DEATH.

Buti.br.—At tho Family Hotel, Ash* burton, on May 16, Ann, tho belov<s wife of John Francis Butler ; aged 62 ypara.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1895.

Wheat growing is one of the principal industries in the northern and middle

parts of China. The wheat growing winterwheatisplanted in ohina. at abo'it the same

time that wheat is planted in Britain. The soil, especially in the northern provinces, is fo well worn that it is unfitted for wheat growing, and »the Chinese farmers, appreciating this fact and the fact that all kinds of ferti lisers are excessively dear, make the least money do the most good by-mix'ng the beed with finely prepared manure. A man with a basket swung upon tie shoulders follows the plough, and plants the mixture in large handfuls in the furrows, ao that when the crop grows up it looks like young celery. Immediately after the first melting of snow, and when the ground has become sufficiently hardened by frost, these wh°at fields are turned into pastures, under the theory that by a timely clipping of the tops of these plantH the crops will grow up with additional atra»gth in the spring. Wheat threshing is the principal interest in Chinese fanning. Owing to tha scarcity of fuel, the wheat is pulled up usu illy by the root, bundled in sheaves, and carted to the "mien chong," a smooth and hardened ppipe of ground near the home of the farmer. The tops of the sheaves are then clipped off by a hand machine. The wheat is thus left in the "mien chong" to dry, while the headless sheaves are piled in a heap for fuel or thatching, When the wheat is thoroughly dry it is beaten under a great stone roller pulled by horses, while the places thus rolled over are constantly tossed over wiih pitch forks. The stalks left untouched by the roller are threshed withfliilsb'y women and boys The beaten stalks and straws are fchjsn taken out by an ingenious mini pulation of'pitpfefqrks, and he chaff is re moved by a systematic togsjngr of the grain into the air until the wind Wows es^ry particle of chaff or dust out of the wheat. fiyen the chaff is carefully swept up and stowed away for fuel or other useful pur poses, such a§ stunting mattresses or pil- Juws. After the wheat is avowed to dry for a few I 1 ours in the buriiipg sun it is stowed away in airy bamboo bias The milling process j* a very ancient one—t\yo round, large, bluestone wheels, with grooves neatly out j.n the faces on one side, and in the centre of the lower wheel a solid wooden plug, are used. The pro cess of making flour out of wheat by this machinery is called ♦* moh mem." Psu%l|y a horse or mule is employed. The poor, having no animals, grind the grain them selves. Three distinct) grades of flour are thus produced. The " shon mica," or A grade, is thpi first sittings; the "nee mien," or the second gr#de, Is the grind ings of the rough leavjnga from the first sittings, which is of a darker and reddish colour thaw fchje firet grade, and '' mod," is the finely-ground jast sifting^ #f all grades. When bread is made from. thi? grade it resembles rough ginger-bread. Thp is usually the food of the poorest families. The bread of the Chinese is usually fer mented *nd then steamed. Only a very small quantity is baked in oven?. But tha staple articles of food in Northern China are corn, millet, and sweet pota toes. Wheat and ripe are the food of the rich, while the middle ( classa« of the #9ipire c#t millet and r»ce. I;n the aouthetu pßWfycep the entire breadstuff » mi

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wellington Post says a veiy large English mail is coining from Australia by the Monowai, It is expected to resell Wellington on Monday night or Tuesday morning.

The Minister for Education has informed the Otago Kduca'ion Board that he does not think the Act au horises expenditure on night f-choola cut of the Board's funds, and he is not at present prepared to propose an amendment in this direction.

The Timaru Herald reports that a tradesman in Wa mate, who recently sold the goo iwill of his business and a few months afterwards entered into the employ of an opposition tiadesman in the came iine, has been served with a writ for £250 damages for breach of agreement.

It in rumoured that the management of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Llmittd, have been asked from London to name a price at which they would dispose of their Dimness m Southland. If this he correct, says the Wellington Pott, it is significant of what is going on at Home in regard to South land produce enterprises.

At the office of the Kaitangata o,>al Company on Wednesday a gold chain and a pendant were presented to the General Manager, Mr W. P. Watson. The gif> had been purchasi d with money collected by a penny subscription from some 900 maid-servants whom the Company en ter- Uined at an excursion a few weeks ago.

A very accurate forecast as to the float" ing of the million and a half loan was made by Mr Larnach during the debate on the Financial Statement In the House on August 9th last. The hon. gentleman, as reported in Mansard then declared that if the loan were put on the market at 3 per cent., it would be negotiable at' adiscouut of not more than 6 per cent, bat perhaps at lees than that.' Mr Larnach went at length into reasons why the loan ehould be put on the market at 3 per cent, instead of 3i, and certainly shewed himself in this partinular instance a shrewd financial prophet.

