Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. PRINCE AND KAISER.

One would have thought, considering the intense bitterness of the feeling existing between the Kaiser and Prince Bismarck that any reconciliation between the man who did so much to bring about a United Fatherland under the Great Kaiser—(who as a young soldier took p*rt at Waterloo against the Great Napoleon, and aa a veteran and an Emperor saw the humiliation of Napoleon 111 and the country he ruled, more than half a century after) —and the young Emperor of the great German natiou was well nigh im possible But the events of the past few days have shown that the impossibility has disappeared, and the two conflicting powers have been reconciled. What has brought about the reconciliation is not stated in the necessarily brief cables we have received, but the details of what happened at the meeting of the Kaiser and the ex-chancellor show that the reconciliation was as complete as the meeting was effusive. It is evident that the Kaiser himself took the initiative in the matter, and from the manner in which the reconciliation has been received throughout Germany, however dramatic the iucident may have been, there can be no doubt that it has very materially added to the Kaiser's popularity among his people. And the popularity of the Kaiser's step shows also how strong a hold the old man of the seventies still has upon the affections of the German people. Possibly the Kaiser, noting that his antagonism to the prince did not tend to strengthen his position with the populace, took the step he has taken with the object of bringing about a greater unity of parties in the State, with the end in view of securing a larger degree of support to measures which have been dear to the Kaiser's heart. These measures, which would doubtless give a great accession of strength to the military position of Fatherland, have not hitherto received the whole-hearted support the Emperor would have wished Jfor them, A reconciliation with Prince Bismarck meant a recon ciliation with Bismarck'a friends, and the furore throughout the nation shows that these are neither few nor weak. The estrangement be tween the Ex-Chancellor and the Emperor began in 1890, when the former found that the opinions of his sovereign ran on lines so widely apart from his own that he could no longer administer the affairs of the empire, and resigned his position. But al though he was m longer Qhancillor he was not silent, and if the Government that succeeded him erred it \yas not for want of keen and trenchant criti cism both by his caustic tongue in public speech, and his stjll more causjfc^ pn in the newspaper press. The Emperor kept up the war on his side which the ex-CJ?ancelJor waged, and in his instructions to his dip- Joma.tjsss .# pther Courts was mofe

sparing in his denunieations of the veteran statesman. He charged his representatives—in diplomatic language of course — not to pay the least attention to the old men and his Majesty "discriminated between the Prince Bismarck of former times and of to day," and told them that the day of the prince's influence in public affairs was past never to return, But the whirligig of time has brought about its revenges, and now we find the Imperial writer of this degree of political anni hilation taking the subject of it warmly to his bosom, and like the prodigal son of old going back to the halls of his father with words of contrition and repentance on his lips, and seeking to be reinstated in the good graces of his old Prince. Again, we say, the cable has given us no inkling of the Kaiser's motive, but has detailed only the fact. Let us hope that the reconciliation, which will bring the young Kaiser under the in fluence of the wise advice and ripe experience of the old statesmen may be fraught with benefit fco Sutherland.

BOTANY BAY POLITICS.

