HE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains leave Ashbnrton dally for— OHRISTOBUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 am 3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIM ARU—at 10.55 am, 3.50 pm j DUNEDIN—at 12.54 pm (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m Trains arrive dally at Ashburton from— OHRISTOHUROH-ab 10.45 _m, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm TIM ARU-at 10.35 ft m, 255 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.57 p m (express) SPRINGBURN-at 9.45 a m»

EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of Moon for September

Mail Notices

Mails olosn for the following places at under, subject to the necessary alterations:

THURSDAY, Sept 12

For Northern Ports and Westport, per Takapuna, at 60.30 p m

FRIDAY, Sept 13

For Northers Porta and Westport, also South Africa* and Australia (due Sydney Sept 19th), per Waihora, at 10 30 a m

The next best despatch to the United Kingdom is via San Francisco, leaving Ohristohnroh en Sepb 25th, and due London Ootober 26th

MINING

United Preia Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Dunedin, lept 12 Today's sales—Boundary Creek 3s Bd, 3s od, 3s 61; Central Eleotrio 12s 6d, lis 9d, Us Od; Halfway House 12s; Junction Electric 29a 6i, 29a 6d ; Nelson Creek 563 61, 56s 6d

Commercial.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

Syonby, September 11

Wheat, chick, 2s 10£ d; milling, 2s 9£d to 23 lid; flour £6 10s to £6 15a; Manitoban, £11. Oats, prime New Zealand, feed B nominally 2s 7d, other qualities 2s sd, milling 2* Brh Barley—Prime Cape 2s 2d to 2a 4d. Bran and pollard, B§d. Peas, Prussian bines, 5a 6d to to 5s 91. Potatoes, Oiruular Heads £7 10s; New Zealand Derwente (prime) £5. Onions, Victorian (prime) £14 10». Butter—factory, lid to le j Oheese, New Zealand 8d to 6f-d. Bacon 6d to B_d. Hams, New Zealand 8d toBJd (The above quotations are those rnling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by a recognised broker.) Melbourne, Sept II

Wheat, _s I<*3. o*ts—Algerian, prime, 2s 6d to 2j 7d. Barley, scarce, prime nominally 3a 6d to 3s 3d. Maize, 2s 5.'. Adelaide, Sept 11 Wheat, active, 2s 9d. Flour, £6 5s to £© )0:t Bran and pollaKd, lOd.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Christchurch, September 11 Cattle—lss fab aattle were yarded, including some prime heavy beasts and good heavy weight?. Bidding was brisk and price, fully upheld at 2ls to 26s per 1001b, North Island bullocks £11 10a to £14 Kh, prime bred steers £11 to £14 15s, others £7 to £10 17a 6dj heifers £6 2j 6d to £9 15s ; cows £5 15s to £8 Ms. Stare Cattle-180 store cattle were yarded, b_t there waa a slack demand. Calves brought i4s to 17«, yearlings 24s to 30s. 18 months £2 10«, 16 months steers £2 16', do heifers £2 Us to £2 17s, 2 years mixed £3 2s 61 to £4 6», 2A to 3 years steam £4 17« 6d to £5 10 j, dry cows £2 10a to M 93, dairy cows, du'l of

Bftlß,£3 10ato£7I5s She.? -There was » yarding of 4500 fat tbeep, & large proportion being prlmo erase bred and merino wethers, There was a keen demand for f era-rs and arise of 6d to 9d. Heavy wethers fa'ehed up to 23s 9d, bub lref_?rs 19 i to 22*, lighter and maiden ewei 16* 9d to 18 < 6d, best ewes 15s to 18s Bd, others 13* to 15s 6d, bast merino wethers 16s to 18s lOd, others 12? to l§i 6d, af -w young lambs 14a to 18a and up to 22* 91 for extra quality. Store Sheep—lß69 store Sheep were yarded, and there was & fair demand. Wethers fetched 16s to 16s 103, hoggets 12« 9d to 13s 3d, ewes In larob 12s 6i ta 16s, ewes with lambs 93, all counted PiGß*~4Bo pigs were y<trded. Last week's prices for fata were upheld and good stores were in fresh demand, Baconers sold at 36s to 54s 6d, average 3$ 1 per Ib ; porkers 20a to 325, equal to 3|i and 4d per lb ; large stores 16s to 23a, small lis to 15a ; suckers aad waanors 6s to 101

GERALDINE STOCK SALE

Owing to the dry weather there were only a few pens of f*t sheep and some hoggets yarded at the Geraldine Farmers* yards on Tuesday. Fat sheep sold up to 17s Sd, and hoggets at lis 6d and 13s

Ashburton Guardian Magan est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1901.

The debate which has been going on in the House of Representatives for two whole days on tbe alleged breach of its privileges by the Dunedin Star, is not likely to add to its dignity. In fact, the people of New Zealand cannot fail to ask themselves whether men who can waste so much time in a manner as profitless as it is ridiculous are wortfay of being entrusted with the administra tion of the Government, and the making of the laws of this country. Ihe case is so simple that one would have thought it could have been dis posed of in five minutes. The Dunedin Star succeeded in getting possession of a full report of certain proceedings of a Parliamentary Committee, in connec tion with an enquiry into a dredging scandal, aad the publication of its information before itte formal report had been laid before the fitfl-se, con stituted the breach of privilege com plained of. When the representative of the btar was brought to book about this matter, he declined to give up the name of bis informant, but pointed out that be was only doing his duty as a journalist Io making use of any information ob tained, as this was, in an honourable manner. He added that he had no intention of committing a breach of the privileges of the House, and if he had so, he regretted it . . Some of the members of the House were satisfied with thin, and amongst them waa the Premier, who thought the mat ter might well be allowed to drop. With this opinion we are sure the public at large will heartily concur. The Press may safelj be trusted to

deal fairly and judiciously with any I matter of general interest, and we think I we are safe in saying that the early J publication of the evidence in the* dredging scandal was entirely in the < public interest. This makes the action of the Dunedin Star a mere technical offence, and we are quite with Mr Sed don in considering that it was a cul pable waste of time to make such a fuss about it. We notice that email things like this breach of privilege business produce more unseemly scenes in the House than subjects of greater moment do. But the reason for thia is probably a psychological question, too intricate to discuss in these columns,

Local and General.

The Inward Mails—Ah English and Australian mail arrived by the express from the South last night.

Accident—A man named Robert Peel waa admitted to tho Hospital today, suffer' ing from a broken leg.

Wbathbr .Forecast. — Captain Edwin wires :—North to west and soutwest gale, after 12 hours from now ; indications of rain.

Building Society Appropriation—Last night the 59th appropriation of £300 of the Ashburton Industrial Building Society was drawn by ballot and fell to Mr J D Gobbe,

The Frisco MAIL—The Sonoma, with the San FranoißOO mall, arrived at Auckland, at B.ZO on Tuesday evening. Tbe mall k> expected to reach AEhburton by the express tomorrow.

Sir John McKenzie Memorial—Sixty pounds have bsen collected in Cheviot towards the Sir John McKenzie Memorial Fnntfi

Champion Billiard Pl_ver.—Mr John Roberts, the champion billiard player of the world, will visit Ashburton to morrow, and give an exhibition of his skill in the billiard room of the Club in the evening, He played two games in Christohuroh yesterday, conceding his opponents 500 in 750, and 650 in 1000 respectively, eaoh of which he won* Bis largest break was 246.

Presentation—At tbe oloae of the Pres byterian Sunday Sohool at St Andrews on Sunday last, Mrs Mackie, wife of the Rev Robert Maokie, was presented with a silver cake basket as a small token of the esteem in which she is held.

Plantation Fires—The Ashburton County Council offer a toward of £5 for information that will lead to the conviction of the person or persons causing damage to the Counci'a plantations by lighting fires ad j toent to the plantations,

Fairfield Freezing Works.—lt Is announced in our advertising columns that tho Fairfield Freezing Works will resume operations as early in November as required by olients. On resuming, tbe reduced scale of charges, consequent on the new freight contract, will be made.

Arcade Horse Sale—At the Aroade Horse Fair today a bay mere, six years old. by Brilliant Boy (Imp), was sold by Mr D Thomas to Mr E Grigg ab £62 £50 was obtained for a compaat gelding, the purchasers being Messrs Moore and Clucas,

Additional Prjze—ln order to prevent any misunderstanding, It should be noted by those interested that In addition to the former priza of £10 for a water race cleaning machine to be drawn by four horses, the County Counoll at their last meeting deoided to offer another prizo of a similar sum for a race .leaning machine to he drawn by more than four horses.

Squid—A dead .quid, of enormous size, has been washed ashore near Kaikoura. One estimate gives tho weight of the white blubbery mass as equal to a ton, or more; The tentacles, spread log out from the head of the monster, measure about eleven feet in length. They are as thick as the th'gh of an ordinary man, tapering away to a point.

New Train Arrangements. — Under the new agreements as to the West Coast railway servioa, the southward express train will, from ihe Ist November, arrive in Wel'ington at 8.15 p.m. dally, saving an hour and five minutes, and will only stop between Palmerston and Wellington at the principal stations, A slower train will leave Palmerston at 4 51, and arrive in the city at 10.30 The northward express will run as at present.

New University. Subjects—A proposal was made to the Dunedin University Council at its meeting to make sheep breeding and wool classing a part of the University training, accompanied by an ogsr to undertake the teaching. Mr White was the only member who spoke on the subj iob. He suggested that the writer should be thinked, aud recommended to place his proposal before tho Technical Classes Association. The suggestion was agreed to.

