The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Emperor of Germany telegraphedJ congratulating the Oxford crew oil their victory iv the boat race Against Cambridge^ An instance of the rise in properties j. the Manawatu district was given the other day by an investor who had speculated £30 in land two years ago and has cleared £400 out of it. The president of the Chicago exhibition estimates that it will cost the United States £4,500,000. Surely New Zealand can afford that number of half-pence to be represented properly there. The annual meeting of the members of the Ashburton Club takes place to-morrow evening, the business being the consideration of the report and balance sheet and the election of officers for the year. The usual social gathering which follows will be held in the Orange hall; a large gathering Ja expected. One of the best concerts ever given in the Oddfellows' Hall came off last evening m that arranged by the Orchestral Society, the programme comprising a number of very well rendered orchestral pieces, instrumental and vocal solos, and vocal concerted pieces. Owing to the quantity of matter we have to find room for in this issue, we are compelled to hold over- our detailed notice of the concert. On Sunday night or Monday morning, three Btacks of wheat on the farm of McCormack Brothers, Winchmore, were destroyed by fire. The stacks were insured, but to what amount we have not learned. How tha fire originated cannot be ascer tained, but incendiarism is suspected. The police suspect that there is someone about Just now with a mania for fire-raising, a3 j several stack fires have occurred recently i that cannot be accounted for in any other way. On Wednesday a clearing sale will be held on the farm of Mr S. Mullins, Racecourse road, who is removing to Palmeraton North, having accepted the position of buyer for one of the large Wellington Freezing Com panies. The sale takes place at 10.45 a.m., having been fixed thus early ro that it shall not clash with another sale to be held at one o'clock on the farm of Mr W. J. Silcock, in the same locality. As is well-known Mr Silcock has taken over the butchering business of Mr W. H. Rule, and as his new business will require all his attention, he has decided to give up contracting, henc« the sale on Wednesday. Reuters correspondent at Breslau tele graphed :—The miner, Johann Latus, of Myslovitz, in Silesia, has now awoke from the sleep in which he had been lying for the last four and a half months. The man appears completely recovered, and the cata leptic rigidity of the limbs, which was a characteristic of his somnolent condition, has disappeared. He has conversed with his wife, and seems quite unaware of the long stay which he has made in the Myslovitz Hospital. He recollects nothing of feeling any p.iin of any sort, and, in fact, can recall no sensation experienced during his sleep. Latus is unfortunately threatened with in flammation of the lungs. According to the "Post" there is some prospect of New Zealand being visited'by an Association Football team from Home. Our contemporary say-j:—Association foot ball is ever so much stronger in New Zealand than it was a year ago, and if the Scottish Football Association carry out a, proßpoaal to send a team through the colonies the game will receive a fillip which it had not yet had. By the last mail Mr C. C. Dacre, of Auckland, who takes a great interest in the game, received a letter ffom the secretary of the Scottish Association, statins; that the question of sending a team to Australia and New Zealand was to be discussed by iiis body this month, and that the estimated cost was about £2000. Mr Henderson, secretary of the Wellington Football Association, recently wrote to Mr Alcock, Secretary of the English Association, on the subject of a tour through the colonies, and expects an early reply. The proposed undertaking is a great one, but the diffi culties in the way are not insurmountable, and ardent lovers of the game here arc looking forward to a visit before the end of , the present season. The ladies of St Stephen's congregation who undertook the Easter decorations exceeded this year all previous efforts in that direction, the beantiful appearance of the interior on Sunday being the theme of general admiration. All the window-sills were filled with tastefully arranged fern fronds and foliage, chaplets of evergreens adorned the capitals of the pillars in the nave and the ends of the setts and choir stalls, and a lovely wreath of white chrysan themums alternated with bunches of berries of the mountain ash adorned the moulding over the western door. The lectern and pnlpit were beautifully decorated with flowers and foliage, and the font which was a mass of white chrysanthemums, ivy and ferns, was* marvel of beauty. The pulpit also was garnished with flowers, and iv front was a beautiful floral cross in which white and dark chocolate chrysanthe mums were used with striking effect. But the decorations of the altar and east window were the chef d'oeuvre, a large cross in the window and the sacerd monogram, flanked by vases of flowers, with a Greek cross on the altar cloth, all composed in yellow chrysan themums being strikingly beautiful. Mr W. B. M'Laren (National Mortgage and Agency Co., agents at Timaru for the Elginshire) has made public the following information respecting the attempt of Messrs Scott to save the vessel. Up to April 14 (last Thursday) things went on all right on board, but on that day he was informed that the contractors had met with a check, they writing to him as follows : "We find it impossible to work hatches one and two with the air-pumps, as they are so badly cemented, and are con sequently very leaky. We are, therefore, going to pump them, but the suction is continually £etting choked, so we are busy cutting through from No. 2 to the engine room. The bunkers and No. 3 are quite dry, which is of course nearly half the ship, and we have no doubt we can pump 1 and 2 and repair any leaks. It will be a day or two before we are ready to do any haul ing." The next letter was dated Saturday last, and ran :—" We made an attempt to pump out the two forward holds of the ship during last night, but were not suc cessful, and we have therefore decided, and hereby do give you notioe that we shall abandon our contract this evening," No less than 400 unemployed men have sought shelter in Brown's stables, Sydney. which have been granted for the use of destitute men at night. A visit to the nlaoe (say* the Sydney " Morning Herald reveals a sad *t»te of affairs existing among those in destitute circumstance?. On the ground floor, where horse* for sale were at one time exhibited, and on the first storey, •whu'h was used for the accomodation of buyers at horse sales, rows after rows of men wera observed sleeping in their clothes —if they could be called »uch-» on the bare flooring, and in some cases on the bare;earth, and covered in the majority of instances with old newspapers, and in a few cases where the men had been more fortunate— with sacks. Fully half of the men were bootless, and their feet wore protected with rolls of nawspapen tied nmM the ankles with pieces of Btring. They liw flfosply huddled together, and seemed thankful that i they had not to face the blinding raini boat in/heavily on the roof. From different parts of the stably could be heard deep, consumptive coughs, »»4 one poor young fellow was observed apparently dead. He had lain there, it appears, »H tfw *ajr. aud an untouched cup of soup wa» by bis flde. A few of the healthy men willingly gave the sacks they had, so that he might be mot;e comfortable, and auother volunteered to sit , by his side and atteud him 4urtng the night. ■ I The police in charge «t the egjtaMUument state that during the time the we» .n*ve occupied the building for sleeping purpose* —three or four days—not the slightest dis order has occurred, and that suspected or drunfcen persons }ji\ve pot bgeu admitted. I

