both accustomed to canvass; a permanency and good salary for a competent man.—Apply to S 89, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2078d27 Grocery.—Wanted, good Improver strong, willing to work -Apply, stating wages (indoors), Powell, Albion House, Brynmawr. 2087d27 Ironmongery.—Wanted, an Assistant.—State when disengaged, experience, references, and salary re- quired (indoors) Tliomas and Sons. Cardiff 2015d26 Howell and Co., "The Cardiff Drapers," Cardiff, have Vacancies for respectable Youths as Apprentices to the Drapery terms on application. 2009d30 To Grocers.—Wanted, Young Man (indoors); must he good at provisions; permanent..—State full par- ticulars first application, R. Jeremiah, Royal Stores, New Tredegar. 1937d28 Gror)eri! —Wanted, Up-to-date Junior; good address. Also Lad for Desk.—Full particulars, salary (out). Ram pore Tea Company, 2, Commercial-street, Nevport. I915d27 IV Clothiers —Wanted, for February, experienced Man for Readv-mades; must be first-class window- dresser and isaie snian. -Apply. by letter, stating full particulars, to S 63, Western Mail, Cardiff. 1896d27 Wanted. Six smart, energetic Wel-h Juniors for the Grocery and Provision Trade, and Four 'lice Boys to Learn the Trade.—Apply, stating full par- ticulars, to Pegler, Pontypool. 48798 Junior Hand, with Knowledge of Welsh.—Apply, stating age and M aiy. to Thos. Pcweii. Mornaton, Swansea. 1833d26 Ironmongery.—Wanted. Improver or Junior; state age, salary, "and experience.—Apply S 56, Western Mail Office. Cardiff. 1842d26 Al prentices.—Wanted at once, a tall, well-educaled Young Lady and a tall, well-eduoated Youth as \ppreiitices to tbi- General Drapery.—Apply for full psrtieirlars to Evant and Allen (Limited), Newport. 48006 SHOP ASSISTANTS WANT PLACES To Clothiers.—A competent Man Desires Engage- ment as Manager or Leading Hand; first-class sales- man; abstainer.—S_86, Western Mail, Cardiff. d30 "Grocery, Provisions.—Good Assistant Seeks Engage- ment; eleven years' experience; well up both counters satisfactory references Dermanency out- door.—S 66. Western Mail Cardiff.' 1917d27 MILLINERS AND DRESSMAKERS WANTED. Dressmaking.— Lf.dies' Costumes, Evening Dresses. Cstjes, he.. Made in the Latest Style. Fit guaran- leej — Address Lewis and Evans, 133, Cowbridge-road. Caiditf. «58% Wanted at once, experienced Milliner; able t/i serve in showroom.—Apply, full particulars, Lloyd and Co., Temple of Fashion, Blaina, Mon. 2089zl Wanted, in a Month, an experienced Milliner.— Apply Ada, care of Postmaster, Llandovery. 1834d26

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NURSEMAIBS ..t.N]) SERVANTS. Wanted, a good General; must cook well.—Apply, with references. Mrs North, 14, Caroline-street Car- diff. e9699z2 Wanted, clean, respectable Servant, aged 18 to 2Cf; light work and comfortable home.—Mrs. Williams, 14, Hightown, Hay, Breconshire. e9691d29 Trustworthy Oook-G«neral Wanted in Small Family; not under 25; good plain cooking; help given; no washing.—C., 16, Victoria-road, Penarth. e9687 d27 Wanted, useful Girl as Housemaid; country ser- vai t; good needlewoman Church.—Mrs. J ustice, Caetleton. Cardiff. 2198z2 Wanted, experienced Nurse for Three Young Chif- dren; must be good needlewoman.—Mrs. Redgrave, 5, Sketty-road, Swansea. 2181z2 Wanted, an experienced General Servant; two in feinily; no washing.—Mrs. Victor Brukewich, 183, Newport-road, Cardiff. 2153z2 Nurse Wanted for Two Children out 0.1 arms; good needlewoman; long reference; 22—28.—Mre. Birt, Milford Haven. 48895 Wanteds thoroughly-experienced Nurse-House^ maid; aged 25; small family (three).