GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 378, 2 May 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE CANADIAN NAVY. liy Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Received May 2, .120 a.m. London, May J. The Canadian Senate passed Uie Naval Bill unamended. CONCESSIONS TO COAL MINERS. Received May 1, 5.5 p.ni. New York, April 30. A strike of 40,000 soft coal miners at Pennsylvania has ended in the men receiving an advance in wages and otliez concessions. AMERICAN CABLE COMPANIES. • Received May 1, 5.5 p.m. New York, May 1. The Ward Commercial Cable Company has appealed to the American Senate to reject the Cables Bill. Several companies threaten to change their terminals to Newfoundland. OUR NEW GOVERNOR'S TITLE. Received May 1, 5 p.m. London, April 30. The London Gazette corrects Sir J. Dickson-Poynder's title to Islington in the County of Loudon, and not of Devonshire. THE DELAYED CARPENTARIA. Received May 1, 5.15 p.m. j Durban, May 1. The Carpentaria has arrived safely at Durban. A NEW ORIENT BOAT. j Received May 1, 5.15 p.m. j London, May 1. The Orient Steamship Company has I ordered a mail steamer similar to the I Orvieto from John Brown, Limited, of | Clydebank. ( AFFRONT TO AN ACTRESS.

St. Petersburg. April 29. Selma Kurz, a Viennese singer, was rt-fused admittance to St. Petersburg, viiere she was engaged as prima donna at the Imperial Opera House, owing to her Jewish origin. HEAVY STRIKE PAY: London, April 20. The Northumberland eight hours' tioulilc has already cost the Miners' Association £BO,OOO in strike pay. A THEATRE MURDER. London. April 20. A man named Jesshope. a former employee of the Empire Theatre. Camhcnvell. who stabbed Healey, a stage carpenter, was sentenced to death. The defence contended that the crime was consequent on hereditary epilepsy. GETTING BACK ON THE PUBLIC. New York. April 30. MaTiy of the American railways are increasing freights on numerous commodities from ten to twenty per cent.