Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 5093, 2 August 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895.

A FLAG 01-' DISTRESS. Ix the Financial Statement, Mr Ward hoisted a flap of distress on that unfortunate barque The Kstates Company. "I deem it my duty," he said, "to slate that in my opinion the present position of the Dank of New Zealand Kstates Company, is far from satisfactory." Of course this is tantamount lo an admission that the position of the Bank itself, lied as it is to the J'lslatos Company, is jeopardized, and yet when in London, Mr Ward is reported to haw made very comforting and reassuring statements to shareholders of the Bank- The Treasurer on this matter blew hot in London, and blows cold in Wellington, and this is not calculated to allay any feeling of uneasiness which exLs.ts, At the worst it means that the Colony lias ,to take upon its shoulders the burden .qf t)ip Estates Company, and if this bus to be done, the sooner the difficulty be faced the natter. Then, too, wo have another financial fester with Ibo Colonial Bank, The Treasurer has glibly explained that' the Bank has lent tlio Colony £IOO,OOO at 8| per cent nnd borrowed from it £150,000 at | per cent,, but this astounding explanation only complicates tho conundrum. More information will undoubtedly hodemaudedconcorning thin unique transaction, The flag of distress is not jn this instance hoisted by the Treasurer, but ought it not to have been unfurled ?' Of course it may be said to' be unpatriotic to , discredit ,the colony by asking questions on .delieavtp points .of this kind, but if there he something wrong, if there exW» some trouijle .which .does not meet the sight, the Cplouy will not put itself right by dosing its eyes, and burying its beak iii tho isand, W by facing the difficulty [frankly and boldly,

lln another column Betting theßev. Robert Wood And refers to a somewhat Wageiiixci, ridiculous Bill introduced by Mr W. Hutchison, M.H.R., to subject the Press of the Colony to pains and imprisonment if it publishes information respecting betting odds. Parliament licenses the totalisator and tho Government collects a revenue from it, but if a pressman publishes the returns from one of these machines he is to bo liable to prosecution a la Hutchison, M.H.lt. If Mi-Hutchison would cleanso his own House and correct the somewhat lax morals of a Government, which ho lias ever warmly supported, we would admit his claim to be a moral reformer. But to shoot at the Press because lie dare not hit at the Government is neither a wise nor a courageous act. After all the Press is on the side of morality and it is somewhat unwise for politicians and parsons to run amuck at their best friend. The Gomnmcnt mu't kelp litem, and without such help Mr Hutchison's Bill is a mere bag of wind.

Tin; Masterton

Boiioucii Iforouirh Council is Piioskcutiuxs soro ut the result of cases brought by its Inspector in the S.M. Court, but it overlooks the consideration that it is itself partly to blame in this matter. To present a case in Court properly, requires an expert' skill which Inspector ingrain does not possess. Jt is quite possible for a man to be a competent Inspector and a poor legal practitioner. In any case where a Borough By-law was openly dclied, the Council should give the Inspector legal assistance. In most instances we believe that ratepayers, when their attention is called to a By-law, will respect it, and proceedings would bo unnecessary, but where a prosecution became absolutely necessary, the Inspector should be assisted by counsel. Inspector Ingram is a conscientious ollicer, but he is not a good lawyer in Court, If he were, lie might be possibly less conscientious as an Inspector.

Honoris have been received that the rebellion in Macedonia has foiled.

The Maslcrlon Town Lands Trustees meet this evening.

The alleged perjury ease, Crown v. JS'cstor, was resumed at Mastcrlon today.

Ihe newest thing out in London's world ol swelldom is a hand-painted shirt front.

Amongst the presents received by Bismarck on his b'llth birthday, was a sausage 2U yards long.

The New South Wales Parliamentary refreshment has come down to lid for tea and 3d for drinks.

Mr J, Cummings, having refused to obey an order of the Court to sign the lease of Section 1, iilock 11, Maugahao, is to be proceeded against for contempt lot Court.

The sugar manufactured in Queenslaud in 18111, amounted to 101,5;) l tons from 1,08!,;)5S tons of cane crushed. The area under crop was lili.oo 1- acres, while the area crushed lolalled 51,71)2 acres.

In Los Angelos they have found work for all tramps, with the result, it is said, that when (here is work for the tramps, lliere are no tramps for the work.

At the London wool sales, (he total disposed of included 158,000 bides for the Home trade, and lflS.COOfor export. There were 31,000 bales held over. All (he old stocks offered were virtually cleaied.

Lord Salisbury has sent a note to Sir Phillip Curric, Ambassador to Turkey, instructing him to adopt sharper means than lho.se of the late Government, with a view to compel the Sultan to institute reforms in Armenia.

