CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2016, 27 February 1907, Page 3

CABLES.

>IIESB ASSOCIATION—COPTRIQIIT. LONDON, Feb. 25. Dr. Redmond, Bishop O’Donnell, and Mr. O’Meara, trustees of the Parliamentary fund, renew through Freeman’s Journal an appeal for subscriptions. Since December £IOSO has been subscribed, whereof £IOOO was collected in Ireland. Freeman’s Journal endorses the appeal. The Times’ Dublin correspondent says Freeman’s Journal’s tone suggests that tho leaders nro'disappointed at the progress of the fund in 1900. People are apathetic, one reason being the growth of the Gaelic League, Sinn Fein, and other bodies preaching the futility of Parliamentary action. Another is tho failure of the leaders to render any public account- of the sums collected in America and Australia. According to tho Nationalist press £40,000 is a moderate computation of tho amount from missions received throughout the world. The existence of such a sum. adds the correspondent, acts as a drag on the collection of funds in Ireland. Obituary: Otto Goldsmith, Jenny Lind’s husband. A Bill which has recivcd the approval of various states has been introduced by Lord Elgin, under tho title of the Australian States Constitution Bill. Tho object is to amend the constitution of the various States so as to get rid of the necessity of certain legislation dealing with representation of the people passed hv the State Parliaments having to bo reserved for the Royal assent. . ROME, Feb. 25. One hundred thousand Italian women have petitioned Parliament for the suffrage. NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Forty thousand pounds sterling has been stolon from the Treasury at Chicago. There is no clue to the robbers. After six hours’ fighting tho Nicaraguans captured San Bernando, Honduras, Many of the defenders were killed and wounded. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 25. Grave suspicion has been aroused at Constantinople at the sudden death of Admiral Sami Pasha, who was concluding an enquiry into the steamship swindle, following a similar death of Hairi Pasha. PARIS, Feb. 25. A thief entered a bedroom of a hotel at Cannes an dstole a London banker’s wife’s jewels, worth £IO,OOO. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25. The murder of Hertzenstem, a prominent member of the Duma, which occurred at Ternoki some time ago, has been definitely traced to the Union of Russian People’s Council, which included people of rank. PRETORIA, Feb. 25. influences on behalf of Sir Richard Solomon, also the Het Volk’s dissatisfaction with the Upper House, point to a possible modification of the Ministry. General Botha held a caucus of his party and summoned Do la Rey and Schalkburger. MELBOURNE, Feb. 26. There is a heat wave over tho State. Tho thermometer registered 103 in the city yesterday. Five Labor members of the Federal Parliament waited on Mr Deakin and protested against any more permits being granted to European laborers for Queensland. There was plenty of white labor now available. Mr. Deakin replied that he would not issue any more permits till he saw how Iflr. Kingston’s immigration scheme progressed. 0 ; ADELAIDE, Feb. 25. There is very hot weather, the glass being 104 in the shade yesterday. BRISBANE, Feb. 25. The Government have arranged with the Orient Company to bring out about 200 immigrants per fortnight, starting in May. Those with a capital of £SO will receive their passages and £5 each. Agricultural laborers and their families will be brought out free. Cane-growers and farmers applying for laborers will have to pay the Labor Bureau £5 apiece. As this brings the men with- >, in the scope of contract labor, correspondence is passing between the Government and Mr. Deakin on the point. The latter, in a guarded reply. said he hoped to meet the wishes of Queensland. < Recoived 9.57 p.m., Feb. 26. LONDON, Feb. 26. A death has occurred at Stepney of cerebro-spinal meningitis. PARIS, Feb. 26. While Scliiff, the diamond merchant, was writing a telegram in the office of a financial firm at Nice, a thief stole his wallet, containing a stone, worth £50,000 sterling. There is no clue to the perpetrator. Received 11.49 p.m., Feb. 26. SYDNEY, Feb. 26. The Rugby Union has decided to invite a South African team next year. -On the question of rough, unsportsmanlike play, it was decided to send the following recommendations to other unions, “That Neiv Zealand and Queensland be asked to suggest and agree to a common course of action w'here representatives of intercolonial players are ordered off the field; that enquiry be made by the union in whose jurisdiction the match is played; that the union holding inquiry recommend to the union controlling the players found guilty of misconduct the punishment the case deserves; that- players adjudged guilty be disqualified during the unexpired term of tho visiting team ; and that pending enquiry the players bo disqualified. Received 11.41 p.m., Feb. 26. LONDON, Feb. 26. The Immigration Board at Grimsby warned Gorman shippers that drastic action would be taken if they persist in bringing Russian refugees sufferng from trachoma, merely in order to get tho passage money. The tube in the destroyer Dragons boiler exploded, injuring six stokers, three seriously, at Corfu. ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 26. Tingle, a British locksmith, was court-martiallcd at Warsaw- and hanged in the Citadel for robl>in„ die conductor of a tram car. Received 11.45 p.m., Feb. 26. SYDNEY, Feb. 26. At tho wool sales late levels were maintain'-'- 1 .scoured is in strong demand. „ _ , NEWCASTLE, Feb. 26. Sailed, Waipora, for Now Zealand. SHIPPING DISASTERS. ATHENS, Feb. 25. Forty persons were drowned in tlie wreck of the steamer Imperatrix. All tho passengers were saved. The cargo consisted of timber and sugar, valued at £BO,OOO. LONDON, Feb. 25. A Dutch captain named Sperling was the hero of the Berlin catastrophe. He swam through 60ft ol surf with a small boat to the pier and thenco through the waves to the wreck, carrying a life-line. Witt the help of three others lie rescued tho last three women before the lifebQatirien' returnefl. Prince Henry received a great ova tion yesterday at the Hague for help jng and encouraging the rescuers Once or twice he risked his life. PERTH, Feb. 25. Captain Jones, of the Carnarvoi Castle, is very weak. The survivor in his boat bad a terrible time afte parting wth the mate s boat, th weak boys raving like strong men and praying and crying alternately The captain put the crew on quarte yationa. Tho biscuits became satur r _ .. • > * Y ; y r v ■ •: :

ated with salt water, and the eating of them sot up a fearful craving for salt water. On February Dili the ship’s carpenter ate ravenously, despite orders to the contrary, and soon after laid down quietly and seemed to go asleep. He had died. A week later a boy named Brigg-de-veloped tho same fatal lmbit and also died. On February 19th water gave out, and provisions finished the following day. The same night a steamer passed them without observing their slow fires. On the 22nd they saw Cape rxaturalisto light with great rejoicing. Tho crow state that but for tho captain’s discipline most of the men would have gono mad.

ARMY ORGANISATION. Received 9.57 p.m., Feb. 26. LONDON, Fob. 26 Mr Haldane in a speech of 190 minutes oxplaiued the reorganisation scheme. He said the basis was two linos instead of tliroo. Tho field force would consist of six divisions cf infantry, with artillery, and four brigades of cavalry totalling 160,000 officers and men. The territorial Homo force would consist of tho existing militia and Yeomanry volunteers transformed into a homogenous body of 14 divisions and 14 brigades, total-

ling 300.000. Yeomanry would form tho cavalry, while tho guns now being replaced in the regular army would bo transferred to the territorial force. There would ho 125 batteries of a four-gun basis, besides Howitzers and heavy guns shortly ici liable. Finally terriofri.il divisions and brgades would bo organised

in twelve districts on a countr • basis, and rifllo clubs and cadet corpi would be affiliated.

Recoivod 11.20 p.m., Feb. 26.

Air Haldane continuing, said that men recruited for four years’ service would be at liberty to retire on a month’s notice, paying £5 to compensate the State for loss in training. Thoso electing to remain after four years, form a reserve. The period of camp service will be a fort- • ’gilt wherever possible, and i.t war time the territorials go into a half year’s training. Country associations will bo formed by prominent country officials, and the military element wiU all be under the Army Council’s control with commanding officers. Volunteers will be relieved of the present financial liabilities. Good fifteenpounders will be converted into quick-firers. The estimates devote £IO,OOO to convert ten batteries. The cost of the actual forces is £4,431,210. Received 11.35 p.m., Feb. 26.

The estimated cost of the new territorials is £2,891,409. Although the first line will be mainly regulars, it will include 15 . squadrons of Yeomanry, while there will be a special contingent on reserve of 78,500 officers. Men enlisted on a nonregular basis will be utilised on mobilisation in ammunition columns, for the army service corps, medical corps, and engineering duties, and to meet the half year’s wastage the bulk of these will receive a half year’s recruit training in a nucleus battalion stationed at the depot of every two battalion regiment, and then join the reserve, only returning for a fortnight’s training yearly. Upwards of one-third of the special contingent will bo required on mobilisation. The rest will bo available in drafts. The whole scheme bad been elaborated, and there was the completes! harmony between the army council and liimself, and it was endorsed by the Imperial Defence Committee.

Mr Arnold Forster severely criticised Mr Haldane’s underlaying work of destruction until tlie construction proceedings were satisfactory.

Sir Chas. Dilke asked for an assurance of precautions for safety during transition.

Several newspapers emphasise that the voluntary system is on its last trial.

HGR@E RACING.

Received 12.25 p.m., Feb. 26. ELEMINGTON, Feb. 26. Grenadier did five furlongs in 1.5; Dividend and Blue Spec twelve furlongs in 2.49; Pompous beat Melodrama over six furlongs in 1.191; Realm did half a mile in 53sec. Curtain Lecture and Ortive covered six furlongs in 1.201. Ebullition beat True Scot over six furlongs in 1.201. Isisford and Scotland a half-mile in 50jsec. Benbow a mile in 1.54. Ellis has been backed for the Newmarket for £SOOO, and is now at 14 to 1 ; Istria 41 to 1, Newbury 8 to 1, North Head 10 to 1, Decolette, Pompous, Collarit 12 to 1. For the Cup Realm is favorite at 4 to 1, Ellis and Antoni us being next.