THE COLONIST. Published Daily—Mornings. Nelson, Tuesday October 20, 1896. THE VENEZUELAN FRONTIER.

Colonist, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8693, 20 October 1896, Page 2

THE COLONIST. Published Daily — Mornings. Nelson, Tuesday October 20, 1896. THE VENEZUELAN FRONTIER.

The statement that the report of the Commission on the question of boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela, is adverse to Great Briain has e'early been receive! in England with great surprise, and little wonder, for the evidence in favor of the British olainis that has been published has been virtually all one sided. As recently as the latter end of August the Foreign office issued a Blue Book containing ten official reports by Sir Kobert Schomburgkon his travels and observations in Guiana, a map and some letters, and these, though apparently containing little that was nsw, bore out the claims of Great Britain. Eeferring to this Blue ' Book, the London • Times ' said : "As no nate of explanation is prefixed to tte paper 3 now issued, we are forced to infer the purpose for which they are printed from the character of their contents. Much stress was laid in the brief submitted by Venezuela to the United btates Commission on the alleged alteration and expansion of the Schomburgk line, twenty years after the great explorer I had died, and insinuations an injnuendoes of a nature which men versed in tie ordinary courtesies of diplomacy -vould disdain to make against a Great Power were based upon the supposed conduct of this country. The Foreign Office appear to have thought that the simplest and the most becoming manner of dealing with this kind of accusation was to publish without comment Sir Eobert Schomburgk's original reports and letters. . . . Jhe latest Venez-

uelan Blue Book does not add much to our knowledge of tbe material facts of the main controversy, but it disposes very completely of the myths in circulation as to the alleged variation of the Schomi burgk line, and thus confutes, and it ' may be hoped will silence, imputations I which ought never to have been made against Great Britain." The article we have quoted indicates the spirit in which the Venezuelans have approached the matter and how they have sought to influence the United | States. In the latter country too, any reference to the Monroe doctrine elicits the applause of a certain section which simply views an adherence to that doctrine as synonymou3 with turning foreigners off the American continent, and at a time like the I present when the States are excited in ! connection with the Presidential election and the currency question, there there are certain to be many who, in order to gain an end, will indulge in inciting language. A quarrel with America at the present time might be inconvenient in many ways, but it would probably be hugely welcomed by some of the European States dearly the waspishness of the • German Press ' is irritating, and though Britain occupies a so-called " splendid " isolation, the mere fact of her standing alone is calculated rather to call forth a feeling something kin to obstinacy. With enarlings from the ; Continent, public feeling in Britain may decline to brook American spread-eagleism, and therefore there is a danger of relations becoming a ore strained, bat we may ba Bura that the responsible leaders will leave nothing undone that is likely to be conducive to a better understanding.

Personal.— Mr George Ashoroft, formerly District Manager of the Nelson-Belgrove railway, passed through Nelson yesterday by ibe Mahmapua on bis way to Auokland. The Hons J A Bonar and J W Bsrnicoat and Mosivi O'Began and McKenzie, M.H.R's, also arrived here by the same steamer. Nelson Synod. — We learn that the Nelson Ditoesan Synod will m:efc for its annuil session on Thursday, NoTember 19. h* Botanical.— We understand tbat the specimens brougnt by Mr B. Lukins of the Island flora planted at Bishopdale are growing very well. One Anthericum Bossii is jaßt coming into flower, It belongs to the | order Lilliaoat, and is only found growing in the Auckland Is'ands. Hors in Melbourne Mabket.— The Melbourne ' Argna ' of October 10th reports : - " The*market for hops is firmer and more active. Sales include a paroel of Struan (Gipgsland) at 1/5. Business has also been done in Nelson (New Zealand) and Oregon hops. The English orop, it is advissd by cable, baa been severely damaged, heavy rains and strong winds having rained half the crop. Private oable advices have bean reoeived from Saaz. Bohemia, to the effeot that the market is Bteadity advancing, &nd that the present quotation for Saazer Bifgelwaare ia 20/ per owt above last season's." As Old Collegian.— Mr Phillip 0. Andrew (formerly of Nelson College), a Bon of the Rev J. C. Andrew, of los, Masttrton, hss jus! gained, with distinction, his degrea of " M.R.O.S, London." Thi Melbourne • Argua ' of Cot 3rd, states :— A nugget weighing 17oz Bdwt was j found by Thomas Owen in a water-hole, about milea from Bairn^alf.

