The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1890. GUY FAWKE'S DAY.

The fifth of November m each year is a gala day for street gamins and enthusiastic schoolboys. On that'date a political event m English history— i.e. the attempt by one Guy Fawkes to blow up the English House of Com mons—is celebrated by British children carrying round a dummy figures repre senting a conspirator, and exposing it to insult and contumely, and finally either tearing it to pieces, or making a bonfire of the combustible material of which it is composed. This juvenile celebration is not without an educa tional value, ludicrous as the ceremony may appear, as it tends to keop alive m children of the British race a whole some detestation of conspirators of all kinds—a feeling which often lasts through the remainder of life. The com ing sth of November, however, m New Zealand will have an interest, attached to it for adults as well as children, as, by a strange fatality, the Govern ment have hit upon that ill omened date for the issue of writs for the new election. This circumstance would, perhaps, have passed unheeded, 1 were it not that there is an affinity between the action of the Government m regard to the elections and the executive agent of the band of con spirators connected with the gun powder plot. The members of the Cabinet pledged themselves to the House and country to hold the elec tions early m November, but, without consulting either the majority of mem bers of the House or the country, post poned the'date for a month, thereby ensuring to themselves pay and power for a month longer than was intended. The difference between the Guy Fawkes conspirators and Cabinet con spirators is therefore this: The one was a conspiracy against the State, the other a conspiracy of the State against the people. The one was an illegal, the other a legal act. Guy Fawkes and his confederates, mistaken though they no doubt were m the attempt at wholesale butchery of the State's legislators, were actuated by a desire, not to benefit themselves directly, but to relieve their country of a body of politicians who they believed were oppressing the people. The Cabinet have no such excuse as this—theirs is a conspiracy to secure place and pay m opposition to all recognised principles of political honour and m direct op position to the will of the people as ex pressed through their representatives. It is true the Government conspiracy did not go the length of taking the life-blood of the people—it stopped short at petty larency; but it was a conspiracy al! the same, and as such will be, remembered m New Zealand political history to the shame and con fusion of the Atkinson Cabinet of 1887 ---90. Young New Zealander.?, like the children of other British settlements, are not behindhand m showing their detestation and abhorence of the cold blooded Gu tipowder Plotconspiracy, and they might, we think, with public advantage on the forthcoming fifth of November add a new attraction to a time-honoured old English custom by carrying round, m company with Guy b'awkes, a dummy representing the Cabinet of New Zealand m 1890—a Cabinet without a particle of political honour, or the smallest possible; modi cum of political ability. Meantime let us hope that this last act of an icoin pet.'nt Ministry will cause the electors to enter into a counter-conspiracy, and, by means of the ballot-box, blow the mijorityof the Cabinet and Govern ment supporters into perpetual retire ment.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"Stauley" and "Dorothy" tweeds arc among the latest on the market. In Italy the death penalty is practically, though not legislatively, abolished. Pipes that are to be tised but once and then thrown away are the latest xi riuklc. Italy has ordered the study of English to be added to the curriculum of all Italian universities. The last eye-witness of the battle of Traf algar, a centenarian seaman, has ju3t died m England. A New York man has been sent to prison recently at the age of 103. It is wonderful how long some bad habits will stick to a man. A church paper tells us that at a parish church m North-west London, on a recent Sunday atternoon the congregation consisted of two ladies. Large quantities (A coal from Japan are being imported into New South Wales, owing to the shutting down of the Newcastle and other mines. Of the Germans who were present at Wi tarloo under the command of Marshal Blucher, it is found that forty-nine still sur vive. The oldest of these, a denies wig man named Johann Dohße, is m his one hundred and seventh year. Mr Charles Orubb has a very remarkable specimen of a fowl's egg on view just noV. The egg or rather outside egg, measures three and three-quarters inches by two and one-half inches, and contains a white and yolk which surrounds another complete egg, including shell and everything else, of ordinary size, the whole forming a perfect double egg, or one egg inside the other. Peter Laing, the Elgin •'centenarian," died on the 22nd August at Elgin, after a short illness. His 105fch birthday, according to Peter's chronology, was honored b\ special demonstrations on tnc 6th January of the present year, when there was a city banquet, and Peter was presented by the provesr, on behalf 1 of the residents, wife]) various articles of interest and val ne. How ever, a well-known local antiquary got on Peter's track, and after examining a number if old parish registers wag able to prove be von3 doubt that if peter was born m 1785 his fathsr must have been a youth, of eight. To the statistical inquirer Peter wa* 89 and no more. Thfi Wesleyan Sunday School celebrated its anniversary on .Sunday by special services held m the Cameron street Church. 1 The Rev R. Taylor, of Durham street, Christ church, was the preacher for the day, and delivered powerful and impressive addresses to large congregations both morning and evening, A service specially for children wag held to tfc» afternoon, and despite the inclement wcafW, wa» well attended. One Croat feature of tip 4*# «W the excellent sfoehifc of Mio choir of row foffldrerf-aiul iihv children' assisted by a strong #xlult clitfr fuul orchestra, for which no praise can be io» W«fc. A special gallery and rostrum had been wasted at the end of the church, and the whole' tffrct was pleasing m the extreme and differed fa anything hitherto seen Iti Asliburton. ■ QaXmfay.ffo mat., the uimtti tea meeting Will fa-keplwc, to be followed by ft ChildrenV -Floral Concert, when the chiidpe* TfiU be assisted by the chafe and orchestra turf- m™™} ™} l*nmvn vocalista- The Rev R. Ta,ybr has con sented to «ep»p ana ty* .fi*" .1U I- B*B^ s' piioceetiwgs. ''' !

