GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4488, 16 October 1901, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SHIPMENT OP SPECIE. (Received October 16, 0.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Octoberls. The Ventura, which sailed for San Francisco to-day, took specie to the value" of £150,000. BILLIARDS. SYDNEY. October 15. A billiard match of 21,000 up. Roberts allowing Weiss 5500. was won by Weiss by 18X1. PROSECUTION OP A NEWSPAPER. (Received October 15, 10 p.m.) PARIS, October 14. The prosecution of a pro-Boer paper at Paris for insulting references to _ Great Britain ha* been abandoned, owing to insufficient grounds of action. PIPE IN A CHURCH. LONDON, October 14. A large portion, of the famous St. Dunstan’s Church at Stepney was consumed by fire. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. LONDON. October 14. - Signor Marponi has, succeeded in send ing wifeless messages a distance of 350 nvles, / THE PHILIPPINES. WASHINGTON, October 14. Consul Knox has advised President Roosevelt that . Spain’s concessions (ex. elusive of cables) to an English company in the Philippines have lapsed. He cites Great Britain’s action in overruling the Boer Government land and mining con. cessions in support of his contenton. MINOR ITEMS. TUNIS, October 14. Turkish soldiers attacked the Preach Vice-Consul at Monastir. The military commandant punished the soldiers and apologised, ' ■ ■ LONDON, October 14. King Edward invited Major-General Baden. Powell to Balmoral and presented him with the war medal. NEW YORK. October 14. Maggio, an Anarchist, has been; ar. rested at Silver City, New Mexico, in con. nection with the conspiracy which result, ed in the murder of President McKinley.