The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 18, 1891. RUSSIA AND THE JEWS.

The treatment by Russia of the Jewish pare of the population of that country lias aroused feelings of indig nation throughout the civilised world. The cruel oppression has been, so far as the cable has informed us, directed against the Jews sis Jews, no specific charges of conduct'inimical to the wel: j fare of the community or the mainten ance of the law being alleged against them. In fact,.they are generally re-1 garded as law-abiding citizens, who are persecuted solely on account of an ignorant intolerance of their religious creed. An Englishman resident in Russia-—who, by the prominence given to his statements, must, be a person of J authority—gives, however, in thej " Contemporary .Review," another view'"! of the question. :He points out that it is ridiculous ? to, explain the whole exceptional legislation of nearly two hundred years by imputing sheer devilry to the rulers of Russia. It is equally false to attribute the anti-Jewish legis lation to religious persecution. The real secret, he says; is that it is xn Russia.as it was in Egypt in the days of the Pharaohs : the Jews are becom ing too many for the people amongst whom they dwell. The number and the peculiar characteristics of the Jews constitute a realmehac6to the stability of the Empire. They are bad agricul turists, disobedient subjects. As uiatiy as 80 per cent; of the recruits who did not respond to the summons to join the army in 1878 were Jews. They in some places increase at eight times the rate of the Christians ; such at least, is said to be the result of; the register of births and deaths at Odessa in 1883, They marry sooner, and have more children per family ; if the marriage is barren, they divorce and marry again, and the rate of mortality is much lower with them. In those parts of Russia in which the Jews are allowed to live, they own haif the distilleries, three-fourths of the breweries, seven eighths of the wholesale warehouses, and half of all the drink shops. The Jew,, it is maintained, is the de structive microppi of Russian society. Austria has become a- Jewish Empire, and th#y are determined hot to allow Russia to share the same fate. The policy which this Anglo-Russian thinks Russia is largely justified in pursuing, is simply a determination to make Russia an undesirable place of resi dence for those of their subjects whose presence does not make for the ultimate good of their country. As reported in the newspapers, the policy of the Czar is having its designed effect.; Thousands of Jews are finding that life in Russia is no longer worth ( ljLving, and are starting in search of a less inhospitable shore. No fresh legislation has been found necessary to bring about this result. Statements have been made in the press to the effect that new edicts against the Jews will come into force in the present year. They are, so far as can be ascertained absolutely with out foundation. No new edicts have been issued, and none arft .in,-non.-, No.«—- The exisH-s, -*EItWS are amply suffi <>*«■« c,"" if properly enforced, to; meet the exigencies of the present situation. In the pa^t, Jews have chossri to disobey these laws. Past masters in the art of evasion, they have, up to the present time, found little difficulty in escaping the penally of disobedience. In the Russians they found a flabby, easy going people, always accommodating in the matter of bribes. It was the easiest thing in the world for them to corrupt the poorly paid and not over-scrupulous Russian official, and when a Governor or Governor-General chanced; to get into monetary difficulties, they knew well how to turn his misfortune to their advantage. So. successful have their artifices been that the boundaries of the Pale of,. Settlement may be said to exist at the present time only on paper. > Look at Moscow. In that " city of the throne " there are now over one hundred thousand Jews. Had the laws regulating the sojourn of Jews outkrde the Pale been ob served, the city would :■ not now contain any such numbei? of Jews. Knowing well what the law was, they chose to disregard it. They smart now from the strokes of a rod of their own making. None the less it is to be hoped that their present chastisement will be made as light as possible. There are ways, even in "Holy Russia," of enforcing obedience to laws without resorting to such brutal outrages as have recently been reported as having been perpetrated upon the Jews ; and to put herself right in the eyes of the nations, Russia's barbarous treatment of this section of her subjects should be abandoned; and if occasion exist for wholesale banishment it should be made known in a definite charge. Meath time, we must look upon the English resident's statements as a piece of special pleading.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Captain Richardson, who. was in charge of the Mahinapua when ths met with the acci dent at Westport, has been retired from the Union Steamship Company. A committee has been appointed at Wai mate to arrange a banquet to the member for the district, the Hon Major Stewart, before the meeting of Parliament. George Gilen headed the Australian bats men for the 1890-91 season. His average in intercolonial matches was 91, jand 151 in his club's matches. ; r At laet week's meeting of the Oaniaru Borough Council Dr Stewart reported that there wei>e three cases of typhoid fever i« the hospital and two others in town. The matter was reterred to the Health Com mittee. The Canterbury Frozen Mefct Company's Works at Belfast will close for About a fort night from last Friday foj«; jthe anmaj inspection and overhaul of machinery and clearingiip. I The R.M.S. Kaikoura arrived at Hobart early, on Saturday morning from London, via the Cape, an 4 sailed again |or Welling ton at noon. She brought twelve passengers for Australian ports and forty-six for New Zealand. Reseigh Martin, a Sydney journalist, sentenced to two years' imprisonment for libelling Railway Commissioner Eddy, was recently removed from Sydney to Maitland Gaol, chained by wrist and leg ae a convict felon. Ma-Missen, clerk'of the Resident Magis trate's Court at Palmerstpn, has been trans ferred to Waimate to fill the place of Mr G. H. Graham, retrenched. Mr Hull, slieep inspector at Palmeretou, has been trails- I cixed to luvercargill, I

