DAILY MEMORANDA

AMUSEMENTS Etc Friday, Novsmber 19 Loyal Ashburton Lodge—Meeting In the Oddfellow*’ H-ll at 8 ocock Saturday, November 20 Dramatic Society—Meeting In too Odd fellowa’ Hall at 7 o’o'oct Monday, November 29 Dorongh Council, at Borough Connell Chambers at 7.30 Saturday, Dksmbk 4 Wakanul Road B -»rd-Monthly meeting at the Board’s office, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— From Christ hnroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. 435 pirn., and 7.10 p.m. From Timara, 10 45 a.m. From Dunedin and Sooth, 6.27 »jn. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.6 ** Trains Leave Ashburton— For Christ -hnroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.65 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and K*h, 10AB a.m. (express). For Tunaru. •i 5 p.m. For Mount Somers, 5.6 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mail* close at the Ashburton Port Office For Christchurch and North at 6 a.u 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Bakais, &0., at 10.30 a.u> end 5 p.m. daily. , For Dunedin,Tinwald, Winslow, Hmas Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester %nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 a. m. and 4.30 p.m Timam and South, at 10 aand 4 on Wednesdays and turdays, at 10.45 e- m - _ _ ~ For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and tnrdays, at 6.30 a,m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.n For Mayfield and Ruapana, on Mol days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeaoh, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Fleminvton, on Mondays, Wednes lays, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. • For Newlanda, on -Tuesdays and Fr at 10.30 a.m. Mvn. arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Bakala at 10.15 ,m-, 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.15 K and .36 p.m. daily. From Dunedin end intermediate places 6.30 n.m. daily. i>From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m p 5.30 p.m daily. , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 • in. From Mayfield and Rnapnna, on Wed nosdaya and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long each at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Frl days, at 2.30 p.m. From Fleming ton on Tuesdays, Than, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

BIRTH.

Moßak. O-i November 19, the wife of Mr J. W. Mcßae, of a son.

DEATH.

Austin. —At her residence, Grey street, ABhburtrfb, on 18th November, Emma the beloved wife- of Thomas Alistin, • aged 59.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1886. THE CAIN CASE.

The Coroner’s enquiry at Timaru in what is known as “ the Cain case,” and is indeed a “ Cain” case in more senses than one, has ended, as all who have perused the evidence adduced must have anticipated would be the case, in a verdict to the effect that the imme diate cause of death was poison ad ministered with murderous intent and purpose, but that the jury are unable to say by whose hand. The jury have, therefore, returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. It was shown conclusively that one person who would indirectly be advantaged by Captain Cain’s death, and who visittd him frequently shortly prior to his death, had purchased poisons and books on the action of poisons, that, although Captain Cain had been ailing for some time, the suddenness of his death look his medical attendant by surprise, and that poison was found in large quantity in the body of the dead man, but there was no evidence of the administration of that poison by any particular person, nor was the poison found in the remains of the same kind as that shown to have been purchased by the one person whose presence at the inquest was proof that suspicion had been attached to’him. In fact, the poisons which Hall was shown to have purchased were vegetable poisons of which no trace would have remained after so long a lapse of time, while the poison found in the remains was a mineral poison, to wit antimony. In view of these facts then there was no other verdict possible than that which was returned, viz., that murder was com mitted, but that the jury are unable to indicate the murderer. We do not wish in any way to prejudge the case, or to assume for a moment that the suspicious circumstances adduced in evidence justify the conclusion that the unhappy man who was recently con victed of attempting a similar crime was the author of Captain Cain’s death, or that he had anything whatsoever to do with it, but we are strongly of opinion that the matter ought not to be allowed to rest where it is, but that it is the bounden duty of the authorities to remove the investigation into the Magistrate’s Court, and to leave no stone unturned to sheet home the charge to the offender or offenders, whoever may be the guilty person or persons. Of all crimes that of the poisoner is the one which it is most dangerous to society should have even the semblance of possible impunity, and the public mind will not rest satisfied until every effort has been exhausted to bring the perpetrator or perpetrators of this dreadful outrage within reach of the vengeance of the law.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A candidate for admission in the New Zealand Civil Service spelt juicy “ gousey.” As he was disappointedly turned away, he said he might have known that it was spelt “ joozey.” In all the principal grain growing oountrie of Europe, according to the latest reports, tha crops are less abundant than they were previously represented to be, and the quality ig complained of, as a rule, even when the quantity is satisfactory. A wit was dining at an hotel during the period when the table was not so bountiful as it might have been. A friend remarked “Is not this a magnificent hotel ?" “ Yes,’’ was the dry rejoinder, “ but I would like to see less gilding and more carving.” The whale is, it seems (says the Court Journal) being utilised for dietetic purposes. Not that it is possible to order a whale steak. But Professor Stirling tells us, in the report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, that from whale flesh is now being prepared an extract, on the Liebig principle, which presents all the characteristics of an extract made from the flesh of the os. A new invention for the destruction of rabbits has been tested in Melbourne. The destroying agent in this system is a species of gas, the constituents o£ which are kept secret, but which are said to bo so inexpensive that a shilling’s worth of the gas will kill 130 rabbits. The meter, in which the gas is self-generated, is equally economical, its construction costing only 4s. Cavalry regiments iu the Prussian army are being carefully drilled in the art of swim ming their horses across rivers. At the word “ dismount!” the soldiers divest themselves of their clothing, which with their weapons, eto., is placed upon a raft, which is swiftly ferried across the river, while they take the horses by the head with one hand and swim with the otheri The feat is said to be per formed with the utmost precision and. ra pidity, whole regiments crossing and re orossing iu an astonishingly short time. Robust and blooming health in Bitters (American Oo.’s) and no family can afford to to Fittest ibem. Bead

