YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2197, 28 September 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association —Copyright’ LONDON, Sept. 26. J, The New York Yacht Club has declined Sir Tlios. Lipton’s challenge for tho Amberica Cup, on the ground that any proposal to limit the size-; of competing boats is a violation of; tho terms of the America Cup trust,: but they aro prepared to accept a; challenge on the old linos. Sirj Tlios. jaipton is extremely disap-; pointed, since he challenged under the universal rule- which Americans yachtsmen established, under which! they, as experienced builders of a particular typo of boat, would have! had a great advantage over inexperienced British builders. At tho wool sales the aver l go’ prices roalised for tho flock portions! of the following clips were: Paritit 9jjd, Ratata lOfd. Crossbreds aro; fully equal to July rates. Merinos aro 71 per cent higher. Tho sale! fixtures for next year are 21st January, 17th March (unlimited), 12thj May, 14th July, 29tli Septcmbor,: 24th November. Limits well be fixed, later if necessary. Tho Times New York correspondent reports that by means of a petition declaring tho New York City i ailway iusolont, the tramway lines colli-, prising the metropolitaiu street rail-} way system went into tlio hands of receivers, namely, Adrian Jones and D. Robinson, tho latter being Mi - . Roosevelt’s brother-in-law. An examination of tho books of the interborough and metropolitan companies is being held. The examination will concern all the traction systems of Manhattan. It has already led to tho discovery of records of payments to a very prominent politician. Tlio Times says tho Haguo Conference’s fourth committee has arrived at the conclusion that it is impossible to reach a- settlement of questions of absolute and conditional contraband. Britain proposes that where States, share her views for the total abolition of contraband, they shall only exercise the right of search in order to establish tho neutral character of the* vessel. Sir Edward Grey’s despatch to the British Minister at St. Petersburg states that the Anglo-Russian Convention does imt contain a positive declaration respecting Britain’s special interests in tho Persian Gulf, but the Government believe the question will not give rise to difficulties between the two countries, . because Russia explicitly stated during negotiations she does not deny Britain’s special interests there. Sir Edward Grey adds that Britain will continue to direct all her efforts towards tho preservation of the status quo in tho Gulf, and the maintenance of British trade. He explained tho omission by saying the arrangement affecting Persia is limited to parts of Persia bordering on Britain’s and Russia’s territories. The Gulf is not part of these regions, the shores of the Gulf not all being Persian soil. The Times, discussing the Convention, says: “It is to us that the Persian Gulf owes whatever civilisation exists there. AV© have broken the power of many of its peoples in the interests of order, and assured them of our protection and support. Sir Edward Grey and the Liberal Government have rendered real service to the Empire in recording in clear and emphatic words their determination to preserve the position we have created.” Newspapers of all shades of opinion in Britain have welcomed the agreement, while the Anglo-RuS-sian entente is hailed in Paris with unmitigated satisfaction. The,.Times St. Petersburg correspondent predicts there will not be a single unfavorable comment in any prominent Russian organ. Tho Daily News, commenting on the agreement, says; “Sir Edward Grey’s despatch does not convince us Rupssia lias abandoned her old aspirations for a warm water port. If so tho agreement, even In Persia, is incomplete. AA’here not incomplete, it is not new.” Tho Tribune says tho agreement was communicated to the German Foreign Office, which acquiesced. Tlio Convention provides that Afghanistan shall he maintained as a buffer State. The divorced wife of tho Crown Prince, now King of Saxony, . has been married at a Strand registry office to Signor Enrico Toselli, professor of languages. ! Sir George Arbutlmot, a partner in tlio firm of Arbutlmot and Company, bankers, of Madras and London, has been tried at Madras on a criminal charge in connection with the firm’s bankruptcy, and was sentenced to 18 mouths’ rigorous imprisonment. A largo combine of tin-plate makers, including seven works at Llanelly, propose to form a company in order to make their own steel. Mr. Coghlan, in a letter to the Daily News, replying to that- paper’s recent attack on Australia, says the annual increase of population of 2.5 per cent is certainly satisfactory, and likely to improve in the near future. Regarding other points in the article Mr. Coghlan adds that Australia’s contribution to the solution of great

questions is .. ry considerable. Ho adds: “Great questions aro not solvod without great men.” Reuter’s Ottawa correspondent reports that tho Hnroso silver mine in tho richest cobalt district has been sold to an English syndicate for one million pounds sterling.

