Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1894. THE "UNSPEAKABLE TURK."

In 1875 the Christian subjects of the Turkish Empire m Bosnia and the Herzegovina, driven to madness by the ' oppression of their cruel masters the Turks, rose m rebellion, and the Turks were not able to put down the rising. The Great Powers, jealous of each other, as they always have been over the Eastern question, stepped m and tried to restore tranquillity. They de manded the establishment of religious equality among the subject races—the equality of the subject Christian and Jew with the dominant Moslem. They demanded the abolition of the farming of taxes, so that the tax payer should pay only his fair pro portion of the revenue of the State, and pay directly to the State without the intervention of a tax-farmer who screwed out of the peasant as much as he possibly could m excess of the legitimatettainx—m fact, himself fixed the amount the peasant had to pay. They demanded that taxes levied m the revolted districts should be ex pended there. And a commission, composed of Moslems and Christians, was appointed to see these reforms carried out. But the revolted provinces would not listen to the promises of a Government whose faithlessness was proverbial. The difficulty was inten sified by Servia joining with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and m the April of 1876 Turkey had upon her hands another revolted province m Bulgaria. It was upon the refractory Bulgarian Christians that the brutes m human form, whom Christian England looks upon as a European and civilised nation, let loose their unhallowed passions m an exhibition of what were their ideas of vigorous quelling of a rebellion, and the retributive justice that should follow revolt. They occu pied Bulgaria with a force sufficient to bear down any opposition the Bul garians could offer, and immediately entered upon a series of atrocities that could have been perpetrated by no other nation m Europe. They burned Christian villages to the ground after plundering them. They slaughtered the inhabitants of those villages with out mercy. Women, little children, and unoffending old men were butchered under nameless torture. The dead lay m heaps m the churches, m which they fca,d sought sanctuary m vain, and the dogs to*® the unburied flesh of such as were slain and lay rotting by the wayside. It was to the fa<Qnor of the London Daily News that details of these horrors were given to the world, and thereby the true character revealed of the savage power that the stroag sheltering arm of England had so often saved from the punishment she so richly merited, and which Russia stood ready always to indict. The indignant horror of the British people caused the British Government for a time to stand still m their Turkish protection policy, and during this pause the Czar had something to say. He proposed the cessation of Turkish misrule by force of arms, and ,g*,ve his crowned neighbors to under stand tUat if they would not join biro

m the endeavor, he was prepared to es^ay the work on his own account. In December of 1876 the Great Powers m a conference tried to reason with the haughty and savage Turk, but he was beyond reason and above advice. As he would neither accept counsel nor reproof from tbe Great Powers they simply stood back out of the way, to let the Russian bear ir.ake his rush, and m April 1877 he held the Turk m his deadly hug. In July, 1878, the war was over and the Turks hope lessly beaten. Throughout the war, they were loyal to their tradi tions of cruelty and the instinct of torture that is m them. They took no prisoners—every Russian who fell into their hands died under torture so horrible as to forbid description. When the Turks by the fortune of war were left m possession of a battlefield they made it a habit to murder the wounded of the enemy. In marked contrast to this conduct, the Russians cared for the Turkish wounded as tenderly as they did for their own. Turkey over thrown, the difficult political adjust ments had to be made. Lord Beacons field sought to uphold the integrity and independence of the beaten nation, but fortunately for the subject popula tions the Russian had done his work too well, and the Ottoman Empire was irretrievably broken. Bulgaria was made a principality, paying tribute, to be sure, but wholly removed from Turkish control. The independence, or at least the independence of Turkish coutrol, of Eastern Roumelia, Monte negro, Roumania, and Servia was as sured. Bosnia and Herzegovina be came Austrian provinces, Russia took back Bessarabia which she had had to part with over the Crimean trouble, and Turkish territory was re quisitioned to maKe good the Bessar abia slice to Roumania. Russia also took over a slice of the Turkish- Asiftttc possessions, whilst England annexed Cyprus and guaranteed the safety of several Turkish posses sions m Asia—reserving to herself the right to promote good government m these possessions. But for the action of Great Britain m 1878 the Turkish vulture would not have been left with a single Christian lamb to rend and tear, and the story of Turkish atrocity would have closed for ever. But one of the possessions m Asia reserved to Turkey by the unkind offices of Britain was Armenia. For some years there has been more or less difficulty m Armenia between the Christiai popu lation and their Moslem rulers, and now it has come to a head, and the brutal Turk has again displayed him self m all his fiendish cruelty, and repeated the demoniacal atrocities which covered the name of Turk with obloquy, and made every Briton's flesh creep with horror at the mention of Bugaria. England is involved m this matter, and it is her duty to act with vigor and promptly m such a case. Bulgaria was bad enough, but we can not realise that the Christian nation? of Europe and America will sit still under its repetition m Armenia. A lesson will have to bp taught the Turkish brute that he will not soon forget—even if that lesson should mean his expulsion from Europe to the Tartary whence he came.

