HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 132, 3 December 1896, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

(Per Press Association.) London, Nov. 30. The Havanna correspondent of the Times states that General Weyler's mission to Cuba has completely failed. As the result of a fortnight's operations, 50 rebels have beeu killed, while 6000 of tbe Spanish troops are sick or wounded General Weyler has publicly stated that the only plau was to starve tbe rebels. December 30. The Times' Odessa correspondent telegraphs that it is expected tea growing in Kussia will prove a powerful rival in tbe European markets. A committee of tbe frozen meat Associations is discussing a scheme propounded by Mr Weddel for cold sorting sheds, and tlic clock company express its "willingness to erect these, aud tbe charge would be about omu penny per carcase. The underwriters are favorable to the proposal, which it is believed would materially reduce the damage to meat, and facilitate tbe assessment of damage. A conference of representatives of i»!issenting churches carried a resolution demanding unacctarian coutrol, aud teaching in all state aided schools. The premises of forty (inns in Foster Square. Bradford, were destroyed by lire. The damage is estimated at £000,000. As a result of ihe enquiry into the Works Department by the committee of the London County Council four officers have been dismissed. CoNSTANTIN'OPLK, Nov. JiO. Many members of tbe Youug Turkey Party have been arrested. Atiikns, Nov3o. The death-roll in conncctinu with the floods in tbe vicinity of tbis city has reached a total of 50. Pabis, Dec. 1. The Chamber of Deputies ha* carried a motion ordering the release of M. S Chaufin, a Socialist mombnr of the Chamber, who was arrested atCarmaux on a charge of assaulting au opponent with a loaded stick. M. Cochery, Minister of Finance, asks the Chamber to devote a sum of eight millions sterling to tho construction of warships, of which amount be proposes to expend two millions next year. St. Pktkksijuru, Dec. 1. The experiment of te.i culture in tbe Caucasus proved successful.