Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1900. Local and General.

* # * On the fourth page to-day will be found a portion of a short story.

Mr Gkorgk Hutchison, M.H.U,—Mr G. Hutchison, MHR, who recently returned from a visit to South Africa, intends to make another trip to that part of the world. He will probably leave soon after the opening of Parliament.

1.0.0. F., M.U. —The Lpya! Asljburton Lodge of Oddfellows hold thtir fortnightly meeting tc-night. A fall attendance of mem bers is requested to diecusa what part the Lodge will take in connection with the Pie toria daylight demonstration There will also be an amount) of other important buei ness to be transacted at this meeting.

A Maori House—M. W. Nelson's carved Maori house at Roborua, which was reoently re-built with Maori historic timbers, richly carved and opened in accordance with ancient ceremony, has been purchased for the Ethnological museum at Berlin, the price being £1600. The Government were asked to purchase this erection for the Colony to thab it might be preserved as a specimen of Maori architecture, bub the opportunity has been lost.

iSsHBURTON Mounted Rifles— A drill of the Ashburton and Lagmhor sections of the Aehburton Mounted corps was rnld yester day afternoon. About thirty members were present. The men were exercised in move ments for sections and sub-sections. Those present were unusually well mounted, the horses appeared to take as keen an interest in their work h% the riders. The next mounted drill is to be held at an early date, probably in Ashburton.

Nationality.—The question of nation ality is occasionally rather complicated. For instance, it would not be easy to define the relations between the British Government and the child of Transvaal parents born on a foreign ship in an alien harbour. Generally speaking, however, na'ionality dspends on parentage, and a Hottentot) born at Earl's Court; is no more an Englishman than a man born in a stable is a horse. But any child proposing to bs born in France should remind its parents to register him" at the British Embassy. Otherwise he will huve trouble in avoiding military service.

John, Johns, Jones.—lt is not surprising that mistakes occasionally happen when the surnames of individvals, employed by the one firm are as nearly a'ike as the above An amusing instance of this occurred in Aah burton recently. A report) of considerable importance came before a local body, and the members were almost afc " hammer and tonaa" over the name, ciolradioting eaoh oiher moat heartily. It turned out they were all " sixes and sevens,,' each sec tion having a different individual ia his mind's eye. Eventually it was found that shree men, named respectively, John, Johns, Jones, were all employed by the one firm.

A Mbtbouenb Rat. —While a case cor tiining carriage warn was being discharged from the steamer Zeal&udia, For tranship ment to Napier, one of the lumpers spied a ?ab through an opening in the woodwork. The case was put aside, and Dr. Fyffe, the local Sanitary Commissioner, was iuformed. Dr. Fj ffo is anxious that the rat be caught for examin ition, in view of the fact that the goods ciine from Melbourne,* where the plague exists. The case has accordingly been moved into C shed, and a temporary structure improvised around ib to prevent the animal fro n escaping. Two traps have been baited with a view to catohtng the rat:

The Letter "Z"'—The letter "Z" is very unusual as the initial of a surname* There are nearly 700 members of the House f f Commons, but nos within living memory has one of their names commenced with a Z. Oa the oth<r hand, the Parliament of Vic toria has never in its living memory been without a "Z" A goldfields constituency started the idea by sending down to Mel bourne a member named Zincke. Then East Melbourne elected a Jewish gentleman named Zox, and returned him regularly for twenty years. Sir William Austin Zaal, who now presides over the Legislative Council in Melbourne, is a third case in point.

Drill in the Schoois—A Wellington telegram states that' Sergeant McDonald, drill instructor to the Board of Education, reports, that owing to an increase of woik, he is nob likely to continue in the position much longsr, unless some alteration is made. He finds that 140 schools are too much to attend to, and extra assistance musb be given, or the,duties curtailed, bub knowing the Board's financial position, he cannot see bis way to ask for any Assistanoe. Sergeant McDonald complains that the suburban and country teachers attend the instruction in large numbers, bub the city teachers do not! take the interest in it they oughb to.

" Ourselves as Others See Us."--Our friends are generally too polite to tell us our faults; but they seldom fail to observe the fio and style of our c'othes- Young men who wanfl to mike good impressions, must bear in mind that "appearance goes a long way." An il!*fiUing suit is uncomfortable, and an "eye sore" to- your friends. Don't risk it t If you are. a stranger here, the first well dressed eitizsn you meet will gladly direct jou to "The Leading Tailors" where you will always find a large assort ment of "Up to date" suitings to select from, and where you can always depend on getting satisfaction. The large' and still increasing business done by Messrs Craig head & Berryman speaks volumes, This firm has jusb imported probably the finest stock of new Seasons tailoring goods ever shown ie Ashburton, includiug a beautiful range of the new rain-proof Beavers and Meltons for Covert coats and Chesterfield overcoats, both fashionable and durable. I

Weather Record for May.

