The Ashburton Guardian. Magna et Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1890. EARLY SETTLEMENT OF THE STRIKE.

So far »8 New Zealand is concarned the gigantic labor*strike of 1890 will, m all probability, be at an end m the course of a day or two. An important conference, of a. semi-private nature, is being held m Christchurch, and from what has been allowed to leak oit there is every prospect of New Zea land capital and labour settling their prwsent differences on a basis which will preclude further complications for aomo time to come. Several attempts have been made by mayors of the principal towns and leading citizens, m a corporate or individual capa city, to bring about a con ference between employers and employed, but these efforts proved abortive. TheHougeof Representatives then stepped m, and the Government were instructed to issue invitations tp a Conference to be held m Wellington. This well-moant intention was frustrated through employers, except the Union Steamship Company, refusing to be present; and the only course then left wa:l to allow the two forces to fight until either one or the other went com pletely under, or both should receive auch punishment that they "would be forced into conference by the instinct of self-preservation. This stage has evidently now been reached, we observe that th» labour leaders and principal employers are taking part m the Christchurch delibera tions. During the struggle one thing has been very apparent, and that is that the war has been a vary expensive and disastrous one for both Bides. Hundreds of men m New Zealand hrvvo been thrown out of em ployment, and the amount thus losb to the labouring classes m wages will b« very considerable when it comes to be added up. Capital has also suffered extensively ; many • expensive vessels hare been laid up m harbours ; indus tries have been stopped, and shop keepers, tradesmen, and merchants f rotn one end of the colony to the other are complaining bitterly of the disastrous effects of the strike on their business. But disastrous as these results, have been m New Zealand, they have been much more so m the neighbouring colonies. The recent deliverance of the New South Wales Premier bears testimony to the disorganised state of affairs m that colony, where the struggle for supremacy appears to be still carried on with unabated vigor ; m Victoria it is much the same, and m tho other colonies the same story is told. So far as can be seen there appears to be little immediate prospect of a settlement m tkc other colonies. The labour leaders and capital leaders are gathering together large sums of money wherewith to carry on the war, and it is therefore impossible to say at present how long the struggle on. tho "other side" may last. But last as long as it will, the end must be, a conference between the leaders of both sides, with a view to settlement. The struggle cannot be continued without mutual loss, and'tlie time must speedily arrive when both parties will realise this. What is now taking place at Christ church, New Zealand, must sooner or later take place m the neighbouring colonies. Labour cannot annihilate capital, and capital cannot annihilate labour. Trades Unionism and Capital Unionism are not the growth of a day, but'of centuries, and it is the height of madness to expect that one will be able to entirely subdue the other; they 'may cripple each other for a time, but subdue each other never. This appears to be now realised by both sides m New Zealand, and it is gratifying to observe that employers and employed have reached a frame of mind so reasonable. The struggle — having been m the first instance mistakenly introduced into this colony-—has been conducted with greater moderation and more common sense m New Zealand than m the neigh boring colonies. Class feelings have not been aroused to the same extent, and the combatants have, as a conse quence, been brought more speedily to a reasonable frame of mind when calm argument shall take the place of rash and forcible blows. It is to be sincerely hoped this good example will speedily be followed m the neighboring colonies, and that the strike, not only m New Zealand, but m the colonies as a whole will be settled, and labor and capital henceforth walk hand'in hand m push ing forward the interests of the nation to which they belong, instead of flying at each other's throats as though they were born enemies.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A free laborer, linmed Wynn Williams, broke both his ankles while working cargo on the Queen's wharf Wellington, on Satur day. A floral concert and tea meeting, m con nection with the Wcsleyan Sunday School is advertised to take place to-morrow evening inthe Cameron street Church. A Temuka young nian named Edward Pcrcival, arrc3ted at Wellington on a charge of forging his mother's name to several cheques, was brought tip at the Timaru Police Court to-day, and remanded till Monday next. The total amount of the for geries is L2O. Jt is not generally known what an im mense quantity of cheese now reaches Eng land from Canada. Last year the imports amounted to nearly 90,000,0001bs weight, and up to the middle of August the ship ments from Montreal numbered 665,865 boxes, as against r>!S3,44fi lx>xes m the same ■period m 1889, and 500,005 m 1888. The animal typqt to the children attending the Methven 'Sunday tf'ahQol, was given on Friday, October 24th, Toa was wnvidod jn the school at 0 pan,, which was followed by a number of hymns and recitations given by the children under the direction of Miss Harrison, m a.very creditable manner. Mr Morgan occupied the chair, and Mrs Batty presided at the piano. At the close of the | proceedings each child was presented with a I book. A meeting with reference to the Methven New Years' Sports was held at Rowee's Hotel on Monday, Oct. 27th Present— Messrs Rowse, Nee, Alington, Hibbs, SiCrjjngsour, Allison, Gilchrist and Baker. It was deci(ied to form it Sports Club, subscrip tion half-a-guinea, ami tfyai. those ppwin'fc should procure: tjie najjneis '• of (subscriber*. ' It was resolved tha.t the first meeting of subscribers be held on Monday, November 10th, at Mrs Patton's Hotel, also,to hold the I &pwfy ftsi)£iy\il, a .Committee to be elected yrjyzn the eiut> formed. There being ho .tencta forhu^es ofc spJiifcstuff, Mr Scrim-

