GENERAL CABLE NEWS,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2773, 31 March 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS,

CANADA AND UNITED STATES

United Press Association —Copyright

LONDON, March 29,

The ‘"‘"Morning Post’s” Washington correspondent states that Mr. Bryce, British Ambassador, has notified Canada’s acceptance of the "Waterways treaty.

BRITISH .POST OFFICE AND UNIONISM.

Mr. Samuel, Postmaster-General, attended the. Postal Clerks’ Association’s Conference, and endorsed his predecessor’s recognition of trade unions, but did not refer to the -Conference’s resolution claiming freedom in the exercise of political rights. REALISM ON THE STAGE. Jessliop, a former employee at the Camberwell Empire Theatre, stabbed Healey, a stage carpenter, to death after last night’s performance. DEPLORABLE SEQUEL TO LABOR DISPUTE. The Northumberland colliery dispute has resulted'in a fire gaining hold of the Radcliffc colliery owing to neglect of the fire harriers. The owners are flooding the .mine, which .lias thrown a thousand hands out of work. SCIENTIST’S DISCOVERY. PrcTFessor Milne, seismographer, has proved that the earth at a mile and a half from the sea swings diurnallv with the tides. In the Irish sea- it depresses the shores, producing a deflection equal to an inch in sixteen miles. " THE STEAMER LOODIANA.

Seychelles advices received yesterday states that a steamer from the islands reports no sign of the steamer Loodiana at Cosmoledo Islands. [A cablegram yesterday stated that the Loodiana was found to be ashore at the islands, though previous searches had proved fruitless.] DEATH ROLL AFTER THE BALL. VIENNA, March 29. An official report states that 300 were killed and 70 injured, all seriously, by the Mekoerito disaster.

WILY WAYS OF THE JAPS. MANILA, March 29. Two Japanese, who lately arrived in the Philippines, bribed a member of the American Engineer Corps to take photographs and secure plans. Upon discovery, the engineer revealed the scheme. Japanese residents declare that the prisoners were acting for a European Power.

SOLDIERS BENT ON SURPRISE ARE CAUGHT BY FLOOD. CAPETOWN, March 29. Six hundred men of the Wiltshire regiment, left for Pietermaritzburg to surprise the militia camp. A storm caused a water course to rise suddenly, and 150 of their number were isolated on an island caused by the torrent. Four were drowned. CANADIAN RAILWAY EXTENSION. (Received, March 30, 10.10 p.m.) VICTORIA, March 30. The Hon. J. Dunsmuir, Lieut. Governor, has assented to an Act of the British Columbian Parliament relating to the extension of the Canadian Northern railway to Barclay Sound, costing, apart from Victoria .ferry, thirty million dollars (£6,000,000). SENATOR CONVICTED OF TAKING ' A BRIBE. _ NEW YORK, March 30. The Senate of New York State, by 40 votes to 9, found,that Senator -J. P. Allds accepted a bribe of 1000 dollars to suppress legislation. Mr Allds, earlier in the day, resigned his senatorship. Senator Cobb has introduced aresolution demanding a formal charge against Senator Conger for bribing Mr Allds. AN EGYPTIAN NATIONALIST, PROTEST. CAIRO, March 30. Egyptian Nationalist students, at a meeting in Cairo, protested against Mr Roosevelt’s speech at the University.