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Tue 3 Apr 1906 - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Page 1 - SUMMARY.
SUMMARY.
' The "Times" says that tho settlement of
tho Moroccan question ought to dispel tho
dark cloud .which has been seriously menacing
Europa for nearly a year.
Tba German press doclarcs that there are
neither victors nor vanquished at tho confer-
ence.
Germany, it is added, is well out of what
threatened to be an unpleasant entangle-
ment, i
Tho Paris "Dobats" states that the relations
between Franco and Germany have been de-
plorably strained.
Tho execution ot natives was to have taken
placo at Richmond, Natal, yesterday.
Representatives of ovory important native
district of Natal wore to bo present. Satis-
faction is expressed at the colonial Govern-
ment's victory.
Meetings of tho Dutch in Natal denounced
tho meddling of the Imperial Government with
the internal affairs of the colony.
The bodies ot several minors who bad been
dead only a day and a livo horse have been
found in the second pit of tho Courricres col-
liery, France.
The engineors have been blamed for not ex-
ploring the- galleries ot the colliery.
.Tho mine is being explored by 250 engineers
and miners. The work is exhausting owing
to' intoxication arising from gases.
Tho two loaders ot the 13 men who wore
rescued after being entombed In the mino for
three weeks, havo received tho Cross of the
Legion of Honour. Tho ll other miners will
get gold medals.
Over half a million minors ot anthracite coal
In tho united States aro on strike.
The Mineworkers' Union permits engineers,
firemen, and pumpmen to remain at work to
prevent damago ta the mines if non-unionists
Bro not employed.
Disturbances have occurred at Seistan, on j
the eastern boundary of Persia.
.The mob beat tho doctors, who were tend-
ing plague patients.
AH the candidates ot workmon at OdeBsa for]
tho Electoral College of tho Russian Duma|
have been arrested for displaying liberal ten-
dencies.
? A Gorman convoy was attacked by Hotten-
tots at Ukaoas, South-west Africa. A lieuten-
ant and 10 troopers were killed, and four|
troopers wounded.
A movement has boon started in Canada to|
form a Labour party.
Tho King of Italy has given an audience toi
Mr. John Hughes, M.L.C., Vice-president of J
the Executive Council of New South Wales.
His Majesty expressed his great interest inj
(Australian progress and development.
The Chief of Polico at Warsaw and 10 de-|
tcctives aro being tried on a charge ot tortur-
ing political offenders.
Earl Groy, Governor-General nf Canada, was j
entertained at a banquot by tho Pilgrims' Club j
of New York on Saturday.
_ Mr. Root, Secrotary of Stato of tho Unitod I
--«"¡tatos, said that wherever tho. English carry
> their laws, institutions, and customs there j
Americans breathe freely.
A debate in regard to socialism between]
Mr. Reid, M.P., and Mr. Holman. M.L.A., was
commenced in tho Centenary Hall Inst night, J
' boto ra a crowded audience.
'. Tho;story told tho police that a young mani
foll out of a motor launch- in tho harbour on
6.Saturday_r^ght,»pd was supposed to havo boon|
orówned,-..waX'woWided.-.;i-.--.-^_.»^<^
;. .Tho police, on Sunday, engaged in dragging I
. operations. Yesterday they heard that the |
missing man had not been in the launch.
' Mr. J. C. Watson, the Federal Labour leader,.
Will refer to Mr. Deakin's recent speeches in
an address at Crow's Nest on Wednesday
evening.
A deputation representing tho wholo of tho
roglstored industrial unions submitted to the
Premier yesterday proposed amondmonts of
tho Arbitration Act.
Tho Premier asked to be allowed to dis-
cuss tho suggestions before ho gave a reply.
About 500 miners, engineers, plumbers, and
others turned out on Sunday to assist In tho
work of laying nearly a milo of water main
to the hospital at Cobar.
In three hours water was available at the
hospital, where thero aro 51 cases of typhoid
iover,
A commission will commence an inquiry to-
day in Queensland into the deportation of
kanakas and tho labour available for tho sugar
Industry.
The first caso regarding tho employment ot
females under the ago of 21 was hoard yes
terday at the Central Polico Court, Sydney.
Tho licensee of tho Freemasons' Hotel,
(York-street, was fined 10s and costs for allow-
ing a girl aged 18 to serve in the bar.
A Ministerial party will visit tho Hawkes-
bury College to-day, when tho annual dis-
tribution of awards will bo made.
At a representativo gathering at Redfern |
Town Hall last night, Sub-inspector Roche,
Who has been transferred from South Sydney I
to No. 2 police district, was presented with an |
illuminated address.
Tho Lands Commission will resumo ita slt
, ¡tings to-day.
At tho NoWcastlo races yesterday the City |
Handicap was won by Mr. 'f. Woods's Bruce,
.with tho favourite, Simuel, second.
The temperance campaign in Australia of
Father Huys was concluded at Melbourno
yesterday.
lt was stated that since tho crusade began
. over 51,000 persons of all denominations had
taken tho total abstlnonco pledge.
Tho dual Dorby winnor, Sylvanlte, broke
down after a half-mile gallop on tho tan at
Randwick yesterday.
Tho body ot Andrew Wylie, who was missed
from Healesville (Vic.) a week, ago, was found
by a Bearch party four milos from tho town.
Archibald M'Cnllnn, a miner, was found |
early yesterday in a iano oft Bourko-stroet,
Melbourne, with a bullot wound in tho head.
Ho died shortly afterwards.
Captain Joseph Webster, coasting pilot of
Melbourne, who was bringing the barque
Chelmsford from Melbourne to Sydney, died on
board the vessel on Saturday.
At the inquests yesterday rctipectlng the I
. deaths of J. M. Kelly, 3D, ex-Echoolmastor,
and J. T. Clarke, GO, of Annandale, which woro
. duo tD revolver shots, verdicts oí suicido Wero
. returned.
Herbert Mills, aged 18, was drownod whon I
bathing at Goonball boach, near Murwillumbah
Ou Sunday.
Deceased, who could not swim, was carried
out by a current, and disappeared suddenly.
It is supposed ho was seized hy a shark as
one was observed in tho locality.
John' Jennings, a labourer, committed sui-
cide at Bilambil, near Murwillumbah, by cut-
ting his throat. His hoad was almost se-
vered. 1
Two brothers, Messrs. Donald and Thomas
Skarratt, have each been prcsanted with £25
for services rendered tho Rallwuy Department
on the occasion of the washaway near Glen-
brook.
It is probable that but for their prompt
jction in warning the officials a train would
havo been wrockod.
Tho State Treasurer yesterday received £15
.s conscience money. Tho sender said the
sum was in discharge of an obligation incurred
»Gmo years ago..
Values for sheep at tho Homebush sales yes-
terday were not quite equal to closing rates
on Thursday Tho sheep and lambswhich
.were penned In March comprised 101,719.
Best light beet reamed 28a una occasionally
«nore; primo heavy beef, 25s p-jr 1001b,
Tho customs and excise revenue for the
Commonwealth last month totallod £769 662
SSlfmi. ab0V° th° rOVOnU° i0r M^rch'
Tho mails by tho R.M.S. Orotava wore
Jespatohed by special train from AaitaltoS
..55 p.m. yesterday, and will be delivered at
.Haney to-morrow.