LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7402, 18 September 1902, Page 4

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Por Press Association. Madiuo, September 17. Spain is obj-Ctiog to tho presence of _l. Doroulod., a prominent French politician, and ono of ihe lenders of thoantiJewish movement, lie u-ent. to Switzerland nnd thenen goes to An tna. <!oi-ia, September If. M. .Sarnvoll', ex-Mini-*..- for tho Interior in Bulgniin, v.'ho somo months) a"o was neeused of certain nets with a .few to provoking Turkish atrocities, has been mrcFled a', Nisli, in Servui, whero ho lied. BmsiuNF., Sep'.embor 17. Tho Mioweva has been .ightcd, und sho will arrive late. Tt is supposed tho bad woalhcr delayed lu-r.

M|.;__o'-H__, Soptcmber 17. Tho Postal Department will shortly havo to sctllo Iho Pacific cubic lutes, It is considered highly improb__lo that tbcre will bo any attempt at cutting, and tho chances aro thoy will bo tho samo as the existing rates. Lo_i'o_, September li. At tho wool na'cs Balino and Co., Buxton and llonahl, nnd Dueroz. Doxet and Co. oll'-reil 11,55. bales cf inferior selection, chiefly crossbreds. There was a very full attendance nnd strong competition. Coaivo crosthreib are inu'liiingod i medium lino classes aro fully five per cent above the closing sales of the July scries, nnd monnoa generally are live per cent above tho Inly sales. The Stnnilard sympathises with M. Delcasse, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and stales that his dillicult task as Foreign Minister, requiring tbo exercise of much sngaeily, ha 3 been rendered harder by his indiscreet colleague's recent speech. The Times' Berlin correspondent says tlio Germans are pleased v.itli _I. Pclletcn in his recent speech killing three birds with one alone —attacking three Powers —besides throwing cold water on France's friendship for Italy. Tho Standard nnd Times' previous comments rofor to the speech delivered hy M. Pellotan, Minister for Marine at Bij-crta, in the course of which ho lilted at Germany, and added that Franc. with Bizcrta, Corsica, and Toulon is the doorkeeper between the two halves of tho Mediterranean, despite Malta nnd Gibraltar.

M. Uolclasso is annoyed at Premier Combos allowing General Andre, Minister for War, nnd _I. Pelletf.ii to refer to foreign nation.. He lies instructed M. Barrenl, French Ambassador lo Italy, to tender excuses to Italy.

Iho Board Appointed to ciKjuito uiln tho state o[ tho labour nini-kot in Sonlh Africa reports that only railway workerit aro needed. Natal emigfant? ought to havo ample mean., as tho markets arc full. Tliero aro no vacancies in tho

Transvaal or Oranpn State for toacheis. but there is a fair demand for skiliul mechanics. Tho Board advises th_t permits to land aro requisite everywhere Tho wheat and Hour all tat for the United Kingdom is 1,805.000 qunrtrrs, and for iho Continent 1,800,000 quarters. The whole of tho Barkly East district in Capo Colony is infected with under-p-st. The next British Estimates will provide for a largo number of submarines. ri'KiN', J. eptcmbcr 17. Tho Ro**-Ci'3 killed 100 mission convorts at Szechuan. A umber of Boxers were killed in the s'rects otChingtu. Capetown, September 17. Mr Merriman, discussing Iho Indemnity Bill in Parliament, said Iho Imperial Government wus alono liable for losses resulting from tho second robollion. Mr Do Wol declared that although tho peoplo rebelled ihoy might bo compensated for tho los 3of stock. In the Capo Parliament, Sir Cordon Sprigg in mentioning that -the military authorities had hitherto expended .£,".00,000 to cover compensation requisilions, announced a Loan Bill authorising a loan of -C1,_50,000 to meet compensations. 110 added that tbo Government G___Uo would announce tho repeal of martial law. Tho statement was cheered by tho Afrikander members. .— Tho Governor's proclamation states that ho is assured the necessity for martial law has end. d. Bi:m.ix, September 17. The Socialists' National Congress at Munich has passed a resolution denounciug the ►ction of tho Socialist Poles in Silesia refusing to support a Nationalist on tho ground that ho would co-operate with tho German Socialists. The resolution added that the Polish movement was almost as troublesomo to tho German Socialists as to the Government. Sydnky, September 17. The Shearers' Union delegate, who ook part in tho recent attack on a waggon containing non-unionists at Widgiewai station,was _entonced to six months, imprisonment, with hard labour. Tho owner of tho Widgiowai station i 3 commencing an aciion ngain3t the Australian Workers' Union for i-nOOO damages for causing delay in she tring, and other losses consequent thereon. IluisiiANK, September 17. During the dense smoko from tho bush fires the sto_mer Duke of Sutherland strandi d on a reef at Lizard Island off Friday, A bo.t's crtw came 'o Cooktown and reportol that sho lays _00ft en the reef, and is making wafer in the forehold. Steamers have been sent to her a:Bistance. _^