GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2215, 19 October 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright (Received Oct. 18. 10. IS p.m.) VIENNA, Oct, 18. The Emperor’s general condition is less satisfactory. The .patient lias a dry, strong cough, with a little fever.

HAAI BURG, Oct, 18. The Hamburg Bourse is excited owing to the failure of Aller Hoehlecoy, hankers, whose liabilities are stated at from £600.000 to £1,250,000.

Ida Schnell, a I’3-year-old nursegirl, of Alunicli, confesses to having murdered six infants by sticking a hairpin in their skulls. The reason she assigns is because their crying troubled her.

PEKIN, Oct. 18. . The Chinese Government has issued revised regulations dealing with the employment of foreign, capital for the development of mines. Their nature is such as precludes the pros-’ pect of any capital being forthcoming.

“ PRETORIA, Oct. 18. ' General Botha declares that Asiatic immigration is one of the gravest dangers of the Transvaal. OTTiAAVA, Oct. 18. Tho Dominion steamer- Arcliie has returned to Quebec after planting the British flag on several islands and headlands in northern waters. iSir AYilfred Laurier has sent AI. Alarconi a message to the English press stating that wireless telegraphy had established a new bond between Britain and Canada, and achieved another triumph for itftie Empire and science. Tlie system is not yet ojien for private messages. Marconi • experts at Morion, Nova Scotia, received on October 7th a message intended for. someone in the Pacific, announcing the arrival of the American cruiser Philadelphia at Alanila. The experts account for tlio interesting fact by tlie supposition that the tone at Alanila must have been in perfect tone with tihait at Alorien. Lord Kelvin, Sir AVilliam Crookes, Sir Oliver Lodge, and Professor Ayrton have warmly congratulated Alarconi. Alarconi is transmitting press messages between Clifden, Connenimarra, and Glaeebay. Nova Scotia, averaging 30 words per minute.