A full rehearsal of “ False Colors ” will be held to-night at the Oddfellows’ Hall at 7.30 p.m. At the recent examinations in oonnectiop with the Otago University Mr E. E. Fooks, of Ashburton was very successful. In anatomy, in the junior division, he secured first honors, also taking a prize, in general bijiogy, senior division, he was second, and in geology and botany first. Yesterday an information was laid against W. H. Zouoh for forging F. B. Brine’s name to a promissory note. A warrant was sworn out, and the accused was arrested in Christ church last night. He was brought before the Christchurch Court this morning and re manded to Ashburton. A strawberry grower in Lanarkshire cleared £I3OO profit last season out of the crops oil ground for which be pays £6O a year. The previous season the profit was just £IOOO. Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Biobardson bad a long conference with the Midland Bailway representatives at Christchurch yesterday. The contract will be put into final shape during the next few days, and will be sub mitted to the Cabinet on ithe one hand and Mr Brodia Hoare, Chairman of the Company! on the other. An extraordinary occurence is reported to have happened at a sham fight which was held at Aldershot recently, when all the troops of the Aldershot command were engaged in the closing manoeuvres of the Hying column. Owing to some negligence, or worse cause, towards the end of the engage, meot a certain quantity of ball cartridge was fired by one or two of the regiments. For* tunatily no casualties occurred. The Marquis Tseng has a very poor opinion of agriculture in Great Britain and tha con tinent. His opinion being asked of France, he said that country, and indeed the rest of Europe, was in a state of infancy compared with China. France might find it worth her while to import Chinese agriculturists to teach her how to make use of her fertile soil. This seems very humiliating when we con elder the elaborateness of our agricultural machinery, and the constant efforts science is ever making to bring our agriculturists abreast of its own discoveries. One thing, however, is positively-certain, that our colonial farmers make nothing like so much out of the land us they might easily do without the advice and assistance of Chinese gardeners. On the arrival of General Kaulbars at Sofia, the whole of the Zankoff party in that city, numbering about 40 persons, drove out to meet him in carriages chartered for the purpose by the Bussian Agency. M. Zankoff and others greeted the general in speeches which were cut short by a steady downpour of rain. Among the speakers was a lady who welcomed the Bussian representative in tha name of the women of Bulgaria, assur ing him that every Bulgarian was devoted to Bussia, except those miscreants the Begents and Ministers.” General Kaulbars the lady for her kind expressions, and assured her that her words, “uttered as they were by a true Bulgarian woman, could not fail to carry weight.” Unluckily for the general (says the correspondent of the Stmulard) this “ true Bulgarian woman” happens to be a Bussian lady born in the neighbor ood of St. Petersburg, and married to a Bulgarian engineer. The Bussian fleet in the Black'Sea, which five years ago, it might be said, had no exist ence, comprises to-day 120 men-of-war of 70,000 tons burden. After much dallying and hesitation the British War Office has decided to adopt the machine gun for the army. Three-barreled Nordeufeldts, each weighing sixty pounds, and firing 400 bullets in one minute, and five barreled guns,' of 136 pounds, and firing 600 rounds a minute, are to be sent to Egypt and India* The twelve-barreled gun, that fires 1200 rounds a minute, is being experemented with. Sir Anthony Rothschild onoejbought a su*c of armour which originally belonged to Francis 1., of France, for £lO, and sold it (Q the late Lord Asbburnbam for £IOO, who sold it to a dealer in curiosities for £4OOO, Within twenty-four hours the dealer had sold the suit for £17,000. It was deposited in the Belgrave square Pantechnicon, London, and buried beueath the ruins of that building when it was destroyed by fire. The historical suit of armour was then sold for a few pounds as old iron. After undergoing a process of renovation, it was bought by. Mr Spitzer, of Paris, for £12,000, who now has it on sale for £20,000. SANDER and SONS’ EUCALYPTI EX TRACT.—Cure of Skin Diseases. Invercar gill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880- Messrs Sander and Sons, SandhurstGentlemen.—Having suffered from eczema (a skin disease which -e very prevalent in this colony) for about nine years, 1 had consulted numerous medical men here and in Australia, and had taken arsenic, strychnine, iodide of potassium, etc., inter nally, and had used preparations of zinc and lead externally. In fact, I had tried all the remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling, doe tors’ and druggists’ bills, had spent a small fortune, almost, if not wholly, without result?, except to injure my constitution. During a recent visit to Hoki tika I wasj recommended to try your Extract Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother who had experienced great -benefit from it in alleviat ing a wry severe cold, and no less to my surprise than satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me so long was conquered, and the skin resumed its normatcondition. This was effected by the external use of less tiian two two-ounce bottles. Yours, etc, Signed John H. Kerr, Manager Union Bank, of Australia, Limited.—(Advt.) *

