GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 43, 14 October 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

New York, October 12. Submarine FI parted with her mooring in San Francisco harbour during a heavy sea. Two men were swept oil the deck and drowned. The vessel, after a, six hours’ battle with the gale, drifted ashore. London, October 12. Lady Knightly of Fawley and Mrs Ellen Joyce, on behalf of the British Women’s Emigration Society, gave joint evidence at the Empire Commission. They stated that girls sent tn Australasia by the Society were safe, hut they had proofs that attempts had been made to corrupt other female emigrants on shipboard. They had also been tempted at wayside ports or on arrival in Australia to abandon domestic service. In some cases the girls disappeared altogether. All emigration agents ought to be licensed. In the House of Commons there was a long debate on the Marconi Agreement. Critics contended that it con-tained.-no guarantee of efficiency. 'Sir Rufus Isaacs emphatically denied outside insinuations concerning the Government and himself in (connection with the contract or shares. Mr 11. Samuel, Postmaster-General, categorically denied the rumours that certain -members of the Government had taken advantage of the knowledge that negotiations were proceeding to make heavy profits over Marconi shares. The House agreed to Mr Samuel’s motion to appoint a select committee to inquire into the agreement. The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, and Morning Post express entire confidence in the Government’s integrity, and declare that Sir Rufus Isaacs and Mr Samuel met the charges fully and explicitly. Sir Walter Parratt, professor of music at Oxford, narrated how the late Coleridge-Taylor completed a violin concerto just produced at the Queen’s Hall. When dying he sat up in bed and conducted the whole concerto, imagining the orchestra and ending by bowing thrice to an imaginary audience. Tokio, October 13. A petition, is being circulated to induce the late Emperor’s chief physician to commit suicide. The physician declares that he was not allowed to treat the Emperor properly, and his death was not his fault.

Major-General Beldame, DirectorGeneral of the Territorial Forces, is at present' conducting a campaign to urge the necessity for universal military service. Public opinion, he says, should make the “slackers” do something for their country. Dr. Lazarus Barrow, director of the Cancer Research Laboratories in London, says that in the not very far distant future radium will be utilised, not only to combat cancer, but also for the treatment of bacterial diseases. It is uncertain at present whether its use is entirely destructive of flesh tissues. Large doses might destroy where smaller doses would stimulate. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, October 13. The Insurance Bill is working smooth-

ly. The prosperity of the country is unexampled. Some of the industries in tho North of England are compelled to utilise workhouse labour. Lord Northeliff states that there were times when newspaper proprietors and the staffs should co-operate to uphold the dignity of the press. He instanced the expulsion of the Sydney Daily Telegraph from Parliament. New York, October 13. Jack Johnson lias accepted an offer of £IO,OOO to fight Langford and McVca in Australia. He leaves in October for his twenty-fifth fight on December 26th. Mat McGrath created a world’s record by throwing the 1 Gib hammer LSI feet 4 inches. Nineteen convicts revolted at the Rawlins Penitentiary in Wyoming and escaped. After a brisk fight with the guards nine wore captured. The town is not in a state of terror, tho populace being under arms. A noted desperado commands the convicts who threaten vengeance if attempts at recapture are made. (Received 8.35 a.m.) London, October 13.

Suffragettes have .begun the march from Edinburgh to London to collect signatures to a petition asking for the franchise this session. They expect to reach London in November. Brierley, a journalist, claims the Earldom of Newburg and the estates valued at six millions. Paris, October 13. , A German alleged to be a relation of the Kaiser has been arrested on a charge of defrauding a dealer in antiques of £3200. He squandered a quarter of a million in six years. Four trunks containing documents in reference to the liquidation of the Bank of Egypt, while in transit to London, were stolen from a cab at Gare de Lyon railway station. , The thief, apparently was unaware that they have no monetary value, Berlin, October 13. A telegram from Blagoveschensk says that fifteen armed Chinese , attacked, a goldmine at River Silimdja and 1 killed' the owner and another official, wounded others, and seized 81 lbs of gold.. They were pursued, when six were kill .drowned wounded, and 301 b of gold recovered. * ' ■ .'(Received • 9.5 a.'iiit) I '■ London, October 13. Wootton rode three winners at Kempton. Wootton and Maher have each ridden ninety-five winners this season. ;;;; ;i e ■)( A purse of £2soo.'has been .offered ’Bombardier Wells and ~.Carpenter to fight at Leicester, it the end of • ember and 'other negotiations’ ari proceeding for a fight in Paris. (Received 10.15 a.m.) London, October 13. The battleship Iron Duke was launched at Brussels.

The police arrested the brothers Gaston and Richard Verenonts, well known motor racers, for murdering Provo, a diamond merchant, recently, and Davidson, another diamond merchant in 1911. Jewels valued at £3OOO were unearthed. The Springboks defeated Monmouthshire at football by 16 to nil. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, October 14. The horses Sir Lethe and Rueinac were also shipped to New Zealand. The Daily Telegraph says: “Judging from Randwick the New Zealand horses have deteriorated. If we are to have their support, and it is desirable, it will ho necessary to rate the standard of the best New Zealand gallopper some pounds below the standard here.” The amount paid in stakes at the Randwick meeting was £31,611, and there was an aggregate attendance of 160,000, both records. The delivery of the Budget has been postponed for a week. Tanners report an increase in the 1 price of leather of ten per cent owing to the increased price of materials. Brisbane, October 13. The hy-elcotion for the Maryborough scat has been declared void on an appeal. The election, resulted in a tie. Mr Cursor (Liberal) and Mr Mitchell (Labour) each police! 1792 voces in the recount to-day. Lightning started a fire in Real Company’s largo warehouse, Rockhamton, which was practically gutted. The damage, which is very heavy, is covered by insurance.