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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1900 INJUDICIOUS UTTERANCES.

Most of oar readers will have read with regret the cablegrams referring; to fche utterances of Archbishop Redwood at the opening of St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney ; and of the indignation meet ings which have been held ia New Sooth Wales as a result of the Arch bishop's remarks. We notice that while some of our contemporaries in this colony have considered it sufficient to publish the bare facts as telegraphed from Sydney, others have given a considerable amount of space to the counterblast of curtain Protestant clerics. As a natural consequence their columns have Bince been filled with correspondence in which bitter sectarianism and want of Christian charity have been painfully apparent. We have no sympathy with the course adopted by Archbishop Redwood in addressing a mixed audience in the way he ia reported to have done. But we must confess that of the two exponents of sectarian zeal—shall we call it—the Rev. J. Smalley is quite as illiberal as the Archbishop. One would imagine, to read the tirade of the former, that the Protestant creed bad been endangered by the latter's remarks. Surely Mr Sm alley did not believe that the Archbishop's strictures upon Protestantism were ao effective aa to need bis defence—or indeed any defence at all. His own knowledge of the world, and his experience as a Christian minister, might have taught Mr Smalley that his action in dis crediting the creed of a large number of his fellow colonists, merely because of some uncharitable ufeteranees on t he other Bide, conld onlf stir up bad blood and ill feeling between sects who, in New Zealand at least, -were learning to live together in peace and harmony. We are sure that the feeling of the majority of broad-minded Christians, whether Protestants or Catholics, is that it is not in accordance with the dictates of true religion to insult the creeds of those who may differ from ua. And if any man, how ever exalted may be his position, ventures to ignore one of the funda mental principles of all religion, that is no excuse for others to do the same. We Bincerely trust better counsels will! prevail with the majority of Christians J of both crepds throughout thete Colo- j nies, and that the angry ferment now created may be allowed to subside.

Local and General.

%* Interesting reading matter will be found n the first and fourth pages of this issue ( West Btrbbt Horse Fair—The date of Messrs If riedlander Bros.' horse fair has been altered from October 18th, as previously advertised, to Thursday October 26t>h. Telegrams to China—The Telegraph Department supplies ua with the following : —Berne notifies that all collective telegrama ! to be distributed to any ports in China, to be i determined by the final port in China, should be sent to Shanghai, j

Wmathkr Report, — Captain Edwin wires—-£a t to South and Southwest gale, glass rise after ten hours from now; weather cold. The glass to-day, however, is extremely low, 28.85 there being a light breeze from tbe south-east.

Tbajdk With Potriu Africa—The captain J of a ateptner trading with South Africa, writes I that the beat cargo a vessel can take i« 1 potatoes, which are fetching £20 a bon. Butter, cheese and bacon command good prices, but all the oats of the world seem tn have been dumped into the country, and it does not pay to land them.

Come To Lwe. —-An annsual incident has been reported from Sirgleton, New Si uth Wales. The local police were in formed that Robert Dunn, employed at Mount EL'pe 66V> n miles rrom S ngleton, had been found dead in his hutt. A man named Martin catled st the place, and foanr* Dunn on the floor, stiff and cold. A coffin was pent to tbe hutt, and the coroner proceeded there to hold an inquest When the coroner arrived ho was aston ished to find Dnnn eating a meal. The supposed dead man had been In a state of cat&lepny, hot had recovered.

Ybllow Sodm—A good deal of specula tion haa arisen in Ashburtou with respect to a peculiar sulphurous edge, or scum prevail ing since the last rains round the edges of sm»U pools of stagnant water, and numerous enquiries have been made at this office with respect to this phenomenon. We are indebted to Mr W W Smith for the follow ing explanation. The yellow " scum " or sulphur like substance now seen floating in the pools and side channels of the streets, is composed of pollen dust and pollen grains of pine trees. The latter are very floriferouß this season especiall Pinus Insignis. The pollen is blown in all directions by the wind.

Expobis —A Bumnrrv of exports eompi' ed by the New Zealand Shippfng Compiny, NBW Zealand to the United Kingdom, from l<3t July. 1899, to 80th Jun« 1900, disrloxa a very satisfactory state of off lira for Timiru, as it shows that this port took third plaoo as a shipping port, during the period mentioned being tuaten only by Lytteitonand Wellington But Ximaru is at a disadvantage in that some thousands of aaroaaes of mutton are annually railed to LytteHon, and if the produoe from the Fairßeld Freezing Works was shipped from this port (ac it should be, seeing that the works are nearer Tima' v than Lyttelton), the probability is that Timaru would stand first on the Hat, Then again, there has been a good deal of produoe shipped from this port to South Afiioa during the period mentioned and in the summary referred to this is not taken into account.— Heiald

Our Poultry Export Trade. — The "Danedin Star's" London letter Fays that in addition to the unsightly condition of the consignments of poultry made by the Morayshire, through heads and legs being cat off, other complaints are made by poulterers about the New Zealand poultry. They say that it is crowded and badly packtd. Fifteen birds are frequently crushed into a box made only for ten, with the result that; the price all round is reduc ed. With birde of undeniable quality, too, are often mixed a fair proportion of inferi or fowls, a few of which have bean con demned as unfit for food on account of (heir poor condition. More rigid grading more attention to the appearance of the birds, and more careful packing wonld greatly enhance the prices. As it is good New Zealand fowls are fetching from 2* 6d to 3s while ducks va-y from Is 9d to 2s 3d It is a pity that a promising trade should be tho^ handicapped by carelessness and thoughtlessness

Narrow Eboape of a Cyclist.-—A cyclist had no extremely narrow escape from being seriously injured, if, indeed, not killed out right, in Princes Street, Dunedirykortly after so'clock on W^doesday afternoon. He moun tod his machine from the footpath a lit le above MeperfG andT Young's jewellery estab lishment, A oar was swinging down the hill, ond another was going up at & good pace. The cyclist evidently intended to cross the street before the two met, but just as he moun ted one of the pedals oame off. The machine moving down the hill became momen tarily unmanageable, and an aooident seemed inevitable. Just as the two oars met, however, the man seemed to throw himself off, and rolled along the ground in front of the down oar into the opposite gutter, while the bicycle went under the up oar, A great s'^ont from the crowds on the footpaths went up as the inoident occurred, and had it nob been for the promptitude of both drivers in coming to a standstill more serious rusults would have assuredly ensued. The machine was apparently irretrievably rained.

Narrow Fscape of a Trawling Party —■ Although but little has been made public recently respecting the experimental trawl- Ing operations which Messrs Pitc&ithly, Wallace and Co., Ghriatchurob, commenced early in the year, it appears that they have not beeo discontinued* The last) cruise appears to have been of a most exetting nature, and came near being the last cruise of those who went pp it. Ib appears thab on Saturday, the Bth instant, the John Ander son left I^ytteltoD, and steamed until off Bank's Peninsula, The sea was rough, and on the voyage ib it abated thab alt on board, even the hardened seargoer, were sick. It was decided to trawl nevertheless, and the neb was pub overboard. Ib was aoon dis covered thab by some means or other the net had gob entangled with the propeller, and this prevented its working, and also inter fered with the use of the rudder. Matters began to assume a very ugly aspect, and the possibility of the Bteamer being swept ashore on the rooky coast seemed only a question of time. Efforts were made to disentangle the net by working the propeller as far as it could be worked, and by tbe other methods that were suggested to those on board. For a long time there seemed no hope of mending matters and as a last and forlorn hope a telegram was written oat asking thab the Cygnet should be despatched from Lyttelton to fender assistance. The idea was bo send a couple of men ashore with the telegram, and have ib Bent from the nearest telegraph station, but it ia very questionable whether they would have been able bo effect) a landing in such a set* and on such a rocky coast. Meanwhile the efforts tc disentangle the net had not been relaxed, and ultimately, by jerking the propeller, those on board sue* ceeded in cutting the net and getting it free from the propeller.— Prm

A Reminder—We wish to remind all who may require new suits &o, "before the Show," that we have already opened oub a large variety of New Goods .for the Spring and Summer seasons, comprising the most " up to date " best quality worsted suitings, &c, imported direct from the manufacturers. For a number of years we have always had euuh a " flush " of orders fusb before the holiday?, 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 as early aa possible to prevent disappointment, and oblige Graighead & Berryman, the leadiug Tailors and Outfitters, Ashhprlon

Disasters at Sea.

United PreßS Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne:, September 27. A steward, by striking a ny in the lazarette of the B'earner Tagliaferro, cansed a serious explosion in the vessel on the voyage irom Port Eembla. The steward was badly burned , the gas accumulated in the hold also Jgnited and blew the hatches off.

Brisbane, Sept 2? The ketch Burnett foundered at Burke town in a gala. Two lives were lost.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

United Press Association—By ffteotrio Telegraph. Wellington, September 27

The Council met at 2 30

On the motion of Mr Bonar, the Shops and Offices Bill was recommitted, and clause 43, which empowers the Governor to make regulations under the Act was amended, the power to impose penalties bong withdrawn The Bill was then read a third time and passed. The Pubiio Health Bill was recommitted.

Clause 65, dealing with overcrowding of houses, hoi eh, etc, was deleted, >•» having been prnv'ried tor in the Municipal Cor porations Bi!'- In cause 73, it was resolved by 17 votes bo 13, that for the purposes of the Act, a nuisance shall be denned to exist when the drainage of any town or building falls into any harbour, or on to any foreshore, so as to Ibe offaoßive to the pubiio or injurious to healths

Clause 87 was amended, extending the power af entering buildings for the inspec tion of meat or produce " that has recently been sold."

A sub-clause was added to clause 101, providing that by lawß made by a local authority under the Act may be enforoed in the manner provided in the Local Governing Act.

