LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(by electric telegraph—copyright.)

Warning to Teetotallers. Received this day, at 8 55 a.m. London, October 15

Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, warned the teetotallers of the danger of making extreme demands. No Government would repeat the experiment of the Local Veto Bill. Legislation was ineffectual in reducing drunkenness, and it was unwise to treat moderate drinking as crime.

Germany on Australian Tariff. Berlin, October 15. The German press adversely criticise the Australian tariff.

Boosevelt’s Independence. Washington, October 15,

Roosevelt declares lie will not ponder to any political deques in order to secure nomination for tlie Presidency in 1904, though he will be deeply grateful if the people re-elect him.

Washington, October 15,

Roosevelts detachment from political parties caused a sensation in America. An Anarchist Sentenced.

The Court sentenced Johann Most, the anarchist, to twelve months’ imprisonment for publishing a seditious article in his Socialist paper. The Antarctic Expedition.

Capetown, Oct. 15. The Antarctic vessel Discovery has sailed for Lyttelton. An Old-Fashioned Admiral. London, Oct. 15. Rear Admiral Sir Lamb to a Loraine in a letter published in the Times, ridicules the design of the Australian Commonwealth flag, and suggests the employment of competent heraldic designers. Cricket. Several leading cricket counties have agreed that 0. W. Alcock, Secretary of the Survey Club, shall arrange fixtures for the Australian team visiting England next year. Big Russian Loan. St Peteresbubg, Oct. 15. The Russian twenty-five million sterling loan was coldly received in Germany, and France. Russian Movements. The Russian press declare Kuropatkinco’s visit to Central Asia is only to inspect the military posts. The French Navy. Pabis, Cct. 15. The French Budget Committee has omjt'ed from the estimates the cost ,of three ironclads. Fifty Million for Railways. • .■ •'ty’v' London, Oct 15.

Bills covering a capital of fifty million for the construction of underground railways in London, on lines of the now famous two penny tube will bo submitted to Parliament next session. Breach of Promise.

Mrs Catherine Brodie. artist formerly tf New Zealand sued Mr McGregor, contractor of Glasgow for £BO,OOO for breach of promise. She was awarded £SOO. She had previously declined an offer of £ISOO and expenses.

Balloap Journey. Pahis, Oct. 15. Yaulx’s ballon was sighted half way ac cross the Med terranean.

The French Strike. Paris, Oct. 15

The French minors show an indifference to the propoial to strike, and object to promoting an eight hours movement, pension and minimum wage legislation. The Russian Language. Two hundred students at Paris who commenced to learn the Russian language, have dwindled to twenty.