The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 14, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3561, 14 July 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 14, 1891.

The meeting held in the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening was of interest as a sign of the times, It was noticeable from its political aspect and more especially as an inauguration of the principle of secrecy in dealing with questions which have hitherto been openly discussed. Mr A, W, Hogg appears to be the head and soul of the new movement, and it is evident on the surface that he desires to utilise it for bis proposed candidature ut the coming general election. It is plain, too, that there are members of the Liberal party who contemplate reaching Parliament by an underground railway, travelling thereto by ways that aro dark. This is a new departure, and we can scarcely allow that calling a secret society into existence for election purposes is Now Zealand Liberalism, It is rather New Zealand Nihilism, and should be treated as such. Mr Hogg contends that secret organisations exist against labor, and that tlieso must he met by counter demonstrations of a similar character, but we defy him to show that there is in the Wairarapa any secret

orgnnisatiDn, either political nrsooial, which is antagonistic to labor. Can he point out any body of men bound i by oath or pledged in any shape or way on the labor question, and is there the slightest reason to believe f hat secret organisations aro needed either in the interests of employers 1 or employees? If in the future any such organisations" on the , part of employers be brought about, it will, bo directly due to tha secret and concerted attaol; now led by Mr Hogg, Are employers of labor to stand in the open to bo shot at by men in ambush, or are ' heir interests to be assailed, not by open hostility, but by a secret assault . which can neither be traced nor resisted ? This is a difficulty which must be faced, an.d the sooner it is laced the better, It will jje for' employers of labor to say how suoli underbid projects are to be defeated, Men who join a secret political society like tjie Knights of Labor, will, we , feel sure, be very, much distrusted by ■ the community, My Hogg's secret i brigade will bo of small advantage either to himself or bis followers, and we question whether clie leaders of the Liberal party dare, for one moment openly endow the position which has been up, Is the liberal contingent of tho future to be composed of men bound by oath to perpetrate any mischief which tho intelligence of their chiefs ma} devise ? Indeed each mau gives such a pledge deserves to forfeit his right as an elector. Is not " froedom" the very meaning aud essence of the term liberalism, and what freedom is there left for men who enter a secret political sobiety pledged by "oath to obey Mr Hogg or whoever may be solectetl as their director, .* Jp thia liberalism or is it merely the scuuf jsf jjl)|raiism j coming to the surface? respect. can the oommunity have' for men entailing themsolves as slaves in a -

secret .political and, social union ? Whether Mr 'Hogg appears as slave or slave master we; know 'not, indeod we cannot say whether he is eyen a Knight of Labor. If be be lie is no doubt under oath to somo other official of the order and is not a free agent, but if he is not a Knight of Labor Im probably contents himself with placing on his political supporters the manacles which -he himself is unwilling to wear, J'le will no doubt, hiuiself define; his position, but what a fall is it for one who has always ranted -about freedom and privilegeabout all tilings being done openly' and in the daylight to have to place, himself at the head of a secret society and to work in ILb dark, The Opposition party in the* Mttßterton Electoral District is now dearly divided into two distinct sections, the Nihilist or slave party led • by Mr Hogg, and the old time liberals championed by Mr McCardlp. We venture even at this distance from tho general election to moko a long shot and prophecy that the candidate of.the Nihilist party, if it last till then will be at the bottom of the 'poll. . . -

Messrs Lowes find Itrns add to their Strck Sale lor Wednesday next, two dairy-cows, arid 0110 draught gelding,

Tenders are invited through oar columns fur.ploughing 100 acres (more or less) of hill land on Gleiidonuld, Sir Robert Stout, in an interview with a reporter nf the N.Z. Tim r has stated at Inngth his opinion on current political topics. "

A summons was served on tlio young man Cuinberffoith, who is wanted in connection with the Wellington poisoning case, by: Oonstabla Hooper on Saturday, and he proceeds to the Kmpire City by the afternoon train to-day. The Storm King, the little boat in which Captain Jorgen6rn is making a tour of the world, lias sailed from Perth for Adelaide. Previous to leaving, the Mayor presented the adventurous traveller with a purse of sovereigns, publicly subscribed.

Mr F. H. Wood advertises an important unreserved sale of .valuable freehold properties at Greytown, for Saturday, July 26. A full description of the property appears in another column, . In 1889 Napier had the biggest average attendance at any Stato school' in the North Island, with 808 pupils; Wellesley Street, Auckatid, came next i.ith 785. In the South Island, Sydenham school had 12G!), and Chrkohurch West 1238 scholars, in average attendance on the third quarter of 1889.

Proceedings have been commenced in the Supremo Court agiinst the Paliiatus Town Licensing Committee by ft ymt of prohibition to prevent them from silting and transacting business on tlio 21st July. Tho necessary iegal documents were served on tlio members , of the commitieo on Wednesday ovening. Special services wero held in the Temperance Hall yesterday by Messrs Corrie Johnston and Easton, the latter delivering his farewell address, In the evening the hall wbb crowded, when Mr Johnston spoke at considerable length and with great fervour upon the text, " Thero is no difference," showing that all were classed as Ruilty, and that all could embrace theblossing of salvation.

As the To Oro Ore footballers were rotuming from Greytown on Saturday they met with a slight mishap. It appears when crossing tho Taratahi Plain a culvert collapsed and the drag was overturned, tho dusky footballers being precipitated into the gutter. Fortunately, however, no injury beyond the breaking of a spring of the vehicle was sustaiuod.

By a communication received from MrS H Wickerson,' who recently left Masterton for Sydney, wo learn that Mr Wagland sent, died a fortnight after reaching thelatter place through stoppage ofthebowels. Mrs Wagland is improving in health and letting quite strong again. Mr Wickerson himself expects to get an appointment as reader on a Newfitdle paper. . . Tho Lyttelton Times arrives at the conclusion that the "best loader in tho House iB now Mr Ballanco," who is clearly superior to any man on tho Government benches. Jußt so. And when Wanganui's chosen gets theio lie is sure to be accompanied by tho elect "f St. Albans; hero-worship deserves to have its reward. '

Information has been rcceiyecl that the two cables connecting Darwin with Lanjuewangi (Java) and alau t'lo cable between Roebuck Baj (Western Australia) and Banjoewangi have bteu broken. It is BuppuEcd that the simultaneous interruption of the throe cables is the result of a mighty submarine vaicamn disturbance.

Constables Daniel O'Bourko and Bobt Darby, the only two constables in the Wellington police district who presented themselves at the junior polico examination held on June 17th, have passed with credit, Constable Darby, who iB statioued at Cartertou, obtaining 134 marks. -

At tho land sale on Wednesday, 30,000 acres in the Puketoi Block, Forty-Milo Bush, were offered,- Nineteon applicitiuns, comprising 8826 aores at a capital value of £14,098, were acoepted. The applicants are men of a good stamp, and the Hoard considers that the land has passed into excellent bauds, At tho mcetins! of settlers held on Saturday, the following communication, which was received from Mr W. B. Buick, waß inadvertontly omitted to bo read :-"I amsotry 1 cannot attend the meeting of settlers to bo held on Saturday, tho I.2th, asi will be out of the district; but my sympathy ia with you, I will do my best to forward the movement by taking up shares and otherwise assisting. Hoping you will succeed,"

A contonporary says;—" There is a law against vagrancy, which is applied with more or less soventy to tho class known as spielers. If Clampott, or Sullivan, or whatever the blackguard's name may he, is it noi a 'speiler' nf the very worst stamp, then the common acceptation of the term, as signifying swindlor; onemy tosooioty, aud common rogue, js altogether wrong, i month for vagrancy should be Clamper's lot whonheariivesin Ohrislchurch,"

At a privato nieetmg of several influential ratepayers, including the now Licensing Committee, held at Pahiata mi Thursday last, It was resolved that in tho interests of tho ratepayers generally, the beat,counsel procurable in Wellington be retained, to defend the -Licensing Coimaitteo against the prohibition order now sought to be obtained agajnut them by Messrs Spillane and Stewart.' Tjje of the case will in all probability settle tip /juration as to whutbor Pahiatua shall be run .by "two publicans; or whether the ratepayers generally, through the Tuwn Board, shall have a voice in tho matter.;

• Dnjspjotho earlier portion of tho presen niontjj we pfor somo very special bargains in winter dresses of superior character. Many of these were bought lato in the London season much bplow their usual value j m?rkod at correspondingly low prices at the Wholesale Family Drapery I Warehouse, Te Aro House. Wis have of these aliqut 500 : flrst-olass dresses, consisting i» the" miiin of f'rench tweeds in the latest design, French araazones tn the jnost fashionable shades, a variety of plain materials with combinations in scrroll, floral, and other ,patterns, and some handsome boxed briided roboe, all of which will bo offered much under-the usual prices at Te Aro House. This opportunity of seounng really good dresses for little money is perfectly unique, and.not likely to be repeated this season, so that ladies who may be desirous of purchasing at these rcduqed prices'" should do without loss of time at Te Aro House. .

Tun original prices of these lovely dresses miige'.l from 35a 6d to 816, and customers sl} jjgve the' oplporlimil-yrof : purchasing Mra it piices pjiiig from ?ls Gdto 56s Gd 'atjETie', Wlfofeie. ipjjy • JfojpliotiEc'Te Avo H4ttrtrf'A%-': "!*•'.■ ,

The .first ini)in?s.':of the Gloucestershire team, ;in„ its match with the Austialwn olovon, closed for 94 runs, ■: • A letter from an Auoklandoc iu S>"(tpoy states tlibro' vare.; thousands of people out uf woik aud, homoloss. Tlio ininateH of the Sydney . poorhouse mimber 900. He warns people not tu go there.

i I! is stated by a "Wellington confem* porary thatMr Honry llunny was re qtiisitioned on Friday lost -to stand against Mr liiiohanan for Hie Wairarapa so.it, has consented to do so, and is very hopetul A AVnr Council was commenced by th Salvationists in Wellington on Friday lust, Colonel Taylor. and forty other officers being present. A Maoil wedding .was celebrated yesterday, and .today is set apart for- a religious service styled 'A Day with God." The latest thing in tlie Wairarapa is lady Christy minstrels. Greytnivn, wliioh abounds with proraoters of entortaining ideas, is organising a fascinating troupe of useful, aud beauteous "black ;dm 11101$" who will ere long shine on the minstvelic st»<;e and dazzle an admiring audienco with charming wit and tuneful melody.

' t)r Spratt, whom we mentioned was coutemplatinp a trip to England, leaves Grcytown to-day to join the ocean steamer,. .

We hear that Mr Janies Baillie's sawmill at Papawai, near Groytown, will shortly ke removed to a site «n the road to Maryborough, adjacent to Bid well's flat, and where it is estimated there is about a five years' supply of timber, MrsNorris.Wood lias, we understand purchased, from Mr 8. Keodwell th section in West-street adjoining the Foresters'' Hal!, Grey town, and intend! erecting a ten-roomed house on it. This is the allotinontupon which MrKeedwel himself originally intended to build a residence. '. v

A young girl nan.ed Emily "Brooks' was arrested oil Saturday night by Detective Kirby for obtaining thre costumes frum different persons residin in Wellington by falsa pretences. Accused was recently before tlio o"iirt on a charge of robbing her grandfather in Duucdm of £6 in money, but as the chartto was withdrawn at the last minuto the case was r.t. 1 proceeded with, A sensational report ran round Greytown on Saturday morning to tbo effect that Mrs liarana Parono the wite of Parono Pohora (familiarly called " Biff Brown") bad. been shot, or had shot herself. Constable Eccluton, who summoned Dr Bey, was quickly on the scene, and found the woman unhurt. From what wo can hear, she had probably discharged the gun, as the pillow whore she was lying was scorched and damaged more or less. There was, however, no sign of anything more than powder aud wad having been used, and evidently, ?b o native ingeniously ex. pressed it, "Sho forgot to put the bullet in," The reasons given for tliiß strange act on the part of Mrs Karana Parono are-various, .but tliey do not concern the public.

Our reactors will be pleased to leamthat Messrs L, J, Hooper and Co starts this morning ono ol their half yearly clearing sales. The whole ot tho stook ,in the Bon Marohe is reduced to prices that must tempt every ono wanting drapery, millinery, and clothing, to purohase large parcels during this great s-lc, Tiie great salo of drapery and clothing is now being hold at the Bon Marohe. Messrs L, J Hooper and Co havo dotermiaed to reduce their stook to about half tho present valuo, Bargains in every department will bo offered during the next few days,' Ponoiusiis of tho Drapery; Millinery and boys clothing should not M to attend at once the great sale now going on at the Bon Marche, every articlo is reduced, 'Cost, price notboing considered tho stock must bo reduced before stook taking.