Hawke's Bay Herald. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1895.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9955, 3 April 1895, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Herald. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1895.

THE CHITKAL WAli. England ia evidently la for nnothe r 11 little war '• on ber Indian frontier. It commenced in tbe usual way. There were internal disturbances, owing to rifral pretenders to the throne of Obltral. The Indian Sovernmeot exercised some sort of protectorate over the State, and had a Keßldent aui a handful of troops at the capital. Of course the liisidenb had to take one 6ide or the other, and he cast in his influence wibh Nizam ul Mulk, who at firsb eeemed entirely successful over the uanrper Afzul, his younger brother. So late as the end of lasb year he seemed (irmly established on the throne. Captain Younghusband, the famous ABiatic traveller, who ought to be an authority, left Chitral only in December, and there seems then to have been no kind of disturbance. He publiclj stated that the new ruler of Chitral was gradually consolidating his position and increasing hia Isold over the people of hie country. It waa thoughb by those Interested in India that a strong and united country was being gradually built up on the extreme British frontier towards the Pamirs. Captain Younghusband added that now that we had gained a complete and strong hold in Chitral, the danger which formerly existed on tbe northern frontier was very considerably diminished although perhaps not absolutely removedTo render this part nf the frontier absolutely secure the only thing required was the opening np of a direct route from Pesbawur to Cbitral in place of the present circuitous route by Gilgit. Yetin three months thu situation appears to have assumed an entirely new aspect/, the Mehtar has been defeated, the British Resident la a prisoner in the fort at the capital, and some email detachments of troops sent to hia asalstance tared badly. This is the usual course. Now a stronger force will be sent, the rebellion will be suppressed, and Chitral will become in reality, if not in name, a British territory. It is not much of a possession from a trade point of view, but it is very important as a military post, commanding, as it does, one of the chief passes into India from the north-westj. So far as we can gather, the present trouble had its origin in 1892, when the former rnler died. Afzul, his youngest son, Beized the treasury and the arsenal, but Ul Mulk, the eldest son, was strongly supported, and, as we have said, seemed to establish himself firmly on the throne. Afzal fled, and all danger from him appeared to be at an end. So far as one can gather from the meagre details available, the present rebellion was brought about by one Umra Khan throwing in his lot with Afzul. Umra is Khan of Jandol, a neighboring petby State. According to The Times ho is still a young man, having been bom in the year 1860, and he has experienced a succession of adventures and hair-bieadbh escapes which give a romantic interest to his career. He is a younger son of the hereditary Khan of Jandol or Barwal, one of the four divisions of Bajaur, and when his father died in 1879 and wa3 succeeded by his eldest son, he deemed it prudent— having, no doubt, a lively senso of the fraternal affection that animated hla own bosom to retire into Btitlsh tenltory. Here cornea in a touch ot the romanticism of the Eaab, which plays such a large part in the makiog or unmaking of men, Umra went on a pilgrimage to Mecca. While there he dreamt that he was to become a great chiaf in his native country. As he was only an Individual without any party In bla State he could only accomplish his object by some act of parsonal daring. He returned to Peshawur, and succeeded in stealing a Snider rifle and a considerable quantity of ammunition. With this weapon he hastened across the frontier to Jandol, and succeeded In secreting himself in the family tower. An opportunity soon presented itself to shoot his unsuspecting brother the chief, and when the Khan s followers attempted to avenge his death ho shot down several of them. A parley then ensued, and on the intervention of bis mother Umra was acclaimed aa chief in the place of tho brother whom he had slain. Opinions seem divided as to whether Umra is more fanatic or fool. At all events, by a euceession of little raids Into neighboring States, he has obtained such reputation and power that the authorities have oome to regard him as one of the moat important chiefs on the Indian frontier. His lite has been during the last 14 or 15 years c, succession of adventures and hairbreadth escapes, which have gained for him a unique reputation