The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1890. LIGHT PUNISHMENT FOR A GRAVE OFFENCE.

We observe that several youths con nected with sion%throwing at the residence of some Chinese at the Hutt, Wellington, have been brought before the Magistrates and fined forty shillings each. These youths, it will be remembered, a few weeks since deliberately set out with the intention of bombarding with stones the hut of the Chinese, .The astaults took place at an early and also afc a late hour m the evening. Several of the Chinese who resided m the hut, having been annoyed and persecuted m this (heart less fashion for a considerable time previously, gave chase to the organised band of hoodlums, and overtaking one of them, attempted to detain him. The other youths returned >. to the aid of their companion, and m the Jmelee that ensued the youth first overtaken Josv hi* life. In <Boj»Sjßquißnce pt this two of the* Chinese eoiwernel m $P t>»y stand accused 0* '<** grayest offence j known to the law. ?*« of the princi pal European actors m the proceedings thus lost his life, ana *wo Chinese now run the risk of paying the same penalty as the consequence of a quarrel forced upon them. The-other actors m the tragedy have escaped the consequences of their unjustifiable conduct on payment of a fine altogether too light m view of the surrounding circumstances. These youths, as we have pointed out on a former occasion, are morally if not legally responsible for the death of their companionand also for the grave position m which the Chinese have been placed; therefore the heaviest penalty knQwnJ to the law should have been meted!"but to them, and nothing less than a term of im prisonment or a sound birchingordered. It is only by rigorous and uniform administration of the ' law for the suppression pf rowdyism and lamkiu isin that these evils m the Australian colonies can be; suppressed; and any leniency on the part of a Bench of Magistrates, where a conviction has been secured m a casa such as that tried at Wellington* is neither! more nor less than * jpondonement of the offence. A magistrate* duty under such circumstances is not only U) punish the offender, but to make the punish ment pf such a nature that others similarly inclined will be deterred by fear of the consequences from acts of a similar kjnd. We are, fortunately, m this ,c^ny ; fairly free from the aggravated fojf«j of lamkinisra which obtains m the neigh boring coloitiss; but, during the past; I few years, signs hay<e not been wanting, ■ I eithelr that the |Nev 25e«d*ndyouth is; following m the footsteps of ki% neigh- i bors, or that a number of Australia^ hoodkniß bw§ found their way to tin's, colony. This is «a which must be | firmly suppressed m *fae ibud, before it assumes proportions wliich shali ni^.ke.j jifew Zeataad a %-word airong visitors Irona otJ-tep countries. Thej suppression of the evil lie* entirely m the hands $ the Justice Depart men > ;nd we $ft*H $$& msß*

trates and justices throughout the colony will, upon conviction, meet out rigoroiia punishment to offenders. The Wellington case was one m which the utmost rigour was called for, but owing to the warped judgment of the presiding justices the greatest leniency appears to have been exercised.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The name of John M'Lcod, D.D., has been | erased from the medical register of this oolony, on acconnt of a conviction for bigamy a^ Sydney. An editor at a dinner table, being asked il he would take some pudding, replied, m a fit of abstraction : " Owing to a crowd of other matter I am unable to find room for it." The term Zulu m Kaffir language repre sents the heavens: Thus Zululnna. is the Land of the Heavens, equivalent to the Celestial Land as applied to China. Princess Marie Leonide Bonaparte, a daughter of Prince Charles, has just married a lieutenant of the infantry, and brought him a dowry of three millions. ? It has lately been shown that if two coins are placed on opposite sides of a plate of glass and electrified for two minutes they will leave a perfect image of themselves upon the glass. The Mayor of Auckland has received a letter from Queensland, signed James Millar, m which an earthquake m the North Island of NeW Zealand about the 9th of NoVmberis is predicted. In 1883 the California output of dried peaches was 600,0001b5. In 1889 it was 6,200,0001b5. During the same period ap ricots increased m yield from 150,0001bs to 2,000,C001b3, and prunes from 500,0001b3 to about 25 t ooo,ooolbs. It is said that where the hops m east Kent have yielded well and are of good quality extraordinary prices have been obtained. Two growers who are m partnership hope to realise between £60,000 and £70,000 for this season's hops, as against £20,000 last year. Another grower anticipates a clear profit of £12,000. The annual garden party m connection with St Stephen's Church, will be held this ,year m the parsonage grounds. Tuesday, the 16th December, is, as usual, the day fixed for the event. Several changes will be made m the arrangements, which will be duly notified. ! The following are the polling places for uhe Elleamere electoral district:-—Road Board Office, Leeston (principal); 5 Publio Library, Southbridge; Public Library, Dunsandel; Public Library, Brookside; Public Library, Methven; Town Hall, Rakaia; Schoolhouse, Lauriston ; School house, Pendarves. '■ English papers publish an account of two supposed earthquake shocks m the south-, eastern part. of England on January 7th. Subsequent inquiry has shown that the shocks were due to the tiring of a JlO ton gun at Woolwich. The concussion was noticed at a distance of thirty-two miles. One of the great morning and levelling occupations of the Emperor William .is to know what the papers say of him. Piles of journals are glanced at daily by him, and there is a special service attached to his suit to mark the passages about him, and when they are read, to classify them m scraip books. , ■;■■■■ :<" Some Oamaru larrikins have recently been amusing themselves by throwing lighted matches and paper into a postal pillar at the corner of one of the streets. A number of letters m the box were partially destroyed by fire, and the police are now on the look out for the miscreants, who have rendered themselves liable to penal servitude for seven years. Not long ago, 'vliile going his usual rounds of the farm of Bruntshielhogg, Dumfries shire, Mr Robert Henry, shepherd, was attacked by about a dozen weasels. The weasels were evidently m. search of grorse, a large flock of which rose m the immediate neighborhood as Honry approached. Foiled m their prey, the weasels turned upon the shepherd, who eventually, with the assist ance of his dog, beat thorn off, three being killed. The Rotorua correspondent of the "Auck land Herald " says the tourist traffic to that district is steadily growing. Last season it was the largest ever known, and at the two cliiof hotels here; Lake House and. the Palace, more than eievfljv hundred people were passed through the books, A careful estimate of the numbers at all other, places of accommodation would bring the total to at least 1700. The value of this traffic to the. colony may be judged when it is stated that the expenditure of each tourist reaches fully £100 from first to last m railway and steam boat fares,' hotel bills, photographs, curing and, other miscallaneous items. The total e^neifdififre last year,was therefore at least; £170,000, and inji time' is not far dis tant when this amount will ha increased three or four fold. Mr Justice Williams, of Melbourne, m ordering that a young man, who had entered a house for the purpose of obtaining food whilst fn a, state of starvation, be let out on probation', said:-^'J have still sufficient humanity left iii me; to make me'thiqk tha| if a destitute man when pinched with hunger steals a loaf of bread, or being destitute steals food for the sake of his starving wife and children, the imposition of a severe sentence m such cases is inhuman, and the Confining of such, a person m a penal establishment where he may have to herd with confirmed criminals is, if possible, to be avoided, and I repeat that if a man so circumstanced can resist the teniptation to% steal food, he must be m its highest sense a moral hero,-" v ; Tosti's song and fcjr e.ver," which is a favorite of Mr Santley. was the nxsJbKiiglish sopg written by the composer. 75* was ar. th« house of Mrs Singleton ('•Violet j?!£!»O one evening In company with several Jof her iBUWeal friends, when she showed some verses'. The company agreed to set them to music, and to allow Mrs Singleton'to decide which should be published, #iguor Tosti's " For ever and for ever " was eho&stn, s*d Mp (Qnjssmith happ«n; ing to give the cong iv a c#m£distta at the Gaiety Theatre, it reached thsear fti $£r Santley, who de«idisd to include jt m pis repertoire. Siguoi* Tosfci soijsldqps that the success of the song is chiefly due 'to tho admiral manner m which it is rendered by Mr Santley.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] X'tttal U tccldfnt. Auckland, November?. Alexander McGregor, a coal miner, fell down the shaft of. the Kamo Company's coal mine, this morning, and waa smashed to pieces. Mining-. Further tests made by Mr Leslie Mc- Arfcbur of Puhipuhi ore, have given the following results i^youns? Colonial, 10.34 ounces.;.No 3 Company 2.2S ounces ;No 1 Prospector's 8.15 ouncess. JFrtMtt-K CrnlHcra. Wellington, November 7. , Information his been received here to the effect that the French cruiser Volta leaves Noumea on Wednesday next for Dunedin, After a short stay there she goes on. to Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. At the last named port she meets the flagship Dubordieu about the end of December. The Dubordieu is $t present at Sydney, and leaves for Mel bourne shortly, whence she will make tracks for Auckland, arriving about the middle of December. Early m January the Dubo^dieu comes on to Wellington, the Volta going on to Valparaiso. After leaving New Zealand waters, the Dubor dieu also makes for Valparaiso. Ska Cabin Sabsiay. It is understood that Government will reply to the telegram from -the Premier of Victoria, re cable; subsidy, to the same effect as the Postmaster-General's state ment to the House last session. Mr Mitchelson then explained that the time of one year proposed by the Cable Company to test the effect of the proposed cheap "trtrjff w«s tpfl sh,qr|[ anc^'as there, was. a risk of the cqjony being involved m Heavy loss, and, m addition, the Imperial Government haying declined to take part m the subsidy or guarantee, he had no recommendation to make to Parliament, Xh« Charge* «tf Wlf« /mnrdwr CmincHtTJtoß, November 7. Cowan, charged with > ill-treating his wife and causing death, at the Police Qpuffc tfi-day was remanded to Tuesday, and th/j jn^uqafc wp a|ao adjourned.

THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT

At the great mjlitary tournament m Wellington, which opens on Mionday next, the Ashburton Rifles, will be repre sented by a team of twelve well-trained men. The team proper will 'be accom panied by Lieutenant Fooks, Color* iergetanfc McDonald, and one emergency man. i'^e tafHf? h»F? Wter§(f Hv the following 'coraptatjtioris !»«~Swor4 Bayonet (Review) Exercise, , drill' order, 'time allowed, 30 minutes ; first prize, < £12 ; second, £ 5; third, £2. Manual E*er/ cisc, same order and time,- allowed; pr|^s, £J, 10s, au4£L Tent co^peti.' tion. ''Open to tennis of %c j|i^n'|j:o|n all corps. Teams will fee fopp^pd up m line m front of their respective tents, which will have been pitched, with ba«, peg-bap, and mallet inside, door open, On the signal being given, the teams will ot once strike their tents, pack up and fasten everything m tent-bag, which must be laced; then run with it to a point marked out for it fifty yards distant, and pib'h qorreptly aj3 befope, an^ fall; m at fcho do(»r of tlieir ' j^qnt 1 ; puttain pegs not used, Time allowed ; 30 minutes. Dr,e!*iß:. Undress; without arms. Prines —£2 10s £1 and 10s." For; this, competition two , teams ,■ ■• have en tered. Physical Drill with arms ;. time allowed, 20 minutes; prizes,. £12, £5, an 4 jg2, »|J the competitions tHe\ Petjna]n^n)b,^!rtpier|') Uifi »dfttii|ei|, finely blue jackets aife »# liberty % ehijer^ so that our young men will-have theif work cut out to gain a place, but if hard practice evef deserved to win,! our ronrebentalivea do, for they nave iiCt lnat »*uifHut)^i, jjhaj: IOQtiW ft? devoted to practice, bmi bciTolw work u« the niqrn ing, and after businesK hours m the evening. To-night'the last pr»ctice"of the biyoner, msnuai, and physical exercises will take place,