An amusing tale is told in Victoria, JJritish Columbia, of the late Sir Joseph rteedham, former Chief Justice of Vancouver Island, bythcCWrfm/i (Italtc: -"On April Ist some jokers nailed a quarter of a dollar to the sidewalk, and then watched, with delight, people who were trying to pick it up. Along came (he Chief Justice, and when he found the coin nailed he calmly proceeded lo kick away al il with his foot till he loosened it, and then with grim satisfaction, put it in his pocket." There is a large liussian emigration into Siberia, along (he line of the great Irans-Sibcrian railway, which for many hundred miles traverses one of the finest wheat producing districts in the world, f/iind run there be had from the government at ei nominal cost, and labor in the wheat fields is paid 7id. to lOd. a day. This is a new element in the licrcc competition thrust upon wheat growers in other countries.

In Kcwbum (Tennessee), during May last, Hurray Falgham was summoned for having assaulted Avery Townsend. There had been a family feud between the parlies, and the assault being clearly proved, a small fine was inlliclcd upon the dcfendaul with costs. After the trial, both parties met outside the Court-house. A few words led to the immediate drawing of revolvers. Falgham and Townsend were both shot dead, and the fathers of the two young men also succumbed to their wounds.

Amy Bell, a little girl, ten ycavs old, entered Ihe SavingsEiiukof Manchester recently, and untimidly said that she would very much like to be shown round the place as soon as convenient. As she is a very attractive little maid, her request was complied with. It was a dull lime of the day, and the treasurer escorted her all oyer (he bank, exhibited the workings of the big locks, and laughingly introduced all'the gentlemen to her. When going out Miss Amy thanked them, and said, " You see, my papa has 'posited live shillings here for me, and I wanted to he sure it was in a real safe place, Thank you," and out she marched, radiant and satisfied. It is a remarkable fael, and one not crcdilnhle lo "white" cultivators, remarks a contemporary, that the Chinese gardeners buy in proportion ten times as much commercial fertilizers, hone, guano, blood, phosphate, and such like, as their rivals of European descent.

An excellent way lo test if butter is pure is to get a clean piece of white paper, smear il with the suspected butler (hen roll it up and set it on fire. If the butter is good the smell will bo decidedly pleasant, but if there is any animal fat in the composition, there is no mistake about the tallowy odour.

_ The practice of placing defaced coins in the collection plates in churches seems to be getting common. The churchwardens and vestry of the Kelson Cathedral, in their annual report, regretted being compelled to draw attention to the custom; It was stated that during the past year the number of coins rejected had been very large, and consequently the offertories had suffered, as all defaced coins are rejected by the bank's,

At Timara on Friday (says thcLyttcl. ton iliW) a resident of Pleasant Poinj was summoned for discharging firearm in a public place so as to endauger life. A person who was walking along the I main road heard a missile strike something near him.andhe picked up a good- | sized bullet, Defendant admitted that i he was firing a revolver at the time-he jlred two shots at a dog that was worrying his ducks—but the main road was a quarter of'a niile away, and lie had no idea that the revolver would carry so far. He 'produced the weapon, a largo I eal/bre revolver. Major Keddell, S.U., expressed a little surpriso at the shot Somgso7ar,and pointed out the necessity for- the greatest care"being taken in the use of firearms, His Worship imposed a liue of os and costs 6ci),

The Executive will not consider tho Minnie Doan case before Saturday, Ministers havo to go through tho Judge's notes of the evidence.

Tho Waste Lands Committee lias no recommendation to make re tho petition paying for a revaluation of the I'omaliaka Estate.

The Premier .considers that Mr Hennah is entitled to the title of Captain in New Zealand, as he holds a commission signed by Sir Henry Loch.

The Natives interested in the Wairarapa Lake are again briiiEmi: the questions in dispute regarding the Lake before the House.

The Petitions Committee recommend for favorable consideration (he petition of the Women's Christion Temperance Union for the establishment of Inebriate Homes.

ihc Carterton Presbyterian Bazaar was opened by Mr W. (J. Buchanan, M.H.K., yesterday afternoon. A three-year-old child ofMrdias. Grigg, Belverderc lload, Carterton, had the misfortune to break his arm just above the wrist on Tuesday afternoon, through falling oft'a sofa. _ The Customs duties collected at Wcllmglon in July amounted to £30,105 0s 2d, as against .627,81058 3d in the corresponding mouth of last year. It was stated at the meeting of the Land Board yesterday that there was a probability ot the Government ostablishGovernment sawmills in the Wellington district.

President Cleveland suggests that the Democratic Parly should select Mr. Bayard as his successor.