The racehorses Von Tempsky, Lord Aston, and Retina, with E. Cutt3 and F. Hill in charge, were cm this morning's train hound for Dnnedin, and Coinage and Inch koil.h wen tby the express. The hurdle-horse Wairua passed through for the same desti nation on Saturday. It is stated by Auckland papers that Sir Walter Buller having been promised sub stantial support has finally determined to contest the Te Aroha Bc.it, and tliat the contest will probably be between him and Mr Fraser, botii being Government sup porters. The Egmont Farmers' Union has obtained from the Government analyist a report on the' soil of the farms o; members, who are asked to unite to bny in quantity the pre scribed manures—principally lime and gait. Fanners in other districts might profitably follow the example. At the last week's meeting of the Wel lington Land Board the Chief Commissioner stated that, although there were nearly 1000 settlers on the West. Coast, the ranger reported that he had been unable to detect more than two or three cuses of supposed ' duptixtyiwn, and that all the Coasts settle ment *rere in a thoroughly healthy condition, making most -satisfactory progress. According to .the "Temuka Leader,", j Pharles Bishop, o* Winchester, whorecovere'd £43 d images from Mr Ackroyd, of Temuka fq^false imprisonment arising out of some, very expeditious proceedings of a-berieh of' Justices at Temuka, has sued three others of his creditors who were parties to the cases which-led to his being irregularly committed to prison. , Over a ton of grapes have been grown this, season by Mr W. H. Beetham, Masterton, from an eighth of an acre of land. At sixpence per pound t his would mean the receipt of £56. Not bad for the eighth of an acre. Mr Btetham, it may be stated, trains his vines so that the grapes are not more than four f inches to six inches from the ground, so that they get the full benefit of the heat radiated from the earth. It is stated that an attempt is to be made to unseat the Sydcnham Licensing Com mittee on the ground that as the members have stated their intention of dealing with all applications in a certain manner, namely, by refusing them, they are incapable of con sidering them in a judicial manner, and there fore ineligible to discharge the duties of a committee under the Act. Members of various religions and theologi cal schools in Germany have united in forming an association to combat anti- Semitism. While Conceding that in some particulars the agitation is justified by the action of the Jews, it is the conviction of the members that un-Christian methods and ideas are strong factors in the movements. The "Mataura Ensign "has attaiued its thittcenih year, and in a notice of the progress of the town since its establishment, mentions that in 1875 Gore was known as Longford. It would be interesting to learn who is responsible for the change from a rather euphonious to an objectionably suggestive name, and what object was served in making it. The townspeople might do worse than follow the example of the people of Bendigo aud revert to the old name. Mr John Campbell, recently acquitted of the charge of sheep stealing, has says the ''Temuka Leader " instituted legal proceed ings against Mr J. P. Wooding for t'4s 13s, value of the sheep in dispute. The sheep were taken by the police, and given Up to Mr Wooding, who, though Mr Campbell was acquitted of stealing them, still claims them as his own. Mr Wooding, alleges the sheep, were his, that Mr Campbell shore them, and he has taken a cross action against him for £28 4s, as the valne of the clip. Writing, of the Opposition the Wellington correspondent of ihe"Otago Daily Times" says "There seems to be some difference of of opinion as to the question ..of leadership, some .favouring the early election of a permanent leader, while others prefer the continuance*'of the 'minag'ng committee' plan adopted last session. H however, the choice of a leader should be agreed upon, I have reason to,believe that Mr Bryce will be chosen. _A caucus will be held at the. earliest possible period after members have arrived in Wellington for the the session." At tile .hearing of a case in .th/j-**• M *ymi:t. nx.i«cvnn; the oth^v^oi^ witness said, in answer to « question, whether the pad-dock from which some trespassing cattle had come was good pasture, said :—'-'.lt was that bare that you could whip a-flea from one end of it to the other." Witness was gently admonished that exact statements were preferable to metaphor. In cross examination he said that he was the younger brother—he believed he was. Counsel being apparently surprised that there should be airy doubt on the subject, witness explained : -—" I'm supposed to be ; I'm a twin !" A recent election in Vienna cost the successful candidate, Prince Alois Lichten stein, £15,000. As his political opponent authorised thirty beer houses to set their taps freely flowing tor three days, the Prince followed suit with fifty ; and when a second ballot took place, as the. first did not give him an absolute majority, so that the voting had to be done all over again, the free and independent electors demanded compensation for the loss o r a day's wages, whereupon the Prince's agents allowed them to appraise tho value of their own earnings. It is needless to add that extortion was the order of the day. ....... In Dunedin the other morning a little lass of six years, on her way to school, in avoid ing a cart got in front of a tramcar, the horses of which knocked her down. • »The driver whose name is McTaggart, did not see the the child till she was under the horses, but he applied the brake with praiseworthy promptitude, and succeeded in pulling up the car befdre it passed over the girl. She; had a marvellous escape, however, for when the car was brought to a standstill she was lying full length along the rail, with one foot partly jammed by a fore wheel. She had sustained a few bruises from the horses feet, but beyond this was wnhurt. Mr C. M'Donald, president of the Austra lian Labor Federation, stated at Brisbane a tew days ago that 300,000 sheep had been shorn in Queensland out of 2,000,000 sheep which ought to be shorn between January and July. There were thus 1,700,000 sheep to be shorn in two month in Queensland, and then 12,000,000 more in the other colonies. Asa rule it took 34,000 shearers to complete this work annually. Up to the present the Employers' Union had only been able to put about 250 non-unionists in the field to take the place of tsose on strike. Having only sheared 300,000 sheep iip to date, he did know how they were going to get through 13,700,000 between this and September. Information has been received that a number of Kew Zealand studonts figure pro miiiently in the prize liat cf the School of Medicine, Edinburgh University, but the particulars concerning the students of the Ota#q University are not to hand. Messrs J. B. Thompson, W. Fitzgerald, G. R. Plante, John A. Laing, S." Morris, W. H. Parkes, Robert Lamb, arc all on the list, and also Mr W. Crosbie Hamilton, J. W. Williams, and W. S. Cantrell, old Christ's College boys. Hamilton has taken first-class honors and medal for his position, second in general pathology, besides first-class honors in piactical anatomy. Williams, son of Archdeacon Williams, of Te Ante, Hawke's Bay, is placed fourth, and thereby receives first class honors in midwifery, and Cantrell has received second-class honors in practical chemistry. , In connection with the alleged plagiarism by; the Lord Mayor of London of one of Spurgeon's sermons a funny story is told. The Sunday after the discourse was printed, it is said, the Lord Mayor visited the Metropolitan Tabernacle and after the service had an interview with Mr Spurgeon, who, having read his Lordship's sermon,, congratulated him thereon, saying he had" hit the right nail on the head—both being unconscious of Mr Spurgeon'a own share in the sermon. This (says a contemporary) sounds almost too good to be true. Either Mr Spurgeon waa poking fun at, his visitor or his memory is almost as bad as that of the, Lord Mayor's. If he were really in Earnest, however, it is another testimony to his theo logical consistency. We wonder how many popular preachers would jpe boiind nap by every word they uttereel in a discourse preached |wenty-seven years ago 1, .. Tea| fjee from any excess of gency. South British Tea Company 8 pure bfeudst AH storekeepers,