—Apply, even- ings, 51, Plymouth-road, Penarth. 2l79d28 Wanted, a good Nuree-Housemaid; nurse kept; three in family.—Apply, between six and seven o'clock, 15, Park-placc, Cardiff. 2163z2 Wsi.ted good Plain Cook; no dairy or baking.— Apply, stating e.gc :nd wages, Jira. Capper, Aber- clydach. Ahergarenny. 2169d26 Wanted, for Bath, good General Servant; knowledge of cooking; country girl prefened.—Address 9, Spring- ficld-place, I<ansdown, Bath. 2174d26 WiUited, good Girl as General Servant; must have srood references.—Apply Mra. Powell, Albion House, Brynmawr. 2088d27 Wai'ted, a General Servant; no washing.—Apply 11. Westbourne-crescent, Canton, Cardiff. 2080zl Good Cock-General Wanted for Small Family at once; no c.hil lren.—Apply, with terms vnd refe- wnces, 20. The Parade, Cardiff. 208171 Wanted immediately, a good Gene;l Seivant.— Apply Housekeeper, Grove House, Richmond-crescent, Cardiff 2102zl Wanted, thoroughly good Plain Cook ( £ 30) for One Gentleman also Yourig Footman tuperioi- situa- tion; good wages.—61, Apsley-road, Clifton. 2139zl Wanted. Pia;n Cook, Two Ladies, Clifton; i'ro. House-Parlourmaid, £18; housemaid kept; quiet, comfortable place.—Mrs. Wilsou, 16a, Richmo»il- Hill. Clifton. ?140z1 Single-handed Laundrymaid. £'4.- for One Gentle^ man; good home. Also Youne laundrymaid £18; light situation -61, Apsley-road. Oliftou- 2139zl Wanted, good, experienced General; knowledge of cooking.—Apply Mrs. Ivins, 23, Cariisle-street Car- diff. 2122d27 Wanted, thoroughly experienced Parlourmaid; aged n*L ?'; not under 25 years; wages E18. all found.—Apply Howell's School. Llandaff. Card'ff. 48854 Good Plain Cook £ 26 kitchenmaid kept; small bmily; two in dining-room. Parlourmaid; £20; 'comfortable situation; good home.—20, StokesOoft, Bristol. 2142*1 Wanted, Cook-General. T.ittle Housekeeo ng for One Gentleman not particular to age £18; small cot- toige: no rough work.-71. Park-street. Rrittoi. [zl ;Wt? ?ip- Wanted, for the ttountry, clean, reviewable Widow and Daughter as Plain Cook and Housemaid respectively.—C., Post-office. Wenvoe. 2013d26 W'anted. a Young HOl1çl'lIl.id: house-parlourmaid kept. early riser.—Mrs. Williams, Tr-dvfrig. IJan- daff Z026d26 Wanted, experienced Housemaid; about 22. Also Nt rse: good needlewomsn.—Aimiv, with reference, wages required, C., Western Mail Office, Newport Mon. 2051d30 Wanted, trood Plain Cook; baking; good »fe- rences wages £ 18.—Apply, by letter first instance, | Alpha, Post office. Aberdare. 196M28 Wanted, experienced General; good plain cook f i hcbstmaid and man kept—Mrs. Lloyd, Brvntirion Neath ^ldJO Cook-General Wanted; ample help given; must he trustworthy; wVlow end rhild not objected to.- Apply Country, Western Mail, Swansea. 2C47d30 Experienced General Servant: accustomed to coo*- I ing; housemaid kept.—Apn'y Mrs. Tn'eder (seven to eight). Mount Pleasant House, Swansea. 2067d30 Wanted, Firtt Week in December, an experience*' i Hci se-Parlourmaid Churchwoman.—Apply to Mre. Tbcmas, King's Hill, Newport. Mon. 2054(126 Wanted immediately. 30 General Servants, Nunse- Housemaids; stamp.—Mrs. Evans' Registry. Elm- 6treet, Cardiff. Disengaged, Butlers, Valets, House- ma;ds, Jobbing Cooks. 2u57d30 Wanted, good Cook; willing to help with house- work —Apply Mrs. Bowker. Cwmbran House. Pont- newvdd, near Newport. Mon. 1866d?6 Wanted at once. Cook-General.—Appiy. by letter, giving references and particulars, to 10, Marine- parade. Penarth. 1969d28 Wanted, an experienced Geneiul Servant; mu5t thoroughly understand plain cooking: housemaid kept; good references required.