Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1894.

The Imperial Hermitage In Sf- Petersburg was recently enriched by the addition to its attractions of a valuable A valuable historical and archaeological B.ELIC relic—-the bust of Herod the Great, who was ruler of Jadea m the time of Christ. The bust was discovered some years as;o m Pale stine by the Russian Archimandrite Anthony, the late head of the Russian mission m Jerusalem, and has been pro nounced by experts to be genuine, and the only ono of Herod existing m our times. This valuable treasure has been bequeathed to the Hermitage by the deceased Archimandrite. ;

Dr Miethb, a well-known French as tronomer, haß made, m Potsdam a num ber of experiments with a magnesium view to applying magnesium mght. light—frequently used m photography—to signals. As m photography, its recommendation for signal purposes is found m its remarkable intensity and cheapness. The light produced by the explosion of a gramme of magnesium powder was plainly visible m Berlin. Three grammes of powdered magnesinm, exploded under a lowering sky and the wintry air heavily snow laden, gave a light plainly perceptible at a distance of about; forty-six English mil-'s. As about 28£ grammes go to an ounce avoirdupois, magnesium light must be very strong for the weight of what produces it.

As interesting exhibition, illustrating Corean art and manufactures wa* recently opened m. Paris. The arms, coebaN costumes, utensils, and objets art. dart, were all brought from Corea m 1889 by a ' French traveller. The articles exhibited show the Coreaus to be "xtremely clever work men, but the French visitor*? to the exhibition siy the Coreans are deplorably lacking m taste, and decidedly inferior m this respect to both Chinese and Japs. A curious feature of the exhibition is th» display of hats. A Coreaa'a place m the social scale may be gauged by the height of bis head gear.

The present which ohe " Committee of Souvenir" of Paris purposes offering to the Czarawitoh on the the occasion of his marriage is cza.be witch's one which he ought to be wedmnq. proud of for itself. It, will comprise five hundred fine porcelain platea, manufactured m the State factory at Sevres. Each plate will be superbly deoorafied with fche anno of France. In the centre will be the arms of a French province, with the name of the province m a scroll underneath. On the borders, of blue enamel, edged with gold, will appear the names and crests of six of the principal towns m the province whose name figures m the middle of fche plate. These will be surrounded with gi!ded bunches of oak aud laurel, separated from each other by six Russian eagles m blank. When the service is completed at the factory, a public exhibition ot a table laid for twenty guests will be made m one of the Paris museums.

English-speaking peoolo are not the only people m the world who are betting mad. In Russia it is quite a a t&uviu ttoramon thing when Lent jjet. is ov,er to read m the news papers accounts of the death of people who have unduly stuffed therasalves with pancakes. Tips stuffing is usually arutertftken voluntarily m try ing to win bets that- tfee stuffers have en gaged m as to the holding g&pagitips of their stomachs as compared with their neighbors, and \ ancake-eating contests are frequent. Lately a man named Louis [ Agat£, ,aelebrated at Vitry for his exceed ! ;'«*<* ftostee.fs, a bet at the annual f* f tV< * dKrt?;*o^ ,t£»afc h/e would consume at one sitting *• '&**&¥/ Mf nf ▼ supplied for five peu^ *• W*gf ,a bullock, and fourteen brio,."**** W*K d he could have as much wine as no  He won the bet, but digestion did not wait upon appetite with him, and next day his servant found when he entered Agati's bedroom m the morning that the ponderous eating machine had eaten its last meal on this earth.

One of the most unhealthy callings ia that followed by the men who fatten pigeons for the Paris markets. "stuffbrs." These men are known as " stuffers," and their method is to blow the ,<*rain directly from their own mouths into the birds' crops. After a very short spell of sach work, the stuffers almost invariably end by con tracting a species of pulmonary consump tion, brought about by a microbe known as axpar<jilhiH niger, against the ravages of which no remedy has yet been discovered. Several species of birds—notably, it is said, parrot 8 —suffer from infectious diseases, transmissible to the human sub ject, and within the past year or so several deaths have been attributed to the fact that the deceasad persons had been m the habit of kissing their pets. j

Dukinu tho .spring months about one million eggs arc received daily In fche Paris markets. Of this eggs, number, of course, a large number are broken; but the broken ones are not thrown away- They are bought up by traders who manu facture from the yofces |*nd whites little

loaves for birds, and from the shells the imitation meerschaum pipes which one can buy for a few coppers.