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per press association.] London, November 5 and 6. The personalty of the late Earl of ' Carnarvon has been sworn at £313,000. The "'Daily Chronicle," m an article on the new Cabinet of Victoria, con siders that Mr Munro has succeeded m forming a strong Government. Cardinal Manning has written a letter of sympathy to General Booth, m which he says that everyone is entitled to work for their bread. A syndicate is being formed to take up the butter churn invented by Mr Walter Cole, formerly of Wellington, New Zealand, and which was awarded a gold medal at the Islington Dairy Show. The appeal case Ah Toy v Mr A. W. Musgrove, Collector of Customs, Melbourne, will be argued on the 13th inst. Barong fJolsbury and Herachell will assist the ordinary judges. Mr Walter Phillimore has been retained as leading counsel for Ah. Toy. The tenants on Lord Carrington's estates m Buckinghamshire and Lin colnshire are preparing an address of welcome, which they will present to him on his return from New South "Wales. Among the signatures to the address are those of upwards of 2000 chairmakers. A deputation, which included Mr T. Archer, Agent-General for Queens land, and Mr E. M. Nelson, of Nelson Bros., waited upon Mr E. Stanhope, Secretary for War, to-day, and asked him to remove the restriction* which had been placed on frozen b«ef being admitted into contracts for supplying the army with meat. Mr Stanhope promised to give every consideration to the request. New Yokk, November 5 and 6. Messrs Dillon and O'Brien have' met with cool receptions m many parts of the States. O'Connor, the sculler, pronounces Stansbury to be a much stronger and faster man than Kemp. An expenditiou to Lagos, on the Slave Coast, West Africa, fitted out by Mr Gordon Eennett, proprietor of the "New York Herald," starts on Saturday. Commander V. L. Cameron will have charge of the expedition. Major McKiuley was defeated for Ohio by 200 rotes. The Democratic majority m the House is variously estimated at from 78 to 97. The Democrats carried the North-western arid Southern States, and elected the Governors of Massa chusetts and of New Hampshire. Mr J. G. Blame declared that the defeat of the Republican candidate, Governor of Pc msylvayia, would be a deathblow to protection, yet the Democrats succeeded by 10,000 votes. The Democrats elected the Mayor of New York by 70,000. The Republicans admit that Mr Grover Cleveland will be the next President of. the United States. Paris, November 6. In his letter to "Le Temps," Mr J. Higginson considers if France perse veres m her attempt to secure the New Hebrides, her claims will be neutralised by tha hostile designs of New South Wales. The French Customs Committee ha? by a large majority approved the pfin ciple of the double tariff. .' , Ottawa. November 6. Mrs Birchall; whose husband has been condemned to death on the charge of murdering an English tourist, has presented a petition to tlje Minis ter of Justioe, praying for a reprieve. The Minister has promised to carefully consider the evidence, and submit a re port to his Excellency the Governor.

AUSTRALIAN

Hobaet, November 6. The city corporation has decided to electrically light the city similar to Wellington, New Zealand. Sydney, November Q. A party of Japanese it Thursday Island hay« drawn Carbine m one of the large consultations m Sydney, and win £22,000. '■

INTERPROVINCIAL

Wellington, November 6. The following gentlemen have been appointed census enumerators, and to superintend the collectors of agricultural' statistics for the census, and collection of 1891 -.—Caleb Whitefoord, for the Amuri, Cheviot, Ashley, and adjacent land; Walter G. Walker, for Selwyn, Akaroa, and Ashburton; Edwin F. Rjchj for Mackenzie, Gera^dhie, anfj Waimate. Wwswqbt, November 6. At Cape Foul wind to-day, John Sheldon, working m the quarries, was struck on the haad by the hook of a twenty-five ton crane. He seemed at first not much hurt, and sat down. In about five minutes, however, _he became uncon scious, and remains m that condition up to the present. Dunedin, November 6. The charge against Kearns and Son., of gelling {tcl^tfiyftiwid pepper., wasi resumed at the Police Court to-day, and dis missed. ■ At the Police Court to-day, John Wat •on, of the Commercial Hotel, was fined 40s and costs, for permitting a barmaid to be m the bar after eleven. Evidence was given that she had been ordered to leave at eleven, but Mr Watson having gone into the Grand Hotel to look after business m his brother's absence,, the girl did not lea^(|, although there^ was a bar man there to'relieve her. A charge aris ing but of the same case, namely, selling liqfto k r after eleveu was dismissed. During the hearing of a case at the Palmerston R.M. Court, Mr Stratford, considering a rem,^rV j^ade bjj Jsr S, So|oin6ii, b,e V* inqUlt to fihe B,ench, camnutfced him m contempt, and, as he persisted m trying to address the Bench without having apologised, or dered a constable to remove him. Another solicitor asked to be allowed to confer with Mr Solomon, and, after doing so, the latter made a statement which Mr Strat ford accepted as ah apology, and dis charged the solicitor. The case tjh.cm prQ-

Sir Charles Dilke on Taxation.