Electric Pavement for Liverpool— Great excitement was caused at Liverpool recently by the leakage in the eleotrio lighting main placed underneath the foot' walk. The apparatus for regulating the currents in Dale Street somehow became detached from the main and set up a current on the pavement, causing persons who passed the spot to cub queer capers when they received the shock, which was rendered more severe by the rain. Several were knocked down, but no serious injury is reported.

Lawyers' Yarns—During the hearing of a divorce ease in Wellington it was stated that a train running between Cape Foulwind was shopped on one occasion to enable some money to b3 recovered whioh had been thrown out of the train by a drunken man. Mr Wilford supplemented general know* ledge on tho subjeob by statiog thab recently a train was stopped in the vioinlty of Uangaweka to enable those ia charge to witness a dog fight.

Marriage Fap^—lt is the custom in the States for the minister who performs a marriage ceremony to band opei to bis wife the honorarium reoeived for fcho service. Some wives get considerable • pin money' in this way. The current has just begun to flow in the other direction. A woman minister lh Pennsylvania w_a reoently called to officiate at a marriage, and, with sensitive regard to the long established precedent, scrupulously turned her fee over to her husband'

Quadrille Assemble—The long night in connection with the Quadrille Assembly waa held last evening, and waa a great Buccess, there being about forty couples present* The music, which was supplied by Hiss Richardson and Mr Cullen, was excellent, while extras were played by Misses Garrick, Willis, and fjochrane, and Messrs H Sfc'phenson and W Amos. Dansing was kept up till two o'clock, everyone appearing highly pleased with the evening. The committee wish to thank those ladies who so kindly provided refreshments, and also those who assisted to decorate the hall.

Waterton Library—Tonight the Ash burton Minstrels will give avauety entsT tainmenb at Waterton, The troupe have selected a most interesting programme, which we feel sure will please their patrons in the Longbeaoh-Waterton district, and providing the wia'her keeps fine, should draw a bumper houses

Ths Federal Flag—Mr Stephens, one of the five competitors among whom the priza of £200 for the best dealgn for a Federal flag for the Australian Common wealth is divided, is chief cfnoer in the Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Taieri.

Two Millions Left for Cheap Houses for the Poor—-Mr W R Sutton, head of the great firm of forwarding agents, died in May last year, leaving his residual estate, va'ued at a couple of millions ster ling, to be expended in providing cheap dwellings for the poor in London and elsewhere. At the Instance of deceased's three stepchildren, Mr Justice Buckley on Tuesday considered the clauses in the testament wh'ch established the great trust, and having listened to argument for and against, pronounced them to be quite valid.

A Noiseless Alarm—A noiseless alarm would prove a boon to a host of sufferers from unseasonable din. The suggestion is made that a silent alarm can be given by focussing an electric lamp upon the head of the person to be awakened, and arranging a switch so that the current to light the lamp would be tamed on by the clock at the iesired time. It is claimed that the flash of light would invariably rouse the sleeper.

Results Trinity College Examinations —Mr H A G_tes, secretary for the Aehburton oentre, Trinity Ooll"gn, London, has re ceived the results of the examination held in June laßt, which are as follower—Senior Division, honours section, Lily Wati, Mar garet Burr; Senior Division, pass section, Ethel L Gates; Intermediate Division, honours section, Minnie Baker, Annie L Wilson; Intermediate Division, pats section, Annie L Wilsonj Junior Division, pass section, Mary Oxley, Ethel Stephens, Clara Bel!, Bsrtba White, and Leslie Watt.

Bright Hours' Children—The Brlgh Hours' Ohildrea, who will make their ap pearance in tho Oddfellows 9 Hall this evening, was originally organised hy Miss Alice Pollord, the on'y daughter of Mr Tom Pollard, as a recreation during her school holidays. Their progress under her tuition was so rapid and striking, that they were persuaded to give a performance in public, and from that small beginning they have gone on until they are now regarded in Christchurch as the surest draw for any charitable entertainment. They have jusb completed a most successful Beries of per* formanoes in Christchurch and suburbs, and as this is announced as their last appearance as a company, no one should miss the opportunity to see them in their novel programme of songs and dances

Weight Listing —At the annual weight lifting competition in Connection with the Christchurch Sandow School of Physical Culture on Tuesday evening, seven com petitors took part, and some excellent p9tformances resulted. After the competi tions had come to an end, Mr F A Horni brook, the instructor, made a successful attempt to break two English records by lifting two 681b dumbells, one in each hand, from ground to shoulder, and then pressed to arm's length, eight times, beating the English record of two 63lbs lifted seven times, made by W Prance, Old Charlton, on August 3rd, 1896 j aud by raising two 58_ b dambells, one in eaoh hand, from ground to above head, and then held them at right angles while seated in a chair, beating E L Levy's English reoord of E6'bs. Mr Hornibrook also, as an exhibition performance, lifted a 1801b bar bell with boih hand?.

Medals for Troopers—Despite repeat ed applications by Tagus troopers at the local Defence Office, the headquarters office at Wellington declines to be worried Into any undue haste In the matter of forwarding medals to those who were not able to receive them at the official prea-r entation at Invercargill. A small con* signment was forwarded a few days ago tor distribution, but there were not enough to go rouni, and the disappointed soldiers will have to possess their souls in patience until the sluggish Department has another access of energy. Discharges are now being posted to Contlngenters, but the p<.y for active service is still outstanding in many cases. It is a matter for speou* lation among the troopers as to whether they are entitled to pay up to the time that they are offi.ially informed of their discharge, or whether they are only entitled to a month's furlough after arrival In the colony.

Oddfbllowship— In December next the Jubilee of Oddfeliowahip in Canterbury will be celebrated on the fiftieth anoiver sary (f the opening of the Loyal Oily of Norwich Lodge at Lyttelton. It Is pro* peg id to hold a thanksgiving church parade in Lyttelton on Dec. 22 and a monster picnic on Boxing day, in which all Lodges in Canterbury will be Invited to take part. It Is also proposed to make an appeal to all Lodges of the Order in Canterbury to endow a bed or beds in the Christchurch Hospital, for the sole use pf brethren of the Manchester Unity, as a fitting and lasting memorial of the Oddfellows' Jubilee.

A Striking Testimonial—A lady in England recently wrote to Rudge Whltworbh Ltd. thab Bhe had ridden a lady's Rudge Whitworth Bicycle for three years, and thab the total cost of repairs during chat time was only three pence.

News in Brief.

Messrs Strange and Co, drapers, Ohrist church, by advertisement announce how up-to-date goods may be obtained at city prices. They advooate the shopping by post system, and recommend all to give it a trial."

Mount Somers.

(From our own Correspondents)

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A pleasant little party was held at bhe residence of Mr W Hutchison on Tuesday eveuing, Sepb ]i,Qbh, for the purpose of bid ding farewell to Mr Johnstone who has been stationmaster at Mount Somara for some considerable time. During the evening^Mr J Price j an, on behalf of the residents pre sented Mr Johnstone with a gold albert, and, I in doing so, spoke of the recipients' unfailing i courtesy, and wished him every success in his new station, LiveL'a Flat. Mr John stone thanked thosi present for ftheir h»_d | sofl>e present, and Diid he would always look back on his stay at Mount Somers with feelings of pleasure. Songs and dancing i made up a very ei-jiyable evening, and, at the close, cheers were given Mr and Mrs Hutchison for their kindness and hospitality, TENNIS The annual meeting of the Tennis Club was held in the Library, Mount Somers, on Tuesday evening. There was only a moder ate attendance, and Rev H Purohas occupied the chair. The secretary reported a debit balance of half a crown. The following offioers were elected;— President, A.E Peaoha Eeq ; Vice Presidents, Mesdames Purohas, 0 Becklny, Kerr, and Messrs Gates and Har rison ; Captain, Mr Barber j Vice Captain. Rev n Purohas; Secretary, Mrs Kerr; gommitte«, Mrs Hutchison, and Messrs Kerr Wright, McMillan, Hood, and Johnstone, The Committee was Iristruoted fco ascertain the state ofthe cour j and to repot b.

Magisterial

ASHBURTON-THURBD AY.

(Before C A Wray, Eg, SM)

CIVIL OASES.

Shearman Bros v Michael Mahoney, claim £104 10s BJi Mr Watßoo far plaintiff*, for whom judgment by default was given.

ALLEGED THEFT.

John Fleming waa oharged with stealing a pKted spittoon from the premises of Mr O W Seymour, dentist. Tbe shop assistant at Hardley Bros stated accused sold him the spittoon with some old lead for 6d. He (wit ness) did not know the value of the spittoon, and when when Mr Hardley came in the police were rung up oa the telephone. Sergeant Barlow stated accused was in the habit of collecting rubbish about the town, and he was an inmate of the Old Men's Home.

Mr Morrifsey gave evidenoa tint this was the first time accused had got into trouble. He had previously warned him against collecting stuff in the town. The magistrate was sorry to see an old man iv the position of accused, who must have seen the article produced was of some value. As he did not wish to send him to gaol, he would be convicted and 'discharged. At the request of Mr Morrissey, the Bench oautioned accused against going round col leoting rubbish, and warned him he would be discharged from bhe Home if he did not improve in his behaviour.

William Gray was oharged with stealing a cash box frcm the Ashburton Hotel, con tainiag about £30.

John Mallan, proprietor of the Ashburton Hotel, Btated that on 27th August last he , missed his cash box, containing £30. Recog nised the tray produced in Oourt as part of the oash box. The money comprised notes, gold, and silver, and ir-cluded two £5 notes. One of the bank notes had been torn across the centre, and witness had joined the two halves together by pasting a piece of paper at the back. The note produced in Court was the one In question, but the paper on the back had been removed. The cash box waa kept behind the counter of the pub'lo bar during the daytime. Had served aomsed with liquor the day of the theft. On the Bench asking aocused if he had any question to ask witness, he asked for time to refund the money; he admitted having taken it. A MoPherson, Henry Stephenson, Robert McOallum, and B Williamson gave evidence, showing that accused paid accounts to them between the 31st August and 3rd September , and M Digby swore to the divided not' having been paid him in Battlement of a account of 2s 6d Oonsfcable Eade stated that he arrested accused on the 9bh msb, and on searching his hnfc on the South East Belt fonrsd the tray of the o»Bh box, together with £2 Is 3d, aud receipted accounts of former witnesses. Accused then stated ho was pushed for money, and the door of the bar beirit? open he had seen I be cash box, and on the impulse of the moment had taken it, and if allowed time he would pay the mnnev back. Aoouserl admitted there was £30 in the cash box, and portion of the latter had baen thrown in the river.

In reply to the Bench, the aocused pleaded guilty, and wan committed for trial at the next Supreme Oourb sitting at Timaru.

Borough School Committee.

The ordinary monthly meeting cf the Ashburton Borough School Committee was was held on Monday evening last. Present— Messrs Wm Oraighead (chairman), Hewson, McOallum, Backingsale, and Poaup. Apolo gies were read from Mr Jones and Rev Fee. financial. The Chairman said thab there was a credit balance in the B*nk of 13s 10J CORRESPONDENCE A letter was reoeived from the Board of Education to the effect thab Mr J E Purchase had been appointed Assistant Master new fence The Board have deoided to build a new fence round the school, and the Committee have agreed to pay £5 towards the cost inspector's rbfobt The Inspector's report whs read, and proved very satisfactory. A vote of thinks was accorded to the teachers for the excellent work done by them during the past year master's report The Master', reporb was read as follows : Sir,—l have to report that the school reopened today, after a fortnight's vacation, with an attendance of 338. Mr J Purchase commenced his duties as i Assistant Master bc-day, and was introduced •to his class—Standard V. I hops n>w to see a substantial improvement in this im' portanb Standard. j The sohoul has been thoroughly scrubbed out during the holidays, and is now very sweet and clean, in fact, much more so than I have seen It before. The Annual Report should come before you tonight. It is of a moat gratifying nature, as all members of the present'staffs receive their due meed of praise I have nob yet received any reply to my request for a grant towards a school library and an honour board. allenton souool The Mistress reported as follows s— Sir,— We oemmenced school again today with' an attendance of 65, out of a roll number of 79. Everything connected with tbe school and grounds is in good order except the pump. ' The Secretary was instructed to notify the caretaker of the Allenton aohool re the cleaning of the same VISITING COMMITTEE Dr Hunter and Mr Hewaon were appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month resignation The resignation of Mr F H Steel was accepted with regret, Ib was decided to ask Mr Kerael to accept the position caused by the resignation of Mr Steel. Accounts amounting to £_ Is 9d were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Wanqanoi, September I|L

The Borough Council has authorised its solicitors to draft by laws licensing billiard rooms; for preventing betting in public places and on the streets ; directing the removal of all signboards by 31st December ; designing balconies and th«ir width ; pro hibiting expectorating on footpaths; pru viding that foundations for newly erected hopses shall be level or higher than the crown of the road way ; and the numbering of houses in the streets. Auckland, Sept 11 The Conciliation Board has given an award in the Plumbers dispute, providing for 47 hours per vseek at ls 2d per hour for competent men, every firm to have one apprentice, and one extra to every journey man, preference to be given Unionists on the usual conditions. Mr Tudehope said he did not think the recommendations would be accepted by the Masters' Association.

Sporting.

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph-Copyright Sydney, Sept 11 The third day's races were held boday. Results :— Hurdles—Marton 1, T.C 2, Afterthought 3, Won by eight lengths CR4VEN Plate—Hautviiiiers 1, San Fran 2) Australian Colours. Won by two length? Suburban Handicap — Gameboy 1, Acetine 2, Superb 3.' Won by a length and a half Duff Memorial Stakes—Grasapan 1, Speenlum 2, Caravel 3 Won by four lengths Wycombe Stakes—G-uleon l,Bruntwood 2, Paul Pry 3. Won by length and a half. ■ .vtdn_- Handicap—Sirdar 1, Lillunby 2, Ceiituriaa 3. Won by four length?.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

THE STEEL STRIKE.

