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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5026, 15 May 1895, Page 2

Melbourne Hospital is in debt .£12,003, and a self-denial week is proposed. The ship Opawa, now loading frozen mutton at Timaru, will go direct to Manchester. During the past fishing season Mr James Hcdley, of Oainaru, landed 108 trout. A child named Frederick Ardern died at the Thames Goldlield Hospital last Wednesday, ot lockjaw, originating from a cut on the thumb. A respectable youth advertises for employment on a farm. Twenty-three trucks of sheep wore sent from Mnslcilon, by rail, tip's ingThe next 'Frisco mail closes at Maslerlon, ou Thursday next at li.la a.m. Messrs Kirkcaldie and Stains publishes a special list of prices for blankets. London is 12 miles broad one way and 17 the other. And every year sees about 20 miles of new streets added to it. At a certain school there are two teachers mimed Freeman and Huggs. Freeman teaches the boys and Huggs the girls. It is reported thai in Melbourne the other day, £lC:),i;jiJ was lent on moilgage at 4 per cent, for ten years In l'lu'B the winter vras so severe in Flanders thai the wine served up to the soldiers was out to pieces with hatchets. Mr A. Brown (" liolf lioldrewood "', who has been police magistrate at Albury for the past ten years, has decided to retire from the civil service, and take up his residence at Melbourne. Mr J. 0 Bklwill has succeeded in getting a splendid How of artesian water at Pihauleii at a depth of 230 lect, giving 15 gallons per minute. Two former attempts, in one of which he went down 2(il) feel, were failures, says the Observer. The wife of the Kalian Prime Minister, Crispi, is an ardent lover of cigarettes, and encoys pulling a cloud whenever she is disengaged. The oldest local preacher now living is Mr Joshua Northrop, of Bradford. Ho was born in 1799, and is still actively engaged in preaching. At a meeting of the Wairarapa Hunt Club Committee, on Saturday evening, eight new members—Messrs ,1. Cooper, J. Douglas, N. Dixon. Jas. Hodder, U, Kiddie, P. Miller, P. F. Tainted, and A. L. Whyte—were elected.

The Pomahaka correspondent of the .ClulluiZcmfcr reports that the (lames from the thcbiirmngligiiile, have broken ontin the middle of the county engineer's road, and Ihnl the roar and crackle of the furnace are awe-inspiring. The Bishop o( Bath and Wells, speaking at Taunton, said the poor neglected children, of whom they saw so many in the great cities in England, arc growing up a menace to the future prosperity of the hind.

Sending up fire balloons may be a very amusing pastime, but there is some danger in the practice, when the burning mass is sent up in the middle of the town, and happens lo fall on a shimrlc roof._ This occurred in Masterton, last evening,

In Maine, United Stales, there arc what aro known as '• pocket liar-rooms." A recent visitor to the prohibition Stale tells how men go about with a bottle and a glass in their pockets, and when one of them finds a customer, takes him into a doorway, or some other oul-of-lhc-way place, and turns him out a drink. While at Champery, in Switzerland, this last summer, a correspondent of the Spectator saw a curious incident, A shepherd was with his flock of sheep some way up the mountain side. Instead of a sheep dog he had a horse which acted in that canaeily. The shepherd spoke to the horse, who at once galloped oil' and brought in the sheep. lie then returned to his master for further orders, which he carried out in a most exemplary fashion.

The Department of Industries and Commerce is sending to Canada by the outward San Francisco mail, a parcel of prepared rabbit skins, the silver gray variety especially, as thedepartment are informed a very large trade in this commodity awaits developemeiit. The pareel is being sent to a business man in Ontario ivho some time since visited New Zealand and advised the department that a lai'uc trade might be done with the Dominion in rabbit shins. Furs enter very largely into the clothing of (lie people there during the winter months, and the fur-hearing animals peculiar to the country arc decreasing in numbers, whilo fur correspondingly increases in value. In this connection il may be mentioned that in 1893 New Zealand exported 17J- millions of rabbitskins (valued at £139,0 CD) and that millions of them were sent to London. The department also hope to open up a market in Japan for rabbitskius,— N.Z. Times. The residenco of Mr Murdock MeKcnzie, situated at Noilhcrofts Ifoad, Mauriccvillc, wns burnt down on Monday afternoon. The origin of the fire is a complete mystery. Mr McKenzic was working in n paddock, not far from the house, when, hearing a crackling noise he turned round and found the building in (lames, Every effort was made to stay the (ire, but it had too good a hold, The building and furniture were both fortunately insured in the Standard Oflicc, of which Mr G. 8, W. Dnlrymplc is the local agent. The house was insured for £2C3 and tho furniture for £l5O. Mrs McKenzic wns absent at the time of the fire,

