Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1899. Local and General.

T rrr— . %* On the first page to.day will ba found intei provincial news, and oo the fourth page appears the commencement of a new' serial entitled'• The nameleßs man." Mbasles—Several children are laid up with measles in the Alford Forest district- . Highbank,—Threshing jjg^now^ in full swiDg bn Highbank, and affcimer fortrSight should see moat finished. Some of the-yields are turning out exceptionally well consider ing the season. Alleged Bicycle STBAtciNQ,—An Asso ciation telegram from Wellington, states that a man named Archibald William Pbipson was yesterday oommitfced for trial on several oh'jrgea of alleged bioyole stealing. A Bad Spkosxamon.—A property offered at auction to-day waa purchased fifteen years Ago at £40 per acre. The owner's bid to-day was £18, bub no one oared to go another half •rown. False Representation —A man named Thomas Johns was fined £2 and costs £2125, for falsely representing himself to be a traveller when applying f<>r drink in the' Railway Hotel, Wellington, on the 21st ult. —Press Association telegram. ■ Unemployed A telegram fronvWelling ton states that upwards of two hundred unemployed have handed in their'names to the City Engineer as being anxious to.Beoure work. The City Corporation is providing work fo"r M many men as possible; married men are getting the preference* f • A Fall from thk Oliits.—J*mesf Hard ing, an old age pensioner, residing afcTawa Flat, Wellington, was discovered \>n,- the Kaiwarawara road near the powder; maga zine yesterday, with a wound in hi* skull, having apparently fallen off the cliffs while on his way home. The old man was lying exposed all night, and has been removed to the hospital;—Press Association telegram. Sudden Dbath —'The following is from to-day's Timaru Herald :-~MrsStmley; wife ■qfcMr Joseph Stanley, of Rakaia, ,aud l^ly /constable in charge of Pleasant Pointi 'died suddenly yesterday under exceptionally sad ciroumstances. .Mrs Stanley .had beeafbh » visit to Temuka district for ,|h« purpose of consulting Dr. Hayes. \Unj|ar r his oare her health improved, but yesierday she felt un 'well ando"4Jser-jWayvfrom Pleasant Point to Tenriika"; she called in at Mr Shaw'e resi dence, Brooklyn. Here she was received with all kindness and' attention, but in a few miantes She expired. Constable Stan ley was on the way from Rakaia at the time and' arrived by express only to find that his wife waa dead. Greac sympathy is felt for him and bis family* The cause of death was failure of the heart's action, and we understand that no inquest is necessary. The remains of the deceased lady will be removed to Pleasint "Point to-day, and the funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at three o'oloqk. . , INQUEST.--~Mr R. Alcorn, JP., WJfcing Coroner, held an inquest at Mr McDowell's bparding. house, Hinds, on Friday, touching the death of Myrtle Ruby, the infant daughter of William and Mary Sumrnerfield, whose death occurred on the Bth inst. Mr W. 0. Ford was foreman of the jury. After viewing the body at the residence of the parents, the evidence of the father was taken. Ib wenb to show than deceased was five months old, and had been a healthy child from birth. A short time ago the mother, on refurining home from a visit, complained of being unwell, and as theii appeared to be cause for alarm, she was taken to the Ashburton Hospital, where it was found that she was suffering iron measles and pneumonia, and is still at thai institution under medical treatment. Or Saturday last the little one appeared to be unwell, and continued to grow worse till the following Thursday when the father drove to Ashburton aad consulted Dr. Treyor, whe her for measles. None of the medicine however, was administered as on the father*! return home the child was sleeping peace fully and breathing naturally. Death, how over, unexpectedly ensued the same evening After a short deliberation the jury found i verdict of death from natural causes. Daej; sympathy is felt for the bereaved parent* under the distressing circumstances. Th< funeral takes place to-morrow (Sunday), ai the Hinds Cemetery.

News in Brief.

! ——"• —■— . v Special meetings will be conducted ab the Salvation Ai.ny barracks to-morrow by Colonel Katill, assisted by Major Harris. On Thursday nejtb, June J5, Messrs Nreoll Bros, commence a large sale of drapery, clothing, etc , ab; the Central Mart, East Btreeb, on account of Mr D'Arcy Ford, the purchaser of the. assigned estate of MuCavill and Oo^^'The sale is advertised for three day*, bub will be continued if necessary. A Winter Show.—We beg to draw the attention of our readers to the splendid exhibition of Winter cycling goods now on view ab Messrs Oates, Lowry and. Co.'e establishment in Burnett Street, where.all cyclists can purchase up-to-date goods. 693

A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH

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Sydney, Jane 9 By the fire " which destroyed the residence of Major Taylor, of the Fourth Jnfantry, at Waratah, an old woman named Grant was burned to death, and not Major Taylor himself as was previously cabled. I

MAYFIELD.

