The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1892. THE EMPEROR PREACHER.

When the news: came that the Emperor of Germany had published a book of sermons preached by himself, most people—-judging by ourselves— thought that this was merely one of the erratic freaks which his Imperial Majesty is reported to indulge m. Recent English papers, however, notice the book and give somewhat lengthy translated quotations from the sermon.", and we thus see that they n-re to be taken m all seriousness. The sermons, which are nine m number, were preached during two voyages m the North Sea, undertaken m the years 1890 and 1891, and were addressed to the Imperial suits and the ship's crew. They were evidently delivered by the Emperor m his capacity as commander of the ship; indeed, he appears to have been anxious to impress this fact upon his hearers, for m the opening passage of the first sermon of the second voyage, he says —In God's name " does the captain m his capacity of actual head of the establishment, yes, as king of his ship, hold this service on board, not only as his noblest function, but also as his most sacred Sabbath duty, without super abundance of words, simply and homely, as becomes a sailor, while the ship's folk press round to hear the Word of God with open ears and hearts." The sermons are wholly free from the tone which characterisd the Emperor's address to his army a few months ago—after his return from the second voyage. They are charac terised throughout by the utmost | humility, the preacher m one of them speaking of " the feeling of utter de pendency upon Him, who was, before the world was created, God from eternity to eternity, before whom / am as nothing, and, though I uere the mightest man on earth, but a drop m the ocean of creation." The discourses are unambitious* throughout m scope and style. It has been suggested that they were written by one or more of the Imperial chaplains, but it is considered that the extent to which the Emperor's individuality enters into their composi tion shows that he at any rate directly inspired the discourses, if he did not actually write them himself. They are too full of illustrations drawn from his own position and experiences for this to be doubted. An English reviewer says—" However much or little the Emperor contributes to these sermons, they may, at any rate, be accepted as a mirror of his own religious feelings. [t is a healthy sign when a man occu pying his lofty position sets an example of religious fervour and steadfast faith —all the more gratifying as coming from the descendant, and, m political teachings, the admirer of the Great Frederick, whose infidelity shocked Voltaire," —and with this there will be general concurrence Those who desire the continued peace of Europe will have more satisfaction m the Imperial sermons than m the Kaiser's more re sent despotic utterances to his troops.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nearly 7,0.70,000 people arc engaged m «v!iie cultivation m France. Numbers of settlers for the Chaffjy irri gation colonies continue to .arrive from Eaglind m South Australia and Victoria. An entertainment and coffee supper is to be given*in the Liuivistou School on Friday evening next j particulars arc given m our advertising columns. Lady Harris, wife of the Governor of Bombay, is an ardent cricketer, and m a recent match was captain of the winning eleven. Wnnganui will soon possess a School of Design. The Education Board of that dis trict have just received £300 for that pur pose from the Rees bequest. London contains about 220,000 foreigners. The Germans number 65,000; Americans, 50,000; French, 30,000 ; Dutch, 15,000 ; Poles, 12,000; Italians, 8000; and Swis3, 5000. The returns of the Ashburton Hospital for the month of March are as follows:— Patients m Ilospital March 1,11; admitted during the month, 15; discharged during tlw month, 15 ; died, 3 ; remaining, 8. The Matron of the Hospital wishes to ickncwledge, with thanks, the receipt of flowers and fruit from Mesdames Baxter, Lee, Harrison, Murray, and Mr Andrew Orr ; also books and reviews from Mr Upton, for use of patients. The great Carbine was never a handsome horfe m appearance, but he was good-looking enough m the eyes of the judges at the Ballan (Victoria) Agricultural Show to be awarded first prize m the blood stallion class. It is proposed to erect a monument on Mount Lofty (South Australia) to Captain Flinders, commander of H.M.S. Investi gator, who first sighted Mount Lofty from Kangaroo Island, m March, 1802, exactly 90 years ago. The " Temuka Leader " says ; —Threshing is now m full swing, and we are told the quality of the grain is excellent. There is very little, if any, sprouted wheat notice able, and on the whole the threshing is" proving satisfactory. The " Wanganui Chronicle" states :— " Napier and Oamaru are condemned by their own newspapers as being the most drunken and dissolute towns m the colony. The drunkenness of Napier has becojie a by word ; and of the guilt of Oamaru we have adequate testimony." Napier and Oamaru don't like the statement. Three stacks of oats, containing about 1200 bushels, belonging to Mr A. Behreus, and grown on Mr P, Drummond'a land at North Rakaia, were destroyed i>y #re on Saturday night or Sunday morning. There was a fourth stack under which a 'quantity of unconsumed paper was found. The. fire was evidently the work of an incendiary. The stacks were not insured.—"Press. " A committee has been formed m Auckland to make arrangements to pay some mark of respect to Sir (/gorge Grey on the morning of April 14, irrespective of party politics m any shape. On that day % ,George com pletes eighty years of hig eventful and re markable life. The precise form which the deH?o#sjtration may eventually assume will, of course, "be left for the committee to decide, and will, of necessity, depend on the sym pathy and amount of apsis^es that may be Bubscribed by friends aud admirers of ifce hon. geiMtanjan. I An important case came before the Wellington Laiui JJoai'd hist week. The ranger reported that Mr C, Pfoara;?yii had taken up sections for his children «»(ler tj^e Homesteads Act, and that he aod Mr Elgar worked several sections from the one stogk !>ardand the one woolshed. Mr Pharazyn 1 attended the Land Board, and contended <:J»at, under the Act, a father might select for his children ; that m the case of daughters, the fatfw might work the land m the interest of st^h gfoiidren ; that the ' chief reason for not working #asb rejection separately was that there were »o poad« which would enable that to be done, ijr i JSigiir made a similar statement, it was ?eq9lft&4 t° bold an inquiry upon the sub ject, a#((lj £n ,the meantime, obta n, legal i oywym ■ujpott t»e.^Hß9t;o*i)B raised..

