GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 346, 21 February 1902, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Prees Association —Copyrigb LONDON, Feb. 19.

A chess match has been arranged between five aside teams representing the Australian Commonwealth and the House of Commons. It begins on April IG. The Australians have secured first move. Mr Bonar Law, member for Blackfreds, will captain the House of Commons team. He lias offered the champion a cup for the match, to be held in perpetuity. The Times has undertaken to pay the expenses of cabling the moves of the match.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19

President Roosevelt’s views on the /Settlement of the Cuba tarilf finally triumphed before the Committee of Ways and Means in the House of Representatives, which is drafting a Bill to grant Cuba tariff relief. MADRID, Feb. 19.

Further fatal conflicts between the strikers and military at Barcelona Lave taken place. The Supervisor of Anarchists was murderously attacked, and narrowly escaped being killed. The. strike originated in the rejection of the metal workers’ demand for nine Lours a day. NSW YORK, Feb. 19. In connection with Prince Henry’s .visit, fifteen thousand members of the German societies of New York will parade the streets on the 26th. PARIS, Feb. 19. A German Baron has been arrested at Nice on a charge of espionage. lie had in his possession lebel cartridges, and annotated French staff maps. BRISBANE, Feb. 20. Messrs Edwards and Fisher, members of Uie Federal House, have called a meeting with the object of urging the Minister of Customs to re-impose a duty on New Zealand white pine. Is is contended that Queensland can supply sufficient white pine for all the requirements of the Commonwealth. It is reported that when Sir Hugh Nelson returns from his New Zealand ,tour an attempt will be made to put .the Agricultural Land Act into operation.

HOBART, Feb. 20. , A passenger by the Wakanui states there was an unnecessary scare on ac-> count of small-pox being aboard. The patient showed only slight symptoms, and was at work again four days before the ship entered port. SYDNEY, Feb. 20.

A large and enthusiastic demonstration at Newcastle expressed confidence in the Government over the war, and repudiated the foreign slanders. In response to representations from the churches, the. Premier has appointee the 2Gth day as a day of prayer for rain.

P’our hundred employes have been thrown out of employment by the closing of Her Majesty’s Theatre. .Everywhere in the city and suburbs there is great activity to prevent the plague getting a serious hold. MELBOURNE, Feb. 20.

The Federal House negatived the Government proposal to remove sulphate of copper from the free list. A strength sufficient will shortly be produced locally to meet all requirements. The Government have consented to consider a suggestion to make liquid fuel free of duty. Cement uas been fixed at' ninepeuce per ewt., and on earthenware, brownwarc, and stoneware the duty is 20 per cent.