EPHEMERIS

FhMN of Mood for Norember

BUN.

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Traini leave ABhbartoo daily for— UHRIBTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 am, 3.15 p m, 7.5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 am, 3.50 pm * DUNEDIN—at 12 64 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-at 4.25 p m Trains arrive daUy at Aahbartoo from— OHRISTOHUROH-ati 10.45 » m, 12,48 p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU—at 10.35 a m, 2 65 pan DUNEDIN—a* $.67 pm(exprew) SPRINGBURN-at 945 a m

SECOND EDITION Mail Notices.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17. For Northern Ports, Westarort, United Kingdom, (specially addressed per Maori), and fJPeneriff«, also parcels tor United King* dom. per Rotom&hana, at 6 30 p.m. MONDAY, NOV EMBER 19 For Australian Coloniea (dua Melbourne on November 26th), India, China, Japan (Straits Settlement, South Africa, also United King* dom (due London December 30th;, and Continent of Europe, viaßrindiai per express (to connect with Waikare at Bluff), at 12 30 p.m. * For Northern forts, per Moura, at 10 30 p.m. For Northern ports and Weitpor*, per Tarawera, at 6 30 pan. Note,—Christmas cards to pass at book rates, must be posted in open oover with i«p turned in, or tied with string. If closed against inspeotion the postage must be paid at letter rates.

Important—There will be no despatch of English mails via San Francisco In November, bat arrangements have been made for close connections with Federal and Vancouver services, The new service, every three weeks, via San Francisco, is expected to start with first steamer leaving Auckland about the Bth Decamber. On account of there being no despatch of San Francisco mail in November, parcels for United States of America cannot be sent until the despatch of mail leaving Auckland Bth December.

Commercial.

United Press Association—By Blectrio Telegraph—Copyright London, Nov 15 The American visible supply of wheat i» 83 > 630 t ooobushels; Chbistohurch, November 16 The catalogue for the wool sales, whioh open on Thurnday next, it not likelj to be very large, growers being ioolined to hold back for an improvement in the English market. iMVEKOAEOIIX, NoV 16 Buaineas in the oat market is dull, bub the Imperial Government's order for 6000 tons may give a fillip to values. The Australian colonies are not baying freely, and new Victorians will be on the market next month. Prioes to farmers for best B grade range from la 2±d to Is SJd, saoks extra, on trucks ap country.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET

The Aahbnrton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Associate <>' Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows ou Viuvember 16, 1900:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl —" 2s 2d „ „ Tuscan.. 2s 3d „ „ Hunter's 2s Id Oats—Duns .- Is 4d to Is 5d Danish Is 4d to Is 5d Canadians Is 6d Sparrowbllla Is 5d Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior Is 6d Peas—Partridge, 2s 3d Ohaff—Good oataheaf 47a 6d to 50s Grass Seed—Old pasture, 2a to 2s 3d; New „ Is6dtols9d The above are prioes current paid to . farmers on trucks at Ashburton.

TIMARU PRODUCE MARKETS.

There has been a little more enquiry than of late during the past Week for wheat, and we heard of a sale yesterday !of a line ap proaching on 2000 aaoks of velvet at 2a 3d ex store. This is a good price in the present state of the market. D*ntsb, tartarian and dun oats have been selling at la 5d at country stations. In answer to enquiries we learned that tenders for oats for South Africa have had very little effect here, We further learn that the a.s« Paparoa, which is expected to call here on Monday next, will take away about 6000 sacks of wheat on farmers' account. The farmers are now more inclined to ship Home, than accept the prices ruling in the colony. Potatoes, whioh were In short supply, and consequently fetching a good price, have gone back to 40a per ton, principally on account of new potatoes coming on tbe market from the north. Quotations are:—Wheat—Tuscan and velvet in good lines, 2s 4£d, red chaff 2s 4d» Long oats la 7£d to la Bd, and short oats la 8d to la 9d, all the quotations are f.o b. Prime Derwent potatoes are selling at 40 i per ton.