The monthly meeting of the South Rakaia School Committee was held on Monday. Present—Messrs Hardy (chair- i man), Oxley, Dowling, Iv Iv, Barcock and Dixon. The Bowl of Education tor warded information re auditor, and re quested the accounts to be forwarded to MrOilivier. The total receipis during the year were—6467 33 9J tor salaries, £58 9s 81 for incidentals ; a donation of £5 from Sir John Hall, and 139 3s 9d from last year. Expended m salaries, £467 3s 9d; for incidentals, £64 lls 9d. B.ilanee m hand, £38 Is Bd. The master reported the attend mcc a3 having reached 184, but owing to the bad weather m one week it dropped to 154.2, the average for the month being 147. A number of requisites were asked for and it, was decided to ask the Board to supply them. A list ot children who attended badly was read, and it was resolved to take eteps with regard to them. Accounts for £4 8s 61 were passed tor paynent. The headmaster of the Ashburton school wrote asking for a list of exhibits iikely to be forwarded from the schoo 1 ; none of the committee knew anything about the subject. It was decided to call tenders for a caretaker. The police at Blenheim (says the "Express") have received information of a case of alleged poisoning at Mr Eraser's residence, Waikawa road. Dr Scott was called m on Friday, the 18th ult., to attend Mr Fraser, employed m the local branch of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, and his children, six, four and two years of age respectively. On examination, he concluded that they were suffering from the effects of poisoning, and asked what they had been eating. They said they had been eating buttermilk scones, the flour having been taken from a bag m the 3cullery at the back of the. house, and which had been m use for some time. Hannah Barriscell. said she had made the scones from the flour, and could not form any idea of anything being wrong with it. Dr Scott then ordered that no more of the flour should be used, and he took a portion of it away, which he forwarded to Dr Skey, the Government analyst, at Wellington, receiv ing the following reply:—"The flour you sent me contains arsenic m quantity. W. .Skey, analyst, VVellington." The police have made inquiries m Blenheim and elsewhere as to the sale of poison for other purposes than that of destroying (logs, rats, &c., but suspect no single person or persons of an attempt of such a nature as that indicated. T. J. C, writing to the Melbourne "Argus "says:—"During the last Sounds] excursion to the West Coast of New Zealand a brave act was performed by two of the officers of the Union Steamship Company which deserves publicity. On Sunday, February 7, at eight a.m., while the s.s. Tarawera was approaching the buoy at the head of Milford Sound a boat containing four seamen was swamped m the act of being lowered, and two of the crew, John Britton and Henry Cashman, were rapidly drown ing, for, although good swimmers, their heavy sea-boots dragged them down. Britton sank, and was under fully half a minute when the reverse action of the screw brought him to the surface. At this period , Mr A. F. Anthony, chief officer, simply throwing off his coat, jumped overboard to his rescue, and after a hard struggle succeeded m placing an oar under his arm. As it was clear to those on board that he (Mr Anthony) was becoming exhausted, iVlr A. Henry, extra officer for the trip, gallantly jumped overboard to his chief's assistance, and between them succeeded m saving Britton's life. Ib was a narrow escape, as he was unconscious when brought on board, and had to be relieved from duty for t.'ie remainder of the trip. Cashman was on the point of sinking when one of these two officers pushed a life buoy towards him, which he admitted to the writer was the me ins of saving his life. I think, sir, such courage and humanity as shown by these two gentlemen deserves special recognition at the hands of the Boyal Humane Society, for the risk they ran was intensified by the fact that it was blowing a gale and ihe temperature of the water icy cold. "

THE MARKETS.

