LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1043, 10 November 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph—For Press Association—Copyright.

LONDON, Nov. 6, A meeting of doctors was held at St. Bartholomew's Hospital to consider the discovery oi Otto Schmidt, of Cologne, who claims that lie lias isolated the parasite of cancer and cultivated a serum killing cancer cells. The treatment created much interest. At Great Britain’s instance, the American authorities are re-arrest-ing Lyuchehaun, the notorious Irish criminal.

A tribe oi Ibbatoos attempted to kT,'i the British Commissioner at Ekat, Southern Nigeria. Five hundred troops successfully punished the tribe, after sharp lighting, 28 being wounded.

The Queen sent £2OO to the aged and infirm and children of the poorer unions iu the West of Ireland, Air William O’Brien, in a letter, announces that owing to Freeman’s ■Journal sowing discord in connection with the land pol cy, lie resigned his seat in Parliament, and will quit the Irish League directorate and discontinue publication of the Irish People. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 6.,

.Two peasants at Gheorlielu, Macedonia, were tortured on their bare backs with burning coals because they would not tell where arms were concealed. Russia demands punishment of the officers concerned im the outrage.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6. The Kearsey mine at Summit, Virginia, is afire. Seventy-five men are entombed, and it is feared they have perished. Turner, the mine superintendent, dragged out five bodies, and re-entered the mine and perished. ROME, Nov. 7,

Two Italians, Amoretti and Sesse, ■apparently, ran amok at Onogla, stabbing and killing four persons, and wounding a fifth. Ultimately, they were shot down.; Papers found in their possession showed that the victims were marked men. LONDON, Nov. 7. An inquest on the body of Miss Hickman (the lady doctor who mysteriously disappeared) revealed morphine and viscera* Received 9.45 a.m., Nov. 8.

LONDON, Nov, 7. TO conference of the Metropolitan 'Evangelical Churches promoted the Rev. It. Ja, Campbell, minister of the City, Temple, to deal with the question of the unemployed. They decided to establish a Free Church 'Fund to buy waste land and employ ■applicants to work at fair current wages. They, recommended the Government and local authorities to ■devise measures to utilise unemployed labor. Armenian witnesses in connection With the Packham Rye murders have /been threatened. Received 8.45 a.m.-, Nov. 9. 'SYDNEY, Nov. 8. The seam of coal at Asmock, near Maitland, cut through 31 feet, which constitutes a world’s record. Professor Klotz, of Canada, who is ■engaged making an astronomical survey of the world, left for New Zealand fast evening.

LONDON, Noyi 7, Colonel Saunderson, member for Armagh North, speaking at Port Adouri, said that if Government introduced a Catholic University or College Bill, his party would secede. He warmly, supported Mr Chamberlain.

It is understood that the Victorian loan converts will take about two million stock and one million four hundred thousand .pounds in Treasury bonds. r Phe Morning Post declares that the stock is remarkably cheap. The Times says that in view ■of this experience it is obvious that tiie underwriters will require much ‘better terms' before they guarantee further loans.

Received 9.45 a.m., Nov. 8. LONDON, Nov, 7, The King’s Bench granted a rule nisi to transfer Whitaker Wright’s trial to the High Court. A fire at Glasgow destroyed Brown Smith, and Sons’ millinery establishment at Wyllie Hill. The Company’s fancy goods and other large premises were demolished. The damage is estimated at £150,000,; Received 8.45 a.m., Nov. 9,

SYDNEY, Nov. 8. At- cycling, in the Metropolitan Handicap, McFarland, the American, beat Don Walker, to whom he conceded 20 yards, by seven yands. Lawson, an American, won the ten miles scratch race, ajrd his heat oi the Sydney Wheel Race. Received 0.20' a.m., Nov, 9 LONDON, Nov. 8, A circular signed by Mr Chamberlain,- President of the Imperial Tariff Committee, issued, explains that the Committee was formed for the purpose of assisting in winning popular support, and promotion by friendly negotiations with Colonial Govcrn- . ments of commercial intercourse on mutually favorable conditions, and the recovery for the United Kingdom of freedom to negotiate on an equality with foreign Governments for the removal or mitigation of tariff restrictions to British trade,, The ultimate objects are (firstly) the removal, as far as possible,' of artificial restrictions to freedom of international trade ; secondly, freer trade Within the Empire ; thirdly, federation ol the Empire on the basis of .commercial reciprocity. The Committee want the help of all national or Jocal or colonial organisations. 10 f )r "™ ot e the policy, it desires to raise £oo, ooo, payable in four yearly instalments, unless the objects arc -secured within four years.Newspapers warmly approve of the appointments of Lord Esher, Admiral Fisher, and Sir S. G. Clarke, Governor of Victoria, as a committee r .!l reorganise the national defences f ney specially commend Sir S. G % '- Tile D , ai,y Tele graph says y r. r„ !S sln S u lar fitness in Sir ; Clarke’s selection that he originated the term “ Imperial Delying it and lar§ely thC Meal under ’

Received 1.5 am., Nov g , NEWCASTLE, Nov. 9. oailed : Whangape, for Lyttelton, ... _ BRISBANE, Nov. 8: -lr Deakm addressed a crowded meeting at the Exhibition Buildings He had a cordial reception. The speech was largely, a repetition of previous utterances.

Received 9.9 a . m ., Nov. 9. ct- IT ~ LONDON, Nov. 8. Sir IT. Campbell-Bannerman. in a speech, declared that Mr Chambernot succeed ed in explaining that the new food tax did not increase the cost of living. H e n-m only pledged his word for it, which was insufficient security for so great a change. _ It was high time the Government declared whether it was rßvtrf,, 0 ! aga, 1 st Mr Chamberlain. Inniv dual members of the Government held divergent views. Mr Austen c hambenam was his father's son and it was difficult to say whether was m Government as a hosor a st 'out. The present position s unexampled and unprecedented and a scandal to Britain, which was deaV aC wffh t 0 l ° SCC puWic affairs deali with by manoeuvres borrowed fr ? J “ a cunning game of cards, nn J. Is Ellis, member of the Libert 01 i C ° mmonS ’ speakin g at the ihat f} Loaguc meeting, declared that the party would (?) have success at tile poll as long as Bannerman and Rosebery were the only possible leaders. . , .. Lord Brassey, speaking at Eastuourne, said if Great Britain "wishes lor a citizen force numbering thousands, she must pay for services rendercci. By this method, Australia had raised her volunteers and militia to an excellent standard of efficiency Received 8.23 a.m. Nov 9 SYDNEY, Nov. 9. Arrived : Elmsnlle, from Kaipara HOBART, Nov. 9.' An old woman named Marshall

living in a. hut at Roodburv, hasbeen murdered, it is supposed, by tramps. The motive was robbery, i

Received 9.7 a.m., Nov. 9. St. Petersburg, NoV. 8. Prince Alexieff intends to stop tho Chineso entering Eastern Siberia and Manchuria, excepting workors for tho railways, and imposes a poll-tax of £lO por head upon Chinese merchants. New York, Nov. 8. ! Tho kidnappers of tho millionaire IVenzs fix his ransom at £20,000.

London, Nov. 8. Lord Curzon returns to England next May, and will bo re-appointed Viceroy in August. Lord Amptnill will act as interim Viceroy. The Queen has been elected a Governor of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. She is tho first lady to oeeupy the position. The balnuce of the subscriptions of the Colonial Troops Club will be utilised towards the erection of Princess Louise’s triumph of sacrifice bronzo memorial to Colonials who fell iu the war in South Africa, in the transept of St Foul's. It is expected that it will be unveiled on St. George's Day. Mr E, F. Horton, chairman of tho Congregational Union, iu reply to Archbishop of Canterbury's proposal for a eonforonco on religious teaching in elementary schools, says that tho Free Church leaders only enter the euuforeDce if based on the recognition of all schools maintained by public money. They must bo absolutely under public authority without reference to denomination distinction. A roply was considered nou possumus. Received 9.23 a.m., Nov 9 Sydney, Nov. 9. Obituary : William Kilgour, Sydney manager of Dalgety’s. Melbourne, Nov. 9.

It is expeotoi that a new naval foroo will replace the auxiliary squadron at Easter.

Over 100 Australians returned from South Africa by the Gracchus. Tboy give a most unfavorable account of the state of affairs. Stranded Australians aro as thick as flics. All would be back if they oould only raise the passago money. Received 11.55 p.m., Nov. 9. Sydney, Nov. 9.

The weather was fine for the holiday. The review at Centennial Pnrk was witnessed by an immenso crowd. The number of troops parading was considerably less than in the previous year, the result of military retrenchment. At a subsequent leveo the Governor invested Mr Kirkpatrick, Under-Secretary of the Treasury, Mr Cogblan, Government Statistician; and Mr Miller, Under-Secretary for Justice, with the’lmperial. Service Order conferred in June last year. Tho Protestant bodies hold a big demonstration at Clontarf.

Melbourne, Nov. 9. The woather was hot for the holiday. Rooeived 1.25 a.m., Nov. 10 New York, Nov. 9. Panama assumoß Columbia’s obligations regarding tho isthmian canal.

London, Nov. 9. Tho Standard’s Rome correspondent says that prior to leaving Cardinal Moran expressed a wish to settle in Italy. The Pope replied clearly: “ Australia is too much in need of Cardinal Moran's guidance.” His Holiness insisted on liardinai Moran continuing to sacrifice personal inclination in the interests of tho Church.

Tho Standard rejoices at the unanimity of Now Zealand ovor the Naval Bill. It says that the right thing has beon done in the best possible way.

Berlin, Nov. 9. Tho Kaiser underwent a successful operation for the removal of a polypus of the larynx. Tho bulletins aro reassuring. Received 11.59 p.m., Nov. 9. SYDNEY, Nov. 9.

At- tho Balmain, regatta the allcomers’ single sculls resulted 1 ini Ford beating PCarce, the only otiicr starter, by a length. Arrived, at 3 p.m., the Tomoana, from New Zealand ; sailed, at 2.39 p.m., the Ventura, for San Francisco via Auckland. She takes £50,00-0 in ■specie. There was a large attendance at the cycling meeting. McFarlane, the American, won the five-mile scratch, Downing (American) being second, aud Don Walker third.