MARRIAGE.

Scott— McKay.—On the 6th July, at the residence of the bride'a father, by the Rev James Skinner, James, eldest son of Mr David Scott, Brookside, to Christina, fifth daughter of Mr Alexander McKay, Tinwald.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897.

There is an interesting chat with Mr (now Sir) Wilfrid Laurier, the

THE CANADIAN PREMIER.

Canadian premier in the June Efig lish Ilhistvated. The

secret of the Premiers political success is said to be, first, his enthusiasm, and, secondly, his espousal of the idea of coherent nationality for Canadians. " Canadians before all, and for all Canada in all the acceptation of the word —Canada and Quebec, Canada and Toronto, Canada on the borders of the Gulf, and as far as the famous mountains that the Pacific Ocean laps with its billows/ is a phrase often on his )ips. To secjw this nationality he is ready to thro.v over any sentimental kinship with France, and t© this end to renounce any religious affi iation with Rome, Sir Wilfrid Laurier is a cultured man, and if the library at Lhree .Rivera, the small town in the province of Quebec where he> resides, does not contain many thousands of books, those books are well chosen, and bear the marks of frequent perusal Sir W, JLiaurier is a staunch admirer and omnivorous r.e^der of present day British writers, Mr Hardy is said to be his favorite novelist, ' «English literature," be says " is the greatest tie of all between England add America, Any tie must bo sentiment, and Hfcefa' ture is sentiment. It seems to me that every English author writes first for these transatlantic people, and secondly for the people of England— and his best work appears first in America."

The Vienna J^plitische Correspondent, comparing the war indemnity claimed

THE COST TO TURKEY.

by the Porte with the approximate cost of the campaign, gives the following

interesting particulars: —- The J?orte owes the various railway companies for the transport of troops and war material about 7,000,000f. The re turn journey will cost about 6,000,000f. The transport by sea is put down at !,OGO,OGOf The maintenance of the military and nayal forces is estimated for two months at 9,200,000?. A sum of £T160,000 was paid out of the war subscription for Hungarian and

Russian horses, arms and ammunition. Other items of expenditure figure for £T350 s OOO, making altogether £1510,000. One-half of this sum

only can be included ir the cost of the

campaign, as the horses and material remain, and have merely lost about 50 per cent, of their value. These itema are therefore reckoned in round numbers at £T305,000, or 7,0G0,000f. Military pensions and indemnities to tha families of the officers and soldiers killed ijft the war are represented as not not likely to exceed 2,000,000f.

The damage done by thfl £*reek fleet in bombarding various places op the Turkish coast, including the destruction of Turkish guns, is covered by 2,000,000f. All this would make a total of 34,000,000f., which, allowing 2,000,000!. for errors of calculation, would amount to 36,000,000f. alto getker. _

Local and General.

The Vestry of St. Stephen's Church have appointed Miss Edna Douglas honorary organist, Mr H. A. Gates continuing as choirmaster.

According to the Chancellor of the Ex chequer the latest curiosity in the excise is a revival jn rum. In introducing the Bud get he said he could nob understand who drinks the stuff. Tha answer was supplied by a jury of Shoreditch men \yho were in quiring into the sudden demise of a woman who had considerably assisted the revenue by the consumption of fine old Jamaica. Vvhen the coroner told the 12 good men and ; true that tfye Chancellor of the Exchequer could not make out who drank rum, ono of the jurors sententioualy remarked, " Then he's a hass. He should come dow,a to the East End and then he'd know." "Yah," said another, " them jokers in Parliament don'c know nothing. They are all ta k." From this conversation it appears that E ist Enders rather pride themselves ou being the pioneer* pf fcfo? revival vi rum.

I Mr David Thomas' market report appears j on our fourth page. j At the Dunedin Police Court on Thursday ! the M .gistrate held that a coalyard was a shop within the meaning of the Shops and Shop Assistants Act. ) The Naval and Military Claims Commie j aioner haa finished the enquiry a;. Welling" I ton and Wairarapa and site at Woodville on Monday.

