PHASES OF THE MOON

November

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1899. THE ELECTIONS.

T was stated in our news columns yesterday that Parliament has been

officially dissolved, the writs will be issued next week, and it would appear that the polling will take place about Dec mber 8. Although candi dates have been addressing the electors in moat of the constituencies through out the colony, the position will take a move definite shape in the course of the next week or ten day*?, as it is not probable that many fresh candidates will be announced in any electorate after that. In this district ib may be assumed that there will be no more competitors for the public favor than there are at present, namely—Mr C J. Harper, Mr John McLachlan, Mr W. S. Maslin, and Mr John McKeague Some people consider that these may be classed as under. Mr Harper (Con servative), Mr McL-ichian (Liberal), Mr Maslin (Left wia«), Mr John McKe-igue (Liberal). We may dismiss this classification as altogether impro per, since the terms Conservative and Liberal have no real meaning in this country. If the candidates are to be judged by their utterances withio the past few days, we should better sort them up in this way Mr Harper (declared opposition?), Mr Maslin (rail sitter), Mr McLschlan and Mr Mc- Keague (declare \ Seddonit<s). Tf the issue depended therefore upon the question whether the Ashburton con atitnency wished to put in a new Ministry, or give the present party a new lease of power, the course of the electors would be simple enough, They should vote straight ou for either Mr Harper, or whichever of the two Seddonites they prefer. In this deal Mr Maslin would probably be left out in the cold, This will pro bably be the main issue in which those of the electors whose votes go on principle will poll. But there are some who put the liquor question before all other considerations, and aa an idea has got abroad that Mr Maslin will support prohibition, it is probable that most of the enthusiastic prohibitionists wilt go for him. Tho more intelligent of that section of the electors, however, will recognise, first—that it is highly improbable there will be any important legislation upon the licensing question during the next few year*; and secondly that Mr Maslin's attitude towards prohibition is not by any means assured, Two of the candidates—Messrs Me- Lnchlan find Maslin—base some claim to the support of the Anhburton elec torg upon tho circumstance that they Imre each had the experience of three sessions of Parlhnier.t We may admit that while the country lies under the incubus of Party Government a know ledge of the forms of the Houso m ».y bo of some m* if a member should be sent up to Wellington to initiate new legislation. But we think the electors oAhia constituency—or of any other for that matter -would at this junc ture regard as a much stronger recom mendation to favour a candidate promise that he would vigorously opposo the introduction of any new measure (except, perhaps, one for the abolition of Party Government) for a period of at least three yeors. If however, it be granted that some experience of straight forward public business would be advantageous to a new member, then Mr Harper, with his twenty odd yeirs as a member oi the Ashburtcn County Council and the Rangitata Roid Board, where the interests and affbirs of _ the people of this district are continually con sidered, stands easily first. There is yet another shuffle of the cards which will influence the position of the candidates at the polls, and that is the personal^ question, closely connected with which is the place of residence of those who seek the suffrages of the Ashburton electors. Classing them in this way, we have Mi Harper, a farmer resident in Ashburton county ; Mr McLachlan, a farmer resi dent on the borders of the Ellesoaere and Selwyn electorates ; Mr Maslin, a commission arid financial agent resident in Geraidine; and Mr McKeague, a newspaper manager resident in Ash burton. It is more than probable that the bulk of the Ashburton electors will be more influenced by the consideration last mentioned than by any of thf others, although doubtless those will be very likely to determine a proper tion of the votes east. It would appear to the average mind that the history of the past fight or nine years, in which glaring instances of mal administration, political scandals, and abuse of patronage appear on every page, should harden wp such a strong phalanx of taxpayers resolved on having a change, that the Opposition must carry a majority of the seats. But everybody knows that there are always oiitside influences to bo reckoned with, in addition to those we have already referred to, and allowance must be made for this. Still it does not seem likely that the electors of Ashburtou as a whole will allow what are practi cally secondary considerations to in duce them to overlook the important fact that while two of the candidates have come away from theirowndistrictg, in which it is to be presumed they could not secure a seat, to ask for support here, the other two are local men, Surely this important constituency is not obliged to go outside to look for a representative. Can an outsider under gta,nd their wants and opinions as well a.B ope of themselves? Let the electors o£ Asbbarton be careful not to lose sight of this important; view of the question of electing their repre sentative.

Local and General.

