STARVING SAILORS.

Succoured .In mid-Ocean

,jj TitEtfERY, commander of the R'tish'steamslnp Baltimore from Liverpool fjsasad story of the* distress of a vessel's „ saved from starving. On the morning C?£Sary.2Stl>, when the Baltimore wm $M 'four hundred miles west of Fastnet, ___WOV Sighted hying signals of *____,'• Captnin lienery bore down on _ Z& when close by saw that the signal _.__i from tho stranger mutely told a •Sonant:,'' We are starving," said the 4(1 Wthev flapped in the gale. proved to be the British ship ■| l „Blantyrc, Captain Burns, from Java, %$& cargo Of sugar, bound to Greenock, _____ Captain Trenery signalled the StS to send a boat off for provisions. PSw-sigftala spoke nnd said it was im- W_l_ ■ ItVas blowing a gale, and . heavy P^^ailiing against the Baltimore, bub f Lima* dit' noC caU9e the Colu-aSe oi the f e!, o Scei*3and menot the Baltimore to "S As soon as the stores could be slSto a lifeboat Chief Officer Harvey !Pf- cr6V i were battling with the waves. S« alongside, the provisions were 1 Thauled up tho Slde ot tfie Blantyre, Tin starvation that bad stared Captain rlandciwiti the face wa3 dissipated. rtUeitripa were made, Burns s»id that the Baron Blan . Lmttered the gale about 500 miles W_ Fastneb, carrying away his sails A^a" dsvveepinS fche decks, All the ?§ *Lsaucl wafcer 0n board were swept tte^oL'destroyod, with the exception W&fflft&& beef- In the storm one «aakilled and several were badly in- Sff. _!o days they had no food or iiteamship thab had beon sighted .-"l^rtiug was signalled, bub bhe master v'l .^mei* would nob or could not lower ■ Ltstosend relief. He ended by drop- M iijionsoverboad, bub from tbe ex fin of the crew on the Blantyre and L.!etioii of the available men by injury, 7boat could bo manned and the food passed out of sight of the l^iiigineii... , - I

SOUND ASLEEP.

. Yomig Man Slumbers for a Week.

LosDOiVia greatly interested in .1 remark ■He case of protracted sleep. Chouffat, a French commei-cial traveller, after a lively jUtof conviviality, returned to his hotel d^ week ago. He has been asleep ever anee and all efforts to awaken him have failed.' '**He- -has been visited during bis EleepW nearly all the noted physicians in loodoni On March :>oth he was visited by Unradeoell Carter, Dr. Beaver, Sir William Haiftitiac,'.Dr. Keser and other medical men, who tried various experiments upon

jiim. p . Jlifjjw. having beeu darkened, a lightod candle was held olosd to the sleeping man, (rtojoey-jS wore opened by Brndenell Carter. Od the eyes first being.,opened the] pupils Mrifoiind to be slightly diverged, bub on lie light being* held closer they came to gatherand (tared steadily ab ib. M r Carter fteaexiimtoed them asisdoneiticases of this kind add found that> all the vessels, both in and; arteries, were very small. He •oild,seethe vessels distinctly, but could Klg«tadiaci although this would make no itentloo fa the result of the examination, ftvtesela w&re simply all contracted and M r During* the operation the eyes filled tift water and closed by themselves, as ttaghaffected by light, and further exped ite ibott'fecl. that both sides of the body niilfciiti their condition, and that the iliicdntlition is stronS er "' limbs than bfak.

I li. Ifternoon Chouffat was rather ex wiiihia attendant took notes of ivhat iw*> He-.always talks about money; i&i 'and occasionally of Charcot and litlapital, hnfche dooa not answer ques* ii He speaks like a person who is fatting, and sometimes ho laughs. Ite following bu.etiiig was issued by It. I&er.. " Thursday morning -The pint',is almost exactly iv the same (luteins on Sunday, -hut the pulse is Mr andthe night was quiet. Ghonf- M-took, some. fluid nourishment, milk, agiiiKvetc., every two hours, and his tern pwtaffi is quite normal this morning," Coiltiriuea observations' show that this tase is brid of hysterical lethargy with <Mfy_ form and hynotie phenomena, and iMegram has been received by .Dr Keser, fa«i; ft-ofeteor Charcot, who attended' Mat in Fraitce, snyihg that Chouttixfc fe subject to' hysterical attacks of sleep, wowed by dumbness.