|fKK PKfcSS A33OCIATION] London, April 4. Higher prices are obtained for River Place tops, and there is a reaction m favor of Australian wool, while the tone generally of the market is improving. (Received April 5, 11. a.m.) Sydney, April 6. There is only a limited demand for wheat and quotations are nominal. Flour, stone mide £11 to £11 5s ; roller .made, £11 12s 6d to £12. Oats, feeding, medium, 2s 3d, prime, 2s 6d ; seed, 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Maize 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Bran 10W to lid. Pollard 9d to 9£d. Pota toes, Warnambools, £3 ss; Circular heads, £4 ss. Onions £3 15s to £4. Butter,, dairy made, 104 ; factory, Is. Cheese 4d to sjd. Bacon 7d to 9d. Hams N.Z., lOdtolld. Melbourne, April 6. Wheat 4s Id. Fjour, stone made, £9 5s to £9 10s ; roller, £9 10s to £10 ss. Oats, prima Algerian, 2s ; short stoutia 1.! 3s. Adelaide, April 6. Whhat 4s 2d. Oats 3s 4d, Barley, Cape, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; malting, 4s sd, B-ian Is. Pollard Is Id.

SOUTH RAKIA.

ALARMING KAILWAY ACCIDENT. [FROM OUR CORRKSI'OXDENT.I A nasty accident occurred on the.Rakaia bridge last night. Mr P. M iller and Mr E. Price, Asnburton, were driving a double seated buggy with a led horse behind, to wards Btfkaia, ftbo»t twelve o'clock. On nearinc the south end of the bridge the usual Tuesday night stock train oame aloiv the horse was pulled as near to the railin" as possible, and matches struck to call the attention of the driver on the engine, but with no effect, or ab any rate io/T]iateforhimto pullup. "4ne train rushed on, killing the horse »adsma*iW^ buggy matchwood. liy some means of otfter the led horse, the well-known trotter QonnetfMura, got past the men, and alongside the train in4 jfc must have been knocked over, as it sIS mp Fortunately the occupanbß of fee pi> clear, and escaped all but a. seveie fright . What the regulations are with regard. should gross m front to gee that P ClTi» to bo hoped strict Huu-y jjll b§ made, for there" must biw *^ carelessness somewhere, and it WouW ■»* , & WP )\ to avoid a fatal accident m future,

ROAD BOARDS.

WAKANUI.

The meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held at ihe Road Board Office last Saturday. Present—Messrs M. Bruce (chairman), J. Megson, G. W. Leadley, D. Johnstoa, and (J. Coe. COR .E3PONIVENCE. From Commissioner of Crown LamK stating that the money accrued from •' thirds " on Reserve 2103 wou'd be p i:d mto the ere'iit of the Board, to be spent m the manner resolved by the Board at last meetirg. From F. Powell re advantages and price of his poisoned grain. From Commissioner nf Taxes, forward- I ing valuation roll.—Letter acknowledg ing receipt of same was ordered to be sent. SURVKVORS' BEPORT. We beg to report as follows :— Fitzgerald's Road.—Mr George Cole has been engaged to make ford on this road passable,'but it will require a much larger quantity of (shingle to make this work com plete. Thistle Removal.—We have engaged men to cut thistles on roads that were m a bad state. Gorse Nuisance. —Gorse notices have been served on various occupiers of land m the , district. Water Races.—We have received com plaints from ratepayers of the inconvenience caused from overflow of water races. It was resolved to write to the County Council drawing attention to the overflow of water races, and dangerous state of culverts m the Wakanui district, and that it is more desirable to put m fords m lieu of culverts. Also that there was more water sent down the races than was neces sary, especially m No 2 Ward, PETITION. A petition wa* received from the rate payers of No 2 Ward, praying that an additional member should be elected for the Ward. Mr Johnson gave notice that he would move at'the next meeting of tha Beard, that the number of members for No 2 Ward be increased from two to three. ANNUAX, MEETING. It was resolved to hold the annu-il meeting on May 7, at 1 o'clock p. m. ■ Mr A. A. Fooks was appointed return ing officer. UNPAID RATES. Rates not paid within one fortnight were ordered to be sued for without further notice. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £9 15s were passed for payment-.

LONGBEACH.

