THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICE

Trains cave Aehbarton dally for— i OHRISTOHUROH—at» 7.20 am, II &m 3.16 pin, 75 p m (express) TIMARU—ftt 10.65 am,350 pm DUNEDIN—afc 12.54 p m (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m Trains arrive daUy at Ashbnirton from— CHKIBTOHUROH-ab 10.45 a m, 12.48 r p m (express), 8 pm^ ! TIMARU—at 10.35 am,255 pm DUNEDIN~at 6.57 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-at 9.45 a m?

EPHEMERIS

SON.

Phaast of Moon for May

Mail Notices

Mails close for the following pl&oes aa under, subject to the necessary alterations WEDNESDAY, May 22 For Northern Ports and Westpcrb, a!«o For Bamo»,Hawau,Phi!ippines, Japan, also United States, Canada, etc, United King dotn, and Coabinent of Europe, via San Franoisoo (due London Jane 202 d), ab 6 30 pm

Commercial.

TEMDK4 STOCK SALE.

There was a reprsaentative entry at the yards od Tuesday, and a good attendance of farmerl! and dealers. Prices showed a slight "asetneat, and a few lines wer« withdrawn. Quotations wera:—Sheep—Fat ewes 12s Bd, 12s lid, 13) Id ; lambs (backward) 5s 9d ; threequarterbred woihart 12t 9d to 13a 3d. Cattle—Fafc heifers £5 to £5 Ida, empty do £4 103 to £4155, springing heifers £4 lOf to £5155, caws m profit £4 18s 61, £5 7s 6d to £6 10s, yearlings 39s to 4ls. Pips— Store* Bs, lOi 6d to £15s ; porkers 21s, 25i, 28a to 29i 6d ; baooners 38j, 40i, 41s.

Ashburton Gusrdian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1901.

The cable rsews published m our last itiSKUe regarding: some of Botha's methods probably nceoanls m some measure for the pemstance of the Boers, m their hopeless straggle for independent Government. The Boer leader has in formed them that th? British are at war with Russia, »nd that the plague is rag ing amongst the Brtish troops who are being rapidly withdrawn fr« m South Africa We may take it for granted that these amazing statements—which to use the words of Dick SwiveUer may well be called 'staggerer?,' hare b3eo presented to the Boers m s me form that would give tb^m at least an nir of probability. That would not be a difficult matter for the astute Botha. He could easily ha?e: the 'Siding ' incident m China placed m ] such » I'ght that Tar must be inevitable,! by merely publishing selected quotations from the English papers. A.B for the story about the plague, its pres ence m Cape Oolonj is notorious, and a quotation from a noted English journal— Reynold's newspaper—-of a recent date, that "plague is raging amongst the British forces m .Soath Africa," would be quite sufficient to support th<*t statement, Then the fact that some of the British troopi are being withdrawn from the war could be easily utilised. The Boers have always shown themselves to be both credulous and ignorant, and it is evident that these weaknesses are thoroughly welt understood by their leaders. Otherwise the signs m the heavens would not he looked upon as indications of the result of a struggle amongst the dwellers oa this planet, Yet the deluded Boara are assured that the comet haa made it* ap pearance as an assurance that peace, on the basis of the independence of the South African Dutch is close at hand ! We have heard ft good deal since this war hf gan about Boer ignorance and superstition, but this last proof points to a condition of things incredible m the twentieth century. It suggests, however, one explanation of the way m which nations once civilised have drifted back into barbarism, and have eventually given place to others only to see the process of national decay continued through the agea Every thing that we have been able to dis cover concerning the Dutch race m South Africa, points to the conclusion that it was dropping so far behind the rest of the civilised world that its final effacmeat could only be ft matter of time,

Local and General.

