GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 350, 30 March 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

j A PRINCE'S TRAAELS. By Cable.— Pis** Association.—Copyright Received March "29. '.J.iO p.m. Vienna, March 20. Pourparlers are in prop) ess relative to the Austro-Himgarian lK'ir-prosump-tive's visit to Constantinople. REDUCTION OF FREIGHT CHARGES. Received March 2!) 20 p.m. New York. A[arcli 2!i. The Inter-State Commr ce Commission has ordered a redu lion from 23 cents to 21% cents per cwt on the freight rates of flour coming from Minneapolis to New Yoik. Twentythree railroads are affected. SHAMROCK v. FLFUR DE LYS. Received March 2!), 0 ?0 p.m. Paris, March 21). In the Rugby match ph.yed at Paris Ireland made 8 points ae.unst France's 3 points. BUSY BURGLAPS. Received March 29 f.20 p.m. . New York. March 29. Burglars stole £BOOO from the post cffice at Richmond, Virginia STORY OF A NICKNAME. London, March 28. A year ago one Robert Lierhtlnim. * resident of Rookhope, near Durham, re ceived an anonymous request from Aus tralia to search for a certaini marriage certificate. He has now received £IOOO for his services. It appears that a young woman emigrated to Melbourne sixty vcars ago and there m: rried the son of her wealthy employer under a nickname. A threatened lawsuit ov&r her father-in-law's money necessitated proof tant the nickname was not the woman's real name. "WITHOUT ENCUMBRANCE."

London. Ma roll 28. Commenting on t'ae criticisms of The Times' Australian correspondent!, the P.iih- 'Mail remarks that the embargo on children is a danger to the whole community. The exclusion of colored races from Australia imposes the responsibility of putting no obstacle in the way of desirable immigrants. THE P. AND 0: LINERS. London. March 28. The P. and 0. Company intends extending the voyages of certain steamers during the ensuing autumn, which will provide New Zealand with direct communication with Sdcz during the outward and Homeward seasons. Received March 30. 12.10 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. In connection with the extension of the P. and 0. service to New Zealand, it is understood that vessels will procaed t.o Auckland and Wellington alternately. ' i EXPLOSION ON A CRUISER. Manila. March 28. A gun exploded ; on the United States cruiser Charleston during target practice fire, killing and wounding eight reen. GERMANY'S DRINK BILL. Berlin, March '2B. Germany's drink bill is estimated at 145 millions sterling, which is twice the combined cost of the army and navy and five times that of education. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. Washington, March 28. Coleman, a hank clerk earning £l2O a year, has been -arrested at Cambridge, Massachusetts, for embezzling £SOOO. He admits gambling at faro, and that, not understanding the game, he entrusted the money to confederates, who robbed him. BOYCOT IN THE PUNJAUB. Calcutta, March 28. Hindoo Nationalists of the Punjaub have initiated a boycott of Mohammedan traders, which extends to the liberal professions. Heavy losses are being incurred, as the Hindoos generally are wealthier than the others. AFRIKANDER VERSUS HINDOO. Calcutta, March 28. There is a consensus of opinion here that the prohibition of emigration will be enforced against Natal uniess it ameliorates the treatment of free Indians. MR. BALFOUR. London, March 28. Mr. Balfour has returned to Londo* greatly improved in health. TREATMENT OF IMMIGRANTS. London, March 28. Dr. Matthews, rector of Catsfield, formerly of New South Wales, in a letter to the Times, congratulates its Australian correspondent on his coumjjsoui and outspoken utterance regarding the treatment of married immigrants. He attributes tilt treatment to the callousness of the companies or non-resident squatters owning a large proportion of pastoral lands. Every expedient, he says, is resorted to curtail expenses and augment profits. H« warns the owners that unless they grapple with the problem in the right way, the Government will arise and compel them to relinquish large portions of their holding? or tax them out of existence.

THE ACT OP UNTON. Lonrlon, March -28. Professor Dicev. writing to the Times, sav* that Mr. Redmond's attitude shows that the real issue at the election* will be tht repeal of the Act of T'nion. Moreover, if Home Rule is massed it is certain to include the retention of Trishment nt Westminster in order to Iceep the coalition in office. THE PENALTY FOR RERELLTON. St. Petersburg, March 28. A court-martial at Novorissisv]; T?ussij. sentenced seven to death and fourteen to servitude for life for tirated rebellion. THE RUSSIAN NAVY. St. Petersbunr. March 2S. The Hovernment is intreflnein<r to the Duma a. ship-buildiwr nrocrammo for the next ten years, totalling GT0.000.000. The Duma will l»e asVed to vote the first annual instalment. ■ ( AN ASTRONOMER ASSASST\-.\TF-DJ< Paris. March 2S. ■ * An unknown assassin, pretending; T»e a telesrranh messenger, visited sh*t M. Charlois, an astronomer at the P Observatory Montgros, Nice, dead. j <