I About 4000 persons visited the Wild West Show at Christ-church on Saturday. Tenders are called to vent the Oddfe 1 lows' Hall on race nights. Tender^ to be m. by to-morrow night, Tuesday. ' Special train arrangements m connection with the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Show will be found m our adver tising columns. The &'an Francisoo Mail clossts at Ashbur ton on Friday next, at? 6,20 p.m. Money orders must be obtained not later than 3 p.m. This mail will be due m London on .December 8.-h, 1890. The Jubihe Clock, which has been finished now for som'i time has been put m position m the maker's shop, and is on view. Mr Murray wishe? us to tender any apology that may be wanted to subscribers to the fund who nuy have been overlooked m the mvtter of invitation to view the clock; and as it will n>t now be on his preinit.es very long, subscribers will do well to t»kc ad vantage of tho short jipace of time at Mr Murray's disposal, and take a look at its intricate working, and very excellent work manship. In a Very short time indeed. Mr Murray will have to essay the task of fixing the clock m its permanent, position m the tower, and friends who desire to inspect its details had better do so while it is m his workshop. The " Cape Argus " says that the effigy of Sir George Gray, once * splended' piece of sculpture, is fast going to decay at Cape town, and the citizens have appealed to the Governor to move m the matter and have the statue of the G.0.M., once the Governor of Cape Colony, removed to a better position and restored. Oae writer says "The poor old gentleman is turning mouidy and is as grimy about the fa^e and limbs as any Lon don monstrosity." Another says: "What a fate to overtake a type of action, of lead ing, and of light, thus to be crumbled to dust and ashes by the most insignificant of plants (lichen) ere the grim original has Biink to his own last rest m aunuy New Zea land." The London correspondent of the "Auck land Herald " writes :—" It seems doubtful if it is worth the while of New Zealand and Australian farmers to export potatoes to this country. Several attempts made by Tasmanian exporters have resulted m disap pointment, the tubers have either been rotted from being exposed to too low a tem perature, or have sprouted from being exposed to tropical heat during the voyage. It is thought, however, that if new kidney potatoes were sent to reach this country m February, being kept during the passage at a temperature not lower th*n 35 degrees, and not higher than 40 degrees, they would realise good prices. If they arrived a month later they would experience competition which would make the experiment a finan cial failure." < In regard to the paragraph respecting the j funeral of the late Mrs Henry, which appeared m our last issue, the Very Rev Father Chastagnon desires us to supple ment what was then said m regard to the choir by stating that, m addition to the Protestant friends who kindly tendered their assistance at the Requeim Mass, the choral work was led by Mr Edw.ird Higgius. and lubstantia liid was also giv^n by the Misses Butler, who came at short notice indeed, and lent the aid of their valuable voices to the admirable organ work of Mrs Quhrn, the well-known and artistic organist of the church. On Saturday afternoon a man named Duncan Gordon, m the employ of Mr John Bell, of Waterton, was driving coal to the Flemington Cheese Factory fro n the town- , ship. He had a load of about 25 owt on his dray, and was sitting on the load. A short distance down Graham's Road, by some accident oi* other, he fell off, but fortunately was not run over. Some friends near helped him up again to his seat, and he proceeded on his journey. The friends were also with teams, and were going his way. Showing symptoms of illness Gordon was taken off the dray at the Factory and carried to the kitchen, where he received every attention, but died shortly after his arrival. The body was brought into Ashburton on .Sunday, and an inquest was held this afternoon m the Ashburton Hotel at three o'clock. ■ On Friday evening next the Ashburton public will be afforded a rare dramatic treat m the first and only appearance of Miss Janet Achurch, the celebrated young English tragedenne, supported by an exceptionally powerful'company of picked English and Australian artistes, including such names as Mr Herbert Fleming, Miss Alee Norton, Miss Helen; Kinniaru, Miss Marie Brookes, Miss Stella Darbyshire, Mr H. Chichester, Mr H. Power, Mr R. E. Watson, Mr Brian England, Mr'Hines, and Mr Charles Clv.ir jington, a well-known London actor. Miss ■ Achurch and Mr Charrington have only ] lately arrived from England, and their success m Melbourne and Sydney has been i phenomenal, and during their short stay m Dunedin the theatre was packed to its utmost capacity each night. The piece selected for j production here will be Mark Quinton's j celebrated emotional drama " In His Power," as played by Miss Achurch m London, Melbourne, and Sydney with marked success. The management of the tour and each piece is produced under the direction of Mr Charrington. Further ■ particulars will be given m a day or two. Referring to the strike the " Lyttelton Times " correspondent says :—"I have every reason to hope that I shall not have many more paragraphs to send you relating to the maritime strike. I am led to hope that before many days are over some settlement will be arrived at by which the men will go back to work. The grounds upon which the settlement is to be effected are to be kept private until the Conference is held, which is expectad to be either Tuesday or Wednes day. A good deal of speculation is rife as to the conditions. Of course it is taken for granted that the chief point on the side of the Unionists is whether or not they will agree to work with non-Unionists. During the past few days I have conversed with several of the men on strike, outside the Executive, and although'they now appear to think that, as far as working with "what men directed " is concerned, they will have to give way, they still stoutly maintain that they will only go to work when ordered by the Union, Mr Millnr, Secretary of the Maritime Council, will arrive by the express to-night, and will m all probability be pre sent at the Conference ; while'l understand that the Hon G. M'Lean will also attend." (|Saya the "Post":—The Agent-General has forwarded to the Government an extract from the " Timea " describing a model fibre factory established at Lambeth for the treatment of fibrous plants. The various processes comprise the rapid retting andun gumming of fibrous plants, automatic break ing, scutching, combing, and hackling into simple or mixed yarns, cottonising or woollenising fibres to imitate fine cotton or wool, bleaching and dyeing the same, and the rapid drying of fibres by means of cold air. The chief feature of the operating room is a new machine for dealing more particularly With leaf plants, such as phor mium tenax. The "limes" representative states that he saw some New Zealand flax put through the machine with great success, and with rapidity and simplicity. SANDER AND SONS' fIUCALYPT EXTRACT.--In protection of the world wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following:— Hazard, M.D., Profossor of General Patho logy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m aii editorial published m the " Clinical Record " :—" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called " Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we eel warranted m exposing the above facts, i^ud tiesires the public to exercise care and ■recaution sj/hpn buying, SANDER and SON* (Advil) ' . 7 At the aunu I meeting of % ftunedin 1 ranch of the New' Zealand Temperance /lliance, held yesterday, the officers wore iv appointed. A resolution was carried t'*> the .establishment of distilleries m this Colony would *>,<? disastrous m results finan cially and morally, and thap fl}e Committee be requested' to ,take suc£ action as they i low ]- practical .to prevent tw» Jwipg 4<?Q?.