A remarkable illustration of the prid6 that men take sometimes in making their houses monuments of their trade is seen in the house of Robert Houdin, the conjurer. This dwelling is in the city of Tours, France. Everywhere in it are mysterious trapdoors. Entrances appear suddenly in walls that look solid. Servants pop out upon the visitors ftom unexpected places. Ihe hatrack comes forward of itself to take the wrap?. The dining-room is apparently empty when the guests enter, bat a table suddenly comes up through the floor all loaded for the feast. After a series of comic surprises, the visitor escapes with the feelings of a boy who has strayed into Fairyland. One of Mr Houdin's jokes is exceedingly useful to him. The heavy gate of his garden swings very hard. The visitor only succeeds in getting it wide open enough to enter after a heavy tussle. Somebody asked the magician one day if he could not contrive an easier ga'e. 'Oh, yes,' he replied ; ' but now everybody who comes in hauls a bucket of water up to my tank. It comes very handy, you see, to moi9ten my little garden/ Here is a hint to ingenious young mechanic.

The preliminary meeting of tha *' Ladies Liederkranz" was held on Wednesday evening in Mrs Bowman Fox's music room, Saunders' Buildings, where there was a very encourag'ng attendance. Those present were very enthusiastic, and scnu twenty members were enrolled. Ib was decided to reduce the subscription to 2> 6d per q'larfQr, the practices to take place in the j-ame ror m every Wednesday even ing at 730 Mrs Pox h»d a letter fr- m Mrs G. JL. M. Buckky in which she kindly consented to le President of the Society, and enc'osed a 1 andsoma' dot a tion. Mrs Donald McLem also wrote expressing the ple°sure ifc would give hsr to accept the po icion of Vice-President, and both thesa ladies wish tho under akirig every success The following ladies were elected members of Com mittee—Mrs Denshire, Mrs Mayne and Miss Venie Flower. Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs Gr. F Dodds—Conductress Mrs Bowman Fox The first practice will take place on Saturday the 25bh inst at 730 pm. as advertised elsewhere Subsequent practices will be arranged for Wednesday innings.

The curious fkdleton found some time sii/Ve in Java is at length being reduced to its proper position in the peol< g'cal recird. It has been r.aaied the Pithecan thropus ereclus, tr the 'upright \nm monkey,' but tfcab turns out to be a some what premature effort at descriptive terminology. The latest view Is that the remains are those of a transitional man or of a microcephalous idiot, as ja the case of the famous Neanderthal skull. Professor Cunningham, of Dub lin, has lately endorsed this view. He thinks the Java bones are undoubtedly human, but that they are most assuredly not derived from a transitior. form between any of the existing anthropoid apes and man., * Such a form,' he says, 'doesi:ofc and cannot exist, seeing that the divamtion of the ape and man has faken place low down on tha genealogical tree, and each has followed, for good or bad, his own path. The so-called Pithe canthropus 11 in the direct hu.nan line, though it occupies a place on this con siderably lower than atjy human form at present known. This argument must surely dispose of the Javanese ' upright man monkey;' Perhaps the learned pro fessor will suggest another name in pace of the one he has so ruthlessly demolished.

la the town of Basle, in Swifz all the clocks used to be ap hour in advance of the proper $me. This singularity is said to date from, the Middle Ages, and, what is a? singujir as the custom itself, the origin of it is not I nown. The moat popular story is that about 500 years ago the city was threatened with an assault by surprise. The enemy was to begin the attack when the large clock of the tower at one end of the bridge should strike ones after midnight. The man who had the care of the clcck, being informed that this was the expected signal, causod the clock to be altered, and it struck two instead of one, so the enemy, thinking they were an hour too late, gave up the attempt; and, in commemoration of thU deliverance, a'l the cloaks jn Basle have ever since struck two afe one o'clock, and so on. In cage this accounb of the matter should not be aatisFactory, they show, by way of con firmation, a head, which is placed near to this.patriotic glook. with the face turned to "the road by whjich the enemy was to have entered. Th js same head lolls nub its tongue every minute in the most insult ing manner possible. This was originally a piece of mechanical wit of the famous olockmaker who Bayed the town. He framed it jn derision of the enemy whom he had dexterously depeived. It has been repaired, renewed, and enabled to thruafc out its tongue every minute for these 500 years by the care of the magistrates, who think so excellent a joke cannot be too often repeated.

Hollowav's Ointment and Pills—As winter advances and the weather becomes more Inclement and trying the earliest evi dences' of pl-health jpusb bp iinmqdiately cHeeked and removed, or a slight illness wfyl result in a serious malady. ' Relaxed ancjl spre throat,, quinsey, influenza, chronic cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmonary auctions vjull qe reeved by rubbjng "thfe cooling qintment into the skin as nearly as practicable to the seat of loisphief. The treatment, simpb yet effective io admirably adapted for the romoval of those diseases during infancy and youth. Old asthmatic invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use of Holloway'a remedies, which have wonderfully relieved many ouch sufferers, and re^ost^bl'sh health after every other lijcikHs M eiguftlly fa^ga.

The Winton Murder Case.

Ounepin, May 16

Minnie Dean was p^arged at Milton this morning with murdering Eva Hornsby. The police explaifttd that they expected to fin * the child's body at C arendon but it had beeu discovered in accused's garden at WintODj therefore the case should be taken to In\rercargill. Mr Hanlon, for the defence, offering no objection, accused wad remanded to appear at lnvercargill on Thursday next. Inveroakgill, May 16

Charles lean was charged this morning with the murder of two infants, and remanded on the application of the police till May 23.

The North Otbgo Times states that Mrs Dean obtained two children from Oamaru. One has already been referred to. The other was a child for which a certain sum was paid at the time the child was handed over to Mrs Dean, and the balance was promised, The balance was not paid, and Mrs Dean frequently wrote requesting the money, but she did not get; it. The Olago Daily Time* says the Deans' house is a miserable place, of unpainted weatherboards, with the flooring so open that the ground can be seen between the boards. There is very little furniture, and the bedding is made of old bags, and is far from clean. The whole surroundings are extremely wretched and squalid. The wonder, indeed i is how anyone could be content to live in auCh a place and in such a state ; and it is difficult to conceive how any mother with the slightest spark of feeling > could consent to her child being brought up in such an environment if she once paid a visit to the house. Six years ago Mrs Dean appears to have started baby-farming at Winton. She had then two chi dren in her care, but subsequently she obtained possession of thirteen children, all of whom, with two exceptions, were infants, the ages of which ranged from four weeks to nine months. The exceptions referred to are a young woman of twenty and a girl of fifteen, both of whom were living with Mrs Dean up to the time of her arreat. The former of these states that she knew of twenty-two children who at one time or another were in Mrs Dean's keeping. Of this number, fourteen have been accounted for in some way or other, including the children whose bodies were found in the garden at The Lurches. An inquest was held on one of the children m 1891, and it was this case which led co the passing of the Act of last year requiring baby farms to be registered. (Yet Mrs Dean has been able to evade the Act.) Those who have come a good deal in contact with Mrs Dean say that she always appeared to have an affectionate regard for the children in her care, and all the children who were in her charge at the time of her arrest are said to be well-mannered, and show signs of having had some religious training*

Last Season's Wheat Yield,

A StaitUnir Call

Wellington, May 16

The Registrar-General has prepared the following memorandum npon iho wheat yield (f the colony : —The wheat harvest of 1895 has been generally good through out the colony, the total yield showing an average of 24 32 bushels per acre, but as only 149,575 acres were sown in wheat the crop realised was not more than 3 613,037 bushels, against 4,891,695 bushels in 1894, 8,378,217 bushels in 1893, and 10.257,733 bushels in 1892, Owing to the poor harvest In 1894 the exports of wheat and flour (equivalent to bushels of whea') f-ir that year were 28 ',326 bushels only, against 2,709,311 bushels tn 1893 ; while the imports increased from 2231 bushels in 1893 to 65,816 bushes in 1894. Taking the average of 18 years it is found that, exclusive of the quantity required for seed, the yearly consump tion of wheat par head of the mean population is 733 bu-he^s. It is held that this rate is at least one bushel too high (ihe proportion last year was 6.45 bushels), owing to ovf-r estimates in j ihe yields returned by farmers in the past. Accepting then 2the 630 bushels as the amount per head required for food, anJ assuming the m an population for 1895 to be 673.0 0 persons (includ ing Maoris,) it follows that 4 630,500 bushels will satisfy the ac ual food re quirements for the year, but iti addition seed for, say, 150,000 acres must be pro viled. This at 2 bu&hels per acre (300,000 bushels), brings up the tot»l quantity tc quired in the colony to 4,930.500 bm-hels The foregoing showa the wheat crop for 1895 to have been 3,613 037 bushels, to which must ba added the quantity grown by Maoris, estimated at 270.075 bushels, and the 1894 crop still held by faimers, 259,747 bushels, making a total of 4,142 859 bushels in the colony. From this it would appear that unless large stocks are held by grain merchants, hot only is there this yew absolutely no wheat available for export, bub the colony may have to import more than 500,000 bushels of wheat or their equivalent in flour to supply the estimated demand. The wheat crop has fallen from 4,891,695 bushels in 1894 to 3,613,037 bushels this year. Ie is worthy of special notice that the quantity of last year's crop remaining on hand vith farmers has likewise fallen from 557 315 to 259J47 bushels, a decrease of 297,568 bushels; or, at the rate of more than 53 per cent. Returns are to hand from Victoria showing that the yield of wheat in that colony for the current yeir has been 11,226809 bushels, against 15 255,200 bushels for the year 1894. Of 148 575 acres in wheat this year there were, no less than 107,352 acres in Canterbury, and 31,653 acres in Otago. The area in wheat for Canterbury showed a decnase from 174,252 in 1894 to 107,352 acres in 1895, and of estimated produce from 3,407,842 bushels to 2,540,936 bushels. In Otago the land laid [down in wheat in 1895 was about two thirds of the quantity for the redustiqn being from 5,3,058,] acres to 31.653 acres, and the estimated yield from 1,161,672 bushels to 830,715, bushels.

ARREST OF LEONARD HARPER.

A. Press Association lelegram from Wellington this morning fays.:—Cable advices hive been received announcing the arresb of Mr Leonard Harper, lata chief partner of the firm of Harper, Harper, and Maude, of Christchurch, at the instance of the New Zealand Govern raent upon warrant from Scotland Yard. He will be detained under the Fugitive Offenders Act, and charged at Bow street with the larceny of money ef a client. One of the most experienced and capable members of the police force will be des patched to London to b,r|ng the accused, who, ifc appearg, has been 1 vjng for some time pq,st in apparently oomfnrtable circumstances in Jersey, and making no effort to escape) back to New Zaaland. Since it had bepoma apparent that the creditors of accused did not intend £0 preceed against him the Government have had him shadowed for some time past from Scotland \Tard. In the absence of Mr Gully, the Crown Prosecutor, the services of Mr Skerrett have been retained for the Crown, and that gentleman id In Christchurch now, collect lag evidence for despatch to London.

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LATEST CABLE NEWS.

THVgf ASH AHE»t¥<OMPASY

London, May 16

At a meeting of the Trust and Agency Company, of Australasia, the chairman said the outlook was en couraging, and he congratulated the company on being able to maintain paying a dividend out of actual profits, and to refuse money at 3\ per cent, During the year the sum of *4G,000 had been paid in advance calls, and the amount of debentures bad been reduced by L 17,000.

THE FRENCH IN AFRICA

Berlin, May 16

Reports are published here that France, Russia, and Germany are negotiating with a view to securing the neutrality of the Nile valley.

Japs in California.

Washington, May 16

California ia said to be flooded with Japanese, and that fully 10,000 were employed last year on farms and vine yards, displacing white labor.

The Hawaiian Revolt

Washington, May 18 It is reported in Honolulu that Earl Kimberley, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, protests against the sentence passed on Bickards and Walker, two Englishmen charged with complicity in the Hawaiian re volt, on the grounds that they are British subjects. The Hawaiian Gov ernment claims that both are natura lised, and offers to submit the dispute to arbitration.

LABOR

Washington, May 16 Owing to improvement in trade Messrs Carnegie have advanced the wages of the men employed at their steel works at Homestead, near Pitts burg, by ten per cent.

Bkisbane, May 17 As a protest against the masters' refusal to grant a conference to con sider the recent reduction of ten per cent in wages, 250 bootmakers have gone out on strike, and a general strike is probable.

N.S.W. POLITICS.

Sydney, May 16

Sir Henry Parkes, in moving his hostile motion, said he would not be a party to placing the agricultural classes on a basis of open competition with another colony, such as Victoria, where farmers were protected. He was not, and never was, a freetrader in that sense. He wished protectionists to understand he waa willing to make a truse with*them,so long as they made no effort to restore protectionist doctrines, with a distinct understand ing that when they arrived at the great consummation of a United Australia they would part as generous opponents.

Mr Reid and Sir George Dibbs followed.

The debate is still proceeding. Sydney, May 17

In th.«? Legislative Assembly Mr Reid, in replying to Sir Henry Parkes in the debate on Sir Henry's hostile motion, said the latter's alliance with Sir George Dibbs was an unholy one. Sir Henry Parkes sat in the House on Monday in silence until he saw there was a chance of disturbing the politi cal situation, and pirating himself back to power. Otherwise his duties as a member Ind no claims upon him. He was a traitor to freetrade, and was dragging federation from it» high national level into the mire of party politics, and making it a bone of con tention. The true national issue at present was the placing of a portion of the public burdens on the accumu lated wealth of the country by direct taxation, Federation would be deak with at the proper time in a true national spirit, All the venerable Conservatism had bunded together to destroy Government, because their proposals meant direct taxation. Sir George R, Dibbs said he was sanguine of federation being carried, and pending the decision of federated Australia the tariff should remain unaltered, Sweeping it away meant lessening work and wages and closing industries. He demanded a policy of reciprocity. The other colonies wanted the New South Wales market, and freetrade would block federation by giving them that. His speech was a general attack on the policy of the Government.

The House then adjourned.

The latest estimate of the strength of parties made by the Herald gives Government a majority of between 20 and 30.

GRAIN SALE.

No auction sale that has been held in Ash burton for some time h»s had attached to it so much interest as the one held in the Arcade on Thursday of the hervy stocks of arnin in the Friedlander Broo', estate. There were buyers present from all parts of the youth Island, and f< r every lot offered there was keen compe'l tion. As will be seen from the catalogue given below prices ranged from 2- 61 f"r Hunter's white up to 2s 81 and 2* 10£ i for Pearl and Tuscan wheat, wh'te oa>s fetched for Dtnieh IHI up to Is 2d for Duns. The barley offered was not a bright eamp'e, and brought only Is 9^d. Peas made 3s and beans 2 4 lOd. bat of neither was the stock heavy. Gr»«a seed undressed was sold at 2s 5Ad, and cleaned s*ed at 33 3d, while cocksfoot found a market at 3£d Chtff was sold at 45*, bonedust at 67s 6d to 75 u and bonemeal at 95*. Thi sale is bound to have a good .effect on prices of grain, and taken with the registrar's returns published to-dsy, showing how istle grain there has been Hi own in the colony this year as compared with previous yean is indicative of a rising market* Mlling Wheat.—Ashburton store, No. 2, Hunter's, 19 racks at 2i 6fl par bushel J Harbor Board store, Lyttelton, 87 at 2s 7JH ; Ashburton store, No. 1, Tu»can, 902 at 2< 7^i; Tinwald store, 1597 at 2a Bid; Ashburton score. No. 1, Pearl, 17 at 2* SH ; store No. 2, 161 at 2i 9d;. Tinwald, 243 at 2* lOjd ; Aabburton store No. 2, Champion, 132 at2s 8W ; Tiawald, 373 at 2* BJd; Ashburton, N». 2. Cross bred, 11 at 2s 5U ; Tinwald, 678 at 2« 81J Ashburton. No. 1, Seconds, 23 at 2s 2}d; Tinwald, 100 at 2s 31; Ashburton thirJs, 16 at Is 9d ; Russian seed wheat, 14 at 2s 5d ; Tuscan, 52at 2i 8J ; seconds, 5 at 2a 3d ; Tusc in, 1082 at 2s 9gd. Oats.—Ashburton store, No. 1, Cana dians, 34 sacks at Is Ofcd per bushel; 87 at Is Id ; 86 at lsO&d ; 65 at la Id ; 168 at Is lhi ; 158 at Is; 110 at Is Id ; Lyndhurst store, 216 at Is; Harbor Board store, Lyttelton, 240 at Is 3£d ; Tinwald store, 525 at Is Id ; 273 at Is Id ; Achburton, No. 1. Danish, 90 at lid ; Tinwald, 633 at lUd; Lyndhurst, 91 at Is; Ashbarton store. No. 1, Dun, 453 at Is Id ; Tinwald, 26 at 1b Id ; Harbor Board stow, Lyttel ton, 538 at Is 4d ; Lyndhurst. 131 at Is lid ; Ashburton store, No. 1, 55 at Is2d ; Black, 139 at Utf ; Tinwald, 77 at 11$£ ; Triumph, 57 at Is U J Harbor Bourd store, Lyttelton, Triumph, 72 at Is 2£3 j Lyndhurst, 365 at Is Id; Chertsey, Sparrow Bills, 57 at Is l£d. Barley—Ashbarton store. So. 1, Che valier, 546 sacks at Is 9H per bushel. Ashburton store, No. I—Peas, 3 sacks at 3a per bushel; beans, 3 at 2s 104; crushed rat*, 143 at U 2d; crushed wheat, 78 at Is 8d ; Tinwald, seconds oats, 10 at ll£d; Ashburton store. No. 1, uncleaned grass seed, 219£ at 2i sli; 21 at 2s ; cleaned grass seed, 627 at 3i 31; cocksfoot, 237 at 3£i per lb; No. 2 store, chaff, 203 sacks ab £2 4* 6d per ton ;60at £2 ss ; 24 at £2 ss; bonedust, 21 sacks ab £3 15s; 159 at £3 7s 6d J bonemeal, 39 at £4 15s.

Murder and Suicide.

New Plymoitth, M»y 16 Some particular* are to hand respecting the native murder at Mahoetalii. lb appears that Ben, a rative, killed his wife with an axe, through je&louay, then went to his whare and shot his daughter, after which he set fire to his whare, and then committed suicide. The name of the man in Maori is not known to the police. In appearance he was like a half-caste, and had a red beard. He had been a hard-working man. Further particulars to hand shew that when the Maori settlement was visited the body of Pene (Ber) was found lying on his back, with a double-barreled gun lying be tween his legs with the muzzle pointing to deceased's head. He had shot himself through the breast and fallen back. The body of the girl, Teata, was found lying in a amill fenced garden. She had been shot in the back of the head, the charge coming threugh the child's mouth. The wife of Pene, who was named Pare, was found in a little whare half a mile from where the others were lying- It was covered with a clean white blanket. The woman was dressed wirh the exception of stockings and boots. Ihe back part of the Bkull was smashed in, and the head was resting on the left arm. Under a mat on which the murdered woman was reclining, aras a large axe covered with blood.

Ratneka, an old Maori, states that at 12 o'clock on Wednesday, he heard the report of a gun close to a potato pit which he was in. He got oat and found Pene had just ahot the little girl. He tried to get the gun from him, but proved not strong enough, and Fene ran out of sight. Afterwards he heard another shot, so he called other Maoris, who were in a field ploughing, and they went and found Pene dead. The Maoris say that Pene and his wife had been in bad health for some time, and were very despondent.

An inquest was held to-day, and a verdict returned that Ben murdered his wife and daughter, and then committed suicide by shooting himself.

European and Other Foreign Items

London, M»y 15 Mr Playford urges Lord Ripon to reply definitely whether he will sup port the claim of the colonies to send delegates to a Monetary OoHferencty

PP D Sir S. Samuel, Sir J. Garrick, and Sir W. B> Perceval have arranged to gave £4000, £2300, and £3600 respeo* tively, on the coat of inscribing stock. The other Agents-General also are moving in the matter The Bishop of Salisbury, speaking at the Convocation at Canterbury, said the general power of religion in the colonies was much less than in Eng land. It was painful to see the com* mercial spirit of the clergy. Owing to the poverty of the churches they competed with each other like hotels. He attributed this to disestablishment, and the reunion of Church and State was the only thing that could prevent it.

The Times publishes a cable menage from Melbourne stating that it is rumored that Mr Reid is afraid to propose an increase of Mr Eddy's salary, knowing the majority of the House are opposed to it, and it is rumored that Mr Eddy is likely to resign. The mes^a^e was read by colonials at Home with surprise. Mr Eddy states the position remains un changed. The Government asked him to renew his engagement, and he asserted it is untrue he intends to re sign. In railway circles it is believed that Mr Eddy will probably be offered a prominent position by the London and North Western Company, the Directors of which are contemplating a re-arrangement of their staff owing to Mr Neale's retirement. Mr Eddy, however, considers it impossible for him to accept Mr Neale's position. May 16. A private Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Oommons providing for abitration upon the value of permanent improvement* on tenant farms., to prevent the outgoer losing compensation. The Rev. J. Welldon, master of Harrow School, addressing the Colo* nial Institute on the Imperial upsets' of education, declared that the in* ntincts of sport played s> larger part MJ creating tbe empire than itydiei.

THE ASHBURTOti GUARDIAN: FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1895.



business Notices : . ■■■ ____-— M E S- ~~~ MONEY- NO MONEY. TT is almost impossible to give things away, but never mind, coma and try G. J. NEILL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS. Make no error ; he is cheaper than any other in Canterbury. - " o— Drees Goods 4H Double Width Dress Goods Is 61 now Is White Calico, Is lid d. Zen Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9£d Flannellettas 2s lid dozen Plaids, 8* 1 and 6£d Towels, 2hi each Oretonne 3*d . . , Blankets Blankets. Double Bed Colonial All Wcol flannel, white, grey, and pink, Blankets 25s 6d, reduced to 18s 6d 84d Ladies' and Children's tflstere and Jackets Corsets, Corsets Millnery at your own price Ladies Stockings 6d clFt°hTng. Men's Tweed Suit, 18s 6d Colonial Heavy Tweed Suibe. 32s 6J, re- Men's Saddle Tweed Trousers, (all wool) duced to 21s 6i, 12 % oj[ Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid Men'eTweedOverce%tßwithC»pes t lßi6l Boyß'Suits,3 3 lld _„„„;„. Boyt Caps, 6d each Socks, Shlrta, and Hats, at your own pnoe boots! boots. The maker of our Boots guarantees satisfaction, or he will replace them. fltw's Bluchers, 4s lid Men's Balmorals, 7« 6d Children's Strong Leather Boots from Women s Strong Leather Boots, 53 lid 3s lid, this Is no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from 4a lid Women'a Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. t \__. Q. jnfiEILL FRIBDIAKDE R'S CORNER, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Agent for Yarmouth Oil Skins. FLETCHER BROS. ARE SELLING ri BAIN AND PEA FED BACON AT FACTORY PRICES. IT Finest Cured Hams ... * ... - ••• 7|d per lb Finest Cured Bacon (pale or smoked) ... ... ••• 6£d per lb Finest Cured Rolled Bacon (Pale or Smoked) ... ... 6|d per lb Finest Lard in Bladders ... 5d per lb Finest Lard in Sausage Skins 6d per lb Sterling Factory Full Cream Cheese 6d per lb Fern Leaf Separator Butter lld Per lb Best Dairy Butter 9d per lb Prime Dairy Butter ... 7d & 8d por lb COFFEE. COFFEE. COFFEE. We are giving Special Attention to our coffees. The Berries are selected with the greatest care, freshly roasted to our order, and are ground on the premises daily and are only mixed with a very small per centage of chicory of the finest quality. We can conßdently recommend i* ai superior to anything in the market. No 1 Coflee Finest Quality, Is 8J No 2 Coffee, Good Quality, Is 6d No 3 Coffee, Good Valne, U M Puro Coffee ... ... 2s 0,1 Whole Roasted 2s Ocl KEROSENE. KEROSENP. KEROSENE. When you are requiring Kerosene it will be to your advantage to enquire our price before buying elsewhere. POTATOES — BEST BLUE DERWENTS, 3s 6d per bag; 2 bags for 6s 6d, Delivered within the belts. NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, C4SH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. GUARANTEE. Wiliam Sparrow | t'l TAR ANISES to give the Best Quality Tweeds and Coatings that money can procure at the following prices :— BKST QUALITY TWEED SAC SUIT ... ... ... £3 15s bKST QUALITY TWEED TROUSERS... £1 2s 6d BE T QUALITY BOUGH SERGE SAC tfUIT. ... £3 15s BriST-O'JALITy WILSON 8 BANNOCKBURN SAC SUIT £3 15s BKST QCJALITS- NO. 4 FOXES SERGE SAC SUIT ... £3 12s 6d BSST QUALIIY WORSTED COVHNG (Bound), \£ . with BEST IROU^ERING J * Remember these Prices are for High Class "Workmanship. No luforior or second clasa work turned out. FIT aND STYLE A SPECIALTY. WILLIAM SPARROW, EAST STREET. js3* X.8.—1 have not imported any new and Improved Botch Making Machinery into the Trade.



BACON, BACON. Grain and Pea fed at Factory pi ices. Finest, Smoked Pale Hams 7|d per lb, Haesfc Smoked Pale Sides ana Rolls 6| 1 p.r lb Finest Factory Cheeso 61 per lb Note uddress-FiEXCHBR B»08,, C*tU Supply



WAITED KNOWN. -F. S Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashbutton, East Street, next the Corner. Ice Cream.", Fresh i Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice at reasonable MttfS, WW J*OP» • H>wWty» 1*153



Wanted. lOST— Bunch Keys (six). Finder will J greai ly oblige by leaving at Mail Office. 5 136 LOST, from Ashlmrtcm »i*ia iatuo, «. * month ago, Black Collie, White Ring round neck, amwera to name of "Scott. :> Finder kindly communicate with Clucks i Bros, Fairfirld, or Ma it Office. 5 125 FOR SALE, prirately, on Sa'urdiiy, at Mr Alfr«d Harrisori'd yards—Prize Poultry, Houdand, Partridge Cochii s, laying Pullets. 5 137 WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Sals at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I have the advantage-over many in (he trade for the simple reason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, nt interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I buy and sell none but the best, no brabh to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at; Once.—J. Moison, Boot Store, East street, Ash burton. 5 138 "T7~OUNG Ladies' Jburnaißnfor~May, JL Weldon's Ladies' Journal for April. Children's Bazaar. New Books and Magazines now in.—H. M. Jones. pARSON AND COS Stocktaking Sale v Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 £>r. de JBlinftco —May »4. riHOICE FRUlTS—Peaches, bananas, V-> Granges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruicer and Confectioner, East street. W~~ ANTKD— Everyone Fo visit our Large Show Room now replete with new styles for the season.—Mitchell and Turner.



v k I AN TED KNOWN.—The celebrated * V Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob* tainedatW. H Collier, "The Corner." OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, aluslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new "shop, Baker's Buildings. ry ANTED Known, that the crockery " and earthenware business of the late W. J. Hampton, East street, will be carried on by Mrs Hampton in Burnett street, opposite the Club. 5 24 A LL persons owing Accounts to the /"\ late W. J. Himpton, furniture dealer of East a tree b, are requested to pay same at once to Mrs Hampton, Burnett street. 5 25 piHOICR New Season Fruit. Grapes, V^ Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.— aDAMS, Sumderh' Buildings. WANTED Known —The Misses Urquhart havo started Dress making, and having a thorough knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, hope (o receive a share of the Dublic patronage. Address: Tancred Street, next to F. W. Hall, Herbalist. WANTED Known —Lowest possible prices for Men's Knit Under clo'.hinsr. Shirts, and Heavy Boots.— Mitchell and Turner. P)TAT.)ES. Potatoes. Finest Blue Derwenfc Potatoes 3^ 6i per b»g or two bags for 6; 6d Delivered anywhere within the Belt, Finest Separator Butter 111 per lb,—Fletcher Bros , Aahburton BOOKS —My Shop will be Closed up on Sif-urday n'\*ht. Juno 1. Be In time for exbr*ordinary cheap bargains— John Marsdest, Tancred Street. ALL Accounts Owing to Josspb Taylor, East street, A&hburton. must be p-ud on or bef re Monday, May 2), or will be sued for withouD farther notice. 411 goods wii be sold for Cash Only from this <late. 5 9? TTTANTaD KXOWN.,-Warm carpet *~ slippers for Winter wear, girls 9d, Is, women's Is 91.— W. H. Collier, 1 The Corner." WANTED Known —Great Bargains are now baing given for Ca-h in all departments. B*f< re laying ott your money for Drapery, Boofp, etc , give us a call.—H. C. Segers, Melf Td House. CA.SH, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash, —H. C. Segers, Melford House.



LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sals now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy' Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all ah greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewks & Co N"~ OTICEI tfofcice Sport; for all Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guna of any description. Gun fittings in stock, Prices low.—J. W Hardley, Ironmonger, etc DOY'S and Girla Own Annual, British *-* Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Ohildren'a Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 98 BANG I Bang i Bung ! My new sea. son's stock of Ammunition to hand JSley's, Kynock's and-, Cluu Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Emporium ANTED Known—We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etg, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced.—H. 0. Segeks, Melford House. ROBERT ALGORN has opened in Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a ieock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, JJsnnett's and the Kaiapoi Skies, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashborton, Also an assortment of Boots. WANTED.— 1000 Men to look at the Cheap Drapery from Australia, at Melbourne priaes. " The Blue House " is the place to get it, at the Corner of Arcade, and do«.'t you forget it. 4 J240 /~1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! My new stock VJI of Gunsj usfc to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardley's Sporting Repository WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monehly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Foreet Road, Ashburton. 11*134 . WANTED Known -That if you are in want of a first class article in sum mer BodM and Shoes, you cannot do better than «a!l at J. Moison s ; you will get the very best «£ reduced prices. Ah for his own make, they «ro well known to the delight of the wearers, throughout the lustralaslan colonies. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boot Maker, Town Ha 1 Boot Store Evt street, Ashburton WANTED Knowu — Spectacles, Eye Protectors. GoggU«, Folders, and everything in the optical line at & SiMK 13, Optician,



Business Notices. ' WINTEE. 152 Men's, Boys' and YTouihs' Tweed Overcoats, with Cape, to be cleared this season at 20 per cent under ordinary piices 69*B'.>ys' and Youtha Macfarlane Over coats, new shape, to be Sold at 12£ per cent lower than last season 28 Boys' Double-breasted Reefers from 10. 9d WATERPROOF COATS. 1 Our Coats are to be seen all over the Country. SPECIAL. Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks made to measure ; all Sewn Seams. A SHBURTON "QLANKETS, Large Double Bed Size, WINTER BOOTS. It will pay you to Buy your BOOTS from the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR/. ALEX. HJSNDRY, Manager. new; wedding pbesents. CHOICE BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AKD PRESENTATION GOODS, AT S. SALEK'S' WATCHMAKER, AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLER EAST STREET AT THIS JEWELLERY E3TAB LISHMENT IS "TO BE SEEN THE LARGEST AKD CHOICEST STOCK JEWELLERY k SILVER WARE Tn the District 5 84



Impubities isr the blood—We have seen hosts of letters from people who have re ceived great benefit from the use of Clarke's Bood Mixture. It cannot be too highly estimated, for it cleanses and clears the blood from all imparities. This is a good testimonial from the "Family Doctor "which gees on further to say ; " It is the finest blood purifier that science and skill have brought to light, and we can with the utmost confidence recommend it to our subscribers and the public generally." For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood diseases, Sores and Pimples of all kinds its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere, at 2s 9A per bottle. Beware of worthless irritations and substitutes 9 Ainilß& Sona Eucalypti Kxtrac There ar limitations of Eucalypti" Extract in tt-e market now, products of a'nijilc distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order thnt those crude oils may not ba taken, Oun Puiie Volatile Eucalypti Extract, whics is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information for^ardeJ to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we state : - >■ Is proved by tests by the IVfedical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn an* GMefswal', Prussia- and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parmneology. at Bon, t,ad Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Cliaic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of a<-idß,reßinocs and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative quJitics proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor di Lifter of England, and to Drs Bauer Mclntii-B, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific testa, and the only on which possesses the proper therapeutic vaHe. Sander <fe Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed, among the turpentines, which hove, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicsvnent. These so called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received d^tinction at Exhibitions as :ommercie>l articles are used for mechanical pur poses are only discernible:— By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oicygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being rccriced in specific density throvgh the presence of acid* By their taste, the result of th contracting ten dencyflf resins and tennatw. ( If theM crude oito. «Q called eucalypti extracts are applied by n^igtake in oases o cyoup, brqneailfs, diph thoria, internal infammatior.s, dysentery, wounds, the consequences are appalling For safety always ask for Sander and son^s eucalypti Extract and ect the old. wcll-tes'ed and reliable preparation.-E*nd hunt, Victoria, Australia, SANDER AND SOK'S