The Governor intends to make a tour of the King Country next summer. There are seventy-five American colleges for women. " , Mr C. W. Purnell will address the electors' m the Oddfellows' Flail this evening at S o clock. Mails per Tarawera oloio, at Auckland at 3 p.m. ou Wednesday, 2flth instant. A butter factory m. the Auckland province has Ijecn turned into fi dancing room,' the proprietor fiudiug t'l.it thai; pays beltc Mian the manufacture of butter. At ohc inquest on body of the late Duncan- Gordon -umA yerteti a/ the-juryßeturned a-, verdict 'that t| "C"ft?en died'fro o Hipoplexy, I a ;celerated by £ illing frjm the dray. The Salvation Army has now an annual income of L 791,000, employs '.I,OT>O officers, and has held during the past i year nearly 2,000,000 public services. Our Methven correspondent, writes that tempestuous weather and lies »vy rains have been experienced m the Mcl liven district during the past few days. Tine winds alter-; nated between 1 north-west and.' south-west. The main roll for Ash'burto n contains 2724 names, and the first supplementary roll, just issued, 481 names, or a total of 3209. Claims for registration will be received up to and including 4th November, and.:further supple mentary rolls will be issued .up to thafedate. A cricket, match will be "plfiyedto-ajorrovv (Wednesday) afternoon between''the Banks and Professions, and Merchants and Trades men. Play will commence at 3 o'clock sharp. All those wishing to join m the game are requested to be on tKe ground by,2.45 p.m., when the teams wiil* be selected. On Saturday evening the city of Dunedin 'was for an hour or bo m total darkness owiog to the exhaustion of tJie gas supply- 'The coal being used at the works/ m consequence of the strike, is of a most unsuitable descrip tion, and the result was a".temporary col lapse. , . ■ ' :. . ;.' t': ! ■ Writing of "The School Committees Election Act> 1890,'' the Mataiira paper says : "Altogether the /Act makes ft very good step m the right d irection. ,Itis a common sense amendtnent. of the existing law couched m common senae. language." . i ' The latest comparison between the armies of France and. Germany place the former, ahead numerically; while the latrer is pre paring to clo3'i the gap with the aid of the; recent law. "France could mobilise at the present time 775,000 trained soldiery more" than Germany. Some newspaper men are wonderfully' gifted with versatility. "A Sydney editor,! Mr Edmond, won a prize for an essa)" m, opposition to the federation of the world,* and now, out of 535 competitors, ho hasbejon;' awarded the first prize for an essay m sup-; port of such a federation. ' ; The telephone greatly puzzles the Aus tralian aborigines. At a side station recently" a blackfeilow watched with the greatest: attention a railway official speaking into »'< .telephonebox, and sit last demanded—" Who* you talk to ?" "lam talking to a man," • replied the official. "Umph," quoth the'i blackfeilow, " heap little man if him live m; there." . Recent news from Italy sivys ':'■—" Mount Vesuvius has shown great activity this week. ; A large stream of lava is to be seen pouring; down one side of the mountain continually. Another crater,, has formed, and ■ the. other day, when the atmosphere vrna very icleat;, a second mouth, out of which issued smoke,; could be plainly aeen. This st»te of eruption; has been going on for some days, and shows marked signs of increasing." The " Pall Mall 'Gazette " has the follow ing:—The. smokers have just won a great triumph m New South Wales, The Sydney ■ dofkers had threatened to strike for*'smoke time," and their employers have agreed to' allow three-quarters of an hour a tlay for i smoking, "smoke time to be paid for by the? employers." The fact brings out m a re markable way the difference between the conditions of labor m the Old and Newi World respectively. In London the dockers; strike for life; m Sydney for luxury. A Chinese youth, a storekeeper at Grey mouth by the name, of Yung Hee, who five or six; years ago ou hia arrival from Canton.' could not spe<tk a word of English, is now studying for the profession of a lawyer. He received an English education at the State 1 school atGreymouth, where he distinguished himself by carrying off several prizes, stand in" vety high m the general (examinations. He will probably risit Wellington as inter preter m t'.ie Chinese stabbing case at the Lower Hutt, when it comes before tiic court. Blenheim is probably the first town m? New Zealand,says the "Express," that l«v» attempted by a by-law to counteract the: abominial nuisance of book-hawking. The) term " hawker or pedlar "now includes "any person or persons who shall within the bor ough sell or seek for orders for the sale or pur chase of books or. other publications, includ ing prints, engravings, and pictures, or for any other person or persons whatsoever."! We may expect under this sweeping by-law; to have some exciting cases, as the average book fiend will run a coach and four through; an average by-law rather then pay a fee of* ten shillings a month for the privilege of ; worrying unoffending citizen*. A a letter on "quack 'medicines," adv dressed to the " New Zealand Herald": gives the following, copy of an analysis of "Pain Killer " and "Hop Bitters" a3 sup plied by Sir James Hector :—"Perry Davis'; Pain Killer, ab»olute alcohol 74.4 ; water! and resins, chiefly arnica and cayenne, 25.6.; It is thus proved to be one of the strongest fluids sold as a liquor, equal m strength to; pure spirit of wine ;" and I may add nearly 25 per cent, stronger than common brandy,: or other spirits sold m the bars of the public houses. " Hop Bitters contain 14 per cent, of Alcohol, 85 per cent, of water, and 55 grains of solid matters, chiefly bitter resins, the nature of which cannot be discovered by analysis," which is about the strength! of ordinary port andjSherry wines. A horrible case of kidnapping is reported from Torok-Becese, m Hitngary. A few days ago a party of peasants M ere enjoying their midday meal m the shade of a tent, when some gypsy beggars came to solicit alms. Amongst them was a little blind girl five years old, who excited the compassion of one of the peasant women. She drew the child to wards her, and spoke kindly to it. At the sound of her voice, the little one threw herself on her neck, calling ons " Mother '.mother !" A year ago the latter 1 had lost her little daughter, but had long since given her up as dead. "A"t first she tailed to recognise her m the blind girl who. accompanied the gypsies, but tearing open her dress, she^ought a mark on her chest, which sure enough was there, and lefts no doubt as to its being her own lost child. It had been taken away by the gypsies, who had put out its eyes so as to prevent anjf recognition of its parents or friends. A$ soon as they perceived that the. little. one knew her mother again, they niade off, but were subsequently captured. The peasa.ntsj would have lynched them them had hot the gendarmerie interfered and escorted the wretches to the lock-up, ;

