Mail Notices.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

For Northern Ports, and Westport,, per Rotomahana, at 6 30 p m. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 56 CSS For Tasmania and Australia (da« Mel bourne Dee 2nd) India, China, Japan, Straits Settlement, South Africa, Mauritius, Nor folk Island, etc, also United Kingdom spec* \ {ally addressed via Brindisl (one London January 6feh), and ae Bluff with Wrstralia, as 1230 pm For Northern Ports and Westport, per Tarawera, at 6 30p m . Note.—Christmas cards to pass at book rates, most be posted in open cover with fl»p turned in, or tied with string. If closed agaiosb inspection the postage mast 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 at out the Bth December, On account of there being no despatch of San Francisco mall in November, parcels for United States of America cannot be sent until the despatch of mail leaving Auckland Bth December

EPHEMERIS

Phases of Moon for November

BUN.

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains leave Ashburton daily for— OHRISTOHUROH—ab 7.20 am, 11 am,

3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIMARU—at) 10.55 ft m, 350 pm DUNBDIN—at 12.54pm (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m

Trains arrive daily at Ashburtoo from— OHKISTOHUROH-ab 10.45 * m, 12.48

p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU—at 10.35am, 255 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.57 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-at 8.46 a m

Commercial.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET

The Aihburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote a» follows on NoTember 23, 1900:- Wheafc— Prime milling Pearl .- 2s 2d „ „ Tuscan.« 2b 3d „ „ Hunter's 2s Id Gate—Duns .- la s£l Danish Is s}d Canadiuns Is 6d Sparrowbills Is 5£ I Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior Is 6d Peai—Partridge, 2s 3d ■ OhaS—Good oattheaf 47s 6d to 50s Grata Seed—Old paitnie, 2« to 2s 3d New  Is 6d to is 9d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton.

CH RISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Quotations are as follows: — Wheat—Hunter's, pearl and velvet, 2s 4d to 2s sd, and Tuscan 2s 5d to 2s 6cS. Oats — Canadian Is 91, short) feed Is 8d to Is B£d, Dans Is 7d to Is Bd, Danish Is 7d to Is IV Barley (nominal)— Malting 2s delivered Flour (millers' quotations nominal)—Roller £7, stone £6, sharps £3 10a, bran £3. Oatmeal—£lo Beans—2s 4d to 2s Sd

Peas—Prussian Blues 2s to 2s 3d, part' tidgt, 2s 4d to 2s 6d Potatoes — Dsrwents 27b 6d to 30s, at oouotry stations Oatsheaf Chaff — 45s ad near country stations.

Hay— £3 5s to £310a, delivered : prlmest baled £4, fob Seeds—Ryegrass, farmers' lots Is 9d to 2s, prime heavy, town .dressed, 2i 6d to 3s 3d, Cocksfoot, 2|d to 2}d for bright seed, to 3d for extra good, town machine dressed 161b to 171b seed, 3£d to 4d, oowstrass 5d to 6d, extra choice 6|d, White clover, 6d to 7&d. Dairy Produce—Cheese, dairy 6d to S^d, factory 5d to6d. Butter—factory, local, lOd, dairy 8d to 9d, salt, in boxes 6d to 7d for prime. Bacon and hams sj-d to 6i, factory bacon and hams, id per 1b higher. The above prices, eioepb where otherwise stated, are those paid to farmers, f.0.b., Lyttelton.

Ashburton Guardian Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1900. ONE CAUSE OF THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY.

Tub hostility of the Chinese towards the European and American mission aries has created a good deal of astonish ment, as well as indignation, amongst religious bodies, whose enthusiasm in the work of disseminating the prin ciples of their own creeds, prevents them from seeing the other-—the Chinese-side of the subject Bat, in common f»irn*si, it should not be sap posed that the people of Chins have no reason at all on their Bide to ressnt and resist the proceedings of outside nations. We may leave, at present, the consideration of their objection! to having foreigner compelling them to carry on trade with their ptrtw whether they wish it done or not, although there is also something to be said about this on the Chinese side. What we wish to draw attention to is, that a vast number of professing Christians are in the habit of taking a very one-sided view of the attitude of the people of China towards European efforts to " convert" them, and to induce them to abandon ft form of religion, that has existed amongst them for more than thirty centuries. Not only are we doing that which, if at tempted towards any European nation, would be very soon put a stop to, but the social customs of our women mission aries are daily outraging Obiusie ideas

of nbat is modest and decent, Not that these ladies are not modest and decent, but their ways are completely opposed to those of the people whose religions and social beliefs they seek to change. We have abundant evidence that, at any rate the masses in China, are quite incapable of understanding our customs, Various trave'lers bare endeavoured to expla'n why there is such a strong feeling in that country against our attempts at proselytizing —-And more particularly against our female missionaries. Mr Julian Ralph, the American writer, describes in the Daily Mail the impression he formed iu China about the effect of the missionary system upon the Chinese. He thinks it is a tremendous miatake for women, at any rati, to go to China as missionaries, and gives the following reasons for his opinions :■ —"In China a woman may never reveal the outlines of her body. To do so is indecent beyond the excesses of the most dis solute of the *ex. The ladies cover even their bands ; their faces may only be seen with difficulty through the lattice shades of their sedan chairs. The poorest women, who work out of doori, reveal only their hands and faces. Fancy, then, the effect upon the Chinese of seeing the wives and sisters of the missionaries dressed as they would appear at home, in garments which closely follow the lines of the bust and hips. Chinese women of good repute keep indoors—are kept in, if you please. The missionary women roam freeljr about as they will. Kiss ing is regarded as a vicious and an unspeakable act, yet our missionary women kiss their husbands and brothers in the streets when they meet after being parted for a time.' 1 Mr Balph goes on to say :—" From what I saw and heard I drew the conclusion that no women should be sent or should go with our missionaries to China. It is the women who innocently cause a great fraction of the mischief. If any women are permitted to go to China they should only be such as understand Chinese etiquette, customs, and pre judices, and mean to defer to them." If this statement of the case with regard to the Chinese attitude towardß missionaries be true it expkiris,although it does not excuse much that has hap pened lately; and it raises the question whether oar relations with China would not bs much improved if we endeavoured to treat its rulers and inhabitants as our own would insist upon being treated.

Local and General.

Abtillibt—-The two 61b Nordsnfeldt guns, lately used by the Wellington D Battery have been sent to Christchurch, where th ey have been handed over to the E Battery

Lambs Fob Freezing—A truck of lambs, consigned for freez'ng at Chrlstohurch, went north from the Ashburton district this week, beings the first for shipment from this quarter.

The Fbcit Season—Strawberries wore on sale in Ashburton shops to day, and at Mr D Thomai's auction «ale. Two oases of this fruit prown near the Alford Forest Road were cleared under good competition

H igh Schooi. Staff Vacanoy. — AppH. cations for the position of mistress of the Ashburton High School olo*e on Monday next, 26th lust.

jNaiNB DRIVERS CeBTIFICATBS.—An examination of stationary engine drivers will be held at the various centres mentioned in the advertisement in this issue on the dates mentioned therein.

Technical and Manual} Instruction. — The Inspector-General of Sihoolß is at present in Timaru, and intends addmsiog teachers and others interested on the bearings and principal clauses of the new Technical end Mtnual Instruction Act.

Motor Cabs—Mr N Oates, who recently brought a motor car from Home, will pass through Ashburion on his motor on Monday about 1 p.m. on his way to Tim*ru. The car will be on view at the firm's local branch during the afternoon, and inspection is cor dially invited.

»l uocks6?ui. Competitors — Among the successful prize-takers in Meesn Nimmo and Blah'a (Dunedin) annual competition, we find the names of the following, who belong to this district: — Miss E. E. Wright, Winslow, 7th prize; Mr Percy H. Cox, Ashburton, 14th prize; Mr W. M. Moore, Geraldlne, 19th prize

Personal—-Mr Wm Saunders, formerly of Ashburton, who was a member of the First Contingent to South Africa, was in Aehburton this morning.—Mrs Jno Small, who recently met with; a severe accident In Ash burton, has sufficiently recovered to be able to leave Mrs Maokay's private hospital and return hone.

Watering ibb Streets—The Wellington city engineer has been instructed to make enquiries as to the practicability of provid ing new,. water carts, which will hart sufficient spread of water to sprinkle the whole width of the street at one process, This information should also be of mt to the Ashburton Borough Council, which is m»k tag similar enquiries

The Colchester MtmDEft— Truth is re sponsible for the following:—The aroused Lilly white now in custody in Wellington on suspicion in connection with the Colchester murder, having complained of hie treatment in prison, ' the Inspector of Priione has instructed the Gaol Surgeon to make a special examination to ascertain if any alteration in his dietary, etc, are necessary! The regular diet of tbt gaol has already been modified in accused's favour.

Tub Hobnbt. Case.—The Hornby case, is which Mrs Lillie Long was seutenoed to fourteen days imprisonment for crudity to her step children, was brought up for dis cussion at the Bapiißt Conference on Thurt» day In the shape of a petition presented to •he Assembly pray ng the Government to rs* mlt the sentence. A number of newspaptf extratfci and •ome Correspondence was read^ and, after tome discussion, the Asstmbly by 27 votes to 4 authorised tithe President to sign the petition on behalf of theOonferenop f Mr LaurensonM H R for Lyttelton prevailed advising a, remission of the sentence.

| (Town Sxotiohs—Mr D Thomas announces the auction'of Glasgow leases for '21 years of town icofelons in Ashburton, comprising one acre in all. The sale takes place on Decem* her Bth, on behalf of the Borough Council.