Evkbywhebe m France, except m Paris, milk is cheip and abundant. Mi k is precisely the article (says milk a correspondent) which the Parisians find ie diffi cult *o procure. An. article of commerce called *' pure unskimmed milk " is obtain able at 3d a quart, but mothers who value the liven of their children say that on so called milk at 9d a quart b»bles do not tsetm to thrive. The writer hopes soon to •••ee a first rate dairy company establisod m the fair captal, so that ie may be given to the Parisians to have for their money good, wholesome, pure milk.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cable news will bo found on the fourth page. The first hatmakars who plied their trade m England were Spaniards, who came to that conntry m 1510. The Mayor of Greymouth, Mr F. B. , Waters, after a brief illness, died on Saturday morning. The Waikato natives, who are practi cally landless, desire Government to give them a 5000-acre block to settle on between Taupiri and Ngaruawahia. A new seam of coal has been fonnd near the Bay of Islands Coal Company's borings. The seam is said to show five years' work m sight. a Wellington Press Association telegram states that the Bank of New Zealand in tends to reduce the rate of interest for deposits to 4 per cent, from to-day. The attempt to restrict the payments of the Wellington Cify Council's workmen on holidays to Christmas Day and Good Friday failed, and though the Mayor opposed, it was decided to pay on six other recognised holidays. There is an outbreak of typhus fever among the natives at Ahipara. Dr Timmell, telegraphing to Auckland on Friday, said that thirty-fiva natives were ill, and several were dead or dying. The epidemic was aggravated by starvation and huddhng together. The Shipmaster's Association consider there are stillsomeimportant lights wanted on the coast, and wish to. give the Govern ment; the benefit of fcheir adv'ceas to which is most urgent; the Association is taking the opinion of every shipmaster on the subject. Three of them are Cape Palliser, East Cape, and Rocks Point. One of the oldest churches m Washing ton has a • steeple ' formed of a tree. The church was bui't under the shade of a tall poplar tree, and an ingenious member of the congregation suggested that the tree should become the ' steeple' of the build ing. Accordingly, the tree was deprived of its head, and on the mutilated stump a boll waa hung. This is, perhaps, the only instance on record of a church spire having been made from a tree. Early m the year Fitzgerald Bros, the great circus proprietors, wrote to us from Australia to the effect that we mi^ht look for a visit from their large circus establish ment and menagerie about November next. Since that letter we h<*va heard but little of the circus, bub we now learn thab the Fitzgerald Bros' circus is m Auckland, with all the menagerie of will beasts— and a stud of eighty horses and ponies. So that the agent's gu^ss at November for an Ashburton visit was not bad figuring for a year ahead. A cricket mveh, from sides of the A.C C , chosen by (he Captain and Secretary will be played on the Domain on Wednesday n* xt, play to commence at th-ee p.m. sharp. . The following will represent the teams :■-Captain's — Ouih bartson, Russell, A. Fooka, Owen, Jack son, Mitchell, G. W. Andrewes, Makeig, Stewart, Moffabt, Constable, Craighead, Amos, R. Henry, and Black Secretary's -Thompson, Grant, L. F. Andrewes, Burke, Denshire, Orbell, David Thomas, Paulin?, Fleming, Fulton, Sharp, Broad, P. Cox, Bateman, and Lane. Any mem ber, whose name is overlooked m the above teams, will obtain a game if present. \. correspondent writes to the Thames Star : —Having suffered from indisrestion for mmy years, during which time I tried various "certain cares," prescribed by doctors and others, and all to no purpose, [ was induced by a iriend to try a little pure glycerine The effect was nothing short of marvellous. I had barely finished the contents of one small bottle wht-n I was enabled to pronounce myself cured. For a time I was careful to avoid eating anything I thought indigestible, and now after & lapae of three years, I am scarcely aware that I possess such a thing as a stomach —except perhaps just before meals. A teaspoonful of pure glycerine should be mixed m half a wine-glass of water and sipped either with or immedi ately after meals, A recent draft of non-Unionist shearers from New Zealand had stirring experi ences en route (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph) with a very hew Woman named Garmson, who was delegated by the Union at Christchurch to ship with the party m the steerage and convert them. According to her showing Mrs Garmson put m vigorous preliminary work on the degenerate, and made such progress at Wellington that seventy-five shearers jumped ashore to get away from her voice, and fled into the interior. She stayed on with the rest, and ' had hot dis cussions ' with a view to showing th?in the error of their ways. The emigrating shearer who was grievously ill q? sea sickness was interrupts^ m his desire to die at once by the delegate coming to suggest that he should join the Union or to argue economics with him. Atmeala she diverted all discussions to unionistic channels ; the silent watches of the night wgrp fnyadsd by her, and at the coming and going of t%e d^y there she was argu mentative, persuasive, aarcastie. Jf phe had been of the other sex, and there had been several of her, she would have been thrown overboard by the exasperated non-unionists, but since she was a woman, and therefore exempt from physical argu rnejjfc, $ey |jad tq let her talk, which she HA 80 forgefully tfijjtf some of the men l^tf&C p&SGG by abjuring tfye Pagtoralisfes' Union, ani &* Feßt» arriving m part flaccid and haggard, eseprowed » wis> *<> board at some restaurant; riid exclusively by men. JJJrs Garmson claims that ?f about ISO men originally shipped * only thirty-four remained cqinfcijmacioua m blaek-leggery.' Old married men p# doubt. ffoWMViv-'/s Oixtment ANi) Pill** are' beyond all doubt the most valuable and most convenient medicines that travellers can take across the se,as to (i^ta^t climes, for change of climate and the new ,eojjid£tioss and surroundings of life to which they will be exposed will assuredly give rise to great disturbances of ,tfyfc system and to such especial, morbid states M t&e :l?Iood and constitution generally as will rendw J>he use of these effectual remedies highly nec.esgai-y, for they will m tijei^ find a ready and safe i means of relief m moat ,qf fctis diseases which afflict the human rage, and jjvtth them at hand they may be said to have a pfopjcfas always at their call. C/jAbkk's World-rimed Blood Mixtur is a guijA'anteed cure for all Blood and Skin Diseases., Jt is the most searching blood cleanser evsr &iwwQVs&t *Ba" ifc will free the 3ygtenj from all irapurjifcu},? from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, s«ui\y^ peuema, nd sores and piniples of all kincjis ifcg eftcv« are marvellous. Thousands of teatj- j monials Sold everywhere at 2s 9d per' bottle, Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes (\) DOUiAH OIQABBTTEB 3d per jpacfot 1

