The Evening Star FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1899.

Evening Star, Issue 10900, 7 April 1899, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1899.

A meeting of the Dock Trust Was to have been held yesterday afternoon, but) lapsed for want of a quorum. The feature of the variety entertainment in connection with Fuller's waxworks at the Alhambra Theatro last night was the first appcarnnco of Mr Thomas Currira, descriptive vocalist, who readily "oaught on "a ml received a double recall. The usual mititfo will be given to-morrow.

Mr 0.0. Graham S.M , oooupied the bench at the Police Court (his morning, when a first offender was convicted of drunkenness and fined sa, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. On the application of her husband, a prohibition order was granted against Elizabeth Ward, who did not appear. Mr W. Hutchison invited the Fabian Society at last night's meeting to protest against the proposal to send colonial Volunteers to Samoa, as absolutely opposed to the principles of demooraoy, and as inimical alike to justice and humanity, but the Hon. W. M. Bolt ruled that the motion could not be moved without notice. Mr Carew, S.M., held a sitting of the Warden's Court this morning, but as there was no business to transact the Court was adjourned till April 14, at ten o'clock. The Magistrate's Court was then opened, and a couple of cases were called. In one of these judgment was coufessed, and the other *as struck out, owicg to neither of tho parties putting in an appearance. This closed the businesF, and the Court adjourned. The proceedings of the two sittiugs were concluded in something under rive minutes, which must come very close to a record. To make provision for the crush of visitors to the Waikakahi slock sale, accommodation was arranged foi diners at one time. To feed the muUituJde, as a first instalment there had been provided 3,000 ib of rasat, 500 loaves of bread, uncountable potatoes • and apple pies, an alarming pyramid of tins of biscuits, ten hogsheads of beor, forty gallons cf whisky, and "soft tack" in corresponding quantities. Everything was provided free, Mr M'Lian (the late owner of Waikakahi) haviDg fpared do expense to provide for the comfort of visitors, whom he wished to consider as his personal guests. The 'Mail' obaervos that the principle of free drinks was in no wise abused.

A resolution waß passed at the Methodic Central Mission quarterly board conveying a hearty vote of thanks to the Rev. W. Ready for past services rendered in connection with the mission, it being the eva of hia departure from this City for Auckland after a successful term of nine years' evangelistic work, productive of much spiritual blessirg. Expression was also given to the esteem in which Mr Ready was held as a pastor by his people, and to the hope that the blessing of Omnipotence would test on him, his wife, and family in their new sphere of labor. There being a credit balance on hand of £75 4s lOd after all liabilities had been dealt with, a sum of £4O was voted to the rev. gentleman, also a sum of £3l to the trust account. Mr Ready cordially thanked the board, and said it was with feelings of regret that he wished them good-bye, and expressed the hope that his successor would carry on the good work already begun, and have their hearty support and co-operation. Mr E H. Carcw, S.M., presided over a Bitting of the Magistrate's Court at noon today for the purpose of revising the jury list. No objections were lodged, and as there was no one present to request any alteration, His Worship allowed and signed the list, which contains 3,098 names. Under the Juries Act Amendment Aot of last year, the Biz* of the jury dittrict was reduced from a radius of twenty miles from the courthouse to ten miles. The reduction in names thus caused is not so great as might have been expeoted, being in fact only 643 The death of a man named Cornelius Mortimer, aged forty, in the Sydney Hos. piial, on Maroh 15, led to the disclosure of <km, e peculiar faota. Bre deceased was picked up in the 6treet at Surrey Hill* on ihe previous eveuiog, evidea; if in the l*st atjgts of exhaustion, Hia frame was in ft most c-ndttion, and so oVjsotion* •tblcwa* hp from want of- c!eapl>ness that only ut!i]er the strong influence of a charitable. i;npul-e would anyone consent to touch him. After his demise the police aearched his clothe , and fo-jed a small sum in money. Tuey continued their investigations at a tmall room occupied by him in Mount street, Sydney, and there, to their astonishment, discovered a bank draft for £B,OOO. Further inquiries have shown that deceased was the son of a man Lamed Mortimer, a birdfancier, of Sydney, who died some years since, of considerable property in Melbournp, S/dney, and Brisbane.

For waterproof coats in superior qualities at lowe3t priot's fr ridir.g, dtiviug, walking try N.Z. CUhiug Faot'iry, Oct3go>.-[Advt.l footballs. —The best house in town for No. 2 mat*fc balls and Association footballs is Montague's, ut the corner. Special quotations to clubs.-^£Adyt4 A meeting of the Dunedin Horticultural Society and all iutorested jn horticulture will be held in the Otago Jvaior Club Hall to-night, when a paper by Mr H. Clarke on pelargoniums will be read. Mr K. Boot, surgeon and mechanical dentist, No. 63 Princ s Btreet. Telephone, No. 724. Advt.l Wedding stationery of ill kind?, including the newest designs in cards and cake boxes. Livingston, Prinoes street.—[Advt.] Ow'ng to th j Faster holidays interfering with proper training, the Dunedin Cycling Club have had to postpone their annual road raoe till Sa urday, the ISth inst., and their final club run till Saturday, the 22nd inst. The prizes for the road roc aro £B, £3, and £l, with a t-pcci.il iiriz; for ihe fastest time; and, given a fine day, the contest should be worth a trip to the Taieri to witness. Forstylish wintercapea from 6s lid, new jackets from 8s lid, hundreds of fur necklets from" Is 3d to 2 guinea?, new corsets, new bloomerf, and new uuderolothing go to T. Rosa, direot importer.—{Advt.] From Messrs Whitcombe and Tomlw we have received a brochure entitled ' Jhe Influence of Electricity on the Human Bacp,' by ex-Captain J. D R. Hewitt, R.N., of Wellington. 'J he author reasrn3 by analogy that the component pirts of the electrical .circuit have their counterpart.! in the human family, and that electr city was from the very earliest ages regarded as a symbol of :he Divine presence or interfere! qe, but we do not study theEe manifestations and phenomena, as did our forefathers, in the light of Scriptural teachings. Tho Creator has stored up this marvellous force for the benefit of mankind, and its developments are to bring us nearer to IJim, illustrating how He has preordained and will execute great changes that will make for the uplifting of the race. "If electricity," remarks the author in conclusion, "is not the foree working in human biings, it runs so olosely parallel to''it that it ii quite worth studying in these days that we are so anxious to remove tho stumbling blocks which lead to dissension about re'igion and disputes about nations."

T. Ross for ladies' umbrellas; 1,500 at 2s lid, 5s lid, 4s lid, 5s lid, and up to 255. Ladies' cashmfiM stockings, Is to 3s lid; perfeot fitting kid gloves, Is lldto-6s6d.—[Advt.]