Hats For Volunteers.—A Wellington telegram states that the- Government has placed, local'y, an order for 500 hats for the volunteers. It is stated (adds the telegram) that the hats produced here are equal .to the imported article and lets costly. If the order is satisfactorily fulfil 1 ed, it is intended to obtain the whole of the supplies required by tender.

Biatjtiftihg Association—The Secretary of the Beautifying Association Informs as thst he has received a cheque for £2 2s from Mr John Studholme, junr, <n aid of the funds, Mr Studholme in forwarding hit okfque says: ' There is certainly room for an Association of this kind in Ashburton. I* U wonderful what a difference it makes to the look of a town, to have its waste places made neat and attractive, in place of being the eyeiore they generally are.' BANDIR& Soira 1 Eucalypti Extract— Under the distinguished patronage of|Hit Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, whioh are now foisted upon the public under the name of Euoalypi Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sods'Pore Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state :—lt Is proved by tons made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Qriefswaid (Pruiaia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant* To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria,dysentery, internal inflammation, etc., insist fo getting Sandir and Sons' Porb Volai Euca lypti Extract, -and be safe.

The Poultry Industry.

The Manager of the Ashburton Branoh of the New Zealand Farmers' Go-operatlvs Association has been good enough to place at our disposal, the following extract from a letter from the London office, dated Novem ber 16, It will be of interest to local breeders of poultry for export:— Poultry—l enclose account sales for poul try ex Morayshire. You will note the remarks made on the different account sales, I think there, is no doubt that in the spring months say from March to June this class of goods will be very 'much more easily dealt with and in all probability prices will be considerably better than can be obtained at a latter date. Of course tha prices realised will depend on the state of the market and supplies from other sources, but any shipments arriving in the months I have named should be fairly well if they are got up it the manner, which Is neoeaaary and which has been pointed out. The beads and feet should b*-4e£t on every feather includ ing wing feathers plucked. In some of these shipments of ducks, the wing feathers and other small feathers were left) on the bird*, and made them look very unsightly. They should also be wrapped in parchment paper, and packed evenly resting on the back, aide by side in each case. In many of these oases whioh came to hand, the birds were paoked in the oases in any way jufet to fit into the corners. Attention to these little points would make the goods sell better.

A Curious Case.

A study of the Nude.—At the Chriitobnreh Police Court yesterday, before four Justioea, Frederiok King, a picture dealer was charged with having exposed to public view an indecent picture. This picture, which was o«Hed the ' Naiades' represents d four nude female figures. Mr Donnelly appeared for accused, A constable gave evidence to the fff cb that he had seen the picture in aocused's window, and taken pos session of it. Mr Donnelly aiked if the wit ness considered th» picture more indecent thaa the picture of' Leda and the Swan,' and the statue of Venus in the Gbristohureh Museum. The constable considered that it wav, and also held that in any case people could please themselves about seeing the Art Gallery in the Museum, but that the picture in question was forced upon the public. Mr Donnelly said that he did not think it would have been right; if the accused had circulated ooples of the pictures amongst boys. Yet, exposed in a window, there was nothing wrong in it. If such a picture was indecent, the Museum authorities were Ihble to prosecution. The Museum was not a publio place, but people were not allowed to have indecent exhibitions in their own houses. The accused himself said that the picture was simply a sample of the work chat he and his wife could do. He had seen similar pictures exposed in Sydney. The wife of the accused gave evidence. Clark Irons, an artist, said that he had studied under Si; Frederiok Leighton, one of the greatest painters of the nude, and considered that some of Sir Frederick's pictures might be oallad indecent with more justice. Jamrs Balfour, another artist, gave similar evi dence. The Bench dismissed the case, but said the picture was one of. those which should not be .on view In » publio plaoe. Mr Donnelly laid that the picture would not be shown again.—.Stay

The Lyttelton Sensation.

An Id quest concerning the death of Mrs Brown, of lytseltoo, was held before Mr Beetham, ani a jury, at Ghrifltohurch yes terday. The man Bowden whose oonducb has been already referred to in our columns |was present In custody. Joseph Ellas Brown, husband of the de ceased, said he lived in Lyttelton. On the night of Nov 8 he was in oamp, and returned home about 11 o'clock the next morning. His wife complained of her baok and left leg being sore. He took her to the theatre in town in the evening, and she became ill during the performance, and he had to take her home. j On the next morning she showed him a few small bruises upon her lefl thigh. She got np for a time, but went back to bed, and never got up again. On the following Thursday he called in Dr Upham, who at tended her. On Saturday, Nov 17, Dr Russell was also called in, and on Tuesday 20, his wife waa taken to the Ohristchurcn Hospital. Charles Bowden used to aerv them with milk. His wife was aged twen five when she died.

A witness named John DuffelL who saw the assault by Bowden gavo evidence de scribing how the latter who was pretty drunk forced himself into the hours and made improper proposals. Asked by the coroner why he did nob interfere, he said Bowden had a big stick in his hand. Sergeant Rutledge said that on the night of Not. 8 he and Constable O'Connell went to Brown's house and found Bowden banging at the door with a stick* Witness knocked and Mrs Brown went to the door. He went baok to the house about twelve o'clock, and saw Bowden running away from Constable O'Gonnell. He intercepted Bowden, and they looked him op. Drs tJpham, Ruisall and Grooke, (house surgeon at the hospital), gave evidence, that of the first named being unimportant. Dr Russell said that afttf two visit* be advised the woman should be seat to the hospital, and this was done. The condition in which Mrs Brown was might have been caused by external violence, Blaoett fifvere fright would have a serious effect upon a woman in her oondition.

Thomas Leslie Orooke, house surgeon of the hospital, said that Mrs Brown was brought to the hospital on Nov 20. She was seriously ill when admitted. Witness found her suffering from acute peritonitis, She died in the evening of Nov. 21, about half past six o'clock. A post mortem exami nation showed perforation of the bowel,, and evidence of very intense peritonitis. The cause of death was perforation of the bowel, the result of, peritonitis. He thought that it was very unlikely that the assault he had beard deser Ibid had oaused the illness

Mr Beetbam gave KB outline of the evir denoe. Of course the Jury wm lafc trying Bowdetr, and If they were satisfied that the assault had been committed, they matt alse be satisfied that the assault bad caused the woman's death, before oonnecting Bowden with it. All the three doctors had said thajb the woman's lllne»s had not been caused by the assault.

After consideration, the Jury returned a verdict that the deceased had died through perforation of the bowel. Bowden was then discharged by the police,

CABLE NEWS.

UfiitedjjPress Association—By Electrio (Telegraph — Copyright

Received Wakapuaka Nov 23,10 36 p m This Office 11.34 p m) DELAGOA BAY RAILWAY. London, Nov 22

The award made to the British and American shareholders in the Del&goa Bay railway was paid in London yesterday. A NARROW ESCAPE.

While exercising in Armsa Bay, the battleship Majestic, by splendid sea manship, avoided a collision with H.M.S. Repulse by ten yards. IMPORTANT SPEECHES. At the London Chamber of Com merce dinner, Lord Braesey and the Hon W. P. Reeves advocated an Im perial Council with colonial represen tatives. Mr Beeves urged that a limited number of colonial statesmen should sit in the House of Lord*. Sir George Clarke advocated the early convening of an Imperial conference on defence.

Received November 25, 10,43 p.m.) .' THE PACIFIC CABLE.

London, November 23 It is understood that the Imperial Government has approved of the Tele graph Construction Company's tender of £1,715,500. *THE NEW HEBRIDES Sir Andrew Clarke, Agent General

for Yictoria, is urging Mr Chamberlain to preserve British interests in the New Hebrides and prevent French attempts to gain the ascendency in the group, THE SYDNEY SENSATION. Sydney, November 23 The Court; declined to grant Dr O'Haran's application with an attach ment against the newspaper. The Judge held that the writer had no intention to prejudice the case. It was unnecessary to impose a penalty beyond the cost of the proceedings. APPOINTMENT OE STATE

GOVERNORS. Sir W. J. Lyne, in reply to a question,

stated that certain communication* had passed with regard to State Governors and the appointment of Ohief Justices to the post. So far as be could see no local man would get the appointment.

STARLIGHT, THE BUSH BANGER, Perth, Nqv 23

It hat been discovered that a certain Major Pelly, who held a position under the Government Geologist, is identical with Gordon alias Starlight, the hash ranger. Gordon appropriated the family papers belonging to Felly entrusted to his care, and he has since masqueraded as a military officer.

A GRASS FIRE. By a serious fire at Seabrook over 10,000 acres of grass was destroyed

and much of the crops damaged.

SUPREME COURT.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio (Telegraph

Christchurch, Nov 23

Id the divorce Court thic morning a decree nisi wag granted in the cane Young v Young, in which Frances Selina Young sought for a diaaolution of her marriage with Robert Hunter Young; late of Gisborne on the ground of deter'ion A decree nisi in the case Ebenesser Swinerd v Jane Swinerd with costs against the co-respondent, Geot .Bellingham, of New South Waloa, Mary A Stewart's petition was granted for a dissolution of marriage with David Stewart on the ground of desertion. Lillian Hamer'i petition for a divorce from James Nathanel Ham«f on account of the latter admitted adultery in Wellington was granted; Sarah Jackson v John George Jankson for alleged cruelty and desertion was granted. Ann Charlotte Fallence's application for a divorce on the account of adultery of her husband, Walter Rayward Valbnoe, was granted

News From The Front

A correspondent of the Press writing from Carolina Camp under date September 6th says :—

PROMOTION FOB MA JOB ORADOOK

At Bronkhurst Spruit we received a pleas ant surprise. Major Cradock, of the Second Contingent, received notice that he had been 1 promoted to i Lieutenant Colonel, and was to take Colonel Pitcher's place in command of the Third Mounted Infantry Brigade, . The news was received by all the men in oamp with great approval, and the Second and Third Contingents at onee started * oamp fire and drew up a good programme. Invitations were issued to all the New Zea laud.ofSqers, and as many as possible turned, up. * Atß o'clock the'.e were men in all direc tions making for the centre of attraction,each one with a log of wood on his shoulder as his contribution towards the bonfire. Shortly after eight the following officers took their seats in fronb of the fire:—Colonel Robin (jn the only chair), Major Jowsey, Colonel Oradock, Captain Barlet, Lieut. Hughes, Adjutant Todd, Lieuts Montgomery Lewin, Crawshaw, Banks, Tucker, Sommei ville, Fitzhsrbcrb, and Drs Godfrey and Craig Songs were given by various troopers. Sergeant Street (second) congratulated Colonel Cradook on his well deserved pro motion. They were all very sorry to !ose Colonel Cradock, but they all knew that their loss would be the gain of the troops Colonel Cradook would command: He oar? ried with him the best wishes of every mem ber of the Contingent, and they all hoped that by the end of the campaign he would bo wearing the cross rwords, (Apr plume). Trooper Trotter, who was perform ing the duties of staga manager, spoke on behalf of the troopers of the Second Contin gent in high praise of Colonel Cradock. In the course of his reply, the Colonel said :— M know you will do well whether I am with you or not. Every officer you have had, whether, wounded or sick, is every bit as good as I am. You have Colonel Robin with you, who has done excellent work in this country, and who has been mentioned in despatches more than once, and "X hope will be again. I earnestly- hope that what fighting we will have together in the future will be as successful as hitherto, and no man can be prouder than I am to be included (n any New Zealand Contingent. New Zea land is my home, and I hope always will be. Co'onel Robin and Major Jowsey also con gratulated the Colonel on his promotion, and hoped that he would receive further honors before the campaign ended. Trooper Trotter on behalf of the men present, welcomed Major Jowsey back to the Contingents

SOCIAL COLUMN

[ The matter included in this column is contributed and paid for. ,]

k OREftf WORK FOR TEMPEIi ■ ANCB'

(From the Catholic limes.)

We congratulate the Catholic Truth Society on the new " Catholic Tem perance Reader," which it has just published ; Father Cologan and Sir F R Cruise on having prepared the work ; and his Eminence Cardinal Yaughan on having stumped it with hie approval and expressed the hope that the managers of our Catholic schools will see their way to include it in the list of books which they place in the bands of the scholars for reading purposes The future belongs to the people who are most successful in the training of the young, and to our mind no train ing is more certain to ensure the pro gress of Catholics than that of which the essentials are contairM in the | " Catholic Temperance Readbi." Even if looked at merely from the fianancial point of view the importance of the I matter it readily understood, It is | estimated that there are in Great Britain and Ireland about six million Catholics,, of whom between three and four millions live in Ireland ; that is, about one-sixth of the whole popula tion of these countries. Assuming that the expenditure of Catholics in drink is. proportionately the same as the expenditure of non Catholics, their share of the annual drink bill is over twenty-five millions of money. With that amount we sould provide lavishly for our orphanages and other charitable institutions, could build new churches, subsidise poor missions, and meet the wants of foreign missions. The amount contributed by all the religious bodies in Great Britain and Ireland for foreign missions is two millions. It is a large sum, but it appears small when com pared with what is spent in drink by the Catholics alone,

The temperance cause is advancing, and we feel considerable pride in think ing that the publication of this " Cath olic Temperance Reader" will effec tually contribute to the onward move ment. It would be foolish to expect that excess in drink will become a thing of the past in ten or twenty years. Unsatisfactory as is the present state of affairs to the temperance refor mers, the habits of the people of Eng land are far more sober to-day than they were in former times. In the reign of James I, it was not rare to see the ladies of the Court as well as the monarch quite intoxicated. About the time of James 11. the ladieß adopted the custom of withdrawing after dinner and leaving the gentle men to continue drinking till they fell under the table. When in 1689 the manufacture of gin was permitted to all who were willing to p*y the duty, the humbler classes began to rival the well-to-do in drunken orgies. Public houses were multiplied, and gin-drink ing became so common that rioting and bloodshed were almost continual. In a debate on the subject in Parliament Lord Lonadale said : In every part of this great metropolis whoever shall pass along the streets shall find wretched creatures stretched upon the pavement insensible and motionless, and only removed by the charity of passengers from the danger of being crushed by carriages or trampled by horses, or strangled with filth in the common sewers, and others Icbs helpless perhaps, but more dangerous, who have drunk too much to fear punishment, but not enough to hinder them from provoking it. No man could pass a single hour in a public-house without meeting such objects or hearing such expressions as disgrace human nature, such as cannot be looked upon without horror or heard without indignation, and which there ii no possibility of pre venting whilst this hateful liquor is publicly sold.' Whilst these remark able words show the utter degradation to which the population may be brought by intemperance, they also afford en couragement, inasmuch as they enable us to judge how great has been the change in public opinion with regard to indulgence in drink. Thanks to the influence of religion, the labours of men such as Fathrr Matthew, Joseph Livesey, Oarninal Manning, Mgr Nu gent, and Sir Wilfrid Lawson, and the organisations through which they h&ve promoted the cause of total abstinence, drunkenness excites contempt and dis gust amongst the majority of the popu lation

But the vice is still all too prevalent. When it was stated that some sixty thousand persona died each year through drink, Dr Norman Kerr, Pre-j eident of the Society for the Study of Intemperance, thought ic improbable that such a harvest of deaths could be rightly attributed to the evil, He made independept investigations, with the result that he found the number given too low instead of too high, the annaal victims being not sixty thou sand bat as many as one hundred and twenty, thousand. The lessons taught by the * Catholic Teroperanoe Reader' are not solely for immoderate drinkers. The baleful effect of alcoholic stimu lants on the system even in the case of moderate drinkers are clearly set forth, and the fact that Sir F B Cruise is an M.D. of Dublin University and an ex- President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland may be taken as a guarantee for the accuracy of the in formation

As Others Ses Us.

I Mr C M Sheldon has contributed to the Chicag* Advance a short paper on his impressions of England* He hts been greatly impressed by the prevalent depression amongst Temperance workers and says ; "There is no hope in the most sanguine minds of any Temperance legislation from the Parliament that is sure to be returned for six years." He speaks strongly of the ?'fearful custom' 1 kof allowing little children to go to public houses for liquor, 1 Comparing his experience of fourteen years ago with that of this summer, he finds that vast? ly more women are drinking now than then. In many of the public-houses there are more women then men. "Worse than this, if possible, is the eight of six months' old babies in their mothers 7 arms drinking at the same glass as the mother. I saw this re peatedly. The babies were drunk in the arms of their mothers." He attri butes the present state of things to the control of legislation by the brewers. Mr Sheldon speaks very warmly of the

strong affaefcion existing 1 all over Ge»fc Britain for the people of the Utfted Stales. "It is impossible to dfßcribe ihe evident intense delight of tie Eng lish congregation as it welcomes visitors from America. The Englishman has been described as a col*?, unresponsive creature. He may be to other peopUs but not to Americans.v-Atftamtt News.

Transvaal War.

United Press Awiociation— By Electric Telegraph—Gopyrighfc A BRITISH POST SURPRISED

Received Wftkapuak* Not 25,8 69 pm, Thii Office 9 35 p m London, Not 21

A British outpost, consisting of ft number of men belonging to the Buffs, stationed south-west of Balmoral, wm recently surprised by a Boer foroe. Six were killed in the engagement which ensued, five wounded and thirty one captured. The post was afterwards reoccupied by the British, who captured four JBoerH, in addition to fire found wounded.

A force of 800 Boers has gathered at Dewetsdorp. Nine natives were shot in the vicinity on the saspicion of acting as informants. Melbourne, November 23

A great demonstration will be made on the arrival of the Harlech Oaatle contingent.

BRITISH BARBARIANS:

KRUGER SPREADS HIMSELF.

INDULGES IN BUNKUM.

ANOTHER DB WET EXPLOIT.

A WARNING FROM SOUTH AFRICA,

(Received November 25, 1043 pm) London, November 23

Kroger received an enthusiastic re ception at Marseilles, but there were no anti-British cries. He declared on landing that he often had occasion to fight barbarous tribes but the British barbarians were worse than any other. They had armed the Kaffirs, leaving women and children roofless and with* out bread. The Republics would never surrender. The loss of their indepot dence would imply that no Bow, in, woman or child was left alive.

The Maseru natives report that D« Wet with 1000 men got through the British lines between Alexandria and Warringhama, and went to Deweta* dorp.

(Received November 23, 1110 n tn) London, November 23

Theophilus Schreiner warn* Great Britain against the premature with drawal of troopß from South Africa:

Interprovincial.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Nahkb, Nor 23

Phillip Smith, a married man, was committed for trial this morning for a criminal acs%ult upon Annie Christiansen in January 1899, the being then under fourteen;. The girl is sot yet fifteen and has been a mother twice.

