GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 119, 12 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AMERICAN HEAT WAVE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. (Received 12, 9.20 a.ra.) New York, July 11. The Bureau of the Department of Agriculture reports that the heat wave played havoc among the crops. Feedstuffs, oats and hay were the hardest hit. The wheat crop is about the Average, while the corn acreage is the largest recorded, but the condition is 7 per cent below the average. STRUCK ByUgHTNING. , New York, July 11. Lightning struck the tower on Victoria College, and an outbreak of fire followed, heavy damage being done. Firemen had narrow escapes owing to falling masonry. AVIATION. Now York, July 11. Seven balloons started from Kansas City in the elimination contest. The two winners will be selected to compete in the Gordon Bennett Cup race on October 4th. . CANADA’S PREMIER. Sir Wilfrid Laurier receiver an enthusiastic welcome home. There were displays of fireworks, decorations, and i civic reception. In an address of ivelcome ho was lauded by the City Council for his important work at the Imperial Conference. LOCATING MINERALS. Berlin, July 11. Dr Loewy, of Gotlingen, has invented a method of locating minerals by boring several holes a depth of 100 feet and inserting in each wireless antennae; then measuring the relative intensities of the signals sent to one antennae from; the ethers through the earth, thus enabling him to find the positions of deposits. PROTECTION OF BIRDS. London, July. 11. The Society for the Protection of Jirds is employing sandwich men in Regent Street displaying photographs jf a New South Wales egret rookery, and the attendant cruelties. STEAMER CAPSIZED. (Received 12, 9.20 a.m.) Perth, July 11. , The German steamer Elbing VIII. capsized in the North Sea, and excepting throe, all of the crew were drowned. HOMEWARD BOUND. (Received 12, 10.10 a.m.) London, July 11. , Mr and Mrs L. Harcourt, Sir Charles Lucas, and many New Zealanders farewelled Sir Joseph, and Lady Ward at Charing Cross. Sir Joseph Ward expressed the pleasure die visit had given him. He said oho attachment between the Homeland and the Dominions was increasing.

VEGETABLE MATTER IN WOOL

At a conference at Roubaix of 100 ielegatcs representing the wool spin\ers and manufacturers of Europe, t was stated that a large proportion if growers did not realise sufficiently the danger from vegetable matter entering the wool from inferior bags. Spinners and buyers were recoramenled to declare that they would buy inly wools packed in proper bags, jommencing with the season 1912-13. 't was mentioned that New South .Vales was the chief offender, and a leputation waited on Sir G. Reid on this question. THE CAMORRISTS. (Received 12, 10.45 a.m.) ' Rome, July 11. The police at Naples attempted to irrest Granduilo, .successor to Erri•one as the head of the Camorrists. This led to a fierce conflict, the inspector being killed and a policeman critically bludgeoned. CATHEDRAL BURNED. Rome, July 11. The fmo cathedral at Conversano has been burned. •RESULT OF AN EARTHQUAKE. Buda Pestb, July 11. At gzolnok a street collapsed owing to an earthquake, and a chasm was formed 75 feet deep and 60 feet long. The water mains burst and horses in vehicles wore cngulphed and drowned, but the drivers wore rescued, seriously injured. Tokio, July 11. Owing to the projected Anglo-Ame-rican arbitration treaty, Japan has agreed to Britain’s proposal for making a clause in the Anglo-Japanese alliance treaty concerning mutual assistance in war, that such assistance is inapplicable when either of the allies is fighting a nation with which the other has an arbitration treaty.