The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1890. HOPELESS STUPIDITY.

The heading we have prefixed to our remarks is, we admit, by no means complimentary, but is, nevertheless, the only fitting term to apply to the fatuous incompetence of the Railway Commis sioners in their attempts to meet the requirements of the public in connection with the desired facilities for visiting the Exhibition. They (the Commissioners) have allowed the Christmas and New Year holidays to pass by without secur ing the large stream of excursion traffic which might have been set flowing, being apparently of the opinion that they had done all that could possibly be required of them, by allowing of return trips at 32s first-class, and 22s 6d second-class in the case of Ashburton, and corres pondingly proportionate rates in the case of other stations, whereas the fact is that these were altogether prohibitive fates, as, except in the case of the wealthy " (and.these are very few indeed), such a thing-as taking a -family of four or five to Dunedin at these prices was alto gether oiit ofthe quest ion. On the line south of Dunedin, it is truo, they seem to have run cheap excursion trains at Christmas and New Year, but they ran them under conditions which ensured failure instead of success, An Inver cargill man, writing to the " Daily Times " on the subject over the signa ture " Southland," says :-—" What has been done from the South in this way was not suitable. A 10s second-class carriage excursion was offered on Christ mas morning and on New Year's morn ing. 'Xhis would, I believe, have been well patronised but for one fatal objection Those travelling by this train j which was despatched at 6 o'clock in the morning, were. compelled to return by the one train leaving Dunedin at 6 o'clock the following evening. A man andi his wife of naiddle ; age could mot bear travelling at that rate. He would not be fit for his work, whether manual or sedentary, after an excursion of that kind, conse quently only those who embraced those opportunities were young people. When they returned shortly after midnight, the universal opinion was that the holiday was a pretty hard time. Now what surprises me in this matter is the refusal to allow this second class ticket to be available, for any later train, or ; any other train than the return excursion train. It would not interfere; at all with the revenue, and it could not with the traffic, because those who delayed their return would, it is almost certain, not all come home together. What would meet the convenience of settlers who wish to see the exhibition is a cheap excursion —say every Monday morning—from the large centres like Christchurch, Oamaru, Timaru, and Invercargill, with the privilege of returning by any train within a month. A good many people in Southland have friends in Dunedin and suburbs who would gladly put them and their family up for a week. It is the high price charged for the ordinary excursion ticket which is preventing hundreds of settlers fisiting what those who have seen it declare to be a highly creditable and interesting exhibi bition." '• Southland " is entirely right both in his criticism and in his suggestions, bat the irresponsible trium virate who mismanage pur railways are entirely above learning from experience, and notwithstanding all that was pre- J: -ted of Mr McKerrow do not appear t<Tpossess a" "iB«le Pwtif e of ?°^ on sense. Having m^ A earning thousands of pounds which wouia aIT? flowed into their coffers had they during the holidays allowed people to travel at really cheap fares, and under convenient regulations, they, now that the holidays are over, are apparently seeking to induce traffic by the running of excursion trains. One of them is advertised to run from the Ashburton district to Dunedin, leaving Asbburton on the 16th (Thurs day; next) and returning on Saturday 18th. But the return fare is 15s, and as tirst class carriages are not specially mentioned, it is to be presumed that the authorities will use second-class carriages if it suits them (or perhaps covered trucks.) Anyhow assuming that second class carriages are provided, then these special excursionists are offered the return trip at 15s, under the condition that they must travel by a train leaving Ashburton at nine o'clock at night, and arriving at Dunedin at 6 o'clock in the morning, and return by a train leaving Dunedin at eleven o'clock at night and arriving at Ashburton at 8 o'clock in the morning.: Fancy taking a family on a pleasure (?) trip under such an arrangement; hus band, wife and bairns sitting up all night for two. nights out of three in a second class carriage. What a lot of Exhibi tion-seeing they would be fit to do on the 17th, and how nice even after one night's rest in'Dunedin to have, after doing the sight-seeing, to sit up all night in a train! Who in the world would not rather pay 7s 6d more and travel on the ordinary excursion tickets which allow of return by any train within a month ? Of course the special excursion is bound to be a failure, the Commissioners have provided carefully for that, and the result we suppose will be that we shall be told that it won't pay to run excursion trains to the Exhibition. Of course it won't under such circumstances, but it would pay, we feel certain, if properly managed, though it is abundantly evident that anything like sensible business-like management is not to be looked for under the rule of the blunder ing trio whose utter incompetence is daily becoming more and more manifest. It is hardly necessary to add that of course the Commissioners have delayed offering even such facilities as this excursion affords until harvesting had set in ? so as tp limit as much as it was possible the circle of possible excursionists. Above all things wear and tear of rollipg-stock, Buch as would be involved by a heavy freight of passengers, mast be avoided.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

- >5 ■ - ■■»■■-• ■■*•)' U took seven years to make a handkerV cbje? |pjf wijioh the Empress of Russia paid #£00, ••"he followipg gentlemen feave been elegtpdl -: -r> Oominitteß for the Upper Ash the*Licena.u o *'""«* X *»"^. g. burton Disitriot: — iuw. "•'•• «Ml ii# Priedlandei 1, D. MoLean, T, at*.,,; Thomas. Auckland City regards the 29th instant as Jabi'ee Day and will keep holiday thereon; bo will Gibsorne. Wellington will observe the 21st. What is Ashburton going to do 2 i Perhapß Hia Wor&bip the Mayor vrlU WodJy j lit ge know, f I

Leo XIII has just oonvoked a General Council in Japan. It will be held in January next year.

