YESTERDAY'S CABLES & TELEGRAMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue XXXVI, 29 September 1902, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S CABLES & TELEGRAMS

[dnited press association.] Constantinovlk, September 27. The fatalities in the Kashgar district, including British, were CG7, and the injured numbered 1000. Extreme heat was experienced after the earthquake. London, September 27. A new coalfield has been discovered on Earl Dudley's Henley estate, and it is estimated to give a profit of nearly forty thousand pounds yearly. L'»rd Dudley, receiving the re. re-ent« tives of the Dublin Chamber of Ommeree. announcd that 'he Government was favorably disposed towards a Bill to obviate the inconvenience and expense of the Private Bill ProceeHure. The "Chronicle" commenting on the Blue Book on the broad grounds on which Mr Chamberlain upholds the Commonwealth Parliament on the Kanaka question, says this would imply that the sea-governing colonies are practically independent of tho Motherland on everything except defence. The "Standard" says that real as the difficulty is, there is no excuse for Queensland's secession. Nt-w York. September 20. The United States Rubber Company h forming a combine to control the rubber output of Bolivia. The King of Belgium is interested in the scheme. I 1 \kms, September 27. " An express train from Lille to l'nris, owing to the pninlfmin's error, wns derailed nt Arlcnn, and r.in in o a siding, svhich \v,is under repairs. Tbe carriages te'escoped. Twenty persona were killed, »md fifty-five were injured, several futnlly. Major Leroy Ladurie has been tried at Nantes and cashiered for refusing to obey his colonel's command to close schools. He pleaded conscientious objections, and that it was not the army's duty to expel. Ro.mk. September "2i. A cyclone, lasting 24 hours, swept over Catanin, Sicily. A German steamer foundered, and great havoc was done by swollen streams. It is estimated that 400 perished at Modica, and 100 bodies have been recovered. The flood swept everything from the ground floors in the lower streets, and the torrent inland destroyed bridges and roads. Several houses and their inmates at Scicli were washed away. Tho craters of the volcano (Mount Etna?) and Stromboli are active. MELBOURNE, Yesterday. There was intense enthusiasm at Madame Melba's first appearance last night. There was a brilliant audience, and thousands in the streets cheered the diva as she drove to the Town Hall. Ajter the first number, scene from I--ucia, she received a tremendous ovation, and Madame Melba was overcome and faiiated. When sho recovered she sang "Home Sweet Home" as an encoro. The first note of the air was greeted with a terrific outburst of applause. Interviewed after the concert, she said : "I am overwhelmed, Tho spontaneous welcome has been a glorious home coming " It is now stated that Sir k. Peacock ia not vo seriously ill, and he will assist in the election campaign. (.lood rains have been general throughout Victoria. Sydnkv, September '27. Arrived— s. s. Sonoma, at 3 p.m. September 28. Sailed- s.s. Monowai, last night. Ashuvkto.v, September 27. The balances of the Patriotic and Coronation Funds aggregate £220. A public meeting has suggested that a memorial be erected to commem orate both the Coronation and those wh.o fell in the war. At a sale of horses nearly one hundred were sold. Draught horses fetched big prices— geldings rising three years, £44; four years, £41 10s: six years, £55; colts, unbroken, £33: two-year-old fillies, £35. Auckland, September 20. Tbe Kawhia settlers have petitioned the Auckland Land Board praying for the cancelling of their rents for five years, on ac count of the high price of gr^ss seeds, bad burns, and the want of roads. The. Board postponed the matter until there was a full arte >d*nce of members. The Stewards of the Auckland Trotting Club have considered the allegation that the trotting horse Nobby, which successfully competed at the Club's Spring meetjpg \va,s identical with tho tiott}n,g horse. Weqloek, of Canterbury. The decision arrived at is that Johnston and McCarthy, who were associated with the homo, be disqualified for lift-, the huiw Xohby, being iv the opinion of tho Stewards, identical with Wenlock, DuNtiuN, Kepterube 'J7. Tbe Qiayo University Endowment Commiitee have uctived £1,2(10 from the managing director of the ' Otago Daily Times, ' being the first instalment of the subscriptions given through that newspaper, The money will be invested in the Government 4 rer Qem bonds. M.\tfrhKToNi September 26. A well atendpd m etmg was held to consider tho question of purchasing or leasing the ground opposite the local Tost Oflice. for public purposes. A petition will be presented, also a deputation will wait oa the Borough Council to urya the scouring of tha laud Wani. ami. September "27. Joseph Wilson, found guilty of assaulting a Maori, with intent to rob him. was sentenced at the Supreme

Court to two years' imprisonment with hard labor. WELLINGTON, S*pronqer 27. As Mr E. W. Petherick has offered his private museum, a rare and valuable collection, as a gift to the city, it is proposed to erect a new building, which will do for both an art gallery and museum. Jf such a building is erected, it h stated that the Academy of Fine Arts would hand over its collection of pictures, etc. It is estimated that the new building will cost £6,200. The boating season was opered today in miserably cold, showery, and boisterous weather. The Governor was present, and gave a short address in the rain, after which there was a procession of boats, in which the Wellington, Star, Petone, and Horowhenua Ulubs and the Navate took part. Ten crews competed in a four oar race event, which was won by Crawford's crew, of the Wellington Club. Robert Montgomery, arj unemployed clerk, has been arrested with thirty-one tiDS of uncustomed opium in his possession. At the time of his arrest, the man was endeavoring to dispose of the opium to a Chinese merchant in Tory street. The Hospital Sunday demonstration, which was to have been held to-day, in aid of the funds for a convalescent homo, had to be postponed owing to unfavorable weather.