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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9997, 23 May 1895, Page 2

Oq the fourth page will be found a report of the meetings of creditors yesterday in the estates oiC. H, Sbepperd and Lester Redward and an artiole concerning the Wlnton baby farm. The Napier Gbess Club are arranging a match by telegraph with the Davenport) Club, Auckland. The weekly meeting of the Kngby Union will be held this evening at 5 o'clock, at the Criterion Hotel.* A slight shock of earthquake was felt last evening about 20 minutes to 7. The direction waa north-east to south-weab. The papil teachers' annual examination in the Hawke's Biy education district will oommence on the 25th Jane, daring the mld-wlnter vacation, The Harbor Board haa deoided that the wharfingers' assistant in fatnre will receive £150 a year, and the Harbor Board office assistant £140 a year. Philosophical remark from the Taieri Advocate :—" For firat'Class, Al, copperbottomed investments in which to lose money, you cannot beat newspapers," Tbe Napier telegraph office will be open on Friday (the Qaeen's Birthday) from 9to 10 a.m., and from 7to 8 p.m. The telephone office will be open all day as nsnal.

The members of the West Kud Football Club are reminded that a practice will take place to-morrow at 1 p.m. on Messrs Monokton and Gray's grounds, at Napierterrace *

In reference to the death of the Rev. Father Downey, of St>. Benedict, Auckland, It appears that he died in his chair while taking rest in the Presbytery. He was 63 yoarß old, and it was he who established the St. Benedict's mission in 1879.

The following will represent the Harrlera against Clive on Saturday next : — Full-back, W. Cheer ; three-quarters, Awhi, Stevens, and Garry ; halves, Nghoro and F, Sutherland ■ forwards, Graham (2), M'Donald (2), Sutherland, Williamson. Joll, Pownall, and Warren j emergencies, F. Lysb, Jack, L. Joll, and Parsons.*

A quiet wadding was celebrated at) St. Matthew's Cbaroh, H»abiog?, yesterday, the Rev. Canon St. Hill being the celebrint. The contracting partifii were Miss G ColHson and Mr Thomas Holden, Thn choir of St. Matthew's were present, and sang two appropriate hymne, ond the organist played the " Wedding Match " at the conclusion of the ceremony. Major Wood received a telegram from headquarters yesterday afternoon to the effect that the F Battery was tn fire a royal salute of 21 guns on the Queen's Birthday. The battery will aer-ordingly parade with guns at 8 a.m. on Friday at the drill-shed in drill order, and members and emergency men of the squad to fire for the challenge shield will have their oarblnes with them. Mr Maughan Harriett gives his final concert) in the Athenasum this afternoon at 4 o'clock. His piano solos will Include worki by Beethoven, Sohuberb-Llszi, a sell ot his own characteristic pieces, and the celebrated " Campanella " etude of Paganini-Liezt, Miss Habherley will play pieces by Obetthiir and Bochsa, and will join Mr Barnett in the "Chant da JPaysan," which created such a success on Tuesday evening.

At the S.M. Courb yesterday morning F, M. Alexander, theatrical manager, was fined 103 with costs 11s for committing a breach of the Police Offences Act, 1884, by transacting bnsiness by selling tickets in a publio place, viz., the Theatre JKoyal, on Sunday last. The defendant said he wns not aware that he was transgressing the law by the sale of the tickets, which were simply issued tor checking purposes.

A London magistrate has snggested a novel oure for female drunkards. When at Hastings last month a woman named Gallagher was fined 5s and costs for being drunk and incapable, tbe chairman, Alderman Brndunm, said he was certain that if the police had a camera to take a photograph of a woman in a condition of drunkenness, and were to show it to her the next morning, it would make her ashamed of her conduct co much that she would never offend again.

At the Highland Society's social tomorrow night sevan pipers will be in attendance, nlso Newbould's full string band. We are informed that the floor la In perfect) order, and that tlie decorations are a siabt in theniEelves, the Scotch thistle playing n prominent port. Mr G. Glassford has the catering in hand, and he has been Instructed to make It as good as he likes. He intends, we believe acting accordingly. A real Highland welcoma will be accorded to visitors from near aud far.