Hcbbers bailed up a train m Potomac I and stole £30,000. j The Aehburton Working Men'a Club' will hold its half-yearly meeting at the j Club Rooms to-morrow evening at eight i o'clock. { A convention of the Gronin Section of the Clan-na-Gael met m Chicago and resolved to have no connection with the constitutional movement for Home Rule, but to renew the attempt to cripple England. The Executive of t fie Workers' Union deny that they m any way influenced the j Government to refuse police protection at Benmore station, and also scout the idea that violence was ever contemplated. The switchback railway has been re opened m Christchurch, and is being well patronised. Fresh arrangements have been made by which a repetition of the late accident will be prevented. The Otago Daily Times announces Mr Murray's appointment aa Assistant Inspec tor of the Bank of New Zealand, Mr Michie succeeding him m Dunedin as Manager. The Norwegian elections have resulted m a victory for the Liberals by a large majority, including Christiania and Bergen, which declared m favour of national independence and demanded a separate Foreign Minister. Sir John Seeley and ofchera are forming groups of lecturers who will deliver lectures throughout Great Britain and the colonies, with a view to promote the unity of the Empire and evolve a popular scheme of federation. J lfred W. Gaze, late clerk m the Aro whenua Town Board, commission agent, etc., was arrested on Friday evening at Temuka on an information laid by the Government auditor with forging a receipt for £2 10a. Accused was brought before bhe Magistrates Court on Saturday morn ing, and on the application of Mr J: W. White, was remanded till Tuesday, when it ia said that three charges of embezzlement will also be laid. Bail was allowed, and was forthcoming. On Friday evening the members of the Alford Forest football team finished up their first season with a dinner at the Hotel, followed by a ball at the school room, Not the least pleasant part of the evening was the presentation to D. Cameron, Esq.., or a framed photograph of the team, which defeated the second Ashburton team lately. This, and the title of hon, Vice-President, was to mark their appreciation of the many of kindness received from the aforesaid gentleman; also from the encouragement he has s;iven to members of the team from its first formation; Both dinner and ball were well attended. Attention is directed to, an advertise ment m another column concerning a new expanding belt-corset, invented and patented by Madam i'alcombe, of Alford Forest road, Ashburton, One of ihe lead ing medical men of Ashburton says it U a vary ingenious construction and well calculated to give efficient and elastic sup port to the abdominal organs.—[A.dvt*].

