North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1899.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9386, 8 February 1899, Page 2

North Otago Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1899.

Wo do not put forward tho utatomonb drapod in tho oh*ruotor of a joke, for wo never joko on ecrioua subjects. For eomo timo past, wo boliovo, tho Quoon of Spiin and Sonor Sagasba Invo boon in communication with M r tfoddon on tho eubjoot of tho tormn on whioh ho would join tho Oabinofc of Spuin. Tho question of naturalisation hua boon taken Into consideration, and a moauum will bo onuotod to expedite tho entry of Mr Stiddon into tho kingdom of Spain as » subject) of tho Queen of that country. Wo undoratand that) tho' ob« joob tho Qaoen of Bp»in and Sonor ttagaßto, htvvo In viow in to thwarb tho maohumtioua of Don Oar!o», whoeo protons tions to tho Spanish throno oro creating a feeling of unrewb in tho country, and tbcoatoning tho proaont dynaety with extirpation, 05 tho introduction of a statesman whoso finanoial record has boon an unbroken muooosa. Mr Soddon, of all tho rulor« thab modern history has acknowledged, oomce nearest) to tho ideal of tho man who ia caloulatod to Hfb tho financoa of Spain from a condition of »bjoct domoraliaation into ono in which a booming surpluo will bwoll tho national pride, and knook tho pretender, Don Carloß, oub of tho ostimafcion ot bho people. It io truo that) tho arithmebio connootcd with tho addition and multiplication of poßotas may oooaoion eomo ooncoin to tho ? ow Zealand Premier, bub inasmuch as one million poootaa arc only JL40,000, ho may acquiro in a briof poriod tho faouliy of being ablo to manufacluro a aurplus for tho Spanish Government) of suoh gigantio pro* portions that tho boab finanoiora of the oountry will rovol in the sublimity of a I state' of prosperity to which Spain has boon foreign for many lou# yeara. Don Carlos would thua dwindle' and disappoar* Wo boliovo that at) tho Oabluob mooting on Moudaytho offor to tho Premier was ncri" ouoly dobivtod, and it is possible that the Hon. John M'Konalo may bo induced bo postpone hio oontcmplatod visit) to tho Old Ctouutry } but )n tho cvonb of his doo'ding to adhero to determination, Mr Hiill-Joncfl W I,U fill tho vacanoy and run bho Now Zoa\m<\ Government till Mr W. P. Reeves r(J t«n' 1l) the colony. Tho negotiations with tt.'e Queen of Spain havo beon conduct t>od with a propor regard to ncorooy, bub wo have been able to place tho facts boforo tho country. jAU that dpain adka for in return for tlio U 25.000 a yoor Mr Seddoti is' to rooolve i« tho transformation of the epidomio of deficits into a low Burplu«o« on stilts, and uh this .!» easily 4 do>ne, Mr Seddon does noc anticipate ouy difficulty *» PWiaing both kh* iwrptoßi* Ana , /

Mrs and Miss Mongrodion will ro-opoa tho Bt. Luko'd Sunday (ichoolroom to morrow as a preparatory and kindorg rtou «ehool. Pitiablo accounts aro received of tho dovuftbation wrought by tho drought in tho north»vvo3b district of Now South vVa'oa, A mooting of tho two local bowling olubs took p'aoo last night), at whioh it wan do* oided to hold tho aunual Easter bowling tournament Victorian imports for 1890 showed an ino'oufioiti vuluo of L1,314,d22 ovor those of Iho proviouo yen". Tho oxporta ahowod iv fa ling off of 1,807,424. A few alight showero foil last ovontag, but tho woalhor turnod almost arotio in its oo'dnoa?. Tho aummor, so far, haa not bcou a very seasonable ono. Major Koddoll, S.M., at tho sitting of tha oamr granted aovon moro ponsiouo, and partially hoard flvo others. T*o nuro claims profTorod have boon withdrawn. 