Mail Notices

Maila oloae for the following places as under, subject to the necessary niterationi : MONDAY, APBIL 29 I For Tasmania and Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlement;, and S. Africa, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom (due London June 10th), specially addressed via Brindiei, per express, to connect with Mokoia, at 12.30 p.m WEDNESDAY. MAYI For Northern Ports, Westport, Samoa, Hawaii, Philippines, Japan, also United States, Canada, United Kingdom {dne London Jun« 1), and Continent of Europe, via San Franoiico t per Mararoa at 630 pm

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES.

Trains cave Aataburton daily for— (JHRIBTOHUROH~at 7.20 am, 11am 3.15 p m, 7.6 p m (express) TIMARU—Rft 10.55 am, 3.50 pm DUNEDIN—at) 12.54 pm (expretsß) SPBINGBURN—at 4.25 p m Trains arrive daUy at Ashburfcon from— OHKISTOHUROH—at 10.45 am, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm" TIMARD—at 10.35 a rai, 255 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.67 pm(expren) SPRINGBURN-at 9.46 a m

EPHEMERIS

SON.

Commercial.

HORSE FAIR.

Messrs Frisdlaoder Bros. Ltd, report that at the horso fair held on Friday l&st, at their West Street Auction Marf, that the total number entered for this fixture numbered 180, oufc of which 160 were yarded, and the actual sales made out of this number were 132, The attendance of buyers and others included some from the North Inland, Ohriatohuroh, Timaiu, Dunedin, and south of Invercargill, and the sale all through was i very spirited one. Among the lines entered a draft of the Longbeach two year old colts and fi lies met with keen competi tion, and sold from £28 to £14, tho average for the line being £35 6a; anoher line of the came age and sorr, sent forward by Mr T Maweon, sol? from £25 to £35, the average being £29 ; a pair of nice geldings, 4 and 5 yeara old, sold for £92. The general entry consisted of all ciwtaea of d-aught and tight harness horses. Aged draughts sold from £10 to £30, youog useful sorts (4yrs to 7yrs) from £35 to £49, light harases horses from £15 to £19, inf rior hacks from £4 to £12. All through the sale w»* brisk %nd as a result a good clearance was effected

HAVELOCK STREET MART

Mr Henry Stephenson reports :—Oa Sat urday I had a good yarding of pigs and cattle which met; with good demand. There was a, large attendance, and the following prices were obtained :-~PigH—Wetners 6i to Us, scores 12i to 14s, porkera £1 59 to £1 7». fab pigs 37s 6d Cows were in B>ood demand selling a' £5, £5 17s 6d, £6, and £6 10l t Fowls m&do Is 6tl to 2a 6i, roosters up to 3s 10s. Docks, 2a 6^ fc*) 3a Id % geese, 5« pT pair. Frodaca—Potatoes were clow of sale ; onion*. £1 to |d par Ib ; turrets 2u ; wheat. 5i to 7a.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1901.

The ballot is undoubtedly an admir able institution, since in a general way, it permits a poor maa to exercise the franchise aa freely as a rich one can, and an employee to vote as freely as bis employer. Bat the ballot as it is generally conducted, ii far from per fect. Under cover of It a good deal of bribery and corruption can bs carried on, and under certain conditions it can be used to defeat a majority vote. The bribery is practised a good deal, aa astute schemers have frequently proved. For instance, a candidate has been known to purchase a number of votes by the following method. His ageut takes a dozen voters to the polling booth, sending one inside with a bogus or informal ballot paper closely resemb ling the bona fide on©, which he will receive from the returning officer, On getting into the recess for marking his paper, he pockets it and put* the in formhlone into the ballot box. Thef *gent then fills up the real paper as he wishes, and sends it in by the next elector, who, after going through the pretence of marking hie own paper, puts in the first man's, and brings out his own. This is filled up as before, and the pro cess might be continued as long as electors willing to Bell their votes can be obtained. It a© happened that a voter at an Australian election t who was not satisfied with the price received for his vote, disclosed this ingenious scheme, but it ia evident that if all the parties chose to hold their tongues it could never have been found out. Then as to the way in which the ballot is often used to defeat a majority, we have only to consider the case of an election such as that; which has jusfc taken place in Ashbnrton. Let us suppose that nine persons have to be chosen for some public body out of say ten candidates, and that mil except No 10 stand about the same in public estimation. If the voting were conducted without any disturbing element,, No 10 would of course be rejected. But supposing there are a number of persons who wish to get him elected for some special reason of their own, and they exceed his shortage in a ballot in which nine werej voted for by every elector it is plain that if these friends plumped for 10, and gave no one else a vote he would be elected con trary to the wish of the majority Something of this sort is constantly happening in manieipal and other elec tions, and the question suggests itself whether the legislature should not

provide that every elector naast vo fe for the full number required to com plete the election. It is all very well to say that thin enables a minority to got representation, and that it has been done ever since the ballot jnjt came into operation But its results difeat the object of an election and do not represent public opinion. It will probably surprise some of oar readers to learn that on« or two of the eaudi* dates ai the recent Borough election, owed their positions on the poll to xhe number of plumpers cast for them.

Local and General.