COMMERCIAL

London, October 12 Compared with the previous sale merino greasy good and superior is id dearer ; other meiinos at par to £d lower ; inferior J>i to lower. Mr Eraser advises the colonies to combine to arrange for shipments of frozen meat arriving m November at Belfast and Glas gow, beginning on a limited scale. October 13. The wool aales closed with prices steady. Americans took 33,000 hales. Tho Grocers' Gazette declares that the colonies are doing their best to strangle home dairy farmers, and states that it is surprising that this is permitted. London, October 14 Tallow, unchanged. The English wheat market is declining, and a'ong with it the Continental market shows increased weakness. The American market is m a depressed state. The cargo of the Clio, from Port Pitie, sold at 2 -8 7Jd. The quantity of wool catalogued to date is 264,000 bales, of which 120,000 were sold to the Home trade, 109,000 for export, and 63,000 were held over. Australian factory butter, 96a to 1003; dairy, 16s to 745. Nelson B ros report the meat market glutted, and they fear a fall m prices. Stock- are sufficient for several months' re quirements.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following London cable message, dated October 12:—Wool- The sales closed fairly well. Since close of last sales greasy merino super and fine greasy crossbred are |d per 1b higher; fine washed crossbred, tine sooured do, medium greasy do, medium washed do, medium scoured do, and coarse greasy do are par to Jd per lb higher; scoured merino and medium and inferior are $& to Id per lb lower ; greasy merino lambs' super, do medium and inferior, and do crossbred lambs are £d per lb lower; other descriptions unchanged The total quantity sold during the past; sates is 200,000 bales, ot which 25,000 bales have been taken for the Continent and 96,000 bales for America. It is estimated that 13,000 bales have been held over for future disposal. Frozen meat •—Mutton market depressed* Canterbury mutton is quoted 3§d per lb and Wellington 2|d; prime New Zealand lambs are worth s|d, nominal value.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending October 11, as follows:—On Tuesday at the Ash burton yards there waa a lair attendance, and the catalogue submitted was the largest we have had for months A.t the outset bidding came slowly, and several lines were passed, but as the sale progressed matters improved greatly so that none of the latter pens were passed, and most of the lots which had been passed were Bold at prices very muoh better than waa offered earlier m the day. The catalogue for the day comprised 7972 shesp, 53 head of cattle, and 33 pigs, of which my entry consisted of 4597 sheep, szQ cattle, the bulk of which were sold at prices as under:—l2s fat merino wethers 93 7d, 55 fat meriuo ewes 7s M, 11 fat crossbred ew§s J2s 6d, 36 cull merino wethers 63 7d, 200 crossbred hoggets lls, 305 crossbred hoggets 11s 3d, 102 cross bred hoggets lls 3d, 200 crossbred hoggets 9s, 80 crossbred ewes with lambs at foot 15s lid, 80 merino ewes with lambs 6s sd, 116 crossbred ewes (failing mouth) with tambs 10s 7d, 88 cull crossbred hoggets 6s t|d, J}7 cull merino ewes 3s 6d, 25 crossbred liGggefs Q's, 5Q crossbred hoggets lls 3d, J25 crossbred hoggets lis Sd, 255 appond cross JiPggets 101 9d, 47 first cross hoggets 9$ Bd, 88 first cross hoggets 10s Bd, 199 crossbred two-tooths 14s sd, 338 crossbred hoggets ]2s 9d, 210 crossbred two-tooths 12s 6d, 630 crossbred two-tooths 12s5d, 217 crossbred ew<s with 75 per cent, of lambs at foot 12s 6d, §6 crosßbfed ewes it*& per cent, of lambs 16*. Horse Market.—Very few hqrsea wprth the name have appeared lately at the Arcade, those that have done so have been quickly paonqd up. JJ'or the best sorts prices are not wopdepfulfy gfiqd, {jut when values of other stock and produce are compared the prices obtained come out as fyigh as anything clap, For good youngdraughts with a trial there is plenty of enquiry. To my mind, good horaea ars tt&tp&ble, but weeds and screws are not. 1 would dv&y ajfe^tjon to my special horse sale to be held 'e^irly m Nos?efsber f Skin Sale—On EViday last, I held my usual fort; nigh'tjy skin sale. There were jrery large catalogue^, gj,n,<| an ayerage attendance of fellmongers, Values (m sympathy witl| Christchuroh) receded very considerably from the kat loi'tjiight's sale. I sold the whole of my catalogue afc priofti'M Wider '•— Butchers' best crossbreds to 5a 9d ; eftcood quality 4s 9d to 43 lid ; medium, 3a 9d to is §i; Butcher's best merinos to 4s 3dj second (juftlity, 33, 3s 9d to 4s ; Medium, 2« to 2s 9d ; dry crossbreds to 6s 2d ; medium quality well saved, 3a to 4s 6d ; badly savedy Is 3d to 2s 9d ; inferior, 6d, Is, to }s 9dj crossbred ekins by the lb jjcl; njerino M, \

The Licensing Question.

