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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5112, 24 August 1895, Page 2

At (lie midsummer race, meeting the Heefton Jockey Club intend to give £GOO iu prizes.

A Sydney paper understands that there is an oiTcr of £IO,OOO awaiting the lucky drawer of the fine stallion, Trenton.

In liussia you must marry before 80 or not at all, and you may marry only five times.

Aii Ipswich (Queensland) matron is responsible for twelve children in five births—triplets twice and twins thrice! Supplies are running out in the back country, and on n number ol stations the men have been smoking nothing but tea for some time. Horse feed is especially scarce.—Oamaru Mail.

The trout ova lately sent to the Taupo district participated in the earthquakes. The ova were thrown into heaps in the boxes, but not damaged, and only 15,000 are bad out of 100,000 sent.

Mr Plunkctt lias retired from the directorate of the .Londonderry mine, Coolgardie, alleging as the reason that he is unable to stand Colonel North's treatment of himself and Lord l'inigall. It is slated a firm in Melbourne have netted £20,000 by buying up leather during the recent rise,

The Queen possesses sixty pianos. They are distributed at Buckingham , Palace, Windsor Castle and Osborne, It reported that on 31st August, the anniversary of his accession, the Sultan jintends to proclaim general reforms thoughout the Turkish Jimpire,

A scientist declares that the beautiful complexions of British girls arc due to the fogs which sweep over Albion. Dampness keeps the skin soft.

The Commercial Travellers' Associations in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland are going to federate, and will then have over 1000 members. Another version of the train race claims that the North-West Caledonian express ran from London to Aberdeen, 510 miles, in 538 minutes, and that the express by the East Coast did 527 miles in 551 minutes.

Mr. llobert Bryden, aged d t years, lately residing at Leichhardt, died suddenly on Sunday. Ho had invited some friends to his residence, and when at tea Mr. Bryden had occasion to refer to some photographs, and when exhibiting them he fell forward and expired. Dr. Newman says this country has nothing to fear from leprosy, which was once (under the liame of " ligeri ngeri") prevalent amongst the Maori, but is now becoming extinct. Leprosy was once common in England, but is now practically extinct there.—Pwl. It has been doubt, that Ceylon tea goes further, than ordinary tea, and consequently is cheaper in the long run. One of the best of Ceylon teas is unquestionably Suratura Tea, which is fast becoming popular because of its delicious flavour and the saving it effects in the tea bill.

The Lyttelton Tim strongly protests against women being sent to barbaroiu countries which are not yet ripe for their ministrations, while there arc wide fields awaiting tlujir labours here. The woman who wants to devote her life to the work of tho Church need not go to China, there are plenty of heathens passing every day under the shadow of the Bishop's own cathedral whose ignorance and destitution are qnilo as piteous as the errors and superstitions of the unfortunato people of the East.

Mr A. Collins, the Wairarapa agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, has taken premises in Hall-street, Masterton, where a large stock of machines arc on view. One of the latest improved machines has just been received by him, and is not only handsome in appearance, but is fitted with every contrivance for the many kinds of work that can now be performed by these machines, and almost runs by itself —an important factor where a lot 1 of work has to bo got through. The terms of purchase—which have made the Singer Company so popular-arc still maintained, aud Mr Collins will give every information to intending purchasers.

A very sad burning accident happened on Monday to Elizabeth Caroline McDonald, youngest daughter of Mr. J 'McDonald, of Unarm, near Buvrowa, which terminated fatally. It appears that the girl, who was 17 years of age, was staling in front of the fire, willi her baclt towards it, when the draught drew her dress into the lire and it ignited. No one was in the room, and when sLo noticed it she rau out screaming. Her mother went to her assistance, and in attempting to put out the flames burnt her hands severely. However, [Mrs. M'Donald succeeded eventually in putting out the fire, but tlio poor girl died from the effects of the burns.

The police at Melbournoliavo secured a habitual criminal named Paterson, who, although now only twenty-nine years old, has spent most of his tinie since 1888 in gaol. Fourteen convictions, one sentence including a flogging, constitute his record. Ho wasonanoctnrnal expedition when Constable Coughlin, of Hawthorn, required him to come into the light of a street lamp, that it might be seen whether or not lie was carrying burglars' implements. Pretending compliance, Paterson smashed the constable's face with an iron Jiar; the policeman nevertheless closed with him, hut lie got 'away, leaving his burglars' tools, his hat, and part of his clothing. Next morning ho was arrested and identified, and is now awaiting trial.

