The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. No. 5260

Ashburton ; Wednesday, Noyember 14, 1900.

riicE : One Penii^

TERRORS OF THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAN.

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FUSGAN WKICKBRS BECOMING

MORE DABINQ,

In the track of multiplying American commerce with the Fur Blast-their boldness growing with the number of ships tlnfc pass, and h Jdlng the' doorway from the Atlantic to the Pacific—is a pirate trio* a? treacherous and crael as the worst of the rovera who sailed the Spanish Main. Worse, indeed they are than the Malay marauders of Oriental seas. They find their shield in darkness, yet fire is their most potent weapon. Mariners who have shunned the wild waters that meet ac Cape Horn and sought a more peaceful passage from ocean to ocean through the Straits of Magellan for more than a year have been brsi ging to San Fmncisjo wild tales of eavage cuti hroatsaed robbers. More like the yarns of the forecastle than naratives of truth they have sounded. Dak brown men with matted hair, and armed with huge ppears and knives; lights that fitted ab nt in dark coves and on the face of the waters like the wlll'o' the*wlep in the bog, have been the visions that; vigilant lookouts have reported. Men disappearing from decks where they had been set to watch, end with them all they could attrac~ a savage eye, have been phenomena of peacefuf nights in the sfclll waters nnder the shadow of the mountains that line the Straits,

Mixed in with these tales, too, have been othe<s of more dire import. A Chilian gunboat, armed with modern guns and bearing a modern searchlight, was mysteriously set afire there, not more thin a year ago, and all the members of her crew were slain. Some of the bodies found afterwards bore evidence to the work of man in this catastrophe. Schooners and ships have di appeared in late years after leaving Sacdt Point, in the Straiti?, and after havirg been at anchor further a'ong under the hills, and partly burned hulks have been reported to indicate how they have met their fate. Even big steamships have narrowly eEeap. Ed similar fortune, for turning brands have been thrown into portholes while t he crews were asleep, and when the men have rushed to fght the flames on another part of the ship wild men of the woods have appeandand attacked them from bthind, and,besides loss of property, left death and wounds as a remembrance*

'Dynamite Juhnny" O'Brien, pilot of a f core cf dark g filibustering expeditions in the days when the Cabana were receiving a?ma from the United States wherewith fo continue their fight against Spain, learned to refpect the terrors of fho Stral a a few weeks ago. He entered (he fcheltered waters in tru steamer Dolphin, a noted old boat ff New York waters, on his way to San Francisco. When he was at Sandt Point, after enterirg the Straits, ha was warned to beware of perls farther along, and an accident and delay to his veesal Introduced him to them. One daik night, when the lookout was vigilant,he saw lights glimmer all abovb the ship, but faraway. He could detect nothing In the water alongside, but suddenly a burning brand was thrown on the deck, and ib was foon d that another had been thrown intoa porthole. Fire etartea io both places, and while one part of the crew were engaged in fighting the flames the other part had its energies fully employed in beating <ff a score of invaders who were hurrying to tha side of the ship in craft whose progress could be traced by the lights they bore. The invaders were beaten off, and then modern appliances were DBed to protect the ship. All the iron railings on it was connected with the dynamos in the engine' rooms, and a bharp cry the next night told of a discovery by a savagefcf the current which protected the vessel until it was ready to prooaed. It is the Fuegan Indians who are responsible for these terrors of the only doorway to the East pending the const* ruction ot a Nicaragua canal. In the bleak mountains and valleys of Terra del Fuego, and on the islands that stretch alon& the west, c»6 np by scores of channels, they have lived as far back as the memory of the mariner extends.

The French In The New Hobrides.

