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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9393, 21 March 1898, Page 2

At 6.30 to-morrow morning Mr T. B. Williams will sell at his mart 90 bundles of fish. The barometer at 2 p.m. to-day regie» tered 30. The thermometer inside was 03°, and outside in the sun, 91° The annual meeting of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Borough Council Chambers this evening at 7.30 o'clock. A Blenheim Press wire to-day stato3 that Mr Wilham Baker Girling, a wellknown" merchant and an old resident, died somewhat suddenly yesterday morning. Owing to the heavy rain that fell on Saturday mdrniiig the 1 lawn tennis, matches between the St. John's Hill team , and Waverley and between the Fordell i and Wanganui Clubs were postponed. Eqi' fchq. ijanje reason the United- Wanganui cricket Piatph '$3 flofr eventuate. The addition of two liye emus £o the | Museum had the effoofc o£ (Jrftvvmg a, large number of visitors to the popular institution Just week, the number recorded being 911. Throughout yesterday the interesting live specimens wero inspected through the fence by quite a number of pooplo. The general interest displayed only emphasises the fact that the adjunot of an ao^WJum to ' ne Museum would greatly inerease'fcU'B popularity of the institution. The Ma'naroa is expected from Wellington to-morrow morftmg Ayith the naoes-' sary gear for floating the barquentine' St. Kilda, at present stranded on tile Spit, immediately on the steamer's arrival an anslio* wjlj begot out about half a mile' to seaward of tfie'batijugntjne for the purpose of hauling her off, W<» -understand, she lies in a very favourable position 1 for' launching, her stern being seaward. The • «;<& ha/ye taken every preoaution to pre> ' Vent the vesipj getting broadside on to (he tieactf/' We sincerely- |l*ugs the efforts to, float 'her will' prove -BUcuesßf nl, Mies Hastie', a ijjdy'of ' means' who hast been touring Ngty {Zealand "for 1 sOrae 1 months, has phartorM '^jo schooner Sydney Belle and njacfe up a party tor esploratipn in th§ South Seas. Among those forming the expedition is Mr Christian, who not long ago was engaged exploring rums in tha Saqiflc Islands, and Mr F. F. C. Huddle3tone, who was for many years curator of the Hermitage at Mount Cook, and is at present teaching at the Wanganui Technical School. We understand that M* Eh soil, of Nnknmaru, will also be one of the party, and joins it as doctor. Mr S. H. Drew was offered thepositiou of naturalist to the expedition, hut he declined to go as Miss Hastie refused to ajfoty him to collect specimens for the Wangatmi Museum.

Owing to heavy rain during' the morning there Was no play on the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon. In the cricket match at Melbourne on Saturday, Essenden v. University, the latter put up a world's record, 928 for seven wickets. The top scorer was^OS. Rnssia is urging England and France to co-operate in a loan of thirty million francs to cover Prince George's expenses as Governor of Ci etc. The Economic Building Society hold an appropriation by sale of £300 in two sums of £150 each, at the close of the ordinary business of the pay night, tonight. A telegraphic match took place on Saturday night between tho Wanganui and Napier Chess Clubs, eight men aside. Only one game was finished, and that was won by Dr Hatherly ( for the local club. The unfinished games will be completed on another evening. At the London wool sales on Friday prices were well maintained. Yorkshire manufacturers were the chief buyers. Up to date 5014 bales were catalogued and 4717 sold. Meiino realised fully 7£ per cent above February rates. The Ellershe clip realised lOJd. At the conclusion of the races for the W.R.C. pair-oar trophies on Saturday afternoon, Mr T. H. James was presented by the members of the crew who defeated the College at the Regatta on Thursday, with a handsome chased silver match box, suitably inscribed. The presentation was made by Mr Whiteford on behalf of the crew, as a slight memento of appreciation for his services as coach. Among the passengers by the Ruahine for London are the French Consul, Count D'Abbans, and family and LieutenantColonel McDonnell. The latter has not put in any war claims on his own account. He says that as the Government has reopened the list he has recommended Messrs Northcroft (S.M. at Wanganui), Scannell (judge N.L.C.), and O'Connor (messenger) as equally deserving of tne honour of the cross for brave deeds done by them in 1860 and hitherto ignored. The concert and danoe arranged by the Aramoho Boating Club for next Thursday evening promises to eclipse all previous efforts in that line. Some of the best musical talent in Wanganui have kindly I consented to help, including Misses, Paw- ! son, VVixcey, Croucher (2) and Harris, and Messrs Blennerhassett, G. Brown, Wylie, Mowtell and Consterdiue, whilst Messrs J. Pc/man and J. Hogan give reoitations in their well known Btyle. Refreshments will be piovided by the Arareoho ladies, who are also kindly decorating the Hall for the occasion. The trophies won during the season ana by the ladies at the last regatta will bo presented during the evening. The Chronicle, in its auxiety to instruct its readers, gives them a weekly column of " information " which frequently contains some very startling statements. In to-day's issue we are told that " the human foot is broader and stronger than tho foot of any other animal, so that man alone can stand upon one foot." We wonder if the author of this extraordinary piece of " information " over visited a farm-yard ? If he did, and there were geese about, it is move than likely some of them were enjoying a siosta standing oil one foot, with their heads under ciieir wings. The same papor a few days ago gnvsely informed its readers that two Chinese women claimed exemption from the £100 poll tax, on the ground that they wero married to neutralised Chinamen 1 A nftmber of heats for pair-oar trophies in connection with the Wanganui Bowing Club were decided on Saturday afternoon. The flrat heat was won by Dymock and Calendar, who defeated Fiauklyn ivnd Haycock after a great race by a couple of febt. The next heat also proved very exciting, Tilley and Kerr passing the post by a lUe advantage in front of Bruce and Whiteford. Blaokinore and Blennerhassett were Bomaivhat easily put down in thethjrdheat by P, Lewis and Andrew, The fourth heat was an easy victo -y for Johnston oncj Kibboll over Ward and Hogg. In the second round Dymock and Callenunr defeated Lo Cren and Ballantyno, the lattor having drawn a bye in th,o first round. Lewis beat Johnston ; Tilley defeated Dymook, and in the final Lewis scored a vfotory over Tilley and thus sucured the trophies. It was decided at the last meeting of directors of the Castleoliff Railway Company to offor to the publio the remaining debentures of the £5000 issued by the Company, Each debenture is for £100, and for the term of ten years, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent, payable half-yearly. The purpose of issuing these debentures is to pay off the bank overdraft, to further improvo the permanent way, and to obtain additional rolling stock rendered necessary through largely increasing yearly business. Debenture holders have the security of tho assets of the Company, both present and future, and it may also bo mentioned that the debentures are negotiable instruments, transferable any time without expense. It will be seen from the above that a firstclass opportunity presents itself to those desirous of investments for large or Bmall sums. Applications for debentures to be made to the chairman of directors, Mr J. L. Stevenson, A very pleasing Uttlo ceremony, took place at the Eastown Locomotive Shed yesterday (Sunday) morning (that day being the only possible opportunity engine-men have of meeting together in a body without dogging tho wheels of commerce), when Mr Harry Livingstons, fireman, who shortly joins the noble army of benedicts, was presented by his shopmates with a handsome eight-day clock. Mr T. Meachen, the locomotive foreman,' made the presentation with appropriate woids, assuring the reoipient that the souvenir of his Eastowu friends, carried with it their best wishes for Ihb happiness and prospeiity. Mr Livingstone feelingly responded, and in the course of his remarks stated that he had previously heard of the goodfellowship existing amongst " running men " at Eastown, but he was quite surprised to find that realisation more than equalled anticipation. Perhaps the most dvamatio reward Lord Charles Borosford ever got for valour was received a few years ago. One bitter night, when his ship was off the Falkland Islands, there was a cry of " man overboard". The sentry had disappeared beneath the floating ice. Though clad in heavy garments, Lord Charles instantly seized a coil of rope and leaped into the sea. ■' I went down and down and down," said Lord Charles, when relating tho incident, until I began to think that the other end of the rope was not fastened to anything. At last I grasped my man, the rope became taut, and I began to ascend. The ship's corporal helped hb both out." Fifteen years afterwaids Lord Charles was speaking at a political meeting in support of Lord Folkestone's candidature. Tholmll woa'paoked, and suddenly there was a scuffle at tho ' back. " Chuok him out !" cried some one ; but Lord Charles ' invited the man to come up to the platform and they would listen to what he had to say. The man (says the St Jame's Gosetje) struggled forward in great exciferaefit. & H# only wanted to shake hands with huTresfiuVeF.' Q§ !W fhgsiulprwho ' had been saved by Lord Gh.ayi6S fi-Qhj the icy sea off the Falkland Islands.

The death is announced from Brisbane of Sii' Arthur. Palmer, President of the Legislative Council of Queensland. Philpot's execution has been fixed for 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Tom Long, the hangman, left Wanganni to-day by the 1 o'clock train for Wellington. Mr Taskev received this afternoon a wire from Mr R. B. Williams (Wellington) engaging the Oddfellows' Hall for a saored oancert on Good Friday and a popular concert on Faster Monday. It is stated that the peiformers are first-class. A capital chance to secure cheap and good reading is now being offered to the public by Mr A. D, Willis, bookseller. A large selection of Colonial Library editions is being offered at half price, and bookbuyers and libraries should not miss the chance Inspection is invited. Mr Justice Conolly had reason to complain recently.at the Auckland Couvt that " the weakness of the lungs shown by most of the witnesses was mostappalliug." Mr Tole raised an audible smile by suggesting that as the times were so hard they could not " raise the wind." Captain Edwin telegraphs : Wind between north-east and north and west at all places northwatd of Timarti and Queenstown and between north and west and south-west from thence 'southward; barometer fall soon at all places northward of Napier and New Plymouth, further fall elsewhere. A meeting is to be held this evening in the class-room of the Baptist Church for the purpose of forming reading oiroles among the young people of the chnrch and their friends. The "oiroles" are being inaugurated by the members of tho Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society, the object being to afford some interesting and helpful reading matter during the winter months Acknowledging a letter from the hon. sec of the W^verley Bowling Club, Mr Rodwell has Replied by wire to the effect that the members of the Wanganui Bowling will be very pleased to receive three teams from the Waverley Club on Thursday next, 24th inst. The names of the visiting skips will probably be Messrs Muir, Balfour, and MoFarlane, jnnr., but the other players have not as yet been finally decided on. The. journey to and from Wanganui will be by train, the visitors leaving Waverley at 9.15 a.m., arriving here at 11.30, and departing at 4 p.m. AH that is required is favorable weather to ensure a most enjoyable' match. In connection with the above, members of the local club wishing to take part are requested to place their names on the blaokboard forthwith. In asking the question " Was cancer increasing ?" Dr Fell said during his address before the Medical Congress on Tuesday night that what they wanted to study in this connection was not the statistics of 15 years but of 1500 years, or better still, Of the last 3000 years, when they would see that cancer as a common cause of death was of comparatively recent development. What the president had road of the 72 books written by the seven doctors of tho family of Hippocrates had proved to him that cancer, if it existed at all in ancient Greece, was a rare and unimportant disease. In the Bible they had leprosy, epilepsy, insanity, blindness, all singled out for special mention, but cancer, a disease just as terrible and appalling as strongly to tho imagination, was nowhere alluded to. It was impossible to bel ; ove that oancer was 2000 years ago the common and formidable complaint which now had to be dealt with. Even in the middle ages he believed cancer was a rare and unimportant disease. Comparing the mortality now with that of 100, 200, or 300 years ago—and if possible, said he, go back 1000 or more years— they would arrive at the startling conclusion that cancer was a new disease.