HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10708, 6 March 1911, Page 4

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Eleotkio Telegkaph—Copybight.] (Per Press Association.) CANADA AND WEST INDIES. Received March 5, at 5.5 p.m. Ottawa, March 4. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company proposes to establish a service of steamers netwecn Montreal, Boston, and the West Indies, the Dominion of Canada and the West Indies subsidising the scheme. The people of Jamaica are enthusiastic. NATIVE LANDS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Ottawa, March 4. Ninety-six Indian chiefs and ■ delegates representing all the British Columbia tribes formed a deputation to Premier M'Bride, asking tor the establish- ] ment of the tribes' proprietorial rights to all unsurrendered lands throughout the province. The Premier refused' to consider that the Indians possessed any ] rights to land, and he attacked certain white men for stirring up the tribesmen to raise the question. INCANDESCENT LIGHTS COMBINE. New York, March 4. The Cleveland Government suit alleging conspiracy for restraint of trade has commenced against 35 companies for manufacturing incandescent lighta. The concerns are alleged to form, one of the most powerful trusts in "the United States. AN AVIATION RECORD. New York, March 4. The world's aviation record was made by Parmalie at Laredo., Texas. He covered 106 miles in 2 hours 7 minutes. THE MADAGASCAR FRAUD. Received March 6, at 0.20 a.m. London, March 5. Evidence on the Madagascar conces- 1 sions shows that Home is separated from his wife, and declared she wa'snot connected with the scheme". Mrs Horrie therefore ' does not appear in Court. Lady Blount was interested in the concessions, but afterwards denounced the scheme, unearthing a mysterious personage named Bumi, described as the original possessor of the concession, who turned out. to be a 'street pedlar instead of the owner of millions. -

BRAWL IN AMERICAN LEGISLATURE; ~,.'■ : -:■:

Received March 6, at 8.10 a.m. r , Washington;?" March 6,

Disorderly scenes occurred in the House of Kepresentativess • challenged the Speaker, and the latter defied him. .The; member. paferred-;#> Mr Cannon's grey hairs. Mr Cannon retorted: "That.; needn't .-bar--, anything." : The House cheered the Speaker, uproariously. ~:,;.. A ROBBERY MELEE.

:■■. "Washington, March. '&-. " A robber killed a policeman at Alexandria, V Indiana. When discovered holding s'np a jewellery store, the robber fled;; and barricaded MmseH : in.,a vacant lkmseV ' ■'& pbssg surrbuiided -tlic place and a,fight is imminent. An accomplice; .was :•arrested; ; A-«iri6b 'endeavored to storm the gaol and lynch the prisoner;: mit it was dispersed-

ALASKA'S,... GRIgiyA^ES

V: Washington, March 6. A Congressional Committee has been appointed to investigate the political and economic conditions in Alaska. It is empowered to recommend legislation in the December session of Congress. RECiPROcW^ARIANCi'.' ' ;f-M;.>■;;'.?• -Ottawa; MarchiS.--.*' The iConservatives fight reciprocity tooth and..snail,; unwilling; that -Canada should make an offer to the States until they see if reciprocity is passed by the" NeAv Senate.' ;, A PEERAGE. v h A peerage has,been conferred on Sir Edward Tennant, brother of Mrs Asquith. ;■ [Sir Edward P. Tennant, the new peer, is the eldest son of the late Sir Charles Tennant, of. The Glen, Innerleithen, Peebles} : Scotland, ■• and'was bdrif *in 1859. He was-educated at Cambridge, and studied? Jaw at the. Inner ;Templ©VFor a" time he acted as assistant-Secre-tary to;SinGeorge;Trevelyan-wheii Secretary' of State for Scotland. At the general Selection, held in 1906 hfe was returned in the Liberal interest for Salisbury, but., on seeking re-election in January, 1910, was unsuccessful.]