* # * On the first page to-day will be found an articles entitled San Francisco Mail Ser vice, and Commercial newa ; and on the fourth page Miscellaneous Items. Punedin Mayoralty. — Messrs Roberb ChishoWn and Wiliuun B'^jii have been nominated for the mayoralty of Dmiedin city.—Pteaa Association telegram. Timely Help.—What might have been a serious aucidont to-day was prevented by the prompt action of Mr John Wilson, of Burnett Wrest. R ding along en his bicycle, ho was met) by a runaway hor>.e in a baker's cart, and he immediately dismounted and running after the carfc, succeeded in caching it and clambering up behind. He | then managed to get hold of the reins and

pulled up the runaway. A Sprig of HEATiiER.~Mr G. T. Smith, lately of Smith field gardens, has juab sent to Mr Huaton, his old friend and neighbor, a box containing pprigs of heather in full boom—one portion culled from Culioden, the site of the historia battle, and another from the liills by Loch Nosa. He fancied some cf the Caledonian boys would be proud to <year the heather at the annual gathering, being evidently unaware of the answer that would be given to hia question, " Stands Scotland where it did?" in the matter of Caledonian sports for A3hburton. Concerts — The concert in aid of the priz? fund of the Ashburtoa school will be held ia the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow night.— A concert will be held in the Riverside school to-morrow night, in aid of the children's prizi fund; to be followed by a dance. —At Dromore to-morrow night a ball will ba held in the railway goods shed, in aid of the children's priza fuud.~A grand concert is to be given by the Methven Brass Band in the Staveley hall to morrow night, which is to be followed by a dance. District Court —At the Diatricb Court yeaterday—oef'Te His Honor Judge Ward — the following bufiuesa was dealt with:—ln ;-fßMinni3 deceased; probate granted— (Mr Crisp ) In re W. H. Collier deceased ; probace granted—(Mr Purnell). Discharges in bankruptcy were granted to Peter Millar and W. H. Sutherland—(Mr Cuthberlson). The Deputy Official Assignee prayed for orderß for release, and to pay all surplus in come to the Public Trust Offioe, in the estates of nineteen bankrupts, The orders were granted as prayed. A Collision at Ska.—Ab about 130 a.m. on Monday, when between Karangi and Rocka Point, the Kennedy, from Weatport to Picton, and the Dingadee, from Lyttelton to VYestport, collided. The Kennedy struck the Dingadee a slanting blow about) amid ships, damaging her bulwarks, breaking a deck beam and damaging one of her plates Aa the steamers did not communicate, it is nob known whether the Kennedy was damaged. Both steamers proceeded "to their destination. A survey will be held on the Dingadee before she starts for Dunedia to be docked. The weather was fine at the time of the accident- The second officer was in charge of the Dingadee.—Press Association telegram. Education Board.—The only business of local interest transacted ab the meeting ol tha Education Board yesterday is found in the following : -The Buildings Oomm ttee reported, inter a!ia~la reference to the pro posed new district for the Hinds side school, it had been suggested that the locality lying between the two schools should ba more equally divided than would be the case if s.be contemplated division were carried out. The following tenders were recommended for acceptance : — Repairing and painting school buildings, Meei-rs Collins and Co., VVinchmoro, £17 10s Methven £32 10<; J. Wilson, Alford Forest £71, Ashburton Forka £9 53, Greenstreet £21 10s. The report was adopted. A Peculiar Case.—A. rather peculiar cv.se cime before the Wellington Magis trate's Court yesterday. Wiliiam Ah long, a clerk and Chinese interpreter, was charged with stealing a naturalisation paper, the property of Yung Kee. For the prosecution it was alleged that Ah Tong had bjen en trusted wiih o. number of papers to get Chinamen placed on the roll, and, when atkad for them, said he had lost them, whereas he had offered thorn for sala to enable Chinamen to enter the country. For the defenca it was suggested that the case was merely a piece of revenge, because the accused had assisted the Customs Depart ment in a ease at Auckland. The casa was 1 adjourned.—Press Association telegram. Employmbnt op Boys and Gibls—A Wel tington telegram states that ab a meeting of the committee of the Industrial Association, it was stated that in consequence of the Act passed this session, insisting on the payment of boys and girls at the rate of 5s and 4s per week minimum, trained men were being procured from outside the colony, and instances were giv^n. Members said that employers woald net be bothered with boys under the present conditions, and aa for girie, very few would be taken on. The president, Mr Brown, said that the Labour D^parfcment understood the Act to mean that no premium cou'd be taken for teaching apprenticas. This certainly was never intended, but it was probable that trouble would occur. The secretary said that he had written to the Premier asking for the interpretation of this clause. Akiel Bicycle Club.—A meeting of the Committee of the Ariel Bicycle Club was held last Monday even'ng, there being a good attendance. A large amount of correspon dence was received and dealt with. The programme for the annual race meeting to be held on Boxing Day was drawn up, and prizas to the value of £60 are being offered, including a two mile wheel race of £21 and a pedestrian handicap of three distances of thp value of £15. The secretary reported having applied for the five mi!o Provincial Championship, and this race has been since allotted to the Club. As the priae money is given on such a liberal scale it is to be hoped that the Club will receive good entries, and ihe public can look forward to enjoying a fine outing. Business Change.—Farmers and horse owners generally will learn with interest and no doubb pleasure, that the saddlery business in East Street, established and carried on for aboub twenty years by the late Mr William Andersou, has reverted to a member ol tfce Anderson family, and become the property ot iv£r Robert Anderson, who was tor years his brother's foreman, anJ (as the late B£r William Anderson used to say of him) •'» the stang of the trump." This was Mr Anderaon'a Scotch way of sayiqg that Robert was aa indispensable to the success of the business as the "etang" (the vibrat ing bar) is to the j »ws har,>. Though the business has gone through the hands of other proprietors since Mr William Ander son's death, Mr .Robert Anderson h*B never severed his connection with the concern, and ha will now bp ajsle to devote his energies and his undoubted ability as a workman for his own behoof, and the beneoO of the many customers whose patronage he cinnot fail to secure. Portuguese East Africa,—The London Morning Leader ol Septemper 16 states that " the Press Association learns from a source, usually well informed, that an arrangement upon teripa mutually advantageous is on the point of being concluded between the King ol Portugal and Her Majasty the Queen- Empress, the result of Which will bo the leasing to Great Britain of certain territories and stations in Portuguese Ea,ab Africa, which will be occupied and administered by Her Majesty's Government. Ib is under- j stood thab the German Emperor has also secured certain advantages of a similar nature of strategic value to the German possessions in East Africa." Although no specific place is mentioned in the foregoing statement, ib is obvious that the reference is to Delagoa Bay, Portuguese East Africa stretches from the British possession of Tong*land in the south of German East Africa in the north, thus cutting the Trans vaal entirely from the Indian Ocean. The lease oji Portuguese territory in the neigh bourhood of Dalagoa Jf&y to Greab Britain I \< opld loavo the Trans.yaat practically sur ' K'OttpdecS by British territory.