The Weather

1 ALFOP.I) STATION The following is the Meteorological Re port for the week ending October '25th, 1890:— . s

Marriage Rejoiciugs.

Un Wednesday last the town of .Ash- j burton was m quice 'a, furore for a portioii of thei day, thanks t» an event m which ! all were more or less interested—-bbd: .nuptials of Mr James Mcllohiin^ farmely Winslow, and Mina Lizzie• Young, eldest? datighber of the late Mr James Young, of Lyttelton. Shortly before noon quite jv long procession drove into town, and directed itself to the Catholic Church.. Evidently the event had not beoin unexpected, for the chapel was filled witlt an expectant crowd, eager to witness th» agreeable ceremony of a wedding. Father;; Chastagnon was the celebrant, and before the altar the wedding party wai ranged, up as follows :—The bride and bride groom, lire bridesmaids, and two grooms men, and Mr Wm. Soal, who gave th» j bride away. The bride wore n, fnwti I colored merino dress, trimmed with i broeh<s silk, with sash of the latter \ material,, fastened on the right shoulder! and looped diagonally to the lelfc, where' it was caught and secured with prang* blossoms below -th« waist. Before the ceremony she wore, a hat of white lace i straw, trimmed with jasmine and white ribbon. The bridesmaids were Misses. Rosie Young (the bride's sister) and Misses Esther and Trephina Devane, whe each wore dresses of blue nun's veiling, trimmed with the same material iit warmer color, and Misses Lucy Smith, and Mary Pope, who wore whit* muslin dresses, trimmed with sftlmon-colored. silk. The bridestraids wore hats to match m each ea*c. The groomsmen, were Mr William Kennedy and Master Thomas Devano. After the t«rthodox cere mony of the Catholic Church —wisely uhoj-fc —and thenecessary formalit iesof signature on the p-trt of the contract! ng parties, the train of vehicles again formed, and took the Avay to Winslow, to celebrate t%&, homecoming of the bride a fc her husband's farm, A short time spent there, and. good wishes expressed for the bride and bridegroom's. future welfare, the pro cession wis again •formed, and amid tht> firing of gunu, etc., the party took the way again to town. At the Ashburtbu Hotel, aright royal dinner hadtwsen pre pared, at which 150 people sat down, all ranksandclasses of thebrldegroon I'sfrierids being represented. Ais.ong those present mighi^ have been noted Dr Twee d, Mr R. McOwen, Mr Shury, and oth srs. Mr W. de B. Compton av*s chairman, and m a neat speech piopossd the health of thf newly wedded couple, which was warmly received. Other suitable tojtsts and speeches followed, and a jovial evening was spent, dancing succeeding tcntil the small hours. In the chief sitthut room upstairs were displayed the following handsome presents to the newly-T> /edded couple : — . ' Set of handsome feather pillows, beautifully laced—Mrs P. De^ tane. Bronze and crystal table lamp—l!tr P. I Devane. ! Bronze and amber glass table lamp— | The Misses McDonnell. ■ , ■ ! Suf.-v cushion m purple witin, with be 'vu tiful design m ribbon, m Mosaic imitati on (her own work)— Miss Lucy Smith. Portraiture 'Frame, "The Irish Dot« gates," m Slmmrock vignott-is, scfe m an apotheosis of Erin—Mrs Pope. ' Set China, white and gold—Mr EclwWl Price. Cabinet album, bound m brown Em bossed morocco beautifully illuminaied, and clasped with silver—Miss Hetty Herfczlett. Pretty bedroom candlesticks, of \?x quisito design—Mrs Turtoru Dessert set m cut crystal —Mrs NichoJtas Fitzgerald. Set Carvers m horn, "Eye witness" brand steel—Mr D Fitzgerald. Chaste bedroom .set—Mr and Mirs George James. Breakfast set m imitation Dresden—*- Mr McLonagan. Electro-plate teapot—Mrs Keller. Handsome ornaments m china and glass —The Devane children. Volume on Cookery—Miss Norah Cnsserlee. Fruit dishes and ornate vases—Mr H. C. Segers. Maasive bedroom candlesticks m Montz metal—Mr and Mrs Kennington. Work table accessories, m blue and white frosted glass—The Misses Butler. Glass flower baskets, beautifully colored—Mrs Kirby. Vases m pink porcelain—Mrs Andrews, i Lyttelton. I Black marble candlesticks—Mr James' 1 McGregor. < j Corinthian vases—Mrs McTcagne. * • .*•] Breakfast cruet, m hand-painted stone and silver—Misses Sir-all. Set jugs, m china, hand painted—Mrs Frederick Bishop. ' Flower stand m clear glass—Mrs Young. Aftortioon tea set, m White and g»ld— Mr William Soal. ) ; Cheese dishes m Stafford stoneware— Miss Maria Madden and Miss Kenny. Tea wet m white and gold china—Miss Mary Gilmour. Two pincushions,, fpaFs hoofs beauti fully dressed and fully shod—by Mr Cockle, and mounted m velvet—by Mrs Cockle.

CORESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expiesscd by our correspondents.)

FRUIT PESTS—A NEW SPECIES OF SCALE INSECT.

TO TUB EDITOR. Sir, —Ten days ago I received some scale insects from Mr Barrett, ,of the " Mail " office, who stated that they had been for some time infesting hii>' currant and gooseberry bushes. From the peculiar structure of some of the insects, and not having noticed them previously m this district, I suspected them to be strangers, and I accordingly sent them on to Mr Maskell, m Wellington. This gentleman i —who is the best authority on scale in sects m New Zealand—informs me thac they are Lecamum nbes, a species common' on currant and gooseberry bushes m Europe and America, but not previously reported m New Zealand. Mr Maskell much regrets iU occurrence here, as he thinks it is likely to become a "great | nuisance." The form of the insect is, very different to the apple scale, being much j larger and rounder m shape, and of * dull brown color. To owners of gardens, who perhaps are not acquainted with the habits of scale insects, it cannot be too strongly impressed on them that th& pre sent is the time to take action against all. scale pests. Little's or Redwood's blight specifics are both valuable and efficacious |m eradicating them. I have used them both this season with excellent success. Full printed instructions are given'*with I oach tin, and 1 no time 1 s'ho'ujcl be lost m waging war agah'isfc these' trdiiMelsome peats. ■■ Thanking you for inserting niy several letters oh'-this'kulrject.—l am, etc., W. W. Smith. East Belt, Ashburtqn,'tat,'ty . '

The Dead Lion.

The Stanley boom (says an exchange) m over. Society got dead.tired of the explorer and his young men before the end of the season, and the present dis position of people lies m. the direction of depreciating "rather than exalting their exploits. For instance^ here is "Truth" declaring that m the Transvaal the fuss we made about our latest lion excited profound derision. There are, says Labby, dozens of old Dutchmen who performed the actual journey Stanley has so talked about, and who think, nothing bf.it. They know all tabout the dark forests and, the dwarfs, and nothing Stantey c»n tell them is renlly new*. If, hpweyor, pur great explorers-popul arity si"'Mild ever be seriously threatened if will not be by the imaginative tara diddles of Boers, but by tho .revelations' of Mr Troup and the survivors of the 'luckless rear-guard. These gentlemen, lam assured on first authority, have a sorry tale to unfold. Had Mr Stanley riot attacked their dead lender, they might have suppressed portions, but now they mean to tell the whole and leave the verdict to the public. Mr Troup's book will be issued m October and that of Mr Bonny, whom Stanley has never treated with much consideration either m public or private, a month later. Both promise sonsational revelations.

A SNAKE STORY.