Sir John Madden, Chief Justice of South Australia, presiding at a Salvation Array meeting, stated that lie had that morning received two letters urging him not to attend, both basing the appeal upon the consideration due to his high office. He said that the effect of these letters instantly was to give him a mission to lie present and a text to speak from, because wlicnevcf a lnpgo body in the community were earnestly striving to do what seemed to them good, in pressing forwaid tlio work of the Almighty, no man aiidpooOico could lose dignity by lending a haud to suoh work and to such people, Ho piiM go iuiftlier, and say that no man and n? otliqp could be other than increased iu dignity by accepting saelm opportunity,

I The Ahuriri football team play at Mastertou this afternoon. Thoro were 204 prosecutions under the School Attendance Act last year, The Ecv. S. J, Gibson will lecture at Featherstou to-morrow cyeninp; in the Wesloynn Church, wlicu his subject will bo "The Ideal Wife." We are requested to state that the article referring to the burglar scare, which appeared in our columns on Thursday, did not refer to the bachelors of" liichmond House," Bannister-street. Wnnganui College third beat Napier High School first by three points to nil, in the football match yesterday. Mr H'Gowan thinks the Labour Unions would like to put up a fence round New Zealand anil keep everyone else out,

The Petitions Committee has "110 recommendation to make" respecting the prayer of the Io.JQO Catholics for inspection of their schools, as the matter is one of policy. Dr. Newman says'that as long as wc l'uu totalisators and so forth, it is hypocrisy to object to Ohiuamcn playing fantan.

The American Government has demanded an indemnity of a million dollars from France to compensate its Consul (Mr Waller) for his harsh treatment in Madagascar. Mr Waller was sentenced by the French to 20 years' imprisonment tor assisting the Hovas, and his commercial concessions were confiscated. A cable of yesterday's date states that much Finnish butter is selling at London from !l()s to 02s. Consignees suggest that'lS rabbits be packed in a crate instead of 51. thus enabling larger rabbits to he sent. The Tekoa's sheep averagedssib each The N.Z, return of railway receipts and expenditure for the lour weeks ending 20th July shows the former to have been £71,275 10s 3d, and the latter £56,736 10s lOd. In the corresponding period of the previous year the figures were £76,15-1 9s ( Jd and £57,70115s '3d respectively. It is slated that the object of the visit of the steamer Shcrard Osborne to New Zealand waters is to replace about 300 miles of the Wakapuaka-La Porouse cable, laid in 187(5, with cable around which brass tape is wound to act as a protection against the ravages of the sea slugs.

Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.11.,in opposing " The Periodical devaluation of Lands Bill," is reported by Jlamnl to have said, "I would advisecity representatives who may think thai an advantage is to be gained for their constituencies by supporting a Bill of this character—l would tell them that if tliey endeavour to injure the producers of the country limy arc injuring themselves, because the tidal _ wave, with which they are endeavouring to submerge the country lands, when the rcllow comes, will return with tenfold t'orceandoverwhelm them." The notorious Abrahams case, where the brothers composing the Melbourne linn were sentenced for forging makers' names, lias had a sensational sequel. A .man named William Sewoll, bearing an excellent character, the father of six young children, was appointed to investigate the disposal of tlie slock, which is at present in charge of the sheriff. He took advantage of his position to appropriate somo guns, ami, being arrested, 1 shot himself in his own house an hour or two before the time for the hearing of the charge. Written upon a paper bag, he left a statement (only partially legible) averring that" drinking is the cause of it all," but as he had been for. years a staunch teetotaller, and took good care that everybody should know it, a firm in whoso employ he had been for eight years, and who knew him to be always of sober habits, wiole to the Press to say that the word " drink " did not really appear in the manuscript, The validity of the sentences on the brothers Abrahams is still under consideration by the Court.

Quite a modem Bayard was the late Lord Strathmiirn, whose statue now adorns Knighlsbridge. In Syria, says the I'ull Mull Chccltc, he charged alone into the midst of the advance guard of an Egyptian cavalry regiment, and then with the assistance of 25 mounted Arabs, drove back the advance guard and checked the march of the whole regiment, In Beyrout he fought cholera again, aud again triumphed. In the Crimea he came almost unharmed out of even more terrible dangers, From the heights of Inkcrman the Russians wore amazed to see a tall, gaunt iignrc come leisurely from the French position and ride with insolent disregard of danger down the line of their pickets, lie rude steadily and leisurely through a withering tire, the target of every Kussian gun. It seemed to tlieui that it was impossible to hit him. At last he reached the end of his promenade. As he turned to go back he was hit, and fell headlong from his horse, which remained standing by him. In a minute or two the fallen figure was seen to painfully rise, to shake himself, pat his charger's neck, and then, with the same leisurely, careless air, to lead the horse, which was also wounded, back, The coolness of it all made such an impression on the itussians, that the order was given, " Cease tiring at tho figure !" A Wellington correspondent wired us yesterday afternoon that, " The general opinion is that owing to its magnitude the Local Government Act will not pass this session. Its provisions are likely to undergo considerable modification. The proposed wholesale slaughter of local bodies will excite a groat deal of opposition. The conversion of a considerable number of municipal districts possessing well-established and efficiently-equipped offices and institutions, into county ridings, is likely to excite a fierce controversy between the representatives of town aud country, with the result that the schedule of boroughs will probably be considerably augmented, the greater portion of those already in existence being preserved. The harmonising of county districts with electoral districts, and the administrative powers conferred on the County Councils with regard to Hospitals and Charitable Institutions, together with the extension of the franchise, periodical election of representatives, and theprovisions forfireinsurance aud other important matters, affecting the general tax-payer, should commend themselves generally us reforms pregnant with advantages to the people, and urgently demanded:"

