THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1893.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 764, 4 October 1893, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1893.

Wo underatuud that the names of about 900 females have been enrolled. Mr W. J. Napior has formally declared himself a candidate for Auckland city.

Sir Robert Stout has definitely decided to contest ono of the seats for Wellington city. .''

A post nnd telograph office has been opened at Kopu. Mails aro recoived and despatched daily, and tho telephone office will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tho notorious "8i0.," of "Observer" fame, was much en emdewe afc the fancy (li'ckh ball litafc night, and no doubt tho next number of that popular journal will prove most interesting to Thamesitcs.

Captain Bayldon lost tho position of iloputy harbourmaster to the Auckland Harbour Board by two votes, the final ballot being A. Dudai , (7) and Captain Buyldou (6).

The Kennedy Dramatic Company concluded their season at tho Academy of Music last night, when "Tho Shaughraun" was produced. All the performers made tho mosfc of their parts, and we prediofc a successful up-country season. Tho company leave this morning for Paeroa, at which place they open to-night.

A widow named Madame Vailland, who carried on business in Paris, but who, failing in her efforts, had (says the Paris correspondent of the "Daily News") to face bankruptcy, attempted nsphyxiato herself and her three daughters with the fumes of charcoal. Bankruptcy is the greatest disgraco that can overtake a respectable person in Prance, and French women who aro iu business have a high regard for their commercial honour. The children were nine, seven, and three years old respectively. The attempt was discovered by a fellow tenant remarking; a smell on the stairs, and the door of the room whence it issuod was broken open. The mother and tho two eldor children were rovired from the state of insensibility into which they had fallen, but tho youngest was dead. The three were clustered round their mother, and all of them, from want of food, looked liked skeletons, Madame Vailland and her two surviving children wore taken to the Tenon Hospital.

The repairs to the Kopu Wharf have now beori completed, and altogether the work has now been carried out in a thoroughly satisfactory manner. The [{arbour Master, in hiY report to the ■Board last night upon the matter, wrote as follows: "The work finished ha 9 cost £9016s sd. This somewhat exceeded my estimato, which was £75, and is accounted for in that I much under? estimated the labonr and time required, and I also had to procure two more piles as there was asefc in the wharf which were completely eaten through, and required replacing, There was also a difference in the length of the piles aa originally estimated between 33nnd 35 feefc. The difference in time taken, nnd tljat estimated is principally caused through iinforsecn difficulties in the work, and to bad weather, as during tho time the work was in progress some very severe weather was pncomitorod, and consequently doluynd tlm work considerably. I have insni'cted tho work since its completion, and'''amftatisfi n d with Mie manner iu which it is done, and I do not think, except thraugh natural decay, that Kopu Wharf will require anything more expensive upon ik for some considerable time. I found that it was not possible to got valuo out of the men employod at Kopu if they had to walk out to their work and home every day, so after consulting with the secretary I made an agreement with P. Maxwell to take thorn out and home for 5s per day, for which a voucher is sent in. This also adds to the cost over estimate.-The report was adopted. ' It appears that tho "free portrait dodge" is still being worked in this colony. A company, giving its address as''Sydnoy, Now South Wales," has flooded tho colonies with circulars during the past few months. The guileless receiver is informed that "in order to introduco our matchless portrait enlargemont into your district," tho company offer, if sent a photograph of_ the ro» coivor or his family, an exquisite life* sisje portrait free of oharge The only consideration dosired. is " to have it framed in harmony with the portrait, so that the work will show to advantage," and that it is shown to friends. Flattorod at being thus selocted, and having a keen eyo to , a bargain, the bait is swallowed, and tho photograph to be enlarged Is'sont. This is acknowledged, and tho sender informed it will raako a good enlargement. 'The firm state that in giving a free portrait thoy only desire to advertise their business, so that they tako particnlao care to turn out a work of art. Thoy have found it necessary to soo that it is suitably fromod _ With this object in vjow they aond a price list of framos, and receiving the number of the framo selected and a post office order or cheque to pay for it, tho "frco" picture will be forwarded without dolay The prico of the framos ranges from 25s fid to £2 10s. At a liberal computation tho portrait enlargement and tho frnmo costs tho company about Bs, so. that if tho individual selected complies with tho request tho company raakos a very handsomo profit from tho so-called •' free" t portrait. Should a remonstrance bo f sent ifc is duly acknowledged, and the I writer is referred to tho condition in tho r first circular as to the cnitablo frame, c Tho swindle consists in trading oil the s frnmo at about (iftcon times its real t value. ti

Merganser and Riversdale aro scratched for the Now Zealand Cup.

