CABLES.

North Otago Times, 18 September 1905, Page 2

CABLES.

HOME AND MtMN. By Electiic 'lelegiaph-Copjrlghtj Per Press Association, Hecelved Sept. 10, at 8.b1'.u.U4. % ';;■- •'■... . Constantinople, Jjept.-'lo.' ; .-.. Germany' ia• suspected of; trylng=l o- iuf 'duce, the. Porte to concede a naval station on the Islund of Thasos, near the Dardanelles, _'-■• '•.' - ;

' BudaPesth, Sept. 15,.. ■ It is proposed to impeach Uacoii i'ejervary iti" tlio Cabinet for<expending money without-tho Wet's authority <"Viii : fringing the rights o.' autonomous 'authorities/ and other .unconstitutional".acts. Dcnsq masses of workmen are holding meetings at Buda-Pcstli' to lluprSss; • the Diet in favor of universal suffrage.-. ' ■>'-' ■ . ■' •,...-■ ■ Parlß,. Sept. 15, . Baron Gunibcrg,; a Parisian banker, committed suicide.in connection, with tho Kronier sugar, smash.

Koine, Sept. 15. It Is estimated that the looses "J>y-;. tho Italian earthquakes will be lour millions sterling! Another fresh shock-yesterday I destroyed. Montcrosso, .in Sicily, killing many, .. .:. : .-.•' '-.- -

• The election ' for the vacancy In the House' of' Commons for North Belfast, caused'-by the death of Sir James Has, lelt, resulted as follows: :Mr Dixon (Tory) 4494, Mr Walker (Labor) 'fliJOfl.".' •'■■'. : ~

In tho competition for the Bcllhoiisen Shielpl, tho Soots Guards made 1031), the Greniuller Guards 1020, ami tho Coldstream Guards'OOfi...

The barque Lalla Hopkh, from Brisbane to Falmouth, wheat laden, ha.l been reinsured at 80 guineas,' ... (Tlio Lalla Hookh is now .J 83. days :OUt.) Deceived Sept. 17, at 4.23 p.m. 1 '■'..■ ToWo, Sept. 10. TluT Mlkasa had entered tho hai'bor for repairs and repuinUng when the fire occurred. Tlio worst ECHie was on" (he second deck, where tho majority ' were tiying to extinguish the (lames,. , Hero most of tho casualties happened. Tho men woV blown into fragments and hundreds In'the yards'. Into, tlie .water, which was crimsoned. A largo percentage were scalded to death, and unidentifiable. Many were below battling, with the flames when she foundered. The report of the explosion resounded as far distant as.the hills,

Copenhagen, .Sept. 10. The newspaper rolillken states that the captain of the steamer John Grafton was a brother of the assassin" of General Hobrikolt, Governor of ■Finland. ■ Buda Pesth, Sept, 15. The President of the Chamber, in receiving .universal suffragists, remarked thatJiis views were well known;-hut bis posibton prevented him from fcxprqsslng an opinion. He begged them quietly to await the decision of Parliament. The demonstration was orderly. / Berlin, Sept. 1(5. - The entire southern region of .German East Africa Is in revolt.' The'; alone number 30,000 men, -'. Colonel Gnedko publishes In' the Herliner Tageblntt a reassuring article as lar as Britain is vconcorned. regarding tho possibility of'the invasion of India, basing bis calculation on Afghan resistance. It is estimated that 65Q.000 Russians would to required to crosisJ Afghanistan and 'begin.the Invasion with any prospect of success. Hence he considers it would he a, daring project-nfi.Skobol-off's successors, and is ■utterly cliinerical, ' . ' London, Sept. 10. Antonclll has llteh sentenced to ten months and Barbicri to nlnV morfths for publishing regicldal articles jln the Ir.surezzione. .'':'' '• '■ )

Received Sept. 17, at 4.11 p.m.- " ; Capetown, Sept. 16. .The Leglsl'atlvo Council at Prct6ria, by 10 to 9, amended the Labor Importation Ordinance to allow, the white captors 22a and expenses tdr ed'eh Chinaman- arrested, the amount to be recoverable from the employers, and by tlwni from the do--scrtcra. " '. ■- : i' 1"; . ~.,'.. Paris, Sept: 16. Debrazza, the French explorery '' < '• • Deceived Sept. 17, at 4.19 p.m. London, Sept. 16. Forecasts ol the Ritualism Comml?. sion'a report indicalo an increase in tho number ot bishops oftho faith,., while Increased powers arc rccom'meiulcil,

The ' Treasury '' called Warley, a news vendor, to testify that Hugh Watt Incited him to murder his wife and Sir Reginald Beauchamp in 1902, Warley added that he pretended ho was Irving to execute the instructions received from Watt for sums totalling £SO. Accused was again remanded on ball. ' Received Sept. 18, at 0.19 a.m. Stockholm, Sept, 17. An official communique, the result ol a conference held at Karlstad on Saturday, Indicated that an agreement would be readied shortly. It is reported "this is diic to tho Indirect intervention . of King Edward-suggesting through Doctor Nansen, who Is visiting London, nffilUhe SwwHsh'.Minlstcr In England, that the fortresses bo disarmed and the present armaments not Increased.

l'rrnco Charles of Denmark half been elected to the throne. ".