A recent issue of the War Cry says: The past winter has been an exceptionally severe and trying one, and the distress has bcon proportionately great. In addition to the ordinary operations of tho "Darkest Englaud" Scheme, which include the housing of 5,000 homoless men and women, the daily employment of 1,250 of tho unemployed, and 30,003 meals supplied daily to London's poorest, tho Salvation Army has been endeavouring to cope with the exceptional distress caused by tho frost, hy the following, among other moans: Freo. and farthing breakfasts to 3,000 children daily; freo meals to 4,003 men and women; tho opening every day of buildings usually used for worship, well warmed, with a free supply of cocoa to all who need it; Ihosupply'of broad and cheeso free to about 3,000 persons daily,

The annual chrysanthemum ball takes place at Groytown on tho 2tth May. J 1 ' 1 ' 0 Wairarapa hounds meet at Mr V. B. Buck's, Mastcrton, next Saturday,

A sharks tooth has been found near Muam, m papa rock, at a depth of 30ft. the place being 30 miles from the seashore, and'looft above the sea level. It is reported that Eussla claims Port! Lazereff, with a radius of 200 miles of territory. Japan proposes to limit the tciritorytolOmiles. Port Lazercff is on the eastern coast of Com, about'2so miles from the nearest poiut of Eussian tcrntory.

Mrs Ballaneo will probably accompauy Mr and Mrs Ward back to the Uolony.

_ Mr D. J. Nathan lias accepted an invitation from the Egmont Agricultural and Pastoral Association to address a pubic meeting in Taranaki relative to his frozen meat scheme.

It is stated (says the Post) that the names of Messrs Hogg and Pirani M's.H.U, Bishop Wallis, and Mr A.' Warburton, liavc been submitted to the Governor as the Government nominations for seats on the Wellington University College Board, Two months' imprisonment with hard labour was meted out by the Stipendiary Magistrate, yesterday, at Wellington, to a young fellow named Hairy Poulson,! who tried to do a smart tiling, but blundered. Poulson went into the shot) of W. Piper, tobacconist, on Saturday night, and bought a packet of cigarettes, tending a half-sovereign in payment. After getting the change he asked Mr Piper to let him have the half-sovereign back again, and then pushing the Ills (id across the counter, said " Now giye me £l." All attempt at the old trick of "ringing the changes" was recognised by Mr Piper, who ordered Poulson out ot the shop. He left, hut before doing so expressed his feelings in language painful and free, on account of which he was arrested. Poulson's version was that he was the worse for liquor and did not remember anything about the occurence.—Post,

Says tho Huieem Slur.—Mr E.G. Hovner, of Palca, h«d a strange experience the other evening. With his wife and another lady he had Loon to Alton to a dance.and when he commenced the return journey in the evening, found his horse, conlwiy to usual experience, a " jibber." By alternate punishment and coaxing, and after much delay, and the need for the ladies to walk a consulerahle distance over a muddy road, he reached the metal, and then the horse travelled home at a rattling pace. Arrived home, Mr Horner found he had been given a strange horse in place of his own, and enquiries showed that the substitute had never been in harness previously. A lucky escape, one would think, from a perilous predicament,

Tn summing up in a case of fortune telling at Balhursl (A'eiv South Wales), Acting-Judge Murray referred to the exposures of spiritualism, made in the press last year, and said, that judging by the exposures, that evil was again becoming tangible in the Colony. The most unmitigated frauds ever produced to abstract money from a gullible public, were perpetrated, and not ouly this, but the mental faculties of many persons were so affected, that the number of occupants in Callan Park and other lunatic asylums, had greatly increased. This is an interesting judicial opinion, in view of the position of Sir William Windeyir, the senior puisne judge, as patron in chief of Mrs Mcllon's " spooks."

Mr W. J, Gandy, Customhouse Quay, Wellington, notifies in our advertising columns that he is prepared to receive dairy produce for sale or shipment, and those of our readers who may be engaged in the dairy industry could not possibly select a better or more reliable agent than Mr Gaudy. Mr Gandy has been many yours in the trade, and he is well and favourably ftiown far and wide as a dairy produce expert and salesman. Mr Gandy also announces that he has to arrive per" liimutaka " a shipment of Van J lassclt's dairy preparations. These preparations arc most highly recommended and those interested should write for particulars and prices. Mr Gaudy's butler cellars on Customhouse Quay arc admirably adapted for the storage of all hinds of daily produce consigned to his charge.

The robbers of Canton arc gel ling more audacious every (lay, judging by the fact that a gang of desperados of the city have been sending " expresses" to ail the leading and wealthy families of Canton, asking them to ]>ay premiums to /i newly organised' insurance ' company, called the Ying-hsiung Insurance Company, which will guarantee the subscribers immunity from robbery and plunder for one year. Some of the premiums demanded by this precious set of under-wrilers amounted to as much as TIsIO.OCO, the amounts varying according to the recognised status of the family to be laid under contribution. Those refusing to subscribe are threatened with the particular attention of the gang.

Found gnilly of malice in prayer! A recent issue of the Pulilisfori Circular has the following paragraph:—" A reverend gentleman of Los Angelos, California, m the course of his vocation thought it incumbent upon him to olfcr up a few words on behalf of the young lady who has charge of the local library, and his religious zeal led to trouble, The prayer was to the following elf cct: —' 0 Lord, vouchsafe Thy saying grace to the librarian of the Los Angelos City Library, and cleanse her from all sin, and make her worthy of her office.' The young lady resented tlio intercession, took the matter into the courts, and was awarded £IOO for ' the defamation of her character in public.' The ollicc of the pastor begins to involve undreamt of responsibilities." Two Masterton residents-one riding a bicycle audthe other a horse— collided in Queen Street last evening. The bicycle was smashed, and the horse fell, but in spite of this neither of the riders was seriously hurt. Perhaps the fact that both arc prominent football players lias something to do with their marvellons escape, The police do not think the escaped convict Foggan is in the Wairarapa, It is thought more probable ho will make for faranaki,

Henry Taylor was charged at Masterton this morning, beforo Mr T. Hutchison S.M., -willi being a person having no lawful visible meaus of support. Constable Stewart ttavc evidence that accused had been hanging about the Masterton hotels since Saturday morning, and sticking people up for money. Had warned tho mail to leave the town but he had not dono so. Accused had even " stuck up " witness for money. Accused said he believed, that about four years ago, Constable Stewart had given him a shilling because lie had known him when they were both in the constabulary. Had never asked anyone in Masterton for money. Sergeant McArdle gave evidence that (he man had been loafing about the town in • a semi-drunken state, and several complaints had been made regarding his conduct. Taylor donicd the charge, and said lie was always working, had never been warned to leave tho town, and had monoy when he came in on Saturday. Had recently been working for Mr St. Hill, near Napier, and left there about a week ago. Had got a promise of a job at rabbiting, which had been given him by Mr Garratt, of Messrs Beotham's station. Mr Garratt had given this promise of a job, two years ago. Ho and not gone to this job, when at tho Faucm recently, because ho wanted to iavo a look at Masterton. Some years igo, he had worked for Mr Fred Hales, ind ho thonght he could get another job here. Wanted work and was prepared o go at onco, He had been convicted if stealing a pin at Auckland, but he md not stolen tho pin, Ho had also icen convicted a couplo of times for issaultiog the police, but that was while inder the influence of drink. Had cerainly been trying to sell some clothos, mt they were ids own. The S.M. lecidedto give tho accused a chance, nd on condition that ho cleared out of ho town at once, was convicted and' isoharged, • I

William Seaton, of Greytown, Lootmaker, has filed a declaration of insolvency.

_ Additions are made to the entries for itir P. H. Wood's next Tauhcrcnikau Stock sale.

One patient was admitted to the Mastorton Hospital last week and one discharged, six inmates being under •treatment at the present time. The social at St, Matthew's Schoolroom to-morrow evening, to welcome the Bishop of Wellington, will he free to all members of the Church ot England. The funeral of the lato Mary Jones, of Kuripuni, which takes place tomorrow afternoon, will take the Colombo Road route to tho cemetery.

The liev. A. C. Yorke left Mastcrton to-day to meet the Bishop of Wellington and Mrs Wallis at Eketahuna. The party will drive through the Bush, and is expected to reach Mastcrton at about 5 p.m. to-morrow. _ A Cheviot settler at the recent meet-, ingheldin that neighborhood declares that the co-operative works system was a curse to the country. Wc are getting wisdom if nothing else out of Cheviot. At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Insurers' Protection Association, it was reported that tho amount of business passed through was £97,405, and that a large amount was now under negotiation.

Some little unavoidable inconvenience has been caused to gas consumers in Mastcrton lately, as by filling the new holder for the first time, air lias been forced through the pipes.

On Sunday night a number of young men connected with one of tho Cliristclrarch churches visited a number of hotels with the object of detecting, if possible, licensees in breaches of the Act, Ill's said that (hey had little difficulty in obtaining liquor at some of the houses and it is understood that informations will he laid against 11 publicans.

"Motherdead, and father unknown" was the report concerning a little toddler about four years of age who appeared before the Wellingtonßenevolent Society Trustees yesterday. The little chap is being looked after by tho Institution, and yesterday, he was brought down to the meeting by the woman who had charge of him, for " inspection." The little orphan's healthy appearance was sulliriont evidence of the good care that had been taken of him. He, however, appeared quite mystified by the simple questions put to him by Air Willeston, but when that gentleman asked him whether he could play football, the youngster gave a knowing smile and nodded his head. His knowledge of the world began and ended there, says the N.Z. Times.