Thb Tohotoa Cash-—ln the wHoh<rafs case afe Gieborne, the jury found Harata Paretiti guilty of maotlaaghter, and she was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Billiards—Weiao and Memmotb played their fiaai match of 750 up. at Auckland on Saturday, Weiss oonoeding his opponent) 100 Memmotb wsb an easy winner wish a 341 majority, after a brilliant game. Eetuknbd Tkoopebs —A meeting of the general Committee for the reception of the returned troopers is oalted for Wednesday evening at the County Council offices in lieu of Friday as previously arranged. Thb Bo? At. Yisiv—Mr A Sab. warts, Id gpeotor of Government Buildings, was in Aehburfcon oq Friday last, respecting the illuminating cf the new Poet Office on tbs evening of arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall at Lyttelton, Mr LsggeU.Olerk of Works, has been empowered to makt all mcßSf§ y arraofameaEß. The Sixth Oontinobnt—A letter has been ree Jived from a trooper in the Sixth Qontin* gent, which left in the Cornwall, abating that during the voysga to the Gape, the members were vaaoinated jin aonsequanoe of oases of smallpox having appeared ad Capetown, and aa a result several troopers had suffered considerably, and would probably be invalided home. Ashbcrton Poultry Society— Fatflif-rs and others may now look out for the prize iihedule cf ibia Society's Show. The schedules are now in the Secretary's hands for distribution. Several alterations have been made linos last year, and a few extra classes inserted. Several good trophies are offered. Tht Art Union in connection with the Show is a very attractive one. Gold nuggets are offered for the two principal prizes, and the ticket which cost? one shilling admits the holder into the chow. The Society ie fortunate in securing the use of Mr Thomas new furniture sale room and will have to thank Mr Thomas for the sucooßa of ths Show* Probhrty Sales —Mr Duvld Thomas reports the following Rales of land during the last week or two:—For the Coldstream Estate, to Mr H Muokie, Done, 1336 acres, tuaaock land, on the Hinds ; for Mr J W Rogers', 701 acres, land at) Corwar, to John Dolan, Kyle ; for the Kind's Estate, Meth von, 9013 acres, to Robert Miller, Methven ; for P Snider, 150 acres, Elgin, to T M Jones. He hat also,let f*r Mrs Sargieson, her farm at Eiffalton, 205 acres, to Mr Thomas White,, Flemington ; for the Misses Frinby, 21 acres land, Allenton, to Mr f E Upton. The demand for good land in sin nil blocks is very keen, and there ie every prospesb of a large badness being done shortly. Mr Thomas has several large sales pending The Shooting Season. — The shooting season will commence on Wednesday, May lar. The opening date has been put back one month this year, and sportsmen gener ally have been chafing at the delay. It may be as well to remind all concerned that a fine of £20 will he inflicted on any person attempting to export any game or native game without the concent of the Colonial Secretary, and 'hat no one shall hays any native or imported game in their possession seven dayfl after the close of the game seaF-on, on July 51, nnder a like penalty, whether such game be frozen, ohilied or not KaKft, Pi! kttki, and native pigeons are protected this season, and anyone shooting them will be liable to prosecution. An P ppreciatiqn - What Dr Joseph Parker's e-<tim*ie of the martyred mission. ary, Rev James Ohamerswas, the follow ing anecdo'e will Bhow. Dr Park-..r had abked th<s pioneer missionary to take a service for him in the City Temple, and at the close called him into the vestry and placed a pen in his hand. "There Chalmers»" h« said in his deep'toned way " pmyonr mmc down there," point ing to a flyleaf of a Bible <-n which were inoribed the autographs if W E Gladstone and some half d( zen otheis of the world's eminent names. >^o the entry was made —"James Chalmers (Tarrate).' There upon smiting the bonk with both hands, Dr Parker closed it with a bang, B*ylag as he did so, as though by way of benedic tion, ' That closes the list ' —The Outlook. As Ingenious Contbivancb — Messrs Hay ward Bros, of Chdstcharch have placed on the market a baking powder named the "Pattypan." The powder has been so named because the ends of the tin in which it is enclosed are formed of two pattypans. This contrivance Is not only ingenious but useful, for after the powder has been need, instead of only having another empty tin for the refuse heap, the housewife has two patty pans which can be utilised in baking operations The powder itself is said to be of first class quality, and scones, cakes, etc., baked with it are bound to rlsa The Hatotu Fetate Ballot —The Hatuma estate, of 25,737 acres, acquired corapuleorlly under the Lands for Settle* ments Actandsubjeot to long legal pro* ceedings between Mr Purves Ruesell and the Government- 9 was ballotted for at Waipukaraa on Saturdiy, In the presence of a large number of interested spectators Altogether there were 225 persons, repre senting 930 applications for fift.yseven gee,ion?, The ballot was held unier the supervision of the Crown Lands Commis sioner and the Hiwkes Bay Land Board. For some sections there were as many as fifty applicants. In addition to successful Hawke a Bay applicants, sections weno to settlers from Canterbury, Malborougk, Wellington, Taranaki, W*nga»ui, Waira. rapa, and elsewhere The ballot on the whole, was eminently successful. Wesletan Sunday SoHOOL.~For many years past there has been no prizi giving at the Baring Square Sunday SohooJ, but in ire plaoe, merit in rewarded by certificates for which the soholars complete. There are three grades of certificate?, the first of which includes those who have obtained ninety per cent or over of the possible number of tnarkc, namely—723 The system has had a lengthly triaf, and appears to give the utmost) eatiafaotion. Oa Sunday, afternoon the Rev D J Jory distributed about; seventy certificates to the successful competitors, and it is gratifying to note that no less than 13 qualified for the first grade, the names and marks obtained, being aa follows :—Sidney Thomas 659, Mh.nie Baker 671, Fanny Baker 679, Ruby Horrell 685, Annia Harris 690, Eleie Thomas 691, Maud Campbell 704, Elsie Jessop7o7, Florrie Jeesop 709, Mabe) An drews 709, Clara Jessop 717, Connie Jessop ; 718, May Andrews 718 As a system some thing like thab prevailing in the above Insti tution is advocated to many for adoption in the State day Bobools, it may be interesting to mention how the marks referred to are acquired* The maximum to bo obtained each Sunday is fourteen, made up as follows. Punctuality and good conduct), one each ; written answers to printed quaetiona nine ; oral answers, memorised from tables, three. la addition to the above, the two scholars In each olaas who showed the highest atten* dance for six months ending Slab December laafc received a varnished and mounted picture selected from the" Beroan Leaf Cluster " a series of large size bib's pictures published by an Americaa firm and well known to many Sunday school workers* CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest M Saodstein, DB O Ai, F R MO, who has lately returned after six years' special study in England and Con tineut, may be consulted on all caeesof defective eyesights Daylight not necessary artificial light being used. Doctors' pre eoriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Con Bolting rooms, Cashel Street W., over M Bandateia, jeweller, Christchurr^i 9to to $ daily

