BIRTH.

j Crcm.—At his private residence, Bellevue I Gardens, Prinoea street, Hampatend, Asiburton county, on October 19, the wife of Stephen Crum, of a daughter. Mother and child doing well. English papers please copy.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1899.

UURING the Transvaal crisis a good deal has been beard about the Afrikauder Bond, and before what is yet known m one case aa the South African Republic and m another a 8 the Orange Free State, are annexed to the British emp're, and lose their identity as indi vidual State?, even under British suzerainty, we*aro likely to hear a good deal more about this precious Afri kander Bond. At present it ia fche most important organisation for poli tical purposes m feouth Africa, and although moat people translate the word Afrikander m the general sense of meaning simply a white person born m Africa, much aa Kipling's " native born" m the Australasian colonies is translated, the members of the Afrikander Bond must be read as wholly Dutch m their descent, traditions, and associations, and their instincts esseiitia-ly anti- British. Mr Hofmeyr is the head of this organisation, and is to it what Parnell was during his brief but inglorious career to the Irish' nationalist party. And job! as Charles 1 1 mrt Paraell was the la crowned king of Ireland for a time, so may Mr Hofmeyr be termed the un crowned king of the Oape, and no Premier of Oape Colony can hold office unless with this man's consent. Mr Schreiuer is the Bond's nominee, and it is the influence of that organisation that keeps him m power, Hofmeyr himself seeks no office, but is more powerful m tho influence he exercises as the head of the Bond than any other man m the colony. Even Mr Hhodes could only make headway as Premier by compromising with the Bond. To give some idea of the working of this Association a necessarily brief outline of its history may not be unwelcome. It was founded m 1880, '' to form " as its constitution sets forth, v a South African nationality by means of union and co-operation as a preparation for the ultimate object—a United South Africa." There is a delightful vague ness about this, There is no word of what Power or known flag the " United £outh Africa" is to be under, or if there is to be any sovereign power at all. An independent South Africa is not mentioned, nor is it enunciated as to whether the preponderating influence is to be British or Dutch. Any doubt on these subjects is, however, set at rest by the subse quent history of the Bond. It in creased in§ numbers rapidly, and no* hag branches m the Transvaal and Orange Free State as well as m the Oape Colony, and at present it is the concentration of the political influence of th« whole of the Dutch population m South Africa. Its discipline is excellent and its organisation equal to ita discipline. Though 1880" saw its fouiidation, or rather that was the year m which it took formal shape, the organisation had its inception \n 1879, but the only qualification for member ship then was an expressed homo feel ing for South Africa, with a willing* ness to unite to secure the prosperity of the country. It was m 1880 that the organisation received the name of the Afrikander Bond, and ita leaders were a Du'oh clergyman, a Dutch j judge m Capo Colony, and a German editor m the Orange Free State. It was even then no secret that the majority of its members were m sympathy with the revolt of the Trans vaal against annexation by the British, Branches were established m all parts of South Africa where Dutch colonists were settled, and a congress was held m 1882. It was then that the mem bers of the Bond began to discover their strength and to realise the politi cal possibilities of their association. With growing strength grew confi dence, and by and by the cloven foot of the spirit that actuated all the movements of the Bond began to show itself. Jt was the influence of the Bond that established m the 'i ransvaal and elsewhere tke use officially of the Dutch language, ultimately to the : exclusion and suppression of all others, and as time went on the constitution of the Bond took a farther develop ment. Its object primarily having been a United South Africa, and "The Bond tries to attain this object by constitutional means, giving to the respective Governments all the support to which they are entitled," m 1888, at the annual congress m that year, the President declared that its object was a United Soiith Africa under the British lag. But m I#B9 the declar ation was repeated as to the desire for a United South Africa, but a discreet silence was observed about the flag, This silence was full of meaning to the British residents, and they noted that as time passed the Bond became more and more hostile m its bearing towards British influence, notwithstanding that ita official programme professed a, desire for the establishment of a firm union between tne various European nationalities. A disposition manifested 1 itself to agitate for an independent South Africa under Dutch control, and j as soon as the British population began to realise that such was the desire and intention of the Bond, an opposition league was formed, with the consoli dation of British influences and ele ments m South Africa for its object. This new league only added strength to the Bond's desire for independence, and made it more Dutch than ever m its tendencies, and more anti-British, until now it stands forth exhibiting its hardly veiled objeofe of driving British influence out of South Africa. , The Jameson raid only increased the Bond's power and added intensity to its an ti» British sentiments. Two 1 months ago there wag a. scene m the Oape Assembly over a demand for a return of Ministers' travelling expenses during the recent elections. Mr Rhodes repeated that he was satisfied that large sums came from the Trans vaal for Bond election expenses, and said he hoped that m the coming Transvaal settlement the secret service 'payment lilts would be destroyed, aa

