TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12587, 23 August 1901, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The special correspondent of this journal telegraphed from Wellington yesterday that at a meeting of the Executive it has been decided that the law should take its course in the case of M'Lean, who at the last sittings of the Supreme Court was condemned to death for murder at Eyreton. The Waihora, from Sydney, arrived a,c Wellington yesterday morning. Heir mails will probably reach/ Chiistchurch this morning-

It is reported that influenza has laid aside from work 100 of the employees at the Addington Workshops. A movement is on foot to obtain an additional water-supply for the Coldstre/am and Ealing districts in the Asbburton County.

At a meeting of the Timaru Horticultural Society on Wednesday evening, it was stated that ocdlin moth has madte its appearamice in the Pleasant Point district.

JKss Freeman's lecture cm " The Preparation of the Lesson" was attended by some seventy teachers-. The nest lecture will be by Mr T. S. Foster, of West Christchtirch school, on " The Giving of the Lessen, and its Results."

Old-age pensioners, of whom there are 17,056 registered in Victoria, are dying at the rate.of 32 per week. In the short time since the system was brought into operation, it is computed that the original number of recipients is reduced to 16,500. Tha section o>» which tie.i L'icihfie'ld Street Fire Brigade Station origirifelly stood, the property of the City Council, was offered at auction yesterday by Mr Chiarles Clark. There was a large attendance, bub the only bid forlhcoiminig was £550 pea? foot, at which pries the property was passed in. ■ . ..

n ; b<e are. thankful for the impiweiinionfe) recently made on the Ash* burton —Mount railway line. A new a>r.d anoro powerful eagiiuei, capable of hauling the trains tip the gradients without coming to a t'tandstill, has been put on, also some new and up-to-date carriages, which are very comfortable, and a great improvement on tho old ontts so long in iise on tib.il branch* '

X>r Syhres, health cfficer for Canterbury, ia now visiting: Waim&te in connection -with a proposed gravitation water supply for the borough. The City Council is inviting'applications for the purchase of 120 debentures for. £SO eaoh at 4 per cent. They have been issued' in connection with the destructor and sanitary works lean of £18,500. The General Manager of Railways has been advised that twenty-five American locomotives, twenty-three of which are from the Baldwin Works, are on board the Steamer Knight of St George, which left New York for New Zealand on August 13. The " Christian, World" says it has been decided to make an appeal for a special fundi as a memorial! to the late. Revs James Chalmers and: Oliver F. Tomkims, who were murdered in' New Guinea. It is proposed to aim ait raising at least £2500 for the support, for a period of at least five years. of a missionary to labour among the cannibal tribe which massacred' the missionaries, and if sufficient funds are received beyond! that sum, to provide ai launch for use in; the western branch of the New Guinea mission. The spirit of unrest with, which the returned South African troopers appear to •have beooma imibuffldi is now finding vent, and almost every steamer plying to Cape Town or the eastern seaports of South Africa carries' a batch (of New Zealamders, eager to renew their acquaintance with Brer Boer or to take up civil enipißoynieht in' the country. By •che nest steamer leaving Australia quite a number of New Zealanders; propose to take passages to the scene of operations, while others are only waiting until the ready cash is available to follow them.

Large crowds of people went through mud, wind! and rain to Canterbury Hall last evening to hear Mr John G. Wooliey lecture on "A Sower." Even at seven

o'clock, an hour 'before the lecture was advertised to oomanenoe, enthusiasts had collected in front of tie building. The piiblio, however, -were greeted with closed 1 doors. A device on a placard, plainly displayed in the light, shewed the position of affairs. " S.S-. Tarawera detained account San Franoh-co mail," it announced; "WoolOiey's lecture postponed to Friday." Judging by the numbers of people who put in an appearance, there •will be a very large audience to hear the American, lecturer this evening. Mr Woolley will also qwak-in Canterbury Hall to-niorrow evettmg, on " The People's Power," and on, Sunday evening on "Personal Respomsi- ' bility/' He will speak at Rangiora on Monday evening, and, at Kaiapoi on Tuesday.

A/deputation consistiimg'*of Messrs H. J. Beswick, F. Bruges and l G. Gould waited upon #he Domain Boaad) yesterday with re- ■ ference to the footpath, across.the Park from Armagh Street Bridge to (Fend'alte. Mr Reiswick safdi -they t«ipreaenit«d a ©umber of cyclists who were prepared to pay a fair awmajifc towards the cost of repairing the /patn, which ( bad! been baldly cut up by wheeled traffic during the Royal visit. The . deputation wished) tha Boara! to take the work in hand, and in carrying it out, the subscribers wished! to be oansuited. About £6O had been subscribed, md It was hoped that with tha comjemsatiion! which, the Board should get from the Government, there ought to be quit© sufficient to make a really good path. It was hoped, however, that the Board would! not allow it to be destroyed by wheidted! traffic. It was ' eventually agreed that the deputation, should have plans and specifications prepared to lay before, the Board, who would them favourably consider the matter. At a meeting toff tha Ohrifltdhuroh Domain Board, held a few weeiks ago, «> resolution was passed setting up a Special Committee to consider the question of the Board'* staff, with a voew to raising l the wages of the labourers. Thei comimlilttee yesterday brought up a report, ajeeamaaeasdlaiig that-the.! head gardener should remain -at -his*' present i salary of £l5O pen amnrum, with'house, arid that he should also umdsrtake tha duties of secretary; and' that the present secretary should receive three months'" notice; that applications should be oallad for the position! of ranger, at a salary of £9O per annum, withl use of housa ia the South Park, ffiad the right to run one cow j aiid that tha wages of the Jabouneirs should be raised from 5a to 6s 6d per day fop actual time worked. \ A discussion atfosa as to whether the men \ should be paid for statutory holidays. The Mayor of Sb Albans expressed the opinion' that they should be treated in tbip matter ia the Ktma manner as other public bodies treated their employees, and paid. The Mayor of Sydenham' said! he did) micit pay his workmen fen holidays, and he, therefore, could not consistently vote for a publio body doing so. Eventually, ion the motion of the 'Mayor of St Albans, seconded by the Mayor of Lin wood, the Ktport was 1 adopted, with an additional clause providing for tha payment of workmen; on statutory holidays. During this week all remnants and oddments accumulated at Beath's great End-cf-Season and Extension Sale will be thrown out on bargain tables at prices which are certain to clear the whole lot in a few days. In dress department, a host «£ bargains on remnant tables, in Manchester department, see centre tables packed with bargains, job baskets of remnants »nd oddments in fancy department, all muafc be cleared. Men's and boys' clothing land mercery, special bargain lots for this week, at Beath's clearance of remnants. Shop early. Great bargains X 2867

Lodestar Carbide, petrol, arsenic, mineral naptha, benzine. Henry Markwald, Bow•ton's Buildings. Telephone 1044. X 2775 Anglo-Special Bicycles have several advantages over other makes. One of these being a 2-speed gear, changeable from high to low while riding at any speed, only Boz added weight, and no extra friction. Inspection of the new models cordially invited at the Anglo-New Zealand: Cycle Company D.1.C., and 226, High Street. X 1196. Ifc isn't the material which goes into your repaired watch that results in a perfect job, it is the know how. Anyone can buy the fine kind of material that Clarke and Co. use, bub the most valuable material thatcan be used in watch repairing is skill and the bungler can't buy it. Clarke and' Co., Jewellers, 148, Colombo Street. X 1275 Townend's Bilious and Liver Pills Keep in Health the Liver, Stomach, Heart and Kidneys, free the skin of blotches and purify the blood. Sold everywhere. Pries Is. W. P. Townend, 183, Colombo Streat, Christchurch. " X 2521

Good tyres fitted to a bicycle make cycling a real pleasure. Fit "Ideal" tyros and you have an ideal cycle. ftx years' trial on the Australasian market have given Ideal tyres a most enviable reputation. X 2771

