1 1. 1 3 3 3 1 to HERALD AND MINERS ADVOCATE, WEDNESDAY, NEWCASTLE MORNING HERALD AND MINERS' ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1002. HONOURING THE PRIME MINISTER, Arrangements are now being made in Mystney to entertain the Prime Minister before he departs for England to attend the Coronation ceremony. The to prominent quen leaving courtesy is one so commonly, accorded Australia, even on comparatively brief visits, that its omission if the vane of the head of the Commonwealth Minitase would have been more than markenl.
But the main signifleance of the movement lles in the fact that the proreeding will come as a counterblast to the persistent attacks which have been by the Sydney press upon Mr. Barton and hix Ministry, It will come 84 consolatory and satisfactory proof that in subjecting the Prime Minister to continuous misrepresentation and an ever carping criticism which almost savours of malignity, his press censors da not represent the popular voice of New South Wales. Or this fact One convincing proof was afforded to Mr. Barton at Maitland a few months ago. His constituency, wbich it WAN arrogantly declared he dared not him a reception of which any than might have bolt justly prond.
And now the great centre of New South Wales political thought proposes to give him proof that he is held in esteem by the country generally. Any claims which Mailland may have prosReased to give this parting "send-off." to use a popular phrase, to Mr. Barton in his own constituency will, we feel assured. be readily waived in slew of the deep signifleance of the Sydney movement. Presumably the electors of Maitland will take care that they are represented on the occasion by the prominent men of the district who have accorded a loyal support 10 Mr.
Itarion. The Sydney press is endearouring to belittle the movement 1. do Honour to the Prime Winister. One paper hides away information on an inside page, and the other dismisses it with a scant reference in personal column along with notice of the departore from Australia of the manager of wholesale past firm and other exciting intelligence. Yet the movement is not of a personal chameter in its brond sense, It is intended as manifesto to the prople of Great Britain that Australia is despatching as its representative to the Coronation a statesman whose ability it holds in high respect.
It la also to emphasixe the fact that the Ambassador of 1s- tralia. for such is practically the Dorition Mr. Barton will assume in London, leaves with the esteem and the goodwill of the Commonwealth. And, furidentally, it will show that newspapers which are not about facts can have no influence whatever. There iN little doubt that potne of the other States, if nut all, would gladly be represented the norasion.
And il may be hoped that every effort will be made by the promoters to secure its SUCCONS. THE BELGIUM CRISIS. The melancholy crisis which in laking place in Belgium will evoke a feeling of sympathy throughout Australia, But only those who have bad personal experience of street fighting in a great and the civilised city can fully appreciate seething discontent which gives rise such a catastrophe. Men do not proceed to such extremities, unjustifiable as they, may be. without kathe deep-rooted sense of wrong.
Were it true in its full sense that the frauchise in Belgium in a liberal one, not one word of sympathy on behalf the men who are stigmatised as ut rioters could be advanced. It is glibly stated that the Socialists in Belgium are creating the agitation, not content with manhood suffrage, together with a plural vote, compulsory voting, and tice proportional representation. In justo the artisans of Belgium, it should be explained that the question of electoral reform has long occupied a foremost place in the politics of that country. The Radicals as well as the Socialists are claiming the universal suffrage on the basis of one man one vote. The question 1A therefore taken out of the range of Socialism pure and simple, and is a popular one.
is well to analyse the franchise now prevailing in Belglum. We are told on the best authority that the principle of manhood suffrage prevails, but that it is tempered by the plural vote, The precise meaning of this word raises the whole question st issue. All citizens over 23 years of age, whe have lived in the same commine for a year, are granted a vote. In Australia, it may be noted, the age in 91 and the period of residence in an electoral distriet insisted upon is six mont ha, Then an additional vote is accorded if the electors are 35 years of age, married, with legitimate offspring, and pay a tax of at least 5 francs to the State, or if they are 25 years old and own immovable property 10 the value of at least £80, or have an income of that value from received such property, or for two years have at least £4 a year from Belgian funds. Besides, two additional votes are given to citizens who possess diploma of higher education or have Alled public or private position implying the possession of such education.
No citizen, however, can bave more than three votes. The leader of the Radical party declared last year that the tem was "a fraud which resulted in the "crushing of people in towns and centres and placed in an minority the bulk of the classes." It was stated that the system had the effect of disfranchining over 100,000 men, who, though married and with families, did not pay the statutory amount of taxes and that it gave undue tofuence to the other classes by the additional vote clauses, If is true that the tases are small, but regard must be had to the condition of the people, and in addition there is the question of plural voting. While rioting is criminal, Australians will not be disposed to deny that the Belgian classes are not granted sufficient political liberty. And the history of the world has shown that although this may be withheld for a time Justice will triumph in the end Mr. C.
W. Beegling, butcher at Adelone. Was attacked by huge Berkshire boar while passing through him slaughter yard on horseback oll Sunday. The animal made for his foot, but missed it, and then, putting his bead under the pony, ripped his tusk into one of, Ila bind lega, the ham -string. The pony, valued at 4:40, had to be destroyed, APRIL 16, 1902.
SHIPPING NEWS POET OF NEWCASTLE TIDES, ka. Water: he. evening, 3 40. 1 bete, a. til.
April 15. Moors poon, from Melbourne. dart. I and 4 2107, Neut, from Tacoma. Comet Simol, Tamar, Alien, Jones Brothers, a trom avaney from Port nite, From Syd- UNS.
-April 15. Conshi, Fiolast via Bydury. Wallar, for An kland via Sidney. The for All, 8. via sembla.
