BIRTH.

Bbookb.—At Ashburton, 21sd Juno, the wife of C. Mytton Brooke, of a son.

The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1890.

What threatened at one time to be a serious railway strike has been postponedby the exercise of sound judg ment on the part of the Railway Com missioners. At first these gentlemen refused to listen to the railway sor vantfl grievances unless through a channel nominated by themselves. The Commissioners, on the pretext that the Railway Servants Executive included other than railway servants, endea vored to ignore the Railway Union, while at tho same time professing a willingness to redress any grievances that might exist. The employes, how ever, were firm in their determination that their grievances should not only be listened to, but that the channel through which these grievances be came known should be acknowledged and respected. The employes firmly, but respectfully, fought their ground inch by inch, and the Commissioners at length consented to recognise the Union by receiving a deputation from it*: ranks. 'If the railway servants, in their late encounter with their chiefs, iiad only succeeded in getting their union, or combination, recognised, that, in itself would have hfflfl » gl'eat vie" tory. They,,have, howevee, i\qt only succeeded in the foregoing particular, but, judging fiom the concessions given by the Railway Commis sioners have succeeded in better ing the condition of their employ-, ment in many important particulars. On the important c^s&on of boy labor and payment ojt overtime, the men have succeeded in getting import ant concessions ; and on the principle of " eight hours " being considered a day's* work the Commissioners have yielded, except in regard to inter mittent jabor, where the employe's will be paid only for the time when actually working. Tliot)© concessions, so far as can be gathered, tvQtft f-fip voluminous 'technical eviden.ee taken, cover nearly all the demands of the employe's, and, we doubt not, wiU #vsni;ually give satisfac tion to the ITniQR ? whose officers de serve all praiae for ih& fteftsomible and rational manner in which tb&j hj#ye put forward the men's grievances, #yd the soundness of the arguments by which they have been upheld. The Commissioners also deserve credit for receding i po.m the antagonistic ground at first takett «p ; for if that attitude had been persisted ia £j,\ere is grave reason to fear that a serious F&zljy/vy afcpjke would have occurred. The con scque4*t>jCs pf such a strike to the trad ing and tra-vfcjling public can better be imagined than' desG^tyftd; and the loss to the State by having thp Ki.ihvftys lyin# wile for ever so short a period wouJd \)p> co»,«i,dorable. Fortunately "the Railway Qomw\ ssjoners foresaw this, and also realised fch»t #icy w?re unequally matched when pitted against the employes and public opinion; <!o»,sequently the catastrophe was averted by meeting the aggrieved servants and ?o&Boning with them, in stead of persisting jjj. ft course of "bounce." The day has go»£ ])Jpv bouncing labor into submission, and any #4jfcempt at coercion will result in los>s to $Ue v «^;p]oyers, whether such employee &r<e jthe $&# pr the indi vidual. The re&e#t .combination tt/jd unanimity of labor is already a felt power, and it only remains for tlie various Unions to set about redressing £i)#ir grievances in the same manner as th<4 Railway Union to ensure a suc cessful issu« i-xj. their favor. The rail- , way Unionists iiave s& /in important ' example which we hope to see followed 1 ia all future labor disputes—a policy

of moderation. The Union has proved, by the respectful and sensible manner in which it has conducted its business with those in authority, that the labor Unions are not composed of the large number of " fire-brands " which many would have the public believe. They are merely combinations of toilers who are engaged in a struggle to obtain fair remuneration for their labor, and, if approached in the proper spirit, their existence will prove a benefit instead of a bar to the public welfare. Of the ultimate satisfactory settlement of the "intermittent labour" difference between the' railway men and the Commissioners there can be little doubt,' as the men have shown a disposition to meet the Commissioners in a reasonable spirit.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"So the magistrate foined yez foive pounds, Mick, eh ?" "No, bad luck to thim. I had to foind thini foive pounds."

A discovery of gold has been made twenty miles up the north side- of the Ahaura river. '

In the Rangitikei district the increase in sheep has ' been over one " hundred thou sand per anumn for the last four years.

At a recent ball in London the. electric light was arranged to vary in color, being alternately red, blue, green and yejlow. The ladies did not like it, as it ruined the effect of all their costumes.

There is a rush from' all parts of the country to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Colonel Stan ton, of the recent ex ploring expedition, reports that, for four hundred miles; the canyon is filled with gold. It sticks out from the walls; it may be picked up like pebbles from the river bank. 1 Vast quantities of coal and marble are also re ported. A company has been organised in iJtah to work these mines, but the outsiders are hurrying to get in ahead of the Company.

The Skating Rink Mile Championship came off at the local Rink on Saturday evening in the presence of a good attend ance. Out of five entries only two com potitors consented to start. R. Elston, jun., who was the first to take the floor, accom plished the mile in 6min sse'c. R. Shields followed, but failed by two seconds to lower this record, and Elston was declared cham pion for the third cime since the opening of the Rink. Mr Raymond acted as timekeeper.

Mr E. W. Cole, of the Book Arcade, Mcl" bourne, has received 507 contributions in response to his invitation for competitive essayH on the " Federation of the World" question, and we understand that a number have been sent from New Zealand. Two thirds of the writers support universal federa tion, and one-third oppose it. The names of the' essayists will be .announced shortly.' Mr Cole now invites additional essays up to Monday, the 21st July, to get into his forth coming book.

