MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations : — TUESDAY, "October 24. For South America, United King lorn, and Continent of Europe, specially addressed, per Doric, at 0.30 Jl.m. Due London December 8 VEDNErD vY, November 1. Saa Francisco mail Due London Dec 5

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1893. THE CANDIDATE'S DEPOSIT.

Not a few of our readers have made enquiries of us as to the ten pounds which every candidate for parliamentary honors has to pay to tho returning officer, as a pledge of his bona fides. This deposit ia made when the candidate signifies to the returning officer his consent to be nominated. The money is retained till after the election is over, and then this happen?. After the poll has been declared the candidate gets back his money, —unless he has failed to poll one tenth of the number of votes standing against the name of the suc cessful candidate. If he has so failed, his ten pounds are forfeited, and the consolidated fund of the colony becomes so much the richer. In the electorates returning more than oue member the tenth of the smallest number obtained by any of the successful candidates is the tenth required. In an electorate like Ashburton, where the chances are that the winner and " runner up " will both score heavily, there is every chance that number five will just be caught by the t( tenth," and have to contribute with what grace he may to the funds of the colony. It is like sahmg a wound and th«n rubbing in the salt, but such is the l»w.

"THE LADIES, GOD BLESS 'EM."

The Wellington " Times " baa secured a copy of the Italian newspaper, ((Secolo," and quotes from it the follow ing paragraph in regard to the new c -nstitation»i departure Uken by New Zealand in bestowing lha electoral fran chise on women : —" Triumph of womsn in New Zealand! It is not revolu tionary France, not sleeping Italy, not Liberal England, not Socialistic Ger many, but it is New Zealand that will be noted in history as the first country that has officially recoguised women's rights. A telegram from Auckland dated August 11 announces, in fac 1, that the Mouse of Representa ives ti that country has adopted the lill con firming the right to vote to wome^, and to the indigenous Mioris.." As a math r of fact, Wednesday, A.ugas> 30, w«3 the date on which the clause containing th,' three magic words " person includes woman/ in the interpretation cause of the El ctoral Bill, passai 'ho Counci 1, and virtually became th>: law of ->he lanl The Italian journalist uiiy, howeve", be forgiven for not kuowing all tho little details of the moJe of government adopted by the handful of people living in these islands of tho blesi-—in com parison wilh the rest of lha work', but as Glenara's "sock of the ocean "—-but his paragraph if? a fulfilment of what wo, with others of our profession predicted at the t'me—that the eyts of tho whole world wuu!d be upon N>-w Zea'and to note the effect of this new departure upon social and politicil life. And if the result is satisfactory, it will indeed be a feath°r in the e*p of the colony— and a proudly nodding plume too—that she has ltd the w'lole world in this great reform i

THE COAL STRIKE.

The details that have reached us by wire of the great coal strike at Home have been full enough in some particulars bat meagre enough in others, and eel • nUI readers in regard to it have bo* n pot very much in tin quandary that Old Kaspar was when his little grandson Peterkin asked him " what they k lied each other for?" at the battle of Blcr helm. We have been told with suffi cient clearness of the misery the strike inflicted on the strikers and their deper ents; of Ihe rioting that had taken place, and the turning out of the military to quell the tumu't ; of the dearth d coal, its rise in price, and the paralyse of trade that hal been a painful collateral of the strike ; of <he almost collapse of traffic on some railways caused by (here being on the one hind but lit tie c al to carry, and on the other by a ecirc:ty of fuel to feed the furnaces of the locomo tives ; of the numbers of m?n throwi out of work by the numerous workshops and factories that had had to shut, down bceause of the want of coal lo pr )vi c the motive power ; of the firm de ermi nation of the masters to resist tin de mands of the men, and of the equitly firm attitude of the men on strike, But it was only when we got our Home ft es' and from them a statement sufficiently full and clear that we understood eome what of how matters stood. Evidently the gentleman who attends to the Home news wants of colonial readers considers ' the scores made bj the cricketers of Aus tralia against the EnplUh cuba of far greaeer moment than the salient features of a strike of such magni'ude as this limjs been, and acted accordingly in purveying the cablegram?. From the filis to hand we see the strike in a new ligh*, and find that the men had made no demands at all, but had determined to resist an attempt on the part of the coal mast rs to reduce the wages rate that hat 1 pre viously been the standard. Alter a con test o't several months, in the course of which we learned by ctble all that has been enumerated above, we find tJut the ! master.^ hava been defeated, and that that ideally is tj,ie weauiog of the wires sin

r.ouncing the return ot the men to work at the old raks. fJ lib " deraanJs " were by the masters, that the men should wcrk for wages reduce] by twenty five per cent. The great bulk of the men are buck in the pits and at work, but not at a twenty-five \er cent reduction, and vhoso who arc still out are out still be cause they decline to agree to th terras of such masters ns wis-h an assurance given to them by tho men that before returning to work at the old terms — which old terms rere all the men con tended f >r—'.ho men will not ask for a further increase of pay. The men did not ask for an increase of pay, but only fought against a reduction, and after such a struggle as they have come triumphantly through one can hardly blame them if they decline to make any promises as to their cours3 of aciion in the future. Tae scenes of tho strike were not attractive pictures, and the more one looks at them and studies them, the more is one convinced that the enactment of a judicious Trades Arbitration Bill would have settled the difficulty and averted tho horrors, the misery, the want and Buffering of a tremendous strike, and the loss of millions of money to trade and com merco* Iherc was but one question really to settle. The masters said they could not pay the old ratep,—that the' profits of tho mines no longer warranted the rate. The men are not bo ignorant of the business of the trade, of the prime article of which they are the getters, as not to know to what extent this reason was well founded. The'r action was simply giving the lie to the masters, and now that the latter have succumbed they have to pay those terms which they said 3 the profits did not warrant. This ques tion a Trades Arbitration Court would have investigated and settled, and its decision would have been binding. The extent of the paralysis of industry brought about by this great strike, fol lowing so closely as it does in time upon the dockers' strike of two and a half years ago, will probably turn the atten tion of political economists to the ques ! tion of the ownership of the great coal measures of Britain. And it is a ques tion well worth considering, for if the " workshop of the world " can be closed at any moment for want of fuel to feed the furuaces and the forges—fuel too so necessary in the lowliest home and the most lordly—and a product of the earth so necessary to every phase of life can be withheld while an industrial war is fought by the colliers and the coal mas'ers, it is high time these measures leeamo tho pr p^rty of the State. It is nn> direction in which a £fato monopoly wir.ld be a g<<od thing for the whole nation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Agricultural items of interest wi'l be found on our fourth page. The success of the West Australian loan is assured. Mr B. M. Cuthberteon announces his in tention of standing for the Rangitata scat in the Liberal interest. Mr David Dick, farmer, announces him self as a candid Ate for Ashley. He is said to be standing in the farmers' interest. Mr Andrew Otr advertises elsewhere a variety ot new lines of seasonable goods, and a visit to his establishment should well repay the trouble. The chi'dren's anniversary music will be repeated at the services to be held in the Wesleyan Church to-morrow morning, after noon, and evening. An earthquake shock was felt in Welling ton at 12.40 this morning. An unusual circumstance is that it was blowing hard at the time. Quite a budget of letters to the editor are held over til! Monday. Correspondents would much oblige us if they would con dense as far as possible—it saves the sub editor much pruning. An extraordinary " Gazette" issued to day notifies the appointment of Sir James Prondergast, Chief Justice, as Deputy- Governor during the temporary absence of Earl Glasgow from the colony. Captain Edwin reports that there is every indication of a heavy southerly gale with a rapidly rising barometer, and much colder weather between midday to-morrow { and about the same time on Monday. A circular has been issued on behalf of Mr Joseph A, Evisou, editor of " Truth," in viting the electors of Christehurch to a meeting on Monday, aud stating that he has received very substantial promises of support if hs will contest the Christehurch seat. A London daily paper says :— It will re quire more philosophic serenity than is pos sessed by most of the unfortunate Liberator victim for them to hear with equanimity of the manner of life at Buenos Ayrea of the supuudrel who swindled them. Mr Jabez Balf'jur who snaps his fingre3 at the British Government is residing in a palatial residence outside the city, and has taken to the culti vation of the orchids. All orchid growers will learn with interest that twelve sacks of moss have been shipped to him by a trades man of Croydon, the place which he formeily honoured by his residence. It is even sug gested that the Argentine Government will be glad to avail itself of Mr Jabez Balfour's services and cash by offering him an official position. Still there is that " two handed engine by the door" in the shape of the Extradition Trety awaiting finial signa ture which may surprise the founder of the Liberator in his palatial mansion. Some strange revelations of the wiles of Parisian beggars have been made by M Georges Berry, a municipal councillor. He says that near the Ecole do Medicines he found a woman who sells sets of addresses of the chatiUbly disposed to begging letter impo3teia. She sells two sorbs, the big set and the little set. The little set is five francs, and comprises 2QO addresses; for fifteen franca one can have the big set of 9t?o .-i'ldresses, sufficient, says the 'vendor, to enable anyone starting in business to earn his living for a year. Ordinary street begging in Paris, it appears, is reckoned to bring in an average of at least Is an hour. Many of the beggars sleepjin the neighborhood of Ihe Jdrdin dcs Plantea. A man in that neigh borhood makes a large income by affording shelter to them at the rate of Id a head per night. He is enabled to do this by hiring ■jot a ijmdl sum each, until tenants are * obtained for them, all the empty shops and. , houses he can obtain.

It is reported that a sea serpent was seen a few miles south of Timaru within the past fortnight by the officers of a passing steamer. It lifted a serpenf-like head fourteen feet above the water. In the Diocesan Synod yesterday a motion was carried to the effect that the Synod regards with great satisf iction the progress of the free and open Church movement in the diocese. An amendment that all pew rents should be abolished was lost. The corrcspendennfc of the "1) ily Chronicle ' at Rome telegraphed that the Vatican reviews tho European outlook with apprehension, and that it is rumoured the Pope is meditating the advimblenesa of leav ing Rome. It is also reported that he is investing largely in England, The entries for the Aahburton A. and I*. Assoch lion's Show- to be held next Friday close this evening at six o'clock. The time has been thus extended to give farmers an opportunity, which many prefer, to make entries personally, being in town on Saturday at any rate. We regrofc to learn that a bit of bad luck has come across Mr John Hcfford's track in the loss of the best horse in his team. The horse was crossing the footpath on Wednes day evening to the grass paddock, and slipping on the kerb fell and fractured a shoulder. Ho died the Maine evening. The loss is a serious one to Mr Hofford, who is a well-kown town carrier. Cats have for some time been known to be the moans of conveying the infection of diph theria, and now they stand arraigned on an other charge of a similar nature, A surgeon (gays the London correspondent of the Man chester Guardian) lias just distinctly traced an outbreak of scarlet fever in a house to the intrusion of a cat from an infected house hold, and it is even said that a case has come under the notice of a medical officer of health in which small-pox was so conveyed* rl he Railway Commissioners notify in our advertising columns excursion rates and train arrangements for the rf imam A. and P. Show to be held on Wednesday, also that in con nection with races at Washdyke on October 26. The express train for the north on that date will take up passengers at Washdyke for stations where it stops.