—Apply at 49. New- port-road. Cardiff. 19S0d28 Wanted, rood Plain COOK baking; good refe renee.—Apj lv, by letter first instance, Alpha, Post- office, Aberdare. 1963d28 -?-?- Wanted, House-Parlourmaid, also H good Plain Oook, also a Ijaundrvmaid.—State full particulars, wages (enclose photograph), Iscoed. Ferryside. [d28 Wanted, a good tteneral Servant for Richmond- road; small family.—Apply 69, Newport-road, Car- diff ? ? ?? 48834 Wanted, a good General Servant; clean; able to cook. Airo respectable Girl as Nurse-Houeemaid; another servant and man kept; good references indis- pensable.—Mrs. Nicholas, Rockfield, Pontypool. d28 Wsnted, a strong Girl, about 16.—Address, with all paiticularo, to Mrs. Shepard, Polar House, Tre. degar, Mon. 48847 Wanted, good General; able to cook, wash, and iron v-ell; good references.—Apply Powell, 97, Wood- road. Treforest, Pontypridd. 1933<128 I- Wanted, respectable Person, aged 30, Tttk* Chtrce Boy unable to walk alone, not invalided, also Assist Light House Duties.—Apply S 59, Western Mail, Car- diJf. 1877d27 General Servant, or Cook-Gei.eral Wanted, with others, in Small Family, immediately.— Avondale, llandaff. 187bd27 Two good Generals as Cook and Housemaid Wanted man gets coal, &c.—Address M 24, Western Mail Office, Newport. 1914d27 Wanted, thoroughly-experienced House-Pa riour^ maid; good needlewoman; wages £ 18.—Apply Mr* Leigh, Glaslyn, Llanish*n. 48744 Experienced House-Parlourmaid Required in Small Family in Penarth; page kept.; must thoroughly understand her duties; not under 25 —Write, rtating wages, reference, and experience, also state height, H. S.. Western Mail, Cardiff. 48335 Wanted, experienced House-Parlourmaid; not under 23; must be tall and an early riser.—Write, "ith refe- rences and wages required, to Mrs. Lascelles Oarr, Cwrtry-Vil, Penarth. 4S334 T~KMAI.it STRVANTS WANT PT.ACB5 Wanted, a Situation as Housemaid.—W., 2, H teh- mans-place, Bailey-street, Brynmawr, South Wales. 2176d26 Wanted at once, by Middle-aged Person. Situation as Plain Oook; no dairy; references.—Address Morris. 47, King-street, Brvumawi, Brtcorthire. [J26 Ladies Requiring Servants and Servants Requiring Situations apply Merrim&n'o Agency. 207, Osstle- road, Cardiff. Vacancies for good Generals. 2149z2 A strong, willing Girl Seeks Situation as Under- Hfusemaid in Gentleman's Family; aged 19—Apply Amor. Coldra, Oaerleon, Mon. 2129d27 Indies Suited with All Classes of Servants Situa- tions Secured for Servants. Fee, Is.—Miss Walters, 30, Page-st'eet, Swansea. 2136zl Wanted, Situation by experienced Gook-General; 34 years good character; country servant; £ 14; dis- tance no object.—C. S., 71 Park-street, Bristol, zl Situation good Plain Cook; four vears' excellent character; methodical, economical, "good-class ser- vant thoroughly experienced; aged 30.—Mary. 20, Stokes Droft. Bristol. 2142zl Wanted, Situation by experienced General; can cook well; 24 years' good diameter; £12; gentle- man's servant.—M. A., 16a, Richmond Hill. Clif- ton. 2i40zl Experienced Cook Seeks S'tuation; excellent charac- ter understands dairy and baking careful manager; steady, sober, reliable.—Oook, 61, Apsley-road Clif- ton. 2139zl Thorough House-Parlourmaid Seeks Situation ten years' excellent character gentleman's famih-; good waitress and needlewoman; reFabie — lxiuisa, 61, Apsley-road, Clifton. A' Wanted, Situation all Cook or Job Cook; oountrv not objecte(I to.—Address E., 12, Tenlline street, Roeth. Oarrli1f.. 2065d26 Wanted. Situation as Housemaid < r Second HouseT maid of Three nearly nine months' character. th'\>e years' previous: prefer in or near Card'ff.