Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1901. THE TRANSVALL MARTYR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 5 June 1901, Page 2

Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1901. THE TRANSVALL MARTYR.

Ex-Phesident Kiiugeb from bis safe exile in Europe —far removed from his countrymen who misled by his averice, greed, and canting hypocrisy, are still fighting stubbornly, still suffering privations and death—yet effects to believe in the justice of his cause, yet expresses his belief in the Boers securing their independence—' with all its attendant cruelties and conceptions—and with—cant that apparently appertains only to his race believes that the Almighty will give his chosen people, the Boer victory over their enemies. Interviewed at Utrecht by a reporter of the Marten ho said " Providence has not abandoned us. He is still now multiplying the proofs of his solicitude. While our enemies are pressing us hard, they are themselves pressed so hard on other points of the g'obe that a day will without doubt came when they will have to drop their prey. They have once offered us peace. We shall grant it when it is really peace and not submission that they ask. . . . Even if we should be reduced to the last extremity my faith in the Lord would not be shaken. That faith has supported me in all trials, as it still supports my countrymen fighting down there who know that their old President is praying for them and acting as far as his strength allows. It is faith which preserves us from all flinching. -I trust in Divine assistance, and that trust is a certainty. I see and know that wo shall be victors. As long as wo are worthy of His protection, so long as we are worthy of His favour, so long as we struggle for the just cause, God will not allow His faithful ones, those who observe His law, to perish. Toll everybody that I have never been more confident, more resolute, more assured of final success in the hands of the Almighty and with His aid." Old Oom Paul plays the game for all it is worth. His corrupt Government, his flight with Transvaal gold, while he offered his countrymen worthless Transvaal paper; his cowardice in fleeing his country, while still urging his deluded countrymen on to slaughter and death, and his well thumbed and greasy bible forms a unique conglomerate of crafty-greed and hyprocrisy that could fool no one but a BoGr.

Tlio weather tins morning appeared to be lifting a little, and we can only hope that it is propitious till after B.this evening. The final rehearsal of Cinderella I went off splendidly, and many thanks arc I due to Mr A* Grogan for the management of the scenery. Mr Grogan. lias been at. I no little' pains to' make Cinderella a success as far as the scenery is concerned, and we are fully assured his efforts will appreciated by the audience. Every vehicle in town is on hire for to-night including boats, carriages, gocaris and prams. The overture commences sharp at 8 p.m. Members arc requested to be in their places at 7 45 o'clock. The German manufactories tako practically all the by-products of England's gasworks, and England buys them back at enormous prices in the form of aniline dyes, artiiicial sugar, and other substances.

We have authority for stating, says the " Now Zealand Times," that tho decision to abandon the prosecution of Edward l'irrard was arrived at by the Crown law oflic;rs without consulting the members at the Cabinet.

That tho dredging industry has very much added to the general prosperity of tho community may be inferred from a statement made before the Arbitration Court at Dunedin when J. Sparrow men 6 tioned that during last year his firm has paid out over £24,000 in wages. A funny incident occurred during a recent fire in Blenheim. A bucket brigade was engaged putting on water to protect the local Government buildings. ' Suddenly aweary individual exclaimed: — "This bo blanked. The Government are spending more money ,on the Dook of York than this building cost. I'm off." And they all went. With regard to the schemes that are being put forward for dealing with the Wairarapa Lake and the Euamahanga river, it has been pointed out that if properly carried out the Government would get 30,000 acres of laud reclaimed.

The colour of the Government steamers Hiiiemoa and Tntanekai is, for the Royal reception period, to be white with a broad streak of purple. This colour particularly suits the graceful Hinemoa, which, now presents much the appearance of a steam yacht. It is to be hoped the more becoming colour will be permanent Mastcrton residents are petitioning Parliament for power to be given to local bodies to construct light line railways to open up country districts. It is considered that the cost of constructing and equipping these will not exceed £2500 per mile.

At the last meeting of the New Plymouth Harbour Boai-d the chairman said he would like the authority of the Board to send some bottles of the lagoon water to the Government analyst for analysis. This was found necessary, as officers of the Union Company said the water was impure, and was liable to give typhoid. These reports were being circulated, to the detriment of the harbor and the Board, and he therefore desired to refute them by getting the water analysed. Authority was given to send three bottles. Sir Alfred Milner, who, we are informed this week by cable, has just been raised to the peerage, is perhaps the most brilliant Balliol man of his generation. His career at the University (says a Home paper) was one of unrivalled distinction. He took successively the Hertford, Craven, Eldon, and Derby Scholarships, and might have crowned the list with theV' Ireland " if he had not deliberately absented himself from the examination on the last day. He served his apprenticeship to journalism under Mr John Morcly and Mr Stead, and after an unsuccessful attempt in 1884 to enter Parliament for the Harrow Division, became Mr Goschen's private secretary. It was in this post that he developed a genius for finance, without precedent in so young a man ; and when he was made Financial Under-Secretary for Egypt, Mr Goschen was almost inconsolable at his loss. Two of the Mormon elders have remained fn Dunedin to labour: as they put it, on behalf of their mission, but so far they have not ventured to address another oben-air meeting. In fact, they have inti mated that preaching will bo abandoned until a bettor hearing is assured them. The other two elders are at present in lnvercargill. Ms Grogan, the African traveller, who is to lecture in Wellinglon this week, for the benefit of the Queen Victoria Memorial Maori Girls' School, is being consulted by the Government as to the importation of African big game to Now Zealand. Mr Grogan says we have in this colony thousands and thousands of acres suitable for such game, which would soon become a valuable asset to the colony.

It is understood that there is a demand for suitable married men on the works in connection with the construction of the Central Ofcago Railway. Quite a large number of king fish have been picked up on the beach between Kingsdown and St Andrews within the last month or six weeks (states the "Ashburton Guardian"). Some of the fish are uncommonly fine specimens, weighing as much as 201 b.

Last week there were seven bankruptcies in the colony—a carpenter and a seaman at Auckland, a plumber at Hawera, a tailor at Stratford, a tailor at Wellington, a clerk at Christchurch, a baker at Sydenham, and a solicitor at Gore. It is reported that the Now Zealand trader barque G. M, Tucker changed hands for £I4OO.

According to a Dunedin correspondent it is stated that Mr Black, who recently resigned the management of the Tasmanian Eailways at a salary of £IOOO per year, is to receive £2250 for his services as manager of a great mining Company in Chili. When the New Plymouth Harbor Board broko up in confusion last Friday afternoon u member who owns to having bc en more that sixty summors was so carried away by tho exuberance of his spiiits that he indulged in some high "lepping". He made successive bounds in the air, and in other ways exhibited considerable activity over the memorable cccassion.

Tho Patea Harbour Board have agreed to the su?gostion of the Westport Harbour Board that remuneralion should be allowed to the chairman of tho Harbour Boa>.d;.

The Auckland Harbour Board have •passod the plans of two new buildings to bo erected on the site of the recent fire in Custom street and Commercos:reot. The buildings are both superior structures to those burned down, being substantial thrce-storoy brick buildings.

A general meeting of the Grey Football Club was held at the club room, Commercial Hoi* 1, last evening, a largo number being present, Mr Hamilton was voted to the chair. The resignation of Mr Sexton, as Club Captain, was accepted with regret. On the election takingplace for the vacancy, Mr Hamilton was duly elected. Mr Kottlety through working out of town resigned from the General and Selection committee, and Mr Cotiway wa3 elected to fill his plsce. Mr Sexton was also placed on the General Committee. The club decided to accept the terms for the Groy School Gynasiurn and the Secretary to make all necessary arrangements as to opening on Monday next. Mr Dansey was presented with a handsome modal on behalf of the Corrick Family, for the best player in the Grey Team on May 24th. against Hokitika.

Tho Inangahua Herald says:—"We understand that there is no improvement in the condition of the unfortunate man Peterson, injured in the Low Level mino on Monday. Peterson came from New South Walos at tho beginning of the year, and only started work in tho mine on tho morning of the accident.

A remarkable movement towards Christianity is said to going on amongst the Polish Jews. Many claim ,Tesu i !, and arc now convinced that he is the Messiah. They do not, however, wish to connect themselves with any of tho Gentile churches, bnt' desire to form a Jewish Christian commttnity, as in tho age of tho Apostles, Christchurch ladies aro responding to an appeal from the wife of the Governor of Pretoria, says tho exchange, to send to Boer women warm clothing for the winter. Tho wives of tho enemy have, at the worst, been only loyal wives, and it is a fine thing and a womanly net on tho part of the ladies in Christchurch to help these distressed people in thoir tirns of dire necessity. Not many people in happy New Zealand, know a ragged poverty, and charity is nos needed at home. It is needed in Africa, where thousands of wives and children and loverless maidens aro suffering through the stubbornness of their men. Tho Minister for Justice has informed Mr G. Laurenson. M.H.R., that tho Government has no intention of remitting any sentences on tho occasion of tho Koyal j visit.

The West Coa3t seems to have paid its fair share of humane lives to hold South Africa. The following men belonging to the various coatingents have died during tho past twelve months: Troopers.Colvin (Westport), Martin (Greymouth), Bottom (Stafford), Watters (Rimu), Allen (Ross), Williams (Hokitika). Tho Orawaiti Eiver near Westport has been proclaimed a watercourse for the deposit of tailings. One of the main reasons why Eussia must and will have Manchuria lies in the fact of the enormous coal which exist in that country —fields which will bo absolutely necessary for her future development.—Napier Herald. It is about time that those entrusted with tho affairs oi the nation should realise that the open-door policy should apply only to those under the British flag. After the way the door has been slammed n our face, we should at least put up a self-preserving fence.-—Taranaki News. It is stated that a syndicate of Wellington residents hao been formed for the purpose of purchasing several scows to trade between Wellington and tho West Coast. The principal object of the proposed service is to convey gold-dredging material to the West Coast, loading back with either coal or timber. A scow is at present on the stocks of a builder at Kaipara —l3oft long and 32£t beam, capable of carrying 200 tons on a sft 6in draught—which it is proposed to purchase. Apparently there are not many plums thrown in tho way of school teachers (says the Tirnaru "Morning Post"). A witness befora tho Salaries Commission, and a teacher belonging to this district, said that he had been headmaster of a school for nine y. ars, and although he had received promotion twice during that period, his salary had been twice lowered; at the present time he was in receipt of tho princely sum of £147 a year. The following is going tho rounds of the English papers :—A good story is told of the present Governor of New Zealand. His Lordship went to a small town to

open a Boy's Institute, and was mot at the railway station by the Mayor and 'Mayoress. After being introduced, his Lordship was rather amused when the Mayoress said to him, "I am so sorry you didn't bring the Governess." Dr Kippen, a young surgeon of St. Thomas, Ontaria, is the envy of all the medical men of thit province of Canada. On graduating a year ago he went to practise in a border city. As was then called in ono day to attend an old lady, who told him that, owing to her poverty, she would be unable to pay him. The young surgeen replied that it would not provent her from receiving his most careful attention. A few months later the old lady became heiress to 78,000d01, and, dying in April last, bequeathed the entire amount to the doctor who had befriended her in her need. Who is to run the show when the Harbor Board is in Wellington shaking hands with the Duke and easting eyes at the Duchess. Why, there is only one man, and he is the Cash draper, who is up-to-<late with his bargains for the ladies. Only fancy a full dress piece for 4/11, the dress and every other line, equally as cheep at Christopher Smith's. —A DVT.

When the Norwegian barque Santiago arrived in Wellington tho other day after a passage of nearly five months from London, the provisions were at a low ebb, and not a single pipeful of tobacco was left. So the captain informed the crew of the pilot's launch. You can make a large saving by purchasing your drapery from T. W. Tymons and Co., and judge before buying elsewhere.—A DVT.

T. W. Tymons and Co. are now offering great bargains in blankets, carpets, curtains, etc.—Advt.

T. W. Tymons add Co., having disposed of their business, respectfully ask that all accounts owing to them be settled during this month. —Advt.

WADE'S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; most children thrive after taking them. Price 1/Having secured the services of a lady who has gained her experience in some of the best houses in Melbourne, Messrs McKay and Son have much pleasure in drawing attention to their millinery department, which is now one of the most complete in Greymouth. We guarantee all orders entrusted to this department to give satisfaction. A complete stock of Mackintoshes, Jackets, Capes, Underclothing and Corsets, just to hand.—Advt. The southerly buster at its height,

With wind and rain and sleet, Is bound to give us every night, Wet clothes and cold damp feet. Bad coughs and colds must then prevail, We'd try to make thorn fewer, And take a dose of never fail—

Some Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. WADE'S TEETHING POWDERS for babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price 1/The very best, the warmest and the best value blankets in all sixes are to be had at Christopher Smith's the Cash Draper. O'er 1000 pairs to select from. —Advt.