LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Sculling?

London, February 19 Harding has accepted Sullivan's challenge.

A Suborned Press

Pakis, February 19 Figaro has creatpd a sensation by publishing a statement that, with the exception possibly of thirteen, all the Parisian papers maintain a secret service, and are voted douceurs by financial companies.

"CULLS."

Paris, February 19 Five thousand newly enrolled French conscripts have been discharged owing to ill health, the result of the severe cold.

The Rising In Peru

New York, February 19 News has been received that the in surgents are besieging Lima, the capital of Peru.

OUR FLEET

Sydnby, February 20

Admiral Bridge leaves Hobart with the Orlando within a few days for Auckland, where the flagship will be joined by the Katoomba, Royalist, Ringdove, and Karrakatta. • After a series of squadron movements have been carried out in Hauraki Gulf the Admiral will make an official landing at Auckland, and will afterwards visit Wellington and some southern ports. The Katootnba and Karrakatta replace the Boyalist and Ringdove in New Zealand waters.

ILLNESS OF SIR R. W. DUFF.

Hobik T, February 20

Sir R. Duff's condition last night was less favorable. The congestion of the lungs has been accentuated by an attack of jaundice, and his strength is failing.

THE PUKAKI.

Hobart, February 20 It is reported that the U.S.B. Co. hold the Mersey Marine Board respon sible for the recent accident to the Pukaki, and are only awaiting the result of the official inquiry to claim for damages against the Board.

ANOTHER GOLD DISCOVERY

Perth, February 20

Another gold discovery, which is said to eclipse the famous Londonderry mine, has been made at a spot live miles north of the twenty-five mile township. The outcrop is very large and bold, and carries gold in large coarse particles. A quantity of quartz brought in is immensely rich. The find was made a month ago by three prospectors named Davis, Eeed, and Parry, but they kept the matter secret. Very little sinking has been done, owing to tbp want of proper tools, but £0 far as the reef has been opened up, gold shows in dazzling quantities.

RECIPROCITY

Met bourne, February 20

At at a meeting of the Cabinet the Premier brought under their notice a protest made by the Board of Viti culture against the reciprocity treaty arranged by the Premier of South Australia and tho Colonial Treasurer of New Zealand. The protest urged that it would be a death blow to the wine trade with New Zealand, and would retard federation and inter colonial free trade. The Cabinet decided to communicate with the Premiers of South Australia and New Zealand, asking them not to take steps to ratify the treaty on the grounds that it would prove a hindrance to federation, and request ing them to hold the arrangement in abeyance for a few months till it could be seen if it was possible to put the federation scheme adopted at the Premiers' Conference into operation. Adelaide, February 20

At a meeting of farmers in the south eastern' district a resolution was passed protesting against the proposed re ciprocal treaty with New Zealand on the grounds that it would benefit the fruit growers in other districts at the expense of the farmers, and retard federation.

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, February 19

An American, named Howe, pre viously arrested at Kobe, in Japan, was recaptured at Weihaiwei, and is detained in custody.

The Japanese have captured six gun boats in Weihaiwei harbor.

The Japanese landed at Chefoo the bodies of Admiral Ting and three Chinese captains who committed sui cide during the attack on Weihaiwei. As the bodies were conveyed ashore the Japanese flagship fired minute guns, and the whole fleet saluted as a mark of respect to the dead officers.

THIS KHEDIVE

Cairo, February 19

The Khedive has married a Blave of the harem who recently bore him a daughter. '

Legislative Council Appointments.

Sydney, February 19 Many rumours are current with regard to the Government and the Legislative Council appointments. The names of five or six strong supporters of the Govomment policy are mentioned as likely to be submitted for elevation to the Council when Parliament meets. The hostile attitude of the Council towards the £and and Income Tax proposals, it is alleged, will have an important bearing on the selection of the new Councillors. Ministers' are yery reticent on the subject,

SMALLPOX IN NEW GUINEA

Sydney, iTebruary 20 iPetails of the outbreak of smallpox in Oerman New Guinea show that it was introduced by a coolie transport. The leading trading stations took precautionary measures, but the disease spread rapidly amongst the natives outside of the stations. Thera is no pign of the plague yet in the British territory.

RETRENCHMUNT

Melbourne, February 20

The Cabinet has decided to retire Mr H. H. Hayter, the Government statist and assistant Registrar General, and Mr E. L. J. Kllery, Government < astronomer, on a pension.

ARREARS OF RENT.