Under clame 123, power was given to the Distrlob Health Officer to release (hips after quarantine without reference to the Minister. Claute 140, sab section 1, was amended to provide that a public vaooinator must be a medical practitioner. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m I The Counoil resumed at 730 A new clause was added to pioiieeti persons from double punishment under this and any other Act for a single offence. A resolution was passed adding to the list) of offensive tradeß "any trade that, unless preventive measures *re adoped, miy become a nuisance or injurious to the health of fhe inhabitant! of a district. The BUI as amended was reported, read a third time, and paised. The Municipal Corporations Bill was read a second time pro forma, and referred to a Select Committee. The Counoil went into Committee on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards Bill, which was amended, read a third time, and passed. The following Bills passed their second reading : — Indictable Offenoes Summary Jurisdiction Ace Amendment. Inspection of Machinery Act Amendment, Local Bodies' Loans Act Amendment. Slaughtering and Inspection, Trading Scamps Abolition and Discount Stamps Issue. The Counoil rose at 9.50

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wbllington, Sepfc 27 Tee House met at 2 30 p.m. Leave of absence was granted to Mr Hornby for a day, on account: of illness. The Premier gave notice that he would Introduce next day a Bill extending the boundaries of the colony of New Zealand.

The Premier moved the second reading of the Old Age Pension Act Amendment Bill: He explained thai) the Bill provided for an extension of the period of absence from the colony from two to four year* before the applicant could be debarred from reoeiving a pension. In the oise of a man living with his wife, who, perhaps, was in receipt of £509 » year, suoh a man would be disquali fied from the pension, and provision was also made for payiug the pension up to the day of death, instead of for complete month. Provision was further nude, compelling the Charitable Aid Boards to take into the homes persons in receipt of tha pension. Theee were the main features of the Bill, and he intimated that he hoped no attempt would be made by members, with a view of advertising themselves, to widen the loop c of payment of the pension, If so. he would oppose iK

Mr Ltwia thought four yean.' abaenoe from the colony should not be a dUqu%li rbation for pension, and said he would propose an extension of time, Then, if the Charitable Aid Boards were to be compelled to take in old age peneioneia to the hemet, they might)be taken in to the exclusion of people who were not in receipt of the pension. He disapproved ft'so of aliens being entitled to the pension o~>e month after naturalisation, as thaca people had all along declined to became British subject* on a coount of its entailing the performance of oertain duties. He thought a separat institution for the accommodation of pen sioners would "be Jin the interest of the if recipient*,! The debate was continued until the 5 30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p m

Mr Harries challenged the Premiei*a figures with regard to the cost of the old age pension scheme.

Captain Rmsell thought there was no necessity for passing an amending Bill this session, as the Aot did not expire until after next seseiom The Bill extended the period indefinitely, which, at this period of th? session was unwise. He had alwayß con tended that there should bo some system of compulsory contribution to the pension fund, which would rob. the pension of its charitable feature.

Mr Ward said there was a good deal of forpe in the argument) ia favour of the com pulßory syßtem of contribution to the pension fund, but, in that case, State ajid could be done without altogether, and what wbb to be done with the large number who could not afford to contribute to such a fund, or who had been improvident in their young days ? They would still have claims on the State. Ib was true that a greater number of natives had come tinder the Aot than was expected, so the amount required had eioaeded antici pations. Theorebicatly, a Pension Aot should be universal, but the colony had to cub its ooai according to its cloth, and while the Bill was not a perfect one, it remedied some defects of the present measure.

A number of members took part in the debate on the Bill and in replying Mr Seddon regretted that some members had simply wasted time in discussing the Bill to no purpose except) to advertise them selves. As to aliens, it was partly their own fault thab they were not at present in pos session of the pension, as they could have qualified by becoming naturalised long ago As to the conditions imposed upon the natives prior to obtaining the pension, he said they were necessary, and asserted that pome of the natives were divesting them' selves of their interest in land in order to qualify for a pension. The amendments suggested by some members had been sug gested merely with a view to bring the Old Age Pension Act into disfavour. He was no true friend of the deserving old people who Advocated making the pension universal, as if thab were done the whole scheme would break down

The second reading was oarried on the voices, and the House went into Committee on the Bill.

Mr Monk immediately moved to reporb progress, urging' that membera were ex* hausted with the late sittings during the wepk The motion was lost by $7 votes to 14. Ab clause 2 an amendment wsi carried reducing the term from two yeara to one year where a person shall not be entitled to a pension if he is absent from the colony during any part of two years preceding the date when the Aob is passed, Mr R MoKecz'e moved to Btrike out i clause 10 repealing that part of clause 63 of the Ae«i which provided that the regula' tions should be referred to a Sessional Committee. This was carried by 26 votes to 25 Sab section 1 of clause 2, no native ehall be entitled to a pension unless he is landless, was struck oub on the motion of the Premier, who said he would bring down ao Amended clause. The Bill was reported with amendments, read a third time, and passed. The House rose at 1 30

News in Brief.

We srah to remind our readers that) a meeting is called fop this .evening at 8 p m, Arcade Chambers, for tha purpose of form" Ing a tradesman's cricket olub, and all those interested in cricket are Invited to attend. The annual geceral meeting of bha Ariel Cycling Olub is convened for this (Friday) evening, at 8 o'clock, in tht Orange H»H. I

THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, Sept 26 Speaking at Manchester, Mr Balfour said there had been no army reformer on the Liberal tide since 1870

The Duke of Devonshire, in a rigorous reply to the statements made by Lord Rose bery, said now that Lord Rosebery had withdrawn from the leadership ib* was diffiouib to di-cover his ideal of a Liberal statesman representing practical legislation and a firm foreign policy. Sir William Harcourt, with an address at Ebbw Yale, began a series of daily speeches Mr Chamberlain, he declared, by restricting the issues of the election, was guilty of a piece of unconstitutional impudence. The chief question related to the interests of forty million people in Great Britain, and not to a handful in the Tran v»al. The colonies, he said, had rallied to the assistance of Great Britain because they had been given Home Rule,

THE LIBERALS AND THE BOERS.