otherwise many Oape families would be uncomfortable. Subsequently the Ministerial rank and file lost their tempers and irdu!ged m fierce invec tives against Mr Rhodes, for which the hpenker calif d them to order. It i* thus palpable that Mr Rhodes knew a pood deal more about the doings of the Bond than the I'ond gave him credit fo*", and that the Transvaal was trying to establish its influence at the Oape by funds wrung by excessive taxation from the CJitlanders whom politically the lioers had reduced to the position almost serfs, and socially hid ostracis* d and oppressed with a tyranny intoler able. And wivh this money it was sought to pack the Parliament of ft British colony with men whose hearts were consumed with disloyalty to the sovereign to whom they had sworn allegiance. And this disloyalty, too, has been manifest m high qmrters, for the Premier, forwarded by way of the Oape arms and ammunition that be knew were intended to be used •against British troops, and it is an open secret that Bond assistance has been given both m money and armß from Oape Colony and JNatal to the Transvaal BotM. The authorities m Northern Fatal have so li tie faith m the Dutch residents there that martial law has bten proclaimed, and thfi whole situation reeks with disloyalty on the prrt of the Dutch population. Thua we have foes within and without to deal with, and no wonder then that Britain is sending bo very strong a force to quell what is really a rebel lion. It will be an evil day for the traitors of the Bond when the British arms have triumphed m the Transvaal. Thtn will cornea day of reckoning the Bond can hardly have looked forward to or prepared for—a day m which they will make the discovery that the kindly heart of the grand old man whom they had to deal with m the year of Majuba Hill is no longer beating-with kindness and magnanimity, behind the army of the Queen and beside the throne; but instead that a hard-headed but true-hearted, loyal, and jaat states man holds the reins, and that the daya of pusiil ami unity m the foreign affairs of the empire are past, and that subjects of the Queen m whatever quarter of the globe must obey that grand pre cept of the Master—" Bnnder unto Csesar the thiogs that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's." And the forc?B of Britain will show to the traitors of the Bond that South Africa is to be Caesar's not m name only but in-very truth.

Local and General.

* # * On the first page to-day will be found Parliamentary news and a report of the Addington etock market; on the fourth page the oontinu&tioa of the stnry "Nada, the Lily." A. and P. Show.—lntending exhibitors are reminded that entries for the show close at) 6 p.m. to-morrow, Friday, Property Sale—Mr F. Perriman reports the sale of house and half acre of land,lately the property of Mr William Home to Mr J. S. Tennaab at a very satisfactory figure. Buoxr Congers Comfany —Playgoers are reminded that the Bijou Concert Company give their first entertainment m the Odd fellows' Hall this evening. A Stormy Voyage -The Solveig, which arrived afc Melbourne from Kaipara on Wed neis lay, mat with a succession of gj,les. Half o? her deck cargo was jettisoned, and she a'ao lost some sails. Too Much Liquor — k man who had not been before the Court for some time, was treated as a first offender for drunkenness by Mr R. Aloorn, J P., on Wednesday, and con victed and discharged. Otago Education Board,—Dr Brown has resigned the chairmanship of the Otago Education Board and hia seat on that body, owing to illness m his family, md Mr Ramsay has been elected chairman,—Press Association telegram. Personal. —Mr Lowe, who unfortunately sustained a broken thigh a short time ago, has so far recovered as to bo able to leave the Hospital and return to his home at Lyndhurst yesterday.—Mri R. S< McFar lscd, who has been m Christchurch since the funeral of her husband, intends leaving shortly for Auckland, with her family, where ehe will permanently reside. A Remarkable Cask.—A remarkable case was before the Adelaide court a few days ago. Joshua Darby, of Norwood Park, sued his married daughter, Elizibeth Rey nolds, of Petersburg, for £126. Darby said a man named Norton called at hia house and paid him £130, whi.?h had been owing, m the praeenoe of his daughter. After payment, plaintiff went to the door with Norton, and on returning found that tho money had been taken from the table. Plaintiff asked his daughter where the money was, and she replied that she in tended to take it home and remit ib a pound at a time to him, aa he required it. The daughter, however, only neat him J34, and refused to give him any more. As plaintiff's evidence was not corroborated, and defen dant denied having seen the money after Norton had "aid i*.t° Barby, a nonsuit was entered. ■ •;.- Mount Sombbji Cricket Club,—A. meet ing of those interested m t.fye formation of a cricket; olub was held m the library, Mount Somers, on Saturday laßt. There was a good attendance, and much enthusiasm was dis played. Mr John Hood was voted to the chair, and it was unanimously resolved that a club to be oalled the Mount Somers Crioket Club be formed. Mr John Harrison was elected president, and Messrs Peache, James Harrison and Doak vic@-pre<identa. The subscriptions for adults was fixed at sa, and boys under sixteen, 2s 6d. Mr Wall was elected captain and Mr C. Peter vice-captain, and Mess(s Kerr, J. Pater, McMillan, Bennett, 0. Beckley, G. Park, and H. Harvey were appointed a. Committee. It was deoided that the opening day be October 21, when sides will be picked by the captain and yiOeeaptaitH From all appearances there ia a successful career for the olub, and it is to be hoped that members will practice aasiduoußly. Th» Dresden Piano Company's repra? sentafiives, Messrs A. Jackson and J. Gofton* are at present m Ashburtou for the purpose of conducting the Company's annual sale of pianos, organs, and all kinds of musical instruments at wholesale priceß for cash or on easy terms to suit all classes. Pianos may ba purchased from 20s monthly, and American organs from IDs fid monthly. The representatives headquarters are at the Commercial Hotel, and they will ba pleasied to answer all communications addressed to them there, or care of Mr H. BTEtBEsrsON, the Local Agent. In connection with the above the head tuner, Mr Gofton, is prepared to receive orders for piano tuning, and all orders entrusted to his care will be executed with despatch. Tho Company aro the largest importers m the colony, and being heavily overstocked purchasers can rely on getting first-class value. A ten years warranty is given with every instrument, Second hand instruments taken as part payment, and full value allowed. (Advt)

News in Brief.

Messrs Northcote and Heflford have just opened up large lines of all the la teat) and most) fashionable goods, aa they Bay " the pick of the borne markets." A notification from Mr D. T, Todd with regard to farm book-keeping appears m another colanjo* , For Indigestion, the best remedy is jundou.bted.ly ' Norton's Camomile Pills They can coMdeiitly 'bjj recommended as betas/mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs Acting at once as a splendid , tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100; years they j have proved onequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and all Liver and Stomach complaints Sold iv bottles, Is lid, 2s 9d, and 13.8, by al»; Medi?ia v endore tbvougbcut the world

BOER TREACHERY IN WARFARE.

(BY ANGLO-AtfRIKANDER.)

On the fateful morn of Bruukers Spruit a captain of horse and a subaltern of infantry rode out of Pretoria. The cap am was of the K.D.G.s, and the other "military " in dividual was at that preoise period of hiß combative ctroer attached to 'he K.R.R.O. which mystic possession of initiate, ren dered into the undarstanding of the world at large, meaca tut KinjA brugoou Guards, and the King's Royal R ffo Corp3. '1 hie by they way. To drop G. P. R. Jamee, and plunge into the frst person singular, it imy be stated that Captain B-—r and the p. e ?eut scribe were over-weigh ted with bright sovereigns fresh from the mint, but I hasten to add neither of u^ was overburdened with confidence. For the object of our pil grimage was to augment the resources of the remounb department, and the geatle Boer was not at the moment consumed with a burning desire to parb with his surplus horse flesh to the "Rooißadjas," or red-coatß, as the Tranavaalers called us then. Refused hospitality on a very transparent excuse that night at a farm-house, we were, with suspicious persistence, urged to present our selves at another, an hour's further ride on the road. We, however, off-saddled, and spent our ni^ht on the open veldt, which, though Oob strictly comfortable, was, on the whole, preferable to the chance of being murdered by the half-drunken and fanatic Dopper Boers who that evening had con centrated ab the identical farmhouse to which we had been so thoughtfully directed J That very niglsb the fiery croaa of insurrec tion had gone forth, and our kindly in formants no doubb considered that such a'j chance of polishing off two British officers was nob one to be thrown away. They were nob, good souls, quite up to the job them selves, aod so ib was suggested that we might " call next door," where our enter tainment would nob impossibly have assumed a game hardly recognised m THE ETHICS OF HOSPITALITY. I have descended to this morsel of personal detail because ib illustrated from my own knowledge that detestable quality which bulks so largely m the Boer character— " clem," artful cunning, as they desoribe it when speaking of themselves ; treachery, it might with more justice be written down by people whose conceptions of fair play are otherwise than those of the average Dutch Traußvaaler. Sometimes this peculiar side of the Boer character has been responsible for results more humorous than tragic. Take, for instance, an episode of the Potchefstroom siege, as narrated to me the other day, coming down from the Cape, by Mrs Percy Boulb, one of the ladies who contrived to survive through the vicissi tudes of a three-montha-long investment m a terribly overcrowded mud forb. By a Boer messenger, who, under cover of a flag of truce, carried a letter to a sister of my friend, came a document m telegraphic cipher,. purporting to be from Oolonel i Bellairs, commanding the troops m the, Transvaal, and informing the beleaguered garrison that he, with a strong column, had 1 oome bo their relief, and would be with them nexb morning. The besieged 21sb Scots Fusiliers wore " to make a sortie m force on three rounds being fired from a gun m rapid succession ; a big fight was to Cake place " , (hare is where they gravelled themselves) " and the Boers were to be driven away." 1 Thii preoioua missive was so-evidently a ■ fraud that no notice was taken ot it. The signal failed, or the heroic little garrison never heard the three guns ; but sure enough, 1 m a drenching rain, they heard heavy firing ' m a wood a.boub a mile off, and the distano sound of a very badly-imitated British cheer. i The enemy got their morning's amusement 1 for nothing, and they must have had some trouble m drying themselves, for, according j to Mrs Boult, the rain on that particular occasion could noo well have been heavier. , Mrs Sketchley, one of Mrs Boult'a sisters, died during the siege. A truce of an hour Iwaa arranged wheu the body was buried, but before the time was up ti.e God-fearing Boers opened a quick fire upon the sorrowing family and the officers of the 21st, who had accompanied them to the shal ow grave just j outside the entrenchments. Major-General Sir H. Rundle—then a gunner subaltern— was, ib may be mentioned, one of the mourners at this inexpressibly sad funeral. But the crowning aot of treachery Was that which involved THE SURBENDffiU OP THE FOBT. One of the terms of the armistice concluded by Sir Eveilyn Wood ab Laiags Nek was that he should be at liberty to send eight days' provisions to each of the garrisons m the Transvaal, all hostilities to be suspen ded at each town for eight days after the ar rival of supplies. On March 12 the tidings of the armistice reached " General " Gronje, the Boer commander outside the forb of Potchefstroom. On St. Patrick's Day Oolonel Wiusloe, finding his wounded men were dying for want of 'food, sent out a Kaffir spy, who brought m news of the armistice, which he obtained promptly, without the knowledge of that soul of mili tary honour, Meinheer Gronje.' Two days later Winsloe sent a letter to Gronje, in forming that worthy that he had gob to hear of the armistice, and he understood provisions and much-needed medical requi sites were awaiting entry inbo the fort. Gronje professed complete ignorance as to the armistice, and so our poor fellows, who had oome to the utter end of food and physic, had no alternative but the bitterness of surrender. On March 23 the men, women, and children, worn down almost to skeletons, left the small earthwork m which day and night, under a veritable feud'enfar, they had been oooktd up for three months, with bugles blowing and a home-made flag tattered with bullet holes (Lieutenanb Rundle afterwards showed it to the Queen) waving at their head. They were beaten by treachery, and treachery of * peculiarly base and heartiest degree. By-bhe-way, my friend, Mrs Boulb, was during the siege, shot m the neck one morn ing when rushing from one sand-bagged shelter to another* The flag of truce dodge was tried over and over again m the disas trous Campaign of 18S0-81, and Just as many times our innocents walked into the trap. At the opening of the ball, ab the massacre of Brunkers Spruit, when the 94th were cut to pieces, le drapea 1* blanc was used simply as a cover, under which the Boera closed m upon the doomed regiment. And at the action of the Ingogo River those chivalrous gentry fired upon one of the heroes of Rorke's Drift—Rev Mr Ritchie—who had gone for ward with a white flag m Response to one hoisted by the enemy. That militant churchman, m describing the incident to me, observed that when ha heard the splash on stones of Westley-Riohard bullets all round him he never, since his ordination, felt so hugely inclined to—well, express him self m ■ NQT EXACTLY DiyOTIONAL BEATITUDES. One callous subaltern, indeed, ayerred that the padre used a "big D," bub then he was only a very junior second lieutenant, so little credit was given to his statement. But the occasion was one to eminently tax the self-restraint of even an army chaplain, for while the reverend gentleman stood out m the advanced fronb flourishing a pocket handkerchief, he noticed, to his great dia gusb, that the Boere were profiting by the opportunity to creep round our Sinks. Even that war-worn bishop, Fatherßrindle, might b<? pardoned if under such circumstances he did what our troops are reported to have done m Flanders. After the annihilation of the hapless 94th, two unwounded officers, Captains Elliott and Lambari), were set free on parole. They were taken to a drifb on the Vaal River, and were forced to attempt a crossing where the river, owing bo heavy floods, was im-j passable* ' The Gape carb m which they were Bitting was turned over, and when liwimming for the lines the Boers pouted m a volley upon them, killing poor Elliott ab oace. kambard, who, like myself, had been on remounb work, escaped by a miracle, and managed, half-naked and footsore, to reach Natal. After peace was established some of the murderers were tried by a Boer jury ab Pretoria, and, needless tq add, promptly acquitted. No other reparation was ever made or asked for by our Government for the foul deed* Another shooking instance of Boer treach ery was fchat of a oivjliaa doctor, who, with a surgeon major was despatched from Pretoria to the scene of the Brunkers Spruit masßaore to succour the wounded prisoner. Hi« uniform ■ayed my friend Comerford,

(Si James's Budget,)

the army medico, but the other doctor, the 1 "Boers having ckcoyed him into a house on j the pretence of giving him a drink of milk, I was stripped to hia nether garments ami cow-hided—yes, incredible it m^y seem, actually cow-hided—to within an inch of his life. I remember as if it wa9 only yesterday th« GHASTLY LOOK OF HORROR and shams that stumped itself on that luck less practitioner's face as, with tears m his eyee, he recounted to tie the details of the atrocious outrage to which he had been Bub mittrd. Mention of the much-flogged doctor in evitably brings to mind the case of Captain Bigginaon—a cousin, by th 6 way, of that very successful exponent of the new jour nali-m, Mr Alfred Haimsworth. Higg'.nson and myself served together, before we got our commissions, m the same Irish Militia regiment. Afterwards we went through the Zulu and Boer wars together, and finally both of us fried, as officers of the Houßsaa, on the pestilential Gold Coast and that other Golgotha so celebrated for its very superior development of mud, miasma, mangroves and malaria—Lagos, Dining one night at Government House, a cor rugated iron morgue, m which every twelve months or bo we laid out the body of a fever stricken pro-Consul, our talk drifted to the subjeot of this article. Four of his Excellency's guests had served m the far away Transvaal, and each of vi had our several experieuces to recount of Boer bad faith. Perhaps the most remarkable re miniscence was that of Walter Higginson. Riding one exceptionally daik night with despatches for Sir Owen Lanyon at Pretoria, he was hoisted out of his saddle by means of a time-honored South African triek —that of, a rope held breast high across the road. Brought to mother earth with such precipi tancy as ensured A PROLONGED PBRIOD OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS, the documents with which he was entrusted were brought to a neighbouring farmhouse, and careful tracings were made of the ■ignaturaa they bore. The true significance of this example of Boer craft only became apparent some months later, when a pre tended letter, purporting to bear the sign manual of Sir Pomeroy Colley, and direotirig 2nd Lieutenant Long of the 94th to yield up Lydenburg to the Boers, who were then closely investing that town, was handed under the usual flag of truce to the young commandant. Bub that officer was astute beyond his years, and as a consequenoo the much-coveted store of ammunition and war material at Lydenburg remained under the protection of the Union Jack, This was not by any means the 'fust occasion on which forgery was reaorted to. And now it may be asked, why have I inflicted on the readers of the St James's this catalogu« of Boer misdoings? First, because it is important that Englishmen at Home should realise the character of the people with whom her Majesty's Ministers are now courageously negotiatiug; secondly, because English papers have been talking about Kruger as "an old gentleman, whom they rather like and respect, who leads hia Bible every day," and it may be good for these journal! to know a little of hia previous career; thirdly, because I am convinced that if Austral-Africa is again to pass through the fiery crucible of war, *h« Boeri will again play the game not iv accordance with the rules, but m accordance with the tangled notions that prevail m the land beyond the Vaal, as to its being perfectly legitimate, and even commendable, to resort to possible barbaric ruse when openly m the field, not against savages, but fellow white men. One thing is certain; if the Boers again adopt the policy which I predict they will, then the question of reprisals will become a' very earnest matter of consideration for the future South African Commander-in-Chief, whether he be Sir Redveis Buller, Lord Kitchener, or Sir <• Fighting Fred " Oarrington.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign-

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wak&pn&ka ' Oct. 19,11.18 a.m, This Office 11.41 a.n,) London, October 18 The British and American Govern ments have arranged a modus vivendi m connection with the Alaskan boundary dispute,

MAGISTERIAL:

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Bsfcre Mr C. A. Wray, S.M ) Thb Licensing Act.—Frederic Powell, licenses of the Mount Somers Hote', was charged on the information of Constable DiUon with selling liquor, exposing liquor for sale, and with keeping open house during prohibited hours on the night of October 7. Defendant, through his solicitor, Mr R M Cuthbertson, pleaded not guilty,— Constable Dillon deposed that on the even ing of October 7 he visited the Mount Somers Hotel, and gained entrance by a side door, which waa closed but not locked. Found the licensee, his wife, and sister-in-law m the bar. The slide was up, and the place was lit up. There were four men m the bar parloc. Did not see any drinking going on, or any glasses about. The time of his visit was about 10.30 pm, by his watch.—G £ Goldsmith, Staveley, said he was m the Mount Somers Hotel on the nights m question, Remembered Constable jDillon coming m, but could pet say what time it) was. Shouted for two others, and had a drink himself. Had the drink some time before the constable came m. Was a traveller on the occasion, and had his horse there. By Mr Cathbertson—H»d attended the annual meetings of the Mount Somers Racing and Cricket Clubs that evening, and, follow ing the custom of previous years, went to, the hotel after and had a drink.--George . Hewson said he had a drink with Goldsmith on the night m question. Had engaged j a bed before the constable came m. By Mr Cuthbertson—-Had attended the meetings before referred to. Usually went through the bar to get to bed, otherwise would have had to go outside and gain the stairs by another door. Saw no signs of drinking about.—-G. T. Park said he had a drink at the hotel onsfche night m question. Was supplied before ten o'clock and left. Returned shortly after to see his manager. Mr Powell was then clearing the house. Told him he wanted to see his manager, and was allowed to do so. For the defence, Mr Cuthbertson called Frederic Powell, the lessee of the hotel, Who said there were a good many people m the township on the evening of October 7, and ten or twelve oatne to his house about 9 45, and were served with drink. No liquor was drawn after ten o'olncfc> - Cleared his house as soon as possible. The lights were turned down. It was necessary to have a light In the bar, as boarders had to pass through it on their way to bed. Was m the bar'at 19.30 with his wife and sister-in-law, ojearing up as usual. Would swear-no drinks were served after ten o'clock.—The Magistrate said there was no evidence to prove the offence, and the charges were dismissed.

THE AMERICAN CUP RACE.

United Press Association —By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright New York, October 17 The Shamrock was disabled and retired af ber half an hoar, October 18 Details of the American Cup race show that the Shamrock, whioh had established a slight lead, was jumping a heavy sea when the backstay broke and the topmast snapped. The Columbia finished alnnp.

CABLE NEWS.

(Jolted Press Association -By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, October 17 Eight hundred and twenty bales of the Thermopy'ze's wool have been re covered. October 18 The Queen's gift of £400 to the relatives of the French fiaheiman who i was the victim of the Leda incident has touched the French nation. Mr L'iwrero Oautliy, the well known actor, is dead.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

A Frice Set on Bhodes's Head Assistance Asked for Kimberley Skirmish "With the Enemy. Five Boers Killed. Arrest of Boer Spies, j Offer of Assistaie from a Zulu Chief Why the Boers Declared War The Boers Robbing Refugees Speeches by Party Leaders A Hostile Amendment Rejected Grenadier and Coldstream Guards -for South Africa Sir Alfred Milner and Mr Schreiner Boer Threats Against the English A Warning to Mr Kruger German Steamer Chased by a British Warship United Press Association—By Eleotrio (Telegraph—Copyright. Capetown, October 17 The defenders of Kimberley have asked for assistance. An armoured train, reconnoitring at Spricgfonteio, killed fire and wounded Beven Boers. The British were unhurt. Several Boer spies have been arres* ted at Ladysmith. The Zulu chief Dinizulu has offered the British assistance against the Boers. Sir A. Milner, on behalf of the British Government, replied, "Keep quiet yourself; do not disturb the Trans vaal Zulus," October 18 Johannesburg refugees declare that the Boers rushed into war only because they were buoyed up by the hope of a general rising of the Oape Dutch. Nine thousand Kaffir miners, com manded by two Englishmen, walked from Johannesburg to Ladysmith, over 200 miles. The Boers looted Ingogo and Ingo gane, on the Natal border, and are robbing refugees,including the Basutos. The Boers are subdividing their forces, and entrenching themselves in various mountain passes Colonel Sir W. P. Symona, com manding at Ladysmith, reports that the Boer horses are in a wretched con dition, and the men are worn out The British destroyed a highway bridge at Hopetown on the Oape Kimberley railway, close to the Orange 1 Free State border An Outlander mounted corps, 1000 strong, has been formed at Durban London, October 17 1 Tbe third battalion of the Grenadier Guards, and the first battalion of the Coldstream Guards leave Gibraltar for South Africa on the 25th inst. The Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament will be extremely brief. , It states that it will be necessary to provide for expenditure for an excep tional exigency, and to sanction the \ calling opt of tjie reserves. Other subjects will be deferred till the oral* 1 nary session. London, October 18 The special session of Parliament to deal with the Transvaal question has opened. The debate on the Address* in-Reply showed that the official Oppo sition co-operate with the Government in regard to the question of British paramountcy. Mr John Dillon moved an amendment impugning Great Britain's right to interfere. This was negatived by 322 votes to 54, including 14 Radicals. Lord Salisbury said Great Britain would never re-occupy the position she had occupied in the Transvaal for the last eighteen years, He hoped British paramountcy would be consistent with a large measure of autonomy. SirHOampbell-Bannerman said the Cabinet had been dealing with the Transvaal in a game of bluff. Mr Balfour replied—" We have the cards, and intend to play them. Reinforce ments are being sent to protect our possessions." He added—"The self governing colonies are with-us heart and soulj the Empire's con science is with us.''! "I'he Government nks Jof ten millions on the Supplementary Army Estimates It has transpired that Sir Alfred Milner forced Mr Schreiner to sign a treason proclamation or resign Mr Chamberlain, in view of Boer threats to murder the English, warned President Kruger that he would be held responsible for aots contrary to civilisation The Globe states that the Boers have offered £3000 for Mr Cecil Rhodes, dead or alive. Advices from Pretoria pretend that President Kruger resisted the issuing of the ujtimatu-p, but was outvoted by the Executive. l '■■> * '" * ''•' A Router's message states that the German steamer Kaiser, being chased | by the British cruiser Thetis, in the I Red Sea, and fearing capture, unloaded " 4000 cases of ammunition at Port Said, The Kaiser's passengers for the Trans vaal included a number of German officers, Tbe ammunition was re shipped for Hamburg. Ottawa, October 17 A Canadian officer will command Canada's Volunteer Brigade, compris-

TflE ASHBUMON GUARDIAN : THUBSDAY, OOTOBiK 19, 1899.



IKeinarkabie Cure of lllieumatinni Kenna, Jackson Co, W. Ta. About three years ago my wife had an attack of rheumatism which confined her. to her hud for over a month, and rendered her unable to walk a step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal i siz** Mr S. Maddox insisted cm my using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I purchased a fifty cent bottle, and used it according to the directions, and the next morning she walked to breakfast without assistance m any manner, and she has not had a similar attack since.—A B Parsons. For sale by Ashstoton Dbug Company



JUBILEE REFRESHMENT ROOMS BURNETT) STREET UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. H. H. CAPON, HAVING taken over the above Refresh ment Rooma, trusta that he will receive the liberal supporb o! the Public, who may rely on getting the best or attention. Dinners from 12 to 2p m daily* Refresh ments at all hours, up to 10 p.m. H.H.O. will make a specialty of Catering for Bulls, Parties, Picnics, etc.—town or country Terms on application QUALITY TELLS A TWi" PROVED BY THE FACT THAT NEARLY I out of every 4 of the whole population of Men, Women, and Children DRINK NELSON MOATE & CO.'S PURE CEYLON or Blended Teas The above statement, after 18 yearn' trial, should convince both the trade and public that N M & Go's Puna Teas cum t be equalled. * COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 4d p«r lb more money, and you will be convinced out! have no equal for Quality. WILSON'S NEW SEASONS WALL PAPERS HAVE ARRIVED;! f*\ ALL Earlyjand^ohoose your designs from the full stock of new Goods. ~r ~~ ■ GO g "§ <! I § PH w I ■ .« i S ■ ■ * § § 2 S i § 1 hi^ : I 1 : -2! 8 |P 08 5 § § g g S 1 £j Ph GO C^ ___^_ FOE SALS. rjn ATERTON SECTIONS. j Nob. 9, 18, 29, 30, 31, 38, 39, 59, 60, | 62, 76.J77, 78, 90, 92, 93, 94. | SEVERAL Building Sections pt Falrton. Prices from £8 to £18 GOOD Family House and | acre; con venient to the railway and schools. /~\NE Acre* well fenced, West Town Belt. For particulars and prices apply H. W. BARRETT, ABOADB. _____ A GENERAL MEETING of the Share holders of The Wheelband Blight Specific Company, Limited, will be held on MONDAY, 23rd Oofeober, 1899, at 3 p.m, at the office of Messrs Friedlander Bros., Ltd, West Street, for the purpose of confirming the following Resolution passed at a Meeting held on the 6th day of October inst. :— " That the Company be wound up volun tarily, and that Mr R. M. Cuthbertson be appointed liquidator." Dated this 18ch day of October, 1899. By order of the Board of Directors. 10 140 WM. HORNE. The riae m the price of wool and the firm state of tba London market will mean in oreasmg returns of many thousands of pounds for the farmers of Canterbury alone this year. Asa natural consequence, following the advanoed cost of the raw material, ait, the principal manufacturers of woollen good i have recently issued revised price Hits show- j ing a considerable rise m the prices of all Tw«eds, Coatings, Vicugnas, &o. Messbs Craighbad & Beretman of this town, how ever, with their usual foresight, took time by the forelock, and cabled Home direct early m May for a largo shipment of the moat fashionable Suitings for the approaching Spring season. They also secured large parcels from the principal New Zealand mills jast before the rise, and will give their customers the full benefit of their timely contracts. Messrs Cbaighkad and Bebbt man invite an early inspection of their New Goods. Their leading line of Men's Suits to measure for £3 10s, made up m their well known style and fit, should convince most sceptical of their sterling values " Stop Smoking," said a Boston doctor to an ailing patieufc the other day, " and it will lengthen your days." 3he patient stopped. The doctor's prediction was verified. The first day, the patient deelarea, was as long as iiia whole previous life. Prosperity is the beßt protector of principle. Few of us can stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I wean. Nothing succeeds like success. That is why Kingston's nhoeing is so successful. Kingston does not nay so, ask anyone* He ia well, known, having been here nearly eighteen years. TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and poises m the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has sent £1000 to bis Institute, 80 that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may .have them free. Apply to Department, N.S (The Institute, "Longoott," Guonernbury . London, W England. § 1 Smoke New Yenui



Oarraway Seeds ... ... 8d per 1b Pimento, whole ... ... Is „ „ Pimento, jrround Is2d „ „ MixfdSpice l^d per packet) PlCKLES—Hayward's Mixed, lOd per bottle, 9s 6d per dozen Cross and Black well's, Is 3d par bottle Captain White's, 2s 3d per bottle Curry Powder ... ...lid per bottle Borax 8d per lb Alam ... ... ...» 6d   Saltpetre , 6d „ „ TartaricAcld lalGd „ „ Carbonate Soda, Sd per lb, 2s per doz lbs Whole Linseed 3d per lb Linseed Meal 4d „ „ BIATOHES—PIaids, 4£d par -d on, 4s per gross 250's Is 6d per dozen j iOOO'.a 6d per box, 4s lOd per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 83 per dozen Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for la ■> Maconochie's Fresh Herrings, 6£d per tin „ Herrfngs m Tomato, lOd | per tin | „ Herrings m Shrimp, lOd per tin „ Kippered Herrings, lOd per tin  Preserved Bloaters, lOd per tin Auckland Mullett 7d per tin Oysters ... ... «.. 8d   Sardines, large Alberts ... la „ „ Sardines, largo ... ... 8d „  Sardines, email ... ... 4d „  Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd „ „ Salmon, other Brwds ... 8d  „ OlL—Lucca, 2a 4d per bottle Salad, J pint 6d, 1 pint lOd Oasfcor, pint sd, 1 pint lOd Sheeps Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 21b • tin, Is | Crosso and Blackwell's assorted Pastes, Is 3d per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Meats, ansorted, 6d per tin Bovril, 2oz, Is lOd. Leiberg's extract, Is 9d per bottle Patent Groats, Bobiniaon's, 10d|; Har per's, 9d per tin ] Mellina' Food, la 8d per tin '



Finest Oarrantß ... ... 5d   per case 4id   Stewing Fijg-s ».« ••• 7sd „,, French PK ■as (choice) ... Is   Stewing Plains .>< ... 3d „ „ Finest Muscatels Is yd „ ( , Oalifornian Muscatels ... Is •* Dates, extra fine, 31b boxes, la 9d per box  Almonds, Jordan 2a 4d per lb Almonds, Valencia ... Is 6d , „ Almonds, Sicily Is 4d „ „ Bare*." ma Kuta ... <•• °^ »« " Shell Almonds fOd „  Day and Martin's Passte Blacking, 4^d per doz „, Day and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d per bottle , „, French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 9d per Hixey'a Blaoklead, Id aize, 3d per doz James' Domegßlackkad, 6d per doz



Van Honten's Cocoa, £lb, lid ;"^lb, Is 9d ; lib, 3s 3d Fry's Cocoa, }lb, B|d ; lib, Is 4^d Real Good Dandles, 4£d per lb ; 8a 6d per box Parafine Candles, plain and luted, 6§d per lb; 12s 6d per box Fairy Night Lights, Is 2d per box Flake Taplooa, 7lbs for Is Pearl, 6lba for Is 8»go, 71bs for la Mixed Peel, Lamon, Orange and Cit ron, 8d perlb J Lemon Pee), 71b tins, 3s 6d lib Tins Assorted Jams, 5d per lb ; 4s M per doz 21b Jars Assorted Jama, 14s 6i per doz Lea aud Perrin's Sance, large, 2s 6d , per. bottle. Bl«llor'8 Saac*. Iff 3d per bottle Worcester gaace, email, 5d ; large, 9d Brown's Corn Floor^ 3d per lb Mazlua ftd per dozen 6a fid Whiting, v b for Is Morton's Cream of Tartar, Is 3d per lb Preserved Fruib, 2£lb tine, 8d per tin, 7a 6d per doz English Cut Loaf Sngar, 3^d per lb Tomato Saace, 9d per bottle Golden «yrup, 21 b 6d, 41b Is, 561 b 11s 3d Treacle, 21b 6d. 41b~ls, 71b Is 9d Finest Baieins 6idperlb Finest Snltanas 7|d  „



ARIEL BICYCLE CLUB. OPENING SPORTS. HALF-MILE HANDICAP. First JFiBAT-Ohas.. Willis 1, H. Holland % Thibd Heat-A. Huston 1, F. Williams 2. Final HALF-MiLE-Chas. Willis 1, A. Huston 2. Time, lmin 8 2-sth sees THREE-MILE HANDICAP. Ohas. Willis was placed first A. Huston second U. Holland third. ALL THE ABOVE BXEEES WESB MOUNTED ON THE FAVOURITE WAVERLEY BICYCLE, Which mast prove that this popular machine cannot be beaten for racing purposes SOLE AGENTS FOB NEW ZEALAND. JOHN ORE & CO.. ASHBURTON, JOHN ORR AND GO'S REVISED .H?PRICE LIST^ 1LJ.1..111 .*Y * 111 111 I If 7*E Ohim to bo the Leading Firm of G ocora, Ironmongers, and Crockery Vt Merchants m Aahburton. We import all our Stock from the Home Martets for Spot Gash, and are therefore m tho besb position oo snpply the public vt'rth only genuine goods at the lowest possible price for cash. We guarantee all our goods fall weight and finest quality. We never charge for picking *nd delivery, a!l goods at tha Railway fetation free. Any person leaving an order *ith a< c%n get a parcel ticket, and therefore always be sure jof having thoLe go-xh at tlw station m time. No charge for ticket. TTIT r^TTT? -<*2& && par Ton — Jj J_i\J UXi PJSR SACK 13a. - SUGJ-iVl* — *3£d per il> Tea ibdARA VILLA GARDEN TEA— le lOd, 2s, 2s ad per lb 51b Box ,- 8s 9d, 9a 7d, 11s 101 b Box -. - .- 16s Bd, 18s 4d, 21a 8d KOZIE TEA — 101 b Box, 18s 4d ; 51b, 9a 7d GOLD LEAP TEA 101 b Bos, 18s 4d; slb, 9* 7d -PROVISIONS - FACTORY BUTTER~Fern Leaf and Subton'a always m stock. OHEBSU—FineBfc Factory, 6d per lb BA.OON AND HAMS — " Lewis'," " Morepork," "D. McOallum." Mild Cared Bams, Sides and Bolls, 7£d. GORE OATM¥AL-251b Bag, 2a 6d