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

In an editorial notice of a pamphlet under the above title recently published at this uffioe for the Rev A Blake, M. A. i’inwa d, tha 2feiv Zealend Christian liecotd says :—“Mr Blake presents in a clear, concise, and emtreheneive form the strong reasons which exist for the re iutrodactim of Bible reading in our public schools. He supports his position by testimonies drawn from the most varied authorities which should carry weight with every one who will look at the question in an impartial spirit. The consensus of the feelings and and opinions of Christian countries re garding the necessi'y of acquainting the rising generation with the Bible during their school education, and as an integral part of it, Is shown iu the fact that in all of them, with the exception of Victoria Queensland, South Australia and New Zealand, such instruction is pro vided f ir in the public schools. The infor mation presented on this and similar points if of special interest to all who desire to see the present agitation brought to a successful issue Meantime under the lawful shade of our secular system, a similar result is shown in New Zealand to that which Bishop Moorhouso lately announced in London regarding t e Victorian educational system, ‘ Under it ’■ W said,' ‘.children grew up in the most profound and deplorable iguatanoe of tha Libia.’ We heartily enumend Mr Blake’s pimpblafc to our reader?. They will find, condensed in brief compass, much information on the whole subject, w hob deserves greater attention than It has of late received."

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

Chkistchuech, November 19. Sir Jnliua Vogel has received a tele from from the Agont-fl-neral, conveying the following information;—‘“The posi tion of the Imperid Institute has sud denly changed. The Prince of Wales has now decided that there shall be no re-oponing in June next, and that the new c iinm'ttee cannot receive exhibits. [ am, therefore. making temporary arrangements uulil I receive instructions I post, by mail to-day ail the Information necessary to enable the Qovernm nt to come to a decision.

CRICKET

ENGLISH v N.S, WaLES.

[reuteb’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, November 19. The match Shaw and Lilly white’s team v eleven of New South Wales commenced to day. The weataer was fine and at tendance moderate. The wicket was somewhat bumpy. The visitors, winning the toss, elected to bat, but failed to make a stand against the New South Wales bowling, which was dead on the wicket. The tint four bats men (Shrewsbury, Sootton, Barlow and Barns) were all out fur a total of 28, the cn'y batsman reaching double figures being Bead, who scored 13 (caught). The in a,g closed for 74 runs; the Home team 'he went in, the last wicket failing for 111 rnns Me O >nald mide32 (bowled) Mhsfs 31 (not out) The tfnulishroea had only time to c m» ,meooe their seooid innings, and had in ida 4 runs wi'hcut thi loss of a wicket, whan s’Uiops ware drawn for the day.

AUSTRALIANS v. OTAGO

Dujsedin. November 19. Otago will be represented against the Australians by Sp-lng (oapt), Backer, Beck, W. Larson, Dixon, Drabble, Firth, Geiere, Harper, Lloskell, Hope Kitt, levy, MacFarland, Parker, Turnbnll, Val'ange, Wynks, and White, (Milton) Hewi t and Walla, (Oamaru), and Bolfe, (Lawie..ca.)

