BOULANGER ON WAR.

General's Ideas on the, Best P° Frencli Tactics.

' .j, Botjlakgek, who is the mostre "Sm man in Pans, is the subject of a ' Met, jnst out. In this there appears written by tho General in 1884, in "i/li he outlined 'his ideas of the best xC, nf tactics for tho improvement of f wench service. As he has foUowed i° nlan since, his ideas • possess great {i"3 ,(■ considering the possibility '#88f beil}s at no' ais.toli! day <*S into »!iiy. He says nothing Is move $£S5oB to the French soldiers than to |SS before attacking the enemy. Served this in IS7O, and, in his inion it was the cause of disaster. Bold, SB offensive tactics arc in fact those f acfipted to the temperament ot French iLis lit isto tlies°tacfc C 3 tlutfc the ai' my hivoresovfc when it flncls itself again Se battlefields of 1870. The General then gees on to speak on the cticability of uniting ofiensive tactics of JT- nature with the conditions of warfare • mse'd by tlienew armaments and im ' Mved force of musketry or artillery fire, fe himself would not seek to expose with Jitness of heart to the fire ot the enemy Cre masses of troops, while they wore milin" their way to shelter under cover of Itinnishers, bub ho would like to see, at the decisive moment of attack, a solid, for midable, irresistible and almost super human kind ef. charge from dense masses held in reserve, and this would be more pro- Ltiveof a successful result than she frag mentary and rather isolated attacks in Win this way," ho says, "we should tee whether our French battalions, with ;y r bands playing and colours fjyintr officers leading and live plowing d their hearts, would not s\year all be fee them, like those grenadiers ol the mi) army v,-J-,o got up to Ferny witn mt, havinf burned a cartridge." As to t he creat losses winch might bo .sus tained during these massive charges, owing to tie rapidity and precision of the enemy's fire. General Boulauger remarks that more troops would, in the event of defeat, fall on {he roadside, in prison and In hospitals, but in any case modern warfare is insatiable, and half the country should be ready to die for the other half, one cry of "Forward!" being in every mouth.

A STRANGE PREMONITION.

It Saved too Lives of a Niimfcor of Railroad Men—Only One Kurt.

"Those are very peculiar circumstances," said a fourth member of the symposium. "Did you read that story in the * Century ' mr notes about the man- wiiom presenti ment told to jump a-c the moment when a shell whizzed under his feet 1 Well, I witnessed something almost exactly on the same plan. The directors of a railroad had kit a certain city to come to Pitcsbvtrg, travelling on a special car. Soon after their departure they discovered tnat they tad left their vice-president, so they tad to go back after him. Weil, they made a second start, and soon were making rapid headway towards fittsbiirg. On board were, among the rest, the superin tendent ot too. eastern and western divi sions of the roads respectively. The train was on the eastern division at the time, so that the superintendent ol that portion of the road did not like it when his western colleague came to him and asked whether te bad his schedule. 'I have,'he replied, tersely. ' Are you sure ?' asked the other. 'Certainly, lm sure, sir, or 1 would, not say

" The other superintendent left; him, but mn bick iv a tew inmates ami said : %use me, sir, buo teli me, are you certm you nave yofi r schedule ail right V 'Co you mean to insult me, sir V replied He other. ' Don t you chink 1 know my feiness? Of coarse X have my schedule.' Tie man from the wcsd . recreated again, and the eastern superintendent turned to tie president and exclaimed : —'' I guess Mr —has had a Little too much. lie acts like a drunk.' SVhab was his surprise, when ho iooiced up, co see the westerner once more stand before him with an agonised expression on his face, and to hearhim exclaim.: 'For Gods sake, sir, tell me! Are you absolutely sura of your' sctieduie ?' * ' 1 answered you twice,'replica the other. 'WetJ, i don't believe it,' cried the anxious one, in a tone of determination, and, ab the same instant, he grasped the b'ellrope, and, in a quick, jerky manner, gave the signal to stop. The air brake actecUo suddenly that everybody fas thrown forward. The engineer seemed to'eel something was wrong, for he reversed iis lever, opened the throttle wide and jumped, together with the fireman. And not a moment too soon ; for before they got fairly out of the way a freight train came dashing! around the curve wid knocked ttolocpraotive and tender intosmitliereens. No one was hurt except the superintendent of.t!» eastern division. His feelings were wounded. The y/estcmcv never knew what made him do what he did."

