PHASES OF THE MOON.

NOV3MBBB,

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897.

The year 1897 has been made remark able in the industrial history of

Great Britain by the engineers' strike, just as 1896 was

STRIKES.

made memorable in Germany for its unusual crop of labour troubles. The number of strikes in Germany during the five years from 1890 to 1895 was 750, with 72/274 men affected, but in 1896 alone 483 strikes took place, affecting 128,808 persons. The strike funds paid out amounted to three millions of markß (£150,000), a sum not exceeded in the preceding five years together, According to the Vorw&rtx, 50| per cent, of the strikes in 1896 were successful; 26| per cent, partly successful, and 23 per cent, issued without success, in England the engineering strike and lockout from the very outset gave promise of being memorable in the annals of industrial

warfare. The engineers have been described as the " aristocracy of labor," and their organisation is considered excellent of its kind. They had a war chest of £360,000 with which to carry on the contest, and at first they op posed a solid phalanx to the enemy. Against them was ranged the Era ployers' National Federation, a body with ample funds at its disposal and no lack of intelligenca to conduct the campaign. The contest seemed very equal at the beginning, and the strikers were buoyed up by the memory of the success of several recent strikes in Ensf land. During the last few years t here has been strike upon strike in the engineering and shipbuilding trades, and in virtually every case the strikers have succeeded. The records of the last few yearir.aH tend to demonstrate the reasonableness of their expectation. In 1593 the hours of labor were shortened for 03, U9 workers and in creased for 1530. In 1804' the corres ponding figures were 27,030 and 128, and in 1895 17,951 and 1140. But an unexpected factor in the contest ap peared to $ash their hopes when the engineers not iploagfng to the unions formed themselves into an organisation under the title of the Free Labor As? sociation, and supplied several hundred engineers to works rendered idle by the strike.

The report of the proceedings at the Magistrate's Court, Rakaia, will be found on the first page ; the fourth page contains reports of the Addington and Ashburton markets.

Local and General.

Me«ars Elston & Leggott's new adverting ment Vfl| Jbe found on our third page.

Mr Henry Stephenpoß announces a special sale of furniture, etc., for Saturday nest.

Roman Catholic churches got 25 permits for lotteries during the year, the Church of England 27, the Presbyterian 3.

Thirty-five bags of mails and three hampers were lost in the Tasmania. There jpepe 5157 letters, 1922 book packets, 6264 newspapers, 95. registered letters, 36 parcels.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, ftjinaunce .having bought out Mr Zander's stock of plough shares, and their intention to unload them to farmers at less than Christcburch whole sale prices.

' In this week's issue of our contemporary the Christchurch Weekly Press, there is an excellent portrait of Mr William St. George Douglas, for twenty years post and telegraph master at and now chief post master at got^k*. ■ Mr Payne, sfcationnusfcai' *fc Aajiburtop, is under orders to remove to fcaka .charge 6f the Napier railway station. His successor at Ashbarton has not yeb been appointed, but no change will take place until after the busy time in Canterbury—carnival week, etc—has passed over, probably a month franco. Mr Payne has been three and a half ye&KJ |o charge of the Ashburton station.

The matron ol the Hospital wishes to acknowledge wilSh th»;afcsT-bookB; ,irom Mre J. fciealy, cauliflowers from IkSfrs: JUndall. The number of patients for the] inpnth ending October are as follows:-~;j No. ftdaiitfcnd during the month, 18; No. In flfospital oa October ,1, 17; No. in. Hospital on ,31, JO; death*., 1; • making a cofcal of #5 under treat-; menfc. l

During his recent stay in Giaborne Ms Park, Government veterinary surgeon, placed a cow, liound on a test with tuberculin to be Buffering from tuberculosis, at the .disposal of Mr Driller, who stated that he tad discovered a cure for that disease in eattieY'The latter, however, wanted six animati on wh'ich't'b^pe^imeijt, whereupon Mr Park said he had done"Vita Mr Driller.

A clergyman named Hioshaw wan con victed in Indiana two years ago, mp©n cir cumstantial evidence, of murdering his wife, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Ea feas lately been exonerated by the con fwßtfton of a convict in Michigan, who has named the real criminals, with all the details of the ifjfair. ' The occasional dread ful jSiiadvaniftges of capital punishment are jn^fwii?«l7 Uttn^ttd by the diiolflure.