Victobia Day—The Gdabdian will nob bs published on Friday next (Victoria Day.) Colomei, Jowsby—Colonel Jowsey.acoom panied by Mrs Jowuey, paused through by the express last night, en vouti for Wellington Pmhs&t New Zealandebs.—The people of this colony will look forward with muoh interest; to the details of the incident' recorded m our cablegrams today, where twenty five New Zealandera fihajrgejj %Qd put! to flight one hundred and fifty Boers. Tb&chers' Salabiks CoMMisstoK. — The members of th« Teaohera' Salaries Commis sion will arrive m Timaru on Saturday, And will take the evidenoe of the South O«»ter bury beaohera on Monday and Tuesday. The will leavo Timara by Tuesday's eyprees, mi reach Wtllington on the following day A CCIPBKT. — La«b week MaitM 451 *8 .Johnston, ion of Mr T S Johnston, man»gsr p,f Mount Posseesion station, mitained an *asi&!»nto wh,sch unfortunately ha* re»alted m the ,io»8 of on.o of his arms. While engaged m fixing up a gigepa hoase he fell from ft height of about twenty feet, ajjd sustained a compound fracture of tfoe »rm,» fie was brought into Athburton aad received eyory care and the best medical attoadancp, bni it was found necessary to amputate the arm. This was done on Monday last, and the boy is getting on as well ao can be expected* A young Danish dairyman, named Olden, h»a demonstrated an invention to keep butbsr fcfl«h for a year and more without aain|; foreign Slater

Hotel Changes - Mr ftamaef Barkett, !«• of Waterton, has taken over tbt Mithven Hofc*>l, recently transferred by Mr Net to Ml A. Devery. N api er /bastoibs—The teade tof J4IOO has been accepted for th* trtotloß of municipal abattoir* at) Napier. > Pibsonal.—The Hod Major Steward, who has been absent for some time on the Federation Commission, returned to Aeh» barton last) evening. Ashbvjbtqn High School — Th« e«cond term of the Aihburton High Sohool begin* on Tuesday next, May 28th. Fairton Fchooi.—A meeting of the house, holders m the Fairtoo School district will be held tonight, wrier » Committee of five is to be appointed. The school Is now 1b foil working order, with an attendance of SI loholan Wakakbi Road Boabd—Tke «leottoß of a member for No. 3 Ward of the Wakanni Road Board took plaes on Tuesday, and resulted m the return •( Mr Jatnea Allen. i Thk Abmy m South Africa —It »« officially announced that there are 249,416 officers end men m South Africa, including 58,821 oolonaslß. Wiathbb Fob¥O*«t — Captain Edwin wires s—North west tt west and south gale; glaia rise and weather oolder with rain; indication! glass fall again after 12 hoars from now. Minstrels at Watkhtos—We hate bees requested to announo* that the brake con veying members of the Minstrel Olnband frlendß to Waterloo tomorrow evening, will leave the Somerset Hotel at 6 15 ibaip, A Fire—About 5 o'clock this morning two stack* of oats, belonging to Mr Sam Brown, Beach Koad, were destroyed by fire. The oats were cot io«airert t *nd we understand that feliare ie no clue to the origin of the tire. Abtxsiak Wkll—-What ia believed to be the best artesian well m the oniony has been struck on Mr J T Walker's property, a suburb of Aramoho, W»osjanui. The well is 575 ft deep, with an estimated flow of 700 gallons per minute, which is equal to, if not more than, the present borough supply irom the lakes. 'Fhb Rabbi's Industry—Aa showing the great development of the rabbit industry, it m»y bs mentioned that last) week Mesira Tonkin and Co. received at the Port Chalmers Freezing Works no less than 62,i67 rabbits, equal to 110 tons.—Messrs Tonkin and 00. are purchasing hare* m this distriot for the London market). Personal—The friends of Miss Poison who lately left Aahburton to take up musical work m Oamaru, will regret to learn that her father has succumbed through injarie s re ceived by a fall irom hiehoreet Miss Poison's father wan an old and respected resident of that district, of some 25 years standing, and the numerous friends of the young lady m Ashburton will join m deploring her lose. Post and Tslkgbaph Holiday, — Her late Majesty's Birthday (Friday, 24'h Inst.) will be observed by tha Post and Telegraph offices ac a holiday The Telegraph offioe at Ashhurton will be open from 9a m to 10am and from 7 pm to 8 pin, and at other Telegraph offices as shown m the Postal i Guide.—The telephone exchange will remain | open as usual. Teh Amebioa Cup Defender.—The yacht Independence, whioh it was proposed should compete with tha yaohb ConitilG'Joß for the henour of defending the America Chip against the challenge of Sir Thos Llptcm'a yaoht Shamrock 11., has been launched^ Its la doubtful, however, whether abe will so compete, as her proprietor, Mr Lawsou, rnfuses to transfer the ownership to the Mew York Yaoht O^ub. A J-'knsation—-A young man created some sensation at the Central Police Station, Wellington, on Tuesday night by strolling m and calmly announcing that: he had murdered his father. He told a long ciroumstantUl story of alleged crime, and was detaioe'l while detectives hurried off to the scene* Is was found, however, that tha mar's intellect was deranged, and that there was r.t. (ruth m hia statements. The police kept him m custody aa a lunatic. Jmfobtant Casb.—At Oamaru, on Tue>* day, Major Kaddell, BM, gave judgment io a case of importance to teed merchant* and farmers. Jat par Niohols, a farmer, sued the N 2 Loan and Mercantile Agency Company for £89 0a Bd, losa through the firm supplying him with purple mammoth top turnip seed iostead of Devon greyatone The crop fai'ed to latt m the winter, and the 'plaintiff sued for loaa sustained by deaths cf sheep and foro-d lalet, The Magistrate g»ve judgment tor plaintiff for the full amount, and £20 0a 8d ooats. Leave to appeal was grantfld The Mounted Riplks—Referring to a paragraph m our last Issue, we Dow learn th.it official notice has been received bj Captaio Buckley that the North and South Canterbury Mounted Battalions are to be brigaded m Christchoroh during the Royal visit. Colonel Slater has been appointed Brigadier, and Captain Buckley was offered the position of Brigade M»j<ir, but as this implied a separation from hit company he declined, preferring to remain !■ charge of his corps during this tim«. We may now assume that arrangements witt ha made for the conveyance and maintenance of the local Mounted Corps tp enable them to attend Aurora Australia that wonderful sight, v District High Schools—Mr Thomas Mackenzie, when examining Mr Inspector Groyen at the Teachers Salaries Commta' slon eittings m Dnnedin ou the question of adding technical education to district high schools, «howed that oar district high schools at present diverted the brighter papila from the backbone Industries m their localities, instead of indaeing them to take up farming, raining, etc. Of 130 boys passing ohroagh a mining district! high school only two adapted minirjg aa ar» occupation, wkile 21 toojp ap achool teaching, and 23 went intp the civil service. Of 80 papila who passed throngh, an agricultural diatriob high achool, eigtib adopted farming, while 10 took ap other parsaits. Oab of 110 who passed through a maritime district high school, only two adopted the seafaring profession. The Water Question - After conclud ■ ing a long discassion on the water qOeS* tlon at the last meeting, the members of the Coanty Coancil seemed dlvinclined to have any further dealings for a time with matters of a liquid nature. On the Clerk reading an Inytfeatlon to thu Temperance Convention on Frilay, the member* generally seemed to entertain sonic doub£ j whefchar they wonld make sal table visitor* tothataagast gathering and attempted ro shift the responsibility on to ©aoh other. Subsequently It was proposed that the invitation be handed to fcht member for the district; then to their Chairman, and finally to a strong sappot* ter of the temperance movement m th« Council; bat all present wera too modest to accept the responsibility of reprwtnfcing tha Couwcil, and it was altimafcely decided merely to receive thelatter ? For promoting bhe growth of the hair, Hendy'a Egg Julep is well spokws of* On sale at Bonnington's, Ohemiitijt East Street

Magisterial

ASHBUKTON-WKDNESDAY

(Before Mesera X Aloorn and GColsnun J P>.) Timothy QeWin was charged with drunk enneac, and t#o charges of ectnmitting it deoenb acts In public places. For the first charge he wai fined 10a and 2s cab hire, and for one of the latter, he was sentenced to twenty four hours Imprisonment. (The third charge wae diemlased.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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FACTS.

fO XHI IDIIOH , Bib,—l havt road ye«r correspondent • Moderate's * latter m your laib night's lieae,and if * Moderate' is m ignorant of th» • ondition of prohibltad persons and tht yeang fellows of this town at b» would have •■ believe, ail I o*n say !• that ha must go about with hit eye* oleied to tha faob. Mr loglis m hit latter has certainly struck at lha core ef tbia evil, and, if at slated, ' Moderate' requires any proof for Mr Ingtit' statements I give yon fall permission Mr Bditorjto disolose my Identity. ' Mode rate ' may than oall and tee ma and 1 think I will be able to give him abundant proof that Mr Ingtit' remark! are well within themark. Or perhaps better atiil I wonld suggest tk»b • Mederet*' take a walk round the hoteia m Ashbnrton at aay from 10.80 p«n any I Saturday night and the stream of young I fellows he will find lituiog therefrom will appal him* * Moderate' cays that' pro* htbltionistt are generally credited wilh making rash statements.' What wonld he have aald if the paragraph m your Monday's issue giTing the number of inebriates who have passed through the Ohrlstahcrch Polifle cells sineo list December had oome from a prohibitionist aonroe Instead of from the Court statistics, I feel snre he would have I been under the impre*«iou that moh an I alssrtion was ontrageou*. Referring to the ; young of this town the following culled from ■ a list before me will giv« a slight idea of the 1 extent to which the exlttanoe of the drink | evil m our midst affeots oar boys :— i Moderates aad abstainers, 31; unknown, i 10 ;j oooasionally drunk, 7$ near relations addicted to drink, 28. Now if out of a list of 76 yenths we found that seven were »fßieted with thetakoaio plague what efforts ! waald be spared to sava ethers from the aame dreaded aoaurge. The plague of drunkenness is more dftngeroas than the bubonio plague became from its bilng always amongst us : its stealthy ravages have oa aied to alarm ; many that are not d ireotly affected. A large ■ portion of the drnakards amongst na today were the boys of 15 and 20 years ago, !and who is It that will say that if some active I'eps are no* taken the boy of today will not be the drunkard oi say 20 years hence. How m»ny of as warn our boys about passing the door of an hotel or head the words of Martin Luther' No greater harm is dona to Christen 1 dom than by the neglect of ehildran ; there* fore, to advance the came of Christ we must begin with than.' I shall be pleased to meet ' Modarata' and I fael sura the tondltion of i say at least the prohibited persons m Ash* burton that I oan lay before him will stir up a lama af shams within him or any ether ; ordinary man.—l am eta, | Savb thi Ghildbik. Athburton. May 21 {We regret that the length of the quotation forwarded by oar correspondent precludes our publishing it m this ooiumn>—En.}

Champion Road Marking Machine

he Lingbe*ch Road Board la to be com plimented upon the importation from Amerio a of a maoh<ne which should ravolu tionlße the work of ro»d formation and repairing. A trial of the new implemeot took pl»ce yeeterdny on a portion of the L»gmh»r road adjoining the Tinw»M Domain, Owing to absboce of rain for a long period the grouad was unusually hard and dry. acd therefore the test) prored a atvere one upon the capabilities of tha machine, but it quite fulfilled txpeotat]ona and gave great satisfaction In the various trials to which it waa subjected. Suspended from a four wheeled carriage* ia a bevalled etsM plate or scoop eight fee* long and efgb tven inches broad, whiph forms the'buslness' part of the implement, and the gear through put is formed for the purpose of working this piatje at any angle aa a »coop er leveller. Under the oharge of Mr $J Pltxajersld, the slops* at either side of the road were shored off and stoptd down from the crown, render ing the rough pUces smooth And alsp fjliingup any a»P'. Four horses formed the motive power and m addi'.ioa to the driver another handjls required to manipulate the machinery, which, however, affords another proof of the ingenuity ef the maker, and no dfffiouity to a novice la found m controlling the gear. Although the maohine ooat the Board nearly £90, Us cost should be recouped so the $»ard lO a vary short time, aa fei aoooping and levelling It weuld do more work than twenty men per d*j. The trial prove 4 altogether aatiefaetory,' and it la to be regretted that the attendapoe of thoae interested wan very sm'»U, the onlookers comprising Messrs J C # Qrigg, A Fooks, J Biahop, J Daviaon, fir A M Backley, C Doherty, M Priest, LOxley (Rakaia), and one or two others. No doubfc when the work of thia maohine ia seen by members of iooal bodies, these machines will coma into general nse.

Musical Union Social.

i ' —• A taerenfihly tojeyable evealng wai spent at the Oddfellows' Hall last evening, wben the Unlen held an ?> Ac Home," which wae ?ery largely attended by members and their friendt. The danpe tnncie was klpdiy iup pl!«d by the following memberi :-Mn Claridg« f Minea E O*ees, Bell, Willii, ( Barratt, CUik, Fonkv, Maim Railell, Curtis, and Owen, and the refreihrnents were provided by lady members of the Soeiefey. The inooeat of the evening was largely due to the Committee, headed by Mrs D«e,»nd daring the •venisg the Presiaent« Mr Snodgrastf, ■uitably acknowledged the aetvioes rendered to make the teoial the ■uoceu it proved. He sdvoditted every eßeonraßemeat being given to lbs work *f the Uaten, and invited farther members to join during the present season, which gives promise of being a sncceesfal one la musical wetk.

