YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2231, 7 November 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright Joseph Noble, blacksmith, has been charged with tho Gateshead, England, Co-operative store burglary, and witli tho murder of one of tho committee of tho Co-operative Society. When arrested ho was found to bo suffering from a wound in tho head. [Two committeemen were on watch owing to burglaries that had been committed, and masked burglars were seen to enter. During a struggle which ensued ono of tho committeemen was shot dead and tho other injured, tho burglars escaping.]

Admiral Robley Evans, gt a banquet at New York, promised that Alljericaiis would not bo disappointed whether the Pacific cruise meant peace or frolic, or fight. He added: “When things get a little strenuous and you know there are eighty millions behind, you like to see something done, and it is a bit hard that you cannot do it.” President Roosevelt is displeased at Admiral Evans’ indiscretion. [Admiral Evans, better known as “Fighting Bob,” is ono of the- American national heroes. Ho performed good servieo in tho Spanish-American war. He is noted for his outspoken utterances. Tho Admiral is to have charge of tlio fleet on its cruise in tho Pacific. It was stated recently that owing to failing health he was likely soon to retire from tho servieo.] Admiral Franshawo succeeds Admiral Bosanquet in command at Portsmouth, Rear-Admiral H. D. Barry, commanding the third -cruiser squadron, succeeds Admiral Fawkes.

Miss Hapoukhin’s father states that a gang of London bandits kidnapped his daughter, intending to hold her for ransom, but released her when they discovered the poorness of her relatives. The police disbelieve the story.

Zoomian, ail Armenian, convicted at New York of the murder of a wealthy Armenian, has been sentenced to electrocution.

The condition of tho Sevastopol fleet is described as volcanic. The elaborate precautions taken to prevent an outbreak have been redoubled since the Vladivostock mutiny. Ten destroyers have been ordered at tho Nikolan aff dockyards at a cost of £2,800,000, to bo completed in three years. Lcekat Lossain, an agitator, has been sentenced to six months’ at Calcutta for sedition.

Consols aro at 81]. [On Saturday Imperial consols wero at 82], which was a drop of 15s on tho previous quotation.] An all-round decline has taken place in stocks, especially American. 'Jiho riso an tho bank rate is due to the anticipation of oxtensivo withdrawals for America. This rise was made earlier than expected, because tho issue of clearing house certificates had not reassured tho American public. Gold is being hurried across the Atlantic. A total of four and a half million pounds has been withdrawn from tho Bank of England within a lew days. A further rise, of a sixth in tho bank rate is expected if the money famine continues. Tho Bank of France promptly responded to tho Bank of England, lending 75 million francs in gold. Mr. Pierpont Morgan discovered that twenty directors of tho Trust Company of America and tho Lincoln Trust had not dosposited a penny of their own money in those institutions. Ho insisted on remedial measures being taken before guaranteeing assistance. The “Tribune” says: “Sir William Lyno’s new protection proposals constitute one of the most daring attempts on record to enact State bolialism It is a peculiarly Australian combination of false paternalism and bad economics.” The ‘Daily News” says: “The scheme is intended not so much to abolish sweating as to make protection attractive to the workers by giving it tlio appearance of an instrument of industrial betterment behind a higher tariff wall It will he something like sharing plunder, manufacturers takin.r the lion’s share from workmen of what organisation can secure. Five hundred trade union lists ot Everett. Washington territory drove 41 Hindus into British Columbia atter demolishing their quarters.