THE HOLIDAY.

ASHBURTON CYCLING AND AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB'S SPORTS.

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Cycling and Amateur Athletic Club was held yesterday in the Domain. Seldom have more extensive preparations or more through and complete arrangements been made for an outdoor gathering in Ash burton than were made for the Easter Monday meeting of the Cyclkia Club, and the unwearied tfforts of an enthusiastic and business-like Committee were re warded with signal success. Not a single detail was neglected that could by any exercise of forethought be included in the thousand and one little particulars the Committee saw to, all having for their, object the success of the meeting, Jjrhethui involving the comfort and convenience of competitors and the public, the prompt getting off of events, or the special arrangements for the events to be run in such a way that each competitor should have a fair field and no tavor. The weather played into the hands of the Committee. A drizzling Friday, a damp Saturday, and a very weoping Sunday preceded the meeting day, and cyclists feared that a soft track would be the result on Monday. But fortune was better to them than their fears, and Monday broke a glorious morning. Three hours bright sunshine before the sports began put the track in fair condition, and after noon the sun was quite hot, so that any wet that was on *he track rapidly evaporated. When the third or fourth event was run off, the going was as good as though the weather had been made to order. The Committee, as well as others of tho Club, deserve great credit for the condition of the track. At stated intervals —almost every evening in fact—some team or other of them could be seen lugging the heavy ground roller along, and this steady and persistant rolling, no doubt, did much to put the track in the excellent condition in which it was on Easter Monday, and to give it the solidity and toughness it exhibited in face of ihe many •' cutting " and fast events that came off upon it. The meeting had a rival attraction in the Chertsey sports, to which not a few Ashburton people went, as well as many country people who would otherwise have come to Ashburton ; but in spite of this, and thanks to the good weather, the public holiday, the nice Domain, and last, but not least, the popularity of cycling itself as a. sport, there were quite 1500 people on the ground when the first event came off, and this number was increased as the day wore on. For the enjoyment of visitors, the ser vices of the brass band were secured, and music was kept going all day, much to the enlivenmenfc of the proceedings. Mr W. C. Davis had a two-pole marquee on the ground in which there were to be ob tamed a taste of Cowper's " cup that cheers but not inebriates," and some thing more solid if wanted, and a shoot ing gallery, etc., occupied positions to tho northward The Committee's arrangements as re garded the convenience of the competitors were complete. The old pavilion was set aside as a dressing room, and the thre 1? dressing rooms at the baths were pressed into the same service by good grace of the Swimming Club, while a couple of tents for the Secretary and for other pur poses of the Club's business were erected near the pavilion. The officers for the meeeing—of whom every man was present, and at work—were —Referee, W. H. Webber ; starter, D. Thoma*; judges, E. Kempthorne. A. Harrison, D. McLean ; tim^-l*eepers, A. Lowry, A. Black ; lap-takers, K. E. Lechner, It. Frizzell, W. S. Mitchell ; clerks of the course, H. G. Flower, .). Groves, F. Nokes, H. Stewart; handi cappers, A. J. Miiller, A. P. Williamson, H. H. Stephens ; telegraph board, D. Grant, T. S. Grubb; superintendents of sports, H. H. Stephens, Leicester Mat son ; hon. treasurer, A. P. Williamson ; hon. secretary, A. J. Miiller. The numbers of entries for the meeting, not only tor the cycling events, but for the foot races also, were phenomenally large, and, inbhe former case, necessitated the running of several heats. A very large number of competitors cam 3 fiom Christchurch, while North Canterbury, j Timaru, and Oamaru were well repre sented. Barring one or two instances in which the handicapped had somewhat lightly esteemed the abilities of the riders, the appointment of starting places was satisfactory enough. By another year, however, the leniency shown at this meeting to some who had " a soft thing " will have had the pile raised a little, and " morals " will be no more. The events were all got off very promptly to time, thanks to the energy of the Committee, and the very best of feeling prevailed throughout. The first event on the card was — One Milk Maiden Ro£dstkr Handi cap.—First prize, £'2 2s ; second, £1 Is. H. .1. Moss, Ashburton, 350 yds ... 1 T. G. Grubb, Ashburton, 352 yds ... 2 The scratch man Cole, of the B.T.C. did grand work during this race, but 350 yards was too heavy a handicap for him ; and when Moss and Grubb came along neck and neck, and Moss just won on the post, Cole was quite 100 yards behind, third. Ten out of a field of fifteen faced the starter. The record was 3min 2 l-sth spc, bub the time of the winner only was taken in the race—2min 40sec~and a handicap of 350 yards has to be allowed for. Five Mile Roadster Handicap.—First Prize, Mr John Henry's cup, £3 3s; ■second, £110s ; third, £1. H. J. Pither, 100 yds 1 P. D. McGuire. 36yds, 2 G. A. Clark, 2«oyds, — 3 Thirteen out of a field of eighteen answered the bell. The limit man— Wilson —with 1000 yards of an advantage was thought to have some chance, but half-way through the race it was seen by the frequency and ease with which some of the flyers passed him that his chance was none of the brighe3t. Clarkson gave out after the twelfth lap, having been clung to till then by Robertson and Lilly, who kept, the one just in front, and the other just behind him. Pither went early to the front, and steadily bore down al) the lighter handicapped men, and when he parsed the post, Wilson with still a lap to u° passed second. Lilly came next, with Mcluiie third and Clark forth, but a protest was entered on behalf of Mc- Guire who claimed .second place. On so ting out the laps, the protest was found to be well grounded, and the places given as above. Time—l 6mm 10 2-sth sec .: Record, 13m^n 20sec. 120 Yards Flat Handicap.—First, prize, £2 2s j second, £.1 Is. W. F. Watson, 6yds 1 L. Matson, 4yds , 2 T. J. Roebuck, 4yds 3 Clowes 3yds, and Maddren syds, also ran. Watson won a close race by about a foot. Time, 12 3-sth sec. II AjLit'-MiLE Bicycle Handicap. —(Htan- darcUime—Ordinary bicycle, lmin. 15scc Safety bicycle, lmin 12sec, Fiiwr Heat.—W. F. Bennetts, 100 yds, 1; H. 11. Denby, 90yds, 2. E. J. Lilly 40yds, J. S. Familton 70yds, and W. J. S, Hay ward 15yds also ran in this heat, Bennetts winning by about fc ur yards from Denby, who was fifteen yards ahead of Hayward. Time, jinjn. 14 2-sth sec. Second Hfat.—F, J. Q, Simpson, 70yds, 1 ; J. Forbes, 35yds, 2. C. It, Simpson 20yds, A. Burford 80yds, R. Curtis 10§yds, and J. Robertson 125 yds, also ran. This -was a finely raced event, aijd a cltwe finish. Time—Jnjiu 2.5, th sec.