"It is rumoured, " saya a New Hebrides correspondent, writing from Port Vila on October Bth, " that at least twenty families are being brought out by the French company to settle »a the land here. Evidently they intend to swamp the British, if possible, and to flood the New Hebrides at all costs. In the meantime, they bring liberated convicts of a very bad type as labour for the sulphur mines at Samoa Lava, Finding out the fearful sickness and great mortality at that place, these libres naturally obj ct to stay, and they are dumped down in the midst of the community with very little regard for. the ensuing consequence*. There it something of importance in the air here although one cannot exactly define what that something is. All sorts of vague menaces, threats, etc are being held out to the English, and tbe words are openly expressed that very soon the English will have to pack up and clear. Wait until, Christmas time, aud you will see, is the remark. Yeu English have had your innings it is now our turn. These, and others of a kind, are continually being heard. What does it ali mean.



SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. jsAJL- =^;I>OYAL MAIL STEA "■■'■E*? MBRS, wlfch Pnperior J^^S^^^ aocommodationforallolasaes ***•■*■'* jmV'■ - of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply. month. Vesiel Ton Qamm&ader From Data. Kftramea 5464 Barton ... Lytb'n Sepb 22 Gothlo _7750Ktdley Wel't'nJan 31 "~~~ CARGO STEAMERS. Kumar* (6000 Scotland Wellg'n Got 25 (Tokomsru 6238 M»xwel! :t No? Maori 5317 Moffatt No? B> w# HANMBB. . Agent. rpps S^B^SffIPPINO OO.'S ' __ "" *EOYAL~MAIL STE4MBRB FOR LONDON, te fide*, Teaeriffe A Flymcoth. "~~ Probable final Steamers. Tens. Port. Date. Waimste 6610 Welling' on Nov 8 Wakanal 5706 Aaoklan'l Sovls Papnroa 700b — December 6 Bakaia 5628 — December Waikafco 4767 — fo follow Tekoa 4050 — ». Papatiai 6372 — „ Ofc*rfttna 3808 — >, Rtmotaka 7700 — „ Wakatanei 6715 —■ ,» Rungltikei 7700 — „ Ruapeha BCOO — „ F»r fnrtfesr particulars apply t« miSDLANDER BROS., Lwd. U~Nlb¥/ siEAMSHIF COMPANY Off NEW ZEALAND. Limitkd STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER : Wm Weibp^irt and Cfreymonth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Than ,; dsy and Satardaya ■■■ NOTE—For extra sailings, see actvertisa ment in Ohmfcchurch papers'' Dunedin — Mondays, Friday* and alternate Tuaadays and Saturdays Nelson and Fioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland. — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eference should therefore be made to 3hrls£oharch dally papers for dates and hour of sailing "For farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ash barton HENRY STEFHENSON, (soccessor t.o Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTION EER, LAND ESTATE AND JOMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Ole&nng Sales of Stock, HoußehoM Furnt ture, "«fco-, a<9 per arrangement in any part of fch« county. Advances made on all goods placed in tny bands for @*!e. Regular Consignment!! of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold pivately through the week, and at Auction on BATUEDYH. Agent: Worwioh Ouion Fire Inauracce Company ft Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay tnents from $£Os per month. HEKBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. A OABD. A Branch Office has been openfld^by the nndersigned ab Mksbes Niooix Bros., Eas Street, where they will carry 'on preotice'a* Banisters and Solloitora. AUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Christrch oh Money to Lend at Lowest) Oarrenb Rafcee? •n Freehold Security. tfo Procuration Dee, MAUDE & HARMAtt; 12 48 Asbburton. G..JESSON, PBAOriOAL WATOHMAKIR & JEWELLER, TTAS REMOVED to temporary premises NEXT MESSRS J. SIALY & 00. Bast, Street. Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT. m QUARTS AND PINTS, THB BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Asbbnrton—MessrsllShsab] urn Bbos.



SEEDS. SEEDS. SlSffiD -190- - - :SJSASOK. - .- 19 00- Nimmo and Blair's FAMOUS STANDARD SEEDS VEGETABI.EHSEED3 FLOWEK SEEDS PBRPACKET. \l»> PER PACKET. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S SEEDS 'GROW. FEW FQUAL. NONE BETTERi ALL THOROUGHLY TESTED BEFORK BEING SENTg|OUT. Ig^OKDEE PaRIjY - - And have your Seeds in hand when) it§ is ftitne to BOW4J CATALOGUES CAN JBE HADfION APPLICATION. FLOWER SEEDS in one hundred varieties. Tbia liao Includes the most hardy var!eU»B as well an the ahowie«tf, and each packet contains more than euffiaiettt Seed'to plant) in an ordinary garden. SOWJTHEMI4ND YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY DTBAPPOINTMKNT. SHRARMAN BROR,, UROOEES, IRONMONGERS, WISE & SPIRIT MERCHANT-* Makkbt House, Ashbnrton,* nrsn 30,000 fc<g^ Mlr% Cooking" Ranges Zt^Ln^tE^ *"-—^ ™ In Use in the Colony IL^ " I ii I' '. I —~- .m"»"» '-The/ burn Lignite, Trne Coat* or Wood up '■fcj^W <^23)^ NO SETTING Rf QUIRED. * 8 mS <*Jl a/~*ZLam£. I With Stove Pipe o»n be worked out in the I !Sa|*y? 0 ;JeX^s2* I open. Splendid Bread Bakers «H«»A*estj "[^"^^^flr. With oatb iron or copper boiler*. The aggra n> eof per boilers ar« large and tin linrd imide 1 fr""""**^l 1 [ ■»—m^MoJUr^ Repair* (i«« Minimum. IsHS s^ 0 UKflffiHEH Msde in all «: z°s, tingle cr doubl ovenp i' A 1 Uy|—i^"y . High or low pressure boil«r trrtir"""" "iffe ' ■ -~~ *T "^ ' ' ■ "^H gold by all Ironmonger*, from whom Cat* logoet can be obtained, or from the maker*, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., NOTICE TO FARMERS. E ake CASH BUYERS of PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN ANT QUANTITY Fiease take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Oorasacks at coat price. GRISTING DONE ON FARMERS ACCOUNT. CANTERBUEY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D, WOOD, Manager 17th Marsh, 1900. CROWDED WITH NEW 0001)8] FROM FLOOR TO CEILING. Having just opened 25 cases ex e.s* * Gothic' and • Rangltira, 1 we are now able to ask our Clients 1 Inspection of a WONDEEFDL TAEIETY OF FRESH NOVELTIES 1 COMPRISING •—New Mantles, New Jacketß, New Sklrte, New Blouses, IN DRESS GOODS We have bhe latest Blackjjand White Effects, Lustres and French.Poalle. In BLOUSE FABRICS We show Fancy Moelins, Valenciennes Muslins, Organdie Stripes, Mercerised SateenH, Silk Zephyrs, Crepe and Chiffon Stripes, also a very pretty range of NEW PRINTS. NEW MILLINERY i NEW MILLINERY I Masb be inspected to be appreciated. (We make a Speciality of Children's Head Gear.) WHITE AND CREAM PIQUE COSTUMES la the Litest Shapes, Gowes, Marlow, Eeuwick, etc. LOVELY LACES Very choice"; in;Yalenclennes, Guipure, Torebon and Oriental ,"and"lnßertiooa to matth* FANCY OVERALL LACE (very chaste) UP-TO-DATE VEILINGS | In Magpie. Cream, White and Black), finest lot yet shown at The Corner. NEW BBAID THIMMIfIGS (specially selected) The Latest in Fisohae, Scarfs, Buffs, Bows, Vests and Fronts. A smarQot ;o£ Child KHAKI BLOUSES and CAPS to match. NEW SUNSHADES, Pretty White Kid Boots and Shoes for Intents, Taettal Tsn Shoes in Strap?cr!Lace Blissee. Ladies' Glace Eid Shoes (French and American), in Lace, Button and Strap JUST ABRIVED from the famous Moegiel and Wellington Factories i— BOYS CLOTHING Of Khaki (regulation cloth), Serge and Tweed, in Transvaal, Baden-Powell tnd Sailer Shapes LADIES HOTE THAT «OUR DRESS-MAKING DEPARTMNT,'» d er Miss Cubbib (from Wellington), is now in full BWing* Kindly place yo« Oti n for c Show and Baees EABL7, to avoid disappointment northcotoFhefford, « 4 THE OOBKBB.J EAST AND TANCIiED STREET i