THE TYPICAL CAXDIDAIE.

BY THE BOHEMIAN". I am '• out" upon a " ticket," Working man or Ladies' Pet; As to politics and platform I'm not quite decided—yet. But I can't procure—to " wet it" Loan of bob or half-a-crown, So to help restore my credit I am standing for the town. When I'm questioned by the ladies, Staunch 111 prove to Woman's Cause, Grant elect'ral rights to babies ° Or " paternal rights" to squaws. Put all brewers on bread and water Till they die—or mend their ways, Vote for bonuses on triplets, Or remove the tax on stays. I'm for raising school-marms' salaries, Lowering washerwomen's bills; Sunday-closing picture galleries, Stamp-exempting spinsters' wills. Ask, dear ladies, any promise, I shall never say you No ! (If it pays me—l can keep it: If it doesn't let it go ) I will pledge myself to I ilt, Ginger-pop and lemonade; Or prohibit prohibition To win votes among the tiade. Firmly stand by " Education, Free and Secular" alone ; Or give each denomination Schools and Bibles of its owni I am dead against the " fat man " (Journalese for " mm of means "). I abhor the "social pest" clan (With apologies to Reeves). Let us harass him, embarrass him, And bankrupt him with tax Till we drive him from his acres, And the rest of us go whxeks. I entreat you —vote for me—do' If the views I have declared Don't exactly chance to suit you I am opened to be "squared," I have cheek and gab in plenty Though I hive feen called an ass j If I don't possess a copper, I am furnished well in brass.

COMMERCIAL.

(Received October 21, 10.45 a.m.) London, October 20. The Bank of England returns published to-day show tho total reserve in notes and bullion to be £16,644,000 the pro portion of reserve to liabilities being 45-48. Consols 98£. Three months hills are discounted at 1|- per- cent. New Zealand four per cent inscribed stock, IG4| ex interest; 3^ per cents. 96. >few Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, 29s market, restricted. Aua|J ir.-Uian wheat, ex warehouse 39a—quiet ; Victoria, 29a 6d—quiet. A cargo vf Victorian wheat sold at 28s lid. Mutton, first quality, 3|d ; second quility, 3 7-16 i \ lamb first quality, 3|d. I (Received October 21, 12.15 p.m.") Sydney, October 21. There has been but little business transacted in wool during the week, owing to the recent deadlock. The cur rent prices are— Greasy crossbreds, 6|d to 9J ; scoured, 10^i to Is sd, according to quality.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Mile? and Co., Limited 'E. W. Flamner, auctioneer), report on ihe weekly stock said, held at tbe Tinwald yards on Tuesday, October 17, as follows: The totals exhibited were 4821 sheep, 24 head cattle, and 19 pigs. This proved a larger pntry than has been collected for some time past, and although the public attendance was good and feed is now plentiful throughout the country, buyers did not operate with much eagerness, and the sale dragged somewhat. In the dozen tit pens occupied, ihe entries consisted of merino wethers and crossbreds of fair quality, merinos bringing from 0a KM to lls 8d ; crossbreds up to 16s sd. The first shorn sheep offered Ibis season in two pens of good crossbred wethers, were withdrawn at 10s 31, but were afterwards disposed of. Crossbred wethers in the wool in forward condition brought from 15a 4d to 15j lOd ; and a nice line of four tooth wethers for freezing were disposed of at 17s ; hoggets sold at from 8s 9d to 13s Bd, backward sorts being hard to gut; ny rino ewes with a good percantage of lambs, brought from 7s 51 to 7s lid, •iccordin* to condition; and were also difficult of disposal. For a nice lino, of crossbred ewes, with 100 per cent big lambs, wa topped the market at 22s. _ A few fat lambs of present season realised 10s (id Pi<rs—A. small entry-slips sold at 83 '9d ; porkers,' §?s. Cattle—There w .s a medium entry of fat andl store cifctle Fat cattle brought £1 os, &Q IDs, £9 ; yearlings, £2 and £2 lls. We sold (57 four-tooth crossbred ewes with lambs at Itt-s; 304 four-tooth crossbred wethers at 15s 4d ; 93 crossbred ewes with lambs at 22a ; 16 small pigs at 8s 9d.

THIRDS.

The Coldstream Road Board having by | circular convened a meeting of the deterred payment and perpetual lease settlers to meet them on Thursday and make suggestions for the expenditure of the thirds accruing on , their sections, five settlers only attended in person, and one by proxy, out of a total of fifteen Mr E 11. Dobson, Chairman of the Board, expressed regret that there was not a larger as tendance of those interested, and stated that the Board had been meeting the wishes of I he settlors iD recommending and guaran teeing payment for water races to the County Council a« applied for, but the Board had no further applications before them, and the annual payments from some of the sec tions were so small that ib was difficult/ Io determine how they could be expended for the benefit of the particular uectiona from which they are derived- The Lands Depart ment required any proposals for expandilm;« to be ftub'mifcted for its approval before hand ing over the funds to the Board, and he (Ut« Chairman) had called the HettlerH together in order to learn if they had any proprmls to make for their collective or individual ben« fifc. Mr William Jackson, on behalf of hinwslf and and'thor (not present), wished to have 2} miles of road made, but tho Chairman pointed out that the thirds accruing annually on both section* amounted to lews than £<i, and the total amount to accrue at the end of the fourteen years would not half pay <he cost of the work, Formerly, when water supply had been scarcely (bought of, the thirds had been expended in making the worst parts of the Main South road, which all tilt deferred payment settlers used This had been done with the approval of the De partment. Mr Jackson thought that the district should bo divided into wards. The Chairman said the ratepayers in terested had only to petition the Board and it could be done. Personally he was in favor of it, but when lie had proposed this course he had been opposed by Mr Jackson's father, who was then a mpmber of the Board, and who Mr W. Jackson now represented, and no further steps had been taken in this direction > The other settlers present—Messrs Tilson, H. Ford, B. Ford, and D. O'Hara—agreed upon a scheme for extension of water races through their properties, which the Chair man undertook to lay before the County Engineer for his consideration with a view to submitting it to the Land Board for their approval. Mr J. McKeage stated that a small water race extension would benefit him, but beyond the cost of this he was content that his thirds should be expended for the general benefit of the district. The meeting then closed.

Flemington Presbyterian Church.

The annual soirea in connection with the Flemir.gton Presbyterian church was held on Fiiday evening In the school room, and was a pronounced (success in every way, visitors flocking in from Ashrnirton, Tinwald, Waterton, Long beach, and surrounding districts. It was evident from the excellent and ample spread of good things, that many ladies of the church had taken considerable pains to uphold their reputation in that depart ment, and the result was that though the little school was twice filled there was enough and to spare. This, added to the genial manner of the fair waiters, sent everyone off to the after meeting in thorough good humor —satisfied with themselves and with everyone else, and t-hus qu te willing to submit with more resignation than otherwise to any, even tedious, speeches that might be awaiting them. In this, however, such fears were Groundless, a» the speakers in each case considered tho lateness of '.he hour and the packed house by keeping their remarks reasonably biief, find to the point. These were also varied by anthems contributed by the church choir, and two very welcome numbers—a solo by Miss Clara Sceel, and a dust for equal voices by Misses Clara and Asxy Steel, both of wbv-sh were heartily applauded. The Key A. Blake, who presided, apologised for the absence of several ministers, who had been prevented from attending on account of the Diocesan Synod, and the Rev G. B. Inglis on account of a severe cold. Alter a refer ence to the Bible in schools question and to Mhs Harband's action in entering on a missionary career, he urged his hearers to support both of the these objects. The Rev C. Abernethy thought such annual gatherings useful as a means of bringing the people together in closer intercourse, and as an epock from which both minister and congregation might take a retrospective view of the past. Mr J. Wilson also spoke urging the necessity for unity amongst all churches, irrespective of creed or denomination, as the only euro weapon in their battle against evil. The Bey Mr Ager, the recently ap pointed pastor of the Ashburton Baptist church, favored such gatherings. If it had not been for the present one, he probably would not have had the pleasure of meeting the Flemington people. He also advocated unity amongst the churches, saying that the nearer each church approached Christ's teaching the nearer they would be to unity. At the close of the meeting, Mr Andrew Orr moved a hearty vote of thanks to the ladies who had assisted at the soiree. He thought Solomon must have been think ing of the ladies of Fleraington when he referred to the many excellent qualities of women. Mr Taylor moved a vote of thanks to the speakers, to the choir, Mr Dunn the conductor, Miss Henderson the organiV, and the Missea Steel. Both motions were carried by acclamation and the meeting closed with the benedic tion.

Canterbury Athletic Club

The spring meeting of the Cau'erbury Amateur Athletic Club opened on Thurs day. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance. The following are the results; — Mile Walk-W.C Smithson, 30yds, 1. Time—7-20 3-sth. Mile Flat-C, J. Bees 1, C. R. Clark 2, C. Rides 3. Time - 4.36 l-sth, Half Mile Maiden Flat—C, W. S. Cox 1, D. M. Middleton 2, E. A. East 3. Time— 2.11. Thbowinu Hamjmbb—J- V. Wachsmann (Ssft 6in). 440 Yards Fl\t -H. M. Reeveß I, VV. Bilch 2, J F. G ierson 3* Time—s3. Long Jump -W. Mendelson (3in) 20ft 7in. Half Mile JBicyclk Handicap—H. J. Moss (85yds) 1, F. J. Ritchie (85yds) 2, C. H. Jones (30yds) 3. Time—l.lo. 120 Yards Flat-F. Cowlishaw (7yds) 1, G. C. Hay ward (74yds) 2. Time-12.2-sth. In the final heat for the 100 yards Club Championship, W. Hay ward, H. M. Reeves I and E. A. Robinaon finished level. It was I decided to run the race again. Reeves did | not come to the post, and Hayward won by I three yards in 10 3-sth. 120 Yards Hurdles, 3ft 6in (standard 17sec), Mr D. Thomas' special prize—First heat—W. J. Moir 1, L. Matson 2. J. Moir also started. Time —17 2 sth. Second heat —F. J. Cowlishaw 1, E. S. F. Grigg 2. D. T. Matson aho started. He and Cowlishaw were jumping nearly together. The former I crossed the latter, and did not finish, leav ing the race to Cowlishaw. Time—l 7 4-sth. Final heat—W. J. Moir 1, F. Cowlishaw 2, L. Mat«on 3. Won by about a yard. Time—l - • ■-: T\yo IVJile Bicycle Handicap—J. G ; Ritchie (2Qsyds) I, Q.A. Jones (lQOyds) 2. Time—s 15. Hai f Mile Flat— H. M. Reeves 1, C. R. . Clark 2. Time—2.7J. 259 Yards Flat—W.Balch (3yds) 1, T. H, Overton (14yds) 2, J. L. Carl (9yds) 3. Time—26.4-sth. 120 Yards Maiden Hurdles—E. C. Cholmondeley (3yd*) 1, H. Piercy (owes 7yds) 2. Ti-ne—l6 3 sth. Three Mile Flat—J. W. Jones (320 yds) 1, P. H. Harker (170 yds) 2, Time -15.55 2>stfa| f

THE "KINUERSPIEL."

The concert and Kinderspid were re/'J pea'ed last night to an exceptionally.j large audience for a second night, and the • numbers throughout were very well ren dered, an improvement being manifest all along trio line. At the interval, Mr F M. Rickman, in a short speech, compli mented both teachera and scholars on the bucci'hs of the performance, payings high compUmen' to Mr Gamble's training, i which he undfiritood was a labor of love, ' and jidrk'd that financially the two perfor nMnc-rw* would remit; in a handsome sum for tlio school pri/,3 fund.

HIM ROBERT STOUT AT WELLINGTON.

»'«|A mmn amooiation.

'•'li'.t i.rtwi'i't, October 20. K)> it/Aw*. ;V',n'>, «'Mrwsfd a crowded su^-Xini/, iii *•;<: 'I'Ui-AlrH Royal. Many v/hjf, i,ua'',W, u> 'J*tii vlffiirion. The dc-Jf, ;x«.'j n\ay<.: -#'■-,;t-, UWt'A with women. Mt; itfiuu'ti.'.e/l '.hat his wbirwH would be o'iiiUir-:'} *'i j/'yJ;'.j<;. jii ajj'i ?;o';ial reform, &h },-<t vitild jj'/'. (»'J«;»J<} iiii f.hti Ku)jj(;ct« that hhoul'i im nk'Miiiivti In fho «';ope of one Hpe'sch. To li':j/in willi. \h<s political ut-iuhinu r^uirtsd j»<trf*j<ftir»jf, because at present rn'jmbwfj oif.cm had f'jr the sake of paity to voi.« »gairi>,t their convictions. Party (jovcrmnorit wan run mad, and in Now Zealand it was carrier! to lengths never intended, ifivery Bill was made a party question, and Parliament turned into a mere registration machine of the Ministry of the day. His proposal, which he disclaimed as revolutionary, was that members of the House should elect a Ministry by ballot, and no Minister should be removed during the term of Parlia orient except fcr misconduct. Ques tions would then be discussed on their merits, apart from any consideration of how they would affect Ministers. Sir Robert suggested that the Standing Orders might be altered to give more power to Committees in whosß work members would receive a fcrainirg that wonld pre pare them for the position of Ministers. He took occasion to refer to the old pro vincial councils, which had proved capital nurseries for the colonial Parliament. Of course the Standing Orders would require to be refrained, and provision made to prevent stonswalling. As to the Legisla tive Council, he disUked both the practice of appointing fresh members in a block when it refused to pass Government mea sures, and the elective system proposed by Mr Rolleston. The latter would enable the Council to snap its fingers at the Lower House, and besides, was it to be elected on manhood suffrage or a pro perty qualification. His own idea was that the Lower House should elect half the Upper every three years, the number of members having first been fixed ; and he showed how this could be done as the life members gradually dropped out. They would then have an Upper Chamber in accord with the Lower, and, as it should be, more of a revising body than anything else. He was in favor cf voting on electoral rights, and regretted that Parliament had not passed a complete Corrupt Practices Act. He then referred to local government, the expenses of which was daily increasing, and urged that a million acres should be set apart on perpetual lease, and the revenue handed over to local bodies to ease their rates. He thought the unemployed difficulty might be met by enlarging the village settlements system. He advocated a national pension system on the basis of 5 per cent, securing to each person after 60 17s 6d per week. H? upheld the educa tion system, and should oppose State aid to religious bodies. In reply to a question, Sir Robert Stout said he did not want office, having refused ifc three times. He opposed the single tax as confiscation and robbery, and thought the Railway Commissioners should have their term extended for a brief peiiod until Parliament decided the matter. Mr Hildreth moved a vote of thanks and confidence, which was seconded by Miss Kirk and carried by acclamation,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hild ourseives responsible lor me opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

THE BASTARD LIBERAL.

TO THE EDITOR,. Sib, —I was one of those who went to hear Mr Isitt's lecture on " William Lloyd Garrison," and although I can enjoy a speech on any subject from such a source, I did not appreciate one half the time being taken up with speaking on temperance. But what I wish to point out is the conclu 4 ing remarks of the above gentleman's speech, and leave it for all fair minded people to judge who is the bastard Liberal that Wfl have heard so much about during Mr Isifct's lectures. In concluding he said, " I claim to be as good a Liberal as any man; but yet, it there was a candidate as Conservative as could be on all questions save the one (the Direct Veto), I would support him, as against the greatest Liberal on all other matters, who would not support the Direct Veto. Surely, sir, a man can afford to let fair-minded people judge who is the bastard Liberal. lam afraid, sir, that there are too many Mr Isitt's. They are losing sight ef all other Liberal measures in this one idea. —I am, etc., John H. Maynard. Ashburton, October 19, 1893.

The Sydenham Licenses

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Wellington, Chtober 20, The argument in the Sydenham licen sing cases was concluded this afternoon. Sir Robert Stout and Mr Caygill for the respondents contended that the effect of the constitution of the new districts was to put an end to the poll of 1891, and everything connected with the old dis trict ; that in any case the poll of 1891 could not apply, because it did not define how many licenses ought to be issued in each new district, and that section 21 of i the Act of 1893, though ib ought to, be retrospective, could not apply retrospec tively so as to validate what had been illegally done before its passing. The Court reserved its decision.

The Carcoar Tragedy.

_ Sydney, October 20. rhe.ground of defence in Glasson's case w hereditary insanity.

LABOR ITEMS.

m London, October 20. m\l*A T n °" strike afc St Helot*'s miked the colliery fireman's house.

THE MIOWERA.

t i A> London, October 20

CRICKET.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] Tn n N? W YoRK ' October 20. in the match against Detroit the whfnl lan\ de/l ared tlleir closed when they had lost eight wicket! for 302 runs Detroit scored only 71 in their [second innings, thus losing the match by an innings and 157 runs. 7

France and Russia.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] \ . Paeis, October 20. Rejoicings at the visit of the Russians continue, and it is computed 300,000 people were m the streets of Paris yester d»y. Many persona, have been sparely crushed, and accidents of this nature are ■i/ aily ,occu«ence. Scenes of the wildest enthusiasm have taken place.

The Trouble in SoutH Africa.

Melbourne, October 20. A number of the Victorian miiitia are anxious to p to South Africa to part?" pate m the war against LobeLuela. Ihey suggest that a small force of one hundred men should be picked and de spatched to Capetown at once, but it is improbible that the authorities will enter tain the idea. (Received October 21,10.40 a.m.) at , CAPisrowjf, October 20, JSewshas been received that a column from Fort Victoria had engaged the enemy and defeated them. The fight took place at Indiamos, mid way between tort (Salisbury and Bulawayo, and a hundred of the enemy were killed. The Fort Salisbury column also defeated tha enemy near the same place, The two columns then united. The Chartered Company's column has also taken an active part in opposing the Matabeles 1 advance. Captain Campbell was shot in ..the leg and died. No other casualties among the company's force were reported.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

(Received October 21, 10.40 a.m.)

WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

London, October 20. For the West Australian loan of half a m'llion wifrh a minimum of 97J, the sum of £686,000 was subscribed at an averajre of £98 53 2i.

A FORGER SENTENCED.

Holden, arrested in London for forgery, was convicted and sentenced to four years 1 imprisonment.

RAILWAY COLLISION.

New Yoek, October 20. Two trains collided ia Detroit and the debris caught fire. Twenty-five people lost their lives in the accident.

AUSTRALIAN.

A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Hobart, October 21. The Speaker of the Tasmanian Legisla tive Assembly ruled that the Legislative Council had exceeded its duty in deiling with the land t&x, and he cautioned the Assembly to prevent tho Council en croaching on its privilege. Sir W. Dpbson announced that he would lay the Bill asidej and bring in fresh proposals for the imposition of a tax of a half-penny in the £ up to £600, and one pe«ny beyond that.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, October 20. George Fraser and Sons' Phoenix Foun dry, Stranley street, was burned at mid night. A strong wind fanned the flames, and caused an immense conflagration, A splendid pressure of water kept the fire in one block, and the northern block re mains intact. The portion destroyed contained a thousand pounds' worth of machinery, and patterns and tracings of an extensive business that had accumu lated for the past thirty years. The engineering plant destroyed is one of the mosc complete in the colony. The New Zealand Insurance Company had a generai policy of £7500 on the plant and build in?, largely reinsured. The damage ia estimated at £10,000. The origin is un« known. Wbllinqton, October 20. The nautical inquiry into the Rotorua striking the rocks off Jackson's Heads and grounding in French Pass was held to day before Mr J. C. Martin, R.M., and Captains Leys and Adams. As there was no actual stranding in the first instance, the Court held no jurisdiction to go into the matter. In the other ca3e, Captain Manning, chief officer Walker, and helms man McKenzie, said it was an unusually low tide or. the occasion, and that a strong eddy apparently got possession of the ship, causing the rudder to fail to act, The ship was apparently in the usual channel when the order was given to change her course, but. she refused to answer. Where the vessel grounded there were seven fathoms of water marked on the phart. The Court intimated that it wag of opinion thert was no act of oromfa* sion or commission on the parb of the captain and officers, and held them blame less for the accident

The Ashburton Seat.