CHERTSEY

Sunday^ storm was happily fast nofc ttrep enough to dp niaph difp»g» fn Uhertsey. There me reports thab bihi than one pad? dook was m dmger of being ' lifted' by the high wind, but the slight shower of rain teems to baveobeoked the tendency botnove. Water is beginning to be sctioe m some parts of the district, and the farmers art beginning tt have fears for the future of their stock. It has now been definitely arranged that the ceremony of hoisting the soheoifiag Till take pUc« on Friday, May ftist, not the 84th as previously arranged, The oeremony is to take plaoe m the after* noon, and • large gibbering is looked for. Speeches will be made by {ooal residents, and patriotic songs rendered bytbisehool ehlidren. Afternoon tea will be provided. la the evening e> public social will be held to welcome home Mr Qertt GUI, of the Rough Riders* A small oharge will be made at the doer to pay the expenses of th« gathering, and to faelpjto pay for the Mag.

The Wastralian Government

United Press Association -By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. Pkrth May 21 Mr Throaeel to*dey tendered the resinna tfon of hta Ministry to the Governor, who summoned Mr Illingwortb, leader of the Opposition .

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

United Presi Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

London, May 20 Butler, a qaartermaater sergeant m the Army Service Oorps, who has been ordered to Sooth Africa, killed five of hii children and wounded a sixth, at Woolwich,

The Royal Visit.

United Prow Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

BitiatAKX, May 21 Fire thousand children sang and went through exercises before the Dake and Ducheaa at Government Home. The Dake, daring th« afternoon, reviewed 3500 troope at Lytton.

Splendid Gift by Mr Carnegie

FBBB UNIVERSITY EDUCATION Doited Preti Association—By Elect rie Telegraph London, May 21 Mr Oarnegie has given two millions to provide free education at Scottish Universities, including the payment of medical fees. The gift is limited to Scottish students, male and female. English and colonial students do not participate.

Germany's Relations With Russia

United Preu Atsooiabion—By EleotiJo Telegraph—Copyright) Bkrlih, May 20 The pretense of Connb Oitefl-Baoken, Russian Ambaraador m Berlin, at a parade of troops t»t Metz, ordered by the Emperor William m honor of the birthday of the Cz»r, it interpreted m Berlin at a tacit ratification of the treaty of Frankfort. The Emperor declared thab the oonidence of the Cztr m Count Yob Waldereee's management of the campaign m China, had accelerated the reture of the bulk of the troop*.

Smallpox is Australia.

United Preii Attoiatioß—by Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydhby, May 21 Walter Smart, one of the Hew South Walut China Contingent, died m quarantine of tm*l!pox. ADEUIDEg May 21 The Ormoz, which wai anppoted to have an Italian Anarohilt aboard, hat arrived. Owing to » cate of smallpox on board she waa ordered icto qaarantinei A number nf reporter*, who iucoeeded m boarding the vessel, w»re arresled and tent to quarantine.

New Zealand Penny Tost.

THK SURCHARGE IN AUBTRALU.

Gutted Press Asiocl&Mon—By Klnotrte Teleg »ph—-Copyright Sydney, May 21 Comp'aints of the inroharge of New Zea* land letter! continue 60 be made. The Deputy Postmaster Qeneral ataten that the correct anroont of pottage on letters from New Z«aUnd to Australia it fcwopence, Hla Department wm advised by tbe New Zealand Pott cftoe ia February la«t that instructions had been given to Its officer* to ace thab all letter* posted m that cnjony to placet m Australia wire prepaid prior to tbeir dfipatohi As, however, »ooh action wai not taken m respect to ipma latter*, the •nroh*,rge hat been imposed. Regarding the ■tateinent that it was undentood th« N«w £sa!and Department would pay any deficient pottage on New 3e»l»nd letter* for Auttrall*, no offioial intimation to that tftmb hat been received by the Department.

SOUTH AFRICA

United Pr«M AnooUtlon—By Electric Telegraph Lohbox, May 21 Treaty #ye New Zealanders, leading the advance, charged a hundred and #f ty of the enemy, who fled, they were chased for miles, the Bushmen and the Imperial Light Hone assist* ing. Twenty f|ve were driven into the arm* of Colonel Dixon'i column *nd were captured, Celenel Gorringe is severely harras •ing Commandant Foacbc near Aliwal North. Major Orowe killed ilOOjhorgei, and captured 124, thai weakening the enemy's mobility Qeneralg Blood, Kitchener, and Campbell, and Coloneli Benson and Donglai have commenced a second combined morement to clear the eastern districts 803 th of the Delagoa railway. The opposition w not serions. The Boeri are not to be allowed to rest. General Babingtou, as a result of ten days' p»tro! 3 brought to Klerksdorp 15,000 sheep and 1800 cattle, captured' m Klassea'f aod Yerman's langerg The blockhouse system adopted by I the British for the protection of the linei of communication has proved effectual and economical, liberating 6000 troops Hertzog and Brand hold the country ouud Petraiberg

News in Brief.

The most up to date of al! modern aewe» paper* fi tat• Stereo Retae,' published at Paris. This extraordinary newspaper gives the new* of tb« d»y (or rather week) sob m type, hot )n instantaneous photographs on a film, Ilk* that of a oinematograph, A bobbin of thU film it the journal, and the subscriber puts it through a portable stereoscope like a field gl*es and looks at the picture*, thereby reading the newt. An exTasmanlan, writing from Kirn berlny to the Hobarb Mercury, gives the following example of Irian vrit:—He says : one morning daring breakfast the u&tsal soldiers rations being partaken of, I said to one of tne Dabs, " What are yon having for breakfast—ham and eggs V and received the amusing reply, No. be jabera 1 The only ones that gets ham and eggs are the Australian Bushrangers—■ thlm fellows widths kangaroo feathers n their hatn." A young mother was alarmed m the detd of eight by certain eroupy symptoms m her 6h6 and only infant. She thereupon prom ptlyraog Op the doctor. The doctor, who kisw young nothtrs with only infants, attempted m Tain to minimise the gravity of the symptoms; maternal iniiinst insisted upon his nearer presence, and he was gram.] bling &n asienb when a happy idea struok him. "Hold up the baby to the telephone," he shouted, "and make it eoagh" The infant was obliging enotsgh to do so. "No •roap there," said the doctor* "I'll be round Itst thine tomorrow."

The Federal Parliament

NEW ZSALAND IN THE SOUIH PACIFIC

United Press Association—By KUatric Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, M«y 21 Mr Groom, of Queensland, moved the address m Reply. He objected to raising the Federal revenue by direct taxation Mr Grouch, of Victoria, seconded the motion. He declared for the Mon roe doctrine m the youth Pacific, and referred to an allusion by Mr Barton, 1 who said *If you want to know about FijiaekMrSeddon. 1 Mr Barton explained that the allu sion was a jocular ore Mr Oouch did not regard it so. He ■aid he trusted that however friendly they might be with New Zealand, they would not admit a second Common wealth of the Pacific Mr Reid claimed that there are 67 Revenue Tariffißts, 52 Protectionists, and two doubtful m both Houses

Sensational Arrest of a Vienna Banker

Considerable excitement was caused m Vienna on March 7tb by the arrest of Herr Vogl, the proprietor of the largest exchange office on the Graben, on a charge of having poisoned a rich Russian named Taabin, who died m Vienna last April, and was stated to have verbally bequeathed all his pro - perty to Herr Vogl, who took posses sion of it. Taubin, a German Jew, was a miser, and a drunkard, He kept no servants, and took no regular meaia, but always kept a store of brandy and other strong drink m his disorderly lodgings, Taabin was acquainted with Vogl, and when one night a policeman took hiia home drunk and bleeding, and a doctor told his old charwoman to giro notice to his friends as he would not live long, it was Vogl who was fetched. He sent for his own lawyer and the lawysr's clerk, And m thei presence the sick man was said to have recovered sufficiently to speak the words i * All T have is to go to Vogl.' He died almost immediately afterwards These words, spoken m presence of witnesses, have the weight of * regular will, and Yog! was put m possession of the deceased Radian's furniture and effects, the total amounting to about £40,000. The body of Taubin was cremated at Gotha. Not long After aoms of bis Russian relations came for* ward and applied to the police. They allege that Vogl is a ventriloquist, and that Taabin was already dead when the decisive words were spoken Not long before his death, the Daily News Vienna correspondent says, Taubin offered Dp Theodore Herzl two hundred thousand florins towards his Zionist plans, but I)r Herzl, after visit ing him, refused the gift. He con sidered Taabin a crank, and that he was not justified m disposing of his property

A Rafting Adventure at Wanaka.

