NEWS Of THE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11817, 14 November 1901, Page 3

NEWS Of THE WORLD.

British and Foreign Telegrams. United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.— "Copyright. Received November 13, 10.53 p.m. THE UNITED STATES BUDGET. Washington, November 13. The United States Budget discloses a Surplus of twenty six million sterling. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN. London, November 13. Obituary : Dowager Lady Carew, aged 104. Deceased was present ut the historical ball on the eve of the battle of Waterloo. GERMAN TARIFF BILL. ' -. , . , Berlin, November 13. Tho German Federal Council has approved the Tariff Bill, with slight modifications., Received November 14, 0.25 a.m. STEAMER AND SAILER COLLIDE London, November 13. The Hull steamer Cato struck the ' ship Loch Veunachar, from Melbourne - (Aug. 13), while anchored ten miles below Gravesend. The ship sank, but tho crew were saved.. One of the men vas seriously injured. ♦ J-~ t . 3QGAR BOUNTIES. '•-.-• Brussels* November 13. The International Conference ou the abolition of the sugar bounties is fixed fof December 13th. TERRIBLE WEATHER IN GREAT * BRITAIN. London, November 13. ' A. 1 great gale is raging over the greater part of the United Kingdom There was - a phenomenal rainfall, in Scotland, Ireland, and northern England^ ; <inundating whole districts, in .Yorkshire and Ulstc*. where the railway traffic Was- dislocated. The water overflowed sor^e trains, ~ extinguishing the engine fires-. There have been numerous wrecks, and ten lives lost. The Coastguards, in the teeth, of the gau descended the cliffs on the Sou;h Foreland 300 feet by a rope ladder ■to assist a crew who were in danger. AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. Constantinople, November 13. The Forte has- agreed to the Aistrian claims in connection with the recent troubles in the Turkish prJ- ,_ winces, including Austrian losses Over Armenian massacres. • ' - h •A QUICKER MAIL ROUTE. ''■•', . London, November lß. ; , ";7 The JPost Office authorities deny ' ; tKo contemplated use of the 'Friscio ; route for tlje Australian mails, but state they would gladly adopt.it. y. -it offered advantage, in, time. ' .„., LONDON TRAMWAYS. <^:?nxe ; i£6ndon- fv ' County Council has 'decided to, .adopt shallow und«rXiound tramways' in the ma<n streets. > ■ -■ . t "Received November 14, $.6 a.m. THE AMERICAN CAPTIVE. Washington, November 13. ... .. America holds that Bulgaria is responsible lor Hhe safety of Mis* Stone.. ' » SHIPWRECK OFF SUNDERLANI) London, November 13. . During the storm 9in England a Trench ship was wrecked off Sunde--land, and nineteen of the crew drowned. THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN ACCE- . DENT. The Royal Sovereign accident wa> iiue to a misfire of a six-inch gun. The armourer opened the breech to withdraw the cartridge. He -was decapitated. There were many hantnreath escapes.