Third Hfat.—A. T. H. Williams, 115 yards, 1; H. Thompson, .90 yds 2. A., 0. Wilinot sor, E. P. Ruridle 40yds, W. H. Wilmot 100 yds, and G. Finlay 115 yds, also ran. VI illiama and Thompson came in very close tosrethcr for first and second place, with Wilmot (scr) about two yards behind Thompson, vv ilmot's time from scratch was Iruiu 17sec and the time of the winner limn 16 4-sth sec. Fourth Heat.—W..). Shea-man, 120 yds, 1; R P. Clarkson, 30yds, 2 ; F. T. Pannell, 80yds, 3. G. A. Clark 70yds, also ran. Shearman won this heat very easily. Tima—lmin 20sec. Final Heat. W. F. Bennetts, 100 yds 1 IH. H. Denby, 90yds, 2 A. T. H. Williams, 115 yds, 3 This was looked upon as a moral foe Bennetts, with whom the handicappers (probably allowing Bennetts' recent acci dent to weigh with them) had been very lenient, and the result proved the on lookers were not mistaken, as he came in easily with six yards-to spare from Denby who was only a yard or so ahead of Williams. Time —lmin lSses. 250 Yards Flat Handicap. L. Matson, 10yds 1 J. Bonnington, 7yds ... ... ■•• 2 L. Broad, scr ... ... ■-■ ••• 3 F. J. Leggett 3yds, E. Clowes Byds, W. F. Watson 13yds, and W. F. Maddren 15yds. also ran. This race was from the first between Matson and Bonnington. To the back of the track Matson led, when Bonnington passed him, but fifty yards farther Matson took in his man and held his own to the post, where he had a yard or so to spare. Time, 27sec. Thrke-Milb Provincial Champion ship (authorised by New Zealand Cyclists' Alliance).—First prize, Gnlji MedalL4 4s ; second, Silver Medal, LI 53—(Standard time—Ordinary, Bmin 26sec; safety, 7min 523ec. W. J. S. Hayward ... 1 H. J. Pither 2 A. C. Wilmot S These were the only starters out of a card of eight. Wilmot led to the third lap, where Hayward passed him, and in the next lap Pither also passed Wilmot. Turning into the straight for thfe sixth lap, Wilmot took the course tot sharp, came down, and was. .out., of it Pither meanwhile had been pressing Hay ward hard and passed him after Wilmot's accident. This position he kept until the last lap, when a most exciting race ensued. Hayward made a tremeudous spurc, and rushed past Pither who, how ever, responded, and recovered lost ground till the race was neck and neck, but Hayward won at the post by about s foot. Time—Bmin 59sec. All three riders used safeties. On?; Milk Bicycle Handicap.—First Prize, £2 2s ; second, £1 Is.—(Standard time- Ordinary, 2min 38sec ; safety, 2min 32sec.) First Heat.—J. Forbes, 70yds, 1; T. Clarkson, 150 yds, 2 ; E. J. Lilly, 70yds, 3. The other starters were—A. Curtis, 100 yds ; G. A. Clark, 100 yds. Time— 2mi'n 49 2-sth sec. Second Heat.— H. J. Moss, 350 yds, 1 ; FI. J. Pither, 50yds, S ; W. J. Cole, 200 yds, 3. The other starters were—A. C. Wilmot, scr. (whose time was 2min 48secJ, T. H. North, 60yds ; Ho well, 130 yds ; Curtis, 175 yds ; Robertson, ISOydvS. Time—2min 43 3-oth sec. Final Heat. H. J. Moss, 350 yds 1 \V. J. Cole, 200 yds 2 H.J. Pither, 50yds 3 The result was a moral for Moss, as 550 yds on a mile for a rider like him was simply a "chuck in." Time—2&iin. 42 2-sth sec. 440 Yards Fl vt Handicap. — First Prize, £2 2s ; second, £L Is- L. Matson, 20yds 1 J. Bonnington, 13} As 2 C. Rees, syds 3 Fjur others ran. Matson won this race from Bonnington after a stiff struggle, and Rees would have had a big say had there been a few more yards to go. Time—s2 3-sth sec. One-and-a-half RiiLE Ladies Brace let. —First Prize, gold bracelet, £3 3s ; second, gold bracelet, £1 Is. Standard time —Ordinary, 4min ssec ; safety, 3min sO.sec First Heat.