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Manawatu Herald, 10 November 1900, Page 2

Advertisers are requested to note that the Manawatu Herald will not be published on Thursday next. The will be no Mass at St. Mary's to-morrow. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday night. At Sir William Harcourt's instance the evangelists intend to prosecute three of the most extreme ritualistic clergymen in London. Marconi's system of wireless telegraphy has been tested aboard the Ostend steamers. Passengers representing different nationalities were invited in mid-channel to send greetings to the inventor. A message on behalf of Australia was among the number. The Education Department has sent out a circular to the various Boards of Education in the colony asking for suggestions as to the best method of expending the £300 voted by Parliament last session for the encouragement of swimming in public schools. The Otaki Mail says it is persistently rumoured that Dr Mason, of Otaki, has been offered the important position of superintendent of the newlyestablished Department of Health, and that he had accepted the same, although no official announcement has yet been made to that effect. Notice is published elsewhere that tenders are wanted for the supply of New Zealand flags by the Education Department. The Committee of the Athletic Sports have asked us to mention the indebtedness they are under to the Sandon Band who gave their services free, the only item of expense to the Committee being their train fare. As is "stated elsewhere their playing was much appreciated and S:\ndon is fortunate of having such good musicians. The New York correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs : — " Mrs Charles Redman, of Washington, Connecticut, president of the Reform Club of that city, was horsewhipped in the open street there on September 7th by her husband, because she was disobeying his orders by wearing the bloomer costume in public. Her companion, Miss Anna Dickerson, also in bloomers, who attempted to assist her, was also severely lashed by the infuriated man. Mr Redman was fined £z in the Police Court, but the Judge remitted the fine, saying that, while legally guilty, Mr Redman deserved the thanks of society for his courage in resisting a practice becoming all too common among women of the States of appearing publicly in a costume .'it sanctioned by modesty. The Judge intimated that he would have been glad to fine Mrs Redman had she been brought before him charged with wearing man's attire."