The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 19, 1901

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 64, 19 March 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 19, 1901

An interesting budget of news that arrived'by the mail is given this morning. In view of recent events the ideas held when the information was written has a special interest just now. The recent affair in China shows how a little side issue may become of worldwide importance. Another important item of information by the last mail is that since returning to Germany the Kaiser has opened communication with President Kruger to ascertain whether or not the Boers would accept auto--nomy of the Canadian sort, and consent to disarmament. The Kaiser has done this through a Gorman politician, who is in Mr Kruger’s confidence, unofficially, informally and without committing the British Government in any way. Ostensibly- he is acting entirely on his own motion. The fear was that the Boers would refuse anything short of independence under British suzerainty as before. It is most pleasing to know that Ger many is now working in such an amicable spirit. In the early stages of the war the Gorman Government was blamed for encouraging the Boers, secretly if not oponly. Whatever truth, if any, there may have been in it is with the greatest satisfaction that the relations now existing can be regarded. According to Reuter’s agency . the Boer leaders were to have met yesterday to consider the position. De Wet, it is plainly stated, is irreconcilable, and his influence will no doubt be used in the direction of persuading the others to continue the fight. He is disposing his forces towards that end, and will no doubt have to be reckoned on whatever £he other commandants decide. It is to be earnestly hoped that the result of the deliberations of the Boer leaders will be to accept the terms of peace offered. An ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will be held to-night. A sitting of the Borough Assessment Court is to be held at Gisborne on March 27. The monthly meeting of the Charitable Aid Board will be held after the Council meeting to-night. The Gas Company notify that tomorrow is the' last discount day of the month. Town and country people are notified that the last week of the Mark Way 20th century sale is now on. A full report of Saturday’s cricket match (held over from yesterday) appears in another column this morning. James .Madder, charged with having stolen a watch on Saturday evening, was yesterday remanded until Thursday. The Cook County Council invite tenders, up to March 23, for formation and metalling of Pakarae-Puatae road and Tologa-Hick’s Bay road. The victories of two Gisborne horses at Napier, yesterday, were hailed with delight. The owners of Materoa and Evening Wonder certainly deserved the wins. Mr E. P. Joyce, a candidate for Thursday’s election, has in this issue a. short address, stating that he has neither clique nor party to serve, and that his earnest endeavor will be to guard the best interests of the electors. Subscribers to the Exchange are notified that the following names have been added to the Telephone Exchange list: 169, D. J. Barry, private residence, Aberdeen road ; 170, T. Quinn, livery stable, Peel-street; 171, C. P. Browne, private residence, Whataupoko. The Gisborne Harbor Board refused I even to second their Chairman’s proposal to re-name the roadstead “ Victoria Bay.” These Gisbornites cling to then' poverty with as much devotedness' as a Scottish crofter or Irish peasant. Carterton Leader. * “ Honor to whom honor is due !” Mr Bolton desires us to say that the Makauri school, picnic, was mainly successful through the efforts of the School Committee, every member of which was present on the ground. Some thanks, too, are due to those who so kindly subscribed or helped to feed the hungry little folks, and to Mr Cameron, on whose land the picnic was held. Neither he nor Miss Bedingfield wish for undue credit. There should be a very large attendance at the Theatre Royal , to-night, when the Bishop of Melanesia delivers a lecture, illustrated with limelight views. Those who attend will be highly pleased, for the reason that Bishop Wilson has much of interest to say, and he has the ability to say it in a way that fully maintains the interest. No charge will be made for admission, but a collection will be taken up in aid of the new ship urgently needed to carry on the work of the mission. The following is the drawing for the Sculling Championship of Poverty Bay, which starts Tuesday afternoon : —R. Jones (Poverty Bay) meets R. Robinson [Gisborne), and A. Kirk (Poverty Bay) meets W. Duggan (Gisborne). As the men.are jn real good form, the rowing should be worth .looking at. Rees Jones, who has already “won it twice,” is supposed to have a big say in it, and if Kirk or Jones succeed in winning it, the randsome trophy will become their own property.

fhe danger of boys being allowed to play with air guns was brought into evi- I dence on Sunday afternoon, when a lad named Hicks was shot in'the eye. A number of boys were playing outside the j. Wesleyan Sunday-school, and one was Y the proud possessor of an air gun. The reports vary as to how the lad was shot, but the serious'' fact is that the lad Hicks got badly, hurt.’ A lady carried the suf- _ Eerev4o"the §urgery of Dr. Hughes, where * tfie wound was attended to, and then the patient was taken home, He is now progressing favourably though it is not yet s known whether the sight of the eye will 6 je retained) • - ,y

Messrs Oxenham and Somervell, Makauri, invite tonders for cutting and splitting 100 cords of firewood. Messrs J. Peckover and Co, land agents, offer a rare opportunity to buy a first-class property at a reasonable price. At their auction mart on the 30th March Messrs Wyllie and Mason will, by auction, dispose of Mr E. Berwick's, Momona property, a nice holding of 500 acres in the Motu district. ' Included in the lost sum of £2l of which Conway was robbed at Sumner was a iOIO-nbte, -which, Conway, said .had written on the back of it, “ Gone, but not forgotten.” ........... , ... ........ : ....... Footballers and supporters of the game are again reminded of the meeting that is to be held on Thursday night, the business being to discuss the advisability of changing from the present club system to a district scheme ; to consider any proposal that may bo brought forward in tho interests of football in the district. All players and supporters are invited to the meeting. So far this season about 50,000 sheep have, we learn, been shipped from Hawke’s Bay to Southern buyers, the Union Company making special trips with their steamers to meet the demands. It is estimated that the shipments south from that district wall run into April. Tho Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-operative Association forwarded the other day 3000 sheep by the Hawea to a Canterbury client, and 3000 more were sent away by steamer on Monday. Since the Government have cut up tho large estates near Cambridge, sheep, are in greater .demand (writes a Cambridge correspondent). lam pleased to be able to report that these new settlers have; had a very good year ; the high price they

have made for their calves being a great help to them. Those who had a little capital to start with have made a really

good thing of it, but the others have a | stiller fight to face, although the high price of labor has been a help to them . this harvest. At Levin Dr. Mackenzie was charged - with assaulting Charles Better. The complainant stated that he went to interview - the doctor about some accounts from the

latter for medical attendance and at the same time handed him his milk bill. The doctor put the accounts in his pocket, and when the complainant endoavourod to get possession of them the former struck him t\yo severo blows. Dr. Mackenzie denied the assault, but the Bench fined him dll and costs 111 14s. Ten shillings of the fine was allowod for medical attendance to Better. AH the papers are complaining of delay in transmitting press wires the chorus is general throughout the colony. The Wairarapa Daily Times says : —“The Mauawatu Daily Times complains bitterly of the inexcusable delays in tho transmission of telegrams, and quotes a few instances. We suffer from the same cause almost every day, and in a most most aggravating fashion. Not long ago a short message from Mangaweka occupied five hours in transmission. Wo have just to grin and bear it, and wonder when things will improve.” Years of heavy 'uphill fighting is not gratefully remembered by those for whom Captain Bussell fought. The Opposition are making most unfair attacks on Capt. Bussell. Thus the Christchurch Press : “ If Captain Bussell is still the leader of a party, it is a party of one. He is of far more use to Mr Seddon as he is—a phantom leader of an Opposition which does not exist—a bogey to frighten naughty Liberal children, and drive them into the division lobby.” Surely the Captain is deserving of better treatment than that. A special meeting of the Managing Committee of the Bugby Union was lielc. last evening, Mr Miller presiding. Tho main object of the meeting was. to discuss tho district scheme question. Those present were of unanimous opinion that tho scheme, if properly worked, would prove preferable to tho present system, and resolved, as a union, to give every assistance in working out details for the proposal. It was decided to ask the press to give every publicity to the fact that to make this season’s football a success, it was necessary that every player and supporter of tho game should attend Thursday night’s meeting, and assist in discussing and working- out the proposal. Players and supporters will materially assist the proposal by handing in to the Secretary (Mr A. W. Adair), or any member of the Union, names and places of residence of any players. A Dunedin correspondent writes :—“ In conversation with two former residents of Christchurch, I elicited some interesting information respecting the antecedents of Mrs Smith. One of them went to school with the woman at Weedons, 14 miles from Christchurch, and says her mother and father still reside at Weedons, where they keep a small farm. The mother has something to do with growing herbs, which she makes into medicine, and sells to shopkeepers in Christchurch. The woman’s maiden name was Hampton, being best known as Jennie Hampton. Some twelve years ago she worked in Hesketh’s fruit shop, at the corner of Lichfield and Manchester-streets, where she made a host of friends. She was afterwards employed hi hotels-at Bangiora and Stratford. Smith worked in Smith’s Universal boot shop. He either made her acquaintance in Christchurch or Sydney, where she went for a trip. They were married in Sydney, and cams to Eavensbourne about five years ago. She is believed to have several sisters and brothers. She spent most of her time in Christchurch, and was well known in her day. She was good-looking and had a fine figure. Mr C. R. Stewart called at the Times yesterday to give, as an eye-witness, his version of the cause of the accident at Waerenga-a-hika on Sunday. Ho states that in company with a Mr Gibbs he was riding towards Makauri, having come from Patutahi, via Waerenga-a-hika cor-' ner. He stayed at the hotel for a few minutes, while his companion rode on. “Give every man his due,” says Mr Stewart. “ Gibbs was just walking his horse along the road. He was on the wrong side, I admit. Yes, I could see very plainly, because I was coming along a hundred yards behind him. He was riding a horse belonging to a well-known settler. When he got up to the buggy the shaft struck his lioTse, which then kicked the other horse, with the result that the smash-up took place. .Gibbs did not then gallop away, as stated, but got off his horse and picked up one of the injured ladies.” Being informed that tho Times information had come from a reliable source, Mr Stewart stoutly affirmed that the version he had given was the correct one, and that wo could refer to Mr J. H. Ormond, of Gisborue, for information. It happened that our representative had previously seen Mr Ormond, but that gentleman was not an eye-witness of the-affair, though he arrived at the scene soon after. We arc very pleased to give Mr Stewart’s version of the affair, for it certainly was not pleasant to think that a man would ride off in that way after -an accident.