Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1895. A DECLARATION OF WAR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5076, 13 July 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1895. A DECLARATION OF WAR.

The Rev. Frank Jsitt, Wesleym Minister, Ims made a formal declara lion of war against the Governmcul and wo question whether even M Seddon will not be a little unnerve! hy his manifesto. It means a gooi deal, for though the Rev. frank Jsil is not as prominent before the publi as his brother Leonard Jsitt, he is in our opinion, a still more danger ous man to have as an avowed enemy The Rev. Frank Jsitt is the Vol Jtoltke of the Now Zealand Temper anee party, and in whatever diree tion he operates ho carries an arm; with him, and he understands liov to marshall his forces. He is les: known in the North Island than ii the South, but then the South is tin stronghold of the Ministry, and it ii there that it is most sensitive ti attack. The North Island of Nev Zealandis hostile to the Government and its great majority comes fron the othov side, It is no light thing fo: the Government that tho Rev. Franl Isitt should raise a standard o revolt against it. In mental powe: Mr Isitt is superior to Mr Seddon and in grit and determination he ii quite his equal. It has, for a lon< time past, been a mystery as ti whether Mr Seddon was fighting fo: tho interests of tho publican or foi the advantage of the Temperahci Party. He professed to be friendrj to the latter, but there was gooc reason to believe thatliewnsverj sympathetic with the former. Nov the Temperance Party is likely k take up the position that he is the'n open foe, and that he must be deall with as an enemy. A great manj Temperance advocates will doubtless still cling to Mr Seddon as tho heat of the Liberal Party, but a stili greater number will give him up,anc' follow Mr Isitt, The Post says thai tho Midland Railway will break uj the Ministry, but there are at work g dozen forces which wi)l contributi

to bring nb'out this result. The Midland Eailway is one. and Mv Isitt is another, and though Ministers still make a brave outside show by the simple expedient of organising " benefits" for themselves, they are by no means a strong united body. Once their real weakness is discovered and understood they will break up fust. It is possible that the Ministry should break up even during the present session, and it is extremely probable that it will wet its deathblow in the coming one. In any case it cannot ho expected to survive the next general election. Contrasted with the Opposition it is as much its superior numerically as was China to Japan, but for all that it is bound to succumb.

Ouu local contem-Co-oioativk porary asks us to Wacks, accept a statement it publishes as to co-operative wages.to the effect that they have not averaged more than nine shillings a day and have not exceeded sixteen shillings a day. Possibly this statement is derived from an official source, but the administration of our Public Works is so dishonest that we cannot credit any return which may be given as to the rale of wages on these works, not even when it is endorsed by our contemporary. We havo hud evidence from honest,capableand independent men as to the meretricious character of the co-operative arrangements geneially, and we do not for one moment believe thattlieOoveniment will allow the true slate of them to he revealed. i

The frost hist nighc was the sharpest (his winter, in Masterton.

Last year's unauthorised expenditure totalled m,m.

The Kennedy-Lucas Company con. fludo (heir Masterton season to-night.

Mrs Hannah Otlcn, an old "Wellintjton resident, died yesterday, at the age of 86.

A shipment or :IOO,OnO feet of assorted limber is lo be taken from Groymouth lo Cape Town.

Nelson is trying to form a .Bicycle Corps of Volunteers. The number rcipiircdlo start, is l;j.

Hotiirna Te I'iiiii. who attempted suicide at l'etone recently, is expected to recover.

The Her. S. J. Gibson lectures at Grcytown to-morrow livening on " Manliness."

Palmrrslon North is petitioning i'ai'lianient, against bavin;; to change its llilMC.

Mr Si evens wants the Covernment to prevent New South Wales cattle boats calling at New Zealand ports, MrJoliiiJSagge, late Postmaster at Masterton, received I'Sl7 compensation on retiring from oliice,

The sum of Clad has been paid to the widow of the late Constable Leahy, of Stratford, as compassionate allowance. " The Ticket 0' Leave Man " will he staged at the Masterton Theairc Jioyal to-night. We remind those interested of the adjourned annual meeting of (he Masterton Horticultural Society, which lakes place on Monday evening next. The election of a new vestry for St. Matthew's, Masterton, lakes place on Thursday, July 18th. Harry Baker pleaded guilty at Christchurch to smuggling cigars, and being a first oll'endnr, was lined .C 25 and costs. Up lo the present (he winter of ISDS has been the finest known for many years in the Wairarapn. although one of the coldest.