Mr Warner proprietor of the safe cure medicines is arranging to place his business on the market as a limited liability company. The profits are certified by accountants to be at least £70,001) a year. " 

Sfcar.ley's agent announces that he has letters from the explorer definitely promising to carry out his arrangements to leoture in Australia and elsewhere at the earliest possible moment. Probably that will be sometime in 1891-912. . ; . ....... , ..„,

There has been a change in the education i laws in Viotoria. Sohool ohildren have now to attend 40, days in the quarter instead of 30, and children who have attained s certain degree of proficiency are allowed to leave sohool at the age of 13 instead of 15.

An American,piper hag compiled a lint of " American princesses " now in Europe.' The " princesses "are American ladies who have married Italian, German, and Polish princes. Most of them are Catholics, and no less than seven have married into Italian families; the list being headed by the Princesses Galatio Oolonna, a daughter of Mrs Mabkay.

It is reported that a gentleman in the Bahamas has found that the fibre of a plant called "Peta" supersedes the Manilla in strength, and ropes made of it are stronger and more durable, Quantities of the " Peta " fibre are, it is stated, being shipped to ;New York and other ports, and the fortunt. disooverer is in a fair way to make a fortune out of it. ;

The Italian Government intend at once to take practical steps to realise Garibaldi's dream of making Borne a Beaport. It is proposed to out a ship canal, 80 metres 'wide and 10 metres deep, from the Tiber, at a point just outside the oity walls, to the sea at Oastel Fusano, a distance of about 11 miles. The CEmal will probably be constructed fay an American company, and the estimated' oost is £2,750,000. :

A member of the Gape Legislature address ing tbe House upon the frontier question, thus expressed himself: —" Such, Mr Speaker, was the state of insecurity upon the Eastern frontier that I and other settlers have often gone to cur avocations leaving oar peaceful homesteads, our happy wives,, our smiling ahildron, to return in the evening to find our houseEi burnt over our heads, our wives widow®, end children fatherless." ■

New Zealand pictures are evidently admired in Victoria. The "Evening Standard" of Dec 21st, in reporting a sale of pictures by varioua local artiste during the preceding week, states that Mr James Peeie's painting " Otirfl, George, New Zealand," realised £50, while four other paintings of New Zeslated scenery fetohed £40 These piotures are muoh admired, nnd realised' much higher prices than those of any otheriartista at the same sale.

Mr Sam Bmgg, a native of Napier, is one of the prinoipai artists on tha staff of the '' London Pictorial World." The illustrations of last year's Christmas number were from his pencil. Mr Begg ib still a young man. He left home and went to Australia; and thence to London, to study the art he had as a boy shown great fondness for, and has managed to maintain himself the while and to get on, until now he has eeoured a good plaoe ia a good profeßßion.

The Hospital sayß that it is a mistake to regard milk as a beverage. It is a liquid food, and though it quenches Ithiret at the moment, it makes it more intense after it has been some time in tho stomach, and its digestion has commenced. Healthy infants who receive a sufficiency of milk often cry for long periods, to the bewilderment and distreaii of mothers and nurses, simply beoause they are thirsty; and in many cases where indigestion ia caused by weaknesß or insufficiency of the gastric juice, the child would be greatly benefited by a drink of water.

According to the "Otago Daily Times" Pond's butter boxes, which have a reputation throughout the whole of tbe Australasian colonies, are likely to have a formidable rival shortly. Some few months ago wa chroniolea a successful shipment to Scotland of some butter in boxes enamelled by a process patented by Mr M'Gregor, of Roslyn. Since then several trials have been made of the new process, air giving satisfactory results. The patentee has now entered into an agree ment with Messrs Walter Guthrie and do.', of Invoroargill, who Intend to go into the busfnetia on an extensive scale. Already oiders are on hand for a very large number of boxes, and next season it is confidently anticipated the .industry will assume large proportions;

The " laisri Advocate" says there is at the present time in Dunedin a gentleman from Liverpool, representing a very large EB(?ii-« firmt who ;is prepared to buy any quantity of the Coming grain crop, but he anticipates great difficulty in finding vessels to take the grain away. The few sailing ships, it would seem, are likely to ohargo freights that will be so high as to materially reduce the price that buyers can give for the grain and the space on the steamers will be monopolised ;for frozen mutton* . . , . Nearly all the farmers in this district appear to be of opinion .that the prices for the product of the next harvest will not be .very good and if in addition to low prieeß there should be a scarcity of ships to convey the grain, thus making the freights abnormally high, the results' would be disastrous indeed,

An Ashburton Forks correspondent writes ! —Advantage was taken of the visit of Mr William Hale, late teacher of Asbburton Forks School, to present him with a very handsome illuminated address. expressive of the appreciation by all the householders of hig services as teacher. The addresß was signed by nearly all in the district, and has been on view in Aehburton for some time past. Mr Hale has replied as follows:—" Jan.,' 1890.— To Messrs Capon, Anderson, and all the householders of .the Ashburton Forks School District. Gentlemen,—l have to acknowledge the reoeipt of your veryjhandsome testimonial since my arrival in Ashburton. I shall value it infinitely more beoause' it conveys tb me such gratifying expressions of good will and regard, and as a substantial recognition tha,t I have faithfully discharged my duty during my four years' office as teacher of your school. Wishing continued prosperity to your school, I am, Gentlemen, yours faithfully, W lli-m Hale." ;

