COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market in the Ashburton County for the week ending May 14. On Tuesday, At the Tinwald Yards, the usual weekly sale was held. The attendance of farmers and others was good, and amongst them were a large number of buyers, and bidding was fairly brisk and prices fully maintained Butchets' sheep were slightly easier, owing to the targe entry in this class. The general entry comprised crossbred wethers and breed ing ewes. One line of crossbred wethers sent forward by E. G. Wright, Esq., I succeeded in placing at the very satisfactory price of 14s lOd. The total for the day was made up of 7383 sheep, 80 rams, 23 cattle, and 36 piga ; my entrj comprising 3373 sheep, 7 cattle, 53 rams and 26 pigs, which I sold at the following prices :—4O merino wethers 10s, 9 iambs 12s Id, 20 merino wethers 11s 4d, 118 crossbred wethers 16s 6d, 145 crossbred ewes lls Id, 99 crossbred ewes 12a, 60 crossbred ewes 12s 6d, 37 crossbred ewes 14s, 145 crossbred ewes 10s 6J, 33 iambs 10s Id, 142 lambs 6s 8.1, 404 merino wethers W.S, 200 four-tooth webhers 15s 3d, 358 crossbred ewes lla 2d, 443 crossbred wethers 12s lOd, 175 crossbred ewes 12a 2d, 56 cross bred ewes lls Id, 175 crossbred ewes lls, 647 crossbred wethers 14j lOd. Rams from fgu to Igu, and If gu 1 heifer £3 2s 6d, 1 heifer £6 7a 6d, 2 cattle £8, 1 bull £2 18s, 1 oow £6. I sow £2 17«. 6 fat pics £1 6s 6d, 10 pigs 375, 4 pigs 26a, 1 sow £2 4j, 4 pige 5a 6d.

The Aehburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows oa May 14, 1900:— Wheat—New. Prime milling Pearl .« 2s Id „  Tuscan.., 2s Id to 2s 2d   Hunter's ... 2s Oats—Duns „, 1b 7d Danish Is Id Canadians la B£d Sparrowbilla la ?|d Barley—Malting, prime 2s to 2s 2d Inferior Is 6d to Is 9i Peas—Partridge, 2s 3d aad 2a 4ci Chaff—Good oatsheaf 45s to 47s 6d Grass Seed—Old pasture, Is 9d to 2s New  Is 3d to Is 6d The above are prices current p»id to farmers on tracks at Ashburton. j

IN MEMORIAM.

Lookkard.'—William John Look hard, who departed this life, May 12, 1899.

One year to-day, has passed away, Since my dear husband was called away* A loving husband, trus and kind, He proved to be in heart and mfnd ; A loring father, too, as well, When, on e&rth, with us did dwell. —Inserted by his loving wife and children.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1960.

THE DELAGfU R4Y RAILWAY AW All!)

T«B terms of the Delagoa Bay railway award, at which it took the arbitrators nominated by the Swiss Government nine years to arrive, were published by us in a brief cable on March 31. The text of the award is contained in the newspapers that arrived by the San Francisco mail, and the comments upon it are generally of an unfavourable nature. The facts in connection with the case are simple. In 1888 Portugal granted to Oolonel M'Murdo, an American citizen, a concession for the construction of a line of railway from Delagoa Bay to the Traaavaal bound ary; The concession included two valuable rights. There was to be absolute eecurity from competition within 100 kilometres on each side of the projected line, and the company which Oolonel M'Murdo represented was to have the absolute right to fix and regulate its own tariff. Practi cally the whole of the shares in the company, of which the nominal capital was £1,250,000, were subscribed in England. From the first the Trans vaal Government was inimical to the project. Mr Kruger himself went to Portugal in 1884 for the purpose of depriving Colonel M'Murda of his concession. It was a futile mission. The Transvaal asked for the right to make a steam tramway parallel to the railway. What was wanted, as one of the emissaries from the Republic bluntly admitted, was "an outlet to the eea which is not under British control*" But, while the Portuguese Government declined to consent to thus flagrantly violate the conditions oi the agreement which ife had made with Colonel M'Mordo, another meam was adopted by Mr Kruger to defeat the company which wag £orm«d for

the construction of the railway. Under the conditions of the contract the lino was to be carried to the frontier. The plans were prepared by Portu guese officials and approved of by the Portuguese Government. The frontier, however, hnd naver been delimited, and in 1888, aa the re } sulfc of negotiations between the Por tuguese and Transvaal Governments, the boundary was fixed eight miles further on than the point which the railway had reached. This was Mr Kruger'a opportunity. The Transvaal made it an absolute condition of signing the frontier convention that Portugal should require the company to construct the additional length of line within an impossible time. Por tugal yielded, an application by the company for aa extension of time was refused, and the concession was! declared forfeited, and the railway] confiscated. It is for this wrong that Portugal hat to pay. Upon the facts there oould be no question as to her liability. There could be no dispute that in cancelling the contract and confiscating the line she acted wrong fully and illegally. All that the arbitrators had to consider was the extent of the damages the Portuguese Government should be held liable to pay on account of its illegal act. The award requires Portugal to pay to the British and American Governments, representing respectively the bond holders of the railway company and the widow of Colonel M'Murdo, a sum of £612,560, in addition to a sum of £21,000 paid on account, together with interest at the rate of 8 per cent, from June, 188,). Including the interim payment and the interest the award is in the aggregate for about £975,000. Ai the nominal capital of the Delagoa Bay Railway Company was a million and a quarter, the award is unquestionably disappointing, and less than might reasonably have been expected.

Local and General.

*»* On the first page to-day will b# found War Items

I Exactly So*—The Defence authorities wish it to be known that volunteer* may oontinue their olasg-firing with their present riflst, as the new weapons sre not) likely to be issued for some time yet, Aliobd Station Wool,—Mr E Herring, manager of the Alford Station, baa received advice that at the London March wool sales the Alford clip brought) the; following handsome prices:—Greasy, merino. Is lid per !b ; greasy, half bred, Is Id per 1b ; greasy, crossbred, 11-§d. Land Sale —Yesterday Messrs Friedlan der Bros, submitted to auction the fatm of Mr J. Devery, Lyndhurst. There was a good attendance, and competition keen." Bidding started at £7, and the price rapidly went up to £9 2s 6d, at which figure it) was knocked down to Mr Jae. McCrennor. A Olevbh Boy.—The following question was given on an examination paper the other day to a class of boys in a New Zea land aohool: Question—W hat is the differ ence between a merino and a Lincoln sheep ? And tha answer was written—The one has feathers and the other has far. A Bend-ow.—Oa Saturday, Mr Frod. Gookson, son of Mr E. Cookson, of the Wills Street stables, received word of his appoint ment as groom in charge of the remounts going to South Africa, and was ordered to report himself at Dunedin yesterday. Fol lowing the usual custom of Ashburton his friends determined he should not) leave the district without gome recognition of their respeol. Despite the short .notice, on the arrival of the midday express yesterday a goodly number of his friends were at the railway station to sny good-bye. Mr W» Jolliffe, on their behalf, presented him with a purse of sovereigns and a handsome silver* mounted pipe, and wished him all sorts of good luck and a safe return. As the train steamed out of the station three cheers were given for Mr Oookaon. Wo understand that he has been promised employment ab the fronb on his arrival there. Pbesbhtation.— On Saturday evening a number of representative gentlemen met at Mr T. N» Grange's Commercial Hotel for the purpose of saying good-bye to Lieutenant: R. M. Gathbertson prior to his leaving to join his regiment in South Africa. Mr 0. W. Purnell, as aenior of the legal profession in Ashburton, occupied the chair, having on his right the guest of the evening, who was literally a gentleman in khaki. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been honored, Mr Purnell made » highly compli mentary speech, congratulating Lieuteaant Guthbertaon on his receiving a commission, and wishing him plenty of fighting and a safe return. He also presented him with a purse of ft ireigns, The" health of the guest was drink with enthusiasm and musical honors. Lieutenant Cuthbertion, when responding, thanked those present for their kind i remarks and expressed the hope that he would be able to justify his selection. The health of Mr R. Haywood, who is going to South Africa with Lieutenant Cuthbertson In the hope of being able to enlist there, was proposed by Mr J. H. Pauling, and heartily toasted, Mr Thomas Scaly proposed the health of the Chairman, and spoke in compli mentary terms of Lieutenant Guthbertson, whom he had known since his first arrival in Ashburton. The toast of the army, navy, and volunteers, was proposed by Mr MaloolmaoD, and responded to by Captain Dolman, and Sergeants Grant and Nelson. During the evening songs were sung by Meßsra Pauling, Dolman, M&loolmsoD, Stevenson, J. Doherty, and R. Curtis.

Talediotoht—On Friday evening last the residents of Riverside entertained Mr Frank Amos at a aooial, prior to his leaving the district for the purpose of taking a trip to the Old Country, via Paris: Despite the wet weather a large number of friends assembled in the school to say " Au Revoir, bub nob good-bye" to Mr Amos. A most enjoyable game of progressive euohra. occu pied the earlier part of the night, the winners being as follows :—-Mr Hayes, silver mounted pen, and Mies Riekard, pair of brackets, while Mr Riokard carried off the booby pries, vis,, a whistle, Mr R, Max well, in an appropriate speeoh, proposed the health of Mr and Mrs Amos, wishing the former a pleasant voyage and safe I return. After this toast had been enthu -1 siastieally honoured, Mr Riokard, on behalf of the oompany assembled, presented Mr Amos with a handsome travelling bag. The guest of the evening suitably acknow ledged the gift and the good wishes aooom. panyiDg it, after which danoing was indulged in under the efficient guidance of Mr T. Anderson, the music being supplied by Mr W. Anderson and Miss J. Coohrane. During the evening songs were flung by Mrs J. Coohrane, the Misses Coohrane, and Messrs Hayes and Keeley. Auld Lang Syne in the small hours of Saturday morn ing brought to a close a gathering which all present agreed to have been one of the most successful held at Riverside.

