CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1970, 4 January 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION- —COPYRIGHT. Deceived Jan. 4, 12.50 a.in. NEWCASTLE, Jan. 3. Arrived, Comopan. MELBOUHNE, Jan. 3. Sailed, Wiii rimoo. The building contracts in tlic city and suburbs, closed on account of the strike, reopened, to-day. The strikers’ committee had every job picketed. A constable stationed at each picketing group intimated that no interference would he permitted. Work was resumed on several contracts, In some cases the contractors themselves using tools. The strikers declare that no unionist has gone hack to any job. The secretary of the employers’ committee reports that two hundred contractors have registered as upholders of forty-eight hours.

Deceived Jan. 4, 12.50 a.m. NEWCASTLE, Jan. 3. The mines are still idle. Deceived Jan. 4, 12.50 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 3. The Daily Telegraph states that the Right Hon. J. Bryce has been offered a Peerage. THE IRISH MONARCH. MELBOURNE, Jan. 3. An examination of the steamer Irish Monarch disclosed that the fire originated in No. 4 lower hold, and ate its way into the ’tween decks, where a considerable quantity of cargo was stored. Throughout yesterday the crew continued to pour water into the hold, where it was found the tire was still smouldering. Tho hold contains 1500 tons of general cargo, including one thousand cases of kerosonco and a large consignment of machinery and motor-car apjdiances. The steamer lias postponed going up the river to discharge till to-day, though last night it was considered all fear of further outbreak had been passed.

NEW YEAR FOLLY. MILLIONAIRE’S FREAKS. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Many grotesque suppers were given in New York on New Year’s eve. Broadway was jammed with a yelling mob. Mrs. Minnie Fiske-Griffin banqueted her millionaire friends and their pets at Chicago. Ten brought their prize pigs ,decorated with ribbons, which were seated beside their owners, who regaled them with asparagus tips and Brussels sprouts, with Lyoilnaiso dressing. Oothers brought a game cock, rabbit, pigeon, parrot, chameleon, or squirrel. MADRID, Jan. 2. A party of Spanish officers oe;i ■ brating the New Year in a Madrid cafe, compelled a band to play the “Marsellaise,” and shouted “Vive la Republica,” Other officers protested against the proceedings. VIENNA, -Jan. % The New Year was welcomed m A ienna by a pandemonium of whistles, lattlos, and firewoiks. A cakewalk was danced outside tlio Cathedral. Women drove about lowering little live pigs, winch wove chased squeaking through the streets.

RUSSIA AND JAPAN. FISHING RIGHTS. Received Jan.'S, 10.57 p.m. ; PARIS, Jan. 3. Doctor Motouo, Japanese Amlr.i sador in Paris, informs the Tem tliat tlierc are no insurmountab difficulties connected with the Russ Japanese negotiations. Potli rccogni that the Portsmouth treaty exclud rivers and inlets from regions wlie Japanese are accorded rights. E added: “The technical commissii is trying to decide where the riv. ends and the sea begins.” THE AMEER’S TOUR. THE KING’S MESSAGE. Received Jan. 3, 9.47 p.m. CALCUTTA, Jan. 3. The Ameer of Afghanistan, with body guard, consisting of sons < chiefs and an escort of 1110, has a: rived at Landikotal. King Edward cabled that the vis: occasioned great gratification, as ii dieatiug the friendly relations b( tween Afghanistan and India. POLITICS IN GERMANY. PRINCE BULOW’S WARNING. BONOPARTE’S SWORD. Received Jan. 3, 9.47 p.m. . BERLIN, Jan. 3. 1 mice Bulow, in an open letter ad dressed to the Imperial Auti-Socialis Democratic Union, states that, al though tlie elections are unlikely t< result in the return of a great pnitec Liberal party, able to take the Cell tre’s place, yet the Right, Nationa Liberals and other Freeieseimige pa*ties might gain enough to form a majority on occasions. He adds • “Social democracy constitutes a real danger. Robespierre, the leveller was inevitably followed by Bonaparte s sword, which freed France. No one in Germany desired a personal logime; still less does the great majority desire a party regime.- Every defeat inflicted on social democracy will be a warning to Socialists to moderate their blind arrogance.” Prince Billow’s menacing reference to “Bonaparte’s sword” is interpreted m Berlin to mean that the Kaiser : vi, l resort to a military coup d’eta+ 'f the Socialists are victorious at me elections. The rivalries and dissensions withu the Liberal groups contrast striknglv with the solidarity of -Hie Jentre and Social Democrats. A POPULAR GOVERNOR. Received Jan. 3,9.5 S p.m. CAPETOWN, Jan. 3. • r r. Holy Hutchinson’s term as •vei nor of the Capo lias been , s . mded to 1909. TURKISH EXPEDITION. SACRIFICE OF LIFE. Received Jan. 3, 9.47 p.m. , CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 3. hour thousand Turkish soldiers, in to Ncja in 1905 to suppress a iing, lost half their number from ! ■ease and starvation. One thousand j sorted, and the rest returned *a ■ ] deplorable condition, 1 >

RAILWAY COLLISION. OPERATOR’S NEGLECT SACRA- *•',l FICES MANY LIVES. ' * TKIRTY-FIV E KJ LLED AND MANY INJURED. Received Jan. 3, 9.58 p.m. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Two passenger trains on the Cln- ,* o cago Pacific railway collided n< ir Altabista, Texas. Thirty-five people were killed and ft twenty-one injured, twenty-nine Mexican laborers being incinerate 1. .1 The failure of tho night operatu to transmit orders to the driver oi the vest hound train caused tile i ol- , Jision. FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH. DESTRUCTION OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT. Received Jan. 3, 9.47 p.m. , LONDON, Jan. 3. wfj •A large building, containing the whole of the camp equipment for the ft southern command, has been limned ■ nt Portsmouth, tho damage amount- i ing to many thousands of pounds. The ordinance stores, full of shells, ' * and the unique museum near the gun wharf, were seriously imperilled.

JURY ROOM SCANDAL. Y REMARKABLE INCIDENTS. ft ft Received Jan. 4, 12.2 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 3. The foreman of the jury, further examined, stated that things that fi had occurred in the jury room we .. known outside days before the jury 1 got out. He gave an instance of thi; ' Other complaints were that- Mrs. ft Willis and the wife of a juror in the body of the court kept laughing tile jury, and distracted their atteutioii; that one of the Sheriff’s officers . told the jurymen that AVillis was an Orangeman, and his wife a Catholic, jj The foreman had also been informed ? that two of the Sheriff’s officers bad j dinner with Crick’s brother oil fluday tho trial ended. Asked why 1h • jury did not complain' regarding | these matters ,tlie witness said tliai the jury discussed them, and decided 1 to inform the Sheriff, but did not do ft so because they regarded tlie whole. : 9; trial as. a farce. ;;|j The two remaining jurymen were ; ,■§. examined One endorsed the fore •&" man’s statements; tlie other had no 4 fault to find, and, considering that | the trial was properly conducted. ;5f One of the Siiei tff’s officers, uhc!G“||j| examination 'knitted that l e and ! two other officers were present with, the jury one night f ir three-quarters . ,g| of an hour while one of the jurymen ;S related liow he had sowed his wild oats. At no time during the visit ft was ony reference made to the facts if of the case. ft