The monthly meeting of the Longbeach Road Board was held on Monday April 4. Present —Messrs J. Grigsj (Chair man).!. Croy, J. Bishop, A. Wilson and Ft. Horsey. CORRESPONDENCE. From F. Powell re poisoned grain. From E. H. Dobson re state of bridges on Boundary Road. surveyors' report. The Surveyors reported that they had in spected the bridges ou ihe Boundary Road, and found them m fair condition, though improvement might be made m shingling the approaches of one or two, and a pile might be put under one corner of the bridge on Windermere Road. Approaches m connection with Fitzgerald's contracts have been inspected and a state ment will be laid before the Board. The maintenance man has been engaged m taking up culvert on Graham's Road and filling m with shingle, repairing bridges, cleaning out drain 3on Griffith's Road, and forming road. The work to bridges on Boundary Road was ordered to be attended to. Further enquiry was ordered to be made m connection with Fitzgerald's contracts. RETURNING OFFICER, Mr A. A. Fooks was appointed Return ing Officer for the District. OLD MATERIAL. The Surveyors were authorised to dis pose of the old timber from culverts, etc. CHURCH ROAD. It was resolved to shingle portion of Church Road from the Longbeach Road, a distance of about 30 chains, aad tenders were ordered to be called for the work. STATE OF ROADS. The Surveyors were instructed to re port on Longbeach, Graham's and Boundary Ro->ds at nexb meeting. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of ratepayers was fixed for Monday, May 2. ACCOUNTS. After passing accounts* amounting to £23 7s Id the Board adjourned.

Parihaka To-Day.

Writing of Te Whiti'a annual meeting on Bfc Patrick's day, which ab one time was an event of importance, the " Taranaki Herald" says—le Whiti's St Patrick's Day utterances were for many years looked forward to by the natives anxiously and with much interest. The Europeans, too, were also somewhat anxious as to whether war or peace was to be Te Whiti's policy. Parihaka m those days was a general re ceptacle for Maori vagabondage m diffi culties, who were kept m order by a man whose influence was obtained by mental superority and his reputation as a prophet. A word from him would fchen have caused the destruction of the homesteads of the settlers, and death to the settlers them selves. All that is passed. Parihaka has been purged of all that was bad, and even the sanitary arrangements are much improved. Since the time when the Hon Mr Bryce made a raid on Pari haka, and cleared the vagabondage from the village and compelled Te Whiti and Tohu to see something of civilised life, all has been altered. The small unhealthy whares are being replaced by well-built houses ; the land has been drained, and refuse, which m former days was allowed to putrify, is now buried— so the place is clean and healthy. The feasts of former days, which consisted of "lilipee," dried shark, and other rather " high " food, is now replaced by baked and boiled meats, pies, puddings, blanc manges, jellies, and other European delicacies. The natives used to eat food squatting on the ground, from large round dishes, into which each put his or her hands to take food. This is likewise changed. A large dining hall has now been built, and the tables at which the natives sit to partake of their food are all laid out m regular "pakeha" fashion, even to glassware and table napkins. Some of the older Maoris, however, still prefer the old kinds of food, and to suit their taste aquantity of muttonbirds have been obtained from the Chatham Islands. Parihaka of the present day is very different from what it was 25 years ago, and this shows more than anything how the native raco are assimilating them selves to the habits of their English neighbors.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

PER PRESS ASSOCTATIO>

LABOR QUESTIONS.

London, April 4. The strike of engineers on the Tyne and Wear continues, arbitration having failed. It is alleged that sweating m the Salvation Army's match factory is causing distress among private em ployees. London, April 5. Sections of the engineers are seced ing from the Amalgamated Society, and are returning to work.

THE UNIVERSITIES BOAT RACE.

Betting on the Universities boat race is even. THE WALSALL ANARCHISTS. The trial of the Walsall anarchists concluded to-day. Battela, Caillea, and Charles were each sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, and Deakin, who turned informer, to five years. The other two were acquitted. THE MONTAGUE CRUELTY CASES. In the case of Mrs Montague, charged with manslaughter in causing the death of her child by ill treatment, the jury found prisoner guilty, but recommended her to mercy, and his Honor her to a years' im prisonment. Mrs Montagu was recommended to mercy on the ground that she had mistaken the sense of duty. The other cl.urges against her wire withdrawn. TROUBLES TN AFRICA. The King of Dahomey is besieging Game, and has written to the Gover nor claiming the entire territory. THE NEW KHEDIVE The British squadron at Alexandria will salute the arrival of the Sultan's firman, recognising Abbas Pasha as the new Khedive of Egypt. REVOLT IN ECUADOR. Intelligence is to hand that a revolt has taken place in Ecuador, South America, and a Government steamer has been seized by the insurgents. BANK AMALGAMATION. At a meeting of the Union Bank the amalgamation of the Bank with that of South Australia was tacitly approved, and it was explained that there was no necessity for further capital. RUSSTA AND GERMANY. The " Times" states that Russian cereals will be admitted into Germany in exchange for textiles, and that there are other signs of Russia approaching Germany in the improvement of com mercial relations. SMALL HOLDINGS. The Parish Council Holdings Amend ment Bill has been defeated in the House of Commons. THE ANARCHISTS. Paris, April 4. A factory for the secret manufacture of dynamite has been discovered near Paris. Ravachal has confessed that he planned the murder of the members of the Chamber of Deputies who voted for the capital punishment of dyna mitards. Madiot, April 4. A dynamite plot arranged by Anarchists lias been discovered here. It was intend to destroy the Chamber of Deputies, the Palace, and other public buildings by means of dynamite. The police arrested the plotters while they were proceeding to the Chamber of Deputies with the object of placing bombs under the seats which would shortly be occupied by members. Included among those arrested are Frenchmen, Portuguese, and several Spaniards. April 5. The police shadowed the Anarchists arrested here for weeks and arrested them at the doors of the Chamber of Deputies, as they were presenting tickets for admission, after a desperate struggle. The bombs weighed 81b each and a time fuse of three minutes was attached. A Portuguese prisoner taken here is understood to be the author of the explosion at the Spanish Consulate in Lisbon. London, April 5. Charles, one of the Walsall Anarchists, sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, has admitted that the dynamite bombs found in their pos session were intended for use in Russia.

ANTI-BULGARIAN PLOT.

St. Petersburg. April 4. A plot has been discovered m Odessa, with branches m Belgrade, Constantinople and other cities, to overthrow the Bulgarian Government.

OUTRAGES IN INDIA.

Calcutta, April 5. The Lushais are raiding the tea es tates m the Eastern mountain coun try and have killed thirty-eight coolies. The Englishmen succeeded m making their escape.

THE ARGENTINE RISING.

BpBNOS Ayres, April 4. The Radical leaders and forty of the officers pf the Argentine army have been deported m a warship to, Terra del Fuego, owing to £heir being con cerned m a plot to compass a revolu tion, and by the aid of dynamite to murder the President, civil officials, heads of the army and leading citizens, large quantities of dynamite have been freely distributed. Many bombs and incriminating documents hayel been seized. The cavalry patrol the city, and the soldiers sleep m their uniform. The army and navy both remain loyal, and the city is quiet.

THE REVOLT IN VENEZUELA.

New York, April 4. The " New York Herald " published a despatch from Venezuela, stating that the rebels have defeated the Government troops, with heavy loss on both sides.

STAGE COACH ROBBERIES.

April 5. A gang of sisters has been arrested on a charge pi having committed numerous stage 'coach robberies M the mountairious districts' of 'Idahof' Tm*y admit their cri&ie and state'that the^ were compelled b^y their father jbo do it.

THE WITU AFFAIR.

Zanzibar, April 4. I^3in£orc§rn,euts h^ye been sent fro tn bore to. Cqlqml Rogers, «t Wjty.

AUSTRALIAN.

FLOODS.

Sydney, April 5. Heavy losses were occasioned in the Grafton. district by the floods, which are now abating. The whole of the , town of Lisraore is covered by water, and there is much distress. One fatality is reported. • DROUGHT. Owing to the dry weather in the I country districts stock is perishing. At Narrandera it will be impossible to gather the ciops without rainfall, and at Crookwell grass is disappearing and the prospect is gloomy.

FATAL EXPLOSION.

Melbourne, April 5. An explosion of blasting powder took place at the Australian Explosives Company's works. Two men, Hurst and Stewart, were killed, while three others, Warnock, Williams and McGrath, were badly injured. SILVER MINING. The Broken Hill Proprietary mine has £350,000 worth of silver afloat which is affected by the fall in the price of silver, and it is possible that the Com pany will be unable to maintain a regular dividend until or unless silver regains the old price.

THE S.S. RUAHINE.

A MAGNIFICENT VESSEL.

The steamship Ruahine, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's line, arrived at Melbourne ou March 9, from London, via Cape Town, with passengers and cargo, and the " Argu.s" yives the following des cription of her :—The Ruahine ia a new boat, and on her initial voyage. She is the first of six steamers by which the Company's fleet is to be augutnented, and, although they aro to be essentially passenger boats, provision for the convey ance of frozen meat has been made on an extensive scale. Each year there is an in crease m steam tonnage for this particular description of freight, and the capacity of the insulated space on board the Riuhine is equal to the stowage of 71,000 carcase 3 of frozen mutton. The refrigerating machinery is Haslam's patent, the forward engine being the largest of its description aflcat at the present time. It is well finished and of special strength, and can throw 170,000 cubic feet of cold air per hour. With six such steamships at com mand as the Ruahine, the directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company cer tainly, mean to make a great effort to meet the requirements of the oversea carrying trade to and from New Zealand. The Ruahine filled up with general cargo for Melbourne and Sydney, and she will go as far north as Rockhampton m the interest of the frozen meat trade. From Queensland she will proceed to Lytteltui. There is talk of this route being followed by the new boats, so that Australian re quirements m the matter of steam tonnage from Home will also be amply provided for. The Ruahine is straight-stemmed and brig-rigged, and the square canvas which shs can set will be found exceedingly useful if a break down should occur with the engines. The Ruahine is a steel screw boat of pleasing appearance, and hoi-"dimensions are as follows : —Length between perpen diculars, 428 f t; beam, 50ft; and depth of hold, 35ft sin. The gross measurement is 6127 tons. The hull is of considerable strength, and was built m compliance with Admiralty requirements, so that if occasion requires she can be utilised as a troopship or do du*y as an aimed cruiser. The dining saloon is well forward, and measures 50ft by 40ft. It is Itixurion ly fivn'sh vl, tv) 1 i!u stylo of decoration is ciidste and elegant. At <ne end of the saloon there is an extensive fireplace, with a cosy ingle nook on each side. Above the main saloon is the social hall oi" music-r&om, a handsomely fitted up apartment, and there is a ladies' boudoir, as well as a smoking-room for gentlemen. The saloon accommodation of the Ruahine is berthed for eighty passengers, and the state cabins %re fitted up with all the requisites and improve ments to be met with m the ocean-going mail steamships of the present day. The cabins are roomy and well lighted and ventilated, a Fyfe's patent ventilator being fitted to each They are also lit up with the electric light, and are heated during cold weather by steam pipes. No expense has been spared m the matter of promoting personal comfort, and the sanitary arrangements, baths, lavatories, &c, are on the newest principle. The citadel deck affords a spacious promenade, there being an unbroken space of 180 ft by 15ft on either side, This promenade is covered by a perma nent shade deck, on top of which there is quite an array of boats, lifted up out of the way of passengers. The second saloon accommodation is under the poop, and is berthed for 45 passengers. The dining saloon is spacious and roomy, and has its own appointments, including piano, bar, pantry, <&c. In the portion of the steamer set apart for steerage passengers there is accommodation for 270 people. Due provision has also been made for the comfort of these, The Ruahine was built at Benny's yard, < Dumbarton, and the engines, which are on the quadruple expansion principle, are from the same establishment. The four cylinders work on twp cranks, at right angles to each other, and they are so placed that the 32in cylinder forms the cover for the 46|in cylinder, and the 64in cylinder performs the same function for the 92in cylinder. The cylinders are so arranged that the first and third may be removed at any time without interfering with the valve gear, or breaking any point except the one forming the cover joint for the second and fourth cylinders The Ruahine is m the front rank of steamships which have adopted this new application of the quadruple system. There are three double ended boilers for the generating of steam, and the working pressure is 1801 b. Each boiler is fitted with six furnaces, and Howden's patent forced draught is made use of. The engines are of 800-horse power nominal or about 5000-horse power effective, and on the trial trip a speed of ljj knots was developed with 3000 tons of deadweight on board, and the powerful refrigerating machinery running at the same time. The arrangements for cargo haulage are complete, and Brown's patent steam and hydraulic cranes are m use. These can lift a weight of three tons with ease, and they are fitted to each of the three holds. Brown's patent steam-tiller is also m use for steering the steamer, and it is controlled from the flying-bridge by a telemot^r. The captain's quarters are on this deck, and the officers are accommodated on the citadel deck. The Ruahine, as a matter of course, is re gistered 100 Al at f Joyd's. The command of the steamer has been given to Captain Greenstreet, late of the Company's s.s. I Rimutaka, and who was lasb here some fifteen years ago m the Holrnesdale. The run out from Plymouth was accom plished m thirty-nine days over all, an excellent performance for a maiden voj age. The Ruahine is credited by her officers with being a capital sea-boat and easily -handled. ;There was a large ship ment of libHse stock on board, and it wtins brought 'along i>n splendid . order, the animals being all m sound condition. :

THE Deeming Murders.

[PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Melbourne, April 5. The inquest on Mrs Williams (nee Mather) was resumed to-day. Thirty one witnesses were examined, princi pally for the purpose of the identifica tion of deceased. The person who sold Deeming the cement fully identified accused, Mr Max HirschfekU, a fel low passenger by the Kaiser Wilhelm, and who proceeded with the Melbourne detectives to identify Williams, de posed that the prisoner had said if he was convicted of the Windsor murder he would write such a story of his life as would astonish the world. During the hearing of the evidence a large num ber of ladies were present m Court. There is so much interest excited m England over the case that fully a column of the proceedings of the in quest has been cabled to the papers there daily.

