NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12867, 27 July 1907, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The auction announcements of Victor Harris, Deveroux, King and Company, Farmers' Saleyarde Company, Montgomeiy Srriitli, National Mortgage and Agency Company, H. B. Sorensen, C. R. Wilson, Conway, Matson. and Sons. C. A. L-ees and Company, Dalgety and Company, Baker Bros., North Canterbury Co-Op., Ford and Hadfield, Wright, Stephenson and Company, Guinness and Le Creiy and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, will be found on page 15 of this Issue. Sixteen degrees of frost were registered at the Ashburton Domain weather station on Thursday, and Gdeg. yesterday morning, while 27 points oi rain were also indicated for the twentvfour hours ending at 9 a.m. yesterday. Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs:—Dr. J. M. Mason, Chiet Health Officer for the Colony, met with an accident while driving with his family in his motor-car the other day. Ihe car went over a bank, and the whole of the occupants were thrown out, Mrs Meson having her collar-bone broken. The gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded by the Home Industries Committee in connection with tho late Exhibition are now ell ready and can be obtained at the residence of the chairman, Mr W. Minson. The hours fixed for delivery are 10.30 to 12.30 and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. to-day and on Thursday next from 10.30 to 12.30 and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Those awarded to persons outside Christchurch and suburbs will be sent through the post. At tho Ashburton Magistrate's Court yesterday Gideon Scott wns charged before Mr V. G. Day, 6.M., with giving an order to It. Wilson and Co., spirit merchants, of Timaru, for liquor, without furnishing in writing a statement of his name and address, and, im the order was given on account of somo other person, the name and address of such person. Mr Crisp represented accused, end pointed out that there was no penalty for the offence described. His Worship concurred, and dismissed the information.

Mr T. Herd, of Wellington, has been elected to act as judge in the band contest to be held at Ashburton on October 9th and 10th. A private telegram from Hokitika «rtatos that the concert of the Premyslav Concert Company there was a great success. A second concert was to be given last night by request Enquiiy is made through the American Consular agent at Christchurch, as to the whereabouts of Julian Bourdenti, late-storekeeper :>.t Quoenstown, who wa9 living at Skippers near Qucenetowi.in 1904. A Press Association message from Invercargill says: — The Southland Education Board discussed the Health Department's scheme for medical inspection of school children. The Board doubts whether the work could be effectively done by the teachers, and is arranging v conference with medical men to discuss the matter. The general opinion was that legislation would be necessary. The steamer Rakaia, which arrived at Oamaru ou Thursday, takes away a large cargo of frozen meat, rabbits, Wool, tallow, and sundries. A Press Association message states that Captain Vine and Mrs Vine were presented by members of the Harbour Board with mementoes of the first visit of a New Zealand Shipping Company's large steamer to the )>ort, and her berthage at the new wharf. A debate between teams representing tho Chiistoliurch Catludic Club and tne Hibernian Society was held before a large audience in the Catholic Ciuo rooms. The subject for discussion—ls 1 mmigration to Sew Zealand Desiriihlei- —was well debate.!, and the contest resulted in a win for the Cluti (v. ho took the negative side) by a good majority ol point**. Tlie Hams wcie us follows:—Club. Ai ■••.-*** Adams, Hayward and Al alley ; Hibernians, Messrs Doniichey, Gill ana Jinughey. At tho annual meeting of the Christchurch Licdertafel, hold last night, the following officers were elected:—President, Mr A. Kcve; committee. Messrs VV. Broadhurst, C. D. Morris, A. Millar, F. N. Meadows, and Dr. Manning; hon. conductor, Dr. Bradshaw _ hon. auditor, Mr \V. M. Ollivier; hon. secretary and treasurer. Air A. Evans; hon. assistant librarians.. Messrs F. N. Meadows and H. .Stringer. Votes rf thanks wore accorded to the president,, the outgoing committee, and the Press. Tlie funeral of tho late Air Thomas Allen, who died at Opawa on Wednesday, took place yesterday afternoon, the place of interment being the Papanui churchyard. Thero were a number present from various parts of North Canterbury, including Messrs Howling (Rakaia), J. Spooner (Kirwee), \V. Spooner (Rangiora), W. Kitson (Christchurch), and Messrs W. T. Alorrison, T. H. Duncan, and G. Barrett, of Opawa, all of whom wero old friends of deceased. Mr W. H. Zouch represented the Society for the. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of whicn the late Air Allen had been a member for over twenty years.

