Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1897.

'Ihb following particulars of the Pope's army are supplied by a Roman journal. j

THE POPE'S ARMY.

It ia divided into five separate bodies —the Noble Guard, the Swiss Guard,

the Palatine Guard, the gendarmes, and the fire brigade. The Noble Guard is commanded by Prince Altieri, and is composed of 50 young members of the Roman nobility. Each member of the corps receives from three to four hundred lire a month, end a special club is maintained for their use The Swiss Guard ia 100 strong, and the men are specially selected for their youth and strength. They guard the doors and entrances of the Vatican, and are armed with the Remington rifle. On parade they carry the hal bert. The Palatine Guard is divided into two companies, commanded by General Erostarosa, who has under him a staff of two majors and four captains. This corps, raised from citizens of Boose, is called out only on special occasions. The gendarmes number 100, under the command of Oolonel Taglifletri, and are recruited from ex-soldiers of the Italian army, specially recommended by Italian Bishops for their religious fidelity and forvour. The firemen, or pompiers, number 30, and are always m the Vatican. The Pope's army haa its special daily journal, the Fedelta Cattolica.

It used formerly to be aaid that it took nine tailors to make a man, but

TAILORESSES.

judging by what is going on m the world, no number of

the actual tailors will be sufficient to make a man, because trade will be monopolished by women. Mr Arthur Sherwell has just published a book en titled " Life m West London/ m which he shows that the increase of women workers m the tailoring trade haa been startling. In 1871 there were 111,860 men and 38,048 women employed m the trade j m 1891 there were 119,496 men and 89,224 women. Mr Sherwell eaya :_« i'etween 1871 and 1881 the number of men engaged m the trade decreased nearly 4 per cent; while m the same period the number of women workers increased over 39 per cent. Between 1881 and 1891, again, the number of men increased nearly 11 per cent., while m the same period the number of women increased over 68 per cent. Taking the entire period of twenty years (1871-1891), the men have increased barely 7 per cent, while the women-workers have increased over 134 per cent!" Tfee natural result is that sweating m some of its worst forms has been introduced,

Mr Mulhall, the famous statistician, has published a book, "The In

just THE WORLD'S PROGRESS. >

dustries and Wealth of Natioas,"in which he gives some most instructive

figures. He shows that never haa there been a period m which the people have multi plied so rapidly as m the last sixty-five yeirs. Mr Mulhall gives the following remarkable figures :—

Europe has increased its population by 62 per cent, but at the same time thirty millions of its inhabitants have emi grated to other lands. Between 1851 and 1898, 8,601,000 have emigrated from the United Kingdom, 5,860,000 from Germany, and 4,000,000 from Italy. The other countries contributed j 8,693,000 to this immense army, making a total of 26,674,000 souls The bulk have gone to English-speaking lands The United States abaorbt d 63 per cent, South America 18, the British colonies 11, and the rest of the world 13 per cent. The second striking fact fa the rapid growth of cities and towns. The gravitation of the rural population to the towns seeacjs f;o have befn universal. Ten millions m Europe alone have forsaken the country for the delights of town life. The result is fhat cities of over 50,000 souls show an | increase of 470 per cent m sixty years, as against an increase of only 70 per cent outside the towns. The t.urd great fact which stands out clear and distinct is the rapid extension of the English-speaking race, In 1831 Eng lish was spoken by 35 millions, now it is spoken by 120 millions. This fact is the more significant when we discover that m the sixty-five years there has been an increase of 65 million English BpeaK^»rs' as against 125 millions for all the other **««BftgW °* Christendom put together.

Local and General.

Reading matter on first and fourth pages. Sir John and Lady Hall leave for England next Tuesday. It is stated that it has be«n estimated that new buildings to the value of £100,000 are now under contract m Wellington. Bread as a daily article of food is used by only about oue-third of the 1,500,000 people that constitute the present population of the earth. A misprint yesterday made ua give the value of British ships and cargo annually lost at sea ac £71,000,000. The correct figures are £7,000,000. It ie stated that an effort is to bo made to retain Mr Ben Tillett m Christchurch to edit a Labor paper on the lines of the Clarion of which Mr Tillet*- was editor at Home. The s.s. Invercargill returned from Preservation Inlet to the Bluff on Saturday, bringing a cake of gold weighing 2090z 6dwt! from the Morning S'ar nine. This was the produce from 212 tons of stone. For some time operations had been afc a standstill owing to scarcity of water, causing the return to be much smaller than it otherwise would have been, but latterly a fVesh supp'y bad been obtained which will preclude any thing but a severe drought from again affecting operations. For the horse fair m the Arcade on Fri day, Mr Thomas has received five superb Shetland ponieß from the Onaarama estate. They are three and four-year-olds, and are from imported circs and dams, their full pedigree having come with them. '.I he little horses are pretty simples of the island pony, and are all broken to saddle, so that if paterfamilias wishes to presevifc hi« beat boy with * handsome quiet pony, a ( i3li*SQo off«M«J this line. t

A shark attacked a boat the other day at ?. Peat's Ferry, Sydney, rising underneath the craft and unseating both occupants. Though it continued to follow the boat, it made no further attack. The record yield for the season, says the Taieri Advocate, is reported from Mataura Island. A Mr John Spratt had a 25-acre paddock of <nta from which he threshed out 112 bushels to the acre. The Government has decided to liberate a number of red deer m the Tongariro National Park. Four fine specimens have been obtained by the Wellington Acclimati sation iSociety and sent to the Park. The death plant of Java has flowers which continually give off a perfume so powerful as to overcome, if inhaled for any length of time, a full-grown man, and which kills all forms of insect life that come under its influence. An instance of a heavy wheat crop comes from the county of Bruce. A w^il-known farmer had 100 acres m this cereal, and he fully expects, nay is even open to bet, that his yfeld will be not less thaa 70 bushels to the acre. The passenger lists on (he Home boats are being rapidly filled, and m several instances berths have been refused. The Tongariro is a full ship, and several intending excursion ists by that vessel have been disappointed. The Tablet states that so far as can be ascertained the Roman Catholic teaching institutions passed m all at recent examina tions 20 candidates for matriculation, four for the senior civil service, anis4 for the junior civil service. The "Wellington correspondent of the Press siys that although no information has been permitted to leak out he fancies it is almost certain that Parliament will be called together for a short session on the sth of April, and that the Premier will go home. A fourth of the States of the American Union has finally declared for the enfranchise ment of its women. This is Idaho, another of the Western group, m which the popula tion is at present somewhat scattered, but enterprising and advancing, On and after April 1, 1897, new rates for parcels will be brought into operation on the New Zealand Government railways. They are on a Hi eral scale, for instance a 141 b parcel wi 1 be carried for 30 mileß 6d ; 50 mileß 9d ; 100 mileß Is ; 200 miles Is 6d ; over 200 miles 2s. Bro Hrenaan, the Grand Lodge Secretly of the Druid order m Australasia, m tracing the history of Druidisrn m Victoria recently, said that duriog the last 25 years the funds had increased from £2000 to £109,008 up to the end of 1896, and the membership from 600 to about 14,000. The annual Convention of the National Council of Women opened at the Provincial Council Chamber yesterday. The President, Mrs K. W Sheppard, delivered an address and two papers were read The public ses sions were resumed at 230 p.m. to-day, and m the evening there will be a conver sazione. Abdurraham Khan, the Ameer of Afghanistan, is a progressive monarch. He has introduced vaccination into hia country by the advice of Mies Hamilton, his English physician. Two calf-lymph stations have been established, and a proclamation has been issued from Cabul to the effect that all children must be Vaccinated before next spring. A Mr Samuel Henry Andrew, recently deceased, has left a bequest consisting of real estate m Dunedin and at Waihola, the pr*ceeds of which after a certain life interest of £300 per annum are to be devoted as follows, viz., one-half to the volunteers of Dunedin, and the other half to be expended as the Mayor and Council may direct for the benedb of the city. The height of luxurious travelling has been achieved by the Czarina. The Empress's private saloon carriage is en tirely upholstered m rose-coloured satin and is lighted throughout by electricity. ~J?he whee}a of the ten long compartments are covered with india-rubber tyres, The fain ia m charge of several officers of the house hold, who have strict injunctions to allow no one to enter it. Telegraphing on the 24th from Wellington th» correspondent of the Press says " the Minister for Lands was somewhat improved m health yes-terday, but to-(?ay he has had a slight relapse. He is suffering from a comi lica'ion of diseases. He haa apparently abandoned his contemplated trip to the Old Country, as he has just taken a furnished house m Hill street for nine moutba." The Press is informed by its Wellington corrasppndent that Col >nel Pitt, a well known solicitor and volunteer oiiioer, who resides at Nelson, and is a frie-nd of Mr wed don's, m spoken of as likely to command the New Zealand contingent who would accom pany the Premier m the event of his going Home. Meantime the meo m barracks are drilling assiduously, and the Government are calling for tenders for the transport to London of seventy-one men, four officers and weny-one Maoris. Ihe passage will cost £3000. The promoters of the sixth annual sports meeting at May field are to be cpngratulated upon the supcess which has attended their preliminary arrangements, and also upon the very attractive programme they have drawn up. Foot racing, wrestling, quoit playing, feats of strength, bicycle racing, and a host of other amusements are provided to occupy the attention of the public during the day, while m the evening "here is \,o be a conoerb m the schoolroom, at which local and other talent will be well represented. We trust, therefore, the enterprise of the Mayfield sports will be properly recognised and rewarded by the public.

The merry-go-round, which has been open every evening lately nearly opposite the Salvation Army Barracks, ia advertis-. d for sale through Mr Harrison.

Ashburton Rifle Volunteers.

Taking advantage of yesterday's half holiday the Ashburton Rifjes team gob of their part of the annual competition for the trophy presented by Major W. M. Moore, of Geraldine, to be shot for by the South Canterbury Volunteers. The firing wan under tha supervision of Major Douglas, scores were made at 400 yds, bub a baffling *4 *d Prevented good shooting ab the longer ranges. Subjoined are the figures: —

The Team for Bisley.

Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, March 24. 1 No reply has yet been received from the Government by the deputation with regard to the Bisley team. Should the team go it will leave about April 29th, The names of the probable members are : — Auckland, Doughty and ano her ; Napier, Humphrey -• , Wellington, se e-tion to be made from A. Ballinger, Williams, Hawthorn, Kirk, and Howe; Woodville, Chicken ; Christchurch, Simpson and Lester; Oaimru, Kinj; ; Dun din, Smith, Jack, or Dodds. Ihe Wangatiut representatives will be seleoted by competition.

CRICKET.

A cricket match was played m tlie Ash burton Domain on Wednesday afternoon between the High School an?l the Juniors (second eleven). The weather was fine, aud the ground m good condition. The High School went first to the wickets, and pui together the small score of 7 runs, Hosken taking six wickets and Amos three. The Juniors following made 30 runs (Amos 10), Denshire and Revell dividing the bowling In the Eeoond innings the High School made 67 (Purnell 10, Lawiie 9, Denshire and Revell 7 each). The Juniors, who batted 2 men short m their second innings, made 39 (G ark 27), the school thus winning by 5 runs.

THE LICENSING ELECTIONS.

For some time past the "Moderate 1 party m the liquor question—as represented by those who have most at stake m it, the hotelkeepers—have been hard at work m view of the election of the new Licensing Committee. The party ohose five good men and true as their candidates, viz,—Messrs Donald McLean, Andrew McFarlaue, John McQailkin, Joseph Seaiy, and David Thomas, and perhaps five more level-headed men on that side it would have been difficult to select. The party also made extensive arrangements for bringing voters to the poll, and every presentable vehicle that could be obtained was found on duty yesterday. The other side chose Messrs S. 8, Chapman, George Clephane, Q-. W. Leadley, Thomas Taylor, and Donald Williamson. Barring the f tot that all n> re are mote or less pro nouueed Prohibitionists, the seleoti >n for common sense and sound judgment could hard ybe excelled. Of the ten candidates perhaps the best known were Messrs Donald Williamson, Donald McLean, Joseph Staly,, David Thomas, >. S. Chapman, and G. W, Leadley. Messrs Clephaue, MoFarlane, MoQuilkin, and Taylor, though all good men, who may be trusted to act from fair and conscientious motives on any public body, and are well enough known to those who take an interest m local politics, are not very well known to the mass. Mr Leadley's writii gain theße columns on tem perance and political subjects have made him very well known, but the knowledge waß hardly likely to bring him support from the " Moderate " party. The well-known personal total abstinence of Messrs Donald McLean and David Thomas was likely to gain for them support from both sides, and Mr Williamson it was felt would also be supported from both sides. The •' Mode rate " party expected to secure a majority, and a majority of one would have been sufficient for their purposes. They had an impoitaat issue at stake m the question of ten o'clock licenses. At present the licensed houses have to close at ten, but the licensees desire an extension to eleven. This was really the only issue that affected the trade generally; but there was one that very closely affected many people m both town and country, and that was the issue of con ditional licenses. Only a few people m tewn felt interested personally m securing the eleven o'clock concession, the country people to whom the ten o'clock closing, was of no consequence (as the majority of them are away out of Ashburton of a nighc long be fore ten o'clock) not caring a straw about the matter. Hut the closing of the saleyards' bars was a matter m which moat farmers took an interest either for or against, as we I as the large number of farm" servants and drovers who have to take stock to the yards, leaving home at a very early hour, and reaching the yards while it is still early, after a long, dreary, and tedious tramp. Another clags, the sporting men, resented the closing of the booths on the racecourses, as a serious curtailment of club revenue, while a section of the A. and P. Association membership wished to see booths on the Show ground, for the same and other rea sons, Thus it will bo seen that there was every likelihood of a stiff tug of war, The botelkeepers were m great form, and several of them worked very hard m bringing voters to the poll. But though the other side made no demonstration they were not idle, and the voters for the temperance S'de mustered m force. Mr Tutyler, the new returning officer, tried his hand for the first time m that pcaiiiun, and for a beginner did very well, but he gave himself too much to dtf at the principal booth, which was more or leas crowded all day, and towards evening many voters were driven to Tinwald to re lieve the pressure. At six o'clock the polling closed over the county, aud we published extras as the country returns oatne m. But it was well on to going to press time before we were able to get the Ashburton retuns. When we did g t them, they only coofirmed what had been learned from the country results— that the " moderates " had won pronouncedly on the total. Fiemingtoa had cc tainly declared, as well as one or two other country places, for a Prohibition Committee, but the vast majority m the larger centres.had gone "hands down" for conditional licenses. The following are the results s —

Arrival of the San Francisco Mail.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Auckland, March 25 Arrived—s.s. Alameda with the English and American mailg.

THE QUEST.

(By John Langdon Heaton.) There must be Somewhere just beyond Our Here with its weary miles, Where there's no parting for hearts grown i fond, And the blue sky always smiles. But the unseen shore is still before, Though we strive till our courage fails; And never a man siuce the world began | Has sighted its peaceful vales. There musfc be a Sometime, better far Than our Now with its gray old sorrow, And though never ws've won where its outposts are, I We'll try it again to-morrow. For Sometime Land has a silver etraud And pleasant groves to shade us ; 80 we oannob rest m our lifelong quest For joys that still evade us. Why should we strain our weary eyes For a land that we may not see ; Or dram cf brighter and kindlier skies In a time that may never be ? Ah ! better is hope than to crawl and grope Through a life without vb z at. Up ! wanderers all ! Sound the bugle call! And we'll follow the old, old Quest!

COMMERCIAL.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph ' Copyright. Sydney, March 24 Wheat, chick, 3s to 3a 3d ; milling, 4a 6d to 4s 6^d. Oats, New Zealand prime feed ing, 2s 31 ; medium, 2s to 2a 2I; seeding, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Bailey, Cape, 3s. Peae, Prussian b'ue, 4s 6d. Potatoes plentiful, local, £3 5s ; Circular Heads, £3 10s to £3 153. Onions, Victorian, £5 15s; New Zea land, £6. Butter, dairy made, 6d to 7d ; factory, 7£d. Cheese, prime 3d to 3£d. Bacon, 4d to 6d. H ms, New Zealand, 9d. Melbourne, March 24. Wheat, a little mo c enqu ry, 5b 7£d to 5s Bi. Oats' firm, milling 2s 4d, feeding la ll^cl to 2s 2d, seeding 2s sd. Barley, CapeSalOdto 3s, Potatoes, £2 7a 6d to £2 12s &d. Onions, £4 15s to £5 2s 6d. Adelaide, Mar h 24. Wheat, inactive, but firmer m tone, 5s 4d. Oifs, dun 2s 9d ; Algerian, 3s 6d. Barley, Cape 3» 9d to 4s 3d, malting 4s 6d to 5s 3d.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera- ' tive Association of Canterbury, Ltd., ; quote as follows on March 22, 1897 :— '■■ Wheat- Prime milling Pearl 5a lid f.o.b. „ „ Tuscan 3s lQd „ t> „ Hunter's 3s lOd „ Seconds, c'ean ... 3a 3d „ , Oats- ( Tartars and duDi .. Is 10d „ Gooi stunt feed ...la lid to 2s n Milling ..„ .. 2s io 2s Id „ Barley- Prime malting ... 3a 6d to 4s  Medium .„ 3s Od to 3s 3d „ Beans 2a 8d „ Peas- Prussian blues ... ... 3a 6d to 3s 9d  Partridge ... ,„ 3s 3d „ Ryegraß*— Farmers' line* ... 2s fro 2s 6d Co,oh. Cocksfoot—. Good bright seed ... 3£d to 3sd „ Medium grades ..« 3d  Chaff- Good oatsheaf ... 42s 6d to 45s country stations Potatoes—Derwenla „. 35s to 37s 6d country stations

ADDINGTON MARKET.

I Christohurch, March 2*. There was a good attendance at the yards to-day. Fat Cattle.—Of 226 head, which formed the week's supply of beef, over 60 were dealers' lines, and were dealt with privately. Those which were auctioned were very mixed m quality, containing rather a large propjrtion of light weight heifers, and more caw beef than usual. The demand was not equivalent to the supply, and a dragging sale resulted iv a decline of la per 100.bs m alt classes. Store Cattle.—• i'he yarding of store cattle was smaller than last week. The quality was scarcely so good, and no business worth mentioning was done at auction. Fat Sheep.—This department was rather better represented than last week. The bulk of the eatry consisted of crossbred ewes, many of excellent quality. For prime cross bred wethers lla 6d to 13s 4d was obtained^ lighter sorts, 9s 9d to 10s 9d ; four and six tooth medium ewes, 8- 6d to 10a, and up to lls for an extra prime lot ; six and eight tooth butchers* ewes 7a to 8s 6d ; lull mouths 6a to 8*; and aged sorts 3s lid to 43 1(M. Fat Lambs.—The pens were again taxed to their utmost; about half the yarding consisting of good aorta. Lines fit for ex port met good competition and late values were fully maintained and poorer sorts did not meet such a good sale. Freezing lamba brought 9s 9d to lla 8 !, butchers' medium lines 83 to 9i 6d ; unfinished lots 6s 3d to 7s 9d. S^obe Saekp.—Quotations for good for ward turnip wethers were 9s to 10s ; back ward sorts, 8* to 9a; good two-tooth mixed sexes 7a 9d to 9a; inferior 6j to 7s 6rl ; two-tooth ewes, 6s 6d to 8s 5d ; four and six-tooih, 7a 6d to 9a; sound mouthed, 6s Ad to 7a ; and aged sorts, 3s to 6s; good I mbs, (factory rejects), 7s 6d to 8b 9d ; maiden sorts, 6s to 7s, and small, 3s loss; sound merino ewes, 2s 6d to 3s 8J ; boilers, la to Is 4d. Pigs.—There was au average yarding of pigs, a large proportion of which were prime grain fed baconers and porkers. These sold tit quite up to 3£d per lb. There was good competition for three:parts fat sorts and storeß, the r^nge of values per head being— Baconers, 3Qa to 46s 6d ; porkors, 20s to 265; three-para fat kinds, 20a to 29s ; and storeß 9a 6d to 21b.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

At; the Tinwald yards on Tuesday there was again a good attendance of farmers and buyers, but there did not appear to be quite such a buoyauc tone aa has ruled during the past fetv weeks, farmers, no doubt, waiting for the ram and ewe fair to fill up. The yarding consisted chiefly of crossbred ewes and lambs, with a few good lines of wethers and merino ewes. The total was about 20,000 of all classes. The following prices were obtained :—Butchers' sores : Crossbred eweß ss, 6s Id, 7s, 7s 4d, Ba, 8s 3d j four-tooth cross bred wethers, 9s to lls 6d j two, four, six and eight-tooth crossbred wethers, 8s 3d ; two-toolliß, 8s to 8s 9d ; merino ewes, 3s 6d, 3s 9d to .4s 6d. Stores: Four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred wethers, 9a lid; two-tooths, 6s to 8s 2d; crossbreds, mixed sexes, two-tooths, 7s to 7a 8d ; four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred ewes, sound mouth, 6s lid; four and six tooth halfbred ewes, 8a 6d; two and four-year-old crossbred ewes, 6s 3d; eight tooth crossbred ewes 7s 6d; four-tooth crossbred ewes 9s 3d; Lincoln cross bred ewea, 7s 4d; crossbred ewes, good I mouthed, 6a Id to 6s 2d ; merino' ewes, guaranteed sound mouth, 3s lQd } culls, 9J and Is 3d; orossbred l^mbs, 7s, 7s 7d, 7s lid, 8s 4d, to 8s 8d; first cross lambs 8s 2d. Cattle.—'J here were twenty-eight cattle and six pigs. Fat heift rs £4 2s 6d, £6 2s 6d and £5 ss; fat sieers £5 15s; vealers, 12a, 18*, to 235. Store cattle—Soeerß £1 10s, £1 lls, to £2 5s ; dairy cows near calving £4 12s 6i. Pigs—Porkers 20a. The sale was not concluded till late, and a number of cams and breeding ewes were passed m.

Items of Interest.

In France 4,000,000 tons of potatoes »re annually used m the manufacture of starch and alcohol. In Japan the dead are always buried with the heads towards the north and feet towards the south. According to his coronation oath, the Emperor of Japan undertakes to secure fair weather at proper times. The most wonderful vegetable m the world is the truffle; it has neither roots, stem, flowers, leaves, norsteds. A French professor is the owner of a col lection of 920 human heads, representing every known race of people on the globe. In 10 (recent) years the Rothschilds furnished £100,000,000 m loans to England, i Austria, Prussia, France, Russia, and Brazil. Sir E. Watkin, the railway magnate, saye> the most costly piece of railway line m the world is that between the Mansion Hou3e and Aldgate stations m London, which I required the expenditure of close upon £2,000,000 a mile. While the vicar of All Souls, Brighton, I was recently making announcement of J several intended marriages, the curate rose j m the case of one of them and forbade the | bands, advancing as his justification that I the man was a divorced person, I A substitute for stained class is found m I tecfcorium, a galvanised iron web covered I with a gelatinous substance. Experiments I have been made with it m Europe, and it is J said to be tough, durable, a bad conductor I of heat, and easily manipulated. j On the Mangishlak Peninsula, m the I Caspian Sea, there are five small lakes. One I of them is covered with salt crystals strong I enough to allow man and beast to cross the I 1 lake on foot, whilo another is perfectly ] round m shape and of a lo\ely rose colour. I It is said that a new kind of roofing I material is being produced at a mill m I Christiana, Norway, m the shape ot imita I tion slates, which are made of compressed j wood pulp and rendered waterproof by a I secret process. The new slates are black, I not easily broken, of light weight, and are] cheap. In short, they possess every! »dy»nt»go of tb« tat ibm now m »*&

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright. New Steam Service. London, March 23 The Times states that Messrs Peter son and Company, of Newcastle, bave entered into a provisional contract with the Canadian Government for the establishment of a twenty-knot steam service between England and Canada. The subsidy is much below that for which the Allan line offered m 1896 to carry out a similar service. Centenary Celebrations, Berlin, March 23. The Emperor William unveiled the national monument te William the Great, the ceremony being a most im posing one.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Obituary. Sydnky, March 24. Canon Kern mis, for many years a, prominent figure m the Anglican Church ia de%d. Acting 1 Colonial Treasurer. Mr Philp will act as Colonial Treasurer during the Premier's ab | senue m England, The War oil Kaiatea Island. Latest advices received at Noumea are that the war on Raiatea Island ii I ended, and peace and order are restored. The French have taken effectual measures to prevent a recurrence ol the revolt. The prisoners not deported are nngaged m making roads round the island.

THE INSURRECTION IN CRETE.

Press Assooiation—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Athens, March 23 The Russian Ambassador at Athena had a prolonged interview with King George m regard to the situation. London, March 23 In the House of Commons Mr Ourzon stated that the Powers would select the ruler of Orete and would determine the form of autonomy.

THE QUEEN'S CELEBRATIONS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Brisbane, March 24, Sir H. Nelson has left for London. At a farewell banquet he denied the rumours that there were dissensions m the Cabinet. Mr Byrnes will act an second representative for Queensland at the Queen's celebrations

Dunediut, March 24 At a meeting of the Workers 1 Political Committee the following resolution wai passed:—This meeting, while showing due respect to the head ot the British Constitu* tiou, desires to express its strong disapproval of the projected scheme for sending the Hon the Premier, a cavalry corps, «fee, to England to take part m the record reign pageant, which we believe is instituted by interested persons to bolster up an effete monarchical system, with all its attendant pomps and vanities. We look upon the affair as a huge ostentations anrt senseless exhibition of pomp, totally unbecoming * Democratic community, and a sinful waste of public money, whether defrayed by British or New Zealand taxpayers, many of whom are more m need of bread than witnessing a scene the eftects of which will probably more effectually keep them m the undesirable position they now occupy.

THE LATEST. Australian.

Preas Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. (Received Wakapaaka, March 25. 9 45»tn Guardian office 10.35 a.m.) Cable Interrupted, Sydney, March 25 The delay in the receipt of the English and foreign cable messages, which has taken place since yesterday morning, is caused by an iaterruption of .the Malta-Alexandria cables, messages being despatched By alternative routes. Petition for Clemency, Mblbouhnb, March 25 Petitioas are being largely signed in favor of a commutation of the death sentence on Phillips. > Labour Questions. At the annual meeting of the Employers' UnioD, the report deplored the fact that the Trades Hall had dropped the idea of strikes, and is now going for factory legislation, curtailing the hours of labor, fixing minimum wage ratps, and to so increase wages its to m ike Urn country a working man's paradhn. The report added that it behoved employers to make strenuous efforts to prevent the Labor Party having their o*n way i» this matter. i The proposed compulsory arbitration was strongly condemned.

CYCLING.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright. (Received Wakapuaka, March 25, 9.54 a.m. Goabdian Office 11 a.m.) Sydney, March 25. The League of Wheelmen's Championship Teams Races between New fSouth Wales and England last night resulted m a decided win for the local men. The mile, unpaced, was won by Payne, with Megaon, Greene, and Udwaris m places. Time— 2 51. la the five milei, paced, between Payne (New South Wales) and Edwards (bcgUnd), the Welshman beat the Englishman by forty yards m 10.32, The five mile, paced, be tween MegsoQ (New South Wales) and Greene (England) resulted m a splendid tinish, Megson winning by threequartera of a length. Time~ll 14. Leana, the french man, undertook to break the ten-mile record, but after covering five miles m 9.59 3 lOcht his machine collapsed.

THE ASHBtKTON OtJABDIAN J THURSDAY, MAKCH 25, 1897.



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Synopsis of New advertisements. Barrett Bros.—New advertisement. OTewitfc—Qysters, etc. For sale—Merry-go.roand. Smith Mackwell—New business announce ment. John Williams, Pendarvea—Tenders, Sons of Temperance—Meeting to-night.



Hollow ay's Pills and Ointment.—lt is impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours which are given off m mines and tunnels, and those who, like miners and railway operatives, have So work day after day m such vitiated atmospheres, suffer m health and strength m consequence. The chest and liver often become clogged men the products cf coal combustion, necessitate ing great attention to the hsaltb. No remedy id more valuable for miners and the like than Holloway's Pills, as they carry off all effete matter from the blood, and healthily stimulate the liver. They are also invalu able for oostive bowels and for all bilious disorders. The ointment is a priceless remody for piles, sprains, ulQQri t)o4 i[\



S«hJ It toll fa tKothctr l*a 4*«rmaiiy Mr Jacob Esbensen, who is m the employ 0 the Chicago Lumber Co., at Dcs Moines, lowa, says: • I have just sent some medicine' bick to my mother m the Old Country, that 1 know from personal use to be the best medicine m the world for rheumatism, having used it m my family for Beveral years. It is called Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Ib always does tha work.' For sale by AsHßuaxojf Dave Company,



From all accounts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a godsend to the afflicted. There m no advertisement about this : we feel just like eayiug it.— The D tnocrat Carrollton, Ky For sale by Ashsubton Drug Com-



j PUBLIC NOTICE. ) GBAND SHOW OF NEW GOODS f AT THE i T NEW ZEALAND Clothing 1 Factory. /"\UR MR HENDRY has returned from Dunedia with the CHOICEST LOT OF NEW GOODS ever seen m Ashburton, NEW HATS NEW SHIRTS NEW TIES HALLENSTBIN BROS. or 1 « &2 \mmJi f 1 03 , CO I J »s! CO «1 & O § 1 r—' §^a B§g 0 Ph iiig § 05 a l s >-^ p Dr Wilhelm Morris, T)HYSICUM Erlangen (Bavaria), 1884; JIT State Ezam. Munich, 1888; late Assistant Doctor at the University Hospital, Erlangen; late Military Surgeon, Leipzig, 1889, HAS COMMENCED PRACTICE AT ASHBURTON, And may be consulted from THURSDAY 11th inst,, AT HIS RESIDENCE, CORNER OF BURNETT & WILLIAM STREETS, Lately occupied by Mb C. M. Brooke Hours of attendance 9 to 11 a.m., 2 to 3 and 7to 8 p.m. Sundays 9to 11 a.m. Telephone, No. 90. P.O. Box, 83.



MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS. HATS. HATS. rr\ DOZEN FELT HATS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. | A GRAND SUCCESS. j MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S TTIABBTO AND PRINT SALE being such a Grand Success, we have decided to hold it FOB TWO WEEKS, A GREAT HAT SALE. ka DOZEN MEN'S. K(\ DOZEN BOYS,'. Men's Soft Felt Hats 2s 6d, worth 5s Boys' Soft Felt Hats Is 6d, worth 3s^9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 3s 6d, worth 6a 6d Boya' Soft Felt Hats 2a 6d, worth 4a 9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 4s 6d, worth 7s 6d Men's Soft Felt Hats 5s 6d, worth 8s 9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 6s 6d, worth 103 6d Men's Soft Felt Hats 8a 6d, worth 12s 6d EVERY AR'IIOLE m the Clothing and Mercery Departments equally Cheap, so a« to clear the shelves'for the NEW GOODS expected by the end of the month ; while the balance of general Drapery will be still further reduced, so as to make a clean sweep before the New Season's Goods arrive. Prints, Brilliants, Cambrics from os lid per dozen, worth double Flannelettes for Dressing t*owns and Home Blouses 4s lid dozen, half price Trimmed and unirimrned Hats, Aprons, BlouseSj Veilings, Ribbons, etc, at half cost BOOTS AND SHOES—the Best value m the trade DON'T FOEOET THE GEEAT HAT SALE AT MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART, NEXT (£0 J. ORR fc CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON



Business Notices, LOOK OUT. G. J. NEILL [—IS BELLING— Table Pamask at Is per yard TwiU Sheeting, 2 yards wide s white or grey, 9Jd Turkish Towels, 6d each Cretonne, 3|d Flannelettes, 2s lid per dozenj G. J. N EILL I s S ELLING~ Men's Heavy Tweed Suits at 21s 6d, wonderful value" Boys Suits, 4s lid Men's Tweed Trousers, 5s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nail SHOOTERS 7s lid. Women's SHOES 4s lid Men's BLUCHERS 4a lid. Women's Lace SHOES 4s lid The Cheapest Boots m Ashburton are to be got at G. J. NEILL'S, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STRBET. MELLOR'S * ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE. FEW LEATHERS. NEW LEATHERS. NEW LEATHERS. THE ONLY SHOP m Ashburton that is selling the Wonderful Orack proof Oalf, beautiful m appearance, and m wear practically indestruct ible. Kangaroo Calf, soft as a glove, with all the wearing properties of Kangaroo. Kangaroo Kip Oow Hide, dressed on a new find improved principle, equal to the hardest wearing Kip, but as soft and comfortable us kid skin. All these new leathers I have made up m Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes. They are splendid goods, and well wor.h a trial. Keep up to date and ask for these new goods. Every pair is guaranteed. JAMES MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, ASHBURTON. lam JiANGrES T ARGE STOCKS Q WNS, CARTRIDGES, AND AMMUNITION OF ALL KINDS JENDERS AND FIRMKONS, LAMPS, BEDSTEADS, Etc. JOHN ORE & CO.