LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 403, 30 April 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

CARDINAL MORAN AT ROME.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. HOME, April 29, His Holiness the Pope received Cardinal Moran in audience at the Vat'H can. The Cardinal presented a gift ot twelve hundred pounds from the people of the arcli-diocese of Sydney, ROWDY AMERICANS, Captain Wynne, of the Marines, and two lieutenants of the American cruiser Chicago, were charged at Venice with disorderly conduct, violently; resisting the police, and wounding citizens. Wynne was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment, and the lieutenants to three months’ imprisonment. The commander of the Chicago expressed to the Prefect profound regret at the incident. NEW BATTLESHIPS, WASHINGTON, Aprii 29, 'Hie Naval Committee of the House of Representatives- recommend the construction of two battleships ol sixteen thousand tons each, and two armoured cruisers of fourteen thousand tons each. A contrast is drawn iietween American programme and Germany’s enormous naval scheme. EXPULSION OF. CHINESE, ' Congress has passed the Chinese Expulsion Bill, WILHELMINA’S lIEALTH, THE HAGUE, April 29, Queen Wilhelmina’s condition shows an improvementFEDERAL ESTIMATES, MELBOURNE, April 29. ’l’lie Federal House is discussing the Estimates. Sir G. Turner explained: that although the new expendi’uSrpj owing to Federation was set down at £368,000, it was really not more than' £230,000, including £20,000 for the administration of New Guinea, am} £28,000 for the purchase of rifles, WATER SUPPLY. SYDNEY, April 29. The Water Supply Committee's first report recommends tfie construction of hew service reservoirs and other improvements costing £225,000. THE PLAGUE, " A case of plague was reported to-day. Six more animals, including a polar hear, have died at the Xoo. Plagued rats continue to be found in many uarts of the city and suburbs^ THE WEATHER. The weather has moderated a little# but is still boisterous with a rough sea. Shipping is sheltering. LABOR MATTERS,, A conference of pastoralists and the machine shearers shed Employees Union, recently formed in opposition to the Australian Workers’ Union, is sitting with a view of arranging what is termed a lasting settlement.