EPHEMERIS

Fhase* of Moon for February

SUN

Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following platfes as under, subject) to the necessary alterations : SATURDAY, March 9 For Northern Forts, and Wesbport, per Rotomahanft, afc 630 pm Late fee letters, guard's van, express MONDAY, (Vfaroh 11 For Northern ports and Westport, per Roboroa at 6 30 am For Weßtporfc, per Poherua at 10 30 a m, For Tasmania and Australia, due Mel bourne March 18, also lodia, China, Straits Settlement, South Africa, etc., United Kingdom via Brinctisi, also due London April 21, and Continent of Europe, per Westralia at 12 30 am, late fee letters

The next mail for United Kingdom, America, etc, via Sao Francisco on March 20 due London April 20

Commercial.

THE OTEKAIKE SALE

United Praas Aeßooiatton—• By Electric Telegraph Oamabu, March 7 There was a large attendance at the Otokaike enlc of sheep to-day, and the sale w&B a capital ooe. The following prices w?re waliaed for the 18,000 sheep offared ;— 7000 four tooth three quarter bred ewes 13s lOd to 19' 3d, 300 4 tooth maiden half bred ewes 17s 4d, 1000 full mouthed halflrtd ewes 17a 9', 2500 full mouthed halfhred ewes 13 6d to 14? Id, 1500 h<*ifhred wethers full mouthed 15s 6d, 612 6 fctioth and 8 tooth hftlfbred ewes 17s Id, 6006 tooth and 8 tooth h*l!brcd wethers 14- 3 500 ha If bred lambs 9a 10fl, 200 purebred m«r;no ewee 13s, 1700 merino evrvs 1a 7<? to 8i 31, 21S0tneritso ewes 6* 3d to 6i 9d, 1200 2 tooth fat we-hens 16* 3d, 845 4 tooth haifbred wethers 13s 64, 1512 meriuo wethers 4b to 4a6d, 236 4 tooth aid 6 tooth haifbred ewes 15a lOd, 100 4 tnoth crossbred eyres 15s l<\ 66 haifbred rams 1J guineas, 4 tooth merino rams lh guinea), 10 haifbred rams 2gns to 3gn«

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET

The Af-hbtirioa Agency of the New Zealand Farmers 1 00-op.er»tiv.e Asspciation of Canter I bury, Ltd, quote aa follows on M&roh f, 1901:— Wheat— i Prime milling Pearl ~> 2s 21 I M , s Tuacan^ 2s 2^ ! „ „ Hunter's 2«> Id New O*?c~ Dime 1» 2i to Js'^ „ Danith U2dto la 2|i  Sfjarrowbills %3 S>l „ Ca^aditin 1« 4d Barley—MaHing, prime" 2a inferior la 6d Peae—Partridgp, 2* 3d Ohaff—Oood oafcsheaf 37a 6d Grass Seed—New I« to la 6d The above are prices currci" p"ld to farmers on track a at Ashforarton.

LONDON MARKETS.

l^The afijent m London of the Associated Farmers' Companies m New Zealand, writing under date February 2nd, re ports as follows :— Wool—The first eeriea of salei for the yo»r commenced on the J§th olt, the available quantities totalling 338,959 bales, as compared with 141,000 balea m the corresponding series of last year. On the opening night there wae a large attendance of buyers from all parts, including a few American repre sentatives. Competition was fairly brisk, especially from the Continental section, who secured a large proportion of the scoured merino?, while home buyers ste&dil^ absorbed the greasy and crossbred parcels. $?ri,ces obtained for merinos showed »n advance of § per cent to 7| per cent, medium awjl good seconds reflecting the rise most; Fine haired crosabreds were 5 per cent dearer for grease and 7£ per cent for scoured and slipes. Medium quantities fairly fljuipfcaioed their position, but coarse growths |v the grease, although well tompetbd for, v.er# o/K&sionally cheaper. Values of scoured »n4 B^pes of medium and coarse quality showed little alteration from the October and November level. Toward the end of the first week when buyers had satisfied their imme diate requirements, competition be caroe I,BBs active, consumers showing little desirs to J.av m stock m face of the large quactitles o£ tfee raw material which will be available during the^ext few months^ and most descriptions q* merino woo! showed a weakening ten dency. The better grades, both greasy and scoured, continued m good de mand at 5 per cent advance, but other grades, especially faulty scoureds and inferior greasies sold at 5 per cent below opening rates. Orossbreds main tained their price, parcels suitable for the American market being io good t «£insan<i, Wheat—'Trade at Hark L^ne hai been fairly steady although act ov&r Active during the past three weeks, bytt values generally have improved about Si per <l r i *ttd some fair linea of N«w 2eaUp4 have been taken by our millers At prices approximating those ruling at the beginning of /ann^ry English wheat has aoKaew ; .tjat fa> proved m condition owing to the frbifc, and as it is not freely offered m the county markets, values are higher, the present Jmperial average price now Standing at 26a |$i as compared with 26s 3d a month Bince, mud ','Sn lOd » year ago Afloat to Europe the total quantity of wheat and Horn from all parti i> now

