SECOND EDITION EPHEMERIS.

Phases of Moon for September

SUN.

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

I Trains leave Ashburton daily for— CHRISTCHURCH—at 720 a.m., 11 a.m., 3.15 p.m., 7 spm. (express) TTMARU-at 10 55 a.m., 3 50 p.m. DUNKDIN—at 12.54 p.m. (express) SPRINGBURN-at 4.25 p m.

I Trains arrive daily at Ashburton from—* CHHISTOHURCH-at 10.45 s.m., 12.47 p.m. (express), 8 p.m. TIMARU—at 10.35 a.m., 2.55 p.m. DUNEDIN—at 6.57 p.m. (express) j SPRINGBURN-at 9.45 a.m.

Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations:— SATURDAY. SEi'T 15 For Northern Porte, per Flora, at 10 30 am For Northern Ports of New Zealand, and Westport,per Rotomahana,at 6.30 pm MONDAY, SKHMbMB. R 17- For Australian Colonies (via Bluff} South Africa, Ceylon, India, China, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, specially addressed via Suez, per express to connect with Monowal, at 12.30 pm. Due Mel bourne Sept 24, London Oct 28

Commercial.

LONDON MARKETS.

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London, Sept 12 At the tallow sales 1125 tasks were offered and 825 sold. Prices were—Mutton, fine 27t 3d, medium 265; beef, fine 26a 91, medium 25s 6d.

The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, limited, have aold Mr James Shaw's farm at Rangitata, known as River side, and containing 952 acres, to Mr Anth ony Metcalf, at a satisfactory figure.

SPECIAL SALE OF CATTLE AT WASHDYKE

Messrs Guinness and LeCren held a spaolal sale of cattle on Thursday ab the W; shdyke yards, on aeoount of Mr A F Bentatfet, cattle dealer. The bidding for all young c*ttle was brisk, and the majority of buyers who attended from all parts of the district, and from Ashburton, Oamaru, aud Dunedin, could not fill their requirements The local butchers attended in force, and although prepared to go to high value, th^ number of fat cattle was not nearly sufficient for their requirements. Sales were made &■ follows : —Fat cows, 5 at £7; fat bullooke, 6at £7 I2s 6d j 6at£7 7« 6d. Forward three and four year old steers, 3 at £6 lis : 7 at £1 .61; 7 at £6 10*; 7 at £b 15s. Store three and four year old steers. 9 at £4 15s ; 10 at £5 7« 6d ; 10 at £5 15j. Store two and three year old eteers, 13 at £4 5s ; 2 at £4 2< 6d. Store heifers, 13 at £3 16s 6d j Bat £217« 513at£46»;4at£4 Is ;23at £2 )4i ; 11 at £4 B*. Dry cows, 16 at £3 5-. Two year old steers and heifers, 29 at £2 12s 6d ; *at£2 7s } 3at £5 12 a. Yearlings, 30 at £1 12s ;24 at £113s j5 at £118s 6d- Springers, 1 at £3 lis ; 5 at £4 Ss ; 8 at £3 61; 3at £4.

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Telegraph Napibr, Sept 13

Nelson Bros received the following cable from the Colonial Consignment and Distri buting Company to-day :—*• Frozen, meat market, to-day's quotations : Bast Canter bury, Z%\ ; Dunedin and Southland, 3§d ; Napier and North Island, 3§d ; lamb, first quality, 4|d ; second quality, 4|d."

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1900. A HULLABALOO.