3n tho matoh botwoou tho Oamaru 2nd and Oapulotu to-morrow afternoon tho following will ropronont iho Oimaru : Bain, Godwin, 0. .lonos, Maudo, Milon, iSponco, JVJpolt, Murray, Ongey, Roberto, Uos.s, and Earl. It k poaaiblo that tho North Otigo Cycling Olub will h >ld another sporta mooting during March, it boing thought that iho oruoks who figured at tho rooonb mooting will be ablo to attond then. Messrs Jhlgoly and Company, Limited, havo roooivod tho following oiblo moßiago f-om their London oflico, dfvtod 3rd mot. ; " Ttv) fio/,on moat market in firm Q i^enslaud beef is worth JJd p»r lb for hind' qinrtorH, and 2g.l pop lb for forcquarto-n. Primo Now ftoa.und ocossbrod mutton 3sl per lb ; Dunudin, 3^l ; Queensland moriuo, 2sd. Thoio is a l\iv domuul for lotithor and basils, and a modocato buainoag is doing at full ptiooa." Tho oxodus of farmers from tho NorbliN Wootorn districts of V.otoria to Now South I Waloa and Queensland appears to havo not only stopped, bub several of bhooo who wont away havo roturnod, hiving found that droughtn and other (iMwbioks to whioh tho wheat-grower in sulvjootod arc nob confined to Victoria alone, Many sottlorß woro driven aoroaa tho borders by a succession of dry yoarc, bub tho present bountiful hurvost in tho Wimmora acorns to havo induood thorn to roturn. Tho seoond of tho aorioa of matches botwoon tho o<unaru and Hill Tennis Clubs will bo played on tho formor court on 'J hursday and Friday this wook. Granted fine weather a good gamo may bo oxpeatod. Tho teams are ao follows : Oamaru — Missos Miller, Gilohrist. V oming, and Da'zoll, aud Messrs Spain, Hidings, dumptor, M'Loan, Armotrony, and Nowton. Hill— Miasoa llowat, A. MU)onald, M'Dinald, and Hodley, and Mofaro M 'Donald, Howat, Glon, King, Waddoll, and TonnaaO. Moasro Bolt (manager) and Nicoloon and Rodgor, dirootor« of tho Taiori and PouinBultt Dairy F.iotory Company, paid a vioit to Pukouri yostorday with tho objoob of making arraugement>i to puruh&ao the ) interest of tho company there in thoir' dairy faotory t Tho iutontion of tho Dimodin company is to make tho Pukouri factory a centre for the produce of othor dintriots, and while oxtending the opoeations of the company to ohoapon as muoh aa possible tho coat of production. Particulars in oonnoction with tho finding of tho boy Chrißtio, who wan lost in tho Fukotibiri bush (Hawkes Hay) laab wook, show that, whilo u shophorod named Whittall wan muatering in tho vioinity of the Makahu otream, ho lnard oomo ono call in atißwer to a whistle to his doga. On investigation bo found it to bo the missing lad. la reply to qucationp, OiriaLio Huid ho ha<t li ul absolutely nothing to oah ninco he loft homo, a week previous y to boiug found. Strangoly enough tho lad did not complain of hunger, although ho asked for a drink. VVhittall ohouldored tho boy, and carried him about two milos to a hub, whore they hi opt, for tho night, and noxb morning Chcintie, though apparently weak and exhausted from his long fast, wan ablo to rido home to Puketitiri on horseback Notwithstanding repeated warnings (sayo tho Knikoura Hlar) people hero do nnb appear to roa.liso the danger of bathing near rooks. Mr K. Monk, Jan., had an unploasant oxperienco in this connection a doy or two uiuoe. He was indulging ia a batlio near Homo rocks by tho Raramai tunnol, and was ju«t coming out of tho water whon an ocbopua caught bod of him by iho calf of ono log, Mr Monk managed to gob hold of a i ook and callod out for help, Fortunatoly Mr Bernard Chapman waa cloao ab hand, and wonb to tho aoaiobanus of his companion. Thoir united offorto proved suocoißful, and Mr Monk waa dragged from tho clutches of tho octopus in a frumo of mind that lian llobf b a lasting impression on his memory as to tho uncanny fionsation of being in the grip of ono of thcßO cro%buros, Iho ootopufl only mjuwgod to got hold with ono tontaclo — SJiid to