Catholic fonil<»inn»tl«n of the liquor ] 'I'raffir, m th« United States. I

Alliance News. Monsignor SatolH, apostolic delegate, has recently given an important decision con- j demning the liquor traffic, especially as it is carried on m the United Statea, and approv ing the expulsion of liquor dealers from Catholic societies. This decision was called forth by °n appeal from the ruling of Bishop John A^ Watterson, of Columbus, Ohio. Dur ing the last Lenten season Bishop Watterson addressed a letter to the ciergy of his diocese to be read before their congregations. The letter dealt wholly with temperance, and m the course of this pastoral communication Bishop Watterson said : — " I hereby withdraw my approbation from auy and every Catholic society, or branch or division thereof, m this diocese that has a liquor dealer or saloon-keeper at its head or anywhere amongst its officers, and I suspend every such society until it ceases to be so officered." To many of the people m the diocese of Columbus, this attitude of Bishop Watter son seemed arrogant and unjust, and one of the societies laid the matter formally before Mgr, Satolli. After a time the apostolic delegate returned an answer, upholding the position of the bishop. Still the society was not satisfied, and it was said that the dele gate did not understand the case. The bishop heard of the expressed discontent, and asked another society to take the matter up and present it once more at Washington, agreeing himself to sign the appeal from Archbishop Satolli's decision m order that the matter might be presented m the strongest light possible, and that there might be no mistaking the outcome. To this second appeal the apostolic delegate has just responded. He re-affirms his first judgment, sustaining the position of Bishop Watterson, and says :— "1. Bishops have the right and duty to guard faith and morals within the limits of their diocese. They are divinely appointed judges m such matters, and hence no mere society or individual layman has the right to set such a decision at defiance. The mere fact that such decision may be the cause of temporal loss does not justify opposition, as the temporal must give way to the spiritual good, and private good must give way to public good. "2. The liquor traffic, and especially as conducted here m the United States, is a source of much evil; henoe the bishop was acting within his rights m seeking to restrict it. " 3. Therefore the apostolic delegate sus tains Bishop Watterson's action and ap proves of his circular letter and regulation regarding saloons and the expulsion of saloon-keepers from membership m Catholic societies." Rev Alexander P. Doyle, of the Paulist Fathers, general secretary of the Catholic Abstinence Union of America, m an inter view with a representative of The Templar, said that the declaration of the apostolic delegate m the case of Bishop Watterson is the mosb important ever announced by the Catholic Church m this country, and he thought its effect would be far-reaching. Never before m the history of the Catholic Church m the United States, he said, had such an unqualified principle on the temper ance questica been laid down. A dispatch from Chicago says: "Mgr Satolli's decision sustaining Bishop Watter son's decree prohibiting saloon-keepers from membership m Roman Catholic Societies will be received with great satisfaction by Catho lics generally, and by all interested m the work of temperance," said W. J. Onahan, secretary of the Congress held m Chicago during the World's Fair. "It shows how closely Mgr Satolli is m touch with the moral sentiment of the country—the grow ing sentiment against the liquor traffic. This decision is exactly m accord with the platform and resolutions adopted by the Catholic Congress held here during the World's Fair. Mgr Satolli's action will give great strength aDd impulse and heartiness to the National Catholic Temperance Congress, which will bs held m August. While the present effect of the decision is local, and applies only to the diocese of Columbus, the moraHnfluenoe of it will be wide-reaching. " The CJiristian Guardian says:—A dispatch m the daily papers says that he Papal legate Satolli, has given a decision condemning the liquor traffic, and approving the expulsion of liquor dealers from Roman Catholic socie ties. This timely utterance cannot fail to be productive of great good, and will sincerely gratify all temperance Workers. The num ber of Boman Catholics engaged m the liquor business has long been a shame and a scvndal to that church, and prelatical influ ence has not hitherto been sufficiently active m the temperance cause. If every Roman Catholic prelate had been like the noble Archbishop Ireland m his hostility to the rum traffic, the record of temperance work m the United States would have been far different. But now that tha first authority m Roman Catholic matters there has given this decision, his word and example should be a rule of obedience. , The New York Wine and Spirit Ganette has issued this cartel: —" We voice the sentimeits of a large majority of the liquor dealers of this city and Brooklyn m saying we dare Archbishop Corrigan to enforce m letter and spirit the decree against the liquor traffic just issued by Mgr Satolli, the Papal delegate. Let the Archbishop do it and watch the consequences."

Temperance on the Chinese frontier

The following is a snnitnary of a letter written by a Good Templar soldier m Upper Burmah, on the frontier of China:— •• I have been sent forward on detach ment, so have transferred from my Lodge m the Yorkshire Regiment—« The Yorkshire Rose' Lodge—to a Lodge formed up here, called ' The Chinese Frontier' Lodge, as we are the nearest Lodge to the Chinese border. We have now seventy Lodge members here, and hope to make up one hundred before the quarter's end. Dive members are Hindoos, and can be relied upon to keep from the drink. We have other Lodges m India, formed of natives, who are doing good work. One of our Church of England chaplains—fresh from England—does not favor abstinence, and would not even be president of the C.E.T.S., because its members voted for it being worked wholly on abstinence lines. He said at a public meeting that whisky was good to add to drinking water to kill any germ of diseaae m the waterj but the American Baptist minister replied that he had been m India more years than the clergyman had days, and had found no need to add anything to the water to make it drinkable, and had never had one day's illness during the whole time. I am sorry to say that when the troops go forward from here a ration of rum is served out to them, and few soldiers refuse it when thus given as rations. . " The brethren here send greetings to the brethren at home, and I join, especially to those m Jersey who remember me, and wish all God speed m their grand work to fight down the drink traffic."

THE KAFFIRS.

Capetown, October 12 The ICaffirs raided the outskirts of Lorenao Marquess during the night and murdered seventeen settlers. October 13. Five hundred Portuguese troops \ defend Lorenzo Marquez, but it is believed that the settlement is at thei mercy of bh.e horde of natives who surrpunc] it,

WEST AFRICA

Paris. October 13 It is reported that M. Hanotaux, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is willing to make a concession m the Upper Niger territory to Great Britain, pro vicfingr the latter is willing to concede territory P France *»Q the «g°t bank of the Niger and m the " hinterland" of Lagoa and the Gold Coast.

STEALING GOLD

Sydney, October 12 Barrett, "who pleaded guilty to a charge o! stealing gold from a mine at Lucknow, was sentenced to twelve months' imprfoonment

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

iuxssia Aari» hjukby.

