LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1054, 23 November 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

100 MILES AN HOUR.

SPEED OF, ELECTRIC ,TRAMS 3

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association —Copyright. Received 7,32 p.m.,„Nov. 21, BERLIN/Nov. 20. Electric trams at Zosveti, Prussia, 13U tons, ran 100 miles an hour. (A Berlin correspondent wrote on ] October Gtli The highest speed on | record was attained this morning in a test run on the •Uurieutelde-Dahl-witz railway, near Berlin. An electric motor-car, over 1001't in length and weighing 05 tons, travelled at the rate oi 125 miles an hour over a 23-miie tracK. This amazing spsed oi over two miles a minute could have been maintained for a long distance ii a suitable track of greater length existed. The line over which to-day’s record was run was specially constructed for this purpose, with rails heavier than those commonly used, and a substructure capable oi ■great strain., Troops guarded the whole length of the line to prevent anything obstructive getting on the track. The company which conducted the experiments heavily insured the lives oi the score of men who I were on the car. QueUtioned afterwards, these venturesome pioneers | oi quick travelling stated that when tiie speed was highest the car ran with perfect smoothness. The only inconvenience experienced was the ternlic noise, which resembled the clanging of ten thousand blacksmiths hammers. Tltcir feeling was almost that of flying over the ground and not touching it. All agreed that the exhilarating experience was unmarred by any trace of l'car 3 )

.THE TRANSVAAL' TRAIN ROBBERY..

MOST. OE SPECIE RECOVERED

CAPETOWN,: Nov.-20

In connection with the recent train robbery, at Nylstroom, Transvaal, a man acting as escort to the train confessed that it was prearranged. He threw out the specie at a certain spot, Iris accomplice burying it until it could be divided.

Received 7.32 p.iq.. Nov. 21, CAPETOWN, Nov. 21

The bulk of the specie taken by robbers in connection w, th the Ny.lstrooui train robbery, has been recovered,.

ADEN HINTERLAND}

t Received 7.32 p.m., Nov. 31. LONDON, No Vs 20,; Turkey has formally agreed to the British demands.

The Aden hinterland is now .quiet.

MERCANTILE NAVY..

FRANCE’S FAILURE} Received 7,32 p.m., Nov, 21. PARIS, Nov. 20. !A French law, designed to promote •an increase of thq mercantile navy, proved a failure. A fresh committee is studying other measures with the view of obtaining the desired end

PROGRESSIVE GERMANY,.

Received 7,32 p.m., Nov. 21. : BERLIN, Nov. 20. Stipends are being paid to German students to enable them to istudy methods of cotton-growing at the Agricultural and Mechanical College, Texas. Thereafter, they use the experience gained, in the .German protectorate,

PANAMA CANAL TREATY,; TERMS AGREED UPON, Received 7,32 p.m., Nov, 21, NEW YORK, Nov. 20, Under the Panaana Canal treaty, the United States guaranteed Panama independence and pays 10 million dollars' .yearly rental.

CARRIE NATION. DISTURBS THE SENATE.; Received 7.32 p.m., Nov. 21. NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Miss. Carrie Nation, of saloonismashing notoriety, has been arrested for disturb,ng proceedings in the United States Senate.. RAILWAY COLLISION, 32 WORKMEN KILLED, Received 7.32 p.m., Nov. 21* NEW YORK, Nov,; 20,

Thirty-two workmen, have been killed by a collision on the ChicagoSt. Louis railway, near Fremont.

CONSUMPTION, CURE}

ANOTHER DOCTOR CLAIMS. SUCCESS-! PARIS, Nov. 20.

Experiments are being made in a Paris hospital by Dr. Marmareks with consumption scrum, with which he claims to have successfully; treated patients.

WARSHIPS. Deceived 1.5 a.m., Nov. 23. Sydney, Nov. 22. Bailed, warship Pylades for Auckland, to relieve the Phoebe, which returns to Sydney. A SHAKE-UP. The Tambo, from the Islands, reports severe earthquake shocks on tho Island of Aneityum, New Hebrides. They lasted all day, and caused much consternation among tho natives. No serious damage was done.