NEWS BY CABLE.

Southland Times, Issue 13959, 26 January 1898, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

British and Foreign PART OF THE COST OF A STRIKE. CANADA TRAINS FISHERMEN TO FIGH r. JAPANESE WARSHIPS FROM AMERICA. RENEWED TROUBLE IN CRETE. NEWCASTLE COAL IN DEMAND. BUYING UP A REBELLION. TICK IN WEST AUSTRALIA. FEDERAL QUESTIONS. CANADIAN AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL CO. IN LIQUIDATION. WOOL : PRICES FIRM ; COMPETITION KEEN. ARREST OF A LORDLY PRACTITIONER. [United Press Association— By Eleotbio Telegraph—Copyright. ] LONDON, Jan. 24. It is estimated that the engineers who participated in the strike have lost two million sterling in wages, while the funds of the Amalgamated Engineers’ Society have been depleted to the extent of L 600,000. The Canadian Government propose to train fishermen during the winter months as naval reservists.

One Japanese cruiser has been launched at San Francisco, and another will be launched within a few days. Panic prevails at Heraklion, in Crete, where Moslem mobs are terrorising the city. Received 25th, 10.30 p.m.

On the petition of the New Zealand Shipping Company Judge Wright made an order for the winding up of [the Canadian Australian Royal mail line and the manager was appointed liquidator. It is unlikely that the service will be interrupted. The action arose out of a dispute between Sir Edwin Dawes and Mr James Huddart.

At the wool sales prices were very firm, and there was keen competition for the better sorts.

At the instance of the public instructor (prosecutor ?) Lord Wm. Neville has been arrested in connection with the moneylending case Lewis v. Lieut. Clay. Serious anti-Jewish riots have occurred in Algiers. They arose over the Dreyfus case.

Australian

SYDNEY, Jan. 25.

The presence of so many war and other ships in Chinese waters, and the shutting down of the Japanese mines against all foreign vessels, have caused a heavy demand and increase in the price of local coal. Several vessels lying at Newcastle have received orders to load for the East.

The Presbyterian Mission Board has contracted with Messrs Burns and Philp for a regular steamer service with the New Hebrides mission stations, guaranteeing a minimum of freight and passage mosey of Ll2OO per annum. A message, purporting to be from the Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, has reached Sydney that the principal leaders of the rebels have laid down their arms and sworn allegiance to Spain. It is further stated that the Spanish Government offered the rebel leader 1,700,000 dollars to terminate the dispute. The oBer was at first declined but subsequently accepted. Received 25th, 9.20 p.m.

Smith and Richards,hurdlers and sprinters of repute, will represent New South Wales at the Champion Athletic meeting at Wanganui. The Bishop’of New Guinea (Rev. Stone Wigg) was consecrated at St. Andrew’s Cathedral by the Bishop of Brisbane, in the absence of the Archbishop. This is the first missionary bishop sent out by the Australian Church. The small coasting steamer Koonga has been totally wrecked near Port Hacking. MELBOURNE, Jan. 25. Received 25th, 920 p.m. At the Federal Convention the rivers question ended by being referred to a special committee for report. A proposal to make it compulsory for the Commonwealth to take over the trunk railways was rejected by 40 to 23. PERTH, Jan. 26. A number of cattle covered with tick,said to be identical with the Queensland parasite, have been discovered at Fremantle. The alleged ticks have been known to exist for some months in various parts of the southern portion of the colony. BRISBANE, Jan. 25. Received 25th, 10.30 p.m. The Government has ordered 5000 Mar-tini-Enfield rifles with which to re-arm the defence force.