Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898.

In a good many of the large towns of the colony just now agitation, is going on m favor of a MEAT INSPECTION, better system of in spection of the ani mal food of the people. Abattoirs have recently been erected m Dunedin m which all the sheep, cattle, and pigs used m the food supply of the city are slaughtered, after inspection by an officer appointed by the Oity Council. All canasses killed at the Dunedin city abattoirs, and passed by the inspector as sound and lit for human consump tion, are stamped by him with the word "inspected." Certificates are issued to such butchers as have their meat killed and inspected at the Dune din Oity abattoirs, and the town clerk advertises a list of nearly fifty firms who are so certificated. This, so to speak, gives the public an assurance that the meat sold by these firms is quite up to the mark, and any firm not j using the abattoirs, and therefore not b&fi&g ft cirtifigate, wust ta ms\y

landicapping itself against the others, j Fhe reports from the city abattoirs have >een very satisfactory from the first. Chere are also abattoirs at Brockville, md a report was submitted to the iioslyn Borough Oouncil recently n which the following occurred : — " That between the last meeting )f the Council and the 7th inst. 10 less than 1,752 cattle had been slaughtered, and out of these the following were rejected : — Ninety-four cheeps' plucks, owing to hydatid cjsts ; ' three sheep, two old and one with tumor ; one bullock m advanced Btage of tuberculosis ; one pig, tumors j ten bullocks' livers, owing to hydatid cysts." After reading this report "a correspon dent, writing to a Dunedin paper asks the question — Can you tell what became of the carcasses of the sheep and bullocks from which the plucks and livers were taken ? Were they passed as fit for human food 1 As yet no answer has appeared to this query — at anyrate, none that has come under our eye, but m another issue of the same paper we are told that at the Dunedin abattoirs m one week the inspector had condemned as unfit for food ten head of cattle and five sheep. Now, human nature is human nature all the world ( over, and one of its great weaknesses is selfishness. There is no guarantee m the absence of public abattoirs and efiicient inspection that oapidity, care lessness, or ignorance — or all three combined — may send into any market for consumption aa human food the flesh of an animal that may internally | have been a mass of corruption. When j we read reports suoh as these, and the I results of tuberculin testa recently published, we are forced to the conclusion that the time has come for compulsory inspection, and the establishment of central public abattoirs, so that the public may have the assurance that the food offered to them for consumption is not a means of disseminating the germs of some of the most dangerous diseases that can afflict the human body. Turn we now to a later paragraph on the subject of abattoirs, which reads — Public opinion has commanded the butchering trade and diverted all the slaughtering for Dunedin and the neighbouring tewn ships to the City Abattoirs. We believe that the butchers who were killing at Brockville are now to a man sending their business to Burnside. The inspection of Mr Snowball is valued even far afield. Thero is a shop at Palmerston which takes only the meat killed at the Oity Abattoirs. Let us hope that this healthy public opinion will extend all over the colony, and bring about a most desirable reform.

Local and General.

Death of Sir Dillon Belt., —Sir F. D. Bell died at Shag Valley at 2.30 yesterday afternoon. San Francisco Mail. — The Alameda with the English mails of July 2, left San Francisco on Friday — one day late. Well Represented. — On Thursday there were m Methven five commercial travellers, j four agents for life insurance, two pushing ! the sale of bicycles, and one representative of the press ; and as may be imagined business men had a lively time of it. Record Breaking. — If any of ourjpcal cyclists think of trying to lowerttTe record for the run to Methven and back, now is the time, as the road nearly the whole way is m grand order, the worst bit being between ABhburton and the Woollen Factory, Anglers' Camping Sites. — The Canter bury Land Board has approved of anglers' camping sites being selected at the mouths of the Rakaia and Ashburton rivers, Right of access, however, is to be reserved m favor of the public. On the first page to-day will be found notes from our Highbank correspondent ; on the fourth page reports of a clearing sale and horse sale held by Mr David Thomas, also the N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Associa tion's quotations on the Aehburton grain market. Man Missing. — Another man is reported from Blenheim as " missing " — an Irishman named James Cain, a labourer, 50 years of age, who has not been Been since the Bth inst., and no trace of him can be found. He had no money, and left behind him his horse, saddle, bridle, and clothes, Cain is said to have friends at Ashburton. Still More Disgraceful — Referring to some remarks made at the meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council the Timaru Herald asks — " If it is a disgrace to Ashbur ton to have one building drained into a into a deep gravel pit, what shall be said of Timaru, which drains wholo streets of houses into shallow gravel hollows on the beach?" Grown Lands Tenants. — At Thursday's meeting of the Crown Lands Board a schedule was received containing the names of selectors m arrears with their rents. On the motion of Mr McLachlan, seconded by Mr Priugle, it was resolved to apply to the j head office for authority to take proceedings for the recovery of arrears due m the case of persons owing more than two payments. Beet Seed. — The Department of Agricul ture (says the Post) has taken over the consignment of beet seeds received by Count Jouffray d'Abbana when French Consul m Wellington. The bulk of the seed is to be sent to the Stock Inspector m Auckland for distribution amongst the farmers m that part of the colony. The remainder will be reserved for planting m suitable localities elsewhere. Belfast Frozen Meat Co. — The new shares issued by the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company m oonneotion with the erection of the Ashburton factory have been lover-Bubacribed for within the Ashburtor, County. .Mr John Grigg, the Chairman of Uirectora, mentioned at the meeting on Friday that they would have to mako allotments pro rota. The directors were the recipients of many compliments at the success of the new departure. The Spoonj?r Case. — A petition to the Minister of Jnstioe, praying for the remis sion of the sentence passed pn Mr Charles F. Spooner, printer, for the publication of a leaflet to which his imprint was not attached, is being signed, apd will be forwarded to Wellington. He has served nin.e days' imprisonment already out of the .two months of the sentence. The petitioners pray for the remission of the remainder of the term, it being urged that his offenoe was merely a technical one. The prosecutor was the first I who signed the petition. I The Cycle Bill.— Mr Webb, a member of the Petone Borough Council, speaking of the proposal m the Cycle Traffic Bill that the tax of 5a upon cyclists should be collected by local bodies, said he considered that districts should be proclaimed, otherwise one large borough would collect the bulk of the liconße fees, and be precluded from spending the money upon tracks or on improving the roada outside ita own boundary. He suggested that the matter should be brought up at the Municipal Con feronce, whjch waß tacitly agreed to. A Famous Coll.is.— Mr Langdon, at Messrs Hanmer and Graves, baa jn charge for a few days the famous rough-coated collie Ponßonby, imported at no end of ex pense by Mr J. Nathanial Hamer, of Christ ohurch. The dog will be on view to farmers and collie fanciers till Wednesday or Thurs day of nejpt week. Ponsonby is sired by Champion Metohley. Wonder — Gipsy Counteaa, by Champion The Squire- Champion Merry Fair. The dog has a romping prfee reoord at the leading ihpwa m England, Wales, »nd Scotland

Pedigree Stock for Monte Video.— ' Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and (Jo., of DunediD, are making a second shipment, of pedigree stock by the Duke of Portland for Monte Video. The shipment comprises four 6ne Hereford bulls from the herd of Mr James Stnckey, Te Rangitumau, Waira rapa ; six shorthorn bulls from the Elderslie herd of Mr John Reid ; and twenty Lincoln rams from Mr Heury Overton, Kirwee. Thb Brunner Mine.— All of the judg. meuts gained by the plaintiffs m the recent Brunner mine actions against the Grey mouth—Point Elizabeth Coal Company have now been settled by the payment of a Jump sum to tihe plaintiffs 1 solicitor. As a consequence of this, the seizure of the mine by the debenture holders has been cancelled, and the company is again m possession of its property. Fall work will be resumed at Brunner on Monday next, heavy rainß on the West 1 Coast having interfered with the immediate resumption of operations during this week. Anti-British Feeling at the Canaries. —Mr D. S. Gray, of Wellington, m a letter i to his relatives, Btateß that the Perthshire, by which he travelled to London, did not land any of her passengers ab Las Palmas, Canary Islands, on account of the hostility exhibited towards the British by the Spanish people on the islands. Mr Gray adds that it waß reported on board the Perthshire when she lay off Las Palmas, that a number of big guns, which hhe Spanish Government had sent out to fortify the port, had actually been aent from Madrid without breeoh blookß. Toialisator Permits.— The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, tele graphing yesterday, Bays :— I learn that the list of totaliaator permits for the ensuing season was finally decided on by the Colonial Seoretary to-day, and the list has been forwarded to Sir George Clifford, ohairmau of the Racing Conference. lam given to understand thab the ABhburton and Tinwald applications have been held m abeyance for the present. Mr Carroll thinka that these Clubs should amalgamate, and that a better class of programme should be provided than is the case at present.' Insurance Companies and their Condi tions.-—" It's a good job insurance compa nies print their conditions of insurance very small, otherwise many people would never insure," remarked Mr Justice Edwards m the course>of an insurance caae m the Wel lington Supreme Court (reports the Past) "No one would insure his life if he read the conditions," added counsel; "certainly no man m his senses would insure against aoident." His Honor said generally the conditions were suoh as to leave it to com panies to Bay whether they would pay 01 not. Identifying the Dead— A new plan haf been adopted for identifying the men m th« regular and volunteer United States armies who may go into action. They will weai round their necks little tags of aluminium bj which they may be identified if found or the field of battle. In the last war it wai ofren impossible to properly identify th< dead soldiers, and thousands were buried ii graves marked " unidentified." The Wai Department hBB prepared this system o identification, and each tag will bear th< numeral assigned each man on the mustei rolls, with the letter of his company battery, or troop, and his regiment. The War — The war news to-day is mon than usually important and probably mdi cates a speedy termination' of the struggle Notwithstanding the undoubted gallantrj displayed by the Spanish, Bhe does not seen able to cope with her powerful opponent The surrender of Santiago de Cuba and o the enforced return of the large force tha has been defending the city must be i severe reverse for Spain. The statemen cabled that Spaiu surrenders 11,000 miles o Cuban territory must be taken cum grano, a the Americans have openly and repeated!; declared that they were not fighting fo territory and would not keep any they migh conquer. Protection of the Australian Cables —A Wakapuaka message says : — The ques tion of protecting the shore end of tin Australian cables is evidently receivinj . --.ttootion ab the hands of the Defenci Department. Colonel- Pole Pentdn, Ljeut Colonel Pitt, the Officer Commanding th Nelson District, and two officers of the war ships Tauranga visited Cable B»y on JTrida; afternoon, and inspeofced the headlands ii the vicinity of Cable Bay. Nothing has beei divulged as to what steps will be taken ti protect the shore ends of the cable, but it i understood thab the Commandant is o opinion that ib would be imperative tha some means of protection should be affordec m the event of Great Britain at any timi being involved m war. Automatic Judging Machine. — In refer ence to the London cablegram announcing that a successful trial with Baird s machine for automatically judging foot racing hai been made at the Huddersfield Club'i athletic sports m Yorkshire, the inventor Mr A. L. Baird, is well-known m amateui athletic circles, m New South Wales, where he occupies the position of honorary treasure) to the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association. The automatic judge was some time since given a public trial at n sports gathering m Sydney, but as tne Bcope was limited, Mr Baird decided to seek a widei field for the purpose of exploiting the machine, and to this end sailed for England. Lagmhor Estate. — Aptopos of Mi Wright's question m the- House regarding the purchase of Laghmor estate by Govern ment, we believe that Mr Buckley has, for a considerable time past, had m view very materially improving the property, with the object of cutting it up for closer settlement. Approached by Government with a view to the purchase under the Lands for Settle ments Act of a portion of the estate, we hear he expressed his readiness to listen to an offer for the estate m bulk. Negotiations have reached this Btage, that the officials of the Department are about to pay a visit to the estate to inspect and report, after which, of course, any offer Government may feel inclined to make will be tendered to Mr Buckley. But, whether Government buys the property or not, the cutting up will take place, as, failing successful negotiations with the Land Purchase Board, we under* stand Mr Buckley will carry out his original intention. Mr Seddon and thh Union Shipping Company. — In his remarks on Mr Wright's proposal that the Government Bhould run Bteamers to connect the railways m the North and South Islands, the Premier said he had no doubb that if the Government asked the Union Company to run fast and regular steamers that company would require a very large subsidy. There was a time, he added, phen the Union Company rendered valuable oerriGgs to th.c colony, but of late years ib had proved a drawback to the progress of the country. . The tourist traipe. from Aqs tralia to this country was discouraged by the accomodation provided on the steamers, and the whole trade of New Zealand was enveloped m the arms of a monopoly. If it was the intention of the member for Ash burton to lop off one of these arms, he would | have the assistance of the Government. He personally saw no reason why the Govern ment should nob purchase two largo up-to date steamers and run them m connection with the railway service.

THE ODDFELLOWS' NEW RULES

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, July 15 In chambers this morning an important question was raised m an appeal from the deoision of the Registrar of Friendly Societies not to register the new rules of the Otago District, M.U., L0.0.F. In 1897, the Society desired to register the new rules, | and presented them to the registrar. The revising barrister objacted to the rules deal ing with the secession and dissolution of lodges, on the ground that they were in consistent with the requirements. of the Act. The point of his objeotiou to the rules deal ing with secession was that they required the oonaept of the central body before the lodges could secede. The point of the objection to the rule dealing with dissolution was that while the Aot pro/ided that a lodge miejht dissolve on obtaining the written consent, of five-sixths of the members m value, the proposed rules provided m addition that the oonaent of three-fourtha m number should be obtained. Meaarß Sim and Calverb are arguing for the Society; Meßßr» ghapm&n and. Eraser

CONDLELIGHT NOTES.

•' I must have liberty withal, as large a charter a the wind, to blow on whom I please— As You like it.'

Passing along East Street a day or two i ago— l caw a well dressed man fall and I sprawl m the gutter or side channel.' Some ' youngsters close by laughed consumedly ab the mi* fortune that had befallen this gentle man, and 1 could not help thinking how the savage instinct shows up m vs — especially when we are young. Ihe laugh, which now indicates good humor, was originally, we are told, merely the expression of savage triumph over a fallen foe. And even now amongst savage nations, laughing is^ seldom indulged m except when watching the writhings of some tortured man or beast. The thingi which now-a-days shook the oivilised man, seem to the savage the only things worth laughing at. I remember reading an account of a scene m which a number of Siamese who had been engaged m a revolt were doomed to be Bhot. A platoon of soldiers was drawn up, and the doomed men led out m a squad of half a dosen to be shot, while the resc were compelled to look 00. till their own turn came. When the first volley was fired the victims who were not killed outright, leaped m the air, and their bodies were twisted by the contortions of agony. This seemed so extremely funny to the poor wretches waiting their own turn, that they were convulsed with laughter. Civilisation has changed the custom of laughing and showing signs of en joyment of the troubles of others. Bat, the child, when he yells with delight at a mis hap like that 1 mentioned m beginning this paragraph, shows that oivilißation is only a thin veneer, and that a gentle scratch will reveal the barbarian. The obvious con oluaion is that education has much to do do with the elevation and refinement of human nature— the eduoation that promotes the altruistio m our breasts, and tends to the suppression of what Js sordid, selfish, and cruel ; an education whioh has been bo beautifully summarised m the well known poem, beginning — " Thy neighbor 1 It is he whom thou Hast power to aid and bless." Or m those lines of Burns referring to the good time coming. " When man co man the world o'er Shall brithers be for a' that."

There is co accounting for the doinga of the common jury — their verdicts are as varied and capricious as the hues and movements of the aurtra australis. We find one man whose horse stumbles and falls upon a road, injuring his rider m the per formance, getting a verdict of £25 damages. Another man's horse stumbles and falls on a road, and the rider is killed. The jury finds on the slenderest of evidence that he was the worse for liquor. A man is found m the domain water dead. His hat is found on the seat by the dressing room. The verdict is aa open one — as it should be. Another body is found m the same pool, and the hat belonging to it is found on the bank. This is really all the direct evidence before the jury, bub it is sufficient to warrant the jury m saying the man " com mitted suicide while temporarily insane." Yet the Hon. W. C. Walker wishes to abolish the grand jury altogether, who are drawn from the class supposed to comprise fairly educated men, with matured reasoning powers, and retain the juries that are drawn at random from the mixed multitude that make up the population.

Has any of our philanthropists ever thought of making a peregrination, say on a Sunday afternoon, through the willows at the bridge ? Such a saunter would well re pay them. There they would Bea little colonies of poor fellows who have felb the buffets of adversity m this colony — men who have been, to say the least of it, unsuccess ful, and to be unsuccessful is a great social crime. Doubtless there are those who would like to pry into the histories of those men, and sitting as judge and jury upon their past lives would probably bring m a verdict that the poverty they are 'suffering from is the result of their own improvidence, and so forth. Just co. Many of them, no doubt, take to the willow camp beoause they have camped too long and too frequently m bar parlors, and have haunted the hotels while their money lasted, and had to go on the wallaby when they had kuocked down their cheques. I grant all this m some, perhaps many cases, But the fact remains that there they are m the willow camp. The in vestigating philanthropist will find tnuah to astonish him m the camp. He MniEelf turns uneasily m h ; s snug bed when a more than ordinary severe frost is m the midnight air, and he snuggles down closer under thei bedclothes to be more comfortable. When he looks at the beds m the willow camp, he will wonder how on earth the poor wretches- fare who have to sleep there. The wind whistles through the apology for a tent, [and the bed is of the most primitive description, while the bedclothes are made up of the: "bluey" the camper may be iortunate enough to possess, m addition to any stray' sack or old horse cover he may come across. But many of the campers do not always have even the "bluey." The cooking arrange ments are as primitive as the untenßils are limited m number, while the fuel is such as can be gleaned from the dead timber m the willow plantation or gathered from the gorse m the riverbed. Most of the men are able bodied fellows who could, properly fed and housed, do a fair day's work, and it is a sad commentary on the boasted prosperity of the Britain of the South, that m such a' district as our own there should be so many of the social jetsam so stranded as to have to seek refuge m this shelter of the outcast.

That motion of Mr J. A. Millar, M.H.R., that we should, instead of building defence works, buying ordnanoe and munitions, and training m youth to the art of war, go m heavily for borrowing the British capita lißts' money. His idea waß that if a large amount were borrowed on the Londonjmoney market, Britain would look upon our sunny isles as too valuable to lose, and would take care that we were protected from an enemy. I remember m the long ago, Sir George Grey, beginning to wonder where the interest was to come from of the heavy loans raised by Yogel and his party, and suggesting, as a jneans of getting rid of the inoubus, that the oolony should go through the court. The colony didn't go through the court, but put Sir Harry Atkinson m charge of affairs, and he cut down the expenditure to something like a decent proportion to the revenue. And the besb way to keep out of the bank ruptcy court is to live within one's means. Mr Millar, I suppose, believes that what ob tains with individuals will hold good with whole colonies. We often hear it said of a ■man or a firm s«d to be financially shaky that bankruptcy cinnob happen, as there is too much owing, and the creditors cannot afford to let the debtor go through; I have often heard a hard case of a debtor say that to be m debt; is to be an important man. As loDg as you owe nobody anything, no one cares a rap about you ; but get into debt, and show m your statement of assets and liabilities a great disparity between the two sides, the latter being by far the bulkier, and you immediately become a most interesting personage to a large number of people. If you owe a great sum and cannot pay, bankruptcy whitewashes you, and Judge Ward with a sweep of his long quill sends you out into the world to Btart afresh with a clean sheet, f f you have " broken " well, yoij witldo better than ever. Jf you owe only a fiver, and cannot pay, you will be haled beiore the beak on a judgment summons and have to tell of avery penny you have earned since the first judgment. And you will r<jn a change of going to c^uad,

It's an excellent world to live in — To lend, or to spend, or to give m ; But to beg or to borrow, or ask for one's own : It a the very worst world that ever wbb known.

Mr George Fisher's Bill to abolish im prisonment for debt was intended to strike a blow at judgment summonses, but it was nob successful The Premier, however, will make the attempt m another way. I fancy that the law as it stands is good enough. At any rate Captain Wray will not make an order even for small monthly payments if he fancies that order will reduce the food allowanoe of a family, and will never give the alternative of gaol to a debtor whom he believes does not payv not because he is un willing or dishonest, but is simply poor. I

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

I 1 United Press Association — By Electrio j Telegraph, Wellington, July 15 The Council met at 2 30 p.m. STATE AND INDUSTRIAL FARMS. The debate on Mr Bolt's motion for a Committee to consider the question of state and industrial farms was adjourned. BILLS ADVANCED. The Shorthand Reporters Bill was read a second time. The Indictable OffeDcei Summary Jurisdiction Bill was read a third time. The Slander of Women Bill passedjall its stages without amendment; THE LATE SIB DILLON BELL. The Council passed c, motion of iegret and sympathy with the family of the late Sir Dillon Bell, and rose at 4.10 p.m.

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.

IWaujNciiMf, July 15 The Houße met at 2.50 p m. THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE. The matter of Mr Wason's charge of political bias on the part; of the public trustee, m connection with an application for a loan from the department was brought up by the Premier, who said Mr Wason himself was the person concerned m the case: The public trustee had made a statement which the Premier considered a complete refutation. The matter was held over for Mr Wawn to see the Trustee's statement. COLONEL STAPF The public Petitions Committee recom mended that a lump sum of £750, or an annuity of J&SO, be paid to Colonel Stapp on account of his military services, and Go vernment undertook to'oonsider the reconv. mendation. THE LATE SIB F. DILLON BELL In announcing the death of Sir E. Dillon Bell, the Premier paid a tribute to the high personal character and distinguished public service of the deoeased, and moved/ that the Hcuse record its sense of the country's loss, and tender its Bincere sympathy bo the family; The motion was seconded by Captain Ruaeell and carried. At 4.15 the House adjourned till 7.30 aa a mark of respecb to the deceased Statesman. EVENING SITTING. The House met at 7.30 MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE REFORM BILL The House went into Committee on the Municipal Franchise Kef orm Bill. A long discussion took place on an amendment proposed, by the Premier that " residential occupant" should mean any person m oqcupation as tenant, whether as joint or several, of any house, warehouse, office, shop, or other building. This was agreed to, and thewords "or sub-tenant " were added to the word " tenant." Mr Montgomery proposed to add to the clause as amended the words pro vided such tenant shall have occupied land or tenements m a borough for not leBS than 12 months prior to enrolment and paid rent at the rate of not lea« than £10 a year. On a division this was negatived by 34 to 30. ' The Premier proposed a a farther addition to the clause as amended, the words " pro vided that the tenancy shall be ab the rate of not less than £10 a year for each residential occupant thereunder." Mr R. MoKenzie moved to substitute 11 £5 " for " £10," which was negatived on a division by 32 to 28 j £10 was accordingly retained. The clause as amended was passed. Clause 4, as proposed by the Premier, was amended so as to define a freehold qualifica tion to be possession of a freehold estate m land of the capital value of not less than £25. The Premier proposed that clause 5 be amended so as to define the possession of a residential qualification m a borough as a residential occupant therein. While this was under discussion a motion to report progress was negatived on a divi sion by 33 to 27. Mr Carson proposed that Bix months' residence should be essential to the qualifi cation. The Premier said that he would agree to three months. Mr Carson's proposal was negatived on a division by 36 to 22. The Premier's proposal that residential qualification should entail three months' residence m a borough was carried on the voices. At two o'clock a motion to reporb progress was negatived by 31 to 26. Clause 6, 7, and 8 were passed, clause 9 was struck out, and progress was reported. The House rose at 2.40.

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright London, July 14 At the wool sales to-day prices were firm and there was keen competition m - all classes. The English wheat market is firm, the Continental haa slightly improved, and the i American is steady. Russian cargoes, 34s 6d. London quotations for hard Duluth, 39si The Bradford wool marjket is alow. Flat) Point clip realised 7|d per lb. Sydney, July 15 A heavy Advance was made m the price of potatoes to-day, and the quotation is £8 per ton. Holders are very firm, and there ia expected to be a further advance of 10a by Monday.

LAWN TENNIS.

The gentlemen's handicap single tourna ment, which haa recently been played on the Aahburton Lawn Tennia Club's courts, for a pair of tennis Bhoes presented by Mr H. Pannell, of Chriatchureh, was completed on Wednesday last, when C. F. Bftlmond beat Sborland m the final by 9 games to g. The following are the results of the various rounds : — First Round— L. Nicoll owe J 15, beat D Grant> owe 15, 9-7 ; J. Friedlander owe A 15, beat L.. J. Hobba rec 15, 9-6 ; H. H. Fooka owe 30, beat G. Friedlander rec 30, 9 2: P. H. Cox owe 30, beat R. H. Upton owe 50, 9-5; W. Johnston owe 15, beatDr Maude owe I 15, 9-3; C. F. Salmond owe 40,. E. Roberts owe * 15, and G. Shorland owe J 30— byes. Second Round—Roberts beat Friedlander, 9-2 ; Shorland beat Nicoll, 9-1 ; Cox beab Fooks, 9-6 ; Salmond beat Johnston, 9.-4 Third Round— Shorland beat Roberts, 9-7, Bal'mond beat Cox, 9-2. Final Round— Saliaond beat Shorland, 9-2. ' ' ' ' ' \ * The ladies' tournament, whioh is also for a pair of shoes presented by Mr Paqnell, is now m progress, and will be completed during the next fortnight.

THE ANGLO-AMERICAN LEAGUE

1 Sjieecli by LQni Brassey.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright London, July 14 Lord Brassey, speaking at the in augural meeting of the Anglo-American League, moved-^" That it was desirable that every effort should be made to seoure cordial and constant co-operation between England and America."

TSB ASHBU&tTON dOAKDIAB { SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898.



We beg to notify that we have secured the Sub-Agenoy for the celebrated Massky- Harris Bicycles. Ladies and Gentlemen's machines up-to-date always m stock. Lowest cash prices or easy terms to suit customers. One good second-hand bicycle for sale, nearly new. Price, £13 10s ; guaranteed. — Craighkad and Bebryman. be leading Tailon and Outfitters, Ashburton. Be wise m time J 'Tis good advice. Man gets his chance bub seldom twice And therefore do not be cajoled Into neglect of cough or cold 'j For both, there is no nostrum truer Thaq that of Wood'q Great Peppermint



Messrs MoDokaid and McDiarmid oall attention to their advertisement m another parb of thU paper, where they announce a gigantic relinquishing sale ojf booti Rod. shoes, '



BUSINESS NOTICE. STOCKTAKING SALE. /~\UR THIRD ANNUAL STOCKTAK- ING SALE will commence on SATURDAY, JULY 16, And will continue for ONE MONTH, during which time everythiog m Stock will be GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. Seasonable Goods and Oddments will be offered regardless of Cost or Value. A few Quotation* will suffice to convinoe the public that WE MEAN TO REDUCE OUR STOCK— All Wool Navy Serge, Is lid, now Is per yard. All Wool Nary and Black, 2a 3d, now la 6d per yard. An Assorted Lot of Dress Goods rang* ing from 1b to Is 9d per yard, all to go at 9|d per yard. A Lot of Dress Tweedß, usual prioe 2s ! lid and 3s 6d, to go ab Is lid per yard. SPECIAL PRICE FOR DRESSMAKING DURING SALE — 8s Qd. 33in Flannelette, 3s lid per down 72in Twilled Sheeting, 10£ d per yard Trimmed Millinery will be offered ab about HALF USUAL PRICE. i Lot of Ladies' Straw Hate, price 2b 6& to 4a 6d, pui out to clear at 6d eaoh Lot of Ladiea' Muslin Aprons, slightly soiled, Is Id to Is 6d, must go at9d each i | Feathers, Flowers, and Millinery Trim- ' ininga to be oleared regardless of | cost j 6 only Fur Boas, 4s lid eachj [ 3 Collarettes (fur) 6s 6d each| MEN'S BOYS, AND YOUTHS' t CLOTHING & MEJttCERY, i ALL AT SALE-PRICES. . TERMS CASH. ASHBUKTOH DRAPERY COMPANY. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. TIHE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT FOB FASHIONABLE CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, TIES, COLLARS, GLOVES, ETC. A. G. BARTON, MANAGER.



F. FERRIMAJN. i A CHEMICAL LABATORY, COLONIAL MUTUAL BUILDINGS, Princess Street. i Dunedin, June 11, 1898. P. FEREIMAN, Aehburton. Sir, — I have the honor to reporb on Sample of Ground Manure forwarded to me for analysis. I have made analyila with the following result t — • Moisture •• 6'Bo ( Organic Matter 36 60 -{containing Nitrogen equal to 5 4 I per cent, of Ammonia Silica 3^o Iron Alumina O'^O Phoßph&te of Lime an Bone Phoß- phate 48-16 Carbonate of Lime . . . . 4-64 100-00 These results show the Sample to be of ABSOLUTE PURITY, the large percentage both of Phoßphate of Lime and Ammonia showing this, In facb the Composition can be classed as a Typical Sample, which can- not be excelled. Your obedienb servant,' ; (Signed) , A. G. KIDSTOtt HUNTER, M.P.S., City Analyst, Dunedio. After reading the above the main points to bear m mind are, the quality ia 51, the quantity is limited, and that orders Will be executed promptly, to enable farmers to sow with their Bpring wheat. It is a well known facb that Bone Dust obtained from green bones is the most valuablo and lasting manure that can be applied tothe coil. Of thio facb both science and practice afford abundant proof. P. F E BTI IMA N . FOR _SAi_E. LOT 3, fronting the Alford Foreßb Road, containing a Quarter of an Acre. - The land is the property of Mb Rodger Tucker, who is determined to sell. F. FEKRIMAN. ~F O X SALE. House and 1 Acre Land, Beach Road. I HA YE received instructions from Mr F. Johns to sell his very desirable residence fronting on the Beach Road, containing four Rooms and a good Shop, together with a good three stalled Stable. The land is well stocked with very choice fruit trees, and is of first-class quality. Reasonable terms can be arranged if required. F. FERRIMAN. SEED ~WHEAf'.~ I Have for Sale some Prime Pearl, Tub" can and Hunters. Grown on heavy Land. F. FEKRIMAJSY hQR SALE- COMPLETE THRESHING PLANT, i I HAVE for private Sale a Complete Threshing Plant, m splendid order, consisting of — 1 Eight horse-power Aveling and Porter Engine, 1201 be certificate, worked three aeasoEß ; Combine, by Hornsby, sft drum, with all the latest improvements, including Oliver's Patent Feeder ; Elevators, by P. and D. Duncan, 26ft> long ; four-wheeled Whare, Scales, and all necessary Belting m perfect order. Full particulars can be obtained on appli- cation; F. FERRIMAN foiT sale! I HAVE FOR SALE thafr very desirable block of land containing about Seven Acres, situated on the N.E. Town Belt and adjoin- ing Mr W. H. Collins. For anyone m Bearoh ot a property on which to build this one is well worthy of an inspection. F. FEKJUIMAN. | - i- SHEEP FEED. OFFERS are invited for the grazing of 250 acres of good Bheep feed at the Hinds for three months, from the 15th inst. Tho property is subdivided into two paddocks, well sheltered, and watered. F. FERRIMAN. CHURCH SERVICES. T~ STEPHEN'S CHURCH. Ashburton. SUNDAY SERVICES. vi7ih July.) II a.m.— Morning Prayer. 3 p.m. — Dromore, Rev. T. A. Hamilton. 6.3o— Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. RIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, WILLS STREET. SERVICES -TO-MORROW, July 17. Preachers : Morning at 11— Mr W. T. Lill. Evening at 6.3o— Rev. G. H. Mann; subject— •' The parable of the builders." To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of uoudon, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of arttficial ear drums, has jusb issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf- ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide tioad, Wellington, N. 2., on receipb of stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of his deafneßS by Dr, Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure m spreading the newß of the great specialist m New Zealand. A Jjttlebook on the cure of Rheumatism, Gorpulanoe, Lumbago, and Indigestion by thp aame Author, may it had (rom M Bb»g> on gotlpt ot itftmof f



-- i i INDIANA BICYCLE COMPANY. Indianapolis, Ind. U.S.A. PAID IN OAPITAL-ONE MILLION DOLLARS. TN the construction^ our ". machines three prime faotors have been con- Bidered throughout, simplicity, universality, and strength. Subordinate to these we have given oareful attention to lightness, grace and modern ideas, anl w. cordially invlfce tha mosb critical attention to our new models, every feature of which has been submitted to exhaustive teats to demonstrate its practicability before adoption. FRAMES. THE success of the tubing used m '97 Waverleys has been amply"demons rated by its record during the season past. The fact that nob a single Waverley frame has broken during the entire year speaka volumes for Its. quality, and we contina3 the nse of the best grade of hi^h-carbon Albany weldless steel tubing In. Waverley frames for 3898. with flash joints of drop forged steel throughout preferring to place our dependence upon ths more expansive BUI OHLilf PROPER CO NsTaUCTION FOR BICYCLES of the highest standard, rather than to use the substitutes now commonly resorted to by many makers who have aimed to red uca costs at the expense of quality. In our Ladies frame, we have usod sp«eUl tubing of 16 gang* at t**!o« P where the scram is greatest drs^a «-.0-sa sr -s • -« bUe li6ad » tnu9 combining the maximum ot strength with the minimum of weight. FORKS. OUR new fork is constructed of the same fcublns; as that used m the frama, with a forged steel arched crown hollowed out) for lightnesss. It was designed and perfected m our own factory, and we claim for it not only graceful appearance and lightness, but it Is the strongest fork orovrn ever made. BEARINGS, ESPECIAL attention hag been given to the bearings of our 1898 machines, with tho result that we hive secured great simplicity, perfect interchangoabiliiy, psrfocb alignments, perfect c mcentri-jity, and pertecb protection from dusb. In further developing tli3 principle vJopted by m last year for adjusting by s id- ing instead of by threaded cones, we have devised a universal cone, fitting either side of tho front or re*r wheel, and hiving. a double face with two ball races. It * can be pub on the machine m ei'hfc different places or ways, thus making it impossible to assemble the bearings incorrectly. The cones are prevented from turning on tha axles by contact batweon their knurled faces and the knurled surfaces of the nuts which adjust them. Especial attention is 3 died co the dus*; proof qualities of all the hearings on the machine as being rho most effective protection yetapp'ied to bicycle construction. They have surpassed any ideal and are as potent as they are evident. The balls rail on the inner face of the coae, while large felt wwhera, held In place by dusfc 0 ips, have a long bearing; rest on the outside rac3, thus forming a valve seat Dust or water coming agdust this washer only tends to press It more tightly against the race, closing the bearings more effectively against its entrance. AJI the bearing? throughout the entire bicycle are bill retaining, and the axles and all beari-ig part* are large, strong, and construoed of special stock. CRANK HANGER. THE principle of the bearings m this part of the machine is exactly the same aa m the hubs. The adjustment Is entirely on the left hand side, and is made positive by a plunger inserted ir. the crank, which engages one of a circle of unall holes m the faoe of the sleeve. The adjustment of these bearing is very dalicvco, the distanoe between the holes representing 1-2000 of an inch. SPROCKETS. DURING the past year w«j have spent much time and money upon the Improve- ment o ; the sprocket tooth form, and have finally arrived at perfection never before accomplished. It will be noticed that m engaging the sprocket, our chain does not slide into its se»t by the aid of a guide roller either on the chain or the "sprocket, but, simpiy tak. s its exact pi ice. In other words, it walks m and walks out ot the sprocket m the same mannor as a man puts his foot down and lifts it from tho ground. In coosequenoe of this no friction is caused, and each link of the chain pulls on the sprocket tooth only a part of the load, while with leas perfect c instruction tho link slides info place, carrying alone all the load during the time it takes for this action, tending thus to stretch the chain unduly. This small htrerch at esch joint is continually adding to the total length of the chain nntil finally Its pitch and the pitch of the sprocket are so dlfferenb that the chain cm only rnn on the points of the fceeth, grinding and cutting until both chain ar d sprocket are useless. A practical illustration of the perfection of our chains and sprockets may be found m the appearance of a sprocket after it has been running several months, a layer of dusfc will always be found from the pitch line to the top of each tooth, showing conclusively the absence of grinding aotion usually present m chain transmission. MMM^mT 4MWM* TO the production of our new models we have unstinfcingly devoted our best efforts and ripe«t ideas. In its construction we have especially avoided freak mechanism f,r the purpose of obtaining noveltiay tfirhoat; practical value, and while 1b presents many new features m keeping with the progress of the cycle building wrr, thdse h<*veall beenfubmifcted to tho most rigid practical tests, fully establish- ing their excellence and superiority. [T is designed f«>r all round hard worlc and wear, combining with its elegance and lightness sufficient strength and for good service under the mosb trying conditions. PRACTICAL Novelties, self evident advantages, and manifest simplicity combine withstrangth and beauty to constitute our '98 Waverley the best machine that we or, so far as we know, any other maker, have ever placed upon the market at any price, and we ohim for Waverley Bicycles full equality with any bicycles iuilt m the world. WE HAVE APPOINTED JOHN ORR & CO., ASHJ3CRTON, Sole agents for the snle of our mwUinea m the South Island of New Zealand. INDIANA BICYCLE COMPANY. INDIANAPOLIS, U.S.A.