CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11199, 23 August 1898, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

• • • »—: — ■ ! HIMTJISH ANl> ifOllieiGJN. i Press Assooiatioii—By Telegraph—Copyright. A WATER FAMINE. LONDON, August 21. (Received Aug. 22, 9.5 a.m.) j The East End ( of London is threatened i •with a water famine, the water companies ; having reduced the supply to six hours j daily. MADAME MELBA. j Madame Melba has arranged to make a i tour of California with'a company organised by herself. THE KAISER'S POLICY. BERLIN, August 21. (Received Aug. 22,, 9.5 a.m.) Speaking at Mayence the Enrperor stated I that he was firmly determined to persevere with all his strength with his grandfather's great work of peace, which was so dear to him, and that the only method of doing this was to maintain Germany's prestige with her neighbours. • ' . TERRIBLE INHUMANITY. ST. 'PETER-SBUKU, August 2*l. (Received' Aug. 22, 9.5 a.m.) A terrible tragedy occurred; oh a Russian i convict ship proceeding from Tyumen to :' Tomsk in Siberia. The prisoners were so j overcrowded.-thai 31..0f them were suffocated. , ... '• '" . . . '■" AN OLD. VESSEL REFLOATED. VIENNA, August 21. . j (Received Aug. 22, 9.5 a.m.) The warship . Danai, sank at Trieste 76: years ago, has been refloated. ' ' THE AMERICA CUP. .. NEW. YORK, August 21. j America is builSirig an aluminium yacht i at a cost of 120,000d0l to defend the Ameri3a Cup. - ' ! JNTKKCOLONIAL. j Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright j A WINDFALL. ' MELBOURNE, August 22. (Received Aug." 22, 9.5 a.m.) Over £12,000 was paid as probate duty in the estate of the late James.Crotty. , DAMAGED BY FIRE. ' SYDNEY, August 22. (Received Aug. 22, 9.20 a.m.) The Wool-scouring Company's works at | Botany were seriously damaged by fire. I One hundred and sixty' bales of wool were burned. HEIR WANTED. In connection with the Druce claim to the dukedom of Portland, Sydney George Druce, the alleged heir, is being inquired for throughout the colonies.