" OOBBEI.VEB AB OTHERS SEE Us."—Our friends are generally too polite to tell us our faults ; but they seldom fail to observe the fioaud style of our olothes. Young men who want to make good impressions, must bear in mind that " appearance goes a long way." An ill-fitfcing suit) is uncomfortable, and an " eye sore" to your friends. Don't risk it! If you are a stranger here, the first well dressed oitisen you meet will gladly direct you 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 Mhssbs Obaio hkad & Berryman speaks volumea. This firm has just imported probably the finest stook of new Seasons tailoring goods ever shown in Aahburton, inoludiug a beautiful range of the new rain-proof Beavers and Meltons for Covert coats and Chesterfield overcoats, both fashionable and durable*

St. Stephens Ashburton—The publioj iuro reminded of the mala of work to be held \ in Bt. Stephen's schoolroom on Thursday afternoon, and a social gathering in the same plaoe in the evening, i Lojsobkaoii Chrysanthemum Show—We | have received a note to the efioot that Mrs Croy won soooad prizo for the beet basket I of chrysanthemums at the above show. I A Queer Action—An Amorioan Aotsress i» to buo a leading American Aoborfor injury bo her nerves owing to hia having tqueezed. her too much in a love scone. LooT.—Troopar Franklin, now a prisoner at Pretoria, sent to a Wangnnui lady a very interesting souvenir of the siege of Kim berley. The trophy consisted of a brooch, the pendant of the iron and the bar of copper made from fragments of a shell tired by the Boeri into Kimberley. Oit ©it You feel worn out, blown out Alter tired out, and unfit for work, Men! if all snergy seems to have left. You awaktm with a bad taste in mouth, your steep has been disturbed and unrefreshlng. These are all symptoms of Indigestion that should be attended to. IX) ASSY'S WAHOO will speedily alter all this. It stimulates the liver, render* the bowels aofivo, strengthens the stomach, and imparts tone and strength to the whole system. One bottle usually cures. Price, Is 6d ; obtainable everywhere. Sole Manufacturers: LOABBY'S ••• WAHOO" 212 MANUFACTURING COY., LTD. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never ails—la 6d and 2t,6d

Montgomery's Kinematograph & Concert Company.

There will probably be a large audience at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night to witness the first performance of the above company. Besides the ordinary attractions of the kinematograph portion of the programme, which embraces all the latest events of the Transvaal war, Mr Montgomery brings a strong company of vooalists capable of giring a flrst-olass entertainment without the aid of the kinematograph. The giant theatre phone, the loudest talking machine in the colonies, is spoken of as the finest maohine yet heard, it being impossible to imagine that the performer is not there in person. At Dunedin and Christohuroh the company have been very successful, playing to packed houses nfghtly. The box plan is open at Mr H. M. Jones', and patrons are reminded, in order to save disappointment, & reserve their Beats, which will be s«t apart and kept reserved until the start of the performance. The company has come back with the highest press credentials, and there is no doubt their sucoeßs will be the same in Ashburton as elsewhere.

Interprovincial.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph— Dr/KHDlsr, May 14 A fire at Balolutha yesterday morning completely destroyed a block of wooden buildings in the centre of the town, com prising MoLeod's, draper, and Frnish, tobac conist, and the old Criterion Hotel. The fire originated at McLood'e. Fruish and MsLeod's shops were owned by Hallenstelns, the hotel was owned by Mrs Molntyre, Miller's Flat. The Insurances on Hallen steins are unknown. The old hotel was insured in the Royal for £300. John Mc- Donnell, lessee of the latter, saved the bulk of his furniture. He estimates his loss at £80. He was uninsured. MoLeod's stock was insured in the Phoenix for £500. Fruish'a, valued at £300, was uninsured. Wellington, May 14 A mistake was made in printing the agricultural returns in the Gazette by which a decrease in the area under wheat was given aa 29,285 acres, instead' of 129,285.

Timabw, May 14 James Quintan", a labourer, SOyearaof age, and a widower, living with his children in a suburban street, shot himself in the house last night. Death, was instantaneous. He had been complaining of his health lately, and seemed stupid. At the icquest a verdict of temporary insanity was returned.

Ohristchuroh, May 14 Dr Mason, health commissioner, was en gaged this morning in visiting the Drainage Board's pumping station and sewage farm. He considers the present method of sewage disposal by pumping into settling pita in the sandhills and then disintegrating ib by means of water and using the fluid for reslaiming saQdhille,bhe most perfect he has aeen in the colony, and very little behind sceptic tanks. Although there is a very slight) smell from the operations, he does not consider 16 any thing deleterious to health, as the farm is far enough removed from any residences. So far as he has seen Chris tohuroh compares very favorably with North Island centres. He, however, advocates completion of the sewage system, which he considers can only be accomplished by " amalgamating the suburbs with Chrittohurch under one head. To-morrow he inspects the * wharves at Lyttelfcon Francis Burnt, an old age pensioner, residing ab goubhbridge, died suddenly on. Saturday night. Heart disease is believed to have been the oause of death.

Ab the City Council, * committee was appointed to make arrangements for a public celebration when the sews. of the relief of Mafeking is received* The City Council ab its meeting to-night received an offer from Mr A E Ward bo ereob a building and plant to destroy night eoil and refuse, on a guarantee of £1500 per year for tea years. The proposal was re ferred to the Baaitary Committee. The olby contractor wrote bhab the work, of cart ing rubbish had greatly increased of lata, and asked for no increase of £4 10« per week on his oontraob price, " until the fever for clearing rubbish bad abated somewhat," perhaps in a month or six weeks. The Works Committee was empowered to make the besb arrangements possible. A petition it being circulated through the Amuri district, asking Governmenb to acquire, for close settlement, the Mount Parnassus Estate, about twenty miles from the Waiau township. It is suitable for both agricultural and pastoral purposes. Invkboarqill, May 14

[To-day the Indian Famine Belief Com mittee decided to remit £300 to the Viceroy, making £650 sent. Ib is expeoted that over £1000 will be collected.