The weather throughout the month vrab very variable, with considerable range of temperature. Rain fell on twenty-one days, registering a total of 4.018 inches which is the highest rainfall at Ashburton in May for fourteen years. The wind alao varied con siderably, and blew from the south-west on asveu days, Bouth-easb to east nine days, west two days, north-wesfc four days, north east to east nine days The highest tempera ture in the sun—lQßdeg.—was recorded on the 7ch, the lowest—69Jeg—on the Bth. The highest in the Bhade reached 65deg on the 2nd, the lowest above freezing point—33deg —on the 26th. There were thirteen frosty mornings, varying from Ideg on the sth to 5 leg on the 25th. Excepting on the Ist and 2nd when a strong, warm, north-west wind blew, the month was damper and colder than in any corresponding month since 1895. There were five daya without sunshine.

w.ws, Domain, Aehburton, Juno 1,1900.

The Chinese Trouble

United Press Association—By iSlajorio (Telegraph.—Copyright Hong Kong May 31 Foreign marines and bluejackets have been landed in readiness to proceed to Pekin.

Chinese troops stoned journalists entering Pekin.

Many troopers are joining the rfbels

TRANSVAAL WAR.

The Boers Abandon Pretoria

Flight of President Kruger

He Retreats to Watervalboven

Committed Appointed to Receive

the British

The Prisoners in Pretoria

Their Early Release Announced

United Preaa Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright J ONTJON, May 31 The Boers have abandoned Pretoria. A Boer commando is at Komatipoorfc. The Boer garrisons arouud Pretoria have been dismissed. Lord Roberts despatched a force to Flatherley, Kruger meanwhile fiVd. The burgomaster of Pretoria has summoned a meeting of the committee to preserve order and receive the British. , The crowds are quiet, but expectant. Th« committee to preserve order appointed in Pretoria includes Ohief Justice Gregorcwski, Mr A. X Love day., spokesman of the Outlander Party in the Rand, wiiere he represents the Barberton goldfields, and Mr Samuel Marks, head of the well known firm of Lewis and Marks. President Kruger haa gone from Pretoria to Watervalboven; Portugal has closed all goods traffic, and ordered all available troops to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to the frontier. The Portuguese warships concentrate in Delagoa Bay Karl Roslyn has cabled to the Daily Mail that Mr Hays, the American Consul in Pretoria, and others, fearing an outbreak amongst the British prisoners, obtained the release of twenty officers on parole, who reassured the men, announcing their early release. Two hundred, (f thousand) Cape rebels are guarding Komati Bridge." Sydney, May 31 ... There was little excitement in the city* over the abandonment of Pretoria. Hob art, May 31 There are gfreat rejoicings in the city? over Pretoria, AdblaidEj May 31 There are great rejoicings . over Pretoria. The Town Hall bells were rung and the city illuminated.

Lord Roberts' Advance.

Troops Advancing in Light Order. Attempt to Surprise a British ; Patrol The Belief of Mafrkiafif. Colonel Mahoa's Column- A Record March- London, May 31. Johannesburg has surrendered. The surrender was made by Commandant Kruis, Since crossing the Va&l Lord Roberts' troops have advanced in light marching order, on half ration?. Twelve Boers, who attempted to surprise a patrol in Muller'd Pass, failed, and all were captured or killed. At the Queen's Birthday Banquet, at Mafeking, General Baden-Powell de clared that the march of Colonel Mahon's relief column, averaging twenty miles a day, eclipsed Lord Roberts' march to. Kandahar, which averaged sixteen miles daily. The Kipling poem fund provided 1000 kits for the British prisoners at Pretoria; Utrecht hai surrendered to Major- General Hildyard, Melbourne, May 31 Tho Premier has cabled to Lord Roberts, congratulating him on his magnificently sustained strategy, and triumphal entry into Johannesburg, The Premier ha 3 communicated with Mr Chamberlain, with a view to ob taining permssbion to present medals to the Victorian troops serving in the war. Corporal Fuller, of the Gordon High landers, arrived with the invalided soldiers. He was in the same ward in the Capetown Hospital as the Aus tralians, and went aboard the Moravian to see them off, and did not discover that the steamer had started till she was well out to aea. The Minister of Defence has arranged for hia return by the to-day.

Lord Roberts' Movements.

Exultation in Britain

The Continental Feeling.

The War Practically Over.

The Orange River Colony.

(Received Wakapuaka June 1, 8.69 am, This Office 9 50 am) London, May 31 Lord Roberts, abandoning the idea of entering Johannesburg to receive its submission, hastened to Pretoria. He sent ofl^cera to tjTohannesburg to dictate terms of surrender. The rapidity of the recsnt successes has created surprise and exultation in Britain and a dawning satisfaction on the Continent is shown by the tone of the bourses. The Engliah newspapers agree thujt the war is practically over. 'J he future j task will be policing and pacification of the Republics. The Free State has been named the Orange River Colony. , General Buller is continuing his advance. ■■':■.■•■

The Boers at Dornberg, on. the Transvaal frontier have withdrawn.

General Lyttelton is marching on Vryheid,

Commandant Snyman, who con ducted the siege of Marking, has been wcuuded in the foot, aud has retired.

Two Australian prisoners escaped from Waterval, and reached Mafeking uiV';"Lobatßi. They state that they were treated like common felona be cause they were Colonials.

Fleeing Boers Block Railways.

