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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5160, 19 October 1895, Page 2

The Upper House has the kuoeked the Liquor Bill MQUOit into a cocked hat, and a hill, dozen members in the Lower House, who are the' backbone of tho Prohibition Party, want it dropped altogether and brought on again next session. To this the Premier has a very strong objection. He does not want a Liquor Bill next session, and so the strength pf the party is to be engaged to bring about a compromiso with the Upper House. With twelve malcontents iu the Lower House, led by Sir Robert, the compromise, even if it be effected, won't be worth much. The Premier will get his way this session, but next year he will be unable to prevent the prohibition spectre from agaiu haunting the floor of the House.

Sir liobert Stout is urging the introduction of herring, cod, and turbot ova to New Zealand. Colonel Gerard Smith, the new Govcror of Western Australia, will bo banquelled on sth Novomber. Tenders are invited for road formation on the To Ore Ore-Bideford lioad. The Waihora brought 125 passengers to New Zealand, on Thursday, sixty landing at Wellington. Mr Bernard Simpson, a well-known Christchurch tobacconist, fell dead on Thursday night. He suffered with heart disease. Mr J. G. Anderson, Chief Clerk in the Audit Department, has retired after thirty-three years' service. The French Government propose to spend a millard (JO million sterling) in twelve years on ironclads and cruisers. Henry M. Stanley, M.P. and explorer, has accepted the appointment ot associate editor of Bishop William 'Taylor's monthly pictorial publication, IlliisIrnkd Africa. The ex-Premier, Mr Gladstone, dined a lot of distinguished Americans at Hawarden, on August 23rd. In conversation with Postmaster James, of New York, and Mr Quintal, on the Irish question, lie insisted that justice to Ireland could not be delayed. Ilobcrt Coombes, of Loudon, the thirteen-year-old boy who, with hi; brother .Nathaniel, aged eleven, was arrested last July on a charge of murdering his mother while she lay in bed, was on September 7tli adjudged guilty of the crime, but declared insane, aw: condemned (o be imprisoned in an asylum during the pleasure of Hei Majesty. The following advertisement appearec in Tk Times recently: " Prince's title to be disposed of on favourable terms by lawful means, willi acquiescence ol the Government (South European) Please address K.Q., l\o. 75, Poslamt Berlin." In a new advertisement in this issue, Messrs 0. Smith and Co, cash draper: of Mastcvlou, invite inspection of theii new spring and summer goods, whidi have just been landed direct from the English markets. The goods have beer specially selected by their own buyci to suit the requirements of the trade am at prices to suit the times, The skinning of dead sheep has been i considerable industry in the Mackenzie Country lately. On one station, tin Tiimiru HmiU hears of 13,000 skin; liming been got, and (here are more sheep still encased in the hard snow Sheep that are exposed arc now too fai gone lo skin, and the hands are" plucking " the wool oil' them at so much pci pouud. _ Seven hundred and eleven female mis sionaries nrc at work in India Burin; the last two years these visited '10,51: hcalhcn families and instructed &l,\h. heathen girls in the dilTorcnt missioi schools A huge turtle has just died in Phila dolphin. The turtle weighed 82; pounds, and was nine feet in length live feet wide, iindofelecidedlyuncerlaii age. This mammoth denizen of the deep, since its captivity, had bcei viewed by over 100,000 people. Miss Arnold, until lately a Kobe al i well-known Wellington hotel, remark! till? Ctimmerriiil Xeirs, but more recent lj a member of the " Land of the Moa,' lias died of consumption, al Auckland. She was a pretty woman, and the new: of her untimely end will be rcceivce with much regret by her many Wei lington friends. Two elopements have given New Plymouth scandalmongers an opportunity of enjoying themselves of late, says f contemporary, One determined fellow ran away with the wifcof an holelkcepcr leaving a husband and live children rejoicing. The other case was that ot an amorous groom, who skipped bj lunar light willi an unblushing damsci having descried a wife and numerous progeny lo mourn their loss. A new phenomenon (for the place) appeared at Caroline Bay last week, says the 2'iMiini llerahl. A strip of sand next the rocks was not reached by the neap tides, and becoming quile dry on the surface, the nor.'