—W. F. Bennetts, 29:')ydh, 1 ; G. H. Forbes, 200 yds, 2 ; R. Curtis, 320ys, 3. Forbes and Pither were the only outsiders in a card of fifteen, most of whom were visitors, who cared to take the track, the others evidently feeling that with the "weight" they had to carry as against Bennetts' light handicap, there was but little show for them, lime — 4 mm 9 l-ss^c. Second Heat. -P. D. McGuire, 230 yds, 1; H. H. Denby, 240 yds, 2; E. J. Craighead, 300 yds, 3. A. Burford 200 yds, also ran. Time—4min 19 1-Sthsec. Final Heat. W. F. Bennetts, 290 yds, 1 G. 11. Forbes, 200yuS 2 Bennetts was hardly called on during the final, and finished with a lot to spare. Time—4min 13 l-sth sec. Quarter Mile Dash Handicap.—First Prize, £110s ; second, £1; third, 10s 63. This was run in four heats, each of which was well contested, and when the eight heat winners came together for a final tussle a good race resulted as follows : — H. Ihompson, 45yds, 1 H. H. Denby, 40yds 2 W. J. Simpson 28yds, 3 R. Curtis 50yds, and F. Denby, Williams, Robertson, and Daly 55yd& each were the other heat winners. Time—3B 3-sthsec. Half Milk Flat Handicap.—First Prize, £2 2s ; second £1 Is. C. Rees, scr., • ... 1 F. J. Leggett, scr.,, 2 L. Broa'l, 15yds 3 E. E. Clowes, 20yds 4 W. J. Madura 40yds, also ran but did not finish. In the half mile Rf.es is at home, snd he and Leggett came through their men finely, Rees running a graceful style that was much admired, and showing good staying power. Leggett. too, held well to the track, but after getting through the men he was giving a start to, was never able to get on level terms with Rees, who cam^ in a well deserved fir^t, with Leggett well up to him. Clowes was third when Rees passed the tape, but evidently gave up, at any n»te Broad spurted and passed him, getting third place. Time—2min 4 2 sth sec. Ten-Mile Bicycle Handicap.—First prize, £4 4s ; second, £2 2a ; third, £1 Is. H. J. Pither. 250 yds 1 W f J. S. Hayward, scr 2 W. G. Williams, 450 yds 3 J, B. Olarkson, 150 yds ; T. Clarkson, 380 yds, and E, J, Craighead, 630 yds, also ran. Early in this race it was seen that Pither meant to challenge the crack at scratch, and settled down to work. As a matter of fact he soon made the 25C yards advantage he had got at the start a whole lap, This, however, Hayward gamely reduced in the course of the long run, but the crack was never able to make any very marked improvement in his chance for first place, as Pither rode splendidly, and kept the game little Pioneer at his distance. There was for some time a good effort among the out siders for third place; but as the last laps of the race were reached Williams crept to the front of the ruck, and kept that place to the end, Time—3lmin 6sec At the close Pither was "chaired " to his dressing room and loudly cheered- Two Mile Roadster Handicap.—First prize, cup, presented by Mr D. Thomas, £3, 3s ; second prize, £110s ; third prize, #s 6d. J. Wilson, 680 yds 1 J. Robertson, 320 yds ... 2 H.J. Pither, 60yds 3 Out of a car.d of twtnty-sjix only ten