Sir CharJeU Dilke, m a paper m the " New Keview/ on " The Radical Programme," devotes a good share of his space to the important subject of the taxation of property, both of land and of incomes. He points out that the familiar argument against gradu ated taxation, that it would drive capital out of the country, will not avail when it is found that m the new countries to which.capital ,might turn the principle of graduated taxation has already been adopted. TKe strength of the modern progressive .movement lies m tTie fact that it is of an inter national character. The workers m the old world and m the new s*era to have made simultaneously tliej same discovery---viz., that Avhile th^y aije' the chief agents m the creation of wealth, its «njoyment is limited to a privileged few. These few, while excluding the masses from the opportunities for recreation and culture, have managed at the same time to . throw upon them the burden of; maintaining the State under an iniquitious system of taxa tion. So long as political power was centred m an oligarchy or a bourgeoisie all this was feasible enough for the ruling class. And doubtless the first change could only come when the people had secured their political rights. With the close of the political struggle the, social conflict begins ; and it will task all the energies and abilities of the highest statesmanship to meet it. Some political rights there are which yet remain to be won; but their acquisition is certain, and cannot be postponed to any appreciable distance of time. The people know and feel this, and they are pushing on to the inevitable goal of social emancipation, without which they are convinced no political victories will enable them to lead a full or joyous life.

The Land of Dreams.

O land of dreams ! O beautiful land which borders the.unknown shore— Whose realms are filled with the loved'and lost, whom we meet on earth no more! Land where.the weary and worn may rest; where the king and serf lie down ; Where the serf may walk m realms as fair as he who weareth the crown.' With the loving and loved of our youth we wander by golden streams ; We reck not of care, of wealth or loss, m that beautiful land of dreams. The maid whom we loved m halcyon days, whose bed lie* under the snow, Flits back and forth m the land of dreams with the beauty of ' long ago ;' Her bright eyes shine with the sparkling glance of the olden happy days—• And our hearts again renew their youth 'neath the radiance of her gaze. We live whole years of joy at onje as the sunlight on us gleams, Whole years of joy that have no night m the beautiful land of dreams. The love, the hopes and the knowledge vast that we yea en for m waking hours We gather m as we enter there as the earth drinks m the showers : We climb the hills of the unknown land— the land by no mortal trod — Behold the palace" wherein our home, whose builder and maker is God ! And brightly its walls of jasper shine as the sunlight on its gleamo, Jfs gates of gems and its streets of gold j that'.-wefteein the land of dreams. O land of dream* ! O mystical land ! between the known and unknown There reigns no king m thy vast domain, each dream is king alone. f . He knoweth naught of the mystic realm, cares not where its confine* end ; H« aske.th not, for upon its shores he meeteth his long-lost friend ! ; O land of dreams ! O beautiful land, where the sunlight ever gleams ! May we enter the unknown land named Heaven from the beautifnl land of dreams.

The New Bishop of Sydney.

Describing the scene at the. reception of the new Bishop of Sydney, Dr Saumarez Smith, a writer m the " Sydney. Daily Telegraph," saya :— " When the Apostles' Creed Vas being receited it was noticed that he re mained standing at the communion table and did not turn to the eastward, according to the recognised High Church rule, neither did he indulge m any of the genuflexions common to that "'section of the church Militant. From'this and from whataU of us have read as to the past career of D ; r Smith it may be set down, that he decidedly belongs to the Evangelical school. The Bishop's advent to the pulpit was eagerly looked forward to. He left none m doubt. His first utterances was sufficient as he oftered ;up a jarayer fdr divine help m his Work. He is not an orator. He does not aim at any dramatic effect, nor does he seek to tickle the ear or to attract the imaginaiioti of his hearers by any attempt at rh^tftpip, In speech he is assentially plain and practical. He has a ol»ar resonant voice, somewhat metallic m tone, but well modulated and bearing Unmistakable evidences of culture. Scholarly m his diction, he speaks plain words without effort^ and at once impresses his hearers with, his unaffected modesty and ln> intense earnestness., C^e feels that he nieans wJiat lie says, and he is evidently imbued with a true spirit of piety. The Bishop uses no notes, and is what all like to listen to—an extempore speaker. His language is unqrnate and yot terse and nejryo.u^3, T/here are aKectaiiqnsi or" long words or re sounding sentences, but plain, strong; Saxon common sense, which goes home and strikes hard. There is every reason to believe, therefore, that Dr Smith will be an earnest worker m everything which will tend t^ |h,e welfare and wellbeingo|

Extraordinary Plague.

An extraordinary plague, suggesting the troubles of old Egypt, is devastating portions of Germany. The cause of th[e mischief is> moth known ms& ;win,." Forest* attacked b^ of iheao insects ayp, »tr^ftA°* tiieir Icavos and reduced to rofcon rtamps and branches. Unlike the subjects of Pharoah, the Germans do iiot passively endure the pest. The re sources of science aro being brought to bear upen the problem. In the .flbens berger Forest huge electric ligl^, refiewprii have been erected to attrac^th,^. M ifcuns," with the object fit kiilwg, them en jnasse. J 1) %i t^Ml.°l Mliincli, which is invested fly gr^at armies of "nuns," hydrants are set to work to wash them away^ The plan once adopted to rid our lands of volvw is b«in^ s^Qesjfuiiy »pnlie4 m

the forests of the Bavarian prince, and' old men, women, and children, are awarded payment at the rate of a half-, penny for every "nun" they catch. Some of these amateur huntsmen are receiving so much as six shillings m our money a day for their services.