The Wellington Trades Council considers the Government should look into Mr Hooley's proposals aa they are not to the advaiuage of the producers or workers of the colony. Meieors are much in evidence just now. An excellent one was seen this morniug just after fcunriae. Its appearance would have been almost startling had it not been day light at the time. The following cablegram was forwarded by the Southland Frozen Meat Company on the sth ins;, to the Premier in London :— " Shipping Companies have greatly reduced freights on frozen meat, hope you will do likewise with railway freight. Anxious for I reply by cable." No reply has been received. The Dunedin Evening Siat of Thursday publishes the following paragraph :■—" On dit that at the close of ncx^ session the Acting-Premier, who has not been in the best of health for aoma time, will resign his seat. It is reported to be Mr McKenzie's intention to go Home for a holiday trip ex tending over twelve months." A military scandal has just been unearthel by the Odessa police. Several artillery officers attached to the Dnieper for! ress at Otchakoff have been detected in selling large quantities »f powder and other ammu nition to marine storekeepers in Odessa. Gunpowder of first-class quality was sold at 16 roubles per pood (36 pounds), in parcels of 10 pooda and upwards. The impacted officers and several of the fraudulent re sellers have been plaoed under arrest). At Port Chalmers, on Friday, the Rev D. K. Fisher was charged with neglecting to vaccinate his child, ten months old. The defendant set up the defence that he con sidered it would endanger the child's health, and pointed out that a Royal Commission at Home recommended that when parents objected to vaccination the law should not be enforced. The Justices of the Peace said they had only to deal with the law as they found it, and imposed a fine of 20a and costs, This is the second time that Mr Fisher has been fined.

A new significance of the letters "P. 0." is furnished by the Bulletin. A full-paged carboon represents tihe Premier of New South Wales, in all the glory of Court dress, explaining matters to an urchin, who has put the qaestion to him, " What do the letters • P.O.* stand for, Gssorge 1 " Dr. the Right Hon. G. Houston Reid, P. 0., D.C.L , replies thus, " Well, they stand for (amongst other things) 'Prudent Compromise.' A 'P.C.,' my child, is a politician who travels on the Democratic ticket and so isn't game to take a knighthood." An American paper remarks that the way England enforces respect for her subjects in a foreign country is shown by Jthe prompt release of General J. Drummond, in Hon duras, on the very eve of his execution. He led a revolution, and, being captured, he waa about to be shot in the pleasant Central American way. The commander of a British war vessel heard of hia plight, reached the place where Drummond was coufined, and saved his life. If Drummond had been an American, says the journal in question, he would have been shot long before Congress had reached a decision on his case.

The Court of Arbitration concluded its sittings in Qhristchurph yesterday. The bootmakers' ease w*a practicilly in accord with the recommendations of the Board <-f Conciliation. In the painters' case the employees practically gained the day. Gapes, defendant, claimed to be a strictly non-union shop, and did not recognise the union in a;*y way. It was proved in evi dence, ho.vever, that he had bean president of the Maoter Painters' Association, and as that, association had signed an agreement with the Workers' Union, the Co#rt held he was morally bound by the acts of his associ ation, aud should be bound by its obliga tions. This award is also| practically in ; erms of the recommendations of the Board of Conciliation, and no casts were allowed. The frress Assepijiiion telegraphs from VVel ington ;—As it has been found that, with one exception, the j) ' rticu'ar charges of evasion of Customs' duties h;vhi ' which five Assyrians were recently arrested wiil not be c isiiy proyed, the Customs authori ties have depided fco discontinue ail the original charges, with the'e^ceptibn of thooc against Mi°h»Pl Dayid, which are to come before the Supreme Court, «tJ t0 'W instead ( frerh informations, which, on an inspection of the books seized by the Cv toms Depart, tnent in the recent raid, were considered to be more capable of proof. These cases will come before the B.M. Court on the 16th. David's wasa will be taken in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Against one defend dant, named Michael Joh'S), no new charge has been kid, and he has taken "otepa to bring an action for damages against the Collector of Customs. It has turned out that the donor of the cheque for £25,000, received by the Lord Mayor of London for the Princess of Walea's dinner fund for the poor, was Mr Lipton, the mammoUj provision shopkeeper. Lipton is said to be a bit ojf a mystery, fie is a bachelor of about 45; is absolutely wrapped up in his business ; has no ideas, tastes, or pleasures outside it. They tried to get him into politics and public life awhile back, but he didn't " train on." In the provision trade the story is that hi** net profits are £IQO,QQ!9 a y,GF » and fchat ia his own^ esti' mate given the other day to Mr Ernest Terah Hooley and Martin Kucker |fche latter a millionaire product of the Duutop tyre), who wept to him with a proposal to turn his business into a limited company. Lipton had no objection, but said they must agoept his own Bg»res, sinpe he would allow no accountant to examine faiß books. The secret of Lipton?s success is his knowledge of charaefer, which enables him to phooae the right men as managers of his countless shops.

Private newß from the North-west of India gives a terrible picture of the distress prevalent in the Mirzapnr district during the early part of th,e year. Overcrowding in the poorhouses and under-s£aft'jng seem almost inevitable, bat there & a strong feeling that the Government, either from false information or from an inadequate grasp of the situation, was too late ia taking measures to cope with the difficulty, and that want of better organisation was responsible for a good deal of the suffering and mortality. The deaths in a camp hos pita! were at ope period reported as num bering 21 in 48 hours. Missionary ladies and their natiye Christian helpers were busy from morning to night nursing the sipk, whose starving condition was rendered atill more desperate by the ill-cooked food pro vided in the poorhouses. "Orphanchildren have to be washed who have not known a bath for months, men and women lying atarjj naked on the bare ground have to be clothed, food has to be distributed to scores to weak too rise, na,tive oispials kept up to their work, the proper burial of ttye dead insisted on, and the work of fifty to be done by five. There is the daily riak of small pox, and sooa there will be cholera to combat." Superstitions ourrpnt in the Middle Ages I still hold good in at least one part of the Continent. In the Commune of Oallas, in the district of Draguignan, lived in the Vilerme quarter a couple named Christophe, who believed themselves possessed with evil spirits, and affirmed- that th3se evil spirits were raised by the machinations of a man named Mienne Pascal and hjs wife, two septuagenarians living iti the name house as the Christopher Frequently the neighbours heard the Christophee at night banging the walls smd grinding saws to exorcise the evil spirits. The climax waß reached a few days ago, when Uhristophe, armed with a sabre which he had recently sharpened, rushed into the street, and thrust and cv» in all directions. His wife followed" him aimed with a stick. Meeting the Pascals, ChristopJie atrucfc the woman Pascal a violent blow across the head with | his sabre, inflicting a terrible wound, and j her husband, who went to her rescue, was seriously wounded on the neck and legs Meantime /Qhriptophe'a wife beat the Pas cals vigorougiy w,ith her stick. The cries of the victims soon brought the gendarmes on the Boene^ aud after a struggle Christophe and his wife were disarmed, and tkkea to

What has been the most beneficent achievement during the Queen's long reign 1 The editor of the Temple Magazine puts the query to a number of eminent men, one of whom, Dr Conau Doyle, gives chloroform as hia answer. Mr Justin McCarthy thinks the greatest achievements include the legis- - lation lightening the labor in mines, factories, and workshops ; the expansion of the suffrage ; the development of science hi the direction of dulling or lessening pain in , surgical operations; the marvellous im | provements in travel and in postal service ; and the Queen's own strictly constitutional government. Dr Alfred Russell Wallace \ places first among the beneficent achieve ments amesthetics and antiseptic treatment of wounds, and second the spread of arbi tration in settling international differences, and "our reparation <>f an act of national ii justice by the restoration of the Tranßvad to the Boers."

There are no fewer than twenty-nine ex colonial Governors on the retired list. The : maximum pension is £1000 a year. To this rule there is only one exception— Sir Rawson R&wson, whose colonial career began fifty seven years ago, after thirteen years' service at the Board of Trade. Sir Rawson Rawson draws three pensions—one from Imperial sources, another from the Cape, and a third from Mauritius. In the aggregate these allowances amount to £1100 a year. The p oldest ex-colonial Governor is Sir George [Grey, who retired from active service a

quarter of a century ago, but who has never | ceased to take a deep interest in the progress of events as they affect the Colonial Empire. Sir John Scott, a former Governor ot British Guiana, follows closely upon Sir George Grey, having retired only eighteen months after that veteran offioial. Ex-Governor Ayre, of Jamaica fame, has also enjoyed a pension for twenty-three years.

The death has just occurred in Dartmoor prison, at the age of fifty-six, of a well known burglar, named David Griffin, who is reputed to have been in prison or reforma tory during forty-six years of his life, and to have had only eighteen months of freedom since he was nine years old. When a boy he esoaped from a reformatory, and later he made a rush for liberty at Dartmoor, fie was thirty-four times convicted, and at the time of his death was undergoing a sentence of five years' penal servitude with three years police supervision. He was known in almost every prison in England, and to all the leading Scotland Yaid officials, and while he was free he was connected with some of the moat notorious gangs ai country mansion burglars. He claimed to be the originator of the mysterious system of silent talking among convicts, which has been the means of many daring burglaries being planned among convicts while in gaol*

A Sydney telegram in the Melbourne Argus reports :—'• Some strange allegations were made at the inquest on the body of a married woman named Catherine Ann Maloney, aged 19, who died at Adamstown, near Newcastle, recently. It appears that the deceased and her husband had quarrelled regarding Mrs Maloney's frequent attend ance at dances. With a view to preventing a recmrence of these visits, her husband endeavoured to detract from her pereonel appearance by cutting off a portion of h;s wife's fringe. In a fit of temper the wife, unnoticed, threw herself into the fireplace, where the flames ignited her clothes. For some time she bore the torture without flinching or screaming, but her husband at length discovering what had happened, did his utmost to put out the flames. The in juries received were, however, so severe that the unfortunate woman died. Deceased admitted to a neighbor that she had tried to burn herself to death. A verdict was re'urned that death resulted from self inflicted injuries,"

A singular case of theft, containing fboth the elements of tragedy and comedy is reported from the village of Baddo, in the Sharakpore Tahsil of Lahore district. On the nighb of the 23rd ultimo live thiev-s br<--ke into the house of one Mauj din Zemindar, and carried away all the portable articles they could lay handa on Among the thing.s stolen was a box containing a quantity of confection of strychnine belong ing to a hakim. Finding the taste sweet and agreeable, four of the burglap ate, while on the way to their village, about a chi'.tak each of what they believed to be a new kind of jam, but the fifth consumed only a few grains. They had but proceeded a short distance when the terrible poison began to do its work, and the four men first mentioned died wffchin a few minutes. The last one, named |£armali, Who had swallowed a vet'y small quantity, felt his sinews and ieudons twitching and straining as if about to break, but he somehow managed to totter jiems. The stolen artiplea were all re covered, being picked up on the road. Moil advipe? from Bangkok give $ long account of a terrible powder explosipn in a military prison at paknam. Close to a large room, in which nearly 100 natives were incarcerated for desertion from the army, was a powder magazine containing 95 barrels of powder and dynamite. There appears to have been no guard over it, and none of the ordinary precautions were tafren. |t jis supposed that a spark from a cigarette' must j^'ave sejj the powder alight, At any rate, there was a tearful explosion, almost blowing the place to pieces, dis mantling guns, and doing an enormous amount of damage to all buildings in the vicinity. Houses over ten miles away were violently shaken, and several thick walls collapsed. Ihe dead bodies of 25 of the prißOUpta have bean recovered, but it is thought that several more prjsonerg, as well as at least 50 other persons, miisfe have been killed. Four large siege guns on the ramparts, costing £16,000, were 88 seriously damaged by the explosion as to be ren dered entirely useless. The following remarks, in notes on farm ing in Ireland in the Field, are very flattering %o one of opr important articles of export, and at once raises the question whether the growers of this " magmficent " product receive a fair price for their con signments ;--" New Zealand oats are very much' in favor by thpae who are making seed growing a specialty, a| ifc yields well aad comes in a fortnight earlier, the produpe. oj tfoe imported seed being in consequence in keen demand by tfie farmers pf tlje surrounding districts. These men are iv a position to judge for themselves aa to its superiority over purely Home-grown seed, and, appreciating the merits of the colonial, have their entire available supply ordered at a big price from the grower almost before ips removal to the stackyard. Although brought Buph an' enormous distance, these magnigcenb samples of oats cap fyehad from the importers in London at a most reason? able price, £10 5s (about 4s per bushel), in cluding bags, having been the price landed at an Irish seaport at the beginning of the month of March, Scotch-grown oats actually costing more money. While on a visit to Mr Gladstone, Sir William Harcourt mentioned that the boys at Eton take jn a large number of eventDg papers. '? IJear me, how remarkable," said Mr Gladstone. " How thingg ha^ye changed since 1 was at fiton. But ifc ehogra lyhat a remarkable interest the youth of the pre sent generation take in current events." Sir William ventured to suggest that it might be that the youth of the present generation took a remarkable interest in sport. '■ Indeed," said Mr Gladstone, " not in gambling, £ hope," Then Mr Gladstone be ame reminiscent. "I think the only thing I ever djd in jbhat direction was to put an occasional shilling on a pri?e fjght. We uasd to take the Morning Chrenicle at Eton, and I remembgr that we once bad a discussion in the IJnion Rebat ing Society as bo whether we should con tinue to take that paper, seeing that it devoted so much space to reports of priae fights. Let; me see what we did in the matter." Then Mr Gladstone turned up the minutes of the society, of which he was president, and said, f I find that the voting was equal, and that the president voted for the continuance of the paper." This story is given by the South Wales Argus as having been tolfl by Sir William Harcourt on the occasion of his recent visit to Aber killer*.

MOUNT SOMERS.

From OlM! Own Correspondent

A month ago it was intended to hold the annual soiree in connection with the Mount Somers Presbyterian Church; but aa the date clashed with a similar fixture at Alford Forest, the function was postponed, and w s held last evening, and from beginning to end was a pronouisoed success. The beautiful moonlight made travelling a pleasure, and as a consequence many friends from a distance were present, bo that while tlie schoolroom waa crowded at the tea meeting, there was not standing room at the after meeting Tables sumptuously filed were provided by Mesilames Hitchell and Mowbray (Spring burn) and Brown, Barton, H«or), and Ta.it (Mount Somers), aud a number of willing young ladies were the waitresses. Ab the after meeting the Rev B. J, Westbrooke presided, and the following programme was gone through:—Songs — Miaa Herring—*' Rid me to love," and "Fiddle and I"; Mrs Purchas —"The Serenade," and "Sound the pibroch "; Mr Jago—" The bonnie banks of J Loch Lomond," "Bonnie Prince Charae," and " The Higblandman's toast" ; Mr Dray ton—'• A soldier and a man," "Promise to remembor," and "This sunny land of ours"; Mr Giles—" Lasb sweet words of mother dear." Duet—Misses Peache and Mongredien—•" Breathe not a word of part ing "; readings and recitations by Messrs Watson aod Price. The Chairman tendered the Committee's heartiest thanks to the ladies who had provided tables for the tea meeting, to the young ladies who had assisted, and to those ladies and gentlemen who had done so much by their music and otherwise to make the entertainment so enjoyable. The meeting by acclamation endorsed the Chairman's words. It ought to be added that the accompaniments were played by Mrs Nell (Bpringburn) and Mra Purchas (Mount Somers) at the orgm, with Rev Mr Purchas, violin. The National Anthem concluded one of the most buccesa ful gatherings ever held in Mount Barriers.

COMMERCIAL.

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London, July 8. At the wool sales the Americana are paying high prices for fine crossbreds, and the better classes of merinos.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the follow ing Cible message, dated London July 8 : — " Tallow—There is lesß demand for fine mutton taliow, but there is an improved enquiry for other descriptions."

Messrs Dalgety and Co, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office, dated 7th inst. s — '* The sale continues firm and active, with brisk competition. Merino wools, all good to prime qualities, are higher since our last telegram ry 5 per cent ou the average. For all other descriptions of wool prices are very firm, I "Tallow market steady, without change in prices,"

ROAD BOARD.

Mount Hutt.

The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Hutt Road was held on Thursday last. Present —Messrs Morgan, Holmes, Cameron, and Drummond.

MrTi'Tnay interviewed the Board respect ing roads fenced in with his sections in the township. It was decided tq give him leave to occupy the roads if he would undertake to give an acknowledgment of the right of the Board and public to the roads.

It was resolved that after August 1 al outstanding rates be charged teu per cent intorest. '

It was decided to give owners of land the necesaary legal notice to remove gorse growing on the roads j to have the required work done on the Glen Farm ~R-.mil ; td have a sheep bridge placed over the race at the Meihven pound ; and to have the fences at the culvv rts at Springfield re-erected. The clerk was instructed to report on the Cairnbrae-Lyndhurat road, and on any other roada requiring repairs. Apcqunts amounting to £66 12a were passed tor payment. ' * Domain Boar^.— -The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote in reply to the Board that he had recommended the Minister of Lands to gazette an additional six acres as part of the recreation reserve. Accounts to thp amount of £3 lfjs were passed for pay ment.

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM IN

AUSIRALIA.

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Sydnet, July 9,

The following are the teams for to morrow's teat match :—New South Wales— Back, Gardiner; threequarters, Walker, Evans, and Wickham ; five-eighths, Barrie ; half, Galloway; wings, Shortland and Henlen; forwards, Hanna, Carson, A. Gardiner, Howe, Fraser, Street, and Oucley. New Zealand — Back, Orchard; three quarters, Armit, Allen, and Smith; five eighths, Bayly ; half, Humphries ; winga, McKenzie and Mills ; forwards, Blair, Han cock, Pauling, Culnan, Murray, Hardcaatle, and Wilson,

HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead Ifoard was held last evening. Pre sent-—l^essrs Maynard (Chairman), Mahood, Mcfelrejk, Hunt and Hardley. Mr I^eeley was granted leaye of absence fop the meet i»g»"

VALUATION ROLL. The Wakanui Ruad Board acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Hampstead Board in reference to rates collected by them on properties in the Town District.

VINES. The Treasury officials notified payment of j§? to predit of the Board on account of tines goilec'ted in the BM- Court.

OPICEKS. The Committee appointed to enquire into the remuneration and position of the Board's officers brought up a report, recommending that a fixed sum ot £2 per annum be paid the clerk in lieu of fees as returning officer, and that 6d each be paid for registration of dogs instead of la as hitherto, other items remaining as before. On the motion of Mr Hardley seconded by Mr McElrea the report was adopted. l

I WOBK.S. Mr McElrea said he had been round the district and mentioned a number of small works which wanted attention before bad weather came and it was arranged that the Works Committee should meet on Thursday next at 2 p m. and go over the ground.

gobse. It was resolved t{i»f the person liable for the growth of gorse by MarJeyV bridge and the railway line have notice to clear it.

ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £45 10a 2d were passe 4 and the goard adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responslb'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

ASHBURTON FOOTBALL CLUB'S FIRST FIFTEEN.

TO THE EDITOR SlB, —In your yesterday's issue a cor respondent signing himself " Old Foot bailer " reminds us that he has so far only seen one football match in Aahburton, and that the match in question resulted in the defeat of the home team, a fact that anyone who takes any interest iv footba'l is already acquainted with. " Old Footballer" also wants to be enlightened as to future fixtures, which at the present time I have to inform him are none, due to the following reasons: —At the annual meeting of the Club, ifc was decided not to enter the First Fifteen in the Senior Cup of the South Canterbury Rugby Union, This, ot course, prevented any contests for this Cup taking place in Ashburton, Id most other oentres it: Canterbury competitions of on* lort or another are in full swing, and in consequence of this teams do not care about travelling away from home to play matches that do not count points in their competition. The membership of the Ashburton Club this season does not exceed a dozen active members (about the same as the previous year), and it is fafe to say that it is almost impossible to play a match away from home, i and thus secure a return fixture, I hare already written to about twenty (20) differ ent clubs trying to arrange a match to be played in Ashburton, and hare not so far succeeded in doing so. If "Old Foot baller " can inform me of any club which would be likely to visit Ashburton, I will use my best endeavours to arrange a match. In conclusion, if " Old Footballer" wants to be further enlightened the correspondence of the Football Club is open for his inspec tion.-—! am, etc., Wimam Burns, Hon. See. A.F.C. Ashburton, July 10, 1897.

FUNERAL OF MR C. G. TRIPP.

The funeral of the Sate Mr C. 6. Tripp took place ab Woodbury yesterday, and was the longest ever seen in the district. It arrived at Woodbury about 2 p.m., when a short service was held in St. Thomaa's Church, after which the procession, headed by the Masons, moved to the cemetery, men, women and children, walking seven and eight abreast, extending for a consider able distance. The procession from the station comprised about 100 conveyances, including a large drag of Masons, also 100 horses followed in the rear. At the church the Rev J. Preston conducted the service, and Mrs Turton played the "Dead March " as the body left. The pallbearers were station hands—Messrs Bennett, Norton, McNalley, McLeod, senr,, Wm, MoLeod, Seorge Hammond, C. Kae aud Bateman. The chief mourners were Messrs Howard, Leonard, Bernard, and Mowbray Tripp, sons of the deceased, Misb Tripp, Mr and Mrs Pinekuey, Archdeacon Harper, the Rev. Oanoa Harper aud the Hon J. B Acland and family. Amongst those present were also the Bon. W. Rolleaton, Mr G. J. Den niatOD and family, Hawdon, Messrs Robert Rhodes, John Sfcudholme, sen., John Stud holme, juu., W. Studholme, Francis Baker, Arthur Barker, John M. Barker, W. & Barker, Sealey, E. M. Goodwin, Charles Harper, George Harper, Mr and Mis Sercombe, and Messrs Hoare and McKay (Rainciiff.) At the grave the burial service was read in an impressive manner by the ; Rev. James Pros ton, and the Masonic service was ajao gone through in compliance with the deceased's special request before his ! death. The ceremony was led by Mr John 1 Murray, R. W.M., of the Geraldine Lodge. A very large collection of handsome wreaths were placed upon the grave by deceased's numerous friends from near and far. The procession from the Orari Gorge station to to Woodbury was fully a mile in length, people being present from all parts of the dis-tript.

Numerous letters and telegrams of sym pathy and condolence, from all parts of New Zealand, have been received by Mrs Tripp and the family.

THE COLONIAL PREMIERS.

Banquet to Mr Seddoit.

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Lqnpon, July 9 Sir Gfeorge Turner expects that a similar Conference to the present Premiers' Conference will be held every three years. A banquet, organised by Mr Reeves, was teudered to Mr Seddon *t the Holborn restaurant. Sir James Fer guson presided, and amongst those present were Mr Thomas McK«nzie and the New Zealand contingent. Three hundred guests sat down to dinner, the majority of whom are interested in the New Zealand produce trade. The viands were largely corn poeed of New Zealand produce. Mr Seddon, replying to the toast of his health, said he was gratified to find the Maori section of the contingent present. He would be no party to huckstering with regard to the main tenance of the Empire. It was impera tive that something should be done to preserve the British trade with the colonies, especially when foreigners were fencing out colonial products by means of obsolete treaties, These were injurious to the Empire, and ought to be denounced. Improved communica tion was needed tmd a Pacific cable was essential. There was nothing to prevent a twenty-five day'sservice from Liverpool, The foreign subsidies granted to steamers was merely an in direct way of subsidising trade. It was the duty of the Government to see that the British capital invested in mining operations in the colonies wa@ directed to legitimate channels. The Maoris danced a haka before the guests amid great applause. Many Smithfield and Tooley street people were represented at the banquet. Sir Montague Nelson said the great difficulty of the meat trade was the absolute want of connection between supply and demand. The cure for this would be combination and con centration. Received Wakapuaka, July 10, 9.40 a.m., Ovakbiak Office 10.30 a.m.

London, July 9 The Premiers were banquet ted by the Oord wainers Company. The DuV c of Devonshire, who was amongst the guests, said the presence of the colonial troops was a revelation of their hitherto unrecognised connection with fche Imperial forces. Mr Chamberlain said the dominant note of the Jubilee celebrations was the supreme obliga tion of maintaining the unity of the empire. It was to the interest of our colonies as well as of the mother country to strengthen the ties binding the empire. The federation of the Australian and South African States was the first step towards the federation of the empire. The colonies must decide when they desired to share Imperial privileges and responsibilities. The Fabian Society entertained Mr Seddon to luncheon. Mr Seddon, in reply to the toast of his health, claimed that his progressive legislation had increased the wealth, contentment.

and industrial prosperity of tfaw

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

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N.S.W, Mounted Rifles. London, July 8. The contingent of the New South Wales mounted rifles has baen attached to the Sixth Dragoons for training. They attended a field day, forming part of the Imperial force, and won the compliments of the Duke of i Oonnaught for their work. During the operations, while engaged recon neitring, Private Hawkey, one of the contingent, and his horse, fell into the canal. Both swam to land safely,

The Wreck of the Sultan. Later details of the loss of the steamer Sultan show that a large number of pilgrims were aboard. She was wrecked during the; monsoon in ! the Indian Ocean the same day as the steamer Aden. The Valetta, pasting on her voyage to Australia, rescued over seventy pilgrim passengers. Twenty-nine died of exhaustion, and several boat loads were drowned and eaten by sharks.

Britain and Abyssinia. In the Commons Mr Onrzon stated that as the result of Mr ftodds 1 mission the treaty between Britain and Abyt> sinia was signed on May 14. British Trade, The British imports for June in* creased by £1,092,000 and the expert! decreased by £1,470,000 as compared i with June of the previous year.

The Victorian Rifle Team. The Victorian Rifle team is making excellent practice on the Bisley ranges, and has averaged over 90 points, Canada and the United States. Ottawa, July 8. | The harsh manner in which the alien laws are being enforced in the United States is keenly resented by Canada.

Outrages in Afghanistan. Calcutta, July 8 Further outrages are reported from Tochi, in Afghanistan. Tribesmen shot two Sentries belonging to the escort guarding the coolies on the public works.

The Anglo-Egyptian Expedition. Oaibo, July 8. The Anglo-Egyptian expedition will, if there be sufficient water in the Kile to allow the gunboats to pus the intervening cataracts, attack the Dervish position at Abu Hamed on the 30th. }

The Cretan Insurgents. Athens, July 8, Owing to repeated Attacks rtade by them upon the forces of the foreign Powers operating in the Island, the Admirals have warned the Cretan insurgents that they intend to strengthen the marching columns, which in future will be accompanied by cannon, and will severely repress these attacks.

Australian.

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Extensive Gold *Robberieg. Sydney, July 9 Alleged extensive robberies of rick ore have taken place at Lucknow mine, near Grange, in consequence of which the mine has been closed down, and seven hundred men thrown out of employment. It is believed an exten sive conspiracy existed to rob the mine. Two men, Sumuiorville and Green, the latter a shift boss, hats been arrested and committed for trial. Various estimates of the loss sustained by the company range from £1500 to £13,000. -..>.■ July 10 The Lucknow mine resumes work at an all round reduction of wages;

The Condemned Butler. A letter to a Newcastle resident states that John Newman was regarded as the black sheep of the family. At an early age he ran away from home. His relations, who are aware of his present position, made frequtnt endeavours to induce him to reform. The letter bears out a number of the particulars of the story told by Butler at San Francisco with reference to his oareer in the army and navy.

The Federation Bill. Perth, July 8. Parliament meets on August 23rd to consider the Federation Bill.

A Rich Find. A find at Green Mount mine, Sou'hern Cross, is declared by the warden to be wonderfully rich. Two prospectors at Siberia picked up two nuggets of 1690z and 70oz weight respectively.

THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

Statement by Mr Goscuen,

The Present Arrangement Continued.

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London, July 8 Mr Goschen, who attended the final Conference of the Premiers, declared that it was quite a misapprehension to suppose that the Admiralty wanted more money from Australia, He wm quite satisfied with the renewal of the auxiliary squadron agreement, became a great principle was involved. H« was not disposed to insist on the Admiral of the Australian station having a free hand r« send the auxiliary vessels anywhere in war time, although it would be a great help if such a course *as followed. He strongly praised the patriotism of Australia.

The Premiers, in reply, agreed to continue the existing arrangement. Mr Goschen announced the inten tion of the Admiralty to send a first" class cruiser as flagship in the Austra lian waters.

THE ASHBtIRtON GtJAKDIAN : SATURDAY, JULY 10, 189 T.



Business Notices^ SPECIAL DRESS SALE, WILL BE CONTINUED TILL SATURDAY NEXT, JULY 10. ALL Drtss Materials at 2a per yard and upwards—will be made FREE OF CHARGE SEE WINDOW-, ASHBURTON DRAPERY COY. BANKRUPT ESTATE OF G. J. NEILL AND CO., DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MERCERS, AND BOOT DEALERS, ASHBURTON L *#*! *| iii ,mmm mHB Sale of this Stock commenced thi< morning, and will be continued ultil the whole is disposed of at PiiFNOMENALLY LOW FIGURES in order to effect a speedy clearance. BY ORDEU OF THE PURCHASERS OF ABOVE ESTATE. b lioo DRESSES & DRESSMAKING = EXTRAORDINARY. = AFTER AN FXOBPTIONALLY SUCCESSFUL SE VSON WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO TAKE VEEY MUCH REDUCED PBICES FOR OUR FEW REMAINING COLORED DRESSES; A LOW PRICE quoted for Diem Complete, Beßt Style and Fib. MITCHELL & TURNER. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR PARTICULARS OF NEW STOCK OF pOLD -OROOCHES AND J^ADlfiS' J^ INGS TO OOME TO HAND SHORTLY. S. BALEK, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. EAST STREET.



BARRETT BROS, have juat opened aom* new lines in clothing. Our noted *« Wear-well" Moagiel Tweed Suit at £2; bat cash discount One Shilling in the Pound makes them 38/- bow.-" The Hall," Eajt Street. WANTED KNOWN —The way the young people of Ashburton should cetebrafce the record reign. Geb married, | «nd buy their furniture at H. Bairatow s, Tailored Street. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6 120 MRB KNIGHT, Cash purchaser of ladies, gentlemen's, and children's left off Clothing, and nil kinds of Goods.—Wakanui Road, near Biring Square. 5 13 f BEARD a man nay that you got wondpr- X ful value fo* little money, »6 Mellor's



WANTED Known, Girls' Pretty Strap Shoes, tan or black, only 3s 6d, at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— Nineteen shillings cash to be worth Twenty credit. Our practical system of cash discount One Shilling in the Pound, meets with approval.—Barrett Bros, "The Hall," East Street. WANTED Known, Inspect Fletcher Bros' show of Crockery, etc., suit able for presents before going elsewhere. It will pay you.—Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. TTTANTKD, Eggs, 1000 dozen, must be W fresh, and 1 ton of Beeswax, highest market prices given by f letches Bbos,, C»ib Supply Stop?,



Church Services. ! S""~T. STEPHEN'S CtIUBCH Ashburton. SUNDAY SERVICES. 8.30 a.m.—Holy Communion, 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. The RHSV. CANON W. HARPER, of Chri tchuroh Cathedral, will officiate.



NEW ZEALAND Ciotliiog* Factory. — i /~\Ult HALF-YEARLY STCK-TAKING TAKES PLACE THE END OF THIS MONTH. So during the Next Week or two, we shall bring forward a number of VEBY SPECIAL LINES, AND AT THE PRICES THEY VTILL BE MARKED, WILL EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE FOR BARGAINS, LOOK AT OUR DOORS & WINDOWS [ HALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO. A. G. BARTON, Manager.



The public are to be congratulated on tne liberal manner in which they have re sponded to the invitation of our leading bookseller, stationer, and fancy goods vendor, to supply thempelyea with cheap stationery, good literature (for winter reading), and fancy goods. As this month is the record sale ofthe decade—the firm giving great iu ducements so as to reduce the stock—we have no doubt that the premises of H. N Anderson, late L. F. Andrewes and Co., will be wall patronised during the remaiudei



Holloway's Pil*s.-~Nervousness and want of energy.—When first the nerves fee unstrung, and liatleasness supplants energy the time haa come to take some such altera tive aa Hollowiy's fills to restrain a dis order from developing into a disease, These excellent Pills correct all irregularities and weaknesaess. They act so kindly yet so energetically on the functions of digestion and assimilation, that the whole body ia revived, the blood rendered purer, while the muscles become firmer and stronger, and the nervous and absorbent Bystem is in vigorated. These Pills are suitable for all classes and all ages. They have a most marvellous effect on persons who are out of condition : they soon rectify whatever is in fault, restore strength to the body, and confidence to to the mind. The true leaf of the Tea plant, untampered witt and pure ; this i 8 Koziß T»A, try it — John Orr & Go., agents, ,



Many Ladies complain that the Tm they have been using has neither strength nor Savor. If they try Kosriß T«A they will bo satisfied Try the No 4at 2/4, 'tis ■upsfcb From the Tea Plant to the Tea Cop unadulterated and pare. This is Kq2J# Tt4