To-day an inquest was held on the body of a poor afflicted creature named Edward James Donoghue, found in a ditch in the suburbs. He was an epileptio, taking some. times three severe fits in a day, bub dealined to go into a benevolent home. Medical evidence was to the effect thab he bad a seizure and, falling into the ditch, was suffocated by tbe soft mud.

Sporting.

ASHBURTON COUNTY RAGING CLUB

The following are suggested as likely to run prominently in their respective engage ments :—

Lagmhor Trot—Wealcck or The American Flying—Te Taiaha 1, Melita 2, Bona parte 3. A.R.O. Handicap—Suzannah 1, Paladin 2 Melrose Pony Race—Little Daisy 1, Heliadea 2, 8b Loanda 3.

Novel—Magg 1, Grandshob 2, Belligerent 5.

Fairfield High-weight—Fireb Blood 1, Lady Medallist 2, Phryne 3. Grove Farm Handicap — Conqueror or Garmoran 1, Bristol 3.

Maiden—St Ronald or Heliograph.

WRECK OF THE SIERRA NEVADA

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Mhlbouknb, May 14 There has been a large amount of pillaging from the wreck of the Sierra Nevada. Mrny bottles and case* of wbispy were found hidden on the beach,

Magisterial

ASHBURtDON—MOND A Y.

(Before T. Bullock aiid T. B. Upton, Etft;, Js.P.)

Alleged Bobcu,ary..-— Michael O'Brien, [ alias Will am Ford, mlias Jas, Doyle, was charged with breaking into the store of Donald Williamson, Kant Street, Ashburtoa, on the night of July 1, 1899, and stealing therefrom the sum of £15. Bergeant Barlow conducted the prosecution. Mr K. M. Cuthbertson defended accused, who pleaded not guilty. — Donald Williamson, store keeper in East Street, Ashburton, said that on Saturday, July 1, 1899, he looked up his store fur the night. Went into the store at about nine o'clock next morning by the back door, which he found looked* When locking up on Saturday night did not leave the key in the door, but on the top of a box near by. Found the door looked on Monday morning, but the key had bsen moved a little. Went into bis room and found the safe broken open. The look was blown out and the wreokage lying on the floor. On the Saturday night before be went home, he put the cash box unlooked into the safe. The sum of over £11 was in the box and £i loose in oath. On Monday morning the oath box was gone, Be found in the baok shed the cash box and a few papers, and a cheque for a small amounts The window was fastened on the inside on Saturday and on Monday he found it unlooked but closed. Found * bar of iron, which did not belong to him,tat the, end of the baok store.—W. H. Dardis, hotel keeper, Aihburton, said accused was at the Central Hotel on the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd July, 1899. Men named William Oliver and Mahoney stopped there at the same time. Witness remembered th« night the store was broken open. Aooused left the hotel about the I2bb or 13th July. Witness always left the baok door of his hotel open for boarders to come and go. To accused— Remembered him being at the hotel on the night of the robbery.—Louisa Estbury, of Greymouth, West Coast, called, said she knew accused as Jim Doyle. Knew him about September, 1899. He said he came from Canterbury, and told her he had left there as he was afraid of being arrested. He told her he and two other man, Oliver and Mahoney, broke open a safe in Ashburton with dynamite. He said they got in the door by a skeleton key and put dynamite in the key hole of the Bkfe, sst a light to it, and walked outside, and waited till it exploded. Then they went baok, and were greatly dis appointed, because they thought they would get £600 each out of it, instead of which they only got £15. He said Oliver was arrested and was doing seven years and the police were after he and Mahoney t H« said that Oliver had turned Queen's evidence. To accused—Witness was making an honest living.-—John Jwmei Williams, horse trainer, Springfield, said be kaew aooused on the West Coast. Accused told witness he was frightened of getting seven years, as he got into a row in Ashburton by breaking into a house and got some money with a man named Mahoney. He wanted ro know if witness knew where Mahoney was.—A H Jones, Police Constable at Grey mouth, said aoousei asked witness when arrested what he was charged with. He said, " Who is putting me away ?" ■ Wnile taking him to the poiioe station he sang out to a boy, and said, "Steve, 1 say, oome here." Witness told him he was not to sp«ak to anyone, and ho replied, " I want to tell him to tell them that I'm caught." While he was being searched at the station he said to Sergeant Sherley *' You have caught me at last, but it was them' that put me away." Witness was present in the cell when a woman named——— came to see accused at his own request. When he saw h«r he said, " Well ———, I give in at last, but it was that——— put me away, and ten years after this I will be even with her for it." In a conver ation with the accused later on in the cells, he asked witness how long the other man had got. Asked him who he meant. Ho re plied Oliver, and then asked witness was there not more than one charge againßb Oliver. Witness replied there w a«, and he got three years on each charge. Accused aßkei witness ff he could put his hand on the third man, and offend to bet £5 he could not.—Detective Fi'ssgefald, stationed at Timaru, said h» knew the accused and: William Oliver. On the 23rd August, 1899, he arrested Oliver on a charge of theft. In consequence of admissions made by 01 ver at the time of his arrest, the information was laid against accused and the man Mahony, and a warrant was issued for their arrest for b«ing implicated in the robbery at Ashbur too. Oliver was convicted and received three yean hard labor.—The Bench com mitted the accused to take his trial at the next sitting of the GhrUtchurch Supreme Court, to be held on May 28. Bait was allowed, accused in £150, and two securities of £150 each.

MAJOR-GENERAL HUTTON.

Major-General Hutton's appearance in charge of a force consisting almost wholly of Australians, brings to the front that remarkably energetic, alert, and up-to-date soldier in a position that will suit alike his capacity and his temperament. Hutton, when he was in New South Wales, conceived for tbe Australian soldiers an admiration and an affection that he never made any attempt to disguise. His bluft, offhand method} his abrupt contempt for ornamental officers whom social dis tinctions had shorellad at the head of, troops, his personal exertions to develo and improve the soldierly qualities of his men, his autocratic disposition, his audacity, his fine command of the language among troops that creates confidence and inspires regard, made him almost an ideal officer. Thans qualities Hutton will unquestionably have endless opportunities of exhibiting on the battlefield in South Africa (says a writer in the Sydney Daily Telegraph). The New South Welshmen who have had the most experience of him will be pre pared to follow him anywhere. To those who knew anything of Hutton— to Sir George Dibbs, for example—it could have caused no amazement to learn that he bad severed his connec tion with the Canadian forces at logger heads with the political head of bis department, Hutton could brook no political interference with his duties, or even his discretion as a military commander. This was, no doubt, his mistake. In the final resort, the civil Government, through its political head, has to rule, as it must in all countries that are not cursed with exclusively military Administrations. Hutton could never be made to see this, just as some civil Governments cannot under stand why a braided officer.who can go through the quadrilles with distinc tinction and waltz like a spring poem is not always the best man to jump into colonelcies or captaincies. But if Hutton was often wrong in principle, it was because he had the soldier's belief in the sterling efficiency of the men whom he had under command. In South Africa ho is never likely to come into collision *ita Lord Roberts.

Transvaal War.

Colonial Casualties

Operations at Thabanchu

Capture of Boer Stores

The Enemy's Flight

The Mafeking Relief Column

The Capture of Kroonstad

SteynV Mad Rage

Lord Roberta's Entry Into the Town

An Impressive Spectacle

The Flight of the Boers

Destruction ef Bridges

United Pr*M AMooiatfon—By Bleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright London, May 18 The following colonial casualties are reported :—-Tasmamans — Major St Glair Cameron, wounded in the elbow at Zaad River; Lance-Corporal Ste phsason, slightly wounded. South Australians—-Trooper Campbell and Gunner Oastale, severely wounded at Hautnek. New Zealanders—Corporal Hadfield, seriously ill at Capetown* Queenslanders—-Troopers Corcoran and Broderick, seriously ill. New South Wales—Trooper Fowler, seriously ill. May 14 Generals Bundle and Brabant at Thahanohu captured vast stores of grain and fifty prisoners, including a brother of ex-President Steyn. The British front extends thirty miles, rounding off the enemy. Some commandoes are proceeding to Lindley, Others, consisting of broken fugitives, are driving herds towards Bethlehem. The Daily 3/a# correspondent wiU* the Mafeking Relief Column, reports from beyond Vryburg that Trooper James, a West Australian, died from enteric fever The schism in the ranks of the] Afrikander Bond at the Cape is widening. Kroonstad was a pandemonium on Friday, The disheartened Transvaal* ers threatened to burn the town. The commandoes were reduced by half <by desertions. A photographer got snap shots of Steyn hi a mad rage, whipping those intending to trek home, and kicking and cuffing the burghers re fusing his leadership. The enemy's drunken Irish Brigade burned the goods shed, with much fodder. Steyn went to Heilbron. Two Botr guns were smashed in Thursday's action and three afterwards Lord RobertsY entry was the most impressive scene of the war, except General JBuller's entry into Ladysmitb. Mrs Lochhead, an American, the wife of a Free Stater, hoisted the Union Jack over the Town Hal), Lord Roberts was stationed in the Market Square at the head of General Oarew's division, the whole of the infantty and artillery marching. The Guards swing ing past to the accompaniment of fifes j and drums, vastly impressed the re cently disarmed Dutch inhabitants, j who were overjoyed at "the relief, and cheered vociferously. General French on Friday seized a drift over the VaWch River, but too late to cat the railway north-east of Kroaostad, as the Boers had already gone, A large bridge southwards of Kroonstad was found destroyed, but another was intact. The enemy are entrenching Staat, westward of Ten tersburg. The commandoes north-east of Tha banchu have been irresolute and de moralised for a week past. They are astounded at the swiftness of Lord Roberts's movements,

Further Movements.

Surrender of Four Hundred Boers

(Received Wakapuaka May 16, 9.5 am, This Office 9 35 am) London, May 14 The Boars are entrenching at the Yaal River, not the Stoat; Four hun dred surrendered their arms at Kroon stad. Bight thousand Boars, with thirteen guns, left ths town prior to the arrival of the British. Fart have gone to Heiibron and som« to Lindley. The majority of the Boer horses are in a wretched condition.

General French is eight milts north of Kroanstad. Lord Roberta's force ii now resting.

General BalleT on Sunday forced • strong Boer position near Helpmaakar.