Messrs H Matson and Go. (in oodjunction with Mr F O Tabart) held a station olearing ■ale on the Kaituna estate, on Thunday, Forward wethers sold up to 19i; ewes, with lambs (all counted), 12s Id; aged ewes, Kit 6d ; hoggets, 15s lOd; Border Leicester rams, £3 3a; English Leicester* to £7; draught horses up to £42; haoks, £21; working bullooks, £16 10a; cows, £3. The sale wae attended by buyers from Otago, Southland, and the Weib Coast, and was a gratifying suoeess. The total business reached close on £18,000.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1900. A WISE DEPARTURE AND A SUGGESTION.

The Hampstead School Committee took op a very sensible position at the meeting held on Wednesday evening last. It laid down a proposi tion that mnst eventually be admitted by all similar bodies in the oolony, frinoe it has practically been rrm^i

by moit educationist already. Thii proposition is that entertainments of a semi-dramatic character given by school children, requiring weeks of prepara tion, disorganise the ordinary school work. We are sore that most parents, however clever their children may be as embryo actors and actresses, and however gratifying it may be at this time to watch their successful debut, must admit that for weeks before these sohool concerts take place, all other work bat preparation for them is completely interrupted. However, as we have on more than one occasion dealt pretty tally with this subject, we shall say no more now beyond expressing a hope that other School Committees in this district will follow the good example set them by the Hampstead Committee, That body, however, hat gone a *tcp farther in the right direction, and has decided that this year the best pupils in ths higher standards shall receive certifi cate* instesd of the nsnal beok prizej while only the little ones in the lower standards will receive books by way ->f a present.' This is a coarse that is generally adopted by the secondary sohools and by some of the primary ones, and, as we have pointed out in former articles, assists to teach those old enough to understand, that the valne of a prize for good work lies in what it represents, not in what it costs. We know many instances in which the certificates given for success at school have been kept for years, as mementos of school life, long after book prizes won later, have become disintegrated. If the certificate system were generally adopted, being much less costly than the other, there would be much less need for extraordinary efforts to raise funds for prizes. The Hampstead School Committee, however, ip not content with the two reforms mentioned, but propoaei to make arr»ng«meo^ for a school excursion. This is un doubtedly an excellent suggestion, especially at the present time. Under oroinary conditions these school excur sions have beneficial results upon the minds of the children, since they enable them to see things outside of their psual range of vision. The town bred children see the country, and things in it they had only heard or read about. The country youngsters have a peep at the bustle and the thousand and one novelties which they bai not even dreamed of, also the sea and the ships, which they had only seen portrayed in their school books. But just now while the Jubilee Exhibition is open, the idea of an excursion to Ohristctrarch mast be particularly attractive, While on this subject we should like to suggest that the local school authorities should approach the Minister of Railways with a view to arrange for free railway passes for all the pupils of primary schools in the county to visit the Exhibition. Mr Ward is a man of ad vanced views, and is not bound by red-tape traditions where the public interest is concerned. We believe he will agree with us that the splendid object lesson that would be given to the young people ot this colony by a visit to the Exhibition,—a visit that some |of them could never "pay without assistance—would be of; far greater value to Ne# Zealand than the cost of their carriage. We take some blame to ourselves that we did not. offer this suggestion sooner, seeing that it occurred to us some little time ago. Had we done so it >i probable that the school authorities might have taken the matter up earlier, so that the Minister of Railways could have been approached during his visit to Ash burton yesterday. However, it is not yet too late, as he is just now irx^he south, and must pass through Ashbur ton on his return to Wellington in a few days. Our idea is that if the local authorities were authorised to issue passes to all children attending their schools the recipients would be able to go to the Exhibition »s opportunity offered. This would, perhaps, be more likely to be agreed to by the Minister, since it would not tend to interfere with the ordinary traffic arrangements. Even if the Minister cannot see his way to grant free passes, he may still be induced to make greater concessions than are at present available to school children.

Local and General.

Cokoibt—The concert in aid of the' Ash' burton Borough School prize funds takes place on Friday evening next.

Passed His Exam—Mr R W Todd, who was assistant for some years with Mr 0. M. Brooke, chemist, has paaaed his examination ia Botany and Pharmacy;

Baptist Chdrch.—The Rev John Mulr head, of Dunedin, will preach In the Baptist Church to-morrow morning and evening. Bayonet ■ Tiam. — The Guards second bayonet team for the Christmas tournaments had an hour's nsefulexeroiae in Mr BuHoek's new auction rooms laat evening. Color- Sergeant Schwartz waa the inatruotor.