The Government buildings at Tauranga , had a narrow esoapn from destruction fay Bre on Saturday evening. On the following morning it was found that kerosene had b«cri' ■spilled .about the door of the* Borough Council Chamber, and set fire to, but the iire sifter getting a hold had fooen extin guished, or had died out. It is supposed from the presence of kerosene that an attempt ftt inepndinrism has been made, nnd an in quiry is to be held. A man named William Rose, cook at Siefprts'flax works, Gleniui, was .accidently drowned m thfl A.«hl«y, near Glentui, on Snnclay evening. He was, with two youth*, wading across the.stream from the Gust side. Tix;y were holding hands to prevnnt being carried away. Rose slipped and fell, And \vn.n not seen again. One of the boys vrm wnalied down about a quarter of a mile be fore he could land. Rose's body was rc | covered j'esterday three miles from the sioene of tlie accident, and brought by Ser geant Barlow to Rangiora, where iininqueut will be held to-day.'^ The London correspondent of the "Auck' land Herald" writes :—"lt seems doubtful if it is worth the while of New Zealand and Australian farmers to export potatoes to this country. Several attempts.. made ._■ by- Tasmanian exporters have resulted m disap pointment, the tubers have either be«n rotted from being exposed to top low a tem perature, or have sprouted; fronf| being exposed to tropical heat during the Voyage. It is thought, however, that if new kidney potatoes were sent,to reach this country m February, being kept during the passage at a temperature not 16w«r than 35 degrees, and not higher than 40 degrees, they would realise good prides. If they arrived a month" later fhey'^ould experience competition which wjould make the experiment; a finan cial failure." ,/ ■ Says the "Posfc?':~The Agent-General has forwarded to the Government an extract from the "Times" describing a model fibre, factory established at Lambetli for the treatment of fibrous plants. The various processes comprise the rapid ratting arid un gummiug of fibrous plants, automatic break ing, scutching, combing, and hackling into simple ror mixed yarns, 'cottohising or Tfooltehising fibres to imitate fine cotton or wool, bleaching and dyeing the same, and the rapid drying of fibres by means of cold air. The chief featri-e of the operating room is a new" machine for dealing more particularly with leafjplants, such as; phor< mittm tenax. The".Times" representative states that he saw Some New Zealand; flax put through the machine with great aucceu, and with rapidity and simplicity. HoiiowAv's Pnxs.r—Health or Wealth ? —No sane person would hesitate an instant m the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season -to secure the former, either by restoring or confirming it. : These pills expel all impurities from the system which I<igSj' foul Vapours, and variable temperaturescngeiidered during winter. This medicine also acts mo3t wholesomely upon the sikin by dirgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by exciting the kidneys to more energetic action; it increases the appetite for food and strengthens the diges tive process. The stomach and liver, with which most disorders originate, are fully under the coutro} of these regenerative pills, which act very kindly, yet more efficiently, on tjie tender bowels.

Tragedy at Niagara Falls

Mrs Quigley, the sister of a man named Arthur Day, who was arrested lately for bigamy, has informed the':police chat Day threw his first wifower a precipice^into Niagara River, near the Falls, on July 27. She asked her brother what-"had become of his wife, and he confessed that lib had pushed her over. He told her that having. niarried another woman a few weeks: previously, he was afraid of being prosecuted for bigamy. Day's second wife says (hat her husband had been suffering terrible mental agony for some time previous to his arrest. Nearly every night he screamed m his sl«ep, and she distinctly heard the words, " There «he goes down! My God! See her white face ! " The body has been found at the foot of the precipice.

Another British Isaland Surrendered.

It is not generally known that the island of Labuan, which possesses a fine harbor and an abundance of excellent coal, ceased last year to be a Crown colony, m the ordinary sense of the words. It was very quietly handed over to the British North Borneo Company, the governor of which, Mr Charles Vandeleur I, Creagh, is to-day governor of the island. The,company has, taken over the payment of pensions to former colonial officials, and is now, m fact, the owner of the [place, just as much as it is the owner of Sandakan or Mempakol. 'A question on the subject will probably be, asked m the House of Commons, and, lest the official reply should come as too great a surprise to the general public, the majority of, whom are, we believe, still m blissful ignorance of the whole transaction, we hasten to anticipate its tenor. Labuan has an area of 531 square miles, a popu lation of 6000, only a score or two of whom are Europeans, and an annual im port and export trade valued a,t about £165,000. Agriculturally, commercially, geologically, and strategically it is a most valuable island ; and although we are able to foretell what must be. the nature of an official answer to the suggestion "|Jas Labuan ibeeit lianded «ver?" we regret that we can suggest no reply to the naturally resultant enquiry, " Why has it been handed over ?" There may have been most excellent reasons for the tran saction. If so, everybody will be glad to hear them.—" St. James' Gazette."

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[fek press association] Found ])rown«fl. Bulls,. October 28. A body, identified as that of Donovan, drtfwned m the Rangitikei river on tne 3rd hist., was discovered yesterday near the mouth of the river. Wellington, Octpber2B. Rain has cleared off, and although there is still a wind blowing, it will not materi ally interfere with the success of the labor demonstration. Vwtttl Accident. . . A man named Albert; Speckinatn was killed on the Opaki road, near Masterton, this morning, through a dray-load of fur niture falling over the embankment. New Plymouth, October 28. A house, owned and occupied by Mr James Con way, was burnt to the ground last night. Insurance £120 m the South British, and the furniture for £50.

Ashburton A. and P. Association.