London, September 10 Renter's Pittsburg correspondent states that efforts to settle the steel strike have failed. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE The Methodist Ecumenical Confer ence recorded its thankfulness for the union of the Australian Methodists, and anticipates that other Methodist churches will imitate their action. The Rev Dr Watkins, presiding at the Conference, sympathetically referred to President McKiniey'a improvement, THE COLONIES THANKED. Lord George Hamilton and Mr Chamberlain have thanked the New South Waleß and Victorian Govern ments for their generous and valuable services in connection with the opera tions iv China, when each sent a naval contingent, and added that the inspec* tion of stores was carriedjout under their control in so efficient a manner that there was not a single complaint, THE INTERSTATE BILL. Australian shipowners have written to Mr Chamberlain asking him for an exemption of ocean-borne trade from the operation of the Commonwealth fnter-State Bill, which they declare will be most injurious to the interests of shipowners and the trade generally of Great Britain and the colonies. The powers proposed to be conferred by the Bill are capable of being employed so as to destroy all freedom of contract ia • ocean-borne traffic. BAD HARVEST IN RUSSIA St Petersburg. Sept Ii Owing to the bad harvest, twelve Russian provinces with a population of 8,000,000, have appealed to the Go* vernment for relief

PRESIDENT McKINLEY.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph-Copyright.

A CONSPIRACY.

Washington, Sept 10 Mr Milburn, one of the first lawyere of the State, at whose house President McKinley is lying, declares that the misdeed was the result of a conspiracy, All the conspirators, according to the judgment in the case of the People versus Spies, otherwise known as the Chicago Anarchists case, are equally guilty, hence the authorities are in dicting the members of the Cleveland Anarchist Society, of which Czolgoez was a member, including Miss Gold man, whose incendiary speech was found on the assassin's person* President McKinley was most com fortable all night. His temperature was J 00.

THE CONSPIRATORS INTES TIONS.

Washington, September H The police believe the conspirators intended to kill President McKinley and the other members of the Govern ment, also some New York capitalists.

FURTHER ARRESTS.

A CHEERY PATIENT

Wa.hisg-on, Sept ll In addition to the arrest of Miss Goldman, Abraham Isaac?, an Anar chist editor, and several others have been arrested in Chicago on a charge of conspiring to murder the President, Official bulletin, 3.2o—The physi* clans state that there is no change ia the favourable conditions last reported, aud describe the patient as being * cheery patient, A bulletin at nine o'clock last night stated that the President's condition was eminently satisfactory, and tfcat unless there were complications he would ripidly be convalescent, Tha pulse was 104, temperature 99 4*§, respiration 26,

COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

TWENTY MINERS ENTOMBED.

United Press Association-By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright London, Sept 11 An explosion entombed twenty miners in the Llantradoch colliery at Oaerphiley. Three have been rescued, and the rescue work continues.

RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

United Presß Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Berlin, September 11 The semi-official organ Norddeutcht Ztitung t emphasises the importance o! the dynastic intimacy in political affairs, and adds, Europe ii grateful io the Czar for the general situation, this allowing Germany to offer sincere good wishes at the Danlsig, and on the Czar's further journey.

The San Francisco Mail Service

A SERIES OF DELAYS.

Wellington, September IJ.

The mail agent reports that the Sonoma made a -low passage to San Francisco. Ob account of a damaged cylinder, the steamer did nob get to the wharf till August J4. The inward mail from New York was delayed twenty one hours on the summit of Sierra Nevada, by a fire in the snow abedf aud forests. The train was unable io papa, and had bo baok down to Trudkle and' wait till about a mile of the lino w»« cleared and relaid

The Sonoma was thoroughly repaired In San Francisco, but owing to a strike all the firemen lefb her, and the only men obtainable proved inexperienced. Thia and a five hours' delay at Sugopogo, through fog, accounts for the slow voyage of eighteen days four hours.

The Hon E F Land, United States Chairman oi Committee on Post Offices, li a through passenger.

THE ASHBURTON GOARDUN •; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 190),