Va maris, for Arami Weston, Tamar, Kanin, Sydney: Opelord, eLEm, or ole EXPORTS. The following Are clearances af the Newrest.r Alala, for Pot Tire via Tort Kombla ani coal, 83 And, art la, barque, for Son tote Vitoria, a. for Ly 1500 coal. tor Motionede 1120 tons pel 24 biscuite, 40 Nuance Hace, I ton honey, an 14 bar tor, 107 Val arduo, tons soul, Countr of Aerianoth, for Iquiqne: 1700 tonAustrians. a for Thirte cool.
TELEURAPHIC Swines, Aberdeen. Lecher, Via e1 pA, Newcastle. Zeulateur, Bar chiv.ay neum Trot Casa let Frats Notinis 51. No. pall.
April for the Donald, tor Arrivals, A 14. Terrance, from Townes lie Frums Nacnl. W. F. mies, tor New.
He 14 Teetor, from Mellon nyone. from West Austral Koine, ani London from Melisa al De art H81 Fil Home. for MelApril 13 01 to for Ur Arrivals, A Leu d. from Britney 8, the pa Lari, Tor: By Lonerie, 14. 30.5,1 for Colic Arrival, April (rotu Bout ant tp Wilson's ward Itar.
que, I 10.15 les tum. Tweet Arrival Ext elsanr. Richmond Heads. Depart April Franklin, achooner, I Unitbit, Macles, is. Arrival, A de, Oakland, from New cast in.
Crookhaven -April 13: Messel, sebooner, aground. Moruys April 15; Coomonderry, Eden, sire, for Jerris 181 bt. Ronald, north, 7.40 NOTES. The Amerieno W. T.
mailed from Melbourlie Seres alar fur New wile abe will load throw J. A. Brown's agency coal for Honoluin. The whip Not breby enal fo has Sim been tiro! to luad at Hahnemann, alogy, doom Newcastle you. tentar for Co with of 24.1 tons of Seshani coal shipped 1Lrough Wallace's agency, Ovah, left for Hobart vin with 750 tubs of With tone ut and tone of coke for Auckland via Sydeng ate foul APE Ar.
H. Wallace a the steamer Vic. departure frum toria from Newcutio a cargo of coal for Lottolton, Alter a passage of 09 data from Santa the Goi man four barque anaced at Newcastle yessorda, to load through Meaura. Dal. and Coin astney a cargo of coal for A Conat port.
Mesare. Howard Sin'th at Fit, Ronald auto al Newcastle this morning tum via avdney with 500 tons of chaff. Chillazoe, 8, la due Newcastle ta-day from Queensland ports. The Union steamer Koonta in die st this morning how due, with 170 tulle of prodnee, The bearing of the Port Patrick'a astrage cane will to begun in Melt nurne local men interested Newcastle yesterday by Lain boned tor the southern capital. James Clark (established 1970), contractor to H.M.
Coloutal Government, pror a and chandlery (in bond or duty prim), delica a free on board, nott cash, at lowest rates, Tele, hous Fotta and Paul. Omg and Gray. FALL and GRAY. Butt street, Ship Chandlers and Provaion Merchants. Contractors to H.
M. Colontal Gorainmeat, and the German Government, now undertake to sell at SaunA prices tin Bond or Duty pala). All Goo la Delivered Fire on Board, Obtain Our Pricea before placing padr orders. Telephone 4us. SAILING VESSELS DUE.
The following mailing vessels ave now due at New. cancle: Caradug, barque from Table Bay- -4 dajs Conway Castle, barque 131 from Table Bay -du days. Halewood, ebip (R BeD from 74 days. Honolulu, 4 we (lbOx), from Port ElizabethNouilly, be from 100 days. Witheimine, barque (NC from THE LATE CAPTAIN SKINNER, There have recaatly bean placed in St.
Thomas' Church, North Sydney. Sno erectet to Sho semory of the late Captain Richard J. akimoc. They are the ents of of the steamer Kamal, in of their late commander. The vandelabra, which I- Stone rich mile of the communou talle, are of Boat and art -tie nad bear upon them his abuselde daughter, mitatdy.
win parrived tor her tither Coptia by a few days. nos LOCAL MOVEMENTS, The River Hanter went quaterday to No. crane. sol the Balmain will follow this morning. Lurraine and Enzaleth went to No.
4. sail the County of to be by the this morning, to No, J. B. Brown went to No. 6, and bar place will he taken this morning by the Earl Derby.
Parle and went to No. 7. Aldergrove and Tromy to No. B. Jouns Brothers, Alice, and Isabelle to and the Beirute and Gulf of In followed by the re this morning, to No, 10.
Austrians and 00 ru bool scrupiel No. 19, the J. A. Brigga No. and debo, Sphene, and Beagle to No.
13. Alais and Elm villa loaded at No. 14, the Whaugupe barthung at No. L0 COMMERCIAL NEWCASTLE PRODUCE MARKET. The following are yesterday's wholesale notaFarm Produce.
Flour: City roller, Lu 36 country, Manitoba, 212 Iva per ton. Wheat, de to Very Arm, 5a 9d. Oats: dd to da DL. Straw. to per ton.
Lucern Hay: Variay: Cape, 64 per bushel: EngOsten 153 10 bi par ten. Chaff: 24 to En Onions 45 100. PAnG: Blue. per bushel. Potatoes: Circular Head, 25 Bran: 27 Pollard: 47 Swede turnipa: 4 Dairy Batter: New South Wales creamery, bulk 1a 44d, prints 16 bd, faetary 1a 41, dairy and pastry 3d.
Bacon New Bout ha Wales, lone sides, 844 to 8d; middles, Mitches, 8d, Hama: Colonial in cloth, 1014 114. Cheese Naw Houthi Wales, dium 814, lost Dutch, bermetically sealed tins smaller quantities per Honor: Vi. Best 01- graciel sorta 60lb Lard, New South Wales, bulk, 5d: printe a 814; bladder, 1.14 to 21. Cheese: New land, toed our 94. loal 14d 10 Eggs.
