GERMANY AND ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11122, 14 January 1899, Page 2

GERMANY AND ENGLAND.

A ftEEAJD deal of significance can be condensed into a three-line cable message. The announcement that the German Naval Minister has declared that no new navy scheme is contemplated is an example in point. While the etrotigeßt tnlhtarjr Power in Europe, Germany is the weakest on t~he sea, Bhe has always to contemplate thfe possibility of a War of revenge oh the part of 3?rance. France is strong on the seas, and could, if Germany stood alone, annihilate her large mercantile marine, and practically dominate the colonial possessions of the Kaiser. It is little more than A year since the Emperbr was bullying Parliament to pass a lafge naval vote, and declaring that it was absolutely necessary to secure German trade and German possessions abroad. Why this sudden change? It can only be explained on. one working hypothesis, and that is that thfe agreement which admittedly eitats between Germany and Great Britain indudeß a defensive, ir not an offensive alliance. One would supply the military strength, the other the naval. Together, even without the assistance of Austria and Italy, they could defy almost any possible European combination. Such an alliance would give Great Britain just what she lacks in Europe, and give Germany what she lacks abroad. It would enable the one nation to devote all her energies to the development of' her army, and the other to the development of her navy, and the two forces acting together could practically dominate the world. Their interests afe not antagonistic, but rather run in parallel grooves, while the temperament of the two peoples is so alike as to make a perma 1 nent alliance possible. There is every reason for such an alliance, and we take it that the abandonment of the German naval programme is another proof of a perfect understanding between the two countries. A good variety of reading matter will be found in our Supplement to-day. " A Tale of the Soudan" is completed, and another short story is also published, entitled " The Death of Prince Brancovau," by "Carmen Sylva" (Queen of Roumania). The miscellaneous matter comprises " The Baldwin Hotel Catastrophe— a fearful Conflagration," " Quarrel with the Emperor William — Strong Language to a German Prince," "H.M.S. DartShoal Discoveries off the Queensland Coast." "The Ysabel's Voyage— in the Solomons and Santa Cruz Groups,'- --" Peeps into Futurity," &a. A report of yesterday's play at the bowling tournament at Wanganui, sporting news, and cricket and cycling notes will be found on the fourth page, together with our Hastings and Danevirke corespondents' letters. Messrs 0. B. Hoadley and Oo.'s business announcements are inserted to-day on oUr fourth page. Herr Wender has commenced practice again, and his classes are in full swing, He has still a few vacancies for pnpila in violin teaching, voice, production, and singing. Col. Ohas. B. Hicks and Mr Jaok Campbell, agent, representing Harmston's circus, arrived in Napier by the express last night, to make arrangements for a season here next week. Mary Athy, wife of Simeon Athy, hotelkeeper at Pahiatua, attempted suicide on Wednesday evening by taking " Rough on Bats." She Is still suffering from the effects. Enormous numbers of small birds' eggs are being brought into South Malvern (Canterbury) foi purchase by the Eoad Board. Over 13,000 were paid for one day last week. Our Hastings correspondent writes : — In reference to a recent bye-law case, in which certain persons were charged with causing an obstruction in the roadway, fresh informations will probably be laid, but not, as has been stated, against members of the Salvation Army. M. de Pagenkoppf, Secretary to the Russian Embassy in Berlin, arrived in Wellington on Wednesday from Auckland. M. de Pagenkoppf was entertained at luncheon at the French Consulate on Thursday, and subsequently joined the Sounds excursion by the Waikare. In the Victoria College scholarships Thomas E. Lang^ of the Napier district school, secured 1443 marks, being ninth on the list. ' Ina Dugleby, also of the Napier district school, totalled 1298. J. Dawson, of Haßtingß, was among the twenty-six who qualified, with 1070 marks. In a report presented to the (bhristehurch Presbytery on Tuesday on the causes which hinder the progress and prosperity of some congregations, the following were adduced : — (1) The immense size of the districts preventing more than fortnightly services ; (2) the inordinate love of pleasure of various kinds ; and (3) the spirit of gambling in certain districts. The Triad for January is to hand, and is a very interesting and instructive number. The supplement is a charming page illustration, " Homeless," reproduced from a famdua German oil painting. The results of the song and the prize conundrum competitions are announced, and a number of the best conundrums are published. Mr Charles Olliver, Chief Commissioner of the New South Wales railways, has been having a short holiday in the South Island, and spent a week at Queenstown (Lake Wakatipu). Mr Olliver is vary much impressed with the appearance of the country which he passed through during his tour, especially in comparison with the drought-stricken areas of New South Wales. Captain Edwin wired at noon yesterday: — Wind, gale from north-east to north and west at all places after from 12 to 20 hours. Barometer fall at all places ; sea heavy on all western coast, also on oast coast northward of East Cape and south of Napier ; tides high on ail western coast and on east coast south of Napier, good north of East Cape, moderate elsewhere. Rain is probable generally. A Works Committee meeting of the Napier Harbor Board was held yesterday afternoon to consider the report of the sub-committee on the Whare-o-maranui lagoon, embracing the offer of a syndicate for thu lease of the reserve. Tho matter was discussed ' at length, but no action was takeu, and the report of tho subcommittee and the syndicate's decision thoreon will bo fully considered at the usual monthly meeting of the Board on Tuosday. Mr A. Turnbull, S.M., says our Danevirke correspondent, has been during the last two days investigating claims for old age pensions. In all some 16 claims were dealt with. Certificates were issued in the case of:— Mary Ann Rossiter, Peter Pillec Kossiter, William Crump, and Alexander Fortune. Five olaims were adjourned to Ormondville for Wednesday aoxt at 12 noon, others were adjourned to the 3rd Fobruary for the production of certificates as to character and residence, and some wore adjourned iuilofinitoly. We direct attention to auother column in which will be found an advertisement relating to tho North Island Brnss Bands Association conlost, which is to take place in February at Palmerston North. The entries are very largo, and great numbers of people havo already expressed their determination to attend. Tho Ciovornment are offering spocial indticomeuts iv the way of excursion trains and cheap fares, uml wo have no doubt the executive will be well satisfied with tho rosult. The dates fixed are from 21st to 21th February.

_l_^_t__ ■. , \ ,\.^_±d , The popularity of the Bickards company continues, and last; night's performance was witnessed by another crowded audience. The programme -was an excellent one, and the various artists met With a moat enthusiastic reception. Today there will bB a matinee at 2.30 p.m., at children's prices, and in the evening the company will positively make their last appearance, when will be given the first performance here of the poetical drama "Blind Love," specially written for Mlsb Nod Eickards by Bernard Bspinasse. Bellman and Moore will " present a new sketch, entitled "A Dose of Bis Own Medicine," while Biondi and Mr Bickards will also appear in Dew items. One performance will be given at Hastings oh Monday evening, at the Princess Theatre, when local theatre-goers can lonnt upon a treat. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, )efore Messrs Swan and Large, J'a.P., Dharles Wilson, charged with drunkenlesa, Was fined £1, and ordered to pay 3s sd, value of a Government bucket lamaged by him, or seven days'imprisonment. — An Assyrian hawker named Morshid Hannah was charged with naving assaulted Amy Zachan, aged fire pears, at the Spitj with intent to commit i crime. Mr LuSfc Appeared for the acitised, It was shown in evidence that the accused took the girl by the hand and led her to the Maori pah fence, where both sat down. He was observed, and on being challenged said that he was only going to have a smoke. The Bench dismissed the information, though remarking that the police were justified in the adtictn they had taken in the light o! the suspicion* circumstances. It is becomiflp more and more apparent ■ that the arrangements in connection with the distribution in England of Biver Plate fr6zen mutton are vastly superior to those which prevail in connection with that from New Zealand. The steady advance made in quality has alscrto be reckoned with, and unless the greatest care is exercised there- is some danger of „ the River Plate article supplanting that ' from New Zealand. During the first nine months of last fae.r there were received . id England 1,950,626 carcases Eiver Kate mutton, being an increase of 339,178 dardases. Despite this increase otookß < were so short at the end of October that holders were able to advance the price in London to 2Jd and 2Jd without checking sales. Next year a still further large increase is expected, as three of the companies in Argentina were mating extensive additions to their -work's. The low range of prices -which have hitherto ptsvailed have evidently been remunerative^ lor" the San'oinena' Company paid; an interim dividend of 5 per cent is' September. Messrs Ward, Look and Co., London, send us through Mr J. W. Craig the Christmas number of. the Windsor Itaqozine. It is one of the best shilling'stforth ever published. There is some-' •thing to meet every taste. The mere lUt of articles is too long to quote, bnt when we say- that such prominent writers as Budyard Kipling, Conan Doyle, Mario Corelli, Sir Edwin Arnold, S. B. Crockett, Bret Harte, L. T. Meade, and a host of others have been laid under contribution it is surely unnecessary to add anything more. Thb Illustrations are profnse, and fully up to the high standard the Windsor has always'maintained. But that is not all. A complete novel, "Phra.v the Phoenician." by E. L. Arnold, well printed and illustrated, and alone worth more than the shilling, is issued under separate cover. There is no more popular magazine in the colonies than the Windsor, and, Messrs Ward/Look and Co. are evidently determined to keep it in the foremost rank if enterprise and liberality can ■ accomplish it. The good ship Bnffalo, which brought Captain Hindmarsh, the first Governor of South Australia, and hiß party to New South Wales in 1833, lies stranded at the mouth of a New Zealand river. She sank • down firmly in the sand, and' some of her stout planks of British oak are still [ standing to mark the scene of the.disaster. At the official luncheon at Glenelg , on Commemoration Day on Wednesday (says the, South Australian Register of ' December 29th), the Mayor of the seaside - town, Mr H. T. Sparks, announced amidst . oheers ' that he -.had- commissioned two friends to endeavor to get from the 1 Buffalo sufficient wood to' construct a 1 mayoral chair for the town, which he ■ hopes to have made before he vacates hfe I office. H.M.S. Buffalo was one of the , many wooden vessels whioh went ashore , and were abandoned either with or without loss of ■ life in the earlier years of . New Zealand colonisation, and to South , Australians her sturdy old hull possesses the same sort of interest whioh in Eng- , land attaches to the timbers of Nelson's, . famous flagship Victory. "The Christmastide spectacle Sydney has just witnessed," writes the Australian Star, "has been an object lesson of a . very impressive character. Nearly 3000 men, the majority of them able-bodied, were glad to accept the dole of public 1 charity offered to the poor of our young ' oity in the shape, of painting parkrail- ; ings; the oharitable institutions had L their hands full in dispensing aid to the deserving ; poor during- the season of . goodwill ; and probably hundreds of famii lies, despite all the efforts of Government i and charitable institutions, went without , Christmas dinner in 1898. from all this there is one sad lesson to learn— that, poverty is marching ahead of the times, and ' gaining on our social conditions every I year. We hare in the past prided our- ' selves upon being free of poverty, as it is . ' knnwn in older countries A - little temporary hardship — perhaps a few > isolated cases of really poor people— we t cheerfully admitted) but poverty as the [ world* knows it .in its broader sense was i unknown in New South Waleß. No longer, however, can one's eyes remain closed to the fact that there is growing in our .midst a poverty-stricken oontiu- ' ger>t who find it absolutely impossible to obtain anything approaohing permanent 1 'employment, ; On the sth inst, a large school of whales was sighted at Waikokopu, and soon all was excitement (says the Wairod Guardian). Peter Smith and several other natives got a whaleboat and all appliances ready, and went out to secure if possible a portion of the rich harvest. The whalers got the harpoon into one of the monsters of the deep, but the rope getting out of ita socket in some way, the whale quickly slewed the boat round, dragging- Peter Smith out of the boat by the legs, and away went the boat, towed by the whale. Smith sang out, and an oar was thrown to him, and after the boat had gone about 20 chains Wilson cut the line in order to return and pick up his mate. Some 20 years ago a brother of Peter Smith (Jack Smith) was pulled - out of a boat in the same way, only that the rope got a halfhitch round oce of his legs, and the whale dragged him out of the boat, add he was i never seen again. After picking Smith up away they went again after the whale, and eventually secured it. The, next day they went out again, and got the harpoon into another whale, but went alongside too soon to float it in, thinking it was dead, when it gave a lash with its tail, and sent the boat flying into the air, and splash went the six whalers into tho sea. Fortunately for them a small dingey was not far away, which rescued all of them. The party succeeded in capturing three whales, and two others sank, which they expected would rise in a few days. Thejr hope to make five tuns of oil out cf the first three whales, which is valued at 430 per tun. The Mania whalers are expecting to get a lot of whales soon, as the scamperdowns only have made their appearance, and the sperm whales are likely to follow. Talmage's word painting of the twentieth century; — The grave of this century will soon be dug. The cradle of another century will soon be recked. There is something moving this way out of the eternities, something that thrills me, blanches me, appals me, exhilarates me, enraptures me. It will wreath the orange blossoms for millions of weddings. It will beat the dirge for millions of obsequies t . Jt will carry the gilded banners' of brightest mornings and the black flags of darkest midnight?. The world will play the grand march of its heroes and sound the, rogue's march of its cowards. Other processions may halt, or break down; or fall back, but the procession led by that leader moves steadily on, and will soon be here. It will preside over coronations and dethronements. I hail it! I bless it! I welcome it! the twentieth century of the Christian era. Another thing that we need to get fixed up before the; clock should strike 12 on that night of centennial transition is the expulsion of war by the -oower of arbitration. Within the next" three years we ought to have, and I hope will have, what might be (jailed " a jury of nations," whioh Shall render verdict on all contro- ' verted international questions. All civilised nations are ready for it. . Great Britain with a standing army of 210,000 men. Prance with a standing army of 580,000 men. Germany with a standing army of '600,000 men, Russia with a standing army "of 900,000 men. Europe with standing armies of about 3,500,000 men, the United States proposing a standing aruiy of 100,000 men. What a glorious idea, that of disarmament! What an emancipation of nations and " centuries! The Czar of Russia last summer proposed it in worldresounding manifesto. Disarmament ! What an . inspiring and heavendeseended thought ! Iv some quarters the Czar's manifesto was treated with derision, and we Were told that he was not in earnest when he mßdo it. I know personally that be did mean it. Six years Uj»o he expressed to me the same theory in his palace at 1 Peterhof, hp theni being

Oil the way to the throne, not yet having teaohed it. His father, Alexander in, then on the throne, expressed to me in his palace the same sentiments of peace, and his wife, the then Empress, with tears in her eyes, said, in reply to my remark, " Tour Majesty, there will never be another great war between Christian nations," " Ah ; I hope there never will be. If there should ever be another great war I am sure it will not start from this palace." Consumption is responsible for more deaths than any other disease. No less than 523 persons die annually in New Zealand from consumption, and as medical authorities now hold the disease to be not merely preventable, but curable, the directors of the Australian Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society hare had 100,000 copies of a pamphlet, by Dr. P. Jamieson, printed for gratuitous circulation. The society intimate that a copy of it can be had at their office on application, personally or by letter. I STOPPED THAT COUGH and CUBED A VERT BAD COLD by a Ringle bottle of Dr. Pascal's Cough Mixture.— (Signed) C. M'Donald. Is 6d and 2a 6d. Ecoles, Cncmist. Napier and Hastings. * Ecoloa" Com Point has no equal for the speedy, permanent, and painless cure of hard or soft corns ; usually cured after a few applications. In bottles. Is, from A. Eeclos, Chemist, Napier and Hastings.— ASvt, J. a, Welsman's Special Proprietary Medioino —the Liver Mixture (or biliousness and indigestion, Dysentery Mixture, Neuralgia Mixture, Quinine and Iron Tonic; Wine, Wind Mixture for Infants, &c, Luooct's Hair Lotion, Corn Faint, 4c, tus. The Pharmacy, Hastings-street. ' —Advt. , The Hawke's Bay Earmanent Building and Investment Society are now prepared to advance money on mortgage on freehold and leasehold securities ou the new reduced tables of redemption payments as low as 5 per cent per annum, which are lower than any other society iv the colony. Apply to the Becretary, J. B. Fielder, at the Soolety a office, or Joshua Bennett, Hastings. -Advt. ' Orion Ranges, all sites, from 3ft to sft, always ou hand. A large assortment of Kearsley mower fittings, knife bars, driving rods, section, &c, Just arrived; 10 per cent allowed on cash purchases of Ironmongery.— J. A, Fryer, Hastingsstreot, Napier. SUNDAY SERVICES. Napier Baptißt Church, 11 and 7. Congregational Church, Porestors' Hall, 11 and 7. • SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. '*Ice cream BQUOsh, &c.» at The Cafe*. Ricknrds" company appears at the Princess Theatre, Hastings, Monday next. Annual contest North Island brass 'bands, ■Palmerston North, February 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. lady's bicycle for sale. Novelty Depot. Assistant mistress wanted for iJorsewood Echool. Applications close January 31st, G. T. Fannin, secretary. Education Board, Stud herd of polled Angus for sale. "W. Acton Adams, Christchurch. Term at Queen's College, Ingestre-street, "Wellington, begins February 7th. Booms suitable for offices to let, Neal and Close. Engagement wanted as governess. Herald office. Tenders invited for repairs to Ferry Hotel, Wairoa. W. P. Finch, architect. Sale of suburban residences, Milton and Cameron roads, "Wednesday next, at their rooms, Baker and Tabuteau. Boarding and day school, Stonejcrofb, Hastings. Terms to boarders. Neave's food ndmirably adapted for infants. Fresh goods in f urnishing and plated novelties to hand, also fine selection of improved lamps, tubs, buckets 9d, genuine Eureka wringers Ss Gd mjli pans, churns, brushwore, brooms, enamel and bath paints, stains, hat boxes, trunks, troys, fenders, fireirons, cool scoops, enamel and brass preserving pans, rubber bands for fruit bottles ; sale prices. Grans, vegetable, and flower seeds, wheat, oats. So. ; also regular frnit shipments at Cranby and Sidey's. ENGAGEMENTS, Rickords Company, Theatre Royal, matinee 2.30, evening performance 8. Cricket matches, Napier and Farndon. "Wanderers' Bicycle Club run, 2.15. SALE. Regular market sale, Montague Lascelles, People's Sale-rooms, 11. That popular remedy, "Dr. Pascall's Cough Mixture," has made hosts of friouds sinco its introdnotion herd. Everyono who has tried it speaks highly of its wonderful qualities, and take pleasure in recommending it to their friends as tho very best remedy they have ever used for coughs and colds. Is 6d and 2s 6d box. "Wholesale and Botail Agent, A. Ecclcs, Napier and | Hastin?B __ Great Seductions in Table and Dessert Knives, Forks, Spoons (C. Johnson and other reliable makers), Carvers, Steels, Bread Saws, Knives, and Platters j rare value and selection of Cruets, Teapots, 5 o'clock Toa Spoons, Cases Carvers, Pish Knives and Forks, Broad Forks, Pen, Pocket, and Sheath Knives, Princess Piano lamps. All goods marked at sale prices.— James Hardy,