The common drunk is becoming a very in re object in Masterton. Whether this is due to the progress of temperance principles or the hard times, it is difficult to say. There has been an increase of 21 percent., in the number of dairy cows in the Colony, during the past year, and an increase of 22 per cent, in cattle, and IK per cent, in milking cows. [ Two enterprising robbers of the '•dealer" class, recently stole 22 door mats li'om llie entrances of residences in Sydney, during one afternoon. During the month of June, 127 applications for rolief, were made at the Napier Charitable Aid Hoard Oliice, from swaggers and unemployed. Between o,WU and ti.Oflfl wavchon weiTcaughtatl'oriruaon Thursday. A trade iu fresh lish is lo he opened between Wellington and Sydney. Special railway arrangements have been made for die convenience of those desiring lo attend the Wellington Poultry Show, particulars of which appear iu another column.

The tmpd-a Turn says Ihal there is no foundation for the report that the Hon. ,1. MuKcnzic is about to retire from ollicial life, and that he will bo succeeded on the Government benches hv Mr .Duncan.

The dead body of an elderly man has hrcii found leu miles from Jlalradakl, New South Wales, death beiug due lo starvation and exposure. A man named i)empsey lias died af Silvciloii after Inking somepills supplied by a Melbourne herbalist for the euro of asthma.

Searle's father is erecting a monument himself over the grave of the late champion sculler, The public subscriptions in hand only amount to ,cl). This amount will be given to Mr Searle.

Mr.John Sawyer died at Maitland, New Soulli Wales, the'other day, at the ripe age of SO years. Mr Sawyer was one of a Mirveying parly who came out lo Now Zealand in 1835. The member for Maslerlon would like to abolish the jury system altogether. He suggests that a tribunal should consist of a Judge of the Supreme Court with two or three magistrates and an equal number of selected justices.

For the first time wc Lear of women blacksmiths. In Gotham is a blacksmith's shop, entirely managed by the three daughters of a deceased blacksmith. The father died some twelve years ago, and the mother took charge of the establishment; and looking to the future, Ibis woman had her girls not only instructed in the art of horseshoeing, but in everything pertaining to the trade. According to the Woman's Shpud, since the mother's death, one of the sisters married, and now the married sister and the two young girls employ five men, but personally superintend every horse that is shod. Among their patrons arc numbered the wealthiest owners of horses in the city.

A former Southland resident, now with Mr Lane, writes to a friend at Invercargill as follows:-" Paraguay is a lovely country not unlike many parts of K w Zealand. The climate is naturally warm, but considering the latitude jt is surprising how cool and pleasant it is. The soil is magnificent and will grow almost anything, especially all kinds of fruit and grain. I consider that the day is not far off when wc slmll bo an object lesson to the world. Of course one is always seeing false reports in the Australian papers, but we cau afford to laugh at them."

The immense sleeves such as are now beiug worn by ladies arc by no means a new thing, as will be seen by the follow, ing ordinance in regard to them adopted by the town of Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1838:-" And be it further enacted, that hereafter no person whatsoever shall make a garment for women or any other sex with sleoves more than half an ! ell wide in the widest part, and so proportionate for bigger or smaller persons, And for the present reformation of 1 immoderate great sleeves and somo! other superfluities which may easily bo redressed without much prejudice or , spoil ot garments, it is ordejed," 0)0,

Wellington Hunt Club's Steeplechase meeting is taking place to-day. A one-eyed horse wus sold out of tlie Dcatiicrston pound recently for half-a. crown.

Japanese workmen batlie the whole body once a day, and some of them : twice. Public baths are provided in every street.

h . 1751 the "Leeds Intelligencer" cautioned the inhabitant, of Cross l'»i'ish not to .weep their chimney by fare brands tied to cats' tails. It is proposed in Paris to do away, as | ar as possible, wilh lunatic asylum!,aiid to place insane persons who are not prone to violence in the homes of country people, who will be suitably remunerated by the State.

. A- elsh pony stallion, lms fust been imported by Mr Douglas McLean, of ■Hawkes Bay. The animal cost 300 aimeas.

An order for 40,000 young trout from Use Mnstrrton Hatcheries, has been received from the Hawke's Bay Acclimatisation Society.

A fine pig killed yesterday by Mr T BramiM, at Mr Tayler's property, near he Jtaihvoy Statiou, was found to have ivetoesononefore-foot, the extra toe ! being exactly like a man's thumb, ihccnriosily,., (o he preserved m \ presented to the JListerton Museum. Ji" VeS f( T' C T y , mm,wmis in some mrs of the South I s l and . On one gallon live guns killed M 0 in 2! days On the first shot being fired near a pad-' dock of turnips no fewer than 00 hares irere put up.

Tenders for the supply and delivery of telegraph arms, are invited by Mr.l k. Logan, Superintendent of Electric Lines.