Melbourne, February 20 The Cabinet has considered the arrears in the selectors' rents, which are stated to aggregate three-quarters 3 of a million, and has dscided that un less those whose payments for three years and upwards are overdue come to some arrangement for gradual reduction of the debt, the whole or a portion of their holdings will be for feited, i

The Franz Shooting Case

The charge of manslaughter against Schnier, second mate < f the Franz, was concluded at Ohristchurch yesterday. After hearing all the evidence His Honor summed up to the jury, and pointed out that, with regard to the main facts of the case there was no dispute. The question for the jury to decide was, shortly, whether the accused h«l reasonable ground io believe that he was In danger of grievous bodily harm His Honor then proceeded to deal with the salient points of the e^ilence and io lay down to the jury the law with regard to the use of a deadly weapon. He would ask them to consid r whether the absence for a minute or a minute and a half of the assistance which he had called for justified the accused in thinking that he had reason able cause to believe that ho might suffer grievous bodily harm There was, he would point out to the jury, no evidence whatever of malice on the part of the accused, and his getting out the deadly weapon, could not be taken as evidencing malice. The Jury should look at the question whether or not he was justi fied in arming hnaself wMi a deadly weapon, and with the intention of using it on the ground that his life or person was in dangnr. If they thought there was reasonable ground on the part of the accused for believing that his life was In danger, or that grievous bodily harm might result, then they wculd acquit the accused ; if nor, then they must find him guilty. The jury retired at 4.40 p.m. to consider their verdict, and at 4 45 re turned into Court with a verdict of •* Not Guilty." ■

Some Strange Statistics of Suicides.

Some most interesting statistics of suicide, alluded to by the Standard's Paris correspondent, show that during the last four years 26,000 persons have in France put an end to their own lives; in Italy, with a population almost equal to that of France, tho number of suicides during the sams period has not exceeded 8000. In Becking the reasons for this great difference, the well-known Parisian journalist, M. Henri Fouquier, explains that in Italy the Roman Catholic re ligion is still strongly rooted to the population, and that it acts as a deterrent against self-destruction Formerly, in Italy, the body of a suicide was dragged through the streets, and thf-n exhibited on a gibbet.

Moreover, if Italy is not so rich a

country as France, poverty thpre is less 1 severely felt, and more easy to bear, than in France, thanks to the Italian sunshine and blue sky. It is esti mated that, perhaps, a quarter of the population of Naples, for instance, live in a state of poverty which could not be borne by a workman in Paris, or in the towns of the North of France. In addition to this, mendicity is not, in Italy, regaided as either shameful or humiliating, therefore, notwith standing the extreme poverty prevail ing in Italy, M. Fouquier is not astonished that it should lead but few persons to commit suHde. M. Fouquier points out that in Italy self-destruc tion is in most cases the denouement of a love drama, whereas in France, out of an average of 6500 suicides a year, there are not more than about 300 that can be classed as suicides of passion, In France money, or rather the lack of it, is the cause of self destruction. M. Fouquier considers that some 2000 suicides a year may be due to insanity ; but he points out that it is now demonstrated by the statistics that, in France, 4000 persons a year, that is to say, about 10 persons a day, hang, drown, or stifle themselves with the fumes of charcoal, or blow out their brains, because they are ruined, because they are prosecuted by their creditors, because they cannot earn enough to procure food s and are dying of starvation.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIST AUTUMN MEETING

Dunedin, Februa y 20

Steady rain fell all the forenoon, but at midday ifc ceased, and there was every indication of a glorious day. The course is in tip-top order. Results: —

Hurdles—Lupus 1, Minerva 2, Rebel 3. All started. Won by a length. Minerva led for the greater part of the journey, with Lupus going strongly, second, four lengths away, Rebel third. At the last hurdle Lupus ranged alongside Sheenan's mount, and once oa the flat headed him, winning by a length, Rebel a length =iway third. Time -3.2. Dividends—£2 15s and £2 19*.

Champagne Stakes, six furlongs.—Gipsy ' Grand (Mcllroy) 1; Safeguard (Matthews), 2; Musketry (Derrett), 3 Won by three lengths. Time—l 16£. Dividends—£2 3s and £2 ss. Dunedin Cup, 500 soys. Casket, 7st 41b .. ... (MeComle) 1, Lady Zetland, Bsfrßlb ... (C. Cochrane) 2 Prime Warden, 9st 81b... (P. Cochrane) 3

Victim and WolseJy led into the straight, two lengths in front of Casket-, with Prime Warden fourth, Skirmisher and Lady Zet land last. At the windmill Woieely dropped back, and Casket had a three lengths' advantage of Prime Warden, while Skirmisher threaded his way into third place half a mile from home. Casket, going strongly, held his lead, and her siable companion being ia trouble, the second of the Ashburtcn string was called ou. Lady Ze land answered gamely, anl though she managed to run into second place, Caskec won untouched by six lengths. Prime Warden four lengths off third. Time —3.14 J. Dividends—£s is and £5 16s.