Aibbbtown, May 13 | The correspondent of the Ocago Boilv Jimei telegraphi at follows:—One of our young men had a very ttying timo of ft lately. It seems that Frank Moore, agad about2o, who comes from Danedin, but who was at Gore before ocming here, on a recent Saturday afternoon took a raft of poate down the Mtkarera River. The rafts are landed at the h*ad of the lake, and the rafter th<m walks m the water, towing the raft be hind him, across the lake to the jetty star Mrs Mcffatt't, where the timber is landed for the steamers to take away. The Maka rora River enters the lake at one tide—the west —of the heat?, while the jetty is at the other sidejof the head—the east—about a quarter of a mile down the side of the lake, Young Moore wat unable to land at the mouth of the Makarora River, owing to a heavy bretass suddenly springing up and blowing the rafb out into the lake. He nearly rffeoted a landing at Boundary Creek about four miles from the head of the lake i and on the opposite side, but another breeag> springing up blew him out again and broke np the raft, leaving him aloat on three straining posts, which are short, round logs about 7* l°n B *nd < perhaps, 10 inches through. I was unable to ascertain if these logs were tied together, but I think it is likely thatjtney were tied. He paddledaloog with his hands, and again got near the shore, qiit tho wind blew him off again. Then he decided to mako for Pigeon Island, some miles distant, for although he was, as it were, working away from the shore he had » better chance, owing So the prevailing wind*, of striking dry land. All Sunday night was a lonely, desolate vigil, spent mostly m ■lowly working his way along, laboriously paddling his hands m the water. Onoe he went to sleep, through sheer exhaustion, and woke np with his head m the water. Ou Sun day morning Pigeon Island seemed within his reach, and the log* floating well, which considerably sheered him up to renewed, extrticn. About mid day, as he thinks, his labours came to an end, and he landed,- bat it was even then a olose shave, for he had to jump into the water* Then be slept) on the beaoh till dark. By chance he had a single match, with which he lit a fire, and dried his clothes and warmed and thawed big benumbed limbs. The next day Me Wm Allan, on going up the Makarora m hit steamer, saw the smoke, {and, oalling m, took young Moore aboard, and back to Makarora, His advent there caused no end of astonishment, as he was given up for lost. On Sunday, Mrs Dan CalweU, the proprietor of the Wilk n saw mill, rode down the west side of tho lake to Minaret, making enquiries, and then regretfully gave up further search, thinking it hopeless. By a stroke of good look young Moore, on leaving on Saturday, took a Innoh !of bread and jam with him, which was all he had to eat till mid-day, when Mr Allan rescued him. The v people of the disirien applaud" young Moore foe bis pluck and determination.

How Bennett, the Murderer, was Tracked.

Mr Gill, the prosecuting oountei fo the osse of Bennett, the Yarmouth murderer, I re^arda the conviction aa one of the moet | remarkable m the annals of crime. But for a single action, inconsiderable m ibself, and easily to have e«oaped deteo' tion< The only olu« tardily found—iti ex• iitence the result of pare aaoidant—wai the pott mark on a letter addrei«ed by Bennett to hie wife, under the assumed name the bore at Yarmouah. Ib will be remembered, from the evidence given m Court, that this letter arrived at a time when the hapless woman ohanoed to be out. It was handed to her landlady, woo, turning ii over m flomp»oy with her daughter, noticed that it bore the postmark "Wool- When almost on the point of giving up the hunt the detectivei ehanwd to hear thegtoiy. They went straight on to *ha end of their worjf, the aret of invMtigation being now limited to Wpolwiob, They Boon came upon j the laundress whose priirate aiark wai on the linen of the murdered woman s identity wag established, ani the tolb of iustiea alosed upon thf murderw after a laps* of timo that «neoaraged him to balteve he was safe. — Sctfsmatt* ' '"

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SOUTH AFRICA.

