YESTERDAYS CABLES & TELEGRAMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue XXXVI, 24 October 1902, Page 4

YESTERDAYS CABLES & TELEGRAMS

{"united pbess association.] COPENHAGEN, Yebtrday. The Landsthing has rejected the proposal for the sale of the Danish West Indies to America. The Government has resolved to send a Commission to the Islands to report on their economic resuscitation. LONDON. Yesterday. Mr^E. D. H. Fraser, Consul-General at Hankow, demands tbe execution of the military official directly responsible for Mr Lewis's death, and the adequate punishment of the others. With Sir H. C. Bannerman'a support the Nationalists have asked for a day in the House of Commons to discuss Ireland. Mr Balfour declined unless a motion involving censure represented the entire Opposition, but the Nationaliets protested against the idea of submitting a motion of censorship approved by any party. Ultimately Mr William O'Brien gave notice of a motion condemning the administration, and declaring that it was calculated to estrange the Irish, and prove injurious to the peace of the two countris. A debate will ensue only if Sir H. C Bannerman, on behalf of the Opposition, identities himself with the motion. Mr Balfour accepts an amendment in the Education Bill empowering local authorities to dismiss, on educational grounds, any teacher appointed by the managers of voluntary schools. Mr Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, replying to Sir William Gurdon, said ho was confident the Commonwealth would administer the law in regard to Pacific islanders in Queensland in a liberal spirit. He was unaware that any had become subjects of the Crown. The election for the Davenport seat in the House of., Commons, rendered vacant by the death of Mr E. J. Morton, resulted in the return of Mr J. Lockie, Conservative, who secured 3785 votes against MrT. Brassey (Liberal) 3747. NEW YORK, Yesterday. President Roosevelt was invited to attend the Irish League Convention at Boston. In a letter of thanks the President expressed appreciation of the cordial invitation, but regretted that public duties prevented his presence. PARIS, Yesterday. The supposed anarchist arrested at the Elysee is demented. WASHINGTON, Yesterday. Unofficial information has reached here in regard to the Samoan arbitration to the effect that Britain and America will be held liable for damage to property or foreigners resident in Samoa arising out of the landing of forces during the recent trouble, also for the destruction of property arising out of fights with the rebels. Official circles declare that America will never accept as a precedent the principle thus enunciated, which involves preventing of action on behalf of the nations; that moreover, the treaty bound her to preserve titular Government in Samoa, and the claims originated in the discharge of this duty. It is stated, that in future cases, similar to that of Samoa, as far as America is concerned, will be submitted to the Hague Convention. SYDNEY, Yesterday. The steamer Fiona had her stem broken and plates twisted and torn in tbe rtcent collision with the Willyama. The s.s. Willynma has put back severely damaged down to the waier line, with four pla'.es and three frames broken. Winslado won .£1 in the King's and Members matches at the Rifle Association's meeting. At the sheep sales 21 wethers were sold at 16s 9d, and best bullocks were quoted at from £22 to £24 10s. At the Congress of Trades Unions ; to be held on November 24th, a proposal will bo submitted for the federation of all Trades Unions in | the Commonwealth and New Zealand with a General Governing Council. AUCKLAND, Yesterday. A whisky botile picked up oa fclokianga beach coniuin3 a piece of paper on whicb tbe following words are written : — " B irque Tim-t-u in severe gale. SpruDg leak on Tuesday, — 9. Harris. 1 At a meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union a letter was read re the employment of women in bars, and a resolution was passed that all candidates for election should be asked the question : "Are you opposed to the employment of women as barmaids?" CHRISTCHURCH, Yesterday, At a meeting of the Diocenan Synod tonight, the Bishop proposed, in view of the mount already raised towards the com pletion of the Cathedral, tbat tbe Church Pioperty Trustees should be authorised to advance tbe moaey yet required, Tbe motion was carried unanimously. Tbe Bishop then announced a subscription, contingent on the motion being passed, of £1000 from R M. Morten. NAPIER, Yesterday. The people's day of the Hawke's Bay A. and P. Show was delightfully tine, and attracted the largest attendance ever seen on the ground. It is estimated that fully 18,000 people were present, visitors coming from all parts of the province, and in large numbers also from Rangitikei and Wairarapa. The show was a very fine one, the quality in most classes being exceptionally good. The Hon. J. D. Ormond's imported sire Birkenhead was awarded the championship in thoroughbreds. A distinctly interesting and unique feature of the show was a splendid display of feather and bead mats, natives' hats, kits and ornamental work by Maoris, and some capital specimens of home-made bread, also by Maoris. In the latter class there were no fewer than thirty-nine entries, and the display was excellent, the judge commending it very highly. The following championship prizes were allotted :— Pigs : Berkshire boar, Slack Bros. ; Berkshire sow, Slack Bros. ; Tamworth boar, J. C. Main ; Tarn worth sow, Nelson Bros., Ltd. The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, Limited, London, cabled to-day as follows : — ' ' Frozen meat market, to-day's quotations are: Canterbury mutton 4%d per lb ; Napier, Wellington, and North Island mutton, 4%d per lb; lamb, first quality, 6d per lb ; second quality, 5%d per lb." THAMES, Yesterday. The comet mentioned in the Adelaide cable was observe d at Mr Griggs observatory here to night, Its pnsithn was re corded as light asot nsion 17 hours 4 'mins north, declination four degrees 16 minutes, It is south of the constellation star Beta, in Ophiuchus. WANGANUI, Yesterday. The followin** is the resuit of tbe pJete3 cite on the Bible in Schools question: — Yis, 2,013; No, 534; decline, 457 ; informal, 17. Two small returns have yet to comein.