The Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1895. THE PANIC TARIFF.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5133, 18 September 1895, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1895. THE PANIC TARIFF.

The Frances Koss Company open at Mastenon to-night, Shearing lias commented at some of the Lower Valley stations. It is slated that Mr Jlloomlield, of Marlinborough, is about to start a llax-1 mill. Anglers report (hat the trout generally, are not in really good condition this season. The lambing this season in the "Wairarapa, bids lair to be a record for the district. The roads throughout this district, arc in splendid condition for cycling just now, and some quick runs have been made. Mr A, McKcnzic, of Fcathcrston, had the misfortune to break a couple of ribs the oilier day, through a fall.

Boys nliout Maslerton arc indulging in the bad practice of stonr-throwing, very freely just now. Some of them will he getting into serious trouble. No less tliun lt'2o young men nil under 3U years of age, have been buried in the Coolgardie Cemetery in three years. The annual session of the Wellington Diocesan Synod, will begin on Wednesday, 2nd October. Burston and Hunter, two Victorian cyclists, who have wheeled from Melbourne to Sydney, arc about to start a cycling tour of fleir Zealand.

The number of teetotal ministers in (be Free Church of Scotland is now 7(il, being an increase of ten during the past year.

In France it is a punishable offence for anyone to give infants under one year any form of solid food, unless such lie oiuered by written proscription signed by a legally qualified medical man.

An affrighted racehorse at Albury thrust its-head through a nine inch stable wall, and was found dead, with its head smashed in and the bricks and mortar strewn around. Messrs Sinims and Mowlem add 8 springing heifers to the list of entries for the next Masterton stock sale, on Wednesday, 25th September.

The date of the Show under the auspices of the Woodville Horticultural and Industrial Society, has been fixed for Wednesday, February 26th, 181)0. The Metropolitan Stakes, run yesterday at Sydney, resulted in a win for Nobleman, with Woodford second, and liuenalf third.

During the hearing of a case at North Otago the other day, it transpired that the police found seven youths in a bil-liard-room gambling for pennies. Humours arc current that the per sonuel of the .Batik of New Zealand Estates Realisation Hoard, will be Mr W. J. Johnston on behalf of the Bank and Messrs T. K. Macdonald and J. K. Warburton rcpresciitint! the Government.

According to the 'Juatiiimr, the insurance rates in Woodville will be reduced 20 per cent. As showing the nature of the reductions, the rale for the block from the Club Hotel to Mr Scully's block, which is now £3 IDs per cent., will be reduced to 'lss, and like reductions will he made in town and country.

A Scottish paper says thai the natives of Skyc now use knives to spread their butter, but that one old lady declines to go to parlies where she is uot allowed, according tu the old habit of the island, to spread her butter with her thumb. Another inhabitant of the island was heard declaring to a friend the other day, that having sold his horse he must now got a wife to do the spring tillage. The Masterlon Operatic Society held a most successful practice last evening, Mr A. von Keiscnbcrg conducting The whole of theehoruscs were rehearsed very creditably. The time at which the opera, Lc Cloches de Corncville," is to be performed, will he fixed at an early date. A special practice of soloists will be held on Saturday evening next, There will be an almost total eclipse of the sun to-morrow (Thursday) beginning at G. 29 a.m. The middle is at 8h Mm a.m.; the end at !)h 59m. The eclipsed sun will look about as large as the moon is when live days old.

The Full Court at Adelaide, the oilier day, assessed the value of n reformatory girl's hair at £2O. The hair belonging to a pretty "girl of 10, named Flossie Turner, was cut oil by {ho matron owing to the maid becoming somewhat involved with the matron's son in a love affair. In giving the decision of the Court, Judge lioucaut said that the great Apostle of the Gentiles laid it down, if a woman had long hair, it was her glory. His Honor considered that ."no'grcater wrong could be done to a woman of Miss Turner's age, than to cut off her hair."

Mr J. Vile, late Secretary to the Parkville Special Settlement Associalion.who has for somp time been negotiating with flic Lands Department to have the wholo of the 'reserves jn that Block yested in cerfaju mcinb'ors' of the Assoc iatioii, (ins Wen'informed thai at last these jperyps are in'ten'ded to lie vested in .& fpftwisg gc'iitlcinan,—Tlios. Parf'redorieli Bright, Morris Tyler, sons, . -—--Robert Murrell, This ■ Peter Thompsoi... * —-i satisnotilicationwillbcrcceiuu ..; faction by the settlers in Parkvillc, say* tlio seeing tLatthese reserves hw been 1« id c now for the last seven year., Jiayiug been a sort of no man's laud. i

The Indiana Farmer gives this choice illustration of a business wrinkle in Indiawpolist-Afcwdaysagowehoard of a firm in wpstcrii part of this citj that had fitted out an ofd woman with a second-hand spring waggon and a slow going horse, and which sendsiher out everyday with a lot of ]iigs, fitted with . corn mte for stoppers, and lied with a .compound of glucose and melted brow'n sugar, seasoned vr;th a httlc real honey, and labelled "geuuineW Tho old woman rcprcsonts herself .as wnung fop the country, and tanging honey from licr owu farm; and in proof of the fact there ara*heff)h stoppers. Quito likely, too, sho has a jug pf genuine honey to pour a sample from, Ate she has mado a sale and gone away, sho is seen no more in that locality. S)ic finds new victims on other streets, After the fraud is discovered," them lying formers" catch a, blessing of course I .

Among tho Queen's treasures aiv t-.vo solid silver lea tallies kop! at \V*i Am Castle.

A watch is said to tick lu7,(itW,Uoo times in (i year, awl tho v. heels travel 1558 J miles per anuum. At the present time there are 151 patients in the Wellington Hospital—--95 male aud 50 female.

A Telephone Exchange is being established in Sew Plymouth, and it is oxpected to start with 70 subscribers.

The Prince of. Wales is visiting the King of Denmark, his father-in-law, at Copenhagen. The latter has been seriously ill. The Grey Valley Coal Company on Monday gave notice of dismissal to 113 men and hoys. They intend working one shift only after the 28th inst. Mrs liycley, who has just died at Mauslicld Woodhouse, JNotts, in her 101 st year, leaves 5 children, 14 graudchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was born anddiodmlhesamo village. "1 never knew liiin once to bring his weekly wage home during eleven years," lold Mrs Mounscy to tho North Melbourncficndi, when seekingiiraintcnance against her husband, " lie drinks and won't keep mo or the children." • Tho "Ited Hiding Hood" company of children visit Carterton this evening to perform the operetta. All the items on the programme are to be given by llastcrton amateurs. It is estimated that 3000 of tho French troops hayc died of disease in Madagascar. One regiment, 2100 strong, has been reduced by death and sickness to 54.

General Dootli, of the Salvation Army, accompanied by Commander G. A. Pollard, Colonel kwley, Major Walnn, and iJlall'-Captain Heather, were passengers from London to Capetown by the llimulaka.

Owing to the cyidcnt determination of his followers to lake the Party bit in their teeth and bolt, the Premier has determined to elosc the session, if possible, within three weeks. This means (says the Pod) abandoning practically the whole of the programme with which the session opened. The members of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade have started a cricket fund, to enable them to indulge in the good old game this season.

We have received from " Nemo " a somewhat lengthy rejoinder to "A Churchman," but arc compelled to decline it as we have not room in our issues lor continuing such acorrespouleuee. During the past week one patient liar been admitted to the Masterton I luspital and two were discharged. There are now seven patients under trcalmentlive males and two females. A shark recently washed ashore at Midiau, British Columbia, had two distinct tails, three perfect eyes, and what appeared to be the rudiment of a lin or flipper Imaging to the under jti-.v. Messrs .). L. Murray. 01 Queen- ■ street, announces that' his splendid selection of new spring e.oods, arc alt Übe sold at exceptionally low prices. All expert is to arrive from Wellington next week to lix the dyuamo and wires for the electric light at Messrs Maunsell'sLansdowneresidence. Telephone wires arc also to be li.xed throughout the house. The Excelsior Cricket Club hold (heir annual mooting on Friday evening next. There is also somo talk of forming a lied Star Cricket Club. A'ows has been received in Jirisbane of the death of the eldest son of Mr W Lane, in Paraguay, through his being struck with a cricket ball. Two Victorian justices have been called upou to resign their commissions, Offing to thoir actions in a recent case. There died in Geeloug gaol a couple of days ago an old man named Christopher Farrell, who had spent no less than a quartor of a century m various prisons in iScw South Wales and Victoria,

Mrs JS'ieholls, mofherof the girl whose body was found in a box at Woolloomooloo, states that quite recently she dreamt that her daughter had died a violent death. She also says that the girl had told her about ten days before that she had dreamt she had bled to death. It ii expected that Mrs Niokolls will lose her reason.

