Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1895. THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5090, 30 July 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1895. THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.

Tin: political pendulum has .swunpf to its furthest point in one direction in New Zealand, and to the opposite extreme inClreat Britain. At Home (here are now two Conservatives to one Liberal in the House of Commons, and here in our House of Representatives there are two Liberals to one Conservative. In both countries the political condition is unnatural and undesirable. A more even balance of parties is essential to good government, and it can only be for a short time Unit the Liberals will continue to run riot in this ColbiijV'aml the Conservatives ride the high horse at Home. The reaction which has happened in England will assuredly conic about in New Zealand. We shall yet see Mr Secldon a dethroned potentate and Mr Keevcs a discarded and (lisfated Minister. In England, Home Jiule was forced dpiyn ,t|ic throats of the people in much the same wiiy as socialism is being jammed down the maws of New Zealanders. The stubborn British stomach withstood the dose for a long time, but at hist its gorge rose against it, and for some years to come jlomn Rule is a doomed policy. The country wants political rest, and it gains this with its new Conservative-Unionist Ministry. It is only in times of political rest Unit trade flourishes, and we may fairly predict for England i revival .of commercial prosperity. Wo wish wo could say the sain? of Now Zealand, but hero we are in tho middle of a political turmoil, Our colonial cooking stove is smothered with all sorts of stewpots and stow: pans, and we aro boiling, baking, and stowing all sorts of undesirable messes. While this kind of thing lasts there will bo little chance of good times hero, but the day will come when this colony, following the example of the Mother Country, will ask for'political rest and prosperity. Then there will be a chance to launch lou't into'"new iiolclp of enterprise wliiqli'wiiri'elegttteio insignificance,! 1 petty <\w Hop's '.of' fabijurers"' Wages

and employers profits, for with an increased prosperity both employer and employe will be able to livo ! amicably together and thriye.

The Emperor ot Germany is on a visit to England. Latest reports state that the London wool market is still firm.

The Masterton Borough Council meets this evening. Particulars of the Wnirarapa Hunt Club's Ball appear ia Another column. A, J. Jacobs, taxidermist, of Masterton, has filed a declaration of insolvency. The Manitoba wheat crop this year is estimated at thirty million bushels.

A slight fall of snow took place at Masterton at a quarter past six o'clock tins morning.

It is reported that Hnssia will support Franco's claim for the evacuation of Egypt by the British. During the last six months private deposits in the Bank of England have increased by £8,000,000. Nelson is having a little bad weather just now, after thirty-three consecutive line days. Mr H. Wagstaff's brewery, at Mangatainoka, was robbed of a quantity of bottled beer on Sunday. A Company is being formed at Havelock, with £IO,OOO capital, to work the bed of the Wakamarina Diver, for gold. Mr G. W. Woodrooffo advertises a seven-roomed house with a shop, to let, in Hall Street.

Mr W. C. Buchanan has been elected President, and Mr J. Martin, VicePresident ot the Lower Talley Jockey Club. J

Mr C.H Mills tells a story of a discontended juror, who declared that he ' was not going to find anyone guilty for four bob a day.'

A man rushed out of the scrub near Mangatainoka on Sunday, and assaulted three ladies. He was phased by some men, but escaped into the bush. The petition in favor of the Enabling Bill to permit the Masterton Town Lauds Trustees to erect a Town Hall, is being very freely signed,

Owing to the indisposition of Mr A. von Keisenberg and the inclemency of the weather, it was decided to postpone the Grcytown concert—arranged for last Monday evening—till to-morrow (Wed nesday) evening. The Hon. J. G. Ward is taking action against a settler in the South for libel alleged to be contained in p circular issued with regard to the frozen meal trade.

In America a man is serving 150 days for frightening a man to death by breaking into his house.at midnight. It could not be made manslaughter, and the charge made was disturbing the peace. A young man named Frcderickson, had his leg broken at Eketahuna last week, by a fall from his horse, lie has been admitted to the Masterlon Hospital. The nurses of the Sydney Hospital have been presented with a piano by the Chinese residents of the metropolis', and the handing oyer of the instrument formed the occasion of a neat little ceremony.

A boy named Alexander Laing received injuries -which it is feared will prove fatal—on Saturday last, through tampering with a gasometer at Inglewood. Another boy was also injured by the explosion. The gasometer in question had been placed oyer a natural gas spring.

In commenting on the iN'ew South Wales election, the London JJrcrlixcr says that owing to its all-powerful rampant democracy, that colony is fast approaching a condition of affairs when the possession of properly will he treated as a crime, as the Labour Party virtually controls the Legislative Assembly, Mr Lane, the promoter of the New Australia venture, writes to the Daih/ Clnviiirle that the Cosmo Colony, Paraguay, after some years' struggle is succeeding. A Hock of 25,001) acres has been divided into ill) acre sections, which arc producing enough for the wants of the settlers, none of whom have withdrawn.

Mr Joseph Chamberlain attributes the victory of (lie Conservatives, nt the late election, entirely to the strong feeling against Homo Rule ami the preference for domestic and social reforms as compared with revolutionary legislation. The Irish GV/wWi'slalcslhalahighly" honoured clerical dignitary writes, suggesting that a National Convention should arrange to withdraw the Irish members from the Imperial Parliament, where their presence would be little better than a mere mockery, owing to the Unionist majority. A weird new disease has just reached Europe from Uussia—whence the influenza came. Pathologists believe it to be the " foot and mouth disease " of cattle, probably transmitted to the human subject by diseased milk. It is a fierce fever which attacks the mouth, causing the loss of all teeth in a few hours [ after which it kills, or departs, leaving its victim toothless.

Constable liccleton had an exciting experience yesterday, says the Greylown Stumhtnl. He was crossing a dangerous ford in the Piuamahunga river, when his horse suddenly got into deep water, and both disappeared below the surface. On coming up the constable slipped oft' the saddle, and throwing his arm over the horse's ncck.look a grip of his mane. The current carried both down stream for some distance. The horse gradually approached the shore, until both horse and rider could touch bottom, and walked out not much the worse for the adventure. The constable did not even drop his riding whip, although one of the stirrups was lost oft the saddle. A correspondent of the Duncdin Slur writes as follows:—Momba, where the woolslied has been burnt down, is the largest sheep station in New South Wales, if not in Australia. From the frontage of Mount Murchison, which belongs to Momba, yon could ride in a straight line for about two hundred miles. It is owned by Sir Thomas Elder and Co., of Adelaide, who was the first to introduce camel teams to I alio rations to Momba and return with wool. It is wonderful how little food these animals can livo on, a few saltbush slicks and leaves being l sufficient. Momba, in good seasons, has been known to shear from 300,000 to 500,000 sheep, but drought and rabbits have reduced the numbers considerably. Mr Hogarth, the manager of Momba, is a good employer, none betlerto his men. Above our leading article, appears the announcement of Mr Victor M. Braund, Stock and Sharebroker, Lambton Quay, Wellington. Mr Braund has recently returned from a special visit to Auckland in connection with the gold-mil|es of the district, and has made very complete arrangements with well-informed correspondents in the North for telegraphic advice of market quotations, important occurrences at the mines, etc. Although at a distance, his facilities enable him to complete orders within an hour of (heir receipt-, aiid furnish him with the very latpst fluctuations of the Auckland market. Mr Braund makes no charge for telegrams or bank eichange between Wellington and the provincial town in which a client ji'c'sides, and while he refrains from directly advising clients, he at the same limp receives ppep commissions, without responsibility to himself, clients merely stating wliptlier tlie'y dcsjro'a steady investment In one of thp established mines or wish to speculate fldih the ohancc of a larger price We might add that Mr Braund is known tons as being thoroughly trustworthy, and, although in gold-mining tlicro can bo no absolute certainly, he can bo relied upon to conscientiously, and, if possible, profitably employ Ills clients' funds, Mr Braund has scut us a reprint of an interesting article on the gold-fields contributed by him to a leading Wellington newspaper, copies of which may be obtained- from him post-free on application,

Tho. Financial Statement will be delivered in the House this evening.