Boer Commandos

nited Preii Aseoaiatloc—By Elsotrio Telegraph—Copyright •oetvsd Wakapuaka May 22, 918 am, EThU offline 1040 am London, May 21 Bcheepers commando, which hat bten severely hustled by the British, has dwindled to about a hundred, Krmit zinger and the rebel- leader Latigan, with eight hundred men has reenttred Gape Colony, trying to aid Foacht. Several small British patrols were Amboshed, captured and released The total Boer casualties for April were 106 killed, 118 woundtd, and 2193 surrendered. Twenty two Botis intercepted Warburton and Prownell, ' i Tasmanians, at Gannahoek. The Colo nials sheltered behind trets and main tained splendid practice on the enemy { thrice repulsing them ehoottng their " own horses for cover. Warbarton w«s shot on the head and Browne!!, whan be fired his last cartridge surrendered. A Boer shot him m the shoulder. Brownell was stripped and released, and Warburton succumbed later on

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

United Frew Awooi»tio«—By Btotrlo (Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakftpt»l» May 22,121 ft m, Thi« Office 10 40»m London, May 31 The British are extending thi rail way to Tangchan, giving « second lint via Feiho Waldersee is returning m Jane. He will be the guest cf the Mikftdo m Japan

Home and Foreign

United Frees Attociation—By Eitotrle Telegraph-—Copyright

(Received May 22, 921 am)

CENSUS RETURNS London, May 21 The population of Ireland is 4,456,546, Scotland 4,471,957 OBITUARY

Admiral Ootomerell, aged 72

IHE AMERICA OT7P Shamrock II on the latest trials oat* paced her predecessor

Australian.

1 United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka, Mey 22, 8 43 am, This office 11 34 am Melbourne, May 22 Mr Barton twitted Mr Beld with not bringing down an adverse motion if parties were as he represented them. In the Senate Mr McMillan of New South Wales moved an amendments to the address m reply thafa black laboi should cease afe once: Mr Ewing of Wee trails seconded, Brisbane. May 22 The Duke the war medals to the African soldiem The Royal party witnessed a fine aborlgt nal ctrrobortt ia»b eveaing.

The Northern Farmers Asoused

United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph Maktos? , If ay 22 Yesterday the largest and most repreaea* tative meet-ing of farmers ever hald fn feb* district resolved to form a union m oppeti tion to the industrial unions m the cities. Tbeir principal plank ia free trade. A ooro mittee was appointed representative of the whole district from Wangantsl to Palmeritoa North. II ii possible the union will join the New Zealand Farmers' fnion. The farmers io this diitrict are thoroughly aroused m to the disastrows effeob of protection on tfae Interests of the primary produoera. Tb» union recognises no party,

Supreme Court

United Preia Aasoolatfon—By Eleotrio Telegraph Auckland. May 22 Judge Conolly sentenced Robert Henry Aubury to ten years' hard labor and two floggings for attempted rape on Florence May O'Connor at) Waihi. Accused shook hla fi»t at the Judge, and was removed from the Court using fool language and threats. Henry Johnston p'eaded guilty to obtaining meaty from the Kauri Company with intent to defraud. Sentence was deftrred. Ohbibtohcboh, May 22 Resumption of the criminal sessions is adjourned till tomorrow, owing to she india position of Judge Denniston.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Unltitsd Pm» AuoQielion—By Eleeferio Telegraph , DUNBWN, Maf W. In a caae Arising between Hamilton and McKecrow sharebrokers of Danedln against Grigg Phln, Greyipooth, as to the liability of brokers to one another In share transactions, Mr Carew gaye, judgment that aa plaintiffs and defendants were both members of the Dnnudin exchange both were bound by the roles which provide that brokers act to one another as priaclpais In share transactions. This being bo and defendant fhaTtng Instructed plaintiff to sell and failing to produce a clear tittle to the shares sold they were bound to refund the money paid them lor such chares Judgment was given for amount claimed, £120 WBtUNGTOir, May 22 The P.emier tta ted at Otaki yeiterday, that a local Government Bill will be iatre duced during the coming wsision, and a conference of local bcdi«» will be held In lyellioßton m the §nb wtejs of the »f«fl?n to connider the measure Henry Fhillipi, a well known Hnbt hotel' keeper, died Utt night of syncope An indication was given by (he Premier at Otaki yeiterday, that a further conceulon on railway rates ia pending, and that it will most likely be made on the carriage of wool, •beep and cattle Gisiobne, May S2 I A distressing acpident occurred at l^irae? taha thii forenoon* Two sons of Cyril White, a well knows station manager— Herbart, aged 15, and Milei, aged 13—were ous ihooting on the river bank, and, it if •tated, commenced playing, and Miles gnuped the barrel of the gun, attempting te take it from hia brother, when the charge exploded, killing him instantly.

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