LATE CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 535, 1 October 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright New Y'ork, Sept. 30. President Roosevelt’s condition is reassuring. Capetown, Sept. 30. The Rev. Ylou, a Dutch pastor in the Picquetberg division in one of the Western provinces, owing to his refusal to take the oath of loyalty to Great Britain offended b s flock. The churchwardens subsequently waited upon and offered him AIUUU to resign. Sofia, Sept. 30. Tiie Macedonian Committee declares lhat ex-Coluutl Jankoff, a Bulgarian, with three thousand combatants, subdivided in bands, leads an insurrection in Monaster, and the telegraph lines in that district are interrupted. London, Sept. 30. The Colonia, on the 23rd, was busy in latitude 27deg 23min and longitude 137dcg ibinin, laying the Vancouver to Fanning Island section of the Pacific cable. Alderman Sir Marcus Samuel lias been elected Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year. Sir hjicjiael Ilieks-Beaeli, speaking at Clifton, said that, lie hoped tiie Boers wculd not, listen,to evil counsellors on the Continent, who were more swayed •by hostulny to England than a desire forjthe welfare of -South Africa. If *c, the - day would not be far distant when South Africa would !e under the complete sway of self-government, equally loyal and powerful bulwark as Canada ami Australia. He advocated drastic reform in the War Office. This, ne said, would he impossible until the auny like the navy officers, devote 1 their lives to the duties, and outside inUiference in regard to promotions aod appointments was abolished. Be Wet declares that the rumor of the generals’ intentions are premature. The Times doubts that tiie generals will be so imprudent as to seek such an audience. It would lie hardly credible that the Kaiser, who is a statesman of great experience and oi tact, would contemplate a step which would arouse deep indignation throughout the Btitisli Empire. SYDNEY, Sept. 3U. The booking for Madame Melba’s series of concerts in Sydney has commenced. To-day’s sales represented a total of £1652. MELBOURNE, Sept. 31). Mr Deakin has supplied the Federal House with information in an official letter which he received as to the condition of the labor market in Soutn Africa. The gist of the letter is that twelve to fifteen thousand people, including hundreds of Australians, are waiting in the coastal towns for per-nir-,'7 to proceed inland. i-lis opinion is that there are no opportunities tor Australians in South Africa. Tokio, Sept. 30. A typhoon, accompanied by a tidal wave, has occurred at Odawaia, and overwhelmed many houses. It is reported that 50 lives were lost. Buenos Ayres, Sept. 30. The frontiers between Ohili and Argentine, and between Peru and Bolivia havo been adjusted. Sydney, Sept. 30. Tho reception to the delegates, who include representatives of a number of the English and foreign universities, in connection with tho University Jubilee, was a brilliant function. New Zealand was represented by Messrs Jas. Hay, A. H. Milton, J. A. Hay, A. Hamilton, .T. R. Blair, E. D. Cargill, Rev. W. A. Evans, Mesdamcs Hay and Petrie, Miss Cargill.