The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, MAY 26, 1902.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 11976, 26 May 1902, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, MAY 26, 1902.

Several complaints have lately reached us of the committal of nuisances and damage to property after nightfall, under circumstances which should not, hold in a- town .where an adequate police force is'maintained. It is, of course, ipapossiblei forfis to say who is guilty of.- these misdemeanours, . but, ifc is sufficiently evident that there are those among the community who have no sense of decency, nor any respect for law and order. They are not housebreakers nor "sandbaggers," though apparently of the stuff* from which such criminals grow. At present they confine their energies to damaging property, committing nuisances, and annoying, decent people by the free use of indecent language. It is very deplorable that such a class should be growing up in a community like this, and it is difficult to assign a cause for it. Some people, of course, will ' be ready with the confident assertion that the want of some form of religious training in our State schools is largely responsible. Pos^ sibly it is to some, extent, out we fancy the solution of the problem must be sought elsewhere. There are many parents who have not the slightest control over their children. During the latter's infancy they are sent to school to be "out of the way, and the State- teachers become chiefly responsible for their upbringing. This course continues throughout the school life. A section of the boys in the schools have some respect (or fear) for the schoolmaster, but little or none for their parents, who have lost all control. When their school days are over the control of the schoolmaster is lost too, and these unfortunate boys are left to their own resources.. Home life they have none, and they are to be found on the streets developing 1 evil ways. These are ,they who commence a downward course by such practices as we have referred to, and unless they are checked it is hard to say to what they will eventually come. Their degeneration is only too often assisted by well-, meant legislation which lays it down that working hours are to be strictly limited. Satan, it is Said, finds mischief for idle hands to do, and the limited hours of work are insufficient to^ tire their J energies ; hence, in the absence of parental or other control, their superfluous energy becomes misdirected and a nuisance to the community. Football works some of it off, but the • game Cannot 'je played at night, and, besides, it is too manly a game for some of these young miscreants 1 . Thus it comes about that the aid of the guardians of law and order — the police foree — has to be invoked to pro- ! tect society and property from their mischievousness . Things have come to "such a pitch here now that a stronger police force is required to put down these growing habits. It does not appear that a single constable on duty during the night is any check at all, and we hope tho authorities will see their way to increase the forcej

Gisborne is going in for roller skating. I Mr J. Handy, Mr M. Patterson, and Miss Walker send parcels of literature for bushmen. Canada pays Is 6d per capita for her defence, Australia 4s 6d, New Zealand 7s, and Britain 23s 2d. The Upolu, •which arrived on Sunday brought 600 tons of flour and grain for discharge at this port. We refer our readers to Messrs W. Morey and Son's weekly announcement | drawing attention to new lines. Members of the Operatic Society are reminded of the practice to night, when the full orchestra will be present. The Rotoiti, which has been undergoing her annual orerhauling at Wellington, will take up her running again on Tuesday. Mr P. E. Dover has bought out the interests of Mr P. Oalgher in the Coramorcial Hotel, VVaverley, and takes possession on the 2nd June. The latest connections with the Telephone -Exchange are the Fresh Food and Ice Company No. 120, Mr A. Faull's residence, Te Henui, No. 206; the Morahead Nursery Co. No. 214. It is stated that experiments made at the Government farm at Ruakura seems to indicate that ragwort is the cause of the cattle disease known as " bush sickness." Sir Joseph Ward states that expenditure by local bodies on memorials of the coronation, such as fountains, will be considered a commemorative expenditure and be assisted by the Government with a subsidy of £500 to cities and £200 to boroughs. In connection with the Fiji festival ex- j cursion, which the U.S.S. Co is arranging, Mr Walker, the local manager, bas received instructions to limit booking by the Moura, as the boat has already nearly her full compliment of berths engaged. Those who do not wish to be ''left" should lose no further time in applying for a passage. The prisoner Bex, in the Police Court on Friday, asked a witness if he had been spoken to by the police " since we adjourned for lunch." A a Bex and his mate lunched in Host O'Brien's establishment that day, it would perhaps be interesting to see the menu for the meal. Mr J. W. Harding, Norfolk Road, sends us the following specific for killing ragwort : — Dissolve half a pound of bichromate of potassium is a quart of water and apply a few drops, say a teaspoonf ul to each plant ; the effect is to wither and kill -the plant in a few hours. The