More Towns Occupied,

\ Split in Cape Parliament

(Received Wakapuaka June 1, 9 40 am, This Office 10 22 am) LONDON, May 31 Uelsgoa Bay reports the Nether lands railway is blocked by Boers and go.da going to Lydenburjp. Two of General Brabant's officers, and forty men captured Ficksburg. General Hunter reached Geysdorp yes terday, and is marching 00 Lichen burg. • " .

Oapbtdwn. May 81

A split has occurred in the O»pe Parliament. Schreiner and Solomon favour the annexation of the repub lics.

The Hon. Major Steward has handed vi the following official telegram :— "News has been received through the Press of the abandonment of Pretoria by the Boera, and although not officially confirmed, I have no re*«• nto doubt its correctness. I have/on beha'f of the Colony, cabled to Lord Roberts warmest congratulations on -bis magnificent achievement. —J. G. Ward, Wellington, May 31, 1900

The following notice has been forwarded to this office for publication : —

Aehburton Jung Ist, 1900

A public haTf holiday has been proolaimed to-day by the Government), in honour of the occupation of Pretoria, The Minister has decided to apply thie, particularly to post and telegraph office*, which will ba closed from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m., when they will re-open for telegraph business and the delivery of correspondence for an hour. This applies to 5 p m. offices at well. W. H. Rknner, Pofttmaster. .

Magisterial

ASHBUEUEON—THURSDAY

(Before 0 A. Wray, Eeq, S.M.)

The following completes our report of the sheep worrying case, T E Upton v W T Corbetf, heard at the S.M. Court ou Thurs day :—■■■■ Replying to Mr Watson, the witneas Mcßweeney said that: the paddock was quite visible from the roat'. It had bsen raining the night before, but witness could not say whether the ground under the dead sheep was dry or not. Had seen sheep worried before swell up immediately, and these were not swollen, nod lie concluded they were just killed. The sheep were large and heavy ones. Felt positive they were worried that morning. Was a few chains away from the dog when he a&w it. Was present when plaintiff and defendant were talking of the damage Defendant said he was a poor man, and it would be hard on him, as he waa just itarting. Plaintiff said to settle the matter there and then he would take £35 for the damage done. PI in tiff had at that time told defendant that they had caught the dog red-handed. Defendant acknowledged his dog waa in the habit of prow ing rouud for a feed, and said he had nev^r known him to j worry. The wounded aheep were torn at the neck, shoulders, aide, and in fact all over, fxcapt the top of the back.. They averaged at leist three wounds per sheep, and were severely worried. When defendant pleaded poverty, plaintiff aaid he would, take £35 if he would sett jo it there and then. Defendant said he had nob got it, and plaintiff drove ftway.-r-T p Upton, a sheep farmer of 34 yelrs experience, said' the sheep in question were exceptionally quiet. He usually kept some for the show. Wlisn asked, he said he would sot take £10 10a per head for the sheep. .Had been selling sho< pat £4 4i, but these were epecially kept for putting to imported rams. '1 hey were very quiet, and would nob ba startled by the appearance of a dog, as they were accustomed to dogs. Oue could walkthrough them with a couple el dogs, and the sheep would tike no notice. Last saw them on the Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday saw them again from the road, and there was nothing wrong then. Did not go through the paddock, and it was possible there might have been sheep down close in under the fence, bat those in the centre of the paddock were nob there. The sheep did not appear to have been disturbed. Four were found dead uader the fence. Oa the Thursday morning when told the sheep were worried, went to see them, and found five badly bitten. Ihe whole flock had every symptom of having bsen recently worried, and the five were bitten and bleeding. Of the two worst sheep, one had a. big patch torn off the stomach, and another waa badly torn in the neck, and waa bleeding freely, bub all were badly cut about. As an expert, he would say the injuries had only recently been done. The damage could not possibly have been done five or six hours before, or the sheep would have been dead. Had cot had sheep worried in those paddocks for the last two years. Went to see defendant on the Saturday in company with MeSweeney. The account of the interview- given by McSweeney was substantially correct. To Mr Watson—lf they had been worried on Tuesday night, they would be quiet again by Wednesday. Defendant's offer to pay for the damage was quite consistent with the belief th-tt the dog had been caught red-handed. He admitted his dog was in the habit of prowling round for a feed.—W Ford said he had had a good deal of expe rience with sheep. Knew those in question. They were very quiet with doge about. Had seen the balance of the flock, 51 Had valued them at £10 10s A breeder of stud stock could sot sell his £hokat any price, or he would destroy his stock. For ordinary sale they might run from five to ten guineas, but chat was not the question. A stud breeder could not sell, and they were not for sale at any price. Saw the injured ones about a fortnight after the damage. The wounds were, sown up, and they weie alive, but the question was, would, they breed after the worrying. No one would be so foolish as to buy them now, as they might not breed, and therefore would be of no value. J324 was a very low claim for the general damage to the flock.—Pßibetta *s an expert amongst sheep of lifelong ex perience said, assuming the evidence of the previous witness, as to the bleeding of the wounded sheep, the damage done to them was probably done that morning.-—To Mr Watson, the evidence was also consistent with the fact, that old wouads might have reopened with driving the sheer* through a gate,—Mr D. Thomas said this particular lot of ewes were piaintiff's «tud ewes, from which he bred his lambs. He had sold several hundreds of plaintiff's sheep. They had sold up to eight and ten guineas. The price put on them in this cisc was ao under estimate. Xf the plaintiff sold these ewe?, his name as a breeder of atud sheep would IM gone. £24 for the general damage to the flick was very modera'e. Worried sheep generally died. If the sheep were" quiet on Wednesday afternoon, they had not been worried then as worried sheep take hours to steady down. It was a question if the sheep would breed this year after the worrying. Mr Watson claimed that plaintiff should be- nonsuited." The. sheep the dog waa said to be eating was juab outside the fence of his owner. The dog having just been let off Ihe chain and being hungry would, no doubt, go in for a feed, but there was no evidence he killed the sheep.—His Worship decided to heir the evidence for the defence.—Mr Watson called Sara Begg, who said, in April lasb she waa rending at the house near Mr Oox'a pad: dock leased by plaintiff. On the night of Tuesday, April 17, or rather about two o'clock on Wednesday, April 13, she was disturbed by dogs barking its the adjoining piddock. Got up and called in her own little dog, whioh wae barking at the back door. Went up the paddock-the next day, Thursday morning, but did not notice the sheep running about. Did nob see them at all. Went to the first dead sheep, whioh was near her bouse. To Me Wilding—

