YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8040, 30 January 1906, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

GENERAL SLOCUM DISASTER. j New Yoiik, January 28. Ilan Schauk, captain of the excursion steamer General Slocuni, which was burned on June loth, 1901, with great loss of life, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for not having held lire drills aboard.

AQUATICS. Sydnky, January 29. Ail the yachts in the race—Magic, Cooya, Flcetwiug Zealauder, and Rawhiti—are on the scratch limit. The | Magic sailed splendidly, and over the lirst portion of the course easily maintained an advantage from the Rawhiti, which certainly did not sail up to expectations. On the run home the Magic retained the leading position, the Rawhiti finishing sixth. [The Rawhiti was built in Auckland.]

OBITUARY. Loxdox, January 28. Obituary: Ecr. Haskell Smith, who some years ago toured Australasia, lecturing on " Palestine." THE KAISER. Bkkmx, January 28. The Kaiser, addressing cadets about to enter the army, urged a simple, moderate life, earnestly warning them against gambling, which undermined comradeship and morality. MOKOCCO. Taxoier, January 28. Friction between the Anjero tribe and the followers of the notorious chief Raisuh is leading lo murders aud reprisals. The Aitjcras burned three villages in East Tangier on Friday. Kaisuli, with n guard, is investing the Tangier roads and murdering travellers. The Moorish troops arc powerless, owing to lack of food and desertions. A DISCOVERY. London', January 28. Dr. Ford Robertson, of Edinburgh, Morison lecturer, claims to have discovered the bacillus of general paralysis of the iusiuie.