One of Mr Max Friedlander's Great Dane | puppies, about two weeks old, v missing, \ and he advertises re same in this issue. \

Messrs Seymour and Son, who have long been known as skilful dentieta in Cnrist church, hive opened a branch of their business in Ashbunon, next door to Mr J. Mitchell's new studio in BurneU street.

The usual intimation concerning the ex cursion fares for the Christchutch A. and P. Show, tho raoes, and Prince of Wales Birth day, will be founa in another column. Tickets will be available for return from November 6 to 2i.

Referring to the earthquake felt at Dunedin on the 2nd, the Otago Daily Times remarks ttoat singularly enough, of the 30 person* tugtged at the time in the Daily Times office not one appears to have felt the quake. A Saddle Hill correspondent writes that two shocks were experienced there at 2 10, the duration being about 12 sec.

Clients of Mr Henry Zander are requested to deliver their wool, aa in former years, at the stores of Messrs Hanmer and Graves, Mr Zander having renewed arrangements for storage there till disposal by private sale, by auction at Christohuroh or Ximaru, or by shipment to outside ports.

At Ribeauville, in France, the captain of the local fire brigade recently became a happy father. With one accord the brave firemen sacrificed the hirsute adornments which were their glory to fill a velvet cushion, and this unique gift was duly placed in the|baby's cradle, with a diploma of honoraay membership of the corps.

The advantages of belonging to the United Press Association are admittedly many, but it is not always an unmixed blessing. For instance, the newspaper proprietor in an inland country town who has to pay for a message like the following received this morning from Auckland may be excused for blessing the lender j—The police now believe that the reported drowning of the boy Morris at Northoote is a hoax. Samuel Adams charged with arson at Paeroa was dismissed on an alibi by his wife and two friends, who spent the early part of the evening at his house.

At the last meeting of the Sydney Pres bytery, Mr R. B, Jack gave notice that he would move at the next meeting, " That, after hearing an article contributed by • Sigma,' entitled (The Isitt Accusation,' in the Presbyterian of October 1, this Presby tery desires to place on record its regret that Mr Isitt should have used words accusing a clergyman of drunkenness, he not being able to substantiate the same; but that the Presbytery deplores the action of the editor of the Presbyterian in allowing the insertion of such unkind and vulgartlanguago as 1 Viigrant teetotal spouter,' 'Isitt,' and 'a Rev W. Rutledge,' when referring to well known and respected clergymen belonging to a sister denomination."

Fifty miles of idle railway running through 600,000 acres of unoccupied Grown lands. That (says the New Zealand Herald) is a nummary of the position with regard to the King Country at the present moment. All that railway has been constructed at an enormous cost, and the most part of it has been in running order for a number of years. The rails have been rusting away for want of use; the sleepers have been decaying as rapidly as if they had borne a brisk traffic; the trucks and rolling stock have been rotting in the sidings. Then we have the cost of the land, of which 260,000 acres have been acquired since 1892.

We have been favoured with an advance copy of the Christmas number of the Canterbury Times. It is got up quite in up to-date style, printed on superior paper, the illustrations being in sepia. These ate numerous and varied, although all refer to old New Zealand. Some portray the scenes which met the wondering eyes of the early navigators, lasman, Cook, and others, while some are portraits of men of both races, whose names are recorded in New Zealand history, 'i he letterpress, which is of a high o'iims, is appropriate mid pleasantly historical. Altogether the Christmas number of our contemporary the Canterbury Times is a credit to the colony and will afford valuable evidence of the progress made in the arts and sciences iv the Britain of the South.

The following is the telegram forwarded fo the Secretary ef State by the Government in connection with the death of the Duchess of Teck : -" The Premier of New Zealand, on behalf of the Government and the people of the colony, deaires to express their pro found sympathy with her Majesty and the Royal Family afc the death of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Teck." The following reply was received :— " Your Lordship's telegram of 28th October has been communicated to her Majesty the Queen. I have received her Majesty's com mand to express her Majesty's high appre ciation of the sympathetic message from the Premier and people of New Zealand.— Chamberlain."