ELECTION NOTES.

i The administration of the Lands De partmeut by the Hon *6. F. Richardson docs not appear■<» hiivo j.»ivcn satisfaction m his constituency, Mataura. Mr John McKenzto,, kte. M.H.It, for. Waiherao, and an advanced Liberal, has been in vibed by the Mataura electors to deliver, mi address on the land question m oppo sition to 1 the views set forth by'the Minister. ' . A correspondent of a contemporary who has recently travelled throughout the greater part of Mount Ida doctorate is of opinion that. Mr Scbbie Mackenzie will be defeated by Mr Vincent Pyke. The labor candidates chosen for Dun-. edin are Messrs Fish, Hutchison, and Gourlay. In the course of an address at Waitaki on Tuesday evening, Mr John McKenzie stated, on the authority of the' Chairman of the Midland Railway Company, that that Company had benefited to tho extent of £750,000 through the defeat of the Stout-Vogel Government, and the acces sion to power of Sir H. Atkinson and his colleagues. Mr J. A. Millar, secretary of the Maritime Council, is spoken of as a probable candidate for the representation of Dunedin. Mr George Beetham, member for Masterton m the last Parliament, who is seeking re-election, addressed the electors last night, and announced that if elected he would not serve .any' leader but Sir Harry Atkinson. In Sir Harry's absence he (Mr Beetham) would be independent. Mr J. T. Smith announces himself as a candidate for one of the Christchurch seats. , • > , < t \ i Mr John G, Knight has declared, him self as a candidate For Ashley. - Mr A. W. Hogg, proprietor of the "Wairarapa Star," has been chosen by Messrs Ballance, W. P. Reeves, and G. Hutchison as the Liberal candidate for the Masterton seat. The Hon. Mr Hislop was accorded an enthusiastic reception at Oamaru last night, a large crowd of people meeting him at the railway station, and the Navals' Band playing him to St.' James' Hall, where an address was presented ondorsing his public actions, and pledging the signatories to secure ms return for the Waitaki seat. Wellington. November X- The supplementary roll for Wellington contains. 2136 names, making the total electors for the city 9326. r

Prevention of the Liquor Trade in Africa.

Important Reference has been made to the new liquor law of ■ the Royal Niger Company hy Lord Aberdare at the recent tenth ordinary general meeting of the company m London. His lordship stated that steps have successfully been taken, not only m preventing the intrusion of the liquor traffic into the region of the interior, but also m reducing its propor tions by more than 75 per cent, m the seaboard regions—a policy rigidly carried out m spite of loss, and the company wan the first to enunciate and lu-ge upon the British Government this principle m re gard to Ceutral Africa, The company had lost no time m taking advantage of the international ngreemont arrived at by the Brussels Anti-Slavery Congress, and has made a regulation absolutely prohibiting the importation of spirituous liquors, for sale or barter, into any place within the jurisdiction of the company, north of the seventh parallel of north htilude -that is to say, into about nine teon-twentieth's of the region over which the company have treaty rights, of juris diction. Lord Abordare expressed the earnest hopa-that U)e-jL>y_ifL-nQt.fa*~ttifr<. tant 'when tho same policy may be en forced m the remaining twentieth of the company'H territories; In tho meantime this prompt action by this company can but be for tho great good of those efforts which have been so long and so faithfully made to rescue the natives of Africa from the drink curse imposed on them by " en lightened " nations. There will be more " uncontaminated .zones "m Africa as a result of this action.

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

The following acceptances and final payments have been received' for Satur day's races :— The Svrixg Nursery Stakes, a handicap sweepstake* of 1 soy each, with 100 soys added ; second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stake. For two year-olds. Four furlongs. st lb st lb Lebel ... 8 8 Cajolery ... 7 7 Union Flag 8 0 May ... 7 0 Morpheus... g 0 Dilemma ... 7 0 Tassie ,„ 8 Q CEnone ... 6.0 Thjjj Ladies' Purse, a handicap of 100 aovs; second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stake. Once round and a distance. Ixion ... 12 a Silver Pine 10 12 The Spy ...12 0 Angler ...10 9 Harkaway ... 11 12 Romulus »„ 10 7 Count d'Orsay 11 2 Ruapehu ... 10 0 Dragon ... 10 12 Don ... 10 0 The Jockey Club Stakes, a handicap sweepstake of 2 soys each, with 2§ft soys added ; second horse to receive 30 soys out of the stake. . ,One mile.  ' "Whisper ... 9 1 Prime Warden 7 9 Wolverine ... 9 0 Tempest ... 7 8! Strephon ... 8 7 Heather Bell 7 2 Freedom ...8 2 Moraine ... ? 0; Ruby ... 8 0 K.otaku . ... 612 St. Andrew... 712 Palliser .. 610 Peel's wick , f 12 V*n Tempsky 6 7 i Jetcl'-Eau ... 7 10 Sir Julius ..,6 0 Orackshot ... 710 Ben Trovato 6 0 The Canterbury Cop. a sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 500 soys added ; second horse to receive 75 soys,, and the third horse 25 soys, o^i of 1 the 1 Btakc. Weight fc*. age\ Two miles and a quarter. Medals ,„ f G Crackshot... 7 6 freedom ..,76

HORRIBLE REVELATIONS.

[Tfcft *»RSS ASBOCUTIOST.]

BABY FARMING IN DUNEDIN.

DuNEDijf, November 6. A baby farming case was before the Police Court to-day, when Myra Smith, an elderly woman, wag separately charged with- laving wilfully ill-treated and.Beg lected two children m a manner tttely to cause unnecessary sufferaig and injury to health. Console Walkar, m.his evi dence, said- h^. visited the house with Miss jß£ilfe»\ and,accused the woman Smith of keeping a, baby farm and - negleotjW and ill-treating the children. Shrined the ill treatment, and aWr, drawing attention to thefil% (tyfo o ?, en e. b^jfl he asked, 4»d.i\*^f,a tli!np.w.afs alloifcsd' to visit anqtl^r, r,opm. m w,hich there were 1 foiff babies^ the ages of twelvu iß Onth s l^nd three years Thare w*. a l so aj" *on of Mrs Smith's, ju the ro<W J» *T? lye years of age Th^e: 6f the children were sitting on thefftw One -was standing. aKninst &* fy e l place and the boy Wl s plu^itfwi^ them. Th^ room was *>*• rated W, but evidently % doors and windows were] thoroughly, dosed, ana ty

was unbearable »nd sickening. Thewlf:?' was only a small box m the room, no other J --• furniture. He ajiked Mrs Smith to strip: one of the childriin, the boy Hayes. She fcwok the clothes off the boy with reluct- : ance, and he observed on the body some '-. marks, apparently caused by scalds, and .:• other marks, while all over the body chere ; was filth. There were blue and black marks, which appeared to be heals from sores. The clothes on the child were stinking, and were sticking- together with ,' dirt. Mrs Smith said she was sick, - and could not look uf Lor the children. Witncs •wont,, iut«; rtuothijr juoyman^siiiiisii there were two beds, the only two m the house. . They were rbju^hly fix&it iip, and had bags across the bottom of them. Mrs Smith would not Jet him «ewrok*«uy ; > itfther m tho house. He only saw live children, but if ho had been allowed to search the house he believed he Would liyfe found more. There was a burial from the house four months ago, and last year and the year before two deaths had occurred. - Corroborative, 'evidence was given by Miss Millar.' ';• ,■:',.;• The accused had nothing to say, except that the witnesses were prejudiced. Mr Carew, R.M., said as the woman had been brought before, him rfof convic tion m a summary way he was nbt able to inflict a heavier punishment than three months' imprisonments m each case, either with or without a fine. -.; He thought that each of the cases; vWas on« m which he should inflict the j full penalty of im prisonment. The accused would be con victed and sentenced to thr«e months' imprisonment with hard' labor on each charge, 1 the sentences tojbe ooncivrent, as there were no previous convictions against the accused. He also remarked that he had fortunately formed *n accurate juAg-' ment of the woman's character, when she brought an application, before ,njbn some time ago to adopt a child, and he refused the request. ; ,-, , -■■

Labor Questions

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.} Lbst)p», TX&fembn 5. The 800 men who struck at the Victoria Docks,owing to the half-hour for dinner being, disallowed, have re sumed wprW tit the instance of Tom Mann. ;  . \ The Dockowners have finally abolished sweating at 'the Dtkfctt.. Melbourne, NbveAbor 6. The strike w.; virtually., over, and members of vatidtis' trades ire arrang to return to.work. , i. The dockers hava accepted the co operation system adopted by the* owners of the Albert Dock. . The shipping trade federation has a membership /of 600,000. It. is pro posod to make a weekly levy of a kalf penny to provide a fighting fnncL '• . -F- Svdjtby^ November 6. The Labor Defence Oomniictee hay» declared the strike oveif. ■ ' 1 The whai-f laborem hays decided to return to work on the old terns. The mine managers at Newcastle have arranged satisfactory terms with enginemen, and the declaration thai the whole.strike is over was received with great jubilation;*

WEixitfOTON, November 6. An unprovoked assault was made on a. number of free laborers late last night as the latter were returning from a meeting which they Iwtd >been holding for the purpose of forming an Association. It is believed those participating m the assault wore .principally, .firemen' and greasers. One man, named -.^onn- McDermott, hies been arrested, anfl it- is expected othear». will shortly be taken into custody The Minister of Lands has informed th* Labor party that a block of land, *>m prising 6000" acres, m the vicinity of 4*ahiatua, is available on perpetual lcase< tenure. The applicants offered to. piy the* firet year s rent, and ftnuestedltliat that , for the second and third >ears be allowed to stand over. TheGove*ni n nete n t decline to accede to this, but; exprcst^ "willing ness to make a-survey of the bl^t which it was estimated would cost 2s pe* acre.

Latest Telegrams.

(Received November 7. 11 a.m»> \ 1 SydhbV, T. ' Food m the shape of bread aud meat is being distributed toth^,'\*tyes. and families of strikers. ■, r]; .""' . . The cooks,and stewards have decided to ballot against returning tp v , work ; but it is expected that, despite this, they will return with the rest" of the strikers. The collapse of the strifca does not affect the southern miners* who are still determined to hold out.

Weixijtoton, November 7. At the .Magistrate's £ourt this morning ' John, McDermptt,,piuev of',the^striken, ■-* was .sentenced to two inou|hs' Imprison* ment on each of three charges of assault* ing laborers, sentences to be cumulative* , The Magistrate, m delivering sentence said it was nwntfest fch«! assault was nuir of an organised attack; > and 1 it was, un fortunate that McDermott was th& «nly one identified. 'He said he was deter mined to deal with oases of this kind m a manner, that would tend to stamp thent out.

Latest Cable News

[per press association.] (Received November 7, 10.30 a«> THE AMERICAN ELECTIoS&: Hew York, No»e«ber6. / As returns come m, it is seen that the elections have resulted m an astounding increase of members of the Democratic party. Tn the Southern, Western v »n.d Eastern Stetex th# . majontieg are m faror of th« DeDio orats. The majority is expected to be quite 150. The Press; describes the result of the elections as a;, political revolution; Canada is jubilant at the defeat of the Republicans, ,«nd the prospects of a revival of frieikdly trades relaiiona with the United States.

DISCHARGED.

. Loxdon, ,NoTejiJser 61 The Rev. Mr Stocker^ ; an« army v chaplain, who, has been dvrotiqg him self to anti-semitic agii*tion, has beeib .: compelled to resigOK

MORE STEAMERS.

aiic New Zealand Shipping' Cora- ■?' fpany and the St' aw^m Company V have each! m^ e arrangement' for the:' despatch of one cargo steamer to the \ colony r jVery japrik The arrange- / m?A^ *^ill come into fortoe m January ;V;

LIVERPOOL CUP.

The Liverpool Cup ;#*& w^ii b^ Lady* 'i jßosebery; Shajl We Kemoniber, 2; -; ' Vasistas, S, ' " ■ ,'... ;:

FORGED NOTES IN GAOL.

