GENERAL CABLES

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4293, 28 February 1901, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

STEEL RAIL TRUST. LONDON, February 26. Mr Charles D. Scbwabe has been appointed manager of the recently-formed America.ii steel trust, which expects to reduce the cost of output by two millions yearly. DEFECTIVE GUNS. LONDON, February 26. Several German ■ 15-pouuddr quickfiring guns .supplied to the Aldershot division proved defective, and have been returned to tlio Rpyal Arsenal at Woolwich disabled. DISCOVER* OF FOSSILS. LONDON, February 26. In making excavations for i'ounda(ions at South Kensington, some fossil bones of primeval horses and elephants, and some "sarsen” stone similar to the stone at Stonehenge, were unearthed. NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES. LONDON, February 26. The Legislative Assembly of Newfoundland lias extended the modus vivendi in regard to the French shore until December. LAND VALUES IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE,' February 27. The Citizens’ Life Assurance Society lias paid between £6OO and £620 per foot for a block of land in Oolfine street.

LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT. MELBOURNE, February 27. It is stated that De Rougemont, of ‘ Wide World" fame, is in Melbourne, and. that he contemplates a lecturing tour in .Australia. MURDER BY BLACKS. PERTH, February 27. Mr J. Du rack, who- was killed by blacks, was shot while sleeping on 'his verandah. His sou, who received :i severe, but' not dangerous, wound on the head, rode over sixty miles barebacked to obtain assistance. FIRE IN A COLLIERY. NEW YORK, February 26. A live in a. colliery at Diamoudville, Wyoming, resulted in fifty'men being entombed. One man escaped by fighting his way through the flames.- The remainder wore charred to death. SPANISH POLITICS. MADRID, February 26. General Azcarraga, who has been Prime Minister oi : Spain sinco October last, has resigned, oenor Silvela, who was Premier before .General Azcarraga, has been summoned to form a Cabinet. DISCOVERY OF A STAR. LONDON, February 26. English and German astronomers simultaneously! discovered a star of (ho first magnitude, which flared up iu the constellation Perseus. (Received February 27, 10.25 p.m.) LONDON, February 27. Professor Ralph Copeland, Astronom-er-Bo va I ' for Scotland, announces that Nova- Pcrsci, a new star in the constellation of Pot-sens, and the brightest star north of the. Equator, has enormously increased in brightness since its discovery. FRANCE AND PORTUGAL. PARIS. February 26. Iu tho Senate M. Delcasso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, complained of the in justice' Portugal was inflicting on French bondholders. Ho declared tint, it was intended to obtain a rescission of tho measure of spoliation- He added (bat France possessed moans to make her demands heard, and would not hesitate to employ them. NAVAL WORKS AT GIBRALTAR. LONDON, February 26. ‘ The Government, iu reply to the attacks of Sir Henry Fowler, who was Secretary of State for India in. the last Liberal Administration, has conceded the appointment of a committee tc inquire in regard to the safety of the proposed new- naval works at Gibraltar. in view- of the possibilities of long-range grins in Spain. STEAMER FOR SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE. SYDNEY. February 27. Tho clearner Orange Branch, pioneer of the Australian-South African Steamship Line, has arrived at this port. She is specially fitted for the carriage of live stock and produce.; to" South Africa.