Received Wakapuaks Sept 28, 9.25 ft m,

This Office 10 20 am)

London, September 27

Mr Whiiely, the Mayor of Mafeking, is at present visiting England. He forewarns the Bradford electors that the Boers will view every gain by the Liberals as a Rain to the Fepublie.

Mr WyndhfttVs speeches, frankly welcom ing criticism of the Government policy, have greatly strengthened the position. He foreshadows a permanent army of a quarter of a million, half of whom will be stationed abroad.

Sir H. Campbell Bannerman, addressing the eU otors of Stirling distriot, denounced the silence of the Government on details of the settlement; of South Africa. The speaker said this was like asking for ablank cheque.

Sir V. Haroourt, speaking at BUckwood, declared his intention of cordially support ing Sir H 0 Banner man as the choien leader of the Liberal party.

A PECULIAR CASE.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs D Thamats, T E Upton and J Scaly, J's.P., Samuel Smith was charged with wilfully setting fire to a plantation in the Rakaia Gorge, owned by Mr D McLean. Mr Malley appeared for the accused.

R J Hannah, manager for Mr McLean, said, that the property about that locality was covered with native bush. On the night of the 23rd of July a fire was still burning on what was the prettiest part of the gorge. If a south west wind had been blowing the bridge would have been burnt.

Peter Campbell, farmer, said he saw a fire burning in the plantation. Could not remember any bad weather about that time.

Alexander Percy, labourer, Hororata, and member of football team, visited Springbura in July last, and went with them. On their return home on 22 id July in a coach via Rakaia Gorge, stopped at the bridge to feed the horseß and have a rest Went for some water. Could not say whether anything transpired en the way back from the water. Asked whether he saw accused Bet tire to an empty tar barrel, witness said he did. Did not have anything to do with the lighting of the tar barrel. Went baok to the waggon after accused had lit the fire. Saw em ke where the fire had been lib, Did not go baok to the barrel afterwards. Helped to roll the barrel into the river, Did net remember who it was he was with. Remembered seeing the fire bre\k out down near ihi water, previous to the barrel beiDg rolled into the river, When witness first saw the fire Smith was seventy yards away between the fire an i the other side of the road, closa to the river. It wax half a chain from the barrel to where the fire was burning. The burning barrel did no damage to the bush. The whole damage was caused by a fire down the river with which Smith had nothing to do. Did not supply matches to light the barrel. As far as witness knew, Smith had cothiog to do with the fire thai damaged the buah

James Taylor gave corroborative cvldenoe,

The Bench said the case wae evidently not one of wilful damage. It ww only a case of carelessness 1. The cane was dismissed.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

United Proes Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyrighb London, September 27 Two 12-pounderß, belonging to the Q Battery, are among the guns found at Crocodile River,

Sixteen Canadian officers, and 319 men, have left Capetown, homeward bound.

Adelaide, Sept 27 At the requeßtcf a member of the Oonncii, the Governor made enquiries as to the prospects for farmers in Sooth Africa, and has ascertained two facts—first, not to allow farmers to go at ptesent, or they would be rained, and second, that they should not go to Rhodesia but to the Orange Colony. Sir Alfred Milner, in a letter to the Governor, promises to supply him with any information available in r«gard to the prospect* for farming and the conditions required.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Press Association—By EJectrip Telegraphs—Copyright; Hons Kong, Sept 26 Notwithstanding theßussiandeoree order ing the withdrawal of troopa from the Pekin Legation to Tientsin, 2500 Oosnacksare to winter ab Pekin. This ia due to the evasive and negative replies received to Russia's proposal for a general withdrawal All the Russian staff at Tienbein have gone, with a considerable portion of the troops, to Port Arthur. This move 1h attributed to the gravity of the situation with regard to Manchuria The annexation of that province ha» led to an interchange of views of the different Cabinets

The Russians hava offered the Germans the control of the Tientsin Railway

Li Hung Chang has declined the American offer to escort him to Pekin

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright London, Sept 27

The Admiralty has ordered 5000 tons of American coal, for delivery at Bermudas, and 2500 tons for Halifax, for the use of warships on the sta'ion. One hundred invalided Australians will form the Guard of Honour at Lord Hope tonn's banquet. The Colonial Consignment and Dlatribnt ing Company has declared a dividend of 7 per cent., and £5337 is carried to the J consignors' distribution f»nd. The New Zealand Shipping Company has declared a dividend of 4 percent, and ordered the construction of a ten thousand too steamer. Mblboubnb, September 27 The estate of the late Mr W R Wlleon, of Victoria, is valued ab £63,584- Hobart, Sept 27 Crisp's timber yard has been [destroyed by fire. The damage amounts to about £8000. .