A curious case has just been tried in a French law court which should serve as a warning to ladies not to leave letters in their dresses if they are of a class that the owners might be expected to treasure. A young lady moving in select circles in the gay capital sent a dress to a fashionable modiste to be altered, forgetting that she had- a most confidential letter in her pocket. The dress maker soon discovered the missive, but instead of returning it to the owner, she not enly read its contents, but made it a subject of local gossip. On her refusal to gi\;e it up, tho young lady's guardian brought an action against her, and the modiste has been com pelled to restore the letter and pay damages to the amount of £12 and costs. , ,

In his recent address to his constituents MrJßarronsaid:—" Theprogressiveprincij>le was objected to by many, but we had already committed ourselves to .-ho principle in con nection with succession duties. .He held that the tax should be so adjusted as to steer clear of the legitimate farmer —the man who had only a sufficient holding which he farmed and which lie made the best use of. (Applause.) In the colony there was a large amount of land held iv 5000-acre blocks and over, ■which jjhQuld be burst up, and not re main locked as tiiey vpai'Q «ow, Certainly, the holders of them said they weve carryiag them on to the best advantage, but it some times happened that although they might be carrying them on to their own best advan tage that was not the best advantage of the people of the colony."

At a recent sitting of the Surgical Con gress, at Berlin, Professor Gluck, of Berlin, gave (says Dalziel) an exhibition showing a most valuable advance iv surgeiy, namely, the successful substitution of catgut, ivory, and bone, freed from chalk, for defects in boues, muscles, and nerve sinews. The juices of the body are sucked up in the inserted material, thereby establishing the junction of the separated ends, without any shorten ing of the pang, He presented the cases of patients in-whom there 'had been an inser tion of from six to ten centimetres of catgut to supply defects in the leaders of the hands, to which complete mobility had been re stored, This clise had previously been im possible. In the case of another pationt Professor Gluck removed a tumor from the thigh, causing a considerable defect in the bone. :He inserted ivory, and no shortening ensued. In another case he removed a large piece of nerve in the groin, and inserted cat gut, and the functions remained completely saiiitfac^ory, These are considered wonderful achisvemeniß,

Mr R, Lookhart, chairman of ttyc Scottish and New Zealand Investment Company, who has been making a tour of the colony in order to inspect the company's investments, and who spent nearly two months in South land, has been interviewed at Auckland. Mr Lockhart is favorably" impressed with New Zealand and its natural resources ;and says tha*- }k J8 9^e °^ the finest colonies belonging to. Qrea> Britaiifb and lias a great future before ?t, He tqinks it a poor policy on the part of a por tion of the New Zealand Press to belittle their own country, a3 these depreci atory articles are carefully cut out and re printed in the Home journals. The need of the colony, in his opinion, is judicious and well regulated immigration, especially of the farmer clas3. If a practical farmer of good' repiita^wm were sent to Scotland to explain the position of aft*U'B he would easily get a number of hardy industrious Scottish faymers to cast their lot here. So far as^he had seen in the colony, the men who farmed from 150 to 200 acres did well, but those who had the " land hunger " and took 2000 acres and over WfMjt, as a rule, to the wall. Mr Lockhart strongly gtjndcmnp the Property Tax, and states that last year his company paid £2000, or upwards of 2 ptjr cent on its paid-up .--if#i' -il, to tb- 1* t-x. The company had been :.ii!»:i • : :.v ':■■■ i -HIO i 1 farmers tp aid them :-.i (i: 1. I.■.!".■■.■ ■.I -: t».l imt if it was to be taxed in this way for go doing jit would ha.ye to withdraw from the colony.

The extreme want of caution on the part of some parents in providing against the prorogation of infectious and contagious diseases seems really inexplicable. A case in point occured in Wellington on Wednes day. The District Coroner (Mr Robinson, KM.) proceeded to Happy Valley for the purpose of holding an inquest upon the bo^y of a little child who the previous after r noon had 4i?rt of scarlet fever. On arrival at the house of the. parents tfije eijt Jurymen who had been summoned for tjje piirposes of the enquiry were sworn in upon the roq.d jfidp, jjnd the i.- ::.. f '. i:';-"of view ing the bo^y v...... . :■.■ :■ . '■•:* merely stepping iq the do»r of this house, The jury were afterward? difcct.ed tfj an emp^y house standing Bowe distance, away, whe^e the evidence was taken. These precautions were adopted under advice of the Coroner, on account of the highly infections character of the disease from which" the child had 'ftiefl, While preparing to take evidence it was noticed "that tf tyWJjJfr of children were congregated about the house, a»d ,q^ enquiry being made as.to the cause it transpired that they were the schoolfellows of the dead child, and had been permitted to enter the •jiQus.e oifd take a last look at her. The jGbrooer, ii«mecl£atejy on hearing of this, .directed the' constable in ntfendance tp disperse $he cljilrlren, .an,d he afterwards spoke sti'oiigly t'p the parents qii the subjecf.. It seemed, however, that they were quite unaware of the infectious nature of tho disease, and had not thought for an instant that there was anything harmful in allow ing the visit to be made.—" Wellington J>t." '

To-day Mr Alfred Harrison J.P., fined William Phelps 103 without costs for having been drunk and noisy in East street on Saturday night.

At one of those French eating houses where female waiters are employed, a gentleman one day found a fire man's coat button in his soup. In reply to his demand for an explanation, the nymph in attendance 1 remarked:—"You don't expect to have a complete uniform fortwd francs, I suppose.'

We acknowledge receipt of the first mumber of the "New Zealand JFire and Ambulance Record," published at Napier in the interests of Fire . Brigades, Ambulance Corps, Salvage Corps, and other like bodies throughout New Zealand. The liitle journal contains a, well-assorted selection of information for those in whose interests it is published, and will be issued monthly.

A "NTv-F.i T-l-'-i ,7vn*-V:r.7'\ in denying a - ■■i' ii- i!i.: lv; !:i i ;■■■■, I -landing for the House, asserts that he has still some self respect and an opinion of his own on most public matters, besides which he also con siders that he has a character worth main taining. Evidently this gentleman has no exalted idea of Parliamentary honors.

Tlie meeting of St. John's Lodge of Free masons to-morrow evening will be one of the most interesting ever held ,in Ashburton. The principal business is the installation of the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year, Bro Bonuington, and the investiture of his officers, the ceremony of which will be con ducted by Bro Crisp, P.M., assisted by the other Past-Masters of the Lodge. The musical arrangements will be in charge of Bro H. Gates, organist of the Lodge. A strong representation of the District Grand Lodge, E.C., including Bro P. Cunningham, Deputy-District G.M., will be present; and an official visit will be paid by the District Grand Lodge, .S.C.— this being the first occasion on whioh such a visit has been paid to a Lodge of another constitution in this District, Proceedings are announed to begin at half-past seven, and visitors are cordially invited. . • .