It is seldom indeed that the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Repre sentatives has been required to exer cise the discipline of the House as against a member for whom the attrac tions of Bellamy's had proved too seductive. Nor indeed is any instance of riotous behaviour by a member on record—or any troublesomeness on the part of a member that was so serious as to be treated with more than a smile that passed on the slight offence to the region of forgotten things, In this connection New Zealand has no reason to be otherwise than proud of her legis lators. But that cannot be said of all the colonies in the Australasian group, and recently New South Wales haa become notorious. If we are to judge the political morality of that colony by the facts of the recent Oopeland episode, then we must say that morality is at very low ebb tide. Here we have a man occupying the position of a Minister of the Crown &o far forgetting himself as to come into the House of Representatives in a state of drunken ness. While in that condition he rose up and addressed the Chamber. Very properly, some member not altogether lost to all sense of the fitness of things, protested against this scandalous be haviour, and thereupon the drunken Minister of the Crown lost his temper, and wanted to fight the man who had protested against bis bad conduct. When this drunken Minister of the Grown was prevented from trying to use his fists upon the sober member who had the courage to protest against the dis graceful conduct of Sir Dibbs' hench man, that henchman made use of lan guage for which an Ashburton Justice of the Peace wouldhave thought a week in gaol not too heavy a punishment—we have known rowdies go up for that time for leas. And when this sweet member of the New South Wales Ministry was passed out of the pre cincts of the Chamber he stood before a crowd of people, swearing at large, foaming in his drunken rage, and generally behaving in such a way that had he been anyoue else but a Minis ter of the Crown he would have been arrested with the utmost promptitude and a p/osecution before a Magistrate for his breach of the peace and dis orderly conduct would have followed as surely as night follows day. But this man was not arrested. This man was allowed, drunk as he was, to stand up and address the representatives of the New South Wales people, and the Speaker did not interfere, denying his own right to do so in the case of a man who was drunk. Surely this Speaker must have been misrepresented. If he has not been misrepresented then political morality must be lower in New South Wales than most people believe even with the evidence of the Copeland episode before their eyes. But such is the story as it has reached New Zealand, and Mr Speaker is credited with having declined to inter fere with a man speaking in the House because that man was in the highly respectable condition which usually entitles Swagger Dick and his mates to forty-eight hours' imprisonment in the common lock-up, and not in frequently without the option of a fine. Truly this is a highly respectable House of Representatives, and one in which a very large liberty indeed is allowed to the members by the chair. One would have thought, however, that when this drunken rowdy had iCOtne to his senses, and calm reason had taken the place of the madness borne of his liquor-lust—and when he had in the depth of his shame (let us hope) sent in his resignation of the folio he held—that he would have been allowed quietly to drop out of the public eye, and pass into oblivion. But the political moral tone of New South Wales is far ahead of this. The Hon. Henry Copeland in any other Assembly would have been dismissed from the Ministry instead of being allowed to resign, and his dismissal would have been chronicled in the Gazette in the same way that any other public servant, giilty of a like offence, would have been pilloried. But the Hon. Henry Copeland is nqt dismissed, but actually forgive^ and asked to. rbqon sider and withdraw his resignation. In fact his resignation is refused, and this refusal, say his colleagues, is to " serve the best interests qf the country S " And this man has b,een. placed again in the position of honor he disg^cexj, rwfmei} <W the lpiwhtti