estimated at 3,575,000 qn, againat 2,660,000 qrs, at the same time last year In Australian wheat cargoes for shipment are worth about 80s, while parcels to London are quoted at 295. Ex Granary, the present value is 81s and 31s 6d per 496 lbi Of New Zealand wheat on passage the • Giuseppe d'Abundo' and • Mario,' both from Tinaaru, have bee recently sold at 29s 9d, c.i f, 480 IHs, while on spot long berried makes about 30s and 303 6d, And short berried 29s and 29s 6d per 476 lbs Our imports of wheat grain m 1900 amounting to 68,615,990 cwfc s exceeded by over three million cwt, the corres ponding imports m 1893 Neverthe less, owing to the qaiet and uneventful character of the corn trade last year, they cost as, at £23,326,696 nearly three millions sterling Jess. Nearly half the money went to the United States, which received £11,227,268 as against £6,088,923 paid to Argentina, £2,286,878 to Canada, £1,605,947 to Russia, and £1,315.477 to Australa sia. Oatß are fairly steady, with 6d advance for the commoner sorts. New Zealand descriptions are unaltered, viz: Ordinary Bluffs 25s tr.d 26s and Cana dians 27s and 28s 6d, per 884 lbs. Duns are still worth 18s 0.1 and 19s 6d per 336 lbs, ex store. Frozen Meat—We have no Improve ment to note m trade at BmithfHd, which has ruled quiet for all descriptions but values remain at about the same level as they did three weeks since ; stocks of Mutton generally being mode rate. Canterbury carcases are still scarce and prime sheep make 3s and 31 3d with an occasional 3s 4d per stone for selected carcases. For second quality the market is scarcely so firm, although values remain at 2s lid up to 3s Id for good weights. The Beef trade is still dull, and frozen is somewhat difficult to move at Id per stone redaction. Few Zealand fores are worth about 2s 3d, and hinds 2s 6d and 2s B<i per stone at Smithfield. | For Lamb, there is a good enquiry, and although the supply of Australian carcases has increased, values do not show much alteration. There is no New Zealand Limb here *t present, bat Australian makes 8a and 3b 53 per stone.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1901.

While we have never hesitated to freely criticise the policy of the Go vernment or the actions of individual members of the Cabinet when these have appeared to be m opposition to the principles of good government or antagonistic to the common weal, we have always given Ministers full credit for those measures or proposals which promised to benefit the taxpayers of New Z^alond. We have already had to congratulate the Hon. J". G. Ward upon his penny postage scheme, which is now an Rccomplished facr, and now we have again to compliment him upon his statesmanlike suggestion that the Sfatq should own the cables. The statement made by him at Te Awa mutu on Wednesday that; he intended to lay before Parliament a proposal that the State should acquire the cables between Neve Zealand and Australia is one that must be approved of - not only tferoaghout tb& colony bat throughout the whole of the States of Australasia There is no doubt that the reduction proposed by Mr W»rd m the cost of cable messages between tHs colony and fche Apßtralian Continent would—if adopted— do more to bring New Zea land into close connection wjth the Commonwealth than evjsn federation i'gelf' The present Gable rates are far too bteh for public convenience, They may do for dealing with important matters, but for the ordinary buiinesi of life and for private alairs they are almost, if not altogether prohibitive. It needs no argument to show that if the rates were redacpd even to one shilling for twelve words there would be an enormous increase of business, and if we may judge from previous experiments m the same direction, we should say that the revenue would not suffer m the long run, bat would most likely be greatly increased, put this subject is of more importance than the oaere question of revenue. Apart from the obvious one of public convenience there is also the national aspect of the matter to be considered. In these critical times we cannot foresee what difficulties may arise between the Em pire and other powers, and it goes without saying that m time of war, a State owned cable givs an immense advantage to the proprietary Statf. On eyery ground, therefore, the pro posal of t»e Hon. «J.G. Ward is one that chows he is one of thjs most pro gressive and far seeing statesmen i» fc^e Australasian colonies. His ideas are not chimerical or crude, but advanced and practical.