Thb Poor's Portion. —In connection with the Commonwealth inaugural cere moniea it is proposed to collect £10,000 for street decoration and £5000 for the relief of the poor.

No Good.—A baby girl in New Zealand has been christened Khakina. The same word in Maori, but spelt slightly different, means " no good."

Old Men's Octihg.—The Mayor made arrangements with Mr Ward, Minister of Railways, during his visit yesterday to enable the old men at the Ashburton Home to ste the Exhibition free of charge, on being supplied with a pass.

Marriach—The Ghriatohuroh Star oon tains a notice of the marriage of Mr T. N. Digby, of Aahburton, to Miss Elizabeth Withell, of Brookaide. Tbe wedding took place on August 30 laae, at Brookaide. An Uhfobtwnatk Incident— A truck load of eight bullocks arrived at Tjmiru yesterday morning in a very bad condition. They bad all been down, and moat of them Were shockingly mauled. The truck waa at onoe run on to Washdyke and discharged!, two of the bullooks being pulled out dead, and two dying, while others were not expected to live.

More Yankee Enterprise—A unique club is alleged by a New York paper to have been organised at Cleveland. Its pur* pote is to promote dhrorcea, and only those men who are legally tenanted from their wives are eligible for membership. The entrance fee is £2, and the subscriptions £4 16». Seventy-five per oent of the money thus raised will be need to pay attorney*' fees for men seeking divorce, and with the rest of the money the club will buy a gold medal to be presented to the Ohio judge who grants most divorces this year.

Hh> Vaiui of Waterworks —At tbe annual picnic of Timarn Borongh Councillors to tbe water race head works, the Mayor held forth thus s—The little itream now running would yet bo doubled la sise, and he waa looking forward to the time when the water would pay all the ratee required In the borough. In a few years, money would bs got at about half Its present coat, and when that time came id would mean a raving of £2QOO a year to the boronghi

Tan Pamiok Plat—The Oberanunergau Passion Flay is in danger of being hopelessly vulgarised. It is proposed to produce a version of it in New York

Re-x&KGHD'—The five Waimate Borough Councillors who reoently resigned their peats as a protest againat the action of the Mayor, have all been re-elected again by substantial majorities over their opponents.

Thb Lucky Mbhbxr—On Thursday night the fifth appropriation of £3Coof the Aah burton No. 2 Industrial Building Society was drawn by ballot and fell to Mr Henry Btephenson. We understand that within ten minute* of the draw Mr Stephenson was offered £60 for the appropriation.

Ashbubton Trotting Club,—Members of the Trotting Club are requested to attend a Hotel on Tuesday, November 20, at 5 pm. Part of the businesa is to elect a Secretary in the place of Mr R J Henry (raaigced), who has so ably obnduoted the affairs of the Club for the last two years.

The Biotcli TBACx.^At a meeting of the. 1 Ariel Bicyole Club held on Wednesday evsning it was deoided to guarantee the Sports Association the sum of £16 towards the Asphalting of the bioyols track on oondition that the St, Patrick's Sports Association and the A.A.C. and A.O. guaranteed a similar amount each. . Foot and Mom Dmiasb—Late files from the old country state that foot and mouth disease among oattle ia very prevalent. The Board of Agriculture is dealing with the disease in a very energetic manner, and hope soon to stomp it out. The dieeaae has been .very bad in the midland counties of Scotland

St Sikjphkk's Parish Magazink— We are

in receipt of the St Btephen's Pariah Mag* nine for November, and note that it is intended to.obserye Sunday, December 16th, throughout the Diooese, as the jubilee of Canterbury! Speoial services will be held at St Stephen's, and the offertories will be in aid of the Church Building Fund.

KiNiMATOGBAPK — The Ohristohurch Syndicate Gaiety and Novelty Company announce that, they will appear in fche (Mdfellows' Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday next* They will show some of the latest, pictures of the Paris Exhibition and views on the River Beine. Their artists include Misa Amy. Vaughani the evergreen aerlo oomio, Miss May Travers, under special engagement from Melbourne; Mr Harry Baxter, the popular comedian, and Mr S. Vermont from Lcpdoo.