The Maoris in this country, says the "Taranaki News," have steadfastly declined to tako delivery of ratecards posited to them. When one of these demands arrived there was never a man known by tho name of the addiessoe, and the "ratecards never reached their destination. But an envelope with a big bluo cross, denoting registration, is always eagorly looked for, and seisseJ with tlie greatest avidity. The other day a batch of these landed at a post office down the coast, and thero was no difficulty in disposing of of them. Wlicn opened they were found to contain demands for naynient of ratxw! Mr Ellis, the county clerk, had scored.

A gruesome discovery was made a few days ago in the Ohoto Block (says tho WanganuL- "Herald") by Messrs Purses Bros, and Winlcs. While going over their recently-acquired section in the interior in company with Mr Winks, the Messrs Purser found in aud around the cavity of an old rata tree the skeletons of an adult and a little child, which they- brought into town. The locality of the "find" was about two miles from an old track that was probably used yeans ago by the natives travelling to and from Kariori. The remains appear to be those of natives, who doubtless wandei*ed off the trade and took shelter in the'hollow trunk of the tree, where they succumbed to exposure or starvation.

A rather amusing story bos been circulated (says the "Otago Daily Times") concerning a country farmer who recently brought his wife and only daughter to Dunedin to soothe sights. Observing by advertisements that a theatrical company was performing nightly, and also that tickets wore to be pnrchnsed at a local tobacconist's, the ladies commissioned tho farmer to obtain tickets for the production. Tlio gentleman sallied forth, nnd after enquiring Ecver.il times was directed to the tobacconist's shop, where he demanded "three 3s tickets." These were handed over, and ho placed them in his pocket-book and returned to his wifo and daughter. In the evening the three proceeded to the theatre, but when the tickets were presented the farmer found to his t amazement that instead of having theatre tickets he was the holder of threo throe-section tram tickets! Needless to say, tho niistako was soon rectified.

For many years past tho cost of restoring gold coins which by fair wear and tear have been reduced below the prescribed limit of weight lins been homo in Australia by the Minting .States—Victoria, New South Wales, and "West Australia. As a consequence, the coinage of gold in Australia has never been a source of profit to the tStatcs. Seeing, however, that the Imperial Government, which supplies the token coins circulating in Australia makes a largo profit on thorn, it hc.B been regarded as only fair that the Imperial Treasury should bear the cost of the restoration of the gold currency. A strongly-worded despatch on this subject was addressed to the British Treasurer fry the Commonwealth Government some time ago. and the Treasury has Agreed to oocede to its request. Tlie cost is in future to be borne by the Imperial Exchequer. At the Imperial Conference, however. Mr Deakin was given to understand that, should Australia decide to institute a silver coinage of its own, -ib would, since it was receiving the profits on the token coins, hove to bentr the cost of restoring the worn gold currency.

The Commission on tho spiritual needs of Greater Christchurch, which sat rather more than two ycare ago, has not been fruitless. Already a mission room has been built,in Lower Riccarton, and a sit© has been acquired and plans prepared for a mission room in Montreal street. A site has been acquired for a new church in East Bt. Albans, and at a Teocnt meeting of parishioners of St. Matthew's, a committee was formed nnd preliminary arrangements made for erecting the first portion of the building. The site is an ideal ono—in the very centre of tfie rising population—at the junction ot Edwards avenue with Fitzgerald street, and exactly opposite tho St. Albans recreation ground. The two sections ar© prcscnte-l to tho district by the Church Property Trustees, who will also lend a portion of tho money needed tor building, without interest. It is stated that Messrs Clarkson and Ballantyne have been instructed to prepare plans for a church of dimensions and dignity suitable to the ultimate needs oF th** district, but at present it is intended only to prooeed with a portion-of tho nave.

The "Ashburton Guardian" is responsible for a statement that an Ashburton Debating Society will nominate a candidate for tlie Ashburtou scat at tho next general election.

The steamer Ennerdale, purchased in England for the Maoriland Steam Ship Company, has arrived iv Wellington under Captain Holm. Somo heavy *.yeather was .ci. uutercd, but only miuor damage was <lone.

Messrs P. Burke and E. Nordon have been appointed by tho Canterbury Licensed Victuallers' Association as their r<*-presentativ<eß at the annual Conference of Licensed Viotnailers' Associations. The Conference will meet at Wellington next mouth.