Local and General.

Mab^9mXn"s Bad^b-^R Mionin hol-?s the marksmen* b»dgo for b.eiDg the shot m the Ashburton Riges for la»jb "year* TJbo, badge is worked on fch« sleeve of th.6 tpn^o end represents a rlfee and tbrae itar«. Motor Cars job Pabobl Dewvubit—We are informed that the New Zealand Bxprees Company (Limited) have under considera tion the advisability of procuring a> motor oar for tha delivery of paroek. Th« difec pot* are now m communication with the re^repantiitivea of the manufacturers of these maohiaeFj fcaving alrsady satisfied themeelvflg that if these w&raescmld be adapted tor the ideli^very of parcel! It> *jwqiajs enable them to ?iye quick* t deßpatoh"to:'a.ll parOeli reeeWad for delivery m the iaba^s —,Otago| Daily limes. \ A Kew Light—lt i« quite ea*f to Jgiita cigar with ies(s»ye the Daily Mai) An American patent lawyer, who it naturally aa ingenious man, was asked by another lawyer, who wanted to light * cigar, for » matoh None was forthcoming, Bo the pat ant lawyer lifted the oov« from th« water oooler, took out a piece of idear ice about an ujefe think, whitted it into the shape of a disou »tu| with th« palms of his hand* melted its two ■idMQoiwef:, tfci« giving th* form of a double eonrex fans ©? b.pnlDfl glass, With it hs fooussed the mm rayl on the, and of the cigar and if t Ifc on fire. Copbaoeoos Bathkes—A singular nceae was witnessed on Folkestone beaoh early on Obriatmss morning, when thirteen wintw fot^oiro oobbrated the last Ohrlitmas of tht century % inij^laioa m a iwim m the sea. They undressed In W& pp^, »od at once plunged into the uninviting wfoi. -Aft^r a brief Bpell of swim'miog< fho party came to' shoraandl partook of light refreshments, meanwhila exchanging mutual eongrafcula tlont. A congratulatory belegram w»i despatched to th« Serpentine Olub, London, T.he bemperatijre of the water and air wa» ■ J P w ■" * -■"" ■- |

Maomtebal—-M the police Court thii morning four first offenders were charged with drunkeßnesß, two were convicted and discharged, and two were finsds* aidcosts A GbawefOTCj Rboo«M3HoN.—The Victorian Government have decided thai returned ' soldiers from South Africa shall have pre- ' eedence over all applicants for positions m i the railways and police. Methvbn Police Cocmu.—Ab the Meth vea Police Court yesterday, before Messrs W Morgan and J Batty, Justices three first offenders were fined 5s each and coats, for being drunk, and David Maodonalrt, for t-he second offence within a few days, &l ane! costs, and recommended to leave Methven without delay. j Prime Lambs—Yesterday a grand line of 1000 prime fat lambs passed through Aehbur ton from the Coldstrcam estate for the Fdirßelii freezing factory, and from Methven. Mr E McLennan brought forward for the same destination 300 splendid^qualky lambs, forming about the best yet reaching the factory during the season Thb Bkvknth CoNTiN«ENT-~Mr J. Mc- Naughfc, who served bis apprenticeship as compositor m this offioe.and is well known m Aahburton as the fastest sprinter m the Goanty, and ara ex-member of the Ashbucton Fifles, has bean accepted as a member «f the Auckland section of the Seventh Contingent, His portrait appears amongst those of the section m the Auckland Weekly News and the N.Z. Graphit. liAßasss Sailing Vowel—>Mesari Laeiiz & Co, of Hamburg, who po»«ei the largest sailing vessel afloat, the Potaoi, a five mas* ! Ed vessel, carrying 6200 tons, asd employed In trade on the West Coast of South America } have now ordered from Teoklenborg's ship building yards the Geestemunde, a five I masted sailing ship, 409 feet long at water line, 53£ feet m breadth, 33§ feet m depth, and capable of carrying a cargo of 8200 tons. The Kaiser has telegraphed to the Laein Company, congratulating them on their tuterprlM. Teachers and Religion—According to the Woodville Examitur, a member of the Maharahara West School Committee can vassed a petlMoa against a teacher seleotnd as mistress stating that she was a Roman Catholic. In consequence the teaoher, who has a widowed mother to support, refused the appointment, and it has since been found that she is not a Cathoiic. Those who signed the petition wrote to the teacher expressing regret for their action, but she declined to aooept the apology. The Examiner asks : What right has any community to say what the religious principles of their teachers ; ih&U be ? i Coming ReyolcskH m the Scgab Tbadx i —Experiments are at present being made by a Frenchman with a new sugar manufactur ing apparatus, which (says the Central News) promises to reduce considerably the cost of eugar, and practically revolutionise the sugar trade. The improvement consists m passing an electric current through the juice by means of zinc plates inserted m a series of tanks, the juice being mixed with manganese of lime, Several successful experiments have been made, and it is said that the action of the electric current m connpetion with manganese of lime has a wonderful effect on the clarification of the Juice. The process will shortly be tried on cane juice m Spain and Trinidad. Adtakcb m Wages Fob a Million Workers—'Engineering' says that the charges m the rates of wages during the past year have been marvellous, both as regards the number of persons affected and the «mount gained by the work people. 1,053,313 Workers obtained advances m wages averaging 3b 9|d weekly per head. Only 26,540 persons sustained decrease*, the net average of which was 2s 3f 4 weekly per head. The general effect of all the changes w-s a net increase m wages of 3a 8i per head weekly of the aggregate workpeop'o uflfeoted—oatnely, the entire 1,079,653 poi sons. This trend of wages m an upward direction shows clearly that trade generally has been prosperous. The classes who have gained most are the coal miners', the iron and steel workers, and the operatives m the building trades. Electioneering Do»qes.~-At a borough m the South of England, the working men were toid that they would have 'piokles' with their dinner when they left off work provided that they votsd for Mr Blank Surely enough, vhen they adjourned, half a ■overrigo was found affixed on the inside of the cork of every bottle which was asked for by the 'horny handed sons of Toil. 9 But Mr Dash, lh- other candidate, having learned this fact), thought of a different device • that is, that e»ch elector who had received a pickle jir should exohauge it far a pot o! maniMlttde covered by a fiva pound note. It will scarcely be believed that ou>y oue pot was applied for, the singular free and jo Ijpdu tear, applicant) being promptly arrested. The other eteotois, seeing through the snare, kept their half sovereigns, and, let it be hoped, their conßcienoea, *

Hampstead Town Board.

Thp ordinary monthly meeting of the Hampatead Town Board was held last evening* Present—Messrs jS Andrews (chair man), S Barnard, A 0 Hardy, B {Thomas, J Taylor, and W J Siloook. CORKBBPONDEKOB The following correspondence was re oeived :— From the Ashburton County Council, intimating their decision re Marker's bridge, that they would ereot a footbridge in lieu of footpath, provided the Board contributes £10 —It was resolved to adhere to the offer of £7 made by the deputation from the Board. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, reserve No 3540, staling that the reserve would be constituted in accordance with the recommendation of the Land Board, and adyice would be forwarded as soon as permanently gentled,—Received. STRAY STOCK The ranger reported that 13 head of stock had been impounded during the month. SOUTH-BAST BELT The Clerk of the Borough Council for warded the lowest tenders received for the formation of the south cast bal*, from the W&kanui Road to Dobaon Street, those of Messifl Bright and Fleming being far the whole work and also in sections- Mr Burnard moved that the portion from Moore Street to Dobson street be formed, but an amendment of Mr Silcock's, in favor o£ the construction from the Wakanui Road to flayeleek' gtfeejb.'wafc carried. w<W " It was decided to employ G Brightling to undertake Mr Hoare'e work whilst he ig unwell. SCAVENGING The subject of scavenging was fully discussed, it being shown that nearly all within a prescribed area were agreeable to adopt the Board's system in the district, and it was dlcid^d to pall for tenders for poaveogln for £2 months.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves resp«ne4ble (or opin'or.f rxpreesed by our correspondents

SANITATION IN ASHBURTON

TO THE! EDITOR

Sm,—Will you allow me to call the attea tioo'o£U}3 authorities bo the very serious Insanitary conoiitiop of the corner of Cass and Grey "Sirfee'ts, 'adlaoeEt So the High Sohool. ,Ifc appears that tha ohwnelting about thpee weeks ago was compleCeH as far as the corner* The water etur^pg that tike hai been occasionally allowed to §ow m the newly formed channel. There being no outlet, this patbloular spot has by this time become' lively,' and is m menace to tba public health. Doubtless it hat escaped attention, but with your help a rtmedy will ■oon be found.—l »m, &0.,

Smoke New Venne

(Snast C»s»r'g Ghoifc poor pasted frame, That onue fall vigor did possess/ Can't be •> man m else but came, His cough has brought him euoh distress The undertaker emilas to think Next winter's oold he'll not; endure Oh ne'er say die, but take & drink f)f W E.^'ppda 1 Grfsat Peppermiiit Cut Smoke New Wmm You can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Wwnere

Interview with a Lady Missionary.

Mies Annie Harrison, who some years ago ! pas mistress cf the Methven School, and j rho joined the China Inland M lesion, Js on b brief visit to Aehburton' She arrived m he colon/ last November, having been j lompelled co le*ve the scene of her labors Id ;on«fquence of the fanatical outbreak of the " Boxers," but ehe is very rnxiotn to return mmedi&tely permission is given by the minorities. Miss Harrison had, what must be considered a miraculous escape, an edict having been received by the Chinese officials of her diatrict that all the foreigners were to be massacred. She, and the utuite converts connected with the mission were fully aware of the threatened danger, and Miss Harrison speaks m the highest terms of th« fortitude of the converts, and their fidelity to the Christian faith under circumstances when & violent death might overtake them at any moment. Through what she verily believes was an interposition of Providence, the officials refused to obey the decree Referring to the numerous cases of torture reported from time to time m the daily papere, Miss Harrieou conjectured that some people must have drawn largely on their imagination, and the gruesome stories of brutal cruelty, so far as torture is concerned, were largely fiction. Questioned m to her sex prejudicing her position as a Christian worker, she declared that, on the contrary, lady missionaries, were looked upon with much more favor than those of the sterner ■ex. The Chinese never, eaid Miss Harrison to our representative, look upon a foreign woman as being interested m political matters, bat a man, thongh he be & mis sionary, is always suspected of having some motive connected with politics. The Chinese, even m the remote Interior, are kept acquainted with anti-Chinese literature, and such books as Beresford's Partition of China are printed m the Chinese language, and circulated largely amongst) the people. As a reenlt, foreigners are always viewed with suipicion. Ib ia rather remarkable that, during nine years residence m the country, Mies Hanson wasonlytwodaysunwellenough to have to neglect her daily duties, and this was earned through a severe cold after getting wet through. Though so far removed from Western civilisation, its conveniences and luxuries, Miss Harrison is somewhat amused at the popular idea concerning the food and daily living of a missionary m the the heart of China, Nearly ever^ article of food m which the average colonial indulges can be obtained where Miss Harrison has been working, though, strange to say, a cup of really good tea i* nearly as expensive as it would be m Aehburton, the genuine tea plant not being cultivated m her district. Miss Harrison has had much to encourage her m her work, and she cannot speak too highly of the Chinese who have embraced Christianity* Those who have come under her notice would put many English Christian* to the blush ; their consistency, and fervour m religious work must be seen to be understood and appreciated. It can readily be understood that, while Mies Harrison has pourtrayed the cheerful side of her mission life, there are yeb shadows associated with it>, of which she only gives a passing hint* Miss Harrison, who has been the guest of Mrs A Pollock during her stay m Ashburton, left for Christohurch last night, but. m a couple of months will probably return her, when it is to be hoped she will be induced to give some instructive reminiscetces from (t public platform.