Sun Brand Chutney.—Piquant, Peppery, and Pleasant. From all grocers. X 2775 ' The market is flooded a t the present nm* with worthless preparations for the hair, many of them being injurious as well as worthless, but Hendy's egg-julep may be honestly recommended as a most reliable hair tonic, for beautifying and cleansing the hair. Price, Is per bottle. This elegant preparation may be from Strange and Co.'s, drapers, Christchurch, who are also sole agents for Hendy's Friztairs,. or curling fluid. X 2533

For bicycle repairs we specially recommend cyclists'to Boyd and Son, who are combining first-class work with moderate charges. 191, Gloucester Street, Christchurch. Telephone 437. X 2588 W» have them I The new Palmer tyres, iiew pattern hollow rims, new free-wheel, and back pedalling brake, new overhanging chain wheel, all fitted to New Zealandia Cycles now, without extra charge. Oates, Lowry and Co. X 1571

Wire netting, heavy fencing, li inch, 7d per yard. Fowl netting lgd per yard, by 100 yaords coil, 10 yards 2s 3d. Sheep netting, centre strand, 2|d, by 100 yards coil, £, |, and 1 inch, in stock at lowest prices. Fletcher Bros., High Street, Christchureh. X 2565

A young girl who had rum away from home, was arrested yastertay oni a charge of having broken' into a house 'amid ist'ottemi some food.

A memorial service of the late Mrs Louisa Brittan, one of the original Canterbury Pilgrims, will be held in Sfc Michael's cm Sunday evening, at 6.30.

Grains and green feed generally are somewhat scarce in the Ashburton County, and the weather is anything but suitable for young lambs. The Waltham School Committee decided last evening to close the school for a fortnight, the attendance having been so seriously lowered! owing to the influenza epidemic. A telegram from Auckland states that the Colonial Sugar-refining Company yesterday reduced the price of all sugars 'by ten shillings per ton, and syrup and treacle by sixpence per case. At a conference of Ashburton School Committeees it was resolved that classes for instruction in wood work be started as soon, as possible, and delegates were appointed to interview the Board of Education on the subject.

' At the meeting of the Domain Board yesterday, the Christchnrch Golf Club wrote to the effect that, owing to the manoeir in which the turf am the North Park had been out up, it could not see its way to renew its license for the links thus season:.

lb is currently reported (says the " Oamaru Moil") that a number of prominent horse-owners in the district have resolved to resent the action of the committee of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association in having endorsed the petition of the Government to establish a studjarai in North Otago. They are not pleased with the committee for having been in some degree responsible for the Agricultural Department, having decided to send'their stud horses to the district, and it is now asserted that some of the largest exhibitors of draught stock have entered into a bond not to exhibit at the Association's show in November.

The sixth annual ball of the Canterbury Engineers was held at the Art Gallery last night. The ballroom was tastefully decorated, thanks to the enthusiasm and skill of the members of the corps, the engineering models and colours, of which played an, important part in securing an artistic effect, while *he trophy shield held at present by the corps formed a central figure. Mr Fox's String Band supplied the music, and Mr Rattray was the caterer. The viators included several officers of volunteer corps, and a guard of honour was formed by members of the Engineers. Lieutenant Jones, Sergeants Kiddey and Johnston, with Corporal Lightfoob, were the Masters of Ceremonies. As all the volunteers were in dress uniform, the floor presented a brilliant colour picture. Two young girls were arrested yesterday a* Riccarton by Detective Fahey, on a charge of breaking and entering a house in Riccartani, and stealing therefrom some breaid'aicd jam. This was the nominal charge, but the offence alleged is really one of vagrancy. The elder one is nearly seventeen, and the cither not much ovsr thirteen., and though' both have good homes, the former has been away from home since last Tuesday week, amd the latter since Saturday. They have been frequently seen loitering about the streets, and latterly in tho vicinity of Riccarton Racecourse. They Stated when', arrested that they were about to go to their homes. Inspector Ellison last evening sent word to the parents that the girls would be sent home if a recognisance for their appearance at the Court this morning were forthcoming, and they will be charged before the Magistrate accordingly with having broken and entered a houso and stolen good:s therefrom. About ten o'clock last night they were released from custody, the parents having entered into recognisances for their appearance.