The entries for the Ashburton A. and P. Association Shfw closed on Saturday evening, and show a substantial increase over any previous year. The entries, from the year the sho,w was Jn.aqgurftted (18#Q), hajp shown a steady jnc,rease until they nbw. reach a tqtal of 668 as against 366 t:hi?steeu years ago. Entries received on i Saturday evening, as compared with the previous year, show an increase of 28, the increase being principally m sheep, horses, and produce. In dogs the entries are stationary, and cattle and pigs show a marked falling off. The fol lowing are the respective entries for the two veara:—

SPORTING

C.J.C. SUMMEItipJjmNG. [rER PREttS ASSOCIATION..] Chhistchukch, October 27. Coinage and Egalite" were scratched for tho Iticcarton Welter to-night.

NIPPED IN THE BUD.

The Maoris, like most native races, seem to be especially prone to super stition, and every now and then for years^ past we lind one or another among them sotting up m the r6le of a prophet or an apostlo of some new fangled religion. The Pai Mariii and Hauhaumovements detached thousands of them from a, nominal adhesion to the Christian faith, and there are thousands who at this clay regard the utterances of liewi.as those of one who is more than an ordinary mortal, and entitled to speak with the authority of inspiration. But llewi is a man of ability Jt , which is more than can be said of his imitators, and imitators he has of. an inferior type, such as Mahuki^ the native who started a little trouble up at Te Kuiti the other day by posing as: th 6 prophet of a brand new faith. He. is the same man it appears, who somel years ago, with forty followers attacked I a survey party under Messrs Hurst-i house and .Newsome (the surveyors^ named, if we remembered rightly being* stripped of their belongings, and tied up, to trees) and attempted an invasion? of the town of Alexandra. .* Captured! by the armed, Constabulary,';tne'offend ders wer^ tried and sentenced to terms;; of imprisonment. The lesson, ho\v-j ever, was not a sufficiently severe one? (M«huki; bad . a year u\ gaol) andf having made his debut m the capacity; of a prophet^ he proceeded to annex a] quantity of Government stores at Te; Kuiti arid to conduct himself m jv manner which gave uneasiness ■to thej settlers. ' The Government met the. , difficulty promptly and .'w.ejl,. at onee 1 despatching a force of police, and a de-, tachraent of the Permanent Militia to; the scene; On reaching the place it' was fotind that all ihe Maoris iuipli-! cated except Mahuki himself had re-i turned to Te Kumi. ■ 'Mrfihuki was* promptly arrested, as also; subsequently! were ab6ut twenty of hiss people who^ were implicated m • bis proceedings.; They ar,e described as fanatical youths) who appeared' to desire to pose aa martyrs. They will, no doubt, speedily Be brought to trial and will learn that! their new prophet is a fraud and a; delusion by the practical results of the; escapade into which he, has led ,them j while as to Maliuki himself, it is io bei $oped that the sentence will be suffi-; 'ciently severe to act as a deterrent to! those who may wish to come out m the character of prophets and disturbers of ■ the public peace. We are glad to see; 'that all the rightminded Natives of the; locality .thoroughly approve ,of the! action of the authdritiesj and, we^ heartily congratulate the, Native; .Minister —-Mr .Mitchelson—upon the; promptitude and energy which he has! displayed m nipping m the bud an in-j cipient trouble which otherwise! handled might easily have developed! nto snri ous proportions. * , I

Horse Market.

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week endingj Saturday, October 25th :—There was a largei entry. Fifty-seven,, horses being brought forward for the day's sale. A large porpor.j tion of the better sorts offered changed! hands at satisfactory prices. Five year old draughts.sold up to £24. Out of the day's entry of fifty-seven, twenty-eight were sold' as follows, viz. :—Draught geldings, five; years, of a good stamp, brought £22 and £24' each; four and five year olds, of a lighter; description, i:ls sa, £19; aged, of a good stamp, £10,* £16 ; six and seven year olds, of a light stamp, £11 f>s, £12; aged, £5 155,; £9 10s; inferior,; £4 ss; light harness horsed six years, of rather superior stamp, brought £11; others, £4, £5, £5 10s; two year old,' mnbroken, £5 15s; hacks, three and fit ' year olds, of rather a good stamp, £8> £10 ] four and six year olds, £4, £5 15s ; ponies, three year old, unbroken, £6 15s; seven aqtt eight year olds, £6, £6 ss; inferior hacks,* £3' t'3 10s; scrubbers, £1 2s 6d to £1 &s. ; Sundbies.—Dray brought L 9 :7s,6d| breeching and ncjirt saddle, LI 10s; collars,? hames, and winkers, LI, 10s per set; aaddles, j a number were sold at from LI 2s to. L 3 ; [ spring traps, L 7 7s, Ll6, L2O each, ' ' '■; ;

LAND AND OTHER PROPERTIES.

Previous to the usual horse sale I sold, by order pf the mortgagees, 384 acres 2 roods 38 perches, tt.S. 26726, Nevftarids, WakWu Plains, at L 3 3s 6d per acre, L 122 1: 11s. I also sold T.S. 337, Moore street, with email cottage, workshop, etc., for L9O, by auction \ and privately I have sold T.S. 644, corner of Winter and Burnett streets, with cottage ' thereon, ior L 106; T.S. 296, Bakajit,'i}§i T.S.s-268 and 269, each' containing" 32 perches, Malcom street, Tinwald Towri Board District, LlO each; 277, containing \ acre, Charles street, Ll2; lot 16, contain* ing | acre, township of Hinds, L 6 10s. ■