Before Mr David Thomas, J.P.. this morning, Patrick Riley was fined 5s and 6s costs for having been drunk on Sunday. Riley said in extenuation of his offeuce that " he was just after taking a little drop and he dropped dead." The constable, however, said that when he came across him he waa lying in the street, and singing drunk, and he declined to walk, to choosing rather to give the constable the trouble of carrying him. The constable declined this/ duty, and brought Riley to the station in W cab. At St Stephen's Church on Whit-Sunday, the services were of a missionary tone, the offertories being devoted to the fuuds of the Melanesian Mission. The Kcv incumbent preached a missionary pennon in .the morn ivt'gj and in the* evening madi his subject more particularly tho Melanesian Mission of the church, gi\iiig much information regard ing the work. Tho offertories were fairly liberal, and a substantial cheque will be availabfe to the mission fund. Iu the even ing Ennnett's "Magnificat' and "Nunc Dnhittis"Were sung, as well as Monk's anthem " If ye love me," from the Gospel of the day. :: " " ' Work was commenced < to-day by the contractors of the Wakanui Road Board on the footpath of the Ashbftrton Cemetery. The path is to be formed feight feet wide, and when the work hos been finished the ; p»th will be a great convenience: £<g fthe; public. It *'iibw remains, l|oweyer^ for the Cemetery Board*,to erect a few horse posts, or a line of poeti with top rail and rings, so that on th& ocoa»th|i of; funerals—rwhen frequentlyMarge rinuiflber of horses have, to, be hitched up on'the'road while the funeral service is being celebrated^—provision may be made in this direction.!. We dbmmeud consideration of this matter of the posts to Cemetery Board.