It was nqtised some time ago by a medica* scientist that pineapple juice contained a proteid-digesting substance, but at the time no careful study of the fact was made. Recently, however, another investigator has gone fully into the question, and has an nounced facts which are likely to give to the succulent pineapple an important place in dietetics. Ib seems that pineapple juice is an acid fluid of specific gravity, of 1.043. An ordinary pineapple yields 600 to 800 cubic centimetres of it. The proteid-digest ing power 1b quite remarkable in it* intensity. Three ounces of the juice will dissolve ten or fifteen grains of dried albumen in four hourt. The action takes place in acid, neutral, or eyen alkaline media, thus resembling trypsin more than pepsin. £t acts best in neutral solutions. It may be noted that pineapple, though a palatable fruit, is generally con sidered by experts as somewhat difficult of digestion, and must therefore be partaken of with some amount of caution.

I Mr E. J. Paul, the local agent of the Chrißtchuroh Press Company, has sent to this office a copy of the special Christmas number of the Weekly Ptess. As a sample of New Zealand journalistic enterprise, the paper is highly commendable and is perhaps the very best illustrated journal ever pub lished in the Southern Hemisphere. The lithographed cover of the number has been very well got up, and the colored plate—a sunset scene, representing three genuine swaggers, not loafers, making a determined effort fc<? reach before sundown a certain station at which th«?y hope to get work—is an excellent picture. In' addition" to f;he illustrations, of which there are over 150, there are forty pages of remarkably well got up letterpresß, and each one of the pictures is quite equal to Home work. Mr Paul states that there has already been an enjijrmflfia demand for the paper in all parts of New Zealand', » Btatßßjent there ought not to be the slightest hesitation in accepting, for the number is without doubt a publication which reflects great credit on the Press Company, and on New Zealand journalistic enterprUe.

The culture of mushrooms in France is a very important industry. This will be apparent when no fewer than sixty whole sale firms in Paris alone devote themselves to the sale of the product. In a late issue of the United States Consular reports are found fr,6># Naples, J^ordeaux, Marseilles, and Paris dealing witti 'the eutice Ji-jushroom industry. In the department of the Seine there are said to be more than 3000 caves, principally exhausted stone quarries, con nected with the upper earth hy rope ladders, in which mushrooms are grown. In these caves live aboul three hundred people who rarely see daylight, and who attend t« the cultivation of the products. The conditions t'dr a&ceese^ul culture seem to be a cool and even't&nperatej absence p£ light, at least of sunshities ' a our-ren'fc of air 1 H ™t*ne "dirpcpiian, preferably from north to/south, and change of soil when a bed ia exhausted-v~bhat !is, after about a three months' yield. If these and other precautions are adopted, a con binaoKS supply o| mushrooms can be confi denWre#li:Qne,d nvdn throughput the year. \

The weather has at last broken and is now I more in accord with farmers' desires, Heavy rain began to fall yesterday afternoon, and - kept on alrnostcontinuously— at any rate with but short intervals until & l»te hour this morning. The soil has got a fairly good drenching, and there is still promise of «i( r« rain soon. The shower ought to be worth some thousands of pounds to the county. On Tuesday afternoon a horse driven by a young son of Mr Hoatten, Elgin, took fright suddenly and bolted. On corning to a bit of cough road, the trap capsized, and the horse, a valuable young one, in im efforts to free ' itself, smashed the shafts, and Htaked itself, bub eventually got clear of the harness, and I ran for some distance before falling. Mr Lewis was soon on the aoene, and the wound wag atiched up. bub the horse has since died. Ihe trap and harness were con siderably damaged, and the boy received a severe out on the lip. Mr Hoatten is un fortunate, indeed, another horse having died a short time ago, and as his husinetsD necessitates the use of horse and trap, the misfortune is doubly felt.

Sib,-—A gentleman informed us a few days ago that some tailors make suits for about half the regular prices for first-class tailoring and then give an extra pair of trousers orer " for nothing t" We frankly admit that we cannot perform such impossible tricks as those "wizards of finance" profess. We have every faoility for competing with the keenest legitimate trade but we never oountenance " sweating." We employ first class tradesmen and pay fair wages. A few of our old customers have tried the (to-called " cheap suits," and found them " dear At any price, and many new customers who have admired first-olaes tailoring on their friends have simply remarked—" I want a suit like you made for Mr .-.—»." Our turnover for the last six months shows the largest amount of business we have ever done in one season. This fact speaks for itself. We have just opened a splendid assortment of new summer goods in all departments; and by recommend ing only materials we can guarantee, com bined with good fit, beat workmanship and style, we have determined to maintain our reputation as " the leading tailors and out fitters." Customers requiring suits for the show Are respectfully invited to favor us with their orders as early as possible as we have already a "rush" of orders in hand.—• Obaighkad & Bkbbyman.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Press Association—By Klectrio Telegraph.

