Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 81, 18 November 1911, Page 6

Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

■ "° AMERICAN COMBINES. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Py;ess Association.J New Y ork, November 16. Mr.' Roosevelt, in .an editorial published in the “Outlook,” urges the Government to control all uuius trial undertakings through the medium an administrative bureau 1 . tie denied that the Steel Trust had misled him when President. An elfort to prohibit all business combineswas bound to tail, hut dishonest businesses ought not to be protected. TERRITORIAL EXCHANGE . ■ Paris; 1 ' November 1 7 . The Anglo-French exchange of territory. in India is, denied.

AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY. Constantinople,, November 16. Lena and Co., of Berlin, are to construct a State electric; railway connecting Stamboul,' the Golden Horn, and Galata with the Black Sea, at a cost of four million sterling. BIG TURKISH DEFICIT. Constantinople, November 16. The Turkish Budget discloses a deficit of £3,500,000. AN ALBANIAN MURDER. Constantinople, November 17. An Albanian band at Ipok murdered four members of the Committee of Union and Progress. A NATIONALITY PROBLEM. (Received 18, 9.40 a.m.) London, November 17. Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Commons, said Miss Maleka was unoubtcdly a Britisher in Britain, hut was a Russian in Russia. Therefore, Britain was unable to interfere. A THOUSAND POUNDS AN OUNCE. (Received 18, 9.40 a.m.) London, November 17. At the Hutli sale a first edition of Bacon’s “Religious Meditations” realised £1950," equivalent to £IOOO per ounce. f . UNAUTHORISED FORMS. (Received IS, 9.40 a.m.) London, November 17. The Court of Appeal has confirmed the judgment that forms four and eight of the Land Bill are unauthorised. The Master of the Rolls stated that form four was really waste paper.

, GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. • , (Received 18, 9.40 a.m.) London, November 17. Tlie “Central News’ ” Berlin correspondent states that the Crown prince has been ordered thirty days’ detention.

FRENCH STRIKERS EXPELLED. (Received 18, 10.35 a.m.) Paris, November 17. , Workmen on the battleships Courbet dnd L’Orient struck for rearrangement of hours, and displayed red flags. The authoritips, expelled them.-,' PHTHISIS MUST BE 1 NOTIFIED. London, November 17. t-The Local Government Board lias made notification of pulmonary tuberculosis compulsory I'roin January Ist next. CANADIAN PARLIAMENT OPENED. Ottawa, November IG. . The Duke of • Connaught opened Parliament in State. There was a brilliant scene. The Speech from the Throne foreshadowed Government control of the' grain elevators on the Great' ' Lakes/- a model \ ■highways throughout, the provinces;, •scientific methods of teaching agriculture, the formation -6f > a tariff commission to govern alterations of the tariff on a scientific; basis. The Liberal Government was defeated in Prince Edward Island in two by-elections. The Premier (Mr. Palmer) lost his scab STRANDING OF A WARSHIP. , Ottawa, November 10. Lieutenant Lord Alastir Graham has boon found guilty by court-mar-. tial of causing, or suffering to be caused,-the,-, stranding .of v„o .ciuLcr Nipbe on July 13th.

REPORTED GOLD FIND. (Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) Now Fork, November 17. It is reported from Nome, Alaska, that a ricn gold strike lias keen ma'P at Oregon Creek.' A rusn starved. TIRED OF LIFE. (Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) New York, November 17. Rear-Admiral J. V. Taylor, retired, aged 82, committed suicide with a revolver at Washington, as a result of despondency and failing health. FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE. (Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) New York, November 17. Two freight trains collided on tho Northern Pacific Railroad at Bute, Montana. Four employees were killed.

FEDERAL LAND TAX. (Received 18, 8.5 Am.) London. November 17. At a meeting of Dalgety and Co., Mr. E. T. Dona, chairman of directors, said good seasons bad enabled the company to dispose of properties which they wore anxious to quit owing to the Federal land tax. TASMANIAN PIGS. (Received IS, 8.5 a.m.) ' London, November 17. The experimental shipment of Tasmanian pigs was . successful, excepting five, which were condemned for tuberculosis. Although they carried the Commonwealth export .certificate, the glands were uncut. The Medical Officer, state? that in future he will treat Australian ports as unccrtificated. THE LATE. CARDINAL MORAN. (Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) Rome, November, 17. A requiem mass for Cardinal Moran was held at the Irish College, the Bishop of Galway being the celebrant. Many cardinals were present. GALLANT JACK TARS. (Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) London, November 17. Two of the St. Vincent’s lifeboats madp a gallant effort to rescue Commander Brine. There was a tremendous sea, but the whole of the. crow volunteered. Commander Brine made a great struggle, but was dead when picked up;