Weather Reboot —Captain Edwin wire* —North to weeij %nd southwest gale; glass MS ; indiO'ilions of rain To Veterans—All o'd a&Hora op soldiers are nquvsted by a Ivertisomenb 'o Bend in their ntim^t to Lieutenant) Colonel Bailey Timira and give particulars of the ihip ot regiments in which they served, the dates of entering and leaving the servioe eto. The information ii required for hit Excellency the Governor and applies to those who were iv the service previous to 1870 Trap AceiDßNT—On Satnrd*yraoralnßt as Messrs Gtorgu Tilson and H Mnckle were chiving to town ova? the Aehburfcon bridge the horse oaaght its foot in a plank And came to » sadden standstill, throwing both occupants out, Mr Tilson fell on his head but luckily was not hart. Mr Muokle landed over the dash board behind the horse bat also succeeded in escaping with nothing woise than a shaking. The trap Buffered most and had to be taken for repairs. Rabbit Freezing Industby—Ab showing the dimensions wfaioh thr rabbit export) industry has assumed in thi« colony, it oame out in evidence in a case in the Roxburgh court last week that the firm of Tonkin and Co alone have 150 men engaged in the business (not including trappers, from 500 or 600 of whom they bny rabbits), considerably over 100 horses and 60 carriages, Mr Tonkin says it is no unusual thing to pay £2000 a week for rabbits and in wages. Last) rabbit) season this firm paid out no less than £50,000 for thiemork. It will be sotioed from oar advertising columns that Messrs TookiH and Company has established an agency In Ashbarton, and that) they require 20000 hares to be delivered at the FutrSeld Freezing works. The suooeßa of the DIO sale of pianos and organs flttli proceeds as merrily as ever, and there seems bo abatement) of business. The fifth shipment was opened Saturday morning, and included a beautiful upeohnen of the maker's art in the shape of a magaifi cent instrument by the well known firm of Kiohard Lipp and Son.

Mr G H Reid Entertained.

HIS SERVICES EULOGISED United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph - | Sydney, April 28 The Freetrade party gave the Bight Hon G. H, Reid, » complimentary picnic at the National Park, to mark his departure into Federal polities. The speeches regretted his logs to the party, and eulogised his services as leader

An Island Massacre

SAD END TO A SCIENTIFIC! EXPEDITION United Prase Association—By Electric j Teleffraph—Copyright London, April 28 "*~ The steamer Moresby brought details, of the massacre at St Matbias Island, Bismarck Archipelago. While the eteanißr was at New Britain, the yacht Eberhard, owned by Herr Mencke, who is conducting a scientific expedi tion to the Archipelago, arrived, and reported that when Herr Mencke, hie secretary, Mr Caro, bis doctor, and some native boys camped on the Mat hias Islands, they were attacked by a great force of natives. The doctor was speared in the leg, but managed to escape, A party went to the BC^no, and found Herr Mencke dead and Mr Oaro severely injured.- The latter died after removal to the yacht. Herr Menckg was a millionaire. Si a natives of bis party were also killed, bat not before fourteen canni bals were Bhot down.

The Royal Visit.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph Melbouksk s April 27 The Earl of Hopetoun has approved tha remission of a portion of the sen tences on first offenders, in connection with the Royal visit The New Zealand Association is arranging for a smoke concert to the New Zealand visitors and troops;

A Sad Case.

i (Jnited Preei Association—-By Electric Telegraph Inviboargiix, April 28 Ab Wyndham yesterday the adjourned inquest was held on the body of aa infant found buried in a gutter near the towmbip. Medical evidence was to the effect that the child had breathed, but that the mother having no attendance, the infant might have been suffocated, and a verdict was returned accordingly. Barbara Cashnie, the mother of the infant, aged fourteen years and three months, was thereafter ohargad with con cealment of birth. She pleaded guilty, aad was remanded to the Supreme Court; for sentence, ball being allowed. John Woods, charged with fan offenoe under the Protection of Women law, the aforesaid girl being the subject, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court. The girl in evidence, said the accused was not the father of the child.

South Africa.