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. • By Electric Telegraph—Copyrlghti Per Press Association* iTIWi-i-;r'BSB . -''TO Received Scut.-10, at 10.20 a.m. Sydney, Sept, Id.

Mr Carrulhers states that as a result ol communications between New South JYalcs and Victoria, South Australia 1 , and Western Australia, it has been agreed to rn&kc joint representations to the Federal Government in regard to the settlement of financial arrangements between the Commonwealth States, It it) now proposed to ask the Commonwealth to amend the Constitution toy providing far tho return of afixod sum to tho State) alter the expiry ol the Braddon clause, and for tlio extension of tho bookkeeping period to ten years, Tasmania Ims agreed tp'the fresh proposal, but Queensland wants the Braddon clause continued with the bookkeeping; :,

The Cnlrinot has discussed GeneralBooth's scheme. Mr Oarruthors-Informed Mr Deatln that ho had. two million acres available close. to the railway', and timt lie wished General BaoihV represent lives to inspect It. Tho land laws woiijd, not be allowed to stand in tho way II the people provided .the kind - of land required. • A raid on the betting shops resulted in the arrest of 40 persons, ;. ) /'■ Melbourne, Sept. lfi.Mr l)eak|n may Introduce thelmmlgraHon Restriction ' Amendment Bill tills fesslon. The direction of the.amendment' has not yet been announced. '■.'.,■■ : , j'V ••'' ,":'■-:'''.[ Brisbane, Sept. Ift. (General 'Booties immigrants 'will.' be welcomed to this. St ate if of the right <jlass. ljccolyed Sept. 16, at 5.7 p.m. .. ' ■ ■• ■■•■.•:;..'•:';■'•• -.Sydney, 3e.pt..1(1. ■/ The .■; Gouii,ourn : Bydnoy road race was won by W. floblhsW "The New -'Zealanders. .were'unpinrert. /■ ■;.'■ •'/.' Bccejved Sept. 10, at 8.12 p,mV ■ '• .-''•-•'' '''■■:; .'" •;j.;' Sydney/ Sept.-in.v\ Of 108 acceptors foftlieGpnlbonrn-'; Sydney road race 87 started, Including' 12 New Zcala'nders. The weather' -\vas> fine and the roads gcodV'. Theinrranire-. me'nts for for trib T compe-, titoraiv/arn ';■ oxrpllent, ' I:»rgV : fcrdvrts".

wajched tlie t progies?>ofHhc race at various " s'tages h iHqbinson (of Coonm) was the Avluucr ullh fid mlnutcs'slait, and ha ""wincjcU the distance mo horns 11 uiinutis' actual ildmg tunc Ho got In fiont between- Moss\alc und I'lcton, and helfl Hid lead to the finish Oil 'Sjd mj) Was sciond, with 80 minutes' stmt lie took 7 houis Hiyncy (S'jducj) was Ihlixl, with 85 minutes' htait. 'Hit iciatih men weic no\er dungcious, the long UHUUis hiiung the iatc In hand before the line! stages wcio readied .1 trust, «ho (misled ldlli made the fastest lime of 0 houis J">}tnmule9 lowering the moid foi tho joUiney liy Jl minutes Jtont of th' other hen Zealandois woiu prominent at Hie finish

Receiver] Sept 17, at 110 pm Sjdncy, Sept 16 /Sailed (to'-iilglitO-Mararoa. .. ':Six thousand 'our. hundred and' fortysix pounds' of the' piWimoney' In"; tho recent races'-goes to Now Zealand.; Mr Stead taM £3570, Mr H. Coolie'(Manlopoto) £2222... ■ • •'". . '' ; ; -•Mr Stead's".horses leave by the Mocrakliioxt Saturday, and tho owner will))robably accompany "them. ' '■: c

\ ,-.- ,'■■■■-. Melbourne, Sept. 18.. '. The Athletic Association's amateur.; 10-. mile championship was won byßlataj by 300 yards. Time, f)7mins u'Jsocs'.' .V Itcccivcd Sept. 18, at 1.0 a.m. ; j . Sydney,- Sent, 17. A .sailing Ijoat, with aparty of ■.U'plonlckcrs, capsized in a sipmll oK Spitjwhen Mrs Weeks,-.Miss;Soullian, and ..%, youth named Archie Hydes. wero drow'netf.i the others, including six'children were rescued much exhausted.

Received Sept. 18, :atl.lo.;a.m, ' Sydney, Sept. 17. ■- Nightfall's victory In'the Plato ; was iollowod -by a great popular demonstration. The cheering commenced on passing the distance, swelling into a continuous shout as she swept. past the post,- and was! renewed when she returned to . the weighing stand,"' niany thousands joining in tho scene. There! was much enthusiasm,' lasting several minutes, roinlnlsceut. of the w'elcouio accorded the Melbourne Cup winner. " Boisterous weather continues, ■

. Melbourne, Sept, 17, Arrivod-Wmimera.