BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9662, 10 February 1903, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN

ißleotrio Telegraph— Copyright— United Press Association. LONDON, Feb. 9. Russia permits foreign. Consuls at Dalny, Manchuria. "A conference of Radical Commoners, provincial,- county and borough educational authorities held m London resolved, by 106 to 36, m. favor af obstruction of tfic administration of the Education Act, despite Earl Spencer's wanting that it was a dangerous movement likely to greatly injure a large body of children. (Received February 10, 8.52 u.ni.) LONDON, February 9. Mi* Pierpant Morgan's shipping trust has concluded an agreement with the French Transatlantic Company similar to that made with the North Genman. Lloyds. Lord George Hamilton, speaking at Bradford, said he expected tlie Venezuela dispute to be settled witliiin a few hours. He stated that the "blockaders- were not causing any delay. Obituary: James Glaisher, the-aero-naut. Obituary : Edna Lyall, the novelist. Tibbies' Vi-G'ocoa works at Watford have been destroyed by fire. The damage is £100,000. The Rev. Air Evans, vicar of St.. .Micliael's, Shorcditch, has resigned, declining to obey the. Bishop of London. His Sunday school teachers took one half of the children to the Roman Catholic church, the parents not being consulted. .Archbishop Vaugha.ii authorised the use of .special English hymns.' BRUSSELS, February 9. The trial of Rubino for attempting tlvo life of the King of the .Belgians is proceeding at Brabant. The prosecution showed that accused contemplated attacking King Edward and other Sovereigns. Rubino maintained a cynical and boastful manner. BERLIN, Februai-y 9. Princess Louise is profoundly dejected at not being permitted to seo'iher child. She has entered a sanatorium at Nyon for nervous affections. NEW YORK, Feb. 9. The House of Representatives .has passed Littlefield's drastic Anti-Trust Bill. Six senators declare that John Rockefeller telegraphed' to them that aJiti -Crust Bills must be stopped. They intend to uso the telegram as a weapon against trusts. (Received February 10, 9,20 a.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Mr Elihu Root, Secretary for Wai-, speaking at New York, said that negro e^/.('iiship with equal rights and equal iU~Sse had failed. The responsibility for ..«« welfare of the ncgroes^pught to engager the best attention of the greatest statesmen m the country. Bolivia agrees to Brazil occupying and administering the Acre territory pending a settlement of the matters m dispute. Operators offer the colliers m. Illinois, India nta, Ohio, aird Pennsylvania 12£ per cent, increase.