Went into the paddock beciuae she a»w the 1 dead sheep lying there. Her daughter went to got mushrooms the previous day, tkvd told- her of the dead nheep/ The time would bo about nine »o'clock.— Rilby Beg?, daughter of The previous wit ness paid sha was crossing the paddock on the Wednesday afternoon. Thrre were the four sheep dead, one by the race, one by ihe house and two right up the opposite fence. Two were alßo dying and two lame. The w tsie. b pointed on the plan the position of the sheep. To Mr Wilding—Told her mother the sheep were dead, and she said it must have been the dogs ehe heard the previous night. The witness w*s very clear ac to the position of the dead sheep. Mrs Cox and Mrs Oorbott were both friends o their*. Did not know the dog. To Mr Watson—Had never been to Mrs Corbett's house ia her life. D d not know the m till they came to live there. To Mr Wilding—lt was three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon as ehe came across the paddock she siw the sheep. —Joseph Harris, contractor, said on Thurs day, April 19, he was in Cox's paddock be tween eighfrand nine o'c'ork. He was there before MdSweeney came, Saw nothing wrong with the aheep. They were grazing about quietly in the usual way. When M<3« Sweeney came they had a conversation then he saw the sheep lying dead, and he and Gox went to look ab them. He had been there a quarter of an hour bc-tore MoSweeney c*mr. To Mr Wilding - Was loading straw its Cox's paddock. Had just commenced to load. McSweeney did not call attention to the sheep running about. They all took notice together thai there were dead sheep in the paddock. Witness did not see the dog. ; To the Benah—-The theep were very quiet 1 and were not running about. Mr Wilding —I want you to be very clear ou this point. Did McSweeney say theße Bheep have been disturbed! Witness—Mob till all of us called attention to the dead sheep.—J G Ooz, farmer, und proprietor of the paddock in which the cheep were running, said he was in the paddock next to where the sheep wer* on .the morning of April 19. Mo- Sweeney and he started for the paddock together. Noticed the.sheep were scattered about the paddock in the ordinary way feeding. They were quiet ap3 not rushing about. Examined the first dead sheep he oame to, and turned it over. The ground underneath was perfectly dry. There was rain on the Tuesday night. Could not Nay if there was rain on the Wednesday night. Did not see the dog in the paddock. Was a couple of chains away from a, dog which McSweeney called his attention to. Ihe dog w«s then in hh owner's pid<*ock. Conld not s»y the fl >ek looked distressed Was not close to them til! McSweeney tock them ou\ Saw them going through the gate, Saw the wool stained, but no blood dripping. Would have seen blood if they were bleeding. To Mr Wilding—The cheep were feeding about the paddock as usual when he first saw them. Heard McSweeney say—'Some* thing has disturbed these sheep.' Did not see a dog at the cheep. The dog which McSweeney saw at the dead sheep wai Corbett's dog.—William Thomas Coibett, defendant, raid his usual' practice was to tie his dog up at night It was tied up on the night of the 17th and 18th April. Loosed him between half-past eight and nine o'clock. Bent him down for the cows. H« brought these up in about five minutes and defendant eet to work to milk. Earlier in the morning, about eight, witness saw a dig coming from Cox's paddock. It cama through the pad dock split his cheep tad sent part through the gate. Witness went to the door and said to his wife if he h»d a gun he would mike the dog smarr. Watohed the dog go out on Mitoham road. Went on with his work of loading grain in th j shed, and hi» dog was there oa'ching mios. It was not distressed and came with him to Ash-burton where it stayed with the dray, and came home at night. No complaint was madd to witness on Thursday and received no notice to inspect th« sheep. Oa plaintiff coming to thehouse he asked witness to pay for the cheep his dog had worriod. Witness was surprised and plainl iff said the d g had been caught redhabried, and he, plaintiff, could bring witnesses to prfvs it. Witness said his dig would riot worry cheep, and he could bring witnesses to prova it". Asked plaintiff the amount of the damage, and he said he would take £35. Thought from plaintiffs statement the dog had been caught red handed, a:r? so asked the price, but could not see how it was po3«ible. Plaint iff did nob say the dog bad been gnawing at a sheep. Witneßi told plaintiff he saw a dog come across Cox's paldock, and split wit ness sheep, and gut up 6.30 and inosed the dog after breakfast, about 8.30. Did not let the dog loose %\ 6.30 or say he did. Had not tied isis dog up till la'e'y. Did so because his brother at Dromore had had him and the dbg would persist in going back there. Tied him up to prevent him going hack there, and for no other reason- — His Worship said thai from the evi dence of Mrs and Miss Begg,- bethought it piobable from all the surrounding circumstances, the damage occurred on Wed nesday morning. Against that there was on!y the facb that the dog was found near to his owner's paddock gnawing at a dead sheep. Of course that was a suspicious oircumstance, and it might easily be supposed he was the author of the mischief. Looking at all the circumstances of the cvse, it was impossible for the Court to corre to the conclusion that the dog had anything to do with the damage beyond eating at the dead sheep.—Mr Wilding asked for a nonsuit—His Worship agreed, but said it was a pity the case could nob be disposed of finally. The nonsuit was granted with costs against plaintiff.

PRETORIA ABANDONED.

" Pretoria hM been abandoned by the Boers " wan the Press Association's extra, ordinary cablegram sent through to all the associated papers last evening, and every where, as in Aahburton, there were great rejoicings. In some places, as in Lyttelton and Wellington, the popular excitement was sufficient to keep those towns in a flatter for several houra. But Chriatchurch, as ou a former occasion, remained in dignified silence, atid, according to the Lyttelton Times, not a single shout or cracker greeted the announcement that Oom Paul had abandoned his capital to the British. H>re iv Ashbur ton, however, notwithstanding the sudden and somewhat unexpected manner in which the news (ante to hand, there was an impromptu display or rejoicing and loyal feeling, "Bobs'' was lustily chafed, Kiu^er as lustily groaned at, aud excited crowds of people could be seen ail »tnuii the town—more par ticularly in front of the office of this paper, whence an extra had been issued a few minutes after receipt of the news, Some of the more enthusiastic of the volunteers fired off blank cartridges from the drill «hed, and the fire bells ring out a merry peal, Further afiald Mr G A M Buckley, who h*d been promptly informed of the new?, oaased a briliiitat il uminalion by firing eeveral stacks the glare from which cnusd be seen for miles. This moruirg 'here was considerable discus sion as to whether it would be well to have a more formal demonstration, and although the Government has decided to close the public offices for part of t-ho day, there seems to ba a very general opinion here that " the demonstration," for which prepara tions are being made, should nob take place until the war is definitely ended. I hat event cannot lnng be delayed. Oa the other hand, there are those who think that as the hoUfiing of the British £Ug in Pretoria would practically mark the end of the war from a na'ional staadpoint, our rejoL'inga sho»M be on that account, and should take place as soon a3 possible after that event h<ts beec offioiaily announced. If this idea be carried out we may expect that Monday next will be the demonstration day. In that case we should doubtless have another jubilation on the formal conclusion of peace; We under stand the demonstrate n committee will decide upon the q uestiou this evening.

THE ANTARCTIC.

(I'y C'HAS. W. 1 UKNELL ) Where frost-etornal hides the land beneath

it 8 mujtlecolJ, Whore grows not grass, dor herb, nor ehrub, nor e'er a livius iree, g While (solitude broods o'er the plain, and o'er the mountains old, There rolls aad breaks unceasingly the great Antarctic sea.

Its surges gnaw the rugged bite of icy ram parts vast, They crawl into the fissures deep and frigid caverns lorn, Till, like a flaet of ghostly chips from <ff their moorings oast, The glitiering bergs, upon the ware, to northern climes are borne.

Lhe boist'rous whale here roams at *i», nor fears the sharp harpoon, The furclad seal and walrus hage find here an icy home, Upon the coast, in order strange, the pen guins muse and moon, And ? ea-birds wild, *,th mournful cry, wail ocr the ocean foam.

Could we but look behind the veil, and pierce the mists of lime, And view the changes that have passed across tbis region wild, Since first the Earth began to roll along Ue course sublime, Ami Nature gave her primal kiss auto her new-born child.