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

, — » The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council w&s, heid on Monday evening* Present—His Worship the Mayor (pre^ sidina;), and Crs Friedlander, Cuthbertj son, Bird, Paul, and K'eir. ; ,■■ •■ .  ■ , JFIITAN.CJ}. ' ; Tlie Mayor reported the debit balance; at the Bank to be £1362 4s, and that the income from all sources during the fortnightly period had been- £24. CORRESPONDENCE. ; Mr Alfred Harrison wrote regarding the placing of life buoys at the swimming bathij. The letter was received, and left hi the hands of the Engineer to ascertain^ cost. . 1 ENaiNEEEs' REPORT. * The Engineers' reported as follows : 4 ; The Labour; Gaiig have been engagedsin forming Grigg street and Cox street WestJ carting soil, repairing plantation fences} planting willows m riverbed, «fee, clearing side channels of weeds, watering streets! attending to water supply and sundry maintenance work. : Goncete CJtannelling. —The contractor is now repairing the kerbing . and channelling damaged by frost, and will commence the remainder of the channel^ ling directed to be done m a few days, ; dogs, < Thg Mfty°r desired il\e. Council to dra\f th,e attention of the police to the large number of unregistered dogs at large xk the district, and it was decided to lay the matter before the Sergeant of Police^ j; STREET WATERING. I Cr Friedlander moved that the matter of watering the streets from the water cart, and bringing down a supply to fill the cart from pipes be remitted to tlie Works Committee. The motion;, waV carried. • ! '!■■ S '; / ASHPHALTING.. t V : Cr Keir moved t^hft woiion of whiolt he had given ncs&e/lo asphalt the portion of, Kiist the.JPost Office to tlie old Town Hall. He estimated; Hie colt to be only £36. ... | Or Bird sec6hiied,land the motion wis supported by Crs Brooke, Paul, ®as-. bertson and Friedlan,de£ ij^cl oarMaJ, unanimously, "<r : ' '' ;, ' *- ETC. I ' Several, borough licensbs were granted, and accounts to the amount of £89 ■yifefa passed for payment, after which tl|e Oowwtt adjourn^

TLLEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

|>ER PBISSS ASSOCIATION.] Lonikw. October 26. Tho Cohering Sen fisheries dispute is being submitted to arbitration, ] Mr Henry Robinson, brothsr to Sir Hercules llobinsori, is suffering from paraly.-i-:, and lies m a precarious con dition. *" The'"Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has travelled through the western districts of Ireland "without an escort. '" ' ' "' ' It is understood that' Mr Bruce Smith is desirous of succeeding Sir Saul SimnelasAgenM>orieral for New Soutli Wales on the expiration of the latter's term of appointment. ' In the courre of his speech at Dal keith Mr Gladstone took exception to the plan of campaign as carried out- m Ireland, and expressed the opiniou that its adoption was not necessary to avert starvation., The Unionists, he contended, were the real, authors of the scheme. The Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty are selling their consols and investing to' a Jarge extent iri colonial stocks.—[Queen Anne's Bounty is the name given to a fund , appropriated to increase themoneys of. the poorer clergy ibf England, created out of the first fruits and tenths which before the ''Reformation formed part of the Papal exactions from the clergy. The first fruits are the first whole year's profits of all spiritual preferments, and the tenths are one-tenth- of their annual .profits, both choxs^ablfe * according to the ancient declared value of the, benefice ; but the poorer livings are now exempted from the tax.] Berlin, October 26. General Yon Moltke was serenaded to-day m honor of his ninetieth birth-' day. Replying to expressions i>f good will, he ascribed the success of Germany to the pblicy of the Emperor William.  , 'St.' Pett!rkbukg, October 26. In Nihilist printing offices at Odessa and Tpherkessa three million : forged rouble "note's arid, a large quantity of; seditious pamphlets were discovered.

AUSTRALIAN

Kyiwjey, October 27. The Premier denies there is the slightest ground for the rumor that Mr Bruce. Smith succeeds Sir Saul Samuel as Agent-Gfeneral.. . I; ,  ..,,'"■ ;,. .-AuELAipk, October 27. , The barque^siringa, which arrived from London y last Tuesday, brings •news of;a^ collision at Sea, resulting m -the loss of a-vessel and seven of the hattd§; m the vicinity of the Equator. When m 5 deg. South lat: and 29 deg. West long, she fell m with the Argu mene, of Liverpool, bound from San Francisco to the United Kingdom, which was flying a distress signal. It was found,. that the whole of the | vessel's bows below the bowsprit had been stove hv On reaching hor it was ascertained that-the. .Argumene had' come into collision with, and sunk, a British barque named The Doverby, 871 ton?, bound from Antwerp to Valparaiso, She was working m the wind - down ■■ the'- Atlantic when the collision took plaae. . The Doverby wen t« down m seven minutes, taking with her seven' of the hands. The; other elefeh .scramblj&f oil board the! Argamene, The whole of the latter! vessel's bows were stove m below the* water-line, and the collision bulkheads proved her only safety. The hands! were throwing the cargo overboard! when the jJßarraga appeared. The: masterof''tire disabled ship resolved to* try to reach Pernambuco, 480 miles: distant, having arranged with a French; Vessel, which arrived before tjhej Baringa, to remain m company with; her. .'••■. • '.'','.';. ■(' '■' •'■'■-,'/ ;:j > ;■■■ ;