RABBITS.

The rabbit nuisance has become so serious m South Canterbury that the pastoraiists m that district are up m arms, and have held two important meetings for the purpose of taking steps to cope with the evil. The Minister of Lands appeared last year to think that the rabbits were not spreading, that the machinery at pre sent m usehad been successful notonlyin checking their increase, but m bringing about a decrease. • And he was not al together without suspicion that any out cry about the increase of rabbits, com ipg from a district m which runs were rented from Government, was raised with the object of inducing the Land Department to reduce the rents of its run-holding tenants. All sorts of engines for the destruction of rabbits are m use m South Canterbury. Stoats and weasels have been let loose, but seem rather to prefer something more easily caught than bunny. Rabbiters, with packs of dogs of miscellaneous pedigree assault the strongholds of Brer Rabbit, but Brer Rabbit goes on increasing. Poison is laid for him, but he still lives and adds to his numerous progeny. Traps are set for him, but they make no visible diminution on his numbers. Settlers are fined by the Magistrates for allowing him to live, but he laughs at the punished settler and cocks his triumphant little tail at the dignity of the bench. In spite of all the means tried to compass his ex termination, like the Israelites m Egypt, his numbers cannot be num bered for multitude. And now the South Canterbury pastoralists are tired of the unsatisfactory labor of fighting this dangerous enemy with inefficient weapons. They have come to the con clusion that the only way to deal with the rabbit effectually is to fence him out. And for this purpose a Commis sion has been appointed to go over the country and map out the lines where fences would be effective. A resolu tion carried by the meeting proposed to petition Government to erect a rabbit proof fence from Knight's run, north of the Rangitata, to Stew Point, and from thence crossing the Rangitata and across Acland's Saddle of the Mount Peel range to the headwaters of the Hewson; following under the range thence to Burkes Pass, and joining with Mr Seddon's rabbit fence at Burkes Pass; from Burkes Pass through Lockhart's Saddle down the Hakateramea Valley ; thence to the bend of the Waihoa; thence m a southerly direction to join Mr A. McLean's fence; also a short cross fence from the Haldon Saddle .to join the new fence ; a short line of fence, about thrde miles, from Mr Seddon's fence to Lake Tekapo; and a fence from the head of Lake Tekapo up the Macauley to the glacier^. Mr A. M., Clark, who had gone carefully into the; figures of the proposal, estimated the i cost ,9? erecting the fencing at £70 a; mile, and #s jL4O mile? w ( ould be wanted the w.ork .could he done for £10,000, not a large sum when the good to bei effected was ieonsid©red. Mr Clark had also figured out the aiea of lease hold (Government) land that would be rescued from the rabbit curse, and 843,250 acres was the substantial result, There wsre those present at

the meeting who felt so strongly on the subject that, if they wpre likely as a last resource to be called upon to pay an additional tax for rabbit fencing, they would not object to do it. At any rate, judging by the success of the North Canterbury fences, these are the only safeguard against the rabbit. Fencing out the possibility of an invasion from outside, and sub-dividing j with rabbit proof fences the country i inside main boundary fences, is the most effectual plan to adopt. One subdivision can then be dealt with at a time, and the rabbits thus eradicated piecemeal will gradually disappear. All sorts of extraordinary plans have been suggested, but none have been so effective as this. Ie takes some time to be sure, but m the end it is success ful, especially m country which has not been wholly given over to the pest. The fence proposed to cross the Rangitata will be a useful one for our side, and we trust Government will see their way to erect the fences proposed or lines calculated to be equally effective Unless they do so, the rabbits, increasing as they ap parently are m South Canterbury, will soon find their unwelcome way into the large stretches of sheep country on this side the Rangitata, and the question is one of serious moment to people m the more sparsely settled districts m the uplands.

