Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4380, 28 March 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1893.

second edition

BSIMO MB EMBNJIKtt TITLE OF 188 WiinAiiAi-A Daily, with which it is TtmimoAL

The avowed mission of the Baltanee ! Ministry has been to sweep land speculators off the face of the Colony. Has tbat n.ieaion been accomplished, and bus the new broom done its work ? It may bo remembered that the Ballance Ministry came into power by denouncing d few large land buyers—just a mere handful of speculators. In this district, for example, the exponent of their principles, Mr A. W. Hogg, always rang the changes on one firm only. It may at least be said that in the days when Mi Ballance led the Opposition, the number of land traffickers was somewhatj limited. But now what do we find ? Ttiey are to be counted by the thousand, and tbo very worst oases of tbern seem to be intimately connected with the Leaders of the Great Liberal Party. The following illustration of land jobbing by distinguished Liberals is given by a well-known patriot, Mr W. L, Rees:— During tho session ol 1832, the purchase from thp tfativo owners of the Umutaoroa Block, situated close to Danevirke, of about 5,000 acres, was completed by the Hon. A. J, Cudman, thß Native Mininter, and Mr W. C, Smith, who occupies tho position ot Government Whip. The purchase of this Slock as appears by tbo Register of Titles was commenced in tho month of May, 1891, and concluded on tbo 12th of September, 1892, daring the period in which Mr Cadman has occupied tho position of Native Minister, and Mr Smith of Government Whip, The land is of ({rcat value, urgently required for the purposes of settlement, and it is currently Believed iu Hrako'is Pay that Messrs Cad. man and Smith will make a profit od the transaction of Ntvyeaa £s,ooo and £lo,mi. Can wo belisvo that Csdman,the virtnoua colleague of Mr BalUnce, and W, 0, Smith, tho Iraratustalnto fugle* man of tbo Cabinet, can liavo scooped up 11,000 aoraa of valuable native land 1 Can wo for one moment credit the idea that they are pocketing between £15,000 and £20,000 oat of a land speculation. No I poriaii the thojigbt! If men liko Cadtnau and Bjmtn are not virtuoiifl and disiriternsted who can be trusted ? Sflrely if they have acquired a valuablo block from tho natives they will place it at the disposal of tho small settlers of tbo Colony. The Premier and the Min« iater of Lands will expect this at thai; hands, so that it may* ba sub-divided into affisll and distributed! among tbo faiMifu! in perpetuity. What reason can the Iliniatry Jjsye for mopping np Cheviot states if their colleagues and obief followers go into the Maori market to btsild up big estatetfl Are we to understand that the jjiaistry propose to burst up ihe big political opponents and to build up bjg «i{a|gs for their j .political friends 9 Tho Hoii, JFoh'n i McKenzio has inspected tha' Cheviot i estate, there is no fifteeo or twenty pounds profit to ba Lad ; out of it. Why; doss mot 1 ejchspgjs departments with Mr padman 1 Thjf cojkajuj of his

Gently understands how to got hold of good land at a cheap price, should the Colony losa thoußansfno£ pounds over Chtvicl estate? when there ia in the Cabinet a lead expert who" really known holw.-fc, Uuy good blocks. But perhaps Sir Oadraiin in acquiring the estate is working for tho Colony. Wo don't pay him a linmlHotton salary and travelling allowances tio i'.cgotiatG land for the be»<£t of tho Govflrnment whip and himself. Tho fting to Btill ft mystery ! We c*n)iot Oven UnderBtond why Mr W. L. Rota should mate disclosures of this kiiu\ la he not olbt a Liheral patriot ard if bo why does he not acquire a bhek for bia own private benefit? Vfitbout some explanation it would &mont seem—lst. That MrOadman isanember of (be Cabinet, 2nd. Thai, Mr Cadman in a land jobber, 3rd. fyat Ministers have allowed ihe Government whip to assist him in bis land speculations. 4th. That the Cabiri»t are sympathetic with land speculatiba and that their motto is first-class freehold land in largo areas focthemselyea and second- class leasßbolcf land in very small areas tor their followers, Supposing Mr Beetham or Buohanan had within tho paist tvelve months made twenty thousand pnnds profit out of a deal in Maorf lands what would the Hon. iTol'l MctCenzie have Baid ? Meat [>eoi|a know tho scathing terras in whjh be would have denounced them. iWill ha denounce Mr Cad man 1 !

Tub Gas OomruittaesßQ thoir way to discontinue tho cblfction of aGnB rate during the cnsuinjjyear. This is good news for ratopajtra, became it practically reduces they have to pay in rates by oto third. This special rate, under ojinary cirou instance*, ought nei'eato h&ve been lovied. It is the pani'ty wliioh has bad to he paid for enguoeritig blunders committed durin}tilie construction of the works. Itjg a matter of thankfulness that ibo ia now paid, and that tho man'Aioture of gas in this town is at luxt—Mat it should bave been ffom tho %at—a self supporting business, j

Ebbidents in this (St.riot want to make their holiday arrigi-meats, but as yet tho traffic has not announced the apeoial ikin service in tbo Wairampa, It is a feat pity that the Wairarapa trail should bo managed from Wolliltpti. Tho agent there is occasionally aptVo foi-get tho existence of an inhaoted region known as tho Wairampi Perhaps after all it might be worjl while for the management of onr ttulways to * Sveft'to itia" TioveFntnent. Country interests would be more likely to bo considered and it might bo possible to get some attention paid to the wants of the diutrict. Now we deal with a Sphins who is not amenable to argument or contention.

Mr W. Vile, of Mauricevilln, notifies that durinii the winter months his coaoh will only run on Wednesdays and Saturdays, coramenainirfrom thiadaio.

MrF. H. Wood loalccs tho following addition# to his Tatatahi sale Eighty wethers, HO latnb.i and fifty merino wethers. In a new advert aement Mr Jacobs, taxidermist, announces that he is prepared to preserve ami mount stags' heads, birds, fish, eto. York sooiety bas been consider' ably startled by the< ntry into the Salvation Army of Mies Jmma Van Nordon, eldest daughter of jtho President of the North American iJ&nk, ia spite of the strongest resiata ncoof her family, which is the richest in New York, The Salvation Army haß bejcn correspondingly elated by the capture,and haw given the recruit a most enthusiastic reception. She Is now appearing in pnblie in her uniform, armed witfc a tambourias; and hor performances a(ra arousing no little amusement and curiosity among her old friends, Hilton Parker, of ParkcrandOo.. London, who failed laat[,Juno for £60,000, blow out his brains near Putney on I'obruiiijr 22. Ho (pit that by his arrest he had been harshly treated. He left a telegram for tho /ecelvor, In which he said "Oomo I Fa top your victim 1" Tho Cromwell Artjui ia informed that tho humble boe, in addition to being an onomy to all flowed has now turned its attention to poara, ihoripo sorts of which it devours greedily. A strange kind If" amusement " Is reported to have bton adopted by the fashionable young mon of Vienna, After dusk, in the most frequented thoroughfares, long tresses ot plaited hair are out violently off IndteJ by a well dressed man, assisted by one or two accomplices, and before the vi<(tim has time to gite tho alarm they have disappeared. Recently a lady was standing with her daughter, aged sixteen, looking into a shop window, wlin _ the gh'l felt hor hair polled, and, looking round, saw a gentlemanly man,! elegantly dressed, hurrying away with about one third of her hair in his hand. It is said that tbo " sport " has become to some extent fashionable, and ; : w indulged in by " gentlemen " in search of " fun."

A most ridiculous scene occurred at a church in New Castlo, U.S. A policeman was passing the Church as a gentleman came out. ; The man jokingly accosted tho policeman and said ho was wanted inside. The stupid policeman thought there was some trouble in the church, and went in. The sexton, seeing the policeman, aaid, ' Home right In here," and he took him into a pew, and waved his hand, as tnach as to say, "Hejp yourself." There was another man in the pew, a deacon, witb a sinister expression, as tho policeman and he supposed he was the man they granted arrested j so he tapped thedeacon on the arm and told him to come along. The deacon turned palo, and edged along to get away, when the policeman took him by the eollar apd' jurked hita I out into the aisle. The deacon struggled J thinking the policeman was crazy, but he wss dragged alone. Many of tne con-1 gregation thought tho deacon had been i doing something wrong, and some of tbsre got behind the deacon, and helped tho offioor to fire hire out. Tho policeman Raw t|io man who told him he was wanted ia church, and hp didn't know, Tha seston was next jsppealod to, and jia didn tknuw} and finally tho prisoner agkefl what it wa« al| about, and he didn't jinotr. The palWman wan asked what he arrested the man for, and ha didn't knowand after a while, the policeman, who had to arrest somebody, took tha man into custody who told him he was wanted in cburoh, snd ha was fined fiye dollars and cost*. The man now says he will never try tci convert a poltaeman again.

The News—Wa Save now opened .out* our new dresa goods for tho Autumn and Winter Season, The variety is prcater, tho value better, ana tie prices lower than in any previous wasoriat To Aro House, Wei : Ungton, ! Taz Heed,—For winter wear every good housewife will need warm dresses forlierselfaaddauEhters. Try a full dress of our useful Knicker Tweid at 7/6, carriage paid from TeAro Hops©, f ' TSF-i'Lica.—Vhtjra to get the best value for money from. J!o Aro fiooso, You may procure a full dress of « wear to the last " Diagonal Cheviot' Meed for 7/6 and "ever durable" Bsnnoakbam Tweed for 11/6 carV n*#e paid. I Toe Tna,—Buy when you want widthat shooM be aow» Delays aro pon'tmuS tbo ehaniio of baying fnlldreas J:?" 3 " wear resisting " heavy - Bcoteii Cheviot Tweeds, double width, 18/6; oar. naeefrea, from Te Aro Bouse:' . . ' Tna Wa*;—Buy ;for cash, That Is the proper and best way, Yon will fiiid it the cheapest war. Try it in oar » strong as leather" Dia<o*al CI ev ot , 21s tha foil oress, and '"aaveri,weannx out" "Wylwyem) " Welsh Xwsed 'M-> carriag* paid rom '

ypTjie Statist publishes a letter contending that the taxation of the Wellington nud Manawafcu booturea enriohoa the shareholdera at the caponsct of tho dobonture-holdora. Military oirolca are much interested in reported Austiian invention of bulled proof cloth, though ita complete success W as yet uncertain. A clerical fanatic throw a bait of earth at linjr flambcrfc while ho was driving through Homo. The tuati haa been arrested. Nowg has been received that King -Deharjzin of Dahomey i& appealing tu tho oiviliuca world againat the French aggression. The tender of Mr M, Kerian for uk miles of rood to tho Kfint Coaafc has been accepted by the Turatahi-Carferton Road Board, at £ICO3. „ Salvation Army parade in Queen Qtraet last night* wag beaded, by an officer on a fiery black awed. The animal had nofc apparently, been broken to muaicj for on the first note of tho big drum he took comtn&ud r and with his rider haog« incf on for dear life, woa out oE eight in a Etomeut. Two hours afterwards tho aoldier returned bo Maatorton leading tho horae, not daring to again venture on its back. Tho ut Arm; " certainly ia fi going ahead " up thfa w&y« Mr Evieon, of tho Catholic Xfcnoß k ia Raid to be about to tako tho Ifiditorßhtp of the Chrielchurch Press, Tho Lyttolton Titnea will probably lind that in bim it »iJi meet a foe worthy oi iU ateel. Constable Hickman. statioued at Pun&arehu, waa thrown from hia horao on Friday through tho animal tripping. The horeo rollod over him, breaking ilicktu&p'a oollarbono and causing other injuries. When Hickman waa being driven into town for medical treatment tho honsoa bolted, and Hickman waa thrown out of tho trap and very muoh hurt. Ho waa picked up and brought into (own, where ha ia bouiff well attended.

Evening Print state# that an Auckland provision and produce matchant, who visited Wellington Inst week, has Riven to & looal fltin a substantial and permanent ordar fqj Wairiirapa choose. Duringhia visit he commented on the evident superiority of the latter over any obtained in his own oity, and also stated that the choose obtained from Akaroa was far from aatiainofcory, The Rev. T. Gibson, who has been appointed to succeed the Rov. W. Rowbb in the suparintendency o( the Grey town oiruuit is expeotcd to arrive about the 10th of next month. •Mr Roweo will probably take up his abode as super* numary Minister iu tho neighborhood of Groytown, Kirorann Symoa and Cole, Masterton dolesates to the Fire Brigades Ouiilorenoo reocntly hold at Wanii&nui, ruturnod to Mosterton yysfcerd&y ufturnoon. The regular fortnightly meeting ot the Maaterton Borough Council tufcus place this (Tuesday) evening. The Poßt says that there is reason to believe that some dairy factory rodnacjura are brauduig larmors' butter aa faotory made, and it is intended to put an mime* diate atop to the practice wherever detected.

An Auckland firm has taken out a patent for an invention "foranimproved method of catching whales and similar large marine animals."

Master Peroy Rogers, non of Mr Kogorn of the Grey town Hotel, brohe his arm in a very peculiar manner last evening He was walking along tho footpath and when passing undor Mr Day's verandah sprang up to touch the underneath boarding of it. In making the spring hi * feet slipped and he came down, falling heavily and doubling his arm under him. His wrist was dislocated and the bone of his forearm broken. Dr Bey attended him and made him as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.—Standard.

Mr 0, Kent Johnston informs the Standard that he narrowly escaped a serious accident on Sunday evening. When riding soroee Maxton's bridgo, at Gray town, his, horse put his foot into a hole in tbe planking, causing him to stumble and throw his rider heavily to the ground. In his struggles to extrioste himsnlf,the horse kicked Mr Johntson In the back before he uould get out of the way. Tho horse's knee is badly ant, bus Mr Johnston fortunately got off vvi>h a few abrasions. The bridge was promptly repaired yesterday morning. The St, Jamos'e Gazette of January 27th contains an article on the Irish tunnel, the illustrative drawings for which were tho work of Mr P. Owen Stanford, second son of Cannon Stanford, and lately a scholar of Christ's College, Chris tohurob. The Hawke'sßay Herald saysWe have Mr Tanner's authority for stating thai ho will return from England to fight Captain Ruaiell for tho Hawke's Bay Beat at the nest election, and that ho will then stand as a supporter of the present Ministry. Mr Tanner has done more than state this fact—he has left his election address behind him, to be in-: aerted as soon as tho nest elections are announced." I

A daring attempt to rob & bank Ii re« ported from Waveriy, Karma. Two masked man entered a bank in that town during business hours, covered the oaahier, named Duvall, and his assistant with their revolvers, aud proceeded to rob He tills. At this juncture a merchant named O'Heill entered the office to deposit some money. At the risk of his lue Suva!] called upon O'Neill to sound an alarm, which ho accordingly did. The robber a, without waiting to carry out their threat to shoot the cashier; thereupon fled from the bank, jumped on their horses which they had left close by, and made for the country, pursued by a number nf citizens. Being h jd pressed by his pursuers one of the robber* turned in his saddle and shot one of the citizens through the heart. A regular fosilade ensued, bat the robbers escaped. A posse of police took up the chase and eventually captured the men. They did not succeed in doing this until much further firing had occurred. The robbers' horses had been killed and their ammunition exhausted. The robbers secured only a small amount of money. A man named Oliver Johnson was brought before His Worship the Mayor of Cartarfcon on Saturday, Mr G. W. Deller, this morning, charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr J. Meyrick, Informant stated he ivas arou»ed at an early hour in the morning by a noise and Rotting up he wont to the scullery and discovered the accused in the act of undressing hicaself, preparatory to Bottling down for the aipfat. Witness, thinking the man would be safer In the custody of tho police, had him arrested, (lis Worship inflicted a fins of 6s with the usual alternative, Tho prisoner complained to the Bench that he had not had h'ls breakfast and, further, that he had not had morning prayora. With the last remark he dropped down on his knees and prayed aloud for the benefit of the JBonoh and those present in Court. When arrested Johnson had 2og la his possesion, and the constable having stopped the amount of the 600 handed hint the balance, when ho ad. dressed tho constable '< Now, don't you take any of my money or thero will fee trouble. I'll tell you what you can do. Give nut a ditgut on the Gotiemmtnl to take uie to Reef ton,''—Observer,

Nature iu her wisdom has so ordered that all animals and birds an provided with a change of olotbiao to suit the season. Human beings alone being left to their own devices; but In- order to atone somewhat for this neglect, sbe has invested some with the brains to design, and others with skill io execute. Ever jealous of our reputation we have our representatives always on the lopfc out In haantfl of fttslilon to glean the first intimation of what ingoing to" be the thing, and when that information has been gained to scour tfio marteft for the choicest ol fashions productions. We have now op<aied up our first instalment of Autumn aud Winter Novelties andinvitc the public to inspect, par Show itcoms are full of the newest and' nobbiest Millinery. Ladies HanUes, Jacketa, etc. Our Dress Penary mentis croSdted out trith 'the latest fakluoiis and designs aad all otbtr depajtmenta-are similarly constittited. We would impre® npon oar public'not to delay amking tha ; first selsction. ' Hooper and Company,. Boa • o v. :• - -• •>'>;

Ife ii'reported: that Lord Roaobery will MWI7 Pnuccas Maucf oi Walea. Epulis!) newspapers are again fighting out the amulint of the Quueu'd wealth. The auni ia placed at betw<sin £4,000.000 and £5,000,000. ozclasiv'e «£ hmded propurty. It is publicly predicted that by thetermgof Hut Majesty'a will, her private property will not go to the Jfrinca of Wales, Duke of Edinburgh, or the German Kmprciss, hut that the bulk will be divided botwccu her favorite aon (the Ihitse of Oonnsught) and htss fAforito (Prinoeaa Beatrice).

The 'Uene Freia Pressej' learns from Monaco that fin American. ilaily, twenty, eight years of 'ago, has shot horself at that place after lesion 250j<XWdoUt the gambling tables iu ten d&7is. The Onsen (saye Vanity Fair) has a great lavs for; primrowaj Baeiots of tbeis flowers are placed daily throughout their season in all tootni likely to be visited by her Majesty, The cultivation of primroses under ojlnaa has bear, no» brought to perfection by the fioyal gardeners, and there io an! ample supply all the year round. j Bacon litia been scarce latterly m MaitertODi Messrs J. Graham and Co inform us that they havi secured from Canterbury a supply of hams, sides and rolls. | William Eavemdeu is reported to be getting a little beti«r. ] The Eira Brigades Committee of the Maaterton Borough CoutioLl, which met jut BVeniiig, decided to reoomaa&nd fchafe the Town Lands Trustees offet of a site for a Firs. Brigade Station in : Church Street, be accepted, and that the Trustees bo asicxl to give perruLmaion to remove the present building, to j the new site, subject to, thgeonsent of the iab-IdUM« We asa.informad that I tho Masterton Rifles will not be represented 3 at the forthoomtng icaster eaeampmatit, owing 1 to a_ sufficient number being unabls to obtain the tieccEaary 1 iava of absence from their employment.! , Mr 'Lyona, of North, has* instructed hia solicitors to isauea writ for ££oo against Mr Simoox, of Opuosk®, for alleged damages in connection with the Stookbos—Badger mSair, at the last Manawatu JRacsa, Lyon# being the prosent owner of . the horse:

Wq remind, our, readers o! Messrs Lowes and lorns' spsoi&l cattle sale, at their Mastertofc yards tomorrow (Wedawday); The Hit of entries at date comprise ! SOOtwo to fouif-yoar-old Btaora, SSO woancra, 860 miied cattle, 120 corns and iioifara. 8 good dairy cews, and onu Hereford bull. Mr Fleming, assist mfc Inspootor of ochrjpla, will give an address tomorrow evenuocr In the Master on Presbyterian Ohuroh at.eight o'clook on the " AustralanianHoma Readily! Union." Biahop Julius ot Ohriatehurch is the i'neidont of the New Zealand section ot this a era lot*. All inturuatad in Litaiaturo should mike themselves acquainted with tha wurkinss# of thiiaooietyj which alrc&dy hfts pro /cd itself a valuable weaifs of menu) culture to many. The mooting ia qcdur tha auipiaoa of the rreabyteiion Church Mutual Improvement Society, but all are mvifcod, The Hov, R. Wood will oooupy the chair. The Rev. W.J. Elliott, who has been relieving tha Kav. j. Rowse, of the Greytown Wesleyan circuit, left tirey* fcovm this moruiiia for iuoklaed, to visit his parents. He wilt then go to Hastings; to which circuit he has been appointed. Messrs ;.Lotres and iorns aimuunoe a sale of house and laud.jthe advertisement of which appear# m a fuotuotu to the sale of furniture to be held at Ur Gi)lo*ay'» residence, Hall street, on Saturday next. Captive was scratched yesterday morn, ing for all engagements at the 0.J.0. Autumn meeting. | We again remind our readers of the concert in aid ef the MasUrton Wesleyan Church Renovation Ifund, which takes place a£ the Theatre Royal this evening. Landed property teems to be on the rise at Carterton. A email section of about six acres, at the northern end of the Borough, was sold yesterday by Mr J. H. Atigove to Mr **. Cave lor £3OO. The same pieca of [land vu bought about four years aj?o for £2OO. The man Oliver Johnson, who was flned 5s for being illegally on the premises of Mr Mevriot, on Saturday last, has beau, on [the certificate of Doctors Bey and Dickson, committed to the Wellington lunatic asylum. Messrs G, W, Duller, and James Baylies were the presiding Justices. Mr Thos, Hutchison, the newly-sp. pointed Relieving Resident Magistrate, will relieve Roberta this wwk, The Times states that Mr Thomas Bracken baa aoeepted the position of oiKwuiiDß secretary to the Hew Zealand Brewers' AMotjiatio&j and oommeaega his duties at oaoe. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to the entries for their next HaeUrtoo Stock Sale ou Wednesday, 6th April, 160 fresh full mrath Romney ewes, 100 wether iambs and eleven rami. Mail= arranfemeots lor ■ the ■ Easter Holidays ajipear elsewhere. Mr Jay Gould (says the Momity) had a double, a doctor practising in New York, ana a gentleman of a very scientific torn of mind. He had the same little wizened features as tha archmillionaire, the samel black and ragged leoking beard, and the same nervoos habit of tmching his < fingers and thumbs while thinking. Thd resemblance was heightened by both men haying the same indifferent taste in dress, particularly as regards a suit of sober brown, which the millionaire and the doctor adopted as their familiar attire, ewh unconscious of tn6 pt©f©r®iicc of tbo o{iiß? a Xfe is uud that they only mot on one occasion, and that -was at a winter resort on tha coast of New Jersey. Thejtwo men were taking an early walk on the beach, and they came towards each other. Both stared at each other. Both had on fimiiar suits of browa check. '• Mi Gould, I believe!" said the doctor, "l am not quite sure if lam," was the testy reply. " I wish you would not wear clothes like ju®, _ * I wont, if you will gbave your heard," snapped bwsfc the doctor; and then both man glared as each other and paaed on; The doctor was in the habit of complaining to his friends that people frequently stopped him in flaw York and asked his advice in regard to certain stocks, and at times Were very rude when ho attempted to explnin that he knew nothing about Wall ttreet or the ways , relates, I was slapped on the back and dUit in the ribs by several perfect strau. gen, who cried out' How about thst tiraaie ?' X went j horns vpry tLUpb annoyed, and read is an eyecrinfi caper that Mr Gould had piWnted George »oMid s first baby with * silver cradle."