PHASES OF THE MOON.

NOVEMBER D H M First quarter 2 2 7 am Full moon 9 9 20 pm Last quarter 18 132 am New moon ... ... 24 850 pm

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1897. Local and General.

At Tilondyke a thief is given 24 houra to leave. ' j[f ho does not go he geta a bullet.

The first piece of gold ever found in Australia was discovered by a native, and was valued ab £5077 43 6d.

A play has had to be stopped and the money returned at Edmonton because the •jrUJain refused to act in the clothes provided /or km>

Tfae pß(n,p«^G^ ( of Japan has announced that stained ,teeth .wa,d shaved eyebrows among women ate to be ab»li&|ieqL He was new to the house and its rgfy, i And they asked him to move the address,' And he s^id I will do it with pleasure, | $ut -I'm hoarse as a crow, nothing less ; They took him qutsifie and they gave him : A thing which is certain and sure, i And what made his voice of the clearest W»B Woodi' Great Peppermiofc Cure. j

Guest (oomplainingly—• The bill of fare i-i I all in French.' Waiter (reassuringly)— ' ' Niver you meind that, sur, the cook ia \ Oirish.' t \ The Rev. Father Q >irke, who has for ) some time been associated with Very Rev. ' Father O'Dounell, in the Ashburtondistrict] ] ) has beea removed to Raogiora. In answer to Mr Wright, Mr McKenzi; said the best way to assist Ruapuna settlers %vould be by making them a grant in aia ol gettiiig a wateraupply. If action were taken in this direction he would recommend hi, colleagues to make a grant. An Irishman, on being asked which one of the crowd he thought, the devil would take firbt if he should happen among them, promptly replied, •Me sir.' And why do you think he would take you, Pat ?' 'Becuuee he's sute of the rest; of yei sir.* Probably the first diamond wedding ever ce'ebratert in Westport took place there the week before last, when Mr aud Mrs Heniy Morgan, senr., entertained their friends. They were married on October 16, 1837, Boon after the Queen's accession. The old couplft are highly esteemed and respected iv Westport. A man named Charleston, a self-dubbed 11 Professor," who recently visited Ashburton was the other day sentenced ab the Waipawa Magistrates Courtjto three months' imprison^ meat on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences. He had gone about the dis trict; pretending to cure the ailing, and supplying so-called phrenological charts. The people of Wellington are apparently not very particular in their taste for fowl flesh. At a meeting recently Mr Henderson, the poultry expert, casually mentioned that anything with a pair of wings and a pair of legs will bring as much as three shillings a pair. "And," added the speaker, "whether the birds are one year old, or forty years, it's all the same." We {North Oiago Times) have been shown fifteen fair sized early potatoes from two haulms, grown this season on Dr de Lautour'a ground. The potatoes were planted on the 3rd September, and have thus been grown in nine weeks. The potatoes look very tempting, and are the variety known as the , Star of Reading. This potato is evidently one of the earliest maturing potatoes in cultivation'

A funny tale (say the Tananaki Herald) ia toid of a Tauranga Court case. A beau teous Maori damsel had been forcibly robbed of a kiss by a new chum pakeha. She brought him up before the Magistrate to answer to a charge of assault. The S.M., deoided that the assault had been proved, and the delinquent was fined £1 and costs. The injured damsel seemed in no hurry to leave the Court, and the clerk asked what she was waiting fer. "Te utu," was the reply, " homai te poun !' " Kahore," replied the clerk, "the pound is utu mo te Queen." "No fear," quoth the lady "too C much the gammon you—he no kiss te Kuini j —he kissee me !"

The Government poultry expert, Mr J. A« Henderson, has returned to Wellington troma lecturingtourinthenorth. He reports, says the New Zealand limes, the breed ing operations at Motuihi, Auckland, to be well advanced/ and the stock looking ex tremely vigorous. Settlers in that province are looking forward eagerly to next season, when they will be able to obtain sittings of eggs from the superior stock kept by the Government. Considering that Mr Hender son hai on more than one accaßion admitted that the breeds imported by the New Zea land Government would not score imhe show lists, and that on the facts this must be so, it is amusing to read the above cheap advertisement.

In moving in the Council that " in the interest of the public health it was necessary that the Minister of Agriculture shou d issue instructions to all inspectors of stock to immediately brand animals that the inspectors are of opinion are infected with tuberculosis or any other disease, the brand to be the word "condemned' in eligible letters, placed in a posiiion that readily meets ihe eye," the Hon. W. Jennings said he know of cases where animals condemned by the inspectors had afterwards been sold. The Hon. W. 0. Walker said that when animals were condemned by the inspectors they were supposed to be des troyed forthwith. Mr Jennings said this was not so in Stratford. There was are cent case where condemned animals had been smuggled away and sold. This brought a promise from the Minister of inquiries with a view to remedial measures if it was as stated.

Hollowat's Pills— Nervousnessand wan* ef energy.—When first the nerves fed un* strung, and Jistiesanees supplants energy the time has come to take some such altera; tive as Holloway's Pills to restrain a dis order from devoloping into a disease. These excellent Pills correct all irregularities and weaknessess. They act so kindly yet so energetically on the functions of digestion and assimilation, that the whole body is revived, the blood rendered purer, while the muscles become firmer and stronger, and the nervous and absorbent system 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 the mind.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the meteorological report for the week ending November 12, 1897 :—

Date. m& S^e m of Low. High Sun weather. Saturday.. 47" 68- 90" Fine N.W. Sunday .... 42' 74* 104' „ Monday ... 38- 72' 92" „ NW. Tuesday ... 44- 64' 86"  „ Wednesday 38- 52- 73- H'vy rain, S.W Thursday... 33- 55- 89- Cloudy S.W. Friday ... 41- 73- 95' Fine N.W.

CRICKET.

Englishmen v. Bfeijr Soiifli Wales

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, November 13. The cricket match was resumed to-day, the remaining local tjatsmen being dismissed for only eight rune. The weather was fin* and cool, ami last night's rain appeared to assist the bowlers. McLaren and Storer gave a fine display of cricket, though the former had two or three lives ; the first when his total was 96, and the second ut 128. The following are the scores ;— New South Wales —First Innings. Tramper, c Ranjitsingbji, b Hirst ... 5 Gregory, thrown out IX Noble, b Rijshardjon 4 Donnan, run out ... '.» - y ...104 Iredale, lbw, b Hay ward,;. „. ... 90 McKenssie, b Richardson,,, ... ... 89 Kelly, c Storer, b Richardson ... , 4 Coningham, 0 and b Richardson ... 0 Garrett, c Racjitsinhji, b Hearne ... § McKibbin, not out ... 2 Howell, c Druce, b Heurne 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 2 Ofotftl ... '.« 311 n i»» a Analysis.'— Wainwright "no BoWhi~~  Storer Offor Si?, Sward wickets for IS rnu», v .„ „. '. *„' cc 1 for 48, Hearne '2 for »> f -Hirßtl * for §5» j Richardson 4 for 105. McKeozie's score was incorrectly given yesterday as 81. English Eleven.—First Innings. McLaren, c Iredale, b Noble 142 Maaon, b McKibbin , I Ranittßinbji, 6 Kelly, b Noble 10 Ha/ward, c Trumper, b Noble „. ... 9 Druce, c Donnan, b Mcgubbin ... ... 16 Wainwright, c McKensAe, b McKibbio,,. 24 Storer, c Kelly, b N0b1e.... ... ... ,01 gcoddart, notoub... ... ... ... 27 Hirst, not out ... 12 Extras < 2 Total for seven wickets ... ...324 The bowling analysis at present is —Howpil no wickets 'for 35 runs, Coningham 0 for 4& "McKibbin.Sfdrl34,'No Ib'le4for '" . Received Wakapuaka Nov. 15, 2,20 p.m , : Guardian Office 2.45 p.m. The 3SagUshmt»o. »ra a}l out for 535 sane,

THE SILVERSTREAM MURDER.

Press Association—By Meotrio Telegraph— Whlmnotqn, November 13. The inquest on the body of Ernest Alfred Hawthorne was commenced atth: Welling ton morgue this atternoon before Mr Afth croft, the City Coroner, and a jury of six. Inspector Fender conducted the case on behalf of the police. The Coroner said the jury were called upou to consider a cube of a very seriotiß nature. It appeared that the deceased hud come to his death by violence, iho post mortem examination having revealed the fact that he had been shut in the head. A certain person was in custody charged with the crime, and he would be represented tit the inquest by his counsel, Mr Wilford. The Coroner pointed out that the jury were not present in any judicial citpaohy. They •auld only hear the evidence and give a vet' diet accordingly. Their verdict would not be sufficient to send a man to trial in the Supreme Court because, irrespective of their verdict, there would have to be a pre liminary trial in the lower court. The jury having formally viewed the body, which presented a gruesome sight, Dr Cahill, who was present when the body waß exhumed at Silverstream, said that he did not then fully examine it, but in conjunction with Dr Tripe he had made a ■post mortem examination of the remains this morning. He found a small wound on the j back of the left Bide of the head, about two inches behind the ear and which pene trated the skull. He found the brain to be in an advanced stage of decomposition. From a mass of brain matter he extracted some pieces of lead «nd bone which he then pro duced. The lead was evidently the portions of a bullet, which had brokoD into small pieces. There was only the wound of entrance in the head. He could trace no wound of exit. A hat which was buried on top of the body was at this stage produce!. It had a small hole in the back, near the rim, and wituesß considered that this hole tallied with the vound found in the deceased's head. Witness continuing, Baid that the wound was quite sufficient to cause death, The hole in the skull made it appear to be a bullet wound, and it was highly- improbable that the wound was caused by a blunt in strument. He could not suggest any other cause of death. Having found the wound and the lead inside the skull he did not think it necessary to speculate upon any thing else. He thought that Hawthorne must have been dead some weeks. The nature of the soil was such as fo retard pu trefaction. He could not tell whether the shot was fired from above or below. There was nothing to suggest suicide, and the position of the wound made such a theory untenable. Witness suggested that Haw thorne was wearing his hat on the back of his head when he was shot. Df Tripe said that he agreed in tote with all that Dr Cahill had said. The wound wa

in such a position that it was highly im probable it could have been caused by deceased himself; unless he, perhaps, had been a left-handed man. It was just possible that a left-handed man could have inflicted such a wound on himself, but it was very improbable. The shot which had caused the wound appeared to have been fired in a straight direction, and from the appearance of the hat he judged that it had been fired from a distance and not at very close quarters. Death must have been instantaneous. At this stage the inquest was adjourned till 2 p.m. to-morrow.

November 14 The inquest on the body of Hawthorne was resumed this afternoon. The accused man Philpott, alias Stanhope, wh» was present in custody, listened to the evidence wit howt any apparent concern. He is a man of "h'lrfc stature, about 30 years of age f with si face of the ordinary cast, and with a decidedly intelligent-looking forehead. Inspector Tunbridge, Commissioner of Police, was also present*, and frequently conferred with luspector Ponder, who conduced the case for the police. The first witness called waa an old man named George Snow, who depoted to de ceased and accused having lived and worked together afc Silverstream for six or seven weeks. Witness li.Bt saw Hawthorne alive nine or ten weeks ago. On witness remark ing upon deceased's disappearance to Philpott (or Stanhope as he w»s known at Silverstream), the latter said that his mate had cleared out. A few days later (about September 7th) Stanhope, according to arrangements with the witness, shifted his camp across to witness' place. He told witness that he had bought Hawthorne out. He brought in a cart a number of tools (produced) which wit ness recognised as belonging to Haw thorne. Witness also recognised two watches and a clock (produced) as the property of the deceased. Stanhope said that he had bought these from Hawthorne, and Mrs Stanhope showed witness the receipt some time afterwards. Stanhope also lefb his revolver with witness, but took it away again in about two hours. This was about eight p.m. oa the 4th September. Witness never saw Hawthorne after Stan hope took the revolver away. Stanhope said that it) belonged to a Mr Sowerby, who had quarrelled with Hawthorne and might shoot him. At this stage a letter was read dated September 13, 1397, and purporting to have been written by Mrs Stanhope at the dicta tion of Hawthorne, and addressed to his sister at Woodville, stating that Hawthorne had poisoned his right hand and had not been able fco work for three weeks, and alluding to Stanhope's kindness to him in hie illness. A postscript signed "H.M.S." deprecating Hawthorne's allusion to his kindness, was added. Witness, continuing, said that Hawthorne had disappeared some time before the date of this letter, perhaps a week or two. Another letter was put in, dated 10th September, and -iddressed to E. A. Haw thorne, Silverstream. It was signed H. M. Stanhope, and claimed that Hawthorne had taken away £27 from Stanhope's box, which Hawthorne had given him to mind, and for which he gave Hawthorne a receipt. Constable Cruickshank gave evidence that Hawthorne's disappearance was first re ported to the police eight days ago by Mr Snow and another man named Mr Menzies. Search was kept up continually until Friday last, when the body was found under the circumstances already described. On the track, about thirty yards from the grave, he found the empty cartridge produced, which fitted the revolver produced. Frederick Charles Sowerby, who was on very friendly terms with the deceased, said that he had nev^r seen the revolver pro duced, or given any revolver to Stanhope. Detective Neill deposed that when, he arrested accused on another charge he found the revolver (produced), loaded in all Its chambers, upon him. He said that his male Hawthorne had gone to Dunedin about two months ago ; that he had pu. chased Haw i thorno'a camp and took the tools and gob a receipt for them. When charged with the ! murder of Hawthorne, Stanhope made no r^ply of any kind. Police clerk Wright produced a statement regarding Hawthorne's disappearance which Stanhope made when he waa arrested for forgery. He said that Hawthorne had sold oufe to him and gone to Dunedin. He got a receipt for the money paid for Hawthorne's things, but he admitted to witnesß that the receipt produced was forged; He did re ceive a receipt from Hawthorne but had lost it. and so had written out another.

f WETjLiNGTdN, November ;5. I gave fsyiden'oe as to portions of fche'property found in yosspsaion belonged to Hawthorne. ' 1 The'eorftudr in summing up pointed out that the only piece of eyi^enge accused had to show how he game by deceased-a eflfeots was a receipt, which he afterwards admitted he had made out himself. This was a very damans fa^' Alßo' the amount mentioned in the receipt was very smau ior so tnafij articles. The jury returned $ verdict of m^ul murder"against Fhilypfeb, : ' L*rge l numb6ra people, especially cyclists, visited the soene of the crime yesterday. It is on a spur overlooking the Hafet .Valley, wiish the railway station directly in view. ;

is now awaiting trial for forgery. When arrested on f.hi« charge he confessed to bigamy as welS.

A TRIP BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMER.

from New Zealand to the States

[Continued.] (It will add to the interest with which our reader* will peruse the following continuation of the notes commenced in our last issue, to. mention that they were aupplipij by our esteemed townsman Mr Albert Mii'ler, who has xince given us permission to publish his name. It will be remembered that he rc compauierf the September Mail steamer in charge of Her Majesty's mails, and prior to his departar- we obtained a promise from him —of which these note 1* are the outcome.)

SUB PAKAIHM Of SHE PACIFIC. Frightful tropical weather wan the order of the day from Apia od, but ice creams, iced water, and Inland frait for the inner mau, and balls and concerts for the outer helped to pass the time agreeably. We arrived at Honolulu on Thursday, September 16,' at 7 a.m. On landing we found ourselves in a large bustling and apparently prosperous I city. Here are buildings of atone, brick, : concrete, well laid out streets, excellently ' paved footpaths, electrio lights, tramcars, i etc.; in fact all the signs of a thoroughly up to date city. The population (25,000} seems made up of every nationality on the face of the globe. Tropical plants and gardens around the prettily built houses are marvels of intense and varied colors. Date palms abound everywhere. As for news papers, I found there were ten English, four Hawaiian, two Chinese, two Japanese, and one Portuguese, sufficient in all conscience for the population. The great Hawaiian hotel was the first building we visited. This building was built by the Government, and is let to a German rent free, the attendants are all Chinese. After breakfast we engaged a carriage and drove up to the Pali rock, 1700 feet high, the view from which is magnificent. Below, a section of the island lies like a panarama, and to right and left mountain peaks tower sharp and pointed above, while in the valley beneath lie farms of ricefields, and sugar, cocoa, and baaan* plantations. Returning, we drove to the top of the Punch Bowl Crater, where we got an excellent view of Honolulu, Pearl harbor, and Diamond point. Thencs we drove to the Botanical gardens, then to the hospital, founded by I the late queen. This hospital is free to natives but demands a charge from foreigners. We then went to the Government Palace, Opera House, and new bicycle track.- -This latter runs around a beautiful artificial lake, so it is advisable for cyclists to know how to swim. We paid a hurried visit to the Chinese and Japanese quarters. The former

seem to run half the place but John Chinaman appears to do this wherever he settles in numbers. In one thing Honolulu stands pre-eminent. With a population of 8000 whites she has 2000 subscribers to the telephone, run by an American syndicate. I must not, however, forget the Government band which has a world wide reputation and has recently returned from a most successful tour through ths United States, and whilst there was second in an open competition held in Chicago, the first place being secured by Dan Godfrey's celebrated London band. Every eveniug this band discourses music outside the Hawaiian hotel, and whenever, as in our cape, a mail steamer departs for the States it comes down to the wharf playing and singing the sweet native music. And now as we sail away to the United States amid the strains of the band, the cheers and waving of handkerchiefs of the hundreds that line the wharf, the' throwing of ctupleta of flowers between friends on deck and friends on sh re, we look down into the water and see dozens of native boys swimming around our ship, and as the passengers throw small coins into the water, dive beneath the service, returning smiliug with the coin between their teeth. And so we sailed away for America haunted by sweet memories of Honolulu, the paradise of the Pacific. I must not forget to mention the beautiful gardens at Honolulu. Every house has its own garden, some many acres in extent. Drives of royal palms, well kept lawns, and flowers of every color ; the general effect upon the mind being one that will not' soon fade away. THE GOLDEN CITY, . On Thursday, September 23, at 9 a.m., we passed through the celebrated Golden Gate t and entered the harbour and bay of San Francisco, chief city of the golden State of California, »nd of all Western America. The bay has ramnifications running inlauci in all directions for many miles and forming numerous islands and peninsulas, all of which help to enhance its beauty. The bay , is alive with craft of all kinds—we passed countless outward bound steam launches, , yachts, fishing smacks, and ferry steam boats I in the course of our progress to the wharf. Before reaching this, however, our steamer was surrounded by numerous boats, from each of which a man armed with a speaking trumpet announced the interesting fact that he was the representative, either of a baggage company or some particular hoi el. Fortunately these warriors are nob permitted | on board, so their lung fighting and its amusing effect can be watched without discomfort.

SAN FRANCISCO, I need hardly siy, is the city of the Pacific coast. The side-walks are crowded with a busy population, and on ita streets run every conceivable kind of tram car, electric, steam, cable, and horse. Many of the streets are narrow and being laid in cobblestones are practically unwalkable, Kearney and Market streets the two main streets of the pity are, however, wide and in parts well paved. There is a double line of tram rails on Xi arney Street and four hoes on Market Street. The population according to the census of 1890 was a little under 300,000 and enthusiasts now claim it is 50,000 more, but it is difficult to speak with any accuracy.

PALATIAL BUILDINGS. Along Market Street will be found the I ohief buildings some of which are:—The Palace Hotel, occupying an entire block, Oroakerg* Building, Chronicle, Examine/;, and Call newspapers, Emporium and others. Each one I have named ia worth a visit. The Qall newspaper building, built by the well known Mr Olaus Spreckles, is tower shapei, I seventeen stories high. The view I obtained from the top of this building is one I shall not forget. The custom here is to rent the street floor as shops, and the balance (not occupied by the owner) for law offices, etc., aad there being so many large buildings erected at the present time each tries to outvie the other in the matter of conveniences

|q its tenants—Eleotric light janiter work excel $ntly fitted lavatories add heating being included in the rent. It is therefore not surprising to find older built offices vacant. The Emporium building is one of the largest of its kind in America, it is a b n marcbe, law court, and genera! offices combined. On entering the spacious vest} bile we find ourselves beneath an enormous glass dome with circular galleries ;. elevators constantly ascending and decendihg ; atten dants in uniform-—directing the many visi tors. U ; nder the Dome is a band stand where a band of competent musicians interpret the works of the chief artists. At the foot and encircling the band stand are refreshment bars, flower stalls, ice cream parlours, artist galleries, etc., the general effect being to suggest a city within a oily. The method of taking cash here is the won-, derful 'pneumatic system Twsnty-iour ladies on the^aaament' 4°°r are seated ac tables; opposite each one are the mouthpieces of the brass tubes connecting with every department in tho building, through these tulsea the money is shot into a cartridge shaped bos. The cashier opens the box, receipts the check, and puts it and the

change back, and then shoots it to its proper department through a return tube, the whole transaction 66cii^ying a few seconds Hundreds of visitors assemble daily to watch tjoe working of this: system. $ cour^ Wfe went jjo a#| '■' v'

health officers of S»n Francisco had the courage to condemn, as well they might, three-fourths of China Town »s unfit for human habitation some good oould be effected, but the sacred rights of vested interests (of the " white devils" as the Chinese call us) are too strong. The electric light is very commou here, not only is its used largely in private houses, bat every street, store, saloon, theatre, and public buildi- g is generously lighted up, giving the city a brilliant appearance fur into the night. Infect so plentiful is this ight, that the citizens, not content with gas lamps, have run wires down the centre of all the principal sheets, and from these are suspended immense electric lights. Hotels abound everywhere, as well as pri vate boarding houses, this being a city where 80,000 of the adult population do nob live at home, a fact which speaks volumes for the difference between an American and what they call a " Britisher " in their views of home life. Chief among the hotels ia the world renowned Palace, and a visit to thia far-famed hostehy will folly bear ont ita i reputation as one of the best as well as the i largest in the world. Sutro Baths and Cliff House are at the extreme limit of the Ferry car lines, some 7 miles, and by a wonderful system of transfers they can be reached trom all parts of the city at a co^t of 2£d.

CLIFF HOUSE

is a large hotel overlooking the ocean with a promenade around it in the shape of a glass enclosed verandah. F.om here we obtain a view of the Seal Rocks and seals, these latter being a great source of interest to visitors. Of the Hutro Baths it is not possible to give any adequate description. They were years in building, cost nearly ft million of money, and are a monument to the energy and enterprise of Mr Adolph Sutro, late mayor of San Francisco, They combine museum, promenades, picture galleries, eon* Bervatorie?, music rooms, and bathi in one* and on Sunday (San Francisco's great pleasure day) are visited by tens ol thousands, some special amusement being ; always provided for the occasion. Perhaps the most handsome, if not the largest build* ing I visited in Ban Francisco, is

THE MILLS BUILDING, so called after its owner. Ten stories high, the two lower stories are built of solid white marble, and the upper eight are lined with marble of different colors. The spacious landing is laid down with onyx mosiaes, and the spiral staircase is of white marble. The Californian mint, which I am informed is the largest in the world, although I do not vouch for it, is worthy of a visit, as also ia the City Hall, a building which hit been under construction for twelve years, and is not yet completed. It. has (the residents claim) the highest tower in the world (395 ft). Whether this is a facb or not, its dome surmounted by a female figure has withoub doubt a wonderful effect. I ascended this tower, having a weakness for an elevation, bub this cured me. I would'nt ascend to the top of this dome again for pleasure.

THK TUBATKEB

of the city are a most popular resort, you can have tragedy, comedy, burlecfue, opera, comic or grand and variety, any sight yon may wißh—including Sunday*. The theatres are well built, commodioss, and laid out with an eye to comfort of their patrons. I know of no colonial theatre where for one shilling and two shillings you eats book your seat days in advance, and which seat it a comfortable folding chair, with a hat rack and slot for your stick or um brella ; whilst the standard of the perform* ance, though not equivalent to London or New York is of a very high order. Ona feels ashamed after witnessing a Is perform* ance in a theatre here, to recall the long wooden forms for which we pay two shillings and three shillings in our "up to date" colony. There ate no less than 22 theatre!, including two Chinese. These Chinese play* are continuous, co you can drop in at any time—like the brook, one goes on for ever. The Chinese theatres are filthy, and the admission is two shillings. San Francisco residents patronise its theatres well. Patti, Irving, and Bemhardc found this city a mine of gold, although the lowest price to hear Patti was ten shillings, and the others foar shillings. The Orpheum is devoted to vaudeville entertainments, and gives a change of programme every week, artists being drawn from the chief centres of Europe and America. It has a seating capacity larger than any other house in the city—about 3000—and for 1000 of these the charge is only five pence. Ths Royal Opera House is now devoted to melodramas, prices, ranging from five pence to two shillings, and the proprietor, Morosco, is reaping a fortune. It is the largest theatre west of Chicago, and has a grnnd vestibule, marble staircase, retiring rooms, and one large hall, the walls being covered with oil paintings of no mean merit. So considerate are the civic authori ties of the comfort of theatre patrons that • byn-'aw h'S been passed and is strictly enforced, compelling all ladies to remove their hats during the progress of a perform ance. So popular has this bye-law become that its author. Dr. Rotanzi, may possibly be rewarded with a mayoralty. Only those who have gained a stiff neok over a basket of flowers endeavouring to see even the stag* and not the performance, can appreciate the boon conferred.

THE GOLDIN GAM PARK. is a reservation of 1000 acres, covered with trees, surrounded by hillocks, and inter sected by miniature lakes and ponds. Trees from every quarter of the globe are grown in this beautiful park, and I noticed with pleasure a very large elioe is devoted to New Zealand native trees. Wild animals, in cages; herds of buffalo, deer, etc, roam about. The museum attached to the park is worth » visit. The park is well patronised on Sundays, when the band discourses music There is seating accommodation on the laws in front of the band stand for 10,000 people. (To be continued).

DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.

Preea Association —By Electric Tei«ffraph~

Chrisxchurch, November 13. Mr Joseph .Stalker's eutire pony '* Whats Wanted," was stabbed to the heart in it* box between ten and eleven last sight nt the show grounds. There is no else to-the perpetrator.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Heroism of the Troops.

Message front the Queen.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— ' Copyright.

Calcutta, November la. Sir William Lockhart has informed; the Orakzais of the terms of peace. They must surrender 500 breechloaders, and make restoration of looted arms. and property, pay 35,000; rupees, and forfeit subsidies. The formal sub mission is to be made at a durbar a fortnight hence.

Sir William Lockhart will visit every part of the country ag a friend of the natives, or if need, be as their enemy. Ttie Queen has cabled- to Louds ! Elgin, Governor-General of India, ex pressing her distress at the loans sustained, and her admiration of the heroism displayed. Lieutenant A. H. Mclntyre'g party in the tight at Saramsar refused to desert their wounded comrades, and foughfc so gallantly that the enemy were afraid, to rush them, but shot them down at close range.

London, November 13 Optaia R. Gordon, of Qaeenslu^ has keen attached to the Gordon HigV* lander, operating at the Tirah Paw, on the north-western frontier of India.' . Received Wakapuaka Nov. 15, 10.30 a.m. Guardian Office 11.40 «.m. London, November U The War Office has ordered an'eV quiry into the circumstance!. o& t^io Northamptonshire Regiment btiing tm-i bushed by tho Indian Tribewteii "»V

THE ABHBOKtON GUARDIAN s MONDAY, NOVBMBEB 15 us* <



REMOVAL NOTICE. I, »Q« . m MESSRS McDonald & mcdiarmid. BOOT MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, EAST STREET, BEG to remindi;their Friends and the Public Generally that fchpy have REMOVED to those commodious premises between those of the Now Zealand Clobhiug Factory «nd Meßirß John Orr. MESSRS McDONALD A&D McDIARMID thauk the Public for the very liberal support accorded them daring the past two years, mid they intend by keeping v FIRST-GLASS STOCK of every requisite in the BOOT LIN E, and by civility and despatch, to merit» continuance of the same. % Owing to the great success of our sale during the Use fortnight, and wishing to makt* room for largo indents coming to hand, we have decided TO CONTINUE THE SALE |IN OUR NEW PREMISES FOR FOURTEEN DAYS, during which time we intend to Clear All Odd Lines OP CANVAS SHOSS, WALKING SHOES, BOOTS, ETC. AT Ridiculously Cheap Prices. No Reservation of any Part of our Splendid Stock. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes, 2a 9d and 2' lid per pair, only a few pair lefb Children's School Boots (our own make), sizes 7 to 9, 4s 3d ; sizes 10 to 13, 4a 9d Ladies' Glace Kid Shoes—a perfect gem, (own make), only 6s lid, only a few sixes .eft Ladies' Glaoe Kid Evening Shoes, 2b 9d per pair Ladies' Patent Leather Evening Shoee 2a lid per pair Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes reduced from 6a to 4s 6d Ladies' Canvas Shoes from 3s 9d per pair Ladies' Strong Leather Walking Shoe from 5s 6d Ladies' Carpet Slippers from Is 5d Ladies' Strong Leather Boots from 6a 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Shoes (sewn), only 6s|lld, usually 9s Men's Strong Nailed Bluchers, (own make), at 4s lid Men's Strong Cloned Balmorals, sale price 7s lid, good value at 10a 6d Girls' Two-Bar Strap Shoes, sizes 7toS, 3a 6d; sizes 10 to IS, 3s 9d, Men's Strong kip Watertights, 11s 9d, usually 13s 6d AND HUNDREDS OF JOTHER LINES WHICH LIMII'ED ISPACE PREVENTS US FROM ENUMERATING. OALL EARLY AK# MAKE YOUR FAMILY PURCHASES AND DON'T FORGET, THE ADDRESS IS— McDonald & mcdiarmid, CASH BOOT STORE, EAST STREET. J NICHOLAS, Manager.—Branches, Oamaru and Waimate,



MITCHELL & TURNER —ABB NOW SHOWING— PER 8.8. ttAKAIA, 21 CASES 4 BALES. PER S.S. WAIMATE, 12 CASES. \ M. &T. / \ A / mm , s CARPETS SQUARES MUSLINS OILCLOTHS CREPONS QUILTS BLOUSE GOODS CURTAINS SERGES GLOVES SUNSHADES AND UMBRELLAS. TO ARRIVE SEPT. 6, S.S. AOTEA, 10 CASES, 3 PACKAGES, 4 BALES, DBESS GOODS, JACKETS AND MANTLES, MILLINERY. OXJB TRUCKS OARPET SAMPLES, 1J Yard for the Pri.e of 1 Yard.



SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. SECOND SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. ANDREW ORR London ; Ribbons, Laces, Face Nets, Gloves, Hosiery, ftints, Blouses, Bslis, etc, THE NEW CYCLE COgBSiET, Tast Imported, in all sizes, <Bpecial!y made.) OFNTS' SUITS TO MEASURE fromj £2 15S» A Large Assortment of Gentlemen's Ties and Scarfs Just Opened. Men's Hats in all the a«w shapes, Indies' and Gentlemen^ Boots and Shoes w ©very Style and make. OAEPBTS, FLOORCLOTHS, &c, } &o, ANDREW ORR.



W. H. SUTHERLAND, BFGS to inform hie customers and *'he public that he has removed from j Tailored Street, to the ./JLDB OYSIER AND FRIED FISH SALOON, BURNISTT STHEET (Next the Club) '3MOIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. "Where hofc.dinnera or tot suppers can be (?ob at any time. /Freeh Fish and Smoked lish v%y Kxprees evecy .night. -POULTRY A -SPECIALTY. 923 TOINEST Roller F10ur,,20,01b, 21a ; lOOlbs sjj il2s6d-; 501bs 6s ft|d; 25lb^ 3s 3d. 251b 2a 9d t at .Fmtohbb



I IMPORTANT NOTICE. * MEAT.—CHEAP AND GOOD. TTAVING > fii^^RTED BUTCHERING, I 1 hare fosen the Secon* *°Pl« £ Lane'a olock, and having pure...  ot very PRIME BEEF from J, Stouu. . ' Esq., of Willowby, I am in a position to supply FIRST-GLASS BEEF & MUTTON at very moderate prices. Cart running Daily, Orders executed promptly. F. N, BLACK,



Henry Zander. ZANDKH'S FOUR WEEKS OVER E&8OOO of Btoclc HAS BEEN SOLD I AND OFFER THE BALANCE OJf THE REMAINING STOCK # AT Any Reasonable PRICE.



NEW ZEALAND FACTORY. MEN'S SUITS. J_ BOYS' SUITS. | 500 MEN'S SUITS FROM 13s 6d to 655. j 500 BOYS' SUITS FROM 5s 6<i to 45.. | A. G. B A R T 0 N 9 Manag er.



SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK. (o) GRANDILINE .PRINTS, in 30 J distinct patterns, at 6d 'per yard. [Finest* assortment |Cotton |Dresa Goods in Ashburton. »-** SPECIAL LINE NEW HALF- WOOL FLANNELETTES-48 inch Figured Lustreat 2s lid per yard, worth 4^6d. New Dress Goods from Is per yard, double width. 2 Specially Good Lines MEN'S TWEED SUITS at 29a 6d and 35a. Worth seeing, JUST OPENED Several Grand Lines in MEN\S SHIP»TS. FOR SHEARERS— Bluchers at 4s lid, Cotton Shirts at Is lld.^Under Shirts andjPantsJat 2s 6d. Drill|Trouserß at 3s 3d, A very nice range of " Crispin " Boots and Shoes for Summer wear.



HAVE DISPOSED OF THE FOLLOW ING LOTS t— SOO Dozen Ploughshares co Messrs Friedlander Bros. About SJ Tons Paints of aU descriptions to Mr John Wilson. *A Cases Toys and Fancy Goods to Mb H. M. Jones. %£& Assorted Clocks to Mr G. Jesson. Carpets, Window Blinds, and Uphol sterers' Ironmongery to Messrs T. H. Undrill and Co. About 100 Pumps, and Plumbers' Ironmongery to Mb J. W. Hardley. The whole of the shipment of Tysack's Files, Scythe Blades, Hay Knives, and Johnstone's Cutlery to Messrs W. H. Collins <& Co. 3SS Steel Horse Collars and Shipment of Parkes' Spades and Forks to Mr F. Ferriman. > Purchasers will do well to visit the above-1 mentioned firms.



I AM NOW OPEN TO RECEIVE ORDERS FOR- About 2 tons Assorted Bolts and Nuts About 25 tons Shoeing and other Iron About 2 tons English and Colonial Clorers Tea Cutting and Mixing Machine Latest English Butter Mixer (almost new) y Large Table, 18ffc by 4fb 6in



AND OTHER LINES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. WEE SALE WILL ONLY feAST Another Fortnight, I 03HEREFOREC COME AT ONCE.



HENRY ZANDER. 1 .j-,..



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Church Services. ST. STB EH EN'S CHURCH Ashburton. , TUESDAY—Teachers' Meeting, 7.30 p.m WEDNESDAY — Confirmation Class for women, in the Church, 7.30 p.m. G.P.S. in the Schoolroom—7.3o p.m. THURSDAY—Confirmation class for men in the church, 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY—Short Service 7.30 p.m. Choir Practice, 8 p.m. HATJJRDAY— Special Confirmation Class 2.30 p.m. SUNDAY—Hoyember 21. 11 a.m. — Morning Praye? and Holy Communion. 3 p.m.—Dromore (Rev. T. A. Hamilton.) I 6 30 p.m.—-Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON.



Frank Philpotfi who was Hawthorne's mate, was chatgH on Saturday with the murder. He isapative of Taranaki, about 30. He bears/several aliases —Stanhope, Snubti, and Wofl, amongst them. He has quitei»record th« local Police Gwfc m^



CHINA TOWN, as no ore can say 'he has seen San Francisco unless he has seen and amelt this Pacific borne of the almond eyed celestial. The opium dens, gambling hells, and sinks of iniquity that exist) bo ih above and under ground in Chinatown are inconceivable. AH methods of legislation haye 1 been ' trieVi with a yiew'to check th,e inportiing Chinese, but any BUCOBBBfuI attempt to extinguish the easting e?U |m y«t to b» p*** j* *&'