United press Associative—By Electiio T«legraph*»Oopyeight London, April 25 Lieutenant Reid, with twenty Australian Bushmea, stealthily surrounded and fired at close range upon forty two Boers south ease of Gommissie Drift, on the OHfant's River at dawn on Thursday. The Boers, including Commandant Sphroler, immediately trnr rendtrtd, with Maxim gun, a number of horses, moles, and waggons, and muoh ammunition Twelve Boers have been reported killed elsewhere, twenty wounded, and forty seven eapfcnred Lord Kitchener, at Paardeplaats, ruporte four Boers killed and 180 captured. Also that 3000 cuttle, 86Q0 sheep, and many waggons were captured In connection with Commandant Bresla's recent capture, the Bners fired after dis playing the white fi*g, killing one trooper add wounding three others Great Britain is purchasing Hungarian horses for war purposes, and 900 have been ■hipped from Flume Lieutenant Beatty, the Victorian, pro viouely reported killed, was only wounded Lieutenant General French shortly takes a tea trip to recuperate his health Tha Right Hon J Chamberlain has stated that Lord Kitchener will replace Sir Alfred Milner during the tatter's absence from South Africa, which will be of short duration Colonel Plainer is refitting at Middfoburg. Mr Merrlman, one of the Afrikander Bond delegates to England, addressed 2500 persons who were admitted by ticket, ab Waverley market, Edinburgh. Extraordinary scenes of violence occurred. Five hundred hired rongnt expelled soores of dissentients, who persisted in staging patriotic songs ' Merrimao urged the establishment of a Uaited South Africa, governed on the model of Australia. Many thousands of auti Boers outside were refused admission, the polioe with difScslty preserving peace The Scotsman says such a display of brutality on the part of the organisers of the meeting never previously disgraced Edinburgh

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do oot hold onroeives responsible for opinions oxpTeased Uyouir oorrsapotulenti

WELCOMING TROOPERS.

TO THK EDITOR. Sm,~-I quite agree with the remarks made by one of those present at the meeting last week io consider the question of publicly welcoming the four troopers returning by the Tongariro. He pointed out that tha Fourth 1 and Fifth Contingents contain many Ashhur* j ton troopers who would be returning within a few wetks, Lord Kitchener having stated so, and advised waiting until then, more especially as no official welcome was given to the troopers who had been already invalided home. I think sir that as the people of Ashbnrton neglected to officially welcome these last, it doe* not look quite the thing to make a special ditplay for the font who are i now returning of their owe accord, and who i besides will receive a grand welcome from the Government in Wellington, and from the people of Christoharch. It is all very well to say the Fourth and Fifth will have another welcome, bob a seoond affair will fall fl*fc —I am etc, William Smith. -

CONTINGENT RECEPTION COM MITTEE.

TO THE EDITOR Sib,—lf I might be allowed to take liberties with a popular verse : "Sound the loud timbrel, wherever you be, Th» Ohadbrands have triumphed, Aahbur sod li free." I notice that at the last committee meet ing held, the previous decision to hold a dance was rescinded at the behest of Messrs Jonas, Fee, and Ferriman, three avowed opponents of .dtooing* The decision to have a dance separately to start at 10 o'clock meant a fiasco, a« it would take until 11 o'clock (so clear the hall, leaving out the fact that dances started at that hoar are nob at all popular. I hope the Social Committee will see that its instructions to hold a social, vz , Bongs Interspersed with dancing, are carried oat; and, if the gentlemen named, wish to give the gathering a sermon, then let them have tht management of it them selves. I venture to suggest that very few ef those wishing to welcome our boys, will see much harm in "tripping the light fantastic."—l am, &c, DfiMOSTHENFSi

TRADE UNIONS.

90 THE EDITOB ! Sib,'—You say the tone of your correspon dent "Farm Hand's" letter is moderate and manly. On you go further and say, whea he speaks of threshing mil!?, he is ■emible. He speaks of grinding owners. In this county, at any rate, when a machine makes a long day the men make long pay, and when men and masters are alike paid by results, where does the grinding come in. Its is so well known that it ia almost folly to state that the weather will keep a machine idle for day* at a time. Hence it) is a work of necessity to keep going when they can. It is » rough life, but many a man follows it, trusting to make big money in a short time, with the hope that he may become his own employer by and by. When good men begin to talk about gilading we may think there is something in it. T his is one phase of the labour question. Will men ever realise that capital is their friend, not their enemy! Will we ever understand that the individual or the State grows rich by work and not by play 1 Not work but sweating is condemned. At present I will le»ve the word sweating and Kse that of wages. You, Mr Editor, can see inequality. So do I. You have used a B'mile as ability to set forth the diffetenc. Let ma use another. One man growing forty bushels per acre may be able to pay good wages At 2s a bushel; one growing ten bushels cannot do co. In either case the wheat is the grower's wages. Shall the law then step in and fix a price by which the poor yield shall be made payible f By no means. Leb things take their course, and the pooror land will soon revert to growing what) is more suitable for it. Nature makes no mistake. So I am with you, Mr Editor, in your wish to keep labour untrammelled. Ashburton homesteads were not founded and furnished by men who kepb jealous account of times. Yet I think we have not developed altogether on the animal plane. To-day there are as many opportunities before young men at ever. Then let them indeed join a union, but tab lis be of hearts and hands, and let them duplicate and triplicate every existing homestead now in the country.— I am, etc, Another Fabm Hand

The Sculling Championship

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph London. April 28 Jacob Gaudaur, the Canadian scalier, and champion of the world, is willing to row George Towns, the Australian, for the championahip of the world, at Ratportage, Canada.

A United Congregational Church

SUGGESTION BY DR PARKER WELL RECEIVED United Press Association—By jpleetrlo Telegraph—Copyright London, April 26 The Rev Joseph Parker, speaking at the joint session of the Baptist and Gongrega* tional Unions, proposed a United Congrega tional Church, which would be Cocgrega* tional in essence, and Presbyterian in form. The project was well received.

Bruce Woollen Mills Burnt Down

United Preen Association—By Electric Telegraph DtWEDiN, April 28 Intimation has been reoeived that the Bruce Woollen Mills have been destroyed by fire. No details are to hand. The damage, if everything is burnt, will he about £27,000* Word was reoeived [by the Dane din Fire Brigade, through the Railway Department, asking for assistance, but as it would have taken two hours to get up steam, and only the manual engine was available, no assistance was sentt Later The fire at the Bruce Woollen Mills originated in the eDgine or boiler room. There la no looal fire brigade, and the crowd which gathered could only save a portion of the stock, none of the valuable new machinery being saved' The insurances ftmoant to £24,800, equally divided between the Victoria and Alliance Insurance Offices. Bath oompanioa bad reinsured. Dunedin, April 29 A fire which destroyed the Bruce Woollen Mills, Milton, originated either in the engine room or the stoke house. Had there been a fire brigade and a sufficient supply of water, the flames could easily have been confined to the engine and boiler house, and the destruction of the main building and rrachinery, which was considered by experts equal to any in the colony would have been averted. When the engineer visited the mill about five on Saturday afternoon every* thing was »U right. When the fire was discovered early yesterday morning a tale' phone message was sent to Dunedln for the I fire brigade, who would have proceeded to Milton with some of the brigades appliances had any railway engines had the steam up. The insurances total £24,800. The Victoria and the Alliance eaoh holding £12,400, but reinsurances Me spread over /practically all the Ofcago offices, It ia uoascertainable whether the present loss over insurances is substantial^ ____

A P. and O. Liner stranded.

THE PASSBNGERS SAFE. United Prew Association -By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London April 26 The P »nel 0 steamer Bobrawn Bfr»nded on Tqbh Ying Iblkdcl, off the Chiueee Coast in % fog, It is towed tha vegee! will beoomeja totsl loss. The paessngers wcrelnadedat Fopobow.

The Plague.

United Fresa Aeßooiation—By Ekotiio Telegraph—Copyright London, April 27 A case of plagae has been reported at Yaraiden, in Holland.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Preu AKtooiation—By Elcotrlo Telegraph—Copyright ' Londoh, April 27 The Standard?! Berlin correspondent gays there ara iodications that imme diately China guarantees four per cent, interest, each Power will raise a loao eqoivalenfe to its Indemnity.

Illness of the Shah of Persia.

United Preis Aa«ocintion —Bj Koctrie Telegraph—Copy righ b Tehbran, April 26 The Shah of Persia is seriously ill.

New Zealand Federal Commis- sion.

United Prees Association—By Eleotrl Tetegruph—Copyright Sydhey. April 28 The following members of the New Zealand Federal Commission are pas-1 sengeri by the sb Waihora for New Zealand :—Colonel Pitt, Captain Rus sell, Hon 0 0 Boweo, W S Reid, and 0 Luke. Mr« Reid and Mrs Luke are also passengtrs The other members of the Com mis sion will probably leave daring next week, They assemble in Wellington on May Bth to draft their report Mr Leys, interviewed, said the Commissioners' impression was that the people of New Sooth Wales did not manifest any great interest in the question of whether New Zealand did or did not join the Commonwealth. The fact that the Commission cam® here in the very midst of the federal elections probably had a good deal to do with this. In all the other colonies the inquiries of the Oommission ex cited a great deal of public interest. At the same time it was of a very academic kind. The people of Aus tralia feel towards New Zealemders, very much as New Zealanders feel towards them, There is a feeling of friendliness, bat there seems no very extensive knowledge of New Zealand affairs or unity of interest. The public men of all the States express a strong and sincere desire that New Zealand ahould come into the federa tion. Enquiries raised doubts as to whether New Zealand should look for permanent markets in Australia for their products. These States ail have such large areas of agricultural lands, capable of growing every kind of produce, and their productiveness is expanding at such a rate, that they are unlikely to be dependent upon outside products except in times of exceptional ecarcity. With regard to defence, it is agreed by all the military exports con sulted that New Zealand's defence will be a navy, and for a very long period New Zealand must look to the British Navy for protection. He added that it must not be inferred that the Com missioners have come to any conclusion adverse to federation. Their labours have been entirely directed to takiug evidence, and they purposely avoided, at all meetings, discussing the main issue til! the whole of the evidence bad been accumulated*

Sporting.

WELLINGTON RACES.

Hutu Racecocjksb, April 25 Conslnding results— HfIRDLES — Right Metal 1 ( Sudor 2 i Kohuuui Soiahed first easily, but was dis qualified for inconsistent running ; dividend on Right Metal, £5 Us Pacific Handicap-San Patricia 1, No nette 2, The Shannon 3 ; won easily ; divi deed, £3 4s Hack Flting — Fakir 1, Blaokwing 2, Gipey Jack 3 5 dividend—£4 8s Suburban—Okoarl l, Ostiak 2, Rosetla 8; won easily ; dividend, £35

AVONDALE RACES

Auckland, April 27 Concluding results— Pont Back—St Loander 1, Lady Avon 2. Lena 3. AH started ; won by a short head, Protest for inconsistent running, bub ib was dismissed; dividend—£7 19a Aotbmn—Voiee 1, St Ursula 2, Firefly 3 ; dividend—£s2 6i Nubbeby—Despatoh 1; div £76 15s STHEPLSOHiSK—The Trifler ; div £5 19ti Hack Racs—Rooket; dtv £7 17s Waitakebbi Handicap — Lady Avon 1, Balbirnie 2, Paul Seaton 3 ; div, £13 13s

DJC MAY MEETING

United Frew Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph Dcnedin* April 29 The following handicaps have been de olared by Mr Dowse :— HußDliES—Mile and thret>quarters—.Long Tom 1112, Dundee 11, My Lord 102, Marina 10, Waifeai* 912 Olinker 9 10, Pipi 98, The 8 umbmr 9 4, Vulcan 9 0 First Hack, nix furlongi—Moeca 8113, Z ehan 88, Sharpshell 87. Pealey, 88, Donx Rosa 82, The Serf 80, Fighting M*o 713, Silver Rupee 711, Trim 610, Ayrdale ? 8, Hellene 7 1, Lady Madge 610 Birthday Handicap, mile and a quarter —Pampero 90, Fulmen 86, Cameo 8 fi, Bkobeloffß2, Nihilist 80, St Danis 712, Will o s the Wisp 7 11, Belligerent 79, Brina 78, St Ilario 76, Decoy 74, Oly tie 69, Flame 67 vVinteb Wblteb, seven furlongs—Tia , ritsa 105, Edelweiss 10 2, Maremma 100, Spider 9 12, Brian 99, Belligerent 97, Wild West 95, Lsreins 93, Vandyke 90, Bed Banner 811, Off Chance 810, Long Tom 8?, Senior Wrangler 82, Ayrdale 80 Tbadbbhin, six furlongs—Goldtpnr 10 7,, St Denis 92, Xlftritaa 812, Hermosa 85, Brissi 84, Lareine 7 13, Vandyke 711, Ko. muri7lo, Aberorombie 7 9, Hypnotist 7 8. Cherrystone 75, Sharpahell 73, Gladys II 70, Clyfcie 612

Bandbb & So»s Eucalypti Kxtbaot,— Under the distinguished patronage of HI Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versitics all over the globe. That the crado, resinons oils, which are now foisted upon the public under the oame of Euoaljp Extracts, may nob be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pare Volatile Eucalypti Extract^ we state :—lt is proved by iests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefawald (Prussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop this curative properties poesensed by the plant To avoid the appalling consequences result sg from the application of substitutes, etc, n oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria,dysentery nternal inflammation, etc., insist (n gettia Sandbb and Sons' Fobb YotATiKB Euo ltpti ExTBAOT, and be cafe

THE LATEST

The Situation is China THE CHINESE DOWAGKR. A GERMAN VICTORY. BOXERS RAIDING. (rieoeirad Wakapuaka April 29, 926 * m This office 10 58 ft m Lt ndon, April 28 The Dowager of Ohio a haa appointed a Board of National AdMinistratioe, taolMlfag Prince Cfaing «sd Li Hun^ Cha»f, la otdtv to relieve her public fonotion«. Aatfeorilliw at Wnshingtoß interpret this m a pr*lad« t« her retirem at- The Oermani defeated the Ghinw* with heavy lota at Hafohankwao, forcing them to retire to Shenii. One thoaaand Boxen are raidipg soabh of Pabtingfu, Another utrong band threatens the German garrison at Manoheng. The wont clan of Chinese threateo lo ts term'nate the conTerti when the AHlec depart. Placards at Pekln urge the expnlttos of foreigner! by the middle of May.

SOUTH AFRICA.

NEW ZEALAND HORSES FOR AFEIGA United Pie» Association—By Eleottfo Telegraph—Oopyrighfc Received W&kapiiaka April 29, 9 13 a»« This office 947 km Lon»o». April 28 Mr Besvet has Induced the War Offiot ta order five hundred to % thoOMad New Zealand horset for South Afric«>

Australian.

Received Wafcapuaka April 29, 9 90 am, This Office 9 65 a m MB WARD. Melbourne, April 29 Mr Ward haa arrived by the Mono wai. A MILITIA STRIKE. A strike of the Militia is threatened owing to the amount for special parades, occasioned by the Royalty visit, being eat down from 8s to it 6dper day. PERTH ELECTIONS. Perth, April 29 The State elections, which are in complete, show that Ministerialists and Oppositionists are about equal. The Labour Party holds the balance of power.

Teachers' Salaries Commission.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Blinbhm, April 28 The Teachers' Salaries Commission left for Nelson overland, this morning. In Blenheim, they took the evidenoe of two members of the Education Board, the chair man of two School Committees, the head* master of the Borough School, and four other teachers, Mr Hogben's proposed scale of staff and salaries wasin the main approved, though the details were freely criticised. The existing conditions were said to be unsatisfactory, and the teaching profession had no attraction for lads. Daring the last twenty years only six boys in all the dUtriofc had become pupil teachers, but plenty of girls came forward.

A TIDAL WAVE.

Ssnsational Ixp&rie&ce ftt Sift United Freei Association-—By Elecfcrlo Telegraph NtLSON, April 29 The Mapourika had & sensational tx« porience shortly after leaving Wellington for Nelson last evening. When just oatsld* the heads a phenomenally heavy sea or tidal wave aboat 25 feet high struck the vessel's port bow and swept over, making a wreck of everything moveable on the fore deck and amidships. The time wai about 20 minute* to stx, and the passengers were at tea. Tb« eea, striking the bulk head, shattered the i ihlok glass of two port holes through which i the water poured and completely flooded ftht dining saloon from end to end. The tablet were swept of their contents and wverat passengers were out by piecet of glass. The woman screamed, one or two of them fainting. The passengers thought the Teasel wsß going to founder, and the f«w mlMttt that followed ware moments of intense anxiety and excitement. After the ware passed over there were no farther berry seas and the rest of the trip 'was fairly smooth. A great! deal of damage was done about the fere Seek, the ratlins being cat at a height of nearly thirty feet, whilst the deck cargo, consisting principally of kerosene, was completely wreoked. Several seat* were carried away, and the window of the chart house was smashed ia» The damage aft was not great, tha sea merely shifting things about.- On* of the funnel guys was carried away. It is cob* sidered oar tain that had it been on* •fth* smaller steamers that had encosntered the sea, she would have foundered

Attempted Murder and Suicide.

United Press Association—By Eteotrio Telegraph Napikb April 88 Further details of the stabbing aid Bbootiog affair show thafc Smith, who Is m old seafaring man of foreign extraction, Is a man of a very violent and jealous disposition, and had been living on bad terms with his wife for some time past, so much so, that the latter had applied for a separation order« This Smith resented and finding the had gone to town on Saturday morning, he became very violent, end when his wife returned home she was met by her husband near the house, and angry words were exchanged, which ended in Smith attacking her.' A bystander named Hulme, saw the nan strike his wife (ire or six times oc (ha oh«er, and heard Mrs Soiith call oat 'He hat stabbed me,' and she then ran in the direction of the Shakespeare Hotel. Smith also ran away, with Halms after him, but Smith reached his house first, and went inside, coming out again a few" minutes afterwards, licking the blood stained knife. Hulme then telephoned for the poliea and a medical man, and when the latter arrived it was found that though Mrs Smith had been stabbed near a vital party her injuries were not dangerous. On the arrival of the police, Smith was fonnd sUndlag ia the doorway of his house with the knife aad a revolver, and threatening to do for asyeM who attempted to capture him. Constable Oliphant, however, went round the back of the house while Inspector O'Brien and Constable Skinner engaged the man's atten tion in front. Oliphant effected an intranet at the back by bursting in the kitchen deaf, and Smith, hearing the noise and realising he was trapped, rushed into one of the freafe rooms, and the police beard two shot* fired in quick succession, and on entering t»e room found Smith lying on the foort He had first) tried to stab himself and this discharged two of the revolver 1! ohaoAan, the Isst shot wounding him behind the If ft eaiv Smith was ordered to the hoteisal, where he still lies quits eocqeiou tfid apparently in bo serious danger: There are three children, two of whom were with Un Smith at the time of the asiaaH.and OMvaM* iogly endeavoured to pall their mother away | from Smith, when the latter was beating ben Smith will appear at the Court in a tow dais*

The new w ashing mAohine belngintrodiwd into this district by the Dl'Gli bwlßg ft t;etnendouß run. The fir«t Mid MOtad shipment are all sold outy •«<* tfitinweitlt from this district are now aomini; in freely The third shipment ex 'S.B■■-.■ lodramj* !■ expected in a few d»ys, in the meantime the public are temind3d that order*, fm fret trials must be in before the sod of the pre**o| month,

THE >SBBURaOfc GU:RMA:|; MONDAY, APBIL 29, 1901



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FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several him dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply Mbli&ob's Zeabndia Boot Store



I Patrons of Coker's Hotel are notified that the proprietor is prepared to treat with them for accommodation during the period of the Royal visit to Chrietoharoh. Smoke New Venus



SMOKE JNOBJEGS-AY TOBACCO The Latest and Best Manufactured by O Williams & Go"). "Richmond Va. FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUBE JTAINTING, QIGNWRITING, TjlTO, OIGNWBITING, HjTO, i TRY «J I.j. HIGGS, | Ta.nobkj> Stbbet.



MONEY. MONEY TO LEND on Freehold Secanty, in sums to suit borrowers. . Apply to MR O W. PURNULL, Solicitor, Montgomery's Baildinga ALLANBAI.I OOAL 00., LTD A SAVING OP 25 PER 03NT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchanr, Aeh I burton, Agent for the county, who wi eupply Customers in large or small quantities This Coal Company has now opened two fresh Beoms worked at a distance of 30 feet and 55 feet, the thickness being 5£ feeb and 6 feet, and in the best produced on the Kastsro seaboard. It ie an excellent! Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burning with a flame, does nob sparkle, and ieavas a white ash. It ie both Cheap and Excellent. Newcastle, Weatport and Mount Homers \ Coal always in Stock. I Firewood and 8i tikes, of all kinds, 1 JAMES B.LIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, _ABHBURTON_ THE Rapid~Llghtning Shirt Gloss worka wonders. Tiy a tin ; ib will c than pay yon /IARBJDE, Carbide—For Bike Laropa V^ Carriage L^mps, and for Hohbo Lighting, etc, ab Ghristchnroh prices— Hardley Brcs, Eael Street ' toTkt AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at) tha corner of the Triangle, fronting Oass Street »nd Wakfttiui Road, leading to the Pout Office and Railway Station T BULLOCK ______ /"10TTAQE of four room »»d Scullery, \J ce-trally situited la Wills Street West, oear Railway Statlor., and fronting Domain, BULLOCK, Agent. '«n¥eD~ Know"n^^That~ MWOHKM. and Tubnfr are showing Special Novelties in Suede Gloves, i rees Trimmings, Blouse Goods, and ravishing models in Millinery ! New Venu. j



p? rf) * M s ____ s rr! r £ GO <5 I W N'EW~Goods in photo framea, birthday booko, needlework books, indoor games biblep, prayer and hymn booka, fanoy Blaßaware, cheap books,-Toy, etc—A T H Williams Ea«l) Btreefc TINWAL.D. SQUARE Dwelling House of Five Rooma, ' Baullery, Pantry, &c, fronting Mc- Murdo Street, together v, th f of on Acr^of Land, Apply to I BULLOCK, Agency



Piilrpathic Medical Institute. Corner of Glouota^er Street ani Latimer Fqmra, OHRISTOHUROH, (Immediately behind the Exchange Baiidiuga FIFTH VISIT TO ASHBURTON. FRIDAY AFTRENUO'J, V'T 3rd, 1901, 2 o'clock p.m until Bpm gSATURDAY, MAY 4th,::: 9am until 1 o'clock p m CONSULTATION FREfc—GKANGE'S HOTKL, POLYPATHY, the New Method of Healing, is the JtoJSSrXjff surest ar.d moat r«pid Syst'ra, as it cures with absolute certain *y euch ilißeases BsG»ocer, Epilepsy and Afcthma, Wt£(Zfflßgß3ej?sQSsm!j^& 'n"n rnH" under the old s\^t>in, »b well as all Chronic JSp fiml^^^^^g^^SHa ar<^ Nrrvrua Coir- plaints if Women and Men, MoEE Mjt <~'PRES M*D* by POLYPATHY than any other By.etem " THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS • jM, . Fpilkptio Fits fob Eight Years { also Heart f fTg^Sßßpi^^^^^^SjjjtJ Yonr mediciuca have dune me a great deal of good I *mSBSB^HH^HH^MEH fee! better in every w;»y s aod the pains at the heart have entirely left me. I have not had one fib since taking W^^HJB^SJS^^SrM LUNG DISEASE AND EXTREMIS DEBILITY ffijSßJfiwi jBHHB^BjI hsve muoh pleasure in sending this letter, thanking ■■HMSHji yon very much for the benefit I have derived from your WPfBB-^ ffiStWESflfTigjl medicine, which I have been using »ix weeks. I war |^|HSS|S3^IT»tM reduced In weight from 12at 41b down to Z\ ?ib, Knd I !SKwmuJ!^e^S«B^H had quite given myself up to my Maker; bat thank God lljglW^y^Bfflffl|i[Hffl «■ after I had been under your treatment; nine days my IBB^PIJ BSapßtlllliilTllWH BB f ii uln oonldsee a ohanga in me, and I oould feel ib iiffl ' _ "Illfi^ QslliiliPiii^^ iim If, and have been improving ever since. Yoa can '—jriMMiy^gg^mr^-^g —gjauj üße la Matter for a testimonial, or refer anybody £o me. " —e=""~"=^!Si*si3Ef sa=*"" Wishing you every prosperity,—Yoora respectfully, 4 157 John Klphu-k, "; ulmps. lamps, lamps. J MONTH. REDUCED PRICES. 1 MONTH. GAS LAMPd FROM 12a 61 Northlisht 12^ 6J, Hetnrr 12a 6d } Acetylator 15s, Breckenbndge 17a 6d, Phenomenon 18 j 6d, Solar 20e, Luminator 17a 6d LARGE STOCK of OARBIDE on bind crashed ready for uae. i : OIL LAMPS FROM 3@ 6d. KEROSENE LAMPS FROM 6*, 1 Laoent'3s 6d, Barbary 3* 63, Courier 3i 6d, Warner sa, Uncle Sam 6s 6d, Pathfindpr 7? 6d, Micropbote 7s 6d, Deitz 7b «M, Banner 8s 6d, Lito 9s, Olab 10*, Toura 10a 6d, Kinglet 12a 6d, Silver King 15b, Holo phote 17s 6d, Koh-i-Nor 153, and others too numerous to mention. L:\MP OTLB kept in Stock at 6d, 9d, and la. Zeaiandia Cycle Works, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. f§fj» JUST IN TIME GUMS. GUNS. GUNS. Single and Double Barrel, from 30s to £1 10s CAETEIDGasr~' S""^cIKTRII)GE^ Elvfu Blue, Emokeless, and Universal ; NEW OLUB, ,NEW RIVAL HORSE-CLIPPERS CHEAP AND GOOD. T 1 A TU /~1 r? O ("Orion," '' Zeaiandia," and "' Scotia ") Register JLvA IN VTXIiW Grates, Mantel Pieces, Garden and Onrpen!erß' Tool? Lamps, Builderb' and FarnUhina Ironmongery, etc. Kind'y Pay Me a Visit, and Save Money. G. me'ddins, The Peoples Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade ~GREATCLEARING SALE OF PIANOS^&JORGANS. NO REASONABLE oWk BEFCSED. Tho Dresden Pianoforte Company ABt? nnw bolfline their Annual Sale o! Pianoß anrl Orgaßß, when their large and i\ stock ot first. cUf-s intitramentß will be cflfered to the pablio at wholesale vari'a reaFOcable terms. The inßtrumecta are on view at Thk iSesden Igi.ncv, Mb Hknky t-TKPHEFSONS Auction Booms, Havelock Street, Their Mr R A Home and Mr J A Coombs, saleem-D, from the head office, Daaedia will be in attendance ftt the above address. T . o e at - _jii i aB t for a few weeke oaly, and Intending parohaserß are inviied to wliatorMwd inspect the Btoch s wheo Mr Home will supply all MotmUion reqviired> If you h*ve an old PIANO" we will take It in exohaage, or treat It as the; Deposit it reqaired. Full value allowed. J A X REIDLE, General Manager