At Nhill (Vie.) a few days ago, a pair of lambs were exhibited with forequarters and heads united, aud hindquarters distinct, TJicre werccight legs, four ears, two tails, but only three eyes. The lambs, which wcro from a crossbred ewe, which had to bo killed, died, mid the bodies will be forwardfd to Melbourne for preservation. An artist, by a dciterous manipulation of tho seren primary colors, can produce an iulinito variety of tints which are more pleasing to the eye than tho primary colours from which they have been evolved. In like manner, the tea expert can, by a judicious combination of teas, produce a more agreeable aud palatable article than the unassorted product of a singlo plantation. In a word, bleudcd tea is always more palatable than unblended tea, aud tho Empire Tea Company's blends staud in tho front rauk of good wholesome teas All arrangement! arc being made for. a successful gathering in tho Drill Hall to-morrow evening, wheu the lied Stars hold their annual social and daucc. The decoration committee commenced operations to-day, and the interior of tho hall will be made both pretty and comfortable: Mr A. von Kciscnborg's orchestra supplies the music.

Cricketers are being called together in all parts of tho Colony, to commence operations for the coming season, but the Master-ton Club has not yet shown any signs of lifo. If a ground had been selected months ago, and undergone a preparatory course, tho success of the season would havo been assured, but no one seems to have taken the matter in band, aud Alnstertou is still in the same neglected position, as regards a decent cricket ground, as it was twenty years ago.

Another full rehearsal of "-H.JI.S. Pjnaforc" took plane Inst evening, and the opera is in such a forward slate that the dates have been definitely fixed. The opening performance will take place at Mastcrton on October 23rd, to be repeated on the '2'ltb.; at Carterton on the 25th, and at Greytown the following week. Tho wigs, paints, and stage requisites arc being obtained from Wcllington. and the management is sparing ho exponsc to mount the opera in an elaborate and tasteful manner, which will cortainly bo a credit alike to the promoters and to the town. As to the juyonile members of the company, they have entered the movement with such energy and spirit that must result in success, and the manner in which they go through their rehearsals, lioth in acting and would do credit to, a professional cpmpany. 1), is said (hat the bullets fired from the now magazine rillo do no harm to thooncmy, eyon when they hit him. Thoy bore holes in him, but they lore tiie2 so au d so nice and even, that like & clcau-CUt wound from a razor they; aro not felt unless a vital spot is hit. One o£ the Swatis who was takeu prispner at the Jljlatand Pass is inhospital now i"J llct «d« s in bim; ono through the ankle, ono through the'knee, three tough, thobody and one oxtending froni the back of thp neok to the lip of the tongue, and the Swatiis getting on all right, able to walk and talk. This sounds rather amusing, tut jt has its serious side. It raises the probability that theso pencil bullets, with'tlwir extraordinary penetrating 1 powers would uot stop the'rush of'a numerous cnomy determined to got tpl closo quarters,' however 'well-directed, the fire. Anyone of those six 'wounds tliat'.thb Swati received, if from a Sriidor or a Jfartmi bulltf, jyould at least havo stopped him, and' any onsfof those in the body or nock would probably have killed bim, It looks as if rifle making had evcMoached itself by producingweapons too powerful, tJjo (jeadlinpsp of a shot being roduiiod by" tho .effort"tp'se'cufc wmM nog? .wi ponetratiyo power.

Mrs Patience Taylor has, wo are told, lakoii i\w Masterton police under her wiug, i'id is canvassing the town on their behalf. Their troubles may now be said to be over, for is it not anticipated that she will also catch " that burglar." Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a general salo for Saturday next, Sha\r, Savill and Co have declared a dividend of 5 per cent. Yesterday Mr L F. Ayson liboratod 10,000 brown trout and 10,000 Loch Leven trout in tho Hutt Itiver. The new tariff rates for fire insurance, arc of a Tery complicated nature. Tho block rates, however, mil we understand, be lower than those at present ruling.

William Ncill, livery-stable-keeper, late of Masterton, but now residing in Wcllintjton, has been adjudicated a bankrupt, on the petition of Mrs Phoobc Wagg, of Masterton. At the inquiry into the Ekctahuna fire the jury returned a vordict that tho fire originated in Hunter's billiard-room, but how, there was no evidenco to show. A rider was added recommending hotolkeepers to employ nightwatchmen.

The gold mining fever is catching in Masterton. We notice that Mr D. S. l'apworth has been appointed Wairarapa agent for the well-known Waka : marina Alluvial Gold Mining Company. MrH. fiemiiigton, of Opaki, returns thanks for the assistance rendered to to him a( the late fire, and also for tho present given him by the Assembly who had the use of his premises.

The tariff proposals were debated in the House yesterday, The fruit duty was removed and the proposed duty on booti was amended on the motion of Mr T. Mackenzie, who moved that 25 per cent, he substituted for 7J per cent., and that 2s per pair be struck out, This would make the tariff o per cent, ad valorem above the original tariff. This amendment was carried by 31 to 22,

The following will represent the Mastcrton Printers against the Lower Yalloy Printers on Saturday next, at Carterton: Williams, Green, lioss, Fitzsimmons (2), King, Gargill, Gardner, Emmett, Nicol, Wilsone, JN'icolson, O'Connor, Gillespie, Appcrley; emergencies: Burns, Parkes, liobinson, Holmes.

Tho Frances lioss Company onon their Mastcrton season to-night with Bondcault'B evergreen Irish drama, " Arrah-na-Poguc," and in such capable hands the play will be worth seeing, there can be no doubt, and wc can confidently recommend those ot our readers who delight in first-class drama, to attend thistifiiing, The Company also comprises vocal talent of very high order. Wc have had a taste of it already and, like Oliver Twist, ask for more. That the present visit of this company will meet with success we feel sure, for all those who attended the I heatrc when Miss Boss was here a few weeks ago were loud in their praises of her company.

In the House, yesterday, Captain Kusselt asked the Premier when the Government intended filling the vacant Judgeship, pointing out the time that had elapsed since the late Judge Kichniond's deadi, ami that the Chief Justice and the public generally urged the necessity for the appointment being made as soon as possible. The Premier said he did not think it necessary to appoint an extra Judge, In his opinion some of the Judges of the Colony were overworked, while others had not enough to do. If a redistribution of work was arranged he thought the present number of Judges was quite sufficient to carry on the business brought before the courts of the Colony. At any rate he was asking the Chief Justice for a return of the work of the Supreme Courts of the Colony, and when he obtained this he would be better able to judge of the necessity for appointing another Judge— K.Z.Times. At the inquest on Margaret Tierney, whose death we reported yesterday, John Tierney,son of the deceased, said his mother was about GO years of age, and of stout build. She was intoxicated on Monday evening, aud he had seen her in a similar condition previously. He went home about 10 o'clock on Monday night, Deceased wanted him to go into the front room, but he told her he wanted to go to bed. She sang about half a verse of a song, and he could hear her wishing her husband aud another man who was in the room with her" Good luck." He heard them send for more beer, but ho did not go into the room. He heard theni talking loudly for about a couple of hours, aud he theu went down, gave the man who was in the room with his parents a candle, and saw him into a bedroom. The man had had some beer, but was not intoxicated. Witness then went into the front room, and saw his mother silling sideways on the table. Witness took the lamp away, and at that timo his mother seemed a bit silly. His father was much intoxicated. Ho left his mother and father in the room together, and went to bed. He himself was quite sober; ho was a teetotaller. Several times during the night he heard his father talking, apparently to himself. Ho woke about 10 minutes to 8, and thinking it straugc his mother was not about lie went into tho room and saw her lying on the floor with her head and face downwards. He lifted her up and found her stiff and cold. His father was in the room, standing with his hand on the table. When witness told him she was dead he said he had been calling to her to get up, and she did not answer. He had not for many years known his father to strike his mother. He heard no screaming during tho night. Dr. James, who had made a post mortem examination of tho body, said the conclusion he arrived at was that death took place from suffocation from mechanical obstruction of the breathing, her stoutness being a contributory cause. Doceased probably went into a half-drunken sleep, fell oft the chair en to the floor with her face on hor arm, and then, falling into a deeper sleep, suffocation followed. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death from suffocation, Messrs L. J, Hooper 4 Co., of tho Bon Marclio, are now opening up their first consignment of Spring and Summer novelties, and will make their display in a few days. Elegant millinery, fresh from tho hands of Parisian modistes; gems of fashion in bonnets and with their own creations, copied from the most stylish models. Abundant supplies of sailors hats in the most fashionable shapes and colors, extensive variotieß of children's millinery, untrimmed straws in the newest styles, dress goods, mantles, blouses, parasols, prints, cto,—Advt. One of tho drawbacks of country life, at least to the small settlor, is undoubtedly tho increased price he has to pay for any articles of clothing or general drapery, by reason of tho oxtra charges for freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges are done away with under the now system which has been inaugurated at Te Am Hodbb, Wellington, Under this system, any of tho parcels advertised, will bo sent to any address in New Zealand, rost wee, the prices charged being exactly the same as those at which the goods are sold over the oountor in Wellington. As may be imagiucd, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertised parcels, must bo accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Ami House. Wellington. In illustration of this system, we will give an example, Take for instance No. 3 Parcel, '.'.'bjch contains 1 Lady's White Mainsiok Blouse, irfamed with embroidery and with the now butterfly collar; 1 Navy or Blaek'Sateen Blouse, with white spots, new style; 1 pair of'BlaoltQf Coloured Taffeta Gloves.'atid 2 pairs of ii&clies Blaok Cashniere Hose. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address, on receipt of 12/6, from Te Abo Home, Wellington.—Ann: