GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 178, 7 November 1910, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 6, 5.5 p.m. Ottawa, November 5. The Toronto Press admits that the Athabasca defeat was a crushing blow to Sir. Wilfrid Laurier, declaring that it was simply retributive justice. The Nationalists borrowed the Premier's programme tactics of former years. THE CANADIAN TARIFF. Received 6, 5.5 p.m. Ottawa, November 5. The reciprocity negotiations with the United States begin on Saturday. An American representative, Mr. Pepper, states that the republic is seeking mutual advantages. , WOMEN AT WAR. Received 6, 5.5 p.m. London, November 5. The feud between the strikers and the ■ miners remaining at work at Abermain mine and Aberdare Valley culminated in a free fight between their respective wives. The fighters tore each other's hair and scratched each other's faces. Many were thrown to the ground. THE QUEEN'S CHARITIES. Received 0, 5.5 p.m. London, November 5. The Queen spent two days at the Imperial Institute, unpacking and sorting 15,200 garments contributed by her group of the London Needlework Guild. Princess Mary contributed 700 garments. AUTOMOBILE RACING. Received 6, 5.5 p.m. New York, October 5. Joe Dawson, in a Maroon car, won the 2GO miles automobile race at Atlanta, Georgia, in 2 hours, 51min 12sec. Ralf Mulford, in a Loier ear, was 3 l-ssec. behind. 'Lost tyres stopped the contestants twice, the winner takes the Atlanta trophy. There were eleven starters. NATURAL GAS FIRED. Received 6, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, November 5. A discharge of natural gas near Bergedorf was fired, and is burning like an enormous torch.

RAISULI'S RAID. Received 6, 5.5 p.m. London, November 5. The Daily Mail states that Raisuli rallied and attacked the Khlot tribe outside Alcazar, capturing the camp and taking many prisoners. The tribe refused to pay taxes. STRIKES IN AMERICA. Received G, 5.5 p.m. I New York, November 5. | If arbitration fails, the expressmen' 3 New York strike will probably be general, and a strike of 170,000 will be de- j clared. A thousand Chicago garment- j workers paraded the streets. Disorders I occurred, but were quelled by the police. Women are actively picketting the strike-breakers. A CHORUS GIRL'S CHOICE. Received 7, 0.25 a.m. London, November 5. Frank Jay Could was quietly married to Miss Edie Kelly, a gaiety chorus girl, at Edinburgh. Gould has rented Sir Wal, ter Scott's mansion at Abbotsford. He divorced his first wife last year. MULTI-MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH. Received 0, 0.55 a.m. New York, November 6. Lyman Smith, a multi-millionaire typewriter manufacturer, died at Syracuse. THE PORT OF LONDON. Received 7, 0.25 a.m. London, November 6. The port of London authority has commenced charging at the rate of twenty pence per ton for butter, and a shilling for cheese. REGULATION OF EMIGRATION. Received 7, 0.25 a.m. London, November 6. The central unemployed body has.decided that the minimum age of emigrants should be reduced to sixteen. INTER-STATE BOWLING. Received 7, 1.5 a.m. Sydney, November fi. In the second bowling test New South Wales made 117, and Westriflia 89.