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The offer of the New Zealand Government for the supplv of 5000 tons of OJttt to the War Office has been accepted, and it is Tery likely that more oats will be taken. Mr Seddon has wired as follow* to the Press Association from Nelson :— •* Tber* is some mistake in respect to yesterday's Press meesaga from Invercargill to the effect that the Imperial Government had accepted »tender for the Pacific oabl*. If I remember Might, the oontraot would be with the Permanent Board. Perhaps the message 1 refera to a cable in respeob to the appoint* 1 meat of oar Agent-General as a member of the Permanent Board. A Chinaman, named Wong Sow, on whoM premises liquor wai sefzsd a few days ago, was flood £5 this morning for selling without a license to a compatriot- The polios elated that they found 800 bottles of Chinese liquor, 24 of another, and 82 of a third. Such liquors usually passed the customs as medicinal wine, and that seized had already paid dutye The Magistrate ordered the liquor to be kept pending the application to the Government that it be not confiscated, but not returned to defendant. . »

John Passon, who attempted suicide at Palkakariki, was ordered by the Magistrate to enter into his own recognisance of £10 to oome up for sentence when called upon. It in stated here that the Holt line of steamers which have often oome to Australia! will, in the course af three or four months, inaugurate a regular monthly servioe. The steamers are fitted with refrigerators, and may come on te New Zealand. Dpnbdin, November 22

The hearing of the cue in which J£iet MoKenzie olaimed £1000 damages from tbe Roslyn Tramway Company was concluded to-day. Plaintiff had bera injured In the Company's oar, which had bean stopped •addenly through a gripper catching on a projecting nut which had not b««n filed dowm The jury gava a verdict for plaintif for £BCO, and judgment was entered np for the amount with oosts, including two extra days at ten guineas par day Avcslahv, Nov 8S Archibald Noonan wu killed by the klek of a hone at Devonport yesterday A Kaukakupa settler natnej Henry H* Haroourt Johnston shot himsolf about $ o'clock yesterday morning on the landing reserve at K»uk»k»pa bridge. Deceased had been troubled with paralysis for two years. W Bouioq, the .local manager 'for the Westport Goal Company has made arrange ments for supplying the United States tran port Abarenda, which visits this port next month, wibh 400Q tons of Westport coal for the naval depot at Pagopago, Samoa. The Company, at the request of the United States Navy department some time ago, forwarded samples of c sal to Washington for analysis and it is evident that the reeulte of the tests were satisfactory. A meeting of the Council of the Auokland Cycle Roads League derided to appoint a special night to fully oopslder the Qyc'e Boards Bill and endeavor to obtain the attendance of as many "of the Auckland members of the House of Representatives at possible. It was stated that various mem* bers of the Legislature had been interviewed with regard to the Cycle Boards Bill, and that there w»s a general concensus of opinion in both Houses that the Bill was an up-to. d«te measure and almost certain to become law next session.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Press AhocmUod—By Elwttio Telegraph (Received November 23, 910 pm) Hong Kong, Nov 2^, Owing to the number of indignant protests lodged against the Appointment of Cheng, who is a notorious anti fureigner, he has b«en made Said Commissioner, instead of Taotai, at Shanghai, an appointment to which ho was assigned in July last. Admiral Seymour and Mr P. b, Warren, British Consul at Hankow, have left Shanghai, on a visit to the tang-tse ports: Germany is establishing a Gonsalatf at Nankin.