We are promised a visit in about threeS weeks or so by Mrs Miller, a lady who lectures and gives practical lessons on cookery. She U at present in Dunedin, where her lectures acd lessons have been highly appreciated.

The entries for the flower show to morrow have come in very freely this year, there being over 600 ci.tries at present* and as the Secretary continues to accept them there should be a goodly number of specimens staged in the Arcade when the public are admitted. I'xhibitors are re minded that exhibits must be in by 9 o'clock to-morrow morning

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Bankruptcy Notice?. ~ln banlkkdptcy^ In the District Court, holden at Ash burton. ; TVT OTICE is hereby given that William ■*■' Sutherland, of Hinds, farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt on a credi tor's petition ; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holdnn at my office on the 27th day of February, 1895. ats,!l 30 o'clock in the forenoon. JOHN DaVISON, Deputy Official Assignee. February 20, 1895. Solicitor—E. Gr. Ckisp, For Petitioning Creditor. 2 129



Public Notices TV OTICE is hereby given in pursuance ■^ of the Public Reserves Act 1885, clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart fcr the Junior Cricket Club's match with the Melanesian Islanders on FRII?AY, the Ist day of March 1895, on which day chaiges wi!l be made for admission thereto on the following scale, viz : For eich adult, one shilling ; for each horse, one shilling ; and for each trap, one J. SEALY, Chairman Domain Board. February 14, 1895. 2 93



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I Concert. BT. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM Vf ATI) OF OHQJR FUND, FRIDAY, FEBBUAEt 22, 1895. 2 97 Adiaie^ion, Is. E. W. Honm^r. TO~THE FARMERS INIHIS ASHBURTON COUNTY. T HAVE DECIDED TO IK) INTO BOSINESS here on my own account, and I am g|( Jdash buyer V OF Wheat, Oats Barley,; AND ANY OTHEIt PRODUCE AT MARKET RATES shall be Regularly Represented | at the TINWALD AND ASHBURTON, SALES, and have arranged with MR D. THOMAS TO SELL FOR ME until I am able to get about without crutches. E. W. HANMER. n.b. AT THE OLD PLACE.



Pubhe Not'oes T S.'d 792 aud 793, Cox Street, East, for sale at a low price an J on liberal terras* T. BULLOCK. VALUABLE TOWN SECTION, CONVENIENTLY SITUATED. POR Sale that valuable T.S. 754 front ing Wakanui Road and Wills Street, not far from the Post Office and Railway Station, exceptionally easy terms. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. CAPITAL Building Site, Cameron Street Wes% being T.S.s 1184 and 1185, containing half acre. Those desirous of building are invited to inspect. Easy < terms. T. BULLOCK. R» B. EBSTELLj COMMISSION AGENT, ARCADE. AGENT for Walter A. Wood Mower and Reaper Manufacturing Com pany, Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited. Office of Alliance Assuranca Company. Tradesmen's Books kept. Debts collected BUSINESS CHANCxES. I HAVE this day sold my Retail Boot and Shoa Business, Tancred street, Ashburton, to MR JAMES MELLOR, B 'Otmaker, Dnnedin, and respectfully request on his behalf a continuance of the support accorded to me. J. BISHOP, Ashburton. January 30, 1895. HAVING purchased the Business lately carried on by Mr J. BISHOP, Tancred Street, Ashburton, at a very large discount, I have determined to offer the whole of the STOCK IN TRADE AT AN ENORMOUS SACRIFICE, FROM SATURDAY, FEBKUARY 2. Every line will be offered at such a price as will insure a prompt clearance. This will be the greatest chance the Ashburton public have yet had to buy first class Boots at exceptionally low prices :— Children's Strap Shoes from Is Men's Bluchers, 4s lid Women's Kid E.S. 83, cost 10a Women's Lasting Slippers, 2s lid Children's Lice Boots from la 9<i Women's Kid Lace from 58, worth 10s Thousands of Men's, Women's, and Children's 1 BOOTS AND SHOES AT HALF-PRICE. This is no bogus attempt ab a sale, and such value could not be offered unless under the special circumstances of this cheap purchase. The Sale will last twenty-one days, when every line will be cleared .JAMES MELLOR intends to carry on th* Business as a First-class Boot and Shoe Shop, and will keep nothing but really good boots at moderate prices. The public want good hard wearing stuff that ia comfortable, and they shall have it; but the first thing is to reduce the present stock, which is a very good one, all the lines being imported at first hand Roll up In thousands and secure the BARGAINS. Look at the windows and tickets JAMES MELLOR will make a epecial point of good repairs and bespoke work, JAMES IFeLLOK, (Late J. Bishop.) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. 117?