Wellington, November 3.

The Council met at 2 30 p.m. IANK O* NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS GUARANTEE

PROVIDENT FUND,

The Minister of Education, replying to Mr Botiar, said that a Bill would be intro duced this session dealing with the Bank of New Zealand Officers Guarantee Provident land.

THE PREMIER AND THH COUNCIL.

After a lengthy debate a motion was pro posed by Mr Bowen that the Premier should be asked to say whether or not the report of his remarks to the Maori deputa tion, in which he reflected on the action of the Council in inserting a word in the Native Land Bill which had injuriously affected 30.003 acres of Native land was accurate, was agreed to.

The Council adjourned at 3 30 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, November 3 The House met at 2.30 p m. QUESTIONS. Minister! stated iv reply to questions that the institution of free law department for th<- purpose of affording legal advice to those too p >or to pay for such would be considered by the Cabinet.; that there was little chance of a Fair Beet Bill being introduced this neanon ; that a competent engineer had sub mitted to Government certain proposals re speotiog the continmation of the Midland railway, between Otira aud Springfield, which were an improvement on the present plans, without increasing the cosfc of con struction ; that the Midland railway de benture holders had made no overtures to Government; that every facility would be given for the further registration of claims for old age pensions ; and that it would bft an unwise policy to extend the borrowing powers of local bodies. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7 30 p.m. IN COMMITTEE. Waste Lands and Libour Bi'ls Com mittees were set up. SUNDAY LABOUR. The Sunday Labor in Mineß Prevention Bill was committed. The penalty for breach of the proposed enactment was increased from not exceeding £1 to not exceeding £5. Mr R. Mackenzie moved an addition exempting workmen in pumping or air-driving machinery from the operations of the proposed enactment. Negatived by 40 to 23. The clause was agreed to. Clause 3—Cases in which the Inspector may grant permission, The clause was amended to provide that the Inspector is to specify the period for which such permission is granted. Mr O'Began moved a proviso declaring that no workman in a mine shall work more than 45 hours in any one week. Negatived by §2 to 13. The clause was agreed to. New clauses were added providing for an appeal against the decision of the Inspector of Mines respecting prohibition of Sunday labor, and for the act coming into force on January 1,1898. j MISTING BILL. The Mining Bill was read a second time. MrScobie Mackenzie intimated that he intended moving on the motion for com mifial that it be an instruction to the Com* mittee of the Whole to insert a provision debarring Ministers of the Crown occupy ing paid positions on mining companies or syndicates. The Hon. MrCadman said that if such a motion were carried he would leave the Government benches, SECOND READINGS. The Mining Bill, the Cyanide Process fiold Extraction' Bill, Slaughtering and Inspection Bill, and the Land and Income Asse asmsnt Bill were read a second time. The Explosives Aci Amendment Bill passed the second reading stage.' The Minister of Railway!) moved the second reading of the Westport-Ngakawa Railway J&xtension Apt Amendment jjill. After debate the second reading was agreed to on the voices, and the Bill re ferred to the Railways Committee. ■ Xhe House adjourned at 12.5 a.m,

NEW ZEALAND BANDS ASSO CIATION.