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WOOL SEASON 1900-1901 WE SHALL BE REPRESENTED at the Chrktchuroh and Timaru fixtures, and have made satisfactory arrangement* for disposing of CLIPS privately Aahburton. Consignments will be received at our Asrbtir'on or Tinwald stores, and sent oa to either Christ oh arch or Timaru, free of b>'l ohar^sa, except railage; Clients who wish t» send thoir Wool direct from their nearest railway station- will please consign as follows :— If intended for sale at Ashburton—Friediander Bros', Ltd Siding, Ashburton If intended for rale at Chrietoliurch—Brow n and Son's Siding, Addington H intended for sale or shipment at Timaru- Mill & Co's Siding, Timsra If intended for shipment at Lytteiton—N.Z Shipping Go's Dumping Shed, *LytttUo» WOOLSACKS, TWINE P KAN DING OIL, and ,all other Shearing Requisites supplied at lowest rates. Ouf" First Sale will take place afe Tinwu on] FRIDAY, NOVBMBJEK 3', 1900 1 Ell BLANDER BROS, LTD. ZEALANDIA CYCLES. BUILT with Narrow Tread and Overhiuging Sprocket, Patent Head Tube, Batted Tabiug Throughout;. Genuine English Dunlop Tyres, and Guaranteed for 12 Months. Easy Payments Arranged for. BURNETT STREET, Largest Oycle Manufacturers in the Colony ! THE COMING lIARVEST BINDER I AM THE AGENT FOR THE Piano Jones Lerer Binde2 PRICES AFb TERMS ON APPLICATION. ' I Guarantee to keep all Extras, E, W, HANMER. J. WILSON, " SIGN-WRITKB AMD DECOBATOR; IMPORTEE OPABTISTIO WALL PAPERS. BURNETT STREET, TELEPHONE 85. SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT FOR HALL'S 'Sanitaty WATER PAINT; 9 As used in the principal Bospitals throughout fchs world. It will stand washing. li> kills insects, and is a considerable saving compared to oil paint. SHEARMAN BROS., FAMILY GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS GROCERIES. GROCERIES NONE but the best brand of Groceries kept in Stock—Tinned Fiah and Meats of every description, Currants, lUisinß, Sultan*s (all of First Quality); Apnta for Gore Oatmeal; Butter and Cheese, the finest procurable from the best makers. Millaquin No. 1 Sngar always in stock. TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. We make a specialty of Teas, and have a large stock, ranging from Station Teas to the Finest Orange Pekoe Ceylon. Packed in £!b and lib Packets, 51b ar.d 101b Tins, and Half Cheats. Samples may be had on application GENERAL MERCHANDISE. B B A and TUS Sheep Shears, Oil Stones, Ropes, Nails and Staples, Raw and Boiled Linseed, Castor, Neats Foot, and Valvoline Oils ; Table Cutlery by the best makers, Electro Plated Goods a specialty, suitable for Wedding Presents; Splendid Assortment of Brushware of every kind, Lamps and Lamp ware, Ironmongery, and General Household Requisites, Customers may always rely on being supplied from a largo and well assorted Stock of the above Goods at the most reaiocabie prices. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSF, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON



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KEKR BROS. A NNOUNGB THE OPENING of » GENERAL S TORE, in Baruefeb Street, Where GROCERIES, FLO UK, BRAN, SHARPS, Etc , «re for s»l0. FOB Your Spring Costume try our Drenm&kiog Department under new management. Style and fit guaranteed— Noethootb & Heitokd, " The Corner.'



|£lt» STEPHEN'S OHOBOH O Ashburton. THE SUNDAY NEXI? BEFORE ADVENT j (Nov ?.6th) i 8.30 a m—Holy Communion I 11 a m—Matins and. Sermon ' 3 p m—SEAFIELD. The Vicar DROMORE. Mr T A Gates 6.30 p m—Evensong and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A, Vicar MRS JOHNSTON rriBAGHER of the Pianoforte and Hinging. Havelook Street.



Scbiw Guk—The London correspondent of the Press writes 5—A •porting maa notes that: " One of the passengers of the su Papanui, which arrived at Plymouth on Saturday last, wai the four-year-old New Zealand horse, Screw Gun, by Hotohkiss ont of Rose of Wellington. A chestnut colt of the highest class in his own pond try, where he won ten races out of twelve attempts for Mr G G Stead, Screw G«n is now the pro-, perty of Sir K Oassel, who is reported to have paid £5000 for him. The colt will jobs F W Day's team at Newmarket, It la amusing to note that the English papers have nearly all renamed the horte " Scroogan." A Monster Bullock —M*F. M. Back ley's well known red bollock, which has taken a large number of prize*, Including the chief honour at the late Danedla Winter Show, Bays Truth htt just bee» killed by Mr Jaa Knight. The bullock was rising seven years old, and was not only one of the finest-looking wet bred in the Colony,but most be by far the heavleat m his dressed weight, including the head, was 20431b5, It ii interesting to note that the celebrated Durham ox, which was exhibited in England for a number of years, only weighed 2791bf heavier. T\TOTIOB.-The rapid Sbirt Gloss u so XX easily used that a ohild can gloss collars and shirts, and give them the appear ■nee o! new—John Orb & C» and Shjbarmah Bios i Unequalled and Invlnolblst—Woods' Great Peppermint Oure for Congbn and Ooldi, I 6dind 2f 6d I



Mr Jj Wilson, house decorator, bai been fortunate in securing the agency for Ash burton and district of the now famous "Hall's Sanitary Washable Distemper," or 1 Water Paint, as used for renovating all the principal hospitals, hotels, etc., throughout Great Britain and the colonies. Before renovating the Ohristchnroh Hospital some ■ time ago, a competition was held to dsolde upon what kind of distemper or paint would be used for cleansing and deoorating the buildings. After exhaustive testa and trials " H»U's Water Paint" was considered- by far the best, and has been used in the institution ever since. It is yery suitable for applying fco walls and ceilings of kitchens, whether wood or plaster. It has, an advantage over oil paint, Inasmuoh ap insects Qannot live near it. It is yery 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 has a shipment just to hand.—(Advt^ %l Smoke New y«»u|