CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1996, 4 February 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

jriUSSS ASSOCIATION—COVYUICnT. LONDON, Feb. 1. King Edward and Queen Alexandra, travelling incognito, spend a week in Paris, for which they are leaving on Saturday. The Daily Express says that tlio Army Council is determined to try and rely on tlio colonies as the main source of supply for remounts. Officers will shortly visit Canada and Australia. If their investigations are encouraging, a system of registration of young horses will be prepared. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in a speech at Walsall, referred to the discontent in the Unionist ranks. While loyal to Mr. Balfour, tariff reformers were not prepared to allow tariff rolorm to bo treated as a mere pious opinion. Mr. Alfred Lyttelton, speaking at Cambridge, said he hoped the Colon•tl Conference would discuss Sir (100. Clarke’s scheme for the imposition of a low duty on all foreign goods discharging at any Imperial jiort except raw materials.

That would yield annually four to live million pounds, which Mr. Lyttelton thought might be beneficially spent in strengthening the maritime communications of the Empire, under an imperial Board, sitting successively at Montreal, Bombay, Capetown, and Sydney. The Board could lour: on easy terms to shipowners. It would also be able to counteract foreign subsidies and otherwise encourage and stimulate British seamanship, besides introducing a-peculiarly unaggressive form of the preferential prnciple betvveen the Motherland and the daughter States. The Standard considers that the fundamental idea in Sir George Clarke’s and Mr. Alfred Lyttelton’s scheme is sound and ought to be examined without political or economic bias. PARIS, Feb. 1. Several motorists will compete in a race from Baris to Pekin, promoted by the newspaper Matin. BERLIN. Feb 1. The Gorman Australian Steamship Co. has declared a dividend of 8 per cent., and decided to increase the capital to 16,000,000 marks, which will be largely devoted to ail increase of the fleet.

Entombed miners’ signals are still heard. There is great excitement in the district. The work of rescue is difficult. The German-Australian steamship Coy. lias declared a dividend of 8 per cent., and decided' to increase the capital to 16,000,000 marks, which will be largely devoted to an increase of the fleet. PEKIN. Feb. 1. The Chinese Government 1 are daily arresting students educated in Japan on the ground that they are advocating reform. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Senator Rayner, addressing the Senate, accused President Roosevelt of usurpation of the Executive. He declared that Air. Elihu Root’s policy of centralization was a dangerous and insidious attack on the country’s institutions.

A giand jury at New York indicted the theatrical trust as a conspiracy to restrain trade. There are fifteen thousand cases of scarlet fever, diphtheria, and measles ir. Chicago. Social gatherings are largely siisjiended in consequence of the outbreak. Four hundred jurors have been summoned in the Thaw ease. Eleven have been selected at present, ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1. Owing to famine and disease at Kazan, several parents sold their daughters at six to twelve guineas each. The Shishkoff Zemstvo Relief Committee states that hundreds of thousands are on the verge of starvation. Two millions are dependent on char-

A hand of terrorists assassinated Gruen, chief of the Warsaw secret police, while ho was driving in a cab. The assassins escaped. MELBOURNE, Feb. 1. The Union Company has issued a writ against the Harbor Trust, claiming £533 damage to a steamer through collision with a hopper barge m August last'. Dawson and Son’s ironmongery establishment at Ballarat has been destroyed by fire. The damage amounted to £20,000. The building was insured in the Neiv Zealand Company for £IO,OOO. The stock was insured for £SOOO ill various companies, tlio Colonial Mutual having a line of £4OOO. ADELAIDE, Feb. 1. During the hearing of a charge of conspiracy against Tucker and For ward evidence was given showing that the shortage of duty paid by Martin and Co., amounted to £33,118 SYDNEY, Feb. 1.

Sir Joseph Ward was present at Sir John See’s funeral, which was largely attended. A shock of earthquake at Bombala occurred last night 1 . The Sonoma is still held up. Although the Executive of the Australasian Seamen’s Union undertook to find a crow, the members of the Uuion had something to say in the matter, and declined to take the places of the men belonging to the American Union. It is quite uncertain now when the steamer will get away. LONDON, Feb. 2.

With the exception of Mr. Lee, at Paris, all commercial attaches to embassies and commercial agents have been withdrawn. They will reside in London, and proceed abroad on several missions as occasion requires. Their previous work will he transferred to the secretary of the embassy. A steamer off the Humber encountered a shower of volcanic dust, slightly cutting the faces of the crew.

