SON CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 16, 19 September 1913, Page 5

SON CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

A PIL.2FUMACE TO LOURDES.

lßy Electric Telegraph—Copyright] I'imes— Sydney Sun Special Cables.

(Received 8.0 a.m.)

London, September 18

One thousand Irish pilgrims returned from Lourdes. There wore pathetic; scenes at Victoria station, the patients being removed in stretchers and invalid chairs. The doctor who was surpervising said that seven firstclass cures had been effected, and many others had been benefited. He was not prepared to say if the cure would be permanent.

INSTRUCTORS FOR GREECE.

Athens,, September 18

The Government lias urgently instructed the Minister at Paris to secure a renewal of the, contracts with the French military instructors serving with the Greek forces.

GERMAN COLD WAR RESERVE

Berlin, September 18

The Frankfurter Zeitung states that the Treasury has received bullion to the amount of forty million marks from the Reichs bank for the purpose of increasing the gold war reserve.

THE PANAMA EXHIBITION

Berlin, September 18

A union of German industrialists embracing 55,000 firms passed a resolution that they were absolutely oppos ed to participation in the Panama Exhibition.

COLD IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Ottawa, September 18

Extensive panning operations proved the existence of coarse gold al Sebbola Creek, central British Columbia. There was a great ,rush of goldseekers.

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.

Antwerp, September IS

A conference of Associated Cham bers of Commerce passed a resolution in favour of the Channel Tunnel.

MR BRYAN; LECTURER.

New York, September 18

The World has offered Mr Bryan £I,GOO a year to refrain from lecturing.

WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF.

London, September 17

At the British Association, Mr Victor Plarr, librarian of the Royal College of Surgeons, in a paper on "Dreams," declared that dreams di'souised the fulfilment of a repressed svish. The average dream lasted ten minutes. Its function was not to disturb sleep, but to quieten unconsciou: tendencies which would otherwise arouse the sleeper.

THE SCHMIDT TRAGEDY,

New York, September 18

Dr. Mucet, a dentist who rented an apartment with Schmidt, has been arrested on a charge of counterfeiting It is alleged, that he assisted Schmidt to dismember the body.

FRANCE AND SPAIN.

London, September 18

It is considered likely that M. Poincaire's visit to Madrid at the beginning of October will lead to an entente between France and Spain, es pecially with a view to mutual assistance in developing Morocco.