GENERAL CABLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE.

SINKING OF THE MONROE.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Press Association.] New York, February 2.

Captain Berry, of the Nantucket, states that when the Monroe was first sighted lie ordered the helm hard aport, but the Monroe was going at a fast speed. He tried to pass ahead and succeeded, but when the Nantucket collided he states the Monroe was going so ras t that the stem of the Nantucket was twisted to starboard. A BERLIN SENSATION. Berlin,' February 2. The wife of Alirens, Public Prosecutor at Kottlms, has been arrested for fraud, perjury and forgery in connection with a former employer, Leo. Schiffman, ex-banker and company promoter, noiv awaiting trial for swindling, involving several thousand sterling. Madame Ahrens is a beautiful woman of a highly-respected Pomeranian family. She is alleged to have been the prinicpal in forty of Schiffraan's land companies, all of which came to grief. The husband declares his wife an innocent victim through having received Schiffman's power of attorney. SENTENCES SUSPENDED. Constantinople, February 2. The court-martial's sentence on Valona will be submitted to Prince Wied, meanwhile it will .be suspended. FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. London, February 2. Ninety pigs, together with a number >f sheep and cattle, Avere slaughtered it Ballys, owing to being attacked .vith foot-and-mouth disease. PRINCESS DISAPPEARS. Paris, February 1. A young Russian princess named Vlestcheroky mysteriously disappeared i'rom her residence. She was announced to give an exhibition of dancing bare foot to music of a flute playhl by herself. Posters depicting her 'ight classic costun» j adorn the walls. Two days before her disappearance she Irew her money from her bank. HEAVY EARTHQUAKES. Home, February 2. Seismologists were startled by the .egistration of an earthquake which was not located, but, apparently, it ,vas worse than the Messina shake. The records at Florence were exceedingly strong for upwards of two hours. MAETERLINCK'S WORKS. Times— Sybney Sun Special Cables. (Received 8 a.m.) ; London, February 2. The banning of Maeterlinck's works >y tlje, Congregation ,pf the, Index was, due to the last volume of "La Mort" jeing in conflict with Christian doctrine.