The steamer Clavering, bound from Middlesborough to Japan, was ulocked off the river Tees. Twelve were drowned . Two youths wore arrested at Nottingham on suspicion of burning Kirkby, and Annorsloy churches, also with an attempt at train-wrecking There were upwards of a hundred cases of cerebro-meningitis in Glasgow in a month. A fifth of them are proving fatal.

The Congo State has dismissed Major Leirtairo from the Delimitation Commission I nonuse he insisted on refunding to the Congo State the subsidy paid to his newspaper during ids absence. Strikers have barred five more London music halls, making twenty altogether. Three months hills, -1 11-10. MELBOURNE, Feb. 2. Another ease of plague lias occurred in King street, and another at ‘Kcmpsey. SYDNEY, Feb. 2. One thousand pounds worth of nuggets was found at Poseidon rush yesterday. A British lifle team will visit Australia in October next if certain contingencies are , satisfactory. These are presumed to include finances. .Mr. J. C. Carter was elected to represent the public service in the State Parliament, vice Air. Gaunson, resigned. PERTH, Fell. 2. A man named Leo, in Banbury district, while taking a gun to shoot birds, accidentally shot his wife dead. In his grief ho hung himself. Received Feb. 4, 12.47 a.m. PARIS. Feb. 3. King Edward and Queen Alexandra have arrived at Paris, and are staying at the British Embassy. Despito their incognito largo crowds cheered them on arrival. Princess A 7 ictoria accompanied them to Calais and tlience proceeded to Norway,

SYDNEY, Feb. 3. Sir Joseph Ward sailed by the Mongolia yesterday. Another death lias occurred from plague, making throe out of ten cases. MELBOURNE, Fob. 3. Arrived, Warrimoo. CLARENCE, Feb. 3. Sailed, Jap, for Greymouth. SUMMER MANOEUVRES. TO RE HELD IN SCOTLAND. Received Feb. 3, 4,55 p.m. LONDON, February 2. Air. Ilaldano'annouiiced that Scotland had been selected for tlio summer manoeuvres of the regular and auxiliary cavalry. The Duke of Athol places his land at the disposal of the Government for the manoeuvres. ONTARIO BANK. CHARLES McGILL GETS FIVE YEARS. Received Fell .3, 4.55 p.m. . OTTAAVA, Fob. 2. Charles AlcGill was sentenced to live years for making false returns to lie Dominion Government regarding the position of the Ontario Bank.

FISCAL QUESTION. SPEECH BY AIR. BALFOUR. Received Feb. 3, 4.55 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 2. Air. Balfour, in a speech at Hull, said he was not aware of the need of issuing a monthly bulletin defining his Fiscal views, which were unchanged. He was increasingly convinced that Britain had greatly suffered through self-imposed trammels. He expressed a desire for closer commercial union of the motherland an 1 colonies. The party in power was blameablo for not. saying a single thing publicly to indicate that it sympathised with the moans the selfgoverning colonies’ proposed for ensuring unification and solidification of the Empire. A fiscal reform, he added, is still a main constructive plank in the Unionist policy, but if we be come a party of one idea we will fail to carry that auo other reforms. TUBERCULOSIS. ROYAL COAIAIISSION’S REPORT ON BOVINE ORIGIN. Received Feb. 3, 4.55 p.m. LONDON, Fcß. 2. Tlio second interim report of the Royal Commission, including the late Air. Foster, declares that the result of elaborate experiments show bovine animals and men can be reciprocally infected by tuberculosis. Cow’s milk, containing bovine tubercule bacilli, is clearly a cause of tuberculosis in mail. A very large proportion of tuberculosis is contracted by ingestion due to tubercule bacilli of bovine origin. Alore stingent measures are required in regard to inspection and sale of milk.

GERMAN ELECTIONS. BREAIEN SOCIALIST UNSEATED BY RADICAL. Received Feb. 3, 4.32 p.m. BERLIN, Feb. 2. The second ballots in" Germany have begun. A Radical unseated a Socialist at Bremen. HOME RULE. IRISH PARLIAMENT DEAIANDED. Received Feb. 3, 4.40 p.m. LONDON,. Feb. 2. Speaking at AVaterford Air. John Redmond said : “Nothing hut an Irish Parliament with an executive responsible thereto, will satisfy us. If' Hug. Premier’s promise is consistent with this, and leads to home rule, we will consider it. If the Bill is calculated to retard it we reject it.” Air. Redmond proceeded to warn Air. Birrell, whom he regarded as a friend, not to ask advice from Dublin Castle. He also, in the course of a Speech, invited Air. O’Brien to cease his internal wrangling.