of a House he insulted, and that by a Ministry and a majority of the House whose dignity, if they any had, he so grossly and ignominiously dragged through the mud. Ihe only redaerning feature of the whole business is the bold and manly condemnation of the whole thing by the press, who have placed an emphatic protest upon re cord, but the press is powerless to prevent the Dibbs Ministry from doing what they have done, It has been said that people are governed only as th^y deserve, and the New South Wales people are deserving of such treatrasnt as this if they do not enter the most emphatic protest they possibly caa against it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Sunday trains on the Manawatu line are being well patronised. The local manufacture of cycles gives i employment to about 80 hands in Christ i church. The total amount of the contributions to wards the Hawke's Bay flood relief funds so far ia £3292 2s 2d. Minah bird* are very troublesome this year up New Plymouth way. The fruit crop is suffering greatly. A Sydney banker named Market recently walked out of his bedroom window and fell 35 f <>et. He expired within a few hours. The cricket match postponed from last Wednesday in consequence of the rain will be played on the Domain to-morrow. The much postponed bicycle road raoe to Lagmohr and back, for menbers of the Amateur Cycling Club, is to be held to* morrow. \ A man cannot truthfully be described as drunk when he not only realises that he is drunk, but realises also that other people know he is drunk. At tha Police court to-day—before Mr Robert Alcorn, J.P.— Frederick Wallace for drunkenness was fined 5s or in default twenty four hours' imprisonment. There are at present 1697 inhabited houses in Napier, 20 uninhabited, four in course of erection, and 222 warehouses and stores, making the total number of rateable build ings 1943. » A lady of seventy-nine years of age, Mrs Elizabeth Hicks, recently received £100 damages from the City Council of Bendigo for injuries sustained through tripping over a spike allowed to project in Bridge-street, Golden square. Afc a Melbourne suburban police court recently a Salvationist, who had been charged with gross indecency, was sentenced to eighteen months' hard labor with twenty five ssrokes of the cat-o'-nine tails during the second month of his imprisonment. The lease of Benmore run, comprising 94,330 acres, was submitted to auction at Dunedin on Monday, on behalf of the University Council, and fell to the present lessees, Messrs Robert Campbell and Son, at the upset rental of £3000 per annum. His Excellency the Governor, Lidy Glasgow, Lady Augusta Boyle, Miss Wauchope, and Captain Clayton arrived in Ashburton to day by the ''express. His Excellency and party will be the guests of Mr John Grigg, Longbeach, probably until Thursday. The party were met at Winslow by Me Grigg and driven to Longbeach. Many anglers are thrashing the rivsra round Masterton, though with little success. Two enthusiasts the other day went some distance away to obtain a quiet spot, but on arrival they found six brother anglers already engaged, and their united efforts resulted in a very indifferent day's sport. Mr D. Pinkerton, M.H.R., on Saturday afternoon received a wire from the Hon. A. J. Cadman, Minister for Mines, to the effect that arrangements had been effected whereby the Victorian Government geologist Mr Murray, should- visit the quartz reefing dis tricts in Otago. The probable date of the proposed visit was not mentioned. The Albion Cricket Club will play a scratch match to-morrow on the Domain commenc ing at 2 o'clock. If sufficient players roll up the followiHg eleven will play all comers:— C. E. Davis, E. Constable, M. Kerr, J. W. Davis, T Pauling, R. McCallum, G. Hefford, R. Dunlop, A. Edwards, C. Allisoir, J. Reid. All cricketers are requested to roll up and have a game, A team of ten men will be picked from the following to fire for Major Moore's shield for the corps that make the highest score at 400 yards, 500 yards, and 600 yards. Class firing targets :-—Color-Sergeant McDonald, Corporals Baker and Pd.ulings, Privates Biker, Wilson, Hodgson, Pearson, Hepburn, Page, Millar, Hefford, and Bugler Leitch. Team to be at the range to-morrow in un dress uniform at 1.30 p.m. The following is the programme for the Brass Band's first serenade with their new instruments. It will be given in Baring i Square on Wednesday evening, at seven o'clock, weather permitting : —March — " Jubilee"—Smith; Quadrille—" Theodora " —H Round ; fantasia — " Orpheus "— Villiers; Polka—" My Partner"—H. Bound; Selection—'"Gems of Scotia"—Schottisohe —" Hand in Hand "—H, Round ; Waltz— " Valley of Verns "—H. Round ; March— " National Unity "—E. Newton. It is announced from Spain that Emilio Castelar, the eminent republican leader, has retired permanently from public life, with the. declaration that, while he will always be a republican, he does not intend to act against the monarchy; ior he has come to believe that under present con ditions no other form of government is better adapted to the needs of Spain. So he advises his friends to act with the Liberal party in the future and support the Crown. At the meeting of the Board of Governors j of Canterbury College on Mondiy the sub- ' ject of confining the masterships to the a chools under control of the Board to our own colonially eduaated graduates came up. This course was mainly advocated by Me Yon Haast, the most recent addition to the Board of Governors, and supported by the Hon W. Montgomery. The occasion giving rise to the discussion was the proposed appointment to an assistant mastership at the Boys' High School. The post was given to an applicant from England, although there were a num ber of colonially educated graduates apply ing for the position. Prom " Cigarettes" in the "Wellington Evening Press " we quote the following :— The present generation is deteriorating sadly. What's the matter now ? Why the Canter bury Education Board has prohibited the use [ of a cane, or even a, native supple-jack, : in the syllabus—the modern youth is to ba I brought to a sense of h,is iniquities with a ! leather strap \ £ inches wide. Well, that all ; depends. A good healthy strap applied a forgo, with the subject in a state of nature, is a good corrective. But that's not the sjyle, the scholar will keep kis clothes on. Well all I can say is the clothes may have some of the dust knocked out of them,, bui mor^} effects will be/«£.!!