From Oar Owa Corroiponilunt

AN UNCOMFORTABLE SPILt.

What might have resulted in a r serious accident occurred to- Mr Gompton, When on bia way to hispamp in Rangitata Gorge on Sunday evening, lie had occasion feo call at Mr W. EUery's hbuße at the ( eroßß roads. On getting on his horse again, and making|or the Montalto road, with the sudden change fsom tho light to the darkness, be did not get his exact bearings, and consequently guided his horse on to the wire fence of the Manse ground. The result was thai) both man and horse capsized into the water-race p.n their backs, the horse being entangled in ihe wires, which had to be out to allow it to get up again. Fortunately, Mr Camp tori, although web and muddy, did pot sustain any injury further than a severe shake, and, on getting his horse up wae able to proceed on bia journey,

HEAVY CROP.

Isr &. L. Twenty man, Anama, is at present haying his crop of potatoes dug, and it is pleasing to lettrn they are turniog out a splendid crop, the Derweaba going thirteen toos per acre, and of excellent xjuality,

THE WBATHEB, ETO.

For the past ten days the weather has been beautiful. Although severely frosty at night, the sun shines brightly during the days. The roads have all dried up nicely again 4 allowing threshing and carting to be done ,mor@ expeditiously. A good deal of ploughing fof spring crops is being done now.

SHE BA.NGITATA QOROK WORKS

Owing to the fine weather these works are progressing rapidly. During last week there was not an hour lost, and it is expected that most of the contracts will be completed well under time. Of course a good few large rocks have to be contended with, as also considerable slips.

THE LIBBABY

A valuable addition of forty books, by popular authors of the day, have just been bought, with money received as a subsidy from the Government lately, which will afford the residents of the district interest ing winter reading.

The Steele-Payne Bellringers.

The word "bellripgera" expresses only a little of what the Steeie-Payne Company can So, &nd-%h&-ten*ert&lnment they gave last) night in the Oddfellows' Hall showed to what exteni the word indicated their oaps^ bilities/ The Sbmpany is built, esf to _»'pea,|v oo the 'fijupdStionVlaid by the icelebrktod Pt*yoe Family, the leading members of v'hioh have g<» o bo another world, and Mr Ralph Bteelfl »ud his gifted wife, are about all that I afe left of thai'talented number. When the o'd gentleman- was alive, and all his olive branches still with him, he waa able to gi e an entertainment uia'qae in Mwslf, and he loyally expounded the old glee.it^drigal, and part song, all of which are esseotiiilly Eng lish i and the whole musical world that apeaks the English language regrets th« de cadence of the glee and madrigal and the part song. Not that such aa we have already have lost their power to charm— every Choral Society that exists proves that they have not—but the composers of the present day have turned their attention to less worthy themes, and the music pub* Ushers can find nothing oi the kind to give us as the inspiration of the mute of this fin de seicle period. Bub the lite Mr Payne clung to the part song, and hia successor and representative, Mr Ralph Steeie, has the sense to appreciate the direction in which his mentor made his best and most deoided suo oesees. Ae a result of this appreciation, the olever company, under the management of Mr Steeie and his good lady, Miss Lizzie Payne, opened their programme last evening with the grand old part song, "Come where my love lies dreaming." The execution of it was perfect, and not a little of its delightful effect was due to the superb baaa voice of Mr Williams, who gave a volume to the piece that was very welcome. The tenor part, too, has an important office in the aong, and Mr Mortis was there when he was wanted, and all old choristers know that that is all through. The ladies' work wa« all that could be desired, and the audience applauded the piece most en thusiastically. While dealing with the concerted pieces, it may be perhaps just as well to say that a good effeot was secured by the performance of the evergreen "Dame Burden ;" the gipsy song, iu which Miss Kate Maher took the soprano part and Messrs Steeie and Williams supplied the male voioe work ; and the not to be denied "Johnny Bohmoker" which closed the concert- Miss .Lizzie Payne is a host in her iself. Her violin solo "The blue bells of Scotland " was a finished porformanoe, and there are few solo players who can do with the" bouncing," bow what she was able to to do in that solo, She is alao the sleigh bell performer of the company, and .she made some enthusiastic Scotch man at the back of the hall be guilty of a " hoocb,"' when she essayed a strathspey on those most! unpromising chimes for Scotch music As a serio-comic singer she has alao to be reckoned With, and she scored highly.in the.song now so popular in every nursery "The tin gee-gee," onjy >aot every nursery has it sung as she gave it last night, and won a vociferous encore. As bell ringers ihe Company maintain the old repu tation'in every particular, and" that said, a detailed notice of their charming work can be dispensed with, though much could be written did sgace permit Come we now to the instrumentalists. In mandoline and baojo Miss Lizzie Payne is auf&it in both instruments. So are the other ladies of the qompany, and a specially attractive feature is the work done by them in this connection. They opened the second part with a selection for mandoline and basjo, and later\ on Misses M*her and Payne, who were the banjo accompanists, took part with Mesars Steeie and Williams in a "coon"aong "Dinah do," which sgprecr markedly with the audienoe. Of the vocal soloists, Miss Lizzie Payne has already been mentioned. Miss Kate Maher took the solo part in "Good bye, mavoumeenV the chorus being supplied by the other members of the Com pany, Miss Gertie Bromley sang "The Haion," a patriotic song, very pleasingly, and in the second part cleverly manipulated the musical glassies. The tenor, Mr Morris, has evidently been made aware that a New Zealand winter cannot be played with by an Australian ' .tenb'rj and thut our recent frosts are somewhat colder than those experienced on the other aide, In some of what should be his best notes jt« was husky, bub it was easy to aee that out frosty nights were the cause, and one really genuine Ashburton day should put him in fettle. His "Oh promise me," was well sung, leas the occasional huskiness, but his part,singing was superb. Mr James Wil liams is a basso of no-mean order. His "Diver" was very well Bung indeed, but it waa when he essayed the popular " Rooked w the cradle of the deep " as an encore, that he touched the hearts of the crowded hall, and the applause that followed was ae genuine as it was deafening. Mr Ralph Steeie, with his boy, a grand little chap, who sang the chorus in a most winning way, gave the patriotic song, " Sons of the sea," and between father and wee son a heavy success was scored. The Immorous songs, 11 Fancy meeting you," and " Pour fingers and a thumb," were given in rollicking style by Mr Steeie, and caused no end of fun. It was announced that to-nighi an entire change of a most excellent programme would he oiven. ' "~ .

THE TRANSVAAL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—£!opyrighb Capetown, Jnne 9 Sir Alfred Milner, at the termina tion of the conference with President Kruger, expressed disappointment at the absence of a liberal offer on the part of Mr Kruger, thus relieving Grsat Britain from the obligation to intervene to secure redress of the grievances. He added that internal reform was necessary to preserve the independence of the republic. Great Britain would never allow arbitration by a foreign power. Mr Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, said a new situation had been created in the Transvaal, as the outcome of the conference. President Kruger's alternativewas entirely inade quate. A despatch would be forwarded to Sir Alfred .-..Milner. -which had been temporarily withheld. The reply to the Outlanders' petition would be com municated forthwith to the Transvaal. (Received WakapuaLa Jnne 10, 9-50 a.m, Guardian Q&a4 10.^ a.m) Capetown, .Tune # President Kruger, afc the termination 6f the conference, acknowledged that Sir A. Milner's attitude throughout had been one of friendly suggestion rather than of demand. He expressed # jbppe that in future they would inderstand*ea t ch ojbher better. It is explained that the suggestion made %j Sir A.. Milner, that the question of the indemnity claimed by the Transvaal in connection with the Jameson raid should be referred to arbitration, was jaoji intended to apply to the difference of opinion on the subject between Britain and the Transvaal^ but merely between the Transvaal and tb!e Ohar tered Company. President Kruger refused Sir A. Milner's suggestion that, failing granting the franchise, the Out landers should be given pattial control of the goldfields administration. Presi dent Kroger asserts that Sir A. Jifilner's enfranchising proposals would result in ,the immediajbe overmastering of the old burghers, and would not tend to the fusion of the races. ' ' '■ '■

CANDLELIGHT NOTES.

I must have liberty withal, as large a charter r3 l*j wind) to blow on whem I plaiise—As you like it

The, vete>au prohibitionist who presides oyor the railway bookstall must have been caught in a weak moment when he allowed ffis emporium of li.eraiure to be over shadowed as ic has been by a 10 x 6 advertis ing board, on which a strong searchlight U fooussed from a steamboat upon a beer bottle of the " bulldog " brand. The board has a great portion of its surface covered with " buU-dog,"and it has a list forward very •suggestive of a catahtrophe at an early date in which the purveyor of light literature mny bo knocked out of time, aud thefalliug bull dog board cover up ail left of him and his yellowbacks. Why is thi* thus? Is the wolf, represented by the bull-dog, about to : lie down with the lamb, represented by —~ ? Are prohibition and bottled beer about to agree, or has the "bull-dog" board assumed the dominant position over the prohibition stall because the latter's boss is. gallant, and has become less bitter towards the trade in the "creamy foam upon an amber sea" since the fair manageress of the refreshment rooms became his near neighbour ? Let us presume that this is ho, and be thankful that " the ministering angel,' thou " is still npon the f »cs of the earth, and has influence potent enough to induce a rampant prohibitionist to live happily under the benign shadow of the •' bull-dog."

Did you really mean me to say all that is in my soul when you sent me that poem by poet Higgs in reply to the Spectator and hie dog " Pants Y' What have I done that you should pitchfork amateur poetry at :me ? Have I ever listened to a line of verse read by the versifier when there was half a slant to gat out of hearing, or to put some other person in my place to endure the agony ? Can you recall any occasion when I listened to the reading by a man of his own poetical effusion, except that one occasion which we wot' of, When a wild-eyed poet with hair long and lank, inveigled us into an establish men that shall be nameless, and induced us under false pretences to abjure our striotly teetotal principles for the time being, and drink success to his imaginary new under taking. You remember the tale he told us, how he yanked his long lecks—like candle wicks, only they were brown—over his noble forhoad, and began* Oh, how I wished that Ea-ber McKay had him in charge with a commission to shave off not only his locks but his whola head. The agony of listening to those twenty-five verses of " An ode to frozen mutton" was as bad as being in the dentist's chair for five teeth. But as we had druok the man's liquor we could, not very well be rude. That was the only time 1 ever libelled my liver, and under plea of suffering (which I can assure you was real, thongh not from my liver, poor old thug) made my escape, you doing so f.lso under cover of my malingering. Again, I ask what have I dene that you should submit so-called poetry to mo ? If you have any love for the poet tell him that the best place for effusions of the kind you sent to me is the very innermost and most private oorner of the secret drawer of his own writing desk, whence he ought never on any plea at all allow it to emerge, otherwise •• Pants "*Tnay got hold of it, and that would be bad you knowi Tell him to 11 Hang his berp on a willow tree, And off to the * walls' again."

I had occasion to interview a number of the legal profession some days ago, and on going to his office found a card on hit door laying he was at Court, I went to the Court house, and found thab the hearing of a case of a very unsavory character had just begun The Bench in a'quiet way had the Court cleared, and I left with the ruck, but not before I had seen the reporters' table i ashed by a person I had nevar seen there before, but whom I learned was double-banking for a local contemporary of'yours, being very desirous of hearing a4l the nasty things ho could in connection with the case. A Bense of shame, however, oame to him before the close and he left. Not so two others of the same clags. They told the police they were representing — one Mr Ivesa's. paper the Tenmka Times, and the other the Spectator I On the plea of being reporters for those papers they wore allowed to remain. Those two other individuate sat out the case, beside the bar that separates the crowd from the theatre of justice, hold ing in their hands makeshift note books, and making believe they were on newspaper business. Doubtless Mr Ivess will know how to act when he, learns that the name oi: his paper was prostituted to do duty as 8; password to admit a prurient mind to the inside of a Court to listen to details the reverse ot edifying, and the Spectator will doubtless be equally well pleased when it) learns that it boo had its name dragged through tbo mud in the same way, Re porters as a rule do not care to sit through the hearing of such cases as the one I refer to, and the very tact that neither of the three men ever appeared as Court reporters before shows only too plainly why they were there that day.

There is another poiat in connection with the case above referred to that I should like to mention, that is, if you will permit me to do so. Ib is the question whether such matter* should be ignored or reported by the Preea. You evidently share the opinion that they should nob. If you think that the publication of inch proceedings would not suit the'tsste of yout readers, and consider their wishes on the subject, I have nothing to lay against that; ib is purely a matter of policy,' sentiment, good taste, business, or what you will, and ab any rate the point, could nob be disouased with you on logical or moral ground*: Bub seeing that » journalist cannot ignore these aspects of any public question, I venture to challenge the proposition that the publication by bhe newspapers—with oerbain restrictions of course—of cases similar to thab which oocurred here lately, ia neoeasarily injurious to public morals^ which is practically the contention of a section of the community* I need nob instance the detailed accounts given in the Bible and the Anglican Prayer Book of the immoralities and debau'eherts of the actors in some scenes therein depicted ; or remind you that it is esteemed a sin not to have a Bible in one's possession. But I ab leasts can assure yon thab there are a vast number of people (and their numbers are increasing) who oontend thab bhe way we hush up evil doings and cover up im moralities, is one reason for their prevalence at the preaent time. I am only stating a fact, and nob necessarily my own opinion, because I have not been able to quite make, up iny mind which course is. jthe tjetter calculated to cheok vice and reform society. I mention the subject because, since-your editorial the other day, there has been a good deal of disscussion on the question, and I have been surprised to find how many persona there are who maintain thab if the evil doings of those who may be said to belong to the "aide of human nature were shown to the rest of the world in all their hideousness, there would be leu* fear of young people taking the first steps towards evil thin there i* now when many pursue a course, the shameful end of which ia kept carefully concealed from their view* —jAQtJES.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

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Pbkin, June 9 The Chinese Government haggranted raining concessions to Jfrendhmen in six districts of Sge-Ghuan, thus infring ing the rights secured by Mr Pritehard Morgan, the English M.P. London, June 9 In the House of Commons, Mr JSrodrick, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Anglo Russian agreement, enabling Russia to support the concession from the Manchuria line to the south-westward, did not goyer the railway construction then pending,

SOCIAL COLUMN.

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What Men and Women do when Drunk.

A woman carries her baby head 1 downwards,—A young woman app< are-d at the Thames Po'ice Court charged with being drunk. The report says that on the previous night, in pouring rain, she was seen at Stepney carrying her four-weeks-old baby by one leg, with its head hanging downwards. , " And, adds the report, the child was screaming." Is this an example for your wife to follow ?

A Husband Murders Himself.—At the Lambeth Coroner's Court an in quest was held on Harry Crook, aged 44, a grocer and provision dealer. Mrs Crook, the widow, formally identified the body as that, of her husband, and stated that he had been addicted to in temperance for the last four years. John Crook, a boy of thirteen, said he slept with his father, who at nine o'clock on a certain night "'asked him for brandy, and again at eleven o'clock, At nine o'clock the next morning wit ness found that he waa dead. Some* times he had two bottles of champagne besides the, brandy daily. , The Coroner :> Did he make you go for it 1 Yes, sir. Upon making a post mortem ex amination, the doctor said the liver weighed 1330z5, the normal weight being about 56ozs; it was very pale, soft and fatty, and absolutely useless. Death was*due to syncope ftom disease of the heart and liver, accelerated by chronic alcoholism The jury returned a verdict to the effect that death was brought about by chronic alcoholism. What a life ! What a death 1 What a start for a boy of thirteen !

Whisky neat, then deatb.—The story of a drinking competition that had a fatal ending was told at a coroner's inquest at Marylebone. William Godfrey Frantz, a shop porter, seventeen years of age, late one night met his half-brother, a labourer named Joseph McEwan, and with him adjourned to a public house, where they had four glasses of beer each. McEwan bought a bottle of whisky, and they then went to a friend's house, where, with three others they sat drinking. Later another bottle of whisky was obtained, and McEwao; having drunk a tumblerful of the spiritr neat, Frantz did the same out of bravado. Frantz, as a result, became hope lessly drunk, and was carried dressed to bed, where he wra found dead next morning.

The Licensing Commission.

RECOMMENDATIONS OPPOSED BY "THE TRADE."

The Licensing Commission has pretty well completed its work. Viscount Peel's draft report is being well received by the temperance commissioners and most of the neutrals, although the former may prepare a brief additional report in favor of Local Option. The Commissioners who represent the liquor trade are dead against the report, the only recommendation they favor being one requiring the registering or licens ing of clubs. The proposal for a semi democratic licensing board was only carried by the casting vote of the chairman. Lord Peel's action in giving this casting vote has raised the indignation of the"" trade '■ members, but he main tain? the attitude. Aided by the neutral members, the trade representa tives carried some of their amend ments against the chairman's recom-, mendations. It is expected that under the circumstances, he will pre sent his draft in its original shape as a separate report, Betting forth his own conclusions and recommendations. One of his proposals was to the effect th>t a publican supplying liquor to a child under a specified age should thereby render himself liable to. prose cution ; but at the instance of the trade representatives this proposal was nega tived in favor of an amendment making the parent the responsible person. Viscount Peel also faifed to secure a majority for his proposal that liquor licenses should no longer be granted in connection with mixed Businesses, which would amount practically to the abolition or the grocers' licenses. Vis count Peel recommended that public houses should remain open for one hour in the middle of Sunday and two hours at night. The trade failed in the at tempt to extend the evening opening to three hours. The draft report recommended the adoption of licensing boards, consisting of half a dozen elected members, an appear being allowed to a tribunal con sisting of the same body, together with a few added members. * The trade carried an amendment in favor of an appeal bejpg made to. an entirely separate body,

Drunkenness among women is a prominent subject in the last volume of the evidence before the Royal Licensing Commission, just issued a« a Blue Book. The Commissioner* appear to have been struck by the returns of jbhp Registrar-General 1, which seem to show that within the last twenty years the returns are those of recorded oases of death from chronic alcoholism and delirium treraeas, In England and Wales the number per million between the periods of 1876 and 1896 of such pases shows at* increase of fifty per cent among oien, but among women the increase is 116 per cent. Those in the vanguard of the temperance fight must be ready for a real conflict, which will begin shortly. Lord Peel's recommendations will be laid before Parliament at Easter, and it will then be required of the represen tatives of the temperance party to dis puss wisely and resolve $rmly in the interests of morality, social well-being, and of good and orcferjy government. Mr Hill has given £5000 towards the cost of canvassing fifty con stituencies on the question of Sunday otoaiog. ;

THE STEAMER PERTHSHIRE.

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Stdnby, June 9 The tug Champion has returned from a fruitless search for the Perthshire. The tug Hero leaves to-nicbt.

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Auckland, Jane 8 The Upola report* that the steamer Archer has reached Fiji from Sydney, but saw noßJpnofthe Perthshire. She kept a good look oub. Wellington, Jane 9 The Talune, which letfc to-day, is to go to Sydney by way of Lord Howe and Norfolk lalaids, but: will not do any zig-zagging. Captain Phillips, of the Mararoa, is con fident that the Northern Chief wrongly re ported the position in which it spoke the Perthshire. On that day at the time men* tioned he was within four miles of the spot, ' and, as the weather was dear, must have seen the steamer had she been anywhere in the vicinity.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND. .

MATCH AGAINST CAMBRIDGE UNITBRSITY.

United Press Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright FIXTURES i June 12-Bradford, t Yorkshire. Jane 15—Lord'*, ▼ England (test). Lokdok, Jane 8 Cambridge rfoirenity have losfc seres wickets for 397. Moon 138, Day 17, Jeesop 13, Taylor not oat 87, Winter 16, Baker 26, Penn not oat 21, extras 24* A keen east wind hat been blowing aoroet (he ground; Moon played an exoelTent in nings, and gare a ohaooeab 155. He batted 2£ honn, and hit one •tier orer the marque*, and twenty-one fourerr Hie partnership with Stogdon produoed 88 in an hoar. The Australian fielding was rather slovenly. Taylor played a brilliant and safe innings, oonpled with hard hitting. Irombie,. who is sofferios from a flight indisposition, Laver and Kelly, are standing out of the Australian team. (Rewired Wakapaaka Jane 10, JMJO in, Quakdias Office 10.15 a.m) 1 Losrton, Jane 9 Cambridge University made 436 in the first innings. Taylor 110, Penn 21, Hind 8, Hawkins (not out) 11; extras. 27: -Howell took fonr wickets for 91 rasa. Noble Jour for 105, MoLeod onerfor (A, Jones one for 124. The Aastralians in their first innings have lost three wickets for 86—Dtrling 0, Worrall 8, Noble 8, Hill (not oat) 60, Gregory (not oat) 20. ,

CABLE NEWS.

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London, June 8 Mr Henniker Heaton was offered birthday honours, but declined them. The debut of Mm Maggie.. Stirling, an Australian ringer, at the Queen's { Hall, was highly successful, and she was given a double recall, Mr Chamberlain informed ;..? the Agents-General that highly appreciating 'the desire of the colonies for close Imperial cooperation, the Government were willing to consider the. Pacific cable question on the basis of utilising national credit. He suggested thai. delegates should be appointed to confer with Sir Michael flicks Beach and himself. The Japanese loan was a failure. The public subscribed only one million. The scrip is now quoted at 1^ per cent discount. At the enquiry into the wreck of the Lindus, the harbourmaster deposed that the entrance to Newcastle harbour bad shoaled considerably to. the northward of the fairway, and it was impossible to alter the leading lights without blast' ; ing away a large area of the channel. At Woolahra Mrs Kidney, who was suffering from dementia, drowned her infant in a tub of water, and herself in a bath. The American transport Celtic haa arrived from Manilla, to load provi sions. '  ■' Bbishani, June fl| A man named William Bonner has been arrested on suspicion of the mu.r : der of the woman Susan Weave*.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

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(Received Wafctputk* June 10, 9 50a.ni, Guaxbu* Ofioe 1Q 25 a-m) Nansen Again Aetl?c London, June 9, It is reported that Nansen is •arrang ing an Antarctic expedition, to start in 1908.

The Soudan.

Parliament has passed a resolution thanking Lqrd Kitchener and the Soudan forces.

' The Klondyke Moloch.

Nkw Tobk, June 9 * Two hundred prospectors, travelling by the Edmonton trail to Ktondyk* goldfields, hare perished of starvation, •curvy, and drowning.

Australian.

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(Received Wakapnaka June 10,10-10 a>m, Gwakdian Ofßoe, 11-10 a-m) ! It is now believed that the Bedrock foundered with all hands - '' Adxlaidi, June 10 With reference to the message from the sea re the foundering of the ship Maria Antoinette, no such sailing vessel,is on Lloyd's list, The only vessel of that name is a small steamer belonging to Constantinople. :>

The Pacific C*bMi.

Melbourns, Jane 10 The Premier has received a cable from the Agent General stating that the Imperial Government intend to recensider the Pacific qable question, Mr Turner h»a authorised Sir Andrew Clarke to represent the colony at the proposed conference, bat has instructed him not to bind Victoria to any scheme without consulting the Government.

Tasmanian Parliament,

Hobart; June 10 ( la the Assembly the no confidence motion was defeated: „ . .: .; -.

THBJ" ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN, STOAEIiAY, JOKE 10, 1899



Chamberlain^ Colip. Cholera and XAvr rhoea Remedy can alwayi" be depended up on and it pleasant and safe to take. Sold br A3HBDRTON DRUG COMPAKY. Uneqaalled and Invincible-Wood.' Gnat Peppermint Con for Cough, and Colds, 1/q



•1 smell it; upon my life ib will do well (King John). This remark applies bo Diamond Jusileb Tea.-—Shearman Bros agents



Pains in the chesb when a person (has a cold indicate a tendency towards pneumonia. A piece of flannel dampened with Cham berlain's Pain Balm and bound on to the* chesb over the seat of pain will promptly relieve the pain and prevent! the threatened attack of pneumonia* This^same treatment will cure a lame back in a few hours. Sold by "si^uaTON Dbug Company.



Woods' Great Peppermint Ours for Coughs and Golds never fails, 1/6 and 2/6



Friedlander isros. WS have for PRIVATE SALE (in atruoted by T E Fa«an, Es« ,)— Run No. 36416, Alford-Bpaxbon Surrey District, Containing 180 ACRES. Section No. 6, Reserve 240, Alford-Spaxtqn Survey District, Containing i 2 0 ACRES, Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BEOS., Ltd, LAND & ESTATE AGENTS. FOB PRIVATE SALE. ITTE have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every convemience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED FOR PRIVATE SALeT THE WELfc-KNOWN SINGLETREE . PROPERTY, Containing 2 160 A ORE S) Situated near Alford Forest. For further partiou? ars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS , Ltd,, lhnd and Estate AgentSu .". TTTE are OASH Buyers of good lines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, Also,— OAT.S BARLEY, AND KYjB GRASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. Ifairton. TIXE are prepared tb treat privately for any Unsold Lots in this Township. Apply early, as there are only a few Sections feft. Farmers and others would do well to see us regarding a 5 or lOJ^Sl^i— - APPLY AT ONOE TO PKX;DL\NDER BROS., I to, LAND & ESTATE AGENTS. W. HORNE. FOR SALE. THAT 'very eligible suburban property containing nearly 6£ acres, with comfoi'tab'e Dwellingf good orchard, and oat buildings, now in the occupation of the undersigned. W. HORNE. FOR SALE. That very commodious residence situated on Town Saubions Nos. 1003 and 1004, corner of Pater Street West, now let to J. R. Hart, Eeq., and paying a fair rate of interest. W. HORNE. FOR SALF. That very valuable half acre in Havelock Street, being Town Sections 230 and 231. This property would make a first-class central site for a manufacturing business* W. HORNE. FOR SALE. ! Cottage and" £ acre good land, actuated i Belt Road, Allenfcon, and let to a good tenant*. ■, W. HORNE/ FOR SALE. T.S. £3s, Peter Street. This is a First class Building Site jn a good locality. W> HORNF. FOR SALE. T.S. 1002, Ook St*asfc S^est, with good macrocarpa fence. Good bad for Building Sice, W« HORNEj FOR SALE. Town Sections 1049 and 1050, Corner Peter Street West. Thia Block would make a Capita! Building Site, being in a good locs, ity. W. HORNE.. FOR SALE. Town Section 1064, Peter Street West, adjoining the residence of Mr H. A. Gates. First-class land. Good Building Site. W. HORNE. W. HORNE. 5 178 CDCKS & COCKERELS.—Those requirf ing pure bred Cocks and Cockerels For breeding purposes can get cheap Wyandottes, Orpingtons, and Cochins at the ' Peinam Yards, Aibhurton. I



RELIEF OOT7RT. ASHBURTON COUNIY. PURSUANT to Section 69 of The Counties Aot, 1886, I hereby ap -1 point THURSDAY, the 15th day of June, 1899, at 10 45 o'clock in the forenoon, and the Magistrates' Court-house at Ashburton, as the place at which sitting of the Court will be held, to determine all Objections that may have been made in respect of the t Valuation Rolls for the Ridings of Mount .' Hutt, Mount Somers, South Rakaia, Rangi tata, Wakanui, ABhburtoa, and Upper Ash burton. CHARLES ALLEN WRAY, Stipendiary Magistrate. Aehburton, Ist June, 1899. 6 50 'Drunken at e'en, droughty in the morn ing.' The beet substitute for Glenlivet is i pure unblended Hondai Lanka Diamond Jubilee T»A.—She&raan Bros, »geota !



AN DRE W s OR R - ' OPENING NJiW GOODS DAILY FOR THE PRESENT AND COMING SEASON SPECIAL VALUE IN— CAPES AND JACKETS from 10* 6d. New Coetume Clothe, Stylish Tweed*, Serges, Robes, Millinery in good Sty'e and Finish, Trimmed Sailors, Lace Curtans, Umbrellas and Lorsets. 151 Pieoei New FL&NNBLETTB, in all Shades and Patterns. Bp-ecdid; value, from 3&d upwards. 10 Vimm N.w HEALTH FLANNEL, acU like-a oharm for Rheumatism, thoroughly ihrunk, 36 inches wide. 110 Pairi Best Colored Small BLANKETS, at Wholesale Prices. MEM'S AND BOYS' SUITS, Emy Style and Make, Equal to Tailor, Made. DBEBOMAKIN6-A Pronounced Success. A trial order will Convinoe ANDREI QRH H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. TIOLICIEB CURRENT from V Days to 13 Mouth*, according to P TaiueParohaird. «1 per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. , 4£r>O for Death from Accident. Special Conoessions to Purchasers of Pianos, f Or^wf and CySes O» 8 h purohasers from 10s will receive a Policy *ood for Seven Days. CHEAP STATIONERY^AND .. ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed- Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value ; specially put op>, London for my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper and Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSONS -PIANOS- By Brinsmead and Sons, Hopkinson, Goss and , TVr I*ATr\a Kallman, Wagner, Collard and Collard, Broad- PIAiSUo'"" wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channell and Son, Ltpp -PIANOS- and Sohn.^ OTLGATSS— By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, /"»!r»n A KT O Willoox »nd Wtiite, Mason and Hamlin. the Chicago Com- I 1 Kil"Ti\.lN O"~" P&ny. Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -OKG^rJsl- . T FEOM^f; .10* to «50. ORGANS Fbom... .. - « -' ■'*g* Per moath LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. - Bbs* Cash Value Obtainable. Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals, at LOWEST CASH PRICEB in all Departments. Equal to Ohristohurch and Dane din Houses Do yoar Bueiaess here and keep the Trade in the Diatnc.t ■ ' INSPECTION INVITED. H. M.~J~ONKS. TANKS. TANKSrTOTKSr " offer to those in want of FIRST-CLASS TANK-** HARDLEY BROS. ABB SELLING LARGE SIZE TANKS AT 273 6&, 355, 12s, 503 each- No House is complete without one, PUMPS PUMPS. PUMPS. A Splendid Assortment now to hand—direct from the makers—at price* to auit everyone. SPOUTING k RIDGING Manufactured on the Premises. Spouting fixed from 4d per f Job. Competent Workmen tent to any part of the County at shortest notice. • .... TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. /"\UR Suooes» with these GOWNSJastJSeaBon gives as Coqadence in Requesting the Patronage of fchose Ladies to'whom a SMART COSTUMEIis a necessity. We hold a Compbbhhnsivb.Siook of COATINGB, suitable for this purpose and.would SOLICIT AN EARLY INSPECTION. '^hNOW ON SAlil — g\ BALES CARPET SAMPLES g O BALES GOAr SKIN RUGS £) A .MITCHELL & TURNER.



CHURCH BERT CEvS. T. 8 1 ii VHKN'S o¥Uiro"H. Aehburton. SECOND SUNDAY~AFTER TRINITY. Feast of St. Baruabas, (June lltb.) 8 30 a.m —Holy Communion. 11 a.m.—"Mftiioß, Litany, and Sermon. 3 p ,m'.—DROMORE. Rev. R. A. Wood tborpe. 6 M pm -Evening Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOOOTHORPJS. M.A., Vicar. FOR SALE- I HAVE h-v Sal« a Capital Farm of 320 Acres, within a short distance of the Freezing Woik^ To a mau with ft Biiall Oapi'al this is an excellent oppor- | toaity bo seoare a good Shetp ITarna. F. FEKRI MA N.