CONSUMED IN SMOKE.

What the American Public Pays f Annually for Tobacco. tesr year the, losses by reported fires in the United States reaches a total of l.Hg 000,000d01., or an average monthly loss of 10,0-O.OOOdoL This is regarded as an enormous waste and carelessness. How to reduce the amount so lost is a mattei of constant study. Legislatures, local govern . meats and insurance companies make regu lations and exercise the greatest care to prevent fires. And yet the loss they occa sion is 60.000,00()dol. per annum less than the amount paid by consumers for cigars, and 86,500,-OOdol. less than tho total cost of tobacco consumed in smoke ' Last year tax was paid upon ~,510,-98,483 cigars. The average smoker is content with acfear worth 30doL per 1000, or one that retails at 5 cents. On that basis there annually goes up in smoke 150.000.000d01, or 15,000,000d0i. every month, or 000.000 dol every day. In addition, boys waste on cigarettes 6,509,00-dol. and those who • prefer a pipe a further sum of 20,000,000d01. Hoivmany smoke? If we deduct from "the total population as nonsmokers all children under tiftecn'years, constituting 40 percent, bf'thetotal population of 90,000,000 ,it leaves 36,000,000, of wlmm one-half are females; deducting these gives a male population, above the ago of 15 years, of ■ 18,(100,000. If six out of every ten males above the age of 15 years smoke,, it means that 10,800,000 persons consume 3,510,898 ---'4BB cigars, or an average per smoker of 325 cigars per annum. This is loss than one cigar per day; The average smoker, how eilr, is not apt to be contented with a daily ■■■ allowance of one cigar, demanding at least two. If the latter basis is the nearer correct, the army of cigar-smokers would bo 4,809,449, being 8 per cent of the total .population above the age of 15 years. ' Whatever the number of smokers, it is a • moderate estimate to pl°ce the cost of 6moking to the people of the United States at 206,500,000d01. If the cost of chewing tobacco is added the totol expenditure for tobacco reaches 256,500,000d01. ; that is a sum that represents a p»T capita tax of 3dol. -44cents. per annum. If the number of smokers is 4,809,449, the -average expense :of"3moking. is 42d01. S9cents. each per annum; if the number is 7,000,000, the cost is 28d61. 64eents per individual; if 10,800, ---"000, it.falls to 19d01.12cen.5.,- a surii sulli ' cient to afford one 5-cent cigar daily, and leave a balance of. S7 cents for extras.

FRENCH CRIME.

A Case that Puzzles .the Paris Detec •*•: ttves. ■ Paris has another mysterious tragedy to solve. Whether it is a case of murder or suicide remains to be seen. On Thursday evening, May-Cth, about 11 o'clock, a well ."dressed, young man called at a furnished lodging-house in the Rue de Bac and rented a double room.;. An hour after a young .woman, thickly veiled, camp and joined the > first coiner., more was heart! from theniby the porter in charge. Next day about noon.the porter,,riot .having seen the lodger nor having- heard from the room, 'ascended and" knocked at' the door. It was already ajar. He opened ib, and was met .with the sight of the young man lying dead upon the undisturbed bed. The following ; letter was on the table.

■ ' lean live no longer. I have committed an infamy. Let no one be accused of my death. .I am goin/ to poison myself. May God pardon : jno. WiU life over, there be nore agreeable than the one 1 have led on this earth 1 1 hone 80-.. '. .\' ; - .. , AIJASTIDE DE BeSAXCON. The ycung woman had disappeared. "When she left the house and how she got out without being seen by the' porter are unexplained.; The authorities suspect the murder of Besancon by his female compan ion. - -

The French authorities have exhausted every dramatic device to extort a confes sion from Pranzini, but have thus far failed. Some of the scientists of Paris have advocated the placing of Pranzini under mesmeric influence, to see if he would nob, while in that condition, repeat the story of the tragedy, but in answer to this plan it is asked what weight could be given by any court to such evidence? If rranzini could be placed in a mesmeric condition any story he then would tell could but be regarded as reEections of the nwul of the operator.

IT WAS THE CAT.

Narrow Escape of the Aged Emperor of Germany.

ABeelin correspondent, writing on May w ,8ay ? : "" A wan derinpcat nearly did tnJT k ' vhat all the French generals §3w QMn a whole campaign. The stray lTr™Js™ an "doing sp§g 5 6 T TnVlfiiise generally regaleHirhself in front of his bed nsh. Wife kg usual keenness for econo whieh &&ssg&ii ßnsf n w r - atus A Rmoii k„ii • , ,°y nis physicians. mt ife "J^ 0 " the «™ and from a S a ' lub J ber tube conv «ys steam to Wht£p Under the P atienb ' s chair. »nue the Emperor was eatino- his surmer and enjoying 4e heat of his st° e am engTe Smn^ okc , nd . soofc came dowlffi SH K raade T starfc so viole n«y ffin?l'? c WaS and the o?eri I r P o^, oll * ™ volumes all ?: er bhe Place. His luck never deserfcw? wSS" ally tiat , trie P« ff of «moke £ L , ich ' a ttracted by SdVJ J i HS fned m > had «««wy at

THE AUCKLAND EVENING, STAR, FRIDAY, ■ JVhY 1, 1887.

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Insurance ijEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COM -31 V PAN V (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital...*. ~.£1,000,000. Paid-up and Reserve Funds £135,000 ROTECTiON from FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can be Effected in this Company. .AIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AND LIBERALITY. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. IHE STANDARD INSURANCE CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. riRE, MARINE, AND GUARANTEE. Capital jfiI.OOO.COO jTi'th Uiiimited Liability of Shareholder... li.D 0-" riCE: PRINCES-ST., DUNEDIN. IrE andMARINE INSURANCE accepted at lo wet current rates. pELIT. of persons in Situations of Trust guavanccd. n Primpt Settlements made. OKE: CODNIAL-MUT UAL BUILDINGS, v | QUEEN-STREET. § Frederick nutter, j Manager, Auckland Branch. Mncational. EATJLEI_ HEISE, from Hanover. Visiting lssons, Piaooforto Music, Ger inaiiKrciicli. forms low. Adch-_s: Near Poniil's Store, ipsoiu Road. | [A CARD.] ME. J KELLY, TEAQER OF DANCING. JCENILE iMD ADULT CLASSES, jifldress—| Ponsoiy Road, mrly opposite Franklin Road Mm F. \b. WOODHAM, 11 Teahkr of the HSOFORT-AND HARMONIUM. Actlrjs: Care oMit A. Eady, Auckland •I Msic Warujuse, Queen-street. —-—r-R — ~ 1 ■ Mi G. I OS W A L D I live? Lessis in Elocution— Twelvdiessons > .. • .. ..21s Atpnpilrcsidenc( .. .. .. 30s Entcrtairitont" giveh.nr.l attended. All letters —Cham ptt.oup & CipEit, Queun-strect. ' Allloesltyablo in Ivancc. • §T|TBTLrE- COUPON. 5z v |r_ . ■ I—- : Anone cuttu out this Coupon and I 1 tiing it to 0 ; |r. E. iARTER'S a Pic%ee Fpv<e and Musical 'W ' I Instiiuenx Depot,. *% VOTORIA-SIjIEET. AUCKLAND, H*. Till be givofor Is one of h'.s OF SCRAPS i ■ .„ i \Vohss. QPostfeetoanyptof New Zealand J for Is 2d (stamps. .•':■_ Ponveyaices. W i L S ' \ BROS. CON\?YANCES W HIRE. Offii.; Victoriafharf. General Reccivingfend Forwarding 1 Agents, i waggonor FurmiurEernoval. Coal, Coke, anl Firewood Sealers, General ■Carters, &c; Telephoxi Devonpos Bureau. mill T I* B L B i D'AVIIS BROS. 'BfeSES Di-VONPOItT 'D TAKAfINA, HURST MEItE. LIKE iiEAQ AND SCiOOLHOUSE . Telephone -.Uevoxpokt lureau. Leaves' YictojJa \Vuaj{f,\jevo.nport.— 8.20 a.m., 10.20 a.ni, 2 p.m., i p.. Sundays -10 a.m., -.25 p.m. 'lures, Is. \ Leaves TAkapjna. '— 9,5 a.Ti 11.15 a.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Smdays—ll a!.., i.;. 0 p.m. Special Trips can) e arranged 4 PostOflice, Devonport. j i l Ladijji and GENrI SADDLE HORSKI, BUGGIES BREAKS ■WAGUONKTTEsH ' and conveyancfclof every desciption at I slibtestnotice. Expresses rncet boat to and £ot- ward itt_rgagj of all descripbns. PA tnk sITn an i coT ' GIIAIN^ERCHANTS^ LIVERY All BAIT STAGES. Omnibuses, and Sadd. Horses I for Hire t lowest rates. I Special arraugemoutl niado Willi Kviingand I l Picnt Parlies. Stores aid StablesjAorne-strect, MtiloskUl, and Avonaali, Auckland, N.Zi PATE RS OW ilT^lTs -*- T-L • . SIABT b rom }' ictona-street t{Mount Roskill- 8._5 J.la(viifetoneyUurß| iy._o, 11.15 (via Soncyl hurst), 12, 1 (via Stineyhurst), 1.15, 2>i , V i a Stoneylfot); ..10, 41..50 (via Stoneyh -stf 0 (via otoneyiiurstj,s> s s,3., vitt atone.vhrst.' 5-..^;i?^ o,) ?rhu«t|;..d, 7 (viaStoneyll rs t' Li?; 2! sj'u. 4 1-3 »' Saturday-Bo! From Ittpjb't liosk_ll-|via Stonoyhurstl.'bo 0 %F m & B s. y - J5 I via Wtoneyh . st ) 9..0, 10.JO ivia ritonefcurst), 11.15, 12.15 Via btoncyhji-at), 1 1.45 a Stoncyhurst), ffi *Jfi vjad oneylmrst),! _._o (viaStoncyhuu), f-f?'.'r 3°?^ hurst >^ls,7... 15. SaturdS 1.15, _, b.dfl, B.io. I From uueewtreet (opßsite Wyndham-stret) .toMoautidon-8,8.48,9.30/10.15, n, n|g ¥:^\h}°.V" ntlGd on'Baturday), 2, 2..5.3K 4.15,1._0,5,|.7 (ounttejSn Saturday), 5.30, ft opera. ba f rda7_l> 1 f ) - 7. -.15. 9. 10. alii Froni i MoiinjKd en -7.3p,| 8 .30, 8.15, 9,9.30,10.1 o.io, 7. -:«.lbalnrd*T-| _, y, 9.30. From UmqnßanktoMoiht Albert and Avon » 8 „_;&T' i 2 *! s,2 ,l niitled on Saturday). S-,t3avl & f-}™}*/), 1.15 (omitted oA _fK'i.V 0 ! *>.lv (oniited on Saturday), Siii 'Sn, riP r J onl , y - ,, ..1 s (omitted on Satur-, day), batui-te-i.ia 2.3) 345 9 10 11 1 i?w A T Albcrt-7', 8, 9,10.15, 11.30 l.do, 3J4, 5.30, 9 Mount Alhpr.on.lv)- Saturday-2.J0 1 5,(i.36. F ount Albert onij). FroniNationalßanktoNoV Lynn-10.30 (from Avondale ony), 1.30, 5.0. Saturday-10.30. Sundays, weatherpennitli„g_ l0 j5, li. From New Ly ?n -..15, 1J.15 (from Avondalo only), 3.1 a (omitted on Satiu-dav). Saturnay o.M. bundaji, weattier^cn'nittiiig—9 a.m., I j ment o i U I <r 3uSe^ut on sho^a Sllfflcientlniii;ice ' (Tr ß^^if^URE -^e Z ingCo.' B . £7 \JI IPs, of aUjterdiants^j mRY my §|Suibs. They are real nice, 4_j^g^ tT r^° or " otl " ng - H P nS IJ i fcer Tweeds, at J. H. t ._l'i_4r. Vietorifstrpot East. T'?: -.? es ) ?i fc fOL ' ?° mo fl^'lT ' 3 is -eriutio ,'of tl! v ?% l,0 » of (.uecnstrcel. f>e



Business Notices- BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS KARANGAHAPB ROAD, NEWTO N. THOMAS EVANS Begs to call attention to his splendid Stock of Boots and Shoes manufactured by himself, SPECIALLY SUITED TO THE PRESENT SEASON. Every Boot made by the House is guaranteed to keep the fest dry, and for stylo and durability they cannot be surpassed, tho following being a few of the SPECIAL LINES AND PRICES : Boys' strong but neat School Boots 17 to 10—4s 6d ;11 and 12—5s 9d ;13 and I—6s 9d lace up j 2 and 3—7s 9d; 4 and s—Bs 9d. Girls' strong but neat School Boots )G to S—3s 9d ; 9 and 10—4s 0d ;11 to 13—5s 9d laco up ) 1 and 2—6s 9d, All sizes in High Leg best French Calf, equally cheap. Men's Bluchers, warranted the bj«t IX THE trade, 6s 9d. Men's Shooting Boots, 10s 9d. Men's splendid Elastic, best Amorican Tweed, 10s 9d. Ladies' High Leg Calf and Kid in every variety, Buttoned, Laced and Elastic. The public are invited to inspect tho samples on view outside tho shop, ticketed ill plain figures, and to judge of the style and quality for themselves. Please Note the Address— T. DE "V" ___. jnt s. THE PEOPLE'S BOOTMAKER KARANGAHAPB II OA D, NEWTON. ,f "' ■ j TJie best Black for Bloom, Beauty, and Durability. 'Smith tj* Caughey. fyyvporters c t hi-ess Fabrics, §c. \ 1 : : —^^J SILKS SILKS . SILKS SILKS SILKS SILKS SILKS SILKS SILKS SILKS SILKS SILKS THE Melbourne Drapery COMPANY Haying purchased a Warehouseman's Stock of Coloured Silks, Satins, Brocli<_s, and Fancy Silks, are now offering the same at less than HALF THE ORIGINAL PRICES. A lot of Coloured Satins .and Ottomans Hid per yard. 1200 yards Dark Fancy Silks Is 6d per yard, originally 3s 6d. 2000 yards Satins,.Ottomans, Broches, &c, all at Is Hid yard, original price from 3s 9cl to 4s 9d. A Superior Line of Broches and Fancy Silk 2s 6d yard, origin ally 5s 9d. Coloured Grograins, Shot Silks, &c, 2s lid yard, originally , 5s lid to 7s 9d. these Goods comprise an immense assortment of colours, including a splendid variety of light shades •\ suitable for evening wear. \ ■ THE 1 i Melbourne Drapery and Clothing Co., ' I QUEEN STREET.



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■■ Business Notices. '. Great Clearing Sale OP MR. W. RATTRAY'S STOCK. WILSON, WILLIAMS & M°CULLAGH Beg to announce to their friends and the public generally that they have purchased the welt known Stock of Mr. Wm. Rattray, Draper, Queen Street, along with the lease of premises. Tho above choice and well selected stock (over £10,000) has been bought at very heavy discount off cost, and will be offered to the public at less than .■■.-•. ENGLISH PRICES FOR CASH. W., W. & McC, in appealing to the public for their patronage during this sale, can confidently state that no such opportunity has ever occurred of getting the same class of Goods before in Auckland; and while thanking their customers for past favours, Would intimate that nothing shall be wanting on their part to secure a continuance of the same. As they intend to vacate | La. their present premises, the Sale will be held in both places simultaneously. • . ....''..'' r :'. ' - . ■'.■_...■ ■"" \ h.-u- »■" -*»•«--■ t - r Sale commences on Wednesday, 15th June. WILSON, WILLIAMS & M°CULLAGH COMMERCIAL AND NEW ZEALAND HOUSES, 172, 180 & 182, QUEEN" STEEET. ...., 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 . I */ « -»■- o • WHO PROPOSE. CONFERRING LASTING BENEFITS ON HER MAJESTY'S LOYAL SUBJECTS BY GIVING THE ABOVE REDUCTS FOR ONE MONTH. JUBILEE PRICE LIST.. W C\£\ PAIRS BLANKETS at 3s 6d, 3s lid, and 4s lid each QAA MEN'S MACKINTOSHES, «ll sewn seams, guaran. 500 worth 25 per cent, more at tho D.I.C. Canada Buildings. O X9 V } teed Waterproof, from 30s. worth 555. at the D.1.C.. (Canada X3L make, irom ia, bicavv .. SsCd.ararechanco-orworkingnien.atthe D.fcC,Canada Building Queen Street. ■ '■ ■ s " AND SHIRTING, 25 per cent, off regular prices, Qfk OVERCOATS at 16s M, worth 255; Tweed Hats, la 6d, C A a<*the pJO.f * O U worth 2s 6d ; Shirts, Is lid, worth 2s lid. **' : F^T^MATERIALS ) 44d, worth S_d; French Twill Fabrics, mWBED SUITS OF CLOTH for 17s 6d worth 255; our 25s P fS, worth [to. at the I).1?Q., Canada Wildings. 1 Suits not to be equalled; to be had onlr at D.I.C. half-prices;. Mantles reduced one-third; | "OOYS' CLOTHES in great variety at very low pri^~_ or ona J_VJL Children's reduced to 4s 6d each. j ' -M-* month at the-J.I.U . . 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. Mm v _!_______■ _____■ CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEE' J^f JOHN SCOTT imf BEING THIS LI. Mf v-.Vi'l *iX .>SS_f___H wb ■