The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 3, 1905. THE RUSSIAN REVOLT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1370, 3 February 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 3, 1905. THE RUSSIAN REVOLT.

The cablegrams in regard to the coiidi.fuo.ir of a Hairs in. Russia Iras o ibocomo milder in tone, and indicate that the policy of murderous repression has triumphed for the present. There coukl really he no question as rto the immediate effect .when armed men .wore pitted against disorganised and unarmed people. When the military recklessly fired, witlyout regard l'or the ■ lives) of women an,d children, there was practically, nothing for the .workers to do but submit or. arm, and the latter was almost beyond consideration. The real interest in the situation row, is as :ta hew. matters will develop in the near future,. On the one hand, the JCzar is prepared to make considerable concessions to the workers, so long as they are taken as a matter of grace and not as a right unwillingly given. On the other side, we hear of the Nihilists being busy preparing for the execution of dark schemes of murder.. They, are said to ho conferring in London, and altogether a great deal is being made of Wbat is being done in that direction —the probability is that many of the so-called movements and designs cart he attributed to the imagination of those relating them.. It is not likely that Nihilists intent on murder, are g-oing ho advertise itheir movements, and thus deprive themselves of any chance of success in their fiendish mission ; nor is it likely the jauthpritiea will be ready to ‘ blab any secretly-gained information they may have as to the doings of theso miscreants.

Tbe clever Val Vousden’s Gisborne season was concluded last night. East Capo reported yesterday morniDg ;—“,S. breeze ; barometer, 29.96 ; thermometer 64 ; blue cloudy shy ; moderate sea.”

Captain Edwin wired yesterday : “ Modorato to strong westerly winds ; glass rise alowly ; tides moderate ; sea moderate,”

Messrs Williams and Kettle and tbo New Zoaiand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, hold a sale of stock' at le Karaka to-day. The following cricket team will represent Gisborne against Waorengaahika to morrow afternoon :—Miakell, MacPhorson, Ilbert, Hcdgkinson, Witty, Gibson, Stevens, Butlecr, Carroll, Brooking, Koro.

The charge againsft Abbotsford Smith’ of wife desertion, was continued at the Magistrate's Court yes torday, a good deal of evideDco being take n as to the parties’ unhappy domestic affuirs. The case will probably last some time yet.

Miss Maud Williamson and Mr Alfred Woods, who intend leading for America shortly, aro now making their farewoli tour of Now Zealand. Their production of ” The Garden of Lies” has been a phenomenal sueocss. Wo understand that the Company visit Gisborne shortly. The Fisk Jubilee Singers concluded a very successful series of concerts at the Wellington Town Hall on Monday night. Perhaps tbo chief featore of tbis highly enjoyable season was the singing of tbo Fisk’s tenor, Mr Tisdale, very reminiscent of poor old Wallace King with his “ Sally in Our Alley.” Business was excellent throughout the season. ’•U g I jmu-ohuu ... » n xnniskillen ; I Lauree ... 910 King Wood

TRAINING NOTES. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, last Fairly interesting gallops were d morning in view of tbo Summer i Gelden Vein, with the best of weig -n - £iLk Lai o roila the n

At the Dand Offico yesterday a bade \§' sections at Ngatapa and Hangaroa took place, being snpervised by Mr Stevenson Smith, District Surveyor. Messrs J. W. Blight and W. L. Clayton were elected scrutineers. For section 2, block IX., Ngatapa, there were 50 applications, and Mr Thomas Abberton was successful. The section comprises 1405 acres, price £1440 2s 6d, and the half-yearly rent, 0.R.P., £36 Os Id, For section 21, block VIII., Hangaroa, 275 acres, price £344 3s 7d, half-yearly rent, 0.R.P., £8 12s Id, thore were sis applications, and Mr Ernest Brocklebank was successful. For the Waingnromia section no applications wore received.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a souvenir pamphlet issued by the I Union Steamship Co. to passengers by the Waikare on the just completed Sounds excursion. The production is an artistic one, and contains, besides numerous illustrations an historical and graphic description. of the Sounds by Mr T. W. \,7hitsoD, the secretary of the Company, accompanied with the brochure is a list of the passengers on the last trip, the 45th run fry the Company, and a glance at it shows .that the trip is now widely famed. The names of residents of England, Scotland, Ireland, United States, Africa and India are prominent among those 'of the Australian Colonies and New Zealand. Altogether the production is one that reflects credit on the colony and the -Company,

v Thoro aro 442 dentists pvatising in Now Zealand undor the Dontists Aot, 1860. The London butter markot continues firm, and choicest Now Zoaiand is quotod as 104 s. In tho list of entrios for the Gisborne summer mooting To Rahui was omitted from the socond Hack Handicap and Paria from tho Final Handicap. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. have commenced business in Gisborno in temporary offices in Lowo-etroot, lately occupied by Mr W. Lissant Oluyton. Tho firm aro building commodious stores and offices on tbo section lately occupied by Portor’s Hall at tho corner of Harris and Customs streots, Mr W. F. J. Andorson will have ohargo of tho Gisborno branch, and Mr A. R. Hino is tho firm’s stock agent".