As the Kiri Kiri Native School has been closed by tho Native Department, Mr R. Kirkman, schoolmaster, who is leaving the district, was tendered a farewell party on Monday night by tho residents of'that place. During the evening addresses Were dolivciedby Messrs Hori Miitcne and Hone Nahi on behalf of tho natives, whilst Messrs J. Teddy and C. Moore expressed regret on behalf of the Europeans that Mr Kirkman was taking his departure, and they wished him success in his new sphere of labour. Mr Kirkman briefly and appropriately replied. The affair was under the management of Mr and Mrs Hori Miitcne, and they deserve every credit for the excellence of the arrangements.

Some contemptible creature in the shape of a man perpetrated what he considers a huge joke, through the Imodium of the Auckland "Star's '•' birth column, by which a Mr and Mrs Coldieutt, of Karaugaliape road, wero occasioned considerable: annoyance. According to our contemporary Mrs Coldicutt hud recently given birth to a son, and a ;ii man called at the "Star" Agency, in Newton, on Monday and handed in an advertisement setting forth that triplets had been presented to the unhappy father. The niean fellow who was guilty of thin sneaking trick may not bo aware that it is a breach of tho law to send abogus birthjnotice to a ncwspapiMV He will probably find oufi.his rnistiik'e.in.'.a day or two, us inquiries are now being instituted with a view to making itiv joke very much at his expense.

• The usual. meeting of the Harbour Board was held last night when there were present, Messrs Wood (Chairman), Gillespio, Edwards, Potts, Deeble. and Scott. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. •An application from tho Northern S.S. Co. to roof the coal shed at Shortland was granted.—lt was resolved that the Seoretary prepare by-laws applicable to offences committed on tho wharf.—The accounts having been passed for payment the meeting terminated,

About one of the most. : successful fancy dress balls over hold at the Thames, took place in Sb George's Hall last night, and the Ladies Oalisthenio Class, undor whoso auspices the affair was held, have every reason to be prond of the success achieved. Some of tho costumes were very unique and interesting, and combined with tho beautifully decorated room, etc, assisted in producing a brilliant and animated scene. The supper tables were also laid out in first class style, and tho committee of management desorve the highest praise for tho manner in which they performed the responsible duties entrusted to them. Thoro was about only one thing they omitted and that was to send along an invitation 'Tiserwards. We understand that for tho position of belle, Mrs Woodward (Lady of Lyons) s Miss N. Twohill (Lily of Killarney), and Miss Williams (Maori maiden) were selected, and the ballot rosulfcod in the high honours falling to the lot of Bliss Williams, who meritorionsly deserved the compliment. With regard to tho best dressed gentleman Mr W. Woodward, ns Indian Chief, carried off the palm, and was closely run for the position by Messrs Inglis and Twohill. The music, which was supplied by Godkin's string band left nothing to bo desired.

A meeting of saints who expect to be caught up into the air on' March sth, 1896, was held in Farringdon street, Memorial Hall, London, on March o last to hear from the Eev. Baxter himself the particulars of the ascension three years hence. The hall had been suitably decorated for the occasion, says the Spectator, "with huge cartoons representing .trie Dream of Nebuchadnezzar, the Dream of Daniel, and the 'Pale Horse of Pestilence,, and, there, beneath those pleasant emblems .of prophecy" sat the faithful few —somesomen and '30 * women-while the latter-day prophet expounded to them 'the meaning of'the- l Apocalypse. Only three years • more I-On - March 5, 1896, the end of the world, the resurrection of saints, and the ascension^of 144,000 living Christianswill take • place, and the threfi hundred and fifty watchful saints of Farringdon street will meet with tfio reward of thoir pious vigilence.•'Pnre raathoraottcs said Mr Baxter, could demonstrate nothing with greater precision than that 1896 is the correct year for the ascension of the saints. In the vision recorded in the Aposalpso there are the words," I am.Alpha and Omega." Now in Greek. Alphia'equals 1, and j Omega, 800. "Tlaco 1 boforo 800 and thenTis the year 1800. The year of the vision was 96 ;add this, and you have 1896.—Q.E-D. Commenting on the exquisite nonsense, the sober-sided " Spectator" remarks gravely that Mr. Baxter's treatment of the Greek letters is" somewhat arbitrary. Alpha, it is true, means numerically either 1 or 1000, according to its" accent; and Omega by the same rule, means either 800 or 800,000. If he he is going to make Alpha into 1000, he ought also to make Omega 800,000 ;m which case the second advent, according to Mr Baiter,- will take place in 801,096 ad. That date is still fairly distant, and I it is scarcely necossary yet tohold meetings either in Farringdon or elso .where to prepare for its coming. This argument resembles too closely the breaking of a butterfly upon the wheel; all the same it will have, in some quarters, a reassuring tendency. Nobody can complain that 801,096 a d. is conveniently early, But no conceivable date would suit evorybody.' The Spectator's date will bo generally approved. .'