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BUSING- WOTU:!'!S I *— : WHETHER YOU ARE AFSUBED OR NOT yOU OANNOT DO BETTER THAN A-TLY FOB A Combined Life & Accident Policy. WRICH elvers an Assurance p^yab'e io i tvent of Death from any cause in any part of the worlr", and also 0 inpensa* firm for Disablement by Accident. This is the Twentieth Century Sp'OiaUty rftered by tho Mu'ual Life Asaociution of Australasia, HUGO FRIEDLANDER, District Agent JOHN TOTIY, Representative tor New Business, g 6l Ashburton MIKOROAB, Brown Leghorn» 8 Lan*? shims, Indian Game and Pekin Ducks, SITTING- IROM tin TO Sis. Uarly Orders Booked and Executed in Rotation. 21 H. G. BERKYMAN. " SHAVE, SIR." THE following is of rpeclal interest to all those who h>*ve occasion to visit the establishment commonly styled * Hairdresslng and Shaving Saloon ':— A Bad Cabe of Babbeb's Itch Caoskd j TIIBOtIGH 188 USB OP UUCLEAN ] Brush ob R/zor, U_der date March sth, 1901, Mr George MoCard.on, of 42, Lower Street, Wei. lington, saya :—' I desire to state that I havp need Fiantskoa wl h Piaktekoa Ointmekt for a Beriooa trouble <n tho fa«e, commonly known as Barber's Loh. The nee of J'iaktkKoa completely cured jne In one we«k, rtqutrirg only a part of the bottle of Piaktexoa and a little of the Ointment. The eruption was very bad and disfiguring, was on both Bides of tho fice, and as I had had it some considerable time and tried various remedies (including Cuticura) without success, 1 began to think it had come to stay. After my experience, you can reckon there h KOTKiNatiKEPT-AKTEKOA.' (Signed) George McCarrlson, of Me Carriacn and Sons, Wood Turners. Plantekoa la the most powerful and Fe^r.hlng B.ood Pmifier and Nerve Builder and Strengthcner known. Fiona all Leading Chemista and Storekeepers, — w* ■■■ -■ ■' ' —— : :—"~ ---. - £|0 ASH. FOR @c k I __!* 1 , ill i f^^_-_i^wS__* °sI. Y& CHAMPION BLEND OTHER PiIICES: *• Vb t/b *Ao 2/2 a/4 m I NO CHINA HA USED- BY US. BICYCLES p F» P I AT F f) " 1 B_.. S Km. f % i IU» $•»/ AND RE-ENAMELLED IN all the COLOURS of the RAINBOW, iccluding BL-CK and WHITE. SILVER AND GOLD DECORATIONS if required. FROM 20a -oates f Lowr? and Co., ZEALANDIA CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Street __ : _  . FOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Em, «G TO G. JESSON, Practical Watchmaker and weller Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) Ashburton. —-Bepairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally I dealt with, SPORT. SPORT SPORT GUN'S GUNS. GUNS. HABDLFy BROS EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, direct from the Manufacturers, a large Consignment of the Famous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Eley's Amberite, Blue Bhutze, KyDock's Nobels, eto. Special clearance of Wire Cartridges, owing to being overstocked. GUNS, GUNS. For First-class Guns, at a low price, give j us a trial ; our prices defy competition. i GUNS of all makes REPAIRED and put j In Sriit'C'ase order by a Practical Gunsmith. I Address— i HARDLEY BROS fT.ENDERS Wanted— For the wearing of JL two thousand pairs 0 Boots. Apply al J Mellob, Tar.sred Street



F. FERRIMAN _ _ f FOR SALE. Corner Nelson and Oxford greets, Hampstead fpHAT Comfortable House of 6 Rooms aail Conservatory, together with good stables and trap house erected on tho corner section as above. The Property is well supplied with j water by one of Messrs Booth McDonald's Windmillc The Garden ia well planted with choice fruit trees. Tbe Section possesses ample frontage on both Nelsou and Oxford Streets, and ls within a stone throw of th» Hasnpstend Public "School I Oaah os terms to suit Ptsroha.er 1 Apply I F FERRIMAN, j : Ls.»s and Estate Agent Dt O.J_j_3.ivlskli_ fc> CARBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR I (Name Rnd Label Registered under Trade Marks Act, No 13,796 and 168,143) Has been nsed 56 YEARS WITH UMDEVIATING SUCCESS IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS- Dear Sir, —Re Clarke's Carbolizect Wheat Protector. 3 have used the abovo dressing for the pasb three seasons on an average sowing of 1500 acres of wheafc and oats, and have always found that ib I gives every satisfaction. It ia also mixed 1 with less" labor and germinates a week sooter than when efaressed with biuestone. M Stitt I have used yorar Wheafc P.ofcector, also Biuestone both on the 88ine paddock, and am much pleased with yoor Protector a<s a much better preventive of eraut than Blurstone, Jambs MoUEiK, Cairobrae. F. FERRIMAN J