MR WASON AT CHERTSEY.

The Ohertsey schoolroom was well filled on Friday evening by electors of the district to hear Mr Wason's views on matters political. Mr T, Childs, chair man of school committee, was chairman. After Mr Wason had spoken on the'same lines as already reported, and hail answered a question. MrJis. Stringfellow, senr., iroved a vote of thanks and confi dence in Mr Wason and Mr; Lukies seconded; Mr Welsh proposed, as an amendment a vote of thanks only, and Ntr. Horsnell seconded.. On fhk iqdtiojn anq amendment being put, $he show of; h.«ida proved six fqr the amendment, and al most the whole of the remainder for the motion of confidence.

lUt ASffBtmTON GtIARDIAN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2i, 1898,



JSew Goods. G. J. NEILL and Co TTTE HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE OPENING UP W °FOUR NEWjmNGJOODS. JHillloery in alt Its Brancbea, New Prints, guaranteed to wash, 4|d, s|d, 6£d. 7*d Kew Washing White Muslm 4%& it: ss**. «a* »-£.«. «i- i. New Colou'ed Cashmeres, double width, Is New Double Width Sheeting 9|d New Flannelettes 3£d. Few Table Damasks Is bd CLOTHING- CLOTHING- Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Strong Cotcon Shirts Is Ud Men'a Tweed Trousers 6a lld^l Men's Felt Hata 2s 6d Boys' Felt Hats Is 6d BOOTS- BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Bluchers 5s Men's Nailed Shooters 8s 6d Women's Strong Shoes 4s lid . Women's Leather Slippers 3a 6d Women's Canvas Shoes 4a 9d^ G. I NEILL d CO.'S. FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, TEEMS CASH. ~ " HE ESTABLISHMENT FOE SATISFACTORY WATOH AND CLOCK REPAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT CHARGES AS LOW AS IS CONSISTENT FOR Sound and Reliable Workmanship IS S. BALEK.'S, „*« WATCH* C^M*K |R ,M^ r TUK IN a MmVB. .nitrated "Speoialite" Spectacles and patented system of AGENT for Comfort and Correct Sinht. J * r' O nv«tinK Customers Old Jewellery into New and Fashionable A Speciality made of Converting vu Degigns ni4 a*\\ibv .lewellery-Silver and Electro-Plated, etc., NEW GOOD 3in Gold and »»*«• gt kto select from, specially smtabla for iust to hand, A Urge and crunuo *™ RTRTHDAY PRESENTS AND PRESENTATIONS. WEDDING AND BIRTHuax j^ s Nillli EAST STEEET.



WANTED Known.—The V and N Corset now landed, in all sizes.— . Mitchell and Turner. ITCHELL and Turner's prepara tions for the Season are acknowledged to be very complete. \|r AHTJSD Known.—Choicest JSovel \ V ties in Dress goods, Mantles and Millinery ace to be seen.—Mitchell and Turner. \Tf ANTED Known— 41 The Corner "is ♦ » showing a magnificent New Stock >f Drapery and Clothing. — W. H. Collier. . JvTcKEL Watches afc 12s 61, usually -^ sold by ironmongers at 15*, Ihe 22s 61 and 25 i lines still maintain their supremacy over all others at the prices Obtainable only from S. Salek, Jeweller. WANTED Known-For good value in first class Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing etc., go to Melford fl. usb. Beautiful presents now giving away to all purchasers. \ 17 ANTED Known—Some wonderful YY job lines n Drapery, etc., now oeing sold; also presents to all purchasers. H. C. Segebs, Melford House. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 495, 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fife and workmanship guaranteed.—R. A-LCORN, Saundera' Buildings. HO is your Plumber 1 Why W . Habdley, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Ridging, Steel Gutters, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumps and Pipe in town. \\ y ANTED Known.—To make room W for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over atJ. Molson, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 WHEKK do you gee yoar Ironmon gery % At Hardley sof course, where we get the best value in Sheet Lead, Nails, Locks, Hinges, Plough Chains, Rope, Wire Knotting, Gorse Knives, Spades and Forks, Lamps, Fender and? Fire Irons, and anything you require NEW ZEALAND CiiOTinmo Factory HTEW 1»OODS. jVen's Straw Hats from Is New Tennis Hats from Is lid New Tweed Hats from Is tver 1500 Hats in stock. New Washing Ties fi om 4d New Tennis Shirts fi om 3s 6d New Collars, New SMrte, New Studs. INSPECT OUR NEW STOCK. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Boys' Sailor Suits from 7s 1 Id Men's Sac Biaifcs from 30.* Mtn's All-wool Trousers from 9s 6d. ALL NEW PATTERNS. T \ILORING "DEPARTMENT MenXSuits to measure from 59s 6d ; Men's Trousers to measure from 17s 6d ! _____ EOOT DEPARTMENT. Men's Nailed Balmorals, 9a 6d ' Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Boys' Strong School Boots from 5s 6d. NEW ZbImJSP HLOTHING TCT ACTOR f. ALE& HENDRY, Manager



