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Manawatu Herald, 19 October 1899, Page 2

The Horowhenua County Council only determined at its meeting last Saturday to raise a loan for the Wirokino Bridge. It is now evident that for some months the Borough will have to find all money for progress payments. The fund opened by the Lord Mayor of London for the relief of the Transvaal refugees at the Cape has reached a total of £65,000, The singular conditions of weather which have so far thwarted all efforts to sail the first of the series of yacht races for the America Cup still continue. Seven attempts to get the race off have so far been made, but in each instance either fog or calm has made it impossible to cover the course within the time limit. Last season's crop of bark from the Government wattle plantation in Waikato was 124 tons, and a Southern tanner gave £y 15s per ton for it f.o.b. at Auckland. Lord Delamere will act as war correspondent to the London " Globe " in South Africa. He has sailed for Capetown in the steamer Dunottar Castle. Mr W. H. G. Foster has kindly supplied the Wanganui Herald with the following particulars concerning the composition of an Army Corps, which the British intend sending to the Transvaal : — 21 battalions of infantry, 4 companies of engineers, 4 infantry and artillery reserve ammunition columns, 1 troop pontoon train, half telegraph troop, 4 troops military police, 8 transport companies, 2 supply companies, 4 sick bearer companies, 12 field hospitals, 13 stationary hospitals, postal department, etc., having a grand total of 36,993 officers and men, 12,849 horses, 1573 carriages, and 90 guns. " It is the duty of every man to get as much as he can for his labour and to do as little as he can." Hon. J. Rigg's sentiments. The officers of the New Zealand contingent will be entertained at dinner by Lord Ranfurly at Government House on Friday. Another engagement between the United States forces and the Filipinos is reported. The islanders were defeated, and lost two hundred men killed and four hundred wounded. It may not be generally known that the Local Government Voting Reform Bill, which has just passed both Houses, reduces the number of votes for county elections from five to three. The Act will be brought into force in time to take effect at the county elections to be held next month. — H.B. Herald. The Premier of France (M. Wal-deck-Rousseau) has directed the Governors of French colonial possessions to abstain from expansion by conquest. This order has caused irritation to the Colonial party. In confirmation of our article on the probable improvement of the flax industry owing to the Chinese workers of manila having been cleared out of the Phillipines we find the following telegram in the latest English papers : — " Washington, Aug. 26. — The Foreign Office has been notified that China protests against the exclusion of Chinese from the Philippines. The Chinese Government make no threat of reprisals in the event of this policy being persisted in, but it is admitted that beyond doubt China could retaliate by restricting many of the trade conditions the U.S. now enjoys. — Central News." Those who wish to bid the N.Z. contingent good-bye will have an opportunity of travelling to Wellington by train at excursion fares to-morrow or i on Saturday from Palmerstotu

Nominations for Councillor must be delivered to the Returning Officer by noon to-morrow. How many this time ? John Henry Copp, journeyman baker of Wellington, was oil Tuesday adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition. ' The first meeting of creditors will be held at eleven a.m. on the 23rd instant. Liabilities; £.\^ 183 6d; assets, nil; Mr and Mrs R. Young, of Marton, who were married last week, were heartily serenaded on their return to Marton on Monday evening by members of the Royal Rangitikei Rifles, who assembled in force in front of their residence, and afterwards adjourned to the camp and toasted the health of the he"\vly;mafried couple. — Advocate. The Piercy Patent Fence Co. have just secured an engine and can now turn out the fencing in first-class style, and the space between the battens will be made at the purchaser's pleasure. This fence, so easily set up and removable, will last 15 years it the battens do not tduch the ground. The factory is at Palmerston* Mr W. Earnshaw announces his cadidature for Wellington City at the general election in the interests or honest administration and a free Parliament and progressive legislation. Arthur Reginald Wolfe, the Petone murderer and would-be sucide, is reported to be progressing favourably at the Hospital. Mr FVank Thompson, a member of the Cape House of Assembly, has expressed the opinion that Mr Schreiner's claim that the Cape Colony should maintain an attitude of neutrality in regal? d to the present wai? was atrociouß Further, Mr Thompson considers that the Governor (Sir Alfred Milner) has made a master-stroke in retaining the Sdhreiner Ministry in office, and so muzzling its members. It has been currently reported that owing to the lamented death of the late Mr A. M'Hardy, the Opposition intended to support Mf Pirani's candidature for the Palmerston seat. Captain Russell has received two letters from Palmerston North, asking whether this was correct* and he replied to the effect that as Mr Pirani has been such a determined opponent of Mr Seddon, he (Captain Russell) could not take any steps to prevent his re-election for Palmerston. — Standard, Last night's train brought in a Cape mail, and Mr J. P. Boyle has kindly placed at our (Manawatu Times) disposal a number of South African papers, which are of absorbing interest. One item of tragic interest is worthy of mention. At a recent smoke concert at the Transvaal Hotel, Pretoria, General Joubet presiding. Mr H. L. Ueckerman (a brother of Mrs Boyle's) sang " The Soldiers of the Queen," the audience joining in the chorus. Mr Bohlman, secretary ot Second Raad, was highly incensed at this. He tore up the music, thrust on his hat, and left the place. On the 7th September Mr Bohlman was riding homewards, when he was thrown from his horse, sustaining a fracture of the skull, from the effects of which he died shortly afterwards. One young couple, whose difficulties recently came before the hearing of a prosaic court of law, gave as their reason — or, to be correct, the once ardent swain gave it as his reason — for the casting free of Cupid's fetters the astounding fact that his fiancee's feet were so large for his peace of mind. It transpired that his friends had so chaffed him on this score that rather than endure their chaff longer, he very ungallantly threw over his ladylove. This little bit of inconstancy cost him the nice sum of £150 damages. An important ruling on warranty at auction sales has just been given at Blackburn County Court by Judge Coventry. A man named David Finkleston bought a watch at a sale room, which was described by the auctioneer, Mr Margerison, as being made by Russell and Co., Liverpool whose name appeared on the dial. It was proved, however, that the watch was not of their make, and the purchaser brought an action for damages against the auctioneer, for breach of warranty. The defence was that, according to the conditions of sale, the auctioneer was not responsible for misdescription. The judge held that the sale of goods by description implied warranty, and awarded the plaintiff two guineas damages. The cow advertised for sale in our last issue has been disposed of at vendor's price. John Madeley, charged with obtaining money by false pretences at Paeroa, was arrested here by Constable Forster on Tuesday and remanded to Paeroa by A. Greenfield, Esq.. at Palmerston, yesterday. Anyone who has found a gold-wire brooch, with the name Margaret upon it, is requested to return the same to the office of this paper. It was lost on Monday night on the Avenue-road. We are glad to know that Mr Wooliass has found his horse, saddle and bridle, it having been found running on the Oroua Downs Estate, the enterprising person who took the cheap ride evidentally having turned him loose. It may happen, however, that the tables may he turned and that the rider may be confined, which he deserves to be. Next Wednesday the favourite Steele-Payne Bellringers will appear at the Public Hall. They have just completed a most successful tour of Auckland, and are now on their way from Napier. The popular prices are still retained, and thus a packed house is sure to greet them. Our cricketers travelled to Levin yesterday morning to do battle with the Levin Cricket Club, but no game resulted, for though three or four of the Foxton men went to the wickets the rain came down too hard to continue on. The Levin Club entertained the visitors at lunch, and early in the afternoon all returned home, which was reached about six o'clock. Mr Barham supplied the coach.