—, * We think most people will agrae with us that tho manner in which the now notorious " cement question," waß in troduced at the meeting of ratepayers on Wednesday evening was not alto gether creditable to the judgment and taste of Or Davie. We under stand that he had expraased his inten tion previona to the meeting of avoid ing that subject^ ie being one that the other candidates, at any rate, were hardly in a position to discuas. How ever, Or Davis is, as everybody knows, of a somewhat excitable temperament, and carried away probably by the racailection of his skirmishes, in the Council Chamber in connection with this matter, he plunged, like tne hero of Oerv-ntea, in medias res. His lead was followed by other speakers, some condemning tb« action of tha Mayor, and one expressing his readineis to endorse it, becauaaae believed in Bis , Worship's straigntforwardness. We I should like to say just here that 10 do we, and so do a good many of those who have, notwithstanding, disapprov ed of his action in this business. We trust that our friends thw various candidates, who referred to the cement question the other evening will excuße us for saying that ihey would have shown better taste and judgment if they had left it severely alone. .Nobody threw any new light upon the matter, nor did anyone give expression to a new idea in connection with it. We must except Mr K. Olark, wbo had evidently prepared a neat little speech on the other side. He had appar ently taken a great Irish orator as his model, and in one direction at least, he succeeded admirably. He said that at Bouse future time " the name of Hugo Friedlander would be green, ttc." The startling nature of this announcement set the audience think ing. They wonderpd whether anything in the career of our Mayor justified such an assertion. The general im pression was that there never had been, and never would be anything green about him ; an opinion which those who hs.ve been privileged to have dealings with Mr Hugo Friedlander, either in hia official or in his private capacity, will readily endorse. How ever, to return to what his Worship calls the '• Hullaballoo," no one who knows the present occupant of the mayoral chair in the Ashburton Borough Council supposed that he would refuse to take up the gage of battle, thrown down by Or Davis. But as was the case in tbe Borough Council, he was not called upon by the remarks of his critics to deal with the real point at issue between him and the ratepayers. He therefore had a very easy task in carrying the meeting with him. He took up the ground that his action had been impugned because the quality of the cement sold to the borough was in question, and further, because he was supposed by some to be personally interested in the transaction. That is not the position at all, as those of our readers who may have r«ad our former article on this Kubject will readily understand. No intelligent ratepayer questions the Mayor's disinterested action in this matter, and as nobody knows yet whether the cement is worth the money charged fof it, or not, its quality has nothing to do with tbe "Hullaballoo," We fansy the Mayor is perfectly well a^are of this ; otherwise he would not have dealt with the subject on lines that practically debarred discussion, nor would he have attempted to draw an iron door " across the scent,*' He knows that two (or more) wrongs don't make one right; The whole matter, is in exactly the same position it occu pied a month ago, and has not been changed by anything that has been said about it one way or the other siuce. The fact that tha Mayor set aside a law framed—as be himself says—" to prevent the ratepayers from being taken advantage of " and then declared his intention to set aside twenty acts of Parliament if he thought that it would be for the interest of the rate payers to do so, constitutes the real cause of the (Hullabaloo'3f which he complains. The burgesßes have great confidence in the business knowledge of Our present Mayor, and in his desire to discharge faithfully his duty to the ratepayers as the head of their execu tive. But they are not inclined to entrust, nor would they be justified in entrusting to one man the dangerous power Mr Friedlander claims. There was one remark made by the Mayor in the course of his explanation the other evening, which is somewhat significant as to his attitude towards those representatives of the ratepayers, who may consider it to be their duty to oppose him in the Council, He said " he did consult some Councillors, but there were some he could not get at, and some he would not." We may say, in conclusion, that provided there is no informality in the account representing the claim for the cement which has been the subject of this controversy—the Councillors had better pay it without any more question. They cannot legally get out of the liability in the face of the resolution passed weeks ago, approving of the purchase. It is too late now to rescind that deeiiion, and Or Jones had better not waste time by going on with the motion of which he has given [notice. It would be more to the purpose to plape on record tho Oounoil's resolve that its condonation pf this breach of the law must not be taken as a pre: cedent.

Local and General.

* # * Interesting reading matter will be found n the first and fourth pagei of this iasue

Li.—Whenever Li Hung Chang make* an official statement there Is a strong ttmpta* tion to apply to it the first part of hia own name.

Bio Stations.—At Melbourne plant have been adopted for a passenger station to cost £300,000, and a new union passenger station is beinglsuilt at Brisbane which will coit 4550,000*

Maim mn Land VAtpn,—lb is claimed that the fre* rural trial mail delivery estab lished recently near Denver, Col, has had the effect of increasing the value of land along the way Sdol per acre. This is one of the unexpected result! which a popular accom modation hac brought to rural residents.

Weathkb FeRiEOAST. — Captain Edwin wires: Aiorth-e„st to north and west gale, after twelve houra from now ; indications of rain ; glass fall aeon

Laboub Day. - Government Offices throughout New Zealand will be closed on Labour Day, October 10.

ThkNakee Libkl cask:— The jury in the libel case, Pilcher v the " Daily Telegtaph, " found for the plaintiff on alt the issues except one, assessing the damages at £300.

Amibican Coal —Two cargoes of Pent sylvania Boft ooal have been shipped from Philadelphia to Russia within a f*w weeks. Not long ago any one who would bave pre' dieted Buoh a possibility would have been regarded as exceedingly visionary.

Groan Rmjital—The orgtn recital given at the Presbyterian Church last evening, by Mr Wells, waa a great treat to lovers of high-clftsa muaio. There waa an exoeiient attendance. A full report is unavoidably held over

To Br/aessssfi —The attention of our readers is drawn to advertisements in thia isaue, conveying the thanka of the candidates Messrs R Clark, H Davis, J W Hardley, J Scaly, and J W Timmins, to those who voted for them at yesterday's election.

A Strange Fins.—A most unusual ob* ject (the " Mataura Fusign " states) was brought up from the bowels of the earth in the buckets <f the Chanlton Creek drecga the other day in the shape of a set of artificial teeth. The owner has not, so far, been dredged np.

