CABLEGRAMS

Western Star, 12 November 1909, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

LONDON, Nov. 9. Airs J o h n j ucob Astor's application lor a div ( ,!•(•(• occupiod 55 seconds. Th 0 names of the' co-resuundmtx were not mentioned in court. It is reported thrift Mr As tor giv e s Lis wife two millions sterling i a lieu of ulimonly. A seven years' old Panies the mother and a J. 7 year-old boy remains with- the la tier. '

(Mr Joon Jacob As tor, who is j n his 4btk year,, is a great grandson ol ihe founder of the Astor fortune. Do lias been the manager of th o family estates since loyl. H e has seen mili'iiary service, and has patented three iavenUojQS. s Mrs Asior is one oi sociuf lead ew ot (New York.)

LONDON, Nov. 9. Lloyds have abandoned ad hope for ihe AVarutah, which left Durban far Capetown on duly 2t>, and she is now uninsurable.

BLKJLIN, Nov. 'J. Germany h u s adopted win lor suamarine manoeuvres m me North Sou. 'Thj newspapers state that -the Heie'hwill be as>Ked 10 vote X.?' 3 0,\j00 for twehe more submarines. ST. I'JVrKdiSßijlttJ, Nov. 'J. *'.lo Duma has amended the I'fet Offenders' Dill by including pofiUoaf ollenoes. I'JSKIN, Nov. I J. The Collin of the Dowager Empress ol China has bcea re-moved to fchu ltoyal tonnos. i'oreign Ministers toe>K ' part is the reiuurivable procession, i which was by many old I ceremonies, j

HJSHHN, Nov. 9. Gi e at indignation, is gravying in Cer many o\er the Kiel naval scandals. .N-EW YOIIK, Nov. 9.

Ten men were burned to death in New York while struggling to escape fr©m a burning celluloid iactory Lhrou gh oarrod windows. A small explosion in the building caused a terrible panic and forty-four workers were injured in the struggle to reach the doors. HONIHJRAS, Nov. 8." The gunboat Tatuuibla captured a 'party af rum smugglers. On their w|ay to g?uol the, sailors and smugglers fraternised, and 'the captain permitted a jollification. The smugglers, who remained sober, murdered the captain and eighteen of the gunboat's crew. The smugglers then scuttled the Tatumbla und escaped. LONDON, Nov. 9. Renter understands that the Council of the Suez Canal Company has rejected Egypt's latest conditions for the renewal of the concession. The matter, will drop unless revived by the Egyptian Government. OTTAWA, Nov. 9. A Labour 'deputation presented Sir Wilfrid Laurier with the Trades Congress resolutions against a Canadian u a»y and the extension, 0 1 militarism in Canada. Sir Wilfrid Laurier deionded the Government's action. The London Times correspondent points out that rnaay powerlul partioq in Canada prefer a direct contribution to the Admiralty, though the balance of oi»mion may not be on their aide. PARIS. Nov. 9. After the Chamber had adopted the first clauses of the Electoral Reiorm Bill, with proportional representation M. Briand, in an interview, throat;njcd to resign if the discussion of the Bill continues when 'there is barely time to vote the estimates and old ago pensions. There was much excitement, a-ad when the clause as a 'whole < was put it was rejected by 293 to 225. SYDNEY, Nov. iO.

If tho views of some of the niineowners now in Sydney may be taken ■aa an indication of the opinions of th c otihers, there will be no Conference unless tli© miners iirsrt agree to return to work. The while circumstances point to a struggle of a magnitude- unparalled in Australian history.

LONDON, Nov. 10 English" newspapers arc watching the Australian ooal strike in its threatened effects to industry and commerce. SYDNEY, Nov lo !The Northern colliery proprietors will meet in Sydney 011 l Friday, when ihe miners' demand for a conference will l>e considered. It is understo-i thai nothing will be done in, th» way tof dealing with tho situation till they have reported. Trouble is spreading to tho southern districts. The miners at North RuPi Coalcliff, Mount Kembla, uai Hel cr torgh pits struck last fcight in sympathy with the Clifton and Newcastle men. It is thought probabla that others will follow. Thc Western district miners have not yet made any move ADELAIDE, Nov. lo

A coal famine is threatened ail d already >thcre is a big advance in price. The management of the Wallaroo and Moonta mines will close down as s>on as practioabjO, owing to tho New castlo strike. *