Tho number of idle men about Masterton, seems to be on tho increase again. Inspector J, Bell Thompson, of tho Polico Department, is at present in Masterton.

Amongst the Tainui's cargo from London yore lifty-thrce cases of Martini. Henry rifles for the Defence Department. An entertainment, to include the production of " Little lied Hiding Hood," is announced to take place at St. Matthew's School on Thursday evening.

Another of Wanganui's oldest settlers has passed away, Mrs.Lind, formerly of Matarawa. Mrs Lind was 95 years of age. The Mastcrton Dorcas Society will meet on Wednesday (to-morrow) afternoon, in the cottage, Churcli-strcet,

Tho oldest army pensioner in lYeir Zealand, Quartermaster-Sergeant Steel, is dead, aged 92 years. He came to Auckland in 1819, with pensioners undor Colonel Haultain.

Mr P. H. Wood announces his next stock sale to. be held at the Taratahi yards, on the 6th August. Particulars of entries received to datcareadvertised, and further entries invited.

The Mastcrton Bond Hoard gives notice that all rates due to the Board, remainingunpaid after August 21thnext, will be sued for, together with the ten per cent, penalty. It was amiounced at the last scryicc at the Tiiueru that a monthly evening service in connection with the Wcslcynn Church, would bo held for the future, the licv. J. Dukes commencing next Sunday, August <lth, at 7 o'clock.

The members of the Mnsterlon Amateur Operatic Society are reminded that the first rehearsalofLcs Cloches Dc Corncvillc takes place this evening, in St. Matthew's Schoolroom, at 8 o'clock sharp. The meeting of tho Works andl ? inance Committee of the Mastcrton Borough Council, which was to have been held las! evening, lapsed for want of a quorum, Crs Perry and Cullen were the only ones present, tho very bad weather accounting for the absence of the others.

To waterproof boots, melt together loz of beeswax, loz turpentine, and {oz of Burgundy pitch. Mix these together in ut jar over a very gentle tire, and then ■ add carefully half a pint of sweet oil. Jle careful in the preparation, as turpentine is Apply thismixturc daily in wet weather before going out, for not only will it make Hie boots waterproof, but it will, at the same time, preserve the leather.

A case of thoughtless cruelty to a horse is reported from Petoue. By some unaccountable means the animal was left locked up in its stable for several days without food, and on Saturday night broke out of the shed and was found in a dying condition in the yard. The owner being absent no one seemed to have power to put the poor creature out of its misery, and yesterday it was still alive, but too far gone to take food. Mr Collet Dobson, the well-known actor, who takes a benefit on Saturday evening next, at the City Hall, .Dunedin, is a familiar figure on the New Zealand stage, says the Olmjo Ihili/ Times. His professional acquaintance with Dunedin audiences, having extended over a term of live or six years. He is a native of Canterbury, and in (lie days of those late lamented and esteemed | gentlemen and sportsmen-\Y, V, Million and Jicnry liose—had the distinction of representing that province in the football field and also in Hie aquatic world. He was selected to accompany the first team of footballers to Sydney (under the captaincy of Mr Milton) but being unable to arrange for leave of absence, did not go. Can fowls see the wind? An old ! Pennsylvania farmer says:-" 1 always know when there it to bo a windstorm by watching the turkeys and chickens go to roost each night. In calm wealher the fowls always roost on the poles with their heads allernatingeach way; that is, [one faces easl, the next west, mid so on. But when there is going to be a high wind, they always roost with their heads towards the direction from which it is coming. There arc reasons for these different ways of roosting, I take it. When thorc is no wind to guard against they can sec other danger more readily it they are headed in both directions, but when wind is to arise they, face it because thoy can hold thoir positions belter. But the part I can't understand," lie concluded^" is how the critters know that the wind is going to rise when we mortals lack all intimation of it."