The Governor's Tour.

[PER PRfisS ASSOCIATION.]

Auckland, May 16. His Excellency the Governor, Lady Onslow and family have arrived at Wai rakei. Notwithstanding showery weather, Lady Onsl6w"wenb to visit the wonderland of Wairakei and left this morning on horseback for Wauganui via Tokoanu. Lady Onslow will wait to visit Wairakei under a more favorable sky before resum ing her journey to Wellington, when she will go by way of Napier.

Education Matters.

(PKK I>KES3 ASSOCIATkON".

Wellington,. May 16. A deputation from the College and High School Governors waited upon the Minister for Education this morning t> ascertain what the Government intended to do in regard to the application made some weeks ago for financial assistance. The Minister said he was unable to decide upon the question himself bat would have to bring it before, the Cabinet for decisios, and this would shortly be done. A conference took i>J"<ra tu-uay bet ween the Education Hoard and the Teachers' Institute, for the purpose of discussing a modified scientific syllabus for the Board's schools. A Ret of syllabuses, including chemistry as applied to agriculture, physics and physiology, were agreed to, with the understanding that a modifica tion of the syllabus should be allowed in schools in which the average attendance consisted of 100 .'pupils and under. It was further .decided that the programme should include the study of botany.

Ashburton Racing Club.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Asliburton Racing Club, held on Satur day evening, it was decided to proceed With the top-dressing of the racing track. The Ground Committee were authorised to inspect grand stands at other places and obtain professional assistance ' to ■ dnable them to prepare a report upon thf repair or rebuilding r>f the grand stand at the Ashburton racecourse. A meeting of the Stewards was also held. A visitor to the recent races, who had taken his horse from the yards with out paying the yard fee, explained the circumstances and apologised. H^ was cautioned ;.tb\be more careful; in his con duct in future. A letter was received from-.H. Smith (who was wained off "for misconduct at the race meeting), apolo gising for his behaviour, and praying for a mitigation of the penally imposed on him. The Stewards resolved that they, could not entertain any such; application at present, i The question of dealing with four men who had been detected-by the Stewards in betting totalissttbr odds at" the races was brought before the meet ing ; taking various circumstances into consideration it was deemed Expedient to allow the matter to drop.

Ashburton Borough School.

The first meeting of the new Ashburton School Committee was held in the school on Saturday evening. Present—Messrs Bean, Braddell, Barrett, Craighead, Paul and Sileock. Mr William Craighead was unanimously elected chairman for the year. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr \V. J. Silcbek, for his services as chairman in the past, several members bearing testimony to his ability, and urbanity in the chair. Mr Duncan was unanimously , re-elected secretary and treasurer at the same salary as formerly, Mr Bean to sign cheques with him. Correspondence was read—From the Board of Education validating the election of the committee, and enclosing applications and testimonials from seventeen applicants for the second mastership. Six of these were named by the Board 'i as suitable. From Mr Kerinedy, resigning his position as second master of the school at the qnd of May. From the headmaster re winter holidays. Ifi was decided that the holidays now being given should count for the usual winter recess. The action of the Chair man and some members of committee in closing the school on account of the pre vailing sickness was approved of and it was decided to keep the school closed until Tues day|May 26, whenit was expected and hoped the present epidemic would be over. Accounts to the amount of £2 Is 6d were passed for payment. Messrs Braddell I and Bean were appointed a visiting committee for the month, with instruc tions to hare the front fence of the school section in Tailored street reuewed. Tenders for the supply of fuel were bixiered to be invited, to lie in by the next The second-Monday in the nion|h was Appointed for the meetings of. the CommitleeJ The applications for the position of second master .. were considered and discussed at considerable length, and Mr D. Grant, of Dromorc, was ultimately chosen. The Committee then adjourned,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

[PEE. I'UESB ASSOCIATION,]

FOREIGNERS IN FRANCE.

It is reported that France is expel] ling foreigners.. .

NYASSA LAND.

Loxdon, May 16. The British protectorate over Nyassa Land is gazetted.

DR KOCH'S LYMPH.