Paul Keister, a Californium musician, reports aii exciting and novel experience with »' pair of rattlesnakes m the Sonoma Mauntaini*. Keister's •erricei as violinist are m demand m the country districts where old-fashioned parties'are given. On Saturday evening lie played at,a ffirny house at the b«ck of Tulupa Mountain. He slept at the farm-house, and started/in the morning for his home, five miles away. The trail leads through a deep canyon. Atone point the path winds around a sharp and narrow spur of the mountain. Keister had reached this point when his attention was attracted by tho Avarning clatter of a rattlesnake. When lie saw a formidable rattler m his path, he took to his heels. A few feet further along still another rattle rose up before him. There wasn't sufficient room to pass the snakes without running the i risk-of being bitten, and the frightened musician backed up against the ledge antl eyed the advancing reptiles. Escape was impossible. It suddenly otcurred to him that m "India magicians charm serpents with music, and, pulling out his violin, he began, desperately to play. The music had the desired effect. The snakes gradu ally uncoiled, and stretching themselves out m the path glided slowly toward the player. This * movement of the snakes was anything but pleasant to Paul Keister. who kept sawing away afe his fiddle, trying to devise,, meanwhile, a scheme for escap ing. Closer and closer came the snakes, and faster and faster flew the bow over the strings as Keister's nerves quivered and shook. At last the snakes reached a point within 2ft of the terrified fiddler, and. coiling themselvss up, lifted their heads closely together and fixed their shinning eyes on the musician Keistcr's nerves were now utterly un controllable. With a yell he grabbed hifl fiddle .by the neck and brought it down' with crushing force on the heads of the -snakes'. The blow stunned the reptiles, and Keister kept .hammering away until they were dead. He broke his beloved violin into splinters, but ho .saved his life. The snakes measured 6ft and 7ft re spectively. One carried ten rattles and the other seven."

IRISH AFFAIRS.

VISIT OF MR BALFOUR TO IRELAND.

[PER rKRs^ ;AfiJidOIATION.] London, October 25. The Hon. A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary of Ireland, is paying a visit to the districts which are affected with potato blight. At each of the districts attended he. has been. weU,received.. A fresh 'summona has been issued against Mr H. Harrison, M.P. for Mid Tippemry, for taking part m tho Tippeniryriots. Father Humphreys applied for a sumrhoris against Mr E. Balfour, but was refused. Messrs Dillon and O'Brien have sailed from Havre for New York.

A GAMBLING RAID.

[I'BK, PKESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, ; October 27. About 10 o'clock last night Detectives Campbell and Herbert raided a place of business m Willis street which for a long time has been supposed t#be the resort of gamblers. By a piece of strategy the de tectives managed to gain admittance at the front door, but as soon as the doorkeeper saw he had been "had "he touched an electric bell which gave the signal m the gambling room, and all the lights were extinguished, and there was a general rush to get out side. Dice and thickly paddod tables were found m the gambling-room, but a very small amount of cash was collected, and, as it is mostly m small silver pieces, it is supposed the game being played was "hazard." There was a large table in' the room, with long forms on each side, which would ascomniodate about forty persons. , Between 20 and 30 men of the '■" spieler" class were m the room, but only the names of fourteen were obtained, and they will be summoned, together with the proprietor of the house.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-MONDAY. (Beforo Messrs D. Thomas and Donald Williamson, J.P'a.) Civil Casks.—G. Jameson v. James Coughey—-£3' 6s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Alleged Breach of the Chattels Tajiwsm Act. — James McCrenor, brought up on remand from last week, was again remanded for eight days, on a charge of alleged breach of the Chattels Transfer Act.

THE ELECTIONS.

J Sir John Hall proposes to address the electors of the Ellesmere district at Leeston immediately after the issue of the writs. , On Friday evening the ballot for candi dates, m: the Liberal interest, m the Kaiapoi district, was opened—For Mr Hoban, 126; Mr J. Butt, 23; Hon. E. Richardson, 2. The Temperance Socie ties excused themselves as not having received proper notice. Robert Winter, one of the Christchurch Railway Society's delegates, hasannounced himself fi candidate for the Wellington seat*., '. :■•',■ ; A poll was taken on Saturday night re garding the labor candidate for the Grey electorate. Wm. Dunn, coal miner, re ceived 22Q votes; Bernard Maguire, storekeeper, 165; and Win. Bpase., 1 Secretary to the Trades and L*bor Union, 23. It is probable the contest will finally be between Messrs Guinness and Jones. It is not thought Dunn will stand. Mr Scobie Mackenzie has be.en asked tjQ fiont^ Bmjedjn City,

preferring to try conclusions with Mr Vincent Pyke for Mount Ida. Mr W. Dawson, ex-Mayor of Dunedin, will be nominated either for Dunedin or suburbs. • Mr H. J. Hall has no present intention, says a Christchurch contemporary, of coming forward as a candidate for Hals well.

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[FEU TEBSR ASSOCIATION.] . Loxdox, October 25. The Countess of Jersey, who has been suffering.'.-.from' typhoid fever,-is progressing fairly. The Earl of Jersey, .-will not leave for Sydney until his wife has recovered, Mr Lewes, wheat expert, estimates that the British wheat crop "-will be nine arid three-quarters million quar ters, and that England will require to import eighteen:million quarters.

