Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1898. THE "WAR" IN THE NORTH.

The native disturbance at Rawene is one of those incidents which we have still to expect m New Zealand, until' the Maoris have become sufficiently civilised to understand that to rußh to arms on slight provocation is a pro ceeding which cannot be tolerated. But we fancy tod much has been made of the wbole thing. The Government sent nearly the whole military force of the colony to quell the disturbance, and it does seem absurd that Maxims and Nordenfeldts should have been sent to pacify a few natives, number ing m all not more than 300, including women and children, What was to be expected has happened. The steam hammer has cracked the nut. The natives have caved m, are laying down their arms, and the ringleaders have been arrested, and so the whole trouble is over. The trip will be a good lesson m discipline to the troops, and may leave a salutary impression on the minds of the m,tives concerned of the power of the European Government The disturbance this time arises not from a land quarrel, but because of the dog tax. This trivial matter is a cause of bitterness amoDgst the Maoris all over the colony. The dog tax is a small source of revenue to the county councils, butsit is insisted upon chiefly as a means of compelling the natives to keep fewer curs about their settle ments than they have been m the habit of doing, We quite sympathise with the enforcement of this tax. A northern contemporary says it is the chief cause of Maoris being bad neigh bours to Europeans. Every Maori settlement has a pack of mongrels about it. The natives do not feed these dogs. They are left to get their living from tha offal they can pick up about the kainga, and from occasion ally killing a sheep or calf belonging to a settlor. A farmer has no redress. It is seldom he can get a chance of shooting a dog m the act of worrying his sheep, and when he complains to the Maoris he finds he has no remedy. We have heard of cases m which Kurop ans have had to abandon their holdings simply because they found it impossible to farm m proper style with a pack of starved dogs about them, chasing and worrying their stock. The existence of these dogs is really one cause of the slow progress of settlement m the North The local bodies are always anxious to enforpa the law. The natives have made frequent representations to the Government ou the subject, and a very great amount of forbearance has. been shown, The natives have really no valid plea. The dogs are of no use to them, and indeed are a nuisunco about the settlements Occasionally a few of them may be used for chasing pigs, but that is all, as most of them are unfit for that purpose. Maoris have been arrested 'and imprisoned on various occasions for refusing to pay the tax, and no doubt some will be sent to prison on this occassion. Bub resis- 1 tance to the collection of the dog tax is complicated on this occasion by the tribp or hapu concerned being mostly Haiihaus, Hpkiang*, like Taranaki, has always had a name fpr fanaticism and-saperfatition, and some years ago theHokianga Hauhaus caused consider able disturbance. In transmitting the census of the district m April, 3,896, Mr Olendon, S.M., said : — rr li Tlje instances of crime amongst them for the pa«t years have been very few, and their breaches of the law have seldom gone beyond petty larceny ; but m a few instances their repugnance to the dog registration tax has led to their being fined, and m some twelve or fourteen instances of obstinate refusal, to imprisonment The late Mangatoa difficulty is dis tinctljr traceable to the counsels eman ating from Te Whiti, at J?arihaka, and this, together with the ambition of the leader, Hone Toia, to make a name for himself, evidently induced him to inculpate himself m yarious suspicious ways." Now that Government liave taken the upper band, it should be made perfectly plain to those turbu lent Maoris that the dog nuisance must abate. It is to be regretted, too, that Government have not completely learned the great, lesson of the first Maori jyars — the necessity for roads through the country inhabited by natives. Given a w.ell ,roaded district, disaffected natives can make no head way m such turbulent demonstrations M the one that has just come to a con clusion,

PHASES OF THE MOON.

May.

Local and General.

«, — £ Auckland Gumfields —Fifty Austria?* arrived at Auckland yesterday by the Tara wera from Sydney. Conference of Brewers. — A conference of brewers of the colony is to be held m Wellington on the 19th ineb. to discuss im portant matters connected with the trade. Ammunition.— The Colonial Ammunition Company, Limited, have received an order from the New Zealand Government for four hundred thousand rounds of Snider ball cartridges. Cyclists' Churoji Parade — A novelty m the shape of a oyclists' church parade took place at Petone on Sunday. The Rev J. D. Russell conducted the Bcrvico at St. Augustine's Church at 2.30 p.m., and cyclists of both sexes assembled ab the Petone Railway Station, whence a procession was formed to the ohuroh. Welcome Rain ! — Prepare for winter storms ! We have juab opened a splendid lot of New Waterproof Tweed, Serge, and Melton Overcoats. Every coab guaranteed well made and thoroughly waterproof. Exchanged or money refunded, if defective after three months' trial. Largesb stock m Ashburton to seleob from. — Craiqhead and Bhbryman. tho leading Tailor* and Out* fitters, Aehburtoo. .

Personal — Mr C. Chapman, who has been absent from Ashburton for some five years, has just returned and we understand intends taking over his father's business. His many friends will welcome his return and wish him success. New Zealand Flax.— A holder of flax at Oroua Bridge, Manawatu, was last week (reports the Palmeraton Standard) oftered £17 per ton for the fibre. Consequent upon the rising market several mills will commence operations at Oroua Bridge shortly. Orangeism.— L.O.L. No. 23 held itß ordinary meeting on Thursday Jaßt, at which there was a good atteadance. Five new members were proposed for initiation at next Lodee meeting. Id wa3 decided to celebrate Her Majes'y'a birthday by a ball m the Orange Hall, of which particulars will be advertised. M. Andbee.— A United States mail carrier named Carr arrived m British Columbia from the north of Alaska, via D*WBon iCity, ab the beginning of April. He was said to be the bearer of a message from M. Andree, the missing aeronaut, sent i by a carrier pigeon, whioh had been pioked up on the arctic coasts of North Amerioa. Winohmore Concert. — Attention ,of those who have bought tickets for the concert and dance at Winchmore is drawn to the facb thab the date has been altered from Thursday, 12th, to Friday, 13th, inst. The alteration m the date was made after the tickets had been printed and many of them sold — henoe the neoessity for emphasis ing the faot of the change of date. The Banana Trade —The consumption of bananas m the colony has reached enormous proportions, the regular Bhipmentß of this fruib from the island becoming larger every season. The Miowera, which arrived at Wellington on Thursday, from Vancouver via Honolulu and Suva, broughb nearly 6000 bunches, •• and m consequence her arrival created no Bmall stir among the Chinese fruib dealers and the looal fruib auctioneers.

Agricultural Statistics. — The follow ing statistics, just published by the Agri cultural Department, will be of interest to our farmers: — Ashburton County Wheat sown, or intended to be sown (season 1897-8), 64,425 aores j wheat m hand, 147,806 bushels. Oats, 58,071 acres; oats m hand, 40,763 bushelg. Grass, sown, 407,546 acres; grass, tusßock or native, 670,210 acres. Turnips and mangolds, 39,043 acres. Horses, 8416 ; sheep, 832,621; cattle, 9492.

Scale Blight. — Some 400 oases of oranges and lemons, brought from Sydney to Auck land by the Elingamite, were condemned by Captain Broun, Government Entomologist, as being infested with red scale. Fifty of the cases were consigned to Auckland. These will be destroyed by fire there. The remainder is consigned to Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, and Dunedin, and will be destroyed where landed. The fruit could nob be destroyed at Auckland without pay ing the freight on the whole shipment. An Emu Stoby.— " A South Australian man could not understand how it was he was never able to keep a fence round his garden. When he got up m the morning the palings were always scattered, no matter how well he secured them. One night he sat up and watched that fence, and just at dawn a dozen emus trotted over from the plain, drew all the nails out of the fenoe and swallowed them. The same emus had been picnicing off his fence for a month, the Bettler being a slow minded man." Rokeby Clearing Sale. — Afc the clearing sale ab Rokeby homestead yesterday, con ducted by Mr David Thomas, there was a very large attendance. An excellent luncheon was provided, and a thorough clearance was made of a full catalogue, extra good prices being obtained. Horses fetched fro/n £11 to £30. The sheep were m poor condition, as indeed most plains sheep are at present, owing to the scarcity of feed, but the prices were fairly good, as for instance—full mouthed ewes 5a Bd, eight-tooth, 53 6d ; two, four, and six-tootb, 8s 3d ; hoggets, 5i sd, 53 6d, to 63 6d; stud Lincoln ewea, 12a 6d j stud Shropshires, 193 61I ; and Shrop shire ram lamb 3 10s. Implements fetched satisfactory prices all round. A Month Made the Difference.— An apparently peculiar request was recently made by a prisoner who was being sentenced at the Sydney Court. The Judge ordered the man to be kepb to hard labor for twelve months " Make it thirteen your Honor," remarked the prisoner, m a pleading tone. Judge Murray appeared surprised, and turning to one of the gaol officials, who hap pened to be m Court, he aßked if there was any reason for the man to request an exten sion of his sentence. ' The Judge was in formed that a sentence of over a year en tailed two months' remission, but a sentence of twelve months or under carried with it no such privi'ege. To this the prisoner added, «' Besides, your Honor, I'll get better rations if you give me ovor the twelve months." Judge Murray thought the prisoner was entitled to some consideration, and aooeded to his request. The Social Shake. — Some curious dealings with a money-Jeisder were brought to light during the hearing of a charge of theft against a watchmaker ab Auckland. Illness, it was stated, had broughb the accused into financial difficulties and he borrowed £10 from a money-lender, ab the rate of ISO per cent. Afber a time the mortgagee foreolosed, and aobused'a effects were sold to meet the debt. There was still a deficiency between the proceeds and the amounb of the loan, and the watch maker was compelled to borrow £5 from another money-lender. This time, he obtained the money on a bill-of-sale at a rate of interest equivalenb to 240 per cenb. These debts soon brought, him into financial embarrassment. He had a wife and three little children to support, and an over mastering temptation caused him to ap propriate some of the watches given him to repair, and pawn them. SojREE at St. STE?HEN'g.— There was a large attendance m St. Stephen's School laßt evening on the occasion of a soiree given m honor of the return from a year's sojourn ia England of the Rev E. A. Scott, late in cumbent of Sb. Stephen's. The rev. gentle man had qonduoted the services m St. Stephen's on the previous Sunday, when large congregations attended. At the soiree Mr P. H. Cox was m the chair, and gave' an introductory addresß, and after an anthem was sung by the choir, and a ehojrb musical programme was gon.e through, Mr Branson, a sop of the late Mr Q. D. Branson, one of the boat barjtopea Ashburbon audiences have ever had the pleasure of listening to, contri buted two songs m the pourse pf the even j Dg. as did also Mrs Denshire, while Mr Spod grass also sang, Mrs Bowman Fox contribute ing a pianoforte solo. The Bixth item of the programme was an address by Mr Soobb, who began by expressing the great pleasure it gave him to see how admirably ohuron work y;&i going on m his old parish under his 'friend, I£r Hamilton's ministry, and after apologising for the unavoidable ab jjenoe of Mrs Scott, went on m Hla well? known happy way to give hie experiences id En£Jan«( (Juifing hjs visit there. He gave many interesting ske'ioheß of jiife ab "Home both social ancT religious, and as he had witnessed the great jubilee pageant m London hp bad a gopd dgal tp Bay deacrip- of that. His picture of the Hon. Mr Seddon * n als ooeked bat and seated m a magnificent car;: a «e WM very interesting. After about half an hou7 ? my talk h§ sa>d that he found the religious life 01 _ K ne»«»a better, and social life vastly improved. ~ The people's homes were better and wages were better, but there, was still much to be desired. Tea was handed round, and after the usual compliments the meeting closed.

The wife of Mr Leonard .Wells, of East Brimfield, Mass , had been suffering from neuralgia for two days, not being able to sleep or hardly keop still, when Mr Holden, the merchant there sent her a bottle of Cham berlain's Fain Balm, and asked that she give it a thorough trial. On meeting Mr Wells the next day he was told that she was all right, the pain had l<fb her within two hours, and that the bottle of Pain Balm was worth 5.00 if ib could not be had for less For sale at the Aohburton Drug Company, Soaly Blight ! Do your trees suffer from it 2 If bo we can tell you of a safe and certain remedy •— Wheelband's Blight Specific It is infallible, trees treated with it once do nob require touching again for 5 years. Steps are about to be taken to introduce this marvellous preparation ! throughout the Australasian ooloniei, § 251 ,

F^ 0 ™^ —The following will represent f the Ashburton Football Club m their match against Rakaia on Thursday : — Backr — McKee, Wilson P., Orr N., Dixon, Pilbrow, Wilson .D. Forwards - Hepburn, Orr, Smith C, Thiele, Seldon, Pritchard F., Kiokman, Smith, Madden. Emergencies- Seymour, Johns, Tasker, Baigent, and Bruce. & Infected FRUiT.—The fruit importers m Dunedin (stateß a Press Association tele gram) have received an intimation from the ! Minister of Agriculture that any infected fruit must be destroyed or returned, but what is at present m the shops will nob be i interfered with. The agents of the Elinga [mite have received intimation thab the i fruit m the ship has been irrevocably i oondemned, bub the shippers have the option of sending it back to Sydney. The Elinga mite was so late m reaching Dunedin that the fruib was nob touched yesterday.

CANDLELIGHT NOTES.

" I must have liberty withal, as large a charter as tne wind, to blow on whom I ploaso.— As Ton like it." The visit of the County Councillors to Lake Heron ought to be an object lesßOn to them m many ways/ Not all of them have actually Been the lake itself, or covered the country thab has to be passed to reaoh it. Those who have not done so will by this visit be introduced to some charming scenery, and that should always be welcome to dwellers on the plains. They will see what will have to be done m the way of connect ing the lake by channel with the river should the desire for irrigation be sufficiently strong and widespread as to win the poll for the loans to carry on the works. They will also see for themselves what the lake is like as a reservoir, how it is fed, and whether it is likely to be a source oapable of supplying all the demands that are at present indicated aa probably to be made upon it. I commend the Council for deoiding to visib the country and see for themselves what they have to deal with m the lake itself, and extending their knowledge of a part of the county only too seldom .visited by plains people. The prospceb of losing the oval for the year had the effect of galvanising the Foot ball Club into life again. Had it nob shaken itself together the Hockey Club would have been bosses of the oval for the whole season. Bub teeing thab it has risen Phoenix like from the ashes of the Club whose war song was "The fellows of the A.F.C.," and that other Club which was wetnursed by Mr Ferriman, let us hope it will become strong and sturdy, and give a good account of itself. 1 hope also the lads who have reformed the Junior Club will also pay attention to practice and make progress. The Borough Council have set themselves the task of defining the word " vehicle," so as to include within its msaning bicycles, tricycles, etc. Bicycles ore nob allowed to be ridden on footpaths, as a good many ladies and gentlemen have found to their cost. But it has not yet been made clear that one cannot trundle a bike on the footpath. This question the Borough Council will settle by amplifying the existing by-laws, to make it illegal for a person to even wheel, without riding, a bicycle on the footpath. And quite right too. 1 saw three girls not many days ago come abreast down Eist street from the post office to Havelock street. They were trundling a bike each, and at Havelocfr street corner they stopped to hold a koreto. It lasted about ten minutes. Daring the session nob a soul could p igg on the asphalt. Those bikes blocked the path completely and held the fort.

Ib is amusing to note the attitude assumed by several of the Borough Councillors m regard to the lesson taught them by the County Council over the water Bupply con ference. The Mayor and Crs. ijealy, Thomas, Orr, Collins, Baker, and Bird, are amongst the first flight of "the oldest inhabitants." Yeb none of them appear to have been aware that m 1879 the County Council had a special Waterworks Act passed through Patliament, giving them control of the rivers of the county for water works and irrigation purposes. Nor did any of those Borough Councillors appear to know of the power given to County Councils and Water Supply Boards by Section 7 of the Water Supply Act Amendment Act of 1894, which gave the control of the Btreams absolutely and unreservedly into the hands of the County Council. When the Borough Councillors asked for the control of the race from the intake to I^rry Markey's bridge, the County to take it up after reaching that point, they were met by opposition on the part of Mr Lambie and others who objected to divided control. The Mayor and several others asserted their rights under the Muni bipal Corporations Act, and ib was then that the Chairman made that speech of his which has been so frequently quoted of late, a paeaage m which was tp the effecb that " not a gallon could be taken oub of the river without the Council's consent." That passage flabbergasted the City Fathers.; but why it should have done so I cannot see, for all who know the history of the county know the provisions of the Aob of 1879, and the subsequent amending and empowering Acts, as well as the Water Supply Acts. It has been said that Mr Wright and his Council treated the Borough Fathers cavalierly, bub I fail to see this after reading your report of the meeting oaref ully through. Mr Wright simply pub the position as ib stood, so that there should be no misunder standing, and he put it as he believed m the correct way, bub as ho disclaimed being a lawyer his opinion was of course subjecb to be traversed by any able wearer of the wig and long robe. The Counoil were certainly against giving away any portion of the rights conferred on them by the Water Acts, and as the only thing that can override an Act of Parliament is another Aob of Parliament, ib will be for the Borough before ib can act independently of the County's oonsent to get an Aob' of its own. Amongst others I want to the social given m St. Stephen's School to welcome baok the Key. fit A, Soofct after a holiday of a year m the Old Country. I was glad to meet him, and have his genial smile benb upon my care furrowed countenance once again* I was glad also to Bee how hearty was the welcome le received from his old people, and how kindly and loving seemed to be' the recol lections of him by the lads and girls, many of whom were m knioks and very short frocks when he was m the habit here of lay ing kindly pastoral hands upon their young heads. B,ub the pleasure he himself seemed to experience m meeting his old friends was such as to make one feel on much better terms with himself and the whole world. I like to see people happy -j ib helps me to forgeb many of the asperities pf Ufe, for happy surroundings suddenly entered upon are like the pleasant glinb of the sunshine and warmth that breaks the cold and dull ness of a dreary winter's day. Ib was a pleasure indeed to be there.

The quondam inoumbenb of St. Stephen's was m great form, retailing what) he had seen at Home. He ran across an old colonist who had 'for years been verger at Sfc, Stephen's, m the person of Mr Alfred Cookei and tifio vould readily understand what the parson said when coming up unobserved Upon Mr Oooke he laid his hand upon hia old yerger ? s shoulder— 'f Cooke nearly bad a flb. ? ' Alfred ja a verger m a large pity < church, m which 'sis serpioea are held every j jjay— the first at half-past; fiye m the morn?] ing ao4 the lftß(j towards tcp p'olook at' night. Pooruoojte. •mm — — ' I

WAR NEWS.

AMERICA AND SPAIN. » : A Cuban Leader Beheaded A Spanish Huso The Atlantic Squadrons American Fleet off Eayti Rumoured Naval Engagement A Spanish Admiral's Pride Unrest m Spain Invasion of Cuba Postponed United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright Washington, May 8 While escorting a number of news paper correspondents to General Gomez, one of the Cuban insurgent leaders, Major Smith, was captured and beheaded. May 9 The Spaniards lured the American cruising Bhips Vicksburg and Merrill into chasing a Havana schooner, bring ing both vessels under the Santa Oara masked battery, which than opened a sharp fire on them, damaging their rigging and deck fitting. Both vessels had a narrow escape. . Commodore Sampson announces tiis arrival off the Haytian coast, where he awaits the scouting vessels which are seeking information as to the move ments of the Cape Verde Spanish fleet. San Domingo officials report heavy cannonading off Monte Oristi. It is believed that 'Commodore Sampson has fallen m with and engaged the Spanish fleet. If he succeeds m des troying the Spanish vessels he will blockade and, if necessary, capture Puerto Rico.

President McKinley has directed the army nob to ba despatched to Cuba until Commodore Sampson's return from Haytian waters. Hong Kong, May 9 Admiral Dewey allowed Admiral Montiogo an opportunity to surrender, but the latter intimated his intention to fight and if needs be to die. The Spanish fleet were -surprised at anchor at Oavite. Madrid, May 9 Great uniest prevails m the rural districts, causing the Government great anxiety. Jc is proposed to re lieve the unemployed by extending public works. i A state of siege prevails at Badajoz and Alicante.

Dewey Suspicious of the Philip pine Insurgents.

Offer to Administer tha Crovem- I ment of the Group Through the Present Spanish Authorities ACore Riots m Spain— The Mob -Fired On- Received Wakapuaka May 10, 9.40 a.m , Guardian Office, 10.13 a.m. Washington, May 9 Admiral Dewey has offered, on behalf of America to administer the Philippines through the present Spanish authorities, if acts of war are avoided. He realises it is impossible to trust the insurgents, who were reported to be helping him m the formation of a provisional Govern ment, The report that the American cruiser Oincinatti was ashore at Demas has proved to be incorrect.

Madrid, May 9 Riots have occurred at Linares m which the treops fired on the mob killing several, New York, May 9 The New York Herald advocates that instead oi disposing of the Philip pines America should retain the group, which would be useful as a naval base m the far east. Received Wakapuaka May 10, 11a.m., Guabdian Office 11.16 a.m. - Madrid, May 9 The riots at Linares are of a serious character. The mqb refused to dis perse, and the troops fired on them, killing fourteen and wounding sixty. Scarcity of Bread m Spain and Discontent.

The Government Alarmed.

Received Wakapuaka May IQ, 9.50 a.mi Guarriak Office, 10.33 a.m. Madrid, May 9 The Spanish Government is becom ing alarmed at the rapid spread of dis content consequent upon the war, combined with the scarcity of bread.

BREAD RIOTS IN ITALY.

«. Three Hundred Rioters Killed. United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. Bomb, May 9 A riot at Milan originated through Socialistic plotters. The law courts, schools, and public offices are closed. Eight thousand troops are now m possession of the city. It is reported that 3QO persona have been killed during the past two days, The riot hag now been suppressed. Reoeived Wakapuaka May 10, 9,50 a.m, OUARPIAtf Offipe JQ.33 a,m. Rome!, May 9. The bread riots at Milan are assum ing alarming dimensions. A mob of students armed with revolvers at tempted to forcß an eutranpe to the city, but were repulsed by the troops after several had been killed. ' . An hours' fierce fighting took place before the troops quelled the rioters, who were under Socialist leaders. It is estimated that six hundred persons were wounded.

THE GALE AND SHIPWRECKS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph- Copyrights. Sydney, May 9. The Maitland was insured m the South British Company for £8000; the Merksworth m the same Company for £2050. The schooner Philip Palfrey ia ashore at Trial Bay, and is breaking up, while the tug John Gollan is ashore at Harrington. Both crews were saved. Mr Russell, the hero of the Mait land disaster, has arrived at Newcastle. He gives a thrilling account of his experience m getting the line ashore. , When he reached the beach he found two passengars who had been washed there off the wreck. With their assist ance he made the line fast, and landed two women and about ten men, all m an almost drowned condition. Mr Russell went out to sea some distance each time at the risk of his life, to assist them with the line. Then the line snapped, and Russ?ll waß washed into the breakers. He succeeded, with great difficulty, ia bringing Norton, one of the stewards, on the broken, line ashore. Next morning, with the assist* ance of the others, he got the broken line ashore once more by walking across the reef, and rescued the re mainder. He gives the greatest praise to Captain Skinner, who aoted nobly throughout. The Hereward has been driven, further ashore, and the chances of saving the vessel are not bright. Reoeived WakapuakaMay 10, 10.10 a.m., Guardian Office* 11.5 a.m. Sydney, May 10 It is impossible to arrive at a correct estimate of the number drowned from the Maitland. The latest list gives eleven members of the crew and eight steerage passengers lost, and eight unacDounted for. Of the two seamen whose names were unknown and were supposed to be drowned one has reported himself safe. The other, named G. Pearson, was drowned, Mrs McDonald and W. H. Bell have to be added to the list of passengers drowned. An inquest was opened on the two bodies recovered, Misses O'Neill and Donohoe. After, evidence of identifi cation the inquest was adjourned. A third body, supposed to be that v of Mrs McNeill, has been washed ashore. The wreck is breaking up. The Duckenfield arrived at P*ort Stephens after a terrible experience m the gale. All her boats were washed away, the vessel was severely damaged aloft, and three of the crew were, injured. Several small sailing vessels are reported m a crippled condition off the coast. . A steamer, just arrived at Brisbane from Sydney, reports that, a sailing vessel near the Seal Rocks was firing distress signals. Owing to the severity of the gale the steamer was unable to render her assistance. A nasty sea is still running and shipping are sheltering*

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign. United Press Aeaooiation— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright). Rhodesia. London, May 8 Lieutenant Colonel Sir Marshal James Clarke, Resident Commissioner and Chief Magistrate m Znluland, has been appointed resident Commissioner m Rhodesia. In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain announced that Govern ment had accepted the offer of a differential tariff for Rhodesia, on condition that the rates charged on British goods shall never exceed those . imposed m the case of products sent ' from Cape Colony. Sir W. V. Harcourt and Mr John Morley protested that this would entail a reversal of the national commercial policy. . British Diplomatic Service. May 9 Sir Francis Ford, who retires from the position of British Ambassador at Rome, will be succeeded by Sir Phillip Ourrie, British Ambassador at Con stantinople. The Qaeen of The Belgians. BbusseliS, May 8 As the Queen of . the Belgians was driving m the park at Laeken, hhre r carriagewas overturned and ahe wa 8 thrown into the lake, but was resoued Italian Parliament. Rome, May 9 The jubilee of the Cisalpine Parlia ment has been celebrated at Turin with great rejoicings. Hiag Humbert, m a speech on tlje occa9ioj^Md the Parliamentary institutiofl^HT been inspired by Piedmont tracnUK, Sensational Affair at Cairo. Cairo, May 9 Sof EddiD, couzin of the Khedive, shot Ismail's son Ahmed Fuad, at the Khedival Club. A family quarrel was the cause of the deed. Fuad is expected to recover.

Australian. Lord Ranfurly. Sydney, May 9 Lord Ranfurly leaves for Welling ton pn Thurs'daj'. : : — n — . ■- va

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.

A Socialist Defeated.

Received Wakapnaka May ID, 950 a.m. Guaedian Office 10.33 a.m. M. Jaure, leader of the Socialist Party, has been defeated m the v elect ions for the Chamber of Deputies,

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How to Prevent Croup. SOME READING THAT WILL PROVE INTEREST- ING TO YOtfNfJ . MOVERS. HOW TO GUARD AGAINST TH B DISEASE. Croup is a terror to young mothers and to post them concerning the oause, first symp- toms and treatment is the object of this item. The origin of croup is a common' cold. Children who are subjecb to ib take cold very easily and oroup is almosb Bure to follow. The fjrsb symptom is hoarseness; this is Boon followed by a peculiar rough cough, which is easily recognised and will never be forgotton by one who has heard it. The time to act is when the child first be- comes hoarse. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely given all tendency to croup will soon disappear. Even after the croupy cough has developed ib will prevenb the attack. There is no danger m giving this remedy for ib oontains nothing injurious, For sale by Ashburton Drug Compaq,



Church Services 1 ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. WEDNESDAY-G.F.S., 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY— Short Service, 7.30 p.m. Choir Praotice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES (May 15). 11 a.m— Morning Prayer and Holy Com- munion. 3 30 — Holy Baptism. 6.3o— Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



AGENT FOR ASHBURTON P. FERRIMAN. FOR~SALE- " LOT 37, containing half-aore of good land, fronting Trevor's Road. A capital site for a cottage. F. FERRIMAN. TO THE THRIFTY. FOR SALE, two shares m the Ashburton Industrial Building Society. The amount paid to May 9, 1898, amounts to £26 43, to which may be added the share of reserved profits £1 83 3d, which equals £27 12s 3d ; for which the sum of £26 will be accepted from a prompt buyer. The owner having ? left the district is willing to sell at the above figure, F. FEERIMAN. FOR SALE DRILL, maker, MoSherryj price £6. Just finished sowing. ' I\FERRIMAN. FOR SALE DRILL, maker, Farmers Friend Machine Company. Price, £5. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE OHAFtfCUTTER, horse gear and intermediate, by Richmond and Chandler, large siz9. Price for the lot #17 10a. F. FERRIMAN. jT^R SALE, a quantity of empty casks, also five-ga.' lon atone jars, large mouths pro- tected by winker work, very suitable for salting butter m. F. f£?RIMAN. 6qy&qy g//Ae/mUa//ons\ 1 • fjfs/sA on x Havfjiffl ]| II cmmmmmip nus\ gxper/e/ice can iyy. I Ismesf safe m Aifs//was/a\ £I.mOfY.AILGROCERS Jf



All DIIUU IB IVI^UIIVU. F. A. Saundebs. May field. Ashburton, February 12, 1898 Mr F. Fbrbiman. Dear Sir, — About month ago I purchased one of your Steei Horae Collars for one of my horses, which I found it impossible to work with the leather collar, though I tried every device m stuffing md padding I could think of. I at last decided to buy a Steel Collar, and since then [ havo worked the horse cons' an Uy, and he has done hit) work with the grea'.esfc ease, aud is ontiro'y free from sore shoulders. I am bo sati&fiad wilh this one that I intend going iv for another. J Yours Tru'y, WM. EUSTON.



F. FERRIMAN. '■ THE PATENT ELASTIC STEEL£ HORSE COLLAR. (Contreotors to^Her My jasty'a Government War Office, Patented m Great Britain, France, Bel- gium, '^Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, South Australia, Victoria, and the United States of America, etc. ■t ' LATEST AWARDS.— Silver Medal, Birkenhead Agricultural Society, 1990.— Silver Medal, Altringham Agricultural Society, 1890. Diploma of Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, ! 1890.— Bronze Medal, Prague 1891. I rriHE COLLAR is an invention which I wins the approval of all owners of horses who once give it a trial. TESTIMONIALS. To Mb P. Ferkiman, Dear Sir, —l have taken great pains to see how the above Collars would answer, and as you have taken over the agency for them I am sending you this testimonial, hoping you will use it for the benefit of the farming community, as I am satisfied the Steel Collar is a great boon to this county on account of the great heat and boulders we have to contend with. I have used them for carting shingle m riverbeds and find that they ease the horses very much. I hive also used them m the hottest part of summer to put m turnips, and find the horses wearing the Steel Collars finished much fresher and took less feed to keep them m condition than those working' m the leather collars. I had a mare sent to me with her shoulders quite raw, and her owner could not cure them. I started to work her m the Steel Collar, and within a month had her as sound as possible. Another man seat me a mare with a tumor on her shoulder. I worked her m a Steel Collar and had her well m a week. In fact I do not think they can be too highly praised, and if once used no other sort will be used again. At the same time I would like to remind all that use them that they must be kept quite clean, a rub with a web cloth is all f-,li,\t, m rpmitred.



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