STABBING CASE

With reference to the case of stabbing which ooonred on the ►hip Timeru, and was mentioned in our telegrams yesterday, the following part’culars are given by the shies log :—Monday, Bih November, 7.30 a.m ; latitude 42deg 28min South longitude 174dcg 46 min East; Pencarrow bearing North, 6deg Blast, true sixty seven miles. While bove-to daring a gale of N.W. wind, I gave orders to the caief officer to haul tight the weather braces, and he proceeded to do so. The watch came along promptly and hauled tight the weather forebraces. After doing so the chief officer, finding that W. Will.ams, A. B , was absent, and knowing that ho often remained in the forecastle loafing when others o- all of his watch were at work, he (Mr Bowling) want there to find him and on asking Williams why ha did not coma out to work with the wa’oh, Williams with an oath repllsd that he would not until he had shifted his clothes. Then the chief officer ordered his to come out He refused to do so. When the chief officer tried to pull him out he resisted, and then the chief officer went out to put off his coat, the better to enable him to t*ko the man out. Moore, A. 8., who was taking breakfast, saw the man Williams go to bis bank, and from a rack there take a heath-knife Williams having previously threatened to me the knife to others, Moore, fearing ho was going to use it on the chief officer, called out to the officer to beware of him, as ho had a knife in his hand ; and in case the officer had not heard him, he was just going to tun out by the lee door of he forecastle towards the chief officer, who, coming in at the weather door, did not give Moore time to do so. The chief officer, seeing Williams with a knife in his h.*ad in » threatening attitude, grappled with him to take he knife from him, whea a straggle ensue 1, and Williams stabbed the chie-’ officer on the right side r.nd was endeavoring to do so again, when J Moora oauaht his baud and prevented h>m. The chief office- then ran aft, and josh Eiicoietied in d. iog so, shortly after h er,g u able to move without suffering g e»t egony. On sen ling petty ffio rs an hour afterwards to appreheal Williams, he threatened violence, but on beitig told that If the master had t > come to him and he offered violence he would shoot him, ho then submitted to be hand cuff )d. sw-a-ing moat while that he would ■ ave killed the chief officer or have cat ■ >ff his hand, if th -watch had not pte ven c‘l him from so doing, and that he was rry he did wha' he did I then put him 1 v th-, engine mom, and shortly after wards the carpent-r opened the door of ir. suddenly, and fou .d him trying to break ff (tic point i f th i knife be.ween two pieces of the engine On a eing the car pe»;t <r he was evid ntly disconcerted, and dropped tie knife suddenly, remarking that .lie Captain vmuld wmt It Tt.e carpenter took it up and brought it to me. ~.s our supply of water was nearly done, and I fully ‘ to have to re’y on a euj ply of it from the condenser, I was afraid to leave Wi‘ltam» in the engine room, in case in his excited state he might do serious harm t some of the condensing apparatus, thus rendering it useless, and, having no sTe plac* inio which I could put him at once, a water cloret was cleaned thor uglily and he was put in there until 4 p.m, when the car penter's shop having been cleaned and arranged for his r-ceptlon, he was put fl's bedding was <iven to him if hile in the closet he broke the hand cuffs. He (Williams) had ened to use hla knifo to F. Ho e, 48, oa a previous occasion, and several of the crew and passengers saw a revolver in his possession oa several occasions. Oa Saturday, the 6th, while it was blowing a gale of wind the boatswain had occasion to repilmand him for remain Dg in the forecastle during an emergency, when all the others were at wok. Be said, with an oath, he would not come out until he had hla oilskins on On the boatswain expostulating with Jliloa for hanging back, Williams, apparently thinking he was going to be taken out by the boatswain, put bis hand on or gasped his knife, when the boatswain fearing to provoke a breach of the peace went out of the fore castle. This entry was read in the pres ence of each of the parties signing it, and was In the details of It seen by esoh of ns either in part or in whole. (Signed) D. Fullarton, Master ; J. Meach, Second Officer; W. G. Coleman, Third Officer; George Fraser, boatswain; Hugh Craw ford, carpenter ; John Moore A. B. ; Frank Edwards, O.S. ; Thomas Rose, A B. Friday, 19th November.—The above entry was read to-day to W, Williams, who replied that it was a great deal of it lies and a little t<uth, and on being asked if he had any reply to make, be said he would do so in the Court. (Signed) D. G Fullarton, Master; Hugh Crawford, carpenter ; John J. Meeoh, second officer; and G. Fraser, boatswain. Wiliams was brought ashore and lodged in gaol. An information was sworn by Captain Fullarton in the Magis trate’s Oouru yesterday charging the prisoner with having maliciously wounded Alf, Bowling on the high s*as with in tent to do him eatious bodily ham. |

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REDTBR’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT ] POSTAL CONFERENCE. Melbourne, Novamuar 19. Secresy is being, observed as to the proceedings of the Conference of dele gates from New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, which com menced its sittings to-day for the dis cussion of postal arrangements between the three colonies and the United Kingdom.

CHIEF JUSTICESHIP.

Meetings of members of the Bar also of solicitors have been held to-night, when it was resolved to request Mr Salmons to withdraw his resignation of the Chief Justiceship. Mr Salomons’ resignation is now under the considera tion of the Government. Sydney, November 19. Mr Julian Salomons, who was recently appointed Chief Justice, has resigned the appointment owing to tbe hostile attitude assumed towards him by his brother Judges. The members of the Bar have expressed themselves in favor of Mr Salomons retaining the Chief Justiceship.

THE MARKETS.

Sydney. N vember 19. New Zealand wheat is selling at 4s id per bushel; New Zealand oats, as 4*; maize, ter 561 b, 3s 4 ij Sugar Com- ■ pany’s N<\ 1 pieces, per to; pollard, rod per buhl; potatoes, J f t which there is no sale, are quoted at 50s per ton. Adelaide, November 19. Wheat is selling at from 5s to 5s id Adelaide flour, town brands, j£n 5s £'° I2S 6d tO £lO 15. London, November 18. The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 42 per cent, or 2 per cent higher than last week. The total reserve in notes and bullion is 1,400,000, being an increase of for the week. Consols, 101^. New Zealand securities—Five per cent 10-40 Loan, Four .per cent 5-30 Loan, Inscribed Stock, 97.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Baweka, November 19,

A man named J. D. McLean, a ca>- penter, was arrested this morning on a charge of being in pcsacsalon of a gun with an unlawful intent. He presented the gnn at Iredale, a farmer, last evening, bat then said he had made a mistake, that It was a brother of Ire'ale's for whom he was looking, and when he found him be would shoot him. He makes charges against Iredale, and says he wsi looking for him in connection with bis wife Prisoner was remanded till Wednesday. Blenheim, November 19. The Hon Mr Ballance has been enter tained at a banquet here In the coarse of a lengthy speech, in reply to the toast of his health, the Minister said the Government were firm in their intention to briog in a Bill in the first days of next session for the ie-d‘atr<bation of seats, hinting that it. would f amed on the basis of population. It was also his intention to Introduce a Bill for the resumption of private estates. It woo'd probably provide that where a number <■{ people formed an association to purchase a block of lacd, and paid down one-fourth of the money, the Gov rument might contribute the balance of three-fourths, at 5 per cent interest, the land to' be taken at the property tax valuation, plus 10 par cent. The M nister left for Have lock, where ha was presented with an address of welcome To-morrow ha will resume his journey over land to Nelson through the tfai Valley " Ellington, November 19. At a meeting of the Chamber of Com me.ca, this afternion, the following read luti' ns were passed:—‘‘That this Chamber endorses the views contained iu the reso lution passed at the South Australian Wool Brokers’ Association in relation to the bids at wool sales, as o> mmuptoaied by the Ade'aide Chamber of Commerce, and screes to join in any steps for urging that effect be given to that resolution.” “ That the Secretary prepare, during the ensuing mouth, a return showing (1 ) The total fire losses by nsurance Companies In New Zealand during the last six years, specifying the amonnt lost each year in Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland. (2.) Tee Insurance rates in existence in the cities of Wellington, Dunedin, Christ- hutch, and Auckland. (3 ) The coastal Insurance rates between the various ports of the Colony.

WEATHER REPORT.

The following are the Meteorological readings at Alford Station for the week ending Friday, November 19, 1886 :

AN AMDSISG STORY.

An amusing story (aaya tha Pall Mall Gazette) has been going the round of the French papers respecting a general whose recent due ling exploits have excited some amusement both in England and on the Continent. This worthy brave is said to be possessed cf an extraordinary eoat of mail. One day, so the story goes, General sent for a clever artisan in Paris, and demanded of him whether he would engage to make a ooat of mail, to be worn under the ordinary dress, which should be absolutely sword and bullet proof. The man promised'to do as requested, naming 19,00 3fr the price of It. The bargain was speedily con cluded, and in due time the article was brought round to the general's house. The general took it up, carefully examined It, and, turning to the man, told him to put It on. The man did as he w<e bid. “ As you guarantee the efficacy of your ooat, you will have, 1 presume, no objection to my testing it,” drily remarked the general, and before the astonished artisan oonld protest, be took a brace of pistols and discharged them. Half dead with fear the man stood the fire, and to the great credit of his workmanship with complete Impunity. Bat the general was not content with one trial tie fired a seocnl pistol at the back ol the man and afterwards discharged a fowling piece at him with similar effect, or rather non effaot. He also tried iu vain to pierce the coat with a sword The gallant general was so delighted with hia new garment that he handed the artisan two cheques for 19.000 fr, the first being the amount agreed on, and the second cheque in compensation for the fright be bed given Ww, M«.il

CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS

Christchurch, November 1$ Two fires occurred in tbe country dis tricts to-day. So toe spsrks from .an engine ignited a stack of linseed straw on tbe premises of tbe late Lmseed Oil Company at Rangiora. Several etscks belonging to Messrs NichoL'S and. J. Johnston, and a portion of the building belonging to Mr A. J. Carmichael, ware destroyed. The damage amounted to about £IBO. The building was insured for £75 in the Standard office. The stables attached to the Leeston Hotel were destroyed by fire to-day, and the hotel was saved with difficnlty. The stablea were insured for £2OO in the South British office. Tbe annnal review, before Colonel Whitmore, of tbe Volunteers of North Canterbury was held to-day in Begley Park, and passed off successfully. Thera ware 950 officers end men on parade The commandant complimented the officers on the Improvement in efficiency since last annual parade. He eatd that the Cadet Corps in Christchurch had long held pre-eminence throughout tbe colony, but other corps were making good head way now, and the Christchurch Cadets would have to look to tbetr laurels

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Fite at Auckland.. ■ Auckland, -.<!•.>v«tnibar 3ft About two o’clock this morning two cottage at Lamingtoo road. Mount Eden, occupied by Messrs Fey and Walsh wore burned down. Etch house was insured for £169. Movements of Ministers. The Hun Mr Bu A-iey is at Kotorna.and t*-e Hon Mr Tole at Te Aroha hot sprigs , Botoroa Railway. A meetin. ot ivaideata was held at Rotorua on Thursday night. It was re solved to takj steps with a view to induce the Government to commence ths construction of th ) ‘iotoroa Railway at ’•>oth ends. It was stated that Govern ment pledged work by March, 1889 out of loan recently floated. Fish Ova. Wellington, November 30; The Marine Department baa^ received a letter from the Agent-Q-neral stating .that he has arranged with the Seewieee (Bavaria) fishery to supply 100,000 salmon ova and 50,000 stream salmon-trout ova and 25,000 Great Lake trout ova, and that in addition to these be expects to.be able to forward to .he colony during: the ensuing season more than half a million salmon ova from Scotch rivers, it being proposed to oat the Tay twice for two separate shipments and tbe Tweed for a third New Zealand Rifle Association. Wanganui, November 20. Captain S >merville, the Chairman of the New Zealand Rifle Association, hse receive- a telegram from Oaptiln Atche »,on, to the effect that the site for the next shooting meeting has been selected at Ahurirl, 21 miles from Christchurch and one mile from Rabbit Island Rail way Station. Leutenant-Colonel Wales, of Dunedin, will be asked to taka com mand of the encampment. Religions Teaching in School. * Nelson, November 20. . Tbe T >wn School Committee having re signed en masse In order to test the ques tion of religi ons Instruction in schoolrooms outside school hours, en election took place last night when a majority of op ponents of the proposal were returned. 1 he supporters received a majority of 400 votes. The Eaitangata Dispute. Dunedin, Novemoer 20. A meeting of the Trades Union, sug gests the reference of the Kiitangita dispute, to a board of conciliation re presented by two from each interest, the Chairman to be be elected from outside by motual agreement. In the event of tbe Company refusing the proposal, it was resolved to boycott their coal till the dispute be settled.

THE FUTURE WAR BETWEEN GERMANY AND RUSSIA

HOW THE NATIONS ARE PRE PARED FOE THE CONFLICT.

A work entitled “ From ViaMila to the Dnieper,” just published in Hanover, U creating considerable aensation on theOon tinent. The author—who aigns himself “ Sarmaticu*,” and is said to be a dis tinguished ( ffioer In the German staff— starts from the time of view that Russian Ohauvlnism is an invading element which threatens Germany in particular, that a war between the two Powers is inevitable sooner or, later, and that in ca 'Sequence toe greatest vigilance Is necessary on the part of the Germans and their allies, the Austria s. The writer begins by describ ing the difficulties the German array would have to encounter cn Russian soil, and the measures to he taken to overcome them. ie gives a detailed account of the fortifi .t ous *i h which Russia baa strengthened her frontiers during the paet few ye»rs. Hi says Russia, a-cord iug to cffical ~uusrics, possesses at the present ua >ment about three million of fighting mao. Bat this formidable force, admitting it exists, is ’ encumbered by numerous defects, notaoly want ol mobilisation. He thinks that Germany would be able to concentrate her attack ing forces in one-third of the time re* qgired by cinrniv However, in spite of their superior organisation, he confesses hat the Germans would not be certain of victory without the assistance of Aus tria, The field of battle would probably be confined to Lithuania, on the Lower Niemen, Poland, between the Vistula and the Bug * and Volhyoia, on the Upper Bug The author does not be lieve that the Russians would abandon Poland and withdraw to the interior, as they did in 1812. This plan cost them so dear then that it would be folly to re peat it now. The ultimate aim of the invaders should not be St. Petersburg, but Moscow. St. Petersburg is an arti ficial creation ; it is not the real capital of the empire. Moec jw, on the contrary, is the heart of Russia; iu addition the route to it is more favorable than the rout to St. Petersburg. As to the duration of such a war, it is probable a year would not suffice, bat everything would depend on the Beeson and the re sistance ffared by the Russians. Ger many, however, should not shrink from _ the immensity of the task. Difficul ties would not be what they were in 1812* The conditions are do the same. The principal difficulties en countered by Napcleou the First—namely the defective communications between his army and his hasp of operations—bava been considerably decreased *by the rail ways. The Gasman army, too, is armed and equipped in a manner very different from tnat of la grande stmts. Respect ing the tactics of the Russians, he repu diates the idea of their again burning their towns, which wouic. be less to their advan tage than to the invaders. The Germane, well provisioned, with the base of their operations secure, could contemplate calmly the burning of Moscow, which would do them no harm. The Russians, on the contrary, would thereby destroy their resources and inflict immense loss on the country. Says “ •'Semartions," conclusion :—“ The Germans have no reason to desire war with hussla, be os use; supposing them victorious, it would entail on them great and lasting evils; pal should it be forced on Germany by tha influence of Panslavlst agitators, we coma take op the glove in toll wd ectlT# OOH* fidraee as to the rewlt.” ; ;

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1886



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MUSIC. MBS A. C. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE and ORGAN Terms on Application Cox street, Ashburton. 96 68 MRS MANHIRE, Fancy goods warehouse, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing in great ▼ariety. Paper Patterns in stock and designed to order Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. 9624 F WESTGATE & BATES, (From G. Elliott, Christchurch), ISHMONGEBS AND POULTERERS OYTSTER SALOON, Tancred street, Ashburton. N.B. We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best qnality. 964 WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. JHERT BY give notice that in accord ance with section 94 of the Public orks Act, 1882, the Wakanui Road Board propose to close that Foad io Wakanui Survey District which com mences at the southernmost corcer of B.S 26460, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the plan showing the said Road is open for public inspection at the Wakanui Road Board Office, MURDOCH BRUCE, 9708 Chairman. TJIOR COUGHS, COLD*, Bronchitis Jj Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c. -XT AY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, IX Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &c with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Couchs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia, Face-ache, dc. Con tains Quin ne, Iron, &c. COAGULINE. —Cement for Broken Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers :—KAY BROS , Stcck ort, England. WILDING AND LEWIS, JgAREISTERS AND gOIICITO r F. WILDING, Notary Public. Office*: Next “ Mail ” Office. Burnelt at Ashburton, Mr Wilding will at' md the sitti of the Ashburton t our on Tue%d an S d S“hS s°, d “ ,y b,> ' f Me“°’ £ r *P rp,c ’” led i * b . SoUclwr of con' 5m be In iT -*V attendance at the office * onrootlons and confer with l«OMi *IOBO9



