Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4342, 11 February 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1893.

Being tub extended title of the Wairakapa Daily, with which it is identical

" Max O'Redl " in Masterton re calls to us the last clever lecturer that tbepetipatctic Sinythe brought round, " the Rev, Charles Clark." The contrast between tbe pair is very much in favour of the Frenchman, The Rev. Uharles was a good low comedian and a florid word painter, but he strained himself a little to make points and he was occasionally vulgar, Max O'Rell is an artist in words and more especially in expression, His lectures aro educative, inasmuch as he teaches his audience that oven in their own language there are lights and shades which may be appropriately and becomingly expressed by a lecturer, who possesses a cultured artistic power, He also shows them that in the exposition of comedy pure and simple John Bull must acknowledge the superiority of his neighbour across the. channel.

FifTV thousand pounds worth of property have been destroyed by one fire at Hastings, a town of smaller dimensions than Masterton, Such a fire or even a larger one is possible in this town; but such a fire would be impossible with a good high pressure water supply. Howover, we fear, that even the example of Hastings will not move Masterton to do what ought to have been done long ago, It is sad that peoplo in this town will not pull together to carry through a necessary undertaking of any magnitude, and we fear that there is much truth in the statement, There is a feeling, too, that insurance premiums ought to be kept up, They are supposed to be higher here than in almost any part of the Colony; but people have got used to paying three, four, or even five per cent, premiums, they are reconciled to the small rentals they contribute to the Insurance Offices on their properties, and will not take that concerted action which would bring them down with a run.

We have seen a copy of the long list of persons in receipt of relief from the Wellington Benevolent Institution. It contains quite a catalogue of fashionable names such as Vogei, Johnston, Collins, etc., leading almost to the conclusion that the first families of Wellington live on tho daily rations and weekly grants of the Society, In no instanco are the recipients qf relief identified by tbeir Christian names being' printed. This must defeat the object to be gained by a periodical publication of the list. Many persons, were their names given fully, might be identified by friends and acquaintances and helped by them off the books of the society, Porhaps the managers of tho institution do not take the trouble to ascertain tho Dames of the persons they relieve. The list impresses us as emanating from an incapable management,

It appears that the Bureau of Industries reports direct to tho Trades £&■ Labour Couucil, This is tho first instanco in 0«f flxnoriflnco where a Government official iiaS been permit, ted to report to other than the bead of his department, Possibly the Trades and Labour Council is the head of the Government Bureau, and that this explains t]}o new departure, Perhaps when the Hqusb roeajß some inquiring member wilj asji tyr a return of the reports given' by' the Bureau to the Trades and Labour Council, If they posses,! any value, and are compiled at the cost .qf tho public, the latter and not the Trades and Labour Council should liavo tho benefit of thew.

Tenders nro Invited by Mr F. H. Wood for the erection of a totara post and rail fence at the Taratohi sale yards.

The Evening Presshearson thoroughly reliable authority, that Mr J. H. Baker, at present Chief Commissioner of Crown Lauds in this provincial district, U to be appointed Surveyor-General, and that Mr Percy Smith, the present occupant of that position, is to be retired, This morning's Times donies that the Sur-veyor-General is about to retire. Mr A. E. D'Arcy, although ho decided yesterday not to compute attho Cham* pionahip Meeting, (which is boing held in Wellington to-day) on account of tho late fire at his home, left for the oity by the early tram this morning. He was waited upon by several trionds, who successfully persuaded hiin to alter his docision, and represent tho Wairarapa at die Mooting, Yestorday was the anniversary of the wodding day of Queen Victoria, Mr R. Spain, a settler in the Pahiatua "Village Settlement, met with an accident on Thursday afternoon, He had been out with his trap selling vegetables, and when near homo tho animal bolted, throwing Spain out of the vehicle. Head attendant Maoloay, of the Mount View Asylum, has boon dismissed over tho Ah Cliing business. During tho month of January the estates of 18 deceased persons were placed undor the charge of the Public Trustee, the values raueing from ilO to ■£6oo. ■ The Agcnt'General has been instructed to join with the other Australasian colonies in any protest made anaiust the proposals to bring large numbers of indigent Jows to the colonios. A Bill introduced by Mr C. Disraeli, member for Cheshire, provides that all frozen meat landed in Englaud must bo marked at the port of arrival. Disastrous bush fires are raging in different parts of Victoria, Many miles of forest aro on fire in Gippsland, and at Merang, near Melbourne, 60,000 acres liavo boon swept by the flames, Great damage has been do.io to crops.

A hurricane has inflicted damage to the extent of iiIOOO upon the Fronch plantations at Lugainville, in New Hebrides,

.The Queen starts for Florence on 15th March, and will probably visit the King and Queen of Italy at Rome, At the Horticultural Society's Show on Thursday next, special prizesamounting to upwards of twenty-one pounds in money and value will be given. This amount has been allocated to tho various classes for which they havobeen found most suitable, and should induce a large number of entries and keen competition, • _ We hear that Mr E, Feist's nomination to tho Education Board is incomplete, as ho has not as yet given his consent to it. The funeral of the lato Mr Charles Blinkhoruo takes place at 1 p,m tomorrow (Sunday). Quito a large number of Lowor Valley residents came up to Masterton laßt night to hear Max O'Roll'a locturo, Large biiEh fires were raging in tho neighbourhood of Mastorton yesterday, the town at night being tilled with smoke, A meeting of members of tho Wairarapa Hunt Club, will be held - at Featherston thiß (Saturday) evening. Professor Wallace, at the next meeting of the Oolonial Institute, wi l ! suggest tho establishment of a trade in mutton hams. The Metropolitan Club has refused to pass the Pahiatua Jockey Club's programme as submitted, Mr Perceval hasascertainol that unsound dairy-made butter is being sold in tho markets for tlio faotory-mado article. Tho Rev. J, Lymburn is announced to preach at Morrison's Bush, to-mor-row (Sunday) oveniug on "Furious Driving."

The codlin moth has attacked the

pears at Napier, The N. Z. Refereo informs " Sul

scriber " Masterton, that colts by the Bamo eire, out 01 different mates, are not considoted half-brothsrs,

Uudor instructions from W. 0, Buch anan, Esq., M.H.R,, MrF.H.Wooi will soil 2500. breeding ewes, particular ofwhlohmaybe soen in his special ad vortisoruont,

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to tho entrioß for their Masterton stock Bale on Wednesday February 22nd 260 breeding ewoa, 100 fat wothers, 80 two-tooth wethers, 60 wether lambn and 60 ewes.

A notice having been pud up by a property owner in Masterton, to tho effeot that trespassers will be prosecuted, someone has retaliated by hanging the landlord in effigy on a gallows erected on a fence near at hand.

At a recent meeting of the Woodyille Borough Council a proposal to abandon the tender system and let work at tho prioo fixed by the Engineer by ballot among applicants was rulod by tho Mayor to be ultra vires. We have received for publication the Opaisi Jockey Club programme for the Autumn Mooting, but are compelled to hold it oyer for our next issue:

Mr J. Olark, ofEkotahuna has refunded tho sum of Ll3 expondod on him by the North Wairarapa Bonevolont Trustees, The trustors expressed themselves much gratified at the manner in which Mr Olark had repaid tho assistance granted to him, now that ho is in a position to do so,

The Maatorton Town Landß Trustee! hare decided to grant £lO per annum for two years, to augment Mastor H, Waite's scholarship,

Owing to pretsuro on our space wo aro compelled to hold over a large quantity of matter,

MrsMcUallum, palmist and phenologist will visit Masterton about Wednesday next. This lady has obtained con-, eidcmblo reputation in the various towns she has vieited.

I Mro Elizabeth Tannahill, who landed i at Petpno qn the 6th Fobruaay, JB4O, ■ having come from Home in tho ship ; Bengal Merchant, died at Wellington yesterday. She waa married on the 16th of April the same year, and lived in Wellington during tho Maori war, enduring groat hardships. Messrs Ohamborhin Bros, traction encine came to grief this morning, at the culvert on the Upper Plain road, near tbp Chinaman's garden, It appears tho ongine left tho middle of tho road to allow a trap to pass when the decking of tho culvert gave way, Borowjaoks were procured and in a short timo the engino —which has sustained no material damage—was lifted. In this issue the Alfredton Road Board advertise proposals for raising a loan of £IOOO for tho formation of tho Mt. Baker Eoad and the special section to bo rated for that purpose, Mr P. Weed makes the following additions to his stock sale at Taratahi on Thursday, February 23rd :-On account of tho trustees of the late 8. Vennell, 700 Romney breeding ewes, 300 two and four-tooth forward withers. On account of P. Cotter. Esq,, of Woodside, 700 breeding ewes and 20 Ootswold rams. On account of Mr Wilson, of Wanganul, ' JO purebred Lincoln rams. Also on ac i count of various owners 200 breeding . eWi and 8.00, lamba, ,

Melbourne Bartjainmlifo Dress Counter during tbe Gigantic Sale at Te Arp House, Bug te fl«'"% 'nil tas lengths of summer ecarto, woith 5/6, 1/11, Hoi many left, very useful summer chc> volts, 12 yard leugths, worth 6/G, for 2/11, Horn is the time (or a full dress length of summer diagonals at 7/6, for 3/11. Snap Okk up. Splendid qualities in knickor tweeds, worth .8/6, for 4/11. The prettiest dresses of the season are our 10/0 |/ec,(ih fjo fjjmos for 6/6 the dress, The most charming and exquisite deigns in 12/6 trench De Milks forJ/eWijfteS l It is impossible io help buying our French Pcfcaijisa at 15/>'for 9/6 tlie.dress.' '"'•' Only a'/em left of our superior qualify 18s French Do Laines for 10/6 the dress at Tc Aro House, Wellington, '

Mr Francis Park Nelson has been elected to nil the vaoanoy un the Alfred, ton Road Eoard caused by the rosignation of Mr E. Smith. Mr Nelson wea the only candidate nominated.

A special meeting of the Comotory Trustees held yesterday, agreed to thg transfer of a lease of the paddock'adjoiniug the Cemotery from D, MoMullen to Dr Hoskmg. The Trustees present wore Messrs Feist (Chairman), G, Johnston and J, Payton, Makuri Bottlers aro very indignant pt the delay of tho Wellington Land Office to hand over accrued thirds for roadmaking.asthefino weather wdl soon bo at an end. Some of tho "thirds" have now been 1/ingidlo in the hands of the Lands Department for eighteen months, although rogukly applied for,

F, H. Wood reports of the stock salo hold by him at tho Taratahi yards on Thursday as follows :-Over three thousand sheep of all classos were'yarded, and about 100 head of cattle. Bidding'for sheep was not so spirited as at laist salg, but anything at all good, with a reasonable reserve, sold readily enough. In many cases the reserves wore altogether too high, and as a consequence Beveril lots were passed in. Prices on the whole being somewhat less than last sale rates. All cattle yarded sold readily under tho hammer, tho competition being keen and bidding opirited, kt sale rates being fully maintained with a tendency to rise. Wo understand that tho Resident Magistrate for this district has decided that the man, who overpays an account, can recover tho difference in a Court of law, We are glad to learn this, but we fear the moral of this rule must lie in the ; application of it. If a man, for example, overpays a lawyer can he recover ? Wo fanoythe process would be moreaiduous than taking thobreeks off a Highlander, and that the best advico after all is to he careful not to overpay. We know a mm -we will call hiin Jones-who overpaid a leading Wellington lawyer a pound. Jones asked for a refund, lawyer smiled and said " there may have been a mistake, cali again," Jones called again, leading lawyer smiled still moro and said, " Yes, there was a mistake, you owo me thirteen and fourponce for the two inter, views ovor this mattor, and if you cell again tho balance of your pound shall be duly paid you, Jones never called again. Eyeryono who was present at the Theatre Royal last night, and many who wero unable to go, will bo pleased So hear that another opportunity will be given of hearing Max O'Eell, before he leaves Masterton. Ho has, by requett, consented to again leoturo, and to-night will give "Her Royal Highness, Woman," which is spoken of as ono of bis happiest efforts. Tho first part of the lecture will deal with a French-' man's views of women and many other points. Judging from the enthusiasm displayed last night, the Thoatro should bo packed this evening,

Sir Herbertplaxwell, M.P. answers tho detractors of the present age in tho December number of the Nineteenth Century :-'-Ttis mischievonß in tho last degreo to Bpread such falao notions of modern life. It is as far as possible from the spirit of true philosophy to institute comparisons between two different agos; to suppress all that is gross, weak, rude, foolish, and wicked m onu, and all that is good, pure, healthy, and polished in tho other, and endeavonr to persuade Englishmen to be ashamed of that which is the glory and blessedness of their lives—tho sooiety ofi woman."

A special meeting of the Masterton Town Lands Trust was held last evening to deal with certain matters held over from last ordinary meeting, there being present Messrs W, Lowes (chairman), KenalJ, Eton, Gapper, and E, Feist, it was resolved in accordance with the legal opinion obtained, that the trust allow Mr Bunny to remove the stable on part town aero 71 ,that one month's notice to quit be (!iven,and that the repairs be enforcod within _ the month. Further that a claim for one month's rent based upon the present rental value of the promises be made on Mr Bunny. The application of Mr , Guatav Hirsch for a subsidy for his night school was further dealt with and alter discussion it was resolved on the motion by Mr Eton and seoonded by Mr Foist that tho application does not commend itself to the fafourablo consideration of tho Truateos.

Tho next English and European Mail Via Rio, if specially addrossed per Aorangi will oluse at Masterton on TUESDAY, the 14th day of February, at 6.80 a,m, Due in London March 31st, A good atory is going tiio round of tho town just now concerning a hat of a particular description, which was wanted by one of our local magnates, He tried everywhere in aearch of it, and found it at most plaoes; there was no difficulty about that. But the prices, Oh Fie I nine shillings at ono shop, oight at other, seven and six at a third, and a crown somewhere else. Thon Hooper and Compauy's was reached, and soon the seeker wont home delighted, sniffing "That Hat, That Hat, that wonderful Hat; I got it at Hoopor's for two and a sprat,"—Ahvt

he WE JACOSSOh MYSTERY. to The Remains Partly Identified. Jjj [By Telegraph.-Press Association,] „. , Pauiatua, Friday, in What is supposed to bo Jacobson a ce remains was found in a calcined state a in a rata stump near the place where ho had been camped, On handling ea the bones they crumbled into dust, m but the boots, teeth, some shirt but- !• tons, and a few trifling articles have been identified, The police decline to to furnish any information whatever, y It appears that Aldridgo's whereabouts was discovered through a girl '■• in Christchurch. It was from the J" postmark on a letter recoived by her ,J from Aldridge that he was caught,