f BPStNBSS NOTICES T. H. UJNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF ALL KINDS MADE ON THI PEEMISE& 'I WE ARE STILL MAKING oar Famous Drawing Room Suite* in , Plush and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. Call and [ see them. '• JUST LANDED—- A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs. These Goods were bought before the recent rise io prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices. i j Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock in town jat all prices; t inoleums, t>ugs, /^iloloths, JL/ikoleums, Hugs, 1/iloloths, 1q New and Chaste Designs; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. I We manufacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, so buy from us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, yon may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, ANl> UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, > Next to the Building Society's Office, and oppesite'Arasde.) T ATI7QT IVrnVE'T TTI7Q In All Departments, /IHOIOE MILLINERY MANTLES and DRESS FABRICS From the leading French and English Houses BEING OPENED DP DAILY. DRESSMAKING in full Swing. UTMOST SATISFACTION. ANDREW ORR. Wim II ■ i urn lii -mi- imrwi mi, _m_w_w___ ) mum immmmmmmmmiw ' immmmmmmmmmmamMmmmmmmmma 1 MANY MORE MOTHERS would hive heatthinr, bannier, and hippy ohtldroo if thay fed them regularly an AULSKRROOK'S MILK ARROWROO _ BISCUITS. Thousands of ohlldrea In New Z aland have be.n reared on them with the happiest results. Mow to give the Bincults— For very young Children, rub the Biscuits very lightly on a clean nutmeg graSer, or crush very fine and t-Ift through a sisve ; mix carefully with boiling water, stirring well, and give through feeding bottle or by spoon-. As there is milk in them , it is nob advisable to add it. In the case of young and delioate children, ib is better | to give only abont half a biscuit every two hours than a larger quantity less often. For older children pour boiling water on biscuits ai they are »nd gire by spoon. A j good way ia to put a ttnocar over tha cup or basin in which the biscuits ars placed to soak, until they swell oat, leiving no water. Later on children can have them either whole or soaked, ml home or at aahool, They will be found a fattening, strengthening diet for yonus* and old Aulaebrook's Milk Arrowroot Biscuits THE MOST ECONOMICAL & BEST FOOD THAT OAN BE OBTAINED.



BUSINESS NOTICES CYPHERS INCUBATOR 00. (Of Wayland, New York, USA) MANUF AC HIRERS of Incubators Brooders, and Poultry Supplies? Head Office for New Zealand— Bro%d Bay, Dunedin. Write for new illustrated list, it Is free j PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT ! WE beg to inform the public of Ash burton and surrounding district thab we have taken over the business hitherto car ried on by Mb Gboroe Wornrr, m a Family Butohir. East Street, Ashburton, and that the business will be carried on, together with that of a General Store, in the S remises at corner of East Belt and Wakanui oad. We trust that wibh striot atten tion to the interests of the public to merit a fair share of the publio patronage. Customers waited on daily. HUSTON & SON. 263 | OCEAN lAcGldent & Guarantee CORPORATION, Ltd, Capital ... ... J81,000,000 mHIS Corporation has ABSOLU TELY NO TAEIFF A rrangements with any other COM PANY, and will Cover ALL EM PLOYERS at LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. Employers Insuring with m oan rely oh Best Treatment, and Claims Do Not become a Charge on the Consolidated B eve-sue. Neither will Olients be subjected to the RED-TAPE METHODS inseparable from Government De partmental Control. Accident and Illness Insurance World-Wide as to^Travel. Micofl Bros. AGENTS, ASHBURTON. ] |S 193



Scenes in the House-Scenes in the House are getting quite common. Yester* day there were several lively skirmishes. The Press Wellington correspondent says that during tbe evening sitting there was a passage of arms between Mr A L D JTraser and Mr McLachlan, The former rpfe-fre^l tp something that had been pub* llahed regarding drunkenness in Parlia ment. He "(quoted tftla as # suppositious case, and asked what Mr MpLacJilan and others concerned would do in such a case. Mr McLachlan took this as a personal reflection, an_ replied that his character was equal to that of the hon. member for Napier. He had heard the hon. member speaking about his kindred the ass - (laugh ter, and a de^fjd from the Speaper to withdraw the words.^ jsr McLachlan— * Very well, Sir, I withdraw t|je $ss.' (Loud laughter.) Mr McLachlan' menti oned tiiat Ije Faß referring to a statement by Mr Fraser about hon. members praying. Mr Fraser said ke had nob attributed the remarks to the member for Ashburton. Mr McLachhn— 41 accept the hon. jjapmber's apolugy.' And with occasional scenes lifee those the Jdebate proceeded.



The loeil branch of the D.I.C. has now been in full swing In Ashburton for just 6 months, which is 5 months longer than was anticipated at tbe commencement of the sa'e. The sale has proved an uuprecadentad success, and as }t is now drawing to a close, those who are contemplating purchasing a piano or organ, or musici! instruments of any description would do well to mike their while su^h a magnificent stock is here from which to make their selection. A new shipment, which wilf also ha the last, has just been opened



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HAVING RUN ON CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REM ED V. Bstween the bours of eleven o'clock a m and closing time at night on Jan 25th, 1901, A F Clark, druggist, Glade Springs, Va, USA, said twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says, ' I never handled a medicine that sold better or gave bettsr satisfaction to my c-stonier-a. This Remedy hai been in general use In Virginia for many years, and the people there ars well ac qutinted with its excellent qualities. Many of them have testified to the remarkable cures which ib has tff acted. When you need a g-od, reliable medicine for a cough or cold, or attack of the grip, use Chamberlain?! Cough Remody and you are certain to hi rpore than pleased with the quick cure which it a#ords,' for sale by Ashburton Dms Q%