GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 522, 19 September 1902, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

LEAVES IDS MILLIONS. FISK KILLED IN A STREET BRAWL. By Telegraph —Press AssociationCopyright. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. Nicholas Fisk, a millionaire, was killed in a New York street brawl. THE REVOLUTION. A DEFUNCT NAVY. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. 'lltc Venezuelan troops defeated th‘ ■Government troops near Caracas. General Casco has retreated to Cuayabo. CAUTIOUS UPTON, NO MOVE YET. By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. Sir Thomas Upton dodges challenges for the America Cup iielorc October Ist.

A RITUALIST SENT TO PRISON, LONDON. Sept. 17. A isoli of John Kent, the wellknown Ritualist, lias been sent to prison for three months in default, of finding sureties not to hold meetings in the streets of Liverpool. Sixty thousand people have petitioned for his release, including several justices of the peace. REITZ FUMES. LONDON, Sept. 17, Reitzi in the course of a speech, said “ The Generals have chosen silence. I speak out and condemn Chamberlain not England. I will lie friendly only if the country is given back to the Boers.”Comparatively poor subscriptions to the distressed Boer fund* are being received in Holland and elsewhere. The movement is Hugging. Tho recent figures were exaggerated.

The Daily Mail stales lhat the Africander members intend to move in favour of a general amnesty to rebels with full compensation for their losses Mr Rathbonc, late Government inspector of the Rand Mines, reports that he has discovered a new main reef on the Witwatersraud basin extending 20 miles, partly in the Transvaal and partly in the Orange Colony near the Vital. The progressive members of the Gape Parliament arc indignant at, .Sir Gordon Sprigg’s refusal to introduce a special bill dealing with arms or a measure against treason, sedition and boycotting. THIO NAVY AND THE COLONY., MELBOURNE, Sept. IK. Mr Dcakin states in connection with

the naval agreement arranged at the Colonial Premiers’ Conference in London that- the Commonwealth contributes £200,000, New Zealand £IO,OOO, Cape Colony £50,000, and Natal £35,000 a year. The agreement lasts ten years. In return for tho increased contributions the Australian squadron will Ix 3 largely (improved, and there will be a modernness of type, power and armament in vessels. The chief vessel will lie first-class armored cruisers ot ten to twelve thousand tons. One of the cruisers will tic manned by Australians and New Zealanders. Provision is made for the creation ol a naval brigade reserve on tlircc older vessels of the Australian squadron. The reserves will he raised in the colonies, and paid local rates. 'l’he importance of Australia as a base for coaling aud other supplies is expressly recognised. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. SYDNEY, Sept. 18. The Arbitration Court ordered tho members of the Wharf Laborers’ Uniou ,who had struck work, to return to tho old conditions, pending a definite settlement,

' MELBOURNE, Sept. 18. The Labor party has defined its attitude, which is one of hostility lo the State Government proposals. It is expected that the railway and civil service votes will also lie cast against the Government. At the Presbyterian General Assembly the Rev. Alexander Hay, of Rockhampton, Moderator for the ensuing term, was installed. Sir George Turner delivers his budget on Tuesday,