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tne fortnightly meeting of the Ash burton Borough Council was held mi Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor, in the chair, and Ors. K. M.., Ouchberfcson, B. GK Flower, H. M. Jones, 1 M. H. Stephens, Richard Bird, Joseph! Scaly, and W. EL Collins. Or. Scaly apologised for the absence of Or, Thomas, FIJCaNCE. Tho Mayor r.-ported the debit balance afc tho bank to be £839 18a lOd. The amounts received from all sources since last meeting were :~Rates 1893, £42 10s; rents of reserves, £26 15s; licenses, auctioneers £80 10s, petroleum £1, dogs £1; Domain account, firewool 14s; library account £1 19<»; Government subsidy £140 12s 6i. The outstanding ratea from 1893 were £129 engineer's import. The Engineer's report was read as fol lows:—!. Labour gaDg —The men hava been engaged during the past two weeks in ploughing soil on railway reserve. Baring Square west, and carting the «fttne to the Pobt Office and sections, clearing out water races and side channels, water ing streets, repairing and putting in culverts and bridges and repairing kerbing, taking glass off sides of street?, repairing concrete channelling, carting clay to track in the Domain, reforming footpaths in Cass street, ploughing off grass on paths in Havelock street, attend ing to water supply and sundry main tenance work. The report was adopted. SERVANTS 1 REGISTRY OFMOBB, Correspondence was read from the labvr department asking if the provisions of the Servants' Registry Offices Act, 1832, were being complied with in the borough. The clerk was instructed to j reply in the affirmative. CHARITABLE AID. The Charitable Aid Board of Christ church forwarded a circular—an exiflt copy of one received but recently f r^m the same board—asking that the Conn oil's contributions be paid at smaller intervals. It was decided to reply as before. LICENSING ELECTIOSS. The Timaru Town Clerk wrote inform ing the Council that the Tirairu Council had written to the Colonial Secretary, asking that the Government should bear the expense of preparing; and printing the electoral rolls for March. The letter suggested that if the Council approved of the action taken, it should make a similar application. Cr. Jones thought the Oonnoil would do well to fall in with the views of the Timaru Council and that the Govern ment should bear the necessary expendi- j ture involved by the election. The Timaru Council also asked for other information with respect to the printing of the rolls, and it was decided t-> forward the letters to the Oonnty Council — the local authority for thfl coming elec* tione—suggesting that the Council fall in with the views of the Timara Council with respect to the contingent expenses SUBSIDY. The Paymaster-General wrote advising the payment of the Council's subsidy. ",.„ RESERVES. Mr George Lea wrote, asking that tha lease of T.S. 1164 be transferred tt Mr E. Wlliams. The rpqueat was granted, TRANSFER OF LICENSE. Permission was givon to Mr Henry \ Stevenson to act; as auctioneer tern rorarily, in the place of Mr Alfred Harrison. PUBLIC URINAL. Messrs Anderson and Son. Chns^ church. wrote statin? that the urinal j bought fiom them was in good order, j The engineer stated that he had arran?ed ' with the firm's representative to again | inspect the urinal, and th" matter was l«ft in the h>nds of the Mayor and the engineer. i»ms\*CES. The Inspector of Nuisances forwarded % report pointing out several nuisances in the borough. Cr Scaly moved tha* Mr Bullnck b« re quested to eornp'y with the suggestion of the nuisance inspector's rppnrt. requesting the abating of a nu;s»nce in che right-of way at th« b=»ck of bis premises in East street, o|herwise the by-lawa would have to be enforce 1. The motion was carried. DCGS. ' In accordance with a recommendation in the nuisance Inspectors^ report, it was deeidfrt to continue the agreement with him of last year to ensure the early registration of dog*. TRW POLICE STATION. Cr .Tories brought up the question of a proper provision for cases of delirii«,m iremens at the police station, as he be lieved such provision did not exist ab the hospital. After discussion the subject was dropped. I MOOBE STRtKT CROSSING. Or Scaly moved that the Railway Com missioners be written to urging that a crossing be opened over the railway at Moore Street. The motion was seconded by Cr Cuthbertson and carried. LICENCES. An auetionfw'a license was granted to MrR. F. Curtis. A license to keep dangerous goods was grantsd to Mx W. H. Collins. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to tlie amount of £111 3s were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned. DOMAIN BOARD. The members then sat as a Domain Board, transacted sundry business, and adjourned^

SPORTING

-4^—~_— The AshHurtnn Racine; Club have de fli^ed to bold thpir autumn meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, April 25 and 26.

Gold and Happiness.

Very much more of the people's com mon happineiSS depends upon money than even politic tl economists generally sup pose. Bappiness is very closely allied to prosperity, and general prosperity in a country can, never obtain unless it be under a sound financial system. Very few people understand what general prospeiity maans. Tt doss not mean vast sums of gold in the hands of a few of the inhabitants o' the country, while the majority struggle month after month for the absolute necessaries of life. There may he a gteat de*l of money in a country and still be very little general prosperity with the common paople. The gold o? the world is comparatively limited. It is not »n exaggeration to say that there is not enough to pay even the debts of nations, without taking into consideration those of individuals, of which gold Htands representative. If one nation acquires more gold, other nations get less ; if » few individual's get control of the largest share of the money of a nation, the less there is to be divided among the remaining millions. Take any nation and consider how small is th* perr centsge of individuals who control this medium of exchange, gold, this pur chasing power, money. And even if gold were equally distributed among the in habitants of the gbbe, how much the pur chasing power of themajority becomes more restricted, they are forced to. demand in ferior goods, through, po^Qiiy, which leads to the survival of the unfit in the shape of cheap goods. It Is only, when money is in iio consideration, that the best quality is always danwvJed,—"jThe

ASHBURTON WOOL SALES.

Messrs Miles and Company Limited, report as follows, regarding the second series of the season's wool sales held in Ashburton on Monday, January 29:-— The various catalogues presented made up a total of about 1250 bales, including all packages. Buyers attended in moderate numbers, and competition wLh those present proved hardly bo keen as at the former local sale held on December 8 last. All the halfbred and crossbred wools sub i mitted brought corresponding figures with 1 recent quotations at colonial markets* bub I merino wools being heavier in grease, scarcely realised the expectations of owners. Appended is our list of wool disposed of:— MILES AND CO., LIMITED. Bales—o in circle, 1 halfbrad ewe 7a ; 2 crossbred ewe 7|d ; 3 merino ewe ssd ; 1 bellies and pieces 3|d ; ÜB, 5 crossbred hoggefct 7d; 3 crossbred ewe Bjd ; 1 merino wether and 21 ewe fleeces 4|i ; ES over oa, 4 merino sd; S over J, 5 halfbred ewe, 8d; 1 halfbred ewe, 20 fleeces merino and 5 rams on top, sfd ; JQ, I matted and dead wool s|d; 1 bellies and pisces 4d; "M\ 7 merino ewe Sol ; over C 6,1 iulfbred ewe 6|d ; 1 erosabred ewe 6|d ; —- over 20, 1 crossbred hoizget s|d i X 3,1 bellies and pieces 3d { PD, 3 merino and about 80 fleeces halfbred 4|d j — over PJ, 2 crossbred 7£d; 7A, 4 merino 6d ; — over VL, 4 merino 5d ; cash box handle, 6 halfbred hoggett 7d; 2 merino Wether 6£d; 7 merino ewe s|d j 1 crossbred bellies 4sd ; 1 crossbred pieces 3Jd; cash box handle,, 1 mixed pieces, with 16 rim and 6 balfbred fleeces 4fd '■ 1 merino bellies 2d; BD, 1 crossbred hogget, lfl.'Vce halfbred wether on top 7d; —. over C and diamond, 3 merino ewe and 1 black fleece, 4jd; «-« over J. 3 merino s|d ; PO, I merino ssd; 'WM* over —, 2 halfbred hogget 7d ;~2 halfbred 7M; 2 halfbred ewe 7|d ; 2 merino ewe 4|d; R3, 1 crossbred 7d; Tl, 12 half bred hogget 7|i; 1 halfbred hogget, 21 crossbred fleeces in bottom 7£d ; 1 merino s£d ; 1 crossbred bellies 51; LB,l cross bred hogget and pieces s|d ; — over O and diamond, 1 fadge, 6 fleeces Lincoln ram, o merino, J crossbred sd. B»rs— WE, 2 washed wool 7d j WM over — 1 washed wool 7d. Bins—l halfbred 6|d j 2 merino 4|i ; 3 crossbred 6£d ; 4 black 5i ; 5 rams 6jd ; 6 dead 5d ; 7 merino bellies 3|d; 8 crossbred bellies 4§d; 9 crossbred pieces 3|d ; 10 crossbred pieces 2jd ;11 merino .locks If d; 12 merino pieces 3d.

MESSRS J.T. FORD AND CO.

Bales—S, 5 crossbred Lincoln 7|i J 7 Southdown hogget 6|d ; 1 merino s|d; LB under —, 1 merino 4|d ; 1 merino and halfbred s|d ; t over W, 1 first cross hogget and merino s|d ; A in circle under —, 3 halfbred ew© 7jd ; 11 crossbred ewe 6|i : EB, 2 halfbred hogget 6|d; 2 and 1 fidge halfbred ewe 6|d ; 1 halfbred Lincoln wether 7d ; 1 merino ewe sjd j — over Am circle, 1 bellies and pieces 3|i ; S, 1 locks 2Jd ; various, 5 bags locks and pieces 31; Zl, 1 ba'j crossbred fleeces s£d,

MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS.

Bales—A under  1 merino Bjrd ; 4X. 2 merino 5d ; gD conjoined, 2 crossbred ewes 7d ; D under y>, 3 crossbred 7d ; P, 1 halfbred ewes tjd; 1 merino s|d ; 25, 4 crossbred ewes and wethers 7d ; 8 111, 2 halfbred pieces 4|d; DM, 3 merino sid ; VVP, 1 first cross hoggets 7s* ; 1 first; cross ewes 7fd ; 3 merino 51; TV, 2 merino s|d ; <iX. 1 rams s|i ; AD con joined, 5 halfbred hoggets 7d ; 6 crossbred hoggetß 7d ; 18 under —, 1 cronsbred ewes 6|d ; M, 1 crossbred pieces 2|d \ 7 halfbred ewes 7|d ; 6 halfbred hoggets 7|d; AO — through O, halfbred «»weg gjd ; WC over —, 1 halfbred ewes 7£d : B>-b conjoined, 2 cro«sbred . ewes and hoggets 7*d : AO — through O, 4 half bred ewes 8d; To, 6 halfbred 7^d; Triangle over S, 3 merino 5^3 : 1 rairs and crossbred ewes 7d ; 1 halfbred and crossbred ewes 7sd ; 16 halfbred ewea BJd ; 1 pieces and merino ewes 4d; I ( bellies 4|d ; 1 bellies and pieces 4d ; 1 locks and pieces l^d ,* T5, 1 pieces l|d ; WP, 1 bellies and pieces 2£d; 4X, 1 pieces l^d ; 1 bellies 3|d ; MF conjoined, 1 Lincoln pieces 4|d ; 2 halfbred pieces s£d ; I dead wool and 10 halfbed fleeces 5d ; 1 merino bellies and pieces 4d ; 1 merino pieces, stained, 2£d; 4 merino pieces 4|d ; 2 merino bellies 4d ; 3 half* bred pieces s|d ; 3 halfbred bellies 4|d ; 3 locks 2£i; 1 crossbred bellies and oieces 4^d ; VB t 2 merino 5d ; J over C» 5 merino sd; ROX, 1 merino s|d; 1 crossbred mixed 6}d ; 3 crossbred 7d ; 7 crossbred hogget* 7Jd ; 4 crossbred ewe* 7id ;2 h»lfbred 7M ; 1 crossbred bellies 4|d ; 1 pieces 3|d ; 1 locks lid ; OG, 5 crossbred ewes 6|d ; 1 bellies, pieces, and dead wool 2|d ; bins—o locks £d; 1 locks Id; 2 merino looks Ifd; 3 crossbred pieces, 3|d; 3a merino bellies 3|d; 4 merino fleeces 4|d ; 5 ha'fbr^d fleeces 7d; 6 ram fleeces 6|d ; 7 halfbred bellies 4^dj Shaifbred pieces 6d; HH, 1 bale locks id.

Signor Crispi on the State of Europe.

A despatch from Paris of November 17 says:—Signer Crispi has ftt length been persuaded to break the silence on the subject of his supposed hostlltty towards France. In an interview with M. Jules ; Ranson, the Italian ex' Premier makes some statementaof an interesting character which cannot fail to throw some light upon the present obacure situation in Europe. On the subject of the Franco- Russian understanding, the former Mini ster » more than incredulous, Address ing the correspondent, he says :—Well, it aopearS that France has two Popes now; the Russian Pontiff and . .the other. You will allow me not to disguise imy thoughts. This alliance appears to be most unnatural. A Russian squadron returns France the courtesy of Gronstadfc, X cisrtainiy do not see anything in this likely to modify the existing state of things in Europe. It has neither guaran teed nor endangered the keeping of the peace of nations. And besides, who dreams of war at the present moment? Italy is supposed by some Frenchmen, but not by all, to have bellicose inten tions. The fact is that zealous function aries have gone so far as to imagine that Italian troops were passing the Alpine border. Functionaries were always the same. It is disarmed juet now. She ha* quite enough to take up hep attention at home. Germany is not inclined to take » leap in the dark- As for Austria it !s> difficult to imagine with what and against whom she might make war. Th« only consequence of the Franco Rus sian arrangement would be precautionary measures which England might deem it? logical lo take. That Power would never allow her situation in the Mediterranean to be lessened, and her interest is to keep the present equilibrium unaltered. Pos sibly, in the case of *, general conflict, Russia might help France to regain the; lost province*! but what would France; have to give In exchange £ After Tilsit, Napoleon, I thought the Danube to be thw great concession. But Russia looks far higher nowadays. Her expansion in the/ East would be to the detriment of France. The future of Russia, la still an uncertain factor. I believe in tke. development of the Russian najfcfan* But how will, the awakening of« young-people come about t That is & problem, which | {^vre olbef g t^

THE ASHBURTOfI GUABDiAN : TUESDAY. JAMUAKY 30, 1894.