OBITUARY

The friends of Mr J M Furze, of Bucoleueh, will regret to loan-, of his death yesterday morning. Although to an outsider the deceased appeared to bain good heal h, we understand ihat for Boms time pant he hs been under tho doctor's care, mfifericg from an internal complaint, although able to conduct his business, m fact he was m Aehburtoa last Wednesday, on which day he left his home with the ip'eotion of attending tin; Cuiverden sheep sale, bub on calling on his medical adviser (Dr. Maude) he ordered him to return home ft once. Fortunate it was that ha did so, for he became very ill, and at 10 a m the following day (Thursday) unconscious Mrs Fu?z» aC once sent <ff messengers on horseback for Dr. Herring, of Alford, and wired for Dr. Mau^p, Both medicoa were speedily m attendance, but held out no hope of recovery. Dr. Maude se urned homo m the evening, leaving Dr. Herring, who remained with the pat Sen ii and h's family until death cloeed tho too brief career of one of Canterbury's best sefcfclere- Mr Furze arrived m the colony ?.7 years ago and at the time of his death was only 48 years of age. He first started m business at Selwyn with Mr Thos. Dowling, of Rakaia, afterwards taking up farming pursuit* ab Dunsandel, where he carried on & butchery business. About two years ago ha purchased a portion of the Burcleuoh Estate with fche homestead at Mounb Somers, where he resided up to the time of hie death. Mr Fidzs was a well known breeder of English Leicester and Shropshire Down sheep, and although of a retiring disposition he took a great interest) m agrioultural and pastoral mattere, generally. His somewhat sudden death will come as a shook to his friends m the north »a welt am bo those m this district, where his sterling worth was recognised by those wbo knew him* The deceased leaves a wife and three sons and (wo daughters. The funeral will take place on Monday after arrival of express.

MAYFIELD AND RUAPUNA.

From our own .Correspondent

The weather continues to be very unsettled and unsuitable for harvest, which is being very prolonged this year. Stacking proceeds l by bits when the weather allows, and on several farms cutting is|not yet finished. Sheep feed is still very plentiful. There | h&<\ been quite a Bpring m the dover and grass during the month of February, instead ' of the parched appearance usual at this aeasonj Turnip crops are very abundant this year. We are all glad to see the great improve" meat being made on the Mayfield-Valetta road, and can look forward with some degree of comfort to the coming winter ac regards driving to and from the statioc The road 1 is being shingled on all parts not previously done. Another great improvement is the goods shed lately built at Valetta, a largs well built ahed, which will be a great boon to those getting goods by train. For these greatly needed alterations this community should be truly grateful to Mr John MoLachlan, MHB, who has been chiefly instrumental m procuring the shed and the grant for repairing the road. The new school residence at Kuapuua is finished, and is a great improvement on that ; which waß destroyed by fire. Bab we are ■ porry to learn that we are to lobs Mr and t^ra Banner from these parts, Mr Rayner having b,een so fortunate as to procure a I better appointment; under the Auckland i Education Board, Mrs Rayner, whose ; musical talent was always so generously given m all ooncerts, socials, etc, will be very greatly miesed. The annual tea meeting m oonneotion with the Presbyterian Church ia to- be held oh March 29, and promises to be a great success.

THE DEATH ON THE TALUNE.

United Press Anaoiiation—by Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka March 8, 547 p m j Ihie Office 8 12 p m Sydney, March 8 The inquest on Oonway was resumed, Mrs Smith being m attendance, a solicitor, Mr Moss, appearing on her behalf. The Government Pathologist", who made the post mortem examination of deceased, was the first witness. Mr Mobs complained that the papers were publishing accounts of the cisc, which he said were intended to influence the public mind. Tfje Coroner intimated that neither Smith nor anyone else was before the Court; (Received March 8, II 2Q "m) The Government Patholo^c deposed at the post mortem on February 21st that he removed a portion of the intes tines and other organs, and placed parts m the hands of the morgue keeper. Under his instructions, three men from the*Talune who saw Oonway when ill ere brought to the morgue. On the strength of what he heard from these men, and taking into consideration the whole of the facts and the absence of any sospicious circumstances from the evidence before him at the time, he wrote out a statement that deceased died from an epileptic form of convul sion and aßphyxia. Conway*a kidney* were deceased but their condition was quite compatible with the man being m fairly good health and feeling well. Witness was present on March 2, and saw and identified the exhumed body. Removed the remaining intestines and banded same to the Government analyst. In reply to the Coroner wit ness said that the post mortem signs he founJ were consistent with strychnine poisoning. As a rale there were no signs peculiar to strychnine poisoning. In reply to a further question whether the condition of the kidneys could have caused death, be said at the time be made the post mortem ha considered this might have caused the convulsions. W. McOondie, a fellow passenger of Conway's, laid deceased's health and spirits up to February 19 seemed very good. That evening after tea he saw Conway lying near the fore hatch struggling convulsively with bis handß clenched, Helped to carry him to the hatchway. Oonwaty was quite conscious all the time: He said f I have never had anything like this m my life, I cannot understand what it is." After a drink of water he jumped right out of witness' arms. He would struggle a few minutes, then be quiet, and then struggle again. The paroxysms lasted about a couple of minutes. An hour and a quarter elapsed between his first seizure and bis death. Ho died m a fit. The Inquest was adjourned till to morrow. The police are trying to find the man Allen who worked his passage as fireman on the Ta^une and left on reaching Sydney, He was with Oon way during hU l»st hours and is con sidered an important witness. Smith has cabled his wife that he is coming over m the Mokoia to give evidnnw. Mrs Fmith appeared a*; the ir quest under a writ of habeas corpus m charge of two warders from Darling huret Gaol.