—Applv Alice Hcwells. Boat House, Picton, near Haverford- west, South Wales. 1967d;!7 Disengaged, healthy Gloucestershire Girl, cook, wash (RIG) General, cook nioely, wash, iron (£121; (.k.Gene.:111. ten years' referenor Cooks ( £ 12— £ 18), Hoiisema-ids. List free.—British Agency, Aberdn re Junction ("Stamped address.) 1970d28 lAdies Ri>q airing Servants and Servants Seeking Sitjstirns Should apply at the Ladies' Agency for Servants 6. Csstle Arcade, Cardiff. No fee to either ladies or servants until suited. 1852d26 PREMISES. To Let, Bakehouse, Loft, and Stable, in TI!>!Ith.- Apply Old Do!ph u Hotel. E9692d30 Double-fronted Shop, 24ft square and basejnent; few yards from station; two doors from Arcade.— Edes, E4. High-street, Newport. e9695d30 2, Kyvielosr-street (off Cathedrai-road\— Convenient House six bedrooms key at. No. 10.—Apply Venn ng, 59, Mackintosh-place, Card'ff. 2181z2 Conway-road.—Pretty Freehold Villa, substantially built: two reception and four hfd rooms; conser- vatory.—AU particulars 29, Conway-road, Car- diff. 2154 z2 "Hollsnton." Cathedral-road, to Let. containing spacicus hall, 3 reception-ro^ms. and 7 bedrooms • rent £ 65; will let for a term if desired.—Applv 10 Plaeturton-gsirdens, Cardiff. 2169*2 MISCELLANEOUS SITUATIONS SITUATIONS VACANT. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are Net Allowed to Delivei Letteis Addressed to initals or Fictitious Names at any lost-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the address of the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the Western Mail Wanted at once, a Young Man to Deliver Bread and to Assist in Shop.—Apply Jenkins, Trehanis. z2 Bakers.—Wanted, experienced Man: well up in icing and piping.-—D. Jones, Dickinson, and Go. (Limited), Dowlais. 21S8d28 Wanted, a Caretaker for the Park Hotel-buildings; married, without, children.—Apply, in first instance, hv letter, with one reference, to the Secretary, 28, Park Hotel-buildings, Cardiff. 2155d28 Wanted, a smart Errand Boy, about 16.—Apply 9, Custom House-street, Cardiff. 2180d26 Iron Turner Wanted immediately; also an Im- prover.—Fielding and Platt. Gloucester. 46898 Butchers.—Wanted,~a~Flrst-claee Manager: able 10 kill and dress; sober man; married; Welsh indis- pensable security required house and coal found.— Apply, stating age, salary required, with references, to the Committee, Co-operative Sooiety. t endorsed "Manager," not later than six a.m., Wed- nesday, December 2nd, 1896. 48890 Wanted, a competent Warehouseman for Grocery and Provision Stores.—Apply at once to S 88. Wes- tom Mail, Cardiff. 2077d27 Miller Wanted in a Local Mill; must be generallv useful. NOM but sober men apply S., Western Mail Office. Swansea. 2084d26 To Butchers.—Wanted, a steady Young Man to Slaughte- and Small Goods; to live indoors.—Apply Wm. Cole, Station-street, Perth. 2040d30 Butchers.—Wanted, a steady Young Man to Slaughter, Assist in Shop, and Make Himself Generally Useful.—E. Thomas, Butcher. Caerphilly. 1947d2" Cold Roller.-Wanted, thoroughly competent Man to Superintend Oold-rolling Department in Stafford- shire Works manufacturing tin-plates and sheets, Mid black-plate and shee's -Address letters, treated confidentially, S 69, Western Mail Office Cardiff. 48840 Wanted at once, strong Boy to Sell Coa.1 and Look After Horse.-Apply Antelope Hotel, Bute-street, Car- ditto 1911d27 Wanted, a Man Used to Making Chimney Topa. Ridges, ix. one aide to m»ke own plaster mould preferred must have good references. —Apply Graig Brick Company. Morriston. 