Constantinople, September 11 Admiral Avellan asked the Sultan to grant the Russian fleet a coaling station m the Mediterranean, suggest ing Patmos, and offered as an induoa ment to watch the British fleet. The Grand Vizier promised to consider the proposal.

THE CZAR.

Petersburg, October 13 The Czar's condition is very serious, his extreme weakness being the alarm ing feature. .

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, October 12. During the occupation of Wiju 2Ck)O Chinese escaped across the Yalu. Tientsin is covered with placards denouncing Li Hung Ohang, and songs are sung m the street ridiculing him. The Emperor visited Tientsin m dis guise m order to ascertain for himself m what light the populace viewed the Chinese disasters. October 13. Chinese secret societies are attempt ing to foment a rebellion. Li Hung Chang and Prince Kung are reported to have initiated proposals for peace, and the British Minister m Tokio is said to be acting as an inter mediary. The United States Government, fearing that there may be an entangl ing of alliances, has declined to join the Great Powers m the friendly inter vention. Tokio, October 12, The Japanese Government resents the proposal that Russia should be al lowed to annex the country as far as Port Lazareff. The Japanese insist on ejecting all Chinese stragglers from Corea, and are re-forming the administration there. The latter action will prevent the Great Powers from intervening. London, October 12. Great Britain, France, Russia, Ger many, and the United States have re* sumed their endeavors to bring about peace. It is rumored here that China offers to pay an indemnity and admit the independence of Corea. A welWnforoied writer, m a letter to the Times, asserts that the great secret expedition, alleged to have sailed from Hiroshima on September 18, has I not yet left, and he adds that m the early part of the present week there was not a single Japanese soldier m Manchuria. It is reliably stated that Great Britain is now doing her utmost to I induce the Great Powers to co-operate to stop the Coreaa war. I October 14, | The cruisers Spartan and Edgar have been ordered to reinforce Admiral Fre naantle's fleet m the Chinese waters. Berlin, October 12. The Berliner Jageblatt publishes a I statement that the malcontents m Mongolia desire to be annexed to Russia. St. Petersburg, October 12. The Novosti points out that by an ( nexing Manchuria and Corea and ex tending the Siberian railway to Seoul Russia would secure command of the Pacific. (Received October 15, 11.15 a,m.> Londok, October 14 The United State* and Germany refuse to join with other powers m a friendly intervention between China and Japan.

FEDERATION.

Paris, Ootober 13. The "Journal dcs Debits" con siders Australian federation is assum ing a more serious aspect.

THE ROYAL WEDDING

Berlin, October 14 The report as to the intention to hurry on the Czarewitch's marriag« with Princess Alise, and celebrate the ceremony next month is not believed m Darmstadt.

CUSTOMS UNION

London. October 13 Mr Gladstone, m referring to the £1000 prize offered by the Statist for the beat scheme for an Imperial Cus toms union, doubts whether there will be any practical result, and states that he requires to be satisfied that such a union is possible without involving the succession of the principle of protec tion.

DTEMPORARILY INSANE.

Adelaide, October 12 The ahopekeeper Kukel, who recently assaulted a lady customer and was though to be suffering from hydro phobia, is believed to be temporarily insane.

INCORRECT!

Sydney, October IS Mr Sefton, manager of the New South Wales football team, has re ported to the Committee of the Rugby I Union that the charges of misconduct) published by the New Zealand press were incorrect.

A MASSACRE

Sydney, October 15 News from Bismarck Archipelago reports the massacre of three traders- Miller, Carson, and Robjohn—and [a German whose name is unknown.

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE FOR LONDON

Melbourne, October 13 The Minister of Agriculture is send ing a trial shipment of green peas and asparagus to London. One firm has shipped 10,000 eggs to London,

GOLD

Albany, October IS Further rich discoveries of gold are reported at Dundas on Esperance Bar.

For Indigestion, the best remedy is un. doubtedly Nortun's Camomile Pills. They can coundently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at once aa a splen* did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dwpepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold i'q bottles Is 12.d, 2s 9d, and Us, by all Mcdi, cine Vendors throughout the world, A tipple, safe, anfl certain remedy.

THE ASHBUBTOfI GtAKD&N : MONDAY,! OCTOBEB 15, 1894.



| NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS OPENING UP THIS WEEK. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, NEW GOODS MEjS'S New bliapst Hard Hats GOODS Men's New Shape Soft NEW Hats GOODS Men'a New Lounge Hats ] i NEW _l£oz weight GOODS Men's New Tennis Hats NEW Men's, Boys' and Youths' GOODS : Straw Hats NEW GOODS —SPECIAL- r^ NEW GOODS The New Swimming Com- NEW bination Suit GOOD 3 Men's and Youths' Black NEW Lace Shirts GOODS New Tennis Sashes NEW i? ew Cycling Shirts GOODS New Tennis Shirts NEW New Cricket Shirts GOODS NEW -SPiciAL— GOODS NEW IHOI New Ties and GOODS Bows NEW GOODS NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HEN DRY, Manager