The operetta "Hod Jiidiug Hood,'' which was rendered so successfully at St. Matthew's concert last evening, is, we understand, to be reproduced in about a fortnight's time. The final practice of Wairarapa footballers lakes place at Carterton to-mor-row, after which a linal team will be selected to represent our district against Canterbury. The Lisbon press accused the Jesuits of stealing children. An infuriated mob took possession of the streets, and brutally attacked and wounded any-priest they caught, The riot was only quelled by calling out troops. The expenditure for the last financial year on the Ekelalmna-Woodville line, was £25,8 111. On the Olago Central the expenditure was Jt2;lJ3l. The amounts voted were .(.•■1:1,000 and WS,IX)U respectively. Sirltobcrt Stout is asking for a return of the quantity and value of potatoes other than seed potatoes, mutton birds, currants, _ raspberries, gooseberries', blackberries, strawberries, onions, prepared calfmeal, avlilicial Hies, and sunsage skins imported into the colony during the year.

Tlic notorious brigand thief, Areski, and live oilier bandits, were executed recently at Azitzn. All met tlieir tlcalh witli great _ fortitude. No attempt to create a disturbance was made by the inhabitants of the town. Areski, though he had been for years the terror of the Ktibylc country, had never hint 11 European. He hud sull'crcd injustice nt the hands of a wealthier countryman, and unable to g';t redress from French justice, he took the law into his own hands, and killed his enemy. Several of the hitter's relatives informed the French police. It cost them their lives. Areski was captured three years ago and sentenced to transportation for life. He escaped from Cayenne, worked as a navvy at Jamaica, and worked his way to Morocco, whence lie passed over the border into Algeria. He took refuge in the fastnesses of Kabylia, supported by his countrymen, many of whom were devotedly iiUaclicd to him. After iucllVclual attempts to entrap Areski, the French Government sent out a regular military expedition against him, headed by ut captain, lie and ten other outlaws were sentenced to death at Algiers last February. Areski, who saw the oration of his fellow Moliammcds, struggled desperately, though pinioned, when his turn came. Or. Triclle, of Algiers, subsequently made electrical experiments upon the bodies.

The liev. lioberl Wood wilt conduct service on Sabbath at Droyerlon, at .') o'clock in the afterooon,

l?or tVic last two y oars, during Uic winter months, a young men and young women's class, conducted by the liev. ]{. Wood, has been held at the Wangaclm. It was agreed lastniglit to resume the class. The conductorof the class suggested that each night they should takoiirsta Bible lesson and then a literary lesson, Next Thursday evening the lifcof the Apostle John will he studied, and the first of a short scries of lessons from Tennyson, with readings by members of the class. A Maslertou lady, irho has just returned from a visit to Christchurch, brings with her souvenirs of the recent wintry weather thoro, in the shape of I" snow" photographs depicting the city during (he recent downfalls. One of the serics,illustrating a snowball match at a college school, is particularly animated. There was a good attendance at the Wangaohu Scboolbouselast night when the liev. Ji, Wood gave a lecture on" C. H. Spurgeon: the man and his work." Ml'Falloon movoda. vote of thanks. The proceeds were in'aid of Sabbath School ntWangaehu. _At the animal meeting of the Woodvillc Jockey- Club on Friday night, Mr Bolton, the chairman, said that in the face of the vote in the House on the totalisator they would have to be very careful with their expenditure, says tho Examiner.

Messrs It. E. Hornblow and Co., have received instructions from Mr It. Achcson, solicitor, to sell without the slightest reserve, tin contents of a wellfurnished house at Eketalnma. For •the convenience of settlers, the whole of the lots will be removed to Anderson's Hall, and will be on view tho morning of sale. The sale takes place on Thursday nest. I

At a meeting of the Auckland Board of Education, a motion that no married women whose husband is alive be employed as a teacher by the Board, was lost by a majority of one. The Premier and the leader of the Opposition have arranged that (lie Financial Dobate shall commence on Tuesday next. Says the N.Z. Times.—On ilil that ! instructions for a libel action for £SOOO havo been issued against a prominent newspaper for libel, on account of strictures passed upon the conduct of the Government Insurance Department. Constable Nestor, of Ekctahuna, telegraphed to Inspector Thomson yesterday that at an oarly hour in the morning a four-roomed cottage at Parkvale, owned and occupied by Mr Alf. Olsen, was destroyed by fire. The cottage, a new one, was insured in the Northern Assuranceoffice for £lto; the furniture was not insured, Mr Olson estimates his loss at £2OO over insurances.

Mr F. K. Wood adds a good line of Romney breeding ewes, besides cattle and pigs, lo his list of entries for neit Tuesday's Taratahi stock sale

Wellington City Council lias voted £OOO for proposed relief works for the unemployed.