A wonderful old man is Joseph Alexander, who lives with his relatives in Ncwburg, N.Y., and is in his 112 nd year. He has voted for 18 Presidents, and has lived under the adminislralian of all but two, Washington and John Adams. He delights in writing, frequently sending long letters to his many friends. Last February, in a heart-shaped design on a sheet of paper 2i by 2iu, he drew a circle the size of a 10-cent piece. Then with a pen he wrote the Lord's Prayer within the circle, and the whole of the 103 rd Psalm in the heart-shaped space. And when in Washington recently, he wrote on a piece of paper the size of a postal card, a poem containing 12,-100 letters, besides the Lord's Prayer in each of the four comers. This remarkable piece of work for such a man has been placed in the Smithsonian Institution.

The interesting island community of Tristan d'Acunha in the South Atlantic was visited by the ship Oronsay on her voyage from London to Sydney. A boat from the island came oft to the ship in charge of one named Glass, grandson of the original founder of tho settlement. There aro 03 all told on tho island, and sexes arc about equal There are lo families, and of these there are seven married couples. They have no minister among them, but a venerable old man (Peter Green) joins them in llic bonds of holy matrimony. Among the supplies given them ' were hymn books, prayer books, and a Bible, and at the same lime a Utile good counsel. Their wants were many, and were attended to as far as was consistent, such as clothing, eatables, medicines, wine for their sick, and utensils of various kinds. For their wives they were supplied with corsets, hairpins, and oilier useful or ornamental articles.

A story used to be current among the I students in Aberdeen which showed that up to a comparatively recent dale, ancient prejudices were retained by the Scottish professors. It related of the late Principal Pirie, who had a weakness for the refinements of life. Just after "at home" cards became fashionable, one of the old professional regime was surprised to receive a missive which read as follows:—" Priucipal and Mrs Pirie present their compliments to Professor T—, and hope lie is well. Principal and Mrs Pirie will he at home on Thursday evening at eight o'clock." This was something which cvidontly required an answer, but the recipient oT it was quite "equal to the occasion. He wrote :-l'rofcssor T returns the compliments of Principal and Mrs Pirie, and informs them that he is very well. Professor T '■ is glad to hear that Principal and Mrs Pirie will be at home oh' Thursday evening at' eight o'clock. Professor T—- will also be at home."

In Eussia, newspaper correspondents have a hard time of it, Not long ago a Nihilist conspiracy was discovered, and the correspondent of the London Standard' went to see the building, " Can I come in ?" ho asked tho oflicor in charge, '!' Certainly," spj the officer*. TJic'correspondent piifjjrw)'aiid "took cojijous notes, but when ho turuo'c( to go tho oflicer barred tlieway. "Anyono who likes may come in," ho explained,, "but hois immediately arrested." In vain the prisoner pleaded; -tho officer had his orders. Tho correspondent saw the London Times man on tho street. "Hello!" he called out, "here's the Nihilist place. Come up!" Ho came lip, and when he found himself a prisoner, was furious. Then the two correspondents spent tho afternoon inviting flies into the spider's wob, until there was quite a company, andthero thoy remained until released next morning,

Mr J. Syrncs is about to start a market garden at tho corner of Malora Road, Mastcrton, Heavy rain fell in Masterton all day yesterday. At uiglit the weathor became much worse. The work of installing the electric light in the Government Buildings is almost completed. Mr John Bobcrts, C.M.G. has been elected president of the Olago Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

A man named Georgo Munro, of Dunedin, has been committed for trial on a charge of forging of his father's name.

Mr Justice Richmond is reported to bo confined to his bed with a severe attack of influenza.