1a 01 to La 74. SYDNEY PRODUCE MARKET. Yesterday's wholesale quotations are as tallow: Wheat -Ordinary varieties, prime, to 4 34. par from bushel. Manitoba locally and, Town, is Tumut, the New Engl worth de 544 to- da Ad.
Mill Offal -Sunsas-atroot prices: Bran, la 494 bushel, pollard, to la best roller, L9 par ton: al sary ranco of Grande, lue to 40: lie per Manitoba, ton 211 asked 156 to for e12. booking An W. branda far shend Lurera Hay. Prime, 26 to 20 6a per ton an chart good, from 61 Straw -Derrick, Ex 15a 41 per ton Chat -Prime, 20 to 25 per ton; Mom, from 2415a Osten Hay -Prime, 25 180 40 per ten, median, Alcerian Peel, de 31. to 2a 54 per bushel Tartarian, de 111 to Yellow.
IN per bushel a Emifern bol refused for yellow Chick wheat bushel, toferior for Tow ('hecat Bodalla, per ib I prime loaf, 8d: medrum, 701, New Zesland. Batter creamery, 1b; creatory, 10 44, factory, la estra to 4,4 each dairy. la quote a farthing on -N. South Coast, to 1 74: 1a to 1a 10! Bacon sides. ditches, 54.
mildles. best Ila 414 cloth to 104 per lb. 1044 Lard- 80 per Th all round Honey -Choice, 3d per ib mediam, from 184 l'ota bona. Prime fresh Circular Heats, 45 per ton Unions- 20 108 per ton on wharf prime, to 432 per ton: 210 good, LI8 to and budly-pressed, from Boulight Oil Cake lots, 47 100 per ton nus ton lots, 27 18a Lo.b. steamaby, en rail, or in eitr.
-la 1d to Li 81 per lb Peal. -Blue, a 64 to per bushel: grey, to 10.1 3a Id to 3s 5d busbel; N.8.W. and to da du Haricot Beans- -American, 108 to 11a per bushel; German, to til to 108 Rye Corn to de 2d per bushel Fowl. Half grown roosters and pullets, la 104 to per pairs good hens lie ad to 3a rook to ducks, English river. da d1 to light da to.
Beavy, 5a to da ed. turkeys, cobblers de to ditto, bras, 3a 04. to ba prime heavy cohblers, to 1761 prime hona, to 6g 0d: Al to da par pair. SHARE MARKET. SYDNET, Exchange Tuesday.
The market on the Stock today was devoid of any feature, but the turnover was slightly in exonse of yesterduy. In the copper division business was effected in Mount Garnet at Na ml and Mungann at da 41. Values du silver stocks whowed au tradaney in u. B. Propriotary and Block 10.
The former declined to ate B. South ware stronger, with to the paid st Up at and in the contributing a 1. North again had buyers st with sellers at 101. laland found buyers da 4. Lu the Queensland section, Brilliant Katendo sharia ndvanced, pales boine made at 200 am 1 North Columbia quew) changed hands at and Victoria and Caledonia Black at 140 No.
I South Oriental alien Jua 3d and 10. Wast Australian' diaplared a weaker tone to but foolder, Iranhoe, Uroya, and Kalenrlie were all letter. were condond to at 7 4, Brinia moll at 190 It In stocky, Auertralian Onelight al el? arel then rograded to 417 Mutual Insaruno: attracted 12a, Louth nad co. at 200. A J.8.
Kank at 12a 104. wud Aaron's Exchange flotel la Appended are the Sure Newest 12e, a 219 Ta 61 Stouk ton, atta 10,4 V. of Vin Wallannd, 5a, a eas Wick him, dd: do new, a 6J Do, COPPER. Mt. Garnet, 12.
84, 170: Mungana, a SILVER. New Houth Wales. British B.H., 61. do new. 78 B.Il.
Block 10, Block 14, da: B. H. North, 124, 0 12a 144 H.H. South, a 20 Overdow (e), The, a 34 Sulphile Car. (o dinary), ban 9d, 34 B.Hi.
Junction, a min. Lyell, 72. DREDGING AND ELITICING. Araluen a b. de do 34.
0 Unut. 7. al, cal Macquarie No. Shoalhaven R. Terraces, 61, a dem a GOLD.
New boulli Wales Aft. David, 10d, Y. La 60 New Wooklark 3a 3d. 5 Ea did do (c), a Ca Victoria. Band and 4a, be 64 Biar of the East.
200 441 Queensland. Baud of Hope, 6 Brittent Central, a 804 Brillimat 200 do (o,) 176, 160 Clark's Brilliant, 14 Kelly's Queen Block, Os Ind Mount Aurgan, N. Oriental, 34 N. Oriental No. 1, H.
Glan and 1 Me, 1 Victoria U.S. Association, 9a 84, a Papuan, de ad, 3a 94. West 200 Australia. Ansociated, 97a 04, Chalfor'a, 8 5e 61 Ot. Boulder, 1Pa 6d Perseverauce, id, a c13 Main Reef, 00, Block 45, a la; 0 470 9d Ivanhoe.
47 47. Kalgurli (Los. 44, a Ala View 4 Menzine Ba de do Contral, is 3d, a la 64 Mart. 40, a 61. The sales were Mt.
Garnet, 12a 94; B.H. Jae B.H, Bout ha, 250 3d: Orertion (e). 18. 0.: 8a 4d, 3a Brilliant 900 30, North, No. 1 N.
Columbia (sew). lid: Vitoria and Caledonia Block 14e 64: Mangana, 4a 64 Tooth and Bank de poata, 12a 104 Brisole Tim, 154, ed Australian 217 100. 417 Da Merwatile Mutual Insurance, No. Bouth Oriautal, 100 3d, 100 Star of the Eust, Aaron' 'a Eschange Hotel, Se 3d. SPECIAL COLUMN.
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0968 ILLUSTRATED NEWCASTLE! FOR OUR SUBSCRIBERS. We bave made special arrangemeats with Mr. John Sands, Sydney's well-known and leading line art printer, to prepare a COMPREMENSIVE and PATTHFUL ILLUSTHATED VIEW OF NEWCASTLE, showing Nobbya, Fort Scratchley, the Harbour, Stockton, Carrington, the city proper, and portions of the adjoining suburbs, FOR FREE at an varly dale, to SUBSCRIBERS to "THE NEWCASTLE MORNING HERALD." The size of the sheet will be do 40 inches, and it will be printed ju eight or ten colours. The widely-known artist, Mr. W.
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20,000 copies will be printed. A limited number of advertisement spaces wAl be available for local advertisers, and will be allotted in priority of application, Mr. J. H. Chambers (Mr.
John Sands' representative) has engaged rooms at the Great Northern Hotel, and will be prepared to give immediate attention to communications referring to the view, whether by post, wire, or telephone. TEWCASTLE MORNING HERALD Delivered Daily to Subscribers for EIXPENCE PER WEEK. Birtha, Deaths, and in Memoriam, DOL exceeding 35 worda, 2a ench insertion. cash, poetry, All advertinemanta must be CARLETON. Carleton, age 93, died Apell 5tb, 1900, at her mother's residence, ay Hunterstreet West, Best in peace.
10th, 1000, at her late dence, Hill-street, Platiao Janet Diteb after a Jong and painful Illness, the beloved Daniel Walker, aged years. the 14ch at bor residence, Norwood," Union Mary Elizabeth, wife of Geo. P. Lock, in hor year. In Memoriam THOMAS.
-La loving remembrance of our dear mother, Mra. Mary Thomas, who diod at her residence, Wallsand, 176h April, 1897, aged 65 our father, died Wad December, 1501, aged 00 years. Rast from thy Souls of the just set free: Blest be thy and blest Thy bright bo. Inserted by their sons and daughter, Joseph David Roes, and Mary Thomas, Victorian and Tasmania papers plesas copy. darling who and sad departed loving thin life memory at of on' babe, burg.
April luth, 1800 age 1 year and 5 months. Thy hands are closed upon thy brenat, We kissed thy lovely brow And in our aching bearis we know We mise our dear one now, Inserted by his loving parenta, Alex sad Marion Rantres, MAILS CLOSE AT NEWCASTLE. April 14-Tharaday taland, Port Darwin, Manila, Hougkong. Japan, Camarai, Caited Kingdom, Contineat of Europe, India, Mauritius, Woutaca A April -United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, India, Maaritine, Tasmania, Western Australis, April Launceston, North- west Coast of TanBrisbane. Wellington, New Zed.
Monte Video, Bosmus Agres, Chill, Rio Janeiro, Richmond itiver, 9,30 p.m April 19. -Clarenco River, Tasmania, Braban, West Coast of Tasuanin, Cooktown, Thurs day faland, British New Guinea, Gulf Porta, 7 a.m. For Queenalaad sad places beyond Werris Creak, for the North- Line sad all places be tween Newestle and Warris Creek, p.m. (Saturdays escapted). For all between Frasiforn and Sydney, 5.1) (Sundays escepted).
Sydney, 7 a.m., p.m., 5.45, and 9.30 p.m. Western daily. elbearse, Adelaide, Broken Hill, Districts of N.M, p.in. daily. Advertisemeats, A Municipal Notices Auction Bales Pablie Notices Board and Shipping Educational.
Special Funerals Sporting For dale To Let Goveramant Notices Lost and Pound Wanted 444 CURRENT NEWS While engaged In a heated debate at publie meeting. Mr. Arthur Seymour, publie school teacher at Walbundrie. fell down in a tit and died shortly efierwards. The Molenclo River at Queanbeyan alive with rainbow trout, Local residents have recently been having remarkably good sport with the rod, the Ash running up to Bib in weight.
The manager of the artesian bore Grafton, which is now down nearly 10000t, las received orders to suspend tons, and It is believed that the bore will be closed down permanently. At Quadagal on Friday a ebtid natted Sydney Ernest Crane, son of Mr. Sydney Crane, was Accidentally scalded by hot water at him home at Snowball, and died while being conveyed to the hospital. The church aL Breeza, Gundagai distriet. WAR consecrated on Saturday by Dr.
Cooper. Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, and on Sunday he consecrated the Church of England portion of Gunnedah cemetery. The Bishop of Bathurst was present on Saturday at a gathering of the parishioners of Warren Sand participated in the welcome to the new rector. the Rev. P.
La Musgrove, who was Inducted by the Bisbop on Sunday. At Dowraville on Saturday two aborikInala assaulted a man named Thomas M'Lean, and attempted to rob him. His assailanta were arrested on the following day, and a blood-statued axe-handle was found at their camp. It is feared that the construction of the Crafton-Casino rallway will be greatly hindered should the dry weather continue, am feed la scarce and expensive, rendering almost impossible for draymen to work at the present rate of WARCE. In consequence of the shoaling of the river channel at Swan Bay the steamer CHy of Grafton went aground there on Sunday night.
The spot is regarded as In disgraceful condition, and the river from Coraki to Ballina in la aad want ul dredging. A curioua find was made before Lawson and Weatworth Falla by several workmen da a cutting, they tound the fossil remains of huge fish. resembling wehna pper, and measuring Aft In length pod art in depth. Esperts who have seen It pronounce It. to be genuine.
AL Wollongong on Monday afternoon. while a lad named Hickey was sitting driving 00 the top of a load of wood, the wheels of the cart dropped suddenly into deop rut, upsetting the vehicle and causIne the load of wood to fall upon him, killing him instantly. The Seaham miners, at a special meetJus. have decided to send a deputation to the Minister of Mines to ask that the use of safety lamps in the mine be not inFisted upon. It la pointed out that Mr.
Humble, the District inanector. had slated that the condition of the mine 18 perfectly safe. On Sunday, while a young man named Edward Roebuck was riding a bicycle at Eugorra a loaded Pea rifte which the rifle was diecharged. and A bullet way fastened to the machine caught in the wheel and threw him. Simultaneously lodged in his abd.
men. He was taken to the bospital for treatment. Great surprise was caused on Monday on the receipt of the news at Wellington of the death of Mr. H. Martin, auctioneer.
It appears that about mid-day his dead body was found about a mile and a half from Gundegalderle Station with bullet wound juet ever the left temple and a revolver by his side. Deceased was BoD of Mr. William Martin, of Guade. balderle Station. At Albury Police Court on Monday, H.
Debere, chemist, was charged with falling to keep a week-to-week record of halfholidays, as required by the Art. The defence was, that under the Pharmacy Act he was exampt, and on the beach that they Intended to conviet him, tho defendant said that ho would bring the case befere a bicher court. Ultimately the case was adjourned for a wook. At Blayney on Monday two tada named Rowney and Ship went out shooting with hold pot ritte, when it went off wallo being by the former. The bullet entered the forehead of another boy named StreatHeld Smith, above the right eye.
An operation wan found to be necessary, but only a portion of the bullet was extracted. The bullet had touched the brain, and the boy Is now in a eritical condition. Want of food, the long drought, and the wide- ranging bush Area combined bave compelled the why lyre bird to come out of its retirement, and to seek food and chelter at the habitations of men, whom he commonly most avoida. At Lawson one eral pairs have located themselves la varihuildines, gardens and stables. while four recently picked up 10 rallway men's camp, were as tame as a barn-door fowl.
The Waratah Council on Monday evenIn referred to the byla wa committee a letter from tbe secretary of the Sanitary Inspectors' Aesociation, eugvesting that the council make application to the Government to amend the Municipalities BIt by giving power to municipal officers, to conjunction with the police, to deal with persona driving vehicica and riding bicycles without lights. Two bandsome candelabra have been placed In St. Thoman' Church, North Sydney, by the officers of the Newcastle steamship Namol, in memory of their late commander, Captain Richard J. Skinner. The candelabre are placed on each side of the Communion table, and are of artialle design.
Each bears a shield, one inscribed to the memory of the deceased, and the other to that of a daughter, who survived b'm only by a few days. During an Intermission in the business of the Police Court yesterday morning, the magistrate, Mr. Donaldson, said be noticed Sub-Inspector Goulder WaS In court for the first time, He was pleased on behalf of the Bench to welcome that officer at Newcastle. Mr. W.
A. Reid, on behalf of the legal profession. also welcomed Sub-Inspector Goulder, who thanked the magistrate and Mr. Reid for their remarks. The business of the court then proceeded with.
The Orange Counell has notifed landwithin the catchment area that rahhits on any portion of the proclaimed area la an offence under the Country Towna Water Supply and Sewerage Act, and that proceedings will bu taken againal any occupier of land 00 which poison is laid. This course has been found to be necessary owing to the extensive poisoning of rabbita by landowners. Thus the odd condition comes about that landholders are compelled by one Act to destroy rabbita, while another ment prevents them from 60 doing. At the Warntah Council meeting on Monday evening. the inspector reported that during the fortnight 2415 bead of stock had been slaughtered in the borough, 2355 Inspected, and nine head condemned on unfit for food.
He also reported on nuisance in Station-street, caused by refuse waters from twelve houses being run through the storm water pipes into and the question wan referred to the bylaws committee, the Mayor being requested meantime to exercise the full powers allowed by law In having LDe nuisance abated. The Federal Customs Department has just given a strange decision in regard to the observance of the Eight-houra' day. The R.M.S. Australia will arrive at Port Melbourne on the morning of Eighthours Day. and will lond 400 tons of coal for her homeward voyage.
Mesars. Patarson nad the contractors for the coal nupply applied to Mr. Kingaton for mission to tranafer the coal from lighters to the vessel at liberal terms, hamely, double rates, in consideration of working on the holiday. The wharf, labourers were anxious to do the work on the tempting terms, but the Minister for Customs fused to grant the request on the ground that even if a small section of the men were allowed to work on Bight-hours Day. the practice would grow until the day would lose Sta present representative character.
The Australia must, therefore, coal at Adelaide. The total number of rate destroyed the Incinerator to date in 6841. Greia Council on Monday evening struck rate of. la in tbe upon all ratable property la the borough. The new Treasury Hotel, Spring- street Melbourne, was sold by auction on Monday for to Mr.
J. Sheehan, the present occupant. On arrival in Port Melbourne on Monday morning the Norwegian barque ta, from Natal. was detained owing to suspicious case of sickness on board. AL Port Adelaide on Monday, C150 awarded to Mary Ann Kohler, whose bus.
band waa killed by an aceident on the German- Australian Steamship, Company's steamer Apolda ou At special general meeting of members of Newcastle Tattersall's Club last evening. it was decided that on and after February next the annual subscription of 108 shall be payable in advance. The World's Fair. receatly held In the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, In aid of the building fund of the Convent of the Good Shepherd at Abbotaford, realised £15,354, of which £12,155 was net pront. Mr.
O'Sullivan. the Miniater for Works, de oles the statement that at any time he has Initiated a single work tor the mere purpose of providing employment, and challenges anyone to prove the contrary. At present there are three vessels Pyrmont wharf putting out wheat car. goes which had been shipped for England or the Continent. Thin 18 stated to be due to the scarcity of wheat in the local market.
At Melbourne on Monday an old man pained Wm. Mawsou was fined £5, when applying for an old age pension for falsely swearing that him wife was dead, whereas It was found that she was alive and In comfortable circumstances. In aid of Edward Brogan, of Newtown, the electric tram-driver who ban lost his sight, the men in the Tramway and Railway Departments have done splendid work, having up to date already subscribed the handsome sum of £370. The Rev. John Walker, the Presbyterian Commissioner, appointed to collect the Centenary Thanksgiving Fund ot 100,000 guineas, has collected £570 in Goulborn, after brief canvas, and he expects to get over 4600 betore he leaves the city.
Near Pere Marquette, Wiscopain, AD old man. an ex-cabinet-maker, lived for several years in the alump of a tree. The tree was a great linden that had been sawed off about 15 feet from the ground, and the old man had used the skill of his craft to make the interior of his strange abode comfortable, and even luxurious. The stump had both door and window. Mr.
Soddon, Premier of New Zealand, who la expected in Sydney towards the end of the week en route for London via Capetown. will be entertained in metropolis by the representatives of the Federal Steamship Company at the Hotel Acatralia on Saturday. Mr. See and the State Ministers lave been Invited to the function. A special meeting of the members of the Northern Agricultural Association was held on Saturday last for the purpose of deciding if, in view of the prevailiuk drought, the annual show should be held thin year, After a leugthy debate, it was decided that the show be held this year on the datea originally Oxed, namely, the 28ch.
and 29th August next. The cobimittee will at once proceed with the completion cf the prize schedule. The sociation la now over 2100 belter off than It was at this thine laat year, The Maitland Show. which was opened yesterday, WAN very nuccessful. cannot compare with some previous shows, either In point cf entries of in the quality nt the exhibits, but this I due to the long-continued drought.
Under the eircumstances. the show in considered by competent judges to be a credit to the Hunter valley, the fertility of which is known far and wide. A comprebensive summing up of yesterday's judging abd the prize list will be found published elsewhere. The show will remain open to-day. to-morrow.
and Friday. This belug the people's day. a number of apeclat traine will be run. The Colonial Treasurer. Mr.
Waddell. and a number of other members of the State Legislature will be present to-dey. Attention la drawn to a notification in our business columns relative to the Federal Art Union, under the auspices of the Passionist Fathers of Marrickville, which is to be drawn in May, LOCAL EVENTS Particulars of the following events aypear in our advertisement columns. Saturday; Tighe's Hill Swimming Club carnival. Anril 23 Adamstown and District A.
and H. Society's Show. To-night: A dance in aid of the Milllary Pair In Lyceum Hall. To-night: Opening of the Maritime Fair In the Seamen's Institute, Carrington. April 26 St, James' Fancy Fair Exhibition In the Wickham School of Arta.
Saturday Picnic to Tomago under the auspices of the Free Gardeners and Ironbark Boating Club. To-morrow Social reunion of parishloners of St. John's, Darby-street, in the schoolroom. at 7.45. THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
SYDNEY, Tuenday, At a meeting of the Cabinet to-day an application was received from -Governor Sir Fred- and erick Darley. Lieutenant Chief Justice, for twelve montha' leave of absence. The Government decided to grant the application. Mr. See stated aubsequently that Sir Frederick will the continue In his position until the arrival of new Governor, and that he will probably leave for England early in Jane.
The Premier added that Sir Frederick has Alled thu office of Chief Justice for Afteen years, and has rendered Aignal service to the State, Sir Frederick Is eligible to retire at any moment, and could, in doing NO, retain two-thirds of him present salary. The Premier received A telegram this afternoon reporting that the health of Bir Frederick Darley is still improving. THE EXECUTED OFFICERS. THE EVIDENCE. MELBOURNE, Tuesday.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Barton, laid On the table of the House of Representatives to-day, a precise of the court martial proceedings in the case of Lieutenant H. H. Morant, Lieutenant P. J.
Handoock, Lieutenant G. R. Witton, and Lieutenant H. Picton. Five charges were preferred against Lleutenanta Morant and Handcock, three against Lleutenant Witton, and on against Lieutenant Pleton.
With the exception of the charge against Ldeutenants Handcock and Morant, of which they were sequitted, of murdering the Rev. C. Heese, German missionary, the other charges were for inciting. Instigation. and commanding various troopers of the Bushveldt Carbineers to murder unarmed Beers.
One charge related to the murder of two unarmed men and a boy, Lieutenants Morant and Handeock were found gullty and sentenced to be abot on a charge of commanding troopers to murder Boor ram ed Visser. Lieutenant Morant WAR found guilty, but recommended to merey. Lieutenants Handcock and Witton and Pleton were found guilty of manalaughter. Lleutenant Morant, Handeock, and Witton were also cenvicted of the murder of eight unarmed man. INSIDE.
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(From Our Correspondents.) NEW SOUTH WALES SYDNEY, Tuesday. On the petition of the Commercial Bank of Australasia for the compulsory windIng-up of A. Shadier and Company, T. Limited, and the appointing of Mr. L.
Judge Lloyd, as official liquidator, an the order Chief asked. It Equity to-day made as win stated that contract bad been entered into for the sale of the business since the matter was last betore the Court, and that the company bad no objection to the order. For travelling In the steamer Bydney, from Newcaatle to Sydney, without William paying M'Lecbian and John OBrien were to-day their fares, two Victoriana named fined 204, or seven Court. days' at the Water Police While wharf laborer named John Wellington. residing in Artbur-street, North Shore, engaged loading the Gulf of Taranto at Cowper Wharf to-day.
be was struck violently on one of bia less by a large sheet of iron and severely lajured. lie WAS conveyed to the hospital for treatment. Mont. Ella Higley, married woman, residing at 27 Adolphus-street, Balmain, been missing from her home since Sunday morning. Her husband states bat when be awoke on Sunday morning be could not find ber, and he believes that obo left the house during the night.
A commercial traveller named William Charles Hayward WAS charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with ling E5 13a 14 and 22, belonging to Joseph Parry. Waterloo, bis employer. Accused was sentenced to three months' ment with hard labour. bet the sentence wan suspended upon being entered into for hie good behaviour tor twelve months. The Government bad appointed Mr.
Wood, chairman of the Forbes District Land Board, ebairman of the Advances to Settlers Board, In plane Mr. Maater, who La now chairman of the Westera Land Board. The weekly meeting of the State Exe cutive Council was held to-day. Mr. Suttor Vice-president of ibe Council prevaldinc.
in the abeence of the Governor through Illness. Only routine business was transacted. It la expected that the come of the condemned man Lukins will be dealt with pest week, AL the Water Police Court to-day. man who gave the name of Albert Aliken was charged with obtaining various sums of money by false pretenca. He calted upon several citizens and on the tations tbat there were for ibem at Darling Harbour and various wharvea, and obtained money alleged to be due on the roads.
The was sentenced to alt months' Imprisonment on tach offence, A bad police record WAR produced againat bim, one for forging and uttering. At Rylatone on Saturday, Samuel Pickett. who bad been in ill-health for sonte time, and had become despondent owing 10 a har that he would lose all his wtock during the winter through the scarelty of fodder, committed suicide by poisoning. Another attraction has been added to tho Lower Domain, la the shape of free public gymnasium. It 1148 been structed about midway between 8t Mary's Cathedral and the main Eaten of the Dotanical Gardens where large numbat of splendid shade trees are growing.
It is also very central spot, being equally accessible to the lads of all environs of the elly. Horizontal bars, swings, and ace-saws have been erected, and also several posta which can be utilised either tor climbing or attaching ropes to, la maypole. Though the affair la not quite completed, scorea of juveniles atready are disporting themselves in mid air or kyrallox in almost professional style OD the bars and ladders, and crowds of men and women are interested There will Le strong fence enclosing the appliances. but the gymnasium will be absolutely open for the use of lada day and night. The credit of the Innovation is entirely due to Mr.
J. H. Malden, who Kaya the idea 80 impressed him during him recent travels in Great Britain and the Continental cities. where similar in-titutions are in general and most popular use, that he determined to give it trial in Sydney. Mr.
J. Bower (president), Mr. M. Charlton (treasurer), and Mr. J.
Curley (general secretary), of the Northern Collieries Federation, had an interview lo-day with Mr. Doddemeade, with regard to cavilling at the Co-operative and Rbondda colHeries. A very friendly discussion Nued, and the offcera of the federation used sumelently strong argumenta 10 Induce Mr. Doddemeade to give them to understand that he would persuade his manager to fall In with the views put forward on behalf of the men. The men desire that the cavil shall take place quarterly, a8 at other collieries do the district.
The officers of the Northern Collieries' Federation had pleasant intergiew with Dr. Robertson, relative to the non-workworking of the Killingworth Colliery. Mr. Edden, M.P., had an Interview with the Under-Secretary for Lands to-day relative to the reserve at the western end of Adamstown. la the absence of the Minialer, Mr.
Curry noted the representations made, and promised to lay them before Mr. Crick at the earliest possible ment. Mr. Faden also saw Abe UnderSecretary of the Works Department, and pointed to the necessity for the erection of a bridge over Flagey Creek, on the road from Charlestown to Kahibah. He pointed out that the road had recently been formed at a cost of £500, but that It would be useless until the bridge was built, the estimated cost being £80.
The Under-Secretary promised to lay the matter before the Minister. Mr. See's Ministerial colleagues will entertain their chief at luncheon st the Colonial Secretary's next Thursday, Lo sent commemorate administration. the anniversary of the pre- The Premier received a cablegram from the Premier of Now Zealand this after. nonn, in which Mr.
Seddon expresses the hope of mesting Mr. See on Saturday. An was announced this morales. Mr. Beddon la coming to Sydney en route to England, by the steamer Drayion Grange.
The Rallway Commissioners leave Sydnay to-alaba on tour of Inspection of the western lines and branches, They will return next Thursday. The State Treasurer, Mr. Waddell, day corrects the statement made by Mr. Lee, the Opposition leader, to the effect that "there is not shilling In the sury." and says that on the day on which the assortion made (here wan, shown in the "Gazette" of April 1, over half a million to the credit dr the Goverament in cash in the Sydney banka. On April 9.
he adds, there was 700,000, and on Saturday last about cash 1n the banks to Government credit. TO-DAT'8 LAW NOTICES. Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy. 10 John Conway -Examination under section At 11 Certideste A I Confirmation of Heary secounta Evens, sad Arthur plase. Joseph deutt, Ernest Charles Mutton: Charles Jerroma Thomas B.
Curran, Yook, Stephen Lawrence Guy. Publia nations Archibald Cameron Batheate sad Joba Marchand, trading ay Marchant and Co Krami astion undo: section Mary Valentine. In walking a mile a man uses toss of energy. An ordinary day's work consumes 300 tons. IRISH TABLE LINENS, frosh from the looms, marked cheap, for quick Cash Saln, Unblesched, 114d, to white ditto, to Special Bargains in Table Covers, and Table Napkins, all prices.
500 yards heavy White Twill Shootings, 84d, 10ld, 114d, and heavy Flannelettes, to dosen. Prices for all Drapery lower than ever ad SCOTT'8, the Busy Draper, 1800 VICTORIA MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The Federal Cabinet decided to-duy that the Commonwealth could pot ounly take part in the proposed St. Louis Exhibition to be held best year, It la believed that 230 or 240 Australian soldiers will go to the Coronation. preference will be given to men WBU have gone twice to the war.
The Federal Cabinet baa decided not ask Australian Parliament arch to in defray London the cost during of Coronation celebrations, The body of an unknown woman, well. dressed and wearing brooch and four rings, wan found in the Yarra Lo-day. John Williams, with record of attees prior convictions, was to-day sentenced by Mr. Justice Willtamm to five years' prisonment for, robbery in Governor company. of Hir Arthur Lawley, Went Australia, and Mr.
Le Hont, Administretor of British New Guinea, arrived here to-day, end will be guesta of the Governor -General. Mr. Murklestone, the president of the Boot Clickers' Association of New Boule Wales, and Messrs, H. Ould and F. F.
Burrage, representing the New South Wale Operative Bootmakera' Union, have rived here to lake part in the bootmakers conference to-morrow. The principal bustness will be to endeavour to arrive at the federation of all the associatione and is up an agreement in the apprentice and Improver questions, with uniform WAVE throughout the Commonwealth on basis of 48 hours. Thu cane in which Mr. Wallace Browne low, the well-known lyrical artiste, sued the Conee Palace Company for damages for injuries received on their premises, and in which the plaintiff re cently obtained a verdiet. and against which the defendants lodged an appeal, was settled yesterday by the defendants paying 41250 Into court.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE. Tueaday, Mr. J. Hutchison. the Labour member for East Adelaide In the late Parliament, who WAR ordered to pay 250 damages for libelling Mr.
C. Tucker, M.P., has nice him in Insolveney. He la a candidate at the coming elections, but Insole veney will not prevent his taking his seat if successful. The weather In causing anxiety. For daya it has been hot and dry, and no change le in sight.
To-day the heat was 83 in the shade, and 140 in the sun. Tron-Yao Lo, the Chinese eral at Singapore, arrived here this morge Ins, and was welcomed by the Chinese, Charles Hargrave Smith, aged 70. while seeing his ton oft to Weat Australia, tell over the wharf into the water, breaking 00 arm and a ter, QUEENSLAND BRISBANE, Tuesday. The Premier received a telegram from the Superintending Transport OMeer at Sydney to the effect that the troopahlp St. Andrew will convey the home-coming Queensland troops to Pinkenba, Instead of landing them at Sydney, formerly Intended.
The vessel will probably arrive at Pinkenba on the 95th April. Information has been received from Goodna of a fracas between some local residents and a number of Mexican Gipslen, who are on their way to the sugar plantations. It is understood that some local people upset the Gipalen' vans, and that this started a Pght. Several of those who were concerned in the matter have been arrested. THE PLAGUE.
of Cowper-atreet, Glebe. THE ITHIACA TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, Trendey, Another cane of plague was reported to day, the patient being Georye Chapman, BRISBANE, Tursday. An Important circumstance In connec tion with the Ithaca tragedy wan revealed to-day, A man banded to the pollee the butcher's ateel, which the step-fatber of the deceased girl said be lost out of a cart noma weeks ago. The man maid that he found It in 'Roma-street, thus Leading to confirm the statement by Findlay that he lost it in the city.
The police. in the IDe teresta of justice, decline to auy anything of tho matter at present, A SEAMAN DROWNED. About 7 o'clock last night Mr. William Robertson. second offleer of the etentver Austriana reported to the water police on the dyke that a Breman named Thomas Henderson, belonging to the vessel, was missing.
It appears about 6.45 p.m. the Austrians, which had been loading at No. 11 crane, was being shifted outside the Gulf of. Bothnia, when Henderson, in InK to pass from the latter vessel to his awn, fell between the two. The accident was seen by the second mate and Robert Henderson, fourth engineer.
Upon celving the news the water police at once commenced dragging for the body, successfuL but up till a late hour had 'not been It in probable that the missing man WaS injured in falling. and while unconscious was drawn under the vessels. Deaths. JOAN OF ARC. At St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church Inst night Misa Florence Bulgarnie dee livered her second lecture under the pices of the Northern District Branch of the New South Wales Temperance Allanne. The subject of the lecture was Joan of Arc," and it may be gafely said that never previously in this ofty bas the lecture been so capably handled. Min Balgarnie to an accomplished speaker, and her treatment of this interesting torical matter was excellent from all three paria, the Introduction dealing with standpoints. The lecture wan divided the birth of the peasant child, her Itspirations and visions, and the voices she heard. The subeequent history was then sketched showing the ateps that led to her leading the soldiers of the French army to the relief of Orleans and the Anal triumph the crowning of the phin at Rheims, which concluded the Bee cond carrative part.
dealt The with closing the capture portion of of the French heroine and her subsequent sale to the English, together with the mock trial which followed And her martyrdom at the stake. lecture, the effort was splendid, ard to it were added besutiful views showing all the historic spota nected with the story, Miss Balgarale has travelled through the entire district In search of material tor he lecture, Abe the description of ber visits to the vile lace of which Joan of Arc was a native, and the house la which she WAR bora, were full of interest. On the motion of Mr. Hooker, seconded by Mr. W.
Scott, vote of thanks was accorded to the leeturer, a similar compliment being paid the Mayor (Alderman Cann), who pre aided. Trees are now felled, In some places. by electricity. A platioum wire. heated white-bot by the current, la used, ched between two poles, an saw, There la Jess work than with a saw, no sawdust is produced, and the charring of the face of division tends to prevent decay, In nome canes the time required to fell tree by this method is only of that necessary for sawing.
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