Washington, May 15. The Philadelphia Hospitals intend to abandon the use of Dr Koch's specific.

WAR PREPARATIONS.

: ', , St. Petersburg, May 15. The Russian Government has ordered 500 transport carriages for ambulance purposes to be supplied to the Warsaw railway.

LORD SHEFFIELD'S TEAM.

London, May i6. Attewell and Gunn deny the state ment that they had refused to join Lord Sheffield's cricket team about to visit the colonies.

CIVIC HOSPITALITY.

Lon:k)N. May 15, j The City has voted £3000 to prepare a suitable reception for the Emperor of Germany on July the 10th. The Queen will accompany him to Guild hall. ■] ■ .

COLLISION AT GIBRALTAR.

Gibraltar, May 15. The Italian steamer Shura, with 80? emigrants on board, came into collision with the Buccaneer in the bay an 3 received some damage. No loss of life, however, occurred, aud the passengers are now being re-shipped.

THE INFLUENZA.

London, May 16. ; Bishop Moorhouse is suffering from influenza, and the Prince of Wales haa had an attack of rheumatism. The deaths are announced of Edwin Long and Thpmas Collier, R.A.'s, from influenza, andH. Sampson ("Pen dragon "), editor of the " Referee."

EGYPTIAN POLITICS.

Cairo, May 15. In consequence 'of the opposition shown by the Ministry to reforms they have been compelled to give way, and Tigran Pasha has formed a new Cabinet. He is a Christian, and takes tho portfolio of Foreign Aiiairs. Th« other Ministers are all men of Fnglish proclivities.

CANADA AND THE STATES.

o'atawa, May 15. Sir 0. Tupner. speaking on the question, of fair trade claims, main tained that in the past free trade had not only made Boston and New York the capitals of 'Canada, but had also undermined the British sentiments of the Canadian people. On the oth-i; hand, protection had converted deficits into surpluses.

THE PREMIER OF CANADA.

Ottawa, "May 16. It is feared that Sir J. Macdonald, the Premier, suffers from paralysis ol: the throat.

THE U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Mr J. G. Blaine has broken down physically, and it is thought he will not be able to stand the strain of i fight for the Presidency. ,

THE MAFIA.

A Committee at New Orleans haa been appointed to inquire^ into 'and' furnish proofs regarding the Mafia demanded by the Italian Consul.

BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL.

Lisbon, May 16. The new Anglo-Portuguese agree ment with regard to South Africa will be discussed in the Cortes next week.' It is reported that England iaj negotiating with Portugal for * the purchase of Goa/ a tofrn and territory between the boundaries of Madras | and Bombay.

THE MANIPUR TROUBLE.

. . London, May 16. Despatches received respecting th« Manipur revolt show that Mr Quinton intended arresting the chief Senapulty in the open durbar, and leave a reajeni; on the throne. Many newspapers, denounce the action as treacherous., and blame Mr Quinton and the Mar quis of Lansdovme for it. The papers also condemn the inadequate force sent to Manipur.

IRISH AFFAIRR.

LoNjxm, May 15. It is expected that Messrs Dwyer, Gray> Timothy, Harrington, Nolan^ and others will shortly desert Mr Par nell. Mr Gray, however, contradicts the report. A* *i. i LoxT)ON. May 16. At the annual Convention of the Irish National League of Great Britain it was unanimously resolved that Mr Parnell is both morally and politically unfit to be further trusted.>

THE PORTUGUESE CRISLS.

Lisbon,* May 15. It is stated that the King of Por tugal is; inclined to abdicate. The ! Government intends to issue a. uaper currency. There is a panic; among the depositors. It is reported that the King is summoning a Coujricil of the Republicans. , ? . * Jjisßoif, May 16. The issue of paper currency has been postponed The Portuguese Ministry has re signed. I The financial crisis still continues,

THE MISSING M.P.

London, May 15. The Belfast Tories have passed a vote of confidence in Mr De Cobain.

THE CZAREWITCH.

Yok!H\ma.. May 15. The Czarewitch has recovered from his wound. Th« M'kado acc3'.npa fiied by thmln»pertmk?Bri&om, paid a visit to him, and saw lam embark. .. . -'-.-" w Paris, May 15. , The .^JVBJyJlf^ili^giMvngrataUted the Czar on tiis son's escape. -;Sx» J'btkrbhurg, May 16. It is how believed that the man who made an. littack on the life of the Czarewitch at Kioto was a Nihilist, and he succeeded iapiaking his escape. The wounds received;, by the Grand Duke are more' serious than at first reported. The Russian Government intend to present Prince (ieorge of Greece with a medal, in recognition of his bravery in preventing further injury to the Czarewitch.