Smoiai Railway Fakes.- It is notifi. Ed in the " Gazette " that delegates travel ling to attend the annual meetings of re' ligiou* bodies and friendly societies may be granted first class railway tickets, avail' able for return for one month from the date of issue, at holiday excursion fares, a; soecified in the regulations,

Thb Bobotjgu Elections — There was rather more interest Uken in the Berough eleotiona yesterday, than is usual, the number of candidates being of course, the chief reason, as a good deal of canvassing was done by some of the candidates for the extraordinary vacancy—Cr Pauling's Beat. Tbe total number of votea recorded was 377. a record, we believe, in a Borough elec tion, although, of course, the enlarged franchise had much to do with this. The successful candidates were, for the ordinary vacancy, Messrs Scaly, Davis, R Clark, and Timmins for the seat vacated by Cr Pauling. The poll was declared shortly after seven o'otack by Mr H H Fooks. the Returning i nicer, and the candidates who were present returned thanks. The official declaration appears in our advertising column*.

Ashburton Cookty Racing Cltjb—A meeting of the Committee of the above Cmb was held on Saturday last, Mr T E Upton presiding. Correspondence waa received from Mr 0 W Purnell, forwarding leafe of racecourse duly executed.—From the Sec retary South Canterbury Jockey Club t« hiring totalisator. Consideration was de ferred. Tbe duties of the stewards were then allotted. The chairman reported on having arranged to have the drive from the outer gate to course formed and metalled ; thab the course had been harrowed and rolled, and that the coarse would be in first rate order for the meeting on the 20th and 2lat, inst, and aome minor improvements bad been effected. The report was approved. A vote of sympathy and condolence was passed with the chairman upon the late bereavement of his son Corporal Upton, who died in South Africa.

Silvjsb Wedding at Pkm. Forest—4. most enjoyable social was given by Mr and Mrs Jas Rae, in the Scotsburn schoolroom on Friday evening, September ?, the occa sion being the celebration of their silver wedding. The school waa prettily decorated with ferna and evergreens. There were about 40 couples present, including a num ber of friends and relatione. During the evening several songi were *ung and were much appreciated by all. Mr R D Petrie gave a most pleasing speech on behalf of the company, wishing Mr and Mrs James Bae and family long life and happiness, which were responded to by Mr J Rae, Mr S Rae. and Mr M Griffin Messrs F W Olarkson, J McLeod and (J Whetton supplied Bpienchd music, and Mr A Finlayson played several dances on his bagpiper. Mr A McLeod acted as M 0, and kept things lively till the small hours of the morning.

Tennis Social.—The Baring Square Ten nis Club held asocial in the Wesleyanachool room last night, when there was an excellent attendance of members and friends. Vocal and instrumental items, inter*persed with parlor games, occupied the greater portion of the evening. Prior to refreshments being handed round, the Rev J. Fee, president of the club, and on its behalf, presented Mr Siinry Dixon with a set of gold sleeve links engraved with his initia's and date. Mr Dixon leaves Ashburton tod*»y, to take np a situation in Ohristohuroh, end Mr Fee in a highly humorous and eulogistic specjh re ferred to the thorough and energetic interest which his youag ftiend had displayed in tennis matters, and, in fact, in aU his relationships with church, christian endeavor, and Sunday school matters* Mr Dixon ex pressed his appreciation of tha kiniueas of his Olub comrades.

A Reminder—We wish to remind all who may require ntw auits &c, "before the Show," that we have a 1 ready opened out a large variety of New Goods for the Spring and Summer seasons, comprising the moat " up to date " best quality worsted suitings, &o, imported direct from the manufacturers. For a number of years we have always had auch a*« Rush " of orders just before the holidays, that we found it impossible to execute all by the required time. We would therefore respectfully urge all our friend (both old and new) to kindly call and favour us with their esteemed orders aa early aa possible to prevent disappointment, and oblige Cbaighbad & Berrtman, the leading Tailors and Outfitters, Aahbnrton.

INQUEST.

An inquest concerning the death of Mr Joseph Megson, was held at the residence of Mr Henry Johnstone, Eton Btreet, before R. Alcorn Etq., J.p., (acting-coroner), yester day afternoon, and the following jury :— Meßsra D Gibaon, J Ibell, V Joyce, E Protheroe, H Mackay (foreman), and 0 Law. rence.

Constable Ede represented the Police.

The body being v ewed as usual, Alfred Megson, a son of deoeased, gave evidence that hia father was eighty-two years of age last March, and they lived together in a small cottage. Last saw him alive at 7.35-p.m. on Wednesday, when deceased retired in apparent good health. Heard nothing of his father during the nightt He made no noise. Called him at about 7.30 on Thursday morning and got no reply. He (deceased) had been hard of hearing, and it generally required a good deal of noise to waken him. He had a habit of locking himself in his room. He opened the door and found deceased dead, and as if he had paeged away peacefully, as the body now lies. He had at times complained of a pain over his heart, but as he was otherwise hearty there was no occasion to call a doctor previously—Waa very hearty indeed con aidering hia age. Mr H Harrison Btated he lived in Eden Street and was a neighbour to deoeased. Waa oalled at 8 30 that morning by Megson, who stated he waa afraid there waa some thing wrong with hia father. It took the two of them to break open the door. They found deceased lying as at present, and he then Informed Dr Bolger and the polioe. Saw Mr Megson (deceased) at 5.30 on Wednesday night, apparently in good health, aa usual, i Dr Patrick Bolger gave evidence to the effect that he waa called to see deceased on Thursday forenoon, and found the body lying on ita right side quite cold. Deceased had apparently been dead for several hours. In hia opinion death waa the result of syncope or heart failure. To the foreman—Death arose from natural causes bo far as he could judge without holding a post mortem. To the coroner—Considering tha evidence given and the appearance of deceased, did not think It necessary to hold a post mortem.

The jury without retiring returned a verdict that death was caused by syncope of the heart.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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Wellington, Sept 13 The Council met at 2 30 p m.

The Hon, E C J Stevens moved—" That it ia expedient that the Council should be informed daring the present session and afterwarda annually until the maturity of the debentures, of the amount of debentures remaining in the hands of the bank on March 21&t last, before the giving of such annual information." He said hia aole ob ject waa to prevent the Legislature from torgetting the position in regard to deben tures. The motion was agreed to on the voices. The Government Valuation of Land Aot Amendment Bill was considered in com mittee. In clause 2, the definition of improvements waa amended by the addition of a proviso that payment of rates or taxes should not be deemed to be a contribution within the meaning of the def oitioa. The clause au amended was agreed to. Clause 15 waa amended ao aa to provide for the bearing and determination of ob* j motions by an Assessment Court specially constituted, instead of by Stipendiary Magistrate?. Consequential amendments were made, including the inasrtion if a new clause giving the right of appeal on points of law from the Asseisment Court to the Supreme Court.

New clausen were inserted giving power to the Valuer-General to increase an as sessment, or if the owner did not consent to an increase to acquire the land The Bill was reported with amendments.

The Criminal Code Aot, 1893, Amendment Bill, was further considered in committee, and progress was reported.

The Council rose at 4 55 p.m

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Sept 12 Clause 6 —Ou3tomß and Marine Depart* ment, £89,000, wes under consideration at 2 a.m. when our lost message came through. The Class passed unaltered. Glass 7—Stamps and Deeds Department' £26,769.

Mr Collins niovf d to report progress as 2 15 am.—Lost by 27 to 21

Mr Monk r< gretted <he eft ice me nt of the Queen's head from the late issue at the postage stamps, and* hoped (hat, to celebrate tbe inauguration of universal penny postage, a rew stamp would D 9 designed with the Queen's head aB tbe central figure.

The vote parsed without alteration. Progress was reported and the House rose at 3 a.m. Wellington, Sept 13

The House met at 2 30 p m

Mr Fowlds gave notice to aßk if the Government would give a b >nus of £10 000 to nny company with a paid up capital of £60.000 who are prepared to manufacture kauri guminto marketable varnish

Tho Premier in reply to a question, said he regretted that steps had not been taken in the past to reserve rifb ranges, but that instructions would in surveying Crown lands be given to make reserves suitable for snch purposes. Further, that effort* would be made to acquire ranges in suitable locali ties

Replying to questions, the Hon J G Ward said that instructions had been given to Sir X Poynter, R A, to prepare a design for a new universal penny postage stamp, a condi tion being that ir should be emblematical of New Zealand being the first country to adopt universal penny pi tage, and diffusing the benefit of that system throughout the world. The absence of a representation of the Queen on the stamp would not, he thought be construed as want of loyalty on the part of the oolony

Replying to further questions, Ministers said that representation would be made to the Board of Trade with regard to the pro priety of introducing into the examination of master and mates, an examination in first aid to injured. The policy of the Govern, with regird to such leases was that in case* where leasees did not work the mines to the best advantage of the community, the State would determine the leaae—With regard to fires that are alleged to have been caused by sparka from railway engines, tbe Hon J G Ward said that the Railway Department had bhe best possible appliances for prevent* ing tparks coming from engines. The Department could not be loaded with the responsibility of fires alleged to have been aaused by engines, and that if it were de" drsd that the Government should t»ke aueh a responsibility the consolidated funds ahould bear the uoet---That a Bill was in preparation to regulate the weight of sacks of wheat—That a Bill to amend the Old Age Pensions Aot, with a view to meeting some of the anomalies of the Aot, wou'd be intro 1 duced in a few daya The House adjourned at 5 30 The House resumed at 7.30

Mr Seddon moved that the amendments in the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitra tion Bill made in committee, be agreed to. Mr Massey moved that the Bill be recommitted, with a view to the amendment of clause 87, in the direction that in any award the Court shall take into oonaldera; tion locil or special circumstances. Aa it stood he considered the clause waa simply an attempt to get at Auckland manufacturers, who had greater facilitiea than any other part of the colony for the manufacture of clothing. Mr Collina hoped that clause 113 would be struck out, aa the BUI would apply to railway and postal, as well aa all other departments of the State. Mr G W Russell contended that there could be no logical objection to including Government employeea in the Bill, Surely men employed in railway workshops, and the printing office, which employed a large ■umber of people, should not be exempted from laws to whioh private employers are subject. v

Several attempts were made to reoomit the Bill, so bb lo include the Government Employee?, but all were defeated. The Premier, at 1 25, rep'ying, said there had been a deliberate attempt to prevent his reply appearing with tbe Opposition criticism With regard to an endeavour made by some members of the House to bring railway serve nls under tbe Bill, employees might well exolaim 'Save me from my friends- They do not Jknow the harm they are doing, tbe schemi i«g of seme of the so oalled friends of the Government in regard to the Bill, with a view to injuring the Government, was too flimsy not to be aeen, and showed their treachery. . The third reading of the Bill waa carried by _& to 8. The House rose at 210 a m

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold oaraeives responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents

THE RED HERRING.

TO THH EPITOR.

Sir, —The statement made by the Mayor at the late public meeting, in reference to the construction of a atrong room door for the Counoil, ia altogether incorrect and misleading. No doubt the Mayor has been miainformed, or if not, haa wandered into the wrong cemetery for the summoning up of dry boned witnesses to come to his help. With the door contraot, I had nothing whatever to do, beyond being a member of the Building Committee. Thia door waa constructed under the supervision and instructions from the Engineer, and by order of the Council. Further, estimates for the ooat of the same were obtained, and that of Mr T E Kilworth accepted.—l am, etc, W H Collins.

Magisterial

ASHBURTQN-THURSDAY

(Before C A Wray Esq, S.M.)

Police Cases—Three boys were charged with breaking windows, the property of W J Silcock. The Sergeant of Police stated the lads were uncontrollable. The boye admitted the offence. The mother (Mrs McGinn), a widow, agreed the had been too lenient with the boys, and waa unable to control them. She could not make them go to school, and would like thorn aent to the Industrial School. Waa in receipt of charitable aid. The value of damage done waa £2 Bs.—The Magistrate asked whether the mother would prefer to have the boya summarily punished by a constable or an information laid under the Indna trial Schools Aot. The Sergeant abated he had brought the matter before the Secretary of the Charitable Aid Board. Hia Worship aaid he could not deal with the application for the Industrial School unlet* a proper information was laid, and fined the boya 5a each, and further suggested that the Sergeant sheaid get the parent's sanction | to have the boys chastised by a constable.

Margaret Candy was charged with driving a horse with two aoreh. Evidence waa given, and a fine of 20a aad costs waa inflicted.

John Breeze was charged with riding a bicycle on the footpath, and waa fined 6a and costs.

Civil Cases —James M?e (represented by Mr 0 W Pum.il) v Whelan } claim for rent of a house at 5a per week rent, from 17th May. Defendant had paid no rent, and aa he decliaed to leave, plaintiff gave him notice on August 18. Judgment for plaintiff for £3 5s and Court fees.

Transvaal War

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London, September 12

The British at Phillopolia commandered all rideable horses, giving receipt* te the owners. The horses will be tent to the Cape lest flying commandoea ahould loot them.

The garrisons at Ladybrand, Fioksburg, and Senekal were withdrawn to r . aaaiat General Hunter in pursuing and enveloping commandos. The stores from these plaoea were conveyed to Baautoland safely. Lord Methuen attacked and routed the Boera near the Malopo River. He cap tured thirty Boers, twenty-two waggons, much grain, two heliographs, and forty thousand rounds of ammunition. The enemy fled in disorder, but were not pursued, as the British horses were tired. Natal volunteera remain on active service until Nov. 11. London, Sept 13 Krnger, with several Transvaal officials, is staying at the residence of Mr Pott, late Consul for the Transvaal at Delagoa Bayi There are indications that Kruger sails bj the steamer Herzog on thfl 24th, General Buller ia at Kupgat, half way to Spiizkop, and ia pressing the Boera hard. General Buller captured several tons of food and thirteen waggons. Some contain ing ammunition were found thrown over a

precipice. v Genera! Baden Powell will probably com mand 25,000 irregular police, chiefly oolo aiala.

Baroness Burdett-CDutta entertained 85 invalid colonial soldier*.

Lord Roberts concurs in the scathing verdict of the Court of Enquiry at Pretoria iato the treatment of the British prisoners by the Boera. The treatment of the oftoera waa fairly good, but the meat given to the soldiers was a mere starvation ration, while the other food waa short in quantity and inferior in quality, despite the abundance and cheapness of excellent meat, bread and vegetables. The treatment of some of the South African colonials waa aevere and unjustifiable. Ihey were thrown into the common gaol, and treated aa criminals contrary to the uaaget of civilised warfare.

The treatment of the aick, says Lord Roberta, waa inhuman, and reflected the greatest discredit on the Boera, especially when contrasted with the fact that the British invariably tended aick or wounded Boer prisoners as they did their own men. .

Lord Roberts commends Dr. Hazlett and Dr. Gernet for trying to ameliorate the con dition of their patients, but reprobates the conduct of Dr. Veale, belonging to the Transvaal Red Cross Society, and accuses him of heartleisnesa and of wilfully ignoring the disgraceful treatment of the aick. The evidence showed that Dr. Veale was unwilling to risk trouble with his Govern mont by demanding proper sanitation for the prisoners, lest he would imperil hia own position.

The following casualties amongst ehs New Zealanders are reported; — McCanavan, dangerously wounded in the Malopo engage ment j Robert E Lear, severely wounded ; H Atkinion, Dungey, Francis, and J Taylor, slightly wounded.

Sydney, September 13 Of 2684 men sent to Africa 2357 are still en active service.

A TERRIBLE DISASTER

The Hurricane in Tms

A Tidal Wftvi

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New York, September 12

The Mayor of Galveston reports that 8000 were Killed and 6000 rendered homeless by the tidal wave and hurri* cane.

Robbers stripped women's corpses for tbeir clothes, and hacked their fingers off for rings. Twenty five robbers were shot, one sentry killing five

(Received Wakapuaka Sept 14, 9 25 a m, This Office 10 6 a m) New Yobk, Sept 13 Five thousand perished at Galveston Many of the ruins are being burnt in order to cremate the bodies within them. Scorea of the survivors became frenzied from thirst and died ; others lost their reason. The relief measures are active and efficient*

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

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Telegraph—Copyright

Hongkong, Sept 12 The Emperor's edict mentions only Prince Chlng and Li Hung Chang as peace negotiators. The newspapers ex press grave doubts as to whether the Dowager-Kmpress will abide by the results of the Empeior's negotiations. The French and Russian Legations, and both countries' contingents at Pekin, naye been ordered to return tp Tientsin as soon as Circumstances permit.

[ The Boxers at Hslamihulen, on J one 29, attacked Misses Whitchurch and Searell. The Magistrate, in response to their ap peal for assistance, declared that the soldiery was only there to protect the Chinese, The Boxers entering the house stripped the ladies and then clubbed them to death slowly. The magistrate burled the victims In the baptistry. Sydney, September 13 Miss Moore, the missionary, arrived from China ehroute home to New Zealand. J. A. Agnew, a New Zealander, engaged in mining pursuits in Mongolia, also re turned. He got away before the trouble became acute, but was shut up In Tientsin during the bombardment.

Prince Ching and Sir Robert Hart had a meeting in Pekin. The Boxers are massing along the Great Canals.

Famine ia imminent In the Pc-chi-H provinces Dr HCorrison states th»fc the Russians, hold an overmastering position In Pekin, completely dcminting the Japanese,

THE ASHBUKTON OTAEDUH : ffilDAt, SEPTEMBER 14, 1900



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ISLINGTON Garden Fertilisers, (In 66iband 112>b Bags.) MOST of the Annuals and Vegetables which were awarded p'issea at the Canterbury Horticultural Some*y"a Autumn Show, 1899, were grown with tills Fertiliser. Elmwood, Papanui Road Jimp, 1899 G-enMera'sn,- I hwe used Islington's artilisera for peveral years ... In he kitchen garden I usw it fre ly and find t advantageous for all port- of vvgetnb es. | As a liquid manure I have navcr u<^d a better foe pot plants and vegetables In fact, I always have asack of your Fertilise In my shed for an immediate use. JOHN JOYCE, Gardener. NICOLL BilOS. District Agtnt-s _■—«—■■ »■ -« ' ■»—i- i ■'—-'" »—"' ■ "*"'""" '"""""* AKT PICTURES OF THE GENERALS, Ao, TRANSVAAL WAR Induding IMPERIAL HOR^E, CANADIAN DRAGOONS, &o. THE above are Worki of Art and far eurpas? anything of the kind yet im ported into this Colony. Persons desirous of Securing a memento of th« present War will find the above engravings very •citable. Price 2s 6d each. I have also to hand an assortment c ARTISTS COPIES. which will be let out to for any number of days. J. WILSON, Sign-Writer and Decorator, BURNETT STREET. c_i_ii___iiiiinro| f=s_asS?£ff?ii«7« • I WILL BE PACKED AS UNDER : : our Vo. 4at $ wall to » £ |/| I " "2 " 2/4 11 » » ~ 2/2 |*New Tarllf-CHAM»MON BLEND,2/-perrb. I Ou-iro. lat 2/- Q wUI be No. 11/10 \ " "nH " 1/8 ,', .. »00 1/6 /♦Notk-No.X No. 3 -Champion are new Blends. ■"""" jN iNTRODUCINQ OUR t\Ve do 30 with confidence, knowing It to be the fincsTquality procurable at the price. ASK FOR OUR TEAB, _,_. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. AH other Brands not mentioned are reduced 2d per lb. _^ i" ' ■ —■— ——■—' FIRST Consignment OF m »i NOW BEING OPENED. SPECIAL . -3000 YAEDS OF PRINT, Fast Colours, at $!& Yard. ASHBURTON DRAPERY CO. " KERNARD & WHITE, City Pork Shop, Havelock Street, HAVE just opened New Business in the Pork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on hand. The public are specially invited to call and inspect Pork Sausages, (freeh.) Daily cash buyers of dairy fod Pork. 0 ' WANTED KNOWN. J. I, HIGG3 HAS Paints, Oi'a, Turps, Glass, Scrim, &c , also chr>ioe Paparhangings. PRICES LOW. : High Class Decorative Work a Speciality, j D^n't forgst. ! 764 Coleman's Building, Tancred Street. NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGBNO | CO. OF N.Z, LTD. TIMAEW IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. | 550 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Claremont, 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acrei Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 aores Otaio, 500 acres Totara, And others of various siVs in South Canter bury Improved F»rms for iea-e, with right of purchase 1170 acrfiß Fairlie, 605 acres Totara, and 265 acres Totara Also unimproved agricultural and jrreztng farms of various sizes on the Raincliffa and Levels Estates, »r»d two well improved Station properties of 7000 acres each 9 3 BUY Direct From England — Famous *« Khaki "Cycles. Great out in the trade ; Bret-class quality at bedrock prices for cash ; single machines at £4 18 ; two maohines, £8 lis ; three machines, £12 2a; freight and duty paid to Wellington; Ladies' cycles lOi per machine extra; Quo tations for t-en bicycles an<l o^'er on appli cation. — John Huest, Khaki Company, Stern's Buildings, Portsmouth, England. 8 234 MOTHERS ! Have you delicate children who are always taking cold and sub ect to croup? 11l es, try Tonking's Linseed Emulsion, which will cure where all other medicines fail. Sold by local chemists and rocer? in bottles, la 6d and 2a 6d. 246 ' MONK¥~TO. XENDT™ I HaVE Trust Monies for Investment in j sums of £500 to £5000 on Fl«B_ MoRTOiOI at lowest cu-rrrst rates. ( DAVID Z«DER, .1 Tai.«red {



I AflT. YOUB SHOE DEALEE I j FOR EVERT fjrf ENCOURAGE | PAIR / COLONIAL GUABANTEE. 800T g & SHOES, IND*SI"- MANUFACTURED BY S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. ..« THi'. V_.KD_OT OF PIIACTUJAL KIDERB IS IN FAVOUK OF Absolutely Best Bnilt in New Zealand. GENT'S £21, LADY'S £22. BURNETT STREET. THE NEW ZEALANJD CLOTHING FACTORY HAVE a few Job Lines thrown out at ST«CKTAKHfO,|Jwhich] they are Selling at GBEAT REDUCTIONS Men's Hard and Soft Felts Is 6d, Is lid and 2i'6d Ladies Bailor Straws reduced to Is Brown Moleskin Trousers reduced to 5s ll<i Men's Best Crup Corkhams 26j 6d for 19a 6d Women's Oanvas Shoes reduced to 3s 61 Childrrn's Canvas Shoes reduced to 2s 6 i Men's Silk Ties reduced to 6d and Is N.Z, CLOTHING FACTORY, F. H. BECKINGSALE, Manager. I*F YOU WANT A GOOD MACHINE CHOOSE A BIGMHIIWiTH CRUL WHITELY EXERCISES f Cyclists and Pedestrians! "\ 7HE ATHLETE'S FRIEND WHITELY EXERCISES Keep in form by using THE ATHLETE S FBIEND WHITELY EXERCISES one of these Splendid I THE ATHLETE'S FRIEND WHITELY EXERCISE<M Exercises. N« Athlete THE ATHLETE S FBIEND WBITELY EXERCISES should be < ithout one. THE AT HLETE'S FRIEND WHITELY EXERCISES I Inspection invited. J THE ATHLETE'S FRIEND large Stock of ACCESSOEIES just to hand. Everything NEW and UP-TO-DATE; No Old Stock. 811 inillfOfMlF^OTir CYCLE WORKS, El 11111 1V fi II \ BURNETT STKJGET, • lis OUIIiIQIUJf Ashburton. «_■_*»_» »_i__Bi-n--«--^™-B-«-i-i«-rw-i-^---»«--™-«-*«"--«"--^^ 4 Noth Britißh and Meicantile Insurance Company. LONDON & EDINBURGH. ESTABLISHED 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1899, £14,409,089 Authorised Capital ... ... ... £3 000,000 0 0 Subscribed Capital ... ... ... 2.750.00) 0 O Paid-Up Capital *8_"25 2 S Balance of Profit and Loss 602 575 5 0 Fire Reserves ... ... Al« f W» 8 7 Life Fond—Accumulated Fund of the Life Branch £8.149,481 32 7 Accumulated Fund of the Annuity Branch... 2 840,924 3 U £14,409,089 10 1 REVENUE FOR THE YEAR 1899. From Fire Department— Net Premiums, Interest, etc. ... ... ... £1 559,002 12 7 From Life Department- Net Premiums, Interest, etc. ... £1,081,878 16 5 Annuity Premiums (including £321,162 lis 2d by single Daymente) and Interest ... 432,345 4 11 p * ' — 1514 224 1 4 £2 073 226 13 It The Accumulated Funds of the Life Department are free from liability in respect of the Fire Department, and In like manner the Accumulated Funds of tbe Fire Department are free from liability in respect of the Life Department. ESTABLISHMENT FOB 1900- PRESIDENT :- His Grace the Duke of Stjthbkloid. VICE-PRESIDENT:— Tun Most Honourable the Marquis of Zetland, K.T. EXTR-ORDINARY DIRECTORS:- The Right Hon. the Earl of Htrathmore. The Bight Hon the Earl of Aberdeen | The Rt Hon Lord Moncdeff of Tulllebole The Right Bon Lord Wolverton I The Right Hon Lord Forbes Baron Schroder. GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS :- Quinton Ho_g, Esq., Chairman. L NDOK. EDINBURGH. Alexander M Campbell, Esq, Chairman David B Wauehope, E?q The Hon Charbs Kapler Lawrence, George Auldjo Jameson, Etq Deputy Chairman Ralph Dundas, Esq Charles Morrison, Ktq John Wharton Tod, Etq John Sanderson. Esq Sir James H Gibson Craig, Bart The Right Hon lord HUHngdon Sir Thomas Clark, Bart Alexandor Drake Kleinwort, Esq Sir Charles B Logan, D X S Charles J O Scott, Eg Charles C Maconochie, Esq Hubert F Barclay, Ecq Captain Robert Dundaa, Yr,, of Ar- Vincent R Hoare. E e q nlston H R Arbuthnot, Esq John S Pitman, Etq John Pierpont Morgan, Jun , Eeq George f ounger, Esq „,.___, Bruno Sch eler, Etq The Right Hon the Earl of Elgin, X G Manager of Fire Department -—G H Burnett «—— Sub Managers of Fire Department—W T Price and J M O Johnston Foreign Sub Manager—Philip Winsor Manager — Philip R D Mtaclagan, Manager of Life Department and Actuary F R S B • —Henry Cookbum, FI A, FF A Secretary—H J Stevenson, W S Sub Manager of Life Department- Actuary __. Thomas Wallace. FI A, Thomas Pringle F F A SSSSlßtataSa Co , SolhUor.-Dond., __ Wli.cn, 0 8 Auditor—James Haldane. Chartered Accountafnt OBlffiF OFFICES:— LONDON „. ,„ ... 61, Tureadneedle Street, J.O. r West End Branch Office „, 8, Waterloo Place, Pali Mall, S.W, EDINBURGH .... ... 64, Princes Street. CHRISTCHURCH AGENTS ... , ... W. WOOD & CO. ... F. FERRIMAN.



