GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 95, 29 April 1913, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

WRECK OF THE BARQUE DUNDEE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, April 26. The barque Dundee, bound from Newcastle to Guayquil, is ashore at Puna. THE CRUISER BRISBANE. The Admiralty has placed a provisional order for the Commonwealth' cruiser Brisbane’s machinery with the Vickers Company. PAUPERISM AT HOME. The pauperism returns to the end of March are the lowest on record. This is attributed to the old age pensions. THE WAIHI DIRECTORATE. The directors of the Waihi Mine have had their fees reduced by £IOO a year, and the chairman by £2OO. SWEETHEARTS DIE TOGETHER. Brussels, April 26. A youth, aged 18, and his sweetheart, sensationally committed suicide by jumping from the tower of Antwerp Cathedral. NEW FIELD OF PETROLEUM:. Buenos Ayres, April 27. ’ A large petroleum field has been discovered in the province of Salta. THE ADMIRALTY’S PURCHASE. London, April 27. The Admiralty is negotiating for the purchase of the two Turkish battleships now being built in England. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST KRUPP’S Berlin, April 27. General von Beeringen, replying to Socialists in the Reichstag, said the Krupp case was before the courts, and would be cleared up regardless of persons. * ■ RECORD SHIPMENT OF EMIGRANTS. Three liners sailed from the Clyde on Saturday with 2950 immigrants for Canada and 1280 for New York, which was a record for one day. IMPOSING RELIGIOUS CEREMONY. ■ ! 1 _!... 1 ' Malta, April 27. The Blessed Eucharist was celebrated with an imposing procession to the loftiest part of Valetta, where the sea was blessed. Bells were rung, the multitude cheered, and launches and merchantmen blew syrens. THE ÜBIQUITOUS HATPIN. Vienna, April 27. Women wearing hatpins live been debarred from riding in the 'Austrian State railways. ...' THE opium curse. Pekin, April 27. General Chang, one of President Yuan shi Kai’s military advisers, is going to England to support the movement to terminate the export of Indian opium.

ALARMING EARTHQUAKE’S. London, April 27. Two alarming earthquake shocks occurred at Viewport, Monmouthshire. EXTREMISTS EXPLODE BOMBS. Two bombs exploded in the streets. Thirty-six Extremists, Republican and Syndicalist demonstrators have been arrested and sent aboard a warship. THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. ' Malta, April 28. An impressive picturesque procession and open-air service, followed by the Benediction, was held at Fiorina. There were 160,000 spectators. The next Congress will be held at Lourdes. SUBMARINE SIGNALS. Berlin, April 28. " The North German Lloyd Company are equipping their steamers with submarine signal bells, similar to those on light-ships.