AN INTERSITING INTERVIEW

An Asutmrtoiiite iv China

A representative, of the Goardun had an interview ou Wednesday with Mr Robert Terris, who returned to Aehbnrton from China on Saturday last. Mr Terrii had been engaged on the railway service between Tientsin and Pekin for some ten years, but left there in December last to pnv a visit to New Z'salandi He returned to China to resume hts position on the rail* way, leaving New Zealand on April 17 last, and after a passage of six weeks, proceeding via Hongkong and Nagasaki, he reached Tongu where he left his wife and daughter. A reference to the niap of China reoenty published by the Ooarbian will en»bl our readers to follow Mr Terris in his talk. Before dealing with bis experi ences during this last trip our representative questioned him upon various matters iv connection with his former ten yean* : experience in that interesting country, Mr Terrii wa« employed as an inspector of locomotive* of the Imperial Chinese Rail* way under control of the Chinese Govern ment, spending four years at Tientsin, and six years at Bhanghai-Kwan, and having under his charge over 100 Chinese, He did nob require to learn the language, as he always bad an interpreter, and besides this, most of those employed en the railway understood a good deal of English. He bad onl> about; five or six European neighbours where he was situated* The cost of living was frrm thirty to forty dollars (Mexican 2s), or from £3 to £4 a month in private lodgings, whilst hotel living was of conns more expensive. The principal freight on the railways was grain and,coal, numerous classes of grain, mostly indigenious to the country, including but little wheat, and no oats. The toil inland is very good except on the plains at Tientsin near the coast, where the ground being of ft wet and saltish nature almost nothing oonld be grown. The locomotive workshops were at ToQg-shan, where 1000 tons oi coal were put out daily by Chinese labour, with one or two Europeans as overseers, The ooal was first clan. A large passenger traffic also .prevailed on the railway?. Last year the crops were a complete failure and the small quantity grown was eaten op by locusts which pre vailed in millions. No indications were shown of the present trouble up to the time he left in December, Everything was then perfectly quiet. The missionaries appeared to have a really good time and their voca tion he considered was about the best in China. Most of them had very large families* He found a very strong feeing against them. They were not at air liked. The missionaries go about with pig-tsili, and drees in Chinese garb with native shoes, etc'

Asked as to the meaning of the term "Boxer.' Mr Terris replied that there were numerous secret societies, of which the Boxers were one, but he had never heard of them up to the time he left in December. On his return to China, at the beginning of June last, Mr Tarria landed at >: ongu with his wife and daughter, leaving them there, proceeded to Tong-shan, where the locomotive superintendent informed him that trouble was imminent and ordered him back to Tongu, where he would telegraph to me, and later he received a wire instructing him to proceed to Tientsin to look after the engines there. On arrival he was asked if he had seen any Boxers lying about, and reply*

iig in the negative was told to go over ho the station platform, where he saw two of them lying dead from gun-shots, and a couple of dogs were bmiiy engaged feasting on their remains, one of the victims having his fast nearly eaten off. They were quite young fellows, apparently about sixteen. The railway line from Tientsin is onryed to the riehfc, and a couple of miles out the railway people and soldiers saw the Boxers trying to destroy the line, and a train protected with armour was sent forward, when the Chinese opened fire. The soldiers in the train retaU iated, and brought eight or ten cf them down, when bhe balance hid behind graves,

which are numerous over the plaoe, owing to the Chinese habit of burying their dead

anywhere and everywhere.. The European! opened fire with a big gun, and ou returning to the Tientsin station, a oar* row eicape from being blown op was ex perienced. A snob driven through the train casing, amongst the cartridges, shellf &o, of the big gun actually denting ip the outside ef one of the shells, Mr Terr it re. mained at Tientsin three days all of the party of course being armed. The Tska forts were taking on the following Sunday, and during th&b afternoon the Boxer* com* menced to bombard the down of Tientsin and kept going until dark, reaommenoing on Mondry mornicg at daylight. "Three of us "said Mr Terris " while having a re fresher in the hotel were Btartled by a shell comiDg through the roof of the bar,:'which drove us out with thirst unsatisfied." All the women asd children in the settlement were sent to the Gordon Hall, and placed ia the cellar whilst the men defended the plaoe. During the storming of Tientsin, a good many soldiers were killed, but apparently,' no civilians. Next day at the big military school outside the settlement, there wers five or six Krupp guns, and the Europeans were greatly alarmed lest the Boxers should turn these on the settlement, and a batch of Europeans made their way round to the school and prevented further trouble in that direction by killing all the Chinese they could find and by burning ephool, although the Chinese were fighting like tigers. The railway line was destroyed by the Boxers a few miles out of Tientsin be tween there at,d Tonga The British authorities sent a ■mall steamer up the river Peiho from Tongu to, Tien-tsin to take away the refugee!, and almost immediately the vessel became paoked with Chipese, bub when the.Captain came on board he stopped the Chinese men, allowing the women and children only pa board During this time bullets and shells were flying from the Chinese forts on the south side of the river across to Tien-tein on the north. The Chinese population is about a million, whilst the average European numbers reach to between §00 and 600. As Borne delay occurred in getting the steamer off Mr Terris ultimately started down the Peiho for Tongu in the Customs launch carrying despatches, eight Europeans all told being on board-—three British blue* jackets, two French officers, the pilot, and two civilians, and they succeeded ia getting some distance down the river when, the boat) ran aground and stuck there, and despite their best efforts they could not get her off. Whilsb passing the villages on the way down the Boxers were shouting for them to stop, go no one was allowed on deck excepb the pilot. They were no more successful at the next tide, and two of the party endeavoured to strike a bargain with some of the Boxers on the riverbank, and offered them 50 dollars for a rope and help to haul the launch off. They broughb shovels and spades, bub made no attempt to help* and eventually went away giving the reassuring information that at 7 o'clock precisely that evening they were coming back to kill all on board and set fire to the launch. A consultation was held on board and although bhe bluejackets were inclined to sbiok by their boat it was ultimately decided that they should all clear out, and taking all the arms procurable the party made for the river bank, without waiting "for the evening entertainment. Mr Terris here handed our reporter as a memento one of t}ie oayt.ridgea he had carried in hie belt during this overland Journey. The Boxers all wear a red badge, and in the case of their leaders this is worn over the mouth. Op fthe overland journey down the Peiho river bank the villagers frequently called on rhem bo atop, and one of the men" having a field glass and looking back saw the Boxers coming upon them in the distance in hundreds. This naturally increased the speed of the party as much as the rough nature of the country would permit, Ulti mately they got to a small railway station where about 500 Russians were located, who gave them some food and allowed them to lie on the floor of the waiting room all | night. During all this nighb Mr Tarrit heard the guns banging away *b Tientsin, and fire and smoke prevailed all over the country. The Russians gave a guard of ten Cossacks to accompany the party to Tonga, and after numerous hardships and perils from the great heat, the blistered feet, want of water, 4c, they ultimately arrived at their destination, although parb cf the way one man had tq be carried by the oos* packs At Tonga they were fairly safe, and MrT-rrig stayed about a fortnight, daring which the Boxers were doing all the damage

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ASHBURTON TROTTING OLUB SPRING "MEETING, TO BE HELD ON THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW GROUNDS, ASHBWRTCN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBEB 24 1900. (Under the Bales of the New Zealand ! Trotting Association) President;— Donald McLean, Eeq j Tick President — James Small, Esq ; Stewards — Messrs G. Robertson, j W. Sutherland, J. O'Grady, Thomas j Bishop, H. Oranfield, Hay Smith, P. Derane, J. McConochia, Daniel MoK endry, F. McCafferty, James I McOormick, and Jiine* Sutherland ; | Jcnaß—Mr D. McLean ; Stakter— Mr R. J. Henry ; Clbbk op rgales —Mr R. Friedlanier; Clebk off Ooukss —Mr James McOormick \ Hahdicappbr— Mr H Brinkraan ; Tbbas-urbr —Mr W. Sutherland ; Timekeepers—Messrs Be Beer, J Lewie, andJ. Mii'ler. IProgkamme;, 1—1.15 p.m- Handicap Maiden (taddta), of 20 Bovß ; nominationa, 10s j accep- j tsnca 10s. Two miles. 2—2 p m—Distbict Hanuicap (saddle), of 20 B(>VA , secoi.d home 2 soys ftom the sfake Confiiad to horees the horn fide property of r^eid nts in the A hbarton County, and maat have been owned and trained in the district prior to August 1, 1900. Nomination 10s; acceptance, 10s. Tyro miles. 8—2.40 p.m.—Laghmok Handicap (har nes*) of 50 soys; second horae 7 boys from the Rtake ; for hors s that can trot 540 or under. ISO nlnation 251 ; acceptance 25- T«r. m!ep. 4-8.15 p.m — WINOHMORE BAN DIC»I* («adtlie), of 25 aovs. Nomira'tion, 12s 6d ; acceptance, 12- 6d. One nolle. 5—4 p m - Ashbubton Handicap (saddle) of 50 soys ; second horse 7 boys from tha stake ; for horees tfaab can trot 5.40 or under. Nomination, 25s ; acceptance 25-t. Two mlies. 6—4 30 p.m -— Fairfield Handicap (harness), of 30 boys ; «econd horse '4 nova from the stake. Nomination, 153} acceptance, 153. One mile and a half 7—5 p.m—Dash Handicap (saddle), of 25 boys | second horse 3 soys from the stake. Nomination, 12s 6d ; acceptance, 12s 63. One mil?. NOMIIS ATICXINS must be in the hand ß of the Secretary, ace mpanied with pedigree, age, atid description of horses, last three performarcas, and colora of riders, also the necessary amount in cash, by 9 30 p.m, on TUESDAY. October 2, at Devaoa'e Hotel. P O. Box 25 Ownera *re remi fled that, in accord ance with ralea of the NZ. Trotting Association, no nomination will be va'id. nor will %ny horse bo handicapped, on any account, unlas* the nomination fees are paidatt^e time of entry. All riders or drivers must wear properracing costumes. Handicaps will be dptlired on or abont TU*.SD*r, October 9 Accept juices will close at 9.30 p.m. on TUESDAY. October 16, at Devane's Ho 1 el All stake-) pud in full. The attention of owners is drawn to the improved eon<iiti<.n of the racing track, which is in complßte order. X J. HENRY, 9 264 Secretary. ARE CASH BUYERS, htgheab current rai??, all FARM PRODUCE. Agents tor Button's and Lawson's Unrivalled Seed?. New Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL, CLOVERS, &0, &C, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYTTELTON. EXTRNBIVB CLEANING MAOHINERY. CORNS AOKB always on haad. KA.YE & CARTER, CHRISTCSURCH. 9 57 WILL BE PACKED AS UNDER: *our Xc 4 at 3/- will he No. | 2 8 'New Tariff— Champion Blend, 2/* per lb. No eurJo ariat f[o will be No. 11/10 " "no " •'" '- " "0° 1/6 /'Notic-No. 4, No"3 &(..hampion are new Blends. """*"* !H inTRDDUCINO OUR ASK FOR OUR TEAS HAVE NOTHING ELSE. All other Brands not mentioned are reduced 55d per !b, ationllTmortgagh: & agency CO OF N,Z, LTD. TIMARU IMPROVED FMIMS FOR SALE. 530 acrea RangiUta, 250 aorea Claramont, 250 -u rcs WViLotiß, 200 acre Waih-io, 250 acres Kingsdowu, 1000 aarsa Otaio, 500 aeras Totara, And others of various steer in South Canter bury Improved Farms for lease, with right of purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acrea Totara, and 265 ac<ea Totara Alao unimproved agricultural and grazing farms of various sixe-B on the Raincliffe and Levels Eatares, ard two well improved B tation properties of 7000 acres each 9 TT7ANlED—Everybody to read the advertieement re Cheap Sale, in another parb of this isene—A H Williams, TanorcdSfcreeb C"OMFARE~priceB "at"Jubilee 800 Shop before buying elsewhere. 9 203 TO LET FOUR Acrea of land with comfortable dwelling houea of five rooms, etc, thereon, Bitnw'.Pti or> TVvcflcoutee Read, | Allanbon ! Apply t.c | V T BULLOCK, | Agent,



