GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 109, 29 June 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

By Electric holograph—Copyright United Press Association. (Received 29, 8.5 a.in.) Loud-m. June 28 Ah Overseas Club has Icon inaugurated in London, and already the membership is 50,800. Branches are being formed in all parts of the world. Felix Spiers’ estate is valued at .£151,327. ■, (Received 20, 8.55 a.in.) Now York. June 28. ! Lincoln Eeachy, a Californian aviator, biplanod over Niagara Falls, beneath the arches of the upper steel ..bridge, down the gorge almost to the Whirlpool, and lauded ou the Canadian side, at a speed of about fifty miles an hour. He subsequently de-, dared, he intended to repeat the feat. With a view to securing Mrs Ortie McManigal’s evidence on behalf of, the prosecution in the Los Angelos '.“Times’’ dynamiting case, the detectives confronted her with her husband. The woman swooned, and wheti she emerged from that state slip was hysterical. The detectives say that they hoped the hnsb iid .Would induce h'is wife to abandon the idefotes. The defending attorney fereaied a violent scene by subsequently asserting that the detectives were bounding the woman down for their bwn purposes. The woman refused 10 testify. - ‘ Ail * T OQ

i| ; Ottawa, June 28. Sip F. W., Borden, who is camjaighing in 1 lie prairie provinces, outined the Conservative policy. If re;timed to power at the coming elecdons the party, he said, would laviur preferential Empire‘trade, with a iommon defence sclienie, referendum m all great, national questions, reorm of land grants to syndicates, ibolition of bonuses on growing brill stties and tariff protection instead. Jo reiterated the party’s intention ,o fight reciprocity to the bitter end. 1 (Received 29, 9 a.m.) New York, June 28. Mrs Laura Alspich’s suit for a jharc of Lucy Baldwin’s fortune has leon dismissed. She alleged that ihe was Baldwin’s daughter. ! A smuggling scandal, said to involve ten prominent society men and wofnen, has been unveiled. It is said to have existed for a period of two Veare, and gobds worth half a million {sterling have escaped duty. The culprits’ names have not been disclosed. ; Ottawa, June 2S. Lightning struck the church of fct. Jean Baptiste, Montreal, and set fire to it, the building being totally destroyed. In 1898 it was rebuilt at a cost of £40,000. iv The sea burst in a .colliery at Port fined, Nova Scotia,. and the worktops; have been abandoned. v '?• .- (Received 29, 9.50 a.m.) C : London, June 28. ' Two regular, non-commissioned officers have' been sentenced to two months' : hard labour for stealing inonov and jewellery from the tents ,-bf Colonial officers at Chelsea during ,the .'Coronation procession. (Received 29, 10.40 a.m.) 1 ; London, June 28. • John Bowr’on pleaded guilty to the •first of the three counts charging him ■With conspiracy to defraud. He was acquitted on the other charges. Bidhey Bowron was acquitted, and the case against Knight was adjourned. Constantinople, June 28. • Torgut Pasha denies the stories of ■ inliu inanity, and declares that he •treated the insurgents with the ut;most. leniency, hoping to secure their ’.allegiance in return. (Received 29, 10.40 a.m.) ; London, Juno 28. Lord and Lady Denman and suit''# left for Australia via Marseilles. They .had an enthusiastic send-off from Victoria Station. Most of the Australian visitors to the Coronation sail next week. Class E submarines are being armed with quick-firers.' . 7 Sir Eldon Gorst is sinking. The House of Lords has begun the committee stage of the Parliament Bill.

The House of Commons has had two days’ debate on the second readins; stage of the Naval Prize Bill'. Tangier, June 28. The Spanish commanders. of .troops occupying Earache and Alcazra,'. interviewed, declared that they remain, solely to compel the French to evacuate the territory occupied during Colonel Moinier’s campaign. (Received 20, 11.10 a.m.) London, Juno 28. The King visited Norwich as President of the Royal Agricultural, Society, and received an ovation. The wcatner was beautiful, and enormous crowds were present. Sir Jftseph Ward, Sir .T. W. Taverner, the Hon. A. A. Kirkpatrick, and many Australians attended, The Commonwealth made a splendid show of the products of the various States. Tho Victorian fleeces, fruits, and wines, the New South Wales grains, and tho West Australian grains and fleeces were greatly admired, as also was a line display of butter. The pavilion was placarded with lai’ge paintings depicting Australian country life. Farmers representing each State" addressed hpge groups of English farmers eager to obtain information concerning tho productive proclivities of the Commonwealth. The King visited the West Australian stand and conversed with Mr. Moore, Agent-General. He showed great interest in the develop-, ment of the State., Ha said he hoped West Australia would continue to attract many suitable immigrants.