What visions bright of sunny lands might greet our wondering eyes, Where forests green and meadows tweet adorn the fertile soil, Where novel creatures climb the hills, ascending to the ekiee, And raoes strange of human kind parsae their daily toil What language did they speak, or WM their • speech of divers modes ? What gods did they invoke with prayer, what priests ruled in their fanes? What faiths controlled their thoughts and ways, illumined their abodes, Consoled their lives with ptom hope, and lightened mortal pain* I ■ What poets wrote their songs and touched the chords of every heart! Wfeat instruments of music thrilled the air with tremors sweet, Made the «oul from out its slumbers with a sudden passion Btart, Or with soft emotions made the ardent pulses beat 1 Did the eun more fuljrenb radiance fling from °n hia fiery ball» Did the moon resplendent shining in a brighter chariot rise ! Did finer constellations Rlitter through the night's funereal pall? Did more frequent comets range and flub acruss the frightened skies ? What cities lie, their name* unknown, within aa icy grave, Where human life, full flushed and keen, once held its fervid coarse, Where mirth and sadness, joy and woe, the coward and-the brave, A wild tnmultucu* flood rolled by, resist* leas in its foioe '. Fast locked within its froaty shrine the secret lies concealed, The great Antarctic roars around and thunders o'er its bed, Nor shall the shrine ba opaoed or it« mys tery revealed Till Gabriel's trump shall shake the world and rouse the sleeping dead. —Cantttbary limes

THE CAPE NOME GOLDFIELDS.

Comparatively Little Gold.

The reported richness of Ihe Cape Nome goldfieJds, Alaska, excited much attention in the United States, Canada, and England. The gold was discovered only last June. Some 200 men in thrje moutha gathered £500,000 worth of £o'd in grains and nuggets. " Then the dente darkness of the Arctic win ter deßcended upon bhe scene. Stories of wonderful finds soon spread. The gold was found on the sands of the seashore. Nuggets worth £100 were reported to have been found washed out by the rain, while £5 and £10 nuggets were nob at a'l unusual. Fifty pounds per day was nit regarded as extra ordinary good fortune. The officials of the Government est mated that la the three months of this year*' summer no less a turn than £4,000,000 sterling was certain to be garnered between tides at Cape Nome. The gold fields b ing tidal w»ter ocean beach cannot be np[r >pri*ted. --Every miner can work as much of the shore as hit spade laid arosswaye will cover. Ha c»n work as lons as he can stand, but the moment he drops another can take his place.' Of course the rush was expected to be Very great. It was reported In March last that " 10,000 men of all stations of Ufa are making ready to sail as soon as the ice-bound waters are free, to take part in this unparalleled scramble for gold. Every steamer and wiling niiel on the Pacific Coast is being made ready to carry this vast army of Argonauts tq the Golden Cape. The shipping companies ex pecb to receive no le«« than £1,500,000 in fares for ferrying the impatient army of gold seekers across the 280Q miles of water which separate Seattle from Cape Nome.'* Now, however, oomes the disillusionment. A cablegram from Vancouver, 8.C., dated March 28, says:—Quite a sensation bee been created here and (down the whole Pacific Qoast of North America by revelations of the fact, long snapeoted by the better informed, that there is oom.paratiTely little gold, profitably workable by the ordinary miner, in the shore sauds of Cape Nome, Alaska. Previous finds had been purposely exaggerated and in some oases * arranged' by unscrupulous agents of Alaskan trading and transport companies. They spread abroad through the press, and especially by means of telegrams and cable messages from Seattle—a great outfitting centre for Alaska —news that millions of gold ooajd easily be got from the Cape Nome sabds. Every thing, until the other day, pointed to a rash north of 40,000 to 50,000 prospectors and gold camp-followerr. Man) went eaity this year, but now that the babble has burst, there is a big stampede Boufch. The blimate and other conditions of Cape Nome are terribly Bevero, and the cost of living enormous. Now that it is found only moderately rich ground, capable of support ing a small number of miners, few men in their senses will make thither.

The Plague.

Uuited Press Association—By]Bleotr|o Telegraph—Copyrights Sydney, May 31 A fresh caße of plague is reported— Mrs Mono^han, Red fern. Anotht r fresh case bas occur red- Pa trick Butler, city, who died soou after the discovery of his malady. Brisbane, May 81 . The plague is quiescent.

SUPREME COURT.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Chbistchubch, M»y 31 A 6 the Supreme Court to-day, Michael O'Brien was found guilty of breaking and entering Mr Donald Williamson's store at Aahburton, and was admitted to probation for two years, and to pay £20, costs of the prosecution, at the rate of £1 per month. Philip Brown, William Thomas, and Harry Smith were convicted of assault and robbery. Brown was sentenced to three yean, an< Smith and Thomas to two years •aoh. Michael Forfl, charged with theft, was re leased on his own recognisances to come an for sentence