Hie Canterbury AutomoSwlb Association are sending a representative to ■■Wellington to attend the meeting of delegates of kindred associations. It is intended to form a New Zeuiland Association, and also to wait on the Government with reference to the on motor car tyres.

Four men, ex-firemen, formerly employed by the Union Company, were arrested yesterdtiy by Detective Livingstone and Constable Moriarty on a charge of stealing a quantity cf bedding and provisions belonging to tho Union Comj/any. The goods are supposed to have been token mostly from the- Rotomahana.

A motion was brought forward at yesterday's meeting of the Timaru Harbour Board, proposing that v reduction lie made in tho'charges to vessels lot liawsere audi tenders. The redueti.ni nuked for by the ii.ovxt ol the motion (Mr T. 1). Young) would, if RraiiU-i. retluce the Bonru's revenue by £10011 per an mi m, and after a good deal >>1 .-iiscusniou the inattur was deferred uu til next meeting ot the Board.

After a spell oi iiiwlSi-east winds lasting nearly a week, a chauigc camie at Lyttelton on Thuit-day night, ■when the wind changed to the Murth-wttsrt, bringing up heavy and continuo-UR rain, which liiisted throughout tihe >niight and the whole of yestwday. The lie-ivy, soaking downjiour will be welcomed by farniem on the Peninsula and (round the harbour. There wins a very heavy fall of snow on the summit and hitghor spura of Mount Herbert.

Speaking" at the annual congregational meeting of .St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ashburton, on Wednesday evening, the Rev. G. B. Ingiid said that it was very important that ir.rnibors should keep a healthy tempcrnnce sentiment both in their hearts and in the community. Since Nolieense had come into force in Ashburton the conditions had materially improved, and on broad gencr.il grounds ho could say that tho gain to the town had been enormous.

It was shown at yesterday's meeting of the Timaru Harbour Board that for tlie first time in the history of the port, Timaru had, during the past six months, taken second place among the -lorte of the colony in tho export of frozen mutton and lamb, etc., Lyttelton taking first place, and Wellington third. It was also stated that the total of imports at Timaru <or the past six mouths, 43,387 tons, constituted a record for the port, and that the revenue for the samo period, amounting to was £186 in excess of that received during the corresponding period last" year.

The Timaru Harbour Board propose to erect a new wharf along tho Nort'i Mole at fTimnni Harbour, and in the usual way tliey forwarded a plan of the proposed wharf to the Marino Department for approval. Tho Departmental Engineer (Mr Holmes) has written to the Board strongly condemning the plans, but the resident engineer to the Board maintains that his plans have no defect n_nd that viewed either from the point of economy or stability, they aro better than any -design moulded on the lino suggested by the ongineer of tho Marine Department. Tho Board cannot procowl with tlie work until they have tho approval of the Marine Department, and it has been decided that the chairman and some members of the Board should interview the head of the Department at Wellington, and if necesfcary, obtain the opinion of an outside engineer.

"Some of the German colour works employ as many as one hundred scientific experts in one establishment,'' snid Professor Easterfield, in the counao of a lecture on Wednesday in "Wellington. 'They are not men who havo spent a couple of yeans at a night school learning chemistry. The aniline dye manufacturers would have no use for your night school graduate, or even the ordinary Bachelor of Arts of the Now Zealand University, unless it was to make him carry 200lb sacks. These German chemists are men who, in addition to an ordinary scientific education, have spent from throe to five years as specialists in research nt tho university. It is only then that they boeomo valuable to their employers. You will ask if it pays the colour manufacturers to employ so many experts at good salaries. Well, for many years past nearly every one of thase coal-tar colour works has paid dividends of not less than 25 per cent., and built up at the samo time hurje reserves."

It is likoly, says the "New Zealand Times," that negotiations will bo opened at an early date between the Wellington Harbour Board and the Patent .Slip Company with a view to tho acquisition by tho Board of the company's business. Tho Harbour Board,' Tt is understood, recognises that it will be much to the advantage of the port that the patent slip should be in its possession as soon, at any rate, as tho new graving dock is completed. More than one hundred vessels every year ■ire repaired on the slip, and although these 'ire necessarily of the smaller, class, it is felt to lie undesirable that there should be anything in tho way of competition between the dock and tho slip. The patent Blip, which can take vessels up to two thousand tons, was built in 1874, and for twenty years from that date received a Government subsidy to enable it to pay its shareholders a dividend of o per cent. On the termination of this arrangement in 18i).> tho company was reconstructed, and with the greatly increased shipping of the port has been able since to pay a moderate dividend.