[ Warned, \\f ANTEL>~ Every Lady io~~try VV Madam L'aicombes latent Ex panding Belt Corset, guaranteed whale bone throughout. Orders left at Mr E, Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompb attention. 10 86 T^RESSMAKfN'G- '— Mim Murphy, -■-' Dressmaker, has recommenced busi ness m the old Kindergaiten, East street, where she will be pleased to see old friends and new. Terms very moderate. X Hold a Large Stock of the Latest *V Novelties m Materials for Blouses and Walking Drosses. Just opened, tx Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods of choice selection, Sunshades and Umbrellas.—Mitch jll and Toknee. WAITED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. i SiLEK's, Optician, WANTED Known— The Cheapest House m tewn for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. 0. Segbrs, Melford House. WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegacta Shirts, all sizes, with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known—The Corner is showing a magnificent New Stock jof Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. \ COLLIER. fVTANTED Known-Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from m Afihburton. All marked veiy Cheap. —H. C. Segers, Melford House. TO LADlES.—Spring Cleaning—We have just received Three Cases of Curtains and Liberty Muslins, together with new Patterns m Carpets, Oilcloths, and Linoleums. China Matting from B§d per yard.—Mitchell and Turner. TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashion " able Dress Stuffa, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, 0. Segers, Melford House. DLANKETS bought at Edwards *-* Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16s 6d.--Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. TJEOENTArrivals —Ladies'andGenie- ■*-y men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Summer Ties and Hats.-— Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Everyone to try Peerless Tea, 31b for ss. 61b for 9s lid. Dessicated Cocoaiut 8d per lb; Wire Netting, lyd wide, 2£d per yd by the coil. Note address—Fletcher Bros, C«h Supply Stores, East street, Ash- i I burton, Next Bank of New Zealand. NOTICE! Notice Sport for all 1 Guns let out on hire or sold on 1 tima payments. Having a professional | Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gu < fittings m stock. Prices low.—J. W, Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, vluslins, Flannelette.", TiimniingM, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. HAKA.TERE.-The Somerset Meat Mart has long held '' the cake "is the best and cheapest shop m town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will he maintained. Mutton 2d per lb, Saus ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J. Silcock. 852 I F you want good prime Cheese and -*- Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6 109 OYSTERS, Fried Flounders, and Whitebait every night at Jewitt's. Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 168 "ijTPRAYTs selTuig~FTrewooT 25s — ' O per cord, delivered. Coal from fis per quarter. Good heart fencing material very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. i^DWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot *-^ new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adajls QWEF.PING Reductions. —Is Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books /or Is 6d, 2s 6d Books for 2s, and all others e<iu*l ra*e of reduction at L. F. Andrewjbs Co\s., Cash Sale. 618 GUNS I Guns ! Gruns ! My new stock of Grungj set to hand direct from the manufacturers, Pouble and Single Barrel Breech Loadero, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. VV. Hartley's Sporting Repository ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a atock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S^les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also »n assortment of Boots. WANTED Known -That if you are m want of a first class article m sum msp Boots and Shoes, you cannot do bet&m (than call at J. Moison's ; you will gei *&<* f erf feast at reduced prices. As for his ow?1 ffl*fc«# $&y are well known to the delight of ill? W&wna, the iustralaeian colonies. .Sep«cp W®H done and at once Premier Boot Ma'V»if feWl, Hall Boot Store, East street, Ashburfo®- T>ANGr! Bang i Baug ! My new sea-1 -*-' son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hartley's, Gun Emporium. I A ROE Purchase Embroideries at -"-^ Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Good?, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street pIRCULATING Library.—Any one v^ bringing or buying a Yellow Back or Cloth Book can exchange the same by paying 4d for each exchange. New books are constantly added to the library. Photo and Scrap Albums, Text, Birthday, Christmas, and New Years Cards Cheap, 1 and m Hreat variety ; Picture Books, Scraps, Band of Hope Reciters, and Dialogu3s, Fancy, Plain and Mourning Stationery. Book Stall and Shop,—,). Mai:sci:n. OTAR ! WAR —Greac Sacrifices as ' Go-ids muse be sold cheaper than ever, to make room for other goods to arrive shortly. Books and Magaaines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Pursos, Writing Oases, Ink stands, Pictures, Music, Accordeons from 7» 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, School Bags, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly fuueed prices for cash this month L. F. Audre-wbs amp Co.'s ChqapSale.