48808 Wanted at once, a good Bread and Cake Baker.— Apply to F. James, Decker Bakery, Pontypool. [d27 Hairdressers.—Wanted, Young Man; good hair- cutter and shaver.—State wages and references D. J. Evans, 61. King-atreet, O Tnarthen. 1858d26 A good, r.ll-round Man to in Shop and Slaughter if required; wr res no object to & good man.—Apply Smale and Son, Wind-street. Swan- sea. 1853d26 £1. -A Salary of 12s. fj. tn El per Week can he earned in spare hours or evenines by either sex who can write.—Proof sent frc anywhere, to whoever sends self-addressed envelope to T. Smith St Co (Department 9 B). T9,St.Helen's-gardenr North Kensington.London.W L12662 SITUATIONS WANTED. Army Reserve Man, aged 26 total abstainer, left Army as senreant. Seeks Employment Any Position of Trust: not afraid rt work. —R Hatch, 3, Lambert- street, Barrack-*>11!. Newport. 2131zl Cardiff Union (Ely Sichools).—Places Wanted for Two Boys from the above !Schools with Shoemakers.—Apply to the Master, at tht) Schools. 48852 Advertiser, being Disengaged Till January, Would Like to Fill Up the Time in Any Capacity.—Address S 60. Western Mail. Cardiff. 48806_ Groom thoroughly experienced with horses will- 3 %-ill- ing; help garden; ';0;,<1 character; married; aged 26.—D. Jones, Pantrshannei. Skewcn, >eath. d28 A Gentleman highly B-eecmmende his Head Gar- dener: married, aged 36; :8 tiiorousrhlv ex^»r!opeed an excellent fruit gn wer.—W 11, Western Mail Office, Cardiff. 21787.2 Gardener, H'ad Working: aged 28; where three or more are employed; fifteen "eaN" experience. Mr. Rankin. M.P., Bryi.gwyn, Hereford, can well recommend F. Berry, who ha* been foreman with him two years, as a competent and most industrious man, well qualified in every respect to take the r-bove pr*ltion.—Apply to Frank Rerry, Hope, Bromfield, I Salop. 2177d30 Situa-tion Wanted as Groom, Coachman, or Other Tnan. or f er wise; single- s-sred 28; good refprt'nce.D- Dnvies, 1. Statipn-road. Carmarthen. 2135-127 Situation by Useful lAd, aged 18: seven years* eX,lIpl1t character experienced with horses, drive steady, respectable, willing.—Thomas, 71, Park-street Bristol. 2141zl Situation Look After Pony. Carriage, willing to do other work. Required; aged 22; 'our rears' good ebaracter -G. B., 16a. Richmond Hill, Clifton, zl Life experience in good, all-round Gardening^ glsws, fruit, flowers, and vegetables; highest refe- rcrce; married, no fauiilv.—11, Broadwav Oar- diff. Wanted Situation as Coachman or as Groom-Co,1 'h- man; four yeitm, good reference.—D. Berrv. 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OUR SHORT STORY a THE ARTIST'S STOKY. I "I tell you, ladies," declared handsome and cynical Wilton Robeley, the artist, "a fortune- teller showed me the image of my wife two year, before I ever saw her in the flesh and thousands of miles from the place I first met her. II "You are the last man in the world whose Blind I would think obscured by the clouds Of mysticism," replied the rich Mrs. Austyn, his friend and patron. "You have never tho wed any patience with the charlatans who pretend to expose and expound the secrets that wipe Providence has ordained we should not fathom. And yet you are taxing our credu- lity with a statement that would be marvel- lom, if true." "I must insist upon my veracity in this instance," smiled the artist. "Now, don't stop to argue, mamma," urged the elder of the Austyn girls. "There is a atory in this, and after Mr. Robeley has told it you can reclaim him from the darkness of bis superstitions and air your theories. Now, do