AUSTRALIAN

Sydnky, October 26. Mr A. G. Taylor, has been elected for West Sydney m the place of Mr Lamb, deceased. The new member is a protectionist and supporter df Unionism.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Wellington, October 26. There is little probability that the | question of erecting detached strong rooms for the accommodation of Govern ment records, Ac. 1, will-be decided until the next Parliament meets. It appears that the estimate of the cost is something like £17, 000 for fire proof towers at tile back of the main building?, and Ministers are disinclined to proceed with the work without Parliamentary sanction. " In Chambers this morning the Chief Justice granted a rule absolute for the release of Wm. Hull, a Pahiatua settler, who was committed to the Terrace Gaol from the Wairarapa district some two months ago. Hull, who was bankrupt, under the advice of his solicitor, refused to give up the license' cf - a deferred payment section, which was amongst hia. i property, and for doing so the District J Judge committed ' .him to gaol as having. concealed proparty, until he should find securities that he would 'attend the bankruptcy proceedings from time 'to time. s . Mr W» N. Blair, Engineer-in Chief, who has been m a critical condition for Home time past, is improving m health* The Mount Cook School Committee have decided, owing to the numerous demands on the public lately, that no prizes be given this year. Mr F. J. Moss, M.H.Pv. for Parnell m the last Parliament, kasjbeen offered, and has accepted, the position of British resi dent at Raratonga. Canon Howell goes South next week to tako charge of St Matthew's, Dunedin, during the temporary .ahs«nce,jof the Incumbenfcij the (Rev AY 0; YorkieT Indications of Blr 0. S. ' Wragjge,.,' Government Meteorlogisfc of Brisbane, that squally weather would be •experienced between the meridians of Adelaide and Wellington have been fully justified, so far as the Intfcer-place is concerned, For the last eight or.ten dnys. the wind, has boen very high, and yesterday it increased to almost hurricane force, with heavy rain.'. It'blew with increased fury through out the right, but to-day it Ims taken: off somewhat, though a'strong , breeze is still blowing. No damage io reported. The fewo local eVening papers have decided not to publish on Demonstration Day, and the morning paper not on the morning of the 29th. The Government offices throughout'the colony will bo closer! as per notification m the "Gazette ■' of tho lfi!;h inst., except the Telegraph and Posts Offices. i . ,',.-.. ... ..Waxganui, October 26. Several families who wore poisoned last week, through eating tapioca or s^gn, are recovering from the effects. Mr J. Cameron, an old settler, has been very ill through the same cause, but is now better, though under the doctor's carp. An old William McGjrail, dropped dead suddenly from his horse on Saturday, whilst on his way to attend, the funeral of another old settler. An inquest was held, and a verdict returned of death from heart disease. ' GRErMouTH, October 26. A terrific gale of hurricane force blew the greater part of yesterday afternoon and part of the night. There are no par ticulars of damage as yet. The rain was very heavy. ■ A man named McCluskey, when return ing to Brunnerton this morning with a spring cart, accidentally broke his ankle. He was taken to the hospital,; CHRaTCHUBCH, October 26. At a meeting of retailers. yesterday it was unanimously resolved that the action of the Government and the local bodies m proclaiming holidays against the dfesirc land without consulting the business com munity should be protested against, and the meeting endorsed the decision already arrived at by the. Retailer's Association. Several tradesmen advertise their intention of closing on labour demonstration day.

Labor Questions.

FURTHER TROUBLE WITH DOCKERS.

i SHIPPING LAID UP.

, RESUMPTION" OF WORK IN AUSTRALIA.

[per press association.] ' London, October 25. The decision of the Dock Companies to abolish labor gangers is likely to provoke serious trouble. The dockers are sullen, dogged, and demoralised, and refuse to fulfil agreements; ar ranged by their leaders. They openly declare that they will work when it pleases them, and that they will ;pre vent others working. Mr Wilton, Secretary of the Sailors' Union, fear ing defections, advises that action be taken to precipitate the struggle. Two Atlantic Liverpool lines of steamers have been laid up, affecting 60,000 tons of shipping. The Clyde Shippers' Association decline to discuss the wholesale laying up of vessels. The Dock Comrnittep offer hpn unionists fair wages with pensions; and will engage laborers without the inter vention of middle men. They pro pose a renewal of piece work at the Albert and Victoria docks. Sydney, October 26. A number of Unionists have re turned to work during the past few days, and m some of the western collieries it has been arranged that Unionists Work m the daytinie, and non-unionists the night shifts. Newcastle, October .26. At a meeting of delegates oi the Northern miners it was resolved to rtsume 'work at once, but the final decision was reserved for a ballot of the miners, the result of whic& will probab|y be known to-mqrro.w night.

Greymouth, October 2s. 1 As » fMUIt of the meeting of m9»*k '«s I

Brminerton to discuss the pn«-.itif.n on ' Saturday the Executive waited on the | manager nnd offered to go back on the ' same fr;rnis as ijiey ivcnt out. "Mr Bishop | consulted Mr Kennedy, and. an answer was returned that the engagements with \ new men could not ho cancelled, but I eighty Brnnner men would be wvzaged to work with froo l;iborer.-!. T!)e mjnpr.s >not atjiiiu and resolved—" That tl:o Brimner iniiirrs decline to work with frco laborers, but will go on to work again m a body nn tho wme oorditjonnas thoy came out." Another deputation waited on Mr Kennedy again to nee if th'j> could resume work. Very hitter feeling against the Executive is said largely to prevail m Knumerton *mnng the local ininei-s. They utill aeosn dogqcdly determitied to hold out unless all are allowed to go buck together. As a last resource the manager, Mr BUhop, .sent nighty miners, old eniployucia, separately, printed forms (^f application for work, guaranteeing pUces to .ill Avho applied on Saturday, which wi,;h 120 ■other old employees, truckers and surface hands willing to work would complete tlie other half required at the mine. Mr Kennedy received a telegram from the Premier for information on the matter, and replied giving a icsume of the state of fche ease. The Company wiJl not recede from the position they have taken up. Oamartt, October 26. For some time past there has been a good deal of fueling displayed amongst the members of the Shearers and Laborers' Union. This also made itself manifest 1 amongst tho members of the Committee, the Chairman lind Secretary resigning m consequence. On the night of Saturday, the 18th, a i;onoral meeting of tho Union was held to elect a Chairman and Secre tary, but the meeting ended without doing any business. Last night another meeting was held at which the former Secretary (Mr Boreham) was re-elected, and Mr A. J. Adams was elected chair man. After the election the Committee resigned, and a fresh one was elected. Several members also handed m their resignations, and a largo number left the meeting before the -business was con cluded.

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[Received October 26, 10.10 a.ml] V; fl London; October 27. Oteing to the coal owners refusing tb grant an advance of 15 per cent on the wages of colliers, at Fife; and Kinross mines, the nien thrrsatQa to go out on strike, ■ . -.'-: -.■•.. ■■: '' .(Received October 27, 10.30 a.m.) .■;■'. Sydkey, October 27.; The Chairman of tlite Miiier's Con ference states* that the strike is practi cally at an end, owing to dissenions amongst the Marina delegates from and Melbourne, the latter having sought a conference without the consent of the< former. M»lbouk?te, October 27. The officers out on strike are return ing to their ships. ■•■Wharf laborers atvd se/tmen complain bitterly of the ''faction,.of the Marine pfficers m desert ing them.

(Recfeived'OcC6ber 27, 10.30 a.m.) Melboxjbne, October 27. The difficulty with the slaughter mpn haa'been 'settled. WErJ£ix«TON, October 27. A nvtmßeivof the labor party on strike have appehlecf to G-ovbniment to be allowed to take lip laud oii apocial settle ment conditions.

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[iMSft PRESS .ISSnUEATTON-] l>**noi»»r» ,'Trrmn. . Dtotkdin, Occober 2*. Neither evening papers will publish to morrow. The weather (shows signs of clearing. A test case is to be brought to dobor nrina.wiie.th.er Ksnmen,'who happen to ; be domiciled hero at, ihe time of election, can be put on the rolls. * /JPhc. Aii;i«<;jJ *Jonrf. Wellington. October 27. The Appeal Court opened this morning. Mr Justice Connolly was absent, having been ctilltid to Blenheim through a family bereavement. The; AVanganui case of Watt v. the Attorney-General was argued. This appeal was from the decision of the Chief "Justice: The appeal was dismissed. A Kiimbllnr; J)*r«<.M»eiiti«>«. The police have laid information against Charles Cresm,. the proprietor of the shop on which fchey raided last night, charging him with' keeping a cominoji ganiing' house. Government have received a number of t speeml reports and pamphlets dealing with phylloxera, which; they are having ab ridged for distribution throughout ithe colony. ,\ - Suicide. Nelson, October 27- Early this morning John Webster, third son of Mr Malcolm Webster, a well known old citizen, shot, himself through the heart with a rifle. He was heard to leave the house at four o'clock, and not having returned an hour later, his brother went to look for him, and heard a iliot from, an unoccupied house close by. Death was instantaneous. Deceased !was 23 years, and a fine young fellow .and general favorite. 'Twelve months ago he met with a fall on the back of tlni hjead, and ever since has been subject to fits of depression. Clirfstchnrch Item*. Christchuroh, October 27. In response to a request from aii in fluential deputation, Mr Manning, the present Mayor, has consented to Offer himself for rfe-election. It is understood that ten railway hknds who were suspended <■'■■ have been re- Others will be taken on when "vacancies occur. It is said those who have returned have practically renounced the Railway Servants' Society as at present constituted. .. • ;

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HOME AND FOREIGN

[feu tress association J (Received October 27, 10.10 a.m.) Londox, October 26. Mr Gladstone, m addressing a meet ing, urged uniformity of the three Scottish churches, and stated he left disestablishment, to the discretion, of the people. He coademmed the orer ruling of Scottish opinion as to the Westminster Confession of Faith by j English members of the . House, of Commons.

THE MARKETS.

| (Received October 27, 10.30

London, October 25, i Tallow, medium mutton, 20s: do beef 255. The English wheat market is firm, Continental dull, while tlie American; has an upward Jfcendency. A cargo of per Jbarque I)iana, f rom JJjrtiiel ton, has been sold at 36s 3d r

THE TONGARIRO.

The Tongnriro arrived at Rio de Janiero yesterday with her cargo of meat m good condition.