Mr W. T. Shnrp, the Cathedral orpanfgt, announces his third organ recital for Tuesday next, the 28th inst, We understand that in has beon found iocoi veniont to give tb6 recitals od Thursday oveninga after tha usual service, and they Rre In fntaro to bo held on Tuesdays. The vooal portion of the programme on Tuesday next will comprise selections from Mendelssohn's fine oratorio "St. Paul," to be snng by the Cathedral choir. Thoee who desire " request '■ pieces to be ( played at the next recital are asked to communloate with Mr Sharp by the 25 th inst. The Hon. Mr Hawker, whose death at Adelaide when he was about to receive knighthood, was the second son of the late Admiral Hawker, He was a Cam-

bridge University man, and went to South l Australia in 1840, enterznß upon pastoral pursuits. He took an aotWa part in public life, and subsequently returned to England and resided there for some yeara. In 1860 he was eleoted Speoker ot the Houbo in Adelaide and held office for five years. He was EnWquently in two Ministries, and had represented North Adelaide for many year. He was 77

years old when he died.

Tbe Triad musical album has been published, and may be obtained free from a number of specified firms in Napier. Partlcalara of pririe competitions ia connectiOD with the album nre issued with the book itself. The oleum, whioh is a valnable one, contains thirteen popular songs aDd pieces as follows :— "Simon the Cellarer," "When other LW "She wore a Wreath of Roses." " Field's sth Noctnrne," "True love," "In Cellar Oool," "The Lorelei," " MendelsßObn s Funeral March," " Mendelssohn's Ssdr* without Words" (No. 9), Grieg's "ElfenI tanz," Scbuman's " Slumber " aong, _"■ waltz by Grieg, Bohuman's "Traumerei. Quite a phenomenal sbofc was made the other day by one of tbe local ,'.' sports whilst oat shooting, soys the Bangitikei Advocate. There were jaßt four ducks on one of the many litue ponia on Mr M'Kelvie's property. They were M potted with the one shot i bub the, remarkable thing was that there were three kinds of ducks, two ordinary gray 1 , one widgeon, and one Manapori or whiatiing duck, a small brown bird, rarely found on open sheets of water. It is usually found on streams sheltered by woods. One often bears of a dczen or more brought down with one shot, bat to bag three different kinds with one shot is only a chance \n a thonsand.