Chabitx Bportb.— The handioapparß have now completed their work, and programmes are beiDg prepared. It is anticipated that some very good raunpr will be seen both in the running and oyc ing events. For the latter gre Her intores: will ba oreated from tho ficc that Mr Thomson, of WeUington, who intends to try acd e>tablijh a Foxbill reoord. will b^ compeftor starting f.om scratch in the longer events. Mr Thomson ia expected to reaou NeleOn today. Competitors are out every evening training hard, aad there is a oommendsble amount of interest b:-ing evinced ia the meeting. It will be tean that the banks intend to keep half holid .y, and hia Worship the Major asks that the day Bhsll generally be bo obaarvad. The Town Sohools Committee a'so have granted the children a half holiday. Altogether there is evidence of tbere being a large tarn-oat, and a corresponding benefit to the funds of the Charitable Aid Board. We have been requested to state that competitors m.y obtain iheir namberß at Stallard and MoOabe'a, whera lists have been posted; The Garrisoa Band will play during the Bports. Pbom official itsf ormation pub'ished, it appears that thera are iv the Colony 1431 ohuroheß and chapelß, 336 sohoolhouaes U3ed for public worship, and 190 dwellings or public bui'd ngs need for a similar purpose, I providing accommodation for 334,509 perpon?, and attended by 209,731 persons, Auckland district 329 churches ; Ta-anaki 62 ; Hawke's Bay 83 ; Wellington 209 ; Marlborough2B; Ne'son 93: Wes'.land 42; i Canterbury 277 ; and Oißgo 309. PaoPEBTTt Bales.— Messrs Bisley Broa and Co, auctioneers and land agent?, report the sale of City property, beiog ona aore. ssotion 724, situate Vangimd Btrpet. lately owned by Mr 0. Cartis, to Mr M'Conohie, of Nehen ; and one acre adjoining the above, being section 725, to Mr Wells, of Waimea attest, The same firm also advise ua of the sale of 2500 aores, known bb Oarthew's, to Mr John Rutherford, of Bright water. Volunteer (Shooting. — In spite of a heavy gale blowing acros3 the Wakefield range on Saturday, Ssrgt Baigent succeeded in putting on a score which will rfqaire a lot of beating. The ranges were 300, 500, end 700 yard ■, etven eh.-t* at each, and the scores 30, 31, and 28 respectively, total 89. Iha Wairueaß contemplate Bending a repres*ntativa to the Rifle Association meeting ii February i next, and thote l-kaiy to gain »he honor are, 1 or ought to le, in hard practice, &b a series of matobee will shortly decide who ia to battle for the Corps. Sunday School Teachers' Conf4bbnoe.— A conference cf Sutday school teachers will be held ia the laptist schoolroom this evening. Mothebb' Union. — The übusl meeting of Mothers' Union will he held this afternoon. Papers will be read on «• Tho bringing up of our girls wi'h a vi w to fitting them for the ordinary duties of a woman* life." Masonic — Ths monthly mating of the Southern Btar Lodgo will bi held this evesing. Beohabite Anniversaby. — The twentysecond anniversary of the Bad of Promise Tent, 1.0.8., wi 1 ba celebrated by a social and dauca at their Hal this evening. Ctclikg Acoidest. Lasi evening, about a q>j irter to Dine o'clock, an aooident occurred at the Coach & Horses corner of Trafalgar and Bridge stteet?. Two cyc'ists, we believe on bi'ed maohiiee, wsre coating down Trafa'gar street and another came dowa Brijge Btreet, tbe whole colliding with conßi terable force. The ride s wsre thrown to th^ ground, but wer^ not inju e-1. Not so fortunate were they in respect .to their cycles, howevtr, whioh were pret.y considerably damped. We cannot Bay in this case that the asoicUnt was due to any want of reas nable care, a« all the facts are not in our possession, but th^re is no doubt that every day a conside able amount of risk ia run by bo.h pedestrians sn i cyciists, through the action of a minority of the later goi g at a high speed among traffic, rouni corners, and over crossings. It may be of intereat to cyclists to know that recently in England, in separate oases, three cyolists were found by Coroner*' jurieß as guilty of manslaughter for, while riding at high speed " wi. hoot brakes," kooaking down persons, who subsequently died of the iv juries sustained. In one cisc the evidanoe Bhowrd that tbe rider saw tbe daoger to a child, and called out, but could not step hi 3 machine. The jury considered that he was guilty of criminal negligence in riiiog at high tpeed without a brake, bence their verdict. As lor cmrying lights at night, the rule here is more honored in the breach than tae ob;eivinoe. We have been informed that the police have instructions to look strictly aftar those offending in this way. Verb sap.

