LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1060, 30 November 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—l\vs3 Association—Copyright

Received 10.1 S a.m, Nov. 29 London, Nov. 28. Mr Bryan, the American who contested the Presidential election, in an interview, stated he had heard the ablest speakors on both sides of the fiscal controversy, and formed the conclusion from the manner the audiences responded that the people were very closely studying the whole problem.

Bombay, Nov. 28. Lord Kitchener is making excellent pro gress towards recovery. Received 10.8 a.m., Nov. 29 Cape Town, Nov. 27.

The Transvaal has purchased ten thousand cattle because they are immuue from red water disease, whereas Canadian are not.

New York, Nov. 27. Five hundred police are guarding President Roosevelt at his uncle’s funeral in New York. These extraordinary precautions are attributed to receipt of two threatening letters, the writers of which are supposed to be insane. Sydney, Nov. 28. Sailed, at 4 p.m., the Warrimoo. Received 1.20 a.in., Nov. 30. SYDNEY, Nov. 20. The barque Thornliebank lias been towed to .Sydney, leaking. She had a, sensational experience, having sprung a leak two and a-liali months ago. The pump has since been going continuously. At one time, it seemed as if the vessel must founder The boats were provisioned against such a contingency. The captain tried to make for Melbourne, but failed. The pumps are still kept going, and as oil is coming with the water it is feared that the cargo is seriously damaged. Three men, named Wilson, Collins, and Williams, have been drowned on Taggerah Lake by the capsizing of a nailing boat,.;

MELBOURNE, Nov. 21). A large oil steamer, the Petriana, is ashore on a bad beach near Queen’s Cliff. The vessel’s engines are disabled and the stokehold full of water. The vessel is in a dan-

gerous position, but the weather at present is line. She went ashore in a fog, Tugs have gone to her ■assistance. Owing to heavy rain, the Austral Wheel Meeting has been postponed. Received 1.27 a.m., Nov. 30. MELBOURNE, Nov. 29. Arrived : The s.s. Mokoia.

Received 1.5 a.m., Nov. 30. CAPETOWN, Nov. 29. The purchase of cattle by the Transvaal was made in Texas. LONDON, Nov. 29. Reuter’s St. Petersburg correspondent says that Japan recognises that Russian interests dominate Manchuria. It insists on the ultimate recognition of treaty rights, open ports, and the Integrity of China, but leaves them in abeyancel and in-

sists on recognition of Japan’s in

lluence in Korea and the opening of Yongampho. Russia, however, resists the latter proposal, urging that the proximity of Yongampho 'to Yalu threatens her interests and to complicate difficulties in Manchuria. NEW YORK, Nov. 29. The police discovered near Miller’s

station, on the Pittsburg-Ohicago line, the stronghold of Roicks and Reidemeir, belonging to a gang of 'boy bandits charged with seven

murders in Chicago. They captured liiotli after two desperate fights, wherein the guard of the goods-lrain and a detetetive wore killed. Another, detective was wounded.