Williams' Career of Crimes

When the past lie of Albert Williams is revealed m all its nakedness —and we have been able to trace his devil's handi craft from his first essay m the field of criminal adventures up to his arrest at Southern Cross—it will be found that the Victorian detectiveu have brought to a close the record of the most desperate and unscrupulous ruffian of modern times. There are one or two items m the appended table which, though alleged to be true m certain quarters, roay prove to be groundless :— WILLIAMS, ALBERT. BORN NEAR LONDON ABOUT 1843. ALIASES— GKOKGE DEEMING. Working as bricklayer SYDNEY. at Euroa, 1885. Time payment frauds, Steals quantity of 1882. jewellery. Fraudulent insolvency Disappears suddenly. 1887. DEEMING. Absconded from bail, The Cape. had a fire. Forgery for £2000. Belonged to Y. M. C. A. Killed a Zulu with Robbed his employer, a jack-knife. Deserted wife and Slew thirteen lions family. i m a day. Imprisoned for bojms Buried a wife at advertisement. • Johannesburg. Sundry frauds on Robbed mail caaHi of jewellers. 5000 soys m 1878. Got engaged to be An adherent of Cete- married. wayo's. Worked as gasfitter Sundry minor frauds. arid engineer. Brisbane. Alleged to have made Sundry frauds m 1886. away with wife and Wellington. two children. Perpetrated several swindles. DAWSON. DREWN. Had a wife and family Takes a house m m Birkenheid, 1889 Mebourne Wife and family dis- j appear Perpetrates sundry frauds MOLLETT. DOBSON. j Rockhampton m 1882 A married man, with Marries widow with family m Mel two children at bourne, 1884 Charters Towers Robs and deserts ha wife Married to daughter of German settler, Brisbane, 1883 Commits sundry frauds Disappears LAWSON. WILLIAMS. Married Scotch girl Married at Birken at Hull, 1890 head Steels jewellery £285 Murders wife k four Hull children at Rainhill Passes valueless Buries them beneath cheques hearthstone Escapes to Monte Marrie3 Miss Mathers Video at Rainhill, 1891 Brought back & gets Murders her m Mel nine ironths bourne, 1892 Stole money at Bever- Buries her beneath ley hearthstone Deserts new-wedded Advertises for an wife other wife Robs the bride Commits sundry Poses as Australian frauds Wool King DUNCAN. SWANSTON. Advertises for a wife Engaged to marry at Melbourne, 1892 Miss Rounsevell Arrested at Southern Cross Offered to marry Miss Wakely W. WARD. ALIAS NOT GIVEN Arrived Adelaide from Ganger on Kingston Sydney, January, Narracoorte Rail -1888 way, S.A., 1875 Left for St. Helena, Married youngwidow and thence South with means Africa, February, Disappeared from 1888 Adelaide with wife, Had large collection two children, and diamonds, jewellery £3000 and books Supposed to have gone to the Cape. Never traced.

DROMORE.

(from our correspondent.)

The usual monthly meeting of the Dromore School Committee was held m the schoolroom on Saturday evening- Present—Messrs King (chairman), Lang ley, Wilson, O'Malley, Quigley, and Allen. The master's report was read and considered satisfactory. It slated the present roll number to be fifty-three, and the average for the quarter forty-two. It was resolved to build a coal shed at the master's house, the Board having granted £5 towards its cost; to have several loads of shingle placed round the hot(se, and to form a path to the road. Our usually quiet little township was enlivened on Monday night by^a visit from Mr William Paul and his pfflorama. 1 This latter consisted of views of African life and plants, scenes m Ireland and England, with the usual comic element thrown m. There was a very good attendance, and the views, together with the connective readings, were both instructive and amusing. The room was afterwards cleared for dancing, which was kept up with great spirit for several hours. April 5.

POLITICAL

TBE BRUCE SEAT PRESS ASSOCIATION, Wellington. April 5. The writ for the Bruce seat was issued to-day. Jt is returnable on May 14.

The world is ever moving on towards perfection, butseldom attains it. Constant improvement is being made m every branch of industry, but m Baking Powders Perfection has been reached m Warburton's Can 11 Be Beat.

THE FORGERY CASES.

GILBERT BRFORE THK MAGIS TRATES. At the Police Court to-day—before Major Steward and Mr Robert Alcorn —the young man Gilbert, alias Stewart, aliag Fisher, etc., was charged with having forged and uttered ;i cheque for £6 .12s at Christchurch; signing thereto the name of Robert Mitchell. On this charge hs was remanded to Christchurch to appear mi the 13th inst. Ho was further charged with having forged a cheque for £5 lO.s at Ashburton, signing thereto the name of John Anderson. John Steele said he was ajstorekeeper, and his place of business was on Alford Forest Koad. On March 23, the prisoner came to his place and purchased two shirts and an overcoat to the value of £3 os m a.'l. He tendered m payment a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand for £5 iOa, signed J. Anderson, and made payable to A. F. Stewart. He said his name was A. F. Stewart, and that the J. Anderson, whose name was on the cheque, was J. Anderson, of Hereford Street. Asked him to endorse the cheque, which he did. Gave him a cheque of witness' own for £2 ss. Paid the £5 10s cheque into the bank, and it was refused payment, there being no account. By the prisoner—Never saw prisoner to his knowledge befora Marck 23. On that day prisoner came into the store between half-past three and four o'clock. It wfls certainly a red letter day considering the circumstances. (Prisoner who had asked all the witnesses to be ordered out of Court, and to be supplied with paper and a large book to make a ' desk of, very glibly cross-examined the witness as to all the details of the pur chase of the shirts and overcoat.) Witness—Certunly thought the cheque was good to beam with. The £2 5s cheque was given because witness had not rtuffi'uent change. (Prisoner on several occasions during the cross-examination . addressed the witness as "Mr Stewart," and got twitted by the Sergeant with the ' number of names he had borne at different times). In reply to witness, when at the ' store, prisoner said he was engaged m grain buying for the Loan and Mercantile at Chertsey. I Prisoner—Now, Mr Steel, you have sworn and still swear that I am the person who bought shirts and overcoat at your store on the 23rd March. Are you perfectly ceriainly I am ? vt itnet?s— l am (very emphatically). Prisoner—You are ! How Jo you recognise ire? Witness—t recognise you by the same nose and chin, and the clothes you wear. I had every reason to be able to recognise you, a3 I went round the counter and fitted on the overcoat. You are also wearing the same tr.wsers now m the box that you wore m my shop, You also had the cap on then you are wearing now, but it had white trimming on then. Prisoner then asked when witness first doubted the genuineness of the cheque, and witness said that his suspicions were first aroused immediately after prisoner left. The cheque being a foreign one, and his suspicions once raised he went down to the bank, and as a favor, it being after bank hours, asked the bank manager to find out if the cheque was genuine. Subsequently learned that ie was not genuine, and that the person who had endorsed the cheque was not known as Stewart hut as Gilbert. Prisoner passed the Union Bank while witness was there and witness pointed him out to the bank manager. The cheque given to witness was on an Ashburton form with " Aeh bnrton " erased, and "Christchurch" written over. Just at the time of payment there was no doubt m witness's mind as to its genuineness, but before putting it into the till he looked at ifc again, and having suspicions about it, took it at once to the bank. Witness' wife was present when prisoner gave him the cheque. Wore spectacles when writing out the cheque he gave and receiving the other. Was not shorl-sighted. Helen Steeie, wife of the last witness, saw prisoner m her husband's store on March 23 buying goods, which h«j paid for with a cheque. Saw prisoner write his name on the back of the cheque. He wore a skull cap with white pipings. Prisoner—Gas pipings ? The Bench reprimanded prisoner for this question. Every latitude would be allowed him to cross-examine, but flippancy of this nature would not be permitted. Witness —The cap produced has evi dently had the pipings removed. They originally ran from the centre down the seam^. (This witness had by an overlook been permitted to remain m Court while her husbaxd was giving his evidence, and witness " refused " to cross-examine her because she had done so.) J. W. Matthews, licensee of the Chertsey Hotel, said prisoner came to his house on Monday, March 21» and left early on the morning of March 24. He said he was an insurance agent. On Tuesday, March 22, he got two blank cheques from witness El 2683—4. Had the counterfails of them, and the cheque produced is one of the cheques witness gave to prisoner. He said he wanted to send them away, but witness did not see him write on them. He commenced to write a letter while witness was m the room. Prisoner borrowed £1 from witness, and gave the receipt produced. It was signed "A. F. Stewart," and was given to witness on Tuesday, March 22. On Wednesday the 23rd, he hired wit ness' horse and trap to go to Ashburtqn and came back again m the evening. The same evening he was arrested at the hotel by Constable Hunt,'on a charge of forgery, and remained m the constable's custody until the morning when he escaped. Prisoner did not cross-examine this witness. James Andwson, a clerk m the employ of Ms Bruges, solicitor, Hereford Street, Christchurch. Had advanced prisoner money both by cash and by cheque on the Union Bank. Signed his name m l aV.-? James \nderson. Was familiar with prisoner's handwriting, and the letter produced was m his writing. The pheque, produced was also, he wp/jld say m >risoner's writing—the signature was n«st thaj; of witness. Prisoner asked that " th.at woman, "be removed from Court, as she vas laughing at him, and he Aiould not stand there and be laughed at. The Bench promptly silenced the prisoner. A. H. Bosswel!, ledger keeper, Bank of New Zealand, Christohurch. The cheque produced was presented at his bank on March 24, through the Union Bank and dishonored. None of the bank's clients signed the same as the signature to the cheque produced, Had two clients named Anderson—one Joseph Anderson, the other John Auderson, and both signed m full. By prisoner—There is no similarity m the filling m of the cheque produced to the filling m of either John Anderson or Joseph Anderson. Constable Hunt—Went to Chertsey on the night of March 23. Saw prisoner there, and after making some inquiries arrested him for forgery. Asked his name and he replied "Arthur Frederick Stew art," and that the cheque had been posted to him from Rakau, on the Monday previous. > The cheque was tire outcome of a> business transaction'between himself and J i Anderson, of Ohristchurch, but he did hot%nov'the street Anderson liy-ety m, This conversation toofe place, after the arrest. Prisoner asked for witness's warrant, and witness replied that he had it all qght. Prisoner wished ifc wad. an^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1892.



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