Caktbrsvbt Jubilkh Memorial Fpmd— The Town Sierk (Mr Fooks) has received from the Secretary of the Jubilee 'Memorial Committee a number of medals for distribu tion in this district, every subscriber to the fund being entitled to receive one. Lists, have .been prepared for subscriptions, which will be found at the principal places of business in Aahburton, should any person desire bo subscribe, one being at this office, where also is a photograph of the permanent memorial to be erected in Chriatchurch

The Threats of ths Premier.— Truth seya :■— At the rocent meeting of the Charitable Aid Board Mr O. 3. Harper, of Aahbnrton, »sked what the Board's position waa with regard to the provision in the Old Age Pensions Act Amendment Act declaring that it shall not be lawful lor any Charitable Aid Board to refuse admission to the homes under their charge of any old age pensioners on the ground that he is such, "According to the wording of the section," the chairman replied, " there is no penalty, excapt the threats of the Premier."

Tstl MlTEOßS—Considerable disappoint ment) was felt by those who watched during Thursday and Friday after midnight, iv the hope Of seeing something of the promised meteoric display. Although the sky waa quite clear at 1 a.m on Friday morning, by 2 o'clock clouds covered every portion of it, and at two this morning, the sky was simi larly observed. Possibly, watohers may be more fortunate elsewhere.

Pro-Boers—lt is probably not generally known in the South that New Zealand haa a * pro-Boer' or • Little England' newspaper in the North Island. It is called the Wairarapa Star , and ia supposed to beat leant part owned by one of the members of the, New, Zealand Parliament, The latest ifsue of lhat journal we have seen contains a jeremiad over the result of the Preßiden tial election in the State*. Thisis the only paper published in New Zealand that haa disapproved of M'Kinlay's eleotioo, seeing lhat Bryan>w«js so anti-English Darkbst Ashbprton—Some days ago we eilied attention to the awkward result of the existing custom in thia town of ceasing to light the town for four months in the year. Further illustrations of the inconve nience, not to' say absurdity, of such an arrangement have ainoe come under our notice. One of these was a complaint by a commercial traveller that he dare not venture out of his hotel after dark, aa he did not know the town well enough to find

hit way in the dark, even from one street to Another. Some ladies were returning from a musical party tab evening, when in spite of the greatest motion one of them fell off the curbstone' and hard henelf rather severely, and this is supposed to be an up to-date town. Why should the street lamps not be lighted when the nights are dark, no matter what season of the year? We con sider that a few lights should be kept burning all night from dark till daylight, all the year round. If the gas were only half turned on in every alternate limp, the cost would be trifling.. ' T«» GovwwitlNl PoDLfRT—The Oamam Mitt- complains strongly that a number of birds from the Government poultry farm, whiob were exhibited at the Canterbury Show, suffered from roup. That paper s*ayc :—These birds attracted considerable attention, not, however], so much because of their superiority over the ordinary barn door varieties, bred hud brought op by ordinary methods, but because amongst them were several that were afflicted with ronp. ?An Indian, fame hen was very bad with this distressing and obnoxious disease, aod a Leghorn hen was no better, whilst several other birds of other breeds were ' slokening for it. This was a most exfcraor* dinary state of affairs. If the birds had been sent to the Show by a private breeder, , their condition would doubtless have been sited as a shocking example of the necessity for strict attention to the instruction of the Government poultry expert and for a sornpu* lous State inspection, It is obvious that somebody blundered, aod that the Govern ment expert could not hare been aware thai birds in suoh an unfortunate condition had been sent from the Government poultry farm with (he object of eliciting admiration of the Government breeding establishment,

