LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 6113, 15 December 1898, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Au article from an esteemed contributor entitled "A Modest ltsi|uesl," will be found on our fourth page to-day.

Mr F. E. Vibcrl is showing some pretty Christmas novelties at his Masterton Stationery Depot. The Te Whiti Dridge will be finished by the contractor, Mr Dawson, this week, but, alas! it will bo unapproachable.

Mr E. O'Hara Canovan, journalist, well-known in various parts of the colony, died in the Wcstport Hospital on Tuesday night from lung complaint. We have received a handy office calendar from the South British Fire and Mariuelnsurance Company, through Mr A, Halhaway, local agent.

The A'ew South Wales Minister for Education thinks the cost of providing punkahs for the public schools would be so great as to nrohibit their use.

A poll was taken at Akaroa a few days ago on a proposal lo raise a loan of £IOOO to construct water-works for the borough. The proposal was lost by one voter and Ihrce yotos,

The Government is dilatory in taking adynntagc of Messrs Williams and Peetliam's willingness to part with the land near the Taueru river, which is desired (or close settlement, and it may be sold privately before the Department wakes up.

Inferring to the Mastertou Boys Brigade, the Napier Telegraph says : " We referred yesterday to the benefits likely to accrue from the Slate taking steps to establish boys' volunteer brigades. This is a subject that deserves more attention than hits yet been given lo it, To establish such organisations would lend to Ihe physical well-being of the rising population, and help lo solve lite problem of national defence iu the mosl agreeable fashion. The drill und exercise involved would work wonders in setting up frail youths, and would improve the physique of all. From the moral side of "the question much good would be done, for it is a well-known fact that eyuinaslie and niartialevolutioiis, as well as other forms of manly exercise, have it mosl beneficial effect upon lads and young men nt the most critical portion of their lives Probably in this as in other mailers of real importance, as opposed to questions of mere yoto buying, nothing will be done until private agencies step to the Front. We suggest that those who have the welcome of the young at heart might with atlvanlage lake action. In Maslerlon Ihe Boys' Brigade is connected with Ihe Anglican Church (here. Could not the clergy of Napier mid Hustings do something in Ibis matter ! J We commend the subject to the attention of the Deau of Wuiapu,"

Mr Dobson, C.E, who was engaged for sjine lime in surveying llio proposed new railway routes over the liimulaku, has presented his report lo the Government. A jinc ok the old coach road would not iu Mr Dobson's opinion (says the Post) be expensive to maintain, as, taken generally, the country does not seem liable lo slips, A good line, with fair grades and curves, not expensive to maintain, which would uot leave Frathcrston out, and which would shorten the distance by seven miles, aud reduce the summit height by 250 ft., could be made at a cost of under £200,001. It is possible, Mr Dobsou stales, lo make a line w'h Tauhcrenikau. He tried four different lines between the Upper Jiutt Station and the Pukuratahi liivor, two by the coach road and tivo by the present railway route. His estimate of the cost of these is us follows j—No, 1, ,CU0,831; No, 2, £101,020; No. 3, £105,000; No. 1, £IOO,OOO. He estimates the cost of making the lines from Iho Upper Htttt to Woodside as follows: -Line No. 1,22.! miles, £285,831; line No. 2,23 : ,' miles, £2?i1,92i); line No. 3, 23 miles, ,t2SO,OOi); line No, i, 21 miles, £275,000. The distance from the Upper Hutt to Woodside by the present lino is 29J milea. The distance from Pukuratahi liiyer to Woodside is 13.1 miles, and the estimated cost £175,00!),"

The l'ayno Family's Maslotlon season j closes tj-niglit. At Waipawa, measles liavo now atla.'ktd nclulls, and several townsmen aro oif business in consequence, We have to acknowledge from Messrs Gillespie and Welch, tlic local agents of the United Insurants Company, receipt of a neat ollicc calendar for 18'Jl). Mr D. licardou, an old Mastcrton cyclist, is to be married at Kkctahuna to-day to M iss C. Orleans. We understand that the happy couple intend spending their honeymoon at Auckland

A London correspondent writes:— Mr and Mrs George llectham have been slaying for a lime in the'' Metropolitan" city, Canterbury. They are now back in town, but purpose going to Hastings shortly.

We have received from Mr J. P. Elliot, part J. of " The Wars of the Nineties," a new illustrated serial published by Caswell and Co., which will fascinate all those who love to read of buttles won under the old llig, especially the recent stirring records in the Soudan.

