CABLE NEWS

Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 327, 23 April 1903, Page 2

CABLE NEWS

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION (By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) London, Aplri 21. The Czar has issued a rescript decorating Count Kapuist, Russian Ambassador to Austria. The Czar eulogises the zeal displayed by the Count in his position, which, he says, has contributed to the maintenance of tbe loug-Btanding friendly relationship between Russia and Austria. The Times says that in order to maintaiu and develop Britain's position as an Asiatic power and retain her present control of the sea routes to Australasia, it is imperative that the" Governmeßt should abandon the policy ot drift and adopt a new departure calculated to defeat the open and furtive rivalry of tb.? powerful States in the East. Mr Pierpont Morgan's trust is securing control of Cramp's yards at Philadelphia as a Bubßidary company. Willian Brown, a coaohmnn's son, who married the ex- Countess Russell at Portsmouth registry office in December, has bpen arrested for making a false statement, representing himself aa Prince Stuart Modena, son of the Emperor of Austria. Sir William Wasteneys, barrister, ot Napier, New Zealand, baa bt en declared bankrupt on his wife's petition. The liabilities are i's,ooa and the a&?ets nil. In the course of his examination he attributed his failure to his wife's litigation. Lord Hambury, speaking on the agricultural vote, said that owintf to the profitable use made of offal in Chicago, it paid the Americans better to send dead meat than live cattle to Great Britain. The Lord Mayor opened tbe Baltic Meicantila Shipping Exchange at Sr. Mary Axe. It is the handsomest and most compete in the world, and cost half a million. In connection with Captain Cobbe's captnre of 1500 camels, Lieut. Miller, commanding 20 Somalia, charged a party of the enemy in the bush, himself killingeigbt. His horse was speared. The infantry arrived and killed 60 and captured six. King Edward has arrived at Syracuse Bay. St. Petersburg, April 22. The Russian Geographical society is seudiDg a scientific expedition to Mesopotamia. New Yoek, April 22. Albert Adams, a wealthy lottery organiser nicknamed "The Policy King," of New York, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for keeping a betting establishment at New York. The Sun's Washington correspondent says that President Roosevelt has determined to prove that Germany's expressed desire for the most complete amity with America is appreciated, and will be met more than half-way. £He informed Cabinet that he would brook no continuance o£ their subordinates' efforts to create in Ainerioa the impression that Qernmny is America's enemy. Berlin, April 22. The German Asiatic Railway Company has been incorporated with a capital of half a million sterling nemi nally to construct Chinese State railways. The Premier's Conference bas concluded. It was resolved that tbe Stakes be compensated for ihe properties taken over by the Commonwealth by thß payment of cash or iv Commonwealth bonds at 3£ per cent ; that the debts of the States should be taken over as soon as possible ; that aliens naturalised in one State should not be considered aliens in another State ; that the States maintain the right of direotly communicating with tue Imperial Government on matters without their own Powers and without reference to the Commonwealth. Sydney, April 22. By means of a piece of string and lead weight the scales at the Wallsend races and at the meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club were manipulated. To the latter instance a boy was discovered under the floor of the weighing-room working the oracle. He was arrested. Norfolk Island, April 22. The CouDoil of Elders resigned in a body as a protest against the dog tax, and also to direct atteutiou to othei grievances. Brisbane, April 22. The State Treasurer in a speech stated that federation was responsible for dislocating of the finances by over £500,000. It was evident, he said, not only to Queensland but to the whole of Australia, that in the past borrowing bad been done too largely, and the policy of loan expenditure would have to be curtailed.