bo i*ix fcob in length—- or it is doubtful wholihor Mr Monk would havo escaped. Tho Napier Telegraph aaya tho oxponoos of the llomo tiip of tho Ministor for Linda should not bo paid by tho colony, and gives ; as its reason for thin contention that Mr M'Konzio is a director and tho pud «orvant of tho Colonial Consignment and DiB« tributing Company. Tins company is rooogniaod us tho Nolaono, and it is unlikely, tho paper says that Mr M'Konzio vyouid report in any way that would bo hoitilo to their ititeroHts. It will be romombercd that Mr M'Konzio is to roport on tho advantages of a diroot trado between Now Zealand and Manchester. Its ia oortainly unfortunate for tho Miniitry that ho is oomncofiod with this largo plutooratlo com. pany. The Telegraph nays it would bo moro fibMng if tho Nelsons paid tho Miuißtoi'd oxpensoa. This may bo a bib of Bftroaam, bub ao long as Mr M'Konzio i» oonncotod with this largo company wo Oftnnob bco why bho country should bo called on to do co. At tho Magistrate's Court yostorday, bo« foro Major Koddoll, S.M., judgment for plaintiff went by default) in Uamaru M,»il v, Jarden for the amount claimod L 3 3t >md costs 5». In A, 0. Jslip (per Mr Uarvoy) ngainnb Robert Whito, tho defendant had paid LI 10s into Courb, and judgment was for the balance of tho otaim 6*, and costs 10), I« Henry Prfrnoll againob Goorgo Livingstone, claim L 2 10s for wages in liou of nolioo, phintiff waid ho waH engaged <vb 35s per woek as cook to tho dofondant. 110 did four days' work and waa then told to go, and offered LI in payment. Tho defondanb B»id thai plumtff roptosontod hlmaolf as a good cook, but tho cooking proved ao bad thib tho men could not cab tho food, and after making Boveral complaints some of them said th y woro going to leave unload tho oooking improved. Defendant had to dismiss plaintiff Tho wages arranged woro 30s a week, Plaiutiff was non-auitod. Tho return? of tho impisonmonts in Oamaru Gaol during laab yoar arc now available, and show thab during tho yoar 07 tnon and 6 womon woro roooivod into tho gaol. Of fchoso 10 mon and 0 womon woro charged with lunaoy, 16 woro on remind or awaiting trial ; 26 mon woro sonbonood to termi under throe months, 10 to throo months and upwards, 3 woro admittod to probation, 1 sent to tho induotrUl School, and 1 ordvrod to como up for sontenoo whoa oallod upon, The daily arorago of prisonora during tho yoar waa I*os mon, and "01 womon. Thirby-bhroo mon had not boon provioualy convicted, and 4 women and 21 tnon had boon throo times or moro previously oonvioted, 0 twioo provi lusly convicted, and 7 mon and 2 womoa once, Of ' tile prisoners, 2 mon could ouly road, and 3 men and 1 womau could nob lead or write, Twenty eight profoßeod tho Church of JS»gland faith, 19 tho Proabyterian, 22 Komah CithoHo, 2 no religion ab all, ono Biptistf, and 1 Ptotoatftntlßin. Twenty-one woro born in the colony, 2 in obhor British colonies,, l6 In England and Wales, 2-i in Irolajid; 8 in yootland, and 2 in foreign oountrios. Mo«arfl Clayton, Gardinor and Co havo a largo stock of Duosh Matwials, Urossmaking ou tho promitioo. Millbory at roduood prices, A now »hipaient of Coriots juob opened.

Oar groat h*lf-yoarly sale is now In full swing. Many of the artiolos io which wo uro over stookod— notably quilts and b nnkots havo bcou still further reduced. Those goods muni go to makfl room for very heavy shipments duo in .1 forfcaighi'j t.imo. Oomparo our prices wilh other i^oallod s*lo Hots. Everything roducod. B»rgains .extraordinary at) JPknuosr's Cwh Drapery '• atablishmont, 3'hamea «troet. Any rondent of this dlsfcriob who has not Vilitf'd W. AND R. SCOTT'S P'tst sales fa strong y advised not to tn 83 thin ouc. Ii oommencos od P'riday, I'jbrunry 3, ivu 1 continues for a fortnight. Soo the sttlo bills. 