The Oamaru Mail. Daily Circulation, 1730. FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1898.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7215, 20 May 1898, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail. Daily Circulation, 1730. FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1898.

Mails for Fiji, Hawaiian Islands, Canada, Europe, and the United Kingdom, per Miowera, close at Wellington on Thursday, 26th inst, at 2 p.m. [ Bis HonortbeChief Justice again expressed very strong opinions in the Wellington Supreme Court the other day on the action of tradespeople who supply goods to people to a great extent without ascertaining how they are to be paid. Such creditors did not, he said, deserve the consideration of the Court. The Chambers of Commerce of the colony are asked by the Hawera Chamber to unite in urging upon the Government the nscessity of issuing through tickets from all railway stations—including steamer fares where necessary—to the Rotorua Sanatorium at reduced rates, The effect of a judgment given by Mr Kenny in a building dispute will be that if an architect orders extras to be done by a contractor, even if not in writing, such action will be sufficient to nullify any penalty clauses for non-completion within a certain time which may be contained in the contract. Mr Moderator Hay tells a good story of juvenile precocity, which will Btand repeating. It is told of the little daughter of the Rev. Mr Porter, who stands under a call to St. Paul's vacant charge here. The little lady, it appears, was early instilled with the elements of Scripture history, and at the age of three had acquired an intermittent knowledge of some of the earlier characters of Biblical notoriety. She was called on one day by her fond parents to display her paces in puttie, and safely negotiated the query " Who was the first man ?" This was followed by: "Who was the first woman?" and here the candidate for honorß in pivinity paused before offering the hesitating and tentative answer, " The devil." And then everybody hunted up the text beginning: "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings."

The exceptionally large attendance at the annual meeting of the St. John Ambulance Society on Wednesday night shows that the value of the work done and the usefulness of the teaching afforded is being very widely and properly appreciated in the community ; and augurs well for the success of the coming session of the Association. 9ho propriety of everybody having at least an elementary knowledge of how to offer first aid in cases of emergency requires no demonstration, but there are certain classes in particular who Bhould be especially to take advantage of the excellent opportunity afforded them of acquiring such a knowledge. For instance, in volunteering circles it would be invaluable, while those who work in factories, or on farms, or go down to the sea in ships should find it of inestimable benefit. It Is gratifying to note the spread of the movement in this direction from year to year, and the unselfishness of the promoters is a national blessing. A country school committee near Timaru spent three hours discussing the important issue in parochial politics as to whether it was part of the school teacher's duty to wind up the clock. Probably tho teacher had overlooked it on the evening in question at anyrate.

The shooting team from Victoria who are to proceed Home to Bisley to defend tho Kolapore Cup consists of 11 men, accompanied by Captain Marshall, as manager and captain of the team. Those selected to go are: Sergeant Ross, C Battery; tergeant Hawker, C Battery ; Lance Corporal Todd, Ballarat Militia; Bombardier Carter, Geelong Artillery; Mr E. Walker, Melbourne Rifle Club; Mr T. Kirk, Melbourne Rifle Club; Mr J. Grummett, Melbourne Rifle Club; Mr P. Fargher, Melbourne Rifle Club; Mr W. Sloane, Yarrawonga Rifle Club; Sergeant-Major Whitehead, Bendigo Militia; Mr E. Saker, Melbourne Rifle Club. Nine of the 11 were in the first Bisley team. The two new men, Sergeant-Major Whiteheadj of the Permanent Staff, and Mr Saker, take the places of the Permanent Artillery men, Corporal Downey and Bombardier Reilly, who cannot get leave of absence. The new men are both first-class shots. Mr Saker, in fact, has twice won the Queen's Prize, and has made a world's record of 103 out of a poisible 105, at Williamstown.

Individual units of public bodies cannot be reproached with that lack of conscience which is supposed to pertain to them in their impersonal and collective capacity ; at least that is if there are many who resemble the member of the Hutt County Council who has given notice to move : " That in consequence of the rise in flour and breadstuff's the rate of wages to all permanent roadmen employed by the Council Bhall be increased from 6s per day to 6a 6d per day."

The Endeavour Lodge of Druids celebrated their fourteenth anniversary last night by means of a social gathering in the Union Hall. There was a large assemblage, the spacious floor being well filled with merry dancers. .After a few introductory words by P.D.P. Bro. J. Mitchell, enjoyment, the real purpose of the gathering, was commenced with the grand march. Thereafter, with an interval for refreshments and short interludes for songs, dancing was kept up with unflagging energy until the small hours of the morning, under the capable direction of Mr Appleby as M.C, and to excellent music supplied by Messrs W. F. Meldrum (piano). Quoin (piccolo), and A. Meldrum (cornet). Altogether several hours were passed pleasantly.

Pugilistic cables, which are sent regularly to the Australian dailies, are not forwarded, except under exceptional circumstances, to New Zealand, the Press Association evidently considering th&fc we are a peaceable and civilised colony who hate brutality. Hence we missed the information that James Corbetb, the ex-ohampion pugilist of America, some time ago offered to give "Bob" Fitzsimmons, who lately retired from the championship of the world, 35,0Q0d0l if he would fight to a finish, irrespective of whether he won or lost. 'Fitzsimmons has now accepted the offer.

Tho donation to the funds of Brigade given by Messrs Grave w „. I fits not L3O. An advertisement in another col. fiea that tho Quoon's Rifles, and Garrison Band will parado H next, May 24th, at S a.m. to fi r8 joti in honor of her Majesty's Hirthd ■ One of tho neatest spocimons of t\?' sarcastic by implication which woh for some time is that of a variety cm!!' ■who has been touring tho North I«i who is reported to h»vo announced^ 1 had four brothers—threo living ami Wanganui. °lo ij Horticulturists will ho interested t that there is now ou view in Duticdi beautiful and remarkable hybrid V? 1 * from the gorden of Mr Rhodes, of ly This hybrid is not yet in commerce first raised by tho Rev. Mr Kdblm, ** tho Royal Horticultural Society C « n, < bulbs of its sister form •' Bnnwdr oD i> recently sold in London for LOO. Mails for Cromarty, Puyscßur p n ; Te Oneroa, will closo at luvorcJ'V'i Thursday, 26th inst., at 2,30 p.m. * Tho Christchufch Pross is resnon.itj the information that tho Prcebyterii gregation in Parnoll, Auckland. | nt , give a call to tho Rov. Kelly v of Waimate, Canterbury. ''* l, Ashburton has turned its attention cycling traffic, and the Borough Council boen considering its regulations, jv tion was discussed at last mooting, « councillors thought each machine''slionlu numbered and that owners fchould small fee for registration, but ti,j 8 not find favor with tho majority, t, decided to frame a by-law bringing bicycles under tho sumo romfe' as ordinary vehicles. 6 ltJ The Education Board have appoints J. B. Grant headmaster at Tuapeka W Miss E. M. Gunn head toucher at Koko and Miss Lydia Neil first assistant at v 4 para. P It is stated in Wcstport on good auitm • that the Midland Railway will sii!"? become tho property of the Government. The Premier, speaking to t| lo nal j ( Putiki, on Saturday, said that ho thot ? both Major Kemp and Major Kopata iho'u have monuments erected to their tnciti ore the colony's expense. The doctrines of tho Mormon being religiously taught in Marlon W Mormon elders, whoso entlmsUsm ported to havo won many converts, A young man in Napier who was to get work at his trade, adopted the tjC honored advice to successive genoratiW "Go on the land, young man." jj, ' on the land and started digging taking as remuneration for caehdayw of six hours a sick of potatoes, 'iw had no difficulty in disposing of at 8s 51J sack. " Members of Courts Prido of Oamaru u' Victoria, A.0.F., are requested toboprcs;. at the meeting on Monday night, th c [>, triet Executive officors, from Duiiedin r; make an official visit. 