AUSTRALIAN

Received Oclobor 27, 10.30k a> m,) LARGE FIUEH, JSyi»>ex, October 27. Two larg« fires.ocQU,?red; jifewc^le,'

yesterday ; a sawmill and blook of ten brick houses being destroysd. The damage is estimated at £7000. CABLE RATES. I Mklbo(.~rxk, October 27. The Pastoralisfcs' Union is formu lating a scheme to organise free shearers. Adelaide, October 27. In reply to a joint communication from Postmasters-General of th« ruinous colonies, asking whether the system of differential cable rates is practicable m view of the refusal of the Imperial Government to contribute to subsidy, Sir John Ponder says Rich system is impracticable under reso lutions arrived at at the International Telegraph Convention held recently'at Adelaide. He also says that telegraph companies will be no party to adopjabn of retaliatory measures, as the Imperial Government is on friendly relations with them, and are favorably disposed to grant concessions to them. Go vernments of other colonies have not yet replied.whether they are prepared to make up the loss sustained by South Australia on the overland,route. - :■ NORTH AND SOUTH QUEENS LAND. Brisbane, October 24. In th« Legislative Assembly Sir S. Griffiths brought down a statement dealing fully with proposals for giving partial autonomy to Northern and Central parts of Queensland. The statement declares that, while Mr Macßossan's proposals that territorial separation of the Northern portion of the colony is desirable, it would have been accepted three years ago, but it is now too late, as the Northern part of the colony is determined to have total separation. At present it is uncertain whether the question will be further debated this session. ■ • - SHIPPING CASI7ALITY; Melbourne, October 27. i'h c steamer Age, bound from Ade laide, broke her shaft during a galc and rapidly drifted past the heads and Wilson's promontory towards the east ward. Ten of the crew m one of the ships boats reached th« shore with diffi culty to get assistance, for the disabled steamer. ' .' "!k' THREE MEN DROWNED. Three men were drowned m Hob son's Bay yesterday by the capsizing of a boat m a gale. '•• '. SHIPPING. : Albany, October 26. Arrived, Parramatta from . Ply mouth. Passengers for New Zealand Mr Frier and Miss Renwick.

INFORMATION FOR WORKING WOMEN.

It is a boast often heard that there are a greater variety of occupations open to women nowaday* than ever before.' Yet the fact is not without its drawbacks, for women are thus tempted into scores of positions for which they are not fitted, wich much consequent misery. Thousands of girls, especially m America, sit all day hammering at type-writers and telegraph instruments,, stand on their feet foi a down hours at a stretch i<i shops and stores, and bend over desks at some sort of writing, till their muscles and head ache together. In both England and America they labour m- factories long hours over hard and monotonous tanks, often m a fearfully bad atmosphere, and for small wages. When they break down, the expense of having physicians, coupled with other, costs of illness, is ,'fl.pfc to consume their little' savings. ' Therefore any information which will'enable *hem to lessen such an outgo must bewelcomed by the host of orking women! ' On this point a recent letter receive^ by us may throw a ray ,of light. The, s;ritec says: "Whena woman has to depep'd upon her fingers solely, for a-living, it * lg ' a terrible thing to fall ill, even, though ife raiiy bo only a few days or week?.. "'This was my own situation when I >yas first taken bad about ten years ago, It'began with what I shall have to describe aa a heavy, sinking feeling at the pit of the stomach, and a sensation of giddiness and faintness whilst at meals. On rising from the table I would often be attacked with palpitation of the heart, which"beat •o I didn'h know what to do with myself. Some days I would not eat a mouthful of solid food, so much afraid was I of the pain it gave me. I have gone without food for three consecutive days and nights, till I thought I must surely starve. At the same time the desire to eao was so great I could have'clutched •agerly at the hardest piece of stale bread. I got so bad I had to lie m bed for days, and grew so weak I could scarcely raise myself on my elbows. I consulted doctor after doctor ; I think I must have had not less than a dosen altogether. One called my illness by one name, and the others by other names. No two of them agreed as to what it really was that ailed me. None of thtm did me any good, chough my money went fast enough to pay them and to buy the medicine they ordered., . -, . One day I saw m th* "Christian Age " an account of Mother Seigel'H Curative Syrup. Tet how could I believe mit ? I had trusted and hoped, and been deceived so often. Unless—which seldom happen* —people get the right medicine: at first it is a wonder to me how theyßver get it at all. What made me feel that Mother Sei gel's remedy might ha of some use I don t know ? but I thiafc It was because it was discovered and made by a good woman whq had been cured by it herself. At nil events I sent for it and began to take it. Up to the tupe when I writ* | fclu« letter I have taken, it seven .week? :and the change it has produced * ua « ! astonished all. who know me. Th*i, a ani n ahout my heart is entirely gone v and I gam strength every day." NOTf*7? e *. V itw of the »1»» letter requested that her name should not be published. We feel bour.d to respect her wishes, although we h% Te no dc £ bfc she will consent to our vmg her name and address to any of J; ier own sex who desire, to wnt« to her, either directly or through us* , * A somewhat .similar case is that of Mrs Annie West,, of Manor Road, Bourne mouth, Hants, who writes under, a late date: "I desire to inform.you of my wonderful recovery after taking; Mother beigels Curative Syrup. I was bo low a» to bo unable to rise from my feed, and thought I should never stand on my feet again. But by the blessing of God, and the use of the Syrup, I» m io for re covered as to be able to return to my work lama poor widow and have to work for my living and have on one oi two occasions sold some of my things to buy Seigel's Syrup. * For/years-f TouM ternhlo headache. Now that I m well hZhTF' T«M 1 earn " Sofn STf* the Price of the good medicine that drove, away «w qomukint.'

The Indian Gcm^tnent , a rc thinking nt e 3 t*bHshm, a second Molofcai oi, one oAhl tinmhaktoa Islands m the IndianObean I* » feared that the lepen, m India ng «^t the rate of about 30,000 evwr lOveara

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