800 the bargains at the doors. New Zealand Boot Sujppsy Co. bog to announce that thoy have usb purclnood at a bromondous disoounb, *» largo paffc of bhoatock in bho aaaigood estate of Gatrott, Bootm»korfl, A nckland, and aro thorofore in a position to offor during tho holiday ecason unpreocdentod bargttiua Tho following aro a fow quotations: Oir^s' ban leather twostrap ahooo, 10 to 13, 3s Gd por pair ; girls' tun leather lnoo shoos, 3s fld por pair ; womon'j two-bar bl<ok canvas sho9S, 3* 9 1 por pair ; ladies' evening shoos, just landod, trom 3i 3d upwards; girls' whito oanvttft alioos, 7too, 2s lid, 10 to 13, 3s 61 ; girl,' two-strap wutorproof canvas shoes, 7 to 10, 2» 4d, 11 fco 1, 3s 3d ; women's glaco laoo shoes, 43 6d por pair ; women* glaco two" bar shoos, 5i 6J por p^ir ; girls pjttont A i' traps, indostruotiblo toos, 4 to (J, In 9J, hrgor siuos from 3a 01; girls' oarpob ulipperf, from la pur p.ur ; women.-, la 6d ; women's kid alippors, Si 3d per p-*lr ; vvo» mon s gonuino c tlMcul two bar shoo^, 7i Qi per p*jr (a beautiful live). Quautitioa in i)ho abovo linos aro limited, thoroforo o\ll narly to provoub disappointment: Thanking our patrons for past fnvorai and wishiag tt em a Christmas and a Happy Now Year, wo remain, etc., Nmv ZE'Lanu Boor Soei'fiY Co., 'J'himos atroot, Dr Emily JJ. Hydor, wfto rooently gavo hoalbti Icatiuves in iiamaru, rooeivoda sample of 1101 10 liroa 1 madu by Mbssks W. Smyth and Co., and in writing 10 that firm sayo . " lihank you voty Iciudly for tho samplo of wnolo whout«moal broad which you sont for lnopootion. I nhowod it to 'h* Ivdics at) my Icoturo yoatorday (Tuoiday) ilnntixnon, nd aon 'mfiulftt.nd thorn on h«iu ablo to obtain broad thab io desirable. 1 wtcc uioaciuro in rooomtnoD'ling your whoio Vrtoat-moal broad to all thoao d<Mirintf khofoughly good aaiS nutritious broad. V"ou are ab porfeot liberty to pub'^h Mi s.

D«vls joiaod Hawson, tho pair pbying an oxcellonfc g«\rne w|^f I 0 tt ig eamblince of » chance. At 276 FUwfion played Fish -r tuto Upham'a h*nrln iv tho h ijh Hi? "onro iuolucU'l hu 4' 8 and throo 3d. A' 301 Bingham, «hi ought to htvo been Rbampod when ho had -cored throe, w>»h bwloJ by Uphftm Jlidnruoon knocked up rana in doub'o quick tim j , i?ott.»« niiio, two hit off Friukish *ud eovon off Finhor. 4b 332 11-eoj o^uturod hid wickeb, In tho nox* ovor Ouorgj MiH^ niftdo a splendid o»toh at tho edsjo of tho boundftry. Davia' Hcoro inoluded six 4f The Holding oftbo INjw Zoilftudora wvj quite a roveh'ion, bub tho bowling wan nob so good, Ffankiah being decidedly oft color. On the Tttsmanhnu baking bhe field liiker and Goorgo Mi'la f^ced E»dy»nd Ward. Tho Aucklandor plnying lato foil a vi tim to tho fasb bowlot without scoting—l for 8, Ab 60 Ke9«o vrw oi»ughb bohlnd the wickets, Ab 83 Lusk pUyod Eidy into th) slips, and Bikor and Ojborofd playod out time Tho formor g.avo a soft ohance In tho slip^ when ho h»d made 22. He ehoirod, however, ho w»h quite ao homo with tho fiat tnwiiug. Tho Tasmauianß woro uniblo to god tho team to play a third day, and tho match was cons"quontly drawn. lho following uro tho scoimh : SOU'M Tasm inu— lab Imringn M' r jood, bowled ... .« 10 Kludy, oaughb ... ... .» •<• 64 Hawaon, ought ... .., •76 M »xwolF, oaugub 1° Ward, bowled ' DavU, caught 55 iUngham, bowlad ... ... '0 Rchirdson, bowled - 26 Payton, nob out - ... 0 Extras 20 Tot»l .„ 34H Bowling analysis : Fcflokiih 0 For 70, Upham 3 for 93, Downoi 1 for 35, Fnhor 1 for 07, Roim 5 for 58 New ZnALVNU--2nd laningi, Baker, nob oub .„ .„ — ... 51 G. Mills, b>wlod 0 Rooso, emght ,M, M < ... 22 lai«lc, caught 17 Cobcroft, not on', 11 Extra 2 Total for 3 wickots 103 Bjw ing tmilyßiw: for 47. Ward 0 for 31, J^yfcou 0 for 9, Burn 0 for 14,