Messrs Arthur Yates and Co., Seed Merchants and Growers of Auckland, give public, notice that their" Kcliable" garden and flower seeds are only sold in scaled packets bearing the llrm's name and address,

The Masterton Orchestra have kindly promised their assistance at the Sacred Concert in the Masterton Wcslcyan Church on Thursday evening. Programme will appear to-morrow.

At the inquest yesterday morning on the body of Miss Marshall, who died at Palmcrston North rather suddenly, the jury returned a verdict of death from blood-poisoning. A rider was added to the cll'ect that there arc suspicious circumstances connected with the death which warrant the police in fully enquiring. It was stated at the inquest that the police arc in possession of important evidence,

Messrs Simnis and Mowlem hold their usual fortnightly stock sale in their yards Queen Street to-morrow (Wednesday) at one o'clock, when they will offer stock of all classes, including fat wethers and ewes, breeding ewes, fat and store bullocks, a choice lot of young dairy cows springing to calve, and also the thoroughbred stallion " The Dean," bred by Messrs Allison Bros., of Lake Takapuna, Auckland. " The Dean" is by the well-known imported stallion "St. Lcger," out of " Jessie," and is undoubtedly one of the most fashionablybred horses that lias ever been offered for sale iu the district. The trotting stallion " Young Berlin " will also bo offered. He is well-known to every horse-owner iu the Wairarana, and the numerous prizes lie has taken in the many show rings in which he has competed through the North Island speak for themselves. The full pedigree and performance of both horses may be seen ill the yards

Mr Jiiman, capitalist, late of the South African goldlields, who for some weeks past has been inspecting and making enquiries as to the gold-bearing country in thcJSelson district, has made application to the Government for tho sole right to prospect six areas of country between Marina and Matakita'ki, He is willing to deposit £SOO with the Government as a surety for his going on with the work, and guarantees to expend in two years £lO ]ier aero prospecting the area mentioned, which means an expenditure of about £IO,OOO. If the prospects prove cqua\ to expectations Mr Ziman expects to raise a capital of a million pounds to thoroughly work the country, lie expresses astonishment that the goldminiug industry has not been taken up in the Colony on a larger scale long ere this. The Minister of .Mines is going to bring down an amending measure shortly with a view of olTering encouragement to mining operations on a large scale. Tho Government view Mr Ziman's request with favour.-iT.Z. Times,

It you study practical economy you will buy your drapery and clothing at Hooper's Bon Murclio. You ask why ? We'll tell you why! You've twenty pounds to spend or twenty shillings if you like. Your object is to get all you require for the money you have. If you buy of Hooper's you will get all you determined to secure and a bit left for something else, Also you will get tho brst of everything; tho goods ol standard manufacturer-!. If you buy elsewhere your twenty pouuds or twenty shillings, as the case may be, will not go as far as you thought and yoa will either have to sink the quality or slull out more ca«h, Will that suit you ? We trow not, You're no tool; you'vo been wandering up and down this blessed world tor years and you know your book. One may say this is only assertion, where's your proof? Wo reply, use your eyes, exercise your judgment and criticise and compwe, and your vtrJiot must bo for Hooper ft Co,, ready money drapers, Boa Marche, Mastcrt'jn. -Advt.

One of the sights of Wellington, at any time is undoubtedly tlio magnificent cstablishmcnt.known as To Aro house, and now that every department within its walls is filled to overllowing, with a, bewildering variety ot the season's novelties in millinery, mantles, dres߻s, etc., it is more than ever a pleasure and profit to visit the wholesale family drapery warehouse, Te Aro House,

Particular attention has been paid this year to the requirements ot country customers, and the result is ra be seen in the immense aDd varied stock of calicoes, shirtings, flannels, llannellettcs, strong wearing dress materials, men's and boys' clothing, etc. The choice in each depart, meat, is almost unlimited, as may be imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards have this season been imported at Te Aro House, Wellington.—Ad vi.