MAIL NOTICES,

Mails close for the following places as under subject to the necessary alterations :— SATURDAY, January 13. For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at iG.JSO p.m. WEDNESDAY, January 24. San Francisco mail. Dae London Feb. 28.

Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1894. CAPITAL AND LABOR.

A.T the meeting at Plymouth in November of the Associated Chambers of Commerce a noteworthy speech was delivered by the president, Sir Albert K. Rollit, M.P. for Islington. Sir Albert took a wide range of subjects, but all were more or less bearing upon the great subject which formed the bond of union, not only between the Associated Chambers, but the members individually of those Chambers. He began by laying stress upon the duty of the Imperial Government to main tain the army and navy in a high state of efficiency, as Britain s supremacy on the sea was the safeguard of her trade and possessions, while her military strength enabled her to send armed protective forces to those possessions to repel any possible invader. Having touched thus upon the protection of our commerce he went on to notice the commercial outlook, and this he held to be hopeful. He fancied they had seen the darkest hour of the depres sion that preceded the dawn of better times, and was confident that, but for the clouds and mists of trade disputes that had hampered industry in the present and immediate past, the dawn of prosperity would have been nearer still. The troubles between capital and labor had been a great clog to the wheels of industry and trade, and these disputes he characterised, many of them, as " wanton, wasteful, and often wicked wars." He gave instances in which trade and commerce that had taken root in certain centres had been driven thence to others by the malign influence of these labor wars, and Sir Albert went on to state that the four days' coal war in the Midlands had cost the country half a million in direct loss, and far more in loss of work by the men. The cotton strike added a new difficulty for a business already embarrassed by the increase of manufactories in the countries pro ducing the raw material, and by cheaper labor in those countrieSt Touching on the recent strikes of more than usual magnitude he said :— '* The London and Hull dock strikes had driven London business to Hull, and vice versa ; the recent Hull strike not only inflicted a serious blow upon unionism, but had forced timber from Hull to Hartlepool and elsewhere, and kept coal for shipment in the north , and this injury had been intensified by the present coal strike, which was injuring ship-building and the railways, inconveniencing the travelling public and consumers, and bringing into the market Belgian and other foreign coals. The coal strike in Wales alone was estimated to have cost directly one million; the tin plate trade (formerly, and still, the victim of M'Kinleyism) was now being crushed under the last straw of our own folly ; while anyone who had seen the growth of Hamburg, Antwerp, and other Continental ports soon to be followed by the opening o£ J the free port of Copenhagen as a distributing centre for the Baltic and Northern Europe, could easily trace many of the causes which had cast trade and work out of our own country." This is a strong indictment against the resort to either strike or lock out as a means of settling disputes between capital and labor, but it could easily have been made stronger still had Sir Albert chosen to paint the pictures that cannot fall to be seen when a stoppage of work on a large scale occurs. It would be easy to fill in the colouring of such pictures— of strong, hearty, stalwart men, rather khan yield up the cause they are fight ing for, going cold and hungry, and reaching in their determination eren \o the brink oi starvation. Were these

men the only figures in the scenes, the ' pictures would not be so painful ; but lit has to be remembered that weak ( women and helpless children, the wives, mothers, and offspring of a large pro portion of these men are made sharers in the suffering, and in the recent great strikes thousands of helpless ones were familiarised with the misery that at tends upon dire want. And hundreds of men, too, not in even the most re mote degree responsible for the dis putes, but dependent for their living upon trade with the workers, are brought to ruin, aflected in just exactly the same way that the prosperity or depression of the fanners in such a district as our own affects the residents in the towns. It is an indication of the trend of public opinion, that even the capitalists of the Old Country, as represented by the Associated Cham bers, look with horror upon these strikes and the terrible sufferings that follow in their train, and are willing to see the State step in, and, by ths crea tion of Courts of Conciliation wnder the Board of Trade, make an effort to substitute arbitration for strikes and lockouts. The Chambers passed a resolution recommending the creation of such Courts, but avoiding all refer ence to the element of compulsion in their constitution which has been pro posed both here and in the Old Country. This was evidently done with tbe ob ject of securing the passing of the reso lution which at least affirmed the principle of arbitration, leaving the other part for the Legislature to deal with. Opponents of our New Zealand Labor Bills took great exception to the element of compulsion which was in troduced in the measure to establish sucn Courts in New Zealand; but if their necessity is to be recognised at all, as the Associated Chambers sitting at Plymouth recognised it, and as the vast majority of the people of New Zealand recognise it, the element of compulsion must also b9 recognised, as a Court that cannot enforce its deci sions is no Court at all. but an emascu lated humbug. There were many other subjects on which Sir Albert Rollit spoke, and which we would gladly notice did space permit. One, however, we will note and have done. He said the spirit of speculation was the forts et origo of commercial crises and instability, and he counselled cau tion and a steady adherence to the legitimate paths in trade. There was no royal road to wealth, and the trader who aimed to make one, who was in haste to be rich, and tried to become so by leaps and bounds outside the lines of legitimate business was almost certain to meet with danger if not disaster. The counsel is worth laying to heart.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cyclists are reminded that the entries for Mr G. A. M. Buckley's tropby road race closa to-morrow, Saturday, at 9 p.m. The Ashburton County Council have been officially appointed to conduct the coming Licensing elections for the district of A«hbur ton and Rangitata. The rite of confirmation will be adminis tered by the Bishop of Christchurch in St. Stephen's Church on Sunday next it three p.m. His Lordship will also conduct the other services during the day, particulars ot which are notified elsewhere in this issue. The Welsh in the United States claim that they are in number as nwny as their countrymen in Wales, and they also claim that one of their ancestors forestalled Colum bus in the discovery of America by 272 years. The Cathedral Church of St Paul in London is insured for £95,000 in ten offices. Great ; precautions are taken to prevent this church being injured or set fire to by lightning, on % plan suggested by the Foyal Society as f*r ! back as 1769. A new dredge, reported to be the largest in the world, has been put in operation on the Mersey at Liverpool. It is 320 feet in length, and it is said that it will raised 24,000 tons of matter daily from the bar at the mouth of the river. At the County Council meeting to-day, the chairman, Mr Hugo Friedlander, informed the Council that during the year over £400 had been expended in the destruction of small birds. Mr John Grigg also made the welcome statement that in his district larks had shown a very substantial decrease. Two members of the late Salisbury Cabinet Sir Richard Webster, the Attorney-General, and Sir Edwrrd Cttarke, the Solicitor-Gene ral, are noted songsters; Though personal friends, each regards the other's endowments with secret rivalry. Once aftsr a dinner party where both gentlemen had delighted the guests by singing, the Attorney-Gen eral whispered to a neighbour : " Capital fellow, Clarke ! only he will sing." " Excel lent fellow, Webster 1" said the Solicitor- General, a few minutes later; " but we all have our weakness, and he thinks he can sing." A fighting machine or automaton soldier is, as it seems, the last word up to now of civilisation. Nobody in future need risk his life in battle, that is if the "Globe" news paper of Batcelona is not misinformed as to the merits of a new invention. The machine soldier is made of iron, and he is set going by clockwork. When wound up he can fire forty rounds a minute, and he carries in his j interior a large supply of ammunition. | Should he be captured byuthe enemy, he Cm be blown to pieces by means of an electric discharge acting upon a quantity of dyna mite stored in his head. The " Globe" seriously declares that the capabilities of the new warrior have been successfully tested ! before a committee of experts. The House ef Commons thoroughly en i joyed itself recently over Mr Horace Plunkett's speech on the " woman question." Mr Plunkett has been in Wyoming, and seen women in possession of the fullest political equality with men. He has come back on the whole satisfied with the spec tacle. Ardent advocates of the emancipa tion of women from moral and intellectual swaddling clothes will be interested to hear that in Wyoming women with votes do not yote for women. Mr Plunkett's speech kept the House in constant laughter, rising at times to a perfect storm, as when he told the story of a man who complained that he ■was left at homo to watch the baby while hiij wife was locked up all night with eleven good men and true. It is becauße of that complaint, said Mr Plunkett, that wotneq no longer serve npon. juriei in Wyoming,

' Mr Andrew Orr commonces a clearing out , Bale of surp'us Btock to-morrow, and adver tises extraordinary bargains in drapery, | clothing and boots. Fredrick Montague, fancy goods dealer, and Joseph Braithwaite, stationer, Dunedin, were on Thursday each fined 20s and costs for failing to allow some of their employees a legal half-holiday. Thomson and Co. and Lane and Co., cordial manufactuters, were also fined. About 600 men are now employed at the White Cliff opal field, in Mew South Wales, and great activity is being displayed. One Adelaide buyer is reported to have made an extensive purchase. Melville, Jackson and Company, tributers on the Ifo. 5 Wil caunia Company's lease, sold one parcel for £130. The accounts of the Public Trust Office for the year are now published in a new form. They show receipts £520,869; ex penditure £515,505. Under the former heading is included £261,647 of old capital, and about £217,000 ot the new. The tram of £30,651 is set down for interest, and £48,631 for rent; the cost of administration comes to £12,375, and investments figure to the extent of £293,000. Mr G. A. M. Buckley, of Laghinor, has presented the Ashburton Swimming Club with a very handsome trophy for competi tion among the members, the winner to be the one who makes the greatest number of points for the season 1893-1894. The trophy is a large massive fruit or flower bowl, beautifully engraved and bears the inscrip tion—-" Ashburton Swimming Club. Pre sented by Mr G. A. M. Buckley for most points. Season 1893-94. Won by ." The trophy is on view in the window of Mr S. Salek, jeweller, from whom it was obtained. ihe professional wild-beast killer in India can have no reason to compkin, we should imagine, that his life is devoid of thrilling incidents. From a recent report it appears that within the past four ytars over 1000 tigers, 2000 panthers, 500 bears, and 300 wolves have beeh destroyed there, To accom plish this has cost the lives of no less than 1307 human beings. Many have been de voured by ferocious animals, and many more fell victims to the bites of reptiles. Messrs T. Boyd and Son, of Christchurch, have just completed to the order of Mr Horace A. Gates, an Atalanta lady's bicycle, which appears to be a little gem. The machine though light, is sufficiently strong to carry either a lady or a gentleman. A feature of this bicycle is the fact that it has been) so built that the convertible bar which is usually on these machines is unnecessary and therefore absent. The machine is also up to date in all its details, and is a credit to the Atalanta Cycle Works. At the Christchurch Supreme Court on Thursday, Mrs Knight, was charged with contempt of court in refusing to obey an in junction restraining her and her family from trespessing on a portion of the New Brighton Tramway Company's line, which runs through the company's freehold. The matter has been the subject of much litiga tion for some years, defendant claiming a right of way over the line. Mr Justice Denniston said that it was utter foolhardi ness on the part of defendant to hold out. He adjourned the case, informing the defendant that if she and her family refused to obey the injunction, they would be sent to gaol till they consented to do so. At the Court to-day Mrs Knight, on behalf of herself and family, expressed willingness to comply with the law, and the i Judge did not make an order for attachment. An order, however, was made against Mrs Knight for £5 5s cost. The death at Wellington of a married woman, named Mary Ann Hallis, the wife of a letter carrier, residing in Buckle street, was reported to the police on Thursday. She had been suffering from heart disease, and becoming low spirited on Monday swallowed a number of matches. On Wed- j nesday she became very ill, and on a doctor j being called in she admitted having taken j the matches. Emetics were administered, ' but without result, and the woman died that night. At the inquest the medical evidence showed that match poisoning had not much to do with her death, as the heart was ruptured, and its condition was such as must have resulted in almost instantaneous death. She admitted taking five or six boxes of matches. The husband of deceased said the relations between himself and his wife were of a cordial nature, but she suffered severely from heart disease. The verdict was that death was caused by rupture j of the heart. A letter from New Australia, dated October 9, appears in the journal of the new settlement published in Sydney. Mr Walker, the writer, says the pilgrims are located in j the Estancia land, fifteen miles from the river Tibicuary, and not, as the first site was, on the river bank. House building was going on rapidly, and some crops were to be planted the following week. Horses, bullocks, and bullock waggons had been purchased, and the drovers were about to start for Argentine to buy one or two thousand head of cattle. " The township site,' 1 Mr Walker says, "ia on a nice ridge overlooking a wide expanse of grass land dotted with patches of forests, something like an English park. We have oranges growing jjjwithin a shoit distance — such oranges too. I took a bullock waggon for a couple of hours and brought into camp several sacksful. Lane has been made magistrate by the Government, and is head of the police of the whole district. He is also empowered to marry and generally con duct the entire business of the immense territory under our control." A cablegram from Mr Lane dated December 13 announces that the titles to fifty leagues (225,000 acres) of land have been signed. The Para guay Government are very friendly.

The Bezar Poisoning Case.

Wellington, January 11. Gunner Bezw, of the Permanent Artillery was charged afc the Police Court this morning with attempted suicide by taking rat poison. The Magistrate said the case appeared to him one he should send to a jury, as the act was not the outcome of dunk. Counsel for accused stated the young man was perfectly satis fied with his position in the force, and suggested that the strange behavior was due to suns'roke. The Magistrate re served his decision till four o'clock in the afternoon. In tha afternoon the Magw- j trate reminded Bazar until Tuesday, the police not being ready to proceed with the case. The Magistrate said ib was not » case in which he could release the accused upon condition that he came up for sentence when called on, and he also felt compelled to decline bail, because if there was in the first instance sufficient reason for the accused co atcempfc to take his life there was »n additional motive in the disgrace which he had since brought "pon himself in having to appear In Court,

CABLE NEWS.

The Russian Budget shows a surplus of ten million roubles. 1 he Venetian Press asserts that Italy is arming on the frontier in readiness for war. Sir J. O. Bray advises the South Australian Government, that in the event o£ them requiring a loan, they had better offer 4 per ceut instead of 3§. The gold yield of Victoria last year was 707,000 ounces, being an increase of 44,000 ounces on the preceding year. . The Melbourne Marine Board hag decided to charge the captain of the steamer, Tenterden, which ran ashore on a reef in ftl acDonald Bay at the end of last month, with misconduct. All the country in the vicinity of Upper Fortescue, in the north-west division of Western Australia is under water. A wall of water rose thirty feet in half-an-hour. A gentleman of Ohelmsford, in Essex, named Lindus, quarrelled with and shot his wife, and afterwards a solicitor named Jacobs in his office in London. Both are in a precarious condition, Lindus has been arrested. In connection with the import and export trade returns of Victoria, it may be stated that, owing to the crisis last year being distinguished, by largo movements of gold, the returns convey a less perfect idea of the real trade of the colony than usual. A large number of bookmakers have been at Adelaide fined £7 5s for betting at Morphetviile races. One of them caused a sensation by making inuendoa against the moral character of the Premier. He was removed from the Court to be subsequently dealt with. In connection with the retirement of two Victorian Railway Com .missionera, Messrs W. Conyers and P. Back, formerly of New Zealand, are mentioned as applicants to fill the positions temporarily. It is also stated that Mr John Mathieson, Chief Com missioner of Queensland, is not averse to coming to Melbourne. Bishop Webber, of Queensland, speaking at the Oolonial Institute, said the greatest need of Australia was population. Australia was a land of promise crying loudly for men and women, and the colonies offered greater resources than the average resident ia Great Britain could obtain in any other portion of the Empire. The commandant of the Victorian forces has arranged for a series of military competitions to be held at Queensclifte. The defence departments of New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia have accepted in vitations to take part, but up to the present nothing has been heard as to the intentions of Tasmania or New Zealand. A brilliaut gathering is ex pected. A cable from Rome of January 10 states a mob burned the municipal and customs offices at Ruvu and Oarletta, and destroyed the railway train and track. Troops had to be called out to suppress the disorder, which they did not succeed in doing without bloodshed, The agitation has extended, and 100,000 revolutionay manifestos have been seized in. Rome. The Melbourne Viticultural Board have considered the report on phylloxera in the Bendigo district. Some strong remarks were made about the culpability of the Government in the matter. It was decided to request the Government to appoint a com* petent inspector. One member stated that the whole of the wine industry of the colony was jeopardised by the out break. The pastoralists in the district round the Gulf of Carpentaria are taking concerted action to induce a company to commence operations on the Gulf for the export of frozen meat. They have given a pledge to take up a cer tain number of shares in the Company, paying for them in either cash or castle, and guarantee to supply at least; five per cent, of their stock. They are prepared to deliver catfile for three farthings per Ib. dead weight. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr Asquith, Home Secretary, said tha Government hoped it would be possible to award com passionate allowance to the relations of the men killed in repressing the Featherston riot during the coal strike, though they had no legal claim. Owing to Ministers' attitude in this matter it is expected the Irish member* will de mand compensation for the families of victims killed ac Mitchelstown in Sep* tember, 1887.

BRAZIL.

(Received January 12,10.10 •.m.t London, January 11. The statement published in Paris that General Peixoto had resigned the Presidency of Brazil is denied.

AFFAIRS AT HAWAII.

Washington, January 11* The President will relegate to Congress further action respecting Hawaii. The House of Representatives is discussing the advisableness of pro* claiming a protectorate over Hawaii.

THIS ASHBtJtil'UJ* mjAJftDJAJh : ffIfDAY, JAKUABt 12, 1894.



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SUiiPLUS SALE, — OF — DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS ANDRUW ORR will hold a Great Clearing Sale of Surplus Stock, — COMMENCING - Saturday, January 13, FOR ONE MONTH. — GENUINE BARGAINS. — ~""~ wSSidT ~""~~T ~ Wanted



rpHE <l School of Music," Saunders' JL Buildings, will re-open on Monday, January 16.—Horace A. Gates. 172 {F\QOD Kidney Potatoes, by sack or VX C wt M for sale cheap.—Apply, A. W. Randejll, Aahburton. 1 47 MRS JAMES has Removed into East Street, next to Miss Adams, Cole man's Buildings. Raspberries at 5d per 1b n any qnantity. 12 41 M* RS ALCORN has on sale for the Holidays varied assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goods and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings. GO to Mrs Whittington's for Mar malade. Half a dozen Bottles for is 6d. W' ANTED Known—That you can buy Good Slippers for children from Is a pair ; Women's, all sizes, Is9d. —Mixchell & Turner. ITT ANTED Known—Spectacles, eye VV protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salek's, Optician. 'f>HAT which brings most light and J- hope to poorest homes is Titan Boap_J. I^____-11I 8- 3 IF yoc want fast-class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons, etc. , W" ANTED Known—Now offering Men's Leather Shirts, 2s 9d ; Men's All-wool Suits, 25s 6d ; Men s Heavy Merino Pants, 2* lid.—Mitchell and Turner. EDIOAITCoiIs made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. . WANTED Known—6o Pieces Fashion able Prints at 4£d; 50 dozen Towels from 4|d ; White Counterpanes, 30 per cent under usual price.—Andrew Obr. _____: WANTED Known—loo Ladies Fashionable Sunshadesat Andrew Obr's. UZ_ R~~AILWAY Book Stall- — Couo try Libraries supplied at cost price. Parcels of cheap reading made up to order. —John Mabspen. DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does Ihe work. No rubbing. No machines. -^ *_ WA NTED~Known-Colonial Tweeds at very low prices ; Colonial Tweed Trousers, all Men's Sizes, three pairs for £I,—Mitchell and Turner, VI * ANTED Known.—To make room W for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once , cheaper than ever to stay bad times over j at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 WANTED Known—"The Corner" is showing a magnificent New Stock j of Drapery and Clothing.— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known -W. H. Collier's noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in »W shses^ \\ I ~A~N rr"_ D~ Known—That A. J. VV Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. TNTED Known -A manufacturer's Stock of Shot Silk tlack and colored Sunshades and Umbrellas at half price ahorew Orr. ii l';> WANTED Known—6o Pieces black and colored French Merinos and Oaehmere* at Is 4jd to Is 6d.-ANDOT Ork. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. H. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 1»1 W^ ANTED Known—For Election Week, 100 Pairs Boots, 2s 6d per pair.—Andrew Orr. ___ZI BOOKS. _ Picture Books in great variety. Books suitable for presents. Gf-at Reduction in Prices.—Rail way and Arcade Bookstalls. . W" ANTED Known.—Extra value in presents now being given away for Christmas and New Year. Cheapest House in To^n.-H 0. Segehs, Meltord House. _, ANTEDTth^ Public to know that Hakdley's Tanks aro giving univer sal satisfaction. Testimonials U «*»«£• Fow is the time for Baths and lanks, from 30i upwards^ 7THOlCET)rnaments, Folding Screens, I J Own make in ladies' and children s underslothing, Aprons and ■Pinafores. Mrs Alcorn, Saundere' Building. C! ALE,~SALETorBooks, Stationery O Fancy Goods, Music, etc., JJire fereens, Pictures, Glaas O^amenta (Jhristmas Cards, Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Photo Albums and Frame,, Sd h^dreda of other articles are to be sold a* a great sacrifice for Cash during this month only, at L. X. Atf»»Wß» & Co. Stationer 8 Hal,



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gAIJ>I!R«c SonaJßacal^ptt extract There are imitations of Eucalypti Sxtract in th market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be talcen, Our Pure Volatile £nca l.rpti Bxlract, which is recognised by tha medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we state:— It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bono, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of tha Medical Olinio at Greirswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resiooua and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant! according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Dn Bauer, Molntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corrospondingto sciential tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. SANDBR & SON'S BUOALYPH BXTBACT All other crude oils are to be classed among tha turpentines, which have, when used ai medicine, no therapeutic elect and'are abandoned as an internal medicament. Tnate m called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions *s commercial articles and are used for mechanical pur pones only are discernible :— I. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which oat product, the enly genuine Eucalypti Bxtrao de« velops moat freely through its surplus of oxy set)).' 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced ia specific density through tht presence of acids 3. By their taste, the result of the contracting taf dency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, act oallel eucalypti extracts ara applied by mistake in oases of croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal inflantßutaoas, dysentery, wounds, tba thectnsequencesre most appalling. For safety alwav mk always for Sander aart §««•'Jiacatvntt Extract and get the old, well-tested and reliable preparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, AuatraliT ■« ■