Manawatu Herald [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] TUESDAY MARCH 22, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 22 March 1904, Page 2

Manawatu Herald [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] TUESDAY MARCH 22, 1904.

The late Pope bequeathed to his successor one million three hundred and sixty thousand sterling in foreign securities.

Two cart loads of prisoners were sent from Christchurch lock-up to Lyttelton gaol last Saturday, There were fifteen of them altogether, and the number is a record for one day. After writing off £738,000 for depreciation, the De Beers Mining Company of South Africa made a profit of £2,302.278 last year. In other words, upwards of three millions sterling were wrung from the sinews of the toilers in twelve months. And yet they say they will be ruined by employing white labour! The new hand-shake in America has ” caught on ” in a most wonderful manner. It is called the “ Roosevelt Shake,” and is only used when a man bids his wife good-bye, or between friends and'sweethearts. The fashion is for the man to give a high-handed shake, and to then bend over and press his lips upon the fair fingers. The Roosevelt family were the first to introduce it in New York, but the idea is not entirely new, being, as a matter of fact a revival of the hand-shake of the olden days. A Government officer who frequently visited Somes’ Island, asserts that Kim Lee, the Chinese leper, really died of a broken heart. He was terribly lonely, and frequently made a piteous appeal to be taken off the island. He lived in a whare by himself, a long way from the quarantine station. Soon after he was deported to the island his mother, in China, committed sucicide, because she had heard the authorities had taken charge ot him for life. News of her death reached him a few days ago, and be immediately started to droop. A new swindling game was recently worked on Max Stevens, a farmer of Indianopolis, who entertained a stranger who claimed to be a minister. In the morning a young couple appeared and asked the way to the minister’s, saying they wanted to get married. The farmer thought of the minister who was staying with him, and suggested that the couple should be married there. The supposed rain Ister performed the ceremony. The farmer and his wife signed the certificate as witnesses. Recently Stevens was notified that a note for £2OO was due. He and his wife had signed a bill instead of a marriage license, and the swindler had discounted the note.

Mr R. Moore, barrister and solicitor, in a change of advertisement announces that he has trust funds to lend on ap proved freehold security.

Lord Plnnket, the newly-appointed Governor of New Zealand, sails for New Zealand, accompanied by Lady Plunket, by the Gothic on May SUI,

Professor W. H. Burr, a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission, has informed the Committee of Congress that the Panama Canal can be fin; -hod in eight years, at a cost of 28;'} millions sterling.

The Government notify in another column that excursion fares on the New Zealand Railways and also on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway, will be issued from the 29th March to 4th April, available for return till 3rd May. The late Catholic concert resulted in a profit of a little over £22, the sum of £3O 5s being taken for the concert and dance; This is most satisfactory, and much Credit is due to the promoters for having such a successful result of their efforts. The most curious motor race ever organised was held in Paris; The competitors were taken to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and a distant churchspire was pointed out to them. Then they had to descend, get aboard their machines, and find their way through the maze of streets to the church.

An escape from death by poisoning is reported from Otautaii, the subjects being Mr Wilson, baker, and his daughter, Who had partaken ot some tinned meat, and but for the intervention of medical assistance it is said that both cases would have been fatal.

A Country school teacher stated recently that though his profession laboured under many disabilities at present, he believed that there were good prospects before it. It a good deal of the petty interference ' was withdrawn from teachers, especially in the counfry, they would be able to do much better work and live happier lives.

The strip of land lying on the west side of Colombo-street, between Here-ford-street and Cashel-strect, Christchurch, constitutes (says the Lyttelton Times) a very good example of the enormous growth in the value of property since the foundation cf the city. It contains one acre, originally divided into four sections, and was sold a little more than fifty years ago for £SO. Its present rateable value is £"62,985. The Tapling collection of postage stamps in the British Museum, Valued at £IOO,OOO and bequeathed to the nation in 1891, has lately been on view to the public. The stamps have been arranged by Mr Davenport on a series ot glazed slides in cases. Among the rarities shown was a copy of the Man ritius stamp which lately fetched £1450, a British Guiana stamp valued at £IOOO, and a Hawaiian stamp worth £740. Mr Edward Wallace, a native of Halifax (Nova Scotia), who has accumulated vast wealth out of mining operations in New South Wales, is taking all the necessary steps to challenge for the America Cup at once. He declares his intention to “ lift the cup ” and take it to Canada, where he hopes to see it retained. Mr Wallace’s challenger is to be 150 ft. long, with a water line of 95ft., a beam of 25ft,, and a i6tt. draught. The initial cost he estimates at £IO,OOO. 11 1 do not believe our army will ever be in a very satisfactory condition," writes Lord Wolseley to a correspondent, “until we pay our soldiers at least according to the current rate of wages given for unskilled labour. The American army is the only one I know which like our own is obtained upon the system of voluntary enlistment. But the American Government, wiser than our own, pay their men well, and the result is that the American army, as far as it goes in numbers, is, I believe, the finest army in the world.” During Mr Geo. Coley’s visit to Wellington a few days ago he was successful in obtaining several donations in cash for the last sports held in the Park, among the number being Patterson & Co., Levin & Co., and Johnston & Co., who all donated £223; John Holmes & Co., and Fildes, Mitchell Si Co. each gave half a guinea. These donations are much appreciated by the Sports and Picnic Club Committee, as are also Mr Coley’s efforts in obtaining these amounts on their behalf.

It is announced in another column that the Presbyterians are holding a concert and social in the Public Hall on the 30th inst. The programme will be one of the best rendered in Foxton for some considerable time, including solos, duets, glees, etc., by a number of well-known vocalists, who have been for some time past actively rehearsing their respective contributions. There should be a bumper house as, beside the attraction of the excellent programme, refreshments will also be provided, and all for the modest sum of one shilling, children half-price.

It is stated that the sawmills in the Dannevirke district will soon only be working three days a week, in consequence of there being now a surplus of building timber in stock. At present there are forty mills in the timber areas of the southern portion of the Hawkes Bay district. They are turning out four million and a half feet of timber every month. The demand for firstclass timbers such as totara and heart of rimu is nndiminished, hut lafge quantities of ordinary building timbers are in stock for which there appears to be considerable slackening of demand.-

The huge clearing sale of drapery and clothing in the bankrupt estate of Edmund Osborne of Eoxton, held by Pearson & Co., of Wellington, still continues to draw crowds. The shop has been besieged by hundreds of happy bargain hunters, who have taxed the staff to such an extent that they had to get more hands sent up from their Manners-street business. The open verdict on all hands was that no doubt Pearson & Co. sell cheap. Others say that never in the history of Foxlon have such bargains been offered. The sale lasts for three weeks, so we advise our readers to hurry up and pay Pearson & Co. a visit during their sale,

A meeting of the Borough Council will be held to-night at 7.30 o’clock. Paddocking for a cow near the town is required. Messrs Abraham & Williams’ Levin stock sale is advertised to-day. Additions are .also made- to the same firm’s Palmerston sale.

Tenders are invited by the Borough Council for cleaning out various drains. Tenders must be in by 6 p.m. on Monday, 28th March. Lord Milner cancelled Mr W. T. Stead’s Invitation to the Transvaal because he stated in his recent Speech in the Afrikander Bond that the Boer war was unjust, and that he was ashamed of the doings, past and present, of his countrymen. One of the newest fads is the handkerchief ring. It consists of a jewelled circlet to which is attached a very thin gold chain ending In a clasp. This clasp holds the handkerchief, which is, of course, nothing more than a piece of costly lace.

Eighteen pigs belonging to a firm of bacon-curers were condemned in the Pahiatuadistrict by the stock authorities last week, owing to the animals being badly affected by tuberculosis. The protest by Mr Young, owner of Convoy, against MrJ. B. Reid receiving the stakes won by his mare, Gladsome, at the Wellington Cup meeting, was dismissed by the stewards at a meeting held last night. The gross earnings of the WellingtonManawatu railway for the year ended February 29 were£l23,lß2 i4S4d being nearly £II,OOO greater than last year. Land was sold during the year to the value of £6,451 i2s 4d. The retiring officers Messrs Kirkcaldie and Plimmer (directors) and Messrs Kember and Stuart (auditors) offer themselves for re-election.

Including New Zealand, the Australasian indebtedness is £408,078,000, or per inhabitant. Against this, without reference to the value of the public estate, including railways, the private wealth represents £240 per inhabitant. Of the capital introduced into Australasia, £72,956,000 was brought prior to 1871, and £335,122,000 in the past third of a century. An oil launch, owned by Karl Busheet and Mat. Andresen was sunk at Island Bay on Friday morning. The boat had been used for ‘fishing, and had lately been purchased I)}’ the owners for £gooi From information the Wellington police haVe received it appears that the launch was noticed by the lighthouse-keeper at Pencarrow to tJC in flames, and soon afterwards sank. Thefe Was no one on board at the time, and it seenls probable the oil in one of the tanks became ignited jn some way and exploded. Messrs Ross and Company, ot The Bon Marche, Palmerston North, distribute fashion circulars with this issue --intimating a display of extensive importations of autumn and winter goods for all departments, including a special purchase of 500 ladies’ jackets, which are now offered at prices never before equalled at this early period of the season, buyers Would do well to inspect these goods as there is likely to be keen competition for them at the prices at which they are offered. Some of the jackets are now being displayed in five windows of the establishment.

Whilst competing in a half mile cycle event at sports in Invercargill last Wednesday, J. Arnst and his brother, who were the back-markers, were travelling fast to catch the leaders in the first round, when a small boy got on the track. R. Arnst, in avoiding the obstacle fell, but was able to compete in the next race. J. Arnst. however, collided with the boy, and fell heavily, breaking a collar-bone and sustaining severe wounds to his back, besides being badly shaken. He had previously won the mile race from scratch in amin 3 sth sec.

The result of Wolfe’s Schnapps £SO fourth test match competition has again shown the wide popularity enjoyed by this spirit, as no fewer than 10,425 selection coupons were sent to the proprietors of Wolfe’s Schnapps in response to their advertisment. Thirteen persons gave the actual result—England to win by 157 runs—3 coming from New South Wales; 4 Queensland; 3, Victoria ; 2, New Zealand ; 1, West Australia. The names and addresses which have been published in the metropolitan press of Sydney and Melbourne areMr Benham, White Horse Hotel, Charters Towers, Queensland ; R. Toms, William-street, Perth, Western Australia; L, O’Neill, Dunedin, New Zealand ; J. Knight, Oamam, New Zealand; J. Paterson, Allora, Qeensland; J. A. Ryan, Erin Vale, Avenel, Victoria; J. Ellemer, Mount Morgan, Queensland ; Miss A. Ryan, 139 Union-Street, Brunswick, Victoria; “ Orient ”■ Barman, Bourke and Swanston-streets, Melbourne; E. Coomer, Cabolture, Queensland; J. Carey, Coraki, New South Wales; Miss L. Blackmore, 25 Adelaide street, Siury Hills, Sydney; Miss A. I. Jones, Burwood road, Burwood.

It is understood that a commission will shortly meet in Wellington to consider the question of food adulteration, and that the various health officers are to submit reports and send samples of food, etc., taken for analysis. Christchurch “ Truth ” has been making inquiries into the subject of inspection in Christchurch, and ascertained that there is little or no inspection of food or liquor. It is about five years since any examination was made of the liquors sold in the colony, and for three years there has been practically no inspection of bread.

Two Strong Reasons. —W. J. Mcllroy, Esq., Kumara, N. Z., said recently; “ From actual u-;e in my own family and remarks made by all who have ever used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, I know it to be the best cough mixture in tin market. I hav' 1 had the agency for over four years, have sold many gross, and have never ha a single comp aint.” For sale by all dealers

The Deaf Hear.—No 494 of The Illustrated World of 626,. Chiswick High Road, London, W., England, contains a description of a Remarkab'e Cure for Deafness and Head Noises which may be arried out at the patient’s home, and ffhich is said to be a certain cure. This number will be sent free to any deaf person ending their address to the Editor.