In reference to the "bird of passage" whom Sergeant Felton arrested at the express on Friday, the Rangiora correspondent oi the " Lyttelton Times V has a long story to tell. The man tried'al', he could to get a cheque for "self" cashed in Rangiora—a cheque for-£3—but a hint of, thejklentity of the drawer had reached Rangiora in advance, and several tradesmen declined to ,be victimised. A druggist, however, was found soft hearted enough to oblige the visitor, .who told a very plausible , tale,',.and he received ,303 change, the remainder to be paid iii the morning. In the morning the " bird " had flown, by the first train, with a detective on his track. The detective missed him at Southbrook, and he left the tram at Addington. and joined tho express. At Ashburton, however, the wires having been put in motion, the Sergeant was waiting for him. The rest our readers know.

Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, in the colony of Vic toria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, in spite of all efforts, on the 27th ( August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, in order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application, of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied, and I make this solemn declaration, etc. — Franz Raabe. Declared at Sandhurst, in the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thougand eight hundred and seventy-seven, before me, Moritz Colin,'J. P. —(Advt.) ■ 6 Holloway's Ointment. — Miners and Workers in Gohliields.—This ivaluable and renowned ointment is extensively used and patronised by such people to their very great advantage. Being in small compass it is portable and easy of application. When used in conjunction with Holloway's Pills in accordance with the clear and concise direc tions for use which accompany each pot and box, there are but few of the diseases which afflict mankind that will not yield to the sanative powers of the combined remedies. Holloway's Ointment and Pills do not deteriorate by keeping nor by change of climate, and as they contain no deleterious mineral drug, they can be used*, with the most perfect safety under the most adverse climatic and sanitary conditions. -

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL

[vets, press association.]

[Per Zcalandia,' at Auckland.]

GENERAL SUMMARY.

A stone was thrown into the court-yard oj Maryborough House, on Saturday, May 24, wrapped in a piece of paper bearing tho words, "Give us bread;" "You would reign," and signed, " Thousands of strong Englishmen." Tho English market was reported on May 24 to be glutted with beef. Seven hundred cattle awaited slaughter at Dept ford. American steamers had abandoned cattle-carrying charters. W. S. Gilbert, the playwright, has se ceded from literary partnership with Sir Arthur Sullivan and dOyly Carte, after a violent altercation, induced by Mr Carte's nnanoial methods, He will probably col laborate with Arthur Cellier, while Sir Arthur Sullivan will work in conjunction with George R. Simnis. A successful experiment with electricity for tanning hides was made at Bermpnd sey, London, on May 14. The time re quired for the process is five clays. There. a.ye. many cqnfl.ictiftg Btoriea ag to Mr Parijell's defence in fclie^divorce easel' One prevalent report is that he will not. defend the case, and that the upshot of the affair will be that he will marry Mrs O'Shea.

It was bruited in political circles .on May 10, that Mr Gladstone would pro bably, sacrifice his own.hopes,of returning to power by Joining Lord Salisbury in the effort to make a Land Purchase Bill # thafc will be acceptable to Ireland, and secure for it the 'support'of the Liberal tarty. At the bankers' dinner at the Hotel Mctropole, London, on May 14, Mr Henry Chaplin, President of the Board:of Agri culture—a member of the Cabinet—said

that, owing to the action of the, United States, silver had begun to rise, but ,tyhe,ther it wjll continue th,e upward tendenpy or not depended upon the fate of the Silver Bill in Congress. <4We will," he'said, v watch the progress of the Bill wjth interest, and for my part and. for my colleagues in the gold and silver commission I hope it will become law, with free coinage. In the past the two metals were practically, steady up to 1873, and I believe with free coinage now & like result will follow."

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

The Government rr-'hrm 4'-r for bidding Tipperary :■. -ii ■■■ .■.'■■■ ■■.gain defied on May 27, M-, ■■■■ si>i!'■■:'. and; O'Biifin held $ jne^ting ."ju^fc outside the, town o£ Cashej, an 4 spoke to immense crowds. The gatherings were several tiroes interrupted, but were resumed with determined persistence, Bodies of police gharged with ihflir bfrtong, but finally the policemen's efforts proving unavailing, a troop of hussars was called upon to charge. The affair then assumed the proportions of a riot. Many were injured Jjy the police and soldiers, and some of the latter were also hurt. Me GJad^tone predicts an early general election. In the course of a speech at Hawarden on May 27, he denounced the Bill for the compensation of publican^ who were deprived of their license's. The whole control of the license system, he Said, ought to be vested in the local tsoclies. Jt would add £SOQ,QOQ,OQQ to the national debt to purchase publican's licenses. In reply to a delegation concerning the eight hours question, which waited on him on May 21, Lord Salisbury declared the

limitation of a day's work to eight hour 8 impossible. The system meant'ruin to small concerns. Time and wages should be regulated in accordance with the capacity of capital. He was opposed to •anything like compulsory measures. It is rumored that the Queen wanted to make his daughter Beatrice Duchess of Sussex, but Lord Salisbury declared that he would resign if such a step were taken. English people, he said, regarded the peerage as no longer a mere appendage of the Crown, but a rank created by the British Constitution, only to be conferred as a mark of royal favor, and in the most exceptional cases. ' ' - Paris was visited by a hailstorm on May 25, unexampled in fury. The day had been sultry. At five o'clock the sky clouded, and this was followed by a fall jof hail.so dense that objects at a short distance were hidden from siight. Limbs of trees were out off, and people caught out had their clothes ruined, besides suffering excoriation of the skin where the hail stones struck it. The hail simply fell in sheets. ;

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San Francisco, May 30. The Grand Spring Palace at Forth Worth, Texas, was burned to the ground on May 30. A. splendid ball was pro gressing at the time. It is estimated that six persons were burnt to death, but fears are entertained that there is a greater number.