came to the track. With 580ydd to the good Wilson started with a very fair chance of winning, the more especially that a large number of good riders who had obtained moderately long starts; from the handicapers did not come out. He helil on his steady way, and was never lapped by any, coming in a com paratively easy first, Robertson, the second man, having a good leeway to make up, and Pither for the handicap he had to meet, a good third. Wilson's win was very popular, and he was carried shoulder high off the ground amid loud cheers. A Boys' Race, won by a smart little rider —R. H. Davis from a far back scratch, Amos on a tricycle second, closed the meeting.

CHERTSEY ANNUAL SPORTS AND RACES.

The Chertsey people scored a great success with their sports and races. Favoured with beautiful weather they had an attendance of between five and six hundred, and the number of competitors was equally satisfactory, proving the soundness of the policy of issuing a liberal programme and advertising it well. The secretary, Mr Todd, had a busy time, but got through his work expeditiously and accurately, and the other officers and the Committee also carried out their dub es well, and everything passed off pleasantly. An exception, however, must be made in the case of a " walking totali sator," who was tjlerated so long as he treated his customers with some show of fairness, but some difficulty arising with regard to the number of investors on the winner of the last race, the living repre sentative of the "machine that cannot lie "was taken in custody by the police, charged with a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act. The performances of the Burnham band added much to the enjoy ment of the visitors, whose temporal wants were administered to by Mr Matthews, Chertsey Hotel, in a licensed booth, and Mrs Ranger, of Ashburton, in the luncheon md tea booth. A capital lunchpon for the officials and invited guests was served at the hotel. Owing to the recent rain the course was very heavy. The following are the resulLs : — HORSE RACES. Handicap Saddle Trot ; first, 6sovs ; second 2 soys ; about one mile.—Mr H. George's blk g Steadfast, 4yrs, scratch (Owner), 1 ; Florrie, 15sec behind &cr., 2 ; Fancy 11., 83ec belrnd scr., 3. Five ran. Won very easily. Time—3min 31Jsec. Chestsey Cup ; first, 6 soys and trophy; second, 2 soys. Weight, lOst. About two miles.—Mr E. Wilson's eh c Ring rove (Butler), 1; Lotto, 2 ; Enterprise, 3. Good race ; won by half a length. Time—4min 13sec. Open Flat Handicap, of 15 soys; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. About one mile and a half.—Mr F. P. Claridge's g m Lady Grey, syrs. list 2lb (Owner), 1. Calm, 9st (Parker): Coringa, 9st 41b (Ibell); and Gloaming, 9sfc 121b (McConochie), also started, and finished in that order, Calm who at one time had a good lead making continuous efforts to get off the course, and being beaten by a length. Time—2min 53sec. The judge disqualified Calm for not parad ing past his stand after the finish, against which proceeding a protest was lodged. Handicap Saddle Trot ; first. 6 s >vs ; second, 2 soys. ibout two miles.—Mr Q. George's blk g Steadfast, 30sec behind scratch (Owner), 1 ; On Strike, 20sec behind scratch, 2. Six started. Won by five lengths after a good race between the two placed. Time —7min 2O.sec. Hurry Scurry, of 10s each, with 1 soy added. Catch weights. About six furlongs.—Mr E. McGirr's b g Porba down, 6yrs (J. Welsh), 1. Six started. Won by two lengths from Penelope. ATHLETIC EVENTS. School Boys' Race, 220 Yards.—H. Hood, scr., 1 ; D. Campbell, 10/d<>, 2 ; D, MuClure, 13yds, 3. Grand Handicap, of three events; first prize, £5 and a trophy ; second, £2. In addition, winner of each heat to get £1. First distance, 109 yards.— First Heat—F. F, Wright, 6yds, 1;F. A. Kollinson, 4yds, 2. Time—ll l-sth sec Second Heat— T. Atkinson, Byds, 1; W. Wright, 6yds, 2. Time-11 2-sth sec. Final—F. F. Wright, 1; T. Atkinson, 2 ; Rollinson, 3. Time—ll l-sth sec. Second evenf, 220 Yards.—F. A. Rollinson, 6yds, 1; F. F. Wrisrht, 9yds, 2;G. F. Wright, 10yds, 3. Time—23 2-sth sec. Third event, 440yds—F. A. Rollinson, scr., 1 ; F. F. Wright, 12yds. 2. Rollinson and V. F. Wright divided first and second prizes, Atkinson third. Running High Jump.—M. McAnulty, sft £in, 1; F. F. Wright 2. Single Women's Race, 150 Yards— Miss McMillan, 1 ; Miss Stewart, 2. One Mile Walk—W. Huston, 40yds, 1 ; R. Secord, 130 yds, 2. Time- 9min 10s cc. Sack Race, 100 Yards—Shiels, 1 ; Huston, 2. Mile Race—R. French, 20yds, 1; H. A. Cromie, 60yds, 2; M. McAnulty, 70yds, 3. Time —smin 2-sth see. Old Men's Race, 100 Yards—M. Healey (56), 1 ; J. Gough 2. Putting the Wkight (161bs) —S. Thornley, 37ft lin, 1; W. Dalton, 2. Haif-Mile Race—R. French, 40yds, 1; J. Cass, 65yds, 2; W. Patterson, 15yds, 3. Time—2min 12| sec. Tug op War—Rakaia beat Chertsey. Consolation Handicap, 220 Yards - T. \tkinson 1, J. Langham 2.

Wellington, April 18. The weather for the holiday was showery in the morning, but cleared in the afternoon, and remained fine. All the excursions were well patronised, and the Druids' fete in the Basin Reserve attracted some 5000.