Wanted. FURNITURE— To meet the times, w DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture o£ all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Spring Conches, £1 5s Every other article equally cheap. AH new furniture at second-hand price. 804 WANTED KNOWN.— Washing and Mangling done either by the day or dozen. Mangling 2d per dozen. —Mrs Nkvill, North-west Belt, Allonton. 880 W. NTED the Public to inspect s grand assortment of New Season’s Tea and Sngars of all grades, at prices to ault all classes of purchasers.—Jas MoGbkoor, Tanored street. PIUS WANTED. ittANTED for,the Flemington Cheese W and Batter Factory 200 PIGS, about throe months old. Apply S. S. CHAPMAN, 114.106 Willowby. TT7ANTED CONTRACT TEAMS for VV breaking up 300 Acres near Cavendish. EDWARD G. WRIGHT. Windermere, 19th Nov., 1886. 11J119 j CHRISTMAS TOYS, Fancy Goods. Music, Albums, and Books of every description.— H. M, Jokes JtST OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Drees Stuffs, Prints, Milienry, etc. '< he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. 0. Seokrs, Mel ford House. C' HAWKINS, Bootmaker, Tinwald, , has just received a good assortment of BOOTS aND SHOES for the Summer Season, all of which will be sold at prices not to be rubbed out in Ashbnrt n. Early call solicited ll°9g Special Advertisements. WANTED KNOWN THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED I from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade), to the PANAMA BOARDING-HOUSE, TANCREO STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas), 8°537 VILLAGE SPECIAL SETTLEMENTS. MR J, E. MARCH will be glad to meet Working Men, who may be desirous of taking up Land under the Village Homestead Special Settlements Conditions, at the Courthouse, Ashburton, on MON DAY next, the 22nd inst., at 8 p.m., whej he will explain the Regulations under which the Land may be taken up. Christchurch, November 17th, 1886. 11 113 CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. MoRAB having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Aahbnrton and sur rounding districts. Beat Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling— Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Baggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all ttvns. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms —For one mare, £3 3s, A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First class paddocks for mares at Is per week Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J735 Livery Stables, Ashbnr ton. MODS! SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE Pit ♦ FOR SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOB CASH OjnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. MESSRS TUCKER AND RESTELL, Agents in Ashburton. 10*913 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING! FACTOR ST I mHE NEW QOQijS FOR THE ! J summer Reason ABB NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is ; THE I & BEST SELECTED . . IN THE TOWN, . i j,jj e yariety of Style and Patterns in 1 Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Men’s and Boys Suita, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrank Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, compris ng every new style worn Children’s Jersey Suite, Children’s Men of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Regatta and White Sh'rts Bogs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bag* The celebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments, N.Z. QUf. BING FACTORY, East Stbbxt,



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Special advertisements. G. L, Beath & Go. £IOOO 0 s 0 D sth ANNUAL DISTMBDTIOII (m CIEISTIAS GIFTS Friday, November 12th. ON AND AFTER FRIDAY every Customer will re ceive a Ticket with each Purchase, entitling the holder to select any Present of the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about one-eighth of the purchase money. G. L. BEATH & CO., Argyle House, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. CCd AND FARM AND STATION REQUISITES ORR & ALCORN IMPORTERS. REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF H* J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) to PRIEDLANDER’S BUILDINGS. WE' !beg to advise our valued cus tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and sur rounding districts, that, having taken the lease of the large and commodious pro mises, former ly the drapery establishment of Messrs Friedlander Bros., next the comer, we have* opened there with a large and well-assorte d stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, Ac., ■ To which is being’ added on the arrival of every direct steamer the very latest NEW B «OKB and NEW MUSIC out. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines imcuediately on arrival of Mail. Special attention is given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lithography Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Committees. Catalogues and Lists on application WRITING, PRINTING. Sr WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. ' Any Book wanted which may be tern porarily out of stock will be immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and best assorted in the colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct mail steamer. H. J. WOOD & CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Beokbinders, STATIONERS’ HALL, ASHBURTON. Messrs SPENSLEY & CO. having ap pointed us their Agents for Ashburton and District, we have pleasure in calling atten tion to our large and well assorted stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Dances, and Kano forte Solos. Teachers and others will find a useful assortment of the most approved Methods and Studies for Pianoforte Prao | tice and Singing. Pianos by celebrated i makers, which may be either purchased on the deferred payment system or. hired for any length of time. Violins, Comets, Flutes, Accordions, Co .-certinas, H»r mommas, Organs, and Brass Instruments. F J. WOOD AND 00.



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