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W««. Strange { So* r™^* } Thus. Coverdale A TRIP TO TOWN Is not always PRACTICABLE. Consequently, MANY LADTES residing in Asibuiton and District Jind it IMPOSSIBLE to visit the Establishment of STRANGE & CO. as OFTEN" as they could DESIRE. Their annoyance is natural enough. EXPERIENCE has taught them that the big City Establishments, SUCH. Afe OURS, offer them THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY, and the WIDEST CHOICE OF" GOODS. But such Ladies can always SHOP WITH US BY POST, as HUNDREDS already do, because'they know we are LARGE BUYERS, LARGE IMPORTERS, LARGE MANUFACTURERS. It is also pretty generally known now that WE BUY EVERYTHING FOR READY MONEY, and that we have a LONDON HOUSE which keeps us supplied all the year . round, not merely with plain, every-day goods, such as are in constant demand, but with The Latest London and Continental Novelties in Mantles, Costumes, Millinery, Corsets, Gloves, Dresses, Dress Goods, Under wear, Children's Goods, &c. Aad Our Dressmaking Department ■ cl. sely resembles a West-End of London Establishment. Our new French Dressmaker, MADAME BOTJTEAUD, is acknowledged be a IKUJJ ARTISTE. Her creations are the theme of GENERAL ADMIRATION; white our Miss Mazey (in charge of our second room) continues to give the utmost satisfaction to her numerous patrons. As Bespoke Tailors, we have acquired a HIGH REPUTATION. We make Stylishly-cut Suit (splendid workmanship and material) from £3 3s. Those who prefer Heady-made Clothing will find our famous "ORIENT" BRAND CLOTHING (in all sizes) the NEAREST APPROACH to MADE-TO-ORDER GOODS m the Market— and at about HALF THE PRICE. Fsirniiure w© Supply Direct from our Factory to the People at Factory Prices. We also have a BEDDING FACTORY (for supply of pure, sweet bedding), a WIEE MATT&ESS FACTORY, and a BLIND FACTORY (under the charge of those famous Blind-Experts, Messrs. GEE). RESIDENTS, If you CAN'T come to town to see us, you can always Shop with us by Post. qhit* win- reauirements PLAINLY in writing, ENCLOSE REMITTANCE, • andyiT orderSt filTed as PROMPTLY and SATISFACTORILY as though you had delivered it in person. POST FREE ON APPLICATION. - Estimates for House-Furnishing, Blind-Making, Bedding, Wire Mattresses, •*&o Pattern of our LOVELY NEW WINTER DRESS MATERIALS, -arid' our NEW SEASON'S SUITINGS, TROUSERINGS, OVERCOAT INGS, &c. (together with, full directions for self-measurement), Post-Fkee on application to : « " -. GHRISTGHUROH. ■ ' GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. .Carti iJiius Cat ti i iges! Cai tridges. .. $ho t ' Caps. W ads. BEFORE Buying any of the above Sporting Requisites call on " THE PEOPLE'S I RON MONGER," who has a splendid of Guns, etc, by all the beat'known makers. TO BiiUerß' and thoae about to bail 1 I havo io Btnok a Choice Aosortment of Tile "and other Register Grates, K%ngee, Mantelpieces, and all builders Iroumoogery at Lowest Prises, TOOLS! TOOLS! TOOLS' I have an immense Stock of Carpenters and Mechanic*' Tools, all of the very bet t makes, and Warranted, at prices-whitsh are now rccogaised us the Standaad Bedrock Hardware SAVED 18 MONEY EARNED & BUY FROM *V-V'" It/T I7»T\T\TATC3 \ TBE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRON -5"O • M" lli DUIJN O*, j MONGER, Burnett Street. .... Agent for Cleveland and Imperial Hover Bicycles, New Zealand • -■ CLOTH-ING.. FAGTQEY, % TXTHy .'get W«t when Sl® will buy r~f> . .3 P-^ ..YV' iota a;' ' " JfJ n «■ ! o WATERPROOF OOAT? J^ g ■ s - ♦* We are ehowiDg a large Stock o! Coats, . J fM J J | Sb^ all oar own make and guarantied thoroughly rT^ L D 2 iffl j ?"} w ««"°°>- mh p ,:! We-also -have the latest Bhape Double **" "^ i«. }| X r| Breasted Chesterfield Waterproofs, and if V^* W h^j there in nothing to suit you, we will take -^ H «J8 ' your order and make you one. i Ij r-> i?V f*f* ISO Patterns to Choose From ) —-v < ■ rv] Tweed Overcoats and Capes *T~ ° . * fi^ . .from 19s 6d. IHH g ■*£ <{ WILL KREP YOU WARM & DRY. H . ' ■ .-g HM , Covert Coats in Fawn and Black. Good O « rt^ f-^ ' ralue, .Now is the time for warm JUader. jmm^ O H cloth'ng. J[ H a »•§'■ Site ub Stock. Thh Largbst in Town CQ g rt i j H » • • -"' EIBBEDL.W. PANTd from 2S lid JT!J r, < " * VO • ' . CJ Hr, .Notwithgfcftndirig tho advance in Wools . ' J3.2 *^^> we ace selling at the same prices aa last ■ f-y-"l "^ S " 'g Qo Season having bought before the rice.- M«W O Ic^ 'J_J ■ — CL ° *°^ NBSW ZEALAND £7\ s—^ ■ PQ •SLOTHING FACTORY. F. H. BEOKI^GSALB, Manager _ < _ _ _ MISS BESSIE SIMMOiSDS. MHS J^)HNBTON Ti/i USIO Seller and Teacher of the Violi«i, ixJL Musical instruments of every deecrip* . . """ tion VIOLINS a SPECIALITY, Musio mEACHER of the Pianoforte and and Songs by Jevery mail. Firat-olaas Quad- J_ rille Band, Sinuini?. Burnett Street, H*volook Street. 4 83 Opposite Publishing Company 4 Cinnamon Cure, Wahoo, Koolibah of U HKAK«a« W, n»v« B . -»» ]DBm £ l*mbk GUm g° 2 ASUBOBION O Loasby's Wahoo, Benjamin Gum, f USiVU KJi' Eoolibftb, nod Cinnamon Care. j



