Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4325, 21 January 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1893.

second edition

Bkiko me extended title of the Wairarapa Dajiy, with which IT 13 TDBNTIOAI,

The latest Government novelty is" A Selected Workiag-man's Oateohism," This is contained is a document purporting to be issued by the Labour Bureau and according to information supplied to us, distributed broadcast by the police. A copy of this Selected Working-man's Catechism has been shown to us by one of the happy mortals to whom it was addressed and who is somewhat puzzled as to how the replies ought to be filled in. A ceoßus paper is considered inquisitive and an income tax return somewhat personal, but such documents pale before tho Selected Working-man'B Catechism. We might perhaps as a side issue ; point out that this particular printed catechism bears no imprint and its publication and distribution are breaches of tho Printers' Registration Act. It will undoubtedly bo the duty of the police who have distributed them, to lodge informations against themselves for a palpable breach of the said Act,

_ The preamble of the paper in question Btates that it is proposed to isßue it "to a certain number of selected working-mil only, but no olue is given as to how the men are to be selected. Evidently it is understood amongst tho powers that be, that working men belong to two classes, the select and the un-Belect. The catechism i 8 intended for the former, the latter are ignored, The selected working man's cate> ohism givea a string of questions whioh he is supposed to answer. Ho is expected to Bay bow many hours he works and how many hours he plays. How much-he earns and what he does with his money, flow much he spends a week on oatmeal and how much on bacon, whether he buys fish and vegetables and what be pays for cheese. Then it is demanded of him how much he spends on pickles, and he is requested to state whether any of bis earnings go in jam. Tho next question is somewhat delicate, fle has to account for Beer or other food-beverages, •

I Nodoubt thiaparticularquei'y about the consumption of food-bovei'ages euoh as beer and possibly whisky, will go straight home to the selected work-ing-men who wear tho blue ribbon, We presume Iho Government gives all selected working-men a choice. They must either plead guilty to piokjes, or

admit extravagance in jam, or own np to & oomposedf of malt and hops. The working-man of the future will probably have to obtain a permit from the Government before lie dare eat piokles, dovour jam, or consume food-beverage. For the present, he is merely required to dißolose his little extravaganoies to the Labour Bureau. Britons, of couraej never, never, will be slaves; but apparently they allow a labour bureau to come tooling round with a catechism like this. There is a game, an all-round family game, called impertinent questiouß, and probably thenowcateohism Lbs been founded on it, This new game oi impertinent questions only requires a patronising Government and a servile bureau to put the questions, an unfortunate policeman to' distribute them, and a sufficient number of fools to answer them.

Monday next, January 23rd, being Anniversary Day, the Wairabapa Daily Timbs will not be published. Tenders are invited by the Alfredton Boad Board for works on the Poriroad.

Wet weather still oontmues atEkotabuna.

Avery successful concert and dance was hold at the Eketahuna Town Hall last night for the benefit oi Thomas Connor, who was injured at Newman a short time ago. Mr D. Crewe addn to his Pahiatua stock sale, cows, woaners and steers. Tho salo takes plaoe on Wednesday the 28th, at 11 o'clock.

It is rumoured Mr Joseph ivesa con> templates startinga paper at Hunterville,

Owing to the late, frosts the crop of fruit at Nelson this year is exceedingly poor.

A contemporary states that MrThomas Waltor, one of the proprietors of The London Times, is at Rotorua, and recently made the ascent of Mount Tarftwera.

In replacing theiradvortisement in this issue tho Wairarapa Farmer's Co-opera-tivo Association, Limited., signify their intention of monster clearing tale for a limited period, when tho whole of their drapery stook will be offered at' astonishing reductions. , The people in Queensland sro petitioning Sir Charles Lilley.to withdraw his resignation of the Chief Justiceship. They fear that the purity and justice which has been attached to the office during his term will be converted to corruption under the proposed changes. At a meeting of the Carterton Lodge of Druids, held on Thursday evening last, at whioh tho District President and other ofHcers were prcaont, the question of establishing a Grand Lodge in New Zealand was discutsed and a motion in favour of tho proposal, was carried.

Owing to the great success of the d-ince held in theDnll HallonJSew Yoar's niijht, tho Masterton Orchestrates by roqueat decided to givo another on Monday evening next. Special attention has been paid to tho floor,

The late Hon. John Martin's fine property around his former residenoe in GJiuzuee Street, Wellington, has been cut up and surveyed into building allotments.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to the entries for their Masterton stock sale on Wednesday next, January 25th, 80 breeding ewes, 80 fat ewes, 25 fat owes, 25 fat wethers, 50 4 and 6tooth breeding ewes, and 600 iambs.

The widow Johnston, of Sydney, who recently tore her child's tongue out by the roots, was suffering from religious mania. She has beon committeed for trial on a charge of Wilful Murder. Mr J. R, Clarke, the well known representative of Messrs Wrigglesworth and Ginus, is again in Masterton, bringing with him enlarged photographs of a number of Masterton residents. These have been shown at the Club Hotel, where he is staying, and have been much admired, Mr Clarke remains at tho hotel till the end of the month and will be happy to exhibit specimens of Messrs Wrigglesworth and Binns' artistic work to any who may call upon him or to wait upon any resident who may intimato a wish to that effect.

A French economist, who is visiting Russia for tho purpose of prosecuting inquiries with respect to ono of the social questions of tho day, furnishes some interesting particulars concerning tho condition of the operatives in the highly protected manufactories of that country. They work from thirta to fifteen hours a day, and the men earn 8s 8d per week, the women 4s 4d, and operatives under twenty years of ago rocoivti IOJd per diem, Strikes aro almost unknown, tho authority of the employers being so absolute and the repressive power of tho police so irresistable.

A lucky dealin horseflesh, according to certain evidence taken in the Wellington Magistrates' Court yesterday afternoon, was made not long ago by a local "sport." It appoared that tho defendant in yesterday's aotion purchased the winner in a selling race at the Hutt Park Racecourse for £22, but regretting his bargain immediately after buying the horse, he offered it to the former owner for about half the amount he had given for it, the offer being gracefully declined. The local man, however, got tho laugh on the right side after all, as eventually he sold the "crock" to a Dut;odinmau for 150 guineas.—Post.

| I mentioned to you aomo months back (writes the London correspondent of the Dunedin Star) that the Agent-General 1 was urging on the Bank of New Zealand that great benent might accrue, both to themselves and the North and Middle Islands, if they turned colonisers, and founded special settlements on Borne of the many good blocks of land they have on their hands, The Bound common sense of this suggestion was at onco apparent to the directors, and last Thurs. day I heard In the city that a colonising company was very shortly to be promoted under tne bank's auspices. A paragraph was written to this effeot, when news reached mo that tho subject hangs fire, and may not after all come off,

Three men wore tried for mnrder at tho Old Bailey on November 19, and were sentenced to penal servitude. Their names are Waller, Baleh and Noble.' The trial exempt ifies in full tho professional methods by which the Thngs of the East End slay a man. Nothing was wanting—the stranglers who pressed the poor creature's windpipe with such frightful violence as to break it in two pieces, the scout to stand off and on, whilo the triok was being done; and a wretched woman of the lowest class, who was strongly BUBpeoted of having acted as a decoy duck. Waller's chief concern was lest it should come to .a "hanging job," and no seemed to be quite resignod to a sentonce of twenty years' penal servitude. That sentence both he and Balch have received, Noble goes into penal servitude for fourteen , years;

Those in want of Carpet Coverings (or their floor at economical prices are reminded hereby that the best place in the Province for thcee goods is iho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Abo House, Wellington. Just now wo are showing some capital Jute Kidderminster Squares with border at the following prices 9 feet by 7 feet 0 inches for 7b fid, 9 feet by 9 feet for 10s 6d, 9 fect'by 12 feet for 15s Gd, and 12 feet by 12 feet for 18s 6d, at Tb Ano House, Wellington. Some very effective Jute Brussels Squares with border all round are to be had at 25s 6d for 9 Jcet by 7 feet 6 inches, at 42s 6d (or 9 feet by 12 feet, and 52s Gd for 11 feK>3 inches by 12 feet. These are very handsome carpets, are easily laid ami as easily taken up, and are some of our latest importations, at House, Wellington. Then there are some excellent in Superior Velvet Pile Squares in. tie' following sizes j\id price?o feet by 9 feet for 25s 63,9 feet by 9 feet for 3ts Ga, 9 feet by 12 feet for 49s Gd, and 11 feet 3 inches by 12. feet for 63s at Te to House, Welling-ton.-APwy : |

The horse attached to Mr Winchester's bakory cart took fright yesterday afternoon and bolted. The cart was considerably damaged, and the boree managod to out one of his hind legs rather badly. . ■ . ' There ia, in Masterton, a collection of autographs which is probably unique both m resjatds the number and variety of ex-' hibits, as woll as the admirable arrange* ment oi them. The set is claesiticd into four volumes, and inoludes specimens of oaligraphy from distinguished statesmen, musicians, painters, authors, actors, soldiers, and sailors. Very many of the autograph letters are illustrated by short biographical sketches and portraits, which help materially to sustain the interest of the volumes. The letters and signatures themselves are, however, of almost fascinating interest. Passing over the Royalties, which include Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, George HI,, and some ancient British monarchs, who wrote hands that would not pass a third standard examination now-a-days, the reader oomes across letters from notables like Wellington, Nelson, Charles Darwin, Dickenß, W. Black, and a host of others whose namesare" familiar in our mouths as household words." The perusal of the contents of these volumes which have been collected and arranged' by their owner, Mrs W. E, Paige, is quite a liberal education, and some day possibly they will, enshrined in a great museum, be regarded as a national property of historical interest.

A London contemporary says:—Some slight demand has sprung up for the bonds of New Zealand Harbour Loanß, Those principally affected are the City of Wellington, Titnaru and Auckland Harbour, in osch of which a rise of 1 per cent has taken blace.

The Eawera Star states that an experimental shipment of poultry is to be made to London, Some ICOO young fowls and duoklings are to bo frozen at Waitara. _ and sent Home at once. A small shipment forwarded to England last August arrived in splendid condition.

Three little schoolboys, enjoying holidays at Kaiapoi a few days ago, whilo wandering along the banks of the riyer In search of mischief, espied one of the masters of the school, who is a keen angler, taking a nap in his punt, whilst an activo trout was tugging at his line. The lads decided that it would be & good joke, on catching their mentor thus napping, to unhook the fish. To do this, it, was decided to climb into an overhanging willow, and the leader hadgainodthe top joint of the rod, and began overhauling tbo line in the act of seizing a 21b trout, when—crash went the branch; down fell the limb, and boys and' all. Now, it so fell out that that they all fell in, and there was not a chanoe to run away. The punt, into which they fell, capsized. The teacher, awakened by his Budden immersion, found himself in a position to return good for evil by gallantly rescuing tho boys from drowning in about 12ft of water. Tho trout, the cause of it all, got away with part of the fishing gear.—Ohriatchuroh Press.

A lawyer in Clevoland (Ohio) waa defending a very handsome young woman who was accused oi stealing by night, and thus he spoke in conclusion—Gentlemeu of the jury : When I gaze with enraptured eye on the matchless beauty of this maiden, 011 whoso resplendent charms suspicion never dared to breath —when I behold her radiant in this glorious bloom of luscious loveliness, which angelic sweetness might onvy but could not eclipso—befoca which tho star on tho brow of night grows pale and Brazilian diamonds aro dim, and then reflect upon the madness and folly of supposing that so much beauty and 'gontteness would exposo itself to the terrors of an ompty building, in the cold, damp, and dead of night, when innocence like hers is hiding itself amid the snowy pillows of repose—gentlemen of the jnry, my teelings are too overpower* i ing for expression, and I throw her into your arms for protection against this foul charge, which I know you will givo. Gentlemen : You may hang the ocean on a grape vine to dry, lasso an avalanche, pin a napkin to the mouth of a volcano, skim the clouds from the sky with a teaspoon, throw salt on the tail of our noblo American eagle, whose sleepless eye watches over the welfare of the nation, paste" To Let" upon tho moon and stars-but never foe ono moment delude yourselves with the idea that this charming girl iB guilty of the charges preferred against her." The jury acquitted her without leaving their seats.

A remarkable and, it is averred thoroughly trustworthy demonstration of rain-making is announced to have been made (the flow York correspondent of the Ltwjjoo! Post says) at San Antonio, in Moxioo. The oxperimentallst was a man named Dyrenforth, who has made something of & reputation for himself by his success in this special line, and the results are calculated to increase his notoriety as a reliable assistant to backward nature. An immense crowd assembled to witness the demonstration, tho large majority of tho people being perfectly inoredulous, Dyrenfortli sent up a number of balloons charged to a high pressure with hydrogen and oxygen, those aeriel motors carrying fully 150 shells, charged In all with 40001b of roselbito, Oh attaining a given height, the balloons were automatically exploded, and shortly afterwards thero descended from what appeared a cloudless sky a heavy shower of rain, the aroa covered being very considerable, and then for several hours a disagreeable drizzle continued, and so ohangod'pleasant enough weather into a condition of things that was completely the reverse.

Tho staid old Spectator has been" got at" again, and comes out with anothor tale illustrating the sagacity of animals. It is not about dogs this timo, but relates to an elephant and a Blot machine. A correspondent of tho journal gives an account of the feats of the elephants at the Belle Vuo gardens, Manchester. When a penny is given to oneoftheso animals it puts the coin into tho slot of a box, where, as it falls, it releasos a biscuit, which the elephant takes with evi. dent satisfaction. Some of the visitors occasionally givo the animals a halfas experience has taught them that this ooin is of no value for the purposo of obtaining biscuits, it is generally thrown contemptuously baok to the giver, A more marvellous fact, however, is to come. One day a visitor gave the "baby" elephant a number of halfpennies in succession, each of which was thrown at him again as soon as received. Tho visitor thon gave tho animal two half, pennies at tho same time. The animal's demeanour immediately changed. For more than five minutes he held the two coinsin his trunk, them together, and now rocking from aide to side, and presently seeming to be pondering deeply, while perfectly still. At last he dropped the two halt-pence in the box together, with tho result that their combined weight gave him the doaired biaouit, at which ho gambolled about In a manner which exhibited extravagant delight. Mr Gladstone (says tho Daily Chronicle) has effocted a formal reconciliation with the mouiber for Northampton, He visited Mr and Mrs Laboucliere, took tea with them, and had a long and very cordial interview, So far, indeed, as Mr Laboucliere ever had any personal feeling in reforence to his exclusion from the Ministry, it may be regarded as dead, But the member for Northampton still reserves his opinion as to certain transactions which he thinks were responsible for bis exclusion, and as to the part whioh ho believes some members of the Government to have played in that little comedy:drama.

Tho Auckland Star in informed that the banana prudnotion of tho Fiji Islands and the export of this article of fruit from Fiji will never be what it has beon In the past, as planters are now devoting much less attention to bananas, and turning their capital and energies to the cultivation of tea, eaear, coffee, tobacco and other such tropical produots. Tho banana export trade ia not paying very well at present, and the immense quantinea of this fruit now exported will very probably bo greatly curtailed from this time fortL Tobacco and tea especially are boginning to attraot the attention of Fiji colonists as promising more lucrative industries, and much larger .areas are being laid down iu sugar cane as time IjQetQSi

A number of stoera and oows are advertised as impounded At Mastorton, Notice is given by the Maaterton Borough that summonses will at once be issued for the reoovery of all unpaid rates.

Mr Dayidson's Taratahi Hotel very narrowly oscapod destruction 'by fire yesterday morning. It appears that two men wero passing by at an early hour, when noticing a crackling noise and see* ing the glare they at once aroused the inmates, when it was found that a fire had started in some unaccountable way in the old bar, and had got a good hold. The flames wero extinguished with Borne difficulty and there is every probability that the building would have been destroyed had the fire not been discovered until ten minutes later. Another batoh of twenty men is to be forwarded to the Eketahuna railway works by the Wellington Labour Bureau on Monday next. The enlivening strains of " Ta-ra*a~ boom-de-ay," being played by street mueioians, on a harp and a violin, attracted quite a crowd in Queen Street this morning.

With reference to the bet of £3OO alleged to havo been made by the Earl of Barford with a Napier bookmaker, the Napier Telegraph remarks" We are authorised to say that Lord Burford made no bet with Mr Proffitt in connexion with the former's ride to Auckland. Lord Burford asked Mr Orowther to put on £IOO for him with Mr ProHitt, but as the two did not meet, no bet was made." Mr Huddart, of the New Zoaland and Australasian Steamship Company, was a passenger by the Miowera, which arrived at Wellington from Sydney via Auckland yesterday morning. According to a return just furnished the Government by Colonel Hume, the Volunteer force of the Colony on 81st December last was as follows Cavalry corps 5, strength 809 ; mounted rifle corps 10, streugth 644; naval artillery corps 17, strength 1185; artillery corps 11, strength 827; engineer corps 8, strength 177; rifl» oorps 68, strength 8468; honorary reserve corps 1, strength 57; total, 105 corps, strength G3(i7. Cadets—39 corps, strength, 2153- These figures show a slight decrease on those for the preceding year, but there has been a gain iu efficiently. Several corp a of morely nominal effiolsnoy hayo been disbanded in the course of tho year.Times,

Many people hare been arrested in trains, but it is rathor a new thing to arrest the train which contains tho people, But that, like so many new things, has been accomplished in America. A former railway employ® obtained £1)00 damages for personal iujury against the company, the Eastern Minnesota ltailroad. The company would not pay; so tho Sheriff put in an execution and seized a train lull of poople—an engine, six carriages, a restaurant car, and two luggage ears. I Tho result was that the company had to ask another line if they had such a thing as a train they could lend them for a lew hours. But what is the successful litigant goiog to do with his train? He cannot it in his back-yard, aud it is too large for his children to play with,

A good story is going tho round of the town just now concerning a hat of a particular dosoriptiuu, which was wanted by one of our local magnates. He tried everywhere in search of it, and found it at most places; thore was no difficulty about that. But the prices, Oh Fie I nine shillings at one shop, oight at another, seven and six at a third, and a crown Bomewhere else. Then Hooper and Company's was readied, and suon the aeoker wont home delighted, singing ' That Hat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat; I got it at Hooper's for two and a aprat,"—Apvt,