Mr Alf. Fraser will open up in a few dr'.yr Xmas and New Year cards in great variety, as well as Xmas toys, fancy goods, stationery and diaries, all being direct importations. Mr Fraser is flow opening up the Xmas Annuals and desires that orders may be given early to prevent disappointment. The Rev. W. B. Martin, Wesleyan Minister of Hastings, is to address a meeting in the Victoria Hall tomorrow night on the all important subject of what to do with the liquor traffic. Discussion is invited, and perhaps some of those folk who are so ready to write to papers will roll up and fight it out with the lecturer. His Excellency the Governor has consented to seven of the retiring Legislative Councillors being re-ap-pointed. The Hon. W. C. Walker was re-appointed on Monday morning, and in the evening the re-appointment of Messrs Bolt, Jennings, Feldwick, T. Kelly, Kerr and Montgomery was notified. The three who retire and are not re-appointed are Messrs Wm. McCullough, E. Richardson and J. MacGregor. According to the Politische correspondent (Vienna), an English naval officer of high rank has expressed the conviction that with their present method of conducting military operations in the Philippines the Axnerieans will have as little success as the Spaniards had. It goes on to say that the idea of ceding the Archipelago to England for a consideration meets with ifiiidh approval from the Americans in Manila, and that a deputation of American merchants has gone to Washington with the object of promoting this scheme. 41 What," inquired the schoolmaster, solemnly, " is the greatest room in the world?" Bright scholars suggested several large rooms but their answers were all rejected. " The greatest room in the world," explained the teacher, impressively, "is the room for improvement/ AnJ just as he was congratulating himself on the deep effect this wise remark had produced upon his scholars, one of them looked up and inquired perkily, " Please, sir, is that the room you live in ?" He is not taking any more impressive remarks just at present. Lady Sarah Wilson, whom the London Daily Mail has appointed its war correspondent, is the sixth daughter of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, and aunt of the present holder of the title. She was born in 1865, and in 1891 married Lieutenant (now Captain) Gordon Chesney Wilson, of the Royal Horse Guards, son of the late Sir Samuel Wilson, the great pastoralist, of Ercildoune, Victoria, and Hughenden Manor, England. The gale which we experienced on Thursday did not stop here, says the H.B. Herald* In the Wairarapa it played great havoc. The equal of it has never before been felt at Greytown, where chimneys and trees were blown down in all directions, and the windows of dwellings smashed by the dozen. The two-story buildings suffered most, and many old buildings are turned topsy turvy. The Public Institute was fairly wrecked, the chimneys and windows being blown in, and the books and papers in the Council Chambers and reading-room damaged. Nearly every windmill in the district was hurled to the ground, and in some instances the tanks as well. The rivers are in a flooded state, but the protection works in the Waiohine stood the test well. No accidents of a serious nature are recorded, although there were many narrow escapes, several vehicles being overturned by the force of the wind and trees falling on houses. . Shortly after midnight on Sunday three outbreaks of fire occurred in the most thickly built portions of Devonstreet, New Plymouth. The first was discovered at the rear of premises occupied by Messrs Bennett (watchmaker), Ford (saddler), and Ward (draper), but the brigade succeeded in getting the fire under before much damage was done. Had the fire got a good hold, the Herald office, as well as the buildings already indicated, and the Bank of New South Wales would have been jeopardised. Almost immediately after the first alarm the premises of Mr Bayly (butcher), situated 200 yds down the street, on the opposite side, were found to be on fire. Here the brigade had hard work, but it eventually got Jhe flames under, only to discover that Mr Sole's butchery, further along the street, was burning. With commendable promptitude the firemen set to work again, and soon succeeded in gaining the mastery. There can be no doubt that the fires were the work of an incendiary. One which in the morning partially destroyed the Roman Cotholic parish school, as well as two a few days ago, are all ascribed to the same wanton fiend. All the buildings are insured. The damage done is not great.