LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 19 March 1901, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT.) The Philippine War. New York, March 18. General Trias, a prominent insurgent with 190 Filipinos, has surrendered to General M'Arthur. Irish Loyalty. London, March 18. The Munster Fusiliers laid a wreath of shamrocks on tho late Queen's sarcophagus on St. Patrick's Day. Queen Alexandria sent the Irish Guards at Chelsea four boxes of shamrocks for distribution on parade. The late Queen's Funeral. The funeral of the Queen cost £35,000, Medals presented by the King. Xing Edward lias presented war medals to many seamen and marines on board the Ophir, also to Prince Alexander of Teck, Duke of Eoxburghe, Vincent Creighton, and Colonel Bryon of Queensland. Disabled Transport. Received this day at 8 56 a.m. London, March 18. The New Zealand Company's Tongariro towed the disabled transport Norham Castle to Ascension Island. The Coronation Oath. Cardinal Logno, Archbishop of Armagh advises tho Lishmcn to refuse to servo in the army until the Coronation Oath is amended. The Royal Yisit. It is reported that tho Torks arc carrying twenty thousand pounds worth of presents for distribution; also a list of knighthoods as rewards to tho leading Fcderationists. Disturbances in Russia. Received this day at 9 5 a.m. St. Petersburg, March 18.

Since Count Leo Tolstoi has boon excommunicated, he is daily cheered in the streets at Moscow. Ho has been accused of participaiing in the recont disturbances. A state of soige exists at Odessa, Kieff, and Kharmoff.