THE Deeming Murders.

[per press association, i

(Received April 18, 7.30 p.m.) Melbourne, April 18. Deeming was examined by four doctors, who declare that he is perfectly sane. It is undersoood that his line of defence will be^insiinetive criminality, not insanity.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Undek the stimulation of the galva-1 nising influence of agitation, in the form of active canvassing for signatures to petitions to Parliament, and of enthusiastic speechifying at public meetings, the question of Woman Suffrage is becoming — indeed, has certainly already become so far as the southern capital—Dunedin —is con cerned, what Sir Robert Stout termed it the other day—"a real live question." Three or four years ago it was univarsally regorded in New Zealand as but the idle dream of a few faddists, championed here and there by a woman of the masculine sort, a few spectacled blue-stockings of uncertain age, and a few weakminded men better fitted by Nature for petticoats then " continuations." But nous avons cluxnge tout cela, and the fact that last session the House of Representatives passed a Bill to confer the franchise upon all adult residents in the colony without distinction as to sex, and that the Upper Chamber only declined by the narrow majority of two to make it fche law of the land, has shown con clusively that not only is the question already one of practical politics, but that Woman Suffrage is one of those things which are certain to come about in the near—probably the very near future. It is, indeed, exceedingly probable that it will be granted by statute during the approaching session, or, if not, then in the next, which will De the last session of the present Parlia ment, and that the House which will be returned in 1893 will be returned by the votes of the whole adult resident population of the colony., the ladies having as much to say in the selection of our lawgivers as has now (and exclusively) the male half of the community. We do not forget that Mr Fish has headed a crusade against' this proposed extension of the franchise to women, nor are we ignorant of the fact that he has been successful in obtaining the signatures of thousands of women against it ; and we are fully prepared to see his example followed in other centres of population with the like apparent success. But on the other hand we anticipate that the supporters of the movement will be equally active, and that they will present as msny or more petitions, with as many, or more, signatures, in favor of a change in the law which will admit women to the polling-booths, and which many thousands of persons believe will be the prelude to the early attainment of many very desirable social reforms. And we feel confident that the latter—the female suffragists —will prevail; for if it be shown that half the women of the colony demand the franchise as a right, the fact that the other half do not want to exercise that right will count for little or nothing, as their disinclination to accept it can in no sort be regarded as justifying its being withheld from those who do desire it. Indeed, the answer of Parliament will probably be that the passing of a Woman's Fran chise Bill wil! in no way compel any woman to be an ebctor who does not wish to become one, while it will afford the opportunity to every woman who does, and that every woman can have in this matter that which is so dear to her s'-x in all othe-s •■—!> or o'.vn. way — simply by registering, or abstaining from registering, her name on the electoral roll. If, then, we are correct in this anticipation, it follows that the doubling of the electorates, by giving to women equal electoral privileges with men, is a contingency which is certain of realisation, and if this be so it is very desirable that it should be prepared for. If the ladies are to exercise a sound political judgment, when called upon, through the ballot box, they must take care to post them selves up in political questions, and those columns of the public press which are now usually passed over by the fair sex as dry reading, must be studied by them as well as by their fathers, their husbands and brothers, with whom also, indeed, political matters will afford new, and by no means uninteresting, topics of conver sation. We are not a bit afraid of the result, for t'.ie great social questions, which are the first in political moment, can be just as readily understood by women as by men, and, impulsiye though they be, we verily believe that women will, in many such matters, exercise a sounder and purer judgment than men usually exercise It is an experiment, we admit, but it is> an experiment that is bound to be made, and, as we have already said, we do not fear for the consequences

THE MARKETS.

(IKS j?fe£Ss ASSOCIATION.) London, April 16 New Zealand long-berried wheat is flat at 39s 6d, South Australian wheat is weaker at 40s ; Victorian is also weaker at 39s 64. The whoat market has relapsed owing to a decline in ohe American market. Barley, average, 265. Oats, fine, 26s 6d, common, 24s 6J.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, April 16. It is rumoured that Mr Dillion is about to retire from politics because of Mr Timothy Healy's intrigues to secure control of the " United Ireland" journal, of which Mr Dillon was recently appointed chairman of directors. London, April 18. There is at the present time much dissension between the Irish parties.

MISSING SHIP.

The ship Theophane, Captain Nelson, which left Newcastle for Mallenno, South America, in December last, is believed to have been lost at sea with all hands, owing to the spontaneous combustion of the cargo.

COLONIAL BORROWING,

The Tasmanian Government are negotiating for a loan of £1,500,000. The National Bank of Australasia is selling South Australian Treasury bills producing £& 11s. Fifty thousand of the bills have been placed.

OBITUARY.

London. April 17. Rev. Henry Allon, D. D Congregations 1 Minister, is dead. Ottawa, April 18. Ron Alexander Mackenzie ex*

Premier of the Canadian Dominion is' dead, aged 70. He for some years edited the " Latnblon Shield,"" and Reform journals in the Dominion. He was a member of the Executive Council, and Treasurer of Ontario in Mr Blake's Administration.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT.

