Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 47, 18 October 1912, Page 6

Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Loudon, October 10. The Duke of Westminster’s banquet t resulted in £39,000 being subscribed I for tariff reform. Mr Austin Cham--1 berlain, in a speech at the banquet, | gaid that they were often told that ? tariff reform would sweep the country | if they dropped Imperial preference. I He was a preferentialist before a. tariff | reformer. Their opportunity of con- * solidating the Empire was now. “Were | we never going to respond to our kins--5 men overseas?” he asked. “Despite | our refusal, the door - is still open to A US.” I (Received 10.45 a.m.) London, October 17. 3 Earl Grey, speaking at Newcastle,said il he was surprised that profit-sharing L and co-partnership was the last thing { workmen’s leaders wanted. Wherever | it had been tried, it had produced | brotherhood of sympathy and harI mony. . . * By way of protest against the docf tors refusing friendly society work, the ■' North Dublin Union has refused to \ supply corpses for anatomical schools, f Sievier, owner of Warlingham, states 1 that ho won £30,000 in stakes and | bets on the Caesarcvitch. ■!; The Rothschilds have contributed £IOOO to the Booth memorial. | Before the Dominions Commission jMr Sedgwick detailed the favourable despatch of hoys to Now Zealand. In the House of Commons, Sir A. Birrell declared that the completion of the Irish land purchase scheme was more important than Home Rule. Twothirds of the task was already accomplished. Mr Redmond contested Sir A. Birrelt’s statements. Mr Wm. O’Brien moved an amendment to omit land purchase from the Irish Parliament’s purview, and also to prevent it for the first three years legislating in connection with land, except purchases for railways and public a oiks. The amendment was negatived. (Received 8.10 a.m.) The wrecked Daghild has broken in i two. Calcutta, October 17.

Pathan priests, in the rural districts of Scinde, are preaching a new gospel of the spiritual supremacy of the Amir of Afghanistan over the Mohammedans throughout the world. (Received 9.55 a.m.) New York, October 16. After vigorous protests by American firms the Government has decided to award only a part of the contract for steel shells to the Hatfield Steel Company, of England. The Hatfield Company underbid the Americans, but later an agitation was raised against the contract going to a foreign firm, and the Government decided to award the first instalment to the English firm, disposing of the rest later. •H/MH ' h Oity, H! HtH'bberHßO ' Rebels have sent an emissary to Paris to induce General Diaz to return and head another revolution. (Received 10.5 a.m.) Ottawa, October 16. 1 The Bishop of Stringer at the Yukon Anglican Synod produced proof of the existence of the blonde Eskimos discovered in the Arctic Circle recently by th© Stcffansson expedition.BishopStringer deplored Steffansson’s alleged recommendation to prohibit missionaries, declaring that missionary work in other Eskimo tribes had been a great success. San Francisco, October 16. Stanford University defeated the Australian footballers by 13 to 12 after a more scientific game than the previous one. Stanford tackled well. Fraser, Fahey, and Richards wore un able to play, and Stanford had some substitutes at first, but later the whok regular team appeared. The Australians in open playing lost the ball on successive occasions. (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, October 17. In the House of Commons, Mr L. Ginnell (Independent Nationalist for Westmeath N.), questioned Mr Buxton (President.,of the Board'of Trade) about the Colonial Life Assurance Society in Australia, suggesting irregularities, and that the directors lost th© funds by speculation. Mr Buxton replied that, he was without the information. The House of Commons passed the second reading of the Bee Disease Bill, giving the Board of Agriculture powers of inspection. Mr Runcirnan stated that the hives in England and Wales were valued at £1,000,000, and in many districts all had been destroyed. Powys, financier, and Burke, musichall artist, are being charged with attempting to obtain £1750 by forging Lord Roberts’ signature at Cox’s Bank. The evidence showed that the police found tins of bird-lime, which had been used in letter boxes. Evidence was also given of the theft of share certificates valued at £I6OO, and some cheques for £7OOO apiece. New York, October 17, At Ely, Nevada, there was renewed rioting when the union men attempted to close the mine. The State police were summoned and violent clashes ensued, when two Greeks were killed.

Mexico, City, October 17. The Chamber of Deputies precipated a crisis by demanding the resignation of the Madero Cabinet. General Diaz, nephew of the ex-Dictator, is beading the new insurrection of the captured at Vera Cruz. (Received 11.55 a.rn.) - The McCarthy’s letters reveal the fact that after the Phoenix Park murders an American desperado intended to assassinate the late Mi- Gladstone at Cannes. Mr McCarthy’s information to Mr Herbert Gladstone led to the desperado’s disappearance. Rome, October 17. An explosion destroyed the new power station at Barbonncchia for the

electrification of the Moutcomes tunnel. The damage amounts to £BO,OOO