A meeting of thofsub-oommittee appointe3 by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association to make arrangements for a competitive" trial of reapers and binders was held on Saturday afternoon. A letter wue read from the agents .for the McCormiok and Hornsby maohines saying that they thought the date likely to ba fixed was too early for sufficient advertising and to make arrangements for an exhauetivs trial.' Messrs Morrow, Bas'sett, and Go., the Ghristcshureh agents for the peering machine, telegraphed that they were too busy to take part in a trial this week. The committea derided that the trial should be held on either Friday or Monday—the date being contingent on tin! ripcmig of the crop—in a field of Tuscan wheat, estimated to go about 22 buebels to the sore, on the property of Mr J. Bonifant, Wakanui. The following are the points by which the judges will be guided :— Closeness and neatness of stubble; best sheaf for stocking and stacking; smallness of. litter; time taken in cutting; lightness of draught; economy of twine and reliability of knotter; eimplioity of construction; .strength and durability ; accessibility for oiling; few ness of wearing parts A maximum of 10 points will be allotted on each of these qualifications. A sheaf carrier is to be worked after the third round of the machines, and the judges are to state which they consider the best, but no points will be awarded. .' '

Hoixoway's Pills.—The Gr.eat Need.~ The blood is ttie life and on its purity depencb our health, if not our existence; These Pills^ thoroughly cleanse the vital fluid frdm all] contaminations, and by that power strengthen and invigorate the whole sys'terrji healthily stimulate sluggish organs,, repress over-excited action, and establish tinker of "circulation an<j secyation throughout every part oft'e body, The baisarriiS nature of Hollo way's Pills com mends them to the favour 1 of debilitated and nervous constitutions, which they soot) re suscitate. They dislodge all obstruction^ both in the bewels and'elsewher^, antj jjra pn that account, inuoh squght' after for pxorpiotin^ regularity of action in youi^g < ■~Vs fcbd delicajte persons who are naturally tern*.. feW" &!»?'', £ ayse ? \sy» , ft-eak, or Wuv, I ;ecome so. ' * > JliouGH on Bats — Clears out rstß, mico . roaches, fl.-.s, ants, b«d*bUqß, beetles, in&ects \ kunlts, jrck rabbits, «p»r?9lfS, «optl«Ni A : ie»iitß»iiadiaggiitj

Nevada Oity is said to be so quiet that flooks of quail are Been on the main streets every day.

The following gentlemen have been nomi nated as members of the isbburton (Subur ban) Lioensing Committee:—Messrs G. W. Andrews, T. Bullock, S. S. Chapman, J. Grig?, G; W. Leadley, J. W. Sawla, T. Scaly, F. Standish and D. Thomas. The poll takes place on January 22nd.

: A meeting of the Directors of the Ashburton Caledonian Society was held!) on Saturday evening at the Secretary's offioo. A vote of thanks was passed to the iMbburton Domain Board for the preparation of the ground. Mr J. Groves, winner of the half mile race, in terviewed the Society re&mt prize, when it was debided to pay the prize in value, namely 255. Tne Secretary reported that after paying all demands the late gathering resulted in a substantial credit balance. It was resolved that the annual meeting be held in April next. After passing acoounta for payment the meet ing adjourned.

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PRESENTATION TO MR TO. ARTHUR

On Saturday evening the railway employees at the Ashbarton station aaeembied in the dining room attached to tbe Orange Hall: There were also present as invited guests several of the local tradesmen, and quite a happy little party was formed. The object of the gatheriog w»p to say farewell to, and eoend an agreeable hour with Mr Arthur, atatlonmaster, who is ab.nt to leave Ashburton to tske charge of tha more important station of Dunedin,

Mr E. J. Paul occupied tha chair, and after the usual loyal end patriotic toasts had been dv y proposed by him and honored by the company, he said that it bad bean his pleasure, sometimes a rather mixed one, to attend, a good many meet ings of: this kind. He had been asked to take the posit on he. was oconpylng that night, and. in consenting to do so felt proud cf being t^kud to be ch-tirmao.

He nn 4e refereuoa to the occasion in which Mr Mhos. Arthur's predecessor it fs_ Abhburton, and was treated to a similar send-off as theono <h»y were sow giving to Mr Arthu . 'ihat was seven years ago. and on that occasion when the to tat ofMrActbur's health had been heartily h noted, lie replied to ihe effect that ba

Doped when it was bis turn to leave

Aehburtoa, thene present . would be able to drink bis health with rqaal hearti ness. They had had seven yours 1 experi ence of Mr Anhar. and he (the speaker) wae ia a poaitlon to ear that that hope had been fabundautly fulfilled. No cue had been givan to him that &ight as l> wuat he should say, but he had a good lewl to dp with the railway station, and kaaw both the master and thie employees. Ha felt perfectly certain that he echoed the. eentimen^s of the employees p.esK'nt when he said, that Mr Arthur was a man who loyally did hie duty, both to the de par ment ? c served, and to thosa who b^d tosarve lhat Departmeot under him. He believed tha Mr Arthur, like every other cfSoorin authority, had had occa ion to do disagreeable duties, bat from wbat he knew of tho guest of the evening, those duties would be performed with a stiain of kindliness rimaiug through them that temovrd much of the uapleastntness. Mr Arthur Wis leaving the towo, and the town lost in him not only a gi od tfficer, but a valued and usoiul cltizan. Before he ask^d thorn to d ink Mr Arthur's health he had another ple^eant doty to perform. He had beau aaxed in. the name of the employees at the railway station to present to Mr Arthur the handsome marble dock that now adorned the head of the table, and this he asked hits to aocepk as an expression of the goodwill of those with whom he h^d been so closely ssaQoisted for the paiti teven years. (Load applause ) Tae gaeit's health was drank with SKibttsliliS;

The dock was a handsome Goth!o one, in blnck m»rble, the columns on either side beautiful y lined In bltaa and gold, with a face in which tbe numerals were sank in mtt»i sites and showed oat with unique but pleasing eff.ot. Below the face of the olook was a ne&tly engr^yrd lascrlption, '■Pceientod to Mr Thos, Anhar by tha Asbbarton railway em* ployeee, on the occasion of his leaving fo» Dunedin. Janaiiry, 1890"

Mr Arthur ia a tow Buntßnoes aoknow leiiged (be toast th»t had been honored by thoaa preaect and proposed by the cbairoiau. Ha also aokiiowiedgei the handeeme present that had been made to him, »nd he could assure tham that every time It told the hour In hit homa he would be reminded of the time he bad spent in Aahbcrton and thektodueas tbitt had been extindtd to him on «U hatuds. (Ap pittEae.)