St. Petersburg, April 17. Prince Djowitch, a Russian noble, attacked his cousin, Alexander Schpi kulofT, and severely wounded him on the head with a hatchet, afterwards committing suicide to avoid arrest.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Madrid, April 17- Attempts continue to be made to explode bombs in different cities, so far without success. Madrid, April 18. News has been received that a bomb was exploded at the entrance of a of a church in Havanna. The clergy prevented a panic. It is believed that the outrage is the work of Anarchists.

BULGARIA, TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

Constantinople, April 16. A Bulgarian Note to the Porte bitterly demands the extradition o£ Spishmanoft" and the two Teketchreffs, murderers of Dr. Vulkovitch, Bul garian minister here, and who it is alleged are being sheltered by the Russians. The Note, winch also demands recognition of Prince Ferdinand's claim to the throne, reveals a close connection, of the murder with the agents of the Russian Government. London, April 16. , "The Times" referring to the Bulgarian Note to the Porte, supports and eulogises the patience displayed by Bulgaria in awaiting the Turkish reply to her previous demands. Constantinople, April 17. An Bulgarian Student, from Odessa, named Kusheleff, was arrested in Constantinople by a dragoman attached to the Russian Embassy, and had to appeal to the Turkish police before he could procure his release. The Bul garian Government is indignant at the at the arbitrary action of the Russian I Officials.

THE WYOMING DISPUTE.

New Yokk, April 15. The cavalry have succeeded in tak ing into custody the disputants who had been fighting over the stock-raising rights in the State of Wyoming

THE TENNESSEE FLOODS.

Over 150 bodies of those drowned during the floods in Tennessee have been recovered. Hundreds of people who had sought refuge in trees and on house tops were rescued after suffering from four to six days' hardships.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The Pennsylvania Democrats support Mr Grover Cleveland's nomination for the Presidency.

THE ANTI-CHINESE MOVE MJNT.

A report is current in Washington that the Chinese Minister has notified the Secretary of State that, in the event of the Anti-Chinese Bill becom ing law, all A mericans will probably be expelled from China.

FRANCE AND DAHOMEY.

Paris, April 15. Intelligence to hand from Dahomey is to the effect that the King has seized 20 Europeans whom he holds as hostages and declares that they will be sacrificed in the event of French attacks.

ORGANISED CATTLE THIEVES.

New York, April 18 A thousand of the cattle thieves in Omaha have organised a conflict with the cowboys, and it is expected that a serious disturbance will ensue.

ITALY AND THE STATES.

Rome, April 16. Since the United States paid the in demnity for the lynching of the Sicilians in New Orleans, friendly relations have been resumed, New York, April 18. The Foreign Committee objects to the indemnity paid to the Italian Government regarding the lynching of the Sicilians in £ew Orleans without the authority of Congress.

THE PAMIR PLATEAU.

Candahar, April 16. The Ameer has defeated the tribes of Kaferistan and secured the Dora Pass, which is one of two connecting the Pamir plateau with India.

THE BURMAH TROUBLE.

Calcutta, April 16. Sharp fighting has taken place in JBurmah, the Lustias being repulsed at all points with 60 killed and wounded.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING.

Sydney,! April 18. Sydney Cup—Stromboli, 1; Oxide, 2 ; Highborn, 3. Time—3min 31^secs.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,

Christchurch, April 18. The C.J C. Autumn meeting was begun at Riccarton to-day in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance, and the sport was interesting. Chuistchurch Hurdle R\ce, of 100 soys. Two miles.—Erin-go-Bragh, lOst 31bs (Sheenan) ] ; Norton, 12st 71b, 2,- Regalia, 9st, 3. Time—4min s|secs. Dividend—£2 16s 6d. Champagne Stakes, of 15 soys each, with 30Q added. Six furlongs.—Vogen gang, Bst 101b (Brown) I ; Day Dream, BstJ 81bs (Buddicombe) 2 ; Whakawatea, Bst 71b (Smith) 3. Stepniak, Bst 101b, and Launceston, SstlOlbs, also started. Time —lmin 16^secs. Dividend—£7 13s. The Great Easter Handicap, of 500 soys. Seven furlongs. Hippomenes, 7st 111b .... (Sharp) 1 Kulnine, Bst 21bs ... (Buddicombe) 2 Heather Bell, 7at 91bs ... (Price) 3 Boulansrer 93t 2lb, Merrie England 9st 21b, Prime Warden, Bst 61b, Palliser Bsfc, Flinders Bst, Conjurer 7st 4lb, Ilium 7st 4lb, Diadem 7st, and Young Cheviot 6st 111b, also started. Time-lmin 30|secs. Dividend—£4 14s. Epsom Welter Handicap, of 100 soys. One mile and a half,—Bay King. 10,t (F. Holmes) 1; Ta-sy, Bt»t 51b (Derrett) 2 ; Cuinage, Bsfc 91b (JTcllroy) 3. Spring, ston 9st7lb, Ahua9st7lb, The Dreamer i 9st 51b, Dialetera 7st 121b, Aquadus 7st 71b, and Melton 7st 71b, also started. Time—2mins 45secs. Dividend—£4 2s 6d. Kusaidix Suites af 100 eovs, Five

