Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1897.

America seems to haye a chance (ac cording to the New ""jTork correspon dent of the Sfaipdqrd) A VALUABLE of making a graceful BELI6. return loir England's recent conduct an giving up the Mayflower's log-book; Discovery has been made in New York of a bound volume of manuscripts, which has lain neglected for genera* tions upon the shelves of the Examina tion Historical Society, which is believed to be an original copy 0$ the Journal of the Clerk ©| the House of Commons during Cromwell's period, and ranging from the year 16&0 to £675. They are contained in 16 folios, bo#ad in antique Cft lf. The entries are well written jn single columns, with broad margins, bat many pages are missing, and appear tp have been detached for some special p«rp©s«. One tradition is that during the revolutionary syajf jfl the American .colonies, the orders pf the, gwuemls were written upon them. Possibly ,tbey were brought over by mm ot tb* Mge* w^ Dwtopoed,

Charles I, and who are known to have died as fugitives in New England. Upon the other hand, the crier of the House of Commons of 31st May, 1742, to print its journals, wliich was duly complied with, seems to indicate that these manuscripts were brought over after that date, otherwise there must have been duplicate manuscripts, which seems to be unlikely. Nothing ap pears to be known with certainty about these volumes before 1800, when they were in the possession of Colonel De Hart.

The Rev W. L. Watkinson, the new President of the Wesleyan Methodist Churcli ; ia in more THE WESLEYAN respects than one a i PRESIDENT. remarkable man. Dotbrinally he is orthodox of the orthodox, and in his attitude towards Methodist politics the new President cannot be said to be anything of an innovator. He is a slow mover, content on the whole with Methodist machinery as it exists, and jealous of any tampering with the itinerancy, the order of sessions, or the supremacy of the ministerial class. In the columns of the Methodist Recorder he has opposed with energy the idea of permitting laymen to have a voice in the election of president. A few months ago it seemed a close thing between Mr Watkinson and Mr Hughes for the presidency, and there ia little doubt that the vigorous line taken by Mr Hughes in favor of lengthening the ministerial term of residence greatly increased the follow ing of Mr Watkinßon. The newly elected President ia a spare man more than six feet high, with a vein of caustic humour. He is widely read, probably more widely than any other Methodist minister. Fiction, theology, science, come alike within the scope of his drawnet, and he has a remarkably apt and daring way of introducing all sorts of knowledge into his interesting sermons. He is the editor of the Methodist Magazine, which he has re deemed from a condition of sterility.

Referring to the finding of the Court of Inquiry concerning the loss of the Tasmania, the Syd- THE TASMANIA ney Morning Herald WRECK. remarks that it will not tend to increase the sense of security on the part of those whose business or pleasure leads them to travel by sea. We allow, of course, for a certain average of acci dents. The sea will always claim its toll of victims, whatever the improve ments in ocean travelling may be. But is it not time to inquire if the average of maritime disaster in Aus tralasian waters, and more particularly the number of preventable wrecks and those arising from " careless and negli gent navigation," are not in some dan ger of being exceeded? The question is raised in the interest of the travell ing public, to say nothing of the crews ana owners of these steamers. With out much effort of the memory, it is easy to recall the names of other vessels lost in recent years along our coasts, involving more or less loss of life.( Some of these wrecks are associated in the popular mind with lamentable cir cumstances, Several have bfien directly due to careless and negligent navi-' gation. Yet these dreadful disasters happen and are forgotten, the horror that thrills the community passes off", and no one thinks anything further, about the matter until this tragedy of the sea is repeated; Are we to infer that there does not exist such a thing as a healthy public opinion in these colonies on such matters, which might exercise a restraining effect on the careless habits of those responsible for the safety of ships and passengers! This is a subject which requires to be looked at from the point of view of those who trust their lives to the steam ships in Australasian waters and to the seamen who are responsible for their safety.

The fourth page to-day contains a report of the Chriatchuroh grain and produoe market; and on the first page will be found cable news, and an article referring to the House of Commons cricket team, and other reading matter.

Local and General.

Mr J. 0. N. Grigg's Clydesdale afcallion Federation ia advertised in this issue. An important announcement from Mr A. Lwrie, Saundera' Buildings, ia unavoidably held oyer to-day, but will appear to-morrow. Steps are being taken in Melbourne for the formation of a political organisation to hold in check the Loyal Orange organisation. Proceedinga are to be taken against several people in Gisborne for failing to have their children vaccinated. Trout are reported to be very abundant in the upper reaches of the Buller river, and also in the Inangahua just now. Mr Henry Stephenson has been appointed local agent for the Dresden Piano Company. An advertisement in reference to this ap pears elsewhere. . It is estimated that there are this season in New South Wales 1,744,248 acres under wheat, which should yield 3.1,622,600 bushels, Owing to the prevalence of scarlatina around Adelaide the Children's Hospital has been closed from admitting additional patient* until further notice. The Premier of West Australia Btafcea if the revenue of West Australia goes on in creasing as it has done during the last five years it will exceed that of New South Wales and Victoria pat together. Shearing is in full swing on the majority ot the large stations in NewSoufeh Wales, In nearly all instances ample labour was forthcoming, though this year fewer shearers and rouseabouts are travelling the country, i Special concessions have been made by the Vic'sorian Government to two English mining companies carrying on operations in the colony, and the result will be the invest ment of considerable capital and employment of labour. " ■ . Litigation involving nearly a quarter of a million of money, and of serious moment to the Government, will be begun in fche We! : lington Supreme Court on Friday. There are really two cases—Sainabury and another v. the Hon. John McKenzie, and T. Purvis Ruesell v. the Hon". John Mc&en^ie. The facts are that the Minister of lands has taken steps under the Lands for Settlement Act of 1894. to effect a compulaory purchase of the Hatuma Estate, in the Hawke'a B»y die triot. The plaintiff in each of these oases is now seeking an injunction from the Supreme Court to reatrain the Minister of Lands from proceeding with th« purchase under the Act upon the grpund that the preliminary negoti ations contemplated by the Act were not made by the Minister. The case will be hear** &$ the * next sitting of the Supreme Court, but th« wbflje question of dispute will be raipsd by an application for an interim injunction on Friday 1 next. Tho estate is 57,000 acrea in exrent; Mr Russejl is owner in fee simple 0?22,Q00 acres and life tenant af §000 acres more, in which 5000 actea Mr SaineWy a»d pthers are the trustees. J)r Findlay and P. B. Baldwin are appearing for the Minuter of L*nda, and Mr Uh»pniMJ (or

The passage of the R. M.N. Orient thiough the Red Sea was marked by exceptionally hot weather ; and four deaths from heat apoplexy occurred. Three of the four victims were passengers, and the fourth one of the ship's hands. A five specimen of tho sea lion, measur ing about 11 feet, was founH by Mr Capper at Lyell Bay last week. Like the one found by Mr Capper a short time ago, the lion bore marks of an encounter with a shark or other marine monster. A Press Association telegram from Otoro tanga states that Te Mahuki has a house burning craze. It is so fur confined to his own hapu. He is said to have burned three houses, An old blind man was nearly burned alive in one of them. Tho body of a swagger named John Menchen was found at the roadside near Otaio station yesterday. No marks of violence were visible on the body, but a quantity of blood was near it, apparently from the mouth. Menohen was last seen alive at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The business at the S* M. Court this morn ing was unimportant. William Evans was fined 40a for furious riding, and a case against Thomas Roach, charged with allow ing several dogs to trespass oa the Domain on September 24,~ was dismissed, the Magistrate holding there was not sufficient evidence, although he sympathised with the Domain authorities in matters of this kind. There ware a few civil cases.

Mr H. F. Bastings has written to the chairman of the Wellington 'and Wairarapa Chirhable Aid Board suggesting that the question of establishing co-operative indus trial settlements, with the view of making proper and adequate provision for the poor of the colon;, should be diaoussed at the ; forthcoming conference of delegates an ohuiiable aid. A a sale of property in Wellington, mostly | in the estate of the late Mrs Catherine Hart, £12,831 was realised. Two sections in Lambton quay, 44ft frontage, with two buildings on, brought over £162 per foot; and another of about an acre, ia Hobson street, with eleven - roomed dwelling, realised £3500. Bidding was very keen for these two lota. The future of the port of Sow Plymouth, both in respect of the stability of the break water and the sand deposits under its lee, in the opinion of the Harbour Board Engi neer, may be regarded with the moat hope ful anticipations, and, excepting accidents, he has no doubb whatever as to the success ful resulta of the past and present operations for the protection and maintenance of the wprk. Some rather remarkable feats in the prize guessing line were performed at the recent fancy fair at Stratford. There was a prize of a horse given by Mr Steuart, for the nearest guess at the number of seeds in a pumpkin. There proved to be 233 seeds, the winner guesting 232, and two others guessing 229 and 237 respectively. Mr Benjamin made a very good estimate of the number of beans in a bottle, guessing 7600, the correct number being 7664.

At Wellington a few days ago the S.M. awarded £15 damages to a person who had been knocked down and severely injured by a cyclist when crossing a street;. The defendant said that he was an expert rider, and was proceeding at a slow pace down the street, when the plaintiff suddenly shot out from between two cabs. Witness rang his bell and shouted out, but the plaintiff lost his head, took a step forward, and then stepped back, hence the collision. A Press Association telegram informs us that the southern portion of the Han Fran ! ciaoo mail is coming as far as New Plymouth by the Mahinapua, which left Onehunga at 3 p.m. yesterday for New Plymouth. j The mails will be brought on by train, I reaching Wellington on Thursday night. The Pakapuna will be detained to take on the tjouth Island bags to Lyttelton, and she will leave about 11 p.m. A special train { will carry mails south from Ghristchurch. The recent *'shake" in Wellington is likely to revive the objection to erecting brick buildings in the capiLal. The city surveyor reports that the tower of the Jt'ublic Library is so much damaged by the recent earthquake that it wili have to be partly rebuilt or a 9in wall constructed inaide. The whole of the stonework on the top [of the building will also have to be overhauled. It ie slated that the Government Insurance Building is also more severely damaged than was supposed. v One incident of the swearing-in of the Colonial Premiers as Privy Councillors has not yet been reported. As the gentlemen were standing in full Court dress, swords in hand, stiffly and decorously waiting to be sworn in, each with a look on his face as if colic were a near and dear affliction, the silence was broken with an exclamation in the genial tones of New Zealand's Premier, "A nice looking lot of Democrats we are ; I wonder how many of us would bn game to stand on a public platform in our own colonies in this disguise," A Kussian prince's difficulty with the English language is mentioned. The prince, when entertained by the Duchess of Hamilton was told that the delicate meat upon the toast (a woodcock's inwards) was not termed in polite circles the " stomach," bat the " Trail." It happened that the same night, a littlo before midnight, the Duke heard his guest walking up and down in the passage adjoining the rooms in which they both slept The Duke lit a candle, opened his door, and went up to his guest, and inkuired whether he was suffering any pain. The prince replied, " Yes, I have got a very bad pain in my trail." Ladies are reminded that the cookery classes at the Ashburton school will be resumed on Saturday at the usual hours— morning at 11 30 for the young people, afternoon at g o'clock for adults. Mrs Gardner and Afigs. O'Brien, who have charge of the classes, hare won golden opinions on all hands during the currency of the past term, and their success was most marked. The importance of the classes cannob be too strongly impressed upon everybody, and the Committee ought to obtain the heartiest support of all classes of tha community in this effort of theirs to establish and maintain an agency for, the imparting of technical education. Jt is but the beginning, it is to be hoped, of greater things in this direction.

Interprovincial News.

Presa Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph.

The San Francisco Mail. Auckland, October 6, The Mariposa brought 530 tons of cargo for Auckland. She sailß at midnight for Sydney. The Mahinapua left this afternoon from Onehunga with the southern mails. The Auckland Railway Accident. The evidence ill the railway accident enquiry has closed. The jury will consider the verdict to-morrow morning. Earthquakes. Auckland, October 7 At 11.5 last night there was a slight shock of earthquake. It was only momentary, bat seemed to be followed by a succession of three or four earth tremors. Shipping Casualty. Wellington, October 6 The schooner Clansman, bound for Kai para bo Wellington, when leaving the harbor to-day, on the last tack, which would have taken her clear of the heads, the wind sud denly broke off, and the efforts made to wear the vessel round proving unsuccessful, a sea took her across the the middle of Barret's reef, where she hung for some four or five minutes, and was ultimately carried into Chaffer's passage. As the vessel was making water, Captain Cooper returned to port. The schooner will probably have to go on the patent slip to ascertain what damage has been done. Obituary. Mr R. V. Blacklook, the well-known re presentative cricketer and footballer, died to-day after a long illness. The Summit Slip. It is expected the work of removing the slip which came down last week near the Summit, on the W*irorapa railway ljne; will occupy another fortnight*

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press ABBociabion.—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Acquitted of Blame.

London, Octobers The Goroner'B jury acquitted Lieu tenant Travers, commander of the • torpedo boat destroyer Thrasher, for the results of the recent explosion of a steam pipe, when his vessel went ashore recently at Bodrain, Cornwall. The Late 1 Barn v Barnato. Mr Barney Barnato's personality has been proved at £960,199. American Trade with Canada. Washington, Cbtober 6 The Government is inviting Canada to send delegates to a Conference here to discuss trade relations and promote commercial intercourse., j The Transvaal. Pretoria, October 6 The Government isusingits influence to postpone the decision of the Industrial Commission's report being given effect to until after the Presiden tial election takes place.

Australian.

Press &*BOoiation—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. The Manly Murder. [Sydney, October 6 Lewis, charged with the murder of Catherine Smith at Manly in August last, was acquitted. South Australian Railway s. Adelaide, October 6 ! The railway revenue for the year increased by £38,500 compared with the previous year, and the expenditure increased by £31,000.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. , Received Wakapuaka October 7, 10 a.m. Gcabdiak office 10.35 a.m. Cotton Operatives, London, October 6 The majority of the employers of cotton spinners in England favor a reduction of wages of the operatives, typhoid Typhoid fever in Maid stone is in creasing. The Queen has telegraphed her sympathy with the sufferers. Sunday Closing. At a meeting of the National Temperance Convention, on the motion i of the Archbishop of Canterbury, a resolution was earned in favor of closing tbe hotels in England on Sundays. Greece. Athens, October 6 The Chamber of Deputies has unani mously decided to entrust to Govern ment the settlement of the peace arrangements, as well as the duty of devising reforms.

Australian.

Preßa Association—By Electrio Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Oct. 7, 10.5 a.m." Guardian Office, 10.40 a.m. Victorian Elections. Melbourne, October 7 The nominations have closed except two. All the members of the Assembly are seeking re-election. The following have been returned unopposed:—The Premier, the Attorney-General, Mr , Isaacs, the Chief Secretary, Mr ! Peacock, Messrs Ohirnside, Me Bride, Dn^gan, Langdon, Oufctrim, Shiels, Graham, Burton, Jno. Thompson, and J. A, Isaacs. A. Terrible Voyage.—-Two Lives Lost Brisbane, October 7. The ship Pjiwys Castle has arrived from Hamburg after a terrible voyage. Captain Jones and one seaman were washed overboard and drowned; the chief officer had an arm broken; and several of the crew were injured. The boats' fittings were smashed, and the cargo badly damaged by water,

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

The Ameer and the Tribesmen. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-m Copyright. Calcutta, October 5 The Mohmands jeeringly express disappointment that Jeffreys' forces did not fight on Monday. They ad versely criticise the guides corps and the artillery force. 65.000 troops, the flower of the British native armies, are now collected on- the north western frontier; The first division of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Wna. Lockhart'a column will be under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Simons, and the second, division under Colonel Lugg. The Ameer of Afghanistan replying to a deputation of tribesmen, who applied to him for assistance against the British, strongly condemned their taking of allowances while raising a causeless rebellion, and quoted from tha Koran showing the sacredness of the duty to fulfil promises. Great i Britain, he said, had not departed from her agrement, and b,e would niever swerve from his alliance made with her. The Ameer clearly explained to his subjects that the British policy is not intended to take Afghanistan, and referred to the folly of Shere AH and YakoubKban in tneir intrigues' with Russia in years, past. He justified his alliance with Great Britain on the ground that it secured the defence of Afghanistan. Received Wakapuaka Oct. 7, 10.5 a.m., Guardian Office 10.40 a.m. Calcutta, October 6. General Lockbart and Major-Genera] Lord Methuen have arrived at Khat, on their way to the Tirah stronghold. Three columns of the expeditionary force which operates against the strong hold of the tribesmen at Tirah, will leave Feshawur on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday next, goirjg apross the l£obat Pass.,,

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright,.

London, October 6. The Executive Committee of the Employers' Federation has resolved that the conditions of the engineering and allied trades do not admit of a reduction of hours, also that they in tend to secure absolute freedom in the management of their works, and have declared that the intervention of third parties in the matters in dispute is useless. Twenty-one firms, of Thames shjp repairers have pined the Employers' Federation. A meeting of the Railway Servants Congress voted the sum of £300 per week to the strikers until % settlement is arrived at.

SYDNEY SOCIALISTS.

Mr Tillot's Advice- Prewi ABBOciatiou—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, October 6 I A deputation of socialists sought Mr Tillett's advice regarding the re organisation of the party, which, it was stated, had become thoroughly disorganised. They complained that the labor members as soon at they got into Parliament ceased to be propa gandists of the cause, and no longer identified themselves with the Leagues, Mr Tillstt said if the statements were true he would not ran a single man for Parliament. He did not believe in those who were working in the interests of the cause going into Par liament. It was outside they wanted propagandist work. It was a matter of pure work, organisation and.patient plodding, and they should stick at nothing in arousing. public interest, and if the Press, " slated" them so much the better.

CHESS.

THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNA MENT. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. ' London, October 5. The International Chess tournament at) Berlin resulted as follows :—Cbarouaek, 14£ points, first prize £100; Walbrodt (Ger many), 14 points, second, £75; Blackburne (England), 13 points, third, £50. Th« games between Charousek and Walbrodt were closely contested, and the pl%y was exceedingly good.

ATHLETICS.

Press Association—By Electrio Copyright, Lombok, October 5. E. K. Flack, a Melbourne athlete, won the cup for a three mile race at Stanford Bridge by sixty yards. Time—lo mm 40 sec.

THE BRUNNER MINE GASES.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Wellington, Oetdber 6 The defendant to the twenty-two Branner eases ia the Grey mouth-Point Elizabeth Railway and Coal Company (Limited), and the plaintiffs are M follow:—Mary Molvor, George Geoghegan (three separate actions), Margaret Liddle, John Munder Langdown, Marjory Allen, Mary Kent, Elizabeth Wiliyams, Johanna James, Jessie Duncan, Alice Baxter, Sarah Ann Geoghegan (two separate actions), Mary Mclvor (two actions), Elizabeth Donald, Elizabeth Bris bane and William Brisbane, Agnes Mc- Luskie, Agnea Anderson, Mary Ann Moore (two separate actions). All tbe cases are being tried together before the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court. The statements of claim are m all the cases alike, the first setting oat that the plaintiff ia administra tor or administratrix of the estate of a miner, who died intestate. Each statement proceeds to state that on March 26, 1896, deceased was in the employ of the defendant Company, and* was' working in %bh Brunner mine belonging to the defendant Company. On that dale defendant) so negligently conducted operations in the mine, and so neglected to take such precautions as were necessary to prevent injury to all persons working therein, that an explosion occurred therein and killed deceased, whilst lawfully working in the mine. By the provisions of section 52 of the Coal Mines Act, 1891, th» fact of accidents occurring in mines wai prima facie evidence that it occurred through / some, negligence on the part of the defen- J dant company, and it was incumbent on ths defendant to show how the accident occurred. The total amount of damages sued for is £30,000. The statements of defence are also alike in all cases. The CjompAny denies a large number,, of material allegations made by the plaintiffs, and alleges that plaintiffs have no right or title to sue. It denies that the air courses, etc., ' were in a defective condition on If arch 26, and alleges that all provisions of the Coal ! Mines Aot, and all special rules applioable k to the mine were duly complied with, De fences of contributory negligence and common employment are also raised, and if loss or damage on the part of plaintiffs is proved, the defendant Company claims to set against it all sums paid or payable to plaintiffs out of the relief fund of £32,657 13s lid raised by public subscription, and now in the hands of the Public Trustee. The case is still proceeding, . ■ \

CRICKET.

A meeting of those interested in cricket was held in th«t Mayfield Library on September 30. It was decided, owing to the Jack of support in Mount Corners, to form a. club in Mayfield, and to enter for the Association matches. The following were elected officers of the Club:—President- Mr F. 8. Cordeaux; Vice-Presidents— Messrs J. Harrison, T. Harrison, J. Wood, and A. Harvey; Hon Secretary and Treasurer—Mr J, P. Peter; Captain—Mr C. Peter. Committee—Messrs W. Kellahan, A. Reid, C. Bourke, CL Walker, H. Harper. It was decided to open the season oa /October a

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! Sir,—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 over «for nothing !" We frankly admit that w« oannot perform Huch impossible tricks ai , those " wizards of tinanoe" profess. We hare every facility for competing with the keenest legitimate trade but we nerer countenance " sweating." We employ firit> class tradesmen and pay fair wages. A few of our old customers have tried the so-called " cheap suits," and found them " dear at any price,'? and-many new xmstomers- who. have ■ admired first-class tailoring on their friends have simply remarked-- 111 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 alt departments j and by recommend* ing only materials we'can guarantee, com bined with good fit, best workmanship and style, \ve have determined to maintain our reputation as " the leading tailors and out fitters." Customers requiring suits for th« show are respectfully invited to favor as with their orders as early aa possible as w* have, already a "rush" of orders io hand.—< Cbaighbad & Bbbryman. Many Ladias complain that the Tw they have been using has neither strength nor flavor. If they try Kotn !■* ttieywlll fcf wlwfcd Try th, Q4»t y% W»mpti>