Business notices NOTICE. TJ7 E BEG to notify to the Farmers of the Ashburton District that we _ar BUYFRS OF WHEAT & FARM PRODUCE, AND HAVE APPOINTED MR F. FERRIMAN to BUY for us in the district, WOOD BROS" LIMITED, MILLERS, CHRISTCHURCH. NO HOOF. NO HORSE ! "PRESERVE the Koof by having It L Shod at J. H. STEPHENS, THE SHOER, Who has REDUCED his Charges for Shoeing and General Work. Shoeing Hacks, 53; Draughts, 63. Sellar's Mouldboards kept in Stock. CENTRAL SHOEING FORGE, 2 6 Wakanui Road. Mr < Henry Zander. HENRY ZANDER. I BEG to intimate that I have just landed a Large and Varied Stock of 4»iins. dluim Oiing. HOLLIS 1 BEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrel, Breach and Muzzle Loading, well worthy of inspection. REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powdor and Shot Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recap pers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. SCOTT'S WELL KNOWN RANGES 1 AT GFEATLY REDUCED PRICES. I HAVE IN STOCK AND to LAND— 100 Drams Linseed Oil 200 Cases Valvoline 200 Cases Castor Oil 100 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine China and Glassware Hornsby's & Ransome's Plough Shares Barbed and Fencing Wire Mauritius and Queensland Sugars China, India, and Ceylon Teas Best English Leather Belting —now in stock- Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary They are giving Universal Satisfaction WINES and Spirits, Ales and Stout, Liqueurs and Habana Cigars, Cigarettes, in view of approaching holidays, at SPECIALLY LOW RATES. GROCERIES AND ALL OTHER GOODS \ SOLD FOR CASH At Christchuroh Prices. Henry Zander, AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual and Provident) Society J T Ford and Co



W. H. COLLIER I APPROACHING END OF SUMMER SEASON. IB AYE bought at "a heavy discount many manufacturers clearing lines, and among them am offering the FOLLOWING BARGAIN 0- White Calico Is lid per doz, worth 4s Wide Fancy Ribbons for Hat Trimming, <fee, 6|d yard, formerly Is A line of Striped Flannelettes i%d yard, usually; 7|d Ladies' Cashmere Hose, plain and fancy ribbed Is 6d pair, worth 2s A lot of serviceable Washing Prints 4|d, much under value Fancy Colored Art Muslin 3d yard Ladies Blouses from Is 6d, and many other bargains. TH JB "CO RITE R e "



tsusiness Notices MONEY— A special sum of £1150 to Lend on first-class freehold security. Apply to T. BULLOCK. PIANOFORTE TUNING. WITirOOLDRIDGE is now in • * » Ashburton on one of hie usual visits for piano toning. Annual Tuning; three visits ... £1 la Single Tuning 10s Orders may be left at MR S. SALEK'S, Jeweller* East Street, Ashburton. Country visited. 2 7 FOR Sale or to Let, Commodious Wool and Grain Store in West Street, T.S. 66. T. BULLOCK. ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Tancred Street. T U TT NDniLL CV flO 1. JJU UN DRILL & UO.j PICTURE FRAMERS. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, direot from the Makers, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF Picture Mouldings, Which we intend Selling at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Those having Pictures Framed would do well in inspecting our Stock. We have also just Imported one of the latest Patents for Picture Frame making, which enables us to make Frames ab a very low price, and ensures pet feet Corners, etc. —Please Note the Address— T. H. UHDR'LL & CO CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AND PICTURE FRAMERS. Tancred Street, (Next to BuuVing Society's Office AUSTRALIAN ' MUTUAL PROVIDENT .SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customtaonse-quny, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : The Ron Morgan S, Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MI/.C. (Chairman) the Hon Charles J. Johnston, MJi.C» (T)epnty Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, £gq ThoHra Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.t. John Duncan, Eaq Medica' Ofßcer: Dr G. E Alison, M.D., M.R.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIER AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, *nd tb% LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONttS EVERY YEAR lhe tfcthod of Valuation adopted by this Society ii e( the moat Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. - ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS ; £12,000,000 (TWELVE MILLIONS) Sterling ANNUAL INCOME, £2,000,000 (TWO MILLION STERLING). POLICIES IN FORCE .- 119,333 Sum Assured ,„ ... , £39,893,07! Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. «5,883,41» BONUSES BONUS for ONE year, 1893, £448,790, yielding CASH Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £910,000 after making SPECIAL RESERVES. CASH BONUSES declared tot last FIVE Tears, ovei TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And bacure a BONUS EVERY "SEAR Expenses of Management 8| per cent he total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Branca Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington Chriatchurch District Office- Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIR, District Secretary H ZANDER, Local Broker Ashbarton



— Properties to Let — Q]"Y ROOMED HOUSE, with Eight A.ires Land, on the Wakanui >jIA Road, recently in the occupation of JVIk A. Crowe, and about twenty-five minutes walk from Post Office. Persons requiring a home, wher there are exceptional facilities for keeping Co^s, Poultry, etc., should inspect this Compact little Property without delay. fiOMMODIOUS HOUSE of Seven Hooms and Scullery, tvithin eight \J minutes walk of ftailway Station. This Dwelling is situate on the Western Side of Borough, not far from the Domain, and is a Desirable Residence ior a family. The land comprises half an acre, is partially cultivated as a Flower and Vegetable Garden, while the premises generally are convenient in many respects. —:o:—- The Portable Water Barrow. To ensure keeping the family in the enjoyment of Sound Health, the immediate surroundings of the Home should be Sweet and Clean. How to do this without proper requisites is a problem difficult to solve. The Portable Wash Barrow is just the one thing indispensable in the direction of perfect sanitary arrangements. They can be put to various kinds of use, and they are so admirably constructed that, with them, a child can do work which otherwise requires the strength of mature years. DO NOT BE DECEIVED! " Tig strange, but true, for truth is always strange, stranger than fiction.' 3 IT ALWAYS PAYS TO DBENCH YOUR LAMBS. No one will dispute the statement that if, by spending £1 you save £10, this is true economy. Lowest cost per head of any drench in the market, and its work cannot be excelled. From Three Kings to Bluff, the testimony of farmers and station-holders has invariably been that the effect of drenching with JOSEPH FORDS MIXTURE HAS BEEN MARVELLOUS. JOJ9EPII FORK'S Scour & JLungr Worm Mixture. F. FER BIHAR,- LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBDRTON. f North Biitish. Fire Insurance Company AGENCIES Union Steam Shipping Company, Limited. Parcels and i Goods sent to all parts of the colony Remington Type Writer—Specimen on view Most Extraordinary Resolution IN THE Tailoring 1 Trade. (o) NO MORE NEED FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO CHRISTCHURCH OR ELSEWHERE FOR THEIR TAILORING. W- SPARROW XT AS proved from past experience that the credit system is unsatisfactory. -*-*" both to buyer and eteller, the good marks have to pay for the bad ones. He has therefore decided to CLOSE HIS BOOKS and go in for the CASH SYSTEM entirely, and will sell at prices which are bound to command a large turnover. The following quotations will give some idea of the REDUC TIONS :- First Class Tweed Sac Suit ... .« 55a, former price 703 First Class „ .„ .. 60s, former price 75a First Class  ..... 65 s, former price 80s First Class  ...... 70s, former price 85« Best Quality Tw«ei money can procure ... 755, former priceJKH No 4 Foxes Serge Suit .. ... .. £3 12i6d Best black or blue Worsted Coat and Vest, bound, with best quality Trousering .. £4 0s Od Remember these Prices are for First Class' Workmanship, FIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED. WILLIAM SPARROW, EAST STREET. N B —Aa] tbese'prices may be copied by other FiraiS, please call or send for samples and compare qualities. V JOHN ORR & CO., "DAVE JOST LANDED A LARGE SUPPLY OV Cheavin's Improved Gold Medal Rapid Water Filters, AND OWING TO THE LATENESS OF THE SEASON WILL SELL AT Extremely row Prices. * CheaYm's Filters are recognised all over the world as the BEST MADE, JOHN ORR AND CO., MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS,