EPHEMERIS.

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Phases of Moon for June

Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary cvlfcerationß SATURDAY, JUNE 16 For Northern Porfci »nd Westport, per Tar&wera, at 6.30 p m For Northarn Pott*, perMoura, Kb 10 30 ft m For Tasmania and Australia (due Mcl .1 bourne June 23th), also Ceylon, India, Chir» Sbralta Settlement, Sonth Africa, etc, »Is-> Continent of Europe and Unirpd Kingdom (rtae London July 30r.b), via Brindisi, per Z^alandia, to connect with Wairimoo at Buff, «b 1230pm For Northern Ports and "Westpert, per Tarawera, at 6 30 p m

Commercial.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright. London, June 18 The American visible supply of wheat in 46.610,000qre Victoria is ■bowing excellent exhibits of produce at tbe Military Exhibition Kb the Crystal Palace, and at the cookery and food exhibition at Knightsbridge. Melbourne, Jane 14 The wool sales have bean resumed. Competition for merinos was spirited, and prioes ranged from par to 5 per oeno higher. Orombreds were negleoted, and prides were 5 to 10 per oent lower than at the March sales

THE TIMARU PRODUCE MARKETS

There is no change tn report in the strain markets for this week, the only new feature being some activity ie Shipping Home Since our last report a steamer has called here to load for Home, and the Oantelbary Farmers' Association have just received word that the s.s Magdala, now at; the Bluff,-will call here in a few days for 25,000 sacks of oats on their accannt Sai'ing vessels are in port loading and arrangement have besn made for others to follow Quotations are aa follows •—Wheat—Tuscan 2j 4d, other iinesJSs 3d, on tracks, Timara Oats- Prime Canadians Is od, other lines Is 3|d, on irucka Timara There is little doing in barloy. Potatoes, 52a 6d, fo. b« f Timara.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association oi Canker bury, Ltd, quote aa foilowe on June 14, 1901:— Wheat- Prime raUling Pearl ._. 2s l&d   Tuscan.- 2b 2<i Hnnber'a 2s Id to 2s l£d New Oatß-Duns la li to Is 2d „ Danish la Id to Is 2d  Sparrowbills la '<^d  Canaduu 1« 3d to Is 3Jd Barloy—Malting, prime 2s Inferior la 6d Peaa—Blue "rueshn 2s 9-4 „ Partridge 2n 7d to 2s 9d Chaff—Good oatsheaf 37« 6>\ Grass Seed—New 1» to le 6d The above arß prices current paid to farmers on fruok» &5 Asbburtou

TO CORRESPONDENTS

Sympathiser—You have omitted to oomp'y with our rule that, correspondents muit p>eod thoir nnrnos to the Editor Abattoir —The q leation is at present a very opeu one. We have something to say about it later

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1901.

Ohk o! the moafc painful »r*d repulsive of the duties devolving upon news paper* ia having to record the misdeeds of evil doen. Amongst those res* possible for the press matter sup plied to the public there are aorae wbc consider that no reference at all should be made to certain offences in the columns of a public journal; whilst others maintain that up-to date journ alism should bide nothing from its readers. Others there are—fortunately not largely represented in New Zea land— who seek after such' Items and regale the select circle for whom they cater with any amount of each litera ture. It is not our purpose just now to discuss the meri'R or demerits of the different views entertained on the proper coarse for a respectable news paper to take on this matter in a general way. But we may nay that there are times, when it h expedient for the press to draw a veil over the frailties of humanity, and there are also occasions when the public interest demands that an evil should be ex posed to the light of day. Such an occasion ia that supplied by the tele graphic account we publish in another column, of a Bhameful example of juvenile depravity, that has just been dealt with by Judge Cooper at Invercirgill. Were it not for the striking lesson this case must teach to parents and children, to old and yoang, we should notihsve permitted this painful «ffair to have appeared in our column b, but the interests involved are too important to permit this sad case to be ignored. Here is a yonng girl— » mere child— permitted by her parents to follow btr own desires according to the dictates of tier imimal instinctf, and there does not appear to h»ye been any check Bt all upoa her movements Hfo wonder the Judge was shocked at snob a condition of things. It is useless for the Legislature to pass laws to protect women «»d children from the vicious sooundrels whoie offences *re becoming more frequent every year, if p»rent» will not do their daty in looking after their children. It is-not so much a matter to wonder at that thts Invercargill case has occurred, as that more eu«h cases have not been made known. For everybody knows that girls between twelve and sixteen are allowed to wander about the streets of all the towns its the colony at night without any re*

Bponßiblo person to look after th«m ;' and R8 boys—many of them graduated larrikins — also hang about at the str'-et corners in nil nur 'owns, it is I arc! to understand how pawn's per mitting Buch a pfcftte of things can expeot their children to turn out wall. We believe that there it a contemns of opinion, ia this country, at anyrAte, that it is the duty of the state to grapple with the growing evil of juv •jnile license and to strive to prevent it resulting in national depravity. This evil aeeina to be a result of tbe ohftoged social conditions of this country and of oth»r« similarly cir cumstanced. Hit certainly a modern diaense* Thosa of us who may have Ntndied the manners and customs of the mother country a century ago. know that the relations between par ents and children in former dnya were 1 very different from those of today. And although ws may not wish to return to the extremely rigid parental rale of that period, we cannot deny that it waa Infinitely better for the young people themselves than the culpable laxity of the colonial parents of the twentieth century.

Local and General.

Lohsbbaoh Road District Emotion— An election was held yesterday to fill an extraordinary vacancy in Mo. 3 Ward of the Longbeaoh Road District, and resulted in the return of Mr William Thorn** Lit!. Thb Kotaij Visit—At *>he request of Hit Wonhip the Mayor, the Minister for Rail ways has given Instruction* to decorate the I Ashbutton Railway Station on Tuesday, June 25th, the flay when tha Royal visitors will pHiB through. CotJNTBa*'E»T Coins—lt is stated that a number of counterfeit coins are In circulation in Auckland at present, They resemble the true ooin in design and ring, but Ms of a dull leaden colour, and oan be distinguished by being rubbed with the fingers. Railway Extbnsion—With regard to the resolution passed ab Hokitika on May 21 in favor of the extension of the Hokitika railway to Ross, the Premier has wired to the Mayor of Hokitika that the master will be brought before Parliament next session, Thk Amkbican Cabs—lt ie reported on what is apparently good authority that the railway carriages recently imported from Amerioi are unfit for me farther south than Oamaru owing to the fact that they are unable to pass through the leathern tnnneia AGREEMENT BETWEEN BtttliDßßß AND Oabpkktbes — The Ashbarboi Master Builders and the Carpenters' and Joiners Industrial Union of Workers hare decided to work under tha Ohriatohurch awird as from Jnly Ist next Suspension ep Kailway Traffic -On account of the Royal Visit goods and live stock traffic on the railways between Culverden and Wait&fei will be suspended on the 22nd, 24th and 25th Jane and in the Bnnedin district on the 2flth 27 th and 23th June A Valvable Collection—At a recent Newcastle Town O< oncil meeting it wan stated that the late Mr Pease, banker, had bequeathed hia 40 years unique collection of Thomas Bewick's drawings and eograv lngs to the local publio library. They in clude thfi only set in exiatanoo of the proofs o! jeep's Fables. A Paying Occupation. — Tha rabbit industry has takea up the attention of the youth a great deal, Some mere boys are earning more wages than men occupied in professions. A boy in Wyadham, about 15 years old, received his month'd "rabbit cheque" the other day, amounting to £15- This enterprising youth works only a small number of traps, but by making several visits to them iv on 3 night he sometime* nets 200 rabbits. Thoroughbred Sires—The five thorough bred sires, bought in England for the New Zealand Government by Mr J A Gilruth, the Chief Veterinarian, will arrive in Wellington by tho Bteamer Psp&nui next wofk. Mr Gilruth wont to great pains in miking his selection. The horses which he purchased are of a stamp considered suitable by the War Office for the breeding of Army remounts. He report* that the stallions secured are a good lot of serviceable animals. ( Accident at Hanmer—-Miss Harvey, [ mistress at the EUrnner Springs School, met with a painful mishap last Saturday while having a Turkifb bath at the springs. About fifteen minutes after she entered the cabinet an explosion of gas occured, about one third of her body, mostly on the upper pirts. being badly pcorohed, while she suffered severely from shook. How the explosion ooourted is not known. Rats!—A rather amusing incident occurred at the monthly meeting of the Hampstead Town Board last evening, in connection with the destruction of rats. One of the Commissioners said that he had caught a number of rats, mentioning the number. Another Commissioner remarked that the out hhd caught all the rats on his premises, but tbato it had omitted to keep a register as to th« number, ' Entertainment at Hampstead, — Laeb evening Mr J W Timmius delighted a large audience of children in the Karapstesd school by exhibiting to them bis fine collection of lantern views. The children showed muah aptitude in answering his questions about many of the pictures shown, and seemed to greatly appreciate his kindness in coming to entertain them A hearty vote of thanks was aocorded Mr Timmins before the assemblage broke op, Extension or thb Boundaries of thb Colony—A. proclamation was published in the Gazette on Thursday night, appointing June tltbas the date for the extension of the boundaries of the colony, to include Cook and other islands. This proclamation was of particular interest as bearing the eivnature of the Duke of Cornwall and York Land For Settlement—-The Government has purchased further properties in the South {eland for closer settlement, a"d Workmen's homos, having acquired tho (ilenham estate, oJ 11,500 acres, near Wyndham, the Kt*k»hu estate,' of-«2260-i Bcreo, near Pleauanb Point, South Center j bury, and seven small properties tn the vicinity of Christohuroh and Belfast. The Government is also acquiring property in Waikato as an experimental farm, MIOBOBES IN THE COMMUNION GOP—For tho first time in England the system of having a separate communion cup for «»oh membar of the congregation was pub into practice. The place where the experiment waß tried waa Mir Taokett Street Congregu? tion Qhuroh, Ipswich, and it was outcome of revelations made at I»a)b year's Sanitary Congress at Aberdeen by Dr Browning. According to Dr Browning such terrible diseases as consumption and cancer may be conveyed through the medium of the cup passed from one peraon to another among a numerous congregation | Federal Defence—lb has been found that the work of preparing the defence organisation of tha Australian Commonwealth cannot bo advanced further until a oomman danfc has been appointed. The Federal Primo Minister has therefore cabled to the War Office asking that an Imperial officer of 1 high qualifications may b« selected lor the post-. It is proposed to pay a (alary of from £2000 to £25)30. It is believed that the Government expressed the desire th«t the position should be offered either to Major general Pole»C»,rew or fco Major-general Smith Dorrlen.

