GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 130, 19 October 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE BLONDE ESKIMOS. By Cahle —Press Association —Copyright. Ottawa, October 17. Bishop Stringer, at the Yukon Anglican Synod, produced proof of the existence of the blonde Eskimos, discovered in the Arctic Circle recently by the Stefansson expedition. Bishop Stringer deplored Stefl'anson's alleged recommendation to prohibit missionaries, declaring that missionary work-in other Eskimo tribes had been, a great success.

PROFIT-SHARING. ' London, October 17. i Earl Grey, speaking at Newcastle, said he was surprised that profit-sharing and co-partnership was the last thing the workmen's leaders wanted. Wherever it had been tried it had produced a brotherhood of sympathy and harmony. AN HISTORICAL ECHO. London, October 17. McCarthy's letters reveal that, after the Phoenix Park murders, an American desperado intended to assassinate Mr. Gladstone at Cannes. McCarthy's information to Mr. Herbert Gladstone led to the desperado's disappearance. SPIRITUAL SUPREMACY. ■ Calcutta, October 17. Pathan priests in the rural districts of Scinde are preaching the new gospel of the spiritual supremacy of the Ameer of Afghanistan over the Mohammedans throughout the world. THE BITERS BIT. London, October 17. By way of profcjst against the doctors refusing' friendly society work, the North Dublin Union has refused to supply corpses for anatomical schools. ELECTRIC WORKS DAMAGED. Rome, October 17., An explosion destroyed the new powei station at Barbonechia for the electrification of Mont Cenis tunnel. The damage done amounted to £BO,OOO. AMERICAN STRIKE RIOTS. New York, October 17. At Ely, Nevada, there was renewed .rioting when the union men attempted to dose the mines. The State police were summoned, and violent clashes en- ! sued. Two Greeks were killed.

THE DAGHILD WRECK. London, October 17. The Daghild. which was wrecked off Ivanin Peninsular, in the Arctic Seas, has broken in half. AMERICAN CONTRACTS. ■ New York, October 17. After vigorous protests by American firms, the Government has decided to award part of the contract for steel shells to the Hatfield Steel Company of England. The Hatfield Company underbid the Americans, but the latter agitated against the contract going to a foreign firm. The Government has decided to award the first instalment to the English firm, disposing of the rest later.

EXPERT. FRAUDS. London, October 17. Powys, a financier, and Burke, a' music hall artist, are being charged with having attempted to obtain £1750 by forging Lord Roberts' signature at Cox's Bank. Evidence showed that the police had found tins of bird lime, which had been used in letter-boxes. Evidence was also given of the theft of share certificates, valued at £ISOO, and some cheques for £7OOO a-piece.