Wanted^________ B~~ROOT>d^^^B for sale p«« strain, justfea'hered. Good chance for fanciers to commence with, via preaih in the Orange Hall lo Moiirow Kveningat 1 "VI r ANTM) Known -Sons and Faugh \V tera of Temperance Beneht Sockty. Regular Monthly Meet^ "\ll/ATSTiDTTo Let-Two Furuishe* \V Rooms with Board if required Apply Mb 9 B.BOK. F^rk •*«* burton. _____  - - BAPTIST~Church.-Kev Albert Agei T-\OS'T forget the AM urton Wes- Tek Meeting, Tuesday mxt, <>oto»;erj* at the Church, Baring S-quare. it-*. on &to fn.ni 530 p.m. bp «a\ ftnpnj repeated to-morrow. xyj WESL T iYAiToiiurch. Ba»ing Square. Preachen ro-morrow-11. Rev. J Banley ; 3 ai^d 6 30, Rev. &• Lawry ChSdrV/s'anniverßHry mu,io rep k »udat each bervice. —_. HBpewra'who was seen to remove baibed wire and Hcan-.l^g from my premlaes hud bttter replace ►anw at once to lavo trouble.-CuFFOBD Sagb.^lOWo •'TIAILWAi Bo k Stall.—A very large Jtt and choice lot of books to select B' n*AsAsTuraiigJß. i.ernon«, IVmato Sauce, Marma'ade, Cabbage and T. mato Plhiiib at Whittisgion'b, Bur nett street^ F' IREWOOU, abo-t lengths and dry, frr sale. Orders left with Mks Jambs. Fruit ?ho P , Fast street, or at M^yo'sGuden, HampsteadL^^^lVJo ANTKD Known-W. H. Collier's noted four cl»sp Kid Glovaa, 2. Bd, have just arrived in all si^es. RESENTS --Biautifol Presents now beins? given away to all purchasers of Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing eta.—H. 0 SeoBBS, Melford House. t\Ob"pKK cealieverßge is more pala ; talle and wholesome than Ita. Use Oriental Cv ff^e OBIENTAX' Coffee" is the blend of the Choicest Ceylon and Mocha TryJ^^ , TMUI Oranges, and ripe Bananas for JE «a*e l-y Mrs .JaMES, Kbbi 4:net. 10101 TVTVnTED Known—That A. J W Walkbr repairs Bi yclep, Sewing Machinep, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery^ I"" f J^. want fiist class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. D~~~ ON'T Forget to fiend your Bicycles , along to the Old Kindergaiten to | pc repaired, at moderate^ratoF. EDIOAL'CeiIs, made and repaired I on the shortest notice at easj , pricea at A. J. Walker*, Old X nder- ; garten. I HERBAL Beer, Ginger Beer, Rasp beiTVade, home nuide -I^ms ami Marmalade, and all frcbh fruit i» soas.n T. Boult, East Strt-cV, AshlAirton. 10 IB fl HK B h*. Watch i 1 the Market J for 15a Usually soM 1 y Jewellers at from 20, to 25 i each. Specially nmdi in England to our order -John Orb ami. Co : __ ±±Z=. CRTCK RT find Law.i Tennis Mitena' just unpacked at reduced pr cbs New Botk.H, Oaincs and Fancy Goods All goods reduced in price for cash this month.-L. F. Astdkbwes and to, Stationws' Hall. ; (KMi^rgr7:a(. variety to suit all closes of readers, at ihe I^^ay BookSiaw. 71W



Cot-kmane and sonbEuoalyptic Extract istlie ouW Siutao iv the market, and was awaked medals .nd diplomas afc Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide bSitlni? all competitors. For all atoctions of tho Cheat'and Langs, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Gravel, and Kiduey Compamts, it has no 6JWU AfWtt-ASHBCRWS DftTO CQKFABYL



giXDKR & Sons'£ucalyi>ti Extract There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils miy not be taken, Oar Pure Volatile Coca lyntt Kxtract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we state :— It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and (Jreifswal', Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Oliuic at GreifswaU, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of aoids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant, SAKDER & SDK'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT according to those authorities, and accor ing' to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of A merica, is the only extract correspondingto soientiac tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. Allother crude oils "are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, whiqh may have received dist nptian at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur posas only are discernible :— ,  , 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Estrac de velops most fresly through its surplus of osy c ). I 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, I being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids: > 3. By their tasto, the result of the contracting ten : dency of resins and tennates. IE these crude oils, ss> callel eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, woundF,etc. the consequences re most appalling. For safety ask ask always for I3an«l«r anil Sum' JSncalynti Cxtract and get the old, well-tested and reliable preparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Austrtllfh*'*



Hollowat's Ointment and Pills.—Those re med'esare unequalled throughout the world for bad logs, wo nrls, foul sores, bad breasts, and ulcers. Used Recording to directions given with them there is no woumi, bad leg, or ulcerous sore, however obstinate or loug standing, but will yield to their healing aud f curative properties. Many poor sufferers who have been patients in the large hospitals under the care of eminent surgeons, and have derived little or no benefit from their treatment, bave been thoroughly cured by Holloways Ointment and Pill?, tfpr glandular swellings, tumours, piles, and diseases of the skin there is nothing that can b used with so much benefit. In fact, in the worst mis of disease, de. 1 peudentr upon tbe condition fta blood, these i Wttotoe^uSrtconjoiuUv.wi ■ ' *--**