ANTI-JEWISH MOVEMENTS.

St! Petersburg, May 16. The Governor of Astrachan has been ordered to dear his province of Jews. 1 The Russian Government covertly continues the oppression to which the Jews are subjected, and 22,000 have been expelled from.Moscow to the southern and western districts; 20,000 others; will be seht away next month. London, May 16. Germany and Italy are supporting England in assisting, to suppress the persecution of Jews in Corfu. During the outrages, twenty Jews were killed. The populace of Corybines is emigrat ing. Turkey and Greece is supplying food to those expelled from the Island. Further outrages have taken plac« at Corfu, and in consequence the Euro peau Powers are urging other countries to earnestly intervene, ;with a view to suppressing the disorder. The Bridsh and French squadrons I; haye arrived at Corfu.,

THE CHILIAN WAR.

• Buenos Ayres, May 15. The Argentine Government has de cided to capture the Chilians who have infringed on the territory of the State. New York, May 15. Intelligence has.been f received that the Esmeiraida is «waitirig the Chilian steamer .Itata. at .Acapulco, in Mexico, and tihat the United States cruiser Charleston is f hourly expected to put in an appearance.  •;,; N*w.iYo»K. May 17. The United States cruisers Balti more and San Francisco, which were sent in pursuit of the Ch.lian rebel steamer Itata, have arrived at Iquiqui, and the Charleston , has arrived at Acapulco in Mexico. The leaders.-of^the insurrection in Chili bare communicated by cable with President Harrison, seeking to arrive at a friendly settlement of the Itata incident*. , , .

LABOR QUESTIONS.

London, May 15. • Ten thousand tailors iu the city threaten to strike as a protest against the long hours they have to work, and the insanitary state of the workshops. ? Mr Tillett is suffering: from serious prostration. I Rome, May 15. j In an encyclical letter the Pope ! maintains that the Church is the principal solvent of the labor question, and the State must aid:, by benefiting the workers. His Holiiess contends that the /State ought to assist trade unionism animated by a Christian spirit. /■'..- ■. i ;-.'.'.',' ■ > Brussels, May 15. The city is threatened to be left in darkness j owing : to, a strike of gas stokers.

AUSTRALIAN

PEDESTRIANISM.

\l y. r Sydney, May 17. The Twenty five Mile Championship Walking Tr Pandica.p -was won by McCpne^of; New'Zealand; Harris, of Victoria, second; and Morshead, of New Zealand tliird. Time 2 hours 59 minutes. " "

MURDER OF A WOMAN.

'■"- • ? ■''■*, Hmbart, M»y 17. A terrible murder' has been com mitted a* RichmondjiWhere a woman, Mrs Ogilvie, was found with her head partially blown off. The body had been; thrown into a river. A young , man named Cooley has been taken into i custody on suspicion of having com mitted the crime. The supposed motive is that th« husband of the victim had been subpoenaed as a witness in a criminal charge pending against the prisoner, who was out on bail.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, May 16. . A well-known Auckland bookseller, W. E. Metres, has filed his petition of insol vency. His unsecured liabilities to thirty nine creditors were £172?, including £1002 lent to relatives. The immediate cause of filing was that he was in arrears in interest on a mortgage. ' His assets he estimated at £2059. '■ tp:"t- ■I'n" ""'AtforEtifli, May 17. *** . Mr George Pierce, general manager of the -New Zealand Insurance Company, died suddenly to-day. He went out with Mrs Pierce to the Waik'omiti by train, and they strolled about the cemetery for some.time. They were- walking back to the train to return t« town, when Mr Pierce moaned and Sell. dead. The body was brought to town by train. The cans* of d^ath is believed to be heart disease. Mr Pierce seemed to be in good health in the morning, and. attended service at St. Sepulchre's Church. His death is grmtly regreted, t.s he was highly esteemed, i Blenheim, May 16. At a meeting of the Marlborouqh Rugby Union a resolution wm pasted unanimously to the effect that, in the opinion of the Union, smoke concerts i*ffcer football matches are in many respects undesirable, .and iu no way advantageous to football; and 'that members »re requested to refrain from caking, part in, any.; festival of the kind whenever it can lie avoided. The Um>n are sending this, resolution to the other Unions, in the hope tht>t it will be >.l- Vmxinoton, May j7. The cable-repairing steamer Recorder WFt the-nurbdr at 10.30 this morning to resume r work on the Cook Strait cable. It is expected fchfc*; th» repairs will be completed by to-morrow morning. iNVERcXfcGILL, Jl«y 16. L*3t evening's train to bunwUja m«(

fflft ABHBUBTON CHJABDIAN, MONDAY, MAI 18, 1891



Statutory Declaration. —t, Franz Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, in thfe colony of Vic toria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25t« June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt witli an axe on his knee. lat oiice took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, in spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, in order to save life. 'At this juncture I called en 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, aiid jbb-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied, and I make this solemn declaration, etc. Fran/. Raabe, Declared afc. Sandhurst, in the colony for Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred ano sevonty-seven, before me, MoritzCohu, J.P., —(Aidvt.) : 6



