LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 16 March 1901, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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Canada’s Surplus

Ottawa, March 15

Mr W. S. Fielding, Minister of Finance, submitted his budget showing a surplus of eight million dollars last year over the ordinary expenditure. The estimated surplus for the current year is over six million dollars. He announced that no change would be made in the tariff. Munificent Bequests. London, March 15. Mr Andrew Carnegie lias given a million sterling towards the superammtion funds for Pittsburg workmen, also lias pledged himself to spend over a million on (lie Carnegie Institute at Pittsburg. The Army Schama. London, March 15. In the House of Commons CampbellBannerman and Sir W. V. Harcourt contho Array rc-organisation scheme as unnecessarily aggresive and suggested a coming conscription. Mr Balfour denied wanton aggresion. He said it was imperative to bo ready to defend the Empire and comply with treaty abligationsDeparture of the Duke of York. The King and Queen with the Duke and Duchess of York proceed to Portsmouth this afternoon. They sleep aboard the Yoyal Yacht Victoria and Albert, to bo in readiness for embarking on the Ophir to-morrow. India’s Population. London, March 10. The census taken in India gives the population at 294,000,000 despite the excessive declines in the Native States owing to visitations of famine and plague. Disastrous Fire. The damage by fire aboard the Syria is now estimated at £20,000. Victorian Loan. Tenders for the Victorian loan close on the 22nd, and it is generally considered that bondholders have been treated generously.