The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1897.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 10895, 20 April 1897, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1897.

The monthly meeting of the Hai'bor Board was held to-day The mining '■alia payable this month :n: n Auckland arc said to exceed £15,000. Too Ohstrvi'i 1 , sjveakint; of a new oonioaiiy ibuut K> lie placed on tho Auckland ni.'irket, say-. Hie shares are likely to be Liken no v<;,.i a> ■il/Ji/. ''■"< • . •, ''• "ivs r-> '•'■^r-Dtinj •narcb "i. ' <>(.in,rai. . '; on ir finer won

Tho New Zealand Graphic for Saturday ' last contains an excellent reproduction of a photograph of the Waireka veterans at the time of tho anniveraary dinner. The accompanying description of the battle is from tho pen of Mr W. H. J. Seffern. Tke steamer Duke of Sutherland arrived off Waitara on Monday morning to load frozwn meat. Sht loft Lyttelton at } alf-past four on Saturday, and experienced a very rough trip through the Straits on Sunday night. The Gymnasium Clnb notify by adver tisement that their annual general meeting will be held to-morrow evening. It is to be hoped that the meeting will be well attended and sufficient inducement offered to warrant the Club opening this season. The plague at Bombay is rapidly decreasing. The pauL'-atricken natives are returning to the city. The number of natives employed on the Famine Belief "Work in the North Western provinces has decreased by six thousand. The question of removing the rails from the wharf at the harbour was before the Harbour Board this (Tuesday) morning. The letter from the Minister of Railways, refusing to agree to proposals, was read. Some discussion ensued, but the natter was finally adjourned till this afternoon. The Ladies' Whaleboat Race, Auckland v. Waitara, was rowed on the Waitcmata Harbor on Satur-'ay, and resulted in a win for Auckland after a tough tussle. Mr Levi Sarten, who accompanied th« Waitara ladies, states that the contest was very spirited from start to finish. An outbreak of fire occurred about 5 o'clock on Bund, y morning, the locality beinfc au oufchounw at. the back of Chatsworth House, in Powderhum - street. Constable Russell and Nightwatchmaii Htlsall were quickly on, the scene, and suppressed the outbreik. Tha following women (reports an American paper) are t>nv\ to be the six wealthiest in the world :- Senora Isidora | CouMino. 200,n00,000dol.; Tletty Green, 50,'iu0,00Ddol.; iSuroness Burdutt-Coutts, 20,0u0,000dol.; Mme. Barrios, 15,000,000 dol; Mi-s Mary Garrett, 10,000,000dol.; Mrs Woleska, 10,000,0U0d01. Mr Foster, one of the American members of the Behring Sea Company, states th-it in endeavoring to re-open the fisheries question, Mr McKiuloy 'has no intention to evade tho award of the international arbitrators, who met at Paris 1893. The award was that the Commission generally favored Britain. Tho Wiadsor Magaziue for March, a oopy of which we have received from the publishers through Mr T. Avery, stationer contiius the continuation mz Hall Caino's fine novel " The Christian," as well as a coinplate story by Anthony Hope, entitled "Celeste." Other contents are an afternoon chat with Mr James Payn, written by Misa Mary Dickens ; the third of a series of 'Vawity Tales, by ilxx Pemborton ; an illustrated artide on Dublin ; a detectivo story by Arthur Morrison ; another narrative of Life in Texas, describing tho process of cattle branding, by Stanley L. Wood ; an interesting article on the making and, laying of an Atlantic cable, by- .Poland Belfort; an illustrated account of a vint to Sandhurst Military College ; and other attractive items. Tha illustrations' as usual are excellent. The .Academy has unearthed and preserved a capital instance of American journalism. When the rumor reached America that Mr Stephen Crane was drowned, the editor of the Philistine, East Aurora, N.Y. penned his tribute :—: — "Ho is dead now —Steve is dead. How he faced death th« records do not say, but I know, for I knew the soul of the lad. Within the breast of that pale youth there dwelt a lion's heart. He held his own life and reputation lightly. He sided with the weak, the ignorant, the unfortunate, and ]his purse and strength and influence were ever given lavishly to those in aeed. H« died trying to save others." When the news oamo that Mr Crane was safe, the editor had not the heart to sacrifice his copy, but limply appended a postcript :—"Later.—Thanks to Providence and a hen-coop, Steve Crame was not drowned after all—he swam ashore." We understand that Mr Crane was saved in cno of the boats ; bat that is a minor detail. The Queen-street Sunday School anniversary services were held on Sunday, and were fairly successful, tha church being filled at night. The Rev. W. S. Potter preached in the morning from the fifth commandment, and enforced the duty by numerous telling illustrations. In the afternoon service of song " Father Come Home," was rendered by the scholars and an efficent orchestra, Mr C. E. Bellringer reading the story. Tho singing of the children was greatly enjoyed, the eolo parts being taken by the Misses Bundle (2), Lovtridge, Nicholls, JS r odder, Tunbridge ami Messrs Booth and Gray. Mr Reid conducted, and Mins Bellringer presided at the organ. The church was tastefully decorated, and in many respects the services were •in advance to former years. The conclusion of the celebration will be on Thursday next, when a tea and service of sonc will be held. The most expensive book ever published in the world is said to be the official history of the War of Rebellion, which is now being issued by the Government of the United States at a cost up to date of about £477,000. Of this amount £236,858 has been paid for printing and binding. The remainder was expended for salaries, rent, stationery, and other contingent and miscellaneous expenses', and for the purchase o£ records from private individuals. It will require at least three years longer to complete the work, and the total is expected to reach nearly £600,000. It will consist of 112 volumes, including au index, and an atlas which contami 178 plates and maps illustrating the important battles of the war, campaigns, routes of march, plans of forts, and photographs of interesting scenes, places, and persons. Only 51,000 copies of the book have yet been sold. Much amusement was afforded to the Federal representatives at Adelaide by a little outside incident. Prior to the Convention meeting members arranged themselves on the lawn to be taken by a local photographer when a rival in the profession appeared on the scene, and without the knowledge of the other took a "snapshot" of the group he had just carefully arranged. As soon as he was iufornied of this the first man seized his rival by the coat and threatened to smash him and his camera. The delegates laughed heartily at the hubbub, and the laughter was renewed when the rival photographer snatched the cap from tho camera and threw it over the fence. Eventually both appealed to Mr Kingston, and a temporary truce was arranged, but when the secoud [.hotographer was ready to drop the shutter the fir-it, who was ihfe bigger man, stood iv front of his camera, ruining the plate, and then struggled with his rival to prevent him doing the same while his picture was in progress.