i WniffHT op CoBNBACp—The excessive • weight of oprpsaoks oajne hofor* the Christ's uhuroh Chamber of Qojninerce Oonwittee po Friday afternoon, wheu it waa brought before thorn in the form of * letter from the Medical Association. The heart of a man who died two yean ago from aneurism, caused, as it was alleged, through carrying unduly heavy sack*, la in the keeping of the Association, and afford* a strong argument, in their opinion, in favour of a reduction in the size of oornsaeks

Wbammb R»?oß*.—Captain Edwin fare.' o*st j—Moderate to strong westerly winds frtist tonight. T*HK Cver-H Corps -Fanrly Jn',n, who Rboub four ye«u a^o w*» well known in Ashburton aB a mandolin player, in at present in South Africa iv charge of the Queensland Cyole Corps Salvation Army—Meetings will bt held at Staveley, Bushside, AlfoH Forest, to morrow at hours adverti<n-d. On Monday evening the au»u«l rescue meeting will be held in the barracks, Aihbnrfion, when his Worship tho Mayor will preside. Gardening—Dating June turn over manure heap, and increase it as mnoh aa possible. Plant and prune hedges. In froeby weather little can be done in the garden. Dig all unoccupied ground, and lay up in ririges to derive us much benefit as poneible from the frost. Burn refuse and soatter ashes over the roots of fruit) truss. dee that oeiery tn tr«nohe« is protected. Humour of Hduoationists—The Taranaki Herald toUU* », good story with regard to tho 'teachers 1 Salaries Commission, The chairman of that body had occasion bo ask the chairman of the Taranaki Education Board whether certain schools were not manned by teachers receiving salaries of less than £150 a year. "Manned?" interposed the member for Rangltikei, 4why, mor« than half of them are tanght by women.' The joke had scarcely been realised when Mr T 8 Weston natively remarked that 'under the New Zealand statutes males are meant |o embrace females, 1 TRBAstrai Troth—A remarkable Sod has been made afc Laddington, a marshland village near Qoole, in Linoolnshlre, Two little girls were playing with a ball when one of them threw, it ipto » Kurdco; ' On finding the ball one of the ahlldrso discovered a guinea lying on tb» soil. She speedily called her mother to the soene of the discovery, and altogether between forty and fifty similar coins wore found. The garden was formerly attached to an old house whioh was pullnd down last year. In fa Hupposed that the guineas, whioh date from 1774, were buried, as when the hous-j wan pulled down a foot of soil was removed and the ground ploughed* Many people turned np the ground with forks and carried off coins, hut the police collected them all and claimed them as treasure trove for the Crown. The guineas airs all in excellent preservation. Magisterial—At the Police Court this morning, before his Worship the Mayor, and Captain Coloman, A McKeuzie was charged with drunkenness, for whioh he was fined 10a arid oab hire; for resisting Con stables Moore and Fry, he was convicted and discharged t for damaging Newman's cab, he was oonvioted and ordered to pay the expenses, 26a, and for damaging Constable Fry's ooat he was ordered to pay JB2 10i.~Prohibition orders were issued aeainso two persons io Aohburton, to take effaobin the Ashburfcon county for the period of twelve months. ;T«b AsmtntKON Mikistrkls—The school room at Chertsey waa last evening taxed to its utmost capacity, the occasion being a performanfla by the Ashburton Minstrels. The programme submitted was of a varied and interesting charaottr, and eaob item was vociferously encored, Mr J fehsndley made ! his first Appearance as a corner man and scored a great success, his fuonyistns cansiag roars of laughter. Messrs W Bohw«rtz, A Bray, E Kudkin, W Anderson, Moon, and M J Burgess, were the performers taking p«t. The hon p'anist, Mr F Curtie, de serves special praise for bis aocompaniments. The business arrangements were in the hands of the Hon Secretary, Mr ENordon and left nothing to be desired. A d*noe followed, and the assemblage broke up at midnight, every one being well pleased with the excel lent evening's entertainment provided by the Club. The Siberian Railway.—A correspon dent, of the Berlin Local Anztiger writes from St Petersburg that the information received concerning the Siberian railway is net very favourable. When it can bu used only part of the way the inhabitants avoid it, and prefer to tr-in^on their goods by the or dinary ronda from Irkutsk to Krasnoyarsk, as this method is quicker ftnri cheaper. The raiiway requires to be completely relaid. but this demand* an outlay of 35,000 to 40.000 roubles per verst, or, taking the rouble at 2s of £5,250*0 £6.000 per mile. The original cost, was 50,000 to 55,000 roubles per verst, or £7,600 to £8,250 pc r mile. There is now no doubt but that the railway Was planned on too email a scale, and much too lightly constructed. Before all, the permanent way mutt be widened and the number of sidinga considerably increased. Tha wooden bridges should be re; Ineeri by iron ones. Cases of derailment are frequent, no fewer than seven ocouring in one mouth. Owing to the un> punctuutity of the trains passenger* are often kept waiting half a day at the stations, and in many cases when the trains arrive all the seats are already occupied The rolling Ptock should be largely increased, and tbe relaying of th« rails proceeded with as quickly as possible Tee Condition of Yucatan — The British Vice Consul in Yucatan, in a recent report on the condition of that State, describes it as one of general prosperity during last year, on account of the continued high price of henequen. This has led to large importations of machinery, portable rails, and general supplies for the use of farms Great activity has been displayed by the authorities in bringing under the Gubjec* tion the rebellions Indians in the south eastern part of the State by peacefu means, and there ia every mson to believe that these efforts will be suceooful. The chief exports are heneqaen hemp, of which nearly half a million bales were sent abroad last year, logwood, deerskins, hides, and chewlug gum. The logwood goes to Enrope, and the other exports to the United States The fibre is the variety known as agave, and it Is estimated that 850 square miles are under this plant, Tha scotching machinery used in the Industry originally came from Leicester, bos now automatic machines made in New York and locally are superseding these, Fo British firms are engaged in the fibre industry or trade In Yucatan The chief purchera and exporters are a firm of Boston merchants with a branch at Merlda.— Time* Weekly Edition It speaks well for tho prosperity of Ashburton aad surrounding districts that «helr continued success has induced the D. I. O. of Christchurch to maintain their local branch so long- The sale was announced for ten days in the first place and it is now running well into ten weeks. Borne new models of pianos and organs have just been opened up, etc., and all mending buyers would do well to insoeG this up to date establishment.

The Conway Case

United Froes Aoaooiation—By Kleotrfo Telegraph Rooeived June 14, 10 44 p m Sydney, June 14 .Tana b'mtth will be tried again next) Monday

BOWLING

Londok, June 14 The Australian bowlers beat the Beading Club by thirty.

Pieton, N.Z. September 18, 1899 I have much pleasure in reisomoieodiQ^ OharoberlainV Cough I have used it whenever neoessary daring the last few years, and have always fo^indib give immed iate rehef. It breaks op a oongh or ooid, and experiences have taught me thai to obtain a speedy cure ia tp pom^enoe tftkiog Ghfttnberißin's Oough Be^edy M tfee vpry oom^encejneDt of & pold. J, alwayg keep a bgbtle of it i^ the house,-Towa faithfully, J Bli^arp, hP., Town Glerki Qhambßrlßiu'a Cough Eeroe^y soid by Aahburton Drug Company. Price Is 6* and j

The loutiherly buster at it's height, With wind and rain and sleet, la bound to give db every night, Wet slothes andjoaid damp feet, Bad coughs an i oofda mueb then prevail, We'll try to make them fewer,! And take a dose of never fail— Seme Woods' Great PaprusMiNT O»bk

HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Hampstead Town Board waa held last, evening; Present— Messrs G W Anrfr#>w< (chairman), J Taylor, E Thorna a, 8 Burnard, A C Hardy, urn! W J Siloock.

OOBBBSPONDENCB

After the general routine business had been disposed of, correspondence was raad as follows:— From the Land and Survey Depart ment, re new Department.—Received From the Town Ol.rk, informing the Board that the tender of J Gibson had been accepted for shingling.— Received Mr Silcock moved that any shingle got out of the Board's property should be oharged for at not less than 3d a yard Thfc vbi seconded by Mr Hardy, and aairied. From the Town Clerk, re an abattoir being provid«d.~Received Mr Siioook, who represented the Board at the meeting re the erection of an abattoir, pointed oit thab the Board is not responsible for anything at alt, unlets it agrees to become bo at a meeting of that body. It was resolved thab the matter be lefb in tbe hands of the delegate?* From the ranger, stating the names of owners of stook he had Impounded,— Reoeived From Robert Armstrong, asking for employment.—lt waa resolved that if another, man is required Mr Armstrong be given a job From James Malford, objecting to the valuation put upon his property.—Keoeived. Mr Thomas moved that the matter be left In the hands of the Chairman and Secretary, which was oarried From the Department of Public Health, re rats—Received FUBL-O HEALTH ACT It was resolved that the Clerk write to the Health Officer on the matter of the Public Health Act, and ascertain whether the Act oan be oarried nut without making a bylaw, BESERVE 6340 Mr Siioook disapproved of Reserve 5340 being vested in the County Counoil. Hs thought thab lb should be vested in the Board, The Chairman said that ho understood that there was no choice in the rna.ter, bat he suggested that Mr Siioook should move to that effeo., which he did. Mr Siioook said that he would also like to point ont thab the County Council could \ make the Board pay rent for the reserve if it 1 was not vested in the Board. WOBKS OOMMITTKBj'S BKPOET The Works Committee's report was satisfactory

WAQIS

It wag molved that the wages to be paid to the men be fixed at 6a 6d per day, commencing from last month, the amount to be paid with next month's account* It was propoed to give Mr Cooper 7s 6d a day in consideration of the extra work done by him Mr Silcook moved an amendment to the effect that the permanent wages be 7s a day. This was seconded by Mr Thomas, and carried

THB ROTAL VISIT

It was proponed and seconded that the working gangs (day men) have One day'a holiday on full pay on tba occasion of the Royal visit—This wan loit It was resolved that the Works Committee have power to give the rr.en an hour or two off when the Duka and Duchess arrive in Ashbarton The Board then adjourned

"Commonwealth Shadows."

Wo have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of a pamphlet entitled "Commonwealth Shadows," being the annual report of the Salvation Army'B social work in Australasia for 1900. The report deals at great length with the various organisations the At my has in tbe large centres of population in the colonies, for the uplifting of tbe fallen and eivio£ thf m a fresh start fn life. There are industrial homes for the reformation of boy's and girl's; prison gate homes, tor helpirg those who have succumbed to temptation and rome within th« grip of the law j maternity homes for unfortunate women, who in many cases have been more sinned against thau Binning • she!ter for the indigent, out, oi work, and human lotiam and jHaam of lbs streets; mercy leagues, for the visitation of the slums and the moral and physical betterment of the denizens thereof, and a number of other agencies for the amelioration of the condition generally of erriog humanity. The social work of the Salvation Army is recognised to be tho be-t organised effort of the l»et quarter of a century for the reformation and final emancipation from all manner of evil of rhe unfortunates who have succumbed to temptation in any form whatever, and is accordingly we!! worthy of support.

The Conquered States

THEIR FINANCIAL POSITION AND PROSPECTS

A FINANCIER'S REPORT

United Press Assooition—By Bleotrlo Telegraph—'Oepyright Lohbon, June 14. The report of Sir David Miller Har bour, the eminent financial authority, who was last year appointed by the British Government to report uron the financial condition and resources of tbe annexed States, was presented on March 29th. It states that if his proposals for the taxation of mines and State olaimi against the mines were enforced, and the stamps, Cus toms, license and Excise laws were enforced, tbe Transvaal would in two years after the declaration of peace be able to devote a portoin of its ordinary revenue to the cost of the war, Gradual sales hereafter of mining rights would be a valuable asset in the Transvaal's wealth. The growth of revenue would \ be dependent almost entirely upon the gold mines' production, which would undoubtedly continue for some years to largely increase. Sir David Bar* boar estimates tbe normal revenue of the Transvaal at three and a quarter millions and the expendifcnre »fc two an 4 a Inlf millions, but he muat add £225,000 to th» expenditure, this being the interest on a loan of five million to compensate for losses in Natal and Gape Golony, and repair the devas tation in the Transvaal caused by the war. He must further add that one and a half on.t of the twoj and a half millions would be required for the maintenance of constabulary, the Treasury paying tbe balance. The deficit on the first year would be £865,000. To meet this he proposes a mining tax of 10 per c»nt' on the net profits, producing £550,000. j The abolition of the dynamite monoply,! be estimated,would benefit theindustry | to the extent of half a million yearly.! I With a view to avoiding excensive tax ation Great Britain should fix the maximum claim payable according to the resources of the two annexed colonies, and if they were unable to pay it the balance should be cancelled.

A SENSATIONAL BOLT

A somewhat sensational incident ocoarred ehorHy after eleven o'clock this morning, the Methven coach dashing under the veramluh in front of th- Jubilee buildings, smashing the top of the ooaoh and breaking a polo, benidee shattering the large plate jjbßs window of Messrs McDonald A, Co'e shop The noise made by the crash startled all the peopie in the neighbourhood, and a large crowd immediately collected. The accident arose through the driver slipping I while trying to get into his neat, atbsr leaving aomo bags at Meß»re Friedlander Bros. He seems to have fallen with his feeb against one of the horses, which was startled, i and both immediately bilfced. There were | six passengers In tha coach at She time, three men and throe girls. Two of tbe former, and one of the latter jumped ont, I getting off with a pretty rough shaking I The others kept their seats, and their escape from nerioas injury was nothing shorb of marvellous, seeirg that the roof of 'the ooaoh was broken into matchwood by the edge of the verandah. The driver was the only person hurt, and his Injuries appear to be by no means so serious as might have been expected, enn- Biderinp that the wheels of the heavy coach passed over his thighs. His hand was a good deal damaged, but when he arrived at the Hospital, he wai found to be not much hurt otherwise. The bor sea p »ra cat a little, one by crashing into Mr McDonald's window. The Immediate cause of the animals going under the verandah was the failure of their attempt to turn into Mew man's stables, where they are in the habit of stopping, owing to the pace at which they wern going. The names of the passengers who remained to see the fini«'t of their lively adventure were, Miss Duff, daughter of the coach proprietor, Mins Lester, who had been on a vieb to Methves, and a malt panenger.

The Powers and China.

United Press Association—Ry Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received June 14. 10.5 p m) Hong Kong, June 14 Tbe permanent garrison remaining at Tien Tsin consists of the Hong Kong Regiment and the 31st Madras Infan try with pom poms. At Bhanhaikwan , the garrison will consist of the 4fcb Ghurkha Infantry. An Imperial edict grants all the Power* demands. The signature to the treaty will be completed at the end Of June. The Chinese literary military exatni-1 nations are to be suspended for five years in all the provinces where there have been anti-foreign riots since 1900. - The Mikado cordially entertained Count Waldersee. Paris, June 14 Satisfaction is expressed in France at the British proposal in reference to the China settlement, otherwise Great Britain and France would have been virtually the sole guarantors of tbe loan. London, June 14 Lord Cranbourne stated that the Allies had agreed upon the necessity of maintaining 6000 troops in North China. j

CABLE NEWS.

Unttited Peess Association—By Electric Telegraph

WESLEYAN MILLION GEN TUKY FUND.

5 London, June 13 "The Wesleyan Million Century Fund has reached £847,000.

PLAGUE IN HONG KONG.

The plague ir. Hong Kong is unabated. The total number of casess so far is 1202, and the death number 1181.

GERMAN PRESS FURIGFS.

Berlin June 13 Th« German Press is furioas at the Transvaal Concessions Commission's report because it upsets recent specula tions in connection with the Nether lands railway Received 1055 pm

A GIFT TO KING EDWARD.

London, Jane 14 A deputation of gentlemen brought the King as a gift the armour worn by the King's Champion at a former coronation;

ANOTHER SMALLPOX PATIENT DEAD.

Melbourne, June 14 Harris, an Qrtnnz smallpox patient, is dead

f 188 IN A LARGE WAREHOUSE

Sydnkt, June H A fire broke oat on the top ioor of Messrs Mason Bios' large warehouse, and extensive damage was done. The insurance include £4200 in the New Zealand Insurance Company.

The King and His Soldiers.

PERSONAL PRESENTATION OF WAR MEDALS,

United Press Assooiatieti—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigh t

Received Jtrae 14, 852 a m London, Jane 12 Amongst the 3000 who received medalß from the hands of the King were Majors-Genera} Hatton and Pole- Oarew, and. a number of Australian oncers, The King looked hale and htarfcy. The Times says the significance of the event lay in the attitude of the spec tators, showing that the King never more faithfully reflected the wishes of bis people than hy honouring with his own hand the soldiers who had shed their blood to oepent the unity of the Empire. This also applies equally to the medal bestowed on Lord Milner, who the paper describes as a statesman instinctively identified both by the people and oar enemies with the Imperial policy in South Africa. Ike Times points oat that the bestowal of a medal on Lord Milner is strictly in accordance with precedents, and cites the presentation of medals to Lord Canning, after the suppression of the Indian M unity, to Lord Elgin at the conclusion of the China war, and to the Marquis of Doiferin after the conquest of Burmah.

News in Brief.

Mr Henry Stephenson ban for *ale as a going concern a first class butchery and bakery business doing a good trade, Mr T Pitt announces that he is giving wp. the SmlthSeid Nursery, having accepted the positioa of head gardener at |i»g»hor. In order to dispose of his trae* and plants he is offering them at lew ptices.

JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.

A SHAMEFUL CASE

United Prei>s Association—By Electrio Telegraph

Intbboabgim., Jane 14 loday, the Supreme Court took two charges arising out of tbe Wyndham oase, ia which Barbara CuehmV. a girl of fourteen, Rave birth to a child which was accidentally smothered, and & c ii Dooglai wa» charged with indecently a«saalting the girl on several occasions. The offenoe wm praetioally admitted, the defence being that he believed her to be over sixteen. Aooaaed west into the box and stated that hi* quarter* wire ia a barn when he was on the girl*, father* farm, and that, she came there of her own volition. He theaght from heracnTenatioe. manner of drew, and her carrying on, that she was over sixteen. Summing np, Judge Oo»ver Mid ib was a terrible caw" This K irl of thirteen seemed to have had her own way, and to iome extetfc developed vieioui yesre hard larbonr. He took into eonildera. tion that the girl did nob «eem to have been properly trained, and possibly held onb inducement! to accused, bat the law had been passed to protect «nch girli, John Woods, twenty three. charged with the tame offence with the tarn* girl, pleaded galley. His Honor said this case was of a entirely different character. The rnin of th« girl could not be laid at Wood** door. Th* other prisoner had first debauched the girt, and its was to some extent becaosa of she offenoe committed by Douglas that Woods' was led into tbie crime. He thought he would be doing hi* doty by giving prisoner a cfaance to redefm himself, and he hoped he wonld take advantage of it. Prisoner would be admitted to probation for twelve months on paying £10 coßts.

Death Under Chloroform.

United Press Association—By Electric' Telegraph AvcxzMxm, Jane 14. A sailor turned Henry Whits, faeiragtog v *£•,**&*?■• • Pfctitnfc la *• strict hoßpltui, died while under ofaitrolorm previous to an operation being %erf«rm«d today* Whits had strained himself Mthar severely aboofc » fortnight ago, and h« was admitted into the hospital to b« »p«rated npon. It is stated that Dr Woodward was administering th« acseithetio, and after struggling violently for a little whllt White dropped back dead. Tnert wer« oraNnfe when th» fatality occurred—Dr Williams (who w»a going to oparate), Dr Pabtt, and Dr Inglii, nod Dr Afford, of H M 8 Pyladei. Although everything was done to mtora ftnimation, the patient never breathed again. An inquest will be held

Sensational Escape and Recapture.

United Press Association—By Electrfo Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Jane 14, 9 26 pm) Stdnby, Jane 14 A constable was conveying a prisoner to Albury, when the train stopped at a station at midnight. On the excuse of going to the lavatory, the prisoner jumped off. The cob stable fired two shots, but the man escaped. Next morning he was arrested fifteen miles from the scene of the escape with » flesh wound in the leg, tbe result of one of the constable's shots. The runaway's hands were also terribly bruised, where he had dragged off the handcuffs,

The Federal Parliament.

PUBLIC) SERYIOE BILL.

THE WEW HEBRIDES.

I Received June 14, 924 p m Melbdurse, June 14 In the House, Sir William Lyne, in moving the second reading of the Public Service Bill, said the Govern ment was anxious to as fir aa possible remove the control of the Service from members and Ministers, and proposed the appointment of a Commission as permanent head under a Minister, Who would be responsible for the adminia )tration, with two or three sab-com missioners. Other chief officers won Id be appointed from State services, bat power would be given to appoint fro» outside if necessary. As no provision is made for pensions, the Government proposes that all oficero shall be compelled to insure their livef. All candidates will have to pass a competi tive examination. In reply to a question, the Right Hon B Barton repeated hit recent assurance in regard to the New Hebrides, and promised to request tbt» Imperial Government not to conclude any agreement in respect to the islands before communicating with the Com monwealth. Msiboukhi, Jane 14 The Senate adopted a resolution In favour of opening with prayer. The Supply Bill was sent back to tb» House with a request that a schedule be attached, showing the expenditure. la the Home the Speaker read the Senate message with referenoe to the Supply Bill. Mr Barton accepted all responsibility in the matter, He was under the im pression that the estimates were at uched when the Bill was forwarded to the Senate, but inadvertently this was not done, H« disclaimed aoy intention of belittling the Senate, which was given power under the Con stitution to make suggestions wits* regard to money bills, and it was ooly right it should be supplied with the* materials for making such suggestions. While desiring to prevent friction he tween the two Houses he would always champion the rights of the House* To comply with the Senate's message, would be infringing the rights of the House, In order, therefore, to con* serve the negative rights of both Houses he moved that the Bill be sefc aside, and a fresh Bill, with the sohe* dulo attached, sent to the Senate. A lengthy debate eni led, members generally agreeing that Mr Barton had adopted a proper constitutional course*. The new bill was passed through all its stages, and the house adjourned until Wednesday.

THE ASHBtJOTON GUARDIAN : SaTUBDaY, JUNE 15, 1901



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