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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 42, 19 February 1900, Page 4

The outward 'Frisco mail stenmer Mariposa arrived from Sydney yesterday afternoon after a good passage across the Tasman Sea. She resumed her voyage to San Francisco shortly after noon to-day. The liner has a good passenger list for this season of if he year, included in the number from Sydney being U.S. Consul Bray, anc! Mr and Mrs F. E. Washburn. Mr Washburn,, senator, for Nebraska, 'has visited these colonies for the purpose of inquiring into educational and industrial problems. The passengers joining at this port included Mr W, S. Wilson and Mrs Wilson, Mr A. G. Horton and Miss Horton, Dr. Somerville and Miss Somerville, also the IToyteMcKee Comedy Company. The cargo by the Mariposa, includes lines of tin, hides, tallow and general colonial produce. Captain Edwin predicts strong westerly winds and cold weather. The box plan for "Dandy. Dick." to be performed by the Broughs on Wednesday in aid of the Patriotic Fund, was opened at Wildman's this morning nnd the booking was very heavy. There is every indication of a bumper house. The entire proceeds of the performance go to the fund. Owing to the rush for reserved seats, arrangements have been made for reserving at least an additional 200 seats immediately behind the orchestra stalls. An early application for these seats is recommended. At the Police. Court this morning, before Mr Hutchison, S.M., , PercySmith' was fined 5/ or in default 24 hours in gaol for drunkenness,-and a lirst offender, charged with a similar offence, was discharged with a caution. Two young men named Thomas Jackson and Harold Bryan were convicted, on the evidence of two police constables, of having been guilty of threatening behaviour, leading to a breach of the peace, and of having used obscene language in Newton. They were each fined £ 1 for the threatening- behaviour, and for the obscene language they were sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment each. A young woman mimed Martha Chase, charged with having been found unlawfully on certain premises in Albertstreet by night, was discharged with a caution. Mrs Hewson Buttle, charged with having allowed her chimney in Alexandra-street to catch fire, on the 11 th' February, was cautioned not to let it occur again. Henry Thode. for allowing a. horse to wander in Greystreet, was fined 5/ and costs. The casualties to vessels in the Australasian trade recorded during' the mdnth of January consist of 11 weather damaged, three stranding, six collisions, four total wrecks, live fires, and six'other casualties. The total for January was thus:—Four total losses and ill partial'losses. Messrs Jas. Stewart, Ce.E.,deMoiitalk, Major Pitt representing Mr Bingham), and P. M. Hansen "(of the British Electric Traction Company), paid a visit ..to Potter's Pa'ddoek on Saturday afternoon with a view to enlargement of the grand stand and making other improvements. They were accompanied by Mr J. S. Ividd, man ftj-er of the Auckland Tramway Company. On Friday night Messrs Hansen, Stewart and Kidd had a satisfactory interview with members of the Eden Terrace Road Board, in reference to electric tramways going through the district. . The members of the Melbourne Cricket team were entertained at k fishing excursion yesterday by the officers of the local association. Th_s morning they left for Wanganui via Onehunga and New Plymouth. On the 21st and 22nd they play Wanganui, and thence, go to Wellington, where they play oivthe 24th, 2Gth and 27th. The match versus New Zealand will be played at Christchurch on March 15th, 16th and 17th. The harvest thanksgiving services at. St. Paul's Church were well attend ed yesterday. The interior of the building was suitably decorated for the occasion. Canon Nelson preached in the morning from I. Corinthians x. 17, and in the evening from Psalms lii. 2. The anthem of hymn 357. "Lord of the Harvest" (Redhead's setting) was sung at the evening service. A profusion of grapes, which were hung in the church, were sent to the hospital to-day. In connection with the opening ol the new Wesleyan Church at Mount Eden, further services were held yesterday. The Rev. W. J. Williams preached in the morning, Rev. W. Ready in the afternoon, and the Rev. J. G.Chapman at the evening service. ill- James Muir, hydropathic specialist, who has been at the baths at Roto rua for the past year, has been engaged by the Domain Board at Te Arolni to act as hydropathic specialist there Mr Muir has undertaken to give advice free as to the judicious use of the baths and the drinking of minera' waters, and receives a subsidy fron the. Board. Mr Muir, who comes wel recommended from the best hydro pathic establishments in England ant Scotland, is a specialist in- Smedley'. "packing," which is now reeogniaec by many 'of the medical profession as invaluable, and in the treatment o1 many of the ills that flesh is heir tc Mr-: Muir hopes to be able to worl with the Auckland doctors, and Avil wait upon them shortly with a view to patients likely to be benefited b\ 'his treatment being sent on to T. Aroha. The "British Australasian,' noticing Mr Muir's departure for New Zealand, said: "Mr Muir possesses the highest testimonials, and has an al most unrivalled experience in all de part ments of hydro work in this conn try (England). He should prove ar acquisition to the colony." Prior tc corning to Auckland Mr Muir was manager of the Seaton Hydropathic near Wellington. Opouriao, Bay of Plenty, has beer visited with another frost, which has done much injury to crops. This.has had the effect of promoting the estab lishment. of a cheese factory, anc there is great inquiry for dairy cows 1 —(Own correspondent.)