BERLIN, Sept. 26. Dospito his confession Alfred Hand was acquitted ol’ tlio murder ol’ Misß La'ko at Abessou.

MONTE CARLO, Sept. 26. Goold, in a communication to tho Magistrate, alleges that tho murder was premeditated and arranged between himself and bis wife, who took a leading part in tho murder. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 26.

Pomeroy’s hydro-motor travelled from tho Seine to the Bosphorus, where it was wrecked. Tho crew were saved.

NEAV YORK, Sept. 26. An earthquake in Guatemala City cuused considerable damage to a number ol’ houses. Its cause is attributed to a subterranean volcano in tho vicinity of tbo city. ST. JOHNS, Sopt. 26. Tho Newfoundland Government have issued instructions designed to avert the exercise of Imperial authority in dealing with the fisheries. Tho instructions include the removal of colonial restrictions aguinst local fisher folk hiring aboard American vessels, and restoring Americans to the same conditions as existing before 1905. This decision was followed by the issue of an Imperial Order-in-Council, giving legal effect to tho vivendi for the present fishing season.

MOROCCO, Sept. 26. The French aro encircling Casablanca. Strong fortifications aro being erected.

The Mndruka and other powerful tribes have decided to continue tho struggle. Most of the tribesmen who submitted appear to be afraid to surrender.

BOMBAY, Sept. 26. Arbinda Ghose, editor of the Indian paper Bande Mataram, and tho manager wero acquitted on technical grounds on charges of sedition. The printer was sentenced to throe months’ imprisonment. PRETORIA, Sept. 26. General Botha, is accused of packing the Legislative Council and replacing two members, who were given lucrative posts,; with his nominees, thereby consolidating tlio Government position in the Upper as well as the Lower House. A riot of coolies occurred at AVitivatersrand deep mine, owing to the reluctance of those about to be repatriated to make up time lost through unauthorised absence. Tbo police fired, wounding 15. DURBAN, Sopt. 26.

General Botha, interviewed by the Natal Mercury, favored unification instead of federation of South Africa. Ho advocated the abolition of existing Legislatures, and the creation on one Parliament and one administration of tho whole of South Africa.

MELBOURNE, Sept. 26. Hides: Supplies are moderate. Medium to stout aro a shade lighter. Consideration of tho Tariff will be commenced to-day. Mr. Bent says the action of tho British authorities in practically suspending tlio Newfoundland Constitution is not a matter iu which tho States could interfere, hut if any protest was made it should come from the Commonwealth.

SYDNEY, Sopt. 27. : Speaking at a farewell to Mr. Iwasa'ki, acting Japanese Consul-General, who has been appointed secretary of tlio Japanese Embassy at St. Petersburg; tho departing guest said: “It would lie idle to pretend there are not many grave and important questions pending which may be fraught with serious consequences to your nation and mine. I do not mean by this there is any justification for scares which some people arc fond of raising. The real danger conies from the fact that when a large number of men and women are persuaded by those who ought to know better that some great and impossible peril is threatening them, they, aro apt to lose their heads and behave in a manner calculated to develop a now sories of difficulties; although those most bitter against tlio Japanese know least about them.”

Owing to tho high price of feed, tho price of milk has been nised from 4d to 5d per quart. The Government meteorologist says it is premature to predict a drought yet. The A’ietorian meteorologist says that a drought is very probable. The Diocesan Synod adopted a scheme for co-operation with the Presbyterian, -Methodist, Congregational, and Baptist Churches, based on a report drawn up in March last. Co-operation mainly concerns the work oil temperance and tho work among the masses. Mooltan beat Poseidon’s recent Randwick record, covoring once round iu 2.144. Tho performance was enhanced by tho fact that he carried a considerably heavier weight than Poseidon.

ADELAIDE. Sept. 26. In tlio Assembly the Premier announced that tho Council declined to give way on its amendments to tlio Franchise Bill. He moved the appointment of managers to a lonfi lienee of tho two Houses. The cel.icron co subsequently held a lo- glliy sitting, and adjourned before a settlement was reached. The slaughtermen engaged lor lulling lambs for export liuyc stiuck, owing to tho refusal of tlic'-r ciinand that only the up-cut should be used in .skinning operations. .’lhe claim enables a man to deal With twenty more lambs daily than il’ the down cut was used.