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Manawatu Herald, 12 December 1899, Page 2

It is asserted that Mr G. Fishiif's election expenses amounted to gs. It is stated that Laurenson has withdrawn his nomination for Lyttelton seat in favour of T. E. Tayler, who was defeated for Christchurch. The approximate number of votes cast in all the electorates throughout the colony were : — For the Government candidates, 205,039 ; the Opposition, 161.133 5 Independents, 7688. This is a total of 373,860 votes, or 14,---000 more than was polled in 1896. Special events points to Mr J. G> Ward getting the portfolio of Railways. Hs has announced that Government intend making important concession in railway fares, reducing first class to an average of lid ocr \ mile, id second-class ordinary," This will be outside" of the present excursion fares or children's trains. £40,000 is said to have been the price paid to the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company by Messrs Elder, Dempster and Co. for the steamship Arawa, formerly in the New Zealand trade. The date of the Rangitikei election is fixed for the 20th instant. Mr Long, M.P., speaking at the Mercer's Hall, said the Government was determined that blood and treasure should not be spent in vain in the Transvaal. , At the declaration of the poll Mr Bruce asked what he should say as a defeated candidate except that his defeats were becoming absolutely monotonous and that soon there would no skin left on his political bones. A Past Master in Freemasonry draws the attention of a contemporary to touching incidents between " brethern " in the last Boer war and at Majuba Hill. He also points out that not only are President Kruger, Piet Joubert enthusiastic Freemasons, but practically every educated Boer belongs to the order. As most of the British officers also belong to the craft, it will be a real case of " brothers " slaying " brothers." During the last war an appeal was sent by the Grand Orient of the Netherlands to the M.W.G.M. the Prince of Wales, en- j treating him, as a '• brother " to use , his influence in favour of peace. The prince replied that, as this was a political question, he could not intervene, j A Tauranga paper says : — The fashion of the tattoo still survives fitfully among the Maori women. Just now there is a revival of the chin decoration for young girls and an Opitiki chief, who is an artist in this delicate work, has been invited by a number of Tauranga natives to come to Tauranga shortly and exercise his skill. Chins swathed in handkerchiefs will then be de rigueur for a few days while the scars by imprinting of the national hall mark have a chance to heal up. j In a letter to the chairman of a J meeting at Brighton, convened under the auspices of the Imperial South African Institution for the purpose of supporting the policy of the British Government, Mr Rudyard Kipling wrote : — " I need not say that I am entirely in sympathy with the object of the meeting, and realise our country's obligation at this crisis to support Her Majesty's Government unreservedly. Their demand, I take it, will be for equal rights for all white men from the Cape to Zambesi, their aim the establishment of a Republic instead of a oligarchy, and their vindication a new and regenerate Transvaal governed under equal laws framed in open Council by free men neither corrupt nor coerced, representing every interest in the land. These things are good and desirable, and I recognise that it is the duty of each one of us according to his abilities to work towards their attainment. With every wish for the thorough success of the meeting." The audience warmly cheered the sentiments of the letter, and stirring speeches followed. In reference to the sending of the New Zealand contingent to De Aar, the ex South African who writes military notes for the Christchurch Press says : — " It would be taken into consideration that New Zealanders are- used to a rough and a mild climate and in consequences the Commander-in-Chief would be inclined to send them to the rough uplands of the I eastern districts where the climate is t comparatively mild, and where their services are likely to be of great value, as mounted infantry are the ideal arm for service under the conditions that exist. The climate in the eastern and northern parts of Cape Colony is almost perfect during the greater part of the year, and our soldier boys will have every reason to feel that they are particularly favored by being sent to General French's or General Gatacre's command instead of to Natal, with its heat and fever, or to Kimberley and the north to endure ' dust storms and kindred discomforts. Major Robin and his command are in j luck to be sent to such a country to serve under so distinguished officers as the two now in command in the 1 middle and eastern divisions of Cape I Colony."

To-morrow night the School concert will be held in the halL We hope and expect to see a good attendance as the tickets have fatten selling fteely. Mr Bruce thanks the electors who voted for him; Messrs Fiides, Mitchell & Go. have foi? sale a number of good useful draught horses. Mr Alf. Fraser has a notification in his usual place about his Xmas goods, which is worth attending to; We dhreet attentiort id the Red HoiisS altered advertisement. Since Mr Matthew Walker took over this business from Mr Westwood he has been much gratified at the increased trade and intends to Spare no effort io please 1 his customers. He has a very nice assortment ot fancy' glassware suitable for presents ai)d his Xmas fruits are iidt Id Bfe ftfc^&i'. 'Mr Walker draws special attention to the fact that his currants are cleaned by machinery. President Steyn takes a curious view of the situation. He will lay down his arms, he says, if the British come within five miles of Bloemfontein. But why wait for that ? 1 Rumours have been published to the effect that Captain Russell intended to resign, but the leader of the Opposition; informs the {Jresß that he has no thought of doing so. The reverse, he says, has acted as a stimulant, and •he is feeling better than he has done for two months. Mr Robertson, the friend of the Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes who was arrested by the Transvaal authorities in October on a charge of recruiting within the Republic for the British forces, has been tried at Pretoria and acquittedt tn London the butter market is slow; the damp weather and heavy supplies are checking sales. Choicest, unchanged at 100s to 104s. Danish is strong at 122s as against 118s last week and 116s a fortnight ago. Although the official announcement of the result of the poll in connection with the Riccarton seat will not be made known till to-day, it is stated that the Hop. W. Rolleston has, been defeated by four votes. Intense heat prevails throughout Victoria, the thermometer registering 103 degrees in the shade in Melbourne, and much higher temperatures in some districts. Lord Salisbury has recovered from his recent indisposition. The thirty members of the New South Wales Lancers who arrived by the Nineveh, after refusing to volunteer for service, landed from the steamer on Saturday at Sydney, which has been in quarantine since November 25. Someone called for cheers for the men, but hoots formed the only response. The following advertisement appeared in Friday's Times : — " To my friend Piha (Fisher). Tena Koa. Greeting. You the wonder. No committee. No talk. No nating. Win heesee ! Me your friend, Maori Elector.". The heavy siege-train, which was .lately reported as being prepared for ' use in the Transvaal, has been dcs- ■ patched by the* steamer Tantallon Castle, one of the fast South African liners, together with an enormous quantity of ammunition. Another brigade of cavalry is being organised ] for despatch to the Cape. ! The illness of Mr H. A. Field termiI nated fatally on Sunday. About one ! o'clock on Sunday morning he ap--1 peared to rally somewhat, but shortly ! afterwards he took a turn for the worse I again, and gradually sank, expiring i shortly after midday. The late Mr j Field had been in indifferent health 1 for some time, and through the greater i part of last session he was incapacitated from attending to his Parliamentary duties. He was suffering from a severe attack of heart disease, accelerated by the effects of exposure while in the Survey Department years ago. Mr Henry Augustus Field was the eldest son of Mr H. C. Field, C.E., of Wanganui, in which town he was born on May 25, 1852. He was thus forty-seven years of age. — N.Z. Times. Next Sunday afternoon, if it is fine, the Foxton Brass Band will play some selections in the Victoria Park. The time of commencement will be about 2.30. The Sandori school children intend visiting Foxton on Friday, and the Messrs Perreau Bros, have been entrusted with the catering for them. Yesterday morning before Mr Fraser, J.P., John Jones was fined iosfor being drunk and G. Forbes, ten shillings and seven shillings costs for insulting behaviour. Mr Byron Brown had a successful sale yesterday at Foxton of drapery and is holding one to-day as we go to press. On Saturday morning the hemp mill at Rangitikei which Mr Hamer aud his partner had just purchased from Mr Westwood was totally destroyed by fire. It is said that the fire occurred in the scutching shed, where the fibril dressed by Mr Westwood was being baled up. We do not know whether there was any insurance, if not thore will be a heavy loss as £800 had been paid for the mill and the purchasers had had only one day's work at it. Mr Westwood also loses a good deal of flax. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held last night to pass the by-law relating to the width of tyres. The by-law was passed, the whole of the proceedings taking but a few minutes. In the obituary notice of the late Mr Field it has been mentioned that at the time he went to the Tuhoa country, he and Mr Monroe were the only two white men there 1 . This is an error as Mr Walter Alzdorf, a resident of this town, was a surveyor there at tho saint: period, Mr Monroe, being the officer in charge having taken Messrs Field and Alzdorf up the district to instruct them where to start, and then afterwards left. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' j Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 2/C.