By common consent tho most popular form of indoor occujmtion is reading. Tho occupations of most of us keep us fixed in one place, and if we would keep in touch with tho outside world and the thought and emotions of the day, it is in books, magazines and newspapers that we have to seek communion with the men and tilings unseen. It is a rare privilege to be able to do this, and if our newspapers were suddenly to cease publication the full extent of the privilege would probably lie realised in a rather rude and iinplcasant way. One of the most interesting and informing of publications, combining the features of n ina-iuKine and a newspaper, is the week-end eight-page edition of 'Truth,'' and to-day it will contain a carefully chosen selection of reading matter cis'-ocially provided to make a dull day paw unheeded. There are a -••ouple of very gf>od serial stories rut., ning in the fiction pages, lie-sides eevernl short (-Tories, and there are several columns of interesting articles from English and foreign exchanges. "Do-mo-:ritus" discourses candidly on "Mom and Things,'' ''Greenroom and Gallery"' keeps the patron of the theatre in touch wih the latest doings in the theatrical world, and the ladies' columns, gardening notes, farmyard notes, "Cap and Bells." and Bundsmen's Gossip are all full of interest. In the special edition published at S o'clock ail tho football and hockey matches of the day will be fully reported.

The poll to constitute Gwbo-wSil district was carried by 49 S'JfflH The Gisborne waterside worker. -Is 4 forwarding a subscription to 2iWjl the distress caused in Sydnly fifefe coal lumpers' trouble. y i* I *^ A branch of the Civil ServW i -"%' elation has been formed in Plymouth district, berskij). • B -****-\ i^. The Wellington Trades and LauJ-SS Council on Thursday night (saveSS?'V respondent), paS sod a wsolotbV *"*»£ gratulating ttie Town *' •>»»n«l report to the Council, Jfjfc' ;' ing municipal markets and WVschemes of public utility. <•&>*'^ An interesting and instructive W" T lure winch dealt principally X s?* ' events leading up to the French ' •ition was <lelivered at hnrsday night by Mr D. Jaft ? . to the members of the Literary and Debating Society *T ' J.. Lindsny occupied the chair * L at the conclusion of tho ft**' of thanks ivasac^i^ In a letter to the Wellington Va turn Board (says a lCwfe - telegram), the Chief Hwhh CMfcS said one ot the great sourcef of ta ."? "■•'■•?lf was the dust oi B£ oil which children coughed or aneeSl It would make very greatly foW *' diminution of infectious ,' slates were dono away with and»r!?"■' in« pads substituted. The, ffiT :■ H«U to obtain an estimate of tl o ± ' "I supplying writing pads to >" "It is not generally known," --;*_*,- f , Pro e«or Essteriield in Wellington 5 ' Wednesday night. j„ reference t Oc S'V tor colours ••,),»» different firm, BU 2~ > you with the same dye, but under -fl/ ' orent names, according to the J ou £ - from which it <on.es. It would »«J ■ seem ,n the interest of the wfiaSS trader to tell nil the secrets offl " business, lew ,-eoplo know *u£~ what thoy are getting when they ordw ' dyes with fancy names." ! At the Dunedin Court ycstcrd«»-'■* morning (says a Pre*, Association HJ ttiam). J honison, Jacobsoii and Cat 1 " aghan, three firemen on the ItippjT -j hum Grange, were committed for trial - on a charge of broaching carso W '. the hold while the vessel , tho Victoria Wharf. Mary "StuH * failed to appear in answer to a olisrirs "v of haying, on February 3rd, at Christ' '' church, made a false declaration re- . gatding the birtli of her child. The « case was rom-indod till to-day, the '' Inspector saying a warrant would be ■ ' issued for the arrest of the accused. "'•■• who was now