tell us all about it," and three pretty ligtors sighed their curiosity in chorus. "Juot so, you don't ask me to explain," •aid the artist, with a quizzical look. "I •hall give you the remarkable facts, and leave 3"ou to wrestle with them. Eight years ago 1 was in Paris, pursuing my studies, and I lived the life of a Bohemian from choice LJ rather than from necessity. We fellows held the responsibilities of life very lightly, and laughed at all human phenomena that would not yield to the teet of materialism. I was chief among the scoffers, and found barefaced fraud in everything from clairvoyancy to the piercing of the future through the medium of tea grounds. "Then, as now. I occasionally broke away from my usual surroundings, and was one day sauntering alone through Rue de Bourges. As I passed one of the most pretentious houses I was startled by a scream for help, and dashed through the open doorway, to find a woman battling with flames that with great leaps and flashes were consuming the white draperies of what struck me as a consecrated altar out of place. Our combined efforts soon mastered the incipient conda.gration. As the woman auointed my hands with some sooth- ing lotion I saw that she was as dark as a gipsy. Her hair rippled back from her fore- head in waves of blue black, her eyes were brilliant in the same deep colouring, and her strong, even teeth suggested polished ivory. She was an amazon in size, yet the sweeping curves of beauty were such as to fascinate the artist, while her motions were as supple and graceful as those of a tiger. ♦"You are a gentleman, and there is but Me way in which I can offer return for vour services,' she said as I turned to leave. Her voice was soft as the notes of a lute, and her accent gave unsuspected charms to my mother tongue. I was born of Royal blood in India. Through study of the sacred Vedas and the pure doctrine of Karma, I attained the power of divination. Your people would class me among fortune-tellers, but I am poles apart from the vulgar humbugs that trade upon ignorance and superstition. Promise you wil. come to-morrow, for I am upset by the accident. Then I will be both your his- torian and your prophet. I shall count on you, m'seur.' "Though I mentally sneered at the woman's pretensions, and lay awake half the night assuring myself that I would never seek her out, I was at her door ten minutes before the appointed time next day. She had either assumed her professional air or was under the spell of her supernatural attainments. I will not describe the 'Inner Temple of Mysteries' to which she conducted me, but in the weird effect of its hangings, mirrors, grotesque carving, and mythical symbols, it challenged the most hardened scepticism. Throwing the white light of a golden lamp upon my face with a powerful reflector, she generalised upon my past life as any shrewd judge of human nature might do. Then suddenly knitting her brows and leaning closer, she slowly spelled out, 'Marcia Arnold.' 'That is the name of the girl you will marry,' she announced in a dreamy voice, 'and there you see her." "With that the light faded to the dimness of deep twilight, and there followed the dark- -?- ness of a dungeon. Opposite me, as in life. was the image of the sweet and beautiful woman you know as Mrs. Robeley. Never before had I been dominated by the tender passion, but there, I was fathoms deep in love with what might have been an enchanting illusion or a superb painting. So deeply was I impressed that, after leaving in a bewilder- ment of doubt, I sketched the magni- ficent creature so indelibly impressed upon my memory. "Eighteen months later I was in Southern California enjoying the medicinal virtues of the climate and finding subjects in some of the delightful scenery. One morning I had my easel at the edge of a wooded precipice overlooking a charming spread of landscape. The velvet carpeting of grass and moss had failed to warn me of approaching footsteps, and when I turned it was the startled move- ment caused by a half-suppressed scream. There were two ladies, the elder anxiously supporting the younger, whose face was blanched and whose eyes were fastened upon me as though I were a terrifying apparition. It was the girl the Indian sorceress had shown me in Paris, but what did she know of me? As she sank down under the weight of her emotions I hastened to a near-by spring for water, and when I returned her eyes were upon me in that same fixed and troubled look. 'What can be the matter, daughter? You have always been so strong and so vigorous.' 'Is your name Henry Morton ?' asked the younger of me, without heeding the mother's question. 'It is Wilton Robeley,' I responded quietly. At that instant it flashed upon me that in the desire to conceal my identity I had given the name of Henry Morton to the fortune-teller. Then, with the inspiration of an anxious lover, I added 'But I have a cousin of that name who bears a striking resemblance to me.' "My immediate reward was a revival of strength and spirits on the part of the young lady. The mother introduced herself as Mrs. Gilsen, her daughter as Miss Gilsen, and then said: 'Lucy, we had best get back to the hotel.' "Lucy Gilsen?' and yet it was her pre- sence that had been conjured up as my bride to be. She was the girl of my sketch and my dreams. The next day I called at the hotel to inquire after her. I called often. We walked, drove, painted, and boated together. I came to know through the intui- tion of love that she was not indifferent to me. One evening, as we drifted lazily through the water lilies, she handed me a sketch of myself, and asked, 'Is that a picture of Henry Morton ?' 'It's perfect,' I answered, though dumb- founded. A shadow of anger crossed her face, and she was about to tear the picture to pieces when I caught her hands and suddenly showed the re-production of herself that I had made in Paris. It was her turn to be sur- prised, and when I told her of my experience at the fortune-teller's on Rue de Bourges, giving her the date, she quickly exclaimed: 'Why, I was there with Marcia Arnold. Mamma and I did Europe that season, and we two girls visited that Indian Princetalust ?-? for a lark. That was where I saw Henry Morton, whom, I was told, fate had decreed as my future husband.' "Before we rowed home, it was all ex- plained. and the sequel of our strange expe- rience was a happy marriage. The dusky prophetess who had confused the names of the two girls was a cultivated fraud. It was a trick of the mirrors, ladies." ""A1UIl.r-

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SWANSEA SCHOOL BOARD. EX-PUPIL TEACHERS' SALARIES At the monthly meeting of the Swansea School Board on Wednesday an application was considered from 63 fern 'e ex-pupil teachers under the board asking for a general increase of salary for female ex-pupil teachers, as wae done recently in the case of maloo. The schools management committee had decided to refuse the application, and the Chairman explained that the board could not afford these increases, and there was quite a sufficient supply of (emale teachers at the present salaries.