A correspondent of Modtrn Society writes: —" Camnlior is becoming scarcer and scarcer. The JapaucscGovernment liavc placed still further restrictions on its export from their dominions, and it. seems Hint the officials who have replaced the Chinese in Formosa have received instructions to do the same with respect to that island for the present. This will seriously interfere not only with many medical compounds, but with the manufacture of smokeless powder, into which camphor largely enters, and so Japan seems to have suddenly jumped into the position of the universal arbiter of war, conducted in accordance with'thc latest scientific discoveries, as the yellow-faced Jap practically controls the supply of camphor, and thus of the smokeless powders which arc now so extensively manufactured throughout Europe."

Unfortunately, ministers of all denominations are committing the mistake of sitting in judgment on social questions without taking the trouble to study them in their most important, their economic, aspect. Not -only Political Economy, but history itself, teaches what not many years ago was acknowledged by most educated Englishmen.—'viz, that many palliatives againstpoverty amongst the people known as State Charity; or systematic private almsgiving, in whatever deceptive forms it is practised, is a [sure way to tlioruin pddemoralisation of a people. Nothing lias happened in the world to disprove this lesson, taught by bitter experience during thousands of years, and, if it is nOw forgotten, this is ascribed cither to popularity-hunting, ambition, and parly politics, or to a weak-mjnded. and kind-hearted y'cilding to sentiment in a domain Where' intelligence should 1 ' roign supreme.— Senate.

Mr L, P, Ayson has just completed the Government order for the supply of trout ova for the West Coast,

A meeting of members of the Masterton A, and P, Association is being held this afternoon,

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce their next Masterton stock salo for Weduesday, September <ltli, at one o'clock,

•The leg-bone of a riioa, found at Rangitumau in a good state of preservation, lias been presented to tlio Masterton Museum by Mr J. Mace,

MrL, F. Ayson linished trout-strip-ping at the Masterton Hatcheries (for the present season) to-day, securing another 10,OCO rainbow trout ova. This is later ill the season than any previous taking of good eggs.

The Smithsonian Institute has awarded Lord ltuylcigli and Professor '.Ramsey 10,000 dollars for the discovery of the new clement in the a,tmosplierj, argon, tlie existence of which was announced at the meeting of the British Association at Oxford last August.

The nest meeting of the Masterton Mutual Improvement Society, is postponed until .Friday, September Gth, when three lady members will contribute essays on the qualifications of a good husband, and three gentlemen members likewise on the qualifications of a good wife. As this is a subject of groat interest, ,a large attendance should result,

Messrs Siinins and Mowlem add 50 good 2-tooth ewes iu lamb to the list of entries for their next stock sale in the yards Queen-street, on Wednesday the 28th insl. The Kev. J. Dukes will conduct both services at the Masterton Wesleyan Church to-morrow. Subjects, morning: "What is the Witness of the Spirit"; evening: " Tlie Blessedness of Suffering tor Christ's Sake." A successful rehearsal o£ "Pinafore" was held in the Theatre Royal yesterday afternoon, the choruses and principals going through their parts admirably. The scenery, which is being painted by the Messrs AVard, is also in a forward stale.

Jlr li. Thompson says if the Minister for Labour wants to prevent our labour market being Hooded the Labour Bureau should not give employment to anyone till lie had Been twelve months in the colony.

A firm of Christchureh solicitors', acting on behalf of a large English linn, has issued a writ against 011 c of the Canterbury dairy companies, claiming damages in respect of the alleged inferiority of butter supplied from the company's faclory for shipment to England during last season. . Alex. Dickson,gum-digger, committed suicide yesterday, at l'atumahoe, by shooting himself with a revolver. The motive for the act is unknown. In the collision between the steamers Seaford and Lyon in the English Channel (remarkable for the rescue ol all on board tlio Seaford, 211/ in number, before she sank), the bow of the Lyon made a huge rent in the other vessel's side, and tore its way into the saloon. The Seaford's passengers were at lirst panic-stricken, The captain's coolness allayed a panic,

Jlr G. W. ltusseil is reported to have said iu the House last evening that on a recent visit to the Chinese quarter in Wellington, lie saw iu a house near Taranaki street some 50 or GO Chiuese playing fan-tan. Iu another place he saw Chinese packed in bunks one above the other smoking opium ; looking tike so many rats iu their holes,

A letter has been received from Sir George Grey slating that he contemplated leaving England (or New Zealand in October—that a party of nephews and nieces were coming out, and he wotdd accompany them. Among some ell'cctsof a man who was arrested for drunkenuess yesterday at Wellington was a prohibition order, which was issued against him in the local Magistrate's Court a few weeks since,

There was n good attendance at the usual weekly meeting of the Masterlon Mutual Improvement Society, held in the Wcsleyan Schoolroom last evening. Theliev. J. Dukes (President) occupied the Chair. The business of tho evening was ii debate—"ls the employment of spies for the detection ol breaches of the Licensing Act, justifiable?"—in which Mr W. M. Easthope championed the allinnative, ably supported by the 'President, Mrs Dukes and Mr A. Burton, while MrO. Pragncll defended the negative, supported by Messrs Wise and House. After a sjood debate, the vote was taken, resulting in a win for the negative by a majority of one vote. On the motion of Mr Buchanan, chairman of the J louse section of the Bank Committee, the time for the presentation of tbccomuiittce'svcpoi'twaslastevening extended until Tuesday next. Tho Premier said the House was no doubt aware that tho committee had been continually sitting since its appointment. They had taken a vast amount of evidence, and would now give their con- 1 sideration to the proposals. Ho had every reason to hope that later on tlicy would be able to congratulate the colony upon the results of their efforts. —N,Z. limes.

The following is the programme for the iiext Sixpenny Concert, to be held in the Musterton Wcsleyan Schoolroom, on Monday evening Overture, Mastcrton Orchestra; recitation, "Bishop Hatto," Miss L. Wellington; song, "The Englishman," MrE. P. Harrison; violin solo, Miss liooks; song, Miss Perry; piano solo, Miss Sellar; song, "Pretty Pond Lillics," Mr J. Joyce; selection, Mastcrton Orchestra; song, "When the Tide Comes In," Miss Prentice; recitation," Two's Company, Three's None," Miss A. Wellington; song,selected,Miss Pragncll; concertina and banjo selection, Messrs J. Arthur and A. Ifussell; song, selected, Mr li. J. Ewington; quartette, "Midnight Serenade," members Wcsleyan choir; song, "Calvary," Mr C. Cinders; musical quartette, Messrs Minifie, Hicol and G, and T. Gray.

On Thursday morning an extremely rare specimen of.the whale species came ashore at the North Head, Kaipara, about two miles below the lighthouse. It is what is known at the goosebill, and so far as it is known there is only one other specimen in the colony, and that is one secured some 20 years ago and now in the Wellington Museum. This one is about 14 feel long,

Unn of ttic sights of Wellington, at auy timo is undoubtedly the magnificent establishment,known as To Aro House, and now that every department within its walls is tilled to overflowing, with a bewildering variety oi the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dresses, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery waiohonse, To Aro House.

Particular attention has teen paid this year to the requirements pf country customers, and the result is to be seen in the immenso and varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels, flannellettes, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing,' &c, Tho choice in each depart* mcnt, is almost unlimited, as may be 'imagined, when it is stated that ot flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards have this season been imported at To Aro House, Wellington.—Apvt It you study practical economy you will buy your drapery and clothing at Hooper's Bon llarchft. You ask why ? We'll tell you why I You've twenty pounds to spend or twenty shillings ilyou like. Your object is to get all you require for tho money you have. I! yon buy oi Hooper's you will get all you determined to securo and a bit left for something else, Also you will get tho best of everything; the goods of standard manufacturer?, If you buy elsowhero your twenty pounds or twenty shillings, as the case may bo, will not go as far as you thought and yon will either have to sink the quality or shell out more cash, Will that suit you ? We trow not; 'You're no fool; you've beon wandering up and down this blessed world for years and you know your book. One may say this is only assertion, whero'd your prool? We reply, pse your eyes, esercise your judgment and oriticiso and compare, and your Verdiot must bo for Hooper & Co., ready money drapors," Bon MarcM,Mastertoii.-AbY|;