TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3608, 6 July 1901, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

& FOREIGN, United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—l 'opyvijjiii. Received 9 a.m., July sth. A SUCCESSFUL SUBMARINE BOAT. PARIS, July 4. During the French manoeuvres tne submarine boat Gustave Zede, starting from Toulon, fired a dummy torpedo at the battleship Jauregenberry at Ajaccio without detection. The vessel remained invisible until the squadron sailed, when she returned to Toulon. THE HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, July 4. One hundred and eighty more deaths from heat occurred in. New York on Wednesday. The asphalt roadway was melted, and traffic was impeded. A MOTOR CAR AMONG ICE. Professors Baldwin's American Arctic expedition includes in its equipment a motor car for use on the great ice plains. THE GERMAN BANK FAILURES. BERLIN, July 4. Herr Sumpf, chairman of the Leipziger, Bank, has been arrested. THE KING'S DECLARATION. " LONDON, July 4. Catholic peers are dissatisfied with the new form of the King's declaration recommended by the Select Committee, because, it attributes to them adoration of the Virgin Mary. The extreme High Church party object to some of the language of the declaration. Received 10.6 a.m., July stli. THE RUSSELL BIGAMY CASE. Earl Russell's trial is fixed for the 6th August. Received 9 a.m., July sth. THE IMPERIAL TARIFF. The Government withdraws the duty on canned, and bottled apricots and pulp, except where containing added sugar. The decision is retrospective to April 19th, and the duty paid will be refunded. 1 PRESENTATIONS TO NURSES. Queen Alexandra received 750 of the Queen's nurses at- Marlborough House and presented 200 badges and certificates. His Majesty the King, the Duchess of Argyll, Princess Victoria, and two of the Duke of Cornwall's children were present. A STEAMSHIP WAR. The "1. "Express" states that Morgan's trust has purchased the Northern Pacific Steam Ship Company's vessels ao as to fight the Hamburg-American line, which is engaged in the Oriental trade. Received 10.53 p.m., July sth. AUSTRALASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. J At a meeting held, to-day, Sir John Cockburn presiding, and Mr Copeland supporting him, it was decided to form an Australasian Chamber of Commerce. The meeting appointed the Agents-Gjeneral vicepresidents. A large and influential committee was appointed, with Mr E. T. Doxat as chairman. Already 150 members have been enrolled. ,