1 Physical traces of Mr in tho House of Commons remain, t Gladstone was for sixty out of thoii«y.t„ years of his Parliamentary life entiiM, Minister or ex Ministor, to n seat either c the Treasury or tho front Opposition betOn the table of the House of Commom' two boxes, one on tho GovernmentatJi oiher on tho Opposition side. Mr Glafe in all his great Parliamentary spiel) spoke with one or other of tliosoboxobi's him, on which he was accustomed toifi his hand with considerable force, Hi; dentations made on these boxes by thcri" on Mr Gladßtono's fingers, when liriaa down his hand in tho excitement ol ipt ing are plainly visible, and nro often loch at with interest. It is high time that soinothing vru fa regarding tho transhipments ot ysoAft; Oamaru from tho Homo steamin, ft s.s. Gothic arrived on tho Ist inst.,iiHa transhipments for this port, wo uiidmitl where put on board tho s.s. Flora atatt 6th inst. Where she took thorn to,»tti time of writing no one in Oamaru Been know. Surely soma arrangement migtli made whereby tho shipping agents in It telton and Dunedin would see that thebi shipments for Oamaru were fomrli Want of steamers cannot l;o put forwirii an excuse this time, its four or fink called hero in tho interval, and with li: management, any ono of them couldibrought these transhipments. Oanunc porters should move in tho matter, anltii they would receive tho same attentioi 1 their moro fortunate brethren in the lujt centres. The Premier's financial position hu tea one of th 6 points about which his opponta'. have been specially inquisitive, 'ihumons of his privato fortune has been virion' estimated at anything from LIO,OOO to dozen or 20 millions sterling. Many Iw have boen drawn at a venturo on tho tic and little darts of virulent innuendo a mean and petty insinuations lmvc te hurled in the liopo that thoy will iuV somewhere. Mr Seddon, however, h settled tho matter, and removed alr a. source of obloquy and satiro by wtilJj) the " Observer," which has boon pression to some of tho rumors, the fw* letter :—Sir, —ln your last wock'siiwp drew a comparison as botwoon tho fiuw position of the lato Sir Harry AtkiwoßS his Ministers and myself and colleagoei, 1 you allege tnat I am worth somo (otlj fifty thousand pounds. Your st&tcMl absolutely incorrect, and tho inferecctf wished to create, namely, that owingto official position I had amassod wealtM insult undeserved by mo at your hi) Tho faots are: Stripped of my present p tion, I should not bo upon toj either income or land tax. Further, tfc I am not so well ofT as I was the dayW office. So much for tho spoils of w Like the threo Premiers that liavoprW mo I am not overburdened with this goods. Tho sacrifices made my fnwlf' 1 can bear without demur, but my liMty ono remnant remaining, I fool constnlw protect. Rumor was over a lying ]W having based your uncalled-for merited assertion upon such a rotten low tion, I call upon you, in tho intew honest and fair journalism, to m»w necessary correction.—Yours, etc., #■ Seddon. ~ They have a witty officer in ono 01 Wellington branches of tho Salvation One day last week (says an cxchanWl meeting was interrupted by a party °> rackere. At last ho stopped his WW and asked why tho interrupters hafl tho meeting. " Well, wo came toswu could perform a miracle," was theaM ono of them. So ho left tho platfonUi,, two or three of the party by their and, as ho fired them through marked, "Wo don't perform mir&c 1 wo do cast out devils." _ , It is stated on very good authority Madamo Albani's fourtoon concerts 1 tralia realised about LII.OOO. » . Albani received L 250 for each concert, ' amounts to 1.3500. Tho other mem the company will probably divia® ' amongst them in salaries and travel penses. Tho cost of hiring halls, aavc management, and sundries, inclooi engagement of orchestra and travel » pensos, is estimated at about » Messrs Williamson and Mufgto likely to havo a profit of L3OOO. , It is pointed out that no fowcr t 1 Agricultural and Pastoral Associati chosen tho same date for thoir noiiu —Oamaru, Wellington, Palmcrawa Nelson and Rangiora. The Ch* Press says that this clashing « D j, tainly have been avoided. It c ( °,, o .j been very easily avoided had * jj, Societies chosen other datoß, and 1 Otago in possession of the day ß . they had certainly a pre-cmpW .. acquired by many years of undwp session. , a. In Sanßpareil—Tho cheapest anu Thoso who study economy l>uy Polytechnic, the Noted Boa y Drapers. Why pay moro clßewncr twilled unbleached sheeting »t j union Bhirtinga 62J, 7.? d up; d° tweeds, newly imported, 3s 11°' ]eD (j 6d, 4s lid, 5s lOd tho full dress Ladies'fawn, brown, B re V on fi° fi d 171 lid—same goods elsewherel l-» iii Ladies' cloth jackets 8a Ildi I . jj Hd - with velvet collar. Beet v i O , cloth in Oamaru Is lOJcl, —a r c patterns and full 2yds wido. u w tains are acknowledged the 00 # from Is 6£d up. V\ heeling woo '^ t 'folly ini; wool Is lid. Inspection rospc vited.