Ths installation of W. M. of St. Mark's Lodge, Carterton, N.Z.C., took place last evening, the attendance of the brethren from the Lodges in the District being largo. Grand Lodge was represented by li. W. Bros, ]{. J. Hamcrton and others, some interesting addresses on Masonic work being delivered. After (be installation of Bro. JN T . Grace as W.M., (he following officers were invested :-S. W,, jjro. A. Aylcs ; J.W., liro Smith; Treasurer, Bro. Skclly ; Secretary, Bro. Lindop j S.D., Bro, E. L. Wakclin; J.D., Bro. T. Price; 1.G., Bro. J. G. Dales; Tyler, Bro. Geo. Bowles. A banquet was held after the installation, over sixty members of the craft sitting down. During the evening, songs, speeches, etc.,-were contributed, audtho usual loyal and Masonic toasts honored.

The Moonlight correspondent of the Taieri Adeocule writes:—The unemployed difficulty is settled as far ns this district is concerned, thanks to the Dunback rabbit-eanning factory, livery man, woman, boy, girl or child (hat can set a rabbit (rap or carry a trap to be set, is hard at work from dawn to dark, and after dark, for tho trapper's lanterns may be seen like so many tcrreitrial stars moving up and down (he hillside. Poor bunny does not require anyone to cry, " Alas, poor bunny," for they can be beard doing that themselves all the night long. Last week, no less than 30,000 were put through at the factory, and from this district alone, five teams are kept constantly going, carting trapped rabbits, while another goes all the way to Hyde, and they have to keep going pretty smart to take the rabbits away from the trappers. So many rabbits are coming to the factory, that the teamsters were told to ease off a bit to give the factory a chance to clear up. At that time 10,000 rabbits were at the factory to put through. Surely that is much belter than poisoning, and destroying good wholesome food that would feed thousands of human beings at Home, besides giving remunerative employment to many here who would otherwise bo in the ranks of tho unemployed. A. Vienna correspondent telegraphs: -The hard life which is (lie fate of thousands in this big city, where their years flow unsecn,is sometimes revealed to us as by a Hash of lightning when the circumstances that lead to crime arc exposed in a Court of Justice, Thus oa Thursday a young seamstress, Paula Christ; appeared before the Judge to answer to the charge of having pawned linen worth 150 florins belonging to her employers. For four years she has supported her old parents by tho work of her needle, and this cold" winter the need of fuel prevented her from saving enough to pay (he small rent. Her father and mother would have boen turned out of doors, so she pawned the shirts she had been working upon to nay the sum owing. During all the bitter weafhor the girl had been paid at the rate of Is for each dozen shirts made, The judge asked her how long she took to make them, and she said that she had to work hard to finish them in twelve hours, One penny for an hour's hard work ami three people to keep out of it! The Court considered the thoft to have boon committed under very hard circumstances, and sentenced the girl to only a week's detention. One of the twelve jurymen who sat in the protracted trial of Madame Joniaux died suddenly exactly at the hour at which the verdict against the alleged murderess was given. The superstitious at Antwerp claim that his death was due to tho woman's curses.

.(too of the sights of Wellington, at any lime is undoubtably tlio magnificent establishment known as To Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety o! the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, etc., it is more than over a pleasure and profit to visit tho wholesale family drapery warehouso, To Aro House.

Particular attention has heen paid this year to tho requirements of country customers, and the result is io bo seen in tho immonso nnd varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels, flannclletteß, strong wearing dress materials, mon's and boys' clothing &c. The choice in each depart, nicnt, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it ia staled that of flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards havo this season been imported at Te Aro House, Wellington.

k specially organised department, has been established to deal with country orders, Fatternsofany materials in stock, will ho forwarded to any address, post free. Country residents are invited to write for prices, or any. information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted that nowhere can such a wido selection, or sucb sterling value bo obtained, us'at Te Aro House Wellington.—Advt.

What price? Ask, listen, nnd wonder, Look at tho new dresses, and tho jackets, and macintoshes, and millinery. Look at tho clothing, mercery, and house furnishI ings, and gloves, and marvel when you | hear tho price named. You've nover heard | anything like it before. You'va been used to getting your money's woith because you've done your shopping at Booper's. Bui theso extra reduced rates, these extra low prices, they almost exced belief, and but that you take the goods away in exchange for the prices quoted, you would bo inclined to doubt your senses, and to funoy that thing* were not what they seem. Walk round the shop, price overything, go some-• where else I go everywhere I price everything at the other shops, and then by overy force of circumstances and from the strongest conviction that it is the proper thingtj do you'll come back to spend your money at the cheapest and best shop in Mastertoa L, J, Hooper and Go's Bon Marchj.-AnvT.