. A 'f™ 6 , 0 slaughter caltlo, was issued to Mr h,.1. Smith, at hist meet- 1 »ig ot the Wairarapa North County Council, ' Messrs Murdoch Bros., of Brisbane, liaye been fined £1,0(10 „„d £75,) wortll of jewellery belonging to them has been confiscated for evasion of duty

In London, Hioj have (he Antipodes literally beneath their foot. Thcyuso Marrah timber from Australia, lor the road pavements.

Wore than .10 per cent, of the British PMl'O could not write their names vim, the Queen wended the throne. The proportion in that condition has now been reduced to 7 per cent.

Women nowadays are generally acknowledged to be an inch or two taller and two or three inches greater inchest development than t ], t .i r grandmother* were.

JrJ.\V,Bnd;,'e,ofin2,lVillis. s |reet. Wellington, publishes a notice to his patients, to the effect that no person has been authorised to represent him in the Wairarapaor other districts, and he is 1 not responsible for any work except that done by himself.

The liev Br P.S.Hcnson of Chicago, sees in the new woman the devil's latest and linally triumphant- device. First, says the Doctor, he set man against God' lhen he set man against man-ami now he has set woman against nun.

borne day a great genius will develop, lie will ravent a double-barrelled alarm clock that-will go oil'a second time after any desired interval. After the lirsl l'jule half-awakeniiig ,i man can enjoy the best part of any niiiht's slecp-l'ha't of not having to get up right away—in the serene half conscious conlideuce of the certainty of not oversleeping himself.

Mr Arthur .1. Dock, well-known to many Maslerlon residents was recently ordained at Auckland. The Hey. M'r Beck, when a student, visited Masterton, and on one or Iwo occasions conducted services for the liev W. E. Paige, creating a very favorable impression.

.ihc House was very virtuous on Jnursday. It would not have a Bank lottery or legalise race consultations on any terms. As to the proposal to dispose of llic Assets Company's property by lottery, we do not think the Bank has lost much through the aclion of the House, says the iV. _ Mr George Douglas, a Scottish missionary, from whose private letters «- tracts appear in the Stiikintm, gives some interesting details as to Japaneso (Oings in Manchuria. Inn letter dated January Sth he says-" It is interesting tonoto how well the Japanese are received by the common people. It is said that in Hiii-C'heiig and elsewhere, the new Japanese governors are issuing a law that opium - smoking is to be abolished within lour months, and that all oflcnders after that will bo severely dealtwith. And I have lircd in no place where such drastic regulations are more required."

In the mcmiors of Sir Samuel linker, recently published by Maemillan, it is , related that Lady Baker onco lost her temper. An African chief proposed an exchange of wives, and Lady Maker iked up. Sir Samuel Eaker drew his rcyohcr-to the African's intense surprise. Said the African:—" Dou't be angrj. I bad no intention of offending yon by askingforyourwifc. I will give you a wife, if you want one; and T thought you bad no objection t« gi TO we yours. It is my custom to giro my visitors pretty wires, and I thought you might exchange. Don't make a fuss about it._ If you don't like it, (liere'san end of it, I will ncvcr mcn (.j ou j( I again."

Between the ages oNa to Go years. Ik mean mortalily-rale per thousand living is, for Scotland, 24','U. In forty, one of the occupations the rate is above this, the highest occurring under the headings of jute manufacture, 3fi'Go; earthenware, china, and glass manufacture, 57-19; dock labourers, 37*42; masons, bricklayers, marble workers, ■IS-21.; messengers, porters (not Government or railway) 42-94: dyer, scourer, bleacher, calcnderer, -17-95; hotelkeeper, inn-keeper, publican, 49-27: and hawker, 53'22; the lowest rates being domestic indoor servant, 12-62; engine and machine maker, 123 L; 'general shop-keeper, U-S5-, railway enginedriver, stoker, 11-81; and woollen cloth manufacture, B*3l.