Science Siftings 'has the following :—W. K. Moorhead, a geologist, waa recently buried alive while excavat litino burial ing a mound of the mound buiidera m Ohio. He fell with hia head resting a little above his fact, and suffered little beyond a sensation of strong compression due to the weight 'of the earth, which pressed the buttons of his light costume into the skin, and caused his watch-chain to mark his body The pressure of the soil on his straw hat caused him to feel as if the skin of his brow were cut. A knife m his pocket seemed to burn into the flesh, and finally his back bone seemed slowly to break. Then he became insensible to pain, though still able to think. His thoughts succeeded each other like flashes of lightning, and related to the past, the future, and his home. He did not think of his condition, except to wonder if he would be able fco breathe when he was taken out of it. He tried to move his hand, even his finger, tut failed, He coold not lift his chest, and the only part of his body he could move was his lower jaw, which the clods permitted to be done. He remembered how warm the earth before his face ha-i become when the breath was pressed from his lungs. He kept his mouth shut to exclude the earth, bub after a time ifc opened m spite of him, and two pieces of clay entered and caused him a horrible sensation m trying to eject them. He felt that he was lost and became indiffe rent. The workmen who were digging him out cleared the earth from hia face and eyes ; but when they stopped a little the pressure on the rest of his body drove the blood to his head, and swelled the vains so that he was afraid they would bursb. Moreover, he could not breathe yet-, becauae the thorax was still com pressed by the soil. He never lost con sciousness and as the men carried him away he saw a little wild yellow canary sitting on a sprsy and beard ifc sins?. As the bird flew off, he fancied that he was flying after it, and, perching on one twig or another, just as ifc did. The sky seemed <fa different color than usual, it also neemed grander, and the country more beautiful, and he was so much affected by the wondrous, beauty of the spectacle as to shed tears.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the general committee m connection with the Wairarapa Relief Fund will be held m the Orange Hall this evening at eight o'clock. Owners of trotting horses are reminded Ih'it the nominations for the Ashburton meeting on December 5 close at the Oen iral Hotel (Kelly's) this evening at" nine p.m. The Oamaru Mail ppeaks of the Hon, John McKerzie be "that bo&le . , . whom Tory children are nightly taughb to curse !" The attention of those desiring to par chase books is directed to the advertise ment of Mr McDonald on the second page of this issue. The P. and O. Company's 'dividend for the year is five per cent per annum on preference, and'six and a half per cent on deterred ehaies. Mr John Wilson, painter, ia nowdevoting some attention to the keeping m stock of artist's materials-, and amateur painters will find all they want at his establish mont. There was a full Council last nighfc, and four deputations were received on different matters. The Council decided to proclaim Wednesday, December 19, a whole holi day m honor of the Anniversary of the Province. Serious earthquakes have been felt m Sicily and Southern Italy. Several lives were lost. The inhabitants of Messina and Calabria are m fear of their lives, and great numbers ara camping m the streets. A later telegram says eighty persons m all have been killed. Nominations for the handicaps to be run at the coming meeting of the Temuka Trotting Club close with Mr J. T. Quinn, Pemuka, at nine o'clcck on Saturday evening. We have bean requested to point out to owners that horses entered for the Maiden Trot may also be entered and started for the Geraldine County Farmers' Trot, providing, of course, that they have been owned and trained withie the boundaries of the old Geraldine county for two months prior to the date of run ning, and have never started * before the day of the race' for public money. Trott ing m the Maiden on the same day wil' be no bar. A very successful concert and ball, m aid of the school prize fund, took place m the Lauris-ton schoolroom on Friday Songs were sung by the Misses Henry, Grubb, Ranger, Anderson, and school girls, Messrs Upton. Keddell, Broad, Johnston, Henry, Lane, Sharpe and Walker- Pianoforte selections were played by the Misses Friedlander and Ranger (2). Mr Lewis recited and Mr Fraser contributed a reading. Each of the items received a full share of applause, while many were loudly re deraanded. At the conclusion of the concert, hearty votes of fchanks were accorded to the performers, chairman, etc., and the room was quickly cleared for dancing, which was briskly kept up till the early hours of the morning. Holloway's Pills. — Nervousness and want of energy.—When first the nerves feel unstrung, and listnessness supplants energy, the time has come to take some such alterative as Holloway's Pills to restrain a disorder from developing into a disease. These excellent Pills correct all irregularities and weaknesses. They act so kindly, yet so energetically 'on the' functions of digestion | and assimilation, that' the whole body is revived, the blood rendered purer, while the muscles become firmer and stronger, and the nervous and ab'orbent system is invigorated these Piils are suitable for all classes and all ages They have a most marvellous effect |on persons who are out of condition; they soon rectify whatever is m fault, restore strength to the body, and, confidence to the mind,