EXCITEMENT AT THREE CROSSES. GOWER. REV. E. C. MASON HAS A COM- PLAINT. j At Swansea. County Petty-sessions on Wed- nesdav the Rev. E. C. Mason, Nonconformist minister, Three Crosses, Gower, summoned two men, named Morgan Rees and Charles Porter, for sureties of the peace, his complaint being that the men threw stones at his house late at night, and he was afraid of them. Plaintiff and lias daughter were examined, and so were the defendants and their witnesses, from whish it apneared that the identity of the men was open to question. The Bench decided to dismiss the case.

PROGRESS OF TRADE. The Right Hon. C. T. Ritchie, replying to the toaet of her Majesty's Ministers at the annual dinner of the Croydon Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, said during the put ten months imports had advanced £ 15,000,000 and exports £ 3.600,000 over 1895 and £ 20,000,000 over 1894. The iron and steel in- dustries had been particularly progressive.

I EXAMINATIONS IN MUSIC. TV e desire to call the attention of those inte- rested in the cause of musical education to the advertisement of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music which appears in our columns to-day. Itie board, of which his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is president, sends two examiners of acknowledged musical eminence to each local centre, and the examinations are of a class which must tend to raise the standard of teaching, and so make the art of music better understood, appreciated, and loved by students. The work of the associated board is spreading rapidly; new local centres continue to be added, and an increasing number of schools to p take advantage of the local school examinations Considerable concessions to schools and teachers have been made The board particularly in- vites their attention to the alterations in Sylla- bus B

THE FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NEWPORT. An inquest was held at the Town-hail, New-1 port, on Wednesday afternoon concerning the death of Joseph Serpentelli, foreman w i^ron examiner on the Great Western Railu'uv. who was found unoonsolous in Ma«sglas Tunnel on Saturday evening last. From the eviiru-e it would seem that the deceased fell ficzn the higher level to the lower level, and sustained a severe out in the forehead. He was probably rendered unoonscious, and a light engine coming along from Tydu struck him in the ohest and knocked him ngainbt the retaining wall. He was taken to the infirmary, but never re-gained consciousness, and died the same evening.—A. verdic* of "Accidental death" was returned.

Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams on Wednes- day sanctioned resolutions adopted by Chapman and Hall (Limited) wiping off £ 47,684. the capital lost or unrepresented by the available capital. Mr. Fanvell, Q.C., in making the application, said much of the loss arose from the great depreciation in value of oopyrights, including those of Charles Dickens, i

j SWANSEA SCHOOL BOARD AND ARCHITECTS. At the meeting of the Swansea School Board on VVodns day a discussion took place on local architects versus Mr. G. E. T. Lawrence, of London, the board's architect.—Mr. Harries moved that the board give a (h.inre to local jurch'tects, and said they had. been very generous to Mr. Lawrence in the past.—Mr. I) Roberts Christopher said they had only been generous to themselves, and the Swansea Higher Grade School, built on the !>ius of a local architect, were a monument of folly.—Til a board in the result stuck to Mr. Lawrence.

ACCIDENT TO A NEWPORT ATHLETE. Mr. T. T Thomas, a well-known Newport athlete, and a member of the champion gym- nastic eight. ha,s met with a nasty accident. He was at work on the top of a ladder at the Gaer, the residence of Mr. C. D. Phillip*, when the top rung gave way beneath him. As he fell he turned a back somersault, and. fortunately, landed on iii,, feet. He severely injured both his ankles, however, and also injured his back, and it is expected that he will no* be able to leave his house for a month.

CONSERVATISM IN THE RHONDDA A general meeting of the committees of the various branch assrKnations and clubs was held at the Porth Hotel, Forth, on Tuesday eveu- ing, Mr. A. Thompson, Ferndale- presiding.— An application from the Wyndham Constitu- 1 ional Club, Porth, for membership was granted. Consent was given for the establish- ment of a Constitutional Club at Pentre Ystrad. Applications for the format :on of district asso- ciations for Ystrad Rhondda. Pentre, Treorky, Treherbert, and Tylorstown were also granted. -?.?-

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