NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 98, 29 April 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A GisJbbrne wire states that at the sale yesterday the demand for sheep was very brisk. The Government has decided to offer a reward of ,C1U(I for information leading to the arrest of Kllis, alias Mckenzie, in connection with the Te Awaite murder.

This afternoon Mr Newton King will hold an unreserved el'earing sale of furniture at his mart on account of a gentleman leaving- the disjtrict. Tho furniture is all: nearly new and well worth inspection, a very handsome sideboard with massive plate gUass front beingworthy of special mention.

At the Queen Street Church last evening tho itev. Nixon, on behalf of the congregation of the Sydney Street Church (Wellington) made a. presentation of a purse of sovereigns to Mr Jledley White, who has lately been transferred from the Customs ollice of that cily to New Plymouth. .Mr Nixon explained that the time had been too short for the congregation to make their own presentation, and so he had been requested to do so. Mr White suitably replied.

Writing of Miss Belli- Napier's recital at Wanganui. tin- local Herald says :—"Tlie performance was u capital one, and most enjoyable. It opened with n fine recital of Lytton's 'The I'orti'ait." which was delivered with great dramatic power, and created an excellent impression. Each one of the succeeding items—and there were no less limn fifteen alU'fljuiJluT— vat) nlMo splendidly imidered, and enjoyed by the audience, for fully two hours Miss Napier kept her audience amused and interested without assistance from anyone, and this indeed was a stupendous undertaking for one woman to accomplish successfully, as undoubtedly the clever mid versatile voting li»dy did. Whilst Miss Napier demonstrated that her dramatic ability 'and elocutionary powers were wonderfully good, she also proved that her talents were not confined thereto, by her humorous sketches and recitations."- Miss Napier will appear at St, Mary's Hall this evening.

It is notified that Mr Hugheson's roach for opunnke will in future iyavt- one hour earlier. 11.M.5. Psyche will remain open to Hie pal.lie until ■! p.m. to-day instead of ;i o'clock a:; was originally intended. The N.-iinguru vill run trips up till that hour.*

The Postmaster informs us that ou and after Monday, May 2nd, the mail coach for Opunake will leave New Plymouth at 9.30 a.m. and arrive at Opunake at 4 p.m. instead of at present. Mails for this line will close at 9 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. Our obituary column to-<lay contains notice, of the death of another old resident in tho person of Mrs Helen Bauchope, widow of the late Mi' W. G. Bauchope. The deceased lady had been resident in Taranaki for 90 years, and nt one lime was prominent In all movements for tho welfare of the town. Of late years she has been alllicted with locomotor antaxy, the progress of which malady resulted in death. The deceased leaves a son, .Mr 11. M. Bauchope, the secretary of the Land Building Society, and local agent for the South British Insurance Co.

There was a slight omission in the portion of the education report dealing with the exchange of services. The correct reading of the sentence is as follows :—" An Act having been passed through Parliament vesting! St. Michael's Square, the site chosen and previously the property of the NewPlymouth Boroirg'h Borough Council—in the School Commissioners, in exchange for certain education reserves at tho Wesl End of the town, with the view of having the sqjuare declared a school site in accordance with the powei's vested in the School Commissioners by the Education Reserves Act.

The social held lust evening in the Queen Street Primitive Methodist Church to welcome back Mr Buttimore and his- <iride wai. very largely attended, and a very pleasant evening spent. The chief feature of the programme was a presentation by the Rev. .lohu Nixon, on 'Kehalf of the roii-is'i-e-gulioii, of a silver tea tray and afternoon

lea service and pair of silver ■gjlass salt cellars. Mr \V. 11. E Bellringer, on behalf of the Sunday school scholars, also made a presentation to the newly married couple, which consisted of a handsomely bound Holy Bible. Mr liultiiiiore, on behalf of himself and wife, very feelingly thanked the donors for the gifts nnd many kind wishes for their future happiness and wellfare. The proposition of Prince Alexander, ol Oldenburg to tsqjjlp and place in tlte field a Hrigade of savages from tho Steppes is a recrudescence of older Russian methods. Every authority on the laws of wav declares against the employment of savages aguinst the troops of civilised Powers. There Is no point on which all the authorities more unanimously agree than this one, yet the arming of the savage and pitting him against regular forces Is not nearly so uncommon as might lie supposed. In the Crimea Russia proposed to cojuip for war savage races within her empire. In 18<18 she did actually introduce Circassians Into Hungary. Prance employed African Turcos against Austria in 1809 and against Prussia in 1870. The horrors perpetrated by the Ba-Bhi-Bate-.ouksare arc not yet fory.>tten by the present generation. The steamer Ngunguru conveyed numbers of passengers from the wharf to the cruiser yesterday including many school children. The visitors were largely comprised of school children. Th*( visitors to the ship were largely comprised of those who were aboard a real, live unUn-of-war for the first time, and were much interested in all they saw. The ship's company were most attentive, and all spent a most enjoyable time abourd either in studying gunnery—the bluejackets \wia icfuite ready to explain the working ol the guns—navigation, curios or sailor life. . To-day the steamer will be run at fmjjieiit intervals, and a special train service has been arranged. It may lw many years belore he have' another of J lis Majesty's ships here, and as 11.M.5. Psyche is a modern vessel with up-to-date armament we should -advise townspeople, old and young, to lake advantage of her presence. This visit is quitr an education to the rising genera lion, many of whom inherit the British hud's love of the sea.

The piclurcsqlieness of Highland dress has taken the fancy of the Suilun of Turkey, and he' intends to have nil the guards nt Yildiz kiosk and his own personal bodyguard attired in the most showy tartans and bonnets that e,an be imported from Scotland. The Turkish amljjissudor in London has received a definito order to liuve the uniforms manufactured and sent along. The kilt was first seen by the Turks in the days of the Crimean war, and was a source of much curiosity and temporary misunderstanding to them. They imagined the first Highlanders they saw to be the wives of Hie guardsmen sent out to the war. It is said that a sergeant of the Coldstreams, in bearskin and tunic, and a Sraforlli lliejhlnndo were actually represented side by side in a picture displayed in Constantinople shop windows at the time as "The British Soldier and his Amazon Wife."

We very much regret that through an excess of press news, a notice of Miss Daisy Taylor's concert, held in St. Mary's' Hall on Thursday night did not appear in Friday morning's edition. Tim!. Miss Taylor is held in high esteem was proven by the fact that the hall was tilled by an appreciative audience, whilst' the programme was carried through without a hitch, reflecting great credit on Mr Hume, who superintended! the same. That each and everybody hud come for the purpose of" doing his or her best wufc pl«i|iul|y manifested. "Henry William" 'a recitation) rendered by Mrs Drown was received with great applause. Mrs Wrigley's sweet voice was heard to perfection, and deservedly won an encore, and we hope the day will not be far distant when she will favour New Plymouth with another visit. Tin.. Cornwall mandolin Band, as usual, provided a pleasing, item, while Miss Nixon deservedly won apiilau.se by her rendering of •' Sing me to Sleep." In the comic department. Mr Sumner toed the mark to perfection, especially in " Wot's the good of anythink,-- while further, the banjo duet between Misses iiuyly and Medley had to be repeated. In •• The Joys and Sorrows of Married Life" Mr and M, s V. Jlunu- sang very feelingly. as if from experience. Willi reference to Miss Taylor, every credit must be ei-.vu. ' her rendering of '• Tho Exile " received with ejontlliiuod ■n'lipljausc. 'until she renppcarcd and gave as an encore •• Good-bye," but. as we hope, not in reality. I

10-dny | n the last opportunity ■>f visiting 11.M.5. I'svclie. The Xguiiguni will run between the bniiukwuter and the warship up till 4 p.m.*

For reliable Boots, Shoes nnd Slippers at a low price go to Dockrill's, Devon-street Central, where you will lind tho largest assortment in the district of Colonial, English, American, and Continental Manufactured Boots, Shoes and Sliupers.*