CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2080, 15 May 1907, Page 3

CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION — COI'YUU’.UT. LONDON, May 13. Tho Daily Telegraph’s St. Petersburg correspondent states that SO conspirators who resolved to opoiato simultaneously in tlneo groups and kill tlio Czar, have boon arrested after thirty-four, including, a number or reserve officers, bad arrived in twos and threes at Tarkoe Solo Palace. Tho conspiracy was due to the fact that the Czar and M. Stolypin, the Premier, had determined to adhere to representative institutions, tho success whereof would imply the terrorism's’ occupation was gone. Sir Wilfrid Laurior hopes to secure an Atlantic service to Canada .equal to that to New York, though ho re- i cognises it means a subsidy of pro- j bably half a million. This, coupled with a very, rapid Canadian railway j service, and improved Pacific steam- | ers, is expected to reduce the trail- I sit between England and Now Zen- i land to about 20 days. I

A doubt is expressed whether Australasia would bo able to supply tlio passengers and freights required for such a costly service, but Sir Joseph Ward is confident the colonies will be able to do so. Moanwhilo negotiations respecting the temporary continuance of tlio Vancouver service are hung up. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward have reverted to their original plan to leave London on Friday, and overtake tho.s.s. Mooltan at Port Said. Miss Eileen Ward remains. * Sir Joseph Ward will receive the freedom of Bristol on Wednesday. He visits Dublin "University on Thursday.

Major Richardson, of the Northumberland Fusiliers, captains the British rifle team that visits Austra-

Tlio Daily Mail states that tlio Amalgamated Society' of Railway Servants threaten to strike on August bank holiday if the companies do not recognise it because it only numbers 80,000 of 520,000 employes of the railway. The Daily Mail calculates that the demands of the men Would mean the addition of 7-J million pounds to the wages bill of the railway companies. BERLIN, May 13. At the great annual conference of the Navy Longuo at Cologne violent speeches were made, accusing Britain of envy and jealousy of Germany'.

The President, Prince Snlm Horstmar, urged the prompt building of a squadron of Dreadnoughts. Prepareedness, he said, was more necessary than ever owing to the threatening danger which tlio Hague Conference would not dispel. The Kaiser wrote that the League’s work filled him with joy and pride. NEW YORK, May 18.

Owing to a fire in a shaft in a copper mine at V&lardina, Mexico, 107 miners are entombed. Seventeen escaped. Tlio position of tlio rest is hopeless.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 13

The Russian Government has ordered that should the Socialist delegates in . London attempt to return to Russia they will be stopped on tlio frontier or arrested on the ground that they are without passports. CALCUTTA, May 13.

Lord Kitchener authorises the statement that the sedition recently preached .has in no wise affected the native troops.

SYDNEY, May 14,

Mr. Waddell has been allotted the Chief Secretaryship. Mr. Hogue has replaced Mr. O’Connor, as Minister of Instruction.

Mr. Carruthers, speaking at the opening of the Lithgow iron works, aggressively warned the Federal Government not to attempt coddling to establish industries in any other State at tlio expense of New South Wales, which had embarked on a great iron and steel industry without any assistance from the Federal Government'. The taxpayers would not tolerate being taxed to establish industries iii other States.

ADELAIDE, May 14. The captain of the Willyama was suspended • for twelve months, but granted a mate’s certificate. The second mato had his master’s certificate suspended for the same period, and given a second mate’s ticket. ' "Received May- 14, 10.10 p.m. LONDON, May 14.

King Edward cordially welcomed Lord Cromer at a half-hour’s audience.

Received May 14, 12.20 a.m. > SYDNEY, May 14

Relics from the ship Dunbar in the shape of two anchors have been found near the Gap. -The Attorney-General has decided •to take no further proceedings regarding Crick and Willis.