GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7, 6 May 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, May 3. At the Ne w market meeting the Tliousand (Guineas stakes resulted;— Tagakc 1, Alnpe 2, Bcllcisle 3. Wool: Competition is animated and prices are maintained. The Westminster Cassette describes the attack on Mr Bryce as disgraceful. It disbelieves that Mr Taft had political designs, though he sought to bring Canada under the influence of the United States. The Pisagua’s officers declare that the Oceana was not steering an ordinary course. Mr Justice Evans’ judgment accepted the Pisagua’s story implicitly. (Received 4, 1.10 p.m.) Paris, May 3. Rembrandt’s picture “Woman Plucking Geese,” has been sold for £19,000. (Received 4, 1.20 p.m.) New York, May 3. News from New Orleans states that the flood conditions in the Lower Mississippi are appalling Over a hundred thousand persons arc reported to he homeless. Water is rusting through the breach in the, levees in the Torres district at the rate of 12 miles an hour. Steamboats have picked up hundreds of marooned persons. Preparations have been made at Baton Range to care for them. Several towns are inundated, the people being rescued in boats. Gold and* copper have been discovered in a city street in Victoria. An enterprising prospector staked a claim but the city authorities will probably prohibit working.