Press Association^ —By Electric Telegraph

Qajiarw, November The solo oompefciifcons were oonbinued'to day, and four events were got off. These were as follows:—BB fU't baas—G. Davie, Kaikorai, 1; 0. Harrison, Timaru, 2; G. Croxford, Dunedin Engineers, 3. There were aix competitors, E flat bass—D. Bee, Oamaru, 1; J. Ablett, Christchurch, 2; M. Coughian, North-East Valley, 3 There were seven competitors. Trombone—R. Pettitt, Kaikorai, 1 ; W. J. Siddal, Invei cargill, $; J» Camerop, Timaru, 3 Thqre were nine oorapetitors, ESuphoniuni—iE. Smith, North-East Y»iley, and J. O'Brien, Dunsdin Navala, equal for first and second ; D. Boyd, Dunedin Engineers, 3, There were six competitors. The first of the contest pieces was played to-night, all the bands finishing. The North-Ejast galley played |[rst, and wai^ followed by the Timaru, Oamaru, l^aikorai; Wai mate and Wellington. The judge's decision is sealed till after the second test piece is played to-morrow night and will then be made known. The three bands that played best were the Oamaru, Wellington and Itaikorai, and the winner will, accord ing to the public estimate of the playing, ba choseVfroftfone of jjjbesg jf t^ey' play to morrow night up to to-night's exhibition.

THE ESCAPED CONVICT.

Further Particulars.

Just after dark on Tuesday night a boat was Been to come close to the shore about the spot) where All&ndale was last seen, but it wan watched very closely without being unduly scared away, and shortly afterwards was pulled to the other aide of the harbour. Tho deposit of clothes proved conclusively that he was helped by an accomplice. Tho reporti that he was seen on the Sum* nor road is looked upon as a red herring drawn across the scent with a view to raising the siege around the fl%x, bu a de termined watoh and hunt is being kept up there.

About noon yesterday Constables MoCor rniok, Moore and Has tie went across to Quail Island and made a thorough search there. Allandale in a man who when ex po-ed to wet takes cramp, and if he spent fehe last two night* in the flax it) must be telling on him severely. It was reported at Ka'apoi yesterday that a man answering the prisoner's description had been seen making hut way along the beach from New Brighton, but the report ii not credited.

The true story of A Mandate's escape appears to be slightly different from that published yesterday, inasmuch as it was bold in the extreme. Principal Warder Bell was directing a prisoner about his I work, and was a few feeb behind Bell. The runaway coolly made tracks for the point, and Bell turning saw him before he had got many yards, and gave ohase, at the same time shouting to the sentries above and blowing his whistle. On Allandale taking to the water Bell was compelled to ; return. He tore up the hill and alarmed I the sentries, who had not heard his calls. Had he been armed with even a revolver he could easily have prevented the escape. Up to a late hour last night there was no news of the fugitive.

Education Board.

The North Canterbury Education Board met at 11 a.m. yesterday. Present—Messrs T. W. Adams (chairman), T. 8. Weston, 0. A. C. IJardy, J. Mannings, 1). Euddo, J. Rennie, R, Westenra, H. W, Peryman, and A. Saunders.

The following iteroß are of local interest:— It was roßolved to call for tenders for the following works : — Addition to master's house, at Dromore; re-roofing school, painting buildings, repairing chimneys, new floors to porch, 4,c, at Ash ton; re-roofing school and painting buildings, at Longbeach ; reproofing school, painting buildings, and painting interior of school, at Elemington. The letter on school books from the School Committees' Association was further con sidered. It was pointed out that the list of books recently agreed upon was a reduction in' the number previously authorised, that it did not provide for more than an alternative set in each subject, and that consequently the question of uniformity had already re ceived the Board's consideration. With re- I g&td to reading books, the Inspectors had ! specially recommended an alternative aeries as advantageous, and it appeared to the Board that to make regulations so restric tive as to Allow absolutely no freedom of choice would be undesirable. The Board i was recommended to inform the Association to the above effect, and to thank them for giving attention to so important a subject as school books, respecting which the Board quite agreed with the Association that ifc was not desirable to multiply the number authorised for use. When forwarding for the Minister's information a list of the books till recently authorised j the Secretary was directed to po;nr out that the Board pro posed to withdraw from that list more than an equal number to that now recommended. With regard to his request to knr>w the Board's opinion respecting th-i purchase of books required to be v ed only in class it was represented to the Minister that with the exception of Supplementary Readers, supplied by the School Committees, and to some extent the histories, all the books were taken home by the children. Mr Buddo moved, pursuant to notice, requesting the Appointments Committee to draw up regulations for putting into practice the interchange of teachers. Mr Peryman seconded the motion, which after a little discussion waa defeated.

The New Zealand Educational Institute wrote, askirg the Board to allow the Insti tute's members the privilege of seeing the Inspector's memorandum on "The Treat ment of Grammar in the Public Schools," recently submitted to the Board.

On the motion of Mr Saunders, it was decided that the Board could not comply with the request. The Board decided to have read the con densed report of the Inspectors on the ques tion of grammar. It was pointed out that the reporters were present. It was then agreed to take the report in Committee,

The Appointments Committee were em powered to consider the Bills amending ■• Public School Teachers' Incorporation and Court of Appeal Act," relating to technical education and the election of Education Boards, and report direct to the Committee.

After passing a resolution expressive of regret upon the death of the late Mr Simpson, master of the Dußsandel aohool, and of sympathy ith his widew and family, the Board adjourned,

Cable Brevities.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Lowdow, November 2 ! In the munisipal elections just com pleted the Liberals gained sixty-eight and the Conservatives thirty-one seats, In the course of a speech at Man chester, Lord Rosebprry said that Mr Chamberlain's proposed Empire Zoll verein would make the Empire odious to the working men and imperil' colonial trade. The preference would excite the hostility of the whole world. The deaths are announced of Lieu tenant-Colonel Chard, one of the heroes of riorke's Drift in the Zulu campaign in 187849,, aged 50, and Sir Bather- 1 ford Alcockjthedistmguished physician, aged 88.

Replying to enquiries made by Sir Andrew Qlarkfl, Agent-General for Victoria, the leading Railway Com panies in Great Britain strongly advise direct departmental control over the supply of refreshments for railway travellers.

Ottawa, November 3 A petition has been subscribed to in Toronto, asking the Queen to permit an exhibition of the Jubilee gifts re ceived by her to be held in Canada. Cairo, November 3 The force of Egyptians to occupy ICassala, recently ceded by Italy numbers 2,000, and a battery o artillery.

Paris, November 2. The Dehats "xpresses the opinion that the Anglo-French Niger Commis sion will prove resultf ul of federation. Sidney, November 3 Over a hundred delegates, represent ing the Australian colonies, left by the Mararoa to take part in the Wesleyan Triennial Conference at Auckland,

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

Prew Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka November 4, 9.55 a.m. Guabdian Office, 10.30 a. m

Unionism. London, November 3 . The Employers Federation is arrang ing a scheme by which each workman will be compelled to pay weekly a sum sufficient to provide for all the benefit* of unionism.

New York Mayoralty New Yobk, November 8 The contest for the mayoralty of Greater New Yotk has resulted in the return of Chief Justice A Van Wyck, the nominee of the Tammany Hall party, defeating Mr Soth Low the Citizens Union candidate who was second, and Mr Henry George, son of the late Henry George. The esti mated majority is 70,000. The polling for tbe mayoralty of New York was as follows:—Van Wjrck, 235,181; Seth Low, 149,873 j Tracy, 101,823 ; George, 20,727. The proceedings were marked by great excitement, but there was no disturb ance. The Tammany Hall party polled every Democratic vote. Loxdon, November 3 British newspapers, commenting on the result, say it will prove a great set back to honest government, and is indicative of a democratic revival.

Australian.

Received Wakapuaka November 4,10 a.m. Guabdian Office 10.50 a.m. New South Wales Politics.

Sydney, November 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr Lyne's motion wad defeated by 65 to 33. The Labor party voted with the Government. Mr M cGowen, as spokes man, blamed the warden and not the Minister of Minea for not acting im partially. The party, he said, had I determined to haye an enquiry, but Mr Lyne's motion was intended to burke enquiry. The Tasuiauiau Crisfe. Hobart, November 4 The Premier, in addressing the Assembly, announced as the result of the Ministerial caucus, that the present time is inopportune for the Government to resign, and they would continue to hold office.

A New Zealand Champion. Melbourne, November 4* At the Australasian Axemen's Oar* nival, Mitchell, of New Zealand, won the £100 handicap for under-hand chopping.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

♦— Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Calcutta, November 3.

The tribesmen are resisting the for ward movement of the British troopa, and attacked the baggage guard at close quarters, and harraased the picket. Four men belonging to the Queen's regiment were killed while defending the baggage, which was looted-

The mosque where the original attack on the British at the outbreak of the rebellion was planned proves to be a mud roofed block house.

The Cyclist Martin.

Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Apelai&b, November 3 Martin, the cyclist, has appeared in another role. He accepted a challenge from Evans, a prominent boxer, and they engaged in a friendly fight, Martin 'being defeated in the fifth round. November 4. The League of Wheelmen has decided to disqualify Martin for twelve months for boycotting the League and break ing his agreement,

The Colony's Arm.

Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Wkllingtov, November 4, Mr Seddon explains that his reference to Colonel Fox having a free hand applies only to the choice of weapon, and nob to the com mand of the forces generally. Asked by the Cabinet to recommend a weapon in 1895, Colonel Fox strongly advised that the Martini-Henry should be ordered, assigning as a reason why Lee-Metfords should not ha purchased that, as they carried so far, they would be dangerous to peqple in this colony, and the weapons had seat bullets through people without killing them. It was on this recommendation that the Martini-Henris were ordered, and they were now condemned as absolete and useless.

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[telephone No 80.* IS. SALEK. WATCHJREPAIRS. TUBT RECEIVED from Rotherham's and Erbardt's factories, a large stock of the tl Separate Parts for these well known watches. Also for all other English and American Watohei Having bought largely at a considerable discount for spot) oaih CHARGES FOR REPAIRS &BE COBRESPONBIMLY REDUCED. PROMPTNESS IN EXECUTING ALL. JEWELLERY EUfi^AlttW, WATPC3.H: ISX2FAIRS, So CJLOCK BEPAIHB, In a RELIABLE MAHNEB Is a feature at S.SALEK'S, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. BAST STREET, * MITCHELL & TURNER —ARE NOW SHOWING— PER B.S. RAKAIA, 21 CASES 4 BALES. PER B.S. WAIMATE, 12 CASES. \ M. &T. / \ A / pRINTS f CARPETS SQUARES MUSLINS OILCLOTHS CREPONS QUILTS BLOUSE GOODS CURTAINS SERGES GLOVES SUNSHADES AND UMBREIM& TO ARRIVE SEPT. 6, S.B. AOTEA, 10 CASES, 3 PACKAGES, 4 BALES, DRESS GOODS, JACKETS AND MANTLES, MILLINERY. OUR TRUNKS OARPET SAMPLJSB, 1£ Yard for the Price of 1 Yard. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. SECOND SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. • ANDREW ORR IS NOW SHOWING the Finest Collection of tJp-to-date Novelties in MILLINERY, French and English. Lovely selection of Straw Hats «*nd Sailors' ■ Drees Fabrics; a Most Beautiful Collection in Pink Robes and all classes of Plain and Fancy Goods j MANTLES and OAPES, the latest styles from London ; Ribbonß, Laces, Face Nets, Gloves, Hosiery, Sunshades s Prints, Blouses, Bells, etc, THE NEW CYCLE CORS|ET, Tust Imported, in all sizes, (specially made.) GENTS' SUITS TO MEASURE from £2 15S- A Large Assortment of Gentlemen's Ties and Scarfs Just Opened. Men's Hats in all the nvw shapes. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes in every Style and make. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, &c, &o. ANDREW ORR,



Spring Fashions. THE A SHBUBTON T^VRAPERY QOY., THE READY-MONEY DRAPERS, INVITE Iwp^ion^SSf DAINTY SKLECriON J GOODS for the SPRING und SUMMER SEASONS, JOST OPENED UP, *m&wiw being diaplayed in their WELL SUMMER DRESSES Wool and Silk, Shot Fancies, Vigo Coatingß, Tweede, Pnuta, .Zephyrs, Saxony Stripes, &c, &c. MILLINERY in Woowierful and Charm- Imt Variety, Flowers, Feathers, Mounts, L*se9, Chiffons, Ruchingu, Veiiiaga, Gloves, Jka., &q. I MANTLES. Capes, Blouses and Novelties In Children* Wear. Special Notice. WE wwiia r«»p©edully «8k those Clients who think of plftcißß ttoeir order for Show Dresses with ua to do bo .A.b JBariy «« Po««itole, ftso mroick the rash that alw»y» oocuc« at sShowAiine^ DSREBSMAKING—IOB 6d. jfcgffBURTON raoyPSBS (GOfIIPAHy.