THE RAPID LIGHTNING GLOS 7HX ONLY BEMABI-E RHIBT POLISH IN THE WORLD. TiyTRS MILLER, of Dunedin, the Pro feaaioaal Laundrese, says ;—lb 1b the beat 7 have ever used. It makes Shirt Ironing a pleasure. Wise Mothers and Sisters try it . and save your strength, temper, and patience Osoe tried, always used. Sold in Tins ab BHEARMAN BROS' & JOHN ORB & CO. T H UnDRIMj... B OHDBILI. T H UNDEILI & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS; TANCRKD STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Speoialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreathe in Stock. Private, Address, Peter Btreet, directly behind Oddfellows 1 Hall; also care sf MrT. Andrews, East Belt). 3 WANTED KNOWN—That J. Moison has received a l»rge stock of fashion able Summer Boots and Shoes of the best material, also about) to arrive new stock of the lateab French Goods, and invites the Public for inspection, J. M. being fche only reliable md practical Bootmaker is the town, thia gives him superiority and facility to know the best va'ue a«d quality Repairs I carried on just the same, in the cheapest, ; nearest, and mosr fashionable style. Beifc j leathers used, aad workmanship by the best jof tradesmen, at The Hall, Eait Street, AihburtoD, j



"The Tea that Leads tlie World." THE JUDGES AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION AWARDED FIBST PBXZS TO THE TEA SOLD AS MAHARAJAH BY THE HONDAI-LANKA COMPANY AGENTS FOR THE GROWERS, THE OEYLON 00-OPEIUTIVE CO. Maharajah la one of the Oeyl n Packed less on which Dortdln Tja Bluaders petitioned Parliament to levy at. extra tax. ** Use a packet, and know the reason why." THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY TTAVB a few Job Jjines thrown oat |afe Stocktaking, 'which ftbey »re Selling at GREAT REDUCTIONS Man's Hard and Soft Felts Is 6d. Is'lld nod 2* 6d Ladies Sailor Straws reduced to Is Brown Moleskin Trousers redooed to 5b lid Men's Beat Crap Oorkbame 26i 6d for 19a 63 Women's Oanvas Shoeß reduoed to Ss 6d| Cbitdrrn's Canvas Shoes reduoed to 2a 61 Men's Silk Tieß reduced tc 6<J and la N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY, | F. H. BBC KINGSALB, Manager. | MASTKRPiECE OFSKLLLE D WORKMANSHIP ABB BUILT WITH Narrow Tread, Overhanging Sprockets, Patent Fead Tube, Head JLoc Butted Tubing, £in or lin Roller Chain, Any Gear, Any Height Frame. ONE PRICE TO ALL, £21. OATES, LOWRY & CO. ZSALAKDIA (VOLE WOFKS BURNETT STREET. ' (}a den Took Garden Tools OF EVERY DESCRIPTION I,awn Mowers Lawn Mowers Cheaper Than hnj Other House SPaDES- FORKS, fTROWELS, RAKtS,EHO£S, SCYTHES- Fowl Netting Fowl Netting 10,000 iYARDS JUST LANDED COME.J EARLY ANO SECURE YOUR BEQUIBEMENTS W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND (TAL MERCH.VNTo AGENTS ROYAL IN&URANOE GO-



