CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2004, 13 February 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

IritESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Fell. _ 11. A British meat, poultry, fruit arid canning company, with a capital of £300,000, has obtained a concession in Servia for 38 years. The Skuptschina is expected to approve, as the Government favors the objects of tlic company. . An explosion of the Chemical Research Department, attached to Woolwich Arsenal, shook the town, tho concussion shattering windows of fifty shops and many dwellings. There wore no fatalities. The building was within tho danger zone at Pluinstoad Marsh. The shock was felt 30 miles away. Tho damage is £20,000. „ , , , PARIS, Feb. 11..

Sobiolland, a workman in Raris, was allowed to take his neighbors child, Martlie Erbekliug, aged l ij, to an entertainment, saying his wire was accompanying him. He outraged, strangled, and stabbed the child to tho heart, and left the remains ill the parcels office of a railway station. Later Sobiolland confessed. Alfred Hand, a clerk at Essen, has surrendered himself for the murder of Miss Lake, an Englishwoman, m a wood near Essen, in October last. NEW YORK, Feb. TL A child in New York, suffering from cerebro-spinal meningitis, threw its arms round Dr. Elmendoff and scratched his neck. Dr. Elmendoff is now dying. It is authoritatively stated at Washington that Mr. Roosevelt hinted that if the Oriental schools in California were abolished he would strive to secure a new treaty with Japan excluding Japanese coolies. CALCUTTA, Feb. 11. . . The Ameer of Afghanistan is visiting Bombay on the 17th.

KINGSTON, Feb. 11. Another shock of earthquake has been felt at Kingston. SYDNEY, Feb. 12. Sir W. Lyne, speaking at Albury, said ho would not belong to any Government that did not follow closely on the lines of the late Mr. Seddon. A total of 57,G1G immigrants entered the Commonwealth last year. ADELAIDE, Feb. 12. After the longest criminal trial in the history of the State, Tucker and Forwood 'wore found guilty of Customs frauds, and were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment each. Received 10.6 p.m., Feb. 12. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. A million pounds worth of the State of New York’s stock and transfer stamps is missing from Albany. SYDNEY, Feb 12. At the wool sales there was very strong competition, and prices reached the highest level, Greasy 14Jd, scoured 23Jd. Another case of jilague is reported. Tho city authorities are considering the question of placing buildings where cases occur under quarantine. Another death from plague has occurred at Kempsey. SYDNEY, Feb. 12. Arrived, 3 p.m., Monowai.

A WHITE AUSTRALIA. SIR JOSEPH WARD’S MESSAGE. PERTH, Feb. 12. Sir Joseph Ward was met at Fremantle by the Governor and Admiral Fawkes, who accompanied him to Perth', where the party were welcomed by Mr. . Price on behalf of the Ministry. Press representatives asked Sir Joseph Ward for a special message to Australia, and he replied, “Make Australia white, and keep it white. TWO SHIPS ABANDONED. Received Feb. 12, 5.45 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 12. The Captain Cook returned with the crews of ’the Amiasona and the Maelgwyn all well. Detailed accounts show that the Annasona was in ballast, and struck Middleton Reef at five on the morning of January 18, and immediately commenced to fill. An attempt was made to kedge off, but owing to the rapid rise of the water it had to be abandoned. The weather at the time of stranding was calm, but it became rough, causing her to bump so heavily that all the masts went over the side before noon. Recognising the hopelessness of standing by the crew took to the boats in the heavy sea, and the swarming sharks made the undertaking hazardous. While the boats were pulling for the lagoon inside the reef they were picked up by the schooner. Stanley cruising in the vicinity. The schooner’s accommodation was taxed to its utmost. She reached Lord Howe after a rough trip on the twenty-fiftli. The Maelgwyn ran into a heavy gale on January 18. She was stripped of her sails next day, and was rolling heavily. The mountainous seas caused the ballast of pebbles to shift, throwing her on her beam ends. The masts were cut away to, try to straighten her. For six days, with the lee bulwarks under water, she was buffetted about by the gale. The crew worked hard trying to bring her to an oven keel. The posionly grew worse, and she was abandoned on the morning of January 2o They were in sight of Lord Howe, which the boats reached the same night. Both crews speak highly of the kind treatment .: they received at the island.

THE THAW CASE. Received 1.11 a.m., Feb. 13. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. President Roosevelt has been asked by Mr. Cortelyon if possible to prevent the publication of disgusting details in the Thaw case. The Federal authorities have warned the newspapers that they will be prosecuted if they publish obscene matter. Judge Fitzgerald excluded women spectators. Mistress Thaw admitted passing a note to her husband shortly before the murder, stating the b , meaning White, was hero a minute ago, but went out again. Her husband always carried a pistol when in New York after the Christmas of 1903. The Judgo refused to admit the wife’s testimony. The reason for carrying arms was White’s threats, and fears that he would employ malefactors to assassinate Thaw. Wagner, a specialist in mental diseases, expressed the opinion that Thaw was not aware that shooting' White was a wrongful act. SOUTH AMERICAN SQUABBLE. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. The IJnited_ States, Mexico. Salvador. Costarica, and Guatemala, inform Honduras and Nicaragua that they must settle their differences by means of arbitration in order to quiet the revolt at Tabriz, where people have seized the arsenal and closed tlie Government offices.

THE SHAH. Received 10.12 p.m., Feb. 12. TEHERAN, Feb. 12. Tho Shah sent a message to Parliament granting all popular demands including recognition of the country unstfr constitutional government. LABOR IN POLITICS. LONDON, Feb. 12. The Labor Party has re-elected My. Keir Hardie Chairman, and decided that if tlie Woman’s SffiTragc Bill is introduced, members will vote as they please. SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS. Received 10.12 p.m. Feb. 12. CAPETOWN. Feb. 12. The Hetvolkit'es have been elected unopposed. RUSSIAN ELECTIONS. Received 10.12 p.m. Feb. 12. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. Constitutional democrats and other Opposition parties have carried Moscow and many other largo cities. ‘HONOR CONFERRED. LONDON, Feb. 12. Tlie King has conferred the Order of Merit upon the Hon. Jas. Bryce. GALE REPORTED. Received 1.7 a.m., Fob. 13. SYDNEY, Fob 12. The Observatory reported a severe gale at Norfolk Island, moving westward.