The Youngest Major—The youngest major in the British army is John Oansp bell, of the Cameron Highlaude s. He u< only bweuty-ueven—three years younger than any other mapr in tun cervico. The Indian Senior Wbanglek —To enable the Indian Senior Wrangler (Mr Paranjpy«) to remain in Kngland to take his d'gree of M.A., the Secretary for India has sanctioned the creation of a tpscial scholar whip of the value of £200. QnEKR WATEit—lb is stated that when the water which supplies the town of Con dobolin (N.S-W.) is boiled in a vessel with a closed lid it effervesces almost like sndt and »C'd. This in accounted fur by the presence ia the water of magnesia aud an acid 5* Thbi Sabbath Nearly eighty years ago, an act of Parliament was pas-tsd for the prevention of Sunday desecration by London bikers, who were forbidden under a penalty to bake or sell on the Lord's day. This law has never been repealed but it has not been invoked for several years, The operative workers are now taking steps to have the old act of George IV enforced. Loyal ani> Gallant—The Queen was greatly interested with Lord Kitchener when he was in England, and, it is said, asked him in the ourse of a private interview if what she hai heard of him waa true—ihafc he did not care for any woman. He replied that it was true with one exception: The Queen asked for the name of the exception, and was much amused whoa the Sirdar replied : 41 Your Majesty." Electric Cycle Lamp One of the neatest cycle lamps yet seen in this part, is ats electric arc lamp just imported by Mr Hart, Winchmore. This of course does away with all inconvenience in lighting in rough weather, as the light.can be switched on or off at will. The storage cells are carried in a neat case underneath the saddle, and the charge is sufficient to last sixteen hours. Lord Wolselky's Escort.—Lord Wol seloy, as Commander-in Chief of the Army, in future is to have an escort of two officers and fifty rank and file when carrying out an official inspection of a district, the regi mental colors and band of the senior repre sentative regiment being told off to attend i the reception and departure of His Lordthip. Her Majesty has besn pleased to approvo of this, as well as of his being accorded an escoi t of a sergeanb-m1 j it and twelve rank and file. Personal—-Mr W, H. Collins has returned from his trip to England, He arrived by the last train from Chrietchurch last evening, and considering that he spent some days at the Cape on his way out, will doubtless be kept pretty busy for a time answering eager enquiries about things in that now famous locality. Oae who has actually been on the spot is always supposed to know something that the newspapers have not got hold of. Mr Collins lot ks all the better for his holiday. Monument to the Author of "The Course of I'imk"—The proposal—now about a (•core of yearß old—to erect a Scotch monument to Robert Pollock (author of the martyr tales of the Covenanters and the immortal poem " The Course of Time") between Glasgow and Paisley will shortly be practically realised. A sum of about. £200 is gathered, and a granite monument with a life-siz? bust of the poe*; is shortly to be erected Bouth of his dwelling-house, Moorhouse, Eagleaham, at the junction of the new and old Kilmarnock roads.