Sixty-seven well-to-do farmers from Holland have arrived at Merced, Cali fornia, where they propose to form a colony. They brought with them horses and farming implements. The Rev Stephen Barrett, pastor of St 'Stephen's Roman Catholic Church. Chicago, was shot and mortally wounded by a man named Pat Reidy, the latter being insane from drink at the time; • The Chenango (New York) poorhouse was burned on May 8. Thirty of the inmates perished in the flames. :

The Chicago World's Fair Committee have fixed to take Trent Park in that city as the site for the fair buildings.

; The, report of the General Assembly <"f the Presbyterians of the United States, in session at Saratoga on May 21, states that there is a deficit of over $>80,000 in the finances. : The Board appeals,forsloo,ooo to cover this shortage, and $400,000 for the work of the coming year. , .

Henrietta Girard, niece of the million aire, Stephen Girard, and founder of the college in Philadelphia that bears his name, died in the .city of brotherly love on May 9, pennile^. '■.'■; W. E. B. Dubois, a~ negro, carried off the first of. the Boylation prizes, for declamation at -Harvard College on May 9. The leading Chicago breweries have been purchased by an English syndicate and consolidated. The price paid down was 110,000,000.

An extensive goldfield has been dis covered near Aurora, on the Etowah river, Dawson County, Georgia. The Mexican Congress passed a law on May 28, abolishing the various Rystems of coinage now used an the country, and es tablishing a decimal.system.

The Allen Steamer Parisian, at Quebec, on May 14, from Liverpool, ran on an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland. She lay on her broadside fully a minute, but settled back into clear water un injured. Great excitement prevailed on board.

It is stated that a new Secret Associa tiod has been formed in Montreal and Quebec, consisting principally ,'of Irish and Canadians, a large, number of the latter being Frenchmen. The member ship has already reached 10,000. One object is to obtain money in Canada for Irish Home Rule, another to promote the annexation of Canada to the United States.

A despatch from Montreal says tho recent mystery has been cleared iip by finding the unfortunate young English man's body in the large reservoir which supplies Montreal with water. His 1 throat was cut, and a towel tied round his neck. Kimber came to Canada last February, and was known to have been in pos-' session of a good deal of money. He suddenly disappeared. An investigation showed that his razor was covered with blood, that blood stains were on the floor, and there were other evidences of foul play in his room.

The steamship Calliope was reported ashore, on May 15, at the moufth of the river St Lawrence, with the sea breaking over her and the crew still on board. Every effort was made to rescue the sailors, but without success. The vessel is a total wreck.

The address of Newfoundlanders to the Queen, protesting against British grants to the French of island fisheries, was re ceived in London on May 26. In its language the document is the strongest ever sent to a British Sovereign sine that of the original American Colonies. It declares that the modus viv< ndi means ruin and starvation to 200,000 British subjects, and claims that the Home Government has no legal right to make such grants. It calls on the Queen to revoke the acts of her unpatriotic advisers, and says this Colony will be satisfied with nothing short of the final removal of every French lobster factory from the shores of Newfoundland, and "all means'in our power will be used to that end. In our opinion the time has arrived when submis mission to such glaring injustice is.no longer possible. This colony must use all th,e means, in its power to. frustrate the designs of its despoilers. We bblieve we have right and justice on our side, and such steps as we may have to take have been forced on us by foreign aggression, and by the supine acquiescence therm of your Majesty's Imperial Ministers."

LATEST CABLE NEWS

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per press association,]

(Received June 23, 12.10 p.m.J

THE MARKETS,

|,ondon, June 22. !fallo,w, medium mutton, 24s 6d; ditto, beef, 24a. Three months bills are quoted at 3 per cent. The English wheat market has undergone a general decline of 6d; Continental dull; American depressed. For New Zea land wheat, on passage, sellers ask 34s 9d, but buyers are only willing to give 34s 3d.

AUSTRALIAN.

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AQUATIC.

Sydney, June 23.

v The weather is very fine for the race between Stansbury and O'Connor to-day, The betting is 6 to 4on the former.

MIDWINTER, THE CRICKETER

Melbourne, June 23. 1 Midwinter, the well known cricketer has become insane through a domestic bereavement, .- '

OUTBREAK OF A FATAL SHEEP DISEASE.

(Receded. June 23, 12.20 p,m.)

Hobaut, June 23. A seiious outbreak of Cumberland disease has occunred. The infection is spreading rapidly, and healthy sheep once attacked die within a few minutes.

SHIPPING.

Sailed—Tekapo and Jubilee,

The European Situation.

[per press association.]

London, June 22. The St Petersburg correspondent of the "Chronicle" telegraphs that the Czar has sanctioned a Franco-Russian alliance, to. balance the Anglo-German agreement. Berlin, June 21. A feeling is gradually spreading in Germany that in the settlement of the East African question England secured, the best of the bargain.

Turf Scandal in Melbourne.

Melbourne, June 3. An action to 'recover £5000 damages for slander was commenced in the Mel bourne Supreme Court on the 2nd inst., before Mr Justice Williams and a jury of twelve. The plaintiff is Patrick Kelly, a trainer.,of racehorses, and the defendant is James B. Gill, a station owner in the Western District. Kelly trained the horse Moorebank, for the last Caulfield Cup. It ran up into the L position of favourite in the betting, and was heavily backed by a syndicate, consisting of Gill and Broadribb. The horse came in last but two, and Gill on several subsequent occasions publicly spoke of Kelly in strong terms. He called him a thief and a scoundrel, alleging that he had " stuffed " the horse so as to destroy its chance of winning. The matter was enquired into by the stewards and the charge was found not sustained. The evidence for the defence given by O'Hara and Broadribb showed that Kelly informed the syndi cate that Moorebank was even a " better thiiig than Ben Bolt," but that before the race it became evident to them that there was some mystery, and that the horse was never intended to win. The plaintiff, inhis evidence, denied that he was ever offered any inducement by the " ring " to " stop " the horse. That the plaintiff was offered such inducement, or that he said he had been, was sworn to not only by the mem bers of the syndicate but by the owner who leased the horse to Kelly. It was at the Victorian Club that Kelly, according to the evidence, told Broadribb and Dr. O'Hara that he had been offered £700 by Alfred Joseph, a well-known bookmaker, to " stop " the horse, and the story of the Wilsons, the owners, was that on the morning of the race Kelly told /them that he could get them £700 or £1000 if they would consent to^scratch the horse. To this suggestion Wilson, senr., replied, that he would rather cut his' thrpat than scratch the horse, for he had "laid on" a number of his friends ;" and then Kelly advised him to "lay 11 off his bets and " stand on velvet." It came out in evidence that the syndicate had backed Moorebank for £10,000, and that Broad ribb himself stood to win £40,000. The jury gave verdict for £5 and; costs.- , . ; > ;

Latest Parisian Fashions.

[from our own correspondent.]

Jerseys are coming in fashion again, made with velvet yoke and sleeves with jacket effects in front. Mushroom colour is a favorite this season. Princess robes are also coming to the fore, and are ad apted to Blender figures. Red, mauve, and yellow are fashionable shades for artificial flowers, the yellow shading from pale to deep orange. Roses of unnatural colours are much "the fashion, and a new aud stylish piece of headgear was trimmed with heliotrope roses. Nasturtiums, dahlias and guelder roses aro more worn than primroses, which are in season, and should be tho natural trimming ; but flowers in season or out of season are used indis criminately. , . ' ■

Floral bonnets and toques are much en vogue, and it is said that during the, summer the bonnets will often ,be made of real flowers, a pretty idea for garden parties, but one difficult to carry out, and to preserve the blossoms fresh. The loose open jackets for wear indoors or out are among the < indispensable ad juncts to a woman's toilette, and they are worn with shirts and : waistcoats, and cufc, as much like a man's coat as possible, j Linen collars and cuffs are revived in con sequence and are worn'even with the high flaring dress collars now in fashion. The waistcoats are sometimes made by the tailor like a moveable vest, that is, easily fastened in the arm holes" by buttons. Very gay cloths are used for these vests in stripes of pink and cream, or the tartaji cloth with green and yellow bars. Several waistcoats may belong to one jacket. Rough dark blue diagonal stuffs are liked for.the jackets, with facings of faille on long the rolling collar. velvet'ribbon in wjiite and every light an dark .shade is quite a, feature of the' ; season, and can be had from less than an inch wide to a width of several inches. It trims everything, the edges of dresses: in several rows, bodices, parasols, hats and bonnets—and is often worn around tiare' throats in the evehing. Small collarettes of piece velvet, shaped to fit the * neck, beginning to be worn, and are sometimes fringed with pearls; or beaded' with. 1 a single row of diamonds. ' A novelty in gloves is the Russian leather waterproof glove, for driving or country wear, as it will r stand any amount of wetting and lrard wear. . , '. . v r A novel toilet pin-cushion,' made * by cleft fingers, is to cover a round Indian metal bowl,,or,;a''painted Russian or Japanese one with a dainty handkerchief of some fancy > material edged with lace, and tied around with'ribbons," with" the* corners falling over. The cushion is, glued into the bowl which it fits tightly, and is made of a color to matching- jbhe brocade of the handkerchief/ The bows are often silvered or gilded, and the' same, idea may be used for table decorations, bows of a larger Bize being similarly treated and filled with flowers.  Paris, 29th April, 1890'.^'

Trial of a French Sub marine Boat.

The first of a aeries of experiments with the much-talked-of Goubert torpedo boat has taken place (says the "Chronicle" correspondent) in Cherbourg harbor Representatives from the Ministry of Marine, and from French and foreign newspapers were present. There were two seamen upon the boat which slowly but surely sank at the exact spot pre viously fixed upon. After some pretim ary manoeuvres r the boat stopped before five ordinary torpedo boats placed side by" side, in the Commercial Dock. It then passed under them and rose to the sur face. This first submersion just lasted three-quarters of an hour. The second series of experiments, took place in the presence of a large and enthusiastic ' crowd. Five buoys were floating in dif ferent parts of the Commercial Dock. A Corrigan screw was then flung out from the end of a raft, when the Goubert sank, cutting the cable of the first buoy and engaging the screw. Then changing its direction, the Goubert made the other buoys, and successfully cut the lines of each one. After cutting the second cable the two men composing the crew sent out from the boat an empty egg capable of containing a despatch. Some of the cables were cut while the Gouberb was making full speed, Before rising to the surface, the crew placed a floating buoy, weighing two English hundredweight, under the raft. The experiment con- j eluded with the raising of the screw, which had been fixed in position by a bar of iron parallel to its axis. The second experiment lasted two hours, the crowd at its conclusion giving hearty cheers for the invention

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(per press association.)

London, June 21 and 22. Sir Arthur Sullivan has offered Miss Amy Sherwin three years' liberal en gagement in the "Gondoliers" and •' Ivanhpe " at the Savoy, Theatre.

In a letter to "The Times," Mr Henniker Heaton eulogises the enter prise shown by Queensland in reserving the right to establisn a penny post to Great Britain by the British India Steam Navigation Company's steamers.

The licensing clauses in the local taxation proposals of the Government will probably be withdrawn.

