Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 88, 12 April 1912, Page 6

Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 12, 11.20 a.m.) New York, April 11. Vessels arriving at Mmilo from Panama, report that there lias been a violent eruption at Chiriqui Peak, near Becasdeltoro. Hundreds of Indians perished and a whole village was wiped out. '1 lie volcano was never before known to be active. Clouds of dust were wafted out to sea, anci rocks thrown a hundred feet up in tho air. The American schooner Americana lias arrived at San Francisco from Australia. She reports the murder of Captain Benson. The Japanese cook has been arrested ami cnargod wit 1 ) killing the captain. The deed was committed with a revolver. (Received 12, 11.20 a.m.) Ottawa, April 11.

Mr Pester, Minister for Trade, warb'anquettcd by the West Indian delegates. In a speech Mr Foster said the West Indian treaty was the lieginning of a wider system of preference. Next in order was tiie treaty with Australia, and lie hoped that the next few years would bind together a sisterhood of the whole Empire and then that they would al! be ready to march to another country and secure one bond of commercial union throughout the Empire.