The Oharman proposed "SucoaiS to the New Zeaand failw& ; s, uud tha extension of the nyntvai," oouplad with the he»lth of fVlr Arthur;

Mr Arthur in responding gnvo a vory smuafng desorlptlon of the fi et railway kid in Southland aad the difficulties under which railwey travelling was conducted in the early days, fie drew a teilisg picture of the railway system of thoao dsjs and now, He believed the (Jova mlßeioners w*ra willing to do all they possibly could to meet the poblio Id the matter of providing tho best SBivloe poHSible oompt'lble with bringing in a reasonable revenue to the departmeut, Hw further atatjd his belief that en the New Zealand railways tbere was the lowest peroecttge of accidents of any tallwHY tyatem In the world. (Sear, hasr,)

Mr MnoloiinDqnn proposed the health of "The RsUttay meu of Ashbnrton" which wee aokaowiedge by Mr Ooort and Mr Ourrlo.

Mr Tusker !n support of the tosot mentioned that ho had bad occasion to leave Ashbattoq by the early train, to buy Bhedp and cattle at Addlngion. It wai a great thing for him- to s»y that by eight o'clock thoßftme evening he would have the number of stock killed and ready for 'next day's trade. Bui for tha courtesy q! the railway officers thU ple^e of iiairt work opuld pot be doHie< '

Mf Seiger, statUmmaster, Tlnwald. proposed the health of " The Visitors." Tois wsb acknowledged, and various o her tooets were honored. During the Weeing ft rißttbef of capital songg weie cmtaibnted by members nf the company.

I Keatlng?s Cough Lozenges cure dough,' ' Asthma, Bronchitis, Medical testimony state s I that no other medicine is so effectual inths ' cure of tlws? dangerous maladies, .One" ! Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at and i time ensures rest, Fore elieving difficulty in -~*Hing they are invaluable, They contain brt*.. ; -~- violent SqM by! »H no opium norau, . **•« 4MT---M

AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.

TROUBLE FEARED.

[PEB FKBBS ASSOCIATION, j

Madrid: January 10. The infant King of Spain is reported to be suffering from renewed attacks of syncope, though a later report says he afterwards revived. His fever had sub sided ; very slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. iSenor Sagasta remainu in office for the present in order to try to avert a revolution, which is feared should the King Buccumb. , w

An ÜBfounded rumor obtained cur rency yesterday to the effect that Alfonso was dead!.

Madbid, Jannary 11. It is reported that Senor Zorilla, the Spanish Republican leader, is in hiding in the Pyrenees, awaiting developments of the present crisis. ■'■ .-

Everything her© is tranquil, The condi tion of Alfonso remains about the same although symptoms ofcardiacal collapse •re less frequent. ' ;.: Princess.Maria de-losMercedes, eldest sister of King Alfonso, wllio was Queen of Spain in the interim between the death of fche laj;e King Alfo#b ISLII;^ and the birth of the present Kingj will! succeed to the throne in the.event of the death of the infant King. Princess Mercedes was born September 11th, 1880^,'| : 'the ex-Queen itegent,, M&ria Chris tint, mother of the present King, has been so overtaxed / with nursing duties that she has several tiniea fainted from exhaustion. . '*' I "'V,'

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Pa» Prubs Association. )

THE WEST END SCANDALS.

i I LpMiKW, Jsnnary 10.: The,;ciase against; Nekton, solicitor; charged with conspiracy m connection with the West-end- scandals, com menced to-day after several adjourn ments. The evidence disclosed that Newton purchased three passage tickets for New York, and that his clerk, named Taylor, and his son, accom panied a man named Hammond, who was connected with the scandal, to New York. ..-.. ■ .;...  ;.. \

THE DECLINE OF CRICKET.

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club report asserts that drinking is the cause of the decline of cricket in the country.

BILLIARDS.

IpLobeirts, the billiard champion, will pay a visit to the colonies some time between April and October.

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

The British Museum has been lighted by electricity, and will be kept open to the public in the evenings.

EARLDOM OF CAITHNESS.

The Earldom of Caithness has been allotted to Sinclair, banker, of Aber deen. ' ■■■' - ■ ■..■■'■■■■'.

THE PARNELL DIVORCE CASE.

The publication of a letter in the ** Ennis Guardian " signed by Parnell has proved to be a hoax. Appearance has been entered in the divorce case. Parnel'flcleprecates the public subscrib ing bis expenses. Captain O'Shea is suing the "Freeman's Journal" for libel.'.-..: - . •:;/.:\-:;

NEW YORK.

It is intended to construct new docks adjacent to the Victoria Docks at a cost of

PURCHASE BY VANDERBILT.

..;•■ Venice, January 11. Vanderbilt, the New York millionaire has purchased Turner's Canal (sic) in this city for

THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

London. January 11.

Sir James Ferguson denies that he is in an? way indebted to the Bank of New Zealand.

MR PARNELL.

Judge Kelly declined to receive a resolution of confidence in Mr Parnell from the Clare Grand Jury. !

REPORTED ILLNESS OF THE CZAR.

Berlin January 10.

A Munich paper asserts that the Czar of Russia has recently suffered from severe fits of epilepsy, to which he has been subject since he met with the railway accident. ; -

THE WISSMAN EXPEDITION.

Zanzibar, January 11. Information has been received to the effect that Bwanheri, th;.: ; \rab leader, has captured Curon and Gravenruth arid two other officers of Major Wiss rarn's expeditionary force.

OBITUARY.

MCfJNfIGH, J»DQkty 11.

Dir Dollinger, who has obtained a world-wide notoriety by his persistent opposition to the decrees of the Vatican Council, has succumbed to an attack of influenza, aged ninety-one.

NIHILISM.

St. Pbtersbubg, January 11.

During a niblce arising out of a police raid on a Nihilist Club at Moscow, a young woman killed the chief officer of the secret police of that city, and afterwards committed suicide.

FUNERAL OF THE EMPRESS AUGUSTA

B;B*iiN, Janasry 11,...., The (aneral of'the late Dowager Empress Augusta look place today with imposing ceremonies; The Duke of Edinburgh and the Empress Frede rick were amongst those present. Prince Bismarck was absent, a!; the desire of the Eaopciror William, on account of ill health.

MAILS DESTROYED

Nbw Yoe^, Jan. 11.

A traici was ipecked' at Sydney, Nebraska, to-day, and the Australian niaihi on board were burned. '

DROWNED.

The WiUer rose suddenly in the caisson of the bridge over, the Qhio river. Eighteen persons struggled to the escape: yalve, but fourteen were drovrned. f'

THE FRENCH IN AFRICA.

Paris, Jmaary 11. Intelligence is to hand to the effect that the.King of Dahomey has mads a prisoner of the Governor of French Senegal. Troops ace being deppat'^d']

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL

(*BK PBKHS ASSOCIATION. )

London, January TO The statement is confirmed that Eng land declines to have recourse to arbitra tion. Lord Salisbury insists on supreme control of the Lake Nyassa region,

London. Jatm»vy 11. The reply of the Portuguese Govern ment to Lord Salisbury's memorandum is considered satisfactory, inasmuch as it affords a basis for an amicable delimita tion of the territory in dispute. The Portuguese Government have promised that free passage will be allowed io consular mails.

The British fleet at Gibraltar is dis persing.

A summary of the reply of the Portu guese Government to Lord Salisbury's memorandum on the.Zambesi difficulty has been cabled to the Premier. It is understood that the effect of the reply is that Portugal agees to withdraw her claim to the Nyassa Highlands, and will restore the status quo and rightof way to the sea, and has made a promise of reparation, subject to the result of an enquiry; into the matter. i 

? * ZANZiBABjJan.iI The British Squadron is now steam' ing south. : i.

A DEATH TRAP

HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST IN

AMERICA

TBRRIBLB BORNBS.

Minneapolis, November i3O Qne of the most horrible holoo»ast« whioh ever happened In tbla pity took plaoa this evening. At 10.20 o'plock an »l»tm of fire wai Riven, »nd Ik wu ■ooii known that the Tribune building was on fire.

This la a fall building, occupied almost wholly by printing offioes.j In an In credibly short time the fhmes were burst ing through the roof ana the wladows" of the upper storey.. The Fire Depart men t was promptly bit the ground, bat I wts powerless to stay the flames. <

Then came. > aoane . that ■tout ; nien turned from In horror, that frois the blood of the thoastnda who looked,: bat were powefleH to live.' F»cei white with terror were teeo at. the cpper,window^ Plteoni ories lot help and ehrinki filled the air.

The longest Uddera haedly reached to the fi it ftorey window*, and above there were gcooped the tinfortamtta men had fouad their enotpe oat off, The fl jmai •t the very fieat eoized on the elevator and the only stair-way, and »U mcmi of; exit from the upper storey* were oat off exoepi ing one fire er.ospe at one dorner of the balldlog. This afforded a meaibi of eieape to a number, bat many were out off from thii by the fl«mei. :

Some men ware seen to leave the balld ing by means of telephone wires. They weut 15 or 20 feet hand over hand sod then dropped, and were orashed oot of .all semblance to humanity. ■■ - Three others jamped from the windows nest the a»aie pla,ce, and were Instantly i kilted. The firemea did everything possible, bas tnotit of the doomed men' being In the sixtli and seventh storeys, were oat of reach, and little conld, be done I for tbem, One iban jamped from the seventh storey on the First avenae aide, and was orashed to a pulp Above the roaring of the engines and the a: oats of the firemen could be heard constantly for twenty minutes agonised shrieks from the acveuth floor: "Oh, men for God • aake, get 01 a Udder ; do some thing, do something !" Finally an ezten bloq wai rigged, and a namber were brought down in safety, barring some severe, burnt. One of the saddest Incidents of the awfol hff*lr wan the death of James F. Igoe, operator for the Associated Press. Igoe was working on the seventh floor, receiving telegraph to news reports, aad remained too long at his desk. When he oame out the elevator and the stairway mast h«ve been a miss of flame for he soon appeared on the window-ledge and- grasping the telegraph wires endea vnr<?d to slide down, ' - He came down hand over hand two atonee,, but his strength then failed, and hfs hold relaxed. As he begun to fall he ■creamed, "My God, my poor wife and babies I" and a moment later was lying crashed and bleeding on the pavement. He died in a few moments, ■• ■ 1 Igoe leaves a wife and four children. { and W. £. Miles, agent of the Associated Press, a wife and a young baby. Milae was overoome by smoke. Several of the other victims had wives aid ehildrei. It is feared that the list of tt c de id will be swelled to 16. Intense indignation is fedt that euch a fire trap should toave beeo allowesi to exist, The printers olaica *^»t they endeavored two years &t 0 to get additional fire escapes pu* on the building, but were nneucceMta^ Tjj 6 "Tribune' wai preparlp/g to ereot anew buildiog,.