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, October 27. • I Thejheavymin:on Saturday and Sunday; caused the flcpding of the lower storeya of <spme ibuspegsipreini^es dp the city, an 4 also houses m the suburbs. Part of the! Great South road is under 4ft of water foe 200 yards, and a horse attached to a buggy was nearly drowned there, the vehicle being'submerged. ..3]he tody and gentle^ man who were m the buggy had a narrow escape. A telegram has been received from Si| H. Atkinson by Mr Lewis, the Under secretary for Native Affairs, .thanking him and the police and permanent force for the manner m which the capture of Mahuki was effected. ■ Mr Moss,- who h*s been appointed Bri r tish Resident at Raratonga, thanks the electors of Parnell for the confidence placed m him as representative for the past thirteen years. '.Mr Mo*s is to visit all, the Islands of the Hervey Group before finally settling at Rardtonga. The consideration of a motion given notice of at the last Church meeting of the Bapfist Tabernacle, that the Church had np confidence m Mr Birch' as pastor, has been adjourned for a month. ' Wellington, October 27. Yesterday, while conducting con firmation at' Palmers ton North, Bishop Hadfield, Primate of New Zealand, was suddenly attacked with partial failure of the ( heart\s action, and had to be removed to his hotel where he lies still very weak, though progressing favorably. T,he Premier expects to ' issue his manifesto at the end of the present, or 1 eai-ly next week. Government have not heard anything definite from the Shipping Company, m respect' to carriage of mails by direct steamers. Mr F. Allan, manager {or the Colonial Insurance Company, "states that if the sale of business is agreed to share holders will be paid ten shillings per share nefct,- Chkistchurch, October 27. The Christchurch Wool Brokers' Asso ciation has fixed the following datan for this season's sales:—November 6, Novem ber 21, December 18, and January '»& 1891. ' ■■■ '* William Rose, cook at Seat's ftax mill, Mount Thomas, was drowned m crossing, the Ashley... A party of three wsie fordin« the. river from Oust, Rose was washed: dpwn and not afterwards scjW*., The body is not yet found. , .lames, Garwood, one of the pvincipal residents of Akaroa, died to-night, aged 59., He was a pioneer settler, and hol|y,«jk to print the fir&t number of the, ton Times." X^V^V^i October 2*. ■ The P'^byj^rian Synod of Otago and Soufchifma opened its annual meeting night. The Moderator, the Rev 3ptnl»j£ son, gave the usual address which (jbcatt chiefly with the rs^ifliv^of the ChurcU (}Q the, world- A»">«K vfil&v M"ug» ijf r+. ferrod to the preyailmj? infid^it^, iw.hi<jh from its lijPgative character wns, diftieult to deal with, ap^th,* or ftf<*\ (JYlSywhesre i« such

j>rn«:'iccK nrj Sabbath brerikiiitf. jmnibliiif, (U'unkc.iiicss, profanity, ,md Ills.'. >ht'ii)y. The Roy IVto:- Milr.o, from th? New Hebiiiles, wan 2)rcse»t, and w?n vrelcomed. Only fo7mnl business was tr?i!;«ncl >d. Slr.l. R. Cuttle, who for some years occupii'd the tho position of sub-editor of the "Evoninsc Herald, died to-day. Inveucargill, October 27. _ "Bitter coniplairjfc is maile by a party who .went to Coal Island by the Hinemo*. tJjatnfter lioing promiaod a p,-i«sago by the Minis', or on i.ho u&ivil terms— threonndflix j)fi)ce n dny—-Cnpliiin F.iirchjkl exacted thirty uliillin^s, and gave ths men no food till imivul iil.^Ptiysegur. Thoy^atso'* liij'd to sleup aiiKing the cai-uo. Captain Fairclii!*! was a*'k&\ to land ihimi on Coal •lakuid, but declined, tjift.jjegjjlicr beinir ■ too rough. They were then * takeinTcroW" about h.ilf a mile 'on a binaller boat by the lighthouse keeper witho-i^ trouble. What annoyed tho, men whs that tkna wore other quasi-prospectors on board who, it was believed, jvcie. gelling"fireS passages a much clistniicei New* from tlie Ih-Lukl i,^' not encouraging. About 120 men are there, but only One claim is doing sa'.is a« oii'y. f

Labor Questions.

[FEE. I'JiEStf ASSOCIATION]. ,' /- Lokdoit, October 27. ', , Mr Wilson, Secretary of the Sailors' Union, denies that he advised them to precipitate a struggle, '' ' ; The " Times " hints that the Dockers' Union are on the verge of baiikrapticy. The same paper states that the ■ Aul tralian strike is virtually.,, at an end, and declares that .had Unionism triumphed the contest would have ex tended-to England. i  . . $i'DKE V,' October 27. . At a meeting of the Maritime bodies it was decided, m >pite of th« breaking up of the strike by the Wh turn to work of thex»lUerßjpd.oifcftttL ,to stand out themselves.  '• ', ' ™ j The Western miners have riKumwl, but indecision prevails' among :thfe Southern miners, and it is anticipated the result of the Newcastle ballot will guide them. From the return to hand the ballot is favorable to the resumption of work, m the Northern mines.

Auckland,. October 27.f ! rho Auckland. Tfrpogmphwal Society [ have decided to)iliflcon<}iniie.th«}ir levy of I 2s Grl per week towards the strike funds. ; , ' Napier, Octpber 27. , The Free AHSociation now numbers 1568 workmen and 180 employers, the guarantee fund standing at £14,000. 1 iJsEYMouTH, .October 2A The majority of thp coal miners ho&Y* the Company will soon get ,tired of npn unionißts m the coal mines and irfll try, to hold out till then, when the Company will be glad to get them back again., . , DuN»i>iN, October 27.i , Mr H. S. Fish telegraphed to th« Rail way Commissioners to-day pointing; i out that as to-morrow was a goneral the hands at the :workshops r should be given the same privilege. He received a reply to his telegram thac it had missed the Chief Commissioner, but there was* no intention to observe the day a? a holiday.