gpE, The following additional Gladatonlan parav- fro ra Kuellah files will be of interest vrt now *—the Greek Church of St. Smhia Bays water, on Sunday morning, the SnUndrite Paraschia made an appeal to ftecongregation to pray for Mr Gladstone.— Walah has issued to his diocwe fSer, in the concluding part of which he «vathat he has been asked to remind the faithful of the diocese of a duty they owe to Traced and suffering statesman to whom SanTis mainly indebted for more than noa ereat measure of justice. Withdrawn for ever," the letter proceeds, "from the connexions of public life, if-Gladstone in his present state of patient fnfferinc attracts the sympathy, not only of £ose who in his years of energetic service venerated him as a political leader, but also, a cerhaps even more especially of others "Si L public offices were his strenuous op™ne£s. From a respected Irish Catholic £ n tleman the thoughtful suggestion has £ me within the last few days that if any Opportunity presented itself I should ask 3?faithful of the diocese to discharge some of the debt of gratitude which S» owe to Mr Gladstone by now rememberZ°£L in our prayers before the Throne F Mercy."—At the beginning of a sittiag of ?L Italian Chamber last week, Signor I nrfiis caUed the attention of the House to A? erave condition of ilr Gladstone's Wth and moved that greetings from all Italian Deputies and wishes for his Tirompt recovery be sent to the illustrious Calid. The proposal was received with President Biaachen gladly «7«ociated himself with the motion, "it Wo2 a duty for Italians to render homage fntha rforiona English statesman, long a frilid of Italy." Signor Lagasi then seconded the motion, which was earned by accla initio oGreat success has attended the effortß of Messrs Clayton, Gardiner and Co. to provide f we ii cut, good fitting, stylish, and well-mit-toeether suit at from L2 12s 6d, made to ««?er Ths favorite range of tweed 3 seems fobe'thosp at L 393 6d the snit. They are beautiful goods, and worth four guineas. A gne assortment of GrC'cir"- r. Apparel of aUkinds, all up to date. J3oy3' clothing a Snecialty. Ad * x Bictci.es ! Bicycles I! Great Clearing cite of Highest-grade Bicycles and Sundries \ ji'Don'aLD asd M'Diariiiu's. Ladies' Bicycles with fcnglish Unnlop tyres, resole handle-bars, and all latest improvements. 15 Guineas cash ; gents' from Ll9. lhese sensational prices will prevail for one month only. We have a large selection to i choose from. Every bicycle fully guaranteed Come early, as we anticipate a rapid clear W ce and we re-stock at these prices. Belts and all other sundries at coat price. M'Dosald asd M'Uiabjiid, Macillan House, Thames street. Conn we but find a guide who has ,odden the various paths of disappointment in the search for Boots and Shoes of reliable and solid quality, and who, after all his Kekng, has at last found the best place in town for satisfying his need—whether it be Warm Slippers for the cold nights, Evening gjoes for the social hall, Cookhatns for the market place, Watertight for the wet days, Strong Boots for the school, Shoes of every iiidfor the city, or Boots of every kind for fte country—would we not cheerfully foltar that man, and say, " Hail, brother ! loime to that longed-for Mart." Sach a pjk h the present writer. Having tried ai tested almost every make, he has perI fed confidence in leading yon to the Nzv I Iziim Boot Supply Company, where I ysi cm have your wants discerned I Wfncanl and competent workmen, where I jSifc least possible trouble owing to an I nriety of colonial and imported I pici*, pa can be suited to your entire I The Boot Supply Ccmpany I for cash only. They astonish with I arpamgly low prices while their reputaI tan for quality is consolidating their I I saofflsM business.—Couk Sievwbight, I Mamer, Thames street, opposite the Post I Ofice.