Messrs John Orr and Joseph Scaly were to-day nominated for the Mayoralty The poll is on Wednesday, [November 28 # kn additional attraction to the direct Home voyage is about to be given by the New Zealand Shipping Company, who are arranging that their mail steimers shall call at Monte Vido as well as at Flio de Janeiro, 'the new arrangement will begin with the R. M, S. Kaikoura, which leaves Wellington on December' 27- This additional relief from the monotony of the long voyage cannot fail to be appreciated by those who travel by the Company's fine steamers. The Timaru Herald says :—Trout are very numerous just now m the waters of Caroline Bay, and numbers of splendid fish ranging from 61bs to 13lba are being caught by the fishermen netting them. The mouth of the Opihi river being so often closed this spring may account|for the presence of the trout m the bay. The local Acclimatisation Society should see that the mouth of the river is kept open during the fishing season. If this were done the complaints from anglers that ail the large trout have disappeared from the river would cease. The following are the handicaps for the swimming races to-morrow afternoon : — 100 yards Seniors—Rout scr, R. Upton 4-<ecs, T. Williams 6aecs, E. Purchase Bsecß, H. E. Curris Bsecs, J. McTeague %ecs, Hoult ISsecs, Thompson 16secs, and W. steward 17secs. 60 yards Junior —H. Page scr, E. McTeague 4secs, James Birch 4*ecs, ii. Kempthorne 4secs. The raoes are the first to count points m the trophies presented by G, A. M. Buckley, Esq., for the senior and junior swimmers who score most pointain all races during the season. As the B.s. Tainui was on the point of leaving Wellington for London, the police boarded her a±id arrested a steward nnmed Robert Tolluck under the provisions of the Destitute Persons Act passed last session. The charge against him was that, being the putative father of an unborn child, he was about to leave the colony without making provision for its maintenance. The young women who laid the informa tion (says the Post) was a passenger m the Tainui on a former trip. She states that when the vessel arrived m Dunedin on her last trip the defendant promised to marry her if she went to Wellington; This she did, but Tolluck failed to ratify I the bargain, whereupon she summoned him. Defendant failed to appear, and his arrest followed. Meanwhile the Tainui has gone to England. t There died m the Wellington Hospital within the last few days (says the Welling ton correspondent of the Wairarapa Daily) a man who m his time was worth nearly £100,000 l His name was S pence, and old Wfist Coasters will remember that m the palmy days of the gold rushes there was no wealthier or better known firm m the colony than that of Spence Brothers, merchants and shipowners of Invercargill^ Hokitika, and Melbourne. The late Mr Spence, like many another West Coaster, fell upon evil times when the prosperity of che West Coast began to wane, and with the failures of the goldfields his for tune began to vanish also, until at last the large business which by his energy and enterprise he had gradually got together slipped away frcm him, and the once pros perous merchant died almost a friendless inmate of the Wellington Hospital. Such are the chances and changes of this mortal life. Have you ever seen a ghost f Such, m simple words, is the extremely interesting question addressed by the Society of Psychcial Research to some 17.000 persons male and female. The results are included m 'A. Report of the Camus of Hallucinations,' published m the latest edition of the proceedings of the society. The question, of course, was framed m much more elegant and detailed form than the same what abrupt inquiry into which | most people will translate it; but whether |we call 'the spook ' a 'living being,' or •an inanimate object,' jor 1 mysterious voice,' it comes to pretty much the same thing, so long as there is no external physical cause to account for the phenomenon. And now for the results— oud of 17,000 persons interrogated 15,316 answered m the negative, leaving only a meagre 9 per cent, of people who had been favoured by extraordinary experiences. This 18 at least consolatory for those who' still believe m the sanity of the human race. But the relative proportion of men and woman who saw visions and dreamed dreams is still more remarkable. Only 655 males answered m the affirmative, but as many as 1029 females.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. VICTORIA.

Melbourne, November 19 The weather was perfect to-day for the cricket match. Victoria continued their first innings, which closed for 307, leav ing them 109 behind the Englishmen m their first essay. The additional scores are—Harry 70, R. McLeod 36, A. Trott 25, Blackham, not oub, 29 ; sundries 12 ; total 307. Brings took five wickets for 97, Peel three for 27, Richardson 1 for 92, Humphreys one for 71, In their second innings the English cricketers have lost four wickets for 191 runs. Ward 4, McLaren 25, Brown 11, Brockwell 20, Stoddarb not out 78, Peel not out 51, extras 2. .

COMMERCIAL.

London, November 17 Tallow, medium muttoaj, 23s 6d; beef, 225. The English wheat market is active, and prices are steady. The Continental is steady, and the American has an upward tendency. Choicest Australian factory butter is sell* ingat 110s to 112s. Danish, 1275. The net quantity of wool available for Ihe next series is 199,000 bales. The market is steady. The lists closed without waiting for two Australian steamers which are expected to arrive early. .' .

WRECKAGE.

Brisbane, November 19 A quantity of wreckage, bearing the name of " Coral Queen " m yellow letters on a blue ground, has come ashore at Mackay, situated on the south bank of the Pioneer river, 625 miles north of here.

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, Novemb&r 19 Chinese troops have repulsed the Japanese at Molten Pass, and also at Ohing Shan. The Manchurian cavalry have too harassed the Japanese rear column.

THE ATROCITIES BY THE TURKS on the ARMENIANS.

EnzEworM, November 18. Turkish soldiers imprisoned sixty girls m a church, where, after being outraged, they were batchered. The blood of the unfortunate victims poured out m a stream under the doors of the building. The bodies ot victims at other plapes were beheaded. Some of them were burned alive jn their own houses. Constantinople, November 19 The Porte apologises for alleging that the British Consul at Van incited the Armenians to revolt, and promises to make full inquiries into the out rages,

SUPREME COURT. CRIMINAL SITTINGS

Christchurch.—Monday, November 19. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Dennistom) The quarterly criminal sittings opened this morning. His Honor, m bis charge to the Grand Jury, said that the cases m the present calendar were not of a serious character; aud the members of the Grand Jury would be glad to observe an entire absence of cases 'of violence nr offences against the person. There were the usual cases of presenting and cashing valueless cheques. As to the ease with which such cheques were cashed and the facilities which were hereby given for this class of offence, he had already spoken several times, and he ne*3d noc repeat what; he had said on those occasions. His Honor then referred to the details of the cases on the list. John Charles Dawson pleaded guilty to indictments charging him with having forged a cheque on the National Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch, for £3 ss, purporting to be signed by "John Wild," and having uttered the same to Ada Ellen Johnson, at the Carlton Hotel, and with having forged another cheque for £3 5s on the National Bank, purporting to be signed by "John Wiles," and having uttered it to Charles B. Richards, of Belfast, tobacconist. Accused had been convicted five times since 1875, of rape, false pretences, larceny as a bailee, and had served two terms of penal servitude, one of three years and the other of seven years. Accused was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, with hard labor, on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. George M'Comb pleaded guilty to an in dictment charging him with having, at Ash burton, on September 7, 1894, by means of of a valueless cheque on the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, Titnaru, for £10 10s, ob tained from H. C. Turner and William Mitchell goods to the value of £5 18s and money to the amount of £4125. His Honor , passed a sentence of twelve months' im« prisonment with hard labor. David 0 oseph Scott pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having, on October 23, 1894, at the trial of himself at Amberley, before H. W. Bishop, S.M., on a charge of unlawfully selling liquor, com mitted perjury by swearing that he had not received payment for liquor from Zaccheus Kay or Henry Robinson on September 15, 1894. Mr Stringer conducted the case for the Crown. Mr Kippenberger appeared for the accused- Mr Stringer said that the ac cused, who was keeper of the accommoda tion house at Cheviot, bub was not licensed to sell intoxicating liquor, had been charged at the Magistrate's Court, Amberley, |with having on September 15, unlawfully sold liquor* He had given evidence on his own behalf, and denied that he had taken money from Kay, Robinson or anyone at all for whisky. A constable would swear that he had searched accused's premises and had found two casks containing whisky, on tap, an<l a decanter with whisky m it. Kay would swear that on the night m question he and Robinson had been served by Scott with a glass of whisky each, and that h* had paid a shilling for them, and that whisky was flowing pretty freely. Robinson and a jeweler (Mr Mills) would also give evidence as to the sale of liquor. Accused had stated that he had not sold any whisky, but had given it away m order to gain popularity, with a view to ultimately getting a license for his house. The casks of whisky had been taken to Cheviot, packed m barrels o cement , and accused had said that this had been done for fear the carters should broach them A number of witnesses repeated the evidence given m the Court below. The jury after a tetirement of forty minutes, re turned a verdict of "Guilty." He was sentenced to eighteen months' hard labor. Alice James, Annie Corkran, and Margaret Kelly pleaded guilty to keeping disorderly houses, and each was £10 or one month's imprisonment. John Gill for sheep stealing got four years: Alexander Malcolm for attempted suicide, was bound over m his own cognisances of £i:5, to come up for sentence when called upon, Walter A. Birch, for false pretences, got nine months' imprisonment.

THE WAIRARAPA DISASTER.

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Auckland, November 19. The chief officer Mr Moyes (re-called) was asked by Mr Cooper : Do you recol lect some time since, when, off LyLtelton, that; the Wairarapa was m a fog, and you anchored twice ? Witness : Yes ; we were coming up from Dunedin to Lyttelt^n, and we rounded Banks P«ninsola without seeing the .Akaroa light. It was foggy, and we were coming m by the lead, as thero is gradual sounding there. We can?e to an anchor age off Pigeon Bay for about half an hour, and as the fog lifted we would go ahead. We made Lyttelton Heads a4 straight as if it was broad sunlight. The first anchor age was for about half an hour; then we hove to, and then went m closer and came to an anchor just outside the Heads. We had not seen the Heads, as It was so foggy- I could not say how long we anchored the second time. We were aot delayed more than two hours. This oc carred about six months ago, when Cap tain M'lntosh was m command. We used the fog-horn and took all other precau tions. Ido not remember whether Mr M'Lean, Chairman of the Union Com pany, was on board at the time. We have gone from Lyttelton to Dunedin all right on other occatlons m a fog. Mr Cotter : At full speed ? Witneßß: Yes. Mr Moyes said that he had Brett's New Zealand Pilot m the wheelhouse, a passage from which was read by Mr Cooper to the effect that for nine months i out of the year, a vessel would find itself oub of its course m the morning owing to the off-set from the coast. Mr Moyes: I was not aware of that note, but I have noticed the currents. At thin stage Mr Cooper stated that a number of seamen and others subpoenaed wanted to know whether, having given their evidence, they would be required further ; also, who was going to pay their expense 1 , The Collector of Customs said the wages of the crew ceased from the day of the wreck. On the ny»n arriving at Auckland they were paid off oy ths Company. Since then the men had been without pay and it became a question whether the crew should not be paid by thn Court. Mr Worthcroft said : This ia an inquiry into the wreck of the Wairarapa, and although the officers may be the only per sons upon whom we have a right to in* flict punishment by means of their certi ficates, we havft to consider the conduct of all. "We have it on the mate's evidence that the ho*ts wero rushed by the pas sengers and crew. Apparently from that statement, there were certain of the crew who rushed the boats. The only person belonging to the crew that we have heard f was Baker, who remained on board, and did what he could till the last. That man is entitled to his expenses. As to the other?, we will let it remain until the close of the inquiry. The Crown Prosecutor declined to make any statement m the matter at. present. Captain Farquhar, of the Clansman, was examined as to a piece of paper which he saved, showing'he log of the Hstances run and courses steered by the ihio. James Smith, chief mate of the Clans nan, also pave evidence respecting the japer, which at that stage was not pro luced m court. A piece of paper was afterwards found, md Mr Cooper said that Mjt Johnston, he third officer, would; give some ex planation next day about thq paper,* irhiolv was thß paper spoken of by him m ris evidence on his being recalled that day. Mansell Harding, a trimmer, and Jamea Hacdonald, a seaman, gave evidence ag o lowering the boato, the conduct of ths tfficers and the steps taken to save Hf» # >ut nothing particularly important wtt lisclof^, ■■ ~ .

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAS : TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1894



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Ice BuppHed at shortest notice. 10 114 WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sites, with or without collars, 2s 6d. —W. H. Collier. 4 \\i ANTED Known—The Corner Is VV showing a magnifioent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. i Collier. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folde/rs, and everything m the optical ice at S. SiLEK's, Optician, WANTED Known —The Cheapest House m tewn for First-class Millinery and Drapery is H. C. Segers, Melford House. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, alualins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc> at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. WANTED KNOWN —Dressmaking prices to suit the times. Material dresses from 8s 6d, Prints from 7s 6d. Fit and style guaranteed.—Miss Murphy, Old Kindergarten, East Street. fITANTED Known-Before buying VV your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from fn Aahburton. All marked very Cheap — H. O. Seobrs, Melford House. T> EOENT Arrivals —Ladies' and Gentle -"> men's Summer Boots and Shoes, Cricketing and Tennis Shirts. Unlimited selection of Summer Ties and Hats. — Mitchell and Turner. BLANKETS bought at Edwards Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7s 9d. Extra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16-1 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. TUST Opened, a splendid line of fashlon *J able Dress Stuffs, m Cardinals, Maroons, Navies, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H, C. Segers, Melford House. tpDWARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot J new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your pick at Mrs Adawm. «_____ OYSTERS, Fried Flounder*?, »nd Whitebait every night at Jbwitt's, Deep Sea Fishing Company, opposite Mail office. 9 166 WANTED —Every Lady to try Madam Balcombb's Patent Ex panding Belt Corset (registered), guaran teed whalebone throughout. Orders left at Mr E. Hall's, Herbalist, Ashburton, will receive prompt attention. 10 86 WANTED Known—That owing to the success of the Sale now being held { up at Saucders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days. I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains—A Lawbie. 7 166 Q WEEPING B*ductions. —Is Books O for 9d, Is 6d Books for Is, 2a Books for Is 6d, 2a 6d Books for 2s, and all others at equal rate of reduction ar L. F. Andrkwjss and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 ROBERT ALCORN has opened m Baker'a Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett'a and the Kaiapoi S»les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. r 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 Shi per yard.—Mitchell and Turner. /"CHRISTMAS and New Year Cards for \J the Home Mail. A beautiful assort ment just opened up, Packets of Cards of choice designs from 3d upwards. Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writing Cases, Ink stands, Pictures, Music, Accordeons from 7s 9d, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Stamp Albums, Indoor Games, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly reduoed prices for cash this month at L. F. Andreves and Co.'s Cheap Sale. LARGE Purchase Embroideries ab Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street WE Hold a Large Stock of the Latest JSoveltiea m Materials for Blouses and Walking Presses. Just opened, < x Pakeha and lonic, Dress Goods of choice selection, Sunshades and Usabrellas.—Mitch'sll and Turner. ■QANG i Bang s Bang 1 My new sea- JL? son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, .Kynock's &vA 4 £51uo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, W*da, Cases and all sporting materials of the &rat quality at J. W» Hardiby's, Gun Emporium. NOTICE! Notice Sport for all Guns lab 9**> on hire or sold on tima payments. ZJwwg » professional Gunsmith on the premises, jL undertake to repair Guns of any descripticn. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.^J. W Haudley, Ironmonger, etc ________ ANTED Known -That if you ate m want of a firsij class article m sum mer Bocta and Shoes, you cannot do better than call at J. Moison's ; you will get the very beat at reduced prices. Ac for his own make, they are well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the luetralasian cobniea. Repairs well done and ai-«oee Premier Boot Maker, Town Hall Boot tftoce. East street, A&hburton. BHEt'MATISM.— Dr E. Gordon's remedy evjsr fails m permanently curing rheuma > tism, lumbago, sciatica, t;out, etc, cae bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free. J. W. Clayton, P.O. Box 234, Dunedio



Business Notice . | NEW CO^DS. NEW GOODS. TO Ml 5 E T~HE TIMES. OWING to the scarcity of money and tlulness of trade generally, we are over stocked. To ensure a speedy clearance, we have marked the whole of our Stock at Uip Very Low**** Po«slbl** Pric^. i MOW IS YOUR TIME. MAKE NO MISTAKE. G J. jnlTi L i/s IS THE SHOP FOB A GENUINE BARGAIN. Hew Print-*, guaranteed to wa»h, 3J<l j New and Fashionable Dress Goois, double New (t iljtteas, very strong, 6£ 1 . width, worth 2a for Is 3d JSew Dalainen, very pretty, 7£d, gaaranteed | Calicos, 2a lid dozen to wash 1 Double-bed Sheeting, white twill, 9|d New Dress Goods 5s lid, dres* worth double | Towe!s, 2£d ; Cotton Shirting, 4Jd MtLLTNERYTIiILLINERy IN ALL ITS BRANCHES EXCEPTIONALLY CHEAP. Strong Corsets, 4s 6d now 2a lid | Children's Sunshades Is Ladies' Sunshades of every description j CLOTHING." CLOTHING. Men's Suitß, 13s 6d Boys' Tweed Suite, 4s lid Men's Colonial 1 weed Suita, 37s 6d now 27s Straw Hats for men and boys at any price 6d Hats, Socks, Shirts and lies at your own Men's Colonial Tweed Salts, 45s now 32s 6d | price boots! """"boots. i We were never beaten, and we defy competition. All our Golonial Boots »ie made specially to our order, and we guarantee them. If not as good as recommended, we will replace them. -JUST TO HAND- ] 120 pair of Ladies' Lace Shoes, 4s lid Children's Tan Shoes and Slippersa specialty Ladieet' Tan Strapped Shoes, 6s lid with sox to match Ladies' Canvas Shoes, tan »nd black Men's Colonial-made Shooters, najled 7s lid Ladies' French Glace Kid Shoes, the best to j Men's Colonial-made Shooters, n» iled 8s lid be had m New Zealand j Men's Balmorals aid Cookhams of every Men'a Bluchers, 4s lid I description. COME AND SEE. G. J. NE ILL'S FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON^ -JUST ARRIVED- TjiIBST SHIPMENT OP NEW SEASON'S FRUIT FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE- Finest New Currants Finest New Sultanas Finest New Valencia Raisins (all cleaned by our new process) Also, Finest new Prunes FINEST NEW TURKEY FIGS, All of which we intend to Sell at Tlie lioweftt Possible Prices. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING— Peerless avd Premier Teas. Peerless Tea, Bibs for 5s Peerless Tea, 61bs for 9s 9d Premier Tea, olbs for 5s 5d Premier Tea, Gibs for 10s 5d BAWLINGS' SOAP MANUFACTORY (First Prize at the Christchurch Show, 1894) POTTER'S HERBAL BEER EXTRACT— 7d per Bottle, 12 bottles for 6s 6d. Sufficient to make six gallons of Splendid Heebal Beee. -REMEMBER WE BUY BOR CASH, SELL FOR CASH, MAKE NO BAB DEBTS, therefore we are able to SELL CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. FLETf\HBB BROS-, WHOLESALE AND JKBTAIk GROCERS, &c, IAST STREET, ASHBURTON, {g£g& ANT> TOWER HIGH STREET, CHRISfCHUBCff. Thomas E Kilworth ENGINEER, IT as Bl MOV HID T0 HIS NEW premises, BRIDGE WORKS, WEST AND KERMODE STREETS, ASHBURTON. JOHN WILSON. ARTIST'S MATERIALS. I have Received am a position to Supply I chers, Foreign Canvas, Select Stock of "WiNson the Artists of Ashbur- j Acadamy Boards, Oils, and Newmans Artist's ton with Oil Tubes, , Easels, Etc., Etc., at a "Materials, and am now Brushes?, Canvas Stret-[ Very Cheap Rate. House Painting & Paperlian^ing I HAVE Especially hanging Dwellings dur- Very Best of Oik and Reduced th« Prices ing the summer months. Lead used m the work, of Painting and Paper- N.B.— None but the A Large Stock of Paperhangings, Window Glass, and Picture Frame Mouldings on the Premiss. J. WILSON, CQJOTR OF AJtCADE AND BVBNkTT STREET, ASHBURTON,