Major Panguom, of the American Transportation Commission, in his interview with it Sydney Baili; 'Majraph reporter, as to New Zealand, said:"Thc country is certainly a fine one, with great possibilities, and I think its' natural advantages are incalculable, So strongly was I impressed with (he country, that I said unhesitatingly to Premier Seddon, that I knew of a dozen railway men in England, America and elsewhere, who would take over the Now Zealand system, even in its present condition, and not only pay off the deficit of £130,000, but in addition, make themsolves easily £IOO,OOO clear profit per annum. And further, that to do this, they would not in any way increase the rates for freight and passengers, but would rather incline to lower them." Mr John TV. Hill, the Now Zealand tenor, soored a great success at a South London concert on Wednesday evening (writes the. London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times on 24th May). He was specially chosen to " create" the chief solo tenor part in Ihc new cantata ' Day Dreams," by Mr Charlton Sneer, K.A.M., which was then produced for lio fii'st time under tho composer's direction. Mr Hill was expressly selected as being a " first-rate " tenor (I read the letter), and he sang the music very finely, receiving great applause. Later he sang " The Lovo of Long Ago," by Professor TO. Cumings, who went down specially to accompany Mr Hill in the song, and so pleased with the result that ho insisted on carrying Mr Hill off afterwards to spend the night at his house. This was no small honor from such an eminent musician, and a great privilege too, for Professor Cumings musical library is one of the bestnnywhere. Another New Zealand tenor, once the joy and delight of Dunedin, Mr Honry Stockwell, (s announced to sing at tlio "ballad concert in the Quoen's Hall, as ono of a distinguished array of vocalists. He will sing " Her ! Jfsme," hy Bluneqtbal,

There wan no meeting of the Mnsterton Mutual Improvement Society last night. Mr P. H. Wood adds 150 hoggets to the entries for next TarataM stock sale Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale list for 2.lth, 200 fat and forward era.

The estimated receipts and expenditure of tlio Borough of Masterton for the year eudine; March 31st, 1896, arc published in another column.

The Wairarapa JS'ortyCounty Council give notice of a proposal to raise a loan of £SO, for the purpose of erecting a foot bridge over the Tiraumea river.

Mrs C. Madscn, of Mnngamahof, died last night, rather suddenly. The deceased was wife of Mr Madscu, the well-known contractor, who was at one time in business, as a boarding-houso-keeper, in Masterton. Wc understand that Mr Michael Williams is the successful tenderer for Messrs Maunsell Bros.' new rcsiJence, at Lansdowne.

The liev. ,T. Dukes will conduct both services at the Masterton Wcslejan Church to morrow. Subjects :-Moming, "The Divinity of Christ; evening, " The Dignity of Labour." Wesleyan Church services will be conducted to-morrow afternoon atEangitumira and Weraili.

Dr. Andrew Wilson says that the spie'er has solved the woman's rights question. Madame Spider not only lords it over her husband, but occasionally ends a family dispute by devouring him.

A concert will be held in St. Matthew's schoolroom on Wednesday next, wben a number of amateurs from Masterton, Grcylown aud Carterton, will lake part. An orchestra of twenty will :also assist.

The ]iey. James l'aterson had a disagreeable experience, this morning. His Jehu, who was to drive him to the. station, proved faithless, aud tho rev. gentleman, who had an important engagement in the Hush, made a plucky dash on foot, to catch the train. He took the short cut, negotiating fences and circumnavigating a treacherous swamp, and arrived breathless, just in time! His bag, however, was left behind, and if his addresses, at Pahialua, provc > a little foreshortened, it will probably be because certain m.s. remains in the said bag, We are not in the habit of boasting. Our ways are modest rather than bold and in biding our light under a bushel \vn have oflon imperilled our chances of success; but on this occasion with so-called sales on every side, with linns selling oil around us, aud people in all sorts of businesses offering their goods for anything anybody likes to pay, we feel impelled to' offer our services in the Dialler of supply. Busy 1 Wc are in busy bees, full of customers from morn till night. Crowded arc our counters and crowded is our establishment with ciger buyers, and the reason is, the public have iouml out that our prices an; lower ind our goods better tlian can be purchased elsewhere. What about the blankets and flannels, and the dresses ami mantles and the hosiery and 'inens and the clothing and mercery ? Why the prices themselves are an inducement to buy, while the marvellouc quality which accompanies these prices make tho goods lion Marche value. Our only address is L. J. Hooper, lion Marcbc, Masterton.-Amx

time is undoubtedly the magnificent cstablislinio.it.kMwn as Te Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with a bewildering vavicty of the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, drcss»s, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to vi-dt the wholesale family drapery wurehouse, Te Aro Home.

Particular attention has been paid this year to the requirements of country customers, and the result is to lie seen in the iiumenso and varied stack of calicoes, shirtings, llanucls, fltinnellcti.es, strong ■vearing dress materials, inn's and boys' clothing, &c. The choice in each departmeat, is almost uu'imilcd, as may bo imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards have this season been imported at' Tc A'o House, Wellington.

iV specially organism! dqwlmcnl, lias been established to deal with country orders. Patterns of any materials in stock, will lie forwarded lo any address, post free. Country residents arc invited to write for prices, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is confidently asserted that nowhere ran such a wide selection, or such sterling value be obtained, us at Tc Am House Wellington.—Advi.