• Wanted CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wtat his Office. WANTED.— Slaughterman. Apply, W. H. Rule. 5§143 /POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream V_y as made by H. G. Flower, Con fectioner, East Street. WANTED Known—The "Strong wear" Boot if. the best for Mens ■_adies and Children.—W. H. Comber. .i . ANTED Known —Some special ■"'■'\"' lines in choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at." The Corner;" \ W ANTED Known—Old Spoons and VV Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at los per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweiler, East Street. 4 150 WANTED Known.—Mks J, Buch anan has opened as Fruiterer and Confectioner, next Messrs John Orr and Co., East Street. WANTED Known.—lt you want stood value for your money go to Melford House. Cheapest first-class Drapery in town. —H. C. Segeus. Melford House WANTED Known.—Mrs J, Buch anan, Fruiterer and Confectioner. Tea and coffee at all hours ; hot luncheon «n Saturdays, 12 to 2. Next Messrs J. Orr and Co's, East Street. __ TUST opened a choice lot of Ladies O Plush Jackets, newest shapes. Also a new lot of Ladies' Pelerines and Boas. —H. C. Segeus, Melford House. \\7 ANTED Known.—'%^e are now VV opening all our new Winter Goods in Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c—fl. C. Seg_srs, Melford House. LASS, Earthenware, and China^ dn-ecr from the Manufacturers.— Robert Alcorn, Tea Warehouse and Aahburcon Clothing Mart, Saunders'i Buildings. WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the A.shburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn* Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. TTANDSOME Presents given away LJL in, June, Now giving tickets to every purchaser of 5s and upwards of | Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc. —H,'! Segers, Melford House ZMiEAP SAIJETof Surplus Stock will \ J be continued for this month only, Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Wholesale Prices to effect a clear ance. Subscribers wanted for monthly parts, of Leisure Hour, Quiver, Gar dener's Magazine, American Agriculturist, English Mechanic, and others.—L. F. AXUKEWES & Co. Public Notices, NEW BUSINESS, NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW GOODS, A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. James JMcg re ■ gor, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop in' Okr's Buildings, East Street, with a LARGE and VaKIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigf>is, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Note —This •is not a Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds and ends, the balance of an old stock, lout doubt the best appointed in South Canterbury. YOUR PATRONAGE .SOLICITED. JAMES McGRKGOR, 5.^127 Orr'a Buildings, East Street. CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GO OD EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIEDLANDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods in all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him since recommencing Business, would take this opportunity to INVITE I«»PE( TIOJT Every kind of Tobacco known to users of the weed of the very best quality pro curable in the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit tvery taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, in cluding the latest " Temple Bar." HAIIinnEHMITC Is Practised in our Siloon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taste and skill of an able Professor are at their service. \ Examination of our samples of Hair work will bear out this statement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS DU COTFBUBE. . EAST STREET. WITH T££T« AiTHQUT TCETH ' CHttfSrCUCRCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets S. M"" AND Co SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin anJ Westport rTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD .. VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that ve guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at tin 1 most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the; extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or # charge. , < Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ■ ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE _VAS; several times daily for the past ten yetirs, we f oarlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2a 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by Qfcher dentists railed or remodelled at