iv Invorcargill." :'-• According to the "Post," tho Yell«r Peru loomed darkly over the Confer. enco of Waterside Workers at Welliu* ton on Thursday. "The Chiiiam»?i; virtues aro more to be. feared" 1 * in a capitalistic sense than hE - vices," said Mr W r «y, "anil the i business man is in peril htr his very existence."' "Furniture rnanu.? factnred in Melbourne by Chinese la-, * bour can lie sold in Christchurch," mid- - another delegate, "at less than half Ihe i price it can lie made for in New Zee-' * land." "In Auckland," remarked ■eelother member, 'thero is a regular id* 1 porter of Chinamen, who work for him '»' until thoy havo paid off their poll-tat, '; and then they aro let loose on ike - labour market." Tho delegate fraftV Greymouth, Mr Jackson, oonskht-ad < the Chinese out on the mines were mA*'\ bad fellows; it was only in towns their- 4 -'.' vices .became so apparent. When then question of raising the poll-tai brought up a member interjected t'Y "Poll-tax! They want the pole-axe," ,?.{'■ On the subject of technical oduc*.'";' tion in New Zealand some very scatty, ving comment was passed on Wednefjji* day in Wellington by Professor EastefS field, who is a believer in GeKSf man thoroughness iv all things: "Dohilv thihk," said the lecturer, "that if mfflg send your sons to a technical school MM loam chemistry eight hours a wesfff they ore going to be able to boli»_;;|| scientific problems or make fortunes Iraj the field of invention. Tho man waejflf wishes to succeed iv science miißt all the day and part of the night, t'jg consider the educational ideas we b*?f.|| in this colony are very flimsy, just U«s they aro on many other things, for i&- S stance, Socialism. I do not object t*-y Socialism, but the so-called Socia!i*rUH' here aro rank individualists. Nearljr'4 J all discoveries in science havo beet,_■> made by men who were indifferently,-*£ paid, because they did not seek t« «n--/f----rioh themselves, but to add to the etOli'.\' of human knowledge." "• v;;;': Tho managers of tho Rangiora toeing*-! nical Classes wish to notify pupils thty.' l '' tho dressmaking class will the third term on Thursday BttftVw August Ist. fl,_ Strange'a Colossal Stock-Taklng"'§ile ':- continues to draw great crowd*of be> \, ers daily, oven the wet wcathor of yes--.-, terday failing to appreciably affect the/ attendance of the public. This -I*;,'--doubtless duo to tho fact that thenar-*. „° gains obtainable at this huge, clcmhfc**!'' are quite exceptionally attracts in ; >" character. The sale will be resumed >, at 10 o'clock sharp this morning, to-day being Saturday, Strange 1 ! pre-;v V miscs will remain open till 9 p.m. 9,'} 1 Tho realisation in the estate of tWp-j'i lato Mr Thomas Armstrong, by ejDKieLj* bhlo under the directioh of the Trustee, prooeeds apace. .The neceeett}M of prompt liquidation has induced ther reductions, which will enhance tleß|' success of the function. , ~.,*j^ S. Clarke and Co., Je-weuem, 'Mf"|| Colombo street, have jußt landed •*i « splendid, assortment ef ladies' olass gold watches. All hare "JJJ.m spocinllv mado to order, and DOttw-7* at 'lowest London prices for cash, »M'_|; in order to clear quickly will be eWfl p at a vory small profit. Those in want •■* of a gold watch call on us. Real •*»;>£ stout' cases, 355. Full jeweUedi,.----18 carat, £4 10b. . " • »•*' ; nio great sale at the D.I.C. flfllllrti;.' 1 , on Wednes<lay next, meanwhile tie whole of the stock presents furwer. > prioo-cuttThg concessions. See the Mf" . goin windows- they illustrate what,ll being done throughout tho warchottie. \ Visit the D.I.C. to-day for final •*» , concessions in costumes, jackets. W«" ,' lineiy, dress goods, and blouses. thing in stock is genuinely reduced, o ,

