YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2146, 31 July 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, July 29. The Times’ Paris correspondent states that the Russo-Japanese agreement.; provide intuFiillin for the maintenance 'of the status quo in the Far Mast. Russia undertaking to accept the latest developments in Korea.

The action for .libel brought by Joseph Wat on and Sons, soiip .manufacturers, ngainst the' Daily Nows and allied papers, arising out of comments on the 'bap Trust, has been settled privately. Mr. Watson announces that the damages agreed upon exceed those recently paid to Love,- Bros, h.v the Daily Mail and K\eiiing News. The latter papers have now withdrawn their aspersions a, i.l aiMe.v.ivd. AH jd;e .v...tp libel litigation against the' Ilarmsworth papers in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Leeds has been settled. It is understood Joseph Watson and Sons obtained not less than £50,000 damages. A meeting of the Irish party in the House of Commons, on receiving Mr C. J. Dolan's letter wishing to withdraw from membership of the party, censured Mr. Dolan’s public repudiation of the party policy, and requested him to resign his scat. The meeting welcomed Sir T. G. Esmond’s resignation, and expressed regret at Air. Blake’s resignation on the grounds of health, Messrs Tlarland and Wolff, of Belfast, are constructing the Dominion Line’s new steamers, embodying two sets of quadruple expansion engines, with an additional one at low pressure on tho turbine principle, each independent of tho others. This means three distinct and separate propellers. Sir Henry Primrose lias been appointed chairman of tho Pacific Cablo Board, in succession to tho late Sir Spencer Walpole. Six hundred Belfast policemen loft tlieL beats while on duty, and demanded higher wages and better pensions. The Commissioner promised a decision on Saturday. It is reported that Air. LloydOeorgo will next session propose to municipalise the London docks. Reuter states that while lecturing on Socialism at AVinnipeg, Air. Keir Hardio’s hat, vest and tobacco pouch were stolen. PARIS. July 29.

Eleven hundred bootmakers oil strike at Raonletape, marching in precession in the streets, commenced rioting, when the police tried to prevent them junctioning. in pursuance with an invitation, with the papermakers’ trades union demonstration. Several troopers were unhorsed, and the captain of the gendarmerie was severely injured. Chasseurs charged the rioters. One striker was killed. THE HAGUE, July 29. At the Peace Convention America, Gel many, and Portugal were the chief advocates of obligatory arbitration Owing to the clamor of disappointed British peace enthusiasts, it is understood the British delegates have been instructed to give warmer support to tho peace proposals. ST. PETERSBURG, July 29. The Russo-Japanese treaty of commerce, and the navigation and fishery convention lias been signed here. ATHENS, July 29. Ten Greek bands, equipped by wealthy Greeks, with the Government’s connivance, commanded _ by Greek army officers, are systematically exterminating Bulgarians, in order to include Mbnastir-Seres, and lvavalla districts within the Greek national sphere. The Porte lias energetically protested against the Greeks’ action.

NEW YORK, July 29? Eire devastated Coney Island, a popular New York resort. The damage is estimated at a quarter of a million pounds sterling. A sudden change of wind prevented the destruction of. two million pounds’ worth of property. Two thousand people have been rendered homeless. Twen-ty-seven firemen sustained injuries. Doctor Taylor, now Mayor of San Francisco, has appointed sixteen superintendents of high standing, including merchants and bankers, to succeed the grafters. His invitation to the labor union leaders to serve on the Board was not accepted. Madame Lilian Nordica establishes at Harlem river an institution enabling naturally-gifted English-speak-ing singers to obtain at a very small cost- training for oratorio, opera, or the concert stage on lines of the AVagno.' Sohool at Bayreuth. A settlement has been reached in the conflict between the Govenror of North Carolina and the Federal Circuit Court. The railway implicated agroed to the Governor’s proposal of a 21 cents rato, the law to operate from Bth August. A proviso is also being made that the highest courts in the land shall speedily adjudicate on existing cases.

MOROCCO, July 29. Three thousand of the Sultan’s troops are surrounding the. country inhabited by the Harltmass tribe, in order to capture Raisuli. BUCHAREST, July 29. Fifty-eight Roumanian soldiers were sentenced to penal servitude for li f e for refusing to fire upon peasants during reoent agrarian disturbances. CAPETOWN, July 29. Tho Rand strike is finally-declared off. The Government secured for the majority re-employment at the old terms, pending the Mining Commission’s report. SYDNEY, July 30. The outbreak of fire in the Ville do la Ciotat occurred in a small sail locker in tho vicinity of the main forehold, where 200 tons of copra were stored. Great difficulty was experienced in Teaching the fire owing to its position, and the dense volumes of pungent smoke. The work of flooding the foreliold was proceeding at an early hour this morning. Though the fire is still burning, it is considered there is little chance of it spreading further. The extent of tho damage, or whether it gained a hold amongst the copra, is not yet ascertainable. ' There is a plethora of Liberal candidates, and the possibility of extensile vote-splitting at the forthcoming election is causing the Government anxiety. Mr. Carruthers appeals to the electors to heal dissensions and close up their ranks against the Socialistic Labor party. Good views of the comet reported by cable have been obtained by local astronomers, though only one tail was observable. Thm is probably due to the fact that it is viewed from an angle in southern latitudes. The comet is visible with the naked eye in the early morning, as a hazy star of the third magnitude. In anticipation of the Federal tariff duty, payments at Sydney have largely increased, totalling £150,000 in tho last seven days. BRISBANE, July 30. The Premier makes a statement respecting the political situation when the House meets to-dav.

MELBOURNE, July 30. Cordon broke his neck while boing schooled over hurdles. Bribery continues to hold the position of a strong favorite for the Caulfield Grand National Hurdle Race, to bo run on Saturday, _ with Solano next in demand, while Dcvonier, who had received a good deal of support, is easing considerably.