Business Notice?. IF YOU WANT GOOD VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY GO TO— G. J. NEIL L'S WHERE THEY ABE SELLING AT LESS THAN COST PRCCE. HARD GP.3JII\RD UP MUST JEIAVJS MONEY. TiTO REASONABLE OFFER RE F CIS ED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN Vi THE SHOP. DRESS GOODS 2*d DRESS GOODS 3£d Double width Dress Tweeds Is lid Heavy Shirting Is 6i —Reduced to 9£d Reduced to Is J"rnion Shirting Is Ud—Reduced' to 7|d " TOWELS 2|d ■ " Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9d Double Bed-twill Sh?eting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7£d—Reduced and White 9£d to 4|d White and Grey Calico Is lid doz Dr Warner's Coraline Corsets, 8a 6d All Wool flannel 7£d Reduced fco 5s lid CORSETS Is 9d per pair j«IILLINDRY AND UNDER-OLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRICE CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Boys' Suits 3s lid Men's Tweed Ironsers 63 lid Boys' Suits 4.8 lid Men's Woollen Socks 7|d Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes Men's Tweed Suits 13i 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy All Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22s 6d 39s 6d—Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, GAPS, etc., AT ANY PRICE. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MAKE, COLONIAL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY PRICE-FROM o« O<l PER PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOTS. BOOTS. CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY Women's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace B^ots, all sizes 5s lid THESE ARE SIMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4s lid Boys' Nailad Shooters, Strong, 5s 6d Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid and 5a 9d Men's Heavy Watertights, pegged. Ladies' French Snoes lls 9i—Reduced 15b 6d—Reduced to 1 Is 6d to 83 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE AT G. J, JN E I L L'S. FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EJAST STREET, ASHBURTONj Cash. We Want CASH. ARC4DE HOUSE. Spring Goods. Spring Goods. W- W. SPENCER & CO a RE now showing some beautiful NEW and FASHION ABLE SPRING FABRICS, being especially selected for the Ashburton District. We have also a nice Selection of STRAWS, LAOES, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, GLOVES, PRILLING, and OHEPFONS. BOOTS- BOOT* BOOTS NEW BOOTS and SHOES for the summer weather. Men's, Boys', Ladies', and Children's of all descriptions. CIiOTHIMM*. €fiOTH.LTO. CJLOTHIITO}. MEN'S TWEED SUITS, TROUSERS, COATS, VESTS, &c. SHIRTS, COLLAR?, TIES, Ac. SP2JSCBR and CO, UiCADE HOUSE. SEWING U.ACHIIMES. THE WORLD'S CHAMPION. The l>avis Vertical Feed, 1" N a contest with all the best machines m the world, at the Paris Exhibition, 1889, obtained the highest award—GOLD MKDAL. the davis "viariOAL feed. First, Award Dunedin Inhibition ... ... ISB9- &00 Melbourne 1880 & 89 Adolaido ... ... ... ... 3881 Sydney ... ... ... ... 1880 GOLD MIiiDAL. Highest award at the World's Columbian Exposition, CHICAGO. Unequalled f->r Embroidery and Art, Work. It« chief recommendation is that it GIVES ENTIRE SATISFACTION TO ALL WHO USE IT, A arovetty.—THE NEW~DBOP CABNET MACHINE. FREE TRIAL. FREE LESSONS. ' Payments arranged to suit purcha es. SOLE AGENT— jiaiivg<*]tf & co., 220 COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCIIUKCH. AGENTS for GriswolcTs Knitting Machines. Sewing Machines of all .kinds repaired by skilled workmen. 10 76 TO LET^-U^"e»Dd small quantity of R ]IEIM ATisM.-Dr E. Gord^TT^d" land at, Allenfcon, now m Che occupation NEVKR FA i LS m permanently curing rheuma of Mr Buckley. tism, lumbago, sciatica, s/out, etc, one bottle T. BULLOCK. gives relief. Price 10s, post free. J. W. _____ . . -— Clayton, P.O. Boy 234, Dunedin CHEAP SECTION—T.S. 50, Kermode . street, west. Offers are invited for this ; jT~i 1 f>/~)("| to lend on first class Free very low price will be accepted. eK/ ifWUv } io ]d security T. BULLOCK^ ! T. BULLOCK, £100—Cottage of four rooms with' . Scullery, ] acre section of Brat-class lard. T> AkAIA. oections — Offers are invited for Sale »t the above price on ve/y liberal X 1; *** &*S nf th« f'»Howii»a numbers. erHIH viz -26, 124, 291, 292, 285,297. Terras T. BULLOCK. if required. -_. -- T. BULLOCK. (> OOl> afternoon. Mrs Smith. Not. - . -" feel'ii?? well ? Have a cup of . „ , Htalfch Tea! Nothing «o invigorating FOR o>Lli. mid Btrenj*<hi;ning * My word, Mrs Bcown, this is himply lovely, Who'esale (1 OOD Shoep Cuuntry, m its nativo j and retail at Zanuer'k. vJ b(h'c, suitable for breaking up for ■— - , -•- — ■-— urnips. I |\i U Obimulant has given so union i*vov a * f\ ~1 A i~\ with the JSatives »s Health Tk4. [^±\j ACItKS. JLtty Xt must be good ; »-k your Grocer for it. Co'dntreßm IW District, being E.S. 'dollar cigarettes - zd. No 3265Gl Abar^ m- _ IWlders or pbotq»,-"HssBT Zaj'DEß, Wbo'e- MBy .»9\>nr r nr.r ---»1 sgeut ' i* b\JuUJ\sh.i