TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11585, 22 October 1901, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH & FOKEIGN

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.4 a.m., October 21st. A DENIAL. LONDON, October 20. It is officially denied in Paris and St. Petersburg that Russia is contemplating a SUCCESSFUL AERIAL NAVIGATION.

M. Santos-Dumont ascended from Pure Prostatique in his navigable balloon, and easily rounded the Eiffel Tower at a height of 250 metres and regained the point of departure in 1755 seconds, while in a second attempt he covered the distance in 1840 seconds. On the return journey he encountered a strong wind. The Aero Club Committee decided that Dumont had won the Deutsch piize by 44 seconds. M. Deutsch personally considered that Dumont had won. Crowds who witnessed the ascent showered flowers on M. Dumont. WAR OFFICE REFORMS. Besides the War Office Council a permanent executive committee has been formed, co-ordinate in business, to ensure combined action in the departments. AFGHANISTAN. The "Times" Simla correspondent says that the Kabul envoy reports that the Afghans are delighted with Habibullah.

DISASTROUS FIRE. HALIFAX, October 20. Two-thirds of the business quarter of Sydney, Cape Breton, have been destroyed by fire. THE ROYAL TOUR, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York took farewell of Canada at Halifax, thanking the Canadians for their sympathetic and affectionate welcome. YACHTING. NEW YORK, October 20. Sir Thomas Lipton, who is at present in Chicago, favours building safe yachtß, not dangerous racing machines. _____ \ Received 0.56 a.m., October 22hd . CZOLGOSZ'S EXECUTION. WASHINGTON, October 21. _Mr Hay declined to send a Government representative to the electrocution of Czolgosz. NEW BATTLE-SHIP. The Russian battle-ship Retsozan. which was built in America, averaged 18 knots on her trial run. AMERICAN CLAIMS IN CHINA.

America claims her former concession in Tientsin for purposes of trade, and placing her on an equality with the other Powers.