A Steeple Jack at Ninety-six—Mr Wli liftm Simcock, Winnington Hall, Northwichj a native of Liverpool, who on September 16 entered upon his ninety-sixth ye<*r, acconi" ! plished au extraordinarj' feat. He aesisted ! in erecting a new flig-ittjEF upon the tower of VVuton Church, oue of the highest steeples in Mid Cheshire. Subsequently, amid cheers, he hoisted the Union Ja.uk. He is said to bo the oldest tradesman in Cheshire, having carried on business on his owd account for ' over seventy years. No Insurance Mentioned — The unusual spectacle of a woman calmly walking along the street with h«r hat on fire was recently witnessed on Tdupo quuv. Wanganui (says the VVanganui Herald). The girl was accom panied by a ;na!e companion, who was tmok ing, and it U probable a spar!? from his pipe was blown into the trimming of the girl's hat. The ciafconiohment of the wearer may bo imagined when a passer-by drew her atten tinn to the state of her head-gear, which she hurriedly remove ', jmb as it was bursting in. to flames, and qu:ck!y tore the burning trimming from it just in time to s&ve her hiur from destruction. Frozen Meat Pbofits -" What secret proQr.s there must be iv frozen meat," writes the London correspondent of the Otago Dai'y limes under date October 6. '• At Bmithfi\;ld this week I came acrosa an instance where the holdar of a * stall,' merely, had sold his goodwill. For what? i No less a sum than £10 000, and then the buyer had probably to pay a rent of £10 a week for his standing. It may hardly be believed, but it is nevertheless truo I received the information from the very bear, authority. Yet w« are told that all this is done on 2 per cent !" Catholic Literary Society. — The usual weekly meeting of the Ashbarton Catholic Literary Society was held on Wednesday evening. Mr L. Hanrahan (president) occupied the chair. One gentle man was elected for membership and another nominated. The programme for the evening took the form of a debate, Which is the b?st form of govern ment, Monarchy or Republic." Mr Moison taking the former and Mr Moriarty the latter aide of the question. Both these gentlemen delivered lengthy speeches'in i favor of their respective side?, and ib was very evident from the toue of them that they took no little time to prepare. These gentlemen were respectively supported by speeches from several of the members, aome of whom quoted history of a very ane'ent period in favor of their arguments. On the result of the voting being declared it was found that it was a draw, bub Mr Moriarty's side gained the verdicb on the casting vote of the Chairman, thus bringing a moat instructive and enjoyable evening's entertainment to a close in the usual manners Important discoveries of Gold are no doubt of great value to society, especially at a time like the present, when the money market is so tight and poverty so distress ing. Still, however, there are some things in this world far more precious than gold, in spite of the immense inluence it weilds over mankind. Health, for instance, cau not be purchased for money, bub it may be preserved and secured by the use of Hollo way's Bills. No family ehould be without them, ag they are equally good in their effoots for either old or young. No com? plaint can for long withstand their healing power. They drive out all impurities from the blood, strengthen the digestive organs, and cleanse the stomach.

CABLE NEWS.

United Preea Association—By Electrio ' lelegraph-~ rJopyright< Pekin, November 14 Port Toehow, at the entrance to Tungting Like, Hunan, is now open to foreign trade. London, November 14 The Emperor of Germany will only visit the Royalties in England, the naval debates in the German Reichstag necessitating the curtailment of his visit. Cromwell's statue at Westminster was uaveiled without ceremony. Washington, November 14 A fifty million dollar truat is form ing in .America for the purpose of amalgamating the ship building concerns on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, in view of the large American naval orders.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

United Preaa Association —By Eleotrio Telegraph—-Cnpy right. Paris, November 14 Oolonel Picquart has asked for a judicial inquiry into General Gonse's and M, Oribalieu's records as keepers of the War Intelligence Department^ connection with the Dreyfus case,

TRANSVAAL WAR.

A Well-Tried Commander

Boers f hell a Hospital and Women's Laager.

The Capetown Censorship,

Ergland and Portugal.

Uaitod PreaH Association—By Eiectrio Telegraph—Copyrighb Durban, Nov. 15 There are indications that General Buller regards the relief of Ladysmith as urgent, Heliograph messagea from Lady smith contain no information beyond the harmlessness of the bombardment. ,The object of not sending further news is possib'y to prevent the enemy's heliograph at Fort Wjlie intercepting the intelligence and turning it to account. ! Capetown, November 15 The Second Royal Irish .Fusiliers have arrived at Capetown, and join Major-Generai Hildyard's force, i Despite a warning the Boers on October 31st persistently shelled the i hospital and women's laager at Mafe king. I London, November 14 i Capetown applies the censorship to ! all official telegrams with the excep tion of those from Portugal to Delagoa Bay. Even code messages are sub i jected to the same process. The French newspapers describe Portugal as Great Britain's accomplice. | The British cruiser Magicienne called upon the French steamer Cordova to heave-to seventy miles from Delagoa Bay. The Cordova took no notica until the Magicienne fired a blank cartridge across her bows, when she • stopped. The Cordova was released after examination.

The French newspapers are clamour ing for an apology and an indemnity in connection with the Oordova incident, The Government has chartered the White Star liner Majestic to carry! troops, owing to the loud complaints! respecting the slowness of the trans ports. London, November 15 Sir Charles Warren commands the division now mobilising in England. Sydney, November 1^ With regard to the c*ble message which recently recorded the incident of a New South Wales Lancer singing " The Soldiers of the Queen" daring a f performance at the Alhambra, it turns 1 ont that a member of the Alhambra Company, attired as a Lancer, sang , the song.

Australian Contingent.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 15, 9.20 p.m, This Office 900 p.m) Sydney, November 15 The Patriotic Fund has reached £3200. Albany, Nov. 15 The Aberdeen arrived after a rough passage. Private Nicholson, of the Mounted Rifles, who was suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism, has been sent back to Sydney. Other wise tho men and horses are in good condition.

The Mansion House Relief Fund.

(deceived Wakapuaka N'-.v. 16, 9,30 a.m, This Office 10 28 a.m) London, November 15 7he Mansion House war relief fund is now £200,000, and the refugees fund £170,000.

Father Matthews' Story of the Surrender of Nicholson's Nek.

Wireless Telegraphy Plant Captured.

Received Wakapuaka Nov 16, 1 p.m, This office 1 54 p m. London, November 15 It transpires that Father Matthews has repeated the rumor current that at the moment of the surrender of the troops at Nicholson's Nek, a young officer, thinking bia ten men the sole survivors, raised the whits flag. The Irish Fusiliers were furious, alleging that the officer's action was a huge blunder. Oapitown 1, November 15 The authorities here have captnred a wireless telegraph plant on shipboard, intended for the Transvaal.

The New Zealand Contingent at Sea.

Letters have jnst been received ia Ash burtoa from Mr Alex Wilkie, the only Ash burton representative in the New Zealand contingent. He wrote first from "Some where in mid ocean," under data October 28, and on November Ist wrote from Albany. On both occasions he was well and in high spirits. The following extracts from his letter will be read with interest:—" The men of bho oontipgent are a splendid lot of fellows. I have not heard an angry word spoken since we set sail. There was a church service on the Sunday after we sailed, Major Robin conducting it. He said that " A month ago none of the contingent anticipated that they would soon be on such an expedi tion as they were at present. He also said that an unseen hand was undoubtedly work ing in the cause of humanity." From which it can be gathered that Major Robin has not entered upon his duties in ignorance of his own responsibilities and those of his country. Mr Wilkie is in great spirits, as he h; s learned that the New Zealand contingent goes straight to Durban. He believes they wil! be converted into a cwalry corps on landing.

THE FIRST BATTLE NEAR MAFE KING.

SOME LIVELY WORK.

THE BOERS BEATEN OFF

Telegraphic communication between Mafe king and Capetown ceased ou October 11th, owing to the Boers cutting tb.B wires, but news came through from time to time from Popetown, on the Orange river, whither messages were taken by despatch riders The Cape limes was thus enabled to publish, a few daya later, the following graphic des cription of the first serious fighting round Mafekiug. Our contemporary's special cor respondent, it will be seen, waa in the thick of the fighting :— To day (October 14oh), he wrote, the serious business of beating of? the Boers who are investing Mafeking began in earnest. From 6 to 7 am ihe armoured train hotly engaged a party of mounted Boers about 1000 yards away, four milea north of the town. Our Maxims quickly tired them out. A large hut to the rear of the train was threatened, when suddenly Captain Fitz ohreooe's D Squadron of th« Protectorate

Regiment dashed up in extended or^er. A K-tfr krabl waaiushed finely, aad the open veld was soon the seeno of volley firing at> 900 y«rc!». This began to try the (skill of the Boere, aud bulieos commenced to whizz i.vfirhsad, pieces of ihatch rieing on the natives' huta, where the wounded wer« refit iving attention.

We were three miles north east ol M»fe king and a miio from the tailway. 'I he trien of ti:e Protectorate Rr giment, under Captain Ft 1 who waa exposing himself fcaileaely encouraging his followers, re loaded pameiy, th« men firing aa if on the ranges. The horses stood beautifully behind a Kafir kraai, our <iri; g being 300 yards distant, 'lho Boers could bo Been wildly galloping about, a thousand yards ahead of thsir men, who occupied ». nicely sheltered position in the thick bush ; our position was on the opea veld without bush. A couple of uderlesa Boer horees galloped towards our hues. At 7.30, as the Boer fire slackened con siderabiy, suddenly the horizon begau to thicken with Dutchmen. About 8 o'clock, Otvptaio Filzjlarence was hotly engaged, and the wounded began to count up. Seeing two span of Boer horses galloping south-east I made for them, just getting hold of oue, when half a dozen bullets dropped right on the top of our position, one of the horses giving a scream of pain. I at once turned tail, and galloped for cover. Luckily, one span of horses galloped after me, and I caught them a mile to the rear. I came across Lieutenant Brady and a trooper fquadron of the Protectorate Regi ment, who joined Captain Fitzclarenoa at a gallop. By this time 1 could see that Cap tain Fitzolareuce was too deeply involved, though he was handling his men magnifi cently, the men taking his orders like sol diers of the Queen. I deemed it advisable to inform Colonel Baden-Powell of the state of i affairs, andgaliopedjbacktoMafekingl A mile and a half outdde the town I met a cyclist), who said he was carrying an order for Cap tain Filzclarence to retire on Mafeking. A mile outside Mafeking X met Colonel Hore, with two guns in support, with a troop of Yernon'a 5 Squadron, under Sandford, as esccrt. They passed forward, and I rode into Mafeking and told Colonel B*den- Powell that I knew he wanted Colonel Fi'z ! clarence to draw out, but gave it as my opinion that he was unable to do go, and advised the sending of reinforcements. I then exchanged horses, and went) baok to Captain Fitzc'arence's position. The woundtd were being bandaged by Major [ Anderson, of the Medical Staff, who was as cool as his own plasters. The men wounded were cheery over the matter, declared they could still shoot, and were volunteering for all sorts of fancy billets which would take them back in front. The bullets were dropping like hail on to the improvised hos pital, but we were lucky. I again rode to Colonel Baden-Powell, and told him what I could see, for the Boers were beginning to I Bwarm from the eastward.

Luckily he gob a native boy and sent him to Dlxoc'b Hotel with message! Immedi ately Captain Lord Bentinck'a two guns got into action, and sent well-directed thells in the direction of the Boers. At this time Lieubenanb Swinburne and the representa tive of the London Times were together at the hospital. The former said he had feot orders for the fighting line to fall back on Mafeking, bub could not move hia wounded I excepb very slowly. He asked me to geb him an armoured train at the nearest poinb on the railway. I rode cff, and came across an armoured train in charge of Cap aiu Williams, B.S. A. P. Telephonic communi cation was opened with Mafeking. He pointed out that he had only two stretchers, and it would be difficult to get the wounded into the armoured train. He advised that a track ba Bent out with bcddiog for the wounded, la the meantime the men with limb wounds were put on horses, sbrstchers were improvised for the others, aad the aimr,ured train was g'inedi Ciptain Fiz;larence was still firing away afc the Boers, who evidently finding his per tinacity too much, gradually drew off, and by eleven o'clock thpy were silenced—a splendid bit of work. Fitzclarence gob oab ot tha warm position as cool os he went in, hie men swearing by* him. The men when hit wanted to remain at the firing line, one m*n telling me he could use my revolver if I wo ;!d lend it him. The whole of ona sab-section of D Squadron were killed or wounded. M. jor Ba'.llie had his horse ihots while going to the front.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

II AMPS! Etl».

The usual monthly meeting of the Hump st<»ad School Committee was held on Wednesday eveniap" Present —Mr J B Bland (chairman) and Messrs Strange, Bum say, Cawsey, Hardy and Sage. An apology was received for the absence of Mr May nard. TOTE OF THANKS. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the teaching "fetaff of the school for the good work done during the past year, as shown by tb/ satisfactory report of the Inspector. This was inadvertently omitted from a pre vious report. REIIGNATION. The Board of Education wrote, acknow ledging Mr R. Frizelle'a resignation, and advising that it did not intend advertising for a new master t to fill the vacancy at present. ?ERKfITS It was resolved to allow the use of the schoolroom for political meetings, oa the usual terms. TRUANT OFFICER The truant officer reported that the person recently fined for nob sending children regularly to school, still neglected to do so.—lt was resolved that the matter stand over till next meeting. MASTEB'3 REPORT. The master reported tihe roll number as 343 ; average for the quarter to date, 315. prizes. The question of presenting prizes this year was discussed at length, and on the motion of Mr Bland ib was deoided to give the prizes as usual, the cost not to excee.l £10— the money to be drawn from the balance lying at the Bank, the prizes to be selected by the Chairman, Mr Caweey, and the teacher?. VISITING COMMITTEE. Messrs Sage and Rumsey were appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month; The new committee were empowered to have certain repairs, Ice, executed. The meeting then adjourned*

THE POWERS AND EGYPT.

ttaioed Preee Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Cairo, Noy 15 The Powers have approved, of the Khedival decree removing the trouble arising out of mixed tribunals and the. decision concerning the Soudan credit of half a million voted by Egypt for the re conquest of the Soudan- Henceforth a majority of the Qaisse de la Dette may dispose of the reserve funds, and unanimity is only necessary when extraordinary war credits or votes for expeditions are sought, The Tribunals appointment for $ye years will shortly be Lord Kitchener has started for Khartoum. The Khalifa is at Abbas.

AMERICA AND THE PHILIP PINES.

A Cruiser Wrecked

A Filipino Defeat

United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright! New York, November 15 The American cruiser Charleston was totally wrecked at Luzon. The crew wereisaved. ' '"" The Americana defeated 1200 Fili pinos at San Jacinto, killing eighty in the trenches, and wounding 220. Major logan and six Americans were killed, »nd twelve were wounded,

THE ABHBUJBTON GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1899



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WAVERLEY CYCLES. I TVTIW SHIPMENT JUSTJ TO HAN Df ALL LATEST IMPROVEMENTS JjTwo or turee 98 Ladies Models yet on hand, will sell at £20 g A few good second-hand machines for sale>t prices from £3 up. EECBNT SUCCESSES OF THE WaVERLEY. —(o) — Oct. 6—Ashburtcn Cycling Sports—WAVERLEY First and Second in every ttaco. Oct. 11—-Otago Labour Day Wheel Baoe—WAYERLEY First, Oct. 12—Amberley Druids Wheel Race—WAVERLEY First Oct. 12—Amberley Druids Three Mile—W AYE RLE V Second [ Oct. 28—Auckland Cycling Club, Federal Scratch Mile— I WAVERLEY First ' Wheel Race -WAYERLEY Fecond Not. 11—Christchurch Cycling Club, One Mile Centre Cham f pionship—WAYERLEY First Five Mile Handicap : WAVERLEY First from Scratch Three Mile Handicap : WAYERLEY First Wheel Race : WAVERLEY Third & Fourth JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBUBTON, SOLE NEW ZEALAND AGENTS aiid at Waverley Cycle Depot 217 Ooloinbo Street, Christchurch, JOHN ORR AND COS REVISED LIST^ WE Claim to be the Leading Firm of G ocers, Ironmongers, and Crockery Merchants in Ashburton. We import a!) our Stock from tho Hume Marl-efca for Spot Cash aod are therefore in tho besfc position 01 supply the oublic with only genuine Roods afc the lowest possible price for c»sh. We cuaranteo all our goods faU weight and finest! quality. We never charge for biekino AMveey, all goods at tha Railway Station free. Any person leaving an order *lth ai can get a pircal ticket, and therefore always be sura of having their goo-i3 at tha Btation in time. No charge for ticket. TUT r\TTT> *5* per Ton — L ' — BUGAU — J2Jd per ll> wttH Tea IMARAVILL&'GARDEN TEA— 1b lOd, 2a, 2a dd per^lb 51b Box * .- ... ... 8* 9.1, 9s 7.1, Us 101b Box .- - - 16s Bd, 18s 4d, 21a 8d KOZIB TEA — 101b Box, 18a 4d ; 51b, 9a 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101b Box, 18a 4dj sb, 9s 7d —PROVISIONS - FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Snbton'a always in stock. CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d pet lb RAPON AND HAMS - " Lewis'," " Morepork," "D. McOallam.'' Mild Cured Hams, Sides and Rolls, 7fa. GORE OATM¥AL—2SIb Bag, 2a 6d



NTan Honten's Cocoa, Jib, lid ; |lb, Is 9d; lib, 3s 3d Fry's Cocoa, *lb, B£d ; lib, Is 4Jd Real Good Dandles, 4|d per lb ; 8a t»d «\a« box Parafine Candle*, plain and fluted, 6^d per lb; 12a 6d per box Fairy Night Lights Is 2d per box Flake Tapioca, 71bs for la Pearl, 61ba for la Sago, 71bs for Is Mixed Peel, L^mou, Orange and Oit ron, 8d per lb i Lemon Peel, 7!b tins, 3* 6d lib Tina Assorted Jams, 5d per lb ; 4s 9d per doz 21b Jars Assorted Jams, 14s 61 per doz Lea ard Perrin'a Sauce, large, 2a 6d per bottle Mellor's Sauce, Is 3d per bottle Worcester Sauce, small, M ; large, 9d Brown's Corn Flour, 3d per lb Bfazlna «1 per dozen 5s fid Whiting, /b for Is Morton's Cream of Tartar, la 3d per Id Preserved Fruit, 2|lb tins, 8d per tin, 7s 6d per doz English Cut Loaf Sugar, 3£d per lb Tomato Sauce. 9d per bottle Golden Syrup, Sib 6d, 4lb Ib, 561b 11s 3d Treacle, 21b 6d. 41b la, 71b Is 9d Fh^st Raisins 6|dperlb Finest Sultanas 7|d »» m Finest Currants fj „ „ perca»® 4M  „ Stewing Flga 7|d „ „ French Picas (choice) ... 1" »» »> Skewing Plums ... ... 3d „,, Finest Muscatels Is '« »» •» Californian Muscatels ... Is ». Dates, extra fine, 31b boxes. Is 9d per box _   Almonds, Jordan 2a4dperlb: Almond-, Valencia —J8 J, " " Alnonds, Sicily .... ... I 6*} » " BarcOnriFuts? »'| »» " Shell Almond iyd "./I Day and Martin's Paste Blacking, 4sd Day and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d psr bottle , , „, French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 9d per Nixey's Blaokload. Id aize, U per dw JJftmeV.Dome 4 Blackkad f i6d per dot .



Oarraway Seeds 8d per 1b Pimento, whole ... ... la   Pimento, jrroand Is 2d „ „ Mixed Spice ... ...l£d per packet PlCKLES—Hayward's Mixed, lOd per bottle, 9s 6d per dozen Cross and Blackwell's, 1b 3d p3r bofctle Captain White's, 2s 31 par bottle Carry Powder ... ...lid per bottle Borax 8d per lb Alum 6d „ „ Saltpetre ... 6d „ „ Tartaric Acid lalOd „ „ i Carbonate Soda, 3d per lb, 2a per doe lbg Whole Lfnseecl 3d per lb ; Lineeed Meal , 4d   MATOHKS-Plalda, 4|d per dos, 4s per gross 250 s Is 6d per dozen 1000*8 6d per box, 4s lOd pet dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 81 per doaon Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for la Maconochie's Fresh Herrings, 6|d per tin M Herrings In Tomato, lOd per tin „ Herrings in Shrimp, 101 per tin „ Kippered Herrings, 101 per tin „ Preserved Bloaters, lOd per tin Auckland Mullett 7d per tin Oysters ... 8d „ „ Sardines, large Alberta ... Is „ „ Sardines, large 8d   Sardines, small 41   Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd „ „ Salmon, other Brands ... 8d   OlL—Lucca, 2s 4d per bottle Salad, I pint sd, 1 pine lOd Castor, \ pint sd, 1 pint lOd Sheeps Tongues, lib Is, 21 b Is lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 21b tin, Is Crosse and Blackwell's assorted Pastes. Is 3d per bottle, 14s 6d per dozec Potted Meats, assorted, 6d per tin Bovril, 2ozs, Is lOd. Leiberg's extract, Is 9d per. bottle Patent Groats, Robineon's, 10d.;| s Har. per's, 9'l per tin Mellins'j.Food, l<.Bd per tin



/CHINESE Laundry Glaze gives a Beauti- ] \_J ful Enamelled and Ghzy appearance to Linen, for which the Chinese are noted Pn'ce —7d and Is.— Fletcher Eros Wholesale and Retail Agents for Canterbury BOOTS. BOOTS Gigantic Sale Now On TUST arrived and opened up a grand o assortment of up-to-date BOOTS AND SHOES FOR THE HOLIDAY AND BUMMER SEASON Special Lines Women's Button Shoe 3 1 * la 6d Women's Kid Lace Shoes, only 6a lid T*N GOODS IN SREAT VARIETY, itrong School Boots Crom 5s 6i Good Bluchers, nailed, 5s 6d. i largest stock in town to choose from. REPAIRS done Promptly and at Moderate Charges. FRED NOKES, CASH BOOI' SHOP, Next Door Bank of New Zaaland, EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. 10 196 TjTTtt HAVE JUST L.UNDED, Ex "lonic," TWO CASES OF GENUINE ••PRIMUS" STOVES. Very handy and economical. PRICE — JLSSs «s<l Eaou. NOW LINDING, ex " Wakanui," A Shipment of FIRST-CLASS SHEFFIELD TABLE CUTLEttY, Direct from the Makers. A'l'new patterns, ard lowest quotations in |Oanterbury. IN STOCK: 8.8.A. SHEEP SHEARS, BRANDING OILS, TURKEY STONES, Etc. BICYCLES We are Agents for COLUMBUS, LOVKLL DIAMONDS, HARIPORDS. VID KITES, And are still offering the beat value in the Colony NEW MACHINES from 4H4, Cash Good Second-Hand MACHINES from We can also BUILD MACHINES to Older fiotn 8.8.A. Parta at very Reasonable figures "Hoping to be favored with your patronage CARSON & Co., TEA MERCHANTS, GROCERS AND IRONMONGER". Importers of Bicycles, Hardware, Glass and China. Takcbed Street & Arcade, Ashburlon. U25 d Q S S3 •IS 3 o 1 » H g i-H _^ WILSON'S NEW SEASONS WALL PAPERS HAVE ARRIVED' /"IALL Early and ohooae your deal s from t he full atoek of new Goods. ( H. W. BARRETT. T HATE FOR SALE AT ALLEN TON— A Choice Section of live acres ; grand site for private residence Number of Seotiona at Wafcertea a&d Fair ton One Acre, aear Alford Foreßfc Road, on Wast Belt H. W. BARRETT, AROADE.



A l*l«asur« and a. Duty I consider it nob only a pleasure but a duty I owe to my neighbours *o tell about the woudarful pure effected in my case by the timely use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhtte* Remedy. I was taken very badly with flux, and procured $ bottle of this remedy. A few doses of it effected a perma nent cure. 1 take pleasure in recommending ix, to others suffering from that dreadful disease —J W Lynch, Dorr, W Va. This .remedy is cold by Ashburton Drug Co . Smoke NewYeau,



i An ri>l«l*»uilcof WU«oi»l«8r OngH \ Last winter during an epidemic of whoop ing cough my children contracted the disease, having severe coughing spells. We had used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy very successfully for croup, and naturally turned to it ab bum t»ns and found it relieved the cough and effected a uonoglpto care.—JOHN E. (Jliffobo, Proprietor Norwood Itfoutfu, Norwood, NY. This remedy in for sale by