-westers commenced lo drift it southward. A small bank of the drifted sand is to be seen at- the engine-shed, and at one or two places sand has been blown a few feet up Ihc bank, h the course of time, as the sands stretch out, it is possible that the drift of the sand by nor.'-westcrs may give a good deal of trouble in relation to the harbour. An extraordinary accident—fortunately not attended with very serious results-happened on Thursday, to Mrs Fletcher, wife of Mr J. Fletcher, who is renting a house in Johnston-street. It appears that Mrs Fletcher was walking about in the back kitchen, when suddenly Ihe floor gave way, and she was precipitated into a well fifteen feel deep. In falling she caught at a ladder, which luckily was standing in the well, otherwise she must have been drowned, as subsequent investigation showed that Ilicrc was fully nine feet of water in Ihe well. Mrs Fletcher was very much shaken, and had her hand badly hurt where she caught the ladder, her rings being literally torn off, but although there was no one to assist her, managed lo climb out of the well. The floor of the kitchen proves lo he absolutely rotten, and, wo understand, the occupants of the house had not the slightest knowledge that such a death-trap existed under their very feet. Wells inside houses, are a decided mistake from many points of view. A curious and interesting sight might have been witnessed in Pall Mall, London, a few evenings siuce, says a contemporary. A well-bred looking bulldog, whose bellicose features evidently belied his peaceful and intellectual nature, rushed upanddownthcthorough(are mentioned, evidently seeking an owner. Tired of his unsuccessful efforts he stopped ; spied a kndsom cab; sprang in. The cabman objected lo so unusual a fare, and poked at the unwelcome intruder with his whip through the communicating hole in tho lop of the vehicle. Unavailing were his efforts to dislodge his pertinacious visitor, Presently ho was joined by the constable on the beat. The twain screwed up courage and interviewed the tenant of the cab, to find the following legend engraved on his collar "Cupid, the property of Mr John Bigham, Guards' Club." Promptly the Jehu drove his passenger to the Guards' Club, and was redirected from thence to 19, Palace Gale, Kensington, which is the residence of the owner, Mr John Charles Bigham, Q.C. He was received with open arms, and a liberal cab faro was promptly paid. Three years ago, when a hubbub was raised in London, and all sorts of charges were made against the General and his stall', independent inquiries into the working of the Salvation Army wero instituted by Mr. Arnold White, M.P,, andMr.G.PcunGashell, the lattorn leading member of the Charity Organisation Society, These gentlemen reported their conclusions as follow: 1. That General Booth and his family arc honest lo the core. 2, That they barely take enough food to keep body and soul together. 3. Thai one and all, for tho good of others aro working themselves to death, i. That so far front making a good thing out of f)ie Army, they cither work for nothing or for a bare pittance. 5. That General Booth himself is of independent means, and lias given thousands of pounds to tho Army; (hat two of his sons-in-law have abandoned good positions to work in the Army; and that his son is working for one-twentieth of his cash yalttc. Mr. Arnold also mentions that "General Booth draws no salary from tho Army ; • . and that Mr, Bratmvcll Booth is tho highest paid officer in the Army. He receiyos £2OO a year and house rent; and, were a commercial vahiatiou made of his services, as tested by his intellectual grip and general capacity for vast administrative work, I am advised by competent judges that Mr Brainwell Booth would not be overpaid if he I received remuneratiou at the rate of frWQOaycar,"

A mooting ot the Excelsior Cricket Club takes place this evening, One person in every thirteen in Tasmania i» snid to bo more or less interested in the fruit trade, At the stud shoep salo held at Buonos Ayres in August last, Lincoln rams averaged £2112s 6d. The Public Works Statement will bo delivered in the House on Monday evening. Bishop Wallis will preach at St. Luke's Church, Grcytown, to-morrow evening. Tho next mail via San Francisco, will close at 0.15 a.m. on Thursday, October 31st. A cricket match between the Mastertertou Municipal Fire Brigade team and the Brancepeth shearer;, Ims been arranged for Prince of Wales' Birthday, to tako place at Brancepeth. The London Chronieh of September 3rd, comments upon the increase of emigration