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Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1904, Page 2

Beiore Mr A. Fraser, J.P., yesterday, Thos. Robb, for drunkenness, was fined ss, or in default 24 hours. The death is announced of Count Bismarck, son of the late Prince Bismarck, and a diplomatist of some note. The Lawn Tennis match, New Zealand v. New South Wales, played' at Sydney, resulted in a win for the former by eleven rubbers to ten. The body of a young man, about 35 years of age, was found floating in Wellington harbour yesterday morning. So far he has not been identified. It will not have escaped the observation of the sagacious that while Britannia rules the waves Russia waives the rules. Mr R. Moore is leaving his present office in Manchester House in about a week’s time for the more central and commodious premises in Main Street, between the shops occupied by Messrs Cummerfleld & Spring and Mrs Wright. Large numbers of plate glass windows in Wellington have been ruined through some flend scoring them with a diamond. Some 30 or 40 have suffered in this way, the majority of which will have to be replaced. The damage is estimated at several hundred pounds, Mr Rutherford, apropos an interruption from Mr Laurenson—" Don’t interrupt me, a man like you who learned his land policy from a book theoretically while running a grog shop.” Mr Laurenson (indignantly): “It was a whole sale business.”

Mr Kaibau has presented a petition to Parliament signed by between three and four thousand Maoris, praying for the redress of grievances under the present native land legislation. They ask for the repeal of nearly all the Acts passed to “ solve ” the native problem. A doctor says that persons who attain to their thirtieth year without suffering from any disease are likely —all things being equal—to live till they are at least seventy-three years of age. No modern girl on her own showing, has the least chance of reaching seventy-three—or thirty for that matter.

Mr A. Zelenko, correspondent of a Moscow paper entitled “ Russkoie Slovo,” is at present in Wellington. He is making a tour of the world to study social problems. On Saturday he attended the sitting of the Old Age Pensions Court, where he was accommodated with a seat on the Bench by Dr McArthur, S.M.

At the Town Hall last night the ceremony of handing over the instruments of the Foxton Brass Band to the Borough Council was gone through. The arrangement is that the instruments: shall be held in trust by the Council for a band for the people of Foxton, and that in the event of the present band dissolving the instruments shall be returned to the Council. The band will in future be known as the Foxton Borough Band.

Says the Manawatu Times: —While the Municipal Band was playing in front of Messrs De Luen Bros.’ shop on Saturday night, a pair of cab horses at the cab stand opposite took fright and made off, frightening another pair. A collision took place between the two cabs, and one of them was overturned near the Carriers’ telephone-room. The horses pulled clear, carrying the pole, and bolted towards Terrace End. The other cab, after careering round the Square at full gallop, finally collided with a telephone post in front of Mr A. Turner’s shop. One of the horses became released through the impact, and the cab smashed considerably, while the remaining horse had to be released from a dangerous position. Neither were badly injured. The others, a pair of slashing bays, valued at over £IOO, ran into a trap near Terrace End driven by Mr Rosonoski. They tried to clear the obstacle, and landing on Mr Rosonoski’s horse killed it instantaneously, and the driver and his wife were thrown out. Fortunately neither were hurt. The runaways later in the night were found near the cemetery entangled in 'a wire fence. Both were badly injured, and may not fully recover, Mr Stevenson, who owned both vehicles, will be a considerable loser,

We regret to hear that Mr H. B. Siggs, formerly of Foxton, but now of Feilding, is at present incapacitated through illness. We would draw the attention of our readers to the grand Concert in connection with the Football Union, to be held in the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The cream of local talent has been engaged for the occasion, and a first-class programme is promised. Melbourne society has been thrilled by the discovery of a leading society woman in a Chinese opium den, where she was found in a state of unconsciousness. It transpired that the lady in question bad frequently visited the place to smoke, but had never previously been overcome by the drug to such an extent as to be helpless. Among the amendments of the Licensing Bill to be moved is one by Mr Vile to the effect that no wholesale license shall be granted or renewed to or for any person whose place of business is situated in any borough or town district unless at the date of such granting or renewal tnere is situated within such borough or town district a hotel in respect of which a publican’s license has beeu’xluly granted, and is Still in force. A wine firm of Schiltenheim, in Germany, has just constructed a barrel with a capacity of 4.3,800 gallons and Intends to Celebrate the happy oecassion by giving a banquet in the interior. The gUests will, it is staled, enter through the bung hole, “ which is large enough to admit the passage of a moderately stout man,” It remains to be seen whether the moderately stout rrian referred to will be able to make his exit in the sanle niarlUef at the conclusion of the meal, which is to be on the most lavish scale. There was once a passage of arms between Elizabeth,Gady Stanton, the eminent Woffian suffragist, and Horace Greeley, on the occasion of a discourse by the former ou the right of women to the ballot. In the midst of her talk, Greeley interposed, in his high-pitched falsetto voice: “What would you do in time of war if you had the suffrage ?” This seemed like a poser; but the lady had been before the public too long to be disconcerted by an unexpected question, and she promptly replied: “ Jnst what you have done, Mr Greeley —stay at home and urge others to go and fight." The following letter and reply appeared in the Lyttelton Times of recent date" Clause 9.” To the Editor. Sir, —I wish to know, through the medium of yoilr much-esteemed journal, in the event of “ no license, no liquor ” becoming law, whether carpenters, joiners, and others shall be allowed to use spirit levels, and also, whether such of these said tools, already in use, will be seized as contraband, and the contents either sent to the hospital or committed to the gutteri The subject is a serious one. I have little hope.—l am, etc., A Builder. Christchurch, September 7, 1904, [Probably the owners Would be te* quired to substitute ginger beer or lemonade for the spirit in their levels. -Ed. L.T.j An experimental lamp has been placed in position in front of the Manawatu Herald office by the agent of the Kitson Lamp Company. It was; lit up yesterday evening, arid although the moon to a considerable extent destroyed its effect, the excellent light given by the new lamp was not only an immense set-off to the township but gave general delight to the residents. The brilliant relief into which all the surrounding buildings were thrown produced a very pleasing and cheerful effect, and on a black night a lamp of that kind should prove invaluable, and would certainly be an incomparable improvement on the dim kerosene lamps which have hitherto been in use in the township. Anyone who has any real interest in the town and a desire lor any improvement which will tend to beautify it, will, we feel sure, join with us in the hope that the Council will see its way to acquire the lamp as a permanent acquisition for the town. The Debating Society met as usual last night in the Good Templars’ Hall. The subject of the evening was “Monthly Reports,” and contributions were given by Messrs Wilson, Barnard, Jenks, Hutchison, and Harris. The committee who were appointed the preceding evening to consider the question of forming a cricket club, submitted a report to the meeting as to the probable cost of material and the amount of the annual subscription. After some discussion, the subscription was .fixed at ss„,and the committee were instructed to collect the subscriptions, and arrange about getting the material. Besides the gentleman already mentioned, the following members were present:—Messrs Moore, Spelman, Fife, and Huse. Mr Harris acted as Chairmain. Next evening "Impromptu Speaking” will be indulged in.