Chief Postmaster advises us that alternative rates on cablegrams for Norfolk Island and Fiji, via Eastern Extension Co.'s cables, have been fixed as follows : — To Norfolk Island, sevenpence per word ; to Fiji, one shilling per word. The rates will be applicable when the Pacific route is interrupted cr when necessary to divert traffic owing to land line interruptions. The Borough Council went into Committee to consider the estimates on Friday night. Although there was considerable discussion, the estimates were passed as recommended by the Finance Committee with the exception of one item, £50 for survey charges under the heading " streets." I his item increased the streets vote by f 50, and decreased the unappropriated balance by the same amount. The Inangahua Times has made two horrific discoveries which it serves up to. its readeis. It siys that a Chinaman, suffering from some loathsome disease, possibly leprosy, is permitted to pursue his avocation of fruit selling under the nose of the " local authority," and that there are two cows afflicted with cancer, and their milk is used daily for human consumption. Mr E. H. Stevenson^ an English lecturer and entertainer, who is now appearing in the southern towns, opens his New Plymouth season next Thutsday night. The feature of Mr Stevenson's entertainment is the exhibition of animated pictures and specially t-iken photographic studies. In review of the entertainment provided the Evening Post (Wellington) says : " The piotures are the finest yet exhibited in Wellington." A marriage was solemnised in the Wesleyan Church this (Monday) afternoon, when Mr Hetculei Moon, of the Herald mechanic il staff, was married to Mis 3E. Matßon, the contract being bound by the Rev. S. J. Serpell. The bridesmaids were Misses Hilda Moon, G. Moon (sister and cousin of the bridegroom respectively), H. Hadfield, and Eily O Connor. Mr T. Petty acted as best man, and Mr R. Hadfield gave the bride away. Afterwards an adjournment was made to " the cottage" at the Terminus Hotel, where the health of the newly wedded couple was honored. This morning the members of the Herald staff presented Mr Moon with a brass mounted fender and fire irons ; and the boarders at the Terminus Hotel presented the couple with a swinging lamp. Very extensive and elaborate a rrangements are being made by the pn >j irietors of The Graphic to produce a :« mplete pictorial record of all the eve »ts connected with the Coronation. N< expense or trouble is being spared in eng ■ &ing ih? very best artistic talent in Engla id, whilt a number of French artists will be brought over for the occasion. As no single issue could possibly suffice foi recording a tithe of the events, in addition 'to the ordinary issue there will be several special numbers during the Coro nation period, beginning on June 16 witb a .comprehensive and splendid pictorial life of King Edward VII., illustrated bj paintings and sketches by such wellknown artists as F. Wintcrhalter, Sii George Hayter, Sir Fdwia Landsser, E, M. Ward, R A , Professor Hubert Her komer, R.A., G. Thomas, Sydney P. Hall M.V.0., William Small, John "CharUon W. Hatherell, RX, Frank Dadd, R.I. Frank Craig and others. The letterpress was specially written shortly before hi: death by Sir Walter Besant, and has bei-r brought up to date by Kr Charles Lowe the well-known biographer of Princt Bismarck. For all the processions anc ceremonies attending the Coronatior special seats have been secured, so thai 'no incident of note can fail to be depicted. Portraits of all the chief personage! attending the ceremony will be given the various festivities throughout the country will be illustrated, and everj effort made to producs a magnificeni illustrated chronicle worthy of one of th< greatest ceremonials in the history oi England. A meeting of members of the ole Taranaki Mounted Rifles corps was held at Mr Davies' office on Saturday, the busines? being to reconsider the disposal of the colours of the corps. Mr Daviet was in the chair and explained that it had been suggested by Colonel Ellis that the colours should be deposited in St Mary's Church. As some members were in favour of this course a meeting had been called to decide the matter. They were, in a measure, comtnitted| to the museum, but it had been suggested that instead of the colours, some of the muskets and arms taken by the old corps from the Maoris could be placed in the museum, with the permission of the Defence Department. Colonel Ellis, who - was present by invitation, pointed out that the ooleurs of a regiment should not be treated as a curiosity, ihey were too sacred a possession. The proper place for them was in a place of worship or a hall of justice. Regarding the arras for the museum he thought an application to the Department was unnecessary, and the weapons could be handed over at once. Mr Deacon then moved that the resolu tion previously passed to present the colours to the museum be rescinded, and that.it be finally deposited in St Mary's Church. The motion was seconded b> Mr H. Newland and carried aft-r a short d-sci;ssion. Colonel Ellis has promised to try to arrange for the cereirony of depositing t v e colours to take place on Coronation Day with full military honors. we 8 flecidnd to apply f*r ol'l rrn<ki n by the Mounted Rifles d Jring i\ aoi troubles at Parihaka, for presentau\o tfw museum.