for courage and craft among the fieroe and lawless olanß of the Burronndlng country. What his object may be In assisting Afzul can only be guessed at. Probably the condition of success la the cession of part of the territory of Chitral to Jandol Umra has no claim to the throne of Cbitra), and though be is undoubtedly the central figure in the rebellion, completely overshadowing Afzul, the war Is noraiually in the Interests ol tho latter. So far the insurgents seem to have had tbe best of the fightlDg, but when the merry little Gnoorkas get fairly to work there will be a rapid change In the position, for the Chltcalls, if report speaks truly, are braver behind a rock than In tbe opeu. Perhaps Umra Khan may then find that hla ambition has o'erreached Itself, and that Jandot itself may be brought into what ia euphemistically termed " tho sphoro of British influence. 1 '

On the fonrbh pnge will be found articles entitled " The Winter in England," "A Great Firm," "Death of a, Famous Prospector," and " Landed Estates," Tho Kangitikei Liberal Association has invited the Premier to deliver an address at Marton on the 19th hint). Messrs V. nnd D, Pirani bavo eulered into partnership in tha proprietorship of the Manttwafu Standard. Forty tenders were received for three small bush-fellinp contracts for a private landholder at Ashuitst, a day or two ago, S. W. Fltzhcrberr, of Palmerstou North, jumiiud sft 51u at Wanginui tho oliher day, which is tho school record for New Zealand. We are pleased to loam that tha jockey Oa'!iif»hcr clinwa fii»as of a speedy racovory, and will probnb'y 1)3 nb?ut ngßiu lv a few daysi

It waa the crew of the naval cutter . which went so smartly to the rescue of ibe crew of the yacht Pirate on Sumluy, and I not a team of outsiders as alleged. ! A Tiranakl nun who has been using skim milk for manure for his orchard during the la<-t year or tiro, hna raised some wonderful apples this season. Shooting for the cnp mitch io connection with the Hastings Glass Hall Clnb will t"Use place at Stanford Lodge, Cjinmencinj; at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Wellington Corporation inspector seizel a nnmbcr of carcases of mutton exposed for salß on Monday; Tho moat was subsequently inspected and condemned by Mr Martin, S.M,, and 8 prosecution ia to follow. A series of orjan recitals are about to be given in the Cithedral by Mr W. T. Shirp. The first recital ia to bs held on Thursday, the 18th inst., and on this occaslon Mr Saarp will be assisted by the Cathedral choir in solos aud vocal selections. A P.ilnierston mnn i 9 very anxious that ' the "lining and flourishing township" (the italics are oars), of which he is a resident, should be called Chicngo, which evidently show 3 tint) his bump of (porcine) adaptability is very highly developed. A yourg man named Cattahach met with an accident yesterday nt Port Almtirl, Ho was engaged in loading a r il.viy truck, and while iiftiag a pltno t-lipped, the inatrurnentfnlllng on him and ii.j'iring hls_ collarbone. He was removed to the hwpi'al. The Examiner states that Mr Smith, junior, of Orin^t, tops the season's anylirjf? la the Wosdville district with over 250 lUn. Mr Toas will follows with about 200. Messrs Msckl'-j Wilson, Seymour. Puck!e, and Thomas come next with about 170 fish each. At the Bolls Maglslrate's Court three boys found galley of damaging property on the railway line at Halfombe were each fined 20aanddoato. TheetidenSe showed that amongst other pranks they put timber across the rails, and could thtls have wrecked a bruin. Notwithstanding that the weather las) eveniug was decidedly unpleasant, a lady was observed in Tennyson-street making her initial attempt to ride a bioyole. She was accompanied by a patient male, Who held the "bike" In position* while the fair athlete woiked the pedals. A somewhat singular scene was witnessed In the Snpreme Court, WaDganui, recently. The Rev. Father Julian Maillard, a French missionary priest, was one nf the witnesses in a case of horse-steal-ing. and he gave his evidence In Maori, which waa duly interpreted by Mr Barns. We believe Mr Waterworth recently expressed the determination to periodically examine the milk vended In Napier. We do not know whether he has made a commencement jet, but we hear of complaints in various quarters of an undue proportion of a&ua piii a in some of the supplies. Pabiatna County for the past season produced 2570 bushels of qoiksfoot, 191 bushels of ryegrass, and 20 bushels ot other fodder seeds. The quantity of oats grown was 6490 bushels ; peas, 110 bushels ; beans, 160 bushels j wheat and barley nil. The estimated crop of potatoes la 1742 tons. Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., stated at a recent meeting of the Wellington and Wairarapa Unite 1 District Charitable Aid Board that be had a letter from a rnnholder showing that doting 16J weeks no less than 4127 meals, at A cost of 6d or Bd each, had been curved at one hoiiiestead to swagger;. The Uuion Kowing Club's boatshed, oars, and gear, destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, were insured for £115. The boats burned, which included the Sternchaser (presented to the club by Mr S. H. Gollau). Rose, Thistle, Commotion, Shamrock, Empress, Arawata, Nurth Star, and Wairoa, were insured for £300. Mr Kingsloy informs the Nklson Colonist that the rat referred to by Mr Johnßton, of Aniseed Valley, as destroying his walnuts, is undoubtedly of the same_ s-pecies aa those that invuded Nelson district in such vast numbers in 1884. The name It at present is known by is Mus Maorium, and it is believed to be the Kiore Maori ot the natives. The Greytown Standard says:— A pathetic incident occurred at the death of the racehoroe Royal Tar. Mr Catt, the owner of the horse, has a dog which always slept in the stable with the horse, and this affectionate animal, as soon as he saw the Tar Btretched lifeless on the tnrf, rushed to the body with every symptom of distress, and curling himself up between the defunct racer's legs refuaed to peimit anyone to come near until Mr Catt arrived on the scene. A juker raised come merrlmenb at New Plymouth while the Minister for Labor was delivering his addreiis. Towards the close of the Minister's address someone lowered down from above the stage a piece of white bagging on which were painted the letters, " The only original social pest." The oaretaker of the hall very quickly removed the pluoard, but the langhter was long and load. Horses are [so cheap and plentiful In Sydney just now that no less than 100 head have been landed in New Zealand during the last fortnight, in addition to over 20 per Hauroto last week, and another lot of 20 Is to arrive per Talune this week. The resold of all these and other shipments that have been going on during the summer has been to cause quite an upßet in local prices.— Post. The Napier Liedertaefel held a special general meeting last night, at which Mr W. T. Sharp, the cathedral organist and choirmaster, was unanimonsly eleoted conductor of the society. Several new members were proposed for election, and the annual meeting of the Liedertaefel was fixed for Wednesday, the 17th inßtant, A short practice wns held after last night's meeting, and another practice will take place on Wednesday next, the 10th April. We do not koow whether this is cause and effect, but the facts we can vouch for. A Wuiroa settler, who had tried syringing and spraying his orchard with indifferent success, in despair determined to " let io rip." So be turned sheep into the orchard, unl did not trouble himself about the fruit. This year, to his own greit surprise, he has a magnificent crop, the apples, which wore previously riddled with the codlio moth, belog now all but fiee from that pest, while other blights huve also disappeared. Perhaps the best-natured, and at the same time one of the wittiest-, rejoinders in religious dispute was that made by Father O'Leary to an Irbh Protestant. " I have no objection/ said the latter, " to have the Virgin Mary treated with reverence, but only as a respectable, veoerable woman— just) such a one as my own mother." "Still," replied O'Leary, "you must allow there Is some difference in the children." A Georgia magistrate was perplexed by the conflicting claims of two women for a baby, each contending that she was the mother of it. The judge remembered Solomon, and, drawing a bowie-knife from his boot, declared he would give half to eacb. The women were shocked, but had no doubt ot the authority and purpose of the judge to make the proposed compromise. " Don't do that,' they both Horeamed in unieoa, " you can keep it yonrself ! " The Manawattt Times says : — On Tuesday morning Mr J. R. M'Millon discovered a young man, in a half dazed condition, in his auction mart. He could give no explanation as to how he came there, simply stating that he had come into town by the 9 o'clock train the previous evening, and did not know what occurred after that. Nothing waa disturbed in the auction mart, and the young man was not destitute, having a small sum of money in his possession. Owing to the poor muster of the Naval Artillery last night, it was decided by the captain and officers present that unless a full muster of the corps attends the special parade to be held at 8 o'clock to-morrow night the Naval Artillery will not be represented at the camp this yeur. This is the more to he regretted as, owing to the stringent regulations issued by the Defence Department, unless a corps is