CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2009, 19 February 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

rIIESB ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Feb. 17. In tho House of Commons Mr Strnohoy introduced a Butter Bill, which was read a first time. It is understood that it embodies the Select Committee’s recommendations. Count Tolstoy’s son has been indicted for treason in Russia, for printing paper and political pamphlets. In connection with the Transvaal election a record gathering of 15,000 progressives was held at the Wanderers’ Hall, Johannesburg. Sir George Farrar and Percy Fitz Patrick were accorded an ovation. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at lhe Chamber of Slipping banquet, expressed a hope that .uniform shipping legislation would be adopted thiough cut the Empire. Mr. Izard has been gazetted as

Giborian Consul at Wellington. The Spectator approves of Mr. John Burns’ commonsense policy in connection with the Hollesley labor colony, which provides a rough training necessary for emigrants. Tile Wcstralian loan closes on Wednesday. Six months’ interest will he payable on June 1. The Spectator declares that if the Government grants old age pensions it will require a tariff which will mean a betrayal of the cause of freetrade, whether such an eventuality is intended or not.

The Times, commenting as regards tlie remoteness of any central Imperial . political organisation being farmed, says: Mr. Balfour went further than was ncces&aiy, since the principle is already recognised in the periodical conferences, which might la-come continuous instead of intermittent. In regard to iho question of defence, the Times declares there might be a common consultation, ensuring a uniform plan of co-opera-tion.

Lord Clanricardo protests against being treated like a lunatic. He declares his rents are lower than any others in that part of Ireland, and return only 0 per centum. Those evicted were not restored because they belonged to the plan of campaign.

Mr. John Belcher, architect, one of the experts called tc- examine St Paul’s Cathedral, declares the subsidence should he dealt with as soon as possible

' The personality of the late David Murray, of the firm of D. and W. Murray, Adelaide, has been sworn at £200,579. He left £16,000 to charities, including £3OO to establish a print room at the 'Adelaide Art Gallery, £SOO to • the Presbyterian Church, £2OOO to the South Australian University, £IOOO to the East School of Mines and Young Men’s Christian Association. Obituary: The Princess Clementine of Saxe-Coburg. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. Lord Charles Beresford lias reached New York. The New York Herald states that Lord Charles refused the command of the Channel fleet without certain modifications being made. The Admiralty' lias approved of tlie modifications, and Lord Beresford lias accepted tlie command. PARIS, Feb. 17. The Income Tax Bill is most unpopular throughout France. It is considered inquisitorial, and a step in Socialistic legislation.

BIG SWINDLES. CHEATING CUSTOfIxo REVENUE. LONDON, Feb. 17. Ail enormous smuggling of whisky by an unknown Irish firm lias bedTr discovered. The spirit -was conveyed in underground pipes from the distillery to a duty paid warehouse, posed a £65,000 penalty. An agitation is afoot to secure tlie prosecution of tlie firm.

RAILWAY SMASH. - FIFTY PEOPLE KILLED. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. An electric train on the New York Central railroad fell over an embankment at Bronx Park. Fifty people wore killed and many injured. The wrecked cars took fire. HIGH SPEED IN ROUNDING A CURVE. Received Feb. 18, 9.G0 p.m. NEW YORK, Feb. 18. The Bronx Park accident was apparently due to the high speed round the curve causing the rails to spread. The cars overturned and fell on their sides . The couplings still held, and some of the coaches were dragged a furlong. Many people fell through the windows, and were crushed between tile cars and the permanent way, and others wore electrocuted through coming into contact with a live wire.

IMPERIAL COUNCIL. MR. REEVES’ SUGGESTION. Received Feb. 18, 9.55 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 18. Air. AV. P. Reeves, High Commissioners for New Zealand, suggests that in the evont of the Colonial Conference becoming a permanent council and meeting when necessary, there should be attached thereto an advisory commission in London, consisting of colonial experts, and including the High Commissioners and Agonts-General to collect tabulated information on all Imperial questions. Such a council would tend to diminish the chances of friction. Add Railway Disaster.

BRITISH POLITICS. ROWDY UNDERGRADUATES. Received 10.11 p.m., Feb. 18. LONDON, Feb. 18. Air Hardie, speaking at Cambridge Guildhall, declared that labor would insist on old age pensions during the present year. He added that if the difficulty of finding the money prevented Sir H. Campbell Bannerman acting, though Laborites were freetraders to a man, he did not believe all their influence could prevent large ■sections of workers being lured over to the Unionist side next elections on the promise of pensions as an outcome of the system of a preferential tariff. Prior to the meeting a bottle of harmless, evil-smelling chemicals was thrown through a window. Undergraduates invaded Guildhall. A small anti-socialistic section, numbering about thirty, were exceedingly rowdy and pelted Mr Hardie with oranges and sugar dipped in chemicals. The Senior Proctor appealed for a fair hearing, and restored comparative calm for a period of twenty minutes. The meeting closed ill uproar. A carriage supjiosed to he waiting for Air Hardie was smashed.

Received Feb. 18, 9.55 p.m. ALGIERS, Feb. 18. The town of Bona, Algeria, has been flooded. Thousands of houses and the' municipal and other buildings were inundated. Bread is scarce. A number of natives were drowned. ’The danger is estimated at a million fi a lies. SYDNEY, Feb. 18. Four fresh cases of plague are reported, three in one house. All are in a previously infected area. The Rest of Australia, in their iirst innings, made 544: Hill 92, Hazlett 52, O’Connor (not out) 50. Cotter took three wickets for 191, Duff two for 29, Garnscy two for 118, Macartney two for 48, Noble one for 93. New South Wales, in their second innings, had five wickets .down for 92 Diamond 26, Hopkins 20,

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 18. After tlie British Ambassador had again strenuously supported the German Abassador’s demands, Feliim Paslia has been exiled to Mudania. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 18. Baku advices state that the Governor of the port has been murdered. Received Feb. 18, 9.56 p.m. Received Feb. 19, 12.12 a.m. LONDON, Feb. 18. The steamer Heliopolis, proceeding from Cardiff and tlie steamer Grianda, from Penrith, collided in tlie Bristol Channel. The Grianda sank, and fourteen, including the captain, were drowned. Mr. Lyttelton, in a letter to the newspapers, declares that the attempt of the Government in connection with the New- Hebrides debate, to hide behind the cover of France .;

responsibility, is not very bra.ve. The colonies’ objections to the terms of tlie labor system w-ero not mentioned to the French Government.

Reuter’s summary of the Czar’s final programme of the Hague Congress does not mention the question of disarmament. It is understood that Russia and Germany, if not France, also consider the subject not ripe for discussion. Received Feb. 19, 1.4 a.m. SYDNEY, Feb .IS. There is no sign of the Ventura yet. At the wool sale the demand was strong at the late full rates. HOBART, Feb, 18. Arrived, Waipori, fr.om New Zealand. Received Feb. 18, 10.47 p.m. NEW YORK, Feb. 18. A secrot session of tlio United States Senate decided to support President Roosevelt’s action in connection with tlie Congo atrocities. The Senate adopted the report on immigration. Californians agreed to admit Japanese children to white schools immediately after the passage of tlie Bill. CAPETOWN, Feb. 18.

Sir Percy Fitz Patrick, interviewed, said he trusted the people would uphold equality and continuity in public affairs, but let there be no inb lenities against defeat, no putting rejected candidates in the Upp ir House. He added: “I have no 1103 d to creep in by the skylight if not admitted by the door.” LONDON, Feb. 18. Fire claims in connection with tlie K ingston earthquake against British insurance companies total a million and a half. At Rugby football England scored a goal, and Ireland love.