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Henry Zander. 1 ZANDER'S SALE. mHB GENUINENESS OP MY SALE HAS PROVED ITSELF. Within FOUR WEEKS vm «8000 of Stock HAS BEEN SOLD^ AND OFFEK THE BALANCE OF THE REMAINING STOOK AT Any Reasonable PRICE. I HAVE DISPOSED OF THE FOLLOW ING LOTS :— @OO Dozon Ploughahares to Messrs Fbiedlandeb Bros. About £5£ Tona Paints of all descriptions to Mb John Wilson. 4 Cause Hoyi and Fancy Goods to Mb H. M. Jones. £36 Assorted Clocks to Mb G. Jkssok. Carpets. Window Blinds, and Uphol sterers' Ironmongery to Messrs T. H. UNDBILL AND Co. About 100 Pumps, and Plumbers' Ironmongery to Mb J. W. Habdlby. Purchaoers will do well to visit the above mentioned firms. I AM NOW OPEN TO RECEIVE ORDERS FOR™ About 2 tons Assorted Bolts and Nuts About 25 tons Shoeing and other Iron Abouc 2 tons English and Colonial Clovers Shipment of Johnston's Cutlery, Just to hand Tea Cutting and Mixing Machine Latest English Butter Mixer (almost new) Large Table, 18ft by 4ft 6ia '& Large Show Cases AND OTHER LINES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. THE gAk'S WILL ONLY LAST Another Fortnight, THEREFORE I , j COME AT ONCE. I HENRY ZANDER. i :



Church Services. S*~~tT ST X PHEN'B CHUROB Ashburton. FRIDAY—-hort .Service, 7.30 p,m.; Choir Practice. 8 p.m. j , SATURDAY—-Diocesan Examination for , Scholars, 930 a m.; Confirmation Class, 2.30 p m. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 10.15 a.m.—Preparation Class. 11a.m.—Morning Piayer and Holy Com munion. 5 p.m.—Hreenatreet—Rev T. A. Hamilton 3 p.m.—Dromore—Mr T. A. Gates. 6 30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON.



&o nofJbemrsi/acfed/o \ buy any oflhefmJfyffo'nSi Icmo/ii or Blimp fm yneyarepvreandwno/esoms II * T/ietestmo/ieyaffa • II experience can 6in. \lames?sakin/fusfymsm. \ SOLD BY ALL GROCERS «



(From Pacific Health Journal.) First, get a wife; seooad, be patient. You may have great trials and perplexities in your business, but do not therefore, carry to your home a cloudy or contracted brow. Your wife may have trials, which, though of ieas'jiiacMtude, may be hard for her to hsar. %Cind£ojfdj<* tand^ol, will do wonslers in chasing from bet btbW »W <?lo«<ia of gloom.-To M 9 We woujd add »lwa|r 8 keep a bottle of Chamberlain's C°ugh Remedy in the house. It is the best and is sure to be needed sooner or later. Your wife will then know that you really care for her and wish to proteot her health. JTor l«ta by ABhburtpjj Drug Campwy, - • •■■ «/ fv . - j



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lsr Ei. P. Davp, a prominent liveryman and J merchant of Gtosheri, V*., has this to say on the subject of rheumatism: •' I take pleasure in recommending Chamberlain's Pain Bihn for rheumatism, as I know from personal experience that it will do all that is claimed for it. A year ago this spring my brother was laid up in bed with inflam matory rheumatism and suffered intensely. The first application of Chamberlain's Pa*n Balm eased the pain and the use of one bottle completely cnred him. ' Blor sale by Ashburfcon Drug Company.



Kosis Tea is good—John Orr and Co. agenti



The best ptpar«tk>a lor pnserrl* Wtartaf, md beaatlfyior the lair it Ayer's ♦ • Hair Vigor, It fcetpt the scalp free fcom dandn* l?e*ls tronhfc&ome humors, and pre- T?.e,ls the hair from falling out. Whem • the hair becomes dry, thin, faded, oc gray, it restores the original color and texture and promotes a new and rig w & orous growth. Wherever ustd, Ayer> Hair Vigor supplants all pth,«r drtia* ings, and becomes at once the favorite with ladies and gentlemen alike. Ayer's Hair Vigor, PREPARED BY gold mms at «te Kesi* Tea it b«it,-John"Orr * Qe.T»?«tl