TO CORRESPONDENTS.

W.E C. — Your initials are nob your full name. We must know who ta writing to us, otherwise we do not prinb. Besides the subject is too small beer for a letter.

DEATH.

Price.— On Jane 16, at Hereford street Christchurch, Nellie, the beloved wife 0; D. Price.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1898. THE PRICE OF BUTCIIEIt MEAT.

Our friends the butchers have taken what seems to us a most unwarranted step. They have raised the price of meat very materially, m fact to a limit that really overtops the best price obtained m London for " prime Can terbury." The best price ever obtained m London for "prime Canterbury" mutton was 4£d per Ib, but that does not by any means represent the ruling or average price, and the mutton the butchers cut up for their customers m Ashburton is not by any means " prime Canterbury," though perhaps whole some enough meat. Their best price now is 5d per lb for chops. .Now, our friends of the cleaver will pardon us for thinking that they have no warrant for this increase. During the dry sea son they had it all their own way, and could give pretty well just what they liked for mutton. But no advertise ment appeared m the papers announc ing that m consequence of the farmers being compelled to sell their sheep at nominal prices, the public would be supplied by the butchers with mutton at proportionate figures. At lastsaleat the yards mutton run to not more than l|d per lb, and one is really ata loss to discover where the reason for the rise comes m. It i 8 all very well for the butchers m a community to band them selves together and say that the price of farmers' sheep is too high for them to live, and to put up the price to the public accordingly. But the public, though long suffering m such matters can turn at times, and being satisfied that this rise is quite uncalled for, the butchers cannot complain if somebody organises a Co-operative Club to do without the butchers. When the mutton was cheap at the yards, there was no reduction to the public. When a slight increase makes itself apparent at the yards, the butchers immediately band themselves together to put up the prices retail and fleece the public. The public are not fools altogether. It was President Lincoln who said yon could fool some of the people all the time, all the people come of the time, but you could not fool all the people all the time. The butchers cannot fool a community like that of Ashbur ton all the time, and if this quite un called for rise is to continue our friends of the cloaver need not be astonished if a co-operative institution should suddenly come into existence, with a wide connection among the farms and knock them out. Arrangements are being made for it, and when it does come on the board* 3 , and comes to stay, the answer to the butchers' protest wi

be the very pertinent question — " Who began V

Sawuel Plimsoll, whose death waa cabled last week waa called the sailors' friend on account of SAMUEL the splendid work PLIMSOLL. he has done for the

welfare of those whose lives are spent upon the sea. Mr Plimsoll waa born at Bristol, and educated at Penrith by the curate of the parish, and subsequently he went to a private school m Sheffield. Ho was first a clerk m a solictor's office, and afterwards went into a brewery as a clerk, and became manager there, where he remained till 1853, when he went to London and started m business for himself. He successfully contested Derby m the Liberal interest m 1868, and sat*for that town till 1880, when he gave up his eeat for the same reason, thinking that a Oabinet Minister might be able to render better service to the sailors' cause than a private member cauld. Whilst m Parliament Mr Plimsoll was instru mental m passing Acts for the Amend ment of the Shipping Laws, m 1871, 1873, 1875, and 1876. Mr Plimsoll published, m 1872, "Our Seamen;" and has Biaw written a sequel tg it, i T~- • If

In 1890 he published a work on " Cattle Ships." Ha accepted the post of President of the National Amalgama ted Sailors' and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland soon after that organisation was established m 1890, but afterwards retired,

We have heard a good deal lately about "yellow journalism " m America, but to the majority v YELLOW " of our readers the JOUIIXALISM. phrase is probably

without any very clear meaning. What is "yellow journalism ?" We have to go to the American press for a sufficiently full and properly flavoured definition of the term. First, what is it not. The New York Evening Post is not a yellow journal, therefore it is, we are told, on the unimpeachable authority of the yellowest of yellow journals, " a mug wump." But this, to English readers, is as puzzling as some of Dr. Johnson's definitions of the meaning of words. What is a mugwump? The yellow journalist is prompt with bis answer. It is a genderless thing ; a degenerate of party, a pervert of politics. It would rather be a horse-thief and thought honest than be honest and thought a horae-thief. It is a Feck sniff ; a veneer of decency on a sub stance of rotten disrepute ', it advises what it never does, preaches what it never practices, applauds what it never ! is ; and while frequently a fool, is oftener a knave. The Serpent m, the Garden was a mugwump. Pilate was a mugwump. Charles 1., Grover Cleveland, George 111, and Benedict Arnold were all mugwumps. Judas Iscariot was a mugwump ; and had he been an editor be would have supported the money power and published the Evening Post of Jerusalem. Had the editor of the Post been there, he would have yelled " yellow journalism " when > Moses brought the Ten Command ments down the mountain. Had he had a sitting at the Sermon on the Mount, he would have quit before it was half preached through, murmur ing " yellow journalism." It follows from this outpouring of choice adjectives and withering expletives that " yellow journalism " is none of these thinga. The New York Journal, which is owned by a millionaire, is the arch yellow journal of America, and this is how it modestly describes itself and its mission :— " The Journal is a news paper to give the fullest, most accurate, and exhaustive story of the doings of a day. And it does it. Beyond that it aims to do what Dickens and Charles Reade attempted by their books : to strike at public wrong and stamp out flagrant public evils. And it does it. ft finds suffering and relieves it ; it discovers wrongs and invokes the remedy. And it gives the news. It tells the truth. Its atmosphere is as moral as the cloister. The Journal is an American newspaper, edited by Americans for Americans. No Wall street runs it ; no trusts control it. It was born free and it owns itself. It is an American. It doesn't wear spats ; declines to worry about ' the prince,' and incidentally isn't caring a conti nental what London thiuka of it. Ir has come to stay. It didn't get anyone's) consent ; it doesn't need anyone's per mission. Ie belongs m. New York, as thoroughly of right as if it hud been born m the City Hill. While New" York lasts the Journal will last \ while New York grows the Journal will grow ; and on that groat final day, when this city, and the world as well shall bo consumed m fervent heat, the Journal* 8 reporters, clothed m appro priate asbestos, will be there, collecting fullest details." From which English readers will perhaps be able to glean ( some idea of what sort of thing it is j that has gained for itself the name of "yellow journalism."

Tbe preliminary general annual re turn of the British array for 1897 has now been com- STRENGTH pleted for presenta- OF THE tion to Parliament. BRITISH ARMY. It shows that the total number of al] ranks of the regular army on Decem ber 31, 1897, was 221,487, as com pared with 220,869 on December 31, 1896 — an increase of 618, against an authorised increrse of 3136 m ac cordance with the provisions of the War Office augmentation Bcheme The total number of rearuits brought to the colors m the course of the year is put down at 35,015, as compared with 28,532 m 1896. The large num ber of deaths, transfers to the reserve, etc , rduced, however, the net increase to 162 men only. The losses during the year are accounted for thus : Deaths, 2067; discharges, 12,966; desertions, 3669 ; and transfers to the reserve, 16,702. The total strength of the first-class Army Reserve is given as 82,005 — an increase of over 4000 men on the figures of the previous year. Of the recruits who joined the colours 1985 were for 12 years' service, 30,866 for seven years with the colours, and five years with the reserve, and 2164 for three years with the colours, and nine years with the reserye. On January 1 the first-class Army Reserve was 2000 m excess of the numbers provided by the Army Estimates. It has, therefore, been found necessary to oheok to some extent enlistments m section D, and such enlistments are now restricted m the case of cavalry and infantry men to such as are accustomed to horses and are willing to serve as officers 1 grooms or drivers. The establishment of the militia on January 1 was 125,435, and the effective strength 105,581, leaving }9,904 wanting to complete

Local and General.

On our first page to-day will be found " Marine Casualties," and on the fourth page a report of the sale of the Willowbridge property, and Addington etook market.

The New Stamps.— Every mail from Australia for some time past has brought the General Post Office numbers of orders for setß of the new stamps, and applications are also being received from collectors m the United States and India,

Islington Meat Works.— The Islington Meat Works Company have an advertise ment m thtß issue Betting forth fiheir claim* to be ooneideied the " farmers company. The items of their claim, aa s< t forbh m the advertisement, are well worth perusal by all farmers.

Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy can always be depended upon and is ploaiant and safe to take: Sold by Aahburton Prug Company

*™?hfl*l 0 * FISH ~ &tx emiueQb profeesor A?!n tl 1 T° f fißh iB almos t unlimited. rh« JJ Dgbh Of lif9 of fiß h. * fc " Bai d «■«* Lnnlrf ? y u Capp « if Dob interfered wiih, 100 yea been known to live ove *

rfJl Vi BioroLEs-If the « Waverley" does not become the bicycle of the future it win not be because its merits have not been aec before the public with sufficient pro minence. The advertisement of Meaare John Orr and Co., the looal agents, is very telling, and the illustrations of tho bicycle and us accessories, though subjected to the ordinary rough process of news printing, are quite works of arb.

FOOTBALL.-On Thuraday, 15th inb., a well-oontested match was played between the High and Hampstead schools. Too re6ulbwasadraw~3to 3. Peroy Stephens played well for the High school and E. fickford for the Hampstead.— The following players will represent the Springburu Foot ball Club m the match on Saturday next ag^ na . th ® AA hb «rton Olub m the Domain ; --Dart, W. Grieve, D. Grieve, Mcßae, J. McGregor Fergus, W. Fagan, Richards, Sloper, McLeish, Westbrooke, MoKenzie, btevenson, Baird, Johnstone. Emergencies —Fagan, Bull, Goldsmith, and Green.

, Tub Philippines.— In connection with the dißoussion and speculation now going on T re ? oe to the eventual possession of the Philippine Islands, it would be interest ing to know if it is true, said a Home paper as was recently stated that Britain haa long had the right of pre emption to the Archi pelago, as well as whab may be called a mortgage on the "property." In this con nection also it would be interestißg to have a hsb of the "little bills" which are owing to us as a nation by other States. It would be probably be found that some of these "accounts" have been outstanding along lime, and that the fact of such indebtedness has nob predisposed the debtors to special civility towards the oreditor.

The Volunxbbb Movbmfkt.— One reßult of the volunteer boom (says a Wellington telegram to the Dunedin Star) is the demand for a higher standard of education for officers, including, besides drill, training m strategy, tactics, and fortification, and that some allowance should be be made to effioient ornoers for uniform and appointments. Owing to the rush for volunteering, the Defence Department will be unable to arm more than a few of the corps with the Lee-Metford rifle. The greater number will be supplied with the Martini-Henry and binder. Between thirty and forty persons have offered their services as a mounted rifle corps m response to a request of Colonel Pole Penton. Five hundred light carbines, sighted up to 500 yds, have been ordered for the school cadets.

Ihe Ladies' Bicycles.— So many ladies have within the last few months taken to the bicycle, and womanlike, musb have all their impedimenta m the shop when they do buameae, that thp plethora of wheels m his establishment When the ladies are on the job has become too much for Mr Andrew Orr. He really could not get along with a «oore or so of bicycles strutted up against counters and elsewhere while their fair owners were ransacking his Btock. He has therefore had a bridge pub across the channel m front of his shop, with a movable guard to take the "bike" handles fixed between two of the verandah posts. " Bike " ladies can now, therefore, leave their machines out side, when they have buainesa to do at the shop of Mr Orr, and thus cauae no disturb ance of the internal arrangements of the greab local emporium.

The New Justices. — The Wanganui Chronicle has a trenchant article criticising some of the recenb appointments to the com mission of the police, and concludes its re marks as follows :— " While on this sublet we cannot bat remember that right up to the death of the late Mr Ballance it had been the practice of his and former Ministers to aak the Magistrates m the different centres to report on the fitness of those gentleman whom ie was proposed to enrol on the com mission of the peace. This practice was, however, discontinued shortly after the present Premier took up the reins of Go verument, the only apparent reason for the discontinuance of such a desirable safeguard being that conscientious magistrates mieht through their reports, interfere with the freedom of political perferment."

Unable to Read or Write.— During an inquiry into an outbreak of fire at Welling ton (reports the limes) oue of the witnesses stated that though twenfcy-four years of age 3be was totally unable to read or write— could nob tell the value of numerals or decipher a single letter of the alphabet The witness explained that she was born m England and had never attended a school This story so moved one of the jurymen that he felt called upon to make certain insinua tions as to the the woman's veraoity, and thus drew a sharp protest from Dr Findlay who was engaged on the oase. The undue partiality of the gentleman m question was he thought, disgraceful ; m a case of the kind no one should be permitted to take up the attitude of prosecuting counsel. The offending person, was, therefore, rebuked by the Coroner, and after the witness had demonstrated the method m which she mide "her nv*rk" the examination proceeded without further interruption.

A Jealous Jackdaw.— An English paper has the following :— A Mr and Mrs Willis living m the Small Heath district of Birmingham, kept a jackdaw which had become a great pet. Recently a baby was added to the family, and, naturally, it became even a greater pafc than Corvus monedula, "which was bitterly resented and cruelly revenged. One day, says the wriler of the story, Mrs Willis's son, •• who was lying ill, hearing the baby's screams, entered the bed-room where it had been left, and was startled to find the jackdaw savagely pecking away at the child's face, which was covered with blood. He seized the bird and threw it through the window, while the child was at once conveyed to the General Hospital, where it was found to have austaiued shocking innjuries to one of the eyes. The little little one was ordered to be taken to the Eye Hospital, and m the present swollen condition of the eye it is impossible to aay whether or nob the sight will be lost. Apart from this, the facial injuries forcibly demonstrate the vioious temper of the bird, whiph seems to have watched itß opportunity to attaok the baby."

The New Blacksmith's Forge. Few operations look more like a miracle than heating a piece of iron to a oherry hue, or an even more dazzling incandescence, by thrußting ib into a tank of cold water. Hitherto the blacksmith has plunged a horse-shoe or other product of his arb inio a bath beside his forge to lower the tempera ture of a piece of metal whioh haa already been heated m the fire. It is now proposed to do away with the broad hearth, the coals, the blaze, and the bellows, but to retain the tank and its contents. The other day (says an English contemporary) when tests of the device were being made it waß found that a railroad spike fully an inch m diameter acquired a cherry tint 5( seconds after it was dipped into the cold bath, while a half-inch screw-bolb oame to a white heat m 18 seconds. The water-tank stands on four legs. Ib is a portable affair. Two carefully insulated wires proceeding from a dynamo are led into the room. The "positive" wire is connected with the metal lining of the reservoir. The other wire ia secured by welding or solder or otherwise to a pair of tongs, whose handles are covered with insulating material. The negative wire is long enough and flexible enough to allow coasideiable movement by the workman. The latter merely grasps wich these insulated tongs the spike, bolt, horse-shoe or other objecb which is to be heated and dips it into the liquid. That's all. When ie is hot enough he turns to the anvil and hammers the thins.

Hollo way's Pills and Ointment ••The Play'a the thing."— This has often been echoed by all sorts and conditions of men since the time when Shakespeare made it historical through the medium of Hamlet' A good play holds the mirror up to nature, and shows us that men may be influenced by the good to conquer evil. It proves, m fact, *,he truth of the saying, ''AU the World's a Stage." Holloway's Pills and Ointment have for many years played a leading part m the drama of life. They have been a source of relief and cure for most known complaints m all parts of the civilised world. Adults and ohildren arc alike benefited by these wonderful remedies, as they are suitable tor the weakest as well f efropgeati 69nnVit«Upn9>

Barrytown Flat No. 2 Company.— The ' first extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Barrytown Blab No 2 Gold Mining Company (no' liability) wa« held on Tuesday evening last, there being a large number of shareholders present. Mr Hugo Friedlander occupied the ohair. The chairman informed the meeting that the first mile ot tho water race was completed, and the contractors were now well on with the second mile. The rues of the Company' were gone into and adopted. On a ballot bsmg taken, the following were elected directors :-Messrs Hugo Friedknder, W. P. M. Buckley, Andrew Peter Urammond and J. C. Duncan. Mr C. J btyche waß elected legal manager, and his ofhee was made tho regiatered office of the Company. Messrs Edward Stephens and Morilz Friedlander were elected auditors. After a vote of thanka to the chair the meet ing terminated.

Synopsis of New Advhbtjsembntb. D Thomas— Line of 1000 cheep for sale- Wanted-Girl to aasiat m housework, •boat— Gentleman's glove* nnii hburtoQ HoB P it »l Board - Wanted,

News m Brief.

On Thuwday, j uue 2 3, Mr Henry Stephen^ will hold a clearing «£ of dak? Mn „«; « Plgß ' fur ° itur e. sundries, etc., at sfeSPSs

COMMERCIAL.

United Presß Association— By Eleofcrio Telegraph.

\xru i. Nt- , t SyD «EY, June 15. Wheat— Chick, 3a to 3s 3d ; milling. 4a 2d to 4s4d. Oats, feeding, New Zeafand 2s 8d to & 9d , local, 2s 3d to 2* 5d jTeed nag, 2» 6d to 2s Bd. Peas, 2*ew Zealand, Prussian blue, , & i 4d to 5s 6d. Potatoes NewZaaland, £7 15s to £8; Circular Head 8 , £8 to £8 sa; local £7 10a to £8, OnionJ New Zealaud, £10 Co £10 10a; Victorian £7 to £8. Butter, dairy, la to la Old • factory, la Id to la 2d. Uheese, large, 4Ad' to 5d ; loaf, s£d. Bacon, 6d to 7£d. Melboubne, June 15. Whoat, 4s Id. Odts, Algerian, Is 5d to 28?; stout white, 2s sd. Barley, malting, 4s to 4a 7d, Potatoes, £6 10a to £8. Onions £6 10a to £7.

mi. . „ Adelaide, June 15. .JJ^ Q «J Mto 7d. Oats, New Zea land, Sa 94 to 43 ; local, 2a ad to 2s 6d.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

United Prea3 Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph.

Hotelkeepcrs Fined. Dunedin, June 16 Three hotelkeepers were fined £3 and costs eech, to-day. The defendants were Messrs Sfcitch, of the Rißing Sun, for Sunday trading; Moloney, of Kensington, for refusing to promptly admit the police ; and Margaret Laverty, of the Gladstone, for selling beer to a child.

The Arbitration Court.

United Press Association -By Eleotrio Telegraph

_ . Dunedin, June 16 Owing to Judge Edwards' continued indisposition, the sitting of the Arbitration Court wa3 further formally adjourned till to-morrow, to give the Bootmakers' Federa tion an opportunity of intimating whether they will agree to further heariDg of the bootmaking dispute being adjourned to VVelliugton. Mr Frostick, on behalf of the manufacturers, iutimated the acceptance of the proposal. To-day's qibtiog took place m Judge fid wards' bedroom, m the Grand Hotel, and the meeting to-morrow morning ia to be held m the same place. Mr Henry Thompson, another member of the Arbitra tion Oourt, i 3 also m bad health.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON -THURSDAY.

Before Messrs Rale and Thomas, Juatioee of

the Peace.

By-Laws.— H. Sargisson, D. Mclntyrei and A. J. O'Neil were each fined 5a and costs for riding bicycles on the footpath iD Tinwald.

Civil Cases.— Hallenstein Bros. v. Mary Ann Mills. The amounb of the claim had been paid into Court, and judgment was now given for costs. Win, Dwyer v. O'Connor, £9 63 2d. Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Crisp for defendant, who put ia a counter claim for £7 10s. The £9 6s 2d was balance of an account for ploughing done as far back as 1892. Plaintiff had nob pressed for the account before, beoause he had understood at the time that defendanb was nob m funds. He had promised to, allow defendant to do some fencing, bub owing to delay he (plaintiff) had had to do ib himself. He was quite willing to allow a set-off of £1 83 for work done by defendant and his boy. The defence was that O'Connor would not have had the ploughing done if plaintiff had not promised him he could work ib out m fencing. After an adjournment of a quarter of an hour to consider their verdict, the Bench gave judgment for plaintiff for £5 18s and costs.

IRRIGATION.

The Rangitata' Distriot.

The Poll Carried ia Favor.

The poll for the irrigation loan m the Rangitata district was taken yesterday the three polling places being Hinds, Lismore, and Mr Tarbotton's house on the bridge road. In all ninety voted m favor of the proposal and two against. In excess of the statu tory requirements there were twenty voters, aud £16,500 rateable value. The proposal has thuß been carried by a sweep ing majority.

FULLER'S MYRIORAU4.

Mr Ben Fuller, agent for Fuller's Myriorama Company, was m Ashburton yesterday, and completed arrangements for the reappearance of his company m the Oddfellows' Hall, on Monday and Tuesday nexb. Since last performing here the com pany has had very successful runs m Ohriat church, and will put on here next Monday, the favourite programme " From London to Niagara " the audience being taken m imagination to Kuaton Bbation, London, thence to Liverpool, and after embarking on the " Campania " are taken to New York, the most interesting parts of Greater New V ork being displayed ; then the ohief cities of our sister colony, Canada, are visited m rapid succession, a most pleasent tour con cluding with some splendid views of the wonderful Niagara falls m all seasons, and under all conditions. In addition to ail this, there will be a grand musical and vocal programme suited to both grave and gay.

We beg to notify that we have secured

the Sub-Agency for the celebrated Masses

Harris Bicycles. Ladies aud 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, uearly new. Price, £13 10s ; guaranteed. — Craig he ad and Bbbbyman, the leading Tailors and Outfitters, Aahburton. Don's Cough. — Relief can be obtained immediately, Uae "Keatxnq'B Cough Lozenoks" — well known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly recommended by many eminenb physicians. They ab once cheok the cough And remove ihe aause without any after effeot ; the znosb •lelicate can therefore take them. One Lozenge alone gives ease — one or two at bed time ensures reet. Sold everywhere m tint

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright.

The Austrian Parliament. Vienna, June 14 The Austrian Reichsrath has been prorogued.

Canada aud the Uuited States. • Ottawa, June 14 The Farl of Aberdeen, m his fare well speech to the Dominion Pailia ment, said that during his term of office, he had witnessed the springing up of improved relations between Canada and the United States, and great benefits would result from the settlement of irritating questions between the two countries.

Great Britain aud Australasia. London, June 15 Lord Braesey read a paper before the Oolonial Institute on the Social and Political Progress of Victoria. He said the navnl subsidy paid by Australasia was comparatively a drop m tho ocean. The question for con sideration was whether co-operation was most effeotual m its present form. He suggested that as Australasia possessed exceptional facilities for raising mounted rifles, these ought to be utilised for the defence of the empire, especially as the Gape and Indian authorities wero considering the idea. Lord Brassey expressed admiration of the statesmen who were attempting to bring about federation. I Dr Oockburn, Agent-General for South Australia; said he was hopeful of the I prospects of federation.

Australian

United Presa Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph-Copyright Fatal Attack by a Tiger. Adelaide, June 15 The tiger tamer who was attacked at brawler bas succumbed to hia injuries,

A Desperate Burglar.  A1 „ Perth, June 15 Mr Alex. Forrest's coachman, named Brown, discovered a burglar m a room, when the intruder attacked and seriously injured Brown with a razor. Eventually assistance was procured" and the burglar was overpowered. The Victorian Parliament, Melbourne, June H rarhament meets on the 20th insfc. The Drought The drought m the north-western district has broken up.

THE NEW GUINEA SYNDICATE

United Press Asaooiation-By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

London, June 14 The Agents-General of New South Wales and Victoria have protested to the Colonial Office against the New Uumea Land Syndicate concession*

Labor Questions.

The South Wales Miners' Strike

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.

London, June 14 i.he authorities m South Wales have again appealed to Mr Ritchie to intervene and settle the minera' strike

Reoeived Wakapuaka June 16, 10.30 a.m , Guardian Offioe, 11.75 a.m.

London, June 15 lne non-union miners m South Wales, who did not join the strikers, and lately received an advance 0! ten per cent., now ask for another rise of ten per cent, otherwise they will assist the union men on strike. Several Welsh members of Parliament aro protesting against the despatch of troops to the disturbed districts.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Preßs Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph —Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka June 15, 10.40 a.m Guabhian Offioe, 10.6 a.m. Beliring Sea question. Washington, June 15 Congress has unanimously voted the immediate payment of the award m favor of Britain made by the inter national oommission on the Behriug Sea question. Received Wakapuaka June 16, 10.30 a.m Guardian Office 10.57 p.m. Attempt to Assassinate the Czar. St Petersburg, June 15 The Ozar attended the consecration of a church at Tsarroye Selo, near St. Petersburg. Prior to the ceremony a mine was discovered directly under the spot allotted to the Ozar and suite. The planting of the mine is attributed to discontented secret police.

FRENCH POLITICS.

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Wakapuaka June 15, 10 40 a.m . Guardian Office^ll.6 a.m. JParis, June 15 The Radicals m the Chamber of Deputies moved a resolution pledging the Government exclusively to rely on a Republican majority for the execu tion of democratic reforms, At first the Premier refused to accept the resolution, which was carried by a majority of fifty votes. M. Meline thereupon agreed to accept it, amid jeers from the Extreme Left, and cries of " Resign." It is expected the Minis try will be reconstructed, members to be eliminated being MM. Billot, Besnard, and R&mb&nd.

Pains m the chest when a person has a cold indicate a tendency toward pneumonia. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamber* lain's Pain Balm and bound on to the ohesb over the aeab of pain will promptly relieve the pain and prevent the threatened attack of pneumonia. The same treatment will cure a lame back m a few hours. Sold by Ashburton Drag Company

Take a day off Thursday. Eab turkey and give thanks. Read m a newspaper that a consumptive cough would be stopped by taking Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Took ib on, and dropped the consumptive, cough— ooi tlk 6d. Taal'a worth a holiday, and the tui key's the festival feed where I QAB)9 fro«»t X * - 'I

THE ABHBUKION GOARDJLAfIj THUESDAY. JUNE 16 ffftsm.



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