to America as pointing to another trade boom there. ThcMasterton Municipal Fire Brigade Cricket Club is taking a lively interest in the game, and members go in for practice every evening. The opening performoucc of" H.M.S. Pinafore" is announced for Wednesday evening next, at the Masterton Theatre lloynl. Dn Newman says that in several American States business places arc required to close from mid-day on Saturday till Monday morning. There is a growing feeling in the House that Saturday must ultimately be 1 fixed as the day for the half-holidny throughout the Colony, says tuePorf. The Featlierston Dairy Company have their factory so far advanced as to be ready to take in milk on Monday next, and are arranging lor a social gathering amongst (lie shareholders and friends to commemorate the opening. Mr Gladstone has published a mes, sage to the people of the United States expressing the belief that when they ' adopt Frcetradc they will become the greatest commercial Power iu the world, and absorb GO per cent, of the whole ol | the carrying trade, i That loathly insect the locust has been making his appearance in tremendous flights in Santa Fc\ and from the \ Arteago colony comes tho news that two j immense maugas have been seen passing ' in :t south-east to north-cast direction, | and the colonists say that they have 1 seldom, if ever, seen such enormous 1 quantities, and are in a terrible frigid ' foreseeing the total loss of llieir harvests, \ as owing to the weather of late the wheat is very far forward. Archbishop Walsh, iu a letter io Mi , Blake, M.P., suggests that a conycntioi: | be held iu Dublin representing the Irisl: I at Home and abroad, in order to hca' ( the dissension in the Party and define its Inturo policy. Mr Blake approves the suggestion. Mr Gerald Balfour. Chiel ; Secretary for Ireland, speaking al 1 Leeds, said that tho Irish were tired ol i agitation, and likely to co-operate in 1 reforms without abandoning their hope 1 of Home Itule. Dairying in Canada lias grown rapidlj in recent years. The butter induslrj 1 alone has increased from £1,300,000, a j few years ago, to £3,000,000 last year \ and Ihe Dominion Government offered a bounty of one cent, per pound for al 1 butter exported to Great Britain, and j latest advices would seem to show that 1 this bonus has now been doubled. A number of Durham hulls arc reported to have been sold recently al ' Buenos Ayres, at an average of £2l)e ( each. Loss than two years ago, at tin , sale of a large station property and tin stud stock on it, animals stated to be | really as good only realized an average . of a few shillings. Money market tine- , luafions arc responsible lor this extra,. ordinary rise and fall. i Maize seems to be fast working it< way into use in Germany. The faihm ot the European crops has recently '. given ii quite a new impulse, But then j is another use for maizc-tltat ot soap , making. Hitherto, manufacturers have used linseed oil, procured in Hussia, bu I owing to the failure of the crop there they were compelled to look in itupthe: , direction for a supply of oil Al ; eminent chemist, after many expert \ limits, decided that oil obtained lion ; maize, was the best suited for the use: \ of manufacturers. ■ "Inanga," writing to the Skniard says :-'• So far, the fishing in this par ticular locality has been rather slow (si it is reported), but I am inclined to thin! , that anglers are just a little impatient It is well known to many fishing mei that the first month of the season is not tho best time ot (lie tingling season ti . fish _ Tho weather is rather too cold and rivers carry too much water. How ever, there's a good limo coming, and tin trout arc getting lively. This last weel a few fine lish have been taken with (hi whitebait phantom, Mr Vumham, ] believe, has secured the heaviest weigh so far, viz., one lish 3Jlbs, taken in tin \ Waiohinc." If a Michigan man realises his ex , pectations, the saw-mills in the pirn forests of tho North will become aclivi competitors of tlic Louisiana sugai plantations, This audacious scientist declares that he can make granulate* sugar out of sawdust, and in support o; this, he exhibits a substance which looks smells and tastes like glucose. He say: that ho first converts the sawdust into starch, and then turns the starch iutc sugar, which, he declares, crystallises into as pretty granulated sugar as was ever turned out of a sugar refinery. But his most astonishing claim is that, when lie lias perfected his process, he will have no use for a tariff or bounty, for he will make