FBOGBE3BIVE LIBEBAL AND I/ABCIt PABTY. — The Progressive Liberal Association of Cbristshuroh have issued a circular containing the political platform whioh has been arrived at by a system of voting by associated soaieu?s in ?av.OQ9 parts of New Zealand. The platk; of the platform in theic order by number of votes received are as follows : — (I.) Extension of the powers of local governing todies, end tha adoption o! a ratepayers acd householders roll on the one-man-one-vote principle ; (2) raferendum ; (3) eight hours to constitute a legal working day, and the establishment cf a minimum wage : (4) old age pensions ; (5) na'ionalisation cf the land and minerals ; (6) the establishment of a State Bank with a monopoly of nota issue : (7) immediate reform of the Upper Hou3e ; (8) elective Ministry ; (9) the removal of civil and polit cal disabi itles fr;n; women.

AusTRiLASiAH Statistic 3. — We have *o thank the New South Wales Government Printer for a oop 7of Stjwsiica of the seven Colonies of Australasia oovering a period from 1861 to 1395. comoiled from itforontion supplied hy the Official S atiatioians of the various Colonies. For purposes of comparison, and as a handy form of reference, the little publication is an ex^eedisg useful ODe.

The Lyt'elton ' Times ' saya that Mr Duthie, M.E.8., informed a leading ternparance man in the Hcuse the other day that not oaly would the Opposition refuse to hep the Temperance party, but would fight tDem all they cauld.

Dorixg a marriage ceremony io New York the btidrgioom fell dead from fcba beat. la the same city whle a coupla wera being married, the bride was rendered nnoonsoiou3 by the fall cf a pane of glass from a skylight

A part? of pilgrims. 12 in number, ara about to Btart on foot from France to Jerusalem, thus to signalise the the 800 th snnirers^ry o! ther Cusader*. English pilgrims will also meet in Jerusalem to consider the subject of a memorial to the English who fell in the battles of tha Oru ades.

Dr H. B. Dbake, Portland, Oregon, sßys :— "I use Sander & Sons Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract principally for diseases of the nasal cavity, throat, and larayx, and have found it very effioacioaa es a local application as well as an internal remedy. Since I be*came acquainted with this preparation I used no other form of Eocalyptus, as I think it by far the best." — Dr J. M. Cornell, Kansas C:ty, Kansas, Eays:— "l use Bander & Sons Eucalypti Extract frequently es an antiseptic and for neuralgia, and it has given me great Satisfaction. Care has to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious' preparations, as done by my supply druggist." — Insist getting Sander &)Sons Eucalypti Extract, or elss you will be supplied with worthless oil?.

TheGoocJs damaged by water during the late storm we will sell at ridiculous prices to clear them. They consist of Dresses, Calicoes, Shot tings, Towels, &o, as well as Clothings. -Jas. Armstrong & Co, Trafalgar street.

After an unavoidable delay, we are opening op car first season's parcel of new goods in alj departments, at a very low rate of profit. — JdS. A»mßtroDg & Co. In prints and Dresses vie have some ex oeedingly nioa goods, inc'uding tbe cow sbo> effect?, all atfiret coat,— Jae. Armstrong and Co.

Our Showroom will be found io containin the latest novelties in millinery and trimmings to match. Ladies entrusting our Milliner with their orde:s will be more thaa satisfied. — Jas. Armstrong & Co.

We have this season paid more attention to oar Clothing, which now ocmpriees articles made from the Kaiapoi, Moegiel, Timaru, Oamaru, Petone, and Bos'yn mills' Tweeds ; also Gent'B Scits to measure order from 62/6. Jas. Atmatrong & Co.

Dividend warrants obtainable in tbe Sou h British Insurance Co. Charitable aid sports — delayed train Clearing sale -R. Barnes New Gcods— J E. Clear Auction sale by Sharp & Song