GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 428, 29 May 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON. May 27.—Obituary : Benjamin Constans, the famous French painter, aetat 57. Besides the Presidents of the Wesleyan, Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist, Unitarian, and Primitive Methodist Churches, the representatives of leading friendly societies have been invited to the Coronation ceremonies. Mr Pierpont Morgan gave the Ilam-burg-American and North German Lloyds lines a partial guarantee that he intended to assure a steady six per cent, return in connection with the Shipping Combine, conditional on their agreeing to submit to certain restrictions of trade. NEW YORK. May 27.—A committee has been formed in New York with the object of presenting the Kaiser with a statue of George Washington, which an American warship will bring from England after the Coronation - The miners of Pennsylvania threaten to stop pumping from the pits. Senator Hanna is trying to prevent a long and bitter struggle. . General Chaffee considers that Major Waller was wrongly acquitted in _ connection with tile Philippine atrocities, though iiis mental condition justiiied a verdict of not guilty of murder. PARIS.

May 27.—M. Loubet’s visit to Copenhagen caused an agreeable impression in France. During a long conversation with the Princess Waldemar, lie commented on her Jewing promoted the Franco-Russian alliance. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 27.—The Yemen rebels have annihilated the Turkish battalion at Mocha, Arabia, capturing the Governor of the town. SYDNEY. May 28.—Several severe shocks oE earthquake were felt in the Island of Futuma, in the New Hebrides, last month The. first official act of Sir Hatty Rawson led to a more brilliant opening or Parliament than lias been witnessed for some time. The Speech from the Throne expressed great regret at the resignation of Lord Hopetoun. The Government intended to curtail the loan expenditure on public works and to submit a comprehensive measure for compensation to workmen for accidents. The Advances to Settlers’ Act would be amended so as to increase the amount that may be advanced. Otherwise the speech was as forecasted^ Mav 28.—1 n the Senate amendments were carried imposing 5 per cent duty all round, instead of the previous fixed duties, on fruits, vegetables, preserves, liquids, and plac ng fruits and vegetables not elsewhere mentioned on he free list, the voting being 15 to Id. A strong effort was made to place bananas on the free list, but flic proposal was negatived by lo to l*. . A proposal was made for a duty of sixpence, but was rejected. Hie inclusion on the proposed abolition of the duty on grain in the interest of starving stock, was adjourned. pERTH May 28.—A horse was killed at Kalgoorl'ie by coming into contact with a broken electric wire The driver who touched the body, received a severe shock, and is confined to bed.

A WRECK. Bv Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 27. The torpedo-boat destroyer Recruit, bound from the Isle of Man to Plymouth, struck and settled on the \ mck rock, Cornwall, in a thick fog. Ihe sea was smooth. To-day the crew landed. Tugs have been sent. It is feared the vessel’s bottom is rent. BOOMING SOUNDB. (Per Press Association.) NELSON, last night. Strange booming sounds were observed by residents last night. Some imagined that guns were being bred at sea as signals of the proclamation of peace. The circumstance has not been explained' A LEAKING SHIP. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. The ship in distress is the John A. Biggs, which left Newcastle on May 3rd for San Francisco. She is anchored four miles outside Tiritiri. The tug Durham went out last night, but but was unable to go alongside owing to the very heavy sea. The Durham reports that the ship is loaded with coal, and has a big dip forward. She is evidently leaking much. The pumps are going steadily. AN ESCAPEE RETURNS. (Per Press Association). RUSSELL, last night. Douglas Kaukepa, wanted in connection with the native shooting case at Waikare, came into Russell to-day and gave himself up.