sugar cheaper than Cuba, China, Germany or any other country can possibly produce it. A railway porter, employed at Fins-bury-park, was recently convicted for stealing eight gallons of milk, tho property of the Great Northern Bailway Company. As there had been numerous complaints from town and country dealers, detective officers wero employed to discover the robber. The prisoner had placed an ompty churn by the side of twenty full ones, and from eight ho abstracted a gallon of milk aud poured them into tho empty churn, and then filled up tho deficiency in each with a gallon of water. He pleaded guilty at tho police-court and was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour. If this system of raftering has been carried on , for a lengthened period, we may take it that a clue to the cause of many of tho convictions of milk dealers for selling adulterated milk is now obtainod, Farmers and their assistants have asscrtcd that their milk was despatched by them without auy water being added, Tho milk, and also the interests of the farmers, would certainly be better protected by tho fixing of seals on the churns before sending thorn to the railway stations.— London Dairyman. A London correspondent writes;-" At a meeting of the High Court of the Ancient Order of Foresters, held recently at Brighton, Brother Garrett brought forward a very strong complaint of certain alleged grievances experienced by the New Zealand Foresters. Ho declared that for 18 years New Zealand had boon deprived of money paid on behalf of English Courts, These grievances related mainly to the Auckland district, and Brother Garrett proceeded to read a document or portentous voluminousness, setting forth the grievances complained of, but its length was so alarming that the Court at last stopped him and surrendered almost unconditionally to bis vigorous assault An admission wasmado that irregularitics had occurred in tho past, and an expression of deep regret that this should haye happened, whi|o a promise iyas given that all tho wrongs complained of should be redressed, and any re-occur-rence prevented. So Mr Garrett and the Auckland Foresters have scored a very distinct win. Surprise is oxpressed that tho Now Zealand Foresters should have submitted so long to'their admitted Igrieyances without compelling redross long ago. Howeyer, I supposo it is a case of "better late than novor."

Persons fined for kleptomania or shoplifting, in Paris, during a recent six i months, included the daughter of a reigning Prince, a Princess, a Countess , and a Duchess. I One of tho features of streot lifo in Auckland, is a costcrmonger got up in , perfect style-" pearlies" and all—who s hawks fruit, otc, in a gaily-painted haud-cart. At Telarah, New South Wales, re- ] ccntly a girl named Alice Maud Allen ' died from eating some prickly pears, which were growing on tho roadway ] near the school which she attended. i At Orauge, New South Wales, a calf 1 was recently born which had two perfect faces and jaws, two mouths, four i eyes, one skull, two ears and one throat, ! It was spotted brown and white. 1 Delegates representing the sawmillers '■ of Wcstlaud, llawkc's Hay, Wellington ' and Tnriinnki arc to meet in Pnlmorston on the Mud inst, to discuss the proposal i to cstablisha Sawmillers' Association, i Colonel Sir F. U. Scott, Commandant : on tho Gold Coast, insists that England must occupy Coomassie, and convince the friendly natives thai the protection of the British flag is n reality. As showing the value of .spraying fruit trees, the New Zealand experts while in Australia were informed hy a meeting of the growers in a small district (hat their returns through the systematic adoption of the process had last season been £IO,OOO greater than in any previous year. Mr E, Halo, florist and nurseryman, , of Mnsterton, notilies Hint ho lias a large supply of chrysanthemums now ready in endless variety. Tho blooms shown by Mr Hale last season, were much admired, and an eiteniiTC business was done by him. A very handsome silver inkstand, suit- . ably engraved was presented last evening by the Carterton Presbyterian Choir to Mr F. Feist. The inkstand was purchased from Mr W. Dougall, jeweller, • of Mnsterton. ' The Porte has agreed to!the scheme of reform demanded by the Powers, and it is expected that the Sultau will iuimeI diatcly issuea decree giving his sanction. The Moslem population of the Turkish capital are very seditious, and trcatcn to ; overturn the dynasty, [ Sarah Bornhnrdl's dresses arc the per- ' fection of "man-milliners'" genius. . One gown is of ivory satin, profusely 1 decorated with diamonds and turquoises, [ No fewer than 200 nnimals were needed [ to procure tho ermine to line the train. ! On the skirt is a bandof 1,800 turquoises, the frock being worth some £1,200 or ; £1,500. About a mile and a half of the road to , Mount Holdsworth, beyond Mr Shaw's ' has now been completed by cooperative l labourers. The work is stated to be , well done. A recent visitor to the , locality informs us that if the road had been carried on another mile it would . have reached a good lint for camping. |. Thcollicers and crewof theliutlidown, [ which was put in at Auckland while on i n voyage from Oregon to Liverpool, had : a fearful experience. The captain states that through the shifting of cargo r iu the lower hold, owing to a hurricane, , the vessel assumed such a list that the main yard arm was in the water. I "Eyes" formed the subject of Mr | Hugo's lecture last evening in the Tern--1 perancc Hall, when (hero was a large [ audience, the lecture being much apprc- , ciated and well illustrated. Headings from hand-writing and features closed : the meeting. The last lecture will bo J on Monday upon" Forehead and Chin." i For a short distance, a lion or a tigor . can outrun a min and can equal the . speed of a fast horse, but they lose their , wind at the end of a half mile at the . most. They have little endurance, aud . are remarkably weak in lung power. . Their strength is tho kind which is capable of a terrific effort for a short , time. It would take six men to hold a ' lion down, even after his legs wcro tied •' so that he could not use his paws, , A sensational drowning accident is . reported from Frcemantle. A young 5 man, whoso name is unknown, stole a I pair of boots from a navvy's tent near | the river, and chase was given, tho thief r being captured and bound baud aud , foot, One of his captors went for the . police, and during his absence the pris- , oner managed to get hold of a knife and 5 cut the cords, making off iu the direction of tho river. Ho was followed, when he attempted to swim across, but sank in ' mid-stream. 3 The return of tho number of divorces c granted in tho various British Colonies during tho past ten years, is issued from j the Colonial OUIco. Tho following are . figures for the decade:-Natal, G3; \ Cape Colony, 571; New Zealand, 208; Victoria, 638; Western Australia, 11; ; Queensland, 37; Tasmania, 33; Canada, , i'i; British Columbia, 2.1; Nova Scotia, J 3t; and South Australia, 07. In Now- , foundland there is no law relating to j- divorce, hence no figures are forth- . coming. ; Next to tho' conllterias' ouo seems to sec more auctioneers' places in Buenos , Ayrcs than any other form of industry and it is not at all surprising to learn ; that there aro no less than one thousand ' { six hundred of these gentlemen iu this city, says tho Timesof Argentina. Most j of these have an excellent understanding f with each other aud work in the greatest harmony, for at one time when attending ; sales was a fad of ours, wo hayo traced | tho same articlo to no less than five of ( these auctions and at each of these it , was sold at a different price. How the ' commission, when a legitimate salo took place, was divided we cannot tell, but if ithadtobcsplitupbctwcen thelot tliore [ could not have bceu much for any of them, | Cyclists aro not to have it all their 1 own way in France. The pedestrians, wli0 | resent tho increase of wheeled traffic ou the roads in consequence of , tho extraordinary spread of tho fashion for cycling, have formed themselves into a Lcaguo in order to assert to the fullest extent their rights on the public highways. Every memberof the league enters into a solemn coyenaut never to get out of the way of a cycle of any description. In vain will the cyclist tiuklowithhisgong.or make hideous noises with his horn, Tho pedestrian Leaguer, who presumedly is gifted with strong uorves, will proceed calmly on his way without turning to the right or the left. "Wo never take any notice of such signals," said ono of tho mebmcrs, amid loud applause, at a meeting of the League; "the cyclists hayo to get out of our way." And he added:—"l havo been pushed and bumpod, but I have novcr been knocked down, It is the cyclist who falls, as a . rule, in case of a collision uot the j pedestrian News has been received from tho : Cook Islands, that the Parliament at Haratonga, closed its session on tho3Dth ( August, writes a correspondent, and that the Council has commenced active work, having passed an Act providing \ for tho establishment of frco public ' schools. A school rato of 2s per head > on ercry inhabitant over five years of i age, has been struck, but will not be i collected until a school is opened. It is , probable that a public hospital will be , opened at llararatonga at the beginning j of next year. Privato letters from , Manatuki, received at Knratonga, state that affairs thero arc very unsettled, and ! that some of the people are coercing others by force of arms and without 1 regard to law. Girls havo been placed t in stocks, and the chief of a tribe has | been put in irons by theso people. Tho E island is under tho jurisdiction of the i High Commissioner of tho Western • Pacific, who will probably take action, ! The Central News correspondent at Bristol says: "Mr Evan Llewellyn, the Unionist candidate for North Somerset, r whilst addressing a meeting at High s Lyttlcton, on Thursday night, was inter- , ruptcd by a man who called him a.liar, t usinganoffensiveepithet, MrLlcwellyn declared if the' assertion was repeated 8 he would knock the interrupter down, ' and on the repetition of the offence ° carried outhisintention. "Thoroportcr t adds: "Tho meeting then proceeded i quietly," j i

A coal strike is threatened in New South Wales. . Services will bo held to-morrow afternoon in the Droyorton Church, conducted byEev.lt, Wood. We regret to learn that Miss Hastwell, of Groytown, is reported to be seriously ill, Mr J. Macara'sthoroughbredmare Culverine (Artillery-Symphony) dropped a. §L fine foal to Ascot, this morning. BjUt Mr Vero White, for many years employed by Messrs Beetham Bros,, died at Masterton, yesterday. His funeral will take place on Monday next, The first of a short course of Christian evidenco lectures will be deliyored by Hey. It, Wood in tho Masterton Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening, tho subject being; " Why lam a theist and not an atheist nor an agnostic ?" Mr J. 6, H, Bockiug, representative of John Pottie and Son, Sydney, who is an expert in the new and improved method of treatment for the diseases of sheep, is at present in Masterton, and may be consulted at the Club Hotel. Tho Mastertou Presbyterian Church choir has recently received several new members. There was a good attendance last night at choir practice. Arrangements are ucingniade for another concert V* ■ by the choir. Messrs Simms and Mowlem add 40 hoggets and 1 half-bred Jersey shorthorn bull to the list of entries for their next stock sale, in tho yards, on Wednesday 23rd inst. Messrs Lowes k lorus advertise a land salo at Polling's Hall, Eketahuna, for J&& November Ijth. Full particulars appear elsewhere. Tho Russians have a singular method of extorting disclosures from prisoners. In their tood is mixed a drug which has the effect of rendering them delirious, and in this slate they are watched and interrogated, when secrets are divulged, A camelia growing near tho lioyal Castle at Pilnitx, near Dresden, Germany, The tree is twenty-four feet high and produces annually at least 50,000 blossoms. llapid movement of tho body (inys Ue Hospital), as in quick walking or skating, is ono of the most effectual preycntivcsagainstchills.asalsoin the wearing of suitable caps, or other headclothing in apartments insufficiently warmed. One of tho drawbacks ot country lite, at least to the small settler, is undoubtedly tho iucreascd price be has to pay tor any articles of clothing or general drapery, by reason of the extra charges tor freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, lor extra charges are (lone away with under the new system which has been inaugurated at Te Ano Housk, Wellington. Under this system, any of the parcels advertised, will lie sent to any address in New Zealand, rosi hiee, the prices charged being exactly the same as those at which tho ' goods arc sold over the counter in Wellington. As may bs imagined, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash customers, aud all orders for advertised parcels, must be accompanied by cash lor the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Ano House, Wellington, , In illustration ol this system, we will give an example, Take for instance No, 3 Parcel, which contains 1 Lady's White Mainsook Blouse, trimmed with embroidery and with the new butterfly collar; 1 Navy or ■ Black Sateen Blouse, with white spots, new 6lyle; 1 pair of Black or Coloured Taffeta Glovcs.and 2 pairs o! Ladies Black Cashmere Hose. This completo parcel will bo sent, ' post free, to any address, on receipt ot 12/ C, from Te Aro House Wellington.—Ami,