The Marquis of Salisbury has com plained to Portugal, of the 'latter violating the status qUo, in the; Shire district by massing troops oh the banks of the Ruo river, i** At the Telegraph Conference in Paris: Sir Dillon Bell, on behalf of Sir Arthur Blyth, announced that the South Australian Government would refuse to grant any rebate on shipping 'cable grams. The Agents-General arepress ing the Imperial Chancellor of ( the Exchequer to agree to sharing the cable guarantee. , ' Sofia, June 21. The sentences passed on Major Panitza and other conspirators Have been confirmed,  , New Yoek, June 21.. ;' A cyclone passed over the State ,of Illinois, wrecking many of the towns and. villages. Thirty I persons' were killed and numbers injured. Washington, June' 21. The House of Representatives has decided that the action of the Speaker in referring the Silver; Bill to the Coinage Committee, Joining to the..in sertion of a money clause by'the Senate, was erroneous, and in con sequences deadlock has arisen. \ , r.r, St. Johns, June ; 3l-. ■. A British warship has again ordered the closing of Baird's lobster factory in St. George's Bay. Baird refuses (to do so unless foroe is applied. \ .:', St. Peteksbtirg, Junei2l. Crowds of Jews are being expelled from,thei western provinces of Russia,, and seeking refuge in Austria. j Paris, June >21. The French Government decline: to discuss the question of the disposal of the Egyptian conversion surplus ;untU England has fixed the date of the evacuation of Egypt. > ' The King of Dahomey is suing for peace! '. +  |

AUSTRALIAN.

[per press association.]

; fi if- |; ;y Sydnby, June 22..: i Tamworth, situated 282 miles northi of here, is partially flooded, and the drowning of a man named Lynch is reported. .!', •. ''. i

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. PLAYERS.

■'" [Pftß PBE3S ASSOCIATION.']

Londonv J.une 21,

In their, firsfc innings the Players made 526. . The, other scores are*—Briggs 1, Atwell (nob out)2o, Sberwin 9.^ Turner took two wickets for 116, Ferris'three for 134,* Lyons twofoi 1120, Trumljle one 'for 99. Guhn, who was at the wickets for nine and a haif hours,' gave a wonderful ' and faultiess display of batting. His score of 228 including seventeen boundary hits. On returning to, the pavillion he ■ received a tremendous ovation. , ' . > ■ y '■ THeA fus£raliaris,in the" first' innings j were all disposed of for 156, the sceres bein^—^-Blackham 4, Lyons 50, Murdoch 23, Trott 0, Jones 1, Barritt 29, Walters 6, Gregory 7, Turner 1, Trumbleß, Ferris, not out, 27. Lyons was at the wickets for fifty minutes, and hit brilliantly all round. In their second essay the Aus tralians fared even worse, all being' dis posed of for 107, leaving the Players victorious by an innings and 263 runs. The scores in the second innings were— Lyons 24, Blackham 4, Murdoch 7, Trott 6, Barritt 0, Walters 0, Jones 34, Gregory 13, Turner'-9, Ferris 4,> Trumble (not out) 4. ■ '- J'H f:'\: ' SV S Y IJ'H-..; ": In the first? innings Lbhinanh <>obk, five wickets for 61, and^Piel three wickets for .18. In the second innings Lohmann took four for 43, Briggs five for 51. • ,; The wjicketvwjksirp^rfect throughout the match, which was witnessed by some' 10,000 people.

CAMBRUDGE V. SUSSEX.

LPER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

I;,; > (Received June; 23, noon.) [ London, June 22.;

!In the match between Cambridge University and Sussex, the former scored 703'f0r inihe'wickets;.;■•* '• ;

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION. I Napier, June 2L ; ,;; ? A'spielerEarned 1 Sorry, alias Jones, who i last year at Christchurch received three ?iinprisomnefct) for. [cheating i^as tb-day sentenced to three months o^, <&■ charge of vagrancy. .In his possession were^false dice. The police report that there are seventeen spielers in town. Manaia, June 21. Some surprise is caused here at nothing having yet been heard of the perjury prosecution which the Minister of Justice lately stated he had- instituted against Constable Gillispie. The-latter officer wished for the enquiry, and four weeks have elapsed since the Minister agreed to ft magisterial enquiry. : Bi-enheim, June 21. At the Borough Council last night a proposal was brought forward for Muni cipal insurance. The ratepayers are generally favorable, as in spite of the .largely increased • extinction' apparatus, insurers are still charged the enormous rate of £4 per centum....., ; .- ,-• r \

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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The Tfc«MM»« Frand*.

Auckland, June 23.

Respecting the Thomas frauds, notified . -. by cable, the Directors of the Bank of, New Zealand say.th.it the loss to the . Bank will nofc be nearly so great as might bo supposed, as the Bank becomes en titled to securities valued at'sftrri'e'; thou sands of ijounds, which will go in reduc tion of the Joint Stock Bank's claim. Evading- tbn B»»r I»n«7 i Auckland, 'June 23. . A Cussen and limes, brewers, of Hamil-^J ton and Cambridge, have been £50 eacj^H and costs for breaches of the llepr T>\dA^M Act. The plant was forfeited t°^^^H Crown. ' ■"' ■ A^^^^k A Jltob Amnar the B*»tM«k^^^^H The boot operatives at the -■f^^^^B factories received) the/advances of F<^^^| Saturday, for which they iha&pttovio^^^H applied. All the factories are very b^^^H and this.trade has not been so bride for^H longtime. r . -:-:. ■■> ,-*; -".;"- , A Bnlrldal WUmf., '". Wellington, June 23 Mr Carroll,' Secretwy of Chamber of Commerce, has received- ra- lotter from James Morrison and.Co., of London, stating they had ordered* a consignment of flax to be of a good quality, fhich on arriving did not even come up to " fair." They lost £200 by it, and are de^rmined to stop importing, and warn their friends against doing so.- They complain strongly of ' the behaviour of the exporters. Negotiations were .conducted tosough * Wellington firm. . -. .'.,..-[ Chribtchtjrch, June 23. ; The Canterbury 'Trades ahd;" Labor Council on Saturday adopted the sugges tion to set apart October' 28th for a labor demonstration.