Mr J.. Wilt*** house decorator, has been fortunate in ieboring the agency for Ash burton and district of the now famous " Hall's Sanitary Washable Distemper " or Water Paint, as used for renovating all the principal hospitals, hotels, etc, throughout Great Britain and ihe colonies. Before renovating the Ohristohuroh Hospital some time ago, a competition was held to decide upon what kind of distemper or paint would be used for cleansing and deoorating the buildings. After exhaustive tests and trials ".Hall's Water Paint" was considered by. far the be*t, and has been used in the institution ever since. It is very suitable for applying to walls and ceilings of kitchens, whether wood or plaster. It has an advantage over oil paint, inasmuch as insects oannot live near it, It is very easy of application—by simply adding hot or cold water, it is ready for immediate use, and in three weeks' time is washable. Mr Wilson 4ias a shipment just to hand.—(Advt\ 11 8ANDBB& SOUS' EVOALYKI BXXBAOT— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the glob*.. That the crude, resinous oils, whioh are now foisted upon the public nndw the name of Encalypi Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Bztraot, we state :—lt Is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswald (Prussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other subetanoes adherent to primary distillation, will develop she curative properties possessed by the plant. To avoid tha appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., in oroup, bronchitis, diphtherla,dysentery, internal loSammatioo, etc, insist in getting Sandhc and Sons' Pork Volas Euoa -IOTTI KxfliOT, asd be ssf•, <

THE CZAR'S ILLNESS.

SUFFERING FROM TYPHOID

United Press Auooiation—By Kleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) London, November 15 The newspapers generally profoundly regret the Czar's illness, though the course of the disease is considered favourable.

(Reoeired Wakapuaka Not 16,10 46 pm Ibis Office 11 35 p m) St. Petersburg, November 16 The Czar's temperature is abating. His head is painless and his general condition good. His illness has caused a profound sensation on the Continent. Bbblin, Nov. 16 Advices received here state that the Czar had been indisposed for a month.

CABLE NEWS.

Unit*! Press Asiociationßy Etotrlo Telegraph—Copyright .

A BRUTAL MURDER. Vienna, November 15 A Jew named Hilmer ha» been sentenced to death at Folua, Bohemia, for the brutal murder of tiro girls. LORD HOPJSTOUN'S HEALTH, ' Bombay, November 15 Lord Hopetoun is at Meerut, Hii health is improving. (Reoeived WakapuakaNov 16,10 39 pm, iEhis Offioe 1123 pm) SIB H CAMPBELL-B ANNERMAN AND LIBERAL IMPERIALISTS London, Nov 16 Sir H. Gampbell-BannerraaD, speak ing at Dundee, derided the Liberal Imperialists, who he said were do better than Liberal Unionists. The door was always open for Lord Rosebary's retnrn as leader of the whole Liberal party. BILL PASSED Perth, No? 16 The Council has passed the Payment of Member* Bill, wbioh fixn the honorarium of members of both Home* at £200. j Received November 16, 8.9 p. m.) ; Melbourne, November 16 I Mrs Wilkie gets the custody of two | children and Wilkie the third. A deed of trust has been executed providing j for the maintenance of the children, and an income for Mrs Wilkie. The husband has returned to New Zealand, taking two of the children on a pleasure trip, A GREAT FIRE AT SEA A fire has occurred on the vessel Melville Island. Ib broke out on the morning of October 28th, in latitude 47, and was raging for two days, The ship, from the foot of the mizzen mast aft, is completely gutted, including the stores the wheel, and all the nautical gear. She was steered here by means of wire ropes attached to the rudderhead. 1 he cause is unknown, A QUEENSLAND SCANDAL Brisbane, November 18 Frank Leysby has obtained a divorce from his wife on the ground of her adultery with J. H. Donsford, a mem ber of the Legislative Assembly, pgaiust whom £300 damages have also been awarded.j NAVAL RELIEF OREW Fbemaxtle November 16 The» Ormuz brings a relief crew for H.M.S. Karrakatta, and a number of soldiers, but no New Zealanders, Received Wakapuaka Nov 16,10 26 pm This Gffioe 11.40 p no) SUSPECTED MURDER Sydney, Fov 16

The body of an old man namrd Kirk was found in a water hole near Gulgong. A rope was round the body, tightly pinning the arras, and abrasions were on the hesd; Medical evidence shows that it was impossible for deceased to have fixed the rope. Kirk's mate has been arrested on suspicion. SAD AFFAIR. Mrs Baxter, with a six months' infant, wandered from her home at Nowra. The woman's body was found on the seashore. It is supposed she drowned herself in a fit of dementia, AN ASYLUM SENSATION Melbourne, November 16 An inmate of the Yarra Bend Asylum named Robertson, stealing behind another inmate named Shanks, battered him to death with a block of wood. When charged at the Oourt he said Almighty God told him to kill. He offered to kill all the warders »Dd all present in Oourt.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright DUTY REWARDED.

OHING AND CHANG'S WILY

TAOTIGS. Reoeived Wakapuaka Nov 16, 6 21. p m This Office 7 45 p m Hongkong, November 15 The Dowager beheaded two tele graphists for forwarding the Emperor's telegram to Fekin expressing his desire to return. Paris, November 15 Yukeng, the Obinese Minister at Paris, in an interview states that the Allies are negotiating with nobody, and that Li Hang Ohang and ChingV performances are a mere show | they are only temporising in order to save their own heads. Yukeng says the allies ehoald dethrone the Dowager and fetch the Emperor who would concede every thing.

INCITING REBELLION.

GERMANS WANT TREASURE

HORRIBLE TORTURE OF MISSIONARIES.

(Received NoTember 16, 80 pm) Howo Kok<3, N evember 16 Shanghai reports that Prince Tuan and General Tung-fuh ainng are raising a rebellion in the Kansa province. London, November 16 The Pekin correspondent of The Tines (Dr. Morrison), says the Germans are searching for treasure in the Ming Tombs.

Evidence has been discovered that the Obineie burned the Bngliph missionaries' eyes from their sockets with incense sticks and led them blind tbroagb the villages. They survived the«B agonies of torture for thirty-six hoars..

ROSLYN TRAM ACCIDENT

Tlte Inquest.

United Press Association—By Eldctric Telegraph DunH din, November 16 The icquest touching the death of Kin Hay, who war killed in the Roslyn train accident, was conoluded to-day. A good ' deal of evidence wai taken, the witnescea including E. B. Usher, Pnblio Work* Department, who gave the remit of the tests made* He found the cable conld not -be picked Up easily until 35ft below the transfer table, but it was explained that the tension had been increased the day before the teat. The car was pulled up with brakes after the word " stop " was given in 25ft on lin 7 8 grade and 4lft in lin a 5-1 grade. He believed it ooald not be so easily pulled up if heavily loaded, but Sparrow, the engineer, thought it would make little difference, that, in fact, it should increase the efficacy of the slot and stopper brakes. The jury returned the following verdiot;—We find deceased, KiaHay, cam* to his death throagh No 7 oar bolting owing to its not being attached to the cable before starting. Further, we exonerate the driver from all blame, he haviog followed the usual practice.

Transvaal War.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

KRUGER SILENT. London, Nov 15 Kruger hag arrived at Port Said. He declined to be interviewed.

HORSE BREEDING FARMS i ADVOCATED

COLONIALS WOUNDED

THEY WANT BACK AGAIN

A CORNET CAPTURED

Received Wakapuaka N0v16,521 pm, This office 745 pm London, November 15

Mr Alfred G. Hales, the Western Australian Pressman, acting as war correspondent for the London Daily Newt, advocates the establishment of great Imperial horse-breeding farms in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada.

He believes the Colonial Govern ments would supply the land required, and England and Ireland could fnrnish the brood stock. He predicts that within ten yean England would be able to mount all her whita soldiers.

Troopers Richard, of the Victorian, and Johnson, of the South Australian Bushmen, were severely wounded at Wondersfontein.

Last week sixteen Boers were captured endeavouring to enter the Transvaal from Delagoa Bay.

Lord Methucti captured a pompom gun near Lichtonburg. The Portuguese official, alleging grave reasons, have withdrawn exequatur from Mr Potts, the Trans vaal Consul at Delagoa Bay, Cape boys had a sharp fight, near Vry burg, and captured Cornet Dupfessi*.

DEFENCE Of THE COMMON WEALTH.

As regards the Commonwealth Army, General Huttea writes to a military friend in Sydney : " It will be a taßk of the gravest moment upon whomever it devolves, not only to the Australia of the future, but to the British Empire of the present. The opening up of China and the influx of Western civilisation and of the military and naval powers of European nations into the China Seas and Eastern Pacific make a strong, powerful, and an united Australia absolutely essential to development of British interests and ol Australian trade in these waters. It is carious that at the rise of Japan made my proposals for an Australian Federal defence to the New South Wales Government und6r Mr Reid vital to Australian interests in 1894, go in 1900 the political situation in China makes an Australian military power essen tial and paramount in the interests, not only of Australia, but of the whole Empire. The military qualities of our colonial armies have been established beyond all possible question. The necessity for conscription or an enforced military service have equally been shown to be a fallacy. The essentials are there which I endeavored always to impress upon Australians when I was there—viz., an adminis tration and an organisation which would give a well-trained and carefully selected staff and a nucleus of regular troops for instructional purposes only, the improvising of schools of cavalry under the mounted rifles, infantry, and artillery, which I ehauld establish during times of peace; a military system suited to the military genius of Australian people, and which should provide the necessary stores and equip ment for their use in war. The whole of the details necessary for carrying out such a system are to be found in the printed recommendations and schedule! of the Federal defence scheme prepared in 1894-1896 in the possession of each of the Governments of the six colonies of Australia. The dream which I had in March, 1896, of a National Federal Army, based upon a militia system and treated as above all questions of party political influence, seems likely to be realised before 1900 closes."

How Our Wounded Soldiers Act

We, of'course, did everything we could for the poor Tommies, and they were as comfortable as possible nnder the circumstances. It was a sad sight, though, to see the convoys of bullock waggons come in. The poor fellows had been jolted along in these spring less concerns for sometimes 36 or 45 hours, without food and exposed to the sun in the dly and the bitter cold at night, Of coarse many were practi cally dead when taken over by us, but it is rtavlly most remarkable how many palled through; I remember a party of 29 wounded coming in from Thaban chu. They had been travelling for nearly 38 hours. One captain was shot clean through both eyes. He has I am pleased to say, been since awarded theVO,—Captain Towse, of the Gor don Highlanders! it was. He was a man, for although he had been 36 hoars without food he apologised to us for all the trouble he was causing. After his eyes had been dressed, he asked the other oficers in the ward if he «igbt smoke a cigarette, He wa» brought here by a sergeant and a priv ate of the Gordons, and both were cry ing like children He is a man old England can well be proud of, and well be deserved hi. VO

THE CRUELTY TO CHILDREN CASE.