, . . . Meuboirni, November 7._ , ;.„ ;. A search of th« ■ workshops at ';: Pentridgel prisdnr hris 'Wealed ther ",. presence of two hundred forged notes 1, ;*

THE CABLE RATES.

. Mr Munro has communicated with; ;

THE ASHBFRTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1890.



HaiAOWAY's OINTMBNT AND PILLS. — Coughs, Influenza.—The soothing properties of these medicaments render them- well worthy of trial m all diseases of the respira tory organs. In common colds and influenza the pills, taken internally, and the ointment rubbed over the chert and, fchjroat, "urn eftidamic^his Vreafftient !■ the eaeiesti, safest, aijd Itfiwit, HqUaway'i KHs purify (the blooil, r«move all obßtacles fo itii free circu lation through th« lungs, relieve th,e oror gorg»d air tubes, and render respiration free, without reducing the strength, irritat ng the nerves, or depressing the spirits; PWph. arji the ready n^eans of escaping from Juwrin'g w|)en'afflic^ with ootns/lbugiis, bronchitis, and other chest complaint^ by which the health 6t so many is seriously and p«nit»nen|ity injurd m moat coniitriw,



Marsala Cowan, a woman aged fifty, wife of Alexander Cowan, a cabman, residing at the junction of Colombo and Salisbury streets, died on Thursday night at Christ church at the residence of a friend, Mrs T. Foote, 147, East Belt, between 5 and 6.30 p.m. The police report on the subject states that the women had gone to Mrs Foote'a m the afternoon and complained to her of a pain them throat, and also stated that her husband had illtreatcd her on the evening previous. She went into the bedroom to lie down, after having had a icup of tea to drink. She subsequently asked for a glass of i water, which Mrs Foote brought her, and i she drank part of it. At 6.30 p.m. Mr Foote retucned home, and Mrs Foote tried to rouse Mrs Cowan, but as she failed to do so, Mr Foote went into the room, and finding that Mrs Cowan's pulse did not beat, went direct for Dr Oveiiden. As rhe doctor was out he telephoned for Dr Gutherie, who, on arrival, pronounced the women dead. In consequence of Mr and Mrs Foote's .state ments, Cowan was on Thursday night arrested by Chief Detective O'Connor, and is charged "that on November 5, he did feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice afore thought, kill and murder Marsala Cowan." The prize list to hand of the Metropolitan Show will be satisfactory to many of our readers, seeing that Ashburton has not been wholly unsuccessful. In English Leicester sheep Mr J. Bonifant, of Elgin, gdt third place m aged rams; first, third, imd highly commended m rams under eighteen months ; first and commended for ewes over eighteen months; and first for ewes under eighteen months. He was also first for ten flock rams under eighteen months. In these clasies Mr Bonifant's opponents Were Messrs P. C. Threlkeld, A. M. Clark, and J. Haydon— all names to conjure with m English Leicesters. In the Shropshire Down classes, Mr John Grigg carried all the firsts.and m the Hampshires Mr Max Fnedlandei* had it all hia own way. In crossbred sheep Mr J. | Sfcringfellow, of Cherjfcsey, wa« first m the class for five ewes or wethers, out of merino ' ewes by pm&bred long-woolled rams, the i sires being Lincolns. In the other class m which the breeding was reversed, and long woolled ewei the dams with, the sires Downs ! or merihOß, Mr Max Friedlander got first and the medal fora superb pen of Hamp shire-Lincoln crosabreds, the medaj being awarded for the most Useful nrxjiss. In fat sheep we find Mr Leonard White, of Rakaia, coming second with ten merino wethera of any age; Mr Max Friedlander first and second with fiva Down wjethers ; Mr Stringfellow second for fir^t-cross' wethers; and Mr Max Friedlander first for lauibs fit for the butcher. In cattle, the only Ashburton exhibitor placed was Mr J. Grigg, against Whose handsome Friesian cattle there was no competition. In draught horses, Mr John Small's Lord Craafey was third m the class for two year old entires, and first for his handsome pair of geldings Big Mick" and Barney. In two year old fillies Mr Thomas Taylor's bay by Young Banker obtained second place, to^a nice mare's first shown by Mr John Reid, of Elderslie, Oamaru. The Oaks Sweepstakes and the Draught Sires Produce Stakes were all won by Messrs John and William! Boag. Statutory Declaration. —I, Franz -Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony jof 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 hia knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance.; How ever, m spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgilliyray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called oh 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 waa when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied, and I make this solemn declaration, etc. —Fkanz Raabk, Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony for Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sevonty-seven, before me, MorkzCohn, J.P".' -'Advt.)^ > 6



, Wirth's Wild West combined show will open, for ouo day only, at the Ashburton Domain »t 2.30 on Monday. The show is by far the largest gt the kind that has ever nsited the district, «^(1 hi addition to a strong circus '•onibinatiQU, f number of Wild West novelties will be introduced which are altogether a new feature to the ordinary circus troupe. Another specialty of the combination is the taming of wild horses <g#d steers, and the advance agent requests ue to ask thai settlers having unman ageable animals of tliis ifij^J. yjty gemt them mon Monday, m order tliafc jbheyn- f asr be ex perimented upon. The northern" papers speak m the higest terms of, praise of thp whole combination, and especially of that part of it dealing with lariat-throwing and the performances of cowboys and cowgirls. Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE m the world is SANDER and SONS jBJJCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent p9W#rf>s effects m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc.; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the niost gpatifyi^g testimony. Read this certificate:—"24th Ap#l, JLB6S -r Messrs Sander and, Sons,— lt' is witll' the greatest of pleasure that I testify to th# excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Haying had inflammation of the bone of the ■leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, i w*«s attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had mad« atrwmMS efforts to s^ve my leg, but without succ&s.ittc foiind necessary to amputate my limb, Jfaving heard m the meantime of the wonderful cures by .thelfiucolyptlExtract, I obtained j a bottSty fffld the extract had not be'en Implied jno*vß iktjfi. an .hour, when I began to fee! greatly relieve^. M^V applying the extract every £o«i" hour* for'wne&? U# jj^ys it Was out of .all a.mger. I W«Uld J)ett»u/tss •if who may be effected with any s^ch disease io rhf Eucalypti Extiact a trial' ' and I am convinced th~fc they will find it the most wonderful of metlibmeti.—Yours, etc., E. J. Cukj.ow, Wattta stieet, Sand hifls.—(Advt.J ' 9 I