«<krla(cUnrch Opt>ratlr« Balcvrii • The operative bakers have approved of the ]>ropost'il to establish a co-operative bakery. -;,•:■. , .; <. y,■ •> '• ■ ,'Am Allfv«« Ellen Feeney, charged with bigamy, was remanded this morning to Dunedin.

The Railway Troubles.

. The Commissioners hAVB, resolved to make the following: niater^al, oonceftsions. to the demands- of the ; employees •—(1) By restricting.boji labour in shops. (2). Giving extra pay for guards' overtime.. (3) By abandoning, the rule which leaves the locfU officer to fix the working time and by allowing standing. time up to three hours at a spell to count for work ing time in the .case;of idrwerj^v^remen and tfuards,,: without a deduction, for the dinner hour. . (4) Restricting excessive, hours. (5) Abating piecework,jM»ta rule.. (6)' Raising the ago for cleaners to enter. But' they cannot 'undertaker,"to treat persons engaged., on intermittent servicas . on the same basis as those on continuo^is work ; the latter wrork on the, ;eight-hoiir system, the former must have their duties regulated According; to (1 , services. Tlte adoption of, eight'hours adaj^foir inter-, mittent workers, as suggested;"while cost ing the Colony probably 1650,00O L a year t would also in many instances'gii^e em ployees on the lightest and'least' respori- 7 sible. duty the highest wage:'., , !',

STARTLING EVENT IN A VILLAGE.

. To the Editor of V Saturday >4lffigtat,V Birmingham.: I recently came"itftAr posses-. sion of ■ certain'facts'of so remarkable a l-, nature, that- I am ■ sure' you will >be biad to assist in making them public.'-iTheTollow* \ ing letters-were shown to; me, and,lat once' begged permission to copy them-for the' Press. They come from a highly, xameniible , source, and may be received wuMoat qnet». tion. ' -; ' ■;■.•)• • .' MESSAGE from' Georoe 'James Gost li>:g, L.D.S., R.C.5.1., Ph. C.1., Licentiate in Pharmacy and Dental Surgeon. Stowmarket, July 18,1889. To Mr White, • ■ ■ ./•! -I ')} >'"(" , The enclosed remarkable. core sfcoold, I . , tliink, be printed and circulated in j-Sjuffolkj- The statement was entirely., voluntary! and 48 gciiuine in fact and detaij,—G.£<j. ; "To the Proprietors of Mother SeigelV Syrup." ■ ' . ■.;""■■ -i- - ■..; "Grstmmen-.— The following remarkable. cure was related to me by the huabaiid, Mary Ann Spink, of Finborough, Suffolk; was for • over twenty years atllicteuwith rheumatism and neuralgia, and although comparatively a young woman at the time »he was attacked (she is now fifty), she .wmS compelled, in consequence; to walk, with two sticks, and even then with difficulty and pain. ■ About : a year and a half ago Bhe was advised to try Mother Seigel'a Syrup,.,and..,aftar.taking three; bottles and two ' boxes 'of Seigeri Operating Pills; the ,ute of her limb feat . rcsti>{id,' s pti& Bhe is now'able'to walk three miles(to StowmaTket''with ease in three quarters-of <anhour. : Any- sufferer who deubts thin: story'can' fally;'KfccerUiii its truthfulness by paying a visit to the village - and'enquiring of rtheivillagMV'/wfeo will rectify to the facts." ."Appended is the husband's,, cignatu c ; to the stctemeht, , :•, .. j ,».. ,;, «. " (R. Spink),, -,; " IG. S. Sostlinfc . ,   . Ipswich Stoeet, , . ■ ■'■ ■ ■'"■•■ rl Stottmarket. 1 Tkis is certainly a. very pitiable ease, and the hapfcy 'cure'wftragHt'uy this simple but powerful remedy, must move.tb/e sympathy : of all' hefcrte,.in. a 'coinmohjplieaiurer.. This poor woman had been" a 'cripple- for twenty of her best years^yeariin which she should have had such' comfort uid enjoyment at , life has to give. ' But, on the contrary, the was a miserable 'burden 1 ' t« hitrsfelf and a source of cave to her friends.' '-NoV,Ait an - age when the .'rest of us are growing feeble, ; she, in a manner, .renew* :ier.yonth and •;.■ almost, begins a new existent /What a blessing and what a wopdcr.it Ktl No one : who knows her, or who reads'Jior story, bat -. will ixi thankful that" the "good Lord has •: enabled men" to' discover a remedy capable of bringing about a euro that reminds us if '■- we apeak' it, reverently^f, ,th«!\age o£ " miracles. • ' "''''. ''" -f- '•'-' 'rt>' ' ' '*,'■

Auctioneer's Report.

Mr Alfred 'Harrison' reports for the . fortnight ending Saturday,.June Slat, as !' follows:— ; : ::! "■"*' .■;; Cows.—Springers, £>, JBS to £6 10b. : Aged animals unsaleable;^Bales made :. from £2 ; to£'3., . , , /,vV;.-J>! M^^ vv' ' Pigs.—A large number are now yarded >: weekly, all being sold fairly well, with • ; ; good steady demand. Slip's, 3s, 4s, sa; .• os Gd, Cs,. 75,.t0 10s ; stores, 10s, 11s, 13^ .^ ,15s to. 18s £ porkers;! lbs f l7s 6d, 19l»; \ baconers,' 20s, 28s, iSOs, 365; * - l ..■'?,.;. Poultky.—Fowls, ls.3d tq 2s;^ rporfw^; ';3 2s 1 to 3s per ;pair';'" ducks, 2rf fld'tb'3B 3cl f per pair. , , ,: '■:'."• $ Producb. —Derwents, 2s 6d to is per •$ bag ; chick wheat, 5a to. Vs^riwg.roata, <*t Is, Is 3d; to 1b 4d^per Wwheis^pran, IJ; 3s 6d per bag,;.onions, Jd.to Id per lb; ■£ ciirrotfl, 2s to 2s'6d per bac ; eharps, j6s6d'^ per b;»g ; carcase pork, 2^d to 3Wper ft;"; ? mutton, Id to 2d per,tb.; tea, 14s and 1&»!# per box. ;'?:"** ■,■■...: ■■'■'Jl IMi'LKSTEi>TS. — Drays',-". £3 and, £10 ;'■:,: double-fmrow ploughs,;£l-Bb, £4, £7;'f spring cart, £11; dog cart, £17. ■ vV. | A largo quantity of harness was difl- ,■ J posed of fairly well, also several entries'of .fl furniture and effects and sundries. . I

_•. -■ , The third fifteen of the ChristelitirchHi^t W School played a football match at[Rakaifc«»vV Saturday last against a'fifteen from thelML «1 school. The latter, playing with.raorftcom-^ >" bination; were returned-the winnehtjy iiuc- ffi points to one. ■ In the first' spell I\ wows -M and J. Riddle each scored a try forßakaia, j; ■ from the latter J, Bruce kicked **•*&& M Bruce made a good attempt from :»tpenatarjfl kick, the, ball striking the bar and taW^^H back into the field ofplay. In the """j^fl spell W. Shannon and J. Riddle aooNA|ne^H for Rakaia. and R. Lewis got a try ni^tb^H High School, but from.none of the V >rMJ*^^H a goal kicked, and the game vided in »v*^H of Rakaia. '.Hie visitors returned to tow^H by the express, well pleaced w> their dayl^H

THE ASHBtIBTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1890.



WANTED ■ '' Cash AdwrtemenU under tm* heading, not exceeding Ifi nwls, ONIC BffILLIAG Addrexurtmny he Mb at thi-i Oflier TOP THAT COUGH! By using Flewer's Cough Drops. Guaranteed efficacious. Can only, be obtained at H. G. Flower's. Confectioner, East Street. 3 191



WANTED to let Gorse Cutting at Maronan, Clearwell, Hackthorne, C. J. Harper. 6*98



WANTED a first-class Blacksmith; little or no shoeing to be done. Apply by letterto John Grigg; Longbeach



XUST opened, a few ladies plush jackets, newest shapes, very cheap. —H. C. Skgkrs, Melford House.



\m , AN.LKJ jinown.—A special pur- V V chase of choice Ladies' Hata at a desperate price.—W. H. Collier. 4t130



WANTED, every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.— Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings.



WANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest House in Ashburton to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc., is H. C. Segbes, Melford House.



fTTHE Patent Candle Extinguisher can JL be Set to Extinguish at any time required ; it will save insurance premiums ..your house and your life, price Is; Sole Agent for Ashburton.—R. Alcorn, Blunders' Buildings .



"X~\7 ANTED KNOWN.—A lot of VV Ladies Cloth and Tweed Jackets, .considerably under usual cost price.— W. H. Collier, "The Corner."



. ANTED Known —One hundred '■ '-' and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap—H. C. Segbks. Melford House.



■, -4, ANTED Known—The Cheapest •fyV Shop to buy Tinware and' Ga lvanised Iron goods in Ashborton, is at !W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron "Ware goods made and repaired with cles. patch



/""I HEAP Cash Sale now on at Car \_J eon's Ironmongery,' Brush ware, Glass, China, and Earthenware at Auction Prices. All kinds of Produce taken in exchange. 6 5



THIS SPACE KESEKVED FOB THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factor]'s NEW ADVERTISEMENT WITftOUT TCETtt WUTH.TEETU THE CHRISTOHUROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. O TV/TYERS AND S^O. SURGEON DENTISTS. And at Dunedin and Westport.. ~XXTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that we guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the mosfc moderate cost. A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fe« or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. .ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE oIAS several limes ■daily for the past ten yeavs, we fearlessly Assert that extraction •f teeth under its influence is perfectly |»inlesft and positiTely safe Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. , j Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by ther dentists repaired or remodelled at mall cos t. Hours of a tendance—9 am. to 6 p.m GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. ■ EPPS'f COCOH JIREAKF\ST. By fl t^«<w«fc Jtnowl-djre -. f the! nuttiaa W vtiiiefc covem the operations o digestion .nd rwifrkion, and by a care'u application of the fine properties of we^ selected o»<-oa, Mr F.pp* tws provided ou brcaktanc fabler with s cH'caUSf flavoure bever»n;e which may swW •"! »«a«y beav doctor's bill*. Itis by 'he,' judicious use much artfete* of diet that it constitution m fa-« built no unit Btnmtf ennuijH to resin eve emlency to <!;*.«*«• Ilciml-e a of nub a!.idie<'ar« fleilin^ aroaml usr.'adyto r.tt-c 9/\nittit>.'T there is a wt'^U point, '"c bia ftsnrt" many a '»ul sha't V k.-aspinj* ou-.telve •HfcSi s&lis'ki] with £<:od oml -•".£ a pioper y j / ' * i ' - '} I



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. A special meeting of the shareholders" of the Christchurdi" Tress " Company is called for Wednesday next to consider the best means of raising £20,000 of fresh capital. I 1 There is now to be seen in the shop window of Messrs J. Scaly and Co., East street', a collection of apples showing some of the sorts grown at the nurseries, Riverbank, that will repays inspection by ; any one who. contem plates planting, fruit 'plants. .There are upwards of fifty different kinds "shown, ull valuable, long keeping sorts. For size, color; and general excellence theyare by far the finest that have been shown in Ashburton this season' - (Advt. ' ' : It will be in the recollection of the public" that my collection of apples shown m Mr Clayton's shop in East streeo, being sixty-six varieties, and also those which took two first, awards at the Dunedin Exhibition and various other places, was pronounced to ie, the largest ana best ever shown in the Ash burton county. I would draw theh atten tion my advertisement elsewhere. As only work on blight-proof stocks than which n other stocks can be relied upon, the rootsof my apple trees do not require to be washed before sending out. James Porter, nursery man, Alleuton.—(Advt.)