10 THOSE WHO ARE I Kot 'Jheir Own Landlords, WHY Pay Rent when for a cash dpposit you may become yonr own Landlord, and ihen the weekly Rental you are at present paying would leave something every week to go towards reducing che purchase money. As an example—A house for which a tenant p^ya 7a per week could in all prcbabil ty <je purchased for £160. This, by keeping the wetkly rental paid for 14yeais, would leave the property fully paid for ; while if a tenant remains in the same house for he same time without acquiring the fie - hold, and continues to pay ibe 7a per week rental, at the end of that time he will not own one foot of the timber ot which the house is built. The following are a few of the Propar ties I .have on wy books for sale :— A comfortable Dwelling, situate in Burnett Street, the property ot Mr John Newuaan, together with £ acre or land, planted with fruit trees, l'his property adjuina Dr. Hunter's residence, arid .as Mr Newman has recently purchased a larger h -use, thin is for immediate sale. F. FERRIMAN. A well built house of 7 rooms, situate in Peter t-treet, together with J acre of land. There is also a detached wash-house (with copper and tank), wotk^bop, and bathroom, F. FERRIMAN. SMITH'S KOAF, NEMERBY. A house of 5 rooms, together with 5 acres of hnd. This is an opportunity t-eldom offered to those working at the Fret zing Works Giving the workman ■he privilege of kcepii-g a horse. F. FERRIMAN. A house of 6 rooms with scullery, § acre of land, dtua'ed on the Wakanui Uoad, within ea^y distance of the centre of the town. F. FERRIMAN Half acre of Land oq ihe Beach Road, upon which v erected a Cvmforfcable house of 5 rooms and scullery Ihe land is well stocked with fruit tre3B. F. FERBJMAN. Four Acres of land atTinwald, situate in Carter's Terrace, upon which is erected » Dwelling House of 9 rooms, detached washhftuse, dairy, etc Also convenient tabling, consisting of 4 loose boxes, trap house, and chaff-house. F. FERRIM4N. A capital Bctilding Site, situate on the North Wt>6t T >wn Belt, containing one asie, beirg. Lot 71. F, FERRIMAN A Farm of 320 Acres, situate within easy distance of the Freezing Works. The property is w^ll fenced and watered, and is foi irameditte sale. F. FERMMAN. CAFITAL BUILDING SITES IN AUK EN & GREY hTREtoIU I have for Sale a block of 5 Town Sections, admirably adap ed for building purposes. T 0 17e T SEAFIFLD ROAD. A VERY Convenient Accommodation PaddocK, containimg seven acres, laid down in gra^s. • F FfIKRtMAN. A COTTAGE of. 4 Rooms and Scullery, together with one acre of^ lafld at AUenton. Apply l<\ tfKKEJMAN. OATEB, 'LOAKY MD CO. FOR Gas Lamps, 15s Each- Shipment of Bells and Carbide Just to Hand. DATES LOWRY AN9 CO • Burnett) Street. W. BRYANT; BAKER, ASHBURTON, Vl/'ISHES to notify to the Public that he has taken over his NEW PREMISES in the Triangle, Ashburton. 5 233 J. VYILSON7 .BUfciNETr STREET. T" B^YE JUST TO HAND a very large variety of MIXED PAINTS Very Suitable for Painting Drays, Traps, ' Kitchens, Interior and Exterior of Houses, Eto. APPLES, PEARS, BANANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, JOHIOKFEED, Em ~IXTE have made arrangements with growers for Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through the Winter Months, and can now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BUOS. Grain & Produce Merchants.



WE ASK— Your inspection^)! our EXCELLENT TWEEDS AND OVERCOATINGS. We have now been in busimsa 26 year?, and still retain many of our first customers, wh eh along is proof o our HONJBbX WOEK McDonald & Go., . Tailors, Etc, Jubilee Buildings Burnett Street



Lots of Rakaia and Mebhven people have bought a small sample packet of MoKeojjie'a Hondai Lanka Ceylon Tea oub of pure curiosity. Didn't believe it—why, certainly not—why should they. Bat somehow or other they are using it right along; wouldn't forsake it on any account Of course they were sceptical at first ; so many things ad vertised now-a-daya; but a Teapot test seta any doubt at rest.



"Fob this Blood is thk Life "— CLARKK'S WORLD - FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE is warranted to cleans* the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Bo zema, Skin and Blood Diseases, ajad Bores of all kinds, its effects are nnrvellous. Thous ands of testimonials. Sold ie bottles, 2< 94, and lls each, by Chemists and Paten- Medicine Vendors everywhere. Sole Pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug Co, Lincoln, England



Unequalled and Invincible, Woods* Great) Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds, It 6d and 2s 6d



The following test fqr waters* milk is •impliolty itself. A well polished knitting needle U dipped into a deep vessel of milk and immediately withdrawn in an upright position. If the sample is pore tome of the fluid wi'l h*ng to the needle,' bub if water has bern aild d to the milk, even in small proportions, ihe fluid will not adhere to the needle. Smoke New Venus,