;' THE FRENCH SITUATION. I; ;; ' Paris, March 5. 1 « The Debats, referring to the political ' situation, says that M. Combes is ':■ honorary -president and that M. Jaures : is impresario to the Government. '" - CHOLERA AT- HONOLULU. - ',-. New York, March 5. It is iep'6rted-tna¥ tbe?e-'ris ,t ''a ; serious: - cholera;is reported at Honolulu. The Federal. Government's help is sought, : : Eighteen cases have occurred and 15 I deaths.; I THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION. y.-' -i ! - - London, 'Marbtf'"4.- ,: " The ?Times, in its annual survey of the international t ?' declares that whatever anxiety was- held last year, ■■tJi6 v .'BO'aii±ry ; : i caai-i'iioWv-in&re.".thtfii.-; hold its own, and as regards the per cent, of the-,world's' warship .-construe-, tion Britain's" position is unlikely t6''b'e- " come - less: satisfactory for-, two y.ears. After that, "owing" to Britain's position; she will have more obsolescent vessels tha'n any ; 'other-'principal^ ing, and the naval balance will not be much there he -iiot^akenfinto, account an immediate and future constructive policy. It-adds.;that sent improved position is the' dutb'ome" of pressure" compelling the Government ,to construct four contingent ships in 1910, and the non-acceleration of German construction.. ..ip;i. <i ~}z ■'■-'-'■■•"■'. BARBARIAN r MA§S.ACBES ; ~...,. '■-. ':■'■' " London, March 4|" The S : ¥iehna- co-respondent,? oL, the, reports-/that Tartakoyery the' chess player, learns that an anti-Jewish mob have murdered his parents. BOXER RISING EXPECTED. k-: St. Petersburg; March 4. - The agitation .afeffiak- ;i den' is growing, and proclantations bave"; been.'!issued.: urging the extermination of -EuriipeansvW -5'. s . ,'■>'■s■■:■■'■'■ f Advices:from Vladivostock state that a > Boxer arising;ißi'expectedSi'. .■^• i -<j-5-7 Ji«v; Foreign newspapers .in^the-Far/East advise [their respective Governments to send troops for the protectioii of their' subjects. . x " ' ' " ". .'- COIVOIERCIAL INTRIGUE. r London, March 4. The Times' Berlin "correspondent reports that the obstacles-in the way of repatriating Russians froni Holland are due to the joint operation _of the German Government and the highly unified German shipping interests, .with a-view of exercising pressure on companies outside the shipping pool. Much excitement and irritation has been caused in Holland over the matter. EMANCIPATION OF RUSSIAN ": SERFS. :; ~ ' ' - ■ St. Petersburg, March 4. The Czar has issued a rescript completing his grandfather's emancipation of the serfs, and securing for the peasants economic equally with personal freedom, and affording them facilities to quit the peasant communes. FRANCO-GERMAN RECONCILIATION. Paris. March 4. In an article published in La Revue Baron d'Estournelles Constantmakes a fervent appeal for a FrancoGerman reconciliation, as it- is the sole surety for European peace. GERMANY-'-S MONOPOLY OF WIRELESS. Berlin, March 4. Brazil is making wireless telegraphy a Government monopoly, and the German Telefunken Company has been ( commissioned to erect six stations, j Marconi's application for a concession , was rejected, although he offered the | Government, besides lower rates, 50 I per cent, of the gross earnings. Argen- ! tin a. Peru. Chili, and Uruguay are also

taking the samesteps, and have ordered a number of Telefunken stations. Argentina's seven stations will cover the entire coastline. DISASTROUS FIRE IN SPINNING MILLS. Lisbon, March 4. Negrello's spinning mills at Santo Tliyrso have been burned. The building collapsed, burying a score. Ten were killed. BETTING BANISHED FROM HOLLAND. The Hague, March 4. The Second Chamber of the Legislature, subject to the First Chamber's approval, has abolished totalisators at races, and prohibited foreign bookmakers transacting .'business in Holland. Bookmakers '-dealing with clients through the post will be expelled. A DISTURBING PLAY. ■ •• ■■ : Paris, March 4. Bernstein has voluntarily withdrawn his play. THE FRENCH CABINET. Paris, March 4. : The majority of the:-newspapers.bit-terly assail the composition ".'of ■ the' Cabinet. Many papers condemn M. Delcasse as a disturbing element. The Temps foresees a period of storm throughout the country. VICTIMS OF ROMAN TRAGEDY. Rome, March 4. _ • Queen Elina is taking care of Tri-| gona's two daughters. Paterno is described as a gambler and blackmailer. Trigona was little more than a girl,; and was induced to pay Patemo's debts: until his ' extortions developed '<■ into a: compelling her-retirement from! a brilliant position in the Quirinal. The; tragedy caused much grief in court circle,?.; _ ;. ~ , - ; .-;- !:;; ,;;:. i.ljfe- ' . '". '-'"" V ' '"' '" T M%rcJi 4. ; The Manitoba grain growers declare there th%fprovirices in favor of reciprocity. growers demand an increase of Britisji preference to 50 per centum, 'jr.':- - CORb^fATJON:P : REPARA , |IONS. ..-■;.- .;-. London, March 4. r ; '?t'brd '•RosebGry lias appointed Chairman of, the House of of; the~Domihion Parliaments (attending ';-.:■-vra?*. v '. : ".iv*. . , V ■ -'"lHhs Estimates "cpntain atf item of £1§&N000 as the- cost of-the Coronation/ to" 1 tlfe "exp'e'ffifes' Mjur red by v,arious v . departments under the same head/ -, : ■ : -"^-i-:,; ;-■:■ g

BLACK PERIL: IN;' SOSOhJAFRICA. ;-...,• , Capetown, jiarch 4. > 1 '■{ 'Duriiig;•' a'Germanistoii , absence his wife awoke to find a black' :;ser-vaiitijbesia§ with a, huge chopper. She seized a guh| and shot ~>him/ dead.- -A; similar- ,-incidpnt is repor'£ed"fr6m KWgefs'ddrp'. There, however, the husband rushed to'fhis wife's assistance, and after a desperate struggle, with the assistance of some lodgers, vpvempowered the; native.; v; t , DUKE 0| , ..C0 ! N ; NAJItrHT'§ TOUR. ' London, March 4. • The' Duke -of Corinaught's visit to South 'Afric'a cosf' £40,000. ii , . . . . ! • Accident to London,-ftarch 5.Lord Crewe, dirii'hg a, wi : tli' Lord Morley, slipped and struck his rliead, sustaining slight' concussion. His condition is improving, but he will be in-capacitated-for two months, j 'Eatr Crewe' is progressing? as favorably.; as can be expected. .: He, fainted 'awly''' owing to 5 due to overwork, the concussion being a seco.uidaty.troublef-- Oiher "politicians are also feeling the strain of three elections and ! , f6^-l-autuml\>sessiQn«viU'---".fi Vo -. years* ' Lord Mbi-ley will' represent the ' Indian ji Office and: lead-the House, of Lords during Earl Crewe's' illness. . ' another book. London, March 5. The Royal Society contributed £2OO towards the publication of;. Professor David's Antarctic >book> ~, Russia rjj„qice|. ' "~ St. Petersbiirgj March 5. ,Aii imposing service took, place in the RazaW Cathedral;: ; irr~ "ffie''-'presence of the Czar, the Czaritza, theV Dowager, aiid h th"e celebrate the jubilee of the emancipation of the serfs. iHuge filled ■■ ths streets and loudly cheered. .■-; A BANK FRlui|. Berlin, March 5. • Grunenthal, manager of the Note Department of the Imperial Printing e B; :;>auicide;y. in 1906, after; being arrested for staniping false on-'thousand' of'notes of the Imperial Bank. Tne hank has since redeemed £93,000 of these fraudulent 'notes! .;. * mMTABIMTY. i Berlin, March 5.' German newspapers bitterly resent enrolment of a German minor in the rFrenph j.'Foreign-'iiegion.' • They declare.; "that until J9lO enrollers under 18 years (Of --.age .were, ■ rfilea,sed . upon Mil-concession, they say, is now withdrawn. ...... A MURDERER CONFESSES. •> t.'.j-t:'.v.',y.; '--V'-t v>i!i6rfdon'y March 5.' A laborer Bedford has sur- ; I'ientle're'd atfd voluntarily fcoiifesses that' he' murdered one Harry Martin at the Giife-'Royal;- London, on sth December, 1894." ■::", '-", ■ "■": ."."'.'., •- SAMUEL A BANKERV ■ ; . Y .::v <';^,,T;;fi"p>- ?^/ .kLpndou ; i March 5? ■". '" Lord Swaythlihg'is r estate has'be'eii proved at £1,150,000. His childrjen and grandchildren wiU be disinherited, (except that they will receive £IOO annually); if ■ they- do; h;ot;profess :the Jewish fSilih, or if they marry out of their religion;. , ; ..-~ , . A TBIELY CHECK. ■■■-?/v '-•■-•' ■■' ■ ■-- ■-■■■■•■: jjohdohj March 5.; :■'.-, Two previously convicted German waiters w-ere heavily sentenced at London for stealing their employer's-plate, s The prisoners had organised a. thieving; gang of young foreign waiters. ' '