„.'.... OFFICIALS. '"Four prominent officials concerned in a recent court case found a poser. One of them had placed certain important documents in a borrowed handbag, which defied their efforts to open it. A messenger was summoned and ordered to effect an entrance, which he speedily did by slitting the bag with a knife. It was then discovered that the roeeptacle was unlocked, and had a very ordinary and easily-opened catch.

A TRIBAL FIGHT AT SAMOA. An aocoimfc of ai tribal fight at Malua, in Samoa, is given by a. resident in a, letter to his brother in. Napier. He writes: —"lt started) through a couple of young fellows fighting over a girl, and; as they belonged to different villages or tribes, it was taken up by -the tribes. In *he clearing, around our office weir 200 natives hadi rushed in, and were fighting, while crowds ware still rushing to the scene. It was awful and simply sickening to see knives, slashers, clubs, and axes being wielded by Mich a savage lot. We could see the men falling under the awful blows. The air seeoned to be thick with flying rocks and olubs. I saw two men go down close to me, one with a heavy club on his head, and the other with an awful gash across his forehead. Just as> I got out of the crowd I heard an awful shout, and! our head monitor of the college here (a, fine, fearless young, native) (had been stabbed!. He was endeavouring to stop the leaders,, when one of them rushed' at him, stabbing him twice. The missionaries were all ab a big meeting with the native pastors while this was going on, but presently the native pastors came rushing up, and, succeeded in dragging the* leaders away. A little later on the Malua students attacked the tribe whose man had stabbed their monitor, but an old: and very much respected native pastor interfered. He succeeded in quelling this disturbance, and had! the wretch who did the stabbing arrested', and tried by a meeting of chiefs."

A PRO-BOER IN TROUBLE.. The London correspondent of the "Lyttelt'on Times" writes:"—lt is always chivalrous to take the side of the weak against the strong, and sometimes there is money in it. Thousands of poundsi have been collected on the Continent to aid the poor Boers against the base Briton, but h'ow much, I wonder, has been spent in the maimer the contributors meant it to be? Somei of the collections were made by hones't if misguided philanthropists, but many were made by scoundrels who had not the faintest idea of 'benefiting anybody but themselves. One of these miserables has just met with his deserts ait Vienna. This man, one Kapuscha, was formerly an official of the Government Meteorological Institute. He espoused tta •Boer cause and collected money for a complimentary address to Mr Krtiger, and also for a banner to be presented to him. For the address, which bone 16,000 signatures, he ordered a costly casket ornamented with a golden crown and decorated with artistic sketches. His trial afforded an amusing insight into the methods of the pro-Boers in Austria. The remarks made by tlba President of the Court upon the facts brought before him were of an extremely sarcastic character, and caused much laughter in Court. Especially serious for the accused*was the fact that, under the pretence of making a campaign through Europe in favour of the Boers, he had engaged many persons, from whom he demanded deposits amounting altogether to 40,000 kroner, under the promise that they should accompany him to Pretoria, where Kxuger would! find posts for them. He also called a "great popular meeting," where he and other speakers made violent speeches against England. Kapuscha was arrested immediately after this meeting, on

a charge of appropriating the deposit moneys. Kapuscha was found guilty and sentenced to five years' hard labour. COMMANDEERING LABOURERS. Sticking up a train, and commandeering agricultural labourers for harvesting "operations, is the latest sensational development in America, and it is thu.s recorded in a Chicago paper: —" So desperate is the condition of the farmers in certain, parts of the West that it is feared a large portion' of the rich fields of wheat may Iks ruined for want of sufficient labour to harvest them. A curious incident, illustrating the stress io wMeh they are put comes from Kansas, where, a few days ago, a party of twenty Osage County farmers held up a Westbound Santa Fe train, near Peterson!, in order to obtain the necessary help for harvesting their grain. In spite of the active opposition of the train hands-, they compelled the train to stop, and cut loose two emigrant cars containing men bound for farther Western points. With, tho aid of clubs, allot guns, |and similar forcible arguments, Which resulted in serious injury to several on both sides, the agriculturists finally succeeded in. securing and marching off to their farms two hundred harvesters to work at a wage of 3dot 50 cents a day."