The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 315, 16 July 1898, Page 2

The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898.

The whole civilized world will rejoice that the Spanish General occupying Santiago de Cuba has capitulated, and that the horror 3 attendant upon the bombardment of a populous city have been averted. The terms of the capitulation are equivalent to the yielding of Cuba to the American forces. Quite half the Spanish army in that country is concentrated in Santiago, and one of the terms of capitulation is that

they shall be transported back to Spain. Manila is in the position that so soon as the American reinforcements arrive—which are now on the sea—resistance will be useless, therefore a crime. The Spanish people ham reason to be proud of the courage which both their land and sea forces have displayed. Had the officers been as capable as the men are brave, America would not yet have been in the position to dictate terms of peace. The war is now practically over. Manila and Cuba are conquered, and in all probability the American fleet is fast, approaching the Canary Islands, and it may be anticipated with confidence that the same fate will fall to the lot of this less important possession of Spa:n. There is now only one honourable and humane course for the Spanish Government to pursue, and that is to enter into peace negotiations and accept the best terms the generosity of the American Government may lead them to concede.

An entertainment in aid of the Te Awamutu school prizes and playground fund is aunoiuiced for Friday, oth August. The Misses Soppctt, Hamilton, will re-open their dancing classes for juveniles in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, this afternoon at half-past two. The usual monthly meeting of the Piako County Council will be held in the Council Chambers, Morrinsville, at 11 o'clock on Thursday next, 21st inst. Archdeacon Willis will conduct the Anclican services at Ngaruawahia, Taupirf and Huntly on Sunday next. The services at Cambridge and Tamahere flill be conducted by the Rev. A. M. Bradbury. Mr Ellis has resigned the headmastership of the Richmond Road School, Auckland. Pie will be remembered as having, previous to his appointment as above, been in charge of the Ngaruawahia School. On Thursday next, 21st July, Messrs McNicol and Co. will hold a large clearing sale of live stock and farming implements, the property of Mrs John Hunt, at Evcrs'ey, Walton, commencing at 12 noon sharp. Full particulars will be found in their column. In connection with the ring which, it was stated in a previous issue, had been found at Ngaruawahia, we understand there is likely to be some work for the Magistrate's Court, as a claimant has appearc-1 to whom the holder of the ring refuses to give it up. Tim assistance of lawyers has been called in, and the whole matter will shortly be ventilated in Court. On Tuesday next the members of the Mothers' Union will meet at Cambridge in St. Andrew's school-room at 3 p.m. The subject for consideration is " Difficulty in the Training of Children." Each mother is asked to bring forward a difficulty stated on paper, unsigned, and the paper folded ready to place in a box, a blank paper to be banded in if no difficulty is put forward. Mr S. P. E. Francis, the representative of the American Phonograph Company, who is introducing a novelty in the shape of a parlour phonograph, at the modest sum of £5, left for Cambridge yesterday. We have had the pleasure of listening to several choice selections, which were beautifully rendered, and there is no doubt the instrument is marvellously cheap at the money. Paslor Sterol will continue his Sunday services in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cambridge, to-morrow. The closing verses of the Old Testament contain a declaration that before the great and terrible day of the Lord Elijah wll return and accomplish a work for humanity. Pastor Steed will lecture upon this passage to-morrow evening. Mrs Steed's children's service will also be held in the same hall at 10.30 a.m. We have been requested to draw attention to acts of desceration which have of late been committed in the Hamilton East Cemetery. More than one tombstone has been mutilated, and the flowers on graves pilfered. Actions of this sort are despicable in the extreme, and now that the matter has been made known, we hope the practices will be discontinued, or that the perpetrators may be made an example of by the authorities. We understand that Col. Banks and Capt. Reid will visit Pironsia on Thursday and Cambridge on Friday next. Ths purpose of the visit will be to inspect the volunteers for the proposed .new corps in these districts. Already over fifty names have been handed in of those willing to join in the former place and Cambridge, round which there is undoubtedly a large number of the right sort of men, should have no difficulty in exceeding this number. The prizes won by the children at the late Cambridge Chrysanthemum Show were distributed at the school on Thursday by the President, Mr T. Wells. A list of the winners has already been published by ns, so wc need not repeat it. Mr Wells thanked the children for having exhibited, and the teachers for the trouble they had taken. He regretted the school committee had decided to abolish the holiday at Chrysanthemum Show time, but trusted the children would still find time to make their exhibits. Mr Dyer returned thanks on behalf of the teachers, and cheers were given for the President of the Chrysanthemum Society. . At the meeting of the Marshmeadows School Committee a circular from Dr. Hosking, Chairman of the Hamilton West School Committee, with proposed military drill in the schools of the Waikato, was unanimously adopted. It was decided to write to Mr Franklin, Foreman of the Kirikiriroa Road Board, requesting that no more clay or sand be removed from the front of the school property, and that the front may be trimmed down so as to make it safe and tidy. It was resolved to accept Mr Hutchison's offer of 38 per ton for the flax in the school gully. A discussion arose as to the best means to be adopted to prevent fire from spreading down the gully from the swamp at the back of the school. It was resolved to spend £1 for the purpose, the matter being left in the hands of the chairman. Accounts amounting to £3 7s 7d were passed for payment. We direct attention to Mr W. J. Hunter's advertisements appearing in his usual column this issue. On Saturday next he will hold his sale at Cambridge, for which a number of entries has been received. On Tuesday, July 20th, he will hold his fortnightly sale at Ohaupo, and already a large muster of stock has been entered. At the same time and place he will offer the cattle and sheep in the estate of H. Moncrieff (deceased). At Ohaupo on Tuesday, August Oth, he will offer a choice lot of dairy cows and springing heifers, amongst the number being 30 first-class cows from Mr A. Ross, of Kihikihi. On Thursday, August 18th, he will sell at Ngaruawahia some 34 choice cows and heifers, the property of Mr A. Nicol, who is giving up milking for factory, and also a number of cows, springing heifers, and calves, on account of various other sellers. He will hold his special horse sale at Cambridge on Thursday and Friday, September Ist and 2nd, for which upwards of 400 horses have been entered, including a number of good draughts, hacks, and harness horses.

We have received the following memorandum from Mr Long, Postmaster, Hamilton :—I enclose a mail notice, corrected up to date. Will you kindly publish accordingly- Ever .sine; 1 came to Hamilton 1 have been desirous of this change, and it is gratifying to find that the result of my efforts, assisted by the Boivugh Council, meets with general approval. It is also a great boon to the oflice, as it relieves us from the heavy work of making up 30 mails in one batch, instead of which we now make up 13. We remind our readers of two important meetings which arc to he held at Ohaupo on Tuesday next. The first is to consider the (jueslion of holding a meeting of the Waikato Farmers' Club at Ohaupo quarterly, and we cannot but think this would be a step in the right direction, and would do much to popularise tin's useful institution. At present the meetings are all held at Cambridge and in the evening, andssttlers in other districts are practically precluded from attending ; but Ohaupo is a common meeting ground for representatives of the whole of the district. The other meeting will be held at the conclusiou of the above, and is to discuss matters in connection with the approaching dairying season We were informed on Thursday that some of the suppliers have received a circular from the New Zealand Dairy Association stating the terms on which they will accent milk during next season, and which are practically the s:.me as those ruling last yeor. A representative of the Association has been invited to attend the meeting, and no doubt nutters will be all satisfactorily arranged.