LONOBEAOR COACH. ON and after MONDAY, oth Api»l r the Longbeach Ooaoh will leave tlirf Aithburton Post Office ftt 4 p.m. ; instead of at 5 p.m. at! formerly. R. R. BROWNE 4 28 . Coachman. A THE MIRROR HIGH-CLASS W«ekly, Social Political, Lrtetrtiy, and Dramatic paper, to be published every FRIDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne PuMfar-Terrace, Ru^ell Stree*, Mel bourne. '<THE CORNEE." W. H. Oollie^ Is Showing a very fine of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Clothing, suitable for present vrear. MILLiNERY— All the Choicest Novelties DRESS GOODS— A Special Line of Heavy Dress Cloth lO^d per yard PLUSHES— For Millinery and Dress Trimmings from ■2s lid per yard FUR PELERINES—In various Furs from 2* lid FUR MUFFS— From 4s 6d each PINAFORES— A quantity at 6d, worth. Is 6d CORSETS- A Special Line at 3s 6d FLANNELS— From B£d psr yu- BLANKETS— From 10s 6d per pair MANTLES and ULSTiQjttS— Newest styles for Ladies and Children RfcAL SEALETTE JACKETS- From 32s 6d BOfS' SUITS— In great variety MEN'S SUITS— Special Value, from 25s MEN'S TROUSERS— English Saddle Tweed 9s 6d MEN'S OVERCOATS- Heavy Pilot Cloth with Capes 355, worth 55s Also,—The Balance of an Assigned Wholesale Warehouse Stock at Astonishingly Lo"tf Prices. w. h. "collier §^- "THECORNFR." *^i Gentlemen's WATEUPROOIN, A N immense STOCK to select from. ALL OUR OWN MAKE, SEWN THROUGHOUT AND EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED AMO GARMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. NEW ZEALAND CliOTtimO FACTORY GENTLEMEN'S HAT^, II ON IK It V. SCARFS, etc., NEW GOODS, LATEST FASHIONS, JUST OPENED. r I ATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS MADE TO ORDER. N«w Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suit* to hand. Inspection Beepcctfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY MONEY _TO LEND. "VfONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FRISK* HOLD PROPERTY, in sums of £100 to_^sooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Chriatchurch. Stephens Bros., MARKET HOUSE. NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC. OWING to the demand being greatly in excess of our supply last season for the Patent Double Refined KERO SENE, we have made speeial arrange ments this year with the shippers for regular consignments during the winter months. The first we have just landed, AND IS NOW IN STOCK. It has many advantages over the ordinary Kerosene, and has no rival for Household Purposes, being perfectly pure, gives a mellow brilliant light, will not dazzle or affect the eye, is almost odourless, much more economical, absolutely safe, therefore dispenses with all risk in handling and danger iu using where there are Children. We have aV all kinds of ENGLISH CANDLES in stock including-!-: STEARINE, SPERM, P4.RRAFIN, :_ ; j.. : : VAX,' =BXC,:, ! Specift. quotations f»c Boxes, Cases, and Lapob Pakckw. N.B.—All goods purchased from us can hereturned if not satisfactory. Satisfac tion being our motto. j  OTHPIUBMA IMHK*'';..'



A DEADLOCK IN THE DRAPERY TRADE, WW, SPENCKR & CO.'S tender . of 10s hi the £ for the New Zealand Tweed Company's Stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, Being accepted, they are selling at 50 per cent, less than cost price. Men's Woollon S"X, 7id Men's Colored Moles, 5s lid. Boys' O&oled Moles; 2s lid Boys' Suits from 4s lid Men's Tweed Overcoats, 21s . Neck Ribbons, nil colors, Id p«r yard i Flowers, Id each And everything else in the shoo to be sold at prices never before known. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Shooters,' 9s lid Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Children's Boots, 2s lid A big lo!- of Children's Boots, Is Women's Elastics, strong, 6s 9d AT W. W. Spencer & Co. THE ABOADE. " ANDREW ORR. SECOND SHIPMENT OF —m «mni| — OPENED Ex RUAPEHU, Sealette Jackets, Muffs, and Furs. ALSO— Beautiftil Selection OF MILL IN E R Y. 1 Case of Ladies' Jackets at 7s 6d T Case of Ladies' Paletots at 25s Fur trimmed Mantles at 25s Ladies' Ulsters »t a great reduction Plateaus in all colors Beautiful Selection of Kaiapoi Dress Tweeds, double width, made to order « ■« • JUST OPENED-A Special Bargain in double width Dress Goods at half price Blankets greatly reduced Flannels at 9d per yard upwards Men's Overcoats in Frieze and all makes Men's Colonial made Waterproof Coats (all sewn) Ladies' and Gents' Boots in all makes. The largest stock in Canterbury, ANDREW ORR^ John Orr & Co. H4.VE now landing and in stock, ex "Maori" from London,— 10 Cahks Rmisooie's and Hornsby's Ploughshares A Case.)ame* Breech-loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot; 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4 „ Cartridges 2  Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Gmtes 40 Bet-5 Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Caski Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281b and 561b-Tins £ Ton Red Lead, 281b and 561b Tins Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware — Saucepans Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, |in to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Aspevial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Keys Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files »nd Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes 1 Case Screws—all sizes |1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in 100 Cases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages A xes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters'Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, liin to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Host Mauritius Sugar. Ceylor? and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas, The 'above having been bought on the mout favourable terms will be sold »* LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Purchasers bhould inspect < ur Stocks »nd get quotations, ■yMI ORR 4Co. 4 232