ACCUSED SENTENCED TO FOURTEEN

DAYS' IMPRISONMENT*

United Press Association—By Bleotrio Telegr&ph Christohuboh, Not 16 At the Magistrates Court to-day LUlie Long was again charged with having wilfully ill-treated Charles Long, aged twelve. Inspector Ellison said the re-hearing had been applied for because the boys had shown such mortal terror of being Mot back to fhdr stepmother. • ■ . The Bench said that farther evidence bad thrown an entirely new light on the ease. No cioubb the accused had been guilty to Charles Long, and she would b« MmtMOM «• fourteen days' imprisonment. (From the Ghristohuroh Prest,} The case against the woman Mr* Lily Long, for cruelly illtreating her stef-obildi _ Oharlei Long, was reheard at the Magic* trate's Oeart yesterday, before OaptaJ* McOlatcbie Mid Mr S Lawrenoe* JmMbh of the Peace. Upon the application of Inspector BlHson the following words were added to tbf charge, that the woman bad,trotted the child ** in a manner likely to oausc euoh ehttd unnecessary suffering," The Inspector explained why the re-hear* ing had been applied for, on the ground that the children were too terrified to go horn*, and that the woman was obviously Incapable of taking cure of them. He would ball additional evidence to that given on the previous occasion. ■" -' Charles Long, twelve yean old, gave evi dence similar to that given on Wednesday last. He was in the Fifth Standard at tke Hornby School, and seldom misted. The events that took plaoe on Monday lasfe* and the thrashing which followed were detailed by the boy. The thrashing was a very herd one, given by a strap, and a large number of blows were given. He was hit with the buckle end, and he was very sore slier Is. He then ohaoged his clothes and was sent to do some weeding. Failure to repeat m message was the only reason why he received the beating. He had received snob bestings many times before. The Betore of the beatings depended on wbs>b he had dene, Sometimes he had told stories— that was when he was so frightened be did not know what to say. After finishing the weeding, he had his tea, and then ran away* In company with his brother. They started about six o'clock, and walked to Gurist chnroh, where they were picked up by some ladies. The thrashing caused him to ory out, and those outside couli bear him* . The pain from the thrashing ooptinued till Thurt* day. The boy said that he would not like to go back to hit stepmother, as he was too frightened of her The boy's back was again exposed to the Bench, and the marks of the buckle were still plainly visible on his back and arms Continuing, the boy said he had freeoentry gone without dinner or tea as a punishment. Cross examined by his stepmother, the boy said that the buckle end of the strop had been used. He had always been kept clean , John Long, the younger brother, remem> bered his brother getting whipped on Hob* day last, and beard him screaming. The whipping lasted a long time and was a good hard whipping. He had been whipped with the strap, also with a slipper. He bad alee been * banged' on the kouoklei -with the , tongs the day he ran away i Mrs Qninn, who. lived next door to the Long family while they were in Ghristohuroh three years ago, stated that several times she had s«en the children most severely treated and beaten , . Miss B Rosa stated chab on Monday night at< 10 30 the met the two little beys near Christ's College, and got them shelter for the night, The children had told her that they could earn money by pioking potatoes. ■ Dr Bymes gave details as to the state of Charles Long when he examined him on the Tuesday evening One bruise on the left thigh appeared to have bled. The bruises had evidently be«a caused by beating with the strap produced. Such a -beating.would cause the boy uu necessary suffering, and frequent beatings would have a bad effect on the boy, both physically and mentally. He did not think there was any doubt thifc the bruises were caused by the buckle' Dectivo' Cassels stated that be visited Mrs Long on Tuesday evening, and she admitted having nsed tha strap, and further said that was the real mother of the boy*. After being cautioned, Mrs Long elected to give evidence. She said that the boys were abandoned when mere infants, and she took them in mere pity, and devoted her whole time to them. She found them addicted to lying and other faulty, and was brdered by her husband "to use the red and not spare the child " She never need the strap until as a last resort. The boy had been very deoeitful and underhanded. She had reasoned with him, but it bad'no lasting effect. AH she had done done with •• kind Christian love. " Cross examined by the uepeotor, the woman stated that she had a .other boy at home, eight years eld. She h d oharge of the children for some five years. She was. legally married to the father of the children. The Benoh retired for a few minutee, and on resuming. Captain McClatchte, addressing the defendant, said that there was no doubt in the mtcd of the Bench that she had been guilty of gross cruelty to the boy Oharlei Long, ana the Bench thought that. they would only be doing justice by sentencing her to fourteen days' imprisonment! Mrs Long was thereupon taken In oharge by Constable Middleton and conveyed to the lock-up* The boys were to appear before Mr Beetham this morning.

A Noble Structire.

The new railway station at Dnntdln fi gelng to be a magnificent building, if we may judge hem the plate of it which appear* fa the Dnnedin Evtning Star* , The new elation will be ot two ■tonyi, and have a total length of 340 ft. The general width will be 66ft; the height of the first oelling from the floor" 16ft, and of the second floor 15ft to oeillog. The strao* tare will be ereoted in pressed btiok, with Mount Somers and Oamartt stone facings and pilasters, polished granite columns and a base of Port Chalmers stone, watte the roof will be coyired with MarsetUjM tile*. The style of architecture adopted If kaow a as the Flemish renaissance, and it is eetl* mated that the building, when completed* .will cost between £27,000 and £28,000.

The moat prominent feature of the new building ia the square tower ab the math end, which will be quite a landmark in the City, riling, as it does, to a height «f Ufft from the greund. The finb 75ft el (fee tower Is relieved by heavy pilaatera on the anglei, with briok and stone ooorwa alter* nating. A. olook set in the stonework, with a loroll pediment overhead and a projeoUog balcony underneath, U find at a height of 56ft. The top atorey of the tower, ia fin iahed almoat! entirely in stonework, ia broken up with lonic pilasters and arched openings between them, The atonework of the tower ia finished with four corner pedimenat, with the ooat of anna act midway between them. Theie walls rUe to a height of Q^tb. The in. aide of the building ia to be filled up in th* mosfc up-to-date style. '

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