GOOD NEWS TO ALL GOOD NEWS TO ALL GEORGE DUNCAN & CO IIADY MONEY DRAPERS, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTOtf <—% •*/ BEG to intimate that they have secured a lease of those centrally situated Premises now occupied by them, and are now opening a large and well selected Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY, which has been Imported direct from the Manufacturers in England, and will be sold for Ready Money at ROCK BOTTOM PRICKS. We subjoin a few quotations, but remember that Quality is the Tbue Test of Value, and nothing is cheap which is cot good. We ask you to compare our value and you will at once acknowledge that we are THE CHEAPEST? DRAPERB IN ASHBURTON, Oar motto is Small Expenses, Small Profits, Quick Rhturns. Only a few Bargains. No room for more—Lace Curtains, lovely designs, large sizes, value unequalled, la 6|l, Is lid, 2a 6d, 2a lid, 3? 6d, 4b 61, 4a lid, 5s fed, 6s lid, and 7s 6d.; New Prints, large choice of patterns, 2|d, 3| \, 4f<.!, 6d, 6|d : Galateas from 6d ; Pandoras from Bj <\ ; New Dress Material!) for spring wear, from ll|d to 2i 6d ; 33-in Stripe Flannelette 3fd, 4|d, s|i< and 6| \ ', Wide Ribbons usually sold Is 3d, job piece 6d ; Spseial Purchase Ribbed Black Cashmere Hoae 9d, usually Is 3d. A trial solicited. 9



GOOuNBWS GOOD NEWS CHEAP CASH SALE. HEAP CASH SALE. For One Month Only HAVING secured more commodious Premises in Burnett Street, 1 have determined to quit as much stock as possible to save Expense and breakage in removal. Those In want of Cheap literature, Sta tionery, Fancy Goods or Toys c moot do better tban make their purchases while the Sale lasts. Every article Is reduced Books and Fancy Goods slightly soiled to be sold very cheap ; 100,000 Envelopes must go. Splendid Chance toe Business People to replenish their Offices with Stationery. DON'T FORGET; & DON'T DELAY. Oome Early & Get a Good Pick A- H- WILLIAMS, Bookseller, JStationer, &o. TANCRED STREET. 9 232 iBS~W~SIMPSON, TeadieToT Piano forte, Havelock Street, toaeb Belt wishes to notify that she has a first-class Quadrille Band available for Dances, Wed diDg parties, Concerts, and Social*. Fo Terms ft etc , app'y to D. Leitch, Bornet Street. 7 17 . "!_> UILDERS will find it to their advantage , J3 to geb estimates for Ironmongery from ! Habpley Bbos. H~ ARDLEY BROS, Ashburton, supply! windmill and stand for £12, Well nking at moderate rat s. ALL Luasby's Preparations—Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Waboo, and Bes jaman Gum—at J T Cooch Store eeper 1)



J®w JI chilled through and IjlJfiigKf Tlie acilte sen~ ifißlifßla sation of cold is i^iSff followed by fever- RSHSKBh| ishness and aches in to*U«sn all parts of the body. I l36Sitff&X Finally the whole jS.~3f^f3^ trouble settles in the SSSSSSSS throat and lungs in HbBjBSJ99 the shape of a cough. Hj^BH^H There is nothing so b&d for a cough pectoral will cure these chills and coughs. A few doses are sufficient at first. More time is required later on. Stop coughing and you will get well. Keep coughing and you invite bronchi tis pueumonia, or even consumption itself. Better stop your cough at once and thus end the whole matter. Prwart* br Dr. J. C. Avert (*■• Lowell, Mast., U. S. A. 'TIHOSE who desire a convenient hnuse X and ur-todate, should consult Hard ley Bros., for oc-d supply of hot and cold water



THE ASHBUKTON TRAIN SERVICES Trains leave Aahburton daily for— UHRISTCHURCH—at 7.20 a.m., 11 »m.» 3.15 p.m., 7.5 p.m. (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 a.m., 3.50 p.m. DUNEDIN—ab 12.54 p.m. (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p.m. Trains arrive daMy at Ashburton from— OHHISTOHUROH-ab 10.45 9.m., 12.47 p.m. (express), 8 p.m. TIMARD~at 10.35 a.m., 2.55 p.m. DUNEDIN—at 6.57 p.m. (expreee) SPRINGBURN—at 9.45 a.m. !



I .CONSULTING OPTICIAN j^_ _ j Mr Ernest M. Sandstein, DJJOAJ.FS., M.O, whi has lately returned after six years' special study in England »nd Con tinent, may be consulted on all cases o defective eyesight. Daylight not necessary, artificial light being used, Doctors' pre scriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Con suiting roomi, Caihel Street W., over M» i Sandstein, jeweller. 950t01, 2to 6 daily. 9 305 Smoke ">



The Ashburton A & P Association invite ten. > ders id this issue for the rights and privileges at the show of the S:cic'y to be held on Tues day, October 23rd, at'Aihburtom Tendons are returnable on Saturday, October 13. Unequalled and Invincible—yyoode? Gpat Peppermints Cure for Coughi and Colde, Js 6d aod 2s 6ti