LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 713, 8 January 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

A FIRE. AND A PLUCKY CLERGYMAN. By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, Jan. 7, A lighted candle ignited C • decorations of the Chapel Royal at St. James's. The officiating clergj.j,'.,n mounted the altar, and grasped o.rul extinguished the burning evergreens.

COLLIERS’ STRIKE. EVICTION OH FAMILIES. LONDON, Jan. 7. As an outcome of a strike at I)enaby main collieries, Yorkshire, four hundred colliers and theii families were evicted in the presence of large bodies of armed police. The strike still continues.

TAFF VALE CASE, AN EXPENSIVE LAWSUIT, LONDON, Jan. 7

The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has resolved not to ap--peal against the decision in the Taff Vale case, but to support any other union wishing to- appeal. Mr Bell, secretary of the Society, reported to the Society that the damages and costs over the case amounted to lii'ly thousand pounds. He deprecateri the carelessness of the ordinary members in electing irresponsible orators upon tlie executive, instead of men of grit, who would readily administer the rules. THE LATEST MESSAGES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 7. • Tho Royal yacht Victoria and Albert proceeds to the, Mediterranean in March, and thero embarks the King and Queen for a cruise.

It is estimated that Lord Dunravon's conference; proposals would involvo tho State in an absolute grant of fifty millions in connection with Irish lands.

The gross value of tho lato Colonol McCalmout’s estate is estimated at two millions.

The Standard states that a preparatory incorporation of tho Rhodosia schemo is being propared to morgo tho Chartered Company and tho Beehuanalaud Polico into the South African Constabulary. Now York, Jan. 7.

Prosidont Roosovelt raised a storm in the Southern States by appointing a nogro collector at Port Charlestown. Republican newspapers in Now Y'ork are divided in their views on the matter.

Melbourne, Jan. 7.

The body of the late Sir Frodoriok Sargood will be buriod on tho 17th. Parliament, the military authorities, and tho City Council havo asked tho family to consent to a public funeral. Sydney, Jan. 7. Phenomenal dust storms have occurred several country towns being so dark that lamps had to bo lighted, and business was suspended. Tho wcathor generally is much cooler.

Tho Cycling Carnival was continued today. Major Taylor gavo a taste of bis quality in tho Invitation Scratch Lap Race. In qualifying for his heat, while watching some other cracks, he allowod Cbalmors to get ahead, but with a fine spurt managed to make a dead heat with Chalmers; time, 38soc. Tho final resulted: Taylor 1, Walkor 2, Gudgeon 3. Leaving Gudgeon the two champions were together a hundred yards from home. Taylor, in a phenomenal sprint, shot ahead and boat Walker by two lengths. Time, 36 1-5. Taylor failed to qualify for the Summer Whoel Rjice. He ran fourth in tho heat, as a result of shepherding other competitors.