YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2000, 2 October 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association —Copyright

LONDON, Sept. 30. The Times declares that it is impossible for Britain to ratify the proposal for an international prize ootirt, bemuse it would enable iorer.g11ers to make laws for our fleet, and shorten our power on the seas. The inability of the police to find a clue to the murder of the woman, Emily Dmunock, alias Shaw, at Camden Town on September lltli, induced detectives to accept the aid of v clairvoyant, who was thrown in a trance on the bed where the corpse was found. Sho nave a startlingly vivid reconstruction of the crime and declared that the murderer was now voyaging to Melbourne. The.-New Zealand footballors have arrived. PARIS, Sept. 30. During, a fog the Orient express collided with the Nancy express at Barleduc. The brakesman of the latter .was killed and several people were injured. BERLIN, Sept. 30. The newspaper Vossicho Zeitung announces that Prince Von Bulow accompanies the Kaiser on his visit to England in November.. The English language will hereafter be made .compulsory and Krench optional; instead of contrariwise, for the uppftr, classes in the Berlin Gymnasium. BRUSSELS, Sept. 30. Princess Louise of Belgium, whoso income is only £SOOO, incurred debts amounting to £200,000. A syndicate is being formed to liquidate them. iST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 30. . fjjx officers, were, killed .during the incident at' Sevastopol'barracks. TIME HAGUE, Sept. 30. The third Committee approved of the Peace. Convention dealing with thn rights and duties of neutrals during a maritime war. It provides 'that belligerent warships cannot revictual at natural ports, except to complete their normal supplies in time of peace, and can only obtain sufficient fuel, to reach the nea restport of their own country. Germany. and Russia opposed the stay at a poi;t being limited to 21 hours. .ROME,. Sept. 30. The Tosellis are, staying at the Hotel Eresole, whero deteotives employed by tho King of Saxony are trying to obtain the surrender of the Princess Monica, who is with her mother. A force, of Carabineers guard the hotel. ALGIERS, Sept. 30. Twelve cases of plaguo have occurred at Oran, four terminating fatally. NEW, YORK,, Sept. 30. In a motor race here, a man named Smelsor, travelling at the pate of 60 miles an hour, lost control of his machine and was kiTTed through colliding. with a fenpe. Nine spectators were injured, two fatally. President Itoosevelt and the Bishop of London played . a tennis match, and afterwards attended . the laying of a corner stone of a cathedral at Washington. V PEKIN, Sept, 30. Owing to Prince Yuansihikai’s influence ithe iMauchu garrisons throughout the Empire have been disbanded and deprived of special .privileges. This : is considered an important step in the, eradication !of racial’ jealousy.

TOKIO, Sept. 30. Japanese newspapers applaud the Anglo-Russian Convention, and declare that it secures the peace of tho world for years. ■CALCUTTA, Sept, 30. Tho newspapers at Calcutta generally approve, while the Bombay papers condemn, tho Anglo-ltussian Contention. The native sprees 'is Silent.'”’’"'.

' MELBOURNE, October 1. Tenders, for the mow mail contract close on Thursday. So far no tender has been received. Sou-bar won. the professional golf competition. The Dunlop Company have entered a protest against Dobie’s win in the Warmambool road race on the ground that ho had -used motor cycles as pacers. SYDNEY, October 1. The Minister for . Mines lias appointed a committee to enquire into the danger of using electrical machines in'coal mines. Mr. Carruthers’ breakdown has

proved more--,serious than' was anticipated, and has resulted., under medical -advice, “in His resignation of tho Premiership.- - After a protracted 'Cabinet,, meeting tho Attorney-Gene-ral, Mr. Wade, officially announced ■at a very late hour last night that tho Premier’s health had given wayunder the strain, and lie had been, compelled to send •in his resignation during the Mr Wade’ added that lie expected to be sent for to-day to form - a Ministry. Parliament will, as arranged, meet to-mor-row. Apart from the official statement • it is believed that difficulties met w.itli by’Mr. Carriithers in completing’ reconstruction of the Ministry had something to do with his resignation.

BRISBANE, October 1. Bush fires are sweeping the country round Cbarlesville. In reference to the Glen. Innes arrest it is believed the arrested man. is identical with a man, who about tho time, of the alleged crime made many - confessions of imaginary crimes in wliibli ho claimed to have, taken part.