AN EGYPTIAN FUNERAL.

Strange Eurial of mo Dead in tee Conn

try o? tue Nile,

A TOteral in Egypt is indeed a strange si^ht, and the lu'sr one cue visitor sees astonishes him very much. Ab tbo head of the procession march a corporate body of 'lie blind, and a certain number of the men Who proceed at- a quiclc seep, singing a most .jubilant air. while swinging them solves from right* to ieic. Behind them comes the funeral car, or rather a sorb of tier, bearing a g,- e ac red shawl, in which the body is deposited. At the extremity of the bier, on a perch, is placed chc turban or tarbonche, of the defunct. Two aen can 7 this bier. They follow with such high spirits the movement of fte head of the cortege t-hab the corpse, rocked in every direction, seems under the shawl that shrouds it. ■*he vomon bring up the rear, some on some on fool The first row is loaned jf weepers, or rather screamers, who send forth1 toward'heaven at each step the shrill est notes. The weeper? hold in their hand a hankerchief, with which they are nob ■Mciirous of wiping their eyes perfectly dry, w which they pull by the two ends behind Airheads with a gesture that would be Operate ilifc were "not droll. On arrival Jj the cemetery they take the corpse fcrora to-casb it, such, iis it is, into the Save.:.1 The grand funerals, however, take Pee with much more solemnity. An im- PW'tant personage is hardly dead in i'gypt before his friends and acquaintances hurry »the house; during one or two days they f and drink at the expense of the <H or rather his heir?, w -5™ l g«ng in teh noiesfc demonstrations. "ten the hour of the interment arrives a Spw'qf the wildest character is produced. Jo slaves and women, of the household 7°w themselves on the corpse and ieign a JeteminafcioQ to hinder it from pacing [f household. The lugubrious tragedy is j'yed conscientiously ; they snatch away 'ftß coffin; they belay each other with ■S. and the most violent and mght/j $«* is heard. At lasb the house and repairs totheceme & preceded by camels loaded with -|?Wls, which are distributed to the poor Wu* in crowds along the road All : mourners and friends of to ■M light for the honour of bearing^the ;|*:foran instant, and thus it pas;=e, 01 :fea»; from hand to hand amid toe most %ful"disorder. The interment ended vety one returns to the house of the dead "."J-jwofl&ence the festivities, dancing and demonstrations.

THE;. AUCKIaND 'EVENING STAB,, MONDAY, JUNE ' 13, 1887.

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m -^^ ' drapery, CleflriKg, "&c I JAME S S OXJTT,- on the 7tb of April, intimated to the i Public that ,my business having suffered through ill-health, I should for. 5 Four Weeks hold a ■Genuine Clearance Sale. My part I carried out by making largo reductions in every department, and have now to thank the public for responding to my advertisement in so full a manner, also to state that having sold and sent out a much larger quantity of goods than I expected, yet I still have a large stock on hand. Encouraged by the past month, I purpose making ■ FURTHER REDUCTIONS FOR A FINAL CLEARANCE, I also solicit through this advertisement an offer for my Lease, which is one of the most liberal in Auckland. FOLLOWING LINES AMONGST THE MANY CHEAP AND GOOD BARGAINS FOR WHICH PLEASE COME EARLY. My make of Dyes and Black Goods .Flowers ... ... 3 for Id being well . known, it will be Ladies' Underclothing, Infants' Robes, enough to state I have reduced Cloaks, cfec, &c, at Auction Prices. from ls: 3|d to Is o|d In Men's and Boy's Clothing I still have My raven or blue black Cashmere a large stock. Men's Suits, 13s"6d, coloured do. from 10|d 18s (id, 21s Gd, 25s 6d, 30s and 42s Real good Home Spuus ... G^d Men s Auckland or local-made Moleskin Black Velveteens from Is 0d Trousers ... 4s lid and 6s lld Crewdson's Calicoes ... ... 3|d Men's Overcoats ...' ]5s 6d While Sheetings ... ... . 6|d AsplendidliueofScotchTweedls 9dyd. Blankets from 2s 6d each Men's Shirts ... ... ... Is 3d Corsets .„ ... ... Is 3d Socks ... 3d pair NOTE THE ADDRESS— • JAMES SOXTTT, LONDON HOUSE, VICTORIA AND NELSON STREETS, AUCKLAND. N.B— STABLING PROVIDED FOR HOESES, TBAPS, &c, OF COUNTRY CUSTOMERS. - — —■ . - ————— ! 1 ' Die best Black for Bloom, Beauty, and Durability. Smith fy Caughey. importers cj Jbress Fabrics,4'C. ; — - -— ' -—,^-^1 CONSUMPTION CURABLE I "MR G. T. CONGREVE ■O-TX- CONSUMPTION AND ITS SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT. Showing that direful disease to be curable in all ita stages ; with observationa on ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC." From thk " Christian ;Eeuau>,'' Maroh 31, 18S6. MR G. T. CONGKKVE'S TR&'ATMKNT OF CONSUMPTION j^ND OTHER CHKST DISKA.BKS V Continues to de inaue a groat blessing to sufferers, far and wide, in every carfc of the kingdom." " The world &,nd wo ourselves owe him a debt of gratltrCfi. Wot long since we placed a young lady under li!b ere, who has recovered her health, pr.^ we need only point to the cases (Mr Congrevo ia publishing one ever week), many o* wkich had been given up as past all hope." ■.•■-.• • ■ "There can be no doubt that for Consumption and btbtr Cheat Complaints, Mr Con greve is a specialist of the first order, and stands unrivalled. Certainly there has been no other discovery in medical science from which the consumptive patient «e~ gather so much hope as from his." . , " Tho one hundaed and THiray-THEEE oases which are _recorded in Mr Congreve's book are a moat convincing toatimony ; but what have been long a marvel are the cases of cure which havo been published for several years past in the weekly journals (our own included), one every week." (The reader ia referred to the " Christian World," «' Chris tian Age," "Christian Globe," &c., &c.). The author (Mr Congreve, of Coombo Lodge, Peckhara,, London), has been urgently entreated to make his treatment known in all tho British Colonies. The price of the Book ia— SIXPENCE, Oil SEVEN PENCE, POST FREE. • - Poblishkd byUPT'N AND CO., AUCKLAND. And rrvv ts» rtH^rerl tbroutrh any Bookst'ler . •HENDERSONS ' \ : HOBSON VILLE.:; ■ THE AOOKLAMO BRICK. AND POTTERY 'COMPANY BEG to announce that they have completed the purchase of the business an ■ property of the Auckland Bbiok and Tim Company (Limitkd). The extensive works at Henderson and Hobsonville are now ia full operation, and are turning out Bricks and Pottery of the finest quality. ORDERS RECEIVED AT THE COMPANY'S DEPOT, BREAKWATER ROAD, BY EDWIN EORNSBY, AGENT, ,: OR AT THS TOWN OFFICE, 14, VICTORIA ARCADE, FORT-STREET. JOSEPH BAIIBER, General Manager-. 119, BATHUEST-ST., SYDNEY, . . KEEP THE LARGEST STOCK IN AUSTRALIA OF ALL KINDS OF ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, and • I TC7TINP Wf APUWS7PV And respeotfuUy request intending Buyers to forward particulars of their requirements before ordering. '" • ' 11Q T8 ATTTTTPQT-QT QVn"NJT7V



,'. . Basin ess Motii-es. - GREAT REDUCTION DURING THIS MONTH-IN DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, VARYING FROM 25 to 50 PER CENT. BELOW PRESENT MARKET VALUE AT THE GREAT SALE OF THE WHO PROPOSE CONFERRING LASTING BENEFITS ON HEE MAJESTY'S LOYAL SUBJE 0 IS GIVING THE ABOVE EEDUCTS FOR ONE MONTH. ;: 'JUBILEE PEICE LIST. X <A/a PAIRS BLANKETS at 3s 6d, 3s lid, and 4s lid each €£ A A MEN'S MACKINTOSHES, alUewn seams, guaran £> Wl worth 25 per cent, moro at tho D.1.C., Canada Buildings. O* f\J teed Waterproof, from 30s. worth oos, at the D.1.C., Canada , ——— Buildings. ■ CALICOES AND SHIRTING, 25 per cent, off regular prices, <O>4& OVERCOATS at 16s 9d, worth 255; Tweed Hats, Is 6d, XJ at tho D.1.C., Canada Buildings, Queen-street. CM " worth 2s Gd ; Shirts, Is lid, worth 2s lid. ■ I T^UESSMATEUIALS, 4*d.worth Bid; French Twill Tabrics, fTHWEED SUITS OF CLOTH for 17s Cd worth 255; our 25s JLJ Uid, worth Is, at tho U.1.C., Canada Buildings. JL Suits not to be equalled; to bo had only at U.I.C. . TyriLLrNERY at half-prices; Mantles reduced one-third; T>OYS' CLOTH ES in great variety at very low prices, for one JxiL Children's reduced to Is (id each. _ J_> month at the D.I.C. : — We Guarantee to supply Goods at the above Prices for One Month only, which will enable many to purchase their winter supply of Clothing at very small cost, thereby bringing real Jubilee joy to many a home. . 1 i*r © . JL © . \«_^ © CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, , ; ; JOHN SCOTT, Profribtob. ■;■■■-■ !:- '• BBIISTG- THIS LIST "WITH ITOTJ. •



Business Notices. GUIS! . G UNS! GUNS! ' Rifles! Kifleb REVOLVEK3 Kii.VOL.VER3 Shot), Caps, Cartridges, Wadding, YVike Cartridges, Loading Apparatus, AMMUN I T i O N Of Every Description, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, &c. The best and cheapest Tlouso in Auckland for tho above is at D. EVITT'S, 254, C^ueexV-stkeet. Repairs and every description of Gun work rlono tilio lowest possible prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, GujfMAKER, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite the Market Houso). PRICE LISTS SENT TO ANY ADDRESS. m pc a o oc k, A • . OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL NSTRUMENT MAKER. bHOKrLAND-STKKKT. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Speotacles and Eye-glasses oi every kind; an accurate lit guaranteed Opera Glasses or superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, nd Micro scopes; powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses - Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulera Ships' Logs, Sextants, Compasseß, Binnnclea Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Electric Bells, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slidea, Hand Magnifiers Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Gunges and Tubing, Salinometers JUST RECEIVED— Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable, and cheap, 11s Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 2as-Cd Settlers' Misoroscopes, magnifying I,7so,times, 22s Gd Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Model 3 and Steamers. INSTRUMENTS Off EVERY KIND REPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. J. BUTOHEK.] [J. GROOM. WE HAVE FOR SALE:- Rod and Bar Iron, Wire Nails, Fencing Barb Wire, RooSng Iron, Sash Weights, Buckets Tubs. Springs, and Patent Axles, Coarse and Fine Salt. GROOM, BUTCHER, & CO., FORT-STREET, i : Telephone 211.] WHERE "CAN WE GET T* MASEFIELD BROTHERS' STAR BRAND MULLET (Blue Labels) At their FRUIT DEPOT, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, Where you can get their . TINNED FRUIT, JAMS, BEEF, HONEY, And all the other preparations maau factured by them. : QUITS to order from 50s, vrifch an extra X.3 pair of Trousers foi" nothing,—J, H, Dalton, Tailor, ■ ;,'*;



LAST FEW WEEKS. GIVING UP BUSINESS. LAST FEW WEEKS /~\ " OF THE TJ) d GREAT OLEAKING SALE. 9 0 . § OQ BLANKETS VERY CHEAP. pp] All-wool Flannels from ... .*, ... .„ lOd hH All-wool Crimean from ... ... ..„ ... Is Id W72in. White Twill Sheeting from ... ... ... Bfd <>* Ladies' Macintoshes from .„ .« .*. ... 3s lid r^ Ladies' Ulsters from ... ... ■ .. ~. 3s lid -™| £j Fur Capes, 10s lid, usual price 16s L_j . Dress Stuffs, in variety, from ... „, .„ 3|d rp. § ■ A. SNEDDEN, y 62, QUEEN STREET: M ; ■ ■ V-J • Splendid Tweed Trousers from .„ ,« ... 5s lid (]Q vj Good Tweed Suihs from ... ... ... .. 21s 6d , ,-n 0 Black Macintosh Coat 9 from .... .'„■ ... 8s lid \J ■ Tweed Macintosh Coats froia .„ ... ... 25a U_J Lj Crimean Shirts from ... ... ... ... 2s 6d . [7 " • Strong Cotton Shirts from ... ... .... Is 6d H "JQ Cardigan Jackets from ... .« ... 5s 6d U &c, &c, &c. * ■A. SNEDDEN, ,'.._ . 62, QUEEN STREET. IMMENSE 'REDTTOTXOINrS.- ' CORKER OF EAST-ST, THB PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND, ITS OBJECTS ABB SPECIALLY PROTECTIVE. The Estates^of persons who die, having neglected to make their wills, and who have not any friends living In the colony ready toappu forauuiiuistmtioD, are carefully administered, debts paid and residues remitted to thosn legally entitled to receive them. All persons are, however, urged to instruct £helr aolicitorrf as to their wills whilst in possession of health and unimpaired faculties. Inviolable securitj for the fulfilment of their wishes is assured by the appointment of the PubHo Trustee as sole Executor. Nu charge is mado m- on th« deposit for safe custody of any Will by which the Public Trustee is appointed Kst cuior. Oiher Wills may be deposited on payment of a fee or Ten Shillings. Subject to the provis ons of the Public TrustOffloe Aota, any nresenttrustoa may transfer the management of trust property to the Public Trustee, who will thereupon hold such property upon the original trusts attaching thereto. , The scale of fees applicable ■ o the classes of Estates above referred to is as followe:— . -. • On all receiptß of income under a trust, or on realising property under a will, or transfer of administration or probate .. ~£s per cent. For rendering Property-Tax return (if necessary) ."■«.- ... ..10/- For rendering Stamp account (if necssaarj) ■.. „ .„ ...2/6 per cent.\Min.fee, £1 For obtaining probate (if necessary) .. .. .» „ ...7/Gper cent./ Max. fee. £10 For investing funds, if the sum lent ia under fit 000 ... ~ ..20/percent. For investing funCs. if the sum lent is over £I,COO ... .. .. 15/ per cent. The Public Trustee holds large sums of money for investment on real security at current ratea of interest. Any sums may be advanced on nrat mortgage of freehold property to the extent of DDe-half of it* actual value. Applications for advances will ba received at the various agencies Every policyholder under ' The Life Assurance Companiei Act, 1873," may register such nolinv withiu cix months after the making thereof, on payment ol a fee of five shillings. E. P. WATKLS, ; • '. Auckland Agent.