Messrs Simms and Mowlem have received a consignment of twenty cases of Sydney oranges, which they will offer for sale by auction in their rooms, Queen-street, to-morrow (Saturday), together with poultry, produce, now and second-hand furniture of every descrip-1 tion, The salo will commence at 2 o'clock.

The regular meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F,, Mastcrton, will he held this evening. The service at the Mastcrton Presbyterian Church on Sunday will tic n special one-being tho quarterly communion service.

Tho rcsidenco of Mrs Humphries, ITaueru, destroyed by fire last night, was insured in the London and Lancashire Office for£lso,'and the furniture for £75. Mr W, B, Chcnnolls is tke Mastorton «gont, .

Mr W. Hawko took possession yes. today of the Princo of Wales stables, Hastorton.

Mrs Leahy, widow of the late Constable Leahy, was married recently to P. Mahoncy, by the Ecv. Father McJumna.

Some mischievous person destroyed two quarters of beef at Mr Stempa's slaughter yards, during yesterday fore noon.

Messrs Lowes and loins hold their weekly sale at the mart to-morrow, when they offer a quantity of pledged goods, also a consignment of crockery, cutlery, gems, produce, furniture etc. Messrs Kirkcaldio and Stains announce, in another column, a great reduction sale to commence from this date, and to continue till the 17th inst. We direct attention to Messrs 1£ E. Horublow and Co.'s usual weekly sale of furniture, miscellaneous goods, boots, clothing, also horses, poultry, oranges, etc.

With this issue, we publish an inset from Mr S, G, Hndford, draper, of Masterton, in which special reductions arc set forth iu order to clear his wellassorted stock of drapery, clothing, lioots and shoes.

With reference to the caso of the Karioi schoolmaster Whilinore, the Wmvjunni Chronicle says :-The police hero have received information lrom Constable Shearman at Karioi that Whitmorc andthc two missing boys were found iu the bush (after live days' search) on the 28th. Whitmorc will be brought to Wanganui, where he will lie charged with stealing a watch and a gun. He seems to he quite sane and aware of his position. It bus been snowing at Karioi aud the search party had to swim the river near thcro, aud were exposed to the very inclement weather that lias been experienced there during the past few days. When found, AVhitmoro and the boys were camped, and had becu travelling through the snow for some days, but had (o stop owiug to the depth of snow precluding their further progress. It is a wonder they were not frozen to death.

The Sacred Concert held in (he liaslorlou Wcslcyan Church lust evening was n great musical treat, but doubtless owing to counter attractions, the audience was Hot nearly as large as the quality of the music warranted. The choruses, under Mr Shearer, were excellently rendered. Amongst the lady singers, MissJiowse, Miss Foss, Miss Monuricf, and Mcsdamcs li. Fairbrothcr, 11. Huwke and Shearer, each came in for frequent applause. The principal gentlemen singers were Messrs Moncricfl', T. J. Itowse and li. Gant, all old favorites, and always sure of n good welcome from 11 Maslerton audience. The i!cv. J. Dukes returned thanks at the close of the concert to all who had assisted, regretting that counter attractions had interfered with the

attendance. Pressure on our space precludes a more lengthy report. If you study practical ccouomy you will buy your drapery and clothing at Hooper's Bon Slnvche, You ask why ? We'll tell you why I You've twenty pounds to spend or twenty shillings i! you like. Your object is to get all you require for tho money you nave. It you buy ot Hooper's you will get all you dctenrncd to secure and a bit left for soinciuing else. Also you will get the beat of everything; the goods ot standard manufacturer'. If you buy eisewherc your twenty pounds or twenty shillings, as the case may be, will not go as far as you | thought and you will e : tber lirveto sink the quality or shell out more cash. Will that' suit you? Wctrownoi, You're no fool; you've been wandering up and down this blessed world for years and you know your book. One may say this is ouly assertion, wlitrc's your proof? We reply, use your eyes, exercise your judgment ana criticise and compare, and your verdict must bo for Hooper & Co., ready money drapers, Bou Marcbc, Masterlou. -Ann.

_ One of the sights ot Wellington, at any time is undoubtedly the magniliicnt eslablishmcnt.known as To Aro House, and now tbat every department within its walls is tilled l'i overflowing, with a bewildering variety of the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, drcss»s, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit tho wholesale family drapery warehouse, To Aro

1101150. Particular attention lias liccn paid this .Year to the requirements ot country customers, ami the rosult is 10 lie seen in the immense and varied stock ot calicoes, shirtings, il.iuuols, llauncllcttcs, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing, &c. The choice in each department, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that ol flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards have this season been imported at To Aro House, Wellington,—Advi.