Attack on the Kaiser

United PrePß Association—By Electric Telegrßph—Copyright Bbelik, March 7 Welland, who has been arrested, is considered a lunatic, The Kaiser received a contused wound on the right cheek, an inch und a h&lf m length, penetrating to the bone, and caused much bleeding. His general condition is good and he has abandoned hie immediate engagements Reoeived Wakapuaka March 8, 10.20 p m, This o^ce 1116 pm Berlin, Dec 8 Ths Kaiser was bowing at the moment the missile struck him. He Imagined it was the wire of a bouquet that had scratched his face, and instinctively raised bis hand to his face, Nevertheless he was unenlightened as to the nature of the injury. He showed extraordinary composure and betrayed no sign of p»in. A burgomaster sitting beside him was unaware he was struck until the mil way station was reached, a boy exclaiming " Look, the Kaiser is bleeding." The attention of the suite was drawn to the wound: A physician rendered first aid while journeying to Berlin. The loss of blood was shown by the stains on his cloak. The physicians ordered the Kaiser to keep his bed for a fortnight. The wound is near the eye, which must bo sparingly used. Bandaging sufficed to close the eye

THE ROYAL VISIT.

THE DUCHESS OF YORK'S DRBSSES

I'iited Press Association—By Blootric Tel egraph—Opy r igh t London, March 7 TtSe dreeses which the Duchess of York will wear during ber yisit to Australasia will be rich;, varied and of British and Irish &ja<erials as far aa possible. On the occasion of the open* ing of the Commonwealth Parliament she will wear a black brocaded gauze gown of the Princess shape, with a very long train and the border deeply woven |n a design of powers and leaves. The mantle will be of black velvet, bordered all round with Ohanfciily lace. A beau tiful design will be let into the velvet, whioh will be cv* away beneath the lace, showing a black lisse

The Spanish Cabinet

United Frees Aeaoclatior—By Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright ■< Madbid, March 7 Ihe members of the Spanish Cabinet, which succeeds Senor Azarr&ga's Minis tryare'—Premißr s Sen or Sagasta; Minister of the Interior, Senor Movet ; Minister of War, General Weyltr ; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senor Almodov&r , Minister of Finance, Senor Urzary; Minister of Marine, Admiral Teragus,

South Africa.

United Press Aitooiattos—Bf Kleabrio Tcleg »ph— Copyright

HOW THIRTY BOERS WERE TRAPPED

SMART CAPTURE BY VICTORIANS

(Received March P, 10,12 pm) London, March 7 Particulars of tho captnre of thirty Boers by fifteen Victorian Bushmen show that the Victorians, who wer« attached to Colonel Henniker't column, reconnoitred a party of Boera trying to intercept Nenbitfc's Horee At tba junction of the Zeekoe and Orange Rivers. Captain Dallimorr, at night fall, stampeded the Boera' horses and surrounded the Boers, whom b« awakened tit dawn by firing a volley at close range. The Boera, realising they were without horses, took cover and fought for half an hoar, bat wbes Captain Baltimore threatened to use a big gem the Boers surrendered. They were greatly chagrined at the fewltSM of their captors. Scheeper'a commando entered Aber deen, and forced the priionets io gaol to join them, The Boers were ulti mately rrpalsed with heavy loss Commandant Malan's scoots tried to derail a train at Brojespoort, bal the Australian troops aboard preve&ttd

KRUITZINGER'S RAID

THE TOW!? GUARD BLAJCIP FOR SURRENDERING

THE REPORTED NKGOTIA.- TIONS

Received Wak*punk» March 8, II ti s m TbU Office 11 66 p m Londok, M*rch S Kraifzinger captired sixty rilei and twenty thousand cartridges at Pearson. Oolooe! Gorringe hat r« occupied the towD. He blamee th« Town Guard for feebly defending * practically impregnable position De Wet is bard pressed io the direction of Fauresmith. He bas do gone Parties of Boers 200 and 400 strong occupy positions at Bouxville »nd Bashm&n'g Kopje Steynis at'Suaitbfield In tbe House of Ooturauns Mr B»!foar replying to Sir H Oampbell-Banner man confirmed tbe report that Botka was m communication with Lord Kitchener, but was nnable now to make any statement on the matter

DE WET'S MOVEMENTS.

London, March S Tbe Daily Mail states that De Wefe is near Petrusberg. Colonels Betbnne and Pilcher are hotly pursuing bim.

The Great Assault on Ladysmith

DETAILS HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED

Sunday, January 6th, was the anniversary of the determined attempt which the Bom wade to reduce Ladyemith by assault. With the exception of Spice K'>p, 'be main Attack: upon the Cwiiar'a Camp and Wagon Hill de? fences was perhaps the most sanguinary engagement of the war The attack on Observation Hill was oon> ducted with almost as much dash a« that on Wagon Hill, and if it had been mad* s multanooueiy might have been as success^ ful. As it wai», the men of Captain Travel's company of the Devonshire Regiment and the assaulting party of the Pretoria com* man do were only separated by about) 40 yards during the whole day. That this at* tack was more than a feint is provad by tbe fact; that when daylight broke it was sup ported act only by the fire of the 4.7 m, position gun which the enemy had on Surprise Hill, bat also by a bittery of field gumwhiph had been brought up daring tbe night* Th» fire of these guns was so aoonrate that the top of th« sandbag parapet, which entered the Devonshire Regiment, was hit six times, white the men's bayonets, showing over the head cover,'were constantly hit before 930 am. After this severe pre paration a second aosault; was put m metlon, which was quelled by the magazine fire {rout the' defender*, bat the body of the leader of this charge, a young man named Sohntte, lay only six yards from the British parapet. The men who were foiled m thi* attack took refuge m some dead ground within a stone's throw of the British trenches until late m tbe aft ernooa. • The ultimate esoape of these men throws a very significant sidelight on the situation of the invested garrison at the moment. Though they sneaked away m full view of the defenders, the men were restrained from firing at them by orders from headquarter*. The reaion tor this wu th»t this front of the defence line had been so dnuded of troops to reinforce Wag«n Hill that it was feared that as outburst of fresh firing would bring n reinforceaitnfe to the attacking Boers which the reduced and wearied defenders might have been unable to resist). • ' '■ '• - i L .■ Nearly »U the published accounts of the battle oertre round the defecee of Wagon Hill and Wayon Pjlnt. The battle which raged on Caspar's Camp is mentioned more as an incident m, than a feature of, the stubborn fighting which saved the whole of the south western defences. Tbe Boers who assaulted the southern end of Osesar'i OMnp apparently crept m between the Natal Police and the MaDoheiter Regiment, turning the left flank of the latter. They killed the oocupants of the Manchester sangars on the left aud remained m possession of their breastworks until 530 a m, when they ware ejected by one company of the Gordon Highlanders under Captain the Htia R F Carnegie. But they sjtili maintained post* essionof tht|alopes and were able tnr6hgno%t the day to bring a conversing fire upon the the major portion of the Char's Gamp plateau, A study of the reinforcements tent into the Manchester Regiment's firing»iin« will attest the severity of the straggle. At 5 a m it was reinforced by one company of the Gordon Highlanders; at 630 by nix companies of the Rifle Brigade; at 1130 by four more companies of Gordon Highlanders, At different periods durifag the day iomesi of the Liverpool Regiment's Mounted Infantry, 100 dismounted men of th» 19th Hussar*, and three squadrons of the Sth Lancers were also sent up to reinforce Caesar* Qamp. By tbe evening, out of this force only one com pany of the Gordon Highbinders remained m reserve, m spite of this augmentation to the firing li»e there were frequent sails for reinforcement, which could not be acceded to.

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