AIR. O’DONO VAN’S COAIAIENTS. A few days ago at Wellington Mr O’Donovan made some interesting comments to a representative of the Post in reference to recent cable messages about Air William O’Brien’s allegations regarding the disposition of the funds.

“AYe have no payment of members at Home, no railway passes,” remarked Mr O’Donovan. A lost of the men of the Irish Parliamentary Party are not wealthy. It is necessary that men should 'be selected on their merits, apart from wealth or position. The result is that quite a number of men cannot afford to go to the Imperial Parliament at London and spend eight or ten months of the year there without getting t some small honorarium. The Irish Nationalist Party is tlio only political party that publishes a balance-sheet, duly audited every year. The funds collected in Australasia are primarily devoted to what is known as.tlic Irish Parliamentary Fund, of which there are three trustees, Dr. O’Donnell (Bishop of Raplioe), Air John Redmond (leader of the party), and Alderman Stephen O’Aleara, of Limerick. All moneys collected in Australasia for the fund are transmitted through treasurers—Air Alartin Kennedy is the treasurer for New Zealand—and reach the hands of the trustees at Homo for investment.” Mr O’Donovan also mentioned that political movements in Great Britain entailed more expense than they did in New Zealand. For instance, tlio cost of the registration of voters had to be borne by tlio political organisations themselves. The sheriff’s expenses at elections, the payment for officers and clerks at the polling booths had to he provided by the candidates, and this entailed heavy expenditure. For instance the sheriff’s expenses for Air Devlin’s election at AVest Bolfast amounted to over £4OO, and even in uncontested elections each candidate had to deposit £25, which was retained by the sheriff. Thou, again, there was not manhood suffrage at Home. Courts were held to test the qualifications of electors, and the expense fell on the candidates or the party to which they were attached. AA'itli regard to moneys previously collected, and indeed, all moneys collected in connection with the Nationalist organisation, balance-sheets had been filed for tlie past 25 years, and cotdd be obtained in the Central Office at Dublin. ‘‘So much for Air O’Brien’s talk about maladministration of funds,” remarked Air O’Donovan, dismissing this topic. Next ho repeated Afr Devlin’s arguments to show that there was no split- in (ho ranks of the Nationalists, and went on to explain Air O'Brien’s attitude. “Air O’Brien,” he said, “favours what is known as ‘Devolution’ a half-way house to Homo Rule. But Air Redmond reflects the view of the Irish Party in refusing to accept any system of government which is not broad-based on the people’s will; that is, a legislative body elected by the people and responsible to the people. The people do not 1 desire a system of government opposed to the spirit and tendency of the age, which is government of ti>* people, by the people, for the people.” Air O’Donovan also submitted tlfat the methods of the Irish Nationalists were broadly conciliatory. A 1 r O’Brien sought to conciliate a small group of landlords, hut the Irish party preached conciliation among the masses, without regard to class or creed. Air O’Brien practically advocated the purchase of holdings by the tenants, at any price, but Irish loaders of public opinion maintained that, in view of the competition of foreign producers Irish land would he depreciated in value in the near future, and therefore the people were warned against paying too exorbitant prices for land. Tin's policy had the people of Ireland at its hack,but Ale O’Brien had ns his supporters only the two persons who had beeii expelled from the Nationalist party’s ranks, and a. small following in Cork.

JAMAICA DISASTER. AIORE ABOUT THE LANDING OF TROOPS. BURIAL OF 006 BODIES. Received Feb. 3, 4.32 pim. LONDON, Feb. 2. Sir Alfred Jones has returned from Jamaica. He said he thought it was not right for American troops to land at Kingston. He says that Sir J. A. Swettenham had worked Splendidly. Air. Ralph Caine states that Admiral Davis told him lie landed troops without exchange of courtesies as an act of humanity. He sent two officers , to inform the Governor, Sir J. A. Swettenham. Sir J. A. Swettenham cables that the bodies of 006 victims of the earthquake have been buried. The Washington correspondent of the Times states that President Roosevelt conveyed to Air. Aletcalfe his approval of Admiral Davis’ action, and Air. Metcalf has written to Admiral Davis a letter of commendation. Tiic Kingston correspondent of the Tribune states that as a result of the earthquake the disbanding of the A\ r est India regiment has been suspended, and that the barracks which were destroyed will ho rebuilt shortly.

REDEN DISASTER. FATE OF ENTOOAIBED AIINERS. Received Feb. 3, 4.32 p.m. BERLIN, Feb. 2. Herr Dellbruch, Prussian Aliuister of Trade and Commerce, has informed the Diet that nobody is alive in the Reden pit. BRITISH LABOR PARTY. Received Feb. 3, 4.55 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 3. The Independent Labor party’s Parliamentary levy has been increased to twopence.

HOKITIKA, Saturday. At a mootin gat Boss last night it was resolved to invito the Minister for Mines to visit the district as early ns possible to discuss matters relating to the drainage of the Boss deep levels, and to fix definite terms on which tho subsidy provided by Parliament will be available. Great local interest is shown in the project to again work Boss Flat, and a. largo amount of local capital will provided if the Government .-übii-l.y bo forthcoming, on condition that Iho amount is payable to an> company v hich provides a plant > t v capacity approved by Government exports and succeed in draining the lbvt. The position is regarded as a most favorable one, and if undertaken will give great impetus to mining in "Westland. The Minister’s visit is awaited with interest. IN VISE CAIIG ILL, Saturday.

Air. McCarthy, S.M., gave judgment in tho test fishing cases against AV F. inder, solicitor, of Gore, Norman Beero, -.nd Win, Bramb.v Tho lust defendant was charged with allowing a not other than a landing not to be drawn, and tho other two defendants with drawing a net in the Aparima the said river being waters ip which trout existed. The judgment was a very lengthy written one, and reviewed the case law on the subject. The regulation relied on was No. 18. made by Governor-in-Council in 1903. it, was pioved that at, tlio point in question the waters of the Aparima are salt at bight tide, ami brackish at low tide. The defence contended principally that as the point where the net was drawn was in tho estuary .they had a statutory right to draw the net under tho Act of 1894; that regulation 13 was ultra vires, as tho Act only gave power to make a tentative one; that the Act. did not contemplate that common law rights of fishermen be taken away by the Act: that it was contrary to the provisions of the treaty of Wnitangi for the Governor to make a regulation applicable to estuaries. The Magistrate overruled all contentions, and fined each of the defendants -10 s and costs. Mr. Gilfodder, recently appointed a Native Land Court Judge, was Innqueted by the Irish Athletic Society and friends. A presentation, of a gold watch was made, and the guest congratulated. News is just tb hand of a robbery at Otautau, .between Saturday and Monday last, of about £3O in cash, from the Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Sixty-seven pounds in cheques was left untouched, and nearly £IOO in cheques and notes left undiscovered in a cupboard in the private office. The annual session of the Council of the Congregational Union of New Zealand will be opened at Dunedin next veek. The Rev. AV. Day, of Auckland, the retiring President, of the Union, will conduct tho proceedings. It- is expected ninety ministers and delegates will be in attendance. The fire insurances of the Dunedin Timber Company amount to £2500. The offices are unascertainuble. Bills was insured for £BOO in tho Victoria, and his stock was valued at over £2OOO. Spears’ so ven houses were insured for £750. An estimate of the damage is £l-500. The large brick building was formerly known as Copeland’s malt house, and was owned by J. F. Nixon. Tho insurance is unavailable at present. Cable advice has been received by the Minister of Education of tho death of his father, Mr. Matthew Fowlds, aged 101, at Kilmarnock, as the result of an accident which occasioned a broken thigh. Additional insurances are: Dunedin Timber and Hardware Company, £2300 in the New Zealand cn the mill, contents and timber; on Clias. Bills’ wire-working stock, £SOO in tho Victoria, partly re-insured in the phoenix on Spreybird and Co.’s Chemical manufactory. £6OO in the United half re-insured in the South British; on Brown, tea merchant, £3OO in the New Zealand. The stock was • only smoke-soiled. Nixon’s building was occupie.l by Bills and Spreybird. Brown was insured for £I2OO in the National.

the exhibition. (By Telegraph Special Sorvica.) CH RISTC HI ]UC H, Su nd ay. Tho Exhibition attracted a largo number of visitors on Saturday, and for the local residents it has now become a seemingly inil [sponsible result, while visitors from other parts of tho colony and from Australia continue to arrive in satisfactory numbers. The long neglected orchestra is now cue of its most potent attractions, ancl an excellent concert given on Saturday afternoon was enjoyed by a huge audience. The organ recital given by Dr. Bradshaw Cathedral organist, was also well attended.