.furlongs. Reflection, 7«fc 41b (Ross) i • Captive, Bst 21b (Derrett) 2 ; Variety Bst Hybrid Bst, Reynard Bst, The Winchman B>t, Corruption Bst, and Finetta 7st 91b, aj 8 o_parted Time 4 l-sth sec. Dividend—£ls MXs. Sockburn Handicap, of 100 soys One ™le, T a T r'd a Quar('«r--Lady Zetland, 7st 3lb (Higgott) 1; Galtee, 7st 91b (T Buddicombe) 2; Tempest, 7sfc 61b (jj\ Ktngan) 3. Liberator 7st 101b, The Dreamer 7st 71b, Inez 7st 6lb, War Dance 7st, Uxy 6st 131b, Yon Terapsky 6st .Ulb, Sdtd^s6d Tirae-- 2minß 13— lon^^^r 8- Sixfur-

SECOND DAY.

wu l Chiustchuroh, April 19. Peerswich Hurdles, of 75 «ovs About one and a half mile.-TUe, Idler,' list 21b, 1; Wgo-Aragh, lOst 91b, 2 R^STSbT cd' Tira «'3rain *~ Autumn Nuhsery Handicap, of 100 soys Five furlon g8 .-C W tive, 7st 101b nih T" an r?K °xS. Ulb 2; 'Co»iption, 6st iiiV* Th£ W«lchraanand Reflection, ? 4 ? f h tv^ 11 17 a neck- Tirae >ln»" o 4-sth. Dividend, £115s 6d. Great Autunm Handicap ; of 500 soys. x> • TTT ■ One mile. 1 Prime Warden, Bst 21b, 1 Palliser, Bst 101b, *" "" £ : Merrie England, Bst 131b, '. 3 Boulanger Bst 101b, Crackshot Bst"9lb, Sfi c f7Q i? lb? The Dreamer *st 51b »»d ilium bst 91b, also ran Orackshot and Boulanger were first away from a beautiful start. After pas- IffhrfSrfrtPr took fche lead- eh S2ullm^T ardei lcaineuP and at the etraight made his effort and came away by

POLICE RAID ON BETTING HOUSES.

„,, tL . ■Whimtotok, April 18. Ihis afternoon tho police made a raid on the betting shops in town, the proprietors of which have in the most open manner laid totalisator prices on all events in New Zealand, and staiting prices on the principal events in Aus tralia. Hitherto the proprietors of these bettmsr houses have cloaked themselves under the idea that the simple explana tion that they wired to agents in New Zealand to put up the invested money oh the machine would clear them of any responsibility ; but to-day the telegraph oince was closed till 7 p.m., so that the money invested after this morning was stood by the proprietors. In several instances a fair haul was made, in one upwards of £100 was captured. In due course the proprietors will appear in court. WF.tLIKGTON, April 19. Upwards of £300 was raken by the detectives on the premises of Martin, pork butcher, £175 of which Martin declares was money for the purchase of the mare Ranee Nuna. £175 10s was taken at Juille's. At Symmonds\ butcher, and Patterson's no money was found, but in all instances books were taken which the police believe were used m betting transactions. The shops are still laying prices, but the proprietors are wiring the money away.

AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING.

„ „ . Auckland, April 18. toHowmg are winners :—Tradesmen's Flafce—Tullock ; Dividends £13 7s and &17 4a. Champagne Stakes—St Hippo ; Dividends £3 12s and £4 6s. Euster Handicap-Cynisca, Bst 41b, 1 ; Pinfire, Bst 61b, 2 ; Freelance, 75t,3. Morion Bsfc 31b, Master Pat 7et 41b, Fiesole 7at, and Yattaghan 6st 91b, were the other starters. Won easily by three lengths; Freelance who would not join his field at the start, about a length further away third. Time —2nnn 46see. Dividends—£6 15s and £6 10s. Yattaghan fell at; the entrance to the str&ight by colliding with Free lance, and Fiesole stumbled over her, but neither Davis nor Golding their jockeys were hurt. Hurdle Race—Huni; divi' dend£7 6sand £8 17s. Selling Race— Brigande. Eden Handicap - The Dancer ; dividends £4 2s and £3 14s. Onslow btakes—Tit ; Dividend £2 Bs.

*ttE ASEtBTJETON &tfAßftUtf : ftfflfl DAY, APRIL t9, 189£,



At Wellington the holidays were entirely spoiled by wind and rain. The weather has now cleared up. Owing to want of space, several reports, and other items of intelligence are, un avoidably held over, among others, that of the Cycling Club's dinner and smoke concert, held last night in Mr Henry's Commercial Hotel, Noninations for the School Committee elections were taken yesterday. The fol lowing have been notified to us :—Ash burton district—H. W. Barrett, R. S. Bean ii. Breddell, Win. Craighead, H. M. Jones, E. J. Paul, W. J. Silcook. * We regret to learn that on the evening of Good Friday, while Mr A. M. Pearson waa returning from a drive o«t with a young son and his brother-in-law, and while enter ing the gate to his house at Tinwald, one of the wheels of the gig collapsed. Mr Pearson trying to save the boy, was thrown upon the lamp iron of the gig, and had one or two of his ribs fractured. The accident will probably confine Mr Pearson to his house for a few days. Meanwhile, his duties as bailiff of the R. M. Court are being dis. charged by his eldest son. At the Police Court this morning— before Mr Alfred Harrison, J.P.,-—John Potts was sent to gaol for seven days with hard labour for being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible lawful means of support. John Cremin was convicted (and discharged with a caution) of having been drunk in East street the previous day. For resisting the police he was fined £1 and costs, or seven days in gaol.



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