1 The Auckland athletic team accomI plished a remarkable performance at the New Zealand championship meeting' at Wellington on Saturday. The four Auckland representatives between them annexed and scored no less than 57 points, easily winning the champion banner. Needless to'sav the news of their brilliant victory was received with the greatest satisfaction in local athletic circles, •and numerous telegrams of congratulation were sent from Auckland to the victorious team. George Smiths brilliant feat in carrying off tour championships in one day is unparalleled in the record of New Zealand championship meetings, and stamps him as an athlete of remarkable calibre. .Smith was much distressed after his third victory, and it was feared he would not be fit to start in the fourth race, the 440 hurdles, but he started, and ran a very plucky race, winning with a bit to spare. Madill established a new record for the col on v in the hammer throwing, eov.-ring 13Gft 4ihi. His previous best w 121 ft 3in. His performance in the weight putting, although not iup to the record, is nevertheless the best accomplished at a championship meetins- in this colony. Laurie's jump of sft°SAin is the second best done :at a' championship meeting. Dickey, ' although unsuccessful, also performed very creditably, though judges who saw him in training consider he was not at his best, on Saturday. ■ A sitting of the Supreme Court in bankruptcy was held this morning before Mr Justice Conolly. On the motion of Mr J. It-. Ltindon an order of discharge was grained in the case of Dennis Joseph Whelan, a bankrupt, there being no opposition. Mr Marshall H. Browne, representing .the Bile Beans Company, is at present in town for the purpose of bringing the merits of the medicine which he represents more prominently before the public. Mr Browne, who is well known in Christchurch for the past 25 years, and who is a son of the late J. '"-Snyder" Browhe, one time so well and popularly known in Auckland for his humorous writings over the noni de plume of "Snyder," will supervise the distribution of an attractive cookery book entitled "Everybody's Cookery." Though marked to be Sold at Id,"the book will be given away free. It is got up in a really first-class menner, and has 32 pages. The receipts have been prepared by several Australian first chefs, and the cost of each dainty dish is the lowest possible, combining economy with excellence, so that the book is equally useful to the poor as to the rich. A perusal of the pamphlet will well repay the time occupied, as, in addition to the information already mentioned, it contains copies of a large number of .testimonials from persons whose ailments have been cured by Bile Beans. One of the most disastrous fires that has occurred in Hongkong took place last month. The particulars to hand by mail show that it broke out at West Point, and resulted in extensive warehouses, all packed full of goods, being destroyed, the damage being given at close on a million dollars. The damage to the buildings was put down at 500,000 dollars, and that to the goods j at a. like figure. Goods to the value ; of 300,000 dollars were covered by in- I surance. I While the E. and' A. Company's^ ! steamer Airlie was in Japanese waters a terrific storm burst over Kobe and Osaka, doing considerable damage and causing loss of life. The most serious accident is reported from Osaka, where three tugs belonging to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, with forty lighters in tow, which left Kobe for Osaka, encountered the gale off Dembomura. The tow ropes broke, and all the boats were set adrift, some foundering, and others being strained aud smashed. Of the 104 men who were on board of these lighters, 25 only were rescued by the police boats. Passengers will note that the s.s. Clansman and s.s. Wellington will leave from Queen-street wharf this evening, the former for Russell, Whangaroa, and Mongonui, and the latter for Whangarei. The Opotiki annual show was held on Friday. There was a large attendance of visitors. The entries were nor nearly so numerous as on previous years, though the quality of the exhibits was fully up to the'average, the draught horses being particularly good. Warren Blyth and Co..sell to-morrow without reserve at 1 p.m. the stock of a country jeweller. Our Waiuku correspondent writes: The opening concert of -the Otaua public, hall was, in spite of wet roads after a showery day, a great success. This hall has just been built by the settlers of the district, and much credit is due to them for the enthusiastic manner in which they have worked. After a good, programme had been listened to by a large audience, and votes of thanks to all performers and workers passed, the seats were cleared, and the rest of the night was spent in dancing. On Saturday afternoon a little boy named Donald Nesbitt, four years of age, had a narrow escape from drowning. He was bathing in a shallow patch of water behind the sawmill at Parker. Lamb and Co.'s, aud was observed floating face downwards by two boys named Christopher Traua" and Prirtkopff. They ran into the water and carried the boy to the scow Havoc, where the master, Ellsworth, and two of the crew endeavoured to resuscitate him. He shortly breathed, and became conscious. He was taken to the mill office, and Dr. Naylor was sent . for. He soon arrived and attended to ■ the boy till he was out of danger. The boy's mother and Mrs Lamb, of Yic- . toria-streel, with whom he' lodged. went down to the, mill,' and Tie was handed to Mrs Nesbitt as soon as he was well enough to go. The fire brigade, station was notified on Saturday afternoon that grass in the Presbyterian Cemetery. Symonds street, was burning. Some of " the firemen, thinking-..the. fire could be j beaten out, proceeded in a cab to the .-' cemetery, but 'on arrival found that J the fire had too great a hold for them. ; A hose reel was accordingly telephoned for, and a detachment of men under Siipt. Gladding was sent. The fire had then run over an acre of ground, anu. many of the grave fences were in '. flames. The fire threatened the back i fencing of the houses in Upper QueenI street. A lead of 600 ft of hose was run j out, and the flames were soon siip- •.'■ pressed, water being thrown over the 1. whole burned area. It is supposed that I the fire was started by children, or by a smoker throwing away a lighted match.