GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 137, 19 September 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

CHECKING COTTON FRAUDS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. New York, September 16. New York bankers have definitely refused to accede to the demand of the International Conference of Bankers that they should guarantee American bills of Ming for cotton consignments. MOTORIST CRUSHED TO DEATH. s Received September 18, 5.5 p.m. 1 Paris, September 17. 8 M. Guipon, the celebrated French mo- " torist, while speeding at 80 miles an * hour at Boulogne, endeavored to avoid two cyclists. His machine turned: two somersaults and crushed him to death. 7 ] TAFT AND THE PRESIDENCY. e Received September 18, 5.5 p.m. I New York, September 17. President Taft will accept renominae tion for the Presidency if there is an imperative demand. 1 BAIL UP! r New York, September 16. e Masked robbers held up two motor ? parties near Portland, Oregon, and 'set cured a large haul of money and jewel- ! ■«* ■ t THE CANADIAN TARIFF. 8 Ottawa, September 16. g The Canadian Government is ready > to reopen tariff negotiations with the t United States. 5 -SPANISH NOVELIST ELECTROCUTED. 'Madrid, September 16. ' Marcias Casanova, an eminent Spanish novelist, was electrocuted on the Madrid tramway, ,and his body completely carbonised. EGYPTIAN NATIONALISTS. Paris, September 16. L'Echo de Paris states that the French Government has prohibited the pro- ; posed meeting of Egyptian Nationalists in Paris in September. ; DECEASED PERSONS' ESTATES. , London, September 16. The estate of Mr. R. G. Dunville, distiller, has been sworn at £917,000, that of Sir William Abdy at £266,160, and that of the Hon. C. S. Rolls at ' £30,325. SCHOOLGIRL AGED EIGHTY. New York, September 16. Mrs. Winship, an old woman of 80, has enrolled herself as student at Columbus (Ohio) University. r ' FROZEN MEAT FOR AUSTRIA. London, September 16. 1 The Telegraph states that, acting on the Austrian Cabinet's hints, the Vienna Chamber of Commerce is sending experts •to England to investigate freights, prices and other conditions of frozen meat.