The Groytown Hospital Sports Club which has held successful meeting on the Moroa liacceourse for the past two yeards, has formed itself into the South Wairarapa Hospital Jlenelit Trotting Club willi a strong membership, and intends asking for a totalisator permit for the next meeting. Mr G. Bennett has been appointed Secretary. It is mentioned in the Sketch that Mr Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary ol State for the Colonics, has a sheep run at Waireka, in the Malvin district, of the Canterbury province, and " lias omitted nothing which could assist its development." The country, however, it described as " Hat uninteresting, and intersected with wire fences." JJut the homestead is stated to be " comfortable."

MrW. 11. Corrigan, well-known in the South Island as a musician and clarionet-player, has been engaged by the Mastcrton Municipal Brass Band to coach its members for tlio Palmcraton Mortli contest. On Sunday afternoon next, commencing at half-past two sharp, the Baud will play the programme advertised for last Sunday, on the Park Oval, under the conductorship of Mr Corrigan, The Band is now n liner body from n musical point of view, than ever before since its formation.

Mr 11, I). Turner held a reception al liis studio in South Queen-street, ycslcrilny afternoon. The' walls were hung with oil and water-color painting, the work of his numerous pupils, The drawing studies of the students of Mrs Linlou's school were also exhibited. A considerable number of the leading residents of the town and district were present, and afternoon tea was dispensed by Miss Turner. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent by the visitors, music by Mr Meadows being also an attraction.

Mr Jsracl Zangwill's first lecture on " The Drama as a Fine Art" has (says a Daily TeUyrafh cable) aroused tremendous discussion in JN'ew York. MrZangwill is pessimistic to a degree. The drama is going to the " demnition bow-wows;" plays appeal to the mob; managers come from the rill'-raff; ignorant and vulgar actors aro sticks; playwrights are thieves; critics are nincompoops; and soon for nearly two hours of bitter arraignment, Already a strong feeling of opposition against such sentiments has been developed. Viscount Valentia, M.P. for Oxford City, has accepted the appointment of Comptroller of Her Majesty's House, hold, in succession to Lord Arthur Hill, The new Comptroller is the eleventh Viscount, and was born at Inveresk, near Edinburgh, in 1813. Ho was educated at the Jioyal Military Academy, Woolwich, and joined the lOlh lioyal Hussars in 1801-. In 1878 he married the daughter of Mr D. Hale Webb, and widow of Sir A. \V. Peyton. He unsuccessfully contested Mid-Oxford in 1885, aud was First elected for Oxford Cilym April, 1895 He is liaron Mountmorris in the Peerage of Ireland, aud also a baronet. At the Magistrate's Court this morning A, E. Spooner was charged with having driven an unlicensed traction engine over the roads of the North Wairarapa County Council, He pleaded guilty, and Mr W. G. Beard (who appeared for the Couucil) said that as this was the first case under the By-law, a small fine only should be indicted. His Worship remarked that drivers of traction eugiues were not careful enough in stopping their engines when called upon to do so by drivers of light vehicles. This was a dangerous practice aud would lead to something serious happening. Defendent was lined os.

Last night while some of the local racing fraternity were training on the Masterton Park Oval, a stray dog ran across the track aud the leading cyclist collided with the animal, bringing himself and two others, who were close behind, to the cround. One of the machines was damaged to such an extent that practically a new cycle is needed. The frame aud forks were bent beyond recognition and spokes wero torn out in all directions, Fortunately none of the riders were hurt, with the exception of gravel rash, but it is about time that something was done to prevent dogs from straying on the track, as the life of a cyclist is always in danger when such animals arc about.

An entirely new offence was charged at Highgate a few days ago against Bernard Boverton, licdwood, residing, at Slcwathen, Ballard's Lane, Finchlcy, that of driying a light locomotive, viz., a motor tricycle, and refusing to stop when called upon to do so by Constable Coe. A horse attached to a landau bolted down Ballurds' Lane, Finchlcy. Coe brought it to a standstill and was trying to quiet it when defendant approached on a motor tricycle. He held up his hand, and called on defendant to stop, but lie look no notice, and in passing the horse frinutcncd it again. Dr Orton told defendaut that the full penalty was £10; but, as this was the lirst case of the kind brought before the court, the line would be 20s and costs only.

"Carmen," the beautiful little dramatic tale by Merimee so ingeniously treated by Bizet in music, was enacted at .Brussels almost totfie letter iu real life at one o'clock in the morning, says the Aw York Herald, A young man employed in a life insurance company had neglected his business and his friends during some weeks, .he being desperately in love with the young Spanish singer, Carmen de Salvados, of Seville," who was engaged at the Olyaipia Bourse Music Hall. He was prepared to marry Carmen, but latterly she made him most unhappy by her unfaithfulness and her overt relations with an actor. Just after midnight she weal lo a cafe with this man, aud after playing at cards, just as in the Bizet opera, she left with her favoured lover. Thereupon, maddened with jealousy, the lover, who was in ambush, rushed at her, and after a short struggle slabbed her three limes in the breast, Carmen fell on the pavement, murmuring the same word as the Carmen of fiction, " Coward!" She died within a few niinulM. Her assailant was arrested. Everyone is struck with the wonderful similarity of this real drama with fictiou. The man's counsel will even probably plead that literature and music greatly influenced the murderer in committing the crime, aud that, having to do with a Carmen so like the Carmen of liclion, he was impelled by musical reminiscenses and his own ttiihappiness to the same denouement as that of the book and the opera.

Tim death is announced of Mr lialph Disraeli, brothei' of the late lvirl of Boaconsliold, which occurred after a week's illness, at Oultou Hull, Leeds, where he had been on a visit to his son-in-law, Mr Calvcrlcy. Mr Disraeli, who was the second son of the author of ' The Curiosities of Literature," Isaac Disraeli, was born in May, 1801), and was thus in his uincty-lirst year. Lord Lyndburst gave him in 18-il thc appointment of .Registrar in the Court of Cnaucery, which he held until he was appointed in 1875 deputy olerk of tho Parliaments. From his post he retired in 18' JO, having completed halt a century of public service. The funeral will probably take place at HuEjhcnden. Mr Disraeli's son, Coniugsby Halpli Disraeli, JI.E, succeeded to the Hughendon estates of his uncle, Lordßeaeouslield. Mr Disraeli had thvco daughters -Dorothy, who married in 188b' Mr Alexaudcr Whitclaw of Gartshore, Dumbartonshire; Sybil Isabel, married to Mr. J, S. Calvcrlcy, of Oultou Hall, Yorks; aud Miss Margaret lutherine Disraeli. The letters of Lord Dcaeonslield to his sister were edited by Mr Disraeli. Mr Couingsby Disraeli is now tho only surviving male member of the Disraeli family, Lord lieaconsOeld's other brother James, who was a commissioner in the Inland JKeveuue, died iu JB6B.

John Staples was lined 5s and costs at Masterton this morning for allowing tlio chimney of his house to catch liro.

The Hon. Mr Thompson, Minister of Justice, paid a yisit to Mastcrlon yes- 1 torday on private business. An elderly man, named Samuel Egan, residing in Carlton, Victoria, was knocked down and killed by a fire cart »few days ago. Mr W. Lowes was welcomed back to bis office in Masterton to-day. His health lias, wc aro pleased to learn, bcnelillcd considerably by his trip. The officers of the Stock Department found Hessian (ly had been attacking a crop nt Te Ore Ore this season, at tlio beginning of this month.

We remind our readers of tlio sale and concert at the Masterton Public- School to-night. Jt will be well worth anyone's while to vigil the School and actually see what the children can do.

A traveller of some experience, who has recently been through the other Australian Colonics, expresses the opinion that business is better and money very much more plentiful in New Zealand than in any of tlio sister colonies.

Leslie li. Dorset pleaded guilty before Mr W. It. Hascldcn, 8.M., this morning ot Masterton, to a charge of failing to take measures to keep down the rabbits on his properly. The Inspector said the properly had been seriously neglected. Mr Haseiden inflicted a line of £2 and costs, and warned the defendent tbol the line would be much heavier if he appeared before him again. A case between Henry ltichardson Elder, of Waikanae, sheepfartner, plaintill', aud William Hort Cruickshank, of Waikanae, farmer, defendant, involving the possession of land, came before the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr H. D. Bell appeared for "the plaintiff, and Mr Skerrett, with him Mr Hadfield, for (ho defendant. The plaintiff claims that in July, 1897, the defendant agreed toacl as his agent for the purpose of procuring from Wi Parala a lease of a strip of land near the Waikanae river; that the defendant obtained a lease or leases of land in his own name; but that he had refused to transfer the lease or leases to the plaintiff. Therefore the plaintiff prays that the defendant may be declared a trustee for him of the land in question. The statement of defence is of considerable length. Evidence was proceeding when the Couri adjourned till this morning.— N.Z. Times.

Judgment was Riven for plaintiffs in llie following civil cases, by Mr W. li. Haseldcn, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court, Masterton, this morning:—W. E. Collottc o. Haknria, £5 8s Gd, costs CI (is; Coradine and Whittakcr v. Hapeta, £2 10s 10d, costs £1 os; C. A. Pownall v. J. Hole, £8 9s, costs 10s; Commercial Agency i>. W, L, SpackmiD, £2 3» (id, costs, £118s; J. Whittaker v. D. Tay. lor, £5 Is lOd.costs.lls; W. Wcstlane f. W, Sutherland, £2l3s fid, costs 10s; Mary Mcßride v. Jane Walden, £22 10s, costs £2 lis; J. Hercock o. A. Crosscy, £1 10s, costs 10s. Judgment summonses: -Ellen Watson o. A. Frasi, claim £2olos. Debtor was ordered to he imprisoned for twenty days if £5 is not paid by December 22nd. and £o per month afterwards. A. Stcmpa i), J. G. Parra, claim U 10s. Defendant was ordered to pay by instalments of £1 per month. J. Juggins v, J. Hoc, claim of £lO 15s, Debtor was ordered to be imprisoned for seventeen days unless £3 is paid every month, the first payment to be made on January 4th,

Tenders for erecting an eightrooraei res'den:o ia Chapel-street are invited,

SLEEPI'OR RKIX-TOHTURED BABIES anil rest for Tired Mothers in a warm bath with Cuticuiu So.U', and a single anointing with Ccticimia, purest ol emollient skin cures, This treatment will afford instant lvlict, permit rest and sleep to both p ireiit and child, and points to a speedy, permanent, and economical cure in the most distressing form of itching, burning, Ecily, ind crusted skin and scalp humours, with loss ol hair, when all elso tails,

Comparison ot prices, quality for quality in dress materials, summer mantles, gloves, sunshades, and other articles o! draper; with those ot any other establishment will convince trie most sceptioil that the D.1.C., Wellington, supplies really reliable goods at the most moderate prices, In conjunction with the low rate of prices it must not be forgotten that at the Company's stores now goods only are to bo found in stock. To Indies residing at a distance dependent upon the selection sent in execution of orders by letter, this is also an important particular. The D.1.C., Wellington, for freshness ol stojk, combined with quality, value, and variety is unrivalled.—Advt.

If the organs of the human body do not carry off impurities naturally, they mußt be made to do so artificially, and must be restored to working order. These impurities olog the system, and are a poison as deadly, though more slow in their operation, as prussic acid, hemlock, or any other of the well-known poisons, The discomfort, pain, depression and loss of energy they cause to the individual are easily recognisable, and it is suicidal not to arrest the symptoms in time by curative or alterative treatment. For such there is nothing on the market moro effective than the Liver, Kidney, Indigestion and Constipation Syrup, prepared by 1), F. Daiiiiy, of Marton, Chemist, If you are out of sorts, try it 1 Obtainable from Mr H, Wood, Chemist, Perry-street Masterton,—Anvi.

In another column the well-known drapery and clothing firm of Messrs L, J. Hooper and Co. announce the arrival of their second shipment of ninety-eight cases and bales of new summer novelties, consisting of the latest styles and devices from London and Paris. The firm intend keeping a very much larger stock of gentlemen's mercery and men's and boys' clothing than previously, and largo orders are now daily coming to hand. The style and cut of the clothing is equal to the best West End tailors at about one-quarter the price,Advt.

Windy Spasms, Costivencss and Dyspepsia cured by Du Wisios's Pius. Price 1/li. - Advt. A UOTIONEEBS' MEMOS AN DA. Messrs F. H, Wood and Sons make several additions to their nest Tar stall i stock sale list. Messrs John Mowlom and Co, advertise their next fortnightly stock sale at Palliate for Friday, 23rd December, Entries and particulars appear in another column, Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a sale (or Saturday, 17th, For particulars see advertisement,

NoiK-Tlie iiiclioneew 1 Advertisements ire jmblislml in (lie lad column on our third page, and are continued overleaf on the Wfc piIJC