represented by fully two-thirds its full strength in camp that corps will be at olc} disbanded. The following judgment summons cases were dealt with at the S.M. Court yesterday ;-J. Taylor v. J. Weary, claim £3 15s ; ordered to pay amount cloimod, in default seven days' Imprisonment ; order Mispended during payment of 5a a week ; (Mr Dinwiddie for the debtor). Sus'in A, Vernall v. R. Spratt, claim £4 15 j; ordered to piy amount forthwith, in default Beven days. W. S. Stancon v. J. King, claim £1 9i ; (Mr Crefswell for l»dc;inent creditor) ; ordered to pixy amount, in default four days' imprisoniiiunt. G. P. Shaw v. J. Greeks, claim i'l l£s ; ordered to pay amount, \u default four days' l.iiprisonment. A new have of halfpenny stumps U in circulation. Thero h unthlnc novel in either ilu^n or execution. The stamp beara ns design tin, head of t'io Queen reproduced from the Jubilee Hovereien. Ihe lettering is kimple, the woids "New Zealand" forming a straight line on top ami immediately beneath'them " Postage and Revenue" bcirg displayed on n scroll. Below the head of tho sovereign the words "Half Peony" me showa on • auot'ier scroll with the corre^pmullii" j litfurt! at either side. The ground color ' of tho stamp Is black, with the lotteiiuL' In white. Mr J. Pope, In his newly-publiohed ' bio-rnphy of Sir J. A. Mucdonald, re- ' couuts tlie following auecdoto :— ■" On his 1 1

' r ' ! r tur " fro< " l r "&ce, Jefferaon called , Washington to account for haviDg agreed ■o a Second Crmmb2r. 'Of what ueo is a oenate? he asked, as he stood before the !i c with a cup of tea In hia hand, ponring i he tea into his saucer as he spoke. ' Yon h.ive nnswrred your r,wn question, 1 replied VWungion. • Wlia^doyon mean ?' a ked JelTrrson. ' Why do you ponr >our ten into yonr 6ancei ?' 'To cool It, .■mid Jefferson. ' Kvon so, 1 Baid Washing' ton, the Senate Is the saucer into which we pour legislation to cool,' " A correspondent writes to the Times sngges'ing " Pirani " as the now name ol Palmnreton North. In. support oi his eupgeetiou he says:— "Toe requisites in a place-name are that) ib be easily pronounced by the inhabitants of the conntry, and eup'onkus ; that theie te no other place of the same name ia the land ; that it admit of an easy contraction for nae by the telpgrnpbht nnd the stenographer ; and, if possible (if it be not descriptive of the physical character rf the place) that It embody a fact in Matey worth remembering. I suggest that the name 'Pirani' satisfies these condition?.' 1 Tho historical feet in connection with the name "Pirani'' ia surely the extraordinary occnrrer.ee of the return to Parliament of the member for Palmerston, A witness in the Si M. Contt yesterday candidly admitted that carpenters generally became contractors when they could not help it j Asked for an explanation he said this was the oana when they conld not get employment tit their trade, and they bad to launch ont for themselves. Later he asserted that they frequently became architects as wel'y worked out quantities and drew up plane, bat he was constrained to allow that in these latter \ dapaeltlea they were not infallible Be and a mate had taken a Contract snrte time back, a £22 job, and they bad consumed six weeks in <ts completion. Asked if he thought this undertaking had paid wages, he said he "supposed it hid not," and, liter on; he " was snre it bad Dot." There was a very large atrecdince at tbe farewell social given to Rsv. W. J. Elliott at Hastings) laat night. Amongst others present were <he Revs. Beck, Morrison, and Ashcroftj who gare addresses relevant) to the occasion. The first part consisted of a mnßlcal programme, and after refreshments the eecond portion took the form of a presentation to the departing minister, by Mr Wbytock, of a purse of sovereigns and a handsomely bound ed tion of Teonjraon'B poems. Mr Elliott in a feeling speech referred at length to his connection with tbe church, quoting statistics to thow Its progress. In thanking the donorsfor their generous and ( acceptable present, ho referred to the very groat kindliness with which he bad been treated dming bis sojenrn in Hastings, and took the opportuuity to refer to the very gre\t assistance he had derived from tbe officers of the church und others who no ; oper»ted with him in promoting its welfares When Johann Strauss visited Boston at the time of the Gilmoro jubilee, tbe " Blue Danube " waltzes were bb well known In that country as "Yankee Doodle," and bo when tbe composer was found to be a handsome, dapper little man, with lovely eyes and a mass of wavy black hair that was almost as extravagantly long as Paderewski's, the Boston miuie il women went wild over him. Strauss was a great dog fancier at that time, and was accompanied by a magnificent black retriever. Toward the last of the concert days, some enthusiastic young woman sprung the idea of getting a lock of Strauss's hair for her locket. The fashion grew into a fad, and Juhann promised every applicant a memento. And in due time the locks were distributed— motiy hnndreda of them — each one accompanied by the compli meats of the Waltz King. Enough hair had been cat oil and distributed to mnke Strauss look as thongh he hud been sandi papered. Yet when he left Boston for New York his look* were as bushy and profuse as ever. It> was remarked, however, that when Jobann's beantiful blackhaired dog was put into tho baggage cir tbe poor creature looked like a shorn ; poodle. Despite the misty rain which fell Jast eveniog there was a large attendance at St. Paul's Schoolroom, when the junior branci of St. Paul's (Jhrlstlan Eadeavor i Society held their anniversary meeting. i The room was prettily embellished, the decorations being aimoßt entirely the work of the juveniles, and the effect was very arcistic. Miss Lily Lang, superintendent of the branch, occupied the chair and delivered a brief address. Short 1 addresses were also given by the Rev. J. 1 G. Paterson and Mr G. Kelly. The secretary (Miss P. Cowell) read the annual ; report^ which was very satisfactory. , Among the most notable items rendered ' were a trio by three members of the society, a recitation excellently given by Mi«s Maud Smith, and an acrostic, ' ' Jeous loves me," by the younger members -"* the aooiety. The "temple service" proved ' raOjfc attractive, and rounds of applause sieeted the completion of the miniature " temple." The service was simple, yet) deeply impressive, and the lessons inculcated should prove in the highest sense beneficial to the children. The audience frequently showed their appreciation of the entertainment by spontaneous outbursts of applause, and a most enjoyable meeting was brought to a close with the benediction, Oar Waipawa correspondent writing yesterday says:— Mias Harriet Grace Bnrdett has been appointed postmistress at Tamumu. — The rainfall a'j the several stations in Hawke's Bay during February was as follows : — Petane 3 42in, Napier 3'46in, Hastings 3 961n, Maraekakaho 4-30 in, Waimarama 3'201n, Mangakuri 3.22i0, Te Aute 3-73 in, Gwavas 3-89 in, Mount Vernon 3 40io, Ormonuville 481 in, WoodvlUe 5"521n.— The Hon, W. K. Russell, M.H.R., is to address the electors of Hawke'a Bay at Mnkarebu on Friday evening next.— The Pollard Opera Company played here last night to a good audience. The selected piece was " The Gondoliers," and it gave great satisfaction to tbe audience, as was evinced by frequent applause.— Mr J. H. Nelson, secretary to the county hospital, is again laid up with a severe attack of loflierz),— The Salvation Army held a Service of Song on Sunday evening, when Mr A. Hodton, of Napier, recited a poem oi hia own entitled " The Wreck of the Wuirarapa," nnd there were many other appropriate solo?, duets, and quartettes introduced and rendered in an excellent manner. It is a pity the police were not present, as the meeting was much disturbed by some young men who were present. In the S.M. Court yesterday morning Mr Tarnbull gave jadgment for plaintiffs in the following civil cat.cs :— William Bennett) v, L. M'Dermott, claim £1 10s 6d, costs 6s ; J. M. Crerar, v. F. D. Ferguson, claim €2 5i Bd, costs £1 Us ; G. Robertson v. Otene Pomare, claim £9 I.Bs lid, costs £1 8s (Mr Dinwiddie for plaintiff) ; H. A. Mossman v. Wl Rakeha, claim 153 Bd, cists 10a 6d (Mr Dinwiddie for plaintiff) ; W. Burnett v. W. M'Vay, claim £1 153 2d, costs £1 (Mr Dinwiddie for plaintiff) ; H, A, Mossman v. Tare Toki, claim £1 12* Id, costs 17a (Mr Dinwiddie for pUiufciff) ; same v. T ongata Kei, claim £2 8s Id, costs 16j 6d ; W. A. Amner v. D. Jenkins, claim 83, costs 63 ; A. M'Kay v. J. Williams, claim £2 15?, costs 9a ; W. Wasteneys v. J. C. Webb, claim £3 93 6d, verdict for 9a 6d, costs 6s ; R. Grlprgv. J. M'Oormick, claim £6 6s 9d, costs £1 7s 6d (Sir W. Waateneys for plaintiff) ; R. Jeffdres v. Kurapo Tareba, claim £1 Ba, costs 6 i ; same v. Joe Taraha, claim £2 6i, costs 63 ; Bain nnd Stubbs v. Teo Parapura, claim 12s 6d, costs 13s 6d (Mr Dinwiddie tor plaintiffs) ; W. D'Authreau v, Ferguson, olaitn £3, costs 11s (Mr Dinwiddie for plaintiff) : T. Moore t. C. F. Lindmann, claim £1 163, costs 6s ; G. Glassford v. Paora, claim £4 14s 6d, costs 12s 6d ; C. Dolbel v. W. L. Reeß, claim £7 6s 2d, costs 103 ; Hawke'a Bay Timber Company v. G. Gilbert, claim £16 4s Id, costs £1 10s 6d (Mr Dinwiddie for plalntlffa) ; A. M. Bower v. Hemi Nuku, claim £11 14s, costs £1 10s. The defended case in which W. H. H. Schnltze claimed £21 from J. Hanna resulted In a verdicb for the defendant.