j BY SESOINa; TO Ji BAiJLANTYNE■& COMMNY Oastomen at a diitanot may reiy on obtaiuing][the OHOIdEBT|GrOODS; WITH THE LEAST PJSSIBOE DBLAY. ThtirSyittna of dealing with'orderi by post i« A MOST PERFECT ONB^ And Coantry Olitnti faroring BALL \NTYNE'S wifch^their custom can reat assured ,i. ALL ORDERS WILL BE FAITaPULLY IX^(?DTBD, . and that they are being supplied with HIGR~OLAB3 GOOD 3AT REASONABLE PRIOB3. BALLANTYNE'S STOCKS wert never more replete with BVERYTHINO SUITABLE FOR SUMMER WEAR than they are at the present tim^ and THE WHOLTC IS CHARACTERISTIC OFJBALLIJJTYNE'B, whose name is syconymoas for : GOOD QUALITY, GOOD TASTE, Jc GOOD VALUE } One Shilling in the Pound Discount for^Oash. J. BALL ANT YNE & COMPANY DUNSTABLB HOUSE, CHRISTCHUROH. A£K YOUB SHOE DEALERS FOR ETHBY SV? # ENCOURAGE PAIK / COLONIAL ocBmEEP. BOOTS & SnOES,| ""'"* I MANU/ACTURKD BY | S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. H. M. JONES. H. M. JONK& STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. OP\A HAA ENVELOPEB, imported direct. Commercial Envelope! £iU\J % \J\J\-9 from 3s 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3s per 1000. | BoxedJSta Jonery, latest styles, from 6d, r9d, Is, la 6d, 2s box. PIANOS. ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a splendid overstrung, fall trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, up-to-date id every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase. Call and see this before you boy elsewhere. Organs from 10s per month; Pianos from||2os per month. CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIAL Just arrived, ex Gothic, from Wisden and Son's, London. RACQUETS, London inlaid, Victoria, Invicta, Champion, Match Popular BALLS, Plain and Covered, Slazenger'ii, Silvertown, Wisden's. ' ORICKET BATS, Warsopp's, Wisden's all cais, Duke's, Union, Hearnes and others. BALLS, Hearne's, Duke's, Wtsden's, Craven, Match, and Practice Balle;" H. M. J ON E 5... LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. JUBT ARRIVED PER • S.B RANGATIRA, J At T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. NEW it CHOICE DESIGNS AND COLOURS. LINOLEUMS AND OILCLOTHS. The Largest Stocks to Chooee from, at Prices to suit all, at T. H. UNDBILL & 00/ S. Also, Some Remnants at greatly reduced prices; also, a Large Assortment of Oilcloth for Dados. BEDSTEADST^BEDSTEADS. We have jut opened another Large Shipment of Brats and Iron Bedsteads in the latest detigni, direct Icon the Best Manufacturers In Birmingham, which enables ■s to. give yea the best ponible value. BKDBINU & FURNITUBE of»ll ktndt made on the premiaei from the best material. We lovlto all to inspect oar Stosks. Mo one pressed to boy, T. H. UNdSILL & CO., CABINETMAKER UPHOLBTKRKRS, PICTURE FRAMERSI 4 UNDERTAKERS,;! TANORID BTRKBT, Next Building Society! Offioe]



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