VARIOUS CABLES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 35, 9 August 1913, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received August 9, 10 a. nit) THEATRICAL ASSOCIATION-PRE-FERENCE TO UNIONISTS. SYDNEY; This Day. The Federated Theatrical Association has resolved to enforce the employment to unionist employees principle at all theatres and picture shows. (Received August 9, 8.6 a.m.) HOPE ABANDONED. SYDNEY, This Day. All hope regarding the safety of the four-masted schooner Americana has been abandoned. She was lumbef-ladert, and is ( 158 days out from the Columbia River to Sydney. [The Americana, a four - masted schooner, left Columbia River as far back as 3rd March last for Sydney, and since then nothing has been seen or heard of her. A number of sailing vessels that left Columbia River weeks after the Americana have arrived safely in port, and although they have taken the same course as the overdue schooner would, they have failed to bring any news of her whereabouts. The voyage usually takes about sixty days.] , INTER-STATE COMMISSION. SYDNEY, This Day. The Inter-State Commission wili commence work next week. VALUABLE PICTURES. LONDON, Bth August. The Countess of Carlisle has presented Seven Valuable pictures from the Howard collection to the National Gallery. The Works include Aimabale Carracci’s celebrated picture “The Three Maries,” purchased in 1798 from the Orleans collection for 4000 guineas, and also Thomas Gainsborough’s Unfinished portrait of "Mistress Graham,” NEW SOUTH WALES STUCK. SYDNEY, Bth August, At the end of 1912 the ewes in New South Wales totalled 19,038,000, a decline of 1,685,0®0 compared with 1911, The probable marketing of lambs is estimated at 7,481,000, equal to 65 per cent.—3,385,000 above the 1911 estimate. CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL. LONDON, Bth August. Heinrich Kremmerskothen, charged with blackmail, was committed for trial. [At the hearing it was stated by the prosecution that Lord Rothschild had received a letter demanding £30,400 for a certain society, and suggesting an answer by advertisement in The Times. The writer threatened that if anyone notified the police, or if the demand were not complied with, Lord Rothschild and his relatives would be killed. A detective gave evidence that an advertisement was inserted in The Times agreeing to the request. A parcel Of bogus money was hidden in a wall in a Coventry-street restaurant, which was Watched. Kremmerskothen was arrested after a severe struggle.] (Received August 9, 2.20 p.m.) LONDON, Bth August. When arrested Kremmerskothen had three notes inside his socks. -The letters to Lord Rothschild professed to come from a committee. They stated that if the police were informed, or the man getting the money was arrested, Miss Alice Rothschild must die. Lord Rothschild gave evidence that he did not know the prisoner. Kremmerskothen made a full confession, and asked for mercy.