LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1049, 17 November 1903, Page 3

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Received 10.25 p.ni., Nov. 16 Ottawa, Nov. 16. The Dominion Government has purchased 32 Bquaro miles of territory m North Ottawa, for a central military training camp. Sofia, Nov. 10. A local newspapor accuses Zandorish of conspiring in the case of Varna Burjas with Russia ; also to nominate a Russian general ns Bulgarian Minister for War. Firchnand’s appointmont of Potorofl foilod tho conspirators. Massowh, Nov. 16. Four thousand Abyssipiaus, including I Menelik’s own regiment, cooperate to prevent tho Mullah’s escape. Berlin, Nov. 16. Tho Kaiser is able to whisper. The I wound is almost healed. .London, Nov. 16. I Reuter’s Shanghai correspondent states that it is reportod that Japaneso ate organising an Asiastic League. Recent visit 3 to Tokio of Siamese, Chinese, and Persian Statesmen and Princes are supposed to bo connected in tho movement. I Japan is greatly dissatisfied with tho slow progress of negotiations, and is bus- I picious that Russia is delaying them in order to reinforce her army and navy. London, Nov. 16. I Tho New Zealand Government havo a large consignment of pheasants, ducks, I and lapwing to be shipped immediately. Sir H. 0. Bannerman, referring to tho I Duke of Devonshire’s hint that free trade Liberal unionism may reconsider rejoining tho Liberals, states that the Liberals j welcome their support. Mr Chamberlain, writing to a correspondent, said that the purity of Parliament ; argument against protection was absurd. I Germany’s Government was as pure as I Britain’s. Thero was a good doal of poll- I tioal corruption in America, chiofly caused i by Irish organisations. . ‘ Edward Clark, speaking at Brighton, J declared that he was opposed to taxation I of food. It was impossible to securo r equal advantages to all colonies without j taxing raw materials. He would support t a tax on foroign manufacturers in order to I r ■£ oqualise British and foreign manufae- c turers and workmen. It was an absoluto t misnomer to call Britain’s system freetrade. Government had plenty of work p ahead, and would be fools if they allowed a tho strength of tho party to bo broken be- I a oauso of fiscal controversies. I 6 The Parliamentary Committoeo of the o Trades Uniou Congrosshas issued a manifesto to toilers to resist tho curso of protoc- I o tion like a malignant disease. . “ Membors of the House of Commons in o Durban and Ottawa unanimously support I ri Mr Chamberlain.

Reoeived 11.15 p.m., Nov. 16. Sydney, Nov. 16, The Mokoia took 7000 oases of fruit.

Wool: There in brisk competition, greasy being firm, leading clips ranging from 8d to 12id, scoured B£d to 18|d. At the flomebush sales sbeep were dull and values lower. Beat wethers brought 18s 9d to ‘2os Bd, good 16s Od, ewes 15s lOd. For cattle the bidding was restricted and weaker. Best bullocks brought «11 to m 3 2s 6d, good £lO 5s ; cows, host £8 '■ 5s to £9 6s, good £7 ss; best boot 275. Received 1.44 a.m.-; Nov. 17. LONDON, Nov. 16. A detective disguised as a milkman arrested four men for the Knight Frank and Rutley jewellery robbery. Finger marks on one candle found on the scene of The robbery, when compared with finger records, led to ,tlio arrest of a .well-known criminal. A meeting of strikers formally declared tlie Fcnhryn strike ended. Lord Percy, speaking at Oxford, said that though preference was not the Government policy, it was a question upon which all must soon make up their minds. It was impossible to isolate the fiscal policy if they wished to keep the Empire dnlact. Why might not closer fiscal union prove the first step to closer political federation of the Empire. NEW YORK, Nov. 16. The New York Times says.there is (recognition that Panama is the first lint in the chain destined to bring the Central American Republics and some of the South American Republics under the control of the United States, if not under the flag. BUDA PENTH, Nov. 16. Tisza, after an all-night sitting, introduced the Hungarian Recruits’ [Dill, providing an annual contingent of recruits to replace time-expired men

SOFIA, Nov. IG. The Bulgarian Government have -dismissed 140 young officers of Macedonian extraction, by planning to fcreate a casus belli, forcing a frontier conflict between Turkish and Bulgarian troops. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. IG. Russia is expending £3,700,000 in fortifying Dalny and improving tlic Siberian railway. NEW YORK-, Nov. IG.

Marroquin, the Colombian President, strongly appealed to the Latin [American Republics for support in retaking Panama. The Washington authorities characterised as “ swagger ” telegrams stating that Colombia was sending a large army to reconquer, and declare that it would never cross . the marshes on mountains between Bogota and Panama.