Thirty-six specimens model millinery _> „• 3s lid,'3oo ladies' and maidsV trimmed .*_ hats ls oach, blouses 8s 6d for !■/">»' A whito blankets 8s lid, extra Urge ,| 12s 9d, 17s Cd, Gent's French folt JUW > U to 4« lid, shirts ls 3d, raincoati ,- »s Od. lis Od. See windows. «****?s tion Halo—Armstrong's. z >p% Mr Ernest M. Sandstein, 'A? 1 „•"'**' D.S.O.A. (London), Opthelmic OpticWft, jp may be consulted on all cases of »+ & fectivo Eyesight remediable by VW!? y, Consult ing rooms, Canhel ««*» ~* •>,- (next Ballantyne's). Houlß, 9-W «? 5.30. Telephone 397. Specialty, »»:■*>_, less invisible glaases. ! Improvements are the order of tie <lav at Messrs Beath and Co.'s « P"; ,-„£ hetit. Not content with the rccMj -■ altentions, the firm has now decide* -. to thoroughly renovate the &MJ _ ■>. rooms. Contracts have been let, •"« x .. the extensive alterations are• » "• £, <-oininenced almost at once. Io «-•**._* room for the contractors and proreni & damage from dirt, everything m"",**, -J. out oT tho showroom in tho next low <i days. so millinery, jnckets, un<, "**> rtothing, etc., ire now lower than »»j «_. to clear quickly. Wo cannot impress upon the P" b » e f V. too strongly the fact that Black, Beit' rg tio aro making a clean »« w P" f /"tV their fashionable winter Dress »■«*-..<*: ials. A purchase will return a hll ™*Jgl some interest on the outlay. l sMi Stock-taking Sale is in full swing. a M£ bargains are to be picked in "'"RHHj imrtinents. Call and atk for our -yt_3|lH List, go right through and c«loUl«W(Mffl| the saving, it would surprise you. :«■■

«..* idea of yours. Why not ft , * Aβ Consult Henry Hiijjlh*, r*» «t Affpnte. ]S:J Hereford street feit/'nitc,! Enrico Hotel). No n- I roiiiiire sjtwtaclwiP This can rr }m nnMviTOcl by having your eyi* •w ~ t .; cli oyo should bo U*t«l W Vl#..lv If V<'U HCt'd SlH.ctH<-l«-i. «ill Kpe j 1! I'wtor. lav lliyli htret-t, rLitclltl'rch, who has the largest htotk S -ntiral floods Hid arlitici.d f.v«» in Itolony 8 , Your ,y,. s n,ted fr,, md epwtnrlps nut supplied unl<*« Better have no watch than one co'i- • «ll« wronK. Consult f\(;nrintt, the gSS *ScL.ker. His fnu-koep. ■re good, corrwt and cln'np. henJJt will aleo t«»t your < .3;. : ei«ht and fiTjoii with "I^t'K- , ' 1 ' 8 - lll « 1, sti««ot. Wit Bxcoleior Ilotvl. 9 COUGHS AND COLD*. n f Ciithbort Hall .say;:- ' Iviralyp. \o \*' <»f viiluo ui.-dicinally nnst £ a f Brand." Iβ. 1 CILHKRTIAJTT'IHK HIUOAPK. Tho rw-piit oulilo in«'««i;«* about tbconriction <>i a volui.U-or firo hii,/..i«10 in fiwoiiy for incendiarism aro amp iL) by tho followiiii? i.K'Wiigo t> th« "Doily Mail:"—Thirioen prominpnt Xciih. uhoconstitutrd tho volnnt.M.r .m ill «i»»l U«.-tltlllji trial fr.T Ihe Jv™tcni»»i« d-struction «-l tho trmn hy fire They plnad in dcl'-iuo that Oiirpo«» was to improve t 10 nj.p-ar-2of hy 4^ttin K it rebuilt in hfttor stylo at tlirv <f the insurant /-»."•' "'■•- ---lIWII },w «-oni..«s«l that a iloimito pUin for ilrUroyin« tho whole j.laro had the formal wi..rti..i. of.tio 'J own Cuiii.-il Th,*... »»>alous dis<i]»!rs of mumcipal «il«.|i<!oiir lint <»nly would etnrt_ Ims, but Mould MM) to it that none, m thoui nnn over o.xtinf.'inshed. lndivj-lual nirmlKTs would chilli ti" l "«"-'l mi.-iins from tho town trrasiiry lor curly rtrrivnl at th-« scono of tho «->nflii«r«tion, i)tit tlnTO \v4ls a uciiciul lindcrstaiidinif that the of til" flames w«« to In- iiHTfly innkoImlii'vc. Anybody v.lio rrallv tried toeuvu hiirnii'if,' would bo evt upon by his coairadc and liootou until lie desi'stwJ. In to ciiMiro tin; hrcs ''spioiding" tho voliinU'fivi would carrying burning btain-t into «djoiniim bujldingH, nml houses, sheds, and barns which had Sailed to t;d;e tire would bo Iwckwl to |iiifcPß. lii hrij,''idc« from neighbouring which hurried to Wiellrnlplin to atssiNt the l(i<-il heroes wero either deprived of water <>r h;id thi'ir hoso cut into short, i«'H.i',tlis. Firos iv iSiobcnlehn, inoieover, \\>-w always made occosions for festivitien.