LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12628, 16 October 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An entertainment and dance will be . held at Upokongaro on November 9th, B in aid of the church funds. ;J At the Police Court on Saturday ' morning a man named Walters was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy. Further- evidence was taken in the Putiki Rifle Range compensation case on Saturday morning. The case will be resumed to-day Mi. A. D. Willis announces that owing to his parliamentary duties detaining him in Wellington he will not be able to address the electors till after tho session. Mr. C. E. Hylton last week had on • view at tho Public Library a remarkable dock which he took from his gar- C den. The root measured the very un-. t usual length of 4 feet 2£ inches. ■ *l. We believe Mr. Hogan intends, to '^.'< address tho electors at the St. John's end of the town some time this week, at. tho request of a large number, of '•?• residents. He has also been requested to spaak at Okoia. The new rooms at the Queen's Park School will ba officially opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon. His Worship • l the Mayor and members of the Education Board and School Committee , will be present, Parents and friends of the scholars are cordially invited to* attend. As the new rooms contain tho single desks just imported from America, and the proceedings will be of ;an interesting nature, there will no doubt be a large attendance. A r.ght-hearted prisoner was taken to tho Christchurch police station on Wednesday morning. Telling the story of the arrest in the watch-house that evening, a sergeant" remarked that* - ■when he had. taken the man into cus- i tody, tho alleged culprit,had" asked a question. "What am I charged with?" hoi inquired. "Burglary," jr.as the an« swev given to him. "That reminds me, commented the accused,* '/of. a song I ~ used to sing; 'I can stand any amounfe ■ bfv^hat.'" The man Bummed the words,-, and made some motions with hisvtea.t, which tlio sergeant xeproduc ;ed ' "I've met some fellows with .- .plenty, of cheek,'1 the officer said, "but that- beats creation,"' ■■'-' A remarkable case was heard at the ' Magistrate's Court at Wellington on :Monday, -says the "Post," when a frii'ddle-aged woman proceeded for --. 'rr.sinteh.ance against a man whom she i 1 alleged to be'her husband. Dr. A. Me- -- Arthur,' S.M., asked, "Are you sw^^K you were married to him" "Yes,' 1*!!? saiii the informant, "and I was married^-** by Mr. —.-" "Who is Mr. ?" > asked his Worship. The woman could rot say any more than that he was either a Church of England clergyman or a Presbytorian. Chief Detective MecGrath happened to be in Court at the time, aud his Worship asked him if he knew anything about the informant or her alleged husband. The de- , tectivo said that the alleged marriage was purely a joke, and explained that the defendant promised to marry the informant if she • "shouted" him .3s. worth of beer. His Worship dismissed , tho information, and said he would rebear tho case whenever the informant produced her manage lines. The informant replied that she could not get the lines, as her alleged husband had I them.

Tho Benicia Disc Plovgh is the only / sitccesdfal implement to date that will work twitch. Agents, Williams and Harper, Wanganui. *.

GOOD HOSIERY

Every woman appreciates good, re* liable, Strong-wearing Hosiery, and this is no doabt why so many buy their Hose at ''The Economic." As a matter of fact, Messrs. arid KersleV stock only one quality—the bast. Every pair of Hose passed over/ the counter of The Economic carries \fitn it . the Frni's guarantee of good wear.; Is '- ib any wonder " th? "Economic" Hosiery is so popular? . t These .are all favourites:— _' Women's plain Black Cashmere Hose. ■ in all s:zes, at 10£ d., Is. 3d., Is. 6d., ; Is. 9d., to 3s. 6d. pair. . Women's 1/1 Rib Cashmere , Hos*. strong and comfortable, at Is., Is. 3d.,' '' Is. 6d., Is. 9d., 2s. to 3s. 6d. p«* pair- „ . Women's Blade, 2/1 Rib Cashmera Hose, splendid Value, at Is., Is. 3d., Is 6d., Is. 9d. 5 Is. lid., 25., to 4s. 6d. pair. Women's 4/1 Rib Cashmere Hose, at Is., Is. 3d., Is. 6d., to 2s. 6d. per pair Women's Fancy Ribbed Cashmere Hose, at Is., Is. 3d., Is. 6d., to 2s. lid pair. Women's Cashmere Hose (Lace Ankles), Very Dainty, at Is. 9d., Is. lid., 2s. 3d., to 2s. lid. pair. -" Women's plain Black Lisle Thread Hose—Specially tor Summer wear—at Is. 3d., Is. 6d , Is. 9d., to 2s. lid. per pair. Women's Lislo Thread. Hose, with Lace Ankles—nothing smarter, at Is. 6d.,.15. lid., and 2s. 6d. pair. You'll get satisfaction with every pair of Hose you buy at "The Economic." We load in Hosiery. Try «s. ■ GEORGE AND KERSLEY, LIMITED.

Education Board this evening. The proposed conference- in connection with labour matters has been postponed to a date to be fixed later. The annual meeting of the Wanganui Astronomical Society will be held tomorrow evennig. A man fell off the Manawatu Company's train between Otaki and Waikanae, on the journey to Wellington on Thursday. The train was pulled up, ond tho man was found in an unconscious condition. He recovered before the city was reached.

Regarding the alleged mutiny on the Austrian warship Panther, the commander was interviewed at Auckland, and denies the statement, saying that ever since the ship has been in the southern hemisphere, four or five months, the officers and crew have been perfectly happy, with no thought of mutiny. The men are allowed ashore freely, and if there was any disaffection they would desert.

At the last meeting of the Wellington Swimming Club Dr. Chappie stated the case for swimming as against football. In football, he said, only a few men get any exercise—the spectators got none. In addition, the diseases resultant from football were many and serious. Aneurism of the heart was a very common result, accidents to limbs were numerous, rheumatio diseases were frequently contracted, also "colds," pneumonia, and pleurisy. On the other band, in swimming there was no danger of accident and no liability to strain —the effort expended was distributed over the whole body, and men who indulged in swimming rendered "themselves greatly immune to pneumonia, pleurisy, and like ailments.

Once upon a time there was a good deal of .interest in the movement to present Captain Seddon_ with a purse of sovereigns and a testimonial, as a mernsntoof his abortive libel action against Mr Taylor. The movement seems to have wandered away and got lest, because nobody knows much about it, excepting that neither the purse nor^ the testimonial have bean presented. From •inquiVies made by the correspondent of ■a southern paper he finds that 'the remains of the movement are still " wraped in mistry," and that the inquiring press reporter is to be met with the stony eye of vacuity and "the heavy enigmatical frown and the other* furniture of gunpowder plots.—Gisborne " Herald."

The "Otagb Daily Times", states that the Union Company's new cargo steamer Karitane arrived, as expected, from Newcastle on Saturday morning,; arid Inn presence at the Rattray Street^ Wharf excited a little interest. She is a good, useful type of cargo boat, and certainly an acquisition to the red funnel fleet. The report of her passage states that she arrived at Sydney "on September 24 from Liverpool after a passage of fifty-seven days. She left liverpool on July 29, passed Las Palmes on August 5, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on August 28; passed Cape Otway on September 22 at 10 a.m., and, after calling at Sydney, proceeded to* Newcastle,'and shipped 1500 tons of coaL Wit lithe exception of a gale which she ran into after leaving Newcastle, she experienced on the whole very fair weather, meeting very little of the heavy S.W. gales generally met with between the Cape of Good Hop 3 and the Australian coast. Tfie Karitane is in command of Lieutenant F. P. Evans, R.N.R., who has associated with him as chief officer Mr. MoAlister; second, Mr. Ferguson; chief engineer, Mr. Morton; second, Mr. Ozamis; tnird, Mr. Mclnnes. ;---.^' ; >

A most extraordinary story was told by Chief Detective Marsack in Bis opening remarks in a case at the Auckland Police Court on Friday. A little girl named Ruby Barrett,. :v.:ho was stated to bo 17 years of age,.but looked two years younger, had live charges of obtaining goods by false pretences preferred against her. It wa§ stated that the value of the go^^,^asfabpjufc ££,; and that they-^em'^ta^n^frpm^fjcal grocers. It appears;^h^saßfi!u|b';a year/ ago the girl ran awa^f^rxFhotnel She went to Henderson., !-niadt* the acquaintance '0f 'tf faWily! named Styles. She told theW she:was a.jrelar.: live of Lord Charles^f'Beresfonl, and also of Miss Nellie'^Stewarty' arid' that: the late Wilson 'Barrett was' an uncle of hers. The Stylesi'family, saicl the(jietfci»ive, wero- presumably simple, arid they took her in.,. lV endorse: herein;-,; toresting narrativeI,'' eyerjjp now and aga,in -the ■$rVMtin\d-'yirrfa'-'leti&i§,^to>~ h erself ■ fi:om Ltord Charles- Beye^f f>s, a'iss Nellie Stewart,^and M)f. ■ r (x&>ig<±Erlwardes, theriaetoMnariager. (Xn.tl.uss^, letters she f }told.-wonderful stories^ of, fortunes, titles^antl r marriase. '■ Ejiclbs? <>d in one -was a copy M piF?av,'idraf^r for' £iqoo 10s > ; v6d > from: liord Beresfbrd. In. all oF theixi,: there,.- was good advice to herse,l.£, ig.ncl,|some > ;Or tlic, I'tttnarks'. were very •am^'si'ng,,-, Mr>., Bax.-.'. ter, on behalf of the. defendant,, .poiiyted oiit that her parents, whp: were.^ery ■respectable, had been unabh? tb trace tha- girl after she left horoe. Her 'father was willing to pay for the goods i? the bench could see. its way to con vict and discharge heiv The magistrate (to the defendant): "Have you been reading novels, or something?" The defendant: "No, I only read the "p^ew Zealand Herald." The magistrate: "You could not go far wrong through reading the "New Zealand 'Herald.' Will you promise me to be good in future, and nob do a thing like this again?" The defendant: "I promise faithfully never to do anything v/rong aga: n." The girl was then convicted, and ordered, to come up for sen tei.'ce when called upon. The father paid the cost of the goods which the girl had received.

In the House of Representatives" on Wednesday, Mr. Massey asked the Government Whether it is aware that there is serious dissatisfaction on the pfert of tho settlers who are served by the subsidised steamers on the Wanganui river with regard to the charges in the way of fares and freights; and, if so, will it cause inquiries to be made with a view to some more satisfactory nrangement as between the Government find the,contractors. Sir Joseph Ward said tha river is free to anyone to put steamers on. The fares ruling are cheaper than any other steamer fare in tho colony, whether it be sea, lake, ■or river. On the Wangamti river a .settler travels (30 miles for 7s. Gd.. or 120 miles for los. This compares favourably with £1, Wellington to Blenheim; or £1 11s., New Plymouth to Onehunga. Wellington.to Christchurch; or any other steamer trip. The rates or' freight from Wanganui to Pipiriki (£1) 'and down-river rates are what tho settlers themselves nominated tc tho Government. The steamers got £700 for carrying the mails and for carrying settlors' goods at their (setters') own rates. Many coach service? in tho colony are getting as much and more for ean-ying mail only. The Wanganui river steamer service operating between Wanganui and Taumarunui, r< distance of 10 o'miles, is performing a national service. It is of incalculablevaluo in opening up tho river lands, making settlement possible in that vast are p. of country—over two million acres—the natural outlet for which i:4 the Wanganui river. But for the steamers, tho splendid Waimarino country would still ba unsettled; and the immense tract of land between Pipiriki and Taumarunui can be served from the river, and settlement helped towards _ development. Th-e Wanganui river is the ma;n link of the tourist route between Wellington and Auckland.

A reward cs offered for the return of a chestnut mare lest from Marybank between Friday might and Saturday morning.

The residents of Marton intend to celebrate the ce-ntenary of Trafalgar by a garden party in the Marton Park on Friday next.

The charge of four guineas each for rifles issued by the Defence Department to members of Defence Rifle Clubs has been reduced to £3 13s.

H. I. Jones and Son, Limited, are procming the services of a professional for next season. He will give lessons to golfers and manage the firm's golf department.

The following appointments appear in this week's " Gazette " :—Mr C. J. Hewlett, to be Sheriff for the Manawatu district; Mr H. C. N. Ladley, to be Clerk of the Magistrate's Court and Manawatu Licensing Committee at Marton and Bulls, vice Mr J. E. Patrick, transferred; Mr E. C. Gold Smith, to be a School Commissioner for Hawke's Bay, vice Mr H. P. Oolien, resigned.

■German newspapers report that a new anaesthetic juice has been discovered in Japan, /the product cf a plant growing in that empire. This anaesthetic has been called scopolamrine, and is said to be superior in its effects to all other articles of this kind. It is administered hyppdermically, and produces a deep sleep, lasting from eight to nine hours. It is claimed that it does not "produce the slightest ill-effects.

A cable from Buda Pesth says:— Andrassey's manifesto 1 declares that the Hungarians cannot tolerate a nonParliamentary Government, not even the supplement of a Government, as it is conditioned by the possession of a personal programme on the part of the monarch. He admits that' the Maygai words of command in the army are only the beginning of the gradual development of a national army and of responsible Government.

The " Waikato Argus" tells how a coach drawn by five horses, and containing six passengers, was going down a hill the other day, when the brake failed to act. On coming to a sharp turn the coach shot out to the edge of th& pii&cpice and skidded along on oria wheel until one of the horses fell, and thrusting ;a leg through a wheel brought the coach to a standstill. The occupants were out in a flash, and the moment the horse was liberated the coalch fell over the precipice, turning four times before it reached the bottom.

The " British Trade Review " devotes a page to the New ZeaJand International Exhibition. "We quite agree with, the promoters," says the " Review," •;" that such an Exhibition should command the support and attention of all manufacturing nations, and, if taken advantage of, must accomplish tangible and satisfactory results. The colony of New Zealand, bedng essentially a producing country, offers a splendid outlet for the manufactures of other countries which pay more attention to tihe development of manufacturing industries, and whose industrial conditions and facilities are better adapted to the promotion and development of manufacturing." Passages are quoted from the prospectus, to which the "Review" " -gladly gives publicity, in view of the progressive spirit shown by our New Zealand friends."

Mr Patrick Campbell, of Ilam, has received a very interesting letter regarding Tibet, from !his relative, Captain Frederick Campbell, of the 40th Pathans. He writes from Thelun. under date of August 20th:—"Half my regiment is still in Tibet, garrisoning poets there. I would not have missed that expedition for anything, nor would willingly have foregone the blizzard which caught us on out march out of the country. One felt as though in fairyland at times, marching along a turquoise coloured lake at an elevation of 15,000 feet. The Tibetans : would make splendid soldiers; they are badly, armed, but very plucky. The people of the country are...-a ..jolly gopd lot, and Our prisoners' - wfere quite 6OTry when we released them:'"The tobri-ks' are brutes. / Tfieir , rmonafitei'iei?; • from 5000 to 10,000 monks, all low sensual looking '. -brutes, ' r . t .^except the aibhbts,. and head ecde&'astaos. I'Vpas jnutfhi struck with the great resemblancethai in spine oases ■ th<e6r kitf haH 'to^tbat one sees in pictures, of Ithe vphilabeg.-.T4i«y; wear a gathered-in-at-the-waist loose garment, •which fells a lrttle: lower than the knee. .It appeal's kilted t . arid the upper part '■ they pull over their shoulders as a: plaid, . .oir %hey can" pxit' things in- it and tie it rduiid-them; v In. places' they play a ■specie^'ofAeliaftter, with1 '•■»small •reed— -■ •itcould riot ; makemuch but of it myself^- for'food a man carries some meal, stakes his >'B'pf&i~c&j> off, mixes some meal With .watEJrf'ilri it^and eats; it-uncooked."

'".'.[Qn.s(giiexnbsx l^, : a^somewhat vsingular.iadditipiv .£o tli^. list of Australian j^ui'-rials, va&Qo its "first.'•'appearance.: It' >yas piibiish,ed pa rKing Island, in Bass S traits, arid 'is .entitled '.'The' Record.'' .An inspection.of one of the, first copies, .which' has six foolscap, pages, shows that the title, is printed, presumably elsewhe/e than on the island, and the contents of the paper mimeographed. The "editorial," after expressing gratification that arrangements hud been made for publishing the little sheet without registering it as a newspaper, modestly says: "We shall not be dissatisfied if we do little more than secure ourselves against pecuniary loss," and concludes, "We hope to b» upheld by the consciousness that we are doing useful \york" J —an admirable journalistic sentiment. The "Record" is published once a fortnight, at a price of 2d. a CGpy. It boats a page of advertisements, including one of an hot-el. The news columns are largely occupied with matters connected with the occupations of the islanders—Mining Notes, the "Poultry Yard," and Stock-rasing. There are reports of local occurrences, including one of an athletic sports meeting. That the King Islanders are pot by any means outside the pale of civilisation is shown by an announcement that a pianoforte tuner, during a recent visit, had tuned eleven pianos and an organ. An interesting paper ly the "oldest inhabitant," Mr. William Hiokmott, gives particulars of the early history of King Island, which was" it appears, leased fifty years ago by the Tasmanian Government to '.'Messrs.- R. and T. Turnbull, of Melbourne, at £300 a year, for cattleraising. The area of the island was then 'set down as 275,000 acres. The cattla sent there xycre mostly killed by eating the Darling pea, and Messrs. Turnbnll abandoned their venture. li> 1858 a station of the cable between Victoria and Tasmania was established on King Island, but four years later it was abandoned. There are now two lighthouses on the island, and a considerable number'of. settlers located upon tho land "on a' deferred-payment system.

Tho Victorian State Government has decided to establish fortnightly payrcents in the public service.

A Masterton settler, who keeps a pure strain of poultry, claims to have made £10 this season from the eggs of six hens.

The South African Labour parties luivo severed their connection with the Het Yolk on the Chinese question, because the Boers denounce one vote one value.

The voyage of the Kumara from England to Wellington was an unfortunate one, no less than four deaths occurring. Three children died, two from chills, and a passenger named W. J. Crampton succumbed to an attack of peritonitis, following on dysentery.

The annual report of the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society, reporting unparalleled practical interest in missionary work and giving details ot' operations in India, was received and adopted at the conference in Christchurch. The treasurer's statement showed total receipts for the year £2153, as compared with £1631 for 1904.

Through the breaking of another rod, caused by faulty welding, boring operations at Moturoa have received another check. As the break occurred at a depth of about 1000 feet, it will be necessary to lift a considerable length of piping, which will occupy a day or two. The Government Engineer, Mr. Hayes, who reports to the Department on the bore, returned to "Wellington on Friday. He has a good opinion of the prospects of the local oil fields.— "News."

Returning home after the cycle run to the Opihi on Thursday', a young man and a young woman became so affectionate that they cycled along with their arms round each others' necks. They were so engrossed in an* interesting "conversation that they did not notice a trap which was approaching them until it was quite close. They tried to make way for it, and as a result, fell over a bank. No bones were broken, but they rode home chastened in spirit, and kept their hands on their handle-bars for the remainder of the journey.—Timaru. "Post."

Mr. Anthony Fiala, who, speaking from recent experience, has been telling us how the North Pole will be reached, has ignored the notable prophecy of M. Santos-Dumont, who declares that the aeronaut will be the first man there. Undismayed by the fate of Andree, he says that the balloonist will steer from the ice-locked ship, and, guide-roping over the few hundred, miles to the Pole, at the rate of forty to fifty miles an hour, will do the journey there and back in a day. "I do not say that they will land for the first time at the Pole, but they will circle round the spot, take observation, and return—foi supper."

A fire broke out in the stables at the Jubilee Hotel, Otaki, on Monday night, but was extinguished before much damage was done. At one corner of the loose-box nearest the hotel, the wall was burnt right through, a hole about a yard square being left, while the whole of the interior of the box was charred and burned, in some places almost through. Mr. G. Mcßeath's racehorse Waikakaho occupied the box at the time, and it was considerably scorched, besides being much frightened. Land o' Cakes occupied the adjoining box, and was also greatly disturbed, but was hot hurt in the slightest. The origin of the fire is unknown.

Late on Tuesday night a young man hired a cab in Wellington and ordered tho driver to convey him to Kelburne. Before the passenger's destination was reached the cab suddenly stopped, and the "faro" got out to see what had happened. He found the driver asleep, and, mounting the box, took the reini and proceeded to drive back to town. The cabby awoke in Wellington terrace and seized the reins. The horse bolted, arid, turning into Bowen street, dashed into the fence of Government House. The front portion .of the cab and the fence surrounding the viceregal residence were damaged. The driver received injuries to his head, smd was conveyed to the district hospital. A charge, of intoxication will bo preferred when -he is able to attend.

A German physician has been causing pome little excitement- in .scientific circles, an damong that section of people who are haunted by the fear of being buried alive, by announcing the discovery of an infallible test for death. He states that a solution of fluorescine injected deep into the tissues of a supposed corpse will immediately prove the condition of the bot&S: If circulation still exists tho skin rwiU turn-yellow and the eyes bright gf^Sen; if cuculaticn has caused these manifestations will not occur. He advises the application of the test at least two hours before the body is coffined. The operation will do no harm in any case, for if the patient lives the colour will very shortly disappear. Great interest is exhibited in Germany on the subject.

The draughts shield match between the Cosmopolitan and Eastown teams was played in the former's rooms on Friday night, and resulted in a win for the home team. Eastown were handicapped by the fact that they were two players short, thus forfeiting eight games. Scime very close contests were witnessed, and Mr. Anderson's decisions gave every satisfaction. The varir ous boards resulted as follows:—Hodren (Cosmopolitan) 2 v. Wilson ,Easttown) 1, 1 drawn; Benson 2 v. Piper 1, 1 drawn; Scrivener 3 v. Glasgow 1; McDonald 2 v. A. Bullock 1, 1 drawn; Reynolds 2 v. Williamson 2; Brown 1 v. Anderson 2, 1 drawn; Stewart 2 v. Allen 2; Flinder 1 V. Carroll 3; Lampitt 3 v. Parker 1; Emeney 0 v. Sly 3, 1 drawn; Hilmer 4, by forfeit; Rodger son 4, by forfeit; totals—Cosmopolitan 26, Eastown 17, drawn,; 5.

Recently a Wellington schoolmaster of on© of the city schools) was giving hid pupils an idea of how a captain finds his position when at. sea. One boy, the son of a well known mercantile marine man in Wellington, brought along a sextant which his father had taught him the use of, and instructed both his teacher and classmates in the; manipulation of the instrument. Not long after the teacher was attending a Navy League meeting at Government House, where Lord Plunket showed him a beauttiful sextant, and expressed his regret at being unable to use it. This caused the schoolmaster to relate, the experience of his training^ "Send that lad to me at eleven iiext morning," said the Governor. Tlie boy "ac-" cordingly appeared, gave his Excellency a lesson in the working of a sextant, and, needless to say, was duly rewarded.