HißVl^a CHUaUEiI, OF I8!>4, ! WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO G. J. NEILL and Go's AS THEY GIVE THE BEST VALUE IN ASHBUBTON FOR READY MONEY. >r v ____ J^-RA-PJER-Y A.NJD CLOTHING. ■Women's Hats 6d Turkey Ret? s|d Women's Ribbed Hose 6cl Men's Tweed Suits 16s 6d Chiffin^ in ah colors la 31, reduced to Men's Colonial Tweed fuits 19i 6d 81W Boys' Tweed Suits from 31 lid WashfnK prints 2^ lid doz* A ftw Boys' Washing Suits left, to be White Muslin 3s lid rloz cleared at 3i 9d Summer Dresses 3j lid Boyi' Cips 6d each Cretonne 3id Men's Braoes 8d Double-bed"sheeting Bid 20dcz Men's Merino Socks 61 Berlin Wool Is lid BOOTS. BOOTS. The Ba.t and Cheapest Boots in New Zealand are to be had at G. J. NEILL ATO GO'S. Men's English Balmorals 7s lid Babies Slippers Is pair Men's Strong Leather Shoes 7b lid Canvas and tan Leather Shofls, in all Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid sizes at ridiculous prices Women's strong Leather Shoes 6a lid A very large assort mant of Children § Women's strong Elastic-side Boots 8s and Maid's Gem shoes in Tans and 6d, reduced to 09 lid Black. Good and cheap WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION, SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS AT 6. I NEILL & 00% FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, st -1 , „ 11 i il'i i | M —r"^- _^ lujiiil.-Hiillil. i ■ i . li n »r fUrr J"m in. Re The Assigned Estate of Messrs Haidley Bros' CIER the Value'in'Oae PRINTSj.REDUOED (to HALF PRIOB 1 WASHINGJDRILLEW REDUCED FROM 9|d to 6^o. All llresi Materials KEDUCEO TO NKAELY fIALf THE FORMER PBtOES, FOR INSTANCE PLAIS CASHMERES, REDUCED FROM 16Jd TO 9d. STUIViH AND CHECK ALL WOOL DRESS TWEED REDOCED FROM Ud TO So, AND ALL OTHER DRESS MATERIALS EQUALLY REDUCED, CrIKOK GIJKJHAM3 REOUOED FROM lOJd TO 6|d, ALL MANCHESTER GOODS SUCH AS CALICOES, STOCKINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKKTS, HOLLANDS, TICKING, SHIRTINGS S SELSEIAS, iLOOR-CLOTHS, ETC., REDUCED TO COST PRICE. MEN'S SBIRTS, HATS, BOOKS, TIES, Etc, RBIUCKD TO)CO3T PRICE, AND IN MANY GASES VEHY MUCH UNDER COST. Men's and Boys' Clothing, EE OUR MEN' 3 ALL Woou COLONIAL SUITS AT 32s 60 AND 35s to, NOT TO BE BKATEN IN TEE; COLONY. THIS HOUSE HAS ALWAW3 BEES NOTED FOR THE VERY BEST VALUE IN BOOTS BUT NOW COME AND HEF. ■■••. , s -f:nck.\ Al!r;A. i> X ABHBU XT 0 N ' j



Wanted \ITANTKD, Contract Stackers ator.ee. JOHN GRTGft, 1 129 Longbeach. WANTED KNOWM.-For a real delicacy try the Boneless Cod in ' 2lb pieces—Stephens Bkos., Market House. 1 161 LOST, from Hampstead, bay K O al, ten weeks old. Finder rewa-ded on returning same to P. Williams. East S^elt. 1 160 \ IT ANTED to Let, Business Premises VV near post office. Also four -3 roomed house, half-acre land.—H. M. Jones. 1 161 » a , ANTJSDKnown —The beet assorted W Fruits ac Maesden's Fruib Shop below Mitchell and Turner's. Plums for Jam, etc. 1 137 GOOD Kidney Potatoes, by sack or cwfc., for sale cheap.--Apply, A. W, Rahdeuli, Ash bun on. 1 4 PIANOS, Pianos, Organs, Organs, from 20s per month. Cycles, Cycles, cash or terms. Extras.—H. M. Jones. 1 TpAUSODONOPTIO SPECTACLES, j JL Pausodonoptio Spectacles, Pauso [ donoptic Spectacles, Pausodonoptio Spectacles, Pausodor.optic Spectacles.— Lumsd^n, Experienced Oculists 1 Optician, Tanerad street, 1 136 | F yot. want fiist-ckss fruib go to Adaks 1 for Fiji, Tahiti, Auokland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc W~~AlfTEb7^verybody^~^e~Titen Soap, greatest marvel of the age. fl. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 W* ANTED Known.—Extra value in presents now being given away for Christmas and New Year. Cheapest House in Town.—H C. Segeks, Melford House. WANTED Known.—Our Cheap Slippers ate selling in dozens. , Children's from la, women's Is 9d. Buy one pair and you will buy more. — Mitchell and Turner. tITANTED Known,—To Harvesters YV —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirta and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meet the.times.— Mitchell <& Turner. SUITS to measure, during the sale, 49s 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—E. Alcorn, Saunders' Building i. ANTJBDKmwn-W. H. Oollibb's noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. CTTANTED Known—Spectacles, eye VV protectors., Goggles, Folders, anel everything in the optical line Hat S, Salek's, Optician. WANTED Known—" The Corner " is showing 8, magnificent Few Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier. ANTED "Known. —No reasonable ofler will be refused *or ths balance of our Summer Dresses, MHH nery, and Maudes- -Mitchell and Turner. MRS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goois and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings DON'f Forget to «end your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to oe repaired, at moderate ratas. QOMBRSET Meat Mart. The oldest ■l the largest, tha beat, and the cheap est Small '^oods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed, A crial solicited. -W, J. SILCOOK. 'i'HvT which hrings most light and -*- hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11183 WANTED, all Farmers to reduce Hardltsy's Large Stocky of this Season's Oil, which he m selling at his usual ridiculous low price by the Gallon or Case. /CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Soreen^, \J Oarn make in Indies' and children's underclothing, ApronH and Pinaforeß. Mas Alcorn, Saundera' Building. WANTED Known.—Melford House cheapest (•hwp in town, extra value in presents now being gi"en to e%eh purchaser till further notice.—H. 0. Segkrs. , WANTED Known—That A. J. Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. MEDICAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. ; WANTED, ths Public to know that Harbley's Tanks ar« giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials if required. Fow is the time for Baths and Tanks, from 30d upwards. WANTKD all and sundry to know that Hardley is still to the front with all classes of Tinware. Repairs promptly executed. Spouting and Eidging made and fixed at unheard of rates, WANTED Known.—Half as much again in present* given to each purchaser during Christmas and New Year. H. C. Segbrs, Melford House. _ Tt7 AHTED Known.—To make room VV for SPri"g Boote * wiU glve ten per cent for ca«h. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Molson, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 MALE, SALE, of Books, Stationery O Fancy Goods, Mu»io, etc.. Fire Screens, Pictures, Glass Ornaments. Christmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frames, and hundreds of other articles ore to be sold a* a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only, at L. F. Anorewes & Co. Stationer 8 Hal], FOR SALE—2 sections well situated in Clark Street, Allentun, being lots 22 j and 23, containing 2 rods 6 parches, iMnrfR .5.8767. TBULLOOK "the reason why graighead and berryman & BE the Lea-ling Tailors and Outfitters X*. iv Aefefourfcon— BECAUSE They keep the Largest Stock of Fashionable Tailor in !> Goods. BECAUSE They employ the Largest Number of First Class , Tailors. BECAUSE They do the Largest Tailor ing Business. j BiSOWW They give the Besc Value, \ Fit, W Workmanship. j BECAUSE Th«ir #otft fc CRAIOHB AB &~BJS RBYMAN, j tKE LE vDING TAILQUS AND QT/T- A %OCF B'A 1 0 JST. |



j 8, SALEK, j WATCHMAKER, & MANU FACTURING JEWELLER. FOR HfGH-CLASS GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERS, PLATE A MARBLE CLOCKS, pay a visit to the -I evvellery Establishment of S. SALEK, Prac tical Watchmaker, Manufacturing Jeweller, and Oculis'-Optician. SOLE AGENT for Lazarus' Patented System of Sig it Testing and " Specialibe " Spectacles, ensuring comfort and correct Sight. FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP is WATCH, OLOOK, AND JEWELLERY REPAIRS. 8- BALEK, EAST STREET. NEW ZEALAND ~* Cmiiiiiw Factoby. SEASONABLE GOODS, FOR HARVESTING, Men's Gatnbroon Trousers Men's Duck Overalls and Jackets Men's Harvesting Straw Hats Is —Also— New Ties New Silk Handkerchiefs New Studs Bathing Pants—Towels and Running Pants New shapes in Hard Hats—brown, black and drab. The new Soft Hat—Land and Water Tennis Hats—an shades A good holiday Hat for Is lid THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS IN ASHBURTOS TO CHOOSE FROM. Tennis Shirts in silk, crepe and cash mere Bojs' Washing Suits from 4s 9d. Boys' and Youths' Summer coats 2s 6d, Men's Summer Coats in silk, alpaca and sateen BOOTS BOOTS!! BOOTS!!! Canvas Shoes for Men Canvaa Shoes for Women Canvas Shoes for Children Just opened this week, 18 pairs Women's Calf Shoes for 6d. Wonderfu value. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY HALLENSTEIN BROS.. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager