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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1895.

The Central News has received ths follow ing teli gram from Constantinople (via

THE UXSpPAffigLB

Phi'ippopolis), dated February 4:—Accord ins? to. advices from Beyroufc the ppsitions

of Hi© Christik-ns throughout: the ejty and province Is one of considerable danger. Murtlerd and outrages by the Druses h«ve been going on for some time past at Jedaidah and district, on the borders of Mount Lebamn, and these crimes h»ve recently beer me moro frequent and daring, in copsf qnence of the impunity enj yed by their perpetrators. Women hava been carried awty from their houses, and after brutal ill-treatment sent back. Appeals to the authorities have been futile to secure either redrew for the viptims or the cessation of the oufr »g«3. Some days ago a band of armed rufsans in broad day light attached the house of a Christian merchant at Sidon and carried iff his daughter. She was kept three ' days, during which time she was sutj/cted to the utmost inhuman cruelles, and was only restored to her relatives by the inter? ventfon of a military force. Even at B e r*«ut complete terror prevails among the[Christians **co »re »se»uUed and wounded ; ladies do not T«at«W to leave their homes .for fear of insult and o**' rage. The wife of a leading Christian gentleman at Bnyrout was dragged from her private carriage in the daytime while passing along one of the principal streets, and was swed from further ill-treatment only by the intervention of a Mohamme dan gentleman, who happened to be near at the time, and knew the position held by her husband. The coachman and footman were severely wounded in their efforts to save their mistress. Consider- : able agitation prevails throughout Syria, No Christian ventures out after nightfall at Bay rout or Damascus. The prevailing alarm has been increased by the news that a few days ago several loads of weapons were seen to be forwarded to the Mohammedan quarters at Damascus. Grave fears are entertained of a repetition of the massacre of 1860. The authorities are using evety effort to keep theae things from becoming generally known, and the native Press is forbidden to make any reference to them. According to the Berlin fcoJcalanzeigar, news has reached! Sfc Petersburg to the effect that the Turkish population of Trebizond had planned a massacre ol the Ch in that place. AH the Armenhns were to have been butchered in one night, in the style of St Bartholomew. The commander of the Turkish troops, however, heard of the contemplated murder, and took such energetic measures to prevent it that the monstrous crime waa happily averted.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The destination of H M.S. Karrajkatta has been changed, and she loaves Welling ton on Monday for Lyttelton, going thence to Nelson and Pictbn. <

The Sultan's horses in Egypt are fed on half a pound of dried currants, in lieu of oatg, and this is claimed to be the secret of the animate' great endurance.

The front, pages pi a'J tha Russian journals still appear with mourning borders. They will continue to do so for twelve months from the date of the late Czar's death.

The nexb competition by the members of .the R;fl<J Club for Mr Buckley's trophy takes pjUaa to;iijorrow This should prove a very interesting m&sh, as it is possible for four men to reach t|)e required number of points to win the trophy.

At a meeting of ratepayers, convened by the Mayor c f Dunedin, a resolution was passed—" That it is highly desirable that abattoirs be erected by the City Council," A poll of the ratepayers has now to be taken.

A tenant of the Sydenham Council sug gested that the rent of the reserve he occupied should be reduced. He made the suggestion, ss owing to the poor season for crops and the low price* for sheep, it was a hard jib to get the rent together.

The Antipodes, Bounty, Knderby and Rose Islands were put up for lease by <tuc tion at the Land Office at Invercargill last week, Enderby and Rose, which contain 1600 acres, fell to the bid of Mr P. Moffet at £5 per annum. No offer was made for thft other inlands.

Mr Kirk, Government Biologist, thinks the p? fato blight, which is a t-pecies ot macrbspt rium, and not to be confounded with the English rot, can be easily com bated. He is writing directions on the subject, which will be issued amorg the leaflets for farraere.

By actual measurement of fifty skele tons, the right arm and left leg have been found to be longer in twenty-three, the left arm and right leg in six, the limbs on the right side longer than those on the left in four, and in the remainder the inequality of the limbs was varied. Only seven out of seventy skeletons measured, or 10 per cent., had limbs of equal length.

The Wellington Post Mys— * The Board under the Advances to Settlers Act is not at all a happy family. A great deal of wrangling and quibbling has taken place, and all sorts of difficulties have been rained as to the interpretation of the Acb. The other day Mr Wwburtoo, the Public Trustee, who is President of the Board, threatened to resign, and give up all attempts to administer the Act, unless the Board showed greater business aptitude.' The Post of Monday con tains the following paragraph:—V\ith reference to a paragraph In our list issue referriug to the Pablic Trustee and the Board under the Advances to Settlers Act, Mr Warburton assures us that he has not said anything about resigning, as was stated, or anything imputing such an intention, and he knows nothing to warrant an inference of a want of proper harmony amongst tie members of the Board.

When the unemployed question was under discussion at the Selwyn County Council, Monday, a memberremarked that the working man who was in employment was better off than the farmer in the present times. He (the member) had recently returned from a visit to Dunedin and the Taleri, where things wore worse then they are here, and there was some talk of reducing the labourers 25 per cent. He knew one man who had a great number of clients and who used to get 8s 6d, 9a and 10s for his called ewes. He lately pub about 4000 on the market, and got only 3a each for them. The same gentleman raid his expenditure would have to suffer accordingly.

At the Land Board in Invercwill on Monday a solicitor made the suggestion that the Board should delegate its power to assent to a mortgage under the Advances to Settlers Act to the Chief Commissioner, in order to save time. The Board was of opinion that they could not do so, as the Act provided that they must be the assenting parties The solicitor also pointed out that there was a conflict between sub-s ction 3 section 83 of the Land Act, 1892, and the seventh clause of the fouith schedule of the Advances <o Settlers Act; the former providing that power to sell should not arise till the expiration of one month after default; while the latter fixed the period at four teen days. The Board resolved to call the attention of the Government to the discrepancy, and that inductions should be asked for as to which Act should govern •its consent to mortgages.

At a meeting of the Wellington Bene volent Trustees yesterday the Chaiiman (the Jtev Vftn Staveren), referring to some of the caeee, said spaethpa; tr.ust be done to deal with a nerious evil which was growing, of men or forty-five or fifty who were unable to get work at the r trades or callings. They could not do as much work as they had done in their youth, ar.d if they did not scand out for the same wages as they then got they would not be allowed to be members of Unions. If they did not work for a sum proportioned to what they could do eijf ploy era would not give them work, .and \t they did the Unions wou'd not let them work, and in the end it fall to the com munity to support the|i( and their families. It was a serious matter, requiring, serious thought to devise a remedy, and probably legislative action, Mr Baylis thought the State farm was to nieet this sort of case.

A * strike' against drink Is one of those things which one never expects to .meet with outside the realms of comic opera, yet 9, movement of the kind is actually on foot «•* th« present time in Western India, and, to WOOUntS, {"being very widely supported. It !" to dis cover the precise origin of the dispute, but apparently it has arisen out of the practice of the Hqucr distillers, who have a mono ply of the sale of drink, of giving short measure. The natives protested against this for a long time, but without avail, and now, as a last resource, they have entered into a solemn league and c yenant not to allow a single drop of alcoholic liquor to pass their lips until the Indian Bonifaces five them what they consider their just dues. The boycott go far has been wonder fully well maintained, and thp * drink bill' of some of the districts sonceened has been reduced to vanishing point. Bo serious* indeed, has the prospect become for the distillers that they are getting alarmed, and are taking to circulating insidious stories attributing to the Government an intention to recoup themselves for the less of Excise revenue they will sustain as a result of the strike by raising the salt duties.

The oldest baby in the world is naturally American, It was born nineteen years ago in Philadelphia, and is now no older in the matter of physical development than it was a few months after i s birth. The child is the victim of a curious diseasd or defect which is not unfamiliar in medical pcienoe, but this h on9of the moat interest ing cases of the kind ever reported. The child at first appeared healthy and well developed. Tt grew and ate well. At the age of eight months growth seema to have ceised absolutely. But ib was more than a year old before the parents began to be serioosly alarmed. They then noticed tjiiat it showed no Inclination to talk pr walk. Mary Frances remains practically as it was at; eight taontha of age. It has not grown, has no teeth, neither talks nor walks. It still lives on ' baby food, and shows no nign of dawning intellegence. A slight Increase in the size of the head and the lipsta all that can be noticed. The child appears faiily JheaUhy and cheerful, and has not de vefopra ' )th^ v (Jletormitles which have commonly occurred iA similar cases Hostf of dpßtors haye e^anfin'ed it, arfd hivA boon unable to do anything for it. When It was three years old sever*! of them were still of opinion that it would grow. Now they have changed their minds.

European and Other Foreign Items

London. March 25

The Marquis of Queensberry pleaded justification for the alleged libel on Oscar Wilde. The Recorder ordered a true bill to be returned.

The French Government is arrang ing a great naval review at Cherbourg after the opening of Kiel Canal. The Great Powers will be invited to attend.

The various Agents-General met to day to consider the question of colonial representation at the National Mone tary Conference It wag decided to adjourn pending the result of enquiries that are being made on the subject. The ship Loch Katrine, 1200 tons, which left Geelong on December 6 for London, ran ashore in the Thames, and is in a dangerous position. The accident happened owing to the tug becoming disabled through beingjammed between the ship and the wharf.

The annual report of the London and Australian Debenture Corporation Board shows that the loss for the yeir wasf £9100, after absorbing the reserve. The sum of £1000 was lost in Grata Colliery shares, and £5000 in the Anglo-Australian Investment and Finance Company's debentures. The Directors propose to reduce the price of the shares to &i, with £2 paid up, and then divide each into four shares at £1 each, with 10s paid up. »

The Hon. Mr Ward is satisfied that the attitude of the city towards New Zealand finance is friendly. He addresses the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, and dines with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer and Post master-General during the week. He has also arranged to see Mr Freece, the well-known electrician, regarding plans for a cable vessel He will have an interview with Lord Ripon on Wednesday. He has arranged to leave for Paris during Easter.

Berlin, March 25

The Kaiser's message to Prince Bis marck is regarded as in open conflict with the Reichstag. The clericals and Socialists joined against those who wished to congratulate Bismarck in the hope that the Chancellor, owing to the clamour, would instruct the Chamber to dissolve. The Paris and Vienna Press rogrets the decision of Prince Hohenlohe to oppose a dissolution. Some 400 members of the Reichstag and Prussian Diet waited on Prince Bismarck at Fredericksrue and, in reply to the felicitations, the aged statesman urged upon them the im portance of developing a national feel ing.

Constantinople, March 25 Kir P, Gurrie, British Ambassador, had two hours' conversation with the Sultan, Tt is believed that he con vinced his Majesty of the reality of the atrocities in Armenia,

Washington, March 25

Senator Chandler, ex-Secretary of the American Navy, claimed that if Great Britain seized Nicaragua with a view to ultimately acquiring equal authority over the canal war would be come possible. America must ally her self with Russia, both in her own in tprest, and in order to restrict the ag gresstve colonisation of England.

New Yoke, March 25 J. L. Sullivan's death is denied.

Lord Brassey.

London, March 2-5

The Times considers that Lord Brassey has rendered an important service tp the State by his proposals. If the scheme put forward doubted the number without altering the character of the Naval Reserve it would be impossible to oppose it. This question of improving the Reserve also opens up other problems.

Lord Brassey addressed a ipeeting of the electqrs at Bournemouth on behalf of his spn Thomas, who i§ a candidate for the seat. .

LABOR

Lomdov, March 20

The bootmakers' strike is not ex pected to lajt more than six weeks, unless the funds of the Union are largely augmented, "

M r Ward, Secretary of the Master Bootmakers, says that the Socialists caused the strike by demanding that the workmen should receive a greater share of the profits.

London, March 26

The Leicester .masters are making large importations of American boots. Sydney, March 26

The third reading of the Eight Hourg Bi\l yas moyei in the Legisla tive Assembly to-day. The premier the principle of the measure^, but opposed its penal classes. Several members demanded the exemption of pertain .classes of labor. A long debate ensued, which was eventually ad* journed,

CHITRAL.

CAjbOnTTA, March 23

General How's expedition toOhitral will leave Feshawiir on Monday next, The route will be taken via Swat and Dar, which is only a distance of 200 miles, as compared with 600 miles via Gilgit.

No direct news has been received since March } from Dr Robertson, the British Agent, who is chut up \n Chitral fort, but it is believed that his provisions will last till the end of April.

Lord Hopetoun.

Melbourne, March 26

Lord and Lady Hopetoun took their departure to-day for Home. The occasion was marked by a public holi day, and the departing Governor and his wife were accorded a most brilliant send oft. Bunting was flying every where, and the route from Government House to the railway station was lined by many thousands of people. Alto gether jt was* a great d>j>lay of enthu siastic loyalty. "

Lady Duft.

Sydkev, March 26

In the Legislative Assembly, a message wag vec^iye^ from Lady Duff thanking the members foV thd address of condolence sent by the Chamber. She said it gave her deep satisfaction to know that the desire of her late husband to devote himself to the weal of the colony was appreciated by PftrU*j»entfH^p*Qp]«, i;t': f""

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Efevivinig 1 Business. < t 'r <, m f 5 " v Melbourns, March 27' Following upon the recovery in \ Sydney,the Melbourne Stock Exchange has taken heart and has been doing active business during the past week or two. There is a strong upward movement in bank deposits and prefer ence shares.

Victorian Apples.

Mrlbodrnk, March 27

Duthroit, a leading Oovent Garden fr'nt^prchant, has arranged to receive Urge shipments of apples from Victoria. The firm hope Government will find it practicable to brand cases with a Government brand, which will help the sale of the fruit immensely.

LIVE CATTLE.

Bbisbanb, March 27 An influential firm in Austria is negotiating for the shipment of live cattle from Townsville to Hamburg and Trieste, during six months in the ye*F« . ■ ,-■„ '• . i

KANAKA LABOR TRAFFIC.

Brisbane, March 27

Government is taking action to pre vent any officer or member of the crew of the William Manson from again engaging in island labour traffic.

GOLD

•'■"#.'-ui '■■ •i'?v ':: P^ra* March 27. ■ At McGregor's find, Mount Cathe rine, nearly five hundred ounces of gold were obtained from two hundred weight of stone. A rich shoot of gold has been traced along the crop for a hundred feet. r

FRIGHTENED AT A PICTURE

Constantinople, March 26 The Sultan has prohibited the exhi bition of Mr Gladstone's or Professor Bryce's portraits as a seditious act,

THE KAISER.

Berun; March 26 The Kaiser is on a vjrit to Bismarck.

Speakership.

London, March 26

The Liberal Unionists have resolved to support Sir M. White Ridley for the Speakership. .

Lord Rosebery.

London, March 26 Lord Rosebery's insomnia is de creasing.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ouneivet responsible far tht opinions txpiessed br our correspondents)

SCHOOL BOOKS.

1 vi^6 fTHB EDITOR. Sir,—l am informed by the school children connected with the Ashburton and other district-schools that they are told by the teachers to bring their money to them and they will get school book* for them. In some cases they are told to go to certain booksellers to get their books. I consider this a very unjustifiable thing to do. I don't consider that the touchers hive any just tight to interfere with the children In the purchase of their school book?. Give all booksellers an equal chano* f and^sHow tha children to go where they like. lit ink it is quite time the School Committees put a stop to auch practices.—l am, etc., Jftfjtf Marsden, bookseller, Aghburton.

Sale of Tobacco By Hotel keepers.

Wellington, March 26

An opinion of Mr W. B. Kdwards, the well-known solicitor, has been taken on the question- whether the sale of tobacco, cigars, etc , by hotelkeepera brings them within the provisions of the Shops and Shop Assistants Act, and a summary is published by the Post. He thinks the word"shop," as defined by the Ac% is sufficiently wide to include every hotel, whether tobaoco is sold or, not, as aerated waters aod ether things not covered by license! are necessarily sold. That the Bale of aerated waters and food is incident to the business of an eating house Is uotj Mr Edwards thinks, a tenable contention. Thesaleisby a tioansed victualler, and licensed victuallers are not mentioned in the Shops and Shop Assistants Act, and it Is plain that they were not intended to be affected by that Act. Every hotel* keeper has been in the habit of selling cigars, etc., and there is nothing in the Ace to show that it was intended to Inter* fere with this being dpne. " The conclu sion to which I have^come," says Mr Edwards, *• is, therefore, Vh&Vthe ea'.e of tobaccco, etc., as heretofore carried on by lioenssd vietuaUers, does not make them subject to the provisions of the Shops and Shop Assistants Aot of 189fcf. Moreover, even if the side of tobacco, etc., rendered an hotel a shop within the meaning of the Apt, It would seem to be compliance with law if the hote)k«eper neither sold nor exposed for sale tobacco, etc., on the statutory half-holiday, and it would not be necessary to gloge his premises on on that day.'? The case of Tpwell f Qvenden, 2 Q.B.D. 383, is quoted as one in point, as showing that if tobacco, etc., were shut up and nob exposed for sale on the statutory hajf-hpliday, \t would not be necessary to shu«- up the house, In any cage, a fine under the Shop? and Shop Assistants Apt would be the only punish* menr, and the conviction would not affect the license. In conclusion, Mr Edwards says, "I am, however, pretty confident that it would be held by the Supreme Court that the sale of tobacco, etc., by hotelkeepers has not been in an/ way effected by the legislation of 1)38*."

COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Sydney, March 2(T Wheat, chick, 2^; milling, 2s 7d; Flour, roller brand, £6 15s to fff. Oafca, quiet, fair feeding. Is lid to 2*; prims, 2s Oid to 2s Id. Peas, Prussian blue, 3s 3d. Bran and pollard, 6Jd each. Potatoes, locally grown, £2 to £3; Circular Read, £8 5s to £3 10b. Onions, £4. Batter, dairy made, 3|d to 4-1 ; factory, 5d to 6jd. Cheese, 3d to 4|d. Bacon, 4d to 5Ji. Mblbourne, March 27 I Wheat, milling, 2i Id to 2s 2d ; flbur, ; roller brands. £612s $& to £5155. Oats, Algerian, Is 3d to Is 4§d. Barley, Gape, Is 6d ; malting, 3s 6d. Br^n, s£d to 6d ; pollard, 6*d. " ' . M Adelaide, March 27 Wheat, 2s 3d ; flour, roller brands, £5 7a 6d to £5 15s. Bran and pollard, tyd to 7d each. *'-

SPORTING.

I London, March 26 f Cloister, the favorite for the Grand I National Steeplechase, has gon« amiss and I has been scratched.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING.

VIBST J» t IT.

President—Mr B. G. Wright. Vice-presi dent—Mr Hugo Fried Under. Judge— Mr M. Stite. Stewabcs—Messrs G« A. M. Buck'ey, J. C N. Grigg, ft. G»te§, C. W. Purnell, Dr Leihy, A, Zander, E. G. Crisp, W. M. Lyttjeton. Stabtkb—Mr J, CresßweU. Tkeasitber—Mr John Davi eon. Handicapper—Metan. J. Ortswell. , Clerk of the Fcaras—'Mr 1 R. Fried lander. Clebk of the Coupse—Mr R. V. Curtis. SxcRkTAKY—Mr £ Saunden.

. The Club was again favored wirh beaatl fal weather for the first rtny oE the Autumn Meeting, which tended, with the number of accsptanoca and con dition of the oourse, to enhance the prospect of good spore The number of accep" anoes in seven ont of the eight events on the card well sustained Mr Cresswell's reputation as a hsndicapper, [ and in the light of thin and hi* other compilations, it is only fair id sormisa that the short acceptance for the Autumn Handicap'was doe to causes-little in flaeaced by the handicaps. The Commit tee appear to have taken the view ex* pressed by ourwelves latt autumn that a steeplechase was better left oub of the Autumn programme, as there are no jumping events on the card* on the present occasion. The pony race is well filled with eleven aooeptore, which we sup> pose must be accepted as a justification of its appearing at all on the programme of a racing fixture such as that at Aanbnrton should be. We are not, however, cavil ling or complaining, as the Club has to consider the financial side of the question, and probably many of the Committee with ourselves would prefer to see ponies have a meeting to themselves. Mrs Huffam's catering was all that could be desired, and r« fleeted great credit on her abilities, in this line. Mr Jewifct, as usual, provided oysters and seetnod to be well patronised. There was a large attendance, especially of ladies, and the grand stand was well filled, while a long line of drags and other conveyances occupied the usual site for vehicles. Meters Mason and Roberts ran the totalisator with their usual success. . Following are the results up to the time of our going to press: — ■ Ketherkt High-weight Handicap, of 25 soys. One mile. 32 Mr J Brabazon'i b g Leda, by Castor—Welcome Kate, 3yrt, Bnt 21b ... (Derrett) 1 23 Mr V Harris' eh h Goodwood, 6yra, 10at71b (Bay) 2 10 Mr M Hobos' br h The Arbiter, aged, &»t lib ... (P. Cochrane) 3 3 Mr J Melkle'B blk g Starling, 6yra 9at3lb ... ... 14 Mr H Franks' blk h Reflector, 4yrs, 9st lib 0 9Mr G Murray • Ayusley's b g Artllleur, 3jrs, Bat 101b 0 0 Mr T. Daly's b h Saddler, 6yra Bst 0

From a fair start Arbiter lead, with Goodwood second, and Leda third. On the far side Artilleur ran into first place, Goodwood dropping baok, bat making another effort towards the home turn, where Leda put in her olaim, sad, coming through, won comfortably by four lengths. Goodwood second, 1 and Arbiter third, easing up. Time—l.44J, Dividend—£2 11s.

Ashburtox Stakes, of 100 bo vs. For two, three, and four-year olda. Weight forage. Six fu donga. 96 Mr B, Lunn'a br g Wedlock, 3yrs 8H s!b (Clarke) 1 14 Mr T. Sheenan's eh g Aloestia 2yrs ... (H. Johns) 2 22 Mr Rutherford's b f tfervane, 2yrs | 6*t illb ... .<<* Smith) 3 20 Mr C. Nicholh' b g Watchword, 3yra (Campbell) 0 f Mr M. Sherwin'a b g Bfeley, 2jis too 131b ... , (R Wilson) 0 3 Mr L. Markey'a b f Remorse, 3yra 7at7lb .... . (0 Coehranej 0 8 Mr J, Howey's b c Montigny. 2yrs 6st Illb ... ... .... (Pine) 0 From a good *tart Remone thowed. first in front with Nervaoa next, soon dis placed by Wedlock, Bialey being last. Remorse kept in front till nearing the turn for hope, when (he horses oloaed op, and Wedlock boning through won with out much effort by a length and a half, Alcestis second, and XCerrana third. Time— 1.15 J. Dividend -£1 Us. Gbovk Fakm Handicap, of 39 sots. Seven furlongs. 83 Mr M Hobbs' b g Lord Zetland, 6yrs,7atlllb ... (COochrane) 1 41 Mr H Lunn's br f Neroll, 3yra, tat ... (WlUUms) 2 1 Mr W Hpring's eh m Much Ado, syra f 6at9lb ... (Pine) 3 13 Mr P Bailer's b f Miss Mftdge, 3yrs, 6st9lb (Johns) 0 30 Mr J J Lewla* brm Kate Green-

away, 6jrs, 7st HHb „. (8h«w) 0 — Mr J Meikle's b)k g Starling, 6yrs, 7stßlb (Smith) 0 After a little delay in getting the hotejs together, a fair etart was effected, Lord Zetland getting away first with Starling in dose attendance. *As they drew oat, Kate Greenaway was last bat one, and Much Ado last. Starling stock dose to Zetland for about fire forWift, bat coming up the straight Zetland drew away. Much Ado getting second but being dw p]^c«a by $eroli, the hones finishing thus—Zetland first bj three lengths. Neroli second, Much Afo third, and^te Greenawaj last. Time -151. Dividend —£Ll6^ Po,ny Rack Hamdicae, of 15 sow} four

ftiriongfl. lfy Mr J O'Brien's I>r n> Mania, 6yra 9st, ... ... (Shaw) % 18 Mr a F Bell's oh m Rasahna, 6W, Ust 71b, .„ .., (MeConochie) 2 3§ Mr M Mullen's br g R. Golly, 4yn ( loit7lb ... (T Watson) 3 8 Mr Jet Kenninyton's m g Welbeek, 3yrs, B^t4lb ... (HJohnu) 0 86 Mr N Wetoh's Silverpool, Byra, 9st4lb., (Batty) 0 0 Mr H Pratt's brn 8n Breesv, aged, Bst 41b (Pmtt) 0 6 Mr OA M Buckley'a b tfHatitboT, Bsb4lb (G Smith) 0 19 Mr J. Bell's to in Alvira, aged Bsfc 4 b (G. Warne) 0 35 Mr P 0 Cox's oh ra Rcswunan, - 4yrs. r,t 12lb. ... (C. Cochnne 0 Fiora a straggling start Mania Kd: and »pp<•red'to have the Nst. ot it all the way, winning by a length, with Rosanna second »nd B Q< Hy third. Alvira was lut away from the start, lime—SOsecs. Dividend £9175.

THE COREAN WAR

Yokobaua, M»rch2o It is reported here that the <7apan£ee have occupied two of the largest of the Fescadore Island*. : "' Toxio, Maroh^s Jii Hung Chang's qheek bone was fractured by the bullet, which is em bedded beloV the left eye. He exhibit* mdch 'fortitude^ .and after theWtac^c was made declared that no piibHc man wes exempt from a similar calamity; Kayania is believed to. be a lnoatic. The Japanese Government has' re fused to'agree' to an'armistice unti} the nteQtiatloß? for the dcqUration 1 of peace ar^fttrtoer, advanced. '' > ■■ hnxsamm^ March 25 China has notified that she will block the Peiho if Japanese warsbipg appear at the WPUtfr Of the river,

THE ABHBPBTON GUABDIAN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2?, 1896.



i^rsiness- Notices ] • ■■■ ■.:. ■. ' • ' i. | STOCK-TAKING SALE AT G. J. NE ILL'S, DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS. While Calico Is 9d Aoi L urk. c'J l*tf S?.. 1Q M Double-bed Twill Sheetinf Bjd . Men's Tweed buits 13* 96 PHnfcs3W ' Mt-n'a T*eed Trousers from 53 lid ■ White Mariin 3«:ild do* Boya' Knicker Suits 39 lid BOOTS! BOOTS!! BOOTSH! Women's Uce Show 4«lld Men's Blochers 4| lid' Women'e Leather Lac* Boot* 5a lid Men's Balmoral Boots 6s lid Men's Nailed Shooter* 7a lid BVERY ARTICLE REDUCED TJ LESS THAN COST PRICE AT G. J..NEIJLL'S. FRIEDLAKDBR8 1 CORNER, EAST STREET. CASH. CASH. ■ <* «* ■fm '■' " '» ■■ ■ * A A . ■■'■ A' A MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM A A i MdT i A A A A A A f*. -A A A TTTTTTOTTTTTTTWrTTTTTTTTT :■• ■ a a A A . . / '- 18 Bales ex Ruapehu^ FIHST AUTUMN SHIPMENT. New Patterns in Oilcloths, New P»tterna in Cretonnes, ' New Patterns injTable Baize T ADIES 1 JACKETS AND FURS. NEW SERGES NEW TWEEDS NEW MELTONS A FEW CHOICE DBESSES. MITCHELL k TUMEB, KeTOsene. Kerosene. Kerosene* KITE ABE JUST LANDING, EX CITf OF ADELAIDE, 100 Cases OF THE Celebrated Light of the Age Kerosene Bought by us at a very low price which wVintend to sell at almost landed cost Now is your time to lay in your Winter Supply of Kerosene. We hsve also received our first consignment of MOIK'S NEW OATMEAL, which everyone knows is the best in the Market, and we "are'selling it at A Lower Price than it as ever been sold either in Obiistchurch or Ashburton. SfIOWFLAKE BAKING POWDER. Have you tried the Snowflake Baking Powder, if not, do so and you will be very much pleased with it. The tin 3 hold one ounce more Biking Powder than any other sold at a Id less per tin—namely, lOd tin 9s 8J per dozen. CONFECTIONERY, CONFECTIONERY. We are making a Leading Line of Coufectionery at Very Low Prices Finest Scotch Mixtures 6d per lb Finest Conversations 6d per lb Tom Thumb Conversations 6d per lb Chocolate Creams Is Fruit Pastiles 9d per lb Black Balls 6d per lb Boiled Mixtures 6d per lb English Musks Is 6d Strong Peppermint 8d per Id Cough Tablets 8d yer lb We make a Substantial Keduction by Quantities. NOIE THE ADDRESS— FLETCHER BROS, CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHUROH. T^TlKTK^TKnnwn »»«!>•] line of r»HOIOEFRUJT3.—Peaches, bananas,



I Wanted. } I QPECIAL Lot o! Fresh Vi*h imd O Oysters during race week. Jrwirr. opposite Mail Offiv. 3 191 RAGES, RACES, RACES.--Shilling Luncheon or Course. Dinner from 11 till 2. Hot Tea and Supper. Ht/ffam's Afchburton Restaurant, Burnett Streofc. JM7[ Stephen's Church, Thursday, 28:h, O Harvest Thai-ksvtivir.? and Social. Preacher—The Bishop of Chii&tchur«h. 3 183 .. Buptlal Church Aanivrrmr/ Tea, ■ tiaK'r Mnrndmy GOOD Piano by Haake ; walnut case, full tric'iord, over strung, braes wrest plank, good tona. Cash or ea^y teims.—H.M..Jones. 3 185 IV OTICE to Fowl Breeder* and Chicken *^ Raisers. Poisoned Grain will be kid on T.S's. 829 and 830, Cox street, from Monday next. 3 182 U HOOTING Season 1895 —Seethe O Beautiful Syraond* Gun at Carson and Cos. Also smokeless ammunition at ChrUtchurch Prices. 3 90 CASH, GASH. Drapery, Booi,t!loth. ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.—H. C. Seobks, Melford House. .■ WANTED Known—We are reducing the whole of oar Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc, For Cash. New DreesfH, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will all be reduced.—H. 0. SEctats, Melford House. IMPORTANT To Men! Mitchbix and Turner Outfitting Specialists. Style, Fit, and Good Value in all cases. HM, JONES ia offering his Large • and Varied Stock of Stationery, Account Books, Prise and School Books, Fancy Goods, Plated Glass and China ware, at lowest prices for cash. Pianos and Cycles on Easy Terms. 2 158 WANTED Known —Great Bargains are now being given for Cash in all departments. Bnfrre laying out your money for Drapery, Boots, etc., give us a call.—H. C, Segeks, Melford House. fT~ANDREWES & CO.—Sal* now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes & Co. AJSTED Known— Spectacles, Jtye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything In the option line at S. Silek's, Optician, WANTED— Every Lady to tryi Madam Baicombe'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, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age, H. Zander. Sola Agent, W"~ ANTKD Known —That our New Autumn Goods are now on view. Novelties in all Departments. Landing ex Tongariro 4 cases Flanelletes. —Mit- chell AND TURNEB. BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Children's Friend, Little Dot, Family J Friend, Band of Hope, Youn? England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices. — L. F. Andrewes and Co. 11 98 W^TjSTTED Known — Mks Hoopeb (monthly nur?e) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hoopeb, Alford Foreet Road, Ashburton. 11*131 ' { / UNS ! Guns ! Guns !My new stock \JI of Gunsj nst to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc In> speotlon invited. No old stock to select from at 4. W. Hardlby's Sporting Repository CHOICE New Season Fruit, grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots and Tomatoes ; the beet in town.— apANM, Siunderb' Buildings. A-NTKD"fno»n.-We are dally receiving additions to our large "Good V»lue" Stack—Mwg«bj.i. anj> Turner, Drapsn and Clothiers, Tancred Street. . ( , Ii^LETCHER 8R03., are stilling allow " ing a good reduction on 6,10 and 20 lb tins 0^ Tea of all well-known brands Special quofa'Moiw for lwrge quantities. Fletcher Bros , C** P»PP«y s to««. Ashburton. W"~ ANTED Known—The Corner Is showing a magnificent New Stock; of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. COLLIER. XJOBERT ALOORN has opim-alln -■-V Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., boqght at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kalapol Sties, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots. WANTED Known.—That we are selling Finest Japan Rice lower that the cheapest stores in Christchurch or Ashburton. Sharps and Bran also at very low prices. Fletcher Bros , Cash Supply Stores, Ashborton. , ANTED KM OWN.— F. S.! Jeffries, leading Confectioner j Atui Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, next t&Q Corner. Ice Cream?, Fresh Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drinks of every description. Ice ah reasonable rates. Ladies Room a specialty. 1*153 ~ANTKD Known — The Mwp Urquhabt have started Dress making, and having a thorough knowledge of the business, combined with moderate charges, hope to receive a snare of tne public pitronage. Address: Tancred Brreet, next to E. W. Hall, Herbalist. BANG J Bang ! Bung ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand EleyV, Kynock's aud, Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, $aws and all sporting uwtwiata of the first at J. W. Harolbv'B. Gun Emporium OTICJEI Notice Sport for all Guns let out on hire or sold on tim 9 payments. Having a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W Hardmsy, Ironmonger, etc 1 WN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings etc, at Mrs Algorn's new shop, Bakei's ftuildingß. . ; VlfAKTifiD i^Toyn -That if you ate in YV want of a fifsfc ,«lsas article in sum • mer Boots and Shoes, you /CannoJ; do better than call at .J. Moison's ; you wi)J gfit the very best at reduced prices. As i iot t*i* own make, they are well known to iiheielijgfet^ the wearers, throughout the Australasian coiopteo. Repairs well done and at once Premier Boojb Maker, Town Hall Boot Store, E^t street, Adfrburtpp W^~!NTID Known—Thatowiig to the success of jfche Sfr^ now being held «p at «*j*tjd(*s' Buildings, opposite Rail way Staiion, h will be .continued fof another tw^nty-^igiht days. I a,m pot adyerticing a few fihezp lines, but t^he. whole of tbe stock. Ron* lose t,he qpppr ttmitj of wpuring genuioie lbargainj-A tywjllß Ji (



/CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna- [ \J ments, Zithers and Jew's Harps, I Balls and Dolls for everybody from Id I each ; Jointed Dolls for 6d, Sleeping* Beauties Is, Chinese Conquerors 6d, ) Russian Embassies Is, Walking Men, \ Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis- j lcillen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mbs Alcorn's Ladies' Underclothing and Fancy Bazaar, Haveloclc street. nNEW~TATTEBNS OF TWEEDS. NEW ZEALAND GLOTHIHQ_FAGTORY. reduciionTn prices FOR FIRST CLA<S9 TAILORING MEN'S SAC SUITS, D.B. OR S.B. TO MEASURE, 55s MEN'S TROUSERS TO MEASURE, 15s YOUTHS* SUITS TO MEASURE, 45* BOYS' SUITS TO MEASURE, 35s MEN'S COVERT COATS TO MEASURE, sOs MEN'S WATERPROOF COATB TO MEASURE, 35s : YOUTHS' WATERPROOF COATS TO MEASURE, «8S «D ' LADIES' WATERPROOF COAT TO MEASURE, NEW ZEALAND CLC TBING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. g. SALEK. WATCHMAKER ft MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, rpHE largest and finest stock In the -JL District to select fro.v. It is also the newest and cheapest. Watch and Jewellery repairs receive careful and prompt atttention. Watches cleaned and guaranteed ioJr twelve months ss. Sole Agent for Lazarus' patented system of sight testing and '* Specialite|" spectacles. : - !• S SALEK, EAST STREET. ">



For Indigestion, the best remedy is an doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They cap. evidently 1 be recommended is being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Ac-ting at once as a splen did tonic and % gentle aperient. JPor nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for In^igoetion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and fp,r Liyqt jaid gtomach compla ts. Sold in bottles Is l|d, 2s &, a#f Jla, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout tne^world,' A Wfkf f»|« •p4,Wtm» MBWJi^ "* "fl



"• One Box of Clarke's 841 Pills is warren ted to eiiif all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either" bojC (acquire^ or consti tutional), Gravel and Fains in tHe pack, duarranteed free from Mercury, Sold in Boxes 4s ,p*d each, by all Chemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors thronghout the World : The IjlN.coijn and Midland Counthss DB^CpMPAhY, Lincoln, England RhkcWatism'.— Ut 1 Iff: Gopdcn'a remedy nkvjsrfAil^ in permanency curing rheUma? tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc, one bottle giVM relief? Price 10s, Jpott free. fr. W. pl#y^i>, P.O. Bot 234, Donedio,



PCRJ! BtOOD IH WU SpCBE? OF JffEALTH Gordon's Bu>od PlifcLS c\<tame th« system of all impure blood» cure iadigesllon,con etipation, liver complaint, pains in t»ck and sides, biliousness, sick headache; jremovc pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc, **?' bo fe; two box*, Ws, port fw».J.^p»yton Bax2Ba'Daßsdiß ■•■ - v > •'- ■ '