SA.VDEK £c Moos Euca lypti Extract Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, aa per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medioai Clinics and Universities all over tbe Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract „n the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils amy not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUOAL\'PT EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medioai division of the PrussianGovernmen to be of perfectly pure origin, as pa information forwarded to us through th Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, w tate:— It is proved by teats by the Medical CUea of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz,Professor of Parmaoolcgy, at Bon, and Professor Ore Mossier, Director af the Medioai Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aid freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adhertnb to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plan, AUorude oils, or so oalled Eucalypti Extract! are to be classed according to the named authorities, Among the turpenoinee, whioh -.re abandoned long since as an internal medioament. These crude oils, or ao oalled Eucalypti Extracte, are diecernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By tbeir alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in epecifio denaity through tne presence af acids. d By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of rusin? and tennatea. if these crude oils, so-c led eucalypti j extracts, are applied by mista ;e in cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal, safl&matione, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are moat appalling. For safety iake aek always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Saurl-uMi Victoria, Australia. SANDEtf & SONS. S~~T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. SATURDAY—2IS pm, Examination of St Stephen's Sunday School (Lower Standards) 14th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Sept 16th) 11 am—Matins, Holy Communion and Sermon 230 pm—lhspfotion of So Stephen's Sunday School 6 30 pm—Kvening Prayer and Sermon The Rev A C Hoggina, 8.A., Diocp^n Inspector of Schoola. will preach both morning and evening On the subject of " Religious Education." R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A, Vicar



AH HONEST MEDICINE FOR LA ORIPFK George W Waitt, ot South Gardiner, Me, says—'J have had the worst cough, cold, chills and grip, and have taken lots of trash of no account but profit to the vendor. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ia the oply IhiDgthat has done any good whatever. I have used one bottle of it, and the chills, cplct and grip have all left me. I oongratulata the manufacturers of an honest medicine,' For isa'e by Ashburton Drug Company Wade's Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking tbem. Price Is Smoke New Venus



You can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs—the wonderful Worm Worriers; Is



A GOOD COUGH MIDIOINJB FOR CHILDREN * I have no hesitancy in r< commending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,' ssys F P Moran, a well known and popular baker, of Petersburg, Va. 'We have given it to our children when troubled with bad coughs, also whooping cough, and it haa always given perfect satisfaction. It was recommended to me by a druggist as the beet cough mectfoine' for children, as it oontained no opium or other harmful drug.' Sold by Ashburton Drug Company Wade's Worm Figs—the wonderful Worm Worriers—never fail for adults or children Unequalled and Invincible—Woods 1 Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Golds, Is M and 2» 6d