NEWS BY CABLE.

Southland Times, Issue 14221, 14 December 1898, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

British and Foreign. AIR MOTOR COMPANY THE DOWAGER AT PEKIN IS GRACIOUS ANOTHER “FRENCH GRIEVANCE THE REAL PHARAOH IN EGYPT BAD BUTTER MADE GOOD - ( WOOL SALES WINDING UP WELL THE DREYFUS FUSS THE MOKOIA GETS A GOOD SEND OFF DROUGHT BRINGING DOWN N.S.W. CROP SHARP RISE IN AMERICANCOLONIAL FREIGHT DEATH OF THE QUEEN’S PHYSICIAN ONE SENSIBLE FRENCH STATESMAN GERMAN LEANING TO BRITAIN WILLIAM II AS ZADKIEL (United Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, Dec. 12. Joseph Leiter, the American speculator, is forming a company with a capital of 20 millions sterling to work the Hoadly compressed air motor in all countries. Two tram and omnibus lines in London have promised to adopt the motors. A Chinese literary man has been sentenced to death for threatening a missionary at Kiang. The Dowager Empress decorated the missionary and issued an imperial decree declaring that missionaries preached good morals.

The Siamese authorities have refused to apologise for sacrilege in a French church at Bangkok, which they searched for illicit, spirits. The French inhabitants insinuate that the British inspired the outrage. The Khedive of Egypt dismissed a number of Anglophile Moslem charity officials, but Lord Cromer, the British Consul-General, reinstated them.

Obituary—Sir Thomas Upington, ex-Premier and Attorney-General of Cape Colony. Haire’s lerator for purifying, sweetening, and preserving low grade butters has been tested in Dublin. The inventor claims that the tests demonstrate the success of the invention.

At the wool sales competition is brisk, and all classes are exceedingly firm.

The French Government are taking extensive precautionary measures in connection with the rumoured arrival of Dreyfus, and a thousand guards and police have been detailed to be present. The followers of M. Deroulede and other anti-Dreyfusites are making demonstrations in the streets and at the railway stations. It is expected that Dreyfus will be lodged with the concierge of the Palais de Justice and so render it unnecessary for him to traverse the streets en route to the tribunal. It is believed M. Freycinet will order Col. Picquart’s release, General Zurlinden having refused to do so.

Dec. 13.

Received 14th, 0.20 a.m.

Obituary — Sir William Jenner, Physician in Ordinary to the Queen, aetat 83. The Queen deplored the loss of a true and devoted friend.

Sir E. Monson, in a second speech in Paris, hoped that the Xmas season would terminate the rumour of war between France and Great Britain.

An uproarious meeting of the Great Boulder Company (W. A.) rejected the committee’s resolutions rescinding the milling contract and ejecting the directors.

A leading French statesman, in the course of an interview, stated that a French and German intente was impracticable. He recommended a businesslike settlement of outstanding problems with Great Britain and a taciturn attitude on colonial questions.

The German press prefer an understanding with Greatßritain, the friend of the open door policy. Sir Sandford Fleming urges Mr Chamberlain to support State cables from Vancouver to New Zealand, from Australia to Cape Colony, and across the Atlantic to Canada, connecting all the British possessions. The Emperor of Germany, in conversation with the Vice-President of the Richstag, anticipated a disquieting time in the political constellations, which was likely to change Great Britain’s preparedness (sic) which was not intended solely to impress France. Great Britain, like America before the war, was pursuing her objects with unusual tenacity. Lucien Millevoze, a Republican Nationalist Deputy for the Seine, with two other deputies, made a demonstration in the streets of Paris and attempted to lead a crowd to Picquart’s prison, but the police prevented them and dispersed the mob amidst cheering for Zurlinden and the army. Paschal Grousset, a Socialist deputy for the Seine, in the Chamber accused the general staff of indiscretions. The statement provoked an uproar and several socialist deputies were assaulted. M. Freycinet rebuked Grousset’s intolerable insinuations and the matter ended by the order of the day being adopted by a large majority.

The Czar’s disarmament Conference has been postponed owing to the European situation not favouring a conference at present.

Australian

SYDNEY, Dec. 13.

The Herald states that the continued unfavourable conditions will

educe the estimated wheat yield oi the colony to about nine million bushels.

Details have been received of the Anglo-American shipping combine to control the Australian trade. Rates for sailors have been doubled, and for steamers trebled, compared with late quotations. Bucknall Bros., Houlder Bros., and the Federal line control the steam, while a combination representing steam-ship owners and American shippers known as “ the trust will determine rates. Sailing values of all classes of American imports have taken a further smart rise.

The Mount Keira miners have adopted new regulations. Different payment is to be made for large and small coal, which is to be weighed separately. This is the basis of agreement for the whole southern collieries.

A man named Haines died at Wagga from anthrax, communicated by the bite of a spider. Received 13th, 6.50 p.m.

The entry of the U. S. S. Co.’s s.s. Mokoia to the intercolonial trade was made the occasion of a luncheon which was attended by leading men in trade, commerce and politics in Sydney. The Premier, several members of the Ministry, Mr Lyne, Sir Geo. Dibbs and Mr See were present. The Premier said the Mokoia represented the best that could be obtained, in a modern sense, in a vessel of her size. She was absolutely the best ship afloat to-day in point of convenience and improvements. He hoped to be able to do everything possible to cultivate trade relations with New Zealand which was a great enterprising colony. In the event of federation, while recognising that New Zealand’s circumstances prevented her joining, he expressed a hope that federated Australia would be found cultivating in a friendly spirit close relations with New Zealand. He referred to the untiring energies of Mr Jackson, the local manager, in promoting the welfare of the company in New South Wales during the past 20 years. Mr See, who was postmaster when the first San Francisco contract was made with the company, hoped to see a fortnightly service with America inaugurated by the Union Company, While not disparaging the Suez route it would be well, in the event of war, to have a good service with Great Britain through America, thus draw ing still closer the bonds of America and the British race. The Union Company was a credit to Port Jackson. Sir G. Dibbs said that while it was not creditable to New South Wales to think it had allowed the intercolonial trade to slip from her, all honour was due to the enterprise of New Zealand and the Union Company, which had done great service to this colony. The other speeches were of a congratulatory character, reference being made to Mr Mills’ energy on behalf of the company. Received 13th, 10.40 p.m.

Wong Ming, a Chinese, was executed at Dubbo to-day for the murder of a fellow-countryman. The Royal Commission re the charges of corruption against the Minister of Works at a recent election, exonerates the Minister.

The Government Statistician reports the wheat yield as 9,072,000 bushels, an average of B'l, being the lowest since 1888.