One of the most successful of Anstro. Asian eplelorp, says the Bulletin, began his career as " nose " foi a quack doctor more or leas of the " clairvoyant " order, and to hla adroitness th.3 " professional " sac Cess of his pal was greatly doe. It was the duty Of the future tarfito to receive the patient; and intimate that Dootor So-aDd-So was not In, but that be would return shortly. Then he wonld artfully draw from the poor devil a statement of bis aches and pains — the "doctor" meanwhile listening unseen to the dialogue. When be had ascertained all be wanted to know, the doctor, wear* iDg bis bat, wonld hurriedly ester the room and shortly afterwards Completely win the patient's confidence by a surprisingly accurate diagnosis. And so the preoloua pair made their rise. The Auckland Herald recounts an instance of a theft from the Pallce barracks at Auckland. At 10 o'clock on a recent date a middle-aged man named Joseph Gay went to the barracks and asked for I Acting-Deteotive Qaiik. As that officer ' was not in, he went oat again. The cook noticed that Gay bad a bundle under bis aim as he went away, and he awoke Acting-Detective Bailey (who had come in from night dnty). Bailey hastily pnt on a pair of tronsers and a coat over bis shirt, and Ballied forth in a pair ot goloshes into the street, when he saw Gay running away. He overtook Gny in Wel-lesley-street, and on examining the bundle id proved to contain Actlng-Detec-.tive Quirk's " washing," sent home from the laundry, and which bad been placed by him \n the vestibule to one of the dormltdrieß in the barracks. A correspondent in tbe Auckland ffer&ld records that a Vary interesting event, illustrating the present state of the Maoris in the North and their relationships to their white neighbors, took place at the Oromahoe Dative settlement, Biy of Islands, quite recently. The occasion was the murriage of Wi Parata, son of Wi Hokoro, to Iti Hopi, daughter of Hepl. Tbe Rev. Martin liapa performed the ceremony in the pretty little native church. The bridegroom was dressed as an ordinary English gentleman. Tbe bride, a handeome young lady, wore a dress of white brocade, trimmed with orange blossoms ; a tnlle veil hnng from a wreath of the same flowers, and ebe oarried a beautiful bouquet made by Mies Williams, of VakaraKa. Among the guests were tbe Bon, H. Williams, M.L.C., and Mrs Williams, Mr Gny Williams, Mr W. Loodbrook, and others. By a te'egram received last evening it will be seen that the Catholic Bishop at Dunedln, Dr. Moran, has joined the majority. Deceased, who was onO of the most zealous of ecclesi&Btlcs, was greatly esteemed by the members of the Koman commanlon in the colony, and held in high respect by non-Catholics in spite of his occasional warmth of temper and expression. He wbb a man of considerable attainments) and a logical, easy, and pleasing speaker. Dr. Moran was formerly a Blahop in South Africa, whence many years ago he came to New Zealand. His earnestness aod integrity were beyond question, and no man ever worked harder in what he believed to be a righteous causa than did tbe deceased prelate in the cause of Catholic edncation. He will be mnch missed by tbe members of bis flock, and indeed by tbe public of Dnnedlo, to whom bis sturdy figure wob truly familiar. He and Sir Robert Stout fought many an argumentative battle, but always entertained a genuine esteem for one another. One of the most popular of English railway magnates in his day wan the late Sir James Allporb, his connection with the Midland Railway, in tbe position of general manager, accounting for mncb of that company 'a highly satisfactory condition. As a. business man he proved himself eminently capable, tbe introduction of many excellent reforms being dne to him. In bis official capaoity be once bad occasion to vlßit one of those little country stations in the Midlands where he flattered himself he was entirely nnknown. On the train entering the station his . carriage door was opened and a shrewd-looking porter inquired if he had any lnggage he wanted looking after. After being waited on in various little ways, he offered the man a conple of shillings, which were immediately pocketed, npon which tbe manager inquired : — " Are you aware who I am, my man?" "Yes, sir," was tbe reply. "Mr Allporb, fellow-servant of the company, sir ; never take tips from the general public, sir." This smart answer produced a smile from the manager, and, needless to say, the case went no farther. A good story is told of the recent " stabbing woman " panic in London. A lady who shared the panic was going borne one afternoon, when in a lonely part of her road a woman, respectably dressed, asked her the way to tbe very square in which she lived. Thinking ton was a certain prelude to the usaal stab with a knife, the lady, with great presence of mind, hit her interrogator two violent blows in the face with the handle of her umbrella, whlob put her to flight, and ran borne at the top of her speed. Ib was an adventure of wbicb she thought sbe had reason to bn proud, though lo rather upset) her. Sbe bad advertised for a cook, and ab 6 o'clock she wan expecting a persoD to call npon ber for the situation. She did not ariive, however, till nearly 6, and then not iv a very presentable condition. A bandage was on ber forehead, and some stickingplaster over her nose, " I w sorry," she said, "to be late, ma'am, but I have had a frightful adventure. I asked my way to yoar house of a person who nlmOßt lookei like a lady, and she up with her umbrella and knocked me about most dreadful. However, I am glad I have escaped, for I have no doabb it was the Kensington Ripper." One of the topics dwelt on by the Blsbop of Gonlbonrn (Dr. Chalmers) in his recent address to the Synod there was the use of the unfermented juice of the grape at the Communion. He said that the outward part) or sign of the Lord's Supper was bread and wine. Every liquor popularly called wine was not necessarily wine, and he saw no reason to believe that liquids prepared from the juioe of the grape in which fermentation had been prevented by artificial means were in any true sensn wine. The only trustworthy definition of wine of wbioh he was aware was the fermented juice of tbe grape, There was no reason for doubt than when tbe Lord instituted tba Sacrament of His body and blood He made use of tte ordinary red wine of the country mixed with water. It must have been fermented wine, because the vintage in Palestine occurred in tbe previous September, and the passover was not observed until seven

months afterwards.

Every care should be

taken that the wine nsed was pure and of low alcoholic strength. It it were thought advisable It might be mixed with a little water. If one who had escaped from the bondage of intoxicants was unable in his bndily and mental condition to receive without risk the chalice of salvation, snrely it would be better that he should be wlbhout the sacrament, which hi was incapable up to that time of profitably receiving.

i It in not often that the defence a ■ prisoner raiaeß is made the oriain of hia I'roseciition oa n more serious oharce. i Yet such was the case at tho Central Police Court, Sydney, on May 9. A man appeared before Mr Giles, S.M., on a charge of having no lawfnl visiblo meanß of support. Tlio colicltor who wns defending the man, .to show thnb he had means, directed the prisoner to write oat a cheque for £30. The cheque was written out, and given to another solicitor to cash. Later, the seoond solicitor returned Into Court, nnd going Into the witness-box swore that the 30 sovereigns which he held in his hand were the moneys he reoelved for the cheque written by the prisoner. Meanwhile Detective Boche, who was prosecuting, had received information that led him to suspect thnt accused was concerned in relieving a man of £80 by rnfuns of the cooGdence trick iJut the difficultly was how to gpl) the J monoy away from the solicitor. Under I the plea of counting the coins, he induced I the solicitor to place tho money on the I table. Then, counting it, Kiche Bwept t the whole amount Into hta hands. Having

than obtained safe possession of the sum, the detective annonnced that he withdrew ; the charge of Vagrancy against the man, and deaired to charge blm with having ' beeD concerned with tbreo others in etealiie the ►nm of £100 on May 4 On this charge the ffltfn Was remanded.

Tbe annnal report of the police for last year presents some, enrions facts abont

London life. lv dealing wi(b tbe figures of tbe population, it shows that the rate of growth hai not bsfn so rapid as during previons yearfl. Eighteen miles of pew streets weru constructed, compared with 31 tbe year heloie, and tbe total Dumber*

of new houeoa built araofigted to 13,000.

There has been a steady reduction in tbe facilities for street transport. Cato nnmber 10,000, showing a rednction o* 600; compared with tho previous yearß, while omnibuses and trams altogether number 2500. Oae most instructive

feature of tbe report is, however, that portion which deafo" with the oaieleesnesi of Londoners. Thoy left 19,000 parses in cabs, besides 94 watches and 43 clack*. Tbe total nnmber of articles left In pnfalio conveyances was 38,270, and the reported number of persons missing was 28,269. Fifteen thousand articles were returned to

their owners, and 14,000 misting persons were re»tored! to their friends. It is evident! that the bare statistical report of this Rreat army of disappearances bides vast chapter* of mystery and font play. The police barfed 90 bodies which were sever identified. It is gratifying to learn thafi esriotis crimes materially deceased Id the Metropolis .during last year. Felonies relating So property are a traction over three in 1000 of ptopntttion, whereas ten years ago they were nearer five. Burglaries dropped from 637 W 609, and housebreakers obiefly flourished. B* the expense of the poor, who have to leave their dwellings nnoeoapied for boars. An eminent violinist recently touring' in tbe Western States of America has brought bdck with him a newspaper outting with a report of one of his performances. Id reads as follows j— "Ladies nnd gentlemen," began Colonel Handy Polk, tbe well-known real estate pgenft P stepping to the front of the stage and addressing tha audience, "It is my privilege this evenin' to interdnce to yon SigOot— -•=— , the notorious furrin' fiddler, who will endeavor to favor os with some high-class and A No. 1 violin playin'. The eignor was born and raised in Italy, where flddlin' is no* merely a fad, bnt as mnoh of a business as politics is in this country, and when it conies to handlin' tha bow, he emphatically knows whnr he is at. He hasn b dropped into cmr midst by accident, bnt comes under tbe auspices of tbe Literary Society, which is payin' bis wages, and bacldn' him to tbe last gasp. So let It be understood, that if yon happen to have nny criticisms to offer, yon are to do your klokln' to tbe society, and not to the signer. I'll jest add, and ifyouezpcob him to swing tbe fiddle around bis head, or play it nnder his leg, like we need to skip atones across tbe swimmln' - hole, when we were little boys and girls, yon may jast as well .go right now and gib yonr money back from the door-keeper, for the sienor hain't that kind of a player. That's all I have to say at present. Start her np, slgnor."