WANTED CASH Advertisements tinder this headinat nofc exceddin SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be ' left at this Office. OWN make purest boiled Sweets. Importations selected from best makers. Fry'a and Cadbury's chocolates. Renton's Dunedin biscuits at H. G. Fiowkr's, East Street. "TTTANTED Known—The "Strong. V y wear " Boot is the best for Men, adies and Children.—W. H. Collier. TTTANTEDKnown -Ladies Stocking VV with Silk Toes and Heels m black and colors. Is 6d per pair.—W. H. Collier. OOTS, BOOTH. "Keep yom feet Dry and save Doctor's Bilk, have a splendid Stock m now. Try my Double-soled Shooters. Every piiir. Guaranteed. # Robert Ai,cob.n, Ashbur ton Clofchincr Mart, Saundera' Buildings. t iTANTEDKnown. - ForDressStulfe", VV Prints, &c, Trimmings to match go to Melford House. Best value m town. —H. C Seoers. "TITANTED Known.—For; Sheetings VV Tablings, Calicoes, Quilts, Towels* Table Napkins, Tray Cloths, D'Oyleys, &c., go to Melford House.—H. C. Seoers. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit- of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robbkt Alcokn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder'a Buildings. ANTED Known.—For tirst-class Millinery and Drapery (marked cheap) go to Melford House. New Goods ust opened.— H.C. Segekb. "TTTANTED"l^olvir^T^hTlJheapest VV Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, is ut W. F. HjufNAjeoiu/ri, Burnett Street. A arge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with di B patch.



FOR SALE. f' W ELVE McCORMICK WIRE 1. BINDERS. All m perfect work ing order. CHEAP. 10*144 FRIEDLANDER BROS^ FIS HINgTsf" ABO N, 189 0. FISHIJSG TACKLE, ou. oIV IB9D H81V...'.. .1891 TUST arrived, ex "DORIC! 1 from best *j English and Airiericin Manufac turers a largei and well assorted stock of ■ all Fishing requisites. Rods, Lines, Reels, Minnows, Flies, Gaft Hooka, single, double and treble, Mountings, assorted Hooks; Waterproof Stockings, India Rubber crack* proof Gum Boots, water proof Fish Bags In'great variety, including latest "pat terns. Every article of the season at lowest prices. Fishing Licenses can now be obtained rom me. ALSO.—New Stock of CRICKETING and TENNIS MATERIALS. W. ZANDER, Direct Importer Fishing Tackle. Tobbacconist and Fancy Goods. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hairdressing Saloon



'"ASHBUR'iuN "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY "IyTR R T WHEELER, Staffor Street, Dunedin, has been appointed oui Agent, and will be able to arrange term with advertisers for contract advertise ments _ DARKEST AFRICA, cheap edition now arrived. First supply limited. New Books, Now Stationery, New Fancy Goods and Novelties all at reduced prices. Large assortment of New Music of every description, Pituios cm hire and forsale on termi. Orders received for Book binding of every kind.—-L. F. Andbewjcs &€<> ;. ASHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARD; TENDERS FOR MAINTENANCE. fIIENDERS arc invited for the Supply JL of meat, drugs, groceries, etb., for one year for the Ashburton Hospital. Specifications are on view at the Comity Council's Offices, Ashburton, at • which place tenders will ba received up to 11 a.m. on Monday, 10th November next. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk Octobea 27th, 1890. 10 71 JAMES BAKER, TIMBER MERCHANT, HAVELOCK STREET Opfositb Habbisoxh Auction Mart, TTTAS IN STOCK Large Supplier of- Building Timber, Stakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, Furniture, and Fancy Goods ' IN ENDLESS VARIETY. URNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN ANY DESIGN AT SHORTEST ■■' '.■• ■' ■ ','NOTICE' " ; . ' : ■ Sole Agent m Ashburton for Cleggs Perambulators. SEEDS._ SEEDST^ TEGETABLE SEEDS. EARLY SEED POTTOES,— Including «> THE BE A UTY OF BATH," Which last season produced on Mb Dohbhty's land, Tinwald, the enormous yield of soine v v thing over SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. FFTY Pounds (50lbs) of " The Beauty of Bath" Seed produced thirteen mud three-quarter Bags of Superb Potatoes. A. W. RANDELL FRUITGROWER, &c, A S H B XJ R T O N. We SPARROW TAILOB AND MEN'S . IE RC Ei EAST BTRFET. Spring and Summer, 1890. TRY THE NEW .ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY FOR Menvs Colonial TWEED SUITS, BeW and Youths' Colonial TWEED SUITS. : HATS.—We keep the Largest and Best Selection. Hats mode to measure. SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. Best workmanship put m every garment, a perfect lit guaranteed. Large Selection of Boys' Knicker Suits. Ties, Shirts, Collars, Braces, &c, m Latest Fashion ».nd Style. Bust Value for Cash is District NEW ZBAI AND! CLOTHING FACTORY JV. H WEBBER, Manager. i- i