AN ANGRY ACTRESS.

Ban** Bernhardt Raises a Row.

Atomsffbrassult and battery, say 3 the "NewYorkTimes," is likely to be a part Wewelcome extended to the divine Sara TOO she returns from her Boston engage- m next week, and Charles Stoll, a French WteintheHoflinnn House restaurant, is ™'» tie complainant. When his dis %ishd; .countrywoman arrived, the jftaatic proprietor Was quick to do any ™gto insureMme. Bernhardt's pleasure W orders that the polite little-Gaul m cafe should tako sole charge of "J'jlie'sdiiiing-table. wllentered upon his duties with con stable degree of enthusiasm. He soon that' Mme. Bernhardt became iffljm order for lunch wos one minute ?J tod he met her wishes promptly nntil r"«Way, when ho brought lunch in J"Pirrates late. She was so angry that |[wlied at the Prenchman and k nocked m out of his hands. The dishes went : raoorwithaorash. Then sip seized - W,. Q. ear and pullecrliinTabout in ■ lo'a war dance ivhich did iibfc end p* ig» personal attendants succeeded in Wher. . •l 7 Stolhvas frightened oub of his wits •^.unexpected onslaught. He made j^pttopick up the scattered pieces S* ...This made the actress still ij/'l'gry, atid'now thoroughly worked she ordered the H-aitor and #|~else; out of the apartment, Stoll lii? neW a second bidding, bub made kji™gPl'Bt once. Those who remained ii l? c*'e*' Bernliardfc, however, were un- I _ . 1 9e/her-to havo another .lunch* _m i ° clock she'was driven to the where she played "Theo ,j_ .>' i. '■? :'_.' '.' ./_. .. ' 0

MAGAZINE RIFLES.

~H _ opposed by Two Generals 01 We Russian. Army.,

St Petersburg says:— l ß^ ls Drogomiroff and Shebecheff, the j^pvvt'snow-n Russian authority, have .5 ln aT^e against the alleged ad • qdoption, of the magazine .yfy^' ': General Drogomiroff is present armine the European bpflMazihe weapons is due.solely KikyS. limitation and bhe. example *_M 00rdinate military rivalry bet feu?! 10 .and; Germany, nob only in else that would give Wcju-";l(lVantage over the other in »Pmo- After endeavoring to MmmJi Vkno^n arguments in favor of iv '' ' General Brogomifoft" re retontion of th c American __m-*™P& in the Russian arto?, k^ aller calibir, pressed powder SWbullets, as possessing the rW'aUi^ aS^ in acbion superior to %£« 6;«hlch c *n be add uced in * -

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAT 9, 1887.

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Educational. MR f. B. WOOD HA M, Teacher of the he PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM, 'i Address: Care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Musio Warehouse, Queen-street, l_ : : iii : . ,g TNSTRUCTION in the French Language as JL and Literature by Mr H. S. F. Pezzer, . French Master, at the Girls' High Sohool, and ,u > several of the Auckland leading schools. French ot Evening Classes for Advanoed Students and )ii Beginners will be opened by Mr Peltzer on „i March lst pros., at his Residence, Upper Pitt street, opposite tho Baths. Terms :-Advanced a- Class: One Guinea; Elementary Class : Half-a ---10 Guinea, per Quartor of 13 Lessons. .p -y I 0 L I N CLASS { | Mr. P. F. HISCOCKS, Teacher ot Violin, etc! Ie A Violin GlaBS is about forming which will meet for practice at the residence of Mr P. F. * Miscodes, Upper Vincent-st., overy Wednoaday l- ovening, commencing May llth, from 8 p.m. to y .1 o clock p.m. Terms, 1 Guinea per quartor, . payable in advance. A largo stock of Violins to select from. A Singim? Class also meets every o luesday evening ; terms on application, 0 P. F. HISCOCKS. Upper Vincent-st. 5 "TfcANCING, DEPORTMENT, AND y __Jf OAL ASTHENICS. c MR J. KELLY, from Her Majesty's Theatre !, respectfully announces that Classes will bo „ formed at his resldonco, Ponsonby Road (two doors from Hutchinson's Store). . • Juvenile and Ladies' Class.-Saturdays, at 3 p.m. " Adults' Class.- Fridays, at 8 p.m. . , Terms.-Each Class, One Guinea per Quarter 3 (12 lessons). 3 b TTThe»,Minllot de lft Co,lr taught as danced at i Hor Majesty's Stato Balls; also, the Prince 3 Imperial Quadrille. - -z, I "OICTURE ■ FRAME MAM UFAO r 3 J- TOl-tY, \ S MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WARE . j HOUSE, '_ S^j 88, Victoria-St., Auckland. !§§ T..E. CARTER, . a r TEACHER OF MUSIC, a VIOLIN. PIANO, CORNET, Si GUITAR, BANJO, &c. O < Musical Instruments Tuned ard _>..'. . Repaired. Business Eothcs. . BY APPOINT-"^^"^'"'^^ MENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST ANT> HIGH-STREET. AUCKLAND. Telephone, 308. JAMES MACKIE, Coachbuilder, MANAGER. Builder ot overy description of Vehicles- Repairs in all'tho branches of the trade faithfully exeouted. Vohlolos Bought and Sold on Commission. Coaohbuildors' Requisites iv Stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. , Cash Customers liberally dealt with. lii I S.'H E R & C 0 M 1 WIIOL. ;SALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS, Established 1864. By Special Appointment to His Excellency tho Governor, Sir VV. F. Jervois; His Excellency Sir James Ferguson; nnd H.R.H. the Duko of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the BQUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z; Families waited* o_4_ Towh or Suburbs. POULTRY of all.kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game Home-cu/*ed Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Largo Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings The Trado Supplied . N.8.--Calves* Rcnhets. SSL Customers Supplied with Ice. J. H. 'w ITHEPORD' NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY, ■ AUCKLAND, N.Z. Representing Sydney Morniiig Herald, Sydney Mail Molbourne Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and Witness Lyttelton Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Post, etc. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Business Notices promptly fixed at all Stations . along the Line at the shortest notice. mO THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £100 to £1000 can be had at percent., if FIRST-CLASS SECURITY. f Sums over £1000 can be had at 1 per cent, on the BEST SECURITIES, ApP' y J, H. WITHEFORD. CASH BUYERS FOR ELIGIBLE PROPERTY. WANTED.-" A Six to Ten Acre Homestead, suitable for poultry farm, &c, with cottage and improvements; must not be more than a couple of hours'drive from town. .s^. :>;•-< WANTED FOR CASH.-A" neat Cottage for £200 to £250, within live to fifteen minutes of CityHali. - - .... : ,^._.,!5y.j.,. WANTED FOR CASH.-Comfortable Resi donco nnd grounds, from £GSO to £650, within twenty minutes of Post Offico.- J. H. WITHEFORD. ""KTOLCANIC SOlL,—Gentleman's Resi- V depoe at Rocky Nook, 9 largfl jroptfl* poublo gates, carriage drive, beautifully Kept grounds, £90 . H WITHEFORD> SIX ACRES at Tamaki, adjoining tbe Apple Farm and Mr Ellison's Property, with substantial Cottage.-J. H. With eford. PONSONBY.— Two storied House, next Shelly Beach" Road, substantially built, can be bought for £40, great bargain, close to harbour; splendid view from the property - J. H. Witheford. j - '-■■ MOUNT ROSKILL, 5-roomed House, furnished, can be bought a bargain, as it must be sold within a fortnight; a pleasant home for newly married counle. everything clean, and in nice order, cost about £000. Oan be bought out at' £360, but a lower offer if cash and deserving notice will be entertained.—J. H. Witheford. __ GRAFTON ROAD. Best position. Gen teel private residence. 11 rooms, 2 allot ments. Situation cannot be surpassed ; £761.— J. H. Witheford. A COUNTRY RESIDENCE IN THE CITY.—7-roomed House, verandah two sides; good bearing.vine in conservatory, to Lot. on lease", with purchasing clause, with noarly two acres of orchard, within twenly min utes of Queen-street: or will be sold a bargain for cash, -J, H Witheford, AT NORTH SHORE. - A first-class Villa Of 8 rooms, built with great caro and specially selected timbers, wash-house with concrete floor, copper, tanks; gas laid on. Nice Kiirden, fruit trees, large allotment. Owner having to leavo would give satisfactory terms and immediate-possession. WANTED to. Rent or Lease, a House of about 8 rooms, in the vicinity of Fort Cautley, North Shore.-Apply J..H. Witheford. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS is a noble ex ception to the spirits of the day. Always i aak for YVolfe'B. .... ~- ■ - -..'" ....



I ••' Drapery,; Ciotbio ff , &c __LABT FEW WEEKS. GIVING UP BUSINESS. LAST FEW WEEKS Q * OF THE rt g GREAT GLBARING SALE. I GQ C ' BLANKETS VERY CHEAP. L^ W All-wool Flannels from ... 10f i ' M All-wool Crimean from ... ."' '" '"' j jo m 72in. White Twill Sheeting from '" " s«d fc? m Ladies' Macintoshes from ... ... '" " 3s lid I*^ Ladies' Ulsters from ... ... "" '*' g j.^ Ej Fur Capes. 10s lid, usual price 16s" ' C b*_ Dress Stuifs, in variety, from ... •}.„ ~ GQ &C, &c„ io. '" * GC X - jj £ ■ A. SNEDDEF, y 63, QUEEN STREET. H H' . n 0 Splendid Tweed Trousors from ... ... ... 5s lid Tf) Good Tweed Suits from ... ... ... .. 21s 6d )Zz 0 Black Macintosh Coats from ... ... ... 8s lid Q Tweed Macintosh Coats from ... ... ... 25s Uj t-j Crimean Shirts from ... ... ... ... 2s 6d _y -r_ Strong Cotton Shirts from ... ",' ... is (id [—I JJ Cardigan Jackets from ~. ... []. ... Cs (jd U &c., &c, " &o. A. SNEDDEN, 62, QUEEN STREET. J IM; ; ' F'^DUOTIONS. z%^- —- -^K. V/A WINTER GOODS NOW SHOWING. >;,,•> TIT-BITS FOR Tl iTN f\ TVT iT\ 1/T T Cl FTI Cl S LARGE SIZE 9x4 BLANKETS, good quality, 3s lid each, original price 12s 6d por pair. Only at the Sale of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. TO MEET THE TlMES.—Winter Dress Materials, Ud, SM, 6Jd per yard (several hundred pieces to select from), well worth from 9d to Is 2d. At the Sale of the D. I/0., Canada Buildings, Queen Street. LACE CURTAINS, 6 yards long, 2s lid per pair. Only at the Great Sale of the D. I. O, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. LITTLE BOYS' SUITS, all sizes, at about half original prices, at the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. OVERCOATS FOR MEN at 16s 6d, worth 30s, lined throughout with wool plaid. This line cannot be procured again. Can now be had at the Sale of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. MANTLES AND MILLINERY half-price during the Sale of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. LITTLE BOYS' OVERCOATS at 25 per cent, less than our original prices at the Great Sale of the D. I. O, Canada Buildings, Queen Street, ' -' /CALICOES *2d, 2U\. 3d, 3U p,er yard at the Sale of the D, I, C„ Canada y^ Buildings, Queen Street. MEN'S TWEED SUITS at 17s 6d the complete suit, nothing near it in Auckland at 255.' At the Sale of the D. I. C,, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. WHITE TWILL SHEETINGS from 7fd to Is per yard, worth 50 per cent. more. At the Sale of the D. I, C, Canada Buildings, Queen " Street. T^LOWERS AND FEATHERS half-price during the Sale of the D, I, C, -*- Canada.Buildihgs, Queen Street. ECONOMISTS in these times should look where theycan spend their money to the best advantage, and a glance at our Stock and Prices will con ' vience the most sceptical of the WONDERFUL BARGAINS AT THE SALE OF THE ID. I. O. CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN ST., AUCKLAND. ,/' ' JOHN SCOTT, PbOWHETOR.



BJrapery, Clothing, &c. \ THE MELBOURNE A >-\ DRAPERY AND CLOTHIIi: C ?ANY /— j 1 '«Z- \. ARE NOW SELLING / Q \ ' / ■»«-. ' ! Q_ \ J. LEVY'S ASSIGNED STOCK / f. j | » \ AT / :-—j O V HALF PRICK / Sr m : O Q \ j / 50 O \ H / _t_\ r" m ! ra lv \ HK / < -:i z * io \/ °i < DC * CO 5 < - X 3D o 02 I DQ I / Hats Is lid \ * O 33 i —' . / Wool Shirts 3s lid \ O — I| I gin..i / —— ■ \ "J"" f*\ / Tweed Pants 6s Hd \ <> • | y/ Trousers and Vests lis 6d \ X 19s 6d—Men's Tweed Suits—l9s 6d \ (0 ■ t- y/ Boys' Suits 12s 6d, Youths' Suits 16s 6d \ ; l_ / Overcoats 19s 6d, Mackintoshes* 29s 6d \ \T / \ m / ALL HALF THE ORIGINAL PRICE. X. ■ «♦ *>» ' . ,j\ J Children's Ulsters. jmsgk A_\ _v_P i A_»___i A__W A very large stock oi Children's Ulsters from 6s 9d each. W_W^f___M Uf !!___!__ lsm&&^ SB Costume Cloth, in all tho new shades, 12£ d per yard. Fancy Silk and Wool __K_W_W!__ _$_$£__*__* Wf^ J» Mixtures, iv dark colours, 12Jd per yard. Jersey Cloth from Ib 3d per yard. : _WiMf__ _m_4__W_W^r ktrd&j Knotted Stripes, very fashionable. Patterns post free. __W_\___ 173.180.182. wwffl QUEEN STREFT Wool Checks from 12£ d per yard. Shot Satinetto, very choice goods. T&fijtl ' Cheviot Stripes and Ocean Series. Sti*ij>ed Cashmeres. Vicuna Cloth in AUCKLAND. fashionable shades, Is 3d per yard. PattcSiA^Mt-frais.-' '.'"'" • - -~-i ,■ •- >■ -1 -"■■, , Dress Materials. Ottoman Cords, 12Jd per yard. Pekin Cloth (in new colours). Plain, Striped and Checked _Wm____ Velveteens from 2s 6'd per yard. Plushes and Velvets to match the new materials, _wit^__n Striped Skirtings in great variety. Patterns post free. >||||i^. Dress Materials. •lilPllilli^wfSa Combination Robes (material and trimming) from 21s. Faricy Beaded Robes, very hand- some and stylish, Coloured and Half Mourning Silks and Volvets. K^^^^^^, Mourning Dress Materials. Courtauld's and Rain proof Crapes at all prices. Black French Cashmere and Merinos. j_______WMmi______ Louise Cloths, Paramattas, Henriettas, Foule Serge, &c. Patterns post free. ra^lflV^V' '''/ "'' > "^ ' ar^° stock of handsome and durable makes in Black silks. Special attention is drawn l^4^^\Vy\^7 fyt V Jfli to Black Satin Merveilleux from 48 lid per yard. •'. : 'liwlffli'^i-J^^^^^^^^^^ls^sl or >rsss Bodices, the new Headed Sets, from 5s Gd each, form a handsome trimming, aa PiS©^M^W^^^^^^^^U^M t' >e ra^ Panels and Braid Sets, black and coloured. l^H^^^i^i^^^^^iP^ arKe selection of Fur Trimmings, including Squirrel, Thibetan Bear, Chinchilla, Goat § v"*:=^_;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^' Opossum and Rabbit, Six inch Black Flouncing Fur at Is lid. _______ 178 ISO 182 W 1111 AAA RATTRAV ! Importer of Drapery ' mm *?, \ queen st ree t, ILLIHIN ItHM Rfll, ( Costumes, Mantles, lce., &o. J ~ Auckland, .*. pape. B a no . n.03. OONSUMPTION ' ■'" CURABLE . ! wmmrm "MR G. T. CONGREVE HAVEBECEIVED, TCX LATE ARRIVALS. ~ T fl AITO TT __/_ T>- fTI Tr_ __T 185-PACKAOES-185 QjN COISUM PTI O JS CONTAIN-IXQ AND ITS SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT.. 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, Showing that direful diseaße to be curable in all ite stage*-* ; with observationfl 6a neTTlttbrns ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC." F°r _{&!* _______i__l_U_3S FBOM THK " CHEI^^iTBIw 7 MABCH 31, 1886. ; or Cottage. MR G. T. CONGREVE'B TRBATMENT OF CONSUMPTION AND OTHER _ _ CHKST DISKABBS BEAUTIFUI"desigNB. " Cotitinueß to be made _ great blessing to sufferers, far and wide, in every part of thu/ AND BEST VALUE EVER OffKERED IN kingdom." '~..,.'•■, ; , PAPERHANGTNI3S. " The world ami wo ourselves owe mm a debt of grat«nc.t\ Kot long since we placed ; 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 a young lady under li!b o^re, who has recovered her health, p**} we need only point to tha ' r, r, r, t«r o *xtna*j? ajia _l 6 caseß (Mr Congreve'ib publishing one ever week), many o*; wt ich had been given up as. SCRIMS AJNU H&ssiAWfc, pasfca u hope," " There can be no doubt that for Consumption and othbr Chest Complainte, Mr Cou- PLATE AND SHEET M^SS.: WHITE greve is a specialist of the first order, and stands unrivalled. Certainly there has been no . LEANbALL TRADE SUNDRIES. otherdiscovery in medical science from which the consumptivepatient may gather so much ' hope as from his." M "' The one ViVSD__o and THIRTY-THBEE cases which are recordled in Mr Congreve'a W. PHILLIPPS & .SON, book are a most convincing testimony; but what have been long a marvel are the cases 95 AND 97, Queen-street, of cure which have been published for Several years past in the weekly journals (our own — — included), one every week." (The reader is referred to the " Christian World," " Chris tian Age," "Christian Globe," &0., &C). COALS, coke, charcoal, firewood, best The author (Mr Congreve, of Coombe I/odge, Peokham, Loudon), has been urgently r^M_}_________aS_i cob is ftaf fowest entreated to make his treatment known in all the Beitish Colonies. The price of the ™s"!blo prfco for ca a shd IvKmffl cawully Book is- SIXPENCE, OR SEVENPENCE, POST FREE, removed, and goods delivered to all parts of , . , , i CitJ. a?MB£&. * ffi» 9 H6p Beer aod ??» » :WW ; CO % AJOTLAKD. Cordial Factory, corner of McKelvieatreet and And mft" hei nrdarpd through any Booksdler Ponsonby-road. " " .__ , ~ ' ' . ' ' Tendered forj m4de complete, any speed. •«* yf immw-n mmmummmma__m_m_a^