Free Staters Eager to Surrender

Their Opposition S*iA to fee Baled

London, May 14 Lord Roberta found the field cornet at KroonsUd and 300 Free Staters all eager to surrender. A few British | residents warmly cheered the troops. Any. maligneri the British arrested, the others trekked home. Renter's correspondent states the Free State opposition hat ended. Several meetings »t the laagers favored submission. They complained of the British pre tending to make frontal attacks, while the cavalry swept round the flanks. Such tactics were very unusual, and it was useless to continue fighting.

(Received Wakapuaka May 15,9 25 am, This Office 9 47 *m) London, May 14 Reitx baa ordered the release of 40 political prisoners confined at Pretoria.

Preparations for the relief of Corn masaie.:

Mrs Lockhead, who hoisted the Union Jack at Kroonstad, ia the American wife of a Scotchman.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Bomb, May 18 The cone of Vesuvius hug been en gulfed in the crater. The eruption has oeased,

LoHDtN, May 13 Ruskin'a entire estate has been sworn at £10,000. fie inherited £200,000.

Sydhey, May 14

The Ganaedab Colliery has been closed down with a view of lubdoing the fire. There is great activity in the coal trade. Newcastle Harboqr ii fall of

oversea vessels awaiting loading, aoe! additional fixtures are daily reported. Most of the colleries are working full time, and still are unable to supply the demand.

Half the commissions in the Imperial Army, offered to the colony, will be allotted to officers serving at the front. At the request of Mr Chamberlain, Mr Lyne has cabled the points agreed upon by Mr Crick and Mr Watt with regard to the Gape cable. Bbissanb, May 14 The barque Sita has arrived, bring ing the remainder (the mate and seven seamen) of the crew of the German barque Undine, which was wrecked in mid-ocean. The men were picked up on the same day as the Oakhurst res cued the others.

N»w Tobk, May IS Two goods trains collided in a tunnel near Philadelphia. Four oil ears ex ploded, and the driver and stoker and five tramps were killed. Twenty-fir* firemen, while engaged in subduing the flames, received burns and injuries.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERA TION.

United Prew AMOflUfctoa—By Etotrie Telegraph—Copyright Sydvst, May U The Oppoiitioa is trying to force Mr Lyne's hand to ditolose the negotia* tions between Mr Chamberlain and the Federal delegate*, and threaten! a determined attack as toon m Parlia ment meats, Mr Lyne states that at the proper time the House will hare an opportunity of discussing the amend ment* to the Commonwealth Bill,

(Etooehred Wftkipuaka May 15,1.5 p.n. ThU Office 1-^p.m LoNDOir, May 14 A crowded bouse loudly oheered Mr Chamberlain's two hours speech in introducing the Commonwealth Bill. He said the Bill marked aftecrta t the history of Australia, and was a great and important step in the organisation of the Empire, simplifying and render, ing more cordial and more unrestricted the relations of the Colonies and the Motherland and a monument of legis* lative competency. He lauded Sir Henry Parkes, Sir Samuel Griffith, and Mr Barton's Federation efforts.

The Plague.

United Press Awociation—By Eleotrio Telegraph.—Copyright

Stdhbt, May 14 A fresh case is that of Alice Bus sell, Woollabra.

The cleansing of the city and suburbs is steadily progressing. As one area is released another is quaran* tined.

Fresh cases of plague are .—Blanche Mort (Hurstville), Alexander Black (Alexandria), James Dallas (Darling, burst) and Martha Booth (Surrey Hills). Melbourne, May 14 A supposed oase of plague is re ported from CJeelong. (Reoaived Wak»paaka May 15,85 a.m. This Office 9.45 «.in)

Sydhbt, May 15 The health authorities hold the opinion that rats carried fodder fruitful to the source of plague dissemination.

Brisianb, May 15 Hans Larsen, a wharf hand, has been attacked with plague. The other patients are progressing favorably.

IMPORTATION OF PRIZE POULTRY.

Some months ago Mr H G Berryman and Mr Ed. Stephens decided to tend to Eng land (or some of the best Indian game stock to be obtained. The shipment arrived at Lyttelton by the Wakanni on Friday* and was forwarded to Atbburton yesterday morning, A cockerel and three pullets were shipped ior Mr Berryman, and a cockerel and two pallets for Mr Stephens. On* pallet was lost on the voyage. The birds are para bred Indian game parohated from Mr W B Newton, member of the Indian game olub of London, and are bred from the winners of first prise and cap at the Crystal Palace and the Dairy Shew. The latter is one of the largest in England. Ib will be seen, therefore, they are of the very best strain procurable. Not withstanding their long ssa voyage, the birds have oome to hand In excellent oondi tion. The plumage is exceptionally good and beautifully laced. The birds are of fuite a different stamp to the usual run of Indian game in this colony, being much | shorter in the leg. The owners intend to , exhibit them at the forthcoming Christ" church and Ashburton Shews, and the | fenders who beat the recent Importations will need to have something better than the best of England. It is rather a fortunate coincidence that the United Poultry Asso ciation, which awards trophies for competi tion in the various centres, cm this year allotted the trophy for Indian gam* to Ashburton. This carries with It the championship of the oolony. Mr Berryman has erected a new pen, built after the model of the Government expert, with a grate run* and already the birds seem e^uite at home. With rest and attention, they theubt be in first data exhibition form* when the annual show comes round*

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Ooaßoil wm held l*»t evening. Preeent His Worship the Mayor (Mr Hugo Fried* Under), and Crs. H Willis, fl M Jones, H Davis, W Jollife, J H Pauling, D Thome and E J Paul. Leave of absence wm granted to Or Scaly. MATOH'B «AHI«Mt The Mayor •bated the debit balance at the bank wm £64 13 44. He had interviewed the Miniiter for Public Works, and the latter agreed to provide the tower at> the new Post Office, on condition that the Counoll provided the olook, and undertook the lighting of it. He (the Mayor) had alto interviewed Mr Ward re the running of morning trains to Timarn, and learned thai several ohangea were to be made in ths) present train arrangements, and Ashburfeon would get a good many more than at pre« sent including a morning one to Timaru. Had alto seen the Traffic Manager on the same subjeot. ' OOREtSWNDMC* Correipondenoe was received—From the Mayor of (Jhristohurob, enclosing a oirsolar rt the Indian Famine Relief Find.

On the motion of Or Paul, seconded by Or 'Jones, it was decided to vote the ram of £20 to the fund.

A oiroular wm wired from the chairman of the Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Hxhi bition, making the Council to assist by form* ing alowl oommittee. From Mr G Marriott Watson, enclosing % claim for an accident to Mr Johns, boroogh lamplighter, for injuries sustained through hlg horse falling over obstructions left on the road by the Councils workmen) Mr Johns was prepared to aooept fall wages for (>he time he wm disabled,_say three waiki —with a solatium of £16. The letter wm considered in committee, and eventually It was left to a committee consisting of the Mayor, Or* Davis and Panllng to arrange % From Mr G Veel, asking for the transfer of Ret. T.B. 1140 to Mn D McOormlok- Agreed t»; From Clerk of Ashbnrtoa County Oounoil, asking for the payment of £1 9$ *1, and 17s »d, on aoooonb of traffia bridge.—Passed; From the same asking for £10, the Oounoil'a share of sums spent oo aooonni of the heipital—Passed ; From feht Borough scavengers, explaining re some com* sltinta made-Aoaepted; From Mr 8 9

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EGGS. MINORGAS are recommended by the Government Expert &b being the beat layers, I have Purebred Minorca Cockerels for sale, cheap, bred from first prize 8took« g 71 H. G. BERRYMAN. ST. STEPHEN'S OHOROB, Ashburton. TUESDAY—BibIe Okie 4 p.m WEDNESDAY, 2 p.m—Ladies' Working Society; 7.30 p.m—Mcetiag of St Stephen's Guild and the Missionary Association THURSDAY, 3 p.m-3ale of Work it Schoolroom ; 7.30 p.m—Social fRIDAY, 7.15 p.m—.Litany and Address FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER, {May 20 ) 11 a m—-Matin*, Holy Communion, «B( Sermon 4 p m—Holy Baptism 630 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R« A, WOODTHORFE, M.A.. __^ Vioar * "I^SHigRTON PRIVATE HOSPITAL "Bnrford House." Conducted by—Mes Mackay. Patileuts osa be received on an after MAY 14, 1900. MBS MAOKAY trusts that her lonj oonneotion with the Aehburtoi County Hospital will be a asffioieot guarantei that ill Patients (who can be attended bj their own Doctors,) will receive every care fttoeatioD, and comfort. For terms apply to 44 , MRS MAOKAY, o i 2 o ? s ■p *. f ° ► fe * fir. pj - i P. « Hsz S 2 te <j 5 H P I W <j 3.. CC THE New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY HAS received a Special Consignment ol Men's and Boys' Tweed Overcoats and Capes, which they are marking at Ridiculous Prices to clean •Xl THEM AT CN€E. DON* MISS THIS OPFQBTtfNITir. Men's Overcoats and Capes 25a 6d, fot 19s 63 ; Boys' ditto lla 63, fot 6s 6d. Men's Overcoats and Capes 265, for 21s : Boys' ditto 12s 6d, for 7a 6d. Men's Overooatß and Capes 323 6d, for 25c 6d; Boys' ditto lgs, for 9s. Men's Overcoats and Capes 35a, for 27e 6d ; Boys' ditto 16s 6d, for 10a. Men's Overcoats and Capes 37s 6d, for 29s 6d; Boys' Reefers 10s 6d, for 7s 6d. Men's New Shape Chesterfield Waterproof Coats made to order, A very large selection of patterns* Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks made to order. See our patterns, IN JEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOJRT. F, H. BEOKIIJQSALB, ____ Manager E. W.HANMEB, TO FARMERS. I AM-prepared to make very liberal cash advances on all produce—Grain, Wool, FroßdQ Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skins, etc, etc., which may be placed in my hands for sale here—or for sale by my representatives in London. I shall not charge any Commission here for the advance—and my representatives in London having the full knowledge of dealing with all produce consignments whicn they may receive, and having pleoty of money to meet my drafts, will not oaorifice anything entrusted to their oare, if there ia the •lightest ohanoe of doing better by holding for a while: The question of selling indis criminately beoause they do not know per sonally the consignor, Is a v*ry strong fea ture in the mode of doing their business, which has always recommended them. E. W. HANMER. J. WILSON, SIGN-WJtiirEß, LARGE STOCK OB 1 WALL PAPERB, WINDOW GLASS, MIXED PAINTS fclOTf B,E MOULDINGS, ARTISI'S MATERIAL, &o> BUBNETU STREET, opposite MAtt Office i (Telephone 65 EMPTY Cfatea| for Bale suitable for Sheep Feeding. Only Is fed eaob 1; Fxjuechsr Baos., Oash Supply Store. Smoke 2?ew Venus



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Oolony. WE ASK—  Your Inspection of oar ' EXCELLENT TWEEDS 2 AND OVERCOATINGS. it We have now been in business 26 " years, and still retain many of our first customers, which alone is proof o /our HONEST WOEK 1 McDonald &-co, Tailors, Etc; Jubilee Buildings, Burnett Street. 5a E& S. KNIGHT "are buyers of all • kinds of Second hand Goods. Ad '8 Joining Mrs Kmiqht'b Boardinghome. , a FOE SALE "TTALUABLE Town Section, near the jj V Post Office and Railway station, being in No. 505, Wills street, containing J-Aore, estate of J. Page, deceased. It is centrally situated, opposite Oddfellows' Hall. Easy r terms of payment can be arranged. i T. BULLOCK. FRESH Supply in Accordeons, Parlor Games, Footballs, Parses, Fire Soreens Gold Paint, Sponges, Cheap Books; also, large purchase of Stationery at a disoount, Account Envelopes from 3s 6i per ICOO, grand value in boxed Stationery; superior goods, lowest possible prices. AH Williams, T&ncred Street. rWmonarch gold dredgim* COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL ... _ ... £10,000 In 10,000 Shares of £1 each. i 2500 fully paid Shares to be ailoted to » the vendors, 500 reserved, and 7000 now i offered to the public on the following terms : r —Is per sh&re on application, Is per share s on allotment, and the balance in calls of not more than 2s pec share at intervals of nob ? less than one month, i _ 5 BROKERS: r Mb 8 H Graves, Chriatohurch . r MHBSBS MA6KOS, FATTSBSON AMD Co., ' O*iriatchuroh. \ INTERIM SECRETARY: ; M» 0 L Russell, Chrittohuroh. , Shares in the above Company are now being reserved by the Ohristchuroh Brokers, and drafb Prospectus can be seen at their respective offices. The Grey Monarch Claim lies between the Grey River No 2 Coy. and the Ruby Creek Company's Claims, and is highly reported on by Mr Bishop. The Grey Kiver Com pany'a dredge should be at work within 8 weeks, and ac her prespects are considered to be exceedingly good, the Grey Monarch Uompasy s shares are likely to see a sub stantial premium within a very sborb period ALBERT ROBERTS, WEST STREET, my Ashburton Representative. 5 119 &H. BRAVER • ~IOR SALE ~ HAL^ rB Ag RE~Land, on Alfora forest Road, near Woollen Faotory. For partionlars apply gßraDLAypHa brjds., ltd. FOR PfiIVATB sIEeT" I A SEVEN-ROOFED HOUSE, with XX. Scullery and Wash-house, £ acre, in Tancred Street East, close to Masonic Hail, Fall particulars from FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. T7IOR SALE, a bargain—Roadster Bicycle, X 1 nearly new.—Apply office of this p*p«r.



DATES, LOWRY AHD GO. VOX Gas Lamps, 15s Staoh* New Shipment of Bells and Carbide J ÜBt to Hand. OATES, LOWRY ANO CO - Burnetb Street. NEW ZEALAND RAILWATsT | Excursion Fares to Ashburton for Races! AT 21 per milt first class, Id per mile second olass, minimum 4s and 2s, respectively, mileage counted one way only. Tiokets issued from Chrtstohuroh, Timaru, and intermediate stations, and stations on the Methven and Mount Somers branches, for the first train on the 16bh and 17th May, available for return till the 18th. The after noon train from Ashburton to Timaru on the 16th and 17th May will start at 545 p m, and run 1 hour 50 minutes later than time table times The train to Springburn on those dates will leave Ashburton at 5 55 p m, and run 1 hour 30 minu'es later than time table times. On the 17th May an extra train will leave Methven for Rakaia at 6-0 pm, and return at 7-45 pm, after the arrival of the express train at) Rakaia. 5 114 BY ORDFiR. TTTANTED—Oat and Wheat Husks in VV any quantity, also Beeswax. Apply Fletoekr Bsos., Cash Supply Store. ( ~~~ A SOCIAL ANJt SALE OF WOBK WILL be held in ST. STEPHEN'S Schoolroom, on THURSDAY, MAY 17. Sale of Work .. 3 pm. •Social .. .. 7.50 p.m. - , Admission—Adults, li; Children, 6d. tChe Tickets are available for Afternoon and Evening. 6 13



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Lots of Rakaia and Methven people have bought a small lample packet of MoKeozie'a Hondai Lanka Ckiloit Tea out of pure eurioaity. Didn't believe it—why, certainly not—why should they. But somehow or other they are using it right along; wouldn't forsake it on any aooouafc. Of oourie they were sceptical at first; so many things ad vertised now-a-daya; but a Teapot teat sets | any doubt at rest. | Unequalled and Invincible, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Oolda, is 6d SHEARMAN BROS, have large stook Loasbt's Wahoo, Benjamin Gum, Koolibah, aad Cinnamon Cure,