Latest Telegrams

(Ruccivcd October 28, 10.25 a.m.) Nkavcastxe, October 28. A b.illoib of miners resulted m a majority m favor of returning to work. MfLBOCBXE, October 28. Government has reduced the mili tary m barricks m view of- the strike bsing almost at an end. , f The Maritime Association have' re solved, to urge that Government secure management o£ the, shipping traffic as well as of railways. They repudiate the idea that the strike is over. > . ■

WbiiMxotox, October, 28, The labour demonstration to-day, tqojt the form of a proce<-aiotu - headed by.Mr S. D. Parnell, originator. of the Eight Hours movement iii New Zealand. The procession was accompanied by four bands and w.is very large, the streets bein? crowded with spectators. The day 0 ia being olwserved as a holiday, and sports* are being held. > - ' '^ \ '■"'*. Atjcbxanu, October^ The eight hours procession rtiii^aftir. noon went through the principal:stoats, headed by a,'baiid. About tliree hundred took part,' including: seamen, wharf laborers, boiler-makers, an d- cwfcere. Many trades were not represented sowing to the day not being observed, as a general holiday, though the Government offices were closed. lTho demonstration concludes this evening with a concert and ball.

AUSTRALIAN

, [PEE FEHSS ASSOCIATION.! ■-i.! yjp. Wt£t*- nKn rt y "(Keceivecl October 1 THE STRIKE. VJ - ; - i-r Sydkeyj i October m There is every indication ihj sevenil coldiiies df the • approa^hkg endiol the strike. ''■•' '• !-.<<■>. ai I'^bRTY DAYS' FAST.

Ihe Swede, named Habbofc, who began a 40 days' fast on Saturday, has lost ll^lbs m weight m 48 hours.

THE ELECTIONS.

Mr J. W. Run.' formerly member for Invercavgill, will be asked by Ota liur«r cargillites to allow himself to Wnominited for a seat at the forthcoming elections; , Mr G. ,W.\ RusseU »ddre^Odr',the Heathcote electors at Woolston last evening., He received. a vote of. thanks and " no-conndeilce." Mr Tanner, tie? labour candidate for the same constituoacy addressod the electors at Heatjtcote- Valley the same evehihg, and reoejfed *. unanimous vote of. thanks a*tfc con fidence. '"','.'■ Mr W. Hoban has announced' his; candidature for KaiapoL Mr J. M. Vferrall will be a candidate for Christchurch at the ( forthcoming: electionn. , ' . Mr Husjh Sltortland, solicito ; f, Will b^ a candidate for JJfewton, Auckland- '■,' Complaints are made m t Auckland a. number of factory boys,, wh^t«. .«W es range from fourteen. to. Bixt©*jfc. yearn have had their names record*^ on the roll for one of the electorates. Mr A. J. Burns, a canrti'date for TaierL m the course of an address,at Moariel last, evening advocated, the sale, of tlie railways m order to jp# y»e public debt. ' - »?V PP HaU 2, HSin delh'ered his first addrjwa. to the eletfqrs ot Franklyn at Pqkekoha ;!*,* n^tTmul was accorded,*, y 9 to o£ CQufidsnceT ..

Cruel Neglect of Children

' **ofe 6V*» the Society, frr jfche Pr(Swir tfcm of Cruelty to' Children TH$4 b£ten imported so gross a case pf.jne^ct'aa that m which it secured *i ocHptxiutiwi^at Leeds recently. ; lA)ur chlSArm— threo niked, anotlier scare% cli*d, and all infested with YwMfr~*eie found

THE ASHBURTON frUAKDIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 28, 1890;



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Sheep... .... 91 %h Cattle..: ... .-. & *$ Horses ur , „,.,„; 946, 245 Pigs , ;■' ... ••• 16 31 Dogs .15 15 Dairy Produce 150 122 Small Birds 7 4 F.Z. Manufactures and Extra Exhibits ... \& J5, Implements* , '..; 93 #3.



The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs^ colds^ influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the glqbe, are its patrons, 'Read' the qfiicial reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occa sion to offer rewards fn proof of the genuine ness of oiu? references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these arc authentic,documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated by Siegen, M.D , Professor, etc. Burning of the right hand through the explosion of. a small oij stove. The epidermjs on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year) old patient was oßinptßtjjly separated and .J3Jf.ed vjj/as far as tflO joint of the hand, IT.he likewise lifted nails were hanging loose* ' aiM half'of the phalanx of'the nail oflihift middle 6nger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed m three weeks iindeir diiily application of Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient hai retained the fu.ll



_ WANTFH CASH AdvertisemeTtts under this headins not exceodin SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be , left at this Office. A DANCE will be held m the Orange XJL Hall, Show night, October, gist. Gents,-.-2s 6d ; Ladies, free. 8. o'clock. 101174 A SPaOLaL Meeting of- "Future JLJL Hopo Juvenile Temple, 1.0. G.T." Wednesday ft cxt, 29th insfc. All members are requested to attend. 10 176 OWN make purest boiled Sweets. Importations selected from best makers. Fry's and Cadbury'a chocolates. Renton's Dunedin biscuits at H. G. Flower's, East Street. ANTED Known—The V Sta-oiig wear " Boot is the best for Men, adies and Children.—W. H. Collier. Y\7 ANTEDKnown"~Ladies Stacking V'V with Silk Toes and Heelu m black and colors. Is Cd per piiir.—W. H. Collier. OOTS, BOOTS. "Keep youi fee Dry and save Doctor's Bills, have a splendid Stock m now. Try ny Double-soled Shooters. Every pair Guaranteed. Robert Alcorx, Ashlmr ton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildincs. : "t I TANTED"known. - ForDres^StuffiT, VV Prints,.«fec., Trimmings to match go to Melford House. Best value m town. —H. C Segers. ANTED Known.—FoFSheeting? Tablings, Calicoes, Quilts, Towels, Table Napkins, Tray Cloths. D'Oyleys, &c, go to Melford House.—H. C. Seoers. WANTED evei'y man m the County to have a suit of the Auhburton .Tweeds. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. ANTED Known.—For first-class Millinery and Drapery (marked cheap) go to Melford House. New Gooci usfc opened.—H. C. Segers. W*~ ANTED Known —Tho Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashburton, is at W. F. Hannaforu's, Burnett Street. A arge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with dcs a go? Public Notices "pvARKEST AFRICA, cheap edition X_) now"arrived. First supply limited. New Books, New Stationery, New Fancy Goods and Novelties all at reduced prices. Large assortment of New Music of every description. Pianos on hire and for sale on terms. Orders received for Book binding of every kind.— L. F. Andrewjss &Co FOR SALE. rpWELVE McCORMICK WIRE JL BINDERS. All m perfect work ing order. CHEAP. 10*144 FRIEDLANDER BROS. JAMES BAKERT~ TIMBER MEECHANT, HAVELOCK STREET Opposite Harbisons Auction Mart, TTAS IN STOCK Large Supplies of— Building Timber, S akes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, Furniture-, and Fancy Goods IN ENDLESS VARIETY. FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN ANY DESIGN AT SHORTEST NOTICE Sole Asent m Ashburton. for Clegi> s Perambulators. xaawxs asHDNvx vrwinmT iTO rrisHOJiTAT oLaNHaaJ <j XiaiioxiMX- amvA gsvio xshm; ttKV ■ saavHs oKiavsra hhi tiv \ 59091J SS9J(J m IVAIHHV HSHHI Sc«3NUni 9 113H01IHI 13 3d SMI jsvHi *[&Liaa oa iomjsvo . Spring and Summer, 1890. TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY FOR Men's Colonial TWEED SUITS, Boys' and Youths' Colonial TWEED SUITS. > HATS."—We keep the Largest and Best Selection. Hats made to measure. SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. Bes f i workmanship put m every garment, d a perfect fit guaranteed. Large Selection of Boys' Knicker Suits. Ties, Shirts, Collars, Braces, &c, m Latest Fashion Mid Style. Bkst Value tor Cash m District NEW ZEAIAP CLOTHIG FACTORY W, U WEBBER,



■ptiblic Notices O. TJioirntcm" > 'VlTTv'"" LAND, ESTATE AND STOCK AGEN 161 Hereford Street, Christchurch i have aums of '" ney to lend on good security at low rates of intercut. Severn Farms far Sale ASHBURTON ELECTION MB C. W. PUENELL Will Address the Electors at the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, on TUESDAY, 28th OCTOBER, At 8 p.m. ' 10 152 TO THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON. r^ ENTLEMEN,— Having been requested by many of the Electors of this Dist.ict to offer myself as a Candidate to represent your interests m Parliament, I have much pleasure m plncing my services at your disposal. I will arrange at an early date to address you at every convenient centre of population throughout the District. I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant, 10 147 EDWARD G. WRIGHT. ASH BURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF Stock, Implements, &c, WILL be held at the COUNTY SALEYARDS, ASHBURTON, ON FRIDAY, 31st OCTOBER 1890. JNO J C. QUANE, Secretary. T7~EATtNG'S POWDER destroys JS_ BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In •xfcerminating Beetles the skccc&s of this powder is extraordinary. It ia perfectly clean m application. See the article you purchase is "KEATING'S," as imi tations are nokious and ineffectual. Sold m Tins, 6d, la, and 2s 6d each, bj al chemists. SEEDS- SEEDS. | VEGETABLE SEEDS EARLY SWED POTATOES,— Includinii " THE BEAUTY OF BATH," Which Iftsfe season produced on Mr Dotibrty's land, Tinwald, the enormous yield of some thing over SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. . , FIFTY POUNDS ( r»01bs) of "The Beauty of Bath" Seed produced THIRTEEN and THREE-QUARTER BAGS of Superb Potatoes j , A. W. RANDFIL FBUITGBOWEK, &c, ASHBURTON 8 39 FISHING SFASON, 1890. FISHIJNG TACKLE, F's / Hi G 1890 HCT A 1891 YUST arrived, ex " DORIC " from best >J English nnd American Manufac turers a large and well assorted stock of all Fishing requisites. Rods, Lines, Reels, Minnows, Files, Gaft Hooks, single, double and treble, Mountings, assorted Hooks; Waterproof Stockingsl, India Rubber crack proof Gum Boots, water proof Fish Bags In great variety, including latest Jpat terns. Every article of the season at lowest prices. Fishing Licenses dan now be obtained rom me. ALSO.—New Stock of CRICKETING Mid TENNIS MATERIALS. W. ZANDER, Direct Importer Fishing Tackle. Tobbacconist and Fancy Goods. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hairdressing Saloon TO STAND THIS SEASON. The THOKOUGHBJiEtJ Horse Macilleathean Will stand m Ashburton, and Travel the Surrounding Districts this Season. MACILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark brown or black horse, and stands 16 hands high. He was j,'ot by . the English Tim Whiffler out of Flying Scud. Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred m Victoria by Mr J. Harper m 1865, and was got by Fisherman. Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse m England. He won the Chester Cup, and ran a dead lieat with Buckstone for the Ascot Cup. Buckstone was another grand horse, and was famous not only for his dead heat he ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot Cup, but also for his match against the Earl of Glasgow's Knowsley for 500 guineas aside, which he won m a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the dam of Macilleathean being by Fisherman shows his grand strain of blood, as a study of the Stud Book will show that Musket's great success haß been from Australian bred mares, for the descend ants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini-Henry, Nordenfeldt and Trenton aie M descended from Fisherman on the dam's m&B. Season taoney dus on January Ist, If Hi ', guarantee money due on July la 1* l£fll, Groomage fee, ss. For terms and any further particulars apply to G, & W. ROBINSfp, 10 159 r Proprietors, Jfowjajtfto,