A FIGHT WITH AN EAGLE

Richard Moßride, thg well-known pugilist, hid en encounter that exceeds any of his former achievements, and which he will Temembei to bis grave, having a reminder constantly with him in the conspicuous absence of one of his eats. ' About 4 p.m. while In bis boose he beard an nproar in the baenyard, and, harry ing tpthe soene discovered a large bald e*gle trying Its best to make off with » laaob., Moßride tpraag to the rescue. The eagle suddenly made • pans at him, and clipped his left ea? off with ona of Its ta'.ons. Moßride, regardieia of the pan, landed npon the e»gle's tuck, but »he blow fell short and was Ineffective. It was a scientific battle, Cha esgle seemed to be ftmUUt with' the t ales and knew. a foal, X'here was no referee; there were' eg seconds. Round after round was fought with the victory hanging in the balance. When the bird had made, eeveial passes at Me Bride it would fly to the top of the haru, rest fora moment and then dash at it a work again. A.s the battfe progressed McßrSde bega.u to grow weak from lo»s of . hioo.A'i there being 'many ugly wound*, vipon Ma person made by the v^loked talons of the vioionß bled.' The «'gld, too, became more unsteady In itafl gbt. Up to this time Mcßdde bad beou anable to get hold of anything In the shapa of a alub, his hands being, hie only means of defabpe. To call for nsaistanoß would ba useless, while to tarn and' ran meant suifa de»ih. Finally when about to give up ip desp»ir,Mcßride osaght sight of a heavy bludgeon, which lay partially ooo oealed near him, Tbe eagle \fa,e coiming at him for a final effort;. Jltatily picking [ op the club he recovered himself jost in time to d,aai bird, a terrifio blow; over th^ head.. The eagle flattered its wings f- wildly, uttered blood curdling .acresohes and dropped to the floor in a dazed way, but regained itself, headed for >tb,e open doos and rapidly flaw away. 4 Mcßride was bo used up that he was upable to follow op his adyaatsge. and he, too; collapsed all' in a heap upon tha' ham floor at the game time that the eajgle did Had the bwd not been so badly stunned and had it noticed Maßrlde's defenceless condition it could have finished him; bat was vanquished, and retreated a* aoon as the battld was decided. Moßride drag" a( j himself to hi« houao more dead tha^ a £ 7e wh^ra he had bi« wounds df^ Bed an d id cow nqreipg them, Had expatiating upon (be oowts of ihe fl^ his nei-hbolsr

. BlTn^A-PuBA.-QuHi, coopleto «kra of »v! annoying Kidney, Bladder, and Urinary ] Diaeaacß. At chemiita and draggista. Kern p> tiorao, frcwer, nad Oo* ag«n(c, GtaMohm* i

INTERPROVINCIAL;

[PXK PjRKSS ASSOCIATION]

Atjoklakd. January 12

The dead body of atuau, namel John Owea Daley, was found near the Calliope bock Ha l ail cjoae oat iv a dingy, and wan evidently drowned. Thi deesaaed wan a native of Mac cheater, and a eolieitor by profeasion. WitUNOXoir, Janaarjr 18.

Three young men were crufain; about the r .harbcr.in. a b«lf-deok« aili^boat thdi afternoon, arid whan off Evbir Bay a narc© eqtiall struck her aad;lhe oa^»is»d. Herbert Mitchell, aged' ' twaaty one, employed in the GoviinmMt FiiltiDg Office, was drowned, and hit two mates were rescued by a brat from the shore in a very exhausted condition. Deceased wan a aplendid swimmer, but elected to stick to the boat, which Bank in a few minutes The other two ladi clung to an oaf till aucoonr ar lved.

MR PARNELL'S LIBEL ACTION

(PKB PBKB ASSOCIATIOir.)

v . -, /V> Londoit, January 11. In Chambers the Judge declined to grant an application to* compel the ." Times " to disclose the source of the information on which was/based the notorious articles on " ParnelHsm and Crime."

The Court of Queen's Bench hit ordered the "Times" to disclole the circulation of the pamphlet published entitled " ParneUism and Crime, I and the price paid to the author. The "Times'* has appealed.against the decision.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

.'FIB FBBSB ASSOOUXIOir.

The Premier. Wiunraiov, January IS. The Premier Will reaoh Welilagtou on Friday. He telegraphed to his dollaa gaes this morniog that his hßalth was mnoh Improved. . ;°, ; *'■ The "Little Ore? Fox«*" s In a private latter Mr Ottt'tg&ioo, of Ban.. Fraaolaco, anys that the 0 allforntia foxes oost him £60 Af;er they we>t 00 board the steamer he received Instrao tloue r,ot to forward bat. It wm too late to get them back ' ' Suidde. Übiyhoutje, Janaary 13. A telegram from Angara atates thai Geojge Banner, atorek>eper at Blaok wa.er, oommltted .snloldp by shooting himielf this' mornin »"■ -' Railway BUtion Burat. Timjibu, Jauuary 13- The railway station at Fairiia Greek was destroyed by fire this morning witbvall the oontems including those of an irejn aafei Human Remains. A bnman fo t in a:boot was foand on the beach two miles south of the tows yesterday. It is supposed thtt it belonged to. a platelayer named Clarke^ 1 who' disappeared from Makikihi a few months »go- " • ' v- -•■•• ■ iS-.it; The Rifle Meeting. Duiodct jAnnarft'l3 The weather Is da<l and threalsafng fot the opening of the rfl j meeting,, 4.light rato fell at 8 30, and there is avarf ap« pearanoe of further showeii. ,•- .-" - - 'Oneiß. •••• •••'. .<'•■ Messrs Hookham and Barnes met on Saturday to play..thefinal matoEof the chcaa tournament. The former, baying the move, adopted the Buy Lopez attiok* At five o'clock he was threatening .with his Castle Birnes's Queen. The latter re-~ signed. Arrival cf Lord Carrlngton and, Admiral Scott. , * " H.M S Oriando paved the OoefAbdach atnooa yeeierday, reaching tb'^Agij- _ conbb of hours later. He wM. Z n fa~A by th 4 Lizard to which. Is^ CiSiZn and Scott,, *by members of their snita debarted ahi party were conveyed by » gpeo ial train to i town, where they We re received by the Hod G, MeW ih% Aayon.aS the I heads of the Volnriteera. ! The City , Gnarda and Hussar* fumiahed a 1 guard ct honor and escort. Lord Oarringlen mat with a very hearty reception^:, The Orlando went on to Akaroa. - -^ , Return of the Premier 1 lNvssoAxeiLL, JanaarrlS »» 11. Atklnsoa arrived In (he Te Aaaa. He was mefc by-Mr Hieloo, Minister for Sduoatlon, and came to laverc.rgllf by speolal, leaving by ordinary train for Danedln. Mr Bddr, Oommls sloner for the New South Wales Railways, Me McMillan, Treasurer, and Mr Goald, Minister of Jastlee, and other AuirallaoL polttfeians; are of the party.;; . ><

THE WEATHER

The following Me the ••'cmoloffoal readings at Alfcrd Station {or th« w««k ending January 12th, 189 ft ;-* t- JV ',

HORSE MARKET.

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending' , Satimky, January nth. There was again a very laqge entry, vi*., <^V bat; biddinfs were languid throughout tie sale,' /escsfftiaj; for a few of the best mediom draughts; ,A large. proportion of the entry were aged and inferior, which were difficult to dispose of. Although there was such a large .number offered, there were buyers present for young medium draught* of a good stamp, suitable for harvest* work, who could not get suited, and who wpold not buy aged at aay price. Oujt of the day's entry of 67, 24 were sold as follows:—Medium draughts 6 year old of « good stamp, £2s ; do of a lighter description, ,£t6 155^5 year old, £}7 iA year old, £&> 15 ;, 7 year olds, £*$, &S £**> £16 ios;aged, £ls 15s; £ij ios, £16; others, £3, £4, £4 15s, £8, £9' very old, £l, £1 15s. Hacks and light harness horses were' very, dull of sale, only those of an inferior stamp' chtuging hands, £z ios, £9 Iss> weeds, £t 155^ Reapers and binders, drays, etc.--McCormick, twiqe binder brought ; dray and frame, £i 5s ; spring trip, £16 12s 6d.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT

Mr Alfred Harrison reports weekly sale as follows :—

o<ma—Springers £3 Vit 6d to £4; aged animals 30» to 40s, - .-, ... Cf Ptos-Slip* 7s 3d, & 3d, 10s 6d(; 12s to 13b j stores 20s. ,:';.'

Poultry-Fowls Is to li 3d ptr ptlr; 400k«2> 6AU»3s. -'•;</ Pao»w«~OhlckwhePt 6t, 7s v, Bs, to 9s per bag ; oate Is 41 to Is 74 per baahel; ajiarpe 7s per bag; bc«n 4« 6i pw bat; new potatoes $i per lb: onions Id *o Ud per lb; oheeie 3d per lb. PKOJf«RTW9-half M IBM 0B QMSk. Koad with two roomed oot*»w £80. Stveral good sadd'e, and -ts of htt- BMBioldat»ptt^pcle«i.&TinN was a l»rg« entry of farhUare,»nd a stock 0 confaotloD' dl y md ftnc7 o£Mißj th , whol belnsr bleared satisfactorily." -?a

. V BEST KSMEDY FOR INDI<KF,fIOir. Notion's Camomili Pills are Confidently recommended as a simple remedy far indiges tion,, which is the cause, of s attily all the diseases to which we, are &«bject. Norton's plls, with justice called " Nature's stengthener of ; ,the ?i,ma«n stomachJv act as a, powerful tr»^ *n<i ; gcnfl e ' aperea?, aire mild in their oper, iioa, and safe under any dicn< stances. Sold in bottles at isiXd, as «4

THE A 3HBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY JANUARY 18, 1890.



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NEW ZEALAND OLOTHING FACTORY are showing for the Holiday Setson the most extensive variety in the Oiatrict of Boys', Youths', and Genii' Clothing, ALL OUR OWN MANUFACTURE. Thii Season's productions will be found to excel in Fit, Style, and Quality, and prieea will bear favorable COMPARISON. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. We are prepared to supply a thorough Good Suit SELECT YOUR OWN TAILOR from £3 iOs. Tronseni to measure from 18s 8d j or if we forward your measure to oar tailoring IVatabliehinont in Dunedin we TriW make a well-fitting Soifc from £210 i; Trousers tp; measure from 16b 9d. Nothing but the best materials used, and perfect fit guaranteed in every, Garment we undertake. ' The mosi POPULAR and ECONO MICAL Establishment to boy your Shirts, HATS. TfES, BRAOBS, RUG 3, and PORTMATEAUS. PEE OUBWINPOWS, NSPEOT OUB STOCK < judge for yourselves. ; NEW ZIMiAND Clothing Factory. W. H. WEBBBB, Mrntger* BPRING & SUMMER, 1889 WM. SPARROW, TAILOR AND MERCER, JUST OiPEKED, * LARQB and Varied Assortment of J\ Gentlemen's bhlrti, Hats. Soarfi, HBW SEASON'S TWEBDS •. iito ' "•■ . '■■ COATINGS, ▲ Urge Mid well itleeted Stock to eboois gom. IHK TAILOBING DEPARTMENT • vnder tb*> Management of Mb, T. Kwrk who has had Large experience as GUTTER the ptlcotpel Tatlotlng Bstablibmenu Cbf lstohuroh, P«rM Fit and Workmnshif)Qwrmntud WM. SPARROW -EastSißeet CHKISTMAB GIFTS. W. W. SPENCER IN addition to the Great Bargains he is now offering for Christinas and New Tesr, will give every Guetomer Spand* Ing 5s and upwards a PKESENT. White Calicoes 3s 6i a dozen G^ey Caicoes 2s lid a dozen Scarlet Flannel BJd a yard bummer Dress Goods 6|d Zephyr cloths in all colors Pink, Grey, Light Blue at s£d White Towels 3|d each Doable Width White Twill Sheeting Is MEN'S TWEED SUITS, 18s 6d Men's Tweed Troueers, 6s lid Boys and Souths' Colored Moles 2a lid Men's Colored %io'm 6s lid BOOTS BOOSTS. Men'e Blackens 6* Ud, Shooters 10? 6d Womev■'« U ther Elastic Bide Boots, Is ild. The rest value, h BO<>TS to be had in A«hLunon AT W. W. Spencer's THE AECADE. «-• ,S. REMEMBER every Cnstomdr pending 5s will reosk valuable resent GREY VALLEY COAL. 3000 TONS •—.SOLD WEEKLY. —— NEVfCAStLE COAL SUPPLIES COMING TO HAND. WEBTPOBT COAL EEGULAB BIIPMENTS innARHTNG MACHINE Proprietor* jiTrm«V.n^4 »pply; particulars to W,H.COLLINS&!C(). TIMBER AND Goal Merchants EAST BTB3ST * ASHBURTON



Wanted Known Cash Advertisements under thi* head ing, not exceeding 16 words, One Shilling. Addresses may Deleft at this Office. WANTED-Yoath as Militant In shop. Apply at onofl —L. F. Andbewmes and Co., Stationers Hall, An bur tor. 1 78, "{ITANTBD to Let 2or b />iy*te Bed \ f V rooms with Bitting room if requird. ' One minute's walk from Railway Station ' For tddreas apply " Guardian " Office. . H69 MANILLA Binder Twins', machine oil, and wire. Time Is money oft the harvest field—the best ia the cheapest. | —R. Aicobh, Sannders Bulldlnga. TITANTBD Known.— 11 Strong-wear, YV Booti for Ladles, Men and Children can only be obtained at W. H OOLHKB's. ; ■: t WANTED Known—Adas* for Young men will be held on Sunday afternoons in the Presbyterian Obarob, Tinir«!d, All young men are cordially invited. 1 84 MJttti KfiNNEDif and Miaa Camero^ Moore Street—Teachers of Soieudfic Dress-catiiog. Bodies cot and fi ted,.. Dressmaking in all its branches. Biding habilts a speciality. 12 69 WEDNESDAY Half-Holiday. Please •bop early. Wednesday we clobc at 1 p.m.—H. 0. Seohbs, Meiford Houie. TOMBROIDERIES-Fc* good liubeoly J2A deries marked cheap fc v to Meiford House. We have a large aua splendid allotment to ohooss from.—H, 0. Skgkb's Meiford Home. ANTED KNOWN —My SpecTa? Make of Ladies' 4 clasp Kid Gloves, " The Aihburtouian," braided baokß, 3s 6d per piir,—W. H. Collibb. WANTED every mau in tne County to have a Salt of the Aehburton Tweeds.—Robebt Aioobn, Asbborton Clothing Mart, Saondere' Baildiogi. MILLINER!— If you want o choose from a lacge stock of tiimmed and antrlmmed hate and bonnets go te Mel ford Home. A lot of children's fialaten strawi from 6d to 3i, vecy cheap'-»H. 0.1 SxOBBa, Molfbrd Honae. WANTED, Everyone to Know—Taat J. MOI3QN haa now In atdok ; arge and varisd assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES for the £pflng and Summer Season, Gentlemen's, Ladles', aud Chil dren's, both Imported and OolonUl;» so HIS OWN MAKE, whioh CANN )T BE SURPASSED far Style, Fit, Qaii y, »ad Neatniu, oomblued with VEiiY REASONABLE PRICES. AU repairs executed promptly and w oeatneis. NEW GOODS. CfTATIONERY, Fancy Goods, Moaic O Ac New Serial Volumes. .New Books for Prizes or Presentations • Bubscrlbera wanted for any Magazine or Newspaper published. Diaries for 1890. All Woods Reduced in Price during this month, L. F. ANDRE WES & CO. Pnblie Notices notice; POISON Laid on all rcy ground from this date, S. rVILUIMSON, Wlnalow. Jaonaty, 1890, . 182 __ ~y (JjJ'ARLES JJRADDBL Licensed Ltndk"!*» a, nd 7'l uat?o K under "The Land Tra;: ffer Act > 1885 E3TATB HOUSE. LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. OFFICE— Bubneit Btbmt, Next "Mail" Office t 6 WE can offer Farmers and other wishing to ship GRAIN OR WOOL 10 LONDON, Space at current rates. Early applica tions is necessary. We make SO CHARGE FOR COMMISSION md Advances are made free of interest. FBIEDL&NDEB BROS, Williamson and Precce LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM —TAILOBS— ; HABIT MAKEBS, &0., HAVE REMOVED to their New a,^ Ctmmodious place of Bnsineasin EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, : (Lately occupied by John Okb & Co. Special attention to Livery and Militar Uniforms CLEAEIMSALE AT "The Corner." PHE BALANCE OF THE SEASON'S < STOCK ALL BEDUCUD 8&d Prints for 4f 1 15d Drees Goods tor B|d